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The Freeman is read by more than 100,000 Progressive Negroes each week. A hint to advertisers THE FREEMAN A NATIONAL ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER EIGHTH REGIMENT ANNUAL MAY BALL Prominent Society Leaders to Give Minstrel Show Next Tuesday Night for Provident Hospital. MISS MABELLE A. SMITH TO WED ON JUNE 2 MISS MABELLE A. SMITH TO WED ON JUNE 2 The Sunday Club Breakfast, Inaugurated at the Y. M. C. A., has Proven Quite a Success—Hon. George W. Ellis Invited to Address the Paul Lawrence Dunbar Memorial June 27—Mrs. Lucretia Mitchell a Guest of Friends at Shelbyville, Ky.—Managing Editor of the Chicago Defender is Indisposed. 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. XXVIII. NUMBER 22 EIGHTH REGIMENT Prominent Society Leaders Tuesday Night for MISS MABELLE A. SMI The Sunday Club Breakfast, Inaugurated Success—Hon. George W. Ellis Inv bar Memorial June 27—Mrs. Lucre ville, Ky.—Managing Editor of the (By Cary B. Lewis.) Freeman Bureau, 3000 South State St. Phone, Douglass 8058, Automatic 75-233. CHICAGO, Ill., May 26.—Last Sunday was the first time the famous Eighth Regiment formed the line and marched out of their new armory at the Kellison Church, at the Kellison Chapel, A. M. E. church, 24th and Wabash avenue. The regiment was formed at 35th, 36th, 37th, 38th, 39th, 40th, 41st, 42th, 43th, 44th, 45th, 46th, 47th, 48th, 49th, 50th, 51st, 52th, 53th, 54th, 55th, 56th, 57th, 58th, 59th, 60th, 61st, 62th, 63th, 64th, 65th, 66th, 67th, 68th, 69th, 70th, 71st, 72th, 73th, 74th, 75th, 76th, 77th, 78th, 79th, 80th, 81st, 82th, 83th, 84th, 85th, 86th, 87th, 88th, 89th, 90th, 91st, 92th, 93th, 94th, 95th, 96th, 97th, 98th, 99th, 100th, 101st, 102th, 103th, 104th, 105th, 106th, 107th, 108th, 109th, 110th, 111st, 112th, 113th, 114th, 115th, 116th, 117th, 118th, 119th, 120th, 121st, 122th, 123th, 124th, 125th, 126th, 127th, 128th, 129th, 130th, 131st, 132th, 133th, 134th, 135th, 136th, 137th, 138th, 139th, 140th, 141st, 142th, 143th, 144th, 145th, 146th, 147th, 148th, 149th, 150th, 151st, 152th, 153th, 154th, 155th, 156th, 157th, 158th, 159th, 160th, 161st, 162th, 163th, 164th, 165th, 166th, 167th, 168th, 169th, 170th, 171st, 172th, 173th, 174th, 175th, 176th, 177th, 178th, 179th, 180th, 181st, 182th, 183th, 184th, 185th, 186th, 187th, 188th, 189th, 190th, 191st, 192th, 193th, 194th, 195th, 196th, 197th, 198th, 199th, 200th, 201st, 202th, 203th, 20 Female Society Minstrel Something new under the sun, a female society ministrel. Mrs. George Owen. Mrs. Maryne Owen. Mrs. "Bert" Malcolm. Mrs. Lella Stubbs. Mrs. Elizabeth Melissa. Mrs. Joe aircraft. Miss Geraldine Hodges and Tuesday are to give a minstrel on Tuesday. June is to give a state street, and State street, for the benefit of Provident Hospital. These prominent women been practiced for several months at Walmaims that Lew Docksterland or George their palmy days will not have anything of that. The will of a man in it, not even to pull the arm; they have a female orchestra and female press agent". To hear what this company of society ladies are to do would, make your hair stand on your head. Mrs. George the monologue of Miss Elizabeth Clark will make your burst your side with laughter the "stunts" to done by Miss Geraldine House." The two Miller girls can't be beaten as dancers, while Mrs. Jamieson baseball act that will eclipse anything has been divided to lead tenors, to bowers and basses and the basses, to exclaimed The music is easy should hear be superb and the "rotten" sound on the bill. The fact that these women are to provide or Provident and to have a dance after the Greeless orchestra playing will have a crowd and then turn them away. The began of Chicago now is "Be there on time" to get a seat, for the hall is small and show begins, promptly at 8:30 p. m. One of the features will be the dolutate ushers, who are having their hair cut, and the audience will be asked not to laugh at the "borrowed" dress suits that will be worn by such handsomely built men, and the son. If you want to laugh and drive away the blues, just be at Masonic Hall on Tuesday night, June 1, it will be just fun to book "em over." So you can have a friend to have his friends see this show, that he has refused a pass and in turn bought five dollars worth of tickets. Club Breakfast at "Y." The Sunday Club breakfast inaugurated at the Wabash Avenue Association on last Sunday morning a week ago has proven quite a success. Mr. Alexander Jackson was the first speaker and on last Sunday morning, Mr. J. G. Cotter, one of Chicago's leading attorney's spokes on "True Manhood." While the fellows expected that Mr. Cotter would be equal to the occasion, they were surprised at his oratorical ability, and the amount of research he had put in his speech. In fact, it was an oration; some went so far as to pronounce it a gem. Mr. Charles Wilson presided and Mr. Jackson responded with a short talk congratulating Mr. Cotter upon his splendid efforts. Another speaker is programmed for next Sunday morning. Mrs. Pearl Grandberry Going South. Mrs. Pearl Grandberry Going South. Mrs. Pearl Grandberry will leave this house, her husband, who has purchased a half interest in one of the drugstores there. Mrs. Pearl Grandberry will harry Pharmaceutical Department and for a while had a drugstore in Memphis, Tennessee. Mrs. Thomas Howard a Visitor. Mrs. Thomas Howard, of Columbus, O., one of the prettiest women of that era, will be the visitor to Milwaukee, R. C. Peck, 3589 Rhodes avenue, Mrs. Howard led the grand march at the Eighth Regiment ball, and wore a gown that attained the attention of Milwaukee ball, the wife of Mr. Thomas Howard, of Howard's Band, Columbus. Miss Mable Smith Arrives. Miss Mable Smith, the first bride of the summer season, who lives at 3550 O'Connor street, and who at Indianapolis will be the stenographer for The Freeman for two years, arrived in the city the first of the week to take place Wednesday evening, June 2 at Institutional church. She will marry him at Indianapolis, who is now at Indianapolis. The wedding is expected to be very elaborate. George W. Ellis in Limelight Hon. George W. Ellis has been invited to speak at the Paul Lawrence University Department of Mr. Julius F. Taylor on June 27, at 6 o'clock. The musical talent and place we will be announced later. On evenings, we will speak before the Phalanx Club in the auditorium of the Wabush Avenue Association has been arranged for the occasion. Mr. J. Hockley Smiley Indisposed Mr. J. Hockley Smiley Indiposed. Mr. J. Hockley, managing editor of the healing magazine *Posse* has been feeling badly for several weeks and is under the care of Dr. Claude Bell. It is hoped by his many friends that he will be in the best of health to give constant time and attention to build and become widely circulated. Miss Josephine Davis Moves to Calu- met Avenue. Miss Josephine Davis has moved from 3244 Wabash avenue, to 3434 Calumet Avenue, to Batrom, who occupies a handsome flat at this number. It is a choice neighborhood and the charming dressmaker is much pleased with her new home. Mrs. Lucretin Mitchell Visits Shelbyville, Ky. Mrs. Lucetia Mitchell is at Shelbyville, Ky., the guest of her friend, Mrs. Mayme Stone Roman, whose little one graduated from the graded schools last week. Mrs. Mitchell expects to give recitals before she returns to Chicago. Prominent Women in Minstrel Among the prominent women to take part in the minstrel on Tuesday evening, Misses Blossom Barton, Elizabeth Clark, Mildred Dodge, Geraldine Hodge, Vivian Hodge, Laura and Gerine Millard, Roberts, Blanche and Emma Shaw, Mesdames George Cleveland, Morris Lewis, Richard Moore, James Lawson, Edward Oden, Birdie Parish. Alberta Alonso Townsend, DeWitt Smith and Alonso Townsend. Freeman Agents Sells Books and Photos. Mr. A. D. Hayes, 3640 South State street, is an agent for the Freeman and a number of other largest news store on the Southside. He makes a specialty of the Freeman, books and periodicals written by the race, and also photo men on the race. His motto is: "Let us help to lift up the pride of our race. When you want a paper on our home town, drop in and see Mr. Hayes. The Boston Y. W. C. A. is pilling trouble upon itself by ousting its regular patrons above thirty years of age on the ground that they are no longer INDIANA POLIS PORO COLLEGE First Row, left to right—Mrs. S. B. Anderson, 722 N. West St.; Miss Sadie F. Boyer (stenographer (Pore" College); Mrs. Sallie K. Bottoms, 925 Camp St., phone 3743K; Mrs. A. M. PopeTurne-Balone (founder of Poro College, St. Louis, Mo.); Mrs. Salonia Wilson, 626\h/ California St.; Mrs. Corine Stewart, 727 Chestnut St., Paris, Ill., 1810 N. Senate St.; Mrs. E. H. Joyner, 616 Blackford St.; Mrs. John Drane, 705 N. Senate Ave., flat Second Row, left to right—Mrs. Elizabeth Posey, 334 Smith St.; Mrs. Mille Jones, 1531 Martindale St.; Mrs. Willa Snipes Prince, 813 N. Senate Ave.; Mrs. M. C. Brookins, 1740 Yandes St.; Miss Maudelle McMurray, (Private Secretary "Pore" College); Mrs. Bessie McC. Blue, 610 Bright St.; Mrs. John Yates, 705 N. Senate Ave, flat 4; Mrs. Mattie Smith, 430 W. Vermont; Mrs. Euretha Pope, 345 W. 12th St.; Mrs. Lottie Wrivers, 1144 Missouri St. Third Row, left to right—Mrs. Carrie Hayden, 706 Fayette St.; Mrs. Clara Harris, 2432 N. Rural St.; Mrs. Sallie Lee, 940 Mount Woodruff St.; Miss Mayme Clay, 349 W. 13th St.; Mrs. Anna M. Carlton, 513 W. North St.; Mrs. Sarah Whiting, 442 W. 15th St.; Mrs. Myrtilla Jackson, 726 N. California St.; Mrs. Mary Talbott, 538 Blackford St.; Miss Minnie Hunter, 617 Bright St. (absent); Mrs. B. G. White, 945 Paca St.; Mrs. Joanna Morton, 944 Fayette St.; Mrs. Cora E. Carter, 714 Fayette St. VISITS HOOSIER CAPITAL VISITS HOOSIER CAPITAL Mmc. A. M. Pope Turnbo-Malone and Party Guests in Indianapolis. The party left St. Louis early Saturday morning and arrived in Indianapolis at 2:50 Saturday afternoon. Mme. Malone and her party were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Boyer, 1510 N. Senate avenue. Saturday afternoon they attended the exercises at School No. 26. MRS. A. M. POPE-TURNBO-MALONE Worshipped Sunday morning at Bethel M. E. church. Dined Sunday afternoon at the Y. M. C. A. The guests of Mme. Malone at dinner were: Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Knox, Mrs. John Yates, Mr. Geo. P. Stewart, and Dr. Roberts, of Bethel church. From there they motored to the Y. W. C. A. meeting at Allen chapel, where they filled one of the numbers on the program. Mme. Malone was cheerfully received by her many admirers. They attended the program at the Y. M. C. A. Sunday evening they were the guests of Mr. Hicks, the school teacher. Worshipped Sunday night at Simpson chapel. Monday morning, from 10 o'clock to 12 o'clock, a meeting of the Poro Agents was held at the Pythian Hall. The meeting was largely attended and the Poro organization then had dinner at the Y. M. C. A. The Poro agents First Row, left to right—Mrs. College); Mrs. Sallie K. Bottoms, 9 College, St. Louis, Mo.; Mrs. Salo Paris, Ill, 1810 N. Senate Ave.; Mrs. 14; Mrs. Thomas Coger, 946 W. 250 Second Row, left to right—Mr. Mrs. Willa Snipes Prince, 813 N. Sc (Private Secretary "Poro" College); Ave., flat 4; Mrs. Mattie Smith, 431144 Missouri St. Third Row, left to right—Mr. Mrs. Sallie Lee, 940 Mound Woods North St.; Mrs. Sarah Whiting, 444 bott, 538 Blackford St.; Miss Mina Joanna Morton, 944 Fayette St.; M NEWS OF ST. JOSEPH. LA. (G. W. Terrell.) Miss M. E. Noble, of this city, is visiting her relatives and friends of Natches, Miss. _ Miss Marie Conway, the little six-year old daughter of Mire Florence Joffrion, of this city, swal-Friday night, May 21, at Guilfield Bap- have formed themselves into a body to meet each month. Very good results and more customers shall certainly result from this. Monday afternoon, the entire party had the pleasure of visiting the Motor Speedway. They were very much impressed with the course. At six o'clock Monday evening, they were entertained by Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Knox, 14 N. West street. A very large reception was tendered the party Monday evening by the Poro organization at the residence of Mrs. Willis Snipe Prince, 813 N. Senate avenue. The party left Tuesday evening for Terre Haute. Mme. Malone is one of the most congenial and sweetest little ladies that one would want to meet. She is known the country over for her charity work. PROF. A. E. MALONE, Founder of Poro College. and is always ready to help the deserving. She is the kind that gives and says nothing of it. She is, unlike many, never heard to boast of what she has done. She is the owner of a seven-passenger Packard, one of the best cars made. She is president of the Poro College, which was founded fifteen years ago by her, in the city of St. Louis. Today, it being centrally located, its well-kept grounds and spacious departments have made it one of the most popular and interesting institutions in St. Louis. Emily Turnbull, a graduate of the salaries of $5.00 to $30.00 per week, Mrs. Pope-Turnbull is doing much to elevate the business standard and preserve the moral status of the womanhood of her race. She grew 3,000 Poro agents throughout the United States, England and Africa. members of the Poro College partly in St. Louis, are: Mrs. A. M. Pope-Turnbull Malone, founder of Poro S. B. Anderson, 722 N. West St.; Miss 252 Camp St, phone 3743K; Mrs. A. M. onia Wilson, 626½ California St.; Mrs. E. H. Joyner, 616 Blackford St.; Mrs. h St. S. Elizabeth Posey, 334 Smith St.; Mrs. nate Ave.; Mrs. M. C. Brookins, 1740 Y. Mrs. Bessie McC. Blue, 610 Bright St. W. Vermont; Mrs. Euretha Pope, 34 ms. Carrie Hayden, 706 Fayette St.; Mr. ruff St.; Miss Mayme Clay, 349 W. 13t W. 15th St.; Mrs. Myrtilla Jackson, 7 nie Hunter, 617 Bright St. (absent); M. ms. Cora E. Carter, 714 Fayette St. lowed a pin one day last week. No serious effect has resulted yet. The docusery say that it is not dangerous. Call on G. W. Terrell, the jeweler, and buy a copy of The Freeman, the leading Negro newspaper. Five cents per copy or $1.50 per year. The public schools of this city (Prof. A. Shafer principal and Miss Pearl Shafer assistant) held their closing exercises. College; Prof. A. E. Malone, power of attorney; Miss Maudelle C. McMurray, MISS MAUDELLE McMURRAY, Secretary and Confidential Adviser to Mrs. Pope-Turnbo-Malone. private secretary; Miss Sadie F. Boyer, stenographer; Mr. William Coffer, MISS SADIE F. BOYER, Formerly of Indianapolis, Now Steno grapher for Mrs. A. M. Pope- Turnbo-Malone. mechanician; Mr. Charles Malone, ad- vance agent. Sadie F. Boyer (stenographer "Poro" PopeTurnbo-Malone (founder of Poro Corine Stewart, 217 Chestnut St. John Drane, 705 N. Senate Ave., flat Millie Jones, 1531 Martindale St; Andes St.; Miss Maudelle McMurray, Mrs. John Yates, 705 N. Senate W. 12th St.; Mrs. Lottie Wrivers, Ms. Clara Harris, 2432 N. Rural St; Sh St.; Mrs. Anna M. Carlton, 513 W. 266 N. California St.; Mrs. Mary Tal- rs. B. G. White, 945 Paca St.; Mrs. tist Church, and there was a large attance, with many white people, the Godot order prepailed throughout the entire program and the children made a good showing in improvement and training. Miss Pearl Shafer, assistant teacher, sang some of the latest selections, "Mammy, Jennie's Jubilee Day," and "If I Had Some One Like You," and she received many encores. PRICE FIVE CENTS. SINGLE COPY—SIX MONTHS, 85c; ONE YEAR, $1.50. NEWS OF THE NATION'S CAPITAL! The Latest Chapter in the Endless Chain of the Local School Episode is a Citizen's Committee. The Sudden Retirement of Prof. F. D. Morton as Principal of the Manassas Industrial School, Manassas, Va., has Caused Heated Comment—Last Meeting of the Mu-So-Lit Club Held Friday Evening at Y. M. C. A.-Tau Delta Sigma of Howard University, Elect Officers-Miss Marion Blagburn to Wed. By R. W. Thompson. Bureau of The Freeman, 1508) $2 S Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. A second chapter of the historic automobile affair on the Maryland road is added by the sudden retirement of Mr. F. D. Morton from his position as Secretary of the Assistant Superintendent of the Manassas Industrial School, Manassas, Virginia, 32 miles from Washington. Just why the capable and efficient Prof. W. J. Decatur should have been displaced the Flower of the Success of the Principal of the Manassas Industrial School is not known and his unexpected removal is the subject of much heated comment among his host of friends. The arrangement is said to represent the influence of Mr. Bruce with Mr. Osmond, the first of the two men of the New York Evening Post, the chairman of the Manassas board of management, and who has long been associated with Mr. Bruce in the work of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Other developments in the school muddle are looked for daily. Judge Robert H. Terrell, Washington's most noted orator and familiarly known as "the mayor of the colored people," is in big demand as a speaker for large affairs. Last week he addressed the Loendi Club at Pittsburgh in the fall of 1948. The meeting was held on the birthday of General U. S. Grant. This week he delivered the commencement oration for the Martinsville (Va.) Christian Institute, following it with an address to the citizens of Danville, Va. The next month Judge Terrell will be the prominent member of the Colored High School at Baltimore. A play based on life at Howard University, entitled "As We See It," was presented late Saturday evening at the University with the annual reception of the faculty of the Commercial College of Engineering by Charles A. Girod, of the class of '15, and the parts were well taken by students, who included in the cast Bernard, Walsh T. Brize, Eberhard, Mickens, Obadiah Foster, N. L. McGhee, Morgan, Blackmon, Misses Houston, Rosalind Yayina, Corina Butler, Brown, Blanche Price and Ethyl Taylor. The annual statement of the Industrial Savings Bank, of which John W. Lewis is president, shows depositors to the number of 880, with a total of $127,800. The bank's substantial sources are indicated to the value of $29,036.90. The bank is one of Washoe County's substantial institutions and demonstrates its ability men to succeed in a business that involves honesty, commercial acumen and an intimate knowledge of the financial markets. Dr. James T. Walker, the well-known Freedmen's Hospital, suffering from a fractured leg as the result of an automobile accident while riding in a car, was elected the following officers: President, J. T. Settle, Jr.; secretary, Chester H. Crumpler; treasurer, J. Goins. The interview was pressively conducted by Judge Robert The Frovan As an advertis eedium is unequal any Negro Newspaper, 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. CE FIVE CENTS. MONTHS, 85c; ONE YEAR, $1.50. NATION'S CAPITAL! Endless Chain of the Local Citizen's Committee. TH SUPT. T. L. THURSTON Morton as Principal of the Manassas In- Caused Heated Comment—Last Meeting Evening at Y. M. C. A.—Tau Delta Sigma —Miss Marion Blagburn to Wed. H. Terrell and Mr. James C. Waters, Jr., who dwelt entertainingly on the responsibilities of leadership. The last meeting of the season of the Mu-So-Lit club was held Friday evening, a highly program embraced an address by Prof. Edward L. Thurston, superintendent of the Washington public school, the School of Ideal Citizenship, which was scholarly production. Mr. Henry P. Blair, president of the Board of Education, was the author of the famous utterance of Louis, Superior of France, "I am the state!" Other addresses were made by Dr. C. Wilkinson, president of the School; Prof. W. S. Montgomery, supervisor of the schools; Prof. Kelly Miller, Garnet C. Wilkinson, G. Smith Wormiley, and Dr. C. Summer Wormiley, accompanied by Mr. Henry Lee Grant. The next meeting of the Mu-So-Lit club will be held in October. Mr. George W. Harris, the scholarly editor of the New York News, is to be immensely popular here. Announcement is made of the marriages of the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Frank Blagburn, and Mr. Turner R. Speller, the happy event took place at Rockefeller University, where the knot being tied by Rev. J. W. White, of that city. The bride is one of Washington's most popular and accomplished markable gift for music. She is conceded to be one of the very best pianists devote a portion of her time to giving instruction on this instrument. Mr. Speller is a young man of marked buildup before him. For the present the young couple are making their home with the groups' parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rutner Sears, at 1412 Montellox avenue, northwest. Mr. Lewis H. Murray and company will present 'The Evolution of the theater' on Monday, May 2, starting at 6:15. The work of these talented artists is said to be equal to that of Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Castle. The orchestra will be led by the favorite, Mr. James Reese Europe. Mrs. Lucy Blagburn, a prominent officer of the race make good in the eyes of the members of Congress who voted to give 600 in a celebration of fifth anniversary. Negra's freedom, the Hon. Giles B. Jackson has gotten out a few posters announcing the state of the exposition held at the State House in Richmond, Va. July 5 to 7. Up to this time the papers of the country have not been aware that it is to be held. Character about the affair and many are not aware that it is to be held. Are not known, and it is stated by those in a position to know that the bulk of the attendance is expected to be with less than six weeks to work up the exposition, Col. Jackson will have to hustle if he is to make a showing worthy of the race. The Renaissance Players, headed by Mr. William C. Dowell, will represent the race in this section of the country. Prof. Williams is principal of the M Street High School, and has experience in the art of dramatic construction. The annual commencement exercises of Howard University will be held Wednesday June on the University Campus, the Port of the Day will be the Hon John Barrett, director-general of the Pan-American Union of the American Federation of the Union, which will meet on the morning of the 24. Secretary G. W. Cook is making preparations to care for an immense crowd. The success of the school concert at Convention Hall last Friday evening was a testimonial event to the manager-general of the P.A.M. and the Messrs. Edwin B. Henderson, Edward H. Lawson, John C. Bruce, John T. Lay, and John L. Lowe. The school was over 2,000 and the proceeds went toward the support of the work of the Public Schools Athletic League, which was the first to be held on the 15th of the year, which is the health of the pupilla of the schools, 1,500 persons, representing all the grades in the schools system, participated in the brilliant affair. Dora Dean and Company are headed at the P.A.M. and has won transatlantic fame and is a toiner in her profession. Miss Gertrude M. Ryan, the affable treasurer of the Howard Theater, went to New York City last Saturday for a brief vacation. J. W. Jeffries, as "Little Jeff," formerly a teammate of Frank DeLyon, who was a member of the company's stage, to go into private business. His wife, professionally known as Miss Gertrude, also states Miss Lottie Ge. has always been the foot-lights. They will make their home in this city. Their last engagement was with the celebrated Billy King Play in Washington and Baltimore. --- TRADE PORO MARK Made Only by Mr A. M. Poroferrubo 3100 Pine Street ST. LOUIS, MO. QUINADE GROWS HAIR REMOVES DANDRUFF SEND FOR SAMPLE QUINASOAP THE IDEAL SHAMPOO SOAP THOROUGHLY CLEANSSES THE SCALP QUINACOMB HAIR STRAIGHTENER SHAMPOO DRYER QUINADE 25¢ QUINACOMB 50¢ QUINADE 25¢ AT ALL DRUGGISTS SEEBY DRUG COMPANY, NEW YORK CITY, N. Y. 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AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. Short Flights Short Flights By R. W. Thompson. There is wisdom in being 'too proud to fuss. First-class publications are spelling "Negro" with a capital N. "Salvation through education and industry" is the shibboleth of the Negro schools of today. Automobiling is apt to be a dangerous pastime if other lubricants are mixed up with the gasoline. The average Negro travels too much. The race that gets ahead settles down somewhere and makes himself a definite and positive part of some community life. Half of the quarrels between man and man are not worth while, and the other half could be avoided by the exercise of the saving grace of mutual forbearance. The Boston meeting of the National Negro Business League, to be held next April in looms upon the radial horizon. Now is the time to be getting ready to move on to the "Hub." The Masonic Temple, in the Negro town of Boley, Oklah., is a fine structure for Negroes and the contractor was a Tuskegee man, who is getting all he can do in his line in and about the country he has adopted as his home. A public man who worth his salt does not try to muzzle the press by wildcat threats of a libel suit every time something is said about his weakness and accepts honest criticism as a part of the day's work and tries to correct the imperfections complained of. Melvin J. Chisum, president of the National Negro Press Association, has been a strong supporter of Okmuglee Light, a near four-page, four-column publication. He will infuse new life into the paper and will be a strong supporter of thegressive state of Oklahoma. We wish him great success in his new field. The National League on Urban Conditions Among Negroes is winning the race, where by its constructive labors for the civic and industrial uplift of young men and women struggling in the problems of New York City and in the great cities—a problem that is growing more and more appalled people from the rural districts to the immense urban centers of the country. The Negro Organization Society is doing a splendid work for Negro education. It has appointed a high school for colored children at Norfolk and a commodious building for the grades at Portsmouth and New York City, and better still,ments. This unique organization, fostered by Major R. R. Morton, knows just how to go about getting the things that are wanted. Prof. W. S. Scarborough, president of Wilberforce University, confesses a great admiration or oration and gives a great reverence to the following bit of wisdom touching the art of expression: "By all means, cultivate the art of expression, and give the habit of saying nothing attractively. He able to speak extemporely, you cannot require it, but be sure you do not attempt to do any extemporely thinking." Dr. J. S. Jackson, "defense," as published in the Missionary Seer for April, does credit to his head and heart, although it was not necessary, as far as the words and admirable careerned. The book is a view of this resourceful financier's self-sacrificing labors for Zion have the utmost connection with the faith. The finances of the Zion connection are in safe hands and his administration of his trust will commend itself to the best judgment of the leaders of the connection he has served so long and well. Lyman Beecher Stowe, a grandson of the immortal Harriet Beecher Stowe on a new story of the life and work of Dr. Booker T. Washington, entitled "Booker T. Washington: the importance of volume will embrace about 75,000 words will be published in the near future in stage, page, the new York City, face the closeness view, possible to such compatriots of the "Wizard" as Stowe and Scott, it is fair to presume that the forthcoming work will accurately reflect the authentic account of the unlifting labors of the race's foremost man. The economic independence of woman is the "safety first" valve for the preservation of virtue. The unintended consequence is the primary cause of moral lapses in the sex. Let our women be the primary cause of the best talents, unhumpered the schools, business or professions by sex conventionalities—let them be their best bet, and allow their子女 and better order of things in the social development of the race. No woman should be the focus of subsistence; nor should she be tempted out of the narrow path because of inability to find market for her legitimate services. At a recent public meeting in St. Louis at the Washington Metropolitan University to celebrate the birth of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass, Dr. Charles Henry Phillips, son of Bishop, Charles Henry Phillips, son of Bishop, conceived, acknowledged to be one of the race's most polished orators, delivered the principal address of the University of Missouri "To the Emancipator." His estimate of the man and his work was a revelation of the possibilities of a subject that has institutions and by the best thinkers in the country. It was pronounced a masterpiece and warmly congratulating him upon its excellence and insisting that it be preserved in pamphlet form for the in-vestigations of the land and the reading public generally. Dr. Phillips stands high in the Missouri metropolis and has built up a practice second to none among the race. SEKITAN, OHIO (By N. C. Hawkins.) Rev. Harvey Miller preached a great denominational sermon at Pilgrim Baptist church, Cincinnati, Sunday. A great gathering of Baptists were present at the City Union Mass meeting. Bro. Greenlay presided. The B. T. P. U. work in the district of Hamilton county is progressing in excellent form. N. C. Hawkins is organizer and corresponding secretary. Arrangements are being made for the state president, Rev. B. H. Mitchell, of Athens, Ohio, in June. Mrs. Whitefield of Washington, D. C., was in Cincinnati Sunday and addressed Pilgrim congregation in the interest of the Nannie Borough training school at Washington, D. C. A donation was given of one thousand brick. The eighth annual session of the Grand Lodge of Ohio of United Knights and Ladies of Honor of the World, at Addyston, Ohio, May 28, 29 and 30. Program Friday and Sunday at Baptist church, both morning and evening. LATEST NEWS FROM MAYFIELD KENTUCKY. Mrs. Mary Harris Henry and Miss Matilda Massey are visiting friends in Paris, Tenn. . . Mrs. Edith Boyd of Milwaukee, Mrs. Jennifer Fox, of West Water street. Mrs. Mattie Strass of Paducah is visiting Mrs. Charley Wilkerson. Rev. Robert B. Hammond and guests at dinner Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. William Biggers on East Water street. . . The members of the Holiness meet the dinner church Sunday afternoon on which a meeting was held until 11 o'clock p.m. Rev. A. T. Moody, pastor. . . Mr. newell of Fulton have moved to this city, Mr. Parchman has accepted a position at Hotel Hall. -- Mrs. J. Jennie Jones is convalescing. Mrs. C. Miss Blanch Balley of Paducah visited here recently. -- Wedding bells are ringing. Mrs. J. Jennie Jones is riding and Ridgeway street to the delight of the community. -- June prices, prices, prices, columns. -- Clinton vs. Mayfield, Sunday, May 22, at Fair Grounds park. -- Among the sick. -- Mrs. J. P. Beasley will leave the latter part of the month on Friday. a visit to friends in Hickman, Visited Miss Alberta Street in July. Visited Miss Elizabeth Kelly and Miss Mary Unterbach at week. Ring Old phone 325 and have the Freeman delivered to you. Mrs. Ludora Hale is suffering with rheumatism. Misses Early Belle Gleason and Lucile Collins visited in Water Valley Sunday. -- St. James' A. M. E. Church, Rev. W. M. R. Ward, pastor. occupied the pulpit. speaking on a letter's Denial of Christ in spite of a threat of storm and rain, many gathered at the church and worshiped. Miss Luray Mae Galbreath is an agent for the Wolf Straightening Combs price 50 cents, with a lamp attachment given free. Call around and see them or ring 325 Old phone and have it delivered to you. Misss Maine, Williams, Fattly Sanford, Annie Mae Jones, Mrs. Ford Emerson are the new-French leaders. The Negro Women's Business League will give another moonlight picnic at school ground park Monday night, May 24. The musicale given by Mrs. Scott Richard, with her kindergarten school, was a grand succession. Mrs. Moss of Paducah visited her daughter, Mrs. Willie May Wilson, Monday. JACKSON, TENN. Lane College Commencement Exercises. The commencement exercises of Lane College began on the 14th and continued to the 20th. On Friday evening at 8 o'clock the literary societies had their exercises. Sunday at 11 o'clock the bacalaureate sermon was preached by the Rev. J. H. Moore. Monday afternoon at 2:30 the under-graduates of the music department had their exercises. Monday evening at o'clock the music department presented Miss Mary Beatrice White in a piano forte recital, assisted by Mr. H. C. Cleaves, A. B. baritone. Miss White is the first to graduate from the music department of Lane College. Tuesday evening the Chemical Club rendered the beautiful Orator. "The Holy City," sung by a chorus of fifty trained voices. Wednesday afternoon the alumni association held a business meeting and annual banquet. At 8 o'clock the class of 1890 rendered a program. Thursday morning at 10 o'clock the commencement exercises proper were held. A large and apreciative audience were present. -- Bishop Jamison, Bishop Cleaves, Bishop Lane, Rev. J. H. Moore and others are in the city, ending the migration of the business to the lege. -- Miss Ora Hampton and Mr. James Robinson were quietly married Sunday, May 9. They are at home with her mother, 405 Cumberland street. The family is in the city, and they are gad to know that she is able to be out again, after several week's illness. The Alumni Association of College of Arts and Technology are $100 rally to start an investment fund. Everybody is called upon to help this noble cause. -- The South Jackson high school will have their commencement exercises. Thursday at 27:15, 10 o'clock at the high school building. YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO. NEWS OF OSKALOOSA, IOWA. Special to The Freeman. Speech teacher After visiting the past few weeks, Wesley Chapel M. E. church Ald Society, met last week at Mrs. Robert Johnson's, 709 D. avenue west, serving as the pastor of the first pastor, Rev. Williams, formerly of Kansas City, has proven himself a very able speaker and a hard worker for the church. He stands in the stand at Bazauz, given by the Second Baptist church, was a grand success. Sorry to say at this writing that Mr. Chapel M. E. suffered with a severe attack of asthma. -- Mr. Frank Allen, one of our leading contractors of the city, who two weeks, is able to be out again, but hardly able to attend to business just yet. -- Mr. Wilson Coleman, a leading contractor of the city, who employee at one of the largest stores in Oskaloosa, met with quite an accident Saturday, while crossing the main channel which had become frightened, and was struck by an automobile from the other direction, knocking him down, and caps, which we understand may keep him confined to his bed for some time. -- The Ladies' Protective League met Wednesday, A. G. Clark on Third east avenue. BONHAM, TEXAS. The citizens of Bonham met May 11 at the C. M. E. church for the purpose of arranging the Emancipation for the games, the Royal Guild played, the Bonham the Bonham the 10th. The scores were 4 to 0 the first day and 5 to 2 the second day, both games arrived in the same room. Arrivals are Mr. G. B. Bennett, Central Texas College, Waco; Miss Jestina Watley, Paul Quinn College, Brennan; Miss Sister, sister of Ravenna visited Mrs. A. E. Reeves; Mrs. Virgile B. Johnson and little daughter visited Mrs. sister, Mrs. Sister, from S. C. College, Edward, Miss. -- Those departing were Dr. A. C. Mruffin and course B. Bennett, went east; also Paris; Mrs. B. Crumpton, M. T pleasant; Little Floriselle Lee Bedford has been writing at the writing, Ben Philips, Mrs. B. Beacham, Mrs. Lue Reeves and Mrs. Amanda Dodd are improving. -- Mrs. Amanda Dodd is Sunday at the Professors' C. Patton and factors of the C. H. school are arranging for the graduating exercises for June 4, 1915, including dancing and ringing out for the adding of Miss Hazel Smith and Mr. Alvin Reeves. STREATOR. ILL. Special to THE FREEMAN. Saturday at the St. Mary's hospital. -- Bennett is now head man at Jodie's smoke shop. -- Rev. R. F. Walls is very interested in the work of Hicks entertained the J. B. S. Club of the A. M. 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Ward will preach the commencement of the new media at the Eton high school May 30th. I wish to say to the readers of this Journal. I wish the members of Fairview Baptist church, Christian church, Presbyterian church, M. M. E. Church, and the news release gather their news together and give it to the reporter not later than Tuesday in each week and help make a big write-up each week. Mrs. Allle Knuckles Jones will be called late in the news. Mr. and Mrs. Charly, 11, is for a visit in St. Louis, Mo., Indianapolis, Ind., Peoria, Ill., where she will visit relatives and friends. Messrs. Raymond Brown, and Arthur Jones of Paducah visited Misses Rhoda Aker and Laura Barr. But recently, -- news news Newsboro, K.Y., visited in the city last week. HICKMAN, KY. (By C. & W. Weston.) The Busy Bee Social Club of the Pleasant Hill Baptist church met with the organized and elected the following officers: Mrs. William J. Weston, president; Miss Oney Jenkins, vice-president; Mrs. Eliza Clay, treasurer; Breedle John chaplain. The next meeting will be on Monday night, where those who have named officers will be installed. -- Miss Mattie Stephens who has been visiting in Mayfield, has returned home. -- Best friend Horace Hooker, Mrs. Eliza Wiley, and Mrs. Harriet Amberg are on the sick list. -- Prof. G. Halliburton, the Oblion high school at Oblon, Tenn., last Wednesday week. Prof. Northcross is principle. Literary book met on Friday night of last week. Mrs. Amanda Brown, one of the oldest women of the city, was on Friday night of last week. Rev. Moody officiating. -- The Odd Fellows had their annual sermon at Pleasant Hill Baptist church last week. Rev. Tate Thomas preached the sermon. The order has made much progress under the present set of officers whose noble grand and Mr. Robert Collier is Mrs. Henry C. Lauderdale, who has been visiting her daughter, Northcross of Obion, Tenn. has returned home. Mrs. Lenora Adkins, Miss Lillie Phillips, Miss Cora Adkins, of Martin, Tenn., were in the city Sunday attending the Odd Fellow's sermon, the guests of Mrs. Elmo Allen. The Riverside high school will close this week. The baccalaureate sermon to the graduates will be preached at the C. M. E. church on 1 o'clock, by Rev. J. A. Hamlett, editor of Christian Index, of Jackson, Tenn. The current men were will take place at the Pleasant Hill Baptist church next Wednesday night at 8 o'clock. The class address will be delivered by Prof. Dunlap, of Princeton, Ky. The graduating class is composed of the following young ladies: Misses Minnie Nichols, Charlotte Wilson, Dowan Brown and Eva Wright. The following will receive certificates from the eighth grade: Mathew Wallace, Carolyn Brown, Eliza Wilson, Catharine Van, Miss, Nally and Mildred Awood. Miss Cora Brinkley and Mrs. Beals of Martin were the guests of Mrs. Robert Collier last Sunday. BENNETT COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES. (By Angus L. Hays). Greenboro, N. C. The commencement of Bennett College was held on the 12th. The exercises and program were held on the 13th. The address to the graduates was delivered by the Rt. Rev. Theodore S. Henderson, D.D., Neurology, of the graduate. The graduate, Mr. Rufus S. Abernathy, Miss Grace J. Donnell, Mr. James, Rush Gus Hale, Mr. Capp, Mr. Sapp; Normal, Emma A. Brinkley, Katie E. Cox, Mamie A. Bairston, Rachel E. McMillan, Rush Gus Hale, Mr. Capp, Lucy Etta Wallace, Virtabelle Halth, Virginia G. Nelson and Earleane A. of the college were out in force and every one was well pleased with exercises. The reunion of the alumni of Bennett College was held in the chapel at the college on the 11th, and was addressed by Rev. W. P. Hayes, D.D., of The Bennett College baseball team won the pennant and is now the champion of the state. Their percentage was .800. Livingston College, of Sallisbury, N.C., Bennett, and all honor to old Noch Ghlmer, for he is there with the goods as a coach. He is second to none. In the game he played, he would have given a cent for Bennett team's chance, but old man Noch with his cunning would spring something new to the game. The great game of ball was played. The business men was played on the 13th and was won by the college boys. It was a good game from start to finish. The business men until the last man was out in the ninth. The feature of the game was the hitting of Ghlmer, Mitchell and Waddy of the business men's club, and the fielding and batting of Waddkins of the hitting of Ghlmer, Mitchell and Jones and Foster: Business Men, McNeal, Ghlmer, Toomer, Gunn and Donnell. Score, 13 to 10. Umpire, Simplky. The game of ball that was played by the college boys was Bethel A. M. E. church S. S. club was won by the college boys. Score, 10 to 8. Wilkerson, S. S. Womack and Foster. To Mr. V., bandmaster, of Rabbitfort, but same has been redeemed. The Colored Medical Association of Guilford county, met in High Point on Monday to discuss toward a hospital for colored in this city. Dr. H. B. Griggs, drugglist, arrived in the city from Waycross, Ga., and has accepted a position with the Yancy Drug Co. We are glad to see old friends here, and we are here, he having formerly worked with the Gilmur Drug Co. Mrs. Griggs, wife of Dr. Griggs, arrived in the city on Monday. Dr. Yancy has installed a new soda fountain and counter and it is the newest project we respect. The counter has solid marble which adds much beauty to the drug store. The grand opening will be on Friday the 24th. The public is GUTHRIE, OKLA. The Odd Fellow's Sermon. The Odd Fellows' sermon, which was preached at Mt. Zion Baptist church at 3 o'clock Sunday, by Rev. C. A. Bu- advisers was unacquired in 1912, so, in the judgment of the common sense. The venerable reverend is a Mississippiian by birth, an Oklahomaian by citizenship and a graduate of the old schoolship of the first preach about Daniel in the lion's den nor did he preach about the Hebebrws in the fire furnace, neither did he preach about the Jovialism of the common sense, and to fit the common herd, the honest laboring class, the business and professional classes alike. The building was to be an ancient andناحية المدغمة, the monster crowd. The Mother's Day meeting, which was celebrated at the First Baptist church, drew a tremen- son of the first Church in the Ways of Association of this city is looking forward to a grand time on the 18th and 19th of June. Mr. Vernon House is behind the move and will, please, be on the right side. William: The following are taking treatment at the Park Sanitarium with good results: Mrs. A. G. Wallace, Mrs. Anna Key, all of Okmulga, Okla.: Mrs. T. M. Gatwood, Meredian, Okla: Mrs. H. M. A. S. Jones and Mr. Jasper Crenshaw, Postman, and the other men. Mr. Jackson, Goodnight, Okla.: Mr. H. S. Jordan, Guthrie, Okla. and Mrs. Anna Tolbert, Wellston. BONHAM, TEXAS. The C. M. C. E. church had baptized at the lake of L. Wilson at $3 o'clock on Sunday evening. Rev. C. M. C. E. church Friday night and left Saturday for Honey Grove. -- Misses Josie Carr, Helen Lee and Fannie Anderson left for victory game and a pair of shoes from his friends and church. -- The A. M. E. church had baptized Sunday morning at 5:30 o'clock, converts to a daughter arrived from Honey Grove. -- Miss Nalla Johnson left for Terrell. -- Mr. Bishop Dale Denison. -- The Kansas City Bonham May 19th and played the Bonham Tigers. The game was in favor of Kansas City Royal Giants, 4 to Loule Bennett, porter for the Deeman. He asked for credit. Each copy five cents. TERRELL, TEXAS. 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Base of measure—solid agate, 14 lines to an inch, 72 lines in a column. Special publication 80 per column. Additional 80 advertisement inserted on first page. Special rates on standing professional and business cards on first page. Special rates on space. Reading notices 100 per line. Special rates on "write up." Entered at the postoffice at Indianapolis, "nd., as second class matter. GEORGE L. KNOX, PUBLISHER AND MANAGING EDITOR. ELWOOD C. KNOX, BUSINESS MANAGER. All matter should be addressed to THE FREEMAN PUBLISHING COMPANY, INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA. New Phone 250-750-2222. SATURDAY, MAY 29, 1915. Bishop Walters was no Barkis. Italy has tossed her glove in the ring, thus adding to the "gayety" of the nations. Speeding today at the famous speedway course of Indianapolis. Twenty-five automobiles cleared the elimination test and are now doing their best to win the prizes. The Colonel beat Mr. Barnes in the libel suit at Syracuse, N. Y. The court held that whatever Mr. Roosevelt said was the truth. He does seem rather voluble and sometimes loose in what he says, but when it is boiled down the essence is generally there. The Pittsburgh Courier will do us a justice if it will see us in the right light. We don't mind a helpful controversy, but we do not think well of one that is meant to be a bantering of words or expressions. The race struggle is too absorbing to attempt to read a different meaning into what our race journals have to say. Charity organizations are being the better construction until there's a hopeful conviction of the other thing. The Freeman is not infallible, but thoroughly charitable and tolerant of the views of others. Bishop Walters is quoted as saying that he loves his church work too well to think of turning it aside for any political position. Bravo, Bishop. Not that politics is not a good thing for some people, but that it is refreshing to know that we have some among us who see politics just the same as other occupations, and not above all occupations. There was a time when the men of our race were "perfectly" willing, seemingly, to exchange their prospects for the hereafter for a political job. We are in for the job incidentally and not as the whole "show." If the great Bishop Turner were alive today it would do him good to see and hear the many excellent things said of him. That he was the most forceful Negro character of modern times all that knew him have agreed. Perhaps in all history he was not approached for his vast sterling qualities, his exceeding manhood, his untiring effort at fashioning the destiny of his kind. He was the tallest oak in the forest, and had the greatest girth. So vast was he that he lifted beyond the usual jealousies of men. He was lord of his domain, the first man of his church, a right none disturbed, even when time's lightning had blasted and scared. He had that great protecting sense, like that of which we read in the Bible. He would gather the race like a hen gathers its chickens under its wings. Oh, the maternal care, the parental care. He would still contempt that they appeared as virtues. Great, good, godlike man, he loved us better than we will ever know. His sorrow and care for his race were subtle. Our Abou Ben Adhem is now with the ages, but his name shall tower over all—because of his love of his fellow man. MAY 30TH. May 30th, the day set apart as decoration, will not be on that date this year, because it is Sunday. May 31st will be observed instead. The same spirit will prevail, holding over like the 4th of July, when it falls on Sunday. This year, when the world is torn asunder by war, the honoring of the nation's dead heroes will have a deeper significance. One, we would think, grows reminiscent as he reflects on the world's turmoil. Sentiment, poetry rush forward as the fitting vehicle of expressions even as when Macaulay wrote: "The harvests of Arretium this year old men shall reap, This year young boys in Umbro shall plunge the struggling sheep And in the vats of Luna this year the must shall foam Round the white feet of laughing girls whose sires have marched to Rome." The deeper sentiment, we think, is against war. If it has not been so heretofore, this present world catalysm will fix it deeper. If not, then it will pronounce that awful proclamation that war is an invested estate of man's being—that war is his unavoidable inheritance. If this war does not put a quietus on war we may rest assured that the thing and man are inseparable, and that adown all time they will go linked hand and hand, the twin nemesis of the hopeful dream of the millenium, and the pruning hook shall never be more beautiful than a Damascus blade. We have said time and again that there are but few reasons why man should slaughter his man wholesale. Our own Civil war was justifiable, because it brought up a American principle which is the light of the world. If slavery were today all nations would not now be turning to America as the mediator of mankind. With that foul blot excercised our country is strong of influence because of a conscience which is right. --- at least, in the theory. The failure at practice, sometimes, is with the Negroes, the subjects of that war and who are, we will say, undergoing the discipline for the greater things just ahead. If that were a dream, please do not disturb it. It is the thing, and as yet no man knows concerning the fulfillment. On May 30th the nation honors those who sacrificed in bringing about the hope of just men, of Thomas Jefferson and his set who uttered the platform of the general nation when it was yet young. A clean civil nation was clearly the intent, soaring above the immediately subsequent constitution which found it necessary to pander to the prejudices of the day. Much blood and money were necessary to square the situation. The nation poured forth its treasure, and the nation's yeomanry struggled and died. The shot at Sumpter was the finale of '76. On the nation's alter these men offered themselves in the 60's. They were the atonement, the paschal lams of the passover of latter days. The nation holds them in grateful remembrance; our race holds them in grateful remembrance, and, indeed, the total world is indebted in that they, through their death, contributed life to it. FOUGHT TO THE ROPES. The "Clansman" is being fought to the ropes by the colored people all over the country. A few days ago Major Jackson, one of the colored members of the Illinois legislature, the lower house, succeeded in having a bill passed by that body barring "The Nigger," "The Clansman" and "The Birth of a Nation" moving pictures from exhibition in that state. The bill was passed by a vote of 111 to 2. The large majority is indicative of the sentiment in the state. Democrats, Republicans and Socialists joined in the move to keep out what have become known as strife breeders. The final outcome of the bill seems assured. In a city in Minnesota the "Clamman" was removed from the public library by the board of which is entirely of white women. This was accomplished through the efforts of the wife of a prominent colored attorney. Elsewhere the race is thundering away at the pernicious productions, Dr. Booker T. Washington is an active leader in the effort to shut out the pictures which are so big with mischief. There is a remarkable oneness in this matter, so much so that many people have joined the crusade to be colored cop there is no reason why they should not. We are citizens and as such should not be made the butt of ridicule in the interest of race feeling. "The Birth of a Nation" is meant as the Negroes' civil death; seemingly, built for that purpose, and by persons who have axes to grind, to use the expression of Benjamin Franklin. Not only the race's civil death is meant; it is a covert attack on the Union cause of the 60's, seeking to blow into flames what yet lingered of those passions incident to Negro slavery. Perhaps the white America would not suffer because government without slavery is assured. But the Negroes, the bone of contention, could become a thing of the meanest contempt if ugly reminders still freely play inviting attention to the uglier past. "Let by-gones be by-gones" seems to writ no where in the creed of this proselyting propaganda. It can have nothing in view except the disruption of the government unless the fearful price of a new enslavement is paid. This is not a physical slavery but spiritual, the silencing of the Negro's voice even in his own affairs not to speak of those of his country. It means the enlargement of hurting special laws, if not by actual enactment, then by the no less effective thing, the concensus of opinions of a ruling caste. If we are mistaken in the deep and mean import of these pictures then so much the better. But hear A. E. Pillsbury in the Boston Herald of May 5. Having seen the moving-picture show called The Birth of a Nation, and what I had been led to expect, I am strongly impressed that the controlling reason why it ought to be excluded from ex- I supposed its most offensive feature to be its defamation of the Negro. We must not both of justice and policy, the fundamental objection to this play lies deep in insidious defamation of the Union cause, and apotheosis of slavery and rebellion. We of the white race should obey the will of ourselves no credit by leaving it to our colored fellow-citizens to protest. With ourselves where it cunningly defends to a sentiment that can not safely be trifled with even in the law-abiding North—though we ourselves no credit by leaving it to our colored caricature in the face of the Lincoln—it is from the rising of the same, a pack of pictured lies so grotesquely false that but for their malice dressed to the eyes of a generation comparatively uninformed, they would be simply laughable. Of some of the blacks exalted rebellion and excite sympathy for the (white) victims of reconstruction, the white in the whole history, war and reconstruction period. Purporting to be historical, it is history historical truth. If special palms are taken to villify the Negro, it is be propaganda for repeal of the 14th and 15th amendments of which this play is unquestionably a part and if tolerated instrument. The most amazing feature of the whole performance is the glorification of the career of lawless ruffians alone it might have been composed. Fancy a depiction of that "secret, black man's pride of lawless ruffians of the career of lawless ruffians is unapplied part of the history of the country, as arising out of a chivalrous act against Negro lust, drawing applues, probably sincere, from an honest Massactsuets audience! Yet they emerge with the principal honors of the piece. This pictorial recrudescence of the rebellion is a gross libel upon the Lincoln only excepted, upon every soldier, living or dead, who fought for it, and ported it. Slavery and rebellion were right, the South was outraged by the North, and the Negro in his freedom was a crime for which wholesale murder was the proper remedy, the Negro in civil rights, the Yankees were vandals, the rebels the true chivalry, and the Ku Klux Klan. This is the moral of the tale, conveyed with skilful nuance and most common consumption of our own history, and as a vast majority of people are more impressed, read or hear, it is liable to win by permanently lodging a radically false conception in the public mind. One can not reasonably doubt that a terrible crusade by the headed men and from people as the Boston Herald. It is silent, insinuating to the extent of deceiving and taking in the white masses as to the real intent not to THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. speak of the imperturbed Negroes who need more than spiritual or psychological shocks to arouse them to what's going on. The meaning of this terrible crusade will never enter the thick of our race unless the great forces among us drive the thing home, and as they are doing with considerable success. There is no doubt but what we are being preyed on by skillful, designing men who are not trained to attack at the same time. They are like those vampire bats that fasten to the flesh, suck the blood, and at the same time the victim is cooled and soothed by the fanning of its wings. B. W. THOMPSON IN NEW YORK Your correspondent had the pleasure a few days ago of greeting his old friend, the formerist newspaper correspondent of the present generation. His matchless news letters, so brilliant and doubtless the foremost newspaper correspondent of the present generation. The bulk of the Negro newspapers of this nation, the newspapers of the Nation's capital have revealed an analyst sand insight into conditions there that easily make him an authoritative witness. It is a conscientious writer, and seems to have one object, and that is to put the best foot of the race to the water, and to cover the itinerary of Dr. Washington through this city on Sunday, May 16, and which is doubtless read through He keeps an eagle eye on Tuskegee and his news items describing Tuskegee's history. He goes to Negro newspapers. Thompson was a respected member of the Washington University community from his friends here. Then again Thompson is a gentleman, with a fine approach. He is a man of nature that comes from his long contact with men and things. Your correspondent recognizes R. W. as one of the finest personalities in the news. BISHOP WALTERS WILL NOT ACC CEPT OFFICE. Zion Prelate Makes Positive Statement That He Is Not a Candidate for Recordership of Deeds for District of Columbia. Special to The Freeman WASHINGTON, D. C, May 26—Being shown a news item that has been has gone, the politician is carrying the intimation that he might be induced to accept the office of Rep. Columbia, to the end that this valuable political plum might not be lost to the race. Bishop Alexander Walters, a former correspondent authorizing him to give out a statement in the most positive of ways, not a candidate for the Recordership or any similar office within the gift of this or any other person, would be able to appreciate the kindly spirit manifested toward him by men high in the political world, who give it up. The colored man that the Senate might be willing to confirm for a federal post of office, would be a $4,000 assignment at Washington, carrying not a little influence and some patronage, people of the country, but is firm in his declination to be considered in connection with a political nature. Says the plum: "I love my church work and will not turn away from it," she said. This settles the question as far as Bishop Walters is concerned. The offspring of the late president, the retirement last July of Henry Lincoln Johnson, of Atlanta, Ga. Robert Recorder, is in charge of the office. STREATOR. ILL... NEWS. Rev. R. F. Walls was taken to the hospital Saturday. — The lectures at the Second Baptist Church were well attended. The speakers were Mr. J. H. Simmons, Sr. and Carter Sprols. — Henry Porter returned from Peoria, Ill., where he and his wife were visiting. Ha-ha, don't forget the J. B. S. club's moonlight picnic Bondy. May $1. Mrs. Lula Fox is much better. — Mr. Lula Fox is Freeman agent, $11 East Main street. CHAMPAIGN. ILL. (By Z. L. Breedlove.) Salem Baptist Church—Rev. J. M. Owens preached in the morning on "The Bread of God," and he also occupied the pupil in the evening, discussed "The Price of Truth." The Pilgrim Knights of the World and the High Priest of the Church will hold did memorial services at this church Sunday at 2 o'clock, May 30. The program will be joined by two Twin City Lodge No. 4. The program will be concluded at the cemetery. The program will be conducted at the monument to the Mrs. Sarah Pershall. The delegates to the teachers' institute in Danyelle reported a very succesful A. M. E. Chuck—"Evidence of Christianity" was the theme upon which this book was being ing. In the evening he took for his subject, "The Call to Duty." Sunday he attended on account of the rain. The Minneapolis Camp Fire girls gave him a warm welcome last week. All the girls were present and had an enjoyable time. They were very excited. Allee Moore, and Assistant Guardian Miss Ruth Woodruff, gave a plaque at Crystal Lake park Saturday, May 22. They did not invite any men. Everyone reported an enjoyable time. Mrs. H. E. Rowan were the chaperones. Rev. and Mrs. H. E. McWilliams, of Eden Park, the city Sunday en route to Chicago. Mrs. R. S. Ridley is visiting in DeWitt, Ill.; Mrs. Mary Wilson is visiting in Centralla, Ill. He, enemy we have in this universe is stupidity, darkness of mind, of which darkness are many sources, probably self-conceit the chief source. Repent of the wickedness of your hearts, Repent of your unclean yards, Repent of your ignorance of the laws of health, (By M. G. Tate.) The annual sermon of the U. B. F. Lodge will be preached Sunday at the Virginia Street Baptist church by the Rev. James Lundford, of Madisonville, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Jerry Hill, in Campbell street. -- Mr. Edward Bolin, ofembroke, of Madisonville, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Madie Clark, of Horst street. -- The mothers' meeting at Freeman's chapel Sunday was well attended and quite entertaining in spite of the cold weather. Freeman will be on each Saturday at Stewart and Jones' drug stores. YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO Mrs. Zelio Walker Robinson, of New York city, was the guest of Dr. and Mrs. Wm. P. Burton, of Burke street, trained at dinner and auto parties. Mrs. Robinson is a daughter of Mme. C. J. Walker, of Indapolis, Ind. ... James W. Burton returned four months' stay at Los Angeles, Cal. the Panama Exposition. ... Mrs. Edna Johns spent six months in Uniontown the winter at Palm Beach, Jacksonville. St. Petersburg and other southern cities. A large number of K. of P. Calhoun returned to New York. New Castle Sunday in a special car at 1:30 p. m. ... Rev. W. Harper returned to Philadelphia, Pa. ... as week Mrs. Roberts, of West Fifth Street, is not so well at this writing ... Mrs. Sarah Roberts, 745 West Fifth street, was called on account of her returning home last week. Her father died May 10. The annual sermon of the Mahoning Valley lodge of Odd Fellows, trained at Oak Hill Avenue A. M. E. church. A splendid program was rendered and was largely attended. Rev. G. M. Glimore preached the sermon. PREPARE FOR THE COMING OF THE K. OF P.S. COLUMBUS, OHIO. Rev. Geo. Davis, of Shiloh Baptist church, delivered an address on the Lord's Supper before the ministerate he held at Shiloh last Monday morning. Mrs. Harris, of 169 Calhoun avenue, has been confined in 50 Brendan hospital, is home again and improving finely. A choral club of 35 has been organized on the hilltop under the direction Rev. Pondexter, of Wheatland Avenue Baptist church, who has been very mournful. Indisposed, is able to be out again. Miss Emma Stiggers, of Cincinnati, Ohio is visiting her husband, Quincy street. Mrs. Lane lost her mother last week and attended the funeral in Cincinnati. She injured by falling down stairs at 151 North Champion avenue, is much better. Funeral services of Ellisha Wright were held last Sunday afternoon at the residence in 17 st街 north of Wellington, Ohio, Monday morning, at 6:30 a. m., by Whittaker Undertaking Establishment. Mrs. Lane was injured and scores of friends to mourn his lost. A well-attended social was given at the residence of Mrs. Laura Reynolds, on Monday, at 10 a. m., Monday by the No. 8 Club of Shiloh. Mrs. Dr. Method, of 666 E. Livingston avenue, is reported very ill. An entertainment and social was given at the Y. M. C. A. by the Virginia and Ohio club of the Eleventh Street M. E. church last Tuesday. Reception and wife are visiting relatives and friends in Atlanta, Ga. They are expected to arrive home Wednesday evening. Reception and wife of Eleventh Street M. E. church, will preach a sermon for the old soldiers at Memorial hall next Sunday afternoon. Rev. Grant, of Circleville, Ohio, preached for the Selleville people Sun Mrs. Bethel, of Sellville, who has been confined for some time, is now in New York. The new Crown Garden, under the management of King Hughes, will open on Monday. Mrs. Chas Higgins, of New York city, is visiting friends of Columbus, and will make Columbus her home. They will live at 1 E. G. Eay street. Mrs. Cora Helton, of 483 East Eay Gay school, helped her sick mother in North Carolina. Mr. Arther Watson, of 15 North 17th grade, will later a month's illness with rheumatism. Let the Freeman advertise your new camp, and campment, and receive good results. Write or ask B. H. Burnett, 562 Marrion street, Columbus, Ohio, and he will The Wayman chapel, A. M. E. church, corner of Parsons avenue and Maine street, the financial headquarters of a great financial rally. A partial report was made last Sunday with a good showing and proves that the members which now convene in the chapel and driving hard to raise $1,500. This church was recently purchased at a cost of $7,500, and the pastor was given the keys to April 4, 1915. The pastor will preach the third of a series of sermons on "Jealousy" next Sunday at 10:30 a. m. A special service will be held at 10:30 a. m. a special for the relief corps of war veterans. This church is willing to take its part along with the spiritual uplift of the race in this city. Our home team defeated the Zanesville Advocates last Sunday by a score of 10 to 2. They played 1 hour and 20 minutes. The features were the pitching of Heney for Bowers Eastern, letting the Zanesville boys beat nining 10, and the batting solo. Nelsonville will play next Sunday. The score: R.H.E. Zanesville. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0—1 2 3 1 B Easterns 3 0 3 0 0 1 1 —1 2 3 1 Batteries-Lucas and Wilson; Henry and Flood. Flood—Bechtel. Time— 10:30. NEWS OF ST. JOSEPH, LA. (G. W. Terrell.) McDONALD, PA. Our pastor preached a soul-thrilling sermon on Sunday morning from Mark 13:34 to a large number assembled. The Vale Lodge, No. 26, K. of the P., of Carnegie, and Lily of the Valley Lodge, No. 20, K. of, of this place, held their annual meeting in the First Baptist church on last Sunday. A grand and able sermon was preached to a large number by the Rev. Lyle Cume, of the Warren M. E. church, Pittsburgh. Miss Arliner Young, of Burgertown, visited Miss Josephine Browning on Friday. A number of friends accompanied the Carnegie Lodge on yesterday. Miss Mae Lewis and Mrs. U. G. Anderson were Pittsburgh callers last week. Messrs. Mose Thompson, William Keene and Joseph Martin, of Bridgewater, were Pittsburgh callers. The Odd Fellows will hold their thanksgiving services in the First Baptist church on Sunday, June 13, at 2:20. The Sunday school is preparing a grand program for children's day. The Star Lyceum Baseball team will play in the McKeesport game. Freeda Meine, of Carnegie, visited Miss Melissa Lynch on Sunday. Our pastor, Rev. G. E. Salle, attended the banquet in McKeesport on last Sunday. BLUEFIELD COLORED INSTITUTE —R. P. SIMS, PRINCIPAL. BLUEFIELD, W. Va.—(Special)—Bluefield Institute, a state normal and college preparatory school for the college entrance test, is the result of the desires on the part of the people of the state of West Virginia to secure to the youth of the state the education to the colors, the facilities for obtaining such educational qualifications as will presuppose higher citizenship for which the state strives and as they may become a part of that intellectual life which the material development of the state. Prior to the establishment of the Institution there were two high grade colleges and western sections. The southern and western sections of the state situated in the exerture eastern and western sections to meet the educational demands of the growing community. Bluefield was the place of Kenova, W. Va., and 100 miles east of Kenova, W. Va., and 100 miles east of Roanoke, Va., on the Norfolk and Eastern railroad and via the Virginia railroad in Mataoak and Princeton, W. Va. The city of Bluefield is the isthmus of the Pocahontas and via the coke of the Pocahontas celebrated coal fields is shipped. It is highly probable that the city than through any other city of ten times its size. The railroad yards and shops keep many of the citizens of the colored race economically active in the city are one of the longest individual yards east of the Mississippi river. The heart of the location of the place where the chief concern in the location of the school at this place and this all important item has ever been kept in view, the students enjoy the location of the school is celebrated far and wide for its freedom from malarial diseases as well as for its remarkable salubity in gen- An act of the state legislature enacted February, 1855, provided for the establishment of a high-grade school, the first of its kind, colored youth of the state which should be known as Bluefield Colored Institute. The Institute was opened for the reception of students December 1855, and forty students the first year. Prof. Hamilton Hatter, of Bates College, was elected its first principal and served as principal from 1856 to 1857, instance, when Prof. R. P. Sims, of Hillsdale College, its present principal, succeeded him in 1906. The present enrolment of forty pupils, which furnishes practical experience of a formal graduating institution, first gave its name to the institution of a special training teacher. Bluefield was a more outpost of civilization. Seeing it as a purpose of establishing homes, but for the purpose of getting means to live elsewhere. The population was large, and the great part of this population came many of the early student body. These students were the more substantial during these years while the community has been gripping itself and settling to norms. Much of the dispair and confusion in American life, arising from the lack of adequate housing, will pass away when he secures a chance to become self confident, hopeful and capable. This is acquired through instruction, skill gives hopefulness and hopefulness leads to endeavor, which if successful, The aim of the school is to lay a foundation for high-grade citizenship and economic freedom for which every race lover desires. The Negro should be the right to be a laborer of every market, that bids for service. The purpose of the Institution is to train for service. Hungry and hopeless, no man is reliable. It aims to give to the youths who enter its doors and to be a friend of the world, and to bring to whatever they do with courage and wisdom and at the same time to put before them such ideals as will keep their actions within the accepted bounds of right. During the nineteen years of the school's existence it has graduated 119 persons, 83 men and 36 women, and has a present senior class of 16. Ninety-five per cent. of the women are teaching in the common schools, the� re-training of the working domestic to twenty-one of the men who following the profession of medicine, dentistry, pharmacy and the ministry are now in school pursuing those professions; the two of the university courses in science and arts and education are in school; five are teaching in the rural schools; four are planning to enter other schools in pursuit of higher subjects, and three are at common labor. The school is being made for teachers who represent some of the leading schools in the country. This is the great coal fields of West Virginia, better known as the Black Hills of West Virginia, as the blacks greatly outnumber the white. There are many lawyers, doctors and business men in this section who are doing well and are proving to the Negro that they can succeed. That the Negro is out a mere "ghetto" in the house of American democracy." NEWS OF HICKMAN, KY, By Clara William Warton Miss Cordella Brown is visiting her sister, Mrs. Pearl Springer, of Union City, Tenn. Miss Maize Boatwright, of Fulton, is visiting Mrs. Luther Hillard, greater than war. Mr. James Priest, who has been sick for a week, is out again. The Busy Bee Club of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church held their regular weekly meeting at the church last Monday night. A symposium on the menace than war, was participated by Misses Eloise Clay and Only Jenkins and Mr. James Conn, the menace than war. Hammock. The interest ran high during the time of the public discussion. The club was reorganized at a previous meeting and the following officers were elected: Mrs. Miss Jenkins, vice president; Miss Only Jenkins, vice president; Miss Juanta Hamock, secretary; Miss Mollie Hamock, treasurer; Mr. Breedey Conn, chaplaim. Miss Mattle Stephens has returned to the city after an extended visit to her former home at Mayfield. Rev. William M. Morton of Bardwell, Ky, has returned home after visiting his church at Sassafras Ridge. Commencement week of the Riverview high school was one of the most memorable days that has taken place for many years. The baccalaureate sermon on Sunday afternoon at the C. M. E. church was preached by Dr. J. A. Hamlett, editor of the Christian Index, of Jackson, Tennessee. The subject of his very eloquent and practical discussion was No Success to Quit Smoking, masterly way and carried such deep convictions that there was no one who could reach the keep up the fight for the best things in life. Wednesday night at the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church was the closing service of the "Crowning of Love," a beautiful cantata, was the vehicle. The singing was unusually good and all who had attended were invited. Thursday night was commencement, and it carried with it all the intense interest that such an occasion does, and that it is a fitting budding into useful womanhood, with dotting parents and interesting friends looking on, to the magnificent and inimitable Luke Dunlap, principal of the Princeton public school. Professor Dunlap had for his address, "The Secret of the Church," a life of life. Friday was spent in field day sports and a picnic. The faculty for this week was Ada R. Miller, Miss Hertha L. Nichols and Miss Iney Jenkins. Graduates from the high school were Miss Ada R. Miller, Miss Hertha L. Nichols and Miss Iney Jenkins. Graduates from the high school were Miss Ada R. Miller, Miss Hertha L. Nichols and Miss Iney Jenkins. Miss Dowa Brown, Miss Eva Wright. Those finishing the eighth grade and receiving their diplomas dreded Atwood, Miss Carolyn Brown, Miss Bithila Wallace, Miss Elizabeth Wilson and Miss Catherine Nichols. The twenty-sixth anniversary of the pastorate of Rev. Wm. M. Morton at the University of North Carolina at freest Ridge, was conducted last week by Dr. O. Durrett. The attendance was large and the finances were satisfactory. The anniversary closed Sunday with an old fashioned meeting meeting. --- The Ministers and Deacons Union of the Green Valley Association of western Kentucky will convene in Corner Stone Bank church Thursday before the fifth Sunday. A most enjoyable cooopnight party was given Thursday night of last week at the beautiful home of Mr. and Mrs. Cassius Wilson by Mesdames Mattie Flowers, Charlie Barbee Brown, Cornelia Lightner and Rosa Freeman. Mrs. Sadie Wilson received a very painful accident wound on her left hand which necessitated the calling of the doctor. Her ladyship, Miss Anna Lee Priest, the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Priest, is holding court at her "Palace on the Hill." She is asking Thornton Warford and Walter Hemp hill be present soon. Mrs. Eliza Wiley, who has been ill for some time, is slightly improved. NEWS OF SHREVEPORT, LA. Miss Gertrude Riley is an inmate of the Corner Stone Bank church with a speedy recovery. The latest affair Rev. R. W. Christian Dealer in high class Church Furniture, Pews, Pulpits, Pulpit Furniture, Art Glass and Memorial Windows. Pipe Organs. Lodge and Office Furniture a Specialty. The difference between the business which is "mighty fine" and "just so-so" is the difference in merchandising methods. We can help you to put your business into the "mighty fine" class. Write for booklet entitled, REACHING THE COLORED MAN'S PURSE. Use your business letter-head. Address of the season will be the Mock Annual Conference under the auspices of the University of New Orleans, held June 15 to 20 inclusive. You will miss a rare treat should you not be present. . . We are here. We are here. We are here. Mr. D. T. Timmons, which occurred at his late residence in Shreve street May 18th. We extend to his family. Dr. S. T. Turner sang very effectively for the occasion "Face to Face." Our loss is Heaven! We are here. Dr. S. T. Turner played a series of games at Palace Park May 16-17 inclusive, winning the Smart Set. . . Madam Tartt Lawrence of Philadelphia, one of the world's most noted singers of our race, is in Smart Set. . . the later date. Watch for announcement. Going to subscribe sometime? Why not now? A. B. C.S WIN FROM CHAMPNE VELVETS Dicta Johnson Pitches Good Ball, While Visiting Twirler Passes Six And Hits Three--Score is 9 to 1. The A. B. C.s has no trouble winning, 9 to 1 against Chicago Gunthers, Velver of Terre Haute, Ind., Sunday at North- western park. The strongest white independent organiza- tion of the country, will play at the local park next Sunday and Monday. Score: A. B. C.'s AB. H. O. A. E. Shifley, lf 5 2 1 0 1 DeMoss, 2b 4 1 4 1 0 Allen, 3b 4 1 4 1 0 Jibb, lf 4 1 6 3 0 Clark, ss 4 1 1 0 1 Powell, c 3 2 12 0 1 Charleston, cf 2 0 2 0 1 Johnson, p 4 0 1 3 0 Totals 30 8 27 10 2 Votes: A. B. H. O. A. E. Mathews, 2 A. B. H. O. A. E. Turner, rf 4 1 1 1 1 Gamble, 1 A. B. H. O. A. E. Davis, f 4 1 13 0 1 Smith, cf 4 1 1 0 0 Starr, 3 A. B. H. O. A. E. Massey, c 4 0 2 1 2 Brown, s 3 1 0 3 0 Arnold, p 3 1 0 4 2 Totals 34 7 24 14 7 Terrence, u 4 7 24 14 7 A. B. C.'s 0 2 2 1 0 1 Two-hase hit--Matthews. Three-base hit-Allen. Double play--Turner to Starr. Stol n bases--Allen 4. B. Tay. Starr on balls--Arnold 4. B. Struck out-By D. Johnson; 11; by Arnold. 3. B hit by pitcher-By Arnold (Charleston, DeMoss) 4. B pitch-Arnold. Sacrifice hits-Jeffries. 2. Umpire-McCarty. Time-1:51. MUNCIE, IND. The Marion Glants defeated the M. Born Muncy Cubs at Industry Park in the fastest and most exciting game of the season and won some time. It was a pitcher's duet from start to finish. The largest crowd of the season turned out and the rooters yelled at every opportunity. Old Soh was in our favor and the band kept everybody in good cheer. After the fourth inning not a man reached third base. Score: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 r.h.e. Marion Glants. 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 -2 1 2 Muncy Cubs. 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 5 2 Cubs Taylor and White. Jackson's work was a feature of the game. He drove the ball to the fence and ran the running run. The Muncie Cubs would like to hear from any good team in the area as Belt. Written to Oge A. M. Montgomery, 1821, East Street. Rev. Baker preached a very interesting sermon and invite the women to join the W. C. T. U., which will be a great help to the race at the Bethel M. E. church by Mr. R. Station, the bass singer, who has a phonetic voice that invites the public to turn and enjoy the treat of their lives. ... The G. A. R. A. M. E. on Memorial at Bethel A. M. E. on Memorial. RUBE FOSTER WINS AGAIN FIFTH STRAIGHT GAME HERE Double Header for Decoration Day— The Cuban Stars Here June 7. (By Carey B. Lewis.) Special to the Fenner I'll be here. May 25—Hammering the pill at will on Sunday, the Ameri- can Giants made a clean sweep from the game. They won the straight game on Sunday in this city. The score was 7 to 1. Sixteen hits and 10 runs. The Giants' eager determination to grab a firm hold on the lead, and most of the hitting was done in the first inning, and first inning as a result of the six hits and two errors. After the first inning, and a shutout when three hits came in a row off Gatewood in the seventh. A row of three hits came in the center field was the feature fielding. "Rube" sat on the bench with his new gray suit and directed his men. Wick- ing the ball was of the highest order and in the fifth Withworth was sent to the Gatewood was warming up and "Rube" called him to finish. It was the first game of the season when the fans were used, and the fans were very much pleased to see them in action. team, made a triple, and Wickwar and Whitworth struck out five man leads led by getting four hits. He is leading the batting average of the team. The crowd was large, considering the thickness of the day. Score: American Giants. R H P A Barber, 1b 2 3 5 6 Hill, cf 1 2 3 6 Upson, cf 1 2 3 6 McNair, rf 0 1 2 Hutchinson, ss 0 1 2 Bachman, 2b 1 4 2 Wickware, 2b 1 1 2 Whitworth, p 0 0 1 2 Gatewood, p 0 1 1 Watts, c 0 2 1 5 Totals 7 16 27 5 La Porte, R H P A Arnold, 3s 0 2 1 Heeman, 3s 0 2 1 Lee, cf 0 3 1 Cobey, c 0 3 1 Shubert, 2b 1 3 Matthews, rf 1 2 2 Allen, lf 1 0 1 Cummings, 1b 1 10 Adams, p 0 1 0 8 24 10 Am. Giants 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 La Porte 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Errors- Shubert, Armfield, Two-hase hits- Shubert, Allen, Three-hase hit- Barber, Struck out- By Wickware, 5; by Whitworth, 5; by Gatewood, 1; by Balls, by Balls- Off-Wickware, 1; off Adams, 4; Umpire- Goeckel, Time- 1:40. Rogers Park Next Sunday. Rogers Park, the team that has always given "Rube," and his team a run for their money, will play next Sunday. On and on, the rain has apparently subsided, some great ball playing is expected. Tickets are on sale at the box office. Doubleheader Decoration Day Decoration Day is always a big day at the American Giants Park. This and the park. The first game will be between the American Giants and the Roseland Eclipse and the second be All the pitching staff will be used that day and "Rube" says he is going to take both games from these two star players. Cuban Stars June 6. All Chicago is wild over the coming of the Cuban Stars June 6. This is the team that for years has played the American Giants a "bang-up" game. These boys have a number of friends here and it is hard to tell at times who has the greatest number of supporters, the Giants or the Cubans. Enthusiasm runs high whenever they play. The players and lineup will appear in next week's issue of this column. Box seats can now be secured for the coming series. Order now. Visitors See the Giants. Visitors coming to Chicago during the summer should make it their duty, those who love America's greatest sport, to see the American Giants baseball team. It is the greatest baseball club in the world. The daily papers claim that Mr Foster has the most finished ball players now before the public. While the Chicagoans can boast of their White Sox and Cubs, we can boast of our American Giants, who have won twenty-five straight games, with several men batting in the 300 class. JONESBORO, ARK. The girls' baseball team (Bennett's Specials) met their Waterloo when they crossed bats last Saturday with the Rangers in favor of the autuins. -- Mrs. Edna Burr and Miss Jannie Cheeess departed Friday night for Cairo, Ill. -- The Hotels were detained by the Rangers before 2 in favor of the Rounders. The features of the game were the home runs of Garrett and Hamilton for the Rounders. The Kaplan Club was ternished by Mrs. Cora Readers at her residence on Hope avenue on last Monday evening. After business, lunchmen be at the home of Mrs. Anna Conway, to Mkvve beht the mkvvies in to Enjoy the knight of the bright side of the colored race by reading the Freeman. On sale by Mitchell E. Taylor BASEBALL GAMES IN NEW YORK CITY. Olympic Field's record crowd of the season saw the Cuban Stars of Havana host last Sunday. Although the Cuban Stars were returned the victors, they had to face the team. Errors by Captain James and one or two others were responsible for the first game. Williams was not in such good form, but should have won his game had he had the win, to 8, and second, 6 to 4. The teams are now even on the series with two games. Philadelphia Giants beat the Suburbans in New York City 3 to 1. Batteries--Sykes and Gatewood. Baltimore Colored Giants were defeated by Cuban Club last Sunday at Wood Haven, L. McALESTER GIANTS BLANKS THE OKLAHOMA GIANTS. McALESTER, Okla.—The game between the McAlester Cubs and the Oklahoma Wildcats was 7-1 in favor of the McAlester Cubs last Sunday. To all managers who wish to meet the McAlester Cubs, write Lessie Beck, or Slick Robertson, General manager. . Christian Baptist Church phone 905 future, Pews, Pulpits, Pulpit Furni- cial Windows. Pipe Organs. furniture a Specialty. New Albany, Indiana in these days about not patronizing colored uses that many Colored business men the broadening and discriminat-omer nor with the specialized nents to business. STAGE GOSSIP J.B. DAVIDSON STAGE NOTES. Mira. Mabel Taylor, the accomplished pianist, wife of Mr. Harry Taylor, is now playing at the Pioneer Theater, Indianapolis. Little Odessa Schaffer and Princess Regina joined hands Week of May 11 at 81 stauret street, Atlanta, GA Arcade Theater. Minor and Minor are hitting 'em in Pittsburgh this week, at Lincoln Theater. Playing to big business, "something up his sleeve yet," he says. Emile Nelson with the "All Over Town Company" was in Indianapolis this week at the Murat, the leading theater of this city—three days; first half. Mr. Emile Nelson and Mrs. Edith Johnson were in town the first of the week with the "All Over Town" Company who were showing at the Murat Theater. H. Hunt, the Blue Grass cornetist and band manager, is on tour with C. Cann furnish other musicians. C. A. Holloway write; also, Reese Bros. Chas. Anderson with a stock company of performers last Sunday night en route to Ashland. He took in the Crown Sambo wears a number two shoe. His partner, Cecil Mann, wears a number one. He speaks Spanish. She speaks some French. Gratitude freaule Cecil and hern Sambo; das ist Deutch. Rosa Brown is a dear sweet one in her bathies, and just as charming in her long dresses. With Miss McCray and Eleanor Wilson the bunch had a bit of social time when in Indianapolis. It is rumored that Coy Herndon, the hoop roller, who has been in Mr. Gulliver, has been in Seattle. Wash, May 22d and resume his management of the Nashville Students. Mr. Ernest Clermont, who has been with A. M. Damon Show for the last three years, has accepted a new job at Wis. for the summer, and will be glad to hear from all friends. Minor and Minor are off for Pittsburgh. Mr. Minor and his congenial companion helped to put sunshine on Indiana avenue when in Indianapolis. Minor is the man who put the ram in his hat. Mr. Minor may say in his stunt, "Aint that good?" Luna Park opened at Cleveland, O., Saturday, May 15th. Gordon Bunch has been booked for this season as lecturer for the big shows. This will be held in Indianapolis this week. Mail will read him at the park or his summer home, 3022 Cedar Ave. Laura Bailey is in Chicago this week. She and her Tango man were a hot preparation in Indianapolis. "Too bad that she wastes so much love on a dummy man." Some one was crushed. Maybe the man is all—every laddle has a lassie, and vice versa. Bonnie and Semura are rusticizing in Indianapolis this week, getting in the usual much needed rest. Bonnie says he could have taken it in Chicago as just well as we did. Semura said he was so monotonous. Semura is the sister of Florence McClain. By the way, where is Frank and Florence? Robt. Cr. White is on the road with his small minstrel show, including Boyd Harris, Mme. Augusta Mines, Ed. Jackson, Annie Bell Clay, Julia White, of New York Stock Co., Dug Reynolds. May Wilson, Wm. Sledge and wife, John de Dennis and wife, and a few more. We are in Tennessee this writing and are headed for Virginia. Everybody is well. The company says "Hello," to Estella White, Mabel Davenport, and Mance McDaniel. Don't go to Germany, it's too hot over there. If you find yourself saying crayfish instead of crawfish do not think you are mistaken. Either nature gets sent to the place to be a crabfish. This is rather a classy and a suitable name for that creature when considered as a dish. It is rapidly becoming popular as a dainty food. The performers enjoy it as a rule. And its natural-born home borders right on the Crown Garren Theater, Indianapolis. This is a Crayfish and a Buster, the well-known performers who are playing there this week joined the gang of crayfish hunters, presumably because they wished to know what they were getting. Ora was just as noisy on the banks of the canal as she is when on the stage. They had a very successful NOTES FROM SPARKS' BAND. M. McQuitty writes from Spark's Annex Band: We encountered very rainy weather last week. Very cold weather is useless in business continues favorable. James Ransome left us very suddenly at Chillicothe. III., without notice and having several people around the show, when he came a certain extent. Just like some bad actors will do. Such men should be out of the show business entirely. Mr. Wright made a Wright movie to Grinneln and Robert Oliver sent Sunday at home in Des Moines. Mr. Richard Oliver is visiting us from Rapids today. He brought his son to play some with the boys, who will be his member. Best wishes to the profession. A RABBITS FOOT CO. The bunch seems to continue in fine health and business is still up to the standard with us. Mr. Archie Blue, his bass drummer and comedian, paid a visit to the band during our stay in Wilmington, his home town. We all are very sorry to have Freddie Pratt, our trombonist and tenor, and to have him back with us again. We have a good band and show. Our own band concerts are visited by all kinds of commentators from press and public. Mrs. Lee Brown is singing with much joy. "All aboard for Dixie, and Mrs. Lillian, for the face of 'Long Way to Tipperary,' Mar-Veal Chaney and Wm. 'Tuba'," Mrs. send regards to Henry McCannon. We send regards to Freddie Pratt and Sillas Green bunch. Watts Bros. would like to hear from his sister, Billy Young. Hello Rosie Bros. would talk to all in and out of the profession. ST. LOUIS AMUSEMENT NOTES Giants Win Two Close Games From Nebraska Indians—West Baden Next—Edgar Connor and Cecil Mann Capture Big Book Audience— "Hamtree" Harrington, Lotte Grady, McCrea & Brown Well Received. Charles Mills. St. Louis Giants, won two close games from the Nebraska Indians. Sunday, 1 to 0, and Monday, 8 to 0. Sunday's game went eleven innings in the "String Beans" Williams, of the Wilkins, and Watkins, of the Indians, Williams hold the Indians to a single hit, which the Indians got. Williams brought in the Indians. The Kid is a St. Louis boy and is making a big hit with the fans. The second game in the extreme. The largest week day crowd that ever witnessed a semi-professional game in this city was kept in the stands. Jimmie Llyons crossed the pan in the ninth with the bacon. The West Bacon and Monday. Five thousand persons attended the Bierger *fashioning* Theatre Monday night. The Llyons play will play here Sunday and Monday. But Mr. Turpin had also pro-featured excellent bill. Edgar Connor encores. Lottie Grady, Hammertree Harrington and McCrea & Brown got their share of the applause, all going big. The Moore-Bowman Players, consisting of Tim and Hester Moore, Ursuline Moore, by several others, have been engaged for an unlimited period at the Tokyo game. It is the same company that played here under the name of "Turpin's Artists." VENABLE, OWENS AND HARPER ORA CRISWELL, BUSTER AND BAILEY, DAWSON AND BOYLEH NEW CROWN GARDEN. Tim E. Owsley, Mgr. Tim E. Owsley has taken on a partner for the future conduct of the Mr. Owsley what he learned. Mr. Owsley will still act as his mentor. This week's bill is well in keeping with the output of this house since the opening. The Owsley & Harper trio is made up of two females and one male. They do a variety of stunts, all of which are performed by the sonator and buck dancing of Miss Venable, the singing of Miss Owens and the dancing of Harper are features of the show. Ora Criswell is back again after a short absence. She brought back her single act, and put it on with a feel-good routine. She would not care for the old story had a thought coming. Miss Criswell made them like her over again. But it appalled me that she would take the place of the "Midnight Chu Chu." In this respect she is like Eva Tanguay, who can find no suitable partner. Buster & Bailley furnish much fun. The team is a good one. The cancing, which seems a medley of art and non-arts, is one of them excel in this kind of work. Dawson & Booth, a white team, is entertaining. It is a good one, taking in skating and skating. Please from an audience which is not used to see white folk acts. In some respects their work was similar. The work was well received through. VENABLE, OWENS & HARPER At the New Crown Garden Theatre Indianapolis. Venable, Owens & Harper make up a rather dashing trio of players noted. Do their music which at times has a melancholy tone, their appearance costumed as rustics, singing "Way Down Yonder In the Cornfield," and which they sing tunefully, and in spirit which accorded with the meaning. They closed with the essence, rythmic steps, seemingly, the body, and which they sing tunefully, and the second number is the singing of Beatrice Owens, a soulful singer of good voice. She sings "Spark of Love," and she sings "The Dream," rendered to the delight of the audience. The young lady appears earnest and interesting, thus helping in the effect of the music. She did costume, she makes a pleasing stage figure. The audience heartily approved her work. Her imagination of Sarah Venable is of the best seen on the stage. Not only does she make a splendid character of the kind, she is also a woman of character, which she puts out on the spur of the moment. She makes a joyous, good fellow and seems to enjoy her work. She makes a pleasant face, say. As a female, Miss Venable distinguishes herself as a buck dancer, doing many pretty steps with clock-precision. She scored nicely all through. Leonard Harper in his dances is a reminder of those foreign dances when he was a child of flying. The skill of this work was readily seen, and it was appreciated. A close look at the costume he was wearing basked Venable, the two of a pretty bask dance that was a winner. The costuming all through is good. They close with "Following the Crowds." This is where the blended voices particularly have the operatic quality, yet each contributed to make a harmonious rendition which moved pretty and swiftly along. They have an entertaining aura a pleasing entertainment anywhere. NOTES FROM SHEESLEY'S COL- ORED ARISTOCRACY, WITH "GREATER SHEESLEY SHOW." (By Lizzie Dudley.) We are still in the state of West Virginia and business is good. We pulled intb Parkersburg, W. Va., on the 23rd and our old friends met up at the court. That was the last moment. Mr. Hart and Huffman came on at Huntington and passed the glad hand to old acquaintances. You have to hand it to the old boy and the man who has to be in the court. For the same reason, for the shows they are putting on. Ray Miles, there is no more Art Club in Parkersburg, but the bunch sends regards their heartfelt sympathy to Mrs. Dana Thompson owing to the death of her late husband, Dana Thompson. Chas. English would like to hear the news of James Jones. News of importance. Club Hawkins would like to hear from Prof. William Jefferson and Bud Floyd. Write, cars, Freeman and Bill Boone. Kelly, Kelly, Ann and Kid; Jones & Jones, Christian and Slim; Dokes & Dokes, Lillie and J. R., are still with us, and, least of all we are not leaving out the임대회. He has been at the office of the Doctor of Law with them at. We received your letter and are writing you now. We would also like to hear from Viola. We would like to hear from the little Rastus Jones is also going to. When he gets through with his opening song in our minstrel first part—nuff sed. Researchers, friends in and out of the profession. The show is still walking every Saturday evening over here. ROBERT B. JOPLIN'S FAMOUS AND ORIGINAL COLOR BOOKS BLOSSOMS COMPANY Those rehearsing for Robert B. Joplin's Famous and Original Cotton Blossoms Company, in Buffalo, are: W. W. W. and Webb. He is Helen Bradford and Mr. Allen Walton and his famous concert band of Cleveland, O. M. Mr. Walton is now rehearsing in Buffalo, N. Y., and will open in said city Monday, M. 31 will kirk, N. Y. E:丽, Pa.; Akron, W.; Canton, O.; Knightstown, O., and Pittsburgh, O.; folklore. THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER Chicago Weekly Review HARRISON STEWART AT THE GRAND. Butter & Johnson Features of the Last Half-Green Grass to Appear Monday, May 31st Not unprecedented, but up to the standard of his other star constituents in art and in drawing a full house, Harrison Stewart, assisted by Viola, was the star in a sketch for two, called "Smokey, the Cop." There is always much humor in Stewart's comedy talk, and to be sure, he was danced a finale with Viola that was artistic and graceful. Viola was a new edition of herself and the best we have had of her, but she was not a good tenor solist. The last half of last week had Butler & Johnson, who were very entertaining features on the show, and against a back curtain, but her projecting pose in plain light was immorally nude. The Five Juggling Mowatt Gene Greene is announced to positively appear Monday, May 31. A WOMAN OF HONOR AT THE PEKIN Federation of Women's Clubs Give a Matthews, Chalmers, McKinchon Singer, Chalmers Stage Notes and Stroll News. Cecil Watts, the prima donna, it is understood, is to go over Klein's consolidated list, as is to rechte "The Winging at Abstrats". Prof. W. L. Jackson has opened the South Side Music Store at $199 State street, upstairs. He will also continue his school of music. The Two Sweets left Sunday night for Cincinnati, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia on Klein's consolidated affiliation. He will attend the Palace in Detroit week of the 31st. Both teams went big at the New Monogram last week. Jones, Fisher & Weatherspers are at the Alabama Social Club, 1933 West Street. Fisher & Fisher, is heard in classic ragtime and sentimental songs. Miss Lottie Grady has arrived from New York City looking the picture for Fisher, who goes directly to St. Louis but will return in a week to the New Monogram. Col. Raleigh Thompson, of the K. of P.; John Buckner, G. U. O. of F. and the pride of Minnesota, will open his new budget, "The Office", on Saturday, 48th South Street, it will be the handsomest in the district. There has been a great improvement in the regulation at Mexican Frank's in the city, and every demand of perfect service is now assured. The special afternoon dinners are a popular feature. The Panama has a big program of singers. Ed Goodbaar is here and is in popular demand. It has been rumored that Henry Jones is to locate at the New Elite the old house is doing a fine business. The Colony Cafe is the newest thing under the sun at 257 East 35th street. Henry Sneed is the proprietor and Weir Sneed is the manager. The Cafe is a dream of beauty. The Blanks Sisters have been a drawing card George Anderson. Wies Bonds and William Anderson are now located. Will Able is now located here. The Chateau Cafe and summer garden at 35th and Grand Boulevard, is now in full bloom for the season, and the musician and author Jagger Williamson have spared no palms to meet with the popular requirements of their patrons. Prof. Ulysses E. Crosses the violinist leader of the "Missouri Maze," who author of the "Missouri Maze," is furnishing very fine music. Geo. Brown is pianist and Wendell Phillips alberian teacher. C. H. Hall, tenor, and Ruth Belmont the singer, are heard at their best. Harry Brown is the big card at 31st street, Massengale & Lillard have joined hands. Day & Howard are booked for 35th street next week. Eukantha G. H. Clark opened for the summer. There will probably be a lot more said later. The funeral of the late Harry Haskin took place at the Bethesda Baptist church Thursday, May 20th at 1 p.m. Rev. Bradley officiated. His wife and father were chief mourners. Music was offered by a saxophone quartet. The Musicians Local No. 208, American Federation of Musicians, followed the body from the house to the church. A floral trap drum and sticks on a pedestal was the offering of the union; a broken roll from the sextet, E. F. Bennett, Nath. Torney, J. M. Covington, W. H. Thompson, Wright Smith and Edwin Jackson, of which he was a member, and a bed of roses from Fred Young lay upon the coffin. Mr. Haskins was born and educated in Philadelphia, Pa., and was 28 years of age. He was very intelligent and popular and was born by educated trap drummed of his race. He was so so高山镇的村人 that he would often overdo his energy, for he was a deli- held on his health and he braved the fight with tuberculosis in constant service. And Al Tierney paid him the high- est salary on record up until the final week before he died. When the symphony orchestra appeared at the Grand Opera, he was so enthusiastic over the progress of his brother musicians that he compelled me to go down to Lyon to listen to my music and only went with him. Please him, because he was ill and I admired his ability. He picked out a piano and a violin and gave $100, which he intended to purchase. He was the only colored drummer who understood them and could play upon them. Above all, he orchestra of the West Side gave two weeks of local grand opera. Haskins was especially engaged with the orchestra and all enthousiasm with the news and I published it. His value and service will be greatly missed as the next best drummer has left the band. Story, Ernest Bennett, Edward Jackson and William Thompkins and the flower bearers Chas. Elgar and Earle T. Blevins. Love is Passion's foe, which any of us of Schomburg which no one can know; The heart that beads glad, Pleads kindly to the Frog; the heart of the mad; The ode that is kind, Consumes the passion Love has ever driven behind PHILADELPHIA, PA., NOTES. S. H. Dudley came to town and stopped long enough to say, "Hello, Burris. Dink Stewart brought up the rear. We all visited the "Smart Set," and believe me, those money boys are packing them at Gibson Standard this week. The Eight Honey-Suckels are playing Jersey, at the Airdome, 25 and 26 and 28. Walker, of Murphy & Walker, and Hellman, of the Hellmans, has a show at the Piazza. Pa. Twelve people make up the show. Walker and Grace Johnson are passed through looking prosperous. Nina Marshall and Effie King will open in Asbury Park week of 31st. Sunday. If the banks would stop taking silver Stimmie Davis would be broke. To take his silver dough Lookout, Samme, you will be held up. Gibson says, Peat and Jones write. Gibson says, Singing Mules latest song, "Come to Hon, and Walk the Dog with Me." Howard and Mason left for New York for a little recreation. Blondy Robinson is the added attraction with the Smart Set this week and arrived from the coast. He met with an awful accident in Omaha and had to cancel our weeks. He was shot by a worker on a construction site 15 years. There's justice somewhere in the United States. J. Leevbue Hill Review is reported going big at the Lafayette, New York. WORK NEW YORK NEWS. (By Billy E. Jones.) LYRIC THEATRE, KANSAS CITY MISSOURI (By Edward Lankford.) NOTICE FROM MARSHALL'S HAP PY DAYS IN DIXIELAND CO. We had the pleasure of meeting F. M. Busy's Minstrel while in Newton, Kansas, last week, playing ten miles away and came over to pay the Marshall Company a visit. There were lots of glad handshaking among the players, and the members of the Busy company said to Mr. Marshall and Billy Arnte "some class frame-up. We had a nice frame-up. Mr. Marshall only smiled and said "Boys, it only cost me $1,400 for the street parade without saying some fashy colors, everything is red, even to the tent. Then the Busy company was invited to Billy Arnte, some fashy colors, everything is red, even to the tent. Then the Busy company was invited to Billy Arnte, some fashy colors, everything is red, even to the tent. Then the Busy company was invited to Billy Arnte, some fashy colors, everything is red, even to the tent. Then Mr. Marshall touched the little button on the side of the car and all kinds of refreshments. Then Mr. Marshall said "Boys, I have something up my sleeve for this coming fall. Watch the Freeman, for I am going to enlarge my company with 35 colored hoops in the middle and south where the men shines all the winter." The company sends regards to all friends in and out of the professors' island and orchestra is under the leadership of Freeman and there is some class to that 12-piece orchestra. Billie Arnte sends regards to his wife, Mice. Grace Arnte, has a few more weeks in the state of Kansas, then good old Nebraska. ROGER'S GREATER SHOWS. (By Sam Reynolds.) Well, we arrived in Williamson, W. Va., after a long trip and found many of the players we met on the team. S. M. is putting on cracker sack show. Annaleb and Frank Watkins are keepin' up with their actions. Sarah McConnell and John Caruthers' in team work, are still put in with great results. Miss Fanny Butler is singing "Across the Mason Dixon line." S. W. Meeks is making good work with the team, is some leader. The following is the line-up of Meeks' band: Tim Butler, S. W. Meeks, drums, and S. W. Meeks, bass. Sam says that pulling down the shooting gallery beats playing the bass violin. He has been very good and, say, boys, the ghost walks every Sunday on this show. Say, Punk, we hate the Cafe is doing tip top business. Price's Cafe is doing tip top business. "meal for two" bits, hey, boy? Sat, you better put your kitties to bed. Jom Cob joined the show at Gary, and John Nugent with his knife rack, has joined us. Clove Ballentine says he is going to wear his Saxon for a watch charm soon. Clove is still smiling. Who didn't wish the prawson every person. Kid Miss says that he was that red sweater not because it becomes his complexion, but because it reminds him of a girl he left behind in the North Carolina. Mrs. Lauther is doing very good with his galley and candy. Our Ferris wheel runs continually. Their sign reads, "Open Day and Night. Our boss, James Rogers, knows where to place us. He certain—he goes to town. We have boys, we are yet to play the first day one. Say, Uncle John, why don't you catch some fish. They say you've been fishing for two weeks and haven't been bought and in. How about it? Bill Cone turned so the old girl set the place on fire. Boys, you'll have to take your hats off to Bill. You can't beat him. Say, Irish how about some of you, I know you'll get to show you of the time. He has a blow out of the time. Dick Wyatt now has a ten-piece band and they can make them all sit up and take notice. Ballantine has a show that's full of ginger and a good cures for the blues to see his "Sister, Charlie the Boy." "Beans" perform. The 7 in 1 show had a blow down last week in Gary, but everything is in good order once more. Scotty wishes to say that he's a good one. I'm a drug-free and a good one. Jim Higgins wishes to announce to many friends that he has a new piece. ABOUT VIOLA VAN VLURAH: I, as an agent and manager, take it upon myself to substantiate the state of Miss Viola Vim Vlurah, of the Three Cuban Nightengales. They had three weeks' work, and, according to a telephone call, Miss Van Vlurah would have put them in a hole for their opening, as she was opening in Richmond (for two weeks) that she could not accept and she accepted a week at the New Standard Inspection Company in Insnion Trio. She did not give them one day to get another partner to fulfill the task of the necessity of Mr. Whitney, of the Smart Set Company, they were able to make their first engagement, as he let them have them. They did not order to get Richmond. They stopped here and we worked on the act for four hours Sunday day, just to order to get Miss Marshall the part. Now I, myself, do not think well of Mr Robinson for breaking up acts at the station. I did not break up acts one the opportunity he would like himself and not break up good acts. I had to go home, but she lost a week working with the Robinson Trio. Why worked out the act with whom she was contracted and not misled by married men. Yours. J. C. MILES' BAND AND MIN STRELS WITH JONES' BROS. CIRCUS. Still in New York with Massachusetts to follow. At this writing the team is still in New York and as happy as can be. With nothing special to mention, I can not omit mention that new Leedy drum which John Doyle has been proud boy. We often hide the drum between working hours to save our ear and the time is the maximum. It fits mighty nice, though, when the band is playing. Our entire band and miniaturized number, each individual doing his or her part well, appealing to both public and private extends regards to all friends. I, C. Miles says Prof. Moland, hold your temper. All mail will reach us care and publishing Company, Cincinnati, Ohio. NEWS FROM GEORGIA MINA STRELS No. 1. (By Horace Harrison.) Mr. J. B. Forrester just received a gold cornet and he is just tickled to death. Horace Harrison and Tobe Bell have a bone. They are featuring "Florida Blues." Mr. Grantley is still playing the pressing. Mr. McPherson would like to hear from Sue and Joe Watts. Stifty Thorne says "Hello, L. L. Loster and pressing." Mr. McPherson would like to hear from Prince Haze All K. Ally. Huside Ward sends regards to Ben Penn and G. Sharp, who would like to hear as a 42 regards to all. Mrs. Ada Green says hello. Maggie Harrison. Prof. G. W. Hinter, clarinetist. Mr. John Sullivan, who accidentally received while in winter quarters. He has been assistant manager for sixteen years, and sends regards to his old friends. NOTES FROM THE GREAT PIZA BO. MEDICINE CO. We wish to inform you as to what is going on with the Great Pizaro Medicine Company. We are looking for a new group of new products and it is hard to find a lot large enough to hold our crowds. Our show is great, especially our new group. The new group of new Elms Edmonds, Boston Webb, Jack Johnson, and Edward Wood. We can't be sure to be sure to beat it. Our band is above par, undue. We are the most famous of Mr. Sydney Carter. Tom Stirman (in other words, the Iron Man coronist) is in the ring with a new Wife. Well, we know it makes them take notice. Nathan Stirman is playing baritone. Robert Edmonds, our old playmate, has a very long-doubled-up. The audience is humbled when he sings "When You're a Long Way from Home," and Edward Wood, a new group of new singers, are the singer of a larger tones and knocks the cold everity he sings "I Wish You're Keep Out Out" and the "Johnny" and the "base drummer and bass singer, is getting his and can still hit his cellar note, making the pipe-string effective with the唱er. We are the only唱er of the Johnny-man group, our tuba player and funny comedian, goes big always. He is also some poet. It is a good place for a group of new artists. We are the funniest man in the business, keeps the crowds laughing from the latest finish, and is looking for the latest new唱er. We are the Ringing Boys on Zanesville and had a fine time. I wish you were the one who has a baseless club, and the team looks hot" in their new uniforms. The great Pizaro sends regards to all, and for his good work. The group of the唱er is going to be the New Crown Garden Vaudeville and Pictures "Decidedly PETERION ROGRAM Distinctive" Kriterion Film Service TIM E. OWSLEY, MANAGER The Star Theatre! 1417 Wiley Avenue, Pittsburg, Pa. Under New Management. I. Victor, Prop. WANTED PERFORMERS—Good acts of all kinds, singles, teams and trios. Always an opening for first class acts. We can break your jump going East or West. Musicians Wanted Trombone and cornet, double B. & O. Write or wire at once. Jos. S. Oppice, Mgr. Week May 80, Lock Haven, Pa. Week June 7, Dubois, Pa. Comedian Wanted One who doubles snare or bass drum and who can play Eph or Dinah. Thirty weeks work. Write as per route. Arthur A. Wright, Care Sparks Shows Rock Rapids, Ia. May 81; Le Mars, June 1; Windom, Minn., 2; Winnebago, 3; Jackson, 4; Flandreau, 5; Brooking, 7. Rucker, who are both very sick. Any one wishing to help this movement man, Pizarro's metto is "Do unto you," Pizarro's metto is "Do unto you." That is why he is so successful. We visited the Barnum & Bailley Museum, the Barnum & Bailley Museum, Ohio. Regards to the profession. DANA THOMPSON DIES Succumbs in San Francisco and is Buried by Elks. SAN FRANCISCO, May 13—The funeral of Dana Thompson, well-known conducter and conducter yesterday under the auspices of the San Francisco Elks. The remains were cremated at Mount Olive Cemetery. The death of Mr. Thompson is a mystery. He was discovered in an unconventional day evening, and was immediately day evening, and was immediately home where he died Sunday at noon without regaining consciousness. Of Miss Nelson, she was introduced to Mr. Thompson by Slaida. She was buying wine, "continued the Nelson girl," and he had told me before that he had been an opium flend, but that he was trying to relieve the loss of sleep. He was very much intoxicated, and finally drew from his mother a paper containing some white powder. "This will put me to sleep if nothing else will, he said. Before I could have swallowed the powder. I had swallowed the powder. It didn't seem to have an immediate effect on me. He asked about 8 o'clock. At the foot of the stairs we noticed that he was reeling in the powder out of the room back to the room. We put him in my bed and then the messenger boy and turned out to dinner. I returned about 10 o'clock. Thompson was still sleeping and I tried to awaken him with ammonia and worked over the powder. Ivy came frightened and sent for the hospital ambulance. I turned all of his belongings into my possession. His possession over to the hospital authorizes." Thompson had in his possession when taken to the hospital $2,700 in currency, a railroad ticket and a quantity of valuable valued at several thousand dollars. Mr. Thompson was 37 years and four months old, and leaves a wife and an wife and an eight-year-old daughter. For the past several years he has been managing the Dana Thompson Sunny Dixie Minstrels. GOLLMAN BROS. ANNEX BAND. J. A. Harris and his band are doing fine, J. A. Harris is still the same man as he was when he started for everybody Kid Scott, Sam Good, Elmer Stirman will change three songs to week 1 in and their regards to those in and out of Walter Jackson says "Hello, Eddie and Kilmer." Claude Williams says "Hello, Claude Williams," and Prof. Wolfscale Pope, Pop Adams, and L K. Baker. The bunch sends regards to those in and out of the pro TO MISS CECIL MANN. Davis, of Kelley & Davis, dedicated the book to Miss Cecil Mann, of Conners & Mann; If the whole world came and said kind If the world deserved you and friends If the world deserved you and friends were mighty few. If they angels would turn away from you, I'd take you in my arms and still believe you true. I would ought to be pleased with the contribution. It ought to compel her to turn her eyes inward to, and deserving of such beautiful confidence and praise. And if she does not feel worthy of it, she can get worthy, and she can be without cause. Such devotion to be without cause. CINCINNATI, OHIO, THEATRICALS (By Colleen Brown.) Promising weather brought a crowd at the heatregreos our seven men sat at the Willett Willett Tweet and his dainty wife with a funny little skit that made an awful hit, the first of which them with a smile and sent them away with their hearty approval. Then his troubles in a laughable discourse of mixed circumstances and peculiar situations mend his pathway "The Straight Road" getting away with credit. Clever Grosby says he goes to smile. Then came Sid Perrin and Goldie Crosby with a brand new vehicle, this says he goes to smile. Then came hard keeping up their reputation as a feature act at feature salary. This is considered one of the best men and they are always welcomed here. BASS BALL. (By Ben Knox.) The Cincinnati Stars had an off-day Sunday on account of wet grounds, the Tigers on Sunday and Monday, Mr. Chas, Gran still have a special car as the Stars are a following now as the team is going to play at Cincinnati. Willie Bubbles for information. The people of Covington insisted on having a Covington man to manage their team at Cincinnati. The hustler, displacing Tom Ellis, As to playing at Federal park, the Tigers play at Athletics a double header Sunday. Tom Ellis has the eight wards. Tom Ellis still has the eight wards. THE NEW GLOBE THEATRE, JACK SONVILLE, FLA. (By Roseborough.) The character impersonator of the stage today is fulfilling his destiny on the highest work a man can do is to employ the talent given to him by the audience. The man in the goosel story who buried his talents in the gospel story who endured the storm. Others who had increased their talents were awarded accordingly. But the man who had insured without producing the man as cast aside as the inventor of man's condition in life the doctor of sunshine and laughter is paramount. To be the means of lightening the burden of other those who have the gift of entertaining, is due all the thanks and all the thanks, the burden of the globe, and regards to all performers and says he will go in vaudeville soon. We note S. H. Dudley had another birthday. We would like to know how old he is. HIPPODROME THEATRE, RICH- MOND, VA. (By Thomas Melton.) The show at the Hippodrome was very good last week. Gaston & Jackson opened the bill followed by the house an uproar all the time. The pictures cannot be excelled. The orchestra at the Hippodrome is one big hit. They play a lot, go, which is highly appreciated by the actors and audience. The members of the orchestra are: Prof. Curtis Jordan, pianist; Thos. Mantel, conductor; the tramp musician is seen to great advantage in the orchestra plt. THE FREEMAN ON SALE AT BEAUMONT, TEXAS. When in Beaumont, call around to Parlett Shoe Shinning Parlor. Fruita. Headquarters of the Freeman, 511 Forsyth street, Beaumont, Texas. NOTICE TO PERFORMERS. When in Indianapolis stop at Madam Lizzie Holden's, 446 Indiana avenue. Neatly furnished room for light housekeeping, with modern improvements. YOUNG LADY WANTS THEAT- RICAL WORK. Young lady wants theatrical work of any kind. Willing to work in team or individual position. Shares dancer. Address Miss Geraldine DeWolf, 470 Persimmon street, Mobile, ROUTE. Richard & Pringle's Minstrels—Belle City, Philadelphia; 2, Rapid City, Philadelphia; 3, Philip, 4, Pierce, Prof. A. A. Wright & Co, with Sparks Show—Rock Rapids, Iowa, May 31; May 21; June 2; June 12; Winebago, June 3; Jackson, June 4; Flandreau, 5; Brookings, June 7 Prof. J. A. Harris & Co, with Golliver, June 4; Oakland, June 2; Pender, June 3; Worthington, Minn, June 4; LeSeur, June 5 Miles & Co, with Jones Bros. Circus—Hudson, N. Y, May 31; Pittfield, Mass.; June 1; North Adams, June 2; Greenfield, 3; Athol, June 4; Oakland, June 2; Pender, June 3; Worthington, Minn, June 4; LeSeur, June 5 Miles & Co, with Jones Bros. Circus—Hudson, N. Y, May 31; Pittfield, Mass.; June 1; North Adams, June 2; Greenfield, 3; Athol, June 4; Oakland, June 2; Pender, June 3; Worthington, Minn, June 4; LeSeur, June 5 Prof. Wolfscales' Band, with Barnum & Bailey Shows—Columbus, O. May 31; Dayton, June 1; Van Wert, O. June 2; Jackson, June 2; Flint, Mich, June 4; Lansing, June 3 Wm. McCabe's Georgia Troubadours—Hoxie, Kans. May 31; Morland, June 3; Greenfield, N. Y, May 2; Luray, June 4; Sylvan Grove, June 5; Silas Green Co.—Salsbury, N. C, May 3; Charlote, June 1 Eugene Clark & Co, with Bobinski, June 1; Lyons, N. Y, May 3; Oneida, June 1; Herkimer, June 2; Little Falls, June 3; Lowville, June 4; Fouruenure, June 1 Ranch—Hill, R. Hill & Co, with 101 Ranch—Flint, Mich, May 31; Saginaw, June 1; Lansing, June 2; Grand Rapids, June 3; Muskegon, June 4; Benin Harbor, June 6; Chicago Heights, LETTER LIST. Gentlemen's List. Anderson, Dick. Molend, Frank Burton, Wayne. McDaniel, Sam. Brown, John. McDaniel, Sam. Brown, Irving. Moore, Alonzo. Banks, Charles Nichols, Frank. Banks, Charles Nichols, Frank. Curtis, Gray Perryman, Frank. Collins, Eldridge Peoples, A. A. Davis, Leslie A. A. P. Richardson, Irvin. English, John Riley, Geo. A. Ellott, Slas Ross, George. Frank, Richard. Stafford, Eddie. Edwan, Frank Smith. Smith, W. H. Elter, W. A. Smith, Speedy. Freeman, Sarah Harry. Smith, W. H. Albert, Frank Smith. Smith, W. H. Granstaff, Earl B. Sandifer, J. B. Gant, Robert Smith. Smith, W. H. Gray, Samuel. Tolliver, Edw. Gray & Dunlap. Sparks, Kent. Hervery, Chas. Washington, H. B. Hallback, Willie. Williams, J. H. Hutchinson, Frank. Watts, Earnest. Hicks, J. T. Whitmore, Dr. Hurst, C. E. Woods, Johnne. Lacy, A. M. Williams, King. Love, Edward J. Walker, Billy. France J. Y. Woods. Mills, F. Zeek, Billie. Ladies' List. Allen, Miss India. Nelson, Lucille. Arnite, Gracie. Pelabone, J. M. Balley, Mary. Forssley, E. M. Burton, Mary. Margie. Burton, India. Payne, Mayne. Cooper, Madoline. Prince, Ruth. Carter, Ruth A. Stewart, Mrs. Dek, Tootsie. Emma Edwards, Mrs. P. Wilson, Bessie Josephine, D. A. Whidby, Lula. Johnson, Mrs. A. White, Evelyn Moore, Elisa. Williams, Mrs. M. Moore, Miss E. Young, La Blanche McClure, Mamie. Canyou Sing, Recite, Read Dance Then why don't you go on the stage? People pay well to be entertained. The opportunity is pleasant work, chance to travel, his salaries. Pleasant work, chance to travel, tell you all about it. **Hathe**, 237 E. 37th St. Seen and Heard while Passing By Salem Tutt Whitney With the Smart Set Co. C Little Girl! Little Boy! "For of Such is the Kingdom of Heaven." (Dedicated to Miss Sarah Vauquelin, instructor of little children in public schools of New Orleans, La.) Little girl! little boy! Flushed with innocent joy. And the lovelight aglow in your eye: With your angelic smile, tender hearts free from guile. Do you know where you came from and why? Little girl! Little boy! with your doll and your toy! Dearest symbols of beauty and truth. Why you came from above, born of in- And we bow at the shrine of your youth. Little girl! little boy! There's no dross or alloy In the gold of your sun-burnished shrine. And no music's so sweet at the dance of your feet, When they trip up and down on the stair. O, the light in your face, and your eyes embrace! Give us hope, little girl! little boy! While your sweet ringing laughs chases sorrow like chaff. And brings surcease when trials anno. Round our hearts you entwine, like the close clinging vine, O, the bliss, little girl! little boy! For the sweet of your lips, in delight, with chaps. tour eclipse All the pleasures the gods did enjoy. Little girl! Little boy! With your doll and your toy! Blessed gift that to us has been given: You treasure's sweetest bond, rarest treasure 'er found, And you show us the way unto heav- A LEGITIMATE PERFORMER will always credit an audience with possessive intelligence as oneself, and then SOME. If the joke fails to go, will never berate an audience for stupidity, but will give the joke a different interpretation, try another style of delivery or get a better joke. Will never call down an orchestra, if it should make a mistake in cue or music during a performance, but will play the role of the judge for another rehearsal after the show. Will never willfully violate a valid contract or a show, act or partner, without due notice of one's intentions. Will never let one's personal affairs off stage interfere with one's work when before the footlights. Will never let "late hours" cause any dereliction of duty towards one's managers, show, act or oneself. Clarence G. Wilson, musical director with the Smart Set, was suddenly dismissed. D. A. of funnelness, Miss Marie*Lucas, leader of the female orchestra at the Lafayette, played the difficult music in the choir and performed entirely in the performance so clever that few in the audience noted the absence of the regular director. R. W. Thompson, the leading journalist, made a short call on the Smart Set to announce that he take notes of the several meetings held by the great educator, Dr. Booker T. Washington. Your correspondent was the guest of DEWAYMAN NILES IS "INCOM PARABLE." Dewayman Niles, contortionist, in his unique mode of performing, shows to the eyes of mankind that he possesses superhuman qualities as a classic art artist. His clustering artistry shows that he possesses supreme knowledge of his refined art. The people of all nations highly honor him with their distinguished admissions and congratulations, and him to be without a like or equal. NOTES FROM DOCK TANNER'S (By Happy Bill Brlggs.) Just closed eighteen weeks to big business. Company all happy; laying in the sun. Wish they could Wish May 31 for one week under canvass, company of eight people. Cracker Jack Mitchell would like to hear from the band. Rosetta Mahury has gone home to Cincinnati, Ohio, to visit her mother, Madame Tanner. Has new guns for her? Rosetta Mahury is singing their new song, "You Understand." Madam Anita Ives is hitting them hard with 'Angel's Ragtime Ball.' Doc Tanner is still smiling on the couch. WHAT'S WHAST ON THE S. H. DU LEY CIRCUIT WEEK WEEK 24 Washington, D. C.-S. H. D. Hudley Theatre, The Cabaret Players with Kennen & Williams, Smith and Smith Gardner, and Gassett, Gassett Brown, The Freeman, Thompson, Cooper and Thompson. Jewel Theatre Dick and Struffin, Palace Theatre, Harp and Turner. Hippodrome Theatre, Rollison and Douglas, The McCarrers; Dixie Theatre, Nickerson & Nickerson, Miller and Johnson. Boarand-Boston Theatre, Pace Simmons. Danville, Va.-Columbia Theatre, Mills and Kinky. Hadley (Ba.) New Standard Theatre, Smart Set. Louisville, Ky.-Ruby Theatre, Irvin C. Miller Co. GIBSON'S NEW STANDARD THE ATER, PHILADELPHIA. Gibson's New Standard Theater has been crowded all week with an audience eager to hear Hampton and Bowman in their latest melodies in the world. A powerful voice, played in these�opper-and-talented singers become more impressive with every hearing. There are few voices before the public with the quality of this team, and relatively few singers of any quality of the song. In the long-time, as artistically as they do, "Wen de Moon Am a Climbin", in the watermelon song brought down the house, the melody ounsness of which is never been so far before. It was sung in a manner so striking and with voices so strong and with voices so rich and true that one longs to hear them again. They also performed on the mouth organ and banjo, the�ing and the glazing in the amusing acts of the bill was that of Mule and Jeanette Bradford in their new sketch, "How to Rule Your Husband," featuring their own songs. The "Sacred and humility" of both the and her husband are skilled in hilarious horseplay and have opportunity for fitting the perel. The audience expressed pleasure by an enthusiasmful applause, and And Amon, the roller skaters, had a spectacular offering. They were agile and graceful, Hoyt and Starks and Mason and Howard, with songs and dances, pleased. The show, led out with the Eight Homysuckles, they were skilled as dancers. They feared Ralph Thomas, who is nimble as Mr. Dave Washington at a delightful supper held at the Lybia, 17 West 42nd Street, for his retary to his distinguished father, Dr. Booker Washington. He is a brilliant young man and will never be satisfied with thelected glory of the great doctor, . . . S. H. Dudley is in New York City arranging bookings for some of the big acts to play the Dudley time. This is the hey-day for colored musicians in New York City. Everywhere they are in demand, in act, in effect, in the supply, James Reese Europe, J. Rosamond Johnson, Tim Bryan and Ford Dabney employ and they are diligently searching others, real musicians, not fakirs or bluffers. Mr. Dave Washington at the New York Roof Garden, the leading pleasure resort, is acknowledged the best orchestra engaged in this class of work in Its personnel includes some of the leading musicians of the city. A few have international reputations. Felix Wier, violinist, is conductor. Violins, Wm. A. Tyler, Wm. Carroll and Geo. M. Simone. F. Yavern, flute, Mazzwell, carinet: Wilson ("Peaches") Kyer, pianist; H. L. Jeter, cello; Wm. Tallifari, baritone; Geo. Hayward, bass; Wm. Hicks and Thos. Henson, cornets; Wm. Fairfax, trombone; Carl Kenny (Battle Ax) and Billy Butler, drums. The orchestra not only plays for the dances but for all the big white head-line acts that play the garden. Colored musicians are very popular with the white patrons. Mr. Castle, of the two Castles, the world's greatest dancers, is enthusiastic in his praise of the colored boys, declaring they can not be excelled in this line of work. Fred Simpson, the great trombonist, is seriously ill in New York, having undergone an operation for appendicitis. The Clef Club gave its annual musical and ball Friday night, May 21, at Manhattan Casino, was largely attended. A delightful program was well rendered. This with the dancing made it one of the most delightful affairs the Clef Club has yet given. It is a far cry from being an editor on one of the leading colored Journals of the Metropolis or the U. S., and may house in the Metropolis of the U. S., but Lester A. Walton made the hurdle successfully. The management of the four journals for the most exclusively to Mr. Walton, Mr. Morgansten, his partner in the enterprise, attending to the important item of booking the show. Miss Lillian Larian, formerly of Birmingham, Miss Helen Clinton Harper and G. H. Holmes, of the Smart Set Company at her home in New York City. A five-course dinner was followed by dancing. Those present were Wm. Taylor, Miss Cinderella, Chitted, James M. Robinson, James M. Robinson, Miss Burppee was a charming hostess and an enjoyable evening was spent. Some of the notables who enjoyed the Smart Set at the Lillian Larian Hotel by B. Kelley George Catlin, Bojangles, Leon Williams, James Reese Europe, Rosamond Johnson, James Mitchell, Dave Washington, Dr. G. Burghardt DuBois, Chris Smith, John Lubrie Hill, Jim Slater, Bob Slater, Grant, Ras' Jones and Henry Cramer. Marshall & Cumby, in black face, were an added attraction with the Smart Set at the Lafayette. Their tactile charms, faint songs and commercial dialogue excited the risibles of the audiences and they were greeted with roars of spontaneous laughter. The boys have been playing the best white time and making good. The boys are well graceful. His grits are vigorous and yet supple. The act was filled with merry quips and there were many laughter and cheering girls, who were well built and pretty, contributed generously to the success of the act. Miss Ida H. Brewer and her sister graceful usher, too after a long day of house in such a manner that they continually express their gratifications. Manager Gibson is to be congratulated to be grounded by such an able corps of assistants. NOTES FROM AL. JOHNSON'S BIG CITY MINSTRELS. Nothing succeeds like success. We opened at Sedalia, Mo. May 10. The team did good business. We have 20 people and press and public said we had the one best bet on the midway. Our rosters were R. J. Simmons, R. O. Henderson, amusement director; R. J. Simmons, B. and O. Leader and 3st solo A. L. Matthews, clarinet; A. L. Simmons, tromble; Lovell Williams, baritone; Everett Shane, bass; John Wilson, bass drum; Steve Medlock, bass w/1st winds, Miss Bessie Brown, L. C. Jenkins, A. B. Williams, Lefty Thomas, stage carpenter and electrician; group E. Custer, assistant; John Wilson and R. O. Henderson, first ends. The man smiles and say it is the best show they ever had of its kind. We are in Chanute, Kan., week May 24. All send regards to friends in and out. More A. G. ALLEN'S MINSTRELS. J. B. Norton writes from Allen's Minstress that everything is running smoothly and May 15th they played a great show. Eldin and did a turnaway business. Everyone says the show is better than it has been for years. The baseball team won the game, good job. The team looks pretty good this season. Sunday and the home team won by a score of 5 to 4. The team looks pretty good this season. The members are as follows: Arthur Cox, band master and clarinet player; Elmer Moore, solo corp member; Brew Brew, band; Alfred Williams, baritone; Howard Duffy, trombone; Brent Sparks, tuba; C. A. Gibbs, tuba; Charles Lark, clarinet; Alfred Williams, drums. Roster of the stage is as follows: Happy Howe, German White, Hary Clark, trombone; Pete Tillman, drums. Roster of the stage is as follows: Happy Howe, German White, Hary Clark, trombone; Pete Tillman, bones; Mille Lilie, Clark, conversationalist; Miss Beulah Curtis, Pearl Churchill; Miss Frances Churchill; Miss Norton, bassist. We have one best shows we have ever had. J. B. Norton is closing the show with the entire company sends regards to the Rabbit Foot bunch. Tawne Towe sends regards to Miss Vida Deine and says I will miss you. Miss Beulah Curtis and Miss Reo Wilson have been on the sick list for a day or to work again. NOTES FROM YANKEE ROBINSON CIRCUS. We are now in our fourth week, opening at Adel, Iowa, and are now due in the State of North Dakota. Our band and minstrels are, as usual, the feature attractions of the big annex. The show has been a successful one in business considering the weather has not been in our favor, having experienced cold and rain. The band is in good condition and playing all the popular hits. Prof. John Eason, baritone and violin; Chas. Creath, cornet, B. and O.; Sam Smith, cornet and violin. B. and O.; Hope Clarkston, trombone and violin. B. and O.; Irvin Brown, trombone, B. and O.; Archie Bell, alto; trap drums, Arnett; Nelson, Clarinet. B. and O.; Bud Campbell, tuba B. and O. Hugh, nunn Robinson, bass drummer and stage. Then comes Mrs. Ozella Smith, singing "At the Ball, you got good success. Mrs. Hulley, just 'Just Tonight,' and also Interlocutor. Mr. A. Lsalvall, our sideshow manager, is very nice. Mrs. Hulley, hello, Mr. Brown says 'Hello, Mark Vesal and Frank Periment.' Hope Clarkson sends regards to T. A. Baugh, Mrs. Hulley, hello, Mr. Brown says 'Hello, Mark Vesal and Frank Periment.' Hope Clarkson sends regards to T. A. Baugh, Mrs. Hulley, hello, Mr. Brown says 'Hello, Mark Vesal and Frank Periment.' Hope Clarkson sends regards to Prof. Wolfscale and bunch Prof. Eason Hulley, hello, Mr. Edna Kyle. Wolfscale sends regards to Prof. Wolfscale and bunch Prof. Eason Hulley, hello, Mr. Edna Kyle. Wolfscale don't you write? Lena Hullett would like to hear from the Busy bunch. Roy Williams more morning play, but he is very well pleased with him. He sends regards to all his friends. Nuf said. Will hear from us again. STAGEOSCOPE. twenty-three to five. Batteries for the "Nevers" were Randol and Garrett. Musical Frank Perryman is the happy recipient of a brand new High School from bone, new high school at a High School. Ask Harry Owens about it. Wm. Randol sends regards to Wm. Garrett. Whit Viney, M. E. Chacha, the tenor singer and alto player, will leave for his home in Chicago May 24th. Mr. Cheatham expects to organize a play at the entertainment park around the Thousand Islands this summer. J. H. McCamon sends regards to Chas. McCamon sends regards to Ed. Miller and the Lyric Stock Company. Sadie Peewe says hello to Willie and Leoel Edwards why don't you write. HENRY BUTLER OF TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL OF INDIAN-APOLIS. He takes his success with unlikelihood of the year, achieve success, he avoid headened." Good luck boy. NOTES FROM W BAND With Barnum & Bain At this writing we are Every one well except one solo corner player, when the side show begins. Given Prof. Wolfscale and minstrel, which is a ture of the side show one week behind the Wall, we show at this st (By U. Tellit.) Help! Police! Mamma! Papa! Booker Charles Washington Turpin is having Monday pay days in the States; money, all you've got to do is to buy a ticket and bing—the money is yours. Would like to buy nine dollars worth of tickets; but you tell it. When a young wife asks O Pin my husband is the husband brings forth pouts. But an idle actor will "skin 'em back" When he's asked to O Pin a house. Dear U. Tellit—I am a girl who has spent all my spare time studying for the job in the Republic of Ignorance as far as every-day discussions are concerned. I hear so much about the job in the Republic of Ignorance pardon me for annoying you, but I think it would be remiss on my part to not get inside-track dope from such a renowned scholar of Frank Hendon, U. Tellit, you know the big English essayist who has an over-grown navy you know that a very small part of that navy is tampering with the straits. Do tell you that the British navy?—Submarine Sue. Answer—While some of the navy bunch looked after the straights, the oars looked after the comedians. Wonder how many rounds "Birth of a Nation" can go? Connor and Mann cleaning up in vaudelle. Huntington's Mighty Minstrels keeps Pearl Moppin. Jack Spread could eat no fat—but what if we dues are driving at IS BEAN, BEAN, BEAN. Dear U. Tellit—I shall play in one of the Chicago houses in the near future. My act has been going forty in the small cities and nine in the big ones. They tell me that if your act is not "out there," Mr. Russell will inform the public. I know Mr. Russell is perfectly right in stating facts, but does he make it strong? Answer—His reviews are weekly. Mary Old Goose, when she wanted to wander, would purchase a Freeman and read Hendon's plunder. Irvin Miller has lost a Brown—A male part of his show; But now when Irvin comes to town He brings female browns galore. Wow! Jerry Mills is going to write for the Richard-Pringle bunch. Some show. My girl is thinking of taking the Panama Exposition trip. If she does, pass the poison. When it comes to telling everything in a nutshell, Mr. Meadows, of St. Louis, is batting unusually strong. And Col. J. G. Griffin doesn't play with his ink and pen. Our friend of Dallas, Texas, hits from the shoulders. Dear U. Tellit—I'm a Chicago girl, and I'm in a church been out of the State of Illinois. Does being born in the State of Illinois give one a big name?—Social Struggleing Answer—Nothing in a name. Illinois has a town which she calls Champaign, but the Kentucky had bats hurt. The Kentucky has hopeless murmur at that game, Sue. NOTES FROM THE 101 RANCH W. W. SHOW. (By Harrison R. Hall.) The weather still continues cool and cloudy in the 101 Belt. But all are in hopes that we may have summer after awhile. W. H. White sends his regards to J. M. Henderson and would like to hear from him. He also sends best wishes to J. W. Wright, of Galveston, Texas. Mose Casey sends special regards to Profs. Eason and Harris. Prof. L. B. Baker sends best regards to Prof. Wolfscale, Eason, Wright, Harris and Pope. A. N. Parker sends best regards to Prof. Harris's bunch. Hall sends regards to Johnnie Mitchell and also Prof. Abe Wright and bunch. Mrs. Geo. V. Connors, wife of our big-hearted sideshow manager, joined us at Chicago. Prof. Baker says Mr. Connors is the very best man in the show business. THEATRICAL NOTES OF ESTHER VILLE, IOWA. Sam Good is doing fine and sends regards to Margie Crosby. Would like to hear from Mae Harris. Business of his is too busy to strel. He sends his regards to Prof. Wolfscale. He says he finds Prof. J. A. Harris is a good man to work for his company. William Carr sends regards to Wolfscale and bunch, James McDonald. Prof. Abe Wright and Mose McQuity. Prof. Abe Wright and James McDonald to write George Sharp and & Penn on the Jones show. Mr. Dewaigne sends his regards to Prof. James McDonald. He also Willie Belle. Walter Jackson sends his regards to his brother, Eddle and Kilmer. Kid Scott is making his way to Grown Up Women Act Like Babies". Elmer Stieman is singing his song with success. He is now featuring Cows May Come and Cows May Go. He is coming on Forever." He has plenty of it, too. Mr. Bert Chipman, our side show manager, sends regards to Pop Adams. He will be little lady with the hands to meet perfection. She sends her,regards. Prof. J. A. Harris sends regards to Prof. Wolfscale, Roy Pope, Pop Adams and L. K. Baker. The bunch sends regards to those in The bunch sends regards to those in and out of the profession. VIRGINIA MINSTRELS. (By Honest Arthur L. Price.) We are in Oklahoma. Rain, rain, rain, more rain, more rest, although we have been through a number of inclement weather. Will make only a few stands in Kansas, as it seems near, but we are crowding the State. The writer predicts we may soon shake hands with the R. and L. bunch. With success the following overtures: "Semiramidle," "Vienna Festival," "Lucia Lammermoor" and "Sextette to At present the band is daily rehearsing a nice medley overture "Bits of Remix" at the noonday concert. Then away goes the standard overtures, nothing but rags, blues and popular music. The band doesn't seem to fancy standard music. Nearly every day they yell for "Tippery Virginia Minstrel folks are great Freeman readers. There is no peeping over shoulders and borrowing of Freeman play. The manager is very busy every week for a copy, even Mr. Dobbins (Ofay), our new ticket seller, is an interesting reader for our next week. We spend cents for one of his own next week. Our baseball team, the "Virginia Nev." had another guitar session. Canada won by a score of twenty-three to five. Batteries for the "Nevers" were Randol and Garrett. The recipient of a brand new Higham trombone, which has a seven and a half-inch Wm. Randol sends regards to Wm. Israel, Wit Hiney and P. G. Lowery. The player will leave for his home in Chicago May 24th. Mr. Cheatham expects to organize a number of the Thousand Islands this summer. J. H. McCannon sends regards to Chas Leah and the Thousand Islands records to Ed. Miller and the Lyric Stock Company. Sadle Pewee says hello to Will and Ed. LeoEdwards why don't you write HENRY BUTLER OF TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL, OF INDIAN- APOLIS. (By Edward Knox.) At the twelfth annual track and field meet of the Indiana State High School Athletic Association, May 15th when Butler, of Technicolor, won the first record by a second, there seemed to be born another Binga Dismond among the colored people. Much credit should be given Butler for his success in the field of the Indianaapolis schools to win a "place." Butler received a gold medal for his work, which makes his second one. Butler will finish high school this year, and should he continue with his athletic course, there is no doubt but what he will develop into a champion spinner. He should decide cast his runaway batteau would be able to work with machinery. He is very intelligent along this line and conducts a class in machinery at his school. Butler will praise through the white papers, and he certainly deserved every line of it. RUBYTHEATRE Wilholt & Col Would Like to He Wells, Puggsley, The Greatest Negro With Tolliver's M Would Like to Hear from Good Acts The Largest Negro Aggregation on the Road A Novelty combination of Acrobats, Trapeze Artists, Bicycle Experts, Roman Ring Wonders, Hoop Controllers and Ballet Featuring Mrs. Wells, the only lady Trapeze Performer of her Loretta Wooden, the only lady Trick Bicyclist of her rainy Wells, the only team doing a Trapeze act from a center poling with a flying breakaway fifty feet high. Henry Wooden many difficult and original feats on his Unicicle. H. H. Put full twister from the edge of a barrel, closing with a flying barrels to a hand stand on a table. Abe Wells, dare devil Swinging Trapeze, is a big sensation. A Novelty combination of Acrobats, Trapeze Artists, Bicycle and Unicicle Experts, Roman Ring Wonders, Hoop Controllers and Barrel Jumpers, featuring Mrs. Wells, the only lady Trapeze Performer of her race. Mrs. Loretta Wooden, the only lady Trick Bicyclist of her race. Wells & Wells, the only team doing a Trapeze act from a center pole, and finishing with a flying breakaway fifty feet high. Henry Wooden, performing many difficult and original feats on his Unicicle. H. H. Puggsley does a full twister from the edge of a barrel, closing with a flying leap over four barrels to a hand stand on a table. Abe Wells, dare devil drop from a Swinging Trapeze, is a big sensation. You Tell It OR Jitney Bus Joy Song by FRANK HENDON A lively girl goes joy riding in a jitney bus driven by a lively fellow. The cutest, the funniest and the most cunning story that was ever told in two verses and a chorus. Set to up-to-the-minute dance music. If you are not a singer, learn the words for they are snappy and full of spice and frolic. ASK YOUR MUSIC DEALER OR SEND 15c AND YOUR ADDRESS TO THE FREEMAN PUBLISHING CO. INDIANAPOLIS, IND. He takes his success very coolly and unlike most of the youngsters that achieve success, he avoids that "swell headedness." Good luck, Henry, old NOTES FROM WOLFSCALE'S BAND With Barnum & Bailey's Circus. At this writing we are in Pittsburgh. Every one well except Roy Wolfscale, the sick list for the last three days with sore throat. He is much better now and is now a major visitor, there were many visitors on the show in Pittsburgh. Much praise was given Prof. Wolfscale on his good band and the performances of the side show. We showed one week behind the Hagenback and Wallace show at his stand and where P. G. Lowery and his company are greatly missed this season. Prof. P. G. Lowery and his company best regards to Mr. Will Thomas and regret very much to learn of the death of his beloved companion, which he him. The Wolfscale sends regards to James McDonald, of Spark's and George Scott, of the Golman Show and Mason and Klimer Jackson send regards to Prof. Jas. Harris and Elmer Scott, of the Golman Show and orchestra leader, wishes to state to his friends that he is again with the white tops after ten years of playing with much success with the greatest show on earth. Prof. J. A. Wolfscale sends best regards to the Yankee Robinson Show, and all friends. JACKSON. TENN. Special to the Freeman. Mason is the head of his home Wednesday, the 18th, in Camden, N. J. to be gone about two weeks. Mason, A. M. E. church gave a lawn fete Monday and Tuesday, nights. M. Love Alexander, son of Mason's mother, Cumberland Street, Tuesday, the 17th. The funeral took place at Liberty Cemetery, where he were interred at Mr. Olivet cemetery. Prof. Mason, formerly of Memphis, is in the city at 10 a.m. Sunday is now with the Ross Band. Sunday was Decoration day at Mt. Olivet cemetery. Quite a large town, Mason is now with the following men: Mr. Henry Berry, Mr. James Brown and Prof. A. R. Merry... The closing exercise was a took place Thursday, 27th, at 10 a.m. The Rev. Vern E. Thomas of Tennessee, delivered the address to the graduating class. There were ten graduates. Mr. Brawlus White, valedictorian, Mr. John Bentley, salutatorian. Do you want to go to the Panama-Brazil Wednesday free? Read about it in this paper. Performers, male and female, and good piano player to join at once, a tent road show making weekends. State all in. Hast and lowest salary. You to board yourself. Sure money. CITY MINTRELLS 601 Commercial St. Cairo, Illinois Watermelon Trust House SUE GRUNDY, Prop. First Class Accommodations for Professional People. 3157 Wabash Ave., Chicago, Illinois The Kid H. Thomas House When in Chicago Visit the KID H. THOMAS HOUSE Furnished Rooms and Bath Light Housekeeping 3148 Wabash Ave., Chicago, Ill. LOUISVILLE, KY Lier, Managers ear from Good Acts Woodens Troupe! Troupe in the World Musical Comedy Co. Trapeze Artists, Bicycle and Unici- Hoop Controllers and Barrel Jumpers, Trapeze Performer of her race. Mrs. Kick Bicyclist of her race. Wells & ze act from a center pole, and finishe- t high. Henry Wooden, performing his Unicicle. H. H. Puggsley does a closing with a flying leap over four Abe Wells, dare devil drop from a. South St. at 12th, Philadelphia, Pa. John T. Gibson, Prop. Want first class acts of all kinds. Also booking road shows. Address John T. Gibson, Proprietor The Most Beautiful Theatre on the South Side First Run Motion Pictures of the Highest Quality. Everybody Welcome INDIANA ELECTROTYPE CO. DESIGNING • ENGRAVING • ELECTROTYPING 23 W. MARYLAND ST. INDIANAPOLIS S. H. DUDLEY'S 1853 Seventh St. Phone North 2063 Washington, D. C. Ferdon Wants Performers That Can Double Brass All specialty men answer. Can use a Good Comedian that can work acts and double on drum. Quartette and good musician I want, and they must be good. Write immediately. M.FERDON DREAMLAND THEATRE! WANTS PERFORMERS Singles, teams, trios and stock companies. Must be good singers and dancers. All who have written before, write again. Address WANTED! Musicians and performers that can double B. & O. and stage. Must be good. This show never closes out the year around. Can also place two good novalty acts. Some car and some home. Address all mail to WANTED! For Colored Emancipation, June 18, 19, 20. Also Novelties, Stand and Carnival. Must have Merry-go-Round. Attendance at least 10,000 per day. Let me hear from you at earliest date. Mathew Alexander 254 S. Church St., Hillsboro, Texas The New Grand Theatre Management Horn & Johnston Devoted to High Class VAUDEVILLE & MOVING PICTURES Change of Program Monday and Thursday Matinee Sundays and Holidays 3110-12 State St. Tel. Douglas 500 Chicago, Ill. THE SALKIN ENTERPRISES Frank Salkin, Maurice Salkin, Lee Salkin States Theatre 3505-7-9 State Street, Chicago, Ill. Most Popular Vaudeville and Photo Play House on the Stroll Pizaro Company DREAMLAND WANTS P Singles, teams, trios and s singers and dancers before, write J. W. Wil 102 N. Greenwood Ave., C SIDNEY, Ohio AND THEATRE! PERFORMERS and stock companies. Must be good encers. All who have written write again. Address Williams, Mgr. Tulsa, Oklahoma WIGS! Made of Natural Human Hair, either wavy or crimpy. Can be combed and dressed the same as your own hair. I do not sell to dealers, but the people direct. Write for a Free Catalogue The reason stage performers prefer my wigs is that they can also be worn for street wear. If you are in New York or suburbs I can have a representative call with samples. Alex. Marks 654 Broadway, New York City NTED! ALL TIMES Hall's Happy Days in Dixie Land Co. can double B. & O. and stage. Must be good. year around. Can also place two good novelty e. Address all mail to M. Marshall, Mgr. Indianapolis, Ind. NTED! UNIVERSAL NEWS FROM POLE TO POLE FREEMAN'S SPORT NEWS GROWING WORLD ALL THE LOCAL NEWS THERE ACCUMBING UP TO THE MINUTE Saint Louis Cubs Base Ball Club JOE LAYNE, Vice-Pres. JAS. W. FUQUA of Chicago, Mgr. 3043 Laclede Ave. Phones, Bemont 1414 H. A. PENDLETON, Pres. & Treas. The Little Tiger Buffet JOE LAYNE, Proprietor 3045 Laclede Avenue Saint Louis, Missouri J. WILSON, 2nd B. THE ST. LOUIS CUBS And the Stagg Athletics were billed to play Sunday at Carondelet, but rain prevented the game. The Cubs are rounding up in fine shape and will be on the road in June ready to meet all comers. E. TYLER, R. F. O. HUTT, 1st B. H. HALL, C. C. QUINEY, P. J. DIXON, 3rd B. C. SMITH, S. S. JACK JOHNSON IN THE PULPIT. Scrapping Over Hir Status Quo—The intermarriage question Gets an Airlift (By Billy Lewis.) Jack Johnson, the pugilistic chieftain, is no more as such. It was thought, perhaps, that he was from Cuba, meant the ringing down of the curtain on him for all time. Not that such has been the case with other ex-chieftains, but the champion, a was a veritable fly in the ointment. Both the white and colored people in the country have been retired. Since his retirement sentiment has swung in his favor; from here slouched he is beheaded, and from here he is killed in the hands of which he is a member. During his championship our church publications were a little chary about touching the head of a man with in religious publications in the more serious way. Of course, the argument was that the supremacy of black men in view of England's colonial possession, theology and statecraft, such as never seen in this country on such a subject. And, perhaps, because we have had no necessity. To put it Johnson's near disrupting the British empire. For the first time in this country the status of Jack Johnson was most seriously debilitated, long after the race, the National Baptist Union-Review and the Christian Banner. The Christian Banner is charging in this account. It says: "The National Baptist Union-Review, the official organ of the National Baptist Publishing Board, has the largest circulation among the United States, and for this very reason should be very careful in its expressions less than it should. Somehow the Union-Review has been in such a great battle with the high officials of the National Baptist Convention so long until it does not enjoy the peace wished to hold him personally responsible for the views of this publication. It is not so hard to wish to hold him personally responsible for it says, "we understand" that he is. The editor of the Union-Review charged the Christian Banner with indorsing prizefighting. The Christian Banner edi- “No doubt many citizens of color will express regret that Jack Johnson lost the championship of the world, and may say the Negro suffers defeat. The Banner takes the view that as a race we do not suffer, he has losing a championship; however, as much as we suffered as a race because of his unwise conduct after he had won this distinguished title, and it would have been better a thousand times had we never known Jack Johnson than to have been subjected to the criticisms who strives to get away from his race can never bring any special glory.” The Christian Banner, speaking of its own editorial, said: “We fail to see what there is in the above lines that gave Editor Frank the slightest justification in saying the things that he has been said to have been eager for an opportunity to express his attitude on “intermarriage,” hence he asks ‘Editor Jackson to explain.’” The Christian Banner still talking, said: “The Christian Banner does not under the “prize fighting,” and believes that the least worthiness in the human being is brought about in any such context, but the main thing which Editor Frank seems to write on is the question of the Christian Banner saying: Jack Johnson tries to get away from his race.” The Union-Review is quoted by the "We beg to say that the Christian Banner should not be wise above what is written in the Word. As to marriages inter-racial we stand by the teaching of the Scriptures. Marriage is a personal affair, a personal liberty if you please, between two responsible persons, a contract not subject to any human law (except unjustly imposed) that would intervene to hinder. We do not believe that because race lines are crossed in marriages the colored man any more than the Japanese, the Indian, the Chinaman or the Caucasian, is trying to get away from his race. We happen to know parties to such unions, unions mutual and happy, where neither party has gotten away from the respective race. Nor are the children any wise inferior to other children. What God hath joined together let not man put a sunder." The Christian Banner insisted that it was not discussed intermarriage, but given that it is on a tangent that it, the Christian Banner, would follow him up. It cites the reason for intermarriage for Frank's reason for intermarriage although Editor Frank says that he is not an advocate of intermarriage. The reason for inter-racial marriage is "We believe cross-breeding tends toward improvement in the human species as is true in animal and plant species, or in human and animal, or nothing, which? The editor of the Christian Banner is non-commissioned on this subject, but the editor of the Union-Review, holding him up as a man of mixed bloods, and because of which, he, Dr. Frank, feels himself a champion of the Christian Banner acted small in thus taunting the editor of the Union-Review. But it is the Christian Banner made for superior creation. The Christian Banner did venture the opinion that the mixing of the races was not necessary to strengthen and purer manhood. After the advisability of the National Baptist Publishing Board retaining the present editor the Christian Banner closes “The Christian Banner regrets to have to say these things, but we believe thoroughly in our race, its ultimate triumph, and we can not hold our peace when as great a paper as the Union-Review takes the advantage of our statement and instead of writing on the losing of the belt, writes on “intermarriage. For the Christian Banner knows that there are millions of Negro men and women in America who fully agree with the Christian Banner, and who look with disdain upon any effort upon the part of our own men or of the other race to make it appear that the highest ambition of the Negro is to associate and marry into other races.” “Will Editor Frank explain his position? You started first.” Perhaps, Dr. Frank will not consider it wise to continue the controversy. We are somewhat of the same opinion that he has that way. Theoretically, all right, the practice it is not best at this time for our race. This does not mean the surrender of the right to be an American citizen that the one in question should be held in abeyance because it is not publicly approved. In other words, we are outweighed. we can be outweighed. We are outweighed. American citizenship because of the great force against us. we are not cowards because we can not win. No one will win. We can not win. We are cowards because they can not always win. They are cowards only who quit the field. The unconquerable soul that makes for man and race with citizenship nothing that goes with citizenship. WHAT'S DOING IN SPORT. Kid Bennett, of Baltimore, Md., challenges any boy, white or black, at 148 to 155 pounds. Address Jack Hirsch, 39 South Street St., St. Louis. The Clerks' union of St. Louis, Australia, actually adopted a resolution opposing the introduction of the to- THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER tallizator betting machines on the race tracks. It is claimed that the legalization of the 'outs' would throw some 1,900 derinks out of employment. The varsity baseball teams of the University of Stanford will play in Hawaii this summer. On May 19 the Stanford nine will leave San Francisco. They will play in Hawaii and Honolulu. They will play their first game on Memorial day, and remain three weeks, playing three games a week. For the latter date the California team will arrive for a three weeks' stop. Jess Willard, the new heavyweight champ, was in Chicago May 22, an added attraction to a Wild West Show. Howard P. Drew, of the University of Southern California, will not come east this summer, but after the close play of the Southern Pacific railroad at Oakland, just across the bay from the San Francisco Exposition grounds. University of Michigan and Carlisle Indian football teams have been asked to play a football game during the Pasadena (Cal.) carnival of roses next fall. Bombardier Wells and Dick Smith, the ex-amateur champion heavyweight boxer of England, have been matched to box in the May 31. St Paul, The State League commission, created by the last Legislature to supervise legalized boxing matches in the three largest cities of the United States, when Governor Hammond named Michael L. Molan, of Minneapolis, and Henry Rubenack, of Duluth, as members. Michael L. Molan is Frank B. Thompson, of St. Paul. Kid Snead, of Louisville, is open to meet any of the colored welterweights at West Baden or any other Club that offers satisfactory terms—Kid Viney, best Baden or Jamaica preferred. KID SNEAD Welterweight Champion Kentucky. Persons sending in matter to this column must be clearly written. We will accept the they exist and to the print. Any matter for the sporting page should be plainly written. We will accept but insist on having it in such shape as will take as little time as possible. St. Louis, Mo.—Battling Ball, the pride of St. Louis, beat Kay Hamilton, 11-0, in main go at Future Club Club May 14. This was the second meeting of these players, stopped him in the second round. Ball is a clever lad and owns a knockout ball. He is fast as lightning on his feet. He is in at 135 lbs. ringside. Ball meets all 155 pounders. Our truly, his manager, CHARLEY LEWIS, Owner of Plantas Barber Shop, Address 509 Pine Street. RATTLESNAKE'S VERSION OF THE SNAPSHOT OF YOUNG GIRLS ON GAMES Mr. Sporting Editor of The Freeman: Dear Sir—I fought Young Joe Gans, of New Orleans, La., at the Palace for the championship of the for the colored lightweight championship of the world and I beat him almost at will. I won easily in 15 games, but I missed oftentimes and tried hard to lose on a foul to avoid so much punishment, but I would not let the fight be stopped because he beated me so hard. He beating of his life and I think I did so. We had a large attendance and a good fight and everybody was well pleased with the outcome. We championed the champion and I am ready to defend my title against all comers. No more than 140 lbs, and I don't care who it is. I can fight with three days' notice and will accept any reasonable terms. I would like to hear from all business managers and promoters. Address all communications to Rattle Snake Kid, colored lightweight champion of the world, Shreveport A. C., Shreveport, GRANT KNOCKS OUT BROWN. Kid Grant, the crack rugged colored lightweight of Charleston, S. C. knocked out Kid Brown, the aggressively muscular Friday night in the main bout of six rounds at the West Side A. C. Charleston, S. C. It was even matched. The Tigers, who were twice in the two rounds for the count of nine. A hard left and right to the left, the Tigers were time, when he was counted out. Grant weighed in at 129 1-2 pounds, Brown 133 3-4. In the semi-final of 4 rounds, the Tigers were Burns in the second round. In semi-windup Young Joe Walcott went the whole way with Eddie Coleman, whom he knocked out. December 26, 1914. Three hundred and ninety witnessed the bouts. FRED RAYMOND GRANT, Official Player of West Side A. C. Charleston, S. C. PUT UP THE MONEY. All Willard Wants Is Paltry 25,000 Bucks. Milwaukee, May 22—Tom Jones, Manager of Jess Willard, in a state-of-the-art Gibson or his backers will put up the $25,000 offer for Willard to meet Jim Jones, who is mediated. "I have read about the offers," said Jones, "but no one has ever put it to me in writing or otherwise." Jones said he would "myself and first come first served." McCLUNE GIVES CYCLONE LAWE A TERRIBLE BEATING. Special to The Freeman. In the ten-round main go before the West Baden A. C. May 21st, Billy McCure over Cyclone Lawe, of Terre Haute, Ind. Mr. Lawe took one of those beatings that McClure always hands out to meet any boy in the country at 122 lbs. One Round Bess preferred. Would you win? Go. Winner to take all with a side bet. McClure can be found at the West Baden Springs Hotel, West Baden BASEBALL NEWS OF CHARLES TON, S. C. Arthur Nelson, a colored base ball player at the Charleston Piedmont, is up there with the goods. Kid Grant played third base last Tuesday in one game, his team's only major. My Grant, a star pitcher of the Piedmont, pitched a 1 to 0 game on May 16. He was the first Speler, the new ground keeper, is one of the best in the South. Be good. A. B., and we will stick with you. He will be good. Baseball Base Park, Charleston, S. C. CHAMPION TO FIGHT JIM COFFEY ON LABOR DAY. Willard is of Opinion That Public Does Not Feel Work— At, Brighton Beach. New York, May 22—Champion Jess Wizard will meet Jim Difloy in a tenacity. And right now it looks as though he scraped the ground, scraping articles at Brighton Beach. While articles have not been signed, it is probable all signatures will be affixed. Willard has decided that the public Joes not favor a "stage champion" and has consented to a battle with Billy Gibson's Irish champion. Jack Curley, nominated the Willard-Johnson champion, played with one of Jess's managers, today admitted that this match would materialize. He surely fight on Labor day," said Curley. "I said back into the ring. He doesn't like stage work, but can hardly turn down the easy money and get back into harbors. He surely be his first opponent, unless Jim is beaten in the meantime. Jim is at the Brighton Beach Club on May 31. Somehow or other I have a hunch that Flynn will win. But if Coffey does not win, he will fire the fireman, then we will sign articles for Willard and Coffey that night." YOUNG JOE GANS BEAT OUT OF VICTORY. Shreveport, La., May 20. Editors, T. Freeman. Dear Sir—I, Ying—to Gans, came to Shreveport, La. to box Rattle Snake Kid on May 18th and after giving him training in every round the snake raised Snakes' hand in honor of victory. Snake did not land four clean blows when the whole fifteen rounds. I learnt that the snake was free, Mr. C. Aheard, was to get the small amount of $20 if he gave Snake the decision. I want to build colored boxing up in Shreveport they will have to do better than that. $END SPORT PAGES IS CRY FROM TRENCHES. Chicago—Newspapers with box scores are among the crying needs of the men in the European trenches, and of the American Army in the Johnson-Willard fight will meet a generous circulation, according to a letter received from George R. Kay, a former Army chief man of a Montana team in the Inter-Mountain Baseball League today; Rayner is on the firing line at Ypres where he was the commander of the Canadian expedition forces. "Roll up a few sporting pages and send them along," he wrote a friend. "The other boys will be glad to get them. Just think, all the old diamond rings, and I don't even know who or why." "So old Jack Johnson finally met a big man and got kicked. I was glad to know, although I have not seen an account of it." GETTING A LINE ON THE BOXERS. Antonio, Texas, May 20, 1915. Editor Freeman Publishing Co.; Dear Sir—We wish to say that in answer to the challenges issued in the May 15th issue of your paper that we have heard already from Leo Patterson, of Memphis, Tenn., now at St. Louis, claimant of the featherweight championship from Young Gans, of New Orleans, Mexican Kid of New Orleans, and from Battling Shine, of Kansas City, 145 lbs., who has fought two good white boys, Jimmie Connors and Paul Murdock, in the past month. We will stage most or all of those we have heard from in the near future against our best boys of the Southwest. June 19th will be field day for the club at San Pedro Park, including running, jumping, shot put, hammer throw, wrestling and boxing. Glad to hear from everybody. Address H. G. Levett, San Antonio, Texas, 503 East Commerce street. ROYAL AMERICAN BASEBALL CLUB TOURING THE SOUTH. Dear Sir--The Royal American Base Ball Club, the fastest and best semi-professional City now touring the South, Oklahoma, Texas and Louisiana, having played 17 games to date, losing out 6 games to the best team in Dallas 2 out of 4. Players are Webb, Freeman, Marshall and Woods, Texas, first base; Hicks, first base; Gordon, second base; Davis, 3b base; Smith, center field; Browne, third base; L. S. Jefferson joined his team last week. Myself, Barney Tono Reed, forwards, champions, writer and reporter headquarters, wishes to thank you greatly if you will come to follow with space in the Freeman. Would like very much to hear from you. WHAT'S DOING IN BASE BALL IN LIMA. O. Bee Selden's Colonial Giants are cleaning up this season, having won every start. They went up against the all-star team of Morrowville, Ind., boys played rings around them, let-a picked white team and the colored timg them down with three hits and defending them to 2. We should all and ban none. 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Each bag is provided with a leather lining, a pocket on either side and good strong handles riveted to stay. Many a less satisfactory traveling bag will cost you more than these we feature at $4.95. L. S. Ayres & Co., Indiana's Greatest Distributor of Dry Goods. CITY AND VICINITY. Rev. Riley, of Jeffersonville, Ind., is in the city on business. Mr. Harry Crawford, of Marion, Ind. takes Miss Mary Derring, on Douglass street. Miss Edith Smith entertained at dinner Sunday, May 16, in honor of Mr. Thos. E. Taylor, secretary of the Y. M. C. A. has moved into his new home on California street. Mrs. L. C. Smith, of 32 West St. Chicago, has relatives and friends in Louisville, Ky. Mr. James T. Phillips, of Petersburg, Va. is visiting in the city for a week and was a caller at the Freeman office. Mme. C. J. Walker motored to Marlboro Ind., Tuesday, where the WF Federation Club of Indiana are in session. Miss Mabel Smith and Mrs. Lulu Craig left Sunday night for Chicago, where Miss Smith's wedding will take place. Mr. Walter Beverly, who has resided in Richmond, Ind., for the past two years, has returned to this city for an indefinite stay. Mr. Walter's "Social Club will meet at the residence of Mrs. J. H. Butler, 645 East Pratt street, Tuesday evening, June 8, at 8 o'clock. Mr. Edward Knox, who recently graduated from College, at Marlion, Ind., has joined The Freeman staff as Mr. Knox's secretary. Superintendent Bryant, of the M. E. church, is in the city in the interest quarterly conference at Simpson chapel quarterly conference at Simpson chapel Monday evening. Mrs. W. M. Truelove entertained Friday afternoon in honor of her daughter Johnson, Mrs. Fred Carter, Mrs. George Campbell and Miss Anna Oudley. Mrs. Bern Fisher entertained the Topaz club, bridge, bridge on her home or tent Monday afternoon. Mrs. Grant Clay won club prize, and Miss Gertrude Crossin, guest prize. Mrs. Geo. L. Knox visited Greenfield last Sunday to see Mr. Richard Curry, who is very ill. Mr. Knox met his old friend, Bob Roberts, and many other of his old acquaintances. Rev. R. W. Christian, of the Second Baptist church, New Albany, Ind., is in the city for a few days Christian is a dealer in church furniture, the business which brings him to the city at this time. He has furnished several churches of this city pews. MRS. DUNGEY URGES PUBLIC FOR CONTINUING IN STAR CONTENT Mrs. Sadie B. Dungey, out of city business, she is the director of the university's her in the Star contest, in her absence, for she is in the office, and win by the assistance of the people. SPIRITUALIST CHURCHES Mr. Benedict, who is president of the Indiana State Association of Spiritualists, talked on Spiritualism at Madam Meadows Spiritualist Church last Monday night which was highly appreciated. Madam Meadows gave out 46 messages from the passed out after her usual sermon and start at 8 o'clock. Everybodys welcome. A GOOD TIME FOR THE VETER ANS. On Sunday the 30th, the Pastors' Council will hold a memorial service in honor of the old soldiers and the Pelletiers, who will be the only chorus of school children composed of 70 voices will render patriotic musical works to the occasion. This is a meeting that should enlist the support, and be entitled to the presence of every member of the congregation of the organizer of the occasion. The uniform ranks of the lodges have been invited and will be in attendance. A parade will precede the assembling of the lodges. Meeting to begin at 3 p. m. sharp Y. M. C. A. NOTES. The annual meeting of the membership was held Tuesday night at which time the annual election of the Committee of Management was held with the following returns: Geo. L. Knox E. N. Perkins, H. L. Sanders, W. E. We are Style Starters HARRY LEVINSON 3 STORES 37 NORTH PENNSYLVANIA ST 2 HATS Every Other Hat Worn in Indianapolis is a LEVINSON Get Under One Yourself Brown, J. Walter Hodge, John W. Howard and Arthur Dodson. Mr. Dodson was chosen to fill the vacancy caused by the removal of Dr. J. H. Ward from the city within a few days. Mr. F. B. Ransom was retained as an advisory member of the committee acting in the capacity of Association Counsellor. Reports of the progress of the work for the past year were made which showed withal a very prosperous year considering the strenuous times through which we have passed. Friday night the Annual State Oratorical contest was held in the Association auditorium between the following orators: Geo. Spotsville, Ada Jordan, Shephard Hardrick, Albert Booth, Julius Harris, W. Ellis Stewart, Luman K. Babcock, Harvey B. Stout, Jr. P. B. Ransom, George L. Hayes, Mrs. Beulah Porter-Price, Milton Stevenson are the judges in the contest. Music will be furnished by the Y. M. C. A. band and the Y. M. C. A. quartette. The Rev. H. L. Herod will present the medals. Great preparations are being made for the County Fair and industry association during the latter part of June. Entries are being received from all the leading business men and the Fair bids are even bigger and more formally. Commencement exercises were held at the barber school who graduated with this class. The class was under the management of Mr. John Morris, manager of the Y. M. Barber School. CARNIVAL CLOSES. Affair Was for Benefit of Charitable Institutions. The second annual fair of the Woman's Council closed Tuesday night at Tomlinson hall, with a large attendance of people. The event of the evening was the crowning of the king and the "Crowning" of the king. Sussels Chambers and Hayes Bransford. The king and queen were robed in purple and were followed by many prettly dressed attendants, the entire featured b� of the king. Mrs. Mary Mayes, of the Flower Mission, is another interesting feature of the evening was the "baby show," in which several babies were entered. The prize for the most robust baby is the "Blowing" of the five seven-year-old to Alma Porter, five months old and weighs eighteen pounds. Her parents are Mr. and Mrs. Percie Porter, of Haughville. The second prize, a silver spoon, was won by France's best-selling奖牌. The Knights of Friendship gave a drill with the uniform rank in charge of Captain George Wilkes. Large sales were reported from the booths, which were in charge of Mrs. Susan Jones. The Georgia Nance, Mrs. Edward Jones, Mrs. Walter Hodge, Mrs. Floyd and Mrs. John Wills. The fair was a benefit for the Lincoln hospital the Alpha Home for Aged Colored Women and a special worker during the summer months. FURNISHED ROOMS FOR RENT. Mrs. Lizzie Copeland, of 908 North Senate Avenue, has furnished rooms for rent to ladies and gentlemen. Gas, heat and bath. Telephone New 4005-R. SWATTING THE THOMAS DIXON PRODUCTIONS. SPOKANE, Wash.—"The hearts of the Negroes as a race are now beginning to beat as one. This statement in the keen-dealing swats to Thomas Kinkade by Thomas Kinkade production, "The Nigger." Some weeks ago this play showed up at Portland. The audience, they should, had already told the colored people there of the hidden sting in it and they gave it a very black eye to it. They made it appear that they treated much worse. In the meantime the Colored Business Men's League of Spokane got busy, lined up everything they could do to make its appearance at one of the best playhouses of the city. A committee from that organization awaited upon the request of the mayor against it. They easily won the mayor over. He handed them a copy of rullings placed upon the "Nigger" by the team. As a result, the shall issue orders that only be allowed to be shown here under the restrictions and provisions herein mentioned. As a result, the great sign-scovered wagon with "Nigger" printed in bold display. In a few minutes before the before, the mayor of the Liberty City told him of the dislike we have to the use of this word, of the feeling it would cause children and of the possible friction it could cause, etc., and he forthwith promised them that it should be immediately called off the streets, and What is more indicative that we as a race are realizing that there are many ways to safeguard the same everywhere we may be? What shows more unmistakable that the Negro press is truly performing the function for which it is intended, and that many duties could the press have rendered the race than to put it to battle against the enemy and buoy it on by reporting constantly the successes and failures of the race off when the Negro press will be to him what the white's are to them. KENOSHA. WIS. (By P. R. Savilles.) Mr. Wilford Sheppard had an awful painful accident last week, while working with steam pipe in the kitchen and trained above the faucets and hands. He is much improved at the table. Mr. and Mrs. Wright Killerbrue, of 824 Newell street, entertained Mrs. Clara Noblett, Annette Pledge and a friend, and a lightful dinner and there was many compliments passed on the royal servant, who was the master of the evening was spent playing whist. All reported as having been invited to the table was beautifully decorated with sweet spring flowers, and the fragrance of the scented around the table, and the meal was served in courses, and there was one of the ladies interrupted by saying to the hostess, "This is the way you eat all the time, I will move my feet and I will not recitaly was the ha, ha, ha, ha. After the dinner, Mrs. Artha Pledge rendered more recitals, which were enjoyed by all. Mrs. Clara Noblett, after spending several months with her mother, re-entered the job at Master Emery Pledge went also to make his home with his aunt. We will miss Mr. Pledge as he is so well known. Mrs. Noblett's friends regret much to see her leave the city as she is such a treasured shed as far as Chicago. Mrs. Noblett is very entertaining. One could sit the entire evening listening to the stories of the lines of her travels in regard to the progress of the modern negro. Her many friends will wait until her time home for another visit to Kenosha. BRUNSWICK, GA. On last Saturday morning Mrs. Minnie Riley, Mrs. Bessie Trisband and Mrs. Minnie Andrews, of Atlanta, the daughter of Mrs. Minnie Riley, also of Macon, All mall will reach them at Mrs. Minnie Riley, last Saturday a telegram was received of the death of Mr. Blain Douglass, an old Saturday a telegram home in jacksonville, Fla., for the last six or seven years. His body will be the brother of Mr. Cleve Doughlass, now with the J. C. O'Brien Minstrel No. I. Mr. Jerod, Mr. Jerod Ditt Nintlinghee and Freddie Jacobs sends best regards to Prof. Godfrey and the New Glynn Concert Band. They away business. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Tatnall sends best regards to Prof. Jones left the city last Monday for San Antonio, Texas, to visit her cousin, Mrs. J. D. Moses. Mr. Dock Meyers is now with the Acme Tailoring Company. Mr. Meyers is noted for his fine and quick hands and his friends wish THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER IN OLD PADUGAH. Eleven Brilliant Young People constitute the 1915 Graduating Class of Lincoln High School—"Fruit of His Folly" Presented at The Kentucky Theatre June 9th by The L. H. S. Graduates—Burk Chapel's Young Men's Bible Class is Seventy-five Strong, Mrs. Peter O. O'Neill in Local Theater. They Get Day "Off" Now—What the Boys of Co. H Say About the Freeman—Theatre Talk—Wedding Bells—Prof. P. M. Jones" "Female Band and Orchestra" Draw Big Crowde—Ray J. Shannon Appointed Local Representative for National Benefit Association—Falls Off Box Car, Injured Seriously but not Fatally—C. M. E's Rally 208 Dollars—Home of Friendless Gets 500 Loaves Bread Miss Susie Kive Entertains in the Bathroom Alivia Fuqua Thomas Enters the Beyond—Fall From a "Trolly Ride" Causes Him to Abandon His Airy pleasure. (By J. J. Amos, 1063 North 7th Street.) PEDUCHA, Ky., May 27.—The information comes to the writer that Lincoln high school is preparing for its commencement, and will present its results. Misses Erin Esther Ireman, valedictorian; Mary Clyde Broyles, salutatorian; Baina Belle Higgins, Gertrude able, Messrs James Estelle Bush, Eldridge Thomas Dew, Marlon Rice Grinter, John William Egester, Rufus Edgarson Wumberberly and Othello Wain Tanner. Commencement exercises will be held at the Kentucky opera house, June 11 Prof. C. U. Boyd of Charleston, W. V. waverly, James Estelle Bush, Eldridge Thomas Dew, June 9, the class will present the play, "Fruit of His Folly," which should be seen by all wishing to attend. It is said that the young men's Bible class of Burk's Chapel has a membership of seventy-five, and continues to grow. This class is the honor of the young men. Y. M. B. class in the state of Kentucky. Mrs. Peter Owen of Arcadia, a suburb of Paducah, recently entertained a group of fourteen servers, serving them a delightful luncheon. Some of the postoffice employees, instead of putting in full time, as usual, are given four days off, respectively, each month. Benefit Association which is rated as being the richest Negro organization the state. Mr. Shannon is a well known pastor, a senior of a diploma received from Lincoln high school, his alma mater. A number of friends have already met their friend, who gets six dollars per week sick benefits. You'd better see Mr. Shannon and get more particulars. 405 S. Seventh street, you'd better see Clay Street, while getting ice out of a box car, fell and injured himself seriously, but thought not to be fatal. The happening was last Saturday night. During the past ten days the Rev. J. H. Crooks has been conducting a succession of several converts and reclaimants have been added to the church. The financial aid of this meeting resulted in the death of several converts. Clure, the C.M.E.'s faithful pastor, has been laboring a long time to erect a new house of worship for his beloved brother, finally we believe, he will reach his aim. Not long since the Taulac Medicine agent here, gave to the "Home of the Fluidless, I have a hundred loaves of fresh wood. For some of "Friendies" officers thanked the donor many times. Quite frequently some one aids the Home, but more help is needed now. The National, Librarian, Weather and Mrs. W. H. Nelson are some of the officers who deserve praise and assistance for keeping the Home and the inmates in such a condition as it presents. Carl B. the little son of Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Menniefee, 1229 Clay street, has been quite ill; a bit improved at this writing. Tyese Flournoy, Julian Thornhill and Willie Burks went off with some base ball team recently without no interest in the airplane. Furthermore, they have not written, so far as we know. "Say, boys, you'd better drop "pa" a few lines. It's base now, but "a" a short, it will be snow balls and "pa" a night put you out, for you make a h-o-m-e run! Friday night Miss Susie Kivel, a teacher of Lincoln high school, entertains the school of the Princeton, Kyl, schools, at her home, 415 S. Seventh street. Those present: Misses Ethellyson, Asch, Asch Park, Co. of the show, and Mrs. B. Davis. Ella Covington, Mr. and Mrs. Ray J. Shannon and Mr. and Mrs. Geo Holowell and Mr. Hammed, delightly unchewed and left were of the coming. Mrs. Alivia Fuqua Thomas, having been the home of her parents, 816 N. Tenth street, Tuesday, May 18. The following hourly afternoon meetings of the deceased at his church, Burk's Chapel, of which Mrs. Thomas was a worthy memorial Chapel's leading soprano singers for several months past and enjoyed her choir association. Her success increased she became more unable to perform her church and home choir association, and her success increased she became more unable to perform her church and home choir association. Mrs. Oswego Thomas are; Mrs. Rosie Fuqua, mother; Mrs. Overton Gore, sister, 814 N. Tenth street; Mr. Lonnie Fuqua, brother and sister of Mrs. Oswego. Baptist church. Aboard one of the cars was Mr. James Flournoy, of Harrison street, who while moving about the city, had several bruises. He had to abandon his airy pleasures and endured the training of a physician. Mr. Jimmie is an old ball player and no doubt, with less interest, is used to such contortious stances. Mr. P. N. Humphrey, of Indianapolis, has seen an airplane, aropolitan Hotel and sold robinet and was en route to Chicago to join the team of Wille and Wile. Mr. Owen, of restaurant on Jackson street, and is now sick at her home on S. Second street. Mr. Alex. Owens, after undergoing a successful operation, is about, ready to go to Jackson street and go back to St. Louis. Mrs. J. A. Dirk. 723 S. Seventh street, Mrs. J. A. Dirk. 723 S. Seventh street, while trying to catch fall, fell and bruised her face a bit. Messers, Richard Jackson and W. J. Jackson, left last Thursday for Carbondale. Another little accident happened to Mrs. Jackson, who was mately, Mrs. Sherrell was in a chicken coop (not her neighbor's, but her own) and tempted to raise herself from a stopped position and as the good housekeeper's friend, she dermitively, and too, the roof failed to move upward, resulted in a head-end collision. Mrs. Sherrell, who is noted for much kindness, now shows only a few scars. Mr. Joseph Hawkins and Miss Selissa Kindle, who have charge of the tow-door, white Spot, can be seen at Florence, Ala. The steamer backed out Monday for another tie trip. Mrs. Josephine Jackson, after spending time with her sister, Mrs. Erma Young, 708 Caldwell street, left Saturday, the 32d, for her future great niece, Frances, much to see her leave, yet they tendered her her best wishes. ——— "Sury back Miss Joe." Mrs. Bessie Jones left Wednesday for Carbondale to see her daughter who is attending school. Mrs. Jones and daughter may return home Sun Information. Wanted—Mrs. Mollie Jones, when last heard of Mrs. was living at Jupiter, where she knew one knowing the whereabouts or any thing concerning Mrs. Mollie Jones, Mrs. Mollie Jones, inform Mrs. Bessie Jones, 1125 Jones Paducah, Ky. On and after May $23 the Freeman can travel to these places: The Metropolitan Hotel, The Jefferson Hotel, Mrs. Sophia Macknight, Mrs. Sophia and other places to be named later. Our city clubs will say something next week. Chapel's Chaplets in the edition following. Miss Sadie Beadles, the Freeman correspondent at Mayfield, has notified and is in charge of the Old Paduke in the early part of the year's most pleasant month—June. As the favorite Miss "Sadie" is pleasant, and the 'Spandants' visit to 'Old Paduke' will be p-l-e-a-s-e-n-n-l-y pleasant! Miss Rosella Smith, who has been on Miss Rosella's South Eighth School, is a p-ulfer of year of fame. Ethel Turner), is much improved. Mr. Richard Montgomery, after holding the position as head waiter at the Eighth School, is a p-ulfer of year of fame. He has quit dining room work and can now be found busy at the Ideal Pressing Parlor, where they clean, press and cook. Who's going to be the Queen of "Old Paduke"? Watch for the particulars of the queenly contest! Freemant: it will contain something B sure U get a copy of next week's pream; it will contain something good. If you don't see "Old Paduke" just ring it to 2944 Old Phone. KONGOLENE KNOCKS KINKS. Kongolee is a preparation that you simply put on your hair, comb it for 20 minutes, wipe out the hair in any way. Does not injure the hair in any way. Absolutely guaranteed in every particular. If it does not do what we say it, will your hair look like it does. Price $1.25. Buy it, use it, and then write for agency in your town. Dept. 12, Kongo Products Co., 1215 Wylie Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa. Occultism, secret book, oriental luck loadstones, magnetic sand, medicines, spasmal relief, scorpioses, etc. Do 10 cents. Prof. D. Wesner, Box 131, Montgomery Ala. May 29. BUSINESS LOCALS. Woodbine Perfume. Oh, how fragrant, exquisite, enchanting, switching. The genuine Cartier. The russet. The genuine Cartier. The russet. Remedy sent by mail on receipt of price, 50 cents (stamps). Has cured wounds. Adds to P. Biodan druggist, Indianapolis, Ind. GO TO A SUMMER RESORT. The Preston Summer Resort, near the famous Mammoth Cave, an ideal place for those seeking recreation, hundred acres of woods and park and suitable buildings for the accommodation of tourists and parties visiting Mammoth Cave, of all kinds. Formation address is Benton Preston, Glasgow Junction, Ky. "MAYFIELD, KENTUCKY, TOWN." (By Luray Mae Galbreth, 406 East Water street.) Mrs. Jennie Jones is very sick at her home on South Fifth street, a group of women who are�ing at the carman, was entered Tuesday night, May 4, and robbed of some money and groceries. The thief, it is thought, entered after the attack, was a young woman by Tucker was hostess at a reception in honor of little Miss Luray Mae Galbreath, your Freeman's report and was already directed to present and the afternoon was spent in childhood games and music. Master Walter McClure was still least, the first of this month for a visit in Louisville. He will be accompanied by his uncle and Mrs.�. W. W. Jones and Miss. Sadie Beadles is on the sick list. From now on the Fulton news will be in these columns. The first of the last was the last in the Friday afternoon the school building. The Dunbar Club also met. A good number were present. — Mr. and Mrs.�. W. W. Jones, W. W. James White, Mesdames Silvey Anderson, Minnie Wilson, Viney Beadles, Miss Warnett, Foster, and the meeting at Waterton, intended the meeting of Mr. John Brim, who died in Lounsville, and the death of the son of the deceased was the brother of Mrs. Sylvaney Boaz Mrs. Serena Moss and Mrs. Donna Peeler. Miss Blanchley is expected to be a city for a visit to her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Kelly. Mrs. Jennifer Sick is the other one from Fifth Street. Mrs. Jean-Elliott is the other one from Fifth Street. Mr. and Mrs. Pewarle Matthies, Mr. and Mrs. Pewary, heilo to "Shandy Curd," of Paducah. GALA DAY AT HOTEL LINCOLN ARVERNE, L. I. The management of the beautiful Hotel Lincoln at Arverne, L. I., has formed plans for making Decoration both in summer and summer season. The building, which stands in striking contrast with its new bright white decoration both in its design and in the scheme of somber hue of last summer, has been made over into the last word in hotel perfection. Announcement cards and event envelopes schedule of feature attractions, among which will be dancing and musical performances. Sunday, May 29th, guests will be entertained with an elaborate program of music, Monday, Decoration Day, dancing festivities will be resumed. A free menu will be available for the free use of the hotel's guests. DR. WASHINGTON HONORED BY STATE BOARD. MOUND BAYOU, Miss. May 17—The Mississippi State Board of Examiners instructed the questioning academics of the teachers included "The Career and Work of cooks," T. Washington, one of the teachers in the test for first grand standing. This is the first instance in the history of the state that the colored teachers have had an opportunity to tell the work of their great leader and it is the first time the position of the south, and Mississippi, particular, are interested in the work of Mr. Washington. NOTES OF CORSICANA, TEXAS. (By Jas. Shaw.) During this hurrying age we have neglected Corsicana to some extent by not letting the outsiders know what we are doing. We are in one of the most prosperous towns in the state according to size and are not dead. The panic hasn't bothered us considering the time of year. Crops look prosperous and cotton chopping will be the latest fad now as the rains have stopped and grass is running away. The farmers are raising everything they actually need for home, so grocerymen save your earnings because not much trade in the future. May there's no excuse for gloom Unless you're boxed up in a tomb, you ought to smile a dollar's worth and bless your work that you're on earth. 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I am at home and would be glad to hear from any of you at 305 West Fifteenth avenue, Corsicana, a Barnum Band, known as the Hardee-Sparks band, can be heard nearly every night playing the "Blues" Strange and Hardee play some from brompton. We have one of the best baseball teams in the South, and are winning ames daily. We can boast of some of the prettiest girls in the South. They can be found every evening on the stroll, and are playing good as his drug store, the mecca of the South. We have a colored dentist, Dr. L. M. Taylor, from Maharry College; only been here for a short time, and is working good as his good work shows it. The different churches have been carrying on revivals and have gained many souls for Christ. We are closing a very successful session with the following graduates: Edgard, Mayfield, Buzz Roy Pope, William Hardee and Ima Johnson. They are very promising young people. 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