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CHRISTMAS CHEER EXTENDED TO WOUNDED SOLDIERS FOR FACTS READ THE AGE EXTRA! BEST EDITED; BEST KNOWN The New York Age SECOND EDITION VOL. XXXII. NO. 15. The National Negro Weekly. NEW YORK, SATURDAY, JANUARY 4, 1919. Has Largest Bona-fide Subscription List. ALABAMA'S FORMER GOVERNOR ON MOB LAW 10TH CAVALRY WINS LAURELS ON MEXICAN BORDER FIRST SERGEANTS ARE COMMENDED BY THE COMMANDING GENERAL FORT HUACHUCA, Ariz. The part taken by the Tenth Cavalry in the recent affair against hostile Mexicans at Nogales, Arizona, was the occasion for a review and inspection of the command at Fort Huachuca, Arizona, on December 14. It has been the desire of both officers and men of this regiment to add to the laurels already won on the field of battle in former campaigns and wars. That the regiment was not permitted to go overseas in the present conflict was a source of deep regret to all concerned. The wisdom of keeping this organization on duty on the International Boundary Line was demonstrated by the events of August 27, 1918. Through some misunderstanding American troops were fired upon by hostile Mexicans at Nogales, Arizona on August 27, 1918. The true facts leading up to the trouble will never be known. The Tenth Cavalry, although not actually among those present when hostilities commenced, were the first to come to the aid of the detachment fired upon. When the troops of the Tenth Cavalry arrived on the scene, the Mexicans had secured shelter to some houses and, were pouring a desolent fire upon the American troops from across the International line. While trying to dislodge the Mexicans from these houses, the following named officers and men of the Tenth Cavalry there either killed or wounded, viz: Captain J. D. Hunger, who was killed while leading his troop; Lieutenant Colonel F. J. Herman was shot in the leg but refused to leave his command while under fire; Captain H. C. Caron, commanding Troop F, shot in the right arm; Sergeant Arthur Green, Troop A, shot in the right shoulder; Pvt. 1st Class U. S. G. Clayton, Troop C, shot in the arms, chest, presumably with a shotgun; Pvt. 1st Class V. Gibson, Troop F, shot in the thigh; Pvt. 1st Class J. E. Harper, Troop C, shot in the right knee; Pvt. 1st Class W. Reynolds, Troop A, shot in the thigh; Pvt. C. T. Johnson, Troop F, shot in the right leg; Pvt. 1st Class Troop A, shot in the arm and chest, presumably with a shot- During this short engagement First Sergeant Penny and Jordan of Troops Candida, respectively, were specially commanded by the commanding general for their coolness and bravery and the both of these first sergeants MERITORIOUS SERVICE (Special to THE NEW YORK ACS) CITY, N. J.—Walter C. Quinn, home last week on the company Mercy, of which he is He was one of twenty-seven also received the cross for service going to and from Sergeant-Clerk Frederick G. The 50th Field Artillery, who last tastif battles, is ex- sence soon; also Sergeant Louis Headquarters Company of Pioneer Infantry. All three of Mr. and Mrs. Walter C. of 65 Belmont avenue. OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS FOR WILBERFORCE Special to The New York Ace) Washington, D.C. The authorities MIDDLEBURG, Ohio—The authorities of Wilberforce University have been named by the War Department that has been proceed with the organization of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps. A professor of military science and teacher will be assigned to the institution in the near future. The Student Army Training Corps cast at Wilberforce on Dec. 20 with a record of 400 students; two hundred attended the collegiate course and two hundred the vocational courses. geants having lost their respective troop commanders, immediately took command of their troops and by an example of coolness under fire inspired the men under them. These two men were specially commended in a letter from General DeR. C. Cabell, Major General National Army, who commanded the United States troops at Nogales at the time of the engagement. General Cabell recommended that these men be promoted to second lieutenants for coolness and ability to lead men under fire. Sergeants Penny and Jordan both declined to accept promotions, preferring to remain with their organizations in their present positions. Acting upon suggestion from General Cabeli, proceedings were inaugurated with a view to having these men awarded Certificates of Morit. But upon investigation no specific act that would warrant such award could be sustained. Under the provisions of General Orders No. 64, W. D., 1918, request was made to the Adjutant General of the Army that the men wounded at Nogales be awarded the wound chevron for action against hostile forces. Authority being obtained, the men were authorized to wear the wound chevron, per General Orders No. 14, Headquarters Tenth Cavalry, 1918. Upon receipt of the original wound chevrons from the Adjutant General of the Army, the regiment was formed for review, and the chevrons formally presented by Colonel C. C. Smith, the regimental commander. After the presentation the regiment was marched in review before the men, who occupied the reviewing stand with the regimental commander. A NEWARK SOLDIER WOUNDED OVERSEAS (Special to The New York Age) NEWARK, N. J.-Janes Sears, 14 Scott street, has received a letter from his son, Sergeant Percy Sears. Company B, 367th Infantry, telling of his narrow escape from death. He writes: "I had a narrow escape from death when I fell before a German machine gun. I was leading my squad of twenty-nine men, of whom fifteen were killed outright. I was wounded in the right arm and leg. I had just advanced with my men a few feet when we struck a German machine gun nest. To prevent being captured, I got up and walked about ten feet after I was wounded, but the great loss of blood from both wounds made me faint and I fell. A runner carrying a message to the captain passed, but was not able to delay his message long enough to help me, but he soon returned and managed to carry me to a small shack. I had just reached the door when a shell exploded, wounding the runner. Other soldiers went for an ambulance and both of us were taken two miles to a first aid station and then trans- ferred to a casualty hospital on the Swiss border. I am expecting to return to my company soon. I hope, if it is God's will, to be home soon." The image provided is too blurry and pixelated to accurately recognize any text or graphics. It appears to be a grayscale abstract or blurry background. Colored soldiers who have been wounded and are now convalescing at Base Hospital No.3, in the old Greenhut Building, Sixth avenue and 18th street, New York City, playing the piano. Alongside is a colored woman ambulance driver. Every effort is made to make these men comfortable. CHRISTMAS TREE FOR OPENING THE GATE TO LOUISIANA SPLIT UP TO SOLDIERS AND SAILORS UNORGANIZED LABOR NATIONAL COMMITTEE Notwithstanding the inclement weather Christmas eve, the elements held up long enough to let the soldier boys get to the 15th Regiment Armory last Tuesday evening to accept the hospitality of the Circle for Negro War Relief and others who co-operated with them in a bountifully supplied and beautifully decorated Christmas tree. The soldiers and sailors were out to the number of 500 or more. Many of them had seen service and some of them were wounded. All of them were happy to be with their own people and receive the kind of welcome they knew awaited them. There were gifts galore and every man had a smile on his face as he opened his sock, or his Christmas box or package, as the case might be, and found candy, nuts, fruit, toilet articles, chewing gum, handkerchiefs and even an occasional woolly dog or a "Jack-in-the-box," for all were boys that night. It stormed outside but inside there were gay decorations and bright lights; hot coffee and sandwiches a plenty for everybody and just lots of ice cream and cake. And fun! There was no end of it! First came a delightful impromptu program with Miss Eva D. Bowles charmingly presiding. The boys made the hall ring with applause and insisted upon several numbers from many of the entertainers. Then Mrs. Etnah Rochon Boutte of the Circle and Philip Smith of the, W. C. C. S. took charge and everybody joined in lively games, for some of which there were the most greatly to be imbued prizes. There were not many inmates left for dancing, but how they were enjoyed! And at midnight everybody carried away the memory of a running good time. El. RENO, Okla.—According to Ethelbert T. Barbour, an attorney of this city, an effort has been made to put forth an organization which may lead the way to the opening of the gate to all unorganized labor of the Negro race. He states that he and his associates are organizing every branch of labor, using the Negro trainmen as a starter. Referring to this initial effort it is stated that the Interstate Association of Negro Trainmen of America is an organization for the purpose of upholding the standard and working conditions of employees. It is to form a more perfect union among employees, and establish closer working relationship to employer, and to those under whose supervision they perform said labor; to procure co-operative agreement, joint working plan, and such other and further agreements, that will assemble and procure recognition under the plan of system federation, and the American Federation of Labor. "The employees, as members of this organization, are committed to the service of the government and public interest only, and pledge their supreme devotion to country, having the spirit of this new era. That the above facts are sustained by the records in that thousands of Negro employees have purchased Liberty-Bonds, W. S. S., and will purchase more, trainem from the ranks have exchanged their regulation cap for that of Uncle Sam's; have discarded the lantern for the rifle, to help make the world safe for democracy, and it becomes our duty to exchange our unorganized status to that of organized, and to serve the great public faithfully and efficiently." NEW ORLEANS La.—The Republican politicians of this State are looking forward with hopeful sentiments for a settlement of the differences that have so long divided the party into the two factions known as the "lily whites" and the old line Republicans. The matter will be taken to the National Committee at its meeting in Chicago Jan. 10, when the question of the recognition of the new member of the committee to succeed the late Major Armand Romain will come up. The Old Liners have elected Emile Kunta to fill the vacancy and Walter L. Cohen has been designated to represent them before the committee. An agreement has been entered into by both factions through their respective State Central Committees to abide by the ruling of the National Committee by accepting its action in setting a member from Louisiana as settling all questions of party regularity in this State. The committees meeting defeat in Louisiana are to accept said defeat as final and as wiping out all committees save and excepting the committees responsible for the election of the national committee man for Louisiana seated by the Republican National Committee. The parties further bind and obligate themselves, if defeated as aforesaid, to present no delegates to the next Republican national convention, but on the contrary, to stop action and permit the successful committee to have free and unhindered charge of the political situation. The difficulties of the fight between these two factions may be caused by differences through which the "Laborer" blamed the committee from the State committee. The committee will continue to investigate the matter. TELLS HOW AMERICA CAN PROVE LOYALTY TO TRUE DEMOCRACY (Special to The New York Age.) The hopeful spectacle of a, leading white Ala-ob violence and lynching in the home of the lynch the closing session of the Colored Ministers' Institution recently. The speaker was Emmett O'Neal Alabama, and his plea for the accordance of full was ample and uncompromising. MEMPHIS, Tenn.—The hopeful spectacle of a, leading white Alabamian denouncing mob violence and lynching in the home of the lynchers was presented at the closing session of the Colored Ministers' Institute held at Avery Chapel recently. The speaker was Emmett O'Neal, former governor of Alabama, and his plea for the accordance of full justice to the Negro was ample and uncompromising. "Whenever any persons," declared Gov. O'Neal, "however great their numbers or respectable their character, put to death by mob violence any citizen of this country or any foreigner enjoying the protection of our laws, the act is none the less murder, however fragrant or odious may be the crime for which punishment is inflicted." The 2,000 people who crowded into Avery Chapel to hear Gov. O'Neal greeted this pronouncement with the wildest enthusiasm. At the conclusion of his address the institute pledged by rising vote the approval of his utterances. Some one in the audience said: "We all hope Gov. O'Neal will be able to deliver that speech in the United States Senate." A great ovation followed. Bishop Thomas F. Gallor delivered a brief address, following that of Gov. O'Neal. He expressed the heartiest sympathy with the movement to bring about a better feeling of confidence between the two races in the South. The part taken in the great struggle for democracy by the Negroes was culled by Gov. O'Neal. "As companions," he said, "in the presence of the eternal verities of life and death, these men who went over the top did not stop to consider race or creed, the only test being courage and loyalty to the flag. All races and creeds, the white man, the yellow man, the black man, stood shoulder to shoulder in the light for liberty; and no man can deny that the Negro race did not measure up in patriotism, in courage, in loyalty, to the full demands of American citizenship." Discussing the race problem in the South, Gov. O'Neal declared: BSA FRANCE (Ark Act.) In—Mr. and received word at that their WEST VIRG DEMOBIL (Special to 7 Instructor, W honor of the di dent Army Train. INFLUENZA KILLS A PRIVATE IN FRANCE (Special to THE NEW YORK ACE) Mr. Holly Srantos, Pa.-Mr. and Mrs. Charles Santo have received word from the War Department that their son, Private George W. Santo, Company R, 80rd Pioneer Infantry, died with influenza Oct. 24, 1918. He leaves a father and mother and four brothers, John, Joe, Charles and Millard, in France, and one sister, Edna, at home. Millard, in anns, at home. BUCKERS MILATEAU Ao.) eenth annual and Truckers' under the enty Training Whitley is conference and will bring ers, laborers, men and from south long the Gulf topics to be and conser- The two company gregating 117 men and the student drills. First L. Hendrick claims tinction of being yet instructed. amazed at the p with which these less than three cuted commands. The unit was a H. P. Marsh, St. Bo Department of S gina; the Rev Charleston, W. Prillerman was and the Rev. I opening prayer. Pre paid tribute to the dist organization and its harr co-operation at all times program, and procla its presence an honor to the institution. Secretary H. P. Marsh, St. Bo Regents, West Virginia hompson, Byrd remonies, and the Rev. I illerman paid tribute to the dist of the or- ganization and its harr co-operation at all times program, and procla its presence an honor to the institution. FARMERS AND TRUCKERS (Special to THE NEW YORK ACK.) PLATEAU, Ala.-The seventh annual session of the 'Farmers' and Truckers' Conference will be held under the auspices of the Mobile County Training School, of which Isaiah J. Whitley is principal and founder. This conference will be held January 29 and will bring together farmers, gardeners, laborers, business and professional men and women from ten counties from south Alabama and Mississippi along the Gulf Coast. Among the leading topics to be stressed are food production and conservation, reconstruction as it affects the colored race, and the part the Negro played in war activities. Many speakers of both races are expected. The Emancipation celebration was held here Jan. 1 at the Union Baptist Church, the Rev. J. F. Keechy, pastor. There were four minute speeches by the Rev. P. S. L. Hutchins, H. D. Purker, R. Blusell, H. H. Howard; "The Red Crown" by Mrs. Hattie Giles; "The Negro Soldier," by Sargent C. R. Green; standing the Emancipation Procession, by Mild Estelle Reid. The plaid shirt them all dressed by the Rev. C. R. Blusell. Sung songs with staccato "He suits me for President." A greater ovation followed. gard is plain. It is, first, to accord the Negro, under any and all conditions, the equal protection of the law. It is, further, to share with him justly and impartially her educational fund. If the Negro race is kept in ignorance by an established policy we must not forget that the interests of the white race will be the first to be jeopardized. Living with us side by side, the weight of that ignorance will have strength to drag us down. Over one-half of our agricultural lands are cultivated by the Negro race, and he constitutes the principal labor in our mills and factories and industrial enterprises. Does history record a single instance where a country has ever reached a high degree of progress, development and prosperity where labor was untrained, unskilled and steeped in ignorance and underpaid? Get the white man and the black man, standing side by side, with hearts from which have passed all envy, hate and prejudice, go forward in amity and friendship, inspired by the same ideals and aspirations to solve, justly the mighty problems of the future." Concluding, he rose eloquently to his climax in attacking mob violence. "To contend," he said, "that omen "To contend," he sali-ized society must rely mob to enforce our ce an admission that popu ta a failure and that a of individual liberty our constitutions are should be abandoned tion of the Bolsi archy, and has no cratle government. prove her loyalty, to democracy, by ene a public opinion so whelming as to er of mob violence a rolle of savagery governing people. Virginia Collegiate Institute marked the close of one of momentous and eventful chapte history of the institution. The men have been completely equipped with woolen clothing by the Quartermaster, 2nd Lieut. Walker R. St. Chair, and through the service of the American Red Cross, each has received a sweater. The singular success of this unit, as well as all other units of the Student Army Training Corps of colored schools, under command of colored officers, serves to demonstrate the proficiency and charity of race leadership. The National War Work Council of the Young Men's Christian Association will benefit the services of the Army Secretary, J. P. Smith, small John J. A. Armstrong has been made the executive officer of a state Corps of Colored Officers in the Army but will provide a permanent office. THE WOMEN OF SAVANNAH AT = HOME AND IN. BUSINESS Sy ©. Azatis Mackley-) — Savakwau, GA—The men of Savan mah are “doing things” cach moment They are also planning for the ‘futur in a way that would surprise ewen Sav annahians if they ‘knew about thes plaus. To mention the accomplishment Of the successful colored men ir. the cit would require a full page of Ta: Act condensed at,that. There is an unusual Jy large number of cviored inen alread: ia: comfortable cizeomnstances, As mios of these successtaliwam-are married, i AD aie io nasa eat ae wines Be had something to do with all this prog: Fess and prosperity and are entitled t a share of the praise. : Thave heard of some rare instance of “help-meet-ed-ness™ on te part 0: gome of Yhe brainiest and busiest o Savannah's colored men, who have no scorned to lend 2 willing hunt 19, assis their wives. Several tis. 1 professional men, with sick wives ard little children chapels neriorm, hued | duties and-boxst loudly of their fine biscuits and Home made bread. 1 saw one of “the most prosperous dentists who sl dom has an hor for himself, helping his eldest kiddie while the big auto was wailing, The servant problem ix the same everywhere, especially for colored employers. “The howe Efe of the so-called society women of Savannah appears $0 be vers happy. Most of these are. devotei mothers who live i their own homes, Although it is the Savazzah fashion 16 accumulate property, these fortunate women seem to be enjosing life, They look remarkably: young, they are good dresses, good housewives, and splendid cooks. They have autos and everything else 2 woman could desire. Savannah's ‘colored housewives are loyal to race entérprises. When the Enterprise Mercantile Company opened its grocery they promptly: changed their trade. The white grocers tried to hold this trade, Tt meant something to them to lose the trade of families that for in- Stance buy. eighteen dollars’ worth of lard at a time. Many Savannah people Ret potatoes, butter and syrup from their Own farms.” There is no skimpy cating down here—even in the restaurants. ‘A large number. of Savannah's women lave attended Atanta University. and other schools for higher education. There is a reading club, also two musi- cal clubs, the St. Cecilia and the Music Lovers Club, There are several whist clubs and the school teachers have 2 French Club. The women teachers in the schools are capable and progressive. The varions public schools have Parent Teacher Associations, whose meetings are largely attended by mothers. There are few married women among the teachers, because of a recent Inue, but| there are a number of attractive widows, | who, after school hours, work for the Gharity. Hospital, the Urban League, the Protective League ana other charitable and philanUiropic organizations. | ‘The colored women certainly did their share of war work The Red Cross was| served by scores of devoted women who worked day and night Unlike other places, not one of these received a salary hrone cent for personal expenses. Sev= POL these entered the Red Cross we and completed atl the courses * Scent recognitivs at te S.vanan Piowed that heir tiring service rcesated aidabie trie in this war work Nis. Rebeca S. Pastor, Mes brand Mis, Mais George ree of the best talkers tol where, cach a different | shood, al! well read and si a unit an their emf * people of every cent the war cause, oF what: may be representing are. prominent «choot | Phamed Indes Vike at heta chatime well ap atwatd for all fac Cake that te for the tiny salary 02 ex O'Gr Service “Cntike | ential ieames, she has Serves “doing er bit” cached tx the work, teeded i Savanah | who ie Boston trained a shoot teacher, has «| t never diminishes in| pubit, schials have an! ctvisor of music in Mes. || sivisor ‘i chemi steam efonie ie akin. 25¢, ato! The wane /! pee LS ts oe est tna'n eV) ig gerade YS wat T A Senet » P0835, Mesiert O21, as AGENTS-$6.00 A DAY ce Om Pepto ove ogy ond Preece rame ee breaking, (lliog bale; Bas son omy: * Risa ake. tone eae Sot teen oe Seeaee for shompocimes Si. Sistas oa Sc See Soe Sa a fear anit pest, eee Soiree Sere S 1 feat yer teen ' ! oe theme. ie 7 Fash, weggereticns. > Sa Sacenpoe cont Segenedelee sit med eine te for shompecime: oF csthasaner ae Eyer. Se ease 5 fear anni eres Sees S ‘ } ea [Re sairen SaeSees wiyeu, Sind salep tet bahca ho ‘uoisele pris lt z Be A Scalp Specialist ‘Tas Seqreeanees Mc thondyt Note altar 1 TS eee ta tater of fasmtston st at feria cope ee ets mee rere: th as Fa Soiree a gelsmeragetaiiciars ee so a Ceaphiscne gras eth Secimeaeett Catinavie woe Satcgriens the SUM MRSS. FY COMPANY * Blonie fr Se LS AL . ALS °° THE NIEW YORK 908, JARUQ?S Ne 2ne: successiul colores Dakery pas- Jsibly owes nitich of its success (0: Mrs. Garry, who has been untiring in her de- yotion to her sons’ business. Miss Einina Swangin conducts a private. in- dustrial school of ahout one hundred pupils. Mrd. A. E. Platts enjoys the unique distinction of being a success- ful seller of Bible, ‘The hair-raising shops are tastetuily’ arranged and. this busines» seems to he very successful. Colgred elevator girls are employed in some,"Of the best buildings. e&iven the {S(ceirstory hank building has trusted the lives- of its patrons to colored giel jclevator ‘pMote, “Dressmakers ave all the work they can do... Colored women ‘are employed by the leading shaps to aiter suits, The Chinese laundries em- ploy colored women to wash and iron, and as they iron they look very con- tentediy out of the windows. Just a short distance from town there is'a settlement of progressive colored women who are uy and doing before! daylight. ‘These are the vegetable women and strect peddlers, As there] ix mo tramway they “support a motor wagon and trailer to carry them to} town, These, women Lave almost paid for this tract of land which was se- cured several years axe. | A dashing widow, “Mrs, Willie G.) Hills, is the veteran expert auto driver. She has. wern out one car. Tt looks good ty see ber fix aiong inher high ower car, “classy” and confident. Mrs, Mary L. Ayers, my hostess, is one of the quietest yet buslest business women of the city and state, for she keeps the record of the byes uf over ten thousand men and women, She, hay been the grand secretary of the’ Hstern Siar of the State of Georgia for ever eighteen stars, long before here rarriage, Het, office is in her} home aid it is cqaupped with type writers, adding machine and a big safe, Her trusted and efficient stenographer, Miss Mac Steward, is a social worker| after office hours. She aspires to de- vote her life to social service and she is now studying with the view of en- tering a northern school. One of the littlest and busiest women in Savannah ix your polite, practical, little ageti:, Willie Mae Ayeés,.a. child of thirteen, for whom every one has a good word. A child one moment, a litle woman the next and never too| tired to help her mother, What is more remarkable is her habit of instant obedience. She has banked ten dollars in two months from selling Tax. Ace and the Criss, She is devoted to reading and always reads her papers efore taking them to her customers. She-keeps her own accounts, banks her} wn money and writes her letters on the} iypewriter. It is my prophecy that Wil- ic. Mac Ayers will be the representative] 0 put Savannah upon the musical map| nf the country. Shp has personality ind musical temperament already. ! ‘There may be miany other colored] vomen in Savannah who should bel: nentioned in this little sketch, but the, Ha” mast be blamed for any omis- ious, Staying in the house gave time n write over two hundred letters, and hgve bad tine to compile the details| othe “patriosic pageant.” which will won be on sale, that churekes especially |! ny fase large amounts of money very aely during IO wath thie new kind) f entertainment, which is the best, sovey ttaker of the times. 1 expect woe ty Miasi the first wees” inf? arntaty f nee ee ae ope av eee eae RECTORY OF THE WORLD From Bootblack to Bank President J. E. WORSHAN 240 Main Street Write for Terms for Classified Adver- ticements and Space. East Orange, N. J. Dear Friend: The World's greatest atruggle is about over and all the Nations are pro- Faring to reconstruct their affairs, and Wwe az ono of the Nations need to re- construct our affairs in the business world in a way that wa can domand our place at ono of the nations of the World. Wilt you join hands to link thia chain with unity, through euch a directory that will reach every Nogre Man and Woman's business or profes: sion in all parts of the world? This 1s what the Directory will do: it will unito every business, trade of pro- fossion: it’ will aleo unite lost rela: tives and friends; it will unite Churches, Societios and all other or- Qanizations: it will also sorvo ae a traveling guide, it will open « field of opportunity to our people who may he handicapped by prejudice in the state in which they live. Now is the time to link this hain of unity through WORSHAM'S NEGRO BUSI- NES8 DIRECTORY OF THE WORLD. Will you join us to make this success? For all information write to J. E. WORSHAM, 240 Main St, Enet Orange, New Jersey. ALL CHURCHES TAKE KOTICE. Advt. . a 00 MADE IST RAICHT eran: pete SS dSiraeeee a shee nee pees eis i aa : = shat oA. See MME.’E. AZALIA HACKLEY /nemeeenenteiiiiiiiee nea ie ee a | rE | ran . sn | er Se, Pai ae 3:9 Re Re i E Bi ee en Ce WOUNDED SOLDIERS TELL OF WAR HORRORS ON THE WESTERN FRONT | the Negra troops fought vahantl) | fought has not been told in full. ‘Jaccording to the New York /zeni the world war is written, | Survivors of the fighting on the ]wextern front who have been Invalided to thix country and discharged from Jactive nervice have nothing but praise for the ‘Negrocs. They proved thelr valor on countless occasions, and it Is Jone of the common stories that Jerry foured the “smoked Yankees” more than any other troopa he met. Tho Nogroes were, porkaps, the most proficient’ bayonet fighters Io the American army. They simply doted fon the cold atecl, and tholt natural agility, improved by Intenalyo train: Ing, made them troops to be feared at close quarters. It wax sot long de fore the fame ofthe Negro bayouct wiclders spread among tho Huns, and It was seldom tho German troops would hold out whon the ‘yclling, sweating Nogros jumped into thelr trenches, Not even lquid fre could breuk the merale of the Negra troops. Thera 1s A Mory told of ono, woundes soldier Hebb leaped up 28d, draxging i useless fot after him, rashed ‘{nto tho reachos when bo saw an airplanc ‘spray tho wounded Yankoow with burning off, He waz killed tp bis mad attempt to take revenge, but he Kot at least one Hem. 3 Bang Plantation Melodies. ‘The (errors of. shrapnel, gas aad hich explosives, the grim Ife in the treneh, wore made bearable by the unfailing good mature of the NeRroos When permlasible they organized their quartets and sang plantation sonrs Frank Washington, a wounded Negro from Seuth Carolina, told the rtory of hew a quartet harmonized on “Massa’s in de Cold, Cold Ground,” and when the staging was over afd in unison, Sand we all's gwine be with him to: alght.” They were awalting ordern to ro over the top at the Gime ‘That poculiar rerard by the foo for the rules of elvillzed warfare, which Included. the tne of explosive, Uadets among other atrocities, was experl- enced by the Nezro soldiers. To the certain knowledge of some of the Negroes at Debarintion Hospital No. 3 dozens of these men were tora to bits by explosive bullets. ‘Thotr wounded were oprayed with Hanld fire by the Hume duriug the figiiting on the Champagne front. James P. McKinncy of Greeneville, S.C. attached to tho Hoadquarters Company of the 37sat Infantry. was wounded in the rizht arm by shrapnel in the “Big Stunt.” Ga infection set In and he was invallded out of nerrice. “It thera (e anything in thin war that the-Negro troops missed,” sald McKinney,, tolling of hia experiences, “I cortainly nover heard of st. Ex plosive bullets, Hauld firo, high explo- wives, R20 and all tho horrors of war wore certainly turned loo on us. But just the sume, the Negro troopx went through it, and when ft came to the Moni test we proved ourselves better men than“the Germans, Thi was cupeclally truo when it came to Qxbting at closo quarters. . Jerry would not’ fight with tho bayonet uxuinst the Negro troops, and that was all there was to tt. “The Hun would stand out there and pump o machino Kun at ue—750 yhots to the minute, but whon we come np close to him be would yell “Kem: erad!" and hold up bie hands. Our pMitera mado un ict up on them, too, but the Huns did what they pleased 0 our wounded. Right Through Barrage. “The day we went over the top wo]: ook our ‘positiams:early 1h the mora- Dg, and waited until our berrage had mashe@ the German defenses pretty: well. Aboat the time our barrage]: ifted, the Huge sent over a counter | | yarrage, but we went atraignt through | t, and up over:the ‘slopes commanded | : yy their machine guas, They turned | | ooee everything they bad to offer, |. sd the storm of lead ‘and steel got | \ Jot of our men. "Sittl, wa folfowed our oMcars {nto} he deviln’ trenches. A few of the|/ erman tried to fight with their(| ayonets, but we conld all box pretty | ( cell, and works with the myouet. A few and then the |; peepee tt is on nia le aha 9 aire Be xpare them. I guess In the excite mont some of them fared poorly. “The trouble with the Germans i: (rust. continued MeKinney. “Ord! narily when recn surrender they are through and :ou can trust them. Bu the Gormns who surrendered to us would have automatic pistols up thel loaves and would suddenly drop thels arms and open fre. I know ef onc xquad that was wiped ont because 3 Jerry killed o2e of our doughboys. “While we were advancing wo worked along low and took all avall able cover agaipat the machine xan fire directed sgainst us. As soon as ‘wo came witha range we opened fire with hand greaades and accounted for tho machine fun mests. [I saw some of the gunner chained to their post. “Thotr darted wire cave us trouble. Our artillery cut it up pretty badly, but uUll 1 wae a pretty strong barrier amainat tho a infamtry, When wes rot Sane stip welrys Serr would play with if T've seen fellows get into a Derman tronch with their uniforros fiyhx in shreds. “1 was wounded In fhe arm at tho tog atuat. We wore attacking along the whole front, ind the Huns were kept on the-hop. While going up I was hit and bad to fall-bebind. My arm was badly muted up, but } threw \ few grenades tere and there and usw Snot a few of them Germans Good Markemen. “The German artillery fire waa ac curate ‘They had our ranges down to a neience, and while they had food ammunition were bummers, They wei good Marken, Why, Tre seen them ent a cegular ditch along a row oF nhell holes to prevent our troops from using the holes for shelter. There wes possibly nothing they didn't do that wan horrible 5 “Hye seen, them cut loose at a com pang runner with throc-inch artillery. (wis a funny sight for us, but not for the runner. ‘The Hunx would drop shells all around him while ho fled an wink of terror, [never saw them cet a runner with thelr artillery fire, pet Hive een ROME ¥EFY close bot or “Verhaps the mont unusual experi save Laver hid win one day when wo ware advunciag toward (he German positions. They cut loase with thelr artillery and we were ordered to take pen order and hunt cover. For two hours wo were violently shalled, but hunks to Providence, none of us waa ciMed. “A fow wero slightly wounded. rhey mixed high-oxplosives with gas .nd shrapnel ‘ “About the hardest luck of tho war, hough," concluded McKinney, “fell to ho lot of a pal of mine. He got a hece of steak somowhero and was ooking {t—his fret bit of steak in nonths. While the meat was broiling ho Germans began a gas bombard- nont. The men put on their masks, ut the meat was rained. That's what call hard luck." Frank Washington, from FPdgeficld, 3. C., Id another who proved bis valor inder, most trying conditions. Wasb- ngton was attached to Company C, 71st tnfantry, He waa shot through he arm by an explosive bullet in tho attle at Champagne. Washington vas fully {mpreseed by the terrors of he war, and, lke most really cour- Koous mea, is not afraid to admit © was scared. But he conquered fear nd carried on until cut down by « jerman bullet. Liquid Fire on Wounded. “it wan all bad, bat the worst was yhen the German airplanes flew low nd sprayed the woonded with liquid re. nak t ie no way of putting ont hat liq flame, and no one cam help ou, because the fire spreads Bo quick: r. “Tt ts bad enough ro be belpiess ut there, without water or friends, |, ut to have a hell fiend fy over and |. ant squirt torture at you—well, the} i@ians or savages of Africa were not uch worse. They were not so bad, ) fact, for they were, savagee—the ermann are aupposed to be civilised! “A THinn plane few over when I was! onnded,, but, belleve me, whea I see ‘at fire‘comlag I gure did some Bively | ping around. There wasn gaiag, | ei ae ons RS Ve lnk ee le ie oo ht es ee et ds eae tally wounded were burned -to death ‘Those Heas ebosid he made to pay ft that soft of thing. It-ain't Aghting it's concentrated Reti, But we had to tand to-thelt wounded, and one of ou officers saw that we tid it. “E-was over the lop im tho, fighting on September 29 and 30. We advanced uftor the. usual barrage had been lald flown for us: We-went up to the Ger: mins, and my platoon found-iteclt un der the fire of three machino guns. One of these guns was in front and Jes’ runnin’ like a millrace. The other two kept a piling Into us from ‘the flanks, and the lonew wera mount ing, We: got the front one. [1s crew ‘surrendered and we stopped. The other guns kept right op going, but we ot them too, Hit By an Explosive Bullet. -"It ges while we were attacking the geke or flanks that I was wound- od ary. bullats are bad eaough, but the one that bit me wan an explo sive bullet. “While I wae knocked down, it was sator to. stay down. Thoso machine xuns jurt kept right on pumping-- not the onos we captured, but others. The wind thoy stirred up around your face just kopt you cool all the time. 1 Qnally started back, but found my- self in a German barrage. It was xbrayne! tn front of me and machine guns in back of me. I lay rieyt down and had a heart to heart cit with St. Peter. Tauro never did expect to get home again. “Thoy say Edxeviile aint much to look at, but I would have kiven ‘two months -pay, Including sllotments, to Ket back op my farm about then. But now that I've been there and come| back I kind of feel that I'm square with thin country. 1 did my share, and I'm glad T did tt." “Yea, sir,” {oterposed McKinney, “wo ali did our xbare and we are all glad we did ft. This wax democracy’s war, Tho Negro troops assumed tho burden vof democracy along with the white and red troops. We did our share ‘to keep America unchained, aod we are all proud we did it. We are, mure, too, that America will not for- ot.” SOLDIERS WEARY OF “CORN WILLIE” Private Raymond H. Pogue. 2 son_o Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Pogue, 82¢ Lafayette avenue, Brooklyn, who sis. 3 member .of an artillery regiment with the First Army Corps im France, write: to his mother enclosing a cony of the order of -the Corps Commander, ex: pressing his. personal appreciation to each officer, field clerk and enlisted man, of their “faithful service daring, the Rreat-and_ important battles we have taken part in.” Private Hogue adds that he has seer enough of “corn Witlie, and salmon, and bacon to last me the rest of my life, and that ix just where my money, Roe’. buying something to oat.” Referring to the 367th, he says, “Those boys did some fighting. They were right in front of gue runs; we farnished the barrage for ‘them to Ro over the top. Believe me. the last night of the war was a huromer Right around us here are 2.800 big guns, and they were all pounding away at Metz the last night, and the Huns did some shooting, too.” There are two others af the Poxue family in the army, Wifliam, who was top sergeant in the 367th, but won a commission as lieutenant. and Toseph who it with another regiment in France ENDORSES HAWKIN'S FOURTEEN POINTS. diulii eaten Bac eine Aan Ovats, Fla --Ata regular meeting of Reick Clty Lodge, Kaiehts of Pythias the folloaing recalution was, adapted Kesulved, that we, Rrick City: Lodge Kooi Daf Qeala, in regular, <essior asembled, repeecenting three. hundred Knichte of this city, approve all thes points expressed by Prof, Hawkins, and isk that he use hie igfuence, backed by IL orkanications powible, to have thee: points of recognition enacte;l isto laws EX-CONGRESSMAN WHITE DEAD. (Specist to Ta New, Your Ace) Priadeiphia, Pat“on, Georse 1 White, the Liat eglored man elected to Conseese frum North Carolina, dled meddenty sn thin ety laat Saturday. Mz, White came ts Phitadetptiia rave tral years are. and Weame. largely Montitied with the fsinesn and polit eal life of the eity. He became inter- sated In the development of muluirhan Property in New Jeruey and souxht to Mart A hank, whieh latter prosect falled YULETIDE PARTY AT ENGLEWOOD ‘Cnasial ts Tita law: Than heey agrewood. 2, s-—A Breity part waa given Saturday ovening by Mra ThE. Campbell and Mins Bilzabeth Reddick, Tafayette avenue and Fimt street. | ‘Chelr_tavited gucate wer frienda from New York and Eagle- wood. Music was furnished by Prof Scott for dancing untt! 13 o'ctock, wher upper wan acrved. A ahort xueasing contest cr incidents from a romance followed. Prizen were won by Miss Nellie BB. Benton, Josoph Piblo and Mr, Harris. Other gueatn were Mra Hankins, Mins Clara Manking, Misr Dora Chrintian, Mins Wiillame, Mrs Harris, Harold Piblo, Private Samen Amith,tand John F Robinson “J. H. LEWIS DEAD. (Speclal to Tax Naw Your Ack. HoniSn, Mane J. Lavin, who for many years wan noted an the propri- etor af one of the foremost tailoring eatabiichmenes it New’ Engiantk @ted Dec. 31 Ape home tn fol ity: He fa purvived WY a widow, formerly Mies Dora J. Cale of Philedeiphla, + ENGLEWOOD PHYSICIAN BUYS : HOME. * _Doetor. William F. Willoughby of Englewood, N. J., has purchased « alx- room erick on ‘Armory street, which “ia cdilllig” vy "reet ‘cotaes dealers ax valuable property.“ i OS Dee Wanless, Flatbissh—Aren’t yon glad the auther- ities have come to an agreemens on this war business? Bensonhurat—But they haven't. Mr. Hoover says I can eat Simant anything new, doctor. says I can't —You- ay ve > g A BEAUTIFUL HEAD OF HAIR IS A WOMAN'S CROWNING GLORY DO YOU WANT YOUR HAIR TO GROW? 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At a meeting of the executive com- mittee, held at Little Rock, Ark, in November, the following representatives of the American Federation of Labor were preseat and made addresses: Mr. Moore, secretary-treasurer of.the Ar- kansas Federation, and Jghn F. Kerwin, vice-president of the Central Trades Courieil.” Arrungements:are being mage for a further. conference at Kansas City, Mo, after the first of the year. An effort is being made to increase the membership to 2,500 by Feb. 1, 1919, and to ecure funds for the extension of the work. > TEETH KNOCKED OUT BY USE OF DYNAMITE tecclal ta Tne Maw Voae Accs. | Wasnixctonvite, oN. Y.—Joseph Rogers has a serious accident. While hi: in the face, knocking out several teeth, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Rogers of Newark. N. J. spent Christtras with him. His daughter, Mrs. Scott, of New- ark, arrived Dec. 27. EBTARLIOHED 2 YEARE MRS. IDA_WHITE-DUNCAN . 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Yates and many others ty ali; ‘1 the deepest appreciation: - i Units of the Circle throughou: >. try spared no eflort and exene . sy ing cheer and happiness to ie as og in the hospitals and in varies ‘On Christmas Day it was tiv Me of the exetutive secretary of + * Mrs. Boutte, to apend irom. 7 5 p.m, with therwounded ct... barkation "hospital Noo s"4" ai, Bourte is the first colured wooo: teat the men fave seen for many. ssi words cannot describe the: pewure and their eagerness to relate bers tue Various experiences they have vat lng Circle pow has five represeesavar the base hospitals, whose plucs, and privilege it 1s to look alter mace Tittle wants of the buys. Five get al meimbers of the “Crrvic” wet es hospital waining wil the Jovian! Mes. Boutte has recriveil st “ivy ing letter from Brigadier ier 2. vera Hill. 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ORALIZE PHILADELPHIA COLLEGE OF PHARMACY ORIGINATOR AND SOLID MAKER OF THE PASSION LEHMANS MEMORIES 188 UNION AVL. (27.) MIDDLEFIELD, TERM. I HILLBURN, N. Y. HILLBURN, N. Y.—Mr. and Mra. Howard Morgan of Holyoke, Mass., are speeding the holidays with Mra. Morgan parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Lison, Oak street. Miles Dennison received a letter from Ralph Dennison, a person in the old 15th, somewhere in Italy. A number of the Hillburn people were disappointed when they heard the 72nd Division, was to remain in France. Ira Smith-of Howard, University, home for the holidays. Every employee of the Ramapo Iron Work at Hillburn received a turkey for Christmas. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sutherland were in Paterson on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Graham have returned to Hillburn for the winter. WASHINGTONVILLE. N. Y. WASHINGTONVILLE, N. Y. WASHINGTONVILLE, N. Y.: Miss Viola Navy, who has been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Tom Lewis, has returned to Newark, N. J. The Sunday School of Bethany Chapel had their Christmas festivities on May 26. Mary Garrison and Amelia Wright of Middletown spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bruin. Misses Betta McBride and Loretta McBride visited their sister in Newburgh last week. Miss Naomi Sequall returned to Princeton Christmas with her parents, the Rev. and Mrs. P. W. Sewell. At Bethany Chapel Sunday the pastor occupied the pulpit morning and evening; his subject in the morning was "The New Song" in the evening, "The Prodigial Soul" Mrs. Agnes Swell led the young people's meeting. The Sunday School was full of enthusiasm after the visit of Santa George Smith spent Christmas with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Tucker. SARATOGA SPRINGS N Y SARA TOGA SPRINGS, N. Y. SARATOGA Springs, N. Y.—Mrs. Stanton Washington, after spending several months here, left for Lyda in Brooklyn, Mrs. Lydia L. Foyes, who trained a severer fall in October, is now able to walk about the house. Richard Sheldon and Howard Brown of Schenectady, are spending a few days with William H. Sheldon, the former father. Miss Jennie Virginia Washington of Rodlyn, N. Y., passed away at the Homestead Sanitation on Dec. 22, after a three weeks stay. She was a sufferer from tuberculosis. The disease is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Washington, two brothers and three sisters. The Rev. E. A. Brooks conducted a brief service before the ceremony to迎迎 New York City, was a member of Lefebel A. M. E. Church of that city. The interment will be at Westbury, L. I. Miss Emma Washington escorted the cremains from here. Miss Anna Oliver has been indisposed for several days. Miss Jones has been suffering with rheumatism. The Helping Hand Society gave the first entertainment at the A. M. E. Zion Church on Dec. 27. Private Edward Lang of Camp Upton, is the guest of his wife, Mrs. Carrie Long. Sergeant Raymond Wolf of Camp Sherman, O. I. home visiting his mother and other relatives. He wears a sharpbooter's medal. A grand concert was given at the A. M. E. Zion Church on Dec. 17, under the direction of Charles E. Bonds. Those who too kpart prede Mrs. Marie Group of Allany, Misses Anna Oliver and Edith Coleman, Mrs. Frances Hester, Lester Brooks Wilson, Chas H Brooks and the Rev. E. U. A. Brooks resthments were served by Mrs. Margaret Thoughty and committee. Samuel Jackson of Schenectady is visiting his mother in law, Mrs. Carrie Davis. A trial was given at the Zion paragonum on Dec. 20, by Mrs. Charles Mann. Mrs. S. C. Topping has recovered from recent illness. Joseph Jackson was the subject of the Christmas service at Zion Church. He rendered several Christmas carols. Last Sunday evening the Rev. E. U. A. Brooks spoke on "The Dying Year." OUT OF TOWN CORRESPONDENCE ROSSVILLE. N. Y. ROSSVILLE, N. Y. Rossville, N. Y.-The lecture given in the A. M. E. Zion Church by the Rev. Chas. Martin of New York City, was quite a success. A goodly sum was realized. Mr. Clarence Sewell, Herbert Blunt and Thomas Hatchet were honorably discharged from the Army and are residing at the Armour Boarding House. F. Everett Henry has secured his release from the U. S. Navy and has returned to complete his course in the Brooklyn Training School for Teachers. Frederick Roach of Brooklyn, N. X., spent Sunday at home with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Higgins are rejoicing over the arrival of a baby daughter. Alice Gwendolin Higgins. James S. Macoy was one of the speakers at the dinner given for the wounded colored soldiers returned from Over. There, held in the Elm Park Hall. Fritz G. Mitchell and the Misses Bertha and Maud Landin motivated there. AUBURN, N. Y AURUBUR, N. Y.—Henry Stout of Victor, N. Y., was in town for Christmas. Wilson Ray has accepted a position in Syracuse. Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Williams were the Christmas guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Williams of Ithaca. Thos. Parker is somewhat improved after his illness. Miss Alyce Lucas was a week-end guest in Syracuse. Miss Maude Harris had business in Geneva, Saturday. Mrs. Florence Denham of Rochester, was the guest of her mother and children. Christmas. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Cooper spent Christmas the guest of Mrs. Cooper's cousin in Elmira. Mrs. Leroy Johnson and children spent Christmas with her mother in Ithaca. Corp. Percy Johnson arrived home Wednesday from Camp Upton. Albert Edwin, infant son of Corp. and Mrs. Albert R. Morchand, died Wednesday night, at the home of his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Digrs. Interment at Ft. Hill. Private Sidney Charles arrived home from Camp Dix. Augusta Black died at the home of her mother Mrs. Eva Jones in Forgett place, Wednesday night. Funeral services were held Friday afternoon from Zion Church. Interment at Ft. Hill. Mrs. Harriet Parker, widower of William Parker, died in Springfield, Mass. last Monday. The remains were brought to Autumn accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. J. Coleman daughter and son-in-law of the deceased. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Wim. Copes, Sunday, Dec. 22 ITHACA. N. Y. ITHACA, N. Y.—The following Thanksgiving dinner menu was repeated on New Year's Day: Shinton D. Peterson Barrachoe 24, 11/4 Central Avenue. 12 a.m. to 12 p.m. Soup, tomato bisque, celery, saltines olives. Roast turkey stuffed, with gibles gravy, cranberry sauce, braised sweet potatoes, mashed white potatoes, baked sweet corn. Salad, kettle and tomato mayonnaise Dessert—Choice of English pudding with hard sauce, mince, apple or peach pie, peach ice cream, vanilla ice cream with chocolate sauce, mayonnaise layer cake chocolate layer cake, coconut layer cake, doughnuts, sugar cookies. Sweetider, demi tasse, nuts, raisins Oh. Man! Oh. Boy! Hot cakes and sausage 7 a.m. I say sol! The Eats—The Eats, with that stain of sweet cider, Barracks 24, 1 1-2 Central Ave. It Clinton D. Peters at the Canteen—Adv. Mrs. Clinton D. Peters of Barracks 24, 1 1-2 Central avenue, Company B headquarters, under Lieutenant L. S. Skimner, announces that her hand laundry will run just the same by Mr. C. D. Peters with the Canteen, while she is at the bedside of her mother, Mrs. Caroline Bowman, 144 Parmenter street, Newburgh, N. Y. CORONA..N. Y. CORONA, N. Y. — The Christmas Tree exercises at the Corona Congregational Church were held Friday evening and the gifts were heartily appreciated by all of the children. The revival which ended Christmas morning was a great success spiritually. The Rev. and Mrs. S. Sutton of Vaux Hall, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. P. E. Greene, 61 50th street on Christmas day. Miss Flora Sutton was the guest of Miss Veronica Greene, Christmas. Misses Agnes Remsen and Florence Fitt were the week-end guests of the Crawleys of Staten Island. This Acr. can be obtained from Reginald Page of 113 44th street. Orders left at the church will be forwarded to Master Page. NEWBURGH N. NEWBURGH, N. Y. Newburgh, N. Y.-George W. Ford, Jr., a student of Bordentown Training School, spent the holidays with his parents. Randolph Ragadale of Howard University is visiting his father, Richard Haddale. Mrs. Harry King of Chambers street entertained Wednesday evening in honor of her mother, Mrs. Wright. Cover were laid for two. Mrs. Mise Pearl Schoonmaker. Mrs. John Lee of Chambers street and Miss Laura Stupe are on the sick list. The members of the friends of M. E. Zion Church presented their pastor, the Rev. H. J. Williams, a purse containing $50. Special music was rendered by the choir Sunday, December 22, assisted by Aldorad Orchostra. Services were well attended at both churches last Sunday. Mrs. Jno. Amos, president of the Pastors Aid Club, presented to the Rev. and Mrs. E. N. McDaniel $30, a gift of the club. The Rev. P. C. James of Jersey City delivered the principal address at the A. M. Zion Church on January 1 by the Dunbar Club. Celebration given by the Dunbar Club. ALBANY, N. Y Albany, N. N. Y. Private Morvin Treadwell spent the holidays with his parents. Christman services and communion were held at Israel A. M. E. Church at 4 a.m. Christmas. The Rev. Gumbert preached an inspiring sermon to a large congregation. The music by the tutor and junior choirs was spendily rendered. A manager was built and Miss Catherine Bancroft, in the role of the Virgin Mary, and the six month old son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Bancroft, on the Christ Child, together with the profane decorations, made old Israel Church a most beautiful eight. The Christmas celebration and Sunday Mass of the Morning Star Baptist Church were held Dec. 26 under the management of Miss R. Carter of Brooklyn, associated with the Rev. P. T. Curtiss. The ensemble, entitled "The Prince of Peace," was enjoyed by a large audience. Miss Carter is doing a great work in Albany. She is now visiting her parents in Brooklyn and will return Jan. 5. Sunday school Christian exercises at Israel Church were held Dec. 27. A beautiful Christian boat, built by 3. Randolph, with Santa Claus just arriving from France, in the person of L. Hush, was the feature of the entertainment. After sinking and speaking by the scholars, substantial presents were distributed to the members of the Sunday school. The Rev. S. H. V. Gumba is very grateful to the church. Sunday school, auxiliaries and friends who remembered him and his family most beautifully for Christian. YONKERS N.Y Yorkers, N. Y. - At the Metropolitan A. M. E. Zion Church. Christian morning at a sunrise a prayer service was conducted by the leaders, Dr. L. O. Grady, the pastor, preached excellent wormms Sunday. One joined the church. The Christian exercises and tree on last Friday evening were a decided success. The conditions in both the senior and junior departments were excellent. John Rokers, Jr. was the winner in the state contest. Each member of the school attended and oranged from the school. Presiding Bider Bilson of Elmhurst, presiding quarterly meeting at the Metropolitan Church last Monday. Private William S. Bailley arrived home from General Hospital No. 3 in Baltimore Dec. 20. Private Bailley served with the 3698 in France, formerly the old 18th. He enlisted April 17, 1917, and fought with the French army under General Connard. He received fifteen wounds in action. Miss Addie Johnson of New York and E. Thomas, J. Mcwellbon and Miss Gladyn Tolson of Wilkes-Barre, were the guests of Mrs. Anna Hicks, 37 School street. Adolphus D. White was married to Miss Viola S. Butler on Christmas evening at the parsonage by the Rev. William H. Franklin. The Rev. and Mrs. W. H. Franklin made a trip to Bryn Mawr, Pa. the house of another sister, Mrs. William Hall. The Messiah Baptist Church and the Memorial A. M. E. Zion Church will unite in a union revival the first Sunday in the New Year at the Zion Church. The Messiah choir is to sing each evening of first week and the campaign will open with a 3 o'clock service; a cermon by the Rev. S. W. Smith, pastor of Messiah Baptist Church. William Ralph Maupin and Miss Hattie L. Alston of Yonkers were married at the parsonage Dec. 29 by the Rev. W. H. Franklin. A Doubtful Compliment: Mrs. Gotham—This paper says that more than 300,000 persons in this country wear glass eyes. Mr. Gotham—ell, dear, you know you've got a kind of why men stare at you so that's probably the reason—Porkers Stateman. ELMIRA. N. Y. ELIMIRA, N. Y.-The fourth annual Christmas rally for the pastor was held at the Douglass Memorial A. M. E. Zion Church, under the auspices of Varick Christian Endeavor Society, Mrs. S. E. Howard, president. The amount brought in and cards was $42.60. A fine musical program was rendered under direction of John A. Wilson. At 8 p. m. the pastor, the Rev L. L. Woods, preached an excellent sermon on "The Church," from Matt. xvi, 18.-Offering was $33.62. Privates Daniel Clark, George Anderson, Zackarian Torbus, Sergeants Louis Jackson, Edward Tonnes, Private Henry Brown and several of our soldier boys in the Army. Private William Queen speeled several cewks with his wife at her home, 650 Baldwin street. Miss Marion Granston spent a day in Elmira, Mrs. Sarah Brown and baby have gone to Kingston, N. C., to spend a few months. J. A. Erby, 901, John street, is spending a week with his family in Binghamton. Robert Burns of Troy, Pa. died Dec. 23, of influenza. Mrs. Walter Taylor and Mrs. Marie Chaney are spending the holidays in Mansfield, Pa. Miss Mabel Lindsay of Geneva, was the recent guest of Mrs. Thomas Carter, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Carter, 513 Partridge street, entertained at dinner recently Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Davis, Mrs. Charlotte Greene, Messrs. H. J. Brooker, Harry Moore. On Dec. 18 a very pleasant birthday party was given by the "Daughters of Confequence" to Mrs. Matilda Lawes, 607 Baldwin street. Mrs. Lawes was the recipient of a number of gifts. An enjoyable time was had by all present. On December 26 a Doughlass Memorial Church on one Christmas tree was filled with gifts for scholars of the Sunday School. A purse of sixty dollars gold and five dollars in paper money was presented to the Rev. L. L. Woods by Geo. F. Brooks, from the Christian Endeavor Society, Mrs. S. F. Howard, president and members and friends of church. At the Douglass Memorial A. M. E. Zion Church, Sunday evening an excellent Christmas program was rendered under direction of G. F. Brooks. Too Common. "She secures very purse proud." "I should say she is. Why, when she doctor said she needed iron, she wanted to know if he wouldn't prescribe one of the more precious metals."—Boston Transcript. HEART LEAF Hair Tone Natures Famous Remedy If you have short, nappy and barb hair, or if you are wearing with dandruff, falling hair, breaking hair, itching scab, DO NOT DELAY, but one at once, HEART LEAF HAIR TONE, then watch the good results. It darkens grey hair and puts new life into it. Price $5c, sent by mail on receipt of the order. You make good money. Write at once for special terms to aguille. ROCHESTER, N. Y. Mr. and Mrs. Lorey Grant, Propa up-to-date Restaurant and Dining Room. Dancing every evening. Phone, Main 844- J. 187 Caledonia Ave.-Adv. Rochestra, N. Y.-Mr. and Mrs. Earl Franklin Boyd, 58 Prospect street, entertained a number of friends at diner Christmas day. Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Smith spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. Smith of Lockport. Mr. and Mrs. William Henry Green entertained at a seven-course dinner at their residence, 125 Ford street, Christmas day, Mrs. L. Kent, Mr. and Mrs. Fleming Shorts, Mr. and Mrs. James Holmes, Mr. and Mrs. Robyn Estelle and Mr. and Mrs. George Foye. Mr. and A. E. Purnell of Charleston W. Va. spent a few days with H. L. Smith of Penn street. Mrs. Addie Townes, Misses Alice and Cora Frame spent Christmas day at their home in Penn Yan. The Adonis Club met last Friday evening with R. Jacob Carter at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Herndon. The ladies' prize was won by Miss Chase; gentlemen's prize, Joseph Smith. A dainty lunch was served. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Herndon entertained at dinner Christmas day Mr. and Mrs. Mack, Mr. and Mrs. Morris, Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Lee, Mrs. Chestnut, R. Jacob Carter and Howard Lee at their residence, 154 Atkinson street. The Mohawk Whist Club met with Mrs. Sylvia Cartwright, 104 Furlong street. First prize was won by Mrs. Newport; second, H. Harder; visiting prizes, Mr. Scott and Mr. Herndon. After the games a delightful luncheon was served. Mrs. Soloman C. Young and her sister, Mrs. Hunter, have resided in an extended trip South, visiting relatives at the museum tree exercises held last Tuesday at Zion Church were the best ever held. Hundreds of presents were distributed among members and friends of the church and Sunday School. The banquet given at the New Rose Room Thursday evening by M. E. Latimer and R. E. Mason was one of the most elaborate and enjoyable affairs of the season. A full course dinner was served from 10 until 12 p. m. The dining room was exquisitely decorated for the occasion. Those present were: Miss Anna Latimer of Brooklyn, Minnes E. Walker, B. Wells, R. James, M. Clayburn, R. Lewin, M. Lewin, S. Lewin, G. Mayberry, S. Lewin, Mr. and Mrs. Gummelman, Messers, M. Latimer, J. Boyden, S. Latimer, R. Murray, R. E. Mason, C. Lancaster, W. Davis and Corporal Butler. Miss Eliza Jones entertained at lunch Friday Mrs. Herndon, Mrs. Binging, Mrs. Mack, Mrs. Lee and Mrs Sara Smith. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Herndon entertained friends at dinner Christmas day. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Ball and Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Lee entertained friends on Christmas eve. T. Lloyd Hickman spent Christmas with his wife at Newark, Ohio. The Rev. C. Haynes spent the holidays with friends in New York City. Miss Emma Alexander was the guest of Mrs. J. S. Herndon this week. Mr. John T. Roles died suddenly at the Goodman Street Library Saturday morning. He leaves his wife, two daughters and one sister. Mrs. John Lee spent Monday in Geneva. Sam Bruce has accepted a position as chef at Mike Miller's lunch car, on West Main street. NEWARK, N. J. NEWARK, N. J.- The annual sermon of Bethany Lodge No. 31, and Trinity Kidge No. 13, E. and A Masons, was delivered by the Rev. E. E. Ricks at Bethany Baptist Church on Sunday evening, Dec. 22. The inclement weather kept many from attending but Dr. Hicks was at his best and all were agreed that his discourse was highly intellectual and masterfully delivered. Past Master Adam W. Sunnith, master of ceremonies, delivered an eloquent address. The Craft was in charge of the marshal, W. H. Baldwin. Warren White, son of Walter White of South Orange avenue and 12th street, was instantly killed in an elevator accident at the Eisel Building, Broad street, on Tuesday, Dec. 17. His funeral was held at Bethany Baptist Church, Friday afternoon. Mrs. and Mrs. J. S. Pinkman of 12 Hamden street, suffered the loss of their son Walter, whose funeral was held at 1:30 o'clock on Friday from D. D. Woody's funeral parlor. The recent death of Boston B. Purvis removes from the stage of action one of the most active spirits along musical lines. The great crowd of friends from all over the State showed in what high esteem he was held. The services were held at the 13th Avenue Presbyterian Church, where the deceased had been a member for a number of years. Those who assisted Dr. Ellerson in the service were: Dr. Ellerson and Dr. Corotines City, Mr. Purvis and Mr. Newark. Mr. Purvis is survived by a wife two sons and one daughter. Dr. and Mrs. L. B. Ellerson were the Christmas dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Chisolm, East Orange. An intermediate Endeavor Society was organized at the 13th Avenue Church Sunday afternoon with the following officers: Frank Gregory, president; Charles Walton, 1st vice; Viola Wells, 2nd vice; Helen Notten, 3rd vice; Mrs. Wilkes, pianist; Miss Ridley, 1st assistant; Miss Moorman, 2nd assistant; Miss Dorothy White, 3rd assistant; Miss Bobbitt, Miss Ridley, treasurer, a new Year's civic celebration was held at the City Hall Wednesday night. The following persons took part: the Rev. J. J. Derick, Mayor Gillen, Miss Ethel Richardson, the Rev. E. E. Ricks, the Rev. L. B. Ellerson. Music by the Progressive Choral under direction of Ptole. L. A. Jackson. Dr. W. R. Granger, master of ceremonies. THE STUDENTS' ARMY TRAINING CORPS AGRICULTURAL AND TECHNICAL CLOLLEGE BEGINS OCTOBER 15, 1918 All colored men from 18 to 21 years of age who have a public school education or its equivalent should enroll in the *Student's Army Training Corp.* Board, lodge and school. The school will be ordered or paid a day pay by the united States Government. Army officers will be selected from among the men who enroll in the *Student's Army Training Corp.* National Training School DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA Though it is young in history, the Institution feels just pride in the work thus far accomplished, for its graduates are already filling many responsible positions, thus demonstrating the aim of the school to train men and women for useful citizenship. DEPARTMENTS ALREADY ESTABLISHED In Equipment and Teaching Force it is Surpassed, by Few Schools for the Training of Colored Youth in the South. ASHEVILLE SCHOOL OF DESIGNING AND DRESSMAKING New French System taught where pupils can cut all the latest patterns by tape measure. Employment given to those who desire to remain in Asheville. Correspondence Course completed in three weeks. Open all year round. MRS. AGNES L. KEMP, Principal 3914 Bidimore Avenue, Asheville, N. C. Formerly of Brooklyn, N. Y. SYRACUSE, N.. Y. SYRACUSE, N. Y.—Mrs. Luke Johnson of Auburn, stopped in the city enroute to Buffalo, where she will set apart a new Household of Ruth, Mrs. Lizzie Lippins accompanied her on the trip, Mrs. Johnson is the D. G. R. N. G. of the State, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Lippins, 808 E. Washington street, entertained informally the younger set in honor of Miss Clara Scott of Owwego, Mrs. Lillian Williams of Jordan, has had a beautiful monument erected over the grave of her son, Joseph Baker Williams, Mrs. Geo. Cook of 7 North street, was injured quite badly by a fall at her home last week. Pvt. Harold Ayers, formerly of Canastota and recently discharged from Camp Dix, was in the city visiting relatives. Thos. Hazzard and Wm. Wooding have returned home after a few months sojourn in the South. Mrs. Jane Wilson of Jordan, is being cared for at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Baker, Mrs. Cornelia Johns of Grape street, has recovered from her recent illness. Miss Charlotte Baker, who has been employed at the Riverside Hotel for the past three years, has come home for the winter. Mrs. Felix Robinson, 827 E. Washington street, and Mrs. Arthur Ames, 607 E. Washington street, gave a birthday surprise party in honor of Mrs. Mary Van Evers at her home, 240 West Jefferson street. All enjoyed a pleasant evening. .. A lap service lunch was served. Salt City Lodge No. 100, J. B. P. O. E. of W, elected the following officer: Exalted Ruler, Arthur L. Ames; Leading Knight, Wm. S. Hall; Lecurring Knight, Frank Fugett; Loyal Knight, David Freeman; Secretary, H. L. Smith; Treasurer, J. R. Robinson; Tiler, James Fugett. Miss Alta Lippins celebrated her thirteenth birthday with a party at her home. Thirty-six young friends gathered to make the occasion one to be remembered. She was the recipient of many beautiful and useful presents, Games, dancing and a light collation completed the evening. Mrs. Emily Atkins has recovered from her recent illness, W. R. Lippins is out again. Mr. Jackson of Adams street, met with an accident which has confined him to the house. The following soldier boys are home, having been honorably discharged: Sergt. Raymond White, Corp. Earl Coleman, Privatez Edmond Stater, Walsh Payne, David Williams and Alonzo Elably. Mrs. Cooper Eton has returned. Derek Wewing to poor Berm. Mr. and Mrs. Wewing to the gambler Mamie and Rie Hillcamp Bell left for North Carolina for a holiday visit. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Cannon entertained at their home in Orange street, by an old fashioned Dutch supper. Dancing was indulged in. Mrs. Lizzie Webster gave a delightful entertainment at her home in Washington street. The guests were in full dress. The recital at the Y. M. C. A. Auditorium, Dec. 19, given under the auspices of the A. M. F. Zion Church, made quite a favorable impression. The who's program was rendered by home talent. The revival at the A. M. F. Zion Church began Sunday, 29th, and will continue all the month of January. The emancipation was celebrated on New Year's Day. ```markdown ``` LE ROY. N. Y. Lefroy, N. Y.-Services were well attended at the Second Baptist Church Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Brooks and daughter, Helen, of Honeye Falls, were Christmas visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Sellars, Mr. and Mrs. John Lewis entertained Christmas day the following; Mr. and Mrs. B. Franklin Sunday and son and Miss Lillian Brown, Miss Emma Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis and daughters, Pearl and Anna of Rochester, Mrs. Charles Alexander, Esther Lewis and Mr. and Mrs. Philip Schars, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Price entertained Christmas Day Mrs. Mary Wilson and Frank Price of Rochester and Walter and Dewey Price of Syracuse. Miss Ruth Stevenson of Saratoga Springs is spending some time with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stevenson. Miss Margaret Stevenson of Rochester was home for Christmas. Mrs. Emma Alexander entertained Christmas Day, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Alexander and Louis, Jr., Mrs. Ralph Alexander and Ralph, Jr., and Mr. Edward Knox. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Peterson were called to Brockport by the death of their niece, Mism Harris Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Philip Sellars entertained at Christmas dinner Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Brooks and daughter, Helen, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Lane and daughters and Sellars with them. Club of the Second Baptist Church was entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Sellars. RIDGEWOOD, N. I RINGWOOD, N. J.-The Girls' Patriotic Club gave a musical and supper at the A. M. E.-Zion Church, Thursday evening last. Saturday, Mrs. Mamie Cook and Mrs. Johnson, motored to Camp Merritt, with a grab bag for the soldiers. The Women's Progressive Club had a sermon preached at the A. M. E.-Zion Church, Sunday afternoon, Dec. 10. Wendy Batcher, the A. M. E.-Zion Church and choir, entertained for the A. M. E.-Zion Church, Passaic, James H. Batchelor of the U. S. S. Manchuria, returned from Brest, France. HACKENSACK, N. J. HACKEMSACK, N. J.—Services were well attended at the Varick Memorial A. M. E. Zion Church on Sunday. The pastor, the Rev. J. D. Virgil, filled the pulpit at 11 a. m., subject "A Knowledge of Superior Forces." The Peoples Lyceum gave its initial program at 4.30 p. m. Many were in attendance. Mrs. William Watson entertained at dinner in honor of Miss Marion Morton, who is leaving for her home in Virginia. The following guests were present: Edith Jenkins of Englewood; Nellie Morrow, Mary L. Harris, Margaret Harris, Mrs. Evelyn Roberts of New York; Sergeant James Allen, Jr. George Price, an old resident was buried to death on last Sunday morning. Sanders Williams of Spring Valley, and Miss Lucy Staples, were married on Wednesday evening. The Rev. J. D. Virgil performed the ceremony. Ce et RR PORE NE PROPRIO GIRS EEE IEE EGE eS - 7 tet. U haghy : . a mart So cp heat g kee ete Ee Tle eg Wiig ta tt. fe te A BEE at F tir. Bhe Nets York Age ‘The Netneal Negro Weakly SATURDAY, AMMBAMY 4, 1219 Pubiahed on Thusehee of Beiry Wont. ‘Vekne SURE BER, as SET RL 00 we cm wes SEE Ceteohans Bevan sus. WaaD. B. mpcam rashes ant Mater oe SE SSE Sa ee ee teReertaire ee WILL THE SOUTH HEED? When the people of the south can be brought to heed and take to heart such pleas as the recent utterances of ex-Governor O'Ncal of Alabama apd the editorial pub- lished in the Birmingham Ledger of December 24, there will be hope for its redemption from the crime of lynching. Ss No stronger plea for justice to the Negro could be made than that voiced by the former governor and the Ledger's appeal to “Stop the Crime Wave’ is full of wholesome advice to white Southerners. Its effort to overcome the indifference oi the community to this form of murder is marked by sincerity and irankness. THE PAST AND THR | FUTURE. ‘The past year has marked a per- ceptible growth in the status uf the Negro race ih public esteem. This development has been the resul largely of the active part played by the race in the various phases of the war, from the work of dig- ging ditches and peeling potatoes to charging the cnemy on the western front in France; from the invest- ment of the stray quarters in Thrift Stamps to the care and nursing of the soldiers, wherever that work of Felief was permitted by the lifting of the ban against colored nurses This advancement in popular es- teem has not been without struggle and reverses, but the race has never ceased to continue its upward and onward movement, ever fighting ahd protesting against all forms of injustice and clinging close to every inch of solid ground redeemed | While the war may have ceased abroad, the struggle for w full and free democracy at Lome must go! on with unremitting vigor. The ac-| lise Tones for betiermem within! the race are reinforced by a stead-| ily growing sentiment in iavor of justice and a fair deal, from many of the'best thinking and most pro- xressive spirits among the , white} Americans, *With this. encourage- ment the masses.of the race should join in all proper movements from within the ranks to improve theit! status along all lines of civie and! material progress. . | There is great need for more concerted action in the way’ of | economic development. Signs of; tentative cfforts toward this end, ure not lacking and with wise and prudent leadership and the backing! of sufficient mumbers to command! respect in the industria! world,{ much may’ be accomiptished. Tue Ace will keep its readers posted in the various fitlds of pro- giessite movements for race uplift, to-the end that the genuine efforts) of this character may receive the|| support they deserve and. thel| spurious may be rejected as un-|\ worthy of support. k To minimize ‘the | drousing .of]$ acial prejudice, enlist the universal |i entiment fpr a square. deal, press|¢ orward along economic lines and/|¥ id the development of all practical] usiness enterprises, should befr mong the objects aimed at during|s peew year .. 49 POLITICS RESUMED. _ While politics was adjourned for a’ short period during the war, ex- fare signs that a resumption of the interesting game is due with the ‘opening of the new year. As might be expected, Louisians is the first of the Southern States to resume political action on the Republican side, as its politicians of all colors are adepts at the game, and know all the tricks, whether they-are able to take them or not. The coming move on the boerd is ‘based on the long standing contro- versy between the two factions’ of Louisiana Republicads, formerly distinguished as the “Lilywhites” and the “Black and. Tans,” now known by the names of the leaders, as the Lines and the Hebert State Committees. ae Each of these committees will elect a member of the Republican General Committee and each fac- tion has agreed te abide by the rul- ing of the National Committee in seating this meniber as settling-the question of party regularity. This is expected to avert the usual re- sult ef two sct$ of ‘delegates clam- oring for admission at the doors of the next Republican National Con- vention. It is to be hoped that the National Committee will settle this matter, upon an unbiased consideration of the facts of the case, with a judg- ment unwarped by the taint of color] prejudice, which has entered so dis- astrously into the politics gf the South in both parties. _ Another sign of political revival in the South is the exhortation in the Negro papers of both Georgia atid Texas for the Negroes to pay their poll tax and thus. qualify hemselves as voters. It is argued hat unless this’ is done it is use- ess to complain that they are not ermitted to exercise the franchise. [he same argument might be ap- ied to those of the race in New York, who come from foreign ter- itories and become permanent resi- fents and yet fail to apply for nat- ralization. Let the political slackers both North and South turn over a new raf. The man without a vote is Imost in as sore a plight as the 1an without a country. MR. McADOO'S POLICY. | Regret will be felt at the depar- ture of Mr. McAdoo from the pos' 1of Director General of Railroads jin view of the expression of policy ;made by him in a recent reply to the complaint based upon an order Jof a regional director litniting the jemplorment of colore) employees. In directing the withdrawal of this order, Mr. MeAdoo was quoted as saying: ' Tia nn RN RRR URI Ge wert, SER tale aad ® abe eet Federal centr tte sive the Nevroes “the ob ceht et tle came working conditions and wages as white men Mewes a: far as pes thle, the condi. tens under which Negroes travel cn th. saiveads, Much hae alrendy been accompushed in this direction, While the results of the policy enunciated by Mr. McAdoo inay: not have become fully apparent to the Negro travelers in the South, there is no reason to doubt the sin- cerity of his utterances. Much, however, remains to be done, be- fore the “adequate accommeda- tions admitted tobe due all pas- seaigers can be hailed as an actual accomplistiment. It is to be hoped that an equally fair policy will be enunciated and translated into ac- tion by his successor. According to the U. S. Employ- ment Service Bulletin, in North Carolina’ representatives of the Children’s Bureau. recently found children from 5 to 10 years of age working over ‘eight hours a day in factories. -In'270 canneries visited in Maryland and Virginia 1,094 children under 14 were found at work. And these were not Negro children either. The Negro as a rale wilt work to give his children in education of some sort or an- . . a sare rr VIEWS and,REPIEWS JAMES W. JONWBOW, Contnevrms Boren : WAKING PUBLIC OPINION IN NORTH CAROLINA, |” One of the clearest and strongest articles on the conditions con | iconting the Negro in the South which ‘we have ever read in any | colored newspaper appeared recently in the Union Reformer, pub Jlished at Raleigh, N.C. - . : | “Phis article reviews the part which the Negro played in the war ‘| and not only’as a soldier, but as a citizen in helping.to bear the bur '|dens of thé war at home, in buying Thrift Stamps, Liberty Bond: }| and in assisting in Red Cross drives and all the other war activities | Then it says, “Stili, in the face of alf this, any foreigner of any race | however ignorant or filthy, even'though it is known that he does not '| intend to stay here nor to contribute one thing to the betterment of the community ; he, the-foreigner above mentioned, ia, accorded fai | more privileges aud receives far more protection than the Negro | despite the Negro’s loyalty and faithfulness, with his industry and | education thrown in.” : _ ; 1 ‘The Union Reformer then goes on to enumerate the-many un- just and huinilating conditions under which all colored people in the South, regardless of their means, their culture or their character, must live. Then it points the most serious aspect of the whole question in the paragraph which we quote here: “But the most discouraging feature of the whole thing is the very small estimate put upon the Negro’s life. Not one Negro in a thousand feels that a white man, any white man, will receive anything like ade- quate punishment for killing.a Negro, whether the mob kills him or the individual. We really feel that we are helpless and are at the mercy or murderous design of any white man or set of white men.” ‘That is a plain statement of fact. The Negro is beginning more and more to feel that in the South, not only is he denied certain rights and-privileges of manhood and citizenship; but that his very life is not safe. In many parts of the North there are ill kinds oi petty discriminations against colored people, but the Negro in the North has a general feeling ef security ; and he fcels also that in the courts he is sure to get a square deal. : The News and Observer, the principal daily newspaper of Ral- cigh, reproduced the Union Reformer article, giving a whole column for that purpose. The News and Observer not only reproduced the article, but made a half column of editorial comment upon it. By the very act of reprinting the Union Reformer article the News and Observer showed that it felt the truth of the indictment and that it wanted the white people of North Carolina to feel it also. But in its editorial comment the News and Observer showed itself to be just what it is, one of the least courageous newspapers in the South. The News and Observer has always been mealy-mouthed, apolo- getic and cowardly whenever it spoke on the race question. It has never spoken out fearlessly, giving unqualified condemnation to what was wrong, in the nranner of such papers as the Columbia State, the Chattanooga Times. the Atlanta Constitution and several others- In the beginning of its editorial on the Union Reformer article it says: : "Space is given because the News and Observer feels that it is well enough that there should be a full and frank interchange of views be- tween the white and colored people as regards the relations of the races. Some of the complaints of the Union Reformer are well founded, bur some of them are not, and the tone of the editorial as a whole reveals a disposition to magnify beyond their real size the causes of dissatisfaction which the Negro has.” The editor of the News and Obsérver feels that the Union Re- former reveals a disposition tu magnify beyoad their real size the causes of dissatisfaction which the Negro has. This attitude ré- minds us of the words which Mark Twain put into the month of Puddin’ Head Wilson: “It is easy to bear troublts—other people's.” The Fiditor of the News and Observer realiy cannot understand why the colored people should feel so dissatisfied. Me evidently thinks hut they ought to offer up daily thanksgivings that the white people f the South allow the Negro. to work for them for poor wages, to say land from them at high prices; in fact; for being allowed to ive at all. | Jt is in his very attitude that.we find the heart of the race prob-|_ emt in the South, ia the inability of the average Southern white man © regard the Negro simply us a human heing, It seems that they} annot realize that a Negro will suffer the same reaction to humitia- ion, injustice and wrong that any other normal human being will] | uffer. White men in the South can easily understand why Poles|' nd Ukranians and Armenians. should feel dissatisfied, but cannot nderstund why Négroes who live under conditions just-as bad and: {ten worse should feel the same. Of course, it would never occur]: o them that any sort of a white man should or could live under the] ' onditions which are imposed on the Negro in the South. ‘ But what we wanted to point out in the News and Observer] ° ditorial was not this hardness of heart, this littleness of soul which |; takes a man blind to the common human rights of other men, but]! he downright cowardice, the outright hypocrisy which it reveals. | omchow or other, you can have a sort of respect even for a man|” ho holds a narrow, ignorant, bigoted opinion, if you feel that he} f olds it sincerely; but there is no sort of respect for cowardice, | f ypocrisy and indirect lying. In fact, there “is more respect for{ I 0 Oi a i ae ee eek er Bae tte by a community. Sach-s statement is nothing less thac The editor of the News and Observer knows as well as I do that lynching is not due to rape._-He. kpowe, or there fs no excuse for bie not kniowing, that the records for the past twenty years show that ir Jose than one-fifth of the lynching cases hes there been even am accu sation of rape. ee ; uf If rape is the cause of lynching, we want to ask. the editor of the News and Observer, “What excise can you give for the lynching of ‘colored women?” =< Me s . Take twa cases of lynching which eccarred in the past week or ten days. In one case a colored soldier, honorably discharged from the army, was lynched because he resisted arrest by 3 constable. Thie soldier did not even kill the constable, he merely knocked ‘him down and walked off.. The mob caught him and lynched him. Take the other case, the lynching of two young colored then and two colored girls accused of murdering a white:doctor. One of these girls was only sixteen years old and’ the other, ber sister, only ‘twenty-one. The sixteen-year-old girl was about to become a mother. This case is one which the writer believes when the truth js known will show these facts: the younger sister worked for this doctor, and he was the father of her unborn child; when the older girl went out to talk with the-doctor about her ‘sister’s- coadition, he ranvher off his place, perhaps put her off by force; she laid the case before the two young fellows, and they undertook to remedy it according to the standard laid down by Southern white men. * What has the editor of the News and Observer to say about such cases as these? . And now we want to say this, and say it to colored as well as white people, for many colored men fall into the trap; in protesting against lynching, there is no legal or moral obligation upon Negroes to deprecate rape. ; The American Negro is not protesting against the punishment of black rapists,-and the editor of the News and Observer and all south- ern white men know that. What the Negro is demanding is that; black rapists be given a fair trial by law and if found guilty, exe- cuted, What the Negro is demanding for the black criminal, is pun- ishment, but punishment in the same manner as is given white crim- inals for like crimes. : : Under present conditions, as the Union Reformer indicates, no colored man is safe; every one is at the mercy of any white man or set of white men‘who might tramp up a charge of crime. The writer can understand how some newspaper men can sell their ability to write to bolster this or that political opinion, this] or that cause, or this or that man; but he cannot understand how any self respecting man can sell his ability to write to defend mob murder in a land where there are courts, of law. HENRY MORAN. From Waverly, Tennessee, comes the news that to Henry Moran of that place has been given the distinction of serving the longest and most strenuous “trick” at war work thag.was performed by any single individual. - Henry is described as “a squat, dynamic black man with a big muscle and a bigger smile.” .He works as a fireman in a factory which was engaged in making artillery wheel spokes. When the in- fuenza epidemic hit the plant it took every man out of the boiler room except Henry. The sfiperintendent of the factory was in des- pair, hut the colored man told him that he would stay on the job until the other fellows got back. And he did stay on his jo: he fred the boilers for forty-eight consecutive hours without rest or sleep; and at the end of the arduous task tridged off sceming little the worse for wear To get the real measure of the physical stamina shown by Henry Moran, the length of time that he worked should he multiplied by three. The work of firing ina boiler room is one of the most ex- haustive tasks that a man ean be put to. Qn board hig steamships the mea down in the hold who do the stoking work in shifts of only three ar four hours; so quickly does the intense heat sap the powers of endurance. ‘The firing of the boilers in an ordinary factory is, of course, not so strenuous a job as stoking on a steamship; neverthe- less, it is a great deal more exhausting than most other kinds of work. So it seems that it would be fair to estimate that Henry Moran in firing his hoiters for forty-eight hours performed the equiv- alent of one hundred and forty-four hours of ordinary work. We see no way to escape writing Henry down as one of the heroes of the war. + . % . HARMFUL LEADERSHIP. ‘Vo the Editor of Ta: New Yous Ace: T want to commend yun for tite, splen did editorial on “Breaking the Soli Sonth" m your iste of Dee, 21. With: fut any attempt at imeomprehensible verbiage you lay bare the truth in plain English, and the real facts are so in- goutrovertibie that vie need not be a Cunagegue to vinderstand why — the “Solid South” has, heen so hurd to break heretofore. ‘fhe editorial ribgs true; and like the Atlicta Independent's citorial on the Race’s Head-rag_letd- ership, tie race can but profit by them, Iv is shame how we have been im- hosed upon for over half a century by this class of leaders whuse ‘only stock Jn trade was the giit of gab.. Some of them never qualifying as voters. Never owning’ as much realty as a decent chicken coop, and do not Know the dif ference in a tax receipt and a bank check, and yet our people are constantly heing imposed upon dy these self-styled leaders. ‘They are truly “IHead-rag leaders,” and. they are ina degree re- sponsible for the <olidarity of the “Soli South.” Jt is the wish of the many readers of Tut Ace that there will be rio let up until you have exposed the whole crew of fale leaders of the race who have done the face more harm. than good, let them be white or black. * E. M. Ancyiz. KEEPING THE' FIRES BURNING, ‘To the Editor ‘of Tan Naw Your Ace: We are'thankful to know that men of the North are keeping the eres t ii are to prosper oo ee coe pe oar et, If you cow tinwe to peak cot agzinat_prejudleg, injustice and sion, the time is net fora wheen we eri fecl safe jp this workd of democracy. .We are cog rese- teniows esdorsing, Dr. Hag fowr- NO IMPUNITY FOR THE SOUTH. (The Brooklyn Daily Eaale.) 1} ‘Typical in its reckless defiance o: | sori semuimens was, the lynching for human beings, tivo men and twe women, at Shuhutn, Mississigni, Friday [2uight, "A bullet from amiush had kille a white man. Major and Andrew Clak brothers, Maggie ant Alma House, sis ters, all Negenes, were murdered by the sob, Tow long is this thing to go on? How long is a numerical majority. in Mississini to he deprived of the pri mary right of trial by a jury of peers where crine is alleged, hinted’ at, se ‘pected? We dy not know the precise number of the Negroes who have fonght and Med for the cause of, Liberty in Furope who are coming hone, We may. as- sume that the doctrine of peaceful sub- mission to race outrages will not be hopular with them. They are men. They have played the fart’ of mer. They have learned feam work and they hase learned. straight shooting. The whole South mitst reckon on them and prevent or stimmarily punish lynching if it wants to avoid the gravest diffi- culties, This is, indeed, a serious reflection There may. be a’ quarter of a. million Negroes coming back. Any insolent at- tempt on their part to upset white cov-| ernment would get no countenance from the North.” An insistence on justice wonld have countenance. wherever hoo est-thinking men are. found, io the North and in the world. No’ more than Germany can the South defy right end decency with impunity, In the tong rua the debacle comes and the penalty, the just penalty, hms to be paid wherever Mahi haa Lace cultomiee, coca seca eo Sess Net a Mixer. SOUTHERN CRIME WAVE (Phe Birmingham (Ala, ._,_ selena tw ee ae eat ee aenctnce et iy the. signing arDilstice tx Fepiit tm the South awoke tron» sees of two to three years in jerhany mere virelent. form than it hin here tolore mantested. “Is it comtorine's Our pride as Southerners thie nuns the Teownt IymeBings have ticen nie voked by assaulta upon woinen’ yy Bone ‘of the alleged crimes were suc as to deprive mem of thelr pulse? After lynching of two Nevis at Shefleld and others in othe: wecions ot the Bouth, two Negro youths sq two Negro girls, all under 20 veareat age, have been lynched at Skuta Misa, ‘for the alleged murder o's white mao. Lot us hope thls cimat marks the end of the recurrent wan of am unpardonable crime. It tor’ Other reason, let we mot forrct that ty Negro has done these three things: Firat—Btood by bis white onae throughout lark days of the (; ederscy, neither looting, ser tetry, Se. nor harming. ut proceeding bk folk and bis children. Second That when Cerna ageau sounded thelr patriotism, tho Ne; dparked them with contempt.” ‘Third, Treat, where trie’ on the ‘western Tat they gave Rood account ot themselves in courage, cheerfulaeas and endurince. It Bigher wages fn indnst-ist tices have withdrawn them from the fhe and domestic service and w= fcr! te brant of that vold, let us no: forset that In seeking tholr oxn. finaacial betterment they have tut foiowed ihe example of the whites bout then acd that, ta doing 20, the voit created ia one Mlrection has ben fillet fo others more important. If they have steve). oped a racial pride iis a result of changed conditions, is If not Net:or te utilize that pride [6 producuvegess than goad it into a reprisal untuypy for both races? Admit the Negro’s trresponsility, Admit that of a child. Is the chtig Made better by acts of injustice. of wanton cruelty? Rather does tot the child, irresponsible as he !s, know a4 feel injustice an keenly as adzits? Justice first, or we make no proszess In dealing with those under us Jus. ice first, or we have -rebailiout, 1 called “bad” Children. and “bad nig. gers.” ‘We may have our choice. It hax al ways been our cholee, Unfortunately he fair-minded majority of whites too requentiy passes lightly over the tn- justice of the hot-hoaded and unjust minority. For our own sake, for cur ywa reputation among clean people, ye must stop Iynching, If we quit ab ferdlete of rurhsat the handy ins own perwine” ae wan done At Sins HG, We MERA RA rseiean, HIGH PROFESSIONS A SHAM. mee i YER Gike ERUTOINE. OF CRE LE Seoerray were five battle-scarred members of Colonel Hayward's famosas Negro regi ment, by all accounts secon to none achievement in the great busines of rounding up the Hun, The lady of she Barthuidi state with her torch bed gloriously aloft had benignantly art upon them. The ducky heroes ust have done a little thinking as they re turned the gaze, They were glad they were back, as their shining faces attested, Wei 3"! her faults they’ still Jove Anicr'sa They hope on that the sua of the say of fm tice and equality will yet ren Sls of biack fotk—ilat they fel ray be left to peychologicts to analize Pst may be surmised that sometiins air 19 bitterness at feast temporariy, finds lndgment. The workt is helzy conte a safe place for democracy. The Psesi= dent is abroad on the great euterrrise ‘af scenring equality for all. Yet i thr hometand Ig thinks it no chate fy co7e into close affiliation with elements wise chief political prepascession fs tat + mocracy shall cease fupetion:’s whet it approaches the cabin of the man of color. Not that'the Preeidest is vrs Iv ixconsistent or specially to Mare Our radical elements, thase coy cees mort loudly against ininstice, are =. 2 as marble to wrong done to 15" Americans. Marshal Haig, in his tat st Coote counselled the Reitich correspon tut do what they could to pseseet og ue due swelling af British hexée Fe vice is alse pond for us. Wien cet ourselves being puffed up by ihe. ttf our national virtnes, Tet us thas t° Negro and he hunle, Tt fy a? means certain that thaee whe Bove wT the country's uniferm ant bere 80" full part in protecting ¢fvitisati = 6! tain the primary inon. of terns iste according to their merits 2s men fo"? than ag members of a race awninst "°° there is dieccamiaatinn mince, rest Seo that endured by any of the under ct nf Europe. In one respect our Be 273 fesdions are ‘a sham. 2 .| OPPORTUNITIES IN CANADA. |} In Western Canada there a 74 [opportunity for the young man ant» man who is prepared. In Fis ot | Alberta, skilled mechanics are wanttd. }] Edmonton has three colored men who Jhotd sceortelass enzineer power ot! who are drawing $187 and better 1° month, , We must not expect ast worth While unless we prepare for 7 same. Qualify and he ready toot brace. Opportunity. —Trranta fC Observer, CALLS.IT-ROBBERY. There are many schemics put for!" varlaus organizations to finance Ww" ang means for sc-called delegate *° France, These robberies are proviet"! hy sonie so-called leaders. If a Nes"? does not carry credentials from ctr the National ‘Negro Business [017 the Nv A.A. € P., or the Equal Riv’ League, he will not see the peace 2!" even as a waiter. . Any citizen who '% the fare may ga so let, these: perso Brose promoters pay their owe far— fonespolie (Minn) Sisn, RECALLS THE DETROIT PLAIN: : DEALER. To the Rattor of The New York Ac You will. please find enclosed mv check. 1 deatre to continue my m- per, ‘would not be without it. Desir to congrataiate you upon your widr- awake sovrnal. You will recall tnat { es WIR the off Piain- x ‘™ sER HL STOWERS. (Special to The New Yong An) ROCKY MOUNT, N. C.—The Grand Lodge of Masons, Jurisdiction of North Carolina, closed its forty-ninth annual communication, Wednesday night, Dec. 11, at Rocky Mount, N. C. There were several outstanding features of this session which deserve special attention. On Tuesday evening the response of Grand Master R. B. McRary, to the very cordial address of welcome by Mayor T. T. Thorne of Rocky Mount, was received with marked enthusiasm. He said in part: Whatever lines of social demarration have hitherto divided us, I have never been able to discover, nor do I be now any adequate reason why pursuing the same parallel lines and aiming at the same great objectives, namely—the highest interests of all the people, we should not enjoy the same kind and degree of industrial, economic and political opportunities insofar as the government, municipal, state and national can, in the exercise of its proper functions, equalise them. As for instance, are we to be judged by the same moral code as the white race, then we should have as favorable environment similar as public utilities have to do with providing an environment. For it is a well established principle in moral philosophy that the individual is the creature of his environment and associates its nature. "Are we to be judged by the same intellectual standard? Then we should have just as comfortable school rooms, and as long terms, just as competent teachers, just as adequate equipment for imparting and receiving instruction. Are we required to pay in proportion to our wealth (which in the U. S. is estimated at a billion dollars), our just share of taxes for the support and maintenance of our government, and are we expected and required to bear arms in its defense, and for the perpetuity and extension of democratic institution and ideals then, I submit, is just that we should be educated exercise the right of suffrage and to help select the best men available to frame the laws and administer the government under which we live. "Are we amenable to the same laws for the infraction thereof? Then, in all honesty, we should have an equal opportunity to become familiar with our duties and obligations as citizens." The Grand Lodge approved the following resolution: Whereas, Various peoples and organizations are sending representatives to the Peace Conference at Versailles to present and emphasize general and particular demands, based on right and deserved to secure equal rights to all men. Whereas, The brightest, ablest and most skilled men are being selected; Resolved, That this Grand Lodge holds its Grand Master and the sending as a representative of the Prince, Dr. K. McRary, our best Grand Master. Dr. McRary, however, accepted the honor conditionally. Sold be: "In reference to the Peace Conference declarations, I propose the thing is being overdue. The satisfaction and purpose of the war organizations are clearly evident. Personally, I did not appoint the Grand Lodge. If I felt good for our inconvenient time. I would will- of this math. I am not sure that may be put the lines suggested in the organizations that shall choose dele- based on a consensus crystallized opinion arrived at through a of all these several KING IS GUARANTEED TO GROW HAIR OR MONEY REFUNDED THESE PREPARATIONS are manufactured only to the Mine. C. J. Walker Manufacturing Company, 640 N. West St. Indianapolis, Indra and the Lehigh College, 130-132 West 136th St. New York City. All orders must be accompanied by the cash. Make all orders payable to MME. C. J. WALKER 640 N. West St. Indianapolis, Ind no-called delegates convened at some point is this country at an early date, which opinion should be condensed into a concise and intelligent statement covering the whole ground. "Then, a representative Commission, not too large, composed of dignified, scholarly men, who are not simply politicians and who would not "to-tow" to anybody, should be picked to present the case to the Peace Conference in Versailles - for the petitioners. As many others as might elect to go on their own responsibility and lobby, might do so on their own responsibility...but to have a shipboard of colored men in Versailles all visiting with each other for the biggest advertisement possible, and by their very number and the diversity of their methods probably defeating the aims professed to be sought, would, in my opinion, be a doubtful if not, indeed, a foolish experiment. The Jews have set us a good example." The Grand Secretary was ordered by the Grand Lodge to get in touch with organizations having in view a purpose similar to the one outlined in the resolution and intimate the feasibility of some such plan of concerted action as that suggested by Grand Master McRary. A tangible evidence of the interest of Negro Masons in North Carolina in those agencies which represent the spirit of their organization, was a collection of $59.38 of organization, was a collection of $230.88 of which went to the School Extension Work, of which Prof. C. H. Moore of Greensboro, N. C., is supervisor; $227.50 were donated to the Oxford Orphan Asylum and the Winston Orphanage received $101. Wednesday evening an able enlogon on "The Life and Services of Past Grand Master J. W. Hood" was delivered by Dr. C. S. Brown, Grand Secretary. Bishop Hood organized the first Masonic Lodge in North Carolina, under the Jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of New York; subsequently organized the Grand Lodge of North Carolina of which he was the first Grand Master. His demise during the last Masonic year was the occasion for this eloquent eulogy by Dr. Brown, who so ably reviewed a life which had touched so many activities that have contributed to our progress. The following grand Lodge Officers were unanimously reelected for the suing Masonic year: Dr. R. B. McBray, Lexington, Grand Master; W. E. Puris, Greenborso, Grand Senior Warden; J. S. Simmons, Bayboro, Grand Junior Warden; C. S. Brown, Winton, Grand Secretary and A. R. Middleton, Kenansville, Grand Treasurer. The Grand Lodge adjourned to meet in Statesville, the second Tuesday in December, 1919. MADISON, N. J. MADISON, N. J.-Miss Amanda Markham is visiting her mother in Durham, N. C. Mr. and Mrs. H. Neal are enjoying a visit with friends in Durham, Millard Leathers spent the holidays in Washington, D. C. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Burroughs are the proud parents of a daughter, who was born Christmas day. W. Ernest Suitt spent Christmas with his family. The funeral of Mrs. Ella Roth was held from First Baptist Church, Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Roth died Saturday night after a lininger illness. She left a daughter, two sons and a brother to mourn their loss. Those on the sick list are Misses Leonita and Josephine Burroughs, Miss Leola Felton, Mrs. James N. Kyse and her little daughter Doris. RAHWAY, N. I RAHWAY, N. J.-A Red Cross Chapter was organized at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Shell, East Scott avenue, on Friday evening. Mrs. Alfred Wright was elected president; Mrs. Thomas Shell, secretary; Miss Lulu Lone, treasurer. Instructions were given by Miss Bristow and Mrs. Meilich. The Chapter expects to sew for the needy and do any kind of work to help the Red Cross. Miss R. Brinkley was in Philadelphia on business. Mrs. Alfred Davis has gone to South Hampton for a short stay with relatives. The exercises for Christmas were held at the Second Baptist Church on Dec. 27, at eight o'clock. Christmas music was rendered by the choir on Sunday evening, December 29. MORRISTOWN, N. I. A HAPPY NEW YEAR THE STRENGTH OF A PEOPLE LIES IN INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT PHYSICAL EFFICIENCY UNITY OF ACTION AGRICULTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL GROWTH THRIFT—BANKS DOCTORS LAWYERS POLITICAL STRENGTH LEGISLATORS ALL LINES OF BUSINESS ORGANIZED LABOR GOOD INVESTMENTS PROPERTY OWNERSHIP GOOD HOMES GOOD MORALS PROGRESS JERSEY CITY, N. J. JERSEY CITY, N. J.-The fifty-third anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation was celebrated at Lincoln High School. Jan. I. under the auspices of the Citizens' League of Hudson County. Hon. A. Harry Moore, Commissioner of Parks, and Public Buildings, the Rev. Charles S. Freeman, former pastor of Lafayette Presbyterian Church, the Rev. Wm. A. Bard, the Rev. Florence Randolph, Mrs. Elizabeth B. Thomas and Mrs. Ella Barksdale Brown were among those to speak. The musical program was in charge of J. Martin Roller. Dr. G. Warren Hooper is president of the League, J. A. Gramer, E. E. Mohom and Henry Martin, secretaries and Jas. Dixon, treasurer. Many well known citizens are included in the executive committee. At the Thirkield M. E. Church, Sunday, Dec. 29, there were seminars at 11 a.m. at 8 p.m.; special services with children exercises and Christmas tree at 3:30 p.m. An important meeting was held at Whittier House recently when ministers, with two of their workers, were invited to meet the Negro Welfare League of which Food Administrator Thou, J. Stewart is president. As a Y. M. C. A. tor colored men of the city is assured, the League seeks to have a Y. W. C. A. which will provide needed activities for women. A committee to consummate plans was appointed by the president. Mrs. Ella B. Brown, chair on the Revs. W. S. Smith and J. W. Hoguard, Dr. Geo. E. Cannon, Mrs. A. C. Sanders, Mrs. Elizabeth Thonnas, Mrs. Geo. E. Cannon, the Rev. Florence Randolph, Mrs. W. M. Byrd, Mrs. J. F. Harris and Miss Winnifred Quinn. Miss Julia Reed, before leaving for her home in Maryland, entertained a pleasant party of young friends at the home of her uncle, B. E. Reed, 378 Whiton street, last Saturday evening. The many friends of Rev. W. S. Smith, pastor of Monumental Baptist Church, will regret to learn of the death of the mother, A. Mainfield, Thursday, Dec. M. Erik E. Jackson is spending a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Jackson, 220 Whiton street. Mrs. Jas Huff, 278 Whiton street, spent the holidays with relatives in East Pa. Mrs. Mrs. Wm. Goins, 36 Ege avenue, was one of the holiday hostesses. Mrs. Geo. E. Cannon, 354 Jacific avenue, visited her mother. Mrs. Kachel Wilkerson, Washington, D. C., during the holidays. Mrs. B. T. Reed, 378 Whiton street, will visit friends in Washington, Philadelphia and Maryland, during the holidays. P. A. Samples and J. M. Brown have returned from Chicago, having served as delegates to the National-Pullman Porters' Benefit Association. Unit 8, Circle for Negro War Relief held an interesting meeting at the home of the chairman, Mrs. C. J. Howard, 250 Van Horn street. The colored Camp Fire Girls of Whittier House, held an entertainment there last week. The funerals of Mrs. Wartman, Wartman and Mra. Salem McKernon held from the Salem Baptist Church. The funerals that are bereaved have the sympathy of many friends. The revered of Mrs. Wartman were taken to Apez, M. C., for burial. Mra. Battelfield-Scott and Mra. Ethal Ford are on the sick list. Means preached at 1 a. m. and 8 p. m. The revival began "Watch Meeting" night. The Rev. Dr. Means and his will will assist the pastor. Miss Maud Clay left to visit her mother in Virginia. Mrs. Carrie Irving will visit relatives in the same State during the holidays. Others who will visit in Virginia are: Mrs. James Helen Lightfoot, Mrs. Helen Lightfoot. Mesra Thomas P. C. Simms, Leon Johnson and his brother; Mr. Stribblings, Mr. Randall have all returned from the Army Camps, where they have been in training. At Bethel A. M. E. Church, Xmas Sunday the offering was exceedingly large withstanding the rain. The pastor, the Rev. Albert Carter Sanders preached at 11 a.m. from the theme "God's Gifts to Us." Beginning with the first Sunday in Jan, the pastor will preach a series of sermons at the 11 a.m. service from the Book of Revocations. "King of Kings and Lord of Lords" will be the first in the series. Dr. T. Adolph James, a graduate of McGill University, Montreal, Canada, ex-professor of Pathology, Flint Medical College, New Orleans, La., and late director of the Jones Obstetric School, Gonzales, Texas, is building up a good practice here. The doctor is a member of the Volunteer Medical Service Corps, the medical examiner of the Knights of Pythias of Jersey City, and of the Bethel Tabernacle of Moses. He has just removed from 70 Storms avenue to 250 Fairmount avenue, and is paying special attention to cases requiring medical geneological treatment. Fred R Moore gave a practical ad- cension to E Zion Church on Sunday at 9 p.m. RALEIGH, N. C. Raleigh, N. C.—Mrs. John Bryant of New York City has been visiting her father, George Alston, who was painfully injured by an automobile. The Rev. G. H. Caldwell preached an excellent sermon at St. Paul's Church in the absence of the pastor, the Rev. Avery, who was in Chaslette attending conference. The Rev. Caldwell at one time pastored the M. E. Church in West Raleigh, but at present he is one of the Y. M. C. A. secretaries stationed at Camp Polk. Mississippi Branch and Lula Hall, of the M. P. M. School, Oxford, were in the city attending the basketball game between Shaw and Biddle. They were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Haywood, Eagl. Cabarus street. The Western North Carolina Conference met in session at Charlotte. The Rever. J. W. Walker, A. D. Avery, R. T. Timberlake and James Tate were in attendance Mrs. Ada Thornton of Durham, but formerly of Raleigh, died after a week's illness of influenza. She was a teacher in the graded school of Durham and a member of St. Joseph A. M. E. Church. Mrs. Elizabeth Williams has improved sufficiently to resume her work. Miss Louise Yeargen was in the city visiting relatives for the holidays. Earl Noble, Breast Noble, Robert Green and Mr. Pointer are here again, having received their honorate discharges from camp. Father Look still keeps feud, but in brief, he be up. Hmm. Ellen Dumpton is in training, in health. NEW HAVEN, CONN. New Haven, Conn.—The Girls' Glee Club of the New Haven High school gave a remarkable concert at the girls' assembly. Miss Florence Euell of the junior class rendered two fine vocal solos. Among the young people who returned home for the holidays were Miss Helene Williams, a teacher at Cheney Institute, Pa.; Miss Clarice Fuller of Howard University; Corp. Clarence Pearle, Sgt. Emmason Fuller, Pvt. Mifflin Gibbs of the Howard Student Army Training Corp. Gaylord Howell spent the holidays in Princeton, N. J., and Washington, D. C., where his sister Beatrice is attending Howard University. Miss Hailie Wilson spent the holidays in Newark, N. J. Miss Ritt Bailey spent the holidays in Boston. Miss Estelle Davis of Port Chester has been visiting her grandmother, Mrs. F. Sutton of Ashmun street. Charles Boffeuleuille, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Boffeuleuille of this city, formerly of Savannah, Ga., died Dec. 19. His funeral was held at the Immaculé Baptist Church. The Rev. J. B. Pharr officiated. Mrs. Marie Whitehurst departed this life Dec. 16 and was buried on Thursday. She leaves a father and sister to mourn her loss. Funeral from St. Paul A. M. E. Church, where she was a member. The Rev. B. M. Fernandis, the pastor, officiated. She was a member of the Tonts, who attended the funeral in a body. Mr. and Mrs. Fred G. Walker, 43 Hazel street, buried their baby on Monday who died Dec. 20. Dorothy and Mary Johnson, who resided in Allington, were buried from the parlor of Baker and Brown Dec. 18. Their mother, father and two sisters and one brother were unable to attend the funeral, on account of being confined to the hospital suffering from influenza. SCRANTON PA SCANTON, P.A.-Mrs. John R. Picherman, Hofa: Franklin avenue, is ill at the Halmannmann Hospital. Her newborn son died the same day. Miss Isabel Poole of Coatesville, was visiting her aunt, Mrs. Allie Edwards of Franklin avenue, for the holidays. Mrs. Pertilla of 207 Spruce street, is home after a short stay in Brooklyn, N. Y. Corporal Geo Blue, stationed at Camp Meade, Md., and Private Paul Jackson at Camp Sherman, O. are, home for good. Private Harry Plater of Camp Sherman, who has been visiting his father, Simon P. Plater, has gone to Philadelphia. A number of our people took in the concert for the soldiers, held in Pittston. Aaron Nelson of this city took part. Mrs. Walter Robinson is much better. Allen Peppers is visiting his mother in Davenport, Iowa. Miss Lena Bowman of Scranton and Harry Brooks of Brooklyn, N. Y., were united in marriage, by the Rev. F. W. Means of the Pine Street Baptist Church, Dec. 18, at the residence of Mrs. E. G. Tillman. Miss Ellanora Tillman and Mr. Mark Robinson were the attendants. Mrs. Festus A. Crump is on the side with Adam Adkins, who was his husband-in-law. Mrs. Sarah Crump and Mr. Crump, has gone to Topeka, Alabama. An interesting pre-Christmas celebration was held under the auspices of the Sunday School at Bethel. At the Sunday School session, the entire ceremony was re-created for the next year. Mrs. Margaret Moyers has returned, after a planner visit to friends in New York City and Washington, D. C. PLAINFIELD, N. J. Malt's Restaurant, MN East Third Street, Home Grilled Meat His mother be, and reasonable prices—adv. Don't forget the Song Rental on the Mount Olive Baptist Church, Thursday evening, Jan. 8, managed by Mrs. Gortrude Baudereu—Adv. PLAINFIELD, N. J—Miss Lauretta Murall, Lennon Court, New York, and Miss Chara Gary were week-and visitors of their parents. Miss Cary left for a two week's visit. to Pasadena, Cal. Misses Dennis, Wen 4th street, last week for Newport News, Va. for the winter. The Rev. J. A. Lay, West 2nd street, spent Christmas with his aunt, Mrs. Wm. Greene, in New York City. Miss Marjorie Hobson, West 4th street, made a short but pleasant visit with her cousin, Mrs. Lula Recordeo, Riyerside, Conn. Troy Shekhan of Lyonburgh, Va., is the guest of his aunt, Mrs. Kennedy, West 4th street. Mr. and Mrs. Yetman, East 3rd street, prepared an elaborate six-course dinner Christmas day for three wounded soldiers, who were granted furloughs and went to their respective homes. The following relatives and invited guests were entertained: Mr. and Mrs. William Knight, Miss Knight, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Yetman, Mise Patsey Leander and Edward Eppa. Mrs. Seymour Vanblake has returned Home from the hospital, much improved. Miss Hattie Kelley and Miss Bettie Lillie left Friday for a visit to their respective homes, Charlotte and Concord, N. C. Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Tunstall, West 4th street, have returned from their Christmas week visit with relative and friends in Boston. Mrs. Mentor, Spooner avenue, who has been very sick with the influenza, has improved wonderfully in the last few days. Her three nieces, the Misses Taylor, in the hospital, are much improved. Mrs. Louise Paris of Knoxville, Tenn., is spending the holidays with her father and stepmother, Mr. and Mrs. W. Jackson, West 4th street. Mrs. Paris has charge of the musical department of the public school at Martinsville, Va. Sherman Cole, a Bordentown student, is here spending the holidays with his parents in Plainfield avenue. Miss Elizabeth Dandridge, also a student of the Bordentown Institute, is spending the holidays with her parents. Miss C. W. Brooks, 833 Richmond street, leaves here January 2nd for New York to fill a position as stenographer and typewriter. Mrs. Jas. Ross, East 4th street, who has been confined to her bed for a week, seriously ill, remains about the same. Her niece, Miss Peachel Greene, and Miss Blanch Johnson have the influenza. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Simmons of Lawrenceville, Va., are here visiting their son, P. J. Simmons, East 4th street. Mr. and Mrs. Al Shipley, Richmond street, entertained Mrs. Shipley's brother, H. Nevins, of Somerville, Sunday, Dec. 22. Miss Marguerite Johnson, Webster place, and her brother Martin, after having had a severe attack of th. "flu," are much better. N. A. Brinckley, Berckman street, is ill with pneumonia. George Gilbert, Filmore avenue, has been honorably discharged from the battlefield Iowa and is at his home Wm. Grobes, Jr., was visited by his father, Howard, Christmas. His father stated that Sergeant Grobes of the old 15th, now 309th, is improving from the effects of a dose of mustard gas. Wm. Bailey, East 3rd street, left last week to spend the holidays with relatives and friends at his old home, Smithfield, Va. Mrs. Cherry Outbridge, West 2nd street, after an attack of influenza, is up again. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mitchell of Port Washington, L. L., are the guests of their son, Jesse Mitchell, and daughter, Mrs. J. Werner, Plainfield avenue. Mrs. Ralph Green and Mrs. Garner, both of East 3rd street, returned home last week from the hospital. They are very well and the babies growing fast. George Taylor of New York was a Sunday guest of Miss Lottie Reed, Plainfield avenue, who has recovered from a severe attack of influenza. Miss Woodie, daughter of the undertaker, was buried in Hillside Cemetery Sunday. The death of Wm. Johnson, chorister of Calvary Baptist Church, occurred Saturday. Willie Johnson will surely be missed by a host of friends. The funeral of Mrs. Thomas Campbell, who died so suddenly, was held from Calvary Baptist Church, of which she was a member, Monday at 1 p.m., the Rev. D. Y. Campbell officiating. William Taylor, West 2nd street, who has been suffering with the "flu," is much better. John W. Richards, West 4th street, entertained Sunday at dinner Mrs. Landra Brown, the Misses Lucie Hardy, Della Reed. Nannie Jackson, Mines, S. W. Raidall and Mary Melford, C. E. Epps, Miss Margaret Redd and Mrs. Agnes Conway, at whose home in West 4th street the dinner was given. Dr. W. A. Johnson of Orange was the Sunday guest of Dr. C. 'G. Hobson, West 4th street. Women's day was the order of service all day. Sunday at Shiloh Baptist Church, 1000 W. 10th St., Roberts, pastor. Mrs. Isaac Brown, Plainfield avenue, is slightly indisposed. PASSAIC N. Passale, N. J.-At Williams Chapel last Sunday morning the Rev. J. E. Morrow preached from Isiah xl. 39: Theme, "Renewing of Our Spiritual Strength." A beautiful cantata was rendered in the evening by the Sunday school to a large audience. Much credit is given to the scholars for their promptness in attendance. Mrs. Lillian Fells has returned home after a pleasant week in Philadelphia. Reuben White of St. Paul, Minn., is visiting his sister, Mrs. Mary E. McClinton, 265 Chestnut street, Mr. and Mrs. William Laws of Camden, Del., were the guests of their daughter, Mrs. Neah Pamwellell. A large dinner was served Christmas Day, consisting of seven courses. Mr. and Mrs. Laws were the honored guests; Mrs. H. Sewington and Master F. Marrow were also present. The evening was joyful with the presence of the Rev. and Mrs. and Miss Marrow, Mrs. Ada Pugnanski. Respectful were served. Mrs. Sister Johnson has returned to Pamlico after spending several months at her home in Miamisburg, W. J. HUNTINGTON, Tex.—We are having two Christmas weather, fair and cold. The Christmas Tree at the Houston Industrial School was simply fine; also the one at the First Baptist Church, Santa Claus was quite busy gladdening the hearts of the little Johns. A number of soldiers have come home, bringing joy and gladness to their many friends and relatives. A. L. Whitfield of the 319th Ammunition Train, A. E. F. in a recent letter, says he and the other three home boys, Carter, Emerson and Jones, are well and happy as can be. He thinks they will be home about the middle of January. The best farmers of Walker County are readers of THE Ace, such as U. W. Allen, Bed Mills, U. B. Price, Mace Fisher, Henry Moten, George Johnson, A. L. Johnson, C. H. Sowola, T. R. Mossily, and a number of teachers in the county. Jeff Moore and Edward Baines say "Don't fail to bring me The Ace as soon as you get it. We are lovesome without it." See Emerson for THE Ace. CHAMBERSBURG, PA CHAMBERSUNG, PA.-The Rev. WILLIAM L. Burton, pastor of Hope Presbyterian Church, has been preaching interesting and inspiring sermons during the Sunday nights of December on "This Church and the New. Era." His sermon for last Sunday was particularly helpful. On Monday, right last the special Christmas program and treat was held in Hope Church. The program was rendered by the choir under the direction of Miss Blondine Jones, with recitations by members of the Sabbath School. Every little one of the church and many outside children were well remembered. The church was beautifully decorated by Mrs. William Burton, wife of the pastor. The comic reading by Mrs. Page Anderson kept the audience roaring from start to finish. Mr. Coleman surpassed himself in his fine recitation of "The Beautiful Song of Old." The energetic agent of THE NEW YORK ACK, S. H. Barber, is a valuable addition to the choir. Christmas exercises were postponed by the Bethel Church owing to the "Fiu. The Sabbath School had prepared an elaborate program. The Wesley Church recently had its rally and regardless of the "fiu" turned in over $269. Miss Eliza Collins who has been very ill, is slowly recovering. The home of Mrs. Rebecca Crankleton was the scene of a beautiful wedding December 26, when her son, James W. Crankleton took to wife Miss-Blanche E. 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How the band played for the President of the French republic, together with his comment on its performance, and something about the personnel of the performers, will be found in the letter below: It is a pleasure for me to write you about this wonderful organization. No doubt it will be of some interest to you, also to your readers, to hear from us. Mr. Vodery, our bandmaster, with his wonderful, support, has made a reputation with this band in less than six months, almost equal to the American Army, in comparison to the German Army that was. When Mr. Vallery and myself enlisted at Camp Dix, for the purpose of organizing a Band, on July 29, 1918, it was in our minds to have just what has materialized—a great band. In more than one way the work was hard—to get men to enlist. However, a few did. The first one was Eddie Cole (Stallord), who had been a hard man with the original "King" company with the first class conductor. Albert Smith, who has made good on the sketches, also was selected as conductor for the Camp Dix Times, and boarded him. However in looking around the camp among the drafted men we found quite a few men who were musicians. Among them were Rajah Redmond new assistant bandmaster and Lind Grendon, who have been a great help to us. Sergio Redmond is indeed the man who can get the best results out of a man's musical ability and he is doing nice work with the band. We also have with us in Willie Lofton (Gallipart), well known in Harlem and our principal organist, a good also player. He and Samuel are partners in the 'Jazz House' accord. We have entertained all over France and our shows and band are taken marvelous productions. Mr. Vader has composed quite a few numbers since we have been here, namely: the Col. Cary March" with words, and "My Bonquet", a sentimental chansen; also two complete shows with music, which we use in the Y. M. C. A.'s, hospitals, Red Cross huts and aviators' quarters. Finally we were selected to make a tryout for the position of Post Band for the First Army Headquarters with four white bands. And it's up to you to judge the outcome. We are now the Post Band of the First American Army Headquarters. At Camp Dix we started our career giving band concerts and minstrel shows at the Y. M. C. A. and winding up at the Liberty Theatre. After a most successful trip across the Atlantic, in eleven days, without accident, we arrived safely and immediately started our work, making a real band and first class show at the same time. Our major was quite in place with his sister, wife and was a great help to us. Mr. Vodery with his experience—first with Hogan's shows and lastly Ziegfield and the Klaw and Erlanger productions, proved his ability was not lacking; our shows were therefore a great success. I will give you a slight synopsis of one of them: Opening by orchestra—with violins played by the following men: Corp. Louis V. Jones, Boston, Mass.; Bernard Parker, New York; Ralph Howard, Providence, R. L. Trombones handled by John Reeves, New York; Douglas (Chink) Johnson, Cornet, Dallas Chambers, Bayonne, N. J., and Corp. Chas, Wall, Pittfield, N. J. Bandolines, Ernest Edmead, New York; Thos. L. Whaley, Boston, Mass. Saxaphones, Samuel Richardson, New York. Horns, McCormack, Samuel Wooding, Philadelphia, Piano, Clarence Wilson, New York. Georgie Howe, trap-drums, Brooklyn. Then we follow with ensemble entitled "Greetings." The setting—endmen: Eddie Cole (Stafford), Willis Lofton (Gullport), Harrison Blackburn, Earl Glarenstaff, Opal Cooper, Duncan Pope, Wim. McMaster, Nathan De Loach, John H. Scott, Henry Thurman, Chas. L. Thorpe, Jr., interlocutor, in a very up-to-date manner. Our number is followed by jokes, the first part of which closed with a song, "Uncle Sammy," a number composed by our Band Master and put over in fine shape by Henry Thurman and the entire company. The Olio opened with a Jazz number by the orchestra; in sequence came H. Blackburn, monologue; Opal Cooper, solo; saxophone quartet, S. Richardson, L. V. Jonet, C. Williams, C. L. Thorpe, Jr.; the 80th P. Inf. quartet, P. Richardson, Opal Cooper, W. Lofton, E. Cole; and last, but not least, Cole and Lofton in the "Jail House." After this the band would play the closing numbers. If conditions permitted there was as a rule a dance with Jazz Band playing. There is always someone who wants us to play for them or give them a show. We are really doing our best. When we arrived in a certain part of France we were carrying ammunition to the front under fire. But, my good reader, it's all over now and our climatic success has just begun. We had the honor of being chosen to represent the American Army in the encounter of the leader of France, Poineau, at Verdun. He said it was the first colored band, he had ever heard and its music was astounding. So you see we are on the go. TWO POPULAR PLAYS AT THE LAFAYETTE A melodrama teeming over with thrills and laughter is being presented at the Lafayette Theatre this week by the Lafayette Players. It is registering wonderful success and crowded houses are witnessing every performance. The play has a tremendous appeal to the emotions of all the theatregoers and it is the unanimous opinion of everyone who has seen it that "The Fatal Wedding" is one of the best offerings since the installation of this popular organization at the Lafayette Theatre. Andrew Bishop, Cleo Deamond, Charence E. Muse, Charles Moore, Arthur T. Ray, Arthur Simmons, H. L. Pryor, Lillian Gillam, Elizabeth Williams, Carolina Freeman, and Fay Morris portray their characters solldily. "The Girl He Couldn't Buy" will be the offering of the popular Lafayette Players the week of January 6. Never before has any play been presented here which offers the Lafayette Players such splendid opportunities for displaying their talents. Miss Cleo Desmond as Hope Nelson is certain to score a big triumph, and Andrew Bishop will have the chance to give a unique characterization of Joe Maynard. Clarence Muse, Arthur Simmons, Charles Moore, Arthur T. Ray, Lionel Mongas, Lilian Gillam, Elizabeth Williams and other members of the cast will be seen in splendid roles. The acetic production will be one of the of the season. No play has aroused such interest among the theatre goers and as there is to be a big demand for seats, the management advises patrons to make reservations early and for as early in the week as possible. Seats can be reserved by phoning Morningide 1811. THEATRICAL IOTTINGS Mass and Frye are at the Keith, Providence, R. I. Brown and Demont are at Proctor's, Schemectady, with the Temple, Syracuse, to follow. Smith and Troy are splitting the week between Loew's, Hoboken, and South Bethlehem, Pa. "Four Harmony Kings" are billed at the Orpheum, St. Paul, Minn. Grundy and Young are appearing at Loew's Broadway, Springfield, Mass. Rucker and Winfred are billed at the Keith, Lowell, Mass. The Tennessee Ten are doing a turn at Palace, Manchester, N. H. Miller and Lyle are at the Palace, Milwaukee, Wis. "Old Time Darkies" are the show at Pantages, Minneapolis, Minn. Billy King and Co. are at the Emery, Providence, R. I. Green and Pugh are billed at the Pantages, Ogden, Utah. Harrington and Mills are at the Lincoln, Chicago. Bill Robinson is splitting the week between the Washington, Belleville, Ill., and Erber's, St. Louis, Mo. Johnson Dean Revue is showing at the Kedzie, Chicago. The Dixie Serenaders are billed at the Bijou, Battle Creek, Mich. Cook and Stevins Four are at Haverhill, Mass. Sandifer and Henderson are announced at the Standard, Philadelphia, phin. Garland Howard and the Brown Sisters make their first New York appearance at the Lincoln Theatre, 135th street. Bradford and Jeanette are at the Palace, Olean, N. Y. Simms and Warfield are showing at the Orpheum, Peoria; Ill. J. A. Shipp, Sr., went to Washington, D. C., Sunday, Dec. 29, to rehearse his show, which opens at the Lafayette Monday, Jan. 6. In addition to the regular company he has added fifteen clever people to the cast and chorus. The patrons of the Lafayette may be sure of witnessing a performance well worth while, for it will be up to the high standard of the Shipp productions. The C. V. B. A. Association is in receipt of a letter from Emile H. Nelson, who, went to Chicago as a special attendant to Tom Brown, who is a well-known member of the Lafayette Stock Company. The association was much concerned about his condition when leaving town, but the letter from Mr. Nelson allayed all fear, for it babbled over with optimism in its prediction of Mr. Brown's complete and ultimate recovery. "He must it be" is the wish of all who knew him. Post Band of the First Army Corps in France. ATHLETIC ACTIVITY AT WASHINGTON, D. C.—The basket ball series continued last week with unabated interest. The Carlyle trampled over the Alcoes by the score 31 to 29, smothered the Grey Jackets 29 to 10, and fell fighting hard to the Y. M. C. A. by the score of 40 to 31. The Y team shred the best passing, dribbling and shooting that has been seen up to date. While the other teams have been loading up with new players, the Y has been perfecting team work. Although having the smallest number of players, they are the most consistent team on the floor. They will finish near the top. The Naval Gun Factory team has secured the pick of the returning soldiers and with the aid of Carrol, Betters, West and Bacon they swamped the Grey Jackets in the one game played. All these men have been playing on crack camp teams and they should cause the M. G. F. to climb. Armstrong won both of her games. The Y helped her by forfeiting a game on account of the failure of several of the Y men to appear. The Grey Jackets tried long shots all week and missed. The St. Augustine's played clever games but could not overcome the handicap of superior weight. The incorporators won a game played under protest from the Catholics. They have lost several men and will have trouble keeping their place near the top of the league. The big Y team is not discouraged by its defeat by the Pittsburgh Guns. Realizing that all they need is weight to give any team a royal fight, they are busy adding the necessary weight where needed. In Ford, their new six-foot-four center, and West, the Camp Dix star guard, and a few more heavy-weight candidates, they will surprise the next team they play. They are all exceptionally clean players. The pocket billiard tournament is rapidly coming to a close. Fred Byrd and O. Blackwell play the finals Monday night. John W. Cromwell managed the tournament. The Junior Bowling League starts Jan. 4 with six teams, under the supervision of G. N. Lew, boys' secretary at the Y. Dr. B. P. Hurst and his subcommittee are starting a senior tournament with eight teams early in January. The Y volleyball team goes to Philadelphia on Jan. 10 to play the championship team of the Southwest Br. Y. The local team is an unknown quantity, as they have only recently organized. Plans are being launched for a volleyball league to start at the end of the season. Plans are being made to enter a national swimming and life-saving contest, fostered by the A. A. L. of N. A. The local association is a member of that league. Washington possesses some of the best swimmers in the country. LINCOLN HOUSE TOUKNAMENT. LINCOLN HOUSE TOURNAMENT. For two months Lincoln House on Columbus Hill has been much alive in sports, especially basketball. The Athletic Association's first major activity was a basketball tournament. There was much enthusiasm and wholesome rivalry. The series of games included "twenty-two in all." The Pioneers of the Log Cabin Club were declared winners after the good sportmanship of the senior team, the Tigers, who went through the contest with a perfect score, to awarded the Lincoln House plaque to their "little brothers." The prizes were awarded to the teams at the Christmas dance last Friday evening. Over 100 young folks attended and danced to the merry music of Prof. Ruby Johnson's orchestra. PITTSBURG READY FOR BASKET-BALL PRITTSBURG, PA.—Manager Lloyd Milton of the Scholastics A. A. announces that his team is now ready for a date from New York City. 'The Scholastics A. A. has the reputation of being one of the best teams in the country. It is captained by Forest Mashaw and managed by William Bradley. According to this year's athletic record such men as Grisby, Dorsey Brothers, Walters and Anderson, some of the best forwards in the country, are represented. Jimmy Moore, the national 220 yard champion and one of the fastest basket ball men in the country, also, takes an active part. The Scholastics would like to learn from the "Red and Grey" machine an ace. This challenge is open to any New York team in New York City, having any claims to championship. Minus and Bryant are billed at the Lincoln, Cincinnati. Johnny Hedges, with Monte Carlo Girls Company, is at the Empire, Cleveland. BASKETBALL IN JERSEY. Jersey City, N. J.—An exciting name of basketball was played at Arlington hall last Friday night between the Alpine Chambers of Brooklyn and independents of Jersey City. A preliminary game was played by the Melrose Club of Orange and Brotherhood of Jersey City. Both home teams lost to the visitors. Wednesday the Brotherhood boys went over to Orange to play the Melrose Bye. CUMMINGS WINS DOUBLE CHAMPIONSHIP PHILADELPHIA, Pa.—What proved to be the crowning event of the present cross-country season was the victory by William N. Cummings of the Meadowbrook Club here Dec. 21, when he won the senior cross-country championship of the Middle-Atlantic Association of the A. A. U. In doing this he broke all records of the association, being the first man to accomplish this feat in one season. Cummings is captain of the University of Pennsylvania cross-country team for the season of 1918. He is the first Negro to captain a team at Pennsylvania. He was graduated at Fisk University in 1916 and is now a senior in the dental school at the University of Pennsylvania. The race course was a distance of five and one-quarter miles. The actual time record of the winner was 20:50. Having won both the junior and senior events, he holds the double title, the first man to do so in one year. MALIFAX N S HALDAX, N.S.—The Cornwallis Street Baptist Church service was conducted on Sunday morning by the Rev. A. E. Ackland. In the evening the Rev. Daily preached. The concert given by the pupils of the Sunday School was well attended. The Christmas tree festival was held on Dec. 27. The concert given by the Lady's Auxiliary, Dec. 19, was a great success, netting 40 Mrs. Albert Talb, dentist, is slowly recovering after a serious illness. Mrs. W. J. Thomas, who has been on the sick list for the past two months, is able to be around again. A pantry shower was given to the Rev. and Mrs. C. C. Stewart, pastor of Zion A. M. E. Church. The death occurred at 106 Maitland street, on Dec. 19, of Alex Johnson of Newport, N.S. after a short illness. The death occurred at 42 Kings place, of the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. David Nelson. YOUNGSTOWN, O. Youngstown, O.—All the churches held Christmas services Christmas and largely attended. St. Augustine Mission, Parmelie avenue, held communion services at 6:30 and 9 a.m. Mrs. and Mrs. Jesse Parker and Mrs. Hattie Harker spent, Chirstmas in Toledo, visiting friends and realitives. The Third Baptist Church and Oak Hill Avenue A. M. E. Church held Christmas exercises Tuesday evening and St. Augustine's held their Friday evening. Mrs. Willie Wisher, Erie street, is able to be about again after her accident. Mrs. Jennie Kelly, widow of the late James Kelly, died at her home, 624 Ridge avenue, Tuesday. She leaves three daughters, Mrs. Ella Ash, Mrs. Carrie Ervin, Mrs. Roner Duff, seven grandchildren, and 6 great grandchildren. Funeral was held Friday. Mrs. Elizabeth Frazier spent Christmas in Pittsburgh. Edward Finney of Cleveland was called to the city Saturday on account of the illness of his father, Edward Finney, 828 Valley street. The Young Dramatic Club will meet January 3 instead of Dec. 31. The Community Center wishes to thank the many friends who made it possible for the girls at the center to have a pleasant dinner. Three baskets of good things were also sent to the sick girls. For all the newspapers of the vace call at 33 Holmes street, William B. Saunders, manager. Mrs. Blanche Roy of Cleveland attended the funeral of Mrs. James Kelley, Friday. Mrs. Fannle Berry Taylor, of Tower, Minn., is the guest of relatives here during the holidays. J. L. Newsome of Salem, C. A. Hamilton, Henry Judy, of Mt. Vermon, O., were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Jackson, Christmas. Miss Charissa Carter of Pittsburgh Pa. was the guest of her aunts, Mrs. Young and Mrs. Brown, Christmas week. Joe Williams left Monday evening to visit his daughter, Mamie Quasley, in Brooklyn, N.Y. HARRISBURG, PA. HARRISBURG, PA—Many were awakened from their slumber early Christmas morning by Harris A. M. E. Zion Church choir, which traversed the city in a touring car all night, Christmas eve, singing beautiful carols. The usual Christmas exercises and treat of the Sunday School were held at the Second Baptist, Bethel A. M. E. and Wesley Union churches Christmas night. The Alpha Female Chorus gave a recital at Bethel Church Thursday night, in which Mrs. Ella W. Pleasant was the principal feature. Mrs. Alice Carter, of Shippingburg, Pa. was agreeably surprised last Thursday when Mr. and Mrs. JJohn Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. Jas Robinson, Mrs. Thos. Payne, Mrs. Katherine Turpin and Master Thos. Coleman arrived at her home to spend the day. Mr. and Mrs. John Gaitor gave a dinner at their home, 14th street, Christmas day. The table was prettily decorated with evergreens. A small Christmas tree being the center piece. Covera were laid for sixteens. The guests were: the Rev. J. A. Stokewel and daughter, Mrs. Clara Stoakes; Mesdames Amelia Butler, Lillian Philippe, Sarah Sample, Mrs. Robinson, Mr. and Bessie Butler, Mrs. Robinson, Mrs. Bison Scott, Miss Frances Gaitor, Rosometa Footie, and Clara Stokes, Jr. Chase, Dean of Front Royal, Va., is the holiday guest of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Strange, James street, Miss Vienna Turner, Janner street, has gone to Luray, Va. for the purpose of improving her health. Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Jackson, 15th street, agent Christmas with relatives in Maryland, Miss Ida Bell, of Altoona, issuing the holidays with her uncle and family, Mr. and Mrs. George Bell, Little Miss Matilda Strange celebrated her eleventh birthday at her home, on James street, Dec. 24. Robert Reynolds and daughter, Miss Eilee, of Washington, D.C. spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds, Haehnen avenue. Miss Ella Scott has returned to Philadelphia, after spending Christmas with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Dean, of Rockville, Mr. and Mrs. Ephraim Slauter, Capitol street, entertained friends at dinner, Christmas. Covers were laid for four. Mr. and Mrs. Buck Davenport, 98 North 10th street, announce the birth of a daughter, Tuesday, December 24. The Rev. and Mrs. Jas. Robinson of Lincoln University, are the holiday guests of the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Robinson, Wallace street. CARLISLE PA CARLISLE, Pa.-The Luendi Social Club held a tea and matinee dance in Jordan Hall Saturday afternoon, Dec. 28. A very enjoyable afternoon was spent by all. The club, served a delicious repost. Guests were present from New York, Atlantic City, West Chester, Rochester, Pa., Washington, D. C. Harrisburg and Carlisle. Miss Ester Cook spent Christmas in Chambersburg, Pa., visiting friends. A number of young ladies and gentlemen attended the dance held in Chambersburg Dec. 26. Daniel Johnson of Hamilton, Pa., was the guest of Miss Barbara Ransom on Christmas. Mrs. Elizabeth Crews, Geo. Michell and Samuel Creamer were visiting Mr. and Mrs. Jas Young. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lewis, Taylor Humphries, Miss Belle Hodge, Howard Snowden of New Brighton, Pa., are a spending the holidays in Carlisle. Miss Esther Holmes spending the holidays in Philadelphia. John Cooper of Philadelphia is visiting his brother, Albert Cooper Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Andrews and daughter Baltimore street, are spending the holidays visiting friends in Philadelphia and Harrisburg, Pa. Mrs. Florence Hardy of Pittsburgh and Samuel Ransom of Shepardtown are among the Carlisle visitors. Bethel A. M. E. Church held services on Christmas morning at 5:30. Four adults were baptized and five read in as full members, after which the Lord's supper was served to a large number. At 7:30 p. m., the Sunday School under the management of Superintendent Eugene Gatewood, rendered a Christmas program. The music was directed by Madame Gatewood. Bethel Church remembered its pastor and family, Christmas, with a sense of 15 for their Christmas dinner, besides many valuable presents for the family. Services were well attended all day Sunday at Bethel. Robert Holmes, who was mustered out from Camp Lee, Virginia, spent the week-end with his uncle and son, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. R Holmes. He has returned to his home in Berryville, Va. The King's Daughters Club of Shiloh Baptist Church tendered a reception to the Rev. J. P. McCarthy, the pastor, at his home, Dec. 16, Avery lent time to them. Lafayette Theatre Seventh Avenue----132nd Street FOR THE WEEK OF DEC. 30. Evenings at 8:30 Matinees at 2:30 The Great Dramatic Success "The Fatal Wedding" Theo. Kramer's Play of Thrills and Laughter Mouth-to-Mouth Talk by those who have seen it has made it one of the biggest successes ever scored on the Lafayette stage If you are wise you will secure seats early— Phone Morningside 1811 WEEK OF JANUARY 6. Attraction Extraordinary Sumner Nichols' Most Notable Hit "THE GIRL HE COULDNT BUY." One of the Most Brilliant Successes the American Stage Has Ever Known. Andrew Bishop as Joe Maynard Cleo Deemond as Hope Nelson All favorites of the Company appearing in splendid roles. A beautiful scenic production. Order your seats early and for an early in the week as possible. SPRINGFIELD, MASS. SPRINGFIELD, MASS.—A pleasant and largely attended introductory social was tendered Attorney and Mrs. William H. Martin, Christmas evening, by the members and friends of the Third Baptist Church at the Church Social Center rooms. Mr. and Mrs. Martin were associated in receiving by the Rev. and Mrs. G. R. Waller. The committee of women who had charge of the social were: Mrs. Jackson D. Smith. Mrs. Duckley Dickens, Mr. Joseph Bolden and Mrs. D. W. Johnson. Mr. Martin has recently come to Springfield to reside and to practice his profession of law. He formerly lived in Brockton, is an alumnus of the Howard University School of Law and has been connected with the office of former Assistant Attorney-General W. H. Lewis of Boston. An enjoyable Christmas dancing party was given by a number of ladies Christmas evening in the Buckingham school hall as a reciprocal acknowledgement of past favors. The party was appreciated and well attended. Miss Helen Gray of Revere street, is home for the holiday season. She is a teacher in Baltimore. The many friends and acquaintances of Deforest S. Johnson, formerly of this city, will regret to learn that he is listed among those seriously wounded at the front in France. Mrs. Ada-Friman Talliferero was home from Boston for the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Johnson, Dymond street, are expecting their son Douglas home from France soon. YORK, PA York, Pa.—James Blaney, of Westminster, Md., a Camp Meade drafter, and Mimi Lucile Hunter of this city were united in wedlock. Edward C Reed, Simon Washington, John Watkins and Henry Reed tore tedred 900 miles to Bambridge, S. C., where they spent Christmas. Faith Presbyterian Church was the center of attraction when the children tried to excel in the celebration of Christmas. The pastor was not Yorgotten. Henry, Jesse and Clarence Reed, in company with Mrs. Margie Washington, left for Bambridge, S. C., last week, where Mrs. Washington will spend the winter for her health, and the Reed boys will spend Christmas. Bergental Paul Foster, Jr., of the Medical Corps of Camp Alexander, in company with his wife, Mrs. Helen Foster, spent Christmas here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Foster, in their new home on East South street. Bast King Street A. M. B. Zies Church abandoned the Christmas tree this Christmas because of the epidemic. The largest number of new ones being persons under 16 years of age, makes it necessary for the larger schools to use a degree of promotion. The J. C. Price Literary Society had its first public program Sunday, which was presided over by Warren Gibson, a sophomore in the York High school. Jackson MIllery and Mrs. Dollie Booley were united in wedlock last Saturday evening at the parsonage of Dr. R. Alexander Carroll. The Red Cross women of the Colored Branch wont over the top with Dr. R. Alexander Carroll, chairman, assisted by Dr. George W. Bowles, who visited the shops and factories, while Mrs. Ida Grayson, Mrs. Clara Johnson, Mrs. Virgile Smith and Miss Dorothy Rhodes marshaled the forces among the women. Sergeant Ivan Reeves of the Student Army Training Corps, at Hampton, Va., has finished the course and returned home to resume civilian life. In the recent tag day in Chicago for collecting funds to provide for the defense of Dr. Leroy N. Bundy, on trial at Waterloo, Ill., for alleged participation in the East St. Louis, Ill., riots in 1917, the sum of $723.51 was raised by our people. It is estimated that more than 300,000 Negroes, principally men, migrated from the South to New York, New England, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan and other Middle Western States to take the places of Montenegrins, Italians and others who went back to their native countries to fight. STAMFORD. CONN STAMFORD, Conn.—Last Sunday at the Union Baptist Church was set apart as a missionary and rally day. In the morning the Rev. H. Franklin Lewis preached an inspiring sermon. In the afternoon the Rev. J. B. Boll, Nia Bochelle, preached to a large congregation. In the evening the various accolades brought in their reports, which was followed by a pleasing sacred concert. The amount raised was divided equally between the church and the Colleged Children's Home and Day Nursers. Privates Arthur Carter and William Dowell are home to spend the holidays with their parents. Miss Merta Lampell of New York City is spending a two-weeks' vacation with her cousin, Samuel Maynot. Brother J. Lake贝贝 preached at the Union Baptist Church on Christmas evening. Mrs. McCanty who has been sick for several weeks is rapidly improving. Private Williams and wife of New York City are spending the holidays with Mrs Taker Welsh. Miss Marie Gordon, who has been indisposed with the grippe, is able to be out again. The Christmas exercises and testin of the Union Baptist Church Bible School were held on Thursday evening Dec. 26th. The program was very rendered and the officers and teachers deserve much credit. The pupils, with their teachers and parents, were all served with ice cream and each received a box of candy. Dr. and Mrs. G. E. Carroll, 22 Dean street, entertained a party of friends on Friday evening. Friends have recently received letters from Private John Hamlet, Clifton Johnson and John Lewis, who are now on duty in France. Private Lewis is a member of a machine gun detachment of the 367th Infantry. Mrs. M. J. Lewis of 26 11th Street entertained friends at her home on Christmas evening. John Gordon 238 West Main street, entertained friends from Delaware during the holidays. The Christmas program of Bethle A. M. E. Sunday School was held on Thursday evening in the auditorium. Many friends and parents were present and all were well pleased at the taken displayed by the pupils. The G. Fenn- lews Company have installed a Victoria in their store and are agents for records made by Prof. Roland W. Haves and other Negro musicians. The Progressive Republican Club of New York's worked out a demonstration which showed the Stamford Notre in a new light. The main feature of this celebration of the Emancipation Proclamation was the religious sojourn held in the Union Baptist Church. There was a parade led by the Stamford Negro Band of 22 pieces. A platoon of the recently discharged colored soldiers commanded by Sergeant Murphy was followed by various clubs, societies, fraternal orders and schools. The parade marched through the principal streets, marshalled by the Rev. W. O. Harris. The Emancipation sermon was proclaimed by the Rev. J. Simms, pastor of the Grace Baptist Church, Norwalk in the evening there was a public reception in the Casino. Among the principal speakers were Dr. Reed of Hartford, the Rev. E. H. Collins of this city and the Rev. D. C. Thomas chairman of the Republican Club. George Trueblood, who has been in the home for eight years, has been transferred to the State Home in Norwalk. Many feel that a mistake was made in transferring him. The local agent for THE ACK feels his less kernely as he was one of their host newsletters. Ernest Spears and brother, Maltahoe Spears, formerly of this city, now of Plainfield, N. J., visited their grandmother, Mrs. C. P. Wells, over the holidays. Word comes from South Africa that the influenza epidemic is waning after doing much harm in that territory. The South African Native College students concluded their football season last year with three victories. Judge Emory Speer, one of the oldest Federal jurists in the United States and a consistent friend of the Negro race, died at Macon, Ga., Dec. 14, following an operation for gall stones. He was 71 years of age. Sergeant Raymond B. Wright has sent The Age the following historical record of the progress of the "Old Fifteenth New York Regiment" (now the 369th Infantry) compiled in chronological order. HISTORICAL EVENTS OF THE "OLD FIFTEENTH N. Y. REGIMENT." (1) Sailor Three Times for France. N. November 12, 1917, two days at sea, broken engine and returned. D. November 3, 1917, ship on fire. December 12, 1917, collision at sea, ship repaired and sailed last time, December 14, 1917, Landed at Brest, France, December 27, 1917, unit in American E. F. With State Name, this regiment was mustered into Federal service, drafted by the President, sent overseas, and served in the A. E. F. 90 days as old Fifteenth (15th) N. Y. Infantry, N. G. Name changed to 369th Inf, U. S. A. on going to France, March 12th, 1918. Miner in American Brigade or Division. First and Longest Service of any American Regiment as Part of Foreign Army. Regiment organized, armed and equipped as French Infantry; regiment coming 10th French Division, 8th Corps d'Armee IV Armée, March 12, 1918. Continuing service in Armee Francaise as combat unit ever since. (1) 21 Training than any American Unitg Before Action. Three weeks at Camp Whitman, N. Y. Ten days at Camp Wadsworth, S. C. Two weeks with French Armée before taking over from First Negro Troops in Action. April 8, 1918, at Nain de Massiges, "Champagne." (2) Greatest Percentage of Venerable Infection and Drunkenness in 1900 men passing through this regiment. (3) Hixon Weeks and Four Days With no Cases. April, 1918, held 20% of all ground held by Ame numerically less than 1% of that Army. (4) His regiment was awarded Croix de Guerre by French operation in offensive of September and October, 1918 and thirty-two (132) citations of individual officers for Legion d'Honneur or Croix de Guerre, for ex action. (5) Regiment First Unit of all of the Allied Armies to Reach Regiment left its trenches at Thann, Sunday, November marching as advance guard of the 161st Division, II reached Blodelsheim, on left bank of the Rhine, M 18th, 1918. (6) Greatest Number of Days Under Fire of any American One hundred and ninety-one (191) days in front line battle. two weeks with French Armee before taking over front line trenches. first Negro Troops in Action. 8. 1918, at Nain de Massiges, "Champagne." Percentage of Venereal Infection and Drunkenness of Entire E. F. Believed. 11 general infections and six cases of drunkenness in one year, among 1000 men passing through this regiment. (1) 11 on Weeks and Four Days With no Cases. April, 1918, held 20% of all ground held by American Army when numerically less, than 1% of that Army. (2) 11 regiment was awarded Croix de Guerre by French authorities for operation in offensive of September and October, 1918. One hundred and thirty-two (132) citations of individual officers and enlisted men, for Legion d'Honneur or Croix de Guerre, for exceptional gallantry in action. (3) Regiment First Unit of all of the Allied Armies to Reach Rhine River. Regiment left its trenches at Thann, Sunday, November 17, 1918, and marching as advance guard of the 161st Division, II Armée (French) reached Blodelsheim, on left bank of the Rhine, Monday, November 18th, 1918. (4) Greatest Number of Days Under Fire of any American Units (Believed). One hundred and ninety-one (191) days in front line trenches and in battle. (2) Combats in Which Regiment Suffered Losses. Main de Massiges, Butge de Nesil, The Dormois, Sechault, Argonne Forest, Ripont, Kupponase, Vosges Mountains, The Aisne, The Tourbe, Maison en Champagne, Fontaine Bellevue Ridge Main de Massigues, Butte de Nesil, The Dormoir Ripont, Kipponase, Vosges Mountains, Maison en Champagne, Fontaine Bellevue (13) Captured a great number of prisoners, cannot penetrated fourteen (14) kilometers (9) positions, stubbornly defended. (14) Never lost a prisoner, a trench or a foot of gro (13) Captured a great number of prisoners, cannons and machine guns, and penetrated fourteen (14) kilometers (9) miles into powerful enemy positions, stubbornly defended. (14) Never lost a prisoner, a trench or a foot of ground while in this campaign. SEGT. RAYMOND B. WRIGHT. MINISTERS' INSTITUTE HELD AT MEMPHIS (Special to The New York Am.) MEMPHIS, Tenn.-One of the most interesting and important meetings ever held at Avery Chapel was the ministers' institute held under the auspices of the national committee on churches and moral aims of the war. Dean L. B. Moore of Howard University, Washington, D. C., is the director. Ministers were present from Birmingham, Ala.; Dyersburg, Tenn.; Keeling, Brownsville, McKenzie, Chattanooga, Mason, Covington, Ripley, Jackson, Trenton, Humble, Nashville, Tonga, Kas; Little tion of Prof. L. E. Brown, and Rev. Hardin Smith of Brownsville pronounced the benediction. At the morning session Tuesday the following addresses were made, the general subject being "The New Tasks of Reconstruction." In industry, Dr. A. C. Williams of Birmingham; in Religion, Dr. R. E. Jones; in economics, President Fayette McKenzie; in social service, Dr. C. H. Williamson; in education, Dean L. B. Moore; in the new civic task, Dr. Emmett Scott. Addresses were made in the evening by ex-Gov. 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Ministers were present from Birmingham, Ala.; Dyersburg, Tenn.; Keeling, Brownville, McKenzie, Chattanooga, Mason, Covington, Ripley, Jackson, Trenton, Humboldt, Nashville, Topeka, Kaa.; Little Rock, Ark.; Tandy, Miss.; Pine Bluff, Ark.; Brinkley, Ark., and many other places. More than 200 ministers were present. J. W. Sanford presided and Dr. S. W. Brown was made official secretary. After the war problems were considered in their bearing upon race development, Judge Israel Peros eloquently welcomed the ministers on behalf of the city and as the representative of Major Monteverde. This address was well responded to by Dr. W. T. Vernon, then registrar of the treasury, and part of Avery Chapel. Dr. James A. Mitchell favored the addition of a resolution asking due recognition of the part Negro soldiers lived in the war in the histories and historical records, Dr. J. I. Lowe and the Bluff asked proper recognition of the war in all matters affecting their interests, Dr. Sutton E. Griggs urged the press as the great interest in progress and development. Dean Moore explained more fully the way of the institute and what it had to elucidate the leaders of the race moral issues involved in the war. In the living room was at a premium at the session and hundreds were in attendance. The principal address of the meeting was by Dean L. B. Moore, whose subject was "The Outcome of the War." The speaker briefly reviewed the course of the war, both remote and immediate, and set in bold relief the two purposes that actuated the American nation in the important part we placed. Among some of the things to come out of the war the speaker mentioned a broader educational program, a more definite and practical application of righteousness in public affairs, a more exact justice to all and for all, a temper morality, and a 'purer and broader democracy. Best addresses were made by Dr. A. D. Hunt of Nashville, Dr. J. I. Lowe of Bone Bluff, Ark., and Dr. W. T. Vernon. 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There were present many distinguished visitors from out of town and more than four hundred guests from Manhattan, Brooklyn and Jersey. After a most enjoyable program, which was received with vociferous applause from the boys and guests, the soldiers' repaired to the dining room where they were served to a delicious turkey dinner by the club members. Souvenirs of a box of candy, each containing a one dollar bill, were given to each wounded soldier. The boys were guests of the club from 2 n. m. until 10 o'clock, and before leaving said they had not had such a happy time since they left their home town for camp. The soldiers present were: Capt. N. B. Marshall, old 15th Regiment; G. E. Nelson, Greensboro, N. C.; Corp. Milton Abbott, New York City; Edward Mason, Chicago; Asbury Broaden, Gerald, Miss.; Sam Perkins, Summit, Miss.; Carl Boxill, New York City; Lieut. W. T. Bazill, New York City; James H. Powell, Chester, Pa.; Walter Ravenell, Chattanooga, Tenn.; James Jackson, Elmore, Ala.; Luther M. Fuller, Marshall, Tex.; Charles Vaughan, Tifton, Ga.; Herman A. Brown, New York, 15th; Sergent J. I. Matthews, New York, 15th; Ferris Smith, New York, 15th; Spencer Knowles, Chicago; Samuel Thomas, Crulean Springs, Ky.; Prod. Jenkins, Albany, Ga.; James Phillips, Griffin, Ga.; Mingo Richardson, Florence, S. C.; Williams Hawkins, Chicago; Sherlock Kenny, Chicago; William Brauch, Chicago; Chas Lane, Cleveland; Mat. Grant, Summerville, Tenn.; Morton Offord, Pittsburgh; Sergeant John Whisturst, Norfolk, Va.; William Hall, Paris, Ky.; Frank Dandridge, Buena Vila, Va.; Paul Lott, Greenville, Miss.; Corporal William Collins, Baltimore; Jeppie Jackson, Andalusia, Ala.; William Brockett, Norfolk, Va.; Fretwell Williams; Anderson, S. C. The boys were brought from the hospitals in the ambulances of the Motor Corps of the Hayward Unit and in automobiles hired by the Utopia Club. The musical program was as follows: Invocation, Chaplain Wm. H. Brooks, piano solo, Witches Dance, Miss Hazel Thomas; solo (a) Dusk in June, (b) I Don't Feel No Ways Tired, (c) Dye and Bye, Miss Daisy Tapley; Lenwood Quartet, (a)quet, David and Gollath, Milton Abbott and J. B. Brown; (b) Our Father Who Art in Heaven, (c) Give Away Jordon; (d) solo, "Answer," George Jones, Jr., Milton P. Abbott, Perisard Colodon, George Jones, Jr., J. B. Brown, accompanist, Madam Leah Kate Walker; solo, "A Romance," Mastor David I. Martin, Jr.; tenor solo, Daddy, Sidney Woodward; soprano solo (a) Selected, (b) Coming Thro the Rye," Madam Marie Barrier Houston; viola solo (a) African Dance, by Coleridge Taylor, (b) "The Bee," Shubert, Master Hugane Martin, accompanist, Prof. Drey The twenty-five souvenirs were a gift from Mrs. Emma Dorsey and Mrs. Francis Allison. So that all the boys present might have a souvenir, R. D. Brooks gave $2, Granville Paris $2, Mrs. E. B. Wright $1, Mrs. M. L. Hunter $1, Mrs. H. P. Cheatham $1, Miss Theodora Bookman $9 cents, Miss M. Labtine $2, Dr. D. Ivison Hoge and Dr. Albert S. Beed sent 8ft cigars and some chariars. The Utopia Neighborhood Club deserves great credit for inaugurating this method of bringing happiness to our wounded boys, of whom we are so proud and for whom we cannot do too much. The members of the Utopia Club are: Mrs. Albert S. Boad, president; Mine M. Clark, vice-president; Mrs. Narcissus Turner, secretary; Mrs. R. Sterrit, assistant secretary; Mrs. Bother Bright, treasurer; Mrs. C. B. Anderson, Mau. Daley Agard, Mrs. Margaret Brown, Mrs. Sadie Chaney, Mrs. A. Dillard, Mrs. Leslie George, Mrs. M. S. Howard, Mrs. Bick Handorough, Mrs. B. Bottreite Lerum, Mrs. R. Monkey, Mrs. Helena Tyler, Mrs. W. O. Turtell, Mrs. Van Gunzend, Mrs. Marie Sigbe, Mrs. Adeen R Thoms, Mrs. Lella Guerrant, Mrs. M. Bonnau, Mrs. Katie Jones, Mrs. Florence Sturgez, Mrs. Clinton Brooks, Mrs. Mabel *Whiteman, Miss J. H. 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Mr. Fortune says: Fac be it from the Eagle to decry agitation or agitators, because the Eagle is the mouthpiece of the one and the impersonification of the other. We believe that agitation is the inception and birth of innovation and reform, and that the race, individual and group that acquiesces in wrong and outrage without-protest in any 'given national or local situation is lost in advance in all that is of worth in its manhood and womanhood and in its personality and citizenship. We believe in agitation that is sane, consistent and persistent, which has a firm grasp of the interpretation of the wrongs it suffers and desires to right, and goes about the work cheerfully and with the dignity and deliberation which carries the stamp of conviction which aggressors may not misunderstand nor disregard. We say so much in order not to be misunderstood when we characterize the Congress held in this city during the past week as a crazy congress. In the three days it was an session there was not an hour when the presiding officer had control of the congress and when confusion of the worst sort did not prevail, with a riotous outbreak always, among the possibilities of the situation. This was largely because the chairman was incompetent and because he would do nothing decisively without the word or the wink from William Monroe Trotter. Mr. Trotter is a fanatic, narrow in his prevision, as most fanatics are; he is also superficial, perevish, imperious and dictatorial. He will have things his way, although his way is seldom wise or judicious, and is always with a degree of precipitation and hysteria that may easily be labelled as downright "craziness." The vastness and gravity and delicacy of the interest of the race at this time will not admit of such leadership as Mr. Trotter would impose upon it. 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Write now, so-day, while you think about it. would be a great blessing if we could have a form of military training for our overgrown, young men, 15 to 21 years of age, something to put into them that spirit of discipline to order, discipline and training that they refuse to accept from their home and parents. —Oakland (Cal.) Sunshine. LOOKING TO THE FUTURE LOOKING TO THE FUTURE. To the Editor of the New York Ace: I have stood in the watch tower in many of the larger Eastern cities, and have seen like waves following waves in mid ocean, hundreds of men and women of our race going and coming, who have been called upon to fill labor's depleted ranks. In peaceful occupations, as well as in this great world war history repeats itself. White and colored friends hear the highest praise of our boys over there, as they did in 1863. What of our laborers? In speaking to a member of a firm in St. Louis, hire 700 Negroes, he said: "They fill all of our expectations; we could not say more of any other race." Such is the verdict now of the patriotic Negro of America. What say you of the future, when the white foreigners knock at your door and tell you, "Dispense with the service of that loyal American Negro, I am a white man." Will you say to him, this once was a land of the free, but now of democracy? W. B. RICHIE. A charter has been recorded in the city clerk's office at Suffolk, Va., of the Phoenix Bank of Nansemond, organized by a number of colored citizens of Suffolk. The following are the officers: Dr. W. Fuller, president; W. W. Holland, secretary; Rev. James Harrell and fifteen others, directors. The maximum capital stock will be $25,000 and minimum $10,000. -MANHATTAN AND BRONX £ aah Foote died at Herlem Heapeel isso “EB. Daltod; 2163 Fifth avenue, i sem at : «. Tie Rav. Geo. W. Allen was the dio: mer guest of Dr. J. W. Brown on Christ mas day. The Rey. C. Haynes f Rochester spent the holidays with friends in this cw. The Rev, J. A. Lacy of Plainfield. NL 3, spent Christwoas with his auat Mrs. "Wm. Greene, West S2nd street. De. Willlam Pickens was the bome Ree of George "W. Allen, 258 West Slat street, while in the city. Fred R. Moore will be the principal spealeer, at St. Cyprian Forum Sunday afterneea, Jan, & Mme. GJ. Walker will hold a re- seption to ect her agents at the Music School Settlement on Friday, January 3. ‘The St. Cyprian Forum meets every Bundey afternoon at 4 P.M. at the hall, 175 West 63d street —edv.n4t. The Rev. J. H. Ellison, P. E. of Elmira, spent two days in ‘this city at home of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Frazier. The Rey. Dr. S. N. Vass of Raleigh, N.C, was in town last week and made a call! at Tuk Ace office with Dr. Wm. H. Brooks. A china shower was held by the Brown Chapter of the Methodist Brotherhood on Monday evening, Dec. 30. A collation was served. Daniel Tanis, 261 West 13th steect, is sick in Harlem Hospital. J. Cole- man, 140 West 14th street, is in the same institution, ._ The annual festival service of the Rush Memorial Sunday School will be held on Sunday next at 4:30 p.m. sharp. Parents, guardians and friends are ‘earnestly invited to attend. GF. Marshall is doing some photographic work, His interior photo ‘of Mother A. M. FE Zion Church, which was reproduced in Tux Ace last week, is very good. A_Tom Thumb Wedding will be held on Frida evening, Jan, 4 at Progres- sive Hall, under the auspices of the Naomi Circte, Mrs, Clara B. Gregg, president. ‘The annual sermon to the Ladies’ Aid of the Coachman’s Union League will be preached by Dr, Brown, next Sun- day evening, at Mother Zion Church. On the sick list are Mrs. Lelia Wale ters, 28 West 15tth street; Mrs, Alma Brawley, 69 West 138th Street: Mrs. Helen Washington, Harlem Hospital; Bro, Frazier, 437 West 35th street ‘The National Advancement Associa-} tion will hold a meeting at Carnegie|} Hall Jan, 6, af which the subject of | “Africa in the Worl! Democracy” will be discicsed yy prominent speakers. |} President W. S, Scarborough of Wil- || berfurce University was in town the|| past week attending the micctings’ of the American Philological Association |! and the Archaeological Institue of {3 America, held at Columbia University. | Cornelis Frarier of Philadelphia is]) spending a few days at the home of|y Mr. and Mrs, Sanne! Frazier, 437 West | 35th street, on account of the serious | i ilIness of his brother. Mr. Frazier |o suffered a relapse after four months | of suffering, ‘ The Lincofa Hospital nurses have more work than they can do and are requesting all’ graduate or registered nurses desiring to do private duty to] } register at the Lincoln Hospital or re-|® port to Mrs. Adah B. Thoms, assistant | & superintendent. s Mrs, Mamie James and Mrs. Clark] ® mf Fast 13%rd strect had as their dinner] 3 cuests Christmas Mr. and Mrs. W. O.| y Ferrell, Mr. and Mrs. E. Hannibal, Mr.| ¢ nd Mrs, H. Thomas, Me, and Mrs. L.|f Thomas, Mr. P. Thomas, Misses E.| « Thomas, if. and R. Thomas, Music| > ind games were enjoyed. 5 Charles’ A. Dymes, forty years old, 365 Seventh avenue, wae shot three | © imes in the abdomen, His assailant | 4 scaped. The shooting occurred in a] ¢ aloon at 480 Lenox avenue. As the| hots were fired tables and chairs were | ‘ verturned by the customers in their |} aste to get out. Upon the arrival of |» he police no one was in the saloon ti rhere the dead man lay on the floor. | I A\ flag meeting and memorial service | § rill be dseld at Mother Zion Church on| th riday evening. Jan. 34, when a special] C nvitation is extended to all persons whol je ad or have loved ones in the service. § eats will be reserved, and they are|m sked to bring ‘their service flags. If] be ved ones have fallen, please prepare | re bituaries which will be read; also pre- ent names of any relatives who may| x: ¢ wounded. ¥ The Interstate Bible Clats of St.| DF fark’s M. E. Sunday School gave its] fF irthday dinner in the parish house| PT hursday evening, Dec. 19. The table| te as arranged and decorated according | Bc the four seasons of the year. There| 3 as also 2 quest table, the invited quests | $0 jing Dr. W. H. Brooks, Mrs, Cam-|™ or, the wife of Bishop ‘Camphor of! te iberia, and Mr. W. Handy. There| lt as a short program rendered by the esaey chairman, Sia, No OK Lalson: . ATTENTION. Geieridge Tayler Cheret Society Me- heereate bogie Beturiey evening, Jon- wory 4 ot 0:99 pm, ot the Musto Schost Settiement, 62 West totes wares. a Lee Be “ METROPOLITAN BATTIST ‘CHURCH. The Rev. W. W. Brown, the pastor, preached a_ wonderful sermon Sunday morning. The Rey. Griffin of Missouri preached in the afternoon and the Rev. C. W. Brown preached in the anditorium in the evening, while the Rev. Boydton of New Jersey preached in the lecture room, Superintendent Hunter had a large school. The discussion oa the review was very interesting. The in- terest for the B. ¥. P. U. is growing rapidly among the young and old’ an the officers feel their years of toil are not in vaio, SALEM M. E. CHURCH. Last Sunday Dr. Wm. Pickens of Morgan College, Baltimore, delivered his famous address on “The ‘Negro an¢ Keconstruction.” Never in the ‘history of Salem has there been such a repre- sentative audience. He held his audi- ence spellbound for gue hour and a half. “Dr. Pickens told the part the Negro should take in the reconstruction and the benefit he should derive from it. Among those upon the rostrum were Dr. A. C. Parnell, who presided, Dr. J. Wi Brown, who conducted the service. Dr. C. $. Morris, Dr, Calvin Layne of California, the Rev. Chas. P. Haynes of Rochester, Prof. J. 0." Thomas, Coun- cellors Frank Wiieatoo, J. D. Carr, P. E. jones, L. C. Collins, Al Conway, Dr. M. B. Huclis and Prof. J. S. Brown. The solos by Mme. Houston, who is the jeading soprano in the choral society, and the tenor solo by Percy Abbott yne of the old choral members, who pax just returned from Camp Upton, delighted.the audience. The Rev. F. A. Cullen, the pastor, closed the mecting with timely remarks. President Geo. W. Aller was in charge of the mecting MOTHER ZION CHURCH. Dr. Brown preached a giirring ser- mon at the Sunday morning service upon “fhe Art of Forketting.” Tho large audience was enlivened by the presence of sevoral wounded soldiers who had recontly roturned from tho Jother aide, Tho noldiers were accom- panied by several ladles, members of the Ambulance Corps of the Hayward Unit, The Sunday school was very largely attended. The program pre- sented by Pro: 1. Lawrence Freeman, Airector of thé Negro Choral Union, wnu one of the best ever heard in the church, Tho’ annual sermon to tho MU Gethremane Council Sons and Daughters of St. Luke, was preached dy the pastor, Lr, Brown. Dinner was served by the Coal Club, Miss Julia Hopkins, preatdent. The mist brilliant rectal event that han occurred In Mother Zion waa gath- ered last Thurnday evening, Dee. 26, to witnenm the muck wedding held un- der the ausplem of the Ladles’ Ire: kressive Circle, Mra, J. Walter Brown, president. Tho church was crowded fo Its utmost capacity, At the Christ- mus acrvicen, the Rev. R. FLW. Rep- Jamin preached a fine sermon, which waa followed by 2 numptuous dinner (0 the old folks from Lincoln und else where. The Christmas treo exercises yn Friday evening proved entertaining: amt exceedingly pleaying to the par- nt, : FIRST EMMANUEL CHURCH.- ounaay morning Pastor Bolden preached from Isatah iii, 7, “Arise and shine for thy light has come.” Many gave glowing testimonies. Visiting clergymien were present and excellent music was rendered by the choir. The Sunday School was largely attended. Masters Edwards, Holloway Bell and Wernham of Kev. Holden's class gave excelent talks on Joan of Arc, Fred Douglass, Abraham’ Lincoln, as ‘people who had large visions. The collection amounted to over $7. Two new scholars jeine! the school. Mrs. Ellen Anthony presented an ex- cellent program at the Literary Society at 4:30 p.m. Recitations were ren- ered by Horace Holloway, Thomas Wernham and Miss Bertha Bryant; vcd selections, Mrs. Ellen Anthony, Misses Florence Sherman, Dorothy Small and Helen Cornelius; piano selec- ‘ions, Miss Corrine Edwards and Miss Ethel Bell; closing remarks by Pastor Bolden. ‘The Emmanuel Fellowship Society met_at 7p. m. and at 8 p. m. he Rev. J. N. Bridgeman of the M. £. Church, Brooklyn, preached an excel- ent sermon, using St Luke ii, 11, and St. Matthew i, 21, as the texts, A memorial service of the deceased mem- mers of the church was held, the choir endering appropriate music. Dinner was served during the day by irs. Julia Elis and members of the Willing Workers’ Society. Mra. Ellis resented $12 to the trustees, proceeds rom the diner. Mrs. Maite Shaw resented $25 as receipts from the en- ertainment given Fridsy night. Pastor golden was presented with a large purse 3 a Christmas gift from the ‘obboers nd members, Wm. E. Townsead, chair- nan. New Year's day dinner will be crved by the members of the men's ub. UNION BAPTIST CHURCH. Friday nights ‘there’ wae an unusu- ally Taree attendance, After Hfting the reqular chureh offering, the pastor had the ushern to pans the plates to lift an after offering for the Mlssien- ary Sisters, which amounted to $16.16. Sunday, at 11 a m, the chotr ren- Gere exectient eslections in keeping wite the Yuletide The pastor Geltr- cred a sermon from the oubject, “A arm pens jotaad cvlosy of Gleter Lathia Williams, ene ef the olf members, was Gaitvered by tip peter. Mana lMtgty Weety cass 2 Btiall: Bee Iilm Face to Face” very iapreaetvely. 3 | At 3 p. m, the Sunday school seesten consisted of addresses and solos. The ccoasion was the unveiling of the per- trait of the late Georce W. Baptist Pref. 8. J, Lee of Newport, News president of ure Sunday School Btate Conveation of Virsinle, was present and delivered an eloquent address, He Invited the Sunday school to send s delegate to the Tercentenary of the ‘Trapeplantiag of the Negro Race to the United States. The school ac- cepted the invitation, and Superintend- ont Johnson was selected ax a delerate, At least $100 was pledged toward edu- cational purposes at Lynchburg Soboel. The pastor mado a presentation of the Amerioan flag ty Serreant Higger- sea for the Boy Scouts of the Union Paptiat Church. ‘At 4:30 p.m. & sacred cantata was rendered with credit by the Juniors, entitled “From the Cradle to the Grave.’ ‘The newly lected oftoers were installed. At the evening service poating dapacity wow at a peemlum The pastor delivered another great sermon from the theme, “Zion Cit gens.” Tho official staf turned out in a body. ‘The (rustece thanked the nudlenco for $266.71. BT. MARKS M.E CHURCH | On Sunday the morning and evening services were attended by large congre- gations. Dr. S, N. Vass of Kaleigh, N. G, who has been conducting a series of evangelistic mectings at St. Mark's, oc- cupied the pulpit at both services, ‘The text of the morning sermon was Psalms lxxsiv, I: theme, “The Blessedness of God's ‘Service.”” In the course of bis sermon, he said it is a grand privilege to have divine worship and how greatly strengthened we are after our devotions in God's tabernacle. ‘The -evening text was Ezekiel, i, 10; theme, “Four sides of a Conscerated Life.” Dr. Vass liken~ ed the four sides of a consecrated life to, the four faces which Evckiel beheld, namely: the face of a man, the face of a lion, the face of an ox and the face of an eagle. He: vividly explained what cach face stands for and made the declaration that there are four essential sides to the life of Christ; and, that, in order to. follow His precepts, we must show four different traits in our Christian lives. At both services, the choir rendered excellent music. During he day, three persons joined the chuteb. MANHATTAN Y. M. CLA. She Board of Mirectars of the Toons Men's Christian Association have changed the namo of the branch front Colored Men's Branch to the West 136un Street. Pranic, Sunday, Dee. 22, Dr. EP. Roborts gave a practicat talk on the “Negro’s Heritage fram the War.” Some whole- some advico was given to tho men presont. ‘On Sunday last T. 3, Hell, aecrotary of the work fn Denver, and for Uir- tern years sweretary of the brane here, waa the mpeaker. MANHATTAN Y. W. C. A, Wonven'n mecting Sunday, Jan. 5, aC 4 p.m. Sra. Gertrude E) Meou- xald of the U.S, Employment Servico Will speak on “indumtrial Opportupt- Ues for Colorea Women In tho City of New York.” Men, MeDouxald has Juat| completed tavestigntions lon: this line. Four prizes of $10, $5, $2. $2 will be Riven on Friday evening, Jan, 10, to the contertanta, who make the deat cake, pie nnd dicuite with “Snow- anit : REGISTRATION OF WORKERS. | #he registration at the U. 5. Employ: ment Service Office, 139th street and Seventh avenue, for the month of No: vember, including Loth men and women's departihenis, vas 1,097, according to 3 statement stibmitted to ‘the examiner in charge by Eugene L. “Moore, The stateznent showed the number of reg- istered in the men’s department, 472; women’s department, 625. ° Examiner Thomac-has issued an ap- peal addressed to the ministers and off- cers of social, fraternal, educational, economic, commercial and religious or- ganizations; also of the race elements in our city and state and to newspapers ard public organs everywhere. Among other things he says: “The military and_civitian demobili- ratin: is g9i9g to impose a. problem upon the organizations to which this appeal is directed, as well_as upon each individual citizen,’ very difficult of solu- tion." The military demobilization. in- cludes the returning soldiers and sailors from overseas, as well as those in the camps and cantonents ip their own country. The civilian demobilization represents the men and women who are peing released daily in- increasingly large ‘numbers from the munition and ther mat rork industries. Both of hese groups of patriotic “citizens fun far into the millions, _“I should like to urge each organiza- ion and every individual who has any fluence to exert their influesge in the lirection of securing employment for his unusually large labor supply, The J, S. Employment Service is at the dis- oral of the people aad will be glad o serve as a clearing house through hich the employee and the employer nay find cach other—may select and way labor, without any Gnancial expense. nT ea LEGAL NOTICE = Jobn Mecog va, Mamba M. McCoy, Court ot Goeraon Feae.'Mo, I for the Conaty_ot Tatie Sele” Actenter erm. Wott Re. 3 To Mamie’ B. MaCop, Note, 06111 Ww. OF Fees Gee to pe eR Ee SEP ee moe = = oso a wel Peg oe oad 1 2 acer eers “ae P =, ee ss . aReE ', manag, 7: pent” GAPT. FILLMORE'’S WAR UnveES Mts. Helen Fillmore Amos writes ‘Tas Aca as follows: “In my last letter from my tather, Capt. Fillmore, I received an enclosure, which to. my mind, ia of some value EB Rates a one of comeraralation £ my father, from a. young - Poughkeepeie, N.Y. My father feele that it ts worthy of presi, He feels that this is the only way of thank- ing these young steple for. their. fine spirit toward him. If you cam fad space in Your paper for it, it’ would de- light me to see it in ae ‘The letter received by Capt. Filtmere reads as follows: “My Dear Capt. Fillmore: In behalf of the girls of the Fillmore Dramatic Society of Poughkeepaie, New York, 1 wish to congra ‘spon your re- Cet sete Te gh ae Bae Cure All of ube gis aed re verre. of the girl wish you the best of good luck and that you will receive otber decorations {or your bravery. 1 am sincerely, > Anna E, Boux, Secretary.” A VICTORY CHRISTMAS TREE. | Perhaps there has been BO Dapper moment fn the life of the Woman's Auxillary of the 15th Regiment, than that which came to It on Christmas Day, 1918, when nearly a bunéred tttle children of te members of the rext- mont came to the annual Christmas featival to age thelt friends and to re- colvo aifta from the wonderful “Vie- tory” Christmas tree, provided by the Woman's Auzillary. It was a refroah- Ing sight to aco tho beaming faces of these Its onen, as the presenta were distributed. ‘The parentn and friends of the chil- Gren shared in tho Christmas spirit of the occasion as fully a= the noldiers and nallore who were prosent. ‘The Victory Chrintman Tree.” a selected specimen, fourteen feet tall, was do- nated by Mra. Mary Baaucom, who ob- taimed thie tree from the Hicks nurs- ery, at Weatbury, L. I. ‘Too much commengation for the success of thelr ‘Christmis tree festival cannot de given to tho Chairman, Mies Martha Winters, and her able assistant, Mra. Woodrut. at p.m Christmas Day, the Woman's Auxiliary served dinner to all of the noldiers and sailors who wore suesta at tho “Victory Christman Tree.” CHRISTMAS ON COLUMBUS HILL. Phe members of the Union Baptist Sunday School gave a Christmas party to all the children on_ Columbus Hill, formerly known a3 San Juan Hill, whic brought out the entire neighbor- hood to the church on West 63rd street. This was the thirteenth Christmas to be celebrated in this manner, under the leadership of Miss Rosalie Jonas and the pastor, the Rev. George H. Sims, who Taised the fuods, amounting to $337. It was meant to be a children’s party, because Santa Claus had sent word that he would come in person. Bot there was another reason why most of the audience barely could sce over the top of the pews. Over in France there are forty-five members of the church who are soldiers with the “Old Fifeenth,” and aimost a hundred others who used to take part in the services on Christ- mas Day, The entertainment was all furnished by the children. Daniel Dolson, Dor- othy Hickson, Emily Pollard and Gladys Johnson "spoke pieces,” and Edith Sims, daughter of the pastor, sang a solo. The etory of Christ was told by Miss Birdye Haynes, of the Lincoln House Settlement. She had hardly fin- shed when Santa Claus wad discovered by.a few wary-cyed boys, who had heard sleigh bells in the gallery. All this while the Christmas packages had been tantalizing the audience from he platform. There were Christmas dinners in bags. Chickens dangled out ef the bags and there were aprouts of selery and other good things. * Fifty of hese dinners had been prepared by the pastor, and labeiied for distribution to he neediest families, Besides there were 130 suits of clothes, sixteen pairs sf shoes, scores of boxes of candy, norns of plenty and, Christmas stock- nes for the children. A red bag stood on the platform tied vith a bow of ribbon. Miss Haynes xplained that it was oae of more than wenty-five which had been purchased or wounded soldiers with the chil- ren’s pennies, In it, she said, were pples and oranges and candy and cigar- ites and cigars and a pencil, The bags ere sent to various hospitals. “Among the several hundred present ere Boy Scouts, who hav¢ berg formed to a-company by “General” Randolph faggison, who three’ wecks ago was ischargeil as sergeant from Camp Dix. | he “general” and his staff were in|. Meee GE Une Mie @ENLIRGR TOR { ST. MARKS' LYCEUM INSTALLS Thé oMcera installed for St. Mark's pce ad cece way; recording sccretary, Josephine See Sane" ae Youns; chaplain, ‘lL. W. Mayfield; Mra Alive’ Stone, Mra, Amanda 1o- and Elizabeth Reddick. i" ‘Mrs. Sadio Chase of tho Hayward Unit presented the following Chriat- os ir coe te all; piano solo, Miss ‘Treadwell; <A send June Carr; wplect reading, Mies L. Jones: me FRM Smith. of the Unit, expiatacd ihe werk done among the colored: sel- Sere. Mr. Simpacn. 4 memter of the Rights’ Liinets Regiment, twice wound- Gi and whe hee bess Govasated by the| french Government for bravery, ted ae expertences ta ging “over the) BROOKLYN street, has been very ill, but is recov ering, » Mr. and Mrs, Fish of Westbary, LI. * the Christmas holidays’ with friends in Marion street. ‘Mish Susie Rivers of Philadelphia apeat the Christmas holidays as the rt of, Met Rebecca, Kennedy, 5 farioa street. Miss Alice Mitchell, a school teacher of Bakimore, spent, the olidays in town, the. guest of Miss Downing of Jobnson street, ‘Mrs, Wm, Warrick of Germantown, Pa, has been spending the’ holidays yet ber parent, Mr. aod Mrs. Wo HL Smith, of Lafayette avenue. spect in very Ll with the grippe and treet is very ype and is under the decter's care. Sergeant Oliver S. Williams, brother of Lieut. E. B, Williams, 367th Infattry, A. EF, is home, haying received bis honorable discharge from Camp Lee, Virginia, Mrs. Frank ‘P. Downing of Richmond Hill ‘entertained the Neighborhood Whist Glub on Friday of last week. The regular meeting of the club was held on Saturday at the residence of Mrs. Charles E, Moore, Macon street. | Mrs. Missouri “A. Moore, 125 Wil- loughby street, had as guests during the holidays her mother, Mrs. Andrews and her sister, Miss Cleopatra Andrews, & teacher in’ the Department of Domestic’ Science at Livingstone College. Mrs. Sarah C.-Moore and Mrs.’ Iola Chaffing, members of the Fleet Street Church Choir, are spending the Christ- mas holidays’ at their former bome, Little Washington N. C, and Green- ville, N. C.. respectively. Mrs, Elizabeth Parker, wife of the Rev. C. B. Parker of Tucker Hill, Va, spent several ‘weeks visiting her dangh- ters, Mrs. John H. Neal and Mrs. Thomas Faicher, $2 St. Felix street, will stop in Washington, D. C, for a brief stay with her daughters, Mrs. John Green and Mrs. Stewart Campbell. Mrs, McEachis, formerly of Lourin- burg, N. C, gave an enjoyable yuletide repast_on Christmas Day :to a few of her many friends at 93 Lafayette ave- nue. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Henry Moore, Mrs. Virginia Jones and ttle daughter, Dorothy, who came over from Philadelphia for the occasion; Miss Annastine Griffin, niece of Mrs. McFachin, John H. Neal, John Knowles} A young men's league of Fleet Street] Sunday School bas been organized with 1 Jarge membership for the discussion} if domestic an dinternational events. It will also give their young men return- ng from the army an opjfortunity tol, elate their experiences and views of || nilitary life at home and on the battle]. icids af France. The league mects-on | he Ist and 3rd Friday evenings in each], nonth, The subject for debate at theit | ext mecting will be: “Resolved, that |! he President acted wisely in taking a) rip to Europe.” : Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence D’Oyley, 348]. jrand avenue, entertained six of our rounded heroes, who. are recovering | rom their ,wounds in Base Hospital |} fo. 6, at dinner on (Christmas day. || verything was done to make the boys | appy. The guests included Sergeant [4 Award Collins, George H. Portman, |: (r. Drucy, Edward Twine, Private|l arby and two others of their friends. |§ ceiving with the host and hostess |} ere Mrs. J. Gardner, Mrs. May} rossley, Miss Crossley, Miss Austin, |” fist V. Rarskdale, Mrs. E. Craub of |® fadson, Mr. and Mrs, Fred Freeman nd Miss Harriet. L Brown. Later ey spent the evening at the Putman heatre, f A surprise party was, given. by Miss |e osalind Hest in honor ‘of Miss Eliza-|8 th Mars, bride-elect, on Saturday, | & cc. 21. The afternoon was pleasantly | = ent and before refreshments were | p rved a mock auction of aseful kitchea | f ticles was held, the articles being do- |B ted by the guests bid for and pre-|8 nted, to, Miss Mars, Those present |= sre the Misses Elizabeth and Kathes-| : Mars, Etta and Alice Taylor, Rosie |B iyne, Roekell Richardson, -Corabell | cKenma, Edith West, Anna Wells,|® ina Jackson, Mrs. Emile Hariltoa,| rs. Maccy Hargraves, Mrs. William | % ene, Mrs, Samuel Hest and Mise|~ tt. 6 The Rig Sister Committees. affiliated | # th the Brookiyn Juvenile Probation | 2 sociation, 102 Court street, were en-| Pe tained Wednetday eregine, Dec. 18, | 23 the residence of Miss Hoagland, 206 | icy street. This was the second in| Bs ir series of getting acquainted par-| £: s. ‘The house was beavtifally decor- d and the Big Sisters became Littie ters and enjoyed an old fashiooed ristras party. The Big Sister Com-| — tees are as follows: Catholic Big] ters, | Miss McCormick, chairman; | §¢ ban’ League, Mrs. Edwin F, Harne, |B SS |B peinlcgee, ta bom"Suunces" ands asonring et Went 35th "areeis ‘Apartoest fy aceeral” ase Were sh “arech, Apartnest 8, 0 ph | === ~~, | Nurses’ Combert Shoes : Sisters’ Shoes wae as re as toy Pees: setae “Saunt = Lr chairman; Protestant, Miss Hoagland, chairman; Jewish Big Sisters, Miss Geld, chairman. A YULETIDE WEDDING. _ An exceptionally pretty heme wei- ding took place at the residence of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Heary T. Mars, 465 Quincy street, Brooklyn, om Christmas. Bve, whee their daughter, Elisabeth Guignen, was married to Theodore Herbert Younger. ‘The Rev, Hutchans C, Blah- op, rector of #t. Philip's Churoh, Man- hattan, performed the ceremeny. The bride was given in marriage .by her; fathor, while her mother acted as ma- tron of honor. Miss Katherine Mars was the brideamaid, and Emfl Hamil- ton was.groomsman. Little Katherine Harailton, niece of the bride, was the power deerer. A Teception followed the ceremony od many gueste gathered to extend ood wishes and congratulations. The resents were numerous and band- wome, useful and ornamental ‘be pride is a popular young school. teach- vr of Brooklyh and & wranddaughter of the late Phillp A. White, « former, member of the Brooklyn Board of pducation. FLEET STREET CHURCH. SERS CORAL ORE OES Siew ee ote nervices at the Fleet Street Memorial A.M. i. Zion Church, Brooklyn. Dr. F. AL Wallace, the pastor, occupied the pulpit In the morning, preaching Jan eloquent and powerful sermon from the text, “What Think Ye of Christ? ‘The preachet Geclared that in this morning of the 20th omtury, the na- tons and people of the world are turn. ing their £xze toward. the Man of Galttee aa never before. Continuing, RELIGIOUS NOTICES. “Fae SOTROPOUTAN _ maPTisr cHUncr. tae We, iaath Brest De Brea teeter, Benes eekoot, 050 Fw Frecing 2a YP. Oo oP Boman aay sree, &, 8 Satok. SENET, ey seat SMe cares are . Sicasmgesuiret Monday evening ‘saab ao ABYOSINIAN BAPTION CHURCH S- ta’wans toh Breet, betveca Tos and eR Kem“ penday Borrice tie me amet Sayrst Liam Dendey Sobeck Le ym Bonday Morning ‘Band = kim Tuesday, #9. me -enmaweney ee tists, poner aid probes earview agp me EP. need ond Uterary program. Fridey, 4 D. m.—Sigh— ny and Bisdges Bodo. 8p. mm fever merce Bark: Chrven § B.D. pester: renidanen, | 207 MT. OLIVET BAPTIST CHURCH, 158- 1G east Bad atiest Between in ne Te se ow Se mine bears a aot to seer Bee pores Raa if, Sins Bite ge eS at 2.90 me Suncare, ‘BY. P.O. mesta Free Sona St EE wee BO Be, ae : ea Wocly aes Riad ot iy Sue a Pe ae bey Tae fhe e.g Urery fret Tueeday cekt. Visitors are Say Sra Sent See Me aes oe SERPs ak, PETES parton, Purwonnges Te W. 159th Sey Backes peers Peremess FW. ume Se Sealer foe Bae fe mies, = one Seep een ye ee gm Vereh sc Be eic’p me Gases a ee oy Pay roe = Ses Pome eee Seg Pat pay he pec See gta lm Se ST ee ae fa poe” See ae Gees teed S Ront MENSRE RLS SO Rt CHURCH. 58-60 W. 138th Bt A A. Crooke D.D., patton \Resldanon. fr West tdhat, Bi: io Meee see eee Schoo Shor eter ct mt tae SCA Sordlaily welcomes 7 “TAMBER AN are _ ST. MARES MBTHODIST BPIBCO- Li Aga SPHERE ER Avemsa, New York oy. "i BPaaln, Sa tlaat he wee ee Sirect. Preaching, 116. m. and 145 pm. Fravet Mavtingn, Priday evening at 6.30. Ere vas eos SS pe eas Poche te eet tee Rea ee pote <5 Shee Tecstay ent Wetnesday = at a ee sat gentsy et i pm Say Commcsom, Saar Ross =e a oy SL een, LETEE, EO < a0 a 7.48 ‘Ba: Par, permet Bera Ee sone BP isGiee ok ea eae es Lengua, 6p. mm pas = 7 Bert Be a pce i ST. {AMES oxURC! Ree tebe eae 5 aoe eeee See UNION BAPTIOT CHURCH. 906-259 Be econ cae See ew eee cr = a oe ae est, ee eye hie tx se > one patie 39, Dear ot aes oe ald, “In the reconatr: -'-. of yy world, and the adjuatme:: rca Aifferences, if we are to! - jean Jescure aft lasting, the Ch Get must dictaie the terma~ wt sone united with tho chur. Jin eolved the right hand of + -,y" ‘At the evening worviee, . ace room was at a promium. T.. ccred jeantata, called “Tho Beauty. ‘fig’ funder the direction of Me “int Palmer, was rendered in 2 mu: peat ing manner. A collection wa: “aint which amounted t0 $220.07 "br pig Wallace will proach next cay morning. and Mishop W. i. i. the evening servico. | UNION BETHEL cHuURCH, Tho new individual commun'en sory. foo wae dedicated Sunday, Dec, 2. and the holy communion was admis. latered’ ‘The pastor deiivered he Christmas permon at tir evening vervice from St. Luke i. 1: “There Was, No Room for Them in the tant One person Joined the church nn the collection for the duy was $41.06. Tay total receipts for the werk wep $121.10, Laat Sunday the pusios gee livered’ the mixth of hile nerien on tse hook of Revelations. “The (ening ef the Beale." The Christian I:nteaver Leaue met at 4 p.m. andar Spm, A Christmas ccho gervice way. ob norved, The pastor mwke cn “The Peace Mestege.” Private Hi. Hee bert of Texan, a wounds sill > Sem France, alno poke. Ste i mise was rendered. | DR. CHAS. H. ROBERTS DR. BEN). T. 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