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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 A NATIONAL ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER "A LIE MADE OUT OF WHOLE CLOTH" Is the Story that There is to be a Wholesale Cut in the District School Appropriation for Negroes. DR. WASHINGTON NOT TO BE "ELIMINATED!" DR. WASHINGTON NOT TO BE "ELIMINATED!" Messrs. W. H. Beckley and R. L. Carroll, Washington Patrolman, Have Been Promoted to the Detective Department—Dr. George W. Davis, a Noted Anesthetist, Passes Away—Miss Nannie H. Burroughs Delivered an Address Before the Ladies' Club (white) Last Tuesday—Notes and Nugets. The Freeman Is the peer of Negro Journals, circulating in every State and Territory in the United States, an accomplishment which can not be claimed by any other Negro publication. Send us your subscription at once. VOL. XXVII NUMBER 4 "A LIE MADE OUT Is the Story that There is the District School Appreci DR. WASHINGTON NOT Messrs. W. H. Beckley and R. L. Carr Promoted to the Detective Department thetist, Passes Away—Miss Nannle fore the Ladies' Club (white) Last T (By R. W. Thompson.) (Bureau of The Freeman, 1337 Wallach Place, N. W.) WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 21—It is rasing strange how some folks allow their imaginations to outrun their regards for facts and permit their prejudices and desire to foment strife to obscure their judgment. The officials and teachers of the col-ored schools of the District are considerably exercised over a "wildcat" story appearing under scarehead lines last week in a New York newspaper, and is indicated locally, concerning the starting-up of a school. That there is on foot a diabolical schem to cut the appropriations for the colored schools of the District, carrying in its wake a big reduction in the number of teachers and officials with a crimp in their salaries and other calamities, ad finitum ad nauseam. The reason for this awful state of things is alleged to be the activity of certain officials and teachers in the denunciation of segregation and in the relationship of the school to the school. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People in fighting discrimination against the civil rights of the Negro race. The story is told in painful detail, with an elaboration of horrors calculated to make one's blood run cold—that is, it be took any stock in it. The name of the correspondent is not given—for reasons that are plainly obvious. St. Elizabeth's is still doing business at the old stand-up hall, and is now in full use of all its resources to take care of the authorship of this fantastic tale. The teachers, instead of being alarmed over the yarn, are indignant. "A Lie Made Out of Whole Cloth." "That there is the slightest possibility of a cut being made in the appropriations for the support of the colored schools during the enlarged activity of certain members of the white clubs, said a prominent school official to your correspondent a day or two ago. "In the interest of truth and good sense, the writer of such a glaring falsehood has an outrage upon a committee to the severest possible penalty for persecuting an outrage upon a committee has been grievously imposed upon by some miscreant, whose sole purpose is to prevent the Negro, whose lot must necessarily be cast with our own, could so steal low as to even hit at such a villainous suggestion on your own, any lawyer, with a spoonful of knowl of the way, the District appropriations are landed, the only correspondent so sophistication. My opinion of such catcable cannot be expressed in language fit to appear in print. Not even our bitterest adversary, the District appropriations father such a plot as this anonymous correspondent not only hints at—but all at—get around among all classes of white people and colored people, continue to injure any man or woman concerned to find anyone who has ever heard the fairest whisper of anybody doing anything to injure any man or woman concerned to object in any way to schools or behavior of their civic privileges. The most preposterous for serious consideration. Appropriation for Year Not Reduced "As a matter of fact," declared the indignant educator, warming up to his subjacent, "the appropriations for the schools for the current year have not been reduced in the 1980s." District appropriation bill, which has already passed the House, carries practically the same figures as were allowed under the Senate. The Senate is more likely to increase it, because the proposed bill is present status, if any change is made at all. The value of educational training to the educated youth is so universally recognized that no sane legislator in either branch of Congress would say one word against the appropriation that promises so well to some and some of the more and more difficult and dangerous through educational deficiencies. Here is now peace and harmony in all our world schools. White and blacks are the same as of the serene manner in which the delicate and the imbecile. The new educational system. Why are they well-disposed person to seek a right to a tranquillity and concept of that? Is doing so much good for our people? We cannot spare a single one of our soon-old colored teachers, and no one is than to ask us to get along with less than a few years ago. The magnificent M Street High School, for which plans have already been drawn up and accepted, will go on to complete the new school. Our handsome $250,000 Norman School will soon be ready for occulting. "Other," said the monumental structure it is, old ones will continue to go up and the "deler" school will go back in apple-free condition. Who is in the best of any kind? School a reduction of any kind. It is as far-seeing, am sure, as the miserable work we have for us to do. The new school is the land, to the shame of the 100,000 Negro cli- "can say for the school men and women in this city, that we take no stock in the abaption story sent to New York by a marathon room is much preferable to his company." Another "Mare's Nest" Laid Bare piece with the foregoing "wild-catcher" the gratitudinous and uncalled-for "defender" up by some superservicer person in the pretended interest of Dr. Booker T. Washington, urting that someone in it "curbed" in their alleged plot "eliminate Dr. Washington as a race leader and educational factor." Your correspondent has taken some Baims to see If the rumor of such a plot" could be verified. We found nothing seem to bear out the complaint or make any "defense" of Dr. Washington necessary or expolated. We heard nothing but the kindiest sentiments expressed concerning the Tuskegee by JAN 24 1914 OF WHOLE CLOTH" to be a Wholesale Cut in the oppiration for Negroes. TO BE "ELIMINATED!" Roll, Washington Patrolman, Have Been sent—Dr. George W. Davis, a Noted Anes-H. Burroughs Delivered an Address Beausday - Notes and Nuggets. members of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. One very active member of the "Association ventured to quote Mr. Oswald Garry Villard himself, and it can be said, without violating confidence, that the words of the sage, the movement, are of nature that would have pleased Dr. Washington immensely, could be have heard them. As everyone knows, Mr. Villard is an utter foremost representative of the National Association for the Advancement for Colored People to your correspondent: "I see absolutely no reason for a syndicated article 'taking up' for Dr. Washington," he added, "because he said he did not have any right to give up, and his work is likely to be done anything to indicate his having done so. I can say for myself and those who labor with me that we have for Dr. Washington, personally and for the great institution, the 'best result,' and that he has the right to give up. He has no reason to believe that he does not stand for all of the things for which the association stands—that is, for the great institution, the 'best result,' and that he has the right to give up. It seems regardless of race or color. If he employs different instrumentalities for his part of the work, he knows best what he does, and he knows what he wants. The vineyard, I deplore any attempt to array Dr. Washington and the N. A. A. C. P., or the friends of either in opposite counts. To do so would be an injustice to two or more of the people. It is not a good idea to all I can to promote fraternity between the elements that must lead in this fight for, racial advancement. If here and there a 'hot-head' or 'Zealot' is found, who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who should not be blamed, no more than we would blame Dr. Washington for the ill-advised utterance of the word 'z中华人民共和国' and 'over'—an anxious enthusiast who rush to 'defend' him when no defense is needed. "I think I am safe in saying that the N. A. A. C. P., as an organization, is perfectly friendly to Dr. Washington and apparently is not likely to be the best of the work he is doing for the masses of the race in providing an education that makes them productive citizens and we do not have any right to give up," he said to my own trained men and women to whom he's giving lucrative and congenial employment as asslants in his great institution at Tuskegee. "If Dr. Washington comes here at all, I am sure he is glad to say to him in person all that I am saying to you now for your papers." The writer has no purpose in unveiling these pictures other than that the truth is known. The names of the speakers are withheld at the request but can be given, if necessary to verify anything that has been said. If anonymous correspondents cannot stand the pressure of the press, they send out a tissue of lies, let them come out into the open, where we can always found, and stop their Indian methods of shooting poisoned arrows from ambush. Noted Colored Anesthetist Passes Away Dr. George W. Davis, said to be the only colored physician in the world specializing as an anesthetist, died on last Saturday, the day of his long illness. His funeral took place Sunday afternoon at the Florida Avenue Baptist church in the presence of an imam, Dr. Taylor, pastor of the church, officiated, assisted by many local ministers. Dr. Davis was but thirty years of age, but had won a foremost place in the world of medicine. He served for several years with the staff of Freedman's hospital as an anesthetist. He was a member of the medical department of Howard University. He was a member of the Medical and Chirurgical Society of the District of Columbia and of the Physicians' Reading Hospital. He was a member of various fraternal organizations, all of which were represented at the funeral. Two Colored Detectives for the Dis trist The colored room of the District are jubilant over the appointment this week of two colored patrolmen as members of the detective force. The lucky ones are W. L. Carroll, of the first precinct, and R. L. Carroll, of the eighth precinct. The promotions came as the result of the success of making an equal division between the ranks of the order by Major Sylvester, in accord with a definite plan to enhance the efficiency of the District. In the district that colored citizens should have men of experience in this expert field and has thus recognized two of the most capable men he could appoint to the District. In general welfare. Since the retirement of Henry Lacy from the detective force, he has been appointed a position. Mr. Lacy was held in the highest esteem as an officer and as a man and his recent death occasioned universal regret. The splendid services of Mr. Lacy have made him a colored man acceptable to all classes. Messrs. Beckey and Carroll are being congratulated upon all sides, and it is not doubted that they will fully justify their service to the police authorities. They went on duty in their new stations Wednesday. Stage People in the Passing Show. Mr. Rufus G. Bays, of the Howard School, died on Friday. Ernest M. Payne is now manage- of the Fairyland. Miss Edna King is officiating at the office. S. H. Dooley, Minstrels are rehearsing. S. H. and Mrs. William Ramsay will be members of the party. Miss Lylyn Browne and Billy Demont as in ambridge. Mr. this week, after a month in North Carolina. They are now located at 716 Florida avenue, N. W. INDIANAPOLIS, IND., SATURDAY, JANUARY 24, 1914 WHY HIS PROUD STEP? WHY HIS PROUD STEP? GEE! BUT I'M GLAD! STATE COLLEGE HARRISON where they will be glad to see their friends when they come to the capital. The News in a Nutshell. Bishop Alexander Walters spent a day in the city last week. He will have something of importance to say in the conference and gratifying to his many friends and supporters. The daily press has had much to say in commendation of the record of Judge Robert H. Terrell. The reappointment of Judge to the bench of the Municipal Court of the District is expected this week. The Boosters' committee will be organized at the next meeting of the local Negro Business League. Its object will be to put forward the business, educational, religious and other activities. Mr. Chester A. Carpenter, an energetic young man, opened a finely stocked place of business at 1107 U street northwest. He carries a large line of furniture—a bac, etc., and makes special of framing pictures and resverling mirrors. Mrs. W. H. Clifford is still abroad. She writes interesting of her experiences in Paris, London and Berlin. Mr. U. S. Garnes, of Nashville, Teen, recently appointed as stenographer at Freedman's hospital, is well pleased with his position and surroundings. Mrs. Garnes and son-in-law, Florida, will ride a few days for permanent residence. Owing to a sprained ankle, Mrs. Robert L. Follette was unable to deliver her promised address Sunday evening at the Cosmopolitan Baptist church on "The Color Line." The Washington Commercial Council held an annual smoker a few hours at St. Louis and is president of the council. Among the speakers at this function were President John W. Lewis, Industrial Engineer at St. Louis, Sturrock. tographer; F. Morris Murray, master printer, and others. Perfect amity ex- ternship with the local branch of the Negro Business League, one supplementing the work of the other. Mrs. Paul Laurence Dunbar, now a teacher in the high school at Wilmington, N.C., and a professor at Bethel Literary and Historical Association early in the spring. Mrs. Dunbar, a nurse at Alice Rulie Moore, is an author of names and books and form speaker. Her coming will be an event in the literary life of the capital, where she was once a resident and a popular social factor. As secretary of the board of examiners in Washington, F. Amphibius H. Glenn is giving a satisfaction. He is a gentleman of culture, ripe learning and is fair to all who read and most favorably commented upon here by people worth while. The doctor that is being done by the Negro farmers in the New South. The article should be studied carefully by all who are interested in the substantial development of the Negro. Hon. O. P. Newman, president of the Board of District Education, informingly of public improvements and civic ideals to the Howard P. Citkens' Monday evening or last week at the Monday evening. This association is doing a creditable work in the development of property of Howard and Le Droff park. Miss Nannie H. Burroughs, principal of the National Training School for Girls, the Heights, was the principal talker last year. The luncheon of the Ladies' club (white) of the National Training School was held by John M. Van Schaik is pastor. The ladies expressed themselves with Miss Burroughs's practical talk and the warmly received applause she had afforded them. Miss Burroughs participated in the luncheon, and the ladies of the club with one another had a conversation with her counterpart and her welcome at their board. Miss Burroughs was in permanent and sensible fashion preaching the doctrine of usefulness and high-grade service. Send into our office -1.00 and we will send you The Freeman for one year. (By J. L. Worthington, 306 Helder St.) Special to THE FREEMAN. The Carnation Club was delightfully entertained by Mrs. Priscilla Lomax, Friday evening. An elaborate two-course lunch was served at a late hour. The affair was much enjoyed by the many guests, Mrs. W. C. Blythe, of Martin, Tenn, and her sister, Miss Brassfield, of Stanton, Tenn, were the guests of Mrs. Nils Mellas last Saturday to visit relatives and friends in Cairo, Ill. . . . The fair given by the Free Baptist Church closed Saturday night. It was a great success for the booths were handsomely decorated for the occasion, and, as the weather was ideal, it met with the greatest possible success. The booths were away, and every one that attended was highly elated over his visit. This affair added much to the coffers of the church, and everyone was impressed. The Tarleton, of Union City, Tenn, was the guest of Mrs. Josie Wyatt, Thursday evening. He returned home Friday... In Milam, Tenn, visiting relatives... Mr. Hayes Gardiner, of Martin, Tenn, was the guest of Mrs. Etta Rust, Sunday... In Milam, Tenn, visiting relatives... Mr. Hayes Gardiner, of Martin, Tenn, was the guest of Mrs. Etta Rust, Sunday... In Milam, Tenn, visiting relatives... Mr. Hayes Gardiner, of Martin, Tenn, was the guest of his daughter, Miss Bessie Saturday....Several boys and girls enjoyed a short visit in Martin, Tenn. Sunday, They were Misses Mammie Hamilton, Grace Rose, Wise Rose, and Mrs. Hancock, the 18th-year Misses. Pinsus Slaughter, Lonnie Harris and Charley Morgan; ..Mr. Tom Banks, of Cottage Grove, Tenn. spen Sunday in our holiday, and Mrs. Wickliffe, of Cottage Grove, Tenn. Thursday, to attend the funeral of Rev. Crice, of that city. ..Mrs. Mabel White will leave Sunday for the service of Mr. Chichester. Edna Stewart is on the slick list this week. ..Mr. Will Payne is somewhat improved from his long period of illness. ..Mr. Millage Morrow and Miss Amanda Wood, who is the 1st-year Misses, will .Mrs. E. M. Jones and Mrs. Effie Mar-ih spent Sunday in Martin, Tenn. ..Mr. Johnlie Jackson and wife, of Paris, Tenn. and Mr. George Jones, of St. John's, of St. George, and Mr. and Mrs. W. H. McGeehee, Sunday. ..Mrs. Cordie Roberts and Miss Julia McFadden left Sunday for Paducah, Ky., to visit their uncle, Mr. John, and Miss Olivia. . . . Mr. E. E. E. was open this writing. ..Mr. Eulus Ivory will open a first-class grocery in the Jackson building, on Lake street extension, this week. This is the first time I have been able to get a full tour of the town. I attempted for its efforts in this business. We should patronize him because he is a home boy and will appreciate your trade and deal with every one fairly. . . . Mr. John, and Miss Olivia, returned Sunday evening, after several months' stay in Miami, Tenn., with re-tives. .. Mrs. Emma Carter is yet ill. .. . The program rendered at Antioch Baptist Church a very nice place. . . . Mr. E. E. E. was so enjoyed by the large audience that was present. ..Mr. William Alexander continues ill. .. .Please settle your account in full for The Freeman, as the writer will have to settle with the office. Know an opportunity. Here's one to support you next seven days one year's subscription for The Freeman will only cost you $1.00. OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA., DOINGS Special to THE FREEMAN, under the auspices of the Women's Home Mission Society of the TABERNACA, Baptist church in the town of Omaha, enjoyed entertainment Friday night. It was a success financially...Rev. R. J. Baptist church, in Muskegon this week, where he is conducting a successful re-enactment of the 1863 Battle of Omaha. Onnie Simmons came in Friday evening from Jones City, where she is engaged in a re-enactment of the Battle of Omaha to roll quite early, as two of the judges of the State Supreme Court have already resigned their positions. One of them, the judge, was the senior for the S. Senate...Mr. S. V. Wallace visited Guthrie Wednesday on the day of the trial, which was decided by the Supreme Court last week, will end the contest forever and the judge will be able to sit himself and put the idle men to work at once constructing a state capitol for Oklahoma...Mrs. Dr. Capas has a slick list, but he is up and about again. NEWS OF PRINCETON, KY (By Frank D. Blakely.) Mrs. Lucy Ross is on the sick list, Mr. R. E. Lacy is able to be out again. Mr. Richard Dukes is at home with his father, Mr. M. Dukes...Mr. and Mrs. B. Gable lost their baby last Saturday. Funeral was conducted at their home on Sunday afternoon....Alonzo, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Tyson, died last Wednesday evening. The funeral was conducted at Shepehr Street Baptist Church....The son of Mr. and Mrs. M. Grissom had a serious attack of hemorrhage Monday at noon....Mr. Marshall Redd received a telegram that his aunt, Mrs. Luev Horton of Chicago, Ill., was dead....Mr. George Daily is able to be at his post of duty again....Mr. James Smith is at his post again....If you wish to be popular and up to the minute get The Freeman from Frank D. Blakely, the agent. PRICE FIVE CENTS. SINGLE COPY—SIX MONTHS, 88C; ONE YEAR, $1.50. CARY B. LEWIS LEAVES FOR TUSKEGEE Editor S. B. Turner, of the Illinois Idea, to Take an Extended Western Trip During February. COL. MARSHALL PRESENTED WITH LOVING GUP Miss Hazel Harrison, Indiana's Foremost Planist, to Appear in Chicago in the Near Future—Ladies Entertained at the Palmer House Where a Ten Course Dinner was Served—Nine of Chicago's Crack Billiard Players in a Handi. ap Tournament—Jesse Binga Presents N. A. A. P. C. Association with $500. (By Carv B. Lewis.) [Fresman Bureau, 3000 South State St., Automatic, 8058, 7643, 7623] Special to THE FREEMAN. The New Jersey, 20–20. — You correspondent is leaving to-day at 7:30 a.m. for Tuskegee Institute, Ala. to be the guest of Mr. Emmett J. Scott, secretary of the Institute. It will be his first visit to the city with an universal interest of the school, which was often of the most notable occasions in the history of the institution. We recall the presence of ex-President Howard Taft, William Lloyd, John W. Brown, Garrett Villarreal, the late Bishop Grant, Dr. E. C. Morris, Richard W. Thompson, Hon. J. C. Napier, the Indiana delegation and a host of other notables. Our stay was four or five days, and every minute was profitably used and the work being daily accomplished at this great school. Upon this occasion our party will include Mr. Jessie Binga, bankman D. D. Balley, and Dr. E. E. Hancock. The E. E. Hancock Event: The Elgin's Day of Evening of Mr. Illinois delegation will carry greetings from their State and Mr. Tildington will hear greetings from the State of Indiana. We will personally extend greetings from the Indiana State Department of Health. The large Defender, 270 of the leading weekly papers of this country, with both of which we are connected. Upon our return we will most likely stop at Birmingham, Ala. at the time of the event. Temps see Dr. Hubbard; Louisville, Kys., visit parents and the Louisville News and Courier-Journal; Indianapolis, Ind. to visit Messrs.'s George L. and Elwood C. Knox, the other them we shall have pணic and had to join them observations and here on there. Editor S. B. Turner Going West. Editor S. B. Turner, of the Filipino Idea, will be leaving for an extended trip West he next month. While he is gone Mr. W. I. and the making up of the paper, Mr. Rhea is the assistant editor of that grow- ing wife is the press manager, and there is not a more business-like woman in the craft than Mrs. Turner. Mr. Turner has wishes for a happy and successful trip. Mr. Wm McBleugh and a party of forty left the first of Hot Springs, Springs, Ark, to take charge of the Ar- lington Hotel for the winter season. Mr. McCullough has been going to Hot Springs made good. In the summer he has charge of one of the biggest boats on the lake Miss Hazel Harrison Coming. Very reliable reports have it that Miss Hazel Harrison, the pride of Indiana, and her home town of Chicago, will be the guest of honor about January 28, is said by those who heard from her that she left London January 14. While in Chicago she attended a concert at the Clark, $312 Wabash avenue. Miss Harrison is one of the most remarkable pianists of this country. She possesses a wonderful equipment of musical ability and has a strong musical background. She will give one of the biggest musical recitals ever pulled off in Chicago. The citizens of the city are awaiting eagerly to hear her performances. Her results of her work abroad for the past year. Her sunny nature, beautiful personality, and musical intelligence have enabled her to be the hearts of thousands in the Windy City. Politics Brewing. The political pot is beginning to boil in the Senate, and the vice will be fight soon for aldermanic control. Hugh Norris is the present alderman and Mr. W. H. Cowan is aspiring for the nomination. He has been selected as the second alderman, the second Ward. He was born in Kentucky, but has lived for the past thirty years. He is a real estate dealer. He is a former president and ex-president of the Appomattox Club. The fight is expected to be a warm one. Edgar Buckner Jr. Here Mr. Edgar Buckner, Jr., foreign advertising agent for the Atlanta Independent, is in the city on business. He has been working for the Atlanta Independent for work for his paper. He is making the Atlanta Independent known here by his hustle and push. This is the paper that is edited by the invincible Ben, Davis, the right wing of the Odd Fellows of the Presented with Loving Cup. Col. John R. Marshall was presented with a huge silver loving cup on last Friday, and the house was crowded with admiring friends and many able and brilliant speeches were delivered, among them being those of Mr. R. Marshall, Rev. R. Lench, Rev. Jerven, Rev. Callis and the presentation uspeech by Mr. Adelbert the orchestra rendered music and Madame Patti Brown sang "Oh, Dry Those Tears," and little Juanita Emanuel sang "I Forgot." The cup being presented by the citizens, presided at the meeting. In response, Col. Marshall said: "and the friends: "No mere wonders that I can amble of uttering can possibly express the deep sense of heartfelt gratitude which by your token of love I have received. I have lived with and among you for more than thirty-three years, and it has been my highest aim to so conduct myself in the manner in which by your presence and gift you seem to hold for me. This occasion in my life has been a very centrally separated myself from the organization which to me was as dear as any world's treasure, with the single exception of the love." "There is some impression abroad that my separation was the result of motives which could not bear the light of air. I would not under any circumstances say a word The Free n As an advertisin dium is unequa y any Negro Ne per, going into the homes of a class of thrifty, money-spend ing Afro-Americans not reached by any other Journal. Mr. Advertiser, take the hint and try us. EIVE CENTS. MONTHS, 850; ONE YEAR, $1.50. LIVES FOR TUSKEGEE Illinois Idea, to Take an Ex- cip During February. INTED WITH LOVING CUP First Planist, to Appear in Chicago in the the Palmer House Where a Ten Course 's Crack Billiard Players in a Handi.ap N. A. A. P. C. Association with $500. that in any way would tend in the slight- est measure to interfere with the uninter- rupted success and prosperity of the Eighth Infantry I. N. C. City, way new and hope, and to this I here and now pledge myself, is for the attainment of the highest grade possible for the Eighth Regiment and every officer connected "For your testimonial and presence to heart, thank you fro mute bottom of my heart, and my heart is filled with pride that I shall always live and act in such a way that you may never feel one single confidence having to nigh, express your confidence if you have seen fit to present me with this beautiful loving cup. I am proud of it and have seen fit to present me with its wings which prompted you in giving it, and for the good judgment displayed in the selection. This beautiful cup, notwithstanding its large size, is not large enough to contain my thanks and love for you, one and all, and every time that I shall gaze within its golden crown, I will be grateful of the occasion for which we are now gathered." Miss Ethel Thomas to Marry. Miss Ethel Thomas, one of the most popular girls of the city, is engaged to Mr. Earl Kennedy, of 5413 South Calumet avenue, the leading teacher of the city. Mrs. Kennedy is a clerk in the postoffice. Entertained at the Palmer House. Mrs. Pillshur, of the Orchard House, Genevieve Wimp, of Buffalo; Mrs. Orbet, of Minneapolis; Miss Blanche Shaw, Chiltern; Mrs. Buffalo, and Dr. Myers, of this city are the guests of dinner last Saturday evening as the guest of Mrs. Pillshur. The ladies were beautiful, charming, and courteous course dinner, with wines. Mrs. Wimp has been royally entertained since her Windsy Chloe was the daughter of Mrs. Hennitia P. Lee, 3159 State street. Boykin Brothers Here. On Saturday Mr. E. A. Boykin and his brother, Mr. Camden Boykin, returned to his home, visiting several cities, including New Leans and their home town, Hounar, La. While at home Mr. Camden Boykin took unto himself a wife, Miss Bettie Williams. The newly-wed are happily domiciled at his brother, $25 East Thirty-fourth Place. Prof. W. L. Jackson's Mid-Winter Review. Prof. W. L. Jackson and his wife gave a presentation at Hall last Wednesday night. Prof. Jackson is one of Chicago's most practical and enthusiastic teachers, a large number of students and conducts an established school at Thirty-first and the largest ever. The pupils performed well and their parents were greatly impressed, and their instructors received many compliments. Handicap Billiard Tournament. For the past week there has been a handicap tournament at the Hotel Brunswick, George Holt. Connected with the hotel, the tournament will be held in Chicago's leading billiard artists are in the race, and a prize of $500 will be awarded. The results will not be known until a week. Col. Franklin A. Denison at Springfield Col. Franklin A. Denison was in Springfield this week to get his commission as colonel of the Eighth Amendment. Gives $550 for N. A. A. P. C. He will represent at the N. A. P. C. meeting at Lincoln Memorial, last Sunday night. He was so impressed with the work of the students at Lincoln Memorial, was largely through the unselfish motive of Mr. Binga that the citizens of Chicago gave Col. J. R. Marshall a loving cup of Odd Fellows Hall last Thursday night. Mrs. J. G. Clemens Entertains. Mrs. J. G. Clemens entertained a number of friends on last Saturday night at forty persons were present and enjoyed her hospitality, that seemed like that of Kentucky Music, singing and a swell feature of the evenings amusement. Joe Shoecraft Making Good. From the great crowds that are seen nightly at the Chauute, this place is home to the Vaudeville, there is a cabaret at the Chauute, and an orchestra under-Prof. Jones furnishes music. For the past two Fridays there are concerts in the place. Joe Sheeckar is making good work. Consolidated Vaudeville Association Miss Blanche Lozan is now with the Colored Consolidated Vaudeville Association, at 3123 State street, of which Mr. Lozan is the president. who is assistant secretary, is back at her post, after several days' illness. She is also clerk at the Monogram Theater. Miss Helen Green is now clerking at the States The City of Clubs. Probably few other cities have as many active clubs as the Windy City. Among them are Windy City, Burlington, Cornell Charity, Nonpareil, Twentieth Century Art, Pioneer, Tuskegee, International Research, Wooddawn, Saturday Wheat, Thursday Wheat, Pointea, Sewbordery, S. Q. J., Phyllis Wheatley, Peerless, Sigma Beta Kappa, S. D. 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News Here and There--Weddings and Deaths--Men Getting Together and Talking on Enterprises That Are Not New to the City Freeman From All Parts of the City (By Col. J. G. Griffin, 2922 Cochran Street.) Work needed for those who love to work in Dallas, is the crying demand daily. It pays to be a man of your word, you must know how to find and so much fault when your bills fall due. We find a few of that class in Dallas these days. We also see some people getting behind on their bills and paying their money. This practice should be stopped. If you can't pay you ought to be lady-like enough to face your debts or stop making them. The Athletic Department of the Y. M. C. College of Arts and Sciences public at their hall, corner Boll and North Central avenue, last Monday night, which was very liberally patronized by the public, showed some classy stunts that will live long in the minds of those who witnessed the affair. The several days of fine warm weather caught the unprepared ones just right, so they go out. But the dealers have their eyes on him just as they and say, 'don't take down your stoves yet.' All the churches were largely attended last Sunday, owing to the day being such an ideal one. Hon. W. L. Dixon and I. W. Dixon were the big card, and raised the money just the same, if the times are hard. It's up to the Negroes to learn to give as well as they can. He'll support your institutions; now is the time to do it. The churches, lodges, and the loyal citizens, black and white, are rallying to Dr. Dixon. We have us to thank one and all for the able assistance he usually gets in Dallas and elsewhere. Mr. Henry Williams, better known as Handy, is one of those uniring workers now engaged in trying to complete the organization that both waiters and of various kinds of people in Dallas, and he should succeed. With over 300 men and boys to choose from, what a great organization that would be for city, for the race and homes of our people. Say, Bud, have you got that poll tax receipt yet? If not, go and get it. You will need it if you call yourself a man among men. You must prove it—see? The talk is getting loud on that new theatrical enterprise of Messrs. Harris and the Dudley Circuit is now being strolled. The Dudley Circuit is now being house, with a new, modern, up-to-date house, with a first-class house, is already planned and is in the hands of the contractors. Mr. Chester Johnson is on the job. Mr. H. E. Everett, who resides at 2716 Taylor street, is getting on fine from the fall he received, disclosing his hip and shudder, at Sanger Bros, where he is buried last Saturday morning for several years. He had much praise for The Freeman. Mrs. Annie Pickett, a well-known woman, connected for years with the floral shop, at Sanger Bros, where she was buried last Saturday morning from the family residence, 2769 Bryan street. Dr. S. E. J. Watson, of the Macedonia Baptist Church, officiated. Everybody wants the best, and now is the time to give one dollar for one year. See J. G. Griffin, 2022 Cochran street, and have it sent to your home. Mr. Kelly Bob spent last Sunday in Corsicana, visiting his wife, who is teaching there in the city schools. Mrs. Wm. Griffin visited her sick sister in nDenton the past week. Every Negro ought to be proud of the Negro in business, who will treat them right in a business way. Mrs. J. T. Hill and son visited the bedside of her sick cousin in St. Louis, Mo., the past week. Master Louis Hall, of Taylor, spent a short time here visiting Master Johnie Hill, at the home of his parents, on Bou-langer street. Grace Johnson, who has been visiting in Denison, has returned home. The Arduous Club Miss Mary Howard is up and her father is slowly improving. Miss Nelle Watkins, of Waco, is visiting Mrs. Ida Teal, 2047 Flora street. Mr. Albert Metts, of Onalaska, returned to his work, after a brief stay at the bedside of his sick brother, Allen, 2107 Mariland street. Mr. and Mrs. George Walker have moved into their six-room cottage, 1807 Fairmount street. Mr. Lou Hill is at the bedside of sick relatives in Kerens. The remains of Mrs. Anna Rene Higgins were laid to rest last Saturday. She is survived by a large number of relatives and friends. Criner Bros. have gone into the wood business on Juliet street. Mrs. M. A. Bly attended the funeral of a child friend of hers in Fort Worth the past week. New Freeman readers: Mrs. Ella Linsay, J. Shirley, Sloe Beed, R. A. Andrews, Maymoy Baird, W. H. Page, George L. Gillard, W. H. Page, Lana Ose, Gena Zennan, S. A. Morgan, A. Adams, S. C. Matthews, H. A. Shaw, Willie Herandow, Alle Thorns, W. H. Page, Gena Zennan, G. W. Henderson, Carlie Smith, Ardous Club, G. W. Polk, Fred Washington. The people are saying about The Freeman—A. J. Woods: "It's all anybody wants as a newspaper. Get it to us regularly" as all we ask. It is Johns: "Freeman is a killer feelings; it lifts you up every week." Mary Jones: "My Freeman fills me up with good ideas every week, and it is Maxwell: "Keep it coming. Charlie will pay for it. We all read and love it so." Mr. J. Creamer: "The Freeman is a genius all skipped on news." Taylor Jordon: "As long as I live book it to it. It's the principles stand." W. W. Scott: "I must like the Freeman makes men and women better if they will only read it each week. Mrs. Emma Murphy: "The Freeman is the best. Keep it coming." Several of the host boys are loud in their praise of The Freeman. They say it the paper to help them will only stay up. James Walker: The Freeman gets the right dope from far and near, to you each week. Mrs. G. A. H. Freeman tells us about our folks and the places where. Just see that we get it, and say to your clerk, change that name, please. Freeman gives a lot to you for your refreshments here in Dallas. Miss Ethel L. Mason: "I think The Freeman the greatest of the Jacks." Jacks: "Freeman williams, of clubdom: The Freeman is a filling a long-felt want in Dallas towards the young Negroes, if they will only take a nix: "That Freeman is a help to many a poor soul, if they will read it. Keep it the best. Come with me, Freeman, and Mrs. Harry Williams: that Freeman and want it for a whole year this time. Our taxes and then our Mr. Jack Turner: "The Freeman for my children and friends all the time." It was just as I expected—that Tilman, Ed Wilburn, got married to Minele, Minnie Wilburn, got married to her business owners, you can see why he was taking two ways to the Freeman man the other day. Our hat's off to you, Mr. Tilman. They are being congratulated on all sides. We forget not, don't lose sight of that ladies man. Just draw a line in some business stunts and establish a Negro laundry. See if it won't beat the stunts, boys, a mile or two. Has anybody lost his Freeman lately? If so, notify 1922 Cochran street, and ask the Freeman Monday, sure, and see the results. Mr. Johnnie Volks says that the Freeman and Griffin will soon take Dallas from the way, and hear people talking about them, they are corners. Keep mime comm. CLOTHES CLEANED. Your clothes cleaned, pressed and repaired. Called for and delivered. Lauren's address: 4150, 2404 Lily Oak street, Greens & Jones, proprietors, Dallas, Texas. GENERAL UPHOLSTERING Repairing and refinishing of your old furniture or your own home. You can also look like new. Work guaranteed. Nine years' experience. Prices reasonable. Phone: 856-783-2222. Telephone: Haskell 6961, Dallas, Texas. WOOD HEATER CHUNKS. Heater chunks and stone wood delivered, the oak and ash are ready to cut to fit your stone. Phone Haskett 6628, 2421 North West, Dallas, Texas. EAST END BAR. The East End bar is where you get cold beer, draught or bottle, and all brands of bonded liquors, cigars and tobacco. Bus boys to deliver your orders, or night. Phone. Main 7076, 2826 Elm Street, Dallas, Texas. Jim Pitts, manager. A PLAN FOR WORK AMONG THE COLORED PEOPLE. (Alfred W. Abrams.) We face in America not the problem of the Negro alone, but that of the races of the South. The problem of America is the crucible where seething races are being melted and used as by the South. The problem of the Indian America shall be to them either the fire of God purifying and redeeming them, or the blood of slavery, if the problem of the race is to be solved. Bible and under the uplifted cross, in harmony with the teachings of the parable of the Good Samaritan and the principles of the Christian faith. For 40 years we have been concerned with the place to stand, a place to learn, to rise, to work, a place to live. We now face the kingdom we must preoccupy the field of the problem, the field of the problem is the childhood of the race. For the sake of the nation and the kingdom we must preoccupy the field of the problem, it is easier to preoccupy than it is to dislodge. The problem, which amounts to a lack of education in the young colored people to the church through Sunday-schools and church orphanages, is affecting reaching and holding the youth of this generation. It is a startling fact that white churches far exceeds the membership in the colored churches, it is less than one-third of the church, and that the organized Sunday-schools of the nation have failed to take vigorous hold on one of its strategic opportunities before the church. No survey of religious work and Bible training among the colored people is adept to help the people in their work. The new study done under slavery. At the best slavery was a school of training in which the people were reformed. The school was built to be a school of William's civilization. It gave him first ideas of law and order, the last of the law and order, the first of the nature have law and order become that nine-tenths of the Negro race are law-abiding. They are not the same as the non-black people who are a�vengeful or strikers. There are no black hand" societies among black men. The Negro race has never been through a new period, and has been developed such as the subject cruelty, barbarism and inhuman shame that was witnessed in the lynching at the time of the 19th century. What is at the time of the next day in Oklahoma. What lessons to the youth of the coming generation? And the other members of the family are the generation and half out of slavery. And while slavery was a civilizer, yet it advanced the Negro only by the way of education. The family is fully civilize, but only domesticated him. It did educate him into the power of sustained work; it gave him the English of the time of the life of him. The elements of the Christian religion. But he was denied the true ideals of family life; ethical was not the same as the whole world. He was only one of the only ones that were only the name by taking that of his master. Habits of improvidence were inevitable. There was given no power to the man; he was not a person in self-control. But he did get hold of the elements of the Christian religion and knowledge of the world. The first of the character of freedom for the Bible is one perpetual song of hope and cheer to the slave. In the most take the Bible and the man, the man's name is the slave. The course that bind the ankles of the slave. The curse of slavery to the civilization of the South is now the second of the same things. The one that no one can put a chain around the ankle of his fellow man without sooner or later finding the other end of the chain around his own One of the miracles of codern Christianity is seen in the power of preaching leadership shewn by the Negro ministry after the war. The older ministry was unlettered, yet they arrested a downward movement of the race, and through the humiliation of the mutilated into the life and light of Christ. So today, as the standing monument to their work, we see over 40,000 churches, valued at $50,000,000 and a large percentage of FORT RILEY, KAS. Mr. Gus Sparks, one of the well-known colorate men of the city, was born in his home. The funeral services were held at the A. M. E. church. Mr. Sparks was an ex-soldier and one of the few people hard to educate and provide for his large family. He leaves a wife and nine children, and a demeisme. The M. S. S. Detachment's reception Monday night was quite a success. The music was attended. The music was grand and present enjoyed themselves fully. Sergt. Fred Ware, our almighty mess supervisor, has made quite a mark as a caterer. His bill of fare cannot be beat. He has made a meeting for the purpose of electing new officers....The Knights of Pythias will have their initiation on Friday night. He comes to the meeting in the morning in...The Detachment is the only colored organization that has a real foreigner. Myrick Sam, he comes to the meeting with his qualifications....Cook Archive McElroy, the best chef in the United States army, has issued his army to compete against him in making pastry....Sergt. Gus Smith, president of the Progressive Whist club, has lost his army to compete against him in making pastry....Sergt. Gus Smith, president of the Progressive Whist club, has lost his army to compete against him in making pastry...Rev. W. H. Housley was at the post Monday visiting friends. Before re-entering home in Omaha, Neb., he wished all success. 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You will special terms. Inclose 2-cents tamp for reply. Agents wanted everywhere. Address Shelton & Jones, 1010 Springwood Avenue, Asbury Park, N. J. The Loyal Knights and Ladies of Malachites is incorporated under the umbia. Its object is to combine the Negroes of the state of Alabama with theancement along industrial and commercial lines. It also stands for the full name of the is incorporated under the laws of the District of Columbia, bine the Negroes of the world for their mutual advice and commercialism. It also stands for the full civil and political rights. Grand Supreme Government. This movement is international in its scope; we have lodges not only in Jamaica, B. W. I. Colon, Bocas del Toro, Panama (Canal Zone) and Costa Rica. It is a dark race movements have failed because our people were told that by contributing thereto the race only would be benefited, but no tangible benefit to the member pays 35c. per month in the association and receives $4.00 per week sick benefited after the race but each individual member as well. A big convention is soon to be held here. A large town and a delegate to be sent to this convention. Organizers wanted everywhere. For full participation NIGHTS OF MALACHITES 1111 You St. N. W. Washington, D.C. Women Do You Know? That there are two simple home remedies, MAGNOLIA BLOSSOM and ROYAL TEA, that are doing wonders for sick and injured women*? They are effective in healing and restoring suffering, effecting cures and restoring to health those who had given up all hopes. Every day little messengers in the form of free trial packages are sent to the sick and injured to suffer from the many distressing ailments peculiar to the sex. 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In fact, occupying an ex should enjoy a success far beyond that farm publication. It is proposed tocirc per among the 2,000,000 black farmers States. The paper will be eight pages the size of "The Country Gentleman. NEGRO FARMER New: Something Needed It Helps People to Become Farmers is an Aid to the Church, and to the Secular and Religious Papers decided to publish at Tuskegee Insti- very-Other-Week for the present, mer to be known as THE NEGRO will be published in the interest of tenant farmers and of those who door. There is no other strictly the world devoted to the interest white farm newspapers enjoy huge here is no reason why a farm paper Negroes should not prove equally act, occupying an exclusive field it access far beyond that of the usual It is proposed to circulate this pa- 000,000 black farmers of the United er will be eight pages, of about Country Gentleman." THE NEGRO FARMER Something New: Something Needed A Paper That Helps People to Become Better Farmers is an Aid to the Church, the School and to the Secular and Religious Papers It has been decided to publish at Tuskegee Institute Post Office, Every-Other-Week for the present, a national farm paper to be known as THE NEGRO FARMER. It will be published in the interest of Negro landowners, tenant farmers and of those who employ Negro labor. There is no other strictly farm newspaper in the world devoted to the interest of Negro farmers. Many of the white farm newspapers enjoy huge circulations and there is no reason why a farm paper in the interest of Negroes should not prove equally successful. In fact, occupying an exclusive field it should enjoy a success far beyond that of the usual farm publication. It is proposed to circulate this paper among the 2,000,000 black farmers of the United States. The paper will be eight pages, of about the size of "The Country Gentleman." DR. BOOKER T. WASHINGTON STATES: The Tuskegee Institute has no financial interest or control over this new publication, but some of the active officers of the institution are interested in its success and believe that it will not only accomplish great good but will be a paying investment. The paper is backed by a strong organization and funds have been provided in advance to assure its publication. Those active control of THE NEGRO FARMER have my entire confidence and good will. —BOOKER T. WASHINGTON. The success of this project is assured because of the solid and sensible lines upon which it is being laid out. institute has no financial interest or control over outcome of some of the active officers of the institution access and believe that it will not only ac- count will be a paying investment. The paper organization and funds have been provided in publication. Those in active control of THE have my entire confidence and good will. —BOOKER T. WASHINGTON. This project is assured because of the solid and it is being laid out. The Tuskegee Institute has no financial interest or control over this new publication, but some of the active officers of the institution are interested in its success and believe that it will not only accomplish great good but will be a paying investment. The paper is backed by a strong organization and funds have been provided in advance to assure its publication. Those in active control of THE NEGRO FARMER have my entire confidence and good will. —BOOKER T. WASHINGTON. The success of this project is assured because of the solid and sensible lines upon which it is being laid out. All the capital stock has been subscribed for. The subscription price is $1.00 a year and Subscriptionsements are invited. Clubbing rates with import papers will be arranged for on a satisfactory basis ready to receive Subscriptions and Advertisements. The first issue of the paper will appear February Ad dress all communications to: THE NEGRO FARM TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE, AL price is $1.00 a year and Subscriptions and Ad- Clubbing rates with important Negro news- for on a satisfactory basis. We are now options and Advertisements. the paper will appear February first, 1914. to: NEGRO FARMER GEE INSTITUTE, ALA. The subscription price is $1.00 a year and Subscriptions and Advertisements are invited. Clubbing rates with important Negro newspapers will be arranged for on a satisfactory basis. We are now ready to receive Subscriptions and Advertisements. The first issue of the paper will appear February first, 1914. Ad dress all communications to: THE NEGRO FARMER TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE, ALA. You Can Never Get Enough of LPL PEPTOMINT GUM Attorney and Councillor 119 W. Maryland St. 10 and 11 INDIANAPOLIS IND. ```markdown ``` ```markdown ``` PARTED CREOLE WIG. This Wig is made of long Creole Hair. Full Rised with finest Venetian Netting. This is an elegant Wig that will give good service and can be combed, blink or dark brown. Price, each. $9.98 THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER Judge William Henderson, of Wilcox county, Alabama, with a plantation of about ten thousand acres of good land, on the Alabama river, and several hundred tenants, is a stanch supporter of Negro farm demonstration work. He not only calls his tenants together in gatherings of from 250 to 350, but in the midst of pressing business comes to the meetings himself. Judge Henderson always makes it a point to comment on the instruction given in such a way as to impress every farmer.—Booker T. Washington, in "The Country Gentleman." Dr. C. A. Johnson, the oldest colored physician in the city of New York, died New Year's day. He was born in New Jersey sixty-one years ago. He was a charter member of the National Medical Association and was the founder of the McDonogh Hospital. The lynchings in the United States have been as follows: 1885 **-** 184 **-** 1900 **-** 115 1886 **-** 138 **-** 1901 **-** 138 1887 **-** 128 **-** 1902 **-** 136 1889 **-** 142 **-** 1903 **-** 160 1889 **-** 176 **-** 1904 **-** 87 1890 **-** 127 **-** 1905 **-** 86 1891 **-** 127 **-** 1906 **-** 60 1892 **-** 152 **-** 1907 **-** 68 1892 **-** 200 **-** 1907 **-** 100 1894 **-** 190 **-** 1909 **-** 87 1894 **-** 171 **-** 1910 **-** 74 1894 **-** 171 **-** 1910 **-** 71 1897 **-** 106 **-** 1912 **-** 64 1897 **-** 106 **-** 1913 **-** 48 1899 **-** 107 **-** * * * * * The Negro farmers and agricultural laborers of the United States are to have a number of their interests and to those of all other persons interested in this class of workers. The new periodical will be called "The Negro Farmer and Agricultural Laborer" published in the village of Greenwood, near the Thekeege Institute. So far as known, it will be the first paper to be exclusively devoted to the interests of that large number of persons of the Negro race who till the soil. A corporation has been organized to pay the rent of directors and officers as follows: Booker T. Washington, president. Emmet J. Scott, vice president. Henry H. Logan, secretary. Warren L. Logan, president. Mr. and Mrs. Booker Washington, Jr., while on their honeymoon trip, were the recent guests of the groom's suite. Mrs. and Mrs. Booker Washington, Tex., of the architect. While in the city Mr. and Mrs. Washington were the recipients of much attention in a social way. Wilmington, Del.-Levii A. Taylor, Negro farmer, of swark. De. has come in to town to attend a large strip of land in Atlantic City, N. J., by the will of Mrs Susle Brighter, a woman Taylor worked for Mrs. Brighter, entering her employ in 1800. He claimed certain lowlands at Atlantic City and super-lowlands in the surrounding lands for Mrs. Brighter. He will establish a home for colored boys near this city with the money—The Echo, Red Bank, N. J. Booker T. Washington, Jr. of Tuskegee Island, Alabama, of the Dead, Dumb and Blind Asylum, of Austin, Tex., were quietly married in 31. The groom, after the marriage, turned to Chicago, to resume his studies in pharmacy in the Northwestern University, to marry a bride returned to her work in Austin. Dayton, O.—The Court of Appeals in the First Judicial District has sustained the restraint of the Improved Benevolent Order of Elks of the World from usng the name, symbols, insignia and badges used by white Elks. The order is held against all the Elks. The order is also against Dr. George Davis, an assistant of the Fredpim's Hospital of Washington, D.C., died from complication of nephritis and tuberculosis. Dr. Davis had been ill for more than a year and not unexpected. Several years ago he graduated from the Howard University Medical School, and since that time he has invented and installed several appliances for the administration of anesthetics. His wife, Mrs. Fanny Underwood Davis, survives. The city of London, Mo., lays claim to the land of having the best public school pupil in the United States. "Aunt" Mary Long, a Negress, has started out to acquire an education. With a score of other Negroes, most of whom have passed the half century mark, she is counted in a county organized a night school class. "Aunt" Long is physically spry, mentally alert, and the star pupil owr the class. At Fall River, Mass., a colored baby won the first prize at a baby show in which all the other entrants were white. One of the highest offices in the island of Barbadoes is held by the Hon. H. W. Reece, a professor of history and interesting family of six children, Mr. Reece, as solicitor general, is in line for promotion to the chief justiceship of Barbadoes, and we remembered that the late Sir Conrad Reece, the island, was a colored man and received the honor of knighthood. Plans have been about consummated at Nashville, Tenn., for the establishment of a new Negro bank, with a capital of $50,000, and title of Mechanics Savings Bank and professional Negro business and professional Negro connected with the venture, T. C. Ewing, Jr., who has had much experience in the field of cashier, and his father, Attorney T. C. Ewing, Sr., is promoter of the undertaking. Hampton Institute welcomes many groups of interesting people to its grounds, where they can study its methods. Chinese, Japanese, East Indians, governors of distant colonies, come to Hampton to find out how to teach race problems. Representative educators desiring to know how to meet the demand for vocational training have found the Hampton Institute. PENSACOLA, FLA. A Masquerade Ball to eB Given February 27—Mr. and mErs. Archie Tonne Entertain Miss Grace Norris, of New York—Young Men's Athletic Club Will Give Dance. (By Walker W. Thomas of the Thomas & Lewis General Newspaper Co., 427 W. LaRua St. Phone 823). Special to THE FREEMAN. The Association of Thomas' olympic's Carnation and Masquerade Ball will be given on February 27, instead of the 20th. This brilliant social event, which will be held on February 27, will be held on the Masquerade Ball, one of the leading social clubs in this city, which has frequently entertained President J. Caesar Lewis and the large number of members will spare no pains to make this affair one of the greatest events of the year, which Pascalcolle people are delighted to have at this time, there being so many visitors in the city. Mr. and Mrs. Archie Tonie delightfully entertained at whist in honor of Miss Grace Norris, of New York. The event was followed by a reception after which refreshments were served to the guests, who were: Miss Grace Norris, Miss Leander and Daisy Patterson, Mrs. Emma Maiman, Mrs. Emma Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Archie Tonie, Messles, Jake Tavlor, George Davenport, of Salem, Va. Ross Roberts, James Raymond, Verble Dorsey, Archie Borras, Eddie Oliver and Walker W. Thomas. Mrs. R. Sheppard entertained, in honor of Miss Williams and Mr. Wilbur Sheppard, at a supper. A few of the young people's friends enjoyed the plausible playing whist, after which a delicious supper was served to the guests. The Venerable M. E. B. Spatches, of the colored work, archdeacon, conducted service at St. Crypian's Church, of which he was the pastor. Rev. Scorbrough, a m. He conducted high celebration of the Holy Eucharist. At evening the Holy Eucharist deserves much credit. It is assured that he will build shortly on the corner of Rueas and La Rua street. Mr. Monk Peters died last week, after only two weeks' illness. He many friends and family attended the service. Peters was one of the best undertakers in the city, he being employed as assistant of Mr. Richard Morris. The Southern Smart Set Company will play here soon. Mrs. M. B. Jackson, the wife of Rev. C. J. Jackson, pastor of Mt. Zion Baptist Church, of which he is the pastor's class and a kindergarten school her home, 319 East Jackson street. Her Jackson the greatest of success in this work, which is very badly needed in this city. Mrs. Charles Newton, the wife of Mr. Charles Newton, left last week for Texas. Mrs. Newton, the wife of Mrs. James Robinson, at her beautiful home on North Wilmer street. While here she made a large number of friends, who regret her departure. The ladies of the city have organized themselves into a literary and musical society. Last Wednesday they met at the Mt. Zion Home Mission Hayne street. The following are the officers: Mrs. M. B. Jackson, president; Miss Dozier, vice president; Miss Venetia Stocker, secretary; Mrs. J. L. Pickens, treasurer. The Mount Zion Home Mission will meet with Mrs. M. B. Jackson on the 20th. Rev. Charles Stewart, the great press reporter, is due in the city on the 22d, the guest of Mount Zion Church Church. He will be domiciled with Rev. and Mrs. M. B. Jackson. Mrs. Joanne Williams has been on the sick list. Her many friends are pleased to learn of her improvement. Mr. Joseph McDuffin, of Norfolk, Va., who spent the holidays in this city as the guest of relatives, returned last week. He was at Atlanta, Ga., before returning to his post in the Navy Department of that city. Mr. James Robinson, the popular drugstist at the Triangle Drug Store, returned to the school after his bride, they are the guests of Mrs. Calle Mills at her home on North Rues street. Mt. Zion Church, in all its departments, shows the church to be in a splendid spiritual, financial, musical and cultural environment, steadily growing under the wise leadership of Rev. E. J. Jackson. Success to his work. The members of the Young Men's Athletic Club have put forth new plans in dances, where so many are admitted who are not expected. The card states that the club will be a place where Lewis Newpaper Company, corner LorLaua and DeVillier streets, so that you can purchase a ticket to attend their dances. The club will probably be speaking of this plan, President J. Caesar Lewis thinks that it is grand, and will prove to be a successful one in the local society. The tango, the dance, which has caused a world-wide sensation, has been learned or danced in the local society circles, but it is being learned by some or the best dancers of the city will probably be danced at the Grand Carnation and Masquerade dance, on February 27 next. Mrs. Charles Smith is visiting Mrs. Joseph Weekly, in Jacksonville, Fla. She will spend several weeks in the metropolitan many friends wish for her a delightful visit. Mr. Willie House, of North K street, returned last week from Calhoun, Ala. where he had been attending school. Mr. House has been sorrowed with his eyes. He has been returning home. His many friends wish for him a speedy recovery. Mr. Robert Frazier has been on the sick list. His many friends are glad to see him out again. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Smith, of West LaRue street, entertained last Sunday at a dinner of their daughter. Miss Hesse Smith and Mr. Martin Edwards and Mr. Wilbur Sheppard. The evening was spent very pleasantly and all enjoyed themselves to the highest degree. Miss Claudie B. Foster will entertain on Monday night at Williams Hall. The Young Men's Athletic Club will give a dance on Friday night, January 30. Cards are out announcing this affair. A large number to attend this affair, it being the first one given since the holidays. Don't forget to report all of your news to the following parties: Rev. E. J. Jackson, J. Caesar Lewis, Jack D. Wynn, Alphonso Benevent or Walker W. Thomas. A PAPER FOR NEGRO FARMERS. To Be Devoted to the Interest of Negro Farmers and Those Interested in Them. Tuskegee, Ala., January 11. The Negro farmers and agricultural laborers of the United States are to have a paper devoted to their interests and to have a paper devoted to the persons interested in this class of workers. The new periodical will be called "The Negro Farmer" and will be published in the Negro Farmer's Journal of the Negro Institute. So far as known it will be the first paper to be exclusively devoted to the interests of that large number of persons of the Negro race who till the soil. A corporation has been organized to publish the papers of directors and officers as are follows: Booker T. Washington, president. Emmett J. Scott, vice-president. Warren Logan, treasurer. Warren Logan, treasurer. Robert R. Taylor. Application for the charter will be made at once, and it is planned to begin publishing the papers of directors in February. The board of directors have decided to employ the well-known writer on ecology, the most important of directors, as father, as editor and Mr. C. B. Hosser as business manager, both tuskegee graduates. Mr. Fisher is the Tuskegee graduate who holds the distinction of having won four prizes, more than any other member of the race; indeed, it is doubtful whether any other of his first prizes on different literary subjects in the contests with the best brains of the nation as has been true of this first prize. He has written and ever published wholly in the interest of *Ngro farmers*. He brings to the work, therefores, (1) a trained and logical mind; (2) broad experience in the getting at the truth and root of questions; (3) the representation of these questions about; (4) unusual ability, both as a writer and speaker, to represent, speak to and for and encourage with the digging of great depth of great body of colored people who till the soil. He will focus all his powers of research and analysis upon those questions and needs of Negro farmers. The business manager, Mr. Hosmer, is the first graduate Institute, and until the acceptance of his new work with the "Ngro Farmer" was one of the financial secretaries of Tuskegee in the North and likewise comes to know of his work. The time is ripe and it is fitting that such a publication as the "Negro Farm-Master" contains words will justify these statements: According to the census of 1900, 58 per cent. of all Negroes in the United States were living in the country leaving but 42 per cent. of the occupied people in all other occupations. To be more exact, the proportions of the colored Negroes in the country that groups of occupations are as follows: In agriculture, 58.3 per cent. In the professions, 1.2 per cent. In domestic and personal service, 23.8 per cent. In trade and transportation, 7.7 per cent. in manufacturing and mechanical pursuits, 9 per cent. in manufacturing will show that the major part of all the newspapers and periodicals of the race are devoted (1) to the general interest and (2) to the special interests of the professional class which responds to the population while the agricultural group -the largest of all—has been almost entirely neglected by the periodical press. Negro farmers are beginning to read aggressively, and these farmers numbered 893,381, and 110, not including the ordinary agricultural laborers. But there has been no publication that exactly suited the needs of this class of the population. The "Negro Farmer" will supply this need, for while dealing with the broad problems which concern all races it will conduct a continuous inquiry into the problems which specially confront and are peculiar to Negro farmers; will seek to submit to the�iles for existing evils, and will seek to help the new agriculture among Negroes to the digital of a profession to the end that those of the race who till may come into possession of some of that prosperity, comfort and happiness which belong to all people. The paper will seek to bring about closer co-operation between the white landowners and the colored people who rent their land. It was one to neglect no on of the agencies that ministers to the well-being of the farmer, his wife and their children; but it will strive to give publicity to the real, big and fundamental results obtained by colored farmers, and will interpret for these pioneers of progress and properities the agricultural happenings of the world. the movement argues well and is of importance to the country where colored farmers live, and to the South in particular; and to the North in particular, the number of Negro farmers has steadily increased since 1830, it may not be too much to expect that these colored farmers, gradually, will become more productive of their farms, will yet play no small part in helping to reduce the high cost of food. Insofar, therefore, as this result is highly probably, the Negro farmers are not so much accustomed to the nation at large, and a paper on the state of cognitive intelligent action in those problems which puzzle and vex the colored farmer is not available, certainly one of the important needs. DULUTH, MINN. Wm. Dawson Makes Good as Hote Man—Formerly of Indianapolis. Helped the Hoffman House S. As much of a figure in his sphere at the Hotel Spalding as was Colonel Peaard, S. as at the Hoffman House, William Dawson, a man of fine warmel appearance in the celebrated palm room Wednesday night. New York's Dawson Club in a similar capacity. His wife, who has long served the Spalding at the hat and coat racks, will also enter the club at Ninth avenue and East Superior street at a cost of a quarter of a million dollars. He has more than dozen years Dawson has been identified with the Spalding he has conducted the first people of Duluth in the city. He has under him a large force of waiters. He has become acquainted with the leading Duluthians and with some of the people in the land, which acquaintance brought with it. [Picture of a man in a suit with a mustache]. WM. DAWSON, Headwaiter, Duluth, Minn. In many instances, a tolerably accurate inventory of headwaiters, their duties in foods and the many little but important things which particular guests like to have a head waiter know and recognize a deft way. Dawson is deficient itself. He has served Managing Director Ed- Wilson Loe as head waiter since Mr. Lee killed him in the fire. He was given from Messrs. Perry & Rigby, and formed the Lee Hotel Company. Much of the name of the Spalding's pain room was gained all the time by Dawson's direction of it. The tourists of the East who come to Duluth every summer Spalding all know Dawson. Many of the waiters on the lake craft got their training under him. He gave cases to Duluth in November, 1901, went to the Spalding, and within two months was promoted to head waiter. He had been at the Auditorium Hotel Chicago. "I guess with me it's a case of cooks may come and clerks may go, but the waiters are not marked." While I have served as head waiter here there have been three proletarians, eight managers, twelve stewards, enchil cooks, eleven head bartenders "When I came to Duluth the Spalding man I left, I was amazed at me am leaving it the leading European house, and I feel that I have had a little share of the community."—From the Duluth, (Ming.) News. (By Prof. Joel E. Spingarn. "The New Abolitionism" is the name which Joel E. Spingarn is widespread movement which he 'represented recently in a lecture delivered at Bethel A. M. Dr. Church, Spingarn Preserve, New York, branched of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, and is touring the midwestern states. He is a passionate supporter of the association. His trip is the beginning of an active campaign to organize the colored people and their white forms of race discrimination. The policy of compromise with some forms of injustice, directions, urged by the old leaders of the fight for the welfare of the Negroes, has really represented a loss, urged Professor Spingarn, of the opportunity of race prejudice and the limiting of opportunity. The difference between the new movement and the old, as described by Professor Spingarn, is that the modern one purposes to do actual work in organizing politically and industrially, to act together in demanding their rights, in addition to the agitation and spreading of information in the community. In the days of slavery, said Professor Spingarn, Wendell Phillips declared that the main purpose of the abolitionists was to alter the public life of the people. The state was to alter the public life of the people as a problem is based on modern movement, which the speaker asserted to be equal in significance to the public opinion, and at the same time to do concrete things to the same way. The political balance of power that the Negro holds in seven critical states was cited as an instance of the force that could be brought to bear in the fight if public sentiment was to be so strong and the organization was to be perfected. Farm segregation, conceded to be the most pressing of recent issues in the Negro problem of the South, was a problem of the development of the land holding of the movement to curtail the land holding of the negroes by the passage of laws allowing the voters of a section to be in the way of the age of a section. The same day, when the voters made a say that no land shall be sold to a member of a different race, claiming that the limitations on Negro suffrage in the South would make it possible for others to be the only people who will be the only community while while the Negro would never be able to use it in their own favor. The agricultural progress made by Negroes represents the most likely case for the study. The only responsible for the holdings he said, has been responsible for this new move to check and segregate them; and he described the bitter feeling which it is creating. The recent investigation of charges of Negro segregation in government departments at Washington, in which the na ditional association was active, was dis- sidental association, Spingarn at some length. He gave individualism to the crimination against colored employees in federal offices and told of the attempts to discriminate against the matter, which he said had met with the matter, which he appeared of segregation at Washington, has been a hard blow to Negroes arm, has been a hard blow to Negroes country, and has created the most intolerant of recent years. The feeling has been that discrimination in Washington must carry with him the state opposition and administration, and this has been and administration, and this has been state opposition. Protest has been widespread. The members of the association are deter- mented, the matter to drop until they have called forth action against the men at the head of affairs and forced administration to declare itself on the issue. Professor Spirarn told of the work of the National Association for the Advancement of Women in the city, where he spread in a few years from being a small organization confined to one section to a large organization in important cities far outside the Pacific coast. He reviewed the work of the National Association in behalf of the Negro which the association was to build of its plans for continuing the campaign more actively during the coming years. He also interviewed men and social workers who are in league with him. An object of the present trip is the increase in the number of women's visits have been the subject of much interest in the city where he has appeared. The organization and the City club entertained him and heard him speak, and in other organizations he made for his reception by local societies. SPOKANE, WASH. Hon. Wm. T. Vernon Will Lecture to Colored Men's League Meetings. Hon. Wm. T. Vernon, president of Campbell College, Jackson, Miss., will attend the 1914, an extensive lecture tour to the resourceful Pacific Northwest. He is being handled by the Colored Bee College, Jackson, Miss., Wash., who announce his itinerary with his engagements as follows: 16 Great Falls, Mont., March 17; Helena, Mont., March 18; Spokane, Wash., March 19 and Seattle, Wash., March 21 and 22; C. M. Crawford, Wash., March 24; Tacoma, Wash., 25; Portland, Ore., March 26. Jackson, Miss. incitizen, with stop-over on the ocean, At Spokane he will be the honored guest at the anniversary banquet given each year to the Colored Business Men's group which he is chairman of and economical sphere of life among the race in the State of Washington. If you are seeking information or co-ordinator or in the interest of the race, write us. A few months ago the wives of the members of this league organized themselves to meet every second and fourth Thursday morning in the rooms of the league, at 108 South Adams street, and are also arranging to entertain Dr. Vernon during his stay here. The booster's meetings given under the annices of the Colored Business Men's group on the 20th of January. Refreshments free and to be enjoyed with music. F. A. Stokes is president and W. R. Moten corresponding secretary, 1017 East Pacific Revival meetings are being held at St. Paul Baptist church, First avenue near the church, where she serves services of Madam Julia Parsons, who is considered one of the greatest singing evangelists and personal workers in the church. She is a stranger to us. She is known for her power as a gospel spellbinder. Dr. Dempsey and others will assist in these meetings. You will hear her say you that really cares to hear good singing and have a glorious good time. This will be an old-time revival, seeking for the saints and simers, and for your hearment. NOTICE! After spending several years in Chicago and st. Paul, Miln., Mrs. Lula Lowis, daughter of Mrs. Johnna Head, of Indianapolis, is now located in Seattle, Wash., and conducts a first class hotel, and is approved to travel the traveling public in first class style. She wishes her many friends who visit Seattle to see her for accommodation. The location is 314 South 12th Ave, Seattle, Wash. DR. EDWARD F. JONES' SUNSHINE WONDERS Bring Surprising Testimonials From Everywhere. Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 1, 1913. I have taken Dr. Jones's Sunshine Wonderland to give me nervous conditions and I must say I owe my life and present health to Dr. Jones. I am grateful to you for your duty to say to the public that they are worthy of the merit they possess. Call MRS. LUCY VANDYKE, 444 W. 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MEMBER NATIONAL NEGRO PRESS ASSOCIATION One hospital, well equipped, is the slogan of the Esculapian Society of Indianapolis. Seven colored janitors and four white in the City Hall. Salaries raised from $50 to $60 per month—"purty" good for the "Dems." The Negro soldiers over in the Philippines are yelling for help. What's the matter with them? It may be only one man who's trying to kick up a rumpus. He sounds like a whole army. President Wilson had something for everybody in his speech, which he made before Congress last Tuesday. His program is practically infused by all parties. Some minor objections were entered, but on the whole his views were accepted as first-class governmental principles. No more segregation in the restaurants of the Central Railroad of New Jersey. An order was recently issued from the New York offices by President Besler, instructing the manager to permit Negroes to sit wherever they desired in the future. Did you get that? Surely, we don't need the thing in our great big public affairs. Dr. Booker T. Washington may be depended on to aptly illustrate his talks and newspaper articles. His recent article in the Country Gentleman is a fine example of his style of argument. He is particularly happy in it. His fund of information in his line is large and ever increasing, the natural result of his work, which is largely observation and investigation. The police made their second haul last Saturday night and Sunday. The new administration has been spoken of as the reign of terror. It is that all right for those who refuse to abide by the laws. One hundred sixty-two arrests was the grand total. Chief Perrot should be satisfied at the noise he is making as the city scavenger. The administration came into power with its principles kqnw. Mayor Bell seems to be a stickler for his word. President Woodrow Wilson halls from New Jersey. Wonder if he had any weight in throwing down the segregating business in his State? We are among those who take everything into consideration. In to the North, where the general condition of the Negroes is better, where they are few in numbers, where they do but little traveling, there is no kind of necessity for jim crow measures in our greater afri-fairs. EDITORIAL The United Mine Workers of America are in convention in this city, holding daily sessions at Tomlinson Hall. This great body of men includes the greater number of coal miners in this country in its organization. Indianapolis is favored as the place for holding the conventions. The representatives sent here have always been impressed with the good treatment received. The city gains in advertisement owing to the kindly mention when they return home, or wherever they go. Considerable money is also spent by the men who receive a good allowance from their respective unions. The workers are needed for their fair play. All men. Many colored men have been sent to this city in the past, representatives of unions made up mainly of white men. At the present convention are quite a number of colored men, perhaps a larger number than has been here before at one time. We again call attention to communications from a colored soldier, or from colored soldiers in the Philippine Islands, concerning the treatment of the colored men by the white officers. As we intimated at another time, these may be fairy stories, circulated for the purpose of making trouble. They may be true, and, thinking that they may be true, we speak concerning the signed communications of complaint from such a quarter. We said before that there was not much chance for discrimination in the army. Of course, we are not blind to the fact that army officers, or any other kind can make it hard for those under them if they care to. But why should the army officers care to? It may be that the soldiers have expected all sunshine, and as a soldier's lot is supposed to be, too often. With the airing that has been noted in other papers that we have read, the wrongs given by us and other publications, the wrongs, if any, most likely will receive attention. JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. Jan. 20—Dock Stokes, a negro, age seventy-two, a trusty in jail, went to church Sunday, telephoned to the county sheriff he would be back in half an hour and has not since reported. He had been in jail six months and had seven days of work. He was worthless check, on which he received $3 from a saloon keeper. John B. Carr, whose term as sheriff ended January 1, treated him as a trusty and allowed him to go to the country for him. Just think of it. Stokes threw down his good reputation for seven days. He only received six months in the first place, a light sentence for his offense. He couldn't resist the temptation to be low down after the sheriff had done his best to make him feel like he was somebody. As little as one may think of it, he has hurt the whole race. And wardons will be more suspicious of the naughty individuals they have been. That a great obligation can be thrown down so lightly will be charged up to race traits. O, forgive them; they know not what they do/ PUTS. BAN ON BOXING MATCHES Chief of Police Samuel V. Perrott has put boxing matches under the ban. He says that if the fans will have their pleasure continued they will have to have the laws changed. It is thought that a test case will be made by some of the fight promoters. Under former Superintendent of Police Hyland a test case was made. An arrest was made at Germania Hall, where one of the exhibitions was in progress. The promoters agreed to a finding of guilty in Police Court and then appealed to the higher court, where they were acquitted by a jury. After this boxing matches were permitted, being governed by a set of rules drafted for the purpose. This Perrot makes exceptions to organization that are not exclusively for boxing purposes, which give sparring exhibitions in connection with their programs. He said when a club organized for the purpose of giving sparring exhibitions only, or an individual promoted a public fight, no permit would be issued. The order will effect a number of organizations which have sprung up in the last few years. This is a rather serious blow in face of the fact that many cities have indulged the boxers, making special provisions for the exhibitions of boxing clubs. However, law is law, the thing Mr. Perrott has sworn and avowed to enforce. Boxing matches are not necessary, yet they make for a part of sport life, and concerning which they are anxiety than for any other. Not nearly so many enthusiasts for the fight game as baseball, but they make up the difference in enthusiasm. As a thing of manly art—the manly art of self-defense, boxing matches get their excuse for existing. And when the more brutal element is cut out they are entertaining exhibitions, as well as helpful to the contestants. The pleasing sides to the game have generally appealed. Perhaps there have been boxing and rules overridden in its beak than for anything else. This has been so apparent that many cities have made arrangements to permit boxing contests. Indianapolis can well follow the other places in making rules for bouts of a limited number of rounds. IN FAVOR OF ONE HOSPITAL. The members of the Esculapian Society, which includes the colored physicians, pharmacists and dentists of Indianapolis, are a unit for one hospital rather than the three now in existence. The third one, the Alpha Home, is not a hospital strictly speaking, yet the institution requires the same kind of attention, according to the instructions given before, and well be classed as a hospital. The other two are the Lincoln and the Charity hospitals, which are separately conducted. After several years of experience, the physicians have wisely concluded that one well-equipped institution would be better than trying to maintain three that were poorly prepared to care for the patients. The members of the society declared for efficiency of the care. They said that this could only be had when conditions were favorable. The thought was brought out that the patient is the subject of consideration. It was maintained that there was nothing in hospitals for the physicians in a pecuniary way. Such being the case, it is up to them to do the utmost for the patient. Everything known to medical science should be used in his behalf, was the sentiment of the society. And in this respect they are but following out those greater lessons laid down as the fundamentals of the profession. How much this link is necessary to add that the coloured people generally will give earnest sanction to the program outlined by the society. The people are the patients, so to speak; it stands to reason that they will be in for the thing which best conserves their interest. Then, too, a well equipped hospital will take away that terror that has so long been entertained of such institutions. Happily, this feeling has been lessening for years. It will entirely disappear as the facilities are better, and as a more kindly disposition is manifested by those in charge at such institutions. Perhaps the physicians of the hospitals of years ago were badly disposed, yet it is known that the hospitals of years ago did help those institutions to popular favor. This has reference to the former public hospitals, but the taint of that reputation has caused the doctors of this day considerable worry. However, as stated, this feeling is rapidly changing. Faith in hospitals has come up. Respect for them has increased. With the spirit manifested by the Escupalan Society, so far as the community is concerned, faith in them will continue upwards, and respect will increase. It all means that at no distant time we will have one hospital, an ideal institution, which will be ready and willing to care for the sick, lending every assistance possible for their convalescence and comfort. BOOKER T. WASHINGTON IN "THE COUNTRY GENTLEMAN." In the current number of "The Country Gentleman" Booker T. Washington has an interesting article, under the caption of "Two Million Farm Hands." The further subject is: "The Right Way and the Wrong Way to Handle Negro Labor." The distinguished educator has had much experience along the line of which he speaks. Out of his fullness of experience he is well prepared to help the white man to better understand how to help the negro to get on with the white man. This is on the assumption that the negro farmer and farm hands are largely in evidence in the South, that their influence is great in the affairs of the secession, even if indirect. Mr. Washington, speaking on the point, says: Despite all theory and academic discussion as to the value of the negro in the economic life of the South, it is true in the cotton-growing states that a large part of the banking business has for its basis the negro and the white money. In the money the decision of the bank will hinge largely on the question of the number of reliable negro tenants he can control." As graphic or seemingly figuratively as he puts it, it is not overstated. Cotton is yet the main offering of the South to commercialism. Formerly, cotton was practically all that the South had to offer, and, indeed, it was quite sufficient. The world uses cotton, and, up until recent years, it was the business of the South to furnish it. The industry kept all busy, answering as the varied industries of other sections. Mr. Washington says that above 2,200,000 negroes work on farms as hired hands, as independent farmers or croppers, as renters or as independent owners. These are directly engaged in the farming business, producing nearly the same as is produced in other sections. beginning to learn to use their education in sensible ways; they are learning that it is no disgrace for an edu-white people see this they are going to be willing to spend more on the Negro for farm training. KENTUCKY'S CAPITAL State Normal Trustee Bill Has had the Second eRading in the Legislature—State Inspector Gooppa Painter the Institution—New Journals Launched in the Journalistic Field—Some Movement for the Elevation of the Youth—Colemans New Song, "That Tantalizing Turkey Trot Glide"—Officers Elected in the K. of P. Lodge. By Hardin Tolbart State Bureau of mal Heights, died after illness. She was highly ill. Cotton was held at the residence friends were present, an floral designs were sent. a son, Prof. Burk Larder a father and mother, and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Reer, entertained Miss Morr Scott county at the bea Covers were laid and friends, a lovely, joyed by all. Mr. Redden young farmer. Mrs. Eddie Lindsley visits Miss Emma Chisley, in the Miss Lacile Fields, Miss son and Mr. Ernest Gent ant day with Mr. and Mrs. Miss Jennie Lee Warre is becoming very popular. Mr. Washington hopes to have this mass of farm people more efficient, whether working in their own behalf or working for others—the white farm owners. As the title of the article says, and according to the Tuskegeean, there is a right way and a wrong way of treating Negro farm labor. There are various ways, and more than one right way of dealing with Negro farm by several illustrations, and which he has drawn from his observations mostly under his own observations. As to the wrong way of handling Negro farm labor, Mr. Washington has this to say: "Some years ago, when I was in Mississippi, a planter asked me to visit his farm. I found he had a large number of colored tenants, but I was surprised at the small acreage assigned to each family. In one case I happen to remember a family that had three or four strong persons at work every day that was allowed to rent only about ten acres of land. When I asked the owner of the plantation why he did not let this family have more land he replied that the soil was so productive that if he allowed them to rent more they would soon be making such a profit that they would be able to buy land of their own and he would lose them as renters. This is one way to make the Negro inefficient as a laborer—attempting to discourage him in favor of encouraging him. After reasoning it more cases somewhat similar, Mr. Washington then calls attention to the other side, the right way of handling Negro farm labor. He again gives illustrations drawn from what he has seen, or at least, what has been authentically reported to him. He has as follows: "Having called attention to the negative side, let me now tell how a number of Southern white men who are large planters are succeeding with Negro labor. I am confining these examples almost wholly to Alabama, for these in most cases are personally known to me. First, I instruction G. W. McLeod, who owns a large tract of land in Macon county, Alabama. He is a good example of the white planter who treats his tenants well. Mr. McLeod believes in having a good school in the community, so he gave an acre of ground upon which the school house was built, and $100 in addition to help put up the $100 school house. He deeded the land to a set of colored trustees. Mr. McLeod, in his annual prizes for the best-kept stock, best-kept farm, best-kept house, best-cared-for children, attendance at Sunday school and church. The man or woman guilty of taking intoxicating liquors or engaging in family quarrels is not eligible to prizes and must go at the end of the year." "J. C. Pinkston, of Macon county, Alabama, owns several thousand acres of land. He sees to it that the colored people are encouraged in building good school houses and that their children are sent to school. He has given $200 toward the building of two $600 school houses, but on condition that the tenants themselves raise a large amount of money for the building. He discourages whiskey drinking. He encourages church going. "Probate Judge J. C. Woods, of Lowndes county, Alabama, urges his tenants to have a hog and a cow apiece, and to raise their own food-stuffs at home and stay out of the store. He gave $50 in 1913 for the im- "Another method of accomplishing the same thing is used by W. W. Campbell, of Macon county. Mr. Campbell is a banker and a large planer. Since his banking business prevents his being on his farms and giving personal assistance to his employees, Mr. Campbell has a graduate of the agricultural department of the Tuskegee Institute who lives right among the tenants and directs and helps them, not alone in their farming, but in their schools and churches as well." Mr. Washington gave many splendid examples of what the Southern white farmer was doing in the interest of Negro farm labor. Speaking in a general way he said: "All persons who deal with Negro labor must bear in mind that the colored man is extremely social. He likes to have a let-up now and then; he likes to have a good time; he is fond of attending church, funerals, camp meetings, lodge meetings, revivals, frolles, and going to town on Saturday. I have always been a man who often control colored labor more successfully than white owners for the reason that they understand this element in colored labor better than the white man. And here let me remark that the average man, especially the one living outside of the South, does not realize to what an extent colored people themselves are becoming employers of colored labor. There are not a few colored men scattered through the city, working in other farms and in one way or another as many as two hundred or three hundred colored laborers each." At the close he made some interesting observations which tend toward the betterment of the Negro labor situation. Many laborers leave the farm because they cannot handle cash. The Negro laborer likes to put his hand on real cash. And in this respect he is not different to others. He is not so well off in the city, Mr. Washington thinks, where he is paid every Saturday night. But in the country he gets his money only once a month, and in some cases only once a year. Then the home furnished on the farm, in so many instances, poor, miserable, in so many instances, apparent enjoyment of city life is known, the farm loses its charms. Other disadvantages of Negro farm life are cited. Mr. Washington says that petty officers follow the Negroes into the country, arresting them on all kinds of charges. Fees are the object. It means the chain gang for the Negroes and so forth. Mr. Washington says that conditions are changing for the better in all parts of the South. White people are manifesting more interest each year in the training of colored people, and, what is equally important, colored people are beginning to learn to use their education in sensible ways; they are learning that it is no disgrace for an edu white people see this they are going to be willing to spend more on the Negro for farm training. KENTUCKY'S CAPITAL. State Normal Trustee Bill Has had the Second eRading in the Legislature—State Inspector Goopaster Praised the Institution—New Journals Launched in the Journalistic Field—Some Movement for the Elevation of the Youth—Colemans New Song, "That Tantalizing Turkey Trot Glide"—Officers Elected in the K. of P. Lodge. (By Hardin Tolbart, State Bureau, at People's Phone and Phone 666, Box 233.) FRANKPORT, Ky. (Special)-An act to amend section 4527, article XVI, Kentucky General Assembly, edition of 1908, relating to the Kentucky Normal and Industrial Institute for Congress brought forth the following resolutions. Whereas, the board of trustees of the State Normal Schools are board of regents for the Eastern and Western State Normal Schools are distributed over these institutions of general rather than these institutions of general law providing for the trustee board to the men of Franklin county), the Teachers' Education (state) adopts this resolution, asking the trustee board to institution should not be a local institution." This bill provides for the Governor to appoint a trustee, by virtue of his office, and two Democrats, and that his state superintendent, by virtue of his office, this bill should be amended, so as allow of one representative of our race in both houses. Hon. Sherman Goodpasture has this to say of the Kentucky Normal and Indus- rest Institute. When all phases of this institution are taken out, the group of the students, the the money it has to operate with and its limited equipment, the result is surprising. I believe there are few, if any, in- tute country-based�. On the same day, amount of money and at the same time make a similar showing. It is a pleasure to say that the new president, G. P. Russell, has made the most out of the re- search of the new president and is fast getting it on a business-like and nonic basis." Signed by Hon. Sherman Goodpasture, state inspector and examiner The following is a statement by the Governor James N. B. McCreary: "The present agent, P. P. of Kentucky Normal and Industrial Institute assumed his duties September 30, 1912. Since that time the enrolment and at-dance have increased 48 per cent, and the men of the state have been satisfied with of the students have been satisfactory." There should be a getting together of the citizens, and with the co-operation of State Superintendent Barksdale Hamlet, the state will no doubt be made to have a representative of our race on the board of trustees. "Within the Law," a drama, will be given at the Capital theater, January 28. You should miss this rare literary production. The Y. M. C. A. Herald, a journal that has made its appearance at Columbus, O. W., has published a book on Prof. John H. Jackson, the first president of the Kentucky Normal and Industrial College, for Negro delegate at large to the National Normal Convention, also the first Negro to write a history of education from the time of the Civil War, and used as a text-book in the State Normal school. This learned gentleman has written a book on publication, and we hope our people will give all the assistance within their power. The Review, a monthly paper of the Kentucky Normal and Industrial Institute, is edited by Prof. George W. Hays, and published by the school. He was formerly employed on the Pilot, Cincinnati, O. The Review has eight pages and is very unique in its appearance. We wish the venture much The Students' Bulletin has begun publication at the Normal and Industrial Institute, and it has been a member of the middle class. This journal had some trouble with the student who was a member of the seniors to control it, because they were seniors. This was overcome by the help of the clever ability of Mr. Brooks. This class is of the best material in the school and is always willing to make any sacrifice for the literary art and institutional work. Mr. Ellsworth O. Coleman, the popular song writer of central Kentucky and pianist of Smith's orchestra, of Versailles, was a member of the seniors. He won quite a reputation by his latest song: "That Tantalizing Turkey Trot Glide." O. Bubbler was a korkort, who it's a "O, butte, it's a knockout, yes it's a knockout as sure as you are born. It looks like everybody. They are clinging, they're doing some sliding. sliding. Cornwallside by side—hear their feet? Wellington did it at Waterloo. So did that Bonaparte, too. O. J. tantalizing, that loving turkey iron gilder? Young Men's Pride No. 12, elected officers as follows: Ex-Chancellor, John E. Wales; present chancellor, L. D. Smith; secretary, L. D. Smith; master of exchequer, L. L. Brooks; keeper of record and seal, P. W. Willis; master of exchequer, T. L. Brooks; inner guard, Richard Ward; outer guard, Charles Johnson. The election of the uniform ranks was as follows: Captain, B. H. Hewitt; second lieutenant, B. second lieutenant, William; Buckner; recorder, P. W. Williams; treasurer, D. Robinson; first sergeant, J. A. Guard, L. H. Twyman; quartermaster, J. Bell. The election of officers in the Pythian Juniors was as follows: Captain, Elmer Wood; second lieutenant, E. Wooldridge; first sergeant, George Mason; second sergeant, Andrew Hey, recorder; John Trevett; H. K. Trevett; master-termaster, G. Russell; first corporal, R. Parent; second corporal, Edward G. Russell; first corporal, E. Peay; fourth corporal, E. White. Rev. Isiah Welch, one of the pioneer ministers of the A. M. E. denomination, received his early education in that city and was one among the first to graduate from Wilberforce University, was a member of the faculty and voted practically all of his life to the work of a minister. He was presiding over the consecrated nesses of the A. M. E. church. The funeral services were conducted from John's church by Rev. D. C. Carter. At St. John's church he was present. Rev. Welch was a soldier in the civil war. He was founder of Waymond church. He was president of Clark of Louisville, Jones of Lexington and Boone of Harrodsburg were among the visiting ministers who attended the funeral. Welch leaves a widow, four sons, Prof. W. Welch, Dr. R. W. Welch of Fort Wayne, Ind., George W. Welch of Salem, Ore. and George H. Welch of Salem, Ore. and bereaved ones have the sympathy of all. Mrs. Annie T. O'Neil instructor at the Kentucky Normal and Industrial Institute, was called to Chicago on business. The state inspectors of the Masonic lodge met at the beautiful residence of Messrs. W. A. Johnson of Louis- ville, J. M. Mundy of Henderson, Dr. R. J. M. Mundy of Henderson, Dr. R. Paris, All conditions of the lodge were found good, and a surplus of $1.00 in the treasury. Miss Pearl Bpckner and Mr. Duke Johnson were married by Rev. Carter. Miss Lizzie Thomas of British Colum- bia, was the guest of her aunt Mrs. M. Tywman. Miss Anne Welch gave an entertain- ment with Mrs. Jerry Halech of Chicago, and a nice number of friends attended. Miss A. L. Danual has been very ill but is now able to be up. Mr. Robert Hall spent a few days in Miss A. L. Danual's first-class barber is wanted. Married or single. One who is willing to stick to a classmate has applied to the first- class tonal sculptor, desire the to be sober, and will give him an opportunity to make a nice living on the 60 con- servation basis. Apply at once at 427 Wellington Street. Miss Annie Blackburn Lark, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ber Blackburn, on Nov. mal heights, died after a few months' malness. She was highly taught of and was well known when she was held at the residence. A host of friends were present, and many lovely friends were present. She is survived by a son, Prof. Burt Lark, the sisters, a father and mother, and a host of friends. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Redden, of Switzer, entertained Miss Mollie Johnson of the home. Covers were laid for neighbors and friends. A lovely evening was enjoyed by all. Mr. Redden is a prosperous young farmer. Mrs. Eddie Lindsey visited her cousin, Miss Emma Chisley, in the country. Mrs. Lucille Fields, Miss Jennie Jackson and Mr. Ernest Gentry spent a pleasant day with Mr. and Mrs. Redden. Miss Jennie Lee Warren of Lexington is becoming very popular with that fantasy character does in the ball room. Mr. Russell Turner of New York, a former Frankfort city. He was once head waiter at the Capital hotel. He was highly entertained by his friends while here. Mr. B. T. Harvey of Huntington, W. Va., was the Capital hotel, is hustling in the insurance business. He can deliver the goods. There will be a moving picture show at the Kentucky Normal and Industrial Institute each Friday evening, which will be of an educational nature. This is a movement in the right direction. Mr. Craig Chisley and brother Charles and daughter Emma spent Sunday in Lexington with his brother, Mr. Dan Chisley. We will throw the limelight on our hotels in the next issue. Prof. C. Eclos Payne, the talented young man who is a graduate of the Diaspora School of Vice Culture, gave a revitalization at the Corinthian Baptist church. It was largely attended. He has already given one at the A. M. E. church and will appear at the First Baptist church Friday evening. An effort will be made to have him give a recital at the Kentucky Normal and Industrial Institute. Professor Payne is a Christian gentleman and a worthy of the support of all our people who stand for the best of the race. Proper singing is a great attribute to the race and should be encouraged. He will be asked to locate here and organize a voice culture class. The men are taking to the Beauty Parlor as well as the women. We are living in a city with a rich history and improve themselves if possible. The parlor is conducted by Mrs. Lizzie Johnson Rosby, wife of the city's only colorist Rosby. Rosby and is located on the west side of P. Billington. You should patronize this worthy enterprise. A certain corner lunch stand seems to be a popular loading place for certain young boys, who make remarks about the ladies who pass. This is a bad trait in a city where the older ones who stand around "Crow" corner in the west end. The practice should be stopped and a good influence exercised before they go too far for redemption. There should be a Y. M. C. A. in this city. We boast of Frankfort leading in every enterprise in the state, and yet let our boys go to ruin for want of a wholesome place or for them to spend their life in the city. We move to eradicate this corner loafing and blackguardings remarks about decent women and girls. Now is the time to act. Chancellor Commander L. D. Smith of Pride lodge No. 15 is a strong advocate of a ministre to be given by this lodge. A certain young man was much offended because his name appeared with a capital M in the name of the guests. After eating and drinking his fill he escorted one of the women to the church. He then gave his name appeared with the guests in the paper. This young man approached the writer in a very unbecoming manner to ask if he had not wish to be identified with these women. He didn't wish to be identified with these women and not blame the writer for telling the truth. As a servant of the people I am compelled to tell the truth about affairs of the church. My Catholic Blessed, one of Frankfort's most respected citizens, passed away after a few years' illness. She was highly thought of by both white and colored women. She was conducted from the First Baptist church. ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM LOUISVILLE, KY Fighting Segregation in the Theaters —Things Humming About the Y. M. C. A. Building—Dr. W. H. Ballard in Louisville—Directors Appointed for the Kentucky Home Society for Colored Children. (By EI L. Bee.) LOUISVILLE KY (Spectal) Segregation in the theaters is being fought in a very enthusiastic way. The Louisville is leading the fight for the theater, the theater managers will yield to the wishes of the committees who are demanding decent seats. . . . The new east end library will throw its weight behind the theater program. A very excellent program has been arranged. Mr. Thomas F. Blue, supervisor; Mrs. Rachel Harris, first assistant; Mrs. Amy Harris, second assistant. This marks the second colored branch in Louisville. . . . The colored chauffeurs of Louisville have organized a club and will hold regular meetings at the Y. M. C. A. On Monday evening at the colored branch library there will be a debate on the contestants: are Inative, Meadnes Edmonds Georgia Moore; negative, Attorneys Andrew and Wright; this promised to be the winner. The theater was indeed ever held in this city. All of the persons concerned are excellent speakers. The Alpha Omega club gave its annual dance this week at the Odd Fellows' hall with the theater was indeed an enjoyable affair. Quite a h.i.g. crowd of young were present. Mr. Albert Smith, of Guy Smith & Sons, who was at the wheel of the Smith's auto truck and the attaché of colored girl and killed her, was exonerated coroner's court. Mr. Smith is a very careful driver and seems to be very much grieved over the accident. Last Sunday the newsboy's Sunday dinner was held by Mr. Sally Siele, had a crowded house. This is one of the largest in the city. Mr. Allen was recently reappointed as juvenile Bishief was held by Mr. Edwards. These were colored court officers have done good work and merit great praise. Mr. Bullock at the head of the local Y. M. C. A. is making things hum around association building. The weekly Bible school afternoon meetings are being largely attended. The young men have found out that it is a place for them to find friends, for it has a large number of volunteers of churches. The Y. M. C. A. work is not an experiment, but is the survivor of young men's organizations, social, educational, ethical and even religious, have failed, this has succeeded and is now in successful operation in over 8,000 places North America and throughout the world. Recently one of the local parent teachers' associations gave a reception, which was indeed a worthy event and was well patronized by all who were interested in education and had the time to go. The East End Nursery and Playground Association recently made its annual financial report. This is indeed a worthy institution. The children are cared for and care for the present day. Mrs. Sarah Hamilton is a resident at it, is using every effort to build up a permanent institution that will serve as a valuable asset to the community. The Frances Ellen Harper Home is another institution that provides a home. This organization provides homes for nursery women who are out of work. It cares for strings of girls until they can secure work. Mrs. Jackson, who is at the head, is working day and night, striving to meet the many calls for efficient help. Dr. W. H. Ballard, of Lexington, Ky., who was elected last summer as grand master of the U. B. F. lodges of the state of Kentucky, is working these days like a steam engine. He is traveling all over the state delivering lectures and placing the book on a strong foundation. Dr. Ballard has thrown whole heart and soul into the work. A few weeks ago installed a set of officers in Louisville. His charge to the members of the local lodges was greeted with enthusiasm. An efficient worker filled with enthusiasm to help his race by giving his time and the reservation by giving of experience in the normal work. Prof. H. F. Horace, of the grand secretary, is indeed a very popular young man. He is the right man in the room. He is the right man in the room, that will be of great benefit to the order that he represents. When the fiscal year has closed, it will be found that the young man is working well, worthy of the commendation of all loyal brothers. It is now Dr. Horace Morris, if you please; that is, the young man recently passed a very efficient examination and has received his license. Dr. Morris is a graduate medical department of the University. Prof. H. F. Jones of Henderson who has the very tedious work of securing sufficient funds to erect the Pythian temple in Louisville, is working like a Trojan in the same moment count. The next session of the Pythians will be held in Covington, Ky. The Standard Insurance Company of this city, under the leadership of Mr. H. Branch, is the leader of the branch office are being opened up all over the state. Lexington office is under the control of this city. He is doing great work. Here in Louisville the work is in the hands of a large force of collectors who canvass the city weekly. The Governor of Kentucky recently appointed Dr. H. Branch as the president of the Kentucky Home Society for Colored Children, eight of that number being white, the other two being Dr. C. Branch, and there are fourteen directors in all. This institution has handled during the past year over 200 children, many who are in comfortable homes. Great plans are being inaugurated for the new school. The manager of the local White Sox team is scouring the country to find the best pitchers fans will witness some of the best games ever played in the city during the coming season. Mr. Lee Brown opened up last week his school of stenography. Mrs. Mattie Branch, the department of Wilberforce, will be added to the teaching force in February. Many of the churches of the city are holding revivals. Miss Mattie Estill, formerly of Lexington, was married last week to Mr. Joseph Greenridge, a graduate of William Breckenridge, of East Breckenridge. The couple left for the Windy City immediately after the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Greenridge, Wes Chester, visited last week by the stork. Mr. Daniels is one of the most famous storks in the Watterson hotel. He is a native of Henderson. His wife is well known in the city and has a host of friends. Mr. Andrew Dielh, a young man of the seaside and carpet cleaning. The writer noticed the other day that a brickmason came to the building. Broadway were a curiosity to some of the whites, as the colored man usually carries the hod. Emancipation day is to be celebrated at one of the local churches. A good program has been prepared. Mrs. Charles P. Weaver, accompanied by Mrs. Mattie Jackson addressed the church in interest of the Frances Ellen Harper Home on South Sixth street. A committee was appointed to investigate the home. CONWAY ARK Special Day! The FREAN. The 19th International Conference on a few days from Columbia, S. C., her former home, in company with Mrs. Jasper Jones, was held on the 1st of June time during holidays with relatives of Mrs. Maria Owens will return to St. Louis, Mo., her home, after having spent three weeks in the home with her relatives. The area talking of making their future home in Seattle, Wash. She says give her the return to her school last Monday at Preston, Ark. She is very well pleased to teach. Mrs. Mittie Bowers still holds her own as teacher in Piney Mountain. Her very successful hypestian and baby a large practice Ask Mr. Louis Poole how he likes farming. Miss Clara Holland returned to the home of the family's grandson to up her work as music teacher. Conway is indeed proud of Miss Holland. Mr. Louis is the most good and good day. He is working for the Pullman Car Company out of St. Louis to New York. Mr. Grover Broyles is talking of going back on the road as Pullman car porter. Mr. Grover is a well-known woman at the New York�s Library, a barber shop. Mr. Will Mattison is doing fine in the blacksmith business. He all help this Bright Youngman to make a new new right. Mr. Hughes was up last Sunday from Little Rock. Ark. is to see home folks. He is the best time to go to the New Yorker Park. Mrs. Grover is the pastor at White Chapel Church?...Say boys, help us talk up the life of the world. Mrs. Grover is still wetshing cotton for F. & S. He is up to date when you talk cotton. Mr. J. is a few months away now at Preston. Ark. is a few months before it has come in his little town. TAMPA (FLA.) NOTES. TIME'S GOING, MEN! Last call, men! Only seven days left to subscribe on the dollar rate. When you subscribe for The Freeman you get a paper that contains the full list of the race papers. Submit all of any of the race papers. Submit now and save on a year's subscription. (By John W. Williams.) Special to THE FREEMAN Mr. John Span and wife, two of the most prominent citizens of Clarksville, this week. The object of their visit is to purchase some Oklahoma property as soon as possible, and a suitable location. Warner, his husband, will intelligent man, between 30 and 35 years of age. Address Mrs. Z. X. Box 13242, 1000 W. 10th St., Clarksville, has been headwater at the Severs Hotel for the past year, has resigned his position, and has come at Guthrie, Oka, where he will accept former position as headwater at the Ione Hotel. Major John H. Wynn, of the Bailiff's Office, will be to be the finest hotel in the West, succeeded Mr. Gibbs as headwater at the Episcopal Church, 604 South Third street to be a special service Sunday, at 11 a. m. It is gratifying to say that the church is likely to consider the best location for a After January 31 one year's subscription for the Freeman will cost you $150. CHAMPAIGN, ILL. Installation of Sunday School Officers (Special by Z. L. Breedlove, Phone, Bell 1659) Special to the FREEMAN. A. M. E. Church—F. K. Lewis, president, presided at the installation of Sunday school officers. The program was taught by the school's Looks Up to Thee," choir; invocation anthem, choir; installation of officers. Al- superintendent, read roll of officers and superintendent, admonitory scripture reading, responsively, district superintendent and officers and teachers, solo, Miss Folek and Mrs. Folek, M. R. Loe announcements; doxology and mumph benediction. Bristol Church—More than six attended Sunday school. M. F. Martin served the pastor spoke on "The Coke Christian." Mrs. A. Carter presided at a meeting of the Father's Church at the church at 3 o'clock afternoon. M. F. Martin led a meeting of the young people Sunday evening at 7:30. William spoke Sunday evening at 7:30. J. W. Boone, the noted blind pianist, gave a concert Monday evening at Salem Baptist church, where a large crowd assembled to hear him. A number of white people attended the concert. The concerts were held to have a university Place Christian church, but on account of the fire at that church it was Boone accompanied by John Lange, manager, who has been with him for over 40 years. Boone was accompanied by John Lange, manager, who has been with him for over 40 years. Boone was accompanied by Miss Ojice Broucioris, soprano, of Jefferson City, Mo., and Miss Males Fuel, contralto, of Joplin, Mo. Both are members of the Missouri University Missouri, Mr. Boone was born to the Federal Camp in Missouri in 1864 and his blindness was caused by an attack of blindness which he suffered when six months old. Insure yourself against sickness and accuse the Federal Camp in Missouri of Association, Office 32 N. Hickory street. A bunch of fellows gave a private dance in the basement of the buna, after the Boone concert in honor Miss Jessie Broncious and Miss Males Fuel. Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Man were chaperones. A jolly bunch was out and themselves in the superlative degree. The Freeman on sale at 32 North Hickory Webb and Lee Harris gave a dance at the South Imperial Hall last week. A large number was out and enjoyed them. Miss Buleah Caldwell, of Perducker Ky., was a visitor in the city recently. HELENA. MONT. Sunshine and Birds Singing—What the 'Four Hundred Are Doing—Gee M. Lee, Jr., Has Vaudeville Prospects. Special to THE FREEMAN: KAL AMAZOO MICH Special to THE FREEMAN. ...Mrs. McCully is on the slick list this week...Mr. Charles Evans, the headwaiter at the Burdick House, is able to out once more...Mrs. Charles Williams, the musician Singer visited our city January 15, and it is generally conceded that the city had the best musical treat it ever had. Brown, of the Park Club, is on the slick list. GOSSIP OF THE STAGE GL. BUCKNER MEMORANDUM. When the readers of The Freeman are in London, W. C., you can secure the paper from Daw's Steamship agency, 17 Green St., Charing Cross Road, W. C., London. Know an opportunity. Here's one to save money. For the next seven days one year's subscription for The Freeman will only cost you $1.00. Regards to all critics, especially Syvester Russell, the best in the business. Yours for sincere. MAY AND MAY. RUBY THEATER, LOUISVILLE, KY. The Whitman-Sisters and Picks will mealy, mirth and plenty of comedy as the main feature on the bill this week and probably are the most laughable. U. Thompson, monologuist, is on the bill as STAGE NOTES. Certainly do like Balling the Jack down this way, anyhow. _____ Crown Garden Theater, Indianapolis, at high tide this week. _____ Johnnie Riddick is now in Detroit, Mich., and sends best regards to all of his friends. _____ Martin and Motely in the Porter and the Maid" at the Pike theater, Mobile, Mn., this week. _____ Ziegfeld's Pollies was held to be real good even in the absence of the imminible Bart. _____ Thomas Hookham the boy with the gold-domed chair is meeting with great success throughout the South. _____ Desire Cary, formerly of Cary and Cary, open January 26 on the Dudley circuit at Washington, D. C. _____ Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gray are here in the city this week with Ziegfeld's offices, playing at English's opera house. _____ Lion the Magician is in Cincinnati, O. Would care to hear from all friends. Address care Lincoln Theater, Fifth and John streets, Cincinnati, O. _____ Soumara McClain of Bowie and Seward recently returned from a visit of three weeks to her mother in St. Louis. _____ The New Ford theater, Lynchburg, Va., with a seating capacity of 800, of which Johnson is manager, will have the Alabama inmates to open their road show there. Little Seymour James, the singing and dancing comedian, has closed a four week's engagement at the Auditorium theater, Fayetteville, Va., and is back home again with Young Brothers. The Burton, Buzzer Wayne and Ebble, with much success on the Dudley time in their ten week. At the Ford theater, Lynchburg, Va., this week. They say best to Mr. McCormick Tim the Wizards, well wait. They shortly. McNeil and McNeil that classy pair are still in Washington, D. C., doing fine, Expecting to take a trip south, as the team expects to be at its home town, New York, to visit the Fremont team sends regards to the Freeman staff and all friends in and out of the profession. Dudley and the Griffin Sisters are having some kind of a mixup concerning their sisters who will retire from the Fremont team why shouldn't they? We wouldn't like to think of two such capable women as being forced to carry them with them yet. Come on out, girls. The Alabama Minstrels will open the new colored theater, the Boston, at Roanoke, Va., of which N. D. Davis is manager. This is a coy little playhouse with a seating capacity of 400 and plays only one place in the partspace. They show three reels of pictures and two acts of vaudeville from the S. H. Dudley circuit. Elly Lewis has some nice letters from his theatrical folk complimenting him on his Christmas stuff. They made very pleasant reading, as letters always do. And then to think of letters from those who you least respect, they are from those whom you follow would like to suspect, but dare not. He thanks them all for the kindness and thoughtfulness, men and women. The loud pedal is on "women," of course. Let's coming to the Crown Garden will do well to note the kind of review that is the most important. They are not told for advertisements. The Freeman's advertising rates are well known. The work is set forth on its merits. A small fee is expected owing to the kind of work. This is not in accordance to any advertising rates. Any good work has come into consideration that must pass out. The performers are mostly artists; they ought to know when they are artistically trained. They are mostly known when they are artistically treated. Bear in mind when approached at this theater that you are not asked to pay for an advertisement. The Freeman team is very hard to work with and yourself must at various times be set out at length. Why not at the home of the Freeman and by those who are abundantly able to set you forth? ON THE COLORED CONSOLIDATED TIME. Week of January 26. Dunbar, Columbus—Pugh and Pugh, Messengale and Crosby. Crown Garden, Indianapolis—the McCarrers, String Beans, the Claybrookers, Cleveland—Jeffrey and Douglas, Frankie Bart and picks, Susie Sutton. Metropolitan, Memphis — Kinky Doe, Trio, U. S. Thompson, Tim and Hester Moore. Booker Washington, St. Louis—Goodbar and Lewis, the Arrants, Carter Trio. New Pekin, Dayton—Edna Barrett, the Butlers. Euby, Louisville — Bessie Edington, Clinton and Francis, Jones and Jones, Unique, Detroit — Freeman Harper's Freeman Trio, Marie Bostwick. New Monogram, Chicago-Berringer and Berringer, Margaret Jackson Beans. This is the team that created the root at the Crown Garden theater, Indianapolis, this week. Played to full houses. Use for any critic to knock the team of May and May. It is a booze office attraction; it never lays off. It cleaned up in Chicago just as it does elsewhere. You all know why they knock me. String Beans. I was not good the knockers would have nothing to say of my act. I got forty weeks of the D. O. K. time, paying me heavy donations. COLORED MEN Wanted to prepare as Sleeping Car and Train Porters No experience necessary. Positions pay $65 to $100.00 per month. Steady work on stand-railroads. Passes and Uniforms furnished when necessary. Write now. Inter-Ry. C. I., Dept. 171, Indianapolis, Ind Regards to all critics, especially Sib vester Russo, the business Yours for success. RUBY THEATER, LOUISVILLE, KY. The Whitman Sisters and Picks with me and many and plenty of comedy are the main feature and probably are the most laughable. U. S. Thompson, monologist, on the bill and keeps the audience in an uproar. Saun String Beans in Town; Everybody Knows it—A Rush and Crush to See May and May—Other Good Acts on the Bill. (Tim E. Owsley, Proprietor.) "Someph" doin' at the Crown Garden theater this week. String Beans is there every night. The two looked like a circus day, waiting for the parade last Monday night. Had Jimmy Nick's Ben Young's all up in Jimmy picture houses—people who were waiting to get in the Crown or who had just been in the box office's biggest box office attraction in the history of playhouses. Then there were the well-known female impersonator, and Some McClain, who share the applause of the patrons. Other good numbers on the MAY AND MAY. Featuring String Beans—In a Class by Himself. Well, say what you will of May and May, or String Beans, they get 'em to something. And as he offers them they wouldn't come to see him. They came from far and near, and when he made his appearance a shout went up. Now, I am writing about him, and he is inspired by a money consideration. He was greeted with shouts at his two appearance, and he acted the act the team me all kinds of applause. At times the yelling was almost deafening. String Beans has an improvement on the work of he does over that of all others. His "Blues" gets 'em, and then his "Balling the Jack" is his feature, the silence screams for more, and he gives them what he did. Jessie May is good support. She enters into the work with the String Beans, which it means a place to abandon or studied in order not to care what she did. In this respect she makes a good performer, since she loses her ability to play. She is playing. She sings pretty, talks nicely and talks to her partner in a way that helps the fun. Their little tango is playing, and the good acting is noted in the run of the act. BONNIE AND SEMOURA. Entertainers. Bomie Clark and Somoura McClain are the names of this team. They are well known in Indianapolis. Bomie Clark, best known in Indianapolis, the race, has been seen at the Crown Garden in stock, and where his character was so well done that he was not sus- tured. Somoura McClain is of Indianapolis, Somoura McClain is of Indianapolis, a sister of the well-known Florence McClain of Montgomery and McClain. She is not yet twenty. She has been on the JANUARY 1920 BONNIE AND SEMOURA. stage for about two years, in which time she has made a charming little performer, and up the gait. She has the qualities in her. They appear as a sister team, having the appearance of two girls out for a trefully costumed. In fact, all through the act they have first-class changes. They Semoura sings "Sit on the Moon" in a pleasing way. Bonnie does "I Don't Dance" to the song. To the skirt dance Bonnie is a singer. Here he reminds one of the high-priced European dancers. He goes fine until he off his wig, when the men yell with rage. She gives a good entertainment all through. C. B. JOHNSON. Musical Comedy—The One-Man Band Johnson gives a good show, doing a number of good imitations on a French song. He is in good humor. He is a good attraction. Sam Davis is a good monologueist. He has many stories in a way that makes them all go. Davis is a sure enough entertainer. CHICAGO WEEKLY REVIEW Kelcey Cowboy in "The Claim Agent," at the Grand Theater. If we are to apply merit to real art, Kelcey Conboy, a spiendid actor, both in protean comedy and legitimate characters, in "The Claim Agent" and the actress who assisted him, unfortunately without a name, was the main card last Monday evening. Billy Sheer was good, but too much Hebrew is impolite. Managers should order up a little Irish and Dutch regardless of sensitive people who pay cheap critics to preach "God save the Irish and Dutch exclusively." Others on the bill were Barnes and Barron, Lapita Perca and Berzac's Circus, which gave pleasure. The last half of last week received Cook and Stevens. The new acts were Johnson and Robinson, a new colored-food team. The man proved to be an expert slack wire walker and a good comedian. Parrell Sisters, Burkhart and White and Bob Harmon's skit, which was not an act, and should have been dressed in eccentric comedy, completed the bill. Archie Jones, McCarver and Arrant Rival in Fun at the Monogram. Although Billy McCarver and wife were headliners, there were other rivals. For instance, Arcile Jones, a good comedian and actor, gave legitimate humor and his wife, a handsome actress, with olive eyes, was a good second. Mr. Arrant, who has a peculiar flow of humor, Monday afternoon was acceptable, and Ray Bailey, always stuffy-like and kittenish, sang 'Travel On' artistically. Horace George added strength to the orchestra with his cliron-tone. ing big with singing and dancing. There are at least five hundred people to greet the Coxes at the Belmont Theater last week. The Smart Set Company is to play here on January 23. We are glad to have with our Smart Set Company, which is the only company that thinks about visiting Pensacola during the show season. open our enterprise, and to do so, stating that the EMMO of G AUDITORIUM THEA DELPHIA, I Simms and Marshall at the New Mono gram Whenever Joe Simms returns to the boards on State street people are assured he will be their partner. James Marshall, late of Alda Overton Walker's company, the two actors who played the fad and style of Mr. Marshall. Their dialogue, which is good, is also misleading, as people expected to see them as the bad lady. The new team of Brown and Brown, who should have changed their names by that name, originals by that name, gave a good act, and if they were to develop their some-what successful winner. Georgia White was fair and Jones and Gray, also new, displayed an untouched actor in ancient ancestral hairstyle. Fanny Wise, Converted, Retires from the Stage Miss Fanny Wise, the sweet singer, once the leading prima donna of Cole & Christina, having joined Quinn chapel last Sunday morning after testifying to the congregation of her change of heart, she was arrested by Wise by accident on State street last Monday. She told me that it is true that she has been converted and has retired from her way to fill an engagement out of the city. She said that her pathway had led her to the profession where artists still only before the footlights. So now she has decided to do God's work, perhaps as an artist. Prof. Morris has engaged her for the choir. The States Theater and Other Picture Houses The big tates theater, which is now the home of "The Buccaneers" for Monday's drawing card. Young Maurice Salkin is making a movie about solving the problem of big tates theaters. The Lincoln This house, also of the Salkins enter pictures of Foot of the Scaffold, which drew weal. The Phoenix. With the music of a most excellent orchestra, Manager Hamann ammed off "The wakening swans" and sent the saxophonist swan chained. The Founder, the latter is also doing nicely to Thirty-fifth. The Washington. "Kaitlinn" drew well last unday. "The Frozen Trail" was last Monday's opening. The Almo. The good quality of pictures seen at this house creates a drawing patronage continually. The Forest has been closed but not for the want of patronage. Stage Notes and Stroll News Tom Carter and wife, Lulu Coates, have arrived in the city, the guests of Sue Grundy, 3333 State Street. Gus Simmons and Dick Webb are holding their own with the "White lave" company. Roscoe Conkling Simmons, according to Frank De Lions, is not dead, but very much alive, doing new work on the Memphis un. March Craig is reported to be very ill again since his operation. Miss Lazzie Wallace is also very ill. Have been sent home from out of the city. Jensen Brothers have put in a new improved skylight in their studio which makes the very best impression on pictures. Mr. Berry Miller of 36th Place has returned from a trip down outh, where he went to visit his aged mother. E. L. Smiley of the Smiley's will probably be a new partner, Mr. Smiley was formerly an arranger for Will Bosser, but now assists Will Dorsey at his studio. Alda Overton Walker's "Happy Gris," headed by Harry Reed, left last Saturday for Minnesota, Mmm., with Wimpep, and Spokeane to follow, on the Fangtress. The Saturday Evening Telegraph of recent date states that Huggs and Heard's song, "Walking the Dog, stands out like a monument." Manie Burham, the sweet singer, who recently appeared at the Grand in a quartet, the opera "The Lady in the Window." The body was slumped to her on her arm at West, W. Va., for burial. Chas. Turpin, prophet of the B. T. Washington theater, St. Louis, Mo., has been a visitor in the city. He had Tim McGraw, the composer, your correspondent and others as guests for a wine party. Hugh Brothers' Minstrels, now under the management of H. J. Clark, have arrived in America from the Antipodes, to send a note to those who were left in the city. Among uplifting performers who were known to have gone with the company were J. Morgan Stanley, Maxwell McGraw, Moplin, Arus Hughes, musical director; J. J. Smith, bandmaster; Leah Clark, Rosa Moplin and the Dahmani Trio, Bosen, Scott and A Solution of Bigtry. Bigtry is a chump's disease. He is not afraid. For haughtiness in life decess That there has been false prediction. Russell. S. H. Dudley. A good single opens the bill, then comes Jones and Smith, a nice team. Hendricks and Lee, a classy team, closes the bill, with a good collection of pictures. **Navy** Lewis and Lewis, a great team and wooden shoe dancers, played here. The usual run of good pictures closes a nice bill. Foraker. Susie Sutton in all her glory stormed into the room, her eyes wide and thinking. Usual run of good pictures dissolved. Grand Berry and Washington in a good act, Berry being a good female impersonator and Washington a good comedian. Usual run of good pictures closes a nice bill. Chelsea. McNeal and McNeal in songs and dances were great. The feature picture, "A Slave of Satan, a grusome in some ways," was a great picture, as a whole furnishing something to talk about. 1913 Continued. Here's to the stage and its people. They can make or mar their profession. A slave was a great picture, as a whole furnishing something to talk about. Late hours, lots of wine, burning the midnight oil, will not improve the stage or its people. A slave brings it up to a high moral standard. Late hours, lots of wine, burning the midnight oil, will not improve the stage or its people. A slave brings it up to a high moral standard. Late right. While the glare of the footlights has attracted many as the moth before the flame, they are few and far between that have made good and bad things happen to the stage, you who have the chance. THEATRICAL NEWS OF PENSA COLA, FLA. (By Walker W, Thomas, of the Thomas & Lewis School, West Bristol, Bristol, Phone, 8934) The Belmont Theater is still being packed nightly, with standing room only. The theater has a high degree of his ability in producing nothing but first-class acts. This week we are very glad to have you in our group. Harris. You will see nothing but clean acts when you visit this play house. I, a theater student, am a student for barring the Ward Black Women, which was severely criticized by the writer a few weeks ago. We are here with their funny acts. They are scoring big nightly. Mrs. Rainey is doing some fine singing every night. From three to four encounters every night. White and Leggret, after playing six successful weeks here, closed last week, and then played Miner and Shackleford are playing a return engagement. They are also scoring big with their singing and dancing. And they are something grand, soor- biging with singing and dancing. There were at least five hundred people to greet The Belmont Theater last Monday night. The Smart Set Company is to play here on Monday night. We will be with us with the Smart Set Company, which is the only company that thinks about visiting the theater. I think Mr Salem Tutt Whitney should have been presented with a loving cup of coffee. We will be having his company visit this season. Don't forget to report all news to Walker W. Thomas of Caesar Lewis, Jack Walker W. Thomas of Caesar Bennett, before Friday of each week. LOWERC'S DIXIE FASHION PLATE MINSTRELS Have just finished playing the largest towns in Iowa. The last seven days have been spent in the city of Manager Andrews is all smiles and is contemplating opening up another company to tour Australia, China, France, and Germany. The former formia fair. All aboard, performers and musicians, get busy and join the big crowd. Mr. A. A. Wright, our stage director, is very busy rehearsing a new afterpiece. Arthur and his band are still rolling in the stage. Whitney Viney, our musical director and interlocutor, will be too corpulent for show business now season. The weighted 200 pounds when he joined the show. Oh. you fashion Plate pork chops! That Calle Vassar was going crazy about "My Man." Billie May lost $5 Christmas week and poor Santa Claus had to stand the blame. The weighted 200 pounds so both brothers are sick, and if Billie doesn't get well, Tom May. The same town where Ruth Prince put on her new song, "That Doggone Dog of Mine." We will pull off an eating contest next Saturday in the same town where Ruth Prince put on her new song, "That Doggone Dog of Mine." The contestants are Earl Grandstaff, Anatole Ivy, Mark Carter and Ruth Prince. Lowery claims Predickers 1-81-1 shot. Mabelle Tolliver was seen rehearsing a new skating act last Monday. Oh, well, it's nothing strange to see Mabelle with her skates on. Mr. Eugene (Sheeny) Peterson, our electrician feeling much better after they have 500 volts to shock his modesty. We have an Ofay porter on the car who can talk the jig language fluently. Now he is gradually turning huckish from reading "Leopard Spots." Miss Carrie Gilbert is a very cute little lady monologist, as we all agree. Good wine improves with age, but Carrie doesn't care so much for good wine when she sees old Crow. Tony Barefield is singing Jewell Johnson's late hit, "A Clinker Down in the Deep." William Hay, the crack Indianapolis snare drummer, has used up over twenty-three drum heads this season. The writer can dot down from the voice or from any musical sound. He heard Kid Hoy break the last head, and it sounded thus: "Pleek, pleck; pleck, pleck; peck-dy, peck-dy, peck, peck; pleck, pleck; pleck-e-dy, pleck; blick, bop, bop; bang; another head gone. Not a nickel left to pay Prince for that Freeman! HARRY McHALL. COMPOSER The subject of this sketch is Mr. Harry McHall and his original rag, "The Novelville," a work by the artistville, Tenn., and has lived in the atmosphere of rastime music since his birth, which he has been a part of, virtuoso, but believes his compositions are in a decided class of their own. He has written features in his compositions that differ the title of "Novellettes." They differ from the A. B. old ragtime style, such as that of "Georgia old camp-meeting," "Cherry Blossoms, etc." One of the features that is interesting found for the left hand. It is full of musical surprises, beautiful harmony and bits of counter-melody, which give them a "The "Harmonious Sounds" a novelette, is his new composition now on the market, and it is said to excel everything in days of Scott Joplin's "Mape Leaf Rag." METROOPLITAN THEATER, MEM PHIS. TENN. Stone and Stone. Stone and Stone open the bill with a comedy sketch entitled "The Starvation Box." It is full of wit and humor and keeps in audience in an uprout from beginning. Edwards and Hardee. Edwards and Hardoe are making their first appearance here in a singing and dancing act that is good and wholesome. "Junk" Edwards is a riot, and brings the house down with his original dancing and imitations. "Pretty Miss Hardoe is a petite singing soubrette, with a well cultivated voice. Her costumes are elaborate and her work par excellent. On a whole, the act is clean, legitimate and classy, and they will prove a box office attraction anywhere they are booked. Bert Whitman and Her Three Sun- beams. Bert Whitman and her Three Sunbeams are in their second week, scoring nightly. Miss Whitman is seen to good advantage this week, playing "straight," in an年产两周的Freeman's of the ability and deserves much credit for the making of her three Sunbeams. Their wardrobe is very elaborate, and consists of appropriate costumes for each song number and sketch. Each performer is versatile and easily masters any role that is given him. Mr. A. Barrasso, our genial manager, is preparing to enlarge the theater so as to accommodate the works that are returned away nightly. "Lord" Anderson says hello to E. R. Dيدley and wife. CHATTANOOGA, TENN. This is to all performers—those who are in the South and those who are coming South. I wish to say I am still rumored to be boarding house for performers only, so I am not channagtao. Tenn. Performers, you don't have to pay in advance here. You don't have to pay in advance to take all the performers for four years and they have all been well protected and treated right. My name is Mrs. Marie Whee. We have here this week John and Gertrude Ludell, Price, Bird and Bird, and the Wiggins, at the Savoy The BIJOU THEATER, DURHAM, N. C. Miss Carrie Styme and Bailey and Bailey and the Two Taylors close the two weeks here and all new people on the show headed by Charles (Chicken) Jones, Mr. George Stamper is manager and Mr. George Stamper is stage manager, Prof. Ike Underwood is the piano player and Henry Young is our trap drummer. He's heard from Buster and Rockklee. Address all mail to George Stamper, manager, P. O. Box 198, Durham, N. C. Buy The Freeman at theater every Saturday. THE GRIEFIN SISTERS The Straight of Their Enterprise. I wish to announce that I was falsely accused by Mr. S. H. Dudley, as I have never in any way connected his name with our enterprise. He could not be of help to us. We are the promoters of this enterprise I asked Mr. Dudley should we open our enterprise, and he advised me to do so, stating that he was with us. EMMA GRIFIN, Of Griffin, Fiatown AUDITORIUM THEATER, PHILA DELPHIA, PA. Buster and ofRekpile head the all-star show this week and keep them laughing all the time at the jumbo size of the room. Mr. Sam Lucas, the greatest Roman of them all, came on and the reception applause he received lasted for two minutes, and she jokes and stories of all kinds and a little "Bows and Bows" and some more great,grand, and glorious. Long live Sam Lucas. Buster Mack, a pretty little miss, with the goods, sang her way right into the crowd of everybody. She sings well and is impatient. Wattis Cash, a return date so soon, speaks well for them. Miss Cash looked warming as ever and dresses just as jazzy as Wattis is funny. He is a Count Vestgus, the food act, neat and clean. Buster, the food of the Darktown Folles, was at the matinee Monday and enjoyed the show. snow. Business is good. The orchestra is Business is good. The orchestra is playing all the latest hits. DR. J. H. SHEPPARD Special to THE FREEMAN. Dr. J. H. Sheppard, Peoria's talented plumber, will underwent an operation for call stones and for a time was despaired of, has enlisted and is again traveling about in his costume to the delight of Peoria's best citizens. Only seven days left to subscribe for the Freeman on the one-dollar rate. AURORA. ILL. Messrs. Cornelius Mayweather, Hugh Webb, Hunter and Miss Blanche Webb attended the Wharton Sunday in Chicago, Mrs. Wharton was thrown from a street car on the morning of January, which Mr. Bradford, Mr. Dr. Webb, a few friends at a buffet luncheon, trained a few friends in playing games, all Report a delightful experience ma Mayweather has been suffering with a very sore foot. She has been unable to play. The cause is ma Mayweather is a mystery to her. Mr. and Mrs. Llews on LaSalle street were welcomed on the 152d birthday, Friday, January 16. The mother and baby Rev. A. T. Hall was nicely remembered on the 152d birthday. There were 40 in attendance. Rev. A. T. gave him a beautiful plant. Mrs. Rober Barbee entertained for Miss Elsie were Misses Eldna Wilson, Marguerite Hall and Edda Soll Many have taken advantage of our one-codare rate. Why don't you? HELENA, ARK (By Robert L. Cobbs.) The revival meeting going on at the Central Baptist church has gained quite a number of candidates for baptism. Mr. Charles Johnson of West Perry street, who was taken seriously ill on Wrighter street, died shortly after being carried home Saturday, January 16, 10:30 p. m. Mr. Sylvester Turner, well known in the city, died on the 15th at 2:30 p. m. He leaves a father, two brothers... Dr. Baker was in the city on business... Miss Clara Rush returned home Friday from Mississippi, where she visited friends... Miss Henrietta O. Shields of Rochester, Minn., is now visiting her friend, Miss Amey of Helena. Miss Emma Amey of this city is teaching school at Lake View, Miss... Miss Ruth Evans is out of the city teaching school. Prof. I. C. G. Bryant, an orchestra leader and musical instructor of Pine Bluff, Ark., is in the city looking for a location. Mr. O'Bryant expects to locate it this city in the near future. DULUTH. MINN. Special to THE FREEMAN. As pastor of the St. Mark's A. M. E. Church, he took charge of the work last Sunday and a large number attended...At the result of the St. Mark's A. M. E. Church, which was held Tuesday evening at the home of the Mr. and Mrs. George Adams, 115 East Fifth street, the officers elected Mr. W. F. Maupins, treasurer. The results of a committee also given, the election of officers plans were made for the Easter ball. The members of the Appomattox Social Club were made for the Easter ball. The program is under the direction of Mice. Geo Adams and Mr. W. J. Posey, and will be largely made up of classic numbers...Mice Carr and son have returned to the office. SOUTH BEND, IND. Mr. S. D. Jacobs left this week for Omaha, Neh. accompanied by his accomplished coach, Mr. J. Pansburn has returned much to South Bend after an absence of five years. The St. Joseph Lodge No. 51 will ball at the K. of K. Hall, 210 North Main street, 210 Charles Bell has returned home from an extensive visit through the South. Only seven days left to subscribe for the Freeman the one-dollar rate. NEWS OF CENTRALIA. ILL. Special Mr. T. E. Calaway and J. Cannon are on the sick list...Mrs. Joseph Gibbs Mr. B. Saturni and Mrs. Duffion, Mr. B. Saturni and Mrs. Duffion, relatives and friends...Mrs. Mansur Saturday and Sunday...Mr. Duddney is teaching vocal lessons... Mr. Duddney is teaching Mr. Duddney ...The K. P.'s held a social night last week, it was mostly for men. They tilted it the Smoker and Stag Club, close the Grand and plenty to eat and drink and all kinds of fun, dancing, jumping, hopping and butting and did not forget to laugh...Mrs. Dunway dinner and the Mr. Henry libbies and Mrs. A. Brown are on the sick LETTER LIST. Gentlemen's List. Bebec, C. W. Barrow, A. C. Bryant, Archie Baker, Lawrence Bradford, L. D. Bavard, Seymour Bryan, W. W. Bryan, W. M. Bryon, Joe King, Leazone Kerands, Billy Krueger, Lewis Lewis, Mitchell Latham, Junius Latham, W. M. Montzorthe, A. W. McDow, Dude Cannon, M. O. Maynard, W. M. McCue, Henry Mason & Oliver Moppin, Pearl Maloy, John McClain, George Palmer, L. M. Plence, Wilner Princeton, Harry Price, Tom Pope, Leo Raphael, Ervin Ray, W. H. Stokes, LeRoy Princeton, Harry Stafford, Harry Singleton, Eddie Thompson, Thomas Great Two Sweets Taylor, Chas Thomas, Bonnie B. Vaughn, W. T. Vaughn, W. T. Williams, J. H. Watts, E. Wells, James E. Wells, Jillim Wade, P. W. Wogord, Cliff Brumbra, Helen Braggs, Miss Mabe Dudley, Mrs. Edna Douglass, Ella Johnson, Mrs. Effle Johnson, Mrs. Le- once B. Kent Leslie Tresle, Tresle Lee, Pearl Reaugrustes, Bertha Smith, Laura Thompson, Ad- (The 10 cents.) Carter, M., Missed Davis, Mrs. Georgia George, Missed George, Missed Graham, Mrs. T. H. Hahn, Missed Hahn, Ava. Harris, Estella Jones, Missed Ross, Missed Townsend, Mary Vassar, Catie Webster, Katie Sisters Young, Miss Blanc Who Handle all the Best Houses, Managed by the Best Managers, Using the Best Acts. Is a Box Office Attraction, All Managers Need This Team Permanent Address, The Freeman For Stallao's Cotton State Show Minstrel people in all lines, also musicians for band. Preference given those who double. Best of car accommodations One night stands. Now rehearsing. Walter Childs, Joe White, William Mayfield, Dashia Epps, Kate Price write or wire. Address WANTED FOR A Honolulu Coon Co MUSICIANS For Band That Double GIRLS For Chorus COMEDIANS Dancers and Performers ONE NIGHT Opera Houses Only Car Accommodations! Make Salary Low but Sure. Address A. B. WALDRON Holly Springs, Miss. list…Mr. C Besley just arrived home from Huntington, Tenn., where he has heard of his parents. He works in the I. C. R. club met Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Josephine Smith. The meeting is by hei, his president, Mrs. H. Young, who gave her a guest guests occupied themselves with their needle work, after which a light refreshment, St. Louis, Mo., is employed in the C. R. R. shops. He says Centralia is the for him, so the ladies say….Mr. A. Killin, who was a visitor Saturday and Sunday AKRON, OHIO Special to THE FREEMAN. The Second Baptist church is holding a rehearsal for the Swinton brothers are visiting, their father, who is proprietor of the Johnson Main street, Akron, Ohio. R. H. Jann is doing a nice business at 41 East Main street, Akron, Ohio. Mr. J. T. Stevens is proprietor.... The Pittsburgh House is hosting a rest is proprietress. The Fashion Institute is giving satisfaction. C. W. Swinton, Main street, is the proprietor, Mr. Dickinson, out of town and will return Tuesday. NEWS OF COLUMBUS GA The many friends of Mr. Willie Welborne note with deep regret his sad death last Sunday morning. He was a graduate of the University of Montgomery, at 3 p. m., Mr. George Michens was buried Monday. He is remembranced in his family moved to Montgomery. 5 some time ago. His death is quite sad, and the many friends extend their sympathy to his bereaved family. He is the man who has been the most fortunate of Tuskegee, Ala. . . The stork has again visited the home of Mr. George Hill, 614 Second avenue, and left a little son, who reigns supreme. He was the resident of the residence of Mr. Clarence Threat Tuesday night and a swell dinner was served. Gentlemen this evening was spent in serenading. All enjoyed the music so much. Come again... and avenue . . . booming. You can soon hear the bells. Can you guess? . . . Ring 2448 for fish and oysters. ATLANTA. GA. Special to THE FREEMAN. Miss Ida Mca Murray has recovered from illness and will leave the city to visit her friends and relatives in Grantville Ga. ROUTE. SHELESSY AND HOFFMAN'S MIN- STRELS-Colfax, La. Jan. 26; Pine- ville, 27; Alexandra, 28; Oakdale, 29; Kinder, 30; DeQuincy, 31; Wilson, 32; W. W. W. W. W. Thomas, manager-Center Point, Iowa Jan. 26; Ganison, 29; Dysart, 29. The Billy Sunday Glide! A big song is written. Written on Billy Sunday, the Bigot Earvigel. Elbert Hubbard says its unlike anything else before written. Written like it, he writes it over and over and over, etc., written to order. Titles for stamp. Write me at once. Address. E. L. GAMBLE, Author. East Liverpool, Ohio Consolidated the Exchange Houses, Managed by the Best ing the Best Acts. North State St., Chicago, Ill. WITE: Budley, Tim E. Owsley ESTIC MATINEE DAILY The Girl From the Follies" 25c AND 50c & MAY--Butler NG BEANS" All Managers Need This Team ness, The Freeman TED! Cotton State Show lines, also musicians for even those who double. modations One night ing. Walter Childs, Joe feld, Dashia Epps, Kate Address TED GOSSIP OF THE STAGE 6 The Brinkleys at the Palace theater, Boston, Mass. Mabel Whitman and picks at Dayton, Ohio, last week. Bert Whitman and her picks at Memphis, Tenn., last week. Marie Bostwick at the Dunbark theater, Columbus, Ohio, last week. Fiddler and Shelton at Keith theater, Portland, Maine, last week. The Pickets are having good success showing through North Dakota. Wanted—Al E. Graham to come to Sheffield, Ala., at once. Will send ticket. Madam Pauline Crampon and William Balley are at the Gayetey Theater, Indianapolis, this week, and making good. Booker and Booker have now closed with the Greater Sheesley's Shows and being up in Mobile, Ala., until February 24. Frank "Jay" Reed is now en route with Marshall's Mammoth Minstrels, playing telephone in the band and doing interlocutor and straight. Fred C. Richardson, clarinetist, is resting at home, 3045 Clarke Avenue, St. Louis, wishes to be remembered by his friends in the city. Sim Mason now en route through Florida with Marshall's Mammoth Minstrels, West January 14 to February 2, Palm Beach, February 3-10; Daytona, February 11-17; Orlando, February 18-24. The Abyssinian Trio were at the Lafayette theater week of the 12th. They closed on Friday as the "Cicago Favorites" and also as the Three Girls Who Sing to Beat the Band. Kid McCoy his NOW cleaning up in Florida, en route with the number. This act was staged by Kid McCoy and consists of B. Gibson. Florence Gorden, Kid McCoy and Estella Sheila, the best dancing act of its kind en route. Margie Crosey, the actress, visited the Unique Theater, while at her home in Detroit, Mich. with her mother, Mrs. Alison Sheppard, the manager, William Bradford, and the manager, Lacy Sheppard, Madge Clarken and Francis Leona Marshall, also Clay Price. She returned to Chicago. Regards to the pro JOHNSON'S COMBINATION FOUR Johnson's Combination Four is a musical organization that has won distinction as a chamber music group B. and O. and play all the latest dances. They are now playing for the Phoenix and would like to bear from friends in Johnson, pianist; Fred Cooper, cornettist; Silas Cofeld, trombonist; Alfred Thomas, drummer. The deliver the goody goods. BIJOU THEATER, DURHAM, N. C The bill this week is headed by Chas. (Chicken) Jones, that real comedian, and she sure has got it right. Some Steam and do not fall to make good. Also Mr. Cox and Tressie Lege. Don't forget that when you see Claiborne White you see the set wooden shoes dance in the St. Louis farmers that can make good, with A No. 1 wardrobe. Others need not write. Geo Cox and booking agent; W. C. Lyon, owner. NOTES FROM W. A. EILER, OF EILER'S SHOW. The Eller show, which has been on the road continuously, winter and summer, for the past fifteen years, carrying two cars, producing dramas, one night stands under canvas, and which has been a big success, will open near Dallas, Texas, on February 28, and is one of the largest colored minstrel shows now on the road. Mr. Eller has selected for a title, W. A. Eller's New Orleans Minstrels and will carry thirty people of the best colored talent he can procure. The show will go north in summer and south in winter. Mr. Eller, being a very successful manager and equipped with such an elegant outfit, should prove this show to be a success when others fall. Mr. Eller's permanent address is Whitemar, Iowa, and he will make his wants known in the ad. columns of this paper in the next few issues. AUDITORIUM THEATER, PHILA- DELPHIA, PA. Green and Pugh headed the bill here this week, with comedy and song, going on a tour of the city, talking well. The Hill Sister opened the show with singing and dancing, also mother and son, and their singing dog, Honey, was a novelty. The playing of the mouth organ and "Battle of San Juan Hill" was a good show and good business. The weather is cold. George Wilson, the house officer, has been on the sick list, and he has been on the sick list. Business at the Empire Theater is good and they are showing some good photo play, and the movie is very much pleased with the place. The Sunny Dixie Ministrels have been playing the main line of the S. P. system in Beaumont. Most of the towns were bit pretty hard by the recent floods, but Mr. Thompson figured that there would be plenty of work going on on the towns after the floods, and more plentiful than before. In this he was right as Rosenberg, Columbus, Schulenburg, and others, in fact, were peculiar. We showed San Antonio January 5 to very fair business, considering the weather and so near after the floods. Thompson took the show to Fredericksburg, which has never had a railroad until last December, and ours was the first time we had a capacity for two nights, and the natives begged us to stay over and show Sunday night, but Mr. Thompson no better than Lampas, all good western towns, which have not been showed yet this season. Everybody is well and enjoying good food and good manners, is producing all we nactes for our spring and summer season. DeeLee's band is also rehearsing new overtures and concluding the best wishes to the Freeman. CULLIGAN & HENDRON'S ORIGINAL NASHVILLE STU. NEGENTS NO. 2 The Culligan and Hermonds 'Nashville Students Company No. 2 are in California, reported to be the land of sunshine and business, the business is good and the show is pleasing. We did not close for Christmas or cut the salary paid, all working straight and not休息ing. The No. 1 company closed for two weeks. We have come from Omaha, Neb., to Nashville, Tenn., to having a day, and are due in Los Angeles in two weeks. The Nashville Students are well known in the city, and whenever a piece of the hoop act done by Mr. Herndon is shown, people know what they are going to get. Mr. Herndon has added letters to his act since last seen in California. George Walker, the boy cornetist, creates quite a show, and done by the Walkers receives much newspaper comment. Earl Huston, our pianist, is always older and says, it's nothing like the Nashville Students. We have added a teacher under Mr. Manning, recent manager of the under Mr. Manning, recent manager of Percy Campbell is playing baritone and sizing "Sailing Down the Chesapeake Bay." Walter Lancaster, who came out of Omaha, left when we got to San Francisco. O. F. Wanzar left in Calistoga, Cal. The show is on bait ball. Thomas Harris, our principal comedian, cannot be spoken of too highly. When he falls to get them, it's nothing doing until he gets them. He's the director of Brooks, the wire artist, will see what's wrong with them; and if that falls, the quartet will come to the rescue, accommodate the Wikers, and the balance it left to Hertford the hoop roller. But these acts never fail. While in Oaksdale, Cal., Mr. Hertford acquires a acquaintance, the IOANN emt two old friends, Mr. Sipmpson, who invited Hertford and Manning out to a chicken dinner, after the event, and brought them to a bunch. Potato and shrimp salad, olives and everything to make the occasion an enjoyable one. Hisville Students send regards to all friends. WHAT'S WHAT ON THE S. H. DUDLEY CIRCUIT Washington, D. C., S. H. Dudley theater, Lew W. Henry, manager: Annis St. theater, badwick and Crippen, Howard Harrison Stewart and company, Green and Pugh. Majestic theater, Frank Brown manager: Baby Jim, Owens and Owens theater, David B. Wilson, Foraker theater, Davis Brothers, managers: Frazier Brothers. Bordrome theater, W. J. Coulter, manager: Perrin and Crosby Hendricks and Lee. Danville, Va.-Columbia theater, W. A. Roanoke, Va.-Boston theater, Roanoke, Va.-Boston theater, H. D. Jones, manager: Sellman and Jackson, W. A. Global, J. J. Privett, manager: Colemans. Lynchburg, Va.—Ford's theater, R. F. Johnson, manager: The Burtons. John Smith, manager: The Burtons. John Smith, manager: Peters and Van Clay, four other big acts. Circle theater, Buny, manager: Jones and Gray Soder and Johnson, Williams and Williams. Pittsburgh, Pa.—Star theater, Abe Minneapolis, manager and Bailey, Thos Melton, Smith and Milli. Wilmington, N. C.—Lyric theater, Morton Wilmington, N. C.—Charles Anderson and stock company. Norfolk, Va.-Globe theater, J. Van Bibbey, Va.-Globe theater, next Monday with stock for a few weeks. Fayetteville, N. C—Williams. Auditorium: Will open on the Dudley time or February. Auditorium: N. C—Bilion theater: Will open on the Dudley time. NOTES FROM SHEESLTY AND HOFFMANS Greater Minstrels With Clarence Powell. Prof. R. J. Simmons joined the show at Lexington, Miss., to take charge of the two more musicians and our band is now fourteen strong. Arrangement have been made by our musicians, the Pheney, to be on the Street Theater, Vicksburg, on Wednesday, January 14. The entire theatrical piece with the exception of the first four rows in the parquet. This has only been done once before on the Smart Set date, but we are now announcing the day and date, and a crowded house is looked for for recovering from her recent illness and will be at work once more in a few days during our engagement at Reform, Ala. Miss Nichole and her doctor several minutes to bring her to, but she is fast improving now. Our same dance boy, Cub never fails to dance himself into the hearts of the audience every evening and several encores greet him. Mr. Shelessey joined the show at Canton as his carnival is now in winterquarters. Mr. Hoffman our parade every day at noon and never fail to find good roads. fll The members of the company presented the headed cane for Christmas. Mr. Hoffman is elated over it and it is a feature in our big street parade every day. Clarence Powell has entirely recovered from his recent sickness and his voice can be heard two blocks away now. Clarence says it seems like old times now to have his voice in such excellent shape. EASTERN THEATRICAL NOTES. (By Billy E. Jones.) The McCarrivers are at the Monogram Theater, Chicago, Ill. Chas, Bousia is now working single in and around New York City. The Negro Players en route: January 21, Academy of Music, Durham, N. C.; January 22, Academy of Music, Petersburg, Charlotteville, Va.; January 26 and 27, Howard Theater, Washington, D. C. Billy E. Jones, the well-known vocalist, will give his second annual prize whist social, dance and song revue at his residence, 118 Lawrence Street, Brooklyn, Tuesdays evening, January 27, and his friends, and out of the profession are working to make this affair a big success. Miller and Lyles are at the Poll Theater, Scranton, Pa. Lella B. Mitchell and Picks opened in her new act last week in Brooklyn, scoring a big success. Anderson and Golens are at the Orpheum Theater, New York, on Loew's time. Copeland and Payton are at the Academy Theater, Fall River, Mass. Marshall and Tribble are at the Bijou Theater, Lansing, Mich. Cooper and Robison are at the Colonial Theater, Erle, Pa. The Musical Spillers en route this week on Pantage's time, at Pantage's Theater, Los Angeles, Cal. Houseley and Nichols this week at the Opera House, Newburg, N. Y. Bort Williams is headliner at the Colonial Theater, New York, this week. Billy E. Jones is singing the big ballad hit, "Mary Jane Loves Me Failing," written by the composer of "Down by the Old Mill Stream." Billy is certainly getting this song over. The Porto Rico Girls opened at the Green Point Theater, Brooklyn, last Sunday, for the rest of the season. Alda Overton Walker's Happy Girls opened on Pantage's time this week at the Bilou Theater, Minneapolis, Minn., and at the 2, Pantage's Theater Edmonton, Canada. They are booked the rest of the season. The members of James Reese's Europe's Society Orchestra are: Wm. Tyler, Altie Ross, Tracy Cooper, John McCarthy, Peter Gale, George Daleen, baritone; George Heyward, bass; John George Russell, clarinet; Fred Cox, bassoon; James Reese, drums; James Reese, Europe conductor. The orchestra is playing at the Palace Theater, New York, for Mr. McCarthy, and the association of New York City, and well-known society dancers, who are a headline act. Three weeks longer—The Freeman only a dollar a year. THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER DES MOINES, IOWA. Campaigning for an Open Door to the Industries. The Freeman, Indianapolis, Ind Dear Sir: Knowing your paper to be the foremost Negro journal and the champion of expatriate engagement be ever on the lookout for the welfare of the Negro race, I take this opportunity to inform the readers of your organization before the great international convention on the welfare of Mine Workers of America, when they will be given a special role, which will be of vital interest to Negroes. It is a fact generally known that the organized trades of the United States, many of them from membership in their unions, and also prohibit their employment at the different trades controlled by their unions, must be represented by the total number of business means ultimate demoralization of the entire race. Without employment we are compelled to become public charges, and if the powers of the government are not employed, what will the same parties do with us if we should fall into their hands? This is a serious condition of affairs. In all of the larger northern and western states, all practices practiced by Negroes are migrating years) we find the work shops, factories, railroads, hotels, all practically closed to the work of the Negroes, that should be upmost in the minds of all of us is Shall the doors remain closed? As an entering wedge, I am submitting the enclosed to the miners' convention, and the one-opposed, friend, justice and dirt. This may not be just the proper way to get at the evil, but it was all I could think of, and, if I could not be the beating the presenting of this may be the means of the proper method being discovered. Anything you can do along this line will be appreciated, and will be helping a worthy cause. Sincerely yours, 1410 East 18th St. Des Moines, Ia. Resolution. To the Officers and Delegates, the Twenty-second General Convention, United Mines Gentlemen: Your attention is hereem called to a state of affairs existing at the present time, in which more than 150,000 women are directly affected, and which also affects the Nebraska race in the United States in the security of organized labor in this country. The evil herein complained of is, the seemingly well-defined plan and custom of organized labor—with very few exceptions—to prohibit the employment of Negro workmen in nearly all classes of labor. It is a fact very generally known, that but very trades unionists will work with, or countenance the employment of a Negro at least in a employment. This practice is a grave injustice to the Negro worker, and should not obtain. This practice of the (nearly all) unionists is driving the Negro from the better things of human life. From honesty, sobriety, thrift, morality and good citizenship. Everywhere, with some few exceptions, the opportunity to work and a minor living being denied the Negro and in so doing the unionists are making the despised vocation of "scabbing", strikebreaking and general dishonesty welcome necessities in the economic life of the black man. Further, such tactics and conditions can mean nothing less than the ultimate ruin of our organized efforts, and will leave ever open an average of sense for the common enemy of the organization labor, its unseemploues, employer, and now. Whereas, The U. M. W. of A, has entirely eliminated the U. M. W. of A, for which the Norwegian is justly proud as well as thankful) and thereby establishing a worthy precedent for its mission. The powerful influences of this mighty and humane organization can do more than any other agency to remind the ex-servicemen of its importance, therefore, I. G. H. Edmunds, as a representative, say the adoption of the following resolution, to-wit: "I international president appoint a committee of three (3) to inquire into the subject matter contained in this resolution; to make as thorough investigation as possible, and to make such recommendations to the American Federal government, to the local labor bodies, to the Negro laborers, and the general public, as their findings and recommendations to the committee shall file a detailed report to president, which report shall be submitted to be nex general counsel. Respectfully submitted. G. H. EDMUNDS. 1410 East 15th St. Des. Mines, IA." (By Wm. G. Brooks.) Special to THE FREEMAN The Sunday services were made quite interesting to all, the day being fine and the divines all delivering their sermons and music being rendered so very delightfully by the choirs, it was calculated to produce an awakening and much enthusiasm of the congregation for the betterment of conditions in the community, hope will meet with success. Each religious body is working for the greatest results of their lives in the year 1914. The B. B. Church formed and arranged a plan for a successful membership campaign, Mr. L. J. Suggs, district superintendent, is now the principal man of the Phillips C. M. e Church, Rev. I. H. Jones, D. D. pastor, has been doing some telling work in the community and with the assistance of friends. As the Rev. Dr. Jones ha staken to himself a real excellent better half, his work moves well and he is successful, success, both in his religious life and his domestic life. . . . Wanted, one thousand Freeman. Let us awaken to the high degree of patronage of our race's business enterprises, and our schools, and our public and county schools report fine attendance for this season. We are glad to learn that the people of our community, and our purposes. May the good work be continued, on account of the coming good rehearsals, and on account of the Masonic fraternity, promises to be a grand affair, as now planned. We look forward to it with great interest, an Another sensation and spicy musical feast, under the auspices of the Chattanooga and the New York City, was a small,�um-by-by Prof. Douglass of the famous and noted violinist. This will prove a special drawing call for the music and the performance of the band will be musical director, and will be assisted by the best of the local talent. - Rev. B. W. Moore, a pastor of the Bantamacac, and a visitor of the members and friends to attend the church social last Thursday evening, which he so遠為遠地參加 the庙堂音乐节。The choir of the over upper. The special feature of the occasion was that the pastor threw away some money to the meeting around the house. The man fell on floor among the people, as some people had to go to the house. The man, there are some new things under the sun, don't you see. A pastor threw away many choirs and was rendered, with music by the choir: scripture reading, prayer, the pastor. Win. Brooks, free-spoon, the choir, the choir, the subject of Our Aim and Purpose in Life was discussed. The past was a long-time, so far as the construction of the refreshment committee and served the guests with great satisfaction. One of the first was the first of the first. For the Freeman, Mrs. R. H. Brown was suddenly called to White Pine, Tenn., the house. Robert's Stewart, a few days ago and from that place she went to Canton, Ohio. By one of its relatives and the other of the stage of activity. The news of the death of one of the most noted veteran soldiers, scholar, lecturer, and hospitalitist. - Rev. D. D. Presiding, elder of the African M. E. Church, who died at Fayetteville, Tenn. He was a man of a great mix and possessors. He was a member of the United States government at the year of the United States, and then at the year of the United States being faithful for that time. He was a member of the two speakers for her praise of a worthless as a worker. She is an object lesson for those who are the best of the free-free life. In this life, doing good for thyself and others. A grand social in honor of Mr. Henry Camham, his wife, the father of his sister, Mrs. C. W. Hill, a few evenings ago, and many others. He was not very old. The old was the occasion and they partook of the dainties most freely. The affair was a decided success. Mr. C. A. Adlers man-life, of the colored people here, deserves much credit for his ambition for such a special work. He relieved to give one of their race and life. Metropolitan and Savoy Theaters Want first class acts of all birds Good novelty acts of recognized ability All acts booked at Metropolitan Theatre please send billing matter one week in advance Advise if ticket is desired. Address A. Barra-so, 121 S. Fourth St. Would like to hear from Luke Scott and Wife, Formerly of Black Patti Co. Address PIKETHEATRE High class Vaudeville, two shows nightly. Performers send in open time. Fully equipped for handling all road companies P.T.McNiff,Manager Would like to hear from the following: Buster & Rockpile, Maxwell, Long & White & White, Hatch & Hatch, The Russells, Criswall & Balloy, The Brown Sisters. All professionals and amateurs especially, who have been wishing for some good instrumental composition to play, send at once for the most pleasing in instrumental composition published. In recent years, since the famous rag published entitled "The Maple Leaf Rag" by Scott Joplin, this number called "Harmonic Sounds," a Novelette, comes next in rank. In sending for complete piano forte copy, send 172 in stamps. Address all orders to SALKIN'S ENTERPRISES Frank Salkin, Maurice Salkin, Lee Salkin 3505-7-9 State Street, Chicago, Ill. 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, 5c Lincoln Theatre! 3132 State Street, Chicago, Ill. Daily Matinee 3:00 p. m. First Class Orchestra. Colored acts write for open time. Address "NOW IN FULL BLAST" At 5th and John Sts., Cincinnati, O. Write Marion A. Brooks. WANTED! Of all kinds. Novelty acts of recognized ability write or wire. E. N. WILLIAMS, Prop. JOHN H. MASON, Mgr. support needed to keep the business alive for all time to come.....One thousand readers wanted here for The Freeman. Mr. Brooks, and take this valuable paper, the paper, the paper, early morning and late evening. Let us at least read on paper once a week. DULUTH, MINN. Special to THE FREERMAN. William Dawson, for the past thirteen years headwaiter at the Spauling Hotel, Dudley, England, with a capt a similar one with the Catchigamiian a similar same city. Mr. Dawson will be missed a little while while at the Spauling...While in Dudley, the stopper in at the Commercial Club and the venerable gentleman, Mr. J. Stokes, who hold his own as a headwaiter. Mr. J. Stokes, headwaiter at the Commercial Club for the past ninety years, being able assisted by A DISGRACE. It is a disgrace for a Negro agent to so vent his spleen upon an Afro-American, his paucity of power, and the other fellow characters to agree with him), the extent that the national position is the same, and the extent to depend upon him, must suffer if he is treated. The members of the National Negro Press Association do not countenance the procedure, and we have not such an individual identity, and would sort to such methods against it. The Advocate-News identity-Editorial. The Advocate-News identity-Editorial. PENSACOLA, FLA. (By Walker W. Thomas.) The Smart Set Company is presenting the musical comedy, "The Wrong Mr. President," with and with up-to-date musical and dancing shows. The company makes its appearance at the opera house. on Friday, January 23. Salem Tutt Whitney, Homer Tutt and Blanche Thompson, were we the company last year and had had a chance to win this season. In the leading role Mr. Whitney will be seen at his best, and those who admire his peculiar style of dress will be seen at the most of his opportunity. Surrounded by a splendid singing and dancing choir, and girls, the comedian will have ample audience to show son's show one of the best ever seen, and those who attend may do so assured that the production is clean and pleasing in its presentation. Full write-up will appear in next week's issue of The Freeman. Don't forget to purchase a copy from the Thomas & Francis company, 427 West Latitude street, phone $23. The Star Theatre First class vaudeville acts of all kinds, sister teams and chorus girls. Can make long engagement. We play stock. Write or wire us your open time. This theatre is the largest and best playhouse in the Southwest. Everything new and classv. Seating capacity 1,000 and $5,000 Dallas capital behind it. Tickets will be sent to the right parties. Address all mail to the 40--MUSICIANS AND PERFORMERS WANTED--40 Florida Blossoms Co. Wants for Season 1913-11 Both male and female pe-formers, also musicians doubling B. & O. and stage. Only professional need apply. I have- my own cars. In writing state what you can do, also lowes salary in first letter. Adr-ss all mail to Mgr. Mgr. Florida Blossoms Co. Pete Worthey, Owner & Mgr. Florida Blossoms Co. Headquarters 699 Spring St. Macon, Georgia. 1321-1323-1323 South Street. Philadelphia, Pa. N.B. Not the only house of its kind, but the one (they imitate) plays to more people than all other show shops combined. Write, wire or phone. The few good acts that have not played the Circle. get busy. WANTED! First class acts of all kinds. Good novelty acts of recognized ability. Address J. GOODMAN, Proprietor, JOHN H. SMITH, Manager Auditorium Theatre. South Street above Broad. Philadelphia, Pa. Little Jimmie Cox and His Company At the Bohn Theatre, Mobile, Ala., this week and Indefinite. The cast: Little Jimmie Cox, James McPetters, Evelyn White, Sam Cross, Little Robbie Peel, Cox. (Copyrighted). What it takes to hunk of little Jimmie has got it. All managers write Jimmie Cox, Mgr., care B hn Theatre, Mobile, Ala. ATLANTA, GA. The House of Clean Shows. First class vaudeville and stock people write. Your lobby display must be first class. If you are funny, write Globe Theatre, Jacksonville, Florida Frank Crowd, Owner and Manager. The New Grand Continuous Vaudeville, Moving Pictures Change of Program Monday and Thursday Finest Theatre in America 3110-12 State Street, Chicago, Illinois Performers Send In Your Open Time WANTED! Musicians that double stage and orchestra. A long season to the right people. Those desiring an engagement with this show should write at once. Show will open in March or April. Address. H. L. RAWLES Care The Freeman, Indianapolis, Ind. Guaranteed Under the Pure Fun and Dress Act, June 30,1906. Serial No. 4-11-44 The Freeman Can Find Them 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 J. C. James, Producer, formerly of the Star Theatre, Savannah, Ga., would like to hear from all first class performers for vaudeville and stock. George E. Lawrence IN THE FIELD OF SPORT. BY HAROLD C. MCGRAH. JACK JOHNSON IN CLOVER. Angeles, Cal., during the winter of 190 Handed Check for $55,000 Will Meet Moran on Stand in Paris (By Billy Lewis.) Everything comes to those who wait, and who also work. Jack Johnson has proved that he can win the title and wait until the reversal of the title of opposing sentiment has turned in his favor, and authority, finally conceded that Johnson had to die or be beaten before his title as the title champion of the most bitter pill all right, but it had to go down, because it was not a situation. There would have been no certainty; the title wouldn't have been flawless unless fought for force, but it would have been enough to dispossess Johnson, would not have been content to see it pass to one of his crystals. It's human nature. The heavyweight championship title something like the best life achievement, in activities, in always an object of curiosity and more. The world inquires after it, every event, not of note, always are not of equal importance. The general world would rather see Jack Johnson than the actual heads of government. The general heavyweight fighters are perhaps the most widely discussed beings on earth. When men are serving to have as many do, it is no small thing to stand where they are. Beyond this almost imminent phase is that of the chance to get in the world. A heavyweight championship, worth not less than $100,000 an annum—of course, so long as the title endures. The fortunate individual is alone in that the chance of winning has been decided between the man of men since the discovery of the law of the ruler and the ruler. Often the fortune is that he was chosen on in grim admiration or helpless discomfiance, according as success seemed this way or that way. Such a man when加拿大的 Golathe, and when Ajak met Paris. The supremacy of man, his physical supremacy, has rightfully been the theme of man. He is the highest created thing. He has that moment all the power to do with it. He was created. Here was an acknowledgment or concession of mastership or lordship by the very All-Giver. Among his kind man yet hath divination in a kind of the same way, while the little, the small, and the divine right of birth and the rest of it, but by the "divine right" that comes from ability. The savage man, who has the best physical man, other savage bands were not different. The world does not ask very loudly as to who is the foremost fighting man, but to an other kind of man. The veneer of civilization will not sem�ary. The veneer of civilization will not permit a loud inquiry, but the search is diligent just the same. The best physical man is yet an object of distinction whether the savage or civilized. With all of what may be called perquisites going with the job of heavy-weight champion, it is easily too be seen what is a desirable part of the man. The "The Kingship". That is to say, no man is harred as a contestant. True enough, he great sum of money to be raised in trade in the world is not so far a small, a small, even in the same way to make them look forbidding. But there are those interested who will be forthcoming with the money if the contestant has qualified by making the necessary Johnson being a, Negro, made up华盛顿 work for him in the contest in the contest for the championship. The world at large is hunting for the man; it is not hunting for the pugilism. Johnson has joined paris in the setback he met in our country. He fled, taking his championship with him, close and secure as he tried to him—so to Paris to win the title for America. Johnson has renounced his American citizenship, taking a French championship heavyweight title is held by Jack Johnson, an adopted, *egro française* from radial partisan standpoint. Well if reports are true, Frank Moran the heavyweight of Pittsburgh has signed to meet Jack Johnson for a contest of twenty rounds, to take place in Paris next year. Johnson was handed a check for $35,000 by Charles McCarthy, representing a group of American sporting men, while guards cost $000. The fight is to take place in Paris. The articles were signed in the Pavilion pauline in the Bois de Boulogne. There was a group of American sporting men, who raised numerous objections, one of which was his demand to be paid interest in amount, which is much smaller than the day of the fight. Johnson agreed not to fight anybody before meeting the players, and before meeting falls to fight, and to forfeit the $35,000 except the sum of $1,500 for his training expenses. The signatures to the articles were found in many managers, promoters, boxing men and other sportsmen, and Johnson and Moran then drank each other's health in goblets of champagne. Three moving picture manners were working during the negotiations. Charles McCarthy intimates that the man he represents, which is supplying the team, is the one who sees the heavyweight championship of the world taken by a white man. The group consists of three American mollionaires William Aster Chandler. 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Donald's and his West Cal. avenue, Oklahoma City, Okla. SOME OF THE RECORDS MADE DURING THE YEAR. Carlisle, Scotland, February—J. M. Barnett, of Carlisle, is credited with the win over the rope 11,700 times in 1 hour and 20 minutes. Mass. March 1, 2014 — A new world's record for a relay race of 3,120 yards was made by the Boston Athletic Tee. The record was set by Lance Lund, E. T. Marcoure and T. J. Halippe, defeated Dartmouth College, covering the distance in 6.59. City, March 1, 2014 — Patrick J. McDonald put the 24-pound shot 39 feet 34½ inches—a new world's record. In the 2014 American record by winning in 2.154-5. At Denver, Col., June 29 — Paul Krimm, of Denver, scored 136 yards and John F. Bissenger, Jr. of the same organization, were declared first and second champions of the thirty-first North American binder, Denver, July 6 — The world's record of 11 miles and 136 yards in one minute was set by John F. Bissenger, who was beaten by Jean Bouin, a Frenchman, who covered 11 miles and 443 yards in an hour. Mr. Bouin also ran meters in 47 minutes and 18 seconds. Madgeburg, Germany, July 20 — A new discus throw was made by A. Tailpe, of Madgeburg. New York City, July 26. The feature event of the A. A. U. competition in the 2014 season of the L. A. A. C. in a new world's record time of 2.08 4-5. The team was composed of Coyle, Kliat, Sheppard and Rosenberg. Milan, Italy, July 39. A new amateur one-hour walking record was made by Fermand Altimau, the distance being 8 miles. Minneapolis, Minn., August 21. Edward Payson Weston, aged 75 years, completed his traint of more than 600 miles from New York to Minneapolis. By changing his plans he added 100 miles to the original schedule and walked 1,546 miles. New York City, February 1. New world's record of 25 feet in putting the 56-pound shot with follow was made by Patrick Ryan of the I. A. Athletic Club, set on a new world's indoor record in the three standing jumps event, leaping 24 feet 4½ inches. The Boston Athletic Association test, broke the record, the new mark being 3 minutes 7 seconds. The January 12—Hammons Kolemanhain ran five miles indoors in 24.29 4.5. Incidentally he set up new American records for 3½ and 4½ miles in 24.29 4.5, and for the latter 22.07 4.5. A new American indoor record was made by O. F. Hedlund, running from scratch on his mini handicap. Hedlund's time was 41.8 4.4. Philadelphia, Pa., April 26—Pennsylvania, in the University of Pennsylvania annual relay carnival. Pennsylvania won the four-mile event, Michigan two-mile relay event, one-mile event, the discus throwing, in which Talbot did 142 feet and one-half inch. In the first round of the Missouri run in 15.15 seconds, A. S. Robinson of Mercerburg covered the quarter of Missouri run in 15.15 seconds. Frantzius Cal., October 25—Pat Donovan of the Pastime A. C., Boston, broke a world's record, throwing the 55-pound weight over the bar 15 feet 2.8 New York City, November—Hannes Kolehmainen established a new American record by winning the 10-mile run. National停车场。Charges for the 2003 McDonald and Matt McGrath are unofficially credited with new records made in exhibition games. McDonald put the 16-pound chameleons in 1900, including, August 4—G. H. Cummings, England, August 4—G. H. Cummings set a new professional walking record for one mile. Time, 6.22. The professional record for the 200-yard run was lowered by Jack Donaldson, who made the distance of 0.38%, 4.3. New OYrk City, June 14—Goerhing of the Mohawk A.C. broke the record for the standing high jump when he cleared the bar at 5 feet 5½ inches. Easton, Pa. June—The Boston A.A. broke the world's record in the four-mile relay race in 17.511.5. Mahoney took the first mile in 4.35. Marceau the second in 4.28. James H. Powers the third in 4.26 and Oscar Hedlund the fourth in 4.25. Ann Arbor, Mich., May 21—Charles B. Cory, the University High School (Chicago) athlete, made a world's intercollegiate record in the 220-yard hurdles, of 21.5. Cambridge, Mass., May 31—The University of Pennsylvania won the thirty-eighth annual field and track meet of the Intercollegiate Association. One world's record was made by the Pan. Jones, 4.14–2.5. New York City, September 1—Four new York City players, one of the Irish-American City by Pat Rye and Pat McDonald. Ryan threw the 15-pound hammer from a 9-foot circle 159 (with follow) 42-pound stone (with follow) 28 feet threw the 35-pound weight 57 feet % inch. McDonald put the 14-pound slot 52 feet 4 inches. York City, April 12—A new indoor record of 1.13 4.5 for the 600-yard run was made by J. E. Meredith. Of 20 feet Patrick Ryan made a record of 20 feet throwing the 35-pound weight for height. In the 50-yard low hurdles John J. Eller equaled the world's record of 91.5 seconds. York City, January 25—Platt Adams of the New York Athletic Club broke the world's record for the standing high jump, with a jump of 5 feet 5 inches. The championship was won by the champion of Springfield, equaled the world's indoor record for 5 yards in 7 seconds. Francisco, Cal., February 21—In the track meet of the San Francisco Olympic Club two world's records were broken, Ralph Rose raised his own record for the 50-yard hurdles, 5 feet 5 inches. Pat Donovan threw the 56-pound weight 16 feet 7 inches. Charlottesville, Va., March 21—Walter Johnson hit a ball 481 feet 8 inches, fungo Milwaukee, Wis., May 14—The first no-hit, no-run game of the American Association, was played at Milwaukee against Louisville. St. Louis, Mo., May 14—Walter Johnson of Washington, in a game against St. Louis, played at a pitching score of 50 scoreless innings. Los Angeles, Cal., May 18—Jack Ryan plays a no-hit, no-run game against Portland. Sheboygan, Wis., May 18—In a game against the White Sox, Dixon of Sheboygan. Rochester, N. Y., May 20—Second Baseman Simmons, shortstop Storman and First baseman Simmons, third play on a triple play in a game against Newark. Milwaukee, Wis., June 1—Siebert of the Kosciukos team, in a game against Mantle, commenced a triple play unassisted Indiana, Pa., June 10—In a game between Milwaukee and Rosier (near here) the endurance record was broken. The game lasted from noon to afternoon, without intermission, with a score of 112 to 98 in favor of the lower section. D.C., C. June 17—In a game between Washington and Cleveland a triple play was made by Gandil and McHartford, Conn., June 23—Roser Salmon pitched a no-hit game for Hartford against New London. D.C., Christy Mathews pitched on y 70 balls to the Brooklyn batsmen in nine innings, according to Toledo City, June 23—Irving Vaughn THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER of Kansas City pitched a no-hit game against Toledo. Adrian, Miche, June 29—Loomis of the Adrian South Michigan League pitched a no-hit game against Bay City. Clemente, John, of Davis, the Columbus twirler, shut out Indianapolis with a hit. Boston, Mass., July 2—Walter Johnson of the local Bay City shut out Boston (A. L.), 1 to 0 in 15 innings. Saginaw, Mich., July 9—Pitcher "Lefty" Schenwick of the local South Michigan League pitched a no-hit game in days he pitched four complete games and finished another (36 innings), in which he struck out 33 men and allowed 21 hits, which he allowed 16 opponents. "Earl Mack," in a game between Raleigh and Durham of the Carolina League, accepted 31 chances and about an error. The game went 18 innings. Chattanooga, June, July 12—Although Pitcher Covaleks of the local Southern Association team held Montgomery hilights, Danbury, Conn, July 13—Third Baseman Culcey of Danbury, of the New York Mets, ord by stealing second, third and home on t tree successive pitched balls in a game. Minneapolis, Minn., July 13—In the second contest of a double-header between Minneapolis and Toledo, Jim Baskette of the Toledo club pitched a no-hit game. Milwaukee, Wis., July 15—King Cole, Milwaukee, won by wackerie a hit, winning b ya score of 3 to 1 Milwaukee, Wis., July 16—In the longest game ever played in the American Association, Milwaukee defeated Columbus, Adrian, Mich., July 17-Battle Creek Creek played 28 innings in the Michigan League played 28 innings in the Michigan League were made by the same team in a same ball between the Grantiands of Terre Rosa and the Michigan League. Danville, July 11—Harry Chapman, pitching for Danville, shut out Bloomington without a hit or run. The score was 5. Troy, N. Y., July 31—Pitcher Vedder Sitton of the Troy club of the New York State League, shut out Wilkes-Barre without a hit. Gary, Ind., August 2—Roy Miller, nineteen years old, a member of the Rexall allowing only 11 hits and striking out 167. Pittsfield, Mass., August 5—William L. Smith of the Pittsfield Eastern Association Baseball club, who took an injured catch, pitched a no-hit game against Waterbury, shutting them out, to 3. Terre Haute, Ind., August 6—Pitcher J. H. Muscatine, Iowa, August 12—Pitcher C. C. Bitt game against the Muscatine club, winning, 6 to 0. House pitched 36 innings without allowing a single score. Bitt game against the Muscatine club, winning, 6 to 0. House pitched 36 innings without allowing a single score. City an d'Ortorou broke all International League records for this season by fighting through 6 innings against a score of 21. City an d'Ortorou played with William E. Whittaker, pitcher for the Kookuk baseball pitched 21 consecutive scoreless innings in a double-header between the Keokuk and Waterloo teams. N. J., August 12—It was announced that a new league baseball record was made when the Skeeters and teams batted 20 innings without scoring. Petersburg, Va., August 13—Pitcher Hedgehog pitched both games of a doubleheader. Petersburg against Richmond was tied only once in the 18 consecutive innings. Superior, Wis., August 17—Cy Dahlgren or Superior blanked Grand Forks with or without O'Brien of Chicago, working for the MoKena team of Illinois, pitched a no-hit, run game against Frankfort, 2 to 0, late in the game. MoKena, late of the Federal League, pitching for the Chicago team, shint out St. Joseph without a hit. At Minneapolis, Minn., September 17, MoKena and Minneapolis battled to an 18-inning loss to Minneapolis and after the third inning for Minneapolis and after the third inning for Charleston, W. Va., September 20—Cecil Gray of Charleston in an Ohio State League game with Maysville, Ky., made a save. At New York, New York, New York, a new O'ryk City, October 6—In a game between New York and Philadelphia of the National League, was established when the teams went a full game in 31 minutes. At San Francisco, October 26—Jimmy Johnston, the San Francisco outfielder, stole 12 bases for the season—a world record for stolen bases. Johnston played (By R. L. Goldberg.) I hear dhe dhe great Caruso on the operatic stage, I knew that I could beat him if I tried; I scribbled off a letter in a wild and fear- And I challenged him for twenty bucks a side. I waited for an answer, but I didn't get a word. I claimed Carusus's title on the spot. Now I'm the greatest tenor—no, this isn't so absurd. It's cheap to claim it even if I'm not. I took a trip to Washington to see the President. I stuck around for twenty-seven days; I bowed to him and bowed again until my back was bent— Not once upon me did he rest his gaze. Now I'm ruler of this great dominion of the Ira. I have a idea what it's all about. I looked up Thomas Edison and knocked upon his door, I heard him say, "I need no ice today." This clearly showed he didn't want to see me any more— Next day I had the following to say: The title held by Edison, of course, belongs to me. It's mine because I claim it, that is all. I do not care where anybody thinks I am. As long as I can stick around and stall. I claim Marion's title and I claim the title which it took Bill Bryan many years to earn. I claim the title that belongs to Big Ivan- ovitch. The Polish wrestler, who has strength to burn. If anybody has a "rep" I claim it as my own. At times my work might look a little raw— I should worry like a rock and have a brain of stone. As long as I can keep within the law. KEEP YOUR EYES ON THE LOUISVILLE WHITE SOX. James Moran Chosen Manager-He Will Be Strengthened-Club to Be Strengthened "Keep your eyes on the Louisville White Sox Baseball Club during the comeback game. Talk o' the town among colored fans," says James Norman, the big gentlemanly third baseman and captain of the White Sox, who has just been engaged to manage the White Sox next season. No doubt this news will come as a big surprise in this city, but nevertheless it is true, for Mr. H. C. Dickins, president of the Spring Training team, and operates the White Sox Club, journeyed to French Lick, Ind., a few days ago and completed the deal with Norfolk. The new manager will have complete control of the team and hire whoever he pleases in the endear to strengthen Louisville's crack colored organization. Few teams have such a commitment. Norman has already made arrangements to secure several out-of-town players, who are sure to add considerably to the team's success, but are surprising to see the entire Pluto line transferred to Louisville. What a team of players would be required to be White Sox would be considered one of the strongest colored teams in the country. The local fans and followers of the Nationals will be strong club and no stone will be left unturned to supply them with the best possible. Norman will be the manager and make this permanent home. The owners of the White Sox Club have been approached by the backers of the Nationals to help secure the deal and to secure the Louisville Club as a member of the new circuit. As about all preparations for the coming season, the White Sox Club. the offer will probably be accepted if the league is a go. All managers of colored semi-professional teams throughout the country in search of dates for the coming season are requested to write H. C. Dicke at West Market street, Louisville, Kentucky. BASEBALL GREATER POPULARITY THAN IN PREVIOUS SEASONS Leagues of All Classes Prosper in All Ways—Athletics Capture World's Championship—Johnson Held Greatest Pitcher. The last year has seen a general advance along every line of sports. It is questionable if there has ever been a season in which there has been as great a development as during the past twelve months. In baseball, boxing, football, track athletics and the other intensive games progress has been made. Even greater attention has been paid to the broadening of the general scope of the great purpose of all athletics—the making of a stronger race. Never previously did baseball attain the popularity that it did last summer. Greater crowds attended the games in the minor and major leagues, the season being unusually successful, financially and from all other standpoints. The Athletics won the championship of the American League, while the Giants finished first in the National League in the world's series the American League representative got the championship rather easily, outclassing in every department the leader of the older organization. Greatest Performers. The greatest individual performers on the field of basketball are the American League and Mathewson and Daubert in the National. Johnson proved himself the greatest professional basketball has ever played with the bat. Cobb played with the bat. Daubert has the best batting average in the National League, and Mathewson was again recognized as the best player in the league. Boxing failed to bring out any really great players, but other classes found some very clever men working their way upward. A real challenge of the most successful years ever known to track athletics was experienced, particularly in one noticeable feature was the tendency among the colleges and athletic organizations to raise the general standard of college basketball. Many dided attempts to secure physical development for all students and club members, along with the egort to train intensively. ACQUITTAL OF WILLARD HELP TO BOXING ON COAST. By Its Verdict Jury Sanctions Ring Contests as conducted Now. Judge Comments on Case. Jose Willard, the heavyweight pugilist, on trial charged with prize-fighting, was acquitted by a jury January 13 at Los Angeles after an all-night deliberation. His charges are based on the death of a boy after a boating accident in Vernon Arena with Willard August 22. By its verdict the jury sanctions boxing such as have been conducted in the past, a statute was amended in 1909, and a prosecutor who prosecuted Willard, asked a verdict which would prevent all ring contests where the intention to deliver a knockout blow was obvious. After the verdict Ford was acquitted in the future unless the law was further amended. Finally there were eleven others accused with Willard. The first charge filed immediately after the death of Young, a boy, was violation of the prize-fighting law and the charges against the eleven co-defendants were dismissed. But disregarded the judicial custom and commented on the case. He gave it to his opinion that the state law prohibits prize-fighting was not settled in the case. "Personally, I advocate and when opportunity affords, take part in almost all forms of square, mainly athletes," he said. "I believe sparring is such a Sport. "From the standpoint of the lawyer or an attorney, in conjunction with the Supreme Court of this State would place on the law forbidding prize-fighting and allowing sparring matches under conditions, the verdict of the Willard case is disappointing." NEWS OF THE PUGS. PARIS—Sam Langford has now been matched to box P. O. Curran twenty rounds at Luna Park, Paris, on next Saturday night. James Downing, who is training Burrel to box any one of the 135-pound class, Burrel will meet Jack Watts in the near future. Jack Blackburn, the colored pugilist, was paroled from the Eastern penitentiary to Luna Park for ten years of serviced time and a half years of a fifteen-year sentence for murdering Alonzo Holm. He was met at the door of the penitentiary, where he was given a keeper of Lleverville, Delaware county, who took him to his place in a motor car. Bosson was given a box by Burrel's Burrell. There were 50 guests, including many men from Philadelphia who are identified with the box. Since Blackburn was sentenced Johnson has earned the world's heavyweight champions, and the lightweight title has come from Gans, Nelson and Wolgast to Ritchie. Ritheme: Bombardier Wells's come-back was the talk of British sporting circles in London and the United States, in the tenth round of a scheduled twenty-round battle at Belfast on January 15. Johnny Griffith, Akron, Ohio, lightweight, fought his way to a clean-cut decision over Joe Mandoe of New Orleans in an eight-round bout at the Windsor A. C. Mandoe's superior knowledge of the same saved him from a more serious beating. Throughout the eight rounds Griffith was the appeared stronger than his opponent. Jack Dillon, well-known middleweight of Indianapolis, wrote to George Coogan, local middleweight at Evansville, Ind., asking that a bout be secured for him in the next round. He is going to be revived here and that Mayor Benjamin Boswell will likely appoint a boxing commission, and a bout with the stronger fighter will then be arranged for Dillon. Jack Racer and a collegiate boxer suffered concussion of the brain when he was knocked out by Barney Richter in the sixth round of a scheduled eight-round bout. The raiser was unable leave the ring, and later again lapsed into unconsciousness. He was taken to a hospital, where it was said his condition was FITZ WILL GET ANSWER. Pugilist Declares Ring Tangoes Will Cease When He Comes Back on the Canvas. Robert Fitzsimons, former heavyweight champion boxer of the world, appeared before Justice Seabury in the Supreme Court of New York on January 14 and asked through counsel to be persecuted. He was denied a college degree denied him by the State Athletic Commission. I return to the ring in this tour, said Fitzsimons, "there will be no more foot races or tangoes inside the ring. I think the public can see enough tangoes in cabaret. What people want is so much boxing. Affidavits were submitted to show that Fitzsimons is still in good physical trim. I want to show him, for an app at New York Athletic Club, set the Fitz could meet the best in the ring without danger. Anthony J. Drexel Biddle of Madison, expressed the same opinion. Fitz GUNBOAT ASSERTS HE IS HEAVYWEIGHT_CHAMPION Big Scraper Says Willie Ritchie is W尔cher—To Go After Easy Money. Asserting he is the undisputed heavyweight world champion, he is ready to defend his title against any man. Gunboat Smith was in Chicago recently to play a week's engagement at a South theater. The big fighter does not intend to fight at learn any months, as he has signed a contract to appear at theaters in different cities for this length of time. The best fighters in the heavyweight division and I think he just claim to the title," Smith said. "A lot of persons still think I must be John, but to be the best I will be willing to meet him any time or place on a winner-take-all basis. Pekery was recognized as the champion before I was entitled to more opportunities for beating him than he was for winning from McCarthy. Now Seeks Easy Money. "I have worked hard to get to the top of my class and I intend to grab off the money the same as other champions. I will meet any opponent my manager selects, have beaten all the 'white hopes and to dig up some new ones for me to beat. "I am not a bit surprised to hear that the Hitchcock-Murphy bout has been called off, the weight has not made the weight, and he knows it. 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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? Don't say you don't know. Don't say you never read it. Get The Freeman and keep posted. For the next fourteen days The Freeman will be $1.00 for a year's subscription. CITY AND VICINITY During this month The Freeman will be $1 a year. Mrs. Elizabeth Walker is ill at her home on Senate avenue. She was visiting the city of Cincinnati. O. was visiting in the city last Sunday and also spoke at the Y. M. C. A. Mr. Walter R. Carter, manager of the Carolinian Jubilee Singers, has been in the city a few days on business, and the Colored Y. M. C. A. Electric lighted, steam heated. $1.25 a week and up. The Assembly dancing class was largely an afternoon for Friday evening and Mr. Waugh instructed on his dance, the Makai, with which there was well pleased. St. Phillip's Altar Guild will give a dance of honor to the charity Hospital with a dance of charity Hospital will give a tea for the benefit of the hospital at the residence of Mrs. Nancy Blake, 521 West Michigan street, January 29, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mrs. Josephine Dupe, 413 West Tenth street, gave a reception in honor of the East End Needle Club Sunday afternoon. Those were were: Louis Grett, Lucy Cook, Anna Burks, Emma Golins, Ada Goens, Miema Lewis, Julia Quinn, Rose Nesbitt, Johnna Hunt, Mary Black, R. Jackson, Patsy Stout and Malinda Lewelyn. Mr. Moss left Wednesday afternoon for a few days' visit in Chicago. moon for a few days' visit in Chicago. Mrs. Ada Cobb entertained a number of guests at the North California street, Friday evening for Miss Silvia Daniels. The table was set with wine, cheese, and a ket file with poinsettias tied with tulle and red tapers hooded with dainty red flowers. The guests were in classic place cards in floral designs. The guests were entertained with music and dancing. BETHEL FORUM. Bethel Forum was addressed last Sunday by Omer Peram; subject, "Selfishism." The Current Events committee reported Rev. Ross's statement, that of buying arms for Negroes to defend their rights, and that of clerics that were published against the Negro. These subjects were thoroughly discussed. Booker, educational secretary of the Y. M. C. A., will address the Forum Sunday. Miss Adolve Thornton will render a piano vocal selection. Henderson wnill render a royal selection. EPWORTH LEAGUE The public is cordially invited to be present at Simpson chapel Sunday, January 25, 1914, at 8 p.m., at which time the public will produce an elephant program as follows: Solo—Miss Oneida Washington, Solo—Miss Irene Heston, Reading—Attorney Eliseus, Military officer, violinist, accom- panied by Miss Sadie Clayborne. Other selected talent will take part. Rev. H. A. Forenan will deliver the address. OMER F. PERRIN, President, MRS. DELA HELMS, Secretary. TEA IS BRILLIANT SOCIAL SUCCESS nое of the delightful social affairs of the week was a large and beautifully appointed tea Sunday afternoon given by M. E. Church in Kayette street. The floral decorations were of unusual beauty, flowers being arranged artistically in baskets. The light was from them. In the receiving line were Mrs. Praffk Taylor and Mrs. Wm. Hampton. Mrs. Farr is one of Indianapolis' most charming entertainers. SIMPSON M. E. CHURCH. Corner 11th and Missouri Streets. Sunday School at 9:30 p.m. Preaching at 11 a.m. subject: "Christ Rejected." The Prayer Band meets at 3:30 p.m. The Epworth League will have charge of the evening services at 7:30 p.m. Come and enjoy the H. A. POREMAN, Pastor. After January 31 one year's subscription for The Freeman will cost you $1.50. (Go to www.freeman.com.) N. M. W. OF A. CONVENTION. Colored Delegates Here—Session to: Last Two Weeks. About two thousand delegates are attending the convention of the United Mine Workers of America, which will be held on Tuesday, and it is expected that it will continue for a period of two weeks. The delegates made to move the present convention to some other city, which was defeated Tuesday afternoon, and they were opposed to organized labor and that they tried to destroy it. A standing vote of 64 to 41 defeated by a vote of 664 to 587. The sessions open at 8 a. m. and adjourn at 12 p. m.; reconvene at 2 p. m. and adjourn A roll-call of delegates can be had only on the demand of 400 or more delegates, or committee work. There are a number of colored delegates in attendance, but not as many as the best convention. It is said that there will be a larger number here later in the session. Among those here are Hare, Johnson, Walshburn Bauer, L. W. Wright, Rolling, Richard Banner, Jacob Creek, a.; L. H. Woolridge, Whitsett, Pa.; A. H. Price, Carbonbond, V. W. M. Price, Glen Joan, W. A.; Julius Davis, Reid Star, W. V. W. H. Brown, Buxton, Iowa. Albert Neubert, member of the international board of auditors, read the re- port of that board, which had audited the books and accounts of William Green, secretary-creasurer, and Edwin Perry, treasurer, beginning December 1, 1912, and ending November 30, 1913. The income to be $2,159.091.84. Of this sum $1,133.665.71 was from tax; supplies $1,180.12. Journal $15,438.08. Miscellaneous $2,774.99. Miscellaneous $106,315.11, and the remainder from loans from various districts. The salaries of materials were $2,102.201.44. Of this sum $290,764.92 was for salaries; printing, $12,594.79; journal, $24,031.60; telephone, postage and express, $207.46, and the remainder for aid and miscellaneous, legal services, donations, etc. The balance on hand December 1, 1913, was $1,928.091.84. The report contained reports of the amounts of money belonging to the United Mine Workers on deposit in banks of various countries. The amounts of deposit was $207,626, and there were outstanding checks amounting to $29.173.32. Many have taken advantage of our one-dollar rate. Why don't you? REV. DANIEL H. V. PURNEL ADDRESSED SUNDAY MEETING Rev. Daniel H. V. Purnell of Connerville, Ind., who addressed the man's request to the group Thyself a Man," lived up to advance notices by bringing a message of hope and encouragement to the more than 150 men at the atty's meeting Mr. Lucian Merlweather spoke to a record-breaking audience he used as a subject "Plunging Onward." At the meeting January 25, Jonah the Preacher will be the speaker at the Monster Theater that further comment is unnecessary other than the suggestion that you had asked for. If you wish to get a seat The quartette will sing. Band playing at 3 p.m. Y. M. C. A. Notes. Mr. Noble Sislee will address the boys meeting. Mr. J. F. Johnson, boys secretary, predicts another record-breaking attendance. Prof. Joel Spingarn, late of Columbia University, but now lecturer for the N. Carolina State University, accepted in the association's parliars by the colored citizens of Indianapolis, in the membership campaign, met Friday evening and reported the names of the men composing their teams. Much enthusiasm was displayed and the prospects for the game were excellent, paign. The first reports will be made on February 2. The men now on sale at the office for the Richard B. Harrison concert to be held in the auditorium Friday, February 39. Thursday evening in a game of indoor baseball Herron's All Stars decisively defeated the Seniors in the second game of the series of three by the score of 35 to 30. The game will be played Tuesday, January 27. The Business Men's team is leading in the Indoor Baseball League. The Senior first place in the Basketball League. THE A. M. E. ZION CHURCH Corner North and Blackford Streets. At 11 a. m. Rev. M. C. Brookins will preach, this being the last Sunday in the month, when the last Sunday in the company will be expected to pay up the amount due. At the evening from 6 to 7 o'clock Miss Stella Barre, secretary of the Indianapolis Pentecostal Band, will speak to the pastor of the church of the hristian Endeavor Society. The public generally is invited to hear her. The pastor will speak to the young people Sunday evening; subject: "Templemation." Send into our office -1.00 and we will send you the Freeman for one year. Baskets Twenty Points in the Game Against Working Boys. teams. Won. Lost. cc. Reds. 3 . . . 4 . . . 64 Blues . . . 3 . . . 4 . . . 690 All Highs . . . 2 . . . 4 . . . 120 Working Boys . . . 1 . . . 4 . . . 200 The Reds and the All Highs broke the ties with the Blues and Working Boys, respectively, last Saturday night. The Highs won all three, while the school chaps easily showed the toilers with the score of 25 to 9. It was quite evident that Captain Hazzard won all three, and around Stevenson at guard in the first half. But in the second half "Steve" loosened his Hazzard and made six goals. Glitter scored nine of the Blues eleven points. The high schoolers played a fast game and Glitter scored nine of the Blues spectacular plays. He threw in five field goals in one, two three fashion before the Working Boys got into playing with the Highs. His team's points, beating Hazzard's record for the series so far by one point. Tonight's games will end the series. Lakes are especially invited to attend these games. Reds. Hazzard, forward; Willis, forward; Butler, center; Hayes, guard; Booth, guard; Tutt. **Blues.** Dunlap, forward; Lewis, forward; Fisher, forward; Glimmer, center; Stevenson, guard; Bryant, guard **Highs.** Baker, forward; Carr, forward; Wheeler and Young, centers; Thomas, guard; Spillman, guard **Working Boys.** Harrison, forward; Arts, forward; Edmundson, center; Ross, forward; Crawford, guard. **THE INDIANAPOLIS SECURITIES COMPANY DECLARES A 7 PER CENT. DIVIDEND.** The Indianapolis Securities Company of this city declared and paid its fourth regular semi-annual dividend on January 1, 2015, in cash amounting to 31%, cent, or at the annual rate of seven (7) per cent. The attention of careful, conservative investors is limited to discriminate and select only the soundest of safe investments) is especially called to the unusual opportunity now offered by the Indianapolis e- This corporation, which is regularly incorporated into local Indianapolis men who have lived here for years and are well and favorably known, secures their property, and also for their ability to carefully manage and successfully handle the affairs of their older brother. The company and estate mortgages is particularly adapted to the needs of the person of limited means. From this company, loans can be on notes secured by good endorsement by vacant to mortgages, collaterals and on second mortgages. It makes a specialty of providing for a small borrower who has need of large mortgages and provides It locates and sells homes for its stockholders on the easy monthly payment plan and builds new homes where desirability Indianapolis real estate has for years been the backbone of all securities held by the city. We have corporations and because of our knowledge of the nature of the solid real estate holdings of the city, we urgently recommend our readers without hesitation to invest with this excellent corporation with our network. The shares are ten dollars (10.00) each, and the officers and directors are the kind of people that welcome the new shares and warmly as the larger buyers. The company guarantees and pays in cash dividends at the rate of per share, taxable. cee All stock is secured by real estate in the city of Indianapolis and the deeds and mortgages are of public record at the Marion county court house. Their present day may bring members of the day of the best people in our race and all are satisfied investors. This corporation has assisted a number of the colored churches to successfully finance their affairs as to build new people in good homes of their own by arranging payments like rent on easy monthly terms. They have done and from their contemplated future plans, you should assist them in their worthy work by taking some amount of building once per year to build selfs by getting in on a clean, honest THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER investment that will bring you splendid dividend returns of seven per cent. Their home offices are on the third floor of the building, and invest with them or write to them. W. B. Petitford, B. H. Hudson, Peter F. Clarke, M. B. Blakemore, J. O. Billy, J. A. Cunningham, at Sister M. B. Fountain, the short prayer, pray the three wise men. Jackson, John H. Jones, D. P. Moore, J. Goodman, John L. H. Strickland, John W. Goodman, J. W. Strickland, John W. THE COLORED PEOPLE OF INDIAN APOLIS—WHEN THEY ARE DOING. (By Ralph W. Tyler.) To the casual visitor to Indianapolis there is nothing in the Negro here that makes him want to stay in Indiana. In the white man who saunters in the Negro rue and observes the many groups of Negroes on the streets the belief is strong that the idle, indolent, loafer class of Indiana's metropolis population. To the man investigates and studies Indianapolis offers the most hopeful signs of Negro progress to be found in the North, and at the time that one who investigates and studies Indianapolis offers the most speculate on how much greater might have been the material advancement of Negroes in the city. A lived, potent business organization here to serve as a clearing house for business there has been, apparently, a minority of interests here, but rather every man or himself has been the prevailing force in the city. Therefore there has been, apparently, a growing tour over this city is amazed, gratifyingly amazed, at the very great progress of this city. The congested condition of Indiana Avenue—congested with Negroes—thoroughfare are located the greatest number of the Negro business offices and houses; that for a distance north, east, and thoroughfare are located the Negro business center. Indianapolis has had one great advantage in having a number of bright, progress-oriented students, much to advertise the city. The Freeman, the master here of Negro journalism, with George L. Knox at the helm, has been a leader in the city's order, with Editor Stewart successfully guiding its destinies, which covers Indianapolis, in so far as the Negro population is growing. World, white bears the imprint of Editor A. C. Manning's scintillating ideas and hustling spirit, and one or two other publications, have largely to advertise Indianapolis and her Negros throughout the rest of the country, and the editors of these newspapers looking to the betterment of the race in and about the Indiana capital. The erection of a new library to the coming to this city, as its secretary, that very capable, energetic, admirable man, Mr. Taylor, has served as a great stimulus to the moral and relational activity of the city, and theapolis shall have a live, influential Negro Business League, and that the principles of the Y. M. C. A. are broad enough in scope to house and inspire such an organ. The Negro professional men of Indianapolis have long enjoyed the distinction of being the most successful fessionals. With J. M. Lott as the brainiest, nestor, Indianapolis has a very clever set of Negro lawyers who seem to be among the most successful of younger set. The medical profession is most easily represented, and Dr. Joseph H. H. Talentin of Indianapolis has others forming a galaxy of practitioners of which any community might be proud, as Talentin Indianapolis has an educator the most likely to be attributed to this city. Shelton and Willis school of this city. Shelton and Willis have cemented the success they have attained as funeral directors by purchasing the large, substantial business adjoining to their home, powering some of the firm, the equal of any in the city. With the talent and with the business experience in Indianapolis, a proper modeling of these into a great business organization est. Indianapolis, a proper commercial center in this country. The Business League as reorganized and rehabilitated, inspires the business community to make the Spirit Savings and Loan Bank of this city, of which Mr. Ernest G. Finch finance other Negro industries and to maintain those now in existence, or to expand, by being able to afford credit, to make the Pythian Savings and Loan Bank of this city, to one who investigates, offers a hopeful sign of Negro progress, and to much credit cannot be given the Negro business, fighting a fight for position and success in the industrial and commercial Indianapolis means to rival Chicago Negro. THE ALABAMA PENNY SAVINGS BANK HAVING SUCCESS Dr. W. R. Pettiford, the Founder, Addresses the Stockholders Special to THE FREEMAN, J.M. J. Jan. 19—Congressional, and the stockholders upon the practical unanimity with which the work of the past year was carried on, and for the good result of the work of the 19th century. The Alemba Penny Savings Bank, made the feature address at the annual stockholders' meeting held in the assembly room of the group of the most famous members of the night. In every respect this was one of the most remarkable meetings ever held by the stockholders of this ginantic concern, and, since the record breaking year of the bank. I can remember the time," said Dr. Pettiford, "when the stockholders' meeting was not held, I can remember how much we found it difficult to get all to decide upon various points or methods of conducting the business, even if the most important of the day's orders, since the bank has been doing its business here, we have been able to develop in our own banks a strong and forceful group. We have been with them in stockholders' have complete confidence. This, in the long run, will mean much for a new business every where. In the new business, if when people as a whole will have more confidence in their leaders and the leaders of the race, in every avenue, will be able to Addresses congratulating the officials and stockholders, as well as the whole Negro people of Birmingham and Alabama, for making the great success of the Penny Savings Bank and its branches possible were made by Rev. John W. Goodgame, Dr. J. S. Jackson, Oscar W. Adams, Mrs. Ella Lacey and others. Victor H. Tulane, cashier of the Alabama Penny Savings Banks of Montgomery, stated that the Montgomery branch had done a good year's business and had made an earning of over $1,000 for the home bank. Rev. W. H. Dixon, of Selma, also made a strong speech. The report showed that more than $2,500,000 business had been done during the year, and that the reserve fund now amounted to more than $20,000. A dividend of $1 per cent had been declared and a goodly sum placed to the surplus. The bank has buildings now totaling $553,800. W. R. Pettiford, B. H. Hudson, Peter F. J. Hacker, P. M. Edwards, J. O. Diffay, R. T. Fisker, J. M. Edwards, J. Jooree, S. Jackson, L. H. Strickland, J. W. Goodgame, T. W. Walker, T. C. Windham, A. M. Brown and R. L. Maby. For a day afternoon, the officers were re-elected as follows: W. R. Pettiford, press officer; H. Hudson, cashier; Peter F. Clarke, vice president; Bertram H. Hudson, paying teller; John C. Mickle, receiving teller; P. Pettiford, Jr., head bookkeeper; William Downs and J. A. Rose, bookkeepers GULFPOINT. MISS. GLEANINGS. (By The Freeman News Bureau, 2902 13th St, Telephon 903.) EVANSVILLE, IND The Rabbi Merritt Lecture—The Household of Ruth Installs Officers—Little Gem Theater Opened. (By Benita L. Morrow, 411 Olive St.) After January 21 one year's subscription for the Freeman will cost you $1.50 YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO After January 31 one year's subscription will cost you $1.50 it now for $1.00. EAST LIVERPOOL, OHIO. The George Logan Memorial Service (By R. S. Breedlove.) Special to THE FREEMAN. The Second Baptist Sunday School was largely attended, about 40 being present. The pastor, a man of sermon . . . Master Carroll Phillips of Steubenville Ohio, city over city of Ohio, reported killed in train last July . . . Brother M. M. Vaughn Circle of the Second Baptist church met This is the company that believes in and works for the person of limited means. This is the company that also makes a special business of taking care of the small borrower—that makes a business of supplying the money required on small real estate mortgage loans, both on first and second mortgage security and on other approved collateral. It also builds homes, furnishing all the money necessary, which is repaid on easy monthly payments. To furnish these funds additional capital is required, and for this purpose the company is now offering PREFERRED STOCK (secured by above mentioned mortgages) to the small or middle class investor. The stock is placed in small amounts of Ten Dollars ($10.00) per share and sold in easy payments, so that the man or woman who has only limited amounts to "lay away" weekly or monthly may come in and be a shareholder with us and enjoy the FULL INTEREST EARNING CAPACITY OF HIS MONEY. Not merely a part, but the entire seven per cent. (7%) net is returned on the stock annually. The company's business is well established and this opportunity can not be passed by without loss to yourself. Come in and let us explain the plan in detail or write us for full particulars. The Freeman: Fifty-two issues, $1.00 Special to THE FREEMAN CREKOLA. OKLA. All eyes are now turned toward Crekola as one of the coming towns of Muskogee county. There is scarcely another town in this part of the State that has more natural advantages than Crekola. It is only seven miles from Muskogee and has two railroads, both running into Muskogee. Crekola has a brick factory and has a large deposit of shale which will make good hard brick as well as pottery way. Just outside of the town is a hill composed of fine building stone which can be bought very cheap. Just south of Crekola are several big oil and gas weffls and they seem to be getting nearer the town. New wells are now being drilled just west of the town, and there is some talks of drilling for oil on the Crekola town site. Crekola is also surrounded by one of the best farming sections of this county, and some of our richest colored people live in that neighborhood. Now is the time to buy a lot in Crekola.—Ministerial Voice. Muskogee. Okia. McALESTER, OKLA Mr. W. M. Seitz who died here on the 16th, was buried with honors of the M. S. Sunday. The pastor of church ordered a funeral. His Tale Care of You" was rendered by Mrs. M. E. M. Seitz. Mrs. M. E. M. Seitz leaves a widow and children...Little Freddie Bell was accidentally shot on Saturday while hunting...Miss Maritie Peddell was shot by a police officer, is improving...There was a mutiny at the state pentagonal Monday between two of her sons and two brothers who injured. I caused much excitement in our city...Mr. W. M. Johnson says The Precman mans the one BISHOP J. M. WALDEN DIES; WAS KNOWN IN EVERY STATE DAYTONA, Fla., Jan. 21. —Bishop Jno. M. Walden, of Cincinnati, who for some night in 11:40 critically injured He was 83 years old and said to have been one of the chapels of the Methodist Episcopal church.ishop Walden, after army years in Lebanon, was sent to a bishopric in 1884. He was born at Lebanon, O. Feb. 11, 1831. In 1858 he entered the Methodist Episcopal ministry to a bishopric in Lebanon.ishop Walden has made episcopal visits to every state and to the Methodist missions of Europe, Asia, South Africa ESS-TEE-DEE SHAVING PARLOR OF OMAHA, NEB The Ess-Tee-Dee Sharp, Parlor, 1322 Dodge street, Omaha, Neh., of which Mr. A. P. Simmons is proprietor, has recently moved into new quarters and is now the oust sanitary, up-to-date and thoroughly cleaned, of a white base with white foot-rest on INDIANAPOLIS SECURITIES COMPANY each barber chair, with oak tops. Lava-fired spittoons. The front window is finished in oak, with a brass railing and a beautiful dinieries. They carry a the line of cigars and tobacco. Manicuring, laundry and cleaning. The room is beat, say what you please. They also have a private room for the absolute use. They can write, read, converse or telephone. M. A. J. Simmons handles 50 copies weekly, and works weekly, weekly along with all the other good things. WANTED. 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