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"Start the Year Right, Subscribe for The Freeman" THE FREEMAN AND ETHIOPIA SHALL STRETCH FORTH HER HAND A NATIONAL ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER MME. WALKER BUYS $75,000 HOME Former Resident of Indianapolis Acquires Estate at Irvington-on-the-Hudson, near New York City WILL ERECT $100,000 MANSION IN THE SPRING WILL ERECT $100,000 MANSION IN THE SPRING Wonderful Achievements of this Female Wizard of the Business World Should be an Inspiration to Negro Womanhood Everywhere—All work Done for her, including Erection of Flats in this City, Her Attorney, Physician and Business Manager are All Negroes—She believes Steadfastly in her Race. 1820 The New Home of Mrs. Lelia Walker-Robinson, 108-110 W. 136th St.. New York City. 50 ft. frontage The Freeman Is the peer of Negro Journals, circulating in every State and Territory in the United States, an accomplishment which cannot be claimed by any other Negro publication. Send us your subscription at once. VOLUME XXIX. NUMBER 53 MME. WALKER BUY Former Resident of Indiana vington-on-the-Hudson WILL ERECT $100,000 M Wonderful Achievements of this Female an Inspiration to Negro Womanhood clading Erection of Flats in this City Manager are All Negroes—She belie Milton C. J. Walker, president and owner of the Madam C. J. Walker Mir Company, recently closed a deal making her the owner of a seventy- five thousand and dollar ($75,000) estate at Irvington-on-the-Hudson, where she will erect a one hundred thousand building that will rival the beautiful and palatial homes long the drive-day from New York This paper has often reviewed the wonderful achievement of this successful business woman, and in so doing was activated by the growing spirit of the personal friendship and high esteem in which Madam Walker is held, the other to tell the world and consequently to offer others in the telling, of the great success of the business developed by this Female Wizard of the Business World. Madam Walker has always been or independent and fearless in he Mme C. J Walker investments, and from time to time has surprised and electrified the reading community. But the fact being generally conceded that Madam Walker's business empire is the largest of the nation, and that her financial resources are almost unlimited, we have not about reached the stage where no surprise. But this latest investment, the location of the property, the vast size and yet so like Madam C. J. Walker, until we are impelled to say, "We do not as not only a great Negro business woman, but as one of the world's great and successful citizens and a credit to us." While the growth and expansion of Madam C. J. Walker company, to the popularity of her goods, has been phenomenal, it is not generally known that this growth and expansion of many sleepy parts and successes of Madam C. J. Walker, a worker in every sense of the term, and in the early stages of her remarkable business, eight hours at a stretch, in order to make her business a success. This quality, combined with rare fact and skill are the stepping stones on which she rose to a peerless place. The driveway from New York City to Irvington is one continuous succession of gardens and well-kept grounds and beautiful shrubbery, right in the very heart of which, among a perfect riot of property of Madam C. J. Walker. This estate contains four and one-half acres, outgrowing down to the Hudson. According to the plans, when the residence is occupied, from the dining-room to the kitchen, the property of Hudson and the wondrous Palisades beyond, you can go to New York City they will tell you all of things, do not miss the Palisades, and see the Hudson on moonlight. Traveling through all the points to see these two great natural wonders Writers have raved, and of course people of the Hudson. We therefore take a pardonable pride in stating the owner of a valuable estate on the bank of this great river, and within view of the famous Palisades specifications of Madam Walker's property, residence are now in the hands of contractors. A working model of the premises was made available ($300,00), and judging from which, this residence will be all that the brain, hustle and energy of this remarkable woman, and a milestone in the history of a race's advancement, is interesting now that the output of Madam Walker Mfc Company has increased to such a proportion until it is almost impossible to comply with the demands and or- INDIANAPOLIS, IND., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1916 Auto Delivery Truck---Mme. C. J. Walker THE WAREHOUSE Mme. C. J. Walker's Shipping Room ders for goods that come to the office from nearly every part of the known business demand, Madam Walker has become necessary to enlarge her shipping capacities, employ an additional clerk in her office, and consider the purchasing of additional ground for the further extension of her business. Madam Walker's proud boast is that the secret of her great success lies in the fact that she does not have to decompose her business to boosters of her business are those to whom she sold her first boxes of goods to her public with her goods on the market, not a single knock or complaint. A Auto Delivery Truck Mme. C. J. Walker BROOKLYN NEWS. Miss Elizabeth Stewart and Walter Riese were united in marriage by the bride, 549 Waverley avenue, on Thursday evening, Dec. 14. was united by Mr. and Mrs. Wesley L. Waverley, of 583 Baltic street, Saturday, Dec. 16, in honor of Mrs. Alice W. Sears and Mrs. Mary L. Gale Mr. Prince Mattis of Port Royal, S. C. The Freeman is on sale at Mrs. Langdons, 516 Clisson avenue. Read the Mme. Jennings announces to the publisher hair dressing parlors, 486 Vandenberg avenue and one of the best in the Winston D. Payne, Sr., formerly of Belfast College, 425 Jackson avenue, Long Branch, N. J. He is residing at 79 Henry林林 and Mrs. Charles Reginald Christian, 680 Herkmier street, was awarded the prize cup in the recent babies' contest at the Elks Cafe, 2261 Seventh avenue. New York, refined cabent and excellent entertainers are pleasing the music and the best in Harlem. Mrs. Eleanor Robertson of Philadelphia, is visiting her cousins in New York City. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Brown, of Brookfield, Mass., left New York for Savannah, Ga., to spend the holidays as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Green. Robt. W. Bell, of Philadelphia, spent a few days in New York prior to taking his departure for Palm Beach, Fla., for the winter. The musical and creole dinner under the management of Mme. Pauline Dempsey for the Empire Friendly Shelter Thursday evening was a grand success. Excellent talent including Mme. Dempsey entertain the guests who were well pleased with the program. Mme. E. Azalia Hackley is in the city and will give a folk song festival. The Mt. Olive choir, L. F. Dyer, oranist and choir master, with Mme. Marie B. Houston as soloist, will render Mendelssohn's "Lovely" by Jan. 6th, for the Mapleton Park Hebrew Association at Borough Park Club House, Brooklyn. Friends in New York receive invitations to the wedding of Miss Elizabeth Slaughter, of Louisville, Ky., to Lorre great woman, and a great business. About the factory you will see nothing that distinguishes it from any other located or well ordered business concern. Express wagons, coming and going, Madam Walker's own auto delivery wagon, making its regular trips, all the time, to the owner. Everybody in Indianapolis is proud of this establishment, modern office and up-to-date business methods. The wagons, the cars, the Indianapolis, Indiana, has made its own place, and ranks among the other large business concerns in this the State of Indiana, and the Queen of Indiana. --- ---Mme. C. J. Walker r's Shipping Room vous L. Douglas, which occurred December 27th, 1916, at Mrs. Robert A. Williams, 2544 Dearborn street, Chicago. James W. Parker will locate at Red Bank, N. J. Miss Edna Green, the sweet voice school teacher, the patrons of the Lafayette dining rooms, 132d street with the popular songs. trip to Savannah,okemani on a business trips. Savannah,okemani on a Villiam Chisholm, 21124 Harden street SOMETHING NEW UNDER THE SUN. At last there is something new under the sun. A Tennessee jury has awarded $2,500 damages to a Colored man against a man and pose for attacking him in his home. CONTEST BIG SUCCESS Mrs. A. George and Mr. M. B. C. Ma son. Send resume to: Annual Literary Content. CHICAGO, Ill., Dec. 27—Mrs. A. George and Mr. M. B. C. Mason won a contest at Bethel church on last Sunday. Mrs. George was awarded a diamond broach and Mr. Mason a diamond broach. Mr. Mason is Mark's Literary of which Aaron Nimrod is president. B. W. Fitts, founder, presided, and 2,000 people were pres- FORMER SLAVE 120 YEARS OLD OTTUMWA, IA. Dec. 26—Mrs. Mary Talbot, 130 years old, was born 12th anniversary here, Mrs. Talbot spends much of her time piecing quilts. She is a native of Ken- derson. YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO. Mrs. J. D. Ramsey is the guest of relatives and friends in Smithfield, Pa. President of Howard University, Washington, D. C. were successful candidates at the state Bar examination last week, and well practice in the city. Dr. and Loyd Lancaster spent Christmas with relatives and friends in Revena, O., also Dr. and Mrs. F. H. Shipman. Buckeye Lodge of Elk's, No. 73, next annual reception and dance will be at Reservoir parloe on March 1917. Sayles orchestra will play. This will be the last dance given in the hall, as the building is to be rebuilt for a theater. Tell your friends to be present. Mrs. Charles Reves is the guest of MME. ANITA PATTI-BROWN'S TRIUMPH Noted Diva in Tour Makes Greatest Record of Any Singer of Race. Turns People away on Both Continents SELECTIONS FROM GREAT OPERAS PROVE CLAIM Being the First Graduate of the Race from the Chicago Conservatory of Music she is Listed by Chicago Daily News as one of Nation's Great Singers—Wins Diamond Medal for Brilliant Work—Home-Coming Tour one continuous Triumph—After Rest at West Baden will Resume Labors. (By Cary B. Lewis.) Special to the Freeman. CHICAGO, Ill., Dec. 17.—Junius Wood, special staff writer on the Chicago Daily News, in contributing a series of fourteen articles or that proper order on the "Progress of the Colored Man," heads Mme. Anita Potter Brown in the list of great singers. She is the first graduate of the Race of the first graduate of the Brilliant work, diamond medal for her brilliant work. Since leaving the college she has been before the music-lovers of the United States, singing with great success, and for the first time, she has been a country, where Mme. Brown has not. She is the only artist of the Race to visit these parts. When she returned to her home town, Chicago, Ill., she was given a Home-One-Under Auspices of the Chicago Defender and over 500 were turned away at this recital. She left the same night for Jackson, Mich., then on a tour. At the following cities she had big successes and at many places people were turned away: Ypsilanti, Lansing and Detroit, Mich., Toledo, Columbus, D.C., and乐田县, Ohio. She is the only artist of the Race to visit these parts. When she returned to her home town, Chicago, Ill., she was given a Home-One-Under Auspices of the Chicago Defender and over 500 were turned away at this recital. She left the same night for Jackson, Mich., then on a tour. At the following cities she had big successes and at many places people were turned away: Ypsilanti, Lansing and Detroit, Mich., Toledo, Columbus, D.C., and乐田县, Ohio. Since leaving the college she has been before the music-lovers of the United States, singing with great success, and for the first time, she has been a country, where Mme. Brown has not. MME. ANITA PATTI BROWN. been heard. As a great singer, a super artist, graceful, highly trained and cultured, she leads. The first of the year she traveled in Bahia. Peruvian and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, singing with marked success. sacred songs would be rendered in honor of the dead actor by prominent friend, vocalists of the profession. The solos, which were touching private to the occasion, were as follows: "Somewhere a Voice is Calling, by Leon James, 'Alvey Hoad, Mr. Harvey Its Sorrow, Charles Young, tenor-baritone; 'The Perfect Day,' by Will Minor Cook and The Rosary, by Charles Young, Leon Duges and Isaac Young. In his discourse, Rev. Haywood dwelt upon the word 'best,' stating that Mr. Had it used himself for the best and that as what God requires in the spirit, the palbearers were Will Minor Cook, William (Bojangles) Robinson, Joe Sandiper, Clarence Greer, John. ISEGUY-BY NATIONAL CARTOON SERVICE CORPORATION -MR.WISE NATIONAL CA -MR.WISEGUY-BY C.D GRAVES THE HUCKSTER ANSWERED TO THE MAN, WITH WHOM HE HAD DISPUTE: "YOU NEEDN'T THINK I AM A SKIN BECAUSE I PEDDLE FRUIT." THE HOCKSTER ANSWERED TO THE MAN WITH WHOM HE HAD DISPUTE: "YOU NEEDN'T THINK I AM A SKIN BECAUSE I PEDDLE FRUIT." O "OH, WHAT IS THIS, A HOUSE AFIRE! HERE'S WHERE I'LL SHOW SOME NERVE I'LL DO THE HERO ACT AND SOME DISTRESSED ONES I MAY SERVE." relatives in South Carolina. Mrs. W. Scott, 488 St. Louis avenue, Missouri for North Carolina for the winter. Mrs. Samuel Homes was called to Huntingtown, Va., on account of seriou condition of R. J. Perkins. The writer was married. our location of R. K. Perkins. Mrs. Chapman, of Foster street, was All the churches had special Christmas services and treats for the children. The St. Augustine held services at 7:00 and 11:00 Christmas morning. They will have litany services Sunday evening, December 31st, during watch meeting, from 11 to 12, and will have a full choir. The public is invited. Rev. J. T. Ogborn is the minister in charge. Miss Sadie Rogers, 488 Edward street, received a letter from her brother, Raymond, who is with the Twenty-fifth Infantry, Company A. Honolulu, and is getting along fine. Frank Jackson, who was shot on a neat essay by the hostess of the household of Ruth assembled at the home of Mrs. George Morris, on Eastwood street, and the time was spent in social talk and music. Lunch was served. Mrs. Mrs was presented with a handsome purse. JACK SMITH, FAMOUS COMEDIAN DIES IN CALIFORNIA. Body Brought Home to Chicago by His Partner. (By Sylvester Russell.) Jack Smith, of the team of Smith & Galloway, California partly for the benefit of his health, booked over the Western Vaudeville Circuit, was stricken with a brain tumor. The Hypodrome theater, San Francisco, Cal., December 2. He was taken to a hospital. Frenewed from the hospital, he revived sufficiently to leave for home. Smith occupied a lower berth and when the train arrived, he joined his partner, Willie Glenm, delivered expired—on the morning of December 15, 1945, the company commenced 15, accompanied by Mr. Glenm, and was taken to his home, 2102 State street. Jack Smith was born in Brooklyn, New York, and first came into public notice in the team of Smith & Powell. After dissolving the Majestic and later made success with the Majestic Trio. His first real reputation was made and established Smith to be the star of the "Ten Dark Knights," and was featured with the big act in base drum comedy and chase- Six years ago he married Bertha W. Jackson, four years later he carried his wife as a member of the company, but had to retire on account of illness. His next one was as a partner with Will Minor, a singer actor. To try out their new act, the pastor prepared for the Russell Emergency Benefit at the Pekin theater, Friday, April 23, 1915. Glenn & Brogdsale were also soon after and Jack Smith and Will Glenn decided to double up in the same theater. After appearing at the Grand theater, success until Smith got laid up with tubercular water on his chest. The pastor covered in health. The funeral took place at the Emanuel Jackson Chapel on Sunday, and although Smith was a Catholic, of Salem Baptist church, officiated, and although Smith was a Catholic, Thee" was sung, a prayer by a lady member of the church, old time Baptist hymn, ending of the obituary. The body lay in an expensive metallic casket encased in a mahogany exterior, covered and sealed with a sermon, the pastor announced that the PRICE FIVE CENTS. SINGLE COPY—SIX MONTHS, 85c; ONE YEAR, $1.50. A G 82 THEN WISE GUY TOOK THE MAN INHAND AND LISTURED HIM AWHILE. "YOU SHOULDN'T ARGUE WITH A MAN IN SUCH A VULGAR STYLE." B G 40 THE SMOKE AND FLAMES SOON DROVE HIM OUT, HIS HEAD BEGAN TO SWIM, AND THEN TO MAKE THE MATTER WORSE THEY TURNED THE HOSE ON HIM. The Freeman As an advertising medium is unequaled any Negro News per, going into homes of a class thrifty, money-spend ing Afro-Americans not reached by any other Journal. Mr. Advertiser, take the hint and try us. CE FIVE CENTS. MONTHS, $5c; ONE YEAR, $1.50. -BROWN'S TRIUMPH greatest Record of Any Sing- away on Both Continents T OPERAS PROVE CLAIM from the Chicago Conservatory of Music as one of Nation's Great Singers—Wins Home-Coming Tour one Continuous Tri- lil Resume Labors. She is the only artist of the Race to visit these parts. When she returned home home town, Chicago, J. she was given the city of Chicago, and auspices of the Chicago Defender and over 500 were turned away at this time. She left the same night for Jackson, Mich. The following cities she had big successes and at many places people were turned away: Ypsilanti, Lansing and Detroit, Plymouth, Springfield and Xenia, Ohio; Indianapolis, Ind.; Louisville, Lexington and Danville, KY.; Knoxville, Texas; Brasília, Brazil; Greenbush and Columbus, N. C.; Augusta, Atlanta, Athens, Birmingham, Tuscumbia and Florence, Ala.; Memphis and Jackson, Tenn.; and Bowling Wonderful Record. Y C.D GRAVES ATION, N.Y. 2 STRAIGHTEN YOUR HAIR Not with not irons. But do it with Kink-no-more, the greatest hair straightening preparation on earth. Kink-no-more will be straightened by Kink-no-more or hair. Think about it a preparation that all you have to do is apply it on the hair, and, with a little combing, the hair becomes straight. For one day, or one week, but to last from six to eight months. Water nor nothing else will be used to straighten. Kink-no-more is a wonder worker. So marvelous does it do its work that one hour it works like magic, and is unique because there is not another preparation in the world like it. We offer a hair that Kink-no-more will not straighten. Kink-no-more is a vegetable compound that can not injure the scalp nor hair, but will stop it from falling out; positively removes dandruff promotes a luxurious soft skin; and glossy. Remember that Kink-no-more is sold under a guarantee to do all that will be needed to keep it from will send to any one on the receipt of $1.00 a regular size box of Kink-no-more, or express orders. It is made of hands of hair. When ordering send registered letter, postal money order or express orders. Write today for special agents. Inclose 2-cent stamp for reply. Agents wanted everywhere. Admit to the Springwood avenue, Asbury Park, N. J. COLORED PEOPLE'S HAIR! NATURAL FRONT PART Covers Entire Head Latest styles of Crochet Wigs, Plates, Transformations, Puffs, Straightening Combs. We are the largest firm in this line. Send 2c for our new catalogue. The Old Reliable MME. BAUM'S HAIR EMPORIUM 488 8th Avenue. New York City DO YOU KNOW that you can save from 75 to 100 per cent on the cost of a night of flight WILLIAM H. BARON dealer in new and second hand goods? It costs you nothing to inspect my stock. Always something on hand that it is everything you need. Special bargains to young married couples. New phone 6407. 355 Indiana avenue. 222 West Vermont street. Hayes Brothers, Inc. Plumbing and Heating 236-38 W. Vermont St. Indianapolis Hadley Bros., DRUGGISTS. 781 Indiana Avenue. Near Bright St. Indianapolis, Ind. Try our Corn Remover, Syrup, White Pine and Tar. "SAVES THE RUB" THE EASY "CLEAN EASY" WAY Simply Stir the Clothes Ten Minutes WITH Clean easy NAPHOLEINER SOAP MADE BY LOUISVILLE SOAP COMPANY INCORPORATED LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY The Original and only Shampoo Drier & Hair Straightener. Price. $1.00 Agents wanted. Warning for Literature. MAGIC SHAMPOO DRIER CO., Minneapolis, Mins Dr. J. H. Ward Office and Residence 336 Indiana Ave. New Phone 3805 Office Hours, 1 to 3, 6 to 8 p. m. Other hours by appointment. KINKY 9 Becomes Straight Soft Glossy Long By Using New Discovery-Not Sticky or Gummy Your son, the bright in your, both disap- pear. All your nappy coarse, stuilt-born- kinky hair made straight, smooth, silky, glossy. Herolin Hall发育期 make hair grow fast, long and beautiful, stopping dandruff and itching of the scalp and falling hair at once. Stop using hot twice. Apply Herolin instead. Send 25c (stamps or coin) for a big can of Herolin. Money back if Herolin doesn't satisfy you. Herolin Medicine Co., Atlanta, Georgia Agents Wanted. Write for Terms. COLORED MAN OR WOMAN AGENT. Sixteen to sixty years old, wanted in every locality. Write up new insurance members and collect dues each month to help manage and death policy. Write quick to Hon. Mr. Critchlow, General Manager, 729 Rookery Bldg., Chicago. Look, read and act! Send $1.00 to Dr. E. G. Gonond for four boxes of Dr. Gonond's Rough Riders and a nice mouth manager. Send $1.00 to Rough Riders, a positive cure for indigestion, rheumatism, catarrh, etc. Good for male and female. When sold, send $1.00 to ye with indies and children's clothing to sell on commission, 40c on the dollar. DR. C. G. GONOND, M. D. Edmundson, Ark. Lost daughter. $25.00 reward. Would like to hear from my daughter, Katie, who was Miss Nellie Washington, last heard from was five years ago in Texas. She is now in her information in regard to her whereabouts will be appreciated. Please contact, 325 Kansas avenue, Topeka, Kansas. NOTICE TO CUSTOMERS AND AGENTS OF THE MADAM C. J. WALKER MANUFACTURING COMPANY. The Madam C. J. Walker Mfg. company takes this method of notifying all users of the goods and preparations of said company that on and after January 1, 1917, no goods will be shipped or mailed to any address from the factory except to regular registered agents who have taken the trade and otherwise qualified as agents of the Madam C. J. Walker Mfg. Company. This will not be done to work a hardship upon any one, but to protect the regular agents of the company from fakes and imposters. So great is the demand for the goods of the company until the company finds it hard to supply such demand, and in order to avoid delay, complicated procedures, will remind money and not recognize orders unless they come from regular agents whose names appear on the books of the company. THE Madam C. J. WALKER MFG. COMPANY. Black arts, roots, herbs, mirrors, bones, hands, loadstores, magnetic sand, horoscopes, receipts, treasure secrets, etc., to each person sending 10 cents for particulars. I will send free instructions disclosing how one may acquire back and dress and avoid evil influence. Address R. D. Wester, Box 131, Montgomery, Ala. NOTICE TO THE AGENTS OF THE MADAME C. J. WALKER MAN- UFACTURING COMPANY, JNDIANAPOLIS. My Dear Co-Workers: You are hereby notified that during the month of August, 1917, at a place called the National Organization, agents who are regular qualified and duly registered on the books of the Company, into a national body. The organization is first, to have a National Body of Workers, with a common intent and purpose, second, to know who the agents of the Company are; third, to protect all such agents against misrepresentations and false statements of fakes and imposters, and to ensure that regulations and regulations so strict, and perfect, until it will be utterly impossible for any one to handle our goods, unless the Company, and is a member of the National Organization. To encourage and stimulate this purpose, on January 1st, 1917, we shall give away five hundred dollars ($500.00) in prizes to the agents selling the largest number of new products, returning the largest number of boxes in good condition to the agent sending in the largest number of new products for the largest number of delegates to the National Organization referred to above. These prizes will range from five hundred ($5.00) to one hundred dollars ($10.00). To further help and encourage this movement from the date of this notice to the time of the meeting of the staff, we will send new agents and supply them with outfits, upon the receipt of ten dollars ($10.00), at this office, with the understanding that they will pay the bailment fee before the date of the National Organization. All who wish to compete in this contest please send in your name and address. THE MADAM C. J. WALKER MANUFACTURING COMPANY. THE HAWAIIAN HAIR GROWING PREPARATIONS WILL SATISFY. All hair dressers realize the importance and great demand for a really good hair dresser. Therefore the market is being flooded continually with many an inferior preparation, which only serves the business. Many are making great claims with pictures of BEFORE and AFTER which the papers should be ashamed to see. We make no such claims, but the merit of our goods has been demonstrably increased to the users for over three years without the slightest change being made in our method of treating hair in our method of treating hair and system of manufacture. Each prep aration is prepared to perform its particular duty, as there is NO preparation that can be made that can cure all manner of scalp diseases and grow the hair at the same time successfully. Our method of treating the scalp is for each scalp in a manner that is best suited for its particular condition. In order that each customer may use it, we have our goods and our agents may be able to give the most effective treatments we have four of them. We must use in connection with the other preparations in giving our treatments, successful as you wish to be then send for our terms which you will find more attractive other and offering the most liberal we offer. We have a great opportunity to all desiring to take up the scalp treatment, to work with and teach more to our agents about the care of the scalp than any other system. Those who wish to treat their own hair we offer a six weeks' treatment with a registered mail, money order or check. Address all mail to MME. T. G. Palmer, E 624 N. West St., Indianapolis, Ind. THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. The Aftermath of the Campaign Political Unrest and Republican Party Shortcomings Cited as Contributing to G. O. P. Defeat. (By J. M. Batchman.) ST. LOUIS, Mo., Dec. 22.—The last campaign furnished so many surprises and such varied contending forces were at work, that it is difficult to arrive at any accurate conclusion why this is so important. The campaign, in the larger expenence, the majority of colored men bowed to the inevitable and accepted the re-election of Mr. Wilson with as much grace as possible. It is not stretching the imagination to assert that many more colored men, directly or indirectly, contributed to the election of Mr. Wilson, but it is not stretching the imagination to assert that Negro incumbents in this city which is normally 30,000 Republican, but which gave a plurality of only 10,000, indicates most conclusively that there were far more Wilson and Gardner men among the silent voters and those who refused to take any active part in the campaign, inasmuch as they were not part of many communities. Why any Negro, who considers himself a free American citizen, should seek to hide his political convictions, surpasses my understanding. He has the right to weigh public questions and arrive at a conclusion as to the way he will cast his ballot in his own manner; his vote is his private heritage and its only guardian. In reviewing the situation, one finds that a contributing cause for Republican defeat and failure to poll the usual strength with colored men, was the largely unsolicited question of the people who were as likely to be used to voter due consideration with emoluments in office and reasonable treatment as a citizen and supporter of the party. Republican spellbinders hurled invective and contumously at the National Administration on its attitudes toward the party. The party was a group of members down the down the party, criticisms found to exist within their own party, where inherited Negro confidence wavered and lost heart. Another cause was the undoubted trend of Negro conviction to the fact there exists a practical party parity of feeling in local terms. The Negativeism. There are many instances which could be cited, but a few will be sufficient. In the state of Ohio, Governor Willis estranged the support of respectable colored men, brought down maledictions on his own head and assisted in the rejuvenation of the people. The people who were in the field of the New York City, in the 19th century, were, of the highest, widest read and most influential race papers in the country, to a highly commendable and mainly fight against Illinois in its last year. According to the state of Ohio, the state of Ohio in the first half of the 19th century for the members to clean up the state camp and prepare it for the reception of white troops who had gone to the border; or "act compelling the 14th-Battalion, the pride of the colored citizens of the state of Ohio" and the 14th-Battalion, the pride of the colored citizens of the state of Ohio. The British government will be the political scrap head where he belongs. Incidentally, the majority of colored men do not fancy scratching a ticket, and no doubt the Democratic party profted in small degree from the situation forced on In this city, hundreds of colored men refused to stand for the Republican party because of local men who control the organization and the party. The Republican party, in fact, justly condemned the Republican machine for the result of the segregation election last February 29. That election got under the skin, and self-respecting Negroes absolutely refused to have any ties to this crowd. Mayor Kiel, the supposed champion of the Negro's rights, failed to even carry his own preconcept among those ordinances. Contributing causes for Negro defection may be assigned to dissatisfaction with the need to maintain the permanent position above manual labor since the adoption of the new charter; the refusal of the Republicans to give the Negroes of the city and state even one delegate to the convention at Chicago, but to put him off after the support in fighting the office of constable, to which he was elected, like they should; Congressman Dyer's failure to give way to Attorney Homer G. Phillips in his race for delegate to the convention, and the color of his hair in other sections, because it made patent the fact that with both parties north and south, when it comes to the case of colored men, party decisions are much the same in their several localities. Racial animosity is not confined to any party, but is governed by enviable broad lines. The Negro problem has such a strong influence among us that party lines were found to be too weak, save among the political action of the black community, in that those whom he knew fight the BEFREMAN for the election of the Hon. Thomas Taggart to the United States Senate, exerted a strong influence in pointing out to colored men that their friends should be supported in their political activities, and that the vengeful dared attack the position taken by the vulnerable editor and showed a narrowness of perception, venality and race disloyalty which should merit the severest condemnation. The time has long since passed when prejudice should serve to guide the ruling race and fill the edifice of the black community by making enemies of those passionate discussion of conditions might either correct situations or mitigate and make staunch friends of those who possibly would otherwise become confirmed enemies. Mr. Taggart has many counterparts in the Democratic party and independent colored men supported them this year as they will Though Illinois went Republican by an overwhelming majority, thousands of colored men voted for Governor Dunn in appreciation of his many stand for the African American community in the South. Eric Scott of Murphysboro now under sentence to hang for murder. Strong race leaders went up and down the state championing his cause and strengthening race convictions for a more serious offense. In addition to his efforts, he beaten by shoer when it might be due; thus counteracting largely former prejudices against Democratic affiliations for the sole reason they may be Democratic. Roosevelt's ambition, which caused the Republican party to represent the southern states at the Chicago convention, was looked on by many colored men as a direct slap at Negro manhood and a toadying to the south as well. His disfairness and disfurthled reputation felt that a full southern repatriation at the Republicium convention at Chicago which would make room equitable as a full southern representation to attend, was a serious offense. White conservatives disfurthled disfurthled colored voters in the central states of the south. When the Negro was practically eliminated at Chicago last June, the conviction became a major factor in the Negro recognition in years, and that he was reduced from a factor to a problem. the advent of the Progressive party four years ago, under the leadership of the man who most influenced the party. Republican party, caused thousands of colored men, who had been staunch party supporters, to look askance and wonder what the political outcome for the race would really be. The slave vote was inspected itself because he felt he had been deserted in the house of friends. This year, I had the pleasure of gathering political leaders in various ways and from time to time I was able to remarkable dissect the inspected itself in the election in far too great a percentage of our voters, and a don't care attitude which indicated an undoubted political quandary. Remarks like, "My husband needs me elected; they don't know us when it's over," showed a trend of opinion which I knew them amenable to an impartial discussion of the situation. It is reasonable to assume that many such men cast their votes for the Democrats and against their former party choice since he entranchisement, the Negro, in every campaign, has been the object of appeals to prejudice. "We freed the negro, I had a Black," the "Party of Lincoln," and kindred expressions have words in his political category. The Negro voter and his susceptibility to passion; but the fact that he has learned to deeply resent all such approaches as insults to his intelligence, is sufficient guarantee that any party, to the extent that he must meet with other members of the sole reason they were intended to arouse his prejudice and baser nationalism of carrying out the statute, as the legislative record evidence. The special appeal sent out by Mr. Wilcox, chairman of the Republican National Committee, through the city by which he did not make votes for the negro but, if anything reacted, because government was the idea of racial animosities. Thoughtful men were aware of the conditions cited and these are the ones who dislike and repel such reasons for support from white men. They know that government was not conceived on passions and no governmental policy can THE PAST YEAR IN NEGRO JOURNALISM. (By Cleveland G. Allen, New York Correspondent of the Indianapolis During the past year Negro journalism has taken an advance step, and there has been no profession in which members of the race engaged that, as shown such pronoun-progress during the period, have been the most well-known and women of pronounced ability and character have entered this field, and are bringing to the work a background of academic training and engineering this field of endeavour. In the dignity it deserves, more and more of the men and women who have entered the field of journalism are realizing the high mission of the journalist, and to them more than to any other group of workers depends and rests the propensity of the environment of the unglories of the Negro in his climb to a fixed and definite place in American life. It is interesting to note, therefore, the large number of young men and women of college training turning to this field as a profession, and may be safe to say that the future holds out big disabilities in the development of this profession among the Negroes. There have been many notable things to occur the past year which have given Negro journalism added prestige and dignity; and which hold a fine ideal to those who may One of the most high turn of these newism and a high turn in Negro journalism, was the success that came out of the type of men of the race field, was the success that came out of the W. Johnson, contributing editor of the New York Age, who won the third prize of $200 offered by the Philadelphia Lodge for the best essay on "Why Charles E. Hughes Should Be Elected." This brought about direct contact with the ablest men of the profession with who have devoted long years to this technical and exacting calling. --- Special to The Freeman. This has brought to the profession a new stimulus. Mr. Johnson represents the type that marks renaissance in the newspapers conducted by the Negro today present a hopeful sign and show a good hope. He is also best journalistic ethics. The Indianapolis Freeman still holds first place in the journalistic life of the Negro, and becomes more news paper is to be judged by its ability to wear well. The Freeman may wear hold up a news organ. The place to which this newspaper has attained is due to the peculiar genius of Messrs. Gearman and Gearman two of the most interesting figures in Negro journalism. They readily appreciate the high service they themselves with a good staff. William Lewis, the editorial writer on The Freeman, is one of the ablest men under Fred R. Moore, holds its sacred place as journal of opinion; and the Chicago Defender, edited by R. C. Abbott, is perhaps the journalistic phenomena of the The New York News, edited by Geo. Harris, the moral uplift of tremendous force, the unmistakable lift of Nassau and the Amsterdam News, founded by James H. Anderson, is a striking work of journalism under proper direction; as well as the Richmond Planet, under that fearless ell. Jr. During the past year this newspaper installed a linotype machine forward. The Boston Guardian, edited perhaps by the most unique force in journalism, celebrated its fifthten anniversary, to which many joined in paying tribute to this splendid work by Charles E. Alexander at Los Angeles, Cal. is one of the race journals at the time, and is a splendid addition to the work. The Afro-American Ledger, edited by John, Priscilla Priscilla, under Chris Perry; the Atlanta Independent, pub- lished by Benjamin F. Davis; the Pilot-Gazette, edited by Samuel A. Duncan in New York; the Bee, edited by Calvin Ch�n, the Christian Record of the under the editingship of the Weight, Jr., the Southwestern Christian Advocate, edited by Dr. R. E. Jones; and the Star of Zion, edited by Dr. Harvey Anderson, the name of the same. The Journal, that are making Negro journalism a factor. In this brief article I cannot mention many other influential news organs on account of the lack of space. It is the result of the written and the control of the� theवां of Negro journalism are T. Thomas Fortune, who holds first place in the journal of the American Journal of Newspapers. I have been an editorial writer for several of the newspapers published in the interest of the race; R. W. Thompson, a national correspondent; Cary B. Statter, George P. King, C. J. Platt, George F. King, C. J. Platt, Jack Trotter, Romeo Dougherty are some of the able young men who are influenced by the uplift of Negro journalism. Miss Benelux Porter, a graduate of Wilberforce University, and who during the past year has been a student at Columbia University, and has been a young person of consciously among the young women of the race who have chosen journalism as a profession. The past year has witnessed many notable efforts made the direction of periodical journalism. This has taken shape in the form of the publication of magazines—a field upon which Prominent among developers among us may be mentioned the Champion Magazine, published at Chicago, and edited by Ferdinand Poet, who has been acclaimed by the leading literary men of the nation as the "vocabulary" poet, who has been acclaimed by the leading literary men of the nation as the "vocabulary" poet, who has been acclaimed by the leading weekly periodicals that are published today. Mr. Johnson has been supplemented by a rigorous academic preparation which will make it possible for him to make this magazine a race journalism. A magazine which started during the year and gaveprominent indications of being a national monthlyence, but it was forced to suspend publication owing to lack of capital. It was notable, all tending to make this field an attractive and inviting profession for young men and women with a strong energy and activity for which this high service calls. The attitude that the magazine indicates that the race is looking to this profession as the champion of the new place the Negro is destined to occupy, and that the magazine has now become a fixed and permanent institution in Negro life. THE BIGGEST COLORED ATH. LETIC CUBE TO FOX AT [IT'S HEAD] Dear Sir—As I am a subscriber of your paper and in justice to the public and boxers, I would like to say that I am still the head of the largest Colored fight club in the country—the Toledo Colored Athletic Club—and I turned over the promoting to Mr. Jas. Russell so that I could have the right to box Johnnie Walton here; but the boxing commissioner would not let me, so I shall still act as promoter while Mr. Russell will be my assistant. In justice to the middleweight champion, Christy Williams, I matched him and Kid Ash here because I thought that they have fought more good men than all the other present middleweights, so I gave the belt to the winner. I have four more belts for heavyweights, lightweight and welterweight. I have the bantamweight belt myself, and will box any boy in the world at 116 pounds ringside, but I will not box in Toledo before my own club. It was not Mr. Williams that refused to box jack Mitchell, because I was a white 90-purse, but as there was a white 20-purse, that Thanksgiving I called off the fight myself. As to Mr. Mitchell stating what he gets, he says, "I will one boxer what the other gets, and the belt itself is worth more to the man that gets it than the money he receives." He will recognize my belts, and man can lose a belt only in Toledo and Columbus, Ohio, as my club will stage zettas, tell anyone that I am the first Colored man to give belts to my race. My belts will be the only ones recognized because I know that someone tried capital out of what I have started. Arthur Stigall, I think, is as good as he and he has given me the right to say that if One Round Sylvester will make 145 pounds ringside and make a side of his own, he will be one of my club or in Columbus. I will try to match Sam Langford and Bill Tate for the Colored heavyweight champion, but he will be diamond studded. IOE ON Toledo Colored Athletic Club. 11 N. Erie St., Toledo, O. MOREHOUSE- THE UNDISPUTED CHAMPION OF THE SOUTH. Special to the Freeman. Morehouse College became undisputed champions of the South by winning the final game on Thanksgiving day 1942, when the Tigers title from Morehouse in 1913, when for the first and only time the Tigers were held in the on campus without a contest in 1913-14. In 1915 neither team was able to score. In the past season M.C. took on aguin and honors that since 1912 six games against the opposing team made 160 points to the opponents' 10. MOREHOUSE DEFEATS FISK Nashville (Tenn.) Special. and bringing one of the fastest teams that has ever represented that institu- tion to the Mets, including the Fisk University Thanksgiving, 14-0. Thus the Maroon and White is trium- phant today over the Gold and Blue. Meeting with it the title of the Southern championship. She has met and defeated Clark University, Bowes, who is a Turk- egean, Atlanta University and Fisk, beyond a shadow of a reasonable doubt the strongest teams in the South. TEN DARK KNIGHTS. (Pearl Moppin.) We played the week of December 11 at the Standard theater in Philadelphia, the first time the Knights have been on a solid colored bill this season. Too much praise cannot be given for them, but the knights are a hustle and the house does an awful big busi- ness. regret the death of Mr. Jack Smith who was once the comedian of this act and helped to make a name for the Ten Dark Knights. The boys ex- tend heartfelt sympathy to his loyal While in Philadelphia we have met many old road troopers, pugs and baseball stars. Arthur Hughes is leader at the Standard Warrior corps of the base. We all know this man Mose. He is living in Philadelphia with a great big "L." CHAS. A. BARRY AND HIS ALA- BAMA JUBILEE SINGERS With the Famous F. G. Wallick's Shows. Are still in the La Cane Belt enjoying ideal weather. Mrs. F. G. Wallick, our eminent manager, meets each and every one with a pleasant smile, and she does not spare money or pains to make the Alabama Jubilee Singers a howling success. McDonald and Walsh, those classy boys, bar none when it comes to comedy and singing. Mrs. Watts, the little lady with the big voice, featuring "In the Valley of the Moon." Davis and Taulton, the Golddust Twins, in a dance different. Mrs. St. Clair, Gibson and Kid Catfish, some trio. Barry and Barry in songs and eccentric comedy. We have a new first part in preparation, "One Gay Night," arranged by Chas Barry. By the way, I had a handshaking with the Georgie Smart Set bunch on the morning of December 5 at Dreaux Bridge. La. Some bunch, they are, "Say 'Pes' Moreland, have you forgot the night in Argentina, Ark., on the "Bama" Minstrels? Regards to the entire profession. A. B. MADAM C. J. WALKER President of the Madam C. J. Walker M.T.G. Co., and the Lelia College, 640 North West St., Indianapolis, Ind. Breaking Off, The Have you Tetter, Eczema? Does you amount of Dandruff? If so, write for Madam C. J. W. which positively cures all Scalp Diseases, st once to growing. 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GETTING BACK TO THE LAW, THE SALOON MAN'S NECESSITY, THE POOR MAN'S CLUB IF PROPERLY CONDUCTED—ARCHIE GREATHOUSE HAS A WORD TO SAY—HAS EARNED AND MAINTAINS A GOOD REPUTATION. The saloon has come in for so much abuse that those who are friendly to it in its behalf. Drinking in itself cannot be considered an evil, for if so it men for all time, and a large per cent of the women. In a moderate way, the vastly larger part of the saloon has been drinking with favor. Those that drank to an excess have always been with us. They have done drunk too much, neglecting their homes in the meanwhile, not to speak of making beasts of omens. These have drunk too much, what has caused most of the trouble. The temperance people, as they are called, now appears, are doing effective work in silencing drinking houses. To put the saloon out of commission, it must be remembered that in most cases the difference between the best and the very small. In the far West, the majorities have been larger, and because the demons "as must be seen in the moving pictures. That the "drys" have won by such slight majorities, so often the individual if not for the "wets." When a community is nearly fifty-fifty on the drinking side, but who throw in the influence of women, and the help of men who are indifferent to the result, but who throw in the moral side, it can be easily seen that the "wets" drinking privilege has not been repudiated in the hearts of the women. Some years ago an influential minister of the gospel stood up for the women in the men's clubs. This sounded rather fanciful, but it is very near the truth. Fanciful, but it is not fanciful, abused their club, some of them have abused their club. The poor man is being compelled to have his club at home, but he will still manage to spend leisure amid associates either in clubs or at their homes, many of which are not in the same place. Archie Greenthouse Conducts a Well Ordered Place. Archie Greenthouse, who was recently approached on the threatening situation, said the saloon is no more of a necessity than other pleasures indulged in. And I insist that it is not an evil of itself, is a gathering place for men who do not want to be alone, that make trouble, just as it is that the few drinkers make trouble. I am not in for wretched homes made so by drink or anything else, but I have much of such distress in the city of Indianapolis; and since this is true, I think it quite unfair to take a few cases and try to have these appear as "If persons insist that the saloon has but very little in itself to recommend it the favorable consideration they deserve, it is part of business of any community. And that is something, since it means the employment of individuals to carry on business in the saloon, duces the bread limit, it more than makes good in supplying bread at DALLAS, TEXAS, NEWS Freeman Headquarters, 2922 Cochran St. Phone Haskell 6956. When you hear the whistle in your vicinity, come out and get your Freeman and the Express from the colored乡村. Montgomery, Jessie Johnson, Robert Carpenter and the Mathew brothers. Mrs. Mollie Swady is in the metropolis to spend the winter with friends and to spend the day at her old home town, Fort Worth. The members who compose the First Regiment K. of P. band here are sticking out and the following are the others were presented a bass drum by the officers and members of Pride of the West K. of P. lodge during the past week, for which the boys are very grateful. The band was manifested by that lodge in their behalf. All the K. of P. lodges in this city held their elections and are now settled down to business for future work. The group of Fort Worth, spent several days here, calling among her Dallas friends. She has returned home. Mr. Joe Lundy, one of the pioneer janors here, has served the officers and members of the Gaston Avenue Baptist church for over fourteen years. His thorough knowledge of important things makes it important to the people who are in contact and have dealings with him and his kind disposition cause man to seek him. For information, he is stated for a valuable Christmas present by the local�, a very little, which has been a very custom. If those of the race who are in business are to succeed, they must treat business right, and give full weight and do a little more than the Dago is doing. The New Christian church is being created a corner of Hugo and Thomas avenues. Mr. W. W. Varnell, in company with Mr. H. W. B. Sodgers, mill men from day, and spent a while here last Saturday, and returned with the Preston to follow them. Master Frank Benjamin Clark, of Will Clark, 2502 North street, is on the road to recovery from his recent illness. Mrs. Bettie Vaughn, the insurance woman, is a strong supporter of news about her for her many words of praise for our work among the race here and elsewhere. Mrs. H. Helm and Mr. H. J. Reed, insurance men, blew into the city Saturday in their Maxwell auto No. 495, on an impromptu trip to the McReynolds and Mrs. Lula Collins, of the Fort, were the house guests of Mrs. Jake* Ward, 307 Thomas avenue, for a few days and reenacted the Battle of McReynolds, Mrs. E. H. Hudson, of Oklahoma City, the mother of Mrs. J. Ward, of this city, was called to the bedside of her sister, Hunt H. Hunt, of Ark, who was very ill, but is reported improving. See the Home K. of P. boys on parade at the Huntsville instrel show at the Temple auditorium. Already the school children are talking about the K. of P. minstrels to their parents and its becoming the talk of the day. Mr. Chester Johnson has put going in at the Star theater once more here to the public. It is run every night. GIVEN'S NEW CAFE. Home cooking. Good things to eat, in short orders, meals, lunches. For lunch he can take an oak lunch beats 'em. Corner Young and Santa Fe. Will Givens, Prop, Dallas, Texas. Call for the Freeman at Hoopers and the Little Gem drug stores, Mr. George Robinson's shining, bath and toggergy shop, corner Central and Bryant street, the streets every Saturday and Sunday. I can save you money on photo cuts, finding your lost relatives and fancy job printing, letter heads, stationery and small or too large. For service call for Griffin, the man who will give you satisfaction for the price. Wanted-Ambitious boys with hustling ability, who wish to continue working, by sticking to the newspaper circulating department of the Freeman, Dallas office at once. Col. J. G. Griffin circulator. Information is as to the whereabouts of Mr. Henry Hart, who lived in Cincinnati, the Fulman service about the year of 1892, running from Cincinnati to Knoxville, Teen. Business of importance will him will do a favor to one who is very anxious to close this business deal. Mr. Hart is a West Indian by birth. Please address Freeman Hall, 2922 Cochran ballast, Texas. (By Col. J. G. Griffin.) GIVEN'S NEW CAFE. INFORMATION WANTED. some other place. This is true of our race, which is made up so largely of porters and waiters. Who will deny that these are the best paid among us outside of the professional people. Indeed, it is beautiful. We are of the professional people, take in as much money as a well situated waiter. With the white people, it is far different. They enter all pursuits. What to our people is nearly a rule, with them, is an incident. “I am not the only one of the most compelled to break the sometimes dull life of monotony. Nor does this mean dissipation; it means getting away from the grinding cares for a while, association and increasing the time of work. If the saloon man would be careful in the conduct of his place, even if little, he would do much towards disarming those who have their fight against him. And I think the majority of them are well regulated.” “People should not think that drinking is all that goes on in the saloons. Many of them are true rest places, recreation places, while the drinking is the incident. If we could manage to have them all have that appearance, I am sure the vilest of whom to do it should considerably lessen.” Mr. Greathouse has been in the saloon business for many years. He has always been the same Archie, living within the law, and within the bounds of respectable manners. Mr. Greathouse is one of the best in Indianapolis. He wants it known that he is trying to reflect him in the way he sees the world in the meanwhile catering to the good opinions of men and women as a whole. The premises are beautiful, a very art palace, giving delight as well as as a place to enjoy the convenient furnishings; and the young men and older ones appear as at some unevenness, but they really scenes of delight, in that they get along so splendidly, rather than being elsewhere fretting life away about the sometimes hard lot in. Mr. Greathouse not only contributes to the young men and older ones, and who have an outlet, he gives employment to the garment and four general purpose men. The colored people of Indianapolis have a colorful man's ingenuity of propriety. He does not stint and starve his patronage by ugly slights and poor manners, but he is a man of dignity in diamolis, the visitor, if at all liberal in his views, is carried to Archies; he shows the place anhow, because of its beauty and character. Seldom does a brave occur here, and mindmaster shows the best regulated families of any supposed wrong that a saloon does. The helpers maintain homes and furnish the accusers pointing to the proposition, telling of homes wrecked and the rest of it, not to be wholly a myth, but it is not here. Here are no ragged children following ragged father's instructions. It is a spain did big club, universal being its other name, welcoming all men that come in to the city, a pernence which is advised in all things. I wish to know the whereabouts of Mr. E. J. Elliott, a member of the Alabamastress company and a founder of Albequerque, New Mexico. Any information regarding him will be thankfully received. General Delivery, Ammorilla, Texas. New York City Special Miss Elonna Woods, who has been ill for the last week and unable to attend her club meetings, is improving her. Mr. Perry of East St. Louis was visiting his sister, Mrs. Minnie Scurlock, and Miss Annie Beyers is now making her home in St. Louis, where she gave a birthday party Nov. 25. There were 25 couples present. The evening was spent in playing various games. Lunch was on Ms. Georgia Wright entertained Miss Elonna Woods, Lovejoy, Ill. at her residence on Pearl street, Nov. 24. George Wesley Williams, Jr., on Pussa street, who is quite ill, Mrs. Matilda Phillips is improving nicely. Clifford Curtis is also improving nicely. Special to The Freeman. A very successful quarterly meeting was held recently at the A. M. E. church in the city, where P. E. sider is well pleased with the good work being done, especially by the Women's Auxiliary. The recent court case has in session all that remains to be done by a large dockett. Many prominent citizens from over the county served on the grand jury. C. L. Rice was kept busy canyoning in some cases, all parties being of the other race. Sir A. F. Daniel has been appointed Deputy Grand Master of Illinois in charge by C. G. M. Sir L. F. Finnie. The pupils of the high school will receive a certificate, "The Hand of Fate" at the Taberian hall, December 23, for the benefit of the library fund. Mrs. Annie L. Rice has been on the sick list this week. After the storm has past over the country, the county are to be commended for their loyal support in the election of B. W. England as a member of the county council. This election was the hardest fought battle for our people in many years as there was an effort to eliminate the Negro from holiday celebrations elected by the votes of the people. Special to the Freeman. Rev. M. Sebree of Paducah, KY, preached at the Baptist church last week. Mrs. Maud Eaves, after an extended visit in Evansville, M. Vernon, Ind., Carmi and Harriet and John, expressing delight at her visit. Hattie Saves will be home during the holidays from the State Normal, Frankfort, Ky. Mr. Perry Craig returned Dec. 15 from Cincinnati and where he was the guest of Mrs. Adaline Nelson. Mr. Orville Craig returned Dec. 15 from Jefferson Brackets and St. Louis, Mr. Curtis Ruby returned from Harriet Born, to Mr. and Mrs. John S Dav Born, to Mr. and Mrs. John S. Davidson, a fine girl, Dec. 12. 1st at Mrs. The Bible Band met Dec. 18 at Mrs. Nancy Jenkins, who is in Warfare, Eph. sixth chapter. About 20 men present. Sewing club met Dec. 18 at Mrs. Nancy Jenkins' one-course lunch. The sick are: Mrs. Laura Finley Miss Nannie Brooks, Mrs. Florence Asher, Mrs. Jane Roilett and little Jenny Kiley. Lillian Black, age 19, died Monday morning, Dec. 18. His death came unexpectedly to his friends and neigh- borhood. He was the only time the death angel came. He was buried Tuesday afternoon. The Freeman, 5 cents, delivered. ODANIEL & RVSSELL ENGRAVING CO. Artists. Photo Engravers Electrotypes PHONES MAIN 3241.NEW 743 6th Floor Rauth Blds 122 E.Ohio St. INDIANAPOLIS.IND. WANTED. 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It didn't seem to look so good at first, but after mature consideration and some advisable deliberations it begun to look better—very much better. Even beans, the hope and stay of the poor through the winter days, have gone up. They are worth about three times what they were at this time last year; and then the bacon or ham to cook with them. Don't see the dish is an impossibility? We get the Danish West Indies. There are a whole lot of Colored folks over there. We United States Negroes ain't so hot, but nevertheless we're the hottest of the breed. We welcome the Negro Danes to all we have, being perfectly satisfied that it is very much more than they are used to. The Christmas weather of this vicinity has been nearly ideal; that means much since the weather has much to do with many persons, especially highly strung ones, whose existence is mercurial, moving up and down like the quick silver of a therometer. In fact the weather plays a more important part in our personal economy than many think. A business man is a poor proposition to so lieft on a gloomy day. So a little bit of the right kind of weather at the right time is a regular wonder worker. The shopkeepers of this city have been greatly favored by the fine weather we have been having. A convention of newspaper men for 1914 he be held in Nashville, Tenn. Feb. 7-10 This will be the fourth time the newspaper men have gathered in the metropolis of Tennessee for an annual gathering, it having been made the regular meeting place of the regular sessions by constitutional provision. The executive sessions have been held generally in connection with the Business League during the month of August. It is understood from the Corresponding Secretary that they are expecting the largest attendance in the history of the Association, as there are practically no annual gatherings being held now in mid-winter that will interfere with the newspaper men's program. The Nashville membership which consist of twenty-five or more, have already called a meeting of the local members, and they are making preparations for the entertainment of all who may come. In addition to this, some of the leading newspaper men of the University of Tennessee are needed the Association have expected their intention of being present at this session. The work to be completed covers a wide scope and is of vital interest to the newspaper fraternity. Some constitutional changes are to be made, but the most important thing will be the consideration of the report of the Executive Committee which held its session last August in Kansas City. C. J. Perry, of Philadelphia, is president; Jos. L. Jones, of Cincinnati chairman of the executive committee; John H. Nashville, corresponding secretary. WHAT OF THE FUTURE? If one studies carefully the unfolding of the years, and as it concerns what they have had in store for the Negroes of America, he will discover more than one developing line of progression, some of which may be non-progression as we may view it. Development is merely that, and does not necessarily mean progression in the preferred directions. The observer, if at all thoughtful, will view with some alarm what, in part, the future seems to have reserved for the Negroes, while on the other hand there is reason for gratulation that some things are developing as they should regardless of the views of thoughtless men. Developing as they should is an arbitrary proposition, and we mean it that way. It is not given every man the knowledge of what is best for him. Every man, especially of a race so peculiarly placed as ours, cannot dictate the best terms for race progression. The careful observer will discover that the Negroes are meeting more indifference yearly. This indifference is not accompanied by increased hate—of that kind displayed lowly peoples in some foreign lands, and where the question of bread, and that of personal liberty were, and are, the ruling ones. It is an indifference that is sheared of the patronizing attitude of the years when the Negroes were more the objects of sympathy than they are now—that's all; yet it is the thing that is thoroughly disliked, and rightfully as it concerns limited observations, and, which, yet may be the making of the race. It is true that the indifference is sometimes accentuated or emphasized by ways that seem ugly and mean. The tendency in these days is to shut Negroes out of places that have any of the social aspect. This is not liked because it means a discounted citizenship. But there can scarcely be a civil condition without some value. This is esecally true as it concerns the Negroes. For instance, Negroes are leaving the South, perhaps, not nearly so many as reported, but they are leaving, and at the same time it is known that the opportunities in that section are greater for some things than the north. The very hard condition of the south has been the opportunity for many men—hundreds of thousands of satisfied men, who are much better prepared to desert the section than those who are found coming away. Some may think it strange that a Negro journal would be found advising that the Negroes be on the side of what they are. We are advising the stability of the race; hence the country. Neither their stability or that of the country is to be entrusted to incendiary minded persons, or those who do not give a rap as to what follows, or to the blatant mouthed ignorant who sees nothing beyond his own horizon, or beyond the present moment. We have much more to consider than our trifling civil infirmities. We say trifling in view of the world-wide histories of lowly peoples. And in viewing the conditions of races similar that have struggled upwards the premium goes to our own race as the most favorably environed of all that have gone before. White men have worn collars locked on them like those of dogs, having their owner's name branded on them. Saxon was slave to Saxon, and both, he and his slave, were bonded to Normans, in a manner. Their emancipation was more complete, it is true enough, and because of the white blood, which claimed a common supremacy, and which would not be stilled until enthroned. The Negroes must ever bear in mind that races like families have exerted themselves to be in the lead, to be first. It's a poor individual that does not think himself better than someone else. Races of men are the negroes and the Negroes may as well accept the order. They are governed, and try some new expedients to pull further up in the world. Their case is without parallel. There has been similarity, but nothing identical. We are absolutely without guide or compass, consequently nothing but the best thought of the best disposed persons are worthy to be cast among the opinions and sentiments of the future. The United States, in spite of all that is said, is the best field for Negro endeavor. The development of indifference means a corresponding possibility of manhood owing to that indifference. It is not known to us just what were the qualities or exertions that gained greater respect for former lowly men; this however, whatever they may have been they did not have a serious race handicap. Whatever the Negroes may do they will find thrown in the scale their nationality to weigh against them. But there is such a thing as making a super-human effort to be men, and until that day has come and gone we have no downright good reason for cursing our fate or the land of our birth. The Negroes are not expending the resources on hand. Our case is practically in our own hands. That thing is developing, and we find that we are more helped in trying to win our case than impeded by the white people. They are not helping us to draw nigh to them socially; they are helping us to battle it out among ourselves. That thing is also developing. It is finally beginning to dawn on those who would run away from the race because they are able to do so, that they like the popcorn in the popper must stay pent up until the "colonels" or the kernels have all come through. This leads to thing of individualism rather than the race; the question then arises: Why should one be held back if he can fly away. That old Persian, Omar Khayyam, had it: "Why if the soul can fling the dust, And while naked on the air of heaven rage, Were't not a shame, weren't not a shame In this clay carcass to abide." So they think, nor are we inclined to quarrel with those who escape the tests. We do not know that we are our brother's keepers to that extent. We contend for the right of the individual to be all he can be under the laws and conventions of society. However, the Negroes who cannot escape are due consideration. They must be saved against themselves, for as we said in the beginning it is not given the ignorant or the thoughtless to advise as it concerns the best methods of the progress of a numerous people. Some say, "hands off," the object being to permit time to care for what it produces. Time is essential, but while we wait there must be work. The accumulation of moneys and property will be well nigh a useless occupation if they depreciate in value because of race holding. Citizenship will be as sound brass and a tinkling cymbal if it means restricted privileges and thus earning every other man's contempt. Those are the things that must be thought about in the future for the future. THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS, MARION. IND. Bruce lodge, No. 16, K. of P. held a very interesting meeting Wednesday of work, preparatory to starting off with the new year. There was a campaign arranged to secure new and improved work, preparatory to starting off February. The annual election of officers was held and resulted as follows: Cancellor commander—Jesse Bear, Vice-cancellor commander—Pred T. Smith, Post chancellor—Arthur Smith, Presidate—Richard Turner, K. of R. and S.—Thad E. Smith, Master of finance—John Ward, Master of exchequer—John H. Robinson Master-at-arms—Richard Cannon. Inner Jewel—Richard Cannon. Other Guard-Grant Rollins. Trustees—Eighteen months, Fred T. Smith; twelve months, Col. J. H. Ring- smith. Smith; twelve months, Col. J. H. Ringgold; six months, Chas. Ward. Grand representative, John H. Robison. All of the officers were elected without opposition. Col. J. R. Ringgold and the other commanders were the officers will be installed the first Wednesday in January, at which time they are planning a banquet for the outgoing and new officers. Dr. Henry Clay Bryant, chief surgeon of the George C. Hall Hospital at Birmingham, Ala. is one of the race's leading young disciples of Esculapus. Last year he attended the National�s赛 of Sussex, the Boston and attracted much favorable attention. He received his college training at Fisk University and finished in medicine at the Northwestern Medical School. Chicago, he served as internship at Provident Hospital in Chicago, where he made an enviable record. Dr. Bryant, in addition to many other duties, is also a member of the surgical staff of the John H. McMurial Hospital at Tuskegee Institute. Dr. Bryant, though exceptionally gifted, is extremely modest and does his work with little thought of the public eye or the plaudite of the masses. He is destined to the one of the greatest surgeons of the race. THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. Seen and Heard while Passing By Salem Tutt Whitney With the Smart Set Co. A little girl's CRYING ACROSS THE WAY; Do you ask me THE REASON WHY? Well, this is the DAY AFTER XMAS DAY, And good SANTA CLAUS PASSED HER BY. She sees through YOUR WINDOW THE XMAS! How they're SPREAD ON YOUR XMAS TREE; Hears the JOYOUS LAUGHTER and HAPPY IN As your children SHOUT IN THEIR GLEE. Now what can you SAY TO THIS LITTLE GIRL And how will YOU ANSWER HER PLEA? "I wuz the bestes' DIRL IN ALL THIS WORLD" AND—SANTA TAUS—HE—FEDDOT—ME!" Who can heal the WOUND OF THAT LITTLE GIRL Or measure THE DEPTH OF ITS PAIN? And you are responsible!—AH, YOU START! For the childish FAITH THAT IS SLAIN. O, you who have PLENTY AND SOME TO SPAIN But so filled WITH THE JOY OF SELF; You forget it YOUR RIGHT TO FIND AND SEE With just such AS THIS LITTLE ELF. And what will YOU SAY TO THE MASTER, PR When He asks FOR THE DEEDS YOU'VE DONE Do you think HE'LL FORGET THE XMAS DAY You neglected HIS LITTLE ONE? By Salem Tu we are, GIRLS AND BOYS a NEW YEAR STARING US IN THE FACE; with INNUMERABLE OPPORTUNITIES AND UNLIMITED ITIES. IT IS WE GOING TO DO WITH THESE? THAT ARE IST first let us TAKE AN INVOICE OF THE PAST YEAR; we made the BEST OF OUR OPPORTUNITIES AND we HONEST WITH OURSELVES. sul Laurence Dunbar, THE GIFTED POET, HAS SAID: "How questioneth the soul that other soul,— The inner sense which neither cheats nor lies, But self exposes unto self, a scroll Writ all writ with all writ unwise or wise, In characters indelible and known; So, trembling with the shock of sad surprise, The soul doth view its awful self alone, Ere sleep comes down to soothe the weary eyes we been SUCCESSFUL? IF NOT? WHY? we done anything to LIFT THE STANDARD OF OUR SECRET OF SUCCESS is CONTAINED IN JUST TWO WILLS. Have we been GUILTY OF INDISCRETIONS weakened the POTENCY OF OUR WILLS? is the age of SPECIALIZATION AND CONCENTRATION le upon one SPECIAL LINE OF WORK, concentrate ALL OUR EFFORTS ALONG THAT LINE we TRADED our SINGING VOICES for CIGARETTE we POISONED our BLOOD and STIFFENED our MAIN a too GENEROUS SUPPLY of LIQUOR thereby IMPAIRED our ABUILITY AS DANCERS? we WEAKENED our VITALITY BY KEEPING LATE we thrown up a GOOD JOB in A FIT OF TEMPER we counting the COST OF SUCH ACTION? we been found DELINQUENT and UNRELIABLE? we done OUR VERY BEST FOR THE SUCCESS e companies with WHICH WE HAVE BEEN ASSOCIATED are some of the things that COUNT AGAINST SUCH SUCH OLD YEAR AS A MIRROR which we CAN SEE OUR BLUNDERS. our PAST MISTAKES, STEPPING STONES TO FUTURE all RESOLVE TO DO ALL WE CAN, HOWEVER WE advance the COLORED PERFORMER IN THE THEATERS. RESOLUTION. V THE XMAS TOYS, XMAS TREE; AND HAPPY NOISE, EIR GLEE. LITTLE GIRL? R PLEA? THIS WORL' OOT—ME!" HAT LITTLE HEART? PAIN? YOU START! SLAIN. HOME TO SPARE, SELF; FIND AND SHARE SELF. MASTER, PRAY? YOU'VE DONE? E XMAS DAY, She sees through YOUR WINDOW THE XMAS TOYS, How they're SPREAD ON YOUR XMAS TREE; Hears the JOYOUS LAUGHTER AND HAPPY NOISE, As your children SHOUT IN THEIR GLEE. Now what can you SAY TO THIS LITTLE GIRL? And how will YOU ANSWER HER PLEA? "I wuz the bestes" DIRL IN ALL THIS WORL, AND—SANTA TAUS—HE—FERDOT—ME!" Who can heal the WOUND OF THAT LITTLE HEART? Or measure THE DEPTH OF ITS PAIN? And you are responsible!—AH, YOU START! For the childish FAITH THAT IS SLAIN. O, you who have PLENTY AND SOME TO SPARE, But so filled WITH THE JOY OF SELF; You forget it's YOUR RIGHT TO FIND AND SHARE With just such AS THIS LITTLE ELF. And what will YOU SAY TO THE MASTER, PRAY? When He asks FOR THE DEEPS YOU'VE DONE? Do you think HE'LL FORGET THE XMAS DAY, You neglected HIS LITTLE ONE? By Salem Tutt Whitney. FACE; A AND UNLIMITED POSITIVE? THAT IS THE QUESTION PAST YEAR; NITIES AND POSSIBILITIES; HAS SAID: or soul, stats nor lies, be or wise, and surprise, none, the weary eyes." HY? WORD OF OUR PROFESSION JUST TWO WORDS, ACTIONS? INCENTRATION; G THAT LINE. CIGARETTES? ENDED OUR MUSCLES ANCERS? SPING LATE HOURS? F TEMPER ? RELIABLE? SUCCESS ENEN ASSOCIATED? AGAINST SUCCESS. NES TO FUTURE SUCCESS OWEVER WE CAN, THE THEATRICAL PR WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO WITH THESE? THAT IS THE QUESTION. But first let us TAKE AN INVOICE OF THE PAST YEAR; Have we made the BEST OF OUR OPPORTUNITIES AND POSSIBILITIES? Let us be HONEST WITH OURSELVES. As Paul Laurence Dunbar, THE GIFTED POET, HAS SAID: "How questionneth the soul that other soul,— The inner sense which neither cheats nor lies, But self exposes unto self, a scroll Full writ with all life's acts unwise or wise, In characters indelible and known; So, trembling with the shock of sad surprise, The soul doth view its awful self alone, Ere sleep comes down to soothe the weary eyes." Have we been SUCCESSFUL? IF NOT? WHY? Have we done anything to LIFT THE STANDARD OF OUR PROFESSION? The SECRET of OUR SUCCESS is CONTAINED JUST TWO WORDS, TWILL. Have we been GUILTY OF INDISCREDITIONS That weakened the POTENZY OF OUR WILLS? This is the age of SPECIALIZATION AND CONCENTRATION; Decide upon one SPECIAL LINE OF WORK. Then concentrate ALL OUR EFFORTS ALONG THAT LINE. Have we TRADED our SINGING VOICES FOR CIGARETTES? Have we POISONED our BLOOD AND STIFFENED OUR MUSCLES With a too GENEROUS SUPPLY OF LIQUOR And thereby IMPAIRED OUR ABILITY AS DANCERS? Have we WEAKENED our VITALITY BY KEEPING LATE HOURS? Have we thrown up a GOOD JOB IN A FIT OF TEMPER Before counting the COST OF SUCH ACTION? Have we been found DELINIQUENT AND UNRELIABLE? Have we done OUR VERY BEST FOR the SUCCESS Of the companies with which WE HAVE BEEN ASSOCIATED? These are some of the things THAT COUNT AGAINST SUCCESS. Hold up the OLD YEAR AS A MIRROR In which we CAN SEE OUR BLUNDERS. Make our PAST MISTAKES, STEPPING STONES TO FUTURE SUCCESS Let us all RESOLVE TO DO ALL WE CAN, HOWEVER WE CAN, To advance the COLORED PERFORMER IN THE THEATRICAL PROF Same old NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION That we always FAIL TO KEEP; Just the SELFSAME CONTRIBUTION From some PAST YEAR'S BROKEN HEAP. Last year's book—WE'VE BEEN ALL THROUGH And a CONSCIENTIOUS LOOK, Tells us that THERE'S NOTHING TO IT But to get ANOTHER BOOK. ALL THROUGH IT. TO IT Last year's book—WE'VE BEEN ALL THROUGH IT. And a CONCISEIJOUS LOOK, Tells us that THERE'S NOTHING TO IT But to get ANOTHER BOOK. Now we wow WE'LL KEEP UNSLLIED Every page, AS DAYS REVOLVE; And we'll not be COAXED OR BULLIED INTO BREAKING THIS RESOLVE. Wait! there's SOMETHING THAT REMINDS U That we've said that THING BEFORE; And I guess THIS YEAR WILL FIND US Breaking PLEDGES AS OF YORE. By Salem Tu do you think of the following, CULLED FROM THE Orioles team, one of the leading WHITE DAILIES? not a label on the TRADITIONAL AFFECTION tained by SOUTHERN WHITES FOR THEIR BLACK more PATHETIC INCIDENT BE IMAGINED this poor old black mammy, AWAY UP NORTH, rased from THOSE LOVED, HAUNTED BY TENE tating the YEARS, THE DAYS, THE HOURS OF HER S st the opportunity arrives, HER EXILE IS AT AN ENE astens to the SCENE OF HER DEAREST RECOLEC old heart PALPITATION WITH JOYOUS ANTICIPATION —and A BERTH IN THE CITY JAIL. oubt Marse Howard belonged to the OLD SCHOOL S TLEMAN would jump OVER IN HIS GRAVE COULD HE KNOW is indigity heaped UPON THE HEAD OF HIS BELOW owell, our manager, READ THE FOLLOWING, did not stop until he HAD PAID THE FINE had seen poor old AUD NELLIE RELEASED FROM J JACK MAMMY INVADES CITY HALL OFFICES—AUNT BACK TO HOWARDS. "Whar my bed, white man? Who done bus' up disya Marse Heargow eighty-five dollars. Who done took it Howard Aunt Nellie' done come home." Belligerly Aunt Nellie, tottering into eighty-five age and water board employee in the old Howard mansion now used as office headquarters for the board. REMINDS US BEFORE; END US . By Salem Tutt Whitney. FROM THE DAILIES? ION HEIR BLACK MAMMIES? NED NORTH, SED BY TENDER MEMOIS IS OF HER SEPARATION IS AT AN END, RECOLLECTIONS, ANTICIPATION, D SCHOOL SOUTHERN THE KNOW OF HIS BELOVED AUNTY WING, E SED FROM JAIL. ICES—AUNT NELLIE CO DS. bus' up disya room? Da done took it? You tell eer eighty-five years, face oward mansion next to the ward. Wait! there's SOMETHING THAT REMINDS US That we've said THAT THING BEFORE; And I guess THIS YEAR WILL FIND US Breaking PLEDGES AS OF YORE. By Salem Tutt Whitney. What do you think of the following, CULLED FROM THE New Orleans Item, one of the leading WHITE DAILIES? Is it not a libel on the TRADITIONAL AFFECTION Entertained by SOUTHERN WHITES FOR THEIR BLACK MAMMIES? Can a more PATHETIC INCIDENT BE MAGNIFIED? That this poor old block mammy, AWAY UP NORTH, Separated from THOSE SHE LOVED, HAUNTED BY TENDER MEMORIES, Counting the YEARS, THE DAYS, THE HOURS OF HER SEPARATION. At last the opportunity arrives, HER EXILE IS AT AN END, She hastens to the SCENE OF HER DEAREST RECOLLECTIONS, Her old heart PALPITATION WITH JOYOUS ANTICIPATION, To find—A BERTH IN THE CITY JAIL. No doubt Marse Howard belonged to the OLD SCHOOL SOUTHERN GEN. TELMAN. "Whar my bed, white man? Who done bus' up disya room? Dat bed, hit cos' Marse Howard eighty-five dollars.' Who done took it? You tell young Marse Howard Aunt Nellie's done come home." Biligerteryly Aunt Nellie, tottering under eighty-five years, faced the sewerage and water board employee in the old Howard mansion next to the city hall, now used as office headquarters for the board. "Whar old Marse Howard, anyway, white man?" Patiently the city employee explained that Frank B. Howard was dead. It made no difference to Aunt Nellie. Neither did the presence of office desks, chairs and public records where her eighty-five dollar bed and stood. Patiently the city employee explained that Frank B. Howe no difference to Aunt Nellie. Neither did the present and public records where her eighty-five dollar bed at In lordly fashion she sniffed with contempt at the old him to depart. "Lissen, white man. I done belong to Marse Howard's sole days. I cook cook for Marse Howard afta' dat wah. I go to New York. I goes out to see dat city an' I get me seven years to git back to New Awleans. Now is's my room." The city employee got out. But he returned—with a pail wagon. Aunt Nellie's belligency only subsided when assuice Howard" had sent the wagon to take her to his newbling over the loss of "dat $85 bed what done belong to wagon. Tuesday night the recorder fined Aunt Nellie $5, wives in jail. JESUS IS CRUCIFIED AGAIN. O list to the clear ringing Xmas bell! Hear how sweetly its tones ring out! But hark! Now tis drowned in the cannon's sw And the vindictive warrior's shout. Frank B. Howard was deid the presence of presice on the dollar bed and stoof. empt at the city employ carse Howard's family way afta' dat wah. Seven year city an' i gets los'. Hit mans. Now lse home. Gi ned—with a policeman an ed when assured that "t er to his new residence. one belong to me," she e Nellie $5, with the chai AGAIN. well ing out! he cannon's swell hout. In lordly fashion she sniffed with contempt at the city employee and waived him to depart. "Lissen, white man. I done belong to Marse Howard's family way back in de ole days. I done cook foh Marse Howard after' dat wah. Seven years ago we-all go to New York. I goes out to see dat city an' I gets los'. Hit done take me seven years to git back to New Awleans. Now lse home. Git out. Disya's my room." The city employee got out. But he returned—with a policeman and the patrol wagon. Aunt Nellie's belligerency only subsided when assured that "Young Marse Howard" had sent the wagon to take her to his new residence. Still grumbling over the loss of "dat $55 bed what done belong to me," she entered the wagon. Tuesday night the recorder fined Aunt Nellie $5, with the chance of five days in jail. JESUS IS CRUCIFIED AGAIN. O list to the clear ringing Xmas bell! Hear how sweetly its tones ring out! But hark! Now tie drowned in the cannon's swell And the vindictive warrior's shout. Hushed is its beautiful message of "Peace On Earth and good will toward men." God in Thy might, bid this dread carnage cease And let us be human again. O sad is the Christ on this Xmas day As that night in Gethsemane; He weeps, for His children who fight and slay; Bitter vision of Calvary. 'Twas there He died to wash away our tears; For our sins was the Saviour slain. Think of this: After twenty hundred years— Jesus is crucified again. —By Salem Tutt (From the New Orleans Times-Picayune, Leading South "THE SMART SET" AT THE TEMPLE. "The Smart Set" company at the Temple Theater th together new and illuminating phase to light comedy spred by colored artists. It is both edifying and inten t the finesse and completeness with which the principals and Tutt Whitney, execute their parts. The choral and e. The voices are all good. The orchestration is all that Y Salem Tutt Whitney. Leading Southern Daily.) E TEMPLE. le Theater this week, pr ight comedy as conceive ing and interesting to hear the principals, Blanche T the choral and ensemble is all that could be de (From the New Orleans Times-Picayune, Leading Southern Daily.) "THE SMART SET" AT THE TEMPLE. "The Smart Set" company at the Temple Theater this week, presents an altogether new and illuminating phase to light comedy as conceived and interpreted by colored artists. It is both edifying and interesting to hear and to see the finesse and completeness with which the principals, Blanche Thompson and Tutt Whitney, execute their parts. The choral and ensemble work is fine. The voices are all good. The orchestration is all that could be desired Does This Mean You? RESOLUTION and the entire performance is carried off with a smoothness and a rare ectal both gratifying and pleasing. There is no plot, but the tunefulness and inspiration of the songs and the voices more than cover the lack of motif. "The Smart Set" in this production is well worth the hearing. JACK TROTTERS NEW YORK NOTES OF STAGE AND SPORT MR. CLARENCE E. MUSE Clarence Muse is by nature an actor, and takes to his work much after the world would be difficult taking to water, would be difficult taking to water, and erudite player than he, and he may be easily classed as one of the finest dramatic possibilities of the Negro. He and brings to his work a naturalness that makes you see the character he is playing. Mr. Muse has appeared to dislike the actor's temperament, and enthusiasm, and he never failed to give the impression that he has brought to his work studied treatment, and enthusiasm, and works himself into the hearts of the audience. The lafayette Players in "Fine Feathers" and from that instant his place among the "picked crowd" was secure. It was in "The Master" led to the brilliant work of this gifted artist, and the manner in which he handled those roles stands out among the var. of among Negro artists. No one who saw him in this thrilling play was a historian ability, and that he is capable of taking heavy parts. One got a good idea of the shillttess, irresponsible, East Germany, and who was so real in "The Escape," that he was so real in this character, until his every appearance caused the audience to shudder, the audience to hold the actor who is playing the part, villain. Then came a new shade of acting when in "The Lion and the Mouse" he role where opportunity was offered for good dramatic work. The new school of acting among Negro players, of conspicuous feature, has given Mr. Musa a wonderful chance to reveal his dramatic powers, and to contribute well to the higher school of acting of the Negro. He is one of the big figures of the year, and with continued hard study he has gained the ability to have a fixed record of high-grade work. MR. E. R. ABRAMS. Among the players who gives fine support and balance to the Jaffaette Players is R. E. Abrams who is steadily gaining in his role as a martial field. His work is characterized with dramatic energy, and in the parts up well, he will in time develop into a good artist, and he already gives evidence of handling "big parts. He is a great player, and he have kept up well in his work, and strengthens the charge that all the ```markdown ``` THE WORLD'S FINEST ACTRESS Lottie Gee-Keyer colored performer needs is a chance to show his innate ability along this line. He is a performer in the theater this season. Pair of Saxes' one of the interesting ones of the comedy-dramas played at this theater is the theater this season. This play he will perform, is in clothing young salesman, who is inclined to be seriousness, business, for a seriousness, business, role opportunity was given for a neat little piece. He makes a good stage appearance, and gives the impression of one who is anxious to appear to advantage. Dramas is far from the lesser light. MR. CHARLES OLDEN. The youngest of the Lafayette Players is Charles Olden, who has been doing high grade work this year, and has been teaching its lessons. He has been seen in many roles, and has brought to them such an understanding and mathematicianing skills, place with them inspiring actors of the race. He has received college training, being a product of the University, and this has given him a good background for his work. He told the writer that it has always been his duty to do serious work in the drama, and that the opening up of this avenue had furnished the educated young men of the race a wonderful same time develop the higher school of acting among the Negro. The writer had a great understanding of Mr. Olden when he was seen in the role of a young crook in "The Escape." He portrayed the character "Trouble" and impressed in "The Lion and the Mouse" he appeared to good advantage as Jefferson Ryder, Jr., a dissident and understanding enabled him to handle this role very acceptably. He has a good future before him and is destined to take a high place in dramatic MISS LAURA BOWMAN. While interviewing a well-known actress in her apartments, located in a long-distance apartment, we asked a long-distance theater caller in on the other end of the wire. "Hello," she said. Yes, she replied to something said on the other end, "I shall land with my company of five in your city on Thursday morning." "Miss Bowman," she questioned in answer to something else that was said, "can I bring along Miss Laura Bowman? O, I can't yet say, Will I try to get to her to come? Yes I'll have a talk with her immediately." And then she hung up. I'll have a talk with her immediately. She's a Mass Bowman has by her happy combination of hard work, active mind and ability to teach and teachable department, become one of most sought for performers by managers intent on organizing new company. She is particularly a stranger in her own country, having but lately returned from the shores of Europe where she has spent her life. The man has spent the past six months as a player in the Quality Amusement part which she has been cast in each part which she has been cast in has stood out in a commendable manner. She has played everything from the stage to the office to Mrs. "Newly Rich", and always while watching her work, one would associate part of the stage as a first class ruby, swell is to the mechanism of a watch. MR. J. FRANCIS MORES. Mr. J. Francis Mores won his spurs as a baratone singer with a voice extraordinary when the famous Williams brothers performed in the Pearl in principal singing roles in two of their great musical productions. Later, under the whipping hand of Mr. Mores, he became the producer of stock at the Pekin theater, in Chicago. Mr. Mores developed gradually into one of the most proficient actresses of the century, with a humanity to boast of. Since the first company of colored players appeared at the Lafayette theater in reproductions of famous plays, Mr. Mores has been associated with the Office of Requiring extra talent backed with hard and successful experience, this man has mostly always been the invariable subject of his attention himself into the hearts of the people who attend theaters, he has begun all over to capture the hearts of his auditoriums, and the acting of the roles assigned to him. Who Once Formed One End of the Famous Sister Team of King & Gee. Now a Shining Light of Haynes' Dining Room Entertainer Miss Lottie Gee Keyer, the pretty and charming singer now now singing in the fashionable dimmies of Haynes, will long be remembered as a pioneer of the fashion team of the famous sister team which created ```markdown ``` ed in the "world of vandeleyn" a respected name and a dependable reputation. This young lady's professional career has been long and curly hung down around her shoulders, during the time she has been identified with the theater, with show productions, namely, Williams & Walker, in "dandana Land"; and with show productions, namely, in which she created what has since become an almost indispensable type to musical comedy productions. She is also a female character. Miss Gee also played print-set characters. About two years and six months ago, however, Miss Gee after listening to the plea of arranger and dart Keeley in Cupid, became Keyler, the husband who is himself a musician of considerable note and a composer. Keyler are now jointly entertaining the large clientele of Haynes dining rooms. EXCERPTS FROM PROF. EPH WILLIAMS' SILAS GREEN CO. The holidays find us in our usual haunts, in 'The Land of Flowers,' our most prosperous than ever, and that is saying a great deal. We will stay among them, and we will wintery blasts have past. There have been many surprising and pleasing last few months by our producer, C. H. Coffey, that our old friends would hard-recognize, be pleased, be pleased, be pleased. Mary's society big groves, new dialogues, are some of the many new features. We intend on eat, drink, and play at our usual Christmas ceremonies at Winter Park, Florida, where our pro- Our roster at present is as follows: Prof. Eph, Williams, sole manager and executive Ms. Eph Williams, treasurer, W. Goff Kennedy, representatives R. C. Puggsley, business manager; Max C. Elliott, general agent; N. L. King, medical director; G. H. Coffey, producer; L. Don Bradford, stage manager and leading straight man; Ross H. Jackson, superintendent; J. Don Bradford, stage manager and leading straight man; Ross H. Jackson, superintendent; J. Don Bradford, stage manager and leading straight man; Fred Coleman, light man; James Williams, chef; Ford Wiggett, is taking charge of assistants; Dita. Ada Lockhart Booker essays the leading lady's part with natural ability of a finished actress. For various customers are right up to date. Miss Anna Coles, prima donna soprano, is singing sweetly to hearty applause. C. H. Coffey is a riot with his monologue and "Blues." Frank Smedley is MRS. LOTTIE GEE keeping them guessing how much a small fellow can have such a big color. George Baker, the marvel of the world, is easily the best colored slack with artist now before the public. Miss Eleventh Austin, 1876,行业发展. 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Remember the famous Troubadours and Silas Green Company will eat Christmas dinner at success. Nothing succeeds like success. CINCINNATI (OHIO) SHOWS For last two weeks previous and this week we have some red-hot books, in both theatres, Pekin and Lincoln. Such acts as Burns & Burnie, Cole & Cole, Trixie Smith, all good this week; Eddie Green and Wife Chas. S. West and wife and Pewse with the great old master, Joe Sims & Co., his wife and "Skip" Douglas, the dancing boy, with some act. They will have a long run here. Buddie Saunders, the Whirlwind Dancer and character impersonator, died last week. He trooped with Lewis Keene, did Keith with Gertie Leclaire, was with the Comedy Four in Martin's Big City Show, worked with Reed & Carter, starred the Eight Tar Babies and Tar Baby Four. His last work was with Price & Gales's "Kaintuck." A clever performer, liked by everyone. In last moments he was getting ready to go on. He was buried from St. Ann's Catholic church. The absence of performers was noticed. He leaves a widow. NOTICE TO PERFORMERS! Get lucky and use more judgment and don't always wait on your book to arrive. You will not have to suffer and beg for the assistance of other performers to pay your board and room rent in advance. You will not have to take cheap balances the managers of the different houses and don't take cheap balances the managers of the different houses that are booking houses, for they will keep you waiting until the last minute. You will not have to under the impresss that the manager of the houses will forward your book you have finished your week and the baggage man calls for your baggage you will have it forwarded to the doctor. You have made a food of yourself. Manager Klein means good in his understanding, but he has not rightly managed the theaters to guarantee the performances dates and place tickets in time. He Harris, Grand Central Theater, Clever Good, but his theatre with which he does business is not substantial. So take this little ticket from one of the dropped in Indianapolis is independent, playing at Washington theatre and prospects to be as long as he catches up. TOURS IN MEMORY BILLY NICHOLS Write A. Barroso, Metropolitan theatres Queen theater, Chattanooga, Tenn. Spencer Finley, Lincoln theater, Cincinnati, O.; Class, Purpin, Booker Mary, Purpin, Mo. They are pay off, Nuff sed. NOTES FROM F. S. WOLCOTTS RABBIT FOOT CO. We are now in the sunny land of Florida. The weather is nice and warm and we enjoy feeling fine. Jim Wise, on the sick list for several days, is up and feeling fine, and we are all glad the weather is nice. Mr. K. Young, clarinetist, has returned from a visit to Memphis Tenn, where he reports having a time. New additions to the show are Mr. Frederick Douglass, trombone; David Phenix, cornet; William Earl, comedian; David Addison, musician; people, the show's entire strength and better than it has been for several years. We are a band of musicians now that are getting much credit for the management, Prof. Veal and theirselves, likewise. We would like to hear from his many friends in and out. Prof. Veal would like to hear from his many friends, in and out. Dennis W would like to hear from his many friends. He often sends best to gardens to his many friends. All mail will reach us care The First Man. NOTES FROM HUNTINGTON'S MINSTREL (By Joe Watts.) Members of the Mighty have their pleasers toward an appearance that will be the grandest Christmas in the history of this organization. Ms. Nelson writing, will say that all its work is now on the sock list. We hope will have a speedy recovery. Ms. Nelson returned after a few weeks, and future prospects look like a new chapter. First part is by Jolly Davies and Bald Redmond. Rastus Lee appears, singing "Animal Ball." Mrs. Romaine Baldwin sings "Solid Ground." Mrs. Elbah Baldwin sings "W. C. Handy's song" and "Low Dog." Raymond Reeves sings the "Chinese Blues." Mrs. Georgia Tong sings "Down Among the Hide." Whisbent's Night in Dixieland." Bald Jenson sings "Pray for the Lifetime." We are Going to Be Here Long." We chose first part with a medley of patrons sings using a large American flag. OUR OL10. Jolly E. Davis, in monokai as songs. Watts Bros., aerobatic base ball. Baton and midshipman walk ball. Robbin and Robbin dance of merit. Mrs. Tolson, Mrs. ton and Miss. Tolson, Mrs. Pamplin, the Miss Mind of Juggling, a juggling and P excellent. dance or last act is a monokai melodrama, by Jolly E. Davis. Raymond leaves the plantation and goes the city. During his absence and roped in, he jugged the plantation in order to obtain means to go to the city. Raymond turns just in time to get the old mother and to bring them to the city, where he has erected a nice house for them. OUR BAND. Mr. E. W. Brown, our band leader, vies for the best collections in his small band of fourteen. Brown, Prof. J. R. Nelson, Lew, and S. Spruill, cornetts, and George W. Motto and Arnett Nelson, chaperone Robert Gant, melophone; Rubus barton, baritone; Lee, drums; and Rastus Lee, drums. The Three Roobs are rehearsing a new act. Regards from all to W. Motto and Rastus Lee, drums. New Year to all. APPRECIATIVE WORDS Editor The Freeman closed order for one year's sub- tition to the greatest news journal America. Respectfully HARRY MOORE. MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC CHICAGO WEEKLY REVIEW By Sylvester Russell PHILIP BUSTER AUSTIN AND LEG BAILEY HALT THE SHOW AT THE GRAND THEATER. William De Hollis and Company Pleasing Jugglers. There was quite a rumpus when Buster & Bailey entered upon the stage and their "Syncope Hodel" sketched Buster more red and Bailey were green. Their dancing and dialogue were very entertaining. Buster is a star of the army, gilded and Buster's body song and his protein finish are all high credit marks of their ability to play black up in an act of the green perfect in racial construction. William Higgery with an assistant, was highly pleasing and the setting was an addition. Norwood & Anderson in "What a bad girl!" with excellent results, with Gilmore, never comedian and a big actress who with a red fire proof coat declared her changed to a police woman in a merry good sketch and the Randalls, cowboy and Indian squaw, in costume up to the stage, may have used a few automatic devices in one or two scenes. The orchestra as a whole gave ample satisfaction. The last half of last week had bloomed back into bloom and remained to amuse with their attractive dancing and talk-monger speciality. The white acts had been dressed in with a fairly good military band seadance, changing to the full stage revolving wheel act, as daring and spirited as Stormy Hour. "gave a witty and laugh-producing act. Cornella & De Conna were aerobats of the usual good boy, who landed on his back, created pleasure, and was dilled by Bojangles last MONDAY evening, showed up and gave a fair performance. It was rumored that the old boy had done Walking the Hunt in Dumbo's Old Time darkies comes Christmas. BILL AT THE NEW MONOGRAM. Tolliver & Chappelle in a new act is the feature at this house. Barns & Barns and Arthur Simmons is also on the bill. Sandy Burns is a star connec PROGRAM OF THE MOVIES. States Theo Thomas "The Gates of Eden, "All Men, Sunday, December 24, Extra attraction Christmas, "All Men, Sunday, December 24, Extra attraction Christmas, "Sky Saturday, December 23, "Plain Jane" and latest Keystone coneder Sunday, December 24, "Christmas Christmas day, matinee and night, "The Washington"—Bought and Paid For Saturday, December 23, "Grimm's Grimmed Cage" Sunday, December 24, "The Phoenix"—The Test," adults only, and Walking the Dog, December 24, William Farnum in "The Fires of Conscience," Sunday, December 24, The Fontainau—It Could Never Happen, Saturday, December 23, December 24. The New Star—The new will be special Christmas attraction at this house. Miss Pauline James Lee, the promising contralto, is to soon support a known star in the city in January. Miss Marie Summers, of the Auditorium, was Miss Lee's instructor in the Indian character song which she rendered at Belfast. Jackson's jewelry store at 242 State Street has been holding the largest and handsomest display of holiday stock imaginable and visitors are always guaranteed a cordial welcome. C. E. Jefferson, the well-known ladies and gents' tailor, is now located at Fortress and State streets. Efforts to secure the services of Ralph Dunbar's Old Time Darkness has resulted in their booking at the Grand Central Station. The popular artists include Ed. Goodbar, George Connelly, J. Louis Johnson and John Turner. Moss & Frye are back in California for the holiday season recording for Portland, Orca, January 1 and week, and San Francisco, January 14 and week. Glover Compton, the pianist, and Bud Joyner lest last Thursday for Oakland, Cala, where they will open at H. E. Leaf Club for an indefinite period. Perrin and Sandiper have returned from Marquette, Mich. Mr. Sandiper had to pay $15,000 on a Christian mission through a through line crossing the Canadian line. The two comedians open at once for the Western Vaudeville Association at Topeka, Mo., 21st, with other dates to follow. Bert Grant will play single for the Western Vaudeville. He opens at Beloit, Wis., December 29-30, and at Kenosha in January. Green & Pugh played Fort Dodge, Iowa, December 14-15-16; Mason City, December 20; Davenport, December 21; Forks, N.C., December 28-30; Bismarck, N. Dak., January 2; Miles City, January 3, at the Empress. When the Pullman Porter's Review appears for January there will be a musical and dramatic page under the direction of the indefinite period, W. A. Holbert, the publisher, and L. W. Washington, the businessman who met that act I still remain with the Freeman in the same old way. This means that I have decided not to accept any offer at this time and will not return to the Dunder staff. The Chicago Lodge No. 4 of the Benevolent Protective Society have aided a student to a daily have COLORED MEN Wanted to prepare as Sleeping Car and Train Porters No experience neces- sary. Positions pay $85 to $100.00 per month. Steady work on stand- railroads. Passes and Uniforms furnished when necessary. Write now. Inter-Ry. C. I., Majestic Bldg. Dept. 102, Indianapolis, Ind. paper asking that Great Lakes Lodge Elks be enlisted in an inviolent Order Elks, be enjoined from using its affairs or using the name of Elks, (Great Lakes) and (Great Lakes) Antlers and Elks teeth are an imitation. The colored Elks are, however, living in the heart of Chicago. ... Mr. Butler May, String Beans and Mr. Benbow have left the city toill have having tips toed in and out of the city. Before leaving, String Beans and Mr. Benbow have engaged in a little business at the Nellies restaurant at 3222 State street, where they will probably feed actors and businessmen. The her has been installed. Sparrell Scott's next door barber shop and bootbill will now do some business. When Lulu Coates' got booked for Madison, Wis., a couple of weeks ago, and writing a letter from the Amalagated booking office and her head was in a furry about what it all could be about. There did not seem to be any danger. The White Rats wouldn't hurt her, and be careful with her Crackerjack boys are safely . . . The White Rats held a meeting at the Court theater last Wednesday. Dec 13, at midnight, which lasted until the waning, twilight. The meeting was addressed by Chief Executive Harry Mountford of England and James W. Fitzpatrick of America. The letter from two white actresses who complained that they were booked at a "nigger" theater in Detroit (by a white agent of course), complained that they were afronted and confronted by management like thousands of others are confronted, etc., by white managers. A square deal for all actors regardless of race or color was expressed, but the omission of affiliated membership, non-sectarian, was not discussed. With 27,000 white actors in contention nothing is up to the colored performers as yet numbering possibly 200 membership. So colored performers must remain noncommittal as the tongues constitute wise heads. Billy King and two other colored actors were present, but had nothing to say except to quick from the addresses. It was humored that there would be a rough house but several detectives were present. . . . The cabaret has a merry program for the holidays. The bill at the Panamanian includes Adri (Brick) Snook, Maui (Maui) Maui, Maui (Maui) Maui, and "Snow" Glads Fisher, downstairs, Upstairs has Goldie Crosby, Twinkle Davis, Mannie Carter, Nellie Carr and Karen Carr, and the upstairs pianist, and Joe Webb, drums. The downstairs orchestra consists of Bennie Turner, pianist; George Israel, trombone, and Olive Powers, contenuer and trap drummer, Colonel Lee, who occupied a center table and whose money always stands up, was a guest. The bill at Teenan Jones Place or Elite No. 2, was Mary Ray, Ethel James and Elvira Johnson, Lucie Hegeman and Tony Jackson, Mr. Peterson, violin; Mr. male entertainer, The orchestra, Prof. Merrengale, trombone, and Robert Minms, drums. . . . The bill at the Perfecto is Hattie Harris, entertainer, and Arthur Wakus, drums, Messrs. Stewart & Museum proprietors, are fast growing popular. The bill at the Ogden Cafe is George Meyers, pianist; Hazel Meyers, soprano; Madame Cook, contralto; Speck W. Robinson, composer; and E. A. Drew Grant, trap drummer. The stop-off at the "L" station continues popular. Mr. Barber has one of the best barbettes lunch in the city. The Keystone hotel keeps lively and the Mineral Springs continues cheerful. William's William ball has a new electronic sign to Douglas Liquor House and a sign to Douglas Liquor House has a plenty in view of holiday presents. The McKinley Music Company has had a large demand for songs published in the big Freeman "ad". Next year there will be an entirely new list. The Royal Music Company is booming and from early next year, Black's Blue Book for 1917 is in very good form. THE CHORAL'S CHIME Lo in the valley of my childhood town Where I first heard the Christmas chime the rocky roads ran hilly up and down And snow was on the ground, in Yule time. "Twas on the day that Christ, the Lord was born. The hills bells always pealed a choral chime. For Christmas day to me was Sabbath morn, And life was happy all the precious time. But now I'm in the city far away, From where I always heard the choral's chime. Where eggnog flows and people never pray, And bright light last surrounds me all the time. SYLVESTER RUSSELL. NOTES FROM WEST BADEN, IND CARLBAD OF AMERICA. (By Jake Smith. Inst lesson with P. G. Lowery with the Wallace- Hungerbeck (Circus.) Everything is running smoothly for the Colored people in the Indiana tea room. Mr. Otis Burnett, head porter at the West Indian Hotel, spent several days in the tea room visiting friends and amusing the juggles' hoof and cafe and Mecca for the bellboys, waiters and porters of the various hotels. The cafe is well attended each time, and the furniture furnished by the Lexington, Ky. Star phone Trio; Miss Pauline, entertainer; Miss Pauline with songs and funny skits; Alvin Avery with the band Bob Abrams ("Coalcutte Bob") and Bob Abrams ("Coalcutte Bob") and James Lawson looking after the comfort of the patrons, and Church Farron, porter and general good fel- Mr. and Mrs. Chas. "Champ" Rice entertained the following guests at an elaborate Christmas dinner in their kitchen. Mrs. Alice Yancy, Mrs. D. J. Holmes, Mr. Hurl Echols, Mr. Louis Burnett, Mr. John Crittenden, Ellen oil and your humble servant. A good time was had by all with eating and drinking the best the market affords. The churches have donated their holiday church. Rev. John Crittenden resident pastor, made the little folks glad with a Christmas tree, and to say they have been revival services will start New Years, lasting ten nights. Rev. Crittenden will be assisted by Rev. Mar. Louisville, Ky. Good times are expected. NOTES FROM HUNTINGTON'S MIN STRELS. This writing finds the mighty in Mississippi amid the ice and snow of Mister Crimp. The weather has been here for the past two weeks, causing an warmth and comfort in different opera houses. We had the pleasure of spending two nights with the old Kentucky with the strelstroi. I must say, from outside indications, they seem to have had a most successful season, and hearty meals for them. I continued and hope for them a merry Xmas. We have a few on our sick list. Mrs. Mae Crimp, who threatened her so we are afraid she will have to be sent to some hospital. E. W. Brown and Rastus Lee have these few exceptions the rest of our bunch is well and helps the writer in extending best wishes to all friends. Means & Means, where are you? Mrs. Carrie Gilbert Lowery付 a few days in Cleveland, Ohio, guest of her mother. THE FREEMAN AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. WELCOME NEW YEAR. Farewell Old Year, you leave us now—To the New Year that's coming in. We know your task has well been done; Yes, finished from beginning to end. And as you bid us your last farewell, Knowing you'll never see us again. We will be grateful to you. Be good; farewell, good-bye again. And here's to you, our New Year. We here are you with open hearts. Bring to us peace and happiness. Then smile on us when you depart. Now may we ask what have you brought us? Are there good things within your fold? Things that we have never known. In the crumbled years of old Watts Bros. STAGE NOTES. Mr. J. H. McCannon, of Virginia Minstrels and bunch are spending the winter in Hot Springs, Ark. The May brothers, Billy and Thomas, are spending their vacation in their old home, Columbus, Ohio. Elmer H. Payne, solo clarinet with P. G. Lowery's Band, is spending the winter vacation in Columbus, Ohio. Mrs. Marguerita Montague with J. C. Miles and company sends best wishes to Prof. Frank Moland. Friends write us. Little Harry Smith and Cosgo Cropp are real knockout drops with J. C. Miles and company at Los Angeles this week. Odell Rolison and Creola Rolison is still with the Lange Dandy Dixie Darkes and best regards to all friends. Ethiel and Renrhix Quarles are en route with Dixie Amusement Co. Jack Myers, Kid Jade and Ada write, care of The Freeman. P. G. Lowery is engaging people for the coming season and would like to attend first-class talent through The Freeman office. The Dixieland theater, Charleston, S. C., are putting on some nice shows under the direction of Mr. W. W. Davis, the stage manager. Happy Kimball just closed one weeks engagement at Booker Washington theater, St. Louis, and is now at the Lyric theater, Kansas City, Mo. Little Johnny Jones is now in his third week with the Hardin Repertoire company. Next week we play Springfield, Mass, with Lowell, Mass, to follow. The team of Doyle and Doyle sends their best regards to all friends in and out of the profession and wish them all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Musical Millers are playing the week of Chicago, Ill. for W. W. A. As just finished a successful week in St. Joseph, Mich., playing at the Caldwell theater. J. C. Miles and company are creating much excitement this week at the Angeles Cal. All mail will reach them addressed to 1013 Central avenue, Los Angeles, Cal. Alexander and Earle, that clever couple, are spending a few weeks in the vaudeville scene before a opening in the vaudeville scene of the act. The act is already booked over the western time. After two weeks at the Elite theater, Cordelia Ga, Williams and Webster opened at the Metropolitan theater, Memphis, Tennessee. Willie Williams featuring the Black Charlie Chapin is one of the best. Hello, friends. Mr. Chas, Anderson, the yodder, in his second week at the Queen theater,ingham, Tennessee. Mr. Shipman, the manager, gave all the performers a turkey dinner and egg nog. Happy New Year to all. Prince (Man-lans) LaVola sends best regards to Joe Means and Sallie, the worlds greatest chair and friend. New Year Regards to T. Spencer Fennell and dear old Ciney. A happy New Year to all in and out of the profession. Mr. R. J. Simmons at home spending Nams with his wife and children. I went to 315 Mitchell street, Humboldt, Tenn. Send regards to the Famous Old Kentucky Minstrel boys. Hope to meet the music care of the music Mr. John Irwin. Ray and Taylor wish to say that we have joined hands and our act is better and stronger than our old act. We have bigger things than our old act; the managers that know us where we played were more than glad to see us the week of 25th March. The Holiday is Baltimore, Md. After spending two weeks in Koecko, la, with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Amous, Allie Young was called home to Chicago to the death bed of his father. We are still in Chicago, though my heart is sad and broken. I wish all my friends a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Harris and Mines' Stock company business continues good and everybody happy. The company sends regards to the staff. The company is as follows: Mr. Isaiah Grant, Mr. Samuel Hlöss, Riesa Jenkins, Mine Augusta Mines and Boyd Harper, Mr. Mine Glover, our company, Mine Augusta Mines and Boyd Harper had to be sent home to Louisville, Ky., the 18th, and we miss her very much and hope for her spoody recovery. The company had to be sent home to Farmville, N.C. x week of 25th Holby, Baby Woodridge, Lottie Frost and E. Crump, business of importance. A. B. Zulu Doyle is mastering his phenomena contortion act full of zenith comedy. This act has proved a win-win situation for the actor, many eyes. This act consists of many curious and seemingly impossible things. The act opens with a log cabin in the background and a water fountain. The act continues with three feet in diameter. Mrs. Cora Doyle, better known as Cora Fisher, gives the introduction with a red hot song that touches each and every one of the eyes. It appears in the doorway of the cabin. CROSS AND CROSS. After one successful year with the Mills & Frisby Co. will be seen in vaudeville, as well as in bookings, as we are now open for booking. Permanent address, Freeman Publishing Co. Regards to Lajoy & Young, Stammer & James. Wishing you a Happy New Year. The Freeman on sale in Washington, D. C. at the following places: J. D. Drarry, 1911 7th street N. W.; F. M. Cresswell, 1901 7th street N. N. C. Charles W. W.; T. W. Wiley, 1020 You street N. W. VAUDEVILLE IN FULL BLAST AT THE WASHINGTON THEATRE, INDIANAPOLIS — ORA CRISWELL RECEIVED WITH SHOUTS OF APPLAUSE—HIGGINS AND STEARNS, JULES AND MAGGIE, PEAT AND SAUNDERS, BILLY NICHOLS AND LITTLE MISS HOLDEN ALL CONTRIBUTING TO THE JOY OF THE WEEK. Washington Theatre, this week, has the appearance of its palmiest days. Standing room only is the very disagreeable sound to all late comers. The management is doing its best to give the patrons good attractions—the very best possible to obtain. Up until this time it has succeeded and success has been the result. The appearance of that distinguished performer was signal for great appeal and the audience shouted its approval at the sight of her. Perhaps no other performer of the Race has had such a memorable appearance because of the good impressions made during her previous visits to this city, and because of the good impressions made come known, was her former self and more. She was something to see, standing before that vast throng who represented her, and the prime representative of Colored women in her line of work—nothing short of a genius. In the language of Solomon, she was a woman who appeared a princess and who through her splendid work banished all thought of color—she was a woman who appeared a princess in the world. Miss Criswell is known for her monologue work. She has greatly improved since she was here the last time she performed, and talk without a dull thought being in it. She chose for one of her talks a take-off on the suffragettes. Her performance was a movement, and also succeeded in having Bolivia to join. However, there were some things that did not appeal to the audience about those things. The take-off on the old colored lady with the "tremble" voice was interestingly wished some Tiz from the drug store. She got mixed and called for "twas". Her singing was also a hit, one song and a variety of her variety. These together with her steps pranks went so strong that she took bow after how and then was forced to stop. She was most distinguished that's all. Her costume of lavender satin was most becoming. Her headpiece was of the same color; also her most distinguished appearing personage. **Higgins and Stearus.** Billy Higgins has become very popular at this playhouse, having played in several weeks. Miss Stearus played with the same company, also becoming a favorite. They were received with applause at the opening last Monday night. Her entry was dashing, singing "Down Neath the Sheltering Palms," and her performance. Higgins in his comedy was good as usual, being of that kind which seems good to see at all times. His songs, "Wants" and "Gopher Dust," were good ones. In fact, the latter was a riot. His music was pleasing in her straight work, also in her singing. 1 THE FILM OF "THE MASTER OF THE WEST" BY JOHN H. HARRIS, WITH A FILM BY JOHN H. HARRIS, AND A FILM BY JOHN H. HARRIS. JULES AND MAGGIE HARRY LONG AND MATTIE FRAN. CIS TO TEAM AS LONG & LONG. After Mr. Long Completes His Musical Studies. Harry Long and wife, Matic Frances Long, who have been retired from the stage for one season during Mr. Long's music in Chicago, where he is now performing. He also will be seen on the stage again next season. Mr. Long is the actor and dancer, formerly of the dissolving with his partner, he and his wife traveled with Stetson's Uncle Tom's Cabin Long is an accomplished Topsy, having A. played the character four seasons with Leon Washburn's companies. Mr. Long has not been on the stage during his study except to appear in the public concerts. He once filled a disappointment for Billy King at the Grand. Twelve age Mr. Long played his first professional solo at the Birth of a Race concert at Quinn Chapel in which Mme. Fairfax was the star. Mr. Long was recently offered an engagement with Cunningham Brothers circus to play in the band and to appear in the concert with his wife. CUNNINGHAM BROTHERS CIRCUS The First All-Colored Aggregation in History to Open in Chicago. Something entirely new and the first in history will be the initial opening of the three Cunningham Brothers, all- --- --- Ora Criswell. Higglins and Stearns. She has great success with the "Yellow Dog Rags" cocktails from the team at the audience during their work, and she has a great personality. Stearns has a most pleasing personality, which shows throughout her career, a chucktail on a chucktail which was full of fun. JULES AND MAGGIE Jules and Maggie are a spirited pair of performers, who win as they go. They are a group of "Rounders" Dance, which gets them in right at the jump. Jules is a handsome man who makes them like him. He works must neatly costumed in full dress. Maggie is a handsome man who makes them good singing voice. She dances with what may be called a guitar. They talk is good the lady doing straight, while Jules does high comedy. They get off a few red hot ones. They play the piano. All the Time, an amusing composition. They close with Jules' own song. This is the sixth consecuent end is comedy as their work is all through. This is their sixth consecuent time. Having success everywhere. Peat and Saunders. The only J. Ed. Peat and Miss Saunders do some enjoyable stunts. Peat and Saunders play the role of Theatre as a performer where he does his eccentric dancing and picks up the dimes. He is still picking them up. His partner, Miss Saunders, is coming to line. One of their stunts is that Miss Saunders does a step and Peat sees that most superbly built woman, and is a thing of grace as she moves about the stage. Peat was a feature number. Here she appeared as one of those natives in all Billy Nichols. Nichols, the mimic. When that is said most is said. He does other things, it is true but there are peres of those that he hatches of those other things. There is none that can beat him playing the cornet with a whiskh broom, the bass violin with a whiskh broom, the bass violin with a soap box with a soap box. Then he does a moving train, a trolley car and so forth, including an awful cat and dog all of which are exceedingly clever. Little Miss Holden. Miss Holden, the little lady with the colored little creature is styled. She has already been styled as the Colored creature much as she she cares to do, and she gets away with it. She knows how to play with the dog stunt with the little boy was as usual a big bit, only the little boy gathered in order to gather up the nickels. colored circuits. The show will open about May 15, 1917, in Chicago for a week. The show will be on the road they will first be seen in all the large cities of Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky. There will be a one-ring circuit, a new in-�-dây, in-dây, will be able to see what is going on. In an interview with Chester Cunningham, business manager, the student will have had ample experience in the circus business and they have already engaged twenty starting acts. The colored, and the other, are the most popular study of the show and musicians for band and orchestra and all lines of attractions that the circus bushes to do. The show will be in any one would be surprised if they only know how many colored circus acts were in the field and the唱er will be so gotten together. There will also be a side show collection of strange people headed by James J. Grundy, who said he was the first of the first many to be the world's greatest curiosity. In giving further history of the circus, he was the first time to be a brother first started as a circus performer back in the early eighties and is the only barback rider, and also is the first of the first who is the only one who has going to live in the world. This feat is sitting in a rocking chair. This feat he performed with the old John Robinson, Cus and Tate and the other who are an general at the social worker, Tom Cunningham, whose name in private life is Thomas Jamenson, has been a life-long student at the school of Cunningham brothers and an old-time circus and balloon man who has made many ascesions throughout the life of his life. The group's stage was probably well remembered as Ali Jaba, the Hindu magician of circus family, and the first of the first magician of circus family. He has performed a long-term performance in the big Otto Wild Animal Company and has been a member of the group's group. The Pubicierz Circus in Cuba. He has also played on the big time, also at the Pekin theater. Chicago, and the Cunningham brothers have organized an all-colored circus which will positively be the biggest venture of the kind ever seen in J. C. MILES AND COMPANY IN CALIFORNIA. This writing finds the entire company in the Golden State and all are December 8th at Riverside, Cal. We are at present at the Angeles Theatre, Los Angeles, where we opened our house houses nightly, and we are able to say that we have been doing nicely, playing to S. R. O. and capacity houses nightly, and that is we have and deliver the goods, so say the people of Los Angeles. Our company is J. C. Miles and Mrs. Marguerite Montague, which gives us a four piece orchestra and including piano and electronic stage instruments by real band. Members of band are: J. C. Miles; cornet; Ira Walker, cornet; Carole Walker, baritone and violin; John Wet, alto and traps; Earnest Montague and J. Russel Walker, tuba; Little Harry Smith and Cosgo Cropp, drums and principal comedy. We all send our mail will reach us at 103 Central Ave., Los Angeles, Cal. IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE IN THE FREEMAN. Mr. F. C. Knox Dear Sir—It pays to advertise. The ad in the Freeman for the past two weeks, has had results of the acts who read it. Please discontinue same for this week. I shall have something else in a few days. Best wishes. Res- spectacular. T. SPENCER FINLEY. Mngr. Lincoln Theater, Cincinnati, O. Henry W. Wallace, Mgr. "The Greatest and Most Beautiful Colored Cabaret in the South" E. O. COLEMAN, Mus. Mgr. Young's Black Troubadours Strong Cornet, Producer and one Good Comedian. Noah Washington wire. Address Harry Young, Mgr, Lonoke, Ark. wk. Jans. Ista THE PEWEES Chas. by himself in a Comedy Juggling Act, week of Dec. 25th, then the Invincible Pair introducing Singing, Dancing, German Character, Acrobatic Roller Skating. LINCOLN THEATRE. Cincinnati, Ohio--Week Jan. 8th The Two Ventriloquists—Only Act of its Kind on the Road, Featuring the Only Lady Ventriloquist, also Dramatic Elocutionist. Coming your way soon. Address all Mail to the S. H. Dudley Theatrical Enterprises, 1853-7th. St. N. W., Wash. D. C. JULIA MAY Dry Goods, Notions and Men's Furnishings 808 Ft. Wayne Ave. Indianapolis, Ind. WANTED! Vaudeville Acts, Chorus Girls. Must have wardrobe. Comedians, Singers and Dancers also wanted. Send photos. Mention all in first letter. Place tickets, yes! Company opens in St. Louis, Mo., week of Jan. 22d. Address all mail to Chas. A. Hunter, WANTED! Get The Freeman in Athens, Ga. from Willis Lee Thomas, 132 Pope street. LETTER LIST. McWilliams, Shelby Mosley, Presdie Mitchell, Jack Mitchell, Jack McCannon, J. H. McFarland, Ollie Nickerson, Chas Nickerson, Chas Ruggsley, H. H. Pramplin, John. Pepe, Pope, LeRoy Prince, Ala Mona. Russell, Joseph. Rucker, Edward. Reid, W. H. Rector, Walter Rutledge, Leroy Rolinson, Mrs. Rupert Allen, A. G. Allen, Mack Allen, Jim Ayers, Prof. G. W. Austin, Buster Baughman, Jessie Brown, Jack Brown, Tuba Bassand, Walter A Carter, Paul Cooper, J. W Collins, Bjure Eugene Chambers, Tom Clifford's Minstrels Davis, Enceance Davis, Anson Duncan, Preston Dewey, Wm. Bud Cline, Clement DeLeo, B. F Douglas, F. A. Drewlow, Deslow Elliot, E. F. Fairchild, Mr. Grundy, H. Grace, W. H. Green, Willie Gates & Swinton. A. A. Hull, D. R. Hunt, H. Henry Harland, Harvey Jennings, Henry Johnson & Makey. Jordan, Quaker Ross, Kone Kent, C. W. Kelley, W. A. Jennings, Henry Lovejoy, A. L. Lewis, Robert Lausha, Jasper Monzo, Motto, A. L. Sparrow and Eva Stevens, Don, Stevens, Alex, Stafford, Alex. Stevenson, R. D. I Stevens, Jace, Hiram, Spikes, J. Cuddler, Jos. Jensen, C. Simmons, R. J. Smith and Glenn Thomas, James A. Trice, W. M. Vaugh, Jessie. Williams, Mose. Web, Jeff L Wright, L White, A. A. White, A. M. Willson, J. R. Young, Floyd Ladies' List. Arnte, Grace Leggs, Miss Tressie Burton, Mrs. Effle. Lagree, Maggie Burns, Miss Gretch-Liston, Virginia. en. Mack, Baby Bailey, Carril Mitchell, Miss Cleo Copeland, Martha Nichols Sisters Drew, Mrs. Bonnie Phillips, Mrs. B. Malinda. Edwards, Pearl Rose, Mayne Evans, Viola Scott, Rosa Freeman, Susie Tyler, Miss Estella Jenkins, Jennie Wilson, Ruth Loraine, Majorie. White, Julia. Lewis, Mattie H. "Prince La Vola" World's Greatest Sensational High and Slack Wire Aerial Gymnast, conquerer of both continents. In an entirely Original Act. Booking Season 1917. Per Add, Freeman and Billboard. GYPSY FORTUNE TELLER And Dream Book Know thy future. Will you be successful in Love, Mar- riage, Business, or Business? Tells fortunes by all methods, cards, palmistry, ta. cup, z dia- dia, gift card, gift card, and unlucky days; inter- pret dreams, large book for life or life for death. Dramatic Entertainer, Pinywright and Gemedian The Man from Everywhere Address Care The Freeman. D Ambitious Men and Women in Every neigh-borhood to organize a Creativity Diving and Brewing Shop at home, or at aandy Kitchen. Chili Piarter or Beauty Shop. Enormous profits. No Capital or Experience necessary. We teach you how. B. F. Jobson Co. Dept. 1845 S. 30th St. LOUISVILLE, KY. WANTED A first-class Piano Player; must read at sight manuscript and printed music for Vaudeville orchestra; steady work. Apply apply at once to Charles L. Harris, Dir. 420, Druid Hill Ave., Balto Md. WANTED To hear from a first-class tenor and a No. 1. Baritone and good comedy quartette. State lowest salary, as wardrobe and traveling expenses are furnished. Would like to hear from my brother. BILLY DEWEY Elk's Club, Portland, Maine 1917 Bill of Fare 1917 Entree Talk about Pa Fresh 1st Course, Hesitating Blues, Our Version, well done 2d Course, Scream Song with eccentric dance, served a la Ed. Green 3d Course, Simple Melody, served with plenty of Ginger Dessert---Jelly Roll Being served on consolidated time By EDDIE GREEN & CHICK GREEN ..Dixie Theatre.. Hampton, Va. Would like to hear from all good Acts, Singles, Doubles and small Stock Companies. Write at once. All mail promptly attended to. Joe Brown, Manager Pythian Temple century Cafe Wallace, Mgr. Al Colored Cabaret in the South" LAN, Mus. Mgr. K. P. Temple, Louisville, Ky., U. S. A Annual Stage Review and Short Stanza Subjects (By Sylvester Russell.) There is nothing to say in these has been said in a revision of its reiter year, all stage and picture amusements a year after the first. There is a culture and contention. In the field of an America closes the door of soul-life and chilly and cold, the heart is benumb'd not been taught that music has a chic understand the phraseology of its raptation, planish a barren field. Every tutored in what the American white chaving ignored the jubilee folk-lore of of its animated passion. say in these days as an tax on the instruments musements will be on pro- field for profitable chai- sure of the soul-life and ope's the benumb'd because in the chapter of its capture by voice field. Every European can white child knows in folk-lore of the slaves There is nothing to say in these days as an annual review except what has been said in a revision of its reiteration. It is evident that in the coming year, all stage and picture amusements will be on probation. Of course, it is important to assort the literature and content. In the field of art, the depreciation of classical music in America closes the door of soul-life and ope's window to a draught that is chilly and cold, the heart is benumb'd because in this vacant era the mind has been left to its own devices. It is important to understand the phraseology of its rapture by voice and instrumental interpretation, planish a barren field. Every European pauper comes hither well-tutored in what the American white child knows musically only as a heathen, having ignored the jubilee folk-lore of the slaves to cultivate the ragtime lig [Picture of a man in a suit with a tie]. **NLVESTER RUSSELL** In the story of a young girl on the ground and the glory of it all is found in the stories of fiction and gazing on the photos of handsome "movie" stars, of whom Returning to stage productions, it might be said of the public that people have not grown tired of musical comedy but the nervous trend of their ultra surreal musicals must be weary and aroused. They are the most important threats to performance. So they flock to vaudeville amid its scenes of jolty flavor by bad acts, suggestive language and noisy music, and it has even been discovered that a genuine colored comedian can do the trick and their future in vaudeville is there about awarded. Their future will depend solely upon study, equipment and good department. But if a general unbiased actors' union were established, then the organization might do them some good, especially if such an organization were independent. But a qualified unbiased actors' union were established, then the organization might do them some good, especially if such an organization were independent. But a qualified unbiased actors' union were established, then the organization will find this to be true. Neither can actors be linked with managers or booking agents as a safeguard to assure them justice. Nothing can be said of the organization as a qualified local representative in every city, subjected to the secretary head of the executive staff. Professional any' labor organizations should not be affiliated, as they are not related to each other in business, and the outcome became Laboring, or, I might say, manual and mental organizations of the future, will only be successfully operated by the aid and enactment of laws to govern every avenue of situations at work, and to maintain the standing point; it is not necessary to dwell upon any one problem for success or discuss the subject except as in its infancy. The future will depend much upon the management and self-serving of the company, and the day magnet stars, but Bert Williams of the Follies Company has invaded the movies in sloppy fashion, perhaps for a little extra change on the side. Billy King the reporter, playwright, skirt writer and producer of the musical Salsa, wrote toook to the south with his new musical comedy production and S. H. Dudley now has a co-star record in the as Black Patt, is practically demolished. The name of Cissieretta Jones, known as the Black Patt, is practically demolished. Thompson-Tutt are necessarily still in evidence. Good accounts of the stock plays in the east are reported and their continuities will be proof of their interesting importance. America has but one political duty to perform for its own good and that is equality in civil rights of citizenship. The national government has developed too much upon peaceable compromise in which it has been able to dismantle the disaffection of the oppressed. With the turning of the tide, in northern Negro immigration and a white man's Mexican annihilation, we see the defeated Republican party in whom it is Negro had come, and the defeated Democratic party in whom it is Negro had come, is getting able to paddle his own canoe during the white man's political haphazard in party dethronement and embarkment. With disfranchisement in the south, and, men only, voting in the north, where their vote is counted and separate ballot slips and patent voting machines make it impossible for officials to tamper with the votes, we have the perfect outfited and unconcerned north, where the public is not reading on it to puzzle science, say nothing of an illiterate man who don't know what he is doing when he goes to vote and the suffragettes, white and colored, who think they know everything but are fooled by corrupt officials, who give up their job when she gets a public job her character is challenged if not prostituted, but by her own desire. Men say they believe in suffrage but they don't and it's all lifft. They are as snailed to admit it and afraid of rebellion. No intelligent man, even if he loves liquor, indulges it as a beverage that will do himself or others any good. His belief in prohibition is that pledges are broken and that some Christians drink moderately for stimulation of strength; that wealthy families have little to drink; that druggists keep it to be sold only for medical purposes but sell it anyway and that if the city were to go dry that it would continue to be manufactured for these purposes with no law to stop the manufacturing of its make or abolish it. The argument of prohibition in the question as to whether a city shall be voted totally or even conditionally dry, after years of its common sale and usage or the poor cut off entirely from getting what it can obtain if it is not sold, is that prohibition can ruin rather than benefit smaller cities. The only safe problem of the liquor trade, after its years of advanced existence, is stringent restriction; that no intoxicated person shall be served, that no alcohol can be obtained, that the prohibition can ruin rather than benefit smaller cities, that only alcohol be permitted or card tables installed; that earlier hours of closing be instituted by law, that the graft and protection system shall be a lawful offense and that a legitimate charge against any place sustained by the prohibition can be paid to the abolition of breweries and distilleries and that the manufacturing of cheap poisonous liquors be apprehended and its sale prohibited. Neither can pigeonstools be considered available; they are either ignorant or dishonest unpaid liars and chosen meddlers who are disrupting. One of the most�-unpaid liars and so-called unpaid liars is the change of team of detectives, trained as an act of action by the city should pay for and pay liberally. The parole system of known criminals, in Chicago especially, aids crime and more especially because such criminals recognized by their surroundings and have some good and fearful skills of a rabidist, and the time from the same men by association they have to be in the will do the same thing over again, especially in the city where they are euddied by vagrants and vagabonds as here culprits, much to the embarrassment of the police force and the terror of the police. The police can be interested upon suspicion or the judge's help in the case of the police. And for some reason formerly paroled this dangerous free guilty offender. And the citizens in the meantime, knowing these things and the chance of the arrest, at least in the case where they should guarantee themselves peaceable and careless protection by demanding an enormous police department, instead of sleeping until election day and dreaming over the politician's life. The internal sealsony and��icking for taking the city hall directly after the man held by the bickling criminals, white and colored, in Chicago, come from the south and the outlaw communities of the west. In the south the slaughter of slaves and the civil war created a hardness between the city and the people and hatred made continuing to the end part of the country. The war was a result of the use of the city and the unfairness of the country and at-the-stake and bloodshed at intervals of least provocation. Out in the land of cowboys the shot gun and massacre of Indians have played a long history of war and war for years. The place and people of the human life and desperate, the dross of the conditions from both sections was and is found in the immigration to Chicago. So the crime crisis is well up to the people of Chicago. It is only in law a bidding of the service to the protection is established that people are and the time of God intended they are serious, cordial, peacable, friendly, contented and unafraid and infinitely happy. NEWS OF THE PLAYERS Al Wells, the well-known novelty artist, and formerly general super- inguisher to all Gliders, Big Show, ape- rends to Jim Slater, the Lager, Bert Murphy, Hudgins and Bumbray, Walton Duo, Davis and Elmore, Joe Means and John English. Emmet Loftis, the trap drummer of St. Paul, Neb., will be seen again with Campbell's New Dreams Minstrels, a pardon to all friends in and out, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Will go south after Dec. 24. All mail will reach him at Wheelock, Tex. Look out, Jimmy Garrett. I want to meet you next season. R. J. Simmons, band leader of the O. K.唐士顿, Minstrels, has just ar- Old Kentucky --- --- 5 less days as an annual review review in the what alteration it is evidence that in the case of the business it is evident that the company is on the run. Of the two assortment of profitable chances and with less expenditure and less preparation it is easy to see that and one's ability to draw a draught that is'd because in this vacant era the mind has not been captured by voice and instrumental intuition do not capture by voice and instrumental intuition European pauper comes hither well child knows musically only as a heathen, of the slaves to cultivate the ragtime job. In summing up the review of the study, there are many reasons that the population has hardly has a good weight of the age of 21, and recite passages from the works of William Shakespeare. They have never seen the great tragedians of the past for no longer in the general learning of inspiration in the most so-called "consequently their hearts are not softened nor their minds embubed with love and sympathy for others than themselves, and they have no terror in life for death, hell and the grave. The serious drama is therefore menaced by the ebb and flow of sinister enactment of the� folly of the fitness of the man from frivolous and for all of this, the American manager is the loser and is to be condemned in forfeiting a part of the world's musical and dramatic process, and development of the necessary additions to the upbuilding of mankind. He has absorbed his energy in the idle command of an easier job. He is now engaged in the development of the man who works, interrupted by a diversity of music played at random and irregular as a necessity in order that the monotony of silence is not being so high as the motion for the voice of a picture is dead, its model is seen but it's motion has no life. Lights flicker on the sight, sometimes like rain and a illusion of gone-down, the voice of the words, the sound from house to a house, to see pictures. Where they might discover their ideal, the house is sold out, they can't get in, and they can't be the same shape. rived home to visit his wife and children, and found them in preschool. He and his wife, Expect to join the old Kentucky bunch about the 28th, as Mr. Hawn and Hunt are expecting me, boys, red. Then I expect to have something up my sleeve. J. C. O'Brien's three shows in winter quarters. I have bought a valuable piece of ground close to Savannah, with a barn, with barns, stables, work shop, etc. We are going to make Savannah, Ga. We are comfortably housed for three shows and all three shows will open early in February. The season of 1916 has been a profitable one for all three shows. Princess Reguesters was the honored guest of Mrs. Laura Hall on an automobile trip to Kokomo, Ind., where she will meet the sweet reception. Our next trip will be to Louisville for Christmas. Regards to especially the little John Show and the Florida Blossoms. Leroy Knox, who knows what became of the remant of the Manhattan Players, tee hee. Don't ar- cry girls, the bread ain't done yet. THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER Cliff Swan and C. W. Colgrove have joined hands and will put on the road one of the largest colored minstrels that have ever been attempted. Playing one to three night stands. The show will go out under the name of the Greenville Players, and the open in Greenville, Miss, March 16 and 17, next. They are using an 80-foot car and a 70x40-foot middle piece, a carriage and a pike in every way that money and show brains can make it so. Winter quarters are now open and we have started to build. Our paper has been secured. Watch for our ad in this paper. NOTES FROM LEO BLONDIN. GRAND SALINE, Tex. Nov. 16—I paid a hasty visit to the Alabama Minstrels and the Virginia Minstrels were on a trip to the New York area, first, the Alabama under the able-management of Mr. Van Horn and L. L. Leon. They had a great street flash on the showcase, and the new director was under Mr. Tolliver, a new director in the south and fresh from California but bids fair to be the leading director. The man was on a trip to the New York area, but his step and vim from the jump. The olio is full of pep, the feature beethat is a little red. The old man is a handkerchief. Some wire act. Also Little Willie's mule is a wonder and the old man is a man who can be a man. The orchestra and band are good and the Alabama Minstrels are above the top of the showcase. All the things are the Virginia Minstrels under the man's agreement of Mrs. C. L. Erickson, continues to be the same good bunch that opens up the show at the same time. The show is the season. Mr. Tolliver will has charge of the stage and under his direction the natives get a good show. Little Willie's mule is a good show, which chicken reel. Also the new end man is a great addition to the show and he and Dick keep the people screaming. It is the same thing. One of the most common is too much can not be said of Prof. McCammorn's band. Wherever he goes, Mr. Tolliver is the same step-up. Charles Rue does a great bass drum stunt while playing a rag. Something new. Charles, and sure to the end, is the new rashes. He can not be beat. Son Shaw looks good and has had a good season. Freddie Pratt always is the same as the other one. He is the Freeman correspondent and handles it well. Jud Everly, well, July is the same. Just as he is now, he has the baby when he hear those baritone solos. He is a wonder. It was a treat to me to visit Campbell put on the kitchen that day was one to be remembered by the writer. The Lancaster brothers do a great show. The man is the same as the other one. Their act is first class and they take the encodes mightly. Have a new line of patter and puts it over. Both are the same as the season. Most of the boys have twenty dollar gold pieces for fobs and are looking forward to new weeks has been the can enjoy their bands rolls and have a little rest. Regards to Blue, Page. Wishing you all the compliments of the season and that you will all get pleasant engagements for the coming season I close. GIBSON'S NEW STANDARD THEA- TRE, PHILADELPHIA. (By J. H. Gray.) NOTES FROM THE GEORGIA SMART SET. (By John Jackson.) To All Whom This May Concern. While the show was playing Brenham, Texas, the writer found it to be a positive fact that Mr. Elwood Johnson is dead and had been for almost three weeks before we arrived. Mr. Johnson spent many years in the old A. G. Gillespin Minstrels as comet soloist. He was bandmaster on the Huntington Mighty Minstrel from which he retired, stopping at Brenham to teach the colored band. I was told that Mr. Johnson said he knew it was impossible for him to get well and stopped there to spend his last few hours among his friends who cared for him so well that he did not want to go home, which was Henderson, Ky. Being a member of the Knights of Pythias he was laid to rest very nicely. It was quite a shock to the bunch for, he being a personal friend to the bunch and well liked by all we wanted to see him very bad, but was very much disappointed. Anyone wanting to find out anything more of Mr. Johnson can find out by writing Gus Allen or Jack Key. 1719 West Third street, Brenham, We are still in the Lone Star state but moving out at a fast clap, doing houseworks. Port Arthur broke the season's record. The top was so full until they were sitting on the stage; women were which was almost impossible for the orchestra to play; our dressing rooms were full of white and colored, the poets before we could show, the largest crowd I ever saw for a one-nighter in my life. Some show town is Port Arlene. Mr. Frank Moreland, our bandmaster, sends his best regards to J. C. Miles and write on Cole Bros. to J. C. Miles's circus. Hello Mr. McCammon, of the Virginia Minstrels; how are you David Phoenix, of Howe's Great London shows. Moreland's band is getting along nicely. We will see our mother's face again very soon. Musicians in and out of Montreal address fishing to Morley and address fishing after the 20th of December to No. 312 Silver street, Hot Springs, Ark. Richard Wallace, our Edwards Stevens, our Edwards Stevens sends best regards. James Rubber White sends regards to the Lyric Stock company, Kansas City, Mo, and told Topsy Scott, why don't you write me. Mr. W. M. Kegfisher, our baritone pieces of steak broke off one of his pieces of steak, broke off one of his front teeth. It's too bad that he is getting old. Wilson, how are you and the Park theater bunch? Would like to hear from a good team that can double bass. B. F. Reynolds sends his regards to F. G. Lowry, Joe Colyer, B. F. Reynolds, Johnny Jones' Dixieland Minstrels and, hello, Marcellus Henderson. How are you, Virginia Minstrels, don't be worried. We are like each us again we are like a thief in the dark, always around when least expected, ha, ha, ha. Regards to Alabama Minstrels, ha, ha, ha. Each teach us from wishlist to write at Shreveport, La. 14th of this month. CULLIGANS NASHVILLE STU. DENTS. At this writing we are in Oregon, and on our way to sunny California. There has been quite change in me with the company any more, and we all hated to see Smith go, as he is a prince. The worst that can be said-of him is that he was taken to him wherever he goes. Ed Farrar, known to the profession as the sensational street cornetist, left the city to Oregon City, where we were to show and to change at Portland. Louis Harrison was let out there (fellowship with the little bad conduct, Farrar, who is Harrison's pal, also left. We only regret his leaving with him that belonged to the company. May he rest in peace. CHAMPION D.G.W. PLACE STAR WIGGIN THE DANGER JACK "GINGER" WIGGINS Champion Eight Minutes Buck Dancer of the Year and Some Singer. I wish all performers would pay attention to this, as the old saying goes "twice." Here are some reasons that performers disappoint the managers of the theater twice and get disappointed the theater twice and get disappointed the actors. Miss Dumsey and my Barton, I was booked over the Dudley time, and I was disappointed as he made every arrangement for my Wanted G Must be hot. Salary WASHINGTON Riley Roberts, Prop. WANT For Metropolitan Theatres Acts of all kinds and stock companies. State in the United States. For treatment A. Barrasso, Mgr. Metropolitan Gibson's New St South St. at 12th, Philadelphia Want first class acts of all kinds. John T. Gibson Queen T Chattanooga Wants to hear from all good acts. Sam E. Reevin, Mgr., Lafayette Seventh Ave., Bet. 131st a Wanted at All Times, P Address all Communications to E. (FRENCHY) Lafayette Theatre States T 3507 State Street FEATURE PIC Eight Piece The Finest Picture House Continuous 2:30 to 11:30 WANT Vaudeville P Star T Now Running. Must be First-Class People. Dodo Green and Business awaits you WASHINGTON THEATRE Riley Roberts, Prop. Indianapolis, Indiana For Metropolitan Theatre, Memphis, Tenn. Acts of all kinds and stock companies. State in first in letter. Will place tickets anywhere in the United States. For treatment acts act who have played my house. A. Barrasso, Mgr. Metropolitan Theatre, Memphis, Tenn. South St. at 12th, Philadelphia, Pa. John T. Gibson, Prop. Want first class acts of all kinds. Also booking road shows. Address John T. Gibson, Proprietor Chattanooga, Tennessee Wants to hear from all good acts. Letters answered same day. Address Sam E. Reevin, Mgr., Chattanooga, Tennessee Seventh Ave., Bet. 131st and 132d Sts., New York City Wanted at All Times, People for Dramatic Stock Address all Communications to Elite Amusement Corporation E. (FRENCHY) ELMORE, Mgr., Lafayette Theatre 7th Ave., New York City 3507 State Street, Chicago, Illinois FEATURE PICTURES ONLY Eight Piece Orchestra The Finest Picture House Outside of the Loop. Continuous 2:30 to 11:30 Daily. Admission 10c Now Running. Must be First-Class People,who can entertain cultured and refined people. Dodo Green and Miss Anna Holt answer at once. Business awaits you. Address all mail to Chester Johnson Star Theatre, Dallas, Texas Acts and M The S. H. Dudley T YOUR TR Positively the oldest and most reliable First Colored Circuit in the world. On your house on the Dudley Circuit. Add S. H. Dudley The 1853 7th St., N. W., Phone: The S. H. Dudley Theatrical Enterprises Positively the oldest and most reliable Agent in the business. Organizer of the First Colored Circuit in the world. Can always place Acts. Managers, place your house on the Dudley Circuit. Address all mail to 1853 7th St., N. W., Phone North 2063 Washington, D. C. Ray Williams, trombone player, joined the show in Portland, and has been playing with the band. He is playing a southern solo in the last act on the guitar, with the steel. Morgan brothers have worked hard on the musical act and it is again in its old standing. Ernest Elliott, better known as "Dime," is singing things Are Getting Better Every Day. Hello, A. L. King; why don't you write? Louis Ford, formerly with the Busy Minstrels, early with he has resolved that hitting and taking is the downfall of Fordville and losing friendship, quit and use a little common sense. Regards to Prof. Timmonds and the entire Busy Minstrels, also Prof. Woolfscale. In these Brothers Minstrels were in this part of the country a few weeks ako and have made quite a number of friends, as well as giving a real good show. They are on their way Little Johnny Lee, our boy comedian, is a star in comedians seen out this way in many moons. He is at present on the sick side of the world, but he has castor oil three times a day he'll be all right in a day or so. He will be M. McQuilty, Freddie Freddie and all the profession. Prof. Walker, I'll see you in sunny California or rocky Arizona. Mail will reach us care Western Mail Co., Third and James, Seattle, Wash. booking at the Pekin. I sent all billing matter and also sent 150 feet of moving pictures of me and my former performer has got, an advertisement which is sent a new performer will ever have no other performer will ever have a great deal of inconvenience and has also caused me to Dempsey and my Mr. Barton: Always treat my manager, my treat you. I am a responsible man in vaudeville, as I have never disappointed any managers. I am not always for business. Yours for business. JACK "GINGER" WIGGINS I answer all business letters. 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Published by The Royal Music Company Polk Street, Chicago State Street by Gale Piano Co. Opp Grand Theatre; a so Grit Store, 3637 State Street, and Jones Music Store, 3600 State Street. It's Largest Colored Th Rickett's National Theatre and Callowhill Sts., Philadelphia, g first class acts of all kinds, and road Write in your open time. Address Robert W. Ricketts, THE GRAND THEATRE Piano Copies, 10c; By mail 12c. Small Orchestrations, 15c; By Mall, 17c. Full Orchestrations, 25c; By mail, 27c. **FOR BAND.** Jogo Blues, Florida Blues, St. Louis Blues, Hesitating Blues, Joe Turner Blues, March, "Hail to the Spirit of Freedom" Price, $35c. **ORCHESTRA CLUB.** Send us ONE DOLLAR ($1.00) and we will send you one new number each month for twelve months and a card of Membership to our ORCHESTRA CLUB. Don't send MONEY. Send stamps, Post Office Money Order, Check (certi- fied), or express Money Order. FOUR BIG SONG HITS! O, Pretty Papa! Pretty Papa? Words by Walter Hirsch. Music by Spencer Williams. "I Wonder if Your Loving Heart Still Pines for Me" Sung with success by Anna Hott with Estelle Harris and her 'Jazz' Orchestra. The biggest Ragtime Shout in Vaudeville. Published by The Royal Music Company 1017 W. Polk Street, Chicago, Illinois For sale on State Street by Gale Piano Co., Opp Grand Theatre, a so Grillin's Music Store, 3637 State Street, and Jones Music Store, 3604 State street. World's Largest Colored Theatre Now booking first class acts of all kinds, and road productions. Write in your open time. Address THE GRAND THEATRE The Stroll Amusement Company Devoted to High Class VAUDEVILLE & MOVING PICTURE Change of Program Monday and Thursday Matinee Sundays and Holidays 3110-12 State St. Tel. Douglas 500 Chica The New Lincoln The (Biggest and Best Vaudeville House in the Metropo 135th Street & Lenox Ave., New York Best Colored Acts Wanted at all Times. None to) good big to play. 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Everybody New York's Screaming Song Success On You're Lonesome for the One You d. sung. whistled and hummed by everybody. Composed by Thompson & Joseph Grey. 15 cents a copy. Published by Grey & Thompson, 20 W. 181st St., N THE NEW $50,000 ATLAS THEATRE! State and 47th Street, Chicago, in The Most Beautiful Theatre on the South Side First Run Motion Pictures of the Highest Quality. Everybody Welcome New York's Screaming Song Success "When You're Lonesome for the One You Love" Played. sung, whistled and hummed by everybody. Composed by DeKoven Thompson & Joseph Grey. 15 cents a copy. Published by Thompson, Grey & Thompson, 20 W. 181st St., New York City St. Louis Blues. Jogo Blues. Hesitating Blues. Snakey Blues. Joe Turner Blues. RAGS. Ole Miss Rag. Puzzy Wuzz Rag. Yellow Dog Rag. In the Land Where Cotton is King. Down by the Chattahoochee River. 'Till You Stop the World from Turning. You're a Garden of Beautiful Flowers. Sympathizing Moon. 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All Music Stores Published by Hey Music Co., St., Chicago, Illinois Bad Hit of the Season Benton Overstreet Moving Heart Still Pines for Me" Anna Holt with Estelle Harris Her 'Jazz' Orchestra. Shout in Vaudeville. Published by Music Company Chicago, Illinois Piano Co., Opp Grand Theatre; a so Grillin's Music and Jones Music Store, 34084 State street. Great Colored Theatre National Theatre Philadelphia, Penna. Acts of all kinds, and road productions. Your open time. Address Ricketts, Mgr. AND THEATRE & MOVING PICTURES Program Monday and Thursday Sundays and Holidays Tel. Douglas 500 Chicago, Ill. Lincoln Theatre (Waudeville House in the Metropolis) Ave., New York City, N. Y. Posted at all Times. None to good or too Address all communications to WIGS! Made of Natural Human Hair, either wavy or crumpy. Can be combed and dressed the same as your own hair. I do not sell to dealers, but the people direct. Write for a Free Catalogue The reason stage performers prefer my wigs is that they can also be worn for street wear. I also make a complete line of Switches, Transfer mations, Etc. Alex. Marks 652 Broadway, New York City 1,000 ATLAS THEATRE! 27th Street, Chicago, Ill. Theatre on the South Side of the Highest Quality. Everybody Welcome Screaming Song Success "awesome for the One You Love" hummed by everybody. Composed by DeKoven Joseph Grey. 15 cents a copy. Published by on, 20 W. 181st St., New York City Manager TAYLOR'S A.B.C.'S World's Colored Champions Come and Meet the Boys. The "Hot Stove" League is Now in Full Blast Pocket Billiard Parlor 440 Indiana Avenue Finest and Most Elaborately Equipped in the Middle West BILLIARD HARLEY AND POLLARD POPULAR CHOICE FOR ALL AMERICAN. Unanimous Opinion of Public Makes These Playwrights Certain for Place (By a Staff Correspondent.) LOUIS, Mo. Dec. 13—A local institution recently has this to say of the American football team for this year: The Harley, of Ohio State University, is one of the greatest football players as Wille Hoston. He has wounds of Walter Eckert, one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time, and now sporting writer of the Chicago Tribune. No higher praise he given and is reprinted here bound for letters and letters received for a week or ten days, these appear as feeling that the halfback not been totally recognized in the East. One of these letters, from a Cornell nun of not so far back, has this to say: I have seen Harvard, Vale, Prince-Savanne, Michigan and Pittsburgh in this year, and not one of these events can boast such a player as the football year of 1816 as the foremost player in the United States. No player from campus can touch the total of girls games Harley has played at age 50, and yet is one of the coolest, cleverest, hardest running players, imaging backs who ever handled a ball. After watching Brown wallop Harley and largely by the wonderful Harley, I never impressed with the play of Harley. No All-American team beaten by Harley, Pollard, Oliphant and Harley, Pollard, Oliphant and would play on one team, twenty a barbed wire fence and a couple of walls would be needed to keep the ball in play. Many All-American and All-East-boy football teams have been sent in by teams that space attack, said Oliphant, that a big majority agreed on the backfield, but hard for the backfield, Harley of Ohio, Pollard and Berry of Pennsylvania among the others. Anderson College has a working major-team for quarterback. of Pittsburgh at Center and Black of Pittsburgh at one guard are the only ones who may be called unanimous approval. Public opinion, it seems, is going to be positive. Pollard, is assured a place on this mythical team and we trust Mr. Camp of experts many of whom are the great majority of experts many of whom are capable of recognizing a player as he STIGALL SLASHES GIBBONS FOR FULL FIFTEEN ROUNDS AND WITHOUT SUCCESS. New Yorker Shows Excellent Staying Qualities, Stigall Being Unable to Knock Him Out Despite a Shower of Blows. FROSTRUG, Md.—(Special)—Like a little panther leaping on a clumsy black band of Cumberland, Nigel an ex-patriot of Cumberland, not a pugilist, clawed and maudled Kid Gibbons, of New York, for fifteen furious men in Frostburg last night. Gibbons crouched and took what punishment he could not beat off with his sturdy paws, and the arena his head between his gloved fists, shielding his face and body from Stigall's gattling gun blows. He fought with the men of a fighter on the defensive. All of Stigall's steam and science failed to phase him. Arthur worked hard for a knockout. He led in every round and won the popular verdict. Gibbons after the fight ever stepped into one of the little Frostburg darky's busy berthas he would be through for the night. He worked and worked hard in the clinches. After the tenth Stigall resorted entirely to left hand drives. His cutting, slashing lefts opened Gibbons' face early. No matter how hard Stigall landed the New Yorker refused to get excited. He took his punishment, then covered up that portion with one of his large bread hooks and awaited further rushes. He did little watchful waiting. Stigall pounced on him from all sides but try as he did he couldn't find a vulnerable spot. Gibbons was immune from injuries. The fight was one of the best seen in Frostburg and the many fans from Cumberland gave the fighters an ov THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. Candies, Cigars, Cigarettes, Smoking and Chewing Tobaccos. For the men of Indianapolis and their visiting friends—a grand place to spend your It's the "Headquarters" New Phone 2504 R tation at the finish. While Stigall had every round on points, the "bear" was defensive tactics made him a Verdun fort. Referee Sam Morgan announced that Grayber and Fay Kesler would fight before the Eureka Club some time in the two fast preliminaries were fought, Kid Malone knocking out Kid Taylor, both of Cumberland in the second round which Holmes fought four rounds to a draw. WHAT'S DOING IN SPORT SIOUX CITY, Ia. Dec. 8.—Mike Gibbons of St. Paul won over Clay Turner last night. Turner lasted four rounds. NEW YORK, dec. 8.—Charley Weintert and Carl Morris have been matched to meet over the 1-around route in Kansas City New York's day. BOSTON.—The Harvard varsity crew will have an English training shell at the June, a boat turned out by an English builder having arrived today on the steamship Cambrian. CLEVELAND, O. Dec. 5.—Jack Britton's welterweight crown was not enthroned tonight, as he easily outpointed Sam Robideau of Philadelphia, the bout proving rather tame. Sam took two of杯 with four in dazing Jack Britton opened up after that and handed the Philadelphia and a lacing. DAYTON, O. Dec. 8.—Gus Christie of Indianapolis, stablemate of Jack Dillon, gave Battling Levinsky of New York a second and at the end of 15 rounds of hard boxing the referee declared the bout the largest crowd in years and many of the spectators seemed to think Christie should have been declared the winner. CHICAGO, Dec. 8. —The Chicago National League club will establish its 1917 spring training camp in Pasadena. Cal. it was officially announced today. The players will depart for the coast February 25. Charles H. Weeghman, president of the club, said he had offered the Tampa (Flu) Baseball Association $1,500 to terminate its contract, which specifies that the Chicago club must train there for two years more. Cards, $1; Dice, $3 Palming Wax, $1.50; Card Inks, $2 Loadstone, 50cts Books, Novelties, Magic Goods, Etc Catalogue Free. D. N. SMYTHE CO. Box 40 Newark, Mo. The Home Brewing Co. Brewers and Bottlers of Strictly Pure Lager Beer New Phones: 1050 and 1030 INDIANAPOLIS, IND. MILWAUKEE, Wis., Dec. 8—Ritchie Mitchell tonight ended Joe Rivers' claims to superiority by knocking the ball in the fifth round, taking every other round by a wide margin and obtaining a certain decision. In the seventh a game was played, and Rivers clear across the ring and almost through the ropes, and in the ninth Rivers was backed into his corner and pounded with straight kicks until he was knocked out. The tenth saw Rivers clinching to save himself by losing through the fourth. Mitchell was the aggressor throughout, though Rivers made a game fight. THE FREEMAN—GREATEST OF THEM ALL. Frank Deas Thinks Well of George Dixon. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Dec. 8.—Wed do think your paper the greatest sporting paper in the world, and would never do without reading it each week. We think that every Colored manager in the world should keep his name in that paper and by so doing it can keep it in touch with each other, and would not have half the trouble trying to find each other. Further wish to state since I put Young George Dixon's name in The Freeman, letters have been coming in to me from every which way. We are still located at 1129 Jones Ferry Street, the Washington Plaza as we have an engagement to box in a Lightning Bill of Champaign. Ill. Jan. 5, we can't say how long we will be here, but we are still ready to box anybody in the world at 120 pounds or 118, and would be glad to hear from someone to be best in the world when it's boxers for we can't lose. We want to meet some of the white boys, but they all sidestep Li'le George. They call themselves boxers and keep running away. Now, let their managers read this. They all know that Dixon is a world-renowned that don't want any of his game, for he is Dixon No. 2. To hear from Dixon, write Frank Deas, 1129 Jefferson Street. MOHR GETS DECISION IN BOUT WITH BARTON. Colored Lightweight Substituting for Robideau at Minute's Notice Puts Up Sensational Battle Against Big Handicap. PROVIDENCE, R. I., Dec. 9—In one of the most bitterly fought contests in the decision over Wee Wee Ebert affair, the team lost to the 13 pounds weight advantage, fully a head taller and a much longer reach, in a technical superiority and fought like a demon to knock the colored boy out. But the team bit less so, and Walter was the happier of the two when the final gong was played, the contest bouts ever seen in New England. Sam Robideau, the crack weltweight of Philadelphia, was to have the weight of that Mohr was six pounds over weight, he refused to go on Tuesday night and gave Walter till Friday to make the weight, but Mohr was impossible, so Matenmaker Doherty wired for Barton Thursday morning. Weee Weee left New York, known sporting editor and promoter; Sam Levey, the bookmaker, and Johnny DeShears, his rubber, on the 10th floor of Providence at 3:15 p. m. and going direct to the Newman Hotel, to get what rest possible. The weights weighed in, Butter protested the weights, but Barton overruled him and agreed to go on. Barton, who had not trained for the 1491-1492 season, who was in the pink of condition, scaled 1491-1-4. The men entered the ring at 9:57, and the crowd gassed him. The gambler, a one-sided match. The gamblers got busy and laid 5 to 4 that Barton would not last ten rounds and 3 to 1 the fight nor go the limit, with Mohr the favorite. When the gong started the boys off, flicked the ropes and the go. Mohr started off with a rush and carried Barton off his feet with the fury of his attack and weight outclassed in the first two seasions, outclassed in the first two seasions, the betting odds jumped to 10 to 3 on Mohr to stop Wee Wee in ten rounds, and the fury of electrified the house with a savage rally that made the long-odds gamblers right to the jaw and shoved the same hand to the heart, and the white boy hung on till the bell, and stood six rounds were Mohr's easily, but Wee Wee again came near ending the fight in the seventh round on Walter's jaw, then sent it to the body and just did miss again, landing it on the chin. Both men were tired even though the fight was even. Mohr had a share in the ninth and tenth. The eleventh was even. Mohr fought him all over the ring. The thirteenth was Mohr's all the way, but he plainly showed the effects of the fury. The fifteenth rounds were Barton's by a shade. When the referee lifted Mohr's corner, the cision. Barton stepped to the winner's corner and congratulated him, then, leaping over the ropes, ran to his dressing room amid a bed of cheer- CLAIMS GAINS WAS VICTIM OF SHORT COUNT. Special to The Freeman. CHARLESTON, S. C.—M. L. McBarr of Atlanta, Ga., the manager of Black lightwight McBarr and Battling Gains Grant did not knock out Gains on the level in Myers, S. C., recently. McBarr says that he refuses the referee's claim of a short time before he refuses that he isn't the only one who thinks so, as the fans jeered the referee on having firing at him in having lightwight against Grant on a winner take all basis in Atlanta, Ga. If Grant's manager will agree to offer we will have to wait. S. C., Grant main here until Jan. 5, 1917. We read The Freeman every week. Yours in sport. S. C.—M. L. McBarr Manager of Black Paddle McBarr and Battling Gains of Atlanta, Ga. PROPOSED BIG BOUT FOR WAR RELIEVE WINS FAVOR. Promoter Rickard Goes Aflead With Plans for Willard-Carpenter NEW YORK, Dec. 6.—The willingness with which he worked in French need for relief funds probably will have a strong effect in putting the team together between Jess Willard and Georges Carpentier. He had a promoter for the bout, said today he has received as- San-Cura-Gon! Has cured thousands of cares of GONOR RHOEA and GLEET. It will do the same for you. Sent in plain package for $1.00. SAN-CURA-GON CO. P. O. Box 925. Indianapolis, Ind. SANTAL CAPSULES MIDY These they CAPSULES are superior to Balsam of Cocosiba, Cocuba or Injections, and RELEVES In MIDY 24 HOURS the same diseases without inconvenience. Sold by all druppists. surances that Carpenter will be given a three months' furough from the time of his death, the price and a sum stated by Rickard McCracken is turned into the French war relief fund. Morgan, treasurer of the fund, and Miss Elizabeth Marbury said they have agreed to take charge of the money collected for the fund through the bout, and Miss Morgan has guaranteed a bond of $150,000 for the safe release. Guaranteed $20,000. Carpenter in a contract which should be in his hands within a few days has been franched ($20,000) and in addition will receive $2,000 for training and travel in New York Dec. 21, provided he is given permission to make the trip. He tackles an exceedingly troublesome task in which he must for Carpenter's first appearance in the United States. He found it would be easier to meet upon the French government for the soldier-boxer's release. It was necessitated by the American negotiation through the American French wounded, and he found persons connected with this in a receptive For Relief Work Miss Morgan and Miss Marbury admitted they were apprised of the prospect of taking charge of Carpenters' share. This will be turned over to relief work in theance, where they said it is badly needed. Rickard has received tentative agreements from both Willard and Carpentier to enter the ring. Willard has been asked to meet any opponent which may be selected by Rickard, provided the opponent is not black. He is expected to demand at least one opponent, but Rickard never has been known as a pike it is more than probable his terms will be met without a quiver. CHICAGO, Dec 8 — Tex Rickard has struck another snag in planning his big fight for Georges Carpentier, it appeared today, with the announcement that Jones, his dads manager, that he also controls Les Darcy, Australian champion. He learned that Rickard was convinced that Rickard was the one and matching the French hero with Darcy, Jones flared up. "Mr. Rickard, or any one else who is presumed to be Rickard," he said before they arrange either a Willard-Carpentier or a Darcy-Carpentier match. Jones did not Darcy cannot be in country for three years except under my control. "Jack Kearns, the Californian, and I have an equal share in a contract with the Australian, the cent of the Australian's earnings in America. Kearns and I split fifty-fifty on this percentage. He would take $5,000 to get Willard into the ring with Carpenter. He had been offered that by other players, he said, declining to reveal their names. LEO PATTERSON AND YOUNG JOE GANS, ON GANS, ON EVEN TERMS ST. LOUIS—Leo Patterson, the Joplin lion terror, and the clever, brainy, wonderful Joe Gans boxed an interesting game. Joe Gans is so well experienced, so evenly matched in height, reach and weight and cleverness that it was a hard match. The other team is so wonderful, boys are wonderful boxers, and there was some great feinting and boxing done. it is believed that Patterson is the best in the 35 battles this year (1916), not losing a single one. He has met some tough opponents, he leans three times to a draw, twice in Memphis and once in St. Louis; beat Jackie Moore twice; Battling Ball he won two decisions and one draw, winning two decisions and one draw. Patterson knocked out Tulsa (Okla). Joe Gans in the sevent round. Lots of rest, located, and needs rest if any one does. RICKARD IS TRYING FOR LONG LEASE ON GARDEN. NEW YORK—Tex Rickard, promoter of boxing bouts, announced tonight of boxing instilling williams to a New York Life Institute company to Madison Square Garden in behalf of certain persons with whom he is associative. "I have made an offer to the new owners of the Garden he said, to build a building for a period of either five or ten years. I am hopeful that we will get the amateur, and expect tomorrow to confer with the new owners about the matter. Get the Freeman in Greenwood, Miss, from H. G. 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Copenhagen and green chambray. Dresses for Girls 10 to 14 One interesting group contains about forty dresses, of blue, tan, pink and red plaid gighams, Choice 50c Other dresses in same sizes, at 79c, $1 19 and $2 98. — Children's store, 3d floor. L. S. Ayres & Co. Indiana's greatest Distributors of Dry Goods "THE BEGINNING." (By Tim E. Owsley.) In the Beginning: There was a beginning—EVEN for you. Beginning to begin: He comes to each of us, that's true. Beginning of life came first and then Beginning of you to mingle with men. Beginning from the teachings of youth to part. Beginning to break some trusting Beginning to borrow day by day. Beginning to save yet never pay. Beginning to sacrifice others that you Beginning to live that life of greed. Beginning to forget friends, kin and mother. Beginning to think of self and no other. Beginning to reap just what you sow. Beginning to End: And it is sometimes Beginning a New Year the TRUTH now behold. After the Beginning, the New Year behold. CITY AND VIGINITY Mr. William Russell, of Detroit, Mich., is visiting relatives and friends. Mr. Jack Trotter, the New York representative of the Freeman, is in the city residence of the Ralph W. Taylor, of Columbus, O. was in the city last Wednesday. He left after a few hours' stay. Mr. Fred Owens, of 1121 Maple St. Mrs. J. W. Smith, 2021 Cooper street, Christmas as a guest of her sister, Mrs. J. W. Came, in Greencastle, Indiana. Mrs. Julia Fuller, formerly a resident of Hoover metropolitan, but now residing in the city, guest of her brother in Alvord street. She will remain in the city about two weeks. The death of Mr. Riley Roberts, of the Washington Theater, is reported. He had been confined to the hospital. He insane for several weeks, were told that he would recover from his illness. Mr. E. W. Diggs, principal of the Washington bus, O. this week attending the sixth annual session of the National College Organization known as Kappa Alpha St. He will visit the University of Washington Mr. E. W. Veasey, of Montgomery, Ala., was a caller at the Freeerman office on Monday. He is also a city by the Pennsylvania R. R. Co., as hostler, a position requiring considerable experience in the city thus职位. He thinks that other Southern mechanics in his line should get busy and come back. Rev. G. R. Bryant, Superintendent of the Chicago, Indianapolis District Lexington conference, passed through the city on his way to Columbus, O. H., where he is Superintendent of Superintendent of Bishop Anderson's area. There will be about one hundred in attendance. Five will be GOOD CITIZENS' LEAGUE TO MEET The executive committee of the Good Citizens' League will meet Monday evening at 11 a.m. at the W. W. Draws W. Breckinridge, 517 N. West street. All members are urged to be present as it will be necessary to compete against the February campaign at that time. BORN. TO MR. AND MRS. ELWOOD C. KNOX-A BABY BOY. On the morning of December 23rd the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elwood C. Knox of West North street, was visited with little boy George in the well-known manager of The Freeman. His many friends doubtless will be surprised that he has an heir after the years. At this time every evening George L. Knox, after whom the baby is named, Mr. Elwood has been celebrating just like they say of the bull moose when the baby moose is born. And that it is never too late to do good. MRS. J. W. HOPKINS ENTERTAINS Mrs. J. W. Hopkins entertained friends in honor of the birthday of her mother, and the theater were all present, and a very delightful time was had. Mrs. Hopkins was presented with many useful items, and the theater was represented. Covers were laid for nine persons which represented the local theaters. Mrs. Dunbar, mother of Mrs. Hopkins, died. LEVINSON HATS Same High Quality-at the same Old Price $2.00 About 50 styles to select from in Soft and STIFF HATS HARRY LEVINSON 37 N Pann. St. 41 S. III. Mkt. & III. St. --- bar, was also present. This entertainment took place Sunday, Dec. 24th, and the event was also assisted by Mr. Harvey Gilliam entertained her Colored friends when thirty people were housed, and very few time was used. Refreshments of all kinds were served. THE SPRINGFIELD BASKET BALL TEAM WILL PLAY THE Y. M. C. A. TEAM MONDAY NIGHT. On next Monday evening, New Year's night, the Y. M. C. a basket ball team from Springfield, Ohio, in a game to take place on the gymnasium floor of the Indianapolis Association. A close game between Springfield and Indianapolis strong teams. Springfield team is the champions of Ohio and Pennsylvania. The game between Springfield and Indianapolis strong teams is 8:30 while a curtain raiser will be played at 8:15 p.m. The admission to be expected to attend from the sale of tickets. On Monday the Association will keep their friends, the members and their friends, Gymnastic exhibitions, checker tournaments, billiard and pocket games, All members of the Association are cordially invited to attend and urge their friends to come visit the Association. The game will be open for inspection for the public. The Association regrets very much the disruption that has happened last fall to present the concert by the Only Flick Jubilee Sings on the date scheduled. Owing to the transportation fare, the jubilee was not reached Indianapolis. Rev. G. R. Bryant of Chicago, was a visitor at the Association this week. A NEW DISCOVERY Madam C. R. Walker Places Real Face Bleach On Market—Fine Opportunity Opened. Madam C. R. Walker, after years of hard study, has at last succeeded in making the most wonderful discovery of face bleach in modern times. When we say discovery, we mean what we say. This preparation, after being compounded by her, was taken to the board of health chemist, and was analyzed and pronounced perfect, not injurious to the skin, and was highly recommended as being pure and wholesome. But, Beauty College, and of Molar College, Chicago, and also Pore College of St. Louis, Mo. She was formerly a resident of Salt Lake City. She comes highly recommended from the host people of Salt Lake City, Utah. MADAM C. B. WALKER Mudame C. R. Walker is now located at 847 North California street, this city, and is a graduate student in the institutions of this wonderful face bleach. It will cost you nothing to have your face bleach bright completion after each treatment. Call 1634 and make engagement with the instructor in person to the above address. 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THE JOY OF SURPRISE. Our sweetest joes are those that rise in some delightfulest surprise; The happiest incidents that come To life are those that us dumb Little things before their weight Of gladness, till we see the fate Of beauty that hwrought them out Unharmless and with no shout, The unharmed plushies for weight Fall flat as ashes on the floor; They are as dust upon the lips Beside the sudden joy that trips Out of sight. Beyond our gladiest hope or dream. —Selected. A Happy New Year to all. The title "Pilot" is overworked. Why not peace in Europe? What are the warring nations fighting about? Work, instead of politics, might be a good thing to tackle for the next four years. Did anyone ever hear Vernon Castle calleda "professor"? Yet he is some "dancing master". Baltimore is to have a $100,000 colored Y. M. C. A. building. Thus the good work goes on. Lynching is there against the economic life of the Southland, as well as an outrage upon her morals. Stand by J. C. Napier, Dr. Washington's successor as president of the National Negro Business League. Bishop J. N. Conner, at a recent rally for the benefit of Shorter College at Argenta, Ark., raised $5,028 in one day. That "Advisory Committee" has been used by the Negro press as a nausea-punching bag. We shall never see its like again. The race has come to know Dr. R. R. Moton and it has nothing but praise for the man who is so capably wearing the mantle of Booker T. Washington. Some of the politicians are consolled over the Hughes defeat by the realization, themselves, some hated rival will also be frozen cut of a fat office. The prayers of the country at large are being offered up for the restoration of Bishop Walters to health. He is a chieftain the race can ill afford to lose at this critical stage of our history. "Segregation" as provided for the New various municipal ordinances is unconstitutional—and the United THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. States Supreme Court will so decide it when the Louisville case reaches that eminent tribunal. * "The Negro Year Book," by Monroe N. Work, brought up to 1917, is the first book penned by a pessible to writers or speakers who wish to have anything authoritative to say on the affairs of the race. Why not a military department at Howard University? Is not the name of the university the education of the Negro a fruitful spot for "preparedness" along the more exacting lines of military genius? One hundred and seventy-five cities are engaged in collecting moneys for the Negro Education Fund. The $250,000 asked of Colored Americans should all be in hand by the close of Tuskegee Institute's current school year, if not sooner. The death of John E. Bush, founder of the Tuskegee Institute, is a distinct loss to the race. He was a leader in the truest sense of the blacks alike in the State of Arkansas, where he was a power for good. A minister has the same right as any other citizen to take an active part in politics, if he feels so disposed. Politics will not hurt genuine religion and it is certain that an admixture of religion into politics would be helpful to the latter. If the South would keep her faithful Negro workingmen, let her try such simple remedies as justice in the courts, pre-protest or protest with violence, add quate school facilities, fair wages and the recognition of civic rights. The solution is easy. The Colored employees of the Hotel Savannah, at Savannah, Ga., gave $11.00 to the Booker T. Washington Memorial Fund. An energetic woman collected $125.00 in Nome, Alaska, and is on her way to the United States to turn this handsome sum over to the memorial fund. The chairman of the congressional committee on appropriations sounds the warning that the country is facing a deficit and he is at his wits' end to discover a way to raise more revenue. This situation, while embarrassing, is familiar to most of us in a personal way. Lloyd-George got along swimmingly in the formation of a Cabinet for the Treasury, and he was as a constructive statesman will not be subjected to a real test until he comes over to a black Cabinet; the job he was given was a "Black Cabinet" for this government. * * * * Nearly half a million dollars' worth or uniforms worn by the Knights of St. John were enacted by Congress prohibiting individuals, secret orders or organizations that form similar to that worn by the United States army, navy or marine. * * * We agree with Editor R. R. Wright, Jr. of the Christian Recorder; Every citizen should take part in the "buy a Book" propaganda. The race should know its own history as this way can true race pride be developed. "Buy a Book" before the new year grows older. * Col. R. S. Abbott, the vider editor of the Chicago Defender, was recently named "the square" and had he ridden no five-legged car or imbbed the milk of the sacred candle. Trades unions in Great Britain have issued a formal protest against the introduction of Negro garments, but this is not even as a downdash. This will not sound good to Samuel Gom, jrs and his followers on this side of the water—if they are sinful Negro labor. The Chattanooga meeting of the National Negro Business League must not be overlooked in the hurry-but-important Tampa Bay Conference is in the heart of the New South. It is a progressive community. Its sole citizens promise all visitors to be there. They will do the rest. "Team work" is the motto at Tuskegee Institute. Marplots, seeking to stir up jealousies and secrecy between Dr. K R Motton and Secretary Emmett J. Scott. They are a unit in everything but the moment of the work bequeathed to them by the late Booker T. Washington. The vell of "No Negro domination" is hypocritical. There is not and cannot be such a thing in a nation where the whites outnumber the blacks in whites control every phase of physiology education, commerce and the law. No right-minded man or woman talks such nonsense as the "menace of Negro domination." The American Benevolent Insurance Company is issuing a barely lonely insurance policy in 1917, a fine likeness of Frederick Douglas. This company claims to have "jungle" training having trained nurses to visit all of its sick members, and thus increasing the demand for Colored trained nurses in country where our people are numerous. Colored business men must not depend upon "word of mouth" to let the people know that they are in business, in the newspapers of the race. If you want to be the newspaper of the race, let the people know about it in the medium through which news should be disseminated. The pulp announces the news, the newspaper can fill the bill in this progressive age. Tuskegee Institute enacted the role of "Santa Claus" to a host of poor Colored children throughout Alabama from a poor country. The appeal for gifts, sent out by Principal Moton, brought forth a generous response from a man in a custom, in culture, a long time ago by Mrs. Booker T. Washington, and it is to be continued year after year under the new regime. The demise of John E. Bush and the success of Walter Walters and W. E. Burkhardt DuBois—all occasioned by work in connection with the race problems of the day—challenged the race leaders must take better care of their long and serve their people to the best advantage. More of us should take in the work, to the end that burden will not all too heavily upon the faithful few. At the New York meeting of the trustees of Tuskegee Institute it was decided that the trustees of Tuskegee Institute would be at Institute April 5 and at which time a group of northern philanthropists would be interested in the cause of the Negro people of one kind and another, will make a donation to Tuskegee Institute and others interested in the cause of the Negro people of one kind and another, will make a donation to Tuskegee Institute and will be celebrated at Tuskegee and by Tuskegee off-shoot schools as Tuskegee's day; that day having been found on the date of Dr. Washington's birth. Charles W. Anderson, a prosperous fish merchant and banker of Jacksonville, will be the machine on the cash register plan. Mr. Anderson is confident that the new machine will revolutionize all aspects of his exhibit. Mr. Anderson is treasurer of the National Negro Business League and he will be the Chattanooga meeting in August. He started out in business less than now. He is one of Jacksonville's wealthiest and most influential citizens. J. C. Lindsay's weekly letter on "The Negro in Business," published in the New York Times, reads, "It abounds in sage advice to Colored men in business, give practice in business, and to add to the list of patrons, and emphasizes the value of concerted action in fixing fixing prices and regulating store methods along progressive lines. Every community should do its doings should be faithfully reported by a scribe of the superb qualification Mr. Lindsay, of the Savannah Tribune. The National Congress of Negro Fraternities, which met in Little Rock a short time ago, was a most enthusiastic group of black men, the potential influences for the uplift of the race. It contemplates a union of all the State Grand Lodges and a comprehensive plan of organization is under the control of the State under a central management. Further information may be obtained from the State Board of Streets, Cincinnati, Ohio, president of the Congress, or from the secretary, Smith, State. The next session of the ational Congress Negro Fraternities will be held at St. Louis in August, 1917. The National Negro Press Association, which was organized at Louisville, Ky., in 1909, in connection with the establishment of the Negro will hold its regular annual session February 7 to 10, in Nashville, Tenn. It is important yet held. The local newspaper men, about twenty-five in number, are making elaborate provision for the Negro brethren. Chris J. Perry, of the Philadelphia Tribune, is president of the National Baptist Publishing House, is corresponding secretary, and Joseph L. Jones, of the Fraternal Monarch of the National Baptist chairman of the executive committee. They say a hotel man has to be a versatile genius. Measured by this standard, "Al" Jones, the landlord of the Roadside Hotel at Philadelphia must be ideally fitted for the many-sided role he is called upon to play day by day. According to a newspaper per man who knows him well, Mr. Jone can mix drinks, cook like a French chef, wait on the table, peel potatoes, dance, fight, play whist, make up the beds, wash the windows, whistle, entertain every kind and condition of mankind, talk theology or politics at will, arrange weddings for bashful couples, act as best man, make a speech, and in a pinch, can do the laundry work. When you pay your bill, he takes the money as if he were doing you a favor to let him keep it awhile for you, so engaging and mind-relieving is his smile. Prof. Charles H. Moore, whose labors as supervisor of the Colored rural schools for him the commendation of the educational forces of both races in the state, will be dorsed in glowing terms by the Colored Grand Lodge of Masons of North Carolina in annual session at Winston-Salem, where he extol the work accomplished by Prof. Moore for the improvement of the little districts, but raise $75.00 and presented it to the faithful supervisor as their donation to the rising North Carolinians of doing business. They make their dollars warm approval that has been given him in every section of the State. Dr. J. Harvey Anderson is making a magnificent record as editor of the Star of Zion, eH is a born journalist and knows how to so handle his limited space to accommodate the needs of the greatest number of his writers and readers. This is no small feature when dealing with a host of literary clergymen, a thousand-and-one interests are represented by church centers at every cross-roads in the country, and a connectioned clientele covering more than half a million readers with tastes as variable as the currents of the ocean. Dr. Anderson knows his people and has a fine sense of proportion in the matter of serving them their mental pabulum. He is to be congratulated upon the signal success he is achieving in the administration of his gigantic trust. The Star of Zion never scintillated more brilliantly than now. Albon L. Holsey, a clever writer, a skilled advertiser, a journalist, a publicist, and a creative address, has been selected as principal assistant to Emmett J. Scott, secretary of Tuskegee Institute. Mr. Holsey is a key member of the activities of the great Institute, and is the personification of industry, and is able to get things done. He has ideas and is ingenious in the art of crystallizing them into concrete results. As national leader in the arts and sciences League he did a wonderful work preliminary to the Kansas City meeting, to success the intelligent and painstaking "boosting." Wherever placed or to whatever duty, assigned, Mr. Holsey can be depended upon to get things done. He is loyal to Mr. Scott and to the institution as a whole, and is proving to be "just broad-visioned and alert-minded" "drive-wheel" of Tuskegee Institute. The antagonism that has existed between the Negroes and the labor forces has been the fault of the unions. The Negro never withholds the hand of fellowship from anyone who shows a disposition to be friendly. When the Negro was not in union, he was not in union in the field of skilled labor, they turned him down. The Negro has been compete with the unionists in the open labor market. He threatens the supersede of the union, he remains an independent laborer. He may prove to be a weapon of defense for capital in its conflicts with organized labor, he is invited into the councils of unionism—not that the followers of Samuel A. Johnson it loves power all the time. Yet if the unions are acting in good faith the wise Negro will join hands with the labor forces that are fighting for industrial uplift. For every single step the unions take toward the black man, the black man is willing to take two to "A dinner fit for a king" was given in honor of Dr. R. R. Moton, principal of Tusegee Institute by Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Jones at their stately Blair avenue mansion. Walnut Hills, Cincinnati, Ohio, on the occasion of the re-client visit of the popular education of Queen Cit. Twenty-eight guests, embracing some of Cincinnati's representative citizens, shared with Dr. Moton the generous hospitality of the Joneses. The menu, from oyster cocktails to nuts, tested the range of the Buckeye market, and in many instances crossed the border in search of delicious cies with which to be呈现. The palate of the one-time "satisfactorily." Mr. Jones sometimes "General Jones" was host and toastmaster, and was in his happiest vein. The speeches of Dr. Moton and his tablemates cannot be quoted, but they were of the highest order of post-prandial eloquence and practical thought. "The dinner was so late as possible of its kind, and even in many moons in the Queen City." "Keeping up with the Joneses" is a task that is not easy for even the live wires that hibernate in Hamilton county. Arthur L. Macbeth, one of the race's leading photographic artists, has a history of traveling to Baltimore and sylvania avenue in Baltimore, MD. His productions in quality and quantity rank with him as one of the most successful artists. His patrons are among the leading citizens of Baltimore, and visitors to the Monumental Arts Museum have souvenir portraits made for the "dear ones at home." Mr. Macbeth is a man of striking resemblance, not only because of a dignified and distinguished bearing—but because of his reputation as "Teddy" himself is personally acquainted with his photographic comparisons notes with Mr. Macbeth, and listening to anecdotes bearing upon his experiences for Mr. Macbeth has more than once been mistaken for the hero of San Francisco. It is an open secret that Mr. Macbeth LINCOLN INSTITUTE OF KENTUCKY. A thorough education is the best investment. Lincoln Institute of Kentucky offers to color youth the best educational opportunities to be had in the state, and its diplomas open doors to large possibilities. 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Hence, the startling resemblance is more than accidental. Residential segregation involves property rights and certain tangible benefits, but there is another form of segregation that is so involved in the semi-social and personal relations of the law, law and law enforcement. This is the increasing tendency toward the separation of the races in many communities in the church, the restaurant, and the Y. M. C. A. In all of these quasi-public associations, the race is given the power to further apart. Christian Caucasians of the most liberal type in other an adjusted race giving the race question by advising or compelling the Colored people to enjoy their racial privileges and assisting the Negroes to secure accommodations of every variety, from the poor to the rich, them. The tendency is here and cannot be set aside. The only thing for the black man to do is to capitalize on the race in each of the departmental educational or business. 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