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Tells Negroes To Wage a Bloodless War for Their Constitutional Rights The Negroes of the United States should wage a bloodless war for their rights at this crucial period of the country's history, was the opinion expressed from the pulpit by the Rev. A. Clayton Powell, pastor of the Abyssinian Baptist Church, at Sunday's services. The New York Age IS CLEAN. ONCE IT BECOMES A MEMBER OF THE FAMILY IT IS ALWAYS LOOKED FOR AND WELCOMED. :: :: VOL. XXX No. 27 Tells Negro Bloodless Const The Negroes of the United States for their rights at this crucial period opinion expressed from the pulpit by the of the Abyssinian Baptist Church, at S The speaker referred to the demands made by the 400,000 railroad workers, who threatened to walk out when a woman entered the car and the presence of every railroad man; of the fight of the Irish for home rule during the present European conflict, and of the overthrow of the Romanoff dynasty in Russia by the common people. Dr. Powell's views follow: "In my opinion, this is the proper time for us to make a special request for our constitutional rights as American citizen in the country of this country were never so badly needed as now. They are not only needed in the factories, business firms, and on the farms, to produce the necessities of life, but they are needed to help keep the Mexicans quiet, to help sweep the commerce destroying submarines of the Central Powers from the oceans, to help crush German militarism, and some people expect to prevent the Japanese from landing on these shores to ask for a redress of their grievances which have been piling up for the past few years. Get Assurance of Better Treatment. As a race we must to let our government know that if it wants us to fight foreign powers we should some measure first of better treatment at home. Perhaps some will say that this is an inopportune time for such talk. Some may argue that to demand our rights now, when the nation is perhaps facing the greatest crisis in its history, would show a lack of loyalty and patriotism. Those who make such arguments are not necessarily aware of the rise and development of races. All history will prove that most oppressed people have secured their rights when their oppressors were facing a crisis. We must understand that this philosophy of history, and they are now making a supreme effort for home rule. This effort, is being made at a time, too, when the English government needs all of its men and all of its resources to fight enemies on land and sea; and everything indicates that the Irish are going to get the independence they deserve for years, because they know how to seek at the proper time. "Four hundred thousand railroad employees secured eight hours' work with ten hours' pay the other day because they threatened to walk out on a day when America needed every single car and every railroad man in the country. At a normal time the American people had been sold so readily to their just demands. "For centuries the common people of Russia have been depressed and crushed by philotocracy and absolutism. In vain they have attempted to secure their liberties in times of peace, but a few days ago when surrounded by foreign foes these people rose up en masse and accomplished the complete overthrow of the Romanoff dynasty, and in twenty-four months in abolishing all racial, social and religious distinctions. The new government has already assured the entire Russian people of their political freedom and equality before the law. Government Has Stood By With Arms Folded. "Why should not the colored Americans make a bloodless demand at this crucial time for the rights we have been making future efforts to secure for the past fifty years, instead of hurrying telegrams and special deliveries to Washington assuring the government that has persistently stood by with folded arms while we were oppressed and murdered that the ten million Negroes may be used as targets for German bullets and shells? "It would not cost the President, governors and representatives a single cent to ask, in their speeches and messages, an American people to abolish Jim Crow's segregation, and to swell the lynching institution and colored men political equality; but, it would mean a new birth of freedom for ten million people who have always stood ready to give their life's blood to perpetuate American institutions. "In spite of all that the big Negroes are saying to the contrary, this is the psychological moment to say to the American government from every pulpit and platform through every newspaper, 'Yes, we are loyal and patriotic. Boston Commons, Bunker Hill, Gettysburg, Fort Pillar, Appomattox, San Juan Hill and Carrival, will testify to our loyalty. While we love our flag and country, we do not believe Tempo Club APRIL 24th PREPARE!! in fighting for the protection of commerce on the high seas until the powers that be give us at least some verbal assurance that the property and lives of the members of our race are going to be protected on land from Maine to Mississippi, and say to the white American people, "Give us the same rights which you enjoy, and then we will fight by your side with all of our might for every international right on land and sea." If this kind of talk is not loyalty, then I am not patriotic, then I am unpatriotic, then I am treason, then I am a traitor. It is not that I love Caesar less but these black Romans more, who have been true to the flag for two hundred and fifty years. It is infinitely more disgraceful and outrageous to hang and burn colored men, boys of women without a shirt, and to wear for Germans in time of war to blow up ships loaded with mules and molasses." TO BRING UP 15TH REGT. TO ITS FULL STRENGTH a conference participated in by Col. William Hayward of the Fifteenth Regiment, and prominent colored men of Greater New York, was held Tuesday evening at the Fifteenth Regiment Armory, Seventh avenue and 131st street, at wheat field, at the Fifteenth regiment to the numerical strength required by the Federal Government, was discussed. It is the desire of Gov. Whitman and Col. Hayward that the Fifteenth Regiment be placed on the same footing as the other regiments of the State of New York, and it is necessary that it have the 111th quota of officers and privates required by the authorities of the state before deployment. Col. Hayward was satisfied at Tuesday evening's conference that he would receive the co-operation of the colored people in his efforts to secure the number of men wanted, and it was decided to hold meetings on street corners and urge young colored men to enlist in the National Guard. A parade of the Fifteenth Regiment will be held Saturday afternoon at 5 o'clock. The remission be esteemed to be a welcome recognition of Negroes and the line of march will be through the principal streets of the Harlem District. The citizens are asked and urged to encourage the boys of the Fifteenth. Among those co-operating with Col. Hayward are the Rev. J. W. Brown, James C. Thomas, the Rev. A. Clayton Powell, Charles W. Anderson, John W. Connor, John E. Nail, the Rev. H. Brooks, Dr. E. P. Roberts, Eugene L. Parker, James D. Wilkinson, Henry C. Parker, James W. Johnson, the Rev. R. M. Bolden, Fred R. Moore, Leroy Wilkins, Clarence Dodson, Dr. Charles H. Roberts, George W. Harris and Dr. York Russell. STUDENTS REBUFFED AS NAVAL RECRUITS (Special to The New York Age) WASHINGTON, D. I. — The story is told of three army servicemen in the armies who offered to the navy the asked what service would be required of them they were told they would be assigned to the "mess department"—that is, to the dining room service. The young men sally turned their faces Howard University Hill way and "heat it." They were not burning with desire to serve the nation in war times as servants for naval officers, and they were quite right about it. Such service is good enough in its place and way, but not for young men of education who should be able to serve the government as others do and be given to enrolment emoluments usually awarded for meritorious services. This condition of affairs cannot very well always exist, but is bad enough in all conscience now in the army and naval service. PASTOR PREACHED The men of Harlem crowded St. James Presbyterian Church at 8 o'clock last Sunday to hear the special sermon on "The Attitude of Ten Millions of Black People on the War Proposition." The text was Genesis xv:14. Among other things, Dr F M Hyder said: "The future historian when he comes to set down the world war, should have before him the fact that the war will be the enforcement of the President, but as a measure of national defense against a national enemy." "The colored men of the United States should enlist to prove that now, as in every war which the government has Wanted at Once! 150 more men at once for 15th Regiment, N. Y. Infantry. Enlist at 2217 Seventh Avenue. DONT WAIT !! ENLIST NOW !! waged, they are, ready to fight for the principle of representative government and equal rights for all men." Volunteered service in such a time as this constitutes at once the strongest arguing political and economic rights, which colored men could present to the nation after the war is over." BIG BROTHER MOVEMENT STARTS IN HARLEM Last Sunday morning the pastors of twenty-four churches and missions made an appeal for men to become interested in boys and assist in reducing the number of arraignments in the Children's Court this year. This movement has caused many boys on the border line of criminal careers, because of bad associates and environment citizens. In the afternoon a public meeting was held in St. James Presbyterian Church, West 137th Street, at which time addresses were made by Junius M. Green, president of the Brotherhood of St. James Church; Lester H. Clee, Boys' Secretary of the N. Y. City Sunday School Association; Eugene Kincle Jones, executive secretary of the National Urban League; Jacob McCormack, Captain James J. Ward in command of the 38th Precinct and Charles O'Rourke, attendance officer for the Harlem school district; Rowland C Sheldon, general secretary of the Big Brother movement. Captain Ward stated he had just appointed Patrolman Samuel J. Battle, who was the presiding officer at this meeting, as one of the two "crime prevention officers" in this precinct. Mr. Battle was the Brother movement and other local welfare organizations in bringing to the attention of parents and guardians the need for greater companionship in order to save the boy or girl from arrest or probable commitment to an institution because of improper guardianship of delinquency. The solitaries were Wm. Hill and Andrew Pendleton, while the parents were James and M. Hyder were the communities. Secretary Thomas E. Taylor of the Y. M. C. A. led the choral singing. Charles C. Allison, Jr., secretary of the Colored Big Brothers, with offices at 2303 Seventh Avenue, stated another public meeting will be held in the fall as two hundred additional Big Brothers will be needed to give oversight to boys who will be referred to his office for supervision. The Negro Civic Improvement League spoke of the efforts of the residents in the Harlem community to secure an appropriation for a bathhouse. FATHER MASON DIES SUDDENLY IN ST. LOUIS (Specialty Town New York) St. Louis, Mo. The death of the Rev. Cassius M. C. Mason, who died Wednesday of last week after a short illness, came as a great shock to his many friends in and out of St. Louis. The deceased, who was rector of All Saints' Episcopal Church, was one of St. Louis' most popular and influential colored citizens, and was senior priest of the diocese, ranking next to Bishop Daniel S. Tuttle. For thirty-seven years Father Mason, as he was familiarly known, was rector of All Saints' Church. Funeral services were held over the remains from the church Saturday morning, which were attended by prominent members of both races. Bishop Tuttle officiated, assisted by Dean Carroll M. Davis and Episcopal clergymen of the city. Father Mason was born in Baltimore seventy-three years ago and became a resident of St. Louis in 1878, directly after the death of his wife. He is survived by three daughters, the Misses Anna A. and Edith R., prominent in the social and educational life of this city, and Wendell C. Mason, a teacher in the public schools of Baltimore. The remains were taken to Baltimore and interred besides those of the deceased's wife. HAIR CULTURIST, DEAD Mine Clara Price, well known hair culturist, died March 22 at the Memorial Hospital after a hungering illness Mine. Price was compelled to retire from active business a few years ago, having become totally blind. She was taken to the hospital suffering with a cancer, and pneumonia developed. Funeral services were held at the Congregational Memorial Church, Monday afternoon, the Rev Mr. Holder officiating. The remains were interred in St. Michaels Cemetery. The deceased is survived by three sons. Mine Price came to New York from St. Louis twenty-old year ago. She built up a large business and at one time was patronized by some of the wealthiest people of the city. Some years ago she came into prominence by being monumented by John D. Rockefeller to treat his scalp. I AM PROUD OF OUR NEGRO PAPERS! WONDERFUL NEWS! JUST WHAT THE WHITE PEOPLE THOUGHT TO SEE AND READ THEY'D KNOW OF OUR PROGRESS NEGRO PAPER DR. ROBERTS NEGRO, ON KNICY SCHOOL BOARD SOUTH GOVENOR SWBS NEGRO FROM MOB. WHAT'S THAT WHITE MAN LOOKING AT! EVENTING JOURNAL $ NEGROS ENCHED NEGRO ASSASSINES WHITE WOMAN NEGRO COMMITS NEINOUG CRIME (Special to The New York Age.) New Haven, Conn.—A romance of many years standing, in which Mrs. Simmons, formerly of Newport and Brooklyn, and James Smith Bait Beach, L. L., are principals, has been revealed by the publication of the following announcement recently appearing in The Ace: New Haven, Conn.—Mr. Anthony Skinner of New Haven, Conn., gave an announcement luncheon on Monday, March 12, at the Hotel Taft of New Haven, in honor of Mrs. Mary Simmons, who, until recently, made her home in Brooklyn, N. Y. Those present, once again, were Wuby Mrs. George Crawford, Mrs. Edward Goln, Mrs. Mary Simmons and Mrs. Bertha Baldwin, Mrs. Leonard Johns, Mrs. R. S. Fleming. At the lunch given at the Hotel Taft for Mrs. Simmons, those present were informed of the engagement Mr. Smith and the guest of honor, and of their approaching wedding, which came as a big surprise. Even Mrs. Simmons' intimate friends were unaware that she was contemplating making a second trip to Hymen's altar. Mr. Smith was a suitor for Mrs. Simmons' hand thirty-odd years ago, but the latter's heart was won by a rival John Simmons, a well-to-do citizen of New York. One child was born of the marriage, Mrs. Viola Wilson, wife of Charles Wilson the tellist. Several years ago Mr. Simmons died and the widow and daughter went to Brooklyn to reside. For nearly a year Mrs. Simmons has been residing here with her sister, Mrs. Frank K. Swann. It was not so long ago that Mr. Smith apprised Mrs. Simmons that "there was a little spark of love still burning," which could be fanned into a flame of bygone days if proper encouragement was given. This time Mr. Smith was more of a success as a wooer, the exact date of which is not known. The groom-to-be has had charge of the Marine Field Club at Bath Beach for nineteen years and owing to the great preparations being made for a possible conflict with Germany the club is the scene of marked activity, the new state of affairs keeping Mr. Smith unusually busy day and night. APPROPRIATES $165,000 (Special to The New York Age.) KAMBUN, N. State. State agriculture has appropriated $165,000 for race development. Of this amount $25,000 has been given to the Negro Agriculture and Technical College, which has an enrollment of $29 pupils. OLD PEKIN THEATRE: (Special to THE NEW YORK ACE) CHICAGO, Ill.—The famous Pekin Theatre, located in 200 South State, is now a dance hall. Jackson has been hired to perform at the ball. He sold in the hall. Ten years ago the Pekin Theatre, conducted by "Bob" Motts, was one of the show places of the "Windy City." Representatives of the Atlantic Coast Line at Jacksonville, Florida Incult Woman. (Jacksonville, FL.—Even a reservation for Pullman accommodations made by a representative of the passenger department of the Pennsylvania Railroad will not be honored by the Atlantic Coast Line if the reservation is for the use of a Negro passenger, is the latest report. This fact was demonstrated here last week when a determined effort was made by C. E. Howard, president, and George W. Powell, secretary of the Negro Travelers' Protective Association, to honor a reservation honored, which was made in Philadelphia, in favor of Mrs. W. N. White. Mrs. White is the wife of a messenger in the passenger department of the Pennsylvania Railroad in Philadelphia, and came South early in January on transportation furnished by the Pennsylvania Company. Her reservation returning was made in Philadelphia by the passenger department of that railroad, but the representatives of the company out of Jacksonville, used one subterfuge after another to prevent her using a Pullman out of Jacksonville. When she applied for her ticket, presenting the telegraphic memorandum, the clerk not only reused to accommodate her, but threw the memorandum in the waste-oakset Mrs. White grew indignant and made such a protest that the clerk pulled the memorandum out of the office trash. Further efforts made by Mrs. White frustrated her. She then applied to C.E. Howard, president of the National Negro Travelers' Portivective Association, for assistance, Mr. Howard telephoned the city ticket office, only to be referred to the Pullman office. The Pullman office referred him again to the Atlantic Coast Line. After several attempts to get an acknowledgment, the city ticket office finally stated that the reservation was there. Accompanied by George W. Powell, secretary of the Association, Mr. Powell attended the office and was informed that the diagram was at the Pullman office at the Union Station, but that "Mr. Clarke there would fix you up." Driving to the Union Station, the party went into the Pullman office with out knocking, walking in on the agent engaged in a telephone conversation, it is thought, with the city ticket office, the receptionist, of Enriching the conversation, the Pullman agent fatly refused to sell the ticket, advising that the conductor would have to be seen. This incident has started a movement to form a strong association in the South for the protection of Negro travelers. Unless Mrs. White was able to secure accommodations after boarding the train from Jacksonville to Washington with her infant in a day coach. Mr. Howard states that if the National Negro Travelers' Protective Association can gain Mrs. White's consent, suit will be instituted against the Atlantic Coast Line and the Pullman Company. 150 men, from 18 to 45, wanted for the Fifteenth Regiment. Show your loyalty to the State of New York by enlisting. WOMEN ARE ASSERTING LEGAL INDEPENDENCE WOMEN ARE ASSERTING LEGAL INDEPENDENCE Objects of Organization Discussed at Meeting Held Sunday in Washington — Women Organizations Throughout the Country Urged to Cooperate. (Special to The New York Asl) WASHINGTON, D. C. — The scope of the work of the Woman Wage-Earners' Association was defined by Miss Jeanette Carter, the president, at the fraternal mass meeting held Sunday afternoon at Plymouth Congregational Church. There has developed a general interest in work of our women and the conditions we work with when how they can be bettered. The organization plans to extend its activities beyond the District of Columbia. The following program was followed out: Opening hymn, "Come, Thou, Almighty King"; Scripture lesson; prayer; welcome remarks, Rev. A. C. Garner, pastor; singing, choir; Miss Earners' Association; greeting from Grand Household of Routh No. 1, Mrs. Lena Jackson Hart, district Grand Treasurer; greeting from Households of Ruth of the District of Columbia, Mrs. Mary L Barbour, D. G. M. N. G.; anthem, choir; address, Charles H. Hill — District Grand Master, G. U. of O. F.; minister, Charles Masonic Fraternity; address, Mrs. Mary A Parker, Most Worthy Grand Superior H. H. of R. in America; singing, choir; collection and benediction. W. O. Davis, master of ceremonies, Mrs. Catherine Cole, leader, Group No. 11. Miss Carter expressed her views as follows: "As president of the Woman Wage- Earners Association, it gives me great pleasure to meet with you here and to meet with you in the Conference of this Association, which is the purpose of this meeting, to give you a chance to know how to live and to produce the nec- sary subsistence to live. I know of no subject I could select which contains more good for thought than the nec- sary to which the Woman Wage Earners' Association stands. What I have to say, therefore, will be based largely upon this purpose. "It is no longer considered wise or expedient for woman to wait for men to do for them what woman should do for woman. It used to be considered unwomanly for woman to do much for herself outside of the domestic relation. This was true of Europe and America, and unwomanly for women in Africa, due to man's neglect of woman's interests and his selfish desires to safeguard his own interests. With the larger education and freedom given women, by the Christian Church, a change has been brought about largely in this matter in England and America. In those countries, during the past twenty years, movements have been in progress among women to assert the legal importance of women to the relationship and to claim for themselves a measure of justice. Men are by nature selfish Are women otherwise? "In line with this thought, a few of us organized the Woman Wage-Earners' Association because we believed it necessary for those of us who known and have the disposition to seek in every way possible to better the condition of women and to help themselves. Among the mixed white groups of our citizenship the women have gone forward with remarkable intelligence and effectiveness in the organization of political, civic and charitable associations, for the better of their own condition. What they have done for themselves, it is necessary for us to do for ourselves. If we do not help ourselves in this manner of selflessness for others, our mothers and others are engaged in helping themselves, and are, therefore, in no position to help us, even if they have the inclination to do so." Organize to Protect Women. "I say, therefore, with all the emphasis I can gather, that it benoves all our women in Washington and in the United States to do as others are doing in the matter of promoting organizations to more effectively protect themselves and their women. If those who do not need such organizations, who have independent homes and means of residence, and are not interested in the hardships of wage-carnivores, think that this matter does not concern them, they are badly mistaken. It is an old saying that 'A cham is no stronger than its weakest line.' It is equally true that a crab lowest in the tub always succeeds in dragging down the crab highest in the tub by grabbing the crab nearest to him, which has grabbed the crab nearest to the crab nearest to the crub. The interest of those most independent are inseparably bound up with those of us who are the most dependable. "The objects of the Woman's Wage (Continued on page five) (Special to TN Now Your Amaz!) Boston, Mass. - The split in the Ebenezer Baptist Church of Boston, where internal dissension cropped out some months ago over the expulsion of eleven members of the congregation, has led to a dissension that "it is not all a love-feast at Ebenezer," and have issued a pamphlet entitled "The Right of It," characterized as "an impartial statement of the facts by a committee of one-hundred members represented by John D. Jones Campfield Washington, Isaac H. Dayan, Francis S. Randolph and伊丽莎白 Elliott The statement reviews the disagreement between the pastor and even members of the church who were finally expelled, alter having sought to oust the pastor. The statement in part follows: "The members of the Ebenezer Baptist Church, Boston, Mass., who have espoused the cause of eleven excluded members in opposition to the parish, deem it necessary, at this time, to issue a statement of their membership, wherein we mention of ourculating false rumors, sowing seeds of discord, and failing to regard the authority of the church. These were grave charges, and it will be generally agreed that if guilty they should be expelled. ```markdown ``` ported them, but also made it impossible that it may seem to a sense of those who have kept in close contact with the case, this appears to be the general impression among the public, and it is undoubtedly due to the fact that the excluded brother were not sufficiently insistent in making the very, but related wholly on the outcome of the action of the council to which they had appealed to hear the case, feeling confident that the law governing Baptist churches had been correctly interpreted, and that there was a legal way by which a council could enforce its decision, even to the extent that the council militants who prove themselves unworthy of their calling. "In view of the decision of the court that the law is inadequate, and that a council cannot thereby depose a man from the ministry, it is easy to see the present predicament of the church ever, a legitimate excuse for their inaction from June 10, the date on which the decision of 'guilty' was rendered against the pastor, until November 23, when the decision in the case as to the authority of the council was rendered, for they were trying through the element of guilt in the case of this case which would have given justice to all concerned, and, from a religious standpoint, they won. Had the court uphold the opinion of the council that the pastor could no longer perform the duties of a Baptist minister, this opinion being added by the council, there would be no need of further action or publicity, a consummation very much desired. "Matters of this kind are indeed very delicate to handle, and to give very much publicity to them through the newspaper is somewhat out of keepership, but we beg to remind the public that this is an extraordinary case, and that such cases require vigorous methods of treatment. The pastor himself realized this fact, and last June I asked him to explain the matter. Now, if the excluded brothers are disturbers of the peace, then those who championed their case are also disturbers of the peace, and are saved from expulsion only through the tender mercies of the church. The cry of peace, peace, when there is no peace. Not All a Love Feast at Ebenezer. "One is led to believe nowadays that there exists a perfect love feast at Ebenzer, the expulsion of the bothers, followed by the apparent victory of those responsible for the expulsion, having so overwielded the opposition to the present regime that they are discourage dand have surrendered, knowing that they dare not speak out against what they believe in wrong actions, and that they are excluded brethren. Although in some individual cases this is true, those who believe that this trouble is all settled, and that plans are or will be perfected by which any member—who may become a little too inquisitive about the internal affairs of the church will be unceremoniously accused of being CH 1997 The System with the punch The Livest Colored Industry in America. All INDOL Agents are busy. Not enough INDOL. Agents to satisfy demand for this service. The great challenge is to keep the hair straight without the use of a comb. 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"It is hard, very hard, to be branded 'a disturber of the peace' and "a power of seeds of discord" and to be told that it is your duty to submit to the will of the majority, when you know, and the more intelligent of those who ask you to do this know, that the mill of the majority in this case is merely an echo of him whom the majorly blindly follow, and that the whole trouble is due simply to your insistence that those who are openly accused of unbecoming conduct should stand up and face their accusers and demand proof. Churches of conduct unbecoming a member, and instrumental to the interest of church were preferred against the pastor by members of the church, among whom were deacons or six-deacons and others who were or who held the right to administer with opportunity to know all the inside affairs of the church. "The evidence of eye-witnesses who are members of the church shows that the individual who read the charges pronounced them false and malicious immediately, before any one else was given an opportunity to say one word about them. Great confusion followed, during which some one presented counter-charges against the pastor, and on motion, they were immediately expelled as one man, without opportunity to defend themselves. We would not say that the members who accted thus hastily in voting for this expulsion did not know any better, but, if we accept the pastor's words as evidence, it may be that they did not, for it has often been remarked how frequently he reminds his flock of how little they know, and how good-naturedly his majority' acquiescence in the suggestion. "But surely one will agree that the pastor himself, who was present encouraging that sort of thing, did not know any better. We use the word 'encouraging' adversely, for it seems but reasonable to assume that if he had then thd there pointed out to his flock how un-Christianlike such action, if taken, would be, his advice would have been heeded. Acting the part of a Christianity, however, is not the past. He may be one who examines his defense in this case, as given in this article, will see. Court Declared Members Not Properly Expelled. After their expulsion, through advice of counsel, these brethren went to court to have their rights in the church restored. According to the official report, after the judge had conferred with counsel, he decided that he was not quite in a position for a thorough legal determination, but felt that the expulsion was not completely a proper act, and that the men had a right of appeal to church council. The court further held that, owing to the apparent illegal manner by which they were expelled, they were not to be reconstricted as expelled members, but said the prosecution must give them a hearing on the charge, and that if it at the proceeding hearing, the majority and need for their expulsion, a church council would have to render a decision in the case before it could again be brought to court. We would style the above decision by the court. The common sense instruction of the law relative to the calling of a church council. Obviously, if a church council can only be called by the church of which the minister is a member, and he happens not to be a member of the church he pastors, as is frequently the case, there could never be a legal council called by the church of which he is pastor. Such a minister, desiring to block an investigation of his conduct, has only gone against him expelled, having charges against him expelled, and has nothing to dread, absolutely nothing to fear. Such a state of affairs would be farcical, to say the least. But it must be appended to the reader that in asking for a council the brethren were following the instructions of the court, and that there was no other legal course open to them. Again, it ```markdown ``` is evident that they were still members of Ebbenzer, despite the pastor's claim to the contrary. "In keeping with the spirit of the ruling of the court and doubtless because of the seriousness of the trouble, representatives of the Advisory Committee of the Baptist Council of Greater Boston came to the church on the night that the expelled brethren were to be given a hearing. The pastor told his people that their presence was undesirable and improper and asked that they vote that they (the representatives) be excluded. One of the representatives explained that they had been sent there by the Advisory Committee and had visited the church in the late duty and had always been permitted to main. However, through the pastor's insistence a vote was taken and they were excluded. After this the charges were road to the end of the accused that was present and he was quickly disposed of. Of course, the church voted that the charges brought by the expelled brethren were not moritigious. "The pastor refused to have anything to do with the council that was called in the case. Bollied down, here are his reasons, as given in a signed statement published in the Boston Chronicle, June 28, 1916: (1) No man or body of men have a right to interfere with the internal affairs of a Baptist church unless invited by that church to do so; (2) the man who called the council had no church standing; (3) that it was an ex-parte council; (4) that Ebenezer is not a member of any Baptist organization in the State of Massachusetts. (The influence here seems to be that Ebenezer would have to be a member of or affiliated with, the organizations or called upon to sit in council with her; (5) that he was un-baptist, un-christian and un-litical; (6) that it had no authority; (7) that it threatened him; (8) that it was either ignorant of Baptist usages or possessed with the spirit of the devil; (9) that Ebenezer would never call such men into a Christian conference. The law is further quoted to show that a council can only be called by the church of which the pastor is a member "Now, as to the right of any man or body of men to interfere with the internal affairs of a Baptist church, we have seen that the court did interfere, and stood ready to again do so. You have observed also that the brethren were illegally expelled, and were, according to the ruling of the court, members of Eleanor when they called the council. But these members were expelled the second time, and the second expulsion was legal, you say Well, let us see. You have already observed what the court really did, and you will now notice what it stood ready to do. If the majority votes for their expulsion at the second trial, said the court, a council will have to render a decision in the case before it can again be brought to court." Ebenozor and Pastor Invited to Council. "A person needs only to be able to understand plain English to interpret the above statement by the court. As to his being an 'ex-parte council' there is indisputable evidence to show that the pastor and Ebenezer had been given the same opportunity to appear and be heard from as any of the others that were present, even more care being exercised in this case, delegations being sent to wait on him, and the written invitations were sent by registered mail. But what appears significant is this: Ebenezer had recognized the existence of this council, and through its board of deacons or trustees, sent the council a letter questioning the validity of its action taken April 25, 1916—the time of its first meeting. The pastor站长 said he was not without full information because Ebenezer was not represented, and she was not represented because she had not received an invitation to be present. Now we have shown that the invitation was sent by registered mail. If, therefore, Ebenezer did not receive her invitation, it was the pastor's fault. This letter which Elmoson sent to connect was very gratifying to it, and cased it to rejoice, because through this letter Elmoson was able to promise for an ample settlement of at once for MME. C. J. WALKER'S SIX WEEK'S TREATMENT $1.75 Which is guaranteed to grow hair or money refunded. These preparations are manufactured only by the Mme. C. J. Walker Manufacturing Company, 640 N. West Street, Indianapolis, Ind., and the Lella College, 188-110 West 1360 Street, New York City by the cash. Make all money orders payable to Madam C. J. Walker, Indianapolis address. the entire fair, and, accordingly, offer a token of either counsel to reopen the case. This offer Ebensozer refused. Thus, you see, the prospect which seemed bright suddenly and unexpectedly faded away, and it would certainly justify the putting of a question mark after the Statement that Ebensozer would have represented had she have intolled. "As to the statement that Ebensozer is not a member of the organizations of which the council is composed, and the inference that because of this fact those organizations are not competent to sit in judgment upon her: It is affirmed by ex-officials of Ebensozer and others who have kept in touch with the council, that the responsibility for this can be traced directly to the pastor's door, because it was he that induced Ebensozer to withdraw from, or cease, her dues in, such organizations, where she was at one time a member. "That Nienoxer is not a member of any Baptist organization in the State of Massachusetts is nothing short of a disgrace, a serious reflection on the church, and those who are responsible for the church, and separating it from that grand body of Christian churches with which it ought to be affiliated. As to That Threat "In his signed statement of June 28, 1916, he says the council which sat on April 26 sent him a threat, and also Ebonorse, but he does not state that this was not done until after the council had met and the question of his repeated refusals to have anything to do with it had been discussed, by which time the members had become convinced that he did not mean to act the part of a Christian at all about the affair, and felt justified in stating what action further refusal by him and the church would necessitate. This 'threat', then, was as if the court said to a witness who repeatedly refused to testify, "I consider you have refused to admit myself with the order of the court and testify, you will be sent to jail, all of which shows the necessity of having some one of authority in command to enforce the old age that 'birds that can sing and wow' sing must be made to sing." The council was composed of the Advisory Committee of the Baptist Council of Greater Boston Boston West Baptist Association, People's Baptist Church, Shiloh Baptist Church Union Baptist Church, and Myrtle Baptist Church. Forty-six churches were represented by those of their best informed and most useful members, among whom were many of the prominent and most highly respected Christians of this community. You should be aware that these people wereignant of Baptist image of possessed with the spirit of the devil. We have submitted the evidence, and you can form your own conclusions as to who has acted as if possessed with the spirit of the devil. RIDGEWOOD, N. J. Ridgewood, N J.-On March 24 Mrs. Henry Jeter of Montclair made a week-end visit to her sister-m-law. Mrs. A. Brown. Miss Hattie James is spending a few weeks with her sister in Newark. Miss Lena Mopins has gone South on account of illness of her father Miss E. Hamilton is steadily improving The rag muffin party held March 22 was quite a success. NEW BRUNSWICK: N. New Brunswick, N J—Mrs. Carly Hoagland, of Division street, visited Washington D C, during the inauguration. A M. Tion A M. E. Church, Rev J. W. Morrishow preached his annual sermon to the Knights of Pythias His subject was "At the hour of Need" Visitors to the last week were A Murray and Miss Pearl Jargent Mrs Williams and E Smith of Newark Res. Mr and Mrs Lumberwood and Lumberville Mr and Mrs Vice President 10 Rock Dinner 10 Unforgettened Bank 10 Court of Calhoun 10 Luke K of P The Y M C A will present "The Musical Mikles" at the Bright Home Baptist Church Friday, March 30 Sunday was known as "Fathers" and Sons' Day" at the Y M C A An excellent program was rendered PASSAIC. N. L. Passaic, N. J.—The Pastor's Aid Society was entertained on Tuesday evening at the home of Misses Youiuse and Lillian Simmons, 259 Chestnut street. Mrs. L. Hughes and Mrs Irene B. Thompson of Brooklyn, N.Y., were visitors in this city on Sunday. On Thursday evening a colonial supper was given at Bethel Church for the benefit of the trustees. The Junior Missionary Circle met at the home of Mrs. N Penewell, 131 Myrtle avenue, on Friday afternoon. Miss Matty B. Moody of New York City was visiting in this city on Monday. The Bachelor Girls will give their first dance on Friday evening at Junior Hall LAKEWOOD N J Lakewood, N. J.—The Macedonia Baptist Church services were well attended Sunday morning. Sermon by the pastor, the Rev. A. G. Young. A sacred concert was given at the church Sunday night. The Sunday school is doing good work under the leadership of Joe H. Dahney. The fair given all last week was a success. Miss Rose Vorn of John street is engaged to John Payne of Whiting. On the evening of March 22, at the Sixth Street Baptist Church, was given a ministers' singing contest under the auspices of Mrs. A. G. Young. The first to appear on the program was the Rev Griffin of Macedonia Baptist Church, accompanied by Miss Laura Fulton. Then came the Rev A. G. Young, accompanied by Mrs Ethel Kennedy Bleach. Last but not least, Rev. Biddle stepped forth and won the prize. The Rev. J. P. Gregory of Atlantic City, N. J., preached at the Sixth Street Baptist Church Sunday, evening. The Rev. A. G. Young preached Sunday morning. Mrs. A. G. Young entertained the Rev. J. P. Gregory at dinner Sunday. Mrs. L. Tombs entertained the Rev. J. P. Gregory and the Rev. A. G. Young Tuesday. HACKENSACK. N. I. HACKNASSACK, N. J.—A two weeks community cottage prayer meeting began among the colored churches last week, headed by the Baptist Church, Rev. J. P. E. Love, pastor. It will be followed by a two weeks' evangelistic service, beginning on Friday, Rev. Dr. S. L. Johnson, formerly of Boydton, Va. The Missionary Society of the Baptist Church had charge of the services all day, with large crowds in attendance Speakers from out of town, as well as several local, made up the program. Rev. I. B. T. Turner filled his pulpit Sunday morning; subject, "Personating Christ." The Glee Club had charge of the evening services Miss Z. O Stratton, Newark, addressed the club and congregation from the subject, "Living," Eugene Morrow, Jr., is president of the club. The Missionary Society of Bethesda Presbyterian Mission will hold special exercises next Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock at Odd Fellows' Hall, First and High streets. The public is cordially invited. The ladies of the mission will give an oyster supper Friday night. An excellent program is being arranged by the former for Easter Sunday afternoon LAKEWOOD, N. J LAKWON, N J—The four-act drama entitled "The Heart of a Hero" given at the Sixth Street Baptist Church, Thursday evening, March 15, by Robert Rice captain of Club No. 1, was a complete success. The cast comprised Fred Hall, Joseph Sutton, Giraud Powers, Vincent Benton, Robert Rice, William Queen, Misses Josephine Rose, Marie Lareflax, Mary Howard and Mabel Wiley. Miss Wilson took the part of Em- Not much of anybody"—and was the Mr. Miss Howard, as Tillie Slom, was a loaded village blonde in dress and mourn. Miss Fairlax, in the role of Salma, the Squire's Daughter, "finally attains the devotion to Seth Marlow, crown Westover, Salina's Aunt, died on Miss Rose, was all an unnit could be William Queen as office lady, was drawn on the job when his name was called Cyrus Bodkin, played by Robert Rice, as a lone widower devoted to Aunt Caroline, was very comical Ventent Benton played the part of a city gentleman Girard Powers acted well as an enemy in disguised. Joseph Sutton played the part of Seth Marlow, "to selt and honor true." Hall, as Squire Gilbert Westover was all that could be Miss Rose managed the drama very creditably. Mrs. Ida M. Taylor was also a great help to the entire cast. In response to many requests, arrange- ments are being made to repeat the play in April. JERSEY CITY, N. J. Jersey City, N. J.—Last Sunday was a day of great interest at Salem Baptist Church. Pastor Judkins preached to a splendid audience at 11 a.m. The Sunday School and R. Y. P. U. were largely attended and the discussions were helpful. At the night service the pastor preached the annual sermon for the Knights of Pythias and Courts of Calanthe of Jersey City. This is a large and influential organization here and their meeting brought together an audience that packed the church. Besides addresses by local and grand officers, Roy W. Smith delivered an interesting address on "Pythiansism." The music was good and the sermon delivered by Pastor Judkins. The sermon was presented over a hour. The members of Salem tooth their last eellets to the baster really a success will be baptismal the location A: the left B: the right C: the middle the public schools of Jersy Manri White, School No 32 bush excellent, department per- 伯恩莱 Williams, Willemay Williams, Arrenther Jones, School No 11, Gladys Cannon, School No 22, Blanche Carr, Meril Booker, School 14, good and excellent At the Lafayette Presbyterian Church, Rev. Charles S Freeman, pastor, will preach April 1 at 11 a.m. the Palm Sunday annual sermon with distribution of palms; at 4 p.m. special service for the parents' meeting under the auspices of the Lucy Laney Bible Class, Mrs. Jane Harris in charge. A carefully prepared Palm Sunday musical service will be given under the auspices of the popular Junior Choir, under the leadership of Madame Johnson. Services will hold each night at the church during Holy Week Rev. Emily Ims of Plainfield will meet Thursday and Friday evenings. The Session will meet each evening after services to receive any who may desire to unite with the church. The Lafayette Presbyterian Brotherhood held one of the best meetings of the season in the lecture room last Monday evening. Frank Bosworth is chairman of the program committee. BAYONNE N. J Bayonne, N J -The Colored Civic League held a special service on Sunday, March 25, at the Angelic Baptist Church, in observation of Boy Day Helpful addresses were made by Rev J. T. Thornton and Samuel H Branch, president of the League Rogers Oshorn and Edward Johnson made impressive appeals for the boys Cela Jackson made a fine showing of the younger boys' ability to eloquence, Miss Hazel Cohler rendered music. Alfred E. Carter, secretary, acted as master of ceremonies. A surprise party was given to Mrs. Louise R Giles by her daughter Melville on Thursday, March 22, at her residence 83 West, 44th street. A handsome heavy gold bracelet was presented to Mrs. Giles by her daughter. Miss Annie Carter also presented Mrs. Giles with a beautiful cut glass dish. Among those present were Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Carter, Mr. and Mrs. Adolphus Gordon, Misses Lessie Price, Annette Gordon, Pearl Reed, Annie Carter, Messrs Samuel H. Branch, William Jackson, Ernest Jackson, Alfred Taylor, Charles Giles and Dr. Geo. I. Littcott. The tallie held at St. Peter's A. M. E. Zion Church on Sunday, March 25 was a great success. Rev. J. M. Branch, the pastor, preached three excellent sermons during the day. The Rev. J H. Eason, of Philadelphia, made encouraging remarks Mrs. Mary Land, of Easton, Pa. spent the week-end with her sister, Mrs. David Cooper, and attended the rally. Mr. Hester who is employed at the Lotterette House, is very sick. A. F. Williams, of Andrew street, visited his father at Plainfield, accompanied by his daughter, Miss Jesse. Mrs. Susan Diggs and her family have been seriously ill. W. W. Fulford, of Andrew street, visited Mr. and Mrs James Dary at Westfield. There will be a meeting of the home department of St Peter's Sunday school at 4 P. M. Sunday, April 1. Rev. J. P. Gregory of Atlantic City, visited Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Gregory, 93 West 11th Street, March 27. Williams, 66 Andrew street, has been indisposed. PLAINFIELD, N. J. PLAINFIELD, N. J.—Mrs. Lucy Henry of Richmond street has recovered from her illness. F Williams of Berckman street has removed from the hospital to his son's home, as his condition does not seem to improve. Mrs. Wum Burton of Berckman street was much indisposed. The Plainfield Ladies' Embroidery Club was delightfully entertained at the home of Mrs Lincoln Brown, West Fourth street, Friday afternoon. Mrs Josephine Dover of West Fourth street after her illness, is about age 18. Mrs W. Robbins of West Fourth street has recovered from her illness and attended church: Sunday. Mrs. Barnes or West Fourth street, who met with a toller car accident, is much improved. Miss Florence Jones, after a rowdiness illness, is improving. Andy Brown, formerly of this city, but now residing in Philadelphia, visited her parents Mrs. and Mrs. Fernandez Brown Sr. at Webster place Sunday. Thomas Campbell has returned from Virginia, where he was called by the death of his wife. The home of Mrs. H Van Blake, East Third street was a sentimental floral show and a scene of retirement March 25. In another about 25 life stories were present and had aolly tone Henry Van Blake was confined to his home last week with an attack of tonsilitis. Walter C Quinn, who is personally directing a tour for Mr. and Mrs Goo, B DeLong, of New York and California, was royally entertained by friends in San Francisco. A banquet was held at the Bay State Hotel by representatives of the various railroad systems. Among the guests were Major Walter Loving of the Philippine Constabulary Band, W. F. Smith and others. Mr. Quinn was arrived home about April 3. Friday evening Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Menahle of West Third street celebrated their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary by a silver wedding Elaborate decorations charmed the 105 guests present from New York, Brooklyn, Newark, Hilton, Long Island and other nearby places Mrs E. Dudley and Mrs L. Matthews, who were the bridesmaids of twenty-five years ago, were present. There were numerous silver gifts, both useful and ornamental. A special case of toilet articles was the gift of a club known as the Silver Leaf Club, organized by Mrs. Julia Smith, consisting of twelve members and eighteen pieces of silver. Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Menahle in Sunday morning. Gov. Marty M. L. W. Roberts, cant; Shiloh B. Post Church, prea h a staring session from John 1 sobhost, Christ the Pattern of God" Tuesday evening. March 20, at a meeting of young men called for that purpose, a colored branch of the Y. M. C. A was organized, with the following officials: D C G Hobson, presi- dent, Dr R. Wormley, vice-president; James Saulders, treasurer; Wm Klime, Jr. chairman board of directors; A. Cary, T. M. Cox, H. C. Cobbs, Rev. E. W. Roberts, Rev J. W. P. Collier, R. Turnstall, Rev A D. Jones. Wm. Pryor of Plainfield avenue, after a relapse from going out too early, is convalescing. Sunday afternoon the annual sermon to the Knights of Pythias was preached at Bethel Chapel by the Rev. W. L. Imes, to a large congregation Mrs. Gobbs and family, formerly of West Third street, are pleasantly located in the East End, Richmond street. An able sermon was preached at Mount Olivet Baptist Church last Sunday by Rev. A. D. Jones, from Hebrew vi-17-18-19; subject, "The Christian Hope." Mrs. Hannah Harvey of West Fourth street left Sunday to visit her sister in Westchester, N. Y. The concert and children's drill, managed by Mrs. Spring and Mrs. Hardaway, at Shiloh Church Thursday night, was well attended and a success. Wedding hells are expected to ring April 25 for two of Plainfield's athletic society boys and two young society helles. PATERSON, N. J. large audience was out. Sunday, April 1, the program will be in, charge of Mr. James Randolph, Mrs. J. C Smith and daughter spent Thursday in New York, visiting her brother, Douglas Wells Dr. E A. P. Cheek of Calvary Baptist Church, East Orange, preached at Calvary Church last Sunday, owing to the death 'of the pastor's sister, Miss Juliana Grect. The program at St Augustine Presbyterian Lyceum, on Sunday, was in charge of Louis A. Rouser. The following was the program; Oration, "Standing up for Jesus," Louis A. Rouser; recitation, Miss Naomi Anderson; violin solo, Kenneth Hinton; recitation, Miss Barrine Rouser, solo, Clarence Hinton, recitation, Mrs. Wm. Armstead, piano solo, Prof. John Vankensaler, reclaration, Miss Burroughs. The Wednesday afternoon Embroidery, Club met at the residence of Mrs. Frank Hailstock. Mrs. Brooks of Hackensack and Mrs. Grayson, were the guests. A delicious lunch was served. Joseph Douglass, the celebrated violinist, will appear at C. M. A. Hall on May 9, under the auspices of St Augustine Presbyterian Lyceum. The East Side Sewing Circle was entertained by Miss Tucker at the residence of Mrs. Charles Mason. A dainty recess was served. Sunday, April 1, at the A. M. E. Zion Church, at 2 p.m., the New Jersey Medical Association will hold their annual health meeting Dr. N. T. Cotton, chairman The speakers will be Dr. Lawrence, Elizabeth; Dr. Baxter; Orange; Dr Proctor, Princeton. The annual congregational meeting of St. Augustine's Presbyterian Church was held on Wednesday eveing. The following trustees were elected: Vivian Ellis, Charles Martin. The trustee board organized with John T. Lewis, president; vice-president, Charles Marton; secretary, Fred Findley. The church elected Miss, Charlotte Fields, treasurer; Melvin Halsey, church clerk; F. Findley, committee on house; Mr. Martin, committee on church. The following were appointed to have charge of the annual fair; President, Mrs. N. T. Cotton; vice-president, Mrs. Eva Easton; secretary, Miss Daisy Walker, treasurer, Miss Marion Smith. John W Kline is serving on the present panel of the petit jury. On the next panel John F Lewis will serve. Miss Laura Suffern gave a dinner party at her residence, 124 Sixteenth Avenue, Sunday, March 25. Those present were: Mr and Mrs Payne, Miss Clara Taylor and Mr Moore of New York City; Miss Edith and Ethel Lewis of Passaic, Miss Dukes, W M Green and V. Green of Harkensaek, Miss Lille C. Alexander Mrs Vaughn and Mrs Chisum of New York City were the week-end guests to Mrs. Charles Martin. Mrs. Andie Annemanns the eastering character to Charles E. Andie Annemanns Every new was occupied at the A M F Zion Church last Sunday and the pastor Rev C C Williams, delivered two powerful sermons. Morning subject, "A Life which looks up and lifts up," evening subject, "Eternal Life" Bishop Geo W. Clinton or Charlotte, N.C. will preach Easter Sunday morning. Mrs. Amy Foster of 21 Pearl street, has been confined to the bed with a slight touch of pneumonia, but is around again. Thomas Paxton of 21 Pearl street, is on the sick list. Rev. Ralph L. Miller, pastor of the Canaan Baptist Church, has returned from Connecticut, where he has been engaged in a series of evangelistic meetings. The A. M. E. Zion Fair closed on last Thursday with much success. The third quarterly conference will be held on Friday evening. The Paterson Walking Association held a meeting on last Friday evening. The Civic League is preparing a fine program for Easter Monday at the C. M. A. Hall, Hamilton Travis and Mrs Sadler will be present. The Jersey Invaders will play the fast Jersey City A. 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Address Shelton & Jones, 1019 Spring- field Avenue, Aurora, IL 60801 Read The Age. We Carry the Largest Stock in Straightening Combs PUBLIC CENTER --- --- HILLBURN, N. Y. Hillburn, N. Y.—Mrs. James Giles of Paterson was visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Vandunk, of 6th street on Sunday. Mrs. Peter Sullern and Mrs. John Sullern of Paterson spent Sunday with Mrs. Geo. Powell of Brook street: Thomas Johnson of Paterson has accepted a position with the Ramapo iron Works. The Willing Workers Society held their regular meeting at the residence of Mrs. John J. Vandunk on Thursday. Their intentions are to build a new hall. Scott Dennison has been very sick but is somewhat improved. Mrs James Suffern is on the sick list. ROSSVILLE. N. Y Roskillville, N. Y—Last Sunday morning in the A M. E. Zion Church, Rev. J. S. Decker spoke from John 15:13. At J. and 7:45 p.m. the pulpit was filled by Rev. A R Jackson of Asbury Park. All three services were largely attended Collection for the day was $33. On next Sunday the last quarterly meeting will be held, the elder, Rev. Goo, E. Ferris, will preach at the evening service. The Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary Society will give an all-star concert Wednesday evening. Mrs. Arlena Decker is the president. MUMFORD N Y Munford, N. Y.-Services at the Second Baptist Church last Sunday were well attended. The dime social given by the Missionary Society last Saturday evening was a success, socially and financially. Communion services next Sunday will be in charge of the Rev. L. R. Brown of Rochester. Mr. Marshall continues ill. Miss Ida Mitchell was a guest at the Carpenter Home from Saturday until Wednesday. Miss Anna Sellers visited her sister, Mrs Lewis Price, Saturday. Mr. and Mrs, James Greene entertained the pastor, the Rev. Mr. Haynes, from Saturday until Monday. Several residents attended the concert at the U. P. Church in Caledonia last Friday night, given by the Carey-Williams singers. James Banks has the measles. Miss Mamie Poles of Scottsville visited her home, Sunday. JOHNSTOWN. N. Y. Johnstown, N. Y.-John Frank and Mrs. F. J. Wendell went, Sunday, March 18, to Amsterdam to visit the former's brother, Simeon Frank, who is on the sick list. Mrs. Rena Persons of Malone, Moss is the guest of relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Jessie Nelson and family have moved to Gloversville on Bristol Street. Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Wendell of Curtown were called to Johnstown by the death of Mrs. Abram Leonard. Bishop G. L. Blackwell will make his episcopal visit to the A. M. E. Zion Church on April 24. Miss Cora Walrod, daughter of Charles and Lucinda Walrod of East State Street, departed this life January 24. On March 11 occurred the death of Helen Bush, son of Mrs. Lorinda Bush of East State Street. March 17 Mrs. Lillie Leonard, wife of Abram Leonard, departed this life and was buried March 21. Abraham Leonard's son-in-law, Chas. Curtio, died March 18 at Gloversville. FLUSHING N Y Macedonia A. M. E. Church was the scene of a beautiful wedding Wednesday evening, March 21, when Miss Lillian Jones, of Manhattan, was married to James Leroy Harris, of Bedford Pa. The ceremony was performed by Rev. S. Theodore Gumbs, pastor of the chapel. The best man was of the chapel. Charles the uncle of the bride, gave her away. The ushers were Messrs. T. Stphen Boone, Herbert Smith, of New York, Jere Hunter, Joseph Mosby, George The New York Age wants one wide awake representative in each city of the South to represent it in selling Building Lots at OUTCALT, NEW JERSEY in connection with subscriptions to The New York Age. These lots are a boon to our people considering coming North or seeking a good investment. These lots are near Manufacturing towns. The soil is fertile and tillable. For particulars and application write to The New York Age 24 W.46th St: New York OUT OF TOWN CORRESPONDENCE McKinney, Archibald Hunter and George Campbell. Following the ceremony a reception was given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Stewart, 131 Forest avenue. Miss Madlyn Stokely was the guest last Thursday of her master, Mrs. S. B.urnell. A number of Flushing people visited the Mite Missionary meeting, which held the day at Tompkinsville, N. Y. Mrs. Osmia Williams, Mrs. Joseph Taylor, Mrs. Clifford Prale and Miss Amelia Austin were among those who went; also Rec. S. H. V. Gumbs. NIAGARA FALLS N Y Niagara Falls, N. Y.—A birthday party was given to Miss Jennifer Smith in honor of her twenty-first birthday by her aunt, Mrs. Horace' Swett, on Thursday night. Among those present were: Mrs. Jenny Plato, Mrs. Mott Harris, Mrs. Thornton Buckner, Mrs. N. L. Gray, Horace Swett and Major O. C. Hall of Buffalo. Games and helped to make the event pleasantly, after which a fine reenact was served. The young lady was presented with many useful presents. Numbers of colored men are holding good positions in the large factories of this city. Employment is given to all who apply. The Salvation Army is due congratulations for allowing the K of I. to hold their annual services and sermon in their barracks hall. The A. M. E. Mission is progressing and growing in numbers. Guards have been placed at all the large chemical plants and at the power and water stations, due to rumors of bomb plots. YONKERS N Y Yonkers, N. Y. — Services at the Metropolitan A. M. E. Zion Church were well attended Sunday. Dr. Smyer delivered an excellent sermon at the evening service. Supt. Evans conducted the Sunday school in the afternoon. Class No. 2 was the senior banner class. Mrs. Anna D. Borden, teacher; class No. 8 was the junior banner class. Mrs. Carrie Richardson, teacher. Mrs. Mary Smyer in Boston last week. Mrs. James Foster in the presence of friends in Jersey Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Jackson of 16 Culver street have as their guest Methestion of Philadelphia. Mrs Mollie Griffen of Waverly street, who has been seriously ill, is greatly improved. The Knights of Pythias had their annual sermon preached at the Memorial Zion Church last Sunday evening, S. Evans visited in Westwood, J. J. Thursday while looking after his summer home at that place. Mrs. Anna J. Palmer of 66 School street has returned home after visiting relatives and friends at Walterboro Charlesburg, C.C. Charleston and Philadelphia. She reports having spent a pleasant winter at these various places. NEW ROCHELLE. N. Y NEW ROCHIELLE, N. Y.-Douglas Lodge K. of P. had its annual sermon preached at Bethesda Baptist Church last Sunday evening by the Rev. Clarence Van Brun of Poughkeepsie. The members met at League Hall and marched to the church where they were met by the La Rochelle Court of Calantha. These two orders Helm the entire church. R. McClandon the master of the ceremonies. Solos were sung by Mrs. R. McClandon and Louis Buck. The welcome address was made by Deacon W J. Brown. Response by Samuel J. Davis. The church was presented $19 by Sister Louise Grant. Henry Scott presented the Rev. C. Van Buren with a check and S. J Davis gave the Rev Jacob Boddie a sealed envelope. It was the finest sermon and the largest gathering New Rochelle K. of Mrs. R. Hill of Morris street, is visiting her sister in Oyster Bay, N. Y. Coroner William H. Livingston has handed down his decision in reference to the killing of Percy Harris by Policeman Seard, entirely exonerating the police officer, who shot Harris in the back while trying to escape arrest and charged with fighting in a barroom. The Neighbors of this city have employed Lawyer Rufus L. Perry of Brooklyn, N.Y. to see that justice is done and are anxious to find some relative of Percy Harris. Rev. Jacob Bodiele of Bethesda Baptist Church left for Boston last Monday, where he will remain for three weeks conducting a revival. The Rev. W. H. Slater and the congregation of Shiloh Baptist Church are making a great effort to raise $1,000 to be used in starting work on their new building. Mr. and Mrs C. E. Braxton were the guests of friends in New York Sunday. ALBANY, N. Y. ALBANY, N. Y.-Edwin M. Adams, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob C. Adams, has completed a course of the theory of the automobile at the Albany Evening High School. He will leave soon for New York to resume his study. He graduated with high honors. Mrs. Alice Molson is slowly improving. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Bruce of M. Third street entertained last week Mr. and Mrs. Jas. W. Brown - Luncheon was served and music rendered by the Harmony Orchestra. Among the guests was Mr. and Mrs. George Brown of New York, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Pierce of Catskill. Miss Day of Baltimore, Mistes Harriet Defreest, Bessie Freeman, Susie Gale, Florence Hitch, Clement Sikles, Will- iam Hitch, Albert Anderson Miss Catherine Jefferson is again able to be around. Herbert Johnson and William Nelson, formerly of Albany but now living in Syracuse, spent the week end here. On Monday, April 2, Mrs. George Richards will give a prize social. The Rev Mr. and Mrs. Sands of Chatham were in Albaany Thursday to attend the fair at the Hamilton Church. Last Monday the annual fair of A. M. E. Church opened. Each club was represented by a booth, nicely decorated. Each night a different club was in charge Monday the Helping Hand gave a nice entertainment. William Bedell rendered a violin colo, accompanied by Miss Gladys Bedell at the piano. Tuesday the numbers gave a short sketch. Wednesday night the Pasur's Club held sway. Solos were rendered by Mrs Eva Bedell and Miss Dingle. Thursday was the Men's Club night. Songs were rendered by the Harmony Quartet. The Harmony Orchestra furnished music. On Friday night the entertainment was given under the auspices of the Fortnightly Club. Those who helped to make the concert a success were: Mrs Binkley the pianist, Miss Harriet Dixon of Troy and George Kelly The Friendship Social Club attended the fair in a body and parotok of the excellent chicken dinner cooked by Mrs Jackson on Friday night. The result of the contest for the most popular woman at the fair will be announced next week. The leading candidates were Miss Sarah Price, Mrs Ella Burns and Miss Doris Mathson Albert Richardson of Clinton, N.Y. Miss Faye Dayes in Albany Miss Agnes Kay have won very well for the last week. Charles Guy has returned home after passing the winter in Philadelphia. Mrs Ada Jefferson entertained many of her friends at a house party last Friday. ELMIRA N. Y. Elmira, N. Y.—Presiding Elder J. H. Ellison presided a fine sermon Sunday evening at the Douglas Memorial A. M. E. Zion Church. Monday evening, March 19, a fine musical program was rendered at the Douglas Memorial A. M. E. Zion Church. The Rev. L. J. Woods, pastor of the Douglas Church, has returned from Lackawanna, where he held a two weeks' revival with success Fourteen converts were added' to the church. Louis Jackson was confined to his home last week. The Age should he given Miss Nellie Ellison not later than Sunday or telephone 1181-J. Mrs. Thomas Carter, 513 Partridge street, entertained the Merry Wives Club Thursday afternoon from two to S. Refrehments were served. Those present were: Mrs. Edward Vance, Mrs. Judson Moore, Mrs. Geo. Powell, Mrs. Thomas Carter, Miss Marie Greene, Mrs. Charles Moore, Mrs. S. Jones, Mrs. Charlotte Greene, Mrs. S. Howard and Mrs. Mimie C. Jones. Messrs. Geo. Johnson, Walter Taylor, Bert Bucome and Thomas Reed enjoyed a fine auto trip to Ithaca Sunday. The new Excelsior Band gave an enjoyable oncert in Douglass Church recently. Mrs. C. H. Little of Baldwin street left the city Monday for a week or ten days in New York City. Mr. and Mrs Thomas Davis, Mrs Geo. Jones, Mrs Louisa Condol, Mrs Charles Moore and Miss Minnie C Johnson and an auto trip to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jones in Addison, N. Y., Sunday. Mrs. S. Colbert of East Clinton street, has recovered from an attack of grip. W. F. Stewart has recovered from a severe cold ITHACA N Y Ithaca N Y—W Payne, son of M. Payne of Dampa street, is improving in the City Hospital The Household dol Rath are planning for the annual reception The annual sermon of the Knights of Calvary was delivered by Rev Mr. Whites Calvary Baptist Church, at the City Court house Sunday last to a large and appreciative audience Joseph Penrose, of Thurston avenue, who was on the sick list, is rapidly recovering Win E Perry of $22 West Green street was to Syracuse Thursday to attend the funeral of their nephew, Howard Logan. They were accompanied by Mrs. Frederick Smith, of Cleveland avenue The chicken supper given at the A.M. E Zion Church by Mrs. James lost Thursday was a financial success The annual sermon of the Fliks and Does will be held at the A.M. E Zion Church Sunday evening, April 1 The W C T U held their annual election at the residence of Mrs Small on Plain Street, the same officers as the President, Mrs Maa Adams; vice-president Mrs W Morgan; secretary, Mrs M Wright. Two superintendents were appointed, Wednesdays Day and Thomas on antinarcotics. The Church Aid Society was orphaned during at the residence of Mrs Oz building West Green street. The purpose of the organization is to assist in raising the pastor's salary. The Peoples Forum met in the assembly room of the A M E. Zion Church Wednesday evening. The residue of the Negro from the South cultivated the much cultivatedism was shown. The Forum will be known as the Booker T. Washington Forum AUBURN, N Y Auburn, N. Y. -Miss Isabel Diceros sequent of Miss Bressler Willett. A spea meeting was called at the home of mrs. Francis Cooper to form a P. M. N. G. Council to the direction of D. M. N. G. Mrs. Lena Johnson. The following officers were elected: President, mrs. Francis Cooper; vice-president, mrs. Marie Freeman; secretary, Miss Lucy Freeman; assistant secretary, mrs. Nettie Brown; treasurer, mrs. Mary Prime; usher, Mrs. Ada Winslow; prelate, Mrs. Hannah Par- shepherd, Mrs. Griffin Shepherd, mrs. Francis Brown. The council will hold an April Fool social at the home of Mrs. Maria Freeman April 2. The council will meet at Malta Hall April 4 at 8:30 p. m. Mrs. Jennie Bell and little grandson of Seneca Falls were the Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer P. Cooper. Word was received last week of the sudden death of George Taylor at Buffalo. Mr. Taylor was at one time a resident of our city and his many friends sent his hereward invitation. The board of law of the Harriet Tubman Home held their regular monthly meeting at the home of Mrs. D. Diggs on March 21. After all business had been transacted light refreshments were served. A sunrise prayer meeting will be held Easter Sunday morning at Zion Church, led by Mrs. Julia Bagby. Syrina Court No 25 will hold an after Easter hall April 9. The next regular meeting will be April 6. The Pride of the West Judiths 129, initiated two new members. Next regular meeting will be held April 3. Mrs. George Cooper spent a couple days at Mrs. Richardson's. Fosterville. A pancake social will be held April 6 at A. M. E. Zion Church. Evangelistic services will be held at Zion Church commencing Easter Sunday. John Hassell of Rochester was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Reed over Sunday. Peter Ogden Day was the guest of Mrs. and Mrs. A. Order of Odd Fellows at Malta Hall. A program was revered and speeches made by various members of the lodge. Mrs. C. G. Cannon has accepted a position in Syracuse and is residing there. ROCHESTER, N. Y Rochester, N. Y. The Young Ladies' League of the A. M. F. Zion Church gave a supper on Thursday, March 22, for the rally. The amount cleared was S15 The Easter Club will give their first annual dance at the New Era October night Music by New Era Chief Majett had a birthday last week. His many friends congratulated him. Miss Marion Cottoms gave a St. Patrick's party last Monday evening at her residence, 168 Mohawk street. Cards and dancing were enjoyed by all; a toothsome repast was served. The Lloyd Hickman recital, given under the auspices of the I. C. Society, last Tuesday at the Mohawk Center, Mrs. R. V. Payne, 29 Bronson avenue, was pleasantly surprised on her fifteenth marriage anniversary by Mrs. L. Johnson. The evening was spent in music, Mr. Rhone was master of ceremonies. The Clarence Presbyterian Church churst last Tuesday evening, was a success. The Fortnightly Sewing Circle met last Thursday afternoon with A. S Jamason, 38 Danforth street. After a few stitches were taken a tothesome dinner were served. The drama was A. S Jamason, A M E Zoon Church last Thursday evening was much enjoyed. The Atonis Club was entertained last Friday evening by J. S. Herndon at his residence, 154 Atkinson street. A toothsome repast was served. Sunday, March 25 was a big day in Zion Bishop G. L., Blackwell preached to two large audiences Rochester Lodge No 15, Knights of Pythias, and Flower City Court, Order of Calanthe, turned out in a body, the occasion being their annual thanksgiving service. The total amount of service $300 I C Price Young Men's League ako turned out in a body James R Chanman was called to York, Pa. on account of the death of his father W Henry Green is confined to his home with a severe case of tonsilitis POUGHKEEPSIE. N. Y. Doughkeepsie, N. Y — Services at Zion were well attended last Sunday. Elder W. H. Abbott preached in the morning and a sacred concert was rendered by the choir in the evening. Pastor VynRuren preached the annual sermon to Douglas Lodge, K. of Fulton, where he is a member, at the Religious Society of New Rohele, Sunday evening to a crowded house. While away he visited at Nyack Sparkill, Yonkers and New York. The entertainment given last Thursday evening by the board of steward was well attended and a financial success. Chairman, Nathan Wye was happy. The apron sale under the muscles of the Daughters of Conference, Mrs. William Sutton president, held at the residence of Mrs. Joseph, Mayfield last Wednesday evening proved a success. Next (Palm) Sunday at Zion the past week spoke in the morning and evening which time "The Palms" will be illustrated and sung. The fourth quarterly conference will be held Monday evening. Services will be held during the week in keeping with holy week, clos ing Good Friday evening with memorial services for those deceased during the year Miss Gertrude Hendley entertained Class No 2 Wednesday afternoon from 3 to 6. An elaborate luncheon was served. Those present were Mrs. G. W. Hays, Mrs. Waverley Hardy, Mm. J. W Harden, Mrs. C. S. Farrick and Mrs. Edward Golins of Tennessee. Sunday services were well attended as usual at the Ephenezer Baptist Church. The pastor, the Rev. Chas. S. Farrells, preached morning and evening to an appreciative audience. The Rev. R. A. Byrd of Hoacon, N.Y., was the guest of the Rev. and Mrs. Catherine Monday. Mrs. Hurry is also improving; also Mrs. Julia Washington who is in the Vassar Brothers Hospital. GLOVERSVILLE. N. Y. GLOVERVILLE, N. Y. The annual sermon of thanksgiving for Sacandaga Lodge, K. of P. No. 34; Leonard Calanthe Court, Nice, and Hermone Juvenile Court, Nice was preached Sunday evening at the A. M. E. Zion Church by Rev. W. B. Gaines The lodges marched to the church in a body led by Reputy Chancellor Commander Joseph Leonard, followed by Past Chancellors Roscoe Shaw, Frank J. Wendell and George Corliss and Chancellor Robert H. Hunt of Calanthe, headed by District Deputy Mrs. F. J. Wendell and Worthy Counselor Miss Julia Mackey, marched through the line, followed by the Juvenile Court, headed by Mrs. Harvey Leggins, acting Worth Matron. The preacher took for his text St. John v.13, subject, "Brotherly Love." He paid great tribute to Lee Crawford, Grand Chancellor Commander, for coming to Gloversville and organizing the societies, for it had made for betterment on the Town. The collection amounted to $20.05. Beaard of Wells Street entertained Donald Parker of Troy to a course dinner. Sunday. George Leggins, William Leggins, Strand and Adelbert Dana, who have been on the sick list, are able to be out again The great Blue Ribbon Dance will be April. Bishop G. L. Blackwell will make his enscuolate visit to the A. M. E. Zion Church April 17 The ladies will tend the bishop a reception after the sermon Mrs. John Frank, Mr. and Mrs F. J. Wendell and John T. Mathews, Jr. of Johnstown, N. Y., attended the annual services of the Sacandaga Lodge, N. Mrs. Rena Persons of Melrose, Mass, was a Sunday visitor at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Corliss of 13 Chestnut Street. Mrs. Susan Smith, wife of Henry Smith of Wells Street, departed this life January 25. Mrs. Carrie Butler of Lakewood, N. J. Was allied to Gloversville by the death of her mother, Mrs. Kittle, March 16th. BINGHAMTON. N. Y. Binghamton, N. Y.-The Up-to-Date Discussion Club was entertained informally Thursday night by Mrs. Ursula Titus at her home, 44 South street. The guests of the club were Mrs. Sheppard of Chicago, Mrs. Sierksell of H. J. Armstrong, Mrs. Hieskell Mrs. J. Shirrell and Mrs. J. E. Armstrong. Harrison Fauccet left Saturday for a business trip to Virginia and North Carolina. G. H. Horn is visiting friends at Chipley, Fla. Misses Elizabeth Geter and Florence Price left Tuesday night for Detroit, where they expect to make their home. Mrs. Lena Furnam entertained a few young people Monday in honor of Mrs. Cassie Bowels of New York. Miss Edwarda Wallace had charge of the lycme program last Sunday and it was one of the best the lycme has had in some time. Mrs Sadie Sieskell is preparing to give us a treat Sunday and Faster Mrs Lena Rowe and Miss either Overton are preparing a special program to be rendered at S Misses Young and J. Johnson are giving enjoyable matinee dances. Misses M. Westbrook and Denning, Mrs Daisy Anthony, Mr Young and Mr. Wood of Elmira motored to Ithaca to attend the dance last Thursday night. All report a fine trip. Mutual counts supper given at the residence of Dr. and Mrs George W Cayton, 3 Fayette street, a success. Mrs Mary Thomas of State street is ill. She is over 90 years old and one of the oldest members of St Paul's Church. Mrs Wm Bavard, 179 Front street, is on the sisk list. Benj. Wallace and three sons, Benjamin, Jr. Irving and Charles, left last Thursday for Danville, Va, where the sons will enter school. Esther Court of Calanthe. No 1 entertained at Mrs. Martha Dorsely's Friday night in honor of Miss Eliza, left last Thursday for the court was Mrs Arlington Thompson. Mrs Martha Dorsely entertained the Eastern Star at her residence in Handel street Tuesday evening. Earl Moore and Miss Titus of S Tudor street were quietly married saturday night by the Rev G. A London. WATTED—First-class barber by Harry Smith, 135 Washington street Binghamton, N. Y. SYRACUSE. N. Y. Syracuse, N. Y.—A birthday party was given Saturday evening in honor of Daniel Hogan at his home, 714 Orange street. Mrs. Reddick of E. Washington street gave a party in honor of Mrs. Mira Gauthier, who is visiting this city. The death of Howard Loean, 309 S. Cross street, occurred Tuesday evening. He was a well-known resident of this city and a member of St. Philips's Episcopal Church. The Rev A. H. Maloney officited at the funeral service. Ralph Lippins, while stopping over en route to Buffalo, was the guest of his guests, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Lippins, 60 Orange street. Mr. and Mrs. George Thomas, 731 E. Washington street, were the recipients of a seven-and-a-half-pound baby boy March 5. Miss Ellen Slater of this city left Sunday morning for Fulton, N. Y., to attend the funeral of her cousin, and Fritz Harrison gave a party in Rubenstein's Hall Friday evening, which was well attended. On April 11, Salt City Chapter, No. 22, O. E. S., will give its first full-dress ball. Wm. Grimm spent Sunday at his home in this city. Suddenly Williams of Jordan was in the city Sunday and attended church with the Court of Calanthe, of which she is a member. Chancellor Commander Holland of Auburn, N. Y., Lodge, K of P., accompanied by brother members. Worthy Council Mrs. Freeman, with several sister services with the K. of P. Court in this city Sunday evening. Fritz Harrison, 808 Orange street, is able to be out after a severe attack of rheumatism. Owing to the death of Howard Logan, the meeting of the Woman's Auxiliary has been postponed until March 29 at the home of Mrs. J. R. Robinson, 1109 E. Fayette street. Miss Isabella Diggs of Auburn, N. Y., was the guest of her sister, Miss Pauline, Sunday. Many enjoyed the entertainment given by Household of Ruthen and the House of Peter Qedgday day celebration Wednesday evening. The sketch by LaWard and Perry and the tableaux, "The Old Woman Who Lived in Her Shoe," by Supervisor Lippins and juveniles, made hits. Ray Hall, who has been ill, is still confined at his home, East Washington street. Mrs. Walter Farrish, who has been on the sick list, is able to be out again. Miss Mildred Lippins has been confined to her home with bronchial sore throat. Miss Mildred Lippins, a charter member of Crispus Attucks Lodge, No 4177, G. U. of F. was buried from Snyder's undertaking parlos Tuesday last The funeral of Mrs. Nancy Wester band was held Wednesday afternoon Jack Shaw was in town Sunday to tutor with him in uniformed rank Knights of Pythias. BUFFALO, N. Y. Buffalo, N. Y.—The body of George Taylor, who with William Walker was overcome by gas that escaped from a small heater in their bedroom at their lodging house in Rochester, was brought to his home on Pine street, where the funeral service was conducted by the Rev. Dr. Nash. After the service the body was shipped to Olea for internment in the family plot. Baby Junanita Dorsay of Potter street rolled out of her carriage and fell off the porch of her home, sustaining slight injuries. Major O. C. Hall made flying trip to Niagara Falls and Lockport the past week. Troop 58, P. S. A., paid a visit on Thursday night to the headquarters of Troop 47 on Jefferson street. Mrs. Mabel DeFrank, route to Olea, was the nurse of her father, the late George Taylor was hurt in a railroad wreck on the Lehigh Railroad near Geneva. Joseph Mitchell, one of Buffalo's oldest citizens, ho has been sick for several months, is out and better, to the delight of his many friends. The Plaza Orchestra, which has been filling engagements in Havana, Cuba, has returned on account of the unsettled conditions in that island. Walter Lowery sustained a bad fall the past week and is laid up with a sprained ankle. T. M. Smith, who recently underwent a serious operation, is still in the General Hospital, The Buffalo Branch of the N A A C. P. met in the First Presbyterian Church on Thursday night. The meeting was well attended, the topic "The Negro in Music," was easily discussed Mrs. Anna Briggs and daughter, Genevieve, were the guests of Mrs. Michele of Purdy street at dinner Sunday. Miss Ella Jackson dined with the Miller family of Waverly street Sunday. E. Robert Bennett, Jr., dined with Adrian Buckner Sunday on the occasion of Mrs. Nesta Buckner's birthday. Miss Frances Smith and Miss Leona Gladsbv were dinner guests of the Misses Bennett of Elm street on Sunday. Daniel Dennis, Billy Sunday's butler, whose home is in Trenton, N. J. was the recipient of a large number of valuable gifts from many promis- THE A. & T. SUMMER SCHOOL EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL SESSION BEGINS JUNE 25, 1917, and continues five weeks. Two weeks' institute also. Groomed, lice-treated, stronger. Licensed institutions exceeded capacity. Teachers, therefore, should send Requritation Fee and secure lodging in advance. ASHEVILLE SCHOOL OF DESIGNING. New French System taught where pupils can cut all the latest patterns by tape measure. Employment given to those who desire to remain in Aaheville. Correspondence Course completed in three weeks. MRS. AGNES L. KEMP, Principal. 39½ Biltmore Avenue, Asheville, N. C. Formerly of Brooklyn, N. Y. ent persons. The campaign committee entertained him. He was given an automobile trip about the city and shown many other courtesies. Mrs. Ella Scott of Michigan avenue, who was recently operated on in the General Hospital, died Tuesday and was buried from St. Luke's A. M. E: Zion Church. The Rev. Dr. Durham officiating, Friday. Interment was in the Buffalo Cemetery. Tucker & Huber were the funeral directors. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence S. Terry were made happy Sunday night by a visit from the stock. It's a girl. Simon LeCount Carter left or Philadelphia to attend the funeral of his aunt, Miss Cotrime LeCount. J. Maunder's sacred cantata, "Penitence, Pardon and Peace," will be sung by the vested choir of fifty voices of St. Phillip's Church Palm Sunday night. The same music will be repeated Good Friday night. Palms will be distributed after each service, on Sunday. The recent confirmation class will make their first communion on the morning of PalmSunday. Norman Pearman of Pine street, who has held up with pneumonia, is better. Mrs Howard, wife of Prof. Howard' of Union street, continues sick Sunday night St. Phillip's Episcopal Church was crowded to the doors, the occasion being the annual service and sermon of Reacon Light Lodge, No. 39, K of L. and Bison City Court of Sananthe, No. 26, Major Ollie C. Hall, No. 24, William C. Hall, of ceremonies, Sir Earl DeFrank, C. C. read the Scripture lesson, Sister Wilkos of the Calanthes read the proclamation of the grand lodge. The Rev. Father Bennett preached the annual sermon, his subject being "Fraternity." The choir rendered a special program. The lodge now has 10 financial members and the court 30. The local branch of the Negro Business League has elected its executive board, consisting of the following members: President, C. E. Ford; chairman, James A. Ross. Members—Dr. F. L. Watkins, Ernest B. Rogers, Albert J. Taylor, E. D. McAden, W. H. Spencer, the Rev. E. Robert Bennett and D. Montgomery. The league states as its subject, "The commercial and civic development of the Negro." J. B. McKerrow of Garner avenue, who has been sick is improving. SOMERVILLE N I Somerville, N. N. J.-Mrs. Catherine Wallace spent the week-end in Philadelphia. William Degroat, of Brooklyn, was in town Sunday. friends from out of town Sunday Mr. and Mrs. B. Woolsen of New Boston Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Kline Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Hurling had a visitor from out of town Sunday. Mrs. Grimshy Buckner spent Sunday with Miss Field of Plainfield, N.J. Both services of St. Thomas Church were well attended on last Sunday. Dr. Rossen reached the church in the morning, the evening H. C. Collins spoke. He took his subject "The Birth of a Nation." MORRISTOWN N J Morristown N. J.-On February 24, 1917. Mrs. Alice A Goss received word of her husband's death, which occurred a year ago in Bridgeport, Conn., March 7 The Metropolitan paid over to Mrs. Goss money due her when she went to Bridgeport. While there she dined with the Rev. and Mrs. Wm H Elly. Mr. Gankes and Miss Laura Marshal were married March 17 by the Rev S. S. Crockett. Mrs. Daniel Jennings of Spring street is able to be out Alfred Van Wunk is slowly improving at the Memorial Hospital. proving at the Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Thomas Teahout is at All Souls' Hospital. The Ladies' Independent Circle have a successful entertainment at Bethel Church on Friday, March 16. Proceeds for the church. A spiritual and financial union meeting was held at Calvary Baptist Church. Rev. Joseph Stiles preached at 4 p.m. The writening of the infant of Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Denew was held at their home March 15. Sunday, March 25, the children's rally under the auspices of the Juvenile, Choir was a financial success. Amount raised was $45 A variety sipper will be given under the auspices of the Stewardess' Board No. 1 on Wednesday, April 4. READ THE AGE --- --- The New York Age AND NATIONAL AMERICAN WEEKLY. Buried at the Post Office at New York as Broad Class Master. Published on Thursday of every second Friday, Fred R. Moore, Mt W. 60th Broad, New York. Telephone, Bryant 8311. FRED R. MOORE.....Publisher and Editor LESTER A. WALTON. Managing and Dramatic Editor JUDGENE L. MOORE.....Advertising Agent JAMES W. JOHNSON.....Contributing Editor London Office, 17 Green Street, Charles Green Road, K. C. Address all letters and make all checks and money orders payable to THE NEW YORK AGE. Subscriptions by Mail, Postpaid. ONE YEAR.....$1.50 SEX MONTHS.....1.50 SEX MONTHS.....1.50 INCLEE COPY.....$1.50 TO CANADA FOR ONE YEAR.....$1.50 TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES, ONE YEAR.....$1.50 In sending manuscripts for publication, blindly, unless stamp for possible rejection. To insure publication in the current issue, insurance must be in THE AGE Office and not later than Tuesday. Minimum insurance advertising will be excluded in THE AGE Office not later than Wednesday, 10 a. m. of each week. LOYALTY. In loyalty to the country, the Negro people of the United States yield to none, and this despite the strain put, upon that loyalty by an administration most unfriendly to them. But they remember that administrations come and go but the Nation endures forever. So despite the insult and wrong done to them by the advocates of a so-called service to Humanity, they remain loyal to the flag. And this is the correct attitude, because, despite all wrong and oppression, this has been the land of opportunity for the Negro. It is his country and his flag above all others, and nothing should be allowed to drive him from holding fast to his oldtime allegiance and support. Let us rally round the Flag! A TEXAS IUDGMENT. Under the peculiar and somewhat misleading title, "Paul Quinn College Wins. Suit Against It for $75,000," the Dallas, Texas, Express publishes the following: Waco, Tex., March 8, 1917—On account of certain newspaper publications by the college journal, The Paul Quinn Weekly on the burning of Jesse Washington last year by the white people at Waco, a suit was filed against the institution for $75,000. The courts awarded the complainant a judgment of $1.00. The editor of the College journal was given a year in jail, which term he is now serving. We are glad to have the opportunity to notify the country of the ending of this useless prosecution. The gist of the matter appears to be that Texas sentiment resented any criticism of lynch law and that the college virtually won its suit when the penalty was reduced to a nominal judgment of one dollar, which probably carried with it costs. That the college editor is serving a year in jail illustrates the dangers and hardships of race journalism in the South and compels recognition of the grit and courage that many of our contemporaries display. It would be interesting to know the exact grounds on which the court in this case justified what looks like a perversion of justice. LINES WITHIN LINES. The vagaries and peculiar, outcroppings of racial prejudices are unexpected and at times unaccountable. One of the most peculiar of these manifestations is furnished by an article in the Native Opinion, published at Kingwilliamtown, South Africa. According to newspaper report, some individual wrote to the Rhodesia school committee, drawing attention to the fact that the colored school in Salisbury had natives attending it. The chairman of the school board stated that the Government had opened the school for colored children, and the parents complained that the school was being used for natives. A report upon the matter being asked from the secretary, that functionary reported that the Director of Education held that "colored parents had just as much right to object to natives attending the school as white people had if colored children attended a school for white children." No specific ground appeared to have been made for the complain nor any definite case put before the department. But the exhibition has been made of interracial discrimination and the authorities promptly availed themselves of opportunity to justify discrimination against the race as a whole, colored and native alike. The Native Opinion deplores the pity of this exhibition, which it regards as a sign that South Africa is destined to be torn to pieces by racial prejudices. The suicidal folly of this drawing of lines within lines under British auspices should not be without its lesson for the race in this country. It has been said that a nation divided against itself cannot stand. Neither can any race or people. GUARDING THE CAPITAL In the Evening Journal of Monday the following news item appeared: "The First Separate Battalion of the District National Guard, a colored unit, has been called out to guard the capital, and it is considered probable that before Congress convenes a week from to-morrow the entire force of the District troops will be mobilized for patrol duty." Colored soldiers have been the first called to guard the White House and Government buildings of the capital city of our nation! To The Age this piece of news seems a bit paradoxical. The mistreatment of ten million Negroes by the Wilson administration has not put them in a friendly frame of mind, but at such a critical period as this THE AGE advises the colored people to put country and flag above the President. After all, the President of the United States is only a servant of the people. He is merely a temporary instrument, while our nation and our flag are for all time. So let us teach Mr. Wilson a lesson in one hundred, per cent. Americanism, one that will make him bow his head in shame, for having treated us more as involuntary aliens than simon pure Americans. EXPLOITING THE RACE. EXPLOITING THE RACE. Among all the ethnic varieties that dwell within the boundaries of the United States, there are individuals who make their living by trading upon their racial identity. There are professional Southerners, professional Irishmen, professional Germans, and others whose stock in trade is founded on the credulity and gullibility of their countrymen. But it is somewhat discouraging to find that the Negro is the only race willing to be exploited in this manner by a rank outsider. Cooperation from honest and sincere individuals of the white race in concerted effort to better conditions is welcomed and productive of good results for both races. But the selfish and insincere attempts of a "poor white of the South," as he describes himself, to pose as a self-appointed leader of Negroes is both disgusting and humiliating. Disgusting because this self-made leader is plainly out for the dollars and dimes to collect from his gullible hearers. Humiliating, because, there are enough of those who should know better, to make his venture profitable. This is the reason why THE AGE is opposed to boosting Joseph C. Manning of Alabama, and thus publicly disclaims any responsibility for his acts or utterances. FORCEFUL IN ITS WORK. To the Editor of THE NEW YORK AGE: Find enclosed my check for my subscription and kindly continue the paper for another year. THE AGE is very forceful in its work for racial uplift, and the editors are broad in sentiment as well as deep in thought. Wishing you much success in your line of endeavor, I am. NO MISTAKE IN IDENTITY. To the Editor of THE NEW YORK AGE: In these days when it is difficult to say who is an American, there is one class and only one whose identity is obvious, i. e., the Negro. VIEWS and REVIEWS JAMES W. JOHNSON, CONTRIBUTING EDITOR THE ATLANTA PROTEST. Never before have we read a stronger and able protest than the one made before the Atlanta Board of Education by the committee representing the Atlanta Branch of the N. A. A. C. P. Some time ago the Board of Education abolished the eighth grade in the colored grammar schools of Atlanta. This action was allowed to pass without any effective protest on the part of the colored citizens. This winter the Board proposed to build a junior high school for white children, and decided that the easiest, quickest and cheapest way to carry out the project would be to abolish the seventh grade in the colored grammar schools. This is what brought forth the protest. This protest is so splendidly drawn that we should like to reproduce it here in its entirety if space would allow; however, we quote several paragraphs from the Atlanta "Independent" as follows: To the Board of Education, City of Atlanta. Gentlemen: Believing as we do that the public schools of Atlanta, like the public school system, common in every state in the Union, are public institutions, created for the benefit of all the people, we come to you as representatives of 75,000 citizens of Atlanta, to state a grievance, reciting the inadequacy and inefficiency of the Atlanta system as it provides for Negro education. We come to you in the capacity of both citizens and taxpayers, exercising our constitutional right of petition, to pray that Your Excellencies will make the same adequate and ample provision for the education of the Negro boys and girls in the city that you have made for the white boys and girls. We do not ask that the white boys and girls be denied any facility that they now enjoy; but if you can increase the facility for their education and enlightenment, we sanction it, and we ask that you discharge your public function honestly and conscientiously to the black boys and girls by providing them with the same adequate, ample and efficient facilities in the grades, in industries, in preparation for a high school and a high school. You may ask, "Where are we to get the money from?" Our answer to this oft repeated statement is that you have been entrusted with the responsibility of providing just and adequate educational facilities for all the people, and this question is a part of this responsibility. Because of your good judgment, acumen and special fitness, you have been selected to perform these functions, and it does not become us to tell you from where the money must come. But we would respectfully suggest that you can get the money from the same sources you get the money to build creditable and ample school houses for white children; from the same sources from which you got money to build industrial, technical and high schools for white children. You have the ability to find money to provide the white children with every facility necessary for their education and enlightenment, and you have the ability to find it to provide the same facility for the Negro child. You, with fifty schools, most of them ample, efficient and comfortable, for the education of your children in English, industries and preparation for high schools, and in the high schools, can square neither your conscience with your God nor your conduct with your oaths, and behold Negro children in fourteen unsanitary, dilapidated, unventilated school rooms, with double sessions in half of the grades, no industrial facilities, no preparation for high schools and no high schools for the blacks. We come to you as men talking to men, as citizens talking to public officials, to respectfully remind them of their duty and insisting that they perform it without fear or favor, in the interest of all the citizens. We make no plea for ourselves that we do not make for you, and we ask you to be as liberal; as patriotic and as manly as we are. In conclusion, we come to you as public servants, owing us a duty that you have not discharged. Summing it all up, we present in concrete form four propositions, and ask that they all be granted, and serve notice on you, gentlemen, for whom we have the highest respect and whom we love in common with all the good folk, that we are going to dwell on your tracks and continue to pursue you until these betterments are realized. The four concrete propositions were, 1. Relief in all the grades where there are double sessions. 2. Industrial features along practical lines 3. Facilities for thorough preparation for high school entrance. 4. A high school for Negro boys and girls. These random paragraphs do not do full justice to what is a remarkable document. However, they serve to show the tone in which it was written. And that tone is neither boastful or cringing or apologetic; it is simply straitforward, manly and brave. The facts that the committee was courteously received and listened to by the Board, that the seventh grade will be retained, and that several members confessed that the Negro had been treated unfairly and pledged themselves to be just, prove that the right sort of protest will be effective in the most prejudiced communities. If this committee keeps up its work, we predict that the colored people of Atlanta will not only have their full graded grammar schools, but a high school as well. NEGRO LOYALTY IN THE PRESENT CRISIS. The question as to whether the Negro should volunteer to fight in case the United States goes to war is one that continues to bob up. Aside from the principles involved, the fact that this question does continue to bob up is significant. Why is it now asked with so much insistence? And why is it now so often answered in the negative? On Sunday morning the writer was watching the splendid showing made by the 15th Regiment as it moved up Seventh Avenue. The sight of these colored men marching, with the easy swing of veteran soldiers to the music of their magnificent band, while the national and regimental colors fluttered above them in the bright sunlight of a perfect spring morning, was indeed thrilling. The spell, however, was broken by a young man standing on the sidewalk who said, "They'll not take me out to make a target of me and bring me back to 'Jim Crow' me." Of course, it was a colored man that made the remark. Other men might object to being made targets but their objection would not be based on the ground that the nation which made targets of them would afterwards "Jim Crow" them. There have always been men who objected to going to war either on account of fear or self interest or because of some principle; but the present widespread objection being expressed by colored Americans is not based on either of these grounds; it is summed up in the remark made by the man who stood on the sidewalk watching the 15th Regiment march by. But, it might be asked, has not the Negro heretofore loyally and bravely fought in all the battles of this country, in spite of the fact that he has all along been subjected to the treatment that may be summed up in the expression, "Jim Crow?" Yes, that is true; but never until within the last four years has the colored American citizen been avowedly "Jim Crowed" by the Federal Government. And in that lies the reason for his present attitude. Heretofore the Negro, regardless of what he might have suffered at the hands of individuals or organizations or municipalities or states, has always felt that before the Federal Government he was a man and a citizen. Even in communities in the darkest South, the Negro has heretofore felt that whenever he crossed the threshold of a Federal building he left outside not only the brutal but also the petty discriminations against him. President Wilson and his administration of Negro baiters have absolutely changed this feeling. They have denied the Negro representation and participation in the government; they have practiced and sanctioned "Jim Crowism" in the very government buildings at Washington; they have tried to enact many laws hostile to the Negro; they have even proposed to make it unlawful for him to enlist in the army or navy; in certain Southern communities postmasters were sufficiently emboldened to establish "Jim Crow" windows for receiving mail; these are the means by which the Wilson administration has made the Negro feel and know that his ancient refuge under the wing of the Federal Government does not now exist. Therefore, when so many colored men express their unwillingness to fight in case of war to-day, they are not expressing disloyalty to the nation, but a protest against the Wilson administration. But what are we to do? The writer has time and again given his opinion on this question. The Federal Government will endure; the Wilson administration will pass out. In fact, if an election could be held, it would pass out to-morrow. Then, in case of war, the Negro must fight. Even if there can be no sense of patriotism which might impel him to fight for others, there remain common sense and necessity which compel him to fight for his own best interests. His position demands that he should claim and seek to exercise every right of American citizenship, even the right to fight for the country; which, after all, is one of the fundamental rights of citizenship. The bald truth is the Negro cannot afford to be rated as a disloyal element in the nation. Imagine the results if he should for an instant arouse against himself the sentiment which is now directed against the pro-German element. But there are other reasons besides selfish ones. The Negro should not do anything to mar his splendid record from the Boston Massacre to the slaughter of Carrizal. For in spite of all, this America is our country. GERMANY'S RETREAT. There is something about Gettie the Allies a reason-or even an eastern front the Germans have fortified line of defense which the time. In retiring, the Germans' gave out to the world that the most French and English to come over up. If this was the real reason us that the Germans would not They would have led the enemy their lives, and so draw him on. It can easily be seen that on the western front has been to re which the French and English big spring drive; all the guits and now have to be moved forward. the Germans is only one of dglay not an advantage for. Germany, their chances for victory or satisfy Is it not more likely that the treat" at this time was to shorten number of men to be massed age effectively at Russia now while the from one form of government to a effect will be on the outcome of There is something about Germany's retreat that does not give the Allies a reason or even an excuse for great rejoicing. On the western front the Germans have retired several miles back to a well fortified line of defense which they have been preparing for some time. In retiring, the Germans left a waste behind them. They gave out to the world that the move was a strategic one to force the French and English to come over open ground in order to follow up. If this was the real reason for the move, common sense tells us that the Germans would not have cabled it all over the world. They would have led the enemy to believe they were fleeing for their lives, and so draw him on. It can easily be seen that one effect of the German withdrawal on the western front has been to render useless the great preparations which the French and English have been making all winter for a big spring drive; all the guns and supplies and other equipment will now have to be moved forward. But the advantage gained here by the Germans is only one of delay; and delay in the war is, after all, not an advantage for Germany, the longer the war lasts, the worse her chances for victory or satisfactory peace terms. Is it not more likely that the real reason for the German "re-treat" at this time was to shorten the lines in order to allow a larger number of men to be massed against Russia? If Germany strikes effectively at Russia now while that country is undergoing a change from one form of government to another, there is no telling what the effect will be on the outcome of the war. SEPARATE TRAINING CAMPS. The Act is publishing the following correspondence at the request of Dr. J. E. Spingarn in which the subject of the establishment of separate training camps for colored officers is discussed. "My dear Dr. Spingarn. "I have the honor to enclose a copy of a letter to my friend, Hon Harry C. Smith, editor of the Cleveland Gazette, which I hope will show you that many of us are heartily in accord with your scheme for a colored officers' training camp. With heartfelt esteem." In spite of handicaps the most stupendous. The one whose soil is red with their blood freely spilled for American liberties and freedom in every war. "Shall we now in the face of the danger that seems looming largely before us play the baby act and refuse to our country a citizen's bounded duty? Every generous instinct of your heart will tell you no. "Two wrongs never make a right. Let us train and prepare ourselves in every way for the eventualities that My dear Harry Sinclair, "I want first to thank you for the copies of the Gazette . . . The thing that struck me most in your issue of March 10 was the controversy over Dr Splingarn's plan for training colored officers for colored regiments in event of war. "May I say I my 1 think you both are right? You are always contending for absolute right, absolute justice, absolute and unqualified equality of opportunity. These things in this matter of fact old world are ideals, limits to be striven for. From the editor's viewpoint I can see how you must stand by your guns; but, my dear friend, I have learned that no one in this world has all he wants, not even the President of the United States (to whom may God give good guidance in the course of our country's peril), let alone the poor and lonely ones of work-a-day. We must all in actual practice at times stoop to conquer—not cringing, but with our eyes upon a star. I admit that a whole loaf is better than a half, but the half beats none at all." "Then we Negroes must have a part—a glorious one—in the destiny of this country—our country. The one where our fathers wrought mightily "My dear Harry Smith: Germany's retreat that does not give excuse for great rejoicing. On the retired several miles back to a well they have been preparing for some left, a waste behind them. They love was a strategic one to force the open ground in order to follow for the move, common sense tells have cabled it all over the world. Why to believe they were fleeing for the effect of the German withdrawalender useless the great preparations have been making all winter for a supplies and other equipment with But the advantage gained here by; and delay in the war is, after all, the longer the war lasts, the worse factory peace terms. The real reason for the German "re-the lines in order to allow a larger against Russia? If Germany strikes that country is undergoing a change another, there is no telling what the war. In spite of handicaps the most stupidous. The one whose soil is red with their blood freely spilled for American liberties and freedom in every war. "Shall we now in the face of the danger that seems looming largely before us play the baby act and refuse to our country a citizen's bounded duty? Every generous instinct of your heart will tell you no. Your words never make a right. Let us train and prepare ourselves in every way for the circumstances and appear to be heading our way. And the Almighty land that unnerlying guldes and directs the destinies of peoples and races will bring us to the haven where we would be, that is, where, as the Crisis people say, we shall be "physically free from peonage, mentally free from ignorance, politically free from disfranchisement, and socially free from insult." "Dr. Spingarn is right in practices, you see, are you in theory. We are going to need leaders for the colored regiments. It does not matter how they are made, so that we have them in the hour of need. You are wrong when you say that the four colored regiments can furnish what we need. They can furnish and will and must furnish what they can; and they will be good ones; but they will not be drop in the bucket for what is due of the future. I fear. "Let us do to divide our people in this hour of our country's trials; neither let our work be negative or reactionary but constructive. This plan of Dr. Spingarn's is structive, and I hope it will meet with the best of results. When the storm is past we can take up the idealism TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE TEAC EIGHTH ANN JUNE 11TH THE EXTENSIVE COURSES. TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE SUMMER SCHOOL FOR TEACHERS EIGHTH ANNUAL SESSION JUNE 11TH THRU JULY 20, 1917 EXTENSIVE COURSES. SPLENDID FACULTY of the cause. "Besides, what colored officers the National Guard and regular army ought to give us, let us not forget the number of graduates from Wilberforce University who have and military training under United States Army officers beginning with our deceased friend of revered memory, the brilliant Lieut. John H. Alexander, and running for twenty-three years up to the present instructor, Captain Davis. Then I have observed the commendable efficiency of the Washington High School cadets and those from the Armstrong Manual Training School all of which should help to furnish good officers for the work of war. "May there be in this case Achilles sulking in his tent. Such actions cool our friends and heat our enemies, do no good, and are not the line of strict loyalty to the flag. "Yours for the country." CHARLEES YOUNG. "Lieut. Colonel, Tenth Cavalry. Eurores 'Note.' We reproduce the above in a spirit of fair play, it be the policy of the Tauc Ace to publish shades of opinion. However, we insist that the Government should make it perfectly clear that Negroes be segregated in military training camps before they volunteer to segregate themselves. WILL THE WHITE SOUTH From the Greensboro (N. C.) Daily Record. The Negroes are said to be leaving the South in large numbers, going crowds, and the farmers in South Carolina are beginning to wonder what they happen to—wondering where they will find help to get in the crops and gather them. The Columbia State, conservative and strong, writes a remarkable editorial on the subject, an editorial that papers would dare to print. It sizes a situation, however, that must be made and among things in the article we take these particular paragraphs: "Men of common sense understand that this South Carolina must be a State of law or in time that it will be a State. "Is there any man such a fool as believe that a State can exist without law? "Is there any man so stupid as fancy that the lynching of Negro criminals is a practice that shall be persecuted? "If you thought that you might lynched by mistake would you remain in South Carolina? Ask yourself the question—if you dare. "If you were a Negro, you might lynched by mistake. Innocent Negro have been. "If you thought that your brother or you son might be lynched for assa and battery, for larceny, for insolence for hiding under a dwelling house or thereby frightening its inmates, be long would you remain in South Carolina? "No one knows better than the Son how grave and vexing are the problems caused by the presence of Negroes great numbers. The State understand how crimes and even misdemeanors Negroes arouse passion, how they raise the friends of their victims. "But this problem has to be far. It has to be solved. "It cannot be solved in a lawless No problem ever was solved by "No white man of common sense wants to keep the peace, who wants family to dwell in a civilized land, live in a State that depends upon for protection. "In the long run mobs are no dangerous to white men than to groes. "Don't you know that if you come into contact with a mob bent upon luring you must either keep your mouth shut and silently admit that it is master in South Carolina or you will lynched, too?" "The time is coming—it has come when many a Negro is doing what would do if white men, accused of crime, could have no certainty that would be given a trial by a jury in law in South Carolina. "The problem is coming home fast, every man who owns a farm in Sax Carolina." In other words, the *State* able array that if lynch-law continues in the Soe it will not be many, years until Sun disappears. We do not agree with the *States* in all it says, but it so plauses the case that we must all par and heed. North Carolina does so have many lynchings, but to her she recently hanged a Negro beaten he had offered a gun to his son. The *State* asks: Would white men in a State where there was a chant and a large chance, of being hanged a mob by mistake? As it further hanged the Negro knows what he is doing, he becomes educated he thinks, and is thinking in many instances that it time to take to tall timber. The white man should always remember that the law will, for the most take care of all Negro murderers or mishers. He must remember that if hang Negroes indiscriminately because a popular pastime it will not be years until fortunate white men be treated in the same way. Some such seed must bring a rumorous harrow. We quote the paragraphs taken from the *State* editorial because they may some good. They may suggest to white brother to talk lay and and to always insist upon it. 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(BY T. agua FORTUNE) Wasiuncton, D, C.—For a very long ‘ume it has been the purpose of those faving the matter in hand to hold 2 mass meeting of the citizens of the Disterct of Columbia, “the last grand rally,” they styled it, in the interest of the ‘Tuskegee Endowment Fund, the committee of which has been working up sentiment in favor of t for many months. It i» far to state that “sentiment an the District of Columbia has appeared to be very sharply divided over the question of the Endowment Fund for Tuskegee Insitute and the probable woceess or failure of the proposed rally, It as an easy matter to divide the Ne- aco of Washington in their opimon pon any queguon, because they “dearly Jove an argument.” Tt was that way in the case of the rally in the interest of the Tuskegee Egdowment Fund. ‘The ravens croaked and croaked. Even the daily newspa- pers were used by some person with malicious uiteations to queer the mect- “wg by having the day and date of it published to take place a. week in ad- tance of the actual day and date. There are some queer Negroes in Washington their efforts to queer others, however, they usually succeed most effectually in queering themselves. That is as it ahould be Their victims also often have to suffer, and that is not as it thould be. The rally was held Tuesday night of lust week at, John Wesley A.M. E Zion Church,’ the Rev. W. C. Brown, pastor, and was one of the most not- able successes of any of the public meetings held in Washington. The tam body of the church being packed at was found necessary to throw open the annex. It was a magnificent audi- ‘eace; magnificent in numbers and in character. The following program was carried ‘gut to the letter: “America,” audience ; invocation, Rev. D. E. Wiseman, pastr af the Church of Our Redeemer’ (Lie Cine oon TEREG Howard University Glee Club, Prof Roy W.. Tibbs, direc tor; remarks by the chairman, Henry Lassiter; address of welcome, Hon Henry B. F. Macfarland; address, [sun mett J. Scott, secretary’ Tuskegee In- stitute; music, Dunbar Glee Club, Win Welch, director; financial appeal, Judy Robert K. Terrell, of the: Municipal Court, District of ‘Columbia, John C Dancy, ex-recorder of deeds, District u! Colunibia; music, Howard’ Universit; Glee Club; address, introducing Dr. I Moton, ex-Senator ‘Moses E, Clapp o! Minnesota; address, Dr. Robert Russa Moton, principal “Tuskeges “Instaute music,’ Dunbar Glee Club; remarks Rey, John Van. Schaick, Jr.; benedie tion, Rev. W. C. Brown, pastor of th John Wesley A.M. Zioncohurch. Ma jor Pullman, head of the police depart ment, and National Committeeman Hol liday’also made addresses, ‘The music by the Howard Universi Glee Club was far above the average Prof. Tibbs and Mr. Welch appeare to have their clubs rival each other it the excellence of their selections. Judge Terrell and Mr. Dancy mad soul-stirring appeals to the audience tc contribute liberally to the Memorial Fund. Everybody, especially the croak ers, was in a high state of expectation to see how the appeal would be answer- ed. ‘There was general surprise, there- fore, and satisfaction when Judge ‘Ter. rell announced that the splendid total of $617.71 had been subscribed and pledged. Nothing like it, for an-outsule benefaction, had ever before occurred in the history of the Negroes of Wash- ington. Feature of the Speech Making. The address of Emmett J. Scott was one of the features of the specch-mak- ing, as his twenty years of close labor and intimacy with Dr. : Washington made it easy to be. After: sketching in some detail the progress of the move- ment to raise $250,000 among the col- ored people of the United States, tell ing of the organization of Memorial Fund committees in 175 cities and of the amounts which have been contti- buted by various cities, Mr. Scott made an earnest appeal in behalf of the Booker. T. Washington Memorial Fund Committee of Washington for contributions toward the sum of $2,500 which it has been decided to raise among the colored people of the District of Columbia. Continuing his address, he also paid tribute to the late Booker T. Washing- ton as follows: He Had Faith in His Race. “Mr. Washington had -iaith in his race. He looked on every Negro home, however humble, in which dwelt indus- try, honesty and the domestic virtues, as a center of hope and saiety for the race. It was his good fortune to hve long enough to see thousands of homes founded by the men and women for whose schooling and) manhood and womanhood he labored. And this great responsibility he has passed on to us so that it is now our task to work as earnestly as did he for the establish- Ee Na gee |more and better Negro enterprises, for a higher level of civilization among our people, “1 must not fail to speak of that large and important service rendered by hint to both races in seeking to blot out sectional animosities, of anterpret- ing one race to the other. He was the foremost missionary of our race. He sought to overcome racial mispnder- standings, racial injustices, racial preju- dices, Nothing could embiter him. It was his produ boast that no man could drag him down so low as to make hin hate that man. He labored wifh divine patience, for racial co-operation and ra- |cial goo will. He came to be the one beacon light of hope to men of both sections, of both races, who had been groping in a world of uncertainty and doubt. The most impressive thing, in my opinion, about Mr. Washington, was his intense’ earnestness in seeking to have white men understand black men, to have black men understand white men, And 1 thauk God that as. his sense of thirigs faded he .had the de- served privilege of knowing that his la- bors had not been in vain; that largely through his efforts during the past twenty years there exists im our coun- try today a better “understanding be- tween the races, a growing feeling of Tespect for the rights of each other, a finer spirit of mutual helpiulness. « Dr. Moton among other things said: “One of the many strong evidences of the masterful leadership of Dr. Washington is the fact that he gath- ered about him at the Tuskegee Insti- tute about 200 of the most competent, efficient and devoted corps of workers that can be found anywhere in this country; since my entering the work [ have received from them a loyal, sym- Pathetic and hearty co-operation. Mr. Emmett J. Scott, the secretary of that ‘great institution, always modest, could not have given Dr, Washington any more helpful and genuine unselfish sup- [port than he has” given the present ‘principal at Tuskegee Institute. The truth is, my friends, we all have recog nized from the beginning that,the work of Tuskegee is more important than any man, and all of the workers are [effacing themselves behind the great [cause which they represent. “Tuskegee is truly a wonderful in- stitution. Its hundred or more well de- signed and well constructed buildings, its hundred acre campus, beautsfully ‘laut uff and decorated with trees and shrubs, its 1,800 or mores students, its 200 teachers, its 2,300-acre farm and 900 head of cattle, horses, mules, etc., its efficient training in academe and Industrial subjects are all unique and must be mort inspiring to black people and to white people as well. “But the most inspiring phase of the work of the Tuskegee Institute is not its buildings or its grounds or its stu- dent body, but its unselfish spirit, the spirit ‘of devotion and sacrifice which ihas characterized the Tuskegee Insti- tite from its founding. That was .the ‘spirit of Booker Washington, which was the spirit of service for his. fellow men; and it did not matter whether they’ were biack or white men, or Northern men or Southern men. It was the needs of humanity that always brought a ready and sympathetic re sponse from the founder of the Tuske- gee Institute. “Dr. Washington through the Auskegee, Institute not only helped the black man, but he helped the white man as well. His was a program loi paterorism showing men of superior opportunities and training how. they could be just and fair to the humblest and poorest and blackest’ American citizen.” The following were the officers and members oi commuttees having im jeharge the memorral meeting: Officers <Henry Lassiter, general chairman; | Gov, P. B.S. Pinchback, vice chairman; ‘Dr. William H Davis, secretary; Daniel ‘Freeman, treasurer. Committees—Fi- nance, Dr. George \W. Cabaniss, chair- Iman; invitations, F. D, Lee, chairman; reception, Walter J. Singleton’, chair- man, program. Morrissey” 9. Koonce, chairman; publicty, R. W, Thompson, ‘chairman: churches, Judge Robert |Terrell, chairman, ‘fraternal organiza- tions, J J Jones, chairman: belevolent jand ‘civic “urganzations, Wo Stephen |Fuller, chairman; colleges and schools, \Prof.' George Wo Cook, chairman] printing, WOH Scott, chairman Reception by Hampton Alumni. Fred R. Moore, the editor of Tue Ace, came down from New York to attend the Memorial Rally and the com- plimentary eception to Dr Robert Rus- {sa Moton and Mr. Emmett J. Scott, by [the local Hampton Institute alumen, and jeitizens of Washinton, after the rally, tat the Young Men's Christin Associa- itivn, The patrons of the complimens jtary reception were Mr and Mrs F. D. "Lee, Judge Robert Ht, “Terrell and Idayghter. M.S. Koonce, Hon. Whit- | field” McKinlay, Mr and Mrs. Henry jLassiter, E. P. ‘Harper. Andrew F Hike yer, Thamas J Calloway, Dr. and Mrs R. W. Christian, Dr JB. Hf Coleman, 'Mrs, Bessie BU Anderson, Lawyer and | “Mrs. SL, McLaurin, Rev and Mrs, J Harvey Randolph, Dr ED. Wilhston, J. P. Bond, T. Thomas Fortune. Mr and Mrs Win] It Robinson, Mr and The following responded briefly, and in compliment mostly of, the’ distinguished guests, to toasts: W. J. Singleton, pres- ident of the Mu-So-Lit Club; Prof. A, C. Newman of the Armstrong Manuai Training School; Rev. J. H. Randolph, Rev. H. J, Calli; A. W. Scott, grand exalted ruler of Elks; Prof, Kelly Mt- ler, whom the toastinaster surprised the diners by introducing as “he next pres lent of Howard, University": , Jude Robert H. ‘Terrell, Fred R.' Moore, J. Thomas Fortune, J. Finley Wilson, who opened his toast by solemnly re- marking, “My heart sinks in a sea of gratitude”; Dr. A. M. Curtis, Dr. W. H. Jackson, Major John E.’ Walker, Prof. G, C, Wilkinson, principal of the Dunbar High School; Mrs. Bessie An- derson ofthe St. Luke's work, L. W. Beckett, sécretary of the Y. M. CA; Emmett J. Scott, Gov. Pinchback, It. W: Thompson, Dr. R. R. Moton, Miss Will- jams. * Tt was a famous occasion, the Booker T. Washington Memorial Fund Rally and the Testimonial Reception to Dr. Moton and Mr. Scott. The people of Washington are under obligation to Chairman Lassiter of the Memorial committee and Chairman Lee of the Reception comnflttee for the success of two of the largest and most represen- tativeaffairs that have been pulled off here “within the memory of the oldest inbabitant” WASHINGTON LETTER PRD SAMRAT Nl pct RR FE EA an a eat ts A ter, claim attorney and ‘notary public, who has had much experience in news- paper work and who is an actiye force in uphft work There will be no change in the location of the Bureau. Mr. Fortune has had much success in the work of the Bureau here, but the climate does not agree with him, being tow and damp, with intense heat from April to.Octobgr. Mr Fortune will es- tablish Tue Ace*Bureau at Philadelphia later on, -after resting and recuperating at Trenton, N J Tue Ace has a large and increasing’ following in the Dis- trict of Columbia. Mr. Thomas Richardson who was ap- ported postmaster at’ Port Gibson, Miss., by President” Grant, and who served in that capacity for thirty-six year and as city councilman for twenty- three years, and who is now emploged in the Boston postofice, visited Tne Ace Bureau Monday of last week. Mfr. Kachardson spends bis vacation annually in the winter at Port Gibson, where he has valuable interests and friendships of a lifetime Mr. Richardson is one of the few survivors of the splendid bouy of Negrots who went to the front in political affairs just after the war in the South and by their ability and honesty in public offices helpéd to give: the race so much of credit ‘as it was ‘enabled to emerge with from the fearful wreck of the Reconstruction era. On Tuesday of last week Dr. J. E Springarn of New York addressed the student body of Howard University in the Andrew Rankin Chapel, at the noon hour, on the question of a summer mil- itary camp for Negroes. Interdst_ in the speaker and his subject appealed to the young student mind, and the entire student body filled and’ overflowed the immense chapel. President ‘Newman read the Scripture lesson. Dean Will- iam Pickens of Morgan College, at Bal- timore, introduced Dr. Spingara, who spqke for some twenty minutes on the necessity of having trained Negroes to officer Negro soldiers in time of war. He said the Negrocs have 2,000,000 men of military age, who need 100,000 trained officers, whd are shut’ out from such training at the National Military Aca- demy, and are really not wanted as officers in the army. The way to get and have the necessary trained officers 4s to get them any how, by going about itm the way he proposed, and having them handy when needed. A large num- ber of, students signed the enrollment cards fr summer camp service at a 3 C'slock meeting, held for that purpose. Mrs. Henry £. Baker has been pros- trated with pneumonia the past week Her host of friends hope for her speedy recovery. Mrs. Baker has long occu- ined a conspicuous place in the exclu- sive souial, literary and musical life of Waslangton, and she has a host of irtends. ‘The Boy Conference at the Young Men's Christian Association, Friday anu Saturday of this week, was a pro nounced success. A banquet was given 200 boys Friday mght when they were addressed by Mr. BON. Baker of Bal- tunure, General Henry Forrest, Master Hailey or Jersey City and Master Will- sam Jtayne. Saturday night was de- voted to athletics, when the Metropolt- tan Sunday School was awarded the | Hency Worrest trophy. Sunday the boys were addressed by Rey. A. L. Stevens and Dr. F. E. Martyn Secretary Beck- nt as muth gratified with the interest the boys took in the conference ‘and hopes much from the work of it Spring is here on schedute time, and the weather is sultry, even with the ‘rem wants of frost in the air, It was the Jate Mark Twain who so distrusted Washington weather that he always pre- pared for the conditions prevailing in the four seasons when venturmg from his lodgings. Judge Robert ‘Terrell has been agonuing with a hemorrhage in the had all the week. which broke out the beginning of it. When I saw the Judge on the corner recently, all bandaged up. he did not looked scared, but he did look worried over the blood he had lost. tiie blue-ribbon canine, Nogi, known and appreciated as the only “it in the whole district, also looked worried, al- though he had lost no blood, We all hone the Judge will soon be well of all his ailments and "fine and dandy," as the slang goes here for “all that’ can be desired” in health conditions, “One of the largest gatherings in the history of the Women's Wage Earners’ Association gathered at 704 T Street Sunday afternoon last, to hear a paper mn "Waste in Homekeeping.” by T. Thomas Fortune The meeting hat been extensively annouticed in the daily and Stnday newspapers, Mr Fortune dwelt at length on the economy practiced in housekeeping by our mothers fifty years ago, as contrasted with the extrava- gance now practiced, due largely to. the fact that our pitls do not have: time to learn housekeeping, as they spend mast of the time; from the age of seven in the kind ‘to the college, at brenty-four, The paper was discussed by Mrs. Elizabeth Green, Miss Askew, domestic science teacher, and Miss Bell a teacher in the public’ schools; Mrs. George West, Mrs. Thorp of Summit, Miss., who is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Mehlinger of Elm Street; Mrs. ‘Ethel Jenifer, Mrs. Elizabeth Carter, ‘mother of the president, of Fairmount Heights, D. Cj Miss Maria Wheelerfi Dr. M, A: Crews, President Jeannette Carter then reported on the meeting of the Women's Federated Clubs of the District of Co- lumbia, in which she was a delegate March '23, and stated that she had been appointed one of the committee of nine- teen on organization, rules and regula- tions, which had its first meeting at the offices of the Bureau of Immigration, Department of Labor, uesday, the pur- pose being to assist unemployed women and girls to secure work. Illuminating addresses were also made by Thomas Wallace Swann of Chicago and J. E Johnson. Dr. F. F, Martyn, of Martinsburg,.W. Va., delivered an address at John Wes- ley "A. M. E. Church on “The Place of the Colored Race in the World’s His- tory,” Monday night Mr. S. HL Dudley was in town on Sunday last, mingling business with pleasure. He has opened a new thea- tre here, the Mid-City, Seventh near N Streets. Miss Edith Stevens, of Providence, R. I, was tendered a reception last Sat- urday evening by Mr. Alton Thompson, 91 T Street, Northwest. civic and official life of thescity were present at the recital and lecture given at the Lincoln Memorial Temple, Elev- enth and R Streets, Northwest, last Fri- day evening for the benefit of the Pal- mer Memorial School. The Dunbar High School presented a brilhant scene on last Wednesday evening when the First Separate Bat- talion was honored by the citizens of the District of Columbia, Wahsington’s social element was well represented at tne ball, : ~ Al. A. Andrews, a Howard University law student, and formerly .connected with the Federal service here, is now practicing in Louisville, Ky., and also editing the Louisville. News. Corinthian Lodge, No. 18,.F. A.A. M., celebrated its anniversary on ‘Sunday last at Lincoln Temple, Eleventh and R Streets, Northwest, at'8 p. m, the ser- mon being delivered by the pastor, Rev Emory B. Smith. Vocal and instru- ineutal dustic were Senatitally recdered. WOMEN ARE ASSERTING LEGAL INDEPENDENCE Earners’ Association are as follows: To ‘create better and more sympathetic and helpful relations between employers and employees; to promote in every way more efficient and faithful service; to provide a home where domestic science may be taught, and where employers can find workers on request, and where such workers can always find a home when out of employment, and a place where they can spend an hour reading or writing, with gymnasium privileges when they are not working; to main- tain a lecture in which persons of large information and experience will appear at stated intervals and give of their abundance of wisdom and experience to those who need: it aad will profit by it. Should Affect Closer Union. “L express the opinion here that it would be a good and helpful thing for the women of our race if a sentiment could be made which would effect a closer union among the various women organizauions we have for the consider- ation of problems affecting the welfare of our women. It is a matter of the gravest moment to us because we are so very far behind the mixed white women groups in this same matter. I say this wiht first hand knowledge, hav- nig attended the first meeting at Lib- erty Hall, March 9, of the Federated Women Clubs of the District of Corum- ‘bia, upon invitation of Commissioner General of Immigration Caminetti, for the purpose of inviting co-operation of ‘such clubs with the Department of Labor, in a proposed bureau to secure eniployment for unemployed women and irls, and a subsequent mecting held at the same palce and under the same su- pervision, March 23. As far as I could observe, our organization was she only one of our race represented in , that conference. “Tam authorized by Mr. Caminetti to invite the co-operation of all our womien organizations in the work of the Federal Employment Bureau for women and girls. T think you all will agree with "me that such a state of affairs should not be allowed to exist, and that its existence is not only a detriment but a menace to the womanhood of the race The great Napoleon orice said that ‘God is on the sitle of the largest battalions’; that was the opinion of a ruthless warrior and not of a sympa- thetic philosopher, God is with one if he be in the right, as the great Charles Sumnef once said on the floor of the Federal Senate. although the majority be against that ane “I cay again that Tam glad to be a part of this meeting. T hope that we shall draw inspiration from it to go forward in a larger and better dispos}-- tinn to help one another, We may reli assured that unless we do help our- selves and have something tangible to chow for what we do, so that others may see it and properly estimate it, we chall not have the assistance from others that we should have, but will be left as the saying is, “To tread the wine- ntess-alone* PORTSMOUTH, N. H. Porrssouti, N. H—The Rev.’ John 1. Davis, pastor of the Pearl Street People's Raptist Church, is confined to his home in Hanover street by. illness Mrs. Annie D. Gibbs, who has beer ill, ic nut again, 1. H. Hicks spent last Saiurday in Roston an business Mrs. Fletcher Carter remains quite ill. Mes. Fdward H. Gale returned last Thursday with her little daughter from Norto'k, Va Thee most interesting debate ever held by the Pleasant Hour Debating Club of the People's Baptist Church was given last Tuesday evening before a large att- dience, The_ question debated was: “Resolved, That industrial training. is more beneficial to the Negro race than RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS C : 3 When Out For a Pleasant Evening Bs Stop in ao 5 Be WM. BANK’S CAFE at Formerly Down Town, Now At is bee 23 WEST 133rd SFREET |. ey ce PHONE 6979 HARLEM & SRE “ J ee esse : 6 ’ SARE cgorce] BARRON'S ASTORIA GAFE’ [oananery’ | vagens| 975 7th Ave, Cor. 134th St. | mmm ‘AND i Groxrs TELEPHONE MORKINGSIDE 30 a BATTERTADHMENT EVERY AFTERNOON AND EVENING BY THE FINEST ARTISTS OM THE CITY. SSE nw 7 7 Lipscomb’s Cottage in New Hands Mr. and Mrs. McArthur, well known in the business life of Broaktym, N. Y., have taken over the management of + a The Lipscomb Cottage, Artie Avenue, Atlantic City <, ‘The Cottage is widely known, first-class ix every appointment; open the | year round; steam heat. Motto: “Comfort without luxury.” Ta ‘Mr, and Mre. McArthur intend to run it and maintain the dame high; standard. The service will be of the best. Politeness to patrons will be ome: of the cardinal principles. “hgha ‘Former patrons and all others are cordially welcome. ase . w ee pee MILLER’S CAFE™ 425 JACKSON AVENUE, LONG ISLAND CITY, .N. Y. A SWELL PLACE ON THE PLAZA “ Conducted by William Miller (Uncle Billy) of Miller’s Hotel, Richmond, Va a ‘The Beat of Everything to Eat and Drink. Phone 1196 Astoria ~ higheri “education.” . The "affirmative was taken by Haywood B. Burton, An- Tie B. Blanks and Mrs. Martha Coun- tee; negative, by W. D. Blanks, Vesta S. ‘Thompson and Mrs, A. M, Richard- son The decision was given in favor of the arffimative. PHILADELPHIA, PA. Purcavetruis, Pa—A mile kicked John ‘Thomas ‘on Monday afternoon breaking his skull, Surgeons trepanned the hole with a 1917 ten-cent piece, “+ Mrs. J. Willis Martin of the emer- gency aid committee, has prepared a map showing the location of every hos- pital, dispensary, charitable institution and “vay nursery’ in the city to be used in case of mobilization, More than 900 Negro pupils of the night classés in the public school ended their studies last week when the regular school term came to a close. This marked the discontinuance of night classes in cight high schools, one trade school and fifteen elementary schools. Mrs. Anna B, Senderling, a charity worker, died last week at her home, 17 Rodman Avenue, For twenty-one years she has interested herself in this work and has found homes for hundreds of children, She will be very much missed. William Smith, seventy-three. years &d, died Thursday morning in the How- ard Lospital from burns received Wed- nesday night. He-was seized with ver- tigo and fell against an oil stove in hus home, 1203 Webster Strect. ‘The value of education to the colored race and the work of the Manassas In- dustrial School for the Training of the Colored Youths was the subject of an | 7A cur piace FoR quicr Pearce To :we" | REGULAR DINNER 25 crs Joun €.@eaarona egy Pras, vawsts **" 73 West 134th St. New York City ALLEN HOUSE! mis F0 TE, Paoaon Sevot Witcher, $280 i 3.00 per week, sasitiches EOenray, 2 and 15 West 135th St. Hew York. . THE PARK HOUSE . HL. a7e5 coLuMmos Pet fran Rn itrand ot Saeclenirs terme ci eh at Rae fairies Coes re Tint: SORNRON, Poon. 113 West 63rd Street. Near Columbus Ave. ——— THE ARSNAL HOUSE Neatly Faralshed Booms tor Tomdjonter Bereanen Gnosis Sinranuy tocares 449 SEVENTH AVENUE, N. Y. | ee erin to =. ne ee, Rea Nees Sees ee none SEA see nae 245 W. 20th Street. 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Tel, 3093-M Hartew address by Oswald’ Garrison ; Villas® president of the board of trustees, be~ fore a meeting held on Monday vest ing. wos A serics of examinations has ar, ranged by the Pennsylvahia State Board of Examiners for the resignation | of nurses for those nurses who wish’ t~. join the Red Cross.’ The examination’ will take place April 4 and April IL, +) It is estimated that Negroes. im this: city helped to increase Postal Savings: Sejosits by about $10250 during the ‘Two thousand Negro. school children have already signed up to work gar. dens at their homes thjs summer, which will help to alleviate the food problem considerably. . ‘Announcements that Philadelphia is second to one city only, Chicago, in the number and: equipment of “it, plage grounds, which are open to all dren, ‘Thirty playgrounds are now im use and nine more will be opened .this summer, Several of the new ones ‘wit have swimming pools and swimming ix structors. - ‘The Rev. Clarence Parish, a Negre minister who said he had been = pas tor at a church in New Brunswick, N.’ J., for the last eight years, was dis- charged from custody Tuesday morning by Magistrate Baker, after he had beem arrested Monday on’a charge of drunke enness. He pleaded he had been seized with illness while passing through Phil adelphia on his way to seck a pastorate in another church jg Ohio, and that when he took some’ whisky to relieve the illness he became intoxicated. He then and there took the pledge. GORDON HOUSE J. GORDON, PrormiErOR. Foruished Hall Roome With AB - Enprovestents by Day or Weak. NEVER CLOSED 267-269 West 134th St. New York my Telephone 6575 Harlem ‘Morris’ Caf Morris’ Cafe Edmund Johnson, Mgr. 2161 Sth Ave. New York N. E. Cor. 11-16-34} MEET MEAT 4 ’ PERCY BROWN’S CAFE S. W. COR LENOX AVE. AND 139th’ $Y, WINES, LIQUORS, REPRESB. 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A SU MNatt tore setting at or 8 aN See Bet v3 ESTOS: 2 a ST ce rs a ROE oN Perna Siestoeeeeena Z sod FLA eT EE uM Soa 7 gs ra ‘ " = a Pineie Ve Rete eee ea cee a pe ena ceed BRS Ne Ge wee Oa Ceara MWe ene eee ‘ARDC itch CAC CY Bit oa Wy, Ga WBS fe Pa © PA ORS EES a ey NS Oa es OR Boe Se ‘ os GRIT GORI EE, Ie B PIE PG ee Re ARE UB See is Qe) puRSDAY, MARCH 29,1917, Gr ‘THE NEW YORK AGE, : Td: 4 ce eG . aR a ae tet Be , : : 2 : ! p - i 3 % oe T 9 Pinterest and bills the act as Payton's} BASKETBALL IN JERSEY, “|wna fentured with accurate passing UTICA, N. Y. Robeson and Mr. and Mrs. Reese of 7 HE SILEN MEN. Dining Car Maids, They are working (By Richard Les) and much speedy footwork ax to pumtle} Utica, N. Y.—On' Wednesday even-| Venice at dinner Saturday evening co hL. - UB. O. time this week, Philadelphia, Patervon, N, J—On March 22, tho] tha Iinps, Final score 54 to 26. ing, April 11,'Miss Laura Moss will] All eyes are turned on Zion's grey “ SSS i Aan Molrow girls of Orango, N. J., jour-| ‘Tho Imporial Jes. won from the Acme] present the female minstrels, assist-| missionary convocatfon to be held x Geo. H. Nelson, a vaudeville per-| neyod to Putoraon and in a fast and] Mive of So. Orange tm a fast andinter-|ed by the colored male quintet of| Fresno, Cal, April'4-8. Funds wi gay ‘LESTER A. WALTON) | the.part of the dramatic editors or | former of the Cuender's Minstrels, | intorasting contast defeated tho, Judith | esting contest to the tune of 26-18. » | Utica and the Grimes quartet. Danc-| be raised to build a oew church, a PARSER Et Sereen ee see elag rec WY at Washington are loudly proclaiming Japan “a dependable ally and literally showering on the - Mikado's government protestations ‘of friendship, the movies are en- ‘gaged in a concerted movement to ‘."picture the Japanese as a danger- _ ous foe, an enemy within our very midst. The movies have been re- _. inforced by the theatre where dra- matic ‘presentations have been staged to arouse Americans to ‘the realization ‘thiit Japan is guilty of espionage and is getting hold of valuable secrets belonging to this * nation. I witnessed a photo play a few ‘evenings ago in which the Japanese Was depicted on the screen, as a “silent imenace,” a sneaking, snake- like, treacherous creature, who made it his business to secretly learn ‘as much as possible about the business of the United States It is obvious to those who can diag- nose America’s most contagious of all disease3—“colorphobia"—that this outbreak against the Japanese bas been provoked because of the white American's color prejudice. ‘That the Japanese in this country stiould be regarded above suspicion * furnéstiéS-@ subject for further dis- cussion.. My opinion is they have been unusually interested in our movements in this country, but no more so than the citizens of other foreign countries. If, as charged by the daily papers, the bléwing up of munition plants and other _ acts of violence are committed by ’* agents of certain European powers SiwhicA conduct a spy system in the ~yUnited States, there are menaces ‘within our borders that are: not cue i bear more-watching than S32: The act of the movies in seeking ‘to “iniflame the public agaipst the is Japanese is indiscreet and untimely. ** We are on the verge of war with * Germany and will have our hands full with the Kaiser should rela- £ tions between the two,countries be- %@ome!more aggravated. If-on the “other ‘hand, we suspect Japan of prying. into our personal affairs, Tittle would be gained by making public our suspicions. You do not catch an offender by heralding it broadcast that you have him under surveillance. . The present campaign of the movies against the Japanese is characteristic of the American. The white people have becn so greatly impressed with their own import- ance, laboring under the hallucina- tion that the United States could successfully defend jitself against all invaders, that the nation has < Mot been as cautious as it might ~hhave been. Hence the recent rude awakening and the present agita- tion for preparedness. » In recent months many wealthy families have discharged their Jap- anese help, fearing that they were + serving as spies for the Japanese Government. There is no need of discharging Japanese servants now, for if our Asiatic visitors were bent on ascertaining our elements of -weakness as the movies would have us believe, they accomplished their purpose long ago. There is no use of getting excited after the damage has been done. + The White Press and the Pictures of : Negroes. the.part of the dramatic editors or publishers in giving it a prominent position in the group of pictures of theatrical folk. And yet these same dramatic edi- tors and publishers would say nay, nay to reproducing the likeness of a Negro performer, though of ex- tremely light complexion, Some will: frankly ‘tell you. it sent the- policy of the me pubfis the pictures of,@lored members of ‘the theatrical profession. If you insist on a more plausible reason you will be given what is known ag “a woman's answer :" “Just be- cause.” When the opera singer darkens up to resemble a Negro she is as much of a colored person as a per oxide blond is a member of the light-haired type or a drug-store beauty is of the red-lipped, rosy- checked class. All must be taken for their “face” value. | Some weeks ago while passing the Winter Garden .1 observed a large picture in front of the house which displayed a prominent white actor under cork surrounded by a bevy of bewitching beauties. The presence of a man of ebony com- plexion in a group of Broadway show girls was not regarded by the producers as out of order, although in their weekly paper several years ago they severely criticised F. Zieg- feld, Jr., for putting Bert Williams in a production with white women. At the time the comedian did not appear on the stage with members of the opposite sex. The daily papers of New York do not hesitate to publish pictures of ‘white comedians under cork, sometimes in grotesque, facial ex- pressions, and grouped with the leading dramatic stars‘of the day; yet several journals have, refused to’ publish a likeness of the; leading blackface comedian on the’ stage either in makeup or street attire. In the heyday of colored musical shows, press agents of the Williams & Walker, Cole & Johnson and Ernest Hogan companies found it ‘difficult to get into print the pictures of the members of the respective companies. These unfortunate con- ditions obtained although colored shows were heavy advertisers and entitled to the same consideration shown white companies. If it is the color of one’s skin that is responsible for the reluc- tance evinced by dramatic editors and newspaper publishers in “run- ning” the pictures of colored per- formers, by what process of reason- ing is the conclusion reached that the pictures of Negroes, no matter of what color, offend, while the pictures of white people, posing as Negroes, no matter of what color or how comical, please? THEATRICAL JOTTINGS. Blond Robinson will open on the B. 3. Moss time Thursday. The Six Musical Spillers left for Boston Sunday might to open this week at Loew's Orpheum, Davis and Walker are in the city working the U. B. O- time this week at Proctor’s Fifth Avenue, : The Tennessee Ten closed the inter- mission at the Alhambra last’ week, going bye | Davis“and: Stafford were a riot last week at Hurtig and Seaman's with Jean Hedini's Puss Puss Co, Lite Buster Austin, with the Nora Rayes Co., writes that ‘the schow is do- ing a big business at La Salle Theatre, Chicago. ts + Scott Joplin, composer of the Maple Leaf Rag and other, syncopated melo- dies, is a patient at Ward's Island for mental trouble, °° * ‘The Negro coinpany, under Mrs. Hap- ‘good’s management, will make its initial appearance at the Garden Theatre ‘Thursday evening, April 5, The Creole Band. is back at the Win- ter Garden, where it made a big hit last year with Town Topics. It played two extra theatres Sunday—Lexington opera house and the Columbia. . Copeland ‘and Payton aplit after coming cast. Payton bought Copeland’s ‘OU are cordially invited to attend the PUPILS RECITAL, | | Y.. at the Music School Settlement, 6 West 1318 Street, : Sunday afternoon, April 1, 1917, at 3:30 o’clock. | A limited number of pupils from the Piano, Vocal and Victia | Departments will be heard. Bring Your Friends. Admission Free. J. Rosamond Johnson, Director. | THE GAME OF GAMES HOWARD UNIVERSITY ALUMNI NEW YORK ALL STARS: Captained by Ardneze Dash, the Greatest Forward in Greater New York. i Manhattan Casino, April Sth. Benefit Boys! Club Fund, Nat'l, Urban League and Music School Settlement Henry Wilson, Alpha P. C. G. Mgr. New York*All Stars, Admission 50c. - Boxes, seating 8, $3.00. BASKET BALL CHICAGO NEW YORK | THURSDAY NIGHT, MARCH 29, 1917 “MANHATTAN incall interest and bills the act as Payton's Dining Car Maids, ‘They are working UB. O. time this week, Philadelphia. Geo. H. Nelson, a vaudeville per- former of the Culender's Minstrels, died at 2 p,m, March 22, at Flatbush Hospital, Brooklyn, Deceased was a financial member of the C. VB. A, which organization defrayed the funer- al expenses. Mr. Wilson lived at 490 Myrtle avenue, Brooklyn. . oee “Jm" Slater will go down in history as one of the most faithful members of the Cofared Vaudeville Benevolent As- sociation. He has stuck to the organi- zation through thick and thin, The C. V. REA. gives -gcomise of taking on a ae at of life: ° x * LAPAVETTE THEATRE. Ai the Tafayotte Theatre this week the Quality Amurement Company ta prewonting through the -coilrtesy, of Mr, Willlam Brady, tho drama “Pry” Mra. Charles Anderson's playing of the role of Trithy In one of the beat Uningx done, and” sho in heartily on- cord Clarence Muse, as Svensall la also applauded. Andrew shop ‘as Tathot. Wynn (Party) shares honor with Miss Anderson and Muse.; ‘The other charactors In tho cast are Chan. Moore, Charlot Olden, Arthur Roy, WII A. Cooke, Geo. B. Brown, Brbert Pile, 5. G. Andrew Johnson, Tom Hol- den, KK. Smith, Madtle Wilkes, Cleo Desmond, Lillian Glillam, Allco Gorras, Agnes Cleo. Next week's attraction will be Geo. M. Cohan'x griat musical comedy, “Finty “Miles (rom Toston.” = BASKETBALL. (BY WILL ANTHONY MADOEN) Everything is in readiness and the stage is set for the big Chicago-New York game at Manhattan Casino on ‘Thursday night, March 29. It will un- doubtedly be the biggest game of the season and both captains have their teams in the pink of condition. Capt. Blucitt of Chicago, and Capt. Cooper of New York, fell confident of landing their team to victory. All should come out early in order not to miss the game, as the play will positively begin on time. Afterwards dancing will follow to Douges perfect music. Tn one of the hardest and most bit- terly “contested, games of the season the Carlton Y.M. CA. of Brooklyn. and Alpha Big Five played a tie score on Friday night, The count was 20 to 20. It was in the first half that Carlton outclassed Alpha and led by the score of 11 to 4, but in the second half Big Five realizing that she was facing a sixth defeat infone season played with almost, frantic desperation, but the best she could get was a tie score. One of the teams refused to play the extra five minute session in order to break the tie. > ‘The Vandals, defeated Spartan in At- dante City on Friday night by the score of 2to : $ Monticello defeated the Independents in Pittsburgh by the score of 32 to 22, winning by the safe margin of ten points, thereby deciding the much raised Question as to'“who is who” in Pitts- burgh basketball, According to the Pittsburgh papers, Monticello outclassed the Independents an dproved that the Monties have the best team. 150: men, from 18 to 45, wanted for the Fifteenth Regiment. Show your loyalty to the State of New York by ‘eutieting. BASKETBALL IN JERSEY. Tita tehatialed Kank Watorvon, N. J.—On March 22, the Molrove girls of Orange, N. J.. jour- neyod to Putorson and ins fast and Intorasting contast defertod tho, Judith girln of that clty, Ia leas than two minutes of play tho Silk City girls soorad the frat point which was « free throw. It looked aa though the Oranke Eirlx woro In for thelr first defeat, for In thi initial half It was nip and Wwek. ‘Score, frat half, stood inthe Melrowo favor 2-1, In the socond halt tho girls from Orange “bad, an eaay time of it and Bewile Harper poored at will, acoounting for seven points for tho winning tear. The final score found the Melrose with 9 to the Judith Kirly 1. ‘This makos four successive games for tho Melroag girls and « Percontago of 1.000. 7 f Orange, N. 5—Tho baskeibait fans of this wodtion have witnemad for the Hirat timo tn the history of the Kuma tho mooting of two “home-town" teams. Thoro {a an’ intorasting fqa- ture about thls game and that 13 bork teams uxe the same court as thelr home court. ‘The game was played between the St, Douginag “Big Five" and the Molrosé “Ii Five" both of Orange. Sak Poe, a I ores aportsmanship sawa trom ‘both teumny. The firat halt all tie way waa any- body's, both teams were over anzlova to win and this accounted for thelr falluro to cake the ball in pinches, and when tho ‘half endgh both teams wore ed, The score being 15-15. ‘The Mel- Toxo Ueserve™the credit of being the onty tenm to give St. D. auch a battle on thelr court am they did In tho Initial half, Tho Melrase meant to win, they were out for Ht and they id try hard When the whistle called the two Leama together for the Inst half fy faced each other with attong dutond- ination. St. Douglass took the lead and kept it. It was In this half that tho invincible Farrar with his «mitt nassing and footwork and ble famous loft hand shots, was easily the star. Hie ecored five Mold goals in_mucces- sion and one Inthe first Rill and Ricks worked Uke a machine, they kept their guards puxzled moat of the time. At thes tho &. D's. passed the dall 0 fam that the Melrose didn't neem to know where it was. Howover. the Molrose put up a game that will never be forgotten by thon who wit- foseed it. The harder they fouxht to jp, St. Dougiag would fight just a Mtelo harder and when the game onded, St D. won by 36-32. On Monday night, March 26, the St Cyprinn Speea Boys of New York de- feated the Imperials of Orange on the lattor’s court to the tune of §4 to 25. Tho kume was fast and the Now York- era showed that they still péseess the sumo old apeed. Tho first half was Pretty close being 16 to 12 In favor of the Bt Cypriana But Otey was back in the kame for the second time thia season and’ played = star game. Ho scored the twelve polnts for the lovers in the first baif and five th the second. . : Tt was tn tho’second half that the “Speed Boys showed real speod that the Imps couldn’t check. Otey ncored the first point which was a field goa! ang It was fulls. twelve minutes be- foro the Imps could acore again. ‘Tho New York boys had everything thelr own, way and when that scoring ma- chine gat Rolng they scored a basket on an-fverage of «held goal a minvte. Johnaon and.C. Brown were the stars, Johnson alone acored mare polnta than the whole Imperial team. This half ended with the score being 39-13, and SMART SET ATHLETIC CLUB’S “MONSTER CARNIVAL ~ FRIDAY, PiSrmome 13TH REGIMENT “peri 13, 1917 | HOWARD P. DREW armory, B'ky | Also Starring: BINGA DISMOND, HOMER BAKER, 1 Roy: MORSE, TOM HALPIN, IRVIN’ ‘Admission 50c Reserved, (Ist Row) $1.00 Boxes $5.00 - DA NCIN GA ND PROMEN ADE. UNTIL 2. A. M. wna fentured with accurate passing and such speedy footwork as to puxsle tho Imps, Pinal vcore $4 to 26. ‘The Imporial Irs. won from the Acme Five of So. Orange ba a fast andinter- wating contest to the tune of 26-18. Hillburn Giants Reerganized. Wiburn, N. ¥.—The Hiiburn Giants havo reorguntxed for the coming year and are ready to book games. Would lke to hear from some fast teams in New York and Urooklyn. ‘The Glants aro a lively bunch of ball players. Any manager wishing & good attraction should write to Benny Jékeon, mana- kor.of the Hillburn Colored Giants, Hox 76, 1iiMburn, Rockland County, &. ‘Y. Rust. 7: M. b. College, 6: RIGELY OURNOR, | BRIER Se tear J Saturday, March 24, on Ruist’s dia- mond, in the second game of the season, and evened up -accounts with her, for ‘she had'won the first game, Kust started ‘irom the jump and sent Cunningham, M. L's young hurler, to the bench in the first inning. Penson, who succeed- ‘ed him, was given the same-treatment, for splendid playing kept the score down, ‘Thompson was on the mound for Rust and pitched airtight ball; er- rors behind him being responsible for the clase score. o“fatting heroes of the, day were, Rust: Deny Ivy, triple, double and single; Alek. Fisher, Olea Tryner and Q. Sim- ‘mons, pinch hitter for M. 1. lineup was: Rust-—Fisher, e£; F. Clay, 16; Ivy, 6 Twyner, $5.; Scott, 16; E. Cay, 1h} Riclardson, 3b ; Shivers, 2b; Thomp- son, p. ML T—Mims, ef; Oliver, 1b: Morris, 3.5.3 H. Sisson, 3b. McKindred, c.: Bryant, 2b ; Green. r f+ Smith and Cok, FC; ‘Cunningham and Person, p. Umpires—S. Sisson’ and R. McEwen. All Boxes Sold for Smart,Set Meet. ‘Those fortunate enough to have at- tended the athletic carnival under the auspices of the Smart Set Club last Aprit will no doubt recall the brilliancy of the affair, there being in atténdance more than 7/000 persons, nb doubt the Jgreates) demonstration held among col- ored people in this country. It is the purpose of the management on April 13 to make their coming carnival a larger and more magnificent affair than even the one of last year. Neithtr time, money nor energy is to be spared in an endeavor to bring to Brooklyn the greatest aggregation of athletic stars, Tovers of the sport and the elite of so- ciety from everywhere ‘As an evidence of the efficiency of the management this great throng of people was handled with perfect case and without the slightest -sign of dis- order. =. ‘As a special consideration to this club ‘the controlling forces of the Armory have consented to keep the dailding ‘open until 2 2. m., allowing an additional shour for dancing. » Arrangements will be made for the ‘accommodation of out of town visi- tors, securing for them a suitable place ‘to stopover should they desire The same canbe arranged by comnmunicating with Smart Set A. C., $50a Lexingtoa avenue, Brooklyn, Teleptune 7197 Bush- wicks All box seats fave been disposed of. Representatives from the various schools; college and aniversities will be on hand, including Hampton Institute, Howard University, University of Pitts- burgh, University of Pennsylvania, Co- lumbia University, Cornell University and many others. ‘Among the many interesting’-events to be staged, is a special invitation hurdle race, in which Frederick D Pol- lard, the Brown Uriiversity football hero, will contend for honors against Arthur Engells of the New York Ath- letic Club, the national low hurdle cham- pion, “Jack” Eller, the former champion hurdler, and two’ other of the fastest timber toppers in the country, Pollard is a fast man over the sticks. in fact. it was at this branch of sport he starred long before winning football recogni- tion and honors. Colored boys attending the local schools are urged to participate in the novice events * toward Alumni vs. All Stars, | ‘Tho Howard Uniyorsity Alumnt and the New York All Stars will meet in ‘a hotly-contested baskethall game at Manhattan Casino, April 6. The New Yorkers will be captained by Ardneze Dash, and the following players will appear in the Mnesup: Ferdinand Accooe and Hubert Brown of tho Carlton Y. MC, A.: Geo. Capers, Sing Goode and Scotty of Alpha; Dash ‘Tischinsky of Spartan; Irving Rose of St. Christopher and possibly Walter Cooper. center of the Incorporators. On the Howard Alumni Team wilt appear the same men that New York know ko well, among the mDr. Edward Gray, Dr. Hudson (lluddy) Oliver, Dr. \rthor Curtis, Leo Sykes, Maurico S. Curtis, Guthrie: (Cracker) Holland. It it more than likely that the present captain of the Howard Unlveralty hasketlall toam will appear with tho alumnl an a substitute. a "| . 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Evening 8:16....-...16 and ei a ae Se ae a cee La ne eal THE LINCOLN THEATRE 135TH STREET, OFF LENOX AVENUE 6—— SIX ACTS OF.BIG TIME VAUDEVILLE ——6& AND FIRST RUN PHOTO-PLAYS | PRICES- AFTERNOONS, 10c & 15c, EVENINGS, 15c & 25¢. ae UTICA NY. Utica, N. ¥,—On Wednesday even: ing, April U1,'Miss Laura Moss will present the female minstrels, assist: ed by the colored male quintet of Utica and the Grimes quartet. Danc- ing will follow the performance Miss Carrie Wright's Orchestra will furnish the music. : Last Thursday evening Mrs. Peter Henry entertained at whist Mrs. Jas Graot, Mrs. Louis White, Mrs, Fred Henry, Mrs, Harry Russell, Mrs. Wal- ter Baynard and daughter, Miss Al- berta, and Mrs, James Waddy. The color scheme of the cvening was green. Refreshments were served at 2 late hour, Mrs. James Grant .was the recipient of the first prize and Mrs. Walter Raynard the booby: phize. ‘Mr. and Mrs. Marshall of Prank- fort, N. ¥., were entertained at din- ner at the home of Mr. and Mrs James Grant, 416 Rroad street, by Mr and Mrs, Joseph Randoiph of Oxdens burg, N.Y. last Sunday. Walter Rrooks of Omaha, Neb. +s contemplating on locating here, He is am expert poultry raiser. Wm. Walker of Whitesboro street, wiftihas been confined to his home wk Ithraat tyouble, is able to be at sq¥e again. OMrs. Ella Pelds of New York vity was visiting relatives and friends ie Sunday. She was entertained at din- ner at the home of her sister, Miss Laura Moss. of Liberty street Samuel Freeman of Whitesboro treet, exretaker at the Qrpheum Theater, was commended for his quick action in averting a disastrons fire last Tuesday morning in the thea- ter. Very little damage, was done David “Edmondson is confined 10 his bed with tonsilitis at 116 Hotel street an Los ANGENES CAL. ' Los Angeles, Cal. fishop L. W. Kyles. and — Evangelist Douglass brought to.n close Sunday, March TR, a_ten days’ revival service at the A M.E Zion Church. . Fifty-four per- sons were converted. A mothers’ meeting was conducted at the after- noon service by Evangelist Douglass, which was one of the most impressive Services ever held in our city. The second quarterly conference was held at Zion Thursday night by Presiding Elder Matthews. ‘Glowing reports were rendered by all depart- ments. The spiritual condition of the church was excellent and over $600 was raised. Bishop L. W. Kyles filled the pul- pit of the First A.M. FE. Chucch at the morning ,service and fifteen were converted. The Rev. PC. Robeson was the guest of Miss Irene Roberts at a ten- fis game on. the heautiful courts of Exposition .Park Tuesday afternoon. ‘Mr. and Mrs. Vertner Gordon en- tertained Bishop L. W, Kyles, Evan- gelist F. D. Douglass, the Rev. B.C. Robeson and Mr. and Mrs. Reese Venice at dinner Saturday evening All eyes are turngd on Zion's grea missionary convocatfon to be held’ Freino, Cal, April'4-8. Funds wi be raised to’ build a oew church, Dr, J. S, Cutlaw was a welcome visitor ‘at Zion Sunday, NEW HAVEN. CONN New Haven, Conn.—The Woman, Mit@ Missionary Society of Hethd Church gave Miss Elizabeth Jackste an agreeable surprise last Wedney day mght atthe ,home of Mrs Ad A, Lacey. A fine cake with «sim three dozen lighted candles was pre sented, with the statement that se eral candles were allowed. fxg. growik Refreshments wa see ee present were Mmes, Alice Chamber Ada A. Lacey, Ida Rolden, Lotiy Kuox, Mary Tucker, Eva RB. Seales Julietia Carr, Miss “E. Jackson, and the two Miss Laceys. r Sunday evening Rev, Wm. H. Lacey delivered a stirring sermon on th text, “Surely the Lord was in thi nlace and I knew it not.” Sunday morning a helpful and. inspiring dis course was delivered by. the paster an “What to do when being over whelmed.” Mrs. S_ London had charfie of the program for the Young Peanles necting ‘The Pethel Spring Fair will he held May 8-11 : Mocsenzer Gwenn preached a pre tical sermon in Hethel at 3 PM. tag Sunday Subject, “Death in the pot” ‘A novel chicken hunt social will be given at Rethel Thursday, March 3, A few iriends remembered Mis Qreenie Marie Lacey on Tuesday, her siereenth birthday The senior choir of Rethel A. M.E Chueh is arranging for a loud Easter eervice of songs ‘The children’s ex ereises will be held Easter Sunday. STAUNTON, VA. < Stavstox, Va—Harry C. Colemax Steward for the Edgemont Glub of Pittsburgh, Pa. spent_a few days her visiting his old friend, Headwaiter F. €. Thompson of the Virginia Hotel Walter Smith and Miss Unice How: ard surprised their friends last wee by announcing their marriage which wa solemnized February 28: Mr. and Mrs. Arthur.Smith entertain ed Mr. and Mrs. Walter Smith Friday evening at tHeir home’on Pinance street Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Woods are al smiles, the stork having. paid them a visit last: Thursday morning and left fine baby boy weighing 9% pounds. . Stuart Harden arrived here last Wet nekay from Palm Beach, Fla. Alte spending a few days at his home he lek Saturday ior Philadelphia. The Rev. EM. Mitchell, the new appointed pastor of Augustine St. E, Church, arrived here Saturday fram Richmond, where he was formerly pas, tor. ql --- Raise your own Potatoes, Onions, Cabbages and other vegetables to supply your own table and sell the rest. You need not go back to the farm. You can stay right where you are and accomplish this. We give you the privilege of cultivating one or more lots which are highly adaptable for vegetable raising. You can do so yourself by devoting one day a week, spending it in healthy outdoor life, or you can have the ground cultivated for you at a cost of about $1 a lot and have the products sent to your home. You need not own the ground. If you purchase one or more lots, upon the initial payment of $5 or $10 on each one, you have the privilege to make immediate use of same. We are offering desirable building lots in the Borough of Westwood, only 45 minutes ride from New York, commutation fare 12½c. a trip. The price of lots range from $125 and upwards, on easy monthly payments to suit your conveniences. You can have a home of your own built and pay for same with YOUR RENT. We will be glad to show you this property. It will cost you nothing to see it. If not convenient for you to go out, we will make a selection for you and guarantee satisfaction. We have other desirable property nearby Jersey as well as in Jamaica, New York City. Write, call or phone for appointment. Do not delay but act at once. THE N. T. HEGEMAN CO. BUILDERS & DEVELOPERS Church St., N. Y. C. Phone 7647 Cort. PRESENTED WITH SOCKS Special to The New York Ace. Owen Sound, Canada—The W. C. T. U. has sent 289 pairs of socks to the members of Construction Battalion No. 2. Handkerchiefs. warming scarlet have been sent to the colored Canadian troopers, soon to sail Special to the New York Age AUDRIEN, N. Y.-M. Archer, Ashman was the recipient of a very fine hand- kerchief from Mrs. Charles Whitman, wife Gov. Whitman of Albany, for annual fair being held at A. M. E. Zion Church. MISSOURI PYTHONS FIGHT FOR CONTROL (Special to The New York Amz.) St. Louis, Mo. The colored members of the Knights of Pythias are engaged in a legal case against the order, an attempt is being made to arrest Aaron W. Lloyd, who has been Grand Cancellor of the State body for sixteen years who unwarrant proceeded since he been brought, against Grand Cancellor Lloyd by William C. Hueson, W. E. Osborne to determine whether his election by the Grand Lodge his session last July was valid. "JIM CROWED" AT DINNER WAITERS DRAW DLINE (Special to THE NEW YORK ARC) CLEVELAND, O.I.-The embarrassment and humiliation to which prominent colored members of the YMCA were added in Ohio when they subjected a short time away at the hotel given at the new Deshier Hotel continues to be the interesting for discussion among colored people throughout the State of Ohio. When Y. M. C. A. officials having the dinner can try to explain they make matters whose Among those invited to meet John R. Mott of New York, general secretary of the Y. M. C. A., were Howard Gilard, Robert B Barcus and Dr. A. Howard and Nimrod Allen, secretary of the local branch, all of Columbus; Dr. Jordan and Pettiford of Springfield and Secretary Dunbar of the Cincinnati branch. The dinner was served it is reported that the colored men were seated at one able and the Greek waiters refused to serve them. Finally a colored hellboy voted on them. DESCENDANTS OF VA. SLAVES LOSE LAND (School in Two New York Aces) The Supreme Court held that the only one year statute of limitation and these possession of the lands by bars barred their right of action. John Kandolph died he pro- firmed emancipation of his slaves and made $3,000 for transportation and them in some other state or city. William Leigh, executor of the will based land in Mercer County, sub- sumed sold to Joseph Plinkett, but county whites forbade their set- tion. So they settled in Miami. His attempt was made to regain the until 1907, when Joseph Norton York Ryal, colored descendants of Randolph slaves, began action at the present owners. NEW METHODIST CHURCH OPENED IN NEW ORLEANS (Special to THE NEW YORK AOL) NEW ORLEANS, La.—Grace Methodist Church opened Sunday, March 25, with a program covering the week week Bishop Thirkield preached the opening sermon at 11 o'clock and M. Mellon, president of New Or- land University, at 7:30 p.m. The week was totally purchased from free labor and is a beautiful struc- ture of labor. Bishop Thirkield begins Methodist in this conference with modern con- ference for this services. Near it is a seven-room parsonage, in which the Rev. B. T. McKenney, the pastor, will live. The church is the result of the union of Union Chapel and Pleasant Plains to form Grace Church. A cut and description of this church appeared in a recent issue of the Southwestern Journal, and the church is at the corner of Priur and her street streets and is considered to be in a most desirable neighborhood. WAITERS GET INCREASE AT ATLANTIC CITY Artsia Grry, N. J.—Over 600 waiters and bellmen held a mass meeting last Thursday evening at Fitzgerald's Auditorium in their efforts for an increase of salary. This movement has been a surprising success. The hotel which we met requires no creases are as follows: The-Denny raised its 75 waiters from $20 to $25 and the bellmen from $15 to $20; the Strand Hotel raised its 60 waiters from $20 to $25 Haddon all raised its 70 to $25. Among smaller hotels running from 25 to 50 TENGE AIN-wainbow waiters, the following have raised to $25: the Penhurst, the Runnymere, the Bothwell, the Wiltshire and the Holmhurst. The amount received as a result of the raise is-estimated at $1,500 per month. Other hotels are expected to follow suit by the first of the month. The majority of the colored head-waiters are opposing the movement and the method by which the increase has been obtained. The fact that none of the head-waiters attended the last meeting, but-held a banquet at Wright's Hotel in order to offset the meeting. ORGANIZE TO FIGHT RICHMOND SEGREGATION (Special to The New York Am) RICHMOND, Va. — The Negroes of Richmond have organized to fight segregation, and the Civic Improvement League has registered a strong protest against Richmond's segregation ordinance. The following resolutions were adopted at the last meeting of the league: The colored people view with misgivings the wholesale arrest and tiring, on the eye of the hearing of the segregation case in the Supreme Court of the United States, of a large number of white men in Richmond, who neglected their residences, since the adoption of the segregation ordinance, in the colored section The colored people feel that such action tends to weaken and destroy, rather than increase the respect of any people for constituted authorities. Furthermore, such action confirms the belief of a large number of colored people that the right of man's right is but an attempt to stretch the police power of the community to cover, under the guise of law, the antipathy of some of the white race toward the colored people. While the colored people have been subjected to such treatment on the part of the authorities, yet our sympathies are with those disturbed and outraged merchants, because of their economic law of supply and demand should apply to the renting, leasing, buying and occupying of property.' The Rev. W. H. Stokes has been named chairman of a special committee of twelve to formulate plans to carry on the fight of the colored people to the United States Supreme Court. Ransom on Segregation. Special to The New York Age. Baltimore, Md—In an address at Trinity A. M. E. Church, Monday evening, the Rev. Dr. R. C. Bansom, editor of the A. M. E. Review, declared that persecutions in the South and industrial and manhood opportunities in the North would cause the South to lose a class of Negroes it needed NOTICE We, take this method of thinking our friends for the many tokens of kindness shown us during the illness and recent birth of our dear mother, Joella Berlin son of RAHWAY. N. I. RAIWAY, N. J.—Last Friday afternoon the Golden Rod Sewing Circle publ Miss Annie. Voorhies, known as "Aunt Ann," who is 101 years old, a visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. A. Mazee, 228 Maple avenue, where "Aunt Ann" is living. She was greatly surprised. A regular religious service was held, after which a fine offering was taken up to "Aunt Ann." The members of the Sewing Circle then went to the home of Mrs. Augustus Gibson, 192 Hazlewood avenue, where they were entertained by the hostess. Last Friday was Mr. and Mrs. Augustus Gibson's thirteenth wedding anniversary and thirteen members of the Sewing Circle were present. After spending the afternoon, sewing and embry-making, the hostess served a light lunch. Those present: Mrs. William Smith, Mrs. Clinton Taylor, Mrs. Howard Hetfield, Mrs. Cordelia Hickman, Mrs. Ira Campbell, Mrs. Bonaparte, Mrs. Thomas King, Mrs. John Gibson, Mrs. Troy Gibson, Mrs. Permy Gibson, Mrs. Beverly Braxton and Mrs. Augustus Gibson. Mrs. Syres, 196 Hazelwood avenue, was confined to her bed last week. Miss Mattie Reed, 284 Main street, presented the evangeliah, the Rev. Chas. F. Weigle, who conducted a six week's evangelistic campaign in this city a bouquet of carnations and a gold piece in behalf of the members of the A. M. E. Church, and the Second Church, the Rev. Weigle thanked her and all of the colored people most heartily. Mrs. Henry Smith of Atlantic City, who spent several months recently visiting Mr. and Hrs. Thomas Smith, 16 Hydock street, last died last week a hospital in Washington, D. C. Mrs. Smith went to Washington to the inauguration and remained there until her death. The deceased leaves a husband and a son. The body was taken to Atlantic City for funeral services and burial. The deceased was handed by Mrs. Edna Holden of this city. Last week Mr. and Mrs. Sydney Archer, 22 Layette street, entertained Mrs. Morgan of New York City and Mrs. Lulu Halsey of Augusta, Ga. John Green of New York City, formerly of 22 Lafayette street, returned home to Savannah, Ga, owing to his poor health last Tuesday. Last Monday evening a playlet entered Mr. Rugles and Her Nine Children, "would enter under the direction of Miss Yates Yates. 51 Central Avenue. The cast was as follows: "Sarah Maud Rugles," Elizabeth Morton, "Peter Rugles," Frederick Pippinger, "Susie Rugles," Mildred Kunch, "Cornelius Rugles," Madison Morton, "Kiety Rugles," Margaret Phillips; "Clement Rugles," Russell Gibson; "Peorie Rugles," Ada Smith; Elise Rugles; "Forest Gibson," John Gibson; My Faith Looks Up to Thee" was sung by Mrs. Roy Osborne, while Evelyn Dawson pantomimed. After the entertainment ended refreshments were sold. EASTON, PA Lance H. Nerries were given a bachelor's degree in March 1929. He is now in the print Dept. and is attending a series of conferences in the county. Wesl Virginia. Mrs Loee Washington left her home in the offi. The mother of Robert Huff has been quite indulged. Mrs Denney has been on the sick list but is better now. Mrs Margaret L. Nesbitt, widow of late Fred Nesbitt died at her bum- 24 hours. Gail Green street, from pleura- pneumonia. She had a week, and because of this was unable to attend her mother's funeral. Both were very charitable and will be missed in this city. BALTIMORE, MD Baltimore, Md.—The 'public' night schools closed this week. At the Colored Evening High School certificates were awarded two hundred pupils. Mason A. Hawkins, principal of the Colored High School, is making a survey of the work done by the pupils each year since 1910. Isaac Owens, well known in local fraternal circles, died a few days ago. Major Charles E. Gladden, who has been ill at his home, 305 Myrtle Ave. is convalescing. The funrela of William Arlington Harris, a successful young business man, was held at Ames Memorial M. E. Church Sunday. The Rev. A. J. Mitchell officiated. Through the funrela of the Rev. Dr. A. James, the threatened foreclosure of the $16,000 mortgage on Waters A. M. E. Church has been averted, other interests taking over the lien held, by the white heirs of the late James L. Hitchens. Hitchens died last August, leaving an estate valued at $100,000. Jay Gould is in town circling circling amon gold friends Columbus Gordon has been ill at his home, 1701 Druid Hill avenue. Halliwell's theaters are offering two "theatrical world"—Bert Williams appears at Ziegfeld's "Follies" at the Academy of Music and S. H. Dudley and his mule taking a prominent part in Dave Martin's "World of Frolics" at the Palace. Both are favorite with Baltimore audiences. Samuel H. West, a buyer of old paper, books and magazines, has offered the government the free use of his team, should the same be desired. Louis H. Davenport has written Gov. Harrington asking him to recruit a colored regiment. William Morsel for many years an employer in Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, was left $10,000 by Oscar M. Murray, late chairman of the Board of Directors of the road. Attorney Warner T. McGuinn has been confined to his home, 1913 Division street, by illness. The funeral of the Rev. Cassius M. C. Mason, for many years rector of an Episcopal Church in St. Louis, was held at St. Mary's Episcopal Church Monday. The deceased was a native of Mats Witles, a teacher in the local public schools, and Miss Nannie, Mason of St. Louis are children of the deceased. Mrs. Laura, Barrett of this city, a sister, survive him. STAMEFORD, CONN Stamford, Conn.-Dr. W. Bishop Johnson, pastor of the Second Baptist Church, Washington, D. C., will preach in the Union Baptist Church, Sunday, April 1. He will give a lecture Monday night on "The Bright Side of the Negro Problem." The Morton Hotel, on Gay street, will give a dance Easter Monday night. Mr. Harris of 9 Vista street spent the week-end with friends in Yonkers. Miss Ruth Doswell of Adams avenue has been on the sick side to be a guest. Mrs Lester Weth of Millrun street has returned from the South with her daughter. There will be a chicken supper given at Mrs. Peter Hobb's, on West Broad street, Thursday night, for the benefit of the Union Baptist Church. SHARON-FARRELL SHARON-FARRELL, Pa.—Miss Amelia Washington of Vanderbilt Pa, came to Farrell a few days ago and accompanied her sick brother home. Her brother, W. A Washington had been living in Sharon about a year. Miss Alice Mabin of Washington, Pa, returned home Monday morning but will be back in Farrell in a few days. Jos Gulmer of Bridgeville, Pa., is embayed in the sheet and tin plate mill. He is a high class mill worker and roller by trade. Jos McDonald of Farrell, will leave Detroit in a few days and contemplates returning about the first of June. Miss Elsie Newman of Ashbury Park, N. J., who is in her third year in the Onerlin Conservatory of Music, will give a recital in the twin cities on the fourth of April. Newman will contribute a varied program and will be assisted by H Brewer Bledsoe, barrion. There will be a men's day meeting at the Baptist Church next Sunday afternoon. All are invited. All the churches are making elaborate preparations for Easter. A, social was given at the home of Mrs. Hattie, Jones left Saturday evening. Thus, Logan will open a confectionary store in Sharon left IS 15. Mrs. Green, sister of Mrs. Bessie Scott, spent Sunday in the city. HOT SPRINGS, VA. Hor Springs, Va.—The Rev. L. A. H. Moore, pastor of the Warm Springs Methodist Episcopal Church preached to a large congregation at 3:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the Switchback Schoolhouse. The annual sermon to the, Cascade Lodge No 199, Knights of Pythias and the Cascade Court of Calantha No. 181, was preached by the Rev. C. W. Wright at Smith Chapel 'Sunday night, March 25. After the sermon instructive remarks were made by Mrs. C. B. Callahan, and A. C. B. Burrell Collection account to $15. The Rev R. B. Crump of Iron Gates, va. preached at Switchback last Wednesday night. W. H. Simms W. H. Rev. M. Merv J. Wright and about 50 other points came to us from Highbury and other points Simms Sessions has gone to Wash. D. C. to be treated by an artist Spencer and J. B. Doon are at work their several weeks of illness. Miss Minnie Choice left Wednesday for a month's visit to her home and parents at Troustville, Va. Mr. Randolph Stewart arrived Monday for the summer. The Smith bungalow for the summer. YOUNGSTOWN O Youngstown, Ohio—David Bossen of Cleveland spent Saturday and Sunday with relatives. Mrs. W. Johnson has opened a lunch room at 472 Andrew avenue. Mrs. Calvine Bannister of Clyde street is on the slick list. Mr. Frank Lancaster of Akron and visited Dr. and Mrs. Lancaster, who have been laid up with rheumatism. Moses Taylor of Maple avenue is able to be about after two weeks' illness. Thomas Lonesome of K of P., visited the lodge in Warren Thursday and installed the offices. Mrs. Frank Stewart is able to be out after three weeks' confinement with rheumatism. Jamie Johnson of Hilden street, who has stoked three weeks ago, is able to be about the house. Miss Rodey Harms is on the slick list. Mrs. Carry Johnson is ill Mrs. Fagen shows some improvement SPRINGFIELD, MASS SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — The Negro Civic League of this city observed its first annual lodge night in the form of a joint recital in the assembly room of the Burkingham School Friday evening. The recital was given by the Coleridge-era Lula Robinson Jones of New York City. The program rendered before an audience of 300 or upward was well rendered and enjoyed by all, and was in part as follows: Piano solo. Miss Ruth Johnson; selection, by the River, Coleridge-Taylor Club; "A Happy Song," Elegie; "The Awakening," Mrs. Lula Robinson Jones; "When the Roses Bloom" Coleridge-Taylor Club; "Under the Rose," "Oh Must Ye Fade!" "O Recall Not," Mrs. Jones; the Coleridge-Taylor is a musical club of recent organization with Mrs. Ivy C. Shepherd, directress. Robert S. Frazier is president of the league, Dr. W. N. DeLery, vice-president, Dr. Bruce T. Bowens, secretary. On Friday evening last the "Entrenous" Club of this city gave a formal reception from 8 to 12 in Lenox Hall, Worthington street, in honor of one of its out of town members, Miss Antoinette Clegett of Somers, Conn. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Franklin, Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Small, Mr. and Mrs. Baskerville Mrs. Chase, Mrs. Jackson, Mrs. Grace Wheat, Mrs. Brouque, Mrs. G. Davidson, Mrs. Jasman, Mrs. Misses Antoniete Glegett, Elizabeth Johnson, Lenore Jones, Alice Coffer, Carrie Gray, Harriet Coleman, Florence Johnson, Essie Jackson, Genevive Hazard, Etta Baira, Loretta Ella, Hattie Carroll, Frances Edwards, Lilian Garrison, Heartwell and Anna Coffer, Messrs. Arthur Jones, Beverly Coffer, Whalen, Arnold McCloud, George Close (Wallace Foster, Robert Wright, James Jones, Thomas Pyson, Eugene Liggins, Inds. Holt, Jackson, Douglas Johnson, E. H. Trestall, E. B. Wheat, Glenn Glenen, These were out of town guests from Hartford, C. W. Cambridge, New York City, Messrs. A. Stewart, E. Johnson and Edgar Nicholson. The Age may be secured every Saturday at Mr. Byrd's barber shop. Bliss street and from John Adams, 142 Eastern avenue. HOLLY SPRINGS MISS HOLLY SPRINGS. Miss—Rust College received a visit last week from Dr. J. N G. Corgins, Methodist Temperance Organizer. Dr. Coggins is sent out by the government in this special work throughout the colored colleges of the South. His speech on temperance was strong, forceful and uplifting. The following were elected officers of this organization President, Robert A. McEwen; vice-president, Joel J McDonald, secretary; Miss Ida M Henry; corresponding secretary, Clarence C Saunders, treasurer, W Owl Richardson. Miss France Cottrell was first prize (a tally dollar diamond ring) in the popularity contest held by a Chicago magazine Miss Cottrell is the daughter of Bishop E Cottrell and for many years has been director of music at the Mississippi Industrial College. D. J Wilson of Oklahoma stopped over uncle home from his recent tour of Arkansas in the interest of his paper. Mrs M E. Richardson was called to Pine Bluffs, Ark., by the death of Coffey McConico, a foster brother. A social was given Friday evening at M. J. College. Mrs. Albert Hogg of Memphis is visiting relatives in the city. A. A. Irving has been seriously ill for a number of weeks'. Miss Reba Pegues is ill. From the debating contest held Saturday evening in Rust Chapel, on the subject, "Resolved, That the United States Should Put An Embargo on the Foodstuffs Shipped to Europe," the following were elected member of the Cain H. Scott (19), L. E. Henry (19), and Robert McEwen (18); J. M. Brainion, alternate. Miss Anne Strickle of Little Rock, who has been instrumental in founding an industrial (reformed) school in her city, which is chartered by the State government, has been visiting friends and relatives in the city for several months. Strickle is a former resident of this city and a graduate of Rust University. The Rust College Jubilee Singers sang Sunday evening, March 18 at Abury M E. Church. The members of this troupe are: Ernest King Henry and McMurray Scott tempers. James Shaver, Charles Thompson barrion, and L. S. Shaver, bise and W. S. Shaver. SCRANTON, PA The many friends of Mr. Reed will be glad to hear he has sufficiently recovered as to be able to leave the Hahhainemann Hospital! He is now at his home, 430 Lee street. Messrs. Walter Little and Osborne Jackson have left for Binghamton, N.Y, and Detroit, Mich., for an indefinite period. Mrs. C. C. Stockhome returned from the Adrondacks Saturday, after spending several days there. Mrs. Harriet and Harrison and daughter, Mrs. Ruth, returned home from Wilkshire last Tuesday night, where they spent several days visiting friends. Mrs. G. W. Brown has been indisposed for the past two weeks. Gilbert Patterson, is improving after a severe cold. Chas. Plater is able to be out again. Instead of the usual services last Sunday night, the sermon was a forceful one on "What Has Happened to Hell?" Mrs. Carrie Robinson will leave Binghamton, N.Y., this week to stay indefinitely. News Notes from Near and Far. Open for inspection, the finest new fireproof apartments, handsomely decorated throughout; elegant entrance; 2, 3, 4 large, light, airy rooms; all improvements; ranges, hot water supplied, tiled baths and plumbing. Rents $ to $16. See OWNER or JANITOR, 214-16 East 127th Street, new Third Avenue. The Interdeminational Ministerial Alliance of Louisville, Ky., has adopted resolutions in memory of the late Bishop Alexander Walters. Sidney P. Dones of Los Angeles, Cal., has filed petitions signed by thousands of, friends who are working to bring about his nomination as city councilman at primaries to be held May 5. The colored citizens of Savannah, Ga., have launched a campaign in the interest of their new building fund campaign, bringing art are the Revs R. V. Brass, J. W. Billing, E. White, T. J. Goodall, Prof. R. R. Wright, Prof. J. W. Hubert and Mrs. E. M. Harper. The members of the faculty of Collegian College, Gibbison, La., for 1916-17 have been announced, and are as follows: O. L. Colenant, principal; J. D. Stewart, dean; A. L. Yates, instructor higher mathematics; O. W. Gray, higher English; Mrs. M. A. Coleman, matron Miss. M. Joseph, music; C. R. Stewart, principal of music department; Miss Rosa Lewis, instructress in grades; Mrs. Mary Stewart, sewing and basketry; P. B. Lewis, typewriting. The Progressive Association of Norfolk, Va., has been formed with a view to arousing the Negroes of that city to a sense of their duties and obligations as citizens. The officers are: W. L. Dawson, president; W. H. Freeman, secretary; M. Davis, treasurer; T. Q. Allen, sergeant-at-arms; J. C. Robinson, chapain; P. B. Young, chairman executive committee. In the State, County and Civil service branches of the government in Illinois Negroes are holding 1,144 appointments, drawing $1,151,680 yearly and have been appointed by Gov. Frank O. Lowden. Dr. Geo. Elliot Howard, head of the Department of Political Science and Sociology of the University of Nebraska, recently addressed a large gathering at Lincoln, Neb., recently. Dr. Howard said the whites in the South are sure that the Negro is lower potentially, but it is time that they emanate; it is from mental bondage; that race prejudice is from the social standards of the South, the white people having erected a barrier to the advancement of the Negro intellectually, which is a great mistake, as the advancement of the South has been retarded for the past one hundred years by this false race dogma. John W. Parks has been appointed by Governor Brumbaigh of Pennsylvania, an assistant attorney general at a salary of $5,000 yearly. The position has been lucrative to which a Negro has been appointed in the history of the State. William W Cook, in charge of the work on the postoffice in course of construction at LaSalle, HI., and Lowell W Baker, who is stationed at Albion, Mich., are two colored superintendents of construction of federal buildings on the campus of the University of the Treasury at Washington. It is reported that George L. Knox, editor of the Indianapolis Freeman, and Alex Manning, editor of the Indianapolis World, appeared before the city commissioners of Dayton, O., and put their stamp of approval on Thomas P. Hayes, the Birth of a Nation. The colored people of Dayton were fighting to keep the film from being shown in that city. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hadley, 1901 Draper street, Indianapolis, Ind., celebrated the fifth anniversary of their marriage Monday, March 26, surrounded by relatives and friends. They were married at Nashville, Tennessee, March 26, 1867, and have resided in Indianapolis since 1892. Mr. and Mrs. Hadley, the parents of seventeen children, Eleven are living, five boys and six girls. Councilman Ernest DePre of Columbia, S. C., has introduced an ordinance in the city council to segregate the races of that city. While the proposed ordinance would not affect present conditions it would prevent Negroes from moving into blocks where the majority of residents are white people. Mrs. Susannah Maxwell, known as the oldest woman in Canada, celebrated her birthday at Richmond Hill, Ont., March 22. Nearly two hundred guests attended the reception given in her honor. Many beautiful presents were received. J. M. Marquess, president of Langton University, has been exonerated of the charges preferred against him after a hearing before the State Board of Education at Oklahoma City, Okla. A paper gathering contest is being carried on in Savannah, Ga., in which the colored schools are participating. The Tyler Street School is leading the colored schools, having collected 25,002 pounds. The annual educational rally of the Workers Conference was held last week at the Fort Valley High and Industrial School. A decision was reached to call a conference, in Macon soon to secure better educational facilities for Negroes in the State of Georgia. The twenty-seventh Pythian period of the Knights of Pythias and the Courts of Calanthe of Savannah, Ga., were celebrated Sunday at St. Philip's church, the Rev. R. B. Branch officiating. The Kentucky Negro Educational Association will hold its annual session at Louisville April 25-28, of the features of the meeting will be an "All Kentucky Musicale," participated in by musical organizations from all parts of the State. Representative Robert R. Jackson of Chicago, has been invited to exhibit moving pictures which tend to incite hatred. A national Negro tailors' convention has been called to meet in Washington, D. C. July 3 to 6, 1917, to which all tailors are invited. The North Carolina tailors' convention meet July 4 to 6, at Greensboro, N. C. M. Kyle Tyson is secretary and treasurer. The State central committee comprises nearly one hundred members. There are many openings for colored help in St. Louis, Mo. Among the large firms employing Negroes are Christy, Evans-Howard and Blackmer & Post bickery. In St. Louis colored patrons were compelled to pay more for inferior seats in the first balcony than white persons who occupied seats on the first floor during the engagement of the Smart Set Company at the American Theatre last week. Negroes were charged $41, 75, 50 and 35 cents for the seats of the smart set while Negroes paid 50 cents for seats of the smart set and 75 cents for box seats. The colored population is putting up quite a howl. The following have been elected officers of an agricultural organization recently formed in Cadiz, Gia; K. G. Coleman, president and treasurer; the R. M. L. Anderson, vice president; Dr. P. R. Fraser, Jr., secretary; the Rev. Ora L. McKinney, assistant secretary. Dr. D. A. E. Johnson, a colored dentist of Helena, Ark, has perfected a typewriter attachment, which has attracted the attention of sales companies in the United States and Canada. One concern has offered to the right to manufacture the attachment Canada and $50,000 for the ownership of the device in Canada. Dr. J. Whitaker, one of the leading physicians of Oklahoma City, Okla, has left for Cuba, accompanied by members of his family, where he will practice medicine in the United States to avoid race prejudice. At a meeting of the San Antonio, Tex., school board last week, a committee representing the Negro Business League, appeared before the board and asked that a physics laboratory be established at the Doglassu High School representing favorably acted upon. Those in the detection were Grumbles, J. O. Robinson and G. W. Bouldin. The inter-scholastic meet of the University vis. County, Tex. Negro schools, held at Burditt's Prairie school March 16, was attended by nearly one thousand persons. Some of the results: Spelling first prize, I. H. Franklin, Boggy Creek school; second prize, Miss Dewitt. Young students, Potato, Jake Galloway, Cloud school, Potato, Jake first prize, Robert Henry, Burditt's Prairie school. William D. Polite of Charlotte, N. C., has invented an anti-aircraft which he has had patented at Washington Senators Overman and Simmons of his interest interesting Secrets Baker and Danielle the new inventor. During the past year Negroes in twenty-three counties of Alabama, where Jeanes surviving industrial teachers are employed, contributed $47, 451.24 for the improvement of their schools, while white people contributed $13,800 to the counties the sum of $21,121.91 was raised for the comment of new buildings. Nashville, Teen, is now actively engaged in a campaign to raise $20,000 to bring the total amount collected by the colored people of that city for a Y. M. L. building to $30,000. 150 men, from 18 to 45, wanted for the Fifteenth Regiment. Show your loyalty to the State of New York by enlisting. HUBERTA & HUBERTA 253 W. 58th St. Columbus 9364 3-4t Three Rooms, Ranges and Boiler Moderate rent Good house Good block Apply to Janitor or CHRIS SCHIERLOH 776 Ninth Avenue FINEST FLATS IN HARLEM. 2118 Madison Ave. Near 133d St. Elegant large light rooms, bath, st. steam heat, hot water, floor through; quiet well kept house. Apply Janitor, 2115, or 411 West 52nd St. Conveniences. Newly decorated. Rent $9, $10 and $11. 1-18-30. Apply Janitress. NEWS OF GREATER NEW YORK Mrs. Yaugran and Mrs. Chilum spent the week-and in Paterson, N. J. 1 Mrs. C. H. Little of Elmira, N. Y. in visiting friends here for a week or two days. Mrs. John C. Hart of 321 West 41st street, has left for the West on a business trip. Counselor G. Edward Dickerson of Philadelphia, was a visitor at Tux Acq office Wednesday. Counselor Lightburn, trustee and leader of Mother Zion Churoh, is at Reeveall Hospital. Mrs. Collis is connected with the Mayson-Smith School, situated at 138 West 50th street, where she will improve in voice culture. Mrs. Daniel Murray of Washington, D. C., and her son, Paul, are in the city, the guest of Mrs. Reynolds, 208 W. 131st street. Hon. Chas. W. Anderson who broke his left arm in two places several evenings ago, although suffering much pain, continues to improve. Mme. Lelia Robinson-Jones was the week-end guest of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Leopard, Springfield, Maas., after a successful concert. R. M. Nichol's, one of New York's business men, will speak at the Intercommunational Ministers' Meeting at three o'clock Monday. Mrs. Emma J. Stewart of 321 West street has left the city for Petersburg, Va., to attend the funeral of her sister, Mrs. Maggie Savoy. Walter Tromblem of Elmira, N. Y., in the city for several days. Miss Cassie Bowels js in Binghamton, N.Y., the guest of Mrs. Lena R. Rushan. Broadway Auto Boehle, 213 West 110 street, is giving a special course, including everything, during the winter months, for $10. Also long road lessons on the Loomobile for 50 c. bath. Jan4-3mos. Under the auspices of the New York Breachers' Meeting, memorial services in honor of the late Rev. Horace Greely Miller, will be held at St. Mark's Parish House on Monday afternoon at two o'clock sharp. All members and friends are requested to be present. At Salon Lyceum last Sunday the program was furnished by the Bothel A. M. B. Choral Society, A. Hebbons in charge. Those on the program were: Miss Luille Spence who recited "A True Negro's Dearest Wish," of which she is the author; Miss A. Freeman, Miss F. Harris, Mrs. O'Farrel and Mrs. Gros, Mrs. A. Aguilera, Miss F. Murray, Mrs. C. Rahming, A. Hebbons, Mrs. M. Silston, Mr. Lloyd, president of the B. Y. P. U. of the Union Baptist Church made a short address. Stark-Fereuson Wedding. On Christmas Eve John T. Clark, Industrial Secretary of the National League on Urban Conditions Among Negroes, and Miss Patricia Ferguson, settlement worker, met at the offices of the league at 2303 Seventh Avenue, was a case of love at first sight, and after a short courtship they were joined in wedlock Monday evening at the residence of Mrs. J. C. Roper, 187 143th street, the Rev. Frank M. Hyder, pastor of St. James Prebysarian Church, officiating. Only a few friends were present at the wedding, among them being Mr. and Mrs. Eugene K. Jones, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Roper and Miss Childs of Montclair, N. J. The bride formerly resided in Chicago and came to New York Christmas Eve from Detroit. She is a graduate of the University of Michigan. The groom is generally regarded as one of the most valuable employees of the Urban League. Young Women's Christian A Young-Women's Christian Association At Lexington Avenue Branch, Holy Week services will be held as follows: Palm Sunday, April 1, 4:30 p. m. Bishop Beckert; Tuesday, April 3, 8:30 p. m. Holy Thursday, 8:30 p. m., Mrs. Frank Van Clef; Easter Sunday, April 8, 4:30 p. m., Rev. F. E. Simmons; music by the Blee Club. All friends are cordially in- vite. The Branch Employment Agency has grown so rapidly in the last two years that it became necessary in January to appoint a secretary whose full time should be given to this department. Mrs. M. V. N. Esther, who is filling this position, was for some time connected with the employment agency of the Central Association. 8t. Mark's Lycaum The Sunday afternoon exercises of the Lyceum were musical and literary. J. S. Savage was in charge and Dr. Mayfield presided. The program was under the auspices of the B. Y. P. U. of Baptist Temple. Every number was creditably rendered and favorably received by the large and appreciative audience. The program comprised: Chorus by the B. Y. P. U.; solo, Mrs. R. L. Taylor; instrumental selections, Mrs. J. T. Carey; solo, Mrs. Sutton; paper, Mrs. D. Tescano; solos, Mrs. L. Green, Mrs. I. Cole, Mrs. L. Scott; solo (cornet). Mrs. Askew. Dr. J. E. Moorland to Speak. The Committee of Management of the Colored. Men's Branch of the Y. M. C. A. is planning for a large crowd at the "Big Meeting" next Sunday afternoon at the Public Library at 4 o'clock. Dr. J. E. Moorland, of Washington, D. C. International Secretary, will speak "Unity of Action." All men are particularly invited. Noble Sissle, formerly of Indianapolis, Ind., a lyric tenor of ability, will sing "The Palms," accompanied by Hubert Blake. Dr. J. W. Brown, pasctor of Mother Zion Church, was the speaker on last Sunday, and discussed "Burning Lamps." A splendid audience showed their appreciation by applause. A pleasing solo was rendered by Miss Laura Dorsey, a sweet contralto. J. E. Robinson was accompanist. The campaign to secure two additional floors to the proposed new building is encouraged nicely. The organization is Dr. J. E. MOORLAND being perfected, and on Friday evening, the 30th, the team leaders and team workers will meet at the Assembly Room in the Public Library. The membership has steadily increased during the past six months, and at present is hovering around the two-hundred mark. The management is looking for a continuous increase until the 500 mark is reached. St. Mark's M. E. Church On Sunday morning, March 25, Dr. W. H. Brooks preached a characteristic sermon to a large congregation from Romans v, 3; theme, "I glory in tribulation." Dr. Brooks particularly emphasized the fact that misfortunes, trials and tribulations are permitted by God, either for our own good or for the ultimate welfare of our fellowmen. In the evening Rev. L. B Ellison preached a practical sermon from Rev. 4:10; theme: "Giving the best in us to Jesus." St. Paul Baptist Church On Sunday, April 1st, the services will be: 6 a.m., prayer service under the Praying Band, J. Lowell, president 11 a.m., sermon by Rev. J. E. Robinson, and music by the Senior Choir. At 3 p.m., Cornerstone service, sermon by Rev. A. Clayton Powell, and music by the choir of Abyssinian Baptist Church. Addresses will be made by Hon. Marcus M. Marks, Borough President; Hon. Chas. W. Anderson, Fred R. Moore, Rev. Theo F. Savage, D. D., pastor of Christ Church; Rev. A. H. McKinney, secretary of the City Mission Society; Rev. Charles E. Sears secretary of City Baptist Mission Society; and, Principals J. H. Grottloss and A. M. Shorts Mrs. J. Zimmerman, Chairman Local Board of Education; Dr. E. R. Roberts, Dlst. Supt. W. J. O'Shea. The Masonic, Odd Fellows, Pythians and other orders are cordially invited to be present and participate in these services. St. Benedict the Moor. Holy Week began in St. Benedict's Church with the blessing of the Palm branches on Sunday at the 11 o'clock Mass and the procession representing Our Lord's entrance in triumph into Jerusalem. The mass on Holy Thursday will be at 9 a. m. Then all day the Blessed Sacrament will remain in the repository. On Good Friday the morning services will commence at 9 a. m., the evening ones at 8 p. m. Saturday morning the services will be very long and for this reason will be started at 8 a. m. They will consist of the blessing of the view fire, the lighting of the Pascal candle, the blessing of the Easter holy water and then mass. Easter Sunday morning there will be a general Holy Communion at 8 a. m. and the solemn mass at 11 a. m. with the rendering of new music by the choir. In the evening solemn vespers will be sung at 8 p. m. The Easter Fair will open in the church hall on Wednesday, April 11, and continue till April 28. Judging by the activity of the workers and by the numbers of people all over the city who are showing an interest in this undertaking, the prospects point to success as great as St. Benedict's has ever had. St. James Bally Raises $1500 St. James Rally Hares $150. The weather, congregations and collections were ideal all day last Sunday at St. James Presbyterian Church. Eight regiments made their final reports in the regimental rally. Two members were received into the church. Dr. Hyder occupied the pulpit. The regimental rally which ended last Sunday night amounted to $1,500.23. The 13th Regiment, the pastor and Mrs. F. M. Hitter, captain and sustenant respectively, received $300.13; regiment 4 Mme Leath Kate Walter, Mrs. Alice Leath Kate Walter, Mrs. Gudatus Henderson, M. d. manager, $227; Mrs. W. C. Haskins, lieutenant, J. M. Green, $81.53; Dr. J. R. Hillery, captain, $78.45; Mrs. Martha Williams, captain, $83.35; Miss Minott, captain, Lieutenant Miss Annie Williams, $48; Mrs. Louise Smith captain, Lieutenant, G. M. Gwathway, $76.60; Mrs. Jones, captain, Scotia Chapter, Mrs. Janie Williams lieutenant, $18.10; Miss Margaret Young, captain, $49.70; Mrs. Drake, Sr. captain, Mrs. Thompson, lieutenant, $49; C. C. Davis, captain, Chas. Scott, lieutenant, $37.35; Mrs. Bertha Tally, captain, $17.50; Miss Rosa Harper, captain, Miss Savannah Foster, lieutenant, $29.20; L. W. Porter, captain, lieutenant, L. W. Porter, $39.50; Mrs R. C. Brown, captain, $27.60; Mrs. Casper Thorn, captain, Mrs. Susie King, lieutenant, $52.32; Miss Lousie Burrows, captain, lieutenant, J. Coleman, $15.65; Mrs. Geo. Lloyd, captain, $17.60; Mrs J. Lee, captain Mrs. Jackson, lieutenant, $19.20; Miss Hume, captain, $13; A. M. Robinson, captain, lieutenant, Mrs. May Lively, $16.65; Calvin Savyer, captain, $44.50. There were several large gifts from members of St. James, the largest being made by Mrs. Lelia Walker Robinson who gave to the 13th Regiment $200 services on Palm and Easter Sundays will be unusually inspiring and instructive. Rush Memorial Church. Sunday, March 25, closed the celebration of the fifth anniversary and re-union and the winding up of the spring rally. In the morning the Rev. S. Cooper was the speaker and six members joined the church. At 3 p.m., Rev. Dr. W. H. Brooks of St. Marks Church and his choir rendered one of the best services, both spiritually and musically. Mr. White Brown was the solonist. In the ovating Hon. John C. Danye, secretary of the Church Extension Society, was the speaker. He declared that Rush Memorial to-day is a power to be reckoned with, being in as good shape as any other church in the connection. For the Easter services special music will be rendered by Prof. Marshall and his choir. During Week Week there will be services every night. Washington Memorial Mission Dr. W. R. Lawton preached at the morning service from Luke 5:5. "Master we have toiled all the night and have taken nothing; nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net." Rev. Mr. Benjamin gave an excellent discourse on "The Heart as It Is," at the evening service. The following persons were elected by congregation as members of Horace Hickey, Benjamin Miller, J. B. Thorne, J. Z Mosses, Edgar Bailey, Caswell Reid, W. Robinson, James E. Poe, Wm. Jones. After the reading of the annual report by the secretary, Dr. Lawton read his annual letter, in part as follows: "We have been organized a year. There has been a steady growth in substantial membership. We have maintained all the essential means of grace in a neatly furnished place of worship. We have a golden opportunity. There are more people out of the churches than are in them. There is ample room for a strong, aggressive Presbyterian Church in new York City. Our scope is broad, and we have a common sense application of the Gospel of Christ; for a church that will tone up the life and dignify the character of the membership, and for a church that will be an aggressive factor in the social and economic life of our people." Union Baptist Church. The services Sunday at the Union Baptist Church were of unusual interest and largely attended. At 11 a. m., in the absence of o rupastor, Deacon W. H. Johnson presented the speaker, Mrs. Elizabeth Howard to the audience, who delivered an eloquent address on "The Lord Will Provide." The Sunday School convened at 2 p. m., with 293 scholars present. The teachers are busy perfecting plans for the Easter program. Collection $43.33. The missionary sisters had a prate service previous to the women's meeting. At the opportune time Mrs. R. Brice presented Mrs. Elizabeth Howard to the audience, who proceeded with her discourse to women only on "Casting the First Stone" Many helpful and inspiring remarks were expounded. The B Y. P. U held its regular session at 5.30 p. m., with President Lloyd in charge. After the response of Scripture quotations, the topic was opened by J. E. Yates, who proved equal to the task. The program was in charge of the Juniors who made a lasting impression. At the evening service Mrs. Howard again greeted a large audience with new inspiration. He trusted thanked the reception for $151.33 from $42.63 taken up for Mrs. Howard Mother Zion Church. Chairs were placed in the aisles last Sunday morning to accommodate the worshipers. Dr. Brown preached from Acts 9-15. Sunday School at 2 p.m.; J. C. Price Liceum at 4 p.m.; sermon to the Hotel Bellman's Association. The following persons joined the church: Lillian Cooper, Helen D. Davis, Alice Herring, Marletta Maynor, Eva Peaden, Waverly Thomas, Evelyn Walker, Bessie Williams and James Wilson Collection for the day $123. At the annual corporation meeting on last Monday night, Bro. A. A. Rives, Andrew Mead and Jeremiah Lightburn were renominated as trustees, and Bro. G. H. Lambdon, church clerk. The annual report of the trustees showed that over $12,000 had been raised during the year. A vote was taken, authorizing the trustees to lease the land of the church which will be needed for a children's playground also for outdoor entertainments during the summer. It was decided to ask for the return of Dr. Brown as pastor for another year. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday evenings, March 28, 29 and 30, an Easter and Turkish Bazaar will be given by the Ladies Progressive Club and the Young Women's Guild. The pastor will preach at both services on next Sunday. Palm branches will be given away. Speech music by the choir. First Emmanuel Church On Sunday morning Rev. Dr. Ellison of Biddle University, Charlotte, N. C., preached a forceful sermon to a large congregation at the First Emmanuel Church, from St. Matthew vi, 9-10 Subject, "The Coming of the Kingdom of Christ." Many visiting friends were present, and the choir rendered excellent music. The church presented a neat appearance, with the new pulpit carpet, given by the Life, Liberty and Happiness Society. At 2 p. m. the opening exercises of the Sunday school were conducted by Superintendent Hogans, Pastor Bolden announced the death of Miss Media Hinton, one of the members of Miss Maggie Johnson's class. Miss Hinton was a faithful and earnest worker. On Easter Sunday at 2 p. m. an elaborate program will be presented by the children. Mrs.ella Gilbert presented an excellent program at the meeting of the Lit- erary Society at 4 p. m., as follows: Piano solo, Miss Ida Hutchins; vocal solos; Miss Lena Upshus, Mrs. Brunkenenhoff and Miss Pauline Jackson; recitations, Miss Vivian McGhee, Miss Fanny Mitchell and Miss Frances Johnson. Closing remarks by Pastor Bolden. Miss Edna Horah was critic and Harold Ellis, vice-president. The Emmanuel Fellowship Society had a very interesting meeting. At 8 p. m. the church was filled, pastor Bolden preached from St. Matthew, xviii. 20. An earnest appeal was made for service, true service. One little girl came forward. Mrs. Lillian Tucker presented $6.15 to the trustees, proceeds from the dinner served during the day by members of the Literary Society. Next Sunday, April 1, Palms will be given to all. At 8 p. m. the pastor will preach the annual sermon to the Missionary Society. On Monday night at the close of the Bible Class and Evening School, supper was served by Mrs. Rebecca Ridley and Mrs. Louisa Marshall. A parlor social will also be given at the home of Mrs. Martha Cox on West 135th street Thursday night. Special services at the church on Easter Sunday, beginning with the sunrise prayer meeting at 5 a. m. Elaborate programs and splendid music during the day 150 men, from 18 to 45, wanted for the Fifteenth Regiment. Show your loyalty to the State of New York by enlisting. BROOKLYN NOTES Robert E. Waddell is convalescent after several weeks illness. Miss Florence Robinson, 87 Putnam avenue, is confined to her bed this week with a gripe. Miss Carrie Dublin, who has been confined to her bed for the past week, is much improved. Dr. Birnle is attending her. John Pontval, one of the trustees of Fleet Street Church, left for New Bern, N. C., on a business trip, a large estate being involved. The Ladies Aid Society, of which Mrs. Mabelle Williams is president, will give its second annual concert at 16 Downing street on Thursday evening, March 29. Classic productions of the geniuses of the race will furnish the unique program. Madame C. J. Hamlin wishes to announce that she has opened a Studio at 397 Cumberland street. Scalp treatment a specialty for fallen hair and dandruff. Madame Walker's system Facial Massaging; bleaching cream on sale; results guaranteed. Phone Prospect 8281 Party W. . Nov.16-5mo. Mrs. Lotty Draper, an uniting worker in Newman Church, is the moving spirit in securing the pastor a full dress suit for the annual conference to be held at North Berlin, Md., April 4. He was requested to see his tailor and order a fine suit. A birthday reception was tendered the Rev. J. N. Bridgeman, on March 22 at 1088 Fulton street. The indies spared no pain to make the affair a success. The table was tastefully decorated with beautiful ferns and carnations. Henry R. Newbly's address at the League's Forum on Sunday, March 18, resulted in a lively discussion. The speaker chose for his subject "Is there a Soul? If so what is it?" J. H. Smith, C. L. Smith, E. Lewis, A. E. McCannon and A. C. King took part in the discussion. At Newman Memorial Church on Sunday afternoon, April 1, at 4 p.m. the Epworth League program will be in charge of the Misses Bertha and Emma Robinson. The choir of Salem M. E. Church, Manhattan, will render several selections, while the president of their League will be the speaker. On Monday evening, April 2, at 8 p.m. a declaratory contest will be held in Newman Memorial Church, Herkimer street, near Schenectady avenue. The first prize will be $5 in gold; second prize to be selected. The contest is open to members of all literary societies in Brooklyn. Representatives from the following literaries are expected: Concord Baptist, Ehencer, the League Forum, and Newman M. E. Literary. The revival services in the Nazarene Congregational Church are progressing nicely. The evangelist, Rev. C. S. Dixon, of M. Vernon, is making a deep impression. Meetings are being held every evening from 8 to 10. The evangelist will conduct a special revival service next Sunday evening. Special preparations are being made for Easter, with communion, reception of new members, christening of children. An Easter cantata will be rendered by the choir Easter Sunday evening. Sunday morning at Fleet Street Memorial First A. M. E. Zilon Church, Brooklyn, the Rev. James E. Mason, general secretary of the Livingstone College, spoke on the subject, "What Must I Do to Be Saved?" At 2 p.m. the regular session of the Sunday School was held. Several new members were placed in classes. Dr. Walton preached at night. Collections for the day were $125.76. The annual fair of the Fleet Street Church continues through the week with large crowds in attendance. Monday evening, Hon. John C. Daney, ex-Recorder of Deeds of Washington, D.C., now general secretary of the Extension Society of the A. M. E. Church, was the guest of the evening. Dr. Daney was presented to the audience for a few remarks, but he held his audience spellbound, as he pictured the race from slavery to the present. 150 men, from 18 to 45, wanted for the Fifteenth Regiment. Show your loyalty to the State of New York by enlisting. HELP WANTED—FEMALE OPERATORS: Experienced on power machines, small flannelette garments, steady work, good wages. Pulaski, $13 W. 125th street, top floor. GIRLS, intelligent, to ribbon and fold small garments, good wages, steady work. Pulaski, $13 W. 125th St., top floor. HELP WANTED—Do you want a long season in Saratoga? Domestic and hotel help of all kinds wanted now. Write Mrs. A. Topping, 10 Warren St., Saratoga, N. Y. WANTED—A first class waitress from April list for all summer jobs, also house manager. Write or wire Mrs. A. Topping, 10 Warren St., Saratoga, N. Y. Girls - Ladies EARN $ 50.00 to $ 59.00 A DAY IN SPARE TIME. BE INDEPENDENT AND SELF-SUPPORTING. Artistic Hairdressing, Manicuring, Face Massage, Scalp Treatment and Ladies' maid. How to Weave and Manufacture Hair. How to make Switches, Manipulation Corretion, Cosmetics, Foundation, Bangs, Front Pieces, Pin Frizzers, etc. Straightening, Bleaching, Singing, Dyeing, etc. Mme. Do Carroll an old experienced Hairdresser and Beauty Shop. Work with Hook. Price only $ 20.00. Send a money order to the IDEAL CO., Box 70 Station G., N. Y. City. mar22-3mo FLATS AND APARTMENTS TO LET 47TH ST., 250 W.—3 large light rooms, hot water, improvements, respectable colored families. Rents moderate. Appy Janitor. M. 22-31. BROOKLYN FLAT—Six rooms, all improvements, ideal location for small select family. Rent moderate. H. C. Lee, 10 44th St, Corona, L. 1. TO LET—Por refined colored family, second flat, vacant May 1, 6 rooms, all improvements. Apply Harris, 514 McDonough St, Brooklyn. FURNISHED ROOMS TO LET FOURTH AVENUE, 85 Two front hall room, furnished. gentlemen preferred. private house near subway. HERKIMER ST. 360—Furnished or un- furnished large room; very desirable location. DESIRABLE room to let at 433 Madison St., Brooklyn, N. Y. M28-21. PHONOGRAPH BARGAINS Assorted 80-mile records 10c; cylin- ders, 7c; exchanged, 3c; doubles, 5c; re- parts, parts cheap; thousand odds, ends. including phonographs, musical instruments at junk price. 88-note music of value taken in trade for phonographs and records, magazine, etc. RECORD EXCHANGE. Open 11 A. M. to 11 P. M. West 59th Street. FOR SALE FOR SALE - Furnished room business room space (terms). Apply 135 W. 65rd st. N. 10th Ave. NOTICE. ANYONE knowing the whereabouts of JOHN BUSH, RANDOLPH, born in HOLLYWOOD, living in New York about six years ago. Sister hasn't seen him in nineteen years. Mother has seen him. Eather Gulliver Brent, Plaza Hotel, 59th Street and Fifth Avenue, New York City. A GREAT OPPORTUNITY to ambitious women. Write The Slaughter System, St. Louis, Mo. March 39-42. DIVORCED. TAYLOR — Wilmington, Houston Taylor was divorced in Taylor January 20, 1917, at Chicago, Ill. PULLMAN CAR MEN Porters, Clerks, Laborers and all other working men are invited to call on the old re- latable office physician DR. WM. J. BRYAN permanently located 333 EAST 17TH STREET NEAR 2nd AVENUE, NEW YORK CITY Quick and lasting cuze. Office open day and evening. Sunday mornings. Medicines furnished All secret and private diseases of men experience CHRONIC DISEASES of nach, heart, blood, skin, lungs, spleen, kilnneys, urinary organs and private parts. BILITY UNFitness for marriage, and errors of youth, cured by my improved treatment OLD DR. BRYAN, Specialist, my Only. Cut out this ad- vantage treatment address to your friend, who suffers IF U DON'T C CONSULT DR. KAPLAN THE EYESIGHT SPECIALIST RELIABLE AND REASONABLE EYE8 EXAMINED FREE 531 LENOX AVE. OPPOSITE HARLEM HOSPITAL TO HOLD CHESS MATCH. Commencing March 28 and continuing on Wednesday and Saturday evenings until either has won ten games, draws to count half for each, Harold E. Simmeltjaer, who was reported in the ACE of last August at that time defeated Calvin Travis Warren for the colored chess championship of New York, is to play Warren at 424 Lenox avenue a return match for the championship. The latter recently in his match with Christian Grannan at the Franklin Billiard Rooms showed great improvement and has a splendid chance to annex the honors. The stakes are to be a set of Staunton chessmen and an infraid chessboard. Admission to the games is free. All are welcome. Her Complaint Country Lady--I've been expecting a packet of medicine by post for a week, and haven't received it yet. Post-Office Clerk--Yes, madam Kindly, fill in this form, and state the nature of your complaint. Lady--Well, if you must know, it's indigestion--Tit-Bits. ABY851NINI BAPTIST CHURCH, 342-46 West 40th st., between 7th and 8th Ave. Sunday Service—11 a. m. and 7.30 p. m. Holy Communion every first Sunday at 11 a. m. Sunday School, 1.40 p. m. Sunday, Morning Band prayer meeting, 6 a. m. Tuesday, 8 p. m.-Missionary Society, prayer and praise service, Thursday, 8 p. m.-B. Y. u. musical, Friday, 8 p. m.-B. Y. u. musical—Highway and Hedges Society, 8 p. m., general prayer meeting. Rev. A. Clayton Powell, D. D. pastor; residence, 140 W. 60th street, phone, Bryant, 7465. MT. OLIVET BAPTIST CHURCH, 159-161 West 53rd street, between 6th and 7th Avenue. Rev. Wm. P. Haysy, D. D. pastor, Preaching every Sunday, D. D. pastor, Preaching every Tuesday, 7.30 p. m. Sunday School at 2.20 p. m. Sundays, B. Y. P. u. meets every Sunday at 5.30 p. m. B. Y. P. u. Literary meet every Wednesday on Friday evening at 8 p. m. Church Ald Society, second Monday evening in every month. Young Men's Social Club, every month on the third Monday evening, welcome. Telephone Bushwick 7197. MO'REYER A. M. E. ZION CHURCH 181-153, W 18th St. Rev. J. W. Brown, pastor, 110 West 18th street. Sunday Services—11 a. m. and 7.45 p. m. Holy Communion every second Sunday at 8 p. m. Sunday evening. Class 1250 p. m. Sunday at 2 p. m. Varick Christian Endorseal. 6.20. Weekly Meetings Class Meetings every Tuesday and Wednesday evening. Prayer Meetings- Friday evening. SEATS FREE PUBLIC INVITED. RUSH MEMORIAL A. M. E. ZION CHURCH, 58 West 18th Street. Services every Sunday at 8 a. m. and 8 P. M. Dr. A. A. Crooke, Pastor, residence 552 Lonox Avenue. T. B. Smith, Church Clerk, 139 West 138th Street. All are cordially welcome. ST. MARK'S METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH, 53d Street, near Eighth Avenue. 53d Street, near Eighth Hamh. Brooks D. D. Residence, 218 West 53d Street. Preaching, 1 a.m. and 7.45 p. m. Prayer Meetings, Friday evene- nment at 8 o'clock. Sunday School at 2 p. m. Lyceum, Sunday, at 4 p. m.; Thursday evening at 8 o'clock. Epworth League, Friday, at 4 p. m. Classes Tuesday and Wednesday evenings at 8.50 and Sunday at 1 p. m. Holy Communion, second Sunday evening in each month. Welcome to MISS BLOOM Tel. Bryant Dogs and Puppies Bought. STANDARD KENNELS Puppies, and Grown Stock for Sale. Stud Fee Reasonable. 315 W. 40th St. New York North League, Junior League, Purple and Sunday, second Sun- Welcome to EPISCOPAL Street, the ullen, Sun. 45 p. m. Sun. p. l. m. SALEM METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH, 183-4 West 123rd Street, the Rev. Frederick Aabury Cullen, pastor. Preaching at 11 m. and 8.50 p. m. Sun. Perry, superintendent. Men's Bible Class, 2:30 p. m. D. N. Thompson, instructor. Lyceum, 4 p. m. Sundays, 8.50 p. m. Perry, superintendent. Allen, superintendent. League, 6 p. m. Sundays, L. S. Perry, president. Classes, Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday nights, and at Friday night. Brotherhood, every Tuesday night. James Gohna, president. Holy Communion, first Sunday in each month. All are welcome. NEWMAN MEMORIAL M. E. CHURCH Herkimer street east. Y. S. Schmidt, president. N. Bridgeman, S. T. B., pastor. Sunday—Preaching, 1 a. m. and 8 p. m.; Sunday School, 1 a. m. and 8 p. m.; Sunday School, 1st Sunday at 8 p. m.; Monday—Literary, 8.20 p. m. Tuesday—Class, 8.20 p. m.; Wednesday—Junior League, 8 p. m.; Choir, 4 p. m.; Prayer meeting 8:30 p. m. ST. DAVID'S CHURCH, 324 East 160th Street, New York. Rev. Edward George Clifton, D. D., Rector, 313 East 157th St. Sunday Service. All Seats Free. 11 am. Sunday School. 1:30 p.m.; 2 p.m. evening service. A cordial welcome to all. DENTIST 347 LENOX AVENUE Phone Norn, 5555 Near: 127th St. Friday, 8 p. Mon, 8:30 p. Tuesday, 8 p. Sunday, 8 p. ST JAMES PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 39-61 West 131st street, New York City. Rev Frank M. Hyder, New York City. Seasonal school follows 11 a.m. sermon; 1 p.m. Sunday School 4 p.m. Brotherhood; 7 p.m. Christian Endeavor, 8 p.m. sermon, prayer service 8 p.m. Wednesday 4 p.m. Junior Endeavor FRIDAY, 8 30 p.m. industrial and art classes Friday, Baptism and Communion of the Lord's Supper at 8 p.m. the first Sunday of each month Visitors and strangers are urged to attend 10 a.m. West 131st street; telephone. Audubon 3054 Church office phone, Harlem 6661. WILFORD H. SMITH LAWYER 150 NASSAU ST. NEW YORK doc. 28-3n. ROOMS 986-7 E. A. JOHNSON ATTORNEY & COUNSELLOR-AT-LAW MORTGAGE LOANS 154 NASSAU STREET NEW YORK Phone # Brooklyn PRAYER SERVICE teachers and Ladies Confer. WASHINGTON MENORIAL PRESBYTERIAN MISSION—Lenox avenue near West Boston, Mass. minister, Residence, 178 Willoughby street, Brooklyn. Phone Main 6087. Sunday preaching, 11 and 11am. Church Sunday school, 11 and 11am. Endowment Wednesday, 8 p.m. divine lecture and prayer service. The fourth Friday in each month, m., the Young People's Biographical Society. HARLEM CONGREOATIONAL CHURCH the Rev. Dr. W. S. Holder, minister. Sunday—Preaching, 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. Sunday School—2:38 p. m. Y. P. B. Sunday School, 8 p. m. Prayer service friday each month, 8 p. m. Prayer service, Tuesday, 8 p. m. 'Teachers' and Students' Literary Society, Ladies' Society, Literary Society, 'Aides' of Deacons and Deaconeses, last Tuesday each month, 8 p. m. Trustees' Business Meeting, fourth Thursday in morning, last Monday, last Monday, Teachers' Conference, last Monday, in each month, 8 p. m. Church Committee, when called, Choir, worshipal, Friday, 8 p. m. Church Committee, last Monday, cordial welcome awaits you. UNDFRTAKERS Open Day and Night S. C. THOMAS BARKER AND EMBALMER BRANCH 128 East 18th Street New York City Camp Chairs and Coaches to Let For All Purposes RELIGIOUS NOTICES Nent Lenox Avenue LADV ATTENDANT. pr. 1-1yr J. WESLEY LANE UNDERTAKER & EMBALMER OPEN ALL NIGHT, FUNERAL PARLOR AND CHAPEL FREE. Lady in Attendance, Prompt Service, Moderate Rates. 112 WEST 133rd ST. NEAR LENOX AVE. WHEN DEATH OCCURS AND AN ECONOMICAL FUNDRAISI IS REQUIRED WHEN DEATH OCCURS AND AN ECONOMICAL FUNDRAISI IS REQUIRED Before the Gerno Theory. "To what do you attribute your remarkable age and your wonderful health?" asked the summer boarder of the aged farmer. "Wal," answered the bucolic one, "reckon I got a pretty good start most people by bein' born alore gerno was discovered, an' so I have had less to worry about."—Christian Register Webb Draper Agency wishes to announce the reopening at the college to allow situations for colored clothes servants, and feast Under direct supervision of MRS. CORNELLA A. CHRISTIANI This agency is not responsible for any outside reopenings. WANTED By the Southern Employment Agency, southern help for the best families, hotels and boarding-houses in Brooklyn: 50 Cooks, Chambermaid, Waitresses, Laundresses and Houseworkers. Waiters, Butlers, Porters and Housemen, also 25 Farm Hand. Apply to S. H. BASKERVILLE'S AGENCY. 87 Rockwell Place, Brooklyn, N. Y. Phone: 1104 Main. CITY EMPLOYMENT BUREAU (Mrs.) Amy Foster, Proprietor, Pearl St., Paterson, N. J., Phone 3622 Male and Female help wanted at one General Houseworkers, Cooks, Lardresses, Chambermaids and Waitress Wages from $18 to $40 per month Write for full particulars. mar8-4 THE NEW YORK AUTO SERVICE DEALERS IN New & Second Hand Cars We have them selling from $ 150, to $ 1000. We also find jobs for Chauffeurs. Special attention given to all communications. T. SCHUMACHER, Mgr. Phone 1965 Circle G. W. TRICE, Sales Mgr. 232 West 53rd St. N. T. C. WALTER F. CRAIG 483 HAMMOCK ST. 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