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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1920-07-30
THE PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY COLORED
FARMERS CONFERENCE AND SECOND
ANNUAL OUTING AND PICNIC
At Upper Marlboro. Md. Thursday August 70. l9zO

their families and their friends throughout Prince
called IN
At THE COURT HOUSE. UPPER MARLBORO. MD, ON
THURSDAY, AUGUST g. 1920 10 A. NJ
listening some OF the
speakers Maryland In connection with this f
families and friends Let the whole county present
furnished by Knights
Md Prof C. E. Ro leader and Mr. j. l.
Come One Come ALI
Plenty Of and good things to eat viii be oy
the afternoon
and dancingin N Marys a night
m. Conference Court House; admission Tree
m Cholera Demonstration
1o baseball and danng Race Track adm admission m ooeen
al n
cordially outing and Picnic
haman Committee Arrangements
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1920-07-30
Friday, July Goth, 1920
DEMOCRATIC TICKET

DEMOCRATIC TICKET
For President of the U. S.:
JAMES M. COX
Of Ohio
For President of the u. s.:
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT
Of New York
For United States Senator:
JOHN WALTER SMITH
Of Worcester County
For Representative in the 9th Con
gress of the United States from the
Fifth Congressional District of Mary
land:
THOMAS S. KLINGER
Of Prince Georges County
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1920-07-30
FOR SALE

I THOROUGHBRED Poland China
i Brood Sow, Is mo. old, also about 80
pieces Gal. Corrugated roofing at a
bargain; fit length.
HERMAN HEUER,
Mitchellville, Md.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-03-27

of 171S Allen street is now located
at 1916 Allen street
Mrs. r. Livingston, 211S Cadiz
street made a flying trip to Hemp
stead last week visiting friends and
relatives and returned Tuesday.
Mrs. Julia Hill 1918 Juliette Street
reports that she is all smiles since
she has been on the road to recovery.
After having undergone danger
Gus operation at local sanitariun
Mrs. Callie Green has been permitted
to leave and is now at her home
81 Juliette street rapidly improving.
Mrs. Thos. Cole is on the men.l
to the delight Of her friends at her
home 2807 Juliette street
A true bill charging murder was
returned by the Grand Jury Saturday
charging Sam Venerable with the
murder OF Ed jackson. Venerable
shot Ed Jackson to death near his
home on Main street several weeks
ago.
John Bashful Of 1912 Burford
street received painful accident
while putting on an automobile tire
late Friday evening. The tire blew
out and struck him on the leg and
INJECTING an ugly wound. He was
given first aid treatment at the
Emergency Hospital and afterwards
to the City Hospital. His
wound is not considered dangerous.
Mrs. Sarah Shirley Of 2sO7 Jul
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-03-27
POLITICAL

The total number of qualified vot-
ers in Dallas County is 34,344 in
Guiding paid ups and exemptions.
OF this number 1866 on exemptions.
A number of our women qualified
as voters.
Mr.. Jesse Howard is critically
i'll at his home, 400 Trunk avenue.
Mr. Luther Hill. 1922 Allen, is
transacting some business in Frank
lin this week.
And big Dallas will have another
million dollar concern the new firm
has accepted for its cognomen The
Dallas Art and Novelty Company.
The purpose Of the new institution
is to manufacture advertising nov
elites of all kinds.
Mrs. o. ]. Norington, 2105 Clark
street, who for the past three
months has been suffering from a
broken bone in her foot is mending
slowly, but is able to get up now.
Mrs. Lena Brooks, member of Mt.
Olive Baptist church conducted an
old fashioned candy pulling Friday
night in the interest OF the church.
Mrs. Jennie v. Edwards of Mil
burn, Okla, and formerly of Dallas
was In the city the past week visit
Ing relatives and friends.
On another page in this issue of
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-03-27
NEGRO sTEvEDOREs STRIKE.
SAVANNAH WHARVES TIED UP.

Savannah. Ca, March 25.-Four
steamships of the Ocean Steamship
company are tied up in a port be-
cause of the strike of about a thous-
and Negro longshoremen who are em-
ployed In loading and unloading them.
The strike is one of the most COM
plete that this port has ever wit
messed and the probability of its
coming to an early close does not
seem likely as the company is stand
ing its ground and the men will not
bulge bit from their demands.
The trouble seems to have had its
origin some four months ago when
a wage scale agreed on at the New
Orleans. La, conference of longshore-
men was presented to the steamship
companies here for adoption. When
presented to the local companies, the
Merchant and Miners Transportation
company is said to have fatty re-
fused to agree to them while the
men claim that the Ocean Steamship
company consented to make the new
wage. scale affective in reasonable
length of time
The refusal of the Merchant and
Miners transportation to adopt the
new wage scale Immediately caused a
strike by the men who were working
the strike continuing to the present
day.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-03-27
ALWAYS A GOOD SHOW AT THE PALACE.
Dallas Local

ready to receive her friends.
Q Mcmillan, the popular pro
prietor Of AicMillan's Barbershop,
Cold Drink and Lunch room at Swiss
and Pacific avenues has been down
with flu He has resumed his duties
again and Is now at his post.
w. A. Lawrence and b. M. May-
field made a political trip to Sher-
man Sunday: while there they con-
ferred with DR.. Porter and other
prominent Negroes with respect to
"a Green-McCarthy Club.
Mr.. A. c. Campbell 1902 Boil ST.,
who has been confined at local
sanitarium is at home and gradually
convalescing.
Mr.. Seymour Brown Of Victoria
Is here visiting his daughter, Mrs.
J. W. Wilson OF 390S Ash Lane.
Mrs. Ladonia Taylor of Cleveland,
Ohio Is here and Is at the bedside
or her sick mother. Mrs. Mary Ford,
25l2 Jnliette Street.
Mrs S. r. johnson. wife OF s. r..
johnson. Jr.. who has been III at her
old home in Tyler spent a few days
In the city last week with Mrs. S. r.
Johnson, Sr.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Back formerly
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-03-27

mere genius darts. fIutters. and
tires: but perseverance wears and
win"
Lieut.. G. L. Organ and Lyman
II Organ OF Denison were In Dallas
Sunday guests Of their cousin, Mrs.
d. p. Lewis 17l6 Burford street
and Mrs. John Craig, Allen street.
Mr.. Sam Witty OF Fort Worth
sped over to big London" Sunday
while here he was the guest OF Mr..
Master r. n. Moore. who is at
tending Geo. r. Smith College in
Sedalia. NO.. Is reported doing nicely
is his studies and wishes 10 be re-
membered by his associates,
8. p. Crenshaw Of Ennis, Grand
Inner Guard OF knights OF Pythias
and W. A. Stephens Of Ennis were
IN the city shaking hands with
friends Sunday.
Mrs. Lucinda Mitchell OF Corsicana
was called here to the bedside OF
her daughter, Mrs. Bette Robinson.
who has been very sick at her home
$500 Julietle street. At this writing
she u slowly Improving.
MIS-. E N. Wyatt 2405 caddO st..
has resigned her position At the 8.
M. y, aid Is now at home and Is
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-03-27
LOCAL PYTHIANS TO COMMEND
RATE ANNUAL THANKSGIVING
WITH SHORT PROGRAM AND
SERMON.

Line of March will Form at the
0Gd eFllOws Hall and will Parade
Through the COlOred Th0rOughfares
TO Temple.
Knights of Pythias and Court OF
Calanthia of the city will on to-
morrow afternoon assemble in Audi
torium of Pythian Temple to cele-
brate their Annual Thanksgiving
program.
A short and snappy program has
been arranged by the committee and
the long and tiresome one previous
ly rendered on former occasions has
been eliminated. 1t has been ar
ranged so as to give Rev. 4. H.
Smith, pastor of Bethel A. M. z.
church ample time with which to
deliver his sermon to the Knights
of Pythias and Courts of Calanthia.
Bethel choir will furnish music for
the occasion. Program TO begin at
2:30 o'clock; Chairman ]. NJ. Toll
bert will call the Knights and Courts
to order at the above hour, after
which the following order will be OBJ
served: Invocation by Sir. N. P.
Quinn. Introduction of master of
ceremonies, Prof. N. w. Harllee
reading of Proclamations of knights
of Pythias and Courts of Calanthia
by Knight B. e. Tyler and Mrs.
Johnson. A vocal selection by Mrs.
c. L. Coleman, five minutes talk liz
interest Of the Uniform Rank by
Master Of Ceremonies, song by the
chcir and the sermon.
A parade will be held and the
Knights will form a line at Odd
Fellows Hall corner Flora and Bur-
ford streets at 1870 Sunday evening,
and will move East on Flora to Boil,
South on Boil to San Jacinto, West
on San Jacinto to Hawkins, South
on Hawkins to Elm, East on Elm to
Good and disband. The procession
will comprise brass band uniform
and one thousand Knights.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-03-27
Fair Play; No Favor
Says W. H. Lewis.

Bridgeport, Conn, March 25.--Fair
play and no favor was the thread ~
the argument and address of Lawyer
William III. Lewis of Boston at the
High School auditorium in his plea
for fair play for the Negro.
future Of America depends upon the
Negro. They are believers in the pres
ent order of things, are not socialists
or communists and are believers in
the gospel of work.
We can depend on our own merits
and take our own character and will
go up or down on our own merits
as we deserve"
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-03-27

the Dallas Express will be found the
advertisement Of the Star Tailoring
Company, 1920 Elm street, new
Tailoring concern with an attrac-
tive line of Spring and summer sam
pies with which to select from. Mr..
William Hall, a finished tailor has
charge of the tailoring end and in
vites the public to inspect the stock
Read their ad.
We call attention of our many
readers to the announcement of
Hoyle and Rarick, pioneer credit
clothers at 1910 Elm street, which
will be found elsewhere in this is
sue. Mr.. Lewis, the congenial man
ager, who is ever on the alert to
administer the wants of his Gus
toners has some attractive offer
ings for those desiring credit.
Mrs. l. S. Powell, nee L. w.
Johnson, formerly Of this city and
recently of Indianapolis, Ind, ar
rived in Dallas, Tuesday, accom-
panied by two sons of her husband,
William and Isiah. They are visit
ing Mrs. o. j. Norington, 2105
Clark street. Mrs. Powell is a
sister of Mrs. Norington.
Mr. Harry Stores, 1922 Allen
street, has just returned from
Hampstead, where he has been visit
ing his mother.
The entertainment given by the
Elm Grove B. Y. p. u, Thursday
night at the home of Mrs. Nc
Williams was a splendid success.
The little friends of Jeanette the
3 year old daughter of Mrn and
Mrs. L. G. Black, 1016 Allen street,
who was seriously burned several
week ago, while playing with Goals
in stove is rapidly improving.
Elijah Griffin was shaking hands
with friends this week in the city
after an absent of more than a year.
Mr.. Griffin is located now at
Wichita Falls.
Mrs. Gertie Taylor of this city
visited Ferris, last week and was
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Fifer.
Mr.. ]. S. Smith, proprietor of the
Temple barbershop has just INSTALL
ed in the shop an electric hair
cutting machine. The Moore Elec-
trio Hair Clipping machine is the
newest invention in modern barber
circle and its admission here has
received satisfactory comments and
is making favorable impression.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-03-27

The Omega Psi Phi Fraternity was
chartered in 1912 and numbers among
its members some of the most dis
tingulshed men of the race. Among
this number may be mentioned COL,
onel Charles Young, ranking Colored
officer in the United States army and
more recently appointed United States
attached to the American le-
cation at Liberia. II. III. Thomas has
been elected as basileus of the Eta
Chapter.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-03-27
TOPEKA WOULD HONOR HER SOL
DER DEAD.
(Associated Negro Press)

(Associated Negro Press.)
Topeka, Kans., March 25.-The To-
cal drive for funds for the erection
of a national monument to the Negro
will be held in a short time, accord
ing to an announcement by Benja-
min Arms. Topeka. state commission
Of the National Memorial Association.
The literature for the campaign
points out that the history of the
American Negro is totally free from
any faint of Bolshevism or anarchism.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-03-27
NEW YORK ODD FELLOWS WILL
BUILD.

(Associated Negro Press.)
New York, N. Y, March 25.-Negro
Odd Fellows of Harlem are out to
raise 100000 to build a lodge hall,
In Harlem. which is to provide a suit
able meeting place for them. 1t will
contain an auditorium reception room,
Headquarters have been established at
Heaquarters have been established at
234O Seventh avenue. where the rive
is being conducted.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-03-27
SITE CHOSEN FOR CARNEGIE IL
BRARY.

Atlanta, Ca. March 25.-The South
west corner of Auburn Avenue and
Hilliard Street has been selected as
the site for the proposed Negro
branch of the Carnegie library in At
lanta and the transaction was closed.
by City Attorney James l.. Mayson,
acting for the city and w. w. Gaines,
president of the Carnegie library
board of trustees, acting for the Ii
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-03-27
DRIVER HELD FOR DEATH OF
NEGRO WOMAN.
COroner's Jury Charges Leroy Fine
with Criminal Carclessness,

COroner's Jury Charges Leroy Finch
With Criminal Carelessness.
st. Louis, Mo-. March 25.-A YER
dict of criminal carelessness was re-
turned by coroners jury yesterdIy
against Leroy Finch. rs. of 1B9
A Walton avenue. a chauffeur, in the
death of an unidentified Negro woman,
who was struck and instantly killed
by an automobile driven by Finch,
Friday night at Locust street and
Ewing avenue.
Following the accident. Finch aban-
doned the car and fled. The acct
dent was witnessed by Leo Joshner.
Pip Locust street. who telephoned
the license number of the car to the
police. 1t was found that the auto
mobile belonged to Mrs. Kate Walk
err, 800 North Union boulevard.
After abandoning the car Finch
telephoned the police that the car
had been stolen, and was told that
he could get the car by visiting the
Laclede Police Station. At the sta
ton he denied at first knowing any
thing of the accident, but finally adj
mitted that he was driving the car
when 1t struck the woman. He said
that he became frightened when he
saw her lying in the street.
Finch was held for the grand jury.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-03-27
MISS HARRISON APPEARS IN AT
LANTA.
associated Negro press.)

ASSOCIATED Negro Press.)
Atlanta, Ca, March 25.-Hazel Har-
rison, noted pianist, G-aduate of
conservatories both in this county
and Europe. pleased a large audience
Of both white and Colored people at
her recital at the First Congregation
al church. Her every number was
applauded enthusiastically and she
gave several encores.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-03-27
ATLANTA HAS BRANCH OF GREEK
LETTER "FRAT.D
(Assoeiated NEGRO Press. }

chapter Of the Omega Psi Phi frater-
nifty has been organized among the
leading Negro College men of this
city. Their charter has arrived from
headquarters in Boston and plans are
on foot for securing fraternity
house for the local chapter.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-03-27

Every reader and supporter OF
this paper should use his efforts to
have our people vote for the school
bonds; this means the building of
new and very much needed High
School building.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-03-27

Activities among us are taking on
a new aspect The Colored voter
is becoming very much interested
in his own welfare, and proposes to
fight for it with his ballot.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-03-27

brary.
cipal section of the Negro district
fronts SO feet on Auburn Avenue and
76 feet on Hilliard Street and was
purchased by the city from Jacob
Buchanan at cost Of $4,000.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-03-27

The Green-McCarthy Central Club
held an enthusiastic meeting in the
Pythian Temple last Thursday night.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-03-27

iette is up after having been attacked
by that fashionable pest Influenza.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-18
Brooklyn, Burlesque
And Outlying Houses

MONTAUK-"The Better 'Ole" is the
play which Mr.. and Mrs. Coburn and
their entire original New York com
pany will present to Brooklyn play
goers this week. 1t has catchy
music, comedy, sentiment and not q
few situations of tense dramatic in
terest Mr.. Coburn will be seen as
Old Bill, Mrs. Coburn as Victoire.
Charles MacNaughton as Bert and
Colin Campbell as ALI.
MISUNDERSTANDING Sweetheart" !"
one of Arthur Hammerstein's musi-
cal comedies, goes to Brooklyn with
William Kent, Louise Allen, John
Dunsmuir, Eva Fallon, Ardelle
Cleaves, Howard Marsh. Albert
Sackett, Edith Benjar, Mabel TAYLOR.
eugene Redding and Royal Cutter
in the Cast.
SHUBERT-C -CRESC SCENT-Oliver Moros-
cos "Civilian Clothes" by Thompson
buchanan, will have the original
Manhattan cast, including Thurston
Hall as Captain Sam McGinnis and
Olive Tell.
ORPHEUM-Irene Franklin will make
her first Brooklyn appearance in
many months. The supporting bill
will be Flashes" "Ye Song Shop. ="
Fallon and Brown, Joe Cook, Libo-
natl, columbia and Victor" Lucy
Gillett, and the news pictorial.
BUSHWICK-Alice Lloyd heads bill
which includes George MasFarlane,
New-York tribune., 1920-01-18
Vaudeville

the merry Mosconls have
been assembled this week. The
dancing demons, Charles and Louls
Mosconi, have enlisted their sister.
their father and several hoofiinr
brothers. Special music and lyrics
have been supplied by Cliff Hess.
Thomas E. Shea, tragedian, will pre-
sent "Spotlights," repeating the cli-
makes OF his successes, "The Cardi-
nal" The Bells" and "Dr. Jekyll and
Mr.: Hyde" The Four Marx Brothers
will appear in AN Everything" Al
Ian Rogers will give a song recital.
assisted by Phyllis Deane. soprano'
and Robert Macdonald, pianist. Du,
gan and Raymond offer IAN Ace in
the Hole" Last Night" is to be-
presented by Earl Cavanaugh. Walter
Clinton. Julia Rooney and seven
other companions. Nine. Claire
Forbes, piano soloist of the Boston
symphony Orchestra, will make her
debut In vaudeville. Bellclair Broth
ers, equilibrists, and the Briants. in
The Dream of the Moving Man !"
complete the varied bill.
RlVERSIDE-Valeska Suratt will, n.
tn star, appearing in sketch bv Jack
Lait entitled "Scarlet." Roacoa
Ais and Jazz band, Anna Held jr. and
Emmett Gilfoylc, Rae Eleanor Rail
and brother. Langford and Frcdricks
Bobbe and Nelson, Margaret Ford,
johnson. Baker and Johnson, Chonr
New-York tribune., 1920-01-18

Garrick Theater at 7 o'clock. It was
just about when we found ourself in
front of the Thirty-ffth Street theater
where "The Power of Darkness" is
about to blaze forth in electric lights.
We tried every door. Locked, of course,
and time flying along and Miss Westley
waiting. Then we saw light; it came
from cellar, but it was worth trying.
so we climbed down the stairs; then
we turned around and climbed right
up again. Having reached sea level
once moro we spied a light up two
flights and thought we would try that
one. 1t wasn't it, so once more we re-
turned to earth and stood in the alley.
open sesame" we cried, and what
appeared to be the side of the building
opened and man came out.
els that" we said fearfully. as that
by any chance the stage entrance?"
ut is," he answered. So once more
we cried open sesame" and when it
swung open we went in. A beautiful
young man in dark makeup and a
peasants costume was planting trees
on the stage.
"Miss Westley expects you," he said.
viii you go right up those steps and
knock at the first door?" We did so.
and horrible old hag with all her
New-York tribune., 1920-01-18

Sidney Drew to make series Of pic-
lures, after thirty, said, 'On one con-
dition only will l be in these pictures,
and that Is that there are no beds in
any of them All went we'll until along
toward the last, and then Mrs. Drew
came to me, and, avoiding my eye, said,
MIR. Cumberland, l owe you an apology.
and I have something to confess to you.
/ know you are going to be dreadfully
angry-but, we'll, there Is bed in this
episode
"Mrs. Drew thundered fancy
Johnny Cumberland thunderingl, how
could you? And after your promise,
too. Tell me the worst. Am I expected
to get under this bed?'
"'Oh, no. she answered. But you
possibly arrange to leave it OUT
$50, after pretending long and calm
deliberation, consented to appear IN
the scene with the bed have not,
however, succeeded in impressing every
one to that extent. When / told Mr..
Woods that l absolutely refused to be
a party to any more boudoir farces he
answered, And quite right, too. Pm
tired of them myself. I'm going to
have you do something entirely differ
ent next season. And what is it to
be?' 1 asked hopefully. We'll, of
course, 1t isn't finished yet, and we'll
change the name Of it, but the work
ing title is Ladies' Night in q Turkish
Bath."'" H. U.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-18
Percy Ames, Old Dear,
Is Creature of Chance
In the Theatrical World

The professional life Of Percy Ames
has been from its inception hung upon
a curious framework Of coincidence,
and in its nature very far removed
from the philandering bachelor he is
now impersonating in the selwyns'
production Of wedding Bells" at the
Harris Theater. The commencement
of his career in the theater was an
accident and each role he has played
since that time would seem to have
come to him as a matter Of chance.
When youth in England Mr.. Ames
one day met man in Piccadilly Cir
Gus who stopped him with an inquiry
concerning his theatrical aspirations.
Since he did not come Of theatrical
family and had never given the theater
as q profession any serious thought,
young Ames was surprised, partic-
ularly since his interrogator was but
slight acquaintance.
1t seemed, however, that the latter
was IN urgent need of "supers" for a
production in which he was interested,
and the outcome Of the encounter
landed Mr.. Ames at the theater. where
he filled in gap as Cossack. The
experience was nothing moro than an
amusing incident to the young Brit
fisher, who had no idea at the time that
it was but the first rung Of a long
ladder which he was to climb to the
top.
Through this incident he met Mr..
and Mrs. Kendall, who became 80 inter
ested in the youth that they offered
part at first-but one of enough i'm
port to turn the thought Of Mr.. Ames
to the theater as the profession of q
lifetime. 1t was with the Kendalls
that he made his first visit to America
during which tour he appeared in a
repertoire of twenty plays. OF these
the actor cites "The Elder Miss Bios
som" as the most successful both in
America and in England. when, after
the American engagement, he returned
with these famous folk to his and their
native land.
Mr.. Ames's association with the Ken
which he describes as the period of
his work when the love Of the theater
became woven into the warp and woof
of his very existence. From three to
four hours Of every day were spent in
rehearsal In order to keep fresh in such
tremendous repertory as the Ken
dalls gave, but those were the days
before commercialism dominated dra-
matte art and players were more con-
cerned with the beauty Of artistic pro-
duction than they were with financial
returns.
Mr.. Ames's connection with Lilv
Langtry Is valuable in this story only
because it leads to the incident re-
sponsible for his later association with
George Mcclellan. When the still
young actor left the Kendalls Il was
to fill contract which he had made
with Mrs. Langtry. After a couple of
weeks in this new association this love-
ly lady fired him.
On this unhappy basis Ames re-
turned to America and played a ten
weeks engagement, which became so
unendurable by the time he reached
Chicago that he gave it up in dis
gust and returned to New York, where
he caught the first boat for Liverpool.
1t was en- route home that the dis
gruntled actor met George Mcclellan
quite by accident Mr.. Mcclellan in
vited him, to return to America for