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20 COLLECTION NUMBERS SENT TO CAMP DODGE BY RED CRO BEST EDITED; BEST KNOWN EXTRA! The New York Age SECOND EDITION LIEUTENANT MURDERS COLORED SERGEANT; NEGRO TROOPS MAY NOT RETURN HOME SOON OFFICER OF THE 25TH INF. SLAYS SOLDIER; CONFESSES TO CRIME Nogales, Ariz—Lawn. Brandon Finney, white, of the 25th In- tury, is a prisoner awaiting trial by court martial for the murder of Sergt. William J. White, colored, of Company F, the same regi- ment. The white officer has confessed to the shooting. EVENTH ANNUAL MEETING OF NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE By ARTHUR GLEASON and KELLY MILLER Russell Sage Foundation, 22nd St. & Lexington Ave. Wednesday Evening, Dec. 4th, at 7 o'clock PUBLIC CORDIALLY INVITED When Finney admitted that he was the murderer of White the civil authorities here refused to put him in the local jail, declaring that they did not want it torn down. Later the lientenant was taken to Donglass for incarceration. It is said that the non-commissioned officer was shot in the back the trouble occurring over Finney taking exceptions to the sergeant saluting him with a cigarette in his mouth. The Daily Morning Oasis of Nogales, presides the following account of the attack. Briefly on the morning of Nov. 9, the head body of Sergt. William J. White of Company E, 25th Infantry was found near the plant of the Arizona Gate and Electric Company on Grand Avenue. A bulb t wound in the body told the partial story of his death, these details being printed in the durs at the time. A novice's jury was summoned at the courthouse to signify the officers were acquitted. The white-eyed exclaimed loudly of seeing two officers talking to a colored soldier and afterward heard a shot and saw two officers running north on Grand avenue. Confesses to Colonial. "Soon afterward the report was current that Lieutenant Finney of the machine gun company, 25th Infantry, had gone to Colonel Carnahan and confessed to the shooting. The military notified the civil authorities that they would handle the case and nothing more was done until yesterday when the coroner's jury met. Major John D. Easton, representing the military authorities, was present and stated in detail what Lieut. Finney had confessed to Colonel Carnahan. The jury then brought in the following verdict: That the name of the deceased was William J. White; that he was of the age of about legal years at the time of his death; that he came to his death in the town of Nogales, county of Santa Cruz, state of Arizona, at about the hour of 7:38 o'clock p. m. on the 8th day of November, 1918, from a gunshot wound from a 32-callibre pistol fired by Lieutenant Brandon Finney. J. C. Tovrea, E. H. George, J. C. Prewit, A. L. Pack, Harry Deputy, J. H. Johnson. Objected to Cigarette in Sergeant's Mouth. "No testimony was taken and only the oral statement of Major Easton was heard by the jury. It appears from that was gathered that the officer with Finney on the night of the shooting invaded him to go to Colonel Carnahan and make a clean confession of the affair. In fact it has been said that the officer told Finney that he must do so or he, the officer, would tell the Colonel the whole story. Finney did as advised and what details of the confession the Oasis has is from the statement made by Major Easton. "The two officers met the colored sergeant, near the gas plant, the sergeant snuffing, but at the time had a cigarette in his mouth. Lieutenant Finney began a vigorous reprimand and the sergeant walked on. "This seems to have still further angered the lieutenant, who pulled his pistol and fired after which both officers hurried away from the spot, going to camp. "At the time the shot was fired the soldier was on the sidewalk coming toward town, and it is believed that when the bullet struck him he became dazed and wandered into the vacant lot and down behind a large box where his dead body was found." SAYS REGISTER WITH EMPLOYMENT SERVICE Jesse O. Thomas, examiner-in-charge of the United States Employment Office at Seventh Avenue and 139th Street, has issued the following statement touching on the advantage of registering with the U. S. Employment Service: "During the past week a number of women have been thrown out of employment because of the closing down of war work industries in this city and state. It is expected that still others will be closing as a result of the government will not find it necessary to renew their contracts. The closing down, on the changing of these industries from war to peace industries threatens to put large numbers of men and women out of employment. It is the purpose of the U. S. Government Service to help persons thus affected to find other jobs and positions. "There has been established in the City of New York, in connection with the U. S. Government Service a clearance division known as the clearing house. This branch of the service is used by the employer and the employee alike in finding each other. The employer who wants labor advises the clearance house of the number of laborers wanted, the exact nature of work to be done, the salary or wages paid and the general conditions under which the employee is expected to work. The employee in turn informs the clearing house through the several district officers of the class and kind of labor he can perform, and at what salary or wages his labor may be procured. "The clearing house is in constant touch with all the district officers that it may know at all times of the available supply of labor throughout the city as well as the corresponding demand. There is a distinct advantage in registering with the office in your district. By registerine, you give your local office your name and address and the detailed information as to the kind of service (Continued on Page Two) DR H B DELANEY CONSECRATED AS BISHOP (Special to The New York Age) (Special to THE NEW YORK ACK) RALEIGH, N. C.—The annual conference of Church Workers Among Colored People met in Raleigh during last week. The conference was entertained jointly by St. Augustine's School and St. Ambrose parish. The outstanding feature of the conference was the consecration of Dr. Delaney as suffragan bishop of the diocese of North Carolina. There were quite a few delegates from Philadelphia. Among them were the Rev. and Mrs. Tabb; Mesdames Fariena, Johnson, Brinkley, Boling, Brecknel, Brown, the Revs. Thomas Nicholson, Harewood and others. WARNING. Every copy of next Sunday's New York American will contain—as a separate supplement, suitable for framing—a group photograph of President Wilson's War Cabinet, be produced by the gravure process, on fine paper. This picture, which is a historic souvenir of permanent value, can only be obtained by buying next Sunday's New York American. Warning is hereby given that the war cabinet is advisable to speak to your newsletter in advance, to avoid possibility of disappointment. COLONEL MOSS IS RELIEVED FROM COMMAND OF 367TH; PROMOTED Col. James A. Moss is no longer regimental commander of the "Buffalooes," formerly stationed at Camp Upton. This information has been received by Fred R. Moore, editor of THE AGE, from Colonel Moss, who writes that he has been assigned as Commandant of the First Corps Schools of the American Expeditionary Forces. REFUSED SERVICE IN Y.M.C.A. RESTAURANT BECAUSE OF COLOR Corp. Charles H. Drysdale Writes of Humiliating Experience White Soldiers Leave Place When Comrade Is Released. Corp. Charles H. Drysdale of the 369th, formerly the old 15th, writes THE AGE that in some Y. M. C. A. restaurants in France the colored soldier from America is being grossly discriminated against. Corporal Drysdale recently had a most disagreeable experience, which he relates as follows: "While traveling through France, I had occasion to stop in the City of Tours, and being very hungry, I stopped at the only available place to get an American meal which happened to be an American Y. M. C. A. After entering the restaurant and quietly seating myself at a table, a French waitress attempted to take my order; before she could accomplish same, I was accosted by the Y. M. C. A. official who informed me that I would have 10 dollars; they did not have 10 dollars in that restaurant. "I really felt hurt to think I had come all the way to France; in a land where the inhabitants know no discrimination, and then to be belittled by this official. I asked him did he think I was (Continued on Page Two) COLONEL MOSS IS COMMAND OF 3 Col. James A. Moss is no lon- “Buffaloes,” formerly stationed at C been received by Fred R. Moore, edi- who writes that he has been assigned Schools of the American Expedite- HEADQUARTERS FIRST CORPS SCHOOLS American Expeditionary Forces A. P. O. 703 November 7th, 1918. Mr. Fred R. Moore, c/o The New York Age, 247 West 46th St. New York. My dear Mr. Moore:— I was glad to get your letter. As the heading of this letter indicates, I am no longer on day with the "Buffaloos," having been recently relieved from command of the 367th Infantry and assigned to duty as Commandant of the First Corps Schools of the American Expeditionary Forces. The latter part of September our Division was moved by rail about 150 miles from our trenches in the Vosges to the Argonne area, after which we "hiked" some 30 miles over muddy roads to take our position at the front, preparatory to the American offensive that began September 26th. After the offensive had been on for about ten days, we were entrained, moved about 90 miles to the west and put into trenches again, a few days after which I received telegraphic orders to proceed to Gondrecourt and take command of the First Corps Schools. Having organized the 367th Infantry, I look upon the regiment as my "first love," my "war baby," as it were, and naturally I was sorry to leave the organization but, on the other hand, I feel quite honored at having been selected for detail as Commandant of the First Corps Schools, one of the largest military schools in France. The permanent School Detachment numbers 1700, including about 100 officers who are on duty as instructors. The plant is now being enlarged to accommodate 2500 students during the next session, which begins November 18. The students consist of officers and non-commissioned officers from the various divisions at the front, and with a full complement of 2500, gives me, with the permanent School Detachment of 1700, a command of 4200. As Commandant of the Anxious that an Agreement be Effected that There Shall be No Further Racial Discrimination Throughout the World. An Associated Press despatch from Tokyo, Japan states that Japanese newspapers are suggesting that Japan and China raise the race question at the forthcoming peace conference with the object of seeking an agreement to the effect that in the future there shall be no further racial discrimination throughout the world. A Japanese delegation, including representatives of the War, Navy and Foreign ministries, and various experts, soon will embark at a Japanese port on a warship bound for the peace conference by way of the United States. No announcement has yet been made as to whether the chief of the plenipotentiaries will be sent from Japan. The opposition party is urging the peace minister to take Katsu, former Foreign Minister, as head of the delegation. If the chief plenipotentiary is not chosen from among the statesmen now in Japan it is most likely that Sutemi Chinda, the Japanese Ambassador to Great Britain, or Keishiro Matsui, the Ambassador to France, will represent Japan at the council. S RELIEVED FROM 1867TH; PROMOTED unger regimental commander of the Camp Upton. This information has historor of THE AGE, from Colonel Moss, and as Commandant of the First Corps,inary Forces. Schools I am responsible directly to General Pershing's Headquarters—that is I have no brigade or division commander to give me orders, but have an independent command of my own, being my own "boss," which is always pleasing to an officer of experience. Well, with Austria and Turkey out of the game, and with the Boche being lambasted as he has been for the last couple of months; it certainly does look as if Germany will not be able to hold out much longer. Even though the Kaiser and his gang should decide to fight on to the last ditch, I do not see how the war can possibly last more than a few months longer. My own personal opinion is that it will all be over soon...perhaps even before this letter reaches you. With cordial regards, I am, Sincerely yours, (Signed) JAS. A. MOSS. Fordon's Note—This letter, as will be noted, was written on the day the first statement was published that an armistice had been signed, which was later denied. (Special to THE NEW YORK ACK.) St. Louis, Mo. - The new $25,000 Poro College Building was opened here this week and many out-of-town visitors are here and taking an active part in the exercises which are being held throughout the week. Well-known men and women from every section of the country are in attendance—also Poro agents from New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, California and many other states. The new Poro College Building is the finest ever erected by Negroes in this section, and Mr. and Mrs. Aaron E. Malone are being congratulated on their achievement. The building is three stories and contains a mezzanine floor, basement and roof garden. There are ninety-five dormitories and office rooms, an auditorium and thirty-one private rooms for shampooing, hairdressing, etc. WAR DEPARTMENT DOES NOT INCLUDE COLORED REGIMENTS IN LIST TO BE BROUGHT BACK AT AN EARLY DATE WASHINGTON, D. C.—The impression prevails here in many quarters that few, if any of the colored regiments which have seen active service overseas, will be among the first of our troops to return to America. This assumption is based on the demobilization plans for the American Expeditionary Forces just given out. Nothing is said about the early return to this country of the 92d and 93d Divisions made up of colored troops, largely drafted men. None of the colored regiments, formerly in the National Guard, is included in the list just given out by the War Department. The divisions which General March says have been designated by General Pershing to return as soon as the sick and wounded have been moved to the United States are: National Guard—Thirty-first, (Georgia, Alabama and Florida); 34th, (Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota and Minnesota); 38th, (Indiana, Kentucky, and West Virginia); and 39th, (Arkansas, Mississippi and Louisiana). National Army—76th, (New England); 84th, (Kentucky, Indiana and Southern Illinois); 86th, (Northern Illinois, including Chicago); and 87th, (Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Southern Alabama). The coast artillery regiments to be returned as soon as possible are the 46th, 47th, 48th, 49th, 50th, 73d, 74th and 75th. The two field artillery brigades to be brought home are the 65th and 163d. Eighty-two aero squadrons, seventeen construction companies, and several special units will be brought home from England as soon as transportation facilities are available. The order in which the troops will return has not been established, but the Chief of Staff has pointed out that it will take considerable time to bring the designated number of men home. The present plan is to keep 1,200,000 troopers in Europe and bring 800,000 back to the United States. The old 15th Regiment from New York and the old 8th Illinois are brigaded with the French. In announcing the location of divisions General March has given out that "the 92d and 93d Divisions, containing Negro troops, have been in action, the 92d Division serving in the Vosges and the Moselle and the 93d serving in the Champagne and the Chemin des Dames." ```markdown ``` COLONEL JAMES A. MOSB Y. M. C. A. WORKER LAUDS COLORED REGIMENT Sherwood Eddy of the Y. M. C. A., in his book "On Three Battle Fronts," pays the following tribute to the 369th, formerly the old 15th Regiment: "I found one Negro regiment that in four months had not had a single case of preventable disease and four times had been cited for bravery." INDUSTRIAL OPENING OFFERED IN SCRANTON (Special to THE NEW YORK ACO.) SCRANTON, Pa.-The Scranton Textile Company, one of the leading textile establishments in this city, for the first time in its history is employing colored help, a boy and a girl. They have made good and the establishment is request- ing more. Judging from this, it seems to be of a permanent nature. Edwin, the 7-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Julius Jones of Corona, L. I., died of asphyxiation and the Jones' home was damaged to the extent of $5,000 as the result of a fire caused by a lighted oil stove on the evening of November 20. Alma, the seven-year-old daughter, was carrying the stove up the stairway of the home, which is at 83 Forty-fifth street, when it turned over setting fire to the furniture. The child ran down and told her mother of the accident. Mrs. Jones rushed outside to get help and when she returned she was unable to rescue him win, who could not escape through the flames. When the fireman arrived and rescued the child he was unconscious and died at a neighboring drugstore a few minutes later. Alma and Julian, 11 years old, escaped injury. Mr. Jones, who is a clerk at the Grand Central Terminal Post Office, was on a hunting trip in Virginia when the accident occurred. He returned to New York Friday. PITTSBURGH COUNCIL HONORS E. J. SCOTT Special to THE NEW YORK ACA PITTSBURGH, Pa.—By special resolution of the City Council Emmet J. Scott, special assistant to the Secretary of War, addressed that body on Nov. 19 on the subject of his special appointment and work. He appeared to splendid advantage at three different places, but his climax was reached at the council chambers on Tuesday afternoon when he appeared before the law-making body of Pittsburgh. Mayor E. V. Babcock introduced Mr. Scott and presided at the meeting. Mr. Scott is the first gentleman of any race or color to appear in the new three million dollar city-county building, where are located the handsome council chambers which rival any of their kind in the country. A banquet was tendered Mr. Scott by the members of Loebi Club at their club house on Fullerton street last Monday night. Robert L. Vastet, assistant city solicitor, was the toastmaster and speeches were made by Wm. M. Randolph, Capt. Frank R. Stewart, J. W. Holmes and the Rev. G. W. Kinacd. EXTRA! COLORED NURSES SENT TO CAMP DODGE, IOWA (Special to The New York Acct.) WASHINGTON, D. C.—Twenty colored nurses have been assigned by the American Red Cross to the base hospital at Camp Dodge, Ia., and already they have assumed their duties. The understanding is that they are to care for all soldiers at the hospital regardless of color. This is thought to be the first move on the part of the Red Cross to send colored nurses to look after sick and disabled soldiers. The intimation has been given out here that colored nurses will be assigned to other base hospitals in the near future. Now that the ice has been broken many colored Americans are hopeful that the next move of the Red Cross will be to send colored nurses overseas. SHOP G.W. CLINTON ON PRESENT DAY PROBLEMS GROWING OUT OF WAR (Special to The New York Act) Huckory, N. C.: At the 29th session of the Western North Carolina Conference of the A. M. E. Zion Church, recently held here, one of the important features was the episcopal address of Bishop Geo W. Clinton, D.D., the president of the conference. The Bishop gave a brief review of the work of the conference, the condition of the general church, and referred to the number of deaths among the ministers and the great epidemic that had swept over the country and proven a terrible threat. He made touching reference to the deceased, who continued Bishop J. W. Wood, whose death leaves Bishop Clinton the senior Bishop of the great A. M. R. Zion Church. The Bishop next discussed what he regarded as the most important present day problems, growing out of the world-wide war. He said: "I consider the follybearing as among the most important problems that will need the united co-operation, the most consecrated wisdom and best endeavors of churchmen and statesmen, to work out wise and happy solution. The capture of the Holy Land from the unappealable Turk, the throwing off of the yoke of Mohammedanism in those lands where its unholy and pernicious influence has taken hold and become firmly planted; also the freeing of Africa from blighting ignorance, demoralizing superstition and those governmental systems, that hinder the enlightenment, elevation, Christianizing and general advance of the long benighted and cruelly treated natives; and the rehabilitation of those countries which have been devastated by the bloody war. The concentration and mobilization of the forces of Christianity so that they, like the allies under General Ferdinand Foch, the great field Marshal of France and Generalissimo of the allied armies engaged in the war with the Teutonic forces, shall present a united and undamned force against Mohammedanism, all the non-Christian and pagan religions, against all the wrongs that have long oppressed and distressed our common humanity, until they are routed and banished from the earth. These are problems that the Christian Church must undertake, if it will achieve such results as are creditable to the principles taught by its great Founder. While those who constitute the great body of the church militant may have differences of speed and polity, if the church would do what Christ demands of it, it must be united in all the essentials that make for righteousness, justice and fraternity among all peoples and consider themselves as one army of the living God under the captain of our salvation even Jesus Christ our Lord and Master going-forward singing as they go. 'Onward Christian soldiers' etc. In order to have such a desirable and much needed accomplishment there should be federation among all the Christian churches and a consolidation or organic Union among all denominations having similar creeds, polity or doctrines. 'In the solution of these problems the Negro will be more or less concerned. He will be especially concerned in all the problems that relate to the religious, educational, civil and political welfare of the natives of Africa, more especially those of his own racial type. It behoves all thoughtful and progressive Negroes to begin to think and act, need I say act unitedly in a movement to have the welfare of Africa and her people safe-guarded. The War and the Negro. "When the history of the great world struggle which has culminated in a glorious triumph for the allies, in which our own government is à, very prominent factor, shall be written, no chapter shall contain brighter pages or record more daring and heroic achievements, or speak of a more loyal and self-sacrificing soldiery connected with this great conflict than the chapter that shall narrate the deeds, the loyalty, the patriotism and heroism of the Negro, who answered the call of President Wilson after he declared war against Germany. When all the circumstances connected with the Negroes' relationship to the government of the United States, and his status in this section of the country where the vast majority of the race is situated; and when the attitude of the dominant class and state governments toward the Negro is considered, diminished and diminished, the war of his deeds of valor upon the field of battle stand out as one of the great features of this mightiest and bloodiest of all human wars. 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Sale: $25.00 INRs by Mail HEROLIN MID, COUNTY OF WA, Ayreola wonders--Write for brand. not a whit behind any other soldier or patriot that engaged in the fight for the overthrow of Autocracy, the annihilation of tyranny, the suppression, and let us hope the banishment of injustice and unrightnessness from the face of all the earth. Let us also hope that the winning of this war which according to the latest information is an accomplished test, shall be the triumph of a democracy, which means a government of the people', for the people and by the people—all the people, regardless of race, recording according to their power, themselves deserving of the protection of and participation in the government of which they are citizens' and under which they live. Unless this shall be the outcome, the winning of the war will fall far short of one of its most important and necessary missions. The Negro After the War. "Among the great problems that shall come up for wise and prompt consideration after the war will be those that concern the future of the American Negro. The war gave the American Negro an opportunity to prove his love for and interest in the government under which he lives, and has enabled him to make such a good record in spite of handicaps and disadvantages, that it is gratifying to his friends as it is creditable to himself. The soldierly conduct, courage and fighting qualities which have been displayed in the training camp and on the battle front have won for the American soldier in black unstinted commendation and praise at home and abroad. All are willing to concede that as a soldier the United States government has no braver or more manly fighters than the Negro followers of Old Glory, whether the cause in which he is engaged is that-which is designed to see the colonies from British taxation, himself from American slavery, Cuba from Spanish oppression or the nations of Europe from the galling yoke of autocracy, or the world from the menace of militarism. The manner in which he responded to his country's call and the gallantry that has distinguished his conduct since the war began mark him as a soldier among soldiers. "But, ere long the din of battle shall cease, the roar of the cannon, the noise of the bursting bomb and the flying shell, the fumes of the deadly gas, and much else that is associated with this deadly war shall be numbered with the things of the past and the soldier who has escaped with his life will return to his country and to his home, and shall once more take up his habitation among those from whom he went out to dare, to do, and if needs be to die for his country, for universal freedom and for world-wide democracy. When that time shall come to the black men who fought on foreign soil, what shall be their status, how are they and their fellows at home who bought Thrift Stamps, Liberty Bonds and made contributions to the Red Cross, the Y. M. C. A., the Y. W. C. A. and other funds for the promotion of the war to be treated, when the war is completely over and the world returns to normal peace and is the better because these men fought with others to make the new condition possible? What shall be the relation between the races? What shall be the opportunities of the Negro to exercise the full privilege of citizenship in every part of the country, to enjoy life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness without molestation or hindrance so long as he is law-abiding, industrious and loyal to his country and a worthwhile factor in the community in which he lives? Vital and Important Questions "Will he receive the full protection of the law age...at the lawless element of the country who have made the lives of so many Negroes unpleasant, not to say unbearable? Will he have such educational facilities and competent teachers, that he can make out of himself a capable and efficient citizen who can and will give his full contribution to the future upbuilding and welfare of his state and country? These are vital and important questions, and questions that should have the thoughtful, and may I say the prayerful and divinely guided consideration of churchmen, statesmen and every element of our cosmopolitan citizenship, from the President of the United States down to the humblest man and woman in the country. "The wise consideration and righteous settlement of these questions will decide to a very large extent the future welfare of the Negro and do much toward making the fruits of the war a benediction to our whole nation and a harbinger of a new era in our Southland. The estrangement and widening breech between the races in this country due to certain occurrences and conditions that I shall even not mention, and the growing belief that the white people of this country do not mean to deal justly with the Negro, and that neither his advancement, concession, the acquisition of power, good conduct or other forward steps will remove the barriers which the race has had to meet and labor against, has caused a restlessness, a spirit of discontent, a feeling of distrust among Negroes that was at the bottom of the migration from the south prior to and during the war, and a cause of apprehension at to the future that needs to be quieted and removed. Losing Faith in Religion. "The open doors of the north for employment in fields that were closed to the Negro before the war, the increased wages offered in these new fields and in the public works and other inducements are accusing Negroes to leave the South where they are most needed and where they have been told, is the best place for them and where it is said are their best friends. But, worst of all, the Negro has begun to lose faith in the white man's religion and no longer does he regard with favor that here in the South are his best friends. How can this condition be altered, so altered that good- will, kindly: relationship and confidence between white men and black men may be established' and become-so marked that cordial good-will and friendly cooperation along all lines that will make for the best interest of both races; peace and common weal of the community, the state'and nation be made to obtain? I confess that these questions have borne more heavily upon my mind as much as the outcome of the great war. "There are some things that must be considered on both sides, and nothing less than a conference or convention composed of the most thoughtful, considerate and liberal minded men of both races, that will take up and discuss frankly, and in a dispassionate manner the questions just named and such other questions as relate to and that will help toward bringing about a better understanding and a consequent better feeling and that will promote good will and friendly co-operation between races, will prevent further estrangement and unpleasantness not to say serious consequences. Example of National Government. "When Drs. Scott and Haynes were appointed to important stations in their respective departments, the present administration not only recognized the ability of these two eminently fitted men for governmental service, but it also gave encouragement to one-tenth of the population of this country that will be remembered with gratitude throughout the years to come. It did more. It caused the Negro to feel that a door of opportunity had been opened to the race, that will stand ajar in the future to worthy and efficient members of the race not only at Washington and during war times, but in all the governmental departments of the Nation, the States, the counties and the municipal governments. The commissioning of more than a thousand officers into the army and other advantages given in connection with the war have further encouraged the Negro and kindled a new hope in his breast that causes him to feel and believe that he is no longer to be a voteless citizen and a negative factor in the affairs of this country. "If the white people of the South will profit by the example of the National Government along the above lines, and if they will call upon the Negro to meet in council with them about matters relating to their own welfare and matters that need the united co-operation of both races, they will do that which will surely benefit them," he added, "moreously mentioned, and guarantees a more glorious day for the South and make every Negro feel that he is truly among real friends. Matters of Simple Justice. "Justice in the courts; the employment of some Negroes on the jury in both State and federal courts; the opportunity to vote when the conditions of an impartial suffrage qualification have been met; the privilege to run for office and serve in that office is elected; the opportunity to buy property and enjoy that property just as other people are allowed; security against mob violence, even when the law has been violated, and a fair trial; jury and a sentence in keeping with the law of the State or nation; better educational facilities; fair wages for honest and efficient service; equal accommodation on railroads and other public carriers; and provisions for Negroes to get a decent time when traveling, such as are made for other passengers; these are the means the Negro desires and expects the white people to guarantee. These things are not only or demanded as a price for what the Negro soldiers did in France and in repayment for the contributions of Negroes to win the war, but as a matter of simple justice and in keeping with true Christianity and a rightful claim of a loyal, law abiding and intelligent people. "On our part we should still be patient, hopeful and ever ready to welcome co-operation from those who are kindly disposed in the South and in the North. We must not overlook the fact that few, if any, problems are so old and difficult to adjust and solve in a satisfactory manner as race problems. We must, however, be persistent and unyielding in our endeavors and demands for every right and privilege that justly belong to us and that are being enjoyed by any other American citizen. We must have our fellow citizens of white race that democracy is not said to the worst that it is safe for the Negro, and that n man is good enough to defend the flag and has bring victory to the flag abroad shall enjoy the highest privileges of the government and the protection of the flag at home. No thoughtful, fair minded, liberty loving and Christian hearted white man can afford to deny these to the Negro, and no intelligent and self-respecting Negro can or will be satisfied with less." AGENTS-$6.00 A DAY worm and tetter. Olive Oil Shampoo, contain eggs and olive oil, medicate nutritionally for shampooing Olive vene is heat for straightening and wash with milk and each, by mail tony add dress, 65 cents; 3 boxes; $1.56; four months' order; free order or registered letter. Send in your order to day. We want an amount of heat preparations fastest to make, biggest money-makers for your money. Send in your $1.50 cash with order, start you. 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"Leaving there with the feeling that the Y. M. C. A. was somewhat getting away from the Christian spirit for which I had always believed it stood, I proceeded to Dijon. I walked into the Y. M. C. A. at this place, asking for a package of cigarettes, but same was refused me, official stating that they were for white soldiers. Several American Army officers of high rank informed the Y. M. C. A. official that there were no orders ever issued in the U. S. A. discriminating because of color, and this existing feeling of race hatred should be eliminated. I am writing this to let the people back home know of the real conditions 'over here.' Several officers can substantiate my statements above." CITIZEN'S MEETING ENDS MOTHER ZION REOPENING The 'reopening of the new-Mother Zion Church closed in a blaze of glory on Sunday-with a big rousing citizens' meeting, presided over by Hon. Chas. W. Anderson, ably abetted by Assemblyman E. A. Johnson, Hon. Fred R. Moore and Assemblyman-elect J. Clifford Hawkins. 'All of them made strong, forceful speeches, bristling with the action and highly commendatory of the good work that was being done by Dr. Barwn and the members of Mother Zion Church. The class leaders made their report of the Building Board which started on Sunday, June 16. It has been a magnificent effort. Dr. Brown and members of Mother Zion are under great obligations to their many friends who have made possible this great achievement of raising $12,488.00. Every leader put forth an extraordinary effort and their members rallied to their support to the extent that more money has been raised during this short space of time than ever before in the history of the church. Dr. Brown deserves loads of praise. The following is a partial report: Class No. 1, P. A. Richardson, leader, $368.11; Class No. 2, M. G. Fleming, leader, $744.24; Class No. 3, J. A. Hopkins, leader, $2,133.14; Class No. 4, James Chase, leader, $154.18; Class No. 5, R. H. 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The Germans did not attempt to enter the field where they were, but called them "wild people." final report will be made with the close of the fair on Sunday, Dec. 22 FREE AFRICAN STATE UNDER PROTECTORATE Prof. Sidney Woodward, and a select company of artists will give the first concert in the new church on Wednesday evening, Nov. 27. The thirty-fifth annual class leaders' Tair and donation will open on Tuesday evening, Dec. 3, with a big concert under the auspices of Prof. H. Lawrence Freeman, director of the Negro Choral Union. A special dinner will be served under the direction of Mrs. V. R. Fillsis and theresses and W. R. O'Neill, will be inspected and orzes awarded. A complement of competent ladies have been invited to act as judges. Many new features will be presented. On the following 12 nights dinner will be served beginning at 6 o'clock; concerts will be given beginning-at 8:45. Dr. Brown will preach for the first time in the new church next Sunday morning. NEW JERSEY PYTHIANS (Special to THE NEW YORK ACK.) ASBURY PARK, N. J. The twenty-first annual session of the Grand Lodge jurisdiction of New Jersey, N. A, S. A, E., A., A., and A., was held in Asbury Park, Nov. 19-21. The original date was Oct. 19-21, but owing to the epidemic of influenza, the session was postponed one month. Grand Lodge, convened in Marrow's Hall, Tuesday at II A. M. The session was called to order by Grand Chancellor A. F. Davidson. Upon roll call thirty-two Lodges' Grand Representatives responded. The morning session was devoted to the reports from the various lodges, all of which were encouraging. Nearly all the lodges had furnished soldiers for Uncle Sam, and one Lodge unfurled a service flag of 26 stars. At 2 P. M., the members of the Grand Lodge and Grand Courts, assembled at the hall and marched to the Second Baptist Church, where memorial services over the departed were conducted by the Grand I'elate, the Rev. John A. White. The Grand Keeper of Records and Seal announced that 36 members had died during the year and $4,500 had been paid out for death claims. On Tuesday night twenty-one Past Chancellors were given the Heraldic Degree. On Wednesday morning the Grand Chancellor read his annual report, making several timely suggestions. He also called attention to the necessity of making ample arrangements for entertaining the Supreme Lodge which meets in Atlantic City next August. The Grand Exchequer, J. Thomas Bailey, then made his report, which showed that the Grand Lodge had a bank account of $10,000 and owned $1,500 in Liberty Bonds. The Grand Keeper-of Records and Seal, W. Forrest Cozart, made his report, showing that the receipts for the year were near $8,000 and expenses, $6,000. On Wednesday evening the Grand Lodge was honored with a visit from Sir W. H. Johnson, the Grand Medical Registrar, Jurisdiction of New York, who made a stirring address, responded to in the same manner by Grand Trustee Geo. H. Walls. The following officers were re-elected: Grand Chancellor, A. F. Davidson of Atlantic City; Vice Grand Chancellor, Rev. H. II. Mitchell of Belleville; Grand Master of Exchequer, J. Thomas Bailey, Long Branch; Grand Keeper of Records and Seal, W. Forrest Cozart, Atlantic City; Grand Lecturer, J. R. Thompson, Orange; Grand Master at Arms, R. H. Hyson, Orange; Inner Guard, J. A. Cox, Crantford; Outer Guard, H. G. Yarber, Millville. D. E. Mitchell of Camden was elected Grand Marshal, Dr. James R. Stroud of Jersey City, Grand Medical Registrar and Wilson Williams of Princeton, was re-elected Grand Trustee. Plainfield won over Trenton for the next Grand Lodge Session. Committee known as the Liberty Committee, was appointed, to appeal to the President to appoint a colored commissioner to the Peace Conference and to draw up memorial to ask that all African colonies be turned over to the natives and that race discrimination be banished. The session wound-up with a fine street parade Thursday afternoon and a ball and reception at the Armory on Thursday evening. Real Human Creole Hair (Special to THE NEW YORK ACE) GREENBORO, N. C.—James B. Dudley, president of the Agricultural and Technical College, has appealed to President Wilson to use his influence at the peace conference in helping to establish a free state to be composed of territory in Africa wrested from Germany. In making this plea, President Dudley urged "the justice of the establishment of a free state or states to be composed of territory wrested from German tyranny and oppression." He further urged "the establishment of an international commission or protectorate until the natives should become qualified to assume the responsibilities of self-government." OPENING OF BEREAN (Special to THE NEW YORK ACK) PHILADELPHIA, PA. The opening of the Berean Army and Navy, Nov. 23 at 1926 College avenue, the government took over number of detachies of the Berean Manual Training School, renovated and made a first class club house out of them. There are pool and billiard rooms, reading rooms, smoking and lounging rooms, shower baths, a fine cafeteria where light lunches of all kind can be had, and on the top floors are a number of sleeping rooms. A number of soldiers from Camp Dix, and a number of sailors from League Island were present. A fine program was rendered. The equipment and construction of the club was in charge of Miss A. M. Beck. The gymnasium is said to be the finest in the city among our people. ```markdown ``` ```markdown ``` (Continued from Page One) you are best qualified to perform. A great many people, especially colored people in this city are working at jobs and positions not by any means in keeping with their training and ability, because they have this ability to be able to themselves as if were. This condition can gradually be corrected by the parties registering at, the U. S. Employment Service office, 139th Street and Seventh avenue. During the month of October 89 men and women registered in this office. A large number of them were placed in satisfactory employment in keeping with their experience, training and ability. During the week of November 9, we registered the largest number of women at this office that was registered at any office in the entire city. Let us place you where you can serve best. Our entire staff is yours for the purpose above mentioned. No fee is charged* TO ELECT ENVOYS FOR WORLD'S PEACE COUNCH. (Special to THE NEW YORK ACK.) WASHINGTON, D. C.-On Dec. 16 a notable gathering is to assemble in the spacious John Wesley A. M. E. 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London Office, 17 Green Street, Charing Cross Reads, E. C. Address all letters and make all obooks and money orders payable to THE NEW YORK AGR. DOES THE Y. M. C. A. STAND FOR THIS? While there have been spasmodic complaints of refusal on the part of white Y. M. C. A. workers at the various camps and cantonments to accord proper service or accommodation to colored soldiers, it is a distinct shock to find that the same narrow prejudices and absurd discriminations have poisoned this noble work in France. But the specific charges of Corporal Drysdale of the 369th Infantry leave no doubt on the subject. He was refused service on the ground of his color by two separate Y. M. C. A. officials, in charge at the cities of Tours and Dijon, respectively. And this, despite the protests of white soldiers and officers in both cases. In view of the fact that these charges are specific and backed up by witnesses to refusal, it would seem to be up to those in authority to make a clear declaration of the policy of the Y. M. C. A. in the service to be given the Negro soldier. If the brand of Christianity practised by this association requires that service be refused colored soldiers in common with white soldiers, it is due that the public should know this fact. AT THE PEACE CONFERENCE The approaching Peace Conference of the Allies, to be held probably at Versailles, has aroused the interest and stimulated the imagination of all classes of Americans, from the highest to the humblest. Even the President has signified his intention of attending in person. But the keenest interest in the meeting perhaps is felt among the members of the Negro race, who have been devising tentative plans for representation, so that a share of the realization of a World democracy may be secured to them. The intensity of this interest may be gauged by the various propositions suggested in communications to THE AGE for getting the question of human rights squarely before the Peace Conference. The National Equal Rights League has already started a movement to hold a meeting of delegates from local organizations at Washington, to elect race "envoys" to go to Versailles, "as petitioners to intercede and lobby for the presentation to the Peace Council of the desire of colored Americans to have every group within the allied nations given exemption from present abridgment of the rights of democracy." A former assistant corporation counsel of the City of Boston calls for the selection of delegates for a thorough consideration of the great problems and to "express their unequivocal view. . . through the nomination of a strong, manly diplomat whose presence at the Peace Conference every Negro will demand and work for." The argument in favor of such representation is strongly put by a former register of the Treasury in the plea, that "if organized labor is to be heard, let not the door be slammed in the face of that true hearted loyal American, whose patriotism . . . has never faltered." A sergeant in the United States Army offers the conclusion that "our story is before the league of nations, it has become history." These various letters and opinions all indicate the widespread interest felt by the race in the coming Peace Council and the desire to share in the benefits expected to accrue therefrom. Whether the Negro in America will be represented by a spokesman from his own race remains to be seen. But his plea has already been voiced by one who will be present at that conference in the following words: Everything for which America fought has been accomplished. It will now be our fortunate duty to assist by example, by sober friendly counsel and by material aid in the establishment of just democracy throughout the world. The author of this pledge for the establishment of democracy throughout the world is President of the United States. A THIRST.FOR INFORMATION. Various incidents outside the doings of the professional agitators of the race, go to show that the individual Negro is thinking on the future more than he has done in the past. As an illustration of the fact that this thinking is not confined to the so-called professional classes, we print the following letter from a subscriber in a small town in Louisiana: To the Editor of The New York Act: I write you for information on some very important questions. That is, how will the condition be with the Negro after this war, as I am informed that peace is declared? You are more able to find out than I am, as I am in the South. Also who will be in power after the next election, Republican or Democrat? I am willing to pay you in order to be posted along these lines. I know you are more able to find out concerning these matters than I am. We appreciate the confidence that our correspondent shows in the knowledge and resources of THE AGE. We assure him and the others who are likewise thirsty for information on topics of vital concern to the race, that THE AGE will seek and publish for their benefit the best available data on the subject. The particular subjects on which the present inquirer sought light, he will find very fully discussed in this week's and last week's issues. As further facts are brought to bear on the discussion, our readers will have the benefit of them. And the only charge for this service will be the regular price of a subscription. This desire for information on serious subjects is a healthy symptom of race development. The fact that our men, and women too, are looking ahead and inquiring as to the future, shows that they are getting to appreciate the necessity for preparedness. The need is great and THE AGE will do its part to stimulate and facilitate the movement. FOR A REPUBLICAN CONGRESS. To the Editor of The New York Age: I find your paper very interesting and satisfactory in furnishing the latest news. Find enclosed order for one ear. I remain yours, for the return of a Republican Congress. J. W. SIMON. A MISSIONARY'S OPINION. To the Editor of The New York Age: Enclosed please find my check. I shall send you another soon. I am indebted to The Age more than you can realize. I consider it equally as instructive and helpful as my church papers. You and the race are to be congratulated for such an up-to-date journal. S. E. CHURCHSTONE LORD. FROM SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE. To the Editor of The New York Agn. After my day's work is over, I am sitting here in camp thinking about the Agn. I saw one copy of the paper this year, the first I have seen since October, 1917. It was full of good news to me. I am now in the army doing what I can to help win the war. I was formerly at Moacow, Texas. JOE T. HARRIS them. All right, we will come and serve them, but not as mere substitutes until you again make terms with your white waiters. We will come under the terms of a binding contract whereby we will agree to give you satisfactory service and you will agree to give us steady employment for a year or two years or three years or as long as we give satisfactory service." Under such an arrangement, the colored men could hold their jobs or be able to bring suit, for breach of contract. VIEWS and REVIEWS THE LABOR QUESTION AGAIN. Last week we had something to say about the Negro and the labor question; this week we wish to speak of a particular phase of that question; for taking it all in all there is no more important problem before the Negro to-day. In order to live well a man must first live, and he cannot live and keep out of jail or the poorhouse unless he has a job. The Negro has displayed great courage and stamina at the front in France, but there is a fight before him here at home now which is going to call for as much courage and stamina as he ever showed on the battle field, and he cannot put up his best fight except upon the vantage ground of a job that pays good, steady wages. And suppose the proprietors say, "No, we will not make any such contract." What would it matter? Let the colored men say to them, "All right, go ahead and serve your own guests." By such a course, the colored waiters, would lose nothing of value, only a few weeks work on an uncertain job. On the other hand, they would save themselves being classed as scabs, and would make the proprietors understand they would have to deal with them on a business basis. That stand once taken, they would know whenever the proprietors approached them again, it would be for something worth while considering. Besides, it would give them a new standing with the white waiters. The colored waiters are organized, and could take such a stand. The fight before him now at home is going to require even more than the fight on the battle field; for in addition to courage and stamina, it will require initiative, good judgment and the ability and power for organized action that spring from within the group itself. In this fight there will be no superior officers to give the orders, to see that they are carried out, and to take the responsibility for the results. Now, the white waiters are almost as shortsighted in this matter as the colored waiters. If they-would lay aside race prejudice, take the colored waiters into the union and work side by side with them, there would be no skilled men to take their places when they made demands on their employers. By such action they could avoid strikes in which they actually lose in idleness much of what they gain by striking. The proprietors would be willing to grant any reasonable demand upon its being made. The particular phase of this question which we wish to speak of was suggested by the condition brought about by the wholesale strike of waiters in the hotels and restaurants of this city a few weeks ago. As we know, a number of the large hotels that were affected put women in the places of the men who had walked out; of course they were white women. Some of the places as they have done before, put in colored waiters. It is almost certain that the women that have been put to work will not be kept. Women waiters are all right for dairy lunch rooms, tea rooms and restaurants that cater almost exclusively to women guests, but for the more exacting work in the big hotels and restaurants of New York they do not seem to be adequate; at least, they have never been popular in this city. So it is more than probable that as soon as the proprietors come to terms with the strikers, a thing they are sure to do in time, the women will have to go. But, apart from the attitude of the white waiters, the colored men ought to be able to control a good share of this profitable employment in New York. They do it in Boston and in some other large cities of the North and West; a little plain, common business sense and determination added to the ability to do the work in a satisfactory manner will accomplish the result. But what about the colored men who have been called in to fill the gap? Are they going to get the same treatment they have received several times before under like conditions? Are they going to be used just as the women waiters are being used, to fill in until the proprietors make terms with the striking white waiters, and then be thrown out on the streets? If they are given such treatment, it will be largely their own fault. THE RACE ISSUE AT THE PEACE TABLE A despatch from Tokio states that Japanese papers are suggesting that Japan and China raise the race question at the forthcoming peace conference with the object of seeking an agreement to the effect that in the future there shall be no further racial discrimination throughout the world. We were surprised to notice a few nights ago in one of the most famous restaurants of the city that the waiters were colored. This was a restaurant which has always employed white waiters. The colored men were neat, alert and attentive, and served the dinner in a faultless manner. Now that these men have shown that they can do the work satisfactorily, why should they be thrown out when the white men are ready to come back? They will be thrown out because the white waiters will say to all proprietors that one of the conditions of their coming back to work is that the colored men be thrown out. If Japan and China raised this question at the peace table, there would really be some chance of making it an issue. In fact, we do not see much hope of making an important issue of race discrimination unless it is taken up by these two populous and independent nations of colored people. If any of the other colored nations or groups take the question up, they can do so only by way of petition, they have no power for enforcing any demand, not even the slightest kind of demand. A great deal of interest is now being evinced by the American colored people in getting some sort of representation before the peace conference. This interest concerns not only Negroes in America, but also Negroes in Africa. It is one of the best signs ever exhibited, because it shows that as a people we are waking up to the problems that are engrossing the thoughts of men all over the world to-day. How this is going to be secured has not yet been worked out. A good many plans have been suggested, but none as yet seem to be wholly feasible. The colored waiters are foolish to put themselves in such a position. In doing so, they exhibit a virtue of the American Negro which is one of his greatest drawbacks. We say a virtue, because in reality it is a virtue, but in this day and in this country it is a virtue that is equivalent to a fault. This virtue rests upon the principle that if you are just good enough and patient enough, you will get all that you are entitled to. Worth and patience do constitute the solid foundation on which the Negro must stand, but patience for him should not mean the mere endurance of waiting for things, but the endurance to fight wisely and courageously for the things he believes himself to be worthy of. Some are thinking, in lieu of a colored member of a commission; that it would be a good thing to send over a group of able colored American citizens who could in some way reach the ears of those who are to sit at the table. Of course, looking the facts squarely in the face, we know that there is absolutely no hope of having a colored member on the commission from the United States. And there is some doubt that the Government will grant passports to any group that is going to France with the avowed purpose of letting the representatives of the world know how unjustly the race to which that group belongs is treated in America. We see constantly what little effect this racial characteristic of just waiting for things has. Many earnest colored Americans go on the theory that through merely being honest and law-abiding and industrious and frtgal and intelligent, some day from somewhere out of the clouds the mantle of full citizenship rights will fall and settle in a perfect fit about their shoulders. Well, it seems that it ought to happen that way, but it does not. Being honest and law-abiding and industrious and frugal and intelligent are absolutely essential, for without those qualifications no one has any right to claim the benefits of full citizenship. But the mere possession of these qualifications is not sufficient; it is necessary to demand and insist upon the rewards that correspond to them. Human experience proves that there is no other way of getting these rewards. The people who through all the ages have preached to submerged and oppressed classes to wait and be patient for the things that those classes were justly entitled to, have been people who either did not want to see justice done or who did not want their own consciences disturbed by reminders of the injustice for which they were wholly or partly responsible. As for Haiti, she is entitled to a place at the peace table, for she is one of the nations that declared war on Germany, but Haiti is no longer independent and we cannot hope for much from her. In her old days, before she had passed under the yoke, she might have exerted an appreciable influence in behalf of the colored peoples in such a time as this. Liberia has always been too weak for such service as this crisis demands, and now by reason of money loaned to her, she is weaker still. It appears that our only chance is to bring such influence to bear on our national representatives that they will work to alleviate the conditions of the so-called weaker peoples all over the world, and in such a program we would benefit. How this is to be done is yet to be planned. Several agencies are at work on it, but nothing definite has thus far been done. A man may be compelled to suffer under a wrong, but there is no virtue in being patient with it. God himself is not patient in the face of wrong. Now back to the colored waiters. Perhaps the colored waiters who have been put in the big hotels and restaurants of New York when the white waiters have struck, and promptly kicked out when the white waiters came back, have been relying too fully on the racial characteristic referred to above. They have evidently believed that everything comes to him who waits—that is, if he waits well. We might add that everything, generally speaking, does come to him who waits—except what he is waiting for. UNEASY CONSCIENCES AT WORK IN VIRGINIA. From Richmond, Virginia, comes the news that grave concern is felt there because of the large purchases of firearms and munitions by the Negroes of that city. These purchases are said to have reached such proportions that the State Council of Defense called a special meeting and issued a circular to dealers prohibiting further sales. The colored men have waited well and waited to be told that their jobs were permanent, but satisfactory work and patience have not secured the desired results. What more was needed to be done? The following are some of the things: The despatch goes on to say that Negro leaders were summoned and told what must be done; at the same time orders were given for strengthening the home guard. The despatch closed by saving: Colored waiters should not jump to fill the place of striking white waiters, unless they do so under clear-stated and binding conditions. From indirect sources it is rumored that Negroes have issued a statement that once their soldiers return from Europe they intend to force the white man to give them equal rights. When the propreitors come with tears in their eyes, begging for help, that is the time the colored men should drive their bargain, and drive just as good a bargain as they possibly can. Satisfactory work and patience are all right, but the colored men must by now see what they need is power. This latter situation is viewed with alarm by many of the leading citizens. The white people of Virginia and all of the Southern states are going to have a good many nightmares between now and the time of the return of the Negro soldiers. Don't worry, brothers; it isn't on account of any premeditated wickedness on the part of the Negro; it is only an uneasy conscience, dreaming of some of the things the owner of the conscience would do if he were in the Negro's place. When the proprietors come to them on their knees, then the men have power and they should use it. They should say to these proprietors, "Your house is full of guests. You have nobody to serve HUMAN RIGHTS AT THE PEACE CONFERENCE. CONFERENCE. To the Editor of THE NEW YORK ACE: It may be questioned whether a treaty between the United States and proper place to consider and adopt matters pertaining to the civil rights and privileges of citizens of one of the parties to the treaty. That it would seem to belong to the various states constituting the conference, but we are in the midst of rapid, radical and revolutionary changes. What used to be the longer the rule. International law may be on the eve of encreaching upon the domain heretofore exclusively occupied by municipal law. It therefore behooves all hands to be on the alert. Federated labor thirty months ago, forced its will, whether willingly or unwillingly upon the executive, and thereby gamed an ascendency and influence in national legislation, it had hardly dreamed of before. That same powerful organization is now agitating and pressing the cause of organized labor for representation in the peace conference soon to assemble somewhere in this war-rocked world. The federation is particularly anxious to have placed in that great treaty, eight hours as the universal maximum of a day's labor, and a prohibition of child labor, and several other propositions, all of which I do not are sound and-intrinsically meritorious. Well, if those propositions which are more or less economic in character, are worthy of being seriously considered at that August conference, then why not the political rights and privileges of al-men in this era of world Democracy? Especially the rights of the dark headed Americans? In my mind's eye, I see ten millions of men constituents of one 'of the parties' of the great war in road in number, a half a million in number, a half a million in number, equipped and large numbers fight the battle front, that Democracy should not perish from the earth, and yet that political status at home in this great public, is "a hiss and a by-word." If labor must be heard, and I have no objection to the audience, then why not human rights, that paramount fundamental right which the Federal farmers called representation—i. e. that it inevitably follows taxation. No one on our side protests against the vigilant and sagacious Mr. Gompers and his organization doing all he can for labor—organized labor—but the colored Americans who has been history on occasions for this great country are not be heard, and his safety fully guarded, if municipal matters ought to be transferred to an international peace tribunal. O The deeps of human rights should not slumber while the shallows of business questions murmur their slogans into this great conference. Let the colored man arouse himself. If organized labor is to be heard, let not the door be slammed in the face of that true hearted loye American whose patriotism amid victitudes of one hundred forty years has never faltered. FOR FUTURE AMERICANISM To The Editor of The New York Arc The Great World War having been brought to a successful close with Black Men playing no apathetic or conspicuous part therein—and plenipotentiaries now being considered for places at the Peace Conference, the writer therefore, is addressing this open letter to you with the view that through your initiative or co-operation, colored men shall play no less a part in peace than they have played in war. This involves two immediate and important propositions: The sane and wise leadership of the race from every section of the country should be assembled under the guidance and at the call of some such representative as Dr. W. E. B. DuBois of New York, Prof. Kelly Miller of Howard University, D.C. or Prof. W. S. Scarbrough of Wilberforce, Ohio, in a determined effort to evolve a commanding, definite, manly and democratic racial polity which shall represent the composite, views of the various groups by the appointment of a worthy and dignified spokesman to weave into the fabric of the future Americanism an important and necessary constituent of the New Democracy; for if this conflict has meant anything to Colored Men, it has offered to them the opportunity of advocating and insisting upon the righteousness of their cause before a JURY more composite and impressionable than they were ever privileged to face heretofore. The slogan of war has been the preservation of the rights of Smaller Peoples. The slogan of peace is the exemplification of our profession of faith. And the Negro (despite ill-timed and unwise efforts in his own ranks) who has given his best for a realization of this Day, proposes and is determined to have his cause presented squarely to the world. The selection of delegates from the various sections might very successfully and satisfactorily he left to such local organizations as the National Associations where they exist, the Urban League where it exists, churches, fraternal, political and other agencies in the respective communities, who should be convened in New York, Washington or are for a thorough consideration of the real problems that have come to disturb the peace, the world will express their unhappiness over the same through the nomination of a strong manly diplomat whose presence at the Peace Conference, every Negro will demand and work for. Yours for concerted action with a definite leadership and a new era of Racial Progress. LUCUS SUMMER HURS. Former Assistant Corporation Counsel. City of Boston. ENTERED IN THE RUNNING. The shabby looking man slouched into the silversmith's shop and halted before some fine silver cups. "They're good specimens," he observed to the shopman. "Yes, sir," answered that worthy. "They are to be given as prizes for races." "Ha," ejaculated the slouchy one, as he grabbed the largest and made for the door, "then suppose 'we race for this one.'" Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telgrophe. IRC RCA Rta Re NTS EA TOD RNR OEY RSE TS EY AO SR ABANN Nag gece ROE RGD) EUG aE Rae RE UOT One ET a RE eee Mn eee UENCE : ee a oe 1c) ee nee roc em pomnees ca Rane ee econ N eas se ear Ras IE eG ACR areca em gen peer ratme ate UCN MEH ieTey nae UNE RE USCC Dee na Met SOR uc Se TAME SEES eee ee ON CPE Cocotte 7 8 EAR SLO Se rE ‘was TOW: LETTER ="; lew ‘York Age Bureasy Jeannette Carter,. Manager, de Sere NW. _ OF F Street, N. W. : ae ee ae ate a j wasminerux, D. C—The criminal} peadencies of the District may be gauged| *fooewbat by the police statistics’ just eer valable {or the year eading June BNibiy which are glven aq follows: Fed in the police court, 29,02%,"in which| face aggregating $150874.34 were. col- spi the Juvenile court 2088 tax Biirsniions were filed and $7 76262 cl- “feared for deserted families, commit. mem in lunacy proceediny’ numbered ‘Sp, of which. 269 were contested. and "YP deded in favor Of the contestants. Twelve petitions for the. condemaation of had for public use were filed during the yeas, IF verdicts. of condemnation’ were confirmed and 28 cases. are pend-| Rg. In this connection it ‘may be said; ‘daring the: past. week a. soldier. shot to dats 2 colored man in a dispute: about bootleg whiskey, end that a colored, man| jn the early morning of the day shot his wife at Ith and You streets north-, west In many ways the close of thd Wer seems. to bave created, a spirit of Fotlsmes: which easily degenerates the district. = 7 "james B. Wilkersow of Attanta, ‘rep- rescaling the iailroad helpers and. la- erers, is im the city for a confereoce with the officers of the Thrift American Giizens' Union. R. H. Armstrong and Roger Pallman are in the éity, repee- wsening aa effort to consolidate the “American Negro for political entity and co-operation, and have headquatters at the YM. C. A. Building. ~ ‘ust Fannie Louise Burrus, 1908 10th street, northwest, died on Thursday of ist weelvand was buried from the 19th ‘Street Baptist Church Monday of this wreck She was a yery popular young ‘Foman and js survived by four sisters and one brother. | Dr. ML ALN. Shaw of Boston is in’ this city: as the ‘chairman of the com- mites appointed’ at the Liberty Lesigae meeting. in Chicago recently for the pur~ ‘pose of suggestine to the President that be senda message. ta Congress asking for legislation to abolish Jisy Crow rail- roads gregation. in travel;, to enforce ‘tie right tm vote of citizens withont restriction of race and color and to take lynching a Federal crime’ Asso- te ide Dr. Shaw in the cominiey bere are Attorntys James L Neal am Joseph Stewart. Plans are being made—for-the: takin of the next decennial census in 1920. Sccrtarg Redfield says iat the work af emumerating the more than 100000, 000" inhabitants: of the ‘United’ States! will be.started about the midille of next July: The skeleton organization. for the ASME taste inxs bem: formed. The Cen ‘sus Bureau has decided to ask the gov- ernment for use of two of the large duildinge in: Washington now occiied by burexus of the War Department. Approximately 4500 clerks, it is esti- mated, will be needed in Washington. CW. Allez, editor of the Mobile Preis, was in the city during'the week Hee is sauch interested in after-war con ditions for colored wotkers, so many of whom are employed. in the essential faidustries in the Mobile district. Tbe Queens’ Rally of Third Baptist ‘Church, of which the Rev, Bullock pas- tor, nefted $2428.28 a thousand dollars more that 7eWwas the purpose to raise. The committee in charge of the rally consisted of Mrs. Ella Coursey, chair- man; John Robinson. assistant; Dan R. Ware, secretary. The revival’ services under the leadership of Evangelist Wil- liam Lewis, were 2 great success. Hon, John C. Dancy, financial secre- tary of the AM. E Zion connection, with headquarters at Philadelphia, has been in the city several days on the way South ia the-interest of his department. A certificate of incorporation, under| the laws of the District _of, Columbia, has been granted to the Thfift Ameri- can Citizens’ Union, the incorporators being Henry E. Bryant, Jeannette Car ter and Thomas Watts of the District of Columbia, Edward D. Thompson of Florida and T: Thoma. Fortune of New Jersey. The’ organization, which has beer int existerce and developing since 1906, --ith headquarters at Jacksonville, Fla, will hereafter have headquarters here. "The organization, primarily a labor and industrial organization, is said to have a hundred and fifty thousand members. mostly in thé Southern States. J. Finiey Wilson of the Eagle and W. Calvin Chase of the Bee left the city st Monday night to attend the Poro Eollege opening: jubilee st St" Louis, HARRISBURG, PA. Masaissurc, Pa—Services in Harris berg churches Sunday bore a spécial Significance, featuring: rally services, yeace sermons, installations and pro- grams, resulting in a very ifmportant and interesting day: for church goers. There wan great rejoicing at Bethel A. M. E Church, when $919: was reported ised at the annual fall rally. At 10:30 2. m the Rev. H. H. Cooper Preached' en: “Apostolic Preaching.” At 730 p.m. there were short sermons ‘by assisting clergy and special omic fendered under the direction of W. H. Bond, organist and djrector. A large .‘ongregation, attended the reopening and filly day services at Wesley A. M. E- Zion Church at Midifletown, the Rev. Mr. Stokes, pastor. The rally ‘wads financial success, $42 being realized. Mn, Paul Gifford of Mechaniesburg ‘sted in the city last week. Mrs. Mary Jackson of Forster street has returned from Jersey City, where she was stim ®oned by the death of a friend, The members of the primary department of Bethel Stnday School were much Pleased to have Florence Baker and Hebel Gilbert in, their midst Sunday. Mr. Rutherford of the National Benefit Association of Washington, D. C, was bere last Monday on- important business The site for a new turch edifice has fees purchased at Sones and Folate ix by St. Augusténé: Episcopal con- Reqation Henry. Wilson, of Capital street has been on the sick’ list for several days, The Colored Ministerial Union, of which S: A. McNeil. is presi- dent, met Ménday morning at Wesicy A. M. Zion parsonage and: discussed Important subjects and methodepertalty Mg to religious development. 882 | PORO COLLEGE BUILDING | 4. . . ae fi f - ST.LOUIS, MISSOURI F H. "Tas , tl i id Sy is | . H ii EZ AC. * f bi Nae. ol | if eS - | | iy - ee Ee SRS el ie “a ld . se a se ae st BY a ee i Hg : (fore oat ESE HY O ee. R £ ff ff ate (cae ed ieee | CPR oe i IH i ices Se Wl ae i A eee ee Oy | Ee = i Ee eicre ros Asta ee 4 : PCE ILL (BE BS ram Eoedet et ae ee a5 eS —— Se SS . ~ "Phis $250,000 structure“is 142 feet by 137 fect—theee stoties, Mezzanine Floor, Basement an Roof Garden. Fireproof arid steam heated’ throughout. Ninety-five Dormitories and Office Rooms- Ladies’ Parlors—Emergency. Hospital Roams—latest model Ice and Refrigerating. Plant with’ circulatin ce water—Local and, Long Distance Phones in- each. room—every room an outside room due to two spaciou ourts—Steam Laundry—Electric Passenger and’ Freight Elevators—Auditorium—Pneumatic Carriers. Thirty-one Private Rooms for Skampooing, Hairdressing and Massaging; Manicuring and Chiropod Opennrs Week November 24--December 1, 1918. Each evening's program will feature some of the best orators and artists of the race. . 2 “YOUNGSTOWN. OHIO esi eene See See ‘members. of the Research Club were fentertained’ Toesday afternoon at the (Community Center by Miss. Elizabeth ‘Cameron. The meeting was largely at tended and busioess of importance was transacted, The club met at the home of Mrs. D. L. Lynch, 439 Kendell ave nue, and held a quilting party. The next meeting of the club will be at the home of Airs. Floyd Davis, West Myrtle avenue, Dec 3. Mrs, Grant Raney is President. abje to be aloud ai short sess to uk a ort illness. efi Phitarmente/ Undone at the Community Center (Thursday, Peal. 2 Henderson, direcw. : Buckeye Lodge No. 73, L BP. O. of W., met in regular session Thursday evening and held a very. interesting meeting. Dee. 5 will be the regular oficers will be held. Mrs. T. D. Berry, Foster street, entertained the Chrysan- themum Club Monday afternoon. ” The attendance was very large. Mrs. R. B. Harvey is president. ‘The opening of the Booker T. Washington center’ for young men will be hield Dec. 8 in the new building, West Federal street, for~ metly occupied by the Mennonite’ Mis- sion’ Supt James Stewart is putting forth every effort to have the opening one of the finest ever held, in this com- munity, ‘The remodeling work is being thofoughly und rapidly done. ij The sevice of the St Augustine Mission was well attended Sunday. Im- mediately after the service every lady present volunteered to do special work for the mission Advent eail, which be- gins Dec. 1. The Rev. Bagnall of De- {roit will conduct these services. The Rev, Bagnall will call a mass meeting at the Booker T. Washington Center Friday at 8 p. m. to organize 2 branch of the National. Association for Ad- Yancement of Colored People. The St. Augustine Mission's fair will be held Dee. 18 and 19. Private James Pope, son of Mr. and Mrs, Hagee, who enlisted in the 10th Cavalry. two years, ago at_Naco, Ariz., is in the hospital with the Spanish influ: enza. For all the papers and magazines call at‘ 33 Holmes street, Win. Saunders, manager.. Mrs. da Prettyman of De- troit was. called to the city on account of the illness of her sister, Mrs. D. Howard, ‘63 East Myrtle avenue, | NEW HAVEN, CONN. New Haver, Conn.—The first annual chautauqua and carnival of Bethel A. M E. Church was @ marked success, The many and’ varied booths: were beauti- fully decorated and the variety of ma terials were of the choicest selection. ‘Samuel Harvey was the president; Mrs. Alice F. Chambers, vice-president; Geo. S, Brooks, accretarp and Mrs, 'Sadic Bigg treasurer, with Mrs, Emma J Butler, acting treasacer. Over $200 was ‘realixed. The officers and ladies of Bethel A. M. E. Church wied in ere. way to make the boys. of Ca E, furloughed from Camp Upton, N.Y, happy and somforiable during their day in. New ‘Haven by: giving: x welcome ban- cee aad. feception ‘Thursday evening, NOY iaere: namber of th lagi fare number of the young ladies aided if making the boys {eel jubilant The committee was fortunate’ to have scavtary © 3. Spivey a ¥. MLC A. worker from Camp Taylor, Ky, in harge of the-promram, Teetegiving will be celebrated by five ofthe churches at Bette A. Bf. T Chugh. ‘Phe sum.of $100 ia to be raised for thé benefit of Harmah Gray Home. Pre Reve JB. Phare of Tmmantel Bap- tt Church will preach the sermon, Me and. Mrs. "Wilbur. Shelton, 337 Dey Street; fiave: returned home after w pfeaxant -:vacation at the country’s cote Selon ted Fe and was it grabdiriather:‘and “was entertained by RALEIGH, N. C. Rauscu, N. C—Mrs.’ Kathleen Smith Hargroves died “last Tuesday after 2 brief illness. ‘She leaves, husband and four small children. The funeral was held. ‘Thursday. ar the cemetery, con- ducted by the pastor, the Rey. A. D. Avery. Henry Hicks, an, old citizen, died Tharsday and was buried Sunday with Gideon honors. Funeral was held from, St. Matthews A. M. E. Church, ducted by the pastor, the Rev. R. T. Soperiake. “Biss Addie Gorham is out again after a slight attack of the “fu.” Miss Leta Hunter is: canfined to her home on ac- count of the “fix” . Miss Katie Truman gi Lennie strect, is om, the, sick, list Atisses Hattie and Estelle Birdsall are at heme on a visit to their parents, hav- ing been in New York City for several months. Mrs. Sarina Baker of Smith- field street is confined to her home. on account of illness, Mrs. Frank Twitty continues ill. Private Precious Cooke has been on a furlough fora few days. He is stationed at Camp Givene, Char lotte. PASSAIC NT. BASRA Se aera Se eee A. M. E. Zion Chapel were very_well attended last Sunday. The Rev. J. E Morrow filled the pulpit both morning and evening, preaching two very inter- esting sermons. His morning theme was “The Pilgrim's Guide,” evening theme, “Minding Earthly Things.’ The play given at the chapel last Thursday even- ing by some young ladies of Hacken- sack, was very nicely rendered. Mrs. Virgil was directress. Sunday evening, | December 1, the pastor and members will }go' to Paterson to attend the rally ser- vice at the Rev. C. C. Williams’ church. Sunday School will open at 1 o'clock. The Daughters-of Zion hold their regu- Tar meeting, Tuesday evening, December 3 at the home of Mrs. Hannah Gate- wood, 74 Orchard street, East Ruther- ‘ford. All arrangements for the fair to be held Dec. 17-20 have been completed, ‘A social will be given at the home of ‘Mrs. Ada Furgeson, 65 River Drive, on ‘Thursday evening, Dec. 5. On Monday evening, Nov. 18, Mrs. Martha Horton, 436 Harrison street, en- tertained the choir of the A. M. E. Zion ‘Church, of which she is a member, in honor of ber birthday. The home was beautifully decorated in national colors. Rose present were Mand rs, John !Dry, Mrs. Cutler, Mrs. Hart, Mrs. Stew- jart, Mrs, Hutchinson, Mrs. Sarah“Thom- jas, Miss Catherine Beekman, Mrs. Gar- den, Mr. Banner, Chas, Hutchison, ‘Kenneth Hinton, Master Nelson Cutler, Jr. of Paterson, Mrs. L. Benton, Mrs. ‘Jefferson, Mrs. S. Hinton and Mrs, Dor- man, Passafe. "The evening was spent in music and. speech making. A repast was enjoyed by the guests, _ Mrs. Mamie Johnson, who underwent ‘a slight operation at St. Joseph's Fos- pital, Patéson, is home and recover- ing. L. Callahan, who has been ill with la _grippe, is much impcaved. Mr. and Mrs. John Jackson spent Sunday in Paterson, as the guest of his sister, Mrs. Frank Atkins. Mrs. M, Dorman is home after spending a few days in New York. Mia Jenny Marshall and Sandy MeCormaak were quietly married at the home of the » Nov. 14, by the Rev. J. H. Dillard. Miss Irene John- son of Woodbury: war the guest of her aunt, Mra. Hi. Harrard: : The Rev. William O. Huff, pastor of Bethel A.M. E. Church, died in St. Jouepk’t Hospital, Nov. 17, #fter under. going @ serious operation. He Teaves| a wife and: two brothers and a host of friends to mourn their oss. Funeral services were: held. from ‘hi charch on Tuesday and were largely attended. The following ministers took part: The Revs. Jos. pied, S. Morrow, J. H. Dillard, Presiding Elder S, P, Hood, N. B. Rob- ingon, Saunders, Lawrence of Glen Cove, Ll.’ There was. solo by Mrs. Mary Davie: duet-by Miss Nettie: Seofield and R. Dickion and’ solo by: the Rew, Jos we. A ~ a PLAINBIELD N T | Piacerou, N. J.—A great deal of Jansiety exists among relatives and friends of the soldiers from here, mem- ‘bers of the old 15th, now the 369th, in France. News of. Jas. Johnson's death ‘over there on Oct. 7 reached his broth. ers, Tucker and Eugene, Friday even- ‘ing, Nov, 22, at their homes on Webster ‘Place. It was a complete shock to the families of beth, also to a host of friends of the deceased soldier. Wm. Reasoner, West 4th street, after five weeks’ illness, confined to his bed, is able to be up and about his home Mrs. Maxwell Brown, East 3rd. strect, while spending a iew weeks with her sister in Charlottsville, Ya, had a se- Sere sickness, but has recovered. and with her lutle son :eturned home look- ing well. Mrs. Kate J. Smith of New York is the guest of ber daughter, Mrs. P. J. Simmon, East 4th street ” Miss Gussie Cary, Plainfield avenue, left Sat- urday for Esmont, Va, to look after some €ontract work on the home of her mother, Mrs. Julia Cary. Mrs. Tucker Johnson, Webster Place, on last Thursday evening entertained St dinner three soldier ‘patients from the Colonial Hospital, who had seen service over there, Messrs. Allen, Bart- lett and McGiHL Miss Frances Saun- ders, sister of J. Saunders, Mathew and Mrs, Maggie Dennis, was run down and seriously injuréd by an automobile at the corner of Park av nue and 7th street Friday. She was taken to Mueh- lenderg Hospital in 2 critical condition, The Plainfield Embroidery Club hejd sheir regular meeting, which was largely attended, at the homie of Mrs Archie Toney, Bast 7th street, Friday at 2-30 p.m. Al Russell, West 4th street, who has been confined to his home with ill- ness for five weeks, is somewhat im- proved. His nephew, Leroy Russell of Philadelphia, was a week-end visitor. The funeral of Mrs. Rebecca Davie, 636 West rd street, was held from her late home Sunday, Nov. 24, at 2:30 p. m. The Rew AD. Jones, pastor of Mount Olive Baptist Church, officiated, assisted by the Rev. J. P. W. Collier, pastor of Mount Zion A, M. E. Church Interment in Hillside Cemetery. Mrs. Qscar Anderson of White Plains, N. Y., was a week-end visitor, the guest of her father, M. T. Selby, West Ath street, and her brother, Joseph Selby, Richmond street. Wm. Burton, Berckman street after two weeks ill- ness, is out agains secre was: ee fe the: benefit of Mount Olive * aptist Church by Wm Dempsey, Wedneadiy evensnae Now 2. The following persons creditably partic pated: Piano solo, from the Fleur de Lis Club, by Miss Miles; duct, Misses Brown and Coates; recitation, Miss Ey- clin Davis; vocal solo, Dr. C G. Hob-| son, piano ss'ection, Mra. Lottie Hen- ace reiting, Sie Jeanne Kings select ise Jeanotte Kingy pi ano selection, Mrs. Gertrude’ Saunders; vocal solo, Mrs. Viola Simpson; vielin and piano’ selection, Miss Mazjoric and pies ‘Venable; baritooe solo, William mpsey. Mr, and Mra Wm: Perry, Plainfield avenue, were last Sunday visitors. with their little daughter of Mrs Perry's sister and ber husband, Mr. and Mrs. Norwood, in Orange.’ Mra. Lucy J. Henry, Richmond street, is indisposed. The funeral of- Miss Ella Moore, who died at Muehlenberg Hospital after lit- Je leas than a week's illness of inffu- cnza and pneumonia, was held from the undertakers: in Plainfield avenue: Sunday, the Rev. D. ¥. Catupbell ofi- ciating. The ‘body was slipped: to her former home... een, Va., accompanied by her sister, Mrs. Cook. In the absence of the Rev. E. W. Roberts, pastor of Shiloh Bantist Church, Sunday evening, the Rev. Pierce’ of Bound Brook, occupied the pulpit and preached,a soul reviving ser- mon to.a medium sized but well pleased, Mra. Jee. Staton snd baby. boy. bare two. weeks ago.at. their home, .West: 3rd: ‘add Liberty streets,'are doing fie to the delight of her husband. hints “Ed. Ford writes from oveiseas' to his mother: “I do get so very much pleas- ure out of home arid other news Found in Tas New York Acz, that the agent sends me, . PATERSON, NW. J. Paterson, N. J—Wallace Smith did suddenly: last Saturday night, which was quile a shock to his many friends here. Church services are woll at- tended an¢ at. every service there are strange faces in the congregation. A reat rally bo raise $1,400 will be held ‘Thanksgiving day, including. tho first Sunday, at Canaan Baptist Church. ‘The church: cHoly lis outdoing fteclf in {ts renditions, Descon Thomas and ‘the Sunday schoo! chiliren guve 8 fine entertainment last week for tho rally. Mra. Diggs and Mrs. Frazier held a so- ‘cial last Friday night for the rally. Te was ‘a groxt.muccoss: - ‘Aa enjoyable evening was spent at the home of Mra. Pitnoy on ‘Wednes- any grottag. Nev. 28: Johm Hiytton’s orchestra: furniaked mrasic, Tire ove- ning was spent in singing and dancing. ‘A collition was served at « late hour. Those present were: John. Green, Mrs. M. Pitney, Grace, Idd and Lydelle Pitney, Jerome Green, Mrs. J, Varker, fr. and Mra. Joku Hutton, Mx. Mfow- erson, Mr, and Mrs, Joe Gallzio, Mrs. €. Van Dunk, Mr, and Mrs. De Freese, ‘Russell Halsey, W. Booker, Miss B. De Freese, Buglor Leon Foote of Camp Merriti, Miss Anna Galues, Afra, Beo- son, Sergt. George Robinson of Camp Merritt, . FLIZABETH. N. I. Euravera, N. J.—The Christian Ene deavor Society of Siloam Church, af which Herbert R. Hurd is, president held a very interesting meeting on Sun- ‘day last The Thanksgiving topic was Yhoughtfully worked out by the presi- Gent and members. A literary program in charge of Miss Sarah Malson con- cluded the services. Tn the evening the Ladies Aid Held: their anual Thanks- giving ‘rally: There was. excellent music Gy. the choir. Miss Belle Wil- Tiams of Townley impressed her audi: coce with 2 recitation, “Be a Woman.” Mrs, John Moss ‘was’ at her best in 2 reading, “When We Pray.” A well ren- dered guitar solo by Mrs Percival Past ‘and a vocal solo by Mrs. Joseph Allen completed the program. ‘There will be 2 chicken supper given by the Ladies’ Aid Society’ of Mount Teamon Church, Dec. 6, at the parish house, 16 South Union ‘street. Those holding tickets for. Oct. 16 can use same for Dee. 6. The Rev. and Mrs. Paul Singleton, together .with several mem- bers of his congregation, attended the quarterly meeting at Cranford. Mrs Yingleton ‘wil go to. Philadelphia, to Sisit her aunt over the week end. Mrs W. FH. Jackson, 56 Jefferson avenue, entertained on last Friday evening: in honor of RC. Jordan and his bride. ‘An cajoyable evening was spent and a generous repast was served by the hostess Some of the guests present were the Rev. and Mrs. John Freeman, Mr. and Mrs. George Laws, Newark: Mg; and Mrs. Charles Douglass, Vaux- Miss Ethel Vandervere, 220 High street, 2 teacher in Public School No. 3, is ill with the gripe. Miss Edna Crow- ley is sick at the general hospital Miss Littian Coward, $8 Jefferson avenue, is confued to her bed with a severe cold. Mrs. Hattie Thrawette gave a party in honor of her daughter, Miss Artic Threwettt, at her home, 413 Catherine street, last Tuesday evening. The ooca- sion was Miss Threwettr’s cighteenth birthday anniversary. Among these present were: Mise A, Morrow, Mrs. Nannie Forster, ime. MCL. Simmons, Marguerite Stansbury, Mabel | Easton, Mabel Holmes, Maudel Whiteing, Es- ther Whiteing, May. Simmotis, Florence Pettis, Mabel Simmons, Ruth Pettis, Irene’ Marrow. Uleria Partella, Enore Marrow, Clifford Vandevere, “Dewey Brown ‘and Warren Threwette She received many beautiful gifts. ‘A revival will start at the Mount Teman A. M. E Church Dec 8 at 3 o'clock, The Rev. Dr. -Means of Geor gia will be the preacher at 3 p.m. assisted by his wife, a gospel singer. The Rey. Solomon Porter Hood will preach in the morning at 11 o'clock. The Rev. P. Singleton is the pastor. STENOGRAPHY AND TYPEWRITING. Toure men tos women Srevate to take sour place in ihe: wera oy cing Steneae (ode Cannone ss Union ‘Aven, Craaterd, SES! Sarthe" ereelne Gussie, hates Rastable, Bhgae Grunfood isl -noriostt HALIFAX, N. 8. Hattrax, N, S—The ban has been lifted from public gatherings and serv- ices have been tesummed at the churches W, J. Thomas, 19 Moran street, has been quite il. Miss Florence, daughter of Me. and? Mrs. Augustus’ Adams, was united in marriage to John Powell’ of Yarmouth. Theophilus Buryan is. im- proving slowly from a serious illness. Mrs. Albert’ Brown, Creighton street has retumed from 4 delightful trip (0 New York aod Boston. Miss Delia Kelly, teacher of the Benchville school, has been on the sick list, but is improv- ing. Mrs: D. Ne Jones’ has opened a0 ‘opto-daby grocery and ike eream parlor. SPECIAL INSIGNIA ; FOR CAMP DIRECTORS Wasuincton, Dy C—Special insignia for the caps, shoulder-straps, and: col- Tars is being isued by the War Depart ment Commissicn. on Training Camp Activities to civilians appointed to, rec- reation and athletic direction in the camps. A standard uniform is also pre- scribed. A winged fist in bronze is the collar ornament to be adopted by: the boxing instructor, a Mercury foot for the athletic director, a masque symbol for the dramatic coach and Lily Theatre manager, and the lyre symbol for sihging directors. Bars of bronze initials [C. T. C A” with “War Department” in: smaller let- ters will be worn on the shoulder straps. The collar symbol will 'be repeated on the harrack cp in the form of a bronte shield’ with a spread engle at the top anda smaller shield at the breast. pocket on the left side with the title of the in- ‘etrectotes? lpi Ss ot SCRANTON. PA. || ScRANTON, Pa-—On Tuesday night, Nov. 20, Mfr. and "Mrs. J. L. Brown entertained at theit residence, 117 Penn avenue, the members of. the Wednesday Afternoon Embroidery" Club and their friends.“ Those present were Mr, and Mrs. John’ King Mr. vand Mrs, John Lakin, Mesdames Alice King, Sarah Ceump, C.iZ, Kiley, Paul Mitchell, Mary Jobnson, Ethel giana, Emma Emory, ‘Manley, Mattie Harrison, Eva ‘Sharper, Misses Hazeltine Faust, Eliz- abeth Ross, Amy Dorsey,, Messrs. CG. W. Browa, Ne ees Ashton Dorsey. Mrs. Ida Pertitla;-207 Spruce street, received word’ last week of the death of her cousin, Wm. C. Allen of Brook- lyn, N.Y. who was killed in action “over there.” His mother was nae of Jamaica, W. 1. Mrs. Pertilla wil ave stiortly for Brody, ‘The services: at the Pine Stroct Bap list Church, the Rev. F. W. Means, pas- ‘tor, were very interesting and of a beneficial nature. Sunday was. quarterly meeting. Owing. to the churches being ‘closed’ on account of the “flv,” it was impossible for the presiding elder, the Rey. W. H. Truss. uf Pittsburgh, to 'be present, only -t night. In the morn- jing the Rev. Evans preached a stirring sermon. An interesting Sunday School session was held at 12:30 p.m. Chris. tian Endeavor sessions were. resumed at 7 clock, and at the ovening session the Rev. Truss gave = Sine talfyon “Tite Survival cf the Fittest." oP The concert and hall given by. the “Casey Boys” last Wednesday night in the interest of the War Campaign Fund was well attended. Music was furnished by “The Serenaders.” The numbers rendered by Mrs. B: Heinz, Mrs. Sadie Chadwick, Miss Amy Dorsey and ad- dresses by William Jenkins and Dr. Foster were well received. Chester Ward was master of ceremonies. Many versons from out of town were present ‘The infant boy of Mr. and Mrs, Har- ry Smith was baptized Sunday morning, Ee nn Ye es ee ea Pauapmenis, Pa—At 2 lunéhton of the City Business Club, on Monday, at the Hotel Adelphia, Chestnut street, the Rev, C A. Tindley, pastor of Calvary ‘MLE Church; made thie principal ad- ‘dress. on’ the problem: of the colored race ‘ ' The nictes and nephews of the late ‘Susan E. Foster Sermon, who divided hee fortune of $60,000" between the ‘Mécy-and Douglass Hospitals, are con- testing the will, “They: have filed a. peti tion to cqmpel the executors, G. Grant ‘Williams and Andrew Stevens, to offer the will for probate in Peunsyivania in- stead of New Jersey, where the laws relating to same-are different, A, great Peace Jubilee willt be given by the Women's Auxiliary of Mudgett’s Hospital on Sunday, Dec. & int the Olympia Theatre on South Broad street. The Rev. Charles A. Tindley- will be ‘the principal speaker, subject, "Saved fcr Peace.” Other speakers will be the Rovs. R.A. Robinson'and W. A. Harod, The music will be furnished’ by a choir of 100 voices under the direction of Professors R. L. Everett and W. A. Miller; soloists, Miss Emmalyn Tindley and Mrs, Josephine Page. + Inthe swimming contest of the wom- ‘en's class at the S. W. Y. W. Christian Association, Anna Porier “won. the breast stroke for form, and Jessie Palm- ef Yarborough won the diving contest. These young ladies were each presented with a South West triangle. William H. Fuller, 1602. Bainbridge street, who has been’ in the Navy for four years, has reenlisted. He says he likes ‘the sea. He will leave on Dec. 5, the end .of his thirty-day furlough. While home he is being highly enter- tained. ‘The: mid-year meeting of the Phila- delphia and Baltimore Annual Confer- ence was held on Wednesday at. the Varick Temple, 18th and Catharine steets; Bishop Tosiah_S. Caldwell pre- siding.’ The Rev. Stephen MacNeil preached the sermon after which a busi- ness session was held, ‘The Rev. A. J. Spencer preached at Mt Vernon C. Mf, E. Church, Wilmington, Delaware, on Sunday, toa large: audience, A delightful time was spent on Satur- day evening at Lulu Temple by Camp 29, Sons of Veterans. They were cele- brating the commander-in-chief of all of the Sons of Veterans. Posts 27 and G0 gers eertined atthe fall, 1431 street, on ,Thursday night. The Girl Scouts werc*present’ Commander Seamon was in charge. ‘The Berean Surgical, Unit Avxitiary No. 6, of which Mrs. Helen Waller is head and Miss Mac Beston, instructor, last week raised $196 for a linen shower for the boys in France This unit con- tains. ome hundred) members, of which Mrs. T. Lawrence ig secretary. ‘The Electoral College of the Phila delphia Conference met at the Mt. Pis- geh A. BM. E. Church last week for the clection of delegates to the General Cont ference. ' Those elected-were D. A. Hart of Bethel, and Charles E. Bostir of Mt. Pisgah; alternates, Edgar Starling of Bethel, Wilmington, and J. H. Mat+ thews of La Motte Pa’ The Colored: Protective Association will meet Deo 2 at A.M. E. Church, Media; Sth, A. M. E. Church, West Chester; 10th, Bethel A. M. E. Church; Ib, North Pena Baptist Church. This association now has .800 aclve: mem bers. | The Philadelphia Canference Branch of the Women’s Mite Missionary Society is now holding its 23rd annual meeting and 2nd_anniversiry- at St. Matthew's A.M. B. Church, 57th and Summer streets : The Depot Brigude at Camp Lec, whish ja. cow. composed of 12 battalions, being, reduead to. four battalions Throe of these will be: white, while the fouth will be composed. of: colored, Orders from the War Department states atthe now battalions shall be of maximum strength. of 1000 exch and hall be composed of Claas A ien, $0 here ix little probability that any’ of| aur boys will be discharged: James Murphy, 48 years old, 1548 North Garnet street, died in St. Josephs Hospital. A tool how {ell upon him at Nog Jalend Ship. Yard. While laying at 19th and Federal "streets, Robert Jones, Ii. years, of 1900 Elhworth street, was stuck by’ 3 motor truce and: ine tantly tilled, "When a motorcar skidded and crashed into a restaurant at th and Chestnut streets, T. W, Joy- ner, $3 years. had both hips injured, wus Gealecd end cut whut rece, tie) -STAMBPORD: CONN a, SOU Ae es aitd “his ‘brother, “A. Aléxander™Lewte, ‘with their mother, motored on Sumdayy Now. 1%, from Stmulord te, Cay Dis few Jersey, to_ visit. their youngest brother, Corp.,.H. Fraaklya Lewis: of the GSrd Plonesr infaptry, "They voeut sunday evening ‘renton,.. mot back to ‘Sumford. Monday” afternoon: Chatles Harold is opening. an ‘oyster’ ‘and , chop house om Pacifc street. Church services were weil attended Inst Sunday. atthe Union, Baptist Chute and) alo thf Bethe A. Mil Church F There hak been recently ocgamized $8 Stamford an organization’ tbat is, soom: to apply to become a chartered branch, of the N.A.A./. P.. The olfcets aree The Rev. We. O. Harris, president;. the: Rew E. H: Collins, vice-president ; Eas fwin’ Soaittt, secretary; A. A."Eewle nem Neeuaurers The Prowrsasive Repay treasurer. rogressive Felt is pfnning to have »rmameiol demonstration: by aitscoloved- at Serrford and Yeatoy ea Neer Wants Day. Plans are’ wow Being’ worteal det and will be. placed before the: yall: ina. verg short time eens we eg Bear’ Compl fete ets weak for New Yorlo City, whera’ shel; wilt spend the winter. “Miss Ruth Doswelh ‘organist of tte Union Baptist’ Cirutely’ fg recovering from» rooeay ile: James Rogers, prominent Stamford. young man, is tte proprieter of aha: Marine Hotel, The G. Emmett Lovie Cor opened their store to the, public om Saturday afternoon, Nov. 16: ‘Thay, carry a full line of periodicals, hair Preparations, candy; tobacco, toilet ‘ar icles, novelties, etc. It is. probably the only""Negro store of its kind in Com necticut. George Malone is opening-a ‘cleaning and prussing establishment: a Al Gay street, fa ‘John A. Dalton, a pedestrian who Bie worn out shoe leather in: every* State: a: the Union and claims 14,500. miles-of, walking, called at the store of the G Ekomett Lewis Cor fe: Dadteiat made many purchases and. said the. coleced: people were his best friends, Last sum- mer Mr: Dalto, was with the Raging Bros, Circus. H~ hag walked. with amd ‘agaitist O'Leary, Weston, Ennis and. since tees oclae = PORTSMOUTH, N. H. | Posrowourn, N. Hi—Tbe People’s Baptist Churchiin Pearl Street, gore. 8 reception and parish supper in bonor o! the pastor, the Rey. F. Re Remdolp¥y fast Wednesday evening. Miss Ossie, OL Hector, daughter of Mrs. Lillian E. Heo- tor, and William. Walters: were waited in marriage last Sunday: by the Eon} R Randolph. The Sunday School of ‘the People's Baptist Church is making exten- sive preparation for the ‘Gpristmas con cert, e ' The following committee was elected at the Citizens’ mecting te male ar- rangements for the fifty-sixth annie sary of the issuance of the: Emancipa- tion Proclamation to be held. January. 1, 1919; se ee J. Lap cori chalr- man; H. B. Burton, George: Stranghs, Aanic B, Blanks, Mra J. Hi Haris Martha G. Allen, Katie Tilley aad Am slerson Scott. * F , o;THE‘PACTS OF THE CAGE, . “Ts: there any truth: to tlie story that you requested your brother-in-law to: leave your house?” “None whatever,” replied the gaunt Missourian. “I kicked him out, and told bim I'd break his neck if he ever came back.”—Exchange. ——— THE} IBYA i] —— fg —_—— (FORMERLY WATTS’ MANSION) q “The Place To Dine Well” ee as WHEN VISITING NEW YORK CIey MAKE IT YOUR FIRST STOR 1 WE WikL MAKE IT YOUR BEST) |, The Galeway To Refinement _| | -KEYS & BUCKNER * | 149 WEST 139TH ST. 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THOMA, Prev. | 23 West Sard St Mew York eam Der 4 HOTEL PRESS’ PR re recreate ee a ean MUTT SN Cer SRL pce emer et een Me NC oan pT an eam RUC MTG Troe nerd Re Te EU ME OE CHRON ts ee ere ee ee ee ee eu ee ee nas BR 2 oS PM ag Abe) [PERS S ARES Seti pour eet ar Nea iy ee Cccp TORK AOR HOV EMBER ale Pg Amey cate eSNG Sie Setar ue Re Ae ee roaegar a a pee RUN EE CER eee ee eee Os ee PRET RENP is ah g SE RE E Se : PP pas oe ae ~ mo — | feo fee PE —_— : : a VG : i, \ nn ar reer rn mp he a meet a: Soe a witiken ce oe 5 —— T . = - aa ar = ee Te — 4 = = . a 4 | f S % E a 3 2 an i s - MADISON, N.J. ° + |avenue, entertained the Sons and ‘OUR COLORED HEROES IN THE MOVIES. |Real Reason Why Dempsey | sisson». 3 soa sel Bag ge, ass acs ae oe 8 : wo me 2 : 2 See : . . hich” was held -at Bethel A. M. E.l waa RY avening. i iia aE sa = . . : ig: wi gt William S. Maizo of the Students das. .. sy - . . Church last week, was a decided suocess.| Army TralnThg*Corps, H. oa :, ,!(BY LESTER A. WALTON) 2 - oe Dodged Jeannette Fi ight “The Rev. BH. Hodge. preached at{alty, Washington, D.C, In. sisor ta “. EVERAL evenings ago I saw if, as is admitted, they fave helped| “I WOFRS sod PLAYERS ; . fees | both services Sunday at First Baptist| Parente, Mr, and “Mrs. Charles 4 cS RV. 8 ago I saw if, ed, they fiave wikia fo t ‘ Maizo, 228 Maple avenue. Lust Mon ee ihe te A ee ee - OFM YE By CROSS Cou! (Church. The Rev. H. H. Mitchell was/ day night Mr: and Mrs. A 3b = = - COUNTER. cect ab the euertaw cergien and whe (Cry mut Mr: and Mra. Augustus Gib. i ‘a picture at the movies entitled SA “America’s Answer.” Uncle Sam’s soldiers who had been award- ed-medals for extraordinaiy- valer tiader fire and our boys-in khaki over here as well as over there were -flashed ‘on the screen amid salvos of applause. I, too, took an active part in the handclapping; but when it.was all over deep down in my ‘heart there was an aching void— because of all the hundreds of sol- -diers I had seenjnot ene was-a col- ‘There ‘are sins of omission as well as sins‘of commission. Since our entry into the great conflict mo- ‘tion picture. concerns and other ‘agencies engaged in keeping the American public informed as to the 3 movements of our troops have been < ngtoriously guilty of the former sin so'far‘as the colored soldier is con- : cemed. % : aye _ The consistent manner in whith “the colored soldier has been com- “pletely blotted out has not been duc “to an oversight. Far from it. The moving picture cameta has failed jtoigade miomentarily.on,the faces o "brave; black Americans ‘because < “tacit. undeistanding’ exists. among certain would-be-Americans to kee} vthe , colored soldier in the back *:ground as much ‘as possible. 2-“America’s Answer” .and with “Gut™a’ colored soldier!- - Statistic: ‘Will “impart the information tha ‘gitiore than 400,000 <olored Ameri. aris were called to help give thi “igugwerl. The records, of the, Wa “Department also will show thai “many race men have been decor- ated for distinguished service ir * aétion. But we would be wholly ir “ignorance of these pleasing facts if ” left. ‘to motion picture people te make them known on this side of ' the water. - Henry Jobnson of the old 15th from New York was the first Amer. ican doughboy to be-awarded the Groix de Guerre for conspicuous _ bravery by the French. But has his picture been shown, in the Unitec Statés from Coast to Coast by the - movies? The old: 15th Regiment is ., Bald to have been cited more times by the French for acts of valor than any other regiment from thi: Jeountry. But have we been per mitted to see on the screen «this courageous body of colored soldiers “who have made it possible for the old 15th to receive so many regi: mental citations? One of the important functions of the Committee on Public Infor- mation at Washington during the war was to direct the presentation of war pictures with a view to keeping the American public edu- cated. about our soldiers. So far as colored Americans are concerned the Committee on Public Informa. ‘tion’ has failecemiserably in its aims and objects. The committee's fail- ure to keep us in touch with ae thonsandé of colored troops a¥ do- isig. averseas through the ‘Hearst: “Bathe people has been néthing short ‘of criminal. &, {He kas. come to my knowledge wthatiarrangements now are being made.'to show’ colored troeps in Fatitice by the Coramittce on Public -Iniformation, but that these pictures are’to be put-on view for the ex- press benefit of colored people only. Hf this “Jim Crow” method of in- Lrgducing our heroes to the public is to be-adoptéd there ought to be “sucht a: howl -raised. that those di- -Featly: interested in the ‘scheme will be“forced' to. give gt yp. It savors 100 mitch of Sectietiaion, eae es bred heed ave proved Liniity aeteptalhe ins Sebiine snes; if, as is admitted, they have helped to save the.“‘white man’s civilize. tion,” they?should be exhibited on the screen to the white*public over here and given credit for their good work ins the trenches. Does the Committee on Public Information harbor the absurd opinion that white Americans are only interested in the movements of white soldiers and in no way concerned about the colored soldiers? , ’ The colored peoplé of this coun- try are extremely anxious and de- sirous of’ seeing race soldiers on the screen, for this has been a rage privilege denied them. However, they vigorously dissent from any plan to label such pictures: “To be seen by Negroes only.” It. seeifis that we have puch to learn yet from’ the ,French about hay eas The French people do not hesitate to admit that the win- ning of the Battle of the Mame was largely due to the timely arrival of thousands of black French troops. Pride is taken in showing the pic tures of the Senegalese and Soudan: ese over there. Of course, very Tittle has, been said about thes ‘African fighters over here. “America’s Answer” or any othe thotion pictures purporting to giv. to this country the full and correc account of the achievements anc doings of our soldiers would be rank misrepreséntation and unmis takably unfair if the colored soldier was not included. We know thi to be a fact and want those involve: in these acts of vicious suppressior to know that we know they are do: ing the American \Negro and the United States a great injustice. Arrangements were perfected last week between F. Ziegfeld, manager of Bert Williams, and E. F. ‘Albee of the United Booking Offices, whereby Mr. Williams will take a flier in vaudeville for several weeks prior to going into the Midnight Frolic atop the New Am- sterdam Roof, The big comedian’ will open at the Palace Theatre, New York, next week. He has all new -ongs and they are be- yond a doubt the best collection he has had the good fortune to possess in years. LAFAYETTE PLAYERS ~— RETURN IN “THE BRAT” ‘The Latayette Players with Miss Cleo Desmond, Andrew Bishop, Clarence E. Muse and others *.ill be at the Lafa- yette all of next week after six months wonderful success in Chicago. Although she has made good in the dramatic offerings in which she has appeared, it has been conceded by those who have made a study of her work that Miss Desmond is porfectly at home in com- edy, and with that idea in mind the genocal manager of the Quality Amuse- ment Corporation has secured for the opening show of the company Oliver Morosco’s proiluction, written by Mande Fulton, entitled “The Brat.” By a strange coincidence the play in which the Lafayette Stock . Company will be seén next week had its pre- mier in Chicago at the Colonial Thea- tre and ran four months to crowded houses, afternoon and evening. Diree- tor Edgar Forre.t, when reading the play t@ the company, laughingly, re- macked that “we are bound to meet with success with this pice in New York, as we are inspired with the thought that it is right kere in Chicago where we are at present rehearsing that this same play made such a remarkable run.” “Miss Fulton ‘has written a clean, sweet play, with many a laugh and tear or two. “The Brat” herself is little bit @f East Side, New York, whose shining experience: has. been gained asa “peny” chorus girl at the ‘New -York Hippodrome. = She js rescued from a woman's night cout by a cool, keen- novelist who takes her to his home as a type of study. The writer's. ddmestic entourage furnishes the social foil for the girl's delicious ignorance and bubbling spirits. ‘The nameless "Brat" draws a false concltt- sion from the author's kindness and is well an the'way to a heart-break when her affections are, diverted te” the younger brother gf the bhouschold, ‘whom she'has reformed and who finally easrie# her off, to. & ranch in. Wyoming wudertee Shek of hs rie ae Neves itr SAE eg . CLEF CLUB 7 ‘ “SINGERS aod PLAYERS 2 OFM Clef Club Singera and Players Sec- tion A—Fredk W, Bryay, Conductor: In “Halt-Past-Elght;" of .tour Indef- Initely. . Clef Club Singers and Playors Sec- tion B—E, Gilbert Anderson; Director; Now York City indefinitely. ~ Clof Club Singers and Players Sec- tion © Wm, H. Tryers, Leader; with Rock and White, Chicago, Ill, Intef- initely. Clef Club Singers and Players Sec- tion D—Clarence N. Johnston, tn charge; on tour: ; | Glef Club Singers and Players Sec- tion E—Wm. E Cole In charge; on tour. RECITAL BEFORE MAYOR'S WIFE. Boston, MAss—Mrs| Mary Ross Dor- sey, elocutionist of Boston, delightfully entertained her -classmate, Mrs. Andrew J. Peters, wife of the mayor of Boston, ‘Thursday evening, Nov. 7, for the bene- fit of the Soldiers’ Cemfort Unit at their headquarters on Massachusetts enue. The whole affair was a success and was artistic and beautiful: The audience was a mixed one and repre- sented Boston's. most distinguished citi- zens, Mrs. Margaret J. Stannard, prin- cipal of Garland Training School, the alma mater of Mrs. Dorsey -and ‘Mrs. Peters, was among the invited guests and spoke very fittingly on the import- ance of conserving force; Miss Mar) Pierpont Blair of Cambridge and Mme. C J. Walker of New York, wereralsc among the speakers. Mrs, Dorsey introduced Mme. Walk er as a great race woman having done much towards encouraging the Nekrd youth toward thrift and perseverance She mentioned various charitable insti- tutions, colleges and schools throughout the country that had been benefited by Mme. Walker's generous aid. When Mme. Walker rose to speak there was vociferous applause {rom the andience Mme. Walker's brief talk was interest. ing from beginning to end. She paid high tribute to colored soldiers and tc the late Wendell Phillips, grand-unck of Mrs. Peters. , Mme. Dorsey's program was as, fol lows: Miss Dorothy Ludlum, plano; Mrs. Mary Ross Dorsey, reader; Mis: Mildred Milton, contralto; Miss Imo gene Roundtree, solo dance; Mr. George Ruffin, tenor: Miss Mildred Sutton, vio- lin, The whole affair was one” of at extremely high class order. To Mme Dorsey goes great credit for bringing the races together in this social way Miss Marie L. Baldwin is ‘president o! \the Soldiers’ Comfort Unit. THEATRICAL JOTTINGS. (By BOB SLATER) Davis and Walmer are at the Grand St. Louis, Mo. . Kemp and Rollisog are billed at the Olympic, Brooklyn, N.Y. Billy Robinson figured on the bill a the Bijou, Bay City, Mich, . Moss and Fry are doing their turn al the Keith, Boston, Mass wee Tabor’ and Green had a place on the bill at the Wilson, Chicage. Fred Rogers appeared this week at the Majestic, Springfield, im, cee Wilson and Witson are at the Wilson, Ghicago, II. ¥ Tyler and St. Clair are giving thei act at the Empress, De Moines, lowa. Glenn and Jenkins are at the Empress Decatur, Ill. a Harry Fiddler is on the bill at the Americas, Chicago, Harrington and Mills appeared at, the Columbia, Davenport, Iowa. Johnny Woods is down East, at the Piaza, Worcester, Mass. eee Johnson Dean Review figured on the bill at South Bend, Ind. oe sie , Green and Pough are on the Coast, a Pantages, San Francisco, - Cook and Stevens’ 4 were playing a Red Bank, N. J. Symore James, with the Auto Girl Co.. appeared at’ the Gaiety Brooklyh N.Y. Browa and Dumont are splitting th week at the Majestic, Reading, and th Able, Eastoa, Pa. ‘ is te . Miller and Lyle divide the week be tween_King’s, St. Louis, and Erber's East St. Lowis, . The Six Musical Spillers are at th Colonist, Lancaster, Ba. W. and A. Jones split the week be tween the Palace, Worcester, Mass., and the Palace, New ‘Haven, Coan, The Four ‘Jarz Girls are at the Play House, Paseaic, N. J. The Tennessee Ten are playing a Proctor's, Newark; Hoye PAU" fen 2 wee : Wilbur Sweatman is ot the Majestic Péoreon, NJ. " Harper and Blanks are doing’ thei turm-at tht Lyrig, Hobpkea, N. Je {Simms and Warfrid, are at’ the Or pheum Theatre, Gifesbung, Hl..." /. Real. Reason ‘Why. Dempsey ' Dodged Jeannette Fight an Pe Neen “gel ‘The man who declared that the color Uno sin pusilism was.a yellow atroak /Eave utterance to a half truth. No one ‘Delleves that Jack Dempsey in refusing to fight Jeannette was actuated by fear, Possibly the manager of Demp- sey thought that a battle with Jean- nette would open: the door to a Ghal- lenge from Wills, who really is a dan- serous heavyweight. In any event, Dempsey in drawing the color Ine at a time when he looms as the noxt heavywelght champion shows Inconsistency. When ho, began to climb thespugilistic ladder he was willing to fight anyone and did fight Nogroes. He thus set a precedent and fetands convicted of inconsistency. Dan Morgan, in arguing the point agaipst_Demygey, declared that John L, Sullivan was the only hep gwaight champion who consistently! 7 : color line. Morgan ts Ml Informol ¢ is true that John L, Sullivan's recort contains no reference to the Bostonian over having fought a Negro, and it ly uniikely that he over contested a Lout with a black skinned boxer. Police Interfered. Yet ft 1s a matter of record that Sul- livan while holding the heavyweight te made a match with George God- |frey, a Negro known as “Ola~Choco- tate," and that tho pair wero sirlpped and in thelr corners In a hall in Bos- |ton when the police interfered. | ‘This instance, which has been veri- Jaca by Boston experts, was the only Jone ia which Sullivan entered the ring Jwith a Negro and it. furnishes proof |tnat he aid not draw the color line till |Peter Juckson menaced the crown ||won by the Boston man. | it also Is’a fact that no ‘boxer who [nas held the American heavywelght }{titte consistently has drawn the color |ine, although nearly all have retased ‘Jat times to meet Negroes in the ring, ‘| Negro fighters were few and far be- | oreee tm aspera In bare ponte bay || Peter Jacksbn being the Trst of prom- | Inence to appear on the pugilistlt hort- -Jzon. With the advent of glove fighting ]a large number of dangerous black -]Doxers sprung 'up and ‘gave the white Jebampions much uneasiness. | Although Sullivan was not averse to ;|ighting George Godfrey. the champion .Jarew the color line tightly in thie case ‘lof Peter Jackson. As a youngster just climbing up the ladder of ring famo Jim Corbett. met Jackson Ig a sixty-one round draw. After Corbett became champion he de- clined to box Jackson again. Scarce in Fite’s Time. | | Shortly after Fitzsimmons defeated the original Jack Dempsey-for the mid- alewelght title the new champion met Jand variquished the Black Pearl of Minneapolis. Fitz did not meet any black fighters while he held te heavy- welght championship, probably be- ‘cause there were nono who could give tho Cornishman a battle, Jackson at this time’ was on the down grade. “Previous to winning the title ‘from Fitz, Joffries met Peter Jackson and Bob Armotrong. Jackson was a pugi- Ustic memory at tho time and Arm- strong, at hia best, outpointed, Joft in |ton rounds tn this city. After ’becom- Ing champion Jef boat Hank Gridin and ‘later on came out of retirement to meet defeat at the hands of Jack John- eon. ‘Tommy Bui ho claimed and suc- Jcosafutty detec the title after the retirément of Jéffries, _ sedulously ded Sam ‘Langford, although ho ‘previously boxed a Negro named Harry Peppers, Burns kept well out of Langford'’s reach, but finally fell vietim to Jack Johtson: > ‘Willard won ale title from Johnson ‘and then drew tho ‘color linc. The |Kansan not only has refused to box Negroes but white men as well, being Jconsistent in that respect. ‘| Dempsey and his.mariager may have some doubts an to the outcome of a Jrout wien Harry Wills, but they cer- tainly have no fears of the aged Jean- nette or the bombastic Norfolk. ; When Gana Beat Erne.’ The yhortest lightweight champlon- Jehip bout on record was that botweon ‘| Frank Ere and Joe Gans at Fort Erle, May 12, 1902. The cobtest lasted less than thirty seconds, Gans scoring 4 .Jotean knockout with the first blow he -Jlandead on the champion. Both Erne "Jand Gane fointed and used thelr feot for at least twenty seconds, each try- _|tog for an epening. Gans was the first te let go with a right, after felnting "| tor the body with the left, and ‘reachod the point of the jaw. Rrne ‘was com- ,| pletely knocked out and lost the lght- ‘| wolent championship of the world with ‘a single pinch, | The Fort Brie bout was tho culmina- ||ulon of a long ported of Il! feeling be- twoen the champion and hla challonger. I row out bf the first meeting be~ ee be ae, Benk teei een ae: with Erne’s skull, and that the blood trickled down In a way to partly bliné him, * le Welcome Excuse. Thove with inside information do- clared that Gans found Erne so easy tc outpoint that he was in a quandary 6: to‘how to bring the bout toa close and that tho hoad-on collision came as '& welcome oxcuse for quitting. Erhe naturally, insisted that his punches caused the Negro to quit and @enounced him as a coward. This an- gered the Negro and he sought another dout with the champlon. Erne there- upon suggested that Gans get a repu- tation and intimated Ne would not be a good drawing card. Gans was persistent, however, an¢ finally proposed that they meet In 0 six round bout fn Philadelphia, whict would yleld 2 good purse, and thal there would be-leht -boxing without any serious damage to elther. Thi rgnosition waa accepted by Erne anc i ("se went Into strict training (Ze qgerb condition on the aE. eee: ‘and arrived early at whe |. ‘The bout was pro- moted UAMMMrda Julian and a large cbowd gathered to witness the combat Erne arrived in Philadelphia about 7 o'clock and went to a hotel. He was In the’ act of writing his name on ‘the hotel register when a frlond whispered in his ear: * “The coon is going to double exps: you."* Erne dropped the pen without finish. Ing his name, left the hotel and tool ‘a train back to New York. This action on the part of Eme drew severe criticism for the champion and he finally consented toa tlle match selecting Fort Erie as tho site, this clt ‘belng near his Budale home. MELROSE TO MEET MACHINE DEGEMBER 5TH. * The St. Christopher “Red and Black Machine” will have one real test. on its hands on- Thursday night, Dec. 5, wher it will try to crush the big Melrose boy: from Jersey. Manhattan Casino, the battleground of many a memorable game, has nevér had a ga t offer: greater possibilities than elrdse. St. Christopher game. If any roti fal Jersey is to beat St” er it must be Melfose, who-have never be fore met the ‘championd and the Jerse ites are quite confident that they car turn the trick. Coach Wetzler, Brad: ford and the rest of the St. Christopher fold are taking no.chances. After the eame Tracey Cooper's "New Amsterdam orchestra will play some real danc music, . BASKETBALL AT WASHINGTON. ee aN RESON Le Sor ER ROT. Pee week of surprises, AN the strong teams, with the exception of tho In- corporators, played Indifferent basket- vall*and lost close games to the tall- enders. The surpriac of the week was the Improvement of the Navy Gun Factory. All teams are being strength- ened and rivalry ts high. Twenty of the best players from the league arc practicing hard to quallfy to represent the Big Y. M. C. A, Team, which px- pects to piey, the sirong teams of the country this season, On Dec. 13 they play Posey's great Pittsburgh team. It to hoped to play the Wabash Avenuc Branch “¥" of Chicago, Indlanapolts, Columbus, Cincinnati and the big East- ern clubs. . Below Is given the standing of the Basketball League: ‘Teams— Played W. J. Pet. Incorporators .......4 4 4 108 Alco eeeeceeceeeeee #8 1 760 Carlyles soeeeeeceee $31 180 Navy Gun Factory... 4 2 2 660 Armstrong veccce 4 22.608 YMC A 41 3 360 Grey Jackols .......4 1 3 368 ‘St Aueusting.......4 @ 4 ea ‘John P. Purker, gencral’.manager of the.leagiie, has been compelled to piace on the waiting lint several toams which desired membership, They will, how- ever, be given a chance to make the big “Y" team and will onter the loaguc naxt #eason. Applications aro ati! being received. ‘The physical committeo announce that they have a, volley ball toam whieh Is willing to play outside teams Ia league Is boing organized at tho “Y.” Nearly 0 mon have entorod the pocket Dillard tournament to. star December 5. Bowling ls a€rncting at. tontlon. A’ gymnastic club hae beor formed for the purpose of advanced Kymnastica and public exhibitions. MORRISTOWN. N. T. Morristown, N. J.—Services held Sunday at Bethel Chereh were excel Tent. The pastor, the Rev. Joseph Sues, occupied the pulpit at the morning sorvice. At 8 p.m. tho Rev. James Davis preacbed. Collection for ‘the day was $186, Mrs. Rivcta C. Walker, Mrs, Bstolie Hiking and Bre. Adelo W. Stiles attended the minaion bed meeting hold 1a Nowark Thursday and Friday Inat. ‘Tho Rev. Joseph Stiles attended the funeral of the Rev. 0. H. Hutt of Passaic Thursday. De coased was a minister of the New Jer sey coaference. ‘Thomas Jackson vis Ned relatives and frionds at Flushing om Saturday. s -—R, Wallace Stouteabargh, dolegate, and Joha Haltmax, Josoph Crowder ‘and George Araold attonded the Grand Lodge of the Kuights ef Pythias, which met-at Asbury Park, Mrs. Allce Goss, ‘attended the, Grand “Lodge ‘of Knigtils. ol Bythlas asting ‘as delegate ‘ef the Ladies’ Piney, © : TOG SEVENTH AVE: np 132 “ STREET CORR aeO tr pao | : “The House of Quality” _ “The Home of Class” WELCOME HOME— WELCOME HOME They’re Here at Last! 7 @Qur Chicago Company, After Six Months of Brilliant } Success inthe West _ & tampinee" call Presenting With All Details and Special Scenic -Effects Oliver Morosco’s Production Written by MAUDE FULTON, Entitled: “THE BRAT” : Appearing in the Casts Will Be “ MISS CLEO DESMOND, MR. CLARENCE E. MUSE, MISS CARLOTTA FREEMAN, MR. CHAS. MOCRO, MR. ANDREW BISHOP, MISS LILLIAN GILLIAN, MR. ARTHUR RAY, MR. 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MUSIC BY FIFTEENTH, INFANTRY BAND Nov.263t = / of a digitata . + MADISON, N.J.° | + Maoison, N. J—The annual bazea which’ was held -at Bethel A. M. E Church last week, was a decided success “The Rev. B. H. Hodge preached at both services Sunday at First -Baptis Church. The Rev, H. H. Mitchell yas present at the evening service and made brief remarks, The azinual church ba. zaar will be held next week, opening or Monday ‘night and continuing through Thursday night. ~ os Mr. and Mrs, Robert Butroyghs arid mother, Mrs. Sarah Lucas, have gone to Philadelphia for a week's stay. From there they will go to, Jacksonville, FS, where they will remain for the winter Mrs. Lulu Dickerson ¢f Bridgeport, Conn., is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Suitt.- Mrs. Dickerson is fast recovering from a recent illness RAHWAY..N.T. Rahway, N. J.—Mrs. Emily Peter. Son, 229 Maple avenue, departed this Mife Monday morning after several months of sickpess. Harold Hopson, 194 East Hazelwood avonue, celebrated his birthday last Monday evening. He entertained a few friends. Music and refreshments were tho principal factors of the eve ning. ‘Those present were: Mrs, Thomas Shell, Mrs. Howard Vun Netta, Messrs. Clifford Moorhead, Ed- ward Osborne, Berwain McCaskill and Willlam S. Maize, and Mr, and Mrs, Harold Hopson. The stork visited Mr. and Mrs, Lu- ther Wright, 235 Maple avenue, last Friday and left a fine daughter. | Miss Florence Gibson, 192 West. Hazelwood avenue, entertained the Sons and Daughters of Allen Longue of the A. M. B. Choroh last Friday evening. Willlam S. Malxo of the Students Army TrainThg’Corps, Howard Untvor. alty, Washington, D. C:, Is visiting bis parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Mazo, 228 Maple avenue. Lust Mon- day night Mr: and Mrs. Augustus Gib. son, West, Hazolwood avenue, enter: tained the Taaachar Club of the A. a, E. Ohureh. Tho Rov. Alfred Wright, has been fil for a few days, but fs, re. covering. RIDGEWOOD, N. 1 - Rivcewoon, N. J.—Services at the A. M. E Zion Church were well attended, The pastor, the Rev, W. H. Batchelor, preached in the morning. In the even” ‘ing a sacred concert was given by the “Y's,” Miss Mary Williams, local secre- ‘tary. A special program was rendered by local talent. Madame A.-M. Harper, State superintendent, was’ present 16 greet the young women with an address and solo. Master Henry Harper also sang sweetly. The- shoe social given by the Girls Patriotic Glub at 24 Prospect street was very successful and $2.76 was raised, Unit No, 39, Circle for Negro War Re. lief, held a donation’ for sick soldiers Friday, Nov. 22, at the residence of ‘Mr. and Mrs. Thom Sutton, Mrs Peterson, Mrs. E. Toures and Mrs, Sut- ton were a committee to take the dona tien to Camp Merritt Suriday after- noon. The mock fair and supper given by ‘Miss Emma Lumpkins and others was a success. Uhit No. 39 held a sup- per at the ¥. MC. A. Tuesday even- ing last which was very successful Mr, Afithony Brown and Mrs. Arthur Ham: ilton are on the sick list again, Mrs, James Banister ané>children and Mrs, Miner Grant have just returned from ‘Virginia, where they have been spend dee & tootith with pelatives: NEWS OF GREATER NEW YORK MANHATTAN AND BRONX The annual fair of St. James' Presbyterian Church just classed is reported to have realized $750. Mrs. Margaret Rose was seriously injured by being run over by an auto while crossing Broadway, Monday of last week. The thirty-fifth annual class leaders' fair and donation will open on Dec. 3. At Mother Zina Church and continue for two weeks. It was announced that dinner would be perused free to soldiers and sailors at the Salona M. E. Church from 1 to 11 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day. W. P. Dabney, author of the Union of Chicago, was in town during the week and made a brief call at The Ace office. Andrew J. Smith received a cut from a shell at the munition plant at Edgewater, New Jersey, which injured his thigh. Members of Mother Zina Church with Mrs. Melissa Bower 120 East 100th street; Mrs. Sarah Scott 2163 Fifth avenue; Samuel Frazier, 437 West 10th street. Dr. Alain B. Graves has been appointed as examining physician for Valley Lake, the convalescent home conducted by the Urban League at White Plains, N.Y. There will be a "Grand Harvest Boots" under the auspices of the Missionary Church of the Immaculate Church on Thursday and Friday from 5. 5 and 6. Splendid programs are organized. The seventh anniversary of the Harvest Congregational Church will be held and week, beginning Sunday, Dec. 1. The anniversary social will be held Thursday at the residence of Mrs. Eve, 27 West 141st street. A free turkey dinner will be served from 12:30 to 2 p. m. on Thanksgiving Day, at Canteen No. 5, to the soldiers, at the Music School Settlement, under the auspices of the Mayor's Committee of Women. Mine. Adena C. E. Minot of the Clio School of Mental Science, Chicago, will lecture before the B. Y. P. U. Literary next Thursday evening at Abyssinia Baptist Church on "How to Succeed" Admission tree and everybody invited. The work on the new Harlem Y. M. C. A. Building has progressed very rapidly, laying the corner stone, the stair floor and the balcony. Bishop Camphor of Africa will be the speaker on his meeting, next Sunday. At Mother Teresa Catholic Dr. J. W. Brown baptized the following infants: John Wm. P. pilus, son of Albert C. Phillips and Minnie Phillips, and Ruth C. Cornelia Edwards, daughter of James T. Edmund and Mattie Cornelia Edwards. Prof. Adena C. E. Minot, the popular character analyst of New York and Philadelphia, will lecture at Kobe Anderson 71 West 137th Street. She is giving a series of lectures in New York City and vicinity. She expects to return to her school in Chicago during the first week in December. The Utopia Neighborhood Club was entertained by Mrs. Martin Davis in her beautiful home, 8 West Hayes avenue, Corona, L. I. Guests who added to the pleasure of the evening were the Rev. George W. Hilton, Eugene Kinke Jones, who spoke on reconstruction work after the war, and Amos D. Guerrant, soloist. The seventh annual meeting of the National League on Urban Conditions Among Negroes will be held in room 202 at the U.S. Sage Foundation Building 220 and U.S. Westington avenue, at 3:30, on Wednesday noon, Dec. 4. A report on the work of the past year will be submitted by the executive, board and vacancies on the board will be filled. "The Negro anti-Reconstruction" will be the topic for discussion at the seventh annual public meeting of the National Urban league, held at the Russell Sage Foundation Building Wednesday at the Gleason, a member of the British Parliament, who has spent several months studying the British labor movement and is closely allied with the British Labor Party in England, will speak on Dean of Hopkins Prof. Kelly Miller, dean of Hopkins Prof. Kelly Miller, and Mr. Gleason's remarks. The public is cordially invited to attend this meeting. NEEDHAM ROBERTS AT SALEM. In the midst of the storm last Sunday a great crowd gathered at Salem Lyceum to hear Sergt. Roberts tell his stirring story of his and Johnson's experience in that heroic, struggle in France. He gave a graphic description of how his right arm was shot away and how Johnson was wounded in the leg. When President George W. Allen rose to introduce the hero the large audience stood up and waved handkerchiefs and sang "America" to the echo. Sergt Roberts spoke of what it meant for the soldiers to make good on the battle field and urged our men to make good at home by their many deportment everywhere they go. After his address the Lyceum pre- nated him a neat seat to help him on school, as it is, his desire to enter ol. He stated that this was his spearapoat at a public gathering in our churches. At the conclusion be is conception in the auditorium Allen led Sengt. Roberts and too the dining room, where 14 entertained at a 5'clock tea liggary to the Lyceum, Mrs. a charge. NEWS OF THE CHORIZES ST. JAMES PRESBYTERIAN. The Rev. Gilbert Wilton preached at the morning service and the Rev. Harvey Ongue of Newark, N. J., preached at night. Three persons joined the church during the day. Dr. Hyder will deliver a special Thanksgiving address at 11 o'clock Thursday morning, subject, "The Philosophy of the World War." A full course dinner will served from 6 to 11 p.m. Soldiers and sailors in uniform will be served free. A literary program will be rendered at night, admission free. J. M. Green, chairman of the fair committee, reported $750 raised at the annual fair which has just closed. ST. MARK'S M. E. CHURCH. On Sunday last, both the mornings and evening services were attended by the usually large congregations. Dr. W. H. Brooks occupied the pulpit at the morning service and the Revolutions at 1-3; the Theatr. Triumph of Rightness." In the evening, the Rev. G. T. Hollier, missionary from Barramunda, was the speaker and praised an able and didactic sermon. Comforts his Disciple." The annual, fair began on Monday, Nov. 25, and will close on Friday, Dec. 6. BALEM M. E. CHURCH. Last Sunday morning the pastor, the Rev. F. A. Cullen, preached an instructive sermon. At night the Rev. Miss Taylor delivered a soul stirring discourse. Both services were largely attended. An unusually large and enthusiastic audience attended the jubilee meeting at the Lyceum. The Sunshine College attended the Ment's Bible Class is taking on new life. The room was filled with men. The Epworth League had an interesting program at 6:30. Last Thursday night Lawyer A. B. Casey discoursed with much force from the subject, "Come and Let Us Concult Together" at the Lyceum. The pastor will preach at a m. m. Thanksgiving dinner. Dinner will have油锅 and sailors free from 1 to 5 p. m. All soldiers and sailors are invited to come. HARLEM CONGREGATIONAL The seventh anniversary of Harlem Congregation Church, 250 West 136th street, will be observed Sunday, Dec. 1, to Thursday, the 5th, with the following program. Sunday, 11 a.m., reports from the captains; sermon by Dr. M. S. Littlefield, justice; Dr. M. S. Littlefield, secretary of the Congregational Sunday School department; 6:30 p. m., address, Y. P. S. C. E., Waterton Saunders, M. D.; 8 p. m., seventh annual sermon, W. Stephenson Holder, minister. Tuesday at 8:30 p. m., platform meeting. Speakers—Dr. W. H. Brooks, Dr. M. B. Hueleas, the Rev. J. W. Johnson, Jas. A. Banks, D. D. S., Dr. Charles Williams, Grace Campbell, probation officer. Thursday, anniversary social, at the residence of Mrs. Pattie Eve, 207 West 141st street. Ladies' Aid in charge. ABYSSINIAN BAPTIST CHURCH. From the standpoint of attendance and money collected Sunday was one of the greatest days in the history of the church. A great audience packed the main auditorium morning and evening. The pastor led the service for 11 a.m. and Dr. C. S. Morris, the former pastor, preached an illuminating sermon on the "Supreme Importance of the Lord's Coming" at 7:30 p. m. Dr. Morris is preaching every night at the church this week on this subject. There will be a great-union meeting at 3:30 p. m. Sunday to which the churches will be attending to take for his subject at that service "The Great Battle of Armageddon." The church is planning to pay $15,000 on its indebtedness the first of the year and the members and friends are giving nobly to this end. The little children of the Sunday School, led by their superintendent, W. H. J. Raised; raised $100 from the church to the church at the evening service by Walter J. Walker. The rally will continue through next Sunday. FIRST EMMANUEL CHURCH Last Sunday morning, in the absence of Pastor Bolden, who preached at the Mother A. M. E. Zion Church, the Rev. William Hogans delivered the sermon at the First Emmanuel Church from St. Matthew, vl. 6-7; subject, "He Wiso In Time, So You May Be Happy in Eternity." The Sunday school was opened at 2 p. m. by Miss Maggie Johnson, a long-serving singing, prayer and well attended, and the study of the lesson, the meeting of Jacob and Esau; vary interesting. A number of now Christmas carols were gone over by the school. One new scholar joined. An afternoon service was held at 3 p. m. The Rev. J. Brown, pastor of the Day Sturat Church, preached an excellent sermon from I. Timothy, to a congregation that proved Unite God, a Workman That Needeth Not to Be Ashamed, Rightly Dividing the Word of Truth. At 4:20 p. m., Mrs. C. Prattla opened the meeting of the Literary Society, presenting Mrs. Claudia Fukes, who announced, the following numbers: Chorus; solo; "Goodbye Forever," Mrs. Nicholas; barton solo, Mr. Nicholas; closet solo, Mrs. Boldea; program Johnson will perform this program Sunday afternoon, Dec. 1. The Emmanuel Fellowship Society met at 7 p. m., William Townsend and Mrs. M. Shaw leaders. At the 8 o'clock service, Pastor Bosten spoke eloquently 59 THE LATE BARNEY JOHNSON Mr. Barney Johnson after a four weeks' illness, departed this week in the Henkeskamp, N. J., Hospital. Deceased was born in Washington, D. C., and was well known in professional circles. He lived in and around New York for about 30 years; retiring to the suburb he immediately took up as a religious work. Of the most recent success which had his interest from St. Luke, Ix. 28, on "The Transfigured Christ." Two beautiful anthms were rendered by the choir, which served during the day by members of the Sunflower Circle and $5.20 was presented to the trustees by Mrs. Sarah Vessels. There will be Thanksgiving services at the church at 11 o'clock on Thursday; dinner will be served from 1 to 6:30 p. m. MANHATTAN Y. M. C. A. Bishop Alexander P. Camphor, for twelve years a missionary and at present Bishop for Africa, will be the speaker at the Y. M. C. A. "Big Meeting" on Sunday, Dec. 1, at the Public Library, 103 West 135th street, 4 p. m. Bishop Camphor is going to talk on "Liberia, the Present and the Future." The program will be in charge of Dr. Jonah Emanuel and the special numbers will be a reading by Madame De Knight and musical numbers by members of the Clof Club. John R. Shillady, secretary of the N. A. A. C. P., on last Sunday gave a very interesting addres s to "Democracy the Hope of the World—and of the Negro." The place was crowded and appreciated the talk very much. The special numbers were a violin Mr. Duncan, and bass solo, Mr. Brown, James A. Anderson, chairman of the Boys' Work Committee, presided. Work on the sixth floor of the new building is about completed. Very rapid progress has been made since the laying of the cornerstone and the Committee of Management hopes that all who contemplate contributing toward the building fund will do so at once in order that the $40,000 needed will be in hand for future expansion. The opening of the building Committee may be made at the "Big Meeting" or at the office. 135 West 125th street. Many of the members are making weekly contributions which as a splendid way of having a part in the undertaking. WOMAN'S POLITICAL LEAGUE. The Woman's Political League held its regular meeting last Monday evening at Public School No. 89. Assymbriate elect John Clifford Hawkins, was present and gave a most excellent address on government. The League will hereafter be represented by the Public School No. 89, 133th street and Lenox avenue, on the first and third Mondays, to which the public are invited. Monday evening next, Dec. 2, the election of officers for the ensuing year will be held. Dec. 6 ex-Congressman Robert Lina, will address the League on the "Political Status of Women." The Woman's 'Political League' has presented $10 toward the Thanksgiving dinner of the unfortunate girls of the Empire Friendly Shelter, or which Miss Campbell greeted her with greetings to Miss Campbell and pledged co-operation in her work. A GROUP PHOTOGRAPH OF President Wilson and His War Cabinet in Session OBITUARY. was the benefit held at the Lyric Theatre, at Hackensack, N. J. for the Circle for Negro War Rellel the first people to be awarded by the National people of Bergen County. He leaves a wife and brother and a host of friends. The funeral was held Wednesday, from the funeral parlor of Undertaker Ferry, in 7th Avenue. The Rev. Wm. R. Lawton official. Interment was in Att. Olivet Cemetery. METROPOLITAN RAISES $20,000 FOR NEW EDIFICE At the Metropolitan Baptist Church Sunday was a glorious day in Zion and the Lord wonderfully blessed the people by enabling them to put twenty thousand dollars in the trustees' hands to pay on a church edifice. The members, and expect to pay every dollar before the holidays. The pastor, the Rev. W. W. Brown, preached in the morning; the Rev. J. B. Boddy preached in the afternoon, and the assistant pastor preached at night. Supt. Hunter had a large school. The lesson was interesting, and the assistant given to the discussion. The president of the B. Y. P. U. was out for the first time since her illness. The union gladly welcomed her back. CAMP DIX TROOPS TO BE SENT TO HOME STATES Camp Dix, N. J.—Instead of releasing at Camp Dix the thousands of Negro soldiers awaiting demobilization, new orders of the War Department received here direct that all Negro troops here will be sent to their home States, where at central points they will receive their discharge papers and final army pay. No explanation is announced, but it is evident the new plan will prevent the Southern Negroes becoming stranded in Northern cities, while at the same time it will insure a normal distribution of men to meet labor conditions in Southern States. All Regular Army Negro enlisted men serving here, chiefly as non-commissioned officers in Negro organizations, will be sent back to the Twenty-fourth and Twenty-fifth Infantry, whence they can. Immediate steps for a general cleaning out of the camp by prompt demobilization is directed to make room at once for incoming overseas troops. ON THE ROLL OF HONOR Word has been received that William C. Allen of Brooklyn, N. Y., was "killed in action" in France. The death of James Johnson has been reported as having occurred in France on October. Pamela Walter, Dixon of Albany, N. Y., is reported as having "died of wounds," in France. REV. THOS. F. SALES DEAD. The funeral services of the Rev Thomas F. Sales were conducted in the Metropolitan A. M. E. Church, which Rev Sales pastored over five years, last Wednesday evening. The Rev Dr Sands, presiding elder of the Albany District, officiated, assisted by the visitation, therapy. Sales was born in Luray, Arkansas, in 1888 and was connected with the Bethel A. M. E. Church, where he was a class leader for several years. He was ordained by Bishop Gaines in 1903. He was pastor of several churches, and he was pastoring in New, Rochelle, at the time of his death. LINCOLN SETTLEMENT HOUSE Miss Smith left Sunday for Columba, Ohio, to attend the annual conference. Social Workers for Colored People. At the recent United War Wörk Rally, Lincoln House raised $1,040,50 for the campaign. Capt. Ethel B. Lawrence, of Troop No. 3, had charge of the program that evening. A Community Chorus has been organized. Marie Bates of Sea Cliff, is director. It is Social night every other Friday evening. Music is furnished by the Chef Club of New York. Recent visitors at the Settlement were Eugene Kinckle Jones and Mr. Hubert. SPANISH WAR VETERAN DIES IN FOREIGN SERVICE John Thomas Tinsley, late oler on the U. S. S. Texas, died in foreign service October 7, 1913. His remains were sent to the Naval Hospital, Brooklyn, where he was honored with a Navy department detachment of Blue Jackets fired three volleys and a burger sounded taps. The funeral was conducted by the Navy Department and had been in the Navy twenty years; he was born in Petersburg, Va. He was a member of Admiral Phillip Camp No. 18, Department of New York, United States. His ladies' Auxiliary turned out to large numbers to pay their training respect to their deeds, condition on our friend. In lieu of flowers, he hoot and lace a widow, related and a host of friends to Mourn their loan. MANAGER WANTED Large Printing Coporation wants all round Working Manager for up-to-date Power Printing Plant, one familiar with Linotype, Folder, and Stitching Machines, Cylinder and "Universal Presses. One with Capital to invest preferred, above all, must be competent. For particulars address, W. H. WILLIS, 35 West 131st. St. New York N. Y. NOTICE. At the request of the Woman's Auxiliary, 15th Regiment, a memorial service will be held for the soldiers of the 15th Regiment, Infantry, N. Y. Guard now 369th U. S. Infantry, as well as for the deceased members of the Woman's Auxiliary. This service will be held in the Woman's Auxiliary on Monday morning, December 1, 1918, at 11 Chelsea relatives and friends of the Regiment are invited to be present. NOTICE St. Mark's Annual Fair will open Monday evening, November 26, and close Friday evening, December 6, at the church, 231 West 63rd street, New York, Rev. W. H. Brooks, pastor General admission, 10 cents; for the first, Thanksgiving and last evenings, 25 cents Adv. BR00KB-HAYE8 Mrs. Mariah Brooks of Richmond, Va., wishes to announce the marriage of her husband to Dr. J. H. Howes of New York. The marriage took place Wednesday morning at the home of the bride, Robert Brooks of Phoebe, Va. Rev. A. A. Graham of Phoebe,ibus. IN MEMORIAM. In sad and loving memory of my dear husband, Robert R. Ladon, who departed this November, the flowers and softly sleeping. Where the flowers gently wave, Lies my dear husband, whom I love. I love in his lonely, silent grave. I loved my husband, Oh, no tongue can tell. How much I loved, and how well. God loved him, too, and thought it best. To me, heavenly rest, Lovely, wife. IN MEMORIAM. In sad but loving memory of our dear mother, who departed this life November 26, mrs. The bosom where we off have lain, We never beat for us again; Will never beat for us again; How many were the silent prayers, Our mother offered up for us; Our mother offered up for us; She felt, when none but God could see her. She felt, when none but God could see MAMIBE DIGGS. MARTHA SHEMPARD WILLAM SHEMPARD. CARRIE SHEP- ARD. CARRIE SHEPARD. Grand- daughter, MABEL E. DIGGS. INFORMATION WANTED WOULD like to know the whereabouts of the Ransom Dabney. Last heard of them they were in New York City. Address their home in Alaska. nov28-23, Ivory, Petersburg, Alaska. INFORMATION WANTED. Any person knowing the whereabouts of Wayman Moore of Staunton, Va., please notify the property in Staunton, Va., left by his brother Leonard. Nov. 9, 14 WANTED—FOR ADOPTION. Family wishes to adopt girl, nice looking and good hair, 6 or 9 years. Enclose N. Y., 10 Purdue Ave., Portchester, N. Y. Funeral services over the remains of Charles Grooms were held on Tuesday morning at St. Paul's Catholic Church. He had been in poor health for a long time. Miss Julia Lloyd of Orangeburg, S. C., arrived in this city the past week and will reside with her sister and family, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lawson at 276 Berrilman St. Miss Lloyd will continue her studies here at Girls' High School. One of the most pleasant social functions: the past week was given by Mrs. Clara McKinnon at her residence, 97 Putnam avenue, on Friday evening. Covers were laid for fourteen and the evening was spent with music, games and story telling. Mrs. Thomas was assisted in the entertainment of her guests by Miss S. Louise Powell. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Leonard B. Byrd of Manhattan, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse C. Washington, Miss Jennie Butler, R. Lincoln Powell, Jr. Miss Rosa-James, Chapman Bonaparte, Matilda Booker and Master John A. Thomas. The Rev. A. C. Matthews, pastor of the Berean Baptist Church, Bergen St., Rochester Avenue, who has been on three weeks' vacation, will return the latter part of the week and will fill his pulpit next Sunday at both services. Dr. Matthews took this extra vacation at the suggestion of the members at the conclusion of his labors in connection with the Berean Church, the officials and members have decided to hold a series of revival meetings beginning on Sunday. They feel that this course is necessary on account of the large number of persons who have laterly become residents of the community in which Berean is located. Many of these RELIGIOUS NOTICES MOTHER A. M. E. ZION CHURCH 151-153. W 135ck St. J. W. Brown, D.D. service; Proceeding, 11 a. m. and 7.45 p. m. Baptism and Communion every second Sun- day; Proceeding, 11 a. m. and 7.45 p. m. A Rives, Superintendent, J. G. Price Lycce 4 p. m. Varke C. 6.50 p. m. Classes every Friday evening; Brotherhood and Sisterhood first and third Friday evening; Pastor's Office Hours at Church, 10 to 1. Pastor's Office Hours at Church, 10 to 1. Phone Andubon 7599. Scots free. All welcome. RUSH MEMORIAL A. M. E. ZION CHURCH 68-89 W 151ck St. A Crookes, D.D. pastor, Residence, 127 West 151st St. Phone Audubon 7410. Sunday services, every first Sunday at 11. M. Sunday School, 2:30. Varick C. E. 6.50. Classes every Friday evening. All are cordially welcome. newcomers often find difficulty in locating a church home and others may not be interested in any special form of uplift work. BROOKLYN Y. W. C. A Vesper service will be held at the Branch, Sunday, Dec. 1, at 4:0 p. m. The speaker will be Mrs. C. E. Clarke of the Central Association. The Branch held a Public Patriotic meeting at Bridge Street A. M. E. Church Sunday, Nov. 24, at 4 p. m. Mr. Managing representative of the Spanish War, V. Martinez Pierre Zeno, the G. A. F., Wm. Igarison Post 207, and Dr. V. M. Jones, the Y. W. C. A. A collection amounting to $20 was lifted. The Victory girls put forth a splendid effort in helping to raise nearly $500 in the United War Office Campaign. The girls are arranged for a "Timely Talk" on Dec. 4 at 8:30 p. m. Miss Elizabeth Condit of Pratt Institute, will speak on "The Food Situation During Reconstruction." The Up-to-the-Minute Club will give an entertainment Dec. 3, 8:30 p. m. at the Carlton avenue V. C. A. Prof. Pratt Institute will be present to tell you all about your future and what avenues to nurture. War Work right will be Dec. 5 at 8 p.m. There will be Military Duty under Mr. Burney's direction and Folk Dancing under Miss Ethel Causton's direction. The Glee Club, in charge of Mrs. Daisy Tapley will give a concert Dec. 6 at Memorial Hall. DR. CHAS. H. ROBERTS DR. BENJ. T. WITHEES DENTIST 347 LENOX AVENUE Phone Morn. 5555 Near 27th St. WALTER F. CRAIG 633 HAMMOCK ST. BROOKLYN PHONE 636 HEDFORD Colored Men Attention! 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