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The New York Age IS CLEAN. ONCE IT RECOMES A MEMBER OF THE FAMILY IT IS ALWAYS LOOKED FOR AND WELCOMED. VOL XXX No. 34 TWENTY-FIVE GO TO PLATTSBURG Col. Hayward of the 15th Sends Negroes to Training Camp at Request of War Department. NEGIMENT NOW AT PEEKSKILI Industriastic Admirers Give Soldier Boy Hearty Ovation as They March Through Streets of the City— Wealthy Women Supply Them With Sandwiches and Coffee. Sergt. Maj. ROBERT W. FEARING Reg. Sergt. RUSSELL B. BRAXTON First Sergt. ARCHIE McLEB First Sergt. JAMES L. NORRIS First Sergt. JOSEPH H. VENT Supply Sergt. WILFRED BASIL Supply Sergt. JACOB A. MORRIS Stable Sergt. JAMES A. McCOY Sergt. LEAMING V. WRIGHT Sergt. WM. O. NICCOLLS Sergt. LEE A. POLLARD Sergt. ROBERT A. BANKS Sergt. WILLIAM CREVELLIER Sergt. FITZ R. GREAVES Sergt. LUKE CRAIG Sergt. CHRISTOPHER MYER Sergt. STEPHEN R. JULIET Sergt. THOMAS J. BULLOCK Corpil. JNO. R. RICHARDSQN Corpil. IRA ALDRIDGE Corpil. GEORGE E. BROWN William GEE Private CLARENCE E. WILLIAMS Private SAMUEL A. DUNCAN Private DANIEL F. COLE (Special to The New York Am) Peekskill, N. Y.—Col. William Hayward of the Fifteenth Regiment, which is camped on the State Rifle Range here, has at the request of the War Department, nominated twenty-five members of his regiment to become student officers at the training camp at Plattsburg, N. Y. Those nominated have been instructed to arrive at Plattsburg Saturday, May 19, and report to the officers in charge. They will receive $100 monthly from the Federal Government the same as the other officer students. The Fifteenth has now settled down to the usual camp routine, and the soldiers are being put through a course of training daily that will soon put them in excellent physical condition and make them efficient in small arms practice and field exercises. Already Col. Hayward going about with a smile of satisfaction he has always predicted that the regiment would make a big name for itself as "the Lighting Fifteenth" in course of time. Many of the soldiers soon found out that there is a big difference, between sleeping at nights in a Harlem flat and camping out, and while there are many green hands on the scene every one shows a willingness to adapt himself to new conditions that has been a source of gratification to the officers. There have been many amusing incidents. The Fifteenth Regiment entrained for Peckskill Sunday, and from the time the soldier boys left the Harlem River Casino until they reached the Grand Central Station were cheered to the echo as they marched through the city's throughages by admiring crowds, when the regimental formation was effused the regiment marched west in Fifty-second street to Fifth avenue, north to Fifty-seventh street and thence to Broadway. The first, second and third battalions were under command of Majors Edwin W. Dayton, Monson Morris and W. A. Pickerling, responder. The members of the First Canteen Division of the National League of Women's Service received their first call to actual duty last Sunday morning, when at Sixth-first street and Eleventh avenue they took care of the feeding of 1,100 men of the Fifteenth. Although it was an emergency call the canteen division responded with a contingent including Mrs. Harry Whitney McVear, who is captain of the FI Division, and thirty lieutenants, all women who are prominent in society, and in less than three-quarters of an hour a company of infantry was fed well with sandwiches and coffee. The women enlisted the aid of the Waldorf V. A. and Ritz-Carlton hotels, and the women of their first practical call in canteen service was a splenoid demonstration of their newly-organized service. Lieut. V W Tandy has been promoted to a captainny. Dr. V. T. Thomas and a corps of assistants attended -to the feet of the members of the regiment with that charge. The New York Age ```markdown ``` South African Natives Organize Military Corps After Long The natives of South Africa have at last won their fight to organize a military unit, according to information received by The Age from F. Z. S. Peregrino. The politicians of South Africa have always viewed with alarm the arming of black men. Mr. Peregrino writes to The Age from Capetown, South Africa, that he has received a letter from Col. G. A. Morris, commanding the Cape Colored Corps, in East Africa, in which the following reference is made to the former's son, Sergeant Peregrino: "The officer in charge of the platoon your son is in reports favorably on his conduct in action at Kibongo on the 20th of January, 1917; in fact, the whole regiment, said the report, did stucched him." Mr. Peregrino will be remembered by many whom he met in the United States as the editor of the Spectator, published at various times at Buffalo and Albany. His son, referred to above, was born at Pittsburgh, Pa. and left this country with his father in 1900, for South Africa, where they have since resided. The scheme for the formation of the Cape Colored Corps was the conception of Mr. Peregrino and was originally opposed by Generals Botha and Smuts and other South African politicians, who regarded with alarm the idea of placing guns in the hands of the black South African, lest it should rebound. It was only after an appeal to the late Lord Kitchener and through some English papers that the experi-ence was essayed. All of these facts Mr. Peregrino promises to bring forward in a book upon which he is now engaged, to be known as the History of the Cape Corps." CONSUL WRIGHT QUITS VENEZUEL N. POST Hon. Herbert E. Wright, who has been the American Consul at Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, for the past eleven years, arrived in New York last week on the steamship Caracas. Mr. Wright stated that twice he had tendered his resignation to the State Department, and the second time it had been accepted, and he had only waited at his post until a new official arrived to relieve him. He was accompanied by Mrs. Wright and, after a few days spent with relatives in Brooklyn, the left for his home, Marshalltown, Ia. During Mr. Wright's absence both his father and mother had died, the body of the latter having been held at Davenport, Ta. awaiting his return to transport it to the final resting place in Marshalltown. The settlement of the estate of his parents will demand his attention for a while, after which he expects to settle in some large centre of the West and resume the practice of law. Before going to Venezuela, where he succeeded James W. Johnson as Consul, Mr. Wright had served several years in the same capacity at one of the Central American ports. He leaves the service with a fine record, a letter from Secretary of State Lansing bearing testimony as to his efficient service. His department has also lost the race representation in the service, the first appointee of the race at that place being Jerome B. Peterson of New York in 1904. An article in *El Estandarte*, published at Puerto Cabela, testifies to the high esteem in which the Consul and Mrs. Wright were held by the local community, the latter being the recipient of a bouquet and many friends gathering at the wharf to bid them farewell. BRIDGE STREET RAISES The Rev. C. P. Cole, who is just rounding out his sixth year as pastor of the Bridge Street A. M. E. Church, will attend the annual conference of the State which convenes at Jamaica. L. L. on May 21. Bishop Evans Tyree presiding. The progress of the Church under the administration of the Rev. Dr. Cole has been phenomenal, spiritually, financially and numerically. There have been 1181 accessions to the church during this period, and for the past six years the amount raised annually has averaged $8,000. The total amount raised from all sources reaches the sum of $49,636 34 while the church has a cash balance to its credit of more than $1,400. Rev. Mr. Cole has also performed 128 marriage ceremonies during his pasture there is much success among his friends as to where he will cast his lot, but his many advisers are hoping that he may anchor in some one of the five boroughs, where his labors may be further seen and felt along the lines of Christian activity. The Rev. Mr. Cole is a graduate of the College Department of Lincoln University, Chester County, Pa. Before coming to Brooklyn he was a member of the New England Conference and had held important charges in that diocese. Cief Club left this country with his father in 1900, for South Africa, where they have since resided. The scheme for the formation of the Cape Colored Corps was the conception of Mr. Peregrino and was originally opposed by Generals Botha and Smuts and other South African politicians, who regarded with alarm the idea of placing guns in the hands of the black South African, lest it should rebound. It was only after an appeal to the late Lord Kitchener and through some English papers that the experiment was essayed. All of these facts Mr. Peregrino promises to bring forward in a book upon which he is now engaged, to be known as the History of the Cape Corps." ANDERSON RECEIVES THE WAR COMMISSIONERS Hon. Charles W. Anderson, former Collector of Internal Revenue and now Supervisory Agent of the State Department of Agriculture, was kept busy the past week attending the various functions given during the stay in this city of the British and French War Commissions, he being appointed a member of the Mayor's Committee to receive the distinguished visitors Mr Anderson attended the luncheon at the Hotel Astor given by the Merchants Association, the dinner to M Vivani at the Bilimore by the lawyers of the city, the luncheon at the Chamber of Commerce, the dinner on board the French ship "Admiral Aube" given by Rear Admiral Chocheprat, and the Waldorf-Astoria banquet. In no one of these affairs was there the slightest friction or embarrassment or the least evidence of any inclination to draw a color line. At the Mayor's dinner at the Waldorf-Astoria Mr Anderson was seated at Table 30 with R. Fulton Cutting, William Barclay Parsons, Ralph Folks, Commissioner of Public Works, ex-Ambassador Bacon's brother and other notables. He marched in the banquet hall with Mr. Belmont, Henry Clews and the Marquas of Abernuev Over 1000 persons attended and it was a great function. Mr. Anderson also marched with the Fifth Regiment Sunday from 42nd street and Fifth avenue to the train, Mrs Anderson's nephew, Clarence Williams, enlisted in the machine gun company. OSCAR A. SCOTTRON DIES SUDDENLY IN BROOKLYN Financial services over the remains of the late Oscar A. Scottron, who died Wednesday, May 9, after a short illness, were held Saturday evening from the family, residence, 5500 Lexington avenue, Brooklyn The Rev Hutchens C. Bishop officiated The services were attended by friends of the family Members of the Smart Set Athletic Club, with which Mr. Scottron was prominently identified, attended the services in a body, headed by J. Hoffman Woods, president. They also acted as active and honorary ball bearers at the interment Sunday, when the remains were interred in the family plot at Evergreen Cemetery. The floral tributes were numerous and beautiful. The deceased was a member of one of Brooklyn's oldest families. His father, the late Samuel R. Scottron, was at one time a member of the Board of Education of Brooklyn He was a clerk in the New York Post-office for thirty years. Mr. Scottron is survived by a widow, Mrs Jenne Scottron, two daughters, one son and three sisters. NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS—OWING TO DECORATION DAY FALLING ON WEDNESDAY, ALL MATTER MUST BE IN THIS OFFICE FOR WEEK OF MAY 31 NOT LATER THAN MONDAY, MAY 28. Special to The New York An- drew, Ark.—The first Negro suffra- gate Bishop in the United States was elected by the Episcopal Council of the Diocese of Arkansas here satur- day. He is Archdeacon James Rus- sell of Lawrenceville, Va. His election must be indorsed by every Episcopal bishop in the United States because it becomes effective, but this is assured, as the election of a suffragan Bishop was indorsed at the General Council of the Church held in St. Louis in year. FAKED MME. WALKEN DIPLOMA: IS PUT IN MAIL. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.—Another impostor on Mme. Walker's Beauty Culture has been jailed according to the following letter received here: Mr. F. B. Rannam, Atty-at-Law, Indianapolis, Ind. Dear Sir—Replying to your letter of the 23rd into beg to advise that Charlie Johnson is serving a sentence of three months in jail here for arraency, claiming to represent the Mme Walker Mfr. Co., and selling a certificate of agency to a Negro woman here I have a complaint here from Mrs E P McKenny, 224 Williams street, Laurens, S. C. in which she gave him a check for $12.50 payable to the C J Walker Manufacturing Company, in which he indented the firm's name and procured the money. I am writing her to get her to take it up with the authorities here and have him indicted for forgery and jaken there for trial. If you see it to write to Chief of Police at Newport News it might aid in getting him prosecuted there. Very truly yours. (Signed) T A MITCHELL, Chief of Police, Department of Police, Newport News, Va. The Madame C J. Walker Manufacturing Company has evidence of the adulteration of its goods on the part of certain agents. These two will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. It is only another instance of the truth in the expression that "imitation is the sincerest form of flattery." SIMMONS SPEAKS AT UNION LEAGUE CLUB At the famous Union League Club Thursday night Roscoe Conkling Simmons delivered an eloquent address. The membership of the club was out in large numbers. Mr. Simmons requested the officials of the club to allow the colored employees to hear his address. The orator spoke on "My Country and My Flag." His tribute to Lincoln and Booker T. Washington brought a storm of applause, while his characterization of the Republican party "as the greatest political agency in the story of civilization" was greeted with cheers. "In war and in peace," he said, amid great applause, "in war and in peace my race has been true to the American white man. And now when war delivers its challenge to our country, command us. The field is not too far nor the enemy too many for our courage. Do you remember what we did at Lexington, at New Orleans and Fort Wagner? Give us the gun, the Stars and Stripes and show us the enemy." NURSES GRADUATE AT LINCOLN HOSPITAL The members of this year's graduating class of the Training School for Nurses of Lincoln Hospital are the Misses Ada Gabriela Dottin, Rachel Catherine Sandford, Sara Harvey McCoy, Laurel Acacia Clark, Olive Marguerite Boggess, Mary Agnes Munford, Mary Marguerite Weaver, Ada Marjorie Webb, Jessie Frederica Fisher, Lylian Gertrude Johnson, Cornelia Patisson Lockwood, Marine Louise Scott, Olive Louise Freeman, Beryla Frances Schenck and Mrs. Hermine Turner Da Shields. The annual exercises will be held Thursday evening of this week at the hospital, East 141st and Southeast boulevard. More Negro Regiments To Be Formed for the Regular Army; 75 Train To Become Officers GOV. WHITMAN SIGNS AFRICAN DODGER BILL Albany, N. Y.—Coney Island and other summer resorts in New York State will lack one of their attractions this year, as Governor Whitman on Tuesday of this week signed the bill introduced by Senator, Charles F. Murphy of Brooklyn prohibiting Negroes from acting as "ball dodgers" or permitting themselves to be catapulted from a reclining position to a body of water or a receptacle. Any one indulging in what the new law declares to be "disgraceful practices offending health and decency are declared to be committing acts which holds the Negro race to ridicule and contempt. The New York Age led in the agitation to put the "African Dodger" out of business. BURLEIGH AWARDED SPINGARN MEDAL FOR 1916 (Special to THE NEW YORK ACE) WASHINGTON, D. C.-The third Spingarn medal was awarded here Wednesday night, to Harry T. Burleigh, the distinguished composer of songs, at a meeting in the First Congregational Church held under the auspices of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Moorfield Storey of Boston, the national president of the association, presided, the presentation being made by Hon. Wesley L. Jones, United States Senator from Washington. The Spingarn medal is awarded annually to the man or woman of African descent and of American citizenship who shall have made the highest achievement during the preceding year in any field of elevated, or honorable human endeavor, the candidate being chosen by a committee of award which includes Bishop John Hurst, of Baltimore; Hon. William Howard Tait; John Hope, president of Morehouse College, Atlanta; Dr. James H. Dillard, the director of the Slater and Jeannes Funis, and Osias Garrison Haller, the director of gold for the value of $100, and is donated by Dr. Joel E. Spingarn, the chairman of the board of directors of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, formerly professor of comparative literature in Columbia University. A. HARRY T. BURLEIGH. Harry T. Burleigh, the winner of the medal for 1910, is a composer whose songs have for, two or three seasons past been sung by a list of prominent singers from John McCormack to Kitty Cheatham. One song, "Deep River," has probably appeared on more concert programs during the past season more times than the work of any other contemporaneous composer. MEMORIAL SERVICES FOR Fitting tributes were paid to the hays of Bishop Alexander Walters, Dr M W Gilbert and the Rev. Horace G Miller at memorial services held at Salem M. E. Church. Monday afternoon under the auspices of the Interdenominational Preachers' Meeting The meeting was called to orderby the Rev W S. Holder. Prayer was offered by the Rev. F. A. Cullen. The Rev. R M. Bolden told of the high character of Bishop Walters. The Rev. W. P. Hayes and the Rev Frederick Handy spoke on the life of Dr. Gilbert. The Rev. Byron Günner, the Rev. Mr. Cullen, the Rev Mr. Holder and the Rev C. S. Freeman of Jersey City, praised the activities of the late Dr. Miller. WASHINGTON, D. C.—In the new and comprehensive plans just given out by the War Department relative to organizing forty-four strength of 293,000 men, the Negro is being seriously considered, and the prediction is made that before long the War Department will new regiments with a view to bringing the regular army to its full war announcement that several new colored regiments of infantry will be added. Whether there are to be more regiments of cavalry outside of the Ninth and Tenth has not been definitely determined, it is said. The European war has made it apparent that the cavalry is not as important a factor in modern warfare as the infantry, and the question of putting more regiments of cavalry in the field is a matter for future determination, it is conjectured. Some weeks ago when Negroes were being recruited for the regular army there was such a rush of southern colored men to bear arms for Uncle Sam that the War Department was forced to issue an order to stop enlisting Negroes. Particularly in Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama and Texas was the enlistment of colored men unusually large. volunteers are joining at every meeting. The pledge of loyalty to the nation and of co-operation with the Women's National Defense League, which was offered by Miss Emma F. Fox and duly adopted, brought forth the following acknowledgment. "The White House, Washington. "The President thanks you cordially for the good will which prompted your kind message, which has helped to reassure him and keep him in heart." Official recognition has been given to the movement of the Auxiliary in the following communication: "15th REGIMENT N. Y. INFANTRY, N. G. 2217 Seventh Avenue, New York, May 9, 1917. "From Commanding Officer, 15th N. Y. Infantry, N. G. To Whom It May Concern." It is reported that the total enlistment of the Twenty-fourth Infantry has been swelled to 3,500 men, and that it will be split up into several new regiments of infantry. Expansion of the army will be accomplished by the existing battalion into a full regiment. Syracuse, N. Y., will be the largest single expansion post. There the Thirty-eighth, Thirty-ninth, Forty-fifth, Forty-sixth, Forty-seventh, Forty-eighth and Fifteenth infantry regiments and the Fifteenth Field Artillery will be raised. At least three infantry regiments now on the border will be sent immediately to Syracuse for expansion, but the regiments assigned have not been announced. Although the information is not generally known, seventy-five noncommissioned officers from the colored regiments are receiving instructions to become commissioned officers at Columbus, N. M., and have been in training for more than two weeks. The would-be captains and lieutenants are receiving a six weeks' course of instruction, and from all reports they are making a most favorable impression. The provisions made by the War Department to give colored men in the regular army an opportunity to become commissioned officers strongly contradicts the rumors that have been alloat for some months that the Federal authorities frown on the idea of appointing Negroes to positions of captains and lieutenants. The assumption is that those trained at Columbus will be given commissions in the new regiments of infantry soon to be organized. TO HAVE A SEPARATE TRAINING CAMP FOR RACE WASHINGTON, D. C. — Secretary of War Baker and General Scott, Chief of Staff, after a conference, have decided to establish a training camp for colored men who aspire to become officers under the universal military training act. The camp may be conducted at Howard University. The first intimation that the War Department had reached such a conclusion was made known in a letter from Secretary Baker to Dr. Stephen M Newman, president of Howard University. In an interview at the War Department between Major Kingman and a joint committee from Howard University and the Citizens' committee, Major Kingman stated that one of the reasons a separate camp could not be established was that all the garrisons and forts were required for camps for white men. President Newman immediately got into communication with members of the trustee board of Howard and secured their approval to offer the grounds and buildings of Howard for use as a training camp. WOMEN'S AUXILIARY AT WORK FOR SOLDIERS With the departure of the 15th Regiment for training camp, the work of the Women's Auxiliary is taking on accelerated interest and additional The New York Age IS RELIABLE. WHEN YOU SEE IT IN "THE AGE" YOU CAN DEPEND UPON IT. NEWS THAT IS INFORMING. :: its To Be Regular Army; Time Officers New York Ace) new and comprehensive plans just at relative to organizing forty-four who is being seriously considered, and are long the War Department will bring the regular army to its full war regiments of infantry will be added. volunteers are joining at every meeting. The pledge of loyalty to the nation and of co-operation with the Women's National Defense League, which was offered by Miss Emma F. Fox and duly adopted, brought forth the following acknowledgment: "The White House, Washington. "The President thanks you cordially for the good will which prompted your kind message, which has helped to reassure him and keep him in heart." Official recognition has been given to the movement of the Auxiliary in the following communication: "15th QUARTERS "15th REGIMENT N. Y. INFAN-TRY, N G. "2217 Seventh Avenue. "New York, May 9, 1917. "From Commanding Officer, 15th N. "Pad, penel, envelopes, white. cotton No 30, black cotton No. 30, large needles, large thimble, safety pins, comb, collapsible aluminum drinking cup, soap or soap powder, 2 face cloths, 2 handkerchiefs, tooth brush and powder, foot salve or powder, small ball twine, small hand brush, pipe and tobacco or cigarettes, blunt pointed scissors. "This regiment is the first New York State regiment composed of colored men. "May we have a contribution, however small, of the articles that are checked? Kindly send your contribution to the above address, headquarters, 2217 Seventh avenue, New York City. "Yours respectfully, "SUSAN FLIZABETH FRAZIER "Bee Woman." "Pres Women's Auxiliary, "15th Regiment NY Infantry, N.G." The next meeting will be held at Salem Church on Thursday evening, May 17, and on May 24 at Bethel Church. All members are urged to be present. The seventy-fourth anniversary Thanksgiving services of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows of America were fittingly celebrated by the local members of the order Sunday. Services were held in Manhattan at the Metropolitan Baptist Church, in 18th street Rush Memorial Church in 18th street and the Mt Olivet Baptist Church in Fifty-third street. The principal services were held at the Metropolitan Baptist Church where the Rev. A Clayton Powell, pastor of the Abyssinian Baptist Church, preached an inspiring sermon on "The Friendship of Jonathan and David." The Rev Dr. Powell was introduced by Past Grand Master Edward L. Walker, who acted as master of ceremonies. The church was packed to capacity with Odd Fellows and members of the Household of Ruth. The uniforms and regalia worn lent brilliance to the occasion. The Rev Dr. Powell was followed by W. David Brown, National Grand Treasurer and "District Grand Master, who spoke of the work of the order and the outlook for the future. 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Nurse Training, Edna B. Bell, Susie B. Hookett, Anne L. Giddens, Margarett Lamb, Effle H. B. Meller, Resie May Phillips, Esther L. Thompson and Nague T. Zeigler. Fort Valley Industrial. (Special to The New York Age) FORT VALLEY, Ga.—Features of the commencement exercises, under the direction of H. A. Hunt, principal, wee- ter of Towson School, May 11, Industrial closings, May 12, Senior Class Exercises; May 13, annual sermon by. Rev. Wm. F. Quillian, pastor of M. E. Church; May 14, operetta, "Pauline"; May 15, meeting of Alumni and Junior-Senior banquet; May 16, graduating exercises; commencement address, Rev. M. F. Brinson. Walters Institute. (Special to The New York Am.) WARREN, Ark.-Walters Institute commencement exercises began May 11 with the closing exercises of the Intermediate and Primary departments. Sunday, May 13, Bishop W. L. Lee of Brooklyn, N. Y., delivered the sermon to the religious societies and Bishop L W Kyles of St. Louis delivered the annual sermon Class Day exercises and should not delay but write 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. 108-110 West 121th Street, New York all orders must be accompanied by the cash. Make all money orders payable to Madam C. J. Walker, Indianapolis address. In writing please mention this paper anniversary of literary societies were held Monday. The address to the literary societies was delivered by Prof. H. H. Sutton, dean of Philander Smith College, Little Rock, Prof. J. A. Presson, State supervisor of Negro rural schools and Scott Bond, farmer and capitalist of Madison, Ark., made the addresses on Industrial Day. A class of four young men was graduated from the Grammar School Department. From the High School Allen Meachem of Morrillown and Statory Hammansa of Warron were the graduates. The commencement address was delivered by the Rev W F. Rogers. Roanoke Colligate Institute. RONNOK, Va — The candidates for graduation for the class of 1917 were: Academic course—William Roland Collins, George Edward Griffin, Ulysses Edward Reid, Tully Anson White. English course—William Haywood Brinkley, Lemuel Melvm Cartwright, Sadie Helen Davis, Ella Louise Chavis, Sirena Elizabeth Cox, Ferdmund De Soto Cobb, Ledoshi Everett Henderson, George Granville Holley, Denne Lucile Nowell, Gladys Louise Price, George Cornwallis Privory, Mary Etta Reid Randolph, Martha Ellen Sawyer, Marina Ernestine Simpson, Nora Ellen Sykes, Mary Berta Twine, Lulu Lee Wood. The annual prizes were awarded as follows: B. L. S. Oraturalist contest, silver cup, Feb 12, W. R. Collins; honorable mention, T. A. White; declaimer's prize, R. S. Lavine; honorable mention, W. B Warner; Victorian Literary Society, essay and expression contest, March 30, Miss Lulu L. Wood; honorable mention, Miss Elnora C. Nixon; best recitation, Miss Tillie J. Taylor; honorable mention, Miss Seria Q. Simmons, Louis Selig, gold medal, highest final average, April 24, T. A White. Voorhees Normal and Industrial School (Special to The New York Akz.) DENMARK, S. C.-Rev. Rev. Laurence Fenger, the associate chaplain of the Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute, delivered the baccalaureate session of the Voices Normal and Industrial School, of which Jesse O. Thomas is principal Rev Femmenger's address was exceptionally received by his audience, which not only comprised members of the race, but its small number of the white people of the surrounding community. Among other things, the preacher said: "We often hear people who have failed described as square pegs in round holes, and the truth I want to make clear is that spill mistakes may result because a man fails to see what sort of peg he is, or because he does not understand the sort of place into which he is trying to fit. To fit singly into my place in life I must know whether I am a square or round peg, and I must also look for that place in the world which is prepared for just the kind of peg I am. Some men fail because they are blind to their own abilities or inabilities; even more fail, I believe, because they are blind to, or refuse to consider the conditions and the needs of the world about them. We must endeavor to understand both sides of Life, our own and that of the world about us, for only then is that unselfish and sensible adjustment possible which makes the world run smoothly, and which gets the world's work done; only then can a man find his divinely appointed place in the scheme of things." Prentisa Normal and Industrial Institute (Special to The New York Age) PRINTS, Miss. — Thursday, May 10, was commencement day, marking the close of the tenth session. Hundreds of people from this and surrounding counties were present with a colored presentation on the local white people. The industrial exhibit was large and showed a coal preparation it was inspected from 9:30 a.m. which the program was reordered. The oversees- constated of the old museum illustrated talks by the graduates, and the annual address by Prof. Simona Bismarck, rural supervisor of the school, is on the State. The stage in the school chapel was converted to a workshop and every one of the trades was presented. Eighthigh diplomas and certificates were awarded by Prof. W. H. Lusser of Jackson, president of the board of trustees. Dr. T. W. Holmes, president of Tougaloo University, and Leon Tyrone, cashier of the local bank, and treasurer of the school, were present and made short talks commending the work and methods of the institution. Principal Johnson reported an enrol- ment of 241 pupils for the session representing seven counties in Mississippi and several parishes in Louisiana. The Institute has recently acquired 140 acres of land through a gift from a friend in California. This gives a land holding of 260 acres. Work is soon to begin on a building to accommodate more boys which will be ready at the opening of the next session Lowry Institute and Industrial School (Social to Tu New York, Acr.) MAYVESLE, S. C—Closing exercises were begun with the baccalaureate sermon May 13, by Rev. T. B. Nelson, dean of theology, Allen University. The class roll consisted of the name of Ivy Lee Finch, who was also class historian and reader of the valedictory Wiley University. Wiley University. (Special to The New York App) MARSHALL, Tex — The baccalaureate sermon on May 13 was by Dr. L. Garland Penn, who also gave an illustrated lecture at the alumni reunion. Other features of the commencement were: May 16, graduating exercises. College Department; address to the Class by Dr. R. E. Jones, drill, Wiley Cadets, May 11, graduating exercises. King Industrial Home; address to the classes, Mrs. Nellie V. Alston, Shreveport, La. May 12, foll. dance and musical jugant on campus, joint exercises. Literary societies. Robert Hungerford N. & I. School. EAST HAMPTON, N.Y. New York and Commencement work as follows: Sunday, May 6 at 10 a.m. to religious or- ganization at 9:30 A.W. Benson; Sunday, May 13 commencement sermon by Rev. J S Long; Monday, May 14 closing of primary department, and reading bird essays: Tuesday, May 15 a play, "Cabbage Hill School," by the Grammar School; Wednesday, May 16 oratorical contest, Thursday, May 17, annual address by Dr. Geo. Morgan Ward, president Rollins College, Winter Park, Fla.; Thursday, May 17, musical and band concert, a temperance drama, "The Turn of the Tide" by the High School, E. A. Chisholm is principal and Mrs. M. C. Callham treasurer. MEN OF WASHINGTON CHARGED WITH FAILURE (Special to The New York耳) WASHINGTON, D. C. The meeting of the Woman Wage Earners' Association, on last Sunday afternoon, at 704 Tea Street, N. W., was largely attended. The speakers for the occasion were K. C. Edmundson, on this city, and Miss Jean Barclay, a newspaper woman, and social worker, of New York City. The principal address was made by Mr. Edmundson, who said, among other things: "My idea has been to form some sort of general organization whose business it should be to start just such movements as the one you have started. In point of time, you have got ahead of me, and I am glad of it. You have the honor to be the very first persons in this large colored community in recent years to start something to advance the industrial and commercial interests of this city. I am glad you are the first. I am glad that the starters of it are women; I am glad they are wage earning women. What you have done, and will do, will bear more fruit than you have even thought of, or hoped for. The women have always been known to be "the salt of the earth." If some of my notions come true, the day is not very distant when it will also be known that you are 'the yeast of the earth.'" There are nearly 125,000 colored people in Washington, a little over one-third its total population. There are no less than 60,000 colored women here. Of these, it is doubtful if there are as many as 10,000 women who are so situated by marriage or otherwise that they are independent of wages, in part at least. This means that there are here 50,000 colored women who must be wage-carners in some form or degree whether married or not. Preably 25,000 of the colored women or this city or working age are single. Of the 50,000 women who earn wages in some form, it is safe to say that as many as 25,000 or one-half that number, are doing more than their just share to support themselves, parents, children, or relatives, and in many cases even husbands. This means that these women are doing more than their first share to maintain the life of the local colored people, and whatever civilization they can boast of. "This is a severe reflection on the men of the race. The men have an least shown incapacity to save, incapacity to organize, incapacity to plan, and incapacity to lead. The time has come for the women to take the reins in their own hands; to take the lead in those matters that relate to the bread and butter question, culture and general social progress and refinement. The men have been on trial during their over 50 years of freedom. They have not made good; that they have not made good is proven by the conditions which we see. Let the women now show them what to do, and how to do the women whom they not permanently do separate co-operative work of the women from the men, any more than could do it separately from the women they must pull together. All I mean now is that for a time, the women must take the lead. The men will then wake up. When they do wake up, then let them take the lead again, if they show capacity for it; otherwise not. Put them on trial. "What have the men done there in the 50 years of freedom they have been on trial? They have done very little and the fact is that, although the men have had many opportunities for employment at pretty fair wages and have in the past controlled so the printable opportunities they are still have all simple wages can be paid and the most some of the best opportunities they have lost many printable professions and opportunities for living wages, and the result is that they have gained but few jobs to take the places of those that they are losing. They have built up no other of business worth while of their own. They have almost no factories and very few stores; they have but few comparative enterprises or any sort. Of the few which they started, nearly all of which were supported mainly by their women, the most have proved failures. The men mismanaged their" FORMAL DINNER DANCE OF FORTNIGHTLY CLUB (Special to the New York Art) Troy, N.Y. The first annual dinner dance was tendered the ladies of the Fortnightly Social Club on Friday evening, May 12, by the male members of the society, the membership of which comprises Albany, Troy, Schenectady and Rochester, N.Y. and Cambridge and Boston. The members gathered in the spacious parlors of Miss Harriet Dixon of Troy. At first clock the doors leading to the dining-room were opened. The tables were changed to form an 'T' and were most fully decorated with the club colors, yellow and white, carried out by the use of daffodils, white snapdragons, cut glass candelabra containing white candles topped with yellow shades, made by A. Carroll Miller, of Albany, and yellow and white favors, Dainty place-cards printed by William Gibson, of Upper Troy, indicated the seats. Covers were laid for twenty. The delicious cooked dinner was prepared by Mrs Rosa Dixon. Grafanola music was enjoyed while the dinner was being served. Dameen was the feature for the remainder of the evening. Those present were Mrs. Francis Holbrook, of Schenected, in ivory satin and chiffon with pearl trimmings; Misses Bertha Hall, white point descript, charmous and gold lace with rhinstone trimmings; Lorraine Davis, hand embroidered not over blue satin; Christine Archer, white net over metal cloth; and Harvey Dixon, net over salmon pink with gold trimmings; Grace Watson, baby blue taffeta with black velvet and rhinstone trimmings; Louise Van Vranken, pearl chiffon over pink satin with spangles; Grace Van Vranken, yellow creme de mer and turquoise taffeta with pearl trimmings; Sara Price, American beauty chiffon over white charmeuse with pearl and tulle trimming; Doris Madison, peacock blue net over satin with fish scale trimming; and Alfarata Miller, canary marquette over satin with jet trimming; Alhura Chapman of Cambridge, Mass., black staffa with valenciennes lace and pearl trimming; Messrs Francis Holbrook, of Schenectady, Gore Kelly, William Gibson, Harold Davis, of Upper Troy; James C. Van Brook and Manuel Periez, of Troy; John Payne and A. Carroll Miller, or Albany. The officers of the club are George Kelly, president; Doris L. Madison, vice-president; Harriet Dixon, secretary; carroll Muller, treasurer. The members of the club who were unable to be present are: Mass Harriet Spencer, of Rochester; Messrs Monzo Latimore of Boston, Sergilace, Albany; Samuel Taylor and Mathson Bland, Troy. CONFEDERATES AND NEGROES MARCH (Special to The New York Times) D'Lo, Miss—The D'Lo Herald, a white publication, gives the following account of a flag raising recently held in the town, on which occasion the parade was led by a colored band and Confederate veterans marched behind the band: Raising "Old Glory" in D Lao last Friday was a success, about 700 or 800 patriotic citizens attending. The parade was formed near the schoolhouse. The parade was headed by Prof. L. C. Jones' Piney Woods Negro School Band—and right here we want to say that the band boys know their business. To make the occasion more enthusiastic, a guard of old, war-scared Confederate veterans marched with their guns behind the band. Little Dorothy Walton and term Mankum followed closely. About 200 school children marched and indeed the occasion was one that will long be remembered. The postoffice reached, Rev. Mr. Dukes rendered an invocation, after which the flag was raised. The Star Spangled Hammer" was beautifully rendered by Prof. Jones' Band Durrell, Mother" by Clinton May a sale was fine other patriotic selections were rendered, after which Sonatol King of Mendenhall, was presented, and he pleaded with the people of Simpson county to be in a state of prepeopress. The occasion was full of interest. Visit the big chapstol Prof. L. Jones make advising his race to cease the South. IN MEMORY OF THE LATE SIDNEY D. MILLS. DOUGHKINESIE & Y. -Sidney J. MILLS, a prominent race character, departed this life after a short illness at his home in this city, Thursday, Jan. J1 1917, age 41. He was a North Carolinaian by birth but had made his home in Danville, Virginia, since 12 years of age. Possessed with the elements of leadership, he was an untiring worker toward the general development of his race. He was a graduate of Wayland Seminary of Washington, D.C. In 1889 he received a certificate from the educational authorities of Virginia to teach in its public free schools and in 1902, during the administration of President Boosevelt, he was appointed postmaster at Almagro, Va. He was a zealous member of the Trinity Baptist Church of Danville, and served it 12 years as deacon and 5 years as superintendent of its Subbath school. For a number of years and until his coming to this city he was the district superintendent of the Southern Aid Society, an incorporated insurance company of Virginia. He was also a prominent member of the MA-some Cold Fellows and Knights of Pythias trainees. His demise is limited to a good loss to the city. Home in this city with his family and friends and loved ones in this city and around the world. He is a movie star and a movie producer. His name is a celebration of the life of the man and he is loved away to the children and the whole family. He is the husband of himself with the Eleanor Pope Church and at the time of his death held several companion meetings. He was president of the Environmental Education committee and as representative of the Cape May Beach Land Company of Cape May, N J. Through all the years of his life it can be said of him that he ever proved worthy of the great confidence imposed in him by the various weighty responsibilities with which he was ever entrusted. The funeral was held Friday evening from the Ebonezer Baptist Church. Pastor C. S. Furless officiated Prof S. R Shear and Rev. C Vanfuren also spoke. The Masonic lodge, of which he was an esteemed member, attended in a body and conferred the honors of the order. The body was then taken to Danville, Va., accompanied by Mrs. Milla and son, where it was met by a delegation of odd Fellows and escorted to the Trinity Baptist Church, where elaborate services were conducted. Interment was made at Danville. Mr Milla is survived by his beloved wife; one son, James, and two brothers, Winfield and Henry, aside from a number of other relatives who mourn his loss. Sleep on, beloved one, and take thy rest; We loved thee well but Jesus loved thee best CHURCH EDIFICE FOR PRESBYTERIANS Hackensack, N.J. The members and friends of the Belfast Presbyterian Church of Hackensack will be joined by the com- munity of the Belfast Presbyterian Church of Hackensack. The committee was placed with the church and presbyterian and will recommend to the First Presbyterian Church of Hackensack that the work be organized as a cha- man under the supervision of the First Presbyterian Church of Hackensack, and be recommended by the Board for Freedmen for financial help. 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ARKANSAS HAS A FEED YOURSELF" CAMPAIGN W. YOURSELF. Ark—Bradley County has become greatly interested in the "Feed Yourself" campaign. It is also alarmed by a persistent rumor that German agents are working among the colored people of this section with a view to having them organize for an uprising. In other counties it is reported that Negroes have been restrained from holding meetings of their secret orders. A county committee of colored men was selected to co-operate with a white committee in the "Feed Yourself campaign. Jas, W. Echelberger, principal of Walters Institute, is the chairman of the committee and is being kept busy making tours with the general committee in the campaign. The City School Board has provided to offer high school course to the colored children another session. Heretofore colored children have been offered a six months' and sometimes a seven months' training in the grammar grades. 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John B, iverdale avenue, has lost her sister,| delivered an address on “Odd Fel-|the Neighborhood C1 A, (a ‘and fle te ea fe ae aa fn Rev, ea af tones erecton, a a Springa’ we ey aten here ‘a3 pastor, many | Vho assed avtay in Virginia, lowship.” “Sister Lipscomb, one of[ond prize will be awarded by the Club|!'s.. Is, the guest of Mies Allan and Philip's’. E: Church, preached the] Springs. wa at Sided to the church, “the| , JobweA. Rogers of Culver street, has | the supervisors of the Juveniles,’read| to the two persons having the best kept Stowurt, Garrow street. sermon There weer thirty-live juve-| cousin, “Mr bave fiectinlay was. a. great success. { been on the sick list for the past’ sev-|a paper. Brother Harold Cooper was|yards, A great anion patriotic service] The Rev. T. 7. Bruneh of Fuyette, piles and thirty-one inmates of tha f WES Pastor Phare has delivered” sermons to] Fal days, master of ceremonies, sr and flay raising will be held on Christ|®. C14 Jn, tila elty In the Inter local lodges, wo from Neida. N. Y..f, (iotlen Fasinider- wince he has been here. Every ir. John J. ‘Smyer expects to leave} - The Rev Mr. and Mrs. J, E. Peter-|Church Square, _S may ‘afternoon, |r ot he In the at and three Odd Fellows, Many vis-| th" cueu™ the oer ht he delivered a great ser- | (or,Philadelphia Thursday to attend the) son of Owexo weer the ‘guests of] May 27, in which Zion wilt participate,[WhIch Me I the pantor. | itors were present. The Rev. Mr. Ma-| the Court ¢ Sov to tte Masons, then later to the Falageiphia and Baltimore annual cén-t Mrs, Emnia Hazel Sunday and Mon-| Mrs, Isaac Daniels of North Hamilton! Ua leebol Die spent Sundis Jn loner deivece a very ine ad-t Say ho Sunday exenang tos the Ould Fellows and) home from Thitadelphia, AMSTERDAM. N. Y. eee ees Inson of Utiew were the week ond 4 fey, timely remarks Mrs, Georgia | front the Sc the Hone See and ben en er GaeER a NC Ve Sune aenaRe ITHACA, N.Y. euvsts of Mr, unl Mra, Albert Wins everly: made the. welcome address, | tide week Fee chu sft is iN @ prosperous condi-| | HILTON. N.Y. wane iced attendee at Ste Pau] Titiaea, NY Mra My Washington]! i goatival wilt be hort at the MES Agnes Griffin was mistress wf] here they, i Milton, XN, Y—Mothers' Day was] Chureh, Fine collection, of Greene street iss making’ an es-ly yf dian Churel «SS nee ore 7 Patrol of T wot Nicerved At ihe Maced ‘a are Sel i 4 yi. MOR Zlan Church Mas 26 amd“ hintle Katherine Carter was raw acorn non observed at the Macedonia Christiaiy] © Mrs, Mary Richardson of Schneet-frended visit to Mbion and Rochester | id ander the direcuon of Mert Mitia. pce tiie at by a wagon | bicyele thief HEMPSTEAD. N.Y. Church Sunday ‘under direction of lady has ceiarned to Amsterdam a-} Ste. Mfarin Dill of Rast Hill ie ont se, miler the dirceuan of Mert Mitt ager on Vimond street by a wigan | cycle thet five se SOV The Rev, MO Hae io Last quarterly ‘confer ere ee sear at Zion Church fas Wake Cs evenieg. The reports: show: dita? sesh had broken all pre: Sane se TN rang memes thi MY sete sheawed that $500 had ie Py quarter and all bill jaw . The Ale Havnes spoke in uke fughest sons cr the reat success: which the ine’ tas bad this year, The peo: ple sonal tor the return of the pastor for another year. Larce congregations attended the church Sunday GU, O, of O. Fellows fad their annual sermon at 7:45 p,m Mrs, Slade, Miss Lucy Carter and Mrs ie st Erooklen, had dinner, at the par. wonage Lit Sunday afternoda, sos °!WwereepTPRBURY N.Y. Weehury, N. ¥.~The stewardesses of Rete! AM. Chureh are prepar- ine th eive at patrlotle Goneert and peddlers parade on May 22. . The Kev. Mr. Buttle of New York preached in Hethel Church Sunday grening an the alsience of the Rev Hr Coffs, who preaehed the annual geemon tv Lode 8722 of Odd Fellows At Hemnpstofad bn Fritay evening, 2 large number from Hetied Church and Zion Chureh motored ty Amityville, to attend the church fur Mr and Mrs. James White ang uthers of Aiken, 8. C., derived In Went: fury on Saturday to spend the Sum- Mre Emsie Levit who has been Uv. Ing 0 Erookiyn for some time has miured ts Westhury wherr she ex: Pets os mitke her tome in the future SARATOGA SPRINGS. N. Y. Seay: PEE SF ee eee week sews vein the name whieh ap: pret a Hengamby F Rhineheourt,” sew toon Tenkem'a Fo Blanes wm) We TEMG Werte Interred wee be en te May Wee See te et aston it here ver de abi tee Mrs Mary 1, Beeeee whe is very ot a Mr Matue Jackson was rémosnd mothe seritost Hespited lust: Satur- day she his a camer, g J. Xpress ix i at hix home, 15 James siteet, with pneumonia. The Rev. T. E. Bell delivered -the .winual sermon to tha Odd Fellows and -Mousehold of Ruth last Sunday even- ing at (he Mt, Ollvec Haptiat Church. ‘The Rev, E. U. A. Brooks spoke last Sunday evening at the A. M. E Zlon Gourch un “Some Fumous Mothers.” Next Sunday evening the cholr and Mble School will render a musical prograin entitled "Mothers of the Bible" A rubber social will be held at the Chureh next Wednesday even- ing YONKERS, N. Y. Youxers, N. Y—Mother’s Day was Stingly observed at the Metropolitan Zon Church Sunday evening. The fol- towing program was well rendered be- fore a large and appreciative audience: Recitation, Masters Gilbert Reed and James Richardson: readings, Alpheus Smyer, John James and, C. V. Richard; son; sols, Madames M.A. Smyer, Stella Gross and Miss Sallie 1. Ecquard : duet, Mrs. Eula James and Miss Alice Rogers. aildresses, Walter Bailey, Wm Skinner and Prof. C. $. Evans. The Frogram wa~ arranged by Madames A K Coles and Myrdis Reed Services in he morning was also well attended Muss Earnistine Richardson joined the Sunday S howl, : The musical given at the Women's Insitute on fast Thursday evening wa: 2 success penceeds tu benefit Metropo- fitan Zinn Church. Mrs Af) Borden ag still iM at her tome, Mics Earnistine Richardson filed Mrs Borden's place as organist Sanday 4 Mrs. Geargia Garland of ‘Birming: = fe Wanted! hy —_—_———— {}."% Colored Men a] I wishing position as AAG: Siceping Car Porter Ra, ABBA and Train Porter on D large Eastern” Roeds LR oI (2 rite for fall in BANE formation No ex- DY perience necessary. . ae Must be betweod 22 fy and 35 years old and 4 be able to: furnish i Rood reference. b i i Inter, Rallway Nd #4 Dept. 101, Py rdianapolis, Ind. ~ Apr. S—8t gee ee ge eek eee M.A. Smiyer, 34 School street. (Mrs. Margaret’ Middleton of =-38 Riverdale avenue, has lost her sister who passed avay in Virginia, JohneA. Rogers of Culver street, has been on the sick list for the past’ sev: eral days. Dr, John J. -Smyer expects to leave for Philadelphia Thursday to attend the Phitadviphia and Baltimore annual cén: ference. “Miss Susie, Woodson has returned home from Philadelphia, , HILTON. N. Y. Hilton, N.Y —Mothers' Day. wa: observed at the Macedonia Christiai Church Sunday “under direction ef Mrs Fd. Reddick. : Mes. Mande Smith, who has heen contined to her home for the, past two weeks, is convalescing. | Mise Helen Beckett and Lathan Bumpass of Kast Orange were. the xuests of Migs Virginue Johngon on Sunday i The Obl Folks! concert will"he hel on ‘Thursday evening at the Van Hall School. Proceeds for Mace- donia Church. Mrs Wilhs deserves much credit for the most splendid report brought from the Sunday schoul convention which was held in New York city ‘Thursday, May )1. . . The Young Ladies’ Art Club Madison, N: J., motored to the Fame of Miss Virginia Johnson Monday evening. where they were highly en: tertained, after which a repast was served, MUMFORD, N. Y. Mumford, N. ¥.—The ten-day re vival meetings hegan last Sunday The pastor preached at Iam At 330 Dr. Jones of New lersey preached and at 7.30 p.m, the pastor filled phe pulpit.” All services were well Sided. Dr. Jones is conduct: ivg the camjaign this week and will preach each evening. Services be- ginning at B15 o'clock One member was added to the church at the after. noor. service Sunday. News was received last week ol the death of Mr. Thompson, brother of Mrs: Minor Poles, in Pittshureh Miss Mamie Poles spent from Sat urday until Monday with her parents Mrs. Marshall continues. ill The Rev C If Haynes is in Mum- ford spending a few weks with his parishioners. Ie will leave for his home m Atlanta, Ga. to spend a month about June J Several cesidents attended the fun eral of Mre, Rose Reasbs Mondas at Seatteville”” Messrs Wallace Stannard asd Aen. ger ci Rochester visited Wuniars Sunday aftersiwn and were amang the warshinpers at the Second Rav ust Church Pearl and Martha Price have th measles = = The Rev Charles Haynes was 3 business visitor in Rochester Mon. day. - Mec. and Mrs. C._S_Amiger enter tained the Rev. C. ff! Haynes anc Dr. Jones at dinner Monday even. peg SCHENECTADY, N. Y. Schenectady, N. ¥.—Med, Wo Fatk- ner of Yonkers. has zone home attr fA visit to Schenectady. Rdward Carter has been confined to his hed for the past few days. Mrs, George Sorrell waa the quest of Mr. and Mrs. L. Simmons, Sunday. Schenectady was well represented at the Odd Fellows sermon held at the Hamilton street Church, Albany. on Sunday. Dan Oliver uf Philadelphia, and Mra George Oliver of Upper Troy. N.Y, were the guests of Mr. and Mra. Bert Willams, Wednesday. Miss Ella Washington of Scotia, 1 viniting friends In Media, Pa. Mrs, Hannah ‘Stewart, who han re- turned from Cleveland, ©, Is seriounly Ml at the home of her daughter, Mrs 1 sete The 1. 1. F. Woman's Club held a regular meeting Thursday afternoon a the home of Mes J.B. Smith — The ladies have pRaned a reception to ty held at the home of Miss Ida Browr Sine 7 On Thursday evening, the young me ot the AME Zlun Church held: ime social at the home of Mra. Genray Frasier Quite a sim was realized Tuy, Vedder and Georue. Carr xpen Sunday and Monday visiting friends New York + BINGHAMTON. N. Y. Binghamton, N. Y.—Mrs. Martha Knight left {or her home in Virginia Monday. ow ee Miss Helen Dunning “spent the lat- ter part of the week vith her par: ents at Watkins, ‘Mr. Allen of Albany, N.Y. has accented a position at’ the Eureky Hotel, Mrs, Daisy Anthony was the week end guest of friends at Tmira, The Rev, Jas. A. Jones left Monday for Philadelphia, alter whjch he wil go to Jamaica, ‘N. Y.. to attend the A.M. E. annual conference, ‘Sunday, the Rev, Mr..Alonzo wil preach his farewell sermon before going to conference. The rally o| the ‘Sons .and Daughters of Bethe will also be held. ‘The Fredrick Douglass Lyceum, un der the direction oft he new presi dent, Miss Overton, is doing nicely The program committee had charee it being Mothers’ Day. Next Sunday Miss Isabelle Gedu will Save charee We are glad to sce the calored hoy: hack at the Bennett on the bellstan and we hope they attend to business The Odd Fellows and Household 0 Ruth and Juveniles listened to th annual sermon at’ Zion Church Sun day | The sermen was preached bh: the Rev TE Peterson of Owese this making his sixth time to pireael the Thanksgiving Sermon. His sub- ject was “True Friendship.” After the official program Brother Davis delivered an address on "Odd Fel: lowship.” Sister Lipscomb, one of the supervisors of the Juveniles,’ read a paper. Brother Harold Cooper was master of ceremonies, : The Rev Mr. and Mes. J. E, Peter: son of Owego weer the guests of Mrs, Emma Hazel Sunday and Mon- ae ‘i . AMSTERDAM. N. Y. Amsterdtin N.Y Sunday services were nicely attendes at St. Paul’ Church, Fine collection, Mrs. Mary Richardsun of Sehneet- ady has reiarned to Amsterdam as housekeeper for Win. Blood, Sr. (OMrs, Jackson of Tray is a guest «i Mes Dunckel, of West Main street Francis Thomas and family have te: Aepsterroath = ~ turned Sra Basales ty reste an Regine ant he ane oe Bata Mrs Wear Abed eet Mis Sates Bo SG ep epaeations we the avnnal fair . Mis Cara Bia! aster a serious ities, fe cedin at hee gost 0 the chic. Mes. Meneetta Themeson has rv. turned frou a visit to her home, Mrs. Albert Wilson is making prep: aritiais ier a concert far the grand rally on Pane 19 The piper read at the imiristerial asoiation hy the Kev. Mr. Bain a Fort Jobuson, was instructive and tnuch enjoyed.” Topic, “Ho wto He 3 Successful Pastor.” George Barits has moved to Wes Main streei : Mr and Mrs, Junius Reeves have taken u ptheir residence on Wes Main street. . _ Mrcand Mes Marry are rejoicing over the birth of a bouncing baby boy ‘Thomas Smith and Mr. Gaskins, o} “the Second Raptist. Church, attende services here Sunday night. UTICA. N. Y. Uuea, N. Y—Mrs. Fred Henry of Rroad Street has accepted the posi tion as maid xt the ‘New York Cen- tral station A medium-sized congregation heard the Rev Robt J. Strother Speak on tse wark his congregation and _mem- bers of the race are to do in the national Red Cress campaign A com. mittee of erght was appointed to get members t juin the Red Cross Mon: day evenyy Mes Bell Brown and Mics Lain Macs Tresday evening Mee Robert Po Strother wad Mrs HHorence Stont Wolnestay eqenine, Mr ard Yee Theat re Mora Thurs: vias eyeing Mr Water Navnard ant Mes atte. Searenwerh Ths Pictur ale saudi 2 Me teateyette dety fines tee cig ca els ernie euattet was Sormed ty sng at the Onsite comnts Christian Endeavor Societe convention, at tte Park Ban- tt Church Friday evening. led “by Trof. Wormworth H. Nathan Haynes and Miss Gert- rude. Moore were quitely united in marriage last Tuesday afternoon at the home of the Rey. R. J, Strother. The attending couple: were Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Schneider of Liberty st Mrand Mrs’ Hawnes will be at home to their many friends at 426 Catherine street. - * James Grant, 416 Broad street, took Frank Hoover and Harey: Russell, in his new car to Albany and Troy last Sunday. Mrs. Hannah Taylor of Syracuse N_Y._ nas the week-end quest of Mrs J._H.” Jackson. The seventh annaul May party of the Phylis Wheatly Sociay Club wa: giver Weinesday evening at Foster's ail, Dancing and progressive whis were enjoyed” Prizes were awarded for expert whist playing to the Misses Stout, Adams and Grant of Rome, ant Messrs, Russell, Jackson. S. Johnson J. Johtison and Miss Wright Music was furnished by Ewald’s orchestra Mrs. LH. Smith visited her parent: in Canajahorit, N. Y., last week Robert Lattimore is working at th New York Central station. ‘A fine time was enjoyed hy all a the club -moker giver at the Rec Hroce Social Club recently, Walte Pell. proprietor POUGH KEEPSIE, N.Y. PouguanersiF, Y — Bhenezer Raptist Church held ts tenth anniver: sary reunion an, May 7 The pastor. the Rev Chas §, Fariess, made an ath gress in behalf of the church: Mrs IL Francis represented the Sunday School: G W. Hays, the dexcons: W. Toles. the trustees, Mrs L1H Hays, the Mission: ary Society; Mrs Mary Calloway, the Ladies’ Aid, Mrs Fartess, the chorr, the Rey Andrew Farmer, the Men's Club; Mrs A Farmer, the Willing Workers Wo J Elhs spoke on thing: In general Mrs, J. W Harden wa Uh Anan of cominittee, Mrs W. Hardy Sepresented the Mothers’ Club. A col [Show was served Sunday the pasto erethed inthe evening to the Roselea Wedge of Odd Fellows, and Dorea Household of Ruth, Mothers’ meetins Was held at 3pm. when the Rey. C VanRuren and thers spoke. ‘At the Smith Street AM. E. Churck fast Sunday, the Rev. Willis Bi. Brow VitNew York spoke at bath services t faree congregations. The J. W, Hou‘ Eherary. Society, Mme. Rose, president Fendered a silendid program in the aft frnoon. “The fe-union mectings hel fhe past week were all well attended The Rev WT Brown spake cack evening. The mectings will contin Aye Week Rohert Van “Alstyne ha purchased a fine hame on Hudson ave nue. Curtis Potter an? Maes Tuha Anthony both of whom were operated on. fo appendicitis at Vassar. hincmtal, hav Maat cel'y terme eT aml are now. a Hes er ” ue nee . Meo faces hine Was wtia has heer muttned Neidis Weasee ioe be tao Fo tea a aes man Zien “Sunday morning Maven Bos chauthwniel eoue VS SEA chal, cee at Kingston last Friday ewening. Next’ Sunday evening, Pastor Van Buren will preach the annual sermon to the Neighborhood Club. A first ‘and sec- cond prize will be awarded by the Club to the two persons having the best kept yards. A great anion patriotic service and flax raising will be held on Christ Churely’ Square, Sunday ‘afternoon, May 27, in which Zion wil participate. Mrs, Isaac Daniels of North Hamilton street is quite ill, Earl Armstrong has moved 10 10 Center street. ITHACA. N. Y¥. TURGEA, oh F Saree Ss Mie | SU ABDUL et Greene street is making’ ane tended visit to. Mbion sind Rochester Mrs Maria Hill of Rast Hill is on the sik list. ‘Phe ammel eeenon af the Odd Pel: laws tat Haesehobl of Ruth was de: heered at Cals ery Maptist Church bs the Be Tout White Tas Suudus ster to an aupreciative aurience Stestew 1 Wells is the recipient i Bost te eats coor ty enter, Columb: HaelGcers Me wall study! Faw nes! all Mire Tomestes and daughter have cererred to their former home 1s Washington, DC. Mrs Price of Plain Street, Mis Bessie Johnson of State street wert vietims of an ante accident’ which ocesy ed Friday night of last weet when a party of young people were returning from a dance given in EI mira Neither was seriously injured Mics Fthel Martin of Clinton stree has returned from Elmira. Several of the Shriners are plan: fine a trip to Ruffalo this week, Presiding Elder J. 1. Ellison i holding his fourth and last quarterh conference for the year at A. M. E. Zion Church. The annval bazar of the A. M. F Zion Church last week was a success Fach department gnd auxiliary wa! well represented. The attendance wa: good. Much interest was shown hy those attending. The booths wef tractive and well filled, The Chush ‘Aid was the banner booth, having Fosse the largest amount. The Progressive League will mee Jat its rooms on Plain street Tuesday evening - All members are gequeste: tobe, nreaent Menry Terry of Center street is of ‘the sick list. | CM Powell, Feld agent of Tuske jeee Institute ism the citysin the in terest of the institution, Mr. Pawel ss the quest of Mine Perry of Gree street He was'peesent at the AM Zine Chuceh Sunday evening a ade menilnce! the séihence:” + ROCHESTER N.Y. isooneStes, NY George Lo John- <9 stesoxrapher to De, W. WW. Beleh- “r. feperted the addresses at the dedr- cator exercises? the Ruchester Dental Dispensary An impressive service qas-held last Sunday morning av AS=M. BE. Zion church, it being parent's daye <The pas- tor preached from the text"! Father Piticth His Children.” > Mrs. J. S. Herndon, 154 Atkinson street, entertained last’ Saturday after: noon in honor of Mrs. Howard, 0! Putsburgh | ‘The Court of Calanthe No. 27 gave a social last Thursday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs. -James B Chapman. A. neat sum was realized Mrs. S C Mathews, teacher of Class No 7 of A.M. E. Zion Sunday school entertained the class at a five course dinner last Friday evening at her resi dence, 238 Bronson avenue. Joseph E. Smith entertained the Alle. gro Club recently at the home of Mr and Mrs. J. J. Lec, 108 Garson avenue John G. Lee and Master Howard Lec spent Sunday in Niagara Falls. . | Mrs. R. 1 Kent and Mrs. W. Hent) Green entertained at dinner last Sun day at their residence, 125 Ford street Mr and Mrs. Frank Hansett of Park avenue. The Empire Lodge, No. 3125, Marl: da Household of Ruth, No, 759 and Juvenile Order No. 1248, held their_an nual thanksgiving service at Zior church last Sunday evening. — Paper: were read by Sister L. Wright anc Kossa Spears: address by Bro. W. J South, DD, G°M.: cello solo by Bro Walter Myers; vocal solo by Siste Marte Green The anniversary sermor was preached hy the Rey. E. D: W Jones The Adonis Club gave a reception last Friday evening at Hawley stree kall A very enjoyable time was spent the Buds of Promise met Saturday afternoon in the church parlors, Re freshments Were served by the Super mniendent, Mrs. Wo H. Green, Mme. Louise W Hill, formerly o | Rochester, but now of -New York city, was the guest of Mrs. M. 1 Fart of Sauer piace Miss SE, Jone |eave a card party and dance in he honor on Saturday evensng Numer ‘ous other social affairs were given i her honor, . | Miss RV. Nalle rev:rned last wee! from Philadelphia, and Washington where she has been to attend. th funeral of her foster mother, Mrs |Nannic Henderson. . AUBURN, N.Y. - Aubnrn, N. ¥.—Mr. and Mrs, Rdwin Diggs of Rochester and Miss Pauline Dizew of Syracuse were the Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs, Dantel Diggs Messrs. William Day, Harry John: son, Lawrence Kénny, Charles’ Whit taker, A. Lindsey and ‘Daatols of Gen va motored here Shinday and .called on, friends. The Rev. JC. Filison, presiding elder, ‘wil occupy the. pulpit at Zlon Chnreh Sunday. : Mr Skinner of Washington, D. C. sos the quest of Miss Rebecea Mor a hy mond White of Syracuse way he Sanday guest of the, Missqs Fale | hes Phoebe Frerimin haa returns th. fortalahts vise with the’ Rev jens Mra. J.C. Walters of Oneida. John Hannah of Skaneateles- wus iin this city Sulday. : Mrs. George Shorter of Scranton, Pu. is the guest of Miss Alida and Churles Stewart, Garrow strect. The Rev. ‘T, T. Branch of Fayette, N.C is in ‘this elty inthe Inter: jest of the Presbyterian Church of which he Is the pastor. Miva Isabel Digg spent Sunday tn Syracuse. | Mrs, Lottle Johnson iad Mrs Rob: linen at rea were Gh. week ond eee" of Mr. and Mra, Albert Wins: low, ss Vi May: festival will be belt at the Hoi lan Church Mav 2 and 28 under the direcuon of Mew Marka Freeman and Mes 1K Fengh te, The thapkiesiving services at ue UO of OF were dl ohsee ond Seaub.y evening at Ue Zion AME Purch by st tater s tanta Ne 270, Heal Kemi Monseliald at ich, No. LOL ind Pride ot the Weat Juvenile Seeiety, Ne 120) of Aun vistiin: aiteers’ and inmates of Cristns Ab Hanks Lewes, No. U77, amd Rose of Stecton, Hensobonid at itt Ne 384 Hf Syracuse An exeellont “pewriva iad teen arranged. Sister Lena Jotun: SON HOLE AS MMISEFESS nf GF eosientet The church was filled with mem: hers of the order and friends Those taking part In the program and who ad credit. to themselves were the past master of St. Peter's Lodge, Bro, Willard Smith, Past Master F. Henry. Bro. J. Beverly, Sister Lizzie Leopins, Sister Lucy Freeman, Sister Nettie Rrown, inter Frances Cooper, Miss E. Richardson, president of the Buds. of Promise. The Rev. P. K. Fonvielle, paator of the church, delivered the sermon In his tisual excellent manner. Refreshments were’ served the vis: iting members of the order hy Mlas Edna Dorsey. chatrman of the enter. tainment committee, and her efficent co-workers in the parlors of the church. The tables were beautifully decorated with cut flowers, the gift ‘at Sister Marie Freeman. ELMIRA N. Y_ Elmira, N Y.—Mers. Sylvia A. Har- ris of Brooklyn, N_¥, superintendent of the Colored W- CT. U, spent Sunday in Elmira, the guest of the Rev and Mrs Charles Cuff of the Monumental Baptist. Church % Miss Minnie C Jones spent Sundas in’ Addison, No Y, visiting her par- ents, Mr and Mrs Robert Jones Mrs Matilda Lawes, who has been MY for Several weeks, i able te he out again | Mrs Ira Greeme Sr. and con Mer reo Van Titten, NOY. were tte crests hi Meo ard Mes Ivlwar! Vareo. U8 Boch street, last veel Vreadme Eller LIE Pisan spent afer riays at his teeive an Cis crs FU Vent arnt Street, last wees: | Woilhanm Jones, Se. and family have meter sn the Hethel Clareh parson: age at 632 Dickinson street Bis! G,1.. Blackwell of Philadet- phia (passed through Elmira recently and Spent a-few hours with the Rev. L. 1. Woods, pastor of Douglass Church, : “Mrs. Richard Johnson, 68 Fast Clinton Street, entertained members of the stewardess board at her home Wetnesday evening Those present were’ Mrs. M. F Wooils-Mist Sarah Johnson, Miss D. Pye. Mes G John- son, Mrs S:F. Howard and G. F. Brooks, : .Mrs Thomas’ Hawkins of Ithaca, N, Y, is the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George F, Brooks, 516 High street. The Elks held their second ball 61 the season at Bundy Hall Thursday evening, May 10, which was 2. suc cess. A large number of visitors were present from iBnghamton, Itha ca and Watkins. The grand march was led by Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Thompson. Supper was. served. b3 Mrs. Nellie Thompson and daughter Miss Myrtle. Among the visitors Present were Mr, and Mrs. Thomas Hawkins, Napoleon Jackson, Clar- ence Glass of Ithaca: Mrs Daisy Anthony, William Sykes, Ringham: ton; Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Reid Miss Helen Derney, Miss Heles Wilkinson, Watkins; Mrs Willian Shepherd ‘and daughter Maty’ o} Horse Heads. Tthacans were largely representer at the Elks’ ball Several motorer in their cars to Elmira, There were about forty Mrs, James Armstrong is able to Is Jout again, A flinch party was given at th home of Mrs. CW, Bliss, 728 Dickin son street, Thursday evening, May 3 The evening was pleasantly spent Refreshments were served by the hostess, Mrs AO Adams. Other present” were: Misses. Gertrude Adams, Rertha Boggs, Messrs. Ear Boggs and James Adams. All news for The Age should b given to. Miss Willic Ellison or tele iphone 118i-J. SYRACUSE, N. Y. Syracuse, N. Y.—W. W. Roe has moved his family from Grape street to_330 F.- Washington street. The following were, in the city on Thursday at the reception of Damisah Court of Salanthe: Messrs. Rert Ti- tus, Charles Thomas, Dave Green of Utica: the Misses Lillian Williams. Jordan, N. Y.: Lucretia and Luticia McQuarters of Baldwinsville. ° On Thursday evening Mesdames Griffin, Johns, Carl, Reverly, Leroy Olden. ‘Lippins and Miss’ Mildred Lippitis, members of Rose of Sharan Houschold of Ruth, No 1309. went to Oneida and assisted the Daughters of Oneida Houschold to initiate a clas of candidates, Mics Marguerite Reawn and Miss Fdith Johnson spent the week end lat the home of Miss Katherine Cant S Wolf street? where they had ae enipvable ime Miss Conk exnect- fo ieeve sonn for Detzait. Mich Rise of Sharon Houtehold of Ruth : 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 Asheville. Correspondence Course completed in three weeks. MRS. AGNES L. KEMP, Principal. 3934 Biltmore Avenue, Asheville, N. C. . Formerly of Brooklyn, N. Y. A OO SSE ——$—$—$—$—$ THE A. & T. SUMMER SCHOOL. ‘ EIGHTE.NTH ANNUAL SESSION BEGINS JUNE 25, 1917, and continues five weeks. Two weeks’ Institute also, Growing older, better and stronger. Last summer’ applications ex» ceeded capacity. Teachers therefore, should send Registration Fee and secure lodging in advance. - ae For terms, catalogue or other Information, address President J. B. DUDLEY, — Agrienttural & Technical College, Greensboro. N. C No, 1309, G. U. O. of O.-F,, hele Thanksgiving services in Smith’: Hall, S. State street, Sunday last. The Rev, A. H. Maloney,srector .of St Phitip’s’ P."E! Church, preached the sermon There weer thirty-live juve ies and thirty-one inmates of th Tocal todges, two from Neida, N.Y. and three Odd Fellows. Many vis: itors were present. The Rev. Mr. Ma- loney delivered a very stirring. ad- ress. W. R. Lippins of Daughters of Oneida Lodge, No, 3137, also nade a few timely remarks Mrs, Georgia Heverly made the welcome address. Mrs Agnes Grifin was mistress of ceremonies. Little Katherine Carter was raw aver on Mimond street by a wigan Wednesday last, She sustained siyshe bruises. 4 Duane Login and Benry Ralsh oF Dneula spent Sunday at the home oi Mrs. Chloe, Logan of Almond. street. Daraisul Court of Calanthe held its seed) unniversary and. reception at Soopers Hall, © State street, May 8 \Tirve number enjoyed the’ evening canemmg to the music fur’shed by Hinvine'’s Orchestra, The -grand marek was led by Sir Knight Jesse Peckins and Mrs Laura Mexander, worthy counsellor. Pant Titus of Utier spent Sunday here. John Warner leaves this week for Lake George to take up his duties in one of the largest hotels, where he has peen for several seasons. The wedding of Miss Nina Relle Wiingham to Perey’ Robert, Wagh- ington is announced for June 6.” Ronald Teunard, son’ of Mr. and Mis Chas Leonard, was taken to St Joseph's Hospital for an operation. A number of Auburn Odd Fellows attended the Thanksgiving services at Zion AM. E. Vhurch Sunday. The following members of the Household of Ruth went to. Auburn N. Y.. to attend Thanksgiving: serv: iges with Pizpah Honsehold and St jPeter Lodge: Sisters Alice Leroy. iGeorgia Beverly. Myrtle Oldon, Emi: ly Atkins, Lizzie Lippins. Sarah Mul lett, Alice Shell. Brothers from .the Odd Fellows’ Lodge were? Willian Davis, Glenn Shell, Thomas Owens Joseph Holeman, Edward “Hardy anc James Reverly. ' Those on the pic: Bram were Sister. Isizzie Lippins am (iro James Beverly. - | Arthur Rockingham of ‘Utica, for- merly of the St. Cloud Hotel, was 4 svistor for a few days as the gues! ai Wm Johnson. HP Raymond White spear Sandy ta \cbura Mis Susette Wright remrac tt Miviny this week after a please at ots: at hes home here : Sait City Chapter Ne 22 Uris 9 Tastern Star, held ets feeutar ict es AMtapdise, May 14. RIJFFAIO N. Daimuel Joucs and Miss Varona Kaw: Tings were married Wednesday night at 200 Clinton street.’ The ceremony was performed by the Rey. Dr. Wilson, pastor of Bethel A.'M: E. Church. Miss Maria Stills was bridesmaid and C. A @ arman est man. : Mrs. Horse Wallace, 392 Michigan avenue, died Sunday and was buried on Wednesday from Tucker's undertak- ing establishinent ; Mrs. Josephine Howard of Jefiersor street. is seriously ill John 1. Fischer. member of the Young Men's Guild, has enlisted in the U. S. Regulars and has been sent tc Columbus, Ohio, preparatory to cm: barking for Honolulu “St. Philip's Young Men's Guild pre- sented its Warden, Major Ollie C. Hall with a jeweled Shriner's pin at thei meeting on Tuesday night. The presen- tation speech was made by the Rev Father Bennett. At the same time the guild sent a lovely set of silver as; wedding present to Mr. and Mrs_Israe Rue, who have recently wed. Mr. Ru is the faithful scribe of the guild, Invitations are out for the celebratior ‘of their silver wedding ‘anniversary tc he given by Mr. and Mrs. Henry H Lewis of Michigan avenue, Friday even ing, May 18, . Tuesday, May 22d the ladies of Bui falo will present a silk United State: flag te Tronp 58, B. SA, at the Hutch inson High School Auditorium, A. fin program will be rendered and speeche hy the local Scout officials Delegation from all the scout troops in the city wil be present John E. Brent has purchased a hand some cottage on Glenwewd avenue, ani has moved into it. The Shriner's gave their annual bal at Weiss’ Hall Wednesday night. ¢ large crowd was present, delegation from Rochester, Lockport, Niagar: Falls. Lackawanna and Dunkirk wer m evidence, The monthly sacred concert of th Young Men's Guild will betheld in St Philip's church on Sunday afternoon May 20. An excellent progrdm will bi rendered by the guild orchestra. Troop 58, B. S. A. was well and large ly fepresented at the International bal lites i = mo game on Monday, when about 2,500 Boy. Scouts saw the garge as the guest.of the Mayor of Buffalo. . ee Miss Jennie Franklin of | Saratoga. Springs. was highly entertained by cousin, Mrs. Obediah Ware, the past’ week, fe Golden Hall was a scenegof beauty’ and enjoyment Wednesday night, when: the Court of Calantlie held one’ of its” receptions. ‘The hall was well filled at- an, early hour, Ls Three carloads of | colored. people! from: the South passed through, the elty: thige week en route to Niagara Falls,’ where they will work in factories,“ Scout Cliffoyt Lane, nf the Cobra” Patrol of Troop 56, B'S A., caught a» bicycle thief and restored a stolen wheel to its owner this week, He was highly; commended by the police officials, ‘ A splendid rally for the culored booth 5 of the Alhes Bazaar was held in the- j parlors of St. Pliiiy's: church Monday” jmght. ‘The committee has out a large, Laumber of books and the holders made’ jeurouraging reports, A targe delega-, Ion attensed the full committee mEet~' ja, at the Trequors Hotel ‘Thursday: night. : | ‘Twelve men members jumned the Nee, xro Business League at the mecting of the league Sunday afternoon, ‘This brings the membership ap to 35, A strenuous campaign is on to increase the membership to, 100 persons in the next six months, The league has sev- eral attractive propositions before it. ‘The annual sermon.of the G. U. O. of. . F. and Juveniles was preached by the Rev. Dr, Durham at the St. Luke's A. ME. Zion church Sunday afternoon. The church was packed with a large an appreciative congregation. A good col- lection was, taken up and a handsome sum of money presented to the pastor.., William Durham, son of the Rev. Dr.’ Durham of St, Luke's is sick and un- der the care of Dr. Register, “ Michigan Avenue Baptist church are preparing to celebrated the 25th anni-. versary of its pastor, the Rey. Dr. Nash. A‘committee of ladjes has in hand the raising of a purse of $500 which will be presented to him as a token of the love and esteem in which he is held and in appreciation of the good work accom- plished. . James A. Ross will leave this week for Philadelphia and Baltimore, to se- cure 250 laborers to hand the freight of the lake steamers The Colored Musicians Local No, 533 have volunteered its sevices and” will furnish patriotic music with an orches- tra of 24 picces at the fas presentation at the Hutchinson Hixh ‘School Audi- erm on May 22. Miss Augusta Ben- nett will handle the great pipe organ. Twenty colored persons were among the three thousand singers i’ the com- munity chortis that rendered a fine pro- ram ai classical and poyulae music at the Treadway Aud:tormm Sunday after- noon Ten thousand nersins were in the andience Mrs. Charles Scott, wt Cincinnati, is the guest of her cousin. Mrs. Jas. Win- eet in Spring ee siiy. fs, M. Louise Towns was. recent jeiccted Bible teacher vot. av ape class of white women, 0? Pes Miss Grace Smith has returned front ‘her ‘oxtended tho to-Hirmiehem, Ala: TERSEY CITY. N. T Jersey City, N. J—At Salem Bap- tist Church the revival has just closed and Sunday was baptizing day. Pas- tor Jenkins preached at 11 a, m. in keeping with “Mothers’ Day.” The Sunday school and BY. P. U. held interesting sessions. An audience that packed the church to overflow- ing was present in the evening. Pas- tor Jenkins preached a baptismal ser- mon and the closest attention was paid to every word. Mr. and Mrs. N. B. Dodson of Brooklyn were pres- ent and made helpful addresses. Sev- enteen persons were baptized. The revival was conducted hy Rev. Dr. W. H. Jennagin, Washington, D. C., who did good work and made many friends. There are several more to be baptized soon. The collection for the day amounted to $80, At Lafayette Presbyterian Church, Rev. Charles Freeman, pastor. Sunday, May 2h, will be known as Fathers’ and Son's Day. At each service a men’s and boy's choir will furnish the music. Dr. “Francis Morgan, of the Claremont Presbyterian Church, w:l! be the speak- er of the evening. Monday evening the fathers will entertain the sons in the lecture room under the auspices of the Brotherhood. Tuesday evening the Juinor Brotherhood will meet in the lee- ture room with Mr Bosworth. The boys are making great progress in their drill ing_exercises, The drama, “Pas Picme,” was a sut- cess in every way. The dramatic clab provides the coal for the church, Mrs. L. E. Mabry is direstress, Mrs. Eugene Johnosn, president. The Brotherhood Star concert on lost Monday evening wie of a high ecder WE DO...) Job Printing ```markdown ``` WESTERN AVE. IN MIDDLEWEST WASHINGTON Reserved at the Post Office at New York as Second Class Matter. Published on Thursday of every week by Fred R. Moore, 247 W. 46th Street, New York. Address all letters and make all checks and money orders payable to THE NEW YORK AGE. In sending manuscripts for publication, kindly enclose stamps for possible rejection. To insure publication in the current issue, correspondence must be in THE AGE office with the address below. Miscellaneous or display advertising will be received in THE AGE Office not later than Wednesday, 10 a.m., of each week. THURSDAY, MAY 17 1917 ```markdown ``` NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS OWING TO DECORATION DAY FALLING ON WEDNESDAY, ALL MATTER MUST BE IN THIS OFFICE FOR WEEK OF MAY 31 NOT LATER THAN MONDAY, MAY 28. A CONSTANT FRIEND. The passing away of former Senator Joseph Benson Foraker of Ohio, removes from the fields of his former activity a staunch and consistent friend of the Negro people. Unflinching in his contention for the full rights of citizenship in their behalf, he stood by the race through good report and evil report. When President Roosevelt dismissed the members of the Twenty-fifth Infantry at Brownsville from the Army, without proof of their guilt in shooting up that town, Ewas Senator Foraker who stood out in the Congress and denounced the injustice of his action. Undaunted courage and bulldog tenacity marked his entire political career of thirty years or more, and he could always be counted upon to champion the cause of the oppressed. More men of his breed are needed in the affairs of the country today. DEMOCRACY ON TRIAL. Democracy, or government by the people, is undergoing a severe test in the United States in these days of strain and stress. In a recent address before the American Society of International Law, the Hon. Elilu Root indicated certain features that are necessary to the existence of democracies. No other American is so well fitted by training and temperament to point out the dangers that menace democracy, in the land where the experiment has been tried on the most extensive scale. His acute intellect and detachment from personal or political interests invest his utterances with the quality of frigid fact. Among other things Mr. Root said: There are some necessary features of democratic self-government which tend toward the progressive reduction of tendencies to international wrongdoing. One is that democracies are absolutely dependent for their existence upon the preservation of law. Autocracies can give commands and enforce them. Rules of action are a convenience, not a necessity for them. On the other hand, the only atmosphere in which a democracy can live between the danger of autocracy on one side and the danger of anarchy on the other is the atmosphere of law. Respect for law is the essential condition of its existence; and as in a democracy the law is an expression of the people's own will, self-respect and personal pride and patriotism demand its observance. The dual menace to popular government in this country is the growth of the spirit of anarchy, through the prevalence of lawless- North. Government by the people can only be preserved by curbing the mob spirit, in one direction and the rule of corporate interests in the other. Respect for law is the means to this end. The leaders of lynching bees and of coal corners, the engineers of food trusts and the promoters of peonage are alike enemies of democracy and should alike suffer the penalty of the laws they violate. Let the real people the common people as Lincoln called them, understand the facts laid down by Mr. Root and act accordingly. THE END OF EDUCATION With the month of May, the schools and colleges throughout the country begin to put the finishing touches to the annual crop of graduates, in order to turn them forth for the commencement of the real work of life. A veteran educator was wont to say in his confidential moments that the true end of all education was to enable the subject of it to earn a living. That may be a somewhat sordid way of putting it and may not embrace the full facts of the case. But the education that leaves the recipient of it unfitted to earn a living is at least inadequate to present day requirements. This fact has been gaining greater recognition in the educational field ever since the idea of industrial training was put before the American people through the practical examples set by Hampton and Tuskegee. Booker Washington set the nation to thinking that if industrial training was a good thing for the colored people of the country the whites should have a share in it also. Accordingly there are but few institutions of elementary or higher education that do not give recognition in their courses to the value of practical training of the hand as well as the mental training of the head. This leaven of practical usefulness is bound to turn out graduates with a more practical conception of the commencement of the careers before them. That career may be the teaching in turn of others, or the development of some constructive occupation, whether it be the making of bricks or the mending of bones, the cultivation of crops or clients. The glories of Greece and Rome have lost much of their glamour for the graduates of today, in view of the greater marvels of the present age, industrial though it be even in warfare. However, the ideals of the practical present can be set on as high a plane as the ideals of the heroic past, and as much if not greater courage and self-sacrifice can be exerted in striving to live up to them. Commencement time is a time of opportunity to be up and doing in the world's work. A SAMPLE OF FREE VERSE The recognition accorded to that variety of poetical composition allowed to pass under the classification of zero libre, or free verse, has proved a boon to the poetasters, who found the restrictions of rhyme and rhythm too irksome for their flights with the muses. This freedom from the conventional requirements of versification seems to have prompted the publication of a little volume entitled "Effusions of the Soul, Poems by H Henry T Bradley." It is stated that the composer was formerly of North Carolina, and the effusions in dialect may be characteristic of the Tar Heel State. But they require an expert analysis. Among the subjects that awoke Mr Bradley's inspiration are: "The American Flag," "Soldiers to Battle," "Passing of B T. W," "Preparedness Appeal," the last beginning as follows: "Awake, ye satiated meet, awake! Gird on your faulty armor--meet your fate! But this will do to indicate, though perhaps but faintly, the quality of the "Effusions." A HIGH COMPLIMENT. Many complimentary letters come to this office, but the following letter contains one of the highest compliments ever paid the editorial staff of The Age: To the Editor of The New York Age: Enclosed you will find money order for $1.50 for renewal. The longer we read The Age the more we are impressed with it. I only regret it is not a daily. I have read many other race papers, but must say that none stands the test of time as The Age. It is a paper that the White South can read and instead of becoming inflamed, they are made to think, and to think of the Negro as they never thought before. You do not know what good The Age is doing for our people in the Southland Alexandria, La. W. H. SAWYER. The compliment in this letter to which we refer is put in these words, "It is a paper that the White South can read and instead of becoming inflamed, they are made to think, and to think of the Negro as they never thought before." Now, of course, all our readers know that this does not mean that The Age in its editorials soft soaps the South or panders to Southern opinion; it means that The Age states the truth and in such a manner that it cannot be escaped. It states the plain and often unpleasant truth, not by flapping its mouth to the sound of a lot of thundering adjectives and sulphurous exclamations, but by putting it up so clearly and squarely that it can't be dodged; and the person concerning whom the truth is being told can't get mad, without convicting himself of being an unreasoning fool. That is the method which The Age endeavors to follow in all of its attacks against the oppression of the race. It is its aim not merely to make Southern white people mad, but to compel them to think, to think and to acknowledge the truth. The Negro paper which is accomplishing that is living up to its duty and its opportunity. THE POWER THAT MOVES THE POWERS. Last week in an article entitled "The Mote and the Beam," we spoke of the effort of certain people to make the part played by the United States in the war contingent upon England's willingness to grant home rule to Ireland. We also quoted Frederic Harrison's comment upon that effort. Our readers will remember that Mr. Harrison, who is one of the foremost men in public life in England, asked the following pointed question: What would Americans do if we intervened in one of their dilemmas say, if our ex-Ministers, doctors and preachers were so summon them with a passionate appeal to raise up their 12,000,000 of colored citizens to equal human dignity, to wipe out the national stigma on the commonwealth that every man or woman born with a dark skin is born into the shame of exclusion and the life of a pariah race? We now learn that the effort to make the Irish question a part of the war policy of the United States is not confined to ex-Cabinet officers and doctors and preachers and politicians, but that the President is taking part in it. Our information comes from no less reliable a source than "The New York World." As The World might be called the official mouthpiece of the Administration, any inside information that it gives out may be depended upon. In fact, so far as we saw, this information did not appear in any other New York daily. We quote the following paragraph from The World of last Saturday: Evidence of President Wilson's efforts to convince the British Government that it will earn the whole-hearted co-operation of the American people by speedily adjusting the Irish problem is contained in a letter received by John D. Crimmins, from Mr. Tumulty, the secretary to the President. Washington despatches to The World have already told of the conferences between the President and British Foreign Secretary Balfour, at which the Irish question was discussed. Persons who are in a position to speak with authority say that the President has gone as far as the proprieties permit in bringing to the realization of the British Foreign Secretary the importance of the Home Rule proposition in this country. Th President is said to have told Mr. Balfour that Great Britain's failure to confer upon the Irish people the right to rule themselves constitutes almost the sole obstacle in the way of complete co-operation and sympathy between the British and the American people in the war against, the autocracy of Germany. Any doubts that the inside information given out by The World is correct may be removed by reading the letter referred to above. Here is the letter: The White House, Washington, May 5, 1917 My Dear Mr. Crummins Allow me to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of April 28, and to say that I shall be glad to bring it to the attention of the President at the first favorable opportunity. Meanwhile, let me assure you of the President's keen interest in this matter and of the fact that, in every way he properly can be is showing his sympathy with the claim of Ireland for home rule. Sincerely yours. J. P. TUMULTY, Secretary to the President. Hon. John D. Crimmins, New York City. So it appears that, after all, Mr. Harrison was not asking a merely "foolish question." We can understand how Mr. Tumulty and Mr. Crimmins, both of them being Irishmen and devout Roman Catholics, might feel and believe that "Great Britain's failure to confer upon the Irish people the right to rule themselves constitutes almost the sole obstacle in the way of complete co-operation between the British and the American people in the war against the autocracy of Germany, but we don't see how President Wilson could have any such feeling and belief, and we do not believe that he has. Outside of those who still consider and style themselves as Irish, there are few of the American people who know anything about the Irish Home Rule question, and furthermore, who care anything about it. Outside of an Irish brain, the bare idea that this country is cool on the war, that it is not burning to get at the Germans because England has not granted home rule to Ireland, is too absurd to be considered. We could go over the ground we covered last week and point out that it would be more in keeping with common sense and common decency for the United States to settle with justice its own Negro question before it took up the burden of seeing that England settled her Irish question. We could repeat with emphasis that it would show more sincerity on the part of this country if in entering Now, even if the United States has clear hands it would not have the right to say to England that she must give the Irish self government; and the fact that the United Staes has not clean hands, the fact that twelve million of its own citizens within its own borders are treated worse than England could ever dream of treating Irishmen, makes such a proposition the height of effrontery and hypocrisy. Then whence comes the power that moves preachers and politicians in this country to agitate for Home Rule in Ireland, and which moves even the President to broach the matter to the visiting envoys of the British Government? The whole power to do this consists in the fact that there is in this country what is known as "the Irish vote." There are certain internal forces that bind the Irish vote together and keep it in a solid mass; and so it is used as a powerful weapon of offense and defense, a weapon that is both respected and feared. If the twelve million Negroes in this country had the ballot and knew how to use it, they, too, would find that politicians and statesmen and even presidents would not only not do anything to offend them, but would be looking for opportunities to be of service to them. If the twelve million Negroes in this country had the ballot and knew how to use it, they would find that a protest by them against the treatment of natives of the Conjo by a Belgium or natives of South Africa by an England would have the backing of the United States Government. If the twelve million Negroes in this country had the ballot and knew how to use it, they would find that the bar between them and their manhood and citizenship rights would immediately give away, and they would have fair opportunity to break down all the other bars against them. Let us take this truth through our brains into our hearts: there are certain things the American Negro will never get until he gets the ballot. CHANCE FOR A LEADER. The correspondence from the situation that was published in last courageing light on the situation. great majority of colored men who and better opportunity, are steady less, true that a few of the worthle make it hard for all the rest. It is not the custom to put blame is always put on the whole in a trial of Negro labor gets a bad condemn all Negro labor as worth. Colored men who are seizing a place in the industrial world of the possible of protecting themselves are a chance for a great organizer a man could send his name down Douglass and Booker T. Washing The correspondence from the Urban League regarding the labor situation that was published in last week's issue, throws a rather discouraging light on the situation. Of course, we all know that the great majority of colored men who are coming north to seek work and better opportunity, are steady and reliable, but it is, nevertheless, true that a few of the worthless, shiftless, dishonest variety can make it hard for all the rest. It is not the custom to put blame on individual Negroes; the blame is always put on the whole race. So if a northern firm making a trial of Negro labor gets a bad lot to start with it will be prone to condemn all Negro labor as worthless. Colored men who are seizing the present opportunity to secure a place in the industrial world of the north ought to use every means possible of protecting themselves against this worthless class. There is a chance for a great organizer and leader of Negro labor. Such a man could send his name down alongside the names of Frederick Douglass and Booker T. Washington. WOULD NOT DO WITHOUT IT. To the Editor of THE NEW YORK AGE I would not do without THE AGE. I like the paper fine. MRS. MILTIE WHITE Bellota, Calif. TO FURTHER THE GOOD WORK. To the Editor of THE NEW YORK AGE: Enclosed find money order for renewal I heartily appreciate your paper and wish to do all I can to further the good work in behali of our race. To the Editor of THE NEW YORK AGE. Certainly Not alone the "bill rendered" but for a year in advance. So enclosed find postal money order for $3. Accept my congratulations and those of Mrs. Norman on being the publisher of the best Negro newspaper in the United States. C. V. NORMAN. New York, N. Y. A FIVE-YEAR-OLD SUBSCRIBER. To the Editor of THE NEW YORK AGE. Enclosed find check for $4.50 for renewal of subscription of my little daughter, Lepa Alberta Weaver. She will be five years old next month. She knows her AGE and recognizes it when mixed with other papers. It is delightful to her mother and me to see her try to read it, while we look upon TUR AGE as a sort of a text book for the study of the Negro. MAY HE LIVE LONG AND PROS. PER To the Editor of THE NEW YORK AGE You may discontinue THE AGE after I am dead or unable to dig up the subscription price. It is not my fault if you have not received numerous subscriptions from Birmingham, for I certainly talk, read and boost THE AGE, as it is the only conservative, deep think- ing paper we have The following compilation of curious facts has been going the rounds of the press, being credited to the Tennessee Valley News: It is interesting to note who were the first Negroes to accomplish certain feats in America. For instance Macon Allen was the first Negro to be admitted to the American Bar, receiving this honor in 1845 Estevanico, "Little Steven," a Negro was the discoverer of Arizona, and one of the first persons to cross the American continent. The first martyr in the Boston, massacre, Marth 5, 1770 was the Negro soldier, Crispus Attucks. Dr A. T. Augustus was appointed surgeon of the Seventeenth Regiment, United States Colored Volunteers. He is said to have been the first colored man commissioned in the medical department of the United States Army. Bean Johnson, of Albany, Ga. enjoys the distinction of putting the first bale of cotton on the market in the State, and by this feat he has acquired the title of the "First bale man." About 1754, Benjamin Banneker, a noted Negro astronomer with imperfect tools, constructed a clock, which told the --- Centralia, Wash "THE BEST." Urban League regarding the labor a week's issue, throws a rather dis- Of course, we all know that the so are coming north to seek work and reliable, but it is, nevertheless, shiftless, dishonest variety can blame on individual Negroes; the race. So if a northern firm making not to start with it will be prone to less. The present opportunity to secure the north ought to use every means against this worthless class. There and leader of Negro labor. Such a alongside the names of Frederickington. time and struck the hour. This was the first clock constructed in America. Henry Blair, of Maryland was the first Negro to receive a patent on an invention. This invention was a corn harvester. It is claimed, but not verified, that a slave either invented the cotton gin, or gave to Eli Whitney, who obtained a patent on it, valuable suggestions to aid in the competition of that invention In 1788 Andrew Bryant was the first Negro to found an African Baptist church at Savannah, Ga. Lott Carey was the first missionary to Liberia, and one of the leading spirits in the founding of that colony He sailed for Liberia in 1812 James Denham was the first colored physician in the United States He was born a slave in Philadelphia in 1767. Dr John V. DeGrasse was the first Negro to become a member of the medical association In 1854 he was admitted to the Massachusetts Medical Society. The American Insurance Co., of Philadelphia was the first Negro insurance company for Negroes in America It was established in 1810 COMMENCEMENT TIME Commencement! At this season that word puts a thrill of awful joy between the shoulder blades of ten thousand and prospective "graduates." Most of them, however, are longing for not a real commencement but for an endment—not for a time to start work but for a time to quit work. But in either case it is the most pleasant bewitchery of life to have "something to look forward to." Did you ever have a "commencement time?" If not, you have never stood at the proudest summit of life. It is the time when one KNOWS most he never knew so much before, and never knows so much afterwards as he knows at "commencement time." His knowledge is then of the most dogmatic, positive and self-assertive sort. Take the young graduating "orator." for example. He is the greatest product of all this complex commencement psychology. There is no question which he will not bloody discuss, no problem which he cannot readily solve, and no moral, social or political issue which he may not settle with one gesture of his eloquent hand. Great questions that have puzzled all the sages of all the ages, from Aristotle to Edison and from Moses to Roosevelt, are solved with case and simplicity on the eloquent tongues of the "commencement orator." And the proud mother and sister and brother sit on the front seats and simply marvel at the genius which their humble family has produced. In fact he always astonishes the whole audience—except only his teachers, who have been previously fortified against astonishment. We suggest that if President Wilson wishes to give Mr Balfour and Monsieur Viviani and the other Allied representatives the most abundant suggestions about how to conduct the war, he TUSKEGEE INSTITUTES TEACH MONTH ANN JUNE 11TH THE EXTENSIVE COURSES TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE SUMMER SCHOOL FOR TEACHERS BIGHTH ANNUAL SESSION JUNE 11TH THRU JULY 20,1917 EXTENSIVE COURSES. SPLENDID FACULTY Rome, the city of the great city, and ruthlessly wiled out Caesarea, the poor Greece and Rome are never lapped; they have suffered more downfalls and destructions on commencement days than any mathematician since Archimedes could ever calculate. "Greece' decayed!" and "Rome fell!" How it all comes thundering from within the cap and gown and cut over the heads of the bewildered audience. Other favorite tragedies of the commencement orator are the murder of Caesar and the Battle of Waterloo. All the cats in Rome added together could not have had half as many lives as Julius Caesar, judging from the number of times every June he gets murdered and re-murdered. And Napoleon Bonaparte would feel like a simple cad if he could be waked up to hear how uselessly he lost the great battle at Waterloo, "where crowns were wagered and empires stakes." Now, we do not envy the graduating orator, for we shared his glory in gone days. We also burned Troy and murdered Caesar, and if one could be executed for orat torical incubation and academic murder, we should be one of the very first to be dragged to the electric chair. But we have lived a dozen years since that time, and we have found out that one can actually know all about Rome and still know very little about his home town. The present is ten times as important as the past. In fact we have come into a conviction that history of to-day, then the history of yesterday, then the history of last week, then of last month, then last year, last decade, last century—and we—beginning with the present and going as far back into the past as possible, or as far as the school curriculum will permit. For the most important time is the present time, and the next most important time is that which is nearest to the present. Now for a few suggestions from one of the uncultured Philistines who had up do the listening at commencement time: 1. Peace to the ashes of Troy and of Nineveh! 2. Instead of describing a Roman galley describe a modern submarine. Tells us about modern civilization: in where can we get the better chance to make a living anyhow, in dead Carbage or in live New York? And do the battles of 2,000 years ago still affect us more than do the battles of the present. Which has had more to do with the price of our eggs, the war in Gul or the war in Flanders? Tells us far about the world in which we live, which by the way is the greatest world ever was. Tell us of its natural wonders, its science, its airships, its social problems, its passions and its sins, love and its hate, its beauty and its God! WM. PICKENS Morgan College, Baltimore, Md. The city election is over. The new elected officers have assumed their duties. As we stated in a previous issue, all the candidates offering we good men and true and the electors could make no mistake in the choice. We had our personal choice and reported the earnestly. We have tears to shed. no apologies to render They were defeated. The men elect are good citizens of the city and have no doubt will devote their skills did talents to the upbuilding of a beautiful city. That is all we want. It is to be commended that the election was free, open, and untramured. The wholesale challenges by which we was urged and the deprived citizens of the United States to vote under the "Grandfather Clause" was not tempted. Negroes were lined up on sides and for all candidates. They were their convictions free and unhindered. That is right. For this we have not intended for many years. The effort inject the race issue into the election was without effect. This system of voting should continue. Let us all urge in one great effort to build up our and make it the most beautiful and prosperous in the country. To the next elected administration we pledge our hearty support PATRONAGE OF RACE ENTER PRISE. KALLEIGH, N.C.—Because of the extra support colored people give to many business enterprises conducted colored men and women, your co-spondent has from time to time through the columns poured out wrathful indignation upon the heads all such who were guilty of so far wrong and injustice to the people their own race who are struggling get a foothold in the business war Knowing that there are two sides all controversies, I decided to give other side of this grave subject a lasting before the court of public open In my news letter published in the paper two weeks ago, I gave the side a hearing—that is, reasons why colored business enterprises to get the support necessary to make their business succeed. Your correspondent was told in no uncertain haunt that the reasons assigned were uneasy and that a ton of evidence can be produced to substantiate the untruthiness of the statement. In short, your correspondent was the target for an unfavorable criticism for publish the "other side" of this question, and those who had been severely criticized for failing to patronize ordered enterprises, showered comparisons near your correspondent and "What you said about colored business men and women is literally true. You are doing the Negro a great service turning on the light. Negroes who into the market to buy, want money's worth in quantity or terms. Sentiment cuts no ice with him; he goes into the market to buy." The Short Slogan. Knicker-What are the two wint helping Uncle Sam? Bocker-Do and do without-K York Sun ie ro P re no rs z ‘aa ae ia os 5 APs a a rs - ae Be eae Fee es ee ety Se ee ea ee ee mee Mary societies, social clubs, the Chris- {Er Associations for young men and omen, the church organizations of lit- trary and social character, and the danc- SRttusses and clubs, making each day iM Saht full of the gaety that drives dull cate away. The theatres and mov- fiw picture houses we have added much We (rep things buzzing and humming, Dawing neser had such an inning, and nay not have such another one until the war clouds pass away. Just now, there fea pecceptible lull in all such ‘activi- tes, as is usual during the yariable | Nether conditions ef the. springtime, fv unul the summer outing days ar: ive They are now near at-hand, and the sete) teachers and departinent_em- ploees who have long vacations at Gov- Tenment expenses are already planning their outings; while the stay-at-homes fre figuring on how they will be able to get the better of the excessive heat we usually haye here and get some please out of life while dyiiig so. The waiting colored patriots are be- gammg. to show signs of “that. tired Techn” as no vpenings are made for them because, of the war activities, while the white man and sister seem fe revel in the good things, It is not pleasant to look on while others are freterred on “account of race, color and, previous condition” to “hog” all of the kod things which all citizens should Enjoy, share and share alike, or “fifty= fiity. as the common saying here 1s, ineaning, as Colonel Roosevelt’ ses it, Sy wuare deal all round,” or an “even break-away.” as between (wo or more persins engaged it any sort of compe- fiwon And, isn’t life une long drawn out competition? Sure, colored Wash ingtonians find it to be so, with the odds in favor of “the white fellow” all iv the time, ‘The shame, oi it. A col- bored Democratic patriot dropped wearily into a chair Saturday, in Tne Ace, Hureau, and said: “I have just been “reading in Tue Acr of this week how the colored men are restricted in serv- ing the Government to the four “Regular Kegiments, and how, when they have affered their services’ more generally in Southern cities than the white patriots. the recrunting officer has heen notified not to -reérnit any more. The same hard .and fast-rule holds also in the navy | am a Demiocrat, it is true, but this sort of thing makes’ me very tired. to use a slang expression. We have no way to serve the Nation as_ soldiers ex- cept through the National Guard of the States, and we have only representation in the National Guard of Pennsylvania. New York, Connecticut, and Mlinois, 1 ielieve, and only in a ‘restricted sense mm those States; while in all of the Southern States’ we have no represen- tation in the National Guard, because they will not stand for colored soldiers In all makes ‘a pretty howdyda’" I made no comment, for, although a wom- an 1am tired alsy, as our women, | finil have almost as hard a time to get a chance to serve the Government as our men Tf we can wait long enough, as ‘we did when the Civil War was on, and the Government gets in a tight place, as the exactions of the war grows, we may get the chance that is now denied “us. , Lets hope it may be, so The proposed testimonial dinner to Governor P. B, S. Pinchback, which will he held on June 2, in honor of his th hirthday. grows in favor among the people, and pramises to be “a fa- — ous affair” There will be many of the Governor's host af friends from all ever the cauntry present That is now athe expectation, The Governor is sel- Yom seen in his old haunts nowadays. but we all know where he is and can he found, and we all love and respect him for the good and faithful work he did for the race when it was young in the . aruvele for freedom during and after the Civil War. There is much and favorable com: “ment here on the. provosal of a local association that ‘a Commercial Ex- stianze he established here, for the purpose of stimulating Business enter- irises among the colored people art to encourage those already established. One af the colored newspapers here says of the undertaking "What is the matieg with’ the industrial and commer- tial h¥es3f Washington?" and the other one savs “The 100,000 Neernes af Washington, almost exclusively wage earners and, salary earners, have, to our sectam knowlerue, only one weneral re- inl store that is a credit to thera, prob: aMy not a dozew grocery stores of ats see, not a single district shoe, store o hat store or clothing store, ‘or milli nery store: not a wholesale’ sture, no 4 ‘ators of respectable capacity. ner Vansporiation company of any conse: tence ‘They once controled here many hanches oi professional, labor ané saber service wherein thev"eatered to a Lirge, ‘atisfied, white patronage. ‘They have Tost in most of those professions’ Tei 4 gloomy situation Tf the pre ied Commercial Exchange can he sot going and work a change for the better at will deserve well of the pres ver ani future of the race: among us Nw race can be rich and. prosperon: Yt does not buy nor sell among then: selves most of the things they wear, ea cl depk, for the profit is im such ames and makes those rich who handle aie cleo Coro Waders! Prevgant!Rovrovelt’: forthe Geotgetown district, it will be, recalled The main assembly hall of:the Dun- bar High School was crowded .to its full capacity last Wednesday night to hear the cbate between a team repre- senting the Commercial College | of Howard University and one represent: ing’ the Dunbar High School, The sub- ject discussed was, "Resolved, That the Federal Government Should’ Subsidize the American Merchant Marine.” Paul H. Nash, an African, Roy A. Ellis and Sterling ‘Brown, of ‘the High Sehool, represented the Dunbar, and had the af: firmative end of the debate, while Rod- crick B, Harris, Hardy B. Ruffin and Arvey Wood, for the negative, repre- sented Howard University. Louis Alex- ander and Edward C. Browne were the alternates for Dunhay, and Howard ‘re- spectively, The subject was well dis- cussed on both sides aud the high school boys won by a unanimous vote of ‘the judges, who were Hon, Robert H. Ter: rell, Hon. Archibald Grunkle and At torney James A, Cobb, The uccasion was made further attractive by the ren- Gition of vocal solos by Miss Elsie Austin, a violin solo by Burton Howard and°chorus, singing by the Dunbar Glee Club. Prof. Win, V. Tunnell, of How- ard, presided. : ‘The final meeting fur the season of the famous Mu-Su-Lit Club was, held at the Yo M,C. Athalon last Friday evening. The president, Walter Single- fon, presided, Sergeant: Dalley Farrier Of the Tenth U. S. Cavalry was one of the guests of the club and gave 3 kraphic description of the fight at Car- rizal, in which he participated. ~ Prof George W. Cuok, of Howard Univer- sity, introduced Captain George J. Aas tin, who gave a. most interesting jalh ‘on enlistment for service in_the present war, The late Joseph B, Foraker was exjolled m resolutions adopted by the the club. z ‘The Annual Thanksgi ing service o! the Grand United ‘Order of Odd Fel- lows in America, including | Lodges | Households, Councils, Patriarches, anc Veterans of the District of Colymbia were held at eleven different churches ‘The principal address wav delivered ai the John Wesley A. M. E Zion Churct by the District Grad Master, Charle: Sumner Hill, who spuke in part as fol lows: “The fact that our country ts passin thrdugh a great crisis demands that Ww again render our {ull patrigtic service Let_me urge cach and every one of you to “do his bit.” We know that we have not at_all times received the. faires urcatment, Ask for the things tc which you are entitled as Americar citizens and be prepared to render ser lvice wherever you are permitted j4 serve. Jt is a truism ‘that they als¢ serve who only stand and await.’ There fore, although in many instances yor are compelled to stand and wait, never. theless. be prepared to render the hes service of which you are capzble when ever your country needs you" ELIZABETH, N. J. Enivanern, No 1—Umon Baptist Church was presented with a beatiful individual communion set. the gift of Mrs. Winters and Mrs. M. C. Mobley. Mrs. Mobley, who resides in Plainfield, N. J. presented the gift with a few fitting remarks, after which -the church tendered a vote of thanks, PATERSON, N. J. Paterson, N. J —The Odd Fellows annual services ‘weer held at the Cal: vary Baptist. Church last Sunday. a Fnom The Rev J 1. Green preaches the sermon The services at the Cu naan, Raptist Church were well at tended last Sunday The pastor, the Rey. Ralph 1. Miller, preached morn. ing and evening At7 p.m the If Y PU, had_a splendid program Mrs Mary Huff sang a solo, while Muss Martha Rufin gave a select reading The program next Sunday evening will he furnished by Mise Marth, Rofin, PERTH AMBOY. N I. Perth Amboy. N. J—The Rey Mr Koss ai the Second faptist- Chureh preached at Woodridge, Sunday evenmg The Rey Rufns Montague. pastor, administered the Lord's Sup- per The Rey, Mr. Harris of Wood. Drudge preached at Second Haptist Church, Sunday evening Little Cee, goungest son af Mr, and Mrs Ruhert Linsay of Fayette Street, died May Mot eames He was laid ar rest in Alpine Ceme: tery! Sunday at 2 pom Mrs Wm. Haskins of Front street 1s improving. very slowly. Miss Frances Hawkins 1s al at her hame on Front street, Mrs Howard Anthony and, oldest daughter, Mary. of Kenilworth were visitors here last Sunday. ENGLEWOOD. N. J. Exotewoon, N. J —Mrs, MW. Mac Harets will leave Friday for Charlotte, NC. for a month's vacation, Sunday, April 29th, was rally day in fethany. Presbyterian church and $140 were raised. The clubs’ all: reported very promptly, as follows: Art Class amb Misstonary Society, Mrs W. Mae Harris, president, $30; Ladies’ Ard So- ciety, Mrs, Mand) Jackson. president, SMOAWilling Worekrs, Mrs, Temperance Kennedy, president, $30; Church Help- er. Mrs. Hannah Jackson, president, $25; Keneral collection, 23. Plans for [ethany's new church are almost complete Itis expected that the work will begin June 1. Under the leadership af Pastor Ilarris, the church is reaching a high mark. The Sabbath School and other departments are in a Nourishing condition, The Key HL B. Gantt of Red Bank, an old school mate of the Rey. ‘Thos. JB Harris, preached for Bethany’s people April 29, I ELIZABETH, N. J. Ebzabeth, N, J.—Shiloh” Raptist Charch, 103 Murray street, held its rer: ular Sunday services at 1045 a. m. and 745 p.m A fine sermon was preached in the morning to a large congregation. In the. afternoon at dp. m. Sunday schol “was well attended, with many chiblreen At 748 the G, U, O. of Odd Fellows held its annual sermon, — The ba Chapa) Raat Gakad ce eee eet L jurdle, at 11 am. and 7.45 ip. m. Both services were-largely attended. There was a big turnout at the Shiloh Presbyterian literary services last Sun- day afternuon. es Mra, J, L. Boyertom of Providence, 11, was the guest of Mrs, J. H. Sim- mons for a few days. A receptive dinner was given in horior of Miss Mabel I. Simmons, 1085 La- fayette street, last Wednesday evening. Among the guest were Miss Stangbery, B. Jackson, H, Maury, May Sintmons and Messrs. W. Jeto of Plainfield; C. Hollins and't.-Jones, O, Edgar of North Caroline and J, W. Fishér of Elizabeth. Solos aud recitations were enjoyed. Mr. Jeto entertained at the piano. TRENTON. N. 17. ‘Tresxtux, N, J.—Mrs, Neva Davis of Philadelphia, has been visiting relatives in this euty. . Saiue} Gordon went to Philadelphia tw attend, the Mason's Lodge Monday, | Miss Cecelia Crippen has resumed her position as piamist of Mt Zion A. M, FE. Sunday: school. The Rey, Carl F, Flipper arrived in the city after attending the A. M. E, conference in Attanue City, Services at St, Paul A. M. E. Zion Church Sunday were well attended, In the morning there was preaching by. the pastor, the Key. WH. Batchelor, The Stewardesses hoard No. 1 was present in a body. Sirs. MoV. Conover, the Presideiit, was out again after a’ long illness, In the evening there was preach- ang by the Rev. E. 1 Brown. Com- munion was administered at each ser- vice. A large collection was taken and two jomed the church, social wa: kiven by Bible Class No 1, which was quite a success, ‘The Misses Rena, May and Catharine Worthy of Brunswick, Ga,, are. visiting their aunt, Miss Dora’ E, Worthy. Mrs. H. V. MacPherson of Philadet- phia, and Miss Rena L. Cartier toured through the city in their limousine Sun- day. uu their way to Atlantic City. _ Preparations for Children’s Day exer cises are being made. Mrs. M. Joseph is supervisor for the primary childrer and music will be under direction of Mass Cecelia Crippen. ' LAKEWOOD NI. L.vgewoon, N. J—The arinual service of the Odd Fellows and Household of Ruth Was fittingly observed last Sunday evening, at the Sixth Street Baptist Church, The Rev. Mr. Crooke of New York. preached the sermon. Encour- aging éemarks were made by Dr, Thom- lin, a prominent physician of Lakewood, and. also hy the Rev. Mr. Young, the pastor, A large number of both socie- ies turned out in full regalia, The Blue Ribbon Club of Macedonia Baptist Church met last Faiday after- noun at said church dnd reelected of cers as follows’ President, Franklin Mason: vice president, Percival Felton ; treasurer, Ida Mason; corresponding aid financial seeretary, Gwendolyn Wiley. _ Monday the Rey. Mr, Crooks was the guest of the Rey. and-Mrs B. T. Har- vey After automobiling about the town. sight-seeing with Mrs, Harvey he visted the Fulton Avenue School and spoke a few encouraging words to the pupils. At Macedonia Baptist ‘Church, the Rey. J. W. Griffin, pastor, Sunday’ at 11.30. owing to the’ pastor's slight illness, the congregation had a spiritual speaking meeting Sunday school was held at 230, with a large number present Superintendent Dab ney is also on the sick list. NEW BRUNSWICK. N. ]. New Srunswick, Ne J —ipencecr Rapust Church was crowded Sunday evening to hear the Rev. J Hughes of Orange preach the Odd Fellows an- nual sermon Likewise Mt. Zion Chureh Tnesday evening, the acea- sion being a grand concert and re- cital given under the superyision of Mrs S Mavis and Mrs Jennie Nixon. The program was excellently ren- dered Little Dolly Marsh was. par- ticularly good inher rendition of “America.” accompanied at the piano by her father, Thomas Marsh The Juvenile Good Samaritans gaye a‘linen shower for Mrs George Hill formerly Miss Edith Wilder, at her home Friday evening “Robert “Davenpért. who now at- tends Rutgers ‘College. “spent the week-end with his parents at Orange. | Miss Isabelle Mason, who went South for her health, has returned home, 14 Lce avenue, much im- proved. Miss Nannie Penable is taking the milliner's trade in Philadelphia Miss Gertrude Williams has re- turned to Boston after visiting Mr. and Mrs Howard Panderveer oi Rartlett street . Miss Rastile Jenkins, formerly a teacher at the Rice Industrial School, has returned from Macon, Ga She is engaged in Red Crose work at the home of her aunt, Mes” Edmunds, Ward street : Paul Robeson, of Rutgers College, ocentiied his father's pulpit in Som- erville Sunday His topie wae the “Relation Retween Man's Soul and His Future.” "Roh" Moody has returned from dincain Universi, PLAINFIELD, N. J. Praineuip, N JK Ford of Rich- mond street, bears the honor of carry- ing the last pouch of mail out of the old post office and of carrying the first pouch into the new post office. | M ‘Taylor and brother of Virgina were entertained as week-end nests by Miss C. Miller of Third place. Mee May Cook ‘of New York was called here by the illness of her muther, Mrs. Wn Grolies Sr. whe hada. seins’ attack but has since regained her normal condi« tion, " Eddie Jones, after sending near. ly ail wmter‘in Rellevne Hospital, New York, butt new: stasme with Mn and Mrs. C. Hurkng, East Fourth street left to spend a few weeks. with his brother im Philadelphia Mrs. Fernan- ez Brown Jr.. and lithe son, Clifford, spent last week in Boston, as guests. of Mrs. Cary. ‘Tremont strent. Mer. and Mrs R. Piedra were week-end euests Par AR ted dy x ware ih eit ofthis Dace who, diel rity, was held from the ME jon*Ae ME. Church May 9, the'Rev. J.P Wi Collier officiating. | iopheiebar days fair held at Mt, Olive Baptist? Church closed Friday evening with a%great success, a large sum bee ing realized. Mes. L. Fields was chair~ man, assisted by many members and friends, Bill Daniels, who recently returned from Arizona, where he was stationed on the border with Troop D, N. G.N. J. has joined the 1Sth Infantry of New York. He spent the week end visiting his aunts, Mrs, Dempsey and Mrs. Weight of West Third street. Mr. Fisher of New York was the week-end guest of his aunt, Mrs. Wm, Pryor and family, Plginficld avenue, Mr, and Mrs. L. Norwood: of Orange were ‘the week- end guests of their sister, Mrs, Perry of Piatneld avenue, and other friends ‘The Plainfiekt Ladies’ Art and Em- broidery Club were entertained at the home of Mrs. Goode, West Fourth street, May 11. The West End Sewing Club ‘met at the home of Mrs, Wy. Perry, May 10, when a pleasant evening was spent. t Miss Bessie Harvey of West Third street left Saturday for six weeks’ stay in the country for her health, as she is still far from well, Alex. ‘Stell left recently for a combined business and pleasure trip to California. Hill Car- nette went to the Muehlenburg Hospital Saturday in a serious condition, George Ganaway is in town. ‘The annual sermon of Union Lodxe No. 4026, G.U.0. of 0. 1. was preached last’ Sunday by. the Kew. E- W. Roberts at the Shiloh Baptist Church. The Coleridge Taylor Lyceum held exercises. at the” auditorium of the Washington School Sunday afternoon, with the president John R. Gates, pre: siding. The program was in charge of Leslie Kingslow. Those, who — took part were: Mrs. Ralph Greene, paper ; Master L. Jackson, select reading ; Miss Evelyn Davis,” recitation, There was singing by a quartet composed of Dr. C. G. Hobson, Ralph Greene, Miss E. Greene and Miss Gladys Robinson. RAHWAY N I Ra seicee tg fn pa ra Mts RR aE ARRON ED Alfred Wright, 208 Maple avenue, en- tertained thelr cousin, Mrs. Sherman, of Brooklya, Inst week Mrs. John’ Gibson of St. George ave- nue;'attended the funeral of her elxht- yearold nephew, Willlam If Nicker~ ‘non, Jr., 192d street, New York. Her daughter, Elste, and niece, Florence Gibson, accompanied her. The Golden Rod Sewing Circle-was entertained Friday afternoon by Mrs. Thomas King, 20 Haydock street. Re- freshments were served by the host- cs, ‘Those present were: Mrs Wm, Smith, Mra, Gabriel Bonaparte, Mrs. Thomas Brown, Mrs. Augustus Gil son, Mrs, Charles: Sayres, Mrs, Rich: ard Freeman and Mrs, Thomas Kink . Miss Ethel Pyatt, who has been fil for several wecks, has recovered. Mrs, Bdward Evins, 25 Cnton place, la the recelplent of present and’ flow: ers from friends in St, Augustine, Fla, Mr. and Mrs Leon Van Dyke of Newton street, entertained Mrs. Mary Price, Mrs, Willlam Johnson and: Miss Alberta Johnson of East Orange on Sunday. - Sunday evening the B. ¥. P. U. of the Second Baptist Church met at ts uaual hour, It was note Day, ‘Phe following program was rendered under the direction of President Cit ford Moohead and Willlam § Maize: Hsin, assembly, entitled “When Mother Prayed":; prayer, William Maize: recitation, “The Man Who Wins,” Walter Bdiur: solo, “Mother.” Stanley Van Dkve: solo, “Saved? Saved!" Jessie Lave: duel, Mrs. T. Shell and Miss Woodall! speech, “Mother,” Willlun Mize, talks on thelr mothers, Dencon B. ta Brown and President Moorhead The evening services at the Second Baptlat Church were carried out in a speelal_ way on account af Mothers" Day. Prayer, Deacon F. 1. Brown, setipture lesson hy the pastor, the Rev. A Wright: prayer, the Rev. Mr. Grecnlenf of Montetalf, N. J; songs and yells by the boosters ‘on the ex: pectatlan of a new ehurch. The songs and yells were composed by Mrs. T, Shell, Subject of the sermon. wax We Must’ Huhor Our Mothers" Prayer, Deacon Chas A. Maize Last’ Monday evening Reaup of boys called together by Stanley Van Dyke gind Daniel Edgar met at the Second Baptist Church to form a troop’ of colored hoy scouts. .A com: mittee, consisting of Messrs. Stantes Van Dyke, Daniel Kdgar and Raward Oshorne, was appointed to consult the mayor of-the elty concerning the mat tor, ‘Fhose present were: Ernest Van Dyke and James Payne of Wood- bridge; Stanley and. Murrell Van Dyke, Fred White, Edward Oshorne, Rdward and Lenwood Balley, Russell Gibson, Marvella Lewis, Daniel Bd: gar, Elwood Dandridge, Kenneth Ras Kerville, Campbell Alston and Wm. 8, Malze: ‘The Dunbar Sewin gCirele of the Second Baptist Church was entor- tulned by Mrs Charles Dawson, 1! Maple avenue, ‘Thursday afternoon, Reading, musie and sewing were the features of the afternoon, after whlch a delightful ropast was served by the hostess, ‘Those present = were: Me Thomas Shell, Mrs. Eljan Gall. Mra. Alfrud. Wright, Mra Hattle Vaughn, Mra, Edward Evans, the Missoa Mat: Ue Woodall, Bttx Ueagon, Sadie Fon therstony and. Mrs. Churies Dawaon. Mre, Permy Glhxon was a visitor and inade some praiseworthy romurke. Miss Regina Brinkley, 9 Ailton avenue, visited frends und relatives In Now York and Staten Island last Sundny. Mensre, 1awrence Johnaon and Jas. ‘Thomag of Newnrk were entertained by Mra. A. Thontay and daughter. Batello, 195 Maple avenue, Sunday ‘The Isnachar Club of the A. St. B Chureh met at the home of Sr. wid Mra. Chauncey Samuels: Monduy even ing. Arrivala at the Laster Cottage Inst week were Ernest Rrowers, New York; Mr. and Mrs Willams, of New: ark: Geo, Hrown, Ithaea. ‘ a ie aie ee Me Pee ae on Wednssehy She is ure vived by a mother, husband and one son. On Sunday morning the Rev. Isaiah Evans gave Bethel a fine talk. In the afternoon the annual sermon of Losthenes Lodge, Grand United Order of Odd Fellows, was preached by the Reve G. W. Williams, ‘The Rev. Firman W. Means of Shiloh Baptist Church assisted at the serv- ices. Amount of collection $4531. The amount raised at tBhel on Young Girls’ Day was $56.13, instead of $16.13. Many out-of-town prople at- tended the reception given by the Odd Fellows at Carter's Hall last Thursday evening. On Sunday even- ing the Rev. Mr. Conger of Hones- dale preached the sermon. 7 STAUNTON. VA. Staunton, Va—Miss Leola Hawley arrived Monday sfrom New York. to attend her her father who is quite ill: Miss Maxie Irown passtd. through Staunton Wednesday enroute from Lexington, Va. where she has been teaching, to her home in Charlottesville, While in the city she was the guest of Miss Placid Pannell, _ M. L. Robinson arrived {rom Phila- delphia to spend some time at his home, by the doctor's -adviee. Staunton has an up-to-date cab serv- ice. Burke & Paris, who are_alreday doing 4 rushing business, and Dr. Mar- shall, put a taxi service line on last week, Miss Effie Johnson, the probation of cer, was in Richmond last. week of business. HOT SPRINGS. VA. Hot Springs, W. Va——Rev.:W. W. Kenney of Lexington, Va., preached toa large congregation at the Switch- back school house Sunday afternoon and at Mount Piszah Raptist Church Sunday night. Miss Nellie Simpson returned last week from University of Virginia hospital, where she was successfully operated on. She is con- valescing ay the home of Mrs, Rev. C. W. Wright, near Warm Springs. Va. After spending three days here with her sister, Mrs. Mary 1. Knight, Mrs. E. N. Jolinson returned to Rich- mond. Buster Rrown “left_here last week for Raltimore, Cue Brown left May 15 for New York city. Miss Minne Choice of Troutville, Va.. and Miss Ida Runner of New York city are here for the summer. The Rev CW. Wright filled the, pulpit_at Smith Chapel Sunday night — The Lynchburg sextet. led by Mes. 7. C. Mereicks, gave a masque sociable at Tweedy’s Hall May 1 for the bene- fit oft White Rock Chapel of Lynch- burg, ‘the Rev, Mr Mason, pastor WHITE SULPHUR, W. VA. White Sulphur, W. ¥a.—Mothers’ Day wus observed at the Methodist Church, A Marge crowd gathered to hear a very Inspiring sermon by. the pastor, after which the choir renders excellent: music. : John Ford and, C. Law left Satur- day for North sCarollnn. The rax party xlven by the “Pre- pared 12's" at the Bellmen's Exchange lust’ Thursday was a success. Robert Brown left Monday for Washington, D. C., where he will spond a vacation of six weeks. HENDERSON. N.C. Hexpexsox, N. C—The annual ban- quet given by the faculty of the Hen derson Normal Institute in hénor of the senior class of 1917, took place ast ‘Tuesday evening and was very much enjoyed. Dr. J. A Cotton, principal, preached the “haccaulaureate sermon Sabbath afternoon, at 3 o'cleck, to 3 very large audience at the United Pres: byterian Church. ‘The final commence: ment exercises awere held tn the chape Thursday. The Rev. O. S. Bullock. of Hugh Pont, delivered the annual “ad- dress. On’ Wednesday evening, Mrs. Charlotte Hawkins Brown, principal of the Falmer Memorial {nsutute, Sedalia, dehvered an interesting and instructive address to the aluwni, Among the number who stopped over in our euty between trans last week were the following: Miss Peniston. matron at Kuttrell College, Professor JR. Hawkins, Prof CG. O'Kelly, Moses Turner, Me Westlield, Miss Pearl Smith, ‘Miss Rachel” Jackson Miss Sulianna Watkins. Miss M- 0. Hent and Miss Emma D. Poole. YOUNGSTOWN, O. . + Vounsstawn, Ohio—Minnun = Mattie and Lethe Tyler have returned to thelr home jn Rellevue, Va. after a long visit with thelr annt, Mrs. Sarah Swunders and other relatives. Mrx Hattie Casey xpent a week tn Pitesureh and New Castles Ua, Mre Mary Patsrson af Bridge ave- hue, is inproving after her ness. 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WUNTRR, | DONT FORGET TOVIST THE : |Monarch Cafe. 684 Lenox Ave Tel. 5331 oe NOW UNDER NEW MANAGEM) Imported and Domestic "= | WINES, LIQUORS AND CclaARS Wm. Bently & John Skimmer, preps '|BeunlePreeman. mgr. Apr. 38-200 --- JRY LESTER A. WALTON) SHOULD a party of eminent physicians attend a performance at the Thirty-ninth Street Theatre and hear Nora Bayes, an unusual woman, in an unusual performance, I wonder whether the majority would vote that Miss Bayes is unusual because she possesses a memory like an elephant or because she is a "Marathon vocalist." In terms of equation, Miss Bayes accomplishment may be epitomized as follows: Memory + enturance + a most enjoyable evening's entertainment. I am sure the doctors in question would have no difficulty in arriving at a happy conclusion with regard to the high quality of entertainment this artiste provides; but on the subject as to whether Miss Bayes' memory or her cast iron pipes (vocally speaking) are mainly responsible for so enjoyable an evening might provoke an animated discussion. Miss Bayes programs herself as presenting herself and her own company in "the songs we love." Three-fourths of the numbers she renders were popular 'songs years ago, but have long since been stored away on the shelf of time. One song in particular, "Bon Bon Buddy," temporarily put me in a reminiscent mood, for the picture of a finale of one of the acts of Williams and Walker in "Bandanna Land" came before me, and it was with a feeling of remorse that I compared the status of the colored musical show of today with that of the season of 1907-8. Did you ever see an old hat or an old dress made over that looked better than when new? Well, the old songs sung by Miss Bayes sounded better than in days gone by—all except "Bon Bon Buddy." Miss Bayes could be dubbed "the revamper of old songs." She could carry the sobriquet with becoming dignity and win for herself additional honors before the footlights. Very often it is punishment to sit and listen to the condition of one popular number, and there are times when you hear song after song during an evening's performance without being aroused out of a semi-lethargic state. So when Miss Bayes can entertain you for two hours with songs holding membership in the "Ancient Order of Has Beens," it cannot be gainsaid that she is a 'talented individual, with emphasis on the talented. Yes, Miss Bayes wears many stunning costumes; in fact, she introduces a new style with every song. But I do not consider this such a feat, for there are thousands of members of the gentler sex who can make as many changes during an evening as Nora Bayes and with equal celerity. With them the problem is not wearing clothes but getting them. Anyhow, Miss Bayes puts on "glad rags" with startling rapidity to help create atmosphere. But without being able to memorize all her songs and without her power of endurance the clothes would be of little consequence. In a witty little monologue Miss Bayes states that she secured most of her atmosphere from Fifty-third street, although I think she would pull a bigger laugh by saying 135th street. The Fifty-third street joke is becoming somewhat passé. And it certainly was good to see colored singers and dancers on a Broadway stage once more! Next to Miss Bayes' memory and endurance exhibition (not overlooking her costumes) the colored performers showed up in a big way. From a numerical standpoint, the colored aggregation at the Thirty-ninth Street theatre far outnumbers the white performers. But as Miss Bayes cuts such a mighty figure in the entertainment reference will have to be made to the Tennessee Ten and cakewalkers as a dash of color. The Tennessee Ten has been making a big hit in vaudville, and Miss Bayes has played a trump card in corraling this energetic and clever bunch. They can sing, dance, create merriment and what's more carry a Jazz Band that is some more Jazz Band. I'll wager it can out-jazz any Jazz Band in these parts, and produce a "director" who can outdance any director when it comes to eccentric stuff. There is also a little girl who sings in the first scene of Part I, who must even remind Miss Bayes that she is not the only warbler at large Charles Johnson. Ruth Aus- tine, Willie Austin and Mamie Palmer win applause in their cake-walking, and some of the other colored performers are Laura Prampin, Buster Austin, Nettie Chase, Martha Tobias and Edith Nelson. There are real Indian chiefs, an Indian princess, near Mexicans, make-believe Egyptians, cowboys, Hawaiian dancers and others, making quite a democratic gathering, a sort of a congress of races, with the Negro predominating in point of numbers. I am sorry that such terms as "nigger" and "coon" are used now and then in the show, even though no harm is meant. I take good notice that "sheepy," "likie," "dago" and "harp" are not used on the stage even in jest. So why should terms distasteful to the Negro be spoken? "The same consideration should be shown for the feelings of the Negro as is evinced on the stage for other races. Nora Bayes has hit upon an ingenious idea, and if her form of entertainment does not prove an exception to the axiom, "There is nothing new under the sun," it must be conceded by the most exacting that it undoubtedly bears the earmarks of originality. Miss Bayes need not fear a rival very soon, for I do not believe there is anyone on the stage who possesses the pluck and personality, together, of course, with memory + endurance, to attempt what she is doing at the Thirty-ninth Street Theatre. See this latest theatrical novelty. "THE SCAPEGOAT" THE Frederick Douglass' Film Company's latest and most ambitious photo play, "The Scapegoat," was thrown on the screen for the first time Monday afternoon at the Simplex Theatre, 222 W Forty-second street, to an audience composed of newspaper people, theatrical talk and those directly interested in the production of the picture. The strides made by the colored motion picture industry within the past year or so are strikingly obvious when one brings to mind this company's previous offerings. "The Scapegoat" is an adaptation from the story written by Paul Laurence Dunbar, and is in three parts. In the past the work of staging Negro photo plays has tended toward the amateurish, but thanks to Lawrence B. McGill, who was assigned to this most important duty. "The Scapegoat," as stated by its producers, "measures well up to the standard of photo plays today," particularly as to the grouping of characters and things. Another big improvement is that the pictures are plainly seen. In adapting the picture from Dunbar's story the producers have encountered the usual difficulty of endeavoring to be consistent with the story of the author, who brings about radical changes in the twinkling of an eye—with the stroke of his pen—while on the screen there must be a wealth of detail in working up to the big scenes. Those inclined to be technical could say "The Scapegoat" lacks a certain cohesiveness' of sequence. To speak plainer United States, the characters, at times, are thrust into new environment and new conditions with startling abruptness. As a case in point, *Astbury* is seen as a single man and the next scene shows him with his wife and child—quite a hurdling of periods. A marriage ceremony, an important event in everyone's life, should not have been omitted. Putting dialect into the mouths of our doctors (for near doctors) and ministers seems to be the rage among writers of the drama and photo plays, although these race representatives are supposed to be classed among the "intellectuals" of the race. I find it difficult to become converted to this "modern view," especially when the picture is made by a colored firm and principally for colored theatres. The picture is well acted by capable performers. Abbie Mitchell, Walker Thompson, Maud Jones, Sydney Kirkpatrick and Leon Williams occupying the limelight, while Mabel Young, "Little Jeff," Jack Thornton and little Lorraine Harris are among the others in the cast who have reason to feel proud of being identified with the picture. Leon Williams plays two parts. While his makeup in each is good, and the fact that he does both well speaks well as to his versatility, yet a picture is robbed of some of its realism when an actor plays more than one part. Of course, this discovery may not be made by many outside of Mr. Williams' circle of acquaintances. There are a few more trivial details that I am sure will soon be rectified, such as the misuse of the word "their" for "there" in the sentence: "There is the only girl for me" and the misspell- law of insurance. It was graduated to note that when Asswary child was sick a colored doctor was summoned, even if few colored lawyers were in evidence at his trial. The directors and members of the Douglass Film Company of Jersey City are Traverse A. Spraggins, president; Dr. I. Alfred Lawrence, vice-president; Dr. G. Warren Hooper, secretary; John M. Washington, assistant secretary; Dr. George E. Cannon, treasurer and manager; Walter Carter, chairman of the Finance Committee; Dr. W. S. Smith, supervisor; Dr. W. G. Alexander, James W. Roberson, William H. DePaur, William Simmons, George E. Morris, Robert S. Hartgrove, L. E. Mabry, Thomas Lomax and Alex. T. Brown The members of this company deserve great credit and encouragement for the perseverance manifested in their struggle to produce a photo-play worthy of serious consideration and commendation. There is more sustained dramatic interest in "The Scapegoat" than any Negro photo play that has yet been produced, and it easily takes rank as the best to date. L. A. W. 'NOVELTY' PICTURES REMOVED New York, May 12, 1917 To the Dramatic Editor of THE ACL. We are very thankful to you in calling our attention to your issue of the 10th instant regarding "Novelty Pictures" with titles which you claim is an insult to the colored race. If we would have the least idea that it is such we would have never taken in those pictures for stock, and positively not display them in our show window. To be frank with you, we would like to call your attention that most of these pictures we sold to colored people and, therefore thought of it as more of a joke than anything else, but as we read the article in the issue of THE NEW York Ack of May 10, protesting against these pictures we can assure you that we will have them taken out of our windows by Monday, May 14, 1917, and if you would be so kind to state the fact in an early issue of your valued publication we would be very thankful to you, as a good part of our business is done with the colored people. Thanking hanking you for calling our attention to the remain Yours very truly. GEM NOVELTY SHOP. DANO and KAPKO THE MARTIN RECITAL Manhattan Casino was filled to capacity. Eplays evening, the occasion marking the tenth annual Martin recital. From a musical and social standpoint the affair was a big success. The program was rendered by those old pupils of Davis L. Martin, director of the Martin-Smith Music School, and their efforts were well received by a sympathetic and responsive audience. The Symphony Orchestra of the school was augmented to 130 musicians, and Mr. Martin acquitted himself with credit as director. Conrad C. Held also conducted. The playing of Eugene Mars-Martin, the young violin soloist, was one of the hits of the program. Although young in years he knows much about technique and the beauty of tone. Another youngster to attract favorable attention was Miss Lydia Mason, piano solist. She gives promise of becoming a finished artist. The choir of St. Mark's M. E. Church, under the direction of Prof. E. Aldama Jackson, was enthusiastically applauded, the well-balanced chorus work and the solos were generally commented upon. The Little Merry-makers Club, under Grace Giles, excellently portrayed the growth of the art of dancing. Miss Giles deserves much credit for the fine showing made by the little people, whose ages ranged from 6 to 10. After the recital there was dance The program: National Song The ushers were Daniel P. Agard, E. N. Parks, R. T. Givens, Louis George, Fred Lowry, T. Henry Karny, J. C. Thomas, Will A. Madden, Lacey Harris, J. T. Clark, Benj Withers, Otto Steadman, John Dancy, Jas. Anderson, Henry Lucas, Enoch W. Newton, Lloyd Atchinson, Walter Taylor, Henry Robinson, Walter Fenderson, Herbert Harris, Fred Miller, Paul Prayer, E. R. Hill, Geo. A. Thompson and Roy Miller. ST. AUGUSTINE'S SHOW. ST. AUGUSTINE'S SHOW. The St. Augustine Club of Brooklyn, made its appearance last Friday night in a new role at the Labor Lyceum, Brooklyn. It presented a number of acts that would compare favorably with professional vaudeville face comedians. Owing to the delay in beginning the performance, and the duration of some of the acts, the program was not concluded until midnight. # hours that intervened. The one serious act on the program, "Pals," a playlet by members of the St. Christopher Club, was presented with a force and intensity of characterization that fairly gripped the attention of the audience. The honors were divided between Alex. Anderson, Miss Henrietta Smith and S. B. Smith, with the major portion for the last named, "The Burglar," by St. A. Girls, was a pleasingly pulchritudinous production. Opal Coopers favored with two selections, accompanied with discretion by Mrs. Olga Hamilton. If any criticism could be made of the performance, it might be that the use of the term "Nigger" was a trifle too frequent and persistent in the blackface comedies to please the perhaps supersensitive ear. LAFAYETTE THEATRE New, week at the Lafayette Theatre the stock company will present Charles Frohman's Empire Theatre success "The House of a Thousand Candles." For tingling excitement and surprise, few plays can compare with "The House of a Thousand Candle" dramatized from the immensely popular novel of the same name by George Muddlleton. It is one of those rare combinations of comedy and thrills that audiences most appreciate. The play was presented here in New York at the Empire Theatre following the wide popularity of the novel and it remained there for more than a season. It has not been in a stock theatre as the Frohman management will revive it as they did "The Great Divide" but the Lafayette management has been fortunate in securing this play of "Thrills" to give its patrons a chance to see it at popular prices instead of having to pay Broadway prices. HAMPTON MUSICIAN JOIN 15TH. Sergeant-Major C. M. Hooper, of the 15th New York Infantry, National Guard, has sent these telegrams to Hampton Institute: "Honeywood B. Hill has recommended William McK. Hubbard, Leslie E. E. Booker and John H. Watkins for the 15th Infantry Band. They are to receive forty dollars a month in addition to all expenses." "Am sending transportation from Hampton to New York, including sleeper, for W. McK. Hubbard, L. E. Booker and J. H. Watkins, to leave by the Cape Charles boat to join the Fifteenth Infantry band." The Hampton Institute Faculty have granted permission to these students to leave school and report for military service in New York Heywood B. Hill was a member of the Hampton Institute Senior Class. LINCOLNS LOSE TWO LINCOLN LOSE TWO. The Lincoln Giants did the unusual Sunny Suns to the Saints losing two games. They lost to the New York team by the score of 8 to 1 and met defeat at the hands of the Highbridge Athletics. 5 to 3. The scores: LINCOLN GIANTS | HIGHBRIDGE ATH. σ f. b o c l. f Poles. c. 0 1 1 0 1 Wallace. c. 0 1 1 0 1 Wiley. b. 0 1 1 1 3 R. Hall. rf. 0 1 1 2 0 Phomas. f. 3 3 1 0 0 Kennard. c. 0 7 0 1 0 Lewis. b. 0 7 0 1 0 Creepe. c. 0 7 0 1 0 Mongin. b. 0 7 0 1 0 Wade. p. 0 1 1 0 0 Will. m. p. 0 0 0 0 0 CUBAN STARS BREAK EVEN CUBAN STARS r h o a c Ramrer,cf 01 1 0 1 Ramrer,js 01 1 0 1 Rivas,bs 02 2 6 Fabelo,2b 02 2 2 Dima,lf 00 0 0 1 Mak,lf 00 0 1 1 Roip,lb 11 1 2 0 Saurer,p 11 1 2 0 Calderan,rf 02 0 0 0 Totals . 26 24 13 2 'None out when winning run was scored Cuban Stars . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 Bushwick . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 Second game Cuban Stars . 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 5 Bushwick . 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 8 Batteries, Calderan and Rojo, Guard and Hohman BUSHWICK r h o a c Brown,2b . 03 3 4 0 Mak,lf . 01 2 2 0 Taguer,lf . 00 1 0 0 Latin,2b . 01 6 1 0 Mak,lf . 01 6 1 0 Schneider,rf . 21 1 0 0 Hohman,lb . 11 1 5 0 McGarry,fp . 01 0 4 0 Totals . 38 27 12 7 'None out when winning run was scored Cuban Stars . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 Bushwick . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 Second game R H E Cuban Stars . 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 5 Bushwick . 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 8 Batteries, Calderan and Rojo, Guard and Hohman WANTS BALL PLAYERS IN TRENCHES. RALEIGH, N. C.—"The man who can play professional baseball ought to be either in a trench or in a furrow," says Gov. Bickett in an address issued to the people of North Carolina, urging that baseball leagues be disbanded and that the people of towns and cities use idle hours and idle men in making food for themselves. The Governor advises the cities and towns to have vacant lots ploughed and turned over free of rent and with fertilizer to people who will cultivate them, NORA BAYES NORA BAYES "More enjoyable than ever!" "Hirred, a delighted audience with her..." World. "Nora Bayce again wins approval."— America. "Program bright and amusing." - Tracey "Petitordinary that the (N. B.) should be able to carry a two hour entertainment to success." - Tracey "To see and hear Nora Bayce."—Journal of Commerce "Most interesting entertainment in town" Globe "Nora Blaye's the changement gloum d'epeter" — *Irvington Sym.* "A real witness" — *Mail* "Unreal video entertainment" — *Journal* After November 15 public boxing exhibitions to which an admission fee is charged will be illegal in New York State. The Frawley law, under which the Boxing Commission was created in 1911, has been repealed by the State Legislature. Both the Senate and the Assembly passed Senator George A. Slater's bill repealing the law. As the repreal was passed solely through the insistence of Governor Whitman his signing the Slater measure is a foregone conclusion. While boxing as now conducted will continue for seven months more, the issuance of new license now is prohibited. November 15 Commissioners Frank Dwyer of Geneva and John Franey of Albany, and restores the boxing game generally in this state to the "members of this club only" system in vogue before the Frawley law went on the statute books. The Senate gave the Slater bill just the requisite 20 votes to pass the bill. The bill legislates out of office on NEW HAVEN, CONN. New HAVES, COUNTRY-James A. STEVENS, who had a stroke, shows some brittle a cement but is still in bed in a serious condition. Mr. Diggis, of Fair Haven, is commanded to his bed with pneumonia. The Japanese surgical was the attraction at Bethel Church last week the discussion by John A. Hogan and Mrs. Sarah Lee Fleming proved to be of interest, as also the address by Fred R. Moore, editor of THE ACM, Thursday night. Friday night a children's concert and drill were the features the drill was under the direction of Mrs. Mary Johnson, and the concert under Mrs. Ada A Lacey's management. Mrs. Sarah hampson did good work at her tea booth. She was "Rebecca at the Well" and reported big returns. The fancy booth under Mrs. A Chambers, lead in net receipts. The Mine Missionary, Daughters of Allen, the chair and the cream tables all did very good. Samuel Harvey led the supper with a satisfactory roast chicken supper, while Deacon Cannon came a second. The free prizes were received as follows: L. Burgess, S1; Mrs. Presbury, peek of potatoes; Mrs Spriggs, bag of flour; Mrs. Mary Turner, S1; Mrs. Emma J. Butler and Mrs. Sadie Willis rendered great aid. Mrs. Turner informing the pastor preached an interesting sermon on "Mother, Our Greatest Honor." At night he spoke on "The Cost of Following Jesus." YOUNGSTOWN O Youngstown, Ohio—P. Ross Berry of West Arlington avenue, is critically ill. He is one of the pioneer residents and a retired contractor. Mrs. George Logan, of Clyde street, celebrated her 79th anniversary April 29 and is in good health and cheer. Mr. Wills, of Union court, has the rheumatism. Paul Conway, of Martin's Ferry, is the guest of his aunt, Mrs I W Cameron, 504 Valley street. Soupourner Truth Home for girls and women was opened Thursday at 1303 Hillman street. Mrs. Hodge matron Buckeye Lodge of Eks. No 73 will meet May 17 The Men's Club of St Augustine Mission held its meeting for the season May 17, with a special program There is a large number of our people sick. Dr. W. L. Tignor is now located at 278 West Federal street. Mrs. E. Saulders has opened an ice cream parlor. James E. Green is local agent for the Egg Harbor City allotment. John Anderson died Sunday at his home, 25 Shannon line. FLORENCE, S. C. FLORENCE, S. C.-Mrs. Louise Mills of New York, after two weeks illness and the death of her mother at Kingstree, S. C., returned to New York on Friday. Mrs. Ruth Crowd of Jacksonville, Ramond E. Wilkerson of Washington, D. C.; passed through the city recently enroute, for New York. Edward Hoggarth and Mrs Emma Haily, of Florence, accompanied them to the station. New R. B. Strong of Hamer, passed through the city recently en route to Tannalago, Tex., to the meeting of the Presbytery. He will visit Birmingham, Ala. Among those who attended the commencement exercises at Benedict College from here were Dr. T Gallant and E'B. Webster SPRINGFIELD MASS SPRINGFIELD, Mass - Golden Cham Lodge, No 1549, Grand United Order of Old Felhows, was out in good numbers for its annual sermon, Sunday evening by the Rev Mr Bowlen at the Loring Street A, M. E. Church A large audience was present. On Friday evening there will be a miscellaneous concert under the auspices of the Epworth League. The concert will be preceded by a supper in the vestry On Friday evening a full house is expected to hear Messrs. Eldred and Mitchel, two local entertainers of repute in their play, "Magic and Music," in St. John's church vestry, under the auspices of the Boys' Club. The Rev. J. Edward Ricks is leader of the club. A beautiful birthday party was tendered Miss Margaret Johnson of Dymond street, by Misses Halloween Saunders and Addie Waller at the home of the former, last Thursday evening. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lane, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Johnson, Mrs. Garnett Waller, Mr. and Mrs. Gardner, Misses Margaret Johnson, Anna Jordan, Carrie Jones, Jamie Pettiford, Lois Waller, Rehecca Waller, Ambia Ward, Gertrude Fauccet, Ruth Johnson, Beatrice Robinson, Goldie Fauccet, Addie Bell, Ruth Jacobs, Messrs. William Gardiner, Talmadge Golson, James Jones, Garrett and Pritchard of Amherst College, Duval Evans of the Y. M. C. A. College, Andre Paige, Douglas Johnson, George Frazier, Robert Frazier, Jr. Dr Brown, John Barr and E. B Haskins Musical selections were rendered by Misses Johnson and Ward and many games were included in Miss Johnson was the recipient of several nce presents. The Young Men's Club of the Third Reef Church has changed its name to the United Baptist Brotherhood. The SPECIAL SCENERY - COSTUMES - ELECTRICAL EFFECTS SUNDAY Continuous Big All Star Vaudeville and Photo Plays. TWO SHOWS DAILY PRICES: Matinee 2:15 ..... 10 and 16 Evening 8:15 ..... 15 and 26 November 15 Commissioners Frank Dwyer of Geneva and John Franey of Albany, and restores the boxing game generally in this state to the "members of this club only" system in vogue before the Frawley law went on the statute books. The Senate gave the Slater bill just the requisite 26 votes to pass the bill. In the Assembly the vote was 94 to 42. club has an enrollment of about forty active members. Arthur Peters is president. Dr. Garrett Waller leaves Wednesday for Washington, D.C. to attend the annual confereneg of the Advancement Association. The annual in 'n Festival of Springfield closed its three days after successfully Saturday in evening. About 400 voices composed the chorus this year, aside from the individual artists from other cities and the Chicago Symphony, the orchestra, the Chicago Symphony were Misses Raney Raney, Bessie Ranus and W C Jackson, Mrs. Susan Rainey of Eastern avenue, is visiting her son and daughter in Philadelphia. PORTSMOUTH N H Portsmouth, N. H —The annual meeting of the People's Mutual Benefit Society was held May 8, when the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Haywood B. Burton, president; J. F. Slaughter, vice president; Florence Reed, secretary; Sara S. Pattillly, financial secretary; George H. Straughn, treasurer; Patience W. Hinton, chaplain; Lucy A. Stidgauh, Watie Tilley, sick committee; H. B. Burton, C. W Tilley, Mrs P. W. Hinton, trustees. Mrs A. J. White of Woburn, Mass., spent Saturday and Sunday in this city with her husband, Sergeant White of Company A, Sixth Massachusetts Regiment, C. W Tilley, John L. Davis and Mrs. C. W Tilley in Greenham Monday, attending the Rockingham County Sunday School Association. Mothers' Day was observed last Sunday at all services at the Pearl Street People's Baptist Church with appropriate exercises. RALEIGH, N. C. Raleigh, N. C.—Miss Beatrice Jones, domestic, science teacher in the city graded schools, and L. L. Roberts, teacher of agricultur ing gardenny, gave a public demonstration by their pupils both in cooking and how to plant and cultivate a vegetable garden. The general public invited to be present Mrs. Luey Richardson of W. N. C. is visiting friends here Mr. Susan Luston Chittan and L. L. Roberts Norfolk. We are in the city, having been called by wire to attend the funeral of Mrs. Glaston sister, Mrs. Matila Polk. Edgar R. Williams has gone to Norfolk to undergo treatment in the Norfolk sanitarium. The Rev. A. W. Pegues preached the annual sermon to the Odd Fellows of this city last Sunday afternoon in the city auditorium. Preceding the sermon a set program was carried out by District Grand Master Col Jas H. Young, who presided over the large gathering of Odd Fellows and Household of Ruth. Addresses and papers were read by several members of the order. $52.25 was collected and divided among charitable institutions. F. M. McCoy left the city Sunday en route to New York, where he will work during the summer. He p purposes to enter the Howard Medical School. Mr. McCoy graduated at the head of his class in Kittrell College last Thursday and received a gold medal, awarded by President J. R. Dudley of the State Agricultural and Technical College at Greensboro, N. C. The Age correspondent was present at Kitrell College commencement last week and was highly impressed with what he saw and heard. The possibility of advantages to be gained at this college is great and many. The location is very surable. The faculty and equipment for training young men and women for service has been well selected. This institution is owned and fostered by the A. M. E. Church connection and. wields a powerful influence for good among our people. Prof. C. G. O'Kelley, the retiring president, is not only a scholar but a strict disciplinarian. Prof. O'Kelley goes to the National Training School at Durham, N.C. and is succeeded by Prof. G. A. Edwards, who for several years was a member of the faculty of Shaw University. HALIFAX, N. S. HALFMAN, N. S.-The signs of progress and thrift are being evidenced among the colored people of the city in many mays. While the war and the high cost of living are serious matters, the conditions of the colored people are steadily improving, at least materially. There has never been a time that there was so much demand for both skilled and unskilled labor. The remuneration for service in all branches is increasingly big, so that to one need he without a job and a tair wage. The one sad detest in the life of the colored people is we do not take life seriously enough. There is too much play and a tendency to imprisonment. We should cut out the truils and get down to brass tasks, if we would profit by the strenuous times in which we are living. Thanks to the fore-sight and business tact of some of our people we see what can be done by the rest of us if we will The largest colored real estate owner in the city to-day came here from the country a poor boy some few years ago, but to-day Thomas P. Johnson is a credit to the race and his church. There will be others soon contending for the second place in the race to get some of this world's goods. Charles Allison, the popular North End barber, has just opened a new place of business with an entirely complete equipment. There is not another set of chairs in the city of so late and exclusive style. He deserves the support of all the colored trade. He has a large white trade. The wives and friends of members of the No. 2 Battalion have been made glad by letters and post cars saying that all are well and enjoying life in the training camps in Old England. One of the bright boys of the battalion that had to be left behind on account of illness. Private John Lambert, is still in the military hospital but steadily improving. Mrs James Fraser who has been very ill is much better. I Miss Christine Smith, who was severely scalded by an accident, has been removed to the Victoria General Hospital. The ladies of the Cornwallis Street Baths' future) gave a very nice social last tuesday, emerging under the annees of the Lady of the Lake, who bought the new carpet for the pulp and drowned it in an outlay of $110. Christine H. Johnson is able to be home. Clarence H. Johnson is able to be given an after a short illness BORDENTOWN SCHOOL NOTES. Bordentown, N. J.—Graduating exercises will be held Monday, May 25. The exercises will take the form of a patriotic rally. Good speakers will be in attendance. Mother's Day was held at the School Sunday. A large number of parents were out. The Rev. Mr. Hudgens gave the Mother's Day sermon. The baccalaureate sermon will be given Sunday, May 27. Class Day will be held Friday, May 25. All graduates of the school are urged to be present on commencement day, May 29, for the purpose of forming an alumni association. I. Willis of Jersey City bequested to the library of the Bordentown School thirty excellent books. Aside from the value of the books themselves, the school appreciates the increasing interest in its work. An Unwelcome Encore Camera Man : "I'm sorry, Jack, he we'll have to do that business over again, where you fall off the roof in the rain-barrel and are run over by the steam-roller My film gave out."- Life Newwed—It is hard to ask for bread and get a stone. Mrs. Newwed—It is worse to ask for a stone and get paste—New York Sun EUGENE ELMORE, - Manager SEVENTH AVENUE AND 1131 STREET TELEPHONE 1811 MORNINGSIDE CORPORATION, Lansing News Nuggets From Near and Far. Lee I. Brown has announced his candidacy for the nomination as member of the Kentucky Legislature from the Sixteenth Ward, Louisville. In his inaugural address Mayor Joe E. Lawther at Dallas, Tex., he was for a square deal for every man and every association of men. The population of Bloomington, Ill., is 40,000 of which 2,000 are Negroes. The muxh from the South is increasing the colored population. Five hundred colored families of Birmingham, Ala. have been given garden plains by a local firm to engage in gardening on small scale. An automobile manufacturer at Flint, Mich., is accepting Negro help, having placed an order for 2,000 men with the Federal Free Labor Bureau of St. Louis. Miss Jessie Taylor Johnson, president of the Chicago Federation of Women's Clubs, died suddenly at her home in Chicago and her funeral, held at Quinn Chapel, was largely attended. A branch of the National Red Cross has been organized in Springfield, Ill., with Mrs. R. A. Byrd, president and Mrs. Jessie Slatter Lee, secretary. The members of the St. James Male Beneficial Society, Baltimore, celebrated the 70th anniversary of the organization last week. The society was organized in 1847. Mrs. Booker T. Washington was a recent guest of the Women's Clubs of Nashville. She spoke to a large audience at "Congregational Church," and was introduced by Mrs. J. S. Napier. The vote of Fountain Region, the colored member of 10th Board of Education of Washington, D. C., brought about the election of Ernest L. Thurston as superintendent of the public schools of the District of Columbia. The Argoses of the State of Oklahoma have formed the J. B. Key Oll, Gas and Mining Company, growing out of the former industrial companies in the State. The capital stock of the new concern is said to be $10,000,000. The following have been chosen officers of the Alumni Association of Shaw University, Raleigh, N. C., Col James H. Young, president; Mrs. L. G. E. McAuley, secretary; the Rev. C. F. Pope, treasurer; Prof. W. C. Craver, corresponding secretary. The following were awarded diplomas at the graduating exercises of the Walker Baptist Institute, Augusta, Ga.: Lee Warrick, Robert L. Boyd, Maty J. Bennett, Effe L. Robinson, Fannie Book, Julia Smith, Adelle Collins, Claudia Holmes, works, Bert Holmes, and Eliza Brown. Hobson City, Ala., is an exclusive N.e.g. town with four churches, having a combined membership of seven hundred; a public school with 250 pupils, police, police and sanitary departments. The government board consists of seven municipal officers. At the thirty-eighth annual session of the Kentucky Negro Educational Association held at Lousville, Mrs Booker I. Washington, Dr. W. E. B Dalton, Dr. Gilbert H. Jones of Wilberforce, O. Proof I. L. Haves of Indianapolis, and Dr. University and Dayton, O. Proof I. L. Haves on the program Proof I. H. Dalton is president of the association The Arkansas State Baptist Sunday School convention and the Woman's State Association held a forum session at Ark which was attended by Sanders, Sanders, Mrs. Sanders, Mrs. Lundley, Mrs. Maundy, Mrs. M Lundley, Miss Maundy, the Rev R. V. Adams, the Rev I. Bryant, the Rev J. I. Johnson, Pat L. C. Nalls, the Rev E. F. T. Dalton, the Rev E. Y. Davies, the Rev J. Johnson, the Rev R. W. White, Miss Wakana Gaitin and H. W. Holloway. In ten influential members of the Protestant churches of Walla Walla, Wash., have formed an advisory committee to assist in the movement to secure a new church building for the congregation of M. S. Zion Church of that town. The committee includes B. L. Pentose, chairman; W. P. Winns, treasurer; J. W. Langdon, T. M. Hanger, Frank I. Richmond, Dr. J. Summers, A. C. Hobb, J. J. Rea, John F. Stack and Scott Brown. The following officers were elected at the last meeting of the E. Preachers' committee. The Rev. S. S. Morris, president; the Rev. S. W. Furua, vice-president; the Rev. G. W. Scholars, second vice-president; the Rev. W. Cotton, secretary; the Rev. H. Hamilton, assistant secretary; the Rev. J. J. Mainor, treasurer; the Rev. J. J. Lee, chaplain; the Rev. H Davis librarian; the Rev. C. Moore, marshal. lodges for the year 16 to the endowment was $25,223.58. The amount on hand in lodges is $10,425.44. Amount of money invested by lodges, $43,425.96; value of property, $115,019.65. The whole amount in property, funds and investments totals $04,066.90. The colored citizens of Indianapolis, headed by Mrs. C. J. Walker, are raising a fund to secure representative lawyers to assist in the prosecution of Danny Shay, manager of the Milwaukee American Association Baseball Club. A fund has been established in honor of Shailon and killed Clarence H. Ewell, a waiter, at the Hotel English. Nearly $400 has been raised to date. The session of the Texas Colored Teachers' Association, held at Tyler, Tex., was presided over by Prof. H. W. Dorgan, of Marshall. The principal address of welcome was delivered by Prof. J. V. McClelland, and W. H. Seals also made welcoming addresses. Prof. D. K Jones of Crockett, responded. Music was furnished by students of Texas College, Jarvis Christian Institute, East Texas Academy and Wylie University. The students were prof. D. H. Jones, Crockett; Prof. M. B. Davis, Garrison; Prof. A. W. Pryor, Henderson; Prof. J. H Rome, Trawick; Prof. I. M. Terrell, Prairie View Normal and Industrial Institute; Prof. J. H Moore, Marshall; Prof. J. H Moore, Marshall; Prof. A. F. Fuller, Bishop College; Prof. C. F. Carr, Palestine; Miss B. Walton, Marshall WATERBURY CONN [ Waterbury Conn ] The Ace correspondent wishes to comment upon the cartoon in last week's issue. It was a most fitting one for our people. When I saw our people I mean, the Negro World. We hardly don't buy the Negro world. We don't have what I want. Indeed, that spirit is over three quarters of the colored folks of Waterbury in a population at the lastensus of over 1500 Negroes. Your trade would enable the Negro grocery to have what we need on several occasions colored folks coming to this same store and asking to telephone for a white doctor, which is disrespect to our Negro doctor. The white grocer and the white doctor care nothing for you or your wife if she children or he meet Negro his family on the street he never raises his hat. Although the black man and woman will carry all their earnings to him each week and enable the white man to buy property all over Waterbury, the Negro problem," which some of our leading Negro men have been trying to analyze, will never be solved until we, as a people, learn to stand by and support those that are in business. By so doing more Negro women and employ the Negro boy and girl, just as the whites do. At both services of the Grace Baptist Church the congregations were small. In the morning Mr. Robinson, a young man aspiring to the ministry, preached a short but eloquent sermon, in the evening preached an able sermon. The pastor gave incidents of the Baptist State Union, which convened in New Haven, Wednesday and, Thursday May 9 and 10. The Rev. Mr. Klugh is pastor of the Emmanuel Baptist Church, where the convention was held. Many from Waterbury, the union and were greatly benefited. The Rev T. A. Auten, Cambridge, Mass., presiding elder of the New England Conference, paid his last official visit to the Pearl Street A. M. Zion Church Tuesday night. He held the fourth quarterly conference for this church, of which the Rev. J. W. McDonald is the popular pastor. The reports rerecorded for the day show the church in a health condition. It is the best of a year's work in health. Both men and women spoke in the highest terms of commendation of the Rev Mr. McDonald's suplendid work. There was a unanimous vote for his return for the fourth year, with a hint of an increased salary. Mrs. A. A. Dunham was elected as delegate and Mrs. M. A. McKethan as alternate to represent the church at the conference at Hart ford, Conn, June 6 The Pearl Street 6. Church, with its pastor and splendid choir, have been invited by the Second Congregational Church, one of the largest churches in the city, to host a special evening for the third Sunday evening in May. The Rev. John J. Pierce® returned missionary from Africa, will deliver an address on "Africa." Prof. V. H. Winted, a student of Yale University, will offerate at the organ. Every one is invited to these unique services. The truss City Lodge on the University of North Carolina, O. of O. F. held their annual thank-giving service at the A. M. E. Zion Church Sunday night. The Rev. J. W McDonald was the speaker, and klor his subject "The Manifestation of Friendship." The church was packed. Mrs. M. A. McKethan entertained the Coterie Club Friday evening. May 11 her residence, Hopkins street. Music, career, education. Mr. and Mrs. J. Edward Jones attended a birthday party of Mrs. Junc's niece in Oakville Thursday. Lloyd L. Nickens visted Mr. and Mrs. Wolcott of New Haven Sunday, May 10, at the vaudeville and dance Thursday evening, May 10, at Temple Hall. It was well attended. George E. Hatt was complimented for his skill on the drums. The Misses Mabel Kefford and Helen Biggs gave a surprise party at the latter's home Tuesday evening, May 8, in honor of Miss Marie Brown of Richmond, Va., who has been here in the city for some time. Music and games were enjoyed. A surprise party was tendered Mrs W. Holland, of Hopkins on Monday, May 9. An impromptu program was furnished by Eugene Jones, rendering "The Angel's Serenade," after which a repast was served. Among those present were Mrs. Eggleston, Mr. and Mrs S. Waltans, Mrs. Arnold Munn, Engene Jones, the Rev and Mrs J. W, Mr. Donald, Mr. and Mrs. Curtis, Mr. and Mrs. Dawell, Ensuee Munn, Miss W. Craig, Liapton, W. Dunham and Mr. and Mrs C. Harris. The Age is on sale at 212 Bishop street—C. C. Harris's store. NAVY OFFICIALS DRAW (Special to Turt New York Ace) Charleston, S.C. — The refusal by navy officials here to consider applications from 1,000 Negro women for positions in the Government clothing factory, where practically all white women are employed, has brought the race issue squately to the front and gives promise of being brought to the floor of Congress for settlement. Immediately following the declaration of war on Germany the Government made arrangements to double the capacity of its clothing plant. A plant in addition to the one now in operation was started, and will be ready for use by June 1. The Government has paid well above the average scale of wages in operation it has been a waiting list of white women operatives. The law makes no distinction between the races, but since the establishment of the factory it has been an unwritten law that only white women were to work in the plant. Within the week Negro leaders have made a demand that women of their race be given positions in the new plant. This was met with a statement from the white operatives that they would 'but rather than work with Negroes, and a subsequent state order would harden that no applications from Negroes could be considered. Negro leaders appealed to colored women to take applications and have served notice that they intended to insist on their employment. They encountered another barrier at the Custom House and Post Office, where the application blanks are reserved, in試sals to give them to Negroes. NEW ORLEANS LAD'S TRIBUTE TO FLAG New Orleans La. Edward D. Burbridge, 14-year-old son of Leonidas T. Burbridge, M. D., was given an unexpected college yell in honor of a composition entitled "The Flag of a Nation." The verses came into the hands of board of trustees of the faculty of New Orleans University at a dinner time through Edward's brother, Leonidas T. Burbridge, his classmate in the 8th grade grammar department. Dr Burbridge was at first unwilling to believe Edward had composed the verses. But the testimony of his brother that he had seen Edward writing the lines and the showing of other verses of even more colorful and popular a subject, finally won the father over to the belief that the verses on the flag were composed by his son. The verses were as follows: THE FLAG OF A NATION Tis the flag of a Nation to spread far and wide. 'Tis the flag of a Nation, the red, white and blue; 'Tis the Nation, to it be true; 'Tis freedom's soul beneath us, and freedom's flag above. And may we be blessed forever by Peace's Dove WORLD OUTLOOK FOR "Special to the New York, NY, News New York, New York, New York, and World Outlook for the Negro Race" was the subject of one of the most impressive, eloquent and interest- ing addresses heard in Grace Methodist Episcopal Church during the Institute beginning May 6, and ending May 9. This thoughtful discourse was the splendid effort of Dr. D. D. Martin, secretary of the Stewart Missionary Foundation for Africa and director of the School of Missions of Gammon Theological Seminary, Atlanta. Doctor Martin spoke for an hour, but every second was filled with fascinating facts told in impressive and eloquent terms. Dr. Martin declared that the world war, now for more than two years shedding blood of more than a million of people, wasting billions of money, tearful and heartbroken, and turning the attention of government officials to the lutherto uncared for masses of every country, had laid the foundation for the greater recognition of the idea of the Brotherhood of Man and the Fatherhood of God in all civilized nations of the world, and that the Negro has ever had in all the history of the world. He said he believed that the Negro would embrace this opportunity and make good, as he had done with the lesser chances which had been opened to the race in the past. LOUISIANA PLANTERS TO OPPOSE MIGRATION (Special to New York Amst.) (Special to The New York Age) NEW ORLEANS, LA.-At a special meeting of the American Cane Growers' Association recently, the five subjects in the call were acted upon. The protection of cane growers was declared a statutory. The exotus of the Negroes to the North has not yet hurt the sugar section, but must be stopped in the interest of the Negroes as well as the whites in the South. The request of the railroads to raise freight rates will be opposed. A trade laboratory will be established to fore the next sugar crop. The planters are against any excise tax on sugar, and all they ask of Washington is to let alone to build up their industry without constant agitation. The "meeting was one of the largest meetings in the years," Henry N. Pharmer presided with I. B. Chaffe as secretary. The symposium 'of views on the Negro exodus was extremely interesting. I. M. Soniat, who could not attend, mailed a succinct solution of the problem. 'Good treatment and the protector, Dr. R. O. Young said the planters had made that their rule, and the sugar section had been least affected, as a consequence. But the trouble was that the Negro was like a child, and the bitterest experience failed to teach him that the South was his best friend, or prevented him from being less friendly. The general view was the old Negroes had gotten over being deceived, but that the danger was in the restlessness of the young generation. A number of the planters 'told of inducing the Negroes to plant home gardens with 'liberal aid, restricting the Negroes to the work of raising wages, of selling goods to them almost at cost, and even installing school teachers on the plantation E. F. Dickinson called attention to the fact that the danger to the planter was great even if the exodus had not reached his section, for the exodus from the cities and other sections would creep in the garden with hands were needed for the grinding season. He advised that the railroads he held to their declaration of concern in the South's welfare and he asked to discourage the movement by refusing club rates, and in other ways. He also urged invoking the aid of the government, the departments of which were responsible for the movement, have the South raise food for staff and a surplus for the nation and the Allies. George S. Murrell suggested adding appeal to the preachers to tell their people the truth about the treatment and opportunity in the South as comfort to the destitute and hardiness which they often encountered in other actions. L. M Pool charismat Edwin Sampson and Dr C. A McWenon were announced a committee to carry out the various actions, outlined and adopted. The greatest curch needed, it was given to the labor agents deemed responsible for most of the exodus and Dr. Young asked for the amelioration of the ungrateful law of self-protection. He asked that the planters and others interested keep each other posted on the move and felt sure that those defectors and he felt sure that those officers and means of discouraging the activity of such agents as came among them. (Special to The New York Anat) Macon, Ga.—The following resolutions were recently adopted by the Macon Business and Civic League at a meeting of the state's legislature. "Whereas, the Congress of the United States has declared that a state of war exists between this country and the imperial German government; and "Whereas, black men of America, through whose nostrils the breath of treason and disloyalty has never passed, have always rallied valiantly to the defense of their country's flag even when they themselves were held by the bonds of chattel slavery. "Therefore, he it resolved by the Macon Business, and Civic League, representing, all the colored cities of Macon, that we pledge our own loyalty to flag and arm, and improve of the action of our government, to protect itself on the side of those nations which are battling for liberty justice and equality under the law for all the races and nations of men. "Resolved, that we ask only to be permitted to serve our country under the same conditions under which other citizens are serving her and since the Adjutant-General of the War Department of the United States has recently held that the various States have authority under the National Guard to add other National Guard members to publicly petition the Hon. Nat. E. Thirteenth chief executive of our State, to authorize and direct the formation of another unit to the National Guard of Georgia to be composed of Negroes, that we may be properly trained for the most effi- civil service to our country in its crucial hour of trial. "Resolved further, that despite the grievances we may have against our government, both State and National, we shall and do forget them in the hour of our death. Our Lord, our servered our services, our lives and our all upon the altar of our country, confidently believing in the common sacrifices of her sons and daughters and conscience of the nation shall be so quickened, awakened and aroused that the spirit of fraternity, justice and of patriotism shall be brought to the dominant note of the voice of America than of the voices of mankind everywhere. "Resolved, that a copy of these resolutions be sent to the Governor of Georgia, the President of the United States, the Secretary of the War Department of the "United States, the Mayor of the City of Macon and to the press. "MACON BUSINESS AND CIVIC LEAGUE, "L. J. May, President. "Attest: T. R. Epps, Secretary." Increased Wages Those who desire to stop the laborers from_leaving the South.must do something to have wages increased and fairer treatment, administered to the laboring people—Orangeburg (S. C.) Recorder. What Employees Should Do. The reasonable and common sense way of stopping the South's best and strongest laborers from leaving here and migrating to the north, east and west, in great hordes and numbers, as has been the case for the last ten or a dozen months, is for the employing class to get on the job and see to it that no section of the country whether t be called East, West, North or by h the wealth-producing class the Negro the wealth-producing class than he will be treated here in the South his native heath—J C Lindsays in Savannah (Ga.) Travel Protection to Person and Property. There have been various reasons given why the Negroes are leaving the South to go North. I want to tell you what they say they are going for - protection of person and property. They have been wanting to go somewhere else. But seemingly no door was opened to them till recently. They say they are tired of hearing continually "This is a white man's country," when they are forced here, therefore, they are stump - classed as cheap labor, a menace to the civilization of the white race. They say they are not even getting the amount of school, tax for their enlightenment they are forced to nav. They say their school houses and churches in instances have been burned. They say they are - tired of being pointed out in court-houses as scultions by barristers who might win court cases. They wise up to prejudice - T. J. Wise in Rock Hill (S.C.) Messenger. Raise the Standard of Living. The thing for the employers to do is to go to their employees themselves, find all causes of dissatisfaction. There is nothing our people like better than to have a straight heart-to-heart talk with their white employers. Take the money that is paid these human parasites, pay it to the workmen they are supposed to influence; then go back to more normal hazards that parasites in jail stop allowing your workmen to be tormented by these parasites, then raise wages where they can make a living, then build some more school houses and employ more and better teachers. You can't get good teachers without good pay, all Malahina needs to keep the colored people there to stay, take the standard here so that Malahina may avoid the Negro. You can't get good teachers. You save. That is great, a set right here in here. No, Malahina (Mai) Vance. Francise and Protection. What we want is not even better wages if the sake is the same for white and black in property in cousins. We want franchise and protection under the law, freedom of speech and speech strength with all other peoples living under the American flag. It is no light thing to witness the departure of hundreds of our people for other parts of the country. Old gray-headed mothers and father who at best can only live in the same room as their son or daughter is a sad thing. If the older Southern white people would pause for reflection, they would doubtlessly remember that it is their duty to remember that it is their duty to people that the South will take care of its own—Augusta (GA) Baptist More Humane Treatment. So those to whose interest it is for this Negro exodus to subside should be made to realize that better and more humane treatment of the Negro is the only effective argument that can convince and, at the same time, needed places to begin, the ceasing to practice highway robbery in the fraudulent distribution of the public school fund, as it now obtains, would at least serve as an earnest of a desirable change of heart and a promise of better things more nearly in accord with simple fuseness. Orangeburg (S C) People's Recorder The Door of Opportunity. None but the fair-minded, broadhearted white South may check migration, and this class of men should rise to the task of doing it. It cannot be done by intimidation, threat and cruelty, it cannot be done by anti-migration laws and the punishment of labor agents, these things met to it and promote it. The South must extend to the Negro a man's choice, it must hold out to him hope for himself and his children, it must open wide the door of opportunity. It must do these things openly and unmistakably—Savannah (Ga.) Trifune. Removes Congestion. Factories are being opened up to Negroes, male and female; their hous- Restaurant Men Attention !!! 49 West 135th Street FOR RENT - Large store; fine show windows, excellent location for right party. Cheap rent. Apply ing conditions are being looked after and improved; the best means of sanitation are being adopted; the wages are good. Why should not an agrigot remove a concession and it removes a congestion in certain districts of the South that will make for the better of those who go and of those who remain. It will help our civilization under the strain of present conditions.—Raleigh (N, C) *Independent*. Safety for the Future. Now, we started out to give our views on the exodus of our people at this time. There are some places where colored people do not get a fair show and they are forced to look for places where they can feel safe for the future of their children. Without giving further reasons we do not believe that the reasons are the same and safe in every hecton. We know there is a demand for hands and tolerably good wages, for work and the latter hunting for work p. can be ind at fair wages. The colored man who leaves the farm for the city makes the mistake of his life. Everybody can not work in factories or mines. We must have some producers and fewer consumers—Cadrz (Ky.) Informer. Relief from Oppression and Peonage. The Negro of the South is cramped. Forever staring him in the face is the sign, "Shall thou thou, and further." For years he has been a victim of oppression in almost every form, poor schools, discrimination in the courts, and a daily regime of petty insults and humiliation almost unbearable to persons possessed of the spirit of manhood. The colored farmer rented work his farm on shares. His goods bought by his family store, money was advanced for supplies. An elastic credit system prevailed, the result of which generally found the colored man at the end of the season in debt. Violation of the law in regard to peonage was so common as to attract no attention. In the early years of the last century existed. Last year the dreadful pest, the "holl weevil," His depredations were so extensive that he should have been called the "holl weevil." The cotton crop was destroyed. Kuin stared property owners in the face Books of credit were closed Starvation for thousands of Negroes for the same reason that came employment agents with glad tuckings—(uncertain) (U.) Trurbine. Irregularities and Injustices Go where you may, into the sections in the city where the Negroes live and see the conditions in comparison to the sections in which the white man lives. In the Negro sections are slummy gutters, sidewalks and streets, no lights of any mention, to enable people to shim the thirty holes filled with disease bearing water, streets perfect, quagmires, and when the Negro complains he re-raises the disease excuse that there are no funds available to proveenments. And the schools, a perfect travesty upon even a feeble attempt at justice. All kinds of inequalities, and when we complain we are told that they are a plenty good for us, and then the fool prejudice, which is sapping the very life of the South, is brought into play, and the old scarecrow bugaboo about social equality is flaunted, and the few sensible white men who lack the courage of their convictions are the clumsy, dare of saddling upon the South, their sneak out in court and a halt to these injustices, but let them drift until the South shall lose its one best asset—the Negro laborer—Newport News (vA) Star INTERPRETER OF THE SOUTH, (From the New York Sun.) Ruth McEney Smart interpreter of the South through tales and verses, and inspired on a trip in the city on Sunday in her city of the war. She lived all in the summer. Mrs. Smart was born in Avonville Parish, Loudoun, and was the daughter of James and Mary. Ruth Stimling McEney was educated in New Orleans. At the age of 12 she was married to a cotton planter. Wendy O'Malley she died when occurred in 1883 with relatives and relatives near New Orleans. Her first story, Uncle Minga's Simulations" appeared in the *Princeton Reporter* in 1888. It and stories which followed were so successful that Mrs. Smart moved to New York and thereafter made this city her home. She continued, however, to write of the South, especially of Louisiana. She was a fine friend of the Negro race. She is her tribute to the slaves, promotes her pride, and leaves children in their care during the civil war, published as the dedication of "Daddy DeFunny's Wisdom Singles": "To the memory of those faithful brown slave men of the plantations throughout the South, Daddy's contemporaries all, who, during the war, while their masters were away fighting in a cause opposed to their emancipation, brought their blankets and slept outside their mistress's closet, thus keeping night watch over otherwise unprotected women and children—a faithful guardianship of which the annals of those troublous, times record no instance of betrayal." Let Me Paint Your Home, City or Country NOW IS THE TIME. 16 YEARS EXPERIENCE ALL WORK-GUARANTEED. J. H. PRIDE 488 6th Avenue New York City OR 1126 NORTH AVE., EUZABETH, M. J. --- Y. W. C. A. A subscription of $720.94 from Frome Garnet has been recently received by this branch of the association for the announcement of Garnet's is the largest quoted contribution to the building campaign and this is the last payment on his pledge of $1,000. The closing reception of the Y. W. C. A. basketball teams was held on Thursday evening, May 10 Recent visitors to the building were: Mrs. Wyney, Columbus, Ohio; Mrs. Elma Mills, New York; Mrs. Lulu E. Reddick, Bridgeport, Ct.; Mrs. Groom, Hartford, Colon; Miss Estelle Ury, Concord, N.C.; Miss Suise Price, Washington, D. C.; Miss Rosell Saponen, Lynchburg, M. C.; Miss Louise B. Lawrence, Miss Ruby Stair Orangeburg, S. C. Members are urged to bring their friends with them to the monthly meeting on Friday evening to hear the discussion covering Trade Unions and Colored Women. Y. M. C. A. The assembly room of the Public Library was crowded on last Sunday to hear Dr. C. T. Walker. The solos of W. G Lino, piano, and Wm. McKinney, cornet, were very well received. On next Sunday Dr. E. P. Roberts will be the speaker. Benjamin Greenelee will render a violin solo. A general round up of the $40,000 budget for the M. A. at which time the first thousand dollars is expected to be reported. The Building Committee is now working on a revised set of plans, looking forward to a six-story building. Mother's Day was observed last Sur- day, Dr. Brown's theme at the pr- ing service was "Mother," Exodu 12. Special exercises were held d. M.C. School, c. m. and the C. E. School, c. m. communi- tated at 3:30 p.m, sermon by the presiding elder, L. G. Mason. Six persons joined the church; collection for the day, $187. At the quarterly conference last M onday night, a unanimous vote was taken for the return of the pastor, also for the presiding elder. Reports showed a most successful year. A. A. Rives was appointed as the president in an inual conference at Tarrytown, June 14-17. Wednesday evening dinner and missionary entertainment, address by the Rev J. J. Pearce, a returned missionary. Thursday, supper and concert by The Brotherhood Dr. Brown goes to Philadelphia this week to attend the Philadelphia and Boston meetings, which convenes on the Varkeit Memorial Church Elizabeth Howard will preach next Sunday morning, beginning the ten days evangelistic meetings: in the evening, sacred concert by the choir. INCREASE IN POSTAL SAVINGS. Postmaster Patten announces that notwithstanding the war, there has been a very gratifying increase in the postal savings deposits, in the New York Post Office, covering both Manhattan and the Bronx. In the month of April alone there was an increase of $556,386. The full amount credited to depositors in this office on May 1 was $26,650,070. The advantages of the system are available to the public at all the stations of the New York office; accounts may be opened without difficulty even by children, and on deposits of as little as $100. BEST VALUE IN HARLEM. 2118 MADISON AVE. 7 Beautiful large, light rooms, $32 quiet, well kept house, steam heat, hot water, etc. Apply Janitor or HUBERTH & HUBERTH 253 W. 58th St. Columbus 9364 FOR RENT. Private dwelling, 133st street, between 7th and 8th avenue. Price $55. Good location. Apply to GEO. A. DERRUCK, 174 West 135th St. Morningside $259. 131st Street, be- venues, Price. Apply to GEO. West 135th St. 411 West 52nd St. Conveniences. Newly decorated. Rent $9, $10 and $11. 1-18-3mo Apply Janitress. FOR SALE. LOTS IN ENGLEWOOD, N. J. Park City of the Palisades $125 TO $600. FINE SCHOOLS—PARKS— STREETS—NEAR TROLLEY. Cash or Time Payments. LEWIS W. BROWN, 50 West Palisade Ave. 3 Large, light rooms, steam $13 heat, hot water, quiet well $17 kept house. Inquire Janitor or HUBERTH & HUBERTH 253 W. 88th St. Columbus 9264 Home, E. Park City L. J. | » NEWS OF GREATER NEW YORK # | Manhattan and the Bronx. 2: “A, Telfer of Philadelphia, is visiting Bis brother, Cyril Telfer of § East 131st street. | ‘ “Miss Leola Hawley was called to - Staunton, Va, by the illness of her far. it j ‘Counselor Robert P. Lattimore.is now deated in suite 314 Meyer Building, 26 “Cortlandt street. ; “Miss Addie Hicks, after spending - seyeral months in Buena Vista, Fla. has # Felurned to. the city. . 1 Dr. CT. Walker of Augusta, Ga. dressed the Baptist Preachers! meet: fag on Monday afternoon, ‘ _, Rey, James W. Brown went to Phila- * delphia’ this week to attend the Phila~ Setphia and Baltimore confersice. Att iniportant meeting of The Frogs ‘wll be held at the Muste Schodd Setle- Dent, 4 and 6 W. 13ist street, Saturday evening: ‘ A, A. Rives was elected delegate from et Zion A. M. E. Church to the ‘; annual copbecence to be held at Tarry- town in June. * | On May 30, a dinner by the Junior ™ choir, managed by Mrs. A. Shephard, ill be given at the First” Emmanuel [ eiuseh from 1 10 7 0 m, Rev. Elijah C. Branch, of Galveston, \ Tex, visited THe Ace office Wednes: eday, before leaving for his home on the. ‘Mallory Line. “| *, Cleveland G. Allen, the newspaper “eorrespondent, is planning to re-enter Columbia University. this summer. He Sal ke courses in journalism, e Additional members of Mother Zion -Ghufeh ‘reported sick Iast week were: “Mrd Ola Murrough, 51° West 13lst "street; Mrs, Vella Dell, 118 West 135th : julia EI bithd |" Mrs.:Julia Ellis gave a birthday party “ardiay night at their home 126, West Tih street, An enjoyable time was Thad and the guests left at a late hour after enjoying a splendid repast- At the Interdenominational Preach- ers’ Meeting, of New York and vicinity the Rev. Mr. Daniels of St Philip's P. E. Ghurch, will be the speaker at the ieeting Monday at, St. Mark's Church SE? Bm Subicct, “The Paychology of tthe Crowe.” J. Mere were few dry eyes at St. Marks x ‘Church at the conclusion of the Seria of Dr. Brooks “last Sunday ‘Maorming, when he told his congregation sapedsbhe "Belore his | denartve for : ill, as the Chaplain of the Fif- teenth Infantry. “The Cheerful_ Givers Club of St. “Paul's Baptist Church, will give an en-, “ertainment on Thursday evening,’ May “24. Mr. Gabriel, a native African, will “Yectnre on King’ Menelik and the ‘Gov- ‘ernment of Abyssinia, Mrs. E. Ander- ‘son is secretary arid John M. Ware is “president of the club. At Salem Lyceum last Sunday Moth- xs" Day was held, with Mrs, Lancaster in charge. The speaker for the after- Roan was the Rev. Mrs, Randolph. Her tale was on "The Two Girls, Ruth and “Orpai,” which was applied to the every: - day life of girls. Miss Helen Bates of * the Walker Musical Club rendered a _ solo, also Miss Mitchel of Salem. <© John Skinner and William Bentley, proprietors of Monarch Cafe and Palm Garden, S84 Lenox avenuc, are giving to their patrons excellent entertainment, ‘The special feature of the opening was the Garbicure dinner given Thursday, May 3. The grill room has been reno- Yated throughout. with patriotic lights displayed. Matinee every, afternoon Srom 220 to 7.30 p.m. ‘Thutsday after- enoons souvenics for the ladies. Bennie ‘Freeman, manager. * Mr. and Mrs. John White entertained “Mr. and Mrs. “Rudolph Holmes of Washington, D. C.. Sunday evening in «their apartment at 317 West 36th strect. ‘Guests of honor were Mr. and Mrs. ‘Chas. Offwtte and Mr. and Mrs, S.C. Jordan, The color scheme was old cose land pink carnations, | "Mothers’ Day” was appropriately, eclebratcd, 4 At the meeting of the Douglass Cen- ‘ter Literary Society last Monday even- ing plans were discussed for the future] swork of the organization. A lenter of | "eoridclence was sent lo the widow of || Senator Foraker, expressing deep re-| ‘gret at the passing of that reat char-| acter. Last Thursday under the dirce-| Won of the Dramatic department three Jets were produced at the Music}: Boot setlenene ‘ “The Ladies’ Orchestra of the Lafay-|, gig ite Miss Marie Lucas, direc-|/ ress, presented a tiie basket of choice | flowers to Colwniclor J. Frank Wheaton | pi, bis fesidice, 28 West 137th strct | Rut, May'8. that being his Stat | dirthitay. “The flowers were a. token|| Bi Bah esteem for the interest Auornes | heaton has always evinced in behalf | of this famous aggregation of talented ladies. ‘The marriage of Miss Eunice Brown to James H, Smith took place on, Wees| nesday evening, the Rev. Dr. Brooks. performing the ceremony. The bride's |” attendant was Miss Elsie Tillerson and {t the grooth’s was Clarence Smith. The |: happy couple motored to, Goldgrablven’s|1 where they had a wedding supper. The} BET consisted of Mrs.” M. = Tackson, aE, Fady, Mrs. S. Guy, Miss Et Tillesson, Mr.’ C. Smith, M.: A, Fady|t and-O. Mustapha, ‘A Settlotlc sacs aiceting will ha totals make this a notable meeting and to bring American fas. Music will be fur- ished by the orchestra of the school, Principal Theobald is co-operating. Fifteen members of “the Alpha Alumai Chapter of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity met last Friday evening. at the Juliet Tea Rovms, 119 West 131st street and pledged themselves (0 ¢stab- lish a chapter house to assist ambitious young men who are attending collese in the Metropolis. Among those present were: J.T. Clark, J. S.- Thomas, Jr CT. A. French, P.M. Thorne, E. Man: ning, TH Amos, Jr W. C; Godding, Av H, Taylor, Dr.'C. 8. Janefer and G. F, Clayton. J.'C, Clark was elected tem- porary ehairman and G. F. Clayton, temporary Secretary, The meeting will be resumed on Friday evening, May 25, at the same place. WASHINGTON MEMORIAL Rev, W. R, Lawton will preach at Wa, m, subject, "The Christian Sol- dicr.” “The Rev. RF. White Benja- min, will occupy the pulpit at night. The Sunday School convenes at 1p. m. The sessions are conducted with much life and spirit and new pupils are constantly being added to the roll. The finance, committee will give a musical and lit- erary_omertainment Friday evening, May 18th at Mother Zion A. M. Church, 151-152 West 136th ‘street, ST. MARKS M. E. CHURCH. Un Sunday mourning, Dr. W. Ul. rook peeurhed a practical and force- fil -sermon wo & very larke congrexn- tion. from Psalms ti, $:_ theme.—Prayer for the remtaslon o@ain. oamedintets tteSoe-morning sr vice, an infant wax buptleed. Inthe evening, the sacrament was Sdmints- tered to S42 person. ‘Ten pervoris Jolned the church and fourteen pro- Iatloners were Fecelved into fll mem- bership. so ST. JAMES PRESBYTHERIAN - At St. James Presbyterian Church the congregaticins were large and appre- ciative. De. Hyder preached at both services. Three persons respinded to the appeal and united with the church on profession sf faith, Two others joined at night. Special emiphasis was Iaid on «the home missionary aspects of church life. The Wednesday night prayer mecting is being well attended. The missionary propaganda is the theme for the present month. — Mrs. Hyder will Entertain the Junior Chris- tian Endeavor Society | Wednesday, at the church with an ice cream party. The industrial and art classes which mect each Friday night are planning to make garments for the worthy poor. The subject for next Sunday mornmg will be: “The Billy Sunday Kevival and Its Lessons.” 2c Sin RAeoiky SHORE After much tahoe services were held Sunday in the main body of the church. The pews were put in place temporarily, anil the people scemed to be very happy nd comfortable in them. Wednesday hight the B. Y PU. had a good spiri- tal program, Thursday night the en- velope efitertamnment given by Mrs: T B Hater, chairlady of the Painting and Decorating edmmittee. was well at- tended, and netted a neat sum. On the same night sister Frances Quinn gave a supper in the Town Hall of New Ca- naan, Conn., which proveu « great suc- cess.” The ‘wdney raised Koes toward the payment on the carpet recently placed on the church ‘Sunday’ the pastor, the Rey H, Arthur Booker, preached twice m St. Paul and in the aiternoon at the Shiloh Bapust Church. At all services there was a splendid attendance. Nevt Sunday. morning the covenant meeting will be continued at I a.m, and at $230 p. ma platform meeting UNION BAPTIST CHURCH Special services were held the past weck, closing Friday evening with a Dapusmal service. “Sunday at Mam the Her. KR. T. Teent of Richmond, Va. reached on “ihe “Pecire of th hureh.” The Sunday Schvol per tected their arrangements for the crowning vf ‘the Queen on the 17th, [twas also known as the Sunday.” School dollar day. This brought their offering up tu $14. At 3:30 p.m. Dr, W. W. Brown, pastor of the Metropolitan | Baptist Church, preached on “The Challenge of Christianity” The BLY PB. Us had Praise service. At 8:30 p.m, the pastor and about 500 persons paraded throvigh Gist nnd 2nd” streets ‘and. back ty Gira street. The parade attracted a xreat deal of attention. When they rtached the church they were so charged with en-| thusiasm, that a sermon was not nedded, After song service hy the congregation, a little taik by the pastor and singing by the choir, the hand of fellowship. was, extended to twenty-seven new members. One was happily converted, The offer- ing for the week amounted to $400.37, ieee ee On last Sunday morning Uantor Holton “preached the Neat of a. sertes of sermans frum Isaiah, 40h chapter Theme, “The Organization,” The puis: tor also und Nehemluh 61%. The members expeckally aril (rtends are urged tacatlend the Runday xerviees Tho pistor ursed the ponple to pray mora ahd talk leas in these eritien! times, Good muale was rendered ly the eholr, ‘The Sunday school ussembled at 2 hom. with f very zond attendances Opening exorelwn were canduvted hy Superintendent Hoyans. — Aftor the leanon athidy a fow of the carole for Children'a Day exereines were” re: heurved. Offleera and tenchers re planning to make Children's Day. the heat in tho hintory of tho achnol, Mra, Jncknon and Misn Maggie Johnaon wil Imvo charge of the. program, ‘A aplondid. proxram was rendered at the mcbting of the Literary Bocioty THE.NEW YORK AGE, THURSDAY, "MAY 17, 191 at 4 p.m. by Mra, Tattle Caldwell, ‘Thome who took part were: Puno sole, Mra, Bolden: violin wolo, Sain Rrown; reettntlons, Harold Bilin and Mex, Merculex; vocal aolo, the Rov, Mr. Bolden; remarks, Counsellor Wrench; solo, Mrs. A. Shephard: elox- Ing reniarks, Pastor Bolden. ‘The Kmginnuel Fetlowslip Soctety had a splendid meeting at 7 p.m. The Rev, Geo, Hinton conducted Ue tes- aon, AUS p.m. the Rev. Mra G White preached an wlifying sermon from St. Luke 4:23, Mra, White In one of our Hest known evangellxth and Ia doing A Rreat work in tho -misslonury fleld, “Mrs. Mary Schounmakor Joined. the church at ile service. The members of the Moral Circle served dinner during the day, and Mrs Cora Flliott-prexented $4 to the church Proceeds from the same. : Sunday, May 20, O1e Holy Commun- lon will be served, at both services. ~ ‘The play entitled “Rreaking Ile Bonds," which wax produced before, crowded houxe lust Thursday evenink, wns one of the Next ever Riven In the church. Ench one of the cart played his part well and was hishly com- mended by the pastor. ‘The Rev, Win, Hoxans was the manager. The mem- bers of the S. M. and 1 Club, a group of young men in the church,” have pledged themuelvex to False $200 and are giving this gerlex of dramas as a menns towned that end, On May 39 a dinner wilt he given hy the juntor chofr,-manaxed by Mra, A. Shephard, from 1 to 7p. 1 ABYSSINIAN BAPTICT CHURCH Pater cece highs Pecey itohieeere Sunday morning. Every seat was occt ‘pied and all. of the worshippers wore white carnations. Mrs, M. C. Lawton of Brooklyn was the” chief speaker. Mrs, Hattic Magett, Mrs, Lulu Bagley. Mrs. Joanna Smith, Mrs. Ella Bridge- ford, ‘also occupied. seats on ‘the. plat form. Mrs, Lucy Henson sang "Moth- er’s Prayer” John H. Page “Mother's Religion.” and Mrs. Pickenpack anda quartet “Tell Mother I'll Be There.” Charles Sachel Morris, Jr.. spoke in the evening on “Christianity and the Negro." Mrs, IdaiH. Dean, a soprano soloist from | Richmond. rendered. a pleasing selection. Offering for the day, $154.70, nS The Rev. A. C. Powell by ‘reqiitst will deliver his sermon on “The Frietd- ship of Jonathan and David,” next Sun- day evening, which was delivered. last Sunday afternoon ta_the Odd Fellows at the Metropolitan Tabernacle ST. MARK'S LYCEUM. On Thursday evening the tople at Interest wax “Patriotism.” John T, Clarke of the Urban League wan the principal npeaker. f0r. Mayfeld pre~ siiled. On Sunday, devotional ser- wleen were held under the suyervision of Mie Mot. Youras and Mes, Ellza- eth May ted, zi Ame addresses were made by Mes Graham and Mrs, Andrews of the For- eign Mission Uaded, alse by Mex Jos xephiie Holmes” There were remarks by Mrs, M. Turner, solo by Mr Mile det Urwin BIG SISTERS TO MEET MAY 20. | The “Ung Sisters” of the National League On Urban Condiwons are try: ing to enlist more women 40 aid inthe oversight af young colored girls. from ihe Chula Coury “he supreme ef- fort will be launcired at a special meet ing next Sunday/at the St. James Pres- byterian Church, 59 West 137th street, when Dr, Katherine B. Davis, Chatrmas of the Parole Commission, will deliver the principal address.” De. Davis was formerly the Superintendent of the Bediord Reformatory for. Wonien, and the Commissioner of Corrections of the City of New York Site is well known to the colored people because of fight agamist the segregation of colored wom en at Redford, Other speakers at this meeting will be: Mrs Frances Schneebeli, seeretars af the Rig Sister movement : Mes. Wnt A. Hunton, Northern Secretary of the Fort Valley High and industrial School and Mrs. Cevelia Cahaniss, Secretary of the Y.W. CA. Mrs. Jas H. Gor- don, assistant superintendent af the Howard) Orphanage and Industrval School, will preside. Musical numbers will be furnished by Mrs Matthew Henson and Miss Genevieve Lee, visitor of the Harlem Branch of the Charity Organization Soriety, accompanied by Mrs. John T Clark, ‘The arrangements ivr alte mectmg are being. snatie by: Miss Estelle A” Jarrolt, Secretary of Girls’ Work, ‘The mectiig will start promptly 310 p.m 1 BIG BROTHERS CONFERENCE At the’ conference al Colored Bin Brothers held at 2303 “Seventh avenue fon the evening of May 10, asresolutior was adopted requesting Police Comins. ‘sioner Wouds and Capt. Williain fl Ward, to detail Officer Samuel J. Bat tle as'a crime prevention officer for the 38th precinct as soun as convenient, Ar rangements were also made for Rig Brother co-aperation in the cases of in mate and, releatell hoys fram the Col ored Orphan Asylum at Ieivertate “The conference designated JC. Dan. gy Jr. chairman, Hichard Co Lockett Julius A. Wate, Paul G Prayer ail William R Dorsey, secretary as committee ty, solicit contributions. 10 send C.C, Allison Je, Secretary ofthe Colored “Wig Druthers. ty the. fies American Big Brotheyy and ig Sisters Conference to he held in Grand Rapids, Mich, May 28 and 21 Edward J. Henkel of the Prohation Department, Manhattan Children's Court, will he the speaker, FUNERAL OF FRANCIS TURNER. The funceal xers ir at the lute Prat: che Turner, 67 Bat 1agnd street, werd hold Sunday, Stuy 13, 19RD pe Ba from Uothel “A. AM. ¥, Church, the Hed. HAW Arnett. utor, Me Turner fle- parted this life In ult triumph of he falth on 'Thurminy. morning, Bay 10, at 230 a. m. “Ilo' had aufored. with eantritln tor four yours, bul was Gon fined to the bed only two wooks up to the time of, hin death. Tho deceased wus horn In Mnrlhoro County, New Jersey, on August 13, 1846, “Hl fatho wax Pranclt Turner, and mother's inion name, Margaret Sawyer, of the ‘kame place. Ho came to New York In 1870, and jolavd the old Betho Chureh In Sullivuy strect wilder Th administration of Elder Turpin, He ang on the choir under tho dlreetton Jot Fréderick K. Savage und algo served fag class lender tur a time, He vas then elected to trustee board, ‘and ater won the confidence of the Nouri fund conaregation to wiich & dogreo that he wan unanimously. clectod. treasurer of io ehureh, serving In this capaci, for fourteen "yenen,, After continued Mines, the reslined, and. in 1946, the Yoaré saw fit to name him honorary Trawtee vf, Mette, in arly life. after having traveled extensively {both America and. Eur- Gye, Wi the family of Mt E.G. Fabel, Prancis Turner, settled’ down fo his own Dusineas of packer. and shipper at 419 Fourth Avenue. During {iis timo he met and married on Octo- her 38, 1886, Matte M. Lynch of Petersburg, Vas Residen the widow, hei daughters, Pauline. ‘Turner Cra tind tl Mande ‘Turner, one son, Fran: cin Turneg Jr» two wiators, @ host of relatives and frlendy mourn thelr Toss Gne. daughter, Marion. Elizabeth, died twelvesyears ago. Se, Turner was a. member of the Couchmen. Union League Society, and. Clase No, 2 of Bethel, Brother Walter 5. Van Rensainer, leader. ‘The yervicrs were conducted by the above une’ ureunlzations, the, Rev. B. W. Arnett, oillciting, "Solos wees most emectively. rendered, namely: "0 Bord Rebuke Ate Not™ by’ Nindame Woody: “Caney.” by. Miss Eva Turer:. nd fieuutifil Ile of Somewhere.” ty Miss Blanche Smith. Resolutions wer: tendered bs Miss Allee. Ladsom of Class No. &, The choir of Bothel sans favorite hymnn of the deceared, a fol- fown:, “My Daya Are Gilding Swittiy iis." "Jenin Lover of My Soul." “Rock of Agen and. “There's a Fountain Fined with Blood.” Undertakgra, 3. Wesley Laine, and Mra. Lane reostered Incomparable re~ ned ™aiimunique service. Interment iu St, Mlchuelé Cemeters, Aatorta, Le Te ‘Phe widow, Mra. Francia Turner and. family, desire. to thank most rarneatly and heartily, the dear trends tnd allie. xehwols of Doth daughters for tne. innumerable and exqulate oral ‘tributes, verbal and written ex- pressions of aympathy and affection, — Brooklyn. Mr. and, Mrs. Ff. J. Moisten, 292 Ber- ryman street, are the proud parents of a tenzpound baby boy. : Richard Ballard, the expressman of 116 Willoughby street, who has been very sick, is now able to be about. Mrs, Kobert Love and Mrs. C. Elli son, of Fulton street, left the city to visit Mrs. Lucy Smith of Providence, RL Thomas Wyatt, who 1s now represent: ing the AH. Walham Company of Miliadelptua, paid a short visit to his mother on Beince street, ‘The Woman's Charity Club will give theie annual prenic on, Friday, July 20, At Columbia Park, Wallow street and Jamaica avenue, Kichmond Hill, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Couch enter- tained at luncheon ‘Thursday, May 10, De. WH, Jernagin of Washington, D Co Rev ROC. Judkins of Jersey City, and W. B. Dotson. Chaplain W. H. Brooks of the 15th Infantry requests that any donations of papers and magazines for the members Of the rexunent be seat to him at the camp at Peekskill, N.Y. ‘The Brooklyn comfort committee of the W. CT. U, presented 200 comfort huge to the Brooklyn. division of the 15th Regiment last’ Thursday even. ‘They will continue thelr work, ‘The colored Republicans of the 17th Assembly District, are planning to hold heir third. annual “spring. reception at Sumner Hall on ‘Thursday evening, May 24. W.-H. McFarland is president of the organization F.C. Palmer. who has a barber shop at Halton street near Irvin place, has heeut_ recently appointed fahor contrac- tor jur.the Bush ‘Terminal, He has heen ahle to place many colored mien in positions with several of. the, largest corporations in the Bush buildings. The Fleet Street Church and | the Concord Raptist Church of Christ Dor: sas Society. contest will begin May 30 at 8.30 p. tn, The first court will be held at Concord. the second and last court at Fleet Street May 31. The members of bith churches are working othe end that they may win, The counting af votes with a literary pro- xcam will be held each evening. Mothers’ Day was observed last. Sun- lay at Nazarene Congregational church, Pastor Miller speaking in the morning on the “Ideal Life in the Home, the Church and the Nation.” Joh xv, 5. The mothers’ meeting, held tinder’ the spices af the Sunday School, W. S. Fowlkes, superintendent, was addressed. Wy Mrs, Gurdon nf the Howard Orphan wee anid $3 was collected for thi insti- ution. _ Rev. Joseph Summers of Newark de- ivered A sermon on National Right ‘ousiiess 10 a lariee audience in the eve- ving. Kev. CS Dixon, of Mp Vernon, rill preach next Sunday cveRj9g- George Ki. Townsend, an automobile nechahie, is’ mow the direct agent of the Vehber Automatic Carhureter Company jor Nrooklyn and New Jersey. Towns- nd just. started selling for this, com- any as local agent and althotigh, he net _ much onposition at first he kept nthe job and so impressed his cus- omers, and made such a” Fecord hat he has been appointed the general adie ne Townsend has been in the auto busi- ness for over Ifv years. He built the “auto polo" cars that were used in the Barnum xnd Bailey cireus a few years dee. and now Sesebling, afrogtanes ar Sheepshead Bay. He is 34 years of age and is a native of Cleveland, Ohio. FLEET STREET CHURCH. The Rev. Mr. Gautt of Red Rank, N. J. preached at Fleet Street Memorial A. MOE. Zion Church, Brooklyn, Sun- day at 10.45 on “Our Mother,” St. John xix, 25. The occasion was “Mothers’ ie i 2 p.m the Sunday Schon rene a api Sagem oot etree An address of the pastor to the children: was full of feeling and earnestness, The@school will have their grand opr- jing and"rally on the 4th Sunday in May, eta hala wales At 745 p.m, the pastor preached the 74th anniversary thanksgiving sermon to the G. U. O. of O. F. All the lodges. ‘of Bronidyn and New York, including Households, Councils, Patriarchies and. Juveniles were present, oThe pastor's subject was Proverbs iv, 23: "Keep thy heart with all diligence, for out of it are,the issues of life” ; HELP WANTED. MAN or WOMAN 40 represent and ‘oltcit a i Samad Je coir ane et sinetgceres Hema gea ies amor eee evn, Geet acn mat sar te Newark, Nd eee HELP WANTED—FEMALE RARN $2.00 to $500.4 DAY IN'SPARE MEINDEPENDRNT AND SELF-8UP- roieaine Sanh rate. Malréreaing., Manica Ser Fae anak ace eng oe eee. Sareea Beets RE eee Geet ee are etetormalonn Gort Bete tse era Mag ge ra Famers, Petienatite, Siena ee Rae ce ae Sate, hte Acrareest oa Saas GRP anak yee Woe he Be Seer To SNUG "Enad CMeaeaee SOR ce ihe Beas, BOE SONICS aoe. 2 oy mane HELP WANTED FREOE G iramrnen hyp a ee Manhermer Bros. 162 W. 34th street ig POSITIONS WANTED. CHORISTBR-OROAN|@T denires chureh SORET™N ORCL Ate chee rise ‘asta 3 WANTED Pedion plage. Tee ME ae aaa eatin Ninb Carolina and Gcorpa—Winons, FURNISHED ROOMS TO LET 1a1eT BT, 1#é_W.—Furished rooms, a a Fa STREPT, Ga Wan hvee meee Bk er ean Utero mitt ane mesa Sea eae FOR GALe—Drug wove In Daley, One. ie a Rae oa, PAP aeee Learn Hairdressing, Manicuring, Pa- cia, Scalp Treatments, Halr Straight niiig and Making up of: Hair Goods. Positions are aways open for women who. muster these combined branches Of the (rade; all for $25, Where others feach, you Sne branch foe this amounts our charge in only $25, Wialt us before fenistering elnswhers, and we will show You the way to make your future ao- Gre, Part payments accepted. "The Old Reliable Nme, Baum’s Hatr Eroporlum and School of Beauty Cul ture. 486 Biehth Avenue, bet. ith and 25th stresta, upstairs. BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY. BUSINESS PARTNER wanted with $100" to cuigage in established employ- ment agency, Splendid apportunity. Apply A. F, STEPHENS, 162 W, 136th St. Saturday at 2 o'clock. iN MEMORIAM. Gone tue not forgotten, it sul It ben tenninbrance af nit ewatedfathees elie de ised fe Sy, 4a, Freee we faved ae suited, AA ddaee ts ratant tn ne eae Wilten never can’ he Ged DAUGHTER a ike ed Mis He Wallan, West. Tei ioe, Sh U hiaae eet eiay eetaan ee ert tg te ete al esrean a ee eath ne tae Haine Sue waa Wins Seoliaptetea the tien May? actioi Sour SS SCT Reve fore IMPORTANT, Mrs, Elle E, Jones: formerly Ell fil witisaP Chatied tnd, Von tT aceicas io fet jn ereymunication with, ar hear {rom her inoukers Thomas "edwinia wine seul wee Uier any tne teamine wn whereatens Seca ple at Som, Pee era RON = chaltie Bet Bi Ace OPEN ALL YEAR ROUND Equitable Employment Office Help wanted, all nationalities cooks. lauintresses, — xeneral houseworkers. waitresses and Taharers “MRS. H. BAILEY, ‘ 172 Relmont Ave. Long Branch, Ne J. $-17-2mo. F Dr. Frank L. Chambers . AND : Dr. Thos. 0. Johnson Announce the Removal of Their To 101 West 131st Street : Cor. Lenox Ave. —5-10-4t. RELIGIOUS ‘NOTICES TaTesiRIAN BaTiO CHURCH, 13 ARE AErers aed th roe putty Sots" ita my nd, t Sim Hane Sitter aaa eae Sapa He ona a buat Soot Be ladda Macata Bas PERSE paver pl aan Satya pagers le wiry aaantar Gs Renata, EO SS Site y PHD Alpteth tod Welaee dost ie Peep ante fer x Sb Fateh BNE Bator rida SUPE EST Re: shia erate Wry, SUYET, BAPTIST CHURCH, 1p i ET eae SER ate 8 Meat Rel Sets, gee oy "Haar Sah Seen aera Le ea ry SHY, Stet ety lady a em a oi citi Bia, Be pie Wee eae Hecate Tig We ar Ni cy Fe San aioe ey Sa cg te Seg Eee ee me be ee anne CER Ee MOTHER A, “BEN GHURGE CTA in he Mash! Be ae ia Hebe tach at” Bogaay Biel BME MEPS a Borin Srey Sedat ekndly att Sra gas Neatae ee aE nt Buttag eel SP ata Wanee cht Hosta sare “hale Sis See ees tary Tusgae at tga aunt Ridg’avenite har YuER POD. eee! Aga MEMORIAL 4 ME, ON culOnGe, se West itn Brest, Boron San, fan Ey EE Saas etod alist Fa pena SBCGLS! Rit, Meenas 69 Leagx Avenue. T. B. &mith, Church Hage Aiwa fink okie SEG Cork, 139) West ST. MARKS METHODIST EFIGCO- pais CHORGH, 244 Bure. pons Higheh Rteauge New or Gl. s Pastor, Wil ATS, ‘roots, "B. bo” Rasidaoce, Wan faa Biseet” Preeching fits aud To ts “Braver beclings: Briday ered. Tee Be "hac 22a" Suaaag incraine Bock “Sanday gchocl at} Boek bys Scum manda’ att ptm sbumday Senibe at ¢ you Gpworw Laneue Sibaay, ‘at ‘uioops im —Jenlor Longue Bulg, at 4p. i” Cumeen Tuceday tnd ET pray Holy Gomounion, secand Bane nines Tamunioa, seoqnd Bus. ay yeniba in each month” Waloome t aw SALEM SOYTHODIPR EPISCOPAL GROWER, set pret Dua Bureae Gs albary Galen “pastor Brmsaipg ap eueeseta Lae me a Saye Bhaiday: Repeal R16 pm BL, ctparistandest’ Mase Bibis Clase Eis pm DLN. Thompeon. instructor Lye ‘Op me Bandage 40 pm Tooredare Boorse We Alen, precigent Epworth Leaguer rm, Susdaye, Ly & Bary. predisst, * Gicarca Stooday: Pusay ‘snd Wodneaday bighta, and ai ipa” Banaaya Prayer teoting, rt: Qa, night Brotberboady every, Peeeday Bigot Tezee Gon preteen Holy Oo miunioa, Aree Terence coat A Ge wens YEYRAN AGENORIAL HB CHURCH — Hermes atieat peat Gchanociaay aves wuss Brostum Ns Ho Beye Jie Tike mat, Se By, patie a faar'it'a in anl'S ps m.s Bunday Cchoot 135 pm: epworn Eangin te coms faunfoctiat Sunday at Sperm.” Moadar= Elternry, 820 pow. “Auenday-—Claan 20 ota" edneaaay unter Langu,” «be fa. “Eriday—Junior Choir, « poms Prayer Baottts BO pee BT, DAVIS CHURCH, 444 Baxt i60cs esos New Tork Rev. edward. George ito 'S)"Dy Rotor, tia Saat asnth Be Suatky “Garrloce Ant Beata’ Preeti ain’ morsiag Prayer, Litany and at Sioa” Sanday School, RAD pe BLD. Bh, mon. Sunday School, 130 p. mi $ p.m. SE eae ee en Norie cacy, | Writ so-61 Went Ig7thatrect, Now «York City, | Write for f Hee! Seat MER eet b De tat: Ser) Bets EMSC ORY Side iol pe te Tpiogit ha ane eran pe mu Sune | WA A L Christian. Endeavor; 8p. Mm. sermon, 4831 GEBN OSA E Np, Ut Feiuts ash : Siploraingenvsr,, FRiOAT. 60 5. induatrial and art Classes. “Friday, "8 . Rennie Mihicit aasshuah' into Fe eae humlay ot cach Ronit | —— ‘bitty E85 Sttunpers are" angen Yo at SE nS Sted letting Sano | [DE W0se. Churen’ ortice phone, Tariem 6641. |/DR. BENS WASHINGTON MRMORIAL PRESBY. RASPES MEMORIAL, EEPE Bie Mee Yok Gy, he BW Gat ton, minister Resldenec, 173 Willoughby freet, Brovkiya Phone Main 5687 Sunda Prmne D net ha Soper choc, Vlei, shat indeetodars ake Fao’ Roketn: trate a es || 847 Sign te Fouas Posniwe ‘Biographlral Phoce P.', WE HAVE CRANGED QUAR. = TEES. 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REW YORK ITY ‘Spent aay and evening. sandy mornings, Mediciacs furnished. Al ] See"spect ois ean ase } eAeOhie ge gee re aaa splcen, Kdneye, urloary organs Sed private ‘parte, NenvoUs DEBILITY uantness tor Sired 6S may smbroved treatment SUB! “Bar” GRVAN, ‘Speclaes Srotue Men only.” Gut out tie aa: Fertionapent ‘and give mado ioFourtiriend who nude, Se IF U DONT g SS —ComsuLE THE EYESIGHT SPECIALIST! RELIABLE AND REASONABLE EYES EXAMINED FREE| 531 LENOX AVE. OPPOSITE HARLEM HOSPITALI CITY EMPLOYMENT | BUREAU - (Mrs.) Amy Foster, Proprietor, 2 Pearl St, Paterson, N. J., Phone 36% Male and Female help wanted at ence. General Houseworkers, ‘Cooks, Las dresses, Chambermaids and Waitredea Wages from $18 to $40 per month Write for full particulars. mar84t ALTER F.CRAI 483 HANCOCK ST. BROOKLYN Paonmece eauposD: | DENTISTS pe. GaAs. H. ROBERTS DR. BENJ. T. WITHERS 347 LENOX AVENUE Phone Morn. 5535 Near 127th St SST LAWYERS ‘ WILFORD H. SMITH LAWYER 150 NASSAU ST. NEW YORS tec. 18%. 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