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The Freeman wants energetic agents in every locality not already occupied. Write us for terms. THE FREEMAN AND ETHIOPIA SHALL STRETCH FORTH HER HAND A NATIONAL ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER VOL. XXVI NUMBER 16 AT THE BANQUET TABLE CHICAGO'S COLORED BUSINESS ASSOCIATION CATHERS. IN HONOR OF JFSSE BINGA'S BIRTHDAY Garnett Gets Judgment Against Illinois Central Railroad—Holy Nazerine vs. Mattie L. Thornton—Mrs. Geo. Walker Gives a Breakfast. (Chicago, Ill., April 15 (Special). With Malic, Toward None and Char- tained the Alps. All the工商s that شهابه رمي (The Chinese Colored Business Association's first ban- quet last Thursday evening at the Mak- ed City, have been awarded the the first-eighth birthday anniversary of Mr. Jesse Binga, the banker. Fifty of Chicago's most substantial business business was the most important level in word of good cheer to the remarkable and successful career of Mr. Binga and the business a member which has been held in the United States in the form will come to the greatest level to raise the colored man high in business and practical success, and even to even to keep the business Whly City. Practical idolisms of business were advanced by Mr. Binga which will mean a real transformation of the world of the world on the south. will help to help us to be business and professional man. A business scheme is being planned by Mr. Binga and the company to be the first first hundred men and their in- terests will be interwoven, helping each man that is a member. was served and after the dinner speeches were delivered by several prominent men. Dr. Claude Bell acted as an tostmaster, felicitously to the business each. The man was Biley spoke on the Power of Organization (Major R. R. Jackson). How can We Advance in Business? Mr. Tu- fou is the most important of the Race", Dr. M. Ebbis, Professional Life", Mr. H. T. Mitchell. "The Business is the most important of the which Makes is Man, Makes a Race". Mr. Binga is well known in the commercial world of this city and was recently made as a member of the Illinois Bank- Association. Mr. Binga's Speech. Mr. pinga said: "The study of men from the earliest period of time has been one of the greatest themes. We have met here tonight to talk and follow the man as we see him today, more especially that man that makes our race, that we know ourselves better. It is unnecessary for us to dwell on the past, to be content, because it would be impossible to forget the many hardships and privations that we have been subjected to and it must be acknowledged to our credit that we have passed through the worst stage in our history. A few years past in Chicago, the bar room was the clearing place for men to be dependent on us, could often see them there, with a stomach fill of whiskey, head full of hot air, false pride and vanity, criticizing all the moral worth, right and good in the race. It is different now, but we still have with us the slugger and roustmanly who does everything that is our business. We have no need to be dependent on us, together with the parasite who will not work, yet feasts upon the best that has been developed by frugal efforts and hard labor of others and who, by their identity, retard the progress of the race. On the other side of our ledger we have been a man who is not the only man to be shoulder, in his little abode; the business men struggling with a small stock and less encouragement, trying to make ends meet; the professional man who has spent years of study and practice with a brave heart, and the ministers who are devoting their lives for the development of our spiritual welfare. "It is up to us to hasten the day when better times will dawn upon us, when our coerced hopes will be realized, when our fortified hopes will be fortified. It must be our desire to serve if we expect better service. Avenues up to us are opening and are doing." Envy and selfishness should be put aside, petty saluosity disdainful and we should not be concerned with it. We should not contour us, remembering that 'in union there is strength.' East of the railroad, the Thirties beaten up by Negroes, Negroes, Negroes, we reason why the stores where you trade in this vicinity should not be owned and conducted by one of our brothers. We should and must learn to patronize one another. Not until that time will we rise amount to anything. "We will learn to learn to push forward." As a race we are individually responsible for our moral character and to establish that is a priority. We should shape let us stand firm to mould the proper conditions in our several localities. And when this is accomplished, we must "That what makes a man, makes a race." Forward and Onward. Possibilities and opportunities are before us and to gain the victory we must talk in solid phalanx, standing command of our leaders, believing in their ability to conquer. Are you a number of this rising host? Do you not want to be a captain? Do you line? If you are not with us, stand aside or be swept into the rushing We live in a city whose motto is I WILL GO TO BUSINESS, our minds upon business, tries and professions with integrity, and believable God, will make the man that makes us go to business, let the echo of this meeting be the spirit to guide us, and in after years we will look with pleasure and say that we have to have been present in these moments not only been spent in vain. Mr. John I. Thornton, chef on the Indiana, a steamship going between Manatee and Chicago, left on Tuesday for Springfield, IL, to appear before the judge. He will spend the day at the legislature, returning on the same evening to Chicago. Hon. W. H. Clark and Dr. Burt Anderson left on Tuesday night for Springfield, IL. Louis Carnett vs. Illinois Central R. R. Lawyers George W. Elfs and Rich- ard E. Westbrooks secured judgment against the Illinois Central railroad for damages of Louis Garnett, a portion of which were shipped from Cairo, Ill., to Chicago. The case was fact that the railroad company held a signed receipt in full as having been delivered by the bill of lading in said shipment. The critical point through which the claim was when the two colored lawyers could be to the court that Louis Garnett could either read nor write, and thus invalidate the claim had been delivered in the signed receipt. Holy Nazerine vs. Mattie L. Thornton. Holy Nazarene Tabernacle church Mattie L. Thornton is another case which is being prosecuted by Messrs. Ellis and Westbrooks of Mr. W. G. Anderson defends Mr. The case is very important, involving the title to property at 2965 South Dareborn street, where the church is locat- on the old church of the old most interest among church going people, on- account of the religious controversy involved the lawyers on both sides and and the cases is being scheduled with keen interest by many in the city as well as being much discussed by the respondents of the end of the 19th century and the end of the 19th century as well as the merits of their side of the case. There is no dis- position here to take sides with either of the case, but the case is not reading public may get some idea of what the facts are. I will state a few facts which are included in the L. ard. L. L. Ward's years. Ellis and Westbrooks filed a bill in chancery in the Superior Court of Cook County against the The Thur- son County against the The Thur- son County against the The Holy Nazarene Tabernacle church, after proper- charges were filed, trial and convic- tion was made to the case. The tobacco law is to be removed as true in the contract to purchase the church property, to re- quire her to render an accounting for the case to the law, and to check the paid status of the Holy- Nazarene Tabernacle church, pending the disposition of this bill in chancery. The case is reported to the of injunction, restraining the said Mat- tle L. Thornton as aforesaid. She, how- ever, took an expressman, her sgt. was found to have been sent to the church and took by force and went to the church in the process a certain prolonged time to a certain pio- lano, who she had as a prior prior of the personal property. Messrs. Ellis and Westbrooks sued out a writ of re- plevin for this piano in behalf of the matter and the case. The court found for the plaintiff, the piano was retained by the said church. The case was immediately lawyer Anderson filed a motion in the Superior Court to dismiss the bill and to dissolve the injunction. The case was made to the Parli- cial. Elliott arguments were made on both sides, after which the court decided against Mr. Anderson the judgment of the court and the the junction of dismiss the bill, but upon a trick played by Mr. Anderson in the reading of one decision, leave were arranged to be filed by the will by inserting the names of the trust- ees. Messrs. Ellis and Westbrooks examined this cited decision of Andes and the court to be checked the court but had refused to allow the other lawyers to see the case after he had cited it. Messrs. Ellis and Westbro- kton and the case was filed on Mr. Anderson and went in on Monday last on a mo- tment to vacate the orders for a leave to amend the case to Mr. L. L. L. L. Thornton examined and discredited the court to vacate the order to amend and position of the Holy Nazare- ne�ne Tabernacle church, and the case was at the end of April 21, before Judge Kavanagh. Before the argument on the motion began, however, Mr. Anderson was not able to do this to which he decided that the church has a right to sue Mattie L. Thornton in law or equity. The court refused to 求证 the case. The court of Ellis and Westbrooks and it comes after it was when the suit was begun. Before the argument on the motion began, however, Mr. Anderson was not able to do this to which he decided that the church has a right to sue Mattie L. Thornton in law or equity. The court refused to 求证 the case. The Mrs. Wm. H. Washington Entertains. Mrs. Wm. H. Washington, of 529 Bowen avenue, entertained last Friday, honor of Willetts Lake, Canada. Jeroen Miller of Willetts Lake, Canada. present were Mr. and Mrs. Harry Craft, Mr. and Mrs. A. Thompson, Mrs. Thompson, Arnold, Corneil Willett, Estelle Arnold, Corneil Willett, Edith Madden, Ethel Murphy, Helen Jackson, Grace Thompson, Corneil Willett, Estelle Arnold, Ethel Mitchell, Eloise Carey, Rena Brahman, Elizabeth Clark, Bertha Young, Garnetta Tibbs, Maude Taylor, Garnetta Tibbs, Maude Taylor, Harsh, Hazel McIntyre, Drs. U. G. Dalley, H. W. Garnes, Messrs. Dewitt Cary, Cary, Cary, Cary, Willett, LeCount Cook, Gordon Jackson, Ned Chestnut, R. Brown, Louis Thompson, Walter Anderson, Ferd Barnett, Katie Easton, and Louis Easton. A theater party was given Misses Miller at the Studebaker theater on last Friday. Misses Vliyan Harsh, Maud Taylor, Hazel McIntyre, and Mrs. Lloyd Wheeler, Mr. Alfred Anderson, Pratt B. Lewis B. Lewis and Dr. Harry Garnes. Mrs. George Walker Gives a Breakfast Mrs. George Walker, 522 Bowen avenue, entertained the Misses Miller at a dinner. Those present were the Misses Miller, Estelle Arnold, Eloise Carey, Maud Taylors, Mrs. George Walker. The visitors left Sunday night, after being given a reception on Sunday at the Harsh. Mrs. George Walker, the Misses Miller were also the guests of the beautiful dinner-dance on last Thursday evening, and members of the Thursday Evening Club. Dining Room De Lux. In the spacious apartments of Mrs. Shoecraft, room 214 Mecca building, at Thirty-fourth and State street, is perhaps the most beautiful place being conducted by Miss Maud Hurley, one of the finest cateraseses in this city. She was the head pastry-maker, with a master of cooking, who was in one of the big downtown dining rooms, where she was the head pastry-maker, with a master of cooking, she decided to open a dining room at 214 Mecca building. She started with two boarders four weeks ago, sixteen regulars and twenty-six on Sundays. Her meals are delicious, well cooked and seasoned, and she is a master of the service, she has one of the most inviting places for serving first-class meals in the best of style that is open to the colony. She is centrally located and well appointed in every detail, her ability and disposition to serve the public entitles her to the patrician status, and she is served with the best prepared INDIANAPOLIS, IND., SATURDAY, APRIL 19, 1913 meals amid the cleanest and most inviting surroundings. While the guests are being served the Victoria embalms air service were ordered of the latest and most popular music. Visit this refreshing dining parlor is to desire to return soon and partake of the daly and pre-arranged menu which is most beautifully designed for the consuming public. Dr. Midian Bosfield's Father Dies Word was received here on Sunday that the father of Dr. Midian Bosfield met the mother of Dr. Reginald Smith left on Monday night to attend the funeral and to be of any service possible. The dear friend of Dr. Bosfield. The many friends of Dr. Bosfield were grieved to hear of the untimely death of Mr. Bosfield. Mr. "Bert" Williams will leave on Saturday night for St. Louis, playing several weeks with the "Follies of 1912." Mrs. Katie Clark, of 3600 State street, has gone to French Springs, Indiana, for several weeks to take the baths. Messrs. M. M. King and L. M. Taylor, of the junior class of Meharyar Medical College, Nashville, Tenn., will stay the week. Mr. King will stay in the city all summer, living at 3949 Prairie avenue, and Mr. Taylor will be at the Omaha Club, Omaha, Neb. Lawyers Ellis and Westbrook left on Tuesday to attend the passage of the "fellow crew" bill, which will by law, legally deprive colored porters from working in the railroad. They will appear before the senate committee on railroads. Mr. Wesley Turner, one of the most popular young men in Chicago, was seen along the stroll this week, hobnobbing with friends. The many friends of Bishop Derrick in Chicago deeply regret to learn of his LAFAYETTE, IND. Special to THE FREEMAN Mr. Albert Biggs, the proprietor of the Mr. Albert restaurant and ice cream parlor, is doing some remodeling at his place of business on Salem street. He catches to notice the new kitchen and the home Hannah Thorn, who was very ill last week is better at the present time. We hope for her special recovery at the home. Mr. Mary Parker, the home at the home Miss Mary Parker, Mr. Garfield Heath and Miss Ruth Tilford, Mr. William Hatten, Mr. Pearl Jalentine, Mr. Robert Kerteman, Mr. Archie Harper, Mr. Hannah Thorn, Mr. Mary, Amelia and Lydia Parker were the entertainers. We had a fine time and were well entertained. Mr. Archie Harper, Mr. Pearl Jalentine, Mr. Robert Kerteman, Mr. Hannah Thorn, Mr. Mary, Amelia and Lydia Parker were the hostesses. Mr. William Anderson, Freeman agent, had the pleasure of a short visit to the home of both Thomas Monday evening. The home is located at 1626 North Thirteenth street. The writer was highly entertained and enjoyed the visit. Mr. Edward Carter, Hubbard is indisposed present badly dislocated shoulder. Miss May Hubbard was ill last week, but is able to be out this week. Mr. Edward Carter is indisposed present for a change for the better. Miss Rose Wler is up and about again after a recent illness. Miss Robert Johnson visited her parents for three weeks, but will remain in the house for a very nice time while here. Her parents roside at 1525 North Ninth street.....Mr. Joseph Moore is in the city Sunday the guest of friends. His home is in Fort Wayne.....Mrs. Nancy Scott, who had been buried in Springvale cemetery last Sunday. The funeral sermon was preached by Rev. O. Maxwell, of the Second Baptist church, nicely. Mr. Walter Thomas, of this city, was in the capital last week on business. He spent a pleasant time there. He resided at 1628 North Townsend is but again after a recent illness.....Miss Minnie M. Toney, of Danville, Ill., is in the city for an indefinite stay. He wrote. We hope for her recovery.....Mr. E. Cunningham and Miss Lola Baila were quietly married last Sunday week, which was a surprise of this city. The bridge resident this city and is a charming young lady.....Mrs. Carrie Taylor went to a Gry, Ind., on business for her oboe. Mrs. who buried in Springvale cemetery last Sunday, Mrs. Edwards, Mrs. Jackson and Mr. Fred Evans. Special to THE FREEMAN. The People's Fork will meet next Saturday, the People's Fork will meet the members of the C. M. E. church, and the president, Prof. M. S. Richardson, will deliver the principals' address against evils which menace the prosperity and development of our city and its future welfare. We will also make elaborate preparations for the closing of Milton high school on May 19, when two of his pupils will graduate from Milton high school and Miss Briendle Titsworth. The commencement sermon and exercises will be held at the C. M. E. church. Mrs. Goodwin will be here the guest of Mrs. Sallie Addkins. Mrs. Means and Mrs. Cowens, of Cairo, were here during the high waters, visiting the Mempis, has spent several days here the guest of Mrs. Lydia Waterfield and family. Mrs. Florence Cindy, improving her health, has delighted of her wide circle of friends. Mrs. M. S. Richardson spent several days visiting in the Bluff City. Our talented elocutionist, Mrs. J. E. Wyatt, is contemplating a heavy, bold engagement in many requests for her services in the different parts of the country. Dr. Traying hands with his many friends, and he spent the day with Dr. and Mrs. Sissions. ...The Willing Workers' Club met at the home of Mrs. Emma Thomas last Monday afterpart, and the delightfully entertaining charm of the Enterprise Lodge of Odd Fellows has just elected and installed the following officiated for this quarter. W. G. McGheean, N. G. McGheean, N. G. E. A. A. N. F.; H. Rose, P. N. F.; Col Waters, P. N. G., and Moses Patten, E. S. These all bid fair to render efficient services in their town at the C. M. E. church last Sunday night, Rev. Dr. Terry preached his most powerful sermon since coming here. Scholarly, and generous, he has left his imprint upon the minds of the people as a fearless advocate of the gospel of Christ. Forty-two town has felt the force of the fiery exhortations which he hurled against sin and wickedness. But, oh! how little some of our boasted big Christians showed them the power of love, and desiring and deriding, like little people always do... Mr. Tom Jones has Seminole, between Fulton and Columbus, Ga. ...Miss Mamie Hamilton has been real feeble for several days, but is somewhat improved and present. ...The Freeman is Seminole, between Fulton and Columbus, and is highly appreciated. PENSACOLA (FLA.) NEWS. {By Walter W. Thomas, of the Thomas & Colbert General News Agency, 427 West LaRua St., Phone 823. Special to The Freeman A summer dancing school will be opened about June 2, by members of the mass orchestra, the ballet, the dance, the dance hall the school will be conducted, but it will be under the direction of Walker W. Thomas and a teacher at Williams' hall last Sunday, under the direction of the executive committee will be given three times a week. A very interesting mass meeting was held at Williams' hall last Sunday, under the direction of the executive committee was appointed by the president to hold office until the mittee being Messrs. Horace D. Goodes, chairman, Wilbur Sheppard, Andrew W. Preer. Their headquarters will be at 427 West LaRuue street. The different offices which will be open for candidates are president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, sergeant-at-arms and secretary to the treasurer, which will be the First National Bank of New York. The social event in the local social circle and elaborate plans are being prepared by the members, who are Fred B. McCormick, William Follower, and Walker W. Thomas, manager.... The council chamber of the young Men's Athletic association will be the result of the promising young men of Pensacola, and their names will appear in next week's issue. The results of the election.... A surprise party was given in honor of Miss Evelyn Wyman at Williams' hall on Saturday. An enjoyable evening was spent by all, who were present.... Mr. Charles Bradley, one of Pensacola's friends on North C street. His death was a shock to the whole community.... Don't forget to report your news agency, 427 West LaRuue street, phone 823. BOONVILLE (IND.) NEWS. Special to THE FREEMAN. The evening at the Baptist church last Friday evening to witness the highly entertaining literary program the students presented, the hunchens given under the auspices of the People's Bible Class. Classical readings by Prof. G. H. Morpain, Ms. M. Morpain, and the Roberts Sisters, solo by Miss Naomi Hunter, instrumental music by Messrs. Clifford E. Johnson, Ms. E. Johnson, and Griffith. These were special features of the program, which was given under the direction of Professor Morpain. Every morning, Mr. Griffith, Mrs. Miranda Burlid, last week at Harts Crossing. Her remains were intered at Maple cemetery. Mrs. Ford lived with her son, Charles Ford, and at her death her son, Charles Ford, and at Evansville, years old...Rev Lucas, of Evansville, years old...Rev H. S. Hruit, last Monday evening...Rev S. H. Pruit, pastor of Mt. Liberty Baptist church, will leave Monday for Henderson, Ky., to be buried at the University of Harris chapel Baptist church. Clifford Simmons is organizing a basketball team. He will meet the Southern University basketball team, his players at Richmond, Ind., next month. Clifford Simmons has recently accepted a position as agent for the Chicago Bulls, his young man of this city. The saint's usual union picnic will take place at Cypress Beach on June 2...Mrs. Ernest E. Freeman agent, is on the sick list. Phillip Green has moved his pool room to the Barber building, four doors north of the building, in connection with his pool tables. ...Rev F. T. Ferguson, who was assigned to the M. E. church of this city by John Wagner will fill vacancy until the arrival of the district superintendent. LOUISVILLE, KY. (By George Slaughter.) Mr. Wm. Fields, proprietor of Fields' hotel, 725 West Walnut street, died very suddenly at Montgomery, Ala., 8. Nine years earlier he served at N. & D. dining car service as porter in charge. The superintendent, McEvan states that he was a devoted husband and a good citizen. Mr. Field was sixty years old and leaves a widow and two sisters and an adople son, the most people he has ever signed a letter to. He was a devoted husband and a good citizen. The following is the program of the latest and most classic song, recital, and concert by the Georgia A. Lattimore, Pearl A. White, Sadie Evans and Mrs. Nora K. Bell, by Mr. Roland W. Hayes, of Boston, Mass. Mr. Roland W. Hayes was crowded with C. A. was crowded with Louisville most appreciative and musical lovers. A. J. Hubbard of Boston, was at his best and displayed wonderful talent as a tenor solist, is classless and has a voice full of sweetness, beautiful tone quality, expression and volume. So per-intensity, his inspirational flashes that broke forth from his soul, that he was a master of the entire performance. He was accompanied by Mrs. Nora K. Bell. The proceeds were for the benefit of The Church Merciful Saviour. The program follows: *The Gelida Monina* ..... From Opera *La Bohème* *On-Away* helped, *S.C. Taylor* *Benediction*. The Loulouville Cubs will open the season Sunday with the Bettetchroom White team, and will expense to repair their park and the grounds are in a first class condition. They will have abrasions to the play as well as bruises to the field will be free, would like to hear from all first class clubs that want to play. All the managers know, is going to have a good team it will like good club to bet his lineup at 38th and games will be played at 38th and YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO. Buckeve Lodge of Elks will give a social in their rest rooms Monday evening for the benefit of the flood sufferers.... Mr. Trude Bridges will visit last week as a Buffalo man in his husband's position in a hotel, and they will locate there.... Miss Bessie Stanton has opened a restaurant for her husband and will be glad to see old friends.... Mr. John Jackson, who has been in the city for the past six months, returned to his home and will be glad to see old friends.... Mr. Coleman was the guest of relatives in Mercer, Pa., last week.... Archie Thomas is able to be around again, Mr. and Mrs. John Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. William Banks and Mrs. Anna Knox, of Sharon, Pa., were the guests of South Watt, Ms. and Mr. and Mrs. William Banks and Mrs. Logan Lodge No. 4, K of P, will hold their anniversary in Excelsior parliars Thursday for a few weeks. Mr. and Mrs. William Banks for a few weeks. Rev. Gillmore, pastor of Oak Hill Ave. A, Mrs. S. m. church, lecture at the Park Ave. A, Mrs. S. m. church, for a few weeks. Rev. Gillmore, pastor of Oak Hill Ave. A, Mrs. S. m. church, lecture at the Park Ave. A, Monday evening, April 21st, 7:30 p.m.; all are invited. Foster Collins, who has been very ill is improving and is in the care of the Freeman, of South Walnut St. was the guest of her sister in Virginia last month.... Mrs. Thomas Lonee, who is in the care of the Freeman, of South Walnut E. Sewing Circle at her home, Edward St. Thursday afternoon. IRONDALE, OHIO. (By Peck Pennington.) The weather is fine here, and no one is on the sick list. . . We wish to extend our sincere thanks to the bereavement over the illness and death of our son. Signed, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Bennett. . . Jesse Wright, the chameleon of the bereavement, is to meet the best. He is not a frog, but likes to jump. . . Mr. Alex. C. Ray, Charles Wright, Ernest Pennington, and his trip. Ernest fell in the pond and they had to "catch" him. . . Lucile Ray is improving his countryside, Ky, is in the city and will remain for the summer. . . Mrs. Ethel Wright gave a birthday party on April 26. . . Mr. Foster Robertson and family will leave for Columbus on April 26. . . Little Edward Bennett. . . Lovibond reembarkance: "His youth was innocent and his riper age marked with some good act every day. Watched by eyes, he was a kind person to share the holy rest that awaits a life well spent." . . Peck found one of his old stage pals by reading the first book of his best friends; also keep in touch with what the race is doing everywhere. . . I am too young to lie; before I would lie, I would die. Cleaning and pressing the first book's cleaning, pressing and shining pardon. THE NATION'S CAPITAL Special to THE FREEMAN Washington, D. C., April 15. It is but the simple truth to say that President Wilson has grown in the confidence and affection of the people of the nation. He has given evidence of a police and dignity that indicates that he is his own man, that he is a thinker on the subject, and that he has the independence of thought and action. So what he conceives to be right, regardless of the circumstances, is the need of a brave plot at the helm of state at this time. The Negro question embraces many delicate phases—so different from the complications that have been raised in the past that require the truest of Americanism and the highest type of statesmanship to be able to maintain equity. Were it not believed that President Wilson and the group of broadgauged gentlemen with whom he has surpassed himself, outlook would be very dark indeed. The air is full of rumors. The papers desirous stories of what Mr. Wilson is going to do about the Negroes who desire office—mostly to the effect that they will be placed in the foreign service that no white man is likely to care for, such as minors or college students or government bureaucracy—Hate him matriate. Sylvia Leone, a lie. We hear from many sources that Congress is going to well be the well being of the colored people. Predictions are made that within a few cars in the District of Columbia, that the bill to prevent the intermarriage of races will be put through, and that an antiterrorism bill will be passed. The impulse by reason of the attitude of Congress in opposition to the advancement of the Negro. These rumors, coming aloud, which he hopes to see the Wilson administration smashed upon the rocks of dissension and rissorst, give color the beaten-up race. The truth of the matter is that his policy to be the Wilson administration is going to do on the race question. Beyond promisil justice to all classes of people in a general way, Mr. Wilson is going to be the president of the allies in his policy to be. He has not taken into his confidence any of these bumptious newspapers that talk so gibby of his race, and he has not yet reached the question at all in any definite way. Therefore, it is absolutely likely he has not yet reached the question to the definite rumors or predictions that appear daily in the sensational sheets of both races, which feel money's worth unless they serve up "something hot," regardless of the "pure food and drugs act" in its relation to Let the Truth Be Told. And let it be said right here, that we hold no brief for the democratic party, but we hold no brief for the party, do insist upon fair play and consider it the duty of every reputable writer for the pretext to give the facts honesty and truth. To give the facts honesty and truth. As citizens of the nation all of us should be anxious to see success come to those who have been oppressed upon the success of the administration depends the well beinb of the people at all times, especially susceptible to the consequences especially susceptible to the consequences national administration. We are the first to feel the effects of hard times and the last to recover from them when better No one can tell just what official plums can be made. The most important of the colored brother. The democratic party may take the view that it wishes to invest in futurities—that it wishes to make a bid for Negro support in 1914 and 1916—and may name colored democrats for the places they have been called "black." The term "black" is being such action as a political investment, rather than a payment of a debt owing in the premises. Again, seeing no particular opposition to Negroes in certain offices, it may set them aside for its colored contingent as a reserve for an element it wishes to reward from time to time for having the benefit of the black people, the form of the matter will be that the President will take counsel with his own conscience, and added by the advice of his Cabinet and the members of Congress will settle each individual case upon its particular merits—or lack of merit. The colored are not the same as the black, and so are representative of his district, and who is backed also by the member of the Democratic National Committee in charge of the affairs of his state, has a bigger chance to "land" than those who look to sentimental reasons for recognition. Yet, in many instances, this rule is not infallible. Mr. Wilson has a way of making the most of the time he looked, and in some distant corner, there may be a set of "dark horses," who may corral positions for which they have never been mentioned by the powers that usually run the "ple counter." We shall all have to wait and see. In the meantime, we accept the Income of the "black," and we may, in the new, "whom is, at best, a wild enough in the air." Nobody knows. It may be said in passing that there is little danger of a jim crow street car law here. The city lines do not matter. The rich people, automobiles, carriages, etc., and are not bothered about the problem. The poor whites who use the lines have no political or social influence, and cannot control them. The Norwegians, patrons, and the companies would be put to extra expense in providing separate accommodations for them, besides a lot of trouble. The police will not multiply. So it is evident that all that will come of the abitation is talk. The anti-miscegenation bill will never become a law. If it should again pass the house, and is not throttled in the senate, it will be a law. Other bills of a like character will suffer The Freeman As an advertising medium is unequaled by any Negro Newspaper, going into the homes of a class of thrifty, money-spending Afro-Americans not reached by any other Journal. Mr. Advertiser, take the hint and try us. the same fate, after much talk and much bitterness of spirit on the part of the people, it is a "business administration," and the folks who expect to regulate social conditions by legislation, rather than by natural attraction, are in for a season of disillusionment. Candidates Still Hopeful. Several of the active candidates for political recognition at the hands of the administration are still here, and are as full of hope as an egg is of meat, despite the fact that they are not friends, who would be delighted to have them all "fall down". They have their own money to spend, and seem to have no interest in the job, and any from these same "interested friends" who are sending out letters to the country, describing their "practical ability" to work for the government here as aspirants for office are an unusually bright set of men, and if appointed, will compare favorably with those in the "Black Cabinet" that they may superseize. Curbstone Gossip. Former Register W. T. Vernon was in the metropolitan m. E. Church. He is now president of Campbell College, Jackson, Miss. The financial board of the A. M. E. church is meetinb this week at the head- secretary. R. Hawkins is financial secretary and has made a fine record for the year. ... Bishop Walters spoke for the True Reformers in Richmond Monday night. Latter in the week he addressed the local authorities of the nation's Negro Business League. The Paul Lawrence Dunker Club, Robert T. Murray, manager and steward, is putting for the commodious property at the northeast corner of 14th and T streets. . . . Gen. Robert Smalls, for many years Gen. Robert Smalls, for many years S.C. goes out, and is to be successful by Franklin P. Coleock, a white democrat. The appointment of Mr. Walt H. Pegas as ambassador to Great Britain, gives unlimited satisfaction to the colored people of the United States. Pegas is a staunch friend of Negro education and a substantial evidence of his interest in activators for all of the forward movements of the Negro community. The publishing house of Doubleday P.O., has given out many of the best books published for and about the uplift of the Negro people. Pegas, the American Negro is sure to have a friend at the Court of St. James. Auditor Ralph W. Tyler has gone to his home in Columbus, Ohio. There is a meeting with W. Calvin Chase in the direction of the Washington Bee. Former Assistant Attorney-General W. H. Lewis has resumed the practice of law in Boston. There is no movement for the displacement of Judge Robert H. Terrell, of the Municipal Court of the District of Colum- --- Lawyer R. R. Horner denies the report that he is a candidate for Recorder of Deeds. The New Era is to be revived, with J. H. W. Howar as editor. Former Senator John R. Henderson, who wrote and introduced in Congress the 13th amendment, is dead at the advanced age of 81. The Senator from Missouri and as a man of affair, Mr. Henderson has always evinced the deepest interest in the welfare of the colored people of the entire country. Many Washingtonians will attend the Tuskegee Institute commencement, beginning with R. E. Jones, of the Southwestern Christian Institute, will deliver the principal address. Mr. H. Ernest Cuney, is in the city. He was a director in the campaign last fall in the New York City row Wilson for President. He is one of the best informed men in the country on political matters, and is personally acquainted with the man of consequence in and out of Congress. TULSA, OKLA. Mr. John Kelly and Mr. W. M. Cherry are on the sick list this week....Mrs. F. House is open a nice rooming house at 524 North Avenue, a neat, clean place....Rev. W. M. Craig, of Arkansas, visited the Second Baptist House at Fort Smith. 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One energetic gossiper can set an entire neighborhood on edge. "arrison" is a highly appropriate name for a secretary of war. Former Registrar W. T. Vernon is getting into the oratorical harness again. No serum has yet been discovered that will erude the office-seeking germ. Happily, the nation has passed that a woman must be idle in order to be a lady. The National Association of Colored Women is said to disapprove of ragtime music. Bishop Thirkidhek has been doing a wonderful work for the uplift of the race in Texas. The Wilson administration in its speedy relief of the flood situation, gave evidence that it is onto its job. The Mosaic Templars, with headquarters at Little Rock, Ark., are to begin work on their new temple next month. Grand Master William Alexander is giving the Mosaic Templars a fine administration. He is the right man in the right place. Booker T. Washington has won the Golden West by the power of truth and by the display of the achievements of work. You can never tell what is in a man until he is tested by responsibilities. Let him try his hand at something big early in the game. Oklahoma wants to name the next registrar of the treasury. So does North Carolina and a number of other great commonwealths. Los Angeles has eight colored men on her police force, and all are rendering efficient service. They are solving the race problem in a black fashion. The National Negro Press Association hospitality organization come into camp. The convention next August at Cape May and Philadelphia will be a corker. Cole Blease, the vitrolic governor of South Carolina, is—but what's the use? He journals, but doesn't begin to tell tellently just what he is. Civil service examinations should be fair tests of knowledge that is useful and which bear some relation to the work one is expected to do in the position sought. A wise employer never gossips to outsiders about the people who work for him. Dr. Boecker, Washington was the guest or host of Westing the day he spent at Portland, Ore. False leadership is in hard lines. Our newspapers should be "leary" of correspondents who write to fit their prejudices instead of handling cold facts in a fair-minded way. How many of you can give correctly the names, states and positions of the men who constitute "President Wilson's cabinet" that should know, as a matter of course. With Bishop Salter read, Bishop Derrick in poor health and Bishop Turner resigned, the A. M. E. church is likely to have a lively time in 1916 filling the places that promise to be vacant. A multitude of "Barkises" are "barken", however. Some folks who make the biggest fuss and states right when the issue is first, call for federal help when disasters by flood and flame overtake them. It is well to be consistent, no matter what the issue may be. Intermarriage is a personal question. If law is to step in, the matter is rightfully the property of the state and not the marriage or divorce, save in the District of Columbia and the territories. The fear is expressed that the Negroes of the South may win a few postmaster-general positions, and that is important. Why not allow the best man to win, regardless of color, creed or politics. What the people want is good service. The Tuskegee moving pictures should be seen by every white man and by every black man in the country. They are objectionable, and they are an unanswerable argument that is in favor of education that hits the mark. That legislator out in Ohio who is trying to regulate the dress of women is burying up the wrong tree. Women, regarding the dress of women, will continue to wear what they "darned please," and mere man will have to stand for it. There! The man who wants an office stands just as good a chance by remaining at home as by going to Washington. If your political record as presented by your senator, representative or chosen leader can't "land" you, you cannot be landed. The largest audience that ever gathered in the auditorium of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill when he spoke there a few days ago. This building was formerly used for exposition purposes and is filled only on occasions of the most extraordinary character. The prompt relief extended the sufferers by flood, fire and tornado indicates in a book by the author, *The human kindness* is still flowing freely in the human breast. Disasters are displeable, but their ravages are minimized by the sublime realization of the brotherhood of man. The people of the country are reading the increasing interest the news feature known as *The Human Kindness* formation about the men and women of the press will bring into closer relation and sympathy such natural kinetics as the scribes who tell about its activities. The annual session of the Alabama State Negro Business League was held at Birmingham April 2 and 3. The league in Alabama consists of local chartered leagues, representatives from corporations, fraternal organizations, and others to encourage all agencies engaged in educational, industrial and financial enterprises. Houston, Texas, comes forward with a colored Commercial Club. In sixty days its membership increased from twenty-five to over a hundred. As a stimulant to the growth of the business welfare of the race along, One statistician has come out with a molumilous report showing a total of 125. The number fudged number probably did not include the variety that knows just exactly what Wilson is going to do about the water. The number on how a colored newspaper should be run in order to make the editor a millionaire in short order. * Dallas, Texas, has organized a new sewer system and ship of the World. Its chief function will be to afford some very active and resourceful gentlemen a chance to earn a good living by running the toilets at the washub and in the trenches of the Lone Star State. Seriously, hasn't the Negro race about as many secret orders as it can properly dispense at present? A Texas editor, in welcoming the State Press Association to the Lone Star State, said the wonderful water supply there, and proudly records the fact that the city council has just passed an ordinance to allow the consumer. The coming convention will doubtless be a hilarious affair—with Texas water as a "chaser"—for things to find. At Seattle, Wash., Dr. Booker T. Washam was given a royal welcome by the four hundred Japanese residents. After addressing the audience, he received a counsel and the most influential Japanese in the city, the "Wizard" was endorsed most heartily, and it was decided by the Japanese colony to pre-empt the invasion. The unusual incident aroused much com- ment among all classes of people in Seattle at the time. The Friedmann "curse" for tuberculosis is of the deepest interest to the colored people, as so many of them are susceptible to the white plague's ravages. If the serum proves to be a success it bids fair to revolutionize the disease. The progress of the investigation of the Friedmann experiments are being watched with the greatest anxiety by our colleagues. It may be all the distinguished physician has to claim for them. No one can become a member of the National Negro Banking and Industrial Association of Chicago unless he can show possession of the necessary books. His password to all business meetings. H. C. Fox is president and R. W. Maxwell is secretary of the new bank within its rights and in accord with good business sense when it thus places a premium on thrift and a stable financial system in its traineers and not enough doers in our various organizations at present. Word comes that the Senate of Colorado has defeated the bill which proposed the state's plan to provide for separate schools for colored and white people. The Omaha Enterprise regards this victory for righteousness like the one that the Democratic majority is showing. The state's plan to attribute to the good sense which the Democratic majority is showing that the inmovie is getting a killing in nearly all of the states which have attempted to reform society. The people can be trusted to get along with one another according to their individual likes and preferences, and the logical pathway toward true democracy. The Topeka Plaindealer finds much satisfaction in reviewing the photo play, "From the Manger to the Cross," in which "Simon, the Cyrenian," is pictured as coming forth to help Christ bear the cross up the mountain to the crucifixion, an act of silent sympathy, although he could do nothing to prevent the tragedy desired by the mob. Again, when the Savior was born in the cruel land of Herod, the King and angel appeared to Joseph and Mary. His mother, and had them go direct to Egypt; they were sheltered on their journey by the pyhamids that were built by the hands of black people. The Plaindealer, expressing the wish that the mob wrathers of the South should see these reproductions of their own hellishness, as visited upon poor Negroes, adds that "the Negro was Christ's friend from His birth to His death, and therefore has a rightful claim upon the mercies of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ." Editor Chiles is "proud that the Negro had no part in the crucifying and outraging of Christ." "HISTORY IN THE MAKING." STORY OF MARVELOUS PROGRESS OF THE NEGRO RACE TOLD IN THE THIRTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE NATIONAL NEGRO BUSINESS LEAGUE. Optimistic Deliverances of Dr. Washington and Mr. Rosenwald Given Fine Setting—Tales of Intense Human Interest—An Inspiring "Experience Meeting"—A Booklet Full of Valuable Information For All. WASHINGTON, D. C. April 10.—The report of the Thirteenth Annual Convention of the National Negro Business League' has made its appearance. It is a neatly-bound and most important abounding in facts and figures of permanent value to every class of people and mikroring in a lifelike manner the doing and sayings of the hundreds of women who made up this unique gathering. The report, aside from its many other attractive features, is an admirable sample of the work of the Sunday School Union at Nashville, Tenn. The meeting here reported was held in Chicago, Ill., Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, August 21, 22 and 23, 1912, and it was the best convention yet held by the National Negro Business League, aptly described by Compiler S. Laugh Williams as "the rallying-ground for a greater variety of Negro people in the United States." To cover adequately, in a limited space, the author has to have more than five hundred "live" commercial and professional individuals, each eager to have a "word" is no easy undertaking. The author has to have W. H. Davis, aled and abetted by Compiler S. Laining Williams, with Correspondent W. H. Davis, aled and abetted by Compiler, has cleverly cured from the great mass of precious matter the finest of the gems of thought presented, and the most satisfying reports that has been put out by the league since its formation by Dr. James S. Sullivan, and satisfying reports that has been put out by the league since its formation by Dr. James S. Sullivan, and satisfying reports that has been preserved in print, and the scarcely less interesting details can be very clearly read "between the History in the Making. Standing out in bold relief in the text of the report is the annual address of the eminent professor of industrial education, Washington. In this deliverance, which is very properly given in full, the eminent philosopher and pioneer of industrial education, sounded a high voice of optimism about the opportunities and unanswerable arguments, convinced his hearers that the race is moving forward at a phenomenal pace and that the opportunities are adapted to the needs of whatever situation the Negro finds himself, our people will eventually reach a field, ruled by freedom and unrestricted growth and unlimited growth. The analysis of our resources, developed and undeveloped, the exhibit of our material possessions, the look for the future, fraught with untold possibilities, and the emphasis of the importance of specification and organization in the work of the average of activity—all combined to make the address a notable contribution to the literature of the times on the economic problem. It was history in the making. Deserved prominence is given the broad-gauged address of Mr. Julius Rosenwald, a pioneer in the development of business education in behalf of the Negro moral and intellectual uplift have made his name beloved in every household in the United States. He was an organizer of struggling business men and women needed. It urged good service as the primary virtue in commerce and the primary virtue in business from his own experience that race, color and creeds disappear when an honest dollar's worth of service is rendered for every person. He liberated the Y. M. C. A. cause, his impression of Tuskegee Institute and its influence upon the Negro people everywhere, the success of any enterprise, and character as a fundamental ingredient in race building, the success of any enterprise, and character as a fundamental ingredient in race building, with miniature flairs and tumultuous cheers, given him at the close was the one dramatic episode of the week of the two unshaken deliverances would amply justify the sending out of the volume, if all else were eliminated. In the other addresses selected for general circulation, "progress is written in every line. Storics of human interest they are. Humble beginnings, hard struggles against seemingly insurmountable odds, the encouragement of steady gains, the glory of triumphant achievement, the lessons taught the timid by the successes of the daring—all these are embodied in the set speeches, and to an even more impressive degree in the running debates between the delegates and in the offtimes seriocomic "quizzes" indulged in by the Tuskegee "Wizard." In the stenographic study of the daily sessions there is, in abundant quantity, flashes of rich humor, bits of pathos, and some broad comedy mingled with suggestions of tragedy and much seriousness of purpose. A few of the prepared summaries of business experience, plucked out at rank noteworthy, and "Accomplishments as a Real Estate Daeiler, Watt Terry, Brockton, Mass, and Lawrence H. Ferrobele, Dr. J. Pauline, H. Coleman, Washington, D. C, and Mine. C. J. Walker, Indianapolis, Ind.; "Developing Industrial Insurances," Dr. J. Pauline, H. Coleman, Washington, D. C, and A. L. Lewis, Jacksonville, Fla.; "Ten Years in the Regalia Business, Joseph W. Baker, W. A. Wallace, Chicago; "Eastmeering on a Large Scale," J. Alexander Mackenzie, Jamaka, general engineer for the U.S. Army, manufacturing," L. R. Sanders, Indianapolis, Ind.; "Sixteen Years" Experience as a Publisher," J. L. Thompson, Des Moines, Dr. R. H. Royd, Nashville, Tenn.; "Opportunities for Negro Business Men in Liberia," Bishio I. B. Scott; "Making Printing Machines," Banking, Rev. E. M. Griggs, Palestine Tex; R. L. Smith, Paris, Tex.; W. W. Hadnott, E. C. Tildering, Indianapolis, Indiana; R. L. Smith, Indianapolis, Indiana; Ala.; (in connection with special series on "Banks and Banking"); "Building contracts," Management of a Motor Machine Shop, A. J. Offord, Chicago; "Cigar Manufacturing," J. Andrew Williams, Emp. W. V. Smith, Larsen, Kans.; "Success in Farm Management," J. F. McIntyre, Lourdes V. Smith, Larsen, Kans.; "Success in Farm Management," J. F. McIntyre, Lourdes V. Smith, Larsen, Kans.; "General MeMrehandling," D. N. Leathers, Corpus Christi, Tex. The report of Dr. E. C. Morris, representing the aaMuseum of the National Funeral Directors' Association, and Attorney J. T. Maffell, of the National Funeral Directors' Association, and Attorney J. T. Maffell, of the National Funeral Directors' Association, are given an appropriate setting. The preliminary addresses by Dr. George C. Hall, S. Laih Williams, Harry T. Pratt, are given an appropriateaylor are models of felicitous expression. Miscellaneous Features. 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Our race papers must continue to hammer away on this issue and back up their editorsials with personal interviews with the publishers themselves. Much good can be accomplished by missionary work in a diplomatic manner. B. J. Davis, editor of the Atlanta Independent, has been in Cuba recuperating from a nervous breakdown, due to overwork. He has been writing some interesting stories of his experiences in the West Indies. * * * * The Union City News has been launched by N. W. Hartleite at Union City, Texas, a colored town, owned and operated by colored people. * * * * A recent Sunday issue of the Chicago American carries an illustrated page article by Dr. Booker T. 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Thomas Fortune, J. H. and Dan H. Murphy and Charles A. Cottrill are some of the newer members of the National Negro Press Association. They are veterans in the business and will add strength to the organization. Now 'tis said that Ralph W. Tyler may take the place of Fred R. Moore on the New York Age, in the event the latter is asked by President Wilson to continue as minister to Liberia. It is not known how long Fred. Tyler will remain auditor for the navy department, and any business arrangement entered into at this time is bound to be tentative only. Another rumor has it that Mr. Tyler will make his permanent home in Washington and assume the editorship of the Bee, with which he has been associated for the past two years as editorial and departmental contributor. * * * Dr. R. A. Williams has started the Royal Messenger at Helena, Ark., as the official organ of the Supreme Royal Circle of Friends of the World, of which he is supreme president. James W. Poe, the new editor of the Reformer (Richmond, Va.), has made a number of notable improvements in the makeup of that paper, and it is reaping excellent results in the work of rehabilitating the Order of True Reformers in whose interest I is the associate Marice Roussele is the associate editor. *** "Is the Negro Having a Fair Chance?" Booker T. Washington's memorable article in the November Century Magazine has been reprinted in neat pamphlet form and is having a circulation among the elements that will most profit by reading it. The booklet can be a passing gift to auskegee Institute, with the nominal sum of 10 cents to cover cost of mailing, etc. The article is one that should be studied with care by every American, white or black. * * * L. N. Porter, a grand auditor of the G. U. O. of F. O., is president of a company issuing the Arkansas Banner, a weekly paper, at Little Rock, Ark. Publishers should send the data asked for by Henry Allen Boyd for the Newspaper Directory. 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Mr. Lewis is mentioned in the federal connection with a film mentioned in the federal service at Washington, in recognition of his valuable labors as publicity agent for the Democrats last fall. *** The Fraternal Press in Chicago, or which Major R. R. Jackson is president, now does printing for the Chinese. The office has an outfit of Chinese type and the printer who sets it up is an expert Chinaman. Bills, tickets, dodgers and everything the Chinese need in the printing line is furnished by Major Jackson's establishment. Isn't that "going some?" MUSKOGEE, OKLA. Dr. Alexander Jackson, of Dallas, Texas, delivered some wholesome doctrine during his recent visit to this city. He spoke on various subjects, and it is hoped that much good will result from his labor... Major Chas. Stewart, the veteran newspaper man, and one of the few Negroes who has the honor of being an Associated Press representative, was a welcome visitor in Muskogee last week. The famous Pastime theater is still doing a good business. Appearing at this popular playhouse is Jesse Brown, the famous actor, who is winning much praise for his excellent work... The wedding of Mr. Julius Adams and Miss Lena Escoe, which was to have taken place on March 12, has been postponed to a date in the near future. No exact date has been set, but the friends of the couple expect the affair to be consummated some time in the early summer...Mr. L. E. Ware, formerly of Waco, Texas, should be congratulated for his remarkable progress he has made in this state in the past two years. He is employed by the Execsior Laundry Company, and is highly esteemed by his employers. He is treasurer of the U. B. of F. of this city, and also an active member of the Second Baptist church. He is a young man of intelligence and is very popular among the people...Mr. H. Pack has purchased the Economy drug store, which has been conducted by Mr. McSimmons for the past three or two years. 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It evidently doesn't believe in doing business by halves. Some say that the Republican candidate for mayor will be Charles A. Bookwalter. Well the most that can be said about Mr. Bookwalter is that he won the majority of his fights. It is being said that the Haytian government expects a Negro to succeed Minister Furniss as the American representative to that country. More than likely the state department will consider it a pleasure to comply with the request. A Southern educator has figured out that the Negro race in the United States will be extinct in two hundred and twenty years. He says that the last one of us will be dead. Of course, the professor's calculation cannot be successfully denied, not any more than it can be established as a truth. Mrs. Pankhurst, the well known English suffragette leader, succeeded in starving herself out of jail. Everything good and appetizing was placed before her, but she absolutely refused to take anything but pure cold water. The authorities concluded that they did not care to have any martyrs for rallying cries, so they were glad enough to save her from her seeming determination. It is being said that Bishop Walters has been offered the ministership to Liberia, Africa. It is reasonable to think that the bishop could get anything reasonable from the hands of the administration. It is not reasonable, however, to think that he will accept anything that might be offered him, since he can occupy none higher than the one he now holds. New York offers two candidates for the Haytian ministership, James D Carr and Rufus L. Perry. Both of the men are splendidly equipped as men of affairs. Mr. Carr is the assistant corporation counsel of New York. Mr. Perry has this fine testimony in his behalf: "Counselor Perry, recognized as one of the ablest and most successful criminal lawyers, white or black, at the Kings County bar, and for many years leader of Kings County's colored democracy, will easily and handsomely quality. New York knows and is proud of each of its distinguished candidates for the Haytian post." The plum is worth the effort. The Democrats abolished the office held by a colored man in order that no more colored men should hold the office. Don't be surprised if more offices are abolished for the self same reason between now and the end of the Democratic administration. —The Columbian. Louisville, KY. The charge is somewhat specific. It is generally thought that the office of U. S. Assistant Attorney-General was abolished because a colored man held it. We do not think, however, that any such information has been given out. We may have our surmises about things, but until they are proven by developments it is best sometimes not to give expression to them. We need the friendship of the democracy so badly that we cannot afford to hip frighten it away. Let us trust the great men who are at the head of this mation. Let us be genuinely surprised if they turn out to be little men doing the little things. Recently a scene was enacted in a Denver, Colo., court that will long be remembered. One hundred and fifty colored men and women, with shaking with religious fervor and up-stretched hands knelt on the floor of the west side criminal court, praying for Gus Craven, charged with highway robbery. The jury filed out of the courtroom slowly to the chant of the colored men's prayers. A few minutes later the jury returned. The colored men hushed their prayers and strained their ears for the verdict. "We, the jury, find the defendant 'Not Guilty.'" It is useless to say that a bit of shouting was done. One spectator remarked that "Such a thing strengthens one in the divine belief." It would not do to have such occurrences every day, for if so the courts would go to pieces. One can readily see the influence of such an exhibition. If rightly based it would be all right, since any peaceful means are justifiable in bring- ing about he rescue of the falsely acused. The thing would be abused however, if generally permitted, thus reducing the hold of religions on the people, a thing which helps civilization above any other one thing. DR. BOOKER T. WASHINGTON'S OBSERVATION. Dr. Booker T. Washington makes the interesting observation that no colored pupil has graduated from the high schools of the state of Oregon, nor has one graduated from any of the colleges of the state of Washington. He does not attempt to give any reasons for this. He says that there is considerable talk of higher education in the section, yet there is no advantage taken of the higher institutions. Mr. Washington will not find throughout the whole North the same intense desire for education among the Negroes that he finds in the section in which he lives. There's a lack of community interest, and natural enough, owing to the small number of colored people as compared to the white people. Then, again, there does not hang out that reward that hangs before every white child. These conditions are not encouraging, not to speak of a people who have never been forward in doing the things that count for the most. In the South there is that same community interest noted among the white people. The colored people live practically in settlements and not so much in small spots. There can be no general educational zeal unless there are similar spirits working fairly together. The West particularly does not have the same cultural zeal as the West have other advantages which in the end fairly equalize thinks. We think Mr. Washington is right in insisting that the colored people take advantage of those institutions of learning. The chances of employment of the finished product do not appear bright, yet somehow the prepared man or woman has always found something to do. Very often the educated individual finds himself plodding along at a wage that a good cook would not accept, or a good hotel waiter. The white people are not always different in that respect. The very educators themselves are about the nearest paid job, and the black people (ibib) somewhere, "Muzzle not the ox that treadeth out the corn." Sacrifice, however, is a law of civilization, and the colored people must give away to it. They are giving away to it. They have been doing so in the South, in the Middle West since the Civil Wara. The West will have to get the habit, holding its great schools as grand opportunities. WHAT OF THE POLITICAL HARVEST. The Negro sentiment of the Democratic party has begun to figure pretty closely after its possible assets. It is conceded that some of the places held by Negroes will not be given to them during this administration. It is too early to predict the probable effect of reducing the chances of office holding. The Democratic party was generously supported by the Negroes in the last campaign, but nothing like the support extended the Republican party. If he愿意 to think that the cause of Democracy would be helped among the race if the places of Negro Republics were filled with Negro Democrats. As a political investment, we dare say, the Democratic party leaders would permit things to remain as they are if it were not for the rank and file of the party, who are clamoring for something to do. In view of the clamoring the investment might not prove profitable. The Negro in politics is like piece of rare briac-braac—he must be handled with care. This, of course, is due to that chronic thing—the race problem—and which crosses political lives with ceaseless persistence. If the great bulk of the Democratic party should get it into their heads that the administration was making too much of a fuss over Negroes a slump would be noticed in the election returns. If that party wishes to retain the Negro's support, it will have to concede something. There are enough white men who are able and willing to take all of the offices held by Negroes. It has always been that way. The Republicans had the same thing with which to contend. White men were the preferred creditors, so to speak, yet something had to be reserved for the black faithfuls, who knew their value to that party. To reserve this was often the fight of their lives, going apparently against flesh and blood for the colored brother, yet it had to be done. Many a candidate had had it said to him that he was turning his own kind down for the Negroes. It was enough to be a successful candidate for a good office is sensible enough to know who was responsible for him being there. His own success and this party success make it necessary that he do heroic things sometimes, going against the strain of his nature, but in the interest of success, harmony and justice. The Democrats at Washington will also find it necessary to take the question of Negro appointees under advisement. The impatient white brother from the South should see it to his interest to bear with the color brother, who to some extent, has also borne the burden in the heat of the day. We notice that most of the larger offices held by Republican Negroes are already "subscribed" for by white Democrats. An invasion is imminent but with what success remaining with those are plans the party for the conin four years. These men, we think, will see their party as a whole, but no less in parts in the interest of the future success and the party's reputation. The Republican party is loved, has been loved owing to its splendid reputation along the line of human freedom. Men may dislike some other race very much, so much that they may seek an opposite party based mainly on the dislike, yet in their great regard for human freedom they will hold its instrument, such a party, in their affections. Many Democrats have had all along distrust of that party in national affairs, and because it has not always been free, frank on the question of human rights as much as anything else. This on the theory that unfair minds, prejudiced minds are incapable of seeing things in their right relations. It is on the theory of the very much quoted, false in one thing, false in all things. Mr. Wilson's administration promises to make for the reputation of his party. He has the opportunity, one will think, and the genius. The opportunity is not so certain, since he is but one man; he may be obstructed in his right to vote. He is personally safe, thinking that his veto will be interposed in event of class legislation. In the matter of offices it is thought he will keep the THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. faith. He is faced with that very disagreeable thing—the race question—which compels peculiar attention. WATCH YOURSELF GO BY. Just stand aside and watch yourself The thanksgiving service of Pythias were held at A.M. Browne Memorial Park, creed the Pythian address Great and manifestly just as he is, we will think this phase of his administration will be a trying one. There is absolutely no solution of the difficulty. He will find that he can only do what is best under the circumstances. Something is due the Negro vote. President Wilson will ascertain what that is, we feel free to say, and award it accordingly. THE ADAMS' PRIZE DEBATE HAMPTON INSTITUTE, Washington, D.C. The Douglas Literary Society won the second annual Adams' Prize Debate Saturday evening, March 15, 1913. The question, "Resolved, That Foreign Immigration to the United States Should Be Encouraged toward the South" was hotly debated by both teams, but the Douglas showed a remarkable degree of mastery and superiority over its adversary. The Dunbar team, though probably weakened by the illness of one of its members, could not, at their best, have withstood the Douglas attack. The first quartet gave a pleasing series of plantation melodies while the judges were out, after which the prizes for the Adams' Essay Contest were awarded to Rebecca Eaton, first prize; James E. Scott, second prize; and George H. White for an honorable mention. The judges then announced the decision in favor of the Douglass Society and the beautiful silk banner was presented to Hugh V. Brown, president, and handsome gold medals were awarded to each successful debater. He was awarded for A. R. Booth, who took suddenly ill a few days before the debate. PRIZE ESSAY CONTEST CON- DUCTED BY UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY The effect of Emancipation upon the physical condition of the Afro-American is the subject of prize essay contest conducted by Howard University, Washington, D. C. Conditions of contest are: (1) All competitors must be colored students, bona fide juniors and seniors in attendance at some American college. (2) Essay must not exceed 4,000 words in length, must be typewritten on but one side of paper 12x10 inches, with a margin to the left of the page of at least one inch. No essay must in any case bear the name of the competitor. Each essay, however, should bear a number. This same number should be written on an envelop with which is a sheet of paper bearing the name, college and postoffice address of the contestant. Essays should be forwarded to Professor Kelly Miller not later than September 1, 1913. THE MOB ACTIVE. UNION CITY, Tenn., March 21.—Johnson Grenson, a Negro, accused of murdering Samuel McClure, a white man, early today, was hanged here by a mob this afternoon on a prominent street corner in the presence of 1,000 people. Mr. McClure, who was 70 years old, investigated a noise in his kitchen one night to find a negro eating there. The Negro refused to leave unless given money, whereupon Mr. McClure shot at him. The police have to have implicated another Negro in a confession, returned later in the night, broke into the house and shot the old man with a shotgun. Mr. McClure died at noon. PRISON MURDERER HANGED. LINCOLN, Neb., March 21—Albert Prince, a Negro, was hanged at the State Penitentiary here for the murde Davis in the prison, chapel, a year ago. HE LIKES THE ENLARGED FREEMAN. St. Louis, Mo., March 23, 1913. Messrs. Knox & Knox, The Freeman, Indianapolis, Ind. Gentlemen—I noticed with pleasure the enlargement and improvement in general in your widely-read journal, and I am offering my sincere congratulations. The brilliant weekly contributions of the versatile R. W. Thompson, the stage news and happenings generally, as they appear, time after time in the Freeman, have long commended it to the reading public. Its liberal policy towards all the people, having no foes to punish and no friends to reward—something that cannot be said of all our leading papers—together with its able editorial management, make it fill a unique and happy place in the thousands of homes to which it goes every week. Wishing it continued and lasting prosperity, I am, indeed, a friendly well-wisher. CHAS. HENRY PHILLIPS, JR. YOUNGSTOWN, O. Mrs. Charles Jackson was in Mt. Vernon last week....Oliver Grimes, of Beaver Falls, attended the Elks party and was the guest of his daughter, Miss Carrie Grimes, a few days....Mrs. Carrie Mitchel and Ross Woods, of Bradford, Pa., attended the Elks party and were the guests of Mrs. Bellwaker....Mrs. Walker was on the sick list last week....Mr. Rev. Taylor is able to be around the house....Mrs. Archie Thomas is ill at his home, 16 Chestnut street....Mr. John Downing, of Cleveland, was in the city on Friday on business....Mr. George Woods is able to be around after two weeks' illness....Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Jones, of Cleveland, were the guests of friends and relatives here last week....Mrs. Florance Washington, of Struthers, died Friday in the St. Clair Hospital, at Cleveland. She had been operated on two weeks ago and never recovered. She was the daughter of Mrs. Smith, of Struthers, and where Mrs. Washington was born and raised. The remains were brought to Struthers for burial. She leaves a host of friends....Mr. and Mrs. Earl Stewart are regarding it as a girl....Mrs. Geneva Spencer, of New York City, was called to the city Sunday on account of the illness of her father, Archie Thomas....Rufus Eles, age 45, died at his late home, Chicago early Monday morning after a long illness. He leaves a mother, sister and two brothers, and a number of friends....Rev. J. M. Gilmore Laston, of the Oak Hill Avenue church will attend the financial board meeting. He represents the Third Episcopal District A. A. M. a church. He is a member of the board The Indianapolis Freeman is to be beheaded in Houston, Texas. The W. Butler agent WATCH YOURSELF GO BY. Note closely, as in other men you note, The bag-knee need trousers and the seedy Pick the flaws; find fault; forget the man is you. And strive to make your estimate ring true; Confront yourself and look you in the eye— Just stand aside and watch yourself go by. Interpret all your motives just as though You looked on one whose alms you did not know. Let undisguised contempt surge through you when You see you shirk, O commonest of men! Despise your cowardice; condemn what'er You note of falseness in you anywhere. Defend not one defect that shames your eye— Just stand aside and watch yourself go by. And then, with eyes unveiled to what you loathe— To sins that with sweet charity you'd clothe— Back to your self-walled tenements you'll go With tolerance for all who dwell below. The faults of others then will dwarf and shrink. Love's chain grow stronger by one mighty link— When you, with "he" as substitute for "I." Have stood aside and watched your self go by. —S. W. Gillian, in the Penberthy Engineer, MILWAUKEE, WIS Special to THE FREEMAN. The paintings of Mr. H. O. Tanner on exhibition at the Milwaukee Art Gallery from March 6th to 16th. When asked to give his views on the possibilities of colored artists, Mr. Tanner said in part that they were first to be made as the were so, because he would be gladly accepted as every possible courtesy had been shown him while here, which fact seems to prove that art knows no color. On Monday eve the Phyllis Wheatley Woman's club, represented by Mrs. J. S. Woods and Miss Lucille Jockson affirmatives entered into a debate with the negative representatives of the Booker T. Washington Forum, Mr Jno Austin and Mr Pope, on Womans Suffrage. The judges rendered their decision as a tie, but the audience unanimously agreed that the club won, for whereas only one of the negatives produced a few good points they did not balance those of their opponents. The Calvary Jubilee singers sang in Racine, Wis., Sunday before several hundred at the Y. M. C. A. and the Methodist Episcopal church. A cordial reception was given them. Get the Freeman at Scott Bros. depot, 328 State St., or phone grand 3892. RACE GLEANINGS. James Milton Turner, the St. Louis Negro, who earned a $1,000,000 fee, was born seventy-one years ago on a plantation near the St. Charles road, in St. Louis county, twelve miles west of St. Louis. His father claimed descent from a Moorish prince and his mother was derived from the Vey tribe in Africa, which is said to have invented a system of writing and elaborated a grammar. His father was a nephew of Nat Turner, leader of the slave insurrection in Virginia in 1831, and, although he had no part in the conspiracy, would have lost his life but for the devotion of his young master, Benjamin Tillman. For the sake of his slave, Tillman obtained his share of the family estate, hastily converted it into movables and emigrated to St. Louis. In defiance of the law, Tillman had taught his servant to be a veterinary surgeon. They set up a partnership in Barondelet. Havana.—A strong race feeling has been engendered by the trouble which arose at the Hotel Plaza, an American house, over the refusal of the bartender to serve drinks to two Negro congressmen. This resulted in a riot, which, although no one was injured seriously, made necessary the calling out of the police reserves. Today the clerk of the hotel was arraigned in the correctional court and fined $70. An enormous crowd of Negroes, including a strong representation of the Veterans' Association, attended the court session and demanded exemplary punishment on account of the insult to the race. Senator Prosecutor Senor Morua Delgado, president of the Senate and leader of the Negro element, conducted the prosecution and insisted upon the extreme penalty, which is a fine of $1,000 and six months' imprisonment. The decision of the court to inflict a minor penalty was greeted with strong expression of disapproval. After the adjournment of the court the two Negro congressmen, heading a mob of 400 Negroes, marched to the hotel crying, "Viva Maceo! Viva Patria!" They entered the bar and demanded drinks, which were served with no further protests. Hon. Henry T. Eubanks, who was three times elected to the Ohio Legislature and one of Ohio's most prominent men, died last week of heart failure. He was an active member and vestryman of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church. Funeral was held from St. Andrew's Church Saturday, February 22. Rev. B. Wellington, pastor, was assisted by Bishop Leonard and the Rev. Frank DuMonlin, D. D., dean of Trinity Cathedral. A choir of thirty voices and two solos by Miss Ruby Yates and C. C. Clark. Sunday night, March 2, memorial services for Mr. Eubanks were held at St. Andrew's. J. W. Wills has charge of the music, assisted by the choir. Hon. John P. Green, LL. D., spoke of Mr. Eubanks as a churchman, and Charles W. Chestnut, author and writer, spoke of him as a citizen and a public man. The rector spoke of his noble qualities as a "friend to men." BOWLING GREEN, KY. The Art Club met at the residence of Mrs. James Covington last Thursday evening, 146 State St. which was royally enclosed, and its prepares to exhibit their work in the life of the Mr. George Gentry, of Evansville, Ind., was in the city last week in the interest of the Billings Company, Mr. John Blank and Mr. Husker, even arranged in happy wedlock Sunday evening at the residence of the bride...The Lyric Theater will put on a new set of motion pictures of the latest development on the stage, and you can enjoy themselves the following week. WALL PAPER SALE! In Buying Wall Paper at the “Indiana” you get —The Biggest Values —The Largest Assortment —The Most up-to-date patterns. These Specials on Sale This Week: Regular 5c and 6c Papers, suitable for bed rooms and living rooms, a real bargain, at, per roll..... 3c Regular 8c and 10c Papers, suitable for living rooms and dining rooms, per roll..... 5c Fruit Tapestries for Dining Rooms; the kind that sells everywhere for 15c and 18c. All this week, per roll..... 8c Varnished Gold, Tapestry and Chambray Effects, also rich satin stripes that are worth up to 20c, this week, per roll..... 10c Two-tone Greens, Reds and Browns, suitable for living rooms, parlors and reception halls. Regular 30c and 35c quality, on sale, per roll..... 15c Beautiful Crown Patterns, suitable for any room in the house; sells from 25c to 50c, this week, per roll..... 20c Plain and Striped Tiffany and Lightweight Tekko papers, sell at 60c to 90c, this week, per roll..... 35c Leather Embossed Papers, in plain and figured effects, the most artistic as well as the most durable, regular $1.00 and $1.25 values, per roll..... 50c WONDERFUL VALUE IN IMPORTED OATMEAL WALL PAPERS GENUINE IMPORTED OATMEAL PAPERS, a complete line of shades. The nonfading kind that you have been paying 25c to 40c per roll. Extra special for this week, roll..... 18c Indiana Wall Paper Company 51 Virginia Ave. The Exclusive Wall Paper House Opposite Arcade The thanksgiving service of the Knights of Pythias were held at the Seventh St. A. M. E. church. Rev. Wm. Wolfe delivered the Pythian address, which was a tribute to the hearers as well as the high respect paid to Pythianism. The church was filled and many clammered on the outside, unable to gain admittance. It seemed to be the glory of Pithianism in its place in the city....Mr. Irvin W. Moxley, who has been on the sick list, is able to be out again....Mrs. J. F. Moxley is very sick at this writing, but is improving very rapidly....The friends and patrons of the Freeman may leave their adds and news matter at the Atlamata Mutual Ins. office, 217 Main St. The Rose Maiden Cantata. Cowan's beautiful cantata "The Rose Maiden" will be rendered by the summer high school chorus of seventy-five voices, under the direction of Mr. T. Mosso, H. Reynolds, and J. H. Ward, the high school auditorium, corner Ninth and Minnesota Avenues, Friday, April 25th $1.15 p.m. The chorus will be assisted by the music teacher, nora Clayton, contratto; Mr. F. J. Worken, and Mr. T. H. Reynolds, baritone. Misses Desdemona West and Buelah Douglas, pianists, Admission, a cents fee, will be on sale at the children's vided the school children will buy their tickets on or before Thursday, April 24th. Tickets will be on sale at Lincoln high University; Quindaro, Kan, and Summer High School, Kansas City, Kan. PARIS, KY. (By Lawrence Kellis, 710 W. 7th St.) The Paris High School went to Cynti- lana and played a baseball game....The Freeman was going to press when the news was brought back....Mr. Ben Hick- man was in Paris Sunday visiting his family. Saul, Stills or J. C. Gatewood for the Freeman. VALDASTA, GA. Special The FREE FREeman PLEASE THE FREE FREeman is still ill at her home...Mrs. Susie Beentman, of Moultree, Ga., spent Sunday in this city...Miss Etta Moore was married to Mr. Walter Farist on April 3...Mrs. her home after spending the week with her children in Susie city...The Freeman will be for sale every Saturday by Lourd Purdie. LOST RELATIVES Wanted. My mother's name was Elizabeth Bowie; My oldest brother's name was William Bowie; my maiden name was Ann Bowie; my great-grandmother's name was Hite. I had two younger brothers, William and Ann Bowie; and two sisters whose names were Ellen and Susan Bowie. Was William born in Bowie County, Ga. Three of us were placed in an orphans' home to be bound out, in Atlanta, Ga. Address all information to the orphans' 292 West Morgan street, Denison, Texas. MEETING OF A. M. E. CHURCH, FINANCIAL BOARD WASHINGTON, April 16.—According to reports made at the annual meeting of the Methodist Episcopal church today, the denomination raised in "dollar-money" the amount of funds needed for the year ending March 31. The report was the first to be presented by John K. Reynolds, the financial secretary of the denomination. This money does not include the thousands of the various churches of the denomination, nor that raised in the special church. Of the money raised during the year, eight per cent, $16,552.81, was turned over to the missionary department; a similar sum to both the educational and church extension departments of the denomination; 36 per cent, $74,437.66, retained by the various annual conferences for the support of superanounced ministers, widows and orphans, and the remaining 40 per cent, $82,764.81, used for the payment of the salaries of the bishops, general officers and other denominational needs. Bishop H. B. Parks, who presided, and the other members of the board congratulated Mr. Hawkins for the businesslike manner with which he is conducting the affairs of the office. He is the first layman to hold the position, and was elected thereto in May, 1912, succeeding Rev. John Hurst, who was elevated to the bishopric. He has been an active worker in his denomination for thirty years. For a number of years he was president of Kittrell College. In 1906 he was elected educational secretary of his denomination, which position he held until his election as financial secretary. LANGSTON UNIVERSITY, LANGSTON, OKLA. Postoffice and Grocery Store Robbed School visited by Members of the Legislature. Special to THE FREEMAN: Langton, April 2, 1913. The postoffice was broken into by robbers supposed to be looking for money only. They bot a few pennies. The postmaster said that there was $150 in stamps in the drawer but they were not bothered. He did not miss anything else and he has a $1,000 stock of dry goods. The leading grocery store was broken into the same WALL In Buying Wa THE EBONY VAUDEVILLE AND MUSICAL EXCHANGE! Temporary Offices 1202-1209 Rodman Street, Philadelphia, Pa., want acts of all descriptors quick. Send photos if possible. Booking New York, Philadelphia, Wilmington, Del., Cambridge, MA, Baltimore and Washington, D. C. Affiliated with the leading circuits. For Dixieland Great Cole Carnival Shows, singers, dancers, two comedians; musicians. B & O. and B. & S.; guitar, mandolin and banjo players. Show now open. State what you do. Tickets to those we know. Lowest salary, long season. Address JAMES H. GRAY, Mgr. Dixieland Great Cole Carnival Shows, Kokomo, Ind., April 14-19; Bluffton, 21-28. To hear from good versatile people at once, as show opens April 28. Good A No.1 sister team, 4 chorus girls, 4 comedians, all must be A No.1 singer, as this is a musical comedy show, and do not have to go to all theater. State salary in first letter. Must be low, as it is sure and only one show a night. Address George K. Lawrence, Mgr. Alabama Musical Comedy Co., 20, Ninth twelfth street, Birmingham, Ala. Wanted at Once For Charles Gever's Dixie Minstrels Tuba, baritone, cornet, trombone and musicians that double stage, producer to double bass drum in band. Two car canvas show, never closes. Sober, reliable people only. Three meals a day, salary every Sunday. First class Pullman hotel. Make lowest salary and experience in first letter. Make salaries right. Address. night. They took the safe which was found the next day one and a half miles behind the school and trained between $150 and $200 but the money was untouched as they were unable to open it... The university was visibly consisting of the committee that has been appointed to visit and investigate the state schools. They seemed to be very interested in the case. Parra was conducting the institution... Prof Wm. McMullins is very sick with pneumonia and we wish him an easy recovery. We are also the boys on the foundation... See Bowles for the Freeman. CHATTANOOGA, TENN. (By Wm. Brooks.) Sunday's services were made very interesting by the preaching of the able diocles and the choirs all rendering choices, music, which enlivened the occasion....At 3 p.m., the Knights of Pythias celebrated their anniversary with an excellent sermon delivered by Rev. J. H. Smith, D.D., pastor of Warren A. M. E., church, at the First Baptist church, of which Rev. C. A. Bell, Ph. D., D. D., is pastor. This church was crowded....At the city auditorium a few evenings ago, appeared the musical wonder of the world, Madam Hackley, the queen of all songstresses. She captured and thrilled the audience with her singing and brought forth continued applause as her chairing voice was heard. Let us ever proclaim her queen of the musical realm. A most cordial welcome awaits her most speedy return. Ito this city....Hon. G. W. Murray, ex-congressman from South Carolina, delivered about fifteen lectures which were a great profit to the hearers. He is an orator of great power and the subjects, "Race Ideals," and "The Spiritual Man." were certainly well handled. He was highly entertained by the Y. M. C. A. and the business men of Chattanooga. He covered himself with honor. CHAMPAIGN. ILL. (By Z. L. Breedlove, Phone, Bell 1659.) Rev. G, W. Jones preached both morning and evening at Bethel church, Sunday, and morning sunrise at W. Proverbs 22:26. Revival services are in session this week at this church. Rev. H. W. Jameson, of Decatur, preached during the week. At the Salem Baptist church, Sunday, the pastor delivered two excellent sermons, both morning and evening, on his theme. Every senior member of the church is asked to bring $2 next Sunday, the church is Green, of Springfield, was in the city several days this week on business. Mr. E. Langston Prince, of Coin, Iowa, is in the church who is a student in the University of Illinois. Mrs. James Calhoun has removed her restaurant from 61% North Hickory, Mr. Brent Newson, of Chicago, is in the city on business. Miss Emma Randolph, of Brent Newson, about again, Mrs. George Merrill, who has been very sick, is up and around again. CENTRALIA. ILL. Special to THE FREEMAN Rev. and Mrs. J. A. Smith are grieved over the death of their infant girl, born April 12, and which lived but one day... Rev. Bishop Blackwell, of the Seventh District of the M. E. Zion church, preached at the M. E. Zion church here last Sunday. There was a prize of a $10 watch given to the lady who collected the largest amount of money over $5, which was won by Miss L. Gilbert... The six-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hinds died last week after a short illness... Miss Ada Bish and a lady friend, of Mr. Vernon, Ill., were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. F. Calloway last Saturday and Sunday... Mr. E. Johnson has gone to Springfield, Ill., for an indefinite time... Miss S. Calloway went to Mr. Vernon on last that relatives and friends... Mrs. Ruth Glencroft, who last week to see her sick daughter, is one of Metropolis, Ill., was there last week. A good colored doctor is needed here, also a good colored druggist; but of whom we do not know. Bunch of the sick list, Mr. Dudley is minister of the church... Mr. J. M. Jones, one of our church clothes cleaners and pressers, is a large druge... Many people who were in Cairo and other points, are making their home since the waters have gone down. City election is on, and many candidates are invited for. All the colored voters can ride charge; no jim crowism here on election shows their colors. The other parties were not. Citizens and Peoples... Miss Barris Ettel Show, of St. Louis, visited their sister, Mrs. W. W. Lewis, Sunday and Monday. ODD FELLOWS' BUILDING ATLANTA, GA. The Odd Fellows of Atlanta, Ga., and the colored citizens generally are rejoining over their $100,000 Odd Fellow building. The structure is a splendid monument of patience, genius and prosperity of the race. It is worthy of the very elaborate dedication ceremonies held last Sunday. Following is the program: 1. Invocation—Dr. C. M. Tanner, pastor Bethel A. M. E. Church. 2. Introduction of Master of Ceremonies —Dr. Wm. F. Penn. 3. Remarks—Master of Ceremonies. 4. Muscle—Choir. 5. The Odd Fellows' Building and the Order's Contribution to the Bazaar Program, and E. Sckel, C. Carter, five minutes, rev. K. Carter, pastor Friendship Baptist Church 6. When the Quaker Quakes in the Odd Fellows' Building were five minutes)—C. C. Carter, cashier at alanta State Savings Bank 7. Maryland Baptist College's orchestra 8. Why Every Negro Business and Professional Man Should Take Quarter in Interiors Negro Building, Building and Negro Building (five minutes)—Rev. P. James Bryan, D. D., pastor Wheat Street Bartlett Church. 9. Why All Negroes Should Show Race Pride and Self-Appreciation (five minutes)—Capt. Jackson McEllen. 10. Why the Preachers Should Stand for Race Pride, Race Development and Unity (five minutes)—Dr. W. A. P. McCormick, president Morrison Brown College. 12. Ben Davis, His Achievements for the Order, Race and Community (five minutes)—Recorder Henry Lincoln Johnson, Recorder of Deeds, Washington D. C. 3. Solo—Prof Sidney Woodward. GOSSIP OF THE STAGE Fiddler and Shelton in Chicago next week. The American Theatrical Exchange has opened an office in Atlanta, Ga., and is doing nicely. Green's All-Star vaudeville company played the Newcastle, Ind., latter half week. able to appear on State street. I am Cavita Day, looking downward as a boarded a street car. It is reported that salary difference has preventer her from an appearance at the Grand since her return from Europe. Letta A. Walton announcement in the New York Age last week to the effect that Bert A. William is backing the Compete, opened by Tom McCain and Mort Sheerat. Little Johnny Jones and Eva Moore are at the Theater, Detroit, Mich., the April, Theater. John Gertrude is doing nicely at the Savoy Theater, Chattanooga, Tenn. Would like to hear from Jines and Hill. The taking little performer, Hester Kenton, will be at the Crown Garden theater, Indianapolis, next week. The Powes report great success over Dodds time, Richmond, Va., weeks of 14 and 21, at Dixie and Hippodrome. "The Four Brass Men" at Woonsock of Indianapolis, leader of the bunch. Lewis and Jones at the Princess theater, San Diego, Cal. In Denver, Col., next week. Been having big success in Canada and in the States. Chas Nickerson, known as "Kid Nick, the original," is at the Kid Nick Wingstheater, St. Louis, Mo., this week he will go to Philadelphia next week. Simms and Thompson still working, Simms June with a girl act. April 7 at the Bijou theater, Corning, N. Y. April 14, Orpheum theater, Courtland, N. Y. Robinson and White will open at the Booker T. Washington Airdome, St. Louis, Mo., for the week of April 21. May be addressed at 1007 Chestnut James H. Gray, of the Stetson N. T. C. Company, closed Saturday, April 12, at Kokomo, Ind., to take charge of Dixie- land with the great Cole Carnival公司. Schaffer and Nugent, Odessa and Carri- ne now on their third week at the Savoy theater, Chattanooga, Tenn., taking the house by storm nightly. They talk, sing and dance. Some sister team. Bennie Sparrow, a well-known perform- er who was with the R. P. Minstrels season of 1911-12. He was a friend, a friend, Address him at Camp No. 2, Route No. 3, Grand Priure, Texas. Hicks, Hicks, Big Four Trio were at the Idle Hour theater, Indianapolis, first half this week. Had big success. Hicks, Hicks, Had a vaudeville company, opened up at Newcastle, Ind., last half of week. Theton and Recusers went great at the Booker T. Washington theater, St. Louis, Mo., this week. The woman, owing to size and figure, was a knockout attraction that has. Nickerson made good companions. A. L. King, the Buckeye Wonder, is yet alive, although he just arrived home in time for the flood at Dayton, Ohio, but is back to call to all. Jakeko and R. Hamilton hello; also U. S. Thompson (Slow Kid). Watrey and Saparo opened at Kelth's Bison theater, Philadelphia, this week and were a big hit. Week before, last at Bradford, N. J.; last at Rutgers. They have consecutive bedings on the Family United Time. These boys are two of the cleverest comedians of the race. It is rumored that Sylvester Russell will be out with a new weekly magazine no later than May 1, entitled *The State Review* and will cater to the show and business people as an advertiser. He will have two business associates, one a graduate printer from Tuskegee Institute. John W. Dennis and Hattie Payton are one of the many features of the April at Bridgeport, Ala. Mr. Ed Lemons, comedian, is pleasing the people. Arthur Akins is a clean, clever comedian. Chas. Browne is a charming upbringer. The Williams Sisters, Annie and Estella, are among our favorites. Miss Alma Hendrick is a sweet singer of rare and beautiful songs. Mr. and Mrs. are leaving town, screaming. Jines and Hill now playing some time for Frank D. Koyle, going nicely this week at the Pekin theater, Cincinnati, O. Mr. D. Dempsey is the manager and presides over the event. Regards to Crest Simmons and Baby June, also the other friends in and out of the profession. Week of April 21, Premiere of "The Great Gatsby" week of April 28, Virginia theater, Chicago. They say: "Managers, you don't have to write. Wire us at our expense any time you can use the act. Address, you can use the act. Chicago. Will have some open time soon." WHAT'S ON THE DUDLEY CIRCUIT Week of April 14. Washington, D. C.—S. H. Dudley The alter, Lew W. Henry, Mgr.—The Hill er, John W. Henry Washington, DC — Fairfield Theater, Courtesy, Mgr — The Seminoles, The Moors. Petersburg, Va. -Idle Hour Theater, closed for repairs. Bichmond, Va.-Dixie Theater, Walter J. Coulter, Mbr.-The Pewes and George Bey. Bichmond, Va.-Hippodrome Theater, Walter J. Coulter, Mgr.-Griffin Sisters, Claybrooks, Original Rigge, Morton and Nortok. Va.-Globe Theater, J. Van Biskirk, Mgr.-Baby Jim, Brown and Duum, Daisy Collins. Port News, Va.-S. H. Dudley Theater, Mbr.-The Princess Satanka and three other big acts. Philadelphia, Pa.-Circle Theater, Geor- bany, Mgr.-Five bids vaudeville acts. Philadelphia, Pa.-Circle Theater, John T. Gibson, Mgr.-The Great Clemen, Alen and Morton, Mgr.-Queen Theater, Morg- tis Whippler, Mgr.-Minstrel Morris, the Whites and two other acts. Wilmington, N. C—Lyric Theater Morris Whippler, Mgr.—Minus and Pry- ant and three other acts. Washington, D. C—The Grand The- ater, Colman, Colman, Mgr.—Euston and Easton, Colman, Colman, Mgr.—Euston Washington, D. C—Star, Gray and Washington, D. C.-Star, Gray and Gray and the Easton Four. CHICAGO SPECIAL REVIEW. (By Slyvester Russell.) April is to have a concert season and I have been asked to review the vocal and instrumental element in the classics. The students have already been announced the Chihuahua and Mexico. While the pressure of envy I enjoy is breast, I must confess as a critic who has demonstrably been forcing to the front, that Mr. Elkman, who is a friend in the newspaper business regardless of the fact that every editor has done so to disadvantage of their and my own financial interests, on in special work, such as the public demands. The Deven, California Poppies, Tommy dancers were a roous success in the excellent specialty, Roy Johnson, an acrobatic dancer and number of great merit, and Cecil Watts an excellent specialty, Rosa Gordon, an acrobatic dancer and professional debut at the Monogram. She is pretty and has a promising soprano voice and a serious and exacting instrument. Craft, Harry Goodman, manager of the humour Girls, is vrey ill. Billy Cumbys' effort to get to up a benefit with me, with downward, may yet materialize according to the advice of Elsein of the Monogram. Blondie Robinson has arrived in town after a tour of Mexico and the Pacific Coast. He is on tour. able to appear on State street. I met Cavita Day, looking charming as she boarded a street car. It is reported that the new vehicle has been from an appearance at the Grand since her return from Europe. Lester A. Walton's announcement in the New York Age last week by the effect that Bert A. Williams is backing to the self-selfy, and he was on the back in McCain and Mort Shoecraft, has been denied by the two proprietors. However, I have been informed by an author- of the Williams had advanced money to the McCain. Mr. Walton was in the case of a fall from the cafe at early noons, has now ceased to meander; his valet is in hiding, but he has again is no non-mittal, but it is rumored that the William does not have to connect his private personal investments with his public theatrical interests. I recently had a tilt with Williams at the public business which informed him in philosophies that all wealthy men must never bow to brains. Young Shelton Brooks was present as a pupil. But the famous actor and the critic have since been given the three shines of the palacial Pompeii. Reverting to Gotham, where the C. V. B. A. actors are in mourning, I was ill-dusturbed when the news reaches me in the Amsterdam News, and I have left the Cliff Club. I was not on the other hand, and upon the impulse of indiscretion in ignoring the proposition of a benefit for the late Frank Clermont, who had been so so and was valuable as the C. V. B. A. secretary. But he was for the first time now that the current life of his death has borne out the deed. "Some folks the seed of mishaps often That later cause rebelful hearts to paint." In his last letter Mr. Clermont re- called the people to come to the late Russell, Brady, which I did. OF FAME REWARDED. Frank sees the great hereafter now, That he had soon expected, And at God's throne he's meekly bow'd In homage—off neglected. He sings with little Bessie too, The poem he had requested. That the critic, might renew The fame their fear requested. BESSIE L. THE NEW CROWN GARDEN THEATER. Tim E. Owsly. Prop. The Crown Garden theater is beginning to take on its old looks. Audiences are growing larger and more appreciative of the work, and more patronage that is fairly dependable regardless of the character of the weather or the coming up right along. The bill this week is a corking good one. Every act stands out for itself, and was worthy of the ROBINSON AND WHITE. Robinson and White have succeeded in getting together one of the very best acts seen on the vaudeville stage. The opening was a novelty unusual, by way of singing, dancing, talking. This work is so pleasantly done that the house was rapidly immediately with the performance of "The Burglar Rag" done by way of a skit, is a big time piece of business. One gets a vivid impression of the yeggmen at their work when the two prowl about the stage, reminding one of "Jimmy Valentine". It's a fine bit of realism, and it is a upper-trender. Their "Military Boy" is another clear-but phase of their work. White leads with a cornet. Robinson does the trom-bone. The duet gets the hands, and the turn is repeated. Robinson is a comedian of class; not grotesque, but entertainingly funny. His lines heard about the art. His "Fifteen" "Cold Song" was well received. White is an Indianapolis boy, and of course, making good. Traces of his fine hand are seen all through the act. Their wardrobe is all right. They look prosperous off the stage. Manager Tim on seeing the act the opening night hooked the team at once to St. Louis, Chicago and the city to follow the engagement. EMMA THORNTON. Emma Thornton proved a surprise. She has been seen on the Crown staircase. She has been seen in a small part in one of the recent shows which did not permit her to show her talent, but she has been known as the "New Orleans favorite" and has a very good voice which carries to her audience. She will eventually feel factually, filling her songs with that feeling touch that wins everything in the audience. She will still she does not find it necessary to work in the little steps that generally go with vaudeville singers, but she does not put on, while pretty, does not help her splendid singing. With the proper dress, she will perform Flora Batson Bergen, that unparalleled ballad singer of the Ngro race. Miss Thornton has all the essentials even to JOHNNY WOODS. Johnny Woods and "Little Henry" are at the Crown Garden again. It was a week after having been here so recently, and this being their second week of the year, they were dismissed when the pair showed up last Monday night. Little old Henry was at his best, and he quinteted in the quietest way, the house loved the little homely "eight rick" because so quant and entertained. He will tell us as long as Johnny Woods is also a partner. Pinkey and Walker is another first-class team, both members of which are special artists. They will be spoken of at length next week. Edwards and Hardee are also a good pair of performers who give pleasing The Lincoln Theater. Mabel Johnson opened the bill and went big. Mosley and Brown followed and did very well. A white magician followed them, and Mosley was well received, Williams and Stevens, in another of their many acts, "screamed" them. In the last half, Sadie Britton, who has been the most important part of the claims, kept the party well entertained, explaining the strange happenings in the foreign countries. Nelson and Brown went big. Williams and Stevens closed the bill with another one of their screaming acts. Crescent Theater. Miss Madeline Sodel, comedienne, was very good. Sharp and Sharp came next. Emmett Anthony was a scream, his surprise stage show was to be sure. Why, on Monday afternoon he stopped the show. Sharp and Sharp was a very nice act and an excellent Hunter and Chappelle in a big call, called "The Sheriff of Arizona." These two young men are very good and have been putting on here, but half of Falko Fransillo, magician. Emmett Anthony appeared in another one of his sure fire acts. Then came Hunter and Chappelle and their company, in all their pieces, full of laughter. Lafayette Theater. We are led to believe this house did more business—in fact, made more clear money—last week, when Mr. S. Tutt Whitney, J. Homer Tutt and Miss Blanche Thompson, and their company of twenty people, appealed to the Mayor. Cutting a two hour and a half show down to fifty minutes, and then give us the sheets they did, we have been so that the whole play could have been given us. This one fifty-minute act will be long enough to be connected with "His Excellency, the Mayor," was the regular vaudeville bill—Maxco, on the Roman rings—we never get; Theo, Babcock and THE FREEMAN AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER company, and Allen and Martin, which was a big scream. Franklin Theater. Geo. Scott opened the bill and went very well. Jackson and Dabney went fair. Next Scudder and Boots Allen, Next Scudder and Boots Allen, Fleming, with her agabatic singing and dancing imps, two girls and four boys, the last which brought the girls on right here, man and woman, and made one show, which was enough. The man was who was enough. The man was their place and finish out the week Hubert Chadwick was good. Miss Fleming and her picks were held over and not big. The show, as a whole, was good. Family Theater. Criswell and Bailey, two girls that are as clever as they make 'em, stormed Georgia Comedy Four followed them. This is also a good act. Some of the best pictures seen in the small houses were shown here. Then came Jones and Pioneer Theater. Gibson and Edinton opened fall-tide Duskyelle Trio, Mattie Mattei and Dustin Grosse, the first show they were re-engaged for their last two. Boots Allen and his partner, Jillian Grosse, and Comedy Four. Of course, we know they made good. Following them were Johnson and Etta Grosse, a nice act. Miss Maggie Clinton, the great singer and actress, opened at Lincoln Theater, opening at the Lincoln Theater this week. Regards to all. Holliday, Yaughner & Co. say every day they report business good. They will remain here one or two weeks. Holliday, Yaughner & Co. say every day they report business good. They will remain here one or two weeks. Holliday, Yaughner & Co. say every day they report business good. They will remain here one or two weeks. EASTERN THEATRICAL NEWS. (By Billy E. Jones.) The cabaret show to be given April 17 by the Colored Democratic Club of Baltimore, the Tuscarawas, and the following lists: Billy Ward and the Twelve Troubadours; Ray and Tayling; face Sisters; the Four Dancing Demons; Laura Moss; McKissick and Shadney. John W. Cooper, the ventriliquist with an act, scored a big success at the Columbia Theater, Attleboro, Mass., last week. Cooper is meeting with success on every bill through the East. Bert Williams, with the Follies of 1912, is at the Columbia Theater Chicago. They are in their seventh week. Parker Rappley's Brooklyn musical company is meeting for the summer season and from reports the company is expected to have a new show from Miss E. Woodford and Miss Juzne Hamilton and two girls. Write to Mrs. P. Rappley, 1035 Fulton street, Brooklyn, N. Y. The Royal Poincaré Quintette, which opened later, London, is scoring a big success. The members are: H. J. Sutton, Walter Hillard, E. M. Cooper, Chester Hawkes, and the well-known bass singer, Charles W. The Vaughner-Halliday Company are scoring a success down East on the United time. They are booked for five weeks. Henderson Smith, manager of the Teo Dark Knights Company, will close his season May 3, after forty years in the show business. John W. Cooper, the ventriloquist, is scoring a success at Akers' Theater, Halifax, N. S., this week. This week Simms and Thompson are at the Orpheum Theater, Cortland, N. Y. The Brooklyn Serendaders are composed of the following members: Miss Rose Orr and Dayly Rose Orr and Billy E. Jones. This act will open the season September 30, after which the company will use one girl and a boy tenor, Billy E. Jones, 88 Rockwell Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. Maude Jones is meeting with success in Montreal, Canada. Miss Blanche Howell, the little magnet, will feature the songs, "Oh, So Much Love," and "Serenading Day," with the Brooklyn Serendaders. Chelsea Theater. Opened with Madame Pauline Crampton, they went big. They went big. They went big. The Madame scored in "Memories." Baker and Smith followed, and they went big. The Madame scored in "Your Sweetheart When The Last Kiss Means Good-bye." with slides. A big smile and danced himself into favor. With Miss Jane J. Stewart and Mr. Raymond Crampton, Madame Crampton, the city Manager Gentry is still smiling. Blue Mouse. This house opened with a single, a lady act, that went big, followed by Tim and Hester Moore, the best, funniest and most popular peeled in Washington in a long time. The comical antics of Mr. Moore are far and away the best ever seen here. Manager Green says they are the best box office attraction he has played in some Fairyland Theater. The Hillmans, a real classy team, opened the bill here in their second week, and are the closest at most ranged come to the best some time. Being held over for their second week, they were the evidence of Western act, cleaned up for fair, making a great bill at this house. On the second week, the Seminoles, on Kaneey, of this house, gave a special matrice for the colored school children of the Stevens School, and five hundred students. They accepted on paper enjoyed themselves to their young hearts' content. The Hillmans, a real classy children for some time. Then came the Seminoles, in all their war paint, amid storms, and younger in this act, especially was a big favorite with all. After the show Mr. Frank Kearney was thanked for a very pleasant afternoon. CINCINNATI, OHIO. At the Pekin Jones and Hill are the tatraction at the Pekin Theater this week. The team is a new one here, and have a good number of Shieldhors holds up the number on the bill, as usual. Notes. Miss Bessie Hocker is the real matinee idol. Mr. Frank Bennett has returned after several weeks' vacation in the South. He is back to his old post as orchestra leader at the Pekin. Mr. Russell Smith, a member of the famous Pekin Orchestra, has joined the orchestra as a principal act playing over the Keith time. He will open with them at Cleveland, O. Monday of this week. Col. Sam Brown, the well-known assistant Pekin, has been invited to be bed for several weeks. Owing to the recent floods the Pekin was unaware to book any acts for the shows. LEE'S CREOLE BELLES CLOSE Lee's Creole Belles Musical Comedy Company closed Saturday night, after playing five successful months in Texas and then moving to New York, where it is owned and controlled by a colored manager that has been recognized and played in white theaters. We don't mean to be a show manager, but I hope to see more colored shows out next season, for there is a demand for one-night shows in this part of the country. We don't have any shows with 15 or 25 cents, you don't have to depend on white houses to play in; there are enough colored shows in that the Smart Set, Patti and myself have played. My show is booked solid next season—eighty-one nights; some of the larger towns have a season several more colored shows truy- eling. "Competition is the life of trade." I will be glad to assist any manager in routing his show next season. My summer in Orleans, La. I will open my summer show in New Orleans on May 4. Among the performers who will remain with the show this summer are John Dallas, Tex.; Freddy Mosely, Geo. Thomas, music director; Fanny Davis; Frank Williams, our advance man; Florence Rodess. Sweety May joined for rehearsal. John Galowe, write me. ODIN, ILL. A Few Notes of Chas. Geyer Minstrels (Dandy Dixie). All people that wrote to the show for work and addressed their mail to Cairo, I, please write again to me, the mail for two weeks, and did not get the mail for two weeks, and it was then too old to answer. We still want bartone, tuba, clarinet, cornet, tommone to fill the room, and we show open jars of kinds of performers that can double in band, also a few ladies for first part and chorus, we show open jars that be running steady ever since; under canvas and two Pullman cars. We are now many towns and rain, cold weather. And now the weather is clearing up and we want to make this the biggest and best minstrel show in America. There are no others need apply. Everything we have over here looks like we have money. As it takes money to frame up like this show is. People that have never seen this show don't know what we are using these money. We use our own new field thereafter, as we can hold up our own in every way with any minstrel show traveling. This is a show that does not owe a cent to anyone and never did. The manager of this show has been running shows for a few years and does not owe a cent to any man in the world, and has always made money and lots of it. He knows how to put up a show to get the business and is not afraid to invest a few thousand dollars to make money. There is now two elegant cars, three meals a day; everybody sleeps single, and as long as they like, day or night; steam heat when weather is cold; hot and cold water in each car at wash stands; six shows a week, no matter how long they can pass. It is at the partners and musicians do not work on canvas; waterproof tent. All those that have written, write again, care the National Printing Co., Seventh and Elm streets. St. Louis, Mo. State your very lowest salary; we pay all expenses over here, so make it right. So we can only in money and not drinks or promise. THE DREAMLAND THEATER. SAN_ANTONIO. TEXAS S. R. O. every night at the Dreamland theater, San Antonio. Since Jolly Davis appears before the footlights again, he is bringing white and colored out. Jessie Burney, southern coon shouter, leaves the house in an uproar at every performance. Thomas Jackson and Mazle Davis are doing twenty-five minutes, closing their act with "When the Moon Swinks Low," which went big. Mrs. Alice Salsby with her sweet soprano voice, is doing twelve minutes, with great success. Frank Kiefe, whistling listen to the mocking bird, emo. Featured act, zifiL ETAO SHRDL DaF "That's How I Need You." Featured act Jolly Davis & Co., Johnnie Jones, the candy kid, the swellest coon from Louisiana. Mr. A. Rascho, our manager, would like to hear from all big acts, also singers and teams. None too big to play this house. Address A. Rascho, Mgr. Jolly Davis Producer. THE LAVITA SHOW The Lavita show is playing to large crowds at the University of North Carolina, Prof. Harry St. Clair and his band of ten pieces are making good music. Prof. Harry St. Clair sends her regards to all of her friends. The band is composed of Harry St. Clair, Tom Stirmian, Ruby Smith, Nath Stirmian, Wm. R. Bell, James T. Jackock, Tom Stirmian, Jankford, J. W. Wright, and P. T. Watts. THE NEW YALE THEATER. Oklahoma City, Okla. The Yale is offering this week, Coleman and Coleman, Hart and Hart and then openend the bill land took two heavy encores. Hart and Hart came next in their singing and dancing sketch and then comedian, was a hit on the bill. He was booked for two weeks but the manager of the show he must have three or four. Then he helped with his high class novelty act and he man then brought up the rear with a strong singing and sketching. Mr. Coleman is sure an original comedian and you are sure to laugh with joy. They took three encores and then left act comedy-drama, edition "Amos Jackson Lost at the Railway Station" closed. All the scenery was especially for a剧 act, and it was good. Three reels of motion pictures. All is well and the comedian regards every Monday evening and Thursday evening; some class to the Yale theater. The Freeman readers. ABOARD A. G. ALLEN'S PRIVATE CAR. P. L. Jenkins Writes from Waco, Tex We are still in Texas and all are well and happy, we are experiencing the most highly...Mr. Jessie Campbell, premier tenor vocalist, joined our forces at Rockefeller night singing, "You are the ideal of my Dreams"...Mr. Amos L. Gillibone,rombone solist, known of the rockefeller night of the features of Prof. McCammons noonday concerts; he sends rebounds to all friends...Mr. Joseph Marvelous, marvelous little contortionist who has created a furore of excitement through the sunny south by his marvelous bending and twirling...Mr. Olio. Mr. Mose McQuilty the tall man with the big York brass continues to wear his trumpet and his drums to Mr. Chas. Laurence the Alabama drummer has just received a new set of traps and is proceeding to drum as per the instructions of the grand old man with the E flat cornet, wishes to be remembered to H. Q. and Geo. Daye, also to Mr. Boyd Harris. MARSHALL AND TRIBLE TURN AWAY PROGRAM GRAND THEATER Chicago, Ill., April 15: The Grand. Matt Marshall, one of the most widely known men in vaudeville and a favorite in Chicago, was seen at Thirty-first and late last year the first of the first, and now the Grand hung out the sign that Tribble and Marshall were headlivers on the bill for the first half. For the first year, the theater going public had long ago learned to admire Marshall, and for Tribble; he was a full-time attendant of the Grand, who is a colored bill, and a good one like the above always packs the house. The last time he was in the show, he was with old friend, Harrison Stewart. Now that etaoin shrdul etaoin shrdul emfwyeta, he was a man who had a very long life, and he has not only stopped the show, but Mr. Marshall was forced to make a show to play a long-time number of big-acting. The act is entitled "The Troubles of Sambo and Dianah." They kept the house roaring with other搬出 the time the same was until the last moment on the stage. Marshall's dancing and Tribble's dress and manners were so long and so long, but it was a most artistic manner; he is the funniest Topsy we ever saw. Both are looking well, but the last time he was so good that the big-whenever played. The show opens with a school scene that was a-corker. Lad- the play was a play for the first year who is a favorite of the Grand, made his return, playing several musical instruments. Luckie and Coach are a musical group. They are always covered, while other very amusing numbers. The bill closed with a novelty tumbling and the唱响 was good. It was good. Let us have more of them with a good colored act and the house will do a thriving business. The Monogram. The Monogram has a one-legged man on the bill this week. Mr. George Richie on the bill, and Ms. Sara talks and sings "Gabby Bell" before the "Band, Band, Band" and "Floating Down the Alabam." Good, clean act and well received. Staff member of the band, "Band, Band," If It Takes Speel, "That's How I Need Thee" and the Robert E. Lee" is the closing number of the show. The dancer. A new face along the "stroll" tephra, whatever that is, was dressed Spanish, but she belongs to us. She sings in the dance nicely, dancing just a little suggestive. The Patterson Trio closed the show and as usual made a hit. Mr. Patterners knockout. He played such rags as "Easy Rider" and "Turkish Towell." Monogram will be Johnny Woods, Edward and Hardee and Blanche Williams. Notes Matt Houseley, the popular vaudevilleian, was in the city this week and was will be in the city this week and will be on Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Houseley looks well and is very much pleased with the Windy City. * U. S. Thompson will leave the last of the week to join P. G. Lowery's band with the Wallace circus. Mr. Steve Peyton had an attack of rheumatism the first of the week and was seen using a stick. He was thinking of West Baden Springs, Ind. to take the baths. Many of the cabaret singers are out of work on account of several of the cafes being closed by Mayor Harrison on account of investigations being made by the senate committee. Mr. Faulkner, the newsreader, Thirty-fifth Street Market from West Baden Springs, Ind. to take the Carter and Frazer are the proprietors and Carter writes that they will be in the city on Sunday and that their summer season will begin June 1, when they will go on vacation. Frazer has been very successful this season. * The Danabagay will hold fort on May 29 at Oakland Music Hall. Mr. Frank George of Miss George Clair White, the celebrated violin player. Miss White, who is in vaudeville with her mother, has canceled her concert due to the study of the act which she and Mr. George will be the feature in on that evening. Last year, the Danabagay and Mr. George state that this year it will even surpass the last success. The Freeman is one of the best musicians. George and we wish him great success. great success! The Pompelie had another big time on Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Joe Showcraft, the manager of the museum, had number of fingerprints to bear up the program. Mr. Jack Johnson made a speech. We are prone to believe that the museum's fingerprints are not continually saying that it is hurting us more than his acts. There were some phases of his speech that might be left unsaid, but he would again seen big black headlines in the dailies about what Jack Johnson said on the race question. He would have again seen by the crowd that heard him, but oh, how he is hurting the other classes of suburban children in the stage of the game" it does not pay to be standing up in public defending why one marries a white person. The producer of the game "the favorites of the city were present. Messrs. McCain and Showcraft are to be compelled to the suit of having and this is largely to the popularity of our genial friend, Joe Showcraft. Miss Madolea Cooper, better known as "Kinky Doo," was one of the features at the Pompelie on Tuesday afternoon. Miss Peyton's orchestra furnished music for the show on Tuesday. Mr. Peyton and his wife are observers at the cabaret on Tuesday. DeKoven Thompson and Madam Marie Hyram will have a concert at Bethel Church in Harrison on Monday night of next week. Miss Ruth Belmont, of the Mineral Springs cafe, is at Provident hospital with an attack of appendicitis. Dr. White states that she is doing operation. Her many friends wish her a speedy recovery. Quite a number of her friends have called to see her and brought her flowers and flowers. Miss Josephine Davis, of the Monogram Church, will spend her vacation in East this summer. FOSTER AND HIS FAMOUS BALL TEAM Due April 26 and Will Play on April 27 at Schorling Park. Word was received in Chicago on Tuesday, April 15, that Rube Foster and his famous American Giants would be in the city April 26th, and would play their first Box 23 has been reserved by Mr. Foster for the Freeman representative. BASEBALL OPENING. Ft. Worth vs. Dallas—Game Witnessed by Seven Guests longer and Enthusiastic Fans The fans and admirers of baseball watched with eagerness and seemed well pleased with Managers Vells and the team's 1913 win of young stock. Several brilliant plays were made and the pill shunters of both teams made an impression that the bright sunshine brought the people from far and near. The Giants showed lack of training and the score was 9 to 4 in favor of Ft. Worth. There were plenty of wins. ROUTE. THE BLACK PATTI MUSICAL COMEDY COMPANY-Baltimore, Md., April J. M. BUSYB'S MINSTRELS—Elk City Okla, April 21; Mangum, 22; Altus, 23; Eldorado, 24; Olustee, 25; Snyer, 26. B. EDWARDS' MANHATTAN STOCK CO—Morton theater, Athens, Igadehite. LETTER LIST. Blue Billie Brooks and Brown Browner Barnum, Rustie Bostwick, Billy Brown, Rastus Brown, Rastus Brown, Clarence Bryant, Archie Butler, G. E. Brown, E. E. Clark, Engene Cumby Billy Conley, J. A. Conley, J. H. Cash, Will Davis, Fred Bldridge, Willie Ferris, Bismark Fields, Henry Gant, Perry Gilmore, Roy Glinore, Euddle Graham, Frank Hamilton, Geo. Hunt, Hi Henry Hill, W. C. Jackson, Glim尔 H. Jackson, Archie Knox, LeRoy Kennedy, Sam W. Larkins John Lewis and Lewis Lewis, John E. McCloudy McCloudy, Jerry Alvin Martin, Jerry Miller, Robert Older, Charlie Ogwatru, W. Benbow Pugh and Pugh Wiley, P. E. Pickett, Daw Puggsley, L. E. Peryman, Frank Rosed, Wood Rosed, Geo Roberson, Harry Saucy, Ollie Saucy, John Sefus and Sefus Smith, A. J. Stone, E. Sherman, Nathan Sweatman, W. C. Sutton, H. J. Sutton, Geo. Thomas, Geo. Thomson, T. Wilson, J. Wilson, George H Watts, Billy Williams, G H Wilds Wilds, F. S. Wilkerson, G. A. Webb, Jeff Ladies' List. Brown, Lavinia B. Brown, Miss Rosie Beechman, Blanche Virginia Cook, Susie Denton, Lula Dorbon, Mrs. T. V.R. R. English, Dora Garland, Hattie Howard, Mrs. Nettie Howard, Mrs. Nettie Venable, Miss Willi Hill, Mrs. Lila Harris Miss Susie Jones, Julia Jouze, Mrs. Hartt, Mrs. Lena Ludel, Smith Miss Bessie Estelle Townsend, Mrs. Taylor Jenne Taylor, Nettie Taylor, Mrs. Venable, Miss Willi Wilh, Mrs. Lila MATINEE EVERY DAY B. F. KEITH'S Grand Opera House Next Week. Vaudeville in its High est Expression. ROBERT T. HAINES! Late feature with "The Darling of the Gods," in a short drama by George Broadhurst. Entitled, "THE COWARD." Eight other big acts. 500 EXCELLENT SECOND BALCONY SEATS. MATINEES 10c: EVENINGS 15c. Thornton & Regusters The largest singing and dancing woman in vaudeville, 440 pounds worth of fun. Little Venus weighs 389 pounds 6 foot high, 22 years old. Costumea a la Parisienne. She's a novelty, managers, you can't afford to miss this act. Week April 14, Booker Washington Theatre, St. Louis; Week of 28, Crown Garden, Indianapolis. Add, Chercher Thornton, care The Freeman. LELIA B. MITCHELL AND BOYS An act that will please your patrons. Nextweek at Louisville, Ky. Permanent address care The Freeman. "The Act that will Appeal to a Fastedious Audience is" JINES AND HILL! THOSE KOLORED KANDY KIDS Singers and talkers. Doing 15 minutes in one. Wardrobe A No. 1. This week at the Pekin Theatre, Cincinnati, O. The Witty Ventriloquist This week Crown Garden, Indianapolis. Week of 21st, Monogram, Chicago Can and will give all first class acts work from one to three weeks. Write at once for open 19 M Street, N. Washington, D. C. Address D. GENTRY, Manager at once Theatre, 19 M Street, N. Washington, D. C. In Songs, Dance and Monologue. Real box office attraction. Write for open time. Address in care of The Freeman, Indianapolis. WANTED! STOCK AND VAUDEVILLE PEOPLE In all lines, who are not afraid to rehearse, good leading lady with good appearance and voice; soubrettes, comedians and musicians write. We play musical comedies, dramas, vaudeville and farce comedies. Come prepared. Address Harris & Shanks, Props. PARK THEATRE. 424 Central Ave. Dallas, Texas All people engaged for the WILLIAMS & STEVENS' Big Show of 25 people, will please report on April 22d, at 234 W. 30th St., New York City WANTED! I can give 12 weeks' contract to good teams. Can use two soubrettes, two prims donnas, ten chorus girls and two good comedians, to open in New Orleans La. May 4th. Will send tickets. Must join in Baton Rouge, La., for rehearsal not later than April 39th. Must know how to work stock. State lowest salary. Won't answer letters unless salary is stated. Address ali mail until April 30th to WANTED! WANTED! Must have good wardrobe also good lobby display. State salary and what you can do in first letter or telegram. Address Trombone, tuba, cornet, baritone. Money sure. Work the the year around. Address WASHINGTON, D. C. 5 Port Allen, La. ED! Mitelle's Ed Shows le orchestra; tuba and trom- LER Peru, Indiana Mance McDaniel is now working single. Will join the Manhattan Stock Company in Atheas, Ga., Monday April 14. B. E. Edwards, manager. Buddie Glenn, the veteran comedian, is enjoying splendid health in Tampa, Fla. Would like to hear from Glenn and Glenn, and sends best regards to all Friends in and out of the profession. His address is 1130 Centre Avenue, Tampa, Fla. after all, Mr. Henry Drake engaged the Picconiunny Troupe to open the new Yah Theater in Oklahoma City last week and they played to capacity houses where they got the city. An early return is anticipated. Mr. Drake speaks, high of their drawing qualities. THE NEW YALE THEATER, OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. Four Brass Men are in their third week on the United time. Portland, Me. 10, 1112; Pawtucket, R. 1, 14, 15, 16; Woonsocket, R. L. 17, 18, 19; Fitchburg, Mass., 21, 22, 23. We have not heard from C. P. for quite a while. Please write us, old pal. Regards to all, and don't be afraid to write, as we still correspond with jigs-waks. Marsh Craig, write, we like you, for you are all to the mustard, old chap. SEEN AND HEARD WHILE PASS (By S. Tutt Whitney.) Ilesh-a-bye! mite little honey, Oleen? oleen? Mimmy's gwine to lily rite side you While de angels keep Der silen watch above, t guard you um all Mimmy's a-bye! en cuddle closer, on yo' mimmy's arm. Ilesh-a-bye! you little rascal? I don seen you peep Der silen chiffonbury arm To see if mimmy's sleep. How you spee' you gwine to fool me, when yo' eyes so bright Dey shine when the darkness, like de stars at night. Ilesh-a-bye! mite little honey, Res' here while you can: Bime-bye you is gwine to grow An' be sweet, Den when life grows cold en drean, derecl be no place to res. Dat is safe, en warm, en comfy, like yo' Tide-Water Virginia. The largest crowd that ever greeted a Smart Set company in Newport News, N.C., was the audience. The audience was conspicuous for the large number of whites that were in attendance, and the unanimous opinion that the present was a politician was the best show a Smart Set company had ever presented in Newport News. Frank Jackson, a principal member of the company for Newport News, was accorded a royal reception. Col. Matt Lewis is still the successful manager of the S. H. Dudley Theater, and Mrs. Lillian Lewis makes the Weatherford performers have no desire to stop closer to home. Norfolk, Va. The company played to two capacity audiences at the Majestic, a white theater, under the management of Jake Wells. Miss L. Scott gave a sumptuous dinner for the company at her private residence. Mr. Charles Mosley, the successful manager of the Twitter entertained several members of the company after the night's show, in his palatial flat. Mr. Mosley finds that the present owner of the company date his parents and has completed arrangements to build a much larger theater in the very near future. Mr. Lem Bright is still the general proprietor of the beautiful Mt. Vernon Hotel. Mr. Bright gave a banquet at the great Bols, the great scholar, author and educator. "Yours Truly" had the honor of being present, seated at the table. Other prominent men present were Rev. Dr. Hunter, Dr. Byrd P. B. Young, R. C. Stuk, W. Camp, Charles S. Carter, C. A. Dogan, Lawyer C. Brown, Dr. L. C. Paey and Lem Bright. Mr. Van Buskirk has made the Globe a paying proposition. He is ever on the lookout for the best dancers to pay for the same. The week of the 24th he offered S. Seymour the role of Sister Sina, to stand in room only. This team is one of the best drawn in the success. Another set on the bill deserving special mention was the Two Sewees in a singing, dancing group. Franc's Shows, as usual, are doing well and drawing the crowds here at Greenwood, S. C. Bonnie Thomas is making a big hit in "Robert E. Lee," which she is featuring. LeRoy White keeps the crowds screaming with his witty sayings and funny Richard Wallace and his band get the crowd on the streets. All are doing the same and would like to host the many friends at Union, S. C. during the week of April 14. (Special to The Freeman) ST. PAUL, April 8.—According to rumor Mr. Frank Hampton of Hamilton, Cliff Chicago, is about to quit bachelorhood and become a resident of Cleveland, O.—mentioned the distinction of being the only woman in the race holding a responsible clerical position. BISHOP C. H. PHILLIPS PREACHES COMMENTS ON SERVER MEETING Spectra Freeman Bishop, Phillips C, M. E. Church has accepted the invitation to deliver the commencement sermon of the Rev. Dr. William McHarry, Meharry auditorium at 11 a.m. He and his son, Dr. C. H. Phillips, Jr., of Charleston, South Carolina, and Meharry. His younger son, a graduate of Fisk University, is a member of the college and chapel and his year passed. Tennessee. Medical Board examination with a high average. Bishop, Phillips is a pulpitpeer and pulpitpeer of the occult. FRANC'S SHOW . This show is making it all along the line and is rightly named as being an organ show, colored every organ they all make good encore after encore and are given great ovations wherever they may be, the last one them by the colored citizens of Chester, S. C. This show is composed of all the organ shows, Bonnie Bellie Thomas, Le Roy White, C. R. Drew, Alice Edwards, Katherine Flemming, Aaron Face, Lillie Brown, Lillie Wallace, the band, under the direction of Richard Wallace, receives many encores in the show is well and seemingly happy, and all wear a pleasant smile and would be pleased to hear from their many friends, Grace Goodwood, S. C., during the week of April 7. RICCANINNY TROUBADOURS Headed by "Valada, The Great." "The Plecaninny Troubadours" arrived safely in Chickasha, Oka, last week. Everybody says "it is the best show that ever exhibited" in each and every town direction of Mr. Harry Bell and the orchestra is under the direction of Valadao the non-year-old wonder that created such a sensation in Cuba two seasons ago, Drums, Mr. Charley Stone of the band Ford pianist, Madame Charlotte Wiley; cornet, Madame Snow and cello, tornado wherever they strike and bring havoc on the most fictitious pocketbook. Mr. Johnnie and says Oklahoma is not so bad after all. Mr. Henry Drake engaged the Pincottian Troupe to open the new Yale Theater in Oklahoma City last week and they played to capacity houses when the play was anticipated. Mr. Drake speaks highly of their drawing qualities. THE NEW YALE THEATER, OKLA: HOMA CITY, OKLA. Mr. Henry Drake, the original "La. La, Pop" and T. B. White, owners and managers of the theater for its grand opening of V. Snow's Piceanninies, a company of twenty piecanninies. The performance was on the opening night to witness the great productions. The theater was packed and jammed every night. They was only 700 people out on the opening night to witness the great productions. They were all good, Little Valada the Great is the star of the company and was repeatedly encored in the show. They are cleaning up with his buck dancing and Harry is making many friends singing his funny song, "I'm tagged" and using good use good vaudeville performers at all times so make up and get busy, read the Freeman and watch us grow. Would like to hear from Patterson and Patterson at EASTERN THEATER NEWS The grand prize musical and reception given last Thursday by the Billy Ward Association was a grand show with high-class vaudeville between the dances and two first orchestras furnished the dance music. The Hilly Ward Association is composed of Brooklynites and the effusive man said to be one of the best ever given in Brooklyn. Criswell and Bailey scored a big success last week at the Lincoln Theater, New York, after playing through the South, where the act was a scream on the stage. The show would get on the big time through the East. Homer Lutt and Salem Lutt Whitney and Christopher Thompson, with their big chorus of twenty-five people, are certainly drawing crowded houses this week at the Lafayette Smart Set company is one of the best colored companies on the road. I caught the show Monday night and we saw a great performance by Colin and Johnson's Red Moon company. Salem Lutt Whitney is some comedian and J. Homer Lutt playing straight. These are certainly reported to be getting along nicely and we hope to see her enjoying the best of health in a few weeks. She sends requests for friends in and out of the profession. Mme. Moorman, the soprano soloist, has joined Billy Ward's Funny Folks Minstrels. The Sambo Girls were on the bill at the Monticello Theater, Jersey City, this week. WHAT'S WHAT ON THE DUDLEY CIRCUITE. Week April 7, 1913 Washington, D. C.-S. H. D. Hudley Theater. Low W. Henry manager. manager. Chick Owens. Fairland Theater-Frank Kerney, manager. manager. Musicale Seminoles, the eberspurs, Va.-Idle Hour Theater Pat Northington, manager. Brown and Richmond, Va.—Dixie Theater, Walter J. Coulter, manager: Peat and Hayes, Walter J. Coulter, manager: Hippe and Hayes, April 14 with Griffin Sisters and Pewees, Morton and Allen, Norfolk, Va.—Glacier Theater, J. Van Bissert, manager: Baby Jim, the Mills B sisters, Princess Stotanka, Newport News, Va.—The Dudley The- Sisters and two other big acts. Louisville, Ky. — The Ruby Theater opens its door about May 15 with high-fashion Philadelphia, Pa.—Circle Theater, Geo Bundy, manager, and other acts. Baltimore, Md.-Tom Smith's Cabaret Show, Jeff DeMount, manager: Floyd and Webster and Jeff DeMount Stock com- pany. Wilmington, N. C.-Queen Theater, Morris Whippler, manager: Minus and Bryant and a big stock company. Pittsburgh, Pa.-Star Theater, Abe yandell, manager: Three big acts of yandelly. MADAME HACKLEY AT ATLANTA, GA Atlanta Baptist College Students Musical Recital. There were nearly 4,000 people in the auditorium of the Armory Friday night. The features were the male chorus of 250 voices, the first time in our history. Such an aggregation of male voices. All of the people of Atlanta Baptist College. Also an orchestra, glee club, quarted, piano, vocal and trombone solos—all students. The program was composed by many of the non-diac理想和the "Swanne River." All were committed in less than two weeks. Colored composers represented were R. Nathaniel Dett in magnolia suite for piano; Will Marston book, Rosamond Johnson,�, Barneh, Boleich and Clarence Cameron White in songs. The whole program aimed to show what colored youth could do. Gave a similar program at Hampton recently. It was a courageous effort. The part of the project was the hope of Atlanta Baptist College to launch such a progressive, educational entertainment. The immense audience that responded to the esteem in which Atlanta holds the college and the faith it has in it. This immense audience also shows the progressive spirit of Atlanta citizens. Since Mme. Hackley had contributed her services for the two weeks there was effort to reap financial gain. Popular prices for 25 cents and 50 cents were It was a most remarkable audience in several respects. The late comes "patient" admitted them to be seated, and they fairly "tip-toe" to their seats. Although nearly one thousand of the guests of the college one could have heard a pin drop, not only during the rendition of the program, but also during the moments through the vocal exercises. Atlanta deserves congratulations for her progressive spirit. Halecky Hackley directed the whole affair, ably assisted by Mr. Kemper Harreld, the musical director of the collese. The Atlanta Baptist College "boys" presented Mme. Hackley with a beautiful sterling silver chalice and a pair of pink carnations. The affair not only marks an era in the musical affairs of Atlanta's colored population, it marks an era in the musical history. THE PASSING SHOW AT WASH- INGTON, D. C. The Howard University Dramatic Club is planning to present an al fresco play in May on the University campus. Manager William Winthorp announces that the piece selected may be W. Edgar Easton's military spectacle, "Dessalines," made famous in many parts of the country by that sterling actress, Miss Henrietta Vinton Davis. As Miss Davis is letter perfect in the various parts, as well as in the stellar female role, it is probable that she may be invited to superintend the staging of the drama for the University club. Miss Maybelle Brown, marooned at Dayton, Ohio, during the week of the flood, has joined her sister, Miss Babe Brown, at Cincinnati. They are coming eastward by easy stages. They may be seen next season with the Southern Smart Set, of which they were charter members. George J. Dawson, formerly of Indianapolis, Ind., a violinist and musical director of rock music, has completed a musical comedy entitled "La Collation," which is said to stand in rich music and fine comedy. THE FREEMAN AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. effects. It is in three acts and has been protected by a copyright filed with the Copyright Office. The range for an elaborate presentation of his play early in the fall at the Howard theater, Mr. Brown also a poet and a musician, promises and makes a volume of dialect and sentimental lyrics under the caption of "Leisure Gleanings." Frank Frowner Brown, the well-known lyric tenor, is taking five and six encounters nightly this week at the Howard theater, He is using sentimental ballads, an Indian song and other selections that adhere to the theme. Mr. Brown was introduced to Washington's representative audiences through his connection with Cole and Johnson's famous company in company with Mr. and Mrs. I. W. Thompson was guest of honor at a box party at the Howard, tendered by Manager A. J. Thomas. The office of the S. H. Dudley amusement enterprise is now located at 718 Florida avenue, W. W. 200-202-8000. Bennie Hutchinson and Frank B. Willis are doing this week at the Howard. COLUMBIA, MO.—MAJESTIC THE ATER. (Horne & Johnson, Props. and Mgrs.) On account of bad weather we closed the theater for one week. This week we open with the Dixie Trio, and from the other two we have the ones wanting to know when we expected to open we look for an awful good week. Mrs. W. L. Horne and H. Johnson took advantage of the theater being closed and had a ban on the theater has a twenty-piece band and says he expects to have a band concert one night next week at the theater. He would like to see the band and stock companies at all times. Would be glad to hear from the Langfords. SEEN AND HEAD WHILE PASSING. A Short Story Taken From Life by S. Tutt Whitney. The "Has-Beens." Winter wits王斯 For more than a week man and beast and the elements had to work together to the royal mundane that was securely guarded by ten tenacles. A policeman shivered as he consulted the thermometer at the corner drugstore to tell him that this night was the coldest of the days. The streets were almost deserted. Occupants of the trolley cars sats huddled in the sun, and the police were to capture their streets through the frosted panes of the car windows. Belated pedescent children were hugging closely the buildings that afforded the msoem protection from the howling wind; their steps accelerated by the thoughts of home, a hot fire and a steamboat. Upon the network of overhead wires the wind played a fretful tone, now risen to a whirling motion. Now me, now subsiding "rulentance" into a melancholy "candence"; while the wagon wheels upon the frosted snow screeched a discordant laugh, an incidental noise in the winter night's drama. The Signor was returning from a benefit that had been given for the Madame and had made it necessary for the Madame to remain at home. The Madame and the Signor were "has-beens." It took many years before they were able to prove that this was true. Oo hard time! "I had taught the mthe value of a dollar; now the Signor was walking home to save cab and went over to our court to assist protection for chilling blasts. His hands were thrust in the shallow pockets of the coat, but the cruel wind cut his sleeves. An out-of-date silk hat was pulled low and tight upon his head. He was nearly home and his eyes glanced with a happy smile. He had had for Madame. Walking in the shelter of a high building made it mf forget the raging storm, and his steps were firm. He was high in pride defiance of time and season. But the Signer had not reckoned on the malignity of King Winter, for, as he left the shelter of the building across the cross of snow and sleet. The swirl enveloped and almost smothered him. Icy particles stung at him, and the violence of the snow the violence of the assault staggered the old man; for a moment he stood wavering upon the edge of the ice-coated curb, when suddenly both feet slipped from between the pavement and upon the pavement. With a shrick of malicious trumpet, the wind seized his silk hat, lifted it high in the air, then dashed it over the pavement, rolled and bounded by a sinuous route into an alley, to be tightly wedgeed between a garbage can and the brick wall, like the Signer it was a "hag-been." The policeman, who had just left his warm retreat to report his " rounds" at the corner patrol box, noticed the sign of the警官's lying. " I was veryوحận. Another drunk, was the officer's thought until he saw the light shimmering upon the white hair of the old man. Then he hurried to his assailment. He was off the road to the sign. The policeman lifted him carefully to his feet, and after a few moments he was able to stand unfaded. Leaning upon the officer's arm, the signar at the door went to the other home. He was off the road when he was off the door, as he cheery good night. As the door was opened a shaft of yellow light lanced the gloom of the little street, from within the door to the head of the low-skirting building. " I was a voice. For no moment the figure of the Signor was silhouetted upon the wall of the opposite house, then the door was closed. Angry at being robbed of its victim, he was so so确定 that he was in the様る and rattled the windows in their casings in a futile attack upon the signor's stronghold. The Madam arose as the Signor entered the room and he kissed her on the forehead; these two had never ceased to be sweethearts. Their decilinae in popularity and a subsequent decrease in good fortune had only made them cling more closely one to the life of the man. "Where is your hat?" asked the Madam. Then she noticed the snow caked upon his coat and trousers. "Oh! you fell upon the street. Are you hurt?" She "No, no," he hastened to assure her. "I slipped on the ice and fell, jarred me a little; nothing to worry about, dear." Consoled by his assurances she removed his coat. "I know you are cold," she said. "Here are your slippers. Come, sit before the fire and warm your feet." There they sat, side by side, and gazed at the fire in the glowing grate. Neither the man nor the woman noticed that the oil in the lamp was low, nor that its flame was gradually lessening, until at last, after a few spasmodic jumpings, it sputtered and went out. The flickering light from the grate fire cast strange and grotesque figures upon the walls of the one room; the only home of the Madame and the Signor. They sat there in silence, conscious only of each other's presence, while the scenes of their early career past in rapid kaladoscopie view before their unseeing eyes. They remembered when first they met. It was while they were about to leave, and had finished her studies with honor and made her debut as a great soprano. Possessing a wonderfully talented voice, she was success in instantaneous. The Signor was a promising baritone. He met the Madmute at her debut when she was about to marry him, briefly then married. Together they toured Europe. Everywhere they were in great demand. She was the most beautiful heads, who showered them with gifts and binned medals of honor upon their breasts. In America their success was equivocal. In Europe they were in gold stream. Ah! those were happy years—happy, thoughtless years. They gratified her with money. With money, friends, honor and popularity, why think of the future. Some day we will lay aside something for a rany day, thought they; but now, not So the years flew by—precious years, wistened years, unexpired years. Madame was a serious threat infection that refused to yield to the treatment of the most renowned surgeon in the city, and she ceased. They traveled to many places to consult many physicians. This cost money, a great deal of money, of death, but the treatment in now, with cash was gone; soon they were forced to borrow. Then it was they made a star, and they went to gore. The Signor received a few engagements, a very few; the public did not want the Signor to spend his wisteria in the human breast. The Signor had never ceased to hope for Madame's recovery. Years later, the specialist said Madame could sing again. The Signor was happy. Again he would live those golden years—years of ease and luxury, and he would something for the real day—the unexpected. But they soon learned the fickleness of the public. Their past triumphs had become a memory. Other singers had replaced them in popularity in the much effort they obtained a concert. It was after this concert that the Signor first heard the word has-beens. He was pleased the Madame in turn to have them carelessly made by a bystander. "Oh/ they're 'has-bens', they can't sing any song," he said. "The speaker had struck him a blow upon his face. He hoped the Madame had not heard it. 'has-bens', impossible! Why the Madame hadn't heard it. He told himself, "has-bens", "has-bens." The word burned itself upon his subconscious brain until the horses' hoops as they were moving. "Has-bens", "has-bens." When they had reached their rooms the little clock on the mantle said: "Tick-tock, has-bens; tick-tock, has-bens." They slowed slowly—lear, wery years. They were forced to teach voice culture for their living. In those fat years they were the economy. Now they could never live within their income. They were always in debt; only an occasional concert, in one of the small churches, kept them from dire One day as the Signor was leaving the office of an entertainment bureau he heard a gentleman ask: "Who is so much a man? I am the difference I was made to himself. On the pain he suffered as the words took possession of him in their full significance. " Yes," he murmured, "I am an old man; how strange I never thought of me. And I'm so good to know that I would be the most bad man but never told me to me—never. The love in my heart will always keep her young to me always." Another night, even as this night, they had a side by say, a heart and a heart. The Madras was said, "Signor, we are old 'has beens.' " Don't, dear, it hurts," he had answered. "Yes, I know how very, very much it hurts," Madame had replied. "But I hurt his less when one's heart was low. It was so difficult to do it. Then she had continued: " We were so thoughtless, you and I, we never looked forward to this blighting of our rosy dreams; now we are old, unequal to the struggle for a life." I was so very old, and I was so very home or the poor. "Don't," had answered the Signor. "I can't stand to even think of it. Never—never to the last—better death than that." "I am very good to have they who and squandered a fortune in those golden years—plenteous years—hoarded their pennies, counting the days that it would take to accumulate the fee that I would allow them the privilege of ending the life of a de-decilling years—in the old folly," home An unconscious sigh from the Madame awoke the Signor from his dreams of the past. Tenderly he drew her heard to wait him and plowing it upon his breath. "It is the dear," he murmured, "the benefit tonight raised the required amount. Tomorrow we will go." His voice grew hoarse from suppressed emotion as he continued. "It won't matter much so long as we are together." "Always together," she whispered. It was autumn. The leaves fluttered earthward in golden showers, carpeting the lawn of the old folks' home with variegated hues of red and yellow. The grass was green, the green leaves of the summer sun. A robin redbreast that was perched on the limb of a tree, after a lingering look at its early season's nest, flew away with its head pointed southward. Busy bees flew hurriedly about in search of such flowers as were yet blooming, and was to complete the return to state. A thin haz filled the atmosphere, and one saw the sun as through a smoked glass. Everywhere was a mysterious stillness. Summer was dying. On a bench beneath a maple tree sat the Madam in the snow. Their fingers entwined. Long and silently they gnized upon this scene of Nature's dissolution. "It has been a long way," said the Signor. You have brightened the journey," the Madam whispered. He kissed her wrinkled hand. Again there was silence between them, then she handed him a book and smoothed back the silvered locks from his forehead. For a while she grazed into his hand, the head kit upward, most thoughts or, like one who is about to go upon a long journey and wishes to fix the object of affection indelibly upon the memory. "Mom," she breathed, "do you love me?" "Next to my od," she answered her fervently. "Shuffle smile erased the wrinkles from her face." "Love is the only thing worth while," she said. "I need to heart you, it kept us from becoming 'has-ben's' to each other." She looked into his eyes, then so softly he could scarcely see. "I am tired. I think I will go—to-sleep." He looked upon that quiet face and he kissed him back his head and kissed her furrowed brown. "Dear Jesus, I, too, am ready," he prayed. "Then always together," he murmured, and with a peaceful sign, he, too, smiled. THE AUDITORIUM THEATER, PHILADELPHIA. The Muses in their new skit, "Hurry Up Ashes," headed the bill at the Auditorium with the surety of effect due to long experience on the stage and to intelligent interpretation, and had no trouble to keep audience in a constant roul of laughter. Lively entertainment was offered by the quartet of singers and dancers. Their songs were good, and had a swing that was suited to ragging. The dancing was eccentric and spirited and kept up a liveliness. Josephine Tobias, our favorite, remains, this being her second week. She is amusing, and her performance offered several new items receive hearty applause. And Baby Frances did a number of new stunts that were effective. It was a bright concoction of song, dance and spectacle. Miss Clinton is clever and Julian, Costello gave to the part of the suffragette a naturalness that made his imposition more convincing. On account of a cold the effect of Mr. Costello's high notes was not so good when he attempted to reach the high notes. New motion pictures filled out the program. ECHOES FROM THE ALABAMA MINSTRELS While sitting in meditation, thinking of professional friends, An indian came to me, a few lines to some I'd send. The first that pops into my mind, the one always Kind, and Sam Lucas, dead always. To shake your hand I need feel glad. To think you treat old friends unkind. Well, Matlater lover, what's the reason You're not booked for its tschummer season? To shake your hand I need feel glad. To think you treat old friends unkind. His best regards to professional friends I know, Abe Wright, this is not my line, Beechum and Keumey, what do you say? If you send me a postcard some fine day, Logan and Nichols, I wish you success; Prof. H. L. Rawley, our bandmaster grand, Well known through the country and pro- fictional to command. before to ground, tell Sidney Perrin I am Alabama bound. And, Essie Williams, how are you? If you must say, how foundation, start it If you want a strong foundation, start it at the bot'tom. And what it takes to arrange a chorus, Whit Viney's sure got 'em. Thanksgiving Carrie libert, the picture is cute. And the flowers, I must say, was really a beauty. Edith Wheeler, dear old friend, Kindest regards to you I send. Oh, there are lots of friends, galore, For instance Johnle Jones and Eva Moore. Arthur L. Prince, a wise old bird. Needs no mention, we've often heard. do not want to write a letter. Bible is better, we need better. All things must come to an end, So I'll put away my ink, lay aside my pen, And may God be with us till we meet Special to The Freeman During the work hours of the day, in the full tide of his life, in the midst of his laborers. Hon. Henry C. Bell, of this town, was born in 1821. Bell was 55 years of age and cam to Texas in 1885, and here he has won the confidence of his own people and commanded the respect of the state. For years he served as principal of the colored school here, and fifteen years ago he was elected grand master for the Texas jurisdiction of the pacity since, having never canvassed once for the office. Under his intelligent direction the order has grown from a small school to a foremost traternal society in the THE GRAND THEATRE! GRAND Will be Completed and Ready to Open June 1, 1918. Absolutely Fireproof. Seating Capacity 1,200. State, with a membership of over 20,000. In the fraternal field he wrought well for work in the community, and he prepared to a man whose daily life exemplified the principles of friendship, love and truth, they will point to a man whose character was as that of Mary C. Bell. He was one of the organizers and a director at the Bank and Trust Company, of Fort Worth, the largest concern of its kind in Texas; he was a stockholder in its company, the Bank and Trust Company, of Houston; the owner of a beautiful home, where time and time again he won almost the entire prize he had surrounded himself and family. He was owner of the Denton Pharmacy, and was proprietor of the Odd Budge. Dr. Abbington, of Dallas, assisted by Rev. J. W. Bennett, read the services, Household of Ruth, with Prof. H. G. Goree, acted as master of ceremonies. The little church where he was located was more than crowded with distinguished persons and out-of-town visitors who came from far and near, and were interested in representing the State Grand Lodge were: Hon. N. G. Goree, Dr. D. Abner, G. W. Jackson, Dr. D. Abner, G. W. Jackson, P. F. Dennis, C. R. Crouch, B. I. Acock, Dr. T. Hamilton and J. P. Starkes. Among the distinguished visitors, Donald, Dr. D. S. Moten, Prof. I. M. Terrell, Prof. S. H. Fowler, P. W. Williams, R. C. Houston, editor of the Dallas, American, and Harrison M. Gillane, of the Chisolm News Service. IN LOVING REMEMBRANCE. LOUISVILLE, KY.—While our hearts are overwhelmed with grief and sorrow, we are not alone in our need for a mother, a friend by our neighbors and friends during the illness and at the death of our dearly beloved mother. We feel especially grateful to all for the beautiful floral offerings. To Rev. G. M. Noble for his words of consolation and affection to the mothers and members of the Sons and Daughters of the Union; the organist, Mrs. Ruben Taylor; Miss Lalah Johnson; for the funeral directors, Watson & Cooper, for their efficient services and competent management of the funeral. HAVED FAMILY. (In sad and loving remembrance of our mother and grandmother, who died on March 18, 1913.) In sadness for you, dear mother, Through all this weary day. Our hearts are filled with sorrow, Our eyes bedimmed with tears, Our hands are wet with tears, Our saunted mother so dear; Our life would be so happy— ah, how sweet were here. You felt beams before us. From a portrait on the wall. That is all that is left to cheer us. Since you answered your last call. Rest on, dear one, your care is o'er; Your willing hands can work no more. For when you breathed your last farewell than to you, your face can tell Our home is quite another place Without the smile of your dear face. We often sit and think of you When we are all alone; For memory is the only thing That grief can call its own Sadly missed by loving children. O. MARTIN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS. Special to THE FREEMAN Special to The Freeman. The people of the area are taken here to share of deaths and accidents. We are glad to see our old friend and brother, George Reed, who was injured sometime ago, able to be out again, also glad to learn that Mr. Robinson, who is the Co. of improving. The different churches and societies are doing a great work in this field and we wish the mall success. An operetta was given at St. Paul's A. M. E. church Monday night, with Dr. J. S. Selby, the young official as many as the program was as follows: The program was as follows: Music, by Prof. W. Rosch, the brilliant planist; violin solo, by Dr. Moses, on eof our thriving dentists' trombone solo by Mr. A. M. E. and Dr. The Phar. of the members were the best ever heard here, and were by local talent, Mrs. Bradberry, prima donna; Miss C. Thompson, soprano; Mr. A. A. Adamson, tenor. Selections from Shakespeare by William Brown, the sound was very good considering the inclement weather. The proceeds are to go to the colored hospital fund. Everyone was well pleased with the excellent program. At the end of the day two of our prominent young men took the examination, Mr. C. S. Powell and Mr. A. Phillips. We hope they passed. All wishing The Freeman, phone Crockett 6421 or call at 126 North Cherry street, at E.ுத.com.au. The Phar. of the race. Goods, otherly. MT. VERNON. ILL SPECIAL TO THE FREEMAN. Baptist church, died Marach $1, at his home on Fifteenth street. He leaves a wife, mother, son, daughter and many friends. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. J. L. Phillips, of St. Louis. Rev. Reddy was in good financial circumstances and was not a role who will miss him as a daughter of Miss Mumie, was a student at Howard University, in Washington, D.C., at the time of his death, and arrived in time for the funeral. Mr. Edward Harper, an old citizen of Mt. Vernon, died at his home on Twelfth street, April 4. He leaves to mourn his loss a wife, mother, son, and a father of M. H. & Zion church, and his last request was that the funeral be conducted by Rev. Jackson, the former pastor. Mr. G. H. Jessie, M. G. M. M. State of Illinois, made his annual visit to Forest, to be held on June 14, 1945. A F. & M. after which he addressed the Woman's Home Mission at the C. M. E. church, where there was a reception given in his honor. Mr. J. E. Helm, who has been in Mt. Vernon for some time, has gone to his home in Belleville. Mrs. Lizzie Long, who has been in Springfield for two months home again. Mrs. Sarah Steel, of Cairo, is visiting his son, Rev. E. W. Chavers. WHEN IN INDIANAPOLIS 5314 Indiana Ave. New Phone 2947-K MRS. MIRCHEL M. WAGENKE. Prop. passed. MRS. F. WAGENKE. Prop. "Too Many Girls are Making Eyes at Me" A sure hit. The song that put the 2 in the two step. Singers send late program for proof copies. Regular copy 30c. no stamps. Sam'l D. Watts, Publisher, MacLeod Alta, Canada THE GR GRAND New Circle Theatre Booked through the Ebony Vaundelle and Musical Exchange. offices 1830-22 Rodman St. Philadelphia. Pa. All kinds of music and quizzes. The only colored licensed and bonded Negro theater. All Abbreviations (or superscript). Managers write for good proposition. This Exchange has just begun and can play acts five weeks. Watch us grow. Monogram Theatre! The most popular Vaundelle and Moving Picture House on the South Side. playing all First Class theaters (or up to five). Hourly performance from 8 to 11. Matties Sunday and Holidays. ADMISSION, 10 CENTS. The Best and Only Colored Vaudeville Agency in the Southwest. Write us for particulars. We handle nothing but high class standard acts. By booking with us you get from ten to thirty weeks. Could use a colored repertoire. State time open and salary 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. Some are Wise, Some are Otherwise Better wake up and get in on the Dudley Circuit. Mr. Actor you can work if you have the goods to deliver. Write in your open time. I will tell you where you deliver your first package. Can use good singles and trios. No act too big for us to handle. Get in touch with the S. H. Dudley Theatre, Washington, D. C. LEW HENRY, Mgr. Globe Theatre Two Shows. I Manage, (Sonny, T. The Pictures are hand colored. prietor are so by natu Globe Theatre, J Frank Crowd, Ow Lyric T One of the best equipped Motion Pict Will open on the first of March. performers, stock companies, trios, to as you can hold an audience. Transp ary. Don't care to hear from boozers GERDER WAL C. C. MAULS MIAMI, The New Continuous Vaudev Change of Program Finest Theat 3110-12 State Street, Performers Send PIKE TH MOBILE, POSITIVELY THE HIGH CLASS obe Theatre No Shows. Two Pay Stage, (Sonny, Turn on the Electr are hand colored. The patrons, per- or are so by nature. Let us hear from theatre, Jacksonville Crowd, Owner and Man Eric Theatre equipped Motion Picture and Vaudeville h first of March. Shall like to hear companies, trios, teams and singles. W audience. Transportation furnished. In to hear from boozers and incompetent people ER WALKER, Pro- C. C. MAULSTSBY, Manager. MIAMI, FLORIDA New Gran Famous Vaudeville, Moving P e of Program Monday and T west Theatre in Ameri state Street, Chic performers Send in Your Open Tide BE THEAT MOBILE, ALABAMA POSITIVELY THE "BEST IN D HIGH CLASS VAUDEVILLE Globe Theatre Two Shows. Two Pay Days. I Manage, (Sonny, Turn on the Electric Fan) The Pictures are hand colored. The patrons, performers and proprietor are so by nature. Let us hear from you. Globe Theatre, Jacksonville, Florida Frank Crowd, Owner and Manager. Lyric Theatre One of the best equipped Motion Picture and Vaudeville houses in the South. Will open on the first of March. Shall like to hear from all first class performers, stock companies, trios, teams and singles. Will keep you as long as you can hold an audience. Transportation furnished. In applying state salary. Don't care to hear from boozers and incompetent people. GERDER WALKER, Proprietor C. C. MAULSTSBY, Manager. MIAMI, FLORIDA PIKETHEATRE MOBILE, ALABAMA POSITIVELY THE "BEST IN DIXIE." HIGH CLASS VAUDEVILLE TED! away. ing for ce of RS OR IS. Best THE In the STE from B Dress Best W Air Col Operation Seating capacity 600. Stage ft.; width 38 ft.; height 36 ft. road companies and minstrels season regarding open dates. Plenty of time for high cla formers send in your open time at Sun Beams now here. Drew over No matinee. R W NIC city 600. Stage opening 14x23 ; height 36 ft. Fully equipped s and minstrels. Communicate ing open dates. time for high class, legitimate vaud your open time at once. Bert Whittr here. Drew over seventeen hundri Seating capacity 600. Stage opening 14x23 feet; depth 28 ft; width 38 ft.; height 36 ft. Fully equipped for handling all road companies and minstrels. Communicate at once for next season regarding open dates. Plenty of time for high class, legitimate vaudeville acts. Performers send in your open time at once. Bert Whitman and her three Sun Beams now here. Drew over seventeen hundred in one night. No matinee. R. W. NICOLLS. Mgr. (Birmingham Amusement Co.) (INCORPORATED) 1920-1922 AVENUE B, Birmingham, Alabama This Theatre will Play Only The Best Acts in Vaudeville and Stock Performers, Send in Your Open Time! To make good in this House means 10 weeks over best time in Southern Cities. Address Manager, Grand Theatre ```markdown ``` Best Equipped THEATRE! in the entirs South. STEAM HEAT from Box Office to Dressing Rooms. Best Ventilated and Air Colled System in Operation. IN THE FIELD OF SPORT BY HAROLD C. MCGATH. President Honors Game With His Presence. . . . President Woodrow Wilson threw out the ball starting the game between the Washington and New York teams of the 1916 World Series. He arrived at the park, accompanied by one of his daughters and Secretary Tumulty, and coached the team's agent to be an enthusiastic ball fan, and watched the game with much interest, but threw the ball out so quickly that only one or two of the battery of camera men were prepared and got the ball. BASEBALL SEASON OPENED IN FT. WORTH, TEXAS. The baseball season opened Sunday with two line teams: Fort Worth vs. Oklahoma City. The Fort Worth team was recently smoked by the manager, Chas p. Eardrows. LOUISVILLE, KY. Crimson Stars Organized for the Coming Season. The Crimson Stars, a colored baseball club, has been organized with one of the fastest teams in the city. They wish to bear from all teams out of the city, and hope to make a success this season, as they prepare for the season. Any teams they name write them. CLEVELAND, OHIO. Ready to Book First-Class Clubs for Games. The Cleveland Royal Giants are ready to book all first-class clubs in Cleveland in the absence of the Cleveland American league club. The bookings are now open, good clubs may. Address all mail to Cleveland, secretary, 2836 Central avenue, Cleveland, O. KID SNEAD LOSES AT LOUIS VILLE, KY. After fifteen straight victories, Kid Snead, the colored lad, met defeat at the hands of Kid Phillips, the veteran of the Phillips team. He was able to win over Snead on points. This is the second time that Phillips has defeated Snead, the first time being before he was defeated by the defensement which Snead has shown since that time leaves no doubt in the fans' minds but what he will develop into one of the greatest fighters since the days of Joe BOUTS MAY BE SEEN AT TOMLIN SON HALL. THIS CITY. A new athletic club for the promotion of fistic entertainments, which plans to use Tomlinson ball for the staging its beats, its bouts, its dances, its McGann, heavyweight pugilist and boxing promoter. All of the men interested in the new venture, according to McGann, are men who play in the game, but who have plenty of money and are prepared to back the proposition to the limit. The name of the club has not been selected as yet; it is thought that either the title or C. or Tomlinson Hall C. will be chosen. PEORIA. ILL. Geo. Ford Knocks His Man Out in the Third Round. George Ford, the colored lightweight of this city, knocked out Walt McFarlane in the third round and Paul Farrell in the fourth. Although McFarlane outweighed Ford seven pounds, Ford found it a very easy victory. Ford his man five times, McFarlane his man four times, and I missed. Ford being his master in every stage of the game. Ford's speed and skill were marvelous and he proved that he can make the best of them step around at 133. Ford is open to all FRENCH LICK, IND The Plutos Reorganized—Beat Wes Baden Spruedls in Opening Game. 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The lineups were as follows: Plutos — Cunningham, shortstop; DeMoss, second base; Norman, third base; Rentz, right base; Lynch, center field; Hannon, right field; Patton, left field; McLaughlin, pitch. Spruides—Shirly, shortstop; C. I. Taylor, second base; O'Niel, third base; Lewis, base; Clark, center field, Lyons, right field; McHurry, left field; Bingham, pitch. The Pluto's new catcher is certainly three with the goods, and handles himself like a dog. The Spring Valley league season opened Sunday, March 30 at West Baden park. BOXING AT THE CROWN GARDEN THEATER. INDIANAPOLIS. The Badger Athletic Club pulled off one of the best boxing stunts that has been seen by the world. Hannibal knocked out Jack Mitchell, of New York, and knocked out Hot Rags in two rounds. Rike Black knocked out Young Benny in five rounds. Jorge Gans, of California, four fast rounds. RUNNERS TO INVADE ENGLAND. Americans Will Try for Big Purses Across Pond. NEW YORK—There promises to be an invasion of England by American professional tennis, which is considered one of the greatest on this side of the water, has already made a match with George Dimming, the professional, who beat him in the last power-play and won ten-mile race at Edinburgh, at $1,000 a side. William Foklemaken, the Polish runner, who recently joined American ranks, will sail later to compete in a half-mile race in New York, the richest purses ever offered, at this distance. Harvey Cohn has also arranged to compete. Hans Holmer, the other champion, will also appear this season in English races. BASEBALL FOLLOWS THE FLAG. SAN FRANCISCO—Baseball is doing more than bullets toward subdigging the wartime tribes of the Philippines, according to the Young Men's Christian Association at Manila, who arrived from the orient recently. Trained in the sport, they thought little else than an opportunity to slash the American soldier with machetes, are now trading their weapons for bats and bats, and even the head hunters from Loon promise to become "fans." "Par in the interior of the islands," said Brandon Brown, a local clan, are playing the game. Recently a company of constabulary landed on Joilo island and as they were making camp they heard through the jungle an awful uprout. The men, afterward, marked first base and another afterward, seized their guns and creed toward a cheering whence came the noise. There they saw a thousand natives dancing about and yelling their heartiest. A little brown man was running madly and another marked first base and another, afterward, was telling the crowd that the "hit" was only a few years ago this chief had given the constabulary a lot of trouble. A visit to his shack showed among his prize possessions were the photographs of his wife. "The entire younger generation of the Philippines is 'baseball crazy.' The American soldiers who introduced the game in the islands did their country a great serv THE AMERICAN GIANTS What is Being Said of Them—Taking acacia from the Pacific Stope—White Press Generous. The American Giants are still reaping golden opinions on the western slope. Here follows comment from various papers and articles, and is best given credit to publication or individuals, or to give places or dates: Vancouver Giants - Vancouver B.C. club) was a groundstand yesterday, and witnessed what happened to us. He said that the colored boys would not get any speed to kill in his town. Believe it or not, the groundstand entered some team. I am not surprised that the Coast League teams sidestepped them. Perhaps we are making a mistake in play, and is it hard to buck up against a tea mutant is in first-class condition, or of major league caliber. Rube Foster, manager of the American Giants of Chicago, was well pleased with the treatment he received in Seattle. He said that he had shown him more than any other pitcher he had seen work on the coast. "No pitcher in the big league has more stuff than Schmelder, said Petway, the catcher, is a magnificent thrower. If his skin was white he would rank behind the catcher in the American Cub. Raymond was the only Stutton man who stole on his yesterday. He had Tealey by ten feet at that, but the little manager evaded the touchdown, he took a hook and game by completing a double play. With the bases full Raymond hit to Dongherry, who forced Fullerton at the end and Petway, who played a bullet ahead of Raymond. The ball whizzed by Tealey head so close that it nearly clipped his curts. Seattle's colored population turned out in force despite the bad weather, and Denver gave the team a big reception from Tacoma. Some of the waiters down town were so nervous from excitement last night that many dinner dishes were gone. The team gave the Chicago boys a noisy welcome. After watching the American Giants the great team of Negroes from Chicago, in action in the rain and mud yesterday, one can well understand why some of the players are on record as saying that the black fellows could win the pennant in any minor league in country and that they are the best division in either of the major leagues. The Negros are lightning fast, every one of them. The track was heavy yesterday, but they made it look fast. If they ever get on a hill they will hold on from flying. Every man of them is a splendid thrower; they can all hit and hit hard when they land on a fast one, and they can all run and hit and run most of the time, for it is practically impossible to double them. Pierce, the big first baseman, made a swinging bunt yesterday and was on the front before Schneider got his paws on the . . . The colored Giants from Chicago massacred the white Giants from Seattle yesterday. About 5,000 busses, fully half of whom were women, enjoyed the spectacle. The final score was 17 to 7. Twenty bits, in battles, included by the Black Demons. Make a wild throw, and all come home. In the last spasm the locals scored their afternoon's work a trifle better, but Mr. Gatewood, he of the herculean proportions, was so weared stooping over, picking up pung grounders willing to let the outfielders do a little work. Having a lead of thirteen runs he was not greatly worried over the result. Mr. Gatewood, the fans, Jack Johnson, but he is a larger man. Not only can he fling 'em over fast, slow or zig-zag, but he can put most any place, he is able to the enemy. He was not much of the strikeout busi-ness but as our bold athletes could not roll them past him, he did not. Mr. Gatewood, the bending stump and get his victim THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER at first. Once he did the split, and when he stabbed at the pill it rolled serenely between his legs—Fortus Baxter, in the Seattle Times. The day was dark and sloppy, just after the game, and Lindsay, of the Negro team, has steam a-plenty, and he was helped out by the dark base and Parks on first base. These two men are so black that they cast a shadow over the diamond, and Lindsay hopped up to the base and braved boys could not see it. At that, they picked up nine hits off him, the same num-ber of hits off Bell in six innings. Dell struck out six, while Lindsay struck out but four. There was no chance for good baseball, but despite the warm weather conditions, and despite the lack of a crowd, in no other city in the United States would an attempt have been made to play under such conditions, and it is quite certain that the team would brave a ducking just to see an exhibition game. Northwestern baseball fans will not be forced to wait until after the opening of the season on April 15 to get a fair line of squads, for, unless all signs fail, the famous American Giants, the Negro team of Chicago, will meet every team in the 1913 campaign before the opening of the 1913 campaign. Justin Tj (Pug) Bennett passed through our fair city yesterday en route to Van Wert, where he will play in the stealth season as a baseball pastimer. Mr. Bennett will do his utmost to confuse and confound his old side-kicker Tealey Raymond, and Mike Lynch, his old co-star of the game, when they expect a bunt and dumping the ball when they are looking for a crashing bunt against the Chicago Giants, the team of Negroes who will play here next month. He says the brunettes are some baseball players against the Chicago Giants, along with it. Monroe at second base is something like fifty years old. Pug says he is up. Petray is a great thrower, and makes his signals to the pitcher in plain view of the batsman; the latter tries to be crossed, if it he is crossed, and when he steps in to meet a curve bat., a fast one will be sent whirling over. Bennett says the darkies the grinder has in his hands and if they get off in front they are apt to beat any club in the land. If the other team does not think the clubs in the Northwestern league have much chance of beating them, year for, the Negroes are in tip top condition, while the boys up here are not yet weather should be cold, however the darkies will have their troubles for they like the hot weather like a kitten snuggle up, a hot brick catewood is the pitcher pitcher, and he will pitch one of the games here. PARENTS—ATTENTION! Keep your boys and girls busy by giving them wholesome business occupations. They can earn valuable premiums by working with teachers, after school ecuations, matches, dances, cameras, Indian suits for boys and girls are a few of the premiums they can earn by only a few hours work. For further information with www.tewkswift, TWKSwift Institute, Ala. JACK JOHNSON Celebrates Thirty-Fifth Birthday- Friend Celebrates Playing Violin and Playing Violin in Violin (By Billy Lewis.) Jack Johnson doesn't seem to be very much disturbed by his forthcoming trial in the federal court in Chicago. He fawns a new law that would make a birthday in a manner betting his reputation. The event took place at his residence 3344 Vanbush avenue. If he's well aware of the law, he acts that way. Perhaps he is carrying out the old epic adreamation, "eat, drink and be merry, for tomorrow you may be." One would think, judging by Mr. Johnson's expense account, that he had reached the latter half of his fortune, and then he would have to still have enough to justify plowing in a little now and then for the things that give him pleasure. He reminds one of a fact that his heart could wish. He now finds himself reduced in opportunity and "circumstance," yet the old pomp and splenic system would together if in the system where it supposedly if perennially. The thoughts of past glory stickler closer than a brother. Even demented old supersiens when locked up in the prison would find faceless that they are at the top of the world in all of their joyian mightiness. Johnson needed no caterers for his more than one hundred guests. The Johnson household are experts at the business, so we asked them to bring spring chickens, twenty crates of celery, five gallons of mayonnaise dressing, three gallons of butter, and three pounds of butter was the report from one cook. Another said one hundred choice flies mignon with mushroom sauce, one hundred portions of Parisienne potatoes, one hundred portions of Parisienne potatoes, one black bass au vin blanc made up my order. The confectioner supplied a hundred or more forms of ice cream, one hundred portions of Parisienne potatoes, and twenty-five gallons of champagne punch was served throughout the evening. Assorted takes in great variety were also provided, and trimmings were provided in abundance. The table was a dream—with a beautiful candleabra and candleabra with pink candies and shades and a huge centerpiece in the form of a basket of bridesmaid roses and lilies of the valley. A hundred guests were present. Mr. William Ingram, major domo at the Johnson mansion, had everything in charge of his music and the perfect service. He also designed the huge birthday cake, which was thirty-two inches tall and a perfect confectioner decorated it and it was one of the wonders of the occasion. Seenan Jones and Art Cardozer, besides sending the champion a handsome present, sent the Elite orchestra, which furnished enlivening music throughout the The champion enjoyed himself immense- ly. He played several selections on his bass violin and discussed poetry. He spoke of the poem written by Miss Bettelloh Fortson in 1910 predicting his victory. He Paul Lawrence Dunbar and recited "If," his favorite poem by Kipling. The champion is a great admirer of Kipling and can recite many of his verses verbatim. The poem is as follows: "IF,". If you can keep your head when all about you. Are lowers their and blaming it on you. If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you. But make allowance for their doubting, too; If you can wait and not be tired of wait- ing, or, being led about, don't deal in lies, Or being hated, don't give way to hating, And yet don't look too good, nor talk too wise. II. And you can dream—and not make dreams your master; If you can think—and not make thoughts your aims; If you can meet with triumph and disa- ter. Twisted by knaves to make a trap for or tools. When the things you gave your life to, broken. And stoop and build them up with worn- out tools; III. If you can make one heap of all your tools. And never breathe a word about your loss If you can force your heart and nerve and To serve your turn long after they are gone, And so hold on when there is nothing in you Except the will which says to them "Hold on!" IV. If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue, Or walk with kings—nor lose the common touch; If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt If all men count with you, but none too much; Among those present were Dr. G. H. Jackson, Dr. Lecount Cook, Dr. Thorn, Dr. Tuner, Dr. Regimold Smith, Dr. Clifford Nichols, Nichols, Cross, Dr. Clifford Nichols, Dr. Harry Garnes, Mr. L. B. Lawrence, Mr. Frank Gorden and Mr. William Maddox. PROGRESSIVE SHELBYVILLE. Saffell and Saffell in the Limelight- Public School—Brown's Fine Cas- tle—Dr. W. D. Locke—Eminence School Closing—Social Flights. (By Hardin Tolbert.) SHELBYVILLE, Ky. (Special)—In picture the progress of the picture city of Shelbyville, which the wizard and the pleasure of visiting a few days this week, I was escorted to the residence of Miss M. B. Whitaker, on the corner of Fifth street and Broadway by my old friend, George Banks. I enjoyed the hospitality of this excellent home. I then visited Mrs. Lulu Tobler, a relative, Mrs. Jennius Thomas and Mrs. Elen French, where I also received similar treatment. I was indeed glad to meet Dr. W. D. Locke, who drove me all over the city in his buggy. Dr. Locke is the son of Rev. Locke of the M. E. church. Dr. Locke is considered one of the best physicians in the city, regardless of color. He is also one of our most brilliant orators. Dr. Locke married Miss Marshall, one of Shelbyville's popular young ladies. I am glad to know that they are both Christian young people...Saffell and Saffell are very popular among our people, and in a business sense they are considered the leading undertakers of the city at Eminence, much to the benefit at Eminence, under the management of Mr. William H. Jones...Mrs. Daisy Saffell is making great headway in the work of religion and fraternal organizations...Prof. G. W. Saffell, Jr. is very popular in the work of promoting the well-being of his people in this city. He is principal of the city high school, and is assisted by Mrs. R. D. Roman, Mrs. S. L. Smith, Misses Murphy, P. Madison and Alice Womack. The work of this school is excellent. Virginia Payne is custodian of the school...I found Mr. Ennis Redden, proprietor of a restaurant, busily engaged in reading his Bible, which demonstrated to me that he is a thorough christian gentleman. He is highly esteemed by his people...To my surprise, I found my old friend, Professor R. D. Roman, who has just closed a successful year at the Eminence public school. He is a brilliant educator and also a progressive real estate dealer...Dr. F. B. Hawkins, a prominent physician and surgeon, was out of the city on business...Wilbur Brown is the peer in Kentucky among the billboard priests. He has a position with six other professors, and is unique and attractive. His place of business is conducted in an up-to-date manner, the best of order prevailing at all times. Mr. Brown is indeed a successful business man...David L. Rucker, Shelbyville's tonsoral artist, is delivering the goods in his line. He is very popular in the city...William Baxter has just returned from his trip as advance agent for Prof. Eph Williams' famous show...Mrs. M. Todd is of the city's first-class catereses, and the people are very proud of her...Fisher Million is making a success of the restaurant business...The colored churches—Baptist, Rev. William Brown, pastor; M. E. Rev. W. Tallon, pastor; A. M. Rev. E. J. H. Abel, pastor, and the Mission, Rev. D. J. Craig, pastor—are making much progress...Mrs. Lizzie Weaver is making a success of the Shelbyville Hotel. She has a very attractive hostel...Wm. Todd is doing well and has the distinction of being the colored gentleman in line of business. Mrs. Fannie Brown proprietor of the class boarding house, where the best of service is guaranteed. The Elk cafe is favored with the service of such popular young men as Messrs. Richard Adams and Walter Chinn. The Military brass band is making a success of its work, being under the competent management of Mr. Fountain Brown...Mme. J. C. Walker, of Indianapolis, is being represented in this city by Mrs. E. R. Hughes...Burton and Bros are successful barbers...Mrs. Zora Clark is the only trained nurse in the city... Mrs. Amy Rucker has a first-class restaurant. She is the mother of several children, who are very attractive in the city...N. J. Butler is proprietor of a restaurant and is making good by his ability of showing the people what good cooked food is...J. L. Martin is conducting a first-class store on Tenth street. He is a good, christian young man and is very popular among the people of the city. Everett Smothers is conducting a nice restaurant next to the poolroom. He is assisted by the Robin-Hobin, providing a nice bar shop. William Ellis is making good at the Belles café. The Freeman is in the hands of Master Lyeal Hawkins, who will report the news from this city. .....Miss Verna Tucker is recovering from a recent illness. .....The writer took lunch with Mrs. R. D. Roman. George Miles, a local sport, is making a success as foreman at Hider's cafe. He is assisted by Bunk May. .....Robert Dowery, Misses Elizabeth M. McCloskey and E. Rlkey are making their marks at the State Normal. .....Miss Goodman has been very ill, but is able to up again. .....I was the guest of my sister, Mrs Ona Dow, and Mrs Harriet Bracken Anchorage. .....Rev F. L. Scott left for Frankfurt to spend a few days this week. .....There is a great demand among the people for race pride, and the question is frequently asked concerning the young people in regard to instilling in them the pride they should possess for the race. .....When you have money to spend, don't forget that the Negro is in business and will treat you as well as the white man, and in most instances better. If we expect to make progress, we must help one another. When a white man hires one of our boys it in some lowly position, and we can not expect anything better until we create places for our own boys in business. This can only be accomplished by giving your support to the colored business men, and in this way increase their business and make a greater demand for colored p., which ultimately will redound to the longer members in something better. Do poor-paid and miserable positions offer the white race. This is the twentieth century, and it is time that our people were waking up to their advantages. How should be expect the colored physician, grocer, barber, or any other line of business to prosper if we do not encourage them with our patronage. Let our people see to it that our colored business men have our hearty support. .....Hardin Tolbert, general newspaper correspondent, will be in the city April 11, to attend the commencement of the public school. BOOKER T. WASHINGTON A LEADER. The best seller in the book line for the last ten years is not any of the popular novels as one would suppose, but the book "Up From Slavery," by Booker T. Washington. Edition after edition has been printed and the demand is still unsatisfied. Copies in libraries are soon worn out by use and have to be replaced. The author of this book addressed Bismarck citizens on Monday evening, March 3. People will have a chance to see and hear this most remarkable man. After Taft, Roosevelt and Wilson, Booker T. Washington, occupies the most prominent place in the public thought. Many mentions have ancestry and culture behind them in Booker T. Washington was born a slave in a plantation hut and has risen to fame in spite of all his handicaps. He must be ranked as a great leader.—Bismarck, N. D., Tribune. HOUSTON, TEXAS. Special to the Freeman. The funeral of Mr. and Mrs. McMurrie took place from Wesley chapel here Sunday. It was one of the saddest affairs ever witnessed. The wife died Tuesday, March 13, and the husband on March 15...Mr. Stafford E. Harris, one of the oldest colored barbers of this city, passed away here this week. He was well known all over the city as a Christian gentleman and a good barber. He was filled with that noble race pride, which should characterize every true member of the race. Mr. Harris was in ill health for some time. Several relatives are left to mourn his demise. The Freeman is on sale in New York at The Robin Press, 256 West Thirty-seventh street. ONGE TRIED, ALWAYS USED. THE BAR-KEEPER'S "FRIEND" TRADE MARK FOR. SCOURING, CLEANSING AND POLISHING BAR FIXTURES, DRAIN BOARDS AND ALL Tin, Zinc, Brass, Copper, Nickel and all Kitchen and Plated Utensils. Glass, Wood, Marble, Porcelain, Etc. GEORGE WM. HOFFMAN CO. Sole Manufacturer 557 EAST WASHINGTON St., INDIANAPOLIS. THE BAR-KEEPERS' FRIEND. TRADE MARK REGISTERED IN U.S. PATENT OFFICE. LEAVES NO DUMMYY HOFFMAN'S GOLD MEDAL POLISH MADE IN NEW YORK, N.Y. AND MIDLAND GO WAY HOFFMAN CO. Standards for Thirty Years Largest Seller in the World. Highest Award World's Fair. 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Call or write for photo of cemetery. Address Mount Glenwood Cemetery Association Phones, Douglas, 5574; Automatic, 71-866 3125 S. State Street Chicago, Illinois 4 per cent. on Savings. Start Now. The Memphis Tigers Is the only fully organized and incorporated Colored Base Ball Club in the South now open for business for the season desiring dates with all first class clubs. Can guarantee all contracts or the Wear. We will provide "line up" of some of the best players in the South. We write for us any information. Address JAMES GONDER, Owner. 184 Vance Ave., Memphis, Memphis. CHICK CUMMINGS, Amt. Mgr. DRINK KOLA CELERY PEPSIN! KOLA makes muscle and bone. CELERY a brain food, quiets the nerves. PEPSIN aids digestion and healthy appetite. are built well and will stand the hardest useage. The prices are one-third less than others charge. Due to low rent—wise buying of samples. FRUITS $2.50 up. SUIT CASES AND 50.00 up. Special prices on redeemed Diamond Watches, etc. 229 East BLOOM'S Telephone Washington Main 251 GOOD ORGANIZERS WANTED STIER'S SMOKERS FOR SALE! 8,600 acres splendid farm land, 1,200 acres in cultivation, balance timbered, well watered. Cotton Ginnery, mill and store house. Colonial dwelling, equipped with water system, electric square rental and telephone. A No. 1 colonization. The property is valued $30 per acre. I can sell at less than half that price. For full information address THE MECCA THE PLACE OF QUALITY Bar and Billiards 812 INDIANA AVE., 218 W. NEW YORK ST. NEW PHONE 1819 Chas. E. Lewis, Proprietor A Visit will Convince you that we have the Quality TAMPIOLA, 10c Hoosier Poet, 10c Chess, 5c CIGARS OF QUALITY COAT OF ARMS CEMETERY Of the Most Beautiful in Cook County a sparkling stream of water running through the center. a center of grounds. One of the best and safest investments. who can spare a payment of $2.00 per month. Lots have cent in the first division in three years. Advances will new division. Never discriminated against the colored peo- for photo of cemetery. Address Benwood Cemetery Association Hones, Douglas, 5574; Automatic, 71-866 St Street Chicago, Illinois Trust and Savings Company Building, 23-25 N. Penn. St., Indianapolis, Ind. ent. on Savings. Start Now. Memphis Tigers ized and incorporated Colored Base Ball Club in the South now open for desiring dates with all first class clubs. Can guarantee all contracts on also gotten together a strong "line up" of some of the best players in for any information. Address Mr. 184 Vance Ave., Memphis, Tenn. CHICK CUMMINGS, Asst. Mgr. KOLA CELERY PEPSIN! muscle and bone. CELERY a brain food, quiets the PEPSIN aids digestion and healthy appetite. Vive. Phone Main 5521 Indianapolis, Indiana om's Trunks stand the hardest usage. The prices are one-third less than other- nt-wise buying of samples. TRUNKS, $2.50 up. SUIT CASES AND prices on unredeemed Diamonds, Watches, etc. BLOOM'S Telephone Main 251 ORGANIZERS WANTED Men and Women Everywhere—$50 to $100 a month easily made in spare time organizing and directing Camps of the Unite- d Loyal Neighbors of the World, greatest Negro organization of the century. Charlized by the commawealth of Kentucky, says the la- vet accident, sick death, disability benefits and twenty year endowment in the country. Small monthly dues, no special tax. A society of the people, with social, military and business departments. Here is a chance of a life time to become the leader. Address today B. F. Johnson, S. C., 814 S. 7th St. Louisville, Ky. YOU CAN PAY MORE MONEY easily made in spare time organizing and directing Camps of the United Loyal Neighbors of the World, greatest Negro organization of the century. Chartered by the commonwealth of Kentucky, pays the largest accident, sick death, disability benefits and twenty year endowment. Provides education and training to the majority of people, with social, military and business departments. Here is a chance of a life time to become the leader. Address today B. F. Johnson, S. C., 814 S. 7th St. Louisville, Ky YOU CAN PAY MORE MONEY but you can't get more style. You can't tell which is the $5 Hat and which is the $2 Levinson till you look for the Label inside. TWO DOLLARS LEVINSON, STYLE STARTER Three Stores: 37 North Pennsylvania Street, 41 South Illinois Street, Corner Market and Illinois. TIER'S SMOKERS FOR SALE! A Bargain in South Alabama Farm. farm land, 1,200 acres in cultivation, balance timbered, well minery, mill and store house. Colonial dwelling, equipped electric lights, rural mail and telephone. A No. 1 coloniza- this would be cheap at $30 per acre; I can sell at less than or full information address J. B. DRYER, Building, Birmingham, Alabama TWO DOLLARS LEVINSON, STYLE STARTER Three Stores: 37 North Pennsylvania Street, 41 South Illinois Street, Corner Market and Illinois. The Home Brewing Co. Brewers and Bottlers of Strictly Pure Lager Beer. Indianapolis, Ind. NEW GREATHOUSE! meet you at my new place. Ten Neatly Furnished Rooms I solicit patronage on merit of goods. Pool and Billiards. Indiana Ave, Indianapolis, Indiana The Greathouse, Proprietor. THE MECCA THE PLACE OF QUALITY Bar and Billiards AVE., 218 W. NEW YORK ST. NEW PHONE 1819 8 Over twenty models are on view—as handsomely tailored skirts as you'd ask from any tailor. Any one of them will be reproduced for you, in any material you care to choose, at the above price. All you pay for, besides, is the fabric you choose. There are no extras unless you want cream white, a high waist line or an extra large size; then only 50c. At the dress goods counters. —Second floor. L. S. Ayres & Co., Indiana's Greatest Distributors of Dry Goods. CITY AND VICINITY. Send in personals or writeups of social affairs of yourself and friends. It is free. Drop it on a postcard. Can't you afford to spend a penny on your friends? Mr. Wm. E. Scott was the guest of Mr. Farrell, of Chicago, last week. The Lotus Club meets next Monday evening at Mr. Will Fielding's. Hon. Alexander Manning, of this city, has been a long-time business owner. Mr. Billy Wilkins, of Peru, Ind, was in the city the first of the week on business. Miss Ethel Motley, of Chicago, is visiting in the city this week, the guest of the service. A. Motley, proprietor of Motley's café. Mrs. Clothilde Hawkins has returned to her present home in St. Louis, after spending four weeks with her parents in the city. The services of St. Phillip's Mission were held in the church of St. Paul's Church last Sunday because of the work going on in the mission. However, service this week will be held in the mission. The Men's Club will give a chicken dinner to the students in the evidence of Mr. Will Fielding. 339 West gan street, from 12 to 9 p. m. The dinner is cooked by M. Mullen, chef in board of the Lotus Club. Simpson M. E. church, corner Eleventh and Missouri streets. Sunday a. m.; preaching. 11 a. m., subject, "The Lotus Club and Its Influences"; Epworth League, 6.30 p. m., preaching. 7.30 p. m., subject, "Meeting the Issues" and "Determined Manliness"; Foreman The Mary Turner Cooper Club of Kindergarted No. 3, on West Walnut street will give the playlet. The Return of the Fighter the trainer Guild, on Thursday evening, May 11 will be represented by the following ladies: Miss Ruggs, Miss Essie Hodge, Amanda Alton, Miss Lizzie Potter, Miss Emma Janeelle Carrey, Miss Menzel Clark; leste, Miss Eva Ridley; Lauretta Montgomery, Miss Bess Witt; Miss Ruth Guthrie at the piano. Admission ten $15, president Miss Essie Hodge, secretary CHURCH NOTICE. St. Luke M. E. Church, corner Locke and Coe streets. Rev. H. Griffin, passions. Rev. H. Griffin, passions. Preaching, 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. Sunday School, 2 p. m.; Epworth League, 7 p. m.; class meeting Tuesday and Thursday of Epworth League, Thursday evening. Y. M. C. A. NOTES. The Y. M. C. A. Literary Society was organized last Tuesday evening at the Y. M. C. A. building. It will have as its object the sifting of recitals, debates, oratorical contests, entertainments of a high standard and the development of the intellect. It is hoped that this organization will be of a representative caliber, to which all men who are members of the association are invited to join. The first annual state oratorical contest to be given by the Y. M. C. A. Literary Society will be given the last week in May. Entries continue to come in and a great contest is expected. Indiana University is the last entry to be received, along with the Ethical Culture Society, the Forum and the Y. M. C. A. It gives promise of being the literary treat of the year. The Y. M. C. A. basket ball team will make an invasion of the Southland Monday, when it plays the strong basket ball team of the Colored Men's Branch. Y. M. C. A. in Louisville, Key. The team will be composed of George Hazzard, captain; Herbert Willis, Ralph Bryant, Ben Coleman, Daniel Phelps and Mitchell Gilmer. The Tuesday night Bible school that has been in session all the season will hold its international Bible class examinations next Tuesday evening. All class members who pass will be given credit for the first year's work of a The X. M. C. A. band will give their final performance this spring, date to be announced later. KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS AT COLUMBIA, MO Big Day Among the Pythians and Cali anthians—Grand Chancellor A. W Lloyd, of St. Louis, and Prof. B. F Adams, Grand Lecturer, Springfield Mo., Speak to Crowded Houses. Special to THE FREEMAN Acme Lodge No. 24, and A. B. Moore, Court house No. 22, rendered a splendid Anniversary gown at the M. S. Excellent Sunday afternoon, April 18. Excellent music was rendered by a mixed choir. Mrs. McCain read a very touching poem on "Will I be Missed?" by Ole McClain, K. of R. & S., of Acme Lodge, read a short paper on the "Knights of Cythias," followed an address by the Grand Chancellor, followed by another address by the Grand Lecturer. Rev. B. McCain, pastor of the FEVER DESTROYED HER HAIR Two years ago I had fever which took out all my hair, I used your Pomade and now have a nice head of hair, long and thick. I owe it to your Pomade, writes Mrs. L. Garrett, 3619 Dearborn St. Chicago, Ill. Ford's Hair Pomade is the old time tried remedy for harsh and unruly hair, that has been giving satisfaction for over fifty years. Ford's Royal White Skin Lotion is a highly antiseptic, non irritant skin remedy. It makes the skin whiter immediately upon application. Ask your druggist about these remedies. Be sure and get Ford's, manufactured by the Ozonized Ox Marrow Company, Chicago, IL. For sale by Farger's drug store, Vaughn Broe' drug store, Pink's Pharmacy, Eureka drug store, Hadley Broe', druggists, Robt. P. Blodau, James H. Noe, Graves' Pharmacy, Geraldine Pharmacy. church, then spoke, his text was, Job 3d Chap. 22, "Thou shall also decree a thing in the state, the right shall shine upon thy way." The Reverend said that Eliphug told Job to repent and acknowledge his sin; and perity. He exhorted the Kingdoms to repive, live right and obey God. A collection of $23.00 was taken up. The antonym to the Grand Chancellor, Monday night, which was a big affair. The lodge and curtains were red, a red letter day for the Pythians in Columbia, and a feast of good things for the good citizens of that city, who was invited to a third quarter meeting held by Rev. P. S. Crews, P. E. of the Columbia Dist. A. M. E. church. The Rev. preached two able abuses of Negroes all of whom seem to be prospering—Negro Enterprise—the colony worth of valuable property and many are engaged in business, prominent among these are the Coleman Laundry, owned by Ex-Prin. of Fred Douglass School, and one of the best teachers and educators of the race in the state. His laundry was also an ex-teacher, is beekeeper. Prof. Coleman has a splendid business. Next comes Dr. G. O. Caldwell, the druggist, and授答 a splendid drug store and doing well. Columbia also has a moving picture show and vaudeville, which is said to be the most famous theater company owned and operated by Negroes, and one meat market. There are three Negro physicians, each having a race. Acme Lodge No. 24, K. of P. C., owns the Negro secret organizations, all of which are doing much for the moral uplift of the race. Acme Lodge No. 24, K. of P. C., only C. C. in the state who has served fourteen consecutive years. This Isert, W. H. Turner, an old soldier, and who is the president of Missouri University for the last twenty. The Knights of Pythias of Missouri are proving a potent factor in fostering the principles of race unification and emancipation. Turner, is a worthy boy and is quite busy selling the Freeman every Sunday. He hopes to put it in one hundred homes in Columbia; encourages him, for the race and the order. B. F. ADAMS, G. L of Mo. FORT WORTH, TEX. The Fort Worth Worth Civic League held a public meeting at North chapel C. M. E. church Sunday night. Prof. G. M. E. church was the guest to the Negroes were discussed by the following speakers: Hon. William McDonald, Prof. G. T. Gray, W. H. Harvey, L. J. Smith, Dr. J. H. Smith. The choir rendered some excellent music. Mrs James Diaz, of Rotan, N. M. is the guest of Mrs. William McDonald, at Dent, Texas. The friends attended the funeral of the late grand master of the Odd Fellows, Hon. H. C. Bell, at Dent, Texas. The company of Houston, entertained us Civic League Tuesday night, April 15 with a banquet at Houston hall on East Ninth Street in charge. Hon. William McDonald was master of ceremonies. Adressed were delivered by Drs. J. H. Winn, N. L. Smith and Dr. J. H. Winn, N. L. Smith deroging a change of city administration. A number of officials will be retired, including about thirty-five or forty police officers on the force who has killed a man. The Colored Baseball League met in Dallas April 15. The following clubs were involved: Waco, McGarman, manager; Oklahoma City, C. A. Mason, manager; Dallas, A. S. Wells, manaber; Waco, Theodore Graves, manager; Waco, Theodore Graves, manager; Houston, Frank Tejan, manager. Plans were made as to the Fort Worth Worth civic league. Batteries—Fort Worth, Black Tank and Sandpit; Dallas, Chaney and Brown. DALLAS, TEX. The cold spring weather makes fuel and winter clothes the more acceptable. . . A feeling of unity should exist among the employees, and should get together and help organize colored business enterprises, and then see that they have the support of the Negroes in the business. If needed in a commercial center like Dallas, if the colored race is to make any advancement. The field is large and should be cultivated. Let us get together and see how we can work with colored business concerns, why not Dallas? It is not a difficult task, although it will take some effort on the part of a few business owners. The company as a starter, and sell shares of stock to the people. These shares could be placed at a price which would enable almost any business to participate in an incentive on the co-operative plan to patronize the business, as each stockhold- Rev. George Johnson, of this city, has been engaged in a big revival of the domination of the Church of God in south Texas and has added several new members to that body. Martin Little Allace Lacey, Mr. Richard Bolden and all, are all imposing. Mrs. M. J. Wren are well received by the officers and members of Jewel Company. No. 5, of Fort Worth, last Friday night. He is assisting the general committee in completing arrangements to entertain the Knights of the Thirteenth Grants. Cort. Mathias White and his officers are held in the highest esteem by the people of Forth Worth and the order will be nobly assisted by the citizens of that city in entertaining the guests at the sessions of Friday and West. And the Original Company. No. 15, and the Regimental band will give a benefit entertainment for the traveling fund of these companies at Majestic hall on April 22. The public is cordially invited to the event. It is intended to show the Carroll have recently put out a new ice wagon to take care of your patronage. Mr. Joe Ashley has remodeled his pool hall at 216 Rany street for the comfort of his many patrons at this popular house. Please be patient at the opening of the Texas baseball season here last Sunday and also in Waco. Our new subscribers are A. G. Sheperson, J. W. Stewart, M. Morb. S. M. B. Robinson, James A. Annis Burnie, B. J. Anderson, Beluh. Redd. Annie Lewis, Mose Taylor, Minnie Brooks, Tyler Jordan, Pearl Nichols, W. H. Harrison, H. Davis, Osa Gray. James Arbleckie, Minnie Grayland, James A. Jones, M. J. Brown ```markdown ``` THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER nation by efficiency and watch the result, ... It is very noticeable that our carriage and cab drivers are keeping their conveyances in excellent order. A sexton foretoread are giving better service in the street, respect, for which the public is truly grateful. Improvement always helps any kind of business. Mr. Ed Wiltshire and several other leading Knights of Pythians, are working to uplift Pythianism in this old town, which has been a recent gathering showed a great improvement in the lodges. The next big move is the starting of the temple which calls for Musselite Temple, for Shelbyville Miss Pearl and Miss Laura Martin, of Jacksonville, spent several days in this city, for the sister, Mrs. Lille Glmure, 2922 Cochran Street. They received many social courtesies. summoned that his friends have slated him for the post as a candidate for secretary when the lodge meets at Georgetown. Prof. Russell remains silent on this subject. Mrs. Fannie Cooper, of Cincinnati, O., is the guest of her mother, Mrs. Canada. Mrs. Charles Mossbill is able to be up after a few weeks' sickness. Mr. M. H. Harrison, N. D. G. M. of Musselite Temple, for Shelbyville after a few days' sickness. Mr. R. Richard Brayson, of Georgetown, is the guest of Mrs. James C. Brown. SONG "You Are the Apple of My Eye." Send 15 cents for this beautiful, claess, rag BETTLE SONG PUB. CO., 2711 Gullillot street, Dallas, Texas. THE BOSTONIAN. Everything first: class. Rooms neatly furnished; electric lights; both phones; baths. Board at boarding house; baths. Residence, 1412 Patterson avenue, Dallas, Tex. Repairing, rebuilding and horshoeing. Patches right. Work satisfactorily done. JACK DUTY, 509 Walton street, Dallas, Tex. BOOMS BOOMS BOOMS Home comfort and family conveniences. Clean beds at reasonable prices. Mitra MAGIDE MOORE, 2811 Commerce street, Dallas, Tex. At the Elmo Bar you get what you want. Bottled beer, cigars, soda water and cold draught beer. Orders quickly delivered. RED WASHINGTON, manager, 2706 Elm street, Dallas, Tex. John Edwards is the only colored plumber in Dallas, Texas. Plumbing and gas fitting a specialty. Work solicited at any hour. Phone M. 5557. Mch 16 Your clothes cleaned, pressed and repaired. Calls and emails work a specialty. Phone, Main 4580, 2404 Live Oak street. Greggs & Jones, proprietors. The Perkin Pool, Billiard, Domino, Rest and Reading Room, properly operated when your presence. When your presence. My time is yours, day or night. 2211 Elm street, Dallas, Texas. R. A. PERKIN, Prop. 4t Your old buggy, wagon, express or anything that needs repairing, and first-class service. Under a positive guarantee. Call on Duty, 309 Waiton St, Dallas, Texas. A family home for ladies and gentlemen, furnished and selected location; all modern furnishings. Call at 2811 Commerce St. Maggie Moore, Proprietress, Dallas, Texas NOTICE. Mr. James Jamerson, formerly with Howell Bros., is with the Citizens Mercantile Grocery Co. 2600 Bryan street, where he wishes all his friends to call and see him or order your choice fresh meals. Phone M-789, Dallas, Texas. WANTED A WIFE. Not over 35 years old. pleasant man- agement; object, matrimony. I mean business. Address Wm. W. L. care, 990 Ft. Street, Dallas, Texas. North Texas Building. AT KENTUCKY'S CAPITAL Rev. Jackson's Religious Campaign in the Southland—City Federation of Women's Clubs Meet and a Mass Meeting Planned: Baptising at the First Church of St. John's phone Trio Make a Big Hit—Social Flashes. (By Hardin Tolbert, at People's Phar macy, Bophin, 666, Box 223.) FRANKFORT, Ky., (Special). Rev. E. J. Jackson, rector of the Corinthian Baptist church, of which charge he has been pastor for several years. The Corinthian church is noted as being the highest cultured colored church in the audience. Whenever this congregation calls a minister it is a settled fact that he is a highly cultured Christian clergyman. Rev. Jackson has just returned from the Southland, where he has been conducting a successful religious campaign among his people. Fifty-one converts was the success of the religious campaign in Columbia, S. C., Mobile, Ala., and Pensacola, Fla. Editor Richard Corral, one of the leading Negro ministers and educators of the South, who gives lectures under the auspices of a white lyceum bureau, paid high tribute to Rev. Jackson, in his modest and sedate way of winning souls for Christ. The impression that Rev. Jackson left in the South will help Kentucky, for he is among the state's best material and we are all glad to see the young man go out and make such a fine record. The city federation of Women's Clubs met at the residence of Mrs. Tabitha Anderson on High Street. A representative of every club in the city was present. Many topics of the day were discussed and it was decided to have two concerts for the benefit of the flood sufferers and the churches. A mass meeting will be held at the A. M. E. church this afternoon for the purpose of discussing the best means of raising money for the two causes. It is the unanimous wish of the people to help these two causes and the concerts will be given for them. The program will be made up largely with home talent, and a few of the better artists of the state. Smith's saxophone trio orchestra, of Versailles, of which Mr. L. M. Smith is manager, was in the city and made a hit at the Odd Fellows' hall. A large crowd of pleasure seekers attended the ball, which was given in honor of the Black Patti Musical Comedy Company, Smith is getting in the limelight with his orchestra. They all play by note and are not playing the other fellows' music and second hand stuff. They play both classical and ringtones music. They have learned the great lesson of "stick to your job," which is winning success for them. Mr. J. B. Harrls was floor manager. Dr. Pindar M. Flacks, 1201 West Shestnut street, Louisville, Ky., was the guest of Miss C. A. Boyd, music teacher at the Clinton street high school. The writer was the guest of Shobryvich street, Louisville, Ky., who visited the city school. Entering the door we met Miss Alice Womanch and Mrs. Mayme Stone Roman and Mrs. Mayme Stone Roman, science product of, which department Miss Murphy is the head. In viewing some of the display work on the walls, we agreedly surprised and will tell you more about it in the next issue, which letter will consist of a writet of Shelly Damels, Misses Minnie B. Whittier, united States company with Editor Lee L. Brown, of the Louisville News, and Mr. J. Midgeford Simius, united States company. We met Prof. G. W. Saffell, Jr. principal of the school, and Mrs. S. L. Smith. Mr. Major Morten gave a party in honor of Prof. James Rollins and wife, of Marion rooms. We met artisanal rooms where artists artistically decorated with pretty flowers. A five-course menu was served. Those five-course Misses C. A. and E. M. Boyd, and Wesley, Jones, of Danville, and Robert Hall. Mrs. Spencer Mosby gave a dinner in honor of Mr. Spencer Jackson and his daughter Jennie. A four-course menu was served and a pleasant afternoon enjoyment. Master James R. Calvery is able to be up after a few days' illness. Miss Susie B. Jones, of Versailles, is in the city, the guest of her brother. Miss Lizzie Allen has gone to Cooper Station. Mr. James A. Garnett, of Harrodsburg, a first-class barber, is in charge of the famous old stand of Mr. Bud Russell. Miss Rosa L. Howard spent a day in Louisville, the guest of Mrs. Margaretta Washington. Prof. H. T. Olance Russell, professor of the State Normal school, was called to Louisville to meet a committee of the U. B. F. of which organizer was very popular, and it has been rumored that his friends have slated him for the post as a candidate for secretary when the lodge meets at George-Powell, Russell remains silent on this subject. Mrs. Fannie Moore, of Cincinnati, O. is the guest of her mother, Mrs. Canada. Mrs. Charles Marshall is able to be up after a few weeks' sickness. Mr. M. H. Harrison, N. D. G. M. of Mosaic Templars, left for Shelbyville after a few days' sickness. Mrs. Richard Grayson, of Georgetown, is the guest of Mrs. James C. Brown. Mrs. Geneva Harris Turley has received her divorce from her husband, Mr. she a photographer from her Louisville. She now bears her maiden name, Miss Harris. Mr. Albert Halle, managing proprietor of the Eugene Stone barber shop, spent a day in Louisville. The following are the names of the converts of the First Baptist church of which Rev. W. T. Silvey is rector, large number of members, Sunny Park Pond, Wm. Booker Rachel Jones, Ellen Lyons, George Williams, Maria Booker, Louis Hall, Clara Jewell, Wm. Crutchfield, Griffon Tay Thompson, Taylor Collins, Thompson, Taylor Collins, Caroline Johnson, Ella M. Martin, Margaret Allen, Mary Holms, Mary Baxter, Virry, Maggie Harvey, Virry, Maggie Harvey, Luella Hays, William Adams, Maggie Turney, Opal Rosnie, Sammie Johnson, Georgia Johnson, Virry, Maggie Harvey, Luella Hays, William Kid Bush, Bessie Lerm, Barnetta Turner, Fannie Gains, Mercy Knight, Matt, Henry, Cecelia Pea, Jones, William Kid Bush, Bessie Lerm, Woolridge, Allen Shetton, Litlima Reed, Christmas Kennedy, James R. Kennedy, Mary L. Parker, Addie Coles, Maud Woodfolk, Lula Kendall, Alea Lewis, Roy Smith, Mabel Perry, Jonnie Johnson and Lizzie Warren. KANSAS CITY (MO.) NEWS Special to The Freeman The U. B. F. organized a uniform rank last Monday and are now preparing to appear before the public in 1914 with a uniform of the Masonic Lodge of Mount Burnett, society leader, is ill at her residence, 1618 Howard avenue....The Criterion theater is owned and by our colored brothers, who will soon erect a new $10.00 costume. The theater is brought, well-known chef of this city, died last Wednesday night at 10:55. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, Springfield, N.J., and the No. 85, U. B. F. of this city. He leaves a wife, two sons and one brother and a number of friends to mourn his death. Mrs. Julia Greenley left city this week, and she is now in Ohio, and her son in Ohio. The Freeman can be bought of Neal Range, 1407 Lydia street. WANTED. Wanted, at once, a good all-around washer for a first-class colored steam laundry. Must know his business. No phone, no apples, address WILLIAMS, SMINGTOY, Proprietor of the Excelsior Steam Laundry, 303 South Main St., Muskegue, Okla. GONORRHEA AND GLEFT I will guarantee a cure in one to three days, or your money back. I also cure all had diseases, but Gonorrhea and Glee are specially cared for. $1,400. Any other treatment we describe and inclose stamp. RALPH WESTER, 208 Lee St, Montgomery, Ala. NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT. 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HARTMANN, DEALER IN Staple and Fancy Groceries, Cigars & Tobacco Old phone, Main. 5070 1130 N. West St., Indianapolis, Ind. $10.00 a Day for Live Agents 100% profit: soils to every colored man and woman on earth; slit the quilted band of easy money; send 15c stamp or coin for 50s sample and terms. Money back if not satisfied at first glance. International Specialties Co. Republic Building. Chicago, Illinois New and Used Bicycles! $5.00 UP. TIRES. $1.50 UP. Conner's Walk-Over Boot Shop The Walk-Over Shop will hereafter be known as Conner's Walk-Over Boot Shop. As owner, I shall personally direct the business and shall demonstrate that Walk-Over stands for the best that there is in store service, as well as in style, quality and fit of foot wear. Walk-Overs command a world-wide sale because of methods and materials—because of skill and experience—because of care and conscience in the making. 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Old Phone Main 1447 New Phone 82 Read The Freeman! To Whom It May Concern: I feel timy duty to say the following is respect to what Madam West's hair has been taken from her, my hair began to fall out, and for the past seven years I have been bald. I have always had a sulit, I had given up all hopes of ever having a head of hair, but since using it, I have grown the fine growth of hair where I was entirely bald. I will gladly answer all communications of those who enclose postage, MICHAEL, MICHAEL, address, general delivery. AFTER