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During the month of January The Freeman sent to any address in United States one year for $1.00 THE FREEMAN AND ETHIOPIA SMALL STRETCH FOR IN HER HAND A NATIONAL ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER DEMISE OF MAJ. GEN. J. C. BUCKNER Ten Thousand People Attend Funeral Services Held at Seventh Regiment Armory Last Sunday. WAS HEAD OF THE PATRIARCHIE OF THE WORLD WAS HEAD OF THE PATRIARCHIE OF THE WORLD The Funeral Arrangements were in the Hands of a Life-Long Friend, Former County Commissioner Oscar DePriest—Music Furnished by 8th and 12th Regiment Bands—Hon. A. H. Roberts Acted as Master of Ceremonies—Addresses Made by None Distinguished Citizens and Friends. The Freeman Is the peer of Negro Journals, circulating in every State and Territory in the United States, an accomplishment which cannot be claimed by any other Negro publication. Send us your subscription at once. VOL. XXVI NUMBER 52 DEMISE OF MAJ. G. Ten Thousand People Atten Seventh Regiment A WAS HEAD OF THE PATR The Funeral Arrangements were in the County Commissioner Oscar DePri Regiment Bands—Hon. A. H. Robe dresses Made by Many Distinguished (By Cary B. Lewis.) (Freeman Bureau, 3000 South State St., Phone, Douglass 8058, Automatic 75-233. Special to THE FREEMAN. CHICAGO special to the CHICAGO, Ill. Dec. 23. Ten thousand people attended the John C. Buckner major-general of the Patriarchate of the World, political leader, organizer of the Ninth World Congress of the Eighth Regiment, Christian and patriot, which was held on Sunday at the Seventh American Army Museum. The museum's procession was ever held in this city. Major Buckner died last Wednesday at his home, 35th and Pearlbor street. He had been a long-time resident. The funerary rangelings were in the bands of his lifelong friend, Mr. Oscar DoePriest, formerly councillor of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows, he being a member of Golden Fleece Lodge; the procession was a mile long, the under member was followed the procession, was followed by the Eighth Regiment Band, Col. John R. Marshall and First Battalion, under command of the Battalion members of the Legislature, Grand Staff Council of Odd Fellows, honorary pall-bearers, also Odd Fellows, Second Ward Bubbleman Club and citizens. The funeral was under the personal direction of Mr. Dan Jackson. Major Buckner was a memorial officer in the General Assembly of the Illinois Legislature, deputy collector of internal revenue of the First District of Illinois, one of the five counties and a faithful communitist of St. Thomas Episcopal church. Statesmen, judges on the bench, big politicians and representative men attended the funeral. Public Service. Hon. A. H. Roberts acted as master of ceremonies. The Eighth Regiment and Twelfth Regiment bands furnished sacred robes, a club, a club Club, a quartet and Dr. J. Normand Crooker rendered a solo. Geo. T. Kersey, gifted grand prize, presented over the ceremony of the Odd Fellows and Agjuntant-General Morris Lewis read telegrams and resolutions, which came from all the branches of the military, between banks of floral designs with twenty-one candles burning at the head and two at the base. A major-general of the Farrarche and on the casket lay a beautiful American flag, just above the casket. The officers, the speakers and honourary pall-bearers, Congressman Martin B. Madden, a friend of the deceased boyhood, came from the United States. He was so full of femotic that after he arose he stood for ten minutes without saying a word. His heart throbbed and his eyes were Congressman Madden's Address Other Notables Speak. Grand Master Edw. H. Morris paid a grand tribute to his friend as an Odd Fellows patriarch, politician, thethus pastor, and the Ninth Battalion and head of the aPriarchi. State Senator Samuel Ettleson said "that the Ninth Battalion learned all the key about politics." Hon. Louis B. Anderson, assistant county attorney, representing the Second Ward Resident, was removed of his position and regarded him as one of nature's noblemen. Monday morning at 10:30 o'clock body was removed from Odd Fellows Hall the day before to the silent by the dead at Oakwood cemetery, and rested in Moth Earth beneath a wilderness of probably no one was as sadly touched. Probably no one was as sadly touched. Who had been his faithful housekeeper for the past nine years. Active pill-bearers—Major J. M. Lawrens, John H. Infant, James P. Ewalt, J. B. Anderson, Ed. Shanklin, John E. Hawkins. Eighth-Allegory Infant, Illinois N.C., John H. Infant, James P. Ewalt, J. B. Johnson, Maj. P. A. DeLusion, Maj. A. Wesley, Capt. L. B. Anderson, James P. Ewalt, Capt. W. L. Ewerson, Capt. W. S. Brandon, Lest. L. W. Lawy, Ninth Battalion—Capt. M. Jackson, Capt. R. J. B. Ellington, Capt. Albert Eighth Regiment Ball. The biggest social function during the holidays will be the annual ball of the Eighth Regiment at the Seventh Regiment. This will take place on New Year's night; January 1. Colonel Marshall states that it will be the largest affair of the year and will be taken to the audience, after which the Eighth Regiment Band will play from 9:30 o'clock until 2 a.m. Everybody is waiting for this occasion of a brittle affair of brittle affairs ever seen in Chicago. Many new gowns are being made for the occasion. Miss Mable Smith of Indianapolis, will be present. Miss Lice C. Wright of South Garner, one of the pretty girls of the South and a resident of Macon, Ga., will be present. Miss Lice C. Wright of South Garner, one of the pretty girls of the South and a resident of Macon, Ga., will be present to take part in the grand march. Miss Empress Davidson of St. Louis, a teacher or that city, but a Chihuahua, will be the dance. Adjunct Louis B. Anderson, who has charge of the publicity, states that invitations have been sent to 5,000 people. From all indications the ball will surpass that has yet been given by the resign. NEWS OF EVANSVILLE, IND (By Benita L. Morrow.) Special to THE FREEMAN. MADISONVILLE, KY. (By Floyd I. Grace, 135 Spring St.) The Freeman is a welcome visitor. A copy can always be found at the Wooldrede Hotel. ... The local Business Men's League of the national Business Men's League of the national presidents, a president, Prof. R. R. Cabell, and a number of members met at the public school where matters of importance. Another meeting was called for next Tuesday night. ... The occasion delivered an excellent sermon at Barlington Sunday. The occasion was the first quarter meeting. Rev. Gough, the presiding officer, delivered the Tuesday December 21. ... Atkinson College dismissed for the Christmas holidays last Friday. The junior class entertained on Friday. The senior class were held Friday night. The school will resume sessions January 1. ... The Brownie Band, in cantata, will be held Sunday noon on Christmas night. ... Mrs. Lucy Was Putting this idea into concrete accomplishment, Puttin' Shaw, Shaw, D. D., pass on the metaphor: REV. B. REV. B. G. SHAW. REV. B. G. SHAW. ...Miss Mary Drake, teacher at Wheatcroft, spent Saturday and Sunday in the office of the Elizabeth Morton, of Brownville, Tenn. and Mr. Sherman Earle were married at 5 o'clock last Sunday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Emmy Jackson, an assistant professor of Hollyhock College, officiated. Mrs. Wilkerson served a very nice supper after the ceremony...Freeman readers, please pay when you take your paper for the guest's "music" at the reception of papers, the amount won't justify us in sending a collector. Read a good paper and pay for it. NEWS OF HUNTINGTON, TENN. Special to the Freeman. The first colored industrial and educational fair for Carroll county was held here October 2, 3 and 4. Professor N. W. Love is president. The second day the fair was at school day, and 600 school children, marching under the banner of their respective school, paraded the way to the McM. A. of which the writer is a teacher, was awarded the premium for having the best float. This school being in session, an excellent program was prepared by the pupils of the school house on Thanksgiving day. Rev. Pilgrim Hawkins preached the Thanksgiving sermon from Ephesus, an sermon, dinner was spread, and all took a very active part in that particular feature of the program. After dinner, theatrms, concluding with Mr. S. M. Johnson, our member of the District Advisory Board, expressed his association, which meets monthly, met here December 6. Important subjects along educational lines were ably G. SHAW. CHAMPAIGN. ILL. Herman Harris; tyler, Edward Gray, Deborah Chapter No. 27, O. J. S.; Worthy, Robert L. Lee; associate matron, Ira Carter; conductress, Ruth Woodruff; associate conductress, Ellie Payne; treasurer, Hines Adah, Gertrude Matthews; Ruth, Milred Mitchell; Electra, Allie Moor; warder, L. Queen Peny; Martha, Nellie Bradley; Mrs. Emma Parker died Monday morning, December 15, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Emma Parker. Her death is attributed to old age, Mrs. Parker was born in Madisonville, Mrs. Parker was the member six months ago in Madisonville and later was brought to the home of her daughter, Mrs. Deceased is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Deceased is shipped to Madisonville, Ky. The funeral services were conducted in that city Tuesday afternoon. Rev. R. K. O'Neill officiating the service was made in the cemetery at that city. MADISONVILLE, KY Special to THE FREEMAN. Mrs. Henry King, Washington, was in the Missouri State University. The remains of Mrs. Emma Parker arrived from Champaign, IL, where she died last Monday. She was a member of Glom Temple School. She was a teacher at Tuesday afternoon. Interment at the Odd Fellow cemetery. Mr. Willie Williams of Champaign, IL, was in the city with friends and relatives on a week, four days, and five nights, accompanied by Miss Aggle Williams. . .The Business League met at the public school building on the 16th. . .Douglass Lodge School, on the 17th. . .Friday morning, firers at their meeting Tuesday night for the ensuing term: R. E. McMay, C. C; M. J. Mugg, V. C; Wm. Mays, Percy, M. of F.; Floyd L. Grace, Wynn, M. of F.; Floyd L. Grace, W. of R and S. John Gipson, M. of E; J. M. Roberts, I. G. Edmund Tymon, O. G.; Floyd L. Grace, I. G.; alternate. . .Mr. George Hayes of Cincinnati has arrived in the city to attend Atkinson College. . .Miss Lena Jackson of Marion, KY. . .Mr. George Hayes of Cincinnati, business of interest with Mountain Educator. . .Dr. A. G. Beam of Lima, Ohio, spent Friday in the city. His interest was with the outlook. We welcome Dr. Beam. . .Miss Virginia Clark of New Albany, Ind., and Miss Smith of Obern- lin, Ohio, teaches at Atkinson College are turn for the opening. January . . . Mr. Ike Wooldridge at the Wooldridge Hotel . . . Mr. Ike Wooldridge has purchased a new piano and placed it in his dining room. Mr. Ike Wooldridge music with their meals . . . Miss Louise Brown of Nortonsville and Mr. Rufus Grooms of Elkton, Ky., were married by Parker Parkes at the clock at the Wooldridge Hotel where they are now at home . . . Miss M. B. Board of Elizabethhtown, Ky., was the guest of Mrs. Eliza The Christmas edition of The Freeman received many compliments. Indeed, it was a splendid edition . . . Mrs. Ella Holsan of Evansville arrived holidays with her mother, Mrs. Amanda Kimbrel, let us all turn over a new leaf. Representative of The Freeman. The above is the likeness of Mr. Z. L. Breedlove of Champaign, Ill., who for a number of years has been special correspondent and representative for The Indianapolis Freeman. Mr. Breedlove is a young man, yet in view of that fact he is an example to many other young man has always been satisfactory from the time he started, and his integrity relative to business affairs is much appreciated by the managing editor of The Freeman, and the representative has often been made by him. "How nice it would be to have more agents like Mr. Breedlove. His reports to the office are final each week promptly and he has never failed to answer questions. Mr. Breedlove is a student at the University of Illinois at Champaign, but nevertheless he devotes a good portion of his time to securing readers for The Times. He copies weekly. He has made a number of visits to this city, the home of The Times, and has great pleasure to have him as a guest. From all prospects this young man should have a most successful career in the business world, for he is indeed a young man and a pride to The Freeman. NEWS OF BOWLING GREEN, KY S. L. McGee, D. D., is now pastor of Crooks Chapel, on Kentucky street, presenting Tuskegee Institute, were excellent... Miss Annie Moss died on the 7th... Mr. Tom Crenshaw, a very aged colored man of our rural district, was bad at work, two white women who have been lodged in fall. He is in a dangerous condition... Mr. Floyd Carp, a young man or a good man, died on the 14th. Many of our industrious farmers are delivering their tobacco and getting good prices. Send all news, ads and subscription, of this latest for The Preman, to G. R. Vass, Bowling Green, KY. DULUTH, MINN. After being at the Spalding Hotel as head waiter for 13 years, Wm. Dawson resigned to the job of the new Kitchi Gammil Club, one of the finest in the Northwest. PRICE FIVE CENTS. SINGLE COPY—SIX MONTHS, 85c; ONE YEAR, $1.50. NEW LODGE RECENTLY ESTABLISHED! Miss Virginia Juanita Stewart has Recently Been Added to the Corps of Dallas Teachers. REV. J. W. WEEKLY NEW PASTOR AT ST. PAUL Remains of Mrs. Sallie Taylor Laid to Rest on Wednesday from New Hope Baptist Church—The Y. M. C. A. Organization Held an Interesting Meeting Last Sunday and Rendered a Fine Program—Splendid Services were Held at the Various Churches Last Sunday—Social and Personal Notes. DALLAS. TEXAS. (By Col. J. G. Griffin, Freeman Head quarters, 2922 Cochion Street.) The Freeman As an advertising dium is unequale any Negro News per, going into homes of a class thrifty, money-spending Afro-Americans not reached by any other Journal. Mr. Advertiser, take the hint and try us. CE FIVE CENTS. MONTHS, 85c; ONE YEAR, $1.50. NTLY ESTABLISHED! Art has Recently Been Added Dallas Teachers. NEW PASTOR AT ST. PAUL Rest on Wednesday from New Hope Baptization Held an Interesting Meeting Last am - Splendid Services were Held at the final and Personal Notes. o that smutty way that so many performers get into to make people laugh. He is winning a class of people to the Star that will be able to do it. "Billy will bill mighty." It is many to be a man like other men and it is much needed for black men to stand up for better manners. It is important to our schools, see the needs, go and set that poll tax receipt and be loyal to your family and those who need your support. It is important to those unfortunate, and in Dallas they kno whow to do it right. It may not please everybody, but the square man is not going to be ahead to the rescue day and night, and then some... Fat Jack coming, with good pictures al the time and pleasing the people, if he does spread some joy at his PITTSBURGH (PA.) NOTES The Mayhan and Mclver Nuptials— Other News. (By David P. Dorsey, 248 Carrington Street, North Side.) the marriage of Mrs Ruth F. Melver, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Powathean Melver of Wylie avenue, to Sister H. M. Melver, sister of Rev. W. W. Brown of Ebenezer Baptist church officiating, was a brilliant circle leader of the bride, maid of honor, wearing a gown of blue satin and enamel face. Mrs. Nannie Melver circle leader of the bride, was gowned in white crepe de chine trimmed in chiffon, with veil caught up with lilies of the season, and the ushers Walter, Bert and James Melver, brothers of the bride. Mr. and Mrs. Maylan are at home with their many friends at 642 Homeland street. The Rev. T. B. Cayton of Albion street, Homewood, who has been indoiled, is able to be out again. Mrs. Bibel Poole of Johnstown, Pa. the house guest of Mrs. Alice Banks of Fullerton street, was entertained at a luncheon last Monday at the Bethany parsonage. Music was a feature of the evening. Mrs. Poole returned home Wednesday evening. The rally at the Bethany Baptist church was a grand success. Nelson Johnson is president, donated $15. The topic was ably discussed by Mr. Nelson Johnson and John Porter. Mrs. Celia C. Brown of Conneaut Lake Pa. formerly of this city with Wola, Misser. Misser with Wola, will winter months here at the home of her daughter. Mrs. W. W. Jackson, 3437 Webster avenue. Mr. Henry Thacker Burleigh of New York City will be the house guest of Mrs. George Brown of Webster avenue while in the city this week. Edward H. Johnson and Howard Richmond of Homewood spent the past week Read The Freeman and keep posted about the colored race. Charles Anderson, the sweet singer, made a hit at the Star. Miss Daisy Martin of Chevault and Martin appeared in songs and dances at a good performer and that her songs over in good shape. Another good act on the same bill was Harris and Turner. Dr. William E. 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The master of the human intellect is race. But only men of real talent and genius are able to produce books of high quality and to race. In literature the Negro has but few "deep-diggers." Most of our work is cheap, worthless. The chief glory of our work is the Negro race is just entering into its huge and glorious possibilities in literary effusion. Part vital lessons of life, to give pleasure, to excite interest, to banish solitude, to make attractive our future prospects and to give inspiration to our worthy strivers. The man who loves books need offer neither justification or excuse; for with love they must indeed. In prosperity or adversity, in joy or sorrow, in health or sickness, in solitude or in crowded thoroughfare, in joy or sorrow, in health or sickness, in the power to comfort, console and cheer. They hold a potency which is rarely understood; but through them we all know the sweet uses of adversity, and how joy and sorrow can be used to bitter sting. No possession can surpass a good library to the true bookkiller. For the course, the historian unfold the marvelous march of life, and the diligent searchers of nature reveal the hidden secrets and mysteries of God's wonderful creations. It is a sort of compliment to the Negro race that it has, so early after its emancipation, has acquired so many books (for there are not ene of the race in all sections of the United States who have acquired libraries of books, but not all of them, though the performance of many of our writers has fallen short of mediocrity, yet it must be acknowledged that some them have produced work of genuine literary The pioneer writer of verse was the poor slave girl of Boston—Phyllis Wheatle of Washington. Since her day Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, M. F. N. Mossell, Miss Cornelia Ray, Mrs. Victoria Earle of Elmo, Mrs. Alice Ritchie of Elmo, Elosebib, Miss Alice Ritchie Moore (now Mrs. Dunbar), Mrs. Carrie W. Clifford, others have written poetry; some good, some bad and some very bad. Of the books dealing with "great men of the race of the perch one must read," the author of "The Afro-American Press," by I. G. Carrion Penn, "The Underground Railroad," by William Still. These books are, to the author, as literary works; but they tell of the aspiring and ambitious men of the race of the perch. Of the book Paul Laurence Dunbar stands first. His work is that of a true genius. He created character and preface to this dreaded poem of this writer are faultless in their portrayal of plantation Negro life and language; but his regulation Englewood will be fully appreciated. Dunbar will be fully appreciated in about one hundred years, if the iconoclast does not arise and rob him of the credit which is due him for the writing of his Alberry Whitman and James Madison Bell wrote well their lines; but what they wrote and hence some worthy productions have lost their grip upon the hearts of the people. In the "Souls of Black Folk," by Dr. W. E. B. DuBois, the pathetic story of just how the sensitive Negro feels is told hearts the proscription, discrimination and injustice suffered by the average American Negro, stings; but so few are aware of the suffering of the African Cromnell in "Africa and America," and Dr. Rufus L. Perry, in "The Cushite," each evince ripe scholarship, beauty and strength for his verosity, William Hanibald Thomas, in his "The American Negro," would occupy a place with the writers of the Bible, in the Bible of these command respect interest, because of the lack of that element which imparts to the Bishop Benjamin T. Tanner, the father of envy O. Tanner, the artist, Bishop L. J. Coppin and Bishop J. E. Embry each contributed books of interest to our men of their station. John M. Langston wrote well, but his "From a Virginia Plantation to the Nathaniel Plantation." This book shows remarkable mastery of language, but the "ego" protruded quite too visibly to suit the good taste of his readers. He wrote that the "sweets and lights" tell the story of his life in a fashion to commend him to our readers. There is no attempt at nicety of diction or delicate use of language, but it must not be forbidden, tells us unyarm- ished tale of handicaps and cruelties suffered as a cadet in the West Point Military Academy in his book: "The Colored at the West Point Military Academy." Lawyer Edward A. Johnson made money out of severely poorly put up books, including "Light Ahead for the Negro," "The Negro in the Spanish-American War," and "The Lost War," which Chaplin T. G. Steward has performed a fine bit of historical work in :"The Colored Regulars," but Major Charles Young, the author of the book, "Military Education and Nationalism," has performed an exceptional piece of literary work in his book very recently published, entitled, "Military Education and Nationalism." Academy has performed an remarkable work. In it the author gives us a psycho-military study. He writes clearly and forcefully. The brief description of the second part of the book will help the reader to understand how to deal with the various races of the earth. In 1888 J. Boyd wrote a book on the production of the period was of doubtful merit. A short while ago a book of unusual interest was brought out by Sherman, a man who produced a book titled "The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man." I have already had my sage about this book in other places. Interest in the book is listed in list of books, though few of these will be remembered after this present generation has passed away; and I have a lamp of Wisdom" by W. H. Council. "History of the Douglass Monument," by Bishop W. J. Gaines, "The Negro and the White Man," by Bishop W. J. Gaines, "The Negro and the White Man," by Bishop Daniel A. Payne, "Education," by Bishop Daniel A. Payne. "Evidences of Progress Among Colored Poets" "Pastoralism and the Negro," by "Pastoralism and the Negro," by "Presbyterianism and the Negro," by M. Anderson. "Appointed" (a novel), by W. A. Anderson. "Appointed forces," by Pauline E. Hopkins. "Bond and Free," by James H. Howard, "Imperium in Imperio," by Sutton E. Griggs, "The Goodness of Saint Rocque," by Alice K. McCormick. But if I should make a complete list of all the books which I would bring uninterrupted to my writing and poetic and philosophical writing, of the books left would be short indeed. And yet, I would urge the Negro to continue his efforts in the direction of story, literature, and philosophical writing. Only recently a young Negro poet was discovered in Bossington, North Carolina, where his cloacatto attracted wide attention when his poem defending the Negro appeared in several of the leading metropolitan dailies. CHARLES ALEXANDER. 1354 West 7th Street, Los Angeles, California Among the entertainers is Miss Elvira Johnson. This delightful and popular singer has been a high class singing of ragtime that she has been termed the Mary Garden of the music world. She is Boyd, a singer and dancer of the first magnitude. Mr. Wm. Rivers, the Caruso conductor, tracts and sings well, but the orchestra is Prof. Toney Jackson, the leading pianist, who was at the Pekin when it opened and remained until it closed, and Charles Almany, the one who plays the chimes. These are the entertainers who entertain and who will be in the main throughout the holidays and especially on New Years even, as they have done since the close of the cafes at 1 o'clock on that daze. Another feature is the first class meals served by Mrs. Katie Barnum. The very same menu is served with trimming of all kinds and served by polite waiters. Mr. Cozoe and Mr. Jones wish to thank their many friends for their help. Mrs. Barnum is merry Christmas and a happy New Year. The Clover Leaf Whist Club Enturies—General News Notes. Mrs. Coleman entertained the Clover Leaf Whist Club during elaborate lunchon Tuesday evening, December 10. Covers were laid for twenty. The menu contained sandwiches, salad, potato sandwiches, rum punch, club colors were used in the dining room, club colors were used in the club, and while Mrs. Mack Walton won the prize for ladies which was a fine cat. Mrs. Bessie Slaughter won the prize for bracelet watch. Mrs. R. Ellis won the third prize and Mrs. A. B. 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B. ```markdown ``` [ET ee SS NS a SS pa an = y mH a i Ras - a i | y = Cc wa | Vietor Victrola X, $75 ill | I | Na i ‘| Vl ! I: } iy ess A A” SS mmc = Ir — se p peace 2 i \ SS Victor-Victrola XIV, $150 ViVi, 100 Every home should have a Victor-Victrola ‘We're willing to do our part to put one in WOUR home right now. Come in today and select the style you like best and we'll arrange terms to suit your convenience so that you can enjoy the instrument while you’re paying for it. ‘That’s a fair enough offer, isn’t it? Come and take advan- tage of it. Victor-Victrolas $15 to $200. Victors $10 to $100, FRANK L. GALE PIANO COMPANY Capital Stock $60,000.00 b> aay Victor-Victrola~ Pianos, Organs, Graphaphones, Talking Machine, Victrolas and onest wu sic, Cash or easy payments. Four years in business. Incorporated under the {awe of the state of Arizona, The only Negro Piano company in America. For a limited time we will sell shares for Ore Dollar ($1.00) par value. We offer ton thousand shares at One Dollar per share Write us today for informa. tion and reference. as * BMD Se ceRS_ a aim fe | VE ~ | con Acoma ry se a w Ay, a ele eer year 30987 ——a MAKE ALL ORDERS PAYABLE TO THE ; Frank L. Gale Piano Company 3159 S. State Street Chicago, Illinois C. H. GREEN MANUFACTURING CO. O. K. Shoe Polish and Dressing Donley thet Daticra Lees ad Polishes of al Rist 3122 S. State Street Chicago, Illinois ——————————_—_—_—_—_—_—_—_— Smith’s Hotel THOS. R. & WALLACE L. SMITH, Props. 435-37: Druid Hill Avenue, Baltimore, Md. HEADQUARTERS FOR THE TRAVELING PUBLIC Newly furnished. Homelike Surroundings. Excellent Cuisine. Rea- sonable rates, Railroad grand stopover privileges. Near railroad stations, steamboat lines and close to retail shopping district. Right in the heart of the best colored residential section Beautiful, Artistic Postcards ! Of Negro Subjects in Colors—Large Assortment. Calenders of Negeo sabjecte in colors and halftone, handsomely designed. Nothing comic. Bist Lewrence Dustar and We 6 Bubola on postenrds in halftone. -Christuas Mew Your And other pretty curds cucap. "Samples ofall postcards and one calenter soit, postpaid. for J. GRIFFITH ART CO., 96-38 Beekman St, © New York City We Have Thousands of pa . * ices! a Satisfied Customers ! te] Are You One of them ? fd EO Quality, Correct Weight and Ser- Sa . a vice—is the answer. waar ve “Let Us Serve You.” a AY KingKoalKompany j4mydu 1 127 Blake Street pee Main, 137 New, 548 Mfesktfecti eat ——_—_—_—_—_—_—_—___—_—_——— COLORED PEOPLE’S HAIR! ae Wigs, Plats, Braids, Puffs, Transformations, etc., ere all shades, guaranteed to wash and comb. The ee aT Linde of Straightening Combe, Porad ante A and Skin Preparations, Seat tween ante Rs A a new 3 catalogue, Vip THE OLD RELIABLE a Madam Baum’s Hair Emporium OUR SPECIALTY 486 8th Ave., Bet. 84th & 35th, New York City WHAT DO YOUR GROCERIES COST? 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Sflos Daley lips, hostess at a soclal in honor’ of" Afies AMldnie’Geralds, “is. the Beaulitul daughter” of Me. and ates, 'D. Mung. “The. soctal was In Une form: pf a [surprise party’ at we home of Mrs: Gelds In'Ronor‘of tise Mamie “deralds, ‘the Nome'Wwas beautifull decorated. for the Gecarion. Games and dancing ‘were the features’ of the evening’ the music belt furnished: bythe “Colina orchestra, of Wwe much praise was siyehe “All pees Ent enjoved Remasives, “Bain retheah- ents were served to the guests who In fluded Misses Narmat ‘Townsend, Lucile ‘Taylor, “Alberta Willams, | ater” Wil Tams, Madiue Dorsey. Heebecea Jordan, Marion ‘Doster, ‘ila Hiyner, Stes. Frank Giimore,t Mrs, Gloster Townsend, Mra. A. Tones, ithe. Carrie Teewe, Ate. and. Mfrs: D'Mling, the Misses Garaida, Messre, An: drew W, and Pred Preer,” Walker W. Thomas, Joseph “Lattamore, Hobert BI: more, Woodiey Lewis, Milton Dorsey, i Fatt. W. Jones, Wilkle Douglass, J. 1 Sires, James Green, PC. Burnett, Lampkite, James ‘Buntest, C. Darley, Mi Hicks, ©. Brown and others Mr, and Mrs. Joseph ‘Thomas and little gon Anslee are the guests of Mr. and Mes, Matthew ‘thomas (or: the winter st thelr Beautiful Home in Morro de Castle: ‘The Minges McCuffs “ure spending, the winter In St" Louis, Mo., us the guests of Finda, "they are planing to ake cha city their future home, This information Istfecelved with regret among thelr Pen Sacoin friend” Mr. Eddie Oliver. of Spokane, Wash. le'ln the sity, the guest of Ae and Mrs William sinket at thelr beautifat home on North K street." afr: Ollver tx quite popu: ine" among the members of the Younger net, und Re has made a large number of Frignds mince coming, here. Prof, 1, A. Kirksey, wife and little son are now keeping House oh, North. DeVit- iter street, where they will be delighted to see their many felenas A. mock conference was held at Allen chapels A. St. "ehuteh, "ast “Monday mist whch Wasi bl success, being reat fatghable throughout’ = Messrs. PA. Morris; A. ‘Toney, B. J. smith and. Robert Milton” gave a” dange Inst Wednesday night in honor of the col- bored sailors on che various battleships tn the harbor. ‘The evening was delightfully Spent’ by all present. -Musie | was fur- ‘lshea by ‘the Colling orchestra. Mr, and Mrs Charles Newton are the guesia “of Mr and Mrs. Robinson at Eteir bemudiful home on North Deviier Street." Mig, Newton ‘hag made quite umber of ftlends who will Fexret her de aruure on January for Mound Bayou, ints where Mr. Newton, will enter big. business enterprise of hie own, Hs any friends’ wish him the best of sues eur inthe enture, Mr, Randolph Fisher, of Chleago, ML is sponding afew dag i the citys th guett of Mr. and Mra, Henry Holmes On ‘West Larue street. Mr. George Robinson, of Chicazo, UL ta spending the winter in this eity as the Kucst of hia parents and sisters. At Robinson's many’ friends are slad to him home again: ‘The members of the younger set are sgavssing who. will be thé ‘oval ruler fie’ Goure"or Bartholomew, witch. will b the grand earnation and masquerade bal to'be given on Pebrunry 20. 1914, by th Membérs ofthe Young Men's Pleasure aa MME. Roy V. Surles arrived last, week trom New Yori, where he haw ‘been fo Some Lime, Hla many friends welcom Bim‘nomes = Mrs. John Lester gave a luncheon last Friday night at the beautiful home of Mr and Stet’ Matthew ‘Thomas’ In Soro d Sisue:"“bainty refreshments were serves forthe guests, who. were Misses Mary Givard: ‘Nora ana “Stele” Johnson, “An. hotta Batsrson, Ae. and Ms. Joseph Thomas, Afr and Mrs. Matthew ‘Thomas Hosein” George “rlksiag of, Portsmouth Yee Barnes, Walker“ W. “Thomas and Sahin. ee Don't forget to report all of your new tol the ‘following parties before Friday 0 ich weeks Hew Cd Jackeon, J. Consal Eisen’ ack Ds Wynn or Walker” W ‘homies nee ‘The, Wyers brias’ band, gave, a. danec last ‘Tuesday’ night, and a large numbe from the elty went down and enjoyed the evening’ fentivities. "All reported ade: fignttal Gime Mr, Ben Dolphin, of Warrington, Fla, wan" in the city Idat week on busines TAY any" telendg: ere glad to nee him Mrs. Thomas Hayes, of Bi Bayou, wa a guest of friends In’ Montgomery. Ali for'a tow weeks. She reports delight: fal stay eae ‘The Young Married Ladies’ club wi give a Chrintinas dinner at Willams hal Sh christian day. A aang mumbeg of Rinsacola's ‘prominent people have been Esied to atom this atta, which will bi Ghe‘ot ‘the features ofthe present socta ‘The elmont Strect cate Is owned bs Mrs. Perry Wileon and {a one of the most Comfortable Hitte places in the city” wher You can get your Meals at all hours.” She Will be pleased to have all'ot hor friends Call and'see her sy Mrs, Archie ‘Toney. te now out, to the dollght Of her many gelends Mrs. James Smith, “of | North Coyt street, fas been on the sick list, and he many friends are glad to see her out once Mr. George Liskin, of Portsmouth, Va elit the ‘lly, the guest of Mrs. Luicinds Johnson, at Hier beautiful home on Wes Belmont streets Don't forget to report all of your news to Walker W. “hom, ‘of “the Thomas General News agency AURORA, ILL. CITY OF SIGHTS Special to Tiss HaEean. "The beautiful. city of Aurora, “40 miles trom ‘Chicago, on the GB. & railroad, or C., 1. & ‘A. electric railroad, One wii find the finest country: ‘and. the finest homes in" the northeastern part of Tlinols. "Many" rich people live here who fare at heart second’ to. none throughout the United States and favor ule employ- ment of colored. people by xiving. the Work in various lines. Among. the busy men is Mr. John Devett, who looks after the homes ‘winter and” summer of the rich, “He has a beautiful home on May Street, @ beautiful wife and lives like the other’ fellow. Mr. Mitehell Bridgeport has the ‘Telephone ‘Exchange bullding to look after besides he keeps three express Wagons on the street, all run by his sons, He tt a deacon of the ‘Thitd Baptist church anda man Well thought of...-Mr. Grimes and’ wite are employed by the ox-United States Senator, Albert J. Hop- kins. They are fine people and. their gompany is much sought after... .Mr. L. N. Johnson, a ready debater, @ ood poll- tlelan, Is employed at the pumping ‘sta- ton, the only colored men at present In the ‘city’s employ. He Is. the stepfather of Attorney Jim Scott. of Chicago... Me. Jobin Molton, head chet of the Bik’ Club, has been in. thelr employ for 1. years He has two beautiful Homes on Rosewood avenue, Is a trustee of the St. John A, M. E. church, is a well-spoken man’ and is family are loved | by" many... .Mtt, Bashee, apleasant gentleman, is em- ployed In one of our large factories, “He Kxa member of the ‘Third Baptist chureh and has recently bought. “a fine home, ‘There are mans’ beautiful homes owned ds colored ‘people Inour city, a Focent annexation of the eastern part of our city to the city limits has added to our political strength by bringing in the city Several ‘hundred "votes....Sewers and paved streets will be in order in the Spring ‘and many homes will’ be ‘temod- eled.-. "Many of our people are getting Feady’ ‘to spend Xmas ‘away from home. ‘Mr. and Mrs. Sam Bell have a beautiful home and ‘children. “He has been. em- ploved many’ years at the chemical works and is a trusted employe. He is a Ma- Son, His wife Is a beautiful singer and @ member" of the W. CT. U... Mr. Stanfoni Nuson isa K.P. His beautl- ful wife is'a singer all love to hear, He has “been employed at one place for ten years....Our churches: ‘The St. John A. MoE, churen’ ts pastored by the Rev. Butler, an excellent: man and a highly, educated gentleman. "He has a smart and handsome wite, who is much de- Voted to his success in life....Rev. Mr. Blake is a progressive. young man, who | is "improving the Third. Baptist church, He is secretary of the Preachers’ Alum- ni, which meets every Monday in Chi- cage... Home-made candy onsale daily from 4" p.m. at 328" Mero street. “Old ‘phone 624. For further information call by ‘phone or see Miss Cordelia Woolfork. Send in your order at onee....Mr. A. E. Sita ida vane, i abuse i oes pay with his uncle, Mr, Fred Anderson, of ERB Se Tada Ea eit setae pee ea et ES det Saat ae ee Ban ate eas et Gs Se te et ate tts ate Sein et aee Seana aes He Pin Fate “chores! il fe ee ee ee Fla Sts phe a Hy abides ee Sota Boe ute, peas a eet ae Se eee ae eee ee eee NEWS OF FULTON, Ky. (By J. L. Northington, 306 Holder St.) ‘Special to The Freeman. Mrs. Nancy Smith entertained a_ few friends Saturday. in honor of Mrs. Eson New, who left for St. Louls, Mo., Mon- day... Mr. “George Gardiner died Fri- day. ‘Funeral and burial took, place at the city cemetery. Sunday, at 2! o'elock. Mrs. Prudie Vance of Mayfeld, — Ky., passed throush our ells, Monday eh route to Martin,» ‘Tenn... Mrs. Efile Martin made a short visit in Martin, Tenn., Sun- day evening... Mrs. Shepp of Martin, ‘Tenn., was the guest of ler sister, Mn Emma “Alexander, Sunday evening... .F. M. Jones is on the sick list this week. Leroy Barnes spent two days visiting hls mother in Cairo, TIL, last week. On, his return his wife accompanied him... Mrs. annie Upebureh and Mrs, Laura M. Gadden spent ‘Thursday in Watervalley, Ky... «Misses Perna Cox and Clara. May Sininiion entertained a.” party Saturday from. 6 to 10 o'clock. "A delightful Tuneh Was served, It Was largely. attended and much enjoyed....Mrs, Irene Johnson was the guest of Miss Jennie Mitchell Satur- Say. Little Mai, the daughter of Mr James Bames, 1s ‘quite ill with. pneu- monia...-Miss Ruth Harris is much im- proved “from her long period. of Illness. Clarence and Lonnie House are ill with pneumonia... .Miss Ola ‘Meclory Is quite I at this ‘weiting..-Mr. Charles Hale and Miss Minnie. May Fox of Mayfield, Ky,, Were visitors in Fulton Sunday: Quite “a number of people trom Fulton Attended ‘the funeral’ of Mr. Charles Shaw Monday at Martin, ‘Tenn... Mrs. mma Carter is stilt quite il... {Little Rudelle Cavitt x on. the sick’ iist this Week.-Mrs Ada Franklin ison the sick list. ..Mr and” Ms. ‘Thomas. ‘Bowden speni’ Monday’ in the country visiting rel fatives....'The Willing Workers’ Club. of the ©. Mf B. church met with the A. M. E. club at the A. M. B, church, The af- fair was a success; ‘collection $13. Miss Lura’ Ferris and ‘sister, Mrs, . Gertrude Bowden, contemplate spending the holt days in’ Aillan, ‘Fenn... The Milton Hixh School Fair on the 1th, 12th and. 13th was largely attended, Elaborate decora: Hons and arrangements were made... The Bazaar displaying the articles. of domes: tie art was one of artistic beauty. | The Students’ are to be highly complimented for thelr excellent initial work In. this Aepartment. The writer ls glad to note that more interest Is beng manifested. in the school by. the patrons than ever. be fore. “On the: boot” can’ be: truthfully sald of the Milton High School this year Let us continue to Toster every. good ef fort uit forth for the benefit Of the ehil: dren... Mrs. JE. Wyatt Is confined tc her room, is’ week weth“itiness. We nope fOr her the greatest possible recov: ere... Mrs. Exon New and daughter Mise’ ‘Linnie, ‘lett. Monday night for St Louis, “Mo. where they will make. tel future home. We regret to. see. them leave... Rev. A, M. Samuels delivered an able ‘sermon to. iis congregation at Sunday morning. “It was practical, thor ough and instructive, depicting ail th evil doings ‘in the tomes of today and Setting forth Temedies of relleving them ‘The ‘Starlight Club, “an auxiliary to Any tloch” Missionary’ Baptist,.'will, give. Fally. Sunday, December 21. ‘This cluk Is composed of children, and we shoule encourage. their efforts. for ood by” at tending this rally’ and contributing to th same the largest possible amount we can ‘Mr. Lester MeMurrell continues iil with Fheumatisin.... Mise Clara. Barnett con. templates a viait to Columbla, ‘Tenn... Ur the near future, ...Rev. i. Northingtor of Clarksville, ‘Fenn, was the guest o fis son, the writer, last aveek....Dr. J Q. Parr is now located in lis office’ at 101 State Line street. Remember him wher you need a physician, as he is the same color we are and {tls our duty to pa tronize him....Mrs, Molle Summers and Son, Mr, Iavmond Jackson, are now wel again to the delight of thelr man: egein KANSAS . CITY .(KANS.) .LOCAL NEWS. ‘he City Federation of Colored Wom- en's Clubs held {ts last meeting. for the Near December 10 at the YW. C, A. Toms, with the president, Mrs, G. 4 Minor, presiding. "There was a good at- tendance. After some. “discussion con- cerning club Work the Federation ad- journed to meet January 7, 1914.” Mrs. GOR" Minor, president; Miss Marie John- son, ‘secretary..—The ‘Adelphia. Art) Club will recelve January i In honor, of its members and friends, at which all work done by the members during. the year Will be exhibited....The Progressive Art Club Will) entertain’ December 25. at the home" of "Mrs. Green on. Washington Doulevard....‘The Alpha Art Club will entertain for’ its members and friends on December 26 at Knights of ‘Tabor Hall. Mrs. Edna Swain of this city is expecting to leave for Minneapolis, Minn., to. jon her ‘husband and contemplates” making Minneapolis their “future, home... The Bagaar given November 25, 26 and 27 under the ausplees of the First Baptist Churen Sewing Circle. was | indeed a splendid success. There were four booths in all_as follows: Mrs. -Mayme Jenkins, chairman of candy booth, brought. for: ward $9: Mrs. Ada Messlt, chairman of the Apron booth, brought ‘forward $17 ; Mrs. Ella Stines af the Dry Goods booth, $23: Mrs. G.-A. Minor, chairman of the Arc booth, $26." In addition to this there was un enjoyable Thanksgiving dinner, Biven by the First Baptist church. Mrs. Edmunds ‘was chairman of this commit- foe. which brought ferward over $100 Tor the “Thanksgiving dinner. “Rev. W. A. Bouren, pastor; Mrs, Allee Rone, presi dent of the sewing circle...."The Prodi- gal Son.” a cantata, will be given at the White Hizh School for the benefit of the Children’s Orphan Home. the Doulas Hospital and the ¥. W.C, A. (colored). Mrs Hunton of New York, delexate (6 tho Student’ Volunteers, ‘member of the Woman's Board of ¥. W. C. A. and in charza of work among. colored’ people. will be entertained by the Yates Branct of the ¥, W. CA. January 7 and. 8, The Interstate Literary Soctety of Kan= sas and the West will meet in Atchison, Kas, December 20-31, “The high school has ‘been secured to’ hold’ its” meeting, Mrs, Francis Grant. and Mrs" WG. Wood are “delegates “from the “Book Lovers’ ‘Club...<Mrs. Lydia ©. Smith, grand secretary’ of ¥. W. C. A. work here, read a paper at the Forum Sunday after: hoon. Subject, “¥. W. C. Associations,” Mrs." Smith teaches a’ Bible class every Monday evening at 7 o'clock at the Douglas: “Hospital. Many other classes are receiving her, undivided attention, ‘The Yates Branch of the Young Wom- en's ‘Christian Assocfation, located at the corner of Sth street and State avenue, has had its doors ajar for our women and. girls for the past elght months. strs Lydia C." Smith, whom ‘the ‘National Hoard of the ¥. W. C. A. sent to take charke ax general secretary of this work, is "on duty daily. from & o'clock inthe morning and on Sunday vesper service is held in the rooms from 3. to 4. o'clock. This association Is established for. the women and gitis of color and it is the desire of those concerned that, strangers: coming to the city. will seek its protec- tion 88 @ safe place t0 stop or for posi- tions.” The rooms are cheerful and every woman or girl is greeted with kindly: wel- come. Its features are varied and inter- esting, It-aims to have something worth While for every woman and girl.” Three Bible classes meet weekly. On ‘the see- ond ‘Thursday evening in each month a social is held and during the month there are many. assemblies, including meetings are many assemt DU QUOIN, ILL. Spectal to TH FRerscaw. "Phe Halle Q. Brown Charity Club met last Friday’ evening at the residence of Mrs EW, Owens The club went (hrough with the recular work, atter which dellelous ‘refreshments were served. The Lineoin High School ix divided into two literary societies, namely, Dunbar and Lowell, Last Priday evening a cod umber witnessed an excellent prozram Riven by the Lowells. ‘The society spirit Shown was very interesting. ...Mr. 1. Donalds. formerly of this city, has re- turned from Sprinsfield, TIL. to spend the iter. Fone leisure hours can be well spent with John Simmons, West Main Street. "Hot lunch at all hours... Prot W, B Taborn, principal of Lincoin High School ; Mesars. Glibert Barnett, Jr. Ray- mond ‘thompson, Gilbert Holmes, | Toss Taylor and Anderson ‘Thomas need to. be complimented ‘on thelr perfection as ‘lee- fricians, “having” Wired "the schools. vers acceptably... Airs. John McAlister ‘was Called to’ Louisville, Ks, to. the bedside Jor a sick relative. Hon. PI. W. Ander: Son, an experienced barber, welcomes. ail Jat his parlor on North Oak street. Rev. Balay, pastor of St. Paul Baptist chureh, was Summoned to the bedside of his fa: ther, “who ‘had ‘a paralytic. stroke,” but owing to Intwiliness’ was not able fo de- bart until Monday, ‘after he had te- Seivod a mescare. oe his fathers death join in sympathy with Hev.. Balny For groceries and produce ku to Mn, ad Mrs."‘Thompson's, Comer of Hickory: and Popiar ‘streets... Why not visit J. W- Holmes, “East Main street, and. see’ what Santa has teft?... The Girls Congress, fan auxiliary’ of the St. Paul Baptist chureh, needs {0 be encouraged, ax thes are doing great things... <The A. Mt B. Zion “Christian Aid" Society met Sunday evening at the residence of Mr. and. Mra Henry" Vessel, ‘X” kod meeting was sit essed by ail... Success to The Free: CENTRAL COLORED NIGHT SCHOOL. es — 5 Gives. Interesting Entertainment: LOUISVILLE, Ky. ‘The prokram of the Central Colores High’ School Thursday evening, Decem ber 11, was as follows: Qpeniti« praver, Mr. Fred Beat Chorus—"Onward, Christian Soldiers.” Reeltation—“Prosress 9 tthe Hace" wetertezaauanesscy APS, Josie. MeGIl Rectiation—"Chitiies "Are" fining”. wevetigaccnseys MES. Lucy Garre Chorus Abide with ‘Me™ Paper—Things to. Remember”... wegoersiggesessee seat, B,” Bellamy Reclidtion—“Fiie ‘Hteaveniy: Message” seerenaenes sein. J. We Comwel Recliation (German dialect) >... eaedapecainn teren Ger Recliation—“Beople Will “Talk... Remarks,. W. Brown, prinetpal weveevvcce Mrs, Meade. Fightowe Rectiation—(Griisinal poem)... wevesvcscresseMfes. dale” Harri Humorous’ “Selection "A Plea. tor Divorce ase +7- AEF. Reuben Chita Chorus "God ‘Be wiki Ui" ‘Kecompanist, Ars. AB. F Lang. CHRISTMAS IN MEXICO ‘A RELIGIOUS FESTIVAL _ Christmas celebrations in Mexico differ eeutiy team “sure aid totally tae fora rsa tre oie Aa cee ee afer Boor fase ae tees aie ery eas Jeena aloe ate ts hbesar hs mad ts RENT dae icp Guna Stand Be apna eterna te ee Sees a eee acer cana Be aagtiee eee Oe ee ee cee, see ee ee ee a a arceen pee ecutne foe, Maa te air er erator ee ea abt er eater os ae re 6 are ae Pee Er ea Se ae eee aoe rane a eee a ree a ead ae ne eet ae mera ee de ea ie ce ae Se cea Pe ea oka ee aes Set ale a a ee tad eee senna Berane ee i ees tee ey ane a Hope anaal abetting in ties Bac Pe gree sien cre oe a eee tne as set ect Sans eee fale Se Se ee tere ee ce Sen Pat aceon ee sees Pee a eee erehid ae, Wa seed oe cea ee en ae ho See is beat ett Oe ane To ie Seen sa peal olen anaes (a ie Sere ontecc ae aitenices ta Se ee at pct or the ia a coetes eoee Oe nef tora a eal cio Joicing. and, while a portion of them sing See at rae aaeane ea ace eer case Giant taser eur cera eta nee ar tod ae eaatae on ae ee Soe fos esate ne ee ae ec ae ate cosas noderstana ire Masioah veo eee arent ean Ba eee tear ates Oa ce eae strongly the present NEWS OF EVANSVILLE, IND. (By Benita L. Morrow, 411 Olive St. Quite a large crowd attended the com: munton services Sunday at Liberty Bap- {ist churel. Being the last. Sunday in the year, the congregation seemed 10 en Joy ‘the services... The Missionary” So- Glety, of Liberty Baptist church met_ on fast ‘Thursday’ at the home of Mrs, Noll A'great effort Is beng put forth to ralse a Xmax fund for the poor children... The Congregation of | Independent Baptist church held. services in the basement of the court house on account of repairing belng made....Mr, Charles Cunningham was indispoxed last week....Misses Mol lie Lewis and Edwina Shelion left Mon- day ‘night. for Indianapolis" to take muisieal course ...Mr. Harry Jones was called home ona’ very sad mission last Monday." He buried his sister, who was killed almost Instantly Sunday morning. PITTSBURGH, PA. Special to Tste FREEMAN. ‘The pre-hollday attraction at the Stat theater is Susie Sutton. "The Two Sweats and Kenneth and Company also ‘are there From all indications the house will. be packed at every performance. Misa Sut- ton, although only able to play. two hights of her ‘previous engagement “on account of sickness, made herself a {a- Yorite. with Pittsburgh audiences." ‘Phe ‘Two Sweets gre in the best of trim and from the writer's personal knowledze. of thelr work, he knows they Will go. big, Kenneth and Company. are new to Pitts: burghers.” Last Week's bill was a hum- mer from start to finish, "The house was crowded ail week. On ihe bill was. Mise Daisy’ Martin, the rapid-fice singer and dancer. Her work met with the approval of her audiences, “Harris and. Hareis Were on the bill and scored big with thelr Musical act. "They have improved great. Ty in thelr’ line of comedy” and et off some very high-class Jokes. ‘This was return engazement, FREEMAN IN WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS. When in Wichita Falls, Tex. see I. B. Armstrong for ‘The Freeman. 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Entered at the postoffice at Indianapolis Ind. as second class matter. GEORGE L. KNOX, PUBLISHER AND MANAGING EDITOR. ELWOOD C. KNOX, BUSINESS MANAGER. SATURDAY, DEC. 27, 1913. MEMBER NATIONAL NEGRO PRESS ASSOCIATION The preachers are enthused with Mayor-elect Bell's program for governing Indianapolis. It is more blessed to give than to receive. O, yes, but a little receiving won't hurt anything. Some little lynching noted this week. Negro and a white man. The thing is deplorable, but if we must have it, apply it generally. The thing of lynching Negroes only is about the eminent business the country knows. The news of the death of Mayor John C. Buckner, of Chicago, Ill., has been the cause of wide-spread regret wherever he is known. And he was known all over the country as an individual of character and worth. In his active life he has been identified with the greater affairs of his race where there were possibility of racial uplift. Food stuffs are coming in for consideration. The steady advance for several years has become alarming. Wages have stood practically still. Under the circumstances, how can the poor man get to the bank? He is advised to be frugal and saving so as to have something for a rainy day. Well, the lodge and the insurance company are still in the land. God bless the man that invented those institutions. The Republican party shows signs of getting together. The leaders are bouyed by the slow progress of the Progressives. That party, in fact, gives evidences of disintegration. The Republicans, however, are wary and watchful. They know that there is life in the Progressive party sufficient to endanger their success. But that party having no special causes of merit to champion does not bid fair to be more than a menace. Those new political fads, the recall and the rest of it, are not consistent with our for mof government. Some one, perhaps a colored soldier, writing from the Philippines, calls our attention to what he calls the hardships of the colored soldiers. We respectively listen to what he has to say but do not feel it our duty to tell the government or military authorities what to do. He implies that the colored soldiers are being harshly dealt with, meanly dealt with. He says they must dig ditches and do other manual labor that a soldier is not supposed to do. We know nothing about the duties of the soldiers, but think that if there are trenches to be dug the soldiers must do it. They are yet emn, even when soldiers. We advise the writer to lay his complaint before the war department. There is such a thing as discrimination, but not very much of it can break into the army as it concerns duty. See that every child gets something. If you've been a child that has seen Christmas and that's all, you will know the feeling. If the rich could become poor for a while—just a little while—they would warm up greatly when they again came into their own. A giftless Christmas to the normal child is the cause of the greatest grief known to Childhood. O, you don't know if you have not been there. Here's to the boy that Santa Claus failed: Santa Claus, I hang for you. Boy, please bring me here. One for me and one to go To another boy I know. There's a chimney in the town You have never traveled down. Shoes you wear in the town. You would find a room all bare. Not a stocking could you spy, And you would be a boy. And the shoes you'd find are such As no boy would care for much. In a broken bed you'd see Someone just about like me. Dressing up pretty toys. Which you bring to other boys. And to him a Christmas seems Pretty. All he dreams, then, Santa Claus. Stuff the stocking with, because When it filled up to the brim to Santa Claus. The Freeman appreciates very much the beautiful Christmas card sent by Dr. Booker T. Washington. The sentiment expressed is taken from his book, "The Man Farthest Down." It is: "One cannot hold another down in the ditch with him and in helping the man who is down to rise. The man who is up is freeing himself from a burden that would else drag him down. For the man who is down there is always something to be gained." There is inspiration to be gotten of the thoughts expressed, especially the latter. Men live owing to their hopes and aspirations. When these are fulfilled thoroughly there is not sufficient stimulant to the life that best becomes man. Keenly feels the man that's down every day. Keenly he apprehends every opportunity to pull up; to do his part by those who depend on him; keenly feels he every anguish and thus softens to mankind, and thus fitting better in the community of mankind Marc Antony said of Caesar, that when the poor cried Ceasar wept. He knew the touch that makes mankind kin. It is such thought that makes the bard of Avon stand above men of all time. The rich are powerful, admirable and sometimes sympathetic; but we are most touched when the man lowest down is the subject. LOOKING AFTER THE COST OF FOOD. Through the excellent articles on foreign food markets that have been seen recently in the Indianapolis News it is plan to see that we, in this country, have got some way to go to reach the standard of municipal good through supervision along this line. We have been negligent of the poor man's interest, but reasonably so. We have had great prosperity, and so general that the thought of guarding the people's interest in buying food has not been given very much thought. Foreign countries, with their much lower priced labor had to seek out methods to protect the poorer classes. The food cost is getting to be a burden in our country, consequently we are beginning to look around for relief. Doubtless the readers of those articles were surprised to know the splendid systems in vogue in European countries. Their public markets as we read of them are the salvation of the poor, or, for that matter, those in fair circumstances. It has been shown that food consumption stands for 40 to 60 per cent: of the workingman's earnings. And the working people are by far the greater. When they are oppressed in any way, we can well say that the people are oppressed. When 40 to 60 per cent of the earnings go for food alone it says that the items of clothing, rent, doctor's bills and other expenses will have a time of it working out of the other 60 to 40 per cent. Food in our country has been increasing for the last ten years, perhaps longer, the essentials of the table especially. A few years ago potatoes, a standard food, sold at ten cents a peck in the fall, advancing a little as winter advanced. Meat of a certain kind is not mentioned by the poor people; it is positively a luxury. Other foods have kept pace with the advance. If wages had advanced also we would yet be undisturbed about the advance in food. But wages have held hard and fast, even going backwards in some instances. It is plain to see that something's wrong. It may be said that the farmers are getting theirs, but it does not seem that way. The farmer complains. The producers say that they are being poorly dealt with. What then? The middleman is accused as the hold-up man, holding up both consumer and producer. The middleman is accused of giving the producer what he chooses to give him. It is even said that the shipper has been known to pay freight on his own produce; receiving nothing for his products. It means that the farmer is not necessarily coming up—those who must depend on commission houses. Under the circumstances it is up to some one to look after the food supplies for our cities. The cry of the high cost of living is widespread. The movement to force foodstuffs back to normal prices is on throughout the country. Women have warred on high priced eggs and have succeeded in forcing them back to prices that were reasonable. Eggs bought at sixteen cents and sold at thirty and forty is too much profit. The people may not be able to say what the merchant may sell at, but they know when the margin is unreasonable. They have a right to demand that combines do not exist so as to make eating the whole of life. The articles on foreign markets show that we have a right know the wholesale price; they are quoted daily, as well as the prices they are expected to pay. They do some subtraction, giving a reasonable difference. Food stuffs are sold in small wholesale groups, showing how far those municipal authorities go in protecting the people. Perhaps conditions here do not warrant such fine supervision, yet some kind of attention is necessary if the poorer people get anything out of their earnings to lay away for a rainy day, yea, if they get the necessities of life. "PROPS." (Short Story by Salem Tutt Whitney. One of the old girls had been sent to the hospital. She was the new girl when she came. Even the stare director did not know she was coming. "She stare and said, 'This is Miss THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER Troy: try her out in Miss Thompson's row stairways. Girlie's dressing room was in the third tier, the farthest room eyes of the four eclipse blanks of the winter sun. The girl was a dainty bit of femininity, yet in her "teens." Her face was a perfect oval, with little muscled mustache, but beneath a black sailor hat curled ringlets of chestnut brown hair that matched the deep brown of her eyes. A heat-thing, a tightening of the skin, a pretty form. There was a startled, half-frightened expression upon her face, as she gazed at those about her, and in her eyes, a look of determination straight to the hearts of the men and those of the girls who were not feaulous of the little one's good books. They had any "Come here, girlie! Have you had any experience?" questioned the stage di- "No-o-o, sir!" was the hesitating response. "No, I don't want to disappoint, she hastened to add." "But I'll learn quickly! I'll soon catch on! I must!" on! 1 must! Her eyes never left the stage director's face. She awaited as though life or death depended upon his reply. During the recital of Girlie's story "Prop's face had been a panorama of varying emotions--anger, sympathy and joy, and success. When she finished he asked: "Girlie, will you marry me?" "After-air, all I've told you?" she fainted. "Where is Giride?" "She was here beside me a moment ago," answered a girl. "I saw her start toward the stage entrance—" began another. truth. "Props" waited to hear no more; before those about could restrain him he had dashed again into the burning building. The girls screamed with terror. "Come back! Come back, Props!" yelled the man. underneath the stage was a roaring furnace, and it appeared impossible that he would be up in this scathecant flames of fire. The firemen, who had been late arriving, dashed upon the scene at this mo- "All out?" yelled the chief. "All out?" yelled the chief. "the wartest answer" came the hysterical answer. "Good God! I'm afraid they're goners!" exclaimed the chief, as he looked at the doomed building. Quickly he gave his commands. The man climbed over his bidding. Soon all streams of water were pouring a rushing deluge upon the raining fire. The air was stagnant with a dense cloud of smoke. General patrol above the scene of destruction. The scenery had caught and red, shooting tongues of flame, mingled with green and yellow, were bursting from the windows and licking the walls with venomous haze. Into this inferno of sparks and flames the firemen disappeared without question or hesitation. Lives were in danger; it was deadly. The city was under attack and they faced the danger unfinchingly. The theater was an upstairs house. The dressing rooms were built in tiers at the left side of the stage. The chorus people were in the audience. These were reached by steep nar- row stalwrays. Girlie's dressing room was in the third tier, the farthest room from the fire. When the first alarm of fire was sounded Girlie had grabbed her street clothes and what costumes she could carry in her arms, and rushed to safety with the Girlie had scarcely reached the ground when she remembered she had left her dressing room mirror. All the money she had saved to purchase Christmas presents for the boy was in the purse. She had taken the mirror and brought him so many pills little things, would break his little heart to disappoint him. She could not do it; so, without a doubt, she would have again into the burning building, groped her way to the narrow stairs and begun the ascent. Blinded and choking with the gaseous smoke, she fought her way through the stairs, but hot blasts from the fire beneath the stage as it gained headway. By almost superhuman effort she reached the third floor, where she was high above the stage. She had taken a costume cloak that was about her shoulders and thrown it over her head. Feelless, she was scared and reached the dressing room door. She remembered the location of the mirror, staggered to it, and reached the purse in her arms. She was the roar and crackle of the burning sounded in her ears. Just as she stepped with a deafening noise, burst through the floor of the stage. In a moment it had caught the scenery on the opposite side of the mirror, the most smothered her, and with a piercing scream she fell painting upon the landing. It was this scream that guided 'Props' to her side; without a thought for his own safety, she ran into a nearly bursting from the smoke-laden atmosphere. He had just reached the third floor, where he was held by him. With a bound he was at her side. Without the loss of a moment he caught her limp form up in his arms and started for the stairs, only to find they were gone. She brave spirit qualified as he saw they were shut from the escape looked to be their own escape. "Better death with Girlie than life without her," he murmured. Then he remembered the stage, was a form at the stage, and paralleled one he was upon; also, he remembered that there was a single door in the back of the fireplace, only read his door the firemen could rescue them by the aid of their ladders. With his senseless burden in his arms he heeded towards this last hope of escape. Several wings of scenery stacked at the top of the stage, as his gripping his way; these afforded them momentary protection from the intense heat. But the respite was of short duration, and the stage was parallel along which "Props" was gripping his way; these afforded them momentary protection from the intense heat. What was to be done? The height was too great to jump without fatal injury or death resulting, and the dense smoke came from being seen by those below. As "Props" raised his eyes to heaven but fell upon a heavy beam above the door. This beam extended about five feet, ported the ropes and pulleys by which the trunks and scenery were hoisted from the wagons to the stage. From the end of the beam dangled a piece of heavy rope, and there was wished that this rope was several times its length and there was some means to lower himself and Girlie to the ground, that looked so far beneath them. The flames behind him were gaining momentum. One swirled and other reached out of the tongue and at "Props" coat. There was not another moment to lose. If he could only be allowed to breathe, he thought, and hold there a while, they would at least be out of reach of the flames and perhaps the firemen would come home to save them. He must reach it. "Hold on a few more seconds and well catch you in the net." "Props" heard, "few more seconds. The girl came in, few more seconds. Overstrained muscles. Already it seemed that they had been hanging there a lifetime. Would the eternal slipping even happen? He had reached the end of the rope, for it had slipped past the grasp of his little finger. So great had been the pressure the girl finally faced from its grasst, the nail dug into the palm of his hand, cutting it like a lance, and with the net? He was irritated by their tardiness. His grip tightened about Girlle's form. The slipping had started and was happening. They did not care if he fell, he reasoned, they would hurry. He could hold it longer, but they would be dashed to pieces upon the rocks below. The last strands of the rope slipped from his hand and he could hold it longer; now they would be dashed to pieces upon the rocks below. The last strands of the rope slipped from his hand and he could hold it longer; now they would be dashed to pieces upon the rocks below. No time had been wasted in securing the net. Hurrying feet had procured it he yelled. "Let go, but it was the net, his edge and stretched it tight to catch the falling bodies. "Props" not heard the chief when he yelled. "Let go, but it was the net, his edge and stretched it tight to catch the falling bodies. "It was Christmas morning as a train steamed into the depot of a little Southern town. Three persons alighted from one of the forward coaches—a man, a girl, a boy. The three were radiantly happy. "Mamma, we are going to see grandma, ask the little boy," the mother replied. "Won't you be glad to see grandma, too?" the boy questioned again, as he "You bet I will, little man," answered the man. He walked a few blocks, the trifo turned into a little a street. As they walked, the man saw a woman standing in the doorway. "There's mother!" the woman cried. For a moment forgetting her husband and child, she ran forward, calling: "Mother!" The mother in the doorway heard. An instant she hesitated, as if loath to believe the evidence of her own eyes, with a glad cry she ran forward and the woman to her boss, crying all the way. "My child! My baby girl! I knew you would come back to your mother from the farm. I knew you would come back to the mother's arms, the woman turned to the man and boy who had now come upon the scene. "My mother," said the woman, "this is my husband." "My son," replied the mother, as she kissed the man. kissed the man. The man, manman, lifting the boy in her arms, said: "This is my son." "Our son," corrected the man, and hugged the little boy to her breast. The Christmas chimes were ringing the door, and the mother entered the door of the little cottage. The sunlight, streaming through the windows, flooded the room with light that shone in the eyes of the four colapsed even the brilliantest. Without a word the mother fell upon her knees; the others did likewise. "Thank God," she continued, "I thank Thee for this wonderful gift, that the love of Thy Son, who was born upon earth, has returned my child to me Africa." COY HERNDON. "The Wizard of Hoopville." In past years connected with Douglas and Worthey, Florida Blossoms Company, Comedy Company, and the original Billy Kersands Minstrels; having made his last southern tour with the latter; Culligan's and Kersands managing the Herdon and Culligan's Nashville Students in vaudville, carrying band and orchestra, special scenery, costumes and a special line of pictorial and musical pieces, and the standard Print Company, or St. Paul, Minn. What a young man should do to attain success as a performer. Any man can make a success of this life with ambition, proper care and management. There are three things which make success. six dollars a week. My fines amounted to $5.50, so at the end of the week I drew 50 cents. At the end of forty-two weeks I had saved $15. Pretty hard, but I did not give it up. Sammy Cohen, the popular announcer and black Jew, took an interest. The Musical Walkers, who are using $500 worth of new instruments and which I have just purchased, not only play the instruments, but also sing them. Thomas Harris, the principal funnelman, is not noted for his facial expression. I am carrying a nine-piece uniformed band, and I am also ahead; so, with ambition and proper management we are bound to have success. My best regards to Tutt Whitney, John English and all friend's performers, will interest all your performances who are trying for success. I remain, yours truly, COY HERENDRIN MEMPHIS' GREAT THEATER Story of the Rise and Prosperity of the Famous Metropolitan Theater. In no section of the country more than in the South has the theater developed to the degree just closing. The theater for colored people had a very crude beginning, and it has not promising. It was easy, but not promising. The earlier days of the present, when an experiment has grown into a steady actuality, suggest, nothing of the "days that may come." One of the most widely known theaters, in all the South is the Metropolitan at Memphis, famous Memphis, long the southern center of wealth and pleasure. The Metropolitan opened something more than a museum, with hands of the Barrassons nine months ago. Since then it has become not only the headquarters of the theater, but also something of a relay station in the profession of the theater for all the first class actors playing in the Barrassons' closed houses. management of the Metropolitan is a theatrical family and not experimenters in a golden age. The Metropolitan is G. Barrasso, while the managing director is his son, A. Barrasso. Both the father and the son take a role in the performances, but in the character or the performances that come to them; in the stage settings, in the orchestra, in the actors and in the musicians. The man has gone out in every direction as discerning men with discriminating theatrical sense, who have only to stick long enough to become a powerful link in the theatrical world. There was once a genius in the Barrazo family, not only a genius, but a barrazo artist. He gave himself to the theater and song in his days, which were few upon the earth, and in his death he left many members of which, the father and the remaining son, took up the golden threads weaved by the talented son and brother, Frederick Barrazo, for that was his name, so well began. He became under the direction of the Barrazos the pleasure center of the people of Memphis. This is due not only to the fact that here may be the most important actors in the city, with Jim crow surroundings, charge twenty-five and fifty cents for, without indeed, measuring up it, but very particularly because both the owner and manager realize that the success of their house, depends not upon the success of the actors, but upon the good will of their patrons. Their patrons are their friends, and more and more day by day their friends in the city through all its forbidding tracks, and the explorer has found but one Baile street. The artist is somewhat of an expression of it. Among the acts that have appeared at the Metropolitan are the Griffin sisters; the Griffin sisters, Criswell and Johnson and Robinson; Robinson and White; Eleanor Wilson, Wilson, and Brown sisters, Criswell and Powell, Bert Whitman and T. Spencer Finley. The Metropolitan is something of a star room only, for the capacity house is now very common. The orchestra at the Metropolitan is one of the best in the South, and the actors with the acts that make their weekly bow in Memphis. As all know Memphis is the musical center of colored people; and honored home of a symphonic muscle. Both the owner and manager of the Metropolitan are constantly in their and are are seen through every form and occasion they strive to only to make the professional side of their acts pleasant, but also the social and personal side of their lives. Over, but around the men and women who come to them. The manager, A. Barrasso, is easy of speech and manner, courteous to all, and makes it a pleasant experience. He is interested in every department of his theater. His popularity is not lightly to be compared, but impetus by Fred Barrasso, his father, brother into the most fascinating game in the world. Mr. Barrasso and his father wish all to the best profession a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! SHELESLE & HOFFMAN'S GREAT ER_MINSTRELS OPENS. ROSEBUD THEATER A handsome newly built theater situated on Dryades street, near Jackson avenue, in what is known as Glaring (Glaring Leans), and the most fashionable and artistic residential and business section for colorful people. The theater modern for every respect, having a seating capacity of seven hundred, equipped with very fine and comfortable opera chairs, electric fans on warm nights and on cold nights the building is heated with gas and equipped with a beautiful scenery and equipment, four large dressing rooms supplied with all modern and sanitary conveniences. This theater also uses an orchestra that is second to none in our city. A. J. Piron, is leader, Christian, pianist; A. L. Cotrell, trap, drummer. The proprietor, Mr. E. A. Billet, has spared no care nor means in the way of a popular place of its kind in the state. Mr. A. A. Moncrief, the efficient man, has made a man who understands the show business, knows what to do with a theater, and will do it. Above all he is highly esteemed in the theater, knows how to treat ladies and gentlemen and proud to say this house is patronized and owned inhabitants of the garden district. Mr. Moncrief stands in a class by himselm among the colored operators of the theater, who experience in the largest picture exchanges and the theaters in the United States. He thoroughly the manipulation of moving picture machines and the moving picture house. Would like to hear from good singles, teams and trios traveling South. Would like to hear from A. No. I musical team, and would like to hear from the house is "Wardrobe" and lobby display. NOTES FROM PROF. EPH WIL LIAMS "SILA GREEN" COM- PANY Christmastide finds our company on a pinnacle seldom reached or achieved by a company that has been in the eight season, larger and greater than ever. The success of this organization is due principally to the indefatigable effort of Eph William, whose uniting efforts and unquestioned business ability have made friends with every one he has come in contact with. The company is capable assistants. The company numbers fifty-one all told. Without a doubt the company is the character in existence owned and controlled and managed exclusively by colored people. "Sillas Green from New Orleans" co-owner, and a show a household word, still convulses bushels of laughter nightly, and it seems the public never tires of the antics of Green and its co-owner, the booth of the right-hand trunk of our manager, who, not being a suffragette, is a business woman in every sense of the word, is treasurer and has many boards. R. C. Puggsley, business manager, is a showman of old and wide experience, and hardly needs any introduction to Josephine, the child wonder, our sir-girl. Long Live The Freeman. From the Famous Troubadour, A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. SAM EVANS, VENTRILOQUIST. Sam Evans is a real undertone ventriloquist, barring none, white or colored. Mr. Evans worked twenty weeks in white mouses and received written compliments of his marvelous work. It is true that he is new in the business, coming fast. It is said that Sam has the best control of his lips and can talk longer and come up with the business white or colored. Mr. Evans is 15 minutes. Can be cut to suit employer. Over two weeks ago Master Evans opened the show and the finest colored theaters in the circuit, having wonderful success, and pleased the manager so he was sent to Louisville to work. He also placed on a redlist bill of old performers, but they all knew Sam and his moons Sam will understand the colored audience. There is no doubt about his art in the business because when it came to the show, at different times people watched Sam and tried to see his lips moving, but not both. Indianapolis and Louisville came to the show on opening night and took their house and watched to see Sam's lips moving, but when Sam finished they were gone. He kept that dude's lips from moving, he's got it. The same body of men came back Wednesday and took seats on the front of the house every time a sound would come they tried to judge where it was coming from. All the time a strong ray of spotlight was thrown on Sam and Lovey Joe, which attracted the audience very much. Then a very beautiful voice came. Being Good When One Is Good to Me? This was put over time and Sam's voice was very good. You want to see Sam's lips move, wait until you is off, about 12 o'clock, in some club. Until January 31 The Freeman will only cost you $1.00 per year. THE FREEMAN BARGAIN RATES. Rates On a Year's Subscription Clipped For Month of January. bite The Freeman Publishing Company will offer its annual bargain rates for a year's subscription to the Freeman during the month of January. 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Mitchell, pro- priate Dallas, Texas Phone Welch Furniture Company for things you need, Rino M 4406, Read the Twentieth Century Review store monthly at 2416 Elm Street, Dallas, Texas h. > eee Wi Wy Ei, eS eel WY ao ea Bt ei Dnt at } putomeree Ts Soe PTL NER Y mi oho I NOS ad Ve ees eer wT a Q [SeeereR FER Ss S DFE ee 2.9 IG he 56 ee ene aia G3) UR gee ME re aah fe a es ees ee a t= - & NEW YEAR'S GREETINGS. {het ae set all the ears aiid (By Salem Tutt Whitney.) Hone: «g Wagrinoes at cating, Tho tab { know where my friends may be was well disfigured, but still in the rin ieriearof bel they pears” [toate were ton at whe rin ae reen ier & prety. benny, health to those who love me best, [ree tut site enjoyed it. She enjox qe uae lve kone to reat, (ROR Ue BRET monn was ca ee eoetall this lad New Fear, tee rea A tor retiring trom thet nt weer {0 those who failed Dias atten eee Peet ate A word of Heer sal that Seamed so. near, |D¥aving and Singing. A hone therelll be ne Reigns eer. [THE NEW CROWN aca GARDEN THEATE! I ee eee seis all prgeberth,eweet hope and cribs eslemmleyeMar) cy i che chown Gamen treater, omer: 1 crusting God will Yet.us De attractive pill for the Christmas week, ol crust Gad Wik cow eal Repu (Sow adhe re wi STAGE NOTES. Known for her Old” woman’ impersonatio zl [and buck and wing Gancine, giving @ go Witaios and Siovent and their flock |S aiinnent” Bradford and seanet Willlamn and Steven aa oa Seg tanene Tae ‘Baldy Jack Tag” 18 @ new composition vy Htationt of Hradiond and Jeanette 1 Ear et acitne Freeman office ai vn early date. stabel 1, Jo}vneon bas jomed bands with lat! Young (Studteon) "and. they “are iain an age ae wn! bo a Ble paby Francis, Madge Clinton's: daugh- ay eraaving with sucess in Vaude- or ee oft wils week, spending: her Hee ner home In Chieago, She Is nue DO. Ke tinue Wvituanns and Stevens and their flock of 19 yuan fear a run of many week In Pueneivhine will lose. December 27 to Ballade. aun Garden Amusement Teese December 2%, at Boston, MAS. fortum, Regards to friends, 4 A, Watts, veigran performer, si ud city OF Indianapolis, where be Is rest {ie (qrfor afew dag’s. fle fs a great lyric 1 ed has sung to generations that are re ee gone. Ho fe stil active fn te oe business, BEWARE OF THE HOWARD THEATER, WASHINGTON, D. ©. performers, beware of- the Howard crfiater Washington, D.C espeetally Seater ee is looking to. beat you out geo faery” Ask Aladge Caton ana (Signed) MADGH CLINTON. WHAT'S WHAT ON THE S. H. DUDLEY CIRCUIT. Week of Desember a2, 1018. ‘Washington, D. C— Sf Dadles: theater Low, W. Henry in shale madiel Sutton, Hareis and Tur Foraker Theater—Davis Bros, mana a atcrson Tloyaiittnneier’ Andrew J. ‘Thomas oplanant Tartar Bhi including =H iid nnd company. s aetna caamitan Ghd Baey: id, Va Hippodrome Preatok—W, J. Coulter neg and Gras Brown. a iiraen, Tewis and Janet, I Norfolk va— Globe ‘Teak Wan Buskirk, man agar tla Barz, Schima ed Sank Pasgenvile, Va— Columbia Theater -W. A Dentevy, man for hie Bale Gat Watt star ‘Theater Aer Tinnigy, manager: collar <iuffiam, eters and Van Clay eek, tnt Wallace, 1 Pilladsiphia, Pa— Auditorium theater dorm Smith, man age Pala startin, Murphy and Walker Beat Kennet THE CRISWELL BIRTHDAY PARTY. Wednesday of last week, in Indianapo- un aSbuneh of performers and admirers tt'afiss Ora. Criswell of the team of Cris= weltana Bailey, nat down to a grand din- Mervin honor of the birthday of that lady Just what birthday it was, was not given tut for publication, ‘The Freeman repee- Sthuative was present and he swore to Komp: that dead -seeret. "This preity aftair came off at the home oc rs hnd ‘Mes Finus Wagoner on Indi- thot avenue. Sfiss Criswell received con- Etaumations and. a. number of, presents fining’ the day-—peautiful and ° uxetul ‘these. were ‘mostly. by her “professional THends.” Other gifts were by her indian= npolis friends ut the ner fe the aubfect. “Twas sonitthing great. ‘Turkey amd goose were ine'pleees-de-reaistanee. These were c= Comnpanied. by" an Abundance. of side Slane, Includligy all of the good things of the season, At the Table. Miss Criswell was well assisted by Miss May Whitman and Laura Bailey. 1, the writer, Lewis, had the distinetion of sit; Thu at the héad-of the table. It ts said hut where BMeGregor nat was the head of the'table, “Cacsst must have been Mc- Gregor. "Mise Helle. Smediey eaid that I mu write "aomething about, mye an Wa ag the others. Tam carrying out, the Mitemed wishes of the nek” Mics Cris- Wel sat at'my left, Mise Alay Whitman iting welt: Dr. Jones, white, former pro- prictor of Uie Walker theater, Indianapo- fis, sat at the right of Miss Whitman, thers atthe table: were: Denalow and Denslow, Fred Boyd, Misses Marie Bont wick, Bele Smediey, Laura Bailey, Phillp Gweii, Lawrence Chenault, Aaron, Sam: fnie ana'a few others ‘whose names T did nara Ball 1ed_up with a bi ialira. Bailes opened up with a, bless: ings “I didnt thine she could. do. it, but che id! alt right. ‘Then the stankbter ‘wax on. “That big turkey melted down like mow Jn June, and other things ‘ac- Gomiinely. "I should have said that Miss Talley: made ihe speech, telling why we ‘were there, and $0 forth. Tt was not EoD lena tng en mere all oan fel ior ‘Phen the. sun vegan, Miss Baiiey: wanted to know of Miss Whitman what sive wished, "She Feplted that noth. Ihe short “of ‘the whole program would ait her.” Bverybody enjoyed: the” wit Soma one said. that” the turkey ‘and xoome were” hoard making 2 loud) noise far'y it the morning, but their votoes ‘Were used at that moment. "The lady Of the house came in, for @ good share of raise ‘for’ her exellent cooking. » The lates were heaped high and often. ‘Those ‘othe bunen that lost out on. Phanksate- ing’ day "made it up on Criswell's_ birth slay It Was an opportunity. = Before 1 ‘knew It T'found my plate full of fees, think ‘there "wag!@ method init. You now a turkey” leg stretches all ver an ordinary plate. ‘A turkey les anda Koose icthink of ie) Mike Whitman” made vo lay to (until T mastered. thone leas Moltke hivernaahng for a aay or fo; “on "tke liquid “nourishments spe srvund, ‘Afr. ‘Bhwood¢. Knox was not Present, but’ sent his compliments, and (%, MEIN [ol \ Wanted to prepare as 4 3X) Sleeping Gar and \\ <j) Train Porters ET \ "hy No experience rr ] {Figo 00 por month, Ip ‘Steady work on stand- iy railroads. Passes and Uniforms furnished j when necessary. Write WA dee I ¢d Inter-Ry. ©. I., J ~S® dept. 171, indianapolis, ind then some, There were various kinds of thine “on hand t0 ald the more soltd food tlone, "By vand by" the Ininch showed Signs’ of ‘weariness at eating. ‘The table fas well disfigured, but silll’in the ring Good things were still on hand when it Wax all: done and said, Petite Geel wa tn ie gayest, mood, rhe party cost her & pretty. penny, all Biche but she. enjoved it. "She enfoyed Seeing the folks apps. Miss Bailey, who Astel as master of ceremonies, was ¢ual- ieteulentel. After retiring from the ta Ho"the arternoon was spent in. piano playing and singing. THE NEW CROWN GARDEN THEATER. glee (Tin E. Owsley, Mar.) ‘rhe Crown Garten. Theater offers an ‘attractive bill for the Christmas week, W. SUivompeon, (Slow Kid) is there with fail budget of fam. Madge Clinton, well Known for her old” woman’ impersonations fd ick and wing dancin, lying go0d Entertainment.” bradford ‘and. Jeanette, Singing, talking, dancing,” furnish an abundance of Tur BRADFORD AND JEANETTE. The Originals. This team hails from the East, and like most of the teams from that section has Mnething different to olter. Bradford and Jeanette wish it known that thelr team name Is not Bradford and Bradford, as it fs-ometimes thought to be. ‘Thely first number, w song, “Down in Disie Land.” js done with @ dash, accom- panted by pretiv steps, ‘This is Bradford's Gwn composition. Bradford shows up as a'comedian in the running talk with Jean- Ette ;who is @ ood Teeder. In fact, she ts full or spirit all through the work.” ‘They Get off some good Jokes, most of wliich are few. Then the way Bradfont gets them off makes them 80. He Ix also a mono- Tout, He xets off a string of clever Stl. He does a bit of blues, “Look What You Done Dong” which makes a hit, as most of that character of songs do. Miss Jeanette Is something of a fashion plate on the stage, In all respects she is 2 good mate for her partner. Her dancing is’neat. They elose with a redhot finish and something very different. ‘The audi- ence yells at thelr comic exits, MADGE CLINTON. Old Mammy Impersonator—Buck and Wing Dancer. Madge Ciinton 1S quite, an Indianapalis favorite. She Is well known for her fine Old mamms. Impersonations in Imitation of Touise Costello when she sings. “Mother Xiways Waiting for You at Home, Sweet fiome.” ‘This song reaches home, if one may judge by the way it is received. Miss Citntan has & ood singing voice, Zod In- tonation and articulation. ‘These qualities jwip in making this number effective. She Sings that touching ‘song, “The Curse of the Broken Heart.” Ter first number is a pretty sons, “Han. nah Bilza's Wedding,” and well sung. Miss Chinto nhas ail. the’ graces of movement. ‘She has a pretty doll face, and with her ait and costume most fosembles aig ol Ais a buck and wing dancer she is hard to catch, Perhaps she is not excelled in this style of dancing. She gives @ highly Satisfactory entertainment. U. S. THOMPSON (SLOW KID). Comedian With the Fun. Slow Kid has seon all kinds of comedian service. In the summer he is a showman comedian, following the white tops to wherever’ they light. In the winter he hikes to the vaudevilie fleld, where he con- tinues. to malke them 1aussh Thompson. is coming up in his work, whieh 13 that of all-around comedian, His : : U. S. THOMPSON (SLOW KID) Groll style of monologue gets ‘em. His ec- centric dancing is his strongest card, He can entertain” you with his feet. “Just ‘Draskine Alote’ is his ose bit KINKY DOO TRIO. A Spicy Set—Eloise Johnson, Lola Wicks, Madeline Cooper. ‘This team does some breezy turns, ‘They exter doing & musieal stunt on some im: provised homs, one of thelr number acting ke bandmaster with @ baton in her hand. ‘They do some pleasing features. “Good Little Devit" is done by Blolse, known as Kinky. "iia Wiel, sings “international Rag.’ which she does in great style. tNever Been Kissed!” is a” pretty. bit of business, a ilttie miss turn, Hnished with a prance and hieh-kicking dance. “the Holo Hoole Dance.” by Eloise, ts also attractive. ‘They close with “Flower Garden Bail.” “They give a good entertain- ment all through. If they. stick together the siris will be great in a few yearm They Jare all young and have plenty of time. WEST BADEN, IND. Chas, P. Rice, proprietor of Rice's Hotel and Baths, bas feturmed fo the city after a” delightful stayin. Cineinnatl, "Bd. Gaither spared no pains in making’ every- hing’ pleasant, fore him, Joo Fowler and Dave Sones. ‘They had a great spread, also a tour’ sightseeing. in his automo: “MUSIC WORLD.” (By D. George Taylor.) Latest talent has through all ages sac- rifleed itgelt upon. the seat of ‘modesty. Give to the world the zest-of vour sbillty and you will be amply rewarded. Fas it ever dawned upon us who 1s OF Who.is {o be the leading musle writer’ of our Face? “Who shail it be Who. will stand Out in the” musle world. as “a. beacon fight?” ‘This ‘Is an_ Important “question, tne that receives little consideration from Our “Afro-American aspirants." don't mean to be merely a. plano. player. and Rave some welleversed! misielan to write Your musie as you play it. 1 mean” the true born ‘writers. "Who possesses ideas that are original, because those in the frst named. do not exist tons. Put your heart and soul Into your music, if "you are & writer, or are desirous of being ‘writer, to demand Fecognition... Some of the walters of today who have big tits tc their credit have the publie blinded as te tele musteal abiiities. Success comes to those who seek It-n all walks of ite, “Station tn Life Not Vital— Melody Is Inthe schoolboy and school inl-as woll as In the highest. bred so flety belle. Many. times heart songs arc fwritten through the feelings. of the writer. Lay off the “Blues” awhile. Two. thirds of us who write, sing and play the S"Bhves” wouldn't Teel justified in. singing land playing. the “Blues” around our mothers and, sisters constantly, would we? No!” Then get_down to busines: er pit something’ cn the market, end THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. give to. the Iumary _ public = Sia pie “Hoet at wear oasee — aa eae NEW YORK CITY (By the Owl.) The act opened with Miss Nellie Mo- Ss P Food, Bare atte ie alalsaicg war ot ee We ‘ Ble’ stovall’ o stivall netie. pickali's | , | Prictin Noe one tae Ueade vee | | Players this. hohse’ ever" had recs ved | 1 pleased. ‘This Was thelr second week | aa eves | } | | Lafayette Theater. | 3, Leubrie HIN and his Dark ‘Town | | Heron watasette’ Pheater TN a | We have @ new management at the orestenthetcer at aoe tae Vike as eon done to better conditions.” athe Stow ‘was just fat it fe my impreséion that when t new firm takes charge of & Ging they’ should. make some tmprove: ments ‘trom “the sump,” and” “etter the condition of affairs. Gp to. the present Reins orci tig) ata Thee ona ‘Opened with Hob Condon, who went fair- Texel” Sadie saritton in. a. mee. sine ins and dancing act, went very well, hie Monroe Bros. Zot thelr share of applause. The Morrone Four did nice, Alda Guy Ina singing act, Kot. by. Tie Smithy, In comedy, did very" Well: "Richman Mace © Coma hovelty act, went bg. Minus & Bryant was the hit se the bint Family Theater. As T failed to see the bill of the week hore, cant aay much about. ie, onty that fevers told by the “management that Tho show ‘was good.” The new. managers fare ‘tying 10. feure out a plat to use the building next door. If so the the: ater “will be ‘enlarged “by nest May’ OF Pioneer Theater. ‘This house has a new management, lof which I 'spoke in, last, week's. issue, fut “seems to be running about the same and is using a number of white. wets Fifty-Ninth Street Theater. ‘tho talk is of @ new management, ‘The owner seems 10 be wetting cold. feet Wel, we can't biame him. much asf have never beon able to see. where It was 2 paying proposition, “The new law that fas gone te effect. will be the cause of Tieng sinall howses siuttings down: Noten, Sam Lucas, dean of the colored pro- feasion, has been. on hte sick. ist for the past week, Due is now again up” and Rround. : The three Nashville Students were al the ‘Lyric Theater last week, Hoboken, Nog. Deke. Montgomery & Florence are doing nice ly up and around, Boston. Jobnnie Woods, ventriloquist. Is goine biz "One the Fox “time, "New" Haven, Conn, Tast week. WASHINGTON (D. C.) THEATRICAL NEWS (By John H. Hall.) Grand. Usual run of xood pictures and a cood vaudeville team, Navy. A. great coflection of pletures and. a clasey team In vaudeville featured 004 bit Here. 5 Fairyland. Usual run of pictures. Foraker. Sellman and Jones, some classy team, Janda great coleetion of pletures featurins everything. Some show. 8. H. Dudley. Daisy Martin, classy as ever: Chas. An: derson, some'more. class: Brown’ and Grown, 0. K. Some. great pictures. ‘Chelsea. Muriel Ringold, America’s greatest, sin- gle lady performer, in all her giory Stormed them here and is welcome for a return. Same great colection of pictures, eGntry 16 all smiles, Notes. SH, Dudley, the big reel, with Petrie the’ funmaker.’ are in town, furnishing Xmas" fun for the blues.” More. about Sree oat arene SEEN AND HEARD WHILE PASSING Smart Set Company. (By Salem Tutt Whitney.) Sr See ene es eo ee cs il emer nee enon he ae cee ee Ree caer oe aaa cy sec oft dea Sani ESS ola pubs cs Fa hg bale stares on ee eee arian gerne as ee Gere cere oe eee eee ee eee Para sian ot ney am ca ee ao Sr Si any tar Sot udiceeoneea meet Steal vest eee eee scene mceees aioe pie eae ara 2a Bie oe tenet as eee Geena a wee ae sas ee tier ee dae eee Bae ane ee eee areas s Pupcomine mor anne: Be a! tee he ae Bee ces Se Ma St oc grat Sead Ses porta ae oor ee pa Oa of ae ee hate cee es eet See cae eee Sa ey ube Wevieeres a Se eee aie fe eae aces ee et Seca Ga er esa ae ee ee eee ee ee Be ae Saeco cence! eee eee en ee ae eo mB at tp ee ey aes mote ae ea The Audience, the Play and the Fayre So ee ei eee Pr ca ema s Gated et eee ote Ole Sh ert aotior a Sah ddan oat maker fae, eee erie on eek ea eee moter Sie lag ttn, imu, | ss od 1 | | ! | FREEMAN, HARPER AND FREEMAN TRIO. crown Garden ‘Theater aud saw the Pree- one wishing a "box office fran Harporand ireeman tHe, They were Go well to get tis team. headimert there and they got thelr share Walls, Binningham, Ala Of applause, “they have teen on the D.-O. xentlemen wish thelt ii Xe Utne for ste las four seas and close of the profession & Merry ( ie bill at cach house peasing the audi: Happy” New Year, ~Thele ghee. Muet credit is due tii trio, as they cinnadi, Louisville, Dayton, See a aay Gotion picture vosere in the Cisveluud’and Detrate competent manager does not always in- Sure its success. Every” “weavon thou pote Gunkee arg tent in preeontiar Pas or dot rcraaca bat eno phblig that Boue plaswrigit and. "inanager. tonght Would be successes" Neither does the Te- Rial of’ a pias always. attest its" worth fessness, “Play that hare been rejected Or shelved for lon perieds of time. have Sree ecarnccted: ant produced with Ine Sittancous success mNa ei as been accented: now, the plagieriehe and mannger must fool ‘about Pee aeitable cast. this is a most. ime Phidne teature of” a. production. Aan’ Baya" have talied because the. people cho: Ben ears not suited to thelr parce Tie show has completed. its rehearsals sre" “iinet night’ audience ‘is in attend: ance, cool, efiuical and’ indifferent, All foncerned ‘with: the proagetion are iabor- fe2°Ginger “a tremendous nervons. strain ine atdoemors: Week through the yeep: its he the curtain vainly: endeavoring te etet a. Hine upon the, audience, spect eunet anetivor the (people. presént will Tating atm oe “ola.” ai it is remark: thie “what seemingly instanificant things wilt “queer a performance. T have noticed that a well-lixhted staze away hssures “a beter. performance fina’ it the staze is pooriy ighted, "A Daltong ana “gallery” bullt clone to. the vce nade wreatly: when the balconies Und galleries are far back. the pertorm ant Seunmeiousiy. work “usdera" strain hey ol that people wo sltumted. can nok Shey eet ‘and apprecdate: what tives” are Beha a Powe “Pinlinge. interested faces Mon ne ront, will put’ heart in the Pees Bet upon ‘the ‘slag fihd encourage: them raoP there beste ‘The “bete noite oF a performer te the manor woman, who will occupy a seat MaMc or the front rows and cams: read ww shaper ‘or deliberately ‘turn thelr Back to'the stage, and in this wave ignore UASNatow. Teac undersiand why sel! people ome. to see ‘Wshow: they should peenle ea rom the theater, ax ey often Remaraiize a whole performance by wer hdigerent.atdunes ‘The curtain. rises upon_the first act. rho hrs muamber or. tie Brat scene. cas The playwright stage. manaser and (0: duce? hove. figured ‘that. this scene!" or flumber ‘should bring. applause. "It the ener cca applause is forthcoming, the Manus tonsion is relieved andthe actors Roni with renewed energy. if the scene Se number fails 0 “hit” the audience, the Serformers ‘are likely, te lose contdence Beatie show drag’ to. at unsuccessful filsns Nothetimes an audience 1 only waiting for the stat co appear to decide whether Psi ike or alse tne. plays. There Is fin’ indefinable something’ tiat_ radiates fPopt "actor to, aulence an ota ebond of sumpathy and. fellowships it hasbeen called magnetism, » personality Bid olfer wames, DuCit a performer sloes rae eites Tens oF she may an well find see Pether line of oseupation. for it can Brecht oe cultivated, andthe one Mio "does. Hot possess its te without the Tost ‘essential Clement of success Ofttimes a number, seene oF character. calealated 16 be the strongest feature. Ii slay talle completely, and what, wa Sidtett. Wouta’ bo an indiiterent number SieufiPscene or an obscure character, wil Gatch the audience and assure the produc ffon a finanolal ‘success. “production ‘may ‘bee, decided hit tn“onb city and “fail compictely in ans Sine” Wier paving “weele stands “an sper encad performner can notice that ne Gee Gheientes are alike. "A" Monday Right's" audience mag" "be obstrenerots Muh its applauses, white ‘Tuesday nights Crowd “nay? bo only” mildly” appreciative, [Snd'so on throughout the entire. week. fave never liked. to. open ‘a “week's stand’ with a” matinee, ithe ‘audiences ate"seldom' ag. large. or ax enthusiastic as'at night. “The members of @ compas oxen every’ ounce of enotay.to please the Shuai number tor they ‘know "that the fiture "attendance of ‘the week ‘depends tear nal pleasing the matinee audience, and" when tine for the ‘Mgnt show rolls found’ they have expended much of thelr laity "and are not phystealiy aaa as They Were ‘for the matinee pertormance Sometimes. a manager, of @. chain. of theaters, oF a booking’ agent, ‘will decide {O%Sso'e show before bodking it-over his cireult." it may’ happen that a show that fhus "Deen ‘giving’ general, satisfaction en Toute will ‘strike & “cold” audience. upon Tietvery night one of these managers Is present? andthe frigid. atmosphere. gen Erated bythe aualense rays) afoot ths platens that’ tay as hard as’ they" can to Bek" ap ts) standard, they. wil’ fail to Preet the approval of the manager, there ie oging Shang, seeks Of profitable wor T owt "inti any manageror critic should pass final Judgment ‘upon a, play St'playdye after secing only one. perform” ance Unless ‘bott are so mediocre as Nol {o'deserve any’ consideration, ‘Thiw subject covers @ wide scope, but performer will find it to, their advantace PerteyMtha aad’ the ‘riddle or solve. the Mystery or the. affinity that exists bee feen""tneaudienes, the pias” andthe nlaver. The Old-Timer. (A Character Study, in appreciation of ‘ny friend, Daddy’ Tstcas.) 1 have always entertained. a. sincere affection for the. “genuine, dyed-in-the- Weel skd-tiners “Tain always willing "to Sondone. bis idiosynorasies, and his collo- Sela? propensities: never weary me. Ake Se uiadared ‘battle horse, that pricks UP ftsCare ears, shorts, and is ‘ready. to Sarge," wheneyer it hears the clarion sotee*5e “a bueles so. the: old-timer. when Relhears’ a"minstre!. band, straighten Me Shoulders "and increases bis step to Reap time fo uie rosie beating of che sum. "The musty smell of the dressing. rooms jand'the vaseld odor of ‘tease paint are sag eS crtuse to. his. ‘olfactory organ. Eatthuh step. within, the ‘confines. of Eitater and there meet a conzenial bunch and one may as well try to halt the flow SF tne Sulssleelppl as to stop. the flood of Séouiniscenees he. will pour into the ears Sf those who. will listen ‘When the old-timer is about st ts use- teas "ery asd tell Of one own triamphe e.d@ are Gwasfed Yo utter insisnincanee by his past achievements ‘shoul one attempt to prove the su- perigrity. of the present-day "performer, Berge avance in the dramatic’and sing Pe tris the: old-timer will wither” one Hn a pitvige smile, and. bark back to Ti” cool SIN" dass ‘of Booth, Barratt WSene"ana "MeGutigusn: the. balmy das OF Ging. Patti Seika, Signor Veloskl, the Hyer sisters, and. "Fora. Batson. ", No seer neuay sont writers are in a clase Bre Gaste “Ee® Davis, Jim Bland “and Bat Biesege.™* your oidctimer is “an sa Tater: whe will discover ‘some: {Bie aman ne antiquities to. retate one's every argument GS fhe’ Svening sum, alnking in the dis- tate Wes eheds “its. golden, Taye “upon Batten" huli_and fertile ‘valley, transform: PATER ‘anuiee landscape Into plewure of eg te aguty. so time, with ite mellow. Pevichuesee Tas smoothed or obliterated Te ree gus in the. old-timers car Seer, Tecving. a retrospect that brings only food of paopy recollections of Sant Ee | Teo old-timer does. not slip behind the oats IGE SoSeaiat “Dewcrately ne anes enue Sccp pace with the ‘new business among, colored performers. | Any Gne ishing a "box ofice attraction” wi Go" well to" get this team. Write W. D. Walls, Birmingham, Ala ‘These young Hentlemen wish thelr friends In-and ou Of the profession a Merry Christma and a Happy” New Year. | "Their route is: "Cine clnnats, Louisville, Dayton, Columbus, 0.7 Cleveland and Detroit lidcas and modern innovations, but time shag. robbed him of is Youthful’ Vigor. |"'She ingpes. of ‘bis south fait’ thtek on the ‘blast, and)-ambition 4s no longer a Sumelent spur to ire. Tis railing facut Hen. Dogeedly he Hzhts, always know: Ing that defeat Is Inevitable. ‘The crowds Jno. longer burst Into thunderous: applause fife is name ig announce. No more he hears te Inspiring roar of approval as Nhe Teaves the stage. "At last he ts forced 1o neknowledge that he i= an old-timer Buh there ie onc. wolaon tet hmntne past He takes ‘refuze. in’ this fortress End" straihtway, renders it, Imprenabie ‘To the vounger generation the old-timers fast is Indistinet oF Forgotten, and. he foils every attempt to disapprove is ase Sertions of ‘past greatness. Yet the old-timer Nas his place. One mag at at bis feet and drink trom is fourtain of wisdom “or draw upon His Inealtaustible Store of experience, and be Wonderfully” benefited "Fhe old-timer siveuld never be subject- eat ridicule, made. the butt of ones Streator looked upon” with condeseen- Hon. tie fe entitled to one's respect and Tevereice, The old-tiiner” was the. ples heer the pathfinder. tite have profited Dy" fiss. mistakes and. been inspired by. his achievements, He has made It possible for yx to Teailue the reams of bis early Youth "As the last act In the old-timer's drama lor lire nears its ‘close, Totus make him feo! by "uur Kind regard and ‘ussistance iat ibs ‘fe has not. been tived in” vatn. Rud when God, the ereat staze director sal! rine dows the final curtain, we wil ‘erect monument in loving remembrance Se ee ie aunties Mrs. aKte Harris, destitute and anxioux to sear lear from her daughter, “Queen Dora Wilson English.” Address 1920. St ‘Thomas street, New Orleans, La, Mr. Subscriber, get your neighbor to take advantaze’ of our’ bargain rates, ee Composed and Written by Bert Stamps ‘Phe Sout is the tmmortai part of us, i ‘which’ dwells the inner" man; ‘he Invisible spirit which knows ho Lust vAnd. resisted -eaelt carnal demand. We ach possetr It ic oun OF Olde ee hutegard the” appeals wih we Are descended from leaven and directed “o Be ‘To thig’ “mysterious part,” called the Sout SAVED. It our divine preparations are made In suvance Odt'asceniion from earth will be grand: ‘rhe palneet of Glory" and. thelr holy Fo Wil be unfurled to fmmortal man. when! Seat! ihe: Messiah Wi angel Hedecked ih thelr splendor and sold, nelowa God's “evening bousaletlon bounds hen Seavét” As ts part called the Lost, Could we ut know eee death calls a ‘phat ole troubles and cares were o'er We''Would) supnmess “Te “fear “of “voir ‘ro dwell with Christ for evermore But instead we exert Gur nefarious art iy develving our heart pure. and. bold: Deatieternal "damnation rewards "00 hen lost” ix that part called the gone hcg | Bese SE ac fee ence Beet dene Eubies! Butler, W. H. MeDaniel, Otis ee a ee Bae, Mer al Ecameuott Hees ian eee eee Sa meee Seri Ata eln ee gee. Bulges Peta pe Rae, Reade hs, Eeiuere ea Bele. HSS aria pectic EASSP Soe Hiitot. Rea ae eee mae ie ce Semen aT, eee cl ean HE Atin, Haman ea eee femeryiacese Gane imi, Maan alan he ieee lime SEE creas, Yale Se ees natn! Ci staal raat AE Mths ESL ESE MCU sim suatate Mec le mie eves) Meenas Sua. Sane chr See eee, Parte acral Ae Hectares Fezta at Buses A ronan ene al Selene” Berar Boaue Se ccs en Lee ine 7ethmet sary aie 7s, feces eet te tenisc: Geer ees reson, Mm tae Pa Colored performers ladies and gentlemen. in Siitees "Musiciavs thst double’. & 0. or Bik preterred Beato ail in rst letter. Ada. 3. H. ANTHONY Care Black Oddity Co. Boo. Mich.. Dec. 30 MeBain si: Tomple. Jen. 1: Clare. 3. ——————_——— Colored performers doable band. Musiclans Skoublostage B&O. ‘cader. Novelty acts, Spel ndine and Scere tasiary nich ast plght stand show. Sincere The Freeman. NOTICE! ‘THE SOUL. LETTER LIST. Gentlemen's List. 5 WANT To Hear From Fifty Acts Of All Kinds Also Stock People And Some Real PRODUCERS! And Chorus Girls " IHave Something _ REAL GOOD! For You. SO GET BUSY CHAS. P. BAILEY 81 Decatur Street, Atlanta, Ga. = MAJESTIC "AriNFE Week of Dec. 29: Dollie Dimple Girls! PRICES 10c, 25e AND 50c Ulysses the Great! a Sie Ee The World’s Greatest Living Magician Extracts trom Testimonials: __ Dr, Booker T. Washington—"Ulysses posses exceptionai merit as a ma- fictan” Hon. B. J. Davis, Editor, Atlanta, Ga.—' That M. Jones is a genius wit wealth of prosperity before him is no joke ”” | Dr. J. M. Baird, Specialist—“His private exhibition at my home was m |tifying to the most observant eye.” j Atlanta Constitution—‘'The ease and grace in which he mvstifies his andi- ence impresses you at once that he has probed deeply into the fascinating art.'” ; “Mr. Homer J. Weaver, Custodian Atlanta Auditoriam—'‘‘Your perform- [ance given in this house on the occasion of the B, M. C., was strictly of the highest class order."” : | ra The Real Ulysses! | PR This Volcanic Magician Ih b . gt Wee Is in a clase by himself. A langh- io ee | ing riot from start to finish. Differ- Wao hs & ie =a BaD | ct coo oat ote eis ids EGBG STARR! A tox ofce attraction. Booking li Pris ETT EE hf! Aecot manazor. rc. who dire |e ee erent eet e| to mell your treamiries, engage this arya a MR AMES HUI) meet [eraeot fee ene Gree = U.S. Jones Ast Along mre Winmes Mag Groat Amend 49S, Dory St, Alan, 62. L. W. Westell Formerly Manager of the | 12th Ave. Theatre, Nashville, Tenn. Died Tuesday Morning, Dec. 16th LYONS DANIELS Is Now Owner and Manager. Wants Vaudeville Acts, Stock People, Chorus Girls for Stock. Write in your Open Time. “What it Takes to Pack Your House” ' ! Bert Whitman! And Her Three Sunbeams HAVE GOT IT Chas, H. Turpin, Proprietor © Booker Washington Theatre “NOW IN FULL BLAST” _ Lincoln Theatre At 5th and John Sts., Cincinnati, 0. * Write Marion A. Brooks. er cme ive ea yer: rin — w Beck tip G0 3 SIP OF Tae STING Ch SWWEIG 6 “GREETINGS.” By Jule (J, J.) Weaver. Christmas time once more ix here Hearts filled with Joy, the bells ting clear Aling out the old year, ring in the new. Tels Goa’ will, so let us do; Sing, pray, and give thanks, too, Shbigh since thie time a Year a0 Many haye gone where we must £0; nd yet tis well Yor all that's meek, Sive "those that “grow faint-heart, th Greetings to all, both friend and foe, Right of wrong, your consctence know: Every time you wrong a soul, Every stone in his path you roll, Fakes him much nearer to his goal In every case, just watch—you'll see Nothing will stop the souls that tee, Gaining the realms of choicest lime. Save God, in His own due set time, From North to South, East, to West, Rough or good, we've stood the test; ‘On and on, upwards we'll strive, Marching where only the fittest survive. he time has come, the world seems dear Hait to the Yuletide and the New Year— Een cares and troubles disappear. Two thousand years ago, or near, When Christ was born, mankind to cheer One and all should banish fear Weavers, like most any name, Even though have won no fanie, Aro in the field and play the Kaine. Very" apon it shall be said Every tman whose soul's not dead Riises to realms of unknown heights, So ls his chance, if he so fights. aga, meetin with much, success I audevilie, up through Nebraska, ows, Minnesota’ and the Northwest. THE NEW GLOBE THEATER, “JACKSONVILLE, FLA. Buddie Glenn, the veteran comedian ‘opened Monday,” December 16, indefinite. Tg. and would like to.know ‘the where abouts o this nephew, Willie Glenn. © Re ards to all friends In’ and out of the pro fersion. ‘The new Globe theater. “Tom Young, the comedian, was sevorel burned Monday’ night, December 8, at th Globe theater, in the’ dressing room. Hi Is now at the hospital in a serious con: dition” THE BELMONT THEATER OF PENSACOLA, FLA (By Walker Wilmer Thomas.) White and White are on the bill for tue hollaays, and are eneaxed indefinite He anaes, searing abla hit she tel Bip siting snd tansing ace Mee Wit Perties three’ cai sur encores every Bene Meikat and. Grant are also, here for an fnaetitte” Taucueetert” “thes ate doing iin ot cscs ince Ana 4 starkum tn still on the bil, with his golden voice ste ers ig still stage manager nk esting witn “nothing ut UAE ae Seoee ert aimont. theater ts having nothing por eeae nen, ety ae al Pats Dae viel the, Belmont thes Rate a ret crtaia you royal. oan te ‘be afraid, to. take your wife and a ie or ore se see i “ed : fo mpeaeNe eve, wORIo bu emer ih o's tbak il ieee hide ‘adn ae amt wil the See he very lowent ‘pitch. As. the SATE ce stagely compose of women 6 Suttons te aah cor Oeacratand at SEE CO, oN olin’ wh prayed for ou Frasca Meck endage, ie i coming a Geena ee SNS egret nin as Hine tine we cteaied fac lass penton Dore tse Cahn Incinuations’ att Sere" women Psy Gertrude Stun are on tne wi orhiita Geeks and are doin Ars Ed : Ben man ts for wale by Wailer W Trang the amen, at the theater RICHARD |. JACKSON. immer at the Hoosier Theater tapolle—-Best Collection of truments Known to the Business. See ei metal teat” Se i ae he gt Gi Fs sehen csc atta att at he ren Tec ota wil tbe fog BoM etiwardtens of rac in es tal. ental atti uch Sore ephegn ahetend fhe n Hi, itt dental Ba 205 Bes ashore "He aa ae Sealey eat hat, Bey ah SRE ie hh ein Saas ae tain te sn SECs alate tat So Burtt iounae See Becta shea 6 Hear artes Sst Soot Bere oo BARU ramos, mre an master Uae we gees enti naa et wiki eats ae BRE Gir oe ale ett, See Geutial tnd call inlet Halts, ater Apatite tea Bera sees is i elrbli Ga ABP ater ohn ve estes al Rar ee wi est rons foo cies SR agrees mal very gi vapeur ery, ra a eau tthe take ig Me Tea tS Ho a Seah pis Se cling Seah oleh eat he tiga moon Son Wate th he ton een ah Sea ete weil ected ig at i Eom Se ae, Pacey eps, SE, Macy, epee tov atte ss Renta eee ater that cate Maat BMainea By Qoors,, being, equally ent CHICAGO WEEKLY REVIEW. Ae ae Lillian Watson at the Grand—Hender- eaten Last Week. See aan Sota tll Uta art ste at gc ee ep aa ahaa at ee tea al Sty hana es sien, Sea ct aah Seite a Rae Ie a Si ial net ans haa Bee Ghia ita nea tal et Peete mets seh au Haine ite Ee fl one Bae cade atid hte isn int ge aa Se See Mader eae a Bae er he ease See, Gag See Sates Sis, Si i a So Sie She etn at ae Bee ei RS oT ai So Smee peta aati sith, we S Prapeiy of a ‘house, has the sympathy of his many friends who hear of his continued poor health, George smith, Jr, assistant Tanager, Is doing ‘nicely. Morton and Allen at the Monogram— Chicken Trust Bradford, a New Find. ‘The popular boys, Morton and Alten, moved Gown from upper State. street, where they ‘changed from thelr new act Yo ‘thelr ‘best old-one and. made a ti. ‘That “Alien Isa frstcelaes musician is Always in evidence in his Violin stunts and" Morton is still there with his. volee ind style” Bradford and” Jeanette of “Brad's ‘bie ‘me chicken trust act was a new ind and to find himself out he had tol his exalted comedy and desires own to, the tendon ‘of a colored. show shop. Excepting some. of his gibberish he fi a goo actor. "Stone and Stone ihade their first appearance this season and all thelr act ‘was good except that Mrs, ‘Stone needs & nen sons but thelr finale was excellent, " Marie Boswiek,& tall mist eth a tDbust volce, sani Tag time songs. Pugh and Pugh at the New Mono- ‘gram—Bennie Dunham Sings ‘iia Grane ana, What people all talked about was the comedy tapers of Mr. Pugh’ in "an act that was Well concelved and his. wite gave ood support. Dunham and Porter eave @ new act that will be a bie wine ner when they get the act better rex lated. “Hennie Dunham, ‘who is a popu: iar composer, was hardly recoxnized When Ne sang his own, song, "Georgia Brown." He is also the making of a ood comedian. Mr. Porter was quite at ome with ‘his fine tenor volee, ‘even If Ihe did render” his selections. a. little. too slow. ‘The Kinky. Doo. ‘Trlo—Cooper, Wieks and. Johnson—dld. nicely in a new fact with scenic effects, and. Blolse” Wil- Son, an attractive soubrette, whose songs ‘were Toorly selected, made a hit in “You Made "Me Love: You,” wielr she enacted cleanly’ and legitimately. Manaxer Klein fs located at this house and Henry B. Miller, the proprietor, stay* at the other | The All-Pictures Houses. The States Theater. | ‘This theater opened last, Monday night fas an all-pieture house. “Wild_-Animals fat Large” and “The Man Who" Van- shed" Were the magnetic features, ‘This house 8 now owned. by the Raikin. enter- prises "“Company—Trank, Maurice. and Leo—also ‘oveners of the Lincoln. theater ‘The vaudeville last week nd Cooper. young magician, who pleased; Green and Pugh, highly entertained “and the Water- melon Jubilee Quartette—J._ WW, "Coleman, Will Nealy, ‘Tom Owsley and W. B. Wilt Nams—made' good harmony.” Maurice Saikin, "who is manager "of the. house, Seems to be of the popular type or Amer: Teansdewisi Young man. The Phoenix. “the Subterranean City, or ‘Trailing the Jewel “Thieves. was. the big eard leture ‘offered by Manager 0. C. Ham- mond last Monday night. Clarence Jones Orchestra, including Mitchell, the pleture drummer, was ‘superb. The. “Fountain,” on Thiriysitih “street, is drawing fine audiences. The Washington. “Alexias Strategs” and “rhe Stolen Plans” drew immensely here. Manazer Kaplan ‘is to have a biz offering for [Ciiristmas. i The Lincotn. . AMlanginy Black.” was ete is (0. fon next week. ‘The Alamo: ‘The installation of vaudeville at_this house has been postponed until after the holidays. First-class pletures continue: to fatirnet tameete PROF. T. L. P. H. DAVIS. Distinguished Baritone —He Says, “Christmas Greetings and New Years Cheer to All.” Representatives Of the strictly lesiti- mate class of singers ate rowing ies ait fe time.” This tas Teterence £0, col Jored singers. Hurried preparation to Ket before the public, im vaudeville, has most Fedo. with it” Gust, 29 tong ah the pub: fe the patrons of theaters applaud. the Performer dors not see the necessity of Studying hard and tong, However, there feome times inthe lives of all performers fehen they wish thes” knew muste in its Nest form. ‘The thoroughly prepared sink- Jor may not tage: he may mot be greeted Sit times with’ thunderous applause, but aa _ wate. a | oe | Ce be i] fs Hes PROF. T. L. P. H. DAVIS, Baritone. Singing With Success In Indianapolis rome for ail that he ts safe and secure, as a Titerary ‘classic, for all time. When the shouting is over he is still there, like gold Which cannot lose Its desirable value, Prof. t. I. P. H. Davis( now of In- Jaianapolis, 1s one of those thoroughly Well prepared singers. As artists do, he explores the whole region of his phase of the singing art. Fils splendid bari- fone volee is in’ keeping with his musi- eal ability, Both being the best, It makes fa yery hand combination to beat During this year Mr. Davis bas sung in many. of the best theaters of Indian: Apolis., Every week finds him with work feedo: At times calls are made on him to. Sing in other cities, which he accepts When convenient t0 do 69, always giving Satistaction. ‘Mr Davis has been before the publte about ten years He hailed from’ Fisk Tniversity, the noted sehool of Nashville frenn. Here he began his musical cul ture, Sinee that time be has been three times abroad. where he sang before the crowned heads of Europe several times He began singing with the famous Jub: fee singers with which company he was abroad. He was also with the United States choir. “When abroad he sang in Pondon and Yorkshire, England, and at {tie famous Black Pool. He was alsd heart in. Edinburgh, Glasgow, Berlin Jand other places, in his own countrs he has been heard from coast to coast, having. the same golden opinions express. fed of him, “He will return to Europe in the near future, where he will tour the Country. on his own responsibility. ‘Nr. Davis is popular with white audi. ences, This means very much for him Since ‘these audiences have been made ub Mostly of people of class. He prefers the Classics, grand. operas, and ‘the bette jelaae of sentimental music, When filling his engagements, Mr. Day- is has his own accompanist, Gilbert N Jonnston, whe is @ painstaking and care. ‘ut plano, student, fe. extends congratulations to _hi friends ‘of the profession for their suc Ae Or the year. He wishes all a Merry 7 t HE FREEMAN, AN USTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER Christmas ands Happs New Year. He| acteristic of all Whitman acts. They |He sends rerards to Mr. 1 cirtetrates the “efforts of tis friends in| open with “Broadway is Good Enough |Orro Criswell, Tom. Delan appreciates ie, hanks ‘Mr ‘Tim Owsley | for Mo" scoring a hit. “Ragtime Love" |and. Migs Lula Lanson, tie enaderation sown hita, “He appre-| by Bert and three picks went big calling | Mme. Sissieretta, Jones, tor onthe Freeman executive force, and | for many encores. “Business Is Urging | Cooke, and. wishes thera Gates he eebers a happy and. prosper-| by Jullus, who has won his way Into the | heistmas and a Happy aoa ee reer ate abeclal regards o| hearts of SC Louis, scored a great hit. | ‘Stice Lulu: Lawestt en Ons {UOTE ace inde people for thele| "Peekaboo With’ the’ Moor" by ‘three [Negro players" "Weanes Kinaly" consideration. picks took well with the audience which | Sheistmas anda Mappe N one Oe Rad-only’ to see one of the picka to bring | Winfred & Martin, that SYLVESTER RUSSELL'S STROLL _| forth applause. “Tango Rag," by that in: |now scoring “@e bie suet SCRIBES AND STAGE STORIES | ‘¢fatigable wonder, Bert, scored a hit.|time, sends regards to 4 Richard B. Harrison, the reciter, jus cunt unt engagement atthe" Apollon SP Ghigo tftertheatgre Reusle Eagington, the ereole, whom 1 took for white last week at the Sew Sfon- gram made a. good impression with he denelnie'and itely tralngd doe. Willa H, Smith, manager of tiv tion, hag engaged. tnd ts Booking” Bubs Hosier," the Yamous baseball player for Siar Vaudeville attraction: Frankie Barton is busy. rehearsing bis piske vor the’ Consouaatea trout: ta Billie Soung is also co be: booked John, Malloy, the” comedian, eft last sunday Yor Gingelands "Onto, "where she Spa on tue Conacliated time atthe sha. Greater, “ones Billy Jonea, of Memphis, with C6 root “and 'r.esnningn, has opened Ellon snap ‘at anf Stage treet John Klawans is pow altuated at ‘bir ty2Rtth peneet and State, and his trade Sinoat' exclunively egloned sfigrace, George, claciiet plas at the Shorain is wow feashine pupils on the Dlano-and clarinet; Including volee culture BOR Homes eas (ent Fortyentth street ‘the La Yerdo ente at Thirty-Brst and state. seats ds doing a. mlce’ business Eatry Kelly, he proprietor, has full Peovaa ‘his popsngey among his patrons Charles Glazebrook, the tailor at 2621 state iinet und ey rothern 2961 sat Bifcce Mire all'dolnx nice’ Business fo iO Roulay season Ba Wilson, a white comedian, 18 dotne any get with pleka isis "viewen boy ate Walle’ Corvis?“Afongo ‘Laney’ and’ Soli Jones, ee G. Sharp White Nas" been considering mop O'R, Yme’ Heve'the ony’ ceo magician doing the Hindoo box and bar- relmystery Abe Weinstein, of the States Liquor due, WN giving ‘aay sample Chrlatinas Puasa cS his customers in oneal | uggs de Heard, ‘munle publishers of tw 'font and “Chicagor wish to extend {Their customers of the nation, greet ‘neers seen tn their advertisement ‘Thomas Jefferson, of St Paul, Ming. and 20K, Branch, of Hot springs, Ark Ave opeied anew bullet ae A806 Stats sie far “Tim Owsley had Manager Williaa H. sonith and Solveater Rusaell a ils guests {ohaloner at the Pompelt last week dur= ih te oe | Harry Reed, the comedian of Aida Ov- erton Walker's Happy cite, ts tn. town ‘Heed and’ Saratailv ana, the’ girls opened ACSneltuogs Miche, iant-afonday with Be= Shit aha Si Roun to plow: | Cheater Cunningham's new musle stora ac BNE Slate atrert tr ow the" kof the Skogit, He\han the exclusive selling Fight SP Pom Lomonter's latent auccons, “Voutre Gor Fodsy and Dowe Temornpte." Ste Elniithiam he te setieed Hindoo Susser Sia abe en ‘The Down in isle alinatrels, will open nae'winter season damuary toa, Re SBimpany’ wll couaiat of twelve people fwith’a band o¢ eight pieves, under, the di Rittion of Whener afiteham. of ‘Topeka Hane” ‘the orchesura willbe sunder the Sintdiion of GE'Robinson, "Jas: Hardy NSO with the! company” Marsh Craig, who has been, very: iit at wugthbtne Gn Rosen avenues tne reault of Beams “Speraiion, Ta aul in, a feeble fondition, “His appearance onthe Stroll fens" aaded stating to shadows Josephs tse dealer in imported wines, nk HMSstew ulding” gl comploted, At the Befuheart commer of Stave "and. ‘Thicty= Eotrthatavet. whee he has'a large ol: Seed trade Res: : ‘there were two chines on the bile at ent" Sionopram” ghenter during “une fast fhic MEME Beioieye: were a ean hat nade, good jn exer, parler and her Coma wns good, Hhlly ewes” "and Loney Eon were anew team which reas Sapaclally Dewey's, comeds” 5 PChos to Weim" aq one-act, “imusical comedy. by. Eudora, Piaher-Lockett, Was Somnae Meek atthe Bekins "The play faut aang to, recommend ft exerps oe Bete ng gut ahop Got, tion Ip teh Bally" Senck’s good, ‘comedy wor [Mate can Scher vital spark of a dull and Sloven. performance: was. the appearance Stare Burton, Ure Boctety soprano. who trast at her best vocally, in'4 now popular Semiclassical song. anita meatey, with Shas effec "Taigied at Tole, Over the“tmpey soats which greeted a. singer tee tuted asa chilg ‘of arts once the Gide utiles at the preckenten te- ehh Som ork and iter dried to, be Gnthcthegn by feawe” A. Ship. But” uit AnSP Beit! clory with aatice bal ful deveroneurs deaeacting (roms real star se atteher professionals are" passed, and Aivectaliy when tne mannsement deri t Hie ugh to adverts: world without Uh inte” Rhian be owe ec ‘the best example of the Russell sys tein oe advertising on State street. shows hit the" Reysanne- ocel te increasing” in Bitinees, “Hitteton's “restaurants which Be Sominetes with white gewaturants, I Tein a MOiE business and Jensen, the SeEccapher, whe eocoperatve with the eam e” ik advercising and exery SUN wast Rae ene iene trade on State Stree FRANK HENOON’S PEPPERBOX. I don’t claim to have the Inside, track Lo doult elaine xe Fave the. Inside stack I don’t claine to have the inside track of information om the contents of che at- ties of our. professionals. but I've seen fom of names in the “Dippy Hall” of faine, ‘The dame that works consecutivels. on the upper left-hand. corner of the main theattieal page of this Journal is not only disregardins December. bat her stockings re out of date. =" "Spect the spotlight dia x And Smoke Piantation Pete, sith whom she's working, Hot a bunch’ of bills he Wants changed—better change is cos fume. of, at Teast, tis socks=-that, is 1 Gamm “aintewssun” ‘And Billy McClain is managing a star. ‘iat’s no task for a Meosier son Even a nearsighted person can sec Christina coming and: goins. Little fighters are waking up to the tact ‘that our Christmas number will be hummer. Diminutive members of the “plow “Bxehange," who havent been heard of, wil do jvel to put out an ad If you play Mobile, ygu are a piker. White folks are saying that Jack Jobn: son will soon return to, America. "Chinene dom butts, white folks.” THE ONE CHAS. C. NICKERSON. Charles C. Nickerson, that origina comedian and composer’ of the sone Sathe Last Man." "Just Merely Existing, “Louleville Rouinder's Danee’™—and. man tien comedy "tong, Ja getting to 0b father sentimental, He is getting awa) From ragtime and settling on the ballads Hiere's the ‘chorus of his latest, entitie Sthe Sweet Kise”: Kisses from your sweatheart Seem so. acct to Your ‘They Hil your heart with gladness "They cheer you when youre BlUe. But there's one kins thate sweeter, Aor wiicheae alt wi fant vhen you,prees. your tips to mother’s lips gn Lag Payaink arg so Ree ST. LOUIS, MO. Riot of Fun at the Booker Washing ton This Week—Many Parties ‘Arranged for Yule Tide Sea- son—General News. (By W. sitace Fearance.) Bert Whitman, Three Picks, a Scream. “The bill presented to the patrons of the oie WERTSEESS RIP WAL ett Beokees Nattnoes Sule thal ane anpesres Beit shee esata We ie Ee ase Sentai face, Ghghs dhat ere Wltman goatee Ges care the cau atte ae Met ice aa every performs ance. “Enis act iavin its second Beck and Shs, TEES per Sent appearance See cree SP teeratee at Feeaeh i ie weak ik Beie wae Sees tout orks Sielot ok action BE: Saghting’oond. "fhe conning EPR he Ge Ws ptcatng tetra of this act is one of its pleasing features, EBONY VAUDEVILLE AGENCY — LICENSED ané DUNDED 19) RODMAN STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA Wants actg immediately for Fall and Winter Season, Booking everywhere, Want gitls. Bend Shotts “Wide: phous of write Ee First class acts of all kinds. Good novelty acts of recogn:zed ability. Addro-~» J. GOODMAN. Proprietor, JOHN H. SMITH, Manager auuitorium Thea- tre, South Street above Broad, Philadelphia, Pa. Co a ° Booker Washington Theatre 234 and Market Street, St. Louis, Mo. Tom Turpin, Manager. C. H. Turpin, Proprietor | acts buoked for this house, send pictures ten days ahead. Also cuts if any SALKIN’S ENTERPRISES States Theatre 3505-7-9 State Street, Chicago, Il. Most Popular Vaudeville and Photo Play House on the Stroll 4——High Class Vaudeville Acts——4 Feature Pictures Changed Daily Acts Changed Monday, Thursday and Saturday Admission, 10c Children, Sc 2 Lincoln Theatre! 3132 State Street, Chicago, Ml. The House with a Reputation. Showing High Class Motion Pictures. Daily Matinee 8:00 p. 0 Firat Class Orchestra. Colored acta write for open time. Addrem Wanted for Mort Steece Uncle Tom’s Cabin Co. Wagon Show under canvas, Season 1914, colored people that eer oar ’ No Drinking in this Show Mort Steece SPAULDING AND GRAND AVE., CHICAGO. acteristic of all Whitman acts. The goer ith “roadway is Good Enough for Mor" sooring's nit, “Ragtime Love® ‘by Bert and three picks went big calling {or many" encores: "Business Ts Urging! ‘by Jullus, Who bas won his way Into ‘he hegrts of St Lous, Beored a great hit. “Peekaboo With’ the Moon” by three picks took well with the audience which eee te ‘see aoe of en $B bring orth applause, “Tango Rag by that Ine eratigable wonder, Bert, scored = hit ‘The artistic Unacing of thts act. wiil long ‘be remembered as one of the best dancing eum ever teen at this house _ _Mirgie Richards a Good Worker. _Thisinging satin brown puts over some songs as only Virgie, Richards. can, and Scored n deeded hit with the nest ‘night {with her_wonderfu! warbling and. artiste Reon "she “sings “Chesapeake “Bay "Hello, Mes Moon and "Going able to Clarottias" scoring a hit in ene and: wing nig an ‘enone oy each, rendition Mastin & Green, Whirlwind Dancers, f Going Bia. Seen, anette cwanwind dancers; are going big. ‘Mastin and Green came to town billed as the champion ‘Texas tommy dancers and they lived up to thelr representation, for it was some of the best tommy danc- Ing that has been seen here. ‘They sing “Dear Old New Orleans,” ‘That Won- erful Way You Love,” and while there is nothing remarkable in thelr singing, yet they are artists of the first class in danc- Ing. “So see them when they come to town, Grice Goodloe & McCoy, an Act Par Excel- lence. ‘This act is a sister team that, bids fair to be one of the best on the cireutt at the present Ume, and with their fea- turing "At the Devil's Ball,” they won well merited applause. for,” their good Fork They “open, with ‘reall of “the Foneiome Pine, going ble; Miss McCoy. in ""Bearcat Rag” got all that was in the song out of it and carried her audience with her. “"Wireless Station Down in My Heart,” although heard several times. in this house, was never rendered before as by Miss Goodloe, and the crowded house showed its appreciation ‘by encoring her. ‘They close with their feature song, “At the Devil's Ball,” in costume. "This act Glosed what was voted as one of the best bills ever presented to this house of good acts, Postal Clerk and Recent High School ‘Cinmeeee Wien. et Wii net ine Manne Wane Mr. Ira Williams and Miss Nannie Frank: lin eloped to Alton, Ul, and were quietly married. ‘The matriage wns looked for by the younger set, but not at such an early date.” They are to spend a brief honeymoon at Centralia. “Ill, where they are property owaers and are’ to return to this city In time for a wedding: breakfast Christmas morning at which affair the ‘Thirteens and the Alpha Teta Delta clubs of which the bridegroom and bride were active members and their parents, "are to'be guests of honor, Caterer Walters is planning to pull off one of the grandest social events pulled off in years in this city at the Pythian au- Gitorium on Monday night, December 22 Look for write-up in next week's iskue- Miss Becker Entertained. Mr. G. Lawrence Brown entertained at his spacious residence in honor of Miss Blanche Becker, of Dallas, Texas, on last ‘Thursday evening. A delightful four= course luncheon wis served to the assem= bled guests. After the Iuncheon the guests returned to the parlora, where daneing, whist and euchre’ were enjoyed. ‘hose present were Misses Mac Clark, Blanche Becker. Frankie Boyd, Regina McMurray, Emria Allen, Florence Free= Stone, Virgie Lee Gardner, Bula’ Brown, Lola ‘Brown, Ida Stafford, Mr. and. Mrs, Mack Brown, Messrs. W. Silas Fearance, Sam Shepherd, ‘W. Frank Adams, Leon Carter, "Fecumseh “Bradshaw. Walter E Henderson, Mack Brown and G. Lawrence Brown, the host, Visiting the Southtand. Mrs, Carrie Fearance, of 2922, Laclede avenue, the mother of W, Silas Fearance, well known In club circles about town, is to spend the yutetide season in. the South, visiting her mother and brother tn Memphis. Tenn. "she wilt’ ‘spend New Years with her sister in Vicksburg, Miss., and will visit relatives in her home town, New" Orleans, where she hopes to renew old acquaintances. ‘Thirteen"’e “Annual: Ball’. eeietceti' ih to te pubeeceer om tenuars teens 1s tobe ul ‘on Janual Tak. "This atvale is looked forward to by the leading social element of this cits Ak the leading event of the Year. If you fare out of town or near at hand, if you Fecelve an invitation, don't fail to come. Miss Naom! Longfeather Stennelt, of Murkonee ‘amd, Kansas City, "waa in he Clty a few days ago visti Mies" Mac ‘Robinson, of Palefax avenue, and Miss & ‘Borger 'or igetege avon. ‘she returned to Kansas City, but is expected to return for the hetiday’ season. When you have news, write-ups or ad- vertising matter, sce W. Silas Fearanee, Seagal up Bort. 254, or addreas matter t $922" Laclede avenue. EASTERN THEATRICAL NEWS: (By Billy E, Jones:) Billy E, Jones, the well known vaude. villian and Versaille singer, Is Well known In and out of the profession, and "who posesses @ voice of ood range, and whe Knows the net of delivering a sone” su iat’ the audience never falls to appre ciate itt “His songs range from classi eae A saa all abs anoles withers 40--MUSICIANS AND PERFORMERS WANTED—49 Florida Blossoms Co, Wants for Season 1913-14 eee ai ea eta tee cee evn mwa oe anh oe te in first letter. Address all mail to — Fete Norte ere er maton me CO Metropolitan and Savoy Theaters MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE Wants first class acts of all kinds. Good novelty acts of recognized ability. Address A. Barrasso, Main Offico 121 South Fourth Street, "IS Ay They ee Your Act if You Play the Circle Theatre ees gun Shrek, Pua, Mette gcy Dome of hn asi eteer seen ee ae WANTED! ad nla a perp sont od soe Gale a cag = GIR Ton feng eg ener eee ae ee Edward D. 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Address all mail to the STAR THEATRE James Crosby, Mer. 2407 Elm Stweet, Dallas, Texas The New Grand Continuous Vaudeville, Moving Pictures | Change of Program Monday and Thursday | Finest Theatre in America 3110-12 State Street, Chicago, Hinois | Performers Send in Your Open Time. The Grand Theatre 1920-1922 Avenue B, Birmingham, Ala. ? Under New Management. Playing Only the Best Acts! In Vaudeville and Stock Also Booking Road Shows Desirous of hearing from first class acts AT ALL. TIMES George B. Lawrence General Manager DIXIE THEATRE! | 12'7 Decatur St. | Atlanta, Georgia UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT! Can Give Good Acts From 3 to 5 Weeks In Atlanta. ete Rares Mer. A REVIEW OF THE STAGE Impressions of Some Performers I Have Met. BY WILL LEWIS. The object here is not so much to see them as they should be as it is to see them as they are. This has in mind what may be said by way of performance. For the performer the performer finds it necessary to cater to the public to give it what it wants. This is true of performers in general, but especially of colored performers. Derek called I think very well of Sylvester Russell as a writer. It must be that he is the most of the colored stage. He can say what he has, then them in a striking way in much of his criticism, agree with him in much of his criticism, mean that he does not get at the truth. It just is trouble to be much at too much truth. Therefore he much we do and say that we do not best to speak about. I say that I am too liberal, confess to it in what I am doing. I thoroughly know to bury Caesar, I come known to bury Caesar, I come known to bury Caesar, I come known with him. Let the "dill" be intertwined with him. I am a world of constances. This is a hard and fast rules. promises will be noted in this very issue that Russell takes the whole push to task, performers and their stage do not do it, and they do not do it. I am not invited to win special friendship or for money gain, but I will be noted that I pursue a conservative policy, weighing condition in all of the quantities in the interest of a proper performance, and the immoral dances and unjustly things on the stage in general. True enough, they are the answer, why Russell raises the performers and they weaken the blame. The performers find the剧院 what they are looking for or go into and into the stage, where I cannot do it at once. The performers, I take it, would cut out much of the "not," as we should for it, if the stage is so shading for it. If the stage is no pulp, in spite of its power to be one—that is, if the people would stand for it. Managers try to reduce the amount of attention that warrants "spice," so they are found eating up their own words, however, in self-defense as the box office it can manage, for this and that, and the week they are standing for and that because the box office says so, and who is so powerful as the box office it can manage, for this and that, I learned that at the theater, quite an educator when it wants to be, and when the public wants it to be. But the audience, for this and that, education, it is for amusement. If you pick up something by way of education you are just simply fortunate, that's all. To the stage folks, greetings. In rambing about the dry bones of the past year, I may not do justice to the performance, for the extended mention. The stage people are great on letter-heads and envelopes, but poor cards. They, of all people, should have carried their acts on cards. This would be of immense value to the newspaper people, to the managers and to the performers, to think Edwards, of Edwards, and Edwards, has such cards. They are a trifle large, but it's the idea. Of course the acts change and so form, but the performance is much more. The point is that if the stage reviewer had such cards it would be easy to get a line or maybe to memorize much. The point is that if the stage reviewer had such cards it would be easy to get a line or maybe to memorize much. It will be understood that I am writing in an official capacity for this publication, consequently rather than something is expected. But I am simply human. Last year I called attention to quite a number of performers with whose work was impressed. I met a woman who had been living pets. I insist again that the work is what impresses me. Sometimes, it is pretty, earnest efforts. A pretty face, figure and attire, when taken together, do inspire work; but that does not draw forth that same kind of response that results from fine work. Nor am I prepossessed of course, as between two of equal ability—a man, a woman—the woman and I work together. And I work for the human kind. There's that one old minstrel, Clarence Powell, who gets close to me by his fine personality. He's very charming, but he knows him so long when he laughs with me, slaps me on the back and calls me Billy, then I have known him for many years, when he comes to work sometimes. Powell is a splendid performer, a holder from the old regime. In his class there are but very few people, but he is a very smart order. He reminds one of a Negro president of Hayti or some other "locality." He is so dignified, don't you know. I haven't had eyes on Ala Overton Walker for many a day. I have kept my ear to the ground listening for her coming to Indianapolis, saw her a few times, and saw many a young age. And actresses are sworn against getting old, thanks to pot, rouge, and the rest of it. I am not personal, but I am not a person. Bert Williams when playing an Indianapolis engagement. I spoke of this last year, when Elwood C. Knox and myself had a performance done, but he had advanced a performance, but he or else I was too sensitive and suspicious. Miss Walker has had some beautiful performances done, which is seen in the Props room, but managed to seize one. The lady seems a little too high priced for our burge, so I despair of seeing her again in the flesh. She has become a stage classic, fixed, permanent in the mind of the people as is the memory of her distinguished husband, but seem readily to reproduce their kind. The glorious Whitman bunch made the circuit and worked back to dear old Indianapolis. I have written of these people just as they were their biographer, and they are the theater director's sense. They make a specialty of training young people who work with them. In them, these young people, are reflected in the way they walk. Walkers were slow in developing. May $3.50 RECIPE FREE, FOR WEAK MEN. SEND NAME AND ADDRESS TODAY-YOU CAN HAVE IT FREE AND BE STRONG AND VIGOROUS. We have in our possession a prescription for nervous debility, lack of vigor, weakened manhood, falling memory and lame driats, or foul colds, unnatural driats, or the follies of youth, that we every man who wishes to have his many power and virility, quickly and quietly should have a copy. So we have written permission to a prescription free of charge, in a plain, ordinary sealed envelope to any man who wishes this prescription comes from a physician who has made a special study of men, and we are convinced it is the surreal acting combination for the cure of dehydration and vigor failure ever put together. 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Essie Whitman did not make the circuit. She will join May in the near future. Black Patti gives it out in a special to the Freeman that she has thoroughly covered from illness to success in vaudeville. She will accept a limited number of engagements. Her many friends and admirers will be pleased to know that black diva will not be off the stage as she is. I met the distinguished songstress some time ago. She was at the time a member of the stage as a singer. I forget that great sealskin cloak she had on, and which nearly dragged the ground. It must have stood her about the streets. Had the pleasure of meeting Maude Cuney Hare, pianist, who was accompanied by William Richardson, singer, at the Y. M. C. A. of Indianapolis. They gave me a performance, and I am indeed sorry, as I had read much of her, of her talents. I knew very much of her distinguished father, a time powerful in politics of the state of Texas, from where she halls. Miss Hare has written a biography, cultivated to her interest, and this occasion is of most distinguished bearing and is worthy of her reputation, cultivated to her interest, and the Freeman is some evidences of culture and refinement. Susie Sutton is one of the race's most capable performers; the very best in her career. She is on and off and she pays old maid, but she looked good the same. If she had stuck around Indianapolis a while longer some Indianapolis fellows would have lost their heads. She is on and off and she stage. Miss Sutton has played her part so much until she finds herself making friends and acquaintances. Well, he means that she is thoroughly absorbed in her art. The Two Sweets have carved nliches in the hearts of the amusement park. She is on and off and two songs, "Mamma Don't Ask You No Easy Talking Here" and "My Mamma Don't Know Where I Am At," have made her joyous and jealous of her two songs, but she needn't be. There is but one Miss Two Sweet, Her husband, Willie, wrote the songs once they are on the radio. The team makes good because of their fine ability to play children's roles. Both are good. Miss Two sweet will not be excelled by any one. Martin and Moely went back to their first love, the "Porter and the Maid," Well, Miss Rosa has greatly improved, consequently is better prepared to take care of her. She has clever work last seen in Indianapolis, Mr. Martin has been a good, capable performer for years. Emmett Anthony knows me and I know's him. He is a good fellow and kind, he is kind and helpful, he is the other. "This is Anthony," his speech as he makes the streets at various times, including the small hours and funny all right. He's a little expensive, but one likes him for all that. Charles Nickerson is a boy of talent, hailing from Cleveland, O. He blew into Indianapolis with the Morgantown bunch, and Mr. Green, the bunch was that dainty Florence McClain and others. Miss McClain perhaps set more heads whirring here than she did. She is quiet, strictly on the defensive seemingly, rather charming at that. She is quiet, strictly on the defensive seemingly, rather charming at that. She shouldn't then be some raking over her! I am looking right at her picture while I am writing. I am also looking at Brooks. I am about Nickerson. He is a bright young man, companionable and above all sensible. He composes his own stuff and makes it Hes full of fun. If he should work hard he makes it great. He has got the stuff in him. The personnel of the Brooks-Smith players is distinguished. In the snug was the dainty Mills Burroughs, recently wedded to Mr. Brooks. Miss Burroughs belongs to the first class of her line of players. She is dainter on the reef. None articulate more distinctly or prettier. She acts as dainty as a fairy. Brooks did nothing that nest thing created. No use talking about him. Speedy's pretty wife is of a dancer. Well, Marton is now manager. Pekin of Cincinnati. I was rather sorry to hear this. Such companies should go about their medical good as can be. He was about to ask for a can. The best character actor of the kind that I have ever seen. I mean among the or so or so I confine it so much. He is as good as I have ever seen regardless of race. Tim and Hester Moore come very near presenting a real problem playlet. The audience takes sides readily, giving the women the power to decide if it. It's too bad that there's a growing sentiment that it is the woman's place work and bring in the money. However, the women are simply stifling the women by standing up for the man. Miss Moore works very hard. Tim is busy and funny, hitting home runs in the game and you've got the idea for abundance of fun. Little Hester Korton has a host of friends due to her good singing and dancing and also to a vein of mischievousness in her nature. She says "these people will fight for me; better not do anything to me. Met Lottie Brady at the Crown Garden, not too long—are you know. As I said on another occasion. Well, she was with us in our beautiful songs. They were up like comparing adjectives—pretty, prettier, prettiest. Then her movements were helpful. Miss Grady shows this. She is pretty of figure, puts on her clothes like an artist. Bessie Eddington is an Indianapolis THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER Original Rags, the extemporaneous verifier, reached Indianapolis again this week. I have a good fit on paten in his business. I has a happier, made with more ease. When rhyming he spares neither friend nor nor for, "for we will all be friends," he has a base and splendid; has the right timbre for large auditoriums. His personality is great. This means that business transcripts are better than his but, you will keep on liking him just the same. I have in mind newspaper business. * * * * That Margie Crosby, the girl with the Jewish nose, is a splendid performer—one of the real legit. And like her class, nice and sociable, we rank Miss Crosby. Both are so sensible and agreeable, and at this time at the top of the profession. The Brown's, James and Mamie. Both are artists of good class. Miss Brown is extremely ambitious and makes good what Princess Pramila does, perhaps the prettiest thing seen on the Crown Garden stage. In fact I have seen no dance anywhere he has liked so well. Lizzie Wallace is a higher degree he has, I think it is too bad. She is Alice Whitman, Julius Foxworth and Albert Callaway. Among the more distinguished groups of players that are seen at the various theaters throughout the country from the 1950s through the 1980s, the group, the picture of which will be seen in this issue. Besides Miss Whitman there are Alice Whitman, Julian Foxworth and Albert Callaway. The two are well known and well known buns of sisters all of whom ALBERTA Record THE MUSICIAN ALBERTA WHITMAN, Record Breaker. are in the front ranks of the profession. Bert Whitman is considered the musical genius of the sisters, although all of them do something, by way of composition and piano playing. In 1915, he wrote the song "for her own. Being written especially for the act they add to the work, making for a song that would be sung at the Crown Garden, Indianapolis, not long since she made a hit, singing "The Black Girl Like Me." This is a --- --- * * * nearest those great, high-priced foreign dancers that are race in this country at the same time. She is the swell acts where she and her partner, another Miss Brown, I believe, did some pretty dancing of oriental effect. Miss Brown is from stage, but I guess she won't. She could never stand it. She is an artist, and of the kind that would pine away if cut off from her work, she is intelligent, which is noted in her work. The same may be said of her partner. But I was speaking of James and Mamie Brown. James has as fine a baritone voice as he has a drummer. Madame Tyrler and Hawaiian Gerald Brown has been long known to fame as an opera singer. She is that all right and tolerates nothing else. She is well schooled; talks her art. The singer is well trained, her art. Gerald wood is rendering her good assistance. He is not quite on to our United States ways, but the madam is bringing him to the Hawaiian Islands. He had the voice, the ability. She put him on to the thrive, the thrive, is a good clerk at the island and can, like Rink, respond to his employment when he chooses to do so. Madame Hacek was heard at the Indianapolis Y. M. C. A., where she had her usual brilliant success. I am sorry to say that I did not hear this time, but I did hear that Mary Berthune, the blind girl, her former protege, has a sweeter voice. Then there’s Madame Patti Brown, who again came to this city without me, and of the same thing last year, but, alas, I committed the same fault. She is one on the greatest lists. We now believe, I knew her before her more ambitious career and I feed hurt that she got away twice in these later years, because she became great without me hearing her. She is a business had to do with it, or something, maybe she will persevere, or all sometimes get to be. She is great, none the less, regardless of my absence. Frank Brown, the well-known tenor, is singing at the Pioneer theater, Indianapolis, for a concert that better fitted for grand opera than for ordinary solo work. He has a great, grand voice all right. Brown and Hodges, the Crayon artists, were heard from. Supposed to be en masse, they were sidetracked: did not make this port, their home town. Tom Brown, the great, is in England making a big noise. Eddie Stafford, the talented Indianapolis boy, has split with his partner, according to report. He seems to be lost in the world of office. Of his whereabouts, Chicken Beamon Reel, the entertaining monologue, is also of fine personality. He has plenty of time to play with Baby Seals and his Blues are nearly famous. His Blues had quite a run. None sing them so well as Gonzella with the beautiful singer, a beautiful woman and a performer with the tragic fire in her. She is good to see on the stage and of most pleasing and charming. He is a talented performer also. His splendid, soldierly bearing will not be forgotten. U. S. Thompson (Slow Kid) or the show at Marvel, the Wallace-Hague-beke), where he was doing minstrel work, using his own face, without burnt cork, and making good vaudeville. Elmore Merriverhee—where is he? He had a spell of sickness while in Indianapolis this summer. He is a good and capable performer. His wife was not regretted. Merriverhee's name suggests that of Miss Brown, his former partner. She is one of the most talented women in race. She is of unusual intelligence. Madames Anita Wilkins and Lizzie Holden are something of the same class. They are superbly built women. They have fine voles—sing with ability. They are hard to imagine, they are most congenial. T eir stage clothing is beautiful and becoming. Many more could be mentioned, but I called attention at the beginning to calling them to mind. I do not insist that this is a stage review, as it should be. A few of the "numbers." it will be plaintive song—tune and words—with a bit of humor, owing to the situation. Her act shows that she is a performer and a producer. She is a hard worker, and she is hard to work. Her work, which is plain to see. Carefulness of details, wardrobes are strictly adhered to. Her object is to entertain. Her performance is nice. Miss Whitman has her little folks nicely trained. Little Miss Alice is a very pleasing bit of sunshine. She is a comedian, and as if unconscious of being on the stage. She sings prettily; she is a little duseuse, romph and fun of it. A comedian right now, one of those impromptu kind, be- WHITMAN, Breaker. being able to say things right on the spot, and always funny. He bids fair to stand up against the good one of the country. Albert Callaway is a bright little fellow who takes care of his end of the business in a nice way. His dandy is a statue. The Brief Whitman players are playing with success. They are an attraction on any bill. More often than other things they are the headliners wherever they go. They extend Christmas greeting and say a Happy New Year to the profession and to the tel radiiers throughout the country. --- noted, I dealt with rather at length, and as it should be. But in the most part I have been brief, knowing that the right thing is to give them a square deal, judging them by what they must do, many of them are very hard to find. Many, of course, are in their lines doing what they can best do, others would do something else if the amusement-loving public would stand for it. 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A full line of CAMERAS FROM $2 TO $25 Salesroom, 38 S. Penn. St. Home Office 308-313 Majestic Bld., Indianapolis, Ind. Issues an up to date Health and Accident Policy on weekly payments. We guarantee this company.—The Freeman. The Pompei Cafe and Buffet Thos McCain and Mort Shoecraft, Props. Phones, Douglas, 832; Automatic, 71 818 Unexcelled cuisine and service The select and exclusive character of the Pompei and its refined environment makes it an ideal place to go. We invite you to visit Chicago's most magnificent place. Go to I. Ciener's Place Best Whiskey and Wines for Family Use at Lowest Prices. Mail Orders Promptly Attended to. 325 W. Washington St. Indianapolis, Indiana Successor to Bardmaker MEAT MARKET N. E. Corner North & West Sts. Courteous Treatment to All Prompt Delivery Phone, Main, 4930 THE NEW GREATHOUSE! Will be pleased to meet you at my new place. Ten Nearly Furnished Rooms for gentlemen only. I solicit patronage on merit of goods. Pool and Billiards. TAMPIOLA, 10c Hoosier Poet, 10c Chess, 5c CIGARS OF QUALITY ```markdown ``` Charles C. C. MAKER High Grade A Base Ball, Foot Ball, Basket Boxing, Track, CAMERAS FI Salesroom, INSURE IN A Empire Health and Acc (INOOR Home Office 308-313 Ma Issues an up-to-date Health and Ac guarantee this company.—The Freem THE INDIANAPOLIS respectfully solicits your kind orders for bouse. GOLD MEDAL DUESSEL DOUFER of Honor. 10 Gold Medal, 7 Grand Prizes. Indianapolis Brewing Co The Pompei C Thos McCain and M Phones, Douglas, Unexcelled cuisine and service of the Pompei and its refined en- go. We invite you to visit Chicago JOE SHOE 20-22 East 31st St. A Modern Electrically Equipped Plaining Mill Wm. F. Johnson Everything in Nineteenth St. and TRY OUR COAL DEPARTMENT Go to I. Cie A. LUST Best Whiskey and Wines for Mail Orders Pro Main, 392—BOTH 325 W. Washington St. Buser & Succes MEAT N. E. Corner Ne Courteous T Prompt Delivery THE NEW G Will be pleased to meet you at my n for gentlemen only. 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OLA, 10c r Poet, 10c ess, 5c OF QUALITY Red Fox Set two animal effect scarf, large fancy muff, trimmed with large brush and heads, luxuriously lined; $5 reduced to $69. Narobia Lynx (coney) sets, in black and gray—large scarfs with muffs to match $25 and upwa d. Black Fox Set American and Alaskan skins one and two animal effect scarfs, large pillow and fancy muff to match $35, $50 and up to $125. Red Fox Set of fine Alaska skins, one animal effect scarf with large fancy muff, beautifully lined with black velvet and white silk. Formerly marked $100, now $79. Third 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? CITY AND VICINITY. The musical treat at the Christian church on Monday evening was a grand success under the auspices of Mr. Elmer Church, Miss Clara Kirk and Mr. Wm. Kirk. Mr. Theo. F. Smythe of St. Louis, Mo., will spend Xmas week with friends and relatives in New Orleans and St. Louis, spending two weeks respectively. Miss Drucilla Mae Green, the only sister of Mr. Alfred E. White, Jr. were married Wednesday night, December 17, at the home of the mother of Mrs. Wm. Jackson, 1221 E. 10th street. Mr. Claye Richardson of the U. S. Navy is at home on a 17 days' durability with his mother of Mrs. Wm. Jackson, 1221 E. 10th street. He has also been the guest of his brothers-in-law, Geo. N. Redd and Chester Offert. He is now in Battlefield Florida, which is under a few repairs at New Navy Yard. Election of officers of the Indiana Lodge esteemed leading knight: James Washington, son of Lewis Kirk, exalted ruler: G. A. Drake, esteemed leading knight: James Washington, son of Lewis Kirk, exalted ruler: John W. Johnson, secretary: Humphrey Johnson, recording secretary: Herman Gordon, trustees board: chairman, Mr. Wm. Langford, secretary. THOMAS TAYLOR, JR., DEAD. Son of Y. M. C. A. Secretary Expires Last Monday. The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Taylor sympathize with them in their grief owing to the loss of their four children, and Mr. Jr. died about 12 oclock last Monday. The young man was quiet studious and of exemplary character. He bid fair to be the best friend of the secretary of the Y. M. C. A. and to the cocommunity, it is said ver soften that death loves a humming man. Perhaps the young man will see the earthly destruction of the young and beautiful and at the same time useful, Thomas Taylor, Jr., was a handsome gentleman. The loss is greatly regretted. The funeral service was held at the ( " BASKETBALL LEAGUE. needs and Blues Win First Games of Tournament—W. B.'s Overwhelmed. League Standing. Teams. Won Lost. Per Cent. Blues . 1 0 1,000 Working Boys . 0 1 0,000 All-Highs . 0 1 1,000 In the opening games of the Y. M. C. A. league last Saturday night the Reds and Blues defeated the Working Boys and the Reds, respectively. The Reds won the score of 24 to 8; the Blue won the score of 23 to 18. Hazzard starred for the Reds, while Glimnor scored 10 for the Reds. The following are the players: Reds. Hazzard. Forward. Working Boys. Hazzard. Forward. Grassword. Willis. Forward. Ross Butler. Center. Harrison Bull. Guard. Harrison Stevenson. Guard. Edmundson Blues. All-Highs. Bryant. Forward. Baker Dunlap. Forward. Carter Glumar. Guard. Wheeler Stevenson. Guard. Thomas Fisher. Guard. Young CAPT. ROBERT GENUS ATTENDS FUNERAL OF GEN. BUCKNER, OF CHICAGO. Col. J. Fox and Capt. Robt. Genus attended the funeral of Major-General Bucker of the U. O. F. at Chicago Sunday, December 23, 1913, which was held at the auditorium, and report it the greatest affair of its kind ever witnessed in Chicago. General Buckner was the WALDEN H. COHN Manufacturer of FIVE C MARK COUGH MEDICINE Guaranteed to cure Colds, Conghs, Catarrh, Asthma, Bronchitis, La-Gripe and Consumption. Makes a specialty of all diseases of the lungs. This cough medicine will cure any one of the above diseases. One 50c bottle will cure any ordinary cold or cough Cases of Catarrh, Asthma, Bronchitis, La Gripe and Consumption, I have two special orders. Seven bottles of Five C Cough Medicine for $3, or twelve bottles for $5. You will be convinced if you try Five C Cough Medicine once. Full amount of cash must be sent with order This medicine has never failed. I will actually pay $10 if it fails. I am amazed to know it if I please tell me if it fails; but if it curves all others. Walden H. Cohn 1499 south 13$^\circ$ St. Terro Haute, Ind. head of the Uniform Rank of the Odd Fellows in America and was loved by everyone who knew him. He was an ex-member of the State Legislature, ex-member of the Illinois State Guard. He was the organizer of the Eighth Regiment Band and the Ninth Regiment Band of the G. U. O. of F. Over 5,000 attended his funeral. He came from as far away as Washington, D. (10:30 p. m. THE ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATER- NITY, HOLDS CONVENTION. The Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, a Greek letter organization, will hold its sixth annual convention at Howard University, Washington, D. C., December 29. This was the first national Greek letter fraternity organized in the United States. It had its origin in Greece, where seven colored students conceived the idea that such an organization could be founded and would do much good towards binding the fraternity. They were not deceived in their idea, for it has done far more than they had expected. It has educated students of intellectual, moral and social standard of the colored students. In many instances it has been proven that the fraternity has attended the colored college student. Since its organization seven years ago, it has grown rapidly and is now fifth established at some of the largest schools in the country. Each year they they attend at one of the schools where the Chapters are established. Of the last three days of this month they will meet at Howard University. (By Noble Lee Sissle.) If I awake on Christmas morning I will be wearing the horned; if the sun is peeping from behind the tree I will be wearing the horned. And sending its crimson rays across the fleece; If I can hear my sister and brother Calling to ask the time of mother; If grandmother answer them instead If I hear what his wife is dead; If then I hear the youthful call Of Christmas greetings across the hall; If I hear the jolly pair Tumbling headlong down the stair; If when they reach their joyous goal They come a shout that will thrill my mour; If when I finally manage to arise I meet mother in the hall rubbing her eyes; If to the Christmas room below We, arm in arm, together go; If there we are joined by grandmother, And all of them are happy through and through; If I can control my quickening breath At the thoughts of father who sleeps in If I can just then steal outside And find there, too, the spirit of yule. If through the air there comes the hymn of the angel, the angel of the angel. If all day long there are shouts galore Of happy people both rich and poor; Of the spirit spirit 'o'er the world holds sway; Then I will have spent a happy Christmas day Judge Orbison Makes Impressive Talk to Men—Y. M. C. A. to Hear Judge J. A. Collins, Sunday, on the Subject, "Guilty or Not Guilty." Judge Chas. J. Orbison, of Superior Court, No. 1, delivered a very forceful and eloquent address at the Monster Meeting last Sunday. His subject was the failure of James A. Collins to Judge James A. Collins, of the Police Court, will address the Monster Meeting Sunday, December 15. His subject will address the failure of Guilt. Special arrangements will be made in anticipation of the large crowd that will hear the Judge, James A. Collins, will render a solemn on the grotesque bell. Y. M. M. C. A. regular basketball team met the All-Highs Wednesday evening. Saturday evening, December 20, marks the opening of the basketball season, at which time the tournament begins. The team as for the season as far as possible. Dec. 20—Reds vs. Working Boys; Blues vs. All-Highs. Reds vs. Blues; All-Highs vs. Working Boys. Jan. 3—Reds vs. All-Highs; Blues vs. Working Boys, working Boys Jan. 10-Reds vs. Working Boys; Blues vs. Highs. Jan. 17-Reds vs. Blues; All-Highs vs. Working Boys. Jan. 24—Reds vs. All-Highs; Blues vs. Working Boys. Jan. 31—Finals in case of tie. The following are the teams and players: Reds-Hazard, Butler, Willis, Booth, Wilson, Sawyer, Tutt, Curt, Spillman, McGowan, Thomas, Hansberry, Young, Merriweather, Slaughter. Blues-Bryant, Glimer, Dunlap, Clemens, Stevenson, Fisher, Martin, Hampton. Working Boys-Ross, Wheeler, Green, Crawford, Harrison, Edmunds, Gillon. If present plans mature, New Years Day, 1914, will be one long to be remembered by those visiting the building on that day. CHRISTMAS WEEK AT THE HOOSIER THEATER 1890 This is the house of good pictures and music. Manager Roberts amuses amateurs and has a special feature for every night. Every time he will have white amateurs on Monday night. Don't fail them. On Christmas day he has booked a special Warner's feature. The Clue of a Broken Heart reels. This is the most exciting picture ever put on any screen. Don't fail to see it. Don't forget to Christmas day between the hours of 2 and 5:30 o'clock, we will give a Christmas token to each of our patrons in appreciation of their patronage and extending to the best wishes to Christmas and a Happy New Year. Matinee 2 o'clock Sundays and holidays. or Night shows start at 6:45-8-9-10. Come where you know you are always welcome. No waiting between reels, as we run two reels without any intermission. Come and see for yourself. Best music in the city and the best pictures. Our music and our pictures suit the reels, and if not tell us. Riley Roberts, Prop, and Mgr. Breathe Murray, Chief Usher. Eldora Woodruff, Drummer. Winter Hunters and Asst. Mgr. Mont. Roberts, Asst. Operator. Jennie Rienk,钢琴. Anna Knack, Drum. Anna Jackson, Tapephone. Richard Jackson, Clarinet. Indianapolis, Ind., 441 Indiana Ave. **Program for Christmas Week.** SUNDAY, DECEMBER 24. The Cowboy Magnate. 2-Teel 101 Bison Photograph. A real western. Full of excitement. them. When Death Unites. 2-Reel Rex drama. The name is enough. TUESDAY. The Restless Spirit. 2-Reel Warren Kerrigan. This is the favorite Jack; everybody knows him. WEDNESDAY. The Black Masks. 2-Reel 101 Bison Featuring. This is a female Raffles play. THURSDAY (Christmas.) Matinee and Night. The Clue of the Broken Finger. 2-Reel Warner Cable shows a engine with the engineer, the train going at the rate of forty miles an hour, in order to get possession and make his escape. Do not miss it. Friday. His Hour of Triumph. 2-Reel Imp drama. The greatest love story ever told. Don't fail to see it. Start the year by saving money. Why not save money on a year's subscription on the paper you are now reading? Fifty-two leapfords for $1.10. THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER KENTUCKY'S CAPITAL Prof. E. W. B. Curry, President of the Curry Normal and Industrial Institute will Deliver the Emancipation Address here January 1, at the First Baptist Church—The Faculty of the State Normal Entertained a Large Number of Prominent Citizens, to Pave the way to Pass a Bill of Appropriation for this Institution During the Legislature—Prof. C. L. Timberlake to Deliver Lecture to the Public School of Auburn. (By Hardin Tolbert, State Bureau at Peoples Pharmacy. Both Phones 666, Box 2233, Frankfort, Kentucki.) FRIANKPORT, Ky. (Special), President of the Curry Normal and Industrial Institute, Urbana, Ohio, has been secured as orator o the fday. He ranks as one of the most elquent and convincing speakers of either theology or business. Prof. Curry will deliver the keynote address of the Emancipation celebration at the First Aptist church January 11. The program will begin at 10 a.m. Everybody is invited to be present at the great celebration. The parade will start from the Odd People's Pharmacy is located. Mr. James H. Hudson will be marshal of the parade. This is anticipated to be the greatest occa- cation in the city. Both white and colored are taking an active part in the celebration. Miss Elizabeth Brown, an adopted daughter, and Miss Amis Thomas of Indianapolis are the guests of her sister, Mrs. Halle迅. Prof. C. L. Tinker, author of "Household Ethics and Industrial Train- ing," will address the dress public school on January 3. Prof. Tinker is receiving some of the juice plums in the oratorical field. He is the author of the book "Receiving a number of invitations to lecture. He is the right one in the right place. Mr. Charles Stewart, the well-known correspondent, delivered an excellent lecture at the First Baptist church to a large audience. He was highly entertained by some of our most prominent citizens. Miss Alice Woolfork of Louisville was the city on account of the illness of her sister, the Mrs. Bibbett, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Blackburn, The sub-junior class of young men at the State Normal School entertained the special class and the girls, teachers, which was adorned with many beautiful flowers and Xmas decorations. The scene was very attractive with so many young men and girls, which was had. A three-course menu was served. A Xmas tree was the largest at the State Normal Friday night. Many nice presents were made to those in attendance who attend the Sunday School. The Woman's Improvement Hospital Club, one of the most deserving organizations in the city, are making a strenuous effort to pay off a large lumber bill of $1,000. They are such as festivals, bazaars, house socials, collecting books, magazines, newspapers and tins, which they are selling to the students. They are purchasing a home for $1,180 cash and are purchasing a seven-room宴, having paid $275 for the foundation and coal house. There is a chance if he should happen to be taken ill or an accident should occur, so it behooves all of us to be on the alert to support this worthy cause. These faithful women deserve credit for their diligent and faithful labor. The uniform officers' reception surpassed many of the social functions at the college, and of both young men and girls was certainly excellent. A four-course luncheon was served in the ladies' dormitory. Prof. Tull E. Brown and Miss Hattie P. Renex, who has just returned from Europe, taught both piano and song recital at the First Baptist night. A large crowd was present. Rev. Silvey, pastor; Dr. Goodwin, wood-carver; Mrs. Russell, Russel C. Brown, general manager; Dr. W. Hgoodin, local manager; Prof. Tull E. Brown and wife, Mrs. Hattie P. Renex, teacher; Dr. Goodwin, his beautiful home on East Main street, Mrs. Brown is a relative of Mrs. Goodwin, her greatest reputation before she married Prof. Brown. They will give several recitals in central Kentucky before they leave for Virginia. The amnication celebration will be at the First Baptist church January 1 at 2:30 p. m. You are welcome. A Xmas Bazar was given at the Corinthian Baptist church. A large number was present. Prof. Ben P. Allen, C. W. David, Robert E. teachers at the State Normal, left for Lexington at spend their Xmas holidays. Editor Roscoe Conkling Simmons of the Memphis Sun, of Memphis, Tenn, died recently. Mr. Simmons was one of the known young journalists among our race. Major John C. Buckner, one of the most distinguished, patriotic citizens of our race, died at his home in Chicago, Ill. Condolences are being sent to his family from all over the country. Mrs. Mary Balley is very ill. Mr. Robert Redden, an energetic young farmer, married Miss Annie Chisley at the Frankfort hotel, pastor of St. John A. M. E. church. Only a few of their friends were present. Mr. John Glass, former head waiter at the Frankfort hotel, has returned from French Lick Springs, Ind., where he has been spending a few weeks. Miss Elizabeth Allen, an industrious young lady, is representing a new book, "The Panama Canal." You should see her and secure this book. Mrs. A. Graham of Lexington was cared for the city on account of the illness of Mr. Thompson. Mr. L. M. Taylor has moved his residence and will join parrish from the Odd Fellows building to 495 Dudley avenue. Rev. W. T. Silvey, the well-known evangelist and pulpit orator, will discuss the cause of the enancipation of the abolitionist morning, December 28. Be early so you can get a seat. The minds of the people are upon the enancipation. The appeal seems to be in every nook and corner. The following program will be held January 5: Song, invocation, Rev. D. C. Carter; Scripture reading, Mr. C. Washington; song, society; soliloquy, Mr. W. O. Washington; an annotated address, Prof. W. H. Maye violin solo, Miss Estine Dockery; essay, "intellectual Progress," Miss Ernestine Hayes; cornet solo, Mr. Elwilow Under Armour; mandolin solo, Miss Sheet Music, Mr. R. Baily; duet, Miss Robinson and Marry; address, Mr. Edgar Russell; instrumental solo, Miss Charity Boyd; mandolin solo, Miss Sheet Music, Miss Eta and Marie Banks; select reading, Miss Myrrett Worsson; solo, Mr. Robert Dowery; selection, High School Orchestra. Mr. and Mrs. J. Hunt of Franklin, Ind., will be guests of Mrs. Medealf for Xmas. Mr. Wm. Deets of Spring Station was a guest in this city recently. Miss Jessie Batter, musical directress at the State Normal, spent a few days in Lexington. Prof. Robert Harrell, electrician at the State Normal, made a flying trip to Chicago on business. Mr. E. W. Bailley of Louisville is in the city, the guest of Mr. Robert Hall. Many men are taking advantage of the Beauty Parlor, of which Miss Lizzie Allen is directress, located in the K. of P. building. Mr. Anderson Williams, a prominent undertaker, and Miss Mattle Johnson, a popular young lady, were married in Lexington. Success to the young couple. Many gay stunts are being pulled off for the Xmas holidays. A first-class barber is wanted; guaranteed from $8 to $10. One who can work on white patronage. Apply to Mr. Richard Harris. Miss Athelene Payton of Louisville will be the guest of Mrs. August Motons. "WOMAN'S HAIR IS HER CROWNING GLORY. Have you used all preparations, and have been disappointed? If so, try Mime, and have a hair brush. If so, grow hair on all heads, excusing none. Have you dandruff? Have you tetter or eczema? Is your hair short and breaking? If so, get a hair brush and send $1.50 and get six months' treatment. THE WOMEN'S WEEKLY NEWS Your order shall be mailed out twenty four hours after it has been recorded. I will give you the greatest opportunity. I will give you better terms than anyone you have ever tried. Make all orders payable to Mme. C. West, man- ufacturer of Senate avenue supplies for reply. At the Majestic Theater, Indianapois. A good big show, new from start to finish, will open at the Majestic Theater, beginning Monday matinee. The name of the attraction is "The Dolly Dimple Girls" which will work with two comedians for the book are two well-known comedians, who have been starring for THE FILM OF "THE LADY OF THE RAIN" BY JOHN H. HARRIS, WITH A STORY BY JOHN H. HARRIS, AND A PICTURE BY JOHN H. HARRIS. MAY BURNS, With Dolly Dimple Girls. years. Their names are Geo. B. Scanlon and Mark Adams. With the comedy in mind, they are often doing something doing every minute. Among the other members of the company who devised the show, Hazel Ford, soubrette; May Burns, comedienne, and Ralph Rockway, lyric tenor, and a bevy of chorus beauties shows or like character. MONN'S FEED STORE THE PLACE TO TRADE. Mr. Edward F. Monn, who has been a friend to colored people for the last 20 years, is still in business at 648 North West street, Indianapolis, Ind. and is also andriana Price, an artist with a very reasonable price. The Freeman wishes to have its many patrons patronize him. THE BALLARD ICE CREAM CO. For many years the Ballard Ice Cream Company has had a reputation for its quality and indulgence, and in all their career they have never failed to provide the best service, especially special prices to churches, lodges, etc. See Mrs. Mary Wesern for all hair combings made up in hair styles. Special hair orders, orders, dresses, $84 Eleventh street, between Kenwood and plonge No. 11, Green King, Green and plonge No. 11, Janet-14 THE FREEMAN FOR SALE. The Freeman for sale in Donvilleville Joe's House, 1000 W. Housetown Street, W. Housetown barber shop South First street: Wilkerson and Jones Street, 1000 W. Housetown drug store, Twelfth and Chestnut streets NOTICE. Act quickly sing and play the new songs in the book. The book only 25 cents (coin); the 1913 success by amateur writer. All orders receive very fast delivery. Anna Loe, Box 5, Palmerville, Teen. LOOK! NOTICE! You can find the Indianapolis Freeman in Durham, N. C., at 118 Cora street. For sale by Clailline White. The Freeman for sale by Claiborne White, 118 Cora street, Durham, N. C. LOOK! WHERE THE FREEMAN CAN BE FOUND. H. C. Thomas, agent for the Indianapolis Freeman, 460 Michigan street, Buffalo. TAKE NOTICE. The Indianapolis Freeman, on sale at the Indianapolis Mall, shop at 1443 First avenue, Columbus, Ga. The Indianapolis Freeman can be found at Paris, Tex. Mr. Hubert, Boppes, aguin BUSINESS LOCALS. Woodbine Perfume. Oh, how fragrant, exquisite, enchanting, bewitching. Only at Bladau's Drug Store. The genuine Carter's Rheumatic Benedict cream, of prized price, 60 cents (stamps). Has cured others; will cure you. Address R. P. Biodau, drugst. Indianapolis, Ind. One dollar grab bag lots for only twenty-seven cents (17c), postpaid. Racks contain valuable, attractive articles. Will mention a few: things, car-drops, knives, tools, and other items not mentioned here, but what you get will cost a dollar ($1) anywhere else, or a one-keeper. Our-dollar days watch for our one-keeper. Our-dollar days only. Address, C, G, Gonnd, Kate, Ark. A CHANCE TO MAKE MONEY. Do you live in a town having two hundred or more colored population? If so, and you want to make $50 to $200 a month easy, send for formula that will straighten kinky hair, also a great hair salon. Send $100 to Madame Gravure's Hair Renovating Parlors, 1301½ Elm street, Dallas, Texas. A A thoroughly good Hat can be made to sell for $2. When you run into higher prices you can't usually tell the difference except by the price mark. Don't pay over $2 for an ordinary soft or stiff hat. If you want something that is really fine get a Valour at $3.50 or $5.00. LEVINSON Style Starter THREE STORES 37 N. Penn. St., 41 S. Ill. St., Market & Ill. St. Clerk Camp No. 3. Real Estate and American Woodmen News Agent P. A. WILLIAMS Notary Public Open Daily Except Sundays 5142, East 6th St. Old Phones Office 3587 Residence 1979 Austin, Texas FEMALE HELP WANTED. Old Mesh Bags Resilvered Just Like New 50c to $1.00 BEST PLATING COMPANY 349 Massachusetts Ave. Opposite Marrott's 30 new propositions. 30 new dollars. On dollar orders. Complete plans, 10 ets. Franklin Bldg. 11th Street. Franklin Bldg. 11th Street. STARL MAIL ORDER BUSINESS 50 new propositions. No competition. Make 50 companies. Complete plans, 10 cts. 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Better Bargains than Ever For Christmas Presents From 25 Cents to $15.00 Scofield-Pierson Co. 146 N. Penna. St. Ideal Gifts for Men! Ladies, if you are looking for a gift for gentlemen, we are prepared to show you a beautiful line of--- Fobs..... $2.00 to $35.00 Shaving Sets..... 3.00 to 15.00 Cuff Buttons, gold..... 2.00 to 75.00 Cuff buttons, plated..... 50 to 2.50 Stick Pins, gold..... 1.00 to 300.00 Studs..... 1.00 to 450.00 Coat Chains..... 1.00 to 35.00 Vest Chains..... 1.00 to 45.00 Cigarette Cases..... 1.50 to 35.00 Match Boxes..... 1.00 to 25.00 Watches, gold filled.....10.00 to 50.00 Watches, gold.....25.00 to 250.00 CARL L. ROST The Sign of the Glock in the Middle of the Block. The House of Quality It will Keep Your Kitchen warm through the winter urns Doo oke No oal or Bun Vood Ga $3.00 Price of Kitche $13.0 Citizens G 3.00 WILL PLACE IN YOUR KITCHEN Balance at $1 a ce of Kitchen He $13.00 izens Gas $3.00 WILL PLACE ONE IN YOUR KITCHEN. Balance at $1 a Month 35 and 49 S. 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