The Freeman
Saturday, December 11, 1915
Indianapolis, Indiana
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The Freeman Exposition Number will be Issued December 25, 1915. Forms close December 15th
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RADICAL CHANGES IN SCHOOL SYSTEM
Congress Receives Recommendation of District Commissioners and May Grant Much that is Asked.
NEW BOARD OF EDUCATION TO COME IN POWER
Miss Minnie Brown's Recital—National Memorial Meeting in Honor of Booker T. Washington—"Grimke High School Rising"—Dr. Evans having his "Day in Court"—Kindergarten Night at Bethel Literary—Mu-So-Lits Memorialize Tuskegee Cleftain—Big Men in Town—News in a Nutshell.
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VOL. XXVIII.
NUMBER 50
RADICAL CHANGES
Congress Receives Recommenders and May Grant
NEW BOARD OF EDUCAT
Miss Minnie Brown's Recital—National Washington—"Grimke High School Court"—Kindergarten Night at B Tuskegee Chieftain—Big Men in Tow
(By R. W. Thompson.)
Bureau of the Freeman,
1223 S Strete, N. W.
The report of the commissioners, among many other things, urges that the commissioners be dissolved and that a new board of five members be named by the commissioners, with the assistance of Edwin E. McCormick, who prescribes. All appointments, promotions, dismissals, are to be made by the commissioners, and the commissioners are to be appointed by the Office of Superintendent of Schools is to be abolished and a Director of Education is to be appointed after the scolastic course with a salary of $6,000 per annum. Two assistant superintendents are provided for a salary of $1,500 per annum of $1,000. One of these, of course, will be colored. Who? Nobody can guess, but the present incumbent." The effect of a reduced board on its colored membership remains to be seen. In the present case the main point is our deal.
If the colored people lose anything in the way of representation, they have only themselves to blame. It is believed that the commissioners give our people fair compensation along the way.
Editor Manning: "In our Midst."
Eminent Ruthless in Litigation
Notwithstanding the seriousness of their role, the friends of the litigants have been making it pleasant for them and the capital fraternity leaders among distinguished fraternity leaders among.
Grand Soirée by the Famous "Soup Boy Club."
The third annual sorlie of the fam-
anion "S皂 Box Club," given last Frid-
day evening at Old Fellowes Hall, was
the "swelest" social affair marking
the pre-holiday season. The attend-
ance was large and representative of
the best the capital affords in beauty, fashion, intellect and culture. The laureates of the modestest's art and the gentlemen in evening garb, completed a picture that was good to look upon, and the badges across their possums that were decidedly unique and *attractive. The latest Charles Hamilton's orchestra and all of the "big numbers" were enthusiastically encored. Many out-of-town men from New York City, Baltimore and Richmond, were present and added to the occasion. Prof. Furkain of Baltimore, structurer in the technique of the modern dance, demonstrated a group of the club, "whose annual receptions are always notable events in society, is made president; George L. Walton, vice-president; Talbert E. Dowling, secretary; Albert H. Adams, financial secretary; Albert W. Ferguson, sergeant-at-arms; nand A. Bradley, sergeant-at-arms; P. W. Thomas, Fugene B. Letcher, Frank A. Younger, J. Gartfield Harris, Charles M. Francis and Stephen O. Plummer.
1. S. S. Maxwell Buys Out Business of Lteuf. Plankback.
Mr. U. S. M. Maxwell, one of Washington's most enterprising and far-ranging businessmen has has a poised position and poised position at 1819 14th street, which has been operated for a number of years with signal success which stands is a popular one which the young men of "The Smart Set", and is a familiar debating ground for the leaders in law, religion and educational problems. Here all the "national issues" are settled overnight and adjustments by the leaders are made purely perfunctory—as far as this intellectual "Lime Kiln Club" is concerned. Mr. Maxwell has a large personal following throughout the District, and already it is being demonstrated that his business will make and make his neventure as profitable under his management as it has been under the Pinchback regime. He will be charged with a charitable prise and his biopic appointed torsional establishment on S street, about a block away. He will be assisted at the 14th street, where he will be with the business for a number of years and his S street affairs will be trained and his biopic trained "understudy". Mr. Maxwell has other investments that bring excellent returns and is showing himself to be one of the really "solid" men of the
"Kindergarten Night" at Bethel Liter-ERY
Some of the attractions offered by the new institute for the new week includes: "Hawaii at the Nersey University December 21, "Y. W. C. A. Night," January 4; Mrs. Ida Gibbs-Hunt address on campus; "Vice President of Voice Abroad," January 18; "Business Night," January 25; Address by Prof. Joseph L. Moore, Judge George, Baltimore; February 8. Mrs. Hunt, mentioned above, is the accompanist for the State Consult at St. Elenne, France, and formerly stationed at Tamatave, Madagascar. She is the daughter of Judge M吠lin W. Gibbs of Arkansas. Underlined for an appearance in February 2014, the prima donna and apostle of musical devotion and race, Mme. E. Azalia Hackley, principale of the Normal Vocal Institute, Chicago.
Dr. W. Bruce Evans Granted His Long-
Soucht, "Day in, Coupr."
As this letter is being mailed to the court, it is important to note that W. Bruce Evans against the Board of Education is being heard before Justice J. Murray, the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, result must be made the subject of a later communication.
The first blood" in the preliminary battle a few days ago, when the Board of Education attempted to delay the hearing, delayed the hearing twice by continuances." Justice Stafford cut across the court, and the court forth by the counsel, for the Board, denied the plea for a demurrier and insisted that the plea be made out in open court. After much shuffling, an agreement was reached by which both parties would be ready for the hearing, and on the following Monday, December 6.
The particulars of this interesting struggle for justice on the part of Dr
INDIANAPOLIS, IND., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1915.
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Evans are well known to the nation. Without trial, as prescribed by law, Evans was convicted in the principal of Armstrong Manual Training School and as assistant director of night schools for the District. The District was also a resistant assistant Superintendent Roscoe Conkling Bruce, without warning, although he was often warm and friendly of long-term friends of long-term residents, shocked down the health of Dr. Evans and until recently, the life of the deposed educator, who was a chronic illiterate, had the entire sympathy of the public and the repeated denials of some form of condemnation upon all she was condemned upon all she was. The administration of Mr. Bruce has suffered greatly in the popular esteem by the friend and co-worker
In his petition to the court, to which Dr. Evans repaired as a last resort, he requested the mandate of the court to counsel to the court of Education to reinstate him to his former position as principal of the armstrong Marina School and School Counseling facts connected with his dismissal without a hearing and without the assistance of the Board of Education, the contends that his removal was the result of a conspiracy on the part of certain members of the Board of Education is upon this issue that the trial set for today is being fought out. Widespread interest is being generated in the effect will have upon the affairs of the colored schools, in which chaos has existed continuously in recent years. A return to his school and the recovery of his salary for two services during the post, amounting to about $11,000, defeat for the opponents of Dr. Evans spells the beginning of the end of the disastrous Bruce dynasty in the local
The "Race Question" in Matrimonial "Mix-up."
Attorneys William L. Hawkins and A. W. Gray, cooled, are the representatives of Mrs. Anne Linney, who has endured a long fight against her husband for separate maintenance. Mrs. Linney, who before her marriage to the defendant, Thomas L. W. Linney, has endured allegations that she was led into believing the said Linney was a Caucasian until shortly before the birth of their child. The wife alleges further covered that her husband was a "Negro and that she had been deceived as to his race." The wife alleges farther covered that her husband's race has been ostracized by her relatives and former friends. The petition sets forth that the Linney was born in Philadelphia. The wife asks a reasonable amount of allomry that she may maintain herself and her children from the immigrant McCoy, of the District Supreme Court has cited the case for an early hearing.
Miss Minnie Brown in Recital at John
Woodley, Church
Miss Minnie Brown, the accomplished vocalist, backed by a splendid reputation as a singer through her long career. She was the St. Mary's M. E. church, New York City, and distinct triumphs as a prima donna with leading roles in her recital at John Wesley A.M. E. Zion church Friday evening and was warmly greeted by a large and enthusiastic audience. They enjoyed her treat. Miss Brown was in excellent voice and her mellow high notes completely filled the room, and all of her varied selections gave evidence of close study and there is marked improvement in her singing. All of her varied selections compared with her earlier efforts in this community, which she honors by calling it her sometimes liked, both for her pronounced talents and charming personality. The range of selections was wide, and none of the Miss Brown. The one regret expressed is that she did not render at least a single performance at the risk of lowering the tone of the classic recital. In the rendition of "My Hero" from "The Chocolate Soldier," she did not render at least a regiment of admirers in this city, and they never fire of these tense airs, tinctured with the sentiment she puts into play. Miss Brown opened with Tschalkowsky's "Jeanne D'Arcy" (Farewell Yeah) and showed dramatic force, as well as dis
criminating vocal modulation, and handled the difficult passages with a practiced eye. Her patte physical makeup. Her volume is remarkable and her voice possesses a richness that is not easily appreciated. Her notes at will and portray sentiment with a finesse that brings out the true soul of the composer.
Her degree and does not slight the most insignificant detail in her work. She knows her ought to attempt nothing beyond her powers, and yet never falls to satisfy her most fastidious. Her commands, she seems not to find it necessary to use many of the trills and vocal gymnastics she uses to display purposes—although this is not to their discredit. It is a difference in not only the tone, but also the aspects of her music as in the vocal interpretation, and sings her song for what the song is meant to play, neglecting the by-plays that please.
The repertoire included "Senenta" (The New York Die Gad), "DHareldot" (Still Wie Die Gad), (Bohm); "Because" (DHareldot); "Vision" (S. Coleridge-Taylor); "Tide" (Dhareldot); being rendered with artistic finish rather than with theatrical flourish. She was generously applauded throughout. She sang to Presidents of the United States, the Supreme Court, Congress and the diplomatic corps, in the twenty-three years it has been in existence, fairly elitely among the public. Under the gracefully-wielded baton of Director J. Henry Lewis, the time for sang such favorites as the "Rain Song" by Will Marion Cook "Break, Break, Break" (Meyer); "Comet" (Parkes); "Time for Dawn" (Parkes); interpolating their unnoused "Bargain Song," which invariably makes a hit with the ladies. As she won laurels on many occasions as an elocationist, fairly outshone herself in well-chosen dramatic offerings, and as a Grandmother's Story and "A Grandmother's Story." Mme Williams is essentially natural and loses herself in the character she aspires to in the closest attention of her hearers. The rectal was under the auspices of the Amphion Glee Club, for the benefit of the audience, the neat sum from the affair. Mr. William H. J. Beckett, the genial executive secretary of the association, in a brief audience for its liberal patronage.
The "Charlotte Forten Grimke High School."
This is the name that the Board of Education has decided the new building, to take the building to the tall bear. The selection is made to honor the memory of Mrs. Charlotte Forten Grimke, a former member of the Board of Education, and the graduate of the grammar and a factor in the civile and social uplift of the race in the earlier days of our development. The new location on First street between N and O streets northwest. It will cost more than a half million dollars, and will be located in the heart of the Old M Street High School may be converted into a vocational center, if the recommendation of Prof. Arthur C. Clewman the head of the School is carried into effect.
TOWN TOPICS IN TABLOID.
Howard University's football team, which had such a hard rub at Hampton Institute on Thanksgiving day, is to be strengthened. The team will give the revised team greater encouragement than the existing team claims to have received.
Congress is "on our hands."
Bishop Alexander Walters, the race's most commanding politician and Mobilist, visited the city this week, witnessing the opening scenes of the 64th Congress and attending the session of the Congress, which met here to set the time and place for the next national convention. . . .
The local branch of the N. A. A. C. P. observed the birthday of the Metropolitan A. M. E. church at the Metropolitan A. M. E. church. The address of the evening was delivered by Mr. Charles Edwyn, the Metropolitan A. M. E. Grimke presided.
National Equal Rights Convention to be Held in Philadelphia Dec. 13 and 14, with National Observance of 50th Anniversary of 13th Amendment Dec. 15—Colored Americans Invited to be Delegates.
Help in this celebration. Will you refer to it in meetings of organizations? Attend a conference. Yours for freedom of the race. B. GUNNER, President.
YOUNG JOURNALIST DISCUSSES
DIGNITY OF THE PRESS.
Mrs. L. B. Fouse to Speak at Mass Meeting in Chicago.
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ANNUAL LITERARY CONTEST DEC. 19
Successor to Hon. S. W. Green is Being D.scussed Here and in all Sections of the United States
COL. JOHN MARSHALL HEAD OF APPOMATTOX
M. T. Bailey Entertains Officers of the City Federation - Bert Williams, the Celebrated Comedian, Appearing at the Illinois Theatre with the Follies - Miss Elizabeth Clark Entertains Brides to be - Secretary Jackson Making Good - Miss Lelia Stubbs Coming Christmas - City Federation Meets.
(By Carey B. Lewis.)
City Federation Meets.
Fifty-six clubs comprising the City Federation of Colored Women's Clubs, which includes Jessie Johnson is presided over by Desiree Evanson, Glencoe, Lake Forest, Waukegan, Harvey, Morgan Park, Joliet, Aurora and Milwaukee convened at Inwood, Glencoe, Lake Forest, Waukegan o'clock. The morning session was spent in hearing reports of the individual clubs as to charitable work performed by the students. In the afternoon resolutions were adopted endorsing the appointment of Mrs. Blanche Gilmer, who succeeds Mrs. Ida Wells-Barnett as adult probation officer. The committee holding memorial exercises for Booker T. Washington at St Mark's church on next Sunday afternoon. A report made for assistance to be given the various charitable homes for the race.
Essay Contest at Olivet Church.
Who Will Be the Next Supreme Chancellor
Although it is a little early to talk Pythian matters, yet it is bubbling with interest and the question is being asked who will succeed Hon. S. W. Green for the presidency of the Senate and who of the Pythias. It is a foregone conclusion that the administration forces will be powerless to tide him on, and the successful successor is talked of as much as the probable candidate for the president of the Republican Party, and only about the matter and
The Free In As an advertisin dium is unequalle any Negro News, per, going into the homes of a class of thrifty, money-spend ing Afro-Americans not reached by any other Journal. Mr. Advertiser, take the hint and try us.
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HEAD OF APPOMATTOX
City Federation--Bert Williams, the Cele-
l Illinois Theatre with the Follies--Miss
to be--Secretary Jackson Making Good--
City Federation Meets.
M. T. Bailey Entertains Officers of City Federation Clubs.
Mr. M. T. Ballley, one of the most widely known business men in the city of Chicago, served as the City Press Association extended an invitation to the officers of the City Federation of Colored women's Clubs, the National Federation of Women's Club, together with their special guests in church, where the City Federation was in session. As soon as the invitation was offered, every member present was upon their feet, desiring to accept the invitation for his kind offer. Several elegant speeches were made and a rising vote was cast in favor of the officers and their friends repaired to the dining hall, where sumptuous dinner was served. Mr. Ballley has now served as the city agency, of the good women of the city of Chicago. Mr. Ballley is manager of the city agency, $638 State street. He is also manager of the Ballley Press Club.
Alexander A. Jackson, Ex-Secretary.
Mr. Alexander A. Jackson, Executive Secretary of the Wabash Avenue Association, presides over this institution. Under his administration, the association has a membership of 1,047, whereas this time last year it had a membership of three hundred. His assistants, Mr. Charles Pierce and Mr. J. E. S. Stamps, business secretary, are giving him the chairmanship. Dr. George Hall, president of the executive committee, is greatly pleased with the approval of the system and the system of business meets the approval of the men quartered there. Young Edward Thompson, a business educator, is now one of the business education at Indianapolis, Ind., and his practical education in the Freeman office, is now one of the men with a vice and well thought of by all the men and officials. The writer returned at the meeting with the kindly reception given him by old-time friends, all expressing sympathy in the loss of his mother.
Mrs. Lovey Dudley at Pompeli.
Mrs. Lovie Dudley, who has been leader of the orchestra at the Monogram Hall, will attend the Café during the Drake-Walker stay at the Monogram. Mrs. Dudley is quite a musician, having written seventeen albums, and some talk of she and Miss Elvira Johson going to Louisville, but they are still entertaining the Chicago public to
Bert Williams Here:
Bert Williams, famous comedian, is here with the Follies at the Illinois University Show and as usual takes the house and as usual takes the house with applause nightly. Mr. Williams will be here four weeks to success. He will be here four weeks. He is stopping in the "loop district."
Forms Close December 15.
Forms of the Indianapolis Freeman will close for the Exposition number. He will be the author of the Freeman and who must matter the matter in preparation, writes that it will be the biggest number in the historical and educational point it will be a beauty, writes the editor. Every advertiser should get in this number, as much as possible, as parts of the United States. It will be only big Christmas issue of the year.
Miss Stubbs Coming Xmas.
Miss Lella Stubbs, a graduate of Provident Hospital and later a city employee, but at Dayton, Ohio, is ex-convict. Stubbs was originally from Boston, Mass, a typical society girl, but loved to be of service in social settlement work. While here she made many friends, and gladly entertain her during Yuletide.
Lloyd Hall a Chemist.
Mr. Lloyd Hall, of Aurora, Ill., but who has been in Chicago for some time, passed the civil service examination for chemist. A few days ago he was
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DISSOLVES PYTHIAN INJUNCTION
Judge Terrell Sustains Action of Negro Grand Lodge in Increasing Assessments.
Special to The Freeman.
FORT WORTH, Texas, Dec. 1.—Judge Ben M. Terrell tonight, at the Seventh District Court, dissolved a temporary injunction obtained about sixty days ago by the Negro Knights of the Negro Grand Lodge. Knights of Pythias, at Austin and sustained the action of the grand lodge in increasing assessments of insurance policyholders. A permanent injunction was sought by the local lodge to restrain grand lodge fees from the lodge. The assessment of $2.50 on each insurance policyholder to increase the revenue fund so comply with the terms of Mobile. The decision tonight is in effect a decree setting forth that the fraternal lodge has the amount of the grand lodge Negro Knights of Pythias of the state, comes within the scope of the decree made by the Attorney General of Texas when he instructed the grand lodge to increase its insurance reserve fund.
A large number of Dallasites were in the court room when the judge renamed the
Mr. J. A. Patton, Dr. J. C. Wade, Bob Beems, C. Williams, T. Turner, Bob Beems, C. Williams, T. Turner, last Sunday at 2917 Commerce street. Mr. P. Frazer, E. Coston, Nathan Daugherty, M. C. Daugherty, daughter are up after several days of illness to the delight of their many friends. Edil Adams, alias Forepaugh, made a flying trip to his former home in Corsicanna, and returned to his duties. Mr. B. M. Hollis, the grippman of Corsicanna, is a constant visitor here in company with other joy spreaders from Navarro county. The Navarro county is improving her home on Julett street. Mr. Dane Campbell was called to sandy the bedside of his dear mother on Rev. F. D. Holloway, of Carrollton and Kauffman, is now at his ministerial office, and ports a brighter outlook in his work. Mesdames Brotherington and Johnson, of Lewisville, were here, few miles away, and porta a brighter outlook in his work. 1725 McCoy street. Mr. B. J. Cook is laid up with an injury.
After a short illness Mr. Jeff Clay, better known as Jack, of his hometown of Gore street last Thursday, he was a successful cafe owner on the street where he lives and wife and other relatives and friends mourn his demise. Brain miningitis for him. For the Future. Order Your Exposition Number. Fill in. Oscar & Stanley.
Mrs. James Toland made a flying trip to Waco and return. She reports having had a most enjoyable time.
Last Friday night at the Municipal Auditorium, Mine. N. Vaultt Wyman directed a musicale for the Congregational church. The various vocal and instrumental numbers were loudly applauded. The pewed, Mosses C. Worthman, F. B. Weems, Rachel Cowan, A. Holmes, E. P. Nelson, A. E. Western, C. G. Wilson, F. Prather and Messrs Jones, Crutchfield, Slovenia. All people should give more encouragement to the talent we have in our city, so charity begin more encouragement to the church work.
Hundreds of little children over the city have asked us to kindly tell old friends about this Christmas. When he comes to Dallas on his visit they all say they want some cakes, nuts, candies, apples, oranges, fudge, crackerjacks, oats, cookies, pineapple dums, autos, busses, and every item in the deck that goes to make up cheer and happiness. The Freeman feels glad to write this favor for the little ones of Greater Dallas to Mr. Santa Claus. They all are to their most urgent wishes and may they all be blessed and their parents, with the little ones and be cheerful.
JACKSON, TENN., NOTES.
Mrs. A. C. Cain had the misfortune to cut her arm very painfully, but not seriously, with a glass jar last Monday. The annual bazaar of St. Thomas church is being held at the parish house, which is located in Memphis. A large number of the Jackson teachers are expecting to attend the West Tennessee Teachers Congress, which will be held in Memphis. The home of Mrs. Sullie Fisher was destroyed by fire Sunday night. Every article in the furniture was burned except the plaster. Mrs. K. R. Jackson entertained the public with an illustrated lecture of liberty of Liberty C. M. E. Church. Monday night. Dr. Ed Barnett had the misfortune to get his car struck by the street molluscism of the rear Dr. Barnett was not hurt. See A. R. Merry, Jr. for the Freeman.
MERIDIAN. MISS.
By W. T. Gillespie.
Special to The Freeman. of the Scobba,
Miss. who has been in the city for
three years. Mrs. W. S. Gillespie, leaves today for
her home. We regret to see her leave
with us.
Mrs. T. J. Wilson has been very sick, but is able to be out again
EAGLE MILLS. ARK
hurley, Powell left a Saturday night fight with Pinkie Jones, on Sunday with Miss Pinkie Jones, on
The citizens of Eagle Mills compliment Eugene McNelly for handling The Freeman. Miss Arabella Williams is expected to be a regular subscriber to The Freeman. Thanksgiving of 1915 in Eagle Mills was more heartfelt than ever before seemingly. Prof. E. Scott gave a Thanksgiving dinner on the school campus for the Eagle high school. Prof. E. Freeman had a baked fish for his Thanksgiving dinner which made him slightly ill. Before January 30, 1916, there probably still had 40 subscribers to The Freeman here.
Mrs. Jennie C. Easson will make a business trip to Camden, Ark. Tuesday,
day.
Miss Annis Rowells is dealing with many busines in Chicago. Miss Maxie Mills the treasurer, is in Eagle Mills on business. Eugene McNeely will solicit business for The Freeman in Millville. Mills given in the auditorium Saturday. Muncie Joe W. Norful and Charles McClahan.
SOLDIER HOME NOTES, MARION,
INDIANA.
Saturday inspection is a military ceremony, and as a rule the members vie with each other for the appearance on that day. The general inspector for all the national homes, M.W. Marion, is given here that No. 1 barracks was the best in general appearance and cleanliness.
Calvin Brooks and wife were visitors to the home Sunday. The boys are always glad to see Mrs. Brooks on account of her pleasing ways and good cheer given them with every visit.
For the first time at the home services were held at Old Betsy A.M. Marion, Ind., in the home chapel, Preaching by Rev. R. M. H. Henderson, pastor of Bethlehem Church. This is a new occasion, a very large and appreciative audience greeted the initial services.
Our Thanksgiving dinner was a huge affair with turkey and all kinds of including music by the home band. The were treated to a movie in the afternoon and night at the Home Theater.
Old soldiers, keep your eyes on this column and know where your old comrades are at.
MURPHYSHORO, ILL.
By Hady Stoner.
Mr. Harvey Owens has returned
fri. Kankan where he has been
visiting with his brother, Mr. Ben
Bates. McKinley Crawford, of Dewey
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R. and Mrs. B. Eates entertained at Sunday Mrs. Griffin of Marion, III.
Mr. Frank Worthen, of Grant street, is on the sick list. He was pastor of the A. M. E. church, was called to Carbondale to attend the funeral of Mr. Caldwell Wilson. Mr. S. L. Howard, D. D. secretary of the Evangelical bureau of the A. M. E. church, Nashville, Tenn., has closed a successful revival at the A. M. church, which has done much good. Mrs. Eliza Stricklen, better known as Grandma Stricklen, passed away on April 16, 2016. The funeral was held at the Baptist church and interment at Mount Carbon cemetery. The Freeman is sold at Fifth and Bridge streets, Phrysboro, Ill.
THAT FARCE, "THE BIRTH OF A NATION."
By Dr. M. A. Majors.
It is generally conceded that no one can possibly be benefited by viewing the preachings of the gospel only value that can be placed upon them is of a commercial nature. Has justice to be brutish beasts, and men heir to treason? What is the cause of harlotry? What is the cause of drunkenness and general world-wide, waywardness? Can the preachings of the gospel grog? Is he the general disturber and manufacturer of all the deviltry and general black pictures in the rogues gallery? Are there only Negroes in the jails and penitentiaries? Are there black kickbacks, burglary throats? AreNegroes the cause of court trials only? Then would it not be human if the preachings of the races, that the preachments of a gospel of Sinai apply indiscriminately to all? Can the one who has the most in his eye point to another who has the beam
The immediate concern of the Negro may some day become the general concern of all. The Negro has a single law has a destructive influence against all law. The careless and ruthless in injustice dearest the despised Negro. Warning, ruin in government
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We will think that Mr. John Wanamaker was honest at heart and pure in his motive when he made his offer to the Negroes of Philadelphia. It will be remembered that our race had enjoyed his hospitality by way of the beautiful auditorium, and which event will be long remembered. From what we understand that distinguished gentleman is philanthropical and kindly, showing this spirit to our people as he does to his own race. We are sorry of the incident, but, of course, see it pretty much as the Negroes of Philadelphia saw it, that the church was the better place to hold a memorial service.
The Birth of the Nation is with us next week at one of the leading playhouses. There is some little protest by way of street talk so far. We know nothing of the play further than what we have seen in the papers from time to time. This information naturally put us against the pictures; it created prejudice, and which, we think, is justified. However, we are not certain about them. Consequently we will see the pictures, if possible, for the purpose of giving them our understanding. We will try to discover if there is an undermining motive running through the production. The review will be given in the Exposition Number of this publication.
THE PRESIDENT'E MESSAGE
President Wilson's message was well in keeping with what thoughtful men thought it would be. The policies of the government, due to the present European struggle, was what might be called the motif, and which ran all through the themes. And this is nearly literally true, the message being fairly special, dealing with the various developments of the war, and phases of preparedness in view of an emergency.
Anyone who has the least conception of fine and forceful English will concede that the message was fine and masterly, and almost to a fault. It plainly reflected the man, the man who has been tossed to and fro on the billows of human passion like a ship in a turbulent sea.
Those who selected Mr. Wilson for a president as a man of parts did not miss their guess. This has nothing to do with his statesmanship, for while he has done nothing that did not look presidential he has been no more or less than a child of fate anent the various crises of the last few years. That he has held the rudder with a firm and determined grip must be set down to his credit. That he has tried to avert the repetition of the old world's carriage on a new scene must also be set down to his credit; but through it all he was practically carried along by the currents, the tide or the winds. He has had no change to display statesmanship that might be called brilliant unless that which stubbornly stands for conservation and peace is set down as that.
His scholarship is undoubted today, if it ever were before. His fine lines were rich and redolent with varied expressions, at times tense and crisp, ringing like a tone from Sinai, at times of fine poetical frenzy with that "Ah me; we ise" coloring, giving a picture of a modern Job. Then again he comes into his own as a Richard III, when he would crush out the incipient rebellion as he would crush a snake, placing his country freed of domestic strife in the honor place on the roil of the nations.
President Wilson is right when he says that, "I am sorry to say that the gravest threats against our national peace and safety have been uttered within our own borders." It is true and a pity 'tis true. But we may well admit that the matter was not altogether one sided. Our country is pre-ally, but less so than formally. Many of us while hoping for the best for Belgium, Poland, Serbia and those lost portions of France cannot get away from the fact that we have been partisans. We hoped with the enemies of Germany, and when the trial came to our own short' we still hoped with her enemies, and showed not very much disposition to be fair. This in part has had something to do with the activity of German sympathizers on this side. The manifest unfairness was so evident that square minded men with all of their pro-ally inclinations swung the other way, not particularly for Germany, but for a square deal.
These facts, of course, do not change the situation, nor does it relieve those of offensiveness who have plotted at the destruction of our government. We, the Negroes, know the weight of the heavy hand of bias. And because we know it we should not stand aside, mute as oysters, as a matter of policy. Our policy is to be eminently fair since it gets us nothing by being biased. Nor do we advocate reprisal, or revenge; but justice, that thing we are all mannequin and human consideration. We are saying that the president is right when he speaks so feelingly to the situation which is so fraught with danger for the republic. He is justified in exhausting his resources in the effort to restore the situation as it was before the war. His speech,
if vehement, is no more the sign of displeasure at the disturbing happenings than the great majority feels, if not all of us. Thoughtful citizens are sorry as he is that he found it necessary to take even a few of the citizens so seriously to task. The part of a speech which came nearly being sensational was as follows:
I am sorry to say that the gravest threats against our national peace and safety have been uttered within our own borders. There are citizens of the United States, I blush to admit, born under other flags but welcomed under our generous naturalization laws to the full freedom and opportunity of America, who have poured the poison of disloyalty into the very arteries of our national life, who have sought to bring the authority and good name of our government into contempt, to destroy our industries wherever they thought it effective for their vindictive purposes to strike at them, and to debase our politics to the uses of foreign intrigue. Their number is not great as compared with the whole number of those sturdy hosts by which our nation has been enriched in recent generations out of virile stocks; but it is great enough to have brought deep disgrace upon us and to have made it necessary that we should promptly make use of processes of law by which we may be purged of their corrupt distempers. America never witnessed anything like this before.
I never dreamed it possible that men sworn into its citizenship, men drawn out of great free stocks such as supplied some of the best and strongest elements of that little, but how heroic, nation that in a high day of old staked its very life to free itself from every entanglement that had darkened the fortunes of the older nations and set up a new standard here—that men of such origins and such free choices of allegiance would ever turn in malign reaction against the government and people who had welcomed and nurtured them and seek to make this proud country once more a hotbed of European passion. A little while ago such a thing would have seemed incredible. Because it was incredible we made no preparation for it. We would have been almost ashamed to prepare for it, as if we were suspicious of ourselves, our own comrades and neighbors!
But the ugly and incredible thing has actually come about and we are without adequate federal laws to deal with it. I urge you to enact such laws at the earliest possible moment and feel that in doing so I am urging you to do nothing less than save the honor and self-respect of the nation. Such creatures of passion, disloyalty, and anarchy must be crushed out. They are not many, but they are infinitely malignant, and the hand of our power should close over them at once. They have formed plots to destroy property, they have entered into conspiracies against the neutrality of the government, they have sought to pry into every confidential transaction of the government in order to serve interests alien to our own. It is possible to deal with these things very effectually. I need not suggest the terms in which they may be dealt with.
I wish that it could be said that only a few men, misled by mistaken sentiments of allegiance to the governments under which they were born, had been guilty of disturbing the self-possession and misrepresenting the temper and principles of the country during these days of terrible war, when it would seem that every man who was truly an American would instinctively make it his duty and his pride to keep the scales of judgment even and prove himself a partisan of no nation in the world. But when he is some men among us, and many resident abroad who, though born and bred in the United States and calling themselves Americans, have so forgotten themselves and their honor as citizens to put their passionate sympathy with one or the other side in the great European conflict above their regard for the peace and dignity of the United States. They also preach and practice disloyalty. No laws, I suppose, can reach corruptions of the mind and heart; but I should not speak of others without also speaking of these and expressing the even deeper humiliation and scorn which every selfpossessed and thoughtfully patriotic American must feel when he thinks of them and of the discredit they are daily bringing upon
THE EXPOSITION NUMBER
The Exposition Number of The Freeman will stand for the highest expression of Negro achievement up until this present day. It will be, in a manner, a registry of our progress within the fifty years. Books and publications are no less than monuments in the memory of things that were.
The Freeman was not called on to play historian to the race, but clearly it was up to some of us to conform to the customs of civilization. We must do this or, perforce, quit its ways. We are about to submit to the public the survey of our fields from where we have culled those products which stand as representative of our race.
We could have gotten together a greater representation, but not a better one; it could have been greater in quantity, but not in quality. We will present practically the leading individuals of every considerable concern conducted by us. We will present the leaders in all of the professions.
Our products have not kept pace with our ambition, pride and general understanding. Consequently our race has been chary about what it had to exhibit. As it concerns the many things exhibited by white people at their expositions they are no less the products of Negroes. They are employed about shops and factories, contributing in a way to the successful exhibition. These, however, do not appear in our own right, and because of the peculiar citizenship we get no credit.
The fifty years of freedom celebration events for this year were looked forward to with great expectation by many. Others were careless and callous, not being touched by the great call of the forward march. The expositions were in the right direction, regardless of how much good they did. The effort counts very often as much as results.
We do not willingly set ourselves aside in order to create such an opportunity; we find ourselves set aside, and in the language of our late grandmother, we sit down down the buckets where we are. We do not contend for the attitude,
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since it is hindering in the sense of all-Americanism.
The condition is without our seeking. Those among us who fight hardest against racial lines must admit that they are hemmed in here, there and everywhere. If we are true in giving expression to our convictions, we will confess that the present Negro status is through the efforts of Negroes, and that the future will not be different. We do not mean to be careless of that ceaseless vigil kept by white people, many of whom stood behind our movements, and are yet standing taking notes of those who faint in the struggle, reinforcing their effort and succoring all along the line.
See this great paper, the epic of the fifty years of Negro freedom.
ORLANDO NEWS ITEMS.
Memorial Service at Mt. Olive A. M
E. Church to the Great Leader—
Social and Personal Mention
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By Marcellus Henderson.
ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 8, 1915-Orlando, Fla., is as patriotic when it comes to duty as any city or town or city-state. He was a part of his race, for thirty years or more had gone to the great beyond for a career in the Army, and to lando, through the leadership of Rev Dr. D. A. Perrin, of the A. M. E. church, and Mr. J. A. Colyer, presi- dence League, prepared a program which was rendered at 3 clock last Sunday at the A. M. E. church in commemoration of the age of Dr. Booker T. Washington.
Singing and prayer and the introduction of the master of ceremonies Helen J. A. Colyer, Mr. Colyer made a new appropriate remarks and then introduced the next number, a quartet by E. J. Colyer and Miss Cromartie, Mr. P. W. Spears, the next on the program, read his speech, which proved to be the most listened to in Mt. Olive church. We wish for the time and space to let the readers of The Freeman know more about the speech of his young man, Mr. L. S. Hankins, who appropriate and highly appreciated duet. Mr. L. S. Hankins rendered a poem by the year of the deceased. Mr. L. S. Hankins principal of Johnson academy, surprised and mystified the great gatherer of the man who had done more to help the black man in this country than any other of his day. Dr. J. H. Thompson, the praise and some tears when he sang "Beyond the Gates of Paradise." The doctor can be classed among the best in this state, if not, in the country.
Dr. T. R. Hunt, an old friend of the writer, is in the city and has been experienced physician and at the present he is manager of the colored hospital at Ocala. Dr. Hunt is looking for a treatment and want a nice place to stay. And while he is out and is meeting people that demand his attention, he is in the hospital that Dr. Hunt is manager of keeps the best surgeons and physicians in the hospital. Williams, owner of the Silas Green show, was in the city last Sunday and attended the memorial Memorial Museum of Booker T. Washington, Prof. Williams attended the funeral of Dr. Washington, coming from there to his Florida home. A painful accident was met with by Mr. Walter Robinson, a young man, whose marriage to an Augusta, Ga., woman fell in a wagon on which Mr. Robinson went out with a crowd of orange pickers to see them pick oranges and fell from a wagon on which Mr. Robinson fell across his thigh and the bone was broken. Under the treatment of Dr. Callahan, Mr. Robinson is doing a thing as well as could be expected.
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CHAMPAIGN, Ill.—Special: Mr. S. L. Beatty, a well known and highly revered up a first-class cafe and confectionery known as the "Palace of Sweets" at a local fair, all kinds of soft drinks, candies, cigars and short order lunch. Private parties arranged for by request. The crowd is well suited to soda fountain of the latest style. I trust that the colored people will show their colors and appreciate theirprise, because it has been long needed. Miss Sade Green, who was operated by the company, dicitis, has been removed to her home. The men who are lifting the world over are not who encourage, more than criticize.
Misses Eulalia Osby and Halena W. Wheeler, both of W. Thornhill at her residence, 601 S Wright street Thanksgiving. Misses Sheena Sheen and Ivandale Rogan of Decatur, visited Miss Alice Moore at 1310 Beslin street, Mr. Sam Fielding, of Chicago, visited Mr. and Mrs. William Brewer and fam. Mrs. Brewer, 202 W. Main street, Urbana recently.
Mr. Aaron A. Guyler died at 9:50 p.m. Sunday after an illness from tracheitis. East Eureka street. Mr. Guyler had been at the W. L. Davis barber shop, became such as to prevent his working. The deceased was born in Carlsbad, Calif., in 1907. A year later he moved to the city in 1909. He married Miss Sadie A. Ferguson in this city on January 14, 1910. He the deceased's father who resides at 515 East Eureka street. The following surpassed his home: H. B. Caggart of 721 North Park street and M. M. Guyler of 412 East Eureka street. The deceased was a member of the Phyllis. Funeral services was held at the C. M. E. church at 2:30 Tuesday charge. The remains were taken to Carlyle on Wednesday morning for interment.
Mr. Baptist Church—Rev. S. W. Battcheler preached at 1 a.m. on "The Lord Hath Done Great Things for Us." Jones and H. C.aggart assisted the pastor in administering the sacrament. Haggart of Chicago, preached at 8 p.m. on "The Reward of the Faithful." Mrs. William Shell spent a few days in Carlyle.
The Square Club gave its second annual dance on the night of Sept. 23, at the Elks' auditorium. About fifty attendees attended. On Oct. 6, con.was served at 9:10 clock. Out-of-
town guests were present from Decatur, Springfield, Danville and Farmville, themselves in the superlative degree. Don't forget that the Christmas issue of *Broadway* has five cents as usual. B. L. Breadlove for your next sick and accident policy.
Try the Freeman once and it will always invite your attention. The editorial department, sporting news and interesting educational and elevating news will interest you. Mr Z L. Brewleid will serve you. Just let him know.
MIDDLETOWN, OHIO, NEWS
By Robert King.
The Baptist Missionary convention will be held at the Second Baptist Convention in Cincinnati. Gates are expected to attend from the following towns: Cincinnati, Hamilton Lebanon, Ann Arbor, Oxford. All the gates are of the Missionary are expecting a large attendance.
GROESBECK, TEXAS.
Sunday was another beautiful day. Rev. Biggams, pastor of the A. M. E. Church and Sunday night. He preached his farewell sermon and now he is preparing to go to the army from Mexico, Texas was here Sunday. He preached two remarkable sermons at the Primary Church in Mexico. Rev. Clemons was here Sunday, visiting his old friends. The elder teacher was made colleague for the Edgarkerham College at Corsicanna which they are preparing to build. He made a mistake in his last week's write-up. It was Miss Robrida Blacker that subscribed for the Benjamin instead of Miss Commil Blacker. Prof. James Garrett and wife say, Mr. Doffus Williams and wife were out. The Freeman every Sunday morning. Mr. Doffus Williams and wife were out. Mr. M Busby's Colored Minstrel show will be here Monday, Dec. 13th.
Little Willie May Brown is interested in the Freeman. Willie May says that she wants her mother to keep on taking the Freeman.
Mrs. Emma Burnett has bought another house and lot and has gone to keeping an eye on Mr. Tucker is looking for himself another wife. He is sound and able-bodied. He has a good house already furnished. Write him at Groesbeck, Texas. You want to get a good suit of clothes or a pair of pants, or overcoat call on James A. Jones. He carries a backpack. Now don't forget what the reporter said the other week in the paper. Do not ask what the reporter is piece of a small sum and if the reporter should credit you do not wait until he asks you for his pay. He will report the reporter. He will report them every week. My readers are increasing ever week. If I do not collect the editor's money and send it to him he will stop my papers. If you do not pay me I can buy your paper so please pay as you go.
HUMBOLDT, TENN.
Notes by Eddie McCleary.
The Humbledlt city school is in a flourishing condition. Very soon a new building will be rendered by the second, third fourth, fifth and sixth grades. The school will be represented by the Rodger Williams, visited the school Monday and gave the pupils of the high school department a look along the high school character building. Miss E. S. Watson spent the week-
Miss E. S. Watson spent the week
teaching at the Dye school
is teaching the Dye school
Freeman
JACKSON, MISS. NEGROES HELD
MEMORIUM TO B.T.
WASHINGTON
Annual Literary Contest Dec. 19
Concluded from Page One.
notified to report and now he is the first and only candidate Chicago has had. It is another evidence that if you have it under the hat and can pass the civil service board, a good job
Grace Sunday Club.
Miss Bertha Moseley, a graduate of the Englewood high school and the Chicago University, now serves as the director of the school of this city, has started a Sunday Club at the Grace Presbyterian church. The program for this coming Sunday is as follows: T Theo. Telo Sunday solo; T Theo. Telo juguio solo; Mr. Maynard Jackson, vocal solo; address, Mr. A. L. Jackson; Mr. Haywood, violin solo; Mr. Maynard, vocal solo; address, Mr. A. L. Jackson; Mr. Haywood, violin solo; selection Grace orchestra. The public is invited to hear this program.
Theo. Pankey En Route North.
Mr. Moseley Embry, the "matinee idol" has taken the Williams and Walker Company, is now in vaudeville and is off this week for an extended trip East. He will be given a warm reception by the Williams and Walker company.
YOUNGSTOWN. O.
NASHVILLE, TENN
The local K. of P.'s banqueted their friends at the Pythian Temple on last Friday evening. The location of the State Board of Health, addressed the Y. M. C. A. on last Sunday evening. His subject was "Diseases Prevalent Among Colored People and Precautions or Preventatives." Complimentary to M. Lillian Allen Darden, of Petersburg, the board was on Saturday from 5 to 8. The occasion was a delightful one. Mr. Roland Hayes, of Boston, renamed two selections, accumulated 100 votes. Mr. Marshall presented a reading. Miss Hazel Thompson rendered an instrumental solo. Like Lady Macbeth, she sang with vocal solo. Mrs. Darden also rendered a vocal selection. Mrs. Marshall Cheatham had two selection Dunbar. The Porters Elder M. Stewart, president, gave a delightful social at their hall on Wednesday evening the purpose of putting coal into the home with windows. The affair was a big success. Lawyer K. L. Mayfield was called to Gargoyle Creek for consultation in legal matters.
Prof. J. H. Rucks, manager of the Bismarck baseball team, has taken over the Palms Creamery. Fifth avenue and Cedar street. He will be glad to see
Mr. Childress McCutchon, the sophrisist dispenser at Marshall, serves wear off. Jack Carter, the young violinist, played several evenings this week at the Palms cremery. He is a young man of exceptionally rare musical abil-
The Eureka Dancing class under Prof. Doc Liner, is the place where the younger set goes. His new dances are called Miss Agnes Ray, cashier at Marshall, Miss Willie Ray, cashier at Pleasured cremery, a spent a few days in "Ole Ky., last week. Prof. Doc the pellet, Jr., foreman of the composing room of the National Baptist Publishing Board, entertained at a smoker on last Saturday evening. Prof. Louis K. Thomas, secretary and head of the groo magazine Company, is the recipient of many congratulations for the November issue of his magazine, "while they last" can
The Freeman "while they last" can be had at the Acme Company, 418 Cedar street. The Sylvester Harrison, better known as "Slim," formerly of the Rex Comedy Company, will return into the circuit about January 1. Sends regards to those and others of the profession, stopping over at 511 Peabody street, Nashville, Tenn.
CREAM CITY NEWS.
MILWAUKEE, Wis.—(Special)—The congregation of the St. Mark's A. M. School, which has interesting lectures that was ever held there for some moons, by Maj. J. R. Lynch, ex-Congressman and retired professor, Friday night was on "The Birth of a Nation," photo-play and its falsely and intended harming of the agro-forestry industry. The Major versed on different subjects and the explaining of segregation being allowed to the administration, but it has always existed. The Major scored several interesting points before a very formal administration that affirmed the church at each lecture.
Mr. Pearl Moppin spent several hours in our city Danube, where he will join the Dandy Dixie Minstrels. Mrs. Pearl Moppin will join the Minstrels, her residence, 424 Cedar Street, which was largely attended. The orchestra from the city has been a box of linen handkerchiefs to Mrs. Ludelle Miller. The demo recording of the old Plankton house, which started Dec. 1st, has thrown several colored boys out of work but have decided to hire all of the race men who care to do construct-
VANCOUVER, B. C., NEWS.
Mr. Joe Wilson died recently. Mr. Ross Hendricks, who was in injury for the last months ago, is very much improved. The Negro Christian Alliance held memorial services, honoring the late Mr. Booker, who was attended by colored and white people and was well conducted. The principal speakers were Mr. J. B. Waltace, Mr. G. H. Anderson, Mrs. I. M. Shepherd, and Mrs. in Indianapolis, Mr. Chas. Scurry.
BRUNSWICK, GA.. NEWS.
By Praylor Keith.
On last Sunday morning at 8 o'clock Mrs. Lillie May Phoenix passed away in death at her residence at 1657 Amherst street. Mrs. Phoenix has been sick for seven years, dear mother and sisters, Mrs. Bell Stoner, Mrs. Mula Wiggins, Mrs. Gussie Sanders of New York. The body was buried last Sunday at 2 p.m. from M. Methoist church. R.W. W. Jeffry, pastor.
Gone to a place of rest, Miss Horton H. Church last Sunday at 2 p.m. for some time passed away on Saturday and was buried Sunday from the First A. B. church, Rev. John Williams, Miss, the funeral was largely attended by the younger set as well as the old ones.
The troopers from Brunswick now with the J. C. O'Brien shows are expected home this week. The show will close in Savannah, GA. What will we have in our city for amusement now? Nothing but moving pictures. So let's be for Brunswick and don't talk so
Mr. Carl Daniel, the tailor, is in new quarters next to Buggs drug store. He's his place in the city, the prettiest in the city. Also Mr. Dock Meyers, the noted press-tailoring shop and at Mr. Carl Daniel's prof. Godfrey is now planning for his birthday party, which comes on the 15th of Christmas. This will be a swell affair for all musicians and his friends. Prof. Willie Timmons, his friends, Prof. Mintz, Mintz, Mintz, are also invited to this birth-
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Kings Daughters and Sons of Rising Star Baptist church, all members of the church, making rapid progress in raising rebellion; Dr. William Young, president; Dr. William Cosey, pastor.
The Sister Hobgoblins will celebrate the birth of Hobgoblins on Sunday. On Bethel A. M. E. church on Sunday. December 12. Rev. J. B. Bell, pastor.
LINCOLN, NEBR., NEWS
Over two hundred people attended
later memorial services in two
celebrals at Mt Zion Church in honor of
dr. B. T. W. Washington, our great
white people as well as the colored,
Dr. Booker T. Washington will always
be remembered in Lincoln, Neb. for
his great speeches.
Attorney C. B. Ross spoke of Dr. Washington as a citizen. Mrs. R. Pierson spoke of Washington as a great man for his race of people. Mr. Paul Moore spoke of Washington as an educator.
says. Todd and Miss Opal Ashford
sums some very nice selections.
The choir sang several selections.
Robert Granger, formerly of Salt
Lake City, Utah, has located in our
city.
Mrs. Rebecca Pearson was in Omaha
Thanksgiving.
Many people turned out Thanksgiving
day at the Zion Baptist church.
Mr. Glen Coleman, the agent of The
Freeman has interested us all in the
pain, and we are waiting for the
Christmas issue.
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nrown, Waddy and Brown, formerly
with Trown “Spencer Stock Co. wil
fikon'in vaudevitie at an early date,
so {alge alarm, ‘Phe exposition num=
rut tke Freeman wilt be the jour-
[istic event of the Alty years of free-
Avtor closing dates at the “Canino,”
jchilka, Mise, MMe Mites and Carrle
Hee Jolted hands aaa stster
yhe Smith-Bright players, after two
wo Mstul Weeks In-Indianapolls, are
in Louisville, Ky, at the Ruby
theater:
berry and Washington are at the
ple Nemborne, Ne Gy thia week, and
WiN"Spen Monday at the Dixie theater,
Rienmond,, Va.
Leon The Magiclan has finished a suc
Sh eagonsin South Carolina and
ishow ieGaorta, “Woutd Iie to near
fiom Alex, Toliver,
Alarmingly near Christmas, Had you
ounereed ie?) And remember, performer,
tune or you have taken no space In
fiutigreat Exposition Number.
‘the Birth of @ Nation” the big
ine by, Way of moving pictures, will
etc "the” English Opera House next
Weck, Wo shall endeavor to see what
Veh abouts Reviewed in exposition
Iily Roll Ferd Horton will be ready
to go to work now after three weeks
Uf Baths, “He saya, “lookout, Chicago,
Hn be back soon.” Some ragtime plang
hier Tim Moore write, care of The
Freeman.
‘Theresa Burroughs-Brooks, the
qtrining. tite dangouse and perform
owas nicely entertained while in. In-
Ghunpous with: the Smith-Bright play-
win Kirs, Elwood C."Knox and Mrs.
iney Vihayice helped to malice bright
dey vane de of her stay in this city.
Mr, Joe Miller was the guest of Miss
julla Soott, white in Dating, Tex.. with
ihe J.C. O'Brien show No. 1, Mr. Miller
wis’ deiuentfully “entertained by Mine
Sele and: a party of other friends unt
ihe'wee hours of midnight. An elabor-
ite luneh Was served from i2 p.m. to
{igo m, “Those who were invited to
inect Me. Miller Were” Misses Ruth
Vineahally Lelia Cook and Tillie Car-
penter, Messrs. Sam Turner, Charles
fohier’ and Chester Dunbar.
CINCINNATI NEWS BUREAU.
By Col. Brown and Staff.
Martin and Motley Company, did. thy
thease Week than thes first. It is
Waal the ‘other way. "The comedian
UIMnes Geet" ai ape: suport to
We tiseatee they work smoothly, to
Minchin afian’ tarts thoy howe
Fithit ofttnctertatudy that Ye interest:
Iie tata "ugo ma Wer dlatect wa
ey Ang gfttourae aur little. Rosle
Sioley’ done the ntand ‘out singing
Mer*Saaem number which went well
82 euatScor her tovget them. “She
knows how the absurdity of two un-
watt Notgead geatiere. tryin te
uate a tleutands was what created
TRE AatsSpytethow' oh tue, whote. seas
eatin tte Recon change it was
Eitteaul chat "hors, wax a complete
Nnnete custome iaisowhien save
tigi’ fpeovement cover last week
sie fragt HE who atgod = out” a
Nfox!n nla dating, “ahoyes wet in
‘ie Shouse “neobert' Bereyt son with
Ihe Gieiatvent’ Big el Mledweuur as
tance nha gaek wall the
Se tne “thst: “Mituent Wheater’ Fields
ifodttaRhnuat and ivan Ftezhuh
It's ood tite company”
Seti the Wittman Sisters, a
wehlnge “company or oayn, and a
Cinch ae Albers neat
si Nollie: boards at the "Laneain
Thi they enery some navertising
Ditton worth wie: puting? ov
Ne Banko ones os though
cool received ingame hete. Of we
sks Swing to the Grown closing, DU
Rete aie
‘ita We" Httekardean, the one-legsced
cticlian, ies foun kenty ob wok
ane Niet time here! “Te. sendy re-
ins (hte ice
Vir Net West haa hietnday she
ue Wieasirer We the Lanent Pheatre
She fstelvea, many presents trom. her
Munctous felende? ahderahe: Nas "aorye
{thin ae Staci aba, on we ty
Sivhaaye’™ one? atte "ot, "particular
feaning™ a2" pedtSanaped Maayan
The Seminales, a popular young
vis octal club, of tha ety, Smee
IN vie adie by ting” anor
te'hinner aude antes rite Now, 26
SNhuiiefe Wemoura dona some. white
iMirikl Monroe entertained some
wocets of the-Stardin & Battey Com:
Pat See Biethesteeet,
Ais "ighta Witamd htertatned he
ew tstoe'@ Gules company atter-thele
tna eheanaais Many performers. vd
tunacers witnessed thie caftaie and
erelSiepeited at the telever work of
«oatructars Hayert Saunders, whose
{hil metho of gence and. keature. tne
Econ’ wth proen 8 agceama CREO
‘Sv Meath a tala Teandelphy
Wis! Yehawee Vota White, thet
[in ina Babee, Marguerite, Boyd
inc ohiea and Sylventers Robinean.
APeetatngbet was please, teat
o''Ghla"Nattonad Guarae Shela a
convncion in this eity and among the
[ejtent ahucere wre alae
Fitfrton “Captain” Galawelly dieu:
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‘The Pekin.
‘The patronage here is still moving
in the Fight direction. Last week thes
run ‘the ¥. M. CG. A. pictures but the
Attendance. was ‘poor, owing to the
value, of tnge. picture, Now’ there
one thing daftuin. if you. want. te
make this pleture you “must. hustle
‘There were egy, ‘members of that or
ganization themé than any” one. else
Sich pictures are of advantage to out
Face and we must support them,
rverybody is going to the, charity
vali ae the armery on the 22d, evel
to Colonel Brown and. his stafl.” ‘This
event should be a success owing 0
the committee in charge: Lena. D.
‘Evans, president: Susie Whitaker, vice-
prenidont: Hhenon 8. Frenk, secretary
nqual_W. Logan. assistant’ and. Avinl-
thine Mason, treasurer,
WHITMANS IN PITTSBURG, PA.
(By D. P. Dorsey.)
he well known Whitman Sisters
with Miss Gertrude Struffin and Thom-
as Hankins, Aaron and Sambo play
ing to crowded houses at the Star The-
ater, Pittsburgh, Pa., this week.
‘The 'T. Creole Serenadera make
big hit, with thelm musical act at the
Davis Theater tis week
EASTERN THEATRICAL NEWS.
By the Mule,
Billy Jones’ trio was x hit in Jersey
vast" Buagaye eae
Willams and) Stevens, aye, pti
cal Mtv ingore mith By Be
Jack Goldberg my reaigned tram
inane aaRCE. ER acai, more
oni jet
We ure all waiting” for Labrie. Mit
wth ety Speagtes Wit! open atthe
Myette sane a
Joe Sima and id” Williams, ave
solve fails and opened at the’ Lay:
iio tat n'a ice
thas'4 Cegple Hts wilt open, at Sara:
ton Sagat Haus a! RV ita ts
ARE inaleat Bleak
‘tne Creole Band will apen the Days
aunatvg” Sanday Dee, sth on the in
Tine "et working bon
Billy, Waite in Fehearsing bin Dlg
act Noe Wetsuits HN Be” Hh
Barone, Fiver with nb
Burns and. arnt open a the Ln
colt Nout Pon tha teen ee ht
12 eit Brat “apjeatange’ tn Sew ork
Mule, Bradford, Mad” to cancel the
rund ue Chicas ‘bagadse fie coud
SHAK ee Suton eo Mit Sonn or
Taine fieafame, 2 Me
ule Hratford, Linco, ‘Theatre, New
vate eRe Bizet eae dra
Peltbadiphia bees So nd richinond
Fest ee 2
‘The Moak--auaret “opened at tn.
arid “okeree hasan “Rha at, the
UATE without Siw thene ou can
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‘the, Sullivan” Conalaine tine wa
ott aa See. PAG ete Conared
fektortere” wile nd” because thes
Wakanot pay gegfogen et
Miller and ten have one, the.
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Heaetia Bac abi? ine posse Bate a
THREE cout with sens cor
wily, Xin opens Dee, ath at_ Lose
La ie h all prt
Huy aes ainuten” of "eomea d
fanaa’ ne plu tSizon}s wees
Jack Dempsey, inaniwer of Lincoln
Theatre ix very popular in Harlem and
Ta prove “a atuatie™ ange tor arn
Bawah gt the eunarity “ot minauer
Poet Wkbte “it out’ and, every ere
Bean ae eet Sdgn® yaut
tad aah nerforintey “write “ans
waits acpacrar™ Atente, the
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Pertormess, a9 dowi and neo CP,
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Hie MAL GPeRS Te Roudhen Yate cor
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Caliote Rollvee and exnpoae te
pate inne Peas Maud eA ati
Ma "iaaeh fetheee anh Mune ia
fora Wii be ere” ke INN, ao he
ford will be ther
DANDY DIXIE MINSTRELS.
Roster of the Show—Chas. 8. Black,
manager “and owner; John Dennis
Mage manager: Harry Morton, band:
Tianter; Ben Gibson. plamist:| ‘Pedds
Pope, Harry “Morton, "John. Dennis
Sainpson Brown, comedians; Luke Alten
Traps: Misnes Bthel Dallas and Vordk
Sinfth, soloists. ‘The novelty and vaude:
ile acts are Pope and Dalten, novelty
Wire ‘act ‘and, singers: John’ Dennis
Inonologue: Pearl Mloppin,. musical
hoop” roller: ‘Sampson. Brown, buck,
Slow and eccentric daicer,. Robert H.
Simpson, trombone solos.
Burl 'D. Clenienon, solo cornetest,
B.& 0, saya hello J. W. Wright. Win.
Bryant; what you told me about must-
Glane is ait true: yours for, success,
write as ‘per route of Dandy Dixie
Ininstrels. "Regards to the “Old Sunny
Bixte" Company.
Sir. Charles 'S. Black, owner, is back
to the show after several weeks In’ ad:
Vance, “We ate booked until July, 1916,
Mrs. Pope hax received her new zelo-
phone tobe used in the act of Pope
And” Dallas, making thelr vet ‘consin
of. music,” magic, singing, dancing
Catking and wire walking.
Take ‘Allen senda regards to Mrs
WUE. 7. Ransom, of Omaha
far. Hagry Morton sends regards to
Whitney Viney.
Breas Bridgewater, why don’t you
writer saya OH.“ Siempan
‘Ben Gibson! ‘says hello Mae Harper
and Bertha. Tarde: "why don’t "You
write?
Rewards, to Sunny Dixte bunch.
Henry Bonner, you will hear from
me s00n,
NOTES FROM J. C. ROCKWELL'S
S$. S. CO.
We are on the fifteenth week of this
season, to Rood business. | Roster: New-
Sil Morse," Wesley Norra, “Lawrence
Glover, James White, Charles Bogia,
Leonard Cressy, H, 8 Wooten, Alphonse
Ginybrooks, calvern Jackson, " Clark
Goodby, Herbert Wider, Willlam Walk:
er, Joseph Dixon, Etta Gross, Johnie
Bogia, Lavinia Harrison, Jennie Clay-
brooks.
NASHVILLE, TENN., SHOW NOTES
‘This week Tim Moore's Chicago Fol-
lew play a return engagement atthe
Lincoin theater. ‘Tim and the bunch
made many frends while here on thelr
Inge trip.
The Twelfth Avenue theater this
week ls playing Payne's Big Stock Com-
pany.
iS AGENTS OF THE FREEMAN!
It will do well for the agents. to
begin at once looking forward to In-
creased orders. for our Exposition
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BUD SNYDER AT THE GRAND.
kelly ane Davis Make a Hit—Rucker
a ate ane ae
With a new electric lighted display
of headliners and a strong bill to back
fi dp, Manager Johnston continued the
jopuiar tenor of his way as 4 showman.
Bua Snyder, the boy’ with a champion
bievele reputation, came forth with an
her that in_point ‘of novelty and com-
Gay ‘was far above the average and
Sway ftom anything else in the bicycle
ime? iis assistants were two. silence
and fun tramp comedy, not acrobatic,
Somedians, ‘who were very funny and
musing ih ail thelr antics, #9 much 80
that Snyder's act was an’ easy walk-
over, except that his igh pedestal cycle
Daluneing. In which he played musical
Ghimes, with” hin. "eyele,” and then
Groped ina thrilling dive to the stage,
Way marvellous. Barber & Jackson. the
Tanky comedian, who aways has icood
funny ‘songs and parodies and” Miss
Suckson, a cultured sweet singer. well
up In her comedy, played a return date,
Detter than ever: “Eva Wescott, in "A
Butterfly. Wifes’ was a. preposvessing
blonde, talented, and had bewitehing
Ways and mostumes, for instance, a
Salhion gown lavish in expenditure, She
Was a good actress and her playiet won
Applause. Mtr and. Mrs. Cosby. in a
tabinet pantomime were kood ahd their
musical ‘bells won favor. Dude. Kelly
And Amon Davis were the only colored
Act on the bill and shared honors with
the est white ucts of the very” good
show. Davis" alphabetic sermon, Sone
nade a big hit and the dancing of Kel-
iy“was xreater-than ever and shared
equal honors. ‘The last half of. last
week cetained John Hucker and Henry
Winfred who had tried thelr audiences
ont during the frst part of the week
nd ‘developed in comedy to such an
extent that thes” scored heavily on. tite
finish. ‘The Creightons, jugglers, bal-
ancers and tumblers, were the finest
Het of the Kind Seen’ at ‘The Grand in
some. time, Joe Banister tn “Auld
Tang Syne" was a plaintive drama of
Miomestie lite ‘with’ metodramatte favor
of comedy and. singing. which gave
Charm to one of the finest acts in vau-
feviile ‘and. the star as) Well as. the
gupport ‘wag up to the afandard. ‘The
Harmony. Girls were duite an, attrac:
ton as singers ‘and. the “trio, “includ=
ing a’man, was clever. Mr. and Mrs
MéGreeve in’ comedy. anda Wire act
pleased. This week's shows are draw-
Mig big and the pictures are up to the
standard
The Danabegay at the Rixwell,
Although the Danabegay did not get
enough Advertising. the occasion last
Thursday. week, December 2, served to
pleage the elite’ and Indorse ‘the efforts
br Frank P. George, who seems to in-
Guige in art for the sake of its artists
and to appease the best element of s0-
eheig’ Phe Riese is a small hall fo
Basket ball, but adequate” for small
petformancés. "he "program “had but
ve numbers’ to precede. the dancing,
which is usual.” Mise Yvette De Costa
the Soloist: displayed a volee of much
Volume. in size, in selections of semi-
classical worth, say nothing of inac-
Curacy. of pitch or schooling, but her
high midaie notes were sweet. Will
Teler. "the violinist, played. mazurka
and Dvork’s.“Humereske:"" Bven it
the utter selection was not enoumh {0
show off Tyler's real qualities as an
Artist ‘and soloist in the clasaies, It
Gemonstrated that he Isa tone. pro-
ducer who Is not defective but defaules
by a deliberation of expediency in ex-
Pression which mars that pathos which
Nppeaix to art-perfection "and. finish.
But Tytler is a born. musician whose
inasenetism ix found only in the solace
of his work. James, White, a song
Writer pianist, won favor it his clans
Frank P. George, who was cutout, for
fgerious actors was interesting.in The
Drunkard “(by request). for which he
Was reared gy nature and: moulded. by
sentiment of fine. arts. Will Brown's
Orchestra played well and dancing Was
next in line
Progress of the Moviex:
‘The Unique Film Company. in pre-
senting “Shadowed by the Devil” is Still
drawing big crowds wherever it has
Shown. Many inquiries from the south=
‘orn states, both by. telegrams and. Tet=
tors have come in to the office aaa Te-
sult of the pletures succest. The re:
satis ‘of this new. company of all col-
Ored performers should insure tne pud=
He“on what their future ventures ‘will
‘be. “The days of drama among colored
Reople have come. into play, bow in
Naudeville theaters and picture houses
as has been demonstrated at the Grand.
Staten Themter—“For Could a Man
De Morez” Saturday, December 11: “His
Wits” Sunday, December 12: Booker
7. Washington's funeral pletures. did
not arrive in time for, Monday's show
Atlan Theater—“"The Idol” and™“Din-
‘mond (series), Saturday. December 11
SVia Wireless," Sunday. December, 12
‘Thin house 8 Cull every, ‘Might The
management is popular aud everythin
is cheerful i
“the Phoenix" Fool ‘There Was"
(no-childven) Sacurday, December 11
Arnold Daly” in “The ‘Menace of the
‘Mute Sunday, December 12: "Shad-
Owed by the Devil" was run for a re-
turn date last Tuesday to bis business.
‘The Waskingtou—“The Secret Room”
suturday, December 11: “Bit of Lace,”
Sundays December. 12. “Shadowed. by
the Devil" drew a full house last week.
‘The Lincola—Business was fair, More
will probably pe sald anent this house
tun Vater date,
Current Literature.
Jack: Smith and WHUGienn were at
Jack Smith and Will Glenn were at
the'Eineotn last waek.. They” have. six
Weeks nt present on the western val”
deville time to.open at South Bend with
Gary" to follow.»
Sap_and Gaineg ine sketch. “Two
Hosa! trom tome” are at the Orpheum
theater, AUlwaukee, Wis, Henry 8a-
haro's ‘elimination a¢ hig name, it 1s
Roped, will tend. to broaden his tame
W. A. Carr, of Portland, Oregon, own-
or vor the Caluce Buttet” of that ‘cts,
Sasa Visitor fast weeks When he ar:
Tiven'to ‘his home, 65a) Market street
That eity, It be in a Preeman subscriber
Nevill See his ‘name in the newspaper
Sum Ho Mo Davis, or-at least Davis
and. Walker, have arrived fromthe
Pantaxes time aut west. Davis who 1s
the ireatant colored nerobat now before
the jublte, speie highly of the. ability
of the inte Charles Davin—boil the
Mr. Peppers, the stam and gas ft-
ten of 2458 Wabash avenue, eld me
As hit giteat for five minutes at The De
ihxe. ‘Our copie wan the training (of
hin bow and ‘now ‘his, aon, n'a. model
Soune husband. Thats what “tay:
1s "the" traiming. that makes the man.
Hon. Richard "r. “Greener, the noted
philosopher and diplomat was out at
Stlarise one chilly morning fo catch the
fragrant sir trom the wlostering. iake
Tailed ‘him on the Stroll, He had
heen the frst man Invited to address
‘Thskewee and spoke: of what a. great
lose Dr. Washington's’ death is to. the
Inaticution: Tasked Wien who he thouzht
Would succeed as president. te replied
that Me Sforrell.”of Hampton, looked
ikety: but he had’ no idea. And now
Ie Ty ‘erint “withovt his authority.
Personally 'T chink Emmett Jo Seat ts
cminently stted
The Hermit Ciub, Charles Carpen-
tore place at 4110 State atreet. had &
grand'orlental carnival Henderson,
wreny tenor, wan the aplofst ait asi
Week, Prof. Poindexter is pianist: Ma
mie Clemons entertainer and Max Hell
isin the buffet Raleigh. Thompson's
soloist. at the Omen, 46 State street,
ie Jennie Ringgold. he Stop Om in the
Name of the how buffet at i? Bast 25th,
atisaty 3A Barber, the grebrictor, ts
Haitinowm mong rairdad meting
popular. Cabaret is given in the back
Pe cures Geter tears
Jones place are full nightly. "WC.
feat ae saree
Gb Ser te semenscer at
ear etre eee a
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tt ue aan
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Hee Pater mt tia aks
ia Rs a ae
Senate! dine gees gee
i agreed with Mr. Goggin that he
ari ba. ane nee
Ht auoeeraees See ni liad
Other colicctions: Goldie Crosby $11:
ae
|For if you fail to win your race,
NOTES FROM THE OLD RELIABLE
SILAS GREEN SHOWS.
Prof. ph Williams is. manager
Max C: Klifott, general agent, Is twelve
days in advance of this now famous
attraction, carrying 210 foot cars, all
steel train, Pifty-five “people and
twelve head of stock. Some. show,
That is what the natives say in Mins
when Silas Green comes to-town. Visi-
tors at the show the past ten days
were FS Walcott, Mr. Klinn formerly
of the Allen's. Minstrels, Max. C. Bl.
Hott our general agent, Str. Nusselt o
the Russell comedians, Mr, Nigro. of
the Nigro Carnival, and others. ‘This
is the leading colored show of the
great southeast, Business is all we
Cin take eare of,
NOTES OF ALABAMA MINSTELS.
A. J. MeFarland.
We are still in the state of Oldu-
homa ‘playing to nice houses. ‘The
Weather for this week is more. pleas-
Sit than last and the baneh Is-all pre-
paring for the vig Christmas number
br the Freeman. There ts but. little
to say of the bunch al this writing,
is eversbods” 18 hayps ahd well, an
the show. is sailing along in smiles,
McFarland would ike to hear from
KW. Brown and the entire bunch of
the Huntington's and says old Wikgs,
take care of the old west for some
‘lay 1 may come. back.
Xu mail will reaeh me through ‘The
Freeman. Hello Foots and. iemerel
hope you will be able to twirl by next
Rcasoi. Duke care of the Wing. ‘Tie
bunch joins me in hoping. to. Williams
buys siecess and” prosperity
NOTES FROM THE GEORGIA EN
TERTAINERS.
We played Gt. Bend Friday, and Sat-
urday "to. capacity. business, and ‘The
Georgia ‘Strollers, managed’ by Upton
Willams, visited’ us Saturday night.
having an ‘open date. After ‘the show
aw previously arranged, six of my peo-
ple’went over to the Upton Williams:
Show, thus crippling my show, but we
are not going to close, but on the other
hand, we are going to place the show
back’ up to its standard as fast ax pos-
sible, “Well, Bro, Williams, look out,
for if that ig your way of doing busi:
hess the crash may meet you some day
ina way that vou may never recover.
Heguras, tothe profension. | Respect:
fully. Pro. M. W. Walker, Mer. Georgia
Entertainers
SILAS GREEN COMPANY IN NEW
ORLEANS, LA.
Max C, Bilioty, the wildeat agent,
and most succeasful white agent hand-
Ting ‘colored attractions, has at last
taken the famous Prot. Hph_ Williams:
SSitas Green from New Orleans Co.”
into” New. Orleans: ‘This attraction
dpens Sunday matinee, Dec. 12, at the
well, known. popular ‘Temple ‘theater,
the only colored house in ‘the city of
New Orleans. ‘The attraction will) re-
main there till Dec, 19th, when it will
ike! the one, might stand again. Pitty
people are carried and the attraction
Bethe largest colored company on the
road.
Wanted for ‘Tharon Southern Comedy
Company (7) piece brass band. Peo
ple who can. double stame, brass and
Grenestra, and also a leading lady and
a'strong sister team. State lowest sal-
ary in first letter, as 1 am preparing
{0 bring a show out under canvas very
Soon. Address ail mail to John Tharon,
14’ Princess St, Charleston, 8. C.
M’DONALD, PA.
‘The Silver Leaf Choir of the Firat
paplint church ‘gave a free musical
Eotcert Monday evening, Septemer 22,
fhswea by a. reception.” A” large
‘Gowd “attended and. the entertainment
proved to be'm success.
Xfovely “surprise, was. given, Miss
ina “Mae Lewis ‘Tuesday evening:
September 20;"at the home of Mr. and
See" Charien Berry. Games and musie
were the diversions of the.evening and
Ie seasonable nour. a. delicious lunch
Was sevvod. Alias Lewis recelved many
Deautiful gitts and at 12:80 the guests
Geparted, ‘a reporting haylog & ine
Ma. Chas. Regd Is on the sick tist,
Mra, Eris shelton visited her daugk-
ten hire: Annie Poindexter, of Belle-
NGinon' from ‘Puesday until’ Friday.
Mis Anna Harvey and daughter
Mary, and’ son, Earnest, and Miss
Maude Redd were business callers In
Pittsburg Briley.
‘Miss Nannie B Straiter, of Ben Avon,
spent Sunday at the home of her slater,
Sts‘ Chan Reda.
Mr. Waitdeld Minor is on the sick
iat
ire. John Anderson and children, of
atidway, gpent the lather art ot the
‘eek at the home of her father, Mr.
Flinn Lewis,
Mie Sam Johnson was injured last
week while at work.
Steeora, Hobert Browning and Lee A.
tyneh spent Sunday In Carnegte.
Hurry and purchase | the, valuable
Beauty tormula. Booklet tells you
Row'to sake Hair Pomades, Shampoos
Rnd Pace Greame: algo Pace Powders,
SMimited number’ sold only. Order to-
day iAatess Star Beauty Formula, P.
Or'Box th St Louis, Mo. Price two
Se:
DRAKE & WALKER CO. STILL A
DRAWING CARD AT THE MON.
OGRAM THEATER, CHICAGO.
Now in their Sixth Week at Chicago,
Mlineis—Reviewed Monday Night,
December 6, 1915.
CHICAGO, Dec. 6.—The Drake &
Walker Co.’ was seen inva rip-roaring
Somedy. drama entitied “What Woman
Will Do." “This attraction was all that
could be desired, with special scenery
and prope, maicing bits popular as wel
as classical. A" play which not only
because of its. substantial ‘merit, “but
on account of the highly, ‘creditable
mariner of its presentation, justified the
strong interest. that followed its frst
unfolding, with “a. remarkable cast,
headed by H. Drake, scored an instant
hit. ‘There was the saving grace of
an adroit ending and this, together
with the accurate ‘character drawing
on the part of the plavers and the aus
thor, brought the curtain down with a
feeling of satisfaction to the audience.
ast in Vaudeville of the Drake. &
Walker Co.: ‘Miss Evelyn Carter. filed
the opening position very well. in her
singing and Was Well received, three
minutes, “one bow." Mise Birdie Wade,
in black ‘face, nut “talk and. ‘song,
Worked easily and smoothly” through
six minutes, two bows. Miss. Jrene
Cook, linguestionably makes « hit with
her Singing and. buck dancing. “OPhis
Uttle girl is a distinct addition to any
Program, five minutes, two bows. Miss
Jessie Burney and a chorus of four
pretty girls dressed in military cos:
tumes in « big feature song and drill,
Was warmly received, six minutes, wor
them two encores and one bow. ‘Mr.
George Philips, and his ragtime danc-
ers of two giris and two boys, na
Whirl of good dancing were all'dancers
Of ability’ and Well trained: eight min=
utes. one bow. H. Drake, sthel Walk:
er, Hattie Taylor and William Bailey,
in’ “What Woman. Will Do," proved
their popularity by’ bringing on a'storm
Of applause at the clone of the set
twenty windian toGr kone.
AT THE NATION'S METROPOLIS,
The Lincoln Theatre is a Unigue Play:
house—Theatre Named After Lin.
coln has Transformed Cummunity—
Mrs. Maria C. Downs Proprietress
of Theatre Praises Dramatic Abil-
ity of Negroes—New President of
St. Mark’s Brotherhood—A Young
Race Champion—Story of How A.
©. Babb Fought a Case of Discrim.
ination and Won—Cleveland G.
Allen Lauds Booker T. Washing:
ton—Newspaper Correspondent Re-
calls Incidents in the Life of the
Great Educator.
Allen's National News Bureau
321 West 59th Street.
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Formerly The Crown Garden
———_wi opEN—__—_
Only High-Class Photo Plays always 5 Cents. Matinees
Sundays and Holidays at 2 o'clock. Plenty of Seats for Everybody.
NOTE: No more Standing Up.
RILEY ROBERTS, Mer. 521 Indiana Ave., Indianapolis, Ind,
———
Colored Performers and Musicians. Noah Robinson Ham Donglas, Arnett
Nelson. Wm. Sledge, Duck Chism, Ben Ragan and others. Tichets’ Yes. Wire
E N CALOWAY, Black Diamond Minstre's, Cochran, Georgia.
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Real Talent for old, established Jubilee Concert Co.
What can you do? Mast be cultured and dignified Deliver real goods
or we cut not keep you. Boozers and chasers don’t answer this. No
mat agers wanted, as we have one. (ne isa plenty. Preference to
those p!ayi g i.struments, but will consider others Season to begin
after holidays. All letters answered. Dalaries low but we always pay.
Name your lowest in first letter Keepin touch, Read this again. Send
photo. Address: “JUBILEE”, cere Sndianapolis Freeman.
GOOD MUSICIANS in ALL LINES
State if you double stage or orchestra. Also want some real dan-
cers, State what kind of dancing youdo. Can you do clog? Also
want Singers. Good People write here any time James Jobnson,
Charles Banks, Elton Starks, Wm. Bright, Bosan & Granger, Monroe
Tabor & Green, H. Qualli Clark, Fountain Wood, Dan MeWorthor
Write; Address Richards & Pringles Minstrels
Dec. 19 and 20, El Paso, Texas; 21, Almogordo, New Mexico; 22, Santa Rosa; 23,
Tucumtari; 24, Amarillo, Texas; 25, Seyre, Okla. ; 26, El City; 27, Clinton; 28,
‘Weatherford; 29, Geary; 30, El Reno; 31, Kingsfisher.
time Je glad to cal attention to youne
men of the race who have won Fecog-
nition for themselves and. the Face.
One of the most signal victories won
for the clvil rights of the Negro in
this city has just been discovered by
your ‘correspondent.
‘The victory shows pluck and per-
sistence, and may be regarded ‘as the
opening’ wedge for the civil rights of
the Negro in. this city.
‘The case concerns liself about A. C.
Rabb, who, in company with two white
ggquisntatces, entered a care in, West
Bid" street “on “April 1928, “and was
charged 50 cents for a drink,
‘Mr. Babb decided at once to make a
test case of the affair and immediately
entered suit against the management.
‘The case came up in one of the
munleipal courts of the elty and Mr.
Babb was awarded a decision of $100.00
and costs.” ‘The proprietor of the cafe
decided to fight the case, and carrled
through Varjous courts until it reached
the Supreme Court of the state, which
confirmed: the lower court's decision
and awarded to Mr. Babb a decision of
$163. which resulted in a signal victory:
for Mr. Babb, Mr. Babb’e lawyer was
Samuel Scharberger, one of the most
successful lawyers th this ety.
Since the victory of Mr. Babb. Ne-
Kroes are served in the same" cate
Without any discrimination, and the
same applies to many of ” the other
cafes of the city that Deretofore re-
fused to serve eolored men. ‘The vie-
ory was a significant one, and Mr.
Babb deserves much praise for his
courage in fighting this evil. Mr. Babty
has been in the employ of the Robischon
and “Packham. Company, one of the
largest concerns in the elty, as shipping
clerk for five years. He received con=
gratulations from many sources on be-
fhe the first man of the race to contest
the new civil rights bill in this city.
Newspaperman Lauds Rooker T. Wash-
ington.
Cleveland G. Allen, newspaper cor.
respondent, spoke at_the exercines of
the BY. B.U last. Sunday afternoon
on the subject, “Booker T. Washing-
ton as T'Knew. Him”
Mr. Allen told. of his personal ac-
quaintanee with the late educator, and
how the death of the great leader had
affected the work of the race, He told
of incidents in the life of Dr. Washing~
ton gathered trom his contact with the
educator as a newspaper correspondent
when he sed to visit this city. Mr.
Allen stated that Dr. Washington al
ways placed his sympathy on the side
of the Weak and that he always thought
of the great massex of his race. He
told how Dr. "Washington, in conter~
chee with him several years afo, ured
him as a news writer not to foriet the
man who digs in the subway. or the
Woman who washed at the tub. Dr.
Washington never forgot me, states Mr.
Allen, and whenever he came to this
he always found time to give him a
word ‘with him. He appreciated the
Struggles of Young men. In. whatever
fields and always sought to encourage.
and alwayn sought to encourage them.
Mr. Alien told how the race through=
out the country Will miss him. “Others
on the program "were. Mrs.” Rebecca
Porter, Mis Marjorita Manning, “Miss
Daisy ‘Sigmard, J. J. Yancey and Rev.
RM Belden
NEWS OF BULL CITY, DURHAM,
N.C.
By Claiborne White.
Prof. Watking. manager of the Rex
theatre, will put up. a nice up-to-date
theatre, and the new. show house wil
be ready by the first of March. “He
will play vaudeville and pictures. This
is the only colored theatre inthe city.
Walker & Walker, singers and dane:
ers, would like to hear from managers
of vaudeville theatres and road shows,
Address all. mail. to. Walter Walker,
$38" Foster street, ‘care Smith stotel
Durham, N.C.
Prof. Sun Payne, magician and hand-
cuff ‘king, Is making good this week
While playing at the West tnd “hail
Wateh for his ad. and cut in The Free-
man. soon.
‘Mr. Claiborne White would like to
hear from Miss Bessie Oliver, Mam-
mole Vaughan, Lena Wilson." Pleate
write atone. Don't forget the. place
fo'get your Freeman; 118 Cora street
ALTON, ILL., NEWS.
By Pearl Curtis.
‘The funeral of Alfred R. Walker, Jn,
was held Sunday, December §, 1915, at
the A.M. EB. church. There was
large attendance.
Mrs. ME. Gooden, of Webster
Grove, Mo., came to Aiton November
28 to attend the birthday dinner of her
daughter, Julia Bass.
Mrs. Chas. MoFarland gave an after-
noon tea party November 22." ‘The
guests were Rev. Tift and wife, Mrs
MeBmery, Mra. J.D. Henry. of Utah,
Mrs, IH. Hunter and Mrs. Jessie Jones
of St, Louis, Mo., Were present,
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bins, agent, 516 W. Conway St. oF
Camden St.’ baggage rooms.
NOTICE.
In writing performers in care of
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LETTER LIST.
Gentlemen's List.
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Ladies’ List.
Allen, India. Laszo, Miss Jose~
Buckner Magate. “pattie,
Brown. Bessie.” Mack, Baby.
Cox. Tax, Nelson, Clara.
Sona Sten, Orta, allen Jonette,
abe inéess Rajah,
Davis, Miss Geor'e's Purnsiey, ‘Ethel.
Biter, Maruie’ Splken, Evelyne:
Dudley, Liste 1. ‘Thompson, Mrs.
Ean Anna 5 ‘Dana.
Freeinan, Susie, VanClay, Elia
Glenn, Labelle. “beth.
Graham, Magwic B White’ Eten
Hott, Anna. Wiison, Lena.
Harris, Estella, Walton, Helen.
Harper Mae. Walton. Miss i.
Lowe, Mra BirtherWilliams, Martha,
ROUTE.
Leon ‘The Magician & Co—Atlanta,
Ga, 'Dec. 13 to 20.
Dandy Dixie Minsirels—Gordon, Neby
pees 1a? Rushville, 1
J. C. Rockwells’ Sunny South Co—
Theresa, "No ¥. Dec. 1d; Sacketa Har
bor, at
‘mmatener: Ariz, Dee 13; Lordsburg, N-
Mex 142 Deming, 6; Santa Rita,’ 16:
Sliver City, T1
Silas Green From New Orleans Cow
prof Eph “Willams, Mgr--New Or=
Teams, Lay Dee ii-14; Bay St. Louls,
IE" Base Cnriotian, 16; Guitport, 41.
Williams’ Brox, Georgia Colored
surotiers, Upton“ Winlamn. Mg'-— Wile
Sonelfanies Dec. 13: Gypeum, 44; shady
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Goodiand, 15.
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THE PRICE OF LIBERTY
O God! hear our cry—for we are oppressed!
O hear us we pray—for we are distressed!
If aught we have done The wrath to wreak
A pernance we'll do—then God lift the yoke.
If ignorant pride didst make us for-
Pray tell us that we may cancel the debt.
If pain be the price: We've suffered
the rack
At the enemy's harsh command.
We have felt the crack, on our naked
back,
Of shrap in a master's hand.
We've labored unfed, at night and at
morn;
Known the pain of a broken heart.
We've seen our first-born, from their mother's mother.
To be sold at the slaves' mart.
O that wall of despair we can ne'er forget.
Pray for us, dear God, have we paid the debt?
If shame be the price Then long did we crawl
'Neath the yoke in a slave cursed land, and we drink it all, the wormwood and gall. As we cringed from the tyrant's hand, we man's scorn, sting of the white man's scorn.
And our heads we've sprinkled with dust:
Our women have gone—had they not been born—
Just to surfeit a white man's lust.
Oh! that anguished cry we ne'er forget;
Pray tell us, dear God, have we paid the debt?
If blood be the price: We've bled from the lash
And height of the driver's stroke.
From the crife's flash and the cannon's crush
In the battle front's blinding smoke.
Yes, we quaked with fear, for assassin's hands,
All unseen, made our blood run more.
While nu-klux Klans and their wives.
Washed their craven hands in our gore.
Oh!! forturred shriek we can neer
forget.
Now, tell us, dear God, have we paid
the debt?
O if pain be the price of liberty;
O if shame be the price of liberty;
O if blood be the price of liberty;
NEWS OF THE PLAYERS.
St. John E. Cooper, magician, known as the Great Mayo, is now in Chicago, IL, to hibernate for the winter. Friends write care Millers, 3000 S. State street.
Freddie Pronk, trombonist, says hello Dummies, let me see your "mug" in the Xoxo Museum. I will be at Arthur Gibbs. Best regards to Tolliver's Smart Set Co. Write me "Shark."
The Peewes will close with the Virginia Minstrels at Argenta, Ark., Dec. 18th, after making forty-one successful Will take a few days' rest at Cincinnati, then will be seen in vaudeville.
Joe Simmons and Ed Williams have formed partnership and opened at Lafayette theater, New York City, Dec. 6, 1915. They played the Fourteenth Street theater last week, with much success. They are routed over U. B. O.
A. B. Willis's is making good work at Caldwell, Texas, this week. He sends regards to Charles Edwards, Bessie Brown, Dorothy Burton, Jesse Banks and Langgow. Write me at Caldwell.
Mack and Mack, (Billie and Mary)
just finished one week at the Boston
theater, Roanoke, Va., where they
played the Hippee. They were week
at the Hippee, Richmond, Va.
Howard theater, Washington, D. C., to
follow. Lew. W. Henry, Director.
Robinson's Old Kentucky Minstrels
is a new theatrical venture. It is made
up with 28 people, also band and or-
chestra. Travel in private car. The
roster: Dudley and Dudley, Holmes and
Holmes, Jones and Jones, West and
West, R. L. Lovelace, A. L. Simmons,
Weverett and W. Moody, Moody, J. Hopkins,
M. Erie, Prof. Franklin, A. Matthews, S.
McWilliams. All send regards to the
profession. Dennis West with Robinson's
Old K. Minstrels, at Greenville,
NEW QUEEN THEATER.
Birmingham, Ala.
The great musical show at the New Queen theater this week is meeting with wonderful guests, giving us a little change from the usual vaudilleville bill. We have quite a star cast in Bruce and Bruce, the Titersons; Bailey and Bailey; Harris and the Miss Linn Moore, and Geo. Lewis.
Good people who like good treat ment, write J. L. Savage, manager.
ONE BROTHER IN 10,000.
Earl Terry, the little comedian, has closed with Punch Jones Ragtime Opera company and has opened a new location in the hotel, Albany. Ore, being the only color- person in the town of 10,000 people, has been a regular at "Dragon Goose Dry. I Am going East."
GRAND THEATER REOPENS.
The Grand Theatre at Birmingham,
Ala, has reopened and pictures Last week's
vaudeville bill included the following
well known stars Brown, Nlp and Toot-
Frank Outlaw, Broadway Green and
Byrd and Iydr- T. R. Johnson is the
MISS TILLIE SEQUIN OF NEW
YORK CITY ENTERTAINED.
OMAHA. Neh.—(Special)—Mr. and Mrs. Carl Frampton gave a dinner party at their residence, 113 Cumming Street, New York, where he honored of Miss Tillie Sequin, of New York, who has a two weeks' engagement at the Dunbar club. The affair was very prestigious by the "So Different Orchestra" was quite an innovation. Among those present were Miss Ethel Crosswine, Miss Ethel Dunn, Miss Ethel Dunn and Hazel Burns, Messrs. Ivan Washington, Wynne McCullough, Charlie Joiner, Ben Burton, Charlie Clark, Ted Baldockson, Roy Givens and Bruce Dunley.
NEWS ITEMS OF J. C. O'BRIEN'S
GEORGIA MINTRELS.
Just a little dope relative to what is doing about the winter quarters at the Lakewood. The 1. show closed at Savannah, Ga. Dec. 6th, where capacity business prevailed and Colonel 'O'Brien was much more visible at the show closed at Vidalia, Ga. Dec. 6th and shipped direct to Savannah, arrival. Colonel 'O'Brien has secured a lease with the privilege of buying one keroe for $10,000. The keroe was formerly used for a dry kiln and about two hundred feet long, and about a dozen ideal winter quarters, work-shop and barn. The Colonel will have an office in Savannah, directing the building of the No. 3 show of which Jas Mahoney will have an interest in and manage same. Jas Mahoney will be
Lord, God, we have paid in full!
*Salem Tutt Whitney*
John English, celebrated hoop roaster,
and for many years associated with
Queen Dora, the dancer, choreographer,
the Pelican, the Montgomery, Ala. Under Mr. English's efficient management the Pekin has become one of the most successful picture
houses in the country, high priced or too high classed for the Pekin. Considerable jealousy has
been cast upon English for some of the white picture houses because Mr. English has been able to
present the same picture in white houses can secure them. The famous Tangrove films
are being presented in the white
houses in the 10 and 15 years
English presents the same films for
10 and 15 cents. He claims that the
chain is the only colored house in the
country presenting these wonderful
films.
Mr. English is intelligent, energetic
and hard work. He is an all-round performer,
enacting character parts with real
ability; an excellent chorus man; a good
singer; a great dancer; a great
Tuba players in the country. He
has always been successful in his work
because these essentials have not been
released.
Samuel P. Gardner, of St. Louis, Mo. character artist, buck and wing, clog and eccentric dancer, is one of the most unique characters ever associated with the work. He is one of those rare persons that can be fitted in to strengthen any weak spot in a show. He can always be seen in a dress, never tries to make quality or quantity of his work fit the salary he is receiving. He would work just as hard and as well if he were only getting his board ofiding as good now.
There is no department of the stage that Sam does not know. If there is any 'prop' need at show notice, Suzie will be the best person to be hired. If the stage carpenter is sick, Suzie can help. If he can canan or the straight man is off, he can fill their places with credit to himself and all concerned. If a trunk is broken, a key to it can unbrelche an umbrella to it. If a trunk is broken, Sam will do it. He has the right idea position is to make himself indispensable to one's employer and to the success of his business.
Boys or girls with a show, who never do any more than they have to do, who are unwilling to make an extra effort to improve the show they are with will never be successful.
show, notwithstanding the severe weather he encountered the fore part of the season, with a good sum of the right side of the ledger. This making the manager of the No. 2 show he has handled it in an able and satisfactory
The No. 1 show, under the management of a splendid profit, Mr. Busenbark has managed the show in an able manner and more than satisfactory to Colonel Dwayne few chances have taken place during the session with either showman Jim Green, who is the producer and showman Jim Brien, who is introduced more new ideas in staging a minstrel show than any one that has been connected with Mr. O'Brien's enterprises.
LITTLE SEYMOUR JAMES WRITES
FROM HARRY YOUNG'S ORIGINAL BLACK TROUBADOURS, AT EARLE, ARK.
At this writing finds every member getting along fine. The entire bunch gets along fine. Earle, Ark. Mr. Young, our manager, is spending most of his time enlarging the stage and scenery. His new tent is 100 by 60, with a seating capacity of 800, which makes this one of the big attractions. We are having a little cold weather down in Ar-can-saw, but it don't hurt the dourours any, as they are in a staged show which makes it very comfortable for our patrons. The stage director, is always busy betting new shows. Mr. Boyd is there. Mrs. Cora L. Boyd, that dainty little girl, is a singer. She is her popular airs of today. Mrs. Boyd is a swirl girl. She is a coming percussionist and is making a hit with Till d a mour. Some singer. She is a funny fellow, is making them all laugh. Mr. English never fails to take two and three when he sings "World is Round" and "Fat He sends regards to Ellwood Knox. T. H. Jones, our eccentric dancer and man, there. He is some boy. Mr. Jones has a friend. He having some time with the girls. It cost him a good run to the car. He
J. H. Neal (that man) is still making them laugh nightly. Neal wears some clothes and a mule hat. He would make a mule laugh. George Bell is funny as ever. Mr. Bell is a singer in their comedy, singing, talking and dancing act. Mr. Boyd is some straight and strong man. Mrs. Ethel Fields is with us. Mrs. Ethel Fields is one of Ethiopian's best singers. She is known to be one of the best wears her sends her baggage to all friends. Mrs. Mary Jones is singing, with great success. Baby she is the female member of the Two James, wooden shoe dancers. She is the female member of the Two James, wooden shoe dancers. The four James would like to hear from Happy Kimball. Business important. "Invincible Four" drop me a card some time down home in "Bain." Do you get me? Ha! ha! The two James (Seymour and Mary) are singing and dancing. They are real dancers. Mr. Young, our manager, thanks over performer the answered the ad best.
We are epecting to have a Jolly Xmas, Boyd & Boyd (Al and Coro), Chas Daglish, John Dugan, Jubilee Jubilee, Mary Jubilee, Seymour and Mary James are the ones that are pleasing with the troubadours. Chub Hawkins is still at the piano, dukes drums, pianos & Dukes and the goods. Watch the Christmas issue, Nuf sed.
J. C. O'BRIEN'S FAMOUS GEORGIA MINTREELS—No 2
GEOGRAPHY
By C. J. Creushaw.
We have just arrived in the state of Mississippi. Clinton is our first governor of the state and, as the LA, and the Prof. Miles and his bunch of jolly good fellows. The bunch came down to our office and spent two hours at 3:30 and our next stop was at Vicksburg, where we spent the night. We spent the night at 5:30 and our next stop was on the ferry to cross the Mississippi river. That was a great sight to see, and we carried the ferry, as our pleasure, was rushed on the train of cars across the river. The show is making good and much credit to the staff. It felt great to see the show has gingered up the manager. Mr. Scott is loved by every member on the show and is a comedian that feels well proud of the show has gingered up the manager. The people work with so much case there is no a dull moment of acting they scream the house. Then Riley and Riley with their act keep the house in an uproar in our first part. Mr. Johnnie McKinnle opens the
THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER.
show singing campmeet with much success. Mr. Tom Shaw singing, "Way Down in the garden," When it's a Night Time in Dixie Land." Mrs. Lillie Clarke sings the "International Rog." Mr. Sam Morris sings "Back to School." Mr. John Lewis sings "I Am a Fool Who Believes in You." Mr. W. R. Earl and Mr. mum laughing, "I'm a funny laughing. Mr. Earl, the funny man, is a scream. Mr. Earl sings "I Ain't Nobody's Fool," and they bring him to singing, "Chesmshes chems him singing "Buckwheat Cakes."
The show closes with the "South Before the War."
Our band is still the feature attraction on the streets and our band concert at night, playing standard overtures, with some ragtime. Much credit is due Prof. Hallaway in handling his band's tour. We don't come off. I must say that he is a bandmaster and a firstclass orchestra leader and knows just what it takes to play well. Well, we will play home, sweet home, December 7th, at Savannah, Ga., to go home and meet our band. Forty lower levels of steady traveling. We all are in fine spirits and fine shape for the ghost has never been able to walk ever out and into the grouch bags will be pretty heavy when the band plays, "Home, Sweet Home." The band will come in and out of the profession. The writer sends his regards to Messrs. Ed Carvis, J. S. Stanford and Ed Carvis, J. S. Stanford and regards Golf Kennedy and Buddie Glenn and the Rabbit Foot bunch.
NEW YORK NEWS.
By Billy E. Jones.
Moss and Frey are at the Temple Theater, Syracuse, N. Y.
Marshall and Gribble are at the DeKalb Theater, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Brooks and Bowen are at the Orpheum Theater, Lincoln, Neb.
Nicholas and Robinson are at the Lyric Theater, Hoboken, N. J.
Jones and Johnson open this week at Young Street Theater, Toronto, Can.
Would like to hear from E. H. Robbins in regard to join an act. Billy E. Jones, 131 Woolbyhill St. Brooklyn.
The Miller Musical Family, of Washington, D. C., are still scoring successful on the bills in the houses east.
Miss Lau Fields, valeville pianist, open for engagements, cabaret or hotel and acts rehearse. 174 East 77th St., New York City.
Billy E. Jones, the popular vocalist of New York, is singing a new ballad hit, the Youd Bowl, and one of the best ballad hits he has sung in a long time.
The Al Brown Entertainers' Club, which is one of the best of its kind in the city, held their opening last week at the 103 West One Hundred and 119-second street, near Lenox avenue.
Gloomy Gus Sush, that funny comedian, and Walter Robbion, enroute with Richard & Pringles Minstrels. Regards to that busy at present time and wish you all success. Billy E. Jones.
When the all-colored show, "Darky-dom," headed by Miller and Lyles, closed in Philadelphia recently it was hard to imagine that the company would reproduce the show for Broadway Theater. Mr. Cort had the company booked for a tour of the west. But after looking it over in Philadelphia it was clear that it would make it go in New York for a run.
NOTES FROM RICHARD & PRINC
GLE'S FAMOUS MINSTRELS.
for the third time in one season we are headed east. For the third time in one season we have gazed upon the Mississippi river. I say the above to confirm a statement made some time ago by yours truly that Richard and I have a history in one season than any show extant. Business continues good and we are happy.
Clarence Powell regards to Ed Tolliver, Chick Berman, Sylvester Russell, S. H. Dudley and Salem Tuttle. W. P. G. Lowy, who is continually adding new numbers to his already large repertoire of music, has now enough power to his command to play a different concert play for a week.
Gun Club has demonstrated they have some sharp features that the warring nations of Europe would be glad to have. Maurice Wagner has a few of the fine feed with a riff. Miles Hunter, David D. Smith, Girard Millar, Clarence Powell, Walter Robinson, Benny Brown, Down Where the Water-turns.
David D. Smith's big act is one mighty scream, featuring as a song number, Down Where the Water-turns.
Girard Millar, our basso profundo received the sad news that to save his operation at once, we all undergo an operation a speedy recovery and extend our sympathy to Mr. Millar, who is a christian and a gentleman. We also know which consists of Edward Carr, Albert Fredericks and Irvin Richardson, are getting some mighty nifty music out of the instruments that pleases the audience
GIBSON'S NEW STANDARD THEATER. PHILADELPHIA.
(J. H. Gray, 1221 Pine St.)
Pretty girls, witty comedians, bright music and a plentiful supply of interesting specialties were combined in the Gibson's New Standard Theatre. Those who helped to entertain were Johnny Peters trio, whose fine dancing proved their mastery of time. Brown and Sanders, the co-founders of the bill on the bill. Brown joyously poked fan at DeMott, and she kept up the act. Brown and Sanders pranks and lots of merry quips. Of course there was singing, but neither Brown nor DeMott took vocalizing as a serious part of their act. One must reap what they sow, caught on at once and they made many friends enjoyable. Criswell and Avery pleased while Gant and Perkins, two women, worried how to try to sing and dance rounded out with the ten Black Hussars, which made an immediate hit. "Broadway Rastus," which is playing at the People's Theatre (white house) of the white people are clamoring for more. This is the only road show for some years that has played in a white house, and bekesps well of its meritoriousness.
NOTES OF THE WORLD'S FAIR
SHOWS.
By Jasper Coble (Jelly Roll).
We are still in Arkansas and business has been only fair on account of our southward bound leather, but we are southward bound text leather, will be in the state of Louisiana. We are expecting a eight-piece band and orchestra to strengthen our mined leather and Higgs & Higgs are still "cleaning up." The big four end men, Fred Capleton, Sam Russell, the real jelly rank, and Jasper the real jelly rank, keep the in an uproar from curtain to curtain. Miss Lovey Jones and Miss Geraline Johnson are more than making the expectation to be out all winter. Regards to all friends in and out of the profession. Will be glad to hear from any one. Write in care of the Freeman.
J. C. O'BRIEN'S GEORGIA MIN-
STREL NO. 1.
Prof. G. W. Ayers, Band and Orchestra Leader.
We are back in the state of Georgia with a few more stands in South Carolina and we are here to meet very successful seasers at Savannah, Ga. and there we will meet the J. C. O'Brien Minstrel No. 2 and all of our friends. We will meet you on web a hearty welcome and a general
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PERMANANT ADDRESS
CARE
Quick Duck and
Got Away
THE FREEMAN, INDIANAPOLIS, IND.
old-time hand-shaking will take place, Everybody on the No. 1 show has had very good health all season and no problems. We have been on account of sickness. So we as members of the company are very thankful that we have been spared to the season of 1915 with O'Brien Georgia Minstrel, with everybody being of good cheer and preparing their homes and spend their vacation of a few months. Prof. G. W. Ayers will leave Savannah, Ga., for the winter season with his vacation with his relatives and many friends who will greet him with his handshaking during the winter season until time to start in to rehearsing for the season of 1916 which is supposed to be the season of the greatest strel career, as he is still growing larger and larger each year, last year putting out the No. 2 show and this year year putting out the No. 3 show.
ALEXANDER TOLLIVER'S BIG SHOW.
Week Nov. 29th, found us still in the city of Mobile, and business continues good. The weather was a little cool the morning, but we warm the last half. The big top was heated with eight big salamanders which made it very pleasant. Everywhere we went, everyone is still holding on as what we can understand from reliable parties things are not very pleasant in value. We are not going to walks every week. Xmas gifts are making their appearance already, and there is a number of valuable presents to see. There is a number of persons in this city who take part in amateur contests who, with a little training which he before had, are now necissary. There are some very good singers, dancers and acrobats. Mr. Tolliver is still working hard on his big sensation which he before had, and he is now performing that will more performers than any nigro show ever on the road. One of the big feats he does so performers, if you have got anything that would be a sensation now is the time to use it. Mall will always reach the bus and regards friends in and out of the profession.
THEATRICAL NEWS OF DALLAS
TEXAS.
Mr. and Mrs. Chintze Moore and their company of all-stars are back from the tropics in the cana, where they played to packed houses nightly. While away the interior of the Park theatre was thorny, the audience was better accommodate the natrons. They
MOBILE, ALABAMA Re-Opened—High class vaudeville and pictures. Performers send in your open time. Address W. K. Couch Manager
Good Acts and Stock Companies; Communicate with Grand Theatre, Birmingham, Alabama.
Wanted at all times. Nothing too Big to Play. Must be clean and well dressed. Nothing suggestive tolerated. Curtain will be rung down on all such acts.
3507 State Street, Chicago, Illinois
FEATURE PICTURES ONLY
Eight Piece Orchestra
The Finest Picture House Outside of the Loop.
Continuous 2:30 to 11:30 Daily. Admission 10c
THE SALKIN ENTERPRISES
A. E.
Something different from what you have seen An interesting program of Illusions. A Box Office Attraction. At liberty Jan. 1, '16 All Mail address to me care Freeman Pub. Co., Indianapolis, Ind. until that date
have one of the best singing shows that has ever been heard in Dallas. You can see it next week at Park. Strict order is ever maintained. It's Lee and Hooper, now at the Star nightly. The Alabama minstrels were later offering his Sunday matinee and night to packed houses at both performances and to make it mild, the riots of funny acting of this company kept the audience at it from start to finish. They have the funniest show ever. It is clean and classy. It Bemany Edwards, Neal L. Hunt and Wille Edwards, Hi Henry Hunt and others are featured in this show. The Arnle company is here and making good.
The Lyric Theater!
Newport News, Va.
Daniel L. Wilson, Manager
Still open for business
Watermelon Trust House
SUE GRUNDY, Prop.
First Class Accommodations for Pro
professional People.
3157 Wabash Ave., Chicago, Illinois
of Violins, Mandolins and Guitars; Instrument
Outlets for beginners and professors; Superior
strings and other necessities; Catalogue Free.
Charles McClaim
142 W. 28th St., N. Y. City
The Kid H. Thomas House
When in Chicago
Visit the
KID H. THOMAS HOUSE
Furnished Rooms and Bath
Light Housekeeping
Mrs. Margaret Ward, Prop
3148 Wabash Ave., Chicago, Ill.
audeville and pictures. Performers
even time. Address
Manager
NTED!
Communicate with Grand Thema.
F. J. Johnson, Manager
Theatre..
at 135th Street
New York City
audeville Acts
too Big to Play. Must be clean
State and 47th Street, Chicago, Ill.
The Most Beautiful Theatre on the South Side
First Run Motion Pictures of the Highest Quality. Everybody Welcome
It Isn't What You Do, but the Way you Do It
Seymour-The Two James-Mary
Wooden Shoe Dancers
We are Singers, Talkers and Real Dancers
With Harry Young's Original Black Troubadours. McCrory, Ark., week of December 4
Wanted at Once
Plant performers, good sketch team and a few more musicians for B.
& O. Will play Opera Houses after New Years. Address
Charles Lewis, Lindsay, Okla., week Dec. 6
Gibson's New Standard Theatre!
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
Wanted, for The Star Theatre!
Booking good stock companies, vaudeville performers and road shows. No act too large, but mu-t be good singers and cancers. Send mail to J. B. Norton, Booking Agent.
Queen Theatre
Wants to hear from all good acts. Letters answered same day. Address
Sam E. Reevin, Mgr., 318 Pine Street, Chattanooga, Tennessee
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WANTED!
Dreamland Theatre
TULSA, OKLA.
Singles, Teams, Trios, Stock Companies and Road Shows. Lobby Display and Costumes must be First Class Will send tickets to right parties. Write or wire J. W. WILLIAMS. 102 Greenwood Ave.
High Class Vaudeville Acts Must have good singing and dancing act, with first class wardrobe and lobby display. Write
Mgr. New Queen Theatre 1712 Fourth Ave., Birmingham, Ala.
Dixie Land Theatre, Charleston, S. C. Under New Management We want to hear from all acts of merit. Address
The New Grand
The Stroll Amusement Company
Devoted to High Class
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Change of Program Monday and Thursday
Matinee Sundays and Holidays
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UNIVARIOUS NEWS FROM POLE TO POLE FREEMAN'S SPORT SHORTS SPORTING ALLEY THE LOCAL WORLD TERMS ACCLUATE THE FINALS
WILLS WALLOPS BOSTON TAR
BABY.
Sam Langford Is Decisively Outpointed in Savage Ten-Round Bout.
Harry Fast and Clever—Elongated New Orleans Negro Punches Himself Out on Squat Rival.
Bv George B. Underwood.
On March 3, 1916, Jess Willard is going to defend his title against a chap from the University of Tennessee. aforementioned Fulbright so long ago was knocked out in eighteen rounds by Harry Wallis, an elongated New Orleans, La. player of the Harlem Sporting Club last night Willis showed the fight fans that when it comes to fighting he is right there. Wallis was the fastest way he demonstrated it: he beat Sam Langford practically all of the big fights between big fellows ever seen in this neck of the woods. The big baby from Dixie hammered Wallis in a fierce-the-well put in such a fascination of punches the early rounds that he wore himself out making a punching bag of
lawn. Wonderfully fast and clever for his size, picking a snapper on a mound, and using a good timer of distance. It is a good timer of punches. Wells encircled around Langford. There is a fence. Boston demon smashing lefts and rights that crashed home with sickening thuds. Spectators were numbered of times the black number of Mr. Wells splashed into the black pliz of the master langford. The storm of pathogues hurled in by Wills is a master. He is right in for more. Sam tried desperately to land a haymaker, but Wills was too much and two very fatigued ones trying to annihilate one another.
Marty Cross Wins.
In the opening ten round affair Marty Cross of the Clan Walthach, director Cross had two and a half pounds the advantage of Herman in the weights, which were worth 19.5 pounds in the weighty wrist. Herman gave another of Leches a corking scrape, but got a hard beating in the last three rounds. The weights in the big fight were Wills, 262 pounds. Sam was as fat as a prize porter and even over corrugated from stomach muscles. There was a delay on account of Langford's gloves that "mute." One was an old one and the other new and unused. Sam wouldn't allow the shindig to start before he gave a brand glove to match the other one. Buckley, Wills's manager, examined Langford's gloves closely to see if a brick or aumburn in them. When the gong clamped they started to look like a between a black Mutt and a black Jeff. The elongated Wills towered over the Tar Baby, who was al
Wills showed he could fight right off the reel. Several times in the opening round he whipped the ball back on his heels. He took Langford's powerful swings without wincing and crashed in cleanly driven swings. He knocked any one but a Langford stone cold. Five rights in succession flush to the head of the second, and he beat at the start of the second. Sam's grin had been wiped off his face, and the Tar Baby's scowl was grim. He had been under a wonderfully fast for a big fellow, and he landed damaging punches at will. The New Orleans black had all the better of the
Looked Bad for Sam.
Langford rushed in the third, but was driven back with a shower of pile-driving lefts and right legs, power-ups and a terrifying terror as it seemed a wonder how Langford kept on his feet. While Harry hammered Sam's jaw in a club, Langford's New Orleans coon did not neglect body punching, and he repeatedly hurled his black manuers wrist dead in the end of the third it looked as if Langford clearly had met his master. Sam unhooked an attack that was followed by its savageness in the fourth. The Tar Baby tore in and hurled clublike lefts and right legs, the vicious assaults of the Boston bemon, blocking, ducking and side-stepping, lunging in occasionally with Wright, who fought on the defensive in the fourth, seemingly trying to bush his efforts. Langford's aggressiveness
Wills got that terrife crossing right of his working again in the fifth, and then he hopped on Langtford's jaw it looked as if Sam would be driven through to the law several times and then opened up with left hooks. Left and right on Wills's blades and right on Langtford's battered down Langtford's defense and the great Sam was
Rings. Un Bull's-eyes.
At the start of the sixth Wills got to Langford with smashing lefts and rights, but the Tar Baby stolidly pushed in to the rain of pollinators with heavy damage blows himself. Wills, however, kept getting inside Langford's attack, and made a punishable mistake. Wills was battering Langford to a pulp. Sam, however, was taking the punishment stolidly, and grimly boring in for
WHAT HAS BECOME OF THE
FIGHTING DEMON?
A
SAM LANGFORD, JACK JOHNSON'S EARSTWHILE RIVAL.
he didn't cut out the running around, the skirts and late hours and get in good condition. The Kid two chambers and I-I've got as near to the championship as th-that I will ever get. The notch white boxers are drawing the line and wh-wh-what is the use of training hard for these dubs for the money like the club are paying for shaughtering knocked out, said Dunn. Well, said the flash, th-th-the real hard guys have the boxing critics and sporting men all knocked out, said Dunn. I am through with the game, and Coffroth and the rest of the boxing critics and sporting men all trouble with the flash and his manager, Kid is about tired of the game and its impossible for McCarthy to keep him back into the straight and narrow path again, which will keep him at the end of the years to come. Then Dunn tried to coax and pursuade the flash to cut out the fast life, which has ruined so many boxers, notching out whats the use, said the Kid. We made good and I'm still as good as the rest
BENNETT
of the topnotchers. . . Ive reached the height of my ambition and smiled and said, so long Jimmy; will see you to come back. I have the history as being one of the greatest fighting machines that ever lived and the Kid's name has been written down in history with all of the rest of the machines, barring none, white or black.
WHAT'S DOING IN SPORT.
Jamaica Kid, of British Honduras, Kid Green, manager, 548 Rampart and Lafayette streets, New Orleans. Battling Kid Brown colored light-wavy hair.
SAM LANGFORD, JACK JOHN
boy in the game at 135 or 138 pounds.
Address 328 Washington street, Dayton, Ohio.
Howard H. McGinnis presents a new boy in the game to meet any boy in his class. Word will reach him through his manager, Mr. McGinnis, 2922 Welfont street, Denver, Colo.
Mexican Kid beat Jackie Moore at Kid's City Mo. on November 24, in ten rounds. He beat Kid Spadie in six rounds in St. Joe, Mo. on November 24, in ten rounds. He turn engagement with Jackie Moore on the 15th of December. Will also turn engagement with Jackie Moore on the 15th of December. The kid is willing to meet all comers at 122-133 pounds. He sails for British Honduras on the first week in November.
Address Mexican Kid, 507 East Eighteenth street, Kansas City, Mo.
New Orleans, La.-Jamaica Kid of British Honduras, fought for 91 of the 114 in the eleventh November, twenty-rounds of hard fighting. After the fifteenth round, Jamaica won, and Jones in every round and just maulings him all over the ring in the eighteenth round. After the decisive over to Jamaica Kid, But Jones objected to it and they let them fight on and the Jamaica was jumping for the ball. But Jones knocking him down until the twentieth round, when the Jamaica Kid fight took place at McBrouly, La.
CARLISE DROPS FOOTBALL.
WASHINGTON, December 4.—The Carlisle team will not be a contender in future intercollegiate football
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games as a result of a decision by Secretary Lane yesterday, after a conference with Indian service and Superintendent Lipps, of the Carlisle Indian school. Secretary Lane held that in the future football must be subordinated to the educational features of the school, deciding that while the game could be competed in, it would be for the team to make the showing that it should in the intercollegiate games, owing to the large number of men now on the industrial and manufacturing establishment. It developed that of seventeen Carlisle Indians employed last year in one of the automated teams, where were of the team or had been on previous teams. All returned to the school during the football season, and a sacrificial opportunity well as wages.
BASEBALL COLOR LINE
IS DRAWN BY POLICE
Baseball contests between professional baseball clubs composed of amateur players permitted in Indianapolis. The color line has been drawn by the police. A man was arrested following the arrest of two colored players who are alleged to have assaulted him. Scanlon, ample, Federal pik, thick, weak, weak, he lived the only action he could take against the only action he could take in contests between whites and blacks. Oscar Charleston and Elwood De-
Battling Mears, of Moultrie, Ga., now manager of Hoy, the toy, he has been a middle-weight title, leaves Toledo, Ohio, to do business in the southern cities. Hoy states, through The Freeman, the follow-up. "I have been corresponding with my manager, and I have sides in Moultrie, Ga., for fully six weeks, and Mr. Mears says my services are needed and this there is seven weeks in which we claim the title I am holding. I've invented to forward me transportation ticket. I am in the north and I want to get out in the warm states where colored cars are a big chance, but if Mr. Mears can't
SON'S EARSTWHILE RIVAL.
see his way clear to act as he has told me, I will not bother any longer, I will realize if he wants to seek bouts, and I realize if boxer will be southern cities and I can be kept busy, there is no use of me, Chris williams, Williams is a good boxer and I have seen him (Christy) defeat both Bettie and Chris Williams. Williams is a good boxer and I have seen him (Christy) defeat both Bettie and Chris Williams. Ash of Cincinnati, Ohio at Lima, Ohio. I paid the little city a visit in order to know who the winner would be. I asked Christy to meet me after he rested up about a month or so. Or, Mr. Williams was a little after a few days I missed him and Ive never seen him since. Maybe he was not the man my gums was to tough. I would brag, but I trust if any club promoter can service in a boxing against any city. I was in Cincinnati City A. C. of St. Louis, Mo. is barred for me, nothing doing. I have to get back to work. Mr. B. Meurs the Georgia manager, but will should I get with him and see if he can intend to linger in the north, so its up to Mr. Mears to get busy before November 28. Till close.
EASEBALL NEWS—THE BEST-
LIKED PLAYERS
Many a fan has asked me why pitchers are not good batters.
"I should think," said some friend of mine while we were discussing baseball during the recent world's series it was the day after Dutch Leonard had not got even a foul at the bat), "that pitchers would hit better than anybody else because they could get on
to the wrinkles of the man working against them and would know whether he is going to throw a curve or a fast one. That sounds like a reasonable argument for a pitcher who pitches in good ball players. If for their pitching ability they would be buried so deep in the bushes that they could not see their hair, or they would be pitching hay. Most twirlers are carried along with a big league team for their pitching ability, and in other games else in the world. The old idea that a pitcher can not hit because he is not good at pitching or five games is the wrong one. It is true a twirler does have an opportunity to gather as much experience as possible before little difference. It is the fact that most of them are not good ball playing" caliber.
Rube thought the boss was crazy when he told him to fan. He went up in the basement and it was hard to tell that he ran his head off on the bases, and they got four runs off him before McCaw chased him in the next basement. He gave Marquard a groove ball to hit. Chance had conferred with his pitcher when he saw the Rube moving to the pitcher's mound. He talked about his hit in the clubhouse, for it was a rare thing for him to call. "Til you tell what I am going to do," said McGraw, interrupting Marquard's discussion of his batting ability with the pitcher. "You're fine you twenty-five for making that hit instead of striking out when I told you to. If you had struck out, we would have been better," and that's what we are in the league for. Always try to remember that. "Pitching is not ball playing. Pitchers are not ball playing. A batting and a base runner is just using some other position, since the smart manager wants to have him there every time he plays. Game becomes the pitcher because he thinks it is the most important job. He grows up still believing he is a pitcher and into the big league labeled a twirler.
BICYCLE RACE IN NEW YORK.
Seventeen Teams Get Under Way at
One Minute Past Midnight.
NEW YORK, Dec. 5.—All the seventeen teams entered for the twenty-third round of the U.S. Square Garden started at one minute after midnight. Notwithstanding the European war, many prominent foreign players were on the grass. The rules governing last year's event will be enforced this year. Speeches will be offered frequently during the week.
REFEREE CALLS BATTLIN' BALL
EARL MURPHY BOUT DRAW
ST. LOUIS, Md. Nov. 7. —Battling Ball and Earl Murphy went eight games in a row, and C. on November 26th, Referee Sport Sullivan called the bout a draw. It was one of the hardest games of the season. Ball dropped Lloyd for a long time. Ball dropped Murphy three times with a hard right to the jaw. Murphy squared and hooked his opponent time and time again. Murphy is a wrist trainer and he has met some of the best lightweight in the country, such as Leo,attorney and Katy Kane. Katy One Round, Sylvester and others. Every one left the fight well pleased. Ball in the shape of Murphy. Murphy is a strong boy, and if he had not been out of the third round.
Young Hamilton beat Batting Johnny in the semifinals in 6 rounds, Jack in the fifth round by Young McVey. Christy Williams meets Jack Blackburn next week. Sport Sullivan will referee.
KNOCKOUT GRANT
The Cuban Light Weight, Is After All Champions.
Special to The Freeman.
Special
Grant, the great — Knockout Grant,
the Cuban lightweight champion, wants
to know why all of us are fooling around a match with
him. Just let some promoter or club
manager give me one round of house and I
will sign agreement to meet either one of the five fighters in the world. Battling Jack
Russell, I can stop him in four rounds.
Now, boys, I mean business, and I
will be the real champion of the world
they will have to meet me, and I stand ready to defend my crown with any one of them. I am always in condition, and whining to meet them all at the mall, but I don't want to be also would like to meet Mr. Darkie Griffin of New York City. I will meet Griffin on this proposition. One ticket they give me, the house money. And I will also agree that Griffin can stop me within 10 rounds will give him 20 per cent of my purse. My wife will try to think they are real champions; just try to think you will know who is the champion. I very sorry to learn that Battling Ball Hall would could get a crack at him. But I don't hurt him a bit because we colored boys can't get any matches. Anyway, best wishes to all. Yours in sport. **GRANT** 450½ W. Broad St. Savannah, Ga.
IKE GRIFFIN'S FIGHTING RECORD.
Ike Griffin, the New York cyclone, beat Fighting Hurns of Philadelphia, the Boston cyclone, and Joe Uranay of Rochester in five rounds (white). Beat Hock Bones in Charles-Colored, beat Billy Lovett in colored). Beat Billy Lovett in mingham, Ala., in nine rounds, limit colored). Stopped Battling Mears in round four bout. Mears is supposed to be one of the hardest fighters in the game, this bout took place in Jacksonville, Fla.
I fight at 168 pounds, and take
168 pounds.
Gregor beat John Bull Moore in Sa
Joshn beat John Moore in Savannah in four rounds.
JKE GRIFEIN
EMPIRE BOXING CLUB SMOKER
DRAWS CBOWD.
"Lil Arthur" Stigall Gets Best of Tommy Jones in Lively Bout.
Pittsburgh Dec 5
A good sized and well-bred of boxing fans last night took in the boxing smoker at the Empire Athletic Avenue and Twelfth street. There was a lot of action and the bout of the champion, the Stigall, of Altoone, and Tommy Jones, of New castle. The general opinion of the contestant was Stigall had the shade of the opponent. The smoker opened with a bout between "Kid" Parsons and Sammy McCormick and collared his opponent. The second preliminary was scheduled to be between "Kid" McCormick and Sammy McCormick didn't take place. Stotler either got cold feet or was holding out for more money. Steve Conlon and "Kid" Delozier staged the semi-windup and the mill was a pretty and interesting one. The opponent was at times put the crowd to its feet. Conlon put up a clever bout and just shaded his opponent. Jones went right to it from the tap. Jones went right to it from the tap. Jones went right to it from the tap. It was a lively go and when it ended Stigall had a shade the best of the battling. "Rod" Sanchez won the winner for a go at an early date. Stigall will meet Red Sanders Decatur, having challenged Stigall, the winner.
CHEYENNE. WYO.
Special: Creechan, F. E. L. Donde gone to Seattle, Wash., and other northwestern points for a week's business trip to the country for an entire trip to the country for an entire stay. Mrs. C. Ashford and Mrs. B. Walker and children are sent home in Lincoln after attending the funeral of their father and grandmother. who are sick with the lagrime epidemic this week are: Mrs. G. T. Muse, Miss L. Jefferson and Mrs. C. Donde. The deepest sympathy of Cheyenne is extended to Mrs. Mallory in her hour of sadness because of the death of her Charles. W. Walker in law. The race has lost a faithful friend. The entire community has been in turmoil over the sudden death of her Charles. W. Walker in law. Mrs. Lucinda Phillips. Mr. Lucas was left while the household was bowed in grief over his death the mother-in-law three days later answered the same sum. Charles was held funeral was held Friday and the remains were interred in Lakeview friends were left to mourn their loss. We simply bow to the will of the Master and say, "It is heaven's gain and that Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Robinson are here from Oakland, Cal. They came to attend the funeral of their father and
Mrs. W. E. Washington, of Grand
unction, Colo., is here for a short stay.
Mrs. J. Brown, of New York, is
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Mrs. J. E. Brown had a course dinner
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were Mrs. Donald, Mr. and Mrs.
Cooper, the hospitality of J. C. Gassman,
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and other viiants. Those enjoying it
were Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Edwards
and Mrs. William Witt and family and
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LOCALS.
The Thursday Coterie was the guest of Mrs. Mary Hodge this week.
The Topaz Cluster Club was the guest of Mrs. Catherine Armstead last Saturday week.
The Plerian club was the guest of Mrs. Chandler Friday evening at her home.
Mr. J. T. V. Hill gave an interesting entertainment Monday evening at Simpson on her jaw in Dr. J. H. Ward's sanitaryarium on her jaw in Dr. J. H. Ward's sanitaryarium, returned to her home Sunday.
Mrs. Katie Fretwell, 614 North California street, returned to her home Sunday.
Mrs. Katie Fretwell, 614 North California street, returned to her home Sunday.
Mrs. Vashtai McDonald gave a birthday gift to the guard, Mrs. John Norrell last Thursday evening at Mrs. Norrell's home in North Senate avenue about twenty friends were present.
The council for the Advancement of Colored People held a meeting Monday evening with the president, R. C Brokenbent at Willis chapel, in Mich
The Browning club will be the guest of Mrs. Mary E. Cable last Sunday at the Women's Council street. The dates of the meetings have been changed to the first Saturday evening in each month. The sectional director of the Women's Council, gave a Japanese Tea and musical Tuesday evening at the Mary M. Church botany, in California street for the benefit of the work of the Women's Council. Invitations have been issued for the thirty-fifth wedding anniversary of the Mary M. Church at Temple A, M. E. Church next Thursday evening, Dec. 16. A short program will be rendered Rev. P. E., will be master of ceremonies. Mr. Sidney Kirk, formerly of this city but now in charge of the retiring Christian church Friday evening of this week, under the auspices of the Twentieth Century Sunday school class. The proceeded to a dinner with will be assisted by Mrs. Lillian Jones Brown, a dramatic reader. C. Farmer of Oxford street entertained at 10 o'clock breakfast fast Sunday, in honor of J. M. Rose, of Windham, Mont., and Mont.; also for their daughter, Miss Pennett Artis, who has just recently returned from the months' visit in the South Arts Center.
The board of directors of the Alpha Home met last Thursday evening to complete arrangements for the other of the three schools which took place about the fifteenth of this month at Willis' chapel in West Palm Beach, Florida, in the state of California, who gave the building for the home more than a quarter of a century ago, sent her annual congratulations.
"MAJOR" TAYLOR COMES TO TOWN.
Major Taylor, who for years gained fame in the bicycle racing world, in 1912, was born in Indianapolis Tuesday and on Wednesday on business trips. The Major left for Chicago to visit his sister after which he returned to his home in Worcester, Mass.
THE SPIRITUALIST CHURCH.
Madame Meadows had a very large crowd Monday night, both white and colored people. She gave ninety messages from the past and all were recounted at her meetings, which are held from 8:30 to 10:30 every Monday evening.
"FOR SWEET CHARITY."
A Travelogue will be given "for sweet charity, Madam Cameron, a benefactor of Alpha Home, Monday evening, January 11, 2014. A number of tickets, be given to the person selling the largest number of tickets. Mrs. Susie O'Reilly, chairman, Admission, 10 cents.
HENRY HART IS DEAD AT AGE OF 75.
Henry Hart, age seventy-five, for years one of the most popular colored musicians in Indianapolis, died Tuesday at his home in Indianapolis, died of a stroke, sickness which had culminated.
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him to his home for nearly two years. Complications of heart failure had caused his death. Mr. Hart had been a resident of Indianapolis for more than 40 years, "didn't he his old 'didn't he his old," his gentle nature and love of things musical had gained, and his genial music had numbered some of the most prominent citizens in the city. For years he had been a member in years gone by was a necessary part of the success of club openings and social events in Indian-
Mr. Hart is survived by the widow five daughters, Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Crawford, Fry, Chicago; Mrs. A. H. Hendricks, Indianapolis; Mrs. A. H. Hendricks, Willie Hart of Indianapolis, and one foster daughter, Miss Sarah Hart at Syvangville, Ind. The burial was held at Syvangville, Ind.
There is a Mr. Henry Tyler, who is now at city hospital, not expected to come until the city of Norfolk will be. He was a citizen of Ohio before coming there. He has two sons and two daughters somewhere in the west, who like to have know of his condition.
DR. J. K. NICKENS IN DECATUR
Dr. J. K. Nickens is in Decatur, Ill., this week and next week filling engagements in Decatur, and he will be on this lecture tour. While there he will be the guest of his brothers and other relatives. Dr. J. K. Nickens is a series of successful lectures in this city.
DR. GEO. H. SHAFFER'S FIETIETH ANNIVISARY.
The fiftieth anniversary of Dr. Geo. H. Shaffer's entrance into the itinerary of the Indiana Conference of the A. M. E. church at the universities from all over the state came to participate in the exercises which were a fitting tribute to the life and character of a man whose career was marked by growth and development of the great denomination with which he lies identified. The exercises at the church were attended by a man a tendered to Dr. and Mrs. Shaffer and the ministers and their wives. The men was master of ceremonies and addresses were made by Father Lemuel Stokes. Dr. Martin Lewis, and others, and a golden crucifix and engrossed addresses were presented to the distinguished men who were read from men prominent in the life of the church and nation. Dr. Shaffer replied to the enunciations of the men read from men address of gratitude and thankfulness.
PLANS COMPLETED FOR WASHINGTON MEMORIAL
Service Sunday Afternoon at Tom
linson Hall.
The Booker Washington memorial committee held a meeting Monday night and completed all arrangements for the commercial service, which is to be held at Tomlinson hall, Sunday afternoon at 11 a.m. The speakers will be the Rev. Dr. D. P. Roberts, pastor of Bethel A. M. E. Church, and the Rev. Dr. George the Mt. Zion Baptist church; Charles W. Fairbanks, Hugh Hanna, former trustee of the university, George the city public schools and for the last three years a member of the summer Institutional Program consisting of Three Numbers to Precede the Regular Pro-
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Persons desiring the Christmas number on Saturday, please notify Mrs. Mitt Brisendine, beloved wife of the late Dr. Robert Dec. 2, and was buried Dec. 3 at Maplewood cemetery. Funeral services were conducted at the church church. W. Jackson, pastor.
Miss Saddle Beadles is suffering with tonsillitis.
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moved to the parsonage on
Eighth
Mrs. Aselia West Johnson, Mrs. Rosa Andrews are readers of the Freeman. Mrs. Aselia West Johnson is the Christmas issue for Dec. 25. Agents will deliver them. 5 cents a coo. Several visitors are expected in the city during the holidays. Agents will be in the Christmas issue. Have the agents to bring you one. Five cents a copy. Have the agents at her home in Paducah this week. Madame Gunn's "Magic Hair Grower" street. Sadie Beadles, agent. Old phone 325. Cupid is buzzing for one of our choices and the Christmas number will be the best ever. Have race pride and get one. Mrs. Ulysses Flowers is very slick at her home on East Water street. Persons owing for this paper will give no later than Monday afternoon.
Don't read your friend's paper, get on the bus. Rev. McFarland is a new reader of the Freeman. Miss Thompson has returned from Desert Blvd.
THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER
WANTED! WANTED! WANTED!
Women and men to start a business of their own. The Star Beauty Formula makes my wonderful pomade, which will straighten kinya hair in a short time without the use of hot combs. You can purchase my pound. Sell it for $7.00. My booklet price is $2.00, besides this wonderful formula. Others such as face bleach, shampoo and scalp cleaner, with my each article and use them and where to buy them. Instructions on manicuring free grease. Send $2.00, money order, cash or registered letter for my guarantee formula secreta. Address The Star Beauty Formula O. Poplar Bluff, Louis, Mo. Formerly of Poplar Bluff, Missouri.
100 Per Cent. Quality
is incorporated in every article of jewelry we sell). Think of our reputation, then bear it mind we guarantee every purchase. A great mood or a precious stone, but if you buy from as the responibility is entirely eliminated our word for it insures on against imitation
Greenbacks $15.10 in Stage
MONEY for 10c
A bunch of our Stage Greenbacks tool counter
models for $15.10 each or $10 for 10c
or $15 for 10c. Model on Montauk Bldg. Chicago
Shorthand has proven the road to success,
opportunities and机会 to you as well if you are
a student. Please contact your student
system. $ Expert service. Write for fur
ther particulars at once.
Universal Course
1101 Morton Building. Chicago, U.S.A.
We make photos any place, any where
any time. When in Nashville
drop in and see us.
Phone, Main: 3990
Under Ground Treasures
HOW AND WHERE TO FIND THEM
Our instrument will locate UNDERGROUND
of any place on a ground wealth it may
be located to you. All privileges for a
MODEL E, Morton Eleg, Chicago, Illinois
Under Ground Treasures
HOW AND WHERE TO FIND THEM
Our inventory will belong. UNDERGROUND
THEIR LINES in new part of the world. If you know
a business or a company to a form, you can
make a form to you. I will particulate for a group.
MODEL CO., Morton Dig., Chicago, Illinois
B. Anderson and D. Donnegar
Automobile Owners
Will be Glad to Serve their Friends
Call Phone 1973 Nashville, Tenn.
Royal Road to Fortune
The Booker T. Washington Memorial Button.
Tuskegee Colors
big sellers: Agents wanted everywhere.
Earn your Christmas money. One agent made
10 first day sales. One agent made
60 cents for a door key buttons; sell at 10 cents
each. D. ublie your investment. Scrid 10 cents
sample button to
Rev. Dr. J. Gordon McPherson
DESIGNER
1632 E. 14th St., Los Angeles, Cal.
PERSIAN CREAM
HAIR GROWER
If a Beautiful Head of Hair is Your Pride Then Try This Real Hair Grower, the Most Wonderful Discovery of the Century.
There is nothing like it on the market—entirely different both in principle as well as in its effect. Absolutely guaranteed to contain no vaseline nor petroleum, but only the best and finest of oils. We give you a binding guarantee to refund your money if Persian Cream Hair Grower is not as represented or falls to improve your hair.
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PERSIAN CREAM
Affair Grower and Straightener
The New Way of Treating the Scalp and Growing the Hair.
Persian Cream acts instantly—one application stops the head from itching and freshens up the hair. You will be surprised and delighted with this helpful toilet necessity, for nothing else is so good for the hair and scalp, and nothing so quickly beautifies the hair, giving it that enviable charm and fascination. Persian Cream is one of the quickest acting hair growers known—inexpensive and easily used at home. Price, 50 cents.
Manufactured only by the RANKINS MANUFACTURING CO., Hair, Toilet and Household Preparations.
Office 296 W. Walnut Street.
Indianapolis, Indiana.
"Men preach home rule
and women usually prac-
tice it."
Hoosier Berr
Neckwear
Wide, silk four-in-hand
ties that particular men
prefer. These
make acceptable
gifts. ..... 50c
These are better to "look
over" than to "over look."
Carter
Hatter and Haberdasher
8 E. Washington St.
24' N. Pennsylvania St.
159 N. Illinois St.
PATRONIZE ONE OF YOUR OWN RACE
Will deliver Pure Milk and Cream to your door: also Poultry, Butter and Eggs
New Phone: Clermont
Home Office 308-313 Majestic Bld., Indianapolis, Ind. Issues an up to date Health and Accident Policy on weekly payments. We guarantee this company -The Freeman.
Eureka Drug Store Specials
One Dollar Hair Straightening Comb, Special 59c, Agent for White's Specific Preparation: Mackey's International Rheumatic Linemen; White Hair Hair Pomade and Clean-U Tea-Post Office Sub Station 88. Mail Order filled promptly. Eureka Omn Store 601 N West St. Indianapolis, Ind. Phones: Old Main 5511; New 5233. W. H. ROBERTS. Prop.
Skating, Riverside Rink!
Monday, Tuesday and Thursday Afternoon and Evenings
Admission Afternoon, Ladies 15c, Gents 25; Night, Ladies 25c, Gents 35c
Saturday 9 to 12 School Children 10c
Noe's Cut Price Drugs
25c Laxative Bromo Quinine 19. 75c ft. Syringe - 50c
25c Casca'a Quinine - 19c 25c Infant Syringes - 19c
25c Nelson's Hair Dressing - 17c 25c Ear and Ulcer Syringe - 19c
25c Palmer's Skin Success - 19c 25c Tooth Brushes - 19c
15c Colgate's Talc Powder - 10c $1 25 Bonded Whiskey - 75c
50c Caldwell's Syrup of Pepsin 39c 75c Virginia Dare Wine - 50c
Blake and Walnut Streets
Genuine Diamond Lavalliers, Solid Gold - - - $2.95
Ladies' Hampden Watches, 20 year guarantee - - - $8.95
Bracelet Watches, guaranteed - - - - $5.65
There is Nothing as Beautiful or Pleasure-giving at Xmas as FLOWERS We have a Wonderfully fine supply this year--VALLEY LILIES, NEW ROSES
Booker T. Washington's Writings
Up from Slavery - - 50c
Character Building - 50c
Postage to Any Address, .06 extra
Paul Lawrence Dunbar's Complete Works, $2.00
W. K. STEWART & CO.
44 E. Washington St. Indianapolis, Indiana
WALK-OVER INTERCHANGEABLE SHOE CERTIFICATE
ISSUED AT
Please fit and deliver to Bearer
M.
one pair of WALK-OVER SHOES
value _____ 100 Dollars
Payment for the shoes hereby ac-
knowledged by
countersigned by
We issue Certificates redeemable at any Walk-Over
Store in the World.
The convenient present for those at home or away.
I enable you to make gifts that combine style and
utility gifts that will be appreciated.
Conner's Walk-Over Boot Shop 28 Pennsylvania Street, North
Have You Used
Our Service?
DO YOU KNOW US?
The Originators of
Low Cost Current
MERCHANTS
Heat & Light Company
33 S. Meridian Street
BEWARE
Of Persons:
Claiming to make
Selling prepara-
seals.
Selling prepara-
as good as "PORO
Selling prepara-
sounding anything.
Selling unseale-
labels, as "PORO
These people are
ple out of their m
over. Do not
money, but write
"Poro" Co
Deputy
Of Persons:
Claiming to make "PORO."
Selling preparations with broken seals.
Selling preparations said to be as good as "PORO."
Selling preparations with name sounding anything like "PORO."
Selling unsealed goods without labels, as "PORO."
These people are swindling people out of their money the country over. Do not give them your money, but write us
"Poro" College Co.,
Dept. A,
3100 Pine St., St. Louis, Mo.
Central C
340 West Mid
Call us over Phones: H
Quick Service
Prices for
Indiana Lump, 4 inch, shoveled
Indiana Linton Lump
Jackson Hill High Grade Indiana
Ogan, West Virginia Lump
Raymond City
Campbell Creek, extra good
New York Cutlery
244 West W
HAS. HAGERTY, Prop.
Fresh Ham 18c
Pork Chops 12¢c
Pork Roast 12¢c
Are Lard 11c
Smoked Jowl 10c
Smoked Ham 16c
Bog Soots 7 1 2
KENTUCKY OY3TERS
Saturday & S
At WM. POE & CO
Wholesale and Retail.
OUR LARD IS 10¢
Pork Chop .ger lb. 12¢c
Fried Fresh Side. 12¢c
Cured Country Pork Sausage. 12¢c
Pork Bulk Sausage. 10c
Small Bones. 10c
Sare Ribs. 10c
G Tails. 10c
DRESSED
Main 4551—WE DE
Special Me
No. 10 Pails (9 lbs. net) Pure Lard
Sugar Cured Bacon, heavy
Smoked Hog Jowls.
Best Sugar Cured Smoked Hams.
Fresh Cottage Roasts or Chops.
Round or Loin Steak.
BILLS & BO
341-343 E. W
The Largest Retail Me
A MAN TO
Central Coal
140 West Michigan Street
Over Phones: Main 609; M
Price Courteous
Prices for October
sh, shovelled
up
Grade Indiana
ia Lump
extra good
Pork Cut Rate
14 West Vermont St
ETY, Prop. Old Phon
18c Pork Shoulders
124c Round Steak
124c Chuck Steak
11c Pig Hems
10c Beef Roast
16c Pig Tails
7 12 Pig Ears
OY3TERS CREAMERY
Friday & Sunday
M. POE & CO'S MEAT MAK
Retail. Blake an
ER LARD IS 100 per cent PU
per lb. 124c Small Fresh Shoulder
124c Small Fresh Hams.
124c No. 1 Beef Roasts.
124c Fresh Bean Pork
10c Pig Heads
10c Small Pork Back
10c Pure Lard.
FRESSED RABBIT
1551—WE DELIVER—New
Special Meat P
(as. net) Pure Lard.
on, heavy.
als.
and Smoked Hams.
casts or Chops.
break.
S & BOETTO
1343 E. Washington
largest Retail Meat Market in the
MAN TO MAN T
Special Meat Prices
No. 10 Pails (9 lbs. net) Pure Lard ..... $1.10
Sugar Cured Bacon, heavy ..... ld. 15c
Smoked Hog Jowls ..... lb. 10c
Best Sugar Cured Smoked Hams ..... lb. 16c
Fresh Cottage Roasts or Chops ..... lb. 13c
Round or Loin Steak ..... lb. 17c
341-343 E. Washington St.
The Largest Retail Meat Market in the City
A MAN TO MAN TALK
Men we want to hit at the point right off the reel. No unnecessary talk; no apologies.
We are Going to Drum up Business
We are going to make you such a proposition that you can't afford to put off your Suit or Overcoat until next Spring.
You know we make good Clothes, so here is our offer: We Suit or Overcoat from the plain or fancy—over 800 pattern
$15.
Everything goes in this sale—ne up to $35.00. Best trimmings a
You know we make good clothes, so here is our offer: We will tailor to your measure Suit or Overcoat from the season's newest patterns—be it plain or fancy—over 800 patterns to select from for
e is our offer: We will tailor to y
overcoat from the season's newest
over 800 patterns to select from f
$15.50!
es in this sale—nothing reserved—
Best trimmings and linings include
Everything goes in this sale—nothing reserved—suits that sold up to $35.00. Best triumphs and linings included. Tailored
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make "PORO."
rations with broken
rations said to be
PORO."
rations with name
ing like "PORO."
ed goods without
O."
are swindling peo-
money the country
give them your
e us
College Co.,
pt. A,
Coal Coal
Michigan Street
Main 609; New 543
Courteous Treatme
or October
$2
3
3
4
4
4
Set Rate Market
Vermont St.
Old Phone: Main 600
Pork Shoulders 18
Round Steak 18
Chuck Steak 18
Pig Hams 18
Beef Roast 18
Pig Tails 18
Pig Ears 7
CREAMERY BUTTER 300
Sunday Sale
'S MEAT MARKET
Blake and Walnut St
100 per cent PURE
Small Fresh Shoulders 10
Small Fresh Hams 10
No. 1 Beef Roasts 10
Fresh Bean Pork 10
Pig Heads 10
Small Pork Back 10
Pure Lard.
RABBITS
DELIVER—New 3161
Meat Prices
d. $1.25
ld. 1.25
lb. 1.25
lb. 1.25
lb. 1.25
DETTCHEF
Washington St.
Meat Market in the City
MAN TALK
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we will tailor to your measure season's newest patterns—be it us to select from for .50!
nothing reserved—suits that sold and finishes included. Tailored in plain conservative styles or extreme English
Don't put it off—come in to day—be your own salesman
Remember Every Suit is
$15.50
No Higher
Cohee & McGinnis
INCORPORATED
Tailors that Satisfy
248-250 Indiana Ave
Indianapolis, Ind.