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The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-12-18

Pursuant to CAL, the Fedora
zion Of Men S CuUs met at the Y.
NJ @. A building Friday even.
ng, Dec. 10, and a large de.ega
tlou was out. A call had b Ell
gwen every church IN the city,
regardless Of race or creed:
These clubs are to unite and WOsk
for the mDral eleva ton and the
civic mpr0yemeGt We are sor.
~ to note that Grace NJ. e. and
ST. John A NJ E. churches were
the only coIored churches repre-
scented when every church IN the
city was invited, We hope our
people viii see the wisdom in
cooperating with the white PEG
pie when such cooperating is for
The general weaI OF all. &.
The fight is on Help, ye
every one Of you. What are you
afraid of?
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-12-18


If we eau get the support from
the clergy and business for the
East End Shoe Store, you will
see in a short time a mammoth
stock on hand. Mr. Roberts is
handling the best quality Of
goods and every preacher in the
city, and other leading men
should wear his shoes and com
ment on the same. VIII you call
and see him or telephone for him
to bring YOU up sample PAR Of
shoes? He is steady advertis.
er and you know that he is in the
business-no excuse.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-12-18

Your special attention is called
70 the page advertisement Of
Keisacker, the exclusive china
firm THIS is one of the bost
firms in town aud The wares are
al high. grade The manage
ment as we'll as the corps Of
clerks, are affabIe aud very
pleasing You should note the
price list and make this store
your place for china ware. Mr..
Keisacker, the proprietor, is one
of the finest young men we have
met. On 10 Keisacker' S.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-12-18
THAT 18th PAVEMENT.

The people on 18th street. aud
especially the coIored people,
who fought against the paving
of that street from South Grand
Avenue 10 Laurel street, were in
their own light and committed a
serious bIuuder, The tact that
1t would strain every one is no
logical argument. l. is part Of
that street mostly Inhabited by
coiored people aud showed that
they. as a race. are aVerse 10 i'm
provements. Furthermore, it's
very muddy street aud water
stands ike great pools when it
rains, making sickness imminent
periodically.
L n e pro p V e m t
people should not stop. but get
out another petition and stand
by what they want next spring
or summer. A light should also
be placed at 18th and S. q Ave.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-12-18
THE ADVERTISER.

Your attention is constantly called
to the people and the firms who adver-
tise through the Forum. We carry
some of the best and most reliable
firms in the city and will take it as a
special favor if our readers and our
friends would make our advertisers
their trading places. When convenient
mention the fact that you saw the ad
in the Forum.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-12-18
EDITORIAL
our CHRI>TMAS EDITION.

Again, We have tue pleasure Of
l. DIog cur "Cnri lmas uamner >
We my not be as splead q a.
lave appeared OF on previous
ccasions, uut We nave a much
larger iocal circulation aud re
joIce that we are yel alive. striV
H.g To elevate MANKIND in our
feeble way.
CHRISTMAS is derived from
Curisd and Is incum oered upon
Aoa o treat the day as becomu 9
a CHRISTIAN. You are not to ceIe
orate the day riotousIy and IN
degrading manner, but let your
conduct tell whom you are
Yodr attentiffu IS called to the
splendid line Of advertisements
AID your trade is solicited by the
people who advertise.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-12-18
Gall at The

New millinery shop for the
latest style hats Best COURT
sizes given all aud your patron
age is solicited. Come one and
all.-Maitie Tucker, Prop, pos
N. 18th ST.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-12-18
scHNEPP AND MORAL ISSUES

Mayor Schnepp is to be given
due credit for The bid stand he
Il takIug or the civic aud moral
elevation Of cur city. Regardless
# whether he's giving the col
0red pop her just share of
he ~poI 5, he is to D. praised for
lie crp~ad ne IS making gaiust
wee ma imm ra business places.
\ spec Il feature S his determin-
aiiou uot IL allow bad saloons
futuo uumopsfed. and the pre-.
vention Of immoral p az $ at The
opera houses.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-12-18

You can always depend on The
Forum to stand for principle above all
else.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-12-18

Don't spend all of your time
talking the Johnson J efferies
fight TO be
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-12-18

Let the Merchants Blacks be-
gin early and have a good base
balI team.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-12-18
OUR ADVERTISING RATES.

For display matter one time, ID
the inch; over one time, loo, month";
or one year, special prices made.
Reading matter, one time, &c tb'
line; seven words to the line; owe
one time SC; for long articles O
church advertising, some reduction.
For clubs, socials, ect., when mat
ter contains over rs words and unde'
200, send so cents ii you desire it pub
lished in full MANAGER.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-12-18

Please give US primary law
before Christmas, please sir.
Viii you?
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-12-18

oh, Douglas! Thou hast passed be
yond the shore,
But still thy voice is ringing Ger tht
gale
Thou'st taught thy race how high hel
hope may soar,
And bid them seek the heights, nol
faint nor fall"
Paul Laurence Dunbar on FREQ
Douglass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-16
BREAKS COLLAR BONE N FALL
TO BRITISH EMBASSY
OFFICIAL.
Alfred NJ. Innes Confined to the
House by Injuries Received While
Following the Hounds.

Alfred Mitchell Innes. counselor OF the
British embassy. is confined 10 his home.
1925 Gath street northwest. with a broken
collarbone. sustained yesterday afternoon
while following the hounds in the meet
Of the Chevy Chase Hunt Club. II was
announced today that Mr.. lines was
resting comfortably.
The hunt started at 10 O'Clock yesterday
morning from Garrett Park, Md. The
scent was struck on the estate OF Admiral
Selfrtdge and the fox put for cover along
Rock creek. The fox going to cover con-
fused the hounds. and when they were
started again II was found there were
two foxes. One had gone north, while
the other moved of in another direction.
The pack Immediately divided despite the
efforts OF the riders to keep II together.
Most Of the field went toward the north
and finally ran that fox to cover near
Peters farm.
Mr.. Innes, with Clarence Moore. went
with the rest Of the pack on the trail OF
the second fox, which doubled on the
Selfridge place and started south. The
two riders came to a fence. MIR. Moore
mount cleared the rails, but In making
the Jump the mount OF Mr.. 1nnes struck
its knees on the top rail- and fell. throw
ing the rider over fts, head. The horse
his horse and went to the aid OF the IN
jured man.
Supported by Mr.. Moore and another
huntsman, Mr.. Innes walked to trolley
line and on reaching his home received
surgical attention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-16
Chase's.

program Of unusual excellence is be-
ing served at Chase's this week. AL
though Carrie DeMar is billed as the
headliner, she is given a close race for
first place honors by Ryan and Richfeld
and the -Four Huntings. Miss DeMar was
in good voice and spirits last night, and
In the rendition Of her four songs scored
well. Her new numbers found hearty
approval, but it remained for her old
timer. Lonesome Flossie.'' to bring down
the house. Ryan and RichfieLd have a
new sketch by Will Greasy. entitled Mag
Haggerty. NJ. d." and the laughter was
continuous throughout its presentation.
The taking of the osteopathy treatment
by Ryan. and also the poker game. is
worth long journey. The Four Hunt
ings have hilarious farce entitled The
Fool House" i'm which rough comedy and
dancing predominant. and the audience
was continually applauding their efforts.
Other good turns on the bill are the three
Binns. Alcide Capitaine in a clever ira
peze performance. George Austin Moore in
songs and stories that pleased, and Went
worth Vesta and Teddy in an original
tumbling act
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-16
Academy.

An audience which taxed the capacity
OF the Academy was present last night
when The Clansman'' had it's first per-
Torrance of this weeks engagement.
From the way the play was received last
night it is evident that there are many
people who do not object to stirring up of
memories of racial and sectional strife.
The plot is founded on The Leopard
Spots and THE Clansman," two novels by
Thomas Dixon, jr. The cast is exceed
fngly long and is above the general aver
age.
Arthur De Voy. in the role OF Ben Cam
erOn. the clansman and hero of the play.
displayed ability and won applause. Jo-
seph X. Garry. as Silas Lynch the COL
ored lieutenant governor Of the state of
South Carolina. played his part in a dis
tinctive manner. Miss Evelyn Faber as
Elsie Stoneman. the heroine, was also
well received. Miss Edna Davis, as Mel
lie Graham "a daughter OF the south -
was pleasing throughout the perform
ance. The scenery. especially that Of the
third act. showing the front OF the Cam
eron house and the valley by night and
the secret meeting place Of the Ku Klux
Khan in big cave, is impressive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-16
New National.

With every seat in the New National
Theater filled. and an audience that
seemed to have made up its mind from
the very outset to be enthusiastic. no
matter what might come, IL would be
no small wonder. indeed, II Montgomery
and Stones new production. THE Old
Town." had not scored pronounced sue
cess. But there were reasons many Of
them, why the production deserved the
continuous. applause 1t received through
out. The scenery was attractive, the mu-
sic pretty and catchy the army of cho-
rus girls unsurpassed, in looks and clever
dancing the cast competent and the CO.
medians in happy vein. Aside from all
this, there was noteworthy ingenuity In
the chorus formations and evolutions. as
well as in the appropriate costumtng.
The production is a series of vaudeville
presentations Of the highest order, sup
ported with spectacular chorus work.
Fred Stone stood upside down on the
slack wire. skated of on his head. did
have put the king of the cowboys to
shame and twisted and turned with his
feet and his body into all sorts Of shapes
and grotesque attitudes. Dave Montgom-
cry was the excellent foil for his star
mate. His Japanese song was encored
until he and his supporting chorus must
have been nearly worn out. and his Scotch
dialect would have done credit to a ma
tive.
A feature Of the performance was Gus
tina Jimpsen, Swedish girl. impersonated
by Ethel johnson. Flora and May Hen
gler, as the Bristow sisters. were dainty
and charming. Allene Crater, as the am
bilious society woman from the old town,
with a vocabulary Of expressive slang
was an important factor.
The splendid leadership Of Arthur Pryor
and an efficient orchestra contributed ma
terially to the entertainment offered by
THE Old Town."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-16
Lyceunn.

Hugh Kernan's own show. the Wash
ington Society Girls" headed by the clever
funmakers. Harry Marks Stewart, Larry
Smith and Mamie Champion. in a two-act
musical extravaganza entitled Likely and
Schmulky" and The New York Tombs. -
is this weeks attraction at the New Ly-
ceum. In the vaudeville portion OF the
program the following well known art
lists appeared: The musical marvels. Ruby.
Marion and Amy Thompson in their own
original specially; Larry Smith and Ma
mic Champion. in q pIaylet called THE
Red Bird: Mildred Gilmore, The Ginger
Girl" and the last and best Of all was
Will H. Davis and James Hazelton, as
sassinators of sorrow and parody mer-
chants. The show has a well trained
chorus Of pretty. handsomely gowned
girls. who sing many catchy songs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-16
PLANS FOR BALL.
Central Labor Union Announces
Date for Function.

The weekly meeting OF the Central
Labor Union last evening in Typo
graphical Temple was largely attended
by delegates from the several local labor
unions. J. E. Cannon treasurer Of Local
No. 1888. International Journeymen Tailors,
reported the recognizing of his union
with 80 men. and that seven merchant
tailors had signed the scale of wages.
Miss Genevieve Larman and Miss Anna
Rapport. delegates from the Federated
Labor Union. Local No. 12716 newly or
ganized womsns body OF the bureau of
engraving and printing. were obligated.
Announcement was made by President
Colpoys OF the committee to arrange for
the labor ball to be given at National
Rifles Armory Hall. January ~. as fol-
lows: Charles Seal, Thomas Iglehart,
Newton James. James w. Considine.
Harry W. Templar. E. L. Tucker. Frank
McKenna, ]. b. Colpoys, Sam De Nedrey,
w. H. Schaffer. Charles Wandel. Frank
Manning, Miss Genevieve Larman and
Miss Anna Rapport.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-16
DIR. BULLOCK CHOSEN.
Elected President Of the National
Genealogical Society.

At the annual meeting Of the National
Genealogical Society last night at the
home OF DR.. Joseph G. B. Bulloch, 2l22
street northwest. the following Officers
were elected:
President. DR.. Joseph G. B. Bulloch:
vice presidents, Miss Minnie F. Mickey.
Mrs William G. Slade, Miss Corinne L.
Scott, Miss Elizabeth c. Neff, Miss Isabel
F. tombstone, Adelbert c. Wendell: re-
cording secretary. Leonidas W. Ellis: cor
responding secretary. Miss Lillian A.
Norton: treasurer and herald. Alfred b.
Dent; editor. Robert A. Smith; councillors.
Mrs. NJ. l.. CroxaII and Mrs. Ella G. Rig
gin.
The president made the following COM
mittee appointments: Clearing house. Miss
Minnie F. Mickey. Miss Cora c. Curry,
J.. W. Ellis: legislation, Mrs E May
nickle Stillman. Everett w. Foster. Mrs.
Josiah g. Shepherd: finance, r. A. Smith.
Dr. Charles III. Bowker. William F. Reed :
membership. Miss Lillian A. Norton, A.
y. Dent. Mrs. +. Maynicke Stfllman
heraldry. A. B. Dent. Mrs. Jeanette s.
Rogers, Miss Cora c. Curry; publications.
X. A. Smith. Miss Lillian A. Norton and
Mrs. Ella q. Riggin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-16
NEW YORK POST OFFICE.
Special Committee Goes to Investi-
rate Registered Letter Changes.


The special committee appointed re-
Gently by Postmaster General Hitchcock
TO consider changes in the registered let
ter service with a view to lessening ex-
pense and increasing efficiency. has gone
to New York city to inquire into the
progress Of the reforms instituted in that
city along the lines of those tried in the
post Office here. 1t was said at the de-
partment that the experiments in this
city led the committee to believe that the
changes might be introduced with profit
in the service generally. Among the
changes were the elimination Of the
special envelopes in which registered let
ters are sent from one post Office to an
other, known as registered package en-
velopes the transfer of registered mail
by number and Office of origin. instead OF
by detail description OF the registered
article and notifications OF the rule for
the delivery of registered mail to adj
dresses by letter carriers, SO that delivery
may be made to any responsible adult at
the address given instead Of to the ad-
dressee personally.
The committee il composed of Henry d.
Temple, chairman; Charles II. Mcbride,
assistant superintendent railway mail
service, and George L. Wood. assistant
superintendent OF the division of salaries
and allowances.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-16
Ample Supply Of Oysters.

The supply OF oysters In the shell on
sale at the 18th street wharf market is
ample to meet the demand. there being
fifteen or more vessels lying at theKwharf
with the bivalves aboard from river and
bay points. In consequence OF the warm
weather the demand has been rather light
for two weeks or longer. and this has
kept prices down. Good oysters this
morning were sold at from 70 to 10 cents
per bushel. while the best river stock
was held at about 90 cents per bushel.
oysters have sold lower this year than
in many years past. and the quality Of
the stock being brought to this market
has never been finer than IL 10 this season.
the coming Of cold stormy weather will.
II In stated, cause q sharp advance In
prices and the oysterboat masters do not
care how soon the cold weather comes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-16
Columbia.

BY sheer force of his own personality
as THE Circus Man. Maclyn Arbuckle
brought about favorable reception OF
the comedy Of that name last evening at
the Columbia Theater. A play Of the
back L hum variety. with all the &C
cessories of the truly rural CROSSROADS
village. il presented humor and patnOs In
homespun. both of which were hampered
at times by an elaborate amplihcat1on OF
Incidental episodes and retardation OF
the real theme.
The cast az a whole. and especially in
two instances was equal to It's task. But
the play Is OF one man, and from that
point Of view a One-man play. Arbuckle
made II more so, simply because his really
overshadowed the rest. AS Fighting
Hime" Look he presents a highly original
and pleasing characterization. His emo
tons range from broad farce to melO-
drama.
Way back In some little neck of the
woods is a rural hamlet called Palermo.
Ii is bossed, mortgaged and bullied by
Judge Willard, the town treasurer and
skinfiint. He had applied his financial
screws to Fighting Hines parents
driven Fighting Hime" himself out Of
town after he had whipped Klebe Willard.
his son, In q boyish encounter. Phln
Look, the last of his race in Palermo.
daughter. who was restrained from elope-
ment by flial affection.
The play opens with the return to Pa
Iermo of Fighting Hime' and the re-
mains OF a circus with which he toured
Texas. made a small fortune and then
sold for $JO.OOO-all except his beloved
elephant Imogene. "Hime" has come
back for revenge upon Judge Willard.
The old feud between the two famiAes
Is opened anew. "Hime'' again masters
Klebe willard. the son. and hurls the
gauntlet at the judge. But "Hime" dis
covers that he is vastly unpopular among
his old back-biting. gossipy neighbors.
So he proceeds to first win back their
respect and wake up the old town.
He brings back a foolish runaway wife
to her husband, promptly settles all dam
ages resultant from a rampage of the
festive Imogene. organizes a town band
prevents a separation between q couple
old enough to know better and silences
the scandal against the pretty young
school teacher. Then he starts in to give
Judge willard all that's coming to him.
For $4,000 he succeeds in buying up
number Of illegal notes the judge has
given and pays of the mortgage of the
old Look homestead. He lays the Judge
on the rack and threatens him with an
expose of his municipal defalcations and
the state penitentiary. The old miser
breaks down and pleads for mercy, but
Fighting Hime" wants his EYE for an
eye and a tooth for a TOOTH"
Phin Look. the brother. q justice Of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-16
RAILWAY FlREMAWS BRAVERY
LEAPS FROM MOVING ENGINE.
RESCUEs DROWNING MAN.
II. F. Powers a Hero Among His
Fellows, and His Feat Reported
to Superiors.

II. F. Powers Of Philadelphia. a fireman
Of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company,
leaped from a moving engine last Satur-
day into the Eastern branch to rescue an
elderly man from drowning. and is con-
sequently hero among his fellow-em-
pioyes.
Powers and the engineer, j. T. Robert
son. who also resides in Philadelphia. had
brought their train TO Washington and
were returning to their home city with a
light engine, No. Jo3S. They left the en-
CINE house and by the time the south end
OF the Eastern branch bridge was reached
they were travelling at a fair rate OF
srAed.
On the alert for any obstruction on the
track, Engineer Robertson saw a man
walking across the bridge. with his back
toward the engine. The engineer sounded
the whistle and reached for the air
brake. The speed OF the locomotive, how
ever. was so great that by the time the
brakes had been applied the engine was
nearly upon the man. and before It could
be entirely stopped had struck him and
knocked him into the river.
Powers to the Rescue.
Fireman Powers was on his seat box
on the left side of the engine, when his
attention was attracted to the efforts OF
Engineer Robertson to stop the engine.
On looking out of the cab he saw the
big locomotive fast bearing down upon
the pedestrian. Powers jumped from his
seat to the tank and was standing be-
tween the engine and the tank, on the
right side of the locomotive, when he
saw the aged man hurled into the river.
Without hesitation or thought Of possible
personal injury, the fireman leaped from
the engine into the river, distance OF
about twelve feet.
Of the water, but soon reappeared, and
with several strokes he reached the side
Of the fast drowning man. He grabbed
hold of his coat collar and with his free
arm struck out for the shore. With
number of strong strokes he managed
to reach the embankment and was soon
dragging the man from the water. BY
that time Engineer Robertson. who had
brought the locomotive to a stop, was on
the bank waiting for the fireman. He
assisted in carrying the rescued man up
to the railroad tracks.
Resume Their Journey.
Another employe of the railroad ap-
peared about that time and took charge
of the patient. The fireman and en-
gineer returned to the locomotive and
the trip to Philadelphia was resumed.
Powers had no extra clothing, but man.
aged to remove his wet garments one
at a time and dry them on the boiler OF
the engine. He finished this task before
the locomotive reached Baltimore
Engineer Robertson reported the res
cue to his superiors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-16
FAVOR FLATS IMPROVEMENT.
Takoma Park Citizens Adopt q Pc
tition to Congress-.

At the coming session OF Congress the
House and Senate will be urged. in a
petition adopted last night at q meeting
OF the Takpma Park Citizens Associa-
ton, to authorize the reclamation of the
Anacostia fats and the improvement of
the Anacostia river. sufficient sum will
be asked. to be made available immedi-
ately, to begin the work as soon as DOS
sible.
Albert F. Woods. representative Of the
joint committee. reported relative to the
work of that body In urging additional
cars for service on the Brightwood line,
open cars for next summer and crosswise
seats In the event new cars are added to
the system. The gas company, he stated.
was also requested to extend it's main
from the Walter Reed. Hospital to the
District line.
G. p Bickford. Benjamin 8. Favorite
and c. II. Spencer were elected to men,
bership. II. l.. Thornton reported that
within a few days work will be COM
menced on the grading and leveling of
Butternut street from Georgia avenue 70
Piney Branch road. r. l.. Lewton,
chairman Of the committee on parks and
adequate Fairgrounds, lectures on land
scape gardening and prizes for well kept
lawns and grounds. The association
adopted a resolution, presented by c. c.
King. favoring the abolition OF cigarette
smoking among young men.
George ]. Burton urged the locating Of
a small building for the protection of the
policemen on duty at Takoma Park and
provided with telephone service.