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The New York Age VOL. XXXI. NO. 18. NEW YORK, SATURDAY, AUGUST N. 1000. PERCHE FIVE CENTS FEET OF TWO CHILDREN FROZEN AT THE HOWARD ORPHANS' HOME ON ACCOUNT OF COAL SHORTAGE The Howard Orphanage and Industrial School at Kings Park, L. I., has been temporarily closed by the State Board of Charities pending an investigation to determine who was responsible for conditions at the asylum, where the feet of two children were frozen so that amputation was necessary. L. Hollingsworth Wood, president of the institution, has absolved Dr. J. H. H. Waring of all blame, and is reported to have said that the institution will be opened when it is on a solid financial basis and the proper certificate is issued by the State. The burden of raising funds to carry on the Howard Orphanage and Industrial School has for a number of years fallen on the shoulders of Mr. Wood. It is said that more than $500 had to be raised by public donation outside of appropriations received from the public funds. So impressed have several public-spirited citizens been by the appeal of the Howard Orphanage management for financial aid that three subscriptions of $5,000 each were made this week and the opinion is expressed that $25,000 will be given by white citizens within a short time. In the meantime, the colored citizens of the community are being called on to contribute their share toward the maintenance of the institution. A big meeting has been called for Thursday evening of this week, to be held at Concord Baptist Church, Brooklyn, when an urgent appeal will be made for them to do their part. the boilers. But fires were kept in the ranges and the food for the children—ample in quantity and excellent in quality—was regularly prepared. Oil stoves were also provided, and all the children, except the two unfortunate little ones who insisted on getting out of bed and running about in their bare or stockinged feet on the cold floors, and whose feet were frosted, were reasonably comfortable, even through the extreme weather. "The condition of chilblains, which cold weather in the country is almost certain to produce was encountered, and unfortunately the children in scratching the chilblains in some cases rubbed off the skin. But the physician of the Board of Health of Smithtown was in regular attendance upon them, also a trained nurse, and every effort was used to alleviate their condition. "As soon as it appeared that it would be necessary for an operation to be performed, the doctor suggested that he could get the children upon whom it was Children Accommodated Elsewhere. The 286 children have been sent to the various public institutions. Of the number 145 are being cared for at the Colored Orphan Asylum at Riverhead. Some of the colored members of the Orphan Orphanage Board satisfy the charge of efficiency against Dr. Waring is being directed by those who do not think that a colored man should head the institution even though it is conducted for Negroes. Bird S. Coler, the new Commissioner of Charities of Greater New York, is said to fully understand the situation and is thought to be in sympathy with Dr. Waring and the Howard Orphanage Board. However, some doubt exists as to the attitude of Victor Ridder, State Inspector of Charities. The statement of Mr. Ridder that frightens conditions at the orphanage durd hard time should have been reported to the State Board of Charities was met at the meeting held last Saturday by Dr. Waring, who stated that he had been to the department on several occasions for one reason or another and had been told that they could do nothing for him, and he did not see why he should report the matter when they had acted as they had on other complaints. Woods' Statement to The Age. L. Hollingworth Wood, on being asked by The AGE to give the management's side of the case, gave out the following statement: "The dreadful results of the failure of the coal supply at Kings Park have cast a gloom over the Board of Managers which no conviction on their part that every effort was used which could reasonably be made can dispel. "The Howard Orphanage and Industrial School attempted to raise money by a campaign last spring to finance it properly through the trying year which the management saw was before it. The campaign, as you all know was met with the declaration of war with Germany, and failed to realize the results for which we had hoped. However, a number of conditional pledges were made, and a considerable sum of money was raised—about $17,000 in all but from which we had to deduct the cost of the campaign. "The increased cost of food, clothing and fuel made it necessary for the management to exercise the most rigid economy in every way, and we were unable to purchase our winter's supply of coal in the summer when it might have been obtained. But in the early fall orders were placed for the winter's supply, which resulted in one carload of coal and promises for the future. "The management made every effort with the dealers, presenting the situation as forcibly as they could and working with the Fuel Administrators when they were appointed, oblaining from them promises of immediate direction of coal to us; meeting the problem of the embargo and priority orders and all the things with which the papers have been filled, so that we were forced to rely upon the ample supply of wood which the farm at the orphanage provides. Land, was cleared, trees were cut up, and all the force worked with the utmost zeal and enthusiasm to keep, the furnaces and ranges supplied with fuel. "Small local supplies of coal were obtained at a price of ten to eleven dollars per ton, and fires were kept until the extreme cold weather, despite the utmost efforts of the fire-makers and the house mothers, froze the pipes of the heating apparatus. Of course, that made it necessary to draw the fires in the boilers. But fires were kept in the ranges and the food for the children—ample in quantity and excellent in quality—was regularly prepared. Oil stoves were also provided, and all the children, except the two unfortunate little ones who insisted on getting out of bed and running about in their bare or stockinged feet on the cold floors, and whose feet were frosted, were reasonably comfortable, even through the extreme weather. "The condition of chilblains, which cold weather in the country is almost certain to produce was encountered, and unfortunately the children in scratching the chilblains in some cases rubbed off the skin. But the physician of the Board of Health of Smithtown was in regular attendance upon them, also a trained nurse, and every effort was used to alleviate their condition. "As soon as it appeared that it would be necessary for an operation to be performed, the doctor suggested that he could get the children upon whom it was necessary to operate into St. Luke's Hospital, but upon consulting the Charities' Department, we were instructed to send the two children to the Kings County Hospital. Tried to Get Fuel. "After a careful inquiry and consultation, the vault was opened. I feel confident that in view of the circumstances the superintendent, Dr. Waring, acted with good judgment and discretion. The mere fact that now that our difficulty is public some people come forward and state that they have coal which they could have given us has no effect on the situation, as we were in daily touch with the Fuel Administrators and the large dealers. The statement that we made no effort to use our supply of wood is absolutely false, and the efforts made by Dr. Waring and his staff were beyond praise. "That the children were happy and comfortable at the Howard Orphanage and Industrial School can be testified to by the residents of Kings Park, when the children left under the care of the State authorities, cheering for the Howard home and for the managers and staff. When I visited the sick children in the Kings County Hospital Monday their one statement to me was that they wished they were back on the farm—and this in spite of the, fact that they were in warm rooms, in clean beds and with a trained nurse in constant attendance. "The closing of the institution was due to the failure of our water supply, as in the extreme weather the pipe leading from the tank to the cottages froze under the ground. The Age readers will be glad to know that there were no cases of pneumonia at the institution and no cases of sickness due to any epidemic." CEILING FALLS AT LAFAYETTE THEATRE The presence of mind of Abbie Mitchell, the well known theatrical artist, prevented a panic at the Lafayette Theatre Wednesday evening of last week when the ceiling of the balcony fell, occasioning no little excitement. The accident occurred during the court room scene of "Common Chay," and there was a good sized audience present. The actors were in one of the most interesting scenes of the play when suddenly an unusual nose was heard in the balcony. Several began to scream and those seated in the orchestra started to move uneasily from their seats. Miss Mitchell quickly realized that something had to be done or there would be a wild scramble which might end with disastrous results. She stepped to the footlights and began to sing a favorite number, engaging the attention of many who were in the act of rushing from the building. In the meantime attaches of the theater assured those in the audience that there was no imminent danger and the crowd left in orderly fashion. On account of the accident the Lafayette Theatre was closed for repairs the balance of last week. Miss Mitchell is being highly complimented by the theatergoers for the prompt manner in which she acted, her conduct probably preventing many from meeting with serious injury. B. M. C. POSTPONED: (Special to THE NEW YORK ACK.) PHILAIMILLA, PA.—There will be no session of the Biennial Movable Committee of Odd Fellows in New York City next September, the sub-committee of management having decided at its semiannual session in Philadelphia last week to defer the session until 1920. The unusual war conditions, causing the cost of food, coal and other necessaries to soar, as well as transportation difficulties is said to have caused the postponement. The Odd Fellows will be the first large fraternal order in the country to abandon its regular national gathering on account of the unusual conditions created by the war. Dr. I. L. Roberts of Boston, Mass., was elected deputy grand master, taking the place of Julius C. Johnson, who died at his home in Baltimore a few weeks ago. Jesse L. Nicholas of Govans, Md., was elected to succeed Dr. Roberts as grand director. Mr. Nicholas is principal of the colored public school at Towson, Mr. He has been district grand secretary for Maryland for the past twelve years. ABYSSINIAN CHURCH HAS 25 MEMBERS IN THE ARMY Flag services were held Sunday evening at the Abyssinian Baptist Church, the Rev. A. Clayton Powell/pastor, for the twenty-five members of the church who are now fighting for. "Uncle Sam," Nine are "Somewhere in France," one on a submarine and the others at Camp Upton. The choir sang "The Star Spangled Banner" and "The Battle Hymn of the Republic." The flag was presented by a commissioned of Samuel Brown, Mrs. Johanna Smith, Mrs. P. Taylor, Mrs. E. Jordon, Mrs. Lydia Williams, Mrs. Annie Crumpton, Mrs. M. L. Griffin, Mrs. Sarah Cooke and Mrs. Anna Skeritt. The outstanding feature of the program was the patriotic address of Fred R. Moore, editor of Tue Ack, who made a strong plea of loyalty to the United States Government and to the race. He was applauded time and again for his patriotic utterances. Among those present were Sergt. Emanual Kline and bride, Mrs. Matilda Kline. The oering for the day was $173.73, and $151.71 of this amount, was turned over to Sergeaint Kline as a donation to the 367th Infantry Auditorium Fund. MORTGAGE PAID OFF (Special to THE NEW YORK AGE.) BOSTON, MASS.—Mrs. Mary B Talbert, president of the National Association of Colored Women, announces that the Douglass home at Anacosta has been redeemed; that every dollar has been paid on the mortgage, as well as all incidental debts and that record of realty transfer has been made in the District of Columbia. The movement to raise a fund to free the Douglass home of debt was started, by the women of the country about a year ago. It was conducted by the National Association of Colored Women under the leadership of Mrs. Talbert. The mortgage was paid off last month. CLEARINGS OF BANK FOR 1917 NEARLY ONE MILLION (Special to THE NEW YORK AGE.) NASHVILLE, TENN.—At the annual meeting of the stockholders of the One Cent Savings bank, reports made by President R. H. Boyd, Cashier J. C. Napier and Assistant Cashier C. N. Langston showed that the bank had done a larger volume of business during the past year than at any time in its existence. The clearings for the year were $10,102.98 as against $236,109.75, during the first year the bank was established. The One Cent Savings Bank was organized January 16, 1904, with Hon. J. C. Napier cashier. At the time the officers of the institution were greatly encouraged when individual deposits were made from One cent to $200. The last three months of 1917 show that the number of individual depositors ranged from $6,000 to $9,000. The stockholders at the annual meeting especially praised the work of Assistant Cashier Laingston who, during all the years the bank has been doing business, has had charge of the books and cash. The officers: R. H. Boyd, president; C. H. Clark, I. B. Scott, vice presidents; J. C. Napier, cashier; C. N. Langston, assistant cashier; Preston Taylor, chairman of the executive committee Directors: C. H Clark, I. B. Scott, R. H. Boyd, William Haynes, J. C. Napier, E. B. Jeferson, G. W. McKissack, C. V. Roman, Evans Tyrece, Humphrey Bowling, J. A. Napier, H. A. Boyd, C. A. Dickson, J. W. Grant, Preston Taylor, W. J. Hale and C. N. Langston. NEW MEN POOR MAN ONE DIME THE MAN DOLEARS The latest and largest business enterprise to be organized and promoted solely by Negroes is The Terry Holding Company, Inc., which has been incorporated under the laws of the State of New York and capitalized at $750,000. This firm has been organized in connection with the interest of Watt Terry of Brockton, Mass., in the elevator apartment houses in Harlem. Associated with Mr. Terry in this big project are such substantial citizens as M. H. WATT TERRY President and Treasurer Mme. C. J Walker, Frank H. Gilbert, the Rev. A. Clayton Powell, W. P. Hayes, W. H. Brooks, W. W. Brown, J. W. Brown and George H. Sims. The Harlem properties in question are the elevator apartment houses at 117 to 137 West 141st street, and 130 to 148 West 142nd street. These are the largest and finest houses owned and occupied by Negroes in the world. They contain 306 apartments with 1,466 rooms. They are fireproof, elevator, in each house, steam heat, hot water and night telephone in each apartment. Under the personal supervision of Under the personal supervision of SPEAKERS—Representatives from Chicago, Detroit, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Savannah, Norfolk, Brooklyn, Atlanta, Louisville, Nashville, Cincinnati, Trenton, White Plains, Cleveland, Newark, Jacksonville, N.Y. Ben. CHARLES W. ANDERSON, WI PRESIDE. Music BY THE CLUE CLUB. SPEAKERS—Mr. John Hope, Atlanta; Mr. Horace Bridges, Chicago, Mr. Roger N. Baldwin, N. Y.; Dr. James H. Dillard, Charlotteville, Va.; L. Hollingworth Wood, N. Y. DR. ROBT; R. MOTON Will Preme. Mr. Terry, an experienced and successful real estate operator, every apartment in these splendid properties has been rented and there is a long waiting. FRANK H. GILBERT Secretary Ist. The management estimates that these properties will yield a handsome profit on the investment. Mr. Terry says the Harlem section offers more magnificent opportunities for (Special to The New York Age) Durham, N. C. That the Negro can successfully organize finance and conduct big business is conclusively proven in the unprecedented growth and development of The North Carolina Mutual and Provident Association of Durham, N. C., whose officers and directors are: John Merrick, president and founder; Dr. A. M. Moore, secretary treasurer; C. C. Spaulding, vice president and general manager; J. M. Avery, assistant manager and E. R. Merrick, assistant secretary. The growth of the company from its inception in 1899 has been marvelous, and its history reads like a fair tale, but its greatest achievements have been accomplished during the past year, as revealed by the annual financial statement which has just been presented to its policyholders and the public. The statement shows that the gross income for 1917 in round numbers is $625,000, an increase of $124,000 over the previous year's income. This comparison is more illuminating when viewed by the fact that the past year recorded an industrial upheaval and unrest among the working class of colored people in the South, never experienced before, resulting in the migration of thousands from the states in which the Company operates, to the North. The report further shows that the company has $358,363.97 in staple assets, representing investments as follows: State Bonds, $100,000; Government Liberty Loan Bonds, $35,000; the remainder in municipal bonds, first mortgage loans, real estate and cash. The annual income from these investments alone was $18,000. In commenting upon this phase of the report, Manager Spaulding explained that this result was accomplished by a higher standard of efficiency which has been insisted upon and maintained in every department of the company's business. Thus the operating expenses are being reduced to a minimum. In the home office there has been installed the most modern mechanical, labor-saving machinery and the 'most improved system of bookkeeping and accounting. Its mammoth business is transacted by a corps of some of the most highly trained specialists to be found within the race in this particular line of work. A corps of more than five hundred men and women are regularly employed by the company in its various departments. Thus the company is not only rendering succor and relief to the sick, widows and orphans, but is providing positions for the young men and women of the race who have prepared themselves for the business employment. An Old Line Company. The North Carolina Mutual is now doing business in North and South Carolina, Georgia, Virginia, the District Newport News, Va. - Group Stuart is alive with Ohio, Washington, D.C., Maryland, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Tennessee Negro-National Guarmanen now in Federal service. The health of the men is applauded. They are thoroughgoing and the-feeling pervasive but that it will not be very long before the fine body of Americans will get a chance to see active service in France. Group Stuart lives at the most beautiful lighted by electricity: They are provided with hot and cold baths and afford comfortable quarters for the men. The Y. M. C. A. is the center of activity and is accommodating about 2,000 men daily. The First Separate Battalion, District of Columbia Infantry, was relieved of the duty of guarding public utilities, railroad bridges, etc., in and about Washington; D. C. by one battalion of the 50th United States Infantry on Dec. 23. After performing this most important duty at Washington for nearly a year the battalion, under command of the senior captain, entrained for Camp Stuart, to be assigned to the 372nd Regiment of Infantry preparatory to over sea's duty. The commissioned personnel of the battalion follows: Major James, E. Walker; 1st Lieut. Raymond A. Jackson, adjutant; Capt. Westermann H. Eps, commanding Co. B; Capt. Clarence C. H. Davis, commanding Co. A; Capt. Louis H. Patterson, commanding Co. C; 1st Lieut. Arthur C. Newman, commanding Co. D; 1st Lieut. Ullysses R. Browne; 1st Lieut. West A. Hamilton; 1st Lieut. Benjamin D. Boyd, 2nd Lieut. James E. Sanford, 2nd Lieut. Henry C. Ross, 2nd Lieut. Thomas J. Abrams, 2nd Lieut. Cornelius A. King, Cant. Albert Ridgely, Medical Corn. Upon arrival at Camp Stuart the organization was reported to the commanding officer of the camp. Through the courtesy of Lieut. James E. Dungall, Adjutant of the Ninth Ohio Battalion, mess arrangements were made with that organization, which were highly appreciated by the officers of the First Separate Battalion. This temporary mess arrangement afforded the officers of this command an opportunity to meet the officers of the 9th Ohio Battalion who were found to be men of the "all wool" brand. The citizens of Newport News as well as teachers and officers of Hampton Institute have most cordially entertained the officers at this camp. As a reward for faithful and efficient services 1st Lieut Arthur C. Newman has been recommended for promotion to the rank of captain; 2nd Lieut. James E. Sanford has been recommended for promotion to the rank of 1st Lieut., and Sergt. Major John W. Freeman has been recommended for promotion to the rank of 2nd Lieut. Officers of Ohio Battalion The Ninth Separate Battalion (Ohio) arrived at Camp Stuart December 10. The roster of officers follows: Major John C. Fulton, commanding battalion; 1st Lieut. James E. Dungl, Battalion Adjutant; Capt. John R. Rudd, Co. A; Capt. Charles C. Caldwell, Co. B; Capt. Robert H. Mallory, Co. C; Capt. William R. Green, Co. D; 1st Lt. Benjahn F. Hudt, Co. A; 1st Lieut. Bernard C. Cox, Co. B; 1st Lieut. Geo. Ellis, Co. C; 1st Lieut. Clarence E. Brown, Co. D; 2nd Lieut. Thomas D. Walker, Co. A; 2nd Lieut. William Nichols, Co. B; 2nd Lieut. Albra Jackson, Co. C; 2nd Lieut. Wallace E. Stokes, Co. D; 2nd Lieut. Walter Williams, Co. A; 2nd Lieut. Robert C. Allen, Co. A; 2nd Lieut. Fred Roberts, Co. C. The First Separate Company, Maryland Infantry, responded to the call of the President July 25 and was mustered into Federal service July 30, with 150 enlisted men and three officers. The company was attached to the First Separate Battalion, Dc of C, Infantry, by order of the Eastern Department, July 28. A detachment of sixty-five enlisted men with two lieutenants was ordered to Pittsburgh in August for guard duty at the United States Arsenal under the command of 1st Lieut. Henry Ryan, Jr., assisted by 2nd Lieut. James T. Harris. This company relieved Co. K, 3rd Pennsylvania Infantry. Lieutenant Ryan remained in command until August 30, when Capt. William R. Spencer arrived with the balance of the company. After three months' service in Pittsburgh the command left for Camp McClellan, Ala., Oct. 29, and on arriving was attached to the 104th Ammunition Train. It was detached November 15 and December 29 left Camp McClellan, Ala., for Camp Stuart. Upon arrival it was designated as Company I, 372nd Inventory. Capt. William R. Spencer has the distinction of being the senior captain of the United Statts Army, having held this rank for thirty-six years. Lieutenant Ryan has seen 25 years' service and Lieutenant Harris 15 years in the National Guard. TORONTO'S OLDEST MAIL CARRIER MAIL CARRIER DEAD (Special to THE NEW YORK AGE.) Toronto's oldest mail carrier, died Monday of last week. He was born in Milifis, Del, 59 years ago and was brought to this city by his parents when a boy. He was appointed a mail carrier 36 years ago and was the oldest in point of service in the city. The funeral was held from the B. M. E. church, the Rev. T. H. Jackson, officiating. Services were held under the auspices of the Odd Bellows and Mail Carriers' association. APPOINTED CHAPLAIN OF 372ND INFANTRY (Special to THE NEW YORK ADJ.) NEWPORT NEWS, Va.—Arrington S. Helm has been appointed chaplain of the 372nd infantry with the rank of first lieutenant. The 372nd infantry is the national guard of the United States. It is at present stationed at Newport News, Va., and expects to embark for France soon. The chaplain of this regiment is Washingtonian by birth. He received his education in Washington, went through the graded schools of that city, was awarded a diploma in 1910 from the M Street High school and in 1914 completed his college course at Howard university, receiving the A. B. degree. In 1917 he received his B. D. also from Howard university. Since June, 1917, Chaplain Helm has been doing Y. M. C. A. work, being the religious work director at Camp Meade. On January 7, Chaplain Helm was married to Miss Pauline Helena Jackson of Baltimore by Dr. E. W. S. Peck. INDOL METHOD OF HAIR TREATMENT and Indol Hair Grow- er and Oil grow healthy hair and cure land ruff disease and Indol Hair Grower and Oil Tonics grow health thy hair and cure landruff and soothe diseases. Our service of treating the hair with hot oil gives the most wonderful results. SPECIAL OFFER As a governor we will send you, prepaid, a package of Indol Oil Hair Tonics, Indol Hair Grower and Dandruff Care and use jar of Gluelease for straightening. 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AGENTS OUTFIT 1 Hair Grower, 1 Temple Oil, 1 Shampoo, 1 Pressing Oil, 1 Face Cream and Dilucer Oil, 1 Bolling, $2.00. 60 Extra for Postage. BALTIMORE, MD—The Colored Division of the Maryland Council of Defense, Dr. Ernest Lyon, chairman, held a state-wide meeting here Wednesday of last week. The entire day was given up to the business of the Council, ending at night with a great public patriotic meeting. The day meetings were held at Sharp Street Methodist Episcopal Church. At 11 o'clock the Men's Division held its session and at 3:30 o'clock the Women's Division held its meeting, Miss Ida R. Cummings in the chair. At 8 o'clock in the evening a public meeting was held at Albaugh Theatre, Charles and Pretston streets. The Commonwealth Concert Band gave a concert from 7:45 to 8 o'clock. The principal speakers at this meeting were Gov. Emerson C. Harrington, Hon. Emmett J. Scott and Dr. John H. Latane, professor of history, John Hopkins University. A detachment of soldiers from the National Army Cantonment at Camp Meade was present as guests of the evening. The Peerless Singing Society of Baltimore and the Morgan College Glee Club rendered musical selections during the evening. Every seat was occupied when the exercises began. One of the most brilliant audiences ever assembled in Baltimore having come together to voice loyal and patriotic support of the government, Mr. Scott, who came to Baltimore by special detail from Secretary of War Baker, upon request of the Colored Division of the Maryland Council of Defense, was warmly received when he arose to speak Following Dr. Lyon's eloquent address of introduction, he spoke in part as follows: "Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlewen: Our country, your country and mine, has joined hands with other militant nations and governments to make the world safe for democracy, and to make democracy safe for the world. Our great Government is expecting that every man, woman and child will do his or her full part. No longer are men and women called to do their bit—they must do more than their bit. They must now give, if the necessary, to the last ungrudging ounce of their energy and their skill in warfare, and of their money or other resources, that they may not in the end be called upon to give, not their bit, but their all. We are engaged in a great struggle, testing whether, this nation, dedicated to liberty and the pursuit of happiness, shall perish from the earth! If we would accomplish our purpose; national unity must prevail. "Sectionalism must he relegated to the rear; class feeling must he obliterated; a great, surging, common willingness must, prevail. The North, the South, the East and the West, each must sink his sectional feeling. Neither classes, nor masses, nor races, nor creeds, nor the color of men's skirt, are to be counted at a time like this, when a great Nation is at war with a defiant foe. A common task demands a sinking of all, of everything, except patriotic zeal, if we are to conquer. Unity of feeling, community of interest, must dominate, if we are to put forth our fullest power and achieve that victory, for which we are struggling. "The Maryland Council of Defense, composed of white men and white women, has recognized the truth, of these basic ideas. Its idealized purpose is to utilize to the extremist limit, if necessary, every resource of money and materials of the State, counting no unit of population of so little value as not to be taken into full account during these days of national nil." Before the meeting at Albaugh Theatre a banquet was tendered in Mr Scott's honor at Pythian Castle by the Executive Committee of the Colored Division, the arrangements being in charge of Charles Shipley, the well-known caterer. Following the meeting Dr. and Mrs. Ernest Lyon invited some forty or more representative Baltimoreians to meet Mr. Scott at their residence, at which time Mr. Shipley again served a most delightful repast. HOSTESS HOUSE OPENED AT CAMP GORDON, GA (Special to THE NEW YORK AM) ATLANTA, GA.-During his visit to Camp Gordon Emmett J. Scott, special assistant to the secretary of war, announced to a committee of colored citizens who are co-operating with the war auxiliary committee, that a hostess house has been provided by the Young Women's Christian association of the benevolent colored stationed at Camp Gordon, and their male relatives who visit them from time to time. This hostess house will offer opportunity for the colored soldiers to meet their female relatives under dignified and comfortable circumstances. The announcement that this hostess house is to be provided has brought very great pleasure and satisfaction to the colored citizens of Atlanta and vicity. HACKENSACK JUDGE (Special to THE NEW YORK AQUA) HACKENSACK, N. J.—Arthur Francis, James Street, has recently purchased a very fine taxicab and lined up at the Main Street Susquehanna Station. Beeing a colored man and the only one who has entered that business, he did not receive cordial welcome from the other drivers. Instead, he was called names, the number over his light rubbed out and finally was struck. For this last offense by Lewis Herbert, Mr. Francis arrested him and he was ordered to the police court next morning. Judge Gummings, after questioning the young man, said he wanted it understood by this young man or any other man, that Mr Francis has as much right as any other man at the station and would be protected. A fine of $5.00 was imposed and license revoked. Mr Francis was accompanied by the Rev. B. Young, his pastor, who was told by Lawyer Wendley, that the colored men were fighting for the country just as any other man and when a colored man was industrious he was going to be prosecution and suppressed. Mr. Francis is supported by his people and is destined to do a good business. WASHINGTON MASONS ELECT GRAND MASTER (Special to THE NEW YORK ADR.) WASHINGTON, D. C.-At the last regular communication of the grand lodge of A. F. and A. M. of the District of Columbia, Captain John Edgar Smith was elected grand master. While the contestants are exited, exited Office bility and office experience, the grand lodge is to be congratulated at the final result of the election. John Edgar Smith was born in Charlotte, N. C., Sept. 12, 1875. He was educated in the public schools of Charlotte and at Biddle university, graduating from that institution in 1897 with the degree of bachelor of arts. He served as foreman of the A. M. E. Zion, publishing house, and later on took staff service examination for the government: printing office at Washington, D. C. He stood high on the list and received an appointment in 1898. He is regarded as one of the best monotype keyboard operators in the office. He became a member of the national guard in 1905 and rose from a humble private to the coveted rank of captain. During the Mexican trouble Captain Smith's company was stationed at Naco, Artz, to keep Villa and his followers from entering the "south gate" of the United States. Captain Smith has been a Mason for 17 years and is a member of Social lodge No. 1 and while he was serving as master of said lodge it was the writer's happy lot to be one of the officers of the Smith administration Captain Smith has also served as grand ```markdown ``` 25 Grand Master JOHN EDGAR SMITH lecturer, grand junior deacon, grand junior warden, grand senior warden and was deputy grand master during 1917. He is an ardent and faithful worker in Masonic circles and his host of friends in Washington and elsewhere were not surprised to see him "go over the top" and capture the grand mastership, for he is a member of— home more come your children will will not leave the your schools and port to your churc Because of the prices which far varieties are, butfers greater opo ever before. Do you have, with f Crowned with a fertile and progressive brain and endowed by nature, with a commanding stature and pleasing countenance, Captain Smith is the personification of "wisdom, strength and beauty" from every Masonic angle. He is a real estate owner and one of Washington's most local religious organizations, confidence not only of his own face, but also of a host of white friends. He carries to the office of grand master a ripe Masonic experience, a keen sense of justice and a "square" deal for every member in his jurisdiction. While the list of grand masters of the Masonic fraternity of the District of Columbia includes the names of many able and distinguished colored citizens, we predict that at the close of his administration the name of John Edgar Smith will be written where all Masons can behold it and where all time cannot efface it. SEGREGATION ISSUE NOT DEAD IN BALTIMORE (Special to THE NEW YORK ACM) BALTIMORE, Md.-The disinclination of the local authorities to acquieve to the recent decision of the United States Supreme Court abrogating segregation laws, will be evidenced in the case of a colored man named Jackson, convicted for violating the ordinance, is slated for argument in the Court of Appeals on Tuesday: January 29. Mr., Jackson will be represented by Attorneys W. Ashbie Hawkins and C. C. Fitzgerald. FINLEY REAPPOINTED HEADWAITER AT EASTMAN (Special to THE NEW YORK AGE.) Hot Springs, Ark.-Howard H. Finley has been reappointed headwaiter of the Eastman Hotel, which opened its season on January 12. Mr. Finley, who is efficient and popular, has named the following aides: R. J. Ball, first assistant; J. Bush, second assistant; E. Grossman, third assistant; Horatio H Ashe, secretary; Grillroom Captains—T. Banks and O. Moore. Main cafe captains—W. Kennedy and T. Hopkins Manager W. E. Chester, Steward Lewis Bear and Chef Henry Giebe, are popular white attaches of the hotel who believe in harmony and co-operation. ESTABLISHED 20.YEARS MRS. IDA WHITE-DUNCAN HAIR WORKER 19 Prescott St., Jersey City, N. J. Wiga, Braidle, Banga, Pampodura, Pampodura, Pampodura, any style. Scalp Treatment, Shampooing. Hair Dressing, Free Massage, Manlour- Catered people combings bought. Holmes Thomas arrived. Mail orders attended to. TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE, Ala.—The following declarations were adopted at the twenty-seventh, annuall Tuskegee Negro Conference held here Wednesday and Thursday of last week: The Tuskegee Negro Conference, through its twenty-seventh annual session, takes pride in the record of loyalty and patriotism made by Negroes since America has entered the war. Notwithstanding our many handicaps, the Negro has given freely to the Red Cross and other war relief measures, and this, conference voices the expression of the earnest desire of the Negro to do his full share in helping our country in the great struggle it is so bravely making for liberty and justice. Whether on the farms, in the mines, as workers behind the line or in the trenches, we pledge ourselves to do our share. To the Negro farmers of the south this conference-repeats what it has been saying for the past twenty-five years: Stay on the soil, buy land, improve your farming, diversity your crops, raise and save more foodstuffs and thus help the south to feed itself; make your ```markdown ``` home more comfortable. so that your children will be contented and will not leave the farms. Improve your schools and give your support to your churches." Because of the unusually high prices which farm products of all varieties are bringing, farming offers greater opportunities now than ever before. During the past year you have, with few exceptions, been blessed with abundant crops and with high prices for cotton, peanuts, velvet beans, and all other products of the farm. The conference advises that in the midst of this prosperity, you do not waste your money. Invest in lands, buy homes, buy farm machinery so that you may do better farming, and add to the property which you already have. The conference also urges the Negro farmers to buy more and better live stock, especially hogs and cows, in order that more butter and pork may be produced to meet the increasing demand. You can help to win this war by investing some of your surplus in Thrift Stamps, War Certificates and Liberty Bonds. This conference warns our people that in spite of the high prices of cotton which have been paid during the current year, it will be wise next year to continue to diversify, rotate and give special attention to the planting of food crops. With reference to the farm labor situation the indications are that in the north and in the industrial centers which are rapidly developing in the south, there is going to be an increasing demand for labor, and that efforts will be made to continue to attract a great deal of this labor from the farms of the south. To those who employ farm labor this conference suggests that every effort be made to keep the laborers comfortable and contented. It will be necessary to pay higher wages and to make more liberal contracts with tenants, especially in the matter of the amount of cotton or other products which shall be paid. Tenants and farm laborers can be made contented by being provided with better living conditions, good school buildings and longer school terms. This conference regrets to find that there are still many communities in which the school terms for Negro children extend only three or four months. Full protection in the courts and just treatment in all dealings, business and otherwise, will also help to make these tenants and laborers contented and more inclined to remain on the plantations. The conference notes with pleasure the increasing amount of money that is being spent by states and counties to improve Negro rural schools particularly to and in erecting Rosenwald school buildings. It is also gratifying to note how the white people in local communities and the state culture are appropriating money and co-operating with the federal government under the Smith-Ilyer act, and Smith-Houghe act to educate the Negro on the farm and to make of him a ```markdown ``` Madame C. J. WALKER, Director. successful investments than is true of any other section in Manhattan, where reasonable profits may be made as well as comfortable housing conditions obtained at reasonable rentals. The rapid rise in values of New York real estate is attracting the attention of out of town investors, and the officers of The Terry Holding Company, Inc., are making extensive arrangements to sell stock to members of the race residing in various sections of the country. It is pointed out by Mr. Terry that nowhere else in the world can money be invested in real estate more intelligent producer and a better citizen. This conference is pleased to note the increasing number of instances where representative white and black people of various communities are coming together and are having a better understanding with reference to their common interests and are co-operating and working out their problems and meeting the difficulties which this world war has placed upon the south. The reports of Prof. W. T. E. Williams, field agent of Jeans' Fund, and Slater Board; Prof. C. J. Calloway, director of Extension Department of Tuskegee, in which the Rosenwald funds are disbursed, made reports, revealing that excellent progress is being made along educational lines. Dr. Thomas Jesse Jones, of the department of education, Washington, made a significant comment on the work being done by the extension department of Tuskegee institute. The excerpts from Mr. Calloway's report reveal a volume of achievements and aspirations. Dr. Jones said that every colored person should justly feel proud of the results obtained. The colored people in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and Kentucky had raised $14,505 and the total appropriations from these states were $21,383 and the Rosenwald's contribution was $82,728. Dr. Johes made a splendid address before the Workers' Conference. Jackson Davis of the education department, Washington, D. C.; Dr. F. A. Summner, president Tallega college; Captain W. T. Sheehan, Montgomery; Crawford Johnson, of the state war savings committee; Dr. F. A. McKenzie, president Fisk university; Bishop Geo. W. Clinton, of Charlotte, N. C.; Dr. S. G. Atkins, president Slater school, Winston Salem, N. C., state commissioner of agriculture for Alabama; J. A. Wade, president J. S. Clark, Southern university, Baton Rouge, La., and Mrs. M. M. Berthune, Daytonia Industrial school, were among the prominent speakers. FARMERS MARK PROGRESS IN MISSISSIPPI (Special to THE NEW YORK ANN.) UTICA, Miss.—The conference of farmers held at the Utica Normal and Industrial Institute was considered the most remarkable of any held during the past eleven years that these conferences have been in existence. The Principal W. H. Holloway, president of the conference, reviewed the work of these conferences and the helpful results to those taking part in them. Among other things he said: "It is noticeable that when these conferences began twelve years ago very few of the Negro farmers in this section of the country were land owners. The report of the conferences today is to the effect that more than 6,000 acres of land are owned by Negro farmers in this locality. Here in the vicinity of this institution thirty or more persons have purchased land within the past six years—have it all paid for. One of the first things this conference undertook several years ago was to induce the farmers to change their methods of farming. At that time cotton was truly King and Emperor. Only cotton was planted by the average farmer—all his meat and bread being produced in the more northern states. "It was thought when these conferences began to advocate the diversification of crops that they were too radical. It is encouraging; therefore, that today the farmers who would plant only cotton would be considered a hack number. There is a great diversification of crops everywhere and while we do not claim credit for the accomplishment of these desired results, we do feel that the influence of these conferences has been felt. So far as I know, there are no separate statistics to show the progress of the Negro from a state of financial standpoint in Mississippi, like those, for instance, in the state of Georgia; but the Negro farmers of Mississippi have made perhaps more progress in the last ten years than those of any other element in the population. "And yet the opportunities which present themselves to the Negroes of the state of Mississippi have only been touched, slightly—have scarcely begun to be grasped." There are thousands of acres of land for sale in this state and even the humblest Negro has a the investment as Manhattan island. In order to secure available funds for the clearing up of these Harlem properties, and for immediate investment in similar properties while values are low. The Terry Holding Company, Inc., has decided to offer one-third, or $250,000 worth of its capital stock to the public at $10 a share. Those desiring to subscribe to this stock are directed to apply at or write to the office of the company, 127 West 141st street, New York. chance$^9$ to own some of this land. The south differs in one important respect from other parts of the country in that almost any Negro known in his community to be honest and possessing integrity, can go to his local bank or some local business man and secure funds$^1$ with which to purchase a treat of land and to erect a home upon it. I repeat, this is peculiar to this section of the country, and with the thousands of acres of idle land in the state of Mississippi awaiting only the touch of capital and energetic labor, the opportunity presents itself, to the Negro to get up. But he has not fully comprehended, much less grasped, the situation. The south is yet an undeveloped country—many of her railroads are yet to be cleared and put under cultivation, many factories are to be built and operated and activities too numerous to mention are yet ahead of us, and in it all, the Negro, who plays his part as a citizen of his state and is a worthy man of his locality, will get forward and come into his own." NON-COMS. ON STAFF OF 372ND (Special to THE NEW YORK ART) Camp Stuart, Va.—Following is a list of non-commissioned staff officers of the 372d: Regimental Sergeant Major, Allan Heck, Columbus, O.; Regimental Supply Sergeant, Ralph Tyler, Columbus; Ohio; Regimental Supply Sergeant,vin Johnson, Dayton, Ohio; Regimental Supply Sergeant, Preston F. Gazaway, Springfield, Ohio; 1st Battalion Sergeant Major, John W. Freeman, Washington, D. C.; 2d Battalion Sergeant Major, Albert L. Brooks, Columbus, Ohio; 3d Battalion Sergeant Major, Rayford W Logan, Washington, D. C.; Color Sergeant, Eugene Davis, Washington, D. 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It has paid to beneficiaries during the past year, claims amounting to over $235,000. During the nineteen years of its existence, it has paid out more than a million and a half dollars in claims. The company was organized by John Merrick, its founder, at Dirrham A. in 1899. He called in Dr. A. M. Moore and C. C. Spaulding as associates and thus the trio became pioneers in this field of business endeavor which was new and scarcely known to colored people at that time. With Kinn conviction and resolute determinations to succeed in spite of the difficulties which confronted them, they have by patient plodding, persistent effort and perseverance, built up a business institution, the income from which exceeds a half million dollars and whose influence is felt throughout the entire country. The North Carolina Mutual and the names of John Marris, A. M. Moore and C. C. Spaulding are synonymous. As "The Largest Negro Life Insurance Company in the World" it is not only attracting the attention of Negroes everywhere, but the attention of the white people as well; for example, many white agents who represent old line white companies that have placed restrictions on colored risks, or have discontinued writing insurance on colored people, have applied to the North Carolina Mutual for agency contracts and are now writing applications for the North Carolina Mutual in conjunction with their white business. The company is recognized as a commercial factor in the business world. It has a financial status that should swell the hearts of every race-loving man and women with joy. Its worth as a factor in the uplift and development of the Negro cannot be estimated. Its worth to the community in which its home office is located is best told in the following editorial taken from the (Durham) Morning Herald, one of the leading white dailies: The North Carolina Mutual and Provident Association, a business enterprise owned, controlled and actively managed by colored men of Durham has developed into an important asset of the city during its nineteen years' of existence. It is no idle boast nor advertising motto, that this company is the "Largest and strongest Negro Insurance Company in the world". It is just that, and more. It is managed along the most modern lines and is a business which not only the colored people may be proud of, but one which also deserves a high place among the new insurance companies of the Southern States. Plans which have been laid for 1918 ported bigger and better business that has ever been attained. There is nothing visionary in the contemporary year's work. Calculations have worked out to a certainly and the figures show that the gross income will approach the million mark. GS! WIGS! INTER SALE IN lightening Combs, Stoves. GREATLY REDUCED GREATLY REDUCED GREATLY REDUCED GREATLY REDUCED GREATLY REDUCED WE ARE GUARANTEED AND COMB TOOLS; WEAVING TERS, MOUNTING ARDS, BLOCKS PREPARATIONS Hair Emporium, Inc. TH & 35TH STL, UPSTAIRS from Pennsylvania Depot OF HAIR IS A WOMAN'S OF GLORY ED, EVERYWHERE LISBY COMPANY BIRMINGHAM, ALA PAMA NOTICE TO AGENTS All news matter must be in The Age Office not later than Tuesday of each week. ```markdown ``` # NYACK. N. Y. Nyack, N. Y.-The Rev. H. J. Williams, pastor of St. Philip A. M. E. Zion Church, is doing great work. Last Sunday evening - ten new members joined. Christian Endover under the leadership of Ruth Avery, is doing very nicely. The ice cream social given by the St. Phillips choir, Friday evening, January 18, was a success. Thomas Dugan of Deppe avenue has accepted a position in Albany, as messenger to Assemblyman R. Peck of Rockland County. Officers King Solomon Lodge No. 3, K. of P., were installed on January 16. PORT CHESTER, N. Y. Port Chester, N. Y.-thethesia Baptical Church held services at its new place of worship, 116 Willett avenue, Sunday. The services were well attended all day. At 11 a. m. and 8 p. m., preach by the pastor, the Rev J. M. Levistner, At 1:30 p. m., preaching by the Rev J. M. Sparks of New York. Services at St. Francis, A. M. E. Zion. The pastor, wounded last Sunday. The pastor, the Rev, Stephen McNeil, occupied the pulpit morning and night. MAMARONECK N. Y. Mamaroneck, N. Y. The church services have not been so largely attended for the last two weeks owing to the extreme cold weather. There will be a concert given by the Friendship Club, January 29. the Friendship Club, January 25. Sunday, January 26. Relay Rally, January 27. F. Zion Church, the Rev. F. W. Cruse, pastor. Services will be held all day, at 3.30 p.m, the Rev. B. H. Gums of Flushing, I. L., will preach. Miss Eloise Allen, gave a birthday party on Monday, January 26. She re- ceived a scholarship. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shelton of Gands street, are the proud parents of a baby girl born January 20. "A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Gill- 'A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Gilb Allen on December 31. NEWBURGH N Y Newburgh, N. Y. —Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Ford gave a card party at their home on Liberty street last Friday evening in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Robt Hawkins. The Misses Jennie Clark and Ethel spent several days in New York City, visiting the Pasteur Showers, Battery D, 6th Field Artillery, Camp Dix, visited in Mrs. Chas. Marvin, 139 Ann Avery, a brief burlough. The Rev. L. H. Taylor, pastor of the A. M. Zilon Church, is holding services at the parsonage, 109 Washington street. Miss Laura Peterson is visiting friends in Brooklyn. Rev. M. McDaniel, pastor of the Ebenezer Baptist Church, preached Sunday at 11 a. m., on "How God revealed Himself Through His Work." Subject, 8 p. m., "Why Calm, Killed His Brother. Abel." Washingtonville, N. Y. The monthly business meeting of the young people's society was held at Mrs. Cora Ross home, and the ladies decided to meet every Thursday afternoon and knit for the soldiers. Last week they met at Mrs. Estella Decker's and spent a pleasant time, progressing nicely with hats. Mrs. Sewell, John Erarle and Matt Peterson of Jersey City were home over Sunday. Elmer Dewep is at home after spending a week at Jersey City. Services at Bethany Baptist Chapel were well attended Sunday. The pastor, Rev. P, W. Sewell, preaching morning and evening. Miss Mary Chambers led the Young Women's meeting with a fine paper. Mrs. B. J. Peterson and Mrs. Cora Ross home. John Delson, Wm. Dolson, Chaucey Lewis and Stanley' Lewis have gone to Jersey City to work in the cold storage. UTICA. N. Y: Utica, N. Y.—Last Tuesday evening at the regular meeting of Damon Lodge Knights of Pythia, the Grand Chancellor, Sir Lee Crawford, officially installed the new officers for the ensuing Calabash and Darmon Lodge, tendered a reception Conquest Court of Sir Lee Crawford, Grand District Depar. Sir James Sanford and Supreme Representative Sir William Taylor, Remarks were made by each of the visitors and addresses of welcome—were by Sir A. F. Bennett, in behalf of the Pythiah and by Mrs. Florence Stin in behalf of the Court of Calabash. The Grand Chancellor is toastmaster Mrs. Lena Elo of Buffalo is visiting her parents in this city. SUPERIOR TO COPAIBA & INJECTIONS SANTAL CAPSULES MIDY RELIEVES 124 HOURS OUT OF TOWN CORRESPONDENCE beth street, is convalescing after a severe attack of a gripe. Mrs. Forreater, the popular hairdresser, is now located at the Imperial Hotel. Mrs. Alonzor Schuyler of Frankfort, N Y., died last Thursday afternoon at 1 p.m. The funeral was held last Sunday afternoon from her late home. Interment at Frankfort. The patriotic dance and ball, given by the Order of the Eastern Star, last Thursday evening, was enjoyed by a many guests coming to the severe weather conditions. All present enjoyed themselves. WESTHAMPTON BEACH Westhampton Beach, N. Y.—Mrs. Chas. Martin entertained the W. C. Sewing Class of the Quogue A. M. E. Zion Church, last Friday afternoon. Those present were Mrs. James Hawkins, Mrs. Anna Edwards, Mrs. Rose Edwards and Mrs. Wyatt. Mrs. Isaac Arch was not able to be present on account of illness. After a few minutes of activity the repast was served by the hostess. The class is doing some good work. The Misses Ruth and Navine Martin will entertain the Junior class of girls on next Saturday afternoon. MUMFORD. N. Y MUMFORD, N. Y.—There were no services at the Second Baptist Church last Sunday. Mrs. Samuel Bannister visited friends in Wheatland Monday. Miss Mamie Roles of Scottsville, visited Mr. and Mrs James Bankson. Sunday. Wallace Carpenter, who has been at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester is now at his home. His condition is much improved. Mrs. Lewis Price and Miss Bertha Simms are also improving. Mr. and Mr. Chas. Coles and son, Howard, were dinner guests at Crapenter home last Sunday. Mrs. C. H. Hines was a guest at the home of Mrs. Rose Marshall on Sunday. Mrs. Effie Johnson visited her home here last Tuesday. SARATOGA SPRINGS N Y sisters and a son, William Davenport, Lorenzo Ricks, Fobert Cothrane and Charles Hill are under the care of physicians. Their many friends wish them a speedy recovery and Mrs. Henry Coleman have joined the Colderidge Taylor Musical club. At the club's reception held on Jan. 10 Miss Sarah Jones recited and Thomas W. Jones sang "A Perfect Day." Thomas Broughton of New York is a guest at the LFevre cottage, 1East Harrison-street. Mrs. C. H. Mack has returned from Gloversville, where she was the guest of Mrs. Jessie De Frank and friends. AUBURN, N. Y. Auburn, N. Y.-Mrs. Wm. Dorese and daughter, Miss Edna, have just returned from Binghamton, after a trip to Miss Alyce Lyea entertained at a dinner dinner, Sunday, January 20. Little Jactb Richardson is on the slick ilat. Mrs. Nelson Ray is in Marcellus for a visit. Miss Harriette Fairfax is suffering with an ulcerated tooth. Miss Maud Allen is able to be out again. A concert will be given January 31 at Seward School for the benefit of Harriet Tubman Home. A prize ball will be given at the Auditorium Abnex, Thursday evening February 21, under the management of T. W. Hawkins. Oscar Smith is on the sick list. Mrs. K. V. Wilkinson delightfully enlisted Saturday evening at a luncheon with covers laid for twelve. Arthur Smith Sr. and A. Smith, Jr. left last week for Schenectady. Private J. Harrison f oCamp Dix was M. B. Freeman f oCamp Dix and Mira B. Freeman of Gass avenue. ROSSVILLE, N. Y. Rossville, N. Y.—The Rev. R. H. Landin filled the pulpit in the morning at the A. M. E. Zion. In the evening the Rev. Dr. George E. Ferris. Presiding Elder-filled the pulpit, taking for his text "Prepare to Meet Thy God" Dr. Ferris, preached an able sermon, to an appreciative audience. Theodore Roach is confined to his hone ear in the attack of rheumatism. The survival held at the A. M. E. Zion church under the leadership of the pastor, the Rev. Dr. Waters, came to a close Sunday night. It was a great success. Mrs. Landen of Philadelphia, is here up on a visit for a week. on a visit for a week. Mrs. Geo. E. Hennan, Mrs. James McCoy, Mrs. Addie Hegnan and Mrs. Gardiner, who have been on the sick list are improving. Mrs. Kate Mitchell and her daughter Jessie, and son were called to Tarrytown to attend the funeral of their舅, Mrs. Matilda Johnson. The Rev. J. 11 Mason conducted the services. The remains were interred in 'Sleepy Hollow Cemetery.' Sundayayalie Rev. J. E. Rohmann opened his mission at Perth-Amphy, N. J. Next-Sunday the grand opening will take place, Bishop Clinton will preside. Hillburn, N. Y. — Mrs. William Jackson, son, has been very ill is slowly recovering. Flord Hicks has accepted a position with be Ramapo Iron Works. Ned Morgan has been confined in his house for the past week with the gripe. Jennifer Lodge No. 5546, G. U. O. J. K. and annual election Wednesday evening. The following officers were cleared. Norman Vidakov, George Powell, William Jackson, T. R. Van Dunk, J. M. Morgan, J. A. Caldwell and L. Denison. An old-fashioned sleigh ride was enjoyed Saturday night from Hillburn to Ringwood, N. J. Among those in the party were Kenneth and Leroy Powell, Fayd and Van Hicks, Leroy Jenkins, Jenkins, Miss Ethel and Ida VanHankin, Grant Jenkins, Harold Oliver, John Morgan, James Suffern, Robert Man, Clarence DeWitt, Atwood Caldwell and Evert Suffern. ITHACA. N. Y. Ithaca, N.Y.—The Rev. D. W. White filled the rapt in the Calvary Baptist Church morning and evening. Despite the pastor's recent illness he gave a splendid semen to an appreciative audience. Several of the clubs made the sunshine unit. Members and responders联名 to the offering. The Woolfies Federation Club, with its president, Mrs. M. Washington, are jubilant over the financial results obtained in raising funds to help turn the mortgage of Prederick Douglas Home. The Club is working earnestly and attentively to its "bill." Eastern Star members at the home of Mme. Perry. West Green street, was well patronized, and a social as well as financial success was achieved. The Mother Noose Carnival held last Thursday at Calvary Baptist Church was largely attended. The little ones were well trained and reflected great credit upon the director, Mrs. Janie Moore. The refreshments were under management of Mrs. M. Washington. Miss Maggie Thomas is confined to her rooms, 112 Cleveland avenue. POUGHKEEPSIE. N. Y. Poughkeepsie, N. Y—Mrs. Mary E. Wynkoop, an old resident of E. Poughkeepsie, died January 10, and was buried on the 12th. She was formerly a teacher on the 12th. She leaves two sons, William and carmellius. The Rev. Chan. S. Farless attended the funeral of Mrs. John Phinney on Wednesday at 2 p.m. from the residence of her daughter, Mrs. James J. Johnson of Hopewell. She leaves a daughter, aunt, and grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends to mourn their loss. Anniversary services of the Ebenezer Baptist Church and the pastorate of the Rev. Chas. S. Parish, were held Sunday at 10.45 a.m. He took for his text, "For the Lord hath dealt bountifully with Grace," Psalms, cxv1. 7. At 3 p.m. the Rev. F. D. Elmer, pastor of the First Baptist Church, had charge accompanied by his thieves, deacons, organist, choir and congregation. At 3 p.m. the Rev. F. D. Elmer from Palmyra with assistance from the Rev. Edward Brown, assisted the Rev. Edward Brown, of Green Haven. Nine arrose for prayer, three were added to the church. The choir sang some choice selections. Services will continue all the week. Baptizing next Sunday at 8 p.m. Mrs. J. O. Johnson of Green Haven, N. Y., attended the services. SCHENECTADY: N. Y. SCHENECTADY, N. Y. — The Bellenn's ball Monday night was largely attended and an enjoyable time was reported. Mrs. Wm. Davis, 435 South Centre street, is on the sick list. John H. Bronk and Fred Moison were at the Monday night, also a number of Albany parents. Thurston Foster who was secretary of City Local 233, has given up the place in order to attend night school. Frank Kodola has gone to New York for the winter. Robert Davis has given up his job as a Red Cap and gone to work for the city. The church social given at the residence of Floyd Lawyer was a complete success. The Rev. P. A. Washington preached a fine sermon to a large congregation Sunday. A rubber social will be given by the Order of Moses at 814 Strong street, January 25. The Owl Club will give a sleigh ride January 26. Mrs. Arthur Smith and grandson, Mrs. H. James and grandchildren of Auburn, are visiting in this city. Mrs. Adrian Holomon of New York, is spending the winter here with her husband. Mrs. Wm. Wormsley is visiting her father in Hartford. The Kintuists of Pythia made 27 new members on Friday, January 18. The Court of Clantha presented a fine Bible to the Lodge. SYRACUSE. N. Y. Syracuse, N. Y.-H. Jones returned Sunday from Virginia and North Carolina. Mrs. Guthier, Monroe street, fell and sustained an injury to her ankle, which will lay her up for a few days. H. L. Triggs was the speaker at the Sunday afternoon meeting of the St. Philips' Morn's Club. A very interesting address was listened to. Mrs. Cork of Boston visited Mr. and Mrs. Fred Johnson of Walnut Grove, on Friday. Mrs. O. E. Freeman, who has been sick for a few weeks, is now convalescent. Miss Minnie Jackson, 312 Madison street, suffered quite a loss to her home by fire, January 15. The cause was unknown. Mrs. Fred Johnson entertained at dinner-Miss Langdon of Kingston and Mrs. LeLoy. The agent requests that the churches, societies and lodges, give the agent their news items. The many Syracuse friends of A. W. Schuyler of Frankfort will be shocked to learn of the death of his wife, Mary, on Wednesday last. At the Bethany Baptist Church seven received the rites of baptism, Sunday evening. St. Mary's Guild held a clam chowder supper in the club rooms. Orange street on Thursday evening. The ninth annual reception and ball will be given by Salt City Lodge, No. 166, I. B. P. O. E. W. at Coopers Hall, 818 South Street state, Syracuse, Wednesday, evening, January 30. There will be a grand minstrel and cabaret. AMSTERDAM, N. Y Amsterdam, N. Y. - On Thursday evening, January 17, the home of Mrs. May, James was the scene of a pretty wedding, when James Fields of Albany and Mrs. Mary James were united in love. James wore a dress of white silk with lace and carried white roses. She smeared in on the arm of her brother, J. N. Glimer, while the groom entered with Mrs. J. N. Glimer. Other members of the bridal party were Mrs. Alice Numan, Mrs. John Numan, Mrs. Alex Numan, Mrs. Alex Numan. The wedding march was played by *Miss* Isabella Smith of Charleston, S.C. The ladies had a splendid meeting at the Second Baptist, Church. Mrs. James Fields gave a splendid talk, also Mrs. Harper. Sir Lee Cranford, G. C., Sir Taylor, G. P. C., visited the K. of P. of Amsterdam Lodge No. 44, and were highly pleased with the trophy, and at the Second Baptist Church was well attended, Sunday night. The Rev. Mr. Harper preached an excellent sermon. The Rev. Mr. Smith of Ceder street A. M. E. Zion Church was present and was highly pleased with the sermon. The K. of P. of Amsterdam, went to Schenectady Friday night to help organize the club there and a pleasant time was had. Schenectady evening, Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Ellis gave a variety shower in honor of Mrs. Mary James and James Fields of Albany, who were married Thursday evening. KINGSTON. N. Y. KINGSTON, N. Y. With zero weather and lots of snow the services at Zion have been exceptionally well attended. The Rev. Matthews continues to interest his congregation. The weekly prayer services are being held at the different homes in order to conserve fire in church and to serve here in church the Trustees and men of the church. Excellent music was rendered by the male choir, under Director Prof. Enty. The program was interesting, especially the timely papers on the present situation. Thomas Mowers and G. W. Banks. The general collection was good. The envelopes for the pastor's donation were returned on Sunday and made a good showing. The Ulster County Afro-American Political Club held its meeting on last Wednesday evening at the residence of Mrs. Geo. Johnson. The next meeting will be held on the second Wednesday in February at St. Mark's Church. All women are invited to come. Mrs. I. Quan is president. Mrs. Geralden of Van Buren street who has been confined to her home with rheumatism is able to be out. On last Wednesday night the Helping Hand Club held their first meeting of the year at the home of their president, Mrs. Catherine DeWitt. Miss Esther Cantine who has been confined to her home with an attack of grip, has improved sufficiently to out again. Grant Hilgerald, William Van Dyke and Pierre Sappon spent Sunday in Marlborough, as guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Stamford. Adelbert Cantine of Bryn avenue, has recovered from an attack of pluerisily sufficient to resume his position. Cecil Lambert of Yonkers, was a guest of Miss Madge Cantine on Sunday. A large number of young people enjoyed a sleigh ride to Rifton on last Monday night. The donation to have been given by Rachel Church at Holy Cross Parish has been postponed indefinitely, owing to fuel conditions. Our home people have not forgotten our boys at Camp. The boys appreciate the kindly thoughts. ROCHESTER N Y ROCHETHER, N, Y—Eureka locke No. 36, A. F. and A. M., held its installation of officers, last Thursday evening. Estella chapter No. 7, O. F. S., were their honored guests. S. R. Balla, member of Eureka locke, presented a service ring with one star in honor of the Camp. Refreshments were served. The Soldiers' Comfort club gave a dumane party at the home of Mrs. Finney, 79 Chatham street, last Monday evening. The Fortnight Saving circuit met with Mrs. D. C. Adams, 31 Morrison street, last Thursday afternoon. A thighs dinner at the Johnson host, gave a thank you reception. S. Benaud, gave a whistle party last Wednesday evening. Refreshments were received and a delightful time was Rochester lodge No. 15, 3 K. of P. held its installation of officers last Wednesday evening as follows: Sir D. A. Curtis, C. C.; Sir A. B. Fields, V. C.; Sir D. E. Jackson, prelate; Sir Joseph Scott, K. R. 'S.; Sir Spence Shields, M. F.; Sir R. Roberts, M. E.; Sir Jake Stiles, I. G.; Sir E. Tyler, D. G.; Sir James Stirrups, M. A. The Adonis club will hold its annual reception at Floral hall February 5. Friends are asked to bring their invitations. The past grand masters council No. 45, U. O. of O. F. met in their monthly convocation last Friday evening. The Women's Home and Foreign Missionary Society met at the home of the president, Miss Snowden, 90 Lynhurst street, last Tuesday evening. They will hold a chicken and raffle supper at Zion church Feb. 7. Mr. Payne of Bronson entertained during the bishops Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Johnson of Caledonia, N. Y., and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jones Mr. A. A. Weeks, 129 Caledonia avenue, who intended leaving America for Manchester, England, to enlist in the British council, has changed his mind and will enlist at Camp Dix. The agent kindly asks that customers pay up for papers due. Send to 129 Ford street, Bell phone, Maitl 5720—Wlt. ELMIRA, N. Y. ELIMIA, N. Y.—Presiding Elder J. I. H. Ellison has returned home from a visit to his daughter, Mrs. John Carter of Pittsburgh. Sir Lee Crawford of New Rochelle, and Mrs. Balley of New York, made a business trip to the Knights of Pythias and Court of Calante Club Sunday at Douglass Church. Mr. Joseph Johnson, 608 East Clinton street, entertained the Revs. L. L. Wood, J. A. James, Presiding Elder J. H. Ellison and Mrs. M. Lewis. Mrs. Edward Vance entertained Presiding Elder Ellison, the Revs. L. L. Woods and J. A. James. Mrs. Philip Higgins entertained Wednesday evening the Revs. L. L. Wood and James. Mr. and Mrs. George F. Brooks, 518 High street, entertained on Thursday evening Presiding Ellison, the Revs. Woods, James, Mr. and Mrs. Jno. A. James. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Tuttle of Dickinson street, entertained at dinner Sunday and Mrs. Charles Payne Sun-evening. Wednesday evening a theatre party attended the Mozart, after which they enjoyed supper at Connelly's Grill. The party was composed of Mrs. Charlotte Greene, Mrs. Louise Condol, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Condol, L. H. Tabb, H. J. Brook and Reid Clarence Howard spent a few days in Elmira on business, returning to Rochester Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ross, who spent several weeks with Mr. Ross' sister, Mrs. M. F. Woods, have returned to their home in Mayville, Ky. John Shephard who has been at St. Joseph's church has recovered and is able to be put again. The Rev. J. A. James of Watertown conducted a ten days successful revival at the Douglass Church, which closed Sunday, January 13, and resulted in 10 converts. Collections during the meetings amounted to $2.60. The Rev. L. L. Woods returned home Saturday from Binghamton, where he was in revival services with the Rev. Welten. Mrs. John Green and children are visiting her sisters, Mrs. Walter Taylor, of East Fourth street, Mrs. Peter Green of East Third street and Mrs. Marie Chaney of Sullivan street. Among the sick are Joseph Thompson, William Sykes, Henry Mason William Sykes, who are confined to their homes. Thomas Davis of 901 Lake street is confined in St. Joseph Hospital with inflammatory rheumatism. BUFFALO, N. Y. BUFFALO, N. E.--Miss Amelia Anderson and Miss N. Eda Neal are among the successful five who have secured appointments in the city hall and are serving in the office of the recorder of deeds. Congratulations. The Douglass club is making great preparations for its fancy dress hall at La Touraine in Paris. The proceeds will go toward the Frederick Douglass Bed and Charity fund. A prize will be given for the best costume. Although the churches were all open the blizzard-like weather last Sunday prevented anything like regular services being held. Mr. and Mrs. Russell A. Whitfield, now of Philadelphia, have notified friends in this city of the addition of a daughter to their family, Miss Blanche Theresa. The Whist party and dance of the Golden Circle, held at Zwickley hall, was a pronounced social and financial success. Mrs. Hester Sayers of Philadelphia is in the city at the bedside of her daughter, Mrs. Helen Sayers Edmonds, who is seriously ill. Miss Virginia Wallace, Clinton street, is a sufferer from the vaccination needle. Clinton street residents are again unregulating a quarantine in the presence of smallpox in the neighborhood. The annual automobile show will open at the Broadway auditorium Tuesday night. Again a number of our popular young men will be found in the service of the various companies exhibiting. Willie Langford and Chief Halftown, an Indian boxer, put up a rattling 4-round bout at the Queens Club on Friday. The athletic club on Friday and was conquered a winner. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lee are re- ASHEVILLE SCHOOL OF DESIGNING AND DRESSMAKING. 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. Open all year round. MRS. AGNES L. KEMP, Principal. 39½ Biltmore Avenue, Asheville, N C Formerly of Brooklyn, N. Y. THREE STRONG DEPARTMENTS: AGRICULTURAL, MECHANICAL AND ACADEMIC SHORT PRACTICAL COURSE OF THREE MONTHS Maintained by the Governments of North Carolina and of the United States. Special training for teachers of vocational subjects Lodging Tuition, $9.00 per Calendar Month For Catalog and, further information address ceiving congratulations on the birth of a baby girl. The members of Troop 58, R.S.A., are doing their bit, ascertained by Uncle Sam in distributing the speech of President Wilson on the war. Collin's Jackson, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Jackson, who enlisted in the 9th Battalion of Ohio, has been spending a short furlough with his parents, prior to leaving for somewhere across the big pond. Collin's has been in training with his regiment in the state of Alabama for the past eight months and has been appointed to the corporal. On Wednesday night the Camp Dix club gave a very fine reception in his honor, presenting him with a prayer book and hymnal combined for his personal use. The presentation was made by Earl Payne, and was followed by remarks from Mrs. Mary Talbert and Rev. Pat Bennett. Corporal Jackson responded in a fitting manner. The guests were numerous, comprising both men and the younger set, who enjoyed themselves with some supper was served by the members of the club. Use of Mrs. Dant's spacious home was granted. The regular monthly meeting, of the Anity was held last Tuesday evening at the residence of Mrs. George Chase. The following officers were re-elected for the ensuing year: President, Mrs. James R. Mason; vice president, John Davis; secretary, Miss Edna Davis; pastor, James W. Walton; treasurer, Miss Mary J. Williams L. B. Barnett og New Haven, gave an inspiring address, Mrs Welford Wilson read "Lincoln's Gettysburg Address," and Mrs. Anna M. Walton read a paper on "Signs of Well-Known Prognosticators." Mrs. Georgia Davis of West Chippewa street, will be the next hostess. The Athenian Art club held its regular meeting last Thursday afternoon at the residence of Mrs. Herman Clinton street. The club is to hold an exhibit and reception early in February. Mrs Vina Granger of Monroe street, is the next hostess. Miss Jeanette Walton of Pine street, celebrated her eleventh birthday anniversary last Friday afternoon by having as her guests nine of her school-mates. The table decorations were pink and white and Jeanette was the recipient of the award. Those present were Laurence and Rachel Rice, Thelma and Gwendolyn Ball, Henrietta Wright, Alma, Naomi and Ruth Truhart. PLAINFIELD N. I PEANFIELD, N. J.-Mrs. Marie Robinson, 400 Richmond street, after a few days of severe illness; was last week taken to the Muchenberg hospital and has steadily improved ever since. Her husband, Daniel, feels very grateful to you for the attention she paid during her illness. Miss Bonella Battie of New York, after hearing of the accident to her mother, Mrs. R. H. Humes, Richmond street, who fell on the ice, breaking her right wrist, hurriedly came and spent two days with her, leaving last Tuesday. W. Brorton, Sr., Berkman street, was ill last week, is up and about again. M. E. Johns of Lacrosse, Va., is here visiting her daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. John R. Gates, East Third street W. H. Jones, East Third street, after being in the hospital a few weeks, is at home but confined to bed and is getting along as well as can be expected. Mr. Mayhew and Mr. Grohas are still in the hospital. Mrs. Kate Kingston, West Fourth street, was taken very ill early last week and was taken to the hospital. Her sons and daughters were notified and so Claude and Harry Kingslow of West Virginia have arrived. Her condition enables her to hold her own and she can rest at home. Miss Mary Jones, East Third street, is on the sick list, but is not seriously ill. Mrs. Alma Hinton, North Plainfield, after a visit to Georgia and Florida, returned last Friday much pleased with her trip. Mrs. Wm. Dampsey, West Third street, after an enjoyable visit with relatives and friends in Georgia and Florida, returned last week. The Plainfield Embroidery club met last Friday at the home of Mrs. Ling colin Brown, West Fourth street. After the business session an afternoon of much enjoyment was had. T. Jones, West Fourth street, a student at the Bordentown institute, is at home, on a sick ultrasound. On a visit to Bordentown street, has had a severe attack of illness for a couple of weeks, but is up and about again. Shiloh Baptist church, West Fourth street, the Rev. E. W. Roberts, pastor, entertained the Middlesex Central Baptist Church—Mission association on Thursday, January 17. The ladies' Auxiliary of St. Mark's Mission, headed by Mrs. Frank Kelso, with Mrs. M. Johnson, secretary, scored a success at the oyster supper held at Mrs. Douglas's, East Third street. Lieutenant Charles G. Owings, of the 367th infantry at Camp Upton, N.Y., his brother, Everett N. Owings of Philadelphia, were week end guests on Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Venable, West Third street. Shiloh Pastor, the Rev. E. W. Roberts, and choir, were invited to the installation of the new organ Sunday at Bethel Baptist church, the Rev Smith, pastor. Miss James, Plainfield avenue, sister of Mrs. Daniel Eppes, was again taken to the hospital last week seriously ill. filled the hearts of many mothers, fathers, sweethearts and wives last week, when the consulting news reached Plainfield that the 15th regiment had really landed "Somewhere in France." Mrs. Parker of Frankwood, N. J., entered Muehlberg hospital for treatment and operation Sunday. Mrs. R. H. Humes of Richmond street and Mrs. S. Thornton of Plainfield avenue are steadily improving from their accidents caused by falling on ice sidewalks. The annual business meeting of Mt. Oliveapis church was held Monday Oliveapis church, the Secretary rendered his report as follows: Mts. nary fund, $71.28; Sunday school, $10.25. Total collected for the past year, 1917, $3246.61. The nuptial knot between J. J. Roach of 522 West Third street, and Miss C. Smith, 423 West Fourth Street was tied January 12 at the home of the wife of Campbell officiating. The bridal pair happily domiciled at the above number. Mrs. Wm Tribbets and Mrs. B. B. Bailey, 404 Plainfield avenue, were called to Philadelphia to attend the funeral of Mrs. M. E. Bailey, wife of John R. Bailey, 654 West Forty-seventh Street. All news items must be in the hands of the agent for publication no later than 2 p. m. Sunday. LAKEWOOD, N. I. Lakewood, N. J. — The morning and evening services at the Macedonia Church were well attended last Sunday. The Rev. G. W. Griffin occupied the pulpit. The Rev. Mr. Coleman's sermos was listened to by a good attendance last Sunday at the A. M. E. Zion Church. The Sixth Street Baptist Church had a large congregation last Sunday. The Rev. A. G. Young preached. The son of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. R. Currey, Frank M. Currey, lies at his home very ill. Frank and George Currey, Jr., were christened last Sunday by Griffin of the Macedonia Baptist Church. A surprise birthday party was given to Thomas Johnson, who reached the honored age of sixty-one, by his wife, at his home, 260 John street. Mr. and Mrs. Preston, Mr. and Mrs. Walker, Mr. and Mrs. Duraunt and Mr. and Mrs. Budd were among the guests present. Mr. Perkins, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mason, departed this life last Sunday night, leaving three children with their father. Mr. and Mrs. William Burnett of 220 Fourth street, entertained Sunday at the Emma Forester, formerly of Baltimore and Mrs. E. Bell of Newark. JERSE "CITY. N. I. JIRSEY CITY, N. J.-At Bethel A. M. E. Church the Rev. Albert Carter Sanders, pastor, preached at 11 a. m. on the theme, "The Sympathizing," at 8 p. m. he spoke on "Paul's Resolve." The Sunday school held its session at 2.30, superintendent Alfred Thomas reviewed Matt Terry, the real estate magnate, having interests in Brockton, Mass., and Manhattan, spoke at Bethel Sabbath last. The Bordentown Industrial School quartet will sing jibillee songs at Bethel at the evening services nevt Sunday. Mrs. Barbara Davis, 99 Atlantic street, Mrs. Baker, 10 Nevens street, Mrs. Henrietta Heath, 51 Jewett avenue, Mrs. Bentena Ruffin and Mrs. Mr. Daniels are still on the sick list. ```markdown ``` IS THE SOUTH CHANGING? IS THE SOUTH CHANGING? As an able and enlightened exponent of Southern sentiment to Northerners, the New York Times stands in the front rank. Its recent utterance on the "still unchecked exodus of the Negroes from the South" is therefore entitled to respectful consideration. The Times thinks that this exodus "is reacting on the attitude of the Southern white people in a thoroughly wholesome and natural way." The reason for this opinion is indicated by the closing paragraph of an editorial entitled "A Light in the South," which is as follows: What has been the effect of all this on the southern white man, contemplating his idle wheels? Information comes from beyond the Potomac that the idea is creeping into his mind and taking root that perhaps he has not always given the Negro a square deal in the past. In no head, straighthaired or kinky, is there a thought of racial equality or habitual social intercourse. One group does not want it and the other would not have it. But the whites are beginning to see that if the Negro is to remain with them the conditions under which he lives must be kindlier, the collective attitude of the white people toward him friendlier and that equal opportunities with the whites for his prosperity, enjoyment of life and the education of his children be assured him; not grudgingly, but gladly and abundantly. If this change does come and come quickly it will do much to keep the Negro where by nature and endowment he is most at home, where he is best understood, and in reality best liked, and where his best service and highest happiness lie. There is more than a glimmering of light in the sentiments expressed by the Times in the above expression, and we trust that it has correctly diagnosed the attitude of the South in adjusting, itself to such a change of policy toward the Negro. Such an adjustment would do much to solve the problems now pressing for solution. RIGHTS AND DUTIES. An eminent thinker has defined the real purpose of education as the making of men "with breadth and insight and balance in thinking powers;" to make men who are good citizens, who make a virtue of obedience to law and established codes of honor, who emphasize duties instead of magnifying individual rights. There is much food for thought in the above sentiment, especially for a race forced to demand and assert its individual and collective rights as is the Negro in this country. While not relinquishing the claim to any of the rights guaranteed under the Constitution and the laws, it is well at the same time to give attention to the duties incumbent upon us, as well as upon the rest of the community. The first duty of every citizen cation of the war in behalf of humanity. This we believe, the Negro is doing to the full extent of the limitations placed upon his activities. The race has done well in contributing its quota to the army, and would do as well for the navy if the bars were let down. Its savings have gone into the Liberty Loans, and are going into war savings stamps. It is well. We will ensure and preserve our rights by fulfilling our duties. AFRICA AFTER THE WAR. The peoples of the various countries engaged in the world's war have endeavored from time to time to define the aims of the countries of which they form the backbone and thus curb the ambitious schemes of their statesmen and rulers. One of the latest expressions of this nature was the message, made public by the British Labor party last week addressed to the Russian people. This message, which was issued by the Labor party and the Trades Union congress, said among other things: "In tropical Africa we repeat our renunciation of annexations. Nobody contends that the black races can govern themselves. They can only make it known that the particular government under which they have been living is bad in some or all respects and indicate the specific evils from which they desire liberation. We believe that the peace conference would be well-advised to place all tropical Africa under uniform international control. Judging from this statement of policy to be pursued toward Africa, the British people are not much further advanced than their leaders in the accordance of a world wide democracy for all races and peoples. A refutation may yet be furnished to the sweeping statement that "nobody contends that the black races can govern themselves." As to the concession extended that they can make known that the particular government under which they have been living is bad and that they may indicate specific evils, this has already been done through the native journals of both West and South Africa. More liberal concessions than these will have to be made by the people and the government of Great Britain if they expect to maintain their influence on the African Continents. SUFFER AND BE STRONG. SUFFER AND BE STRONG. The American people are just beginning to recognize the fact that this war means suffering, not only among those who go to fight but among those who remain at home to keep the wheels of industry turning. The prevailing shortage of coal in the great cities and the enforced idleness of many workers, in order to remedy that condition, have brought home keenly to the individual the fact that the effects of the war are far reaching and not to be evaded. As a race the Negro is injured to suffering and hardship. He has been trained in the school of adversity and has learned the lesson of endurance and long suffering. He has persisted in his struggle upward despite obstacles and hindrances with unfailing cheerfulness. His irrepressible optimism and dogged persistence have made him stronger and will stand him in good stead in the rroublous times that lie before us. Let him maintain the even tenor of his way, doing those things that are allotted him to the best of his ability, and summoning to his aid all that store of endurance and persistence that he has acquired in his struggles for an equal footing in the nation's ranks. Let him improve the opportunities opening before him, bear his share of the common hardships with serenity and prove himself a dependable asset in the cause of the common weal. As the preacher would say, "Suffer and LAWLESSNESS VERSUS CIVILIZATION. Some weeks ago we wrote on the murderous record of Memphis, Tenn., and last week we said something about the lynching record of the country; there is a direct relation between the two. In speaking of lynching, we said that this country had so many victims of mob violence because the country itself was not disposed to enforce the law against leaders of mobs. In truth, no matter how much we may boast of our civilization, the United States is a lawless country. More lawless in fact, than some of the so-called semi-civilized countries. This is proved by figures. The figures which we used in the article on Memphis were compiled by Mr. Frederick L. Hoffman and published in The Spectator. Mr. Hoffman's table showing the number of homicides in thirty-one American cities with their rate per 100,000 population, placed Memphis at the head with 134 murders in the year 1916 and a rate of 89.9. The next city on the list was Atlanta with 59 murders and a rate of 31.0. Then in order follow New Orleans with a rate of 25.6; Nashville with a rate of 24.8; and Charleston with a rate of 23.1. This table shows the highest murder rate to be held by Southern cities; the only Northern city having a rate in excess of twenty per cent being Dayton, Ohio, with a rate of 20.4. The above comparison proves that a high murder-rate does depend, not due upon, to the presence of a large Negro population, but upon geographical location. In Memphis, Atlanta, New Orleans, Nashville and Charleston the murder-rate runs from 89.9 down to 23.1. In Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York, the only cities in the United States, except New Orleans, in which the Negro population approaches the 100,000 mark, the murder-rate runs from 10.4 down to 4.6. To carry the point farther, Dayton has a rate of 20.4, St. Louis has a rate of 16.4, Cincinnati has a rate of 14.1, Chicago has a rate of 13.2, Louisville has a rate of 13.0, Cleveland has a rate of 12.6, and San Francisco, whose Negro population is almost negligible in number, has a rate of 13.6. Add to the above Pittsburgh with a rate of only 6.9, Buffalo with 6.0, Hartford with 4.5, Boston with 4.0, Newark with 3.4, Providence with 3.1, Rochester with 1.9, and Reading with a bare 1.8 and it takes no imagination to perceive that, generally speaking, the only cities in the United States where life is comparatively safe are those cities in the Middle and North Atlantic States; in other words, the cities in those states where something like a sincere effort is made to enforce the law, and where there is consequently something like respect for law. It is an admitted fact that in this matter both the South and the West are behind the East. The South has not the highest murder-rate because it has the bulk of the Negro population of the country. It has the highest murder-rate because it is the most lawless section of the country; that is to say, it is that section of the country in which the least effort is made to enforce the law impartially. There the law has long been regarded as something for the protection of the white man—the well-to-do white man, and for the prosecution and persecution of the Negro; it has been twisted and perverted, and the high murder-rate in the South is one of the results of that policy. But as low as is the rate in the Eastern cities; it is far above the rate of European cities. Just as the murder-rate of the whole United States is far above that of England and France and Germany and Japan. We repeat that the United States is the most lawless of all the great countries of the world; and it is so because it is the country in which the least effort is made to enforce the law impartially. Mr. Hoffman reports 7,450 killings in the United States for the year 1916 and these led to but 107 executions. Until the United States wakes up to the fact that the law is for the protection of the weak as well as the strong; that peace, security and even civilization rest only in being interpreted and enforced alike for rich and poor, high and low, white and black; until PUBLIC ACCOMMODATION. According to an Albany dispatch, the New York Court of Appeals has decided that a saloon is not a place of public accommodation, under the laws of the State. The details of the case are as follows: The decision was handed down in reversing a judgment for $224 against Arras Brothers, Inc., of this city, brought by Benjamin D. Gibbs, a Negro. Gibbs said Arris Brothers' saloon charged him $1 for gin. The lower court held saloons came under the general classification of "any place of public acco... in which no person may be denied equal right because of color. that such places included "each of those utilities, facilities and agencies, created and operated for the common advantage, aid and benefit of the people," and held that a liquor saloon did not come within this definition. While this decision may be in keeping with the advanced Prohibition sentiment of the times, it is clearly a limitation of the scope of the statute, as originally contemplated. However, as the court of last resort has laid down this dictum, the only recourse is for the legislature to amend the law, so as to bring saloons within the class of those public places which may not discriminate on account of then the people of this country will continue to commit the greatest number of murders and to burn human beings alive at the stake. THE WORKING WIFE AND THE DRAFT. A correspondent in the New Republic gives a very interesting side light on the workings of the draft. A rough summary of the draft law is something like this: single men are chosen first; married men whose wives do not depend upon them for support are in a class to be called later; married men whose wives do depend upon them for support are in a class to be called still later. This correspondent, who is a young-wife, says: "These rules provide that if a girl has ever been a working girl she must continue to be one all her life, and if a girl has never been a working girl, she need never be one. If a girl has had the misfortune to be born into a poor family so that she has had to support herself, her husband is put into Class II, and she is told she can again support herself. If a girl has been fortunate enough to be born into a well-to-do family, so that she never has had to support herself, her husband is put into Class IV, and she is told that she need run no risk of having to support herself. Nor need she look to her well-to-do parents for any help. She keeps her home and her husband unconditionally." Of her own personal experience, this young wife speaks as follows: "I myself come from a poor family. I had entirely to support myself, besides helping out the family, from the time I was nineteen. So my husband is put into Class II." Of course, every one knows that the difference in classification between young married men was made in order to avoid hardship as far as possible in those families where the husband was the sole support. But the letter of this correspondent indicates that this difference in classification may operate to penalize the young wife who is poor and who works to help her husband make both ends meet. In fact, it indicates that where a husband is not the sole support of the family, he may be, for that very reason, more necessary than a husband who is the sole support of a family. For illustration, a young man who earns say twenty dollars a week may marry a girl who earns say fifteen, and she may continue to work after their marriage in order to help carry the joint household; in such a case the husband is not the sole support of his wife. On the other hand, a young man who earns three or four thousand dollars a year may marry, as he is more than apt to do, a girl who has never had to work for her living; in such a case the husband is the sole support of his wife. The complaint of the correspondent to the New Republic is that the draft law operates to take the first young man before it takes the second; whereas, of the two he may be the more necessary for the well-being of the home. Most likely this is true, however, it is next to impossible to frame a general law that will not work a hardship somewhere. ACT AT ONCE. the opinion concerning the hanging of the officer of the Twenty-fourth Infantry, President he made it known that no more soldiers would any cause whatsoever except they be men the war. the thirteen soldiers of the Twenty-fourth entenced to death by the court and a larger President let it be known that he would go men. He also let it be known that although did not condemn the action of those who so of the court into execution in the case of entirely pleased with what had been done. understood that he would not only be inclined to five men now condemned to death, but the cases of the men who have been sent mency to them. which colored Americans should act and do not should be flooded with letters asking that the five men, now under sentence of death were sentenced to prison in the first trial. be sent to the Secretary of War, and they Mr. Emmett J. Scott, our representative in To address him, write "Mr. Emmett J. War Department, Washington, D. C." reads these lines immediately send a letter the word along. Responding to public opinion concerning the hanging of the thirteen colored soldiers of the Twenty-fourth Infantry, President Wilson a short while ago made it known that no more soldiers would hereafter be executed for any cause whatsoever except they be men in the actual theatre of the war. Since the ranging of the thirteen soldiers of the Twenty-fourth five others have been sentenced to death by the court and a larger number to imprisonment. A few days ago the President let it be known that he would go over the cases of these men. He also let it be known that although the Administration would not condemn the action of those who so hurriedly put the sentence of the court into execution in the case of the thirteen, he was not entirely pleased with what had been done. The President let it be understood that he would not only be inclined to use clemency with the five men now condemned to death, but that he would also go over the cases of the men who have been sent to prison and extend clemency to them. Here is a moment in which colored Americans should act and do so at once. The President should be flooded with letters asking that he extend clemency to the five men, now under sentence of death and also to the men who were sentenced to prison in the first trial. These letters should be sent to the Secretary of War, and they should be sent through Mr. Emmett J. Scott, our representative in the War Department. To address him, write "Mr. Emmett J. Scott, Special Assistant, War Department, Washington, D. C." Let every one who reads these lines immediately send a letter or telegram, and pass the word along. COMMENDING THE AGE ESSENTIAL TO. HOME LIFE. To the Editor of The New York Age. Please find enclosed subscription for your valuable paper. It seems to be one essential to our home life. I wish that it was in every home of my race. I will do all in my power to help you get 10,000 new subscribers. P. W. SEWELL. Washingtonville, N. Y. PERFORMING A DUTY. To the Editor of The New York Age: Please enclosed check for renewal of my subscription to your valuable periodical. Rest assured that when I subscribe for the Age I feel that I am performing in which I owe my town, my state, my country, myself. May the Age reach its zenith in 1918, under your sagacious leadership. J. B. DAVIS. SAYS THE AGE MUST LIVE. To the Editor of The New York Age Your valuable paper, so profound in its general tone, and so ablo in its editorials for the guilding of Negro thought must not cease to be a weekly visitor to my house. I therefor enclose my check to continue my subscription and bid you continue your fearless and scholarly light for the Negro of America. The Age must live. P. S. JONES. Riceville, Tenn. WHITE CUSTOMERS' READ THE AGE. To the Editor of The New York Age: I would not give The Age for all the white papers. I am a barber and have white trade, and it does me good to have some of my customers-read The Age when it has good hows. Let them know that we have a paper that will --- tell us in the South what the white papers will not. Enclosed find money order for one year more. J. B. STULL. El Paso, Tex. WANTS BOTH SIDES To the Editor of THE NEW YORK AGE Enclosed find check for 1918. I am delighted with the subjects handled in THE AGE. Colored people are taking greatly to the colored press of the country. After seeing in opposite newspapers only one side on many important subjects no race can progress with only a side view. You shall have my co operation where I am able to influence. Springfield. Ill. CLEAN AND UP TO DATE To the Editor of The New York Age. Enclosed please find money order for subscription. I am well pleased with the paper and I only wish that every Negro, in America was a subscriber. It is a clean and up-to-date paper and fit to grace any man's home. The editorial work by the contributing editor, Mr. James W. Johnson, is simply without an equal in Negro journalism; it stands in a class, by itself. I prize his work so highly that I clip every piece and past it in my scrap book. May God help you and your paper to be an instrument to reuse the slothful, the almess, and the unmanly, that they may make better, use of the opportunities that lie around them. Every Negro should feel it his special duty to conduct himself in the community, in which he lives, that he may not become an object of disgrace to his struggling and oppressed race. May 1918 be a record breaker for your paper, I wish you and your entire staff, many happy and prosperous years. I. A. WARWICK. Winona, Minn. SENDS $1. FOR SOLDIER FUND To the Editor of The New York Age While reading the last copy of The Age last night. I saw the appeal while you made for help for the innocent pendents of the late thirteen martyrs of the Twenty-fourth Infantry, and felt that I must send my little mite response at once. Enclosed please find $1. I wish I could send more, and shall do so. I intend to set aside a sum to be sent periodically to aid these victims because I feel as though every colored person owes a debt of gratitude to their brave men who suffered. In order to pave a smoother way for their race in this country, Only God knows what pangs they endured before they committed the desperate deed for which they lost their lives to pay the penalty. I am sure every colored mother who read of the severe sentences given the soldiers accused of the crimes, committed in the Houston riot felt as I did and do, broken-hearted: I have two sons who may have to go to the front, so it made me think. God pity the oppressed! Mrs. Mary B. Owen Purcellville, Va. To the Editor of THE NEW YORK AGE Please find a renewal of my subscription for another year. I am so well pleased with the fair and impartial man in which your paper advocates and sets forth all question pertaining to the conditions, the up-building and the progress the race is accomplishing throughout this vast country, which can be interestedly noted by reading your valuable paper, that I must have it for another year. W. H. CONDOl Elmira, N. Y. "KEEP THE OLD-ARK MOVING." To the Editor of The New York Act I have never made much fuss about how I enjoyed yours and Mr. John- son's editorials, but a part of my ap- reciation is shown in a check every year, which bespeaks my satisfaction in the good work you are doing. Keep the old ark moving, we will get their bye and bye. FOREMOST FOR ADVANCEMENT To the Editor of THE NEW YORK A Please find enclosed check for my newal to THE AGE. It's a great pa and stands foremost in the ranks the advancement of the race and protection of our rights. Hoping it this year a wider circulation t every, I am Adjudicated The Houston riot is now a thing the past. Let us dismiss the affair the final, welcome word:: ADJUT CATED—Atlanta (Ga.) Independence Bachelor and Benedict. "There goes another married man said the girl at the candy-counter. "How do you know?" asked it cashier. "He used to buy a three-pound be of candy twice a week and now buys half a pound once a month." Philadelphia Public Ledger. Where the Trouble Began The law has been avenged; the cipline of the army of the United States has been upheld; the great rifle has shown how tragic may be consequences of the meanness and pojice of Negro-hating, ignorant women, for with these the trouble bega Savannah (Ga.) Tribune. A Serious Moment. Hub—"Every time I look at that hat of yours I have to laugh." Wifey—"Really! Then I'll leave around when the bill arrives."—Bost Transcript. Early Indiscretions. "What is the biggest problem have faced since of the days of youth." The Ultimate Test Knicker—"The Kalser says Germ must have the will to endure." Bocker—"Well, they certainly b the William to endure."—New Y Sun. An Ambitious Fowl An Ambuttle Poww. "What makes that hen of ye candle not bodily?" Inquired Jenkins his neighbor. "Why, they've just held a cornstone for the new workingmen's acros the road, and she's trying make the neighbors think she did—Chicago Herald. Melting Souls. On Friday evening Mr. Jack Stone, of Chicago, and Miss Eva Mo of Hebron, were quietly married, sweetly as the blending of two life beams in the solemn hush that over the little company of friends, the two souls 'melted into each other' der the mystic words of union spy by the officiating clergyman.—Vale also (Ind.) Vidette. An Ancient Artisan The party of tourists were wate Professor X as he exhumed the body of an ancient Egyptian, "Judging from the utensils him," remarked the professor, "mummy must have been an Egyptian plumber." "Wouldn't it be interesting" a romantic young lady, "if we could him to life?" "Interesting, but a bit risky." Gavin Professor X. "Somebody have to pay him for his time."—Jing's Magazine. SORE an eee eo ESS ene nce oar a See ORC Ore NAR Rs cE San Ng Iara OR Ce a SSNS Canc ps res alas ee 5 al WI WS SAY oa Sanaa: Se Ce Ma oie ven umes oC Rue ORE gna eS RR SIRE US CDQ Or Cea eee Sek Ach Saha: 5a FOARY. 0h i018. Oe ee ee ee A OF INTEREST fo WOMEN CREAM OF CARROT SOUP. Que cupful of carrot purée made by rubbing cooked carrots through sieve. three cupfuls milk, Iwo tablespoonfuls Fe twa tablespoonsful flour, one tea- <p nil salt, one-eighth teaspoonful Peet CREAM OF CAULIFLOWER SOUP. Take the leaves which are around the cauliflower, cut up, and cook in boiling sated water. Rub them through a sieve. fone cupful cauliflower purée, one pint milk, two tablespoonsful fat, three tablespoonsful flour, one slice onion, one teasrooniul salt, ong-cighth teaspoontal pepper (white). Scald the mille wi the onion ing” Remove the onion. Melt the, fat, add four, then add hot milk a title’ at a time, seasoning and hot perce, Garnish with a piece of cooked cauliflower. . OATMEAL HURRY-UPS. Hali cup flour one cup rolled oats, ore tablespooniul fat, half cup milk, one-quarter teaspoonful salt. . two tea- speonsiul baking powder. Mix oats, flour and salt, Cut in the fat. Add the milk and mix, forming a soft dough. Drop into greased muffin’ tins; bake in quick oven. This makes 18 biscuits, tut with medium-sized biscuit cutter. BAKED APPLE WITH ROLLED OATS. $:x apples. half cup sugar, three quar- ters cupful cooked oatmeal, one quar- ter cupful corn syrup. Pare the apples. keeping them whole, remove core, sim- mer in a small quantity of water until tender. Fill center with oatmeal. Make a syrup of the sugar, corn syrup, and water in which the apples were cooked, Cover the apples with this and bake in 2 moderately hot oven. WAR CAKE. Two cups granulated maple sugar, two cups water, two cups seedless rais- 7 ins, one tabelspooniul, ground cinnamon. fone teaspoonful ground cloves, two tablespoonsful fat, one-half teaspoonful salt, three cups flour, two teaspoonsful soda. Mix together all the ingredients except the flour and soda. Boil five minutes. When cold: add the flour an¢ soda sifted together. Bake in greased pans in a moderate oven one hour, * POT ROAST OF BEEF WITH SPAGHETTI SAUCE. : Three pounds cross ‘rib of bee{. not too iat, two white onions, three sprigs of parsley, one ‘large carrot, one large white turnip, three stalks celery. tw quart cans tomatoes. two tablespoonsiu! four. two tablespoonsful salt. one tea spoonful paprika, one-quarter teaspoon: fal pepper. three-quarters teaspoonful ground cloves, three-quarters teaspoon; ~Zi'ground nutmeg, one-sixteenth te sQjonful cayenne pepper. one bay leaf, ae clove garlic, one-hali pound spagb- ‘ett. one-half cupiul grated cheese. Sear the meat in a hot iron kettle in a littl of the fat, turning it so that all sides _ will be evenly browned. Cut all the - vegetables. except the tomatoes, into fine pieces. Add them to the meat. “and brown them. Add the seasoning and flour. Add the caned tomatoes. and cook slowly three to four hours. turn- ing the meat occasionally Remove to a platter, Rub the vegetables through a Goarse sieve Cook the spaghetti in boiling salted water 30 minutes. Drain and pour the hot sauce ‘irom the meat Kettle over it. Surround the meat with the spaghett: sprinkled with grated Ganca: SHODDY WOOL. “When a man who has been crowing ‘ool for forty years can be fooled. there ls a poor shot for ninety-nine people out of a hundred.” writes W. W. Rern- olds, an Ohio farmer, inv the American Sheep Breeder, in urging that every holt of woollen should have the name of the maker on It. ‘Ail makers: of everything else want their names on their wares.” he con- Unues. “and you can find them, from a steam shovel to a pocket knifg. ABso- slated with this name we want (it Is a tonz-felt want, also}, the exact per cent of cach raw roaterial used in them, and down to the amallest retall- er there should be duplicate tags at- lacked t¢ each earment.” *_ For Mr. Reynolds writes that his last suit hax proved to be part cotton, thouch he bought it for all wool and thoueht he had had enourh experience to know. He says the present price of ‘oollen geode is out of all proporyon o.the cost of the wool: his wife is pay Ine #720 a pound for wodl that was house: ‘rom the zrower at from 30 to 40 conte He says that the shoddy industry has grown by leaps and hounds, so much $0 that wool erowers are discouraged, for wnen cleth that is really burlap, inte wich marerated rags and fur has) wn Mewn oF pressed, can be Mild as "sui weed,” thére Is little Induce~ Ment to false sheep, "And the remedy he sucuests xe a clothes administra- Nor" at shail protect the public from feana VALUE OF WORK. T+ ew a stars told of a multi-mil- Benaee mtn was, offered $66,000,000 Ses oldings in the business tn ML + tad teen intereated for many ware Hie went home that night and (en deat © 5 atte, who had been his Seed somvate in all of his business ad~ Meters and she satde : . ese” What would Ido with Me “meres nd what would you do Beri sor warkt” And the multh Milly nae avin t Kell, Ui ® of an Mosiration that goes te sew thar tmeney ean have only fettain vain and that Value Ia. not ‘Hmaeralls wsth the value of work. Whee trace ue certain comforts of ie 30 arch of the mind, but_perhapa #800 oye incen to aay that nothing tea, (A184 tring us real natinfaction Jie stat enduring satinfaetion that Mr ote vat take away" from ta “\, T88 .serybody wants, and eM vse a competency. ‘That in "Spay one's way, live comfert- ~ CHURCH METIBERS > ~ Does Your Church Need Money? Is it trying. to raise money for any particular purpose P ‘ ls there an, organ or piano fo be bought, a new carpet to be paid for, or a mortgage payment to be met ?_ If your church or any of your church societies are raising money, some one should tell them about {Seer = = THE NEW YORK AGE PLAN OF CHURCH-FUND RAISING. Set pace, | | It is not an experiment. Your church can “ude gags 3. | easily raise in this way the money it wants. cee ee | This offer is open to every denomination. | in a | No city is too large, no town is too small. It 7 an F . is the one Church-Fund Plan that will re- bg, {a id : ceive ay wide approve elgee @* —‘“MAIL A POST CARD TODAY. a: 3 BAL op “de . : _ : . . lie A post card will bring full information, | —-—— .or write a letter telling us just how. much money you want to raise, what it isto be used for, etc. : ‘This information will help us in our plans for your fund.. Address: : Church-Fund Raising Department | _ The New York Age a 247 West 46th Street === . New York City, N. Y. 2 = a or 1 i AL. 5 Seen shh in de hnlchte jably and keep out of harassing debt. ‘That, tn certainly the right of every one who puts heart and soul and wind into getting a living. But other than that, what real pleasure, after all, is there in amassing riches? We who have not any too much of this worlds, goods are wont to think that 1¢ must be a wonderful thing to live in Afliifonatres' Row, to roll about in @ Mmousliie, to love softly and lux- urfoualr, But, if we only knew it, the satisfaction that one gets from these things Is not in the things themselves, but in the, struggle to get them. ‘Any one’ who is interested in the world, of finance, who bas made a study of the men who have achieved or of the women who hate found a veat for thetr activities in the commercial world, will find that, almost withont a single ex- ception, the man-or woman will dwell upon the early yolirs omstuggle as the most interesting and the mdst worth while. They do not tell you about the rich- ness of the homes, the number of thelr servants, the luxufy of thelr automo- biles or yachts or the Interest of thelr travels, but when you have gotten close to them they plunge into details about the time they started out in life, with a few dollars and lots of grit, to make mark for themselves. : Of the early hours, the long days, the hard work, the meagre comforts they speak. and their eyes glow and thelr ‘color deepens as they talk- about It And {t ts this of which they think when théy think of thetr success. For It i the keynoje of thelr Ilves—work, strug- gle, achigfement, : ‘There fever was any one who made any req) success-of anything who ad not love Mig, work. It may have been painting a picture or painting a house: it may have Deed playing a plano”oi playing a Gane of tennis; it may have ‘deen Bullding a bridge or bullding of bungalow: but whatever it was. th heart went into It—erery ounce of per- sonality—or the work was not what {1 might have been.! And if it was no the est possible, then It was not a suc- cess. ‘People talk about millionaires as 1 they were a sort of buge mushroom growth: but millionaires are generally made. not born. But the great trouble is thai'so mans jot us just work for wages, That i such @ pitifur thing. We say to our- jeclven: : “Ob; well, Tonty get $10 a week, oF $25 a wook,’ ar 350 a week, and I am not golng to work mysolf to death f6r that amount of money!” And just as tong as we try to carn no more than $10 a woek; or, $25 2 ‘week, or $50 a week we shall ngt cet Jany more, but shall very probably get Ness. No one who ever made any real suc- worked only for salary, or even just for- the work's sake. No one can do really good work with- oat making money along with It, tn this lday and generation, when 500d work- men are at a premium. . It you are a good workman, working for: the love of youy work so well as for {ts money valug, you may know that ,you will find your compensation in it” And it will be more than a ‘money compensation, you may be very sure— N.Y. Evening Telerram. . FOR STOUT FIGURE. | A Dew corset accessory which should appeal to the stout woman, who is al- ways on the lookout for something that will reduce the apparent size of her silhouette jis'a figure moulding bandeau to be worn over the corset, with or jwithout a corset cover according to the sbeerness of the outer bodice. The bandean fits very closely over the figure land is supported by narrow ribbons which pass over the shoulder. Its upper part is of tricot miesh material and its lower half—reaching to the waistline— of soft rubber webbing. The bandeau docs not stretch up, a8 some of the shorter contrivances of the sort do on large figures. and the gar- ment gives a trim, attractive contour under fitted bodice or loose blouse. ~ PATERSON, N. J. Paterson, N. 5.--The committee of arcangéments are sparing no pains in thelr plans for the oyster supper, with Maryland baked potatoes, that will be glven at the Canaan Baptist Chureh on next Wednesday evening, January 30. This supper is given by Eugene Jones (oF the benefit of the church, and wil mark the, biggest affair of the winter wivél at the @eurah. Ty WORK FOR SOLDIERS “The Woman's ‘Auxilizty of ‘the Fif teenth Regiment, New York Infantry which is thought to be “Over There," is working as zealously as ever in the interest of the regiment and the de- pendents left behind. The Auxiliary which was the first to become affili ated with the Red Cross, continues to co-operate with that body. It was the Auxiliary which started’ the agitation for colored nurses in the Red Cross, The Auxiliary points with pride to the fact that last sumiper it inaugu- rated the miovement to secure the recognition of-cotored nurses by the Red Cross.. Members of the Auxili- ary assert that one of the letters to spur them: on in this matter was a communication from Mrs. Adah Belle Thoms of the Lincoln Hospital, which read: Lincoln Hospital and Home, New York, July 12, 1917, Miss S. E Frazier, President Woman's Auxiliary, Fifteenth Regiment, 2217 Seventh Ave. New York City + Le i" My Dear Miss Frazier: . As president of the National Association of Colored Graduate Nurses, and as superintendent of nurses at Lincoln Hospital, | am desirous of obtaining some defi- Adie information with regatd to the acceptance ofthe Colored Nurse in the Red Cross Society. The National Association of Colored Graduate Nurses is com- posed of about three hundred graduate nurses, every one hear- ing the title of “R. N” About fifty of these nurses have made inquiries as to the requirements for becoming members of the Red Cross, and are ready and willing to offer their services in this national crisis, either as in- + dividuals or in group. I have also ~ received a number of letters from other nurses all over the country seeking information and assuring me of their willingness to serve: It is rather embarrassing, in the position I hold, not to-be able to ' give these earnest young women the slightest enlighteament. __Al- though I have written to theRed Cross headquarters at Washing- ton, the information 1 receivedis_ very indefinite and unsatisfactory. T don't understand how the Red Cross, being international in scope, can fail to recognize intelli- gent, competent American wom- en, who, prompted by a spirit of unselfistness, are willing to serve and! die’ if, necessary’ for” their country. How an ‘association as + great as the Red Cross,-and‘with such noble ideals.as it represents, can take time to make distinction in color, a thing over which we have no control, and for ‘which we are not responsible, is beyond . My comprehension. If you can enlighten me upon this matter I shall be very grate- ful, Very sincerely yours, (Signed) Adah Belle Thoms, R.N. It is further pointed out by Mis: Frazier and bep associates that corre: spondence was tkew up by the Auxili ary with a view to establishing a gov ernment base hospital at Fort Des Moines with colored officers, as the following response from the chair: man of the National Committee of the Red Cgoss Nursing Service under date of August, 1917, will show: -. ay Dear Miss Frazier: = have read the resolutions sub- mitted by the Woman's’ Auxiliary | of the Fifteenth Regiment, New York Infantry, N. G., with much intergst, and appreciate greatly at this time the interest shown in our Red Cross activities, and the desire of the colored women to* serve under the Red Cross. . * I feel sure, however, that you have misunderstood the attitude of the nursing service toward the colored nurses in the country. We are entirely willing to enroll them as Red Cross nurses and assign them to duty as such when op- portunity ‘offers for their selec- tion, It is our hope that a base unit may be’ organized, cared for entirely by colored nurses, and we are now in conference with the medical department of the Red Cross and the Surgeon General’s Office in regard to the matter. There has never°been any unwil- lingness on our part to accept colored ‘nurses for such service. I have already conferred with the superintendent of the training school for nurses in. connection | with the Preosimen's Hospital in Washington {nd shall be glad to write to the organization of col- : ored .nurses to which you refer, . '-you will be good enough-ta send_ | me the name and address of the Dregident and secretary, : . " Xssuring vou of our. interest in | the matte: and appreciation of your desire tu, serve. your country | ut this me, believe me, i 4, Yours sincerelys- ——Sgned) JANE A. DELANO, Chutrman_ “National - Com. Red - ~ Cross Nursing Service. ' The intention to employ colore: nurses was further set forth in a let ter from Major WH. Smith, assist ant director geheral, department o military relief, to Neléoa B. Burr, who had become ‘interested in’ the matter through the Woman's Auxiliary. PASSAIC, N. J.- : |. Passaic, 'N.. YSOTH Rey. C. C. Will- jams, who his ‘beer pastoring the A. ‘M. E. Zion Church, preached his fare- well sermon Sunday, at 2 o'clock, Ow- ing to the weather, many came cu to recelve the message of God and were made to rejoice by the soul-stirring sermon. Holy Communion was a@- minfstered, assisted by the Rev. N. B. Robinson, who now has charge of thé chureh, the Rev, G. N: Ray of Ridge- wood und the Rev. C. Campbell of Pat- erson, ' The Rev. N. B, Robinson preached his first sermon Sunday evening, which. was most favorably received. The congregation heartily welcomed its new pastor. Mra. W. M. Gwyn turned over to'the trustees $10 10 from the apron sale and supper she held ‘Thursday evening making the collection for the day $21.25. " Mr. and Mrs.’ Noah Pennewell enter- tained at dinner Sunday, the Rev. C. C. Williams, the Rev. Mr. Campbell, and the Rey, N. B. Robinson. . LeRoy Collins attended the birthday fparty of Miss Julia Russell, Friday evening, at Montclair, N. J. . Mra. Anna Mina of Brookiys} was the guest of Mrs. Noah Pennewell, on Monday evening, January 14. ‘The Age will be delivered to anyone in Passaic, = WESTFIELD, N. J. . Westfeld, N, J.—Services were well attended at the A. M. B, Zion Church last Sunday, In the morning the pas- tor, tho Ref. J. D. Virsil, occupied the pulpit. Choosing as bis’ text, “If any man have not the spirit of Christ, he ts none of this.” I athe evening Dr. Allen of the Baptist Church at Chat- ham spoke. - At 3,30 p.m. the Brotherhood ren- dered ite monthly program, Alexander Taylor presiding. Mra. H. T. Beane of Downer street has been suffering from Ia gripe, bur fe convaleséing: © ol > —.. - : * Special services were eeld at Bethel Baptist Church last’ Sunday. In the morning, the Rey, W. E. Smith,rpastor, filed the pulpit. “At 3,30 p. m, the Rev Roberts of Plainfield preached, hie choir assisting in the service, afte 'which the newly purchased organ wa: unvetled. e In the evening the pastor took charg of the services. Mrs. Jno. Martine and daughter o Cranford, N. J. were the guests las' Sunday of the Rev, and Mrs. J. D Virgn * = = CA peTer ret wr eee. ‘MORRIS TOWNE a: * Miperttbow an: N fee ees Ned Bethel AM. See morhing and. preached .an ieterant discourse, Quarterly... conteveien sas held Toceday aight. The reports gates were excellent for tne, geartat ces sective of, the past: mbssith: mad Dani, Sunday evening Mr. Taylor, seeretary: of the National League on Urban Cea” ditions Among: Negroes,’ amd eg >Ii wards were visitors’ at pone eed Both. gave an interesting, mak gt thete- work temporally and po eR the Get-toxether League will “hel: rally, “Miss Rebecca Carter e€ Cea: cord Baptist Church will he the apesiaw. ot the day. OY ge ————=,* SS BS z RAHWAY. N. Tt ot te Rahway, N. J—Mra. Tate of Metus:, chen, N. J, wae here last wedi "eq business.” : Vee Miss Florence Glbson, who Was besal. sick, is out again. 1 ‘Mr.‘and Mrs, Middleton of Way-:: crow, Ga, have returned to Rakway,’ after spending the holiday pleamstty with relatives and friende if ‘Miss Woodall spent Monday witll- Mrs. Benj. Jackson, Wednestay in Irv” ington, Thursday In Philadelphia, vie- iting her sister, Mrs. Hattie Hicke. James Thomas spent the week-end in Crome, N. J. sys Scott Brown is pome trom Commecti+ cut, visiting his parents, Mr. and Mra. E, L. Brown, East Mitton avenue, "Miss Josephine Pollard of Weatald, was In Rahway, the guest of Mrs. J. Thotnas Brown, Friday.) ~ * ‘The Rev, P. D. James, preactied' at the Second Baptist Chureh, Sunday morn ing. as SW. ease. _ We we renee? 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Gear Pommytreate SoD 3 x, NUNTER. . | THE LAWS HOUSE: PRONE ComLeuA mm | Seccbaie Sr peat on waned Tema LD LAWE Pree: 2S W200 Street, Det. Tih A Oth Ren’ ‘Don't Fall to Voi the Row Cubeout Sttian Sean | HO wt eo! HOTEL PRESS Paine Htc! ot receptions at paeter palate” DEACON JOHNSON BAPTIZED FRED W. JOHNSON, known the country over as "Deacon" Johnson, and the moving spirit of the Clef Club, is planing to be a full-fledged deacon in the Baptist Church. He proudly announced the fact to his many friends this week that he is now a member of the Mt. Olivet Baptist Church. This popular entertainer was baptized by the Rev. William P. Hayes last Sunday and from now on one may find "Deacon" Johnson sitting in the amen corner of Mt. Olivet morning and evening. No more Sunday work for him, he says. Dr. Hayes entertains a high regard for the president of the Clef Club, and predicts that before many months have passed "Deacon" Johnson will be a deacon in more than name. Fred W. Johnson belongs to that element of the theatrical profession which believes that there should be a closer affiliation between the church and the stage. Not only does he intend to take an active part in church work, but is his desire that other members of the club emulate his example. The Cef Club has started out to make this year a record-breaker in many respects. The slogan for 1918 is UNITY - UNITY UNITY! The newly-elected officers are: Fred W. Johnson, president and business manager; Clarence N. Johnstone, vice president; Alex Fennar, secretary; William C. Elkins, treasurer and assistant secretary. Members of Board of Directors — Clarence N. Johnstone, chairman; Fred W. Johnston, Alex Fennar, William C. Elkins, Charles A. Wilson and James H. Hunt. Music Committee—Fred'k H Bryan, conductor; William H. Tyers, William C. Elkins, Harry W. Williams, Seth Weeks, Percy W. Robinson, librarian; Harry Allen, assistant librarian; Harry Haynes, sergeant-at-arms. "THE KNIFE" NEXT WEEK'S SHOW AT LAFAYETTE The coming week at the Lafayette Theatre should prove a record-breaker, for the theatre will house one of the best plays that New York has seen in years. The "Knife" was chosen as the opening play for the opening of the New Bijou, one of the handsomest theatres in the Times Square district, built this year. Below is the New York Times critic's review: "The Bijou Theatre's first play, "The Knife" is no mean example of Eugene Sailer's knack for vigorous and effective playwriting. It has the virtue of not sailing under false colors. It is out-and-out drama. Leaving all considerations of delicate taste aside, it sets out deliberately to give its audience a thrill and it does not fail in its purpose. As an example of smooth running theatrical machinery, "The Knife" is bound to stir a great amount of admiration. Its story does not seem much more preposterous than a great many happenings in metropolitan life which are faithfully reported in the newspapers. The characters give the effect of life-likeness—even if they are "not. Every situation is framed to observe the purpose known in rarefied art circles as the "punch." The dialogue is pared to the bone—not a word is wasted. "Under the circumstances it is not strange that even the most sophisticated of first-nighters awaited breathlessly to find out how Dr. Manning would wreak revenge on the kidnappers of his Virginia sweetheart, Kate Tarleton. She had come to New York to buy her trouser. Believing in fortune-telling, she had put herself in jeopardy. An admirable opening act communicated these necessary details. "The excitement increased when the subductors were rundown in the second act. The scene was tense enough in itself, but the author was ready with an added wonderful, note. Manning, the doctor, was at the point of discovering an antitoxin which would bring a great boom to humanity. He needed two healthy subjects on which to perform his experiments. So he decided to use the pair of criminals to serve science and wreak revenge." The Lafayette management is doing its utmost to duplicate its success in Sarfur. INTER-COLLEGIATE ASSN. HOLDS SESSION RALEIGH, N. C.-The annual meeting of the North Carolina Inter-Colligate Athletic Association was held at Henderson Institute, Henderson, N. C., Friday, January 18th. The meeting was well attended, delegates being present from many of the schools and colleges, while others were represented by letter. The annual address of the president, Prof. Wm. C. Craver, and the report of the Executive Committee were encouraging and showed the increasing Influence of the association for clean sport and wholesome athletics among the schools of the state. A fine spirit pervaded the meeting throughout, showing a determination on the part of all the members to stand by the principles for which the association was founded. The penchant for the baseball championship of 1917 was awarded to Bennett College, Greensboro, N. C. The penchant for the football championship of 1917 was awarded to St. Augustine's Colligate Institute, Raleigh, N. C. Some important changes in the by-laws were made, tending to make conditions even better in the feature. The members are regretting the loss from the association membership of the retiring president, Prof. Wm. C. Craver, of Shaw University, who has reordered efficient service to the association the past year and a half. He has been called to take up the Y.-M. C. A. work, and will reside in Washington; D. C. Prof. Chas, H. Boyer, of St. Augustine's Col. Institute, was unanimously chosen president for the ensuing year. Prof. C. G. O'Kelly of the National Training school, Durham, was chosen secretary-treasurer and Mr. J. T. Taylor of the Training School was elected vice-president. The members of the association were very delightfully entertained by Dr. John Cotton, principal, and the faculty of the school. On the invitation of Bennett College, the association adjourned to meet at Greensboro next year. GEO. MOORE PRAISED IN DAILY. Portland, Ore.-George Moore, the colored fight promoter and manager of the Golden West Athletic Club, is referred to by "Sporticks," in the Portland News, as follows: "Whenever we learn that George Moore of the Golden West Athletic club is lining up a smoker for Portland fans we decide that it's worth going to. Moore's past record as a boxing promoter has shown him to be the peer of Portland promoters. He has them all beaten. "One of the beauties about Moore's smokers is that he doesn't try to pull any of the rough stuff. He knows his business. He goes at thinks right and the beats are put on in fast and snappy style." "Moore's smokers leave a pleasant sensation. They are not like some of them we've been to and which are immediately followed up with wild rumors of fake fights, crooked betting stunts and double-crossing. "After one smoker recently we heard whispers that certain fight managers had dickered with other managers for a draw or victory, so that their boy could say that he had defeated the famous Joe Silvers, the idea being that the winner could brag a bit and get fights later on which would bring in big money. It's the old stuff that the crooks used to pull when we had boxing all over the country and which eventually queered the long-distance fighting game for good. "We are told that the famous Silvers didn't get his bride money in time. He became wrathy and amashed his opponent on the jaw in the first round. Kaockout! "There have been whispers of, other smelly, affaira in the Portland-boxing game recently. But we didn't intend to talk about that at all. We merely wished to call your attention to the fact that in the past George Moore has handled smokers clean. Very; very clean. His shows speak for themselves. And now that he has entered promoter's ring again we are happy. It is pleased to see an honest man in the business." "By the way, this little boost for Moore is entirely spontaneous. We write it straight from the heart." MUBIC SCHOOL SETTLEMENT. Sunday afternoon, marked the beginning of a course of free recitals by members of the faculty and advanced pupils. A section from the Banjo Man-dolin Guitar Orchestra, under the leadership of Wm. H. Butler, delighted the audience with a mixture of classic and popular compositions. Interpolations were rendered in song by Mrs. Blanche Deas Harris, soprano, and Edward Dabney, baritone, who responded with encore numbers. Next Sunday, Jan 27 Sidney E. Woodward, tenor, will be the attraction, supported by a quartet and some of his advanced pupils in singing. The Coleridge-Taylor Choral Society is having large attendance every Saturday night and progressing rapidly with the work of "Hiawatha." New members are received at each of the rehearsals. Free instruction in voice culture sight-singing is given at all rehearsals. The regular Tuesday evening dance assembly will be held on Monday evenings until further notice. On-Saturday evenings from 4 to 6:30 girls and boys between 14 and 18 years are invited to attend the juvenile assembly. New pupils are registering daily. Some of the students are making rapid progress in voice culture and instrumental music as well as in the junior and senior programs. DOVER. N. J. Dover, N. J.-The Presiding Elder preached an excellent sermon at Gaines A. M. E. Mission last Sunday. Miss Willie Lee Bailes who has been confined to the.Dover General Hospital, is able to sit up. Herbert Jones of Morristown, spent Sunday in Dover. STAMFORD NOTES Stamford, Conn.-Mrs. Carrie Garrett of Adams avenue, has been on the sick list but is convalescent. Edward Wood has left Stamford. Miss Annie Stevens of Brooklyn, is visiting friends here. Mrs. Miller of East Nowark, visited friends here last week. Dr. R. A. MacCalla has opened a dentist parlor on 259 Main street. Elmer Thpmas was in New York, on business last week. Mr. and Mrs. Black of Milliran street, whose daughter and son spent the winter with their grandmother, have returned. Mrs. Annie Henson has returned and spending a month with her father and mother in Petersburg, Va. Mrs Jane Matthews spent Sunday with friends in Nowark NEW HAVEN CONN NEW HAVEN, Coin—The Young People's meeting held an excellent program under Mrs. Ada A. Lacey. Messrs Conley and John R. Williams made interesting addresses to an appreciative audience. Miss Gladys Willis read a paper, Misses N. Allen and Q. Lacey sang a duet and Master Cecil Seales performed at the piano, as did Miss Edna Pierce. The Rev. C. N. Gibbons, presiding elder, preached Sunday night. The Twentieth Century Woman's Club gave a whistle Wednesday, January 2nd for the benefit of the Hannah Gray House. Luke's Episcopal Church will give the sacred drama "David," January 30. Owing to the coal shortage, the Zion Church services are being held in the basement which is heated by gas. Mrs. A. Mills found the shirtwaist and C. Pearl the shirt at the hunt given at Bethel Church last week. The Fortnightly Study Club will meet at Mrs. Murray's 37 Dickerman street, Wednesday, January 23. YOUNGSTOWN, O. YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio—The New Era Club met at the home of Mrs. Lester Downing, 44 Earl avenue, Friday afternoon. Mrs. Alice Hogan, 19 Hague street, entertained the Elite Club a t her home Monday evening. Mrs. Smith of Cambridge Springs, is the guest of Mrs. Lennel Stewart. Miss Daisy Martin of the Smart Set Company is the guest of Mrs. Phil Newton this week, 278 West Federal street. Buckeye Lodge, No. 73, J. B. P. D. E. of W. met in regular session Thursday evening. Meeting was well attended. A committee was appointed to arrange for a reception to bear its annual March ball and reception. Miss Rachel Slothers of Pittsburgh, Pa, spent a week with Mrs. Marietha Allen, 259 East Wood street. Mrs. Fagan is on the sick list. Joseph Williams of West Federal streets is in the hospital. J. R. Holmes is ill at his home in La-clede street. The Smarter Set Company arrived here Sunday from Pittsburgh for the week and played Monday afternoon and evening ta packed house. MANSFIELD, O. Mahsfield, 'O.—After a lingering illness of several months W. Blair Dumor died January 16, at his home, $5 Crouse street. Funeral services were conducted by the Rev. Mr. Allen of Mitchell Chapel A. M. E. Church, and the K. of P. Lodge. Those attending were Mrs. Rose Wycke of Chicago; Miss Melle Green of Springfield; Mr. Smith Green of Sheby; John Smith of Palmville; Minsky John Tardy of Toledo, Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Hickey, Robert Love and Miss Brown of Cleveland and Mears. Wilson and Davis of Pittsburgh, Pa. Mrs. Washington, who has been ill for several weeks is convalescent. Theodore Davis, a member of the senior class of Wilberforce University, has been selected for the officers' training camp at Camp Funston, Kan. Benj. Patterson has returned from Nashville, Tenn., accompanied by his little daughters, Benetta and Thelma. Miss Fannie Anderson of Detroit, is in the city, the guest of friends. Mrs. Maude, Cline, who has been visiting her mother, Mrs. Ida Jones, has returned to Reading, Pa. Miss Edina Tandy of Toledo, is the guest of her grandmother, Mrs. Amelia Grant. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Alexander entertained at dinner recently in honor of Miss Anderson of Detroit. Miss Mary Hieks had as her guests on Wednesday evening the officers and teachers of Mitchell Chapel A. M. E. Sunday School. PORTSMOUTH. N. H. PORTSMOUTH, N. H.-Miss Martha Gathens remains very ill at the Portsmouth hospital. Mrs. Mamie Crum is confined to her room from the effects of a fall on the ice. Mrs. Phillip W. Tilley of Newburyport, Mass., spent Sunday in this city the guest of Mrs. James Farmer. Alexander Moore. a draughtsman, employed at the Portsmouth navy yard, drew the design for the cover of Life Buoy, a monthly magazine published at the navy yard. The teachers' union was entertained last Wednesday evening by Mrs. George M. King at her home in Manning street. The Christian Endeavor society of the Pearl Street Baptist church, will hold a dog social in the vestry Tuesday evening, January 29. Jazz Band BYRON BROTHERS. Who Have Been Playing in the West. SCRANTON, PA.-On last Thursday night James A. Carter entertained the official board in the lecture room of Bethel A. M. E. church. Speech-making was indulged in by several of the members present. Light refreshments were served. Miss Mary Bell, of Philadelphia, who spent six months in this city, recuperating in bed in her last Saturday much improved in health. On the sick list are: Mrs. Oldham, 116-1-2 Franklin avenue; Mrs. Wm. Sharper, 2 Clinton place; Mrs. Goldie Giles, 631 Kressler court; Mrs. Martha Hearn, 316 Vine street; John Stout, Hahnemann hospital; Mrs. Addora Stout. In honor of her son, Roland, Mra Roland Harrison entertained on last Thursday night the ladies wearing many beautiful boudoir caps. The out-of-town guests were: From Wilkes-Barre: Misses Marjorie Anderson, Ethel Brown, Grace, and Mildred Burgess, Helen Dewton, Dora and Julia French, Lida Griffin, Edith and Margaret Johnson, Helen Rasper, Ruth Robinson, Helen Rollins, Messrs. Eddie Lee, and Ned Brown, Sam Branch, Harold Burress, Ellsworth Downey, Ronald Jackson, Harold Miller, Joe Simson, Roy Snyder. The Scranton guests were Misses Stella Brown, Jane Foster, Ruth Harrison, Helen Jefferson, Mies Bertha and Minnie Lewis, Elisabeth Rose, Mrs Dickerson; Messr. Paul Brown, Queen Dickerson; C Kubble, Wm and Earl Queen, Charles Mitchell, Aaron Nelson, O. Neway Chaucey Scanks and Mr. Ward. The following refreshments were served: Chicken salad, saltines and olives, punch, candy, peanuts, ice cream and cake Mrs. G. W. Brown is still confined to her home with an attack of neuralgia. On Sunday morning the Rev. Evans gave his third session the 23rd Psalm and in the evening a forceful one on "Type of Man Needed." PHILADELPHIA, PA PHILADELPHIA—George Denson, the well known barber and a prominent member of the 'Gitizens' Republican club, was married on Wednesday to Mrs. Mayme Gould-Sloane at 2028 Wilder street, by the Rev. J. R. Logan. A reception followed the ceremony. The-Southern Workers, composed of Sara Fleetwood, E Biddle, E. M. Boulded, Florence Ramsey, Daisy Gray, Henrietta Murry, Jennie Riley, Deana Brown, Elizabeth Hamilton, Mary Hawkins and M. M. Emory gave Bishop F. A. Boulden a birthday reception a his residence, 1932 Carpenter at the Tuesday evening. The Good Shepherd Mission school, Mrs. Marie A. Motthe Superintendent, 522 South 23d street, owing to the extreme cold weather and shortage of coal, has been closed. Mr. and Mrs. Chris J. Perry, Jr. are the parents of an 8pound son. Mother and son are doing well and he will be named Jerry J. Perry, 3rd, after his father and grandpa, who is proprietor of the Philadelphia Tribune Dr Donald L. Maddox of Texas is a resident physician at the Douglass hospital. Dr. Whittier H. Wright, an intern at the Douglass hospital, has just received his commission as First Lieutenant in the Medical Reserve Corps, United States Army, William C. Anderson, Jr., physical director of the army Y. M. C. A., 351st Field Artillery, Camp Meade, Md., was married to Miss Cornelia V. Sadlen, 1908 Wharton street, on January 10. They are spending their honeymoon in New York city. Walter J. Hill, a corporal in the 15th New York infantry, stationed at Camp Merritt, Tenafly, N.J. J., was married to Miss Edna Thomas of West Philadelphia on Monday evening, by the Rev. Da Costa Harwood, rector of St Michael's Episcopal church. Dr. Robert Nelson Gardner, a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, has received his commission as First Lieutenant in the Dental Reserve Corps of the Army at Camp Meade, Md. Allen B. Frelon, a student of the Philadelphia School of Pedagogy, a graduate of the Southern high school, also of the Philadelphia Art school, is at tending the officers' training school at Camp Meade. On Monday evening at O'Neal's hall, corner Broad and Lombard, the following officers were elected by the Sons of Veterans for the ensuing year: Commander Joseph Seaman, Sr.; vice commander, John Hollenbeck; secretaries, George A. Lawrence; treasurer, George Dennis; patriotic instructor, Edward R. Wharton; guards, Mr. Boykin and Paul Keene; guide, George Pitts; colorbearer, John Henry; camp councils, C. C. Churchville, Charles Winters and Robert Harris. The Sons of Veterans' band furnished the music during the installation, which was conducted by Past Division Commander Francis Calahan of Camp B. A regular muster of the John W. Jackson post, No. 27, G. A. R., was held at their hall, 499 South 111th street, on Wednesday evening They hall as their guests the Women's Relief orps No. 106. Refreshments were served and an enjoyable time was had around the camp fire. Mrs. Marion A. Blakiston, who died last week, left a bequest of -5,000 to go to the House of St. Michael and the Home for Crippled Colored Children. BALTIMORE, MD BALTIMORE, Md.-Thomas R. Smith, the well known proprietor of Smith's Hotel, who has been ill at his home, 2035 Druid Hill avenue, for the past two months, is improving. As he was threatened with locomotoraxia, his illness caused alarm among his friends. A successful two-weeks' revival has just closed at Bethel A. M. E. Church, which resulted in 144 conversions. The services were in charge of the Rev. Dr. W. Simpson Brooks, pastor of the church, and the Rev. Dr. A. Clayton Powell of New York City. Dr. Brooks is conducting revival services at Ebenezer A. M. E. Church this week. A number of leading men here are urging the school, board to appoint two colored men to supervise the colored school. Not William R. Spencer of the First Separate Company of Maryland, whose thirty-six years of service in the military makes him the senior captain in the United States Army, was in the city to visit his family last week. He is stationed at Newport, News, Va. The congregation of Sharon Baptist Church is planning to celebrate the 33d anniversary of the pastorate of the Rev. Dr. W. M. Alexander, which occurs on Sunday, Feb. 3. The Rev. Dr. W. W. Weaver filled the pulpit at Grace Presbyterian Church Sunday night. Attorney Arthur L. Briscoe of this city and Gilmore Walker of Frederick County are the only colored employees during the present legislative session. Mr. Briscoe is signographer to the Baltimore City delegation in the lower house, and his appointment is accredited to Attorney Warmer T. McGuinn, Republican State Central Committeeman for the 14th Ward. Word has been received from Camp Meade that Lieut. Bernard Webb is suffering from tonsillitis. Despite the fact that Judge Dumean of the Circuit Court for Baltimore County, has ruled that Morgan College has a right to purchase a new site in the northern suburbs, whites there theatres to contest the matter in the Court of Appeals. Quite a number of members of the Baptist United Ministers' Conference journeyed to Washington Monday to attend the annual gathering in that city of the Baptist ministers of both cities. The joint session was held at Metropolitan Baptist Church, and after a varied program had been rendered, dinner was served. Howard Payne of Philadelphia, visited his cousin, William H. Loe, 2225 Drum Hill avenue Monday. The public schools will be closed for the next two weeks. The high schools are open each day, except Monday, however. The night schools have been closed indefinitely, due to fuel conditions. LAFAYETTE THEATRE EUGENE ELMORE, Manager SEVENTH AVENUE AND 11TH STREET TELEPHONE 1111 MORNINGSKIP ELITE AMUSEMENT CORPORATION, Leasee WEEK BEGINNING MONDAY, JAN. 28. QUALITY AMUSEMENT CORPORATION, Robt. Levy, Gen Mgr PRESENTS A PLAY WITH A PUNCH IN EVERY LINE "The KNIFE" by Eugene Walters, Author of "Paid in Full," Etc. RIGHT OFF BROADWAY FIRST TIME IN ANY STOCK THE LAFAYETTE COMPANY Abbie Mitchell Wm. "Habe" Townsend Allie Gorman Will A Cooke Tom Brown Inez Cough Lionel Monagane Susie Sutton Chase Olden J. Francis Moore David R. Briebane The Knife Is One Of This Season's Big Hits TEN MONTHS AT THE HUDSON THEATRE A Play With An Absolutely Novel Theme SURGERY LAW CLAIRVOYANCY SPECIAL SCENERY—COSTUMES—ELECTRICAL EFFECTS SUNDAY Continuous Big All Star Vaude- ville and Photo Plays. TWO SHOWS DAILY PRICES: Matines 2:16 ... 10 and 16 Evening 8:16 ... 15 and 25 RALEIGH. N. C. RALEIGH, N. C.—Thursday, January 11. Shaw was favored by a visit of the Fritch commission, including the Marquis de Poligain, Marquis de Couronor, Dr. Charles E. Russell and their wives. Other distinguished visitors were present including ex-President-Hill of the state college of North Carolina and Caboob Orr. Marquis de Poligain spoke to the faculty and students during chapel exercises, stating that they had been very much impressed at what they had observed while here. Shaw's basketball team will meet the Camp Lee basketball team of Petersburg, Va., in a contest on Friday evening, January 25, in the Raleigh City auditorium. Captain Chas, Fisher of Camp IDx, a graduate of Leonard Medical school, and Lewyer Gordon Green, a graduate of Shaw law school, made a visit to their alma mater last week. Dr. R. S. Voss, a graduate of Leonard medical school, also first lieutenant in the medical reserve corps at Camp Funston, said us a visit last week. E. Thomas enlisted in the medical reserve corps Saturday, Jan. 12. M. E. DuBissette and B. G. McKenzie, represented Shaw university at the annual conference of the North Carolina Athletic association held at Henderson, January 18. Howard Wallin, captain of the basketball team, made a special trip to Baltimore last week in the interest of the team. Dr. W. F. Cumings, a hydrotherapy specialist, donated to Shaw $50 worth of window curtains. PALM BEACH. FLA PALM BEACH, Fla.-This are getting much livier now owing to the arrival of the second contingent of waiters under R. Bell, second head waiter, Jan. 14, and the arrival also of J. M. Lane, with about half his crew for the Royal Poincaré, which was opened for guests on the 15th inst. Mr. McLane is well supported by Dr. S. Pannel, Lee Smith, Robert Starks and others of ability. Mrs. W. H. Cummings of New York City is spending her first season here with her husband, third head waiter, which she is enjoying immensely. She has taken up bicycle riding and is getting to be quite an adept. The regular weekly dance took place last Tuesday evening. The hall was uncomfortably filled. All seemed to enjoy themselves. Under the management of Major S H. Bell of Jacksonville.Harry Swann of Atlantic City and L. D. Snowden of Derwood, Mr. managing member, of the B. S. C. Mrs. Bessie Travis of Chicago who is now spending her second season at West Palm Beach, attended the dance. The Breakers Social Club gave their second dance, a military dance, of the season on Tuesday evening, January 8 which was a success. The Hotel Royal Poincaré, although not opened at the time, was well represented, also West Palm Beach. Evening service was held in the hall of the quarters under the supervision of the headwaiter, and conducted by J. D. Watson, student of the Edward Walters College, Jacksonville, Fla. His remarks were helpful and inspiring. By unanimous consent Mr. Watson was asked to fill the position of preacher for the season to which he willingly agreed. A sinking fund was reorganized by the headwaiter and his assistants for the benefit of any one under his department who may be sick and should need aid, to which all the men and women gladly responded. LEXINGTON, VA. LEXINGTON, VA.—Notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather on the fifth Sunday an exceelent program was rendered by the Junior Missionary society of the First Baptist church. Owing to the illness of the president, Mrs. Ada Thurston, Miss Laura Price presided. The bazaar given by the "Pansy Blossoms" Thursday, January 10, was a decided success. The regular meeting of the Dorcas society was held Sunday afternoon. Many, of the members of the First Baptist church received calendars from their ex-pastor, the Rev. J. W. Lucas. The calendars were sent to Deacon W. L. Price, who distributed them Deacon J. D. Lewis remains quite Deacon J. D. Lewis remains quite sick at his residence on Fuller street. Miss Maggie Biblos is improving.' Thos. Randolph is in the city. Ferdinand Jones of Camp Lee is visiting here. Miss Willie Cook of White Sulphur, W. Va., arrived here recently. Stewart Chandler, one of Lexington's popular young men, is visiting in Baltimore. Mrs. Nannie Payne of Fuller street is in Old Point Comfort for an indefinite stay. Mrs. Elizabeth Walker left the city Tuesday en route to Roanoke. Notwithstanding the shortage of fuel the public schools have been able to resume work, unusual cold and snowy weather has afforded much sport for the boys and girls. Many have indulged in ice skating. Pedestrians are wearing the weatherman to give them a "celess" hays. OAKLAND, CAL OAKLAND, Cal.-The canta t "The First Christmas," was well rendered by the Cambell-Street choir, on Sunday, January 6, was before an appreciative audience. The monthly meeting of the U. A. A. C. P., was held at the Cambell Street church January 7, many subject were discussed, but efforts were centralized on the necessity of raising gums to assist the East St. Louis men convicted of instigating the riot. This branch is a real live wire, and expects to double the membership this year. There have been 15 or 18 colored men appointed by the Post Office Department of San Francisco within the last four or five months. Miss Massengale was, appointed astonemaker. Federal Congress has been organized to create a greater spirit of amity and mutual understanding between the various organizations. McCant Stewart, an attorney from Portland, Oregon, has opened offices in San Francisco. J. C.-Rivers has been for some time indisposed, but is at his work again. The Y. M. C. A. drive is. An effort is being made to raise $500 after which fully equipped THE BOARD will be positioned on the large board. For information relative to The New York Age, see E. L. Dawson, 934 35th street. The Negroes of North Carolina raised $25,000 last year for rural schools. It is reported that the Pythian Temple, New Orleans, costing $200,000, is now free of debt. Many colored persons were made homeless by the $200,000 fire which recently visited Indianapolis. Elijah Garrett of Jeffersonville, Ind., died recently reputed to be 110 years old. He leaves a daughter 75 years of age. The colored citizens of Raleigh, N. C., are conducting an active Campaign for War Savings Stamps. Dr. J. H. Love has been elected chairman and C. E. Whitaker, secretary, of a committee which has charge of the work. Binga Dismond, the runner, formerly a resident of New York and now hailing from Chicago, has been promoted from a sergeant in the Eighth Illinois to a second lieutenant. The charge is being made by the colored citizens of Pittsburgh that the postoffice officials refuse to appoint colored women as clerks who passed the examination, and are on the eligible list. Darren a the services of the Church of the using God, Louisville, the roof and part of the east wall of the building is and one woman member was killed as another members of the congregation injured. The decision of the board of education of Savannah, Ga., grants an increase of $20 a month to teachers receiving, $20 and less and will affect all colored teachers, except one, who is already receiving more than $70 a month. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Turner won the motion picture contest conducted in Washington, D. C.; Mr. Turner receiving 5,082 votes and Mrs. Turner 5,210 votes. The contest was conducted under the auspices of the National Colored Soldiers' Comfort committee. The Mechanics Bank of Savannah, Ga. has declared a dividend of 7 percent on its earnings. The officers and directors are: Prof. H. Pearson, president; Daniel Simmons, vice president; F. D. Tucker, cashier; Prof. S. A. Grant, Prof. John McIntosh, F. B.' Pette, J. W. Welcher, Edward Pette, H. S. George and A. L. Tucker, directors. More than one hundred prominent colored citizens of Savannah, Ga., attended the complimentary banquet tendered J. C. Lindsay and A. F. Herndon in the auditorium of the Savannah Home association. The banquet was given as a compliment to Mr. Lindsay, who recently moved to Savannah from Atlanta to represent the Atlanta Immigration association. A. B. Singfield, president of the local Negro Business League acted as toastmaster. At the twelfth annual stockholders' meeting of the Norfolk Home Building and Loan association, the report of C. C. Dorgan showed that the total receipts for the year were $53,953.18 and resources on hand amounting to $45,167.30. The directors chosen were: E. M. Canady, C. C. Dorgan, G. R. Moore, J. R. W. Perry, William H. Reid, C. J. Watkins, Samuel L. Tucker, M. R. Jackson, James H. Epperson, Walter Smith and P. B. Young Several hundred Negro farmers, professional and business men attended the eleventh annual conference of the Negro farmers of Missouri, Kansas and the western states at Bartlett Agricultural college. January 9 to 11 Among those in attendance were Reuben Dameron and wife of Chariton county; Ephriam Rucker of Andrew county, who made two sows produce $700 sows of hogs and still has two sows; Henry Jackson, owner of 330 acres of Copper county land and is the president of the Cooper County Fair association, and J. G. Groves, the potato king Despite the world war the exodus northward of members of the race and other disturbed conditions, the People's Savings Bank and Trust company, Nashville's youngest banking institution, through its cashier, W. D. Hawkins, reported a most profitable business at the annual meeting of the stockholders. The directors had already held a meeting and declared a dividend of 6 per cent upon this splendid showing. More than $30.00 in increased assets were reported by Cashier Hawkins since he took hold in 1913, and a total of $80,810.34 was shown to have been the resources at the close of business on December 31. The following officers were re-elected: J. B. Singleton, president; F. A. Stewart, I. L. Moore and R. E. Battle, vice president; W. D. Hawkins, cashier; A M. Townsend, auditor; James Bumpas, attorney. Hall or rent for all occasions. Apply United Circic League, Inc. 184 W. 135th St. 4-26-4 4 large rooms, steam and hot water, rent improvements. Rent $23.00. APARTMENTS TO LET NEWLY RENOVATED. 411 West 52nd St. Convenences. ed $10. $12 1183m Apply Janitree The Hon. W. H. Lewis of Bapton, formerly Assistant Attorney-General of the United States, will deliver in June the Comenicement Address to the graduating classes of Wilberforce University. The state Republican executive committee of Tennessee met in Nashville during the week and issued a call for a state convention to be held May 2 to nominate candidates for the supreme and the civil appeals courts. R. R. Church of Memphis is the only Negro member. He was sent a special invitation to sit with the committee, the meeting having been held at the city's leading hotel, and was accorded every courtesy. This treatment was in direct contrast to the manner in which he was received two years ago when "Lilly Whites" bitterly opposed his selection on the committee. The annual meeting of the, Greater Boston branch of the National Equal Rights league was recently held, and the following officers, were elected: E. T. Morris, president; Edwin Sill, vice president; W. H. Trotter, secretary; A. W. Whaley, assistant secretary; J. W. Schepck, treasurer; Mrs. Jane Posey, chaplain Executive committee—E. T. Morris; R. E. Lee, Mrs. M. E. Gibson, Burnett Jones, E. S. Schanks, Mrs. N. Bray, the Rev. M. A. N. Shaw, Mrs. Mary Elliott, the Rev. T. A. Anten, Dr. A. P. Tussell, Mrs. M. C. Simpson, the Rev. J. W. Hill, the Rev. B. W. Swain, E. Sill, J. W. Schenck, W. M. Trotter and N. M. Rayner. COLORED EMPLOYEES TO HOLD ANNUAL MEETING The Associated Colored Employees of America, Inc., whose headquarters are at 430 Lenox avenue, will hold their annual meeting at St. Mark's Hall, 59 West, 138th street, Friday evening, February 1, at 8 o'clock. The association, which is a fraternal organization of colored employees, has become widely known within its short existence, and has about 1,500 members in New York City alone and over 500 in Philadelphia. John A. Ross, the president of the organization, is very desirous of having every member present, as elaborate plans for the future are to be discussed. The success of the association in New York City has proved beyond all doubt that it can be made a national organization and ultimately an important factor in solving our industrial problem in this country. Now that the plan has proved feasible, the plan to open a branch office in each city and to make each branch a clearing house for colored labor is to be carried out. At the present rate of increase, it is said, the organization will have at least 5,000 members by their next annual meeting. It is expected that every colored employee will soon become identified with them for now as never before we are beginning to realize that "In union there is strength." MASONS GO TO COURT IN LOUISIANA (Special to The New York Ark.) New Orleans, LA.—The grand master of Eureka Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Louisiana, has a number of mandamus and damage suits against him in the civil court at Natchitoches, where he resides, by members of the craft residing in this city, growing out of the actions of the grand master in summarily suspending them or their lodges from the enjoyment of rights, privileges and benefits of the order. All members suspended declare that the indefinite suspension in their cases was under Masonic laws, and came of a spirit of tyranny on the part of the grand master, who, they aver, assumes the right to do anything he feels like to individual members and lodges. In each instance of these suspensions, the suspended member in his petition declares that he has exhausted every means afforded by Masonic procedure under the rules and the regulations of the order to have the grand-master deal fairly without avail and that the plaintiff has been compelled by the unreasonable, arbitrary and tyrannical methods and obstinacy of the grand master to seek redress in the civil courts for the conservation of membership, rights, privileges and benefits in the order earned by long membership, good conduct, observance and obedience of rule sand regulations of the order. John G. Lewis of Natchitoches, La. is the Grand Master of Eureka Grand Lodge of F. and A. Masons of Louisiana. Those bringing suit include Jas A. Semple, editor of a local weekly newspaper, Henry E. Braden, proprietor of the Astoria Hotel and Restaurant and Frank Nettville, master of a local lodge, all of this city. MANHATTAN Y. W. C. A All young women interested in taking the Civil Service examination for postal clerk are urged to send for application blanks to the Commission at the Custom House at once. There will be a free lecture giving scope of the examination at the Y.-W. C. A. building, at 8 o'clock this Friday evening, January 25, to which any young women interested are invited. An instructor from the Red Cross will conduct a class in the making of surgical dressings at the Y. W. C. A. Building, beginning Monday night, January 28, at 7:30. This is a free course but those wishing to take the course must register at once since the class is limited in number. The Y. W. C. A. desiree to congratulate Miss Liana Spillman on her recovery from her recent illness. Recent arrivals in the building are: Miss N. A. Bailey, New York; Misseia Eulala and Ruth Lane. Philadelphia; Mrs. Saddle Chase, New York; Mrs. M. Frances, Springfield, N. J.; Miss Edwards, Boston, Mass.; Miss Johnson, New York and Miss Hattie James, Orange, N. J. Those destining to take a six-week's course in Bible Study to be given on Monday leave from $3.00 to $3.20 are asked to leave their at the desk. The course will be taught by the executive secretary. Mrs. Sarah Crafton has made a donation of $10 to cover expenses and Mrs. McCheenan $26. CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH (Special to THE NEW YORK AGE) ITERACA, N. Y.—An interesting feature THE LORD OF THE RING of the Calvary Baptist Church, which dedicated its new edifice about two months ago, is that the new church, CALVARY BAN debt. The church has a membership of which costs $12,000, is entirely free from 150 and the Rev. Wm. D. White is serving his fourth year as the pastor. His members are loyal and true to the core and support every effort the pastor puts forth for the uplift of the church. Several new members were added last Sunday evening. The accompanying cuts show the pastor and the new church building. PITTSFIELD. MASS PITTSFIELD, Mass.-Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gibson have gone to New York for a short time and from there they will go to Chicago, where they expect to make their home. Mrs. Laura Breeze left the city Sunday for a visit to New York. Thomas Persip is much improved. Services were largely attended at the A. M. E. Mission Sunday evening. The Rev. C. N. Gibbons presiding elder of the Newport District, preached. Benjamin Belchner and Mrs. Martha C. Head of Nashville, Tenn., were united in marriage by the Rev. W. H. Lamar. Sunday afternoon at Farnsburg, where they expect to make their home. A mock marriage will take place at the A. M. E. Mission Thursday evening, January 31. Services at the Second Congregational Church will hereafter be held in the vestry and there will be no morning services at the A. M. E. Mission. Sunday School will begin at 12:30 p. m., C. E. Society 7 and the evening services at 7:45. These services will run until further notice. The little folks had a fine time at the dinner given by the Sunday School of the Second Church Friday evening. A large number attended the quarterly conference at the A. M. E. Mission conducted by the presiding elder, the Rev. C. N. Gibbons. The reports showed the Mission has not been idle during the last quarter. The entertainment given at the Mission Friday evening was largely attended and the amount cleared was very good, being $10.95. Mrs. Pauline Dillard of Jordan avenue, who was taken to her bed Sunday morning, is dead. Miss Bessie Jacobs has secured a position, as clerk in the Macken Market. The children of John Ceaser of Dalton, whose children have been sick with the scarlet fever are very much improved. Blaming the Bank He—"We'll have to give up our intended summer trip.. My account at the bank is already overdrawn." tended summer trip. My account at the bank is already overdrawn." She—"Oh, John, you are such a wretched financier. Why don't you keep your account in a bank that has plenty of money?"—Boston Transcript. OWN A DIAMOND The Plan is simple and you will not miss the money. Select the best and we will make it easy for you to own it by our Jitney Payment Plan. Write for descriptive circular. ELM WATCH CO. 247 W. 46th St. New York PROVINCE B. L. Providence B. L. "At the Loom last Sunday the speaker of the afternoon was Miss Alberta Knox, a school teacher of New Bedford Mass. Miss Knox's subject was "The Suburban Amendment and the Negro." Her paper was excellent and deply appreciated by the audience. At the services of the Congdon St. Baptist Church, the Rev. L. B. Brown and his nine year old daughter, Thela, rendered a dazzling sometime. Somewhere "Miss Brown has so powerful voice for on so young On Thursday evening, the Rev. Mr. Brown will lecture on "A Hole in the Wall." E. W. Blder gave a few minutes talk on "Thrift Stamps" at the Sunday evening service of the Congdon Street Church. The Executive Committee of the Citizen's Welfare and 'Protective League met on Friday evening to consider plans for the year's work, the Rev. T. E. Boach chairman, presiding a Representative gathering was present. The regular mass meeting of the League will be held on Wednesday evening, January 20, at the Olney St. Baptist Church. Miss Ada Coston of Upton Avenue is ill. The Twentieth Century Art and Literary Club met last week at the home of Miss Mildred Thompson. After the business session the following program was rendered. Vocal solo, Miss Lilith Scott; Mano solo, Miss Madeline Flem- PTTST CHURCH ing; remarks by the guardian, Mrs. W. H. Higgins. The Club was also treated to some timely remarks by Miss Vashi Maxwell, a junior in the Women's College at Brown University. The next meeting of the Club will be at the home of Miss Katrine Nelson. MANHATTAN. Y. M. C. A. Dr. George E. Haynes of Fisk University will be the speaker at the big meeting on Sunday, Jan. 27, at 4 p. m. 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At one time the first International Secretary of the Young Men's Christian Association in the student department and for many years has been a professor of sociology of Fisk University. A special musical program has been arranged for the occasion. The address of Dr. Martin Cohen, who spoke at last Sunday's meeting under the auspices of the New York Guild for the Jewish Blind, was very much appreciated and very interesting. The special musical number was rendered by Edward Lindsey, who gave "Napoleon's Last Charge." Bible chases are conducted at the 135th street branch on Tuesday evenings at 8 o'clock and at the 53d street branch on Saturday at 8 p. m. A largely attended mass meeting of St. Ann's Benevolent Society for Women was held on Sunday, January 20. 1917 St. Tendency's Hall. Much interest was generated in the annual report and the election of officers. The Society, though suffering the loss of seven members by death during 1917, was able to show a balance which had increased by over two hundred dollars. The election resulted as follows: President, Mrs. Harry Maxwell, vice-president, Mrs. Wm. H. Moralis; financial secretary, Mrs. W. A. Mason; recording secretary, Miss Marie Brown. The annual entertainment, given by the Mission Helpers Association for the benefit of the church, will take place on February 5 and 6 in St. Benedict's Hall. As usual an extraordinary programme of fun and music will be presented. The devotion of the Forty Hours will open on Sunday, January 27, at the Solem High Mass at eleven o'clock. There will be the singing of the Litany of the Saints and the Procession of the Blessed Sacrament. The Devotion will continue on Sunday and Monday and will come to a close with appropriate ceremonies on Tuesday night at eight o'clock. Two fathers of New York Apostolate Band will begin a Mission in St. Benedict's on Sunday, February 17. It will last two weeks, with services every morning and night. VISITORS AT CAMP STUART. (Special to TOM New York Ack.) (Special to THE NEW YORK ACK) NEWPORT News, Va.—The following visitors were recently at Camp Stuart: Mrs. Bertha Greggs and Miss Laura Marie Tyler, Columbus, Ohio; Miss Pear Baker, Miss Alberta Thomas and Miss Mallory, Richmond, Va.; Mrs. M. E. Smith, Miss E. H. Smith, Albert B. Smith, the Rey, C. D. Henderson, Miss Berdee Henderson and Miss Dora Henlon, Newport News; Miss Louise Ash and Mrs H. P. Johnson, Washington, D. C.; Mrs A. E. Jones Newport News; Mrs Alberta Friol, Toleo, O.; Mrs Ada Pruett and Miss Carrie Mibane, Columbus, Ohio; Mrs L. D. Dwinfield, Newport News; Mrs Larman Nash and Miss Blanch Edwards; Norfolk; Mrs Johnnie Dukes, Norfolk Rodney W. Lucas, Washington, D. C.; Mrs J. E. Cooper and Mrs Leroy Lilcher, Cleveland, Ohio; J. F. Brown Richville, Va.; Miss Virginia Joyner, Newport News; Miss Bessie Fennell, Washington, D. C.; Miss Alfreidia Mimms, Newport News; Miss Nannie Sprally and J. G. Renifre, Newport News; Mrs Catherine Lee, Cambridge, Mass.; Mrs J. H. Moore, Roxbury, Mass.; Mrs P. A. Scott, Newport News; Mrs G. T. Seamon, Cambridge, Mass., L. E. Alston and J. B. Matthews, Newport News. CLIO SCHOOL HOLDS CELEBRATION Chicago, Ill.—The western branch of the Clio School of Mental Sciences. Prof. Adena C. E. Minnott, principal, is now located in this city at 3543 S. State street. The Western Advisory Board is made up of Prof. Richard T. Greener, Maj. John R. Lynch, Anthony Overton, Miss Kathryn M. Johnson, Dr. George C. Hall, the Rev. Father John Henry Simons and Prof. Minnott. The first anniversary celebration of the establishment of the school in Chicago was held Monday evening. Among those taking part were Maj. John R. Lynch, Miss Kathryn M. Johnson, Dr. James F. McCormell, Alonzo and Jeanette Goode, Courtney R. Parrish, Mrs. Mary Montgomery, Mrs. Elizabeth Lindsay Davis, Mrs. Irene McCoy Galnes, Mrs. Madah Pettiford and Prof. James A. Mundy. A JIM CROW DEMOCRACY. N. Y. World. According to reports from Washington, various Democratic Congressmen are dubious about the Administration Railroad Bill because they "fear the proposed legislation with the Jim Crow laws of the South." That is about what might have been expected. The Democracy of the South is largely a "Jim Crow" Democracy. Nothing else matters much. To keep the Negro from voting, the Fifteenth Amendment has been nullified. To keep the Negro sober in order that he will work more steadily, the South purposes to fasten Prohibition upon the rest of the country. To keep the Negro out of the white man's railroad cars is a subject that would naturally appeal to the average Southern Democrat. It represents the one political principle to which he consistently adheres. 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Authorities at Washington have always held to the view that Negro officers were unable to control their men, but this Houston affair has settled that contention beyond all dispute. If Col. Young, Col. John R. Marshall, Col. Franklin A. Denison or Col. Johnson, all colored men, had either been in command at Houston of the 24th U. S. Infantry last August no such trouble would have occurred. Did not a lone C company of the impatient than in business, afflicted by burned men, the illiterate 'wounded for hat, and order?' He did seriement we ask where were the white commissioned officers, two twelve in number, of the 34th U. S. lieutenant? Newspaper reports and stories located in clubs and hotels in the city Houston, over three miles from Derry Logan, where their soldiers were in camp. Had they been in cluse home with their commands—actually present in the performance of their respective duties—possibly no lives would have been lost and no riot would have been curred—Chicago (ILI) Idea. 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Hill of the 15th district stationed at Camp Merritt, was recently married to Miss Edna Thomas of West Philadelphia. Alleged N. Williams and Miss Leila Lippart were married last week by the law. F. M. Hyder, pastor of St. James Presbyterian Church. Major Allen Washington of Hammond Institute was a visitor in lit the city this week and was the dinner guest of Dr. and Mrs. E. P. Roberts. Miss Brouella. Battie was called to Plainfield by news of an accidental fall of her mother, Mrs. R. H. Humes, on the ice, fracturing her wrist. The Patriotic Security League resumed its meetings and on Monday night Mary A. N. Antanig, a Jewish authoress, was the speaker. Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin P. Ladson, formally of 24 West 143d street, have moved to 91 George street, Jamaica, N. Y., which house they are buying. On Monday afternoon at the services of the Interdenominational Preachers' Union held at the Emmanuel Church, the Rev. J. H. Haggard of Jersey City was the speaker. At 1 p.m. fast Sunday, the funeral of Mrs. Eliza Debney was held at the funeral parloors of W. David Brown, 2115 Seventh avenue, the Rev. J. W. Brown obeating. W. H. Cullugh of Allendale, S. Cincinnati in New York during the week masking purchases for his tailoring establishment. He was a caller at The Ace's office. Miss Lulu Ranson, a trained nurse, formerly of Raleigh, N. C., left this week for Goldaboro, N. C., where her father is ill. She will return to New York in the spring. The class of January, 1918, P. S. 89, Manhattan, Lenox avenue and 135th street will hold its graduation exercises at 1:30 p.m., Jacob Theobald, principal. Sick members reported last Sunday at Mother Zion Church were: Mrs. Anna Foote, 122 West 134th street; Mrs. Alice Tabs, 26 West 131st street; Adena Z. Kelly, 148 West 141st street. Edward G. Conick, well known in New York and vicinity, who resides at 24 Wolf street, Yonkers, N. Y., is ill at the Presbyterian Hospital, where he has been a patient since Sunday. His complaint is being diagnosed. The Christian Social Club of New York City will present for the second day the Heygate Gate Alajet" St. Luke, xiii, 24-25, on Wednesday evening, February 13 under the auspices of Zion Loyalty Club. Mr. and Mrs. Wm C. Anderson who were recently married in Philadelphia, spent their honeymoon in this City the bride was formerly Miss Cornelia, V. Sadler, while the groom is physical director of the Army Y. M. C. A. at Camp Meade, Md. Members of the Woman's Auxiliaries Regiment, New York Infantry, were out at Mount Olive Sunday evening at Mount Olive Baptist Church for their annual sermon, which was preached by the Rev. Wm P. Hayes, pastor. Sunday at the Satem Lyecem the program was in charge of G. W. Allen. The speaker for the afternoon was the Rev. Mrs. Nora Taylor, evangelist of Chicago, whose subject was Lot Sojourn's rest of the time was spent in prayer and hymn for the mourners. The National League on Urban Conditions Among Negroes will hold a mass "meeting at Metropolitan Baptist Church, Tuesday evening, January 29, clock, and the steward, Sault Ste. Fountain, Z2nd street. Thessaloniki, evening, January 31, at 8 o'clock. The public is cordially invited. Admission free. Mrs. Sarah Howe of Southport, N. C., recently visited her brother, Captain Gillespie of the 367th Infantry, at Camp Upton. During her stay at Camp Upton and in New York Mrs. Howe was delightfully entertained and her stay was made a pleasant one. Mrs. Howe, daughter of Mrs. Gillespie and the wife of Wellington Howe, son of the late Wellington Howe, who left a valuable estate. There will be a special program held in honor of the birthday of Joseph Charles Price by the J. C. Price Lyeumc on Sunday, February 3, at Mother A. M. E. Zion Church, 153 West 10th street, at 4 o'clock. All students of Livingstone College are especially invited to be present. The principal speaker will be Dr. Robert H. Barker, pastor of the A. M. E. Zion Church, Waterbury, Conn, and graduate of Livingstone College. The enthusiasm and interest that the women of New York City are showing in the circle for Negro War Relief is extremely gratifying. The aim and scope of this organization are far reaching and are being deeply felt by the colored people. New units continue to be organized and those formed are doing good work. No. 17 was organized Monday, Jan. 21, at the residence of W. W. T. Wattles. The folly to this unit: Mrs. Helen Tyres, Mrs. Lynch-Green, Mrs. Clarence Dodson, Mrs. J. E. Nail, Mrs. Rosa McClendon, Mrs. P. A. Payton, Mrs. L. Freeman, Mrs. N. Black, Mrs. Felix Wr, Mrs. Bert A. Williams, Mrs. J. Rosanquod Johnson, Mrs. J. R. Europe, Mrs. P. Howell, Mrs. Geo. Hilton, Mrs. Lillian Campbell, Mrs. D. M. Cook and Mrs. Lillian Johnson. The next meeting of Unit No. 17 will meet at the same ad dress Monday evening, Jan. 28. MRB. ROBINBONS MILITARY OTTUILLION Mrs. Lelia Walker Robinson "entertained the girl of the Friday Eveing Knitting Class and some of the officers from Camp Upton and Camp Dix at a delightful military cotillion; Saturday evening, January 18." The house was artificially decorated the color scheme beige, white and blue, and pink. The officers white, pink, and blue uniforms and the dainty dressed girls made a pleasing sight. After 12 o'clock the guests were entertained by the Harmony Quartet and dramatic reading by Mrs. Smith. The afair was the most brilliant and enjoyable ever given by the hostess. The guests included Captain Williams Captain and Mrs. Spar Dickey, Captain William Oliver, Mrs. Oliver, Lieut. and Mrs. Lane, Lieut. and Mrs. Journey White, Lieut. and Mrs. Benj. Wright, Lieut. and Mrs. Rush Johnson, Lieut. Benj. Hunton, Lieut. Jay Clifford, Lieut. Trigg, Lieut. Booth, Lieut. Edward Brown, Lieut. Alexin, Lieut. Graysy, Lieut. Jas Warling, Lieut. Ellis Rivera, Lieut. Ira Aldridge and Colson. The ladies of knitting club present were Misses. Katie. Wilson. -Victoria Blahop. Gortinne. Cokk. -Swendolyn Smith. Violet. Woodland. -Corine. T. Thomas. Ciarina Jackson. -Adelle O'Llyer. Mrs. Edna Lewis. Mrs. Louise Thompson. Mrs. Grace Kellog. Mrs. Blanch. Jackson. Miss Beatrice King. Mrs. Slaughter and Madam C. J. Walker. Others present were Major and Mrs W. Tendy. Mrs. Laura Williams. Mrs Genieve Royle. Mr. Lee of California; Lloyd Thomas. Louis George Mrs. Robert Fearing. Mr. and Mrs Smith. George Lattimer and Bernard Manning. CIRCLE HOLDS WEEKLY MEETING The public meeting of the Circle for Negro War Relief at the Music School Settlement Monday evening, Jan. 21, was largely attended and a splendid spirit was shown. Meetings of the following events were made: Wednesday evening, Jan. 23, exhibition by the nurses of Lincoln Hospital at the Music School Settlement; Feb. 8, mammoth ball at the Manhattan Casino for the benefit of Ambulance Unit; gift by the Wool Fund Unit No. 5 at St. Mark's Hall. Among the new units formed this week the following chairmen were appointed: New York City, Mrs. V. W. Tandy, 14th and 14d street; New York City, Mrs. Watson Rudd; 47 West 42d street; Englewood, N. J., Miss Ollie Taylor-Forest avenue. MEWS OF THE CHURCHES 8T. MARK8 M. E. CHURCH On Sunday, Jan. 20, the Rev. Dr. W. H. Brooks occupied the pulpit at both services, preaching powerful sermons. The morning text was Hebrews xl, 22 to 25; theme, "A New Citizenship into the Kingdom of God." In the course of the discourse, he said: "Jesus appeals to human needs, and is able to give divine supply." In the evening, the sermon was addressed to the unmarried, in I: thems "A Message from God to the Unmarried." Special services at 8:30 were conducted by the Rev. T. O. Johns and Mrs. Mayfield. At each service; the attendance was large. Eighteen persons joined the church. BU8H MEMORIAL CHURCH ROUGH MEMORIAL CHURCH. The church was venerated by Dr. Crooke at last Sunday's services. Subject in the morning, "In His Steps," and at the evening service, "Walk in the Light." Dr. Crooke has inaugurated several plans for the bettlement of the church, all of which are in progress. Both officers and members. On occasion of the conference coming to Rush this year, all departments are working-overtime no as to be ready next June. The pantors and people of Mother Zion and Rush have been holding joint revival meetings, and the local hall is excellent results. The music, under Prof. H. Glindstone Marshall, was of the highest type. 8ALEM M. E. CHURCH. The great revival is still in progress and will continue all this week closing Sunday, Jan. 27. In spite of the extremely cold weather and the scarcity of coal Salem has been able to keep warm and crowds have attended the revival each night. The pastor, the Rev. F. A. Cullen, preached two stirring sermons last Sunday. His theme in the morning was "Christ the Great Physician"; in the evening, "Cone with us and the Lord will do the good." Fourteen persons came to the altar for prayer and five men were converted and joined the church. At 4 o'clock Mrs. Sarah Taylor preach to a large audience. The men came to the altar for prayer for. Next Sunday at 4 p. m. orRev. M. B. Huches of the b pastor will preach and his choir will MOTHER ZION CHURCH Next Sunday at 2:30 p.m., Mr. Taylor will preach to women' only. Her subject will be "Damaged Goode," 4 p.m., marred concert will be given at the New York to commemorate the birthday of Gen. Samuel Chapman Armstrong, the founder of Hampton Institute, under the auspices of J. C. Price Lyceum. The following persons will appear: Speakers, Dr. E. P. Roberts, L. T. Updike, H. H. Sobolus, Mrs. Marie Houston dee, W. T. Kirkby, and John A. Kirby; the Hampton Quintet. Dr. R. R. Moton of Tuskegee is expected to be present. Miss Mabel Digna, accompanist, supported by Prof. J. H. Freeman, Choral Society. The spring drive was immediately launched last Sunday, and all signs point to the most successful and united campaign St. James has ever conducted. Twenty-five large companies have been formed with a trained captain and lieutenant at the head of each. All the companies will report on the last Sunday in April. The church officers have placed St. James on a sound business basis and the whole membership is being buying plans. The Brotherhood and Women's Auxiliary will give the first concert; Friday night, January 26. A special literary, program will be conducted by the slaterhood next Sunday at 4 p.m. The Women's Missionary Society will render a special program next Sunday at 8 p.m. ; Dr. Hryde officiated at the audience and Miss Lella Lockhart. The subject next Sunday at 11 a.m. will be "Helpfulness and Happiness." METROPOLITAN BAPTIST CHURCH The sunrise band is still alive in the church. They go from house to house holding prayer services. Last Sunday at 9.30pt. Hunter had out a large school regardless of the cold. Next Sunday afternoon he led a service "led by the Rev H. Allen Boyd of Tennessee. At 10.45 the pastor preached from the theme, "Aim for the highest and best," text Phil. III, i3, 14. Many came forward and ten followed in baptism. Ebenezer Baptist Church of Pittsburgh, where the Rev W. W. Brown labored twelve years and the Rev W. W. Brown labored twelve years and leather hand bag and a bathrobe. The afternoon was the first communion of the year and 1,200 were served with communion. The B. Y. P. U. held its service as usual with the president in charge. The ushers of the church were installed before he reached a soil stirring sermon. Receipts - last year were $2,141.69; disbursements, $19,933.27; balance, $1,208.42. Collection for the day, $331.41. FIRST EMMANUEL CHURCH The series of "unity" meetings which were held at the church since New Year's closed with the holy communion at both the morning and evening services on last Sunday. Pastor Bolden expressed the pleasure he derived in noting the spiritual growth of the members. The church was filled at the 11 o'clock service in the spike house, wii:iii:3; object, "The Thought." The Rev. Accoe assisted in the services. Lieut. Johnson of the 367th Infantry was introduced and made an excellent talk concerning the work of the Welfare League. A donation was also, given Mrs. Johnson for the ambulance unit. Excellent music was rendered by the choir. The Sunday school was largely attended. An interesting phase of the work was shown when five young boys each gave their试卷 to the Sunday school lesson. Closing remarks by the Rev. Bolden and Supt. Hogans. The report of the secretary was very good. The Literary Society enjoyed a praise service under the direction of the president, Mrs. C. Pratts. Talks were made by Ms. Lewis, Law and Prof. Parchment, interspersed with songs. H. Ellis rendered a recitation and, Wm. Townsend a solo. The praise service at 7 p. m was led by Wm. Townsend. A gloch of Porter Bolden spoke from St. Francis wii. 9. I. the choir stair, the anthem "Gloria" and the commission was served by Pastor Bolden, assisted by the Rev. Hogans and Bro. Ed. Watts. The dinner during the day was served by Mrs. Elten Anthony and a company of young girls of the Sabbath school. The sum of $7.76 was presented to the trustees by Miss May Wiggins. UNION BAPTIST CHURCH. Sunday at 11:00 a. m., the Rev. R. K. McWoodson was presented by our pastor and preached an excellent sermon on "Hope." At the close of the sermon, Mme. Tucker, the noted hairdresser and Mme. Lydia Mean, representing the Hope Numbers delivered addresses. The after offering, which amounted to $14.74 was given to them. The Sunday School at 2 p. m.; had a number of children out. Superintendent Hunter of the Metropolitan Sunday School was, present and invited the Sunday School to meet at the Metropolitan Sunday School on Sunday, January 27 at 3:30 p. m., to greet Dr. Henry Boyd, superintendent of the Sunday School Congress, Nashville, Tennessee. Miss Geraldine Lesso was awarded a gold pin for her excellent attendance during the year of 1917. At 3:30 p. m., the Rev. G. H. Sims, pastor, accompanied by members, attended the services at the Metropolitan Sunday School on Sunday, January 27 delivered a sermon preceding the communion. This is the beginning of the third year of exchanging pulpets between Dr. W. W. Brown and Dr. Sims. AUTO INSTRUCTION ARENA AUTO SCHOOL, 146 West 56th St. N. Y. City Start today, not delay for tomorrow. If you should fail to grab this chance you will never forgive yourself. Remember opportunity appears only once. We have a day class. We have afternoon, evening and all day classes. Call today for more information at the ARNAIA AUTO: BOOQOL, 146. West 56th Street, New York City. Lloyd, had a large attendance at 5:20 An excellent program was re- derated. At the evening service, Dr. Sims was at his post of duty and preached a strong sermon from the subject "The Open Door," to an overflowing congregation. At the close of the sermon Miss Midge, Hagerman, a graduate nurse of Lincoln Hospital, made a plea in behalf of the Ambulance Corps $128 was given her. Miss Wendell, a nurse of the hospital, announced of the special meeting that the league is having throughout the city and Brooklyn, so that the people may thoroughly understand the work being done by the league. At the close of the services the trustees thanked the congregation for $122.41. Mrs. Bettie Bridges, a deaconess of the Concord Baptist church, is quite ill at her home, 166 South Portland avenue. John Williams, well known in secret society circles, is ill at 463 Ralph avenue, and may have to go to the hospital for an operation. Mrs. M. J. Faulcon, a teacher in the intermediate department of the Concord Baptist School, is ill at her home, 065 Herkimer street. Mrs. Ferguson, 633 Atlantic avenue, has been confined to his home by serious illness for the past two weeks and was only slightly improved at last reports. Miss Ethel Jonlan, niece of Thomas P. Moseley, has been confined to her home, 363 Bridge street, for the past week. She is reported as being convalescing. The Glee club of the Lexington avenue branch of the Y. W. C. A., will give its annual concert on Sunday at Concord Baptist church, Adelphia street, Miss Daisy Tauler, director. The Boys' club of the Concord Baptist Sunday school will hold an open forum, meeting Sunday afternoon at 3:15 o'clock. Secretary R. M. Meroney of the Carleton avenue branch, Y. M. C. A. will be the chief speaker. Arthur Lakin's concession for "democracy for the world" brought a lively discussion at the League's forum on Sunday. The gist of the speakers' argument was that democracy has fallen into many unforeseen pitfalls. A recitation by Miss Bessie Gains and a piano solo by Miss Anna Holmes closed the program. The Concord council did well attended meeting Sunday afternoon at the close of the Sunday school and transacted a large amount of business. Mrs. Sylvia A. Harris, leader of the unit, presided and Miss Emma Herbert recorder. A large number of new members joined girls will be meeting and caring in their work weekly. Through Lieutenant Fearing of Camp Upton the school has bought one Liberty Bond. Jeremiah Keeling, who was elected treasurer of the Society of the Sons of Virginia at the last meeting in December, was absent at the installation service, held January 3 and at the meeting last Thursday evening sent in his resignation. Graham H. Carter, who was defeated for election by Mr. Keeling, was unanimously elected his position which he has faithfully held for the past nineteen years. Mr. Carter stated that $120 interest money had been added to the bank account making the total worth of the income in cash $4,704.24. The hearty response of more than fifty high school and college girls to Mrs. A. W. Hunsters' call for a meeting of the Girls' Division of the National Patriotic service league, held at the Flowland studio on Saturday afternoon of last week was a distinguishec encouragement of Mrs. A. W. Hunsters after offering the object of the league and the girls are asked to take the various features of the work were outlined in detail. Brief addresses were made by Mrs. Hannah C. Smith, who is stationed at Camp Upton, and Mrs. Hunton of Canada, sister-in-law of Mrs. A. W. Hunton, the girls enjoyed themselves socially. Refreshments were served at the close of the meeting. A box party, composed of the members of the D. Y. B. club of Brooklyn, chaperoned by Mrs. E. F. Horme, witnessed the Kewpie-Alpha on Friday evening, and the Misses Marian Allen, Alice Avery, Augusta Byrd, Adèle Hunt, Emma McKinney, Eselkirk, Gladys Smith, and Blanche Smith. The honorary NOTICE. Brief Notes of personal mention are published in the local columns free when accompanied by name and address of sender. Best chance to become chauffeur sons why you should take a course Because it is a school of honesty. 2. in instruction. 3. Because it is the kid in this country. 4. Because this to-date 1916 automobiles for driving Six, Chalmers, Cadillac. 5. Because chauffeur's license. 6. Because our parison, with the prices that other positions. members are Miss Catherine Allen, Mrs. A. Barefield, Mrs. F. Chambers, Mrs. R. W. Fearing, Mrs. Ana Holokovik, Miss-Dorothy Hunt, Mrs. E. F. Horne, Jr., Mrs. R. P. Lattimore, and Mrs. W. Terry. The D. Y. B. Club is a charitable as well as a social organization, it aims to assist all those institutions which are interested in race welfare. BROOKLYN Y. W. C. A. There will be no vesper service at the Branch, Sunday, Jan. 27, but instead a sacred concert in charge of the glee club, will be held at Concord Baptist Church at 4 o'clock. The conference for workers held Friday, Jan. 18, was very successful. The different groups will represent and the divisions of interest. The supper was well served and everyone had an enjoyable time. About fifty were in attendance. During the evening the work of the 367th Regiment Welfare League, was presented by Lieutenants Chisholm and Williams. At the 'close of Dr. Jones' talk on "How to Keep Well," Thursday evening, there will be a rehearsal of all those who are to participate in the singing of the 367th Infantry song, "See It. It might be better." Mr. Battle, the composer, will be here to practice with the girls. The date for this rally has been changed from Feb. 8 to Feb. 16. Words and music for the song contest is in by Feb. 1. BRIDGE STREET CHURCH "The pastor, the Rev W. Spencer Carpenter, preached on Sunday morning from the subject, "A Hard Thing to Do," and in the evening, "Hiding Behind the Garden Trees." The attendance was very good considering the weather. Sixty-four dollars, were collected, for the Howard Orphanage coal fund and for the arch. On Sunday, the church will preach in the morning on the two Kiads of Christians," and in the evening on "The Love of Silver and Gold." CONCORD BAPTIST CHURCH Services at, the Concord, Baptist Church were well attended. Sunday and the Rev. Dr. William M., Moss, pastor, preached one of his stirring sermons. His subject was "Confidence in God." Dr. Moss told the congregation that he was aware of the hardships brought on by the war, the severe cold weather the scarcity of fuel and the high cost of domestic necessities, but he had come HELP WANTED—FEMALE Girls - Ladies Barn $3.99 to $5.99 a day or evening at home in够 time. Learn Artist Harkins, Massage, Scalp Treatment, How to Manufacture Different Kinds of Hair How to Make Toilets Preparations, etc. Mme. Dear Carroll, an old experienced teacher to teach you these courses in her Blue Book. A quick, easy, simple method and perfect course to learn to earn money among your friends. If you are desirous of earning more money and becoming independent, these complete courses are only $2.99. Send a money order to the IDEAL CO. Station G. N. Y. City. Discount awarded. FLATS AND APARTMENTS TO LET WANTED - A floor, for light, housekeeping. THE AGE Office, L. N. 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