The Freeman
Saturday, August 24, 1912
Indianapolis, Indiana
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THE FREEMAN
A NATIONAL
ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER
VOL. XXV.
NUMBER 34
TOLBERT'S BAD LUCK!
ATTACKS ON EVIL RESORTS TO BE
GIVEN A SHORT RESPIE
PROF. NOE ADDRESSES WHITE TEACHERS
Catholic Federation Holding a Big Celebration in the City—Rev, Dorsey Delivers an Address—Knights of Tabor to Hold Session Next Week
For a number of weeks we have made special attacks upon a notorious resort on Teeth street, and upon a shoe shining on Walnut street, and several others on the street, all blinded by the friends of these places. We were asked to let up on our rapid fire attacks, while others said we were only going free advertising to these places. All of us were not blinded, and not be. We are going to let up for a while, take a vacation and let these places take care of themselves so far as newspapers are concerned. But this does not mean we are going to let up our attack. We have never method used that we believe will net better results. So you will hear from mus later.
We take the following extract from an address delivered by Prof. J. T. C. Noe, before the white teachers and the County institute. We believe that it will serve a purpose for thought. Prof. Noe, who is trained in the department of Education of the Keeneland University in part: "Kentucky is overrun with teachers who know nothing. Boys and girls who find it impossible to pass the examination, have taken possession of the school, have taken many of them are being paid four or five times as much as they are worth. In cases the examiners who pass these applicants know less than the applicants. He says that the would provide that no person be allowed certificate to teach school who has not equivalent of a high school education and practical experience in teaching. Prof. Noe gave the five qualifications of a good teacher, a concession to school work, broad-mindedness, scholarship, character and spirituality.
Sunday will be a day long to be remembered in the city of Louisville. Excursion from all the surrounding towns, thousands of tourists poured into the city to witness the champions of the greatest celebration of its kind in the city of Louisville. It was the parade given by the Catholic Federation that is holding in this city. Rev. Dorsay, the colorist minister of the city and is taking an active part in the ceremonies. He addressed a large audience. Armory Tuesday night of this week. His Catholic Church has done and should do colored race in the United tsates." He was greeted with great applause and has been treated with all the courtesies run a man of his rank and standing.
The eighth triennial session of the International Order of Twelve of the Knights of the Order will convene in this city next week at Queen Chapel. A large delegation of the United States is expected to be present. A number of persons who are attending the league will come from Chicago and especially Louisville, extends a hearty welcome to these gentlemen and welcomes who will hold their sessions here. We pray that our sojourn in this city will be a pleasant one.
In reading the correspondents' notes in the Columbian week in reference to the National Federation of Women and the honored paid to Kentucky women and shareholders and members of various com-
Rev. Dorsey, the colored priest who spoke at the Armory Tuesday evening, was accorded special honor when introductory lectures were given. This honor was paid only to the Papal delegate. The audience was an enthusiastic one, indeed.
Prof. A. E. Meyzek, who, in company with several others, made a special visit to examine the copper mines of the Molly Groves Company, sends a special message to those who are interested that he is well pleased with what he has seen. This will be followed, no doubt, to many of the Doubling homages (your correspondent thrown in).
Louisville was honored last week by having very distinguished visitor and business man in the person of Mr. Jesse Goode, of Boston, Mass, who was here the guest of Drs. Lattimore and Beck. Mr. Goode is a dealer in real estate, groves, and homes, and is well known in the northeastern section of the United States.
It will be very pleasing to the many friends of Miss Jane Simpson to know that she has secured employment at the playground for the rest of the season. Miss Simpson is a very worthy young woman, the daughter of Prof. James Simpson, and the wife of Miss She will deserves the place. The New Outlook Committee, which recommended Miss Simpson and who worked so hard in order to secure these privileges deserve great praise, also Prof. William Simpson is principal of the Western school.
. . .
This is vacation month. Every one is taking a vacation but your poor correspondent. The following persons left the city this week: Misses Jane Thompson, Mrs. B. Cox, and Gerald Floy went to Harrodsburg, Miss Anderson to Lexington; Mrs. Cooper, Oliver, Howard Jordan, Messrs. J. A. Lattimore, Howard Jordan and several others whose name did not go with the W. City name, to attend the business league. Last week we, Alonzo B. McAfee, J. B. Cooper, Thomas Parks and W. W. Spradling went to Chicago, also Thomas Coles, Mr. Curtis Daniels arrived from Indianapolis Monday morning.
NEWS NOTES FROM ORLANDO,
FLA.
Special to THE FREEMAN.
The death of Rev. R. H. Edwards on Thursday of last week was a surprise to the neighbors and family. Rev. Edwards, so it is said by the family, ate a breakfast laid down for a bit of rest earlier. A short time after it was discovered that he was dead. Rev. Edwards was well known throughout the state as one of the most able ministers of the Binghamton, N.Y. local bishop Birmingham, Ala., has been in the city all week representing his invention, an air motive engine, which he claims, with one dollars worth of oil, an engine can drive right papers with him, and many letters from financiers, making offers of various kinds. Mr. Croker's ambition, however, disappeared after he shared a colorful man and women, until enough stock is sold to finance the manufacture of the invention. If it is a success, as many believe it will be, Mr. Croker's society later visiting Hershey, Pa., and of fame as well as surrounded by riches. Mrs. Emma Colyer, the delegate from Orlando to the national convention of Colored Women's Clubs, returned last Friday after visiting Hershey, Pa., and of fame as well as surrounded by Raleigh, N. C. She reports having enjoyed the proceedings of the meeting as well as the social gatherings she attended. Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Williams moved into their beautiful home, where they are located. Without doubt their home is the most costly and the finest finished owned by colored people in Orlando. It is modern and convenient in every way. Mr. and Mrs. C. Whitehead, on the east coast at Palm Beach, has returned to the city and is the guest of his sister and brother-in-law on Pine street. Mr. E. E. Whitehead, one of the leading bakers in the area, the postoffice and has had it properly fixed up and moved his fixtures in. He is doing a splendid business at his new place. Mr. Olive A. M. E. church is in the middle of being converted. Some of the preachers who have assisted the pastor are Rev. A. Scott, P. E.; Rev G.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND., SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 1912
C—C—HEW—W—W!!
MAY FEVER
CURE
HOW MANY TIMES CAN YOU DO IT WITHOUT STOPPING?
It's On, Folks.
W. Hawkins, D. D, and Rev. Mysicks,
... Mrs. Rosa Colyer died last Thursday at
the funeral of her husband, W. W. Church
Sunday, August 18. Rev. W. O. Church
the pastor of Bowman chapel M. E.
church at Tampa, formerly pastor at this
church. We are grateful to your
your news notes for the Freeman with
Marcellus Henderson at 504 Pine street;
and be sure that you year the Freeman
subscribers before Christmas, ... Rufus
Boston is preparing to leave in September
for Susquegee, Ala., where he will
be college at Orlando. Our third team
is getting to be an ex-team.
The players are Maxey, Stuckey, Henderson,
Whitaker, Byrant, Walker, Berkins,
Lanfs, Green and Chatman.
the captain is Mr. Tob Stuckey, Orlando,
Fla.
Special to THE FREEMAN
'Miss Davenport, of Union City, Tenn., is visiting Mrs. Black, 1817 Tudor avender, of Macau, Pritchard and daughter, of Macau, Pritchard and daughter, Mrs. A. Dodge., Mr. and Mrs. O. Hood are rejoicing this week over the arrival of a bouncing baby girl. Both mother and daughter are doing well. The strangers to the city this week during the convention. .Prof. Bowles is spending his vacation in Ohio. .Mrs. Rosa Hayes has returned a pleasant stay in Indiana. Mrs. Gerge Centralia, Mo., is visiting her Mrs. Sarah Clay. The funeral of Miss Lavania Evans took place last Friday which she was a faithful member. The Freeman can be had at Kyles' barber shop. .Dr. F. D. Halsey, of Oklahoma, has accepted a position as veterinary in Indiana. Mrs. Ardies and Mrs. Blanche Adams and children of St. Louis, are spending the week with Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Eckles. .Miss Ella Graham, of St. Louis, spent a few days in Indiana last Sunday in Chicago. Mrs. W. Baldwin has gone to Chicago for a few weeks' stay. .Misses Cora and Daisy Westbrooke have returned from Springfield, Indiana, from Indianapolis. Mrs. Daisy Waters is spending her vacation in Chicago.
CHAMPAIGN, ILL.
Special to THE FREEMAN.
Sunday school held their annual picnic at Homer park Thursday, August 15. A special interurban car was chartered. About one hundred attended and carried baskets filled with flowers. The main features were roller skating and swimming. The crowd was complimented by the keepers of the park as being one of the most refined and orderly neighborhoods in the place. Mr. Page, a barber shop is employed at F. J. Jordan's barber shop, departed for Cincinnati, Ohio, Sunday, August 18, to spend a week's vacation. The next day, the group Tuesday, August 29, after an extended tour through Tennessee and southeastern Illinois. ..Mr. A. M. Chavis, who graduated this semester from the University of Tennessee, departed for his home in Columbus, Ohio, Saturday, August 17, to take a position. ..Mr. Leon Carter, who had a stroke of dizziness some time ago, is visiting Meryl Merrill and Mrs. Artice Williams left for Chicago Sunday, August 12, to spend a number of days visiting friends. Mr. James May Jones returned Wednesday night. August 14, after visiting Miss Leora Walker at
her home in Bloomington, Ill...Miss Nelle Merrill was a visitor in Montello to visit the C.E. Phillips Beauty visited Mrs. C. E. Phillips Sunday at her home in Montello, Ill...Master at her home in Montello, Ill...Master after C.E. returned home Friday night after C.E. returned home Mrs. C. E. Phillips, for a week, at Montello, Ill.
CENTRALIA ILL
Special to THE FREEMAN :
There was a fish fry and grand picnic at Walnut Hill, Ill., last Saturday, and many persons attended. Mr. J. Skinner, the great fish skinner, was also present. The Bethel M. E. church held an enthusiastic gathering of Lewis and Mr. E. Simpson were in St. Louis, Mo., Thursday of last week, and accompanied their wives from that city where they were delegates to the Knights and Daughters of Africa convention held in St. Louis, Mo., were guests of relatives and friends here last week...Mrs. C. McCord, of St. Louis, was the guest of her parents here Franklin, of Roe, Ark., and Mr. Franklin, of Roe, Ark., and Mr. D. Young...Mrs. J. Cornell departed Saturday for Indianapolis, Ind., to visit her sister and other relatives and friends. Miss Polly Hester was at Walnut Hill, Ill., where she was a good time. Mr. Andrew Glowen and one of Uncle Sam's friends, Mr. Gill, were in Centralia last week...Mrs. B. Hinds of Mounds, Ill., visited friends in St. Louis, Ill., where Mrs. B. Coleman, or Jacksonville, Ill., visited her mother, Mrs. F. Duncan...Mr. and Mrs. Hite gave a big dance Saturday night.
MASON CITY (IOWA) ITEMS.
SIR TREWMAN
Mrs. R. O. Cora of the country,
and her company, Miss Cora Corsid,
of St. Paul, Minn., are visiting Mrs. J. D.
Reeler, Mrs. Stratton's moth, of this city.
.Sir Ed Robinson, D. G. M. for the
Knights and Daughters of Tabor,
was a City Missioner and a
attended the Sir Knights, after which he
went to Des Moines to meet the grand
lodge...Mrs. Maude M. Brewton is in
Des Moines this week attending the Sir
Knights and Daughters of Tabor,
and family went to Des Moines last week
to visit. Mr. Carr has returned, while
Mrs. Carr and d the children, Geraldine
and Master Melvin, remain in Des Moines
for a longer stay. Mrs. W. L. Jones
are glad to report that she is much improved....Rev. Dr. Lucas C. Clark of
The First Methodist church, preached for
us last Sunday night. Rev Clark de-
presses his personal interest in the work
of the colored people. All present en-
joyed his interesting speech very much.
STANLEY JENNINGS DROWNED IN LAKE MICHIGAN.
CHICAGO, Ill.—Stanley Jennings, of Indianapolis, Ind., a railroad waiter, was sized with cramps while in swimming at the Thirty-ninth street pier in Lake Michigan, Sunday, August 18, and was seen could be seated. He was swimming in company with Jerry McApee, a trap drummer, also of Indianapolis.
Rev. James E. French, of the Christian church of Chicago, recently departed Resolutions of respect and honor were voted him by the officials of his church.
MT. VERNON. IND.
Miss Sarah Lewis has returned to her home in M. Vernon, Ind., after spending two weeks with her cousin, Mrs. M. J. Riley, in Wentworth, Virginia.
COLOBED VOTERS URGED TO RETURN TO REPUBLICAN FOLD
DR. SHEPARD PLANS FOR SCHOOL YEAR
Cyrns Field Adams Contributes to Campaign Text Book—Fine Appointments Made by President Taft—Former Superintendent Cook Dead.
By. R. W. Thompson.
WASHINGTON, D. C.—The colored leaders in Washington were greatly concerned over the action of the Progressive convention at Chicago in denying seats to all colored delegates from the South. J. Henry Lincoln Johnson, the general circulation among the country in civil life. In the light of the unreasonable and inhuman treatment that has been meted out to you we invite you to come home to the country in civile party, where our people have always been. The appeal of Register Napier and Recorder Johnson is to be echoed from every stump and carried in the columns of every representative colored paper in the land, and it is thought that by an earnest campaign "by the book and file of the Negro voters of the country will be brought to see the wisdom of standing lovingly by the "old ship"—the regular Republican party ticket, headed by Taft Sherman, the President, and Messrs. Johnson and Wilson will be in the fore front of battle from now until the polls are closed November 5.
At an early date Chairman Charles D. Hilles is to hold an important confer- republican leaders and some interesting developments may be looked for.
Cyrus Field Adams' Contribution to Campaign Text-Book
Cyrus Field Adams, assistant register of the treasury, a capable newspaper man, a writer of national note and one of the most experienced men the race has in publication, will be the kind the party managers have ever seen. Concerning the Negro people for the Republican textbook, which, it is said, is to be the most complete and comprehensive textbook, the kind the party managers have ever seen. Collated a great mass of valuable matter and his contribution to the textbook will cover every imaginable phase of the Negro question and the relation of the race to the state. The most eminent elements of the hour. A complete list of the colored employees in the executive departments is to be given, and the many acts of generosity of President Taft toward the Negro community will be inuous setting. The story of the pre-convention primary struggle will be told in an attractive style and convincing arguments will be presented to prove that the Negro community will be served by continuing President Taft in the White House. The section devoted to our people will be of especial service the myrtail of colored "spellbinders," who will be given the warm and faint the campaign gets good and warm in the pivotal states.
Mr. Adams has put a great deal of hard, conscientious work on his portion of the textbook and it merits a careful reading by every thinking colored man in the land.
Dr. Shepard Planning for New School ear.
Dr. James E. Shepard, flushed with the success of his summer courses and ministerial conference at the National Religious Training School, is laying ambition to lead the nation in the pursuit of great Durham institution. At the summer school Dr. Shepard had a galaxy of the country's most brilliant lecturers, white and colored, and the students left with great enthusiasm. They have been there. Teachers, preachers and students generally will do better work during the coming year because of the thorough training they received at Durham at the hands of his eminent colleague, Dr. Shepard. Shepard gathered around him throughout the profitable six-week's term. Announcement is made that the fall and winter term of the school will begin with the Dr. Shepard says the enrollment already unprecedented with the buildings to the unmost capacity and will emphasize the pressing need of further enlargement. Three new buildings have been erected this summer, and plans have been drawn for others, to keep the constant demand for accommodations. Next Sunday, Dr. Shepard will begin a tour of the New England sta tes in the interest of the National ekligious Training School, serve for the principal Maine and New Hampshire cause of the necessity for meeting these engagements at once the Doctor will be compelled to forego his visit to the National Business elague at Chicago, which will be able to attend. Dr. Shepard will stop over in Winstonburg route northward.
Former Superintendent Cook Dead.
George F. T. Cook, for thirty-five years
summertintend of the Washington public
schools under the old regime, died last
afternoon at his home in 19th
street. His funeral services were
Secretary Allen's Philanthropy
Secretary Allen's Philanthropy.
A typical illustration of the generosity and thoughtfulness of Secretary Allen in handling difficult cases came up the other day at the Treasury Department. Mr. Allen, among other things, has charge of the public buildings city of the border South-sent an unclever letter recommending the dismissal of two colored laborers or caretakers of a post-office, on the ground that on account of their duties with proper vigor and form their duties with proper vigor and form both were past sixty years of age. Mr. Allen, sympathetic and just, not relishing the idea of turning out to aged workers of the government years of faithful labor, refused to form mand for their dismissal, and ordered that they be continued in the service and assigned to lighten tasks, leaving the older workers younger employees. He declined to cut them off the federal payroll, and there they remain, drawing their $540 per annum in taxes, leaving the younger employees. Poor, and without other resources, they might have become public charges, but for the prompt relief brought to bear by it, because he is surrounding himself by such big-hearted men like Sherman Allen and others who delight in doing acts of philanthropy for unfortunate humanity regardless of color, that President Taft's initiative continues to grow in popular favor.
The News in a Nutshell
The Washington Bee's "Sage of the Potomac" is an unmitigated liar.
President Taft has endangered himself to the toiling clerks and faithful federal employees at Washington by his prompt veto of the bill limiting civil service appointments to a tenure of seven years. The president has also all the benefits gained by the merit system and bring a return of all the evils that were cured by the abandonment of the system." There is nothing like having the right kind of a man at the helm of state.
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The movement of the bar of the Supreme Court of the United States to raise the minimum wage and two daughters of the widow and two daughters of the Justice John Marshall Harlan is eminently right and proper. The deceased jurist has worked for the people too well to think of the need to too upright to acquire money by questionable means, and he was generous to a fault with the modest salary he received for his services on the bench. Hence, his work with a lawyer without sufficient for their needs. It is hoped the bar will succeed in raising even more than the $40,000 suggested, and if an opportunity is presented the grateful colored people work for the recognition of the priceless services he had rendered them in their battle for their civil rights.
Prof. E. C. Williams, principal of the M Street High School, has been offered a full professorship at Howard University. He has the matter under advisement.
The Evening Star, the best friend the Negro has among the Caucasian journals "of the nation's capital, says editorially." The colored man who wants to be a Bull Moose in good standing will have to move north."
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W. H. J. Beckett, director of physical culture at the Y. M. C. A., has been taking a special course in advanced physical course methods, the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
Miss Elfrida H. Kennedy, one of Washington charming school teachers, is sympathetic in Charleston, W. Va., with her sister Mrs. Arthur Jackson, who recently went to West Virginia's pretty capital a bride.
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Archit ect and Mrs. W. Sidney Pittman will spend a year or more in Texas, where only wen o Wes irginias eeeeeeeeee contracts to erect a number of school and business buildings. Counselor J. Frank Wheaton, of the New York office, open the week end in the city, the guest of Fritz Wheaton have been delivering a series of addresses in Virginia in the interest of th Elks. A "boom" is said to b on for Mr. Wheaton for a retreat to the chair of Grand Exalted order at the Dearborn Lodge August 27, but the genial New Yorker says "nay," and will support Harry H. Pace for re-election. Mr. Wilson is slated for national organizer and vice president of the whoo" according to present indications.
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SOS
MANY AVENUES OPEN TO YOUNG
MEN AND WOMEN OF THE RACE
CULTURE AND CHARACTER DEMANDED,
‘The President of Tuskegee Institute has
Many Calls at all Seasons of the Year
for Competent Persons to fill Respon-
sible and Lucrative Positions.
to teach domestic science in our city
school.” “We need skilled mechanics to
teach carpentry, wheelwrighting — and
Diacksmithing.”” “Negro nurses, men and
women, are in great demand’ in our
town.”’ ‘These are some of the many calls
that assail the president of Tuskegee In-
stitute at all seasons of the year. It is
reasonably so. ‘The change of the trend
of education among both black and white,
the inerease of wealth and courage to
Venture into business among Negroes, the
higher and higher esteem into whieh the
skilled “Negro. workmen are rising all
make this call louder and more genera.
At Tuskegee Institute some thirty odd
of these industries are taught. ‘There
are millinery, dressmaking, ladies’ tail-
oring, upholstering and mattress making,
domestic science, laundering and gym-
nastics for girls: there are shoe making,
tailoring, wheelwrighting, carpentry, cab-
inet making, tinsmithing, printing, har-
ness making, mechanical ‘and architec
tural drawing, mechanical, electrical and
steam engineering, for boys; and. there
are dairying, swine raising, truck farme
ing, ‘poultry’ raising, stock raising, flori-
culture, landscape gardening, veterinary
science, fruit growing, and many other
branches of industry, both mechanical
and agricultural, for both boys and girls.
Let no one hait at the idea of young
women entering the agricultural trades.
‘This again is the modern trend of things.
More than this experience and experi-
ments at Tuskegee Institute are demon-
strating that the young woman is just
as apt and ‘able a pupil with the ma-
chinery in the creamery, with the sclence
of feeds in the poultry ‘yard, with pack-
and handling fruits in the orchard as she
is with the grammatical syntax in the
classroom, and just as quick and aggres-
sive as is her ‘young man classmate, to
whom time and prejudice have hitherto
Testricted these trades.
But more of the specie trades later. The
call for the skilled Negro workman today
hears with it a comprehensive assump-
tion. Tt asks for men and women skilled
in one or more branches of handiwork;
but it also has a. flavor of something
else, Has he religion? Has he charac:
ter? Has he good habits? Is he pune
tual? “Has he culture? Can he make a
Speech? Can he command self-respect?
‘Will he stand for anything in the com-
munity? Does he know how to get along
with the people? These are some of the
requirements that the trades teachers of
today must face in addition to special
training in a given industry. AS a mere
workman he might pass muster without
these; but as a teacher and leader, he
must ‘have these together with excellence
in scholarship,
And strange enough it is that these
very essential requirements are not of-
fered in the curriculum of any school. Tt
is hardly advisable that they should be.
‘The student should get them as he goes.
‘They should ‘be a part of his daily’ lite,
just. like eating his meals and. drinking
water. No institution offers water drink=
ing as one of its courses In a school
curriculum, no more. should” it offer a
course in prayer or in. character: but
both the prayer and the character should
be just as common and just as refresh-
ing as is the water, Now this the Tus-
kegee Institute, without listing it in its
catalogue undertakes to give-—this thing
one calls training. Let us begin with
Sunday morning to sce what general
training a student gets during the week
in addition to his Special studies in. his
dooks and trade. At a certain hour in
the morning the bell rings for him to
rise, ten minutes later, the same bell calls
him to breakfast. ive minutes. later
he must be in the dining hall. He asks
his blessing in a short song with. from
1,200 to 1,000 of his fellows, starts his
mieal on time and finishes on time. He
must have come to the dining "room
properly dressed, having given attention
fo his clothes in general, his hair and
teeth—tooth brushes are’ required. He
must have furnished himself with a nap-
kin which he must_use, and use correct-
ly at the table. He must know how. or
soon learn how to handle his food at the
table, how to take food on his plate, how
to cut it up and how to convey it to his
mouth. From the dining room he. re-
turns to his room. ‘This room he must
clean, spotiessiy; for at another given
signal, he and his room must stand a
scrutinizing inspection from a corps of
teachers and workers sent around. for
that purpose. ‘There must be no dust in
the room, no waste paper or soiled cloth-
ing ‘must be found lying around; and
above all, his own clothing must be—not
fine and expensive—but free from grease
spots, and with buttons on where. they
ought to be. Then there is the call to
Prayer meeting, the march to church to
listen to @ sermon and to a rare choir
and orchestra, thence to Sunday school,
thence to dinner and then a quiet. Sab-
bath rest for a while. Once more the
bell calls. There is three o'clock prayer
meeting. A band concert, given by a band
that has elicited applause well nigh the
country over, lasts until supper.
In the evening comes the real treat.
There is the brilliant and Invigorating
chapel talk by Booker 'T. Washington,
and there is the address of some dis-
tinguished person of whom. the student
has heard much, but whom he had never
dreamed of seeing. His day thus closes,
having been filled with inspiration which
no class room could give. Above all, un-
awares, he has been receiving just the
sort of training which the present day is
demanding. He has: had his lesson in
punetuality, in decency of appearance, in
table manners, in. keeping clean sur-
roundings, in placing a’ value upon time,
even upon the day of rest. And finally
he has not only been temporarily: inspired
but has had drilled into him the religious
habit, the habit of chureh going, of praver
service and worship on the Sabbath day.
Multiply this by. several hundred days
and you get cudture, religion, character ;
in-a word, you get a man: not perfect, of
course, but tending towards the standard
the world is now dally erecting for the
educated Negro.
Learning to, handie a napkin, to dress
properly, to clean a room, are in them-
Selves culture and education, but they do
Rot comprehend all that the man in the
world has to know. What are the activi-
tes of the student himself? Where does
the Student with special ability find an
outlet? Suppose he can sing, — speak,
draw, play on a plano, play on a stringed
instrament. “Suppose he isan athlete,
plays football, baseball and the like, must
all this talent be impressed into a trade
and into the routine of regular duties?
Not so. Not only is the student encour-
aged in the direction in’ which he has
xifts, but in many instances he recetves
pay for so using his talent. Many penni-
Tess boys and girls have earned a large
part gf thelr ‘board paid. for” learnins
their ‘trades and gotten their academic
training through talent of this kind.
For the student who can speak, de-
claim, write essays, debate of who wishes
to acquire skill in any of those direc-
tions there are open to him ten different
literary societies. These societies stress
aifferent points in general literary cul-
ture, 80 ‘one may elect to enter the
one which stands for the mort of thing
feed manly conduct; Liberty Debating
b, emphasizing ‘pure debate. On. the
girls’ side there are the Phyllis Wheatley,
the ‘Temperancs Soules same laying
© ‘Temperance 7 some
stress on reading, others on discussion,
4nd others on gencral social improvement.
‘A “merry time itis when these clubs
clash"in debate. "When Liberty. debates
Natural History, and the Acme girls, who
furnish the entertainment, sit back and
applaud ; or when the smail boys, Careful
Builders, ‘with Little Women as. thelr
sympathizers, ‘eross ‘swords in arguments
with the Stokes Ministers Union, a. sort
Sf grown mens club—being the’ club to
Tench the ‘Bible workers in Phetps Hall
lone.
‘Andrew Carnegie classed the music of
Tuskegee Institute choir asthe. most
beautiful inthe world. ‘This\ muste is
furnished by those students who have tal-
ent to. sing. They are taught music,
trained to Sing ‘and then pald #0 much
per month to do-this singing. So it is
Again with the Institute band and the In-
stitute orchestra. Boys with but a faint
idea ‘of ‘musie but anxious to learn. to
play on ‘some Instrument. are” furnished
the Instrument, given. instructions. and
then employed to play inthe band or or-
chestra. Por the last two years the band
has made a tour of most of the large
cities of the South and elicited. praise
from both’ white and ‘colored people. It
played ‘before a mixed audience in the
Auditortum Armory in Auanta, Ga., and
the Atanta ‘Constitution classed Its’ ren-
dition of “William ‘Tell above the rendi-
Hon’ of the same selection by Creatore's
bana.” Tt played in. Montgomery, Bir-
mingham, ‘Mobile, "Nashville, Cineinnat,
Indianapolis, Dayton, and was cheered,
recheered an dinvited’ and. besought to. Te:
turn. ‘These were poor Negro boys play-
ing here, who had entered Tuskegee. In-
stitute, many being unable tomate
class on the one hand or to. pay” thelr
boara ‘on the other,
Just ‘as he asserts his talent and in-
aividuaiity ‘through the musical “instru-
ment, the football player asserts his. tal-
ent on the gridiron. ‘True, he. gets
Strength ‘and ‘endurance fro mhis trade
work, but the “alertness which ought al-
Ways’ to go witt bodily strength “he gains
Under the football coach on the field. He,
too, takes his trips, meets men and wom:
en ‘of other schools ‘and 80 gets his eul-
ture, like the band boy, from direct con-
tet’ with life as it ts.
The numerous gatherings held at the
Institute throughout. the "year offer. this
sime advantage to the great mass of stu-
Gents who elther have ho very likely tal-
ent oF no. time to tran. During. last
Year these students met and heard speak,
Tepresentatives from almost every nation
on the globe. ‘There was the African
Race Congress, which brought. representa:
tives from’ England, Germany, Sweden,
Denmark, the West Indies, as well as
from various parts of the United States
and. Africa. ‘There Is ‘the annual’ mid-
Winter trustees’ ‘meeting, headed by Seth
Low, of New York, which brings a special
car or two of the best Americans trom
every. section of. the country. Special
cars’ of testchers and. educators. from alf-
ferent cities of the North and West, con-
ferences for school workers among Negro
people in the South—all. these serve to
Keep the student alive and in intimate
touch with the progress of the world,
This contact lone, were there no trades
no. books, no" instructors, would. be an
enviable education in Itself, an. education
Which would fit’ the student in Just. the
Way the new demands of the day’are de-
creeing that he shall be fitted.
Near the opening of the school, on
‘Thanksgiving “night, as well as on 'sev-
eral other occasions through the year, the
Student has his own. social. He meets
with a thousand ‘or more of his school
mates thus acquiring ‘the tact, that abll-
ity to get along which {= asked of every
man ‘who Seeks a position of any kind
whatsoever,
This ts the student life. How has he
gotten his trade? How has he chosen 1t?
How will he it himself init?” Even with
his culture the trade alone will not do.
If he is @ wheelwright he cannot. simply
make Wheels. It he is a blacksmith he
cannot simply do blacksmithing. If. so
he could have followed the old aprentice-
Shiy style of his fathers. With Mis. cul-
ture and with his skills a. tradesinan
must ‘go a. knowledge of the sclence of
the Industry. He must know how to raise
turnips. for’ example, but he. must also
Know’ the chemistry of solls and the food
value of the product, “This requirement
has sent college graduates, “holders of
deademie certificates and of trades cer-
ilfeates to ‘Tuskegee to Study as post
qranuates:
KENTUCKY PYTHIANS |
The Recent Annual Session Went Down
in History as the Most Important Ever
Held—Gen. R. R. Jackson a Guest.
By Lee L. Brown,
1006 West Chestnut St.
Fee eager aa Eee Lay tte a emo TaN
‘The nineteenth annual session of Ken-
tucky Pythians is now @ matter of rec-
ord.” It will be marked as one of ‘the
most historical in the history of the or-
ganization. Many of the occurrences that
happened would not interest our readers
unless he was a Pythian, so we will try
to write about only the ‘most interesting
things that occurred. ‘Tuesday morning,
the grand lodge was called to order by
Grand. Chancellor Jones, of Henderson,
Ky. Devotional exercises were conducted
by Grand Prelate P. H. Kennedy, of Hen-
derson, after which’ the grand chancellor
introduced Mr. McGuirt, publisher of Me-
Guirt’s magazine. He outlined a plan by
which the colored people of the country
would be able to establish a Negro pub-
lishing house and that colored children
should read books written by colored men
and women. "General KR. Jackson, the
commander of the great Pythian uniform
rank, was the guest of the grand lodge.
He addressed the audience upon a very
appropriate subject that brought repeai-
ed_applauses.
‘On account of the Odd Fellows hall be-
ing so small, it was decided that the ses-
sions would’ be held in the State Street
Baptist church, while the sisters of the
Court of Calanthe met in the high school
building on State street. The first busl-
ness to come up before the grand lodge
was the election of a reporter. Your cor-
respondent was elected to fill. the place,
We covered the dally papers of Bowling
Green, the Courier Journal, ‘Times, Louls-
ville News and many others in and out of
the state.
‘The committee on credentials was ap-
pointed, this being one of the most im-
portant’ committees In any organization,
was composed of some of the leading
Pythians inthe grand lodge. After
long discussion the committee's report
was adopted, with a number of dele-
gates disqualified. ‘The grand chancellor
called for the reports of officers. ‘The
first report was that of the grand chan-
cellor, who reported that in four years
the Pythian roster had increased from
thirty lodges ‘to seventy-four, and that
the endowment had been raised to a high
number; the report gave a general re-
view of the real work that has been ac-
complished during his career. It con-
tained valuable information of interest to
every Kentucky Pythian, indeed, it was
one of the best reports that we have
heard for a long time.
| The reports of the other officers were
listened to with equal interest, and were
absolute proof that the Pythian lodge of
‘Kentucky’ was very strong indeed, and
‘that the officers had left no stone un-
turned In order to make this lodge the
greatest In the supreme lodge. Tuesday
evening there was a special program,
conducted by the local committee. The
mayor, prosecuting attorney and ” police
Judge ‘extended a hearty welcome to the
Visitors. Responses were made by B. E.
Smith, ‘grand attorney, Lexington, Ky. :
and Mrs, Alice Wendell. Special addresses
by Sir GC. Loving and Mrs, W. S. Yar-
bough. Music was rendered by a special
choir. Wednesday was taken up with
general discussions and reports of officers
and committees. Memorial servicas were
Scheduled for the evening, but they were
Postponed on account of the lack of at-
tendance. During the afternoon a num-
her of ladies, headed by Mrs. J. M. Mun-
dy, G. W. C, paid a visit tothe grand
lodge. ‘They Were extended a hearty. wel-
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come by Sir Knight A. L. Garvin, who,
ina very eloquent address, extended
greetings.
“Thursday was gala day. Friends trom
all over the state poured into the Park
City No witness: the grand parade” wheih
‘was headed by. the Western Union ‘band
Of Louisville, followed by companies of
the uniform rank. from lle, Hen-
derson, Owensboro, Baskette, Gorydon
‘and. one or two other towns. "The D. O.
KK 0, of Louisville, attracted a great deal
‘of attention and tnerited the hearty ‘ap-
Dlauso they received along the line of the
parade. ‘The Ladies of the Court of Ca-
lanthe were in carriages and. antomo-
biles.” ‘There was a speclal prize ‘contest
at the fair grounds, where A number of
Other amusements were in action. Com-
pany B, of Louisville, carried away the
principal honors. ‘The military ranks were
In charge of General Jackson, of Chico
jo, and astisted by Brigadicr General
Jackson, ‘of Kentucky. “Bvery” phase. of
Iilitary’ life (was carried out "in the
camp. Your correspondent was the guest
Fe ei an are
‘Thursday evening. Quite a number of dis-
tinguished Pythlans from "other ‘states
Were present at the dress parade. We are
lad to say that under the nard wor oF
Brigadier General Willson, "the uniform
Tanks of Kentucky are doing good work.
‘The boys are working hard to bring home
‘the bacon from Baltimore next summer,
for when it comes to prize winning, the
Kentucky boys must be reckoned. with.
‘The annual banquet was given on ‘Thurs:
day evening at one of the principal halls.
A large number of delegates and friends
Were served, while quite a number tripped
the light fantastic toe until a late hour.
‘very one was bright and early Friday
morning, for at last the long-wished-for
and much-talked-about, election of officers
had come. ‘The session opened at 8
G'elock with the usual devotional exer-
elses. After spending nearly an hour dis-
cussing why some of the members did not
attend the memorial services, the grand
chancellor vacated the chair, and com-
menced to clear for the real battle, while
JL. V, Washington (the old war horse)
brought down the gavel with a loud noise
and announced that, the election of offi-
cers was at hand. ‘Three hats, of Jones,
Garvin and Diggs were cast into the ring
and. the battle was on. in real earnest.
Never before have we ever seen grown-up
men with years of experience in. public
life, worked up to such a high pitch of
enthusiasm as we saw in Bowling Green.
Men wished, men prayed, men pleaded,
men persuaded and men hoped for a final
result, but there was a deadlock that Was
Unbreakable, a Gibraltar unmovable. ‘Si
Knight L. H. Diggs fought like a Spartan
of oid, ut it was almost impossibie for
him to withstand the terrible onslaught
that followed. He won the plaudits of all
by giving up after It was assured. that
he could not win. Jones and Garvin were
left in the race, fighting for dear life. Tt
was up to Jones to get two-thirds, while
Garvin must get a” majority. Nether
could accomplish his wish, so after four
hours of hard work, and after seven bal-
lots had been taken, with no vietory in
sight, Grand. Chancellor Jones arose and
offered to withdraw his name, but his
friends would not stand for. this, so he
advised them to vote for whoever” they
pleased "The last ballot taken resulted In
Garvin securing one more ballot than
Jones" ‘The first point had been gained.
‘he friends of Sir Knight Garvin were
fillea with joy. ‘They had no idea what
was. vet In store for them. While the
friends of Mr. Jones applauded the an-
nouncement of the ballot, it could be seen
by a close observer that’ they Were going
to strike and strike hard; the smiles on
thelr faces were forced. ‘The first. blow
was struck when it was’ seen that French
‘Thompson, One of the best known Pyth-
Jans in the state, was about to be swept
Out of office. Men never dreamed of such
an action. For eighteen years this faith-
ful old gentleman has been elected to this
very important office as G. M. of F, and
during all of these years he had hever
heen a penny. short. After the frst ballot
was cast It was seen that French ‘Thomp=
Son had fought a good fight but that he
had lost out. A. M. ‘Todd, who was re-
cently defeated by one vote'as grand mas-
ter of the Odd Fellows, placed in nomina~
tion the “name of 1D." D. Williams, of
Franklin. Ky. Williams was elected:
The office of grand keeper of records
‘and seal was ‘another. very important one.
Sir Knight Caulder would not permit his
name tobe used, for he had as his op-
ponent Sir Knight Robinson, of Frank-
fort, who had been defeated last year by
fone’ vote. ‘Robinson won out over Prof.
Ao. Guthrie, of Owensboro. “Phe other
fiicers ‘were elected with” almost equal
amount of enthuskism. A report from the
committee ‘on Fesolutions was read. and
adopted after a long discussion. Paris,
Ky., Was selected as the next place of
meeting. ‘The following is the list of off
cers: Grand chancellor, A. L.. Garvin,
Harrodsburg; grand vice chancellor, J. A!
White, Richmond; grand prelate, Rev. P.
H. Kennedy, Henderson; grand keeper of
records and_ seal, _D. Owen Robinson,
Frankfort: G. M.'R., Dr. A. C. MeIné
tyre, Louisville; ‘grand lecturer, W. D.
‘Thomas: grand ‘inner guard, C. G. Glass,
Loulsvilie; G. M. of 1. D. D. Williams,
ranklin: grand marshall, Frank Horner,
Georgetown; grand attorney, L. E. DIgES,
Georgetown | “grand outer ‘guard, W. 2
Martin, Maysville: grand trustee, M. EL
Mayo, “Bowling Green, supremé repre-
sentatives, J. H. Garvin and i. F. Jones;
grand auditor, J. B. Caulder, Lexington:
Doard of contiol, G. G. Young, Louisville:
master at arms, J. ‘t. Wilson, Bowling
Green.
We take our hats off to Bowling Green
and her citizens, for they all joined in one
Vole to make it welcome for strangers
who must remain over in the city. Col-
ored people in this beautiful Park City
have ‘handsome homes. Many of, them
are engaged in profitable business ‘enter-
prises. ‘The churches are well built. ‘The
citizens, both white and black, commend-
ed ‘the’ Sir ‘Knights on uccount of the
Quiet" way” in’ which they moved about
the town ‘filled with Chesterfield manners.
‘The local committee worked hard to make
the grand lodge a success. The fight for
grand ‘chancellor 1s over. We are pleased
to extend to Sir Knight A. L. Garvin, of
Harrodsburg, our sincere congratulations
and assure him that we shall use every:
effort to. make his administration a. suc-
cess though he was not our choice in the
beginning, yet he was our friend, ‘There
Were many other happenings, but time
and space will not permit us to. mention
them.” ‘The battle was hard fought, yet
ended just in the nick of time to prevent
the loss of personal friends. =
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Master Albin Simmons, a lad of
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The Freeman in Omaha. He gets rid
of a big bundle of papers each week,
selling more than many of our grown-
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The little fellow is said to be very
bright, doing his work with ease, and
likes his job. Many more boys of his
age can find something to do along
this line if they will try. Little Sim
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self-supporting. His parents seem
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An early turn to business’ will mean
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Short Flights.
Short Flights.
By R. W. Thompson.
There are 209 Negroes in Alaska.
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President Taft now knows he is "IT."
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"Bull Moosing" is the newest verb. The meaning is obvious.
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The Progressive Age, hailing from Omaha, Neb., is a new one.
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Nothing can be taken for granted in baseball, finance or politics.
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The race will miss Dr. R. F. Boyd. He was a big-hearted, broad-minded and public-spirited citizen.
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Take it from us, Philadelphia is the logical point for the 1913 meeting of the National Negro Business League.
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Anyhow, the country knows more good things about Dr. U. G. Mason than it would have known otherwise.
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There are worse men in the world than William Lorimer, who recently lost his seat in the United States Senate.
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Chairman Stittles will have in every state the best advisers procurable and every worthy man will have a cordial hearing.
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Dr. Washington says he has retired as "orator" of the Jeanes Fund Board in favor of the newest member, Prof. H. T. Kealing.
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But won't Mr. Julius Rosenthal get "some more ovation" when he appears before the Business League convention at Chicago this month!
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Kansas has organized a State Negro Business League, which will send a large delegation to the national convention at Chicago, August 21, 22 and 23. This worthy movement grows!
Wilson Carr Lowery, an able writer, now living at Toronto, Canada, contributes a beautiful short story to the current number of the Southern Life Magazine, entitled "Heaping Coals of Fire."
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Dr. S. L. Corrothers is loosening up as a national leader, heading the National Civil and Political League. He is cool, sagacious and fearless—three essentials in men who would command a following.
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Registrar of the Treasury J. C. Napier has been elected a member of the board of trustees of Walden University at Nashville, Tenn. There are prophets not without honor in their own country.
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The Winston-Salem (N. C.) Star has been enlarged. Editor J. N. Brown, who won his spurs on the Norfolk Journa and Guidel has found a fertile field for a high-class race paper and is tilling it for all it is worth.
It is understood that Dr. W. R. Petitford's Penny Savings Bank at Birmingham, Ala., is to be the main depository for the funds of the great A. M. E. Zion Church. As an inspiration for race confidence, this is worth a hundred eloquent speeches.
That boat excursion to Lake Michigan, that reception in honor of the wives of the delegates and the grand banquet at the Seventh Regiment Armory will be a trio of events that will be memorable to the social side of the Chicago meeting of the National Negro Business League. The nation's handsomest ladies will be there.
The Negro Chautauqua at Owensboro, Ky., was a success. Its educational and inspirational value cannot be computed in dollars and cents. The management should make this enterprise a regular annual affair. It was a help to all the Negroes of the bluegrass state. The address of Registrar J. C. Napier on the 25th was an "eye-opener" on the progress of the race. * * * *
It is said that the marriageable ladies of Chicago are preparing to put on their "best bib and tucker" next month, and if any of the prosperous, good looking business men "pop the question," there is no doubt that "Barkis" will be "willin." Cupid has been a constant visitor at the sessions of the Business League, and this year the little god of love will be the guest of honor.
Corresponding Secretary Emmet J. Scott will issue the official programs of the Chicago meeting of the National Negro Business League in a few days. It will be up to its usual high standard, and will include addresses of an intensely practical character by Negroes engaged in every branch of legitimate business, representing every section of the country. Already there are assurances of a record breaking attendance.
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Muskungim College, Ohio, one of the strongest schools in the Buckeye state, and which has prepared a large number of splendid men for the ministry and missionary field, has conferred the degree of doctor of divinity upon Dr. James E. Shepard, president of the National Religious Training School, Durham, N. C. He is the first colored man to be so honored. Dr. Shepard is doing a monumental work for the uplift of the Negro in the great Southland.
Prof. Charles W. Moore, national organizer for the National Negro Business League, has been doing effective work in Ohio, Indiana, eKnuecky, Tennessee, Illinois and other states, and will be in the field up to the siting of the annual convention at Chicago August 21, 22 and 23. He finds it impossible to visit all of the points that wish to hear him speak. It is through his Herculean efforts that the attendance at Chicago is likely to outstrip that at any of the previous meetings. He is the right man in the right place.
Dr. C. V. Roman, a thinker of national repute, has high hopes of the
The Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute, Tuskegee, Ala.
future of the Negro race. He said at the Kansas City general conference of the A. M. E. Church: "The Negroes are only beginning to be a race. Racial consciousness has been tacking, but the Negro is finding himself. The material for a strong race is him, but he faces the difficulties that every growing race has encountered—class prejudice and race prejudice. The Negro is not dying out, as some historians are claiming. At the close of the civil war there were 4,000,000 Negroes in the United States. Now there are 10,000,000." Dr. Roman knows what he is talking about.
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Bishop J. M. Conner was given a royal reception upon his return to his people in Arkansas, after his triumphal elevation to the bishopric of the A. M. E. Church at Kansas City. The election of Bishop Conner after sixteen years of steady labor is a striking verification of the time-worn, but ever pertinent adage, "all things come to him who waits." provided he hustles a "whole heap" while he waits. The mantle of the bishopric never fell upon worthy shoulders than those of Dr. Conner. He will prove to be a tower of strength to the Church of Allen.
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Dr. J. S. ackson, who led on all of the ballots for bishop in the recent general conference of the A. M. E. Zion Church at Charlotte, N. C., cheerfully accepts the verdict of his brethren that the election be postponed for four years, to the end that a policy of rigid economy in the matter of salaries may be carried out. There is no doubt that Dr. Jackson will be chosen for bishop by acclamation in 1916. In the meantime he intends to give the church the best financial administration it has ever had.
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Mrs. Mary E. Washington, Dr. G., Most Noble Governor of the Household of Ruth for the State of Indiana, living at New Albany, has been elected a delegate to the Atlanta B. M. C. by Lodge No. 64. Mrs. Washington is one of the nation's most useful women and is constantly engaged in church, charity and fraternal work for the race. She is said to be slated for high honors in the Household of Ruth at the Atlanta meeting in September. Our fraternal orders always flourish when they put such energetic forces as Mrs. Washington on the "firing line."
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The Omaha Enterprise, while it is pleased with the compliment paid to Dr. W. T. Vernon by the latter's election as president of Campbell College, Jackson, Miss., deplores his loss to the West. The fact must not be overlooked, however, that the South needs Dr. Vernon's eloquence, education and administrative ability just now more than the West does, and it is the duty of every worker to go to that field in which he can do the largest measure of the work that is most urgently called for. It is the hope of every right-minded Negro that Dr. Vernon will make Campbell College one of the watch towers of light in the South's black belt.
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Noted Suffragettes of the Caucasian race are making up cabinets which they would like to have constructed to advise the President of the United States, in the event that women be allowed their full political rights. If the colored women should have the naming of a cabinet of their sex and race, how would this arrangement suit them; Secretary of state, Mrs. Booker T. Washington; secretary of the treasury, Mrs. J. C. Napier; secretary of war, Mrs. A. M. Curtis; secretary of the navy, Mrs. Alexander Walters; secretary of the interior, Mrs. Mary Church Terrell; attorney general, Mrs. Fannie Barrier Williams; postmaster general, Mrs. Mary E. Washington; secretary of agriculture, Mrs. B. K. Bruce; secretary of commerce and labor, Mrs. Maggie L. Walker. For commissioner of education, Dr. Lucy E. Moten would fill the bill, and for the new child welfare bureau, Mrs. Addie W. Henton would make an admirable chieftain.
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LEADERS AND LEADERSHIP.
If we, the race, are sane we will not repudiate the educational views of Dr. Booker T. Washington or those of Dr. W. B. DuBois. Both are educators representing phases of education that are absolutely essential to the civil and social well-being of any race. We have made a mistake in trying to predicate leadership on educational views as if the thing of education was the paramount issue with the race. Mr. Washington long since has seen the fallacy of leadership based on his doctrine of education; he has changed the base. In lieu of his former harp of one string; he talks Negro business associations, urges the establishing of banks, mercantile houses and things of that nature. He does not forget the all-important phase of farming, because of its best opportunity. Nor does he in the meanwhile neglect the education so necessary to a race that so largely pursues the humber ways of life. All of these taken together, standing for the best interest of the race as a whole—not eliminating the incidental moral, religious, civil, political phases—make for Dr. Booker T. Washington's leadership, and not a special system of education. Any individual standing for these things in the main is a leader, everything else being equal. We mean competency and respectability.
Dr. DuBois will not any more lay claim to successful leadership, based on his educational views, than Dr. Washington. DuBois is a leader of educational thought just as Dr. Eliot, professor emeritus of Harvard, is a leader of educational thought. When on that phase of education put forward by DuBois all of the educators will stand on his platform, and because his doctrine is that of conserving the physical and spiritual energy of the world in the interest of the thing that all other things are made—man. DuBois is all right in his sphere. We are simply trying to missake his sphere. And we are afraid that he is taking advantage of the unrest, if we may thus call it, by the persistent advocacy of the one education as proper for colored people.
Dr. DuBois' doctrine has ever been a preachment, and which in the main amounts to no more than general principles for preserving the best of the race, of all the races, to the best ends of man's existence. Here is no reason for race leadership. And if he stood for that other thing, higher education, as opposed to the education for the masses, it would not be sufficient reason for calling him a leader other than one of an educational idea. To for—man. DuBois is al lrght in his use his own expression, delfty him if you will, the fact yet remains that such leadership is merely partisanship, born of the spirit of antagonism.
The only leadership worth while is that which leads—horizontally leads—through the total sweep of phases and not through a pampered few. Dr. DuBois need not grow red in the face, as he did in reply to the Indianapolis Star last Monday, and thus spoil the good he is doing. He came near doing this when he struck at the industrial idea, as if his business is to uproot it if possible to do so.
The Freeman very much appreciated Dr. DuBois' lecture, but viewed it as a culture theme and not a thing to partisanize the race. That is, the race is not to be divided into two great camps on matters of education any more than any other race.
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The Academic work is vital and real; it is close to realities. The school seeks soundness and efficiency, the Academic and Industrial work are closely correlated. The spiritual work of the school is strong. It ranks fifth in the United States in the number of students studying the Bible. It is guided by a Chaplain and a Secretary of the Y. M. C. A., and through a Bible Training school. Morning drills for boys, special gymnastic training for girls; swimming pools for boys and girl-; attractive grounds; more than 100 buildings, large, comfortable, airy, electric lighted; 185 teachers. Catalogue will be forwarded on receipt of 6 cents for postage. Address
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If you have any coal bins to fill, prepare to fill them now.
With the National Negro Business League convention on in Chicago and the great street fair, that city's colored folks are having one stressful time this week.
Vice President Sherman was also notified that he had been nominated, away over in Utica, N. Y. He was likewise gratified and pleased to learn of it, and so forth.
The prodigals are gradually returning to the fold. They chased off after an idol, but soon learned that they had a juggernaut to contend with. They didn't take to the thing of being mashed flat in the mud.
An accident with a serious ending marred somewhat the glory of the Marshall notification meeting in Indianapolis, Tuesday, August 20. A portion of a stand fell, carrying with it about 450 people, one hundred of whom were hurt more or less seriously. Up until this time there have been no deaths.
Yes, indeed, the people rule in our kind of government. If there's any unrest, the matter or the cause can be quickly settled at the polls without all of this imaginary indictment. Mr. Roosevelt's attitude, assumption and denunciation are not short of Quixotic. He charges a windmill, seeing it an imaginary enemy. He would have us see the same thing.
After the judge of a Georgia court, the other day, decided that the Negro prisoner was guilty of manslaughter, the decision was not strong enough, a good many of the onlookers thought. A mob hastily formed, and, according to custom, did its duty. The Negro was lynched. Let's see. Who said give the judicial business over into the hands of the people? Yet the judges are the people. But they are especially prepared.
The Afro-American Ledger, of Baltimore, worked so very hard for Mr. Roosevelt before the primary that it cannot take to the Taft fold without more explanation than it cares to do, so it just sticks out for the Colonel. In attempting to get around his Negro ultimatum it gives evidences of working overtime. It sets forth one of the two planks thought suitable for elucidation of Mr. Roosevelt's electorate views, which reads:
"The Progressive party pledges itself to the task of securing equal suffrage to men and women alike." And this placard in face of what we all know! It is all very well if the Ledger cares for the new party, but we can't see that it should seek to make what he said at Chicago more palatable. Mr. Roosevelt has distinct and peculiar views on the race question; he expressed them. And we think that he would more than live up to them if he ever gets planted in the White House again.
THE PHILOSOPHY OF IT.
An anxious inquirer of the State of Louisiana writes to us, saying that the Negroes paid taxes, but were without representation. He wants to know if there's a law compelling such a situation.
The situation is the result of the same old story, and which we think the writer understands well enough—the Negro question. He could arraign his countrymen on many other points where equal rights are not accorded. These differences make up the race question. Taxation without representation, of course, is fundamentally wrong, just as human slavery was fundamentally wrong. We escaped the latter condition by means of prayers and bayonets, not so much by our own exertions as by those of white men. Doubtless we prayed fervently enough, but it is said that God is on the side of the heaviest artillery. It seems a sacrilegious conclusion, but to the mind of finite man it does appear that way.
But the bayonets in the matter have done their utmost, and as far as helping Negroes to greater citizenship they may as well be turned into plow-shares or pruning hooks. The physical conquest has been; the combat is now spiritual. The souls of men will be won by the things of the soul. Taxation without representation and other civil regularities will abate only when we demonstrate the utmost fitness to enter fully into the greater award. A rather weak confession of faith, it will be said; it's the very contrary. Standing boastfully, but secretly impotent, confronted by the crushing preponderance of opposing truth, is weakness. A way is not denied, but it will not
come by any short routes, based on man's inhumanity to man. We are beset with handicaps, race inferiority, told in various ways—tradition, history, attainments, disposition, physiognomy, and these things count more than the ordinary observer thinks. The effort and result, then, must be so supreme as to put these discounting influences in the background—it's the philosophy of the situation.
"A POLITICAL LIZARD."
The Charleston (S. C.) News and Courier, under the above caption, pays its respects to the Colonel in this wise:
its respects to the Colonel in this wise: "With morality and justice oozing from his cuticle, Mr. Roosevelt announces that he will solve the color question in national politics by a lizard-like policy of change to suit conditions. He will be for the Uegro where the Negro can help him. He will eliminate the Negro in the South; he will tie to him in the North. So will he balance the scales of justice and trick the levers into harmony by shrewd manipulation of the pivots. It is a bold position to assume. Not bolder was the shooting of Rosenthal within full sight of the police. Let not your right hand know what your left is doing, but have receptive pockets on both sides of your person.
"Mr. Roosevelt seems to think that the intelligence of the South is as low as its resources were at the time he found it politic to insult the section and the section's leaders. He believes that the people down this way are very gullible, very stupid, wholly lacking in penetration. Southern Democrats need not mingle with blacks in their own states, but when they get North they must receive Northern blacks as brothers. Geography is to be the test of political qualification. Isn't that clever? Why didn't anybody happen to think about it before?
"Down South the lizard is considered a curious enough thing, but nobody pays very much attention to it. oYungsters sometimes watch its antics with delight, but grown men devote no time to it. Mr. Roosevelt as a political lizard will be more than a curiosity."
The News and Courier, it will be understood, is a white publication and one of the leading publications of the South.
SEES DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT AND THE PEOPLE.
Mr. Roosevelt would have it appear that the trouble is in the state, as if the people were different from the state. He would have it appear that we are governed by some corrupt agency, which needs regeneration, but before a change is possible some stronghold must be taken. We read his speeches and the French bastile presents itself, and which must fall in pursuance of the object of greater freedom. Taft and his Cabinet, by inference, are king and court, and still stout for their ancient right to stand on the necks of the dear people, and Roosevelt, the deliverer, the Moses who is to lead us from the slavish ways. If this is not true, why is it necessary that "we stand at Armageddon." battling for the Lord?
The reader of our present political times in New Zealand will get the opinion that the American people have lost their right to manage their affairs; that they have surrendered to some lordly political trust, guardians or trustees of the people, who are plundering them and consuming their substance and that none can say nay
Mr. Roosevelt is mostly responsible for what political unrest exists, first by paving the way to it by nearly two decades of peculiar political education, ringing in too often the startling, and which wins, since it is theatrical and catchy. And then, again, by playing on the passions of the masses, quietly, deftly arraying class against class, thus exploiting the oldest question and the most malignant in the world—"Capital versus labor"-while pretending to act as a savior for both classes, meaning, of course, his own elevation in the end. As a politician it is his high privilege to turn everything to personal account. Consider not the means, if the ends are in view, is the one principled creed of the politician. Will the American people stand for it?
The American people learned to like Mr. Roosevelt for his apt phrases, his picturesque dash, his personal courage, and not because he gave promise of helping them to some newer freedom that he now preaches about. He is a Boulanger, possibly—a dangerous idol, who insists on taking every advantage, despising that modesty which has always been a quality in our public men. When Mr. Roosevelt showed that the third term tradition had no terrors for him, that moment he stepped into the class of dangerous men and a menace to the republic.
BOOKER T. ADVISES NEGROES TO BUY LAND.
Says Independence and Self-Support Come From Owing Soil.
CHICAGO, Aug. 21. —A plea to Negroes to cease depending on odd and uncertain jobs to increase our market for the buysers of farm products, household furniture, buggies and wagons and even coffins did not ask whether the goods came from the hands of Negroes. We also pointed out that the South and West their millions of acres of unused lands offer welcome to the farmer regardless of race and said:
"the time—not in some far off future, but now is the time—for us, as a race, to prove to the world that in a state of freedom we have the ability and the inclination to do our part in owning, the natural resources of our country. If we let these golden opportunities slip from us in this generation, I fear they will never come to us in a like degree
Soil Brings Independence:
There are more than 270,000,000 acres of unused and unoccupied land in the South West and one-half of the land in the West still unoccupied. Now the time for us to become the owners and users of our share of the land before it is too late. From ownership of the soil and its fertility, we can support, happiness and real manhood joy. "If the white man can secure wealth and happiness by owning and operating a coal mine, brick yard or lime kiln, why not more Negroes do the same thing?" As a result, we have, as told the convention how he started in the real estate business and increased his capital from 15 cents to $500,000.
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of my color and I bought the choices property in Brockton, he said. "I at- tended to work with the workers worked and that all my deals could be submitted to the inspection of the angels in heaven. Who man tried to keep me from going into the real estate business, because he feared my color would be against me, still is working for $2 a day. I have 2,000 persons in my apartment buildings, only one family belongs to the Negro race."
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By Hardin Tolbert, at People's Pharmacy, Both Phones, 666, Box 233.
Special to THE PERMAN
The mysterious attitude of these two gentlemen is hard to understand. Why they should oppose a daily report of the convention, for the benefit of those who are questioned by the cause, a question the writer cannot answer. This is the first convention ever held in this city where reports of the proceedings were observed by the Baptists, like to the complete report of the convention from the two bosses, finances and all. Those who were at home busily engaged in entertaining the ministers would like to know what was done by the Baptists, who were not as progressive age, so let us be progressive in this great world and treat men as men. The writer does not know what the others may think of this dirty trick, but we will have to ask them at every stage. If the convention had decided against a reporter, that would have been the convention; but when men in office decide against any reports being presented to the Convention, and one of these days you are going to nd out. This was the first meeting of the General Baptist Association in the First Baptist church. We hope that the convention will be successful. In Louisville as it was in this city, the writer holds no malice against the honorable gentleman who forbid him representing the press at the convention, or Yankee Book and other leading Negro publications, which are read by nearly two million colored people. He had intended to know what was done at the Baptist convention at Frankfort, but it was against the will of the bosses, and the readers are held in ignorance of the proceedings convention convenes in Louisville that some of the newspaper men will be permitted to report the proceedings.
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The forty-ninth annual convention of the General Baptist Association convened at the First Baptist church, opposite the Governor's mansion. Rev. T. Silvey is rector at this church. A large number of students will all over attend in attendance, as well as a few national representatives and many of the Christian women. Rev. Robert Mitchell, of Bowling Green, was moderator, and Mr. William T. Steward of Louisville, served as chairman of the people was up to its usual standard, and Louisville will have to make a very large showing to come up with it. Much of the credit for the success of the convention is due Rev. Silvey, Rev E. J. Jackham, who will be well as the good people who entertained the visitors.
Mr. Robert Hall, of this city, an energetic young mechanic, was highly commended by the convention to his work on the new Baptist church. Mr. Hall is a graduate of the Clinton Street high school and is a member of the First Baptist church choir. He is worthy of much praise.
The State University, one of the Negro schools of the state, is the only one in the world supported exclusively by colored people. The colored Baptists outnumber any other colored denomination in the world. The Negro school is a good thing and is the means of drawing together the Christian people as no other means can do, and the colored Baptists are helping to support a great an institution as thisiversity for the good it can do the race. It is the duty of every Negro citizen, regardable religious self, to aid the largest educational institution success for the State University at Louisville doesn't mean success of the large number of Baptist, but it means the success of every Negro in the United States. Education in the state to give something every year to the support of a school that will uplift the general good of the race. Let us strive to make the race better and cast aside selfishness, and let the victory of the State University be the success of
the people Prof. W. W. Amigher, an educator of much prominence, a graduate of the Normal School of Massachusetts and the University of Lincoln, a graduate of university, and president of the University at Louisville, presided over the educational part of the convention in this city. Mrs. Mary E. Steward, a directress of the university, and who is a good Christian, made a strong appeal for the university. Rev. T. L. Bollon, of Georgetown, delivered the educational sermon, and many the speakers were on the program. It is extremely worthwhile to work all records in enrolling students this year, as the school is considered one of the very best in the country.
Rev. C. H. Parrish of Louisville, president of the Society of Colored Homeless Children, and secretary of the Lincoln Institute at Simpsonville, is author of "The Gospel in the Adjustment of Race differences." This book is a wonderful resource, and should be colored by colored people and read extensively. It shows how the gospel can be used in the adjustment of race difficulties by the people who profess religion.
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Miss A. B. Tilfort, of Harrisburg, is the guest of Miss M. E. Williams, president of the Consolidated Baptist Sunday School Convention and vice-president of the Consolidated Association, also head of the kindergarten department at the Clinton Street high school.
Miss Ida Simpson, of Lexington, is the guest of Miss Virgile Silvy.
Mrs. E. Mayse entertained the Misses Handy, of Chicago.
Miss M. Miller, of Louisville, is a guest of the city.
Mrs. Martha J. Green, of Second street, was hostess of the following ministers: Revs. Stone, Weber, Coleman Howard, Coward, Rowall, Bowls, Dr. Simons, J. Price and wife.
Mrs. Fannie Boone and Mrs. S. Martin, of Shelbyville, are the guests of Mrs. James Miller.
Miss Frances Williams gave a party in honor of Misses Handy, of Chicago, at her residence on Mero street. The house guests enjoyed themselves very much.
Beaman, J.
Brooks and Smith
Bradford, Fred
Bradford, Fred
Bebbs, Richard
Carter, Leslie
Cook, W. Marlon
Cook, W. Marlon
Crosby, Jas.
Caldwell Elwood
Daniels, Willie
Davis, Jas.
Dotson, Clarence
Day, George
Davis, J. L.
Edwards, Chas. T.
Eckert, Gus.
Elliott, Silas
Farrell, Ed
Golnes, Gus
Gorrie, Gus
Harris, A. L.
Hugnes, Atrus
Hunt, HI Henry
Hermon, Coy
Heonay, H.
Irving, Warren
Johnson, Elwood
Jackson, Wilbur T.
Jackson, Willie
Williams
Lee and Lee
McCabe, Wm.
Malone, Wm.
Parker, Tom
Padona, F. S.
Porter, Charlie
Plyton
Ramsey, James
Saucy, Ollie
Strauder, Ed
Stone, E.
Simpson, Fred
Sutton, H. J.
Smith, James
Thompson, Thomas
Touche, Willie
Wise, Hen
Waldon, O. W.
Wallburg, Jack
Woods, Eve
Wallburg, Rae
Watts, Anderson
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Brown, Rosie
Garrett, Miss Early
Hackley, Madam E.
Milkman, Miss
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Gund New York. Such. as’ James “Troy-and” James Burt
—— are still Inthe roster. “Mr Dudley, w
1 Rector at the Majestic| only visit. the larger cities’ nest seats
rt'Huron, ‘Mich, Week Of -AU-| owing to the demand for his Sorsonets
tention: in connection ‘with his, circult
aes theaters. "It is the intention of ema
ti and her company will be at| agement to ofganize an allstar ‘compar
‘ater, Indianapolis, Ind., Sept.| for the season of 4913-18, appears t
& limited. number of performances. on
a in stich, theaters ag the Auditorion, Cl
magician and ventritoquist,| cago; "Academy, Of Music, Philsdelpht
ngton, D. G, doing fine. "Re:| Musie “Wall, "Boston, “ana "the Ince
amusement. halls in" Washington, Ba
a more, St. Louis and Kansas City,
mystic wonder, is bewil-| company” will number one hundred pe
the churches this week in| pie and embrace all the leading oles
Ertists
Jones is getting some adver-| NEW YORK STAGE NEWS.
counts—way down. in the oii
Georgia. Mrs, Lelia, B. aiihell has not rete
—___ from the stage. "She has worked’ ‘son
ell is at the Crown Garden, | of the leading colored and white theate
{nis wegls Putting ‘em over) such as. the Crescent theater, Bluck
‘The, popular “String Beans” will be at
de Crown Garden next week with the
Grittin Sisters to follow.
Resident Manager Tim B. Owsley, of the
crown Garden, was in Chicago this week
arrnsing with his agent for his season's
Chas Gilpin 1s at the Crown Garden
puat'r, Indianapolis, the second time in
Sx weeks. He Is doing his impersonation
Prot. Johnnie H. King, “That Mobile
por.’ is manipulating the ivories with
Ins Creole Belles in the elty of New
Little Johnny Jones and Riva Moore at
Irie theater, Week of August 12, and at
Grant Opera House week of 19, Phila-
deipnia, Pa.
MePaniel and MeDaniel are still at the
Airdome theater, in thelr third week and
Gre soing big. Show under management
of Rainey and Rainey, Rome, Ga.
PD. W. Batsell, solo Bb clarinetist, 1s
row resting up ‘and teaching the “Leb-
aon Union Band,” at Lebanon, ‘Tenn.
Al mail Will reach him’ through ‘The
Freeman,
Mack and Mack, Billie and Mary, that
char, classy, comedy, talking, singing and
Gincing duo, are stil going’ big, and. in
their ninth week with Lee's Creole Belles,
at New Orleans, La
Manager Tim Owsley offered a well bal-
anced bill for the week at, the Crown Gar-
den in the folowing well-known fun mak-
er: Charles Gilpen, Billy Caldwell, Mur-
Hy ond. eBH, ‘the ‘Brinkleys and "Jones
Ater two sucessful weeks in Lexing-
ton, Ky,, at the Gem theater, Charles
Anienon, ‘the man with the golden
voice, opened at the Monogram. theater,
Chae week of Aneust 13,
The Pewees are in their | thirteenth
‘week ond are doing nicely. ‘They have
a clover line of novelty acts, in which
ther display singing, ‘talking, dancing,
jugzling, acrobaties, ‘roller skating and
instrumental work. Will start North
Ia Vola Stack, wire king and magic-
lan, is having ‘great success with his
comedy wire act. He is a scream from
Sturt to finish. He is rehearsing a com-
eiv magic act that he will do in Septem-
ber. Tt will be known as La Vola’s big
‘two-in-one aet.
Prank Kirk, the musical tramp, after
fnisting his engagement at Union Park,
Dubuque, Tas, will appear with Cora Beck-
wit, the champion lady swimmer of, the
word for six weeks ax a balihoo, After
thir engagement he will Join Wiliam Me-
Cabe's Company for the. season.
Robert Campbell's White Slave Com-
pany In Pittsburgh, Pa., week of August
1. The roster: “Mr. ‘and Mrs. Hudle~
som, Mm and Mrs, Noble Johnson, Helen
Marshall, Evans ‘Tyree, R. O. Henderson,
Ernest Johnson, Gus Simmons, Nat Lucas,
Wittiam Hin, Warner Smith ‘and Walter
Robinson, Having success,
The MeDow Stock Company opened in
Guild, Tenn., August 14, for three weeks’
encugement and are cleaning up, playing
to SR. 0. houses every night. “Mr Bob
Johnson, the manager, ‘says that this Is
the best company that has ever shown
in his houses. Carrie Nugent would like
19 Wear: trod See CMe,
Str presents another big bill.
o5 DiI this week. Is. the charm-
eite Miss Rachel Gilliard, with a
and “her favorite -song_ hits,
A "and “Red, Red. Rose Rag.”
= is second on the bill. He
“THE SMART SET”
Presaring for Its Annual Tour—S. H.
Dudley Still in Title Role.
Zhe annust tour of “The Smart Set,”
: SH. Dudley, will be Inaugt-
er part of ‘September. The
be “used as the foundation of
So “hitytainment “during the coming sea~
> Feeonstructed sand greatly im:
} ion “of “Doctor Beans "From
of the company's most pop-
ses. New music has. been
« James Heese Burope, and
‘ Situations ‘introduced to en |
t eds. “Many new faces wil:
hin the cast and chorus, al
though several of the popular favorites,
Such as James Troy and James Burris,
are still in the roster. Mr. Dudley will
only visit the larger cities’ next season,
owing to the demand for his personal at-
tention in connection with his elreult of
theaters. It is the intention of the man-
agement to organize an all-star company
for the season of 1913-14, appearing for
a limited number of ‘performances only
in such theaters as the Auditorium, Chi-
cago; Academy of Music, Philadelphia ;
Musi¢ “Hall, “Boston, and the larger
amusement ‘hails in "Washington, Balti-
more, St. Louis and Kansas City. ‘The
company will number one hundred peo-
ple and embrace all the leading colored
artists,
NEW YORK STAGE NEWS.
Mrs. Lelia B. Mitchell has not retired
from the stage. She has worked some
of the leading colored and white theaters
Such as the’ Crescent theater, Bluckle
Street theater, Pienear theater, Castle
theater and the Royal theater,’ Asbury
Park, N. J. Miss Virgia Deoria ‘and Miss
Lelia B. Mitchell did nicely this week at
Suffin, N. J. Mrs. Lelia B, Mitchell's
husband, Mr. Frank 1. Mitchell, dled
June 12’ and was buried June 18, 1912,
in Oakland, Cal. Mrs. Mitchell "has “i
nicely furnished ‘flat in New York City,
No. 1 West 125th street. Would be
pleased to accommodate some of her
southern friends when in New York City.
Williams and Stevens are going big at
the Lincoln theater; the Moores, ‘Tim
and Hester, are a scream at the Lincoln
theater; Miss Virgia Deoria went nicely
at the Crescent theater. ‘These two the-
aters are beautiful, and the managers,
Mr. B. Nibur of the Crescent, and Mr.
Elmore of the Lincoln, always have #
smile on for good acts, Miss Lelia B.
Mitchell will start on the S. H. Dudley
circuit September 16. Clarence Nugan
went nicely at the Crescent theater last
THE PEKIN THEATER, CINCIN-
NATI, OHIO.
‘The Wilson Davis ‘Trio is the offering
at the Pekin theater this week. Every-
body in the act is new to the Pekin pat-
Tons, and they show their appreciation
at each performance. ‘The male’ member
of the turn is a funny comedian, while
the ladies have good voices and make a
nice appearance. ‘The ‘Trio has made
many friends on their first visit to old
“Cincy.”
Notes.
Miss Bessie Hocker, the Pekin nightin-
gale, is attracting large crowds ‘at the
matinee shows.
‘Tom Gales and his bunch of funmakers
have opened at the Brlanger, Ky., fair.
Messrs. Frank Bennett, Russell Smith
and Frank Brown, the Pekin orchestra,
are one of the main attractions.
THE BUTLERS—GUS E. AND
TRIXIE.
After a successful and a return engage-
ment at the Auditorium theater, Phila-
deiphia, Pa., open at the Howard ‘theater,
Washington, D. C., for the week of July
29, and was held’ over for the week of
August 5. After good success the week
of August 5, Manager A. J. ‘Thomas held
them ‘over ‘for the week of August 12,
and they closed the bill every week with
Success. Afte r they get through the
weeks of August 19 and 26 at the Pairy-
land theater, will play a return engage-
ment at the Howard theater, week of
September 2.
TIT-BITS FROM RINGLINGVILLE.
DAVENPORT, Iowa—The weather is
very hot, but we are all well and Musteal
Walker “(Meat Axe) is still there with
his funny sayings and comical numbers
on his various instruments.
Prof. Roy Pope is all smiles as these
days of sunshine and heat don’t scem
to take away anything but his hair. He
sends regards to all in and out of the
profession,
Prof. Sticks Murphy still keeps Kid
White City in training at all times, so
that he may be able to defend his title
as champion of the Ringling City on short
notlee.
William Smith, has been “christened”
“Mr. Popularity,” for all you can hear
along the parade is someone yelling for
—
WHAT'S WHAT ON THE DUDLEY
CIRCUIT.
Washington, D. C., August 19.
S. H. Dudley theater, Lew W. Henry.
manager, King and Gee, Jos Bright and
Charles Huggins.
Fairyland, theater, Frank, Kearney,
proprietor. That clever duo, The Butlers.
Foraker theater, Green” and Payne,
managers. ‘Harris’ and. Turner, a very
pleasing team,
West Bnd. theater, 1, C. Smith, man-
ager. For this week the manager offers
avsmall stock company.
Richmond, Va.
Dixie theater, W. J. Coulter, manager.
Mine. Falrfax,” Biliy’“Cumby, "Ora Cris
well.
Norfolk, Va.
Globe theater, J. Van Buskirk, man-
ager. “Nichells and Logan, Lee and Lee,
Jean Kelly. |)
Fredericksburg, Va.
Cosmo Garden, Ti_A. Elliott, manager.
Sam Davis, Lillian Bredford.
Winston-Salem, N. C.
Rex theater. Robinson and White and
others. eat
Wilmington, N. C.
Lyric theater. Johnny Woods, that
clever artist.
Beyond the Footlights.
‘Mme. Fairfax and Billy Cumby pleased
good houses at the Dudley theater, in
Washington, D.C. Mme. Fairfax’s
voice was extremely delightful.
Nicholls and Logan continue to please
with, their original, laugh-producing com-
edy. work.
Harris and Turner have proven draw-
ing cards in the circuit.
“athe straight road is a great road,
after all,” says Sam Davis. He ought
‘Sesinaing next week, the patrons all
inning ne :
along. the Dudiey circuit will have an
‘opportunity to see and hear those dainty,
fascinating soubrets, Misses King and
Gee." It’s-a treat.
Mr. 8. H. Dudley is working hard. His
aceeete tat iia peanaarias™
SENATE AVENUE THEATER.
‘This amusement house, now under the
management of the Hill Bros., is increas:
ing daily. in popularity. with the theater
going public. ‘The program 1s changed
nightly and each Friday night is amateur
night with special motion pictures. Their
bill last week was exceptionally good, pro-
lucing Alberta Perkins and Chicken Jones
‘as the vaudeville headliners. Nothing is
too good for their patrons.
Bradford and Simms, with their new
act called “Florida Honeysuckle,” with
Blanche Howelle, late of the Patti sbiw,
fg ‘scoring a success through New York
ete.
THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER.
MUSICAL 2 DRAMATIC
aera eos 1 | an) Stores were not decorated.
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CHICAGO
WEEKLY
REVIEW
| By Sylvester Russell
Joe Simms Song Review and Rose City
Sextett at the Grand—Richard B.
Harrison Scores on the Last
Carnivals are heavy outside attractions
and Manager Duke Brennon put up an
especially strong show in the colored con-
tingent to compete with competition. Joe
Simms’ song review, which closed the
show, afforded much pleasure and oJe
himself met with ample reward in one
of his best original songs. Clarence Bow-
en, of Georgia Campers’ fame, made his
first appearance as a straight tenor solo:
ist In “The Twilight, The Roses and You,”
and made a distinct hit. His voice is one
of natural quality and genuine in its
sweetness. Rose Brown, who made her
first appearance since her recent illness,
sang “All Night Long” jin her usual
artistic style. Bloise Johnson, too, found
favor and Arsceola Osborn and Maxgie
Crawford both faret well. Walker
‘Thompson, was also seen in a character
part. ‘The Rose City Sextette was a heavy
Act that shared honors with the Simms
forces. Billy Clark, the comfdian who ts
clever, had some new material. “Mr. Wil-
Hams’ sang very well, as did Mr. Teboe
and Mrs. Clark. Mrs. Williams, who is
pretty and has a fine mezzo voice, actual-
ly-attracted in a ragtime song, and C. A.
Foster, the cultivated baritone singer wit!
an excellent voice, was a superior leader
and should have sang a solo, ‘The white
performers were Tom and Edith Almond ;
the man was a good skater and the
woman a good musician. “Newton and
Hall, a pair of lovers with light, sweet
voices, and the McConnell Sisters were
acceptably entertaining. The last_ half
of last week had Richard B. Harrison,
the dramatic reciter, who held his au-
Gience spellbound and won heavy ap-
plause. ‘The white acts were Billy Swede
Hall, with Jennie Colborn, in a, nice hu.
man’ story’ of a comedy’ playlet. Bill
Dooley, cowboy roping cycling ‘artist
Grimm’ and Eillott, and others completed
the bill.
‘The Week's Bill at the Monogram. .
‘The bill at this house is headed by the
Griffin’ Sisters and includes May. and
May, Hester Kenton and Charles Ander-
Recah Sa ieodetee dl
Three Pictures and a Song at the
Phoenix.
Manager Hammond will be hard to
beat in the picture house line and his
pleasant smile to patrons and. cordialit
fo the press wins. favor for the house,
The pictures were “The Loafer’s Mother,”
“Phe Spoiled Child” and “The Soldiers
Brother of Susanna.” “There was a new
illustrated. song.
‘A New Sensation Photo Play at the
Merit.
Manager Howson had a. strong force-
ful_pleture to compete with opposition,
which drew crowds of people from _ the
carnival. Inside of the cozy little Merit
theater. “The Great Bank Failure” was
the attraction. ‘The colored people and
the press are treated especially good. at
this house and I invite them to patron-
ize it.
Pekin Opening Delayed One Week.
Owing to the installation of a water
sprinkler, the opening of the Pekin has
been delayed until August 24, providing
Gia work ie euanaialak
Chicago Stage and Local News.
Budd Minus is at the Premier thi
week. eee
Mrs, T. J. Johnson, the Chicago florist
has opened her new store at 3137. State
Street, She supplies flowers both by” the
wholesale and retail.
Louis Keene and James Johnson, the
Inky Boys, the youngest. colored team
Inthe business, Were at the Orpheum
theater, Hammond, Ind... last week, with
the Congress cate ‘ta follow.
John TR. Hall, of the Enterprise clothes
cleaning company, has moved Into a New
Store at 9 West Thirty-sixth street, nea
State. is
Wilson and Brooks, the life, accident,
health and’ fire insurance agents, now
have their office at 300-in the new Tn-
surance Exchange, at 175 Jackson boule-
¥ard, where they can’ sce. thelr’ frlends
between 11 and 1 o'clock, noon.
LeRoy, Bird, the champion _ athlete
lightwelght wrestler, is Teeelving consrat-
ulations from his friends. The stork. re.
cently visited his family for the second
time. ‘The first’ time it_was a boy and
this me a girl, Mr. Bind says he wishes
he could Keep the, stork away.
The Central Feed and Coal Company
is doing a. nice business at 2543, State
street. The. manager, J. Holtzman,
Very popular "and. especially” accommo-
poe in the express. business.
‘The people of Chicago and elsewhere
have. no doubt, been reading advertise-
ments ‘ot Ford's Koval White ‘Skin Lo-
tion, “for the complexion, which makes
the ‘skin white. Your correspondent. had
the ‘pleasure of being ‘in’ the laboratory
to witness an application, and the effect
was marvelous.
Monday, September 2, Labor day, wil
be the scene of a rare ‘dramatic treat. at
Oakland Muste hall. Terrevons. Douzlass
ig", produce his sucessful play, “The
Carib." ‘The performance is ‘to be fol-
lowed by dancing until 1a. m,
The Chicago Musical Bureau is now
operated by Will Dorsey, the planist and
Arranger, at his studio, 4159 State street,
in'the rear of the Prank ‘T. Gale Plano
Company. If Alt. Kelley is ‘his. assist-
ant. ‘They, book professionals and enter-
famers. “They arrange music for plano,
band and orchestra, arrange songs. foF
Publication, rewrite” manuscripts, trans:
pose scores and rehearse acts.
Wade H. Hammond, bandmaster of the
Ninth Cavalry, Fort D. “A. Russell, Wy-
oming, who left last May for Londan,
fng..'to visit and’ take observations in
the Royal Military school, has returned
to America. He is a very’ bright gentle-
man anda scholar. Te stopped. over
night ‘at George W. Holt's Hotel Bruns.
Wiel before leaving for home. He praised
Emmett J. Scott, the instigator of col-
ored bandiasters. T introduced him to
Several musicians prior to his departure
and he was much ‘pleased.
‘The street carnival given by Jesse A.
Binga, ‘the banke rand real estate bro:
ker, and not under the ausplees of the
business ‘men of State street, as_adver-
tised, opened on Saturday, "August, 17,
for two weeks. ‘The line ‘extends from
Thirty-first. to. Thirty-seventh streets on
State street, right in the most highly re-
pected center of “the "Negro ‘populous.
we opening parade took place at 9p. ™..
in-which the Biks’ band participated, ti
order to. advertise their plenie. ‘The ‘pa=
rade was headed by Binga himself, who
rode behind a leopard “spotted horse.
There tas an elephant in the parade. and
two wagons imals, followed
& Zouave band.’ The streets were lined
with all kinds of people, ‘many of whom
actea ‘ridiculous. All kinds of circus side
shows "and. fakirs booths were set Mp
along the sidewalks, to give work for the
street cleaning department. Many of the
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This Week, Park Theatre, Louisville, Ky.
At the DIXIE THEATRE, Oklahoma City. Okla,, all first class colored sietch teams, single
‘or double, anything that is good in vaudeville. “Sond in your open time now, Stnieneue hes
es salary in first letter. Address all mail to SUPLER BRUS. lit. Fourth et, care of H.
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For Lee's big Airdome and other houses. I'l give you 8 week in New Orleans, 12 weeks in other
‘houses, all iu Louisiana, Your biggest railroad damp would be 27% Want soubretter comes
Gians and chorus girls. als) teams. Must be able to Work in, sack” One show wanehhs ea
salaries. long engagements: money sure. tate in first liter lowest anlary We anseoy oat
promptly. Address i, D. LEE, tay Valances ht, New Orleans, La
For the St. Lonis Amusement Co.,colored mate quartette and other useful people for an up to-
dae Plantation show. Must join on receipt of wires, Will advann tiekres to thous t Enos
Address BW. WEAVER, Mgr., Scottdale, Pa,, week of August 1: Clarksburg. W.Va. wock
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BANJO OR GUITAR PLAYER
A good, loud singer for strect work, Nine months work a year. and stay in Louisville all the
time. State all in first letter. "Address DR. C. J. EDDY, oi1'S ‘Third St. Louisville, Ko.
eee
‘Walnut Street Park Theatre, Louisville, Ky.
First class acts of all kinds. Novelty acts of recognized ability will have first call, Wire or
write to EUGENE CLARK, care avenue Theatre.
Vaudeville performers, male and female, who can make good. Write or wire
at once. Booze fighters not wanted. Tickets sent to right people. Address
BOB JOHNSON, Guild, Tenn.
Sa a La Oo eet a at
Eighth reshnew te, not decorated. The
Righth regiment, boys who had. been out
for, on encampment, turned. themselves
Jose on the thoroughfare in the after
Boon, but all acted respectable. Coming
down fro mrhirty-sixth street, Mazepre
WA & on exhibition. | “The living wonder
Of the world” and “The wonders of the
Age’ had separate tents, and” colores
Yaudeville’ performers figured “in. some ol
the tent shows, “A dilapidated merry-gos
Found opened its gate near. Thirty-third
sivect. (The Merit picture theater, near
Thirty-Atth street, had a. quartette as an
Added attraction. " The Tittle theater was
handsomely” “decorated with auturen
leaves, “which made a unique archway,
AS the hours grew jate after midnight
and the carly birds had reclined and. dl
vided their reluctant selves from the night
owls of lower demarkation, the spell had
passed and the ‘dream. of the amusement
hustlers and money grabbers ‘was Teal
ized. | Carnivals may "be good things in
a little country town, Dut are decidedly
demoralizing in the most highly respect
£41 big. city colored district, where every.
thing has ‘already indicated that civilian:
tion needs to be more perfected, and mors
especially because Barnum's circus “and
Buffalo Bill’ have formerly’ heen relegat-
ed west of tSate street, back on Went.
‘worth commons.
New Grown Garden
Tim E, tie, Mongar,
May & May
String Beans
Week of Aug. 26.
Griffin Sisters
Week of Sept. 2.
i A aS
— 9 F§ —__
The Smart Set
—— WITH—
S. H. DUDLEY
Commence Wednesday, September 4, 10 a. m., at Maenner-
chor Hall, 205 East Fifty-sixth street, New York City. Can
use a few more chorus people.
BILLY KING
Assistent Manager Central Theatre. Atlanta
Ga. Can aiways place Vaudeville Acts, Stock
Co. and Producer on. biggest elty time in the
South. Write me or L. D Joel, sole owner.
WANTED!
FOR A. G. ALLEN’S
a ry
Big Minstre! Show
Musicians and performers for the show that has been showing
continuously for 14 years without closing, and owes no one.
Only sober and reliable people need to write. Those who
have written before, write again. Tickets advanced to reliable
people. Wire or write to
A, 6, ALLEN, s Hazen, Ark,
After september 1
A Vandeville Pianist and a Violinist.
Advress J. W. Grey, 905 Paca street,
Indianapolis, Ind
Whitman Sisters, Baby F.
Seals, Billy Kersands, Wil-
son & Davis, Russel & Owen
Co., write quick. Some-
thing of importance for
you, Address
Mrs. |, Almeta Mayson, Mgr,
1631 Avenue G, Birmingham, Ala.
For the J. H. Boyer
DixieFashionPlate Minstrel
People for No. | and No. 2 Shows, musicians of all
kinds, those doubling stage given preference. Musi-
cal and novelty acts of all kinds, rube acts for street,
acts for free exhibitions. Make salary right in first
letter, no time for correspondence. Give mail time :
to be forwarded. Finest outfit traveling. Pullman
accommodations. Address
J. H. BOYER
918a St. Clair Avenue, East St. Louis, Minois
—_oOC— LL...
ies NES. ahaa) see came aie oe a a
For Savoy Theatre
Performers at all times, Would like to
hear from A No. 1 producer, soubrette,
singles, novelty acis and sister teams.
Can keep you as Jong as you make good.
Wonld like to hear from Wiggins &
Wiggins, Marion Brooks, String Beans
and Kelly & Kelly. Write or wire.
A. BARRASSO,
Savoy Theatre, ‘Memphis, Tenn.
Tim E. Ousley
New Crown Garden
sac: Indiana,
First Class Acts
GOSSIP OF THE STAGE
THE S.H. DUDLEY THEATRE, WASH. DC.
DIKTE THEATRE, NEWBOND VA.
GLOBE THEATRE, NORFOLK VA.
THE BIL. DUDLEY THEATRE, NEWPORT VA.
WEST END MAS. DC.
THE CIRCLE ASBURY CARK M.J.
WE ARE ALL FIRST-CLASS PROM PERMERS AND WE WANT TO SEE MR. S.H. DUDLEY.
LIVE WIRES TO LET, YOU HAD BETTER MAKE CONNECTION NOW.
MAIN OFFICE OF THE S.H. DUDLEY THEATRICAL CIRCUIT.
JUNE 13, JANUARY.
3
The Great Palermo is at Ingersol Park, Des Moines, Ia., the week of August 18.
The Four Brass Men open up on the Gus Sun time September 2, for forty weeks, at Lockport, N. Y. Fred Simpson, trombonist, is manager.
GLOBE THEATER, SPARTANBURG
S. C.
At the Globe this week are the following: Mr. Dong and Miss Naoma, from the Pekin Theater, Savannah; Jerry Barnes, Miss Irene Tasker and Geo. McClain. All are good. Music by Duke Bryant; Geo McClain, owner; Geo. A. Lyons, manager.
THE DIXIE THEATER, OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA.
The bill at the Dixie Theater this week is the strongest one that has been featured this season. Ollie and Leona Cox are in their fourth successful week, and receive an abundance of applause for their clever stunts. Miss Jessie Hart has done well. She is now closing this week for a little rest. Little Jimmie Fewclothes is among us. Mrs. Billinglys joins hands with this happy bunch. She is singing of some classic songs. Mr. Henry Drake needs no introduction, for he became a special favorite, and the women and children are clamoring for his return to the Dixie. The Supper Brothers, proprietors, watch the regular patrons, how they show their appreciation of the improved bill by packing the house at every performance. Good luck to The Freeman. It is certainly a welcome visitor around the Dixie.
ROYAL THEATER. ASBURY PARK
NEW JERSEY.
The Royal Theater, better known as the coziest playhouse on the New Jersey coast, has put on a new air since the booking department has been in the competent hands of an old-time performer, who is presenting for the proprietor the cream of Negro vaudevillians, having opened with the La Meros, Isola Ringgold and George Wilson the first half of the week, and John W. Cooper, the polite ventriloquist, the Hendrick Sisters and the one and only Clarence Powell following the coming week, the 19th. Mr Billy Ward, the general manager, presents "Original Rags," "The Stovalls" "Buster and Rockpile," and the famous "Whitman Sisters Kids" and Martin and Motley to follow.
FRANK CROWD'S FOLK.
What It Means—The Best in Jacksonville, Fla.
(By John Henry Adams.)
By Frank Crowd's Folk is taken to mean in Jacksonville the best to be had in colored theatrical circles. Mr. Crowd has the only colored vaudeville theater in Jacksonville, although there have been other attempts in various parts of the city to run one. The failure of the other theaters to keep vaudeville shows may be traced to other sources than that Mr. Crowd has made any decided opposition to them. Rather, he has encouraged opposition. The first thing to be noted is that the many well-known and competent stage artists are averse to playing in any other theater than the Globe, of which Mr. Crowd is the manager. The actors claim that Mr. Crowd is the best and most considerate of theater managers. All seem to look upon him as a kind of guardian or something more closely related than a mere friends. He believes in encouraging effort, and he many times gives a fellow a chance when the fellow knows himself that the real stuff is not in him, but Mr. Crowd will place him somewhere and give him a week or so to study the other artists and bring out the best that be in him. Then then real professional performer has not only Mr. Crowd's encouragement, but gets re-
ward in proportion as he or she is able to make good. This attitude on the part of the pioneer theater promoter in Jacksonville has won for him a place in the hearts of the theatrical people which is ready to make sacrifices, if necessary, to give the Globe its proper setting in local circles. It is easy to see why actors prefer playing under a man like Mr. Crowd.
Then, too, the citizens of Jacksonville know Mr. Crowd to be honest and upright in all his personal relations with them. They feel the same personal interest in him that his performers feel, and have come to call the Globe as simply an aggregation of Frank Crowd's Folk. It is needless to say that the Globe is a success. It is hardly probable that any colored theater in the country has the great following and holds so steadfastly to it as the Globe. The two shows every night find the theater filled to its capacity, rain or no rain, cold or hot; and these two shows are about as high class as can be seen in any theater. At present Charlie Pewee is stage manager and is putting on clean, high-class vaudeville every week. With him are such clever and well-known performers as Bob Russell, Billy Owens, Sadie Pewee, Billy and Beulah Henderson, Frank Tansel, Ham Jones, Patronia Lazzo, Tressie Legge, Ruth Harrison, Irma White, Annie St. Claire and Susie Cook. These performers are all doing some exceptional roles, and are popular with the people, who fill the seats every night in the week. In an unusually fine orchestra conducted under the leadership of E. Francis Mikell, with Theodore Redman, Brooks, Walker and Johnson playing. Walker these are the people who make local circles hum with life and merriment, and make the Globe "a place of the people, by the people and for the people." And Mr. Crowd sits by and sees everything going well with his purse strings loose to go even farther toward making the time worth while for people theatrical and otherwise. He has recently received a communication from Billy McClain, which purports to put the colored theater on a much better plane throughout the country, taking as its beginning points such houses as the Globe with such men as Mr. Crowd to start off the movement and steer it to success. In other words, McClain is planning the opening of a training college for actors and wants such theaters as the Globe to take up its product, try it out, and give it the right start in the world. This looks like business, is business, and will succeed with such men as McClain and Crowd behind it.
HORNE'S ORIGINAL GEORGIA MIN
STRELS, WITH YOUNG BUF-
FALO'S WILD WEST AND
COL. CUMMINS' FAR
We are now playing the lots around Chicago and playing to crowded houses every day. All the bunch are happy and seem to be satisfied, as our genial manager, W. L. Horne, spares no pains in making everything O. K. for every one. Our minstrel show is still scoring a hit. Miss Alice Edwards, our soubrette, is meeting with great success, and always pleases the audiences when she sings "Stop That Bear Cat Dance, Sadie," and "Mammy's Shufflin' Dance." Jasper Taylor still keeps the audiences screaming with his funny saying, and always receives applause when he sings, "I Am Going to Join That Minstrel Band." Jap Reed still holds his end with success, and is singing "Fishing," Mrs. W. L. Horne, our interlocutor, is always on the spot, and is some interlocutor. Whitney Viney, comedian and producer, and Andrew Cargile join us in Chicago. All of the bunch are eager for the arrival of Mr. Viney, as he is to get them in shape for vaudeville as soon as Young Buffalo's Wild West closes. Tom (Shorty) Edwards is making them all open their eyes with his new King trombone. Homer Butler, formerly with the Gollam Show, was a
THE FREEMAN. AN ULUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER.
visitor at Marion, Ind. All of the bunch sends regards to P. G. Lowery and bunch, also H. P. Rawles and bunch. Prof. Horne would like to know whether Dock Ford has any writing paper or not. All look for a good time—fourteen days in old Chicago—but Horne looks for work. Jasper Taylor says hello to V. S. (Slow Kid) Thompson.
PASSING SHOW IN WASHINGTON.
(By Ar-W-Tee.)
Miss Henrietta Vinton Davis is still in Jamaica. She delivered a noteworthy address recently to the Colored Laborers' Association, and the full text was published in the Gleaner, the leading daily newspaper. She is a relishing a company for an early production of a standard drama, assisted by Mrs. Nonia Bailey Hardie, the well-known contralto. Upon her return to the States Miss Davis will stage a number of popular dramas in a bold form suitable for the moving picture houses, in response to the demands that managers are making everywhere for more drama and less comedy. She will probably be directed by S. H. Dudley.
Harrison Emanuel, the Chicago violinist, is to be here next week to arrange for a recital.
Miss Venner Robbins, pianist, is visiting friends in the city.
Mme. Anita Patti Brown, of Chicago, the "Bronze Tetrazulin" is to be here in New York at the music festival in Atlanta, Ga., under the direction of Miss Lulu Vere Childers, of Harvard University.
Mabel White is at Ford Dabney's, which is now being ably operated by J. H. Hudnell.
Blanche Deas, late of the Sambo Girls, won a host of friends during her recent engagement here. She is a conscientious worker, has a splendid voice, and is always up-to-date in her methods.
Selma Lawrence, the brilliant singing comedienne, goes on the "big time" in the fall.
Word comes that Bert Williams has signed a contract with Florenz Ziegfeld for a leading part in "The Follies of 1912."
Sam Davis, late of Crumbley and Davis, is working alone and is "putting 'em over" in fine shape. His rapid-fire monologue is one of the best ever heard here.
Lieut. E. R. aGither is assisting Manager Henry at the Dudley, and learning the fine points of the theatrical game. He may be put in charge of one of the houses on the Dudley circuit by and by.
Marjorie Sipp is underlined for an early appearance at the Howard.
Rufus E. Byars, house manager at the Howard, was called to San Antonio, Tex., recently, by the death of her mother.
The Foraker is using its "air dome" during the heated term, and Managers Green and Payne are all smiles over the crowds that come to see and keep cool.
Manager H. W. Smith, of the Blue Mouse, is a practical theatrical man, and is always in favor of ideas and systems that will benefit performer and the house theater. He is a bit of the "theater plan," and looks forward to the time when a great colored booking agency can send a bunch of acts from Boston to Prisco, giving them a season's steady flow of performances at every point. Mr. Smith is a friend to competent performers, but has nothing for fakirs or "four-fluers" to do. He is carrying a number of the many fakirs from "up-town" go out to the West End to his bill of capable people.
T. Spencer Finley, premier comedian, is doing the Tidewater section of Virginia.
Johnis Miller, of the Howard orchestra, laughed at one of the best all-around masters of the drum in the country, regardless of race.
All the theaters are offering special
units for the workers week, begin-
ning next Monday.
PERFORMERS, TAKE NOTICE
MANAGER WON'T PAY.
Beware of Maco Theater, Charleston,
S. C. Manager will not pay you. Performers
and orchestra have to quit every
week or two in order to play
and then the sometimes don't get it.
Does he owe us? Yes, and more than
one week, too.
CAMPBELL & CAMPBELL
Johnson's Theaterium,
Columbia, S. C.
NASHVILLE SERENADERS UNDER
REDPATH-HORNER LYCEUM
BUREAU.
Mr. Alonzo Moore, the world's greatest colored magician, has launched into the lyceum field one of the best companies on the platform, composed of the following members: Arthur Lewis, tenor and bassist; Arthur Lewis, tenor and rean; George Day, tenor, soloist, late of Smart Set Company; T. Theo. Taylor, baritone and pianist, teacher of music, Chicago; Jake Smith, basso and entertainer, the little man with the big voice. Mr. Moore is conceded to be the only musician to perform an evening's performance. His courteous manner and pleasing conversation easily win his audiences. He is the only colored magician that really does Oriental magic. There are few conjurers in this country
at present, and that the mantle of success has fallen upon the youngest of the great and the greatest of the young, is proof that the greatest of the young is the entertaining artist whose artistic work please. The Serenaders have a varied program of classics down to ragtime, which more than pleases our vast audiences. We are now touring the city, and we are open on the lecture platform October 12. Ven, vidi, vici. G. D.
THE KENTUCKY HARMONY FOUR.
PITTSBURGH, Pa.—The Great Southern Vuartite is now known as the Kentucky Harmony Four. Miss Elizabeth Huddleson, alto, R. E. Henderson, second tenor, alto, R. O. Henderson, baritone, L. Huddleson, basso and manager. Have signed with the White Slave Company for forty-one weeks. Opened at Huntington, Pa., Thursday, November 10, toona, Pa., April 9; Johnstown, 10; paul, week of 12th; Cleveland, O., week of 19th; Detroit, Mich., week of 26th, and then some one-night stands up into Canada. R. O. Henderson says hardly able. Abel Writtle. Mrs. Henee Howard Board.
FASHION PLATE MINSTRELS
After spending several weeks of very chilly and inclement weather in this northern clime, we are headed for the United States, where the minstrels will once again witness a day of sunshine and snow, and a day of rain ever. The first part setting is a dream, Canadian diamonds are worn by each member. The clockwork style of the oloi numbers are worthy of mention. The orchestra is under the leadership of Prof. J. B. McCarthy, the artist, who is always there with his bow, and is thinking of joining the big Fashion Plate musical act. Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Tolliver, exponents of genteel dance, receive an abundance of applaure in the audience. He leaves in a couple of weeks for her Eastern home. We will miss her very much, as she was well liked by every one. Mr. Arthur L. Prince's concert band will play "God Save the King" for the last time August 16, as we cross the line into the country of which Jack Johnson is king, or big chief.
THE NEW GRAND THEATER,
AUGUSTA, GA.
The New Grand Theater is still in bloom, and the performers are greeted by a packed house every night. We have this week the Three, Southerners, Johnson and Johnson and Joe, Lightning Trio, also have this week the Three, Robinson, and Miss Trixie Smith. Mr. Bill Hagans has just closed a ten weeks' engagement here, and we are sorry to state that he is now on the sick list, in Atlanta, Ga. Mr. Lew Kenner, who has been in the theater for nearly a year is now at home. He and his wife are at New Orleans for a two weeks' vacation, visiting his mother. This theater wishes to hear from all first-class performers at all times. Salary is never too high if you can deliver the goods. L. Johnson, stage manager, addresses the general manager. Address all mail to the New Grand Theater, Augusta, Ga.
The passing of Leroy Bland belongs to things most pathetic. He was great, greater than most of those who knew him, but not much more than did not appeal to all, nevertheless he was eminent in it. His portrayal was of that rare kind that merged qualities of the finest ability of man, of woman, into a union of man and woman, drawn him, threw him, stood supreme above the efforts of either when considered alone. But his was a strange life. He was the stormy petrel of the stage—the rains descended on him, the storms threw him, must have been very tired at the close of his life; he needed the rest—not for two weeks or a month—but eternal, thinking, of course, that he is now in the realms of a gentle soul; but we know that passion's must have climbed high at times. Had it not been so, he would not have been the great Bland that he was—he also helped to undo him—the Negro stage has been hit hard—very, very hard. W. L. The Freeman for sale in Nashville, Tenn, at the Palms, 5th avenue and Cedar street.
LORETTA!
100
The Mystic
In Mental Telepathy and Second Sight. Vaudeville'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
5314 Indiana Ave. New Phone 2947-K.
Board unequaled, and accommodation unsur-
passed. MRS. F. WAGONER. Prop.
Vaudeville Pianist
Sight reader, steady job. If available. "wire
collect." stating all. Address GEORGE E.
BUNDY, Circle Theatre, 1325 South St., Phil-
adelphia, Pa.
WANTED
Colored Barbers, in Winnipeg, Man., Canada.
The Gate City Barber Shop, the finest and most
up to date 18th chair shop in the city, hasan open-
ing for first class men. Barbers can earn from
$18 to $25 per week—white trade. Address: Gate
City Barber Shop, 246 Main St. Winnipeg Man.
WANTED
High class vaudeville performers at all times
W.J. HIELDS. Proprietor and Manager of
Miami and Princess Theaters, Augusta,
Greece
40-Performers and Musicians Wanted-40
Musicians must double B. & O. This company has a reputation equal, if not superior to any similar show in America. Good musicians and performers require employment for the season of 1912-13, can find a reputable show to travel with. I pay what I promise on pay day. Parties answering this add, will please state what they can do and lowest salary in first letter. The show opened July 15. Address PETE WORTHEY. Owner and Manager Florida Blossoms Co. 619 Fourth St. Macon, Ga.
NEW CIRCLE THEATRE
NEW CIRCLE THEATRE
Largest Colored Theatre in Philadelphia, Pa. , wants first class acts. Three or more weeks it hits. Write now. NEW CIRCLE THEATRE, 1821-23-35 South St., Philadelphia, Pa.
Wanted, for Booker Washington Air Dome
Vaudeville 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
Performers, Stop and Listen!
The Dixie Theatre, Beaumont, Tex..
are good. Write now. don't be afraid to state your salary. You can read and fake too. write quick. The Christopher Bros. Owner, Producer and Stage Manager, 551 Forsythe street, Beaumont.
Lockhart Stock
Now Playing the Bailey Airdome, Paris, Tex.
Managers write for open time. Address
Lockhart, 800 N. Church St., Pa.
VANTEL
colored acts coming East, write to Stein and Leon
the agents, Parkway Building, Broad and Cherry str
VANTEL
acts of all kinds. Good novelty acts of recogniz
JOHN T. GIBSON, Prop Auditorium Theatre, S
d, Philadelphia, Pa.
obe Theat
Want you to be good. Write now, don't be afraid to state your salary large or small. Manager. Wm Benbouy, producer and Stage Manager, 51 Forsty the street, Boontown, Tuxedo.
The Lockhart Stock Co.
Now Playing the Bailey Airdome, Paris, Tex.
Managers write for open time. Address
Thos. W. Lockhart, 800 N. Church St., Paris, Texas
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.
If You Have the Goods we Want
day you, any act of merit will find an ad.
Can give you from 6 to 12 weeks work
Wire, write or telephone.
Theatre, Jacksonville, F
nk Crowd, Owner and Man
The New Grand
continuous Vaudeville, Moving Pictu
change of Program Monday and Thursu
nest Theatre in Ameri
12 State St., Chicago
Performers Send in Your Open Time.
Sale or Lea
Falmont Street Theatre
Pensacola, Florida
of sickness, I will lease for a number of ye
only colored Vaudeville Theatre here. Co
Ask any performer who has worked here as to
M. JACOBY, Prop.
Tarragona St., Pensaco
anted at On
USICIANS and PERFORMER
For Prof. Eph Williams'
Us Troubadours & Silas Gro
Greatest, Largest and Best All-Co
Amusement Enterprise on Earth
ocked by Brain and Capi
closed in five years—work the year around
have money for right people. Those ans
all particulars and lowest salary in first
good appearance who can sing and dance,
Write or wire as per route in The Free
of. Eph Willia
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.
Frank Crowd, Owner and Man
THI&E
LINES
The New Gra
Continuous Vaudeville, Moving Pictu
Change of Program Monday and Thursd.
Finest Theatre in America
3110-12 State St., Chicago, Ill.
Performers Send in Your Open Time.
On account of sickness, I will lease for a number of years the above Theatre, the only colored Vaudeville Theatre here. Correspondence answered. Ask any performer who has worked here as to attenlance.
M. JACOBY, Prop.,
307-9 N. Tarragona St., Pensacola, Florida
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.
Owner and Manager.
IN THE FIELD
OF SPORT.
BY HAROLD C. NEGATH.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.—The petition filed by opponents of boxing in the hope of bringing the matter before the voters of the country has been rejected by the county clerk, who found that many of the signers were not registered voters. Fight promoters now believe that there will be no more agitation against the sport, and that fights can be conducted without interference from the authorities.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal.—Jim Flynn, of Pueblo, Col., and Charles Miller, of this city, heavyweight boxers, will meet in a twenty-round bout at Daly City arena, near here, on Labor Day, September 2. Promoter Coffroth came to terms with the men the other day. Flynn is now in Chicago.
CHALLENGES KID LOWERY
AND EDDIE WEBBER
His "Stable" of Fighters."
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—I wish to challenge Kid Lowery and Eddie Weber on behalf of my man, Kid Phillips, and would like to hear from their managers in regard to a match. I see that they went ten rounds at the Empire Theater the 6th, nd if I can, would like a chance to show what kind of a lightweight my boy is. Please say my stable of boxers are the following boys: Kid Phillips, 133-5 lbs.; Kid Viney, 142-5 lbs.; Kid Smith, 126-30 lbs.; Young Gans, 126-30 lbs.; Kid Brock, 115 lbs.; Kid Harris, 115 lbs. Address all challenges to Mr. Arthur Force, Manager, 221 South First street, care of Sam L. Childs' shining parlor, Louisville, Kentucky.
A. B. C'S DEFEAT LOUISVILLE
CUBS A SPIRITED GAME.
The A. B. C.'s, at Indianapolis, won from the Louisville Cubs last Sunday in a hotly contested game. Brilliant playing on both sides was the feature of the game. The pitchers were in good form. Score:
good form. Score.
A. B. C. A.B. H. O. A. E.
Martin, l. f. 4 2 4 0 0
Turner, r. f. 4 0 0 0 0
Hutchinson, s. s. 4 0 1 3 0
Seldon, 2 b. 4 0 0 0 0
Allen, 3 b. 4 0 2 0 0
Herron, c. f. 4 3 2 0 0
Board, 1 b. 4 0 8 0 1
Sibley, c. 3 0 10 1 0
Bartlett, p. 3 0 0 3 0
Totals 34 5 24 7 1
L. C. A.B. H. O. A. E.
Watson, 3 b. 4 0 3 2 0
Overstreet, r. f. 4 0 1 0 0
West, 2 b. 4 0 2 1 1
Wallace, 1 f. 4 2 1 1 0
Martin, 1 b. 4 0 5 0 0
Griffin, c. f. 4 2 1 0 0
Rogers, s. s. 4 0 3 2 0
Watts, c. 4 0 8 0 0
Brett, p. 4 0 0 2 0
Totals.....36 4 24 8 1
A. B. C.'s.....0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 *-3
L. Cubs.....0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 -4
Runs—Martin, Turner, Allen, West
Base hits made—Off Bartlett, 4; off
Brett, 7. Struck out—By Bartlett, 7;
by Brett, 7. Hit by pitcher—Rogers,
West. Two-base hit—Herron. Three-
base hit — Board. Double plays —
Hutchinson to Sibley to Board; Rogers
to Martin. Stolen bases—Turner,
Seldon, Allen, Sibley, Wallace. Umpires—Blankenship and Williams.
Time—1:45. Attendance—975.
JOHNSON MAY FIGHT AGAIN.
Is Considering Offer to Meet Langs ford and McVey.
CHICAGO—Efforts are being made by Tom Andrews, the American representative of Hugh McIntosh, to induce Jack Johnson to change his mind about retiring and fulfill his contract to make a trip to Australia and take on Sam Langford and Sam McVey in twenty-round fights. According to Alderman Al Tearney, Johnson told the representative of Hugh McIntosh that if the
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offer of $40,000 for the two bouts was increased by $5,000 to cover training expenses, and if three round-trip tickets were thrown in, he would accept, provided $10,000 was deposited in Tearney's hands to bind the agreement.
"I have no interest in promoting the affair outside of holding the forfeits," said Tearney. "Johnson chose me because I have guided him in business investments and have acted in the capacity of stakeholder for him before. Apparently McIntosh's representatives are considering the proposition, for they came to me for reference, although I have not heard from them since."
BASEBALL IN INDIANAPOLIS.
Rival Parks Within Stone's Throw—The A. B. C.'s—The Abrams Giants—They Should Unite—Game with the Bloomer Girls.
(By Billy Lewis.)
Long since Indianapolis gave evidence of being able to care for one first-class baseball team in a good way. Of course, it's the Sunday games that count most at the box office, and it is all right, since there's no danger of being snatched up by the law for violating some rule or ordinance on the point. Sunday baseball has been legalized in the State of Indiana. It was a fine thing for the non-churching element, and those that toiled from Monday to Saturday without opportunity for seeing the things that excite, recreate and please. From a moral viewpoint it was considered poor business for the State to be encouraging "sin." Sunday transgression, and so forth. But the other side entered a demurrier, insisting that it wasn't up to the State to promote or foster morality when freed from criminal tendency. But government is a thing of compromises. Concession was made to the daily toilers; and it may be in the interest of the State, aside from the more religious phase, which is not conceded a thing of State jurisdiction. At any rate, we have the games on Sunday, and if they are as peacefully conducted in the future as they have been in the past, they will be no more than pleasurable outings—tonics—stimulants that help leaven the "mass" of labor through the week.
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The A. B. C.'s, of more or less fame, is the outcome of the town lots' games of this vicinity for the years. Players are the outcome of the town lot games lows—not made. The lads in the commons know, by instinct or some process of information—intuition, perhaps—who the good ones are among them. They don't keep any of those great records, as long as the moral law, where the individual is tabbed for everything he does, and which is to be drawn on him at the appointed moment. The boys on the commons know who is best without those appalling records. If you don't believe it, watch when they choose their sides—as unerring as a homing bee to its hive. Thus early and unconsciously they begin to show preference for ability, and which spirit of differentiation never departs. And yet some men insist on communities where there is no distinction between individuals. Can't be. The A. B. C.'s, the original set, were graduates from the various commons of Indianapolis. They were the good ones; they were observed for their good playing. When the call came these observers and fellow players had something good to say of this player and that player—their recommendations leading up to the tryout.
Ran Butler is the individual who had foresight enough to see that a good colored team would be a good paying proposition. He had nerve enough to try out the scheme, to the end that we have the Northwestern Baseball Park, which is now about ten years old. It has been kept in a fair condition, and perhaps as good as circumstances warranted. The grounds belong to the waterworks company. No one could tell how soon the company might need them; consequently the promoters have not felt justified in making such improvements as would have drawn on the people more largely for their patronage. It is understood that the grounds will be given up at the end of the year.
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The intention here is to show that with the disposition of the people to patronize the game, that something more should be done than is being done to make the surroundings more attractive. I have stated why this has not been done in the past. But the future can be better cared for. The two parks, now situated within a stone's throw of each other, are both on ground that they must give up. This means gloomy times ahead for baseball among the colored people. Not that other grounds cannot be secured, but none so favorably located can be secured. But while there's a will there's a way. Another place for a park can be secured even if not so favorable in location. There can be a long tenure of possession that would warrant the erecting of a good, substantial building, and imposing enough to win and hold the fastidious as well as those who wouldn't care so much about improvements.
One thing is certain enough: that two parks will not be necessary. Not that any man should be denied the right to start a club. It is unreasonable to think both of them would have success. A little merging will be the thing, so that one good club comes of the two that try to exist. As it is
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now, we have the Brighton Beach Ball Park and the other, above mentioned, each with a team, and of course trying to get by. It only requires a glance to see that somebody is going to land on the wrong side of the ledger when it's all over.
The A. B. C.'s at the Northwestern Park are managed by a Mr. Bowser. This park has some advantage over the later venture by Abrams, because it was established longer, and perhaps it is a trifle more inviting in appearance. Abrams, however, is showing good managerial ability. He was the manager of the A. B. C.'s last season. By his gentlemanly conduct and conceded ability he did much to popularize the game at the Northwestern Park. Finding his club sold, he saw it necessary to start a club of his own or be without a club. He learned to love the game, and without doubt was splendidly fit to play the part he played when with the A. B. C.'s. Bowser perhaps made a mistake in not making him manager. Really, Abrams is still contributing to the success of the A. B. C.'s by creating a wider interest by his active advertising tactics. He has the Abrams Giants.
The Bloomer Girls blew in from Cairo, Illinois, Sunday, August 11, to cross bats with their masculine brothers, the Abrams Giants, at the Brighton Beach Park. The day was fine—some shine, some clouds—making for one of those moderate summer days when life is really worth while. Mr. George, as we affectionately speak of Manager Abrams, according to his well-known hustling ability, had left nothing undone to make this a redletter day in the history of the Giants. He hired a van; it was free. And of course it did a rushing business in its short hauls of about three squares between the street cars and the grounds. All were eager to see the Bloomers decorate the field. "Time!" yelled the manager. The fun was on. But the crowd, which was large and expectant, was doomed to the sorrowest thing in all the world—disappointment. The little female fellows spread out as gracefully at the onset as a fan in the hands of a Japanese. But when the balls began to fly they were as so many strangers. According to some, it was their debut into the game. They were small of limb; seemingly got together because they could, knowing that they would be a novelty. When they struck they flung the bats away, some of them. When called out at first they ran on in the sweetest oblivion until caught and led off of the diamond.
The Giants, seeing what a snap they had, concluded to have some fun with the girlies. When they reached the bases where the girls were stationed they found it convenient to throw their arms around them or to fall and grab their legs, and similar demonstrations of their quickly-learned regards—'twas all so sudden. At base three a rather good-looking Bloomer was stationed. Business grew exceedingly dull at this station. The girls couldn't make any runs, and the boys didn't need but one or two, so the boys loafed, with third base as the favorite spot. One man was at bat. The bases were filled; the man at third should have walked in home, but he was there countenancing the high brown, and let the men pile upon him. The little bronchos were not match for the strapping giants. Two innings only of the farce comedy was permitted by Mr. George. He called it off.
adding to the population of Indianapolis by ten or eleven—the Cairo bunch—since they, were in town at the last account. The question of desirable citizens arose, in these days of suffragettes it is best to leave what was said unprinted. The girlies are concededly human, and, for fear that much said will impede their progress, the chapter ends here.
JOHNSON AND JEANETTE WILL
FIGHT IF—
$30,000 Is Too Much Money Saks Man
ager Gibson.
NEW YORK.—If Billy Gibson, manager of the Garden Athletic Club, will lay $30,000 in Jack Johnson's lap the champion will mingle with our own colored bruiser, Joe Jeannette, here on Labor Day.
The promoter and Johnson had a little gabfest over the long distance phone the other afternoon. "Artha" chirping from the Windy City end.
"What will you rprice be for a tenround fight with Joe Jeannette," Gibson asked.
"Thirty thousand dollars, Mr. Gibson," came the reply.
"That is a little too steep for me, but if you make it $20,000 you are on." "No," said Johnson. "I must have my price or otherwise I will accept the offer of Mr. McIntosh for three fights in Australia. I would not waste time stopping here for a smaller amount, and then you have picked out a tough man for me."
Manager Gibson asked for a little time to figure the big demand, as he thought the amount wa sa bit too much for the battle, and did not want the club to go in a hole after having a fairly successful season.
During the conversation, Johnson asked Gibson how Al Palzer would do for a drawing card. Gibson told the champion that Palzer was not seasoned enough to be given a chance, and the public would not look upon the match as anything like an even thing.
It is generally understood that Boxing Commissioner O'Neill is opposed to a white man fighting Johnson here in New York, fearing that it would put the game in a bad light.
Dan McKetrick, manager of Jeannette, and Billy Gibson will leave for Chicago, where they will hold a conference with Johnson and possibly a compromise will be made, and Gibson will come home with the champion's signature to a set of articles. If he is successful the battle will take place on Labor Day, Monday, September 9. Johnson and Jeannette have battled seven times. The best the latter could do on these occasions was to get a ten-round draw with Johnson when they boxed at Portland, Me. In one of their Philadelphia bouts Johnson lost on a foul in the second round, Jeannette claiming that Johnson hit low while the men were at close quarters.
Little chance is conceded Jeanneette in a short bout with the champion, even though Johnson is not quite as fast as he was when the men fought their other engagements. In a long distance bout Jeanneette's wonderful endurance and ability to assimilate hard punishment would give him a chance, but as ten rounds would be the limit here in New York many close students of the game give Jeanneette little chance of coping first money.
LANGFORD TO SUCCEED
JOHNSON AS CHAMPION
Tar Baby Whips McVey Again and Seems to Have Right to the Title.
If Jack Johnson actually retires from the ring on Labor Day and thereby gives up the world's heavyweight title, many big fellows, white and black, will claim the championship. At least one, Samuel Langford, Boston's Tar Baby, appears to have a right to proclaim himself Johnson's successor, and Langford will annex Lil' Arthur's title as sure as the sun shines. Langford again whipped Sam McVey in twenty rounds at Sydney, N. S. W., the other night. Cable reports say that McVey took a sound thrashing.
This was the fourth meeting between Langford and McVey. They fought a twenty-round draw in Paris last year. In Australia later they clashed in another twenty-round affair, in which Langford appeared to be the master, although Referee Snowy Baker decided in McVey's favor and nearly caused a riot. The third fight resulted in a clean-cut victory for Langford, but McVey, it is said, put up a more stubborn resistance than on Saturday.
Langford's claim to the heavyweight crown was recognized in England three years ago, when Johnson refused to live up to articles of agreement to box him at the National Sporting Club. In fact, the Lord Lonsdale belt, emblematic of the British championship, was offered to Langford, but he declined it with thanks, saying that he didn't care about winning by a forfeit. Hugh McIntosh since then hailed the Tar Baby as the world's champion, especially in view of Johnson's refusal to fight him in Australia.
While Jeannette already has claimed Johnson's title, it is conceded that Langford has a better ring record. Langford and Jeannette have fought six times, and the best the latter ever got was a draw in twelve rounds on two occasions. Langford, on the other hand, whipped Jeannette decisively in two fifteen-round bouts and a twelve-round affair, each carrying a decision with it, while in the Garden last fall Jeannette was on the verge of a knockout when the gong ended the tenth round.
Johnson steadfastly refused to fight Langford after their only scrap in Chelsea, Mass., more than six years ago. Johnson learned in that affair how Langford, then weighing but 138 pounds, could hit and decided to give him a wide berth. It is a certainty right now that you couldn't hire Johnson to get into the ring with the Tar Baby for any money—not even $30,000 for ten rounds. With Langford, therefore, defending the title, the white hopes will have their hands full. What would Langford do to Palzer? Or Luther McCarty? Or Bombardier Wells? The answer is left to your judgment, but it wouldn't be wise to bet against the dusky Boston slugger. One thing in Langford's favor, it might be well to remember, is the way he lives and conducts himself. He is married, has several little Tar Babies at his home in Massachusetts, and refuses to associate with Johnson, who, Langford says, is not a credit to the clared race.
BILLY McCLAIN WILL MANAGE
KID LOWERY-SEE'S MAKING
OF LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMP
Billy McClain, who managed Sam McVea in his Australian bouts, will take on Kid Lowery, the colored lad that made such a good showing against Eddie Webber, the leading lightweight of Indianapolis. He was at the contest. He was favorably impressed with Lowery's showing. He says that he has in him the making of a lightweight champion. McClain has had much experience in the ring in the last eight or ten years. In Brussels, Belgrade, and several years. He thinks he can develop the colored lad to the point where he will be able to top the lightweight class.
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A. PATHETIC APPEAL FOR LOST RELATIVES.
I take this opportunity to appeal to the sympathetic public, asking aid, if pos-sition toward locating my father and two sisters in an amenable to get in touch with my relatives. My mother is fully finding my people are somewhat limited, owing to my unfortunate position, position, position. I am colored. The last news I had of my people was that time my oldest sister was living at St. Louis, Mo, with her uncle and aunt, Helenrielle and Tony Gant. I can't recall the Bell Gray. I should be Fannie Bell the Gray. I should was her name at that time. My other sister, Rockie Gray, was living then at Aunt, Mr. and Mrs. with an uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. "Ded." from Fam Griffin. My father, at that time, my mother living at Pontocot, Miss, with his mother, Mr. and Mrs. Jeff and Emmeline Sawtrott, Mr. and Mrs. Sawtrott. I have always taken my mother's maiden name, Gray. This is slight information concerning my people—it is meager, yet am unable to add more, to locate them. My mother means the finding of all my long-lost family. Any information concerning any of the above named parties will be most gratefully FRANK GRAY.
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CITY AND VICINITY.
Mr. Joe Craig is home from Culver, Ind.
Mrs. Kate Basil is in Chicago, visiting relatives and friends.
Mrs. Hannah Burris is the guest of her mother, Mrs. Craig, in North street.
After being confined to his bed four weeks, Dr. Joseph H. Ward is improving.
Mrs. Katie Clay Bell is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Frank Price, in Camp street.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cooper, of Detroit, Mich., will locate at 313 West North street.
Mrs. Elwood Knox and Miss Penneta Artis will attending the August carnival at Chicago.
Mrs. William Major and children returned to their home at Hopkinsville, Ky., Sunday a. m.
Mrs. Mildred Jones, of French Lick, visited her old homestead this week at 642 Douglas street.
Mr. George L. Knox and Mr. James N. Shelton are attending the Business Men's League at Chicago.
Capt. J. M. Porter was called to Nashville to attend the funeral of his brother, Will Porter.
Mr. and Mrs. Ruby B. Shelton are at Long Branch, N. Y., and from there they will go to Asbury park.
Dr. Wm. Anderson, of Richmond, Ind., formerly of this city, was in the city last Tuesday on professional business. Mr. and Mrs. Mable Huston, from Detroit, Mich., will occupy a suite of rooms in the new flats on North Senate avenue. Lutmore, his sisters and seevall friends in Chicago, will sit in city Sunday, en route to Chicago, in their homes. Mrs. Mabel Houston and son Alfred of Detroit, have come to Indianapolis to join their husband and father, Mr. Babe Houston. Mrs. Mary Alexander, of Louisville, Ky., left for home Monday after a pleasant 1937 Yanders street. Miss Rose A. Henderson, after finishing a course at the University of Pennsylvania, is spending her vacation at Brunswick Inn, Holly Beach, N. J. D. E. Smith delivered a splendid address to the True Reformers at the New Baptist Church Thursday evening, subject the Good of Organization." Charity No. 2. Social Club was entertained at the Moore at the wideway of Lee Tolub on Agnes street. Elizabeth Jones, president; Nellie Collins, secretary.
Mrs. A. H. Henderson joined a party of ten ladies from Cincinnati, Louisville and Xenia, O., for a two weeks' stay in Chicago and at the West Michigan Resort.
Miss Laura Wolfolk, formerly of this city, but now of the Lac Du Flambeau Indian school of Wisconsin, is spending a few days with her parents in Columbia avenue.
Mrs. C. B. Rape will entertain the members of the Alpha Home Board, the Ladies Alliance and the Many Mite Missionary Society at her residence, 40 West Michigan street, Friday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Carter, of East Michigan street, entertained last Wednesday evening in honor of Mr. John B. Lewis, of St. Louis. Whist and refreshments were the order of the evening.
H. L. Sander, G. L. Knox, J. N. Shelton, Dr. John Noel and wife, Dr. Furniss and business men are attending the National Negro Business Mens League at Chicago this week.
The Women and Foreign Missionary Society met at the residence of Mrs. Harley, 762 Center street, Wednesday to arrange for their state convention September 3 and 4, at Blackford-street Church
Mr. James Roberts, of Minneapolis, Minn., who has been on the police force of that city for fifteen years, is spending his time in Hwm. H. city, the guest of his brother, Wm. H. stores, proprietor of the Eureka drug store.
Mrs. McGowan, in Puca street, entertained Thursday evening in honor of Miss Lillian Gay, of Wilson, N. C. Several young ladies entertained Friday the evening of the absence of Dr. Brown in home of Minneapolis.
Miss Maude M. Donnell and Miss Nannie K. Leggett, nieces of the Rev. and Mrs. J. T. Leggett, of Jeffersontown, KY, and Miss Virginia R. Heinz, of New Orleana, nieces of the Rev. and Mrs. and Mrs. Samuel Furth, and Mr. and Mrs. Elmore Donald, Thirteenth street.
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Mr. Stanley Jennings, of this city, was drowned Sunday afternoon in Lake Michigan, at Chicago, while out swimming. He was accompanied by his wife, Mrs. Sarah Jennings, will be brought to this city for burial.
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All members of the Buffalo Lodge are required to be present Tuesday afternoon at 5 o'clock in the custodian's office, city hall,
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Good congregations are attending the revival. One joined by letter and three adults were converts. If you were a church member you would inform to this city you ought to be here. All C. M. E.'s are expected to join in. God wants to save the world through men and women. Are you doing your part? Sinner, where will you spend eternity? God, Howard, the evangelist of great success, will presch next week. All are invited.
THE ABRAM GIANTS AND THE WHITE SOX MEET-EACH TAKE A GAME.
Last Sunday the White Sox, a strong white, local team, met the Abram Giants at Brighton Beach park in a doubleheader. The Giants won the first game 11 to 3. The White Sox took the second game 3 to 2. The Giants will begin a series of games with the Marcos of Dayton, O., Sunday. Games to be played at Dayton.
BOXING CONTEST
For Lightweight Championship of Indiana, at Northwestern Park, Labor Day.
According to program, some breazy bouts will be pulled off at the Northwestern park, this city. Labor day, September 1, will be the day of pugilistic circles, will be in charge, presenting Young Lowery, who will go ten rounds with Kid Edwards, at 135 pounds. Jack Hamibail will meet Bear Cat Shakeup, at 135 pounds. One Round Bess will meet Knockout Stockings, ten rounds, 115 pounds. Thunderbolt Gibbs will meet Cyclone Gibbs, shounds, 133 pounds. Prices, 35 and 40, will be McClain, Mgr.; Beverly Howard, Sec.
Y. M. C. A. NOTES.
Discipline, as shown by the Y. M. C. A. track team last Thursday afternoon at the Northwestern park, is one phase that has given the association its strength in modern civilization. Whether being born in the city of Chicago or in wings of victory, the greatest feature shown in man is his power of self-control, the child of discipline. Mental, physical and spiritual discipline as embodied in the track team is a community a well rounded man, the desired citizen of a developed character. Thus are we to reach the unreached, believing there are many men who have not yet gotten into the path the Creator has intended to lead them to. The young men who compose the Y. M. C. A. track team as individuals and to the association as an organization of who is a part. The view of departments of the Y. M. C. A. are showing much vigor during these days of mental, physical and spiritual relaxation. The Y. M. C. A. track team held its first meeting of officers last Tuesday day evening. The officers elected are as follows: H. Daniels, president; Otis Fisher, vice president; G. Hazzard, secretary; M. Gilliam, treasurer; Thos. King, captain. Tuesday evening the track team will hold their first banquet.
PASSING OF AN OLD CITIZEN.
Rev. Willis Blanks Dies at Anderson Ind., at the age of 79 Years.
Willis Blanks, a methodist minister, born in Robinson county, North Carolina, passed away, after two weeks' illness, pass away in Indiana, home of his, 1524 Henry street, Anderson, Ind. He was born October 13, 1832, and removed to Indiana with his parents when he was 14 years old. In 1867, he married Sarah Newby at Indianapolis. When the civil war broke out, he moved to Canada with his wife and two children. While there he was ill. He returned to Indiana, the pastor of the Ebenezer church at Chatam. After a period of seven years he returned to Indiana, settling in Hendricks county, where he met little of Little county. Philadelphia.
Four children survive-Katie D. Alvis, Mary E. Hampton, George and Edward Bishack.
His funeral was held at the Bethel church, of Anderson, Monday, and d his body was interred at Fairfield cemetery beside the body of his wife, who died four centuries ago. Many friends and relatives mourn his death.
It can be said that,
"He so lived, that when his summons came to join Theo's caravan which moves To that mysterious realm, where each shall take
His chamber in the silent halls of death, He went, not like the quarry slave at
Scourged to his dungeon, but, sustained and, soothed
By an unfaltering trust, approached his grave
Like one who wraps the drapery of his couch
About him, and lies down to pleasant dreams."
LIVELY SOCIETY NOTES.
Gathered from All Parts of Evansville, Ind.
By Benita Morrow.
You will find the Freeman on sale at Mrs. Douglass' restaurant on Fifth street. Mr. Jas, Cottrell, postmaster of Lyles, ind. and Lee Jackson, of Princeton, Ind. was the first to visit the city. Clark Smith passed through the city, en route to Tuskegee. . . Miss Hattie Martin, of Paris, Ill. was visiting last week. Edward Borger, of Mt. Vernon, Ind. was visiting the city. Dale Lee, of Shawneetown, Ill. is the guest of Mrs. Dellridge, on Cherry street. . . Miss Eliza Jackson, of Harrisburg, Ill. is in the city. . . Attorney William J. Smith lectured in Corydon Ky., August 19th. "Good wood," men "Men" Mr. D, B. H. Huston, of Terre
THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER.
Haute, Ind., is in the city...Lawyer William J. Smith was called to Olmstead, IL, on legal business last week. Mr. J. Smith was in Chicago with W. J. Smith, W. J. Smith., Rev. A. J. Donaldson, of Sparta, preached at the A. M. E. Zion church, last fonday. Rev. A. J. Donaldson of Champaign, Ill., preached Sunday night at Liberty. Rev. J. D. Rouse was ill last week and under the care of a physician, Chin-li Huang, M.D. and Min-wei Chiu, went Chicago attending the business league.
...Mrs. Laura Mass was in Newbury
Thursday morning on business....Mrs.
Theresa Taylor was in Newbury
Laura returned from Russellville
Ky....Mrs. Herbert Taylor, of Russell-
ville, Ky. is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Taylor,
of Olive street. Mr. William Cooper
took the train to Russellville. Mrs.
Perry Bemett, of the West Side,
was a little indisposed last week, but is
able to be out now....Mrs. Mary Lilly
took the train to Russellville. Mrs.
Sewell, Mrs. Jennie Lindsay and little
grandson, Thomas Moss, have returned
from Henderson, Ky....Mrs. Eddington
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Monroe
took the train to Russellville. Mrs.
ola Gibson spent Thursday night and
friday of last week in Vincentnes....Mrs.
Lula Barnard was ill last week, but is
able to be up now. All are all glad to
come out again....Mrs. Cox are all glad
from work on account of a very hard
hand....Mrs. Mary L. McKeen and Mrs.
Lizzie Woods returned home Tuesday
morning....Miss Theresa Brooks is visit-
ing. Customers will kindly oblige the
agent by paying as promptly as possible
...Mrs. Delia Booker, of the West Side, is still on the slick list. ...The Independent is on caramel. ...The Thursday night, Miss Stubbins is in Corydon, Ky., on a visit. ...Messrs. Henry Mitchell an dJames Gans and Misses Georgia Darr and Pearl Smith spent Sunday afternoon in Henderson, Ky., of the West Side, and still ill. ...Miss Viola Glabas served dinner Sunday to Misses Irma Anderson, of Philadelphia; Essie Rapier and Benita Morrow, of this city. If you want to know the news, read The Freeman. Miss Katie Harris, of Clarksville, Tenn., is the guest of Miss Benita Morrow, of
WEST BADEN, IND
Special to THE FREEMAN
Sabine H. Sabine, of Louisville, Ky., was the guest of Mrs. H. L. Sebree. She has returned after a pleasant week's stay...Mrs. Eliza Wilson, of Louisville, was the guest of Mrs. H. L. Sebree and after a pleasant visit will leave for her home...Mrs. H. L. Sebree enter the church with Mrs. H. L. Sebree of Dr. W. B. Pettiford, president of Ala Penny Saving Bank. Covers were laid for eight...Rev. Brown, pastor of St. Luke Baptist church, Birmingham, Ala. Mr. Luther Pettiford; Mrs. Bessie Jones, a very popular teacher of Louisville; Mrs. C. Clyde and Rev. J. L. Mason, pastor of the First Baptist church of West Baden, were present.
JACKSONVILLE, ILL.
Special to THE FREEMAN
Misses Opal and Louise Belle, of Ashland avenue, were presented with a beautiful upright piano from their parents.... Miss Nettie Young and Mrs. S. Young and Mrs. J. Young, of the Museum, preached an able sermon August 18 at Mt. Emery Baptist church....Miss Margaret DeWitt was a Decatur visitor recently, Mrs. W. M. Triplett and Masterson, Mr. J. M. Triplett, dancers and Hutchinson, Mrs. Mattie Carpenter and son, Mrs. Henry Davis and sons, Mrs. Rosa Jackson were visitors in Springfield, Ilh. during Company L en-ployment, Games, of Petersburg, is the guest of Miss Eleanor Lynch and relatives.
COMPLAINT FOR DIVORCE
Now therefore, by order of said Court, said defendant last above named is hereby notified of the filing and pendency of our complaint, and we shall less appear and answers or demurs thereto at the calling of sai deause on the 16th day of October, 1912, the same being the 9th judicial day of a term of the Court House, be the best in the court House in city of Indianapolis on the 1st Monday in October, 1912, said complaint and the matters and things therein contained and alleged will be heard and determined in his absence.
COMPLAINT FOR DIVORCE
Now therefore, by order of said Court, said defendant last above named is hereby notified of the filing and pendency of said Court, and the defendant less he appears and answers or demurs thereto at the calling of said cause on the 21st day of October, 1912, the same being the 14th judicial day of a term of said Court, to be begun and held at the Court on the 1st Monday in October in Indianapolis, on the 1st Monday in October in Plaintiff and the matters and things therein contained and alleged will be heard and determined in his absence.
JOHN RAUCH, Clerk.
James T. V. Hill, Attorney for Plaintiff.
THE ALWAYS YOUNG CREAM CO.
—MADAME L. E. BRICE WILL
TOUR THE SOUTH.
Madam L. E. Brice is now about to
leave the city in the interest of her pre-
paration. She will fill the vacant
her our sweet singer, Mrs. Robert Rob-
erson. We expect to fill engagements at
different halls and churches. She will
must arrive at the city. Madam is
fully endorsed by the leading
tors of this city and fully recommended
by the Y. M. C. A. The company will go
the way of suburban, D. C. and via
Virginia, North Carolina to the
South and d Southwest. We shall
240 South Illinois Street
the entire South and will make a flying trip to Atlanta, Ga., and Alabama. She will be glad to fill all churches that
She will be glad to fill all churches that wish to hear or meet her and hear the wonderful lectures on beauty culture.
The madam is to her race what Mrs. Yayo is to her body. By proving just what the Always Young Cream has done and will do to and for those that will purchase the same. After years of hard study and use of the same. You would miss a great treat not to meet her when she visits your city. Watch this paper MADAME L. LE BRUCE of the Always
MADAME L. E. BRICE, of the Always Young Cream Company.
BUSINESS LOCALS
The Freeman in Montgomery, Ala., by Happy Jim Turner, 11 Coosa street. Woodbine Perfume. Oh, how fragrant, exquisite, enchanting, bewitching. Only at Blodau Drug Store.
The genuine Carter's Rheumatic Remedy sent by mail on receipt of price, 50 dollars. Send to Blodau for others; will cure you. Address R. P. Blodau, drugist, Indianapolis, Ind.
TRUSSES
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Suit
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Suits Made by Real Tailors.
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TAILOR
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Agents Make $5 a Day
handing our line. Others are doing it, why
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hold articles fairly brittles with good thing-
ing. We price are right and our commissions are
libraries. Write today to 40 merchanders. The
Brooks Specialty co., 40 Church street, Hart-
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Remington Typewriters
$12; Caligraphs. $4; Hammonds,
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Of 'Ladies' and 'Gene's' Waring Apparel. We
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Phones, North, 2376; New 4238
602 N. Senate Ave. Indianapolis
Sanitary Fish & Poultry Market
A new building especially erected for a full sanitary market, with all the facilities for cleanliness, prompt to service and the carrying of a full line of d.h. poultry and eggs, and game and oysters in season. E. E Heyser Prop. 430 W. North St., New Phone 812.
Stop at the Globe Hotel
A first class place for Colored People.
Nicely ventilated. Hot and Cold Baths.
First Class Meals Served Phone 3877 J.
D. CARTER, Prop.,
107 Monroe Street, Montgomery, Ala.
MOVED
W. H. Hyde's Law Office
After Sept 1 Home Insurance Agency
Bidg. 142 East Market street.
Third Floor, Room Five
Continental Casualty Co.,
Health and Accident Insurance
Also Agent for American Tailors
Phones. New, 2816; Main, 2810.
Wm. J. WEBB, Agt. Res. 952 N. Cal. St.
Prunk's Hardware Store
307 W. Washington St.
For a Full Line of
Buy a Base Burner in August and Save $5.00.
Give Him a Call.
THE RECORD of nineteen years consistent service; the growth of capital and surplus to one million six hundred thousand dollars, and of deposits to over eight million dollars, together with the convenience and facilities offered, make this
Capital, all paid in ..... $1,000,000
Surplus, all earned ..... $600,000
J. S. Cruse Realty Co.
Rents, Real Estate and Fire Insurance Everywhere in the City.
Old, Main, 1088. 110 112 East Market Street. Phone New, 1088
City property for sale. Fire Insurance at best rates. Insure today your household goods.
Mr. J. Elmer Spyglass, the Worlds Renown Tenor-Baritone, at
Bethel A. M. E. Church, Wednesday Eve., Aug. 28.
Bethel Church sympathizes with Second Baptist congregation, and tenders the use of their church for this entertainment. Mr. Spyglass will be pastorage for Miss Gibson, Thomas of Allen Chapel, also Miss Fannie Scott, of Lexington, Ky., and Mr. Fred, Hodgson, Admire Able, Miss Mildred Bedford. Mrs. Luu Pate, W. E. Moore, J. H. Broyles. Admission 25 cents.
GAS RANGE to save you time and money in cooking.
If you Need a Good Kitchen Heat keep your kitchen warm when the weather gets cold chilly.
If you Need a Good
Kitchen Heater
to keep your kitchen warm when the weather gets cold and chilly. You Can Have ery Easy Term
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Go and See Indianapolis Gas
The Indianapolis Gas Co.
49 South Pennsylvania Street.
While Over
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THE REC
lars, and of deposits to
and facilities offered, m
worthy of your careful
The indi
Capital, all
Surplus, all
J. S. C
Rents, Real E
Old, Main, 1088.
City property for sale.
Mr. J. Elmer Sp
Bethel A. M. E.
Bethel Church sympathizes
church for this entertainer
Chapel, also Miss Fannie Sc
Able, Miss Mildred Bedford.
CHAS. S. SKILLEN.
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The Ind
49 S
Old Phone
Main 1447
A pair of five dollar shoes will wear more than twice as long as a pair of two-fifty shoes and will look better and feel better while being worn. Isn't it wisdom to buy the kind of shoes that are the "cheapest in the end?" If it is, it's wisdom to buy
The Hotel Marshallet.
We Cater to Theatrical People Electric Lights, Bath, Pool Room
of payment