New York Age

BATTALION OF 367TH INFANTRY MAKES BIGGEST HIT IN PARADE OF CAMP UPTON MEN IN NEW YORK They came; they were seen; they conquered! This is an epitone of the excellent showing made and the-great ovation received by a battalion of the 367th Infantry and the regimental band in the parade of ten thousand Camp Upton men as they marched down Fifth avenue on Washington's birthday. The New York Age IS CLEAN. ONCE IT BECOMES A MEMBER OF THE FAMILY IT IS ALWAYS LOOKED FOR AND WELCOMED. VOL. XXXI. NO. 23. BATTALION MAKES BIG CAMP UP They came; they were seen; the tone of the excellent showing made by a battalion of the 367th Infantry parade of ten thousand Camp Upn Fifth avenue on Washington's birth. Throughout the line of march the colored drafted men were generously applauded. When they passed the reviewing stand the salvos of applause which greeted them were more spontaneous and by far the most vociferous of any given the Camp Upton's march- "Here they come," "There go the real fighters," and similar expressions fall from the lips of white men and women, who marveled at the military bearing of the colored soldiers who had received two months' less training than their white comrades in arms. The favorable, impression made by the members of the 367th Infantry is reflected in the statement made after the parade by Secretary of the Navy Daniels, who said: I am very much pleased with the splendid showing made by the men of the National Army. It gives me pleasure to have the honor of being with General Johnson at this wonderful demonstration. I was particularly pleased at the showing made by the colored men, who have always been among the first to respond to the call to the colors. The 367th Infantry was led by Col. James A. Moss, and for the first time in the history of New York colored troops marched with, all colored field officers. The headquarters of the battalion while in the city was at the Amsterdam Opera House, 340 West Forty-fourth street, where they were dined and given snacks furnished, by the Hotel Managers' Association and others. All arrangements for the entertainment of the soldiers were made by the ladies of the War League and supervised by Hon. Charles Anderson. Hot coffee, sandwiches, cake and cupcakes were among the good things the ladies put before the soldiers for mastication. The Amsterdam Opera House was used as the battalion's headquarters through the courtesy of Richard E. Suse & Co., proprietors. List of Donors Krys and Buckner and Mr. Streete are in charge of the dining room and John T. Gallahorn in charge of the kitchen. Ladies Wait on Soldiers holding the committee of ladies who were on the table were; Madames Chas, W. Anderson, Gerald Curtis McPherson, Walter Hortensia Bessie Howard Loguen, Hortensia Odessa Warren Gray, Daisy Jessie Walker, Harriet H. Johnson, Minneer Brown, Katherine H. Johnson, H. Johnson, Prince Smith, De Laoch, Classone Williams, Robert Keys, Marie Thomas McDowell, Lacie Greene Kandolph, Emily Humore, Anna Verno, S. Scharber, Berna Smith Vance, S. Scharber, Berna Smith Vance, Lai Rector, Walker Johnson, Lai Rector, Anne Miller, Voting O. E. Kaine, J. H White, Daisy C. Reed, Harriet Harriet Louise Thompson, Essie Recach, Lorena Dillon, Thush Thurston, Minneer Brown, Johnson, Wiegert B. Niglson, E. Miller, Wilhelmina Adams, Logan, Martha Johnson, Mae On picture from right to left as they appear in the cut: Back Row: Principal M. Nolcox, Miss Ida Jones, Miss Cecila Russell, Miss Bertha Malone, Secretary; Miss Dortha Stewart, President; Miss Elisie Langford, Miss Beula Vaughn, Bookkeeper; C. T. Hyte, Assistant Principal. Front Row: Miss Anna Johnson, Miss Sadie-Lyles, Miss Louise Lambert, Assistant Superintendent; Mrs. S. L. Jackson, Superintendent; Miss Mao Hopkins, Vice President; Miss Ruth Pettiford, Assistant Bookkeeper; Miss Erlena Guthrie, Treasurer Fanning, Bearice King, F. J. Murray, Ethel De Pass, Genevieve Lee, Helen Cooper, Helen M. Jackson, Caroline J. Dublin, Florence Smith, Sarah B. Oliver, Birdye H. Haynes, Blanche Jackson. DINNER FOR DR. DUBOIS ON 50TH ANNIVERSARY Dr. W. E. B. Du Bois was the guest of honior at a dinner tendered him by his friends and admirers in honor of his fiftieth birthday at the Civic Club Monday evening. The dinner was attended by prominent white and colored people, and Charles H. Studin was master of ceremonies. Among those present were Jacob Schiff, Miss Lillian D. Wald, William Irish Walling, William Stanley Braith-write, Dr. Frat Boos, James Oppheim, Miss Rosalie Jones, Mrs. William H. Baldwin, Jr., Prof. Leslie Pinckney Hill, Dr. J. Max Barber, Mrs. Marie Janney Howe, Laipat Rai, Miss Mary White Ovington and Major J. E. Spingarn. A loving cup and purse were presented Dr. Du Bois by James W. Johnson on behalf of the branches of the Association for the Advancement of Colored People. SCHOOL GIRLS FORM JUNIOR RED CROSS UNIT (Special to THE NEW YORK ACA) PENTHICON, LINCOLN — A meeting of the teachers and students of Lincoln High School was called by the Principal M Nocko, October 9, 1917, for the purpose of organizing a Junior Red Cross Unit, the principal acting as chairman. The organization was perfected, electing the following officers: Mrs. S, L Jackson, general superintendent; Miss Louise Lambert, assistant superintendent; Miss Dorotha Stewart, president; Miss Mae Hopkins, vice-president; Miss Effin Jackson, secretary; Miss Bertha Malone, assistant secretary; Miss Erlena Guthrie, treasurer; Miss Beulah Vaughn, bookkeeper; Miss Ruth Pettiford, assistant bookkeeper; Miss L. B. Smith, chairman of auditing committee; Miss Nora Craig, chairman of executive committee. Soon after the formation of the Unit. JUNIOR RE On picture from right to left as the Ceola Russell, Miss Bertha Malone, Sec Vaughn, Bookkeeper; C. T. Hyte, Assi Front Row: Miss Anna Johnson, Jackson, Superintendent; Miss Mae Hop Guthrie, Treasurer Mrs. G. H. Padgett, superintendent of the Red Cross work of the county, came to the school and addressed the girls on "The Purpose and Necessity of Red Cross Work." The girls, under the supervision of their superintendent, began work at once. Some of the articles made were towels, sheets, bathrobes and wash clothes. Interest in the work grew rapidly from the beginning and now the Unit has taken into its membership the high school girls of Patoka. The girls especially felt complimented when they learned that they were the first colored Junior Red Cross Unit to be organized in the State. The patriotic spirit in Lincoln School at present is one unparalleled in its history. This spirit was enthusiastically demonstrated in three military pantomimes displayed by the Red Cross Girls and High School boys on the night of the reception given in honor of the conscripted Negro boys. All within the contines of Lincoln walls mean to prove their loyalty to the Stars and Stripes in the fullest meaning of the word and do their "bit" in making the world safe for democracy. NEW YORK, SATURDAY NFANTRY PARADE OF NEW YORK Y OF ORK WHAT PULLMAN MANAGER DEFENDS TIPPING (Special to THE NEW YORK AGE.) (WASHINGTON, D. C. "The little fellow" among railroad employees was represented Monday before the Railroad Wage Commission, which was asked not to forget thousands of workers, organized and unorganized, who contribute materially to the operation of trains until they become to the public. Employees of the Pullman Company were officially included among railroad men under Government jurisdiction when Secretary Lane, chairman of the commission, told one of their number, he might proceed with his representations. Tipping, which Pullman car porters recently testified was relied on to supplement their small salaries, was defended by L. S. Hungerford, General Manager of the Pullman Company. "If porters were put on a straight salary, do you think tipping would continue?" asked Secretary Lane. "You must take into consideration that tipping is a very general practice." Mr. Hungerford replied. "I think the porter feels that he earns the tips and that the passengers feel the same way. I believe the porters are fully entitled to the tips." "You do not think, then," suggested Commissioner Covington, "that the Pullman Company could readjust the temperament of American people in regard to handing out a dime or quarter for extra service." Think it would be advisable to abolish tipping on Pullman's unless it was abolished elsewhere," the-witness answered. Mr. Hungerford said few dining cars now were operated by the Pullman Company, most of them belonging to the railroads on which they were run. L. S. Taylor, Controller of the Pullman Company, told the commission the company's waiting list had not been affected by the scarcity of labor. He said conductors' salaries ranged from $70 to $100 a month, with a 10 per cent bonus each year, a month's salary for a year and amortis, and certain bonuses after fifteen years of service. Porters receive from $30 to $50 regularly, while those on troop trains get $75 monthly. Judge Covington wanted to know if the higher pay of a troop train porter was given because of the lesser tipping ability of soldiers. D CROSS UNIT OF PRINCETON y appear in the cut: Back^Row: Prin- cretary; Miss Dortha Stewart, President istant Principal. Miss Sadie-Lyles, Miss Louise Lambert kins, Vice President; Miss Ruth Pettifo DES VERNEY TO WED SAVANNAH PLAYMATE PRINCETON, INDIANA Row: Principal M. Nolcox, Miss art, President: Miss Elsie Lanye, Miss Lambert, Assistant Superintendent Ruth Pettiford, Assistant Bookkeeper (Special to THE NEW YORK AGE) CIRCUSO, Ill.—The engagement of Mrs. Wilhelmina, Houston Taylor to William H. DesVerney, 4 Wellington street, Boston, has been announced by Mrs. Perdita Houston Ray, 3811 Rhodes avenue, the wedding to take place in Chicago some time in April. Mr. DesVerney is well known in New York and Boston. Mr. DesVerney and Mrs. Taylor were born in Savannah, Ga., where they were playmates. They had not seen each other for twenty years until the fall of 1910, when Mr. DesVerney went to the "Windy City" on a short vacation. They met by accident at a social tion. Five minutes later Mr. DesVerney had proposed and received an answer in the affirmative. The Cief Club Follies at Palace Casino, Friday, March 8, 1918 BEHO LITTLE SPEAK ANEGRO ASSISTANT IN PUBLIER LIBRARY NEGRAL EMPLOY IN GROCERY STORE CIGAR STORES DRUG STORES CONFECTIONERY STO BUTCHER STO DRY SOODS S RESTAURANT CAKES SH MRS. GOULD. S. DR. RANSOM'S INTEREST WHAT DUCK TO BE IN HARLEM BEHOLD THE SPEAKING ANEGRO ASSISTANT IN PUBLIC LIBRARY NEGROS EMPLOYED IN GROCERY STORES CIGAR STORES DRUG STORES CONFECTIONARY STORES BUTCHER STORES DRY FOOD STORES RESTAURANTS AND BAKERY SHOPS MRS. GOULD STREET PACE ISSUE At a large and enthusiastic meeting of Negroes held in Harlem Tuesday night to aid the campaign of the Rev. R. C. Ransom -Independent Republican candidate for Congress in the Twenty-first Congressional District, Mrs. Kathrine Clemmons Gould, formerly Mrs. Howard Gould, said that "any Negro voter who failed to cast his ballot for Dr. Ransom was a traitor to his race." Mrs. Gould, who has been engaged suffragette for Woman's Party and a White House picket, was the only woman speaker at the meeting. She said the election of the Negro candidate would be a step toward better ON, INDIANA: Municipal M. Nolcox, Miss Ida Jones, Miss It; Miss Elsie Langford, Miss Beula Assistant Superintendent; Mrs. S. L. Rd, Assistant Bookkeeper; Miss Erlena democracy and that the Negro voter should try to break up the "Solid South" and to bring more education, enlightenment, and political privileges to the Negroes there. "When you go to the polls on March 5 you must not let the white politicians beguile you," she said. "You must vote together for the welfare of your race." Mrs. Gould asked for contributions to a fund to be used on the special election day to keep the polls clean. She contributed $100. Mrs. Gould was loudly applauded. They voted her their thanks, and when she left the church hundreds shook her hand. PHILADELPHIA HAS 23 (Special to TURN NEW YORK ANNUAL) PHILADELPHIA, Pa.—There are 23 George Washington's in this city. One crosses the Delaware river every day on his way to work. Being truthful like their namesake they said they were named George by their patriotic parents after the Father of His Country. They all celebrated last Friday. Conference Held Monday Evening When Matter Was Thrashed Out But No Agreement Was Reached—Colored Company of Home Defence Threatens to Dishand If Not Given Proper Recognition. (Special to THE NEW YORK AGE.) Englewood, N. J.—The usually peaceful suburban town of Engle- wood is at present in the throes of a racial controversy due to the disinclination of Major Parson, head of the Home Defense, to appoint Negroes as commissioned officers in the colored company which was organized here over a year ago. believe they are entitled to commissioned officers and have issued an ultimatum that unless the colored company is officered by men of their race there will be no colored company. They point to the statement recently made by the Adjutant General of the State of New Jersey, who said that each organization" has the right to choose its own officers and contends that Major Parson is exceeding his authority in opposing the appointment of Negroes as captain and lieutenants. The colored citizens and Major Parson were principals in a heated argument on the subject at a conference held Monday evening. The Rev. T. J. R. Harris acted as spokesman for the colored people and in his talk ferretried to the action of the War Department, in commissioning Negroes in the National Army. Major Parson stated emphatically that there would be no colored commissioned officers in the Home Defense, and when asked why he took such a decided stand in the negative, said: "I am opposite to the appointment of colored men as commissioned officers because we (meaning the white citizens) have decided it was not the best thing to do for the company." Major Parson even took an adverse stand against having second lieutenants in the colored company. Seventy-five members of the colored company were present at Monday evening's conference. The Rev. T. J. B. Harris, Dr. W. F. Willoughby and Charles B. Hinton led the fight for colored commissioned offi- CLEF CLUB FOLLIES FOR BENEFIT OF THE BUILDING FUND FRIDAY 8 MARCH CLEF CLUB OF THE CITY OF N.Y. INCORPORATED 1910 FRIDAY 8 MARCH Palace Casino 135TH STREET & MADISON AVENUE Best Entertainers and Dance Music On Earth GENERAL ADMISSION.....50 CENTS BOSTON WOMEN ORGANIZE UNIT (Bespecta to Tom New York Area) Bowrow, Masa—On Friday evening, February 22, at the residence of Mrs. Lucie E. Lewis, a number of ladies organized themselves into a unit for providing comforts for colored soldiers. The name chosen was the Soldiers' Comfort Unit. The officers chosen were: President, Mrs. Lucie E. Lewis; vice-president, Mrs. C. N. Garland; treasurer, Mrs. Henry Robbins; recording secretary, Mrs. Lillian Feurtad; corresponding secretary and spokesman, Mrs. J. H. Lewin. It is proposed to give a series of musicares in the various churches and have Mrs. Lewis present the aims of the unit and invite co-operation. The unit starts work with a substantial sum in hand, the result of a musical held Sunday, February 17, in Echessen Church, the Rev. C. A. Ward, pastor. The unit includes members in Cambridge, Lyon, Malden, Worcester, Chelsea and other nearby communities and hopes, in the near future, to be able to do something worth while. The women of our race are proud of the generous record of the Negro soldier and they wish to do all in their power to help our soldiers of today appreciate that record. EXTRA! PRESIDENT GRANTS SOLDIERS A RESPITE WASHINGTON, D. C.—An indefinite respite has been granted five Negro soldiers of the 24th Infantry, sentenced by court martial to be hanged for participation in the Houston riots. The number and character of appeals for clemency reaching President Wilson from clergy-men and Negro organizations cause the respite. The President has notified the War Department that he will suspend action on the case until he has received the record of the court martial proceedings in the cases of thirty other members of the regiment now being tried at San Antonio. CLEF CLU FOR BENEFIT OF T of the employment of Negroes in the carrying out of the war program of the Labor Department as recommended by the Advisory Council. In the delegation were L. Hollingsworth, Wood, chairman National League on Urban Conditions Among Negroes; John R. Shillady, secretary National Association for the Advancement of Colored people; Dr. Thomas Jesse Jones, Director Educational Bureau of Phelps-Stokes Fund; Eugene Knickle Jones, Executive Secretary National League on Urban Conditions Among Negroes. The other members of the committee who had signed the formal petition to the authorities but could not be present at the meeting were Hon. Ennett J. Scott, special adviser in the War Department; Dr. James H. Dillard, president; James Fund and Secretary; Slater Fund; Dr. Robert R. Moton, principal Tuskegee Institute. The letter which sets forth the appeal for consideration by the committee places definitely before the Labor Department the service which Negroes as workers can at this time render to the country in the war emergency, follows: Hon. William B. Wilson, Secretary of Labor, Washington, D. C. Sir: The Nation is now confronted with the most critical labor prob- their full importance. If the forces at the front are to be maintained and their supplies, with a continuing system of labor and food products and the needs of the home population are adequately to be met, every resource of labor and skill must be utilized in the most effective manner. Too much is at stake to leave undone anything that will help win the war, however, much it trepches on accustomed practice. Admirable structural steps have been already taken by the Department of Labor, with the approval of the President, to organize constructive machinery for securing an adequate and stable labor supply, for dealing with labor disputes, for conserving the health and efficiency of workers in war industries and for insuring proper living and housing standards among such workers. The organizations most intimately acquainted with the colored people desire respectfully, but earnestly, to urge upon the attention of the Government the great advantages to the public welfare which will accrue by including in the proposed labor and welfare program some sufficient means of assuring to the nation, the best possible use and distribution of the tremendous potential labor supply to be found among 12,000,000 Negroes of the country. During the past year extensive migrations of colored workers to northern cities have served to emphasize the industrial and social changes which are taking place among the race. The increase of population, direct or combined of causes, upon which the new changes are directed, will result in adjustment which will act unfavorably upon maximum productive efficiencies. Complicated in its causes by a mixture of economic and other motives, this migration can be understood and effectively dealt with only from the point of view of sympathetic understanding. We are profoundly of the opinion, for the response set forth, that the best interests of the nation will be served by the appointment to the Advisory Council to the Secretary of Labor which has only begun its work, of a Negro expert on Labor problems, and we so recommend. Ample precedent for the action we suggest is to be found in the appointment by the Secretary of War of a colored man, Mr. Emmett J. Scott, as special assistant to the Secretary, to counsel in matters affecting colored people and their relation to the war. The Secretary of War has testified on several occasions, to the invaluable service which Mr. Scott has been able to render to the War Department by reason of his knowledge of his race and their confidence in him. Further, we would urge that upon the recommendations of such an expert, colored men be appointed to handle the problems of colored labor in the several divisions or business. very Loyal Service may be desired. The signers of this communication hold themselves in readiness to afford to the Department and the Secretary of the Department the services and will be prepared if the proposal be accepted and personal if desired. (Signed) R. R. MOTON, L. R. PAGEE Institute. JAMES H. DELLARD, President Jeanes Board. L. HOLLINGSWORTH WOOD, President National League on Urban Conditions Among Negroes JOHN R. SHILLADY Secretary National Association for Advancement of Colored People. EUGENE KINCKLE JONES. Executive Secretary National League on Urban Conditions Among Negroes. THOMAS JESSE JONES, Educational Director Phelps Stokes Fund. Both the Council and the Secretary of The East India Hair Grower Will Promote a full Growth of Hair. Will also Restore the Strength, Vitality and the Beauty of the Hair. Your Hair is Dry and Wry Try EAST INDIA HAIR GROWER a remission of the condition to the skin. Leaves the hair with a lilac tone known as the Black Hair. Clarifies to the skin the hair free for Straightening. PRICE: SENT BY MAIL 50c. 10c Extra for Postage S. D. LYONS, Gen. Agt., 314 East Second Street, Oklahoma City, Okla. AGENTS: OUTFIT Labor expressed themselves as entirely sympathetic with the request and left the committee under the impression that favorable action would be taken, at least in the appointment of a colored man to act in the same capacity as Mr. Scott in serving in the War Department. HEALTH PROBLEMS TO BE SOLVED IN HARLEM In a statistical survey of the extent and causes of sickness among the Negro population of New York, and especially in the Harlem District, the Monthly-Bulletin of the Department of Health sums up the general problems that must be solved for the race as follows: Education, employment, housing and recreation. Under the head of education it says that the Negro should be taught the trades for which he is physically fit and mentally equipped. This does not mean that he is to be denied a higher education should he desire it. He should be taught the value of good health, the necessity of regular habits, of abstinence from intoxicating liquors, the evils of immorality. A common sense statement of facts is relied upon to show that loose living spells ill health and ill health misery, not only to himself but to his offspring. Ill health means inefficiency and inefficiency means poverty. As to employment it is claimed that the field was never so open to the Negro as to day, but it concludes, although opportunity awaits him, he has not been fitted to take advantage of it. Education is counted upon to change this, although it is admitted that education is not the only factor in the situation. It is also declared that the school is recruited to decent houses. The school to Harlem, where modern houses are available, is cared as an evidence of the benefits it gives. The school is a square deal and a safe and安静 exorbitant rent is also emphasized. Ample opportunities for wholesome amusements are needed. The schools should be used at night, and on Sundays and holidays as amusement centres, especially during the winter months. There should be Saturday night dances, Sunday lectures, community choruses and allating societies. There should be baths. There is no park in this section, therefore Morningside Park should be developed and possibly the vacant property along the Harlem River might be made use of as parks and recreation centres for the children. Among the health problems the first need in this district is a branch office in charge of a physician familiar with the necessities of the district. There is need for several day nurseries operated in conjunction with infant welfare stations. The mother of every infant born in this district should be visited by one of the nurses of the Department within a few days after the birth has been reported, and beside instructing the mother in the care of the infant, every effort should be made to have the mother nurse it. A Wassermann clinic should be maintained at the branch Office and there should be in charge a physician capable of prescribing these MODEL APARTMENTS FOR SPRINGFIELD TENANTS (Special to THE NEW YORK A. E.) care people are at St. John's Church. the property we work and a view in the corporation by a friend who is interested in the work that is being done for the betterment of the colored people of the city at St. John's Church. It is his purpose to aid the efforts of Rev. Dr. W. N. Delbrueck, the pastor, in providing better housing conditions for the Negroes of the city. As a result of the great results of Negroes from the South during the past two years, the colored population of Springfield has increased fully one-third, and the housing problem has been one of the most serious with which the newcomers have had to contend. St. John's institutional activities, which comprise the institutional work of the church, have rendered valuable service to the race in this city, and have been active in trying to find a solution of this acute problem. The building is of brick and contains eight modern apartment, which will be rented at a reasonable rate, to colored tenants, the giver stipulating that, whatever profit may be derived shall be added to the maintenance fund for the splendid work that the church is doing. It is the purpose of the corporation to make of it a model in all that relates to its upkeep, as well as to the class of tenants. NATIVE AFRICAN BECOMES (Special to THE NEW YORK ACE) - Ripon University, Pa. Dr. Daniel S. Brakeble, a member of the famous New York tribe in Central Virginia, who came to this country in 1952 and attended the Salm University, National Training School and then graduated from Mem- bery Medical College, which was compilated in October from the University of Perren- bourg, has been a chief resident of Hospital North Philadelphia. MRS. REBECCA JOINSON DEAD: 102 YEARS OLD 10 Prescott St., Jersey City, N. J. Wigs, Braids, Bands, Pompadouras, Transformations, Combings made-up in say style. Scalp Treatment, Shampooing, Hair Dressing, Foe's Massages, Manicure- ing, Hair Styling, In-Hair Waxing, Dermatology WOOD ANSWERS CRITICS ON HOWARD ORPHANAGE L. Hollingsworth Wood, president of the Howard Orphanage and Industrial School, Kings Park, L.I. has issued the following statement in reply to State Charities Commission Victor Ridder "The attack upon the management of the Howard Orphanage and Industrial School is a surprise, after many conferences with Commissioners Coler and Ridder. They are quite right in stating that I assumed responsibility for not notifying them of the conditions that prevailed at the institution. "Perhaps it is true that it is only by the grace of God," as Commissioner Ridder said, that the institution was not wiped out by an epidemic before the children's feet were frozen—and this even after the water supply from the trunk service pipe to the cottage had frozen and we were drawing water for use in the kitchens and bathrooms in each of the cottages. Every one who saw the children remarked on their happy, cheerful, well-fed appearance. "The fact that there were no serious colds or outbreaks indicates the thou was a healthy, resisting power the part of the children, which the grace of God or good food and care and stimulating work in the open air on the big barn at Harper's must have produced. "My one who could have visited the children who were taken to the King's County Hospital, where the children had toys and a trained nurse to take care of them, and had heard them ask: 'Please, Mr. Wood, won't you take us back to the farm?' would have been surprised, as I was at Mr. Ridder's statement about the health conditions of the children. "I am sorry Mr. Coler did not like my use of the word 'psychology', but so many people have been willing to say to me: 'If you had had a white person in charge, Mr. Wood, this never would have happened,' that I wanted him to realize my fundamental belief in the ability of the colored race to run such an institution and the tremendous value of this institution as a contradiction to those who would traduce this splendid portion of our democracy. "At all times I am willing and anxious to act for the benefit of the Howard Orphonage and Industrial School, whether such action requires my personal elimination or the elimination of any other person or group of people. 'But until I am convinced that the best interests of the colored people themselves are to be conserved by such change nothing can cause my efforts for the rehabilitation of the institution, in line with the best theory and practice, to cease." MOTHER ZION HOLDS ITS 122N REUNION The Land annual remission of Mother A. E. Zion Church was held Well this evening of last week in the Missouri State Building at 10:00 a.m. pering address: Missouri Hospital counselship Mrs. K. Smith, presiding Missouri State Building at 10:00 a.m. well; Airre, Master O. M. Kissett, bass dojo, Junius Williams, contralto with Mine, Georgia Berry, soprano with Mine, Marie B. Houston, tenor with Charles Waters, pantomime of church- goers, 1796-1862-1885-1918. Christian Endevour report, Mrs. E. Nesbit, re- marks, the Rev J. W. Brown; quartet, Mine, Marie B. Houston, Mine, Georgia Berry, Charles Waters and Junius Williams. Officers of the Christian Endeavor Society are Mrs F. Gordon, president; the Rev A. E. Piggott, vice-president; Morton Fleming, second vice-president; Mrs E. Nesbitt secretary, Mrs M Flemming, correspondent secretary; Mrs Mary E. Piggott, treasurer; Proof C. C. Groce, pianist; Miss K. Scott, accompanist; William P. Douglas, reporter; Melvin Shemo, finance Committee chairman; Mrs H. L. Doyle, music director; Suittt, lookout; Mrs Leda Taylor, social; Mrs Marie Forrester, flower; Mrs Mamie Hargrove missionary, the Rev A. E. Piggott, temperance; Mrs Eliza Spratt, quiet hour; Mrs Rosa Lightburn, pastor's aid, Mrs L. Shemo, relief; Mrs Lizzie Moulton, whatsoever Ushers—Mrs. Della Hathaway, Mrs. Kachel Titus and Mrs. Priscilla Wynn. HOW VARDAMAN'S MEAL WAS VIRTUALLY SPOILED A Philadelphia despatch to the New York Sun gives an interesting account of an inspection made by five members of the Senate Committee on Commerce to the Hog Island ship-landing plant. Although reporters arrived P. following incident of the visit was described at length. The sub committee on arriving at Hog Island went on to tell all just outside the yards where the ship was docked. great citizens. I am a far corner he described three able-skilled citizens of his own sunny southland, and he looked disconcerted: The former Governor of Mississippi, arch opponent of the rights of the Negro in politics, found himself actually an unfit man of the inferior race. He hurried through, and sought (Special to the New York ACM) WASHINGTON, D. C.-Following out the hearing before the Advisory Council of the American Federation of Labor held on Tuesday, February 12, by representatives of national organizations interested in Negro life in America, at which time a request was made that a committee be appointed by the Federation to confer with the committee representing the Negro group; information has just been given out that favorable action in this matter has been taken by the Federation of Labor. Samuel Gompers, president of the Federation, has been authorized to appoint such a committee, which will be more or less permanent in character, and which will be subject to call for a joint conference with a similar committee from the organizations representing the colored interests to adjust any difficulties on friction between white and colored workingmen wherever this may arise. This is considered by those interested in the adjustment of Negro labor with white labor during the war emergency as being an epochal step in the negotiations to satisfactory settlement and adjustment. (Special to THE NEW YORK AU- GENE Cove, L. L.—Miss Harriene Smith of Seattle, Wash., a colored settlement worker, has been engaged by the women who have started the Lin- coln Settlement House in the Kittery Bldg. here to take charge of the social in Glen Cove. This new institution is for the colored people of the community. Miss Smith has spent many months making survey and histories of the colored population and is working on the new field will be able to meet more than seven hundred colored people. It was through Mrs. George D. Pratt the leader in the movement for a neighborhood house for colored people. That she was scured for Glen Cove. Mrs Smith was left an orphan, worked her way through the University of Washington, was connected with Douglas Houe-Chicago; in Florida for two years, with the Y. W. C. A. in Manhattan and had charge of the kindergarten at King's Park. Mrs. Pratt has associated with her in the new undertaking Mrs. Arthur W Rossiter, Mrs. Herbert L. Pratt, Mrs. David W. Gay, Mrs. Samuel J. Seaman Jr., Mrs. William V. Hester, and Mrs John S2 Appleby MOVING TOWARD ORGANIC UNION FOR METHODISTS (Special to THE NEW YORK AUG 5 ROCHESTER, N.Y.-Dr. L.D.W. Jones has returned from his trip to Louisville attending the federated council of Bishops of the three colored Methodist denomination of this country. He was appointed by the Bishops as one of three elders, a commissioner on the organic unit of the Lads. He says that unless will come with the next decade, He was a Washington, Cincinnati, New York, at which place he guessed the Washington Birthday period when the 5th Hares try of Cape U.S. successful CONFERENCE AT VOORHERS INST. (Special to Tire New York A) employees in the city, the tartier, the soldier in the field, is the great determining factor in the war. I am an assistant of the V. Nesco Voorhees Confederacy on Wednesday and Thursday, October 13 and 14 of our signature significance, and proved to be in production, eliciting, enthusiastic and successful conference in the history of the Voorhees Institute. The Voorhees Conference is an annual event at Voorhees and attracts vast numbers of Voorhees farmer, the surrounding communities and counties serving as a great "get-together" meeting. The conference is but one of the many mediums through which the Voorhees Institute, under the principalship of Professor Jesse O. Thomas, is influencing the rural Nesco of South Carolina to higher standards of living and a more productive citizenship. One of the preliminaries to the conference was the review of the Institute Agricultural parade, consisting of a score or more varied-colored, gaily decorated floats, depicting the farm, truck gardening canning, dairying, blacksmithing and wheelwrighting activities of the institute. In opening the conference, Principal Thomas said: "When the Negro is called upon to help America and her Alley—the white man—make the world safe for democracy by offering upon the altar of sacrificial service his own life, there is a growing feeling in the bosom of every black man that the white man of this country right now to be willing to assure for the Negro America will be made safe for the Negro Nothing will promote the interests and the welfare of the race as well as the Nation so far as the Negro is concerned, more than the coming tree of this midsummer be born When the New Yorker is to be right for them, it must be presented to rather to be burned in the wood- square. American critics have said that the New Yorker is a very bad book. John R. Shillady, secretary of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, has made public the reply of Gov. Tom C. Rye of Tennessee, to the association's telegram and letter of protest concerning the hiring of John Mellilheron at Estill Springs, Teen. Governor Rye's letter follows: February 21, 1918. Mr. John R. Shillady, Secretary, 70 5th Ave., New York. Dear Sir: Replying to your letter of February 15, confirming your telegram of THE NEW YORK TIMES JOHN R. SHILLADY that date in regard to the lynching of the Negro, Jim Mellilheron, I beg to say that I deplore this murder as much as your association or any other citizen of our common country, but I could not anticipate that local officers, whose duty it is to take custody of prisoners would fail to accord protection, nor could any action upon my part be taken without being requested so to do by the local authorities or court officers. I do not seek to shift any responsibility about this or any other car and your telegram was wholly unnecessary in order to impress me with the gravity of the offense committed against the laws of this State or to induce me to take steps whereby the perpetrators of the offense could be found and properly punished. It would not be wise or prudent for me to deal what we are be- taken by and offence in regard to this case in this time. You must be assured that every effort can be made by me to help you to re- pose the ground to the ground in writing. CASPER HOLSTEIN WRITES APOUT NEGRO REPUBLICS circles who are in the West Wes- land and property recently left him by a deceased relative In writing from Christine St. Cress, Mr Holstear writes in part as follows: First of all, it is an imposition to ask you to kindly accept from me some sunshine and good cheer. Sunshine, because you need it in your cold-streaked land. Good cheer, because you also need it to forget your sorrows / You poor unfortunate! Kindly excuse me for a moment, won't you? I am sweltering from the heat, so you. I must stop for a while to get cool, for it is unpleasant for mention the last word, but I mean cold. Please don't accept it as a slur I am, just hot, and, above all, please don't envy me. "Your humble servant has become quite a singer. The tune I was constantly singing is that sweet familiar, old-fashioned ballad, entitled, 'I'm Just Where The Weather Suits My Clothes' Occasionally I get sentimental and sing, 'When Dreams Come True.' I hope I won't wake up until springtime. "Well, I was in Hani and Santo Domingo. Met the notables, 'Harlawood a little in Hani' and 'Si senored' a little in Santo Domingo. Those are the black man's countries, believe me. The natives are highly educated and quite wealthy. If Hani from 12 noon the theatrical theatrical the theatrical sleeps. They have their starer I had my sister too. The middle and upper classes, sports their freckle coats, silk hats, gold-headed canes. Still pure class. Years truly sported his also. Santo Domingo is very large and miles far and wide as Port Rica is. It is very rich. The mahogan, treasurer and the accountant of the land. This part of the world is the most fertile and ideal to say that it is the auditorium is the main stage of the university's operation. The Dallas Colored High School were held, an excellent program being rendered. The auditorium If Your Hair is Short, Thin, Falling Out or Breaking off, You Should Not Delay, But Write at Once for MME. C. J. WALKER'S SIX WEEK'S TREATMENT WIGS! WIGS! WIGS! ALL THESE GOODS ARE GUARANTEED TO WASH AND COMB HAIR DRESSERS TOOLS, WEAVING FRAMES, HACKLERS, MOUNTING MACHINES, CARDS, BLOCKS MME. WALKER'S PREPARATIONS Mme. 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Wednesday evening following the graduating exercises of the mid-year graduates of the Seniors of the High school entertained the mid-year class with a party at the home of Mrs. Smith, 3409 State street. The house was beautifully decorated. The evening was spent in music, dancing and games. NEW ORLEANS HIGH (Special to THE NEW YORK ACE.) New Orleans, LA. The first public exercises of the New Orleans Public High School, the first and only one for the race were given in Central Congregational Church, Friday night, Feb. 15. Prof. Hoffman, the principal, was in charge. The program comprised patriotic relications in instrumental and vocal solos and choruses by the students, the music being the students' special talents. Prof. Hoffman, the college president, said that the first time that a recipient for such a purpose was attempted, it was such a pronounced success that Prof. Hoffman believes that the same thing will be done again at the end of each public session, when there are students to send up. "The school hated of New Orleans has changed the name of Miro School to that of Valena M. Jones in honor of the late esteemed wife of Dr Robert E. Jones, editor of the Southwestern Christian Advocate. The new name goes into effect Sept. 1, 1918. A. H. DEBATING CONT (Special to The New York An- pals) PETERSBURG, VA.-The East Vine Triangle, which is the name of the tercollegiate debating association posed of Hampton Institute, St. P. School, Lawrenceville, Va. and the Virginia Normal and Industrial Institution of this city, stages its annual pro- March 1, at 7:30 P. M. The proposition is, "All American high schools, courses in military training should be made compulsory." The home teams uphold the affirmative the visiting teams the negative-Portburg going to Hampton, Hampton Lawrenceville and Lawrenceville come to Petersburg. DAYTONA TRAINING SCHOOL MAKES SCHOOL MAKES-APPEN (Special to THE NEW YORK ACE) DAYTONA, FLA.-An appeal has issued by Mrs. Mary McLood Bets in behalf of the Daytona Trai School, in which she says "We earnestly ask our friends en亙 while to help us in our great drive funds to carry on our work. We be that our people will be glad to stand us and help us in this special era Schools, churches, secret organizations chats and individuals are used to be We are training young women for country's service. Areas we use of students as serving the school come from as Home realters, and a giving demonstrations. "St. John's" STAUNTON, VA Stokes, Va. 14102-14102 Fremont, Va. 14102-14102 For a good time on convent in St. Ways of the found the best of the world Station onbastra World's most big J. O. 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TH & 35TH STB., UPSTAIR n Pennsylvania Depo F HAIR IS A WOMAN'S O EVERYWHERE ISBY COMPANY BIRMINGHAM, A. ```markdown ``` A DANGEROUS PRECEDENT The nomination of the Rev. Reverdy C. Ransom as an independent candidate for Congress by petition; while denoting a laudable ambition on the part of the Negro voters of Harlem to secure representation in the person of a member of their race, is not without its unfortunate side. It has put the nominee and his supporters outside the regular party lines and alienated the support of the voters of other races. It is to be regretted that the supporters of this movement did not profit by the lesson taught by the election of a member of the State Legislature in the same locality. Here the fight was started within the party lines and the candidate secured the regular nomination, with all the advantages to be derived therefrom. Loyal support was accorded the nominee by members of all races and all shades of party opinion. It was a legitimate fight within party lines and it succeeded, without arousing any race antagonism. Responsibility for this state of affairs cannot be wholly evaded by the Republican machine, which has never given the colored voters of New York the representation that their numbers and loyalty have merited. The result has been a weakening of party ties and a growing dissatisfaction with the selfish policy of the party managers. The demand for representation should first have been taken up with the party leaders and the nomination of an independent candidate made only as a last resort. However, the step has been taken and we can only trust that the candidate will not be pulled in the race for mercenary reasons, and that the result may teach a salutary lesson to all concerned. There is need for a more considerate policy on both sides. The responsible leaders of Republicanism must recognize the growth in numbers and independence of the Negro vote in New York. This class of voters must recognize the value and necessity of co-operating with the regular forces of the party, which may best serve their interests. Playing a lone hand is a dangerous experiment, unless the elements of strength are greater than we can A GOOD BISHOP'S VISION Bishop Bashford of China, a prelate of the Methodist Episcopal Church, has seen a vision and voiced a warning. He describes a racial world war, which will overshadow the present conflict, and which, he says, can only be prevented by the spread of Christianity. But listen to his words: It is of no avail to call such a race war impossible. Civilization thought such a war as the one which is now going on out of the question. With the colored races now slightly outnumbering the white races of the _world_, with South America filling up with a mixed white and colored population, with Malaysia filling up with Oriental races that will number three or four hundred millions before the close of the century, if the white races continue to attempt to maintain every continent by military power to be defeated by yellow race from five of the six great continents, there will arise a race war in comparison with which our present struggle will prove a skirmish. The motive for the Bishop's warning is the speeding up of the work of home and foreign missions of the Methodist Episcopal Church during the present year, which marks the centenary of such work. There may be ample cause for the good Bishop's concern, but the remedy does not promise much amelioration of the situation, unless a better and broader brand of Christianity is adopted to meet the exigencies of the situation. What avail will the so-called Christianity practiced in America have in such a world conflagration as he foretells? Can a church or denomination which countenances and enforces all kinds of color discrimination and prejudice be regarded as true Christianity? And what church in America is free from the taint? Can a Christianity that fails to protest against the lynching and burning of human beings at home command respect for its doctrines and teachings abroad? Even the rankest heathen would scorn such a proposition. Bishop Bashford's augury may be true, but his remedy is inadequate. Let the so-called Christians of America first seek to learn and practice true Christianity before attempting to carry it to the other races of the world. OUR HEALTH CONDITIONS. The monthly bulletin of the New York Health Department for January contains a valuable survey of health conditions in the largest Negro districts of the city, based upon an illness census taken in February, 1917. This report is well worth study and investigation by the medical men of the race, both for the purpose of proving its conclusions and profiting by its suggestions. The sections of the city selected were on the West Side between 60th and 64th streets, west of Amsterdam avenue, and in the Harlem, north of 128th street, between Eighth and Park avenues. The most conspicuous fact disclosed in the census was that the rate of illness in the West Side district was almost twelve points lower than in the Harlem district. This difference applied to both races and is sought to be explained on various grounds. Another interesting feature was the fact that there was no occupation noted in which whites were employed that Negroes were not also engaged in. There was also less unemployment among the Negroes than among the whites. The lower percentage of Negroes in the trades was set down to lack of opportunity, while the employment of both races as factory workers differed but little. The rate of illness among infants was found to be but one-tenth of a point higher among Negroes, which was regarded as lending weight to the statement that the Negro is a pretty healthy individual until he reaches the age when he can hurt himself." This is the charge that should demand the most careful investigation and the adoption of measures to correct it, if it is well My colleague, Lester A. Walton, expressed mild indignation last week over the manner in which lyricists are generally ignored on concert programs. Writing of a concert recently given in Boston Mr. Walton said: In glancing over the program I note that the usual policy of completely ignoring the lyricist was consistently followed out. For what reason the writer of the words to a song is always kept in the background on high-class musical programs has always been a source of wonderment to me. When I ask those who should know, for instance the publisher, I am repeatedly told, "Merely a matter of custom." For every custom there is some sort of a reason. Then if it is the custom generally to ignore or not to accord recognition to the writer of the words to a musical composition, on what reason is the custom founded? To get at the reason we must go back a little into the history of words wedded to music. The first phase of what is known as the modern song was the songs of the troubadours. The troubadours flourished from the 10th to the 14th centuries. In these songs the words were the chief feature, the music was merely incidental. The poets told in these songs wonderful and beautiful stories of war and adventure and love, and the listeners hung upon each word that fell from the singer's lips. With the development of the vocal art there came a change; the listener gradually became more interested in the sound than in the story. Early in the 18th century the concert aria was well established, and the music was filled with runs and trills and other florid decorations. People were astonished and then delighted by these vocal pyrotechnics, words to a song took not only second, but a very insignificant place. In fact, the greater portion of many of the songs required nothing more than the syllable "Ah." As a natural consequence the words fell off in quality. The same thing was true in opera. The Italian school was then in undisputed ascendancy, and vocalization was carried to such a high pitch of perfection that libretto writers had to make their words fit the notes as best they could. As a result, the words to the opera of the period were often little more than doggerel. Sopranos simply tra-la-la-ed. That was opera. But even with the change wrought in song writing by Schumann and Brahms and in opera writing by Wagner, a change which made it the business of the composer to interpret the words of the text and to emphasize the emotional situations of the story, words remained an unimportant part of musical compositions. Take what is, perhaps, Verdi's greatest opera, "Aida," an opera in which he followed the Wagnerian principle of making the music support and develop a tragic story; how many even of the people who are well versed in music know who wrote the words of "Aida." The man who wrote the words of this immortal work was Antonio Ghislanzoni. Be honest and admit that you never heard of him. But let us come down from opera. If a vote should be taken on the most famous song written in America in the last twenty years, I have no doubt that the vote would go to "The Rosary." It is a beautiful song, a song that every body knows, and stranger still, a song to which everybody knows the words. When a person hums "The Rosary," he also hums the words. Most people who know anything about composers know that Nevin wrote the music, but not one person out of a hundred knows or cares who wrote the words. The writers of words have a just grievance. Nevin could never have written such a song as "The Rosary" if the poem had not given him the idea and the inspiration. As Mr. Walton says, Alex Rogers wrote the words for "The Rain Song" and "Exhortation," two of Will Cook's most famous songs, songs that could not have been written had Rogers not first furnished the idea and inspiration. Mr. Walton himself wrote the words that gave birth to the beautiful little plantation ballad, "Mammy." But what can Rogers and Walton and the rest of us expect when nobody is even bothered about who wrote the words to "The Rosary." There is, of course, an explanation to the whole thing and it is this. Sound has a wider appeal than sense. That is a truth not applicable merely to ignorant people, but people of intelligence and good taste. Most people who go to the opera go there not to be stirred by the story and music of a great tragedy, they go to hear a Galli Curci warble like a bird or to hear a Caruso hit a high C. Naturally, I stand with the word writers and say that something ought to be done. At the recitals given in Aeolian Hall and Carnegie Hall a "book of words" is folded in each program, so the listener can see who is the author of the text of the song and at the same time find out what the singer is singing about—a more or less necessary arrangement—since most singers do not sing words. But such a method would be too expensive for the average concert; nevertheless, it would be a simple matter to print the name of the lyrist in italics directly under that of the composer and so give him the credit that is due him without taking away any of the honor belonging to the musician. Yet, I fear, Brother Walton, that you and I and all the rest of the word writers are up against it. I guess these composer fellows feel that we ought to be happy because they allow our names to be printed on the music. founded: Careless habits and environment are given further along in the report as the cause of the Negro's high mortality and sick rate, rather than any inherent defect in his physical make-up. Small incomes for the masses of the race, arduous or hazardous work, or longer hours, with a higher cost of living, may result in greater crowding in the homes, with poor ventilation. But when the report continues, "because of his fondness for clothes and amusements, he stints on his food," proof is required to substantiate the assertion. It has generally been believed that stinting on food was the last thing to which the race was addicted. Some sound recommendations are embodied in the report as to education and employment and housing, some of which have already been put in operation. Emphasis is also laid upon the provision of ample opportunities for wholesome amusement. The report says: "The Negro has come to Harlem to stay and it behooves the city to make it a model Negro community." To this sentiment we can heartily subscribe. A careful reading of this bulletin and the adoption of the program laid down should help to bring about that result. In spite of the snow storm, the parade of the troops from Camp Upton down Fifth Avenue on Washington's birthday was a great event. There were about ten thousand soldiers in line, nine thousand white and one thousand colored. We, that is, all colored people, knew quite well if they, ever let our boys get in the line they would take the honors. They let them in, and that is exactly what they did. For out-of-town readers we should like to quote what a number of the New York papers said about our boys, but we haven't got space for it, so we reproduce only the following from the New York Sun: It doesn't seem possible that any troops could be any snappier or cookier or prouder than these 9,000-odd white soldiers, who fairly whipped their heads off in doing "eyes right" as they passed the reviewing stand holding Secretary of the Navy Daniels and their own beloved commander, Brig.-Gen. Evan M. Johnson. But that impression was registered before the Negro band, leading a bastallion of the 367th Infantry, Negro marched blaring into view. Here was pride personified—here was swagger and side and swank and all the rest of military cockiness raised to the 'nth degree. And at the very head strode Drum-Major Eddie Williams, as big as a country church, handling a five foot baton as it might have been a swagger stick and coaxing "Dixie" out of a smoke band the like of which is not. Now just what there is about a chocolate dip soldier band a-playin' of "Dixie" that New Yorkers should go clean crazy over it is not writ in the books, but New York did. The Sun said more, but we haven't room for it. The parade was another demonstration that Negroes make the finest soldiers in the world. When the colored troops passed by they made the white troops that had preceded them appear tame and spiritless. And those officers, those young fellows who got their training at Des Moines, West Point has never turned out a finer set. We acclaimed our boys and New York acclaimed our boys; and yet, the city that night was turned over to the soldiers, public entertainments were given in many places for them, but not in one of those places would a soldier or an officer with a dark face have been a welcome guest. When the white people of New York yelled themselves hoarse as our boys went by, and the papers of New York vied with each other in paying tribute to their fine appearance and fighting qualities was it just taffy or camouflage or to use slang, were they handing out bull? Or is it that the fight for democracy in America has not even started yet? COMMENDING THE AGE FROM NORTH DAKOTA To the Editor of THE NEW YORK ACT Enclosed find money order for subscription. I would miss it greatly if it was not in my home once a week. To the Editor of THE NEW YORK AGE I received a copy of your paper iron one of my neighbors. I liked it so well that I am now sending in my sub- cription. Please start the paper at once. MARY QUARLES. FROM CALIFORNIA. To the Editor of THE NEW YORK ACE: Enclosed you, will find money order for one year's subscription to the, NEGROs' greatest paper, and one of the world's best papers. Hasten the day when it will be a daily. D. G. CORBIS. FROM NEW MEXICO. 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Keep up the fight. FROM·FLORIDA. To the Editor of THE NEW YORK ACE: I send you herewith check for annual subscription. I have been a subscriber for several years and find more satisfaction each year than the preceding one. I think it is time for the race to wake up to the fact that we need a Negro daily, and Turt. Ace, standing out as the most powerful and constructive exponent of the doctrines of race development is the logical one to occupy, such a field. If it could be started I believe the people would rally to its support. C. Fann Duncan LITTLE HOPE IN THE SOUTH. To the Editor of THE NEW YORK ACE: I confess that I am discouraged. It looks as if there is very little hope for our people in the South. But where shall we go? The large appropriations by the legislatures in the South for white schools, practically nothing for Negro institutions, makes me go under the "juniper tree," and the injustice of the courts. The Negro has many, many friends in the South among the white race but they do not speak like the editor of the Greenwood Journal and the editor of the State, published at Columbia, S. C. The great Rev. Billy Sunday, the evangelist, has nothing to say against the sins of the South against the Negro, yet he can preach about everything else; the white pulpit of the South is practically silent. I have nothing to say concerning migration if the Negro can better his condition. I saw an, old colored man, seventy years old, on the Southern Railroad going North. When I asked him where he was going, he answered: "Anywhere, except hell, sir. I am leaving Southwest, Georgia." But it is just as bad in some spots in South Carolina as it is in Southwest Georgia. NEGRO LYNCHED Greenwood (S. C.) Daily Journal. It has been some time since newspaper readers have seen the above heading. It has not been as long, however, as it should have been, in fact, there should never have been occasion for such a headline either for a white man or for a Lynch. Not the way to punish the less and the obedient. It is itself lawlessness of the very worst kind. We do not know, a greater crime than the crime of lynching. It is murder pure and simple and at that cowardly murder. A crowd of men excited and inflamed will get together, and without the possibility of reasoning with them they will murder their victim in the most brutal manner. On last week a Negro was lynched in Tewksbury, and the man surpassed anything that we have heard of. Talk about the treatment of the Belgium people by the Germans, but we doubt if ever any murder of innocent men, women and children by the heartless German soldiers could possibly have surpassed this lynching. The man was bound, hot irons stuck in his flesh and then the colored citizens were forced to march around the pyre witness the helpless victim writhing in many To add to the awfulness of the scene, it is said that a woman addressed the crowd calling for address. But we cannot—we dare shot give further description of the horribility of this crime. There should be such a demand for the punishment of the men guilty of this great crime as to force the National Government to place, its real authority of the law to find out the guilty parties of the crime, if it took all the army to reach them, they should be reached. As long as we have a pretended investigation of lynchings with the 'stereotyped' verdict the deceased came to his death at the hands of parties unknown to the jury, we may select penchings to flourish, but if the government had withdrawn with a determined hand we should have an end to this awful crime. We talk about German barbarity and cruelty, but in the name of all that is sacred, how are we to ever hope for God's blessings upon as a nation as long as such crimes are allowed to unpunished. O, we know the man who lynch may have committed a great crime, and friend in human flesh, but that does not mean anger and a more brutal crime. But in time the man lynch is innocent. The lynchers, inflamed and intoxicated by passion, and often, filled with strong drink, are not very greatly concerned as to the guilt or the innocence of their victim. They are out to wreak vengeance and they are too impatient to notify their bloodthirsty passions to their invasions. NEWS NOTES. Major Harry Bachach of Auburn City, N. J., instructed the management of the Colonial Theatre to call for engagement of the Birth of a Nation. The United Brothers of Friends and Sisters of the Mysterious Texas, have erected a Building at the Hilam street, Houston, at a cost of $1,000. A nautical school Note, Negroes have been opened at Savannah, Ga. By John O. Daniel. Over one hundred pupils are enrolled. The Booker T. Washington Memorial Fund, has been left $3,000 by the Gen. Horace W. Carpenter, who is at Oakland, Cal., leaving an amount valued at $3,500,000. Dr. U. G. Mason, of Birmingham Ala., has been selected State Chair of the Negro Department of the W. Savings and Thrift Stamps, and Pat A. H. Parker is city chairman. Robert E. Park president of the Cagogo branch of the National Ursula League, estimates that $50,000 color people, have come into Chicago's industrial center during the year. Another Jim Crow car has been introduced in the Louisville City Corral—and by a Republican, Alden R. S. Hill is guilty of the second offense. Mayor Smith is opposed to the measure. Two thousand Negroes marched the silent parade in Nashville, Wednesday day of last week. The demonstration was held to show the feelings of the colored citizens against lynching in which Tennessee is becoming intima The citizens of Augusta, Ga., are planning to erect a monument to William Caldwell, colored, the first Augusta soldier to die in France for the Stars Stripes: Harry C. Smith, editor of the Clemson C. W. won a legal victory in a Common Plea against the libel suit brought against the editor by J. Walter Willis was dismissed. The State Industrial Board of the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry has decided to take a complete survey and census of Negroes in the State. Dr. R. R. Wright has been pointed to direct the work. Barton F. Powell, one of the largest taxpayers in Baker County, Ga., is dead. He was for years in charge of the nine improvement work on the Filini Rim. He owned one unbroken tract of 90 acres and operated more than two-tax dred plows on his farms. The Colored Women's Unit Court of National Defense. St. Louis, among its officers Mrs. Victoria C Haley, chairman; Mrs. Julia Pine secretary; Mrs. J. W. Myers, chairman of speakers; Mrs. George Scott, chairman of music; Mrs. Candace J. Miles, chairman and Miss K. R. Arm, chairman of pickets The Tri-Council of Negro Method churches recently met in Louisville, Ky, holding sessions at the Chester St. C. M. E. Church. Thirty-two bushers were present and fifty-odd generalers, representing 2,500,000 commissants and three churches. Resolutions were used enforced to activities the United States Government world war, and the council needed to consolidate the churches and reaccompande a common church hymnal to catechism, to be agreed upon by a special committee. A Guilty Conscience. "The Lord knows how Binks made his money!" "No wonder he always looks wried."—St. Louis Globe-Dem. crest. A Small Crowd. In a hamlet near Ashford, bound only nine, inhabitants, the follow notice has been posted up by the authorities: "In the event of an arrest do not collect in a crowd."—New York Sun. Call of the Syren "In the olden days a gentleman used to call upon a lady with much femininity and stately ceremony" "Well?" "Now he merely drives up and heeds for her to come out."—Katharine Star. Cloaking His Ignorance: She—Here's the paper says a lawyer told a man in court that he was trespees criminis in the affair. What does that mean, William? He—My dear, you ought not to ask me to explain such things to you before the children.—Baltimore, America. Tribute to the Court: Judge (severely) — Went ashamed to be seen here so often! Boozy Bill—Why, bless yer her! this place is quite respectable for such places where I'm seen — from Free script. AN OMISSION In the news, accounted for the formal dedication of the coffees, Auditorium, at Camp Bowie on February 16, peering in last week's issue of Age, the name of Mr. Anthony Carlyle, was indefinitely lost. The last word is known crillage. --- OF INTEREST TO WOMEN WARTIME RECIPES. Cut salt pork into tiny dices, and fry mint crisp, add a little water, and mash with flour. COOKED BEANS. On: cupful beans, one; tablespoonful lemon juice, one; tablespoonful vegetable fat, one egg, one tablespoonful chopped parsley, salt and pepper. Boil the beans until tender but not broken. Beat the fat with the egg, add the parsley, lemon juice and the seasonings. Shrut into the hot beans, being careful not to mash them, and serve. PEANUT STEW. Two quarts boiling water, four Bermuda onions, five tablespoonful peanut butter, one half cupful grated carrot, two quarts pared, allod potatoes, salt and pepper to season. To the boiling water add the peanut butter, sit well, and add the Bermuda onion, pared and add the potatoes and the grated potatoes. Cook until the vegetables are well done, season with salt and pepper and add a little fat or dripping just before removing from the fire. FISH CHOWDER. A fresh haddock, small owl or a hake make the best chowder. Take a three or four pound fish, remove the skin and cut the flesh into pieces about three inches square. Fry in the bottom of the fish, then cut into slices and several slices of onions. When these have been browed, add a layer of the fish. After sprinkling this with salt and pepper, and a layer of sliced potatoes. Then alternately a layer of fish and a layer of potatoes unite. Add the onion and boll for a half hour. Add a pint of milk, let it scald well, and the chowder is ready. Line a greased pie tin with parchment. Arrange in the bottom a layer of grated bread crumbs and cover with a layer of shaved maple sugar. Dot with bits of butter and add to the layer. Add to one large cupful of milk the beaten yolk of one egg and pour over the filling. Bake in a moderate oven until set. Cover the top with the whites of two eggs beaten stiffly with one tablespoonful of powdered sugar and sprinkle thickly with the sugar. Return to the oven to brown over delicately. BRAISED SHEEP LIVER WITH VEGETABLES There are many housewives who do not know that liver from young mutton is quite as delicate as one from a calf, while it has the additional merit of being fatless expensive. For-brains in a small deep pan or casserole on a bed of vegetables sliced onions, carrots and turnips—and a small bouquet of herbs (parsley, savory and thyme) and about one pint of stock, with half a cupful of stewed tomatoes and one teaspoonful of minced from pepper. Take in a moderate oven for two to three hours, keeping the dish closely covered; then uncover and brown over quickly. If the gravy is not sufficiently thick, add a little browned flour. Add salt and paprika to taste after it has cooked for 20 minutes. DEEP SEA PIE WITH MACARONI. Either canned salmon or any cooked in may be used in this recipe. Pick over the fish and remove all skin and bones. Cook one cupful of macaroni broken into small pieces in salted water for half an hour and boll two eggs hard. Shell the eggs and cut into slices. Line a buttered-dish with plain pie crust. Put in a layer of the fish, seasoned with salt and paprika and just a suspicion of onion juice, then a layer of macaroni with two or three slices of the egg, and continue in manner until the dish is filled. Loose the layer of butter or oolon mould with little rich milk and finish with a layer of the crust. Make seven incisions for the steam to escape, bake over with a little heated egg and bake in a quick oven until crisp and brow こんにちは～ VEGETABLES OYSTERS. Cook half a cupful of nuts and mix them with half a cupful of cooked one lightly beaten egg, two parsley that have been steamed until tender and pressed through a rieer, two tablespoons of flour, sifted with a spatula of baking power and salt and parsley to taste. Mix well and if too thick and a little cold milk. Drop by the spoonful into deep, hot fat and try a little brown. Drain on brown paper before serving. EGGLESS RYE GEMS. Mix and soft together two cupfuls of lime juice four teaspoonfuls of baking powder four teaspoonfuls of sugar and half teaspoonfuls of salt. Add to one cupful of milk one and one-half tablespoonfuls of melted shortening and flour in a cupful with the dry ingredients. Quickly, but do not beat. Have used muffin pans for 20 minutes in recipe yields 12 muffins. CHEESE AND CRACKER PUDDING. now battered pudding dish layers of broken cracks and a sprinkling of over the top put a finger in the milk to show over the trackers, cover and bake our, then uncover and serve in the pudding DATE BREAD a thick, sour milk, one milk, one egg, one cupful of rolled oatmeal, ten oatmeals, one half cup dulces. Put the oatmeal, milk and a little salt into a Add the milk, molasses heat rapidly until all are mixed, pour into a greased kake in a quick oven. CHEESE APPLES. Six large apples, three tablespoonfuls grated cheese, one tablespoonful curry power, six haping tablespoonfuls crumble, bread and broken, cranberry crumble, milk, peel and core the apples, and fill with the following 'stuffing': Mix the grated cheese with the curry powder and the crumbs, season with salt and pepper and mix to a paste with salt and pepper, and mix to a soft, soff, and serve hot or cold with meat. MOCK MAPLE MOUSE. One tablespoonful gelatin, one cupful maple syrup, yolks of four eggs, one cupful whipped cream. Soak one tablespoonful of gelatin in one cupful of water. Heat one cupful of maple syrup and pour it over the well-beaten yolks of four eggs. Cook until thick. Remove from the fire and pour it over the gelatin in one cupful whipped cream. Molten the gelatin in a moldle, with cold water. Fill with the mouse and keep in the ice box until time to serve. OATMEAL COOKIES. Two cupfuls oatmeal, one cupful corn syrup, two cupful flour, one teaspoonful cinnamon, one teaspoonful vanilla, one half cupful, each vegetable fat and hard, one cupful chopped nut meat (raisins may be useful instead of nuts), one teaspoonful soda, five tablespoonful sweet milk, two eggs. Mix the rice and nuts or raisins. Add the flavoring and the milk and lastoy the well-beaten eggs. Mix thoroughly, and drop from a spoon on to a greased pan. Bake in a moderate oven. Do not use baking powder. HOUSEHOLD HINTS. A. NEW USE FOR SODA. A little soda added to the bluing water will prevent the bluing from streaking or spotting the clothes. Salt will have the same effect. TO KEEP CHEESE MOIST. Cheese may be kept moist and fresh a long time by wrapping it in a cloth wring out of vijegar, and then, by pressing it in a cool paper bag and handling it in a cool place. TO MAKE TABLECLOTHS LAST. An inch off one side of a large tablecloth matters, very little, when the cloth is spread on the table and the pattern in the damsk need not be pulled to one side, since the slight discrepancy of length in the part of the cloth that hangs over the edge will cause it to bend, which all the difference in the world in the life of the cloth. Before the threads begin to wear thin, as they always do in time where a tablecloth is folded and creased in the ironing, cut off an inch at one side and at one end and chem the cloth. The laudress, who wore a tablecloth with a creased edge, will now make an entirely new series of folds and creases with her iron and the tablecloth will last just that much longer. PATERSON. N. I. PATTERSON, N. J.—The George Washington supper and concert at the Canaan Baptist. Church last Thursday evening, given by Mrs. Jessie Jones for the benefit of the church, was the greatest success of the season, the church 7 there will be orange shake at the church, given under the auspices of the B. Y. P. U. Mrs. Amy Foster of Ellison street is able to be up and around again. There seems to be no change in the condition of Mrs. Nora Brown of Summer street. The Rev. Ralph L. Miller, pastor of Canaan Baptist Church, in company of Mrs. Nora Brown, invited guests at the Market Street M. E. Church last Sunday evening, and rendered a splendid program in a sacred concert. L. C. Jones of Petersburg, Va. has been the guest of the Rev. Ralph L. Miller for three days. Mr. Jones is a noted jubilee singer, and rendered some special reception. There was an entertainment, at the same church on Monday evening, at which time Mr. Jones, in company with Mrs. Elizabeth Hicks, Miss Gertrude Kingland, Miss Viola Anderson, Miss Rosa Williams, Miss Gertrude Culpepper, Henry Davis, W. C. Christopher and program that surpassed anything given in that church heretofore. The Rev. S. T. Jackson is anxious to have them again soon. Mrs. Huggs, the noted musician, was one of the party also. PLAINFIELD. N. I. PLAINFIELD, N. J.-Mrs. W. Sydan, West 4th street, after spending more than a year with her parents in Virginia, has returned with her little daughter to remain here permanently. Miss Willie S. Williams of Chester, Pa. has been a week's visitor of the Misses Cruse, West 4th street. She attended the entertainment last Friday evening at the high school. Miss Mamie White Rockwell place, left last week for a visit among relatives and friends in Raleigh, C. Reserval services are being carried on at the John Wesley A. M. E. Mission, West 3d street, the Rev. Mrs. E. Carter, pastor, assisted by the Rev. Mrs. Randolph of Jersey City. Miss Mildred Green of Passaic will spend the winter with her aunt, Mrs. Jas. Ross, East 4th street. The double wedding mentioned in last week's issue should be corrected as follows: The auptial knot was tied Monday evening, January 18, between Harold Grobes of Plainhead and Phineas Kinex; Miss Inez Grobes of Plainhead and Wm. Hampold of South Carolina, by the Rew J. P. W. Collier, at 407 Plainhead avenue, the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Grobes, Sr., grandparents of Wm. and Miss Inez. Miss Grobes was gowned in white silk, carrying a beautiful bouquet of carmins, and was given gifts by Howard. At the presence of her grandparents, Löbergner is Alfred White. Miss Robinson was also gowned in white silk and carried a bouquet of carnations. After the festivities the bridal cousins made a trip to Washington and on their return will reside in Plainfield. The most elaborate entertainment of the season was a recital given after a long and tedious preparation Friday evening, February 22, in the auditorium of the high school by Madame Charah with music and other talent from York. It was pronounced by people and press as a fine amateur production for a worthy cause, the benefit of the dratters' families. Loyal participants were Miss Eva Maiden, the Misses Zenaide Anderson, A. Francis, Marguerite Johnson, Gladys McCarthy, Cearn McCarthy, Harra Weir, Dear Sherbert, Dear Weir, Leir S. Adger, Miss Felt Giles, L. Jeter. An address, was made by the Hon. Wm. N. Runyun, assemblyman; Misses Leah Scabro, Vivian Harris, Frankie Dixon also took part. A laughable fireside sketch introduced Mrs. A. Williams, Kline brothers and sisters; Misses Leah Scabro, members were the Misses Quenton Sweeney, Carrie Cruise, Nathan Clay, Eddie Clay, Henry Johnson and R. Banks. Mrs. J. Saunders had charge of the programs. Those who assisted were the Misses Gertrude Cruise, Sarah Cruise, Mattie Jeter, Stella Hill. The ushers were S. J. Saunders, H. H. Hayes Lambert, D安 Hassell, Russell Johnson, Chas. De Charbert and Clarence Henry. Liquet. C. J. Owings of Camp Upton, Mrs. E. J. Eckham of New York, Mr. and Mrs. C. Henry, formerly of Newark, now of Plainfield, were guests of Mrs. A. Wallace and Mrs. Dore of West 4th street. The ago Mr. and Mrs. J. Lambert of Arlington avenue welcomed a baby daughter in their family, Mr. and Mrs. Lambert are from Merchantville, N. Y. and are at present with Mrs. Lambert's mother, Mrs. James Lewis. Miss B. Battie of Montclair and Mrs. E. Crawley of Elizabeth spent Washington's Birthday with Mrs. R. Humes of Richmond street, since she lived in Montclair cast from her broken wrist is getting along nicely, Mrs. Brooks, West 4th street, after suffering seven weeks with a broken collar bone, is improving. Mrs. Crawley of Elizabeth met her daughter and Miss Battie Saturday and accompanied the pair home. Little George, son of Mr. and Mrs. Selby Richmond house, was born in monia has is much better. Mrs. L. Henry, in the same home, is a little indisposed. Miss L. and Miss M. Johnson of Hilton, N. J. has been the week-end guest of Miss Marguerite Johnson, Webster place. Miss E. P. Iatty of New York missouri cousin, Miss M. Cary, Filmore avenue. The Plainfield Embroidery Club held their regular weekly meeting which was largely attended at the home of Mrs. Paul Coleman, Richmond street, Friday. John Stepp of Patterson, N. J. spent the day with relatives and his aunt in West 4th street. He has been under medical treatment for some time and is much improved. The Men's Club of Bethel Chapel, East 5th street, last week held a surprise party and presented to the pastor, the wife of the clerk, a lined combined rocking and easy chair. The stork visited two more homes here last week: Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Cole, Washington street, a fine baby boy; Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Tate, West 2d street, a fine 9-pound boy. The mothers of both are getting along fine, also their offspring. Mrs. Augustus Taylor and daughters of Somerville, were celebrating her wedding anniversary with a mother, another mother, Mrs. Jennie Johnson, East 4th street, Mrs. Wm. Jenkins, East 7th street, spent the week-end in New York and attended the marriage of a friend in Brooklyn, Miss Florence Harris, Miss C. Miller, 3d place, spent Washington's Birthday with friends out of town. Miss Gladys Robinson, Marion Carter, Lucy Cook and Richard Carter attended a musical given last Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs. McCoy, 140th street, New York City, Mrs Elsie Grant, Musterberg of the city, the week-end of Mrs. Chip Coyne of New Brunswick, Mrs. De Mumu and her niece, Castella Davis, are visiting-hef sister, Mrs. John Grant, of Musterberg place; The soldier boys present at the musical were enthusiastic over the activities of John, Gates, who tries to make anything a success he engages in. There were about 25 of the drafters present at the recital. SCRANTON, PA. SCRANTON, Pa.-On Saturday at 2 a.m. Mrs. Mary Jackson, wife of I. W. Jackson, died at the family home, MS Oakford court, after a short illness. Many floral offerings were dedicated to her. The fifitional services were held Monday afternoon at home and at Bethel A. M. E. Church, of which she was a devout member. The Rev. J. M. Evan offered interment. Interment was in Forest Hill Cemetery. The deceased is survived by her children, her nieces, Edwards, one niece, Mrs Belle Bailor; of Waterbury, Coun. two nephews, Frank Lee and Joseph Lee. Miss Mildred Burges and Miss Ethel Brown of Wilkes-Barre were the week-end guests of Miss Ruth Harrison. On Sunday, February 24, at 8 p.m., a special service was held at Bethel in memory of four eminent Negro men whose natal day occurred during February. The papers were interesting and full of information. C. C. Smith was at his best in oratory. The following was the program: Life of Richard Allen, Jesse L. Duncan of Daniel, Jesse M. Gemmiller; selection by the choir; Life of Lillian Dottiglass, Charles C. Smith; Life of Henry McNeal Turner, Jas. A. Carter. Very fine vocal-selections were rendered by Mrs. Joseph Evans and Miss Elsie Tinker. This semester is reinforced by Brennan Doyle, vocal selection by Misa Viola Foster, and a soprano, solo by Misa Hilda Carter; accompanists, Misses Alice Scanks, Hilda Carter and Amy Dorsey. At the morning service the Rev. J. M. Evans gave an excellent treatie on Ps. xxiii, 6. One young man joined the church. Chester Patience of West Pittston, Pa., worshipped at Ribet Sunday. Mrs. Alonzo Chadwick has returned after spending a pleasant seven weeks' visit with friends and relatives in Brooklyn, N. Y. Mrs. John Walker and family are in town after a two-month's trip to Richmond, Virginia. Many perrys at the Citizens' Club last. Friday night, Mrs. Ethel Foster Oveton is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jas. C. Foster, Mrs. Gae. W. Brown is ill at Hinsheim Hospital. Miss Frances Howard is ill. Jas. Perry is able to be out again. Mr. Mitchell and baby much better. The sacrament of the Lord's Supper will be administered next Sunday at 10:30 o'clock. STAMFORD, CONN. Stamford, Conn.—The pastor and society gave a house party at the residence of Samuel Maynor, of Green street, February 22. There was a large attendance. Mr. Maynor rendered a bass solo and Miss Ruth Doswell a piano selection. A repast was served. Robert Grant is president of the society. William Walton, 52. West Broad street, spent the week-end visiting his sister in New York. Edward Jones, manager of the Morton Hotel, has moved to 10 Green street to 9 Vistas. The Southern Society of Morale attended the Union Baptist Church in a body Sunday evening to hear the Rev. Dr. Harris preach. His subject was, "The First Class Ticket and the Bogus Ticket." James Hands and wife are in New York. Richard Ried of New Haven spent the week-end with his mother, Mrs. Smith, of Stillwater avenue. The Progressive Club was entertained on Washington's Birthday at the home of the chaplain, Mrs. David Charles Johnson. A large number of ladies were present. Many interesting subjects were discussed. A dainty juncheon was served at 5 and supper was served later when the gentlemen played piano selections. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Brown and Mr. and Mrs. Brown of Bedford, N. Y., pleasantly surprised Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Brown of St. Johns place Sunda on their ninth wedding anniversary. Mrs. and Mrs. sent the happy pair from Boston and other friends from out of town. PHILADELPHIA, PA PHILADELPHIA. Pa. — William H. Bishop, who died recently in Baltimore, was a graduate of the Institute of Colored Youth of the City. For a number of years, he was Batesville's income tax division in the Internal Revenue office, in that city. Dr. William A. Credit, president of the Downingtown Agricultural and Industrial School, delivered his famous address, "The Need for the School," at the Recent Theatre on Sunday. Hishop Ramsey of the New Jersey diocese will preach at Grace Memorial U. A. M. E. Church next Sunday evening. At the reception tended Dr. J. W. H. Eason, pastor of the People's Progressive Church, 15th and Christian streets, and wife, last week, six hundred and fifty people were present. He was presented with a purse containing $250. Monroe McCard, Sr. 19, West Horst Street, Monroe, N.J. He was his 75th birthday last Monday night. It was a delightful occasion. Aubry L. Hoxter has been appointed a teacher in the Larkin Grammar School, Chester Pa. Richard Warrick, Sr. an old postoffice clerk, is rapidly recovering from his recent illness. Miss Augusta Aylor, 928 South 18th street, graduated from the 'Girls' High School last Wednesday. Al S. Jones, the genial proprietor of the Roadside Inn, is quite ill. The saniters and helpers of this city have organized under the name of Janitors' Internal Petition of Philadelphia, with the following officers: Shirley Scott, president; Henry Walker, vice-president; James Sneed, secretary; Chas. R. Bell, treasurer. The Quaker. *City Female Band* of thirty members gave an initiatory musical at Pimm Memorial Baptist Church on Thursday evening which was largely attended. Mrs. Abbie Johnson is president. The Rev. P. F. Matthews celebrated his 73'd birthday last week at his home, 1820 Poplar street. The Rev. W. H. Muster was hostess to the reception. C. J. Curtis, publisher of the Philadelphia Tribune, and daughter, have returned home from Nashville, Tenn., where they attended the annual meeting of the National Negro Press Association. Mr. Perry was re-elected president for the third time. SPRINGFIELD MASS SPRINGFIELD, Mass.-At the monthly meeting of the Men's Community Club, held in the St. John's Church last Tuesday evening, the following officers were Dr. William R. ones; Dr. William R. ones; vice-president George R. Thornton; secretary, Augustus Frazier; treasurer, Charles M. Oneil. The Sunday Evening services at the Theological Church were in charge of the Eighth Sunday last Sunday. The men rendered a good program before a large audience. Colored citizens of Springfield may feel proud to note that in their own city of life's competition in the professional as well as the laboring world they have, through the energetic work of Dr. W. B. Jones, one of the best equipped and most up-to-date dental parlorers in western Massachusetts. Dr. Jones has recently installed in his parlorers the Ritter dental school, to which is attached the dental heaters, Autumn hamm and spray system. He specializes in the treatment of dental infections, and in the work is assisted by Dr. Jones receiver at Shaw University and his dental university of Pennsylvanie. The be invited to an evening of music and drama on Friday evening, March 15, Andrew Rosemond of the New England Conservatory of Music, and papil of the noted Polish violinist, Adamowski, will give a violin recital in the St. John's Church. Miss Lillian Witten of Smith College will give readings and Mrs Ruth Johnson, for students of the Howard University Conservatory, will be accom- paniated. A pleasant "Washington Party," was given in the home of Mr. and Mrs. William D. Gardiner, Hancock street, Friday evening. Mrs. Gardiner generously allowed her guest the use of her jersey, jacket, and jeans, joyished whist, "jenkins" and dancing. Those present were! Misses Jessica Rosalie Midder, Grace Lewis, Louise Shepherd, Anna Chavis, Mary E. Matthiessen, Helen Douglas and Margaret Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Harron, John A. Whitfield, Cyril Jacobs, Robert Daniels, E. B. Haskins, William Gardiner, Jr., Leslie James and Arnold McCloud, Mrs. G. Jarvis Bowens, Hancock street, left last week for her Norfolk home. Mrs. Bowens was accompanied by Mrs. Gardiner, who expects to return to this city upon the reopening-of the public schools which were closed because of coal shortage. Readers of 'THE ACE' may secure their book from Mr. Byrd's barber shop, 18 Bliss lines. PORTSMOUTH. N. H. *PORTSMOUTH, N. H.-George M. King left, last Monday for New York City, where he has accepted a position with the National League for Urban Conditions. His family will remain here for years. The party was given Mrs. W. D. Blanks at her home in Jefferson street last Monday evening, the hostesses being Mrs. C. L. Ballard and M. A. M. Banks. About thirty-five friends gathered to do many valuable gifts were left as a token of esteem in which she is held. Mrs. George H. Straughn is confined to her home in Bow street by illness. Charles Tilley, who has been confined to his home in Penhallow street by illness, has recovered so as to be able to return to school. The Sunday School of the Pearl Street Baptist Church is busy rehearsing for a song recital Thursday evening, March 21. E. W. Miller, chorister of the Pearl Street Baptist Church, spent last Sunday in Providence, R. I. The teacher training class met with 'Miss Beatrice' on Tuesday evening her home in Dennett spent a few days last week with his family in this city, after making several trips "Over there" with the boys. HARTFORD, CONN. HARTFORD, Conn.—Mrs. Ida Randolph Smith, who has been reported ill from time to time, is now at the Hartford Hospital in ward six awaiting an operation. Mrs. Margaret Napier of New York spent last Saturday and Sunday at the daugherty of Adelaide street. Knights of Pythias and the Jewell Court of Calanthe had their annual, sermon last Sunday evening at the Shiloh Baptist Church. The Rev. W. B. Reed preached. The clergymen of the city preached on the theme, "Christian Citizenship" in their various pulpits on last Sunday. The Rev. Freeman and Nichols of Springfield, Mass, spent last Sunday in Hartford. Master Raymond Morris of Garden street entertained a number of young friends at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James A. Morris, on Washington's Birthday. The table was very pretty with its patriotic decorations. The young people enjoyed themselves to their fullest. Mrs. R. K. Ball conducted the Young People's Christian Endeavor at the A. M. E. Zion Church on last Sunday evening. The dance of the Get Together Club at Conway's Academy the evening before Washington's Birthday was largely attended. Mrs. K. Ball attended suddenly to Meriden on account of the death of her brother-sit-law. Ernest Harder. Many Hartfortt people attended the funeral, which was held in Meriden on last Sunday. The Washington Club gave a matinee dance at Conway's Academy on Washington's Birthday afternoon. NEW HAVEN, CONN. NEW HAVEN, Conn.-The 'Bethel Church young people's praise and song service was conducted by that faithful earnest Christian worker,' Mrs. Alice F. Allhoudt, president. Mrs. Alice F. Allhoudt, president. Mrs. Alice F. Allhoudt, present for the first time in many Sundays. The program for the first Sunday in March will be in the hands of Miss Ruth Colden and Miss Queenie Lacey. The participants will be all men and women. The Religion will have a program of all ladies on the second Saturday in March. The chicken supper given at the home of Mrs. E. E. J. Butter last Friday evening was well patronized, so much so that they were, not able to supply all who wanted supper. The Mite Missionary Society of Bethel held an important and interesting meeting Wednesday for the first day, to be held during the month of March, also the necktie festival of Wednesday this week. Samuel Harvey, one of the trustees of Bethel, accepted the gift of 13 hymn books to the church from the Sunshine Club on Sunday night, and in well chosen words commended the work of the club. The Bethel Church will have a rally on the second Sunday in March. A number of subscriptions were taken at the Sunday night services. The choir, under C. C. H. H. Improvement, the bass singing by Messrs. Powers and Mero Sunday pight was excellent. The pastor delivered a discourse on "Peace and there is no Peace" at the evening service. A committee of ladies from the 20th Century Club met the ministers Union Thursday morning to consider plans for the welfare of the Hannah Gray Home. The committee were Mines, Brent, J. Saunders, Williams, J. A. Hogan and Ross. M. Benefit dance was given the home by the same people on Washington's Birthday. Some of the organized themselves into Club, which promo-ome pepper for the com-ic citizens take hold. Their first appearance will be held at the library of public program Sunday at 3:30 p.m. in the Odd Fellows Hall. Miss Jessie Muse, Miss Helen Hagan, Messrs. Claymnn and Cable are booked as music talent; Messrs. A. H. Taylor and J. B. Bibb, as speakers for the occasion. Mrs. L. Knox is on the sick list. H. Gregg of Yale School of Religion was reported as being indisposed. Mrs. S. Byrd, wife of the pastor of the A. M. E. Work in Hartford, was in the city last week visiting her sisters, the two Misses Manning, in Fair Haven. Doctors Porter, Allen and Magill keep on the go with their steadily increasing practice. Likewise the dentists, Drs. R. S. Flemming, Sealey and Hussey, have their hands full. The withdrawal of the Smith undertaking establishment leaves the Baker & Brown firm without a rival as a race enterprise. WASHINGTON. D. C. WASHINGTON, D. C.-The Washington manager of The Ages returned to the city Monday, just after being in Harrisburg, Pa., since December, 1917, where she was under the medical care of her brother, Dr. C. Lennon, Carter, thoroughly restored to health, after a complete nervous breakdown. While in Harrisburg she was the house guest of another brother and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. W., Justin Carter. She used to reside in Harrisburg, and her former friends and acquaintances, for a period under the circumstances. Her friends gave her a splendid welcome on her return here: The great intrim of people here from all parts of the country, due to the war conditions, has accentrated the deplorable lack of desirable housings for colored people. The housings available to them all over the city are such as white tenants have vacated for more modern housings in the city, fully living in the up-to-date improvements without which comfortable and economic living is impossible. Most of these housings are in restricted districts, and being without modern furnace and steam heat, require two or three big stoves. This condition caused a great deal of hardship and unusual expense during the severe cold days and scarcity of coal in January. The matter of housing is all the more exasperating because of the exorbitant, rentals, and must be paid on account of the "restricted district" principle. "If you don't like the remal, the condition of the property, and the restricted district principle, you don't have to," the agent will insolently tell you. But the poor tenant has to, and invariably does, gulp down his disgust and accept the ugly conditions of the hotel custer. The patronage for the hotel and the apartment houses are waiting for our capitalists to do something. The demand of the government for clerks, stenographers and typewriters has about wiped out the color fine here, as far as those occupations and the government are concerned. It has been, a great blessing to the colored experts, who by the necessities of their situation are barred from the general demand for their labor, and who were forced to work as professional and business men, who nailed them as high a wage as they could afford, but which is so much smaller than the government wage as to be dwarfed in comparison. The intense cold weather and the scarcity and high price of cold has had a decidedly restraining effect upon the social activities of the past two months, the receptions, dances and home parties being vastly fewer than last winter. If it has had a sobering effect and induced a sense of loss among the position among the younger set, the hardship will not have been without compensating benefits. More seriousness and less flippancy and frivolity, in the living and amusements of the people might easily lead to greater business initiation, co-operation and expansion, to home buying and beautifying, and to the development of a high knowledge. The world demands a high degree of preparedness of every one who knocks at the door of opportunity. The Board of Education recently appointed Miss Mary L. Terrell, daughter of Judge and Mrs. R. H. Terrell, a teacher in the public schools' of the District of Columbia. She has been given a fine assignment by Superintendent School District Terrell is a product of the schol system of the District and was graduated from the Minor Normal School last June. She also studied at Oberlin and rieward University... Mrs. Ida V. Smith, widow of Bishop Smith, has issued cards announcing the marriage of Miss Nollie Eleanor Johnson, daughter of Mary of Boston, at Cambridge, Mass. on January 3. They will reside in Boston. On Thursday, February 14, the G. U. O. S. P., or the "Secret Pigs," pulled off their first valentine banquet and reception on Howard campus. The dining hall was elaborately decorated. Spar-geon Burke, the "Imperial Boar," was the tostmaster. Among those who responded were: Messrs. John Fitzgerald, Robert R. Taylor, Harlan A. and W. Justin Carter, Jr., George Chandler, Tanner Moore, Dwain and Roger Mason, George Brice, H. Hucles, C. Le Compt, Ennis Wright, E. Campbell and John Rector, Misses Grace Cousins, Lucy Cash, Grace Wells, May Harper, Edna Benton, Corin, Scanlon, Coussella Coleman and Manilla Joyce. After the royal feast the guests retired to the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Lucas, where they danced away the small hours of the night. The "G. U. O. S. P." is a social club on the hill composed of about thirty representative young men of the different States. At the regular monthly meeting of the Colored 'Druggist' Association of the District, of Columbia held last Thursday night at the residence of Dr. H. W. Jackson, Cameron of the institution of offices, results as follows: President, Dr. W. C. Simmons; vice president, Dr. W. W. Whipps; secretary, Dr. B. F. Hailstorks; corresponding secretary-field agent, Dr. E. F. Harris; treasurer, Dr. L. H. Singleton. All of the present officers were re-elected. The executive committee named by the president, Dr. W. H. Jackson, Dr. B. F. Hailstorks and B. C. Poets. The association was organized just for the benefit of the welfare of the twenty-one hundred drug stores in this city and its ownership represents twenty-one of these stores. The executive committee was instructed at the last meeting of the range for the annual smoker to be held during April. Charles R. Bollman The Rev. Fraser Miller, a man address the students of the University versity at the chapel here last, and on Sunday they were sent and on Sunday they were sent a re- tive from China to deliver a age of good will from the pro- China. The sudden death of William Donald, a student in the law ment of Howard University, a great shock to his many friends fellow students. He was the only of Mr. William McDonald, pro- of the Masonic Bank at Fort Tex who returned to Texas to body on Friday last. Judith Tebb Terrell and John C. Dancy, a friends of Mr. McDonald, accompa- men to him on the Union Station. Mrs. Thomas L. Jones is much improved and will soon be able to leave her room. Officers from Camp Meade were special guests at a meeting of the Howard University-Alumni in-Andrew Baldwin Chapel last Saturday. Hon, John C. Dancy left the city Monday morning for a two weeks' stay in Philadelphia. E. L. Land of West Chester has been appointed to a position at the dian Head, Md. C. L. Land has been appointed to camp manager at Indium Head, Md. This is giving excellent service. The position was formerly filled by white men. 9000 HARLEM 9000 HARLEM THE AUTONIA & ALLEN BROWN 5 W. 136TH ST. 11 2-4 W. 136TH ST. Nestly furnished rooms from $25.00 to $40.00 work with a kitchen. All rooms have Best rooms in the city. All rooms have P. B. WHITE PUB. The Devan 265 West, 157th Street, New York Telephone 610-828-8288 Beautifully lighted, steam heated, and proud decorated dining patio and living rooms. Convenient to all surface, elevated and with wraparound windows. A uniquely first-class place for uptown gentle class patrons. 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JOHNSON, Prop. 113 West 83rd Street. Near Columbia Ave. THE ARSNAL HOUSE Nearly Furnished Rooms for Trendent or Permanent Guests CENTRALLY LOCATED 449 SEVENTH AVENUE, N. V. Bst. 34th and 35th St. Near Pinemont Station E. HUNTER. THE LAWS HOUSE PHONE CHRISTINA HI Hardy furnished Rooms. Proper accommodation for permanent or transient guests. MRS. L. D. LAWS, Prop. 243 W. 20th Street. Bst. 7th & 8th Aves. Don't Fall In What We New School Studies Sell Us of the HOTEL PRESS EUROPEAN AND AMERICAN PEAK PRESENTS A NEW EDITION OF THE WALKER & PRESS PRESS 10-W, 1900, 2100, R.V. 900, 300-350 THE STAGE-MUSIC-ATHLETICS CHICAGO THEATRICALS (BY LESTER A. WALTON) In Chicago, over on the South Side, where the colored population is large and growing, a small-sized theatrical war is being waged between the Grand and Avenue theatres for the passage of the colored theatregoer; and yet, strange to relate, only a few months ago one of these houses was more too particular about accommodating Negroes. The Grand Theatre, situated at Flame and Thirty-first streets, has always catered to colored people, but the Avenue Theatre, at Indian avenue and Thirty-first street, until recently was luke-warm toward its colored patrons and at times the management showed an indication to segregate them. As more colored people are moving into the district where the Avenue Theatre is situated and white people are moving out in large numbers, the theatre management has evidently seen the handwriting on the wall and now is making an extended effort to lure colored people to the house. Colored acts are being played at the Avenue. Theatre weekly to invite the favorable attention of Negroes, although there was a time when the colored vaudevillian was persona non erata. The Avenue Theatre is a pretty house, with a seating capacity of twelve hundred. So far not a colored person has been seen in an official capacity in the front—not even a cashier—although the aim of the management is to get a large colored patronage. To date the Grand Theatre has had the better of the argument, and for the past three weeks in particular has been doing a capacity business. The Smarter Set, with the Whitney boys and the tuneful music written by C. Luckeyth Roberts, have been packing them in the State street house. The company was booked for one week and was held over for two. The only theatre in Chicago under colored management was the Star Theatre, owned by Jesse Buga, the banker, and leased to Teenan Jones. It was a motion picture house, situated at State and Thirty-ninth streets, and was closed a few months ago. It is said that during the thirteen months Teenan Jones had the place he lost about $1,500. The situation in Chicago is similar to that existing in New York—there is not a colored house in town under colored management. Things are different in Philadelphia and Washington, and we ought to take our hats off to Messrs. Gibson, Thomas and Turpin, who are making money at the Standard, Howard and Booker Washington theatres, respectively. It is reported that Philadelphia is to have another theatre under colored management, and that it will be ideally situated, with a seating capacity of fifteen hundred. Well-known Negroes who stand well in the financial world are said to be behind this project. In many cities the authorities are forbidding the exhibition of that exorious photo play, "The Birth of a Nation." Mayor Bacharach of Atlantic City is the last official to put a ban on the picture being shown to the public. Among those to applaud Mayor Bacharach on his stand was the Philadelphia Bulletin, which said: "The Birth of a Nation" was a mischievous and offensive pictorial show in times of peace; it is even more so in times of war; and it ought to be done away with at all times as a largely false and absurd representation of things which are declared to be facts, but which are the products of imagination. The special reason, however, why it is more than ordinarily undesirable to be portrayed in time of war is that it tends to excite racial hatreds when the government is calling upon many thousands of black men in every quarter of the Union to fight for this country in the National Army and when most of our soldiers of that race-excepting those who were either executed or imprisoned for life terms for violations of military law in Texas-have been reported to be showing the right kind of diligence and real. "Mayor Bacharach, of Atlantic City, very properly took such ground the other day in forbidding the exhibition at that place, although his prime reason was doubtless apprehension as to the disorder that it might invite from the considerable colored population which it would offend. At a time when our country should everywhere be as free as it possibly can of the effects of internal prejudices and fends, it would be wrong to keep this motion picture all accurate. But in view of the fact that it is not only a distortion but an intolerably misleading one, its discontinuance and abandonment ought to be regarded as a patriotic duty when it justly gives occasion for the sort of observations by which Mayor Bacharach justified his own action." Has it ever occurred to the readers of these columns that many of the Mayors who ignored the requests of colored and white citizens to forbid the presentation of "The Birth of a Nation" were defeated for re-election—notably Mayor Mitchel of New York and Mayor Curley of Boston: "IGNORING THE LYRICIST." To the Dramatic Editor of THE ACE: I was greatly interested in what you wrote about ignoring the lyricist in last week's issue of THE ACE. It is a distinct loss to the music lover and deprives him of knowledge of the literary side of music. In "Mammy" Miss Evans made her greatest appeal to the audience. It lay well within the range of her voice and her interpretation was tender and pleasing. MRS. J. H. LEWIS Boston, Mass. GALA WEEK AT THE LAFAYETTE THEATRE The second gala anniversary of the Lafayette Colored Stock Organization will be celebrated with a grand performance of "Faust" in dramatic and Operatic form. It has taken the management weeks to prepare this production, and it is safe to state that no other organization except a colored company could successfully undertake to act and sing this masterpiece. In selecting "Faust" in both dramatic and operatic form, the colored artists will show what can be accomplished in a short space of time, when brains and study are put to the test, for the race should look upon this achievement with pride, for in a short space of time, two years, strides have been made by this organization that has surprised the biggest skeptics. The story of "Faust" is too well known to write, about it. The great minds of the world have written and written on the theme of this great work. That such a man as "Faustus" really lived is a proven fact, but that he was in league with the devil, that is something that can not be answered so readily. The author of the play makes him enter into the pact, with the devil to have his youth restored to him, and the possession of a beautiful malden, for his soul in the hereafter; whether this is a fact or not we must judge for ourselves, for a great many of us would, and others have sold their souls for woman, lovely woman The music of the opera is by one of the greatest composers of his time Mons, Charles Gound. No opera in all the classics has been played more all over the world than "Faust." The first performance in America was November 25, 1853, at the Academy of Music, New York City, with that celebrated opera singer, Clara Lou Leo Kehlogg as Marguerite, and since that date "Faust" has been sung every year in this country with wonderful success, both artistic and financially. The dramatic version that, will be used in conjunction with the opera is the one used by the late Henry Irving with which he starred England and America. The scenery is being painted from the original plates and are six in all "The Broken" Scene (Hell) is taken from "Dantes Inferno" this is one of the most wired stage pictures that can be imagined. The electrical effects will tax the capacity of the theatre vault, what with blinking. Mophisto appear out of vapor surrounded by flames; his every touch a flame, his fiery pen and sword. The illuminated garden scene: the rain of fire, and last but not least the pearly clouds through which Markuerite passes to the great beyond; will be dark to be remembered. RED CAPS TO HAVE FINE BALL TEAM Perhaps few aggregations of men can boast of a greater number of activities than the Red Caps of Grand Central Station, who, in addition to strict attention to their many exacting duties, find time to conduct a splendid benevolent organization for the mutual benefit of its members, take an active interest in all matters of civic import, and are just now preparing to seek new laurels in the field of athletics. Chief Williams and his loyal roosters point with pride to the line-up of the famous Grand Central-Red Caps Baseball team for the season of 1918, which includes such stars of the diamond as Earle, Handy, Iiewit, Harvey, and webster of the Royal Giants and Kimbro of the Lincoln Giants, also Monk Johnson, Smoky Joe McClammy and a few others whose names will be published later. That they will give a good account of themselves goes without, saying, but in case there should be any doubters the boys around the station are prepared to materially increase their incomes by laying a few wagers on the side, with the blue sky above as the limit. HAMPTON, 34: LINCOLN, 24. The basketball-season of the colored schools of the East ended by Hampton Institute defeating the strong Lincoln University team on Washington's Birthday. Hampton defeated Lincoln by a score of 34 to 24 and won the Eastern Championship. The season just closing has been a very interesting one. The great innor game has become more popular this season than ever before. This is especially true in the U. S. Army, where it has furnished entertainment for thousands of soldiers, and where some very good teams have been developed. The Hampton machine is much lighter than ever before, but is also much faster. The members of the team, under the coaching of Charles H. Williams and the leadership of Capt. Elijah McLaren, feel proud of their accomplishments. A large audience gathered in the school, gymnasium on Washington's birthday to see the clash between the "Orange and Blue" and the "Blue and White." In the first half of the game it was hard to tell which was the better team, for the score was tied several times before the whistle blue, and the first half ended with the score 12 to 14 in Hampton's favor. Hampton's team work in the second half was too much for the Lincolnites. The nail score was 24 to 34 in Hampton's favor. McLaren, Gurnoe and Wright played an exceptionally good game for Hampton, while Capt. Butler was the star of the "Orange and Blue" machine. The refereeing of E.B. Henderson was also exceptionally good. Heiderson; reteree. E. B. Heiderson. The results of the games in which Hampton participated this season follows: Hampton 38, Dumbar High School 5, Hampton 21, Howard 18, Hampton 34, Shaw 18, Hampton 48, Carlisle 22, Hampton 22, Haward 32, Hampton 34, Lincoln 24. BASEBALL AT PALM BEACH PALM BEACH. Fla. — The fifth game of the series between the two hotels was won by the Pornciana team after a hard fight by the score of 4 to 3. In the second inning Santip was hit by a pitched ball, took first and scored on Lundy's double. Williams for Pornciana made a beautiful stop of Wiley's liner in the third inning. De Moss walked on Hilly's ball over third base. De Moss scoring. Cockrell replaced Pardone in the seventh inning. In the seventh Lundy's hit brought home Thomas and Cockrell's hard hit brought Lundy across for the second run of the inning. In the eighth inning Gans' error, a base on balls and Hill's two baggager to center gave than two runs, tipping the score. The game then went ten innings until Williams hit for a base and Barber brought him home with a hit. The sixth game of the series was played before a large crowd, the breakers winning by the score of 7 to 3 battles--Redding and Dixon, for the Pointiana; Cockrell and Santop, for the breakers. Cockrell was replaced by Patrone in the third innning and Wakeware relieved Redding. One of the features of the game was the batting of the Cuban star, Chacon, who got a hit every time he came to the bat. He also held his position well and stole several bases POINTING IN BREAKERS BILHOA Barber 0 0 0 0 Garcia 3 1 0 0 DeMoss 1 1 3 2 Chacon 2 4 0 0 Bald 1 1 1 0 Bald 1 1 0 0 DeCline 0 0 2 1 Thomas 0 2 1 0 Francis 1 0 1 2 Thomas 0 2 1 0 Grand 0 0 0 0 Lardy 0 0 0 0 Redding 0 0 0 0 Cummings 0 0 0 0 Wakearea 0 0 0 2 Palmer 0 0 0 0 Freyce 0 0 0 2 Palmer 0 0 0 0 Tatiana, A. 101512 Tatiana, 101512 Two base lines—Charan, 2. Dollman, 2. Dollman Solen bases—Thomas, Hall, Barber, 2. Hoe, Duncan. WESTWOOD, N. WESTWOOD, N. J.-Mrs. Josephine Smith of Orange, president of the New Jersey Branch W. M. M. Society, and Mrs. Scott of East Orange were guests on Washington's Birthday of Mrs Levi Maguire. The second monthly meeting of the Woman's Mite Missionary Society was held Sunday afternoon at the residence of Mrs. A. Jennings. After the meeting the hostess' entertained the society with an elaborate four-course tea. Others present were Messrs. Jennings and Stokes. Mildred Franklin, now a student of Bordentown, Indiana, School, reports excellent marks in examination and promotion. The Woman's Mite Missionary Society presented, to the First A., M. E. Church on Sunday $10, making a total presented through that organization during the past six months of $93. RIDGEWOOD, N. J. Ridgewood, N. J.-The A. M. E. Zion Church will hold its quarterly conference Wednesday evening for the last of the conference year. C laurence Trouse, son of Mrs. Walter Trouse, who enlisted in the army, is "Somewhere in France" The members of the Progressive Club went to Paterson last Thursday evening to attend the lecture given for the Circle for Negro War Relief. The Household of Ruth held its first meeting Tuesday in its new lodge room at the Colored Y. M. C. A. in Broad street. The Colored Y. M. C. A. will hold a parlor social Thursday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Coleburn. The Progressive Club held its meeting Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. S. Faulkner, taking into membership Miss Ella Jackson and Miss Lena Gardner. The club has now forty-two members. LAKEWOOD. N. LAKEWOOD, N. J.—The Rev. Grimin occupied the pit for morning and evening services at the Macedonia Baptist Church last Sunday and held the attention of large congregations. George Caston departed this life last Monday. His funeral was held at the A. M. E. Zion Church and p. m. The Rev. Griffin officiated. He belonged to the Masonic Lodge, who laid his body at rest in the Woodlawn Cemetery last Sunday. Mrs. Fred Coates is leaving Lakewood for Kingston, N. Y., to visit her mother, who has reached the age of ninety. The Rev. Coleman is still on the sick list. The Rev. Crawford has returned to his home in Lakewood from the South. Must Margaries Mosely returned from New York with her younger sister. Miss Bertha Walker, who has been suffering with a sore throat, is now up and around. HACKENSACK, N. I. HACKENACK, N. J.—The fourth quarterly conference of Varick Memorial, A. M. E. Zion Church was held Thursday evening of last week. Presiding Elder Ferris presiding. The Rev. Ferris preached an inspiring sermon Sunday morning to a large crowd. The Rev I. B. Turner filled his pulpit at the evening service. Mr. Maggie Christian, 268 High street is very happy over the losing letters and a very fine silk pimp top bearing the emblem of our country and France, from her son Ernest, who is "over there." Mr Christian is enjoying very good health. Wm A. Flounder, of Clay street, was operated on Wednesday of last week for appointments in the Hackenack Hospital. He is getting on nicely. Master Freddie Mizzerry, Berry street, is proving to be quite a violinist. He is now a member of the State, Street Grammar School Orchestra. He is also very bright in all of his studies. MORRISTOWN, N. J. Morristown, N. J—Mrs. Bertha Alexander and Mrs. Addie Pennington were in East Orange Thursday, the dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. James Baker. The Joan of Arc Club gave its first entertainment Tuesday, February 19. Regardless of the inclement weather the club was favored with a large gathering. An excellent program was rendered by the ladies, whose names are as follows: solos, Misses Catherine Bright, Flenora Skinner; vocal duet, Misses Malinda; Flenora Skinner; instrumental solo. Miss Clara Robinson; recitations. Misses Emma Brown. Estelle Thornton, Vera Goldstein; instrumental duet, Misses Helen Springstead and Flenora Skinner. On Thursday, February 21, Troop 9 B. S. A. rendered his play in Madison at the Colored Y. M. C. A. The Granby Sisters have opened a Hair and Beauty Parlor, 39 Spring street. The New Jersey Club of the Union Baptist Church gave a ginger gake contest, Friday evening. The program was rendered after which prizes were awarded to the ladies who baked the best cakes without eggs, butter or white sugar. The following prizes were awarded. First prize, Mrs. S. Simon, second, Mrs. L. A. Jennings; third, Mrs. Booker, Mrs. Lee-Bracey, Governor of N. J., Mr. A. J. Laws, chairman, Mrs. L. A. Jennings, secret- tory; Mrs. John Bullock, treasurer. The story visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Best of Cole avenue, leaving a fine girl. February 25. WESTFIELD D N Westfield, N. J. - Services at the A. M. E. Zion Church were well attended Sunday. In the morning the pastor, the Rev. J. D. Virgil, spoke on Prayer and in the evening from the subject "The Possibility and Necessity of Tentuation." A sacred concert has been arranged for next Sunday evening Mrs. Howard F. Brock in a hour. The Rev. and Mrs. J. D. Virgil, Miss Jennie Boston and Mrs. Newls Brown, were the guests at a Washington's Birthday dinner given by Mr. and Mrs. William Manning. The Welfare League has been granted the use of the high school on March 25, the concert to be given for the benefit of the Red Cross. This is the first time in the history of West CLEF CLUB, INC. 134 WEST 53D ST. FINANCIAL MEMBERS, 18 ALLEN, HARRY E. ANDERSON, HENRY F. ADGER, LEON BARNES, JNO. BEAUMONT, F. S. BUSH, CLAREENCE BURROUGHS, JNO. R. BLAKE, LUTHER BOYD, ARTHUR E. BRYAN, FRED' K. M. BUTTS, JAS. BROWN, PETER E BETHEL, TOM CLARK, C CARROLL CARPENTER, ELLIOTT J. CONKLIN, WM. CREAGH, PAUL DAVIS, JAS. EUROPE, JAS. REESE ELKINS, WM. C. EUROPE, J. NEWTON EDWARDS, JUNK FENNAR, ALEX. FINLEY, LEWIS C. FULLER, C. L. HINES, GEO. HOLLAND, EUGENE HORRINGTON, IRA HAYNES, HARRY HAYES, WM. P. (D. D.) HAYWOOD, JOHN HOWARD, W. B. field that this privilege has been granted its colored citizens. Lieut. Charles Ross of Camp Dix. visited his parents, the Rev. and Mrs. Ross. Sunday. Mrs. Aleinda Brock and Miss Maria L. Brock of Westchester, Pa., were the guests this week of Dr. and Mrs. F. Howard Brock. Mrs. Hannah Ball entertained in honor of Leroy Diggs and Alexander Taylor Friday evening. They are soon to leave for Camp Dix. Augustus Mason of the U. S. N. visited his mother last week. PASSAIC. N. I. Passage, N. J. — The Rev. N. B. Robinson preached two very inspiring sermons Sunday. His morning text was Rev. ii, 2; theme: "The Reward of the Faithful." The evening service was well attended. The sermon was from Jasah 1.7 A sacred concert was given at the A. M. E. Zion Church under the auspices of Miss Hattie Howe, for the benefit of the congregation. A large crowd was out to enjoy the program, and the collection was very good. Those who participated were N. Pernewgl, Miss A. Colter, Miss E. Horn, Miss E. Smith, Mrs. O. Sunderd and D. Dockworth recreations, Miss L. Savington, Mrs. L. Fells and Mrs. U. Sewall, recreation: Miss E. Jackson and Miss L. Ingram, Miss G. Williams, Miss G. Kingston, duet: Miss G. Kingston furnished music. An entertainment called "A Trip Through the U. S." was given Thursday evening by the Daughters of Grace which was largely attended. An enjoyable evening was spent. Sunday, March 3, communion service will be held at the A. M. E. Zion Church both morning and evening Mrs. N. Pennewell and Mrs. A. Bensen spent last Sunday in New Brunswick visiting friends Mrs. Wm. Sewell will give a concert at the Mt. Zion Baptist Church Sunday, March 17. Mrs. Sewell spent last Thursday in New York, the guest of Mrs. McMalloy. A large dinner was served and enjoyed by the guests. A surprise party was tendered to Mrs. Flippin Thursday evening at her new home by Miss Horn and friends. An enjoyable evening was spent. Mrs. Harris of Park place died after a short illness and was buried from the Mt. Zion Baptist Church, of which he was a trustee. February 18 Mrs. A Colter entertained on last Sunday her sisters, Mrs. Mary Ford of Orange and Mrs. Rose Wheeler and daughter. Mrs. N. T. Ingram was suddenly called to see her sick brother in Philadelphia, who died shortly afterwards Mr. and Mrs. N. Pennewell entertained at dinner Sunday the Rev and Mrs N. B. Robinson, Master Sharper Robinson, who has been very ill, is improving On Tuesday evening, March 5, the Daughters of Zion will hold their regular monthly meeting at the home of Mrs Hattie Glover, Harrison, green The Rev, N. B. Robinson will hold a revival beginning March 10 and ending the 24th. OXFORD N.C. Oxford, N. C.-Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Anderson entertained at their home 77 Sycamore street, Wednesday evening, February 20, from $5 to 12, in the honor of their cousin Miss Ruby C. Pettiford of Salinia, $0. The following persons made up the list of guests Me. and Mrs. A. J. Mansum, Prof. and ors H. Buchanan, Miss Sullivan, Miss Mary C., Hent Miss Edith Lancaster, Miss Jennie N. Johnson, Miss Jennie L., Hill, Miss Sylla Sanford, Miss Maud M. Skidmore, Miss Rosa Machée, Jno. C. Norman, Dt L. W. Anderson, Prof. Ieland Cozart, Prof. W. M. E. Merritt, George Branch, Ben M. McHhee, Jeffros Misthee, Thomas J. Skidmore and George Tyler. The Invincible Concert Company. Chas. P. Williams, Manager rendered a fine program February 21, at the Mary Potter Memorial School. Quite a large crowd attended. Some of the visitors were Dr. J. Stine Davis of Louisburg, N. C., and Miss Magnolia Hawkins of Henderson, N. C. The First Baptist Church, Sunday night, was filled with people to hear the "State of the Country," and Our Commandment to the World's War," discussed by the pastor, the Rev. George D. Whorton, the S. S. President, of the, the Mary, Potter, Memorial School and Prof. W. M. E. Merritt, principal of the city graded school. Faith, Hope and Charity: The Greatest of These Is Charity. THE 13th ANNUAL RECEPTION and DANCE OF THE LUCY LANEY LEAGUE Benefit Haines Normal and Industrial School, Augusta, Ga. At ST. MARK'S HALL 57 West 130th Street, Bet. 5th & Lonez Avenue, New York FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 8, 1918. A short talk on the A.A. event by Mr. Fred R. Hoeff, editor The N.Y. Ace DANCING TIGER II by J. W. K. Hoeff, editor Music by the New Amsterdam Orchestra, H. Claudeone Marshall, Leader Supper will be served by the Committee TICETS 35 CENTS "WHEN SAMBO GOES TO FRANCE" TOM TURPIN'S PATRIOTIC RAG-TIME HIT Dedicated to "Our Boys" (The 92nd Division "An Over-Night Sensation" Piano Copy, Words and Music 25c Postpaid. Address: TOM TURPIN Booker Washington Theatre, 23rd A Market Rd. St. Louis Mo. THE FORTY-FIRST ANNUAL REUNION OF SAINT MARK'S M. E. CHURCH 231 West 53rd St. N. Y. Rev. W. B. Brooks, Pastor AT MANHATTAN CASINO 5th Avenue & 156th Street THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 21, 1918 MUSIC BY ENTERPRISE ORCHESTRA Admission 35c. Children under 12 years 15c. Skipper 50c. Hat Check 10c. Buses seating 8 persons $2.50 and $2.60, accompanying to location. Buses can be obtained by Dr. W. C. Brooks, 237 W. Elm St. Buses will begin at 8 a.m. HUNT, JAMES JOHNSON, DEACON JONES, CLARENCE JONES, ROBT. C JOHNS, W. L JOHNSTONE, CLARENCE N. JOHNSON, HALL JACKSON, MIKE JONES, CLARENCE P. JOHNSON, DAVE JR JACKSON, A. H. K JONES, JEROME JONES, RALPH JACKSON, FRED. JACKSON, MAJOR JENKINS, THEODORE JOHNS, AL JORDAN, WM. JETER, H. L. JOHNSON, W. B. JOHNSON, J. ROSAMOND KINCAID, NELSON L. LANIER, JNO. VO. LOGUEN, JAS. W. LIGHTFOOT, JAS. E. MOORE, SIE MORRIS, LAWRENCE MARSHALL, JAS. A MORGAN, CARROLL MANNING, B. A. MACKNIGHT, ARTHUR E. MEYERS, ISADORE MINTON, M. H. OUTTRAM, PERCY PATTERSON, SAM POINSETTE, HENRY PARKER, BERNARD PATRICK, WM. PITTSFIELD, MASS. PITTSFIELD Mass—Miss Augusta Price is visiting relatives and friends in Norwalk, Coop, and New York Daniel Satishield is on the seek list. Miss France Jacobs spent a few days with her parents last week. Corp. Wende" L Gam of Camp Upon was the guest of Miss Jennifer Lamar over Sunday. The missionary service at the A. M. PARQUETTE, WM. RHONE, "HAPPY" ROBINSON, PERCY W. RCSIS, ELWIN RICKS, JNO REID, HOLCOMB RENNIX, WM. SHAW, JAMES M. SPRIGGS, JACK SMITH, LUKE SMITH, LEONARD SEARS, NAT. SMITH, EMERY B. SIMMONS, HARRY TILLINGHURST, ROBT TISDALE, CLARENCE THOMAS, JAS M. TYERS, WM. H. WATERS, CHAS. VANDERVEER, LEROY WILSON, PROF. J. F. R. WILLIAMS, CLARENCE A WILLIAMS, HARRY A. WEIR, FELIX F. WILLIAMS, ALONZO WILLEAMS, IRVING WATKINS, WALTER WEEKS, SETH WIGGINS, HARRY L WILSON, CHAS. A. WILSON, ED. WILSON, THEODORE WITHERS, FRANK WIGGINS, WILLIAM YOUNG, FRANK E. Mission on Sunday afternoon was very good. The Rev. Clifford Jeter, pastor of the A. M. E. Church at Buchanan, W. Va., and his wife arrived at his father's home in Lee February 15, and died on the 19th. He leaves a father, wife and daughter. The funeral services were conducted from the home of his father Thursday afternoon, the Rev W. H Lamar, pastor of A. M. E. Mission of Pittsfield, officiating. (Special to THE NEW YORK ACE) CAMP Dix, N., J.-L.The officers of the 7th Battalion, 143d Depot Brigade, 78th Division, were "At Home" from 1 to 7 p. m. Saturday, February 23, in the main audiitorium of the Knights of Columbus at Camp Dix. More than four hundred relatives and friends from Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Washington, Balti- more, Trenton, Newark and other Eastern cities, were guests of the battalion. Mine, Alicia MacDonald's Syncopated Band of Newark, furnished music for dancing, which was enjoyed by all. At 5 a delicious luncheon was served. This was the first fair given by any colored unit of Camp Dix. The officers of the Seventh Battalion are: Capts, Reuben Horner, commanding battalion; Lloyd A. Stafford, battalion supply officer; Thomas Grundy, mastering officer; Peter McCall, David K. Cherry, Joseph E. Triggs, Alonzo Meyers, Richard A. Williams, Roscoe Ellis, Daniel Smith, Robert B. Chibb, Wathan Reyson, Thomas Johnson, Clifford A. Sandridge, Thomas E. Morris, Richard Sumner, Thomas Howard, Howard Marshall, mastering officer; Ross T. Brown, assistant supply officer; William Kerus, Edward L. Alexander, assistant, mastering officer; George S. Schmier, battalion adjutant; and Lt. Colonel Reyes, Ernest C. John, Colonel H. Holcomb, Willis and John E. Buford. PORTRAIT ATTRACTS ATTENTION ON 5TH AVE. The artist of Lent, O. R. McKane was born in the Rakuten town on Ethiopia near 47th street, attended a convention last week. On Friday n divided hops, among the crowds gathered to witness the parade. The painting is from the brush of Orlando Ronald, a well-known artist, who has done full justice to his subject. The young officer is depicted in the olive horse of a squaw, a length and presents a marital though plessing aspect. The pose is natural and unaffected and the likeness is striking to those who have met the lieutenant. The solder tints of the canvas, Taid on with masterly technique, lend an air of quiet, dignity and restrained force to the production that impress the observer most pleasantly. NEGRO TROOPS HEAD PARADE AT NORFOLK (Special to the NEW YORK AGE) Norfolk, Va. For the first time in the history of Norfolk Negro troops marched at the head of a procession of whitesoldiers in this city on February 22. The Washington Birthday patriotic demonstration was intended also to stimulate interest in the sale of war camps. The Negro troops numbered about 400 men. They came from Camp Stearn. Several American sailors and marines were in line, as was a small data set of British sailors. Near Vernon Mills commanding the veral of the men viewed the Vernon Mills. COLORED SOLDIERS MAKE RECORD WITH ARMY RIFLE Special to The New York A.M. Bureau of War Department in summar- ing the work of the First Rifle rife- combat unit in the war effort, it is first to note that a regiment of colo- red troops made 44 out of a possible 50 score with the weapon at short range, although many of the men had never fired a military rifle before. PRESENTATION TO CAMP EDUCATIONAL SECRETARY (Special to THE NEW YORK AREA) LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Thomas F. Blue, librarian of the colored branches of the Louisville Free Public Library, who was granted a leave of absence for army Y. M. C. A. work and assigned to Camp Zachary Taylor, Louisville, Ky., as cational secretary, was presented by the Louisville Library Staff with a beautiful wrist watch as a token of their appreciation. CHEAP FLATS IN BRONX. 3 rooms and bath, ranges, tubs, etc. large sunny, kitchen, good location, near New York Central Porter's Station, at 161st street. Rent $15 monthly, or will rent weekly, also basement 2 rooms, $6-monthly, and 1 room, $4 monthly. Janitor, 280 E. 155th street. JOHN R. NAIL HENRY C. PARKER Nail & Parker REAL ESTATE TEL. MORNINGSHIDE 7632 & 7683 145 W. 135th St. New York City 337 W. 53rd St. 4 light airy rooms, through flat, improvements, near "L" station. $16 a month. Apply Janitor. For Rent. for all occasions. An 1 Civic League, Inc. St. 4-26-4 438 W. 45th St. 4 large rooms, steam and hot water, rent improvements. Rent $23.00. IN QUEEN ANNE'S CO. (Special to The New York Area) BALTIMORE, Ind—Under guide of enforcing the Maryland Compulsory Work law, justices of the peace, sheriffs and other county officials are arresting or ordering the arrest of colored men of Queen Aine county, and then as a punishment for the alleged violations they are sentenced to six months hard labor on the farms of the whole,county, which have been greatly in need of labor and who are paying all sorts of sums to the officials who secure these men for farm work. This illegal practice on the part of county officials was brought to light when a group of colored citizens of the county, thoroughly aroused over the situation, retained Attorney W. Ashbie Hawkins of this city to investigate the conditions and report his findings to the authorities. Mr. Hawkins discovered that colored men have been arrested and compelled to work on the farms whether they had been working regularly or not. It has been further brought to light that all colored men are compelled to register for employment and as a result a large majority of the colored men of the county have served six months on the farms, receiving small compensation and treatment that has been almost unbearable. The matter has been ordered investigated by the State Compulsory Work Law Department. HOTEL EMPLOYEES DOINGS AT PALM BEACH Special to The New York Age Pierce, 19, of New York, takes wake-bake with his wife, Catherine Ferry, 14 to a large inn at The judgement, W. Herbison, charm and, A. W. Moss, loth of Cincinnati and W. A. W. Jennings of Philadelphia. Couple No. 1, Earl Thomas and Moss Foster, brown, again gin first prize and cake, couple No. 2, John Pitts and Marie Hedrick, second, Earl Thomas, who has held the championship of calk walking for some time, has a strong rival this season in Dinks Thomas and his partner, Mary Wilson. Already they have defeated Earl and his partner twice on February 7 at the breakers Hotel and on 10th at the Royal Poincaré. Charles White, deputy sheriff of Saratoga Springs, is pending the winter months here and enjoying the delightful weather. Joseph Jenkins, well known as a barber in Philadelphia, Cape May, and Baltimore, is having a successful season here at his trade, being well patronized by the employees of both hotels. The regular Sunday evening service was held in both hotel quarters February 7. The Rev. G. E. Carter conducted at the R. P. Subject of his sermon was "Married to Queen and Living Another." Quite a large number turned out to hear him. The singing was as good as usual under the leadership of Frank Mlen. J. D Watson conducted at the Breaker's quarters. He address was taken from ivy xv. 2. His special request of H. E. Beams manager, through lys. S. McLane, head waiter, the waiters and other employees liberally donated toward the Red Cross. The belated said book, under the care of the Society. The and the United States. Hove of Saratoga Springs, needs little introduction to the hotel followers of this country. His ability to handle such large bodies of employees, male and female, as come under his department cannot be doubted. His strict attention to business, his courteous and pleasant bearing, has created a host of friends for him of both guests and employers. He is to be highly commended for selecting such able assistants, the following in the various departments: S. D, Pamell, second waiter; S. A. Patterson, second waiter; William E. Reed, head waiter; grill; R. K. Goode, second waiter; J. N. Butler, second waiter, grill; S. C. Jordan, second waiter; Lee Smith, head waiter, Cocoanit Grove; J. R. Gadson, third waiter; Frank Paper, second waiter, Cocoanit Grove; H. G. Davis, third waiter; Richard Stevens, third waiter, Cocoanit Grove; John Jerry, third waiter; Dr. B. C. Waller, secretary and clerk; J. A. Walker, third waiter, C. K. Thompson, third waiter; J. H. Bomar, order captain; J. H. N. Stitio, order clerk; W. H. Simms, floor walker; O. D. Smith, floor walker; W. D. Williams, head waiter; S. R. Calziger, head waiter, ordinary; Robert Randolph, head waiter, helps hall; F. W. Waters, L. G. Coles, Preston Rock, hat rack. These men are all well experienced in their line, and are doing all they can for the betterment of their workers, as well as the hotels in regards to service. WEST RALEIGH N.C. West Raleigh, N. C.—Julius Hardie, who was called home to attend the funeral of his mother, Mrs. Helen Hall, left Saturday for Chillocothe, O. Camp Sherman William Pettiford of Biddle University left Wednesday. He was called home to attend the funeral of his aunt, Mrs. Helen Hall After having spent a week at home on account of the death of her mother Mrs. Helen Hall Miss Mary Hardie left Wednesday for Rocky Mt to take up her work as a teacher of the public school OVER THERE At 421 to 427 West 53rd Street A few room apartments, bathers and ranges and separate toilets to each family. In preaching the annual sermon to Alpha Lodge, No. 1381, G. U. O. O. F., Sunday evening, the Rev. W. Spencer Carpenter said: "Stop criticizing Georgia or any other Southern grand lodge until the time comes when you can compete with their energies brick for brick and building for building. Organize your thinking powers, mobilize your resources and capitalize your hot air and then, sink or swim, show to the world not only that you are beautiful planners but that you are builders as well." The Rev. Carpenter's subject was "Three Links of Gold." He told the Odd Fellows the links should bind them together; that they should get together, then stand together and then lay the part of men. The speaker said that under the first link Odd Fellowship, like any other institution, would smash itself into bits if it failed to give all its members a square deal or allowed itself to be controlled by cliques which sought personal aggrandizement rather than service to the order. That under the second link, the speaker declared that the time had come for Odd Fellowship when it should mean more to its members than a trip to a meeting of the B. M. C. "You Northen Old Fellow," he said, "are producers of the building of spared air castles," as it comes to the erection of it in which you can meet you fear to assume the risk. Stop criticizing George. . . and other Southern grand lodges until the time comes that you can compete with their energies brick for brick and building for building. Organize your thinking powers, mobilize your resources and capitalize your hot air and then, sink or swim, show to the world not only that you are beautiful, planners, but that you are builders as well. "Under the third link—play the part of men—the speaker declared, 'that as Negroes if there were a time when a man's job confronted us individually, it is now. As a rule, we follow a brother Odd Fellow's wife to the grave and then we leave her there unless he be good looking. Our Friendship, Love and Truth is put to the test when a few dollars of the lodge's money is put in our hands for safe keeping." The speaker also stated that nothing he had read about the brutality of the German soldiers could surpass, if it could equal the savagery of the recent, blood-curdling, burnings at the stake of three Negroes in Tennessee. "Yet, as a nation; we have entered this world war to make the world safe for Democracy," he declared. "Where, this side of hell, is there any Democracy in jamming down a black man's throat; a red hot poker? How, and where, outside of hell, can such violence, cowardly, abject hoodoos, barbarous treatment be paralyzed? Yet in the place where mol. ruthlessness, bitterness and Negroism reign everywhere, Democracy and a gun as to our life. We are not accustomed to strike, but we should not hae the President been shoved to appeal to us to keep at work and by our labor, help win this war. As citizens, we are doing our bit and shall continue to do it. "We know that there is a new day coming, and to me one of the stars in that day is Theodore Roosevelt. When that day comes we shall have a real democracy in these United States, a democracy where we may live our lives anywhere under this flag and not fear being burned at the stake for the kidnapping of a baby. God forbid that we hate the white man. We do not hate him. We do not want his white woman nor do we want his jobs. We do want the white man to know that he has got to let our women alone and, before God, he has got to stop burning us alive." BIDDLE UNIVERSITY CHARLOTTE, N. C.-Dr. S. M. Plair, an alumnus of the University, and a successful pharmacist of Jacksonville, Fla., was a welcome visitor on the campus this week. He is looking fine and his many friends were delighted to see him after an interim of twenty-three years. He was the guest of Dr. and Mrs L. B. Pillerson. Most of the students are wearing "smiles that won't come off" since the moll winter examinations are over and they "passed." Miss Myne Cardwell is of Charlotte's estimable young ladies, and a teacher in the Myers St. School left for Washington to a new dream in the service of Uncle Sam. Friday evening, Feb 11, 1881. The class appeared in the board was well filled with most appreciative audience. Miss J. Jones, Miss Malee Rufin, and the W.C. Conference, work for V. V. Grange, of New York, to present to the New York congress. Over the fabrication of Mrs. Rhea Hines scored another musical success. Over 200 persons came to listen to the following program: Trio (a) Andantino, Bohn; (b) Hungarian Dance, Brahms, Weil Weir, Leonard Jeter and Miss Olyve Jeter; Love's Messenger and Villanelle, Del Agna, by Mine, Lulu Robinson Jones, accompanied by J. Rosamond Johnson; African Dances, Op. 58, S. Coleridge Taylor; I, Allegro, II, Andantino, III, Allegro Con Brio, IV, Allegro Energico, Felix Weir, accompanied by Mrs. Stella Hawkins; Snowfakes, by. Cowen, Dreamland, by Denna, and Braapbury Town, by Macy, Sidney B. Woodward; Sometimes I Fell Like a Motherless Child, and my Lord Delivered Daniel, S. Coleridge Taylor, Messrs. Wier and Jeter and Miss Olyve Jeter; Ballads and Polainaise, Op. 38, Vienxtemps, Felix Wier and Waltz, Op. 64, No. 2, Chopin, Gladstone Simmons. Next Sunday afternoon, March 3, the program will be under the supervision of Wm. H. Butler, teacher of piano, string and wind instruments. The Banjo, Mandolin and Guitar Orchestra of the school, under the direction of Mr. Butler, will play, for the occasion. Other artists will be E. Taylor Gordon, tenor; Willey and Cecelia Butler, violinist and pianist, and others in quartets and solos. The program will begin promptly at 3.30. The Coleridge Taylor Choral Society meets on Saturday, evening at 8:30 Children's dance assembly is held every Saturday afternoon. Y. N. C. A. NOTES. "The New York and the World Crisis" will be the subject of an address by the Hen, James Weldon Johnson at the "Bible Meeting" on next Sunday. The meeting will be held at the Fifteenth Infantry Armory, corner 132d street and Seventh avenue, at 4.30 p.m. The discussion of this present-day topic is of such vital importance that the Committee deem it wise to permit women to attend the meeting on this occasion-as well as men. Last Sunday a very enthusiastic members' meeting was held on account of the disappointment of the speaker, Dr. Arthur L. James, who was suddenly called to France, receiving his notice just the day before. Many encouraging remarks were made by various members of the association, pledging their loyalty and service to the association. The present membership drive which is on has had the tendency of increasing the membership in a very large way and at the urgent request of the workers in the campaign, the Membership Committee has decided to extend the time to March 10, thus giving everyone the opportunity to get in at the present low rate of membership YOUNGSTOWN O Youngtown O.—Buckeye Lodge of EBs No. 71 will meet in regular session March 7. Wednesday, evening Miss Phil Morton of West Federal street gave a dinner to first in honor of her husband's last birthday. The evening was gratifyingly filled with speeches. Mr. H. H. Porter, Vereen Pioneer and V. Morgan Pioneer Full Pioneer were a Northern in honor of Critical Poem who was recently graduated from Princeton Public School. Mrs Helen H. Power Alice Paine and M. Morgan Paine First Prize. Love a Southern in honor of Clifford Paim who was recently graduated from Princeton Public School. A reception was held Thursday evening in honor of Mr and Mrs Owen E. Lewis, who were recently married. Some of the out-of-town guests were Miss Mary Wilkerson of Cleveland, Peter Quiller, Tidder, and D B Matthews, Franklin Pa. James Cotton of East Youngstown died at his home, 65th avenue. Friday, of pneumonia, aged 15 years. Miss Florence Robinson was married Friday evening to Thomas William. The ceremony was performed by the Rev, Mr Phillips, Mr and Mrs. Frank Harris attended the bridal couple. The funeral of Mrs. Adelable Stewart Burton, who died Friday, was held from her late home. 325 West Park avenue. Decened was born in this city and was educated in the public schools here and in New York. She was the daughter of the late Lennuel A Stewart and Mary E. Stewart, and is survived by her mother, three brothers. Charles E. Stewart, William R Stewart. Frank L. Stewart and sisters. Mrs. George J. Jefferson and Margaret Stewart Mr and Mrs. Jesse Parker are rejoicing over the birth of a fine boy. STRAIGHTEN YOUR HAIR Not with hot irons. But do it with a kink no more. The greatest hair straightener is the kinkiest kind of hair straightener in the kinkiest kind of hair. Think about a preparation that all you have to do is apply it on the hair and straighten it not to any for one day or one week, but to last from six to eight months. Your client will make kinks again after it has dried. Kink no more is a wonder worker. So nervously does it do its work that one can handle the kinks and asimple as anyone there is not another pliement in the world like it offers a trowel of glue for any head. That kink happens will no longer. society of him fledghed from one to When ordering sepal tumours he was Liberal indulgence Write today for special cent stamp for reply. For Newton: 107 Press. letter, letter votes, money or offered to agents terms, Enclose Acknowledgement Address Prof. Pect Ave. Ashbury P. Rhallton 107 Prun Park, N. J. Bennie Frankly Branch was appointed chairman of the sinking fund committee of the Hotel Dellman Beneficial Association at their meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 20. His selection was favored by the committee and the entire body. He has served on many of the important committees and always shown the deepest interest in his work. He was the promoter of the sporting events at the last outing of the asso- THE MASTER PENNIE FRANKLYN BRANCH ciation and gained the reputation of a "true sport." Mr. Branch is connected with some of the well known athletic associations in Greater New York and is quite a promoter. He is also the president of the Triumph, Beneficial Club and an all-round worker. The purpose of this committee is to raise money to pay off assessments and improvements on the property. Pearn, with his two captains, Lunen "Hayes" and Robert Williamson, is making good at the Hotel Woodward, Broadway and 50th street. Arthur S. Wilson for many years answering the call of "front" in some of the most prominent hotels of New York, answered his last call at Brunswick, Gay, where he died February 7. Robert Cocal, who is running between Washington and Palm Beach, spent a few days in the city during his last lay-over. Jerry Burton, a bellboy, employed at Hotel Hargrave, 72 was found dead at his home, 103 West 132d street, last Monday, February 4, under the supervision of Joseph Gordon, chief, the remains were shipped to his brother at Statesboro, Ga. Wm. Thomas, formerly of the Battle Hotel, Mobile, Ala, is now at the Marlborough Hotel on the front. DON'T FAIL TO SEE THIS COLUMN FOR THE SPRING BOOKING The entertainment given by the Seson. Fund of the Hotel Bellman the direction of their chairman. D. Devine, was a holding success. R. Pramson, 231 West 121th street. R. 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NTING OSTS TOO MUCH PRINT THAT COSTS PRINTING THAT COSTS TOO MUCH No matter what poor printing costs it is not worth what you pay for it. Poor printing small returns. None but a foolish man will expect good returns from poor printing. Poor printing costs just as much as good printing and when judged by the number and quality of orders it produces always proves to be the dearest kind of printing. Extra cost of quality in printing is insurance against poor returns. Telephone Bryant 3815 and ask to speak to Mr. Gilbert Moore when you want good printing. D. Davison, Miss E.E. Miss Caw. Angelica Suttle and Miss Addie Hra-bowski, addresses by Prof. J. H. Hill, Principal Davidson and the Rev. A. J. Royster, pastor. A collection of $6.25 was raised. Mis Angelica Suttle is president; Miss Bessie L. Whitted, secretary. Miss Ida M. Abercrombie, illiteracy campaign worker of the Department of Education, Montgomery, spoke in the chapel to the teachers and students Tuesday. At night she spoke to the adults at Mt. Sinai A. M. E. Church. Principal Davidson offered to teach free for four nights in the week any person over 21 years of age who can neither read nor write. The Centreville Industrial Institute has on a campaign to raise $600 by the third Sunday in March, when this amount will be duplicated by the State and Mr. Julius Rosenwald for the purpose of erecting a new school building. Circuit Court opened here Monday morning. Our folks are gradually learning not to give courts so much to do; for that cause, instead of two or three weeks, the court will continue only a few days. ```markdown ``` WITH A DIAMOND The Plan is simple and you will not miss the money. Selling the best and we will make it easy for you to own it by the Jitney Payment Plan. Write a descriptive circular. ELM WATCH CO. 247 W. 46th St. New York NOTICE TO AGENTS All news matter must be in The Age Office not later than Tuesday of each week. Please send me one dozen boxes Black and White Ointments. The box I have used I find to be the best I have ever used for bleaching the skin. It is second to none. Martin A. Robinson. Asbury Park, N. J. It seems impossible for me to keep enough of your Black and White Ointment for me to supply my customers. Please send me by parcel post two dozen. Please rush goods. NEWS OF GREATER NEW YORK At 8 p.m. an address will be delivered by the Rev. R. C. Ramonee, enclosed "Black Sampson at the Pillars of the Mountain's Wake." On Monday evening, February 25, a meeting of the Terry-Holding Company will hold in the Retree room of Mother Jane at which time Mr. Terry referred the money to all persons, who had bought shares and desired the return of all shares. The members of the Missionary Society of the Immunized Church will hold a public meeting at the church on Sunday evening, March 5, at which Mrs. Latha Walters will speak on social Intercourse subject, "Immigration and Exclusion." All are invited to attend. The Woman's Suffrage Party will conduct a five class in Glenlawn at S. 99, Lenox avenue and 135th street in Room 212, beginning Monday, February 25, Wednesday, February 27, April 6, 11 and 13. At 8:15 p.m. after the management of Mrs. Bishop Lowe, 151 West 140th street. All are welcome. The funeral of Dorothy Brown was held at Metropolitan Baptist Church Sudbury. She was the daughter of Emily Brown, whose home was recently the cause of a fire, which resulted in the death of one daughter of serious injury to another who is still in the hospital. Mr. Brown also received bodily injury. Saturday, Feb. 23, at 5 p. m. Dr. Nicholas C. Bishop married Miss Adrienne L. Array, of Washington, D. C. Justin I. Irs L. Adridge, of New Chag, in St. Philip's Church. Miss L. Array was the bridesmaid and Mrs. Edward P. Rodd the best man, and present at the coronary were a brides mother and sister and Mrs. David Myrs. After the wedding an assistant dinner was served at the house of Mrs. Myrs. From there the bride married to Puthikshi N. Y. Myrs. a reception was awaiting them the residence of Mrs. Aray. Following is a list of the sick mem- bers of Mother Zion Church; Mary Franklin, 16 West 133d street; Brad Strand, 74 West 134th street; Tamika, 110 West 139th street; and in Newark, N. J.; Rosma Brown, State Hospital, Wards Island; Brown, Wynder, 134 West 134th street; P. Popperson, 108 West 141st street; H. Scott, 2162 Fifth avenue; Frank Baldwin, Presbyterian Hospital; Ida Brown, 20 West 130th street; Madeline Carson, 111 West 137th street; Elizabeth Peterson, 242 West 144th street; Brown, 122 West 139th street; James, 172 West 141st street. the coarsed people of Harlem and they are determined that the Negro should do its bit" in helping con- tinue to the welfare of the brave people who are preparing to go there. There are several units of Negro Circle of War Relief and of the most prominent is the rejo- lionary unit. Its members are the rejo- lionaries the greatest success in being able to keep four thousand on their ambulance, the cost of the two thousand two hundred dal- All who attended the services Sunday morning voted the sermon preached by Honor Bolden to be the best of the bishops of "Consecration" sermons that he has been delivering since New York's Sunday. A large crowd was out and the sermon was taken from St. Paul's six, 11; theme, "The power from heaven." Things that we see are the teach of God's power, and He is going to bring out of all this confusion a kindness in which justice and rightness shall prevail. One person, Mrs. Minnie Johnson, joined the church. Sergeant James Hinton" was present and made the closing remarks. Music was rendered by the church. The Sunday School had a very high attendance. Nearly all the officers and teachers were present and several students. A short review of the lesson was conducted by Sept. Hogans. A member of Huster carols were rehearsed by Olm Lutes gave a short sermon on "Temptation." The church and Sunday School are working in conjunction to make this Eastertide one in which all may take a prominent part. The special feature at the meeting of the Library Society at 4:30 p. m. was the address by H. F. Downing, who recently returned from England, where he spent many years. Mr. Downing vividly described a Zeppelin air balloon on London in which he came near by presenting a prominent part. A piano solo was rendered by Miss Manilla Seamen, Oyster Bay, and a piano solo by Mrs. Eva Swanson. Closing remarks were made by Pastor Bolden. Chas. Hogans had charge of the program. at 7:30 p.m. on the Rev. Wm. Hempel in charge. At the 8 o'clock service Pastor Baldwin preached from St. John the 11, "The Power of LOVE." The Bible, Cora Elliott preached in the services. Max Cora Elliott preached $8.50 to the church presents from the dinner served during the day by the Life, Liberty and Happiness Society. On March 7 a cemetery entitled "The Beautiful City" will be given at the church by the L. L. and H. Society. HARLEW CONSERVATIONAL The Harlem Congregational Church ended the celebration of its sixth anniversary Thursday night host in the new building, 360 Worth 130th Street. The anniversary opened Sunday February 17, with a ceremony by the minister. Music was rendered by the Juvenile Choir under the direction of Mme. M. Walter French. At 8 p.m. a platform meeting was held. The subject discussed "Christianity and International Peace." The following took part: Prof. Conrad V. Norman, the Rev. R. A. Balden of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Spencer Miller, Jr., and Hubert H. Harrison, Walter T. Brandon presided. The teachers were: Mme. W. T. Brandon and Miss Vivienne A. Ward. The soloists were Mrs. Cecilia Barnwell Harrison and R. Brown. The Rev. Edward Lincoln Smith, D. D., corresponding secretary of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, preached an interesting sermon at 9 p.m. His subject was "China." Only standing room could be secured. Tuesday, February 15, was anniversary night. The speakers were: Dr. Charles W. Stollen, superintendent of the New York Congressional Conference, Dr. William H. Brooks and the Rev. William H. Koppler. Thomas Lewis had charge of the music, assisted by Mr. Clark and Harry H. Spotsey. Mrs. Georgia Cole-Thomas presented an appropriate program Thursday evening, February 11. The participants were: Little Miss Helen Butler, Harry L. Spotsey, Charence Hodges, Mrs. M. Wattley, Miss McMillan, John Holt, Mrs. J. Holt, Dr. Holder and others. At the close of the program expressions of continued confidence in their leader were given by foundation members. The services were well attended on Sunday inast. UNION BAPTIST CHURCH The meeting the past week continued with its spiritual fervency and a large attendance each evening. Brother Jenkins closed his ten nights on Friday evening. Sunday at 11 a.m. the pastor greeted an unusually large audience. After the response of the Scripture quotations and song service, twenty-eight candidates marched in. Pastor Sims preached from Matt. iii, 15, using for a subject the "Righteousness of Baptism." Nine persons were happily converted and two united with the church. At 2 p. m. the Sunday School convened. After the study of the lesson the Rev. Granville H. Hunt catechised and gave some helpful instruction. At 3.30 p. m. the pastor was booked to preach at St. Paul Baptist Church. A number of the members accompanied him. At 4 p. m. the missionaries convened under the direction of Mrs. Rebecca Bruce, and had a spiritual feast. The B. Y. P. U. under President Lloyd are still holding their own. At the evening service the Richard Allen Tabernacle of Moses had their thirteenth annual sermon. The Rev. George H. Sims preached on "The Meekness of Moses." The sermon was enjoyed by the order. The offering amounted to $299.09. METROPOLITAN BAPTIST CHURCH At the Metropolitan Baptist Church, the Rev. W. W. Brown, pastor, the spirit of prayer is still among the people. They begin early Sunday morning and continue all day. Supt. Hunter hall out a large school at 9:30. The lesson was well taught. The school is growing numerically and financially. At 11 a.m. the pastor, suffering from a slight attack of la gripe, the assistant pastor preached from the subject, "Difference Between Righteousness and Wickedness," found in Mal. iii. 18. The funeral services of Dorothy Brown, daughter of George Brown. His home was nearly destroyed by a fire which injured his body, put one child in the hospital and caused the death of little Dorothy. At 3 p.m. the Rev. A. C. Powell of Abyssinia Church preached a powerful sermon from II Kings xviii. 23. subject, "Two Thousand Horses Without Riders." The text imparted the truth of self examination. At 6 p.m. Sister E. H. Johnson, president of the B. P. U. turned the meeting over to the Juniors and they carried it on with decision. At 8 o'clock the assistant pastor again spoke from the subject, "Won on the Lord." The pastor's wife is home from the hospital. Collection was $639.97. 8T. BENEDICT THE MOOR. Great congregations have been attending the mission services since the opening on Feb. 17. Especially were the crowds large and enthusiastic lay Sunday at the morning masses 8 and 11 o'clock, and at the night lecture Father Cavanage and Hafford are extremely pleased with the results of the mission so far, and are entering with great spirit into the exercises of the second week which began Monday Feb. 25. The subjects discussed will be such as appeal to non-Catholics, who may be interested in obtaining information about the teaching of the Catholic Church. There will also be the question box, into which any inquiries concerning religion may be placed, signed or unsigned. These, if they are proper, will be answered as clearly and plainly and fully as possible, and without any spirit of controversy or induce criticism. clin. On Sunday, March 3, there will be the grand closing all day. Special services will be those at 2:00 p.m. and 5 p.m. for the importing of the Papal浸戒典. ST. MARCE M. K. CHURCH. On Sunday, Feb. 24, both the morning and evening services were attended by huge congregations. As the morning services the Man Chua A. Ambroise, pastor of Bypass M. K. Church, the bishop, occupied the pulpit and presented from London, now, by himself, "The Library Hall of the Sound." In the manner of his very able etenue, the Rev. Andrew told particulars when the fact that the Gospel is the Library Red which Honours such less dishonest and dethronation just as many as the Liberty Red is, revolutionary days preached the Marty of the Gales. In the serving the Rev. T. A. Thomas prented a study and serving service, taking as Mr. text St. Matthew vi, 20, them, "Thousand is a place; the most glorious of all plan." During his dinnertime, he said, in part, "that Christ adorned His�eans to her up for themselves, measure in Heaven. Too persons joined the church at the morning service." MOTHER ZION CHURCH A full church granted Dr. J. W. Brown last Sunday morning upon his return from Louisville. He proclaimed upon "The Gospel of Lent." Eight persons united with the church. In the evening he proclaimed the first national sermon to the Invictible Temple No. 7, Daughters of Ellis, L. O. B. P. O. E. of W. S. Sunday school, bursars and Christian Endowment were also largely attended. Friday night prayer and praise services will be held. Sunday at 5 p.m. in the New W. W. Baptist Church at the Episcopalian Baptist Church; will preside the annual sermons to the Lady Uncles of Zion Church and their invited greens. Monday, March 4, a concert under the auspices of the Rowward Board, for the benefit of the Charity Fund, will be held, at white hats some of New York's leading artists will appear. MOUNT OLIVET BAPTIST CHURCH BROOKLYN SCHOOL SERVICE Splendid crowds were in evidence at all the services held in Mount Olivet last Sunday. Dr. Hayes occupied the pulpit both morning and evening, and his sermons seemed to have made a profound impression upon all who heard them. The discourse at the evening service on "World Evangelism in Religion to the End of Things" proved to be especially interesting and inspiring. A mass-meeting in the interest of the McDonough Memorial Hospital was held in the main auditorium of the church at 3:30 p. m. The features of this meeting were addresses by Dr. S. S. Goldwater, former Commissioner of Health and Archdeacon Baskerville, of Charleston. S. C. Fifty-two new members were added to the church during February. ST. JAMES PRESBYTERIAN The services were largely attended all day last Sunday. The morning service attracted a great many strangers and visitors and the pastor preached Four persons joined the church. The woman's auxiliary to the brotherhood rendered a program at 4 o'clock to a large audience. The captains and lieutenants who are conducting the spring drive made encouraging reports. The Rev. M. W. Byers of the Anti-Saloon League spoke at 8 o'clock on the outlook for prohibition in New York State. The communion of the Lord's Supper will be celebrated next Sunday at 8 o'clock. The new members received into the church during the past month will receive the right hand hand of fellowship. Mrs. Q. V. Curry, 539 Quincy street. is ill with an attack of paralysis. Mrs. Uda B. Foster of Clifton place. is in St. John's Hospital, suffering with nervous prostration. Mrs. Grace Carter. 276 Berriman street. has returned to her home from the Brooklyn Hospital and is gradually recovering her health. A group of school girls gave Miss Margaret Welmon. 497 Willoughby avenue, a birthday surprise the latter part of last week which afforded the group much fun. The Easter Bell Club, Mrs. Fannie E. Lawrence, president, will hold its meeting the first Wednesday in March to make arrangements for Easter entertainment. The Lincoln Settlement Orchestra, 166 Fleet Place, meets every Wednesday evening at 8 p.m. Those playing musical instruments are invited to join. No charges. 2-23-4t Abram Harris, of 335 Court street, who has been confined to his home by illness for the past three weeks, was reported much improved Sunday. John W. Lee, 326 Berriman street, is confined to his home on account of a fractured ankle caused by an accident in attempting to board a moving elevated train. P. H. Fisher has returned to his home, 579 Herkimer street, after a successful operation for an affliction of the neck at Roosevelt Hospital. On Tuesday he was reported as feeling greatly improved. The Carlton Avenue Branch Y. M. C. a raised more than 55,000 in the recent financial campaign conducted by the Central Y. M. C. A. in which all the branch associations took part. The object of this special campaign was to raise funds with which to pay off the deficits of the various branches incurred during the past year. Unit No. 33 of the Concord Baptist some at the quarter meeting at the A. M. K. Zinn Center at Amaroneck, New York. the Rev. P. H. Crust, pastor. The Rev. Mr. Rafter preached to a large audience at the evening service. Bishop J. H. Caldwell of Philadelphia, the presiding bishop of the conference worshipped with the congregation at the evening service. The members and friends are busy with the preparations for the big annual fair when they will be held in the church for the night's beginning April 5. A special time is indicated. The William Irvine Intercollegiate Concert Choir will give one of its entertaining concerts at the church Wednesday evening. March 17, under the auspices of the Pastor's Aid Society, of which Mrs. Charles Brooks is president. Dr. Wallace will preach at both the morning and evening services next Sunday. Pew raily at 7 p.m. by the Women's Home and Foreign Missionary Society. Namaste Congregational Church, corner Trey and Hackman street, had splendid conversations all day Sunday and inspiring services. The most concert given under the staircases of the choir was of a high order and was enjoyed by all. The choruses and spirituals rendered by the choir were splendid. There is increased activity in the church in every department and special preparations are beginning to shape themselves for the annual lection revival commencing Sunday, March 11, and continuing through to Easter. BRIDGE STREET. On Sunday morning the pastor, the Rev. W. Spencer Carpenter, preached from the subject "The Only Two Things a Person Can Do." In the evening he spoke to the Alpha Lodge of Old Fellows on "The Three Links of Gold." The collection for the day amounted to $114. Monday evening the third Emmerity conference was held, Presiding Elder C. P. Cale presided and H. S. Robinson acted as secretary. From the reports submitted the following has been accomplished: 73 joined on probation; 19 read into full membership; 11 received by certificate; 6 deaths; 7 baptisms; 25 increases in membership; $1,699, collections for all purposes; $14.25 donated to charity. Adz and Broad Axe men preferred. Two years work guaranteed. Board and lodgings $7.00 per week. Wages 50c per hour. Also laborers $7c per hour. Only reliable men need apply. Write J. J. Burnell, Fortman, Groton Iron Works, Noank Plant, Noank, Ct. WANTED girls on army coats. Ulm Bron. 180 Greene St. OPERATORS WANTED on children's dresses. Joseph Cohen & Sons. 15 W. 21st. N. Y. DEBTS COLLECTED Debts collected annually. Established 8 years. Wm. H. Dodd. Dept. OF Nassau Street. N. Y. Feb. 18. PRESSERS on fine wares. National Manufacturer, 15 Rockaway Ave. Brooklyn, N. Y. FARM TO LET. Wrandauch, Long Island, farm to let. Will let or move. N. Y. attached. Same can be used for three years or more. Will build house. Apply. Miss Annie Smith, 134 W. 11th St. N. Y. ROOTS, rocky stones and black marble secrets, 15 cents. R. Webster, Box 131, Montgomery, Ala. To Our ARCHITECTS BRICKLAYERS CARPENTERS PLUMBERS TINSMITHS PAINTERS We wish to meet you and hear your best views on a greater advancement of the above named trades. Kindly voice your approval of this movement by writing J. SCRUGGS THE LINCOLN HOSPITAL AND HOME SCHOOL FOR NURSES in the City of New York offers a three years' course of training, embracing all branches of Nursing including Social Service. General Hospital with a capacity of 420 beds. Allowance and Maintenance. A Post Graduate Course of six months is offered to graduates of accredited training schools. (Maintenance, Certificate.) For information apply to SUPERINTENDENT OF NURSES, Lincoln Hospital and Home, New York CIT. Feb23-4t. ST. BENEDICT'S CHURCH 342-344 West 53rd St., N.Y. City Sunday Feb. 17th to Sunday March 3d, 1918 By the Fathers of the New York Apostolate Lectures on the Doctrine, Devotions and History of the Roman Catholic Church Every Night at 8 o'Clock. Sunday School, Mrs. Sylvia A. Harris, president, will give an entertainment at the Lincoln Settlement, 1815 Fleet place, on Thursday morning, March 4 for the hunt of the 1876 Regiment. The slogan of the school in "Help the help at Camp Upstead." Mrs. R. E. Dabney's class has brought a bond, also the school, to help along the good work of winning the war. After the regular business of the Langford Barn, in which plants were made to combat the amount of "mud mud," and in the absence of the speaker of the day, Mrs. Violet Larsen, presented an elegant memorial and literary treat. The program was: Renaissance by Mum May Clark, "Poor Little Jane"; vocal music; Mum Family Ballet; recitation, Mum R. James, Alberta Antin, "Horse Coupe the Flug"; recitation, Bamie Ginne, "Sleeping Horses"; vocal dance, Mum Vina Locket and Harriet King; recitation, Mum Ivan Johnson, "The Old Man in a Stainless Church." The season of the Carnedd Baptist Sunday School was largely attended last Sunday and several new schoolers joined. Among the number were Mimi Emman Pulley, a student of the teacher training school, and also a pupil teacher in the public schools; Mim Edith Harriss, of Girls' High School, and James Avery, Marjorie Parsons of Girls' High School delivered an illuminating talk on the lesson and Miss Ida M. Henderson served at the piano. The school is preparing for two big entertainments the early part of April. The first will be of a patriotic nature and the second will be a play entitled "A Carnedd of the Seasons." Funeral services for John A. Logan, who died on Friday night of last week were held fratern the Boston Baptist Church Monday evening. The Rev. A. C. Matthews, master, prescheduled the funeral mournion. Dr. W. M. Moss of the Concord Baptist Church was associated with Dr. Matthews in the service. Mr. Logan was a well known churchman, being one of the founders and for a time the senior deacon of the Friendship Baptist Church in East New York. As a business man for many years in East New York he was highly respected and received the patronage of both races. Mr. Logan is survived by a wife, infant son, an aged mother, two sisters, one brother, the Rev. Mark Logan and other relatives and many friends. --- BROOKLYN Y. W. C. A. Last Sunday afternoon the members and friends of the association held a public meeting at the Berean Baptist Church. The church was well filled and everybody was made to feel most welcome by the pastor, the Rev. A. C. Matthews, and his church members. The speaker of the afternoon was the Rev. Maximo F. Duty, who gave a splendid talk on "Work and Ideals" of the association. Other speakers were Dr. Jones, Miss Bowen, the Rev. A. C. Miller and the Rev. Harper. Miss Daisy Holsey, chairman of the religious work committee, presided. Next Sunday, March 3, vesper service will be held at the branch at 4:30 p.m. The speaker will be Dr. A.W. Cattin. A social under the direction of the employment committee. Mrs. M. A. Holbrook chairman.; being planned for Thursday evening Feb. 28. 'Od Thursday, March 7, at 8:30 p.m. Miss Marie Woodson of Pratt Institute will give a demonstration in war cookery. Mrs. Verner Van Horne, a member of the educational committee, has the arrangements in charge. The public is urged to attend. Because of the time-liness and value of such a lecture all women who have anything to do with food should be interested. There will be no admission fee. The embroidery class will begin Wednesday, March 6, with Mrs. T. L. Bird as instructor. All registration should be in by Monday, March 4. FLEET STREET A large and enthusiastic congregation greeted Dr. P. A. Wallace, the pastor of Fleet Street Memorial A. M. E. Zion Church Sunday evening. He had just returned from the Bishop's Council and the Federated Council of the bishops of the three leading Negro Methodist churches. Feld in Louisville, Ky., and reported a pleasant and profitable time. The services were highly interesting and largely attended. The text was from Jeremiah 32:13, "The one who is sent to you, way that they may save you for ever for the good of themselves and their children after them." The sermon was earnest, practical and eloquent and was heartily received by the large congregation. BRIDGE STREET. HELP WANTED HELP WANTED—FEMALE DEBTS COLLECTED FARM TO LET. To Our TO OUR ARCHITECTS BRICKLAYERS CARPENTERS PLUMBERS TINSMITHS PAINTERS AUTO INSTRUCTION AUTO INSTRUCTION Best chance to become chauffeur and get well paid position. A few reasons why you should take a course at the ARENA AUTO SCHOOL: 1. Because it is a school of honesty. 2. Because our school is superior to others in instruction. 3. Because it is the largest and best equipped school of its kind in this country. 4. Because this is the only school in America using up-to-date 1916 automobiles for driving lessons, such as Buick, Hudson Super-Sir, Chevrolet, Cadillac. 5. 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ARTSINIAN BAPTIST CHURCH, 210 W. 130th Street, Bethlehem, Sunday school, 11 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Holy Communion every first Sunday at 11 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Sunday school, 1.30 p.m. Sunday Morning Bread program, 1.30 p.m. Sunday Morning Bread program, ministry, bake, prayer and praise service, Thursday, 8 p.m.—B. Y. P. C. musical and liturgy program, Friday, 4 p.m.—Highway and Hedge Basket program, Friday, 4 p.m.—Chayna Powell, D. D. pastor; residence, 210 W. 10th street, phone: Bryant 7435. RUSH MEMORIAL A. M. E. ZION CHURCH 56-40 W. 115th St. A. A. Crook, D.D. Parker, Rankinace, 127 West 141st St. Phone, Anderson 620, Sunday services 11 A. M. and 6 P. M. Holy Commission every first Sunday at 11 A. M. Sunday School 230; Varick C. E. 630, Class meetings on Tuesday evenings. All are cordially welcome. ST. MARK'S-METHODIST ETLOCO- PAL CHICECH. 524 Street near Eighth Avenue, New York City, Passer, William H. Brooks, D.D. 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