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An Ad. in The Freeman is not an experiment, but an investment. Get the habit THE FREEMAN A NATIONAL ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER INDIANAPOLIS, IND., SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 1912 PRICE FIVE CENTS. 8TH REGIMENT DEPARTS ON ITS ANNUAL TOUR OF ENCAMPMENT AND INSTRUCTION Program for Camp of Instruction for 1912—"Bull Moose" Party has Deserted the Negro—Great Preparation for the Coming Carnival. BY CARY B. LEWIS. (Freeman Bureau, 3000 State Street. Telephone Alden 2058, Auto- coach 2058) CHICAGO, IL., Aug. 9.—The Eighth infantry, Illinois National Guard, left for their annual tour of encampment this week, under the command of Col. John K. Foster. This famed unit probably the most widely known organization of any National Guard regiment in this country. It is the only Negro regiment offered, from colonel to corporal, by members of its own race. Since 1895, this regiment, in common with the other regiments of the State of Illinois, has been making these annual instruction training and other camps government sponsored. When the regiment first went into camp it was under the supervision of the officers of the Illinois National Guard, today it is under the entire supervision of the instructors of the regular army. s six companies in the city of Chicago s six companies in other parts of the Sate participate in the annual encamp- ation of the headquaters of the field staff, band and staff of the taff is composed of: Col. John R. Marsh- commanding; Lieut. Col. J. H. Johnson, Adjut. Louis B. Anderson, Capt. James H. Nelson, quartermaster; Capt. John Fry, commissary; Capt. Jordan J. A. P.; Capt. Jordan J. A. P.; Maj. R. J. Jackson, com- manding first battalion; Maj. Otis B. Duncan, commanding second battalion; Maj. Franklin A. Denison, commanding first battalion; Hospital Corps, Maj. A. W. Stewart, capt. James R. White and Steppard, capt. James R. White and Leon, Leonard Lewis, assistant surgeons, and Cary B. Lewis, "war correspondent." The companies are commanded by the fighting officers: Co. A. Cap, Stewart Charles L. Hunt; Co. D. Benj, Pinkney; Co. E. C. L. Hill; Co. F. Capt. P. D. Arnett; Co. G. Ora King; Co. H. William Hodges; Co. I. Capt. Robert A. Byrd; Co. H. Freeman; Co. B. Bailey; Co. H. Freeman; the musician is William E. Berry, and the principal, Richard Spriggs. Camp Lincoln is ideal and is the finest the country. It is so arranged that the camp is the best place to feel ease. The public is cordially invited to witness the dress parade and camp grounds. One of the big features of the camp is the presence of the United States officers to give instruction. Col. Marshall Seriously Ill. Col. John R. Marshall is seriously ill at his home, but at this writing is much more. Mrs. Marshall states over the phone that she was the first band she was very much bored. He has an attack of appendicitis and was confined to his bed for several days. Dr. Daniel H. Adams was called and bond his condition and confined to camp. He advised not to go to camp. The Honorable William H. Lewis, assistant United States attorney general, was in the city jail, and was the guest f. Cl. and Mrs. Marshall, who was in Kansas, where he delivered an address. "War Correspondent" a Guest Cary B. Lewis, "war correspondent" of the Eighth regiment, will leave this week the city of Springfield, Ill., where the regiment will go in camp. While there he will be assigned to the major Ots B. Duncan, Major Duncan is on the most popular staff officers of the regiment and is connected with the state government. He will be part of the Eighth regiment in camp, read Freeman next week. The "war correspondent will be with Captain W. T. Jenkins and will do the newspaper work at McKinley and his headquarters, he will write letters to the soldiers and finish them with stamps. Now the secretary has arranged some very selective for the band to give concerts while at the camp, from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. Program for Camp of Instruction, 1912. EIGHTH INFANTRY, ILL. NATIONAL GUARD. Saturday, p. m—Immediately after parade, officers and medical battalions on sanitary and first-aid marshals. Sunday, p. m—1:30, conferences, all applicatory method of studying tactics in handling of men, by Major Mair, instructors. Monday, a. m—Drills by companies in school of the soldier and squad. Afternoon—4:45, companies inspected by company commanders, assembled by battalions, and drilled until first call for parade. Tuesday, a. m—Drill, school of the commander close and extended order. Afternoon—Same as Monday. Wednesday—Extended order Company instruction in a parade guard. Afternoon—Formation of a provisional war strength; practice march and advance on target range for the night with advance on target problem on return camp on foreground marsh. Professional battalion command to issue furnish to all concerned his matching orders. 4:45 p. m.—Battalion femalings in camp same as Monday and Tuesday. Thursday a. m.—Battalion drill, close attack. e. m.—Battalion instruction in advance guard. Afternoon—Same as Monday and Tuesday. Friday a. m.—Regimental attack; one battalion occupying a defensive position, attacked by two battalions. A. m.—Wednesday, 1:30 p. m. Conferences—Monday, 1:30 p. m., all officers, company administration. Tuesday, 1:30 p. m., all officers, lecture on orders. Wednesday, 1:30 p. m., all officers, defense of a position. Wednesday, 1:30 p. m., all officers, review of week's work. Setting-up exercises ten minutes daily, implemen- tation of the following: guard mounting and parades daily. At all of the above conferences United States army officers will act as instructors. "Bull Moose Party." From al Ireports, the "Bull Moose Party" has deserted the Negro. All the daily papers of this city contained a full column on the party. After the "steam roller," had run over the "brother," Dr. W. A. D. Venerable, head of the National Progressive Party, delivered an address to the local progressive, and among other things, said: "Just as it was with this country years ago, the progressives, the citizen he cannot elect half shet, and half free. This is what this progressive party would have us," he told the assembled Negroes. "The spirit now dominating the new party is the same that dominates the old." Sees No Progress. "I see no progress in a party that would enslave the southern Negroes and deal out a few positions to the northern men to appease us for the wholesale disfranchise-ment of the Negroes. I cannot align myself with such a party. "Stop and consider now before you take this step. Will you stand by and see that disfranchise-ment or will you rise as men and stamp out the party which is against you?" I said. "I care nothing for the bribes tendered in jobs. I consider this nothing more nor less than a deliberate attempt on the part of Roosevelt to bribe us Negroes of the North to sell out our brothers of the South." Refers to Platform. "I was with Roosevelt heart and soul at the start. I thought his party was to mean much to us as a race. But what do the high-sounding phrases of the platform say against the principles supposedly himself against the principles supposedly himself He says the southern Negro is unfit to participate in our government. Will you lend your support there? Disfranchise the South and you'll ultimately be disfranchise the North. Mr. Moore here interrupted with the suggestion that he had probably said enough before a Roosevelt organization. Voters Will Settle. "Is it or was it a Roosevelt organization, he asked. "We'll let the votes sake that." Mr. Moore then asked that passion not be allowed to carry the day. Someone interrupted his speech and several Negroes who had not signed the pledge were put out of the hall. All the rose to protest against the steam-roller and instantly found himself supplanted on the floor by W. P. Johnson, who wanted to know "where to go if not to the progressives." The make-up most everyone by surprise. Mr. Moore, the resolution through, no nays asked. Dr. Venerable served notice on the Chicago order that it was alone in the stand. Forty other orders are against the program. Mr. Moore asked the resolution through, no nays asked. Dr. Venerable served notice on the Chicago order that it was alone in the stand. Forty other orders are against the program. Mr. Moore asked the resolution through, no nays asked. Col. Roosevelt spoke on Tuesday at the convention and said that he stood for a square deal. He took an awake and asked the Negro question a made a fine impression, taking up twenty-five minutes to depart from his main address to speak on the Negro. Both sides from Flodiria were thrown out of the convention and the "blocks from Mississippi" were seated from other sections of the country. Locals. Mesdames Marshall, Jackson, Jefferson and Nelson, wives of the officers of the Eighth regiment are expected to go to Sharp, where they will be the Eighth regiment will be in camp. Mr. G. W. Tetser, of Kansas City, Mo. has been in the city since last Saturday, circulating among his friends. Mr. Oscar Foster, who has been in the city for a year, will return to his home at Fort Worth, Tex., the last of the week. Mrs. Estella Fratt-Carrington, a graduate of Philander-Smith College, Little Rock, Ark., and stenographer in a bank at Fort Worth, Tex., is expected in the city soon. She will stop with Mrs. Ranah, at Thirty-third and Wabash avenue. --- Miss Estella Carter, of Denver, Col., and Miss Eva Carter, of Galesburg, IL, were in the city last week, the guests of Miss Eva Carter, of Galesburg, Va. While here the Misses Carter were given a box party and a whist party by Mrs. O. P. Carter. The visitors also spent several days at the West Michigan resort. Mrs. O. P. Carter was the Misses Carter, the Misses Carter, Osie Wallace, Lula Gosset, Anna Tenny and Messrs. Arthur Owens and Ernest Burley. Mrs. Mayme Stone Roramn, of Shelbyville, Ky, left for her home last Saturday night. Mrs. Roman was highly entertained by a number of her Kentucky friends while in the Widley City. Lawyer Cawlaway and Mr. Teeters, of Kansas City, were in the city this week, circulating among friends. Miss Ethel Thomas, of Thirty-third and Indiana avenue, entertained a few friends on Tuesday night of this week. Mrs. Wm. McDonald, of Fort Worth, NEGRO PARTY DELEGATE HARRY W. JACKSON The Bull Moose is a vigorous animal.—Col. T. R. Texas, made a flying trip to Milwaukee, Wis., on Wednesday night this week and with the Milwaukee Michigan Resort to follow* week. She will be accompanied by her son and Mrs. Randolph. State street will soon be brilliantly light for the carnival and fair. Mr. Bings is making great preparations for the event. Visitors are expected from all parts of the country to witness the fair and carnival. Edward Rogers, a well-known young man of this city, has been selected by "Jack Johnson for "mixologist" at the Cafe De Champion. Miss Aurelia Ward, who has been in Boston, Mass., for the winter, has returned to the city and is stopping with Miss Elizabeth Clark, 3812 Wabash avenue. Brown, of Indianapolis. Returning to Nashville, Dr. Lester will give to the press his observations of Provident in 1894 and 1912. DR. DANIEL H. WILLIAMS CALLED TO TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE. WIFE OF DR. J. H. KENNEY HILL AT TUSKEGEE HOSPITAL—SERIOUS OPERATION TO BE PERFORMED. CHICAGO, Ill., Aug. 7.—News has reached here that Mrs. John H. Kenney wife of Dr. J. H. Kenney, head surgeon and physician of Tuskegee Ala. must be operated upon, and that Dr. Daniel H. Williams, of this city, must go in haste to perform the operation. Mrs. . . . The Gould Brothers, of Boston, Mass, arrived in the city on Monday night to spend several weeks in the Windy City. Mrs. Minnie Collins and her daughter Myrtle have arrived in the city after spending several weeks at Hampton, Va. The Elthth regiment leaves next Friday night for Springfield. George L. Knox and W. E. Day, of Muskogee, were guests of Cary B. Lewis at dinner last Wednesday. Dr. George C. Hall, Mr. Alfred Anderson, Mr. Wm. Adams and H. F. Cattin will be among the men to spend Sunday at West Michigan Resort. One of the largest parties of the season will go over Saturday morning and night. Dr. W. E. Brown, of Indianapolis, Ind, has been in the city for a couple of weeks. He has been attending the national grand lodge of U. B. F.'s. He left this week for Benton Harbor, Mich., for the resort. He remains for the board of directors' meeting . . . Sunday evening last, a crowd of popular and charming girls and young men called at the residence of Miss Essie Arrington, the Parks of Passtown, was for the evening. Miss Parks is the guest of Miss Helen Jackson, of Vernon town. Miss Hilda Johnson, of Canada, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Cummings. Miss Johnson is having a most delightful time in the Windy City. Miss Genevieve Delaney, of St. Louis, Mo., was in the city for two weeks, the guest of Miss Viola Robinson, 3553 Rhodes avenue. Miss Delaney was highly pleased with the many courtesies extended her by Chicago people, and returned upon upstairs, made quite a few friends in Chicago. Miss Delaney resides at 3144 Pine street, St. Louis. Dr. J. A. Lester, of Nashville, Tenn., was in the city last week attending the national grand lodge of the U. B. F.'s and Knights of Friendship. Dr. Lester, in company with Dr. George C. Hall, visited the Hospital and was thereby Provident. He made some special observations at Provident, in which he observed as house physician in 1834-95, when the hospital was located at 2900 Pearl Street. The Hospital was then its incipiency and was then Dr. Williams had just gone to Washington and was succeeded by Surgeon-in-chief Dr. Allen A. Wesley. Dr. Hall was then one of the board of managers. Dr. Williams was the West Michigan Resort, as guest of Dr. Brown, of Indianapolis. Returning to Nashville, Dr. Lester will give to the press his observations of Provident in 1894 and 1912. DR. DANIEL H. WILLIAMS CALLED TO TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE. WIFE OF DR. J. H. KENNEY ILL AT TUSKEGEE HOSPITAL—SERIOUS OPERATION TO BE PERFORMED. CHICAGO, Ill., Aug. 7.—News has reached here that Mrs. John H. Kenney, wife of Dr. J. H. Kenney, head surgeon and physician of Tuskegee Institute, Ala., and Dr. William H. Kenney, head surgeon and physician of this city, must go in haste to perform the operation. Mrs. Kenney was brought to Battle Creek, Mich., and remained there for three weeks before being sent back but without a definite diagnosis. Dr. Kenney brought his wife by Chicago, but Dr. Williams was out of the city. Upon Dr. Kenney's arrival at Tuskegee, he immediately began his surgery. Williams, urging the well-known surgeon here to get ready to go at once to Tuskegee. The operation is of a most serious nature and it is generally conceded to Dr. Dan Williams. Dr. Dan Williams was the one to go. He left Chicago on Wednesday of this week, and the operation is to take place on Thursday. The patient, Dr. Kenney Williams, the Tuskegee surgeon, and everything has been done to save the wife of the Tuskegee surgeon. Dr. Kenney is one of the most prominent medical men in this country. He is the Tuskegee surgeon for fourteen years. The physician is over the country and especially those connected wit hite National Medical Association, are greatly in sympathy with Dr. Kenney who is particular time of the crises. Dr. Williams is instructed to return to Chicago about Saturday. LINCOLN INSTITUTE OF KENTUCKY Prospective Students Should Apply at Once. Simpsonville, Ky., July 29, 1912. To the Editor of the Indianapolis Freeman, Indianapolis, Ind. Dear Editor, through the columns of your paper to the colored youth of Kentucky that those expecting to attend Lincoln Institute during the coming year should make application at once, we would like to remind you that who desire to attend a school to just pack their trunks and start when it is time for the school to open. This will not do in the present case. We expect to have the accommodations from the state, and our accommodations are limited. Already a large number of application blanks have been received and admittance cards sent out. Not all of the students come in the last weeks before the school opens, and it is probable that many will find themselves too late. z z z Especially do we want to spare any of the students who are not in the Institute at the opening of the term and finding no room left for them. Our dormitories are not built of rubber. They will not stretch. When they are required, they should rearrange all the rooms. The rule is to write to the principal for an application blank, fill it out and return it, obtaining an admittance card, assuring admittance and acceptance. A. EUGENE THOMSON Principal, Simpsonville, Ky. FOR NEGRO CLAIMANTS THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS DUE NEGRO EX-SOLDIERS AND SAILORS New Light on Famous Freedman's Hospital—Assistant Secretary Allen at the Treasury Helm-Chicago's Fair Women in Washington. By. R. W. Thompson. WASHINGTON, D. C., August 7.—“There are, in all probability, thousands and thousands of dollars lying in the treasury, the securities acquired by soldiers and allors of the Civil Spanish-American Wars,” was the statement recently made by William L. Houston, ex-Grand Master of the Colored Odd Fellows, and the suave commander of offices in the Dietz Building, Seventh and F streets, in this city. Prior to practicing law Mr. Houston was for a number of clerk in the War Department here, and so suave a familiar with military laws and records. Continuing, Mr. Houston said: “I seem almost incredible that colorate that any money is due their relatives would fail to file claims for more than fully due from the government. In many cases, however, heirs are ignorant of the fact that any money is due their relatives would fail to file claims for more than fully due from the government. In many cases the money due is prize money, in others it is bounty, arrears in pay or pension. During Spanish-American War there were many sailors who served on American ships that captured ships of the enemy. Such are entitled to prize money, and if they did not pay it, there are cases of colored soldiers or sailors who served in the Civil War, enlisting before a certain period, who are entitled to a bounty of $100 per sailor at the time of their discharge, but at the time of their discharge, then they or their heirs are still entitled to it, and can secure it now by filing a claim. In many cases many colored veterans of the Civil War who the Spanish-American War, who can doubtless prove their claim to a pension, or perhaps to some arrears of pay, for in some cases sailors failed to receive all due at the time of their discharge, or, perhaps, if killed, or dying in the service, their heirs failed to receive all that was due as pay.” As Mr. Houston practices regularly before the departments at Washington, he is familiar with all procedures necessary to secure whatever is due colored ex-solvers in the army or navy branch of the United States government. Mr. Houston referred to, or rather cited, three recent instances of heirs of colored mni who had served either in the army or navy branch of the United States government during the money due them. In one instance he cited a widow made a claim for and received over $1,000; in another case a widow made a claim for and received over $100; in another widow was paid over $100. And, he added that, in his opinion, there are scores and scores of others who, if they will but not be entitled to a comfortable sum of money. Mr. Houston, noted for his public spirit and ever willingness to help all kinds and conditions of mankind, stated that he, as a widow, had received all of colored ex-solliers or sailors or their heirs, which might be called to his attention. "The government is sure pay, if a claimant proves his claim; but they are not sure pay, if they are sailors, oh heirs of the same, are constantly—daily—filling their claims, but," remarks Mr. Houston, "it is a rare thing to a cooperator, person, or client. Why our company are slow, it is difficult to fathom. The time to act is now." That Alabama Collectorship. President Taft has appointed Sim T. Wright of Fayette, Ala., as collector of internal revenue for the District of Alabama, vice J. O. Thompson, removed for pernicious political activity. Mr. Wright was supported by the Republican organization, and the pressure was brought to bear upon the administration to name Dr. U. G. Mason for the place, it was found that with the uncompromising opposition of the Senators in endorsing the Alabama delegation in Congress, the confirmation of Dr. Mason was impossible. Dr. Mason's high character and fitness were conceded by all, and many whites joined in endorsing the committee, the bugbear and impassable barrier before which both he and the President of the United States must bow. It is evident that no Negro, however capable, can be confirmed to any position of dignity as one or more of the United States citizens, and the unwritten law binds other Scandals to respect his objections. Improvements at Freedmen's Hospital Not nearly as many people know as ought to know that there is at the nation's capital, primarily for the benefit of the Negro citizens of the republic, one of the most completely equipped hospitals in the world. This is Freedmen's Hospital, established shortly after the Civil War, as a part of the movement that gave to the Negro race Howard University, its much needed center for the training of the propagation of the higher training of the newly emancipated colored people. Visitors who come to Washington invariably ask about this magnificent institution, and it is pointed out as one of the conspicuous show places of the town. It is a place of great importance to the rise of one of the capital's seven hills. Public Library plan 112 fitting symmetrically into an educational and civic center that is destined to become famous the town over. It faces famous the university of New York, Park, the Howard University towering in the Howard Medical School to the southward, flanked by Mott School on the east and the site of the new $250,000 Normal School in the westward, surro unded by the homes and apartments of the colored citizens of the District. It is one of the prettiest and most healthful sites to be found anywhere. The structure is of the same height as the westward, surro ranged in a series of wings that a maximum of light and air is obtained for all of the rooms. It is comparatively new, having been erected in 1904, and covers the entire campus. B. Allison and Benjamin Ryan Tillman, directed by humanitarians in Congress, the growth of the institution has been rapid, but solid. It now has 275 beds; is provided with 200 modern appliances and apparatus as well as garaged as no small honor to be a member thereof. The operating expenses last year were $69,000, and this year's estimates are $75,000, and the hospital a government institution, a bureau of the department of the Interior, and is for all the people, but social conditions here are such that it come to be known as a institution. The built of the patients are of race and the authorities are colored. Two thousand nine hundred patients were treated last year, United States and District; 12,712 patients were compounded; 17,671 operations were at work; 898 enzyce cases were handled. Some of the most intricate operations nown to the science have been performed here. The patients are at least not less than $750,000—three quarters and it has not yet reached the zenith of its great possibilities. Beginning July 1, a "pay ward" was established for the accommodation of per- formers in the occasionally hardened, the law restricting service to the Indian. Eventually a $60,000 building will be erected especially for the pay patients, if the recommendation of Dr. Warfield oneough. An orthopedic ward is also one of the branches of the institution, with an electric ambulance, an ice plant and additional employees, together with an appropriation for the beautification of the grounds. Not long ago a nurses' home built in the district is the Nurses' Training School is one of the best branches of the institution. It has sent 230 trained women to various portions of the country, and this year the nurses' training school is the year course. A pathological building, to cost $25,000, is one of the possibilities of the near future. Great pride is taken by Dr. Warfield in the new and well-worked building, which contains the records of the institution are faithfully kept and from which any fact can be gleaned in a moment's time. Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Sherman Allen. Another excellent appointment by President Taft is that of the Hon. Sherman Allen, of Vermont, as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, to succeed Dr. A. Platt and Andrew Assistant Secretary to the President of the White House, and his promotion is a fitting recognition of the brilliant success he achieved in that responsible capacity. Allen was a courty, and at the Treasury has already been assigned as a trained man of affairs, who will administer the office with due regard for the interests of the government and the people alike. Before entering the Federal office, Allen was the Washington representative of the New York and was one of the most popular figures in the press gallery in Congress and in Newspaper Row downtown. That he will launch his laurels in his new station goes without a doubt. He will prove to be a tower of strength to the administration of President Taft. Chicago's Fair Women at the Capital. Subscribe for The Freeman. _ THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. 2 ss IN BOWLING GREEN, KY. The Meeting of the Grand Lodge of Knights of Pythias—Bishop B. J. Lee, of the Fourth Episcopal Dis- trict of the A. M. E. Church, Lec- tured at Taylor's Chapel A. M. E. Church, Friday Night, July 26, Tak- ing for His Theme “Racial Interest.” By ¥. F. Moxley, O20 Fourth Street. SPiie necting Of the wrand lodge of the We meeting o ro Knights of PyUilas was the center Of at traction of the eity for both colored and White citizens. ‘The doors of the residents of the place were thrown open to the Knights, "bidding them welcome to our city ana to our Pythian homes. ‘The grand lodge was called to order at 9:80 o'clock by H. Francis Jones, chancellor, at the Odd Fellows’ hall on College street. ‘The following sessions were held in. the State Street Baptist church, which gave better accommodations for ‘the occasion. Prot. MeGert, the poet, was present and entertained the grand lodge in the morn- ing with his stories and specches of little incidents in early life. Mayor G. A. ‘Townson and two of the élty officials gave the welcome addresses. at the church, to which response was made by Sir Knight A. E. Smith, of Lexington, Ky. Mr. Lee L. Brown, of Louisville, was elected as stand lodge reporter. Gala Day. ‘The early trains brought a host of peo- pie from Louisville and the surrounding towns, ‘Phe parade was formed in Hobe son's grove and marched down the prin= cipal streets of the city. ‘The parade was Under the command of Major ‘General K. I. Jackson, of Chicago, and W.-W. Wit son, brigadier general O¢ Kentucky. ‘The D. O, K. Company attracted much atten- tion in their most attractive uniforms. Grand Officers’ Report. ‘The grand officers made their annual reporis “whlch "were. received. with much interest. “They eontained many ‘recom- mendations for the good of the order. ‘Pho report of the industrial bureau, aside from that of the grand chancellor, was Of the greatest interest, for under: this bureau it is hoped that the great Pythian temple will be erected in Louisville, Ky. Chancellor Jones ‘made his” report, of Which’ printed copies were ‘distributed among the brother knights. He touched upon many toples during his four years’ administration. He said. the grand lodge had increased from thirty to. seventy- eight lodges, and of these seventy-four are in working order. The endowment has grown from $27,000 to $54,000, an ins crease of 100 per cent. Reports from Other Officers. Reports were heard from Sir Knight French Thompson, G. M. E.; Sir Knight John B. Caulder, G. K. ‘of It. and” 8.; Prof A. O. Guthrie, grand lecturer; Dr. S.A. C. Lattimore, GoM. R.; Sir Knight ‘s."i Smith, G. A, and the board of trustees, Contest Drill. ‘The contest drill was held at the Ath- letlc park in the afternoon.” ‘The ‘first drill was that of Crusade Battleaxe, and it was very nice. ‘The next was the Louisville Company B, which created a considerable amount of” interest among the spectators. Company B, of Louisville, under the command of Captain Crutcher, was the third to occupy the drill field and brought cheers from the entire crowd lo- eated around the drill field. ‘There were only three companies entered in the con~ tos ‘Company B was awarded the frst prize of $100; Company E, the second prize of $50, and Crusade Battleaxe re- scived the third prize of $25. Banquet at Gettey’s Hall. ‘The banquet at the hall was one of the grandest events ever held in the city. ‘The grand. march was led by Brigadier General. W. "W. Wilson and wife. ‘The Dial string’ band furnished the musle for the occasion. "There were at least. three hundred guests in attendance, and all were royally entertained. Election of Grand Officers. ‘The grand lodge of K. of P.’s adjourned on Friday, after a four days" session in the city, and will meetin duly, 1918, at Paris, Ky. The following” officers were elected: G. CA. I. Garvin, Winches- ter; grand keeper of records and seal, D. ‘a! Robinson, Frankfort, Ky.; treas- urer, D.W, Williams, “Prankfort; vice Chaxcellor, ‘t. T. White, Nicholasvilie. Members of the board: "John Young, of Louisville, prelate, and Rey. Kennedy, of Henderson, Ky.) Bishop B. J. Lee, of the Fourth, Epis. eopal district ‘of the A. ME. Church, was in the city Friday night and lectured to @ large audience at Taylor's chapel, | ‘X. ME. Church. He took for his sub: ject “Racial Interest,” which was one of the best addresses ever heard in this city. It was a great (reat to all who were for- tunate enough to be present... -Mr. John 1. Porter has opened up a ‘tiice cafe on Main street in the Porter building, in the room next tothe shoe shop, and it is one Of the most up-to-date cafes in this sec- tion of the country. He solicits your patronage... Mrs. J. W. Hall, of Louls- Ville: is in’ the city visiting Miss 0. 7. Porter and friends... Mr. Henry Jones fs on the sick list at his home on Genter street...-The grand lodge of the Court of Caiaaihe was called to order Tuesday inorning at the C. P. chureh on College Street by Mrs. A. Hi ‘Mundy, W. C. The following officers were elected: | Mrs. A. B. Mundy, W. G. C., Henderson, Ky.; Mrs. Annie C. Bank, G. W. I, of Hop- kinsville, Ky.; Mary’ C. Jones, G. W. 0. Henderson, Ky.; Mrs, M. B. Maweaiher, G.Jr. D.. Paducah, ky. ; Mrs. Lena Mar- tin, Te B, Lexington, ixy.; “Mamie Me- Guwin, G. R. of D. Mt Sterling, Ky. , Fannie Mes. Guzin,” of D., Ashland, Ky.;, Mrs. Bilzabeth Caulder,” Assistant Te of D, Lexington, Ky.; Mrs. Elizabeth Cook, G. C., Bowling Green, Ky.; Mr. B. | 5. Davis, G. M.D. Reg, Paducah, Ky. There are many other minor offices which carry a less degree of honor. The board of control is as follows: Mrs. Lee Anna Snowden, Lexington, Ky., and Mrs. 8. P| DALLAS (TEX.) NEWS BUDGET. Taborianism Advancing—Negroes Get ‘Together in All Good Enterprises— Keep Your Girls Off the Streets Day and Night—No Free Doings Here— Plank Down. if You Wish Results. If you are in business, you should ad- vertise it 0 the people will know. the Tact.» Mr. Walter Puller of Fort Worth Spent a short time here, the guest of old friends the past week.-..Mrs. Mollie E. Morris {s spending the summer visiting her daughter in Boley, Okla....The re~ mains of Mrs, Marguerite’ ” Alexander Were lai@ to rest last Sunday. The funer- M'iyas eld at her late residence, corner or Manitia and ‘South Pearl streets... 1 you can't pay for this paper, don't order it. Do hot try. to dodge: me when Teall, Tf you will keep your eyes on the ‘class of the race that dodges. the Collector, you will see them on the jump any time. They have too many collectors knocking at their doors daily... .Miss Mletoria, Washington and Miss Mary A. Mansfield, of Marshall, spent a few days here visiting, the past week, ‘They were ine guests of their uncle, William Sanders, {oid Ball street....Mr. F. D. Griffin, of ‘Tyler, visited his brother here for several days... .See Gregg & Jones for up-to-date taloring, at Central and Live Oak... The fang are with the Black Giants’ for the big lead they have held over all the other teams this season....Miss Lucile Groves is spending a few days with her relatives in. Nashville, Tenn. ...When Sill the Negroes here get together ina Dusiness of some, kind other than talking Rbout each other? The needs are numer= ous and should pe carefully looked over. ov’ Miss’ Lucinda Ware is ‘visiting, in Giarksville, ‘Texas....The C. Re V. Club has rented new quarters on Good street, where it will house and care for guests In the future, and here the club will con~ dyct “its social functions. tes. Mary Wolis is visiting in Kansas City....Mrs. M. A. Wright is spending the summer nf Kansas City with relatives... Mrs. J. S. ‘Smith is home from a brief stay in east- erm Texas....It is an honor to be loyal to your fellowmen,...Dallas "1s over- stocked with boneheads and would-bes of the social order who are almost fran- tie to become shining stars at the ex- pense of the laboring men, washwomen and others. We have several citizens who have placed sums of $100 in trust with these sogiety parasites in home-buy- Ing deals, and nothing has materialized. ‘But just wait; a halt will be called on them some of the days from the ranks of the wage-earners, and the shock will be felt good and hard. Honesty is the best policy in all matters in this world, and Should apply to these people as well as others....The I. V. Shows are the tall of the city and in Fort Worth, Knockers re ‘put, to steep in both cities. The jollfest bunch of excursionists left “this tity for Galveston and returned last week that has been seen in many @ long day. ‘They were accompanied by Prof. b. H. ‘Harper's brass band and orchestra. | An excellent time is Teported....All “dead heads are being cut off here in the city and elsewhere. If you want the paper each Week, you must be prompt with your payments....The great C. B. W. Day Special to and from Houston to the meet- ing of the Knights and Daughters of ‘Ta- bor last week was indeed a grand af- fair. Hundreds of people attended, and all were liberal in praising the the ‘lodge and its officers for the excellent time en- joyed in that city. The spirit of Tabor- jsin is growing in Texas, and the confi- dence reposed in the officers of the order was emphasized. by. thelr re-election for another year. ‘The order is indeed in a flourishing condition in all ‘departments. Mr. C. & W. Day, grand mentor, is de- serving of much credit for the part he took in the session,...Mr. George Mur- ray, chief cook at Songer Bros.’ cafe, 1s home after a two weeks’ stay In Galves- ton..--Mrs, Della Daniels is. spending a Week “jn Galveston with friends... .Mrs. ‘Alice Hudson entertained a party of her friends in grand style the past_week at her home, 2019 East Cadiz street... Mrs, Gussie Bogzby had the club of Al- ien's Daughters to surround the festive board lagt ‘Tuesday. A neat program and good speeches were the chief features of the meeting. A delicious menu was also enjoyed by those present....Mr and Mrs.’ John’ Craig. will soon move into a neat_Six-room. bungalow, all their own, on North Allen street....Mr. and Mrs. Lon Moore are improving their home on Gochran street....Mrs. Charles Best is in’ Marlin seeking’ to regain her health. Her many friends hope for her early, re- covery. and return (othe city... .Miss Lilla Belle Anderson, of Palestiné, isin the eity at the bedside of her sister, Mrs, Rassie’ J. Richardson, who is now im- proving....Mr. Jimmy Johns is up again After a few weeks’ iitness. He will re- sume his duties at the Dallas Club. ...Mr. Tsareal Johns, of Austin, is paying his sons here a visit....the annual enter- tainment given Tuesday night by the of- ficers of the A. M. B, Association was largely attended by the members and friends. "Several officials from Houston were in attendance, and made inspiring talks...-Mr. Jesse ‘Moore 15 home again from’ Galifornia.. He says there is no place like -home....Dack & Henry are In. their new quarters in North “Akard street near Pacific....Tell your friends to read the Freeman weekly if they are in low spirits, as it will give them good cheer with’ its Interesting news rom all parts of the country relative to the good and welfare of the race....‘The dull sea~ son has caused much. hardships among some of the members of the race... Wm. Green and Billie George have opened the Silver King cafe in Deep Elm. Call on them day or night....‘there should be some way to remedy tlie practice of en- tirely blocking the sidewalks in front of Negro places of business and little col- ored girls who walk the streets day and night should be apprehended and “made stay at home. ‘These matters are becom- ing serious problems and should receive the attention of our best citizens to the end that they are remedied....A call at Mrs. Mary Scott's place on Jackson street will aid you materially in the way of cold drinks and a good lunch. You can also hear some choice music at the cafe. *..-Sanders’ place has three bus boys to Serve your Tesidential, wants... .Last Saturday was election day and” while some were busy in political affairs, there were others who went to White Rock to enjoy ‘the fishing to be had there. They remark we. lacks CHAMPAIGN, ILL. To Serve Lemonade Sundays. By Z. L. Breedlove. Special to Tue Freeman. Belle AT A. eehirch Baraca class held’ a business meeting “at the home of see Suee Tt North Walnut street, Tues day “evenings July 28. It was’ decided taut Ietonete "Would be ‘served on Bus days the rest of the summer. he next meeting: Wit be held’ 'at es x. Carey's Tomer for’ North ith street, August 16 Hefttatoments "were, servsd at ths, test ng Tuesday evening. Miao. Udora Har Tis departed Wednesday’ morning for Du Quoin to visit her brother for a few days” rom there she will go to Carbon: dale, whore. she, willy visit relatives. and fAlchass rs hura.°A."S, Breedlove. 109 North Ghampaign street, “departed “for Carbon: dale Tuesday’ morning, Sly. 23, "where tho: will temain fora” tow days’ From tere’ she will goto Martin, ‘Tenn, » She Wil visit relatives ‘and friends. at_ these Plnces, a well as tat Paris, Huntioge ton ahd" MeKengie, “staying in’ ail about itec weats “Tate Sill then” viate “with Poonds" in eastern Tilinols for ‘about ‘a feck. Mess Wil “Brower, “i202 West Main’ street,” Urbana, guve’ a party ‘in honor of Miss Helen Ticks of towa Falls, Towa: and Miss Tota, Philips, of stilwaus fee 'Wiks July. 26," Games were played And dancing. and refreshments were on: foved, hn 8. "A. Johnson, the. well-known Diano player, furnished. ihe ‘musie. Ts fnuste was cad to be. go inaplring that Ho" one could’ Keep off the oor. Miss ‘Alico “Phillips “entertained in hondt_ of iter sister, Mise Jota, a number of, thelr ESends a¢ her home, 610" Bast Siougiiton Strect Games were’ played and nef tesh nents wore served.” 2 splendid rnc’ was enjoyed ‘by "all presents. -Mlss "Mytte Moss {s visiting aise Stinaie Iolks at her home in sidney, ls.-Mre. Bed. Woods Br gt tns so uake. exdward Ruley is on the Hk ‘lists.<-Mrs. Ben ‘Sanders. is “at fer nome!‘ Mts. "Sr Brooks. is" visiting felntives and’ trends in ‘Gynttdana, kor Bho will be gone aout three weak. 7. Eire, “Loulee Sromwell and davehter’ aro Visiting in Keokuk Lowa. ‘They. will be Bone three ‘weeks... Mise Frances. fUis Spent a tew “days, at her home te Alta ont, ‘Ile "this weeks: Blizabeth, “the Infant daighter Of Mir and “Mrs! J. Ie Brophets died at 6:12" S'lock sunday evening’ at the home ot her grandmotnes Sirs. Cameron, 1203 West, Besiin street Urbana. The’ funeral services. were. held at the Cameron home at 3 o'clock Mon- ay atiemoon.” Rev. J. Mt. Owens of ay, 6 CENTRALIA, ILL. Special to THE FEREMAN. ‘Mr Chas, Patt is on the sick list... Mise ‘Le Wawards, of Decatur: fil, ts vie iting her parents’ Mr. and Mrs. awards, here... MG. iuicks and son Tred, Whe js sickigs Went to: Bloomington last’ week to conmuit'a colored physician... Mra" We Brandatord, of Mounds, li, 1s visiting. hei parents, Mi and.Mrs.” Mackall, here. "+. Mrs. Richie, of Mt. Vernon iL, is vis iting her sister, Mrs. W. Young”. Afra Josie Burries, of Pulaski, lik, 4s the gues of her som," Mr Blane’ Burries.s. atee Judie Bradford, of Pulaski, was the gen of ‘Mr. and. Mrs. Sidney” Burrull, last week *tavMire John Palmer departed for” bis iiome in Mounds, Til, on Saturday ‘of last week and returned on Sunday, ater: fn ing his people ail well. ars. 1. lowers of St, Loula, Mo, ts visiting relatives and friends ete, EAST ST. LOUIS, ILL. Special to Tm Puma, ‘This paper can be had at Kyle's, bar- ber shop. .<Mre. Irene ‘Lewis ‘Teft ‘on Wednesday for "Memphis, Tenn... Miss Celestie. Dorsey, of North Thirteenth street is ill;--/Mrs: Daisy Chism is if at Se iaty's“hosplial2. Wiliam. ali spent Sunday in Lebanon, IIL. sMrs, Mary Clay and children. ae th (Centrally Ma ‘wilt go from ‘there’ to Chicago. Mesdames Cora Howard and Maude. Witt Hatee lett Go Wetouier Ee won Memphis... .Mr, Ed Wilson is on the sick list... Mrs. "Belle Eubanks and. children are sojourning at Breeze Iil..-.the Im- perials “deetated the Cuban “Giants, last sunday at Kyle's park by a score of 1 to 2....Mrs. Francis Golliday entertained @ few friends in honor of Mrs. Townsnil, ot Poplar Bluff, Ark....The grand. lodge of Odd Fellows’ will convene in this city hext week....Mrs. Duffy Green is out of the city for a week's stay with relatives and “friends... Miss. Emma. Wiley, of Belleville, il, ‘spent Sunday in’ the ‘city ....Mrs. Mattie Brown left Tuesday for Nashville to visit relatives... Mrs, Mag- fle wWinbush entertained her club last evening......The of Mr. Ralph “Story, of St.’ Louis, Who was drowned at ‘Crondolet last’ Sunday, was recovered near the Hast St. Louis side of the Mississippi river......Mrs. Daisy Waters, of 1280: Davison’ avenue, is. sick s++-Phone your items to Br 1720L- YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO. Special to THE Faeeaan. ‘Mr. and Mrs. ‘Thomas ‘Lonesome, Mrs. Charles-Jackson, Mrs. Howard ‘Thompson, Mrs. Gains ‘Williams, James Saunders and’ Willis Collins attended. the grand sessions of the. Knights of Pythias at Dayton on July 23, 24 ana 25....Mrs. Samuel Tillery remains the same... Mrs Mary ‘Patterson left Tuesday for Wash- ington, Pa, to reside....-.Mrs, W.. M. Hardy’ and’ Mrs. Julia Wright returned Monday after a week's trip in the Hast +...Logan Lodge No. 4, K. of P., will inect In regular session Wednesday ‘even- ing, August 7. ‘The report of the dele- Bates to the grand lodge will be heard ~All of the churches were well attended ai all services last Sunday... . Willis Col- lins and three children, Mis. V. Stewart, Foster and Duda Collins, were called to Circleville, on the 18th,” to. attend the funeral of Nelson Stanley. .Mrs. Charles Jackson will attend the Simmons reunion at Mt, Vernon next week... .Charles Lin- Gd in able to be arounk aka Becae NATIONAL ORGANIZER OF THE NATIONAL NEGRO BUSINESS LEAGUE IN CHICAGO, Mr. Charles H, Moore, the national or- ganizer of the National Negro. Business Men's League, ‘reached Chicago a few days ago. “He intends to make that city his headquarters from now on, until the meeting of the National League, in. the meantime co-operating with the — local league in its preparations for the enter- tainment of the delegates to the thir- teenth annual session of the National Business League. Mr. Moore ieft Tuskegee Institute, Aln., the first week in May to enter upon his regular itinerary in the interest of the Chicago meeting. Since leaving Tuskegee he has covered the state of Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana. He says ‘that the indications are that there will be an unusually large delega- tion from this territory. Furthermore, information has person- ally reached hiin that a goodly representa. tion of the business and professional men Of the states of Kansas, Nebraska, Texas, Alabama, North Carolina, New’ York, Maryland and the District of Columbia, besides other places, will be in attend ance at what will be the largest meeting in the history of the National League. ‘The local league, under the — astute leadership of Dr. George C. Hall as presi- dent and the able assistance of Mr. Wm. D. Neighbors, secretary, and Hon. 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Special attention given to ladies and children. Literature and information mailed upon request. E. W. DALE, Owner and Proprietor. Subscribe for The Freeman and Keep Informed. Subscribe for The Freeman and Keep Informed. THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER FROM PENSACOLA, FLA. FROM PENSACOLA, FLA. The Great Brooks Wedding—A Pretty Dinner Party—Activity in Society Circles in General. (By Walker Wilmer Thomas.) Pensacola is experiencing some warm weather. With the thermometer flirting in the vicinity of 90 degrees and a variety of weather on hand which is about as enervating as any which Pensacola has witnessed for many years, ple would be in a great way indeed if it were not for the fact that there is always a breeze somewhere blowing in from the great gulf of Mexico to make the nights especially cool and comfortable. The bathing facilities, too, are helping matters out considerable just now, and the water sports are in fact about the only social diversion which sensible people are indulging in just now. Some of the card clubs are still of a mind to play on until fall, and one cannot but look with interest upon the valiant ladies who can play cards and keep their tempers sweet at the same time in the sweltering atmosphere of August afternoons. Last Thursday evening the Thomas beautiful summer home at Morro Castle was the scene of an afternoon dinner given in honor of the Misses Cooke and Mcill, of Normal, Ala., who are in the city as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Edwards, of North DeVillier street. The home was beautifully decorated for the occasion. Dinner was served in five courses. Among the guests was the Misses Cooke and Mcill, the guests of honor: Mrs. Lebron Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Thomas, Miss Susie Rollins, of Boston, Mass., who is the guest of Miss Glayds Johnson, Misses Glayds and Genive Johnson, Miss Cora Lee Thomas and Walker W. Thomas. The San Carlos Hotel waiters gave a dance at Morro Castle Garden last Thursday evening, the ladies being admitted free and the gents paid up for it. But there were not very many gents, but O, the ladies was there with the goods. Punch was served to the guests by M. Aaron Johnson, who was sure that every one was served, especially the ladies. Mrs. Johanny Weekly, of Jacksonville, Fla., is in the city as the guest of Mrs. Lizzie Spark. Mrs. Weekly's many friends are glad to see her back again, she being a former Pensacolain. The Samuel Charles shoe store has received their new line of fall shoes, oYu and your friends are invited to call and see Mr. Charles, he will be glad to show you his new line of shoes. All you can hear in Pesacolain is when you meet a friend and ask him ain't it hot he will answer you it sho are. Mr. Richard Morris, the local leader of the Elks, will leave in a few days for Chicago, Illifl. where he will attend the Elks convention, which will convene in that city on the 20th of this month. Mr. J. R. Weatherspoon has wrote a poem on the Johnson-Flynn fight on July 4. Mr. Weatherspoon has proved himself quite a poet. This poem will be published in the next issue of The Freeman. Mr. Lonnie Townser and Miss Irene Bradley were married last Thursday evening at 8 o'clock at St. Joseph Catholic church. After the ceremonies were over the couple was carried to the home of the grooms, where a grand reception was held in their honor. They received a large number of presents from their many friends, who wish them a long, happy wedded life. week. The beautiful little life was backed to its capacity. They have the finest music in the city. The members of Big Zion Church will hold a memorial service in honor of the late Dr. J. H. Mandley on the third Sunday of this month. Mr. Hewitte Walker, of Boston, Mass., writes that he has been on the sick list and his many friends regret to learn of his illness and all wish for his speedy recovery. Mr. Frank Dunkins, of St. Louis, Mo., a former Pensacolian, is in the city visiting friends. They all are glad to see him back. Mrs. J. H. Mandley, the wife of the late Dr. J. H. Mandley, returned to the city last week, where she has been visiting friends in Mississippi. She is the guest of Mrs. W. E. Plummer. Mrs. Ida Foriest, of Montgomery, Ala., was in the city last week as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Mose Williams, of North B street. Miss Nora Johnson, of West Belmont street, leaves in a few days for Norfolk, Va., where she will visit friends and relatives in that city. Mrs. Jennie Petty, of St. Louis, Mo., is in the city visiting friends. Mrs. Petty before her marriage was Miss Gennie Turner. She was accompanied by Miss Bertie Caige and Mr. Frank Dunkins, of that city. Her many friends are glad to see her back. Miss Mable Cooper, of Montgomery, Ala., is the guest of Miss Lisan Britton, of West eBlmont street. Miss Cooper is one* of Montgomery's charming young ladies, for which a grand time is planned among the local younger set. The Palace Barber Shop opened last week on West Belmont street. This is one of the best barber shops in the city and is under the management of Rev. McNiel, who will be glad to see all of his friends at all times. Miss Malvena Morris delightfully entertained last week in honor of Misses E. B. Cook, teacher of Normal, Ala., and P. R. McGill, teacher of Huntsville, Ala. Dainty refreshments were served to the guests, who reported a very delightful time. Mrs. Mary Clemmons, of Montgomery, Ala, is in the city as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Morris, at their beautiful home on West Belmont street. She has made quite a large number of friends while here in the deep water city. Mr. John Mayiamange and Miss Ethel Williams were married last week at the home of the bride on West Strong street. The home was beautifully decorated in green ferns and beautiful flowers. The young couple received many presents from their many friends, who wish them a long and happy married lief. There will be a lawn party given at the home of Mrs. Mathew Thomas, at Morro de Castle on August 24. Cards will soon be issued for the occasion The Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute, Tuskegee, Ala. which will be one of the grandest affairs to be given on the beautiful lawn at the Thomas Morro Castle home. The foundation of the Pensacola High School has been laid. This will be a twelve-room school building for the colored children, who are great in number at the Pensacola High School. It is hoped by the many friends of Prof. A. L. Kirsey that he will be re-appointed as principal at the ePensacola High School this year. The Wm. Foster Music Company will be represented in this city by Walker W. Thomas and the El Centro Book Store will handle all colored latest songs. This company is now in Chicago, Ill. There are quite a large number of bay parties and beach luncheons given this season. On last Wednesday night, July 24, Allen Chapel A. M. E. Church was the scene of one of the most fashionable weddings that has ever occurred in this city for some time. The aisles were crowded with persons eager to witness the marriage of Miss Maude E. Brookins and Rev. Robert Grant, of Jacksonville, Fla., which took place at 8 o'clock while the orchestra played Mendellshon's beautiful wedding march. The bridesmaids numbered eight. After the marriage the wedding party was carried to the K. of P. hall where a grand reception was held in their honor. The groom, accompanied by his best man, came up the opposite aisle and met his bride at the altar. The ceremony was performed by Rev. R. D. Lewis, assisted by Father D. D. Moore, Rev. Pratt, of Jacksonville, Ala., and Rev. Brookins. The church was beautifully decorated with potted ferns and a pretty arch of evergreens with a large white bell in the center under which the couple were married. They received many valuable presents from their many friends, who all wish them a long and happy life. They left on the morning train for Jacksonville, Fla., where they will make their future home. Mr. H. C. Cunningham, successor to the late Mr. A. C. Sawyer, has reopened the shoe shop on South Targrona street. Mr. Cunningham will be glad to see his many friends at his new business. Mr. Clinton Richardson, formerly with one of the leading white tailor shops in the city, has opened up a business of his own at No. 502 North DeVillier street, where he will be glad to see his many friends at any time. He is the only colored tailor in the city, also the cheapest and most reasonable. Go and see Clinton Richardson, the tailor, he is a progressive young man. Mr. Wm. Bennett has succeeded Mr. H. G. oYung as superintendent of the Afro-American Society Benefit Association, with headquarters in Jacksonville, Fla. The jewelery contest which is given Store is now at the heat of the race. It is not known who is in the race, but the proprietor says the tickets are sho going some. The El Centro Buffet and Ice Cream Parlor has been doing a fine business for the past two months. Thomas, the manager, will be glad to see his many friends call. He will entertain you highly with his first-class music. The only colored place in the city that has music while you eat. Walker W. Thomas, proprietor. Don't forget to report all of your news to the Thomas News Bureau, No. 520 North Devillier street, Walker W. Thomas, agent. DR. R. F. BOYD DIES SUDDENLY OF ACUTE INDIGESTION. Started First Hospital in the South. NASHVILLE, TENN—Robert Fulton Boyd. A. M., M. D., died at his infirmary Saturday, July 20. His death wsa due to acute indigestion. Dr. Boyd had eaten a hearty breakfast and had drunk six or seven glasses of ice tea, which is thought to have brought on the indigestion. Dr. Boyd was born in Pulaski, Tenn., July 8, 1855. He came to Nashville when quite a boy and took service with 1914 CADET OFFICER. Dr. Paul F. Eve, at that time a noted surgeon of this city. He attended school in the old Fisk building. He afterward taught school at College Grove, Tenn. During the interum he attended Fisk University, or Central Tennessee College. In 1882 he graduated from Mahrary Medical School with the degree of M. D. He went to Mississippi and taught school at New Albany and in the meantime practiced at his profession. In the fall of 1882 he re-entered Central Tennessee College and graduated from the same in 1886, receiving the degree of A. M. In 1887 he graduated from the denta department of Mharry College, with the degree of D. D. S., teaching in the school at the same time. In 1887 he opened his office in Nashville, and in 1888 was made professor of anatomy and physiology in eMharry. In 1890 he took a post-graduate course in the school of medicine in Chicago. In 1892 he took a special course in the Post Graduate Medical School of Chicago on the diseases of women and children. In 1893 he was made professor of the diseases of women and children, which he held for many years. Until Mercy Hospital was established there was no place of this kind in the South. It was Dr. Boyd who established and instituted the largest and most complete hospital owned by the colored people in the South. It was in this institution the graduates of Meharry in the medical and nursing departments get their practical work. The death rate of this hospital has been less than 3 per cent. from all causes. Dr. Boyd has taken great interest in secret societies, having filled prominent position in the order of the Immaculates, the Pythians, Ancient United Sons and Daughters of Africa, of which he was the originator, and other organizations. He was the owner of considerable property, the Boyd building, 417-423 Cendar street. This building has four business fronts, hotel, restaurant, offices of various kinds and four large society halls, in which about forty societies meet. Besides this he was the owner of a number of other properties of considerable value in Nashville and suburbs. His funeral took place on Monday from the Ryman auditorium, and was one of the largest seen in this city for many years. Many prominent men of both races were present. Bishop Evans Tyree delivered the funeral oration. Dr. Boyd was one of the best known and best loved men in this city. He was big hearted and always ready to help where help was most needed. His death will be a great loss to the city and will be generally regretted—Exchange. MONTGOMERY, ALA. Miss Rebecca McAlpine, of Meridian, Miss, is with us again. eW are glad to have her back. She will remain a week or two. There is plenty of joy on foot for Miss McAlpine... Miss Juanitta Edwards has been spending a few weeks in reenville, Ala. We are glod to see her back. The choir is especially glad to have her back... The Mt. Zion Sunday School picnic on last Wednesday was a success in every respect... Miss Julia and Rosa Taylor spent a few days in the city last week. They are of Lowndsborro... Little Hazel Irene Omntgomery is a charming little hostess on last Monday at which time she entertained at her birthday... Miss Lula Tumble will leave in a few days for Brooklyn, N. Y. We hope for her a pleasant trip... Mr. Wm. H. Russell is much improved at this writing... Miss Bertha Ballard, of S. Holt street, will accompany Miss Rebecca McAlpine as far as the "Magic City" when the latter leaves for her home in Mississippi... Mr. John H. Finley, our colored piano tuner and pipe organ builder, left last Monday for a trip through southwest and middle eorgia, where he has a regular line of work. Mr. Finley is tuner for Tuskegee, Selma University, Cordele and other schools and the only colored tuner in Alabama. the Freeman in Denison, Tex. for sale by Harvey Nelson, 416 West Bond street "I regard the Tuskegee Institute as the most considerable educational invention of modern times," writes Professor W. I. Thomas, Professor of Sociology in the University of Chicago. Industry is the spirit of Tuskegee—industry and discipline are made a habit. The choice of some 40 trades is offered young men and young women. 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Address Shelton & Jones, 1011 Springwood Avenue Ashbury Park, N. J. THE FREEMAN IN DURHAM, N. C. At Robert Murry's Barber Shop, or Henry Hill's residence, 516 Vine street THE WOMAN GIRL IN INSTITUTE UNIFORM AND HAT. GOSSIP OF THE STAGE R.C. BUCKNER THEY BRING RESULTS. Quincy, Ill., July 31, 1912. THE FREEMAN: Gentlemen—Enclosed find money order for $4, balance on what I owe you. Received quick and wonderful results from my ad in The Freeman. JAMES FERDON, Lavita Med. Co. Simms and Thompson are in Cincinnati this week. Johnson and Watts at Detroit, Mich., this week. Cadillac theater. Billy Caldwell is at Foster Bros Airdome, Indianapolis, this week. Love and Love, Foraker Theater, Washington, D. C., this week, making good. Kibble and Martins Uncle Toms Cabin Do in Indianapolis week of August 11 at Park Theater. The Invincible Four, the great act of blind people, at the Olio Theater, Louisville, next week. Miss Doshi is with the Sunny Dixie Minstrels, where she and Miss Viola McCoy is making a sister team. Brown and Hodges, the well known team of Indian singers and sketch artists, are at the Family Theater, Indianapolis, this week. Charles Anderson opened at the Gem Theater, Lexington, Ky., August 5 after two successful weeks in Louisville, Ky., at the Olio Theater. Wm. H. Wallace, magician, of Norfolk, Va. is rehearsing a new act, the Lucky Tramp. Leon says it will be greatest act being arranged. It will be arranged. It will be the only act of its kind playing colored vaudeville. John E. Cooper, magician and escape artist is in the right week in Indianapolis, still making good as a headliner. This week is divided among three different theaters. He will open August 12, next week, on S. H. Dudley's time at Washington, D. C. Geon, write, per address, Freeman. Burton, Watts & Burton, musical comedy company, after our successful weeks at the Pantages, will now playing to packed houses nightly at the Star Theater, Pittsburgh, Pa. They open in Hoopeston, Ill., at the Virginia Theater the 19th of August. After closing the theater, they towogo, where they are on the Pantages time. Leon, the celebrated magician and ventriloquist, playing Washington, D. C., this week. Philadelphia next week, Ashbury Park, N. J., New York to follow. Still on the S. H. chain, elon says there is only one colored magician made Leon and its above one. He says the Brooklyn agents make him a magician, but after this he will only use Leon after magician and ventriloquist. ACME THEATER, GREENVILLE, S. C. The Acme theater opened August 5, under the management of Messrs. Castle and Gambrill. The house was packed, the mask, the sign was hung out at 8:30 a.m. White. While the manager, a manager, sored a decided hit with his song "Dicky Doo." Mack and Lewis, high class entertainers, are cleaning up. Prof. Golden Legge, the black Paderewski, is holding his own. This company is from George Stainn's Globe theater, Spartanburg, S. C. NEWS NOTES FROM THE STAR THEATER COLUMBUS, GA. A strong bill was at the Star theater this week. White and White and Miles Armstrong were the principalAttorneys, whom dates were the principalAttorneys finishing the first half of the week, it being rumored by the audience that he did not have the goods. White and White and Were went to the court, "Ban Man," and "Todalo Man," were screams, as well as Mr. White's comedy work and contortion act. Mr. Wise, of the Miles and Wise friends, this being his home town, Mr. Miles also gets off with a good line of work. Especially when it comes to "Bee," Mr. Miles responds to friends in out of print presses Wise and White say hello to Grier and Grier. NOTES OF THE DANDY DIXIE MIN STRELS. Chas Geyer, Manager, Chas Geyer, Manager, playing S. P. O., and the ghost walks every Sunday. Mr. Fred Garland has joined the sound, and when he and Prof. Cooper pull up, he and Prof. Cooper open their eyes. Also, the wife of Mr. Garland, Mrs. Hattie Garland, is one of the best and the neatest ladies in the apper- tions, and in professional work today. We have a company of thirty peo- LORETTA! I The Mystic In Mental Telepathy and Second Sight. Vandeville's greatest attraction, unique, novel and new. Packing houses everywhere Costumes changed daily. Now booking season 1912-13. First class houses write or wire. D. A. Joseph, Manager, care The Freeman. ple. Mrs. Ethel Fields and her quartet are a scream. Everybody with the show is a live one. Amos A. Peoples, one of the comedians with the show, starts them going at the opening and leaves them holding their sides from laughter at the closing, with the assistance of John Denham and Alonzo Kyler. The bunch are all well and send regards to Prof. J. Wolfscale and bunch, also James Harris and bunch. THE NEW CROWN GARDEN The bill at the Crown this week is the best in time, but good all the way through. Lewis and Lewis come back to us in a new act, with all new songs, jokes and wardrobe. The Crown patrons may also be remembered by the Crown patrons as the comedian and the soubrett with the Taylor and Taylor come to us again as good as ever, with the Taylors are Crown Garden favorites. Dewey Brothers are new faces to us. That is as a team, they are new faces to us. That is as a team, they please the audience act. They please the audience from the beginning of their act until the finish. The Dewey brothers are some funny characters. Peat and Hayes just as refreshing as ever. Each joke, each song and each dance step is an applause winner. Peat and Hayes are one of the best terms in vaudeville. Manuela Gwisley, the wizard, is getting ready to do something out of the ordinary. WHAT'S WHAT ON THE DUDLEY CIRCUIT. Week of August 5—S. H. Dudley Theater, Washington, D. C. Lew W. Henry, Mgr.: Gulfport & Brooks, Kitty Berry and Sam Dudley. Norfolk, Va., Globe Theater, J. Van Buskirk, Mgr.: Bessie Brown, Eva La Rhue, Harris & Turner. Richmond, Va., Duke Theater, W. J. Cohen, Griffin, Grizzly Sisters, Lillian Bradford, The Great Mathews. Newport News, Va., S. H. Dudley Theater, M. N. Lewis, Mgr.: Whitney Stock company, presenting the Minstrel Maid "S" Staircase, Grizzly Sisters. Foraker Theater, Washington, D. C., Payne & Green, Mgrs.: Madam Fairfax and company. West End Theater, Washington, D. C., H. Smith, Mgr.: The Great English and others. The Griffin Sisters made another record breaking week in Norfolk last week. Robinson & White have been placed on the tour will allow to tour the circuit next spring, headed by Dudley and his mule. Mr. Dudley returned from North Carolina and is now in Washington, where he will for a trip to Washington, he will make a business trip to New York. EASTERN THEATRICAL NOTES. By Billy E. Jones. Ralph Tylier, of Washington, D. C., formerly operator at the Minnehah Theater, now running as a vaudeville house under the management of S. H. Dudley, is living friend in New York. Household Nails this week at the Pantages Theater, Los Angeles, Cal. The Kemps are scoring successfully on the Orpheum time, and this week they are at the Orpheum Theater, San Francisco, Cal. On Stevens this week at Pantages Theater, Seattle, Wash. Aida Overton Walker in a revival production of the Salome dance at Hammerstein's, New York, this week. Carlotta O. Overton comedienne, is playing with the crowd passing results the songs, "You Can't Expect Kisses From Me" and "Mammy's Shufflin' Dance" through the West. Manny & Roberts have a new double act which they introduce with great success. Manager Ziegfeld has engaged Bert Williams for appearance in the "Follies of 1912." The Follies' are be given at the Rudolph Newhouse, New York, allowing the run of the Warner Wiley. James Woodson, bass singer, late of the Black Patti Company, now resides in New York City at 119 W. 135th St., and sends regards to all friends, also Homer and Aileen, who are in the Warner Wiley. It is reported that Miss Emma Butler, late of the Patti Company, was married recently to Dan Michaels, now playing in vaudeville under the name of The Michaels. At last Dan has found a company which he has been looking for many a day. Helen Marshall, the dainty soubrette, has joined the White Slave company for the season. Pandora & Payton will open on the Pantagories time next month at Calgary, Cal. The Dean Theater, erected by Harry Williams, at Ashbury Park, opened last week for the season. This theater is said to be the finest colored theater in New Jersey, and will play first-class acts. In the Garden of the Musical artist, now at Ashbury Park, N. J., for the rest of the summer. Billy E. Jones, the versatile singer, introduced Sunday at South Beach, "Flagship" in the Garden of the Musical Stroll in the Garden at Ashbury Park, and "When You're Alone Tonight," with great success. Martin, late of "Dr. Beans from Boston," is now filling some vaudeville dates during the summer season. OLIO THEATER, LOUISVILLE, KY. (By George Slaughter.) The bill at the Olio this week is a hummer. First on the bill are the Buckners, a clever pair from the South, and who really should close the bill. Their team is a sleek and skilful team from start to finish. The lady is very clever. The male member of the team is a real comedian. Next on the bill is the Golden Gate Aqua, the best production. They will deserve that name for there is no more like them. Manager Hogan has been asked by a number of his patrons as to where he got them. He answers, "We have to洛莱qua." My quinettes will have to go some to follow these sweet voiced and haplid changers. McNeal and McNeal closed the bill. The female member of the team is very clever. McNeal himself seems sleepy. You must have Mc. and remember you are at the Olio. Walnut Street Theater Stage Notes. Russell and Russell opened the bill at the Walnut Street theater and were a scream from start to finish. They are as good as any ever seen here. Mrs.lisa Clarke, or quite a while in Chicago, they have a new act and a new line of talk. William Jackson, who is a new face here, is very good in his magic work. His magic is very good in his young man in the profession and this is his first appearance here. Glen and Glen close the bill. They open their act with the old Virginia scene, which is very good. They are singing "Lovie Joe." The yare featuring a restaurant at their act and carry the house music. THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC CHICAGO WEEKLY REVIEW Pekin Theater to Open August 17— The Bills to Contains as Many Good Colored Performers as Possible—Manager Haight a Thorough Business Man. Motts Pekin Theater is to open next week. With the house in disorder while the frescoing and painting is going on manager Harper is搞响 his force with a view of being ready for the opening date. Besides vaudeville and moving pictures, illustrated songs will be in evidence. The bills are to contain as many good performers as possible. A good thing for colored performers that the Pekin will open. Actors will now receive better treatment who are booked over the colored circuits on the Doyle time. With three different agencies there are three performers on street it is reasonable to expect that competition will do much good. As a press representative who covers a broad field I must confess that personally I am much pleased to hall the coming of Manager Haight, the first knowing manager on street. But I remain cordial to the Grand. Copeland and Payton at the Grand. Something new was offered in the color film "Peyton made their bow in a beautiful dining-car scene and their comedy was excellent and clean from start to finish. Payton is a very good droll comedian and both actors got a good reception. The white performers were Will H. Fields, a funny comedian, and Miss La Adela, who danced well. Lew Leeer displayed his comedy skills at Knley, only in black face. Sadie Russell in "The Voice" was a nice dramatic sketch, including Georgia Haynes and Thomas W. Richardson, the last hat of Wesley Jackson, Wilson Wesley, who were the hit of the bill. Washington is the third good comedian whom Wilson has discovered. The white acts were Pero and Wilson, the Three Wise Men, and the good actor, in "Crackers and Cheese", and the Tetsuwan Japanese. Hattie McIntosh at the Monogram There was good dancing at the Monogram when Hattie McIntosh and her boys came on to entertain and Mrs. McIntosh, who did the comedy, sang a good song, played the comedy, sketched, were good. Gant and Hunter and Jennie Taylor completed the bill. Ed Goodbar Returns to the Phoenix. "Take Me Back to the Garden of Love" was illustrated and sung by Ed Goodbar, theweet and tenor who returns here popular. "A Wife of the Hills" was the feature picture. Highly Colored Pictures at the Merit. "A Soldier's Honor" was the special photo play at this house and the coloring book that was a beautiful glow of scenic novelty to add to the quality of the picture and the story. Chicago Stage Notes John B. Miller, comedian, and Gardner and Graham have been engaged for the Dumbar Theater stock company at Columbus, Ohio. Mrs. Sweetie Gaines, mother of Mrs. Lewis, of Lewis & Lewis, died recently at Memphis, Tenn. Mrs. Lewis will leave for home at the expiration of her August 25th. The body has been placed in a vault. Galnes, mother of Mrs. & Bessie Lewis, and Mrs. Lewis will leave expiration of her August body has been placed in --- There is no Shelton Brooks where Brooks is where he is health. truth in the report that had died in a hospital at Mt. Clemons, Mich, gradually regaining his . . . Hester Kenton, who made a hit at the Monogram, is appearing at the Oriole Theater, Cleveland, Ohio, this week. The Habrian Gleen Club recently appeared at the Aurora Chautauqua and made a good impression. William (Hoss) Crawford was at Weber's Theater as a single condemian last week, and did well. Ten Dark Knights opens at Indianapolis August 12, at which time they open their season. Henderson Smith is again in excellent health. Madam Anita Patti Brown has left for Atlanta, Ga., to appear in the Musical Festival. Roy Tibbs, a pianist and organist, will also appear on the program. New songs blc local composers turned out this week by the Chicago Musical Bureau, arranged by Will Dorsey, are "I'm Wild About a Rag-Time Man," by John Walters and Spencer Williams, and "When You Are Feeling Blue," by Lukie John-Walters. Alk Phell is manager of the bureau. Chicago Stroll News All mail for Sylvester Russell should be addressed to 2809 South State street. Fresh Clams are given away at Birman's buffet and the proprietor himself is a popular young man. The Panus brothers billiards and pool parlor, next to the Grand Theater, is doing nicely. The Elite cafe, one of the handsomest places in the city, is situated at 3030 and is the Monogram. The proprietor, Mr. Jones, is a cooled gentleman of quiet intelligence. Oliver Perry's orchestra gives delightful music. The Belveders hotel is another attractive resort situated at the corner of 39th and State streets, Northeast. Everything is new and modern in equipment. R. W. Thompson of Washington D.C. The Freeman correspondent, will be in the city during the Business Men's League convention. Ollie Jackson, owner of the St. Louis Giants and Chas. Nutt, the manager, are stopping with Sherman Blackwell, 3146 Wabash avenue. Mrs. Annie E. Webber, of Los Angeles, who was called to Indianapolis accounts. stopped over in Chicago on August 1, to visit her daughter, Miss Herbert Webb stenographer of the William Foster Music Company, 3025 State street. Mrs. Webber took her daughter, Willard Webb, back to California, with her. R. S. Barnett, Jr., spent last week visiting Dr. Earle Williams at Brooklyn, Ill. The little town is an all Negro community. James E. French, a brilliant young man in the civil service employment, and an excellent scholar and writer, died unexpectedly of consumption at his home, 3021 Armour avenue, July 31. Sylvester Russell was a special guest at a dinner given by Mrs. Lee Tidwell, mother of Aubrey Lyles, Lys of Miller and Lily, son of her residence, 5700 Lafayette street, August 16, 1911, included Harry Wallace, Edgar Connor, Flourney Meyer, Sylvester Russell, Bessie O. Brown, Jennie Porter, Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Lyles, Blanche Lyles and Mrs. Lily, son of her Lyles two sisters. Miss Lily played the piano, Mrs. Smith sang classical songs, and Mr. Russell obliged by singing "My Hero." Love Apart -Sylvester Russell. Chicago Amateurs at Washington Park Bethlehem Chapel (white) defeated the Grace Presbyterian baseball team Saturday, August 3, in a hard fought ball. The team was led by Bakers and Baker, who pitched for Grace, were given poor support. Joell, of Bethlehem, and Motley, of Grace, made three-base hit. Hope Presbyterian will play the Bakers this Saturday, August 10. Hill, Hardy, Ellison and all the favorites will be in line. Tim Reeves will be in the box and the game will be interesting. Lewis, center field and pitcher; Peacher, first base; Irwin, second base; Motley, catcher; Renfro, third base; Adams, shortstop; Thomason, right field; Williams, right field; Baker, pitcher and third base. P. G. LOWERY'S BUNCH. P. G. Lowery's band and minstrel roster: P. G. Lowery, director; Arthur屠; John sootner; Tom May, first cornet; John sootner; first Shaw, second trombone; Johnnie Haywood, baritone; Billy May, tuba; A. Victor, alto; Elmer Payne, clarinet; Charlie Richardson, bassy saxophone drum. Our minstrel is the feature of the side show, with U. S. Thompson (Slow Kid) on the end, keeps the audience entertained with their yawns. Charlie Beechum still holds his own Richardson, our sweet tenor, has just sent in a new one t oeb published. The ladies with the show are Alma Richardson, Lizzie Thompson and Callie Vassar Hill. CINCINNATI, OHIO—THE PEKIN. Simms and Thompson packed the Pekin every show during the week of the 5th. The boys returned after several months' time, apparently more popular than ever. The boys showed shows but very little if any change from their former acts, still they seem to please. Smith and Burton were held over the weekend to be the team that they produce da turn that gave better satisfaction than that of last week. This is a good team and should be in regular dress when they get better acquainted. Miss Baden and the matinee idol, Mr. Ollie Dempsey is still so spurring at West Baden. Col. Sam Brown and Harry Glover are the managers now at the Pekin. Tom Gale will be at the Carthage fair next week. Emmett Anthony hit town looking "all good," and seeking a rest. It did not take long for the uptown managers to help him and book him for several houses. LOUISVILLE, KY. The Crimson Star club defeated the fast Crutcher Bros. team in an exciting victory by seventh by the score of 10 to 9. The feature of the game was the paying of Briscoe and West. Would like to hear from any fast Crutcher Bros. Walter Miller, captain, 716 Fifth street. CUBS DEFEAT FRENCH LICK LOUISVILLE, KY, Aug. 5—The Louisville Cubs defeated the Fresno Lick Plutos Sunday and Monday. Burdette, for the Cubs, had them at his mercy on the Cubs, and the Cubs were their first battle between Gillard for the Plutos, and McLaughlin, for the Cubs. The score: Cubs ..... 1 0 1 3 3 0 6 1 x=15 Plutos ..... 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 4 — 4 The second game's score: The second game's score: Plutos 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 x-5 Clubus 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 NEW YORK CITY. The Moores are playing stock at the Lincoln to crowded houses every show. Joe Bright bowled them over with songs and a scream when he called Archie Hunt, Harlem's favorite trap drummer, the "Harlem Heart Breaker." Ethlyn & Luke are at the Lincoln. This is a great act, with a fine wardrobe. New Crown Garden 521 Indiana Ave. Tim E. Owsley, Manager. A Special Feature A. The only colored woman in America who is to the colored race, what Anna Eva Fay is to the white. coln this week. This is a great singing, dancing and talking act and should be on the big time. They are a riot each show. The Lincoln has the best two-piece orchestra I've heard anywhere. Miss Mamie Mullen and Mr. Archie Hunt are music filmmakers. Morse Rhone, en route to Europe. Regards to everybody. ALLEN'S TROUBADOURS—Dixie Theater, Newman, Ma, indefinite. CO WITH HAGENBECK—WALLACE SHOWS—Council Bluffs, Ia., Aug. 12; Wahoo, Neb., 13; Beatrice, 14; Marysville, Kanis, 15; Clay Centre, 16; Junction LING, 17. PROF ROY POPE'S CO, WITH RINGLING BROS. SHOWS—Des Moines, Ia., Aug. 12; Fort Dodge, 14; Marshaltown, 15; Cedar Rapids, 16; PROF WOLFSCALES CO, WITH BARNUM & BAILEY'S SHOWS—Spokane, Wash., Aug. 12; Wenatchee, 13; Everett, 14; Centralia, 15; Portland, 16; PROF JAS. A. HARRIS' CO, WITH GOLLMAR BROS. SHOW—Tomah, Wis., Aug. 12; PROF MARKMARK FERRIS' CO, WITH THE TWO BILLS SHOWS—Iron Mountain, Mich., Aug. 12; Hancock, 13; Calumet, 14; Ishperming, 15; Escana仁, 16; Menominee, 17; PROF JANEWILLE' CO, WITH 101 RANCH—Evanston, Ill., Aug. 12; Aurora, 13; Streator, 14; Kankakee, 15; S bend, Ind., 16; Bryan, O, 17; PROF EASON'S CO, WITH YANKEE BELSON SHOW—Abilen, Ma., Aug. 12. THE SMITH GREATER SHOWS—Battle Creek, Mich., Aug. 12-17. HOLLYWOOD STREETS, WITH YOUNG BUFFALO WILD WEST-BELLEue, Q., Aug. 12; Belle The Tuskegee Beginning with the new school term, September, instruction for students who wish to make a N. Clark Smith, Bandmaster, will be in charge, information will be furnished prospective stud- mation address Booker T. Washington, Princip DAY'S Largest Colored Europe Electric Bells and Lights in each room Detroit, Michigan. WAYNE BURTON The Boy with the Insane Feet. After playing successfully in Ohio and out East First engagement Twelfth Avenue Theatre, N. Permanent address care The Freeman. Wanted for The Go Performers, male and female, pian- ture contralto or soprano, chorus g net to double stage or orchestra. makers, Barron, Wis., Aug. 14. Wanted, for Booker V Vaudeville acts, good singles preferred. good, another week follows. State all y TOM TURPIN, Booker Wash Dunbar Theatre, Acts going East or West, break Three shows nightly except T SAMUEL CLARK, Sole Prop. Miles--THE DEW Tuskegee Institute The new school term, September 10, 1912, has arranged for four students who wish to make a specialty of band and orchestra. Bandmaster, will be in charge of this course. A circular give- be furnished prospective students who may be intered. Booker T. Washington, Principal, Tuskegee Institute, Alabama. AY'S HOTEL Biggest Colored European Hotel in the W and Lights in each room. Within two blocks of organ. BURTON & SMITH with the Insane Feet. The Girl with the Ragitt successfully in Ohio and out East and the Middle West, will re- Twelfth Avenue Theatre, Nashville, Tenn., for eight week- less care The Freeman. for The Georgia Merry male and female, pianist, traps, dancing so- do or soprano, chorus girls, tuba, trombone, a stage or orchestra. Address Manager Geer ron, Wis., Aug. 14. for Booker Washington A good singles preferred. Every week you can chai- week follows. State all you can do and lowest salar- PIN, Booker Washington Air Dome, St. or Theatre, Columbus going East or West, break your jump and stop off shows nightly except Thursday. No Sunday show ARK, Sole Prop. CHARLES S. GIL --THE DEWEY BROS. The Tuskegee Institute 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 Clark Smith, Bandmaster, will be in charge of this course. A molecular giving more detailed information about Booker T. Washington, Principal, Tuskegee Institute, Alabama. DAY'S HOTEL Electric Bells and Lights in each room. Within two blocks of all Playhouses. Detroit, Michigan. WAYNE BURTON & SMITH BESSIE The Boy with the Insane Feet. The Girl with the Ragtime Voice After playing successfully in Ohio and out East and the Middle West, will return down home For permanent address on Theatre, Nashville, Teen, for eight weeks. Regards to all Permanent address care The Freeman Wanted for The Georgia Merrymakers Performers, male and female, pianist, traps, dancing soubrette, feature contralto or soprano, chorus girls, tuba, trombone, cornet, clarinet to double stage or orchestra. Address Manager Georgia Merrymakers, Barron, Wis., Aug. 14. Wanted, for Booker Washington Air Dome Wanted, for Booker Washington Air Dome Vandeville acts, good singles preferred. Every week you can change and make good, another week follows. State all you can do and lowest salary in first letter. TOM TURPIN, Booker Washington Air Dome, St. Louis, Mo. Dunbar Theatre, Columbus, Ohio SAMUEL CLARK, Sole Prop. CHARLES S. GILPIN, Manager Miles--THE DEWEY BROS.--Billy Miles--THE DEWEY BROS.--Billy Singing and Dancing Comedians Hear them and be convinced. Billy Dewsey fee which is a hit on any bill. Address 2011 Wabas Performers, St he convinced. Billy Dewey featuring his own song, entitled "I am any bill. Address 2611 Wabash Ave., Chicago, Ill. Hear them and be convinced. Billy Dewey featuring his own song, entitled "Keep on Smiling," which is a hit on any bill. Address 2611 Wabash Ave., Chicago, Ill. Performers, Stop and Listen! The Dixie Theatre, Beaumont, Tex., Wants you if you are good. Write now, don't be afraid to state your salary, large or small. Piano player who can read and fake too, write quick. The Christopher Bros., Owners and Manager, Wm. Benbow, Producer and Stage Manager, 551 Forsythe street, Beaumont, Texas. In Old Kentucky Compay Wanted—Trombone, Cornet, Clarinet and Picolo for Pickaninny Band. Address John M. (Jack) Powell, 2244 South Meridian street, Indianapolis, Ind. ALL MAGICIANS! are good. Write now don't be afraid to state your salaries can read and fake too, write quick. The Christopher Bros. Producer and Stage Manager. 551 Forsythe street, Beaumont Old Kentucky Corner Trombone, Cornet, Clarinet and Picolo for Press John M. (Jack) Powell, 2244 South Med Ind. L MAGICIAN Wants you if you are good. Write now, don't be afraid to state your salary, large or small. Piano player who can read and fake too, write quick. The Christopher Bros. Owners and Manager, Wm. Benbow, Producer and Stage Manager, 551 Forsythe street, Beaumont, Texas. In Old Kentucky Compay Wanted—Trombone, Cornet, Clarinet and Picolo for Pickaninny Band. Address John M. (Jack) Powell, 2244 South Meridian street, Indianapolis, Ind. ALL MAGICIANS! ALL MAGICIANS! Amateurs and Professionals Write LEON R. LONG, Magician and R. Long, 1223 T street, N W., Washing WAN For A. G. Allen's Concert Band, sober a of playing standard music. Steady job; s! Per. Add. J. H. McCamon, Bandmaster WAN For J. Augustus Jones' Alab Traveling in our own private car-A few good R. LONG, Magician and Ventriloquist, at once. T street, N W., Washington, D. C. VANTEL Ben's Concert Band, sober and reliable musicians. M ard music. Steady job; show has been out 14 years w. McCamon, Bandmaster A. G. Allen's Minstrels, L VANTEL Augustus Jones' Alabama Minstrels, Under own private car—A few good musicians to strengthen ba Write LEON R. LONG, Magician and Ventrilouquist, at once. Address Leon R. Long, 1223 T street, N W., Washington, D. C. WANTED! For A. G. Allen's Concert Band, sober and reliable musicians. Must be capable of playing standard music. Steady job; show has been out 14 years without closing. Per. Add. J. H. McCamon, Bandmaster A. G. Allen's Minstrels, Hazen, Ark. WANTED! For J. Augustus Jones' Alabama Minstrels, Under Canvas Traveling in our own private car - A. fow good musicians to strengthen hand. Long season South. Address P. J. PORTER, Mgr., Tazewell, Va., Aug. 12; Cedar Biuff, 13; Toms Creek, 14; St. Paul, 15. Permanent address, care Erie Litho Co., Erie, Pa. Colored Aristocracy Minstrels Colored Aristocracy Minstrels Wants sober piano player. No objection to good faker. Can also use trap drummer, two good comedians and several girls for chorus. I want above people to take the places of "Whisky Heads," knockers and people who can not stand to draw their salary every week. If you are a booze artist or a manager of managers, save yourself the trouble of writing, as you won't last long. We run the year around, never close, and pay once a week in real money. Address J. B. CULLEN, Battle Creek, Mich., Aug. 12-17 ROUTE. fontaine, 13; Union City, Ind., 14; Marion, 15; Frankfort, 16; Hammond, 17. DANDY DIXIE MINSTRELS—Sbley, Ill., Aug. 12; Piper City, 13. A. H. WHEELER, ALMAND CO—Buxton, Ia., Aug. 12; Casey, 17. DOWN IN TENNESSEE, ALEX F. WHEELER, Manager—Bethlehem, F. H., Aug. 12. LETTER LIST. Gentlemen's List. Berry, Miss Kate Jones, Miss Julia V. Colecifit, Miss Tria McCoy, Viola Mason, Lillian Brown Mitchell, Letia B. Adams, Miss Evange, Miller, Mamie line Smith, Miss Bessie Brown, Rosie Townsend, Mary Free Institute April 10, 1912, has arranged for a special course of specialty of band and orchestra music. Captain of this course. A circular giving move detailed events who may be intere ted. For further infor- al, Tuskegee Institute, Alabama. HOTEL Sean Hotel in the West Within two blocks of all Playhouses. & SMITH BESSIE The Girl with the Ragtime Voice It and the Middle West, will return down home shville, Tenn., for eight weeks. Regards to all. Georgia Merrymakers ist, traps, dancing soubrette, fear- irls, tuba, trombone, cornet, clari- Address Manager Georgia Merry- Washington Air Dome Every week you can change and make you can do and lowest salary in first letter. Bington Air Dome, St. Louis, Mo. Columbus, Ohio for your jump and stop off here. Sunday. No Sunday shows. CHARLES S. GILPIN, Manager WEY BROS.--Billy bring his own song, entitled "Keep on Smiling," Ave., Chicago, Ill. be afraid to state your salary, large or small. quick. The Christopher Bros. Owners and Man- er, 551 Forsythe street, Beaumont, Texas. Ucky Compay harinet and Picolo for Pickaninny owell, 2244 South Meridian street, GICIANS! and reliable musicians. Must be capable now has been out 14 years without closing. A. G. Allen's Minstrels, Hazen, Ark. TED! ama Minstrels, Under Canvas musicians to strengthen hand. Long season GOSSIP OF THE STAGE CR Whiting's Virginia Girls are at the Odeon theater, Newark, N. J. Miss May Evans will feature "Gaby Glide," the song hit of this season. Josephine Devance has returned to the vaudeville stage and is scoring a success. The Six Gum Drops, with Sonnie Somers, will appear in vaudeville again. The act is now rehearsing in New York. The Harmony Four, Chandler Ford, Vance Lowery, Hugh Wolfford and Irving Williams, are now entertaining the patrons at Ross Fenton Farm, Asbury Park, N. J. The Burlesque and Minstrel Show is scoring a big hit with the patrons of Carnarce, N. Y. This is one of the best color show ever produced at this repertory. James Gibbons, formerly of the Robison Trio, has charge. Sunday at South Beach, Billy E. Jones will introduce "Til Sight" on the Moon and Keep My Myes on You!" and "When I Get You Alone, Tonight," two of the late big song hits. DOUGLASS THEATER, MACON, GA The Douglas theater is playing light vaudeville and moving pictures, and this seems to be just what the people want. The management had to put up the S. R. O. every night last week. Mr. Douglas, the owner, spares neither pains nor money to give the public good, clean acts and pictures, and caters to the most conservative audience. His house is recognized as a legitimate theater in every way. HOWARD THEATER, WILMINGTON, N. C. The Howard theater, owned and controlled by Adam J. Taylor, of Taylor & Taylor; Billy Henderson, of the Jolly Henderson, and Edward L. Howard, of the Merry Howards, is in its sixth week of production, and eight calm all kinds of competition. The Howard theater is the only theater owned by colored men in the state of North Carolina, and it is about the only theater in the South that does not have to have an offender. That's going some for colored order. That's going some for colored people. Our shows are attended by the very best of colored and white people in our locality, nightly. The managers of the Howard theater are all members of the colored society, and the colored society, that protects all colored artists pays you sick benefits, gets you employment and buries its dead. CINCINNATI THEATRICALS—THE PEKIN. The bill at the Pekin theater this week reminded us very much of some of the good old bills of several seasons ago. The management yielded to popular clamor and the new acts. Burton and Smith are the curtain raisers, and have a very lively turn. Miss Smith has a strong voice, sings a good number and makes a very attractive appeal. She is a comedian and gets away with a freak lot of eccentric dancing. Morton and Allen, two old-timers who have joined hands again, close the show with a whirling wind. They sing new songs, and the comedy lines are well handled by Mr. Allen, while the features of the turn are singing of some classic songs by Mr. Morton. The regular patrons of their appreciation of the improved bill by packing the house at every performance. Notes Mr. Ollie Dempsey is spending a few days at West Baden. Mills and Tamel played two weeks at the Pekin. They were a good attraction. ALBERT LEA. MINN. Special to THE FREEMAN. To be attached to the biggest amusement enterprise in the world and to be known wherever you go, with whom you live in these days of changes. But also to have the position and not only be regarded highly by employers but to be liked by all of the employees, with whom you work in the country, adds still more to the glory. This refers to Robert Whitney, who for some years has had charge of the private car used by the five famous Ringing Cars, and never they accompany the circus on a tour. As there is always one of the firm in charge, Whitney is kept busy and is on the road nine months out of the year. In town, he has visited every town of any consequence and every city in the United States and Canada. His genial disposition and faculty for making many friends have won him a host of friends where, indeed, he visited where he stops, there is always someone great him. Let the crew of a passing train the Ringing cars, and the whole pullman the Ringsing cars, and the Robert crossing welcome as he goes by. He is highly esteemed by his employees and his seasons (21,000 miles) nothing has gone with his car or his service; and this is much enough of his faithfulness and ability. REX THEATER HAS GRAND OPENING Presents a Classy Bill and Performers Receive an Abundance of Applause for Their Clever Stunts. DURHAM, N. C., Aug. 1.—A new feature was added to Durham's amusement resorts on last Wednesday evening, when the Rex theater gave its first performance to a crowded house. Fully five hundred people witnessed the grand opening that beautifully structure, which cost approximately $4,000. Manager McCraven, who has a chain of theaters in North Carolina, has received many favorable comments and the consensus of opinion is that he will make Young and Young. This team is placed in the hit class, and evidently played well their part, according to the amount of applause from Tom to Tom and from Tom as "Two-Story Tom." rushed on the stage singing "Alexander's Ragtime Band." Tom's son sung a song, a favorite of this group. She was gorgeously gowned in a canary silk and wore flesh-colored hose. She sang "I'm So Glad I'm Brown Skin." She sang "You Are young are audience representatives and he the audience's attention during the act. Johnnie Woods. Johnnie Weeds needs no introduction. As a ventriloquist he also became a special favorite and the women and children are clamoring for a return engagement, but the days are short. His daily, but is able to be on the job again. He will play in Greenbush, this week. Smith and Smith Are classy soubrettes and dancers. They are well known to the public, having played with a number of popular shows. They are also known to hold their own. Miss Clara, of course. being in the leading role. The young ladies will play in Charlotte this week. He will have a hit and clean from start to finish. The management had his eyes open when he selected Durham as a favored location on the Hairy Turtle course, and transferred from the Winston-Salem playhouse, keeps a clean, airy buildings and Johnson are here this week. NOTES FROM GOLLMAR BROS. ANNEX SHOW. We are now playing in Wisconsin to crowded houses daily. In fact, our side show has been cleaning up everywhere the Mr. James Jackson, our comedian, had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Harry Boone, one of his old schoolmates, while he was a gentleman and the other a genuine reunion. Mr. Boone adds his best regards to Rat Johnson, of the St. Louis Giants. Prof James Harris is still making talk everywhere we go with his band. Charles F. Brown, our clever interlocutor, is still making good and sends regards all friends in and out of the profession. Mrs. Lucretia Walton and Lettita Kelly are pleasing attractions connected with the side show, and are making hits every day. Mr. Charles Mack, our hustling boss canvasman, surely knows his business, and says he is handling one of the best creations since he has been in the circus business. Mr. Harry Ridgesley and Ralph Lane, our all-round musicians and ticket sellers, are readers of the Freeman. Mr. Freeman, the drummer, of Durham, N. C., is with us and sends regards to all friends. Mr. Buddy James, of St. Louis, our visiting musician, all of the latest music. He sends regards to all friends. Mr. John White is always on duty at the front door of the big show with his pleasing smiles. He is also one of the Freeman's Carvers. Mr. William Carr, our solo cornet player, of Quincy, Ill., is doing nicely. Mr. James Jackson sends regards to the Apple pop bunch. Mr. Freeman is certain a welcome visitor around Gollmar Bros.' show. STAGE NOTES. Porter and Porter are now in Jacksonville at the Globe. Going big every night. Mrs. Ruth L. Baker is making good in Chattanooga, Tenn., and will apear in Bristol week of the 12th doing the serpentine fire dance. Albert B. Johnson, formerly pianist at the Crown Garden and Union Theaters, Indianapolis, is in Louisville, Ky., planking the ivories at the Park Theater. Mack and Mack (Billy and Mary) are in their eighth successful week with E. D. Lee's Creole Belles. Engaged indefinitely. At New Orleans, La. Pace and Crosby are coming West. Are working for Stein and Lenard week of July 22; Circle Theater, Philadelphia, week August 12; Hopper's Theater, Wilmington, Del., week Aug. 19; Crystal Palace, Philadelphia. Lewis and Lewis just returned from the East after fourteen successful weeks in and around New York, and were at the Virginia theater, Chicago, Ill., last week and the Monogram theater this week. Robert C. White, showman and manager of the "Dark Town Swells," has been at his home in New Orleans, La. for the past six months resting up in the show business. Mr. White is manager of the Chicago Hotel, and expects to go in vaudeville with a new act taken from Southern life. His wife Estella White, who is now at home in Atlanta, a. will join him soon and they will go in harness together to make the act go. Success to all the profession. THE GEORGIA MERRY MAKERS The Georgia Merry Makers are doing good business in northern Wisconsin. We have with us now the team of Jackson and Franklin, two clever boys. They joined last Thursday from St. Paul. Wm. Wright is making a success with the monologue, "Kelley's Dream." Miss Helen Harris is making good singing "All Night Song." Miss Blanche Keys is featuring "My Evening Star." Walter Hill is our stage manager and he is all right; he is a business man and a performer, and is making good in monologue and singing "Ragtime Ball," and leavesthem laughing. Foy Elliott, our general manager, is well satisfied. NOTES FROM THE FRANC'S SHOW By Nelson Green. We are now in the state of North Carolina, playing to S. R. O. nightly. The company consists of thirty people and everybody is well. Miss Barney Belle Thomas, our leading lady, better known as the Mississippi Coon Shouter, is taking four and five encores each night singing "Lovie Dear," and believe me she is singing it too. Kid Clark, our stage manager and producer, is well pleased with his people and says that he has the only bunch on the road. Kid has just composed a new song entitled "I Am a Fool About Women, But Give Me the Dollars, also screaming our patrons nightly with "Mama, Hester Don't Need No Dynamo, But I Got Electricity in My Hips," and the way he puts it on the audience is compelled to give four and five encores. Moses Graham known as TwoStory Mose, after going to New York to secure a few more musicians, returned to the company in Salisbury with five pieces, which makes our band eighteen strong. Mr. Graham is taking the turkey of the time night after night singing "I Am Going in the Lion Cage, You Done Lost Your Mind." He is followed by the team of Nelson Green has made a success of eating turkey each night, while Miss Beauford gets the cranberry sauce, and when Miss Beauford renders that ragi- time "Gobbling to give three encores. Mr. Drew, the Black Herman, is putting some tricks before the audience each night that hold them spellbound and is handing out some new ones each night and is pleasing both the audience and the management. Mr. Drew would like to hear from Willie Moore, care The Freeman. Charlie Mason joined the show at Greensboro and is making a great success as a monologue artist. The ghost walks every Sunday at 2 o'clock, so we are compelled to keep well. Mr. Green would like to hear from R. J. Anderson, care The Freeman, something important, also Jerry Martin, the Bingo Kid. The bunch send regards to friends in and out of the profession. ody, and song. They simply set 'em wild, that's all. Clever Billy Young closed his vaudeville engagements and joined us in Portland. He is our interlocutor, and everyone knows that there is but one clever Billy and what he can do, and most especially in the center, handling the reins of first part government. Our acting manager and treasurer, Mr. A. L. Anderson, is a fine man and all we could desire. Everybody is happy and send regards to all who may know us. MADAME HACKLEY'S RETIRING SONG RECITAL. By Dr. A. R. Taylor. ABOARD A. G. ALLEN'S PRIVATE CAR 999. P. L. Jenkins Writes from Sikeston, Missouri. We are still in Missouri and everybody is well. Fred C. Richerson, clarinetist, of St. Louis, Mo., joined July 22nd at Carruthersville, Mo. Robert ("Hot Air") Williams, comedian and fire eater, joined at Cairo, Ill., recently. John Pamplin, the demon of the tropics, closed at Cape Girardeau, Mo. John B. Verdun has joined hands with Wm. Earl and they are a decided hit nightly in their fifteen-minute act, entitled "Wildcatting." Lemuel (Sug) Ross says hello, Sidney Kirkpatrick. Boyd Harris, eccentric comedian, desires to hear from John Malloy; write to Hazen, Ark. W. W. Davis still scores in his impersonation of Sally White, the widowed washerwoman. Address all amil for members of this company to Hazen, Ark. THE DANDY DIXIE MINSTRELS. Some of the Members Made a Trip to Indianapolis on the 28th. Mr. and Mrs. Al. Boyd, John Dennis and M. Wilson were at Indianapolis on July 28th. We are still making good, getting the money and paying off every Sunday morning. The show has been greatly strengthened by the joining of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Garland and Giles, trombonist, singer and bass drummer respectively. Dillon Polson, the South American baritone soloist, has composed a march (concert), which is named "Dixie Dudes," and is dedicated to Mr. Chas. Geyer's Dandy Dixie Minstrels, get in touch with him. Our band, stage and orchestra are all getting along nicely under Cooper, Boyd and Polson. We have one of the best sleeping cars on the road, also a good baggage car. Everything right up to now. We also received a new top, side walls and lights. Just give us a visit when we get close to you and look us over and see and hear us for yourself. Prof. Grant Cooper would like to hear from Massey, the magician care The Freeman. Bennie Waldon, one of our comedians, has been on the sick list but am glad to say he is up and again. Regards to all in and out of the profession. Write us care The Freeman. NOTES FROM PROF. EASON'S AN NEX BAND AND MINSTREL— WITH YANKEE ROBINSON'S CIRCUS. The band is doing nicely. Three of the boys got new instruments of the Martin make, Elkhart, Ind. Mr. Boisey Gray, a cornet; Mr. Clarence Stacker, a trombone, and Mr. James Brooks, an alto. The boys can play some. They can't lay their bad notes to the bad horns now, as everybody has new and up-to-date instruments. We have a very brave bunch of boys over here. Boys that will stand in front of cannons, guns and knives, but believe me, a little gust of wind will make them haul, and they are not too proud to show the rabbit, but they are a jolly good bunch after all. They all send regards to all friends in and out of the profession. Mr. Preston Bridgewalter sends regards and would like to hear from the team of Shaw and Clifton, and Mr. Billie Butler, of Pittsburg, Pa. Mr. Clarence Stacker sends regards to Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Thomas. Mr. Boisey Gray, our solo cornet player, is still with the bunch and sends regards to all. Mr. Frank Terry sends his regards to Abe Wright and P. G. Lowery, and would like to hear fro mthem. Mr. Harrison Hall sends regards to Mr. and Mrs. Grant Cooper, also Johnnie Wright. Mr. John Mitchell sends regards to all friends. Mr. and Mrs. Peterson send regards to all friends. Mr. James Brooks sends his regards to all friends. Mr. and Mrs. Peterson are working concert in the big top at night. WEISER, IDAHO. Notes From J. M. Busby's World's Greatest Minstrels. We have finished Washington and Oregon and are now doing Idaho, with Utah and Colorado to follow. The business we are doing is phenomenal and for four consecutive seasons, the management has never missed a salary day, which goes conclusively to prove that there is a mutuality, unity and a pacific element in keeping together as a band of sisters and brothers. The company now numbers thirty-five people all told. Our first part is elegantly and elaborately costumed, and the show goes with snap and ginger from start to finish. Our band, under the able leadership of Prof. Wm. Timmons, creates a furore every day with their entertaining concerts. Our orchestra of nine pieces, conducted by the old veteran, J. C. Scott, formerly of the musical team of Scott and Deleo, is about the best small organization of its kind I ever worked with. We have six comedians and end men, headed by the bright and sunny dispositioned Eddie Singleton. The comedians are as follows: Eddie Singleton, Jake Ward, Gus Smith, Simon Jones, Charley Wilson and Edgar Collins. Our olio consists of five good acts and the show concludes with the funniest of one-act comedies, written and staged by clever Billy Young, entitled "The Temple of Yow Yow." We have four ladies, namely, Miss Effie Moore, Miss May Armstrong, Miss Lena Hulett and Anna Lyle Russell. They are the prettiest and cleverest human bouquet ever plucked from the garden of mel- ody, mirth and song. They simply set 'em wild, that's all. Clever Billy Young closed his vaudeville engagements and joined us in Portland. He is our interlocutor, and everyone knows that there is but one clever Billy and what he can do, and most especially in the center, handling the reins of first part government. Our acting manager and treasurer, Mr. A. L. Anderson, is a fine man and all we could desire. Everybody is happy and send regards to all who may know us. MADAME HACKLEY'S RETIRING SONG RECITAL By Dr. A. R. Taylor. Carnegie Music hall last Monday night was the scene of one of the most remarkable musical entertainments ever given in Pittsburgh by a member of our race and it might well be said that it was one of the best given in Carnegie hall for many a day. The house was well filled by a very appreciative and thoroughly representative audience. Pittsburgh has been much depreciated as a musical center but with such responsive gatherings as assembled Monday evening this cannot any longer be said of our people at least. Mrs. Hackley in her preparations for this event must have had much confidence in us, and it is refreshing to note that we, in a practical way, measured up to her expectations. The entertainment was a most original and unique affair. Much was expected of Mrs. Hackley, but it is very doubtful if there were any present who were prepared for the rare treat that awaited them. Mrs. Hackley is a coloratura singer whose voice is sweet and smooth yet surprisingly brilliant and flexible. Her vocal numbers ranged from one of the most exacting of standard works to the lowly Negro folk songs, those haunting melodies that excite the wonder and admiration of all musicians. But it seemed the more exacting her numbers the more finished was her performance. She is an excellent pianist and accompanies herser, without apparent effort, or detraction from her art as a vocal soloist. In one of her best numbers, "Thou Brilliant Bird," by David, a composition that requires great technique, she played the flute obligato upon the piano with exceptionally good effect and gave a splendid interpretation of this beautiful song. She has a most graceful appearance upon the stage, much to be envied by any public performer or speaker, and her demonstrations and talks on voice culture were very interesting, instructive and helpful to all regardless of their tastes or avocations. As either vocalist, pianist or lecturer, Mrs. Hackley would be a success, but with these accomplishments combined she is quite a remarkable woman. We rather hope that she will, like many of the great singers, give many more retiring concerts in Pittsburgh. DEATH OF F. F. MOORE. P. L. Jenkins was called home July 21st on account of the death of his uncle, F. F. Moore, who was also the father of J. H. Moore, of the team of Moore and Moore, character artists. In Memoriam. Dedicated to the memory of my uncle, F. F. Moore, who departed this life on July 18, 1912: No more will we hear his voice ring In the sacred songs he used to sing, Goodbye, dear Uncle, God rest your soul, Though our tears are blinding and our grief untold. —P. L. Jenkins. WHEN IN INDIANAPOLIS 5314 Indiana Ave. New Phone 2947-K. Board unequaled, and accommodation unsurpassed. MRS. F. WAGONER, Prop. THE PEWEES KAPTIVATING KOONLETS Doing Nicely at Globe Theatre, Jacksonville, Fla. WANTED Vaudeville Pianist Sight reader, steady job. If available, "wire collect," stating all Address GEORGE E. BUNDY, Circle Theatre, 1325 South St., Philadelphia, Pa. WANTED Colored Barbers, in Winnipeg, Man, Canada. The Gate City Barber Shop, the finest and most up-to-date 10-chair shop in the city, has an opening for first class men. Barbers can earn from $18 to $35 per week—white trade. Address Gate City Barber Shop, 246 Main St. Winnipeg Man. WANTED High class vardeville performers at all times W. W. SHIELDS, Proprietor and Manager of Dreamland and Princess Theaters, Augusta, Georgia. WANTED Two Cornet & One Trombone PLAYER For Side Show of SELLS FLOTO SHOW. ADDRESS Edw. W. Rucker, Care The Freeman 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 for the season of 1912-13, can find a reputable show to travel with. I pay what I promise to pay day. Parties answering this add, will please state what they can do and lowest salary in first letter. The show will go into rehearsal in Macon. Ga. July 1, and open July 15. Address PTE WORTH THEY. Owner and Manager Florida Blossoms Co. 619 Fourth St. Macon. Ga. NEW CIRCLE THEATRE Largest Colored Theatre in Philadelphia, Pa., wants first class acts. Three or more weeks it hits. Write now. NEW CIRCLE THEATRE, 1331-23-25 South St., Philadelphia, Pa. 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. 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 Palace Theatre Bld., Room 5, Chattanooga, Tenn. 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. Fer Don Fer Don Fer Don "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. Fer Don Fer Don Fer Don Now Known as the Great La Vita and musicians, singers, comedians and novelty acts for Have worked colored talent the last ten years. come on. George Taylor and Morgan Prince write. te Clarence Dotson. I would like to get a line from and Clarence Powell. Regards to Tom Lomonier. St utter. I show from one month to one year in a city at La Vita Medicine Co., Quincy,obe Theat 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 If You Have the Goods we Want pay you, any act of merit will find an a Can give you from 6 to 12 weeks work. Wire, write or telephone. 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. Wanted at Once! Haven't closed in five years—work the year around. A good home to save money for right people. Those answering this add. state all particulars and lowest salary in first letter. Six ladies of good appearance who can sing and dance, wanted immediately. Write or wire as per route in The Freeman. Prof. Eph Williams Owner and Manager. IN THE FIELD OF SPORT. BY HAROLD C. MCCATH. BILLY McCLAIN IN INDIANAPOLIS. His thoughts were further than th Not So Sure About What He Wants to Do—Got Married Anyhow—Billy is a Count, Bought the Title—Some More Jack Johnson. (By Billy Lewis.) The renowned Billy McClain is again a citizen of Indianapolis after a period of something like eleven years of "wanderlust" about the globe, and say what you please, he is a world character in his line. Wherever he has been he has caused the "natives" to sit up and take notice. He comes to us fresh from his scenes of triumph, full of vigor and big with experience for great things. He is not so sure yet about what he will do, nor need he be in a great hurry. Opportunities open up everlastingly for men with push, brains and capital, and apparently the Lord has blessed Billy with those three essentials. He says so; and he ought to know. Old Davy Crockett would say: "Be sure you're right, then go ahead." Billy means to be sure all right, doling out his ducats most carefully. But I must tell of some of Billy's adventures. I said that I would be very faithful in seeing that as much be known about him as possible. Public men's affairs are our affairs. The Europeans enter a disclaimer here; they say we Americans think so. They say we leave nothing untouched, jotting down the individual's private business for public "consumption" just as if one's private affairs could be of public interest. It depends on who the individual is. Then it does one good to write about 'em—keeps them good and careful. But to the subject in hand. Billy brought in some loose stones, pearls, diamonds, rubies at the port of San Francisco, a la Johnson, that is, without seeing the customs house folk. He got by all right but concluded to have the stones made up in that town. It became noised about that Billy hadn't treated the government right in the matter. In due time the officers run hi midown, and as a consequence he had to put up quite a bit of money to square the matter. If his individual appraisement of his "junk" as he calls his jewelry will stand the test he has about $3,000 in collateral which can be converted into pork chops in event of a run on his exchequer. The two jointly, the madam and Billy, have no less than $5,000 worth of those very covetable things which spell prosperity. As long as these evidences flourish, we may take it for granted that their financial quotation is "easy." * * * I said that Billy wasn't sure of what he wanted to do. He was sure of one thing. He was sure he wanted a wife. Perhaps it is not necessary to rehearse the story of his separation from Madam Cordelia in Paris, the divorce in America—it's an old story. This, however, in passing, that this phase of their lives, including their remarriage in Louisville a short time ago, is the most romantic, the most remarkable known to any Negro pair that has ever lived. In brief: They were touring Europe, playing the various theaters when domestic infelicity chose to reign in their household. The scene of the final rupture was in Paris. How thoughtful and poetical? Such a background! In Paris! She turned her face to America, toward the folk at home, where she soon found herself making pleasure for the thousands as usual—on the stage—regardless of her fugitive thoughts on the happy erstwhile, but of which the audiences were not aware. He fled to Brussels, where he organized a boxing school, plunged into the swirl of man's most exciting activities in order to lose himself amid its distractions. He shipped for the mother world, where things were in total reverse to those in his own home—tropical delights, while snow and ice accumulated in our back yards. But mid pleasures and palaces and so forth, yet there's no place like home. $3.50 RECIPE FREE, FOR WEAK MEN. $3.50 RECIPE FREE, FOR WEAK MEN. SEND NAME AND ADDRESS TODAY—YOU CAN HAVE IT FREE AND BE STRONG AND VIGOROUS. I have in my possession a prescription to nervous debility, lack of vigor, weakened manhood, falling memory and lame back, light on by excesses, unnatural drains, or excessive youth, that has secured so many worn and nervous men right in their own homes—without any help or medicine—that I think every man wants to express his many power and virility, quickly and quietly, should have a copy. So I have determined to send a copy of the prescription of charge, in a plain, ordinary sealed envelope to any man who will write me for it. This prescription comes from a physician, and has made a special study of men, and inviting you to act in acting combination for the cure of deficient manhood and vigor failure ever put to me. I think I owe it to my fellow man to send them a copy in confidence, so that my man anywhere who is weak and discharged with repeated failures may stop drugging himself with harmful patent medicines, secure with belief the quickest-acting restorative upbuilding TOUCHING remedy ever devised, and so cure himself at home quietly and quickly, in the hope of a cure. A. E. Robinson, 3831 Luck Building Drift, Mich., and I will send you a prescription for splendid receipt in a plain ordinary envelope, and give great many doctors would charge $3.00 for merely writing out a prescription like this—but I send it entirely free. His thoughts were further than this In the home of his inexplicable bliss. The lure of gold in far-away Australia held him to that stranger shore a while, but that dear old America, like Banquo's ghost, stood up, and would not sit down. Ere long the dividing seas lost their spell. The good ship spake to the waves as the Master to Satan, saying, "Get the behind me." She hugged old ocean's bosom sure and secure, bringing our Billy safe into port. The incidents to the home-coming have been told in this publication and elsewhere. An account of his reuniing with Madam Cordelia has also appeared in these columns. So I will pass right on to something that is new and surprising, and also worthy of the space I give to it. Billy, who I sometimes refer to as William when thinking of him in a grander mood, comes to us with everything that goes to make glad the heart of man. Including these things is that of the title of count. Yes, a count, for William has said so, and we can not think he would fabricate concerning a thing which would out at some time. He knows the import of what he says; he knows that the eyes of the world will be riveted on him, since he alone among Negroes in all this world is dubbed with a title of nobility. Count Durand, with that Italian "A" accent on the latter half of the family name. How did he come by such a distinguishing name? He caught an imprecuous seion of a house whose possessions had long since vanished. I think he was a Frenchman, the nobility of whose country has been as thoroughly dispersed as the Acadians of BILLY M s and 8/4 Brian Merlain BILLY McCLAIN. early America due to governmental vicissitudes. Perhaps he was too far gone in years to unite with an American heiress as so many have done, and in some since a requirement for the material disinheriting. So after all in the adjustment of things the great Discerner is careful not to let the blow fall too heavily on the flesh, albeit crushes the soul—man can manage to live with crushed souls. This individual had nothing left but his name. His sense of honor may have saved that up until this time. But the wolf is no respecter of person. Little by little his notion of dignity had been reduced by hard usage until he found himself a willing vender of his family name, his escutcheon of heraldry and all things pertaining for bread. At any rate, William bought the title from the count for so much hard cash. He wanted him to have it. He did not care for one of his own kind to have it. "Many times and off" William had befriended him, etc. What will Billy do with his title? Don't know. I only know this, that since he has it and has the nerve to own it, he ought to be very circumspect hereafter. Nobility means pretensions, and especially when an American goes after it. It means money, an unstoppable inflow of money, or else America may have an impeccable count with a title for sale. * * * * * "To be or not to be" seems to be the question with Jack Johnson, champion. Whether 'tis better to give up the title ere 'tis too late, and thus have it snatched by some other Jack Johnson, who, born and trained by the Ugenic laws, has been in the process of making for the special purpose of reducing my highness; or quietly resign while 'tis meet. Aye, there's the rub. For who knows but what with all the upstart laws I may hold my own against what they may produce, and be hailed as king for years to come. 'Tis sweet to be king, I say; to be called King Jack! Ain't it great! Ain't it fine! How can I bear another name? Proprietor, merchant, autoist, baseballist and then some are stale, flat and unprofitable. Yet I know in the course of things I can not ever expect the course to hold proof against all men's assaults. This sturdy hulk which has stood me well must yield to *** *** THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER the conjoining forces that conspire to do me, and tumble as a house of cards. Ye gods, postpone the *day! * * * * I submit here a few paragraphs of a splendid spirited and well written article appearing in a recent issue of the Illustrated Record, a publication of our own country: On the 4th day of July, in this year of grace 1912, Hon. John Arthur Johnson demonstrated beyond a paradventure that he is entitled to his proud position as heavyweight champion, at least so far as white aspirants for the honor are concerned. Hon. James Flynn, who met Mr. Johnson in joint debate upon that fateful day, was generally recognized as the best of our white hopes, and nothing could be more futile or trifling than his performance in the ring. Few of the sports there present had any idea that he was destined to vindicate the proud Caucasian race, but the public sympathy was with him until he resorted to tactics unbecoming an officer and a gentleman. The sports are fair men, as a rule, and they hold that if a fighter is determined to box with his head he should wear a five-ounce glove on it. The sympathy for him dwindled away before the fight had progressed through two rounds, and in its place there arose an increasing respect for Johnson, who fought in a refined and scholarly manner, observing the rules laid down by Hoyle. And now that the smoke of battle has cleared away and we can view the late uprising without passion or prejudice it is only fair to say that Johnson is one of the fairest and most decent men ever known in the prize ring, and his complexion is all that prevents him from being the most popular pugilist of his time. He has many charms and fine graces of manner, he is tirelessly good natured, he appreciates favors, he is generous and he is loyal to his friends. While Flynn was training he talked a great deal, and he never weared of telling the dire things he was going to do to the champion. He referred to Johnson in contemptuous terms and called him by insulting names. These tales were carried to Johnson, and he merely smiled a statewide smile and remarked: "L certainly do feel sorry for Mr. Flynn." When Johnson was a young man, dreaming dreams of future eminence in his learned profession, he was employed as a porter in a Texas saloon. He seldom owned as much as a quarter, and there were McCLAIN. times when he had nothing to eat. A few Texans who believed in his pugilistic ability befriended him in one way or another. After the imbroglio at Reno, when Johnson, for the first time in his life, had plenty of real money in his possession, one of his first acts was to send money to those Texans, then reduced to penury by the exigencies of the sporting life. A dozen such anecdotes might be related, all tending to show that John Arthur has a good heart in him. As a final tribute to his terling worth it may be noted that after winning his fights he behaved himself modestly and makes no effort to stain the contingent red. Flynn was helpless in his hands, and when it is remembered that Flynn was the most promising of the white hopes, one can realize how many weary kilometers from the championship those hopes are. Palzer, Morris, McCarthy, Stewart, Kennedy and the rest of them are zealous young men, patriotically anxious to restore the real laurels to their race, but they are manufactured fighters. Since the catastrophe at Reno, Nev., two years ago any young man who is built like a cathedral and who announces an ambition to whip Johnson is sure of a respectful hearing from the sports who take the black ascendency too seriously. And so we have a galaxy of corn huskers and engineers and architects painfully endeavoring to fit themselves for the supreme achievement. They look good, being large and beefy, until some real test comes, and then they are no longer hopes. Kauffmann once seemed promising. He had a good record; he was large and muscular; had boxed with Johnson and knew the game. But he was a light that failed when he met Flynn. That rude young man expunged him fro mthe list with ease. Morris also had many admirers. He was inspired by an exalted patriotism when he stepped down from his locomotive in Oklahoma upon hearing of the defeat of Jeffries, saying that he would not return to it until he had whipped Johnson. He had in his bosom the spirit of Christopher Columbus, William Tell and half a dozen other heroes. eH was gigantic in form and believed that he had a solemn mission. He heard mystic voices, like Joan of Arc, and the voices told him that he was destined *** to wipe away such blots as might be upon the estucheon of the white race. For a time it seemed that the mystic voices had given hi ma straight tip, for he severely punished Marvin Hart and Mike Schreck and sundry other relics of a prehistoric time. The people were so eager to have a real hope that they greeted these tawdry victories as though they were genuine triumphs, and the Oklahoma engineer was taken at his own valuation. Then in an evil hour he consented to meet that giant killer Flynn, and he was cut off and that without remedy. Since that fateful occasion he has been hanging around the fringes of pugdom trying to convince the innocent bystanders that he is still a hope, though a deferred one, making the heart sick; but the sports have turned from him to other manufactured hopes. At some other time I will give more of this interesting article. SPORTING NEWS. Battling Zambara, colored featherweight of Berlin, Germany, writes that he is willing to have Billy McClaim manage him. McClaim says that he has no time to make 'em, a thing he has been doing all his life. Jack Johnson is now reported as having retired, and on the strength of it Tommy Burns reclaims the championship and says he will fight to retain it. A. B. C.'S DEFEAT FLORA. FLORA, Ind.-The A. B. C,'s of Indianapolis, defeated the Flora Bringhurst Unions here last Sunday before a large crowd by the score of 8 to 2. Bateries.-A. B. C.'s, Bartlett and Sibley; Unions, McElfret and Barnard. KNOXVILLE, TENN. Defeated the Bristol Club in Both of Their Games. The Knoxville Cubs kept up their winning streak by defeating the Bristol club in two hotly contested games on Monday and Tuesday, July 29 and 30. The first game was won by Knoxville by the score of 3 to 2, after an eleven innning struggle. This game was a pitchers' battle between Dogan, of Knoxville, and Smith, of Bristol. Dogan struck out twenty men and held Bristol to three bingles, while Smith struck out twelve Cubs and allowed seven hits. Score by innings: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11—RHE Cubs .....0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3—3 7 Bristol .....0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2—3 1 On Tuesday the Knoxville Cubs again defeated Bristol by the score of 8 to 3. Lloyd pitched for Knoxville, while the Cubs ran wild on the bases. Score: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9—RHE Cubs .....0 0 2 2 4 0 0 0 0 8—10 1 Bristol .....0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 3 6 HOLMERVILLE., OHIO. Zanesville Against Holmerville—Each Take a Game. The Advocates of Zanesville, played a very exciting game. Holmerville won on plays the Advocates made to draw a large crowd for the Sunday game. Ford, of Cleveland, O., who has been playing with the Advocates, had no trouble in holding the local boys, Clyde Wilson, the stalky little catcher, and Ford worked together like clockwork and the rest of the Advocate family with the funny line of signals allowed Holmerville to win the game by a score of 6 to 5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 89 RHE Advocates ..... 101 0 0 0 3 0 - 5 8 3 Holmerville ..... 0 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 - 6 6 2 Batteries—Advocates, Ford and Wilson; Holmerville, Donly and Miller, Umpire, Kind. Second Game. Those Advocates of Zanesville, O., are certainly strong. Mr. Highball Harris with his benders, hung the white wash brush on Holmerville. Never did the local boys have a chance and not a man reached Ford's station at third base or did they leave Tim Smith station, if so Clyde Wilson and his fast throws would stop everyone who attempted to steal. The score was 6 to 0. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Advocates .....2 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 Holmerville .....0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Batteries—Advocates, H. Harris and Wilson; Holmerville, Statler and Miller. Umpire, IKng. HIS FIGHTERS ARE READY. Sporting Editor of the Freeman: LOUISVILLE, KY. Having received no answers from any of the boxers of your city, I wish that you would say that my fighters stand ready to meet anybody of their weight and challenge any of the boys in the East. I would like to hear from the Columbus and Cleveland clubs in regards to matches for my men. I also challenge the bantamweight colored boy Gans of Cleveland for the championship of Ohio, to meet my bantamweight, Kid Brock. The weights of my men are as follows: Kid Phillips, 135 pounds; Kid Viney, 142 pounds; Charles Porter and Young Gans. 126 to 130 pounds, and Kid Brock, 115 pounds. Address challenges to MR. ARTHUR FOREE, Manager. Care Sam L. Child's Shaving Parlor, No. 221 S. 1st street, Louisville, Ky. LANGFORD DEFEATS MCVEY IN 20 ROUNDS ON POINTS. Referee's Decision Pleases Crowd in Sydney. SYDNEY, New South Wales—Sam Langford, of Boston, won a twenty-round fight here from Sam McVey, of California, on points. The contest went the full distance. Neither scored a knockdown, but at the end McVey had received the greater punishment. Langford's superiority on points was so palable that the referee's decision was loudly cheered. Throughout Langford was the aggressor, showing a strong preference for infighting and punching in the clinches. Again in the fourth, when the men were ordered to their corners, Langford was cautioned. After that, while always on the aggressive, the Boston heavyweight then showed more restraint, breaking in the clinches at the call of the referee, McVey displayed cleverness and also fought cleanly, but his science was unavailing against Langford's fierce attacks and superior strength and stamina. In the eleventh round he was in distress, but his skill enabled him to avoid a knockout. The betting was 5 to 2 on Langford. Many women were among the spectators. HELENA (ARK.) EAGLES DIS- BANDED. We regret to say that the Helena, Baseball club went down in darkness after defeating the Y. B. S. ball club by a close score of 5 to 4, after the game here Sunday. Our manager, Mr. J. K. Brewer, who has resigned, attended the social event of the Eagle Baseball team. There were scores, and songs delivered by Mr. J. H. Howard C. Cunningham, Cast Scott, Percy Anderson, Albert Johnson. This was one of the most notable affairs ever given in this city. Mr. Brewer has made many friends in the city and every one regrets his departure. At a game, Louis Thomas delivered an address, subject, "Our Faithful Servant Has One," after which there was a song, "Good-by, Mr. Brewer," led by Mr. Howard. The Eagles have been fighting against expenses since June but failed to clear this issue. Brewer, and family, and all hope he will be prosperous and live a long time in his new home in sunny Tennessee. COLUMBUS, KY. THE A. B. C. Booking the best team Tom Bowser, Mgr., 25 S. A. THE NEW C. Will be pleased to meet you at my nee for gentlemen only. I solicit patronage 325—327—329 Indiana Ave, Archie Greathou A. B. C. BALL making the best teams in the Middle- Mgr., 25 S. Alabama St., In NEW GREAT meet you at my new place. Ten Nest I solicit patronage on merit of goods. Indiana Ave, Greathouse, Propr THE A. B. C. BALL CLUB THE A. B. C. BALL CLUB Booking the best teams in the Middle-west. Tom Bowser, Mgr., 25 S. Alabama St., Indianapolis, Ind. Will be pleased to meet you at my new place. Ten Nearly Furnished Rooms for gentlemen only. I solicit patronage on merit of goods. Pool and Billiards. 325-327-329 Indiana Ave. Indianapolis, Indiana Archie Greathouse, Proprietor. THE MECCA THE PLACE Bar and 312 INDIANA AVE., 218 W. NEW Chas. E. Lew A Visit will Convince you Aetna Trust and S Aetna Building, 23-25 N. L Pays 4 per cent. on Sa WILLIAMS A 111 Kentu Good Cars, Good Service Carlisle's N 606 North S Delicatessen Special Old Phone, Main THE PLACE OF QUALITY Bar and Billiards AVE., 218 W. NEW YORK ST. NE Chas. E. Lewis, Proprietor Convince you that we have Trust and Savings Co. building, 23-25 N. Penn. St., Indianap cent. on Savings. S AMS AUTO L 111 Kentucky Avenue Service Phones, Ma Cle's New Gr 606 North Senate Avenue Hattessen Specials. Give Us Old Phone, Main, 4458; New, 375-R. HOTEL PULLM and Finest Colored Hotel shaded. Accommodation for married cou beat and bath by the day or night 50 ek $2.50 up. A. JONES, Proprietor S. State St.. Abrams G se Ball C THE PLACE OF QUALITY Bar and Billiards 812 INDIANA AVE., 218 W. NEW YORK ST. NEW PHONE 1818 Chas. E. Lewis, Proprietor A Visit will Convince you that we have the Quality Aetna Trust and Savings Company Aetna Building, 23-25 N. Penn. St., Indianapolis, Ind. Pays 4 per cent. on Savings. Start Now. WILLIAMS AUTO LIVERY 111 Kentucky Avenue Good Cars, Good Service Phones, Main 4375, New 1048 606 North Senate Avenue Delicatessen Specials. Give Us a Call. Old Phone, Main, 4459; New, 375-R. HOTEL P The Largest and Finest C All newly furnished. Accommodat cluding steam heat and bath by t Rate by the week $2.50 up. J. A. JONES 3639-41-43 S. State St., The Abr Base B HOTEL PULLMAN The Largest and Finest Colored Hotel in America. All newly furnished. Accommodation for married couples. Rooms, including steam heat and bath by the day or night 50c, 75c and $1.00. Rate by the week $2.50 up. The Abrams Giants Base Ball Club One of the Fastest Teams In the State Desires Games With All First Class Teams BRIGHTON BEACH BALL PARK End of Indiana Car Line. Geo. Abrams, Mgr., 439 W. 15th St., New Phone 3248, Indianapolis, Ind. THE L Morris, 2d b.; Sibley, c.; Shawler Brown, 3d b.; Board, 1st b.; Franc Primm, c. THE LINE UP Bley, c.; Shawler, l. f.; Higbee, n. Hard, 1st b.; Francis, s. s.; William Morris, 2d b.; Sibley, c.; Shawler, l. f.; Higbee, r. f.; Carter, c. f.; Brown, 3d b.; Board, 1st b.; Francis, s. s.; Williams, p.; Bartlett, p.; Primm, c. Special to THE FREEMAN Special to THE FREEHMAN Phone Douglas 3688 him, call phone No. 19. A. R. Wiley, manager; H. B. Johnson, salesman..... Master Claudius Montgomery is getting over his illness, also Master Emanuel Parker..... When you want your hair dressed in the latest style, call on Mrs. W. D. Locke.....Miss Birthman Vincon Don’t forget the big day on August 15. We are looking for a big crowd at the barbecue.....Read The Freeman. W. L. REED. Prop. Harry Laws, Mixologist Fine Wines, Liquors, Cigars and Tobacco Old Phone. Main. 3625 Pratt and West Sts. Indianapolis SANTAL-MIDY Standard remedy for Gloet, Gonorrhea and Runnels IN 48 HOURS. Curea Kidney and Bladder Tresbles. MIDY THE NEW SAVOY BAR Wines, Liquors, Cigars, Tobacco We'll treat you right. Headquarters of the L. B.P.O.E.W. Cafe in rear. "Muddy" Hizer and J.H Hightower, Mistologists. WM. ROBERTS, Prop. New Phone 5286. 440 Indiana Ave. Boys Exchange Buffet A full line of Wines, Liquors and Cigars is on hand on Business Lunch. Good service and courteous treatment to all When out for a good time, stop in. Brutus Owens, Prop., 488 Indiana Ave. Indianapolis, Ind. BALL CLUB ins in the Middle-west. Alabama St., Indianapolis, Ind. REATHOUSE new place. Ten Neatly Furnished Rooms on merit of goods. Pool and Billiards. Indianapolis, Indiana use, Proprietor. OF QUALITY Billiards YORK ST. NEW PHONE 1819 Is, Proprietor in that we have the Quality Savings Company Penn. St., Indianapolis, Ind. Savings. Start Now. AUTO LIVERY Ricky Avenue Phones, Main 4375, New 1048 New Grocery Senate Avenue Is. Give Us a Call. 4453; New, 375-R. PULLMAN Colored Hotel in America. ention for married couples. Rooms, in- the day or night 50c, 75c and $1.00. , Proprietor. ms Giants all Club [Name] GEO. ABRAMS, Mgr. NINE UP r, l. f.; Higbee, r. f.; Carter, c. f.; eis, s. s.; Williams, p.; Bartlett, p.; 7 Chicago, Illinois 8 The proof of the assertion awaits you in the drapery section on Saturday. Some of these curtains are now displayed in one of the Meridian street windows. You'll find others of equal value in the curtain section, fourth floor. Curtains at $1.39 This small sum buys pretty serim curtains, edged with lace. They're worth $2.00; only twenty pairs of these to sell Saturday at $1.39. —Fourth floor. L. S. Ayres & Co., Indiana's Greatest Distributors of Dry Goods. CITY AND VICINITY. Miss Cordia Jones was in the city Sunday. Mr. Henry Butler is in the city from Culver, Ind. Miss Adelaide Thomas is visiting in Henderson, Ky. Mr. Ellis Steward, of Columbus, Ind., was in the city last week. Mr. Ellis Jefferson, of Ne wYork City, was in the city last week. Mrs. Davis, of Knoxville, Tenn., is the guest of Mrs. Laura Scrubbs. Mr. Joe Jordan, of the Mecca Buffet, Chicago, was a visitor last week. Mr. and Mrs. Wade Hampton have returned from a week's visit in Washington, D. C. Miss Ella May Thomas, of Chicago, is visiting Miss Alma Price, at 951 Camp street. Miss Stewart, of Frankfort, Ky., is the guest of Mrs. Paul Turner, in Yandes street. Miss Ellen Thomas entertained Wednesday evening in honor of Mrs. Davis, of Knoxville. Mr. Timothy Metzger, of Franklin, Ind., was in the city for a few days this week. King, A. L. Mr. Frank Monday left Thursday for Frankfort, to visit her mother and other relatives. Miss Nina Smith, of Minneapolis, Minn., is the guest of Mrs. Henry Roberts, in California street. Mrs. George Stephan, of 424 West North street, will leave Thursday to visit Frankfort, in California. Madam C. Walker, the hair culturist, has returned fro a business trip through the Carolinas. Miss Ruth Guthery and Miss Elmyra Moxley will entertain a few friends Friday evening at a lawn party. Mr. Wm. McFadden, of Sweet Water, Tenn. is in the guest of Mrs. Linda W. Ogden street. Mr. Pettiford, of Ind. is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. James N. Shelton, in California street. Mr. and Mrs. Inman will entertain a number of girls and boys Monday evening in honor of their daughter Nellie. The Misses Ollie Newsome and Fay Pettiford and Mr. Noah Clay have returned to their homes in Marion, Ind. Miss Ollie Newsome, of Chicago, are the guests of Mr. and John L. Fretwell, 614 California street. Mr. Herbert D. Screach, Miss Otys Graham and Miss Anna Greenwade left for Chicago in their auto on August 5th. Mr. George S. Griffin and wife, of Pittsburg, Pa., are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Archie Greathouse, in North Capitol avenue. Friends of Dr. Joseph H. Ward are very pleased to know that he is improving after having undergone an operation at St. Mary's hospital, Rochester. Minn. Rev. H. A. Foreman, Superintendent Bryant A. Tribble, District Stewart Portland, Miss. James Harris Chapel, are attending the Indian conference at Evansville, Ind., this week. The Indiana district W. H. M. S of the M. E. church will hold its annual meeting at Bloomington, August 15 to 18. We solicit a large attendance by members and Friends, and have a rate of $2.25 for the landlord and $1.25 for H. A. Lareman will preach the anniversary service. Ministers are especially invited. Mrs. George Ross, president; Mr. W. H. Griffin, corresponding secretary. The attendants for the Morris-Dodson wedding will be Mrs. Sumner A. Furniss, matron of honor; Miss Helen Pritchett, matron of honor; Miss William Morris and Hazel Alexander, bridesmaids; Mr. Wallace Waugh will be best man; Mr. William Viney and Mr. William Baxter, ushers. The wedding will take place on Wednesday evening at St. Phillips Episcopal church. Admission will be strictly by invitation. A NIGHT OF FUN BY U. B. OF A. F "A Night of Fun Fest" given by the U. B. of F. at the Elliott block, 318 Indiana avenue, Monday evening, August 19th. The committee in charge promises 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. Ford's Hair Pomade is the old time tried remedy for harsh and unruly hair, that has been giving satisfaction for over fifty years. Ford's Royal White Skin Lotion is a highly antiseptic, nonrritant skin remedy. It makes the skin whiter immediately upon application. Ask your druggist about these remedies. Be sure and get Ford's, manufactured by the Ozonized Ox Marrow Company, Chicago, Ill. For sale by Ferger's drug store, Vaughn Bros. drug store, Pink's Pharmacy, Eureka drug store, Hadley Bros. drugists; Robt. P. Blodau, James H. Noy Graves Pharmacy, Geraldine Pharmacy. --- Hully Gee! They're Fine!! Chas. Major and John Mitchell Union Made 5c Cigars. A. D. MOORE, Distributor, the event to be the most complete ever attempted by the order, and unique in every respect. Such talent as the 'Aeolian Chorus,' the 'Simpson Quartet,' the soprano artist, Mrs. Edith Bransford, the instrumental director of Prof. Austin, who will also render a cornet solo, Master Percell Parker, the promising tenor, and other attractions of a most pleasing nature. One round of enjoyment. Plenty of rehearsals. Come out everybody and bring your friends. PHILLIPS CHAPEL C. M. E. CHURCH. Drake and West Sts.—Rev. J. L. Thompson, Pastor. The pastor will preach at a special meeting at or by no. Mr. May. Thompson will sing a solo. Special music by the choir. Special services Wednesday night. Rev. T. R. Prentiss will preach THE LOYAL NEIGHBORS OPEN CAMP HERE. Indianapolis Camp of the United Loyal Neighbors of the World opened July 29th at the residence of Mrs. Nora Scott. The opening proved a great success. Mr. B. F. Johnson, supreme counsellor, sent a beautifully written address, which was read by Joe Martin, 2227 Sheldon for deputy office in Indianapolis and surrounding cities. CALLING CARDS. Calling cards are in great demand everywhere. Make extra money by supply- ing them to your local high school or nish a high-grade card in correct styles and size at 50 for 25 cents. Address free, address less expensive, free, address less expensive, Write now for terms. The House of Chowning, Deck 9, Indianapolis, Ind SPECIAL NOTICE. To Colored Newspapers and Magazine Pubilshers Throughout the United States. All colored publishers are requested to mail at once, their advertising rate card, special discounts, commission and circulation of their publications, accompanied by a special fee for mailing with The Haynes Advertising Agency, 115-117 Nassau street, New York City. Mr. Haynes has been assured by some of the publishers' agencies an assistance in placing large amounts of business in colored publications through his agency. The publications listed will also appear in their catalog, which will be mailed to many of the big advertisers. The opportunity that is available is an opportunity that no live publisher should miss, as it is the only system that will place his paper or magazine directly before the big advertisers and the agencies, an opportunity that has never before been offered to the Negro publisher. Y. M. C. A. NOTES. It is the desire of the colored Y. M. C. A. of Indianapolis that men of other cities, who are contemplating coming to Indianapolis, send a letter to our association beforehand of their coming. The benefit of such is far-reaching. We shall be able to place them in first class homes and also place them in second class homes, in evidence they should get in touch with us as soon as arriving. We hope that men who read this article will be governed accordingly. The Y. M. C. A. is a friend in our city, with whom you wish to get in touch, write the Association and we will endeavor to locate them. We also invite correspondence with our friend and letters to Colored Y. M. C. A. Indianapolis. August, the month of planning, is here. With it comes the olling of the machinery that is to run during the fall, winter and spring. The organization of the various departments, the preparation of a summer's vacation, the picking out of men who are to lead these various departments, means work, the paramount principle of the Y. M. C. A. A lively induction class, the Bible Class, which meets each Tuesday evening. Its teacher, Dr. Weaver, with his broad vision of Bible history, together with his ripe experience with men and the efforts of the world, continues the source of information on things religious particularly. YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO. BLOOMINGTON, ILL. Miss L. Thomas, of Danville, is visiting Mrs. Lilian Lashley, ... Mrs. Mattle Cooper, of St. Louis, Mo., is visiting Mrs. Fred Wychie, ... Mrs. Hattie Rush entertained Monday evening in honor of Miss Lilian Lashley, ... Mrs. Mattle Cooper, at her residence, 309 South East street, Mrs. A. P. Stanton has announced the marriage of her daughter, Miss Elva Stanton, to Mr. James W. Parks, of Salt Lake City, Utah, on Thursday evening, December 4, 2009. Mrs. A. P. Stanton will leave the city en route to Springfield for encampment this week. Mr. Daniel Johnson has been indisposed for several days, but has recovered. Miss Lucy Hawkins has been indicted for the killing of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Jorden, of Champaign, have returned home after a two weeks' visit with Mrs. Jorden's sister, Mrs. Wiley Casey, ... Mrs. Emily Wilson, Mrs. Johnson entertained at a park and a kitchen with Mrs. Elva Stanton, at 313 South East street, on Tuesday evening. THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER KENTUCKY METROPOLIS Colored Delegate to "Bull Moose" Convention—Delegates Return from Home from Hampton, Va. - Social Notes. By Lee L. Brown, 1006 West Chestnut St. (Louisville, Ky., Special.) M. Aaron Cabel, of Henderson, a very prominent colored merchant, was in the city last week attending the Progressive party convention. He was elected as one of the elected members of Kentucky. There were a few who tried something that would overthrow his election, but of no avail. M. Cabel is highly respected by every one who knows him, one of his colleagues, ad to spring in Henderson county, he was secretary of the county Republican committee. Mrs. William H. Steward has returned from Hampton, a., where she attended the National Federation of Olympic Women. She reports a most delightful time and says that she will never forget the beautiful scenery and the points of interest in and around Hampton. She attended the National Federation of Olympic Women. M. H. Parrish was elected statistician. This is quite an honor for Kentucky to have two national ocers. Wedding bells have continued to ring in Louisville all during the summer. If all reports art true, they are going to ring again very soon. M. J. B. McComb, of Harrodsburg, Ky., is advertising the Harrodsburg fair. Mrs. H. C. R. McDowell, of Hannibal, Mo., is here in the interest of the Women's Federation. Mrs. S. W. Benson and niece are here, visiting Mrs. J. H. Greenly, 1125 Chestnut street. Mr. Lee Green will leave for French Lick in a few days to be the guest of Mr. John Patterson for teadays. Mr. J. C. Coffe, who has been the guest of Mrs. Minnie Force for several days, has returned home. His many friends that he made here wish him much success and wish him a safe return to his people in Birmingham, Ala. The Negro Business League of this city held a very important conference at the library building last Friday night. Quite a number of business men were present. R. B. Wilkerson read an excellent paper. The paper read an lives of the day. The local league will have representatives at the Chicago meeting. Next week all roads will lead to Frankfort to attend the annual session of the General Association of Negro Baptists, which will convene in the church of Rev. Silvie. By some mistake the printer left out our Pythian write-up last week. We hope that it will appear this week. Mr. James Tate, well known to Louisville folks, an dwife conducts a second hand furniture store on West Walnut street, has announced himself as a candidate for county committeeman on the Progressive ticket. Rew. E. G. Harris and wife are enjoying a very pleasant vacation in the hills of Virginia. The Sunday excursions brought in the usual crowd of strangers last Sunday. Quite a number of persons left the city this week to attend the Masonic grand session at Paducah. Miss Scotie P. Davis has returned to the city after a very pleasant visit with her mother in Cincinnati, Ohio. Mr. T. F. Blue, librarian at the colored branch library, is at his post again, after a very pleasant vacation. Miss Ida Clarke substituted at the National Home Finding Society playground this week. The playground at Sixteenth and Magazine streets is being arranged. Mrs. Watkins and daughter, of Nashville, Tenn., are in the city the guests of Mrs. Watkins, A. A. Chestnut of New Chestnut Street. They motivated me from Nashville. During their stay in the city a number of receptions have been given in their honor. August 1st, when the assignments were made for the internal revenue men, it was found that most of them had been sent into the rural districts. A great howl was heard out but I guess it will be nice to have them there to look out for the Bull Moose. Mr. Alex. C. Brent, of Hopkinsville, Ky, who under the administration of ex-Governor Willson, served as messenger, and also for five months under the present Democratic governor held the same position was in charge this week, circulating among friends. The following is an account of the residential clean-up, of Bowling Green, Ky, during the grand session of the House: O. G. Duff, Louisville, colonel; O. Lily Rodgers, Paducah, lieutenant colonel; Thos. R. Goode, Louisville, major first lieutenant; M. M. Moffordsville, major second battalion; L. W. Nalling, Paducah, major third battalion. Lincoln Institute, at Simpsonville, Ky., will throw open its doors this fall for the first time to the public. Already the school has hundreds of applications on from students all at the university who will enter. It is worth the trip to go out and see the handsome buildings that have been erected with all modern improvements, and to notice those alarms that are often found in the buildings that be remembered that the Eckstein Norton Institute at Cane Spring, Ky., has consolidated with this school. The grounds at Eckstein are now being used as a summer home for the children of the Kentucky Home Finding Society for Colored Children. Louisville has been rather dull during the summer. The weather has been cool. A number of teachers and professional men have been visiting in other cities. Fewer boat excursion has gone up the river this summer. The only topic that keeps the air alive with curiosity is the question of matrimony. Quite often, men with a large number have taken place, while a number of women occur. During such dull times it is very hard for a newspaper correspondent to get a response, while a column. The folks must read, so what is going to do? Well, I guess we will have to call on Tolbert in Frankfort to make things rather lively by writing us a thesis on the subject. Became an Odd Fellow? Tolbert will you ever forget Somerset? EVANSVILLE, IND., HAPPENINGS- WHAT'S DOING IN SOCIETY. (By Benita Morrow.) Special to THE FREEMAN Mr. and Mrs. Edward Anderson and little daughter are in the city as the guests of Mrs. Anderson's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gibson . . . Miss Irma Anderson, sister in city. Mr. . . . Anderson, is also in city. Mr. Harry . . . been hired from Indianapolis for a short stay. Miss Irene Hopkins has gone to Centralia, ill, for a vacation. . . . Mrs. Mamle Newcomb has gone to Paducah, Ky., on a visit to New York. Mrs. Mary L. McKee and Mrs. K 240 South Illinois Street Miss stena O'Hara will leave Monday for Chicago to spend her vacation....The club will carry a moonlight excursion Monday night August 22, on the D. A. Nesbit and barge Ms. Emma Allen arrived home Sunday from Indianapolis accompanied by her little granddaughter and her daughter, Mrs. Nettie R. Jones. JUST WHAT YOU HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR. A new life story of Frederick Douglass, written by Dr. Booker T. Washington. A book brim full of paths, humor, historical facts and information. A book colored man and woman, boy and girl should meet. Send $1.35 to cover cost and postage, to A. R. Stewart, Tuskegee Institute, Ala., and get the book at once. Aug. 31. WANTED. Mr. Walter Madison, when last heard of, was with the Jesse O'Brien tended minstrel show, traveling in Texas, Arkansas and Georgia. Any information concerning him or the show will be appreciated. Wisdom of importance awaits his attention. When Mrs. mother or sister, Mrs. Anne Lewls, 2904 San Jacinto street, Dallas, Texas. BUSINESS LOCALS The Freeman at Greenville, Miss., can be found at S. R. Hodges' barber shop, 505 Main street. The Freeman in Montgomery, Ala., by Happy Jim Turner, 11 Coosa street. Woodbine Perfume. Oh, how fragrant, exquisite, enchanting, bewitching. Only at Bladau's Drug Store. The genuine Carter's Rheumatic Remedy sent by mail on receipt of price, 50 Indianapolis, Hc cared others; will cure you. Address R. P. Blodau, drugst, Indianapolis, Ind. HAAG BROS Dealers in Hardware, Paints, Glass and Tools, 547 Indiana avenue. TRUSSES. TRUSSESS—R. W. Magee & Co., 425 Mas- tress. Truesse Trusses and foot braces a speciality. FOR SALE One-half interest in the Jack Johnson Pool Hall, largest and best in Kansas. Seven tables, life and cigar stand. This is a chance for a life and a chance. COLEMAN, 383 N. Main street, Wichita, KS. Agents Make $5 a Day handling our line. Others are doing it, why not you? Our catalogue of quick selling house- hold articles fairly bristles with good things. Our prices are right and our commissions are the latest to come for particiariers. The Brooks Specialty Co., 51 Church street, Hartford, Conn. 919 North Senate Avenue Meals at all hours. Special Sunday Dinners. Short Orders a Specialty. New phone 4106. Refreshments of all Kinds IDA E. YOUNG, Props. J. E. DUOGHERTY Avenue Fruit and Produce Co. 531 Indiana Ave. Best Place in Town for Fruit and Produce All Goods Fresh Dally. GIVE US A CALL. 307 W. Washington St. For a Full Line of Screen Doors, Poultry Fence, House Paint, Pumps Give Him a Call. Sanitary Fish & Poultry Market Now Open—Fish, Poultry and Eggs A new building especially erected for a full sanitary market, with all the facilities for cleanliness, prompt service and the carrying of a full stock of fish, and games and oysters in season. E. E. Heyser, 430 W. North St. New Phone 812. Shooting Gallery! 506 Indiana Ave. 3 Shots for 5c, 16 Shots for 25c James Copeland, Proprietor Now is the Time----Here is the Place 28 N. Pennsylvania Street. Strong Company is? It does not fluctuate in value and are absolutely certain. Why not bring Better do it today. The Indiana T A HOME Capital, all paid in. Surplus, all earned Forty-Third Art Of the Colored A. & M. I Will be held at Lexington, Ky. September exhibition in every way yet given by this board in daily races daily. Free attraction in daily concerts in front of the graff lines. T. L. WILSON, President: A. L. HA Phone, Main, 4530 Greggs & Jo Cleaning, Pressing Suits Made to Or date in value and can be cashed and Why not bring your idle or non- Iana Trust Co. A HOME FOR SAVINGS paid in ..... $1 earned Third Annual Ex and A. & M. Fair Association, (C Y), September 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14, 19 given by this world famed organiza- tion. Free attractions unexcelled. Hamilton of the grand stand. Reduced rate ent: A. L. HARDEN, Secretary. S & Jones, Tailor Pressing, Dyeing and F Made to Order. Penny Law is? It does not fluctuate in value and can be cashed any minute. The returns are absolutely certain. Why not bring your idle or nonproductive money here? Better do it today. The Indiana Trust Company, A HOME FOR SAVINGS Capital, all paid in.....$1,000,000 Surplus, all earned.....$600,000 Forty-Third Annual Exhibition! 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, trotting, pacing, and running. Hamilton's Military Band will be heard in daily concerts in front of the grand stand. Red rates on railroads and traction lines. T. I. WILSON, President; A. L. HARDEN, Secretary. Cor. Central Ave. & Live Oak Sts. The Jersey B One-half Squ TURKISH AND Yours in F. C. B., I. B. Chas. P. Rice, Prop. Write One-half Square from the Depot. TURKISH AND ELECTRIC BATHS Yours in F. C. B., I. B. P. O. E. of W., F. P. A. Club. Chas. P. Rice, Prop. Write for Rates West Baden Springs. Ind. WANTED AT ONCE! Man or woman in every city or town, $30 to $100 per month in spare time organizing Camps of the United Loyal Neighbors of the World, grandest beneficial society in existence. The Order is duly incorporated under the laws of Kentucky, and pays the largest sick, accident and death benefit benefits, also cash surrender and paid-up gifts. Old age and disability benefits, also cash surrender and paid-up benefits. Has military, social and business departments. Write quick B. F. Johnson, Supreme Counsellor, 814 S. 7th St., Louisville, KY. WHAT WHAT WOMEN Say About the "PERFECT" Gas Range A Lady's Letter Worth Reading : "For genuine comfort, cleanliness and perfect baking qualities, your "Perfect" Gas Range could not possibly be excelled. The cost of Gas is very reasonable and not to be considered when one looks back to the coal dust, cinders and heat that used to be a constant dread and worry." UPPER CUP Very Easy Terms: $2.00 a month will pay for a "Perfect" Gas Range and give you perfect and convenient gas cooking service T Investments are what every investor is looking for. Did you ever stop to think what a high-class investment a savings can be cashed any minute. The returns ing your idle or nonproductive money here? Trust Company, FOR SAVINGS $1,000,000 $600,000 Annual Exhibition! Air Association, (Incorporated) 11, 12, 13 and 14, 1912. This will be the greatest world famed organization. Running, trotting, peac es unexcelled. Hamilton's Military Band will be stand. Reduced rates on railroads and traction EN, Secretary. Automatic, M 4531 mes, Tailoring, Dyeing and Repairing. Ober. Penny Laundry. DALLAS, TEXAS