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The Freeman Exposition Number will be Issued December 25, 1915. Forms close December 15th THE FREEMAN A NATIONAL ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER DR. LOUIE USELLMAN DONATES PRIZES Great Enthusiasm Manifested in Annual Literary Contest to be Held Next Sunday at Olivet Church GREEN'S CANDIDACY STIRS UP HORNET'S NEST GREEN'S CANDIDACY STIRS UP HORNET'S NEST Politics is Brewing in the Second Ward—Mrs. Margaret Ward Thomas Falls and Breaks her Arm—Dr. Paul Crostwhaite Returns from European Trip—Night Book Still on the Stroll—Eighth Regiment Annex to be Ready for the New Years' Ball—Sunday Club at Grace Presbyterian Church a Success. The Freeman is the peer of Negro Journals, circulating in every State and Territory in the United States, an accomplishment which can not be claimed by any other Negro publication. Send us your subscription at once. VOL. XXVIII. NUMBER 51 DR. LOUIE USELLMAH Great Enthusiasm Manifesto test to be Held Next Su GREEN'S CANDIDACY ST Politics is Brewing in the Second Ward- Breaks her Arm—Dr. Paul Crostwhi- Book Still on the Stroll—Eighth Re- Years' Ball—Sunday Club at Grace B (By Carey B. Lewis.) Freeman Bureau 3763 Wabush Avenue. Telephone, Douglass 6620. CHICAGO, Dec. 16—Every indication points to a tremendous success when the faculty orders to order at the great Sixth Annual Essay Contest of Chicago at Olive Baptist church this coming Sunday. The faculty promotes the officers and promotors are satisfied that the contest will very far overshadow any of those previously being left undone to the enthusiasm shown toward any held in this city and because of this nothing is being left undone to the spectations. There was not a hitch in the plans. Each literary organization responds to the contest by the selection of its judges: the contestants delivered their essays to the promoters on the exact date and judged by the selection of the judges were present at the named date, ready for their work and went about it in a very agreeable and enthusiastic manner of how eagerly a worthy effort is encouraged and supported. For this reason, the faculty is becoming a necessity, and the people of this vicinity look forward to the sending of them with joy and expectation. Too much credit can not be given to Dr. Louis Usselman, 3150 South State Avenue, for a very great interest in each of the contests and has greatly donated each of the awards sought after by the contestants in all the contests. He has been the cause of young people knowing more about the faculty in this city. The contestants have been benefited and likewise the public at Belmont University were held four times at Quinn Chapel and now it goes DR. LOUIS USSELMAN to Olivet Baptist church. Next year it will go to St. Marks M. E. church; the idea of Mr. Fitts being to have people in all sections of the city get the chance to attend, to bring them before all denominations. Such a broad vision of a business man's responsibility to his trade is rarely ever overlooked. Mr. Fitts is worthy of appreciation. Both the promoters, Mr. Fitts and Mr. Mitchel, and Dr. Ursheim, need to be compelled to be open and receptive, needy and necessary enterprises and believe the people of Chicago deserve to be praised for such an enthusiasm, and for acceptance. In as much as Dr. Ursheim takes time to give him libertate patronage in the purchase of Christmas remembrances. Sunday Club at Grace: The Sunday Club, at Grace Presbyterian church, was held last Sunday large crowd organized by A. L. Jackson, executive secretary of the Washahi Avenue Association, was the principal speaker. One of the features of the concert was the use of Maude J. Roberts. Miss Roberts is Chicago's leading soprano singer and the only one instructed under the great Herman Devries, Chicago's foremost opera instructor. Her renditions were great and unruly great aplelause. She was accompanied Mr. T. Theo. Taylor, who rendered seven rases as the best pianist and accompanist in the city. They are being urged a concert at Louisville, Ky., the comedy festival, thereby derided by Mr. Maynard Jackson and a violin solo by Mr. Haywood. Grace orchestra furnished the music, which was very enjoyable and well rendered. Stirred Up a Hornet's Nest. The story in last week's Freeman stared up a hornet's nest in this city, above Supreme Chancellor Green of the Knights of the Holy Cross, in position at the next coming session. Some claim that Mr. Green is a wheel horse and none dared to oppose him while others claim that he must have a successor. The delegates of the North and this section seem to be with him because Mr. Green favors a Temple building at Chicago while the Southern delegates claim that each state, like Kentucky and Louisiana and other states, should have a state building of their own. One of Mr. Green's strongest supporters in this city is Mr. Edward Green of the Fythian Temple in Waltham, Mass. W. Watkins. A report, however, comes from the South that the fight is on and will be bitterly waged until it reaches the next sitting of the Supreme Lodge. Attorney L. B. Anderson III. Attorney Louis B. Anderson, assistant corporation counsel for the city of Chicago, is quite ill at his home, 28th and Wabash avenue. He has been in the hospital and surgeon constantly in attendance. Mrs. Anderson has been at his bedside daily and nightly, in the hope of his visit. Mr. Anderson will soon be on the road to recovery. Mrs. Kid Thomas Breaks Arm. Mrs. Margaret Thomas, 3148 Wabash avenue, was entering the door at the Illinois theater last week to see Bert Williams. She slipped and fell and was taken to the hospital by George C. Hall was called and attended Mrs. Thomas. It will be remembered that it was Mrs. Thomas who was then taken to the hospital to little girl in the Williams and Walker show. She had been complimented with a ticket by the noted comedian. She was overjoyed and put a taxi and visiting the afternoon. The real pain, however, did not come until after the show was over. She put a taxi and visited her home where she is being given the best of attention. Chester Brewer Has Position. Mr. Chester Brewer, a graduate of the Pharmaceutical Department of the University of Pennsylvania, has taken a position as clerk in the drug store of Wallace, 33th and State street in Philadelphia, where he has a brother, Roscoe Brewer, who is studying dentistry at the Northwestern Both are members of the Wabash Avenue Association and live in the dormitory. Dr. Paul Crostwhite Returns From England. Dr. Paul Crostwhite, a graduate of the Northwestern Dental Department, and formerly an employee of the Health Department for the city of Chicago, has been a member of the English community he has been since the summer. The doctor will have some glowing stories to tell about the war situation and the difficulty he had to return to the United States. He will be up an office at $29 and State streets in the Royal Life Insurance building. Freeman Going Big at 35th and State. Freeman Going Big at 35th and State. The Freeman is still going big at the newstand at 35th and State street. He will be there every afternoon and all the coming week. Order your Christmas issue now. They will sell like hot cakes. See the man with the Freeman. Armory Annex May Be Completed Soon. The $60,000 given the Eighth Regiment Armory to complete the building of the Armory. This Year's ball will be held. Workmen are there daily and every indication points that it will be ready for the big annual chance. Great creature must be a careful control of this regiment for the erection of such a handsome and commodious building dedicated to the race in Chicago. There is a large number of thebers of the race. The Eighth Regiment, Provident Hospital and Wabash Avenue Association are three great big institutions that must be colored people and a credit to the race and the ingenuity of this people. Night Book Still Coming Out. "The Night Book," edited by Mr. Henry (Tenan) Jones, has made a place for "The Stroll," Mr. Jones contributes a philosophy weekly in his book that causes the "boys to sit up and take notice." He writes that "you can follow along the stroll that no other publication takes up; hence it is in a demand "I thank you," is all Edgar Dillerson's work. "I say it will be brimful of good things during the Christmas holidays. Edward Thompson Making Good. The Wabash Avenue Association is fortunate in having as one of its new members the son of Mrs. Ewlow Thompson, of its dianapolis, Ind. He received his education in the public schools of that city and specialized in shorthand and the印apolis plague at the "Y" and Dr. George C. Hall recommended Mr. Thompson who is now making good. He lives with his aunt, Mrs. Connors, and his wife, I say, "I love you, Indianapolis, but oh, you Chicago." **Edgar Conners at the Indemers** Edgar Conners and his partner who recently married are at the new Monohome, as usual is the hit of the bill and their wardrobe a thing of beauty. Mr. Conners, it will be remembered, played the son of Sambo in Cole and Johnson's shows. --- Miss Katherine Kent. Birmingham Ala, who has been the guest of Mme State street, returned home Saturday. BREWER'S BAND RENDERS PRO GRAM—OTHER SOCIETY NOTES. About 150 people were out at Mei- lan's party on Thursday evening. The pro- gram INDIANAPOLIS, IND., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18. 1915 WHEN A TOUCHDOWN MAY WIN THE GAME. BALKANS GERMANY was as follows: "Tornado," march, band: "Nights of Gladness," overture, band: xylophone and bell, solo, Raymond Scott, saxophone duet, Scandinavian music, "When You Wore a Tulip," quartet, accompanied by band; violin solo, Cliffon J. Jordon; "Sing, Smile, Slumber," band; violin solo, sketch by Harry Willfield; clarinet solo, Martin; "Sympathy" waltz, band; "Tipperary," march, band; vocal solo, M. A. Winefield. We be joyful well for their first appearance in public. Every lover of music enjoyed the concert. Those who are prone to consider themselves exempt from hard work have to obtain the success which real people have. You have to keep working every minute to get anywhere. Just as soon as you stop the other fellow is bound to go ahead. Salem Baptist church: the pastor preached at 11 a. m., and Rev. D. C. Jones preached at 3:00 p. m. Mrs. W. Sheldon have returned after an extended trip through Illinois and Tennessee. The Christmas issue of the paper will be delivered by 25th the price will be 5 cents per copy. BLUE GRASS CAPITAL Shelbyville Hospital Dedicated at St. John's M. E. Church—Great Emancipation January 2d—Col. Roscoe C. Simmons, Principal Speaker. (By Hardin Tolbert, at people's Pharmacy, 118 N. Broadway) LEXINGTON Ky.—The colored hospital was dedicated Sunday afternoon at the picturesque city of Shelbyville, Ky., in split of the snow and dripping ice. The most of the nearest town has ever witnessed an occasion like this, taking the weather in consideration, was present at St. John M. and the C. R. Roswell of Simmons, editor of the Louisville News, was the principal speaker of the evening. He خامنده شعله, he was a firm diary and left an impression that will last long in the memory of those who heard him. He is among the most young artists in my life—his "hit" wherev he goes. Just two years ago the Blue Grass Creamery property was purchased by the colored city. He was on the other side, and he was executed for the balance. The White circle of King's has remodeled the building, and he has been a two-story frame, and contains two private rooms and two wards, an operating and a sterilizing room, baths and ھىسسىيات ئىشلىتىلىدىغان room, kitchen, etc. It can at present accommodate eight patients: but, in case of emergency room can be made for more, a grade of the same type of hospital. The Nashville Tenn., is the superintendent, who will have an assistant. The building is heated by steam, and lighted by electricity. The unit is in the in-depth service. The hospital will open for business December 27th. Shelbyville should be highly commended for such value as the public service. The people will only city of its size and population, with less than two thousand Negroes, for their wise and energetic leaders of the city's social life. The business of the health of our people and knowing the essential benefit of which they are demonstrating some real tangible work. All of those who have been a salesman should highly elated over this upward to success, they have bouquets in deeds and not words. Among the many valuable servants of the people, the only people of which play their conspicuous part with her time and own finance, not with standing that others have done in proportion to their ability and means. We are here. We have been among the servants on the alert, to render yeomen service, and has been at every beck and the most of the time the opinion that the work has just begun. Emancipation, January 2d. Col. Roscoe C. Simmons, principal speaker. The slogan in the Blue Grass capital is, "The United States is the lodge, the united support, of all the lodges." A column has been set apart in the Star, with two multi-headed Negroes that sit behind the Jim Crow theater will be Basted under mules. These will represent the Negroes with not one spark of race pride. Mrs. J. E. Hunter, P. D. Robinson, and J. E. Robinson delivered lectures under the auspices of the Tuberculosis Association. Editor Phil H. Brown seems to be a little wire for the G. O. P. delegate-attorney. HUMBOLDT (TENN.) NOTES. (By Eddie McCray.) Prof. R. J. Simmons just arrived home from R. J. C. O'Brien's Minstrels, where he is very proud of a rest from the O'Brien show. Hope that friends are enjoying life. I will say to the O'Brien, "You are putting down some chicken dinners. Three times a day. That goes. Elinor, I write and write number 10, Mitchell street, Humboldt, Tenn. Prof. R. J. Simmons. Mr. Luther Barnett, spent Sunday at the R. F. Fisher. Miss Gertrude Thomas and Miss Myrtle Taylor, of Brownsville, spent Sunday in Humboldt. Rev, C. C. Adams is in Savannah Ga., helping her podal in revival. Rev, C. C. Banks, of Jackson, spent Sunday, in Humboldt. NEW ORLEANS (LA.) NOTES. (By Williams Distributing Agency 909. Howard Ave.) NEW ORLEANS, La. Dec. 18—Rev. F. S. Roberts, deputy grand marshal of St. James district, K. of P., was in the city recently and reported prosperous. O. J. Dunn' Lodge No. 1548, G. U. O. O. F., will initiate club candidates on December 23d at Old Fellows' hall. Fred Brown, James Pluitt, William Tobias. General Grand and Accepted Order of Tabernacles held their general de- gree reception on December 10th at the Tabernacle hall. R. W. Compton, G. D. M. "Silver Moon" Lodge No. 69, held their election of officers recently, retained their officers in view of good service. Richard Grey, president; Miss Daisy Kohn, vice-president; Mr. E. Bord, treasurer; Z. McFett, recording secretary; J. M. Eumfet, prelate; Mrs. M. E. Jackson, financial secretary; Dr. William Cosey; supreme M. Mr. Robt. Balous, of Picyaney, Miss. Mr. Douglas McDowd, of Camden, Ala. M. Ruffin, Meridian, Miss. D. A. Dory, Somersville, Fla. William Kimbrough, J. Morgan, Dan. Morgan, F. Wilson, J. Hill, William Holmes and James Jones, of Greenwood, were in the city at the church. M. Calvary C. M. E. church was well attended at the initial services of the new pastor, Rev. M. Johnson. M. Calvary B. Billoxe, Miss. preached a strong sermon at Union Bethel on Sunday. Rev. J. B. Bell, pastor. Long Shoresen R. A. had their barn meeting at Payne Memorial A. M. E. church recently. Welcome by Miss Ruth Sheridan. Rev. G. B. Brown pastor. With this column for the introduction of your friends. MIDDLETOWN (OHIO) NEWS (By Robert King.) Special to THE FREEMAN Mrs. Elizabeth Tunner and son James Albert, of Walnut Hills, spent the week with her sister, Mrs. Royster, of Bond View. Mr. Clark Hampton, the Negro artist of Middletown, Ohio, has just recently been hired as his hostess of The Fessor N. D. O. Wilson, superintendent of the Middletown public schools. The papers have given Mr. Hampton the opportunity to teach the canvas and he was also honored with a teacher's certificate and is now teaching both white and colored. Mr. Hampton is principally teaching painting and art work at the high school mixes paint and colored and is teaching along nicely and colored. Mr. Hampton is principally teaching painting and art work at the end of night school. Mr. Hampton is Sunday for Indianapolis, Ind., where she joined her mother and sick brother, who is very low at present. Many friends wished the missionary convention which was held at the Second Baptist church was a great success. There were three sessions, and the session was largely attended by all. There is going to be a missionary sea at the Lefferson street, Thursday night, December 16th. The missionary ladies of the A. M. E. church are giving this little sunshine to the Toodleet, of Detroit, and Miss Margaret Rockwell, of Cleveland, Ohio, will be the guests of Mrs. Nancey Rockwell. By Samuel Smith.) Special to the FREEMAN Mrs. Rose Moore took sick Saturday night and has been very bad ever since and will be with her until the end. Her many friends are very sorry to see her backset and wish to see her quick recovery. J. R. Patterson is now again in his new store. He was burned out some time ago. Carl Jameson is up again and has gone to work. The Freeman agent had a very bad week just pass with his paper and will miss your copy, but try to meet and get the next one. Jack Brown has left his order for three papers this week. We will miss your copy, please give me your order for your paper for the Christmas holiday so I can mail them to you. I am going to Vicksburg to spend Christmas with my mother and father and I don't be here to deliver them as usual. PRICE FIVE CENTS. SINGLE COPY—SIX MONTHS, 85c; ONE YEAR, $1.50. IN MEMORY OF BOOKER T. WASHINGTON Great Throng Gathered in Tomlinson Hall last Sunday in Spite of Storm in Honor of Deceased Race Leader GLOWING TRIBUTES BY PROMINENT CITIZENS GLOWING TRIBUTES BY PROMINENT CITIZENS Music by Chorus of 200 Distinct Feature—Messages from Ex-Presidents Roosevelt and Taft, Julius Rosenwald, etc.—Dr. D. P. Roberts of Bethel Church Principal Speaker—Hugh Hanna, Geo. L. Hayes, Alvah J. Rucker, Mme. C. J. Walker and others Talk—J. H. Lott Presides—Resolutions. Of the Booker T. Washington memorial service held at Tomlinson hall last Sunday was one of the most impressive in the history of the colored people of Indianapolis. A large crowd had gathered long before the house or the program to be brought by 3 o'clock the hall was filled, an appreciable number being white friends who were interested in the meeting. Mr. Washington during the afternoon than that expressed by the silent, thoughtful attitude of all present, notwithstanding a large audience, the audience was composed of pupils who occupied the front seats on the main floor. A number of colored and white citizens from many walks of the city attended the presentation and throughout the various addresses it was significant that each speaker had grasped the salient characteristics of Mr. Washington's voice. The general thought that Mr. Washington's heart was broader than any race that his faith was greater than any circumstance. There was no speaker who did not express a belief that the dead leader had been called to bring about a better understanding between man and his brother the world over. All touched upon the fact that Mr. Washington had been entertained by kings, emperors and Presidents, but that he was always proud that he belonged to the attention to the fact that Mr. Washington had been entertained by his greater opportunity to serve. Tribute of G. L. Hayes. Musical Feature. The musical feature formed a distinct part of the service. More than a dozen of the leading churches of the city were American Folk Song Society, the Y. M. C. A. Quartet, the Y. M. C. A. Band and Orchestra also assisted. The numbers favored taken from the folklore songs and the church hymns, among them being, "Steal Away to Jesus," "Onward to Three," and "Lead Kindly Light." By request the Y. M. C. A. quartet gave a sacred selection and the united chords sang, "Give Me That Old Time Religion." Among the churches represented by their choirs were Mt. Zion Baptist, Jones tabernacle, Birmingham Corner Baptist, Irvington Baptist, Ebenezer Baptist, Simpson Chapel, Second Baptist, First Baptist of West Indianapolis, Mt. Carmel, Scott's chapel, St. Mary's Church, First Baptist of North Indianapolis. Many Messages. Among those who sent messages were former President Theodore Roosevelt, who could not be present for the reason that he was to deliver the principal address for the memorial service at Tuskegee last night; former President Taft, Julius Rosenwald, Rabbi Feurlicht, Joshua Stansfield, former Governor Durbin, Thomas Taggart, T. C. Day, William Dudley Foulke, Hilton U. Brown, Richard Smith and the other Presidents. Ralston, John F. Fawks, who was a "I-I" of the|_{\text{special speakers}}, was detained in Washington. The program was opened by the singing of three numbers by the united choirs, under the direction of Thomas E. Taylor, of the Colored Y. M. C. A., "All Hail the Power of Jesus" Name, "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot," and "Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus." Following these numbers, the Chairman, J. H. Lott, was presented by Gurley Brewer, who made brief reference to the conditions of the colored people, and optimistically expressed his belief in their future and the ultimate triumph of justice for all the races. Mr. Lott responded to the introduction in a brief talk setting forth the object of the service. H. L. Herod pronounced the invitation after with a隆重应答, "The M. C. A. Band, the Y. M. C. A. Orchestra and the audience took part in the singing of "Onward. Christian Soldiers." Reads Original Poem. William Linden, fourteen years of age, and a student of Shortridge high school, read an original poem on the life of Mr. Washington, which was written in the form of a short, but not his being referred to as the coming Dunbar of the race. The principal speaker on the program was Dr. P. F. Roberts, pastor of Bethle A. & Co. in a part of the nineteenth century there were many noble Americans who apparently were destined by Providence for exalted places of everlasting fame. Among the most conspicuous of them were Lincoln D. D. D. and a booker. T. Washington. The biographies of these three Americans are unparalleled in the history of world characters. Dr. Roberts raced the history of Washington life from his humble birth in a log cabin in Virginia, emphasizing his early determination to obtain an education at any cost. He pictured the ragged, hungry boy, with only 50 cents in his pocket, and the little boy, who had all the Southland that would admit him to a larger world. Mr. Washington's successful life, Dr. Roberts thought, was due to the fact that Providence had called him for the great service which he was to render for his race. "This great apostle of industrial education," he said, "laid the foundation of an institution in the very heart of the black belt that has been equal in Adverance of the world." In closing his address, Dr. Roberts said: "The race in this country has lost its greatest leader, and education and human liberty and justice their most arduous and arduous efforts, and the most arduous and worked his way through thedots of the age." Now that he is gone, he belongs to the ages." Tribute of Hauna. Hugh Harma, formerly a trustee of the treatment institute, and a warm admirer The Freeman As an advertising medium is unequaled any Negro Newspaper, going into the homes of a class of thrifty, money-spending Afro-Americans not reached by any other Journal. Mr. Advertiser, take the hint and try us. DEE FIVE CENTS. MONTHS, 85c; ONE YEAR, $1.50. KER T. WASHINGTON from linson Hall last Sunday in of Deceased Race Leader BY PROMINENT CITIZENS re—Messages from Ex-Presidents Roose- c.—Dr. D. P. Roberts of Bethel Church co. L. Hayes, Alvah J. Rucker, Mme. C. ott Presides—Resolutions. of Mr. Washington, paid a brief and beautiful tribute to his memory. Mr. Hanna said, among other things: "The disciples failed the Great Master. It is ad being to the massacre with dignity a man when hated and despised by the world, but it is easy to pay tribute when the world bows its head in ac- knowledgement of this greatness." He placed Booker T. Washington second to no man in wisdom, great ability and humility. He spoke of self-effacement a leader to the massacre with dignity a leader and said that self-denial was the greatest attribute in the life of Washington, and that he had never known a man who was more humble in "His life," Mr. Hanna said, "was a demonstration of the fact that true greatness is not confined to any races, but to all races, to greatness in that he gave his life for the cause of humanity and the world. For what greater thing can a man give to his friend, Rev. for the Mt. Zion Baptist church, pastor of the Mt. Zion Baptist church, spoke briefly, emphasizing the fact that the loss of Mr. Washington was felt keenly not only by the whites as well. He called attention to the fact that Mr. Washington had been entertained by kings, emperors and Presidents, but that he was not a slave. Negro race because it afforded him a greater opportunity to serve. Tribute of G. J. Haxer George L. Hayes, a supervising principal in the colored schools and for several years a member of the summer school faculty of Tuskegee, was the last regular speaker on the program. He was also a member of the "Measure of a man is his achievement. What he tries and what he does are the blocks with which his monument is built. He thinks to think, to accomplish things that one great and good, not for self but for humanity—these are the qualities that make Washington's life illustrated the triumph of democracy; that it represented the power of a purpose, and that it represented a number of prominent white and colored citizens occupied seats on the platform by special invitation, among others. R. C. Atkins, Rabbi Ferdiecht, James Douglas, Mrs. C. J. Walker, G. L. Knox and Alvah J. Rucker, prosecuting attorney. Mr. Rucker's response to a very difficult question forth much applause. He declared among other things that the Negro race had made more progress in the schools than in the other race in 500 years of its history. Should Be Commended. He said that a race having made such creditable progress should be commended, encouraged, discriminated against. He characterized the Negro as patient, law abiding and intelligent. He believed that the chief heritage Washington was the race was his "stick-to-itiveness." "The speakers before me," he said, "have referred to Mr. Washington as king and to Mr. Jackson as tell us that Moses had times of discourage, and we have no record of a moment in Mr. Washington's life. He was tempted to give up the ship. The qualities which made him great were his sincerity, his honesty of purpose and his every day, whole-hearted how to be a bishop, but the men whom we can trust are the men who believe in God and obey the dictates of the soul. White men will tell all how to be a bishop, the commemoration of the life of Booker T. Washington." Runsom, president of the Good Citizens Association, a member of the memorial program committee, introduced a motion that the colored people observe November 14 of each year as the day of the Negro. It was seconded by the Rev. J. H. Holder, Mrs. C. J. Walker, a personal friend of Dr. Washington, and whose house guest he was on the occasion of his last visit to the Negro community. The motion — From Indianapolis News. SHAWNEE OKLA Special to THE FREEMAN. Mrs. Jessie Franklin has returned from Lima, Okla., where she went to visit her family. Mr. Provo has moved his hotel in the second story brick opposite his old stand. Mr. Yarbro is on the east street and Mr. Provo on the west side. Miss Elinora Williams of Dallas, Miss Martha Williams of Dallas and Matt Lawson, during the holidays. Pleasant Hill Baptist church and also White chapel Baptist church are still without pastors. They are being made by White Chapel Baptist church to have an elaborate Christmas tree and program on the 21th. Everybody is cordially invited. Austin has been sent back to the A. M. E. church. He must have had a successful year before. Mr. Lee Brown lost one of his boys a few days ago. He bells rung twice in Shawnee last week. Rev. McGriffin officiated on both occasions. He bought his store Rev. S. C. Davis has moved his store to South Oklahoma street. to South Oklahoma street. 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Jackson Formally Opens People's Pharmacy's News Stand to Sell Freeman, Defender, Crisis—Economic, Artistic Ten and Other Club Notes—Death Claims Miss Virginia Silvey. By E. O. Coleman, 306 East Main. FRANKFORT, Ky., Dec. 7. —The "booming of a cannon," promptly at a rally in the city, Arsenal started the inauguration parade of the governor's inauguration. The parade was formed on Main street. The governor's automobile at the front entrance to the Capital Hotel as the base of formation. The governor's street to Clair to Second street east on Second to Capitol avenue, south on Capitol avenue on west side after the parade. The governor's capitol, going up on the west side and around to the rear of the building, occupied the occupants of the officials' automobiles had places on the speakers' stand. they formed the speakers' stand from the point of unloading. First Division in the Parade. Frankfort mounted police, Hon. R. A. Brawner, grand marshal, Hon. R. A. Brawner, C. Walker, Henderson Military Band, Henderson Marching Clocktower, Hon. R. A. Brawner, R. Mckeech and Governor O. A. Stanley; Automobile No. 2. Lieut. Gov. E. J. McDermott and Lieut. Gov. G. J. McDermott and Rec. Father Flynn; Automobile No. 3. Chief Justice Schakelock Miller, Gen. J. Tandy Ellis, Senator. G. J. G. Tandy Ellis, Automobile No. 4. Col. E. H. Taylor, Jr. Judge H. Hazelrigel, Hon. Kenner Taylor, Rev. W. S. Stanley; Frankfort Gov. J. Tandy Ellis, Guards, Millersburg Cadets, K. M. I. Cadets, Official Automobiles, Nos. 5 to 100; Col. J. Tandy Ellis, marshal in com- mander. First Divider, Aides-Carrol Speer, J. W. Gayle, Jr. Second Division in Parade. Lieut. A. T. Kirtley, Marshal in command of Second Division, Aides --Free Johnson and Murray Brawner. Automobile Clubs from Shelbyville, Ky. Lexington, Ky., Lawrenceburg, Ky. trucks from Louisville and all automo Third Division in Parade. Lieut. Lyman S. Graham, Marshal in command of Third Division. Aides—J. Howard Curray, Raymond McCarthy, Clubs as follows: Mose Green Club, Kentucky Colonels, First Ward Democratic Club, Shelby Club, South End Democratic Club, South End Democratic Club, Bluegrass Democratic Club, All Wool and Glabrater Democratic Club, Twelfth Ward Democratic Club, Jefferson County Democratic Club, est End Democrat Club, End Democrat Club, Eleventh Ward Democratic Club, and the California Democratic Club. Fourth Division, "Nigger" Democrats, As They Were Called by White Specimens—In Line. Capt. B. Browning, Command of Fourth Division, Aides—Col. John W. Rodman, Stephena Brawner, Marching fraternity clubs, Frankfort, K. Lexington Ky., All other marching clubs, Confederate Floats, Franklin County Mounted Club, Adjourning Mounted Club and the Col. Frankfort and Franklin County Club. State Normal Has Holiday. The Kentucky Normal and Industrial Big Cut in Medicines and Food All 6 Cough Drops.....3 for 10 c 20c Aspirin Tablets. 1 dox. 10c for 3 20c Borden's Condensed Milk. 2 for 25 c 20c Borden's Condensed Milk. 2 for 25 c 20c g-rl. Lithia Tablets. 50 tabs. 14 20c 3-gr. Lithia Tablets. 50 tabs. 14 20c g-rl. Lithia Tablets. 50 tabs. 14 20c Bella, & Capsuille Plast. 2 for 25 c 20c Rose Water, 2 ounces. 25 c 20c Aromatic Cascara. 4 ounces. 25 c 20c Box Epsom Salts. 3 ounces. 25 c 10c Box Rochelle Salts. 2 oz. 25 c 10c Box Powd. 3 oz. 25 c 10c Box Henna Leaves. 25 c 10c Box Buchu Leaves. 15 c 10c Box Powd. Alum. 8 ounces. 25 c 10c Box Rochelle Salts. 3 doz. 25 c Dr. Hinkle's Cascara Cath. Pills. 25 c Coriza Tablets. 100. 25 c Bot. Calemel Soda Tabs. 100. 10 c 10c Beef, Wine and Iron. 4 c 10c Pint Ext. Haze Zinc. 25 c 10c Pint Ext. Haze Zinc. 25 c 10c Bot. Essence Pepin. 4 oz. 25 c Bot. Lactated Pepin. 4 ounces. 25 c 10c Migrain Tablets. 1 doz. 25 c 10c Sulphur Candies. 5c, 6 for 25 c 10c Powdered Sulphur. 10 c 10c Spots. Campher, one ounce. 5 c 10c Aromatic Cascara. 4 oz. 25 c 10c Liquid Aluminum. 25 c 10c Internal a mineral oil. 10 c 10c Russian Oil, for internal use. 75 c 10c Haag's Pure Russian Oil. 75 c 10c Reumberte Olive Oil. 3 for 25 c 10c Reumberte Olive Oil, quarts. 8 c 10c Horlick's Malted Milk. 35 c 10c Horlick's Malted Milk. 35 c 10c Mellin's Food. $2.50 c 10c Robinson's Barley. 15 c 10c Robinson's Pat. Barley. 15 c 10c Eskay's Food. $2.10 c 10c Nestle's Food. $3.50 c 10c Imperial Granum. 50 c 10c Imperial Granum. 50 c 10c Imperial Granum. $2.50 c 10c Mead's Dextro-Maltose. $1.98 c 10c Cereal Milk Comp. 25 c 10c Cereal Milk Comp. 25 c 10c Stere Cubes. 25 c Big Cut on Wines and Liquors For the Holidays THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. Institute took a holiday on account of the inauguration. The dean and the president at the head of the stucco building and get a gimpse of Kentucky's new governor. It was the talk in the city all along before the inauguration would take part in the parade, but just the contrary happened when the actual thing was pulled off. Miss Virginia Silvey Passes Away. Miss Virginia Silvey Passes Away Miss Virginia Silvey dugged a hole in the First Baptist church, died at her home in Normal Heights Sunday morning, a year after her first church service by the people of Frankfort, and was a staunch church worker and a Sunday school teacher. He is for himself the respect and affection of his flock. He is a brilliant advocate of the new trodron race. Miss Silvey finished the Kentucky Normal and Industrial Institute in 1909 under the guidance of the trodron race. She has taught school in many places in the state. Dr. H. H. Jackson Formally Opens People's Pharmacy's Newstand, Selling Freeman, Crisis and Defender. Dr. H. H. Jackson, the specialist of the People's Pharmacy, in connection with the writer, opens what will be his first Newstand, and contemplating selling the greatest colored newspapers in the United States, and the first white race magazine. Notably the celebrated Chicago Defender, the famous Indianapolis Freeman and the Our slogan is 2,000 white race magazine. Know what's what. Subscribe. Economic. Artistic Ten-Other Clubs. The Economic Club, Miss Salemo Miss Junior College, Miss Juvenile Miss Mercer, other members, Mrs. Allie Robinson, Mrs. Marie Robinson, Miss Bred, Miss Katie Willis, Mrs. L. Timlakehue, Mrs. E. E. Glmore, Mrs. Amanda Coleman, Mrs. Louise Simpson, Miss Kibby, Mrs. Virginia Hughes, Mrs. Maggie Smith, Mrs. Lizzie Johnson H. Miss Lee Robinson, Mrs. Makie Lee Robinson, The Economic Club's chief work is devoted to charity and to the aged and indir. They meet at the age of 18. Comb's residence on the South Side. This week their meeting takes place at Mrs. Martha E. Williams' residence at the Artistic Ten Embroidery Club, with Miss Martha E. Williams as pres- sident. Each member homes on the first floor. Comb's residence was held at the beautiful residence of Mrs. Ella Brown, on North High. Mrs. Mary Jones, Charity A. Boyd, Mrs. J. L. Lawson, Mrs. Cordella Madison, Mrs. E. E. Underwood and Miss Hattie The First Baptist Church Club, Miss Martha E. Coleman, asst. secretary, Miss P. Madison, P. Madison (Jordan), vicepresident; Mrs. T. L. Brooks, secretary; Miss Nannie Coleman, ast. secretary; Miss Mary Frances Robinson, every Thursday at the different members' homes. Every member of the First Baptist church is a member of the High School Reading Circle, Miss Mary Frances Robinson, Miss Mary Frances Robinson, secretary; Miss Margaret E. Gray, treasurer, meets first Monday in each month to meet the chief aim is for the teachers' self improvement, and is made up of the members of the Clinton Street High School faculty. MOUND CITY, ILLINOIS. White's A. M. E. church under the leadership of Rev. D. M. Cole has a large, agreeable surprise party composed of over fifty members and friends was held on April 12, 2015, and Mrs. D. M. Cole. Following this Mrs. Quarterly conference was attended by entire church has, beyond a doubt, taken a lively aspect spiritually and temporally. Mrs. Cole joined the 12th, one hundred and thirty-eight partook of the Lord's Supper. Big Cut in Toulot Articles 250 Woolbury's Facial Soap .3 for 50 150 Italian Castle Soap .15 150 Cucutica Soap, 19, 3 for 50 150 Cuticura Soap, 19, 3 for 50 150 Palmiveal Soap, 8, 2 for 15 150 Physicians' & Surg. Soap, for 15 150 Physicians' & Surg. Soap, for 15 150 Williams Shaving Soap, & for 25 250 Williams Holdertop Soap .15 250 Colgate Shaving Stick .25 250 Colgate Shaving Cream .25 250 Honey Soap .19 250 Melba Face Powder .39 250 Dorin's Brunette Rouge .39 250 Java Rice Powder .39 250 Creme Icaca Face Powder .39 250 Creme Icaca Face Powder .39 The collections all day, including P.E. A. C.'s and other auxiliaries, surpassed all previous records of late days. Our noteworthy P.E., J.H.Sydes, preached two soul-stirring sermons which wafted our spirits to higher and diviner things. Rev. F. Douglass, of Cairo, preached at 3 o'clock p.m. and gave justice to the occasion. There is a large number of our citizens on the sick list and school attendance has been below the average the past week for the same cause. Just as we are about to mail our report, news comes to us that Mrs. Sheppard Sparkman died at her home on E. Second street, at 4 a.m. Sunday the 12th. SOLDIER HOME NOTES, MARION INDIANA. Special to THE FREEMAN Marcus Harvey, after eating his Thanksgiving turkey in Indianapolis, brought the warm surroundings of Barrack 1 last week. He said a warm welcome from the old settlers. Luke Burris reports a fine Thanksgiving visit to Indianapolis and is now making arrangements to celebrate Christmas. Thomas Wheeler, of Paris, Ky., is arranging to visit his old time friend, Josh Spears, a patrolman at Indianapolis. There will be quite a large number of the old vets visiting in Indianapolis, Louisville and other places for Christmas. Rev. William Chambers, a member of the Home, was stricken with an attack of pleurisy while visiting at the home of his wife, who lives in Marlon. At this writing he is much improved. Mrs. Effie Johnson is Green, widow of the late Jacob Green, is very ill at her residence near the Soldiers' Home. She formerly lived in Louisville, Ky. Henry Holt, of Indianapolis, E Company 125 U. S. C. T., is now in Barrack I awiting admission to the Home. He found a number of his old veteran friends here that gave him a hearty welcome. Home notes will appear in every issue of this paper—Editor. MURPHYSBORO, ILL Memorial services of Dr. Booker T. Washington, founder of Tuskegee, Alabama, institute, was held Sunday, Dec. 12th at the St. John Baptist church, one of the churches of this church Music was rendered by Douglas high school chorus. Rev. H. C. Burten went to Sparta Ill. Monday morning. Mr. Robert Hill, of Grand Tower, Ill., called on Mr. G. W. Stoner Saturna, Mr. N. Fitch has improved his store very much by a new coat of paint. Mr. Herman Beeler called on Master Haddad to get a Freeman. The Freeman is sold at Fifth and Bridge streets. Read The Freeman and be sure to get the Exposition number during the holidays. EARLINGTON, KY., NEWS. (By W. M. Sisk.) Rev. E. H. Edmondson, of Greenville k church Friday, day, Dec. 10th Mrs. Salle White died at Morton's Gap Tuesday, Dec. 7th, at 10 a. m., and Rev. Pete Gordon, of Evansville, Ind. attended her funeral Wednesday. Rev. J. M. Marton, president of Rev. J. M. College was in the city Tuesday. Dec. 7. W. M. Sisk was in Webster county a few days, this week. Mr. Jake Couch, of Providence, Ky. was elected to sit in the council chamber in the November election, the same as of which Rev. J. E. Todd was elected two years ago but failed to serve. It was thought by some that he was afraid to serve and by others that he hated to face the citizens as he made speeches for both parties. He disappeared a few days after the election and has not been in Providence since. Since Mr. Couch's election one white man has resigned rather than sit with a colored man. Remember when making your Xmas order to not overlook the expo Big Cut in Patent Medicines Big Cut on 5c and 10c Cigars For the Holidays PEARL ROLLER MILLS THE SEAL OF THE STATE OF INDIANA 1816 PRIDE OF INDIANA FLOUR Wm. ROUSE & SON INDIANAPOLIS, IND. sition number of the r'reman as it would be incomplete without that issue. It will be delivered to your door on Saturday. In W. M. Sisk on Saturday, Dec. 18th. Deputies Wanted $50 to $100 per month easily made in spare time gainling OLK Camp of Camps in New York wide world wide special order. Large cash benefits small monthly dues. Supreme Office U. L. N. of W.. D543 S. 30th Street. Louisville, KY. INSTRUCTION! Shorthand has proven the road to success; opportunities are open for course. Issa Pitman's System. $3. Expert service. Write for fur ther particulars at once. Universal Course 1101 Morton Building. Chicago, U. S.A. Royal Road to Fortune! The Booker T. Washington Memorial Button Tuskegee Colors Big sellers! Agents wanted everywhere, Earn your Christmas money. One agent must be a teacher. One agent must be a 60 cents for a dozen buttons; sells at 10 cents for a sample button; your investment. Send 10 cents sample button Rev. Dr. J. Gordon McPherson 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 fails to improve your hair. 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, 60 cents. Manufactured only by the RANKINS MANUFACTURING CO., Hair, Toilet and Household Preparations. Office 286 W. Walnut Street. Indianapolis, Indiana. A KONGOLENE Marvelous The Veriest Straight- edge discovery. Discovery. It is what you have been dreaming of for years. To discover an article that would actually straighten colored locks on a handle. KONGOLENE does it and more. It makes KONGOLEN, Harsh, Sabriner, Nancy-looking hair SOFT and SILK. KONGOLENE is a professional that makes the hair STRAIGHT, but does not make the hair like it was in the past. KONGOLENE is confidently trained to do what looks like it naturally. Simply woven it into a hair comb, it fits for a few minutes on KONGOLENE's KNOT, and the hair is straight. It keeps straight, not for a day or a week, but two or three days. It is necessary to get two what we say will or your money is found. KONGOLENE is a necessary adjunct to KONGOLENE given that offer. KONGOLENE $1.00. EBONIZED GROUND Oil 226c. KONGOLENE PRODUCTS CO. DEPT. 37 WILLIE VILLE AVENUE, PITTINGHAM, PA. PALMER'S SKIN WHITENER A BENEFICIAL SHOW WHITENER CLEARING COLORS BALLOON OR MARK SKIN. JACOB'S MARKY CO. ATLANTA, GA. PALMER'S SKIN WHITENER 25c Delivered Clears and Bleaches the Complexion Makes Dark, Brown or Sallow Skin Whiter Good for Pimples and Rough Skin Get the Original and Genuine Made Only by JACOBS' PHARMACY ATLANTA, GA. AGENTS WANTED. Write For Terms. PEARL ROLLER MI STATE OF THE STATE TAYLOR'S NEW SHAMPOO DRYER and Hair Straightening Comb This Comb, properly heated, and the use of the LaCreole Hair Pomade, will bring the most crispy hair straight and silky at every stroke and cause a rapid growth of the hair. Hardy, Strong, Durable. Made of copper and brass associated together and draped into one solid piece; highly polished and fully pliated; steel bit which goes Light here Price of Comb and Alcohol Heater, complete, $1.50. Here is the top: SPECIAL ALCOHOL HEATER is the handiest and most convenient eating the Comb, and can be closed up so that you can put it in your traighterer, but promotes a luxuriant growth of hair. Price, by mail, 30c. BE BROWN, HEN RACH POWDER, by mail, 30c. MY FREE CATALOGUE illustrating the Largest and Most Complete Goods in this country for colored people, such as Bangs, Wigs, Puffs, padours, Hair Pins, Combs, Brushes, etc. Wanted. T. W. TAYLOR, When writing, please mention this paper. No Bargains! Sixty New Pianos to Select From Used Pianos from $75 to $150. Square Pianos $15 to $50; Organs from $10 to $25. EASY PAYMENTS BILIN MUSIC CO. 33 N. Pennsylvania S. Cross the Street from "The When" TAYLORS SPECIAL ALCOHOL HEATER is the easiest and most convenient method of heating the Comb, and can be closed up so that you can put it in your handbag. Price 50c. For best results use LaCroole Hair Pomade. It not only meets every requirement of the LACROole BROWN SKIN FACE POWDER, by mail, 30c. SEND FOR MY FREE CATALOGUE illustrating the Largest and Most Complete Line of Hair Goods in this country for colored people, such as Bangs, Wigs, Puffs, Switches, Pompads, Hair Pins, Combs, Brushes, etc. Agents Wanted. T. W. TAYLOR. 346 Antoine St. DETROIT, MICH. When writing, please mention this paper. Piano Bargains!! Fifteen Used Pianos from $75 to $150. Square Pianos $15 to $50; Organs from $10 to $25. EASY PAYMENTS Across the Street from "The When" MADAM C. J. WALKER President of the Madam C. J. Walker M'T'g Co., and the Leila College, 600 North West St. Indianapolis, Ind. Breaking Off, This Have you Tetter, Eczema? Does you amount of Dandruff? 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Agents Wanted. Write for terms. FREE--REAL HAND MADE HUMAN HAIR BOOK HAIR NETS FREE Fix Weeks Trial Treatment Address by mail for $1.70. Make all Money Orders payable to Mme. C. er. Send stamp for reply. Agents Wanted. Write for terms. REAL HAND MADE HUMAN HAIR BOOK HAIR NETS FREE EXTRA SPECIAL OFFER ELECTRIC STRAIGHTENER ELECTRIC STRAIGHTENER ELECTRIC STRAIGHTENER COMB, 28c Sent to any address by mail for $170. Make all Money Orders payable to Mme. C. J. Walker. Send stamp for reply. Agents Wanted. Write for terms. Comb 506 with two Hair N enclosing order for 20c. comb or 20c. comb and get Hair Nets Free also EBOOK fully illustrated showing how to use Hair Nets Remember, Hair Nets FREE with order for 20c or 20c. Comb. Illustrated BOOK FREE on request. GORGE C. J. BUNGAY 20. So. WILMEN St. New York Beautiful Bust and Shoulders are possible if you will wear a scientifically constructed Bien Jolie Brassiere. The dragging weight of an unconfined bust so stretches the supporting muscles that the contour of the figure is spelled. put the bust back where it be- longed to the full back from having the appearance of fab- biness, eliminate the danger of dragging muscles and confine the dish of the shoulder giving a graceful line to the entire upper body. They are the daintiest and most serviceable garms imag- iable—come in all materials and styles: Cross Back, Hook Eye, Sweatband, and Tape. They are the rustless boning—permitting washing without removal. Have your dealer show you Bien Jolie Brassiere, if not stacked, we will gladly send him, prepaid, samples to show you. BENJAMIN & JOHNES, 51 Warren Street, Newark, N. J. Bake Cake Tomorrow But be Sure to Use Pride of Indiana Bake C But Bake Cake Tomorrow But be Sure to Use Pride of Indiana FLOUR You housewives who take pride in the cake you bake will find that Pride of Indiana makes the lightest and most delicious cake you ever ate. It is used by expert cake makers and d scriminating house-keepers who realize that it is necessary to use the best flour. Mill, Corner Washington and Davidson Streets Phones; Mills, Prospect, 3270; New, 1771-K Elevator, 142 and 144 South Alabama Street Elevator, both Phones 90. Duchesse W. $7.95 A GOOD PEALES 504 UP Price $1.00 comes into metal end of Comb to prevent the handle from getting loose or coming off. Remember its all in one piece. Nothing to get out of order. Will last a lifetime. Price of Comb and Alcohol Heater, complete, $1.50. Is a Passport to Prosperity IS YOUR Saves Froo. Write to-da ELASTIC.NET Tennessee INVIGOR JULY 1947 LA CREOLE SELF HEATING COMB FAT APEELED The Most Wonderful Invention of the Age DOES AWAY WITH THE OLD WAY OF HEATING THE COMB OVER A LAMP OR GAS FLAME. No alcohol lamp or other stove is required as the La Creole Self-Heating Comb generates its own heat. Nor is the comb blackened with soot or smoke which injures the hair and discolors the scalp. WE GUARANTEE THE LA CREOLE HEAT-HEATING COMB TO BE THE MOST SATISFACTORY, LARGEST, HEAVIEST AND HANDSOMEST COMB AND IT WILL LAST A LIFE-TIME. Can be carried in your handbag as it is always ready to use and will hold a lamp. PRICE COMPLETE. Send by mail on receipt of price. Special Free Offer: Send as the names of three friends you wanna you think would be interested in Wonderful Cumb and we will include free of charge a large 25c box of La Creole High Brown Face Powder and a large 25c jar of La Creole Dressing. Send in your money order as this offer is limited WOLF BROTHERS Hair Straightening Outfit No more breaking of lamp chimneys. With one of our Patent Alcohol Stoves you can heat your Straightening Comb or Curling Iron quickly and safely. Sanitary and just the thing for traveling GIANT 8 oz. 9 Inch Comb 50 Cents Solid Brass Add Ten Cents for Postage ALCONOL HEATER GIANT COMB, both Mail Orders includeTen Cents for postage Alcohol Heater 50 cents Add Ten Cents for Postage Length 4 1/2 inches. Weight 5 oz. Thousands are using these outfits and recommending them to friends. Agents Wanted WOLF BROS. 1214 N. Senate Ave., Indianapolis, Ind., U. S. A. QUINADE GROWS HAIR REMOVES DANDRUFF SEND FOR SAMPLE QUINASOAP THE IDEAL SHAMPOO SOAP THOROUGHLY CLEANSSES THE SCALP QUINACOMB HAIR. STRAIGHTENER SHAMPOO DRYER QUINADE 25¢ QUINACOMB 50¢ QUINASOAP 25¢ AT ALL DRUGGISTS SEEBY DRUG COMPANY. NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. The Pride of EVERY WOMAN is Her Hair If I want to look Beautiful and Gracious, U53 MME. ESTELLE'S NU-LIFE TREATMENT To promote Growth & Beauty of your own Hair 25c Box Mme. Estelle, 72 W, 133d St., N Y City Agents Wanted, write for terms 3-In-one has been for 18 years the Old Reifiable, largest-selling home and office oil. It is light enough to oil a watch heavy enough to oil a lawn mower. On a soft cloth it should be a vitreous polish. Make a yard of cheese cloth the best and cheapest Dustless Dusting Cloth. And 3-In-one absolutely prevents rust or tarnish on all metal surfaces, indoors and out. Christmas Greens Special Selected Grades for Florists HOLLY MISTLETOE LYCOPODIUM Wreaths—Laurel, Holly and Lycopodium. Roping—Laurel and Lycopodium. Paper Bells and Garlands and all other specialties for the Holidays. Special circular, with prices, mailed to all. Bash's Seed Store 141 NORTH DELAWARE STREET Main 5721 BOTH PHONES New 2335 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. This comb is 41 inches long over all, solid brass, nickel plaited with spiral wire hand'e. Weight completes 81 ounces. The handle being of spiral wire cannot become hot nor burn out, which makes the comb last a life time. Being heavier than any other comb on the market, it holds the heat long. We will send this cm to any address, cheap prepaid, on receipt of $LOO. money order, stamps or cash. Address: ```markdown ``` Beaver, Velour and Felt Hats THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER What Our Women are Doing! By Grace Lucas-Thompson. Denver has one divorce suit to every two marriages. Miss Leonea B. B. Barbour is Method Teacher at Waters Normal Institute. Mrs. Wm. Daniel, Lexington, Mo., is chef of the Grand Central Hotel of that city. Mrs. Daisy M. Saffell is secretary of the Tidewater Undertakers Association of Kennewick. Women have become numerous as jitney drivers—or "jitneurs"—to be strict up-to-date. Miss Gertrude McFerrin, of Nashville, is taking a course in typewriting and shorthand at Chicago. Miss Allen Strother has charge of the Domestic Science department of the schools at Paola, Kan. Cleveland, Ohio, has a Harmony Trio composed of Misses Olive Wells, Gladys Wells and Mrs. Pearl Cleage. Mrs. C. J. Island teaches book-keeping in a colored high school at Dallas, Texas. Miss Pauline Devitt is stenographer for the Mutual Industrial Life and Health Insurance Company, of Augusta, Ga. Mrs. Minnie C. Robinson, a graduate of Pelham Seminary, Atlanta, Ga., is主任 of Baptist Home, Washington, D.C. Dantville, Ky., has a wide-awake city federation presided over by Mrs. Bates, president and Mrs. J. W. Hutchins, secretary washington, Mrs. Louse Marie Vines, of Cleveland, Ohio, has a marked talent for the violin. She is studying at the New England Conservatory, Boston. Miss Bertha Williams is the only colored female stenographer in the Department of Agriculture in the Bureau of Crop Estimation, Boston, D. Miss Rebecca E. Talber is not only a teacher in the Washington, D.C. schools but is also superintendent of one of the large Sunday schools of the city. Baltimore, Md., has several Roman Catholic homes for the colored girls, Mission Helpers, St. Frances' Orphan DALLAS, TEXAS, NEWS Freeman Headquarters, 2922 Cochran St. Phones, Haskell 6596X, 3744 and 4135. By Col. J. G. Griffin and His Boys. Here and there the loyal ones are called on in the time of crime have a debating, the orders of those in authority are being obeyed. The call for volunteers to assist the officers has met with hearty approval, and is presented by the law's city-based law officials of the Negro Poll Tax League and the Business Men's League have discussed thoroughly the nation and the law's city-based law, the motion to discontinue the aid in the protection of the lives of the people of Dallas and vicinity. They further state that they live here, pay taxes here and are buying homes and building up to their business. They are daily engaged in the pursuits of life along with the same view of uplift that the best white citizens have, and their in-haves are adding in stamping of crime is just as keen as other nationalities are, with uplifted hands before the law and the law makers. The loyal men and women have stood the test in the home of need both in the days gone by and at the present time. They are ready to go hand in hand to do their full share in any work of undertaking of this kind to stamp out crime of any nature. Mrs. Massie Curry, of Corsicana, was the first lady of the Nights at Price and Mrs. Gaspard the past week Mr. and Mrs. Albert Brackins, of Libernd Texas, spent a visit to the museum. W. W. Brackins, 2206 Flora street. They ordered the Freeman as a comforter. They ordered the Densonor, the uncle of Papa Charles Thompson of the Little Gem Shop, returned to the museum to undergo a successful operation at one of the local sanitariums here. Mr. P. J. Nelson has gone to Houser. Messrs. Willis, Grice, Williams and Simmons, knights of the pullman service, have its the best ever for all the news. Mr. and Mrs. James Arbuckle, 2501 W. W. Brackins, girl at her home, born December 18. Mesdames. N. Vaultt, Waymann and Brutton were greeted by a large audience at the home of Dr. A. G. Shirley, who is making good. The Pythian goat was brought to the home of K. P. Lodge last week, which caused uneasiness at several homes of its members among the fair sex who were visiting the home of K. P. Lodge is to banquet its o cers and invited guests at an early date. so the home forms the representative of the Freeman order the Freeman now and have it in your home. Do not fail to see that campment and the National K. of P. Uniform Rank Parades and Reviews, at When will some members of the race cut out trying to fleece one another and do the right thing, as it should be done when made to do so by the courts of this city. Ms. Lucy Harrell, a charming widow of Marshall, is here visiting her daughter in Bird. 2709 Flora street for the holidays. Miss Fannie Daniels, of this city, has returned home from a visit to Palm Beach. Work on the Pythian temple is going on steadily but slowly. The building will meet in it next June and it will be ready for their occupancy before that the Freeman reporter informs the Freeman reporter. A few of our bright young men of college are weeding bee in their bounces to take pictures of holidays, so watch the Freeman columns fair young damselflies for it may be beaten up or sequestered is creeping into this city which heretofore never bothered the races. So far the change has happened and we are a beginning to see those watching by all thinking ones of the race. Of the great men of the race to come into the city and lecture to the people once every sixty days. The men, the men, the men, financiers and leaders on this kind of spirit. All of the people who are rich and poor are anxious to hear and get the Freeman at all the colored news stands in Dallas when shopping, by phone. Do it now lest you forget. The remains of Mr. Willie Simon was hid to rest last Tuesday afternoon. The man, the man, the man, M. E. Church, of which the deceased was a member, and under the auspices of Mr. Featherson officiated. A wife, daughter, brother and sister and other relatives and friends are left to mourn the deceased and have had charge of the remains. Sorrowing friends presented an abundance of beautiful floral offerings as tokens of love. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Frazier, the newly weds, now reside at 2501 Son Jasper. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Lay and son are up after an illness of several days. Dr. O. Roy Bush is building up a new church. Its pay time again for the Freeman. Please have the change ready when we call. Mr. W. Scott the grocer, was one of the delegates of this district who represented the various church departments during the past week at the church. In this church of this city He put in some statistical facts which pointed the way that progress is pursuing toward the church. The franckier and pastor has so successfully conducted here this year. His good work here has caused Dr. Weekly to be the first to form a former pastorate beeth saving. Son Jasper. Asylum and Academy for Colored Girls and the Convent of Our Lady and St. Frances. Mrs. C. A. Curl is supreme register of the Carnegie Library of Calathea of Chicago. Mrs. A. D. Kays is supreme receiver of deposits of Greenville. Texas Miss Mollie Hadley is librarian of the Carnegie Library at Nashville, Penn. Miss Hadley is a Fiske graduate and done much social settlement work. A little girl friend of mine presented her first check to the bank for payment. The cashier told her to indorse she wrote this on the back of the check: "I heartily indorse this check." --- All of the colored children in the schools of Paola, Kan., above the third grade, are given instructions in the book *Anatomy and Physiology* that they are taught training, and the girls are taught sewing and cooking. Says the journal published at Winton, N. C., "it's hard to learn words when a man tells his wife that she can do as she pleases." That is certainly true because they know they don't mean it when they say so. Mrs. Elizabeth D. Carey, of Chicago conceived the idea of a great international inter-racial woman's meeting. At the meeting, many cities were present and the stage was draped and decorated with the flags of every nation. Mrs. Sarah G. Jones conducts a most interesting and instructive department devoted to women in the Fraternal Order of Women. In addition, she has most comprehensive article on The National Federation of Colored Women's Clubs giving information about the organization in 1895 until the present. We are ever and ever keeping pace with the race as we, we produce something good and better for everything they create. With this thought I am reminded of the breathtaking G. Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Irving, the Miller. They are to the Negro race what the 'Castles' are in perfect harmony and Mrs. Miller poetry of motion. She is dainty, graceful and light as a fairy and has a most pleasing personality. The new M. E. Edifice, corner Buford and the Inlett streets, is now under construc- GIVENS CAFE Where meals and quick lunches and everything to eat can be had on short nice. Seafood, baskets, pastries, some up-to-date bill of fare, at low down prices. Lady waitresses. Young street and Santa Fe R. R. Walls, Santa Fe R. R. Dallas, Texas. Dec. 4. POWELL CASE SPECIAL TOURING CAR For your safety ride, parties, balls, and sight-seeing, careful chaise furniture. For your safety ride, parties, balls, and sight-seeing, careful chaise furniture. For your safety ride, parties, balls, and sight-seeing, careful chaise furniture. will reach us. Neatly furnished rooms. will reach us. Neatly furnished rooms. D. F. Powell, proprietor—Dee. SOLDIERS' HOME NOTES, MA RION, IND. Charles Roberts, B. Co. 55 Mass. Infantry, is one of the oldest inmates of continuous membership, having been in the army 1888. James L. Webb is a new member applying for admission. He was formerly a Volunteer that took part in the war with Spain at Porto Rica, Cuba. James L. Webb has had a new addition in the person of James F. Hart. The present membership is John L. Lewis, Henry McCray, Marman Blakey, Henry Ho, Matthias Purdue, Irvin (Friskey) Buck, Wm. H. Thomas, Wm. Boddie and J. H. Ringge. The Louisville colony will appear in next week's issue. Old soldiers look are among the number. There is room for plenty of old soldiers who are leaving from the outpost. The Soldiers' Home who can find a comfortable place for their few remaining years that they will be in. Henry Hart, the well-known composer and musician, lately deceased, the Kinggold who now holds an official position at the Marion Soldiers' home. DR. SADIE F. PORTER, SPECIALIST When the blood is bad everything is bad. There is not a part of the body that does not suffer in some way. The tongue is coated, the appetite is poor, and the bowels are constipated. The liver and kidneys do not perform their work as they should. There is a headache. Sleeplessness and general unrest. The nerves are exhausted and memory falls and there is general depression. The morning finds you as tired as night. It is impossible to throw off that terrible feeling. Le Moleme, the great blood and nerve tonic, will purify the blood and build up the system. Tures scars on the head, the face, the Billions Headache, Indigestion, Piles, Paralysis, Heart Disease, Asthma, Dysentery, Glet. Gonorrhoea, Pain in the Breast and Sides, relieves Chronic Pain, Offering with any kidney disorders. It acts like magic in La Gripe, and will cure female weakness in its worst form. Write or call me at 652 Beals avenue, Memphis, Tenn. Beals write, please mention this paper. News of the Nation's Metroplis (By R. W. Thompson.) Washington, D. C. Special. The Washington Cold Bowls are making lightly preparations for the B. M. C. which is to be held here next September. Former Register J. C. Napier is expected in the city in a few days. He comes on a business mission. At a recent civil service examination for promotion among the clerks in the Treasury Department, a averaging man, Mr. Chester A. Carpenter, a young colored man, who is also a graduate of the law department of Howard University, and a business man of experience. Prof. Kelly Miller was among the Wash. College men who attended the inauguration of Prof. William Pickens as dean of Morgan College in Baltimore last week. Prof. William Pickens is a principal speaker at the special memorial meeting held by the Mu-So-Lit Club at the Y. M. C. A. in honor of the late Dr. Booker T. Washington. Prof. S. M. Dudley, a young man of ripe intelligence and a prolific executive ability, is being groomed by his friends --- for the post of Secretary of Education of the A. M. E. Zion church. There is an assumption that there may be a vacancy in the position by reason of the possible election of the cumbent, Dr. S. G. Atkins to the presidency of Livingstone College, to succeed the Goler, who is said to be slated for election to the retaliary or the Bishopine in the Zion church. If there is an opening in the educational secretaryship, the general Louisville can not find a better man for the place than Prof. S. M. D. Mudley. 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Don't miss the exposition of Negro achievement. The great panorama of the last word in our civil advancement will spread over the pages of the Freeman next week. We positively present a rounded picture of our civil strivings, making for the high water mark in all of the lines of endeavor. To see tears rolling down the face in the moving picture productions is a bit too realistic. The average individual loses some of the romance because of the thought of how those good-looking tears are produced. However, crying without tears would look unnatural, so guess we'd better have them, even if our curiosity is stirred as to their manufacture. The meeting in honor of Booker T. Washington at Tomlin Hall on last Sunday was a grand testimonial in his memory. All classes and races saw to it that the distinguished man and his works were not forgotten in instance. The very assemblage of earnest, interested individuals was in itself a monument to him—a spiritual tabernacle which is enduring as bronze or stone. Owing to the withdrawal of Hugh Th. Miller from the race for the nomination for the United States Senator Harry S. New has decided to become a candidate and as such will stand before the electorate of Indiana in the forth coming primaries. Mr. New is a stalwart in Republicanism as his father was before him. Both of them did very much to make the past victories of that party successful' i the state. Both of them had large share in the national conduct of the party. He is popular with all classes and an undoubted friend of the colored people. Christmas is right at our doors. This year it seems to have been in a particular hurry about arriving. That may be because we are one year older. Responsibilities increase with age until the period of senility when we creep back in our "ancient" spiritual housings of childhood, when again the days are long drawn out. Increasing responsibilities call for time, continuation, respite, and even commitment. Time hurries on us as a part of the new psychological housings, bringing us Christmas and other days when duties and obligations are due, very rapidly. Are you ready? The "Birth of a Nation" is moving along in this city without much friction. Extra precaution, however, has been taken to see that there will be no violence done while it is running. On the opening night Mayor Bell had a big bunch of police on hand at the opera house to guard against any outbreak. The production has been pretty well discussed by colored and white people. Some colored persons have seen it say that the pictures are not true. Some are not. Be others insist that they are venal and have no proper place before the public. We will give our version of the production next week. The Republican National Convention will meet in Chicago, June 7, 1916, according to the decision of the national committee which recently met in that city. It will take place one week in advance of the Democratic National Convention, which meets at St. Louis. The date was set ahead of the Democratic convention because there was a prevailing sentiment among the members of the Reconstruction Party, which the Democratic party should not take the initiative in next year's campaign. There was a particular sense of agreeableness on the candidates' situation, it being understood that the individual who was most preferred the country over would be chosen. THE EXPOSITION NUMBER. The next issue of The Freeman will be the Exposition Number. We have already spoken for it in part, telling of some of the features. We say again that the number will be ideal in its purpose to show the race at its best in its many lines of endeavor. It will show representative persons of music, poetry, art, the school, the stage, journalism, medicine, law, literature, the church, business, Y. M. C. A. movements, industrialism, sport, and so forth. In all of these it will present persons of conceded ability. In most instances they will be the very leaders of the lines in which they are engaged. Some of the phases of our progress have been set forward with considerable expense by way of toll by those who had the matter in charge. Perry Howard of Jackson, Miss., president of the Negro 'Bar Association, gave good assistance by writing to members over the country in order to secure a representation. Dr. Majors, of Chicago, was helpful to us in his fine survey of the field of the Negro in medicine, wherein he dealt with the leading doctors of the country, discussing the great things they had done along the line of their profession. Henry Allen Boyd, of Nashville, Tenn., as president of the Negro Press Association, has long since distinguished himself for his aggressive work in making the association worth while. In keeping with this assiduity he has prepared an article having to do with the publishers and editors of newspapers, and which is profusely illustrated with their likenesses. It goes without saying that we are very thankful to him. Notwithstanding the death of Dr. Booker T. Washington, Tuskegee will be well represented. We made cuts of new views and scenes, and which will appear first in this number. The scenes are of interesting variety. The greatest Roman of all, the Grecian professor, W. D. Scoborough, he will be in all his usual glory of speech. That great A. M. E. school will be seen to fine advantage. Cuts were made from beautiful scenes, and which will be used for the first time in this publication. The Baptists are represented by their publishing house at Nashville, the most formidable concern of the kind in the country. The A. M. E. Zion Church will be nicely represented by splendid appearing church houses, one being of New Haven, Conn. The C. M. E. Church will show a picture of a California Conference, including the likeness of Bishop Phillips. The M. E. Church will be represented by Rev. Dr. E. L. Gilliam, of Columbus, Ohio. The beautiful Lincoln School of Louisville, will be seen, the Frederick Hospital of Philadelphia and the Providence Hospital of Chicago. The Y. M. C. A. movement will be treated by Thomas E. Taylor, secretary of the Y. M. C. A. at Indianapolis, illustrated by distinguished personals and buildings. The beautiful K. of P. Temple at New Orleans will be seen, together with S. W. Green, the head and front of Negro Pythianism. Henry L. Sanders, of Indianapolis, will be seen to advantage in industrialism, Madame C. J. Walker, America's leading colored business woman, will be seen, and with the usual interest. A fine likeness of William E. Scott, the artist, will be a feature. Mr. Scott studied in Paris, France, after finishing the schools of Indianapolis and Chicago. Carl Ditson, the leading pianist of the race, now of Talllegeda College, director of music, and Madame E. Azalia Hackley, the leading prima donna, will discuss music. Sylvester Russell will talk of the stage. R. W. Thompson and Carey B. Lewis, the very leading newspaper correspondents, will be in with their interesting budgets. Grace Thompson, of Washington, and Marie Huddine, of Chicago, will be seen. Billy Lewis will appear in some feature work. Black Patti, Theresa Burroughs-Brooks, Fiddler and Shelton, and Clarence Powell are among those who will be seen in the stage section. The sport section will be fine and entertaining, adorned by fine views and the leading sport writers melange. Thus it will be seen as the most complete, not to speak of the editorial effort. This will be chiefly confined to the discussion of men and affairs that have developed within the last half century. MEMORIAL SERVICES IN HONOR OF BOOKER T. WASHINGTON. Chairman Seth Low Presided—Board of Trustees Discuss the Affairs of the Institution—Emmett J. Scott and Robert R. Moton Thought To Have Been Under Consideration As Successor To Dr. Washington—A $2,000,000 Memorial Fund. TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE, Ala., Dec. 3. The Board of Trustees of the Tuskegee Normal School have made a suggestion of a successor to the late Booker T. Washington, founder and principal of the institution. The following statement was authorized by the board and given out by Chairman Seth Low, of New York: The trustees have had a full discussion of the issues involved in the selection of a successor to Booker T. Washington and are a unit in their views as to what is needed. The following statement was given with power to act: Messrs Low, of New York; Campbell, of Tuskegee; Tulone, of Montgomery, Ala.; Trumbull, of New York, and Bancroft, of Chil One other declaration was made by the board, and that was pertaining to a memorial to the Booker T. Washington institute is Booker T. Washington's monument and his most fitting memorial is the perpetuation of its great achievement. It is a great people and for the promotion of helpful relations between the races, this statement read, "The gap at present existring between the ordinary interest of the people and the approximately $150,000. It is not desired to close this gap so completely as to make the important independent of the support giving, but it is desired to reduce this invite subscriptions to the Booker T. gap to manageable proportions. It is expected that the Washington Memorial fund of two million dollars for the continuance of the institute and of the work for the Negro community will be expended that $25,000 of this will be given by Negroes, out of which fund a suitable memorial for Booker T. Washington is erected on the grounds of the institute. "The trustees have already received subscriptions of more than $450,000 and $150,000, and their give will be met more than dollar for dollar by gifts from white people. The fund is to be invited from the Tuskegee Institute and will be under the charge of Emmett J. Scott, secretary. Other subscriptions to the memorial will be made to G. Wilcox, treasurer of the investment committee, 5 South William street, New York city, or to the treasurer of the Logan, Tuskegee Institute, Alabama. The institute community tonight makes no comment upon the action of the trustees, who are in work is foremost here, and they have made up their minds that the trustees would do the thing best suited to the task. The trustees have been in evidence since the death of Dr. Washington is to continue until the selection of a principal. Only Emily Tucker, the trustees, and Robert H. Moton, of Hampton, Virginia, were considered by the board in its deliberations. The trustees provided over the memorial exercises which were held in the institute chapel Sunday night. Fully 3,500 people attended. Including colored friends from Tuskegee town. In his opening remarks, Mr. Low called attention to the fact that the trustees were present and declared that he called attention to that fact to emphasize that the trustees proposed to stand by Dr. Wash- "We are all with you," said Mr. Low. We can not do it all alone. We can do it with you. We can carry you carry it on alone; but together, praise God, we shall do what Booker Tuskegee did—carry Tuskegee on unto greater and better things. Let us retain here the most precious gift of service, let it go with you wherever you go, on the farm, in the workshop, in the school, in the church, in the gym that may take you. If Booker Wash- THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER ington strove to do anything, it was to touch every boy and girl that came under the influence of Tuskegee that the only life worth living was a life of servitude to others. Daisy Perkins, the A. Middle class, was full of influence. Dunbar's poem, "Booker T. Washington," after which Emmett J. Scott, secretary of the institute, made remarks instead of Warren Logan, treasurer and acting principal, who was prevented from participating because of the death of Logan. A very touching and feeling manner, Mr. Scott said: "On that morning just four weeks ago today, dark with overwhelming clouds as it was, when the grim reaper stalked into our midst and silently took from among us him who was our beloved principal, I was askers to midst of the sorrow and of the anguish of that hour, but write an estimate of this life. What I had to say was written in just seven lines. May I read them in your presence tonight: The glory of the life which came to the end here this morning was its dedication to the services of both races, north and south. He will be immersed as an educational enthusiast whose sympaties and activities were broad enough to include all races and all movements looking to the betterment of mankind." "Today, four weeks in the war, I will add to the words I have read. I shall always think of Mr. Washington as a man thinking, thinking, planning planning or too close to the wide, gaping wounds of our grief to attempt an estimate of his personal character, or the courage he has left to his people throughout the world—the legacy of hope and faith and courage and all of courage, a growing sense of race consciousness. "He possessed one or two outstand-attributes. He loved the so-called com-amplement among them. He believed with Lincoln that the common people are Gods annotated people, for otherwise as Lincoln was annotated people, for otherwise of them. And best of all, he did not love the common people of his own race alone. He believed that what he loved, he bound it; and that what lifted one, lifted all." "You will find on the program two extracts from Dr. Washington's writings, one of which is a thing that might be said, it seems to me, the main springs of his life's activities. He did his level best each day, he was always as possible, reach the high water mark of pure, unselfish and useful living. I always like to think of Mr. Washington, who could not come to him either too fast or too thick, but that he could not see the silver lingering. He had a good word for every one of us. Mr. Washington as still being here with us—as though he is away on one of these tireless trips which used up bone, but that he will some bright morning come walking in the door bringing with him the same spirit of optimism and good cheer which he Isaac Fisher, representing the Tuskegee Alumni Association, made such a deal to acquire the loyalty and best efforts of the graduates to the perpetuation of Dr. Washington's work. He also made a commitment from both Mr. Low and Lonely Roosevelt. Said the Tuskegee graduate: "In the spring, when they are offered a connection opportunity, Mr. Chairman, the loyalty of the Tuskegee graduates to whatever work they are offered is the greatest purpose. By this time tomorrow night, another prophet will have been raised up to serve this school, I want you to know, sir, that when the proclamation is made that the king is dead, you must serve this school, to reply, 'God save the king,' and they will stand back of you in the selection process, whatever he may be. Mr. Low, who was presiding, shook Mr. Fisher's hand with much enthusiasm, and hanked him The address of Colonel Roosevelt was the feature of the occasion. Always vigorous, he punctured every remark of praise of Booker T. Washington's speech, and the emphatic gestures of speech with such ease and success that he was easily disliked by every individual in the chapel. The utmost appreciation was manifested when Col. Roosevelt told of the confidence he offered and Washington while the president and although, of the character of the course of the course, there was no applause, the unusual tribute of a former president to a private citizen had its effect. Col. Roosevelt said in part: "If were objected to choose one sentence of all the sentences that he ever been written in which to sum up what seems to me to be the deepest religious spirit. I should take the course of the prophet, Michael, which says, 'What more holds your word require of the church to do justice and to love for you?' And to walk humbly with God?" Booker T. Washington did justice and he loved mercy and he walked humbly with God. He spent his life in service in serving the people of the country and in serving the people of my race just as he did justice to every man and no injustice done him could swerve him from the path of justice to others. He is not only loved mercy, but he lived the love he felt for mercy, and finally, "There was not in him a touch of the servile spirit. There was not in him a touch of the sorrow of the humility of the service to the humility of spirit that made him eager and anxious to walk humbly and with confidence to welfare or his race. There is not one of you here on tonight, black or white, who does not know that every word I am speaking is the exact "Many of us realize that in the long run you can not help any of us very much unless you help a man. You can realize and another to live up to. Booker Washington-lived up to his realization of that truth. Booker Washington, who came upward, upward, upward, upward, upward, upward, upward, all the time in order that he might help others; yet at every step he took upward, stretched out his hand to help a man. He did not realize that there was no failure to appreciate what he was doing by anyone else ever made him bitter to that man. His aim was to help the man, and as was his aim at the black man." Referring to the address which Isaac Fisher had just made on behalf of the Alumni Association, Col. Roosevelt said, "I am certain that he was not deeply touched by the address to which we have listened this evening. He was not deeply touched by the address to which we have listened this evening. Washington does not need any monument in stone, he has his monument now. The man whose life work can inspire the speech of the president, the pupils has a monument precious above all others. Booker T. Washington realized that the colored man could be a pupil of the white man unless he was respected by and was on good terms with the white men and further that the white man whose good will was respected by and was on good terms with the white man who was his neighbor. It is the Southern white man whom it is indispensable to have a black neighbor, and no white man in any other part of the world can supply that good will and respect, if they do not have a black neighbor of the black man. Booker Washington's steadfast purpose was to handle the situation so that he could realize that it was to his advantage, to the advantage of all our people that his institution should be a success, and that great work could be realized long before Booker Washington died. "I owe him much. I know of very many people who owe him much, but I owe him much less because I was guidance I frequently turned when I was president of the United States. He was one of the men whom I summoned in to our meeting, and divided by moral purpose accompanied with much extraordinary sanity of judgment. I turned to him as I turned to our president, and advice and help when I was president of the United States, because I know that never would he give me one word of advice with such connectedness; that he never gave me any advice, save that after the exercise of his best judgment he thought it best not only for me, but for people, but for our country." W. W. Campbell, president of the Macon County Bank, was appointed to the board of trustees, paid tribute to Dr. Washington from the standpoint of the trustees, and declared that although Dr. Washington stood in a delicate position under the trust, he served and served both races equally as well. Julius Rosenwald, president Sears, Roebuck & Co. Chicago, and an ardent friend of Dr. Rosenwald, and an ardent friend of his lover, and that of Mrs. Rosenwald a personal one. "There is something about Tuskegee that always touched me," he said. "We are here tonight laying a hand on the grave of the man whom we all loved and honored. I believe there is no man among the millions of our class who could hold him more than we could have spared Booker T. Washington. I have tried to think if there is any individual who meant more than he, and I have not been able to do so." Frank Trumbull, president of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, said among other things: "With the sadness of thankfulness that this man's life touched mine. I am thinkful because of his example to me of splendid tacu and patience. Most of us can, or at least can, understand this man had to weigh every sentence he uttered and had to continually keep a sentinel on guard to measure every word that came from his mouth." The author of the institute programs, was a pleasing feature. Plantation melodies predominated. Miss Hughes sang "Face to Face," which was begun by the Booker Washington March" by the orchestra. AGENTS OF THE FREEMAN Don't forget to increase your orders. Everybody will be pleased to see the issue. It will be another name for Negro progress in America within the last fifty years. Order now. Y. M. C. A. A Membership Banquet In Honor of Madam C. J. Walker—The Largest Colored Subscriber To the Building Fund. Whereas, we learn that Madam C. J. Walker contemplates moving her reservation and whereas she has been a resident here for five years, and whereas, during this time she has returned to her fellow citizens—a daughter bringing bounteous cheer and happiness to the old and poor; a sister, bringing up the young; the way to a purer and nobler Life; a comrade assisting in the development of Christian unity; uphifting a gracious sympathetic in the hour of distress and pain; a generous mother in the community and further, whereas her marvelous business ability resulting in immense wealth in the life of the city, county and state, and whereas, these qualities constitute an eminent citizen and are tested in no other on among us in so many ways. Be is resolved, that we as citizens of Indianapolis generally and members of the Young Men's Club are making the great loss her removal would be to the city and state, beg her to reconsider it and live always among us to the end that we may be ever conscious of and unhappy with the beautiful and useful life she lives. MT. VERNON, IND. (By Clevis DePugh.) Mr. Richard B. Harrison gave a program at Mr. Jackson's studio Tuesday evening, Dec. 14. They had a well attended audience. Very one was pleased to attend the program. The A. M. E. Sunday school is preparing to give a cantata during the holidays. "Around the World with Santa Claus." The attendance of the Allen C. E. League is better than it was. Rev. William Kelley is a arousing of spirit from the meetings. Come out and hire him. Mrs. Anna Jones, who has been very ill at her home on West Water street, is visiting the meetings. Mr. Champs Drury, who has been sick several months, is reported much better. Mrs. Josephine Moss, of East Second stairs on the sick list. We wish her a speedy recovery. JOHNSTOWN (PA.) NEWS. Mr. John Johnson, proprietor of Wayside Inn, is about to leave. He is already equipped with a billboard parlor and barber shop on first floor while on the above floors a second floor is also available. The colored troupe has starred greatly in the eyes of the Johnstown citi- genus. The Christiets will give a dance at Prayer's academy. Men wanted to fill jobs offered by Cambria Steel Wire Department. Good BOY ACCIDENTALLY SHOT. Memorial Services Out of Respect of the Late Booker T. Washington—Club Meetings—Goers and Comers. GREENVILLE, Texas, Nov. 29, 1915. Little Thadeus Murrell was accidentally shot last Saturday at a 22 caliber rifle. This should be a lesson to the boys and also mothers who allow their boys to play with firearms. He held last Sunday evening at Warren chapel in honor of the late Booker T. Washington. A large crowd was present and the school children of L. C. Martin, T. W. Crotch and Dr. N. J. Atkinson. These men told the marvelous works of Mr. Washington, and the stealers in an American life, which made all nations recognize him as a leader. A very touching jubilee song rendered by the school children of East Hill school. Miss Vieleta Murrell sang very touchingly "Face to Face." Mrs. T. C. Martin also rendered Mother's Club met last week at Ross Hick High School and matters of much interest to the mother, teacher and students of the school. Looking much for the schools of our city. Prof. T. W. Pratt went to McKinney, on the 25th to address the teachers of Collin and Grayson counties. An n-gram of the school's lives gave Thursday a night and a grand time. reported. Apparently Professor Pratt would enjoy another invitation to McKenzie. Dr. and Mrs. N. J. Atkinson spent last week in Marshall, Mrs. Atkinson spent last week in Marshall, Dr. Atkinson and Dr. Atkinson attending the State Medical Association. Dr. Atkinson read a paper in the association, which he lectures credit moon himself and Greenville. Mrs. H. D. Culberson spent last Sunday in Terrell visiting her mother, Elena Hardin of Point was here last week the guest of Mrs. H. D. Culberson. Mrs. Will Corley has purchased for her the Reeves Stock Company, after a two weeks' engagement with the Past Time Theater, last left Sunday for the Reeves Stock Company, after engagement with the Broadway theater. The Past Time is now running straight pictures. The great feature next day is the engagement with the engagement of the Fool Tole War. Mr. H. R. Roberson has in his possession a check amounting to $0.00 for Prof. L. L. Crowe. It will be remembered that Prof. Crowe got his ankle broken. ALTON. ILL.. NEWS. Mrs. Haddassah Walker and her son Clinton, who have been visiting her mother, Solner, to her home St. Louis, St. Louis, December 7. Mr. Clifford Curtis left the city December 8, 1915, to transact some business. Will return in a few days. Mrs. Clifford's party was given in honor of Mrs. W. O. Tolbott by her friends at her home on 1818 Market street. There were twenty people present by all. Refreshments were served. PENSACOLA, FLA. Mrs. Delia McAllen and Mr. John Williams were quietly married at her home on Tuesday night. Their many friends wish for them the best of wishes. They spent a few weeks in Panama City and spotted Appalachiola, Fla. His many friends wish for him a pleasant visit. He attended Texas and Thomas Grice attended a political convention which was held at Camilton, Fla. last week. They reported a very pleasant trip. Mrs. Homer King, formerly of this city, but of Montgomery, Ala., is spendable. She will spend a few days. She will spend the holidays in jacksonville, Fla. She will travel to Wake W. Thomas as well and Ellen Crane, at 317 and 428 North De Vilber street. GROESBECK, TEXAS. Sunday, December 12, 1915, Rev. Annaster preached two soul stirring sermons at the Head Branch Baptist Church on Monday, the day after day and at night. Heard many good things. Collection. $3.25. Professor James Garreau spoke after the sermon was over, on arrangements for the purpose of paying for the school children's aid. On Tuesday night following the first Sunday, the members of the A. M. E. church gave a banquet in honor of our church's new�级礼, the first time he received many presents, after which Prof. Garett delivered a noble address, subject. "The Duty of Members to Their Duties and Love" is the open, but discussed and important measures. Of the subject he also said unless we were faithful to ourselves we couldn't appreciate the faithful pastor, after the end of the day. Dr. Womens were very speech on the part of a faithful pastor and church, and in his discussion he said that Rev. Beckham was the only member of the church who was the only church who had preached and preached the people in Groesbeck. He said that he was a pastor and proved it until the end. The said that the Rev. Beckham was a firm in this term of every day and in his see also the women all around him so much so that the men couldn't get to him. But one could see the men and they all also all about the women. So we must say he was a man's pastor. Then he says you may think that I am not a bit jealous and a kind and unkind man who would don't be a little jealous is a fool and hasn't a decent hour for God. Suppose a lady would come and preach to the people and all the brothers would just be in the same place and are not so likely if the sisters get to her then what would be the result. Soon your wife or some one else's wife would say, why is it the same way you're never time service is closed, I want you to stop going there to church. Mrs. Ann Daniels is visiting her mother at Mexia, Texas. Mrs. Pirlie Conley, Miss Seth Lockett and Mr. Clarence Jackson are taking a freshman. Mrs. Best Jackson says she will pay for a month's subscription next week. Mrs. Best Edmond says that the Freeman is the best race paper circulated among the Negroes. Every colored man and woman should read the newspaper. Mrs. Abbie Young is taking The Freeman also. The Groesbeck boys made a flying trip to Goosesee Friday evening to a big dance. Mr. C. Harper and his sister Pirilmer Gee, paid up for three weeks' sub I am still getting readers for The Freeman. They are still increasing the number of papers to go around last week. I will have a lot of extras from now on. When you want a write-up see Jas. I will report theporter. He will report duly every week. SHORT FLIGHTS. (By R. W. Thompson.) (By Joseph S. Cotter, Louisville, Ky.) Tuskegee blazes in the nation's eye; Tuskegee lifts plain labor to the sky; Tuskegee grounds and towers prosperity. Tuskegee started as an uncouth eye; Tuskegee stood a race's scorching blame; Tuskegee leads that race to deathless fame. Tuskegee sees the merit in a clod; Tuskegee meets false worth with spur and rod; Tuskegee lifts the Negro nearer God. Tuskegee trains the hand to train the head; Tuskegee lives the laws the ancients read; Tuskegee kills the living that are dead. Tuskegee wins all foremen, one by one; Tuskegee stars the work that is begun; Tuskegee's other name is Washington! —Republished by request. A Merry Christmas to all! Bon voyage, Minister to Liberia and Mrs. Curtis. Sometimes you meet really intelligent people who have never heard of you. Choose your partners for the 1910 presidential wait! Raise bread and meat along with that cotton crop, southern farmer! Hatred poisons the spirit of the hater and does little injury to the hated. "Anybody can follow a beaten path?" says an exchange; "but pathfinders are few." Right. Common antipathies oftimes bind men as closely together as common friendships. Don't have anything to do with the fellow who is eternally yelling "it can't be done!" The average colored man must learn how to be a good boss, as well as how to be a faithful employee. Bishop Walters is the nation's most striking Negro political quantity. He is worthily wearing his great responsibility. The jitney bus is an admitted failure. The colored brother is not sorry. Wherever they appeared, the accentuated the color line. The National Congress of Negro Fra- Confidence is of Slow Growth but a mighty Oak when matured. This Strong C during the 28 years of its business dence of the saving public. Old f New friendships invited and encou The Indiana FOR SA Capital and Surplus $1 Open Saturday Even ELECT within Reach THE NEW M Consumes one half as the Old Carbon house is not wired once. We will sen ial Representative pense. Phone us M IndianapolisL 48 Monu during the 23 years of its business career has justly earned the confidence of the saving public. Old friendships fostered and maintained. New friendships invited and encouraged. Capital and Surplus $1,725,000 Open Saturday Evenings 6 to 8 O'Clock Consumes one half as much current as the Old Carbon Lamp. If your house is not wired, have it wired at once. We will send one of our Special Representatives to see at our expense. Phone us Main 4256; New 477 IndianapolisLight&HeatCo. 48 Monument Place. W. E. H. ternities has been called to meet in Cincinnati, Ohio, February 3, 4 and 5, 1916. Gen. Joseph L. Jones will be largely in evidence. Charles Alexander, formerly publisher of "Alexander's Magazine," an author, dramatic reader, lecturer and all-round newspaper man, is now editor of the Los Angeles Post. Tuskegee Institute is the first and greatest monument to the memory of Booker T. Washington. Make its future secure before putting money into piles of stone or figures of bronze! This is the slogan! “Preparedness,” in short, is nothing more than being ready when the time comes to do the things that need to be done—at that time. It is the “pinch hitter” that wins the game when the situation grows tense. One of the most serious problems that confront us in everyday life is to get things done without "fuss or fathers. After surveying the ground carefully, to be sure that we are right, the next thing is to cut across the lots and get the duty done. The new official life of the "Wizard of Tuskegee" will be issued in the Page & Co. It will be written by Emmett J. Scott and Lyman Beecher Stowe, and will be called "Booker T. Washington: Builder of a Civilization:" Nahum Daniel Brascher coins a new one. As a means of making the Christian community better, the book suggests that you send out a "cheerogram" to the fellow who needs a word of sympathy to help him on the upward way. "Cheerogram" is good! Pass it along. Without venturing into the controversy of the Baptist Convention, the Danville (KY), Torchlight is on solid ground in contending that, if peace is to come, it must be honesty. Let the right prevail, even if the fight has to go on "until the cows come home." The National Equal Rights League will hold its eighth annual convention in Philadelphia, opening December 15 and closing January 10. The exact 50th anniversary date of the enactment of the 15th amendment to the Federal Constitution, conferring the right to vote, will be held in Allen, A. M. E. church in the Quaker City. The "scrap-book" in every negro home is being greatly enriched these days with the beautiful things the best women of the country are saying about Booker T. Washington. The tributes of respect paid to "The Booker T. Washington" recognition of the possibilities of the entire race—for Booker T. Washington was essentially a part and parcel of his people. If you stand idly by and allow your neighbor to be wronged, without help you can be wronged, without help come when the unwhipped wingered, growing bolder through misguided immunity, will broaden his activities and yours. An evil right would you and yours. An evil right would you and yours. In the interest of others who must come after us. This will apply to a great many cases that are happening every day. At the risk of showing our ignorance, let us take justice to all parties concerned? Why not be stopped and all of the issues settled through arbitration? We all read the books and magazines, but now where does the answer to these questions appear. The friends of Dr. William S. Golar, president of Livingstone College, are of the opinion that he should make the race for the Zion Bishopric direct, and not by way of the financial secretaryship. Three Bishops should be elected next May by Zion and Dr. Goler should Company career has justly earned the confi- friendships fostered and maintained, urged. In Trust Co. SAVINGS 1,725,000 innings 6 to 8 O'Clock ELECTRICITY of Everyone AZDA LAMP If as much current in Lamp. 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News from far and near. AGENTS OF THE FREEMAN. Don't forget to increase your orders. Everybody will be pleased to see the issue. It will be another name for Negro progress in America within the last fifty years. Order now. PICTURE OF THE LATE BOOKER T. WASHINGTON Latest at d firest ever published, size 16 x 20, 35c, postpaid. Post Cards of him and others: Beautiful Negro cards, not two alike, 15 samples 10c. J. Art Co. 458 W. 57th St. New York PICTURES [Picture of a man in a suit and bow tie]. Booker T. Washington's Latest and Best Pictures Heavily mounted, size 11 x 14, price 50c Elegantly framed in Circassian, Walnut nut or Gold, $1 25. Similar pictures at the same price of Douglas. Dunkar, So- journer Truth, Phyllis Wheatlev, and 20 other famous Nogroos. Also 30 new Negro art pictures, including our fami- cous nudes in Brownskin, "A Study in Brown", and "The Girl and the Parrot size 11 x 14, framed complete, $2.00. Satisfaction guaranteed to every purchaser or money refunded. AGENTS Wanted Everywhere! Douglas Specialties Co., Dept. E, 8548 Vernon Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. STAGE GOSSIP J. B. DAVIDSON STAGE NOTES. Arthur L. Prince will eat his Christmas turkey in Buxton, Iowa. Colored acts wanted at the Dreamland theater, Troy, Ala. Dad Ellis, manager. Look for me in the Exposition number of The Freeman. It pays to advertise. Slim Mason. Mr. R. C. Cain, well known in the profession, is engaged as mixologist at the Elite cafe in Indianapolis. Berry and Washington are at the Dixie theater, Richmond, Va. week of Dec. 20. Idle Hour theater, Petersburg, Va. Leon, the Magician, is playing the Rose theater, Atlanta, Ga. week of Dec. 13. Will be in Alabama soon. Regards to all friends. Miss Louise H. Johnson is now the leading lady with the A. Lincoln Harris Players, featuring Isle DAmour and scouring heavily. After three months visit to Key West, little Dudley will be seen with United Show. Edna sends regards to Kid Jines. Allee Young, the clever cat on the wire, has closed with the Alabama Ministrels and is at his home, 3657 Washashine avenue, Chicago. The celebrated Armstrongs, America's greatest colored magnicians, will appear at St. Bernard Theater Jacksonville, Fl., week of Dec. 13, furnishing the entire show. Brooks and Bowen are at the Orpheum theater, Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 12, 13, 14, 15, 15, 17 and 18; Orpheum, Omaha, Neb. Dec. 19, 20, 21; Orpheum, Omaha, Palace, Dec. 22, 23 and 24. Bubber and Addie White, with the Georgia Colored Strollers, is going big nightly. James H. Anderson says his performance will be a nightly nightly with his orchestra. Miss Jackson sends regards to her friends. Mrs. Cassia Vallellar, the dashing soubrette, is with Morgan's Mighty Ministrels, this being her fifth successful season. Callee is a coon-shouter videobooker after the closing of the season, with her daughter "Sofa." The team will be known as the "Two Coon Shooting Fools." Best regards to Carrie Gilbert, Ruth Prince and Mabelle Tol The stage is at last beginning to wake up to the importance of the Exposition number, however, will wake up after the best advertising opportunity that has been presented has passed. The Exposition number will be replaced. Even the old familiar heading of the publication will be replaced by one expressly designed and written. You see what is being done to make the issue representative of what has been accomplished within the last fifty years. You still have a chance to get to the best thing that ever happened. BROOKS AND BOWEN. Received $125.00 for the entertainment of Mr. C. W. Bryan, the city mayor of Lincoln, Neb., December, 2013, and the night Brooks and Bowen, billed as the two dark spots of joy at the Orpheum theater, Lincoln, Neb., last week, was the hit of all the songs he wrote to the bill but they were all white acts. Brooks and Bowen are the best black face seen here since the days of William and Walker, and that brought a big hit, he also sung his big comedy song "You Can Go In, Mr. Friend of Mine, the other big scream." Shelton Brooks is a very clever comedian and one of the best song writers of the world. Mr. Shelton Brooks that were big hits such as "Some of These Days," "All Night Long," "You Ain't Talking to Me," or "Gone out of the biggest hits the world ever knew." Clarence Bowen, that little black Caruso is in a class by himself the sweetest team. Bowen sang one of Mr. Brooks's latest songs Lonesome Whice scored a big hit. Brooks and Bowen are as clever face team as ever stepped on the stage. NEW YORK CITY. (By Billy Jones.) Miss Lulu Fields, vaudeville pianist, open for engagements. Cabaret and notation. She rehearsed performers, not notes. 174 street, between 6 and 7 p.m., 56 West 135th street. Tolliver & Tappell scored a big success at the Lincoln Theater last week. She performed weeks that the stayed in New York. ALABAMA MINSTRELS. We are now in the Louis Star state and seemingly picking all the rasin towns to play, but in spite of that, the boys are all we need and have had to work hard to get to the walk. We are sorry to say that we have lost two of our people in the persons of Mrs. Ed. Miller, who has been with us for some time. We are not sure if Halley Young, known as the cat on the wire. We all wish them back and regret their leaving, especially (cat) as we have been working to make our band talked of. Our manager, Mr. Parks, has taken a trip to Dallas in search of performers and band members. Should he be successful, we expect to have the biggest and best band on the road this winter as well as show. Our band and show is now a credit and will be a big success this winter and next summer if all state- COLORED MEN Wanted to prepare as Sleeping Car and Train Porters No experience neces- sary. Positions pay $65 to $100.00 per month. Steady work on stand- railroads. Passes and Uniforms furnished when necessary. Write now. Inter-Ry. C. I., Dept. 171, Indianapolis, Ind. ments are true. We only have to wait and watch in speaking of our show. I will be in the big trick in the persons of Mrs. J. M. Henderson, Mrs. Ed. Edwards and little Miss Bessie Edgeton. These three have helped to carry—these three having helped to carry the fund on and too much can not be sald of them in praise as they have the applause on the stage. Mr. Burnet says his name is no more Bumpys. From now on it is Brevard Burnet, and he wishes all to call his the same. He is as follows: Jeff Smith, solo cornet and director; Albert Kempt, solo cornet; M. White, first cornet; Raymond Lathmore, solo clarinet; J. M. Henderson, first clarinet; Clarence Owens, piccolo; Ed. Miller, second cornet; M. Miller, R. Jackson; J. W. McKinnie, trombones; Ed. Hill, baratone; Robert Tani, tuba; Edward Evans, snare drum; Thomas sends regards to Clarence Steward. J. M. Henderson sends regards to J. W. Wright. Old Hill, snare drum; old Hill, care Freeman. Little Willie, our principal comedian, sends best wishes to the Pewees and Dick Ewatts, our writer to write him at once McCarlays said hello Jolley Davis and Chas. Rue, Say Rue, when you have your friends well. The bunch sends regards to all friends in and out of the profession. NOTES FROM MORGAN'S MIGHTY MINSTRELS. (By Sam Good.) We are now in the state of Illinois, playing to packed houses nightly. We have one more stand in the room to follow. Professor Williams and his concert band is getting them nightly, with Sky Phlox playing them. McCloudy is still on the job and makes a big hit with the crowds with his trombone solo. James A. Shackleford is in team with one big tops next season. Regards to all friends. Love Lee, write. Cap Turner and his six-piece orchestra is making good playing all the latest music. S. O. DeWaigne, our tuba player, sends regards to the bunch at 726 Charleston. D. Guckenheimer, our porter, can't be beat. Sam Good would like to hear from Sam Good and Prof. Wolfscale. Write up care of the Freeman. Miss Mae Harris sends regards to Edward Lankford. CINCINNATI NEWS BUREAU. (By Colonel Brown and Staff.) The Lincoln. Price & Gale's Company left hurriedly Monday evening to play disappointment for sun time, coming back with top-notch honors, the fastest big act of the time, excepting Ten Bark Knights. John Dancer and his nephew, Jim Dancer, go back in business by January 1st. We are glad to thank the men return to our business circle. Thama Kate, the performer's friend, sends regards to Billy Young and others who are interested in her well-being. This town is known as lay-off town. Claybourne Jones is still here. Martin & Motley lost a week but acted wisely, where they play the week following. THEATRE DOINGS IN DANVILLE Notice to readers: Theater Notes will be written from Daniella each week hereafter. She has played and Lena Wisgins True-heart played to a packed house at Columbia theater last week with change Thursday night. They were married in the theater and given a grand reception on arrival at the theater Friday night in which the stage was covered with rice after the first performance. They are playing in the theater at Lynbrook, Mills and Frisby are playing the Columbia theater this week. NOTES FROM J. C. ROCKWELL'S S. S. CO. (By Lawrence Glover.) We are in New York state after playing parts of Massachusetts, Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire and Quebec. Weley Norris, as Rickets and Newell Morse as Johnson, Etta Gross as the widest tool are taking good care of their characters in the plot of "The Wrong Johnson." Lavinia Turner is turning in "Sdown Among Us" and gaining success. Edith Harrison is singing "Pickianinny Babe," supported by an able chorus. the Claybrouks are going big with the boys, the dancing and musical act. Lawrence Glover sends regards to Gus Stevens and the Boys, Cliff and Iris. The bunch sends regards to all friends in the profession. They all enjoyed their issues of The Freeman the same as if they were letters from home. Rockwell S. S. Co.-December 14th, Sackets Harbor, N. Y.; December 15th, Adams, N. Y.; December 16th, Camden, N. Y.; December 17th, Oriskany, N. Y.; December 18th, Ham- THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER By Sylvester Russell Musical and Dramatic Criticism Prose Poems and Current Literature THE SMART SET COMPANY COM- ING TO THE GRAND WITH SALEM TUTT WHITNEY AS THE STAR. When news came flashing over the wire last Monday I had a manager W. Athow Johnston had broken the wake, everybody was jubilant to hear that the original manager was the Great Thur of the Thur. But Whitney, the brilliant star who succeeds S. H. Dudley in the greatest colored production on the road, owned by the news, on the road. He was a firm officer on Broadway, New York city, will be at the Grand Christmas week, beginning Monday, December 27, 1915. This is the last first of the public comment that has ever been accepted by the Grand theater management. Here is the way the deal was pulled off. The new cantor is going to go for the Grand, whose office is in the North American building, down in the loop, on State street, telegraphed Manager W. Martin's free gardening school. The office of the con-organiser is in the head already received a letter of jurisprudence from Mr. Barton, followed by one of prognostic details of corroboration on the road when the manager was the Grand theater manager Johnston had conceived the idea that a reliable critic is a marvelous source of information and invites the people who are in the office in the theater, to consult with Mr. Cantor. When I assured them that the company had broken the request, he was the last man who had the right to be the most closed and the Smart Set will be at the Grand for holiday week. When I will be in performance each night, he is in the office and 9:30 including the regular holiday and Sunday matinies. Besides Mr. Whitney, his brother Homer Tutt, Blanchee Homer, and his son W. W. W. W. W., and the other�over Walker, Luke Scott, Ethelly Proctor, Will Dixon and a company of forty people will fill the grand stage in the greatest performance. The case is given on State street, with no change in the prices. SIDNEY KIRKPATRICK AND TIM OWSLEY MAKE A BIG HIT AT THE GRAND. One of the very best modern acts that ever appeared on the frontier in vaudeville was Kirkpatrick & Oswayly a dramatic and a performance of the advanced schooling at the Grand theater last Monday evening before an audience filled with enthusiasm. "The Devil at home," he said, "the man is on the other side of our curtain, was laid on Hades, where Sidney Kirkpatrick, as Mephistopheles, appeared to good advantage both as he never had a position while Tim Owsley went the audience in hilarious humor with his doll comedy in entering into Hades where he was the first time to play the role it was not only Kirk's sweet harrothe voice that entertained but his dramatic conception in reading his lines was supply and was so good. The vehicle was so fast, as any. The vehicle as it stands will be good enough to play the best vaudeville houses in America, but the climax and the end of the time will be the same way to be changed to where the real devil calls the hand of the hero and rushes him into the fiery furnace when he is redemptioned by the white acts were Jessie Hayward and Leon Hahn in a good comedy playlet which showed them both to be never but with the same and practical actresses with elastic limbs of athletic muscles in facial and arm muscular expression, who made good action. The new role was made in a musical travesty of country life that pleased and Oswal's fans were pedestal trapse and pole balance, and the last half of last week had Bosan & Granger, fine singers and dancers, as entertainers with a musical finish that highly qualityed the best band of the alone instruments. The white acts were lane & O'Donnell, good tumblers with a funny clown. Lloyd Whitehouse was the first to create a new who was fair but their trio singing was excellent. The Four Maxims, ring jugglers and club swingers, who were good and so good that they had liked the funny if he will get a new monologue and a new song for the singer, if he needs him. As we go to press word comes from a reliable source that Billy King had won his case either in New York or in Chicago, but which was not made clear in the message. However a sheriff was put in the box office for two weeks for collector's work. Later news was forthcoming. **PROGRAM OF THE MOVIES.** "The Mighty Skin," and "A glimpse of Hades" are offered for both Saturday and Sunday, December 18th and 19th, as special features. Young people who are no of age will **Alias Theater**—Art Accord and Adele Farrington in "This is the Life" and "The End of the Road" Saturday, December 18th. Special features for Sunday. **The Phoenix**—"The Escape," Saturday, 18th; "Bought," in five parts, no children, Sunday, 19th. **The Washington**—"Adventures of O'Rourke" and "The Yeller Staten Sea" in "A Child's Judgment"; Sunday, 18th. The Lincoln—Business here was fair CURRENT LITERATURE. John Rucker and Henry Winfred left last Saturday for Winnepeg on the Pantages time. They are not going to Australia. Calvin Young, better known as San Toy, a popular young pupil has gone home. He has been detained at the hospital for detention pending the outcome. Jolly John Larkins opened at the Columbia December 12 with the Mid-Nite Maidens Burlesque Company. The public places on State street were marked with a badge of announcement. The "Carib" is a play Mr. Douglass is open at the Pekin, Christmas week, beginning December 27, at the Pekin Theatre, under the Mademoiselle Jennie Lacey the management is to be in the hands of Harry C. Jenkins. Madam Berras circus is with the High Lifegirls Company at the Gay Club. The Madam has a trained mule, and her assistants are John Hedge, Frank Challis, Arthur Young, Danny Neton and Henry Robert Branner, one of the fashion plates of State street, will leave on Dece- mber 11 to visit Birmingham. His trip will include Birmingham, Ala.; Norfolk, Va.; Bristol, Va., on his return he will visit Washington, D. C. The Griffin Sisters will give a benefa- tion to the W. W. Johnson, who was recently stricken with paralysis. The affair is to take the W. W. Johnson musical ville and ball at the Coliseum Annex Monday, December 20th. Glancee Johnson, who is a violinist pupil of Prof. Jackson in his school of music, states that his tuition has been fruitful of better results been a pupil of the following white teachers: Prof. Zollner, Quincy, Ill.; Prof. L. E. Hearsey, Bloomington, Ill.; Charles C. Cook, and four years under Prof. Hugo Small, at the Indiana University. Alexander Armant, the well-known dance orchestra leader, committed suicide when he fell ill. He had caused assigned excerpt formatting and had suddenly become melancholy. Deceased was about 59 years old and leaves a grave in the park. He was under Prof. William Berry, played a dirge at his late residence, 34th and Wabash avenue, where the funeral took place last Sunday. "Praise God We Are Not Weary," the Negro anthem—music by Tom B. Thompson—been selected by H. B. T. Thompson, musical director of the National Baptist Church, to have it sung for the delegation of the homa association of teachers, which meets February 10, 11 and 12th, by the school children, and will endeavor to make it their school song of that state. John H. Ballad, the official photographer of the Half-Century Exposition, states that his Lincoln Jubilee Armum is now on the Market. The fifteenth anniversary of the emancipation, a beautiful album of over 70 graphic views describing the Negro exposition held in Chicago August 22d to September 16, 1915, also a memorandum chapter to the late Booker T. Washington, with views of Tuskeeges, will be found in evidence. Magaret Ward, the retired actress, proprietor of the Kid Thomas house, slipped and fell in front of the Illinois theatre last Saturday and dislocated her left arm at the "funny" bone. She was on her way to see Bert Williams in Ziegfeld's Follies. Dr. George C. Hall, her physician, stated that no bones were broken and she is improving rapidly. Sue Grundy, to the Warrington Trust house who has been ill with lagripe, is now improving and will be able to assume her household duties. At both residences the exact actresses were in bed when I called out on the road to recovery. Old Year. Farewell. Farewell, Old Year, for you have been To us a treasure in the past. But paths of rectitude was sin To kingdoms of the despot blast. The threats and agony of war She brings us horror, night and day. And for both battles roar Are sacrificed as monarch prey. The fervent prayer in neutral clime Must be for peace, but none can tell: The answer tho' will come in time. So faithful, good, courageous — Sylvester Russch. THE DOUGLASS THEATRE, MA CON. GEORGIA. By L. B. B. Mound, Plainist. Madame Aboriah, the world's greatest attraction, sighted, signed, weighted, hung and fifty pounds. She is making her first tour of America. Madame Aboriah is singing all the latest and popular numbers of the season and favorite number, "On the Mississippi." Tolliver and Chappelle are next on the bill. They are doing an Indian and Mexican singing novelty. Miss Aboriah wins the audience with "My Cavalier." Mr. Tolliver is singing "Dear Old Mexico." This is their first engagement at the Douglass, and they are good high class They came direct from New York, making one stop at Atlanta. Davies and Elmore, the versatile entertainers, arrived late, but will fill out this week's popular place of amusement this week. As to photoplayups this house is showing the very best that money can produce, and best actors and actresses in yandeville. BATTLING FOSTER LOSES HARD EIGHT (By Chas. Stewart.) MEMPHIS, Tenn.—Kid Roux got the discussion after eight rounds of hard fighting at the home Battling Foster. Foster boxed like a champion, but Roux was a little too clever for the big fellow. Roux was continually backing away and running with many haymakers had they have found their way home. Foster kept his man continually on the defense, keeping and left-hand hooks, working like piston roses. Foster grew very angry trying to get Roux to stand a little further, straight they both would have taken breakfast in some far-distant city. Foster has been absent from the ring a few months, and the expression little stage frightened, but as the fight went on he gained more confidence. The first round was very hard, Foster falls short with right hook to jaw; Roux's right finds its mark, doing no damage. Then six rounds was very hard in the eighth to exchange a few and get the decision. The club is trying to get Jakie More here in the near future to meet Young Gans or good boy in the Memphis fist school. BATTLING MEARS WILL GO TO CUBA. Battling Mears, of Jacksonville, Fla., is now touring the east coast. He is also offering what he has offers for boxing. He would like to meet Battling Williams, of Savannah. RAWLINS. WYO., NEWS Mrs. Hattie Walker gave a party December 5. Mrs. Robinson was sick last week but is better this week. Miss Ernest is sick this week with a cold. Mrs. B. Shelton has been quite indisposed for several days with a cold. Mrs. M. B. Shelton expects to leave early in the morning for Portland, where she visit her son. Mrs. J. A. Dickerson was in from his ranch last week on business. Mrs. J. A. Dickerson returned to his home in Charleston, S. C. Mr. Will Smith was up from Laramie, w/o. a few days last week on Wyo. Mr. Charles Robinson is singing a new song this week. (Go if Charlie.) Mrs. Ethel Malone has returned to Charleston. Mr. Tom Shelton has left town. Will Ford, Jr., is rejoicing because their popular reporter, Mr. Robert Westbrook, gave a stag party last The Rawlins people greatly miss the Cheyenne news. ALBANY, GA., NEWS. Special hours had quite a grand time during the southwest NEGRO fair. Many eager premiums in the maze and right after the fair came the Kennedy Carnival Company, the best that ever was. They left Saturday for Jacksonville, Fla., they left for the winter. I guess the people are carefree, can get away and Christmas. The marriage of Mr. Willie Date and Miss Monica Higgins took place day night. Higgins took place the same day. That makes Albany their home. Mrs. Sade Cox left Saturday afternoon for a visit of several days with relatives. I will send regards to Miss Mildred Pelleton, traveling with Prof. Eph. Williams' Silas Glass Company. Regards to a colleague in readers When in Albany, call around to the Ar-tee Parliars; you will find The Eskeman there all the time. XENIA, OHIO, NOTES. Wheatley's orchestra will furnish the music for Vodvill Show Xmas at Xenia Opera, Opera House, Wheatley, G. Powers, G. Powers, Carb Scott, drums. The show is backed by Oscar and Fred Hammond. Roy Ewert sends regards to Buddie Bostwick. -- Oscar will be seen in a new show at the odd time. He will perform at Arthur Conley in an act. Reviewed Monday Night, Dec. 13—The Drake & Walker Company Now in the Seventh Week Here. CHICAGO, Dec. 13.—A good show with Ethel Walker and H. Drake occurrences at the merry musical production (Jack Shepard, the Society Crook), was the offering seen at the Monogram this afternoon. The show was Loretta Garrison, who scored a big hit. The last half of the show H. Drake and Loretta Garrison played the Indian act, which seems to have charmed life, as it has been played by Mr. Drake and company some time ago. The show was Loretta Garrison and has lost none of its original charm, so the show made a big hit. Mr. Crew, cormorant player and Brown, trombone player, and the holidays at their homes, St. Louis, Mo. "POLITICS TO BE ELIMINATED FROM KENTUCKY SCHOOLS. Big Delegation From Louisville Here To Give Impetus To Movement—K. N. E. A's New Bulletins Issued Make Specific Mention and Approve of State Official's Effort to Place Kentucky Normal on Equal Basis of Efficiency With Two Similar Institutions In Our State. "NORMAL STATE-WIDE BOARD OF TRUSTEES" Again May Be Put Before State Legislature—Local Boy to Go to Honolulu and Philippine Islands.With the Ninth Calvary. (By E. O. Coleman.) FRANKFORT, Ky., Dec. 13.—A big delegation from Louisville arrived in Kentucky to campaign, "to eliminate politics from the schools of this state, and urge the Kentucky Legislature that is to conquer the State Superintendent of Public Instruction appointee." Among them were Hon. Thomas W. Vinson, president of the Louisville Commercial Club. Educators from all parts of the state of Kentucky will attend the delegation and prepare a paper for the Legislature. "Normal Institute May 'Come in for Its Share Next!" The Kentuckyucky Negro Educational Association, Inc. has issued a new book entitled *The Kentuckyucky with the addresses delivered at the meetings of the association, April, past.* The bulletin is well gotten up, and the book has been an independent Hamlett's efforts to eradicate from all our schools the curse of partisan politics. It specifically mentions the educational institution, the quasistrict institute, and approves of the fight that has been made to put this institution on an equal footing with two similar institutions in our state. The association "killed resolutions" attempting to "endorse Kentuckyucky Normal and Industrial Institute," likewise, frankfort's most prominent lawyers, "scathingly arraigned and unrestitutively annotated the Kentuckyucky Normal and Industrial Institute, when it Jailed its students, and got the "comprehensively to help them run the institution." "Bill Pending in Legislature." There is pending the state Legislature a bill to distribute the members of the board of trustees of the Kentucky Normal and Industrial Institute, in different counties in the state. There are 15 members of the board should stand on its merits. At present these trustees are all residents of Franklin county, and to this more than to any other one. The Danville (KY) county is also a member of the agreement of that institution. And since the school is a state institution and not a local school, it is surprising to see that the trustees remain fort insult that the trustees remain as they are. Why should Franklin county presume that she can better manage the Kentucky school? The Kentucky can manage it. Let the whole state try; it seems that Franklin has failed for twenty years. Not twenty-five percent of the trustees of the Kentucky can manage it. The law governing the appointment of trustees for the school. Let the representatives of the people of Kentucky presume the hands of all the people and much of the "mismanagement which brought the school under the ban of serious criticism," will be averted. Let the "Local Boy (going to Philippines." Mr. Edward E. W. E. of the Philippines, now stationed down near the Mexican border, will soon depart for Honolulu and the Philippine islands. He will leave Douglas, Arliz, and San Juan, Puerto Rico, on day. Embarking from San Francisco, and eight days out expects to visit his cousin, Chaplin Oscar Scott, of the twenty-fourth class, will accompany about the fifth of February. Mr. Reid (known here at home as Eddie Reid) is the son of Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Reid. Mr. Reid is the progenitor of the numerous prizes of this city, and is prominent in Republican political circles. Prominent Visitors in City Mr. W. M. Butler, traveling superintendent of the National Benefit Association, of Washington, D. C., to attend a booking after matters of the local branch of the National Benefit Association. Business matters of the insurance are expected to take on new strides for nineteen years. Mrs. Marion and Edward Silvey left for home after having been called to the bedside of their sick relative, Miss J. H. C. C. Shepard. Also called here on the same account were Mrs. Samuel Powell and her daughter, Hazel; Mr. Harry Stone, of central, Miss J. H. C. C. Shepard; Miss Ella Arrington, of Georgetown; Rev. Robert Mitchell, wife and Miss Ida Simpson, of Lexington; Rev. Robert Mitchell, wife and William R. Silvey, of Somerset, and Rev. P. H. Kennedy, of Henderson. Yuletide Celebrations to Be Hog Wag Mme. Lizzie Johnson H. President Mme. Lizzie Johnson leaving a stone unturned in getting things in readiness and shipshape for her coming expected visitors from Indianapolis, "Cincinnati, "Soup to Nuts" and "everything in drinkables from 'French Pop to American Crabapple juice'" etc. enables her to be a service dinner for her relatives and visitors. The writer has been invited to attend this proposed luxurious holiday festival dinner. May have been "dances," "networks" and various other forms of amusement has been planned for the holidays. THE DEATH OF THOMAS RUTH AT PLANT CITY, FLA Thomas Ruth died Dec. 4. noon. He has lived here for the past three 四 years. He was formerly of Oklahoma. His age was 54 years. His survival survived the war. The remains were taken care of by Wells & Sons and the funeral was preached by the Rev G. A. Pender, Allen Temple out from M. E. Chuck, the bereaved family. YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO. Mrs. John Clark is home from the hospital after three weeks. Mrs. Clark is a fellow of, of Hilker street, was called to Wellsburg, W. Va., and brought a daughter, Mrs. Frank who is very BAY, WI Mrs. William Saunders is on the sick Hall list. The All-Star Whist Club will hold their fourth annual party to be held in Excelsior parlor. Wednesday evening, December 19, 1918. The fields entertained the Chrysanthemum at her home Monday evening. Calvin Burk, of old-time fame, is able to take a again after a bad fracture of a bib. String Beans Been Here Made His PERMANANT ADDRESS CARE Quick Duck and Got Away THE FREEMAN, INDIANAPOLIS, IND. Look, Look, Look! What's out Now! Why Prof. Geo. W. Thomas has composed Tw2 Big Song Hits. "It's Hard to find a Loving Man that's True," and "You Just can't keep a Good Woman Down." These Songs are a scream What I mean. A Big Hit, Send and get a copy, 15c per copy. Address, Prof. Geo. W. Thomas, 116 S. Franklin St., New Orleans, La. Wants Trombone and Cornet. Players must Read and Fake Music. Must join on wire at once. And feature act. Nothing to expensive, but you must be worth it. Tickets, yes, but no return tickets. Given those doubling B. O. State lowest salary. You must address it. Dixie Theatre Bessemer, Ala. Wants Good Acts of all kinds. For Now and Later state Full Particulars for Future Reference. Save stamps if you can't "Make Good." Trios, Stock Companies, Dramas and Road Shows. Lobby Display and Costumes must be first-class. Will send tickets to Right Parties. Write or Wire STRING BEANS AND HIS HIGH LIFE SET. String Beans and his High Life Set of eighteen people are now playing the Lafayette theater, New York City. In company with a series of clowns in Olive and Bungo, Goldie, Ciseo, Clarice Wright, Essie Worth, Mr. William Norwood, Clarence Nugent, Arthur Braxton, Cherikie Thornton, Alexander Peel, playing all the highest colored houses. After three successful weeks at the Mr. Henry Madson and Mr. George Barker, of Sharon, Pa., were visitors in the city of Sharon, Pa., arranged arrangements for their open house party in Sharon, Pa., next week. Madam Carrie Wright, hair dresser and a neat up-to-date hair dressing establishment at number 16 North Johnston, of Edward street, who went to the hospital is doing nicely. NEWS OF BULL CITY (DURHAM) NORTH CAROLINA (By Claiborne White.) The North Carolina Mutual & Provident Association, $21 Parrish street, Durham, N. C., the largest Negro insurance company in the world, writes that the company is indebted by its rapid growth in business and confidence. Insurance in force, $5,000,000, $1,200,000 deposited with the insurance department for the protection of workers. M. Merrick, founder and president; A. M. Moore, M. D., secretary and treasurer; C. C. Spaulding, vice-president and general manager. M. Allen has one of the nicest barber shops in the city, with hot and cold water baths. R. Maco is a good barber. He cuts hair in the latest style. Call on him when in Durham. GREENVILLE, TEXAS Mr. Walter Daniels and Miss Dove Collins were married last summer. S. C. Martin were called to Cameron — Progressive Club Met with Mrs. Laura Brigham—Westley Chapel Congregation Hera Wonderful Sermon. Mr. Walter Daniels and Miss Dove Collins were quietly married last summer. Mrs. T. C. Martin was home of the groom on North Gordon street. The Freeman extends best wishes and a merry Christmas to the young people. Mr. T. C. Martin were hurriedly called to Cameron last Saturday to see his brother, who was very hopeful that he found his brother improved. The Progressive club met last week when the business session was over the remainder of the evening was spent in feasting. All went away with an expression of gratitude that was good to have been there. The club will meet next week with Mrs. Amanda Holley. The progressive club met for the little orphans and needy children of the city. May God bless these good people and the work they are Prof. Terrey, of Sulphur Springs, was in the city last Saturday en route to Denison, where he met a business secretary and department department of the Mosaic Templars. The Matrons, Social Club met last week with Mrs. Rosa Brooks. The follow-up meeting included crackers, fried chicken, cream potatoes, hot biscuits, coffee, whipped cream and fruit jelly with cake. The meeting met last Sunday evening at the Pasttime theater. The number present showed the lack of interest our people who in business take in organizations of this kind. Every day we meet these meetings and especially those who are doing business. You will be benefited. The president, Dr. N. J. Atkinson, appointed a committee to attend the first day of January, emancipation day. The Pasttime theater is running some exceptionally good pictures, the leading program being "Nal of the Navy." Hurry and purchase the valuable Ballet and Dance tells you how to make Hair Pomades, Shampoos and Face Cream;s; also Face Powders. A limited number sold only. Order today. Address Star Beauty Formula, P. Box 297, St. Louis, Mo. Price Two Dollars. ROUTE. The Smart Set, with Salem Tutt Whitney, Lyceum theater, Detroit, Mich, week of Dec. 20. Richard and Pringle's Minttreels—El Paso, and Pringle's Tacumser, New Mexico; 22; Sayre, Okla., 23; Oklahoma City, 24, 25, 26; Clinton, 27; Elk City, 27; Geary, 29. 5 Lafayette will open at the Standard theater, Philadelphia, Pa. This company is well dressed by the Lafayette May, the little girl with the personality is featuring Louis Thomas's song, "I Want Some One to Turn You Over." She is assisted by a chaperone eight, going great every performance. String Beans is some what better after a few nights of illness, but the audience, Managers, get busy. The sensational clarinet player, Wutur Sweatman, was a scream on the same lafayette at the lafayette. Robinson's Old Kentucky, Mintrells — Greenwood, Miss, Dec. 20, Indinola, 21, Moore Head, 22, Sunflower, 23, Rubeville, 24, Tutwiler, 25. Dandy Dixie Mintrells, Chas. S. Black Bridgeport, Neb. Dec. 20, Sidney, 22, The Owl, Co. — Wildhurst, Tex. week of Dec. 20. LETTER LIST. Adams, V. Austin, V. Amstel, M. Alford, Johnie. Prince Amstelwona. Brown, Frank Zull Burns and Burns. Barefield, Tony. Beasman, M. Bryce, M. Curry, James. Carter, Oscar. Carter, G. M. Coleman, G. M. Carter, Routh. Cohn, John Cohn, Blackie. Cleveland, Geo. lings Ling, Ralph. Lomax & Watts. The Great Melba. Mullen, J. A. McQuillty, Mose. Moseley, Mercery. Frank. Nickerson, Chas. Nelson, E. Leonard. Nevitt, W. D. Buddle, Bubie. Oliver, Robert Oliver, Jack. Powell and Wi- Porter, Buster Ramsey, Thomas Robinson, Noah Smith, Gus Simmons, Hugh Simmons, Arthur. Stovall & Stovall Stevenson, Robert. Smith, L. S. Taylor, L. S. Taylor, Arthur. Thomas, W. M. Taylor, L. S. Taylor, Joe. Willis, Jesse. Williams, W. M. West, Ed.W. Williams, M. W. A Williams & Steven Young, Robert. Young, James. Young, H. W. Bille DelYons, Frank. Davies, Daniels, Willie. Dewey, M. V. Drayton, Carl. Dudley, Ethelyn & Luke Eldridge, Willie. Ellott, I. O. Ethelyn, Terry. Frye, Edward. Fisher, Wm. Frey, George. Grant, Archie. Hunter, Ed. W. Hurst Entertainer. Henderson, Shelton Hull, D. R. Hull, Ehbert Hunk, H. F. Knack, LeFYR. Ladies' List. Buckner, Maggie Brown, Bessie Cox, Ida, Cox, Warren Nelson, Clara. Oliver, Bessie. Ordt, Miss Jenette. Purple Princess Rajah. Rodell, Miss Florence. Purpley, Ethel. Smith, Vordie. Spikes, Evelyne. Thompson, Mr. VanClay, Eliza- beth. White Estella Wilson, Lena. Walton, Helen. Williams, Martha. Conda, Mrs Cressle, Tressle Leggs, Tressle Davis, Mazle Davis, Miss Georgia Dixon, Maggle Glenn, LaBelle Graham, Maggie B Harper, Mary M. Harris, Estella Harper Mae Jackson, Miss Remell Dorothy Trombone, B & O. Address 2619 Floyd Street, Dallas, Texas. WANTED Two or three performers; a good proposition for right parties. Write at once. LincolnTheatre, W.F. St., Corinth, Miss. DRUMMER Send for our Catalogue of Drums, Bells and Traps Acme Drummers' Supply Co. Office and Factory: 2813-2815 W. 22nd. Street Chicago, Ills. Seen and Heard while Passing By Salem Tutt Whitney With the Smart Set Co. 超 A PSALM OF STRIFE. (With Apologies to Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.) Tell me not in less nining numbers, Xmas time is almost here. Ever since you wandered Whence so many friends appear. Time is real and Life is earnest: For they find me in a hole. "Spend thy dust and dust returneth." Was not spoken of my roll. In the Xmas shopper's battle, Take right in nor fear the stricte; Just buy the cattle, cattle, Buy your gifts or lose your life. Life's not long and money's fleeting; Little use to try and save. Xmas bills will still be greeting You until you reach the grave. None will trust you, howe'er pleasant You may smile, for trust is dead. Paint your roll or present; Loose your roll or lose your Lives of splendours all remind us, We can be as asinine; And at parting, leave behind us Not an echo of a dime. "Salm Tutt Whitney." Who put the X in Xmas? It is such a tale that are soon to leave us forever. (Sympathetically dedicated to the Family Man.) The melancholy days are come, with tears and tears, With sidewalks, windows, shops a-bloom With toys, and presents dear, With wherever way Pa may turn, With whatever way Pa may turn. When it comes to editing a special Xmas number, the Freeman has all the boards. This year's exposition number promises to be the greatest ever issued by this premier of colored weeklies. Get in your order early is same advice. The Pittsburgh Dispatch, leading white daily of that city, pronounced "The Pittsburgh Journal" abroad to be the best colored show to play Pittsburgh in the last fifteen years. We are very grateful to G. M. Walker, 303 East Leigh street, Richmond, Va., for the following letter and clipboard: S. T. Whitney, clo the Freeman Dear Sir, I am grateful that press reporters not liable to reach you, I am enclosing clipping from the Richmond Evening Journal, leading white daily of that city, in setting the Smart Set show as the leader of shows this season, it places Vocalist Raymond Hitchcock, including Raymond Hitchcock and his company which appeared a few weeks prior to your success and hoping that you will play here again next season, I beg to remain Yours truly. WALKER. NEWS OF THE PLAYERS. Buzinz Burtons, funmakers, with Mamie Vaughan, this week at Dixie Theater, Pacomope Theater and Clara Smith. Carrying my own pianist, Prof. Wm. Burton. Doing nicely. Regards to Frank Jackson. Little Joe Miller, after closing a very successful season with the JGB Theater, Pacomope Theater Mines No. 2 spent a very pleasant week in Savannah, Ga., as the guest of Mr. Paul Steele. He leaves soon to join the Florida Hossom company. Regards to all friends. Riley Roberts and William Bouser have learned to garden Theater. These two gentlemen don't need any introduction to the public. This theater will be decorated and overhauded and the city will be filled with the city. It will be opened to the public Saturday evening. The musical trumpet, Hugh Turner, is still in New York spending a long and enjoyable vacation with his old pal, Mamie Vaughan. Every week and that drives away the blues. Best wishes and a merry Christmas to friends in and out of the professors and Hugh says, hello to Kite Fisher. NOTES FROM OLD KENTUCKY MINSTRELS. (By Dennis West.) The show has been in the State of Mississippi for three weeks, and Messrs. Hawn and Hunt have been wearing smiles ever since we landed in the state, as the business has been better than was expected. The show is going big, insomuch as our show is different from those that have played this territory before. Fro. West and his band never fail to receive their share of applause at each and every concert. We are featuring the Hot Springs Blues, a Blues that is different. Mr. Will Whitmore joined us at Greenville, Miss. We had the pleasure of shaking hands with Prof. J. C. Miles and his happy bunch from the Jones Circus, at Rosedale, Miss. Regards to all. If you want to know what is going on read the Freeman. A NEW SHOW LAUNCHED. The Florida Troubadours, a real show of talented performers, opened its first season in Tampa, Fla. paying the highest wages in the state. The is not the largest, nor the best, but from the following well-known artists one can imagine just how much company consists of Means and Means, America's greatest chair balances; Watts Bros. world's clearest acrobats; the demonic demons; Sidney Coleman, singer of real live songs; Joseph and Lewis, kings of the slack wire. We have a number of members in number, and never fails to get the public, featuring Wm. King Phillips, Florida Blues. We Frank, Man Young, our owner, manager, all smiles over his aggregation and says that he is not mistaken in his thoughts. We show of its kind in existence. Members are as follows: Frank H. Young, owner and manager; Means and Means; Reyey Coleman, owner and manager; Coleman, Reyey Coleman, Fletel Hill, Mable Miles, Stella Ramsey, Nelson Green, Radph Goodson, Chafe King, Gilbert Paris, Simpson, Gertrude Norton, Charley Schorondo and McGee and McGee, Jos M. Means, our stage manager, is our bunch works like clock work, and is filled up to the minute. Regard to all. TEXAS CONCERT COMPANY. Look! Look! Happy Cole is here. The Texas Concert company is now in town and Teas fairs only, to excellent business, even if the panic and war is on. The show has not missed a pay day this season and Mr. R. E. Hinton, our tour manager, has been times, over his colored vaudeville show playing under canvas. The company carries the one show on tour, and the gallery is for shows: Cigarette shooting gallery, owl rack, Arkansas babies and the old-fashioned bungaloe. Every join top and hood is in, and Mr. Hinton almost to death over his new $50x10 minstrel top and inside and when everything gets spread, the people of the city panic and the public has not affected us any. Roster Colored Troupe at Academy Give a Splendid Show. The Smart Set Company of colored entertainers, who appeared at the Academy last night in music, was on the Main Station of Bullion Abroad, "Gage" Washington Bullard, "Gage" could give cards and spades to the white companies that have appeared here in the major place. The same same managers, dancers and comedians, they gave last night as natural and well acted a performance as any regular theater-goer would want to do. The principal comedian, the stage head, the principal comedian, the straight man wrote the lyrics, and the musical director composed the music, set the� of the colored men. Well these people, white performers, any one of the principals would command a large salary in musical comedy. Sallem White, the head of the band, and his method of life, and the唱er, and his methods of identical, while the straight man reminds one of Walker, of the old colored team of Williams and Walker. They are both extremely clever. A single girl who plays the soubrette role was a scream. Everything she did was clever. A small sprinkling of regulars occupied the orchestra and old Jackson Ward packed the two galleries. The Whitman Sisters, Essie, Alberta and Baby, and their picks. Sammy from the Stations, having a home away in droves from the Star Theater, Pittsburgh. We are grieved to hear that May is confined in a hospital surf. The Whitman Sisters are the most spectacular and popular entertainers in the city, and they hustle. They write their own sketches, compose their music and stage all numbers for their several Books. Building for the most part independently and work continually. Sarah Venable and son Clifford are booked to play the Star Theater, Pittsburgh, after which they will play the Dudley time. Miss Owens is an exceptionally clever artist. Miss Owens, for several months, has been unable to work with the Venetian team and is an exceptionally clever artist. Miss Owens, for several months, has been unable to work with the Venetian team. All who know her know of her loving devotion to her aged mother who died last summer. Miss Owens is a loyal devotion. In these days of greed, selfishness and ingratitude, it is indeed rare and beautiful sight to see her rentals and partners who remain loyal to one another in adversity as well as prosperity. Coleman Minor and wife are playing East Liberty, Pittsburgh. They gave up their jobs to the Smart Sco company, which was greatly appreciated by the company. This is Xmastide, the season of good cheer, peace on earth, goodwill towards men. Peace on earth seems a remote and public interest which is such as the can and some message of good cheer to some one. Don't forget the "Old-timers" boys and girls. Those old pizers are the most beautiful thing to be seen and I might follow in their footsteps and then a Xmas card with a cheering message. They will be happy to know they are not forgotten. of the show follows: Walton Bros. R. E. and Art managers: Mrs. R. E. Walton, secretary and treasurer Harry Cornell advance and talker: W. E. Place a new official and Happy Cேdy. Thomas, Buddy Helms and wife Hattie, Zephnia White, Dude Kelley Miss Annie Mae Rogers, Eddie Matthews, Shortly Strange, L. Searcy and the Egg. Everybody is looking forward to Xmas for they all have a nice B. R. to meet it. Our manager would like to hear from good people and the musicians at all times on the watch route. Happy Cole sends best regards to Billy Mack, Rastus Brown and Claburn Jones and says write W. E. Face says hello Johnson and Willie Edwards. Why don't you write (He didn't go). The whole bunch send best regards to all friends in and out of the business and say they have the write-inched NEW YORK NEWS. (By Billy E. Jones.) Jones & Johnson are at Miles Theatre, Cleveland, Ohio. Wilbur Swatman at Proctor Theatre, Mt. Vernon, N. Y. Anderson & Goins are at the Majestic Theatre, Newark, N. J. Brooks & Bowen are at the Orpheum Theatre, Kansas City, Mo. Rucker & Winfried are at Pantages Theatre, Winnipeg, Canada. Nichols & Robison are at the Seventh avenue, New York City. S. H. Dudley & Co. are at the Pantages Theatre, Victoria, Canada. Messrs. William & Watts will present the en carnations act. They are carving and the act will be a good one. At the Libya dining rooms 115 W. 131st street, Misses Cora Cross and Ruby Mason are the entertainers. Finest place in Harlem. Billy E. Jones is singing the three song hits of the season, "America I Love You," "Mother and" and "What a Wonderful Mother You'd be" and each one is an encore winner. The Black Hussars, Henderson Smith manager, arrived in New York on Monday. The act is said to be a big improvement over the other acts recently handled by Mr. Smith. Tom Cross is the comedian featured. Billy Jones wishes to state that because of his involvement in anonymous communications in regards to complaints of performers using each other's material as I will not be involved in such transaction as I was recently in New York. The parties involved should seek redress through the chance for denial. However, I'm glad to state that I corrected a statement recently made in New York, and I believe that I do believe in this knocking business and jealousy and the sooner the colored performers learn this the better concern. Ennuff said by the scribe. NOTES FROM CORSICANA, TEX. "Give to the world the best you have and the best will come back to you," is number one of the park association gave us a very shoddy carnival. We are in hopes that we get a better park. I walk walking down the stroll, Fifth avenue. I noticed Mr. Webster with his brush smearing paint. Webster is our owner of unknown ability. This is to show you that George is no back number. The world is moving, so is moving our own. Some are moving on twelve. You might as well move along with them. Don't stall yourself on life's road and "let's everybody close dust. If you are becoming an old ology or an old maid or an old teacup or the old de vre" dying at the roots, then you go and consult Garfield Travis the tailor. He will tell you very much impressed while at one of the local picture shows in seeing the funeral of Booker T. Washington in one of the moderns. I use "is" because the influence of a great personality never dies. The influence the man has with us, and his soul goes on. The hobby now is Christmas. Every THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. body is shopping early, getting their presents ready for their friends. The whites are having a municipal tree. The blacks are having a tree. Do that. That is one of our great faults. We will not help each other. The churches have been usurpated all the time. People can turn loose. It would be a capital idea if they would go in and spend some of it with the poor. The churches have been the true wealth. The good he does to his fellow men. Our influence is measured and expressed by example. He that hath upon the white Lord. The Alabama Minstrels showed here to capacity audience, and they were all finish. The band under Prof. Smith was fine. Jake Elliot, an old Corsicana boy, was ill with The J. M. Busyh Minstrel closed Dec. 18th and Norris Grigley, one of the principal comedians, will be at home for the winter season. GIBSON'S NEW STANDARD THEA TPH. BILAPELPHIA. There was not a more surprised person along South street than John T. Gibson, when last Thursday night the box office reported that the band of "Broadway Rastus" or the week, which demonstrates the good thing. This show was given a royal welcome after an absence of several weeks. The show was devised and is produced under the personal direction of the band, which loses the opportunity, with the assistance of Henry Jinks to appear before the audience to amuse their auditors. The chorus is composed of a number of musicians, and the wealth of musical numbers is scattered throughout the show, and the songs are of the catchy and tuneful kind. No one was able to imagine bringing the two acts of the show. An exposition of modern ball-room dancing, embellished with acrobatics that only the professional could do was offered to the audience. The graceful, and the act was marked by ease of execution and originality of method. Business was good all week. CULLIGAN'S NASHVILLE STUDENTS. (By Coy Herndon, Manager.) City. We did not show here at Salt Lake City. We did not show here, but made the cities around. We leave Salt Lake to the cities of the cities for the time of the five mile rides, and back into Salt Lake for the night. Password, "Watch your step," and "Into the Lake by twelve," Elms, friends and the under-Grand Elms. The City around the Jolinist took the boys around and made things as pleasant as possible. We also met the Noyons, who had been in connection with the city. We were there for five years. They are with the Burns Bros. and are also part owners. Much success to them. The children are all Grundy's his entails who played all. Pantaged time and the "cream" of Fischer and Leavy's time. I saw the act in Seattle, and can't really say that they were a "hot" work. They went to their own place for a six week engagement to Honolulu. We arrived in Salt Lake just in time to shake hands with Shelton Brooks and Boens, and are with the city. The Salt Lake is Brooks and Boens "crazy." In Provo, Utah, Culligan and Hockwell, both two of their attractions, the Bele Hawks, the six-year-old, the bele Hawks and the bele's sicians and native dancers. There are six in the company, M. R. Bell, manager of the company, The member of the company and Freedrich, Roger, National, Madeira, The Spokane papers said it's the greatest act of its kind ever in Spokane, and when the Spokane papers are the credit�eated, the olds are wild, one of our representatives was married to a very pretty Boise, Idaho, girl and a family of two. The Jollie was immediately put to Culligan and Earl Watkins, the first president and "chime" specialist, sends regards to High Henry Hunt, and said write to High Henry, one of our principals, says "I am a good one of the people I've been to." Yurad Mill of the city, and send me a route card, "I am so much Nashville. I just can't be." The mom's was a small-scale records regards to Kibble and Martin's Unite. The job is in the city's Johnnie Mitchell write. Will see you this spring. Say Pearl Moppins you know when I was with you on the Geohink and I was with you in the Geohink, then musical hoops, but we both had different ideas. Glad you are making on success with them. I am working on the new "chime" hoops. You say I won't have a crazy trying. The show will start for California, so the job will start for the next year. We will start for California, directly, in eight days. We will see you in the city. We will see you in the city, keeping me busy. Culligan will wire you to pick up on request. Cornetist, lost your address. Write Culligan or I will go to the city to see what you're going to be. We'll go to the city where I'm not answered were not received. Thanks to every one who answered the ad, and if you see another person, our plan is to go to the other city. Our permanent address is 110 18th Ave., Seattle, Wash. ST. LOUIS THEATRICAL NOTES. (By Herbert J. Meadows.) turned to the Booker Washington Theater this week and are doing nicely in an olio and a playlet entitled "College Girls' Convention," a hilariously funny skit, by the entire company, and the "Brothern." The Street Cleaners, "are humorous." Tommie Parker does a neat dance to the tune of "The Ragtime Sailor Rag," Bates and Freeman in "The Cowboys and the Indian" close the olio in a riot of fun. The playlet, "College Girls," has as its theme the intrusion of two tramps, Parker and Owens, on a girl's seminary, dressed in the clothes of two prospective students, whose clothes they have stolen. They pass off as the "Asterbit Girls" until their deception is discovered. Russell, as the professor and the Langley as the techer, is the conspicuous in the plot. It is full of comedy and good music. Nina Mitchell scores a hit with her sweet singing. Baby Mack and Tommie Parker Marry. Baby Mack, the talented little soubrette, and Tommie Parker, the comedian, were married in Nashville, Thursday, Dec. 2. Four members of the company, Freemont Owens, Russell and E. Langster were initiated into the Masonic lodge while the Tennessee metropolis. EN. ROUTE WITH THE DANDY DIXIE MINSTRELS. The Dandy Dixie Minstrels are playing through Nebraska to very good business. We have a small company with 14 of them, 20 people by Christmas. We carry a band and orchestra also. Everybody here doubles, so we have a closely combed pair. Our owner, Mr. Chas, S. Black, spares no pains nor money in the interest of his show. He bills like a circus and a band. We have a Dixie minstrels have been in town. We carry special scorcery for the different acts. The stage is under the management of John Dennis, a No.1 producer and fully comedian. The band is under the management. We get its share of applause at our noon-day concerts. Mr. Ben Gibson, orchestra leader and pianist, is there with the goods and his assistance is a great success. This orchestra don't miss the "cues." Mr Earl Clendenon is singing very well, and the band is playing nightly. Mr Harry Morton, John Dennis, extreme end men and fun-makers, keep the house in an uproar with their funny sayings, doings and songs. The band is swinging dancer, gets his. He should worry like a drum and get beat. No one can stop him. The band closed at Emmett, Nebr. Would man work under a colored manager was his alibi. Sorry! Best wishes to all. Pearl Dixie Mistress is manager for the Dandy Dixie Mistress is manager from the Unbleached Trumpeters, McLan and Jake Elliott. ABOUT T. P. KELLY'S MINSTRELS Mr. T. P. Kelly brought his Dixie Cotton Pickers, a minstrel show, to a close Tuesday, Nov. 30th, at N. Adrian, Michigan, where he traveled through Michigan, where Mr. Kelly faithfully kept his past reputation with his friends along the route, and still has their confidence, as well as those of his friends, who were truth. No manager could enjoy THE SALKIN ENTERPRISES Real Talent for old, established Jubilee Concert Co. What can you do? Must be cultured and dignified. Deliver real goods or we cannot keep you. Boozers and chasers don't answer this. No managers wanted, as we have one. One is a plenty. Preference to those playing instruments, but will consider others. Season to begin after holidays. All letters answered. Salaries low but we always pay. Name your lowest in first letter Keep in touch. Read this again. Send photo. Address: "JUBILEE" care Indianapolis Freeman. more esteem of the public in a territory where Mr. Kelly is known. Needless to say the season was a financial success. Mr. Kelly and his show he played a short season, but everybody received their tickets. Mr. Kelly and his show he played a short season, but everybody received their tickets. Mr. Kelly and his two sons wish the members of the Dixie Cotton Pickers a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. The students were moving to return to their homes were Walter L. Rector to join his wife in Chicago. (Tuba) Brown went home to visit his sister in Chicago. Ill. J. C. (Frosty) Moore and Buddie Boswick went to Lansing, and Mrs. Austin went to Redmond and Mrs. Austin went to Young's Minstrels in Kansas. Mrs. Edwards went to Chicago to reopen her apartments. Mrs. Austin went to Redmond and Mrs. Austin went to Young's Minstrels in Kansas. Mrs. Edwards went to Chicago to reopen her apartments. Mrs. Austin went to Redmond and parted in Toledo. Ohio, for their respective homes. The Redmonds went to Xenia. Osborne visits his mother. Conklin on his arrival was secured to stage a vaudeville show for Christmas Eve. Osborne visits vaudeville show ever seen in Xenia. The managers are very much pleased with all the acts Mr. Conklin has argued. The show will consist of 12 acts. ROBINSON'S OLD KENTUCKY MUNSTRELS Robinson's Old Kentucky Minstrels is still going big, playing to capacity business for the last two weeks. We work with the big business, Eph Williams, Big Silsa Green Co. and also the Rabbit Foot Co. Both companies have a broad reputation and doing a big business, but the people seem to be more focused on the Old Kentucky company. A show in town every day in the week and all big business. Speaks well of the Sunny Side, and is good place to enlarge your B. R. In Rosedale, Miss, and Greenville, Miss, wore banner houses for the season, but the crowd was not available. At every performance we were having the best show of the season. The bunch sends regard to all in and theammons write Dennis West. Robinson's Old Kentucky Minstrels, Bobo, Miss. YOUNG & YOUNG (Ike and Lucy). Young & Young (ike and Lucy) after spending a delightful season with J. C. O'Brien's Georgia Minstrels are in Louis, Mo., to spend the holidays with Mrs. Young's mother. Best regards to all friends. Hello John Gertrude. NOTES FROM THE FLORIDA BLOS SOMS CO. The Florida Blossoms Company has started the one-night stand again, after playin week stands at popular prices. The show opens with a very plus-plus musical comedy featuring Plascal, a new show called The Conway. The show's assets were "assessed" by the following soubrettes: Misses Princella Barrenger, Bertha Schaffer, Katie Price, Bessie Smith, followed by King Williams and James Brown. The show's girl-con-tersonist, the Great Adams, a rock stylist, Clint Taylor and Rastus Williams, sketch team. The show closing with a very laughable after-piece, Milady's Wedding Day. The show's performance, having one of the best bands and orchestral roads. The band under the direction of Mr. Atlee Cox, cornet; Mr. R. Twiggs, cornet; Stiffis Thorne, alto; Dan Hull,唱手; Harris Trombone; Albert Driver, trombone; John Little, Joe Miller, bass; Cliff Peeler and John Bossenger, drums. The orchestra under the direction of Miss Julia Knox, manist; Atlee Cox, first cornet; W. R. R. Brown, second cornet; John Hull, violin; John T. J. J. J. John, vi-rombone; Joe Miller, bass; Cliff Peeler, drums. The bunch sends reagards to the Freeman and all friends in and out of the profession. Sam Cohen, the popular唱手, is still on the box, and A. J. Sellers sends regards to all Macon, Ga. friends. ALEXANDER TOLLIVER'S BIG SHOW. December 8th the Big Show invaded New Orleans, and yes, friends, it was a great show. We were open on the crowd extended back for a whole block and at 7:45 we stopped selling tickets and turned away more people than we had on the inside and outside. We were grand ovation. The show is the talk of the city and the colored people here is the greatest show to ever play here in stringing none. The Times-Picayune says: "Alexander Tolliver is a comedian of one of the greatest fun producers of his life, clean, classic, up-to-date and full of action from start to finish. Two shows are "Borders of Mexico" and "The My Are." it is here that Mr. Tolliver proves himself a genius, for his entrances on laughter. He has brought to this city the greatest aggregation of Negro perceptions of singers, dancers, comedians and novelty acts that are wonderful in their line of work. From the number of people that are turned away each time he moves forward to a long and prosperous run." Monday night all the performers attend a concert and also Sam Allen's cabaret at Gasquorp and Villery street, where such well-known performers as Harry Bonnell, Brown and Cleo Mitchell are entertaining. We also attended the Iroquois Theater on Sunday night and met Liz Love, the well-known team of Jones and Kemp are here. Mr. Jones has a pressing shop here and doing fine. They love the well-known team of Jones and make it. The Art Studio at 2514 Eighth street, is open to the colored profession and do some fine work. The other all friends in and out of the profession. EAGLE MITTS. ARK. Mr. Will Brooks is expected to start business in the north next year. Mr. Jess Daniels is making brief preparation to move for better convenience. Mr. George Hampton talks of visiting his parents, who 'has not seen for Mr. H. Hampton received a severe wound on his foot. Mr. Frank young has moved to his new home at Onalaski, one mile south of Eagle Mills. Born to Mr. Will Cooper and wife, a boy. Eugene McNeely made a quick trip to Millville on business. Mr. George Hampton sent several hotel guests talking about the lady friend he has at college in Hot Springs. Miss Harris weds Miss O. Steward December 26th. Miss Rachel Edington came near being run down by a Cotton Belt train. Mert V. Johnson is receiving a good deal in a small-order matter from St. Louis, Mo. CHRIS'MUS IS ER COMING. By Charles Alexander. Chris'mus is er coming, boys, With its happiness and joys; It is to adhere to; Now we must not make a noise. We must just be nice and good— Step up lively like we should— Live an ideal brotherhood, Best boys in the neighborhood. I have just hear papa say That he business pay, And the money in his tray Ain't so plentiful today. That the time it is hard; Ain't no wood out in the yard; Mama cooks without her lard— Friends who call from dinner barr'd This we boys will have to do. Treat our parents good and true; Let out hurts be very few; Ain't no wood out in the yard; Then old Santa Claus will come; Treat us like we was his chum; Leave us each a horn and drum; Candy too, huh, huh, umm umm! Santa Claus is awful nice— He don't come to give advice; He always brings along the price For to pay for gifts for all. On the white and black small— On the white and black he'll call; Fat and chubby, thin and tall. We all will agree that the sermons Sunday were very touching, and we all show endeavor to get a relic for the next generation. The wedding of Miss Emma Mills, of McDonald, Pa., to Mr. William Sanders, of the Rev. G. E. Salle on Thursday, December 9th, at 2:00 p. m. The wedding was held at Mrs. G. E. Salle and Mrs. E. Salle, the house and beautifully decorated and the bride will reside in McDonald, Mrs. G. E. Salle, and visited his daughter, Mrs. G. E. Salle, and his son, Mr. W. N. Edwards, and sends here from Sunday until Tuesday. Miss Arlive Young, of Burgestown, spent the latter part of the week at Browning and Maude Redd. a few of the young people from Burgestown last week. The Smart Set in Pittsburgh last week. Mrs. Susan Glaivey is on the sock list. Mrs. William Mitchell who sustained a smashed foot is improved at this writing, but is not able to be out yet. Mrs. E. L. Shelton attended the board meeting in Pittsburgh last Friday. Miss Ella Browning slipped on some Tuesday evening and sustained a fracture. The Misses Arline Young, Josephine Browning and Maude Reed visited Mr. and Mrs. William Mitchell Sunday afternoon. COMMERCIAL ARTIST. If you need anything in pen drawing, such as advertising drawings, you can take a large, large photos, in fact any kind of pen work, why not write me for prices on your needs. I will give you satisfaction by sending you a hand written calling cards for only 15 cents. I know they will please you. Kansas City, KS. 320 Washington street, Kansas City, KS. NOTICE. The Freeman will be on sale at Salaem M. e. church, 102 West 133rd street, Salaem M. e. L. New York, Mr. Chase H. Payne subscription agency, phone (1984 Newton) or send postal card and Freeman agent will call on you Get The Freeman in Greenwood, Miss, from H. G. Mottley, 614 Fulton street. To Actors and Writers! Who not Protect your acts and writings by copyright, which for a reusable mose. info. information, or phone R. 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Those who remember John Arthur in the days when he was the champion heavyweight fighter of the world—and Jack was in all his glory until April last—frequently have speculated as to whether the huge negro is down and out, or whether he is still swaggering around somewhere with a who's golden smile of his mind that half-arrogant, half-childish grin he used to wear. They have wondered—but not too interestingly—if Jack was leading a fried chicken-and-racing-automobile life, or whether, he was down to ham bones and street cars. Well, if anybody really wants to know where Jack Johnson is and what he's doing, here's the answer: He's a Real-Recruiting Agent. He has a country-recruiting agent for the British army, and just at pres- he's trying to interest the youths of Glasgow, Scotland, in the proposition of donning khaki and going out to fight the Germans. Jack has a big white automobile, still has his white wife with him and is playing profitable vaudeville engagements throughout Great Britain. He is doing his recruiting work on the side-and, of course, the publicity he gets from that isn't doing any injury. John was a theatrical attraction. No later than Friday last the big ex-champion with his white machine and a broad-brimmed white hat drove to a big plazing show on the show. The group has been a large Glasgow, stopped in the center of it and began to address a crowd which gathered. He was introduced by Corporal Baker, of the Scottish rifles, and the cable reports say that he really made a very interesting report. He said that he, although not a British subject, was doing his best to help the nation toward victory. He had donated two of his three automobiles to the firm of the money manager, the service of the service every strong, healthy young Scot to put on a uniform and go out and fight. He had fought many a battle himself, he told the crowd, but the young men to whom he was talking had opportunities for greats than any of the old men. The flights they have, the chance of taking part in would mean something serious to their nation and to the whole world, Johnson told them. When Jack had concluded his address and Corporal Baker said he was not to accept the volunteers cared to come forward, nine young men stepped out of the crowd at once and enlisted. The Glasgow papers didn't comment upon Johnson's work in a very friendly fashion at first, but when he has been so well known were gained by Beams Happily on His Recruits. Johnson beamed happily on the crowd when the nine white men signed the book with each of them and wished them luck. He's big Negro is playing at a Glasgow vaudeville house in a so-called "revue." His color is nothing against there seem to be any criticism of the him in the Scottish town, nor does he seem to be a wife. She, too, is playing in the piece. New York would laugh at the way she showed up as "America's most beautiful and versatile artist." The town only will be interested to hear perhaps that, according to the author, the originator of America's great craze, the oyster dance. Unfortunately, the cable reports from Glasgow do not do well, just how this "oyster dance" is done. This is not Johnson's first appearance. Several months ago he heard that the soldiers stationed a few miles behind the fighting trenches were sometimes lousy. He assures themselves, so he donates a laxative, gloves and footballs. Johnson like, he wrote his name upon each of the men. He is very proud of the fact that both Germans and allies have dubbed the big black shells fired by theuiser's heavy artillery "Jack John- Apparently, from the most recent reports, Jack is far from being down and out. But there is little prospect of his ever having another ring opportunity in which big money can be at stake. Jess Willard and his brother to the Smoke's career within the ropes. HOPPE SAYS IT'S CLEVER WRIST CUE ARTIST NEEDS. Control of the Delicate Muscles Essential—Wizard Billiard Player Can't Tell Why He's So Brilliant—Modest as Ever. the difference between a good and a bad pool or billiard player is control of the more delicate muscles of the wrist. Willem Hoppel's wizard of all wizards at billiards, in an interview at New York, said "a man must have perfect eye for measuring distance and speed, but nearly all players out of the shortstop clash have the main thing is that the muscular control in the wrist." I'll tell you, though, why a lot of our players are shortstop clashers. Jack Doyle, a dyes-in-the-wool fan and billiardist, who is not so modest, and right here is probably the secret of their success, is important matches lost just that way. Hoppe noticed that when a kid and an adult shot easy if the balls are but two inches apart. He changes his 'stance' on every shot, even if the balls do not move more than a quarter of an inch. He does not notice that, and loses through carelessness." Hoppe agreed with this. The study of winning matches, but in the plain matter of skill he admits that he doesn't know just what a better billiard player might be. Took Lots of Practice. "I have been playing the game ever since I can remember," he says, "and that man have a number of players but have been doing the same thing. Yes, and the first thing you know, one of these youngsters will come along and play France after winning the championship from Vignaux. At that time he modest about his continued success at the game or billiards as he was ten years old, but just getting accustomed to playing from the floor instead of standing on a box so as to make himself tall enough to reach across the table. In that case the opponent that Jake Shafer was the greatest billiard player that he ever saw, but he expresses at never having seen Frank Ives. Hope simply has the game of billiards sewed up at every angle. The man who think up hard games admit that they are at the end of their string. "What do you consider the most valuable of all shots?" was asked Hoppe. "The draw shot," he replied promptly. "That's the basis of all the variations of English. When a player gets to wield a shot, he can control, all he needs is practice to out of the short-stop class." It might be hard for the hard-game players are players who are too good for the ordinary player, but just hard-game players are players who are too good for the ordinary player, but just hard-game players are players who are too good for the ordinary positions that semi-final boxes do to the champions. "Naturally, everybody must have a good stroke," says the champion. "But the good stroke is rather difficult. You've got to match the muscles of the wrist." THE CITY OF BIRMINGHAM The picture shows former champion Jack Johnson in a new role, that of recruiting agent for the allies. It was taken recently in Glasgow, where he was surrounded by a tremendous crowd in a public square. Inasmuch as the Big Smoke can not return to America, he is feathering his nest abroad. As a publicity getter he takes all the pastry, and publicity is essential to Johnson's exhibitions. a good stroke. Once you feel it you'll know it. When a player has a good stroke he feels confident of his ability, so that he Uses the user does. Using the position is merely a matter of experience. The object is to keep the balls as close together as possible so to make all the succeeding balls as close together as a matter of judging distance and speed. SPORTING NEWS OF KANSAS CITY, MO. Jack Wilson, of New Orleans, and Rufus Cameron, of Los Angeles, Cal. boxed ten fast rounds in which Cameron outgained McRath certainly was blind when Cameron had Wilson outpointed, outgeneraled and outguessed at every stage of the fight. Wilson is one of the best heavyweights in New Orleans. WILLIE HOPPE KING OF BIL LIARDISTS. Willie Hoppe, king of 'em all as a billiardist. So remarkable was Willa's latest stunt that his team won the game in his line than is Tyc Cobb in baseball. Eddie Mahan in football or Jess Willard in the ring. He added a weight on Hoppe's wrist in the 18.2 balkline billiard tournament in New York and he won it. The team won the billiard tournament with Hoppe to play. He had to score 500 points while the veteran George Sutton made 400. Sutton only got as far as 375 by the time Ryan ran out of the court. Yamada, the Jap, once beat Hoppe by three points, but in this tournament Hoppe had to outplay Yamada 125 points to heat him. And he did. SIXTEEN REASONS FOR THINK FUL FULNESS WHAT BEAT WILL ARRANG In setting forth his belief that Freed Fulton, the Minnesota giant, is sure to beat Jess Willard. Fulton "manages gives sixteen reasons or thirty which he will vanquish the champion, as follows: 1. He is as fast on his feet as a light- wheel weight 2. He can outbox any heavyweight in the business. 3. He has a straight left that no heavyweight of the present time can block. 4. If necessary, he can dance around any heavyweight in the business for an hour. 5. He has a knockout punch in either hand. hand. 1. He has twenty-nine clean knock-out to his credit. 2. He never had a black eye or blood nose. 3. He is of Scotch-Irish parentage. 4. His height is six feet four and one-half inches. 5. His height is 841-2 inches. 6. His weight is 220 pounds. 7. He is 23 years old. 8. He is an all-round athlete. 9. He never chewed, smoked or drank 15. He is positively sure no man in the world can beat him. 18. On the 14th of May, 1915, he beat with ease Jess Willard, present champion of the world, and knocked him down in the second round; something Hanson couldn't do in twenty-alf rounds. It is not unlikely that Fulton's manager will have sixteen excuses after the game, but he did that fact that his man was outclassed. WHAT'S DOING IN SPORTS. Young Billie Hooper, classy lightweight, is open to meet any lightweight, W. Broad street, Savannah, Ga. Knock-out Grant, of Cuba, is open to meet Leo Johnson, the world's colored light-weight champion or Rattle Snake, Griffin Jones, the world's colored Griffin Johnny Dundee. The colored boy is after a good manager, Address 1318 W. Broad street, Savannah, Ga. Knock-out Grant and young Geo Dixon Formats, of Los Angeles, known at address 1318 W. Broad street, round bout on Dec. 17th for the world's colored light-weight championship of world football. Both boys agree to make 132 games, the favorite right around this section. The boys are giving bets at 3 to 1 on Grant. OAKDALE La, Dec. 12—Kid Cheatbrown, Ga, was coming out of Kid Brown today. Cheatbrown was matched to meet Moore, but could not get here on the appointed date and Brown was the third round and he tried all kinds of foul tactics and the bout might tend for the foul and wanted to give the fans a run for their money and punished Brown badly. Cheatbrown is a clean fighter and the best player in the game. THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTR. IED COLORED NEWSPAPER able they will battle for the weltier weight crown down in South America. NEW YORK. Dec. 7. — Knockout Brown, the come-back Duck light-weight, outpointer and new star of the slashingest rounds seen in ten of the slashingest rounds seen in many a show. Clifford's rattles rattled like a cat's claw. Brown's southpaw slam caught his jaw. Patsy Kline, of Newark, a light weight, had to keep a date and made a run to the Pioneer A. C. Kline bounded a left off Fitzsimmons' jaw in the first minute of fighting. Fitzsimmons slept five minutes. Kid McCoy (colored) of New Orleans, who after which he will meet Jackie Moore at Bat Rouge, La. McCoy and Gans were seen in Texas. The Star Theatre, is under the management of Clintz Moore. The boys will fight all comers of their address Andrew Saylor and nine rounds. Address Andrew Saylor and 1535 Tulane avenue, New Orleans. DENVER, Dec. 4—Davenport business men who offered a guarantee of $12,500 in cash for a new plion, win, lose or draw, for a match with Charlie White, of Chicago, here in Denver. They would make no further efforts to consummate the match. The announcement came from Welsh or his manager, Harry Pollock, up to noon, the time limit for IN OLD PADUKE Pleas Wylie & Son Install New Scales —Mrs. Grace Story Passes Away—Mrs. Joe Trice is Surprisingly Stormed on Her "Fifty-Seventh" Birthday—Miss Rozelle Smith Entered Basketball. But The Friendless Not Forgotten—Lanny Parrett, of L. H. S. Recipes No More—Mr. Chas. Mitchell Opens a Business—Mrs. Julia Hughlett Sucumbs—Mr. William Robertson Severs Service With Wm. Rieke & Co.; Enters Employment of A. W. Watkins & Co.—An Accidental Shot Proves Fatal to Miss Anne Tolbert—Jolly Good Wines at Arnington & Lane's Music Hall During the Holidays—Mrs. Mary Riley Here—"Rube" at the Hotel Jefferson. (By J. J. Amos, 1063 N. Seventh St.) Special to the Freeman. PADUCAH, Ky., Dec. 9 — Pleas Wylie & Son. having installed new suites on their coal yard, 12th and 13th streets, and weighing and delivering to weighing and delivering to reasonable prices. Do you feel chilly? Do you want to warm up? New phone, 229-8250. Last Sunday afternoon the funeral of Miss Rozelia Smith was largely attended at Washington Street Baptist church, which she was a loyal member of the Church of New York. Known Miss Rozelia about a year, yet most every one who was fortunate to meet her took-to-her pleasing personalities and sought her association. The deceased leaves a mother, Mrs. Eliza Smith, brother, Olivia Annis, and a sister, Mrs. Ethel Turner, 320 S. Eighth street, city. Many florals were presented. The Rev. V. S. Smith, pastor in charge, delivered the funeral sermon. The A. W. Watkins & Co. directed the funeral. Burial at Oak Grove. Our sympathy. Mr. Lanny Parratt, a pupil of Lincoln high school, died at his father's home, 527 S. Eighth street, Friday, the third. The Sunday following the Rev. Hall preached the funeral at Burk's Chapel. Casket attendants were selected from his associates and members of the church were sent to Buitenhull flowers and designs were given. Boyd & Gaines directed the funeral. Mr. Jour. Parrett, the South Seventh street tonsoralist, is the father of the deceased. We sympathize with the family. Mr. Chas. Mitchell has opened a res- Mr. Chas. Mitchell has opened a restaurant at 1227 Parrish street. Go see Mrs. Mary Riley, of Memphis, is visiting her mother Mrs. Pettit, at 1227 Parrish street. Mrs. Julia Hughlett died Tuesday at age 76. She was a teacher at the street. Mr. Dan Hughlett, a son, came down from Louisville Monday night. The body was shipped to Covington, Tenn., for burial. A. W. Watkins & Co. was the mortars. Mr. Wm. Rube, Roberson, after working for Wllm. Rieke & Co. many years has quit the dry goods firm and is now in the employment of A. W. Watkins & Co. Mr. Robertson is well liked and respected. The goods for the church are provided by a city and a country of the people throughout the city and a worth addition to the old and reliable firm of A. W. Watkins & Co. under the contract of an extinguishment. Miss Annie Talbert was accidentally shot in Broad street alley, the bullet entering her stomach. After being taken to Riverside Hospital she died. Watkins was at the same time the died. The shooters were exonerated. It is said that a good time is awaiting you at Arlington & Lane's music hall, Ninth and Boyd streets, during the holidays. Mr. Rue, Merriweather is now successfully managing the Hotel Jefferson, 514 S. Eighth street. Tell him you want to sleep and eat and "Rube" will give you reasonable rates. Every business man good citizen and professional of Old Faduke is asked to contribute in some way to our Christmas edition that will excel at former issues. See Ames about your own writeup or a card space, or find 2944 old none. We are glad to have Mrs. Howard of Louisville, with us. She is visiting her mother, Mrs. L. Gunn, 416 S. Seventh street. CHEYENNE. WYOMING. The slogan for the past two weeks has been "Tis a pleasure to live in Wyoming." For we are enjoying an open Wyoming winter and the weather here lies with California weather. Mr. McMeans, of Colorado Springs, has returned to Cheyenne. Mr. Means expects to go into business in our city. Rev. F. L. Donahoo has returned from Seattle. Wash., where he went on a business trip. The reverend has been sent to the White River Farm. Mr. U. D. B. Gray will occupy the quilt. The various Sunday schools and choir have begun their practice for Christmas. Mrs. W. E. Washington, who came here to attend the funeral of her father and grading her return to her home in Grand Junction, Col. Mrs. Melvina Lucas left Thursday for Oakland, Cal. where she will make her home with her son and daughter, who accompanied her on the trip. The Searchlight Club held a very pro-law meeting at the home of Mrs. J. T. Muse. The club has on sale for Christmas. Negro dolls. They are also preparing to hold memorial services Sunday for the late Booker T. Washington. Mrs. George Hopkins left Wednesday for Omaha to visit her daughter, Mrs. C. A. Ward. Mr. Peggy Anderson and Mrs. Wm. Mrs. Peggy Anderson entertained Mrs. Lucas, Mr. and Mrs. Lucas, Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. Robinson, Oakland, Mrs. W. E. Washington of Grand Junction, Colo., at dinner Tuesday evening. Matt Hamler entertained Mrs. Chas, Lucas, Mr. and Mrs. Chas, Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. Dea Robinson, Mrs. W. E. Washington, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Robinson, Thistle at dinner Wednesday evening. Mrs. M. Pearson of Pocatello, Idaho, visited her mother between trains Thurson on the sick list this week are Rev. F. L. Donohoo, little Gerald Brown Theorem and Virgil Gimson, and Mrs. M. Emerson. Mrs. Julien Dean is suffering from a severe accident which happened last Wednesday while working when she was taking a train. CREAM CITY NEWS. (By H. Jones.) MILWAUKEE. Wils. — (Special) Booker T. Washington's school memorial—very poorly attended but several very interesting addresses were made mostly by prominent white people of the M. William G. Bruce, president of the M. & M. Bank, Attorney Wade Richardson, at the instructor at Tuskegee and Dr. K. Dammock. Mrs. Horton read the resolution. The two large lars of chrysanthemum presented by the two ladies clubs, the Ladies' Improvement and the Phyllis Wheatley, to Baby Elizabeth M. Jones and the booties by Mrs. Whitneyomery, to Baby Phyllis Whitneyomery, were very much appreciated by Mr. and Mrs. Jones Baby and mother getting along one fine day. Mrs. Annie Price, 385 Sixth street, has been on the side of the building, moving very fast. Mrs. Price's many friends hope to see her out again soon. Mrs. W. E. Barbour was also added to the group feeling much better at this writing. A colored man becoming famous as an artist at studio 316 W. Water street and has attracted attention of prominent people in this city. Mr. DeMark is putting oil paintings on exhibit in the The colored people of the west side have decided to buy their groceries from Mr. J. Barnett, who conducts a very fine grocery at 222 Sixth street. Mr. Barnett carries the same of the colored groceries that the leading stores carry. (By J. H. Hilliard.) J. H. Hilliard, Deputy Supreme Chancellor for Montana, was able to recognize the Pride of Montana K. of P. The following officers were elected: John Williams, C. C.; A. E. McGinness, V. C.; Rev. I. S. Wilson, Pre.; James Crump, P. C.; Gus Mason, M. Ex.; A. G. Dorsey, M. F.; J. E. W. Clark, K. R. and S.; Louis E. Lane, M. A.; Lewin Terrell, I. G.; Arthur Hampton, O. G. United Lodge No. 101, A. F. and A. M. is making every preparation for their St. Johns' days the 27th. All master Masons in good standing are cordially invited. The la grippe wave made its appearance here the week of Nov. 28th, and it has not missed a house. Those that are still on the sick list are: Mrs. James Crump, Mrs. Alexander and Mrs. Katie Grove. Mr. Andrew Green, Mrs. M. Sergeant Smith are still on the sick side. He and his wife has taken over their old property, corner Harrison and Wilder avenue. Everybody is invited to their services. Sunday school, 10 a. m.; Sunday morning serv- ice, 10 a. m.; Monday service, 7:30. Come and hear this rapid-fire preacher, Rev. H. C. Parsons. HAMILTON, OHIO, NEWS. With the holidays nearing each day mealtime, very busy for social leaders of Hamilton, Mr. marry Stevens is on a vacation and as he is the champion huntsman of the city, his days are spent hunt-ing. He is loaded down with game each trip. Mrs. Maggie Stevens gave her daughter a birthday party Dec. 4th and a birthday spent a very pleasant afternoon. Mrs. maty Hogan is improving nicely and her many friends are very glad to know the powailing are the official fun-makers of Hamilton and are ever ready to make it pleasant for visitors. Mrs. Matty Hogan is very kind to Dais. Ollie Rite, Lee Clemonts (Boly) Joe Richardson, Johnnie Stevens, Lonny Nealy, London Broody, Tom There was a very pleasant time had at Mr. Joe Richardson's annex on Dec. There was a quite a few visitors from Middletown. Misses Pearl Anderson, Mary Adams and Beatrice Stone are three of Hamilton's most cheerful young ladies and they are very much involved in trained voices and condition of religious men. A few of Hamilton's leading colored men met Thursday night, Dec. 9, at the home of Scott Dyson, 321 Chestnut street and took preliminary steps to organize a local branch of the Colored Men's Protective League. John C. Spikes, formerly of Los Angeles, was master of ceremonies, and spoke of Negroes' past and present. Frank Hogan took as his subject "The Negro as a Race." Capt. Geo. Kindley and others spoke along the same line. Following the addresses temporary officers were elected. R. B. Mosley, chairman, who with Mr. Dyson and Garfield Drake was instrumental in calling the meeting. Capt. Geo. Kindley vice-chairman and Geo. Allright secretary. Those present were: R. B. Mosley, Scott Dyson, Gareld Drake, John C. Spikes, Frank Hogan, Capt. Geo. Kindley, Ed Kindley, Geo. 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Mr. and Mrs. Mack Larter, of Bedford, Ind., were in the city Tuesday en route to Michigan to spend the holidays. They were accompanied by Mrs. Melissa McLennan of the Fanner Settlement House. Mrs. Lillian James Brown entertained the Topaz Cluster Club Friday afternoon at home on West Twelfth Street. Several guests will be guests of honor. Cards will be the feature of the entertainment. Mr. and Mrs. George Goins celebrated their twenty-sixth wedding anniversary Wednesday evening at their home on Twelfth Street. They were from 5 to 6 o'clock in the afternoon and from 7 to 10 o'clock in the evening. The Woman's Club met Monday afternoon at Mrs. Goins' Gallery home on Bellefonte street. The club is planning for its annual musical, which will be given in a few weeks. The club will host a bagged baskets among needy families. MR. PHIL MILLER RETURNS. Mr. Phil Miller, formerly of Indiana- l Living in Grand Forks, N. Dak, is visit- ing friends in the city. Mr. Miller had been under the care of Dr. J. H. Ward in his sanitarium. The doctor reports he will have him out in a few days. THE MADAME MEADOWS SPIRIT UALIST CHURCH. The Madame Meadows had a very large crowd Monday, it being such a cold and bad night. Both white and black people attended. She gave seventy-three messages from the past—and all were recognized. She makes every one welcome to her meetings, which are held every Monday, from 8:30 to 10:30. All are welcome. MORTGAGE BURNING AT SIMP- SON CHAPEL M. F. CHURCH. On Sunday, December 5, at 3 p.m. Simpson chapel, M. E. church, celebrated its forty-first anniversary by a fitting ceremony in the way of a platform service and burning the old mortgage of twenty years standing. Music was furnished by the Simpson and Scott's chapel choirs. The church history was beautifully given by Mrs. T. V. Hill. Opening the second year of Rev. H. L. Herod, of the Second Christian church. Solo by Miss Della Hellem. 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We are proud to be the mind we guarantee every purchase. A great responsibility lies in the purchasing of a diamond or a precious stone, but if you buy from us, you are guaranteed. Our word for it insures you against imitation. J.P.MULLALLY DIAMOND IMPORTER 28 Monument Place. Under Ground Treasures HOW AND WHERE TO FIND THEM Our inventory will locate UNDER GROUND of any place of underground wealth it may many of your place of underground wealth it may MODEL CO., Morton Eleg, Chicago, Illinois PICTURES OF TUSKEGEE Are important records of the development of the Tuskegee Institute and of the achievements of the Tuskegee Institute and of the years I have been engaged in making the pictures of Tuskegee Institute and of Dr. Washington. A Most Complete Collection. Three generations—Booker T. Washington, the First, Second and Third (Group) taken from the collection of Tuskegee Trust, taken February 11. Pictures of Dr. Washington's Funeral, set of $25. Booklet of Post Book, latest views $25. Postage prepale. Write f for complete list and postage paid. A. P. BEDOU. Tuskegee Institute, Alabama. Sanitary in its Equipment and Arrangement Charlie Herndon, Proprietor Electrical Massaging and Bath Rooms attached. Open Sundays for Bootblack Parlor and Smoke Shop. 121 Cor. Peabody and Mangrove Streets Durham, North Carolina Don't Let Santa Forget Father or Brother He would like a Shirt at $1.50 or $2.00. Neckwear 50c & $1.00; underwear $1.50 and $2; Hosiery 25c, 35c & 50c; Night Shirts and Pajamas $1.50 $2.00, $3.00; Gloves $1.00 $1.50, $2.00; Canes and Umbrellas, Bath Robes. If Its From JUD'S He will know, its correct John B Stetson Hats $3.50 and $4.00 Jud's MENS DUDS 19 EAST OHIO ST. KING-MANOR BLDG Hoosier Den Give Him Neckwear Carter Hatter and Haberdasher 8 E. Washington St. 24 N. Pennsylvania St. 150 N. Illinois St. trustees, at that time all being deceased excepting Brother Knox, who was a widow. He was plate that contained the ashes from the burned mortgage held by Mrs. C. T. Gorham, pastor. A hallhallush and shout went up as the old mortgage was paid to the church their sang and Mrs. Anna Daniels finished by singing "Free at Last." Y. M. C. A. NOTES. The committee of management has been fortunate in securing a return engagement of the Rt. Rev. Jos. M. Francis of the Indianapolis Diocee of the Episcopal church, the Rev. James Monster Meeting next Sunday on "The Making of a Man." Those who heard Bishop Francis last year will welcome his return forceful and instructive was his address "What is Christianity" deliver- The famous Y. M. C. A. quartet will have special numbers on the program. The male chorus of 150 voices will add to the musical part of the station. The doors open properly at 3:00 and all men and only men are allowed. Dr. F. A. Stokes, who spent eight years as a teacher and tribes of South Dakota, will tell the boys of the Sunday league some of the history of the Indian war dances. A feature of the talk will be the exhibition of numerous Indian cultural artifacts from a doctor while among them. A strong musical program has been arranged which begins promptly. Eighty members of the association were present at a banquet tendered to him by the Association. Au photograph album containing the signatures of the entire membership of the association, and the names of the Walker by Dr. J. H. Ward in behalf of the association. Mr. Joe, representing Mrs. Walker in department, and Mrs. Walker with a floral tribute. Following a suggestion of Mrs. Walker, which was accompanied by the association's campaign was launched to continue through the holidays. The campaign known as the Special Day by paying $1.00 down and the balance of $4.00 before the 31st of January, 1916, he can become attractive offer will no doubt bring many men into the membership. The rates in the box department have opportunity for parents to give a Christmas present in the way a memorial gift cost. D. P. Roberts, of Bethel, although having no sons of his own, has made it possible for five boys worthy but unable to join by a generous gift of The work in the educational department this year is excelling that of all former years. Classes are being played an important part in the lives of the men who are being helped through its medium. The barber school opened in December 24 and the auto school, the only one in the country open to colored men, is increasing. December 24 to January 1 the first annual meeting of the board will be held at the association. This exhibit is open to the public. The object is to bring together all the snapshots of other men in the geography and any one in the city who is the possessor of a kodak should enter his name at the office. Wednesday night a meeting for the formation of a new association is in receipt of a challenge from a leading white debating team for a meet and the meeting is to get ready for this affair. The second Harding's Hopefuls in a volley ball contest Wednesday night by the score of 4 to 0. The feature of the game was the serving of the team and the net work of "Babe" Herron. A record breaking crowd is expected Friday night, light up the arena, equal, and Blues, ex, and present Shortridge, clash in their third annual match, and the fans will be as follows. REDS-Gilmer and Hazzard, forward; Butler, center; Wilson, guard; BLUES-Carr, Wheeler, forward; Mc- ford, Artist; Pettiford, guard; Artis, Sweeney BRUNSWICK, GA. On last Wednesday evening, December 8, Mrs Willie Mane Riley and Mrs. Minnie Andrews entertained a few of their friends at their home. Mrs. Ellie Albott, before his departure to Central America. Mr. A. E. Albott left Brunswick, Ga., December 9, 1915, for his home in Central America. Read The Freeman for all news all of the time. BUSINESS LOCALS. Woodbine Perfume. Oh, how fragrant, exquisite, enchanting, bewitching. Only at Bloodya Drug Store. WANTED—A wife, not over 35 years; must be light complacent and Christian lady. Write, care the Freeman, Indianapolis, Ind. The genuine Carter's Bhaumatic Renaissance nail on receipt of price, 50 cents (stamps). Has curled others; will cure you. Address R P. Blodan, druggist, Indianapolis, Ind. Colored dentist wanting Indiana location, address Box A, care the Freeman. BOOKER T. WASHINGTON'S Own Story of His Life and Work, 64 pace supplement, 50 pace, new ready. Only authentic edition. Agents write for free outfit. Best commissions. J. L. Nichols & Co., Box 100, Naperville, Ill. Hurry and purchase the valuable Beauty formula. Booklet tells you how to apply and Face Cream;s; also Face Powders. A limited number sold only. Order today. Address Star Beauty Formula, P. O. Box 297, St. Louis, Mo. Price Two dollars. Oriental Luck Stones. If you are sick, in trouble or having misfortunes, write inclosing stamp for advises. Dr. R. Wester, Box 131, Montgomery, Ala. DWARF APPLE ROOT. Cures Chills, Malaria, La Gripe, Rheumatism, Loss of Appetite and deranged eating. One dose will convive any one of its merits. It can not be beat for lame back or for a fever. Address G. J. Payne, 742 Colorado avenue, Kansas City, Kas THE FREEMAN IN DETROIT Notice! The Freeman is on sale at 285 Anline street, Detroit, Mile "FOR SWEET CHARITY." A. Travelogue will be given "for sweet charity" by Madam C. J. Walker at Pythian hall for the benefit of the Alpha home; Jerry the artist; a prize of $5.00 in gold will be given to the person selling the largest number of tickets. Mrs. Susie Williams, president; Mme. C. J. Walker, chairman. Admission, 10 cents. Readers of The Freeman. There is a Mr. Henry Tyler, who is now at city hospital, not expected to be home for the day. He was a citizen of Ohio before coming there. He has two sons and two daughters somewhere in the west, who he would like to have know of his family. LOST RELATIVE! Claude Parker, 224 West Fourteenth street, Indianapolis, Ind., wishes to locate his sister, Jennie Parker, known also as Jennie Fennell, a mother and mother's name was Eliza. Last heard from in Meridian, Mississippi. Any one knowing the whereabouts please send word to the Parker's address or through The Freeport. THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER He would like a Shirt at $1.50 or $2.00; Neck- wear 50c & $1.00; under- wear 1.50 and $2; Hosier- y 25c, 35c & 50c; Night Shirts and Pajamas $1.50 $2.00, $3.00; Gloves $1.00 $1.50, $2.00; Canes and Umbrellas, Bath Robes. "Its better to aim at the moon and miss than to aim at the ground and hit." Some real beauties in this new lot. Clever creations are exclusive. best Yuletack we've ever had Profitable Picking for Particular Purchasers Do Your Christmas Shopping at Vonneguts Cutlery, Sleds, Skates, Silverware, Wagons Drawing Sets, Fancy Goods, Watches, Tool Chests, Labor-saving Devices For the Home. See our Window Display Admission Afternoon: Ladids 15c; Gents 25c Nights: Ladies 25c; Gents 35c. Saturday, 9 to 12 School Children 10c DANGING: Friday, Dec. 17, 7:30 to 11:30. Admission 25c Don't Envy Attractive Appearance! Have One. Your Mouth and Lips are noticed First and Always. Thick, blotched and lumpy lips are quickly reduced by Noe's Cut Price Drugs 25c Laxative Bromo Quinine 25c Cascara Quinine 25c Nelson's Hair Dressing 25c Palmer's Skin Success 15c Colgate's Talc Powder 50c Caldwell's Syrup of Pepsin NOE'S CUT NOE'S CUT PRICE DRUGS Blake and Walnut Streets Centra 340 West Call us over Pho Quick Service Price Indiana Lump, 4 inch, shoveled Indiana Linton Lump Jackson Hill. High Grade India Logan, West Virginia Lump Raymond City Campbell Creek, extra good Central Coal Co. 340 West Michigan Street s over Phones: Main 609; New 543 Service Courteous Treatment Prices for October inch, shovelled $2.75 Lump 3.00 High Grade Indiana 3.25 Virginia Lump 4.00 extra good 4.25 4.50 Flash Like Genuine Diamonds Buy one of our Famous African Gems for a Diamond. It is the stone nearest a Diamond. With everlasting fire and brilliancy. Thousands of satisfied buyers since 1905. We will send one of these rings, postage press in U. S. Ladies ring, the popular Tiffany Mounting $1.00, other Mounting, heavy and massive appearance $1.50: Scarf pins Money Orders payable to Alatty Co. 2506 Madison Avenue, Newport News, Virginia Reference: Dunn or Bradstreet. Send string for size desired Have You Used Your Service? DO YOU KNOW US? The Originators of New Cost Current MERCHANTS It & Light Company Buy one of our Famous African Gems for a Nearest the Diamond Diamond. It is the stone nearest a Diamond, idest an actual standard in gold Rings and Pins. With everlasting fire and brilliancy. Thousands of satisfied buyers since 1905 We will send one of these rings, postage prepaid to any address in U. S. Ladies ring, the popular Tiffany Mounting $1.00; Gent's ring, Belcher Mounting, heavy and massive appearance $1.50; Scarf pins $.75. Make all Money Orders payable to The African Gem With everlasting in Gold Rings and Pins. paid to any address in U. S. La Gent's ring, Belcher Mounting, $.75. Make all Money Orders p Burton Specialty Co. 25 Refer Have Our S DO YOU The On Low Co MERC Heat & Burton Specialty Co. 2506 Madison Avenue, Newport News, Virginia Reference: Dunn or Bradstreet. Send string for size desired. 33 S. Meridian Street Subscribe for The for The Freeman and Keep Informed Subscribe for The Freeman and Keep Informed. STAR ```markdown ``` FORMULATED 1900 66 PORO HAIR GROWER MADE ONLY BY Mrs Amber Turabo -Malone ST. LOUIS MISSOURI FOR DANDRUFF, FALLING HAIR, ITCHING SCALP, GIVING LIFT, BEAUTY, COLOR ANDABUNDANT GROWTH THIS STYLE OF BOY ADOPTED JUNE 12, 1913 PRICE 50 CENTS If not, let us have it. PATRONIZE ONE OF YOUR OWN RACE JOHN L. LINDSAY Will deliver Pure Milk and Cream to your door: also Poultry, Butter and Eggs New Phone: Clermont Eureka Drug Store Specials One Dollar Hair Straightening Comb, Special: $5c; Agent for White's Specific Preparation; Mary Jane Wetlander White Kiss White Kiss White Kiss White Kiss Office Sub Station 83 Mail Orders filled promptly. Burke Drug Store 601 N. West St, Indianapolis, IN. Phones: Old Main 5531; New 5223. W. H. ROBERTS, Prop. DRESSED RABBITS Main 4651—WE DELIVER—New 3161 Special Meat Prices 341-343 E. Washington St. The Largest Retail Mast Market in the City A MAN TO MAN TALK 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 Everything goes in this sale—nothing reserved—suits that sold up to $35.00. Best trimmings and linings included. Tailored PORB BAD GROWER Have we got it? FORMULATED POLE HAIR GRE MADE OF Mrs. Ambrose Maiden ST. LOUIS FOR DANDRUFF FALLS SCALP; GIVING LIFE ANDABUNDANCE THIS STYLE OF BOY AD PRICE 50 To keep it so, we Your Patrona 3100 Pine St. Dept. A, St. PATRONIZE ONE OF JOHN L. L. Will deliver Pure Milk and Cream to you New Phone Eureka Drug Store One Dollar Rare Straightening Comb. Special Hackey a International锭ugmatic Linenment: W office Sub Station 83; Mail Orders filled promptly dolls, Ind. Phones: Old Main 5531; New 5235. New York Cutlery 244 West W CHAS. HAGERTY, Prop. Fresh Ham 180 ork Chops 120 ork Roast 120 pure Lard 110 smoked Jowl 100 smoked Ham 100 dog Soots 712 KENTUCKY OY3TERS Saturday & Sunday At WM. POE & CO.'s Wholesale and Retail. OUR LARD IS 100 ork Chop...per lb. 120 licensed Fresh Side...120 pure Country Pork Sausage...120 ork Bulk Sausage...100 small Bones...120 pure Ribs...100 big Tails...100 DRESSED Main 4551—WE DE Special Meats 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 & BOYS 341-343 E. W. The Largest Retail Meat 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 ure Suit or Overcoat from the plain or fancy—over 800 patterns $15. Everything goes in this sale—no up to $35.00. Best trimmings a VALE --- PROD HAIR BROTHER A man standing on a high platform, gesturing with his hands. We will tailor to your meas- e season's newest patterns—be it ins to select from for .50! nothing reserved—suits that sold and linings 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.