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THE RICHMOND PLANET Attorney J. Thos. Newsome Objects Bureau of Insurance Comes to His Support. Ex Gov. Montague and Ex Speaker Byrd Associated With Him. STRENUOUS TIMES AHEAD—HOPE FOR THE ORDER OF TRUE REFORMERS. VOLUME, XXVIII, NO. 15. Attorn New Clashes With Fountain, Bureau of Insura Gov. Mont As STRENUOUS TIMES AHE Strenuous efforts are now being made to save the Order of True Reformers and the indications now are that within the next thirty days one of the most significant struggles over chronicle in the history of secret fraternal organizations will be launched. Whether for weal or woe remains to be seen. Now logically certain, when the Grand Council, United Order of True Reformers named J. Thomas Nowsome, the brilliant attorney of Newport News, Va., attorney for the Order, it took a long stride forward in determining the future status of that organization. A QUESTION OF RESIDENCE. It seems that the Grand Fountain elected Mr. Newswone and somb one had placed in the agreement or understanding. He application that he should remove to Richmond. Mr. Newswone desired Mr. J. C. Robertson to assist him in the transfer of the office and to continue for a brief period until he became familiar with the office duties. When he came to Richmond again it seems that certain publications had resulted in antagonism to him at the headquarters and he was denied access to the records. MR. NEWSOME'S ULTIMATUM. Ho immediately notified Grand Worthy Master Holmes that he had come to take charge of his office and that he would do so at once. This news came like a bombball and his request was not complied with. In the meantime a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors was called Monday, Feb. 27, 1911, and this committee doodled all of the property of the Grand Fountain, United Order of True Reformers, throughout the country to the Savings "Bank Grand Fountain," and to the Savings "Bank Grand Fountain" rather to the receivers thereof. The hall at 604 North Second Street, and the True Reformer Hotel property 6th & Baker Sts., were not included in the convoyances. Those composing the committee are Messrs. A. W Holmes, W. P. Burrell, W. T. Johnson John E. McRiordan, W. J. Wardt THE ACTION DISAVOWED. When Attorney Nowsome learned that this had been done he promptly disavowed responsibility for such action and notified the True Reformor officials accordingly. His plons were deceived by the Reformor officer, who coedced to consult with ox-Governor A. J. Montague and decided to retain him as counsel to represent the Order. In the meantime Lawyer C. J. Robertson was acting attorney for the Order and his action was highly disposing to Mr. Nowsome. He no longer MI_m to create the office at once, which notice was not regarded at that time. THE RECEIVERS AGREED The effect of this action was to turn all of the proceeds over to the Savings Bank and to wipe out much of the indebtedness to the depositors. When Mr. Newsome opposed this policy, he found a solid-wall against him, so far as the official management was concerned. It is unofficially understood that the receivers have agreed that the bank is not indebted to the depositors in the phase of the situation evidently accounted for the action of the Executive Committee in deciding to deed all of the property or rather to convey all of the property to the bank and thus avoid a receivership for the Order. THE BUILDING AT NEWPORT NEWS. The question that is being asked by the counsel is why was it necessary to convey to the bank what it was said to already own, inasmuch as the reports of the Grand Worthy Master and the Grand Worthy Secretary show that the Grader owned only two pieces of real estate in this city. The sale of the True Reformers' building at Newport News, Va., is also awakening much interest and the underlying facts in the issuance of bonds, guaranteed by the Order and for which the Order was respon sible will be the subject for com ORDER OWNS ALL The present plan now is to claim that the Order owns the bank and is responsible for the debts of the bank and that all that the bank owns belongs to the Order. The Board of Directors of the Savings Bank was the Board of Directors of the Grand Fountain and the Grand Worthy Master of the Grand Fountain was presided by the True Reformers' Bank. This would constitute the liabilities of all departments of the Order and make the Grand Fountain responsible for all of the debts due by any branch of the parent body. FORMER OFFICERS RETIRE This policy has been approved by those representing the Order, and as Attorney J. Thomas Nowsome has succeeded in getting charge of his office and has moved in, the outlook is now somewhat encouraging. Mr. Edward Ellis, Jr., the accountant, Mr. E. W. Brown, editor, and Mr. J. C. Robertson moved out last Saturday after some contention over the attorneyship had been smoothed out. Lawyer Nowsome now has access to all of the records of the Grand Fountain and the course of the officials toward him has changed perceptibly. It may be he well known that ex-Speaker R. E. Hyrd is the counsel for the Bureau of Insurance and this indicates that the State authorities are now backing the newly elected attorney INCREASE THE ASSETS A plan is now on foot to increase the apparent assets of the Order in order to reduce the amount to be raised in order to secure the license again, which has been suspended. As there has been no agreement between the counsel for the depositors of the bank and the attorneys for the Order, it will be interesting to note what action will be taken when cases are called upon the report of the receivers. It would now seem that one can contest legal contests ever known in the context of fraternal organizations will be. It is a well known fact that the counsel for the depositors will not take kindly to the plans and purposes of the counsel for the Order. MADE A GREAT BACRIFICE Mr. Newcomen has a large and steadily growing practice at Newport News, Va., and ranks at the top of the colored legal fraternity. He must necessarily go into this complicated legal problem at a great loss to himself, with nothing much save a reputation in front of him as a compensation and the lasting thanks of the colored people, should he succeed in placing the Order again upon his set and enable it to do business. There will be some startling disclosures as the order proceeds, and it may be that the PurpleANCE may reach a basis, by which it can renew the license of one of the largest fraternal orders in the country. WILL TRY AND GET HELP. The office force has divided itself up to raise money and appends are being sent to white and colored persons for money. Similar plans are being resorted to all over the country. If sufficient leverage is placed under the Order and some responsible banking firm can be induced, to lend its aid to help, it may be that the pressure will be entirely indebtedness of the Order will be accreted and then the entire assets including the little halts owned by the subordinate fountaining and for which they paid as a member or branch of the parent organization. CAN BE COUNTED FOR THE ORDER. All of this property, it is contend- RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, SATURDAY, MARCH 11, 1911. ed, can be counted in the assets of the Order and used as a means to lessen the amount to be raised at the demand of the Bureau of Insurance. Grand Worthy Master A W. Holmes and Grand Worthy Secretary W. P. Burrell were summoned to the office of the Commissioner of Insurance, of the Executive Board of the Executive Board in its special meeting in conveying property to the Savings Bank was not favorably considered. MR NEWSOME HIGHLY RECOMMENDED The reasons for Mr. J. Thomas Nawsome's influence and power in legal atmosphere in this State are understood to rest upon his shrewdness and ability, his devotion to legal study and his ability to grasp great legal questions and analyze them. He is quick-witted and at times diplomatic. His standing in his home city is attested by the following communications: Newport News, Va. March 7, 1911. To Whom It May Concern — This will introduce to the reader, J. Thomas Nowsome, of this city, than whom there is no better attorney of his race in the South. We have known Nowsome for quite a number of years, and if some one were to give us one dollar for every business we have and with him we would be out of health. His honesty we have never heard questioned, and so far as ability is concerned, we are sorry to say that we are personally acquainted with a great number of white attorneys who are not in Nowsome's class. Any courtesies extended to him will be appreciated by Richmond, Va., March 7, 1911. To Whom It May Concern:— This is to certify that J. Thomas Newsome, colored, has been a member of the Newport News Bar eight or ten years, and is a competent and reliable attorney, having the respect and confidence of the courts and bar of the city in which he lives and practices his profession. ATTITUDE MISUNDERSTOOD That his attitude was misunderstood was ovident, and we have done a copy of a letter in which his position is explained to Grand Worthy Master A. W. Holmes, his chief. Here it is: March 6, 1911. Mr A. W. Holmes, 16 W. Leigh Street, Richmond, Va. My Dear Sir:— I am taking occasion to write you this letter to say to you that from all sources has come to me the information that you were hostile to my election as attorney for the Reformers, and that even since my election you have allowed serious blunders to be made in the department over which I have control which are likely to involve the entire Order in a mass of legal entanglements. In a section to me, I am sure, was based on the assumption that I am a fire-brand, likely at any time to act with such haste as to incriminate innocent people in matters with which they are in no wise connected. This is not my purpose, I am frank to say, however, that I shall suffer nothing to stand between me and what I conceive to be my duty to the True Reformers and the Negro face. In doing such a duty I shall call to my aid the boat legal talent in State, and I am sure the public will be impressed with the country, will support such a step. I am free to say to you that in my judgment and from information that I have received from various sources, you are personally in no wise concerned. in the various derications that required to have caused most of the disasters that have overtaken the True Reformers. I shall see you Tuesday, either in the morning or in the afternoon, and go over the whole situation with you. Vory truly. J. THOMAS NEWSOME. BUSPENDING JUDGMENT This clears Grand Worry Master Holmes of any responsibility for the mismanagement which has wrecked the Order. But on so other nouns, it is woefully silent with reference to some of the other omnials, and is in the nature of a suspension of judgment with reference to some of the officials associated with him. It is plainly evident, though, that all parties are now working from different angles to save the Order. There are no other omnials building who fail to understand that they are not the Order and that attacks upon them do not constitute attacks upon the Order. MR. CRUTCHFIELD OBJECTS Lawyer J. Henry Crutchfield, who represented the Organd Fountain in examining the reports of Mr. Thos W. Taylor, ex-Superintendent of the Old Folks' Home, states that Accountant Cooke was not given the same books to examine that were given the committee. He claims to have called attention to this fact before and he also assays that he and his associates will not be satisfied until the accountant and the committee have gone over the reports together. NOT THE SAME RECORDS Ho asserts that the records—thus in, the proper records will show a much larger discrepancy than the one reported. As the Grand Worthy Master and his associates now have all that they can do to keep pace with the new attorney for the Order, it is not known definitely when they will be able to take this matter up Grand Worthy Secretary W. P. Burroll would not discuss the situation, and as to the outlook would only say that the recent action on the part of the attorney had tended to "queer" things. Ho was hopeful of the outcome. REV TAYLOR : STANDS PAT " It is evident that former Grand Worthy Master William L. Taylor has no idea of giving the Granda Fountain that twenty thousand dollar refund on back salary or any other amount. He has never repudiated him in the matter of salary. He had treated him nicely. He claims that the salary was voted to him by the Board of Directors, the governing body, and not by the Executive Committee, and that this had been done just as it had always been announced, and accordingly the claim that this action should have been ratified by the Grand Fountain. DEPOSITORS MAY BE HOPE FUL. The actions of the Board of Directors had been passed upon by the Grand Fou talm just as it had always been passed upon. He had been confined to his home, but was now improving. The outlook for the depositors of the Savings Bank is much brighter than formerly, and it is evident that under existing arrangements, they will receive more than they otherwise would have received. It will be at least a year before the affairs of the Savings Bank, Grand Fountain, United Order of True Reformers will be wound up. Lawyer Nowsono's Statement. My candid opinion is that the Grand United Order of True Reformors can be saved. I think that when we get together the assets belonging to the Order—assets that are scattered all over the country—we shall experience no difficulty in raising sufficient money to completely rehabilitate the Order. The people have been paralyzed by the assumption that the great Order has no assets. We shall show very soon that we not only have property, but that our title to it is clear. J. THOMAS NEWSOME. Undertaker Cunningham Pleases. All pralice is being given Undertaker Ulysses Cunningham for the excellent manner in which he handed the body of Mr. J. R. Harris of Manchester, Vt., who dopped this life on Friday, February 24, 1911. The couch furnished, which was of a dark gray color with silver-plated handles, was one of the finest ever seen in the old house. Mr. Cunningham who hated from Manchester, is now the most popular Undertaker and Embysim in the city of Danville, being highly respect ed by both white and colored people. The citizens of his home town feel justly proud of him. Miss Ethel Gwathmey Passes Away The funeral of Miss Ethol W. Gwathmey, who departed this life March 4, 1911, took place at the Fountain Baptist Church Tuesday, March 7, 1911. The services were conduced by the B. W. Willimans, by the B. C. Harper, J. A. Howler and Evans Payne. Miss Gwathmey was beloved by many friends, who showed their appreciation of her even unto the grave She leaves a father, V. M. Gwatham, meyer, three brothers and two sisters. Honorary pall bearers were Misses Lucile Brookes, Henrietta Day, Lance Lawrenc, Jennette West, Mahel West and Ruth Wood. Active pall bearers were Messrs. Herbert Flemming, Earle Harris, Samuel Howell, William B Johnson, John Norman and Charles Starkes. A TOKEN OF LOVE One more little darling bark Has crossed the river deep Its waters were very cold and dark For the little dimpled feet Through the long day and silent night We will miss those pattering feet. But Ethel shines a star of light For the Master's crown mace meet. 'Tis a beautiful bud, the Master said. Go, gather it, angels, for me. They answered. 'The already dead; Wo bring it, Lord, to Thee And Jesus stood on the golden strand And bade the darling come So we meekly kissed the folded hands. And said, "God's will be done." "Men's Day at Third St. A. M. E. Church. Sunday, March 12th, is to be observed as Men's Day at the Third-Street A M E Church A full and most attractive program has been arranged for every hour of worship. At the morning hour the pastor, Rev E H Hunter, will have charge, and the sermon will be delivered by RP who will be a preacher. The diocese, including Virginia Bishop Coplin is a rite school, a most profound thinker, an author of note and a great preacher. Those who know say I is a rare privilege to hear him. At 3 30 o'clock, under the auspices of the Men's Day organization and the Y M C. A, with Secretary Burrell presiding, the Bishop will deliver a special message to men. At night a great platform service will be held, with a layman, Dr W. H Smith, as master of ceremonies. The exercises will be conducted and wholly participated in by men Among those who will address the meeting are Mr W. D. Jones and Hon John Mitchell, Jr. The musical features of the afternoon and evening are specially attractive, including such soloists as Dr Moone and Hon John Colin Gloe and the Clark-Glin Gloe Club, the Smith Quartetto and the South Richmond Quartetto. On Monday night the Blishop will give a lecture on a most vital subject "The Trend of Youth Away From Church Restraints—Its Cause, Its Remedy." At this meeting the preliminary attractions will be music by the choirs of said church. A concert by Smith and a solo by Madame C. B. Alpin. The Blishop will be introduced by Rev. W. F. Graham, B. D. WILL OBSERVE ANNIVERSARY; The anniversary exercise of the Knights of Pythias and Courts of Calintha will take place Sunday, March 26, 1911. Arrangements therefor will be made by the District Deputies. Ex-Register of the Treasury Hore. Hon. Judron W. Lyons, of Augusta, Ga. former Register of the Treasury, was in the city last Wednesday and spent the greater part of the day. He was in the company of Editor John Mitchell, Jr. He inspected the new Mechanic's Barn Building and was delighted with what he saw there. He left at 7:36 for his home. Who Is the Devil. Anyhow? Prof. D. Webster Davis will give his lecture, "Who is the Devil Anyhow" at Fifth Street Baptist Church, Tuesday night, March 28, 1911 at 8:30 o'clock. In addition to this new lecture, a literary program will be rendered by some of our best talent. Admission 10 Cents. Come on time. Dgors open at 8:00 P. M. THE VONDERLEHR ORDINANCE AS WORKING REAL SAFETY AGENT To the Colored People of Richmond: I believe we have all been informed through the newspapers of the passage of the Vondourloir Segregation Ordinance. Without quoting the ordinance in full, the gist of it is this: That no colored person, shall be permitted to reside on a block where the majority of the residents are white, and vice versa. He will be permitted to relate to you conditions as I find them, and the remedy therefor. To begin with, I make the assertion that colored people are paying excessive rent in old Jackson Ward. Whole houses that rented a few years ago to one family for $10 and $12 are now being rented in flats to two families for $18 and $20. Prices have advanced in leases and bounds. Properties that sold for $1,000 a few years ago are now housed for two years that amount. The enforcement of the leoir ordinance will not make conditions in old Jackson Ward any better, but far worse, unless a remedy is applied, because it compels an ever-increasing colored population to conceive itself to this limited territory in which there is scarcely 100 feet of vacant ground and not a half-dozen vacant houses. Unless there is some relief, you and I will see rents in Jackson Ward way up of proportion 16 to those Lee District, the most fashionable in Richmond. Values will rise like mercury on a hot day in July. The remedy for this is right at hand, and the opportunity should be grasped at once. There is a vast number of vacant lots and good, well built houses in Sidney and on Church Hill that would make ideal homes for any people. These sections of the city have water, gas, electricity, school and church facilities. You can build a bedroom house in either of these so-called houses in Jackson Ward. You can buy two houses in either of these sections for what one will cost in Jackson Ward. It seems to me to be the part of wisdom to spread out in these directions for the sake of economy, if nothing else. Then, again, it would certainly give us more breathing space, which of itself would be conducive to good health. I carefully hope that the sentiments expressed herein may be food for thought, and that we shall each and every one of us take a sensible view of situation and act as wisdom may allow, and in doing so we may accomplish a great deal for ourselves, and at the same time do much to beautify the great and glorious city of which we are all very proud. Believe me to be Most sincerely yours, B A CEPHAS, Real Estate Agent. Richmond, Va. — Miss Arsena Robinson continues quite sick — Mr E F. Tayl of Montreal, Canada called on us — Mr Oliver Jones of Mt. Hope, W V. was called to the city this week on account of the illness of his daughter — Mrs Charles R. Harris of New York, N Y. Miss Helena R Berry of Petersburg, V. and M. Thomas A Berry of New York, N Y. visited our office in company with Miss M L Chiles. Mr. Walter D Fry, who has been sick for the past four weeks at his residence, No. 735 North Fourth Street, is slowly improving. The Northampton Industrial Union has opened a grocery and a combination store in Cape Charles, Va., will Mr. J. H. Brown, president and Mr. S. J. Logan, manager. They are succeeding nicely. Patrick Henry, the four-year-old son of A. A. Loehde, had the misfortune to shoot himself Thursday in the abdomen with a 22 calibre revolver. In the absence of the parents, the boy took the weapon from his father's trunk and is supposed to have been placed in the bed. The boy replaced the pistol and the wound in bed. The ball could not be located. Mrs. Fannie Foster has added another room and, bay window to her already attractive home on Main street. Rumor has it that the widow thinks of tearing the knot soon. Contrastor and Builder—Bricklaying Plastering, Containing a Specially Estimates, Furnished, Figure on Your Work Anywhere. Write W. S. WEST, Box 22, Clover Virginia. PRICE. FIVE. CENTS. ELEVEN COUNTIES REPORT SMALLPOX. Disease in Various Forms scattered Throughquit Commonwealth. Richmond, Va., March 8, 1911.—Smallpox has been reported in 11 counties of the State, according to statements received by the State Department of Health during the last few days, and there is every reason to believe that there are unrecognized cases of the disease in other counties and cities of the State. Most of the smallpox which has developed during the present winter is said by health authorities to be of a mild type, but cases which have recently been reported from Hortonico county are of a more advanced type of the disease, approaching the disease crisis. As an indication of the prevalence of smallpox at this time, the Health department reports that large supplies of vaccine virus are being ordered by local boards of health and are being used in localities where the disease has appeared. Health Commissioner Williams, in announcing the counties in which smallpox is now reported, declared today that the general situation was unchanged. "We are having the usual number of cases," he said, "of the usual type. Some are milder than others, are more severe, but we can never hope to effectually rid the State of smallpox until our people realize that vaccination, universally, is the only method of putting an end to it. Smallpox annually costs the counties of the State a vast deal of worry and several thousand dollars. All of this could be saved if our people wore to begin general vaccination." The following are the counties in which smallpox has been recently reported Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick, Culpier, Dipinwiddle, Honrico, Lunenburg, Loe, Nanssemond, Roanoke and Southampton Mr. Lewis' Record. Boston. Feb 28 — Wm Henry Lewis is one of the leading in the country. Born of parents who had been in slavery, he won distinction at Harvard as a scholar and an athlete, attracted attention inter as a lawyer in this city and in the administration of President Roosevelt who appointed assistant district attorney. Lewis was born in Berkeley, Va. in 1863. In 1888 he entered Amherst college, where he won distinction for scholarship and in athletics. Entering the Harvard Law School in 1992, he played center on the football team for two years and was a coach. He is credited with being the coach's strategist to puzzle out in way to stop Pennsylvania's famous "guards' bluff" play. GRAND LECTURE At 'First Baptist Church by Prof. D. W. Davis, D. D. Subject "Moonlight, Music, Love and Flowers," Monday night, March 20, 1911, under the anuplays of Home Mission Booth, of the above named church, Dencon Ben]. Jackson President, H. G. Carter, Manager, Adminsion, 10 Cents NEWS OF COLORED NEW YORK CITY. Huntington, W. Va., March 6, 1911 A well known colored man by the name of Lowis Folda, who has been in the service of the C. & O. Railroad for 30-odd years, fell from the turntable and broke four ribs and his collar bone March 4th, and was sent to the C. & O. Hospital at Cliftonorge, Va. He was there but a short time he did. He was a true Christian and was loved by both white and colored and was member of the M. E. Church. He was father of the first church in this city, 74 years old, and he lived and died a Christian Rev S. A. Thurston, pastor of the 16th-Street Baptist Church, has made a rule to have half an hour's service every Sunday evening at 7:30 P. M. and has had a success. Before regular service on March 20th will be the unveiling of the ploq organ, which has been later put in by Rev S. A. Thurston's church. The finest ploq organ players in the world will play on the opening day. Mr. A. C. Bank of Danville, Va., was taken sick at Mrs. Wm. Jessie's with consumption, and his case is serious. —Mrs. Anna, E. Taylor, D. D. G. W. G., who has been indlaced on her residence on West Hill St. for many weeks is able to be out again. "Alias Jimmy Valentine" STONY VALENTINE. WARDEN HANDLER AND ROSE LANE TWO. "Alias Jimmy" Noveliz FREDEK TOO From the Pl by P ARMST Copyright America Associ JIMMY VALENTINE, WARDEL SYNOPSIS. Warden Handler of Sing Sing prison and Detective George Doyle endeavor to prevail on Bill Avery a released prisoner, to search out information against a former 'pal,' a young convict known as James Doyle. The prisoner Doyle and Handler threaten to attack him. Valentine has a back of opening safes solely by the sense of touch. Avery goes. Lieutenant Governor Fay, his beautiful niece, Rose Lane, and two women workers in a rescue mission visit the prison. Lieutenant Handler bears Rose Lane tell him that was rescued from a thief on a train, and he is amazed at a solaceance. Convict Jimmy Valentine, Ma. 1259 is brought into the warden's office to open a safe as an object, lesson to the violators, and Rose recognizes him as the man who saved her from the狱虏 Cotten. The safe ensures Handler. The lieutenant governor and Rose talk with Valentine. Rose pleads with Fay to aid the young prisoner, who is bansome even in Sing Sing garb. Fay promises for Rose's sake to ask the governor to pardon Valentine. A stormy occurrence between Handler and Valentine. Valentine waits patiently in prison for news. Finally he is pardoned and goes to Albany to thank the governor, Lieutenant Governor Fay and Rose. Valentine refuses positions offered by the bureau to thank Fay. To his amusement, the meets Bill Avery and a former governor, Red Flanagan. Red and Avery try to dissuade Jimmy from "going squared." Detective Doyle appears, and Red and Avery hide. Doyle goes to the jail to find Doyle, for he wants to rearrest him. Valentine refuses. Doyle departs, threatening to send Valentine back to Sing Sing prison. Avery moves to Valentine. Valentine finally discovers that "to it crooked" again, but a note from Iseo brings him back to his former determination to be honest "in spite of the copper." Hose persuades her father to give Valentine a position in his bank in Springfield, He. He and Red go to work in the bank. For several years Valentine works excellently and rises to be assistant canter. He and Rose love each other, but Valentine knows Doyle is on his track and Valentine is holding off his arrest. A mysterious Mr. Cronin turns out to be old Bill Avery, now reformed and a man of business. Valentine resolves a telegram from Doyle. He tells him he has planned to be the detective by means of a cleverly conceived alibi. Rose Lane tells Valentine she loves him and that they are going to marry. Valentine reveals to her his love for her Doyle appears on the scene to arrest Valentine and the Miami chaucasus bank many years before. Doyle is aounded when Valentine announces that he was never in Bing Sing in Massachusetts in his life and that his name is Lee Randall. Doyle is finally convinced by a sonnet that Valentine is not Valentine that Valentine is not Valentine after all. "I'll bind him if it takes a lifespan," he says. CHAPTER XII TOOK—some of that money." Avery finally managed to say as he saw his two friends before him. "And you put it back." amused Valentine. "The minute you touched it you found you couldn't." "That's it." put in Avery eagerly as he stared and proceeded to aid Red in restoring the scattered money to its place. "I could take it then. Now I can go out of here and know that I'll never stare again." "You mustn't go until Doyle comes in, for he might see you on the street." warned Valentine. "When he comes you can go out through the yant room and make your getaway while I stall him here." In talking with Avery, Jimmy Valentine unconciously fell into the use of the vernacular of his early vocation. With a parting handshake Avery went out into the vault room, where Red was to exhibit to him the big new safe. The assistant cashier, now that the tray of money had been reglaced on the table, picked up the photograph, hung it in the place of another affirmed to the wall at the right of his desk and inspected it with pronounced satisfaction. The hall door opened, and Rose Lane came into the office. The girl was in a peculiar mood that day—there was no denying it. Valentine had always found his benefactor, young though she was, particularly difficult to fathom, and today she was more baffling than ever. She talked at length regarding her plans for the children's Christmas celebration, and, standing before his desk, while he stood behind it, she said. "And I want to know what you want for Christmas." "Is there anything I could want?" he answered in low tones. "Think of what you and two short years have done for me." "And there's never anything more you want? Don't you ever dream-dreams of, say, two years more?" She turned her eyes to the door. "Oh, ye, to go on as I've been going these last two, since your father gave me a position of trust, and make everything good and pile up the money for you." She drew away from him. "Haven't you ever thought there might be something I want more than money?" Valentine hesitated. His voice became intensely serious. "I don't let myself think of you only as your employee," he finally answered. Rose turned sideways to him, so that he could not see her face as she delivered her next question, although she would have given much to have been able to watch the expression of the assistant canker—her assistant canker—as she asked it. "But," she ventured, "you must have thought that I would marry come dark." Silence, with Valentine fumbling in embarrassment a pencil, which lay upon his desk. "Yes—I"—he began, but Rose continued his sentence for him. "And it hurts you to think of it, doesn't it? Say it." "Yeah." "Go on." He could endure the situation no longer. The girl had penetrated his very soul with her questions, had uncovered in Jimmy Valentine the secrets of his new life—the secrets which he had resolved to keep buried forever. But now he must speak. He must tell her the truth about his situation as regarded her—part of the truth, at least. "And the thought of you brings darkness, desolation," he said, keeping a firm grip on the emotions that threatened to unnerve him. "What is the use? You're all there is to live for—to just see you now and then. You're all there is to life. Men have loved and slaves have loved and animals that have been saved have loved, but never were the three loves fused in one. And you're good, and your life is clean, while mine—but you know all that." He inclined his face from her "I have forgiven," she said simmi- "You cannot. And any day the shadow of other days may fall. But I want you to know this and believe it as your God—my love for you is a holy thing, sacred and deathless." Valentine was looking curiously into her eyes now. His hand was resting on the desk. She seized it in hers and drew him toward her. "Take me in your arms, Leo," she cried fervently. "I love you. I love you till!" Her face was upraised to as she as she clung to him. He held her ```markdown ``` HE REMEMBER ME AGAIN AND AGAIN : in his arms and kissed her again and again. "How I have longed for you - years-" . His words were THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. mothered in his kisses. "There is no end to the happiness you bring," murmured Valentine at the first moment he thought he could spare his lips for conversational purposes. "Oh." exclaimed Rose, drawing away at arm's length temporarily. "I want to tell you something. Lee, something. I've known for years and years—we are going to marry." He caught her into his arms once more. "I love you. It will never end," he whispered fondly. The telephone bell rang at his desk. As he released her and placed the receiver at his ear she encircled his neck in her arms and kissed him. "Hello!" he called. As the response came she felt a tremor run through him. Haggardness came into his eyes. He seemed almost to forget her presence. "Yes, yes," he answered; "I'll see the gentleman in a few minutes." He hung up the receiver. "God," he grouped, "Doyle." Valentine turned toward the girl, who surveyed him anxiously. "What is it?" she asked. She saw that he was deeply worried. "I don't know," he stammered, "but it is most important—most important." "Well, I'll run downtown: the car is "Well, I'll run downtown; the car is waiting," she said happily. "Then I'll come back and get you and dad and take you home." His face had taken on the pallor that marked the visages of men who came from Warden Handler's game of solitaire. "Yes, but should this man have business which would take me out of town—" "But you mustn't go out of town—now hear me." She, of course, had not the slightest suspicion of the true importance of that telephone call. "I won't if there's a way out." "Well, just don't—just don't," pleaded Rose. "I am going to leave the children here to take care of you." "Rose, be careful, going to her, 'Rose, it was chance that brought us together; it was chance that brought you to a prison one day. Change is uncertain, imprisoned, and that same chance may separate us suddenly." "Nothing can separate us," condentiously "Let that be our prayer to all the gods. But this I want you to remember-from my soul I love you. Now go." She kissed her hand and waved it toward him as she went out of the door. "Goodbyy, Rose" He stood a moment; then, taking down the telephone receiver, he said into the mouthpiece "Hello. All right. Send the gentleman in." After a pause "What! He's gone into Mr Lane's office?" The telephone receiver fell to the desk with a crash. Doyle gone into the office of Mr Lane, Rose's father! Here was a new complication, a new danger, one which Jimmy Valentine had not included in his calculations. Well, come what may, he must face the situation "Miss Taylor-Miss Mabel," he called, taking up the receiver and asking for the "central" of the bank's private exchange, "give me Mr Lane's office. Hello, Mr Lane. Oh, now regarding that Germond note, he says that he Oh, you are coming into my office now with a Mr Doyle? All right. I'll be here. Very well. Goodby." The receiver clattered into its wonted position on the book, and Jimmy Valentine stood at his desk awaiting the arrival of Rose Lane's father and Detective George Doyle. CHAPTER XIV. AFTER a few moments Valentine again glanced at the photograph of the dinner group. Next he opened a drawer at his left and took out a square green book with the legend "Scrap Book" in fancy green letters on its cover. He placed the volume in a drawer at the right of his desk and on top of it laid several other books taken from another drawer. He slammed the drawer shut, straightened himself and walked across the office to the table on which was laid the tray of gold, silver and greenbacks. "I'm going to beat you, Mr Doyle!" he said fiercely, half aloud. "I'm going to beat you, and I'm going to make you like it." He soaked himself before the tray and began counting the money as the door opened to admit Mr. Lane, followed by Detective Doyle. Valentine looked up. "Mr. Randall" began Rose's father, "this is Mr. Doyle, a detective, who has been asking me some questions about you that I feel you can better answer." "Indeed?" looking at Doyle. "What is the name?" Valentine asked innocently. His attitude made Doyle anort with anger. Valentine rose and shook hands with Doyle. "Glad to know you, Mr. Doyle." He seated himself before the tray. "Well, what can I do for you?" he asked. The detective's mouth gaped open. He glared at the smoothly speaking, indifferently acting or convict before him, then at the tray containing thousands of dollars in bills and coin. Valentine went on counting the money as unconcernedly as though playing a game of jackatrans with Bobby or Kitty. "What can you do?" exploded Doyle. "You can do nine years for" "You will excuse me." interrupted Mr. Lane, stepping toward the door. "I have no interest in the conversation. I am sure. And, Mr. Doyle," he said pointedly to the bewildered detective. "I want you to thoroughly understand that I have every confidence in Mr. Sandall, as also have all the other directors." The door closed he. Read what our Advertiser says. Mind him and Valentine was alone with George Doyle. "Well, I'll be blowed!" ejaculated Doyle, turning again to the assistant cashier. "You're in pretty sweet here, aren't you?" poiling to the tray. "I really didn't expect to find you here in the daytime." "Why?" paraplexed. Wuy? perplexely. "Oh, I thought you'd duck when you got my wire?" "Wire? Oh, did you send that telegram?" "Yeet, Jimmy." "Jimmy? What's the idea? I don't follow you?" "Oh, you don't know, oh?" angrily "Got the old boy—Lane-stalling for you, and you're going pretty strong, eh?" "Exactly what do you mean?" asked Valentine indignantly, rising as he spoke. "Come on, Jimmy, not with me. Sorry to tear you away from so soft a place, but the state of Massachusetts wants you." "From the occasional words of intelligible English you speak from time to time," retorted Valentine easily. "I gather that you imagine I am a per son named Jimmy." His words were accompanied by the most aggravating of smiles. The now thoroughly irate detective bent toward the assistant cashig and peered intently at him. "Iimagine—imagine! Well, isn't it funny that I should imagine your name to be Jimmy?" "It as, indeed," savely. "As a matter of curiosity, might I ask Jimmy's other name?" "I'll give you just one guess," pointedly. "That's exceedingly kind of you, but this same experience having happened before I will likely guess it." He settled back comfortably in his chair. "Well, what is the other name?" Valentine responded with the utmost coolness "You mistake me for a Mr. Valentine." "Jimmy Valentine, the very name, and you are Jimmy Valentine, and I want you." aperted the detective. "Now, is it come along or requisition?" "So that's your game, ch?" "No game that I can see" "I suppose you are going to deny that Bill Avery called on you today" Doyle watched the other intensity to note the effect of this shot. But Valentine was entirely equal to the occasion "I do not know your friend Bill, Mr Doyle," positively "No," casquerately "Then a man with iron gray hair, wearing a top hat and carrying a cane, did not get off a train here today and come straight here?" "It is not possible for me to know how the men get here on call on me. Such a man as you describe however, did call on me. But that man's mume was—er—er" He crossed on his desk pussed, glanced perplexedly at Doyle and then reached to the telephone "I forgot for the moment, but they likely will know outside Helle! Do ```markdown ``` "GLAD TO KNOW YOU, MIL DOYLE." you recall the name of the last man who called on me today? No, not Mr. Doyle; he's here now. Cronin, that's it. Thank you. He hung up the receiver. "Cronin," he added. "He came in hero a short time ago to negotiate a loan." "Cronin" gaped Doyle. "So he's taken a new monaker, too, has he? And he came to negotiate a loan from Banker Jimmy Valentine! Well, if that isn't right; I do wish Warden Handler could be here today to hear you pull off this little stunt. I always told him you were too good for the safe breaking game. You ought to be an actor or a United States senator. You're wasting your time in this business." "I appreciate your compliments, but I really quite fail to understand you." Valentine spoke sharply. "Your attitude is trying my patience. Mr. Doyle. I am a very busy man, with large responsibilities, and as this conversation is entirely frivolous—frivolous, I say—I must regret to fully inform you that I must continue on my day's work." He nodded toward the tray of currency. "Bellevue me, I am perfectly willing to do what any citizen should do to help apprehend a criminal, but I must ask you"— "Oh, b—l Valentine, do you think I've lost my straight? You're Jimmy Valentine, and that, was Bill Avery who called on you! I guessed be knew where you were and had him watched, and the first trip he made. I followed him. Now, eat it out, and declare yourself. Do you come, or do I get requisition papers and take you?" His manner became as threatening as his words. "You will do neither, and you will desist from insinuating that I am a criminal or I will cause the watchman to enact you from the bank. Further. I do not know that you are a detective. Your actions are those of a blackmatter-or" A clerk entered. "Did you ring, sir?" "Yes. Kindly remove that currency," cried Valentine, lying Doyle. "So many suspicions characters about in these hard times that one must always be careful of strange visitors, particularly in a banking office." The clerk cast an apprehensive glance at Doyle, whose face had turned red with rage, and, seizing the tray, hurried toward the vault room with it. "Take it out, take it out," commanded Valentine, waving his hand. "I shall take no chances. Now, Mr. Doyle, either show credentials to prove what you are or I shall telephone the police." Doyle, amazed at the offrontery and during assurance of Jimmie Valentine, fell back against the wall, his legs threatening to give way beneath his heavy body. "In the name of Dan the Dip," he exclaimed helplessly, "If the crooks were all as alike as you, Jimmy, the jails would all be empty. You don't dare do it." Jimmy Valentine picked up the telephone and, getting the central of the bank's exchange, ordered in no uncertain tones. "Get me police headquarters at once." Doyle was further astounded by the readiness with which the baffling young man before him had accepted his challenge to call the police. Was it possible, after all, that he had been mistaken? No. It was Jimmy Valentine who stood before him, the same Jimmy that was wanted by the Massachusetts authorities for that old and almost forgotten "job," in the savings bank of Springfield, Mass. $14,000 in currency taken on a Washington's birthday night and not a mark of an instrument or of an explosive on the safe when next morning the doors were found yawning open, the night watchman gugged and bound helplessly to the metal legs of a stationary wushstand, in the vice president's office. "Here cut that out" he cried, lunging forward at Valentine, awaiting a response to his call. "Don't bring any of these locals in on a big job like this." He thrust back his coat and, opening his vest, revealed a shining shield fastened on one of his suspenders. Valentine bent over and inspected it very deliberately and very closely. He turned to the telephone and instructed central to counterarm his call-all a mistake. The two men seated themselves, Doyle drawing a chair close to the assistant cashier's desk. "Of course you know you will have to prove that you are not Jimmy Valentine" "Dardon me, Mr Doyle. If I set you right on a point of law," smiled Valentine "You will have to prove that I am your friend, Jimmy Valenting" "But you won't make me," laughing confidently. "No. To expedite matters I will convince you that I am not." "Please do, Jimmy." "Very well. Tell me how I may prove it." "Very simply. I said goodbye to you in a hotel one afternoon in Albany three years ago. You were fresh from -Sing Sing prison." "Am I to understand that I was in prison, a prisoner?" "Doing a bit, yes." "But I couldn't have been. I couldn't have been in two places at the same time." "No, not easily, and as Sing Sing doesn't allow its boarders to go visiting I guess you were there. Now, think hard and try to remember," advised the detective. "Mr Doyle, there can be no chance of any deception in so open and shut a matter. If I was in prison I must be your man. If I was not—" "You were in Sing Sing; committed on the 8th of February, 1900." "February 9, 1900, I was in St. Paul, Minnesota, air," returned Valentine positively. "Well, the proof is finally up to you." "But my word," injuredly. "Oh you are going to talk me out of it." "But I can't get proof in an instant. Go up there and investigate." "No; it's too far, and don't forget you were going to prove it." Valentine now appeared to be disconcerted. Doyle watched him curiously. He did not underestimate the cleverness of the young man who had outwitted the veteran trackers of men for years and whose escapades extend ed over half a continent. But he was anxious, for ftd next step in what he considered a colossal attempt at deception. CHAPTER XV. VALENTINE broke the silence. "But to prove so important a matter so suddenly-on a second's notice-why, no man on earth can- Wait. If I happen to have that scrap book here; I brought it down one day, and if"-he opened a drawer-"here it is. Of course there may be nothing here on the exact date you mention." The last doubtfully. "What's this?" "A scrap book. I suppose all people are the same about this little vanity, whimsically. "You doubtless cut out the first clippings about yourself you ever saw in print. There-no, thats 1907." Doyle came to him. Valentine shuffled the pages back. "Well, that's pretty close-that's in March, 1906. I made a speech that night. What was that date again?" "Well, by"- began Doyle, complete ```markdown ``` VALENTINE SUPPLIED THE PAPERS BACK. ly nonplused. "That was a pretty good speech." commented Valentine, pointing to another clipping—"second bounc I ever made." The first, what was that date—February what? "Ninth" Doyle rose impatiently. "This is too good," put in Valentine. "Here, look here." He indicated the picture on the wall. "Who is that as big as life there? It's been starting us both in the face ever since you've been here." Doyle went to the photograph. "That was on Feb. 9, 1004—why, yes, the photographer even dated it." "Is this you?" Doyle pointed to one of the figures in the group. "Well, look at it. If this Valentine was in prison that must be me. You said yourself that Sing Sing doesn't allow boarders to go visiting." Doyle stepped back in front of Valentine's desk. "You can aliph yourself into hell, Valentine, but you can't get away from that scar on your left wrist." Doyle had reserved this telling shot for a critical moment "I never had a scar on my left wrist" the other returned jubilantly "Let's see" the detective snapped unbelievably "But that proves nothing" Valentine drew back as he spoke. He appeared unwilling to permit Doyle to make an examination of his wrist. "Let me see. I tell you it's got to be shown sooner or later. Delay won't get you anything" Doyle was forcing the fighting now. He was certain that he had Valentine cornered The assistant cashier thrust his hands behind his back "Don't you realize," he said triumphantly, "that that is a very dill fashioned method of identification." Don't you know that since the introduction of a horsehair, in sewing wounds there is never a scar." He smiled irritatingly at Doyle As a reply the detective bent swiftly across the desk, solz. Valentine's arm and drew his left hand toward him. "Could an old scar be opened and sewed with horsehair and disappear?" he asked dazedly as he saw the wrist was unmarked by any indication of a scar "I don't know, I presumo so," in differently Doyle was silent. This last denouncement disconcerted him more than had anything else. An iden came to him. He lunged forward, clutching Valen ticks right hand in his own, and jerked it across the desk. "Was it the left wrist that was scarred?" he cried. He pushed back the cuff, but the surface of the right wrist was as smooth and as unbroken as the other "Anything else I can do for you?" asked the assistant earlier calmly as Doyle let go his hand. "By —. that's funny!" murmured Doyle. He looked across the room to the picture on the wall. He drew a magnifying glass from his cont pocket and stepped before the handsomely framed photograph once more. He passed the lens up and down and across, over the face of the photograph, then wheeled about and faced Jimmy Valentine. "Mr. Randall," he said apologetically, "you must excuse my mistake—my most unfortunate mistake—and I trust that you will overlook my ungentlemanly manners. I now realize that I have been making inquiries against an entirely innocent man. You of course realize the difficulties of my profession—how in dealing with the brightest criminal brains in the world we cannot avoid making errors at times, but"—his face glowed pride— "I will say in justice to myself that this is the first mistake of the kind I have ever made." "Quito true—quite true, I am sure, my dear air," commented Jimmy Valentine condescendingly. "I can see that you are exceptionally able in your line. Some day if we ever have a loss here through thievery I shall be most glad to recommend you to the directors, and I am sorry that you feel so embarrassed at your error regarding me." "Oh, cut that! Don't worry about me," said Doyle tenderly. "Walt I tell I put the bracelets on the real Jimmy Valentine, then save your sympathy for him. He'll pay for this day's work. It's all through him that I made a smoker out of myself today. Mr. Randall, and when I get him he's going to come through, which means confess." Doyle paused for breath and concluded, "I'm on the biggest job of my whole career, and when I shush I'll have the real Jimmy Valentine sowed up in a little stones jug 6 by 8, without light or fresh air, and what he'll get to ent would make a pit built barrier turn vegetarian." Valentine in spite of the danger that attended his situation could not resist the temptation to continue the conversation with Doyle. It was dangerous—no doubt as to that. At any mo- Ment the young man might let drop w word or a hint that would betray himself into his enemy's hands by confirming the detective's suspicion. But the daring Valentine rolled the spice of excitement in the situation. He played with the detective as a cat with a squeaking mouse. "To be sure, you do not promise this man Jimmy Valentine a very merry time of it when you finally land him," Valentine said. "I am glad I am not ha." Doyle laughed grimly. "The resemblance is the most startling I have over encountered," he answered. "You are perhaps a tride tailer—a half inch, maybe—but, aside from that and the wrist scar, you and Valentine are exactly." Valentine smiled fatuously—quite intentionally so. "I should hate to have so clever a man as you hunting me, Mr. Doyle, he went on, "and from what you say I assume you have been after him some time." "Nearly three years," the detective grunted angrily. "Well, that's quite awhile. You must want him badly." Doyle bent toward the other and pounded his fat into his opened palm, "He is the one man who can open a safe by the sense of touch," he explained. Blink amazement came into the face of the assistant cashier. "Why, that's not possible, is it?" he naked incredulously. "Doesn't sound so—we never thought so—but Jimmy Valentine has done it repeatedly. The first year he worked we thought the jobs were done from the inside—employees or officers of the bank. Then we got him by a confession of his pal, and a fool governor parloned him." Doyle growled disgustedly. "Well, if he was pardoned"—The detective brushed the suggestion aside. "I want him for another job, one that I can convict him on now and couldn't before the first conviction." "You will doubtless get him, Mr Doyle," confidently. "Doubtless. It's a life work to land him. He's the most dangerous, man loose." "It doesn't seem possible that a man could have so delicate a sense of ```markdown ``` "YOU MUST WANT HIM BADLY" touch," said Valentine innocently, continuing to "play" Doyle as an angler plays a brook trout. "He has," with an angry snort. "It's been the ambition of my life to see him work—to catch him red handed." "Well, for the sake of the community at large I hope you do. By the way, Mr Doyle, as you have never seen this—er-Mr Valentine work, how do you know that he uses nothing but his hands in opening safecy." "Oh, we have a general idea about his system. He keeps his hands tender, soft, sensitive, and through a faculty seeming almost miraculous he is able to detect the movement of the tumblers that lock the safe as he turns the dials of the combination. This much we learned from one Red Flanagan, alias Tim Cronin, alias the White Rat," the pal that Valentine took up with after he killed another pal named Cotton. Flanagan's right name is Jim. He did a bit at Joliet, and I think I'll be able to get him to testify against Valentine when I got him sewed up in Boston. What? Oh, yes; Red was always known as the "White Hat" until he took to dyeing his hair "million." Doyle looked at his watch. He nodded a farewell to Valentine and wheeled toward the door. He stopped momentarily and asked permission to "take another flash at that picture on the wall." Valentine gave his assent and watched the protective curiously. Doyle stepped in front of the photograph, took out his magnifying glass, a powerful reading glass, and again made a minute examination of the scene in the banquet hall, with "Mr. Lee Randall" sitting at the right of the toastmaster. He turned, shot a searching look at Valentine and then drew close to the latter's desk. "By the way," he said, "on my way out I'll stop and explain to the"— "Mr. Lane, the president," reminded Valentine. "Yes. I want to apologize for making accusations against you. Good day, Mr. Randall." "Good day, Mr. Doyle." Doyle stopped out into the hallway. As he drew the door toward him to close it he leaned forward and peered through the crack. He saw Valentine standing at his desk, and he also saw the young man's break heart as though he was sighing in relief as at the ending of a trying ordeal. Just as he was about to close the door and depart the door leading from the vanit room into the assistant cashier's room. (Donated on 9th Parc, 1st Cal.) Discontent, Socialism and Revolution Against Compulsory Enslavement Makes It Necessary. (Chicago Tribune) Europe has never drawn the color line so closely as America has, but all military Europe is astounded at Franco's proposition to enlist an army of 300,000 blacks from her colonies to offset that element of the present force which is burning with discontent and is no longer regarded as altogether reliable. It is evidently settling the black up as a check upon the growing democratic spirit of the white man in the army. The huge force of professional fighting blacks will constitute a giant fighting mechanism which would be a power in any nation's hands, but it is not likely to be received kindly by the French people who must support it nor the French soldiery who must trample and camp with it. Militarism lies upon France's back like a gailing pack saddle. There are 629,500 men who are serving their enforced terms in the army, and the nation must support them in unformed idleness. The nation is looking to economy, and the army is murmuring all sorts of things socialistic. French armies have always been famous for their idleness and patriotism, but there is a growth of discontent in the present force that is alarming the Government. England is only across the channel and Germany, bristling with steel hangs upon the border. In Europe diplomacy can an arm of a nation one knows when a crisis. No one knows when all the nation can turn out will be needed nor when all the fervor and patriotism of a people will be called upon to withstand a shock. France looks to her disgruntled army and is full of aprehension. She must have troops who are available, and troops who are not touched with the disintegrating malady of discontent, and in sheer desolation the Government now looks to the colonies. There is nothing the black man would rather do than fight. He wants to see actual service and hard service just for the sport that is in it, and he has no thought of the right or wrong of his position, the injustice of compulsory service or the taxes that his support is imposing upon the workers of France. The enlistments have been begun in Algiers, French Gulana and the west coast of Africa, where there will be difficulty in making the proposed force. In all these provinces the military career is regarded as the epitome of honor, and the natives are pouring into the ranks in the hope that they will be used in active service. At the head of the scheme are Colonel Manglin and M. Messimy, of course, Germany will be rightfully auspicious of the new force, and will certainly regard it as a new menace and a dangerous weapon in the hand of her perennially antagonistic neighbor. If France maintains a standing army of 300,000 blacks at home and abroad which can be assembled and transported to any point in a week or more it will certainly be a great temptation to Germany to recruit a similar army for the future, even through the same element of radical discontent is not so apparent in the German army, and therefore does not afford the same excuse for such a move. Germany at the present time has about 10,000 fewer men in actual service than France, and the addition of 300,000 fighting blacks to the French roll call will increase this difference so vastly that Germany will be forced to act vigorously and quickly to maintain her standing and prestige among the nations. It is usually estimated that while Germany has fewer men in her standing army than France, she could put almost three times as many men in the field in case of actual warfare. In the enlistment of this army France seems to be taking no account of the types of blocks which will enter into it. The Moor and the Berber of Algiers are regarded as black men just as the former slaves and convicts that make up a large portion of the dark-skinned population of French Guiana are looked upon rightfully as blacks. While they may all make good soldiers, as perhaps the natives of West Africa will, they are peoples of a different temperament, requiring different handling, and may not even take kindly to an amalgamation. The Moors and Berbers of North Africa are forcibly independent, hard and obstinate fighters, but born desorters. They resent anything that resembles savene discipline and inevitably fail to recognize any authority as established when that authority conflicts with their particular ambitions or whims. As long as the good fighting would last and they are kept busy in the field they might be fairly tractable, but they are people who enter the ranks to get all the turnover out of it, that a soldier's life is hard and not to wear immaculate uniform and to parade in a dull and lifeless garbure. As long as they would be permitted to remain in Algiers there would probably little difficulty, for the regiments of natives which France now has in Africa are relatively docile and well disciplined. French Guiana furnishes rather different class. For some generations France has made a vigorous effort to colonize the swamp and fever infested valleys of its South American possessions and finally concluded that it was not even a fit place to send white criminals. In 1848 all the black slaves were freed and since 1866 France has been sent ing the majority of its black re- sponsors of Africa into the swamps to thrive or die as they saw fit. As a result the blacks lived and the white population died off and the black stock was not of the highest order. Of course, they will make good soldiers, but soldiers of a dif- ferent type from the haughty Algerian volunteers and somewhat removed in quality from the poor negro recruits of West Africa. However incongruous the ensemble of the dark-skinned force may eventually, be, there is one thing that France counts upon, there will be no socialism in the ranks, there will be no lack of fighting spirit, and the quand of the soldiery not de-duced up under the pressure that individual fighter takes in the welfare of the republic or the concerns of the working taxpayer. The conservative element in the Government is rather horrified at the thought of putting shooting material into the hands of more or less irresponsible black men for the purpose of leading them against white armies. There is something in the scheme that smacks of racial antagonism. It makes it appear that France is subsiding the blacks to affect the radical element in its own army and to overweave the white armies of other nations. The opposition, however, in the Government is feeble and disorganized, and while the army itself may strongly resent the introduction of a deep-dyed squad equal in numbers to half the present enlistment has been no open expression of feeliness. The army's response to the movement will use this "untainted" body to quell the spread of disruptive ideas among the soldiery does not seem to have taken root as yet, but when the enlistment is completed and the army realizes just how much has been 'accomplished' France may expect to hear from her infants militant. Every year France has 160,000 conscripts to enlist, train and absorb into its military corps. It takes three years to make respectable recruits of the peasant lads and sons of dry goods clerks, and at the end of that period they are turned back into the body politic to be as useful as they can be after a period of comparative idleness in which they are given every opportunity to hatch revolutionary theories and inquisitive habits. The university men are exiled for two years of this service according to law of 1889. In Germany this discrimination has always been regarded placidly without protest, but in France the three years' service is looked upon as an infliction and an intolerable burden upon the taxpayer public. This attitude of the army has disturbed the military authorities for a decade or more, and another disturbing feature is the rapid falling off of male births. Dr. Bertillon, the criminologist and statistician, decided in 1902 that if France was to increase force so that it would have 830,000 one-year-olds in 1922, there should be 481,000 births in that year. As a matter of fact the births fell short by 50,000 of this estimate, so that there would be no less than 300,000 conscripts, available in 1922. There is just a possibility that the pressure of public opinion may effect a change in the compulsory service regime, and if it does it is certain that Franco will have to take unusual steps to maintain its standing among European nations. The supply of blacks who are hungry for active militarism is almost inexhaustible. When a nation's whole fighting strength amounts to something over half a million an addition of 300,000 is noteworthy. Suppose Franco were to depend upon volunteers for her standing army. The white enlistment would doubtless fall off enormously and the small-savage element from Africa and South America would increase proportionately. While the native sons of the republic might resent this there is a certain advantage to France in it. In case of war the Algonians, trained to the use of rifles and machine guns, would fight with savage ferocity like Berserkers. Suppose 300,000 black men were killed in an engagement in which 200,000 of the enemy, Toutons or otherwise, were slain, it would actually mean a gain of 500,000 to France, for the white forces would still be in reserve. Europe cannot afford to let France bring any great portion of this army of black auxiliaries to her own shores without taking some precautionary measures. It would mean that Germany's impressment would have to be enlarged or that she, too, should enlist a black force in her colonies of equal strength. At the same time the French army and the people who of necessity make up the army cannot regard the importation of this vast Government instrument dispassionately. Revolution is no longer chronic in France; but when the Government so effectually arms itself against possibility of an uprising the present diffusion of radical ideals in the army and the unspoiled protest against militarism that is saddling in the heart of the people will fan itself into monoing proportions. Of course the military authorities and the executive staff of the Government cannot the supreme advantage of military, but it to "be doubted" that the "tainted" white army will see it in the same light, and it will be a critical moment for the integri- rity of France when she attempts for any reason to assemble her usky forces on her own soil. Blood-Thirsty Mob's Action Mariannia, Fla., March 5. — Calvin Baker, a colored man, who came here from. Georgian recently, was shot to death by a mob at Cypress, a small town near here, last night. Baker had threatened to shoot up the town, it is said, and attempted to shoot the town marshal, when that officer went to place him under arrest on the charge of disorderly conduct. Lester placed in the lookup. Some time in the night a mob battered down the door of the jail and poured a fusillade of shots into Baker's body. —Old papers at The PLANET OF fice at 18 courts per hundred. Johnson Can Dictate His Torns For Next Championship Battle. San Francisco, March 4.—Those who wish to see the heavyweight championship recaptured by some hope of the white race will have to exercise patience from the look of things at present. The result of that little affair in London has rendered the situation worse than ever. Johnson is firmly intrenched in the position he gained at Rone, and Sam Langford, without covering the distance, has become Johnson's natural protector. Johnson has intimated that he is in hurry to become involved in a championship dispute with man of his own color, for the reason that matches between nogreos do not draw. He ains on the proper monetary showing beating he will tackle any white man who has the public indulgence as a fit and proper candidate for his championship. "HOPE" MUST WHIP LANGFORD Well, before being considered a worthy opponent for Joanson it will be necessary for the white man to defeat Langford. Who is there in sight that it is equal to the task? Who is the white hope anxious to try his hand at putting Langford out of the championship running? Some day, of course, the white man will be on top again, but just now what with the Johnsons, the Langfords, the Hank Griffins, and a few others, there is not much about the heavyweight end of pugilism to inspire hope. Its not so bad lower down the scale. There are no Goo Dixons, Joe Gans or Joe Wolcottis in the game at present, and if it were made a felony for any one weighing over 140 pounds to engage in price fighting, the supremacy of the white race would remain intact. There's a suggestion of levity about that, though, and goodness knows the theme is not one that lends itself to jocular discussion. BILL LANG NOW A "HAS BEEN." Poor Bill Lang' Poor Australian' After heating Bill Squires and old Bob Fitzsimmons, after splitting even with Tommy Buring and making an indifferent showing with Al Kaufman, explained away on the score that he had suffered injury to his arm while fighting; after licking Jack Burns, of Salina, and foolishly fouling Petty Officer Curran, when victory was in sight, it began to look as though Bill had a chance to work forward until he had himself in Johnson's company. But there is no getting out of the performance with Langford. Bill has been welged in the balance and found the wondrous future predicted on him by high McNishos has become a brick wall; to go go no further in the direction to the championship goal, and he will have to hustle, for that matter, to obtain good standing in the society of second raters, of which Jim Flynn, Jim Barry, Tommy Ross, Al Kaufman and a few others are active members. LANGFORD IS JOHNSON'S RIVAL If there is to be another championship contest in the near future, Johnson and Langford must furnish it, for there is no getting away from the fact that Langford is Johnson's "logical opponent." With so much admitted, the next question is who will handle the affair? To begin with, there is not the remotest chance apparently of getting the two dusky skinned battles in the ring in this country. Hugh McIntosh has offered $30,000 for the go, and Johnson has replied that he wants all of $30,000 for his end if he agrees to box Langford. Mac is one of the threwstreet promoters the wide world over, and he knows that a big match in which both men are colored involves great risk to the purse furnisher. If Lang had beaten Lingford, Johnson might have "written his own ticket" as the saying goes, but in the course of an "all black" fast function it is different. KHLLS PUBLIC INTEREST. For one thing, the sentiment bearing upon the fortunes of the white race is eliminated from such an arrangement, and this means at least 10 per cent less public interest to begin with. While there is not the slightest information as to how far McIntosh will go, it looks like a good wager that no will think twice before offering Johnson so much to fight Langford as he gave Burns to fight Johnson in Australia—to-wit, $30,000. The National Sporting Club of London was in the field as a biddor for a Johnson-Langford fight. That would haveLangford-Langford bought place. But there was something about the attitude of the National which made it 'widow that it did not intend to put itself out to any extent to secure the attraction. One of the positions on which it proposed to exploit Langford and Johnson was that Johnson should apologize to the club for throwing it down once when all arrangements had been made for a go in which Langford and Johnson were to have been the principals. :SOUNDS LIKE A JOKE. The idea of requiring an apology from a world's champion before matching him has its amusing side. As a rule, the promoters have to go on their knees to the big guns of the ring. So far as can be learned, the holy-totty attitude of the National Sporting Club has not feased Johnson in the least. He has said that if heights in London he will insist upon an American referee, and when the National officials hear that they will probably demand two apologies. If Johnson and Langford box in London the probability is that Moltoh will be director, general of the affair, but it's a sure shot that wherever the pair fight the purse, will not be a record-breaking one. Segregation in Richmond. (Washington, Dr. C. Post, March 6, 1911): The negroes of Richmond like their brethren in Baltimore, are meeting the issue of the segregation of the races with a show of resistance. The whites, offer a valuable concession, but beyond permitting the negroes to own property anywhere in the city, there is but one opinion as to the master of residence. The city council adopted the segregation ordinance unanimously, after listening to a strong plea from the spokesman of the colored population. Negro own ownership of a piece of property in a white district does not affect the value of surrounding property as long as it is tenanted by whites, and the granting of this privilege is held to be sufficient to offset the negro argument that his last chance to improve his business standing is being taken away. The movement at Richmond doubtless arises from the same feeling of aprehension which seized the whites in Baltimore. The colored brother is growing prosperous, and with the acquisition of dollars there comes a desire to get away from congestion and squalor to a home of his own in a more desirable locality. But his presence in a community of well-to-do whites is anything but conducive to peace of mind and stability of values, and when the invasion broadens out and everybody begins to feel the effects something must be done. The Richmond segregationists would approach to have clear sailing. The enforcers of racial advantage is not likely to encounter a real opposition. On the other hand, the Baltimore movement has been retarded by a decision declaring the ordinance invalid. But another has been put on passage, which, it is claimed, will stand the test of legality. Other cities having a large negro population do not appear to be disturbed by whatever is taking place in their midst as between white and colored distribution on social and financial lines. Philadelphia, New York and Boston are attracting negroes from their Southern habitat in large numbers, and this is true also of Western centers. But, like Washington, which has the largest number of negro residents any city in the country, conditions in of these cities forecast an experience like unto that of Baltimore and Richmond. FROM STAUNTON, VA. Fire Destroys Residence. The residence of J. H. Gundy, just beyond the city limits, was destroyed by fire last week, and the loss was complete. Just how the fire originated is not known. The loss was about $700. Mr. Gundy said that all he saved was the clothes on his back. We have had many deaths in the city the last week. Mrs Annie Adams, of Greenville avenue, gave a house party last Tuesday night to her friends. Well, old Staunton is not as far back as any one would think. She has a bank. The People's Dime Savings Bank and Trust Association* 115 North Augusta street. When you are in the city call and see them and they will tront you right. Also a weekly newspaper, The Staunton Reporter, of which Mr. Thomas Jackson is editor. There is also a Building and Loan Association, which is doing a great business. Three great big doctors are also always on the go. Sir George Willis is yet confined to his room. The members and pastor, Rev. R. C Woods, of M. Zion Baptist Church are planning to raise the sum of $1,000 by the last of this month. The Ebenezer Baptist Church, with its working pastor, the Rev. R. C Pannell, D. D, will soon be able to go in their new church. This church has done some great work in the line of raising money. Rev. R. W. & Thomas, Ph. D. D., pastor of the Augusta-Street M. E Church, will soon put on its finishing touch on its now front. They, too, have greatly improved their church under his leadership. Say, look out, Damon Court, No. 29, U. R. K. of P. has something good on foot for you soon. So young man, you had better look out for your best girl. Don't forget to get The Planet, for it's going some. H. C. M. A GENUINE READJUSTER. Mr. Hill Makes a Suggestion. Newport News, Va., March 1, 1911 To the Grand United Order of True Reformers—Greeting: Brothren.—We have reached a crisis in our grand Old Order where a self-denying sacrifice should be the guiding spirit, and this spirit ought to be dominant in every breast. Every person connected with the Order should be willing to concede something, and this applies to the claimants as well as to the debtor. In order to make the great debt thrust upon us so unexpectedly easier to be borne and suger of solution, I hope it will not be out of place, but rather timely, to offer the following suggestion to the Grand Fountain officers, and the United Order of True Reformers in general: 6EVENTY CENTS ON THE DOLLAR To offer for the acceptance of all the death claims and other obligations of the Grand Fountain, a readjustment compromise, fixing the amount of all present claims at about 70 per cent. to the dollar. This 70 per cent. to be limited to all death claims that shall take place till the Order is reinstated and starts upon its new career. After which the Order will resume The cost of a good operator during the average life of a Typewriter is Several Thousand Dollars And remember that no operator can do the most work or the best work except on the best machine. Compare your outlay for the machine with your outlay for the operator and you will see why it is true economy to buy the n Remington Remington Typewriter Company (incorporated) 000 K. Main St. RICHMOND, VA. its regular death payments in full to all new death claims. It is hardly to be supposed that the Insurance Commission would oblige insurance companies any satisfactory adjustment that might be affected by both claimant and debtor. THE PART OF WISDOM. "When any debt becomes oppressively burdensome, it is the part of wisdom for the parties concerned to get together und, if possible, to readjust that debt so that it can be handled. Some of us can remember that a few years back the great State of Virginia, before she could start upon a career of prosperity, had to readjust her State debt and bring it within reasonable bounds. Are we greater than the State of Virginia? Besides that, it is the duty of every one concerned to be willing to lose something, so as to bring back to life the almost unorganized business this, and then look well to the new opening sign. Yours for the order. J. L. HUIL STRIKE THREATENED. --- A Question of Colored Firemen. Cincinnati, O. March 5. — Firemen in the employ of the Cincinnati, New Orleans and Texas Pacific Railroad dare oppose Green on his plan of a Crackin's bill to regulate the storing today sent out ballots for a mall vote which will decide whether a strike shall be called on that system. While the notice declares that promotion according to seniority is the main issue, it is understood that the firemen are insisting upon the elimination of colored men. Vice-President Powell, of the Cincinnati, New Orleans and Texas Pacific, declined today to discuss the proposition, which was presented to him yesterday. At the headquarters of the firemen it was stated that unless favorable action is taken there may be a strike of men cast of the Mississippi and south of the Ohio and Potomac rivers on all lines allied with what is known as the Cincinnati Southern System. Y. M. C. A. NOTES. The ladies of the Y M C A. Art Circo were out in large numbers last Friday evening. They are planning for special work for the Y. M. C. A. Let everybody encourage them The Membership Contest is warming up. The Reds under the directions of General Bouldin, rendered a special program. They sprung a new nap, 'The Red Dispatch, edited by Mr. Lorenz Johnson, and it most of the Blues out of business. The Directors out of directions of General Darlin Harris, sure that they will be equal to the hour. Fight on men. The hour for the explanation on the Sunday-School Lesson last Saturday was a very profitable one. Prof. J. W. B. teacher, was very glad to see so much interest. See that your friend comes to this class. Last Sunday will not be forgotten very soon. Everybody was busy. A great meeting was held by the workers at 9:30 A.M. The work in the City Home began at 10 A. M., and all were happy. One soul accepted Christ. The committee found much work to be done in the City Jail at 10:30 A. M. 16 prisoners were led to accept Jesus. The Boys' Bible Study was a great success at 4 P. M. All the boys took an active part. Rev. S. W. Turner struck the men a hard lick at 5:10 P. M. at the Y. M. C. A. on the subject: "A Haunted Conscience. Miss. Deane sang special solos, which were in keeping with the subject. The meeting was a great hit. Do not forget that you and your friends are invited to the explanation 17 octain shrodt du cmfwyp in on the Sunday-School Lesson to day at 5 P. M. at the Y. M. C. A. Men, be on time Sunday ready for hard work, and bring the other man 9 30 A. M. at the Building Workers' Meeting Be on time. A great meeting for men Sunday at 3 30 P. M. at the Third-Street Methodist Church. Under the auspices of the Men's Day Organization of the Church and the Y. M. C. A. Rt. Rev. L. J. Coppin. D. D., a leading Bishop of the A. M. E. Church will deliver a heart-to-heart address to men only. Women and boys will not be admitted. Special music. A male quartet from South Richmond, Col. Thomas M Crump and Dr Q W. Moone. Be a committee. Tell the offer man, and bring him Watch for the date of the greater meeting Do not stop praying for the Y. M C A. A special meeting for boys at the Y. M C A Sunday at 4 P. M. Moth ers, send your bows. Extra Session Will Cost Clark $9000. If there is an extra session of congress, Representative Champ Clark, of Missouri, the Democratic speaker to be, will lose $9000. Mr Clark has signed contracts for ten weeks on the Chauqua lecture circuit at $500 a week and expenses. He planned to start out from Philadelphia on March 6 and talk his way out to the Pacific coast and back, but if the session is to begin on March 15 he will just throw up his hands and say goodbye to the $9000 Queen's Attendant Slain. Princess di Trigona, a young and beautiful lady in-waiting to Queen Holena of Italy, was murdered at a small hotel in Rome by Lieutenant Paterno, an officer in the Italian cavalry. The tragedy has created a sensation. The causes of the murder and the details of the story that led up to it are thus far unknown or suppressed. The authorides, however, state that the lieutenant strangled the princess and then shot her Honora For Commander Peary. Civil Engineer Robert E. Peary got his long deferred reward. By a vote of 154 to 31, the house passed a senate bill which proposes to retire Mr Peary with the rank and pay of a rear admiral and to extend to him the thanks of congress, which carries with it the privileges of senate and house chambers. Very few persons have received the latter honor since the foundation of the government. Phone, Monroe-0036. Office Hours: 8 A. M. to 6 P. M. DR. P. B. RAMSEY, SURGEON DENTIST. Office: Mechanics' Savings Bank Building, Rooms 201-8, 2nd Floor. NICHMOND, VIRGINIA. JOHN POINDEXTER and Company Practical House and Sign Painting. 80op, 1112 N. First Street. All Work Guaranteed. Put-your ad. in The PLANET. When we say Distillery Whiskey, we mean it. We make poudres and chemical mixtures. If the goods you buy from us are not so we represent, and better than you ever bought them, we sell REFUND your money. YOUR CHARGE IS COAL RITE ON CHI. 1 0445 1 17 4045 0 0715 12 015 $4.50 $6.75 $3.00 $5.50 Express Paid to any office of Adama or Southern Express Company. STONEWALL DISTILLING CO. 1453HULLST.RICHMOND.VA RAILROADS. ACCOMMODATION TRAINING - WEEKDAYS. Leave Bristol St. 8.14 a.m. 1.50 p.m. for F. M. for Presbyterian Arrive Bristol St. 8.14 a.m. 2.25 p.m. for Presbyterian Arrive Bristol St. 8.14 a.m. 3.50 p.m. for Ashkam. * Daily, 1 weekdays, 5 Sundays only. All traina to or from Bristol Street Station (except traina leaving 4.50 a.m. and arriving after departure) not guaranteed. Read the sign. N. & W. NORFOLK & WESTERN. ONLY ALL-RAIL LINE TO NORFOLK Schedule in Effect January 10, 1911. Lake Byp. L虹 Street Station, Richmond, NORFOLK: *0' 00 A M, *M. 200 P, *M. 1' 40 P, M. FOR LYNCHBURG AND THE WEST: *6'18 A M, *M. 200 P, *M. 1' 40 P, M. Arrive Richmond from Norfolk: *7'14 A M, *M. 6'55 P, M. 1'10 P, M. From the West: *6'50 A, M. 2'00 P, M. 8'15 P, M. 0'05 P, Dally, ally, ex. Sunday b Sunday only, Pulman, Parker and Sleeping Cars, Cafe Diving Car, H O BORLEY, W H WILL, D P A, Richmond, Va. G H P, A, Hokkae, V. ATLANTIC COAST LINE EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 1911. TRAINS LEAVE, RICHMOND DAILY. M. 8.15 A M. and M. 7.25 P M. 10.30 P M. For Norfolk: 9.00 A. M. 8.00 P. M. 4.128 P M. and A. W & R. West. 6.15 A. M. 9.00 A. M. 8.00 P. M. and 0.30 P M. For Peterburg: 1.00 A. M. 6.15 A. M. 8.128 P M. 9.00 A. M. 12.10 P M. 8.00 P. M. 4.10 P M. 0.05 P. M. 7.35 P. M. 9.20 P. M. 11.45 P M. For Goldsburg and Fayetteville: **4*10 P. M. Trains arrive at Richmond daily. 4.00 A. M. 8.00 P. M. 8.77 A. M. **10*4 A M. 11.40 A. M. **2*00 P. M. **2*15 A. M. 6.00 P. M. 6.35 P. M. 8.00 P. M. **Except Sunday. **Except Monday. **Sunday only. Time of arrival and departure and connections not guaranteed. O. B. CAMPELL, D. P. A. Southern Ry TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND. N. B.-Following schedule website published information and not guaranteed. 6:10 A. M. Daily Local for Danville, Charlotte, Durham and Halifax. For all points 10:48 D. South. Drawing Room. Budget Sleeping South. Drawing Room. Budget Sleeping Char to Memphis, aviation and Chatt- 8:00 F. P. Ex.-Sunday. Local for Durham and intermediate stations. 8:00 P. M.-Ex. Sunday. Keyville Local. 11:48 G. South. All points South. Pullman ready 8:30 P. M. YORK RIVER LINE. 4:30 P. M.-Ex. Sunday. To West Point, con- necting for Baltimore Moe. Wed. de 5:16 8:00 A. M. Daily Local for West Point, West. and Local to West Point. TRAINS ABRIVE RICHMOND. From the Reuth: 8:50 A. M. 8:05 P. M. daily 8:10 A. M. Ex. Kunz. Day: 12:50 P. M. Ex. Kunz. 2 P. M. From West Point. 9:00 A. M. daily; 11:00 R. M. Ex. Kunz. From West Park, 9:28 A. M., early; 12:18 B. M. Wed. and Fri. 4:25 P. M., Ex. Sunday. R. E. DURROES, D. P. A. 888 East Stairway, Uptown, Medford- 8:00 A. Daily—Fast trains to Old Point. 8:00 P. Newport News and Norfolk. 8:00 A.-Daily. Local to Newport News. 8:00 P.-Daily. Local to Old Point. 8:00 P. Daily. Louisville and Checotah. 8:00 P.-Daily. Pulaski. TRAIN ARRIVE RIOTHON. Local from Enge -6128 M. , 7:38 P. M. Through from Worcester -6128 M. , 8:50 P. M. Local from West -6128 M. , 8:50 A. M. 1:20 P. M. EERE BOR SOEs Uae His ay aia seat aah shed = ae oo Ne fe Para Bs Liss eases By. ne ¥ , Reese Ee MOR geifetse Cie te Ree eae TnEn oR aenen asta ns SATURDAY......MAROM 11, 102 ‘occasion to stato in addressing th cltizens of Monrovia at a pubit rocoption tendered the Commisstor the Negro people of tho United State never fail to romind the white ped ple. of the United States that the owo thom help, guidance and asais' anco because thoy brought them trot Africa to the United States, while 1! Liberia the Commission was constant jy reminded of the fact that tho pec plo of the United States owo thor succor in their present dificulties because the people of the Unite States sont thom to Africa. The ave consistently and persistent): sought to have.the United Stato transmute Into action sonic of th benevolent expressions of friondl. econcorn to which I bave referred. ‘This then constitutes tho reasol fof Interference on the part of th United States and the ostablishmon of a virtual protectorate over thi African republic. Mr Scott contrib ules more intercating Information when he says: = (iborta, ag at prosent constituted contains some 40,000 square miles o! torritory, ha 360 miles of soa coast and a population variously eatimat ed. It is safe. to assumo, however I think, that the population ts made up of some 60,000 civilized Nogroes and probably about 2,000,000 na- tives or aborigines, ‘This| minority pepulation of 50,000 civilized Ne groes 1s, of course, the embodiment of the State, and it fe of them onc must think in contemplating tho fu- ture of Liberia.» Thoy aro all there 1s of organized authority,‘and it Is they who bold inscheck, or in somo semblance of order, the teeming thousands who constitute the native population, {t fs through thom that ‘the natives aro to receive some Ides ‘of what civilization moans. ‘Will the civilized colored men to any extent relapse {ato barbarism. partaking of the native superstitio. 8 customs and habits or will thoy to any appreciable extent succeed in clyilizing those peoplo Ia whom thoy come in contact? ‘This has been the vital problem of this country In doaling with tho ‘American Indisn. Even now the of- fort to civilize them Is costing siany: millions of dollars, and It Is a slow process at the best Upon this phaso of the question, Mr, Scott saya: Sir Harry Johnston, who bas writ: ten much of Liberia, and to whom Liboria is mout indebted for studies: of Its flora ami fauna, of Ite re- sources and possibilities, eatimatrs that of thes 60,000 clyilized Negroos only wouie 12,000 to 15.000 camo from America, or aro descendants of thoxe who did. Obviously then, tf hig entiater are to bo necopted, tho other 38,000 to whom civilization’ has oxteiided nro indebted for tt to theke Americo-Liborians, ‘This fe a ringing tribute to tho} Liberians, and it is certainly a bright ray of howe in the wilderness of, doubt which has woll-nigh aia us, ‘Mr. Scott makes tho following plen for tho Liberians~ | In a country where the elective: rancbiso {s reatricted by property! juallffcations, some seven thousand porsons voted at the Inst prosidential plection. 1¢ would appear then, barr- ing women and cbildron, disfranchis¢| ad adults and their children, 60,000 18 an ostinato of the civillzcd popu: jation is not too large. Tho !mport- vat thing it acoms to me, to boar In* ant thing it seems to mo, to boat In nind in considering Liberin, ite . ‘faults and virtues, is that tho, body, tolitte, the ombodiod stato, 1€com- vosed of this amall group of 50,- 00 person. men, women and chil- iren; and that fow groups as small | 8 this are xéked to provids moo euf- \ciently prepared to conduct a gov- roment without fault and without] epronch, Wo do not, at lealt, on-|! ertain such expoctations in this coun-}! ry. : ‘ Tn considering Liberfa ono ist ompted to contrast it with the groat’ jowers which hayo ombarked oft chemes of colonization in Africa.|: Sut this would not bo fair, for Li-|; aria must bo judged by standards’; rholly different from those whieh|« ave commanded Iimitioss resources) § f’money and brain, r ! Commissioner Scott speaks hesl-|1 atlogly about tho defects and of tho} « aulte and stfort-coniings of the Lit|! rian in the following manner: || : t Th the conduct of their goveramont | ho Liberians are primitive and crude, hen contrasted with the Gfoat Pow-|; ra, and thero are to bo found many’ ofects of edminiatratton, and yet, f;¢ m bound to conclude, they hava't ccomplished much in ghe face of|s ont eprossing handioape. hay t avo deliberately chonen Iabiation al; guaranty of continued exlatence.|s o white man may own land in thale Sante wn eer Own tand ja thee radia cnt strap gare ear Se ergen ie <well‘end‘is deserving quite as muc (pt pralse as af blame, | - ta \ So show that the clvillzed* Like! ‘fans bave not relapsed into barbariay he saya: . 7 “The cllivilization they bavo carrie fwith thom to Africa hes boen pre ‘sorved, has boon kept despite th fact that they are surrounded that great mags of uncivilized natives One bas only to seo the towns the: havo catablished along the sea coast obertsport, Monrovia, Buchanan Bindo and Harper, and the agricul tural sottlements along tho River St, Paul's and Bt. John’s, to hav his rospect for tho poople belghtou ed, ‘Thoso cities aro all peaceful an Inw-ablding: Person and property i thom are safo; there is re tor public Authority and for whol om Public sontimont. - It was with be source of constant romark that thi streets of Monrovia, tho capital city wore as safe and as quiet, night anc day, as those of any village we coulc call to mind in our own country, But tt fo the lack of Snancial knowledge which forms tho mos! caustic condomnation of this export. Stuental Republic. Still, we could hardly oxpect them to have donc botter and 7ot if the sons of the Lib- orlans wero sent to the Contiadat there Is no reason why they should not bo able to keep out of foroign complications just as tha Haltian have dono. ‘There are Instances where they, too, have made blunders under thelr Monetary contracts, but they have succeeded in extricating themsolvea, and thon after a brief period of pence proceod again to tho pesttimo of fighting each other, just Ike the Latin-American racos of the Torgtd Zone are doing. Hore is what Com- ilostonor Scott says. It was in 1871, and ogain in 1906, ghat the Ciborians undor the comput’ sion of pressure saw, or thought they saw, a way out of financial difficulty by securing foreign loans. In both cnses, they found offers ready and at band from Engliish- sources, and in oach instance it is to be recorded that the Liborian government was doprived ot tlie just proceeds of what they had bargained for, Disadvantag- cous to the best Interests of their country were the terms of both of those loans. And yet, Liberian de-| Bpite tho miserablo Dasco tn both of| theso instances, {s at present, from her customs recolpts, manfully meot- ing the torms {mposed upon her by the second agreoment; and is ajso paying something on the frat ono. A discussion of the terms of those loan’ may be of interost; Sir Harry Joboston in his book, uiberia, discustes the loan of 1871. fo 2uy6: % Towards the close of the siz- tios there was much discussion tn Liberia on tho question of mublic works and tho monas of Opening up the Jnterlor toa more proftable and extended com- merca, ja fact, whilet the consti- tuUon and legislature of Liberia were vory naturally diroctod to- wardsXeoptng this small portion of Afriea open to the black mian's entorpriee, the civilized fringe of tho Negro Republic nevertheless atagaated, and tho yolume of trade waa very small, compared with thet of tho possessions of Great Britain an Franco on tho West Conet of Africa Ver- haps, also, Liberiz, now an in- dependent state of twenty years” existence, thought It was ino sho should {mitato all the other independent alates of the world ond have a loan and a . public debt. At any rate, Liberia proceeded to]: equiro both, Tko Liberian lepisia- ufo authorized the President of thol| fepublic to negotiate a. loan of not}! sas than $60,000 nor more than]: 500,000 in gold and silver coin Tho|' any atrange to say, wan to bear 10-[| vreat_at pot lesa than 7 por cont,|| nd to be redeemable in fifteen years. || The Council of International Bond-|| oldors in tts summary of thts debt]! ‘ates that tho Interest of the bond |< as to bo secured by ono-fifth (1-5) |' f tho entire customs duos of the opublic, which for 1870 produced |. ero thin 19,000 pounds ‘sterling. | nd for tho repaymont of tho princi-}; al An excise tax of ono dollar por}} pnuim was lovied and collected from| ; nnuin was lovied and collected from |; “Acquiro both. Tho Liberian lepisia: turo autBorized tho President of th |Republic to negotinto a, loan of no} less than $60,000 nor more thit | $500,000 in goid and sliver coin The loan, atrango to suy, wan to bear 10. terest at not loss than 7 por cont And to be redeemable in fifteen years The Couucll of International Bond: holdors in {te summary of thts debt [ntates that tho Interest of the bond ‘was to bo secured by one-fifth (1-5) of tho catire customs duos of the Ropublie, whieh for 1870 producod more than 19,000 pounds eterllng, and for tho repnymont of tho princ!- pal an oxcise tax of ono dollar po: annum was lovied and collected trom all malo citizens. ‘This tax wa estl- mated to produco 30,000 pounds per annum, | Aif-of this seems glitteringly fino, iut tho “head tax” never amountod to anything and although still on tho atatuto books makes practically no roturns. - It 60 devolopod that as a rosult of agroomonts with tho English bankors Liberis found bersolf committed to borrow and pay Interost at 7 per cont on $500,000 and to apply only $100,- 000 of this amount to any purpose that might bo called usoful—viz,, for the purposo of buying anit solling all tho chocks, script, and Kovernment papor of whatevor do- nowination which might bo in oxlst- eno; of tho romaining $400,000, $100,000 were to bo ured for 9 crudely dovisod currency ayatom, and tho balanco was to-be deposited in nome banking institution | to | be drawn unon “only in caso of omer- gency” by tho legislature. In other words, they were to pay interost on $400,400 of unproductive money at. the samo rato as for tho productive, oF usofal-sum, _ It further developed that an agréo-| ment was ontored Into by the English expert ropresonting Giberin, aGd his two Libérian associates, who bad to fnancial qotiee, as we would nnder- stand it, wheteby 100,000-thunda in ponds wore issued against a cash’ payment of 70,000 pounds, a closr| ston, I snepect T'imtwht Just an well] sall dt, of 20,000 pounds, or $168,-| 09: he bankers also procesded to solloct the interest chatko for thréo| yoare in advance. —Theso -bankers mero « benovolont, sot of gentlemen! The pétiable story of.fow Liberia wis urthor mulcted by chicane of ovo Bod ahd other! sieed not “Be detatien | epee ke Barry Johnston . things nat & gonerone certitoate st 12908 SB RONG i Ft Rahs Fonte be ee ATHE RICHMOND - PLANET RICHMOND: VIRGINIA,” pounde : inde Pept wheed of Liberia ware othe financial breakers. Sir Harry John aton, to whom J havo reforred, witt the ‘prestige of -his splendid recor 48 Govoknor-Genaral of British Eas Africa, visited Liberia in 1904. He became most enthuslastic ovor Lib eria‘a potalbilitios, He dangin! be fore the delighted visloa of the Pres {dont and the Legislature schom: upon scheme for the devolopmont 0 thoir country with the result tha Liboria, undeterred by its forme: experience, waa ready fo ombark up om ancthor loan echom®, subjoct t agreements they could ‘hardly hav underatood. Assuming control of, and amalga mating a number of rubbor, miniog and other corporations which hat beon granted concostlons of on sind and another | by the Liberia foginlaturo, under the name and title fof tho ‘“iiborian Dovelopment Cou: papy, Chartered und Limitod,”” Sit Harry Jobnston announced bimecl! ‘au boing road} to redeom IAboria from the pngulfing'dobt In which It was wallowing, und at the same time Quito preparod to start the republic an tho bighway of national progress Hp ‘tompletoly ovorcame tho projud {co among Liborians—a tenot of Li beria's policy, agaiust foreignore opo rating in thelr country. He frankly told thom, and tho Liborinns agreod with bim,'as I do mysolf, that thore could be'no great hope for tho de velomment of Liborta nt tho bands of tho Liborians thomnolyos, — Ho convinced the officials that frlondly Engitabmon working {n barmony with them could niake the Liberian wilderness to blossom Ike a rose. Ho ausurod them that his was ono of those splendid foancial ontorprisos that would command unlimited re- sources {n England for purpoves of governmental regonoration Ho pro- egeded to show them how, if the credit cfrthe Liberlan Government and that of the Liberian Development Company woro united they would be able to relleve all tho embarragy- monts of tho former and have left enough for projected schemes of development. It was a now destiny upon which Liberia was to embark. And what was the result? 1 am estopped from discussing {n detail tho plans and purposes of the agreements fnally drawn up, but I aM not owtopped from quoting di- rectly “from tho messages of tho Previdont of Liveria to tho legisin: ‘ure, and {fom other offelal docu ments whick have been published, and which reflect euch plans and purposes. In short. tho loan was for avowed public, quasi-public and pri rate murposes. The company, by the terms of the igreement, wus to turn over to tho Jovernment of Liberia tho sum of 000 pounds for Its Immediate needs nd a further eum of 25,000 pounds or the redemption of outstanding ‘ronsury notes. Thia was the cash autvalent tho Government was to ecelye for its part in guaranteoing. bo loan, | Liberia has practically no. bigh- raya throughout tho republic, and o Jt was quite properly propoved nd agreed that somenpart of tho rocecds should be set aside for the urpose of road building ‘Tho Liber-| Ans, however, wero not Koen enough 0 have stated in tho agreoment the mount that should be expended, and he plan of audit. Another sum wan to bo act aside or paying off somo of tho existing, edonture bonds of the Liberlun De- elopment Company, and take caro f vomo of {ts current Habilities, and nally. if thore whould be a remaln- er, It waw to be ied for co-tain shemey of the company among oth- 4a Bank Schemo The Government agreed to pay In rest ugon 100.000 youndy at the] ate of © per cont por annum, and |; f course to pay the principal. — It. as further provided that all cus) 4 should be collected under Eu-} 2pean supervision, “Sir Harry Johnston tn his book. ito splritedly critfcises tho agrec-|| ents under the loan of 1871. It]} hard to determine, however, how! s8 one-alded they were than those his own benevolent corporation |: en if his company had in ‘rfect xood fatth carried out thelr tof the birgain ‘Tho suggestion |! at the customa should be cailected |! ‘ European experts, Englishmen be-|! & understood, ‘Introduced, of iree, the feature of external’ con: ol Into tho customa service 1 fu well hore to say that tho In- duction of there foreigners did nd to promote an effieciency in ad Infstration which the —Libortans|? Wo not yoen slow to recognize anil] plaud, Vut. ay showing bow thovo| Ing® nro arranged on tha “outer gen of civilization,” It may be atat- . of the no-called oxperts sent tol berin under the agreement, tho], st ono's selection was, to aay tho}, ant, unfortunate. Ho all but con-|{ ased bin uttor fallure atter two or] y ree months to undoratand what hol ) if avout, although ho had boon} , antéd a salary of about $3,600 a]; ar, much moro than he had ro-|% ved in tho British ‘sorvtco in Starro| ¢ one. “The second one appointed] ¢ n devoloped Into n domowhat cap-| ir le octal, although his chtot élaim boing called an expert was, tt is} a Shae bn bad goo tae Le "preeded” this: Erdatedtt wurprise! that such‘a demand shouldbe. made upon him and disclajmed any, and all re sponsibifity 18 the Liberian Govern: ment for the way in which the won. ey bad been, oF was to be, expendod. ‘Ho persletently refused ‘to reader aby accounts, until he found the Do- sitiop be maintained was so unten- able that he could not depend, upon his Govornmont for support; ho also found that President Barclay was about to sever all rolations with bis company, malntaloing {n se absonco of apy accounting, that the Govors- ment of Liboria would hdld Itself re- sponsible oniy for the cash actually recelved. About $200,000 of the jamount ‘rafecd on the credit of tho government, {t is said, had deen {rittored away on badly managed achemés, | This, then, Ia a statement of the Anancial troublo and It places the Republic in @ most embarrassing lght before the natigus of the world, Stull, as Commissioner Scott says, thet there ts much {n extenuation of thé plans and policies of the Repub- Me. Ia Liberia worth saving in tho Ught of these disclosures? As a bus- Iness proposition, no, Asa moral ob- Ngation, yeu, The Unitoy States Gov; erpment will havo to savo ber or olpo! seo Its hopo for the futuro dleappear undey-.tho shadow and aheltor of foreign Bag, Hanct Co., No, 8, Elects Ofticors. At tho regular meeting of Planet Co, No. 8, U. RM. K. of P. hold Wednesday night, March 1, 1911 the following officers wore elected: |, Captain, Adolphus Jackson; tet Ljout., ‘Leroy Brown: 2nd ‘Liout., |Bonjamin Nash; 1st Seret. Charles MeClaiborne; 2nd Sergt, T J. 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W. winl rushing, Spena the church door above tio clouds, wifich Ix showing tho sun as the faco of a man tn a pulpit preach- ing: in the churches below, Tho sun, with tho volco of the borning electric ight shining at alr the writing desks of the entire world, opening up with a bright Nght at 10:30—26 minutes to 1i—and 10:11 and 11:05. Asa volco of Ya man broaching In a pulpit of the chureh- es below tho light of tho sun roach- ing tho writing’ desks of congrean 2:30 bright burning electric gbe. All tho writing desks of the ontire world. at 12:30—ball timo, Nowport Nown, Va. Bormon March 6, 1911, 34 Chap- tor of St. John, and 14th verso: “As Mosos lifted up tho sarpent In tho wildornces, even so must the son of man lift it up, that whosoover be- Movoth in ifm’ will not porlah, bay bave an ovoriaating life to live ang never die.” Borvices tomorrow ovoning in the Church abovo the clouds, 13th Chap- tor Bt. Matthew, 39th vorse: ‘Tho harvest {s tho end of tho world and tho reapors are the angola.” Text for 2:30 March Sth. Ser- ricos close tomorrow at 4:39 by the choir singing; And tt proved today, March Sth, the sormon of the sun in he Charch above tho elolés requ- ate ‘alt the services of the Churen from the North Pole to the eng of tho world, < Hymn: “nigh On thd Bright Mlouds My God Stall Come, Bright Flamea Prepare ile Way, Fire aud Darkness Thunder and- Storm Lead ‘FIVE ‘on the Droadfal Day." . Bo these services contain the 400 Tears’ forecast.” do I, Rev. Rohert Jeter, regulat- Jog theso abovo services by walking through the streots of tho elty ‘of Richmond, and tho sermons aro rog- ulated to tho entire world. 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THE FIRST WORLD WAR FOUND IN DANVILLE Danville, Va., March 2 - Found after a search which has extended over a period of more than thirteen years, and right on the eve of reelection Chief of Police R E Morris, an escaped convict, was arrested here today on a Georgia warrant charging him with murder. As cold as a fish, without a quiver, he threw inside the mask when confronted with the requisition, and quietly admitted that he is Edgar Stripling, of Harris county, Ga., the murderer of Wim Cornett that he was given a life term in the penitentiary, and that he escaped jail through the aid of friends and a jailer, who was briebed. Then in that same cold manner he stepped into his private office and dug into his desk for official papers which he delivered to Mayor Wooding, his only request being that he be permitted to go by his home to say "good bye" to his wife and his ten children. Hardly had Morris been put under arrest before the news jumped back and forth in Dannille that the Chief of Police, elected to office by the prohibition faction, was going back to Georgia to answer for his crime. Except for this sensational twist of fate he would have been re-elected tomorrow night for another term. As the crowds came flocking to wards the courthouse, a tall girl, bareheaded and wild-eyed, came racing in, looked about nervously at the strange sight, and then darted suddenly into the room with her father, the chief Soniebody did a decent thing and slammed the door Outside that same startled crowd whispered that Morris was a bad man that he had killed two men since he came here five years ago, and that only a few weeks ago he had been mued by Mayor Wooding in the Police Court for kicking an old Confederate soldier. But these same people said he had been square, though all agreed that he had a temper which he was unable to curb. DECLARES HE WAS FORCED TO SHOOT Deputy City Sergeant W W Boisseau, who made the arrest and who had to take care of Morris until he leaves for Atlanta, was reminded that the best place to keep him was in jail. Morris, however, was tame. He said that he and his brother in law were forced to shoot a man, who had assaulted his sister, and he expressed the utmost confidence that he would be able to come back here in a very short time a free man. At first the crowds were inclined to be Devet that his arrest was a frame-up to prevent his re-election tomorrow night. But when word was passed around that Morris had admitted that his real name is Stripling and that he was willing to return to Harris county, the feeling changed. A man does not know how few friends he has until he is down. Everybody was bringing forth scraps of Morris's history during his five years' residence in this city, yet a good many of those who disliked him were fair enough to tell of some good things he had done. The general impression was that he was too quick with his gun, and that he never would have been chief except for his alignment with the prohibition element four years ago. Feeling secure from all possible danger of identification since he ran away from Georgia in 1898, Morris began to take chances. But three months ago he took one that was fatal. A man from Columbus, Ga., who happened to be here, was recognized by the chief with the dark countenance and the black mustache. 'You don't know me,' said Morris, but I guess you have heard of Edgar Stripling Well, that's me. This sounds fanciful, yet it is the story brought to Daniell by Detective J W. Smith, with whom I came here this afternoon from Richmond. MOVE TO IDENTIFY STRIPLING The Columbus man went home. Somehow the information leaked out that Stripling was living in Javannie under the name of Morris, and friends of the murdered man raised sufficient funds to make the identification certain and fetch him back Smith got to Richmond on Monday, but he had made a mistake in the initials. To prevent trouble he wired to Atlanta for now requisition papers, which he received early this morning. The papers were signed by Governor Mann before 10 o'clock, and Smith caught the first train. He had looked Morris over ten days or two weeks ago, and as he walked up from the station this afternoon he saw him face to face. Going at once to the courthouse, Smith found Deputy Sorgeant Bolossoan, who examined the requisition, and then called Morris into his office. Morris hemmed and nawed, admitting nothing and denying nothing. "What's in this, chief?" Bolossoau asked. "He's got me right this time," was the only reply. He snooped no desire to seek a writ of habeas corpus, but on the other hand, seemed anxious to return and get the tilting off of his mind for all time. Detective Smith found on arrival here that somebody connected with the Capitol offices had given out information which was wired to Danville and which would have enabled Morris to escape unless he acted quickly. So he lost no time in finding an officer, to serve the warrants. Smith was clearly afraid of this. "I thought the Blatt usually dealt confidently with another in a matter of this kind," he said, "especially when we had to deal with a desperate character, to whom exposure was worse than death." Detective Smith was fully prepared to identify Morris in the event that he denied his identity. Harris county people informed that officer that Stripling's four small toes on his left foot had been cut off previous to the murder. But it was not necessary to make him take off his shoes. Once, when trying to stop a runaway team, Morris was thrown from his horse and his leg broken. This accident, together with the absence of those toes, made him walk with a hating limp. WIFE KNEW OF HUSBAND'S DEED Morris at first was anxious to remain at home tonight, but when he found that if I restayed here he would have to sleep in jail, he quickly agreed to catch a southbound train at 11 o'clock. He went by his home. While all cases of this kind are pathetic, it was not especially go with the Morrines, for Mrs. Morris was in Georgia at the time of the murder and left there to join her husband after his escape from jail. But it was tragic to be thus reveniled. His daughter Mrs. Hancock, who went to headquarters when she got the first news of the arrest, remained there for an hour and then went home. Morris refused to make a definite statement for publication, though he talked freely to friends and city officials who dropped in the office while he was going through his desk. "I've been Chief of Police for four years," he said to Mayor Wooding, "and I am under bond. I hate to go away from town on such notice, for I want to get my affairs in first class shape before I turn over the office. I have lived in this neighborhood for a good many years, and I am not afraid to go back to Harris county. I shot that man in defense of my sister's honor, and no jury will convict me again after all these years. When I escaped from jail at Hamilton I was held there pending an appell." "I believed all along that I would have been acquitted had I secured a new trial, but I'll be free before long, and I'll come back to my family." While he tried to build up course on this point the fact remains that Morris, they will call him Stripling hereafter, was convicted of murder in the first degree and recommended to the mercy of the court, which saved him from the gallows. He was sentenced to the penitentiary for the rest of his natural life" LIFE SENTENCE STILL STANDS That sentence still stands. His brother-in-law, Terrell Hough convicted at the same time, got the same punishment though he has since been pardoned. But many people who heard Morris's statement tonight could not understand why he should have beer sent up for life if he was really protecting his sister's honor. 'They don't send men up for life in Georgia for that,' they said. Detective Smith, who has been on the case for the past three weeks, looked up the Harris county record and found that Morris, or Stripling and Hough Couplet one night in his home as he was taking off his shoes. They shot him through the window, one using a shotgun and the other a ridge. The murder was committed on the night of September 4, 1897. Arrests were made the next day, and the two men were convicted on October 16, 1897, which was rather swift justice even for Georgia. It is fair to assume that Morris was really in fall trying for an appeal, for he did not escape until March 22, 1898. Without that appeal plea he would have been sent forthwith to the Atlanta penitentiary. While not trying to convict him here in the newspapers, his political enemies remarked that a man who believed he had a right to shoot a man and who was so certain of acquittal had no reason to break jail and start life elsewhere again under a new name. He was married at the time. Some time after he disappeared his wife left Harris county mysteriously, and while the search was unreuniting nobody ever got track of them until that Columbus man turned up with news that he had seen the slayer of Cornett in Virginia. Tonight, for the first time, the prohibition Chief of Police discarded the name of Morrilla. He has notified a some of his relatives that he is on his way to Georgia, and it likely that relatives will come here to look after his family until he can return. The understanding is that he will endeavor to give ball, while he is working to have the vordict set aside. His last hope is in a pardon. Although most of those who suffered when Cornett was killed have since died, there is still strong fooling in Harris county against the murderer, and it was this demand for justice which led to the raising of funds to bring Stripling back. EXCITEMENT SPREADS OVER CITY. The suppressed excitement ground the courthouse when the arrest was made spread far. The thing put Danville up in the air. Half an hour later it was all over the streets. And yet Morris, moving about in his uniform, which he was wearing for the last time, was by far the coolest man about the place. He shook hands with his friends. The scene was not unlike that when people call to express sympathy for some one's death. To almost every friend Morris had some word of greeting. His deak was jittered with papers. There was a big six-shooter right at his finger tips, and those who had previously remarked that Morris was a bad man thought that the little Georgia officer, in his red sweater, was taking awful chances. "Here's a hat I've just bought!" said Morris to an officer. "I wish you would send it back, and here is something for Sergeant Bell." A man with more feeling would have been filled with pity. "And this is the hellish part," was the remark when young Mrs. Hancock; the chief's daughter, rushed into his office. "Gorgeous Bell, the ranking officer, was put in command of the force tonight. Mayor Wooding remained in the office for some time. He took possession of the former child's papers, but he didn't feel exactly like talking. Still he expressed himself rather forcibly a few weeks ago, when he imposed a $10 fine on Morris for striking an old soldier. "Such men as you are not fit to be on police duty," he is quoted as having said. DRAMATIC TIME FOR ARREST. Although quite dramatic in the main, the arrest came at a rather dramatic time. Had he not talked so freely to the citizen from Columbus Morris—as Morris—would have been re-elected Chief by the Board of Police Commissioners tomorrow night. That much was settled. He rose into power on the anti-saloon wave. Four years ago there was a political upheaval. "The town went 'dry'—it is 'wet' these days, if you might ask—but on a showdown the anti-liquor commissioners would still be able to control the election tomorrow night. That much was certain, which made everybody admit that Morris would succeed himself. When the 'dry' people got control four years ago they fled J. B Akers, the Chief of Police. Morris, who had then been living here only a year, was a patrolman with influence somewhere. He was elected, despite a popular protest that he was not a citizen. He got in by paying some back taxes, and he promised to weed out the gambling joints and the blind tigers. But there are not many blind tigers in the city, which has saloons. The new chief moved to Danville from Reidstille, N. C. He had previously worked in a cotton mill and was once employed by the Southern Railway as a special officer. Not long after he put on the big uniform he began to practise with his revolver. He killed a regro one night while the negro was trying to break into his home. That may have been before his election. It doesn't matter, for the negro was killed Later he shot and killed Rufus Reynolds, a young white man, in that part of town filled with objects/sable resorts and characters, again, he shot at a negro who was running away from him, and sent a bullet whizzing through the soft part of his log. And so they counted up tonight, and found, after the Georgia returns came in, that Morris had three human scalps to his credit Deputy, Sergeant Boliseau, the same man who served the warrant today came near having serious trouble with Morris some time ago. It was the kind of trouble that makes a man feel the need and comfort of a gun. While the soldier incitement was not fatal, it provoked a storm of disapproval when it became known that the head of the police department in a progressive city had actually cuffed a weak old man who went through the war. Naturally tonight everybody wants to know how Stripling happened to take the name of Morris, and where and how he lived before he bobbed up one day in Danyville. A thousand questions have been fired here and there, and those mostly concern the manner of his identification. You can't turn around in the street without catching parts of Morris's talk and you might as well give Danyville this. It has come up with the biggest sensation in its history ARE CHILDREN IGNORANT? Satisfied that Mrs. Morris knows all about the Cornett murder, the flight, the change of names and the long hope of security, there is a question as to whether or not the Morris children know the facts before today. There are ten boys and girls. The very calm manner in which Mrs. Hancock accepted the situation, rather indicated that she hadn't been kept in ignorance all these years. Just before 7 o'clock tonight Morris went home. It was the one hard moment of the day when he walked into his own residence handcuffed to Detective Smith. The steel bands were slipped on his wrist at his office, the other link being attached to Smith. Deputy Sergeant Bolseau sat with the other two in Morris's buggy, and Morris held the reins. Nobody in the street could have told that he was hardening. because of the feeling against Morris, and the fact that he is not popular with older men on the force led to the belief that one of these officers had dug into his secret and had given him away. But this was not the case. Morris himself, in the absolute certainty that he was safe, talked too much three months ago. Had he kept quiet he might still be wearing that dazzling uniform as the prohibition chief of Dapville. After spending an hour with his family, Morris, still under guard, returned to headquarters, and was in confrence for an hour or more with the Police Board, giving his side of the murder story. HUNDREDS ABOUT STATION Several hundred people wore about the place during the evening. After general trend of whose talk was that he was a very bad actor. With great vehemence Morris related again and again how he had shot Cornett, because of his sister, though even his old friends could not explain why, if this wore true, he should have been coveted and only saved from death by a plea for morcy. While it fatly contradicts what is printed above, a police officer declared that two years ago he was informed the chief's real name was not Morris. But with a town up to its ears in excitement, the most astonishing rumors are to be expected. be so expected. Handcuffed to the Georgia officer, Morris-Stripling left here for Atlanta at 11 o'clock, an excited crowd following him to the station. On all sides there was talk that Morris had been notified today about the issuance of a requisition, which may account for his cool and complacent manner. Lownorth, Va., Feb. 25, 1911. This is to certify that I have received from John Mitchell, Jr., Grand Worthy Counselor of the Grand Court of Virginia; Order of Calanthe ($100.00), One Hundred Dollars, in payment of the death claim of Broth- er, William Smith, who was a member of Daughters of Zion Court, No. 108, of Lowmoor, Va. Witness:— Julia Scott. Rachel Williams. Ester Johnsh. Syntha Lewich. MOORK SCHOOL Moore School, through its Principal, Mr. H. G. Carlton, has reported to the superintendent, Dr. J. A. C. Chandler, the following Roll of Honor for February: Sixth B Grade—Rosetta Minos, Harry Howard, McKinley Mosby, Reginald Jackson, Andrew Walker, Richard Winston, Alma Burrell. Sixth A Grado—E. Elma Jackson Lillie Garrison. Sixth A Grado—Lillie Dahpy Louise Jackson. Gladys Robhison Clarra West. Mildred Johnson. Fifth B (2) Grade—Geo. Staves, Jessie Brown. Fifth A (1) Grade—George Epps Fifth A (2) Grade—Carrie Aycocke. Fourth A $ ^{2} $ (2)—Jacey Williams Third B Grade—Matthew Brown, Thomas Fay. Third A (1) Grade—Sarah Johnson, Lucretia Wells, Hannah Walker, Letcher Sallie. Third A (2) Grade—Joseph Winston. Second B Grade Samuel Walker, Bottle Brower, Jennie Venable, Lillian Greene. Second A Grade—Williana Bradley, Thomas Johnson and Arotha Waller. First B Grade—Beverly Bray, Jas, Chaotham, Wm. Green, Lorenzo Hill, Charles Tinsley, Carrie Toler and Pocahontas Whitely BAKER SCHOOL. The Principal of Baker School has reported to Dr J A. C. Chandler, Superintendent, the following list of pupils for the month ending February 28th. Honor pupils are those who have obtained the rating of A on Scholarship, based upon the work of the entire month, who are perfect in department and who have no unexcused cases of absence or tardiness against them. Sewenth B Grade—Lenobia Gilpin, Ethel Branche, Russell Daggett, Ollie Ferguson, James Chiles, Georgio Ganklik Sewenth A Grade—Marla Ellis, Alta Robinson, Banner Finch, Anna Hasinka and Pearl Vest. Sixth B Grade—Mozelle Anderson, Belle Boyd, Beatrice Harris, Clarissa Kyles, Emerald Scott and Regina Smith Sixth A Grade—Louise Adams and Julia Jackson Fifth B Grade- Ada Carter, Emma Daggett, Bessie Holmes, Fannie Hooper, Robinette Lewis, Genya Shorts, Lucille Smith, Eloise Williams and Sarah Walker. Fifth A Grade-Carrie Jones. Fourth B Grade—Charlotte Johnson, Bertha Jackson, Fannie Morton, Jillian Mayo, Marlan Mayo, Mabel Lockett Fourth A Grade—Norvell Coots, Annie Gayles, Arpecta Hucullas, Angie Smith and Stuart Third A Grade—Mary Baker, Highland Crawford, Indiana Gibson, Mamie Holmes, Thelma Jones, Lillian Shackleford, Elizabeth Tyree and Ida Vaughan. Second B Grade—Linwood Bradley, Emily Jefferson, John Johnson, Lecola Lowis, Albert Vaughan and Mary Winston. Second A Grade—Celestine Banks, Harry Cooper, Rosa Gayles, Idell Harris, India Haskins, Ulysses Mines, Elnora Richardson and Howard Woodson. First B Grade—Willie Bradley, Martin Payne, Bertha Royal and Lillian Liggons and Willie Brown. First B (8) Grade—Luther Anderson, Plummer Crawley, Lewis Dandridge, Allen Gaskins, Junius Jones, Andrew Winston, Inez Bailey, Alice Booker, Helen Brown, Ireno Grace, Mattle Jones, Bessio King, Geneva Leo, Ireno Parson, Beatrice Vost, Ethel Wesley, Helen Everette and Rosa Winston. First A (2) Grade—Norborne Clalborne, William Faines, Arthur Lewis, Junius Love, Sanor Racks, Chesterfield Wise, Charlotte Harris, Marie Holmes, Elnora James, Josephine Minnals, Arlette Shepherd and Annie Valentine. Always Loving His Boat A colored man calling himself, "Captain John E. Simpson" and at times sailing under other names has been persistently swindling both white and colored people in Norfolk, Portsmouth, Newport News and Phoobus. His plan has been to represent that he has money in a colored bank in this city. He gets his victim to write to John Mitchell, Jr., President and tell him to send him six hundred and fifty dollars or some like amount at once to the person who is writing the letter or advancing him a small sum of money until he has gotten his money from Richmond. He alleges that he is captain of a sailing vessel, which according to his letters has been lost near Thimble Light of Bucknock Beach and as he has been carrying on this kind of swaddling for about two years, that boat is presumably wrecked every two or three weeks. He asks that the letter be sent to him in care of the person, who advances the money. He never comes back to see, if the money comes, as he directs. We have written continuously to the people, who send those letters, but we have had quite a time to keep up with him. Keep clear of Captain John E. Simpson or anybody who looks like him. This organization is one of the most powerful in the country and its progress has been phenomenal. The Grand Lodge of Virginia has juisdiction over all of the cities and counties in this state. Thirty maes are required to organize a new lodge. The benefits paid constitute one of its strongest features, but the principles are greater than anything else. Founded on Friendship, based on Charity and established on Benevolence, the respectable, upright people of the state will find it an order worthy of their heartiest support. It pays an endowment and burial benefit of of $200.00 for all ages. It pays $4.00 per week sick dues. The badge costing 75 cents each is the only absolutely necessary regalla. For information concerning the organization of lodges apply at the main office. only absolutely necessary reapply at the main office. The Court Is the Female Department of thirty persons to organize a Fidelity, exercise Harmony and an endowment and burial bequests. The only expense for a rosette, costing 25 cents for all information concerning John 3 Nothing on earth is so valuable as a great treasure and cost, much more important polling that the schools can give it. The youth. Who would choose a poor physician? And who would choose an inferior school? Increase the strength of character and ousfulness? Dormitory, Virginia Va. Union Offers the Best Houses COLORED UP IT HAS A FINE ACADEMY course for completed common school subjects. ITS COLLEGE COURSE is broad and as high as those of any college for white of the Carnegie Board. ITS THEROLOGICAL COURSE has for our Reprint Schools. Hebrew, Greek and all the are hundred students for the of the school. ITS NINE GRANTE BUILDINGS, made of 12,000 volumes, its able faculty and its University to offer colored young men an of other races. For further information, address the Press VIRGINIA The Courts of Calanthe Is the Female Department of the Order. It requires a membership of thirty persons to organize a court. Its members are pledged to exhibit Fidelity, exercise Harmony and prove Love one for the other. It pays an endowment and burial benefit of $150,00. It pays $3.00 per week sick dues. The only expense for regalia is the cost of the badge, 50 cents and a rosette, costing 25 cents for funeral occasions. For all information concerning special rates of membership in the lodges and courts, address John Mitchell, Jr., 311 N. 4th Street. Nothing on earth is so valuable as a human mind. If a diamond is worth polishing at great trouble and cost, much more is the value of a boy or young man worth an old polishing that the schools can give fit. The best education is not too good for a providing youth. Who would choose a poor physician to save a few cents when health is so dangerous? And who would choose an inferior school to save a few dollars when a better school will increase the strength of character and of mind for life and prepare one for a larger usefulness? completed common school subjects. ITS COLLEGE COURSE is broad and complete. Its requirements and standing are as high as those of any college for white youth in the State, according to the rating of the Carnegie Board. ITB THELOGICAL COURSE has for many years been the standard course for colored Baptist Schools. Hebrew, Greek and all the regular subjects given in Northern Seminaries are given here. Our hundred students for the ministry are enrolled in different departments of the school. ITB NINE GRANTE BUILDING. We fully equipped science laboratories, its library of 12,000 volumes, its able faculty and its full course of study enable Virginia Union University to offer colored young men an education equal to that enjoyed by the favored of other races. 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The now race segregation ordinance designed to remedy the defects in the measure recently declared to be invalid by Judge Harlan and Judge Duffy was introduced in the First Branch of the City Council last evening by Mr. Samuel L. West, of the Thirteenth Ward. It was referred to the Committee on Police and Jail after counselman Harry S. Cummings, _colored_, of the Sovereenth ward, had made an unsuccessful effort to have further consideration of it indefinitely postponed and after Messrs. A. C. Binswanger, of the Fourteenth ward, and Henry A. Urich, of the Fifteenth ward, had declared it to be no stronger from a legal point of view than the original. The new ordinance was drafted by Wm. W. L. Marbury, who had the help of State's Attorney Owons and Mr. Milton Dashhells, framer of the original measure. The new ordinance provides that it shall be unlawful for any white person to move into or use as a residence or place of abode any house, building or structure, or any part of any house, building or structure located in any block which is occupied in whole or in part as residence by colored people. Colored people are prohibited, from living in blocks occupied in whole or in part as residences by white people. Servants are not prohibited from residing with their employees. The penalty for violation of these provisions is a fine of not less than $5 nor more than $50 for each day the violation continues. It is further provided that persons desiring to erect residences shall, in their application for a permit, declare the purpose for which the house to be used—whether by white or colored ones—will be constructed the application is to be published twice a week for two successive weeks in two daily newspapers. It is still further provided that whonever a majority of the owners of either roof or leasehold property in any block shall make application in writing to the inspector of buildings, requesting that he declare the houses in said block to be open to occupancy thereafter by either white or colored persons, it shall be the duty of the inspector of buildings to promptly notify the Board of Police Commissioners of Baltimore city that said block is no longer subject to the operation of the ordinance, and after the filing of the application with the inspector of buildings, the persons—white or colored—moving into or using as places of abode or residence the houses and buildings in said block, shall not be subject to the penalties provided for in the ordinance. OPPOSED BY CUMMINGS. Councilman Cummings in moving that further consideration of the ordinance be indefinitely postponed, said: No ordinance passed by the City Council created more comment, favorable and unfavorable, than the last West segregation ordinance, declared invalid by Judges Harlan and Duffy. In the attempt to enforce it many complications arose. Many good citizens and business men were humiliated by arrest and indictment, and finally, the cllmax came in the best case, when the court was asked to determine whether one of our white property owners could live in a property owned by him, which happened to be located in a block where one or more colored persons happened to live. This shows the wisdom of legislation of this kind. wrong in principle, wrong in law and the proposed ordinance will finally meet the fate of its predecessor. This ordinance will but serve to rekindle the agitation which is harmful to every one. I want to declare on this floor in no unmistakable way that Baltimore has no more loyal element in its population than the 90,000 colored people. It is unfair to them to attempt by legislation of this kind to hamper them in their efforts to secure better homes and become better citizens. No good can come to our citizens in the estimation of the outside world by continuing to agitate a subject so doubtful law and certainly unwise in principle. The ordinance and all others of its kind should be indefinitely postponed and efforts to interfere with the proper actions of our citizens and to prevent a struggling, law-abiding race to rise should receive consideration at our hands. Answering the Councilman from the Seventeenth ward, Mr West declared that the ordinance was not the same as the one declared invalid by Judges Harlan and Duffy "We have gone into the matter most carefully," said Mr. West. "and have prepared an ordinance that will unquestionably be to the interest of both races. This now ordinance is legal and constitutional. We have looked into that feature very carefully. It is an ordinance that is against race hatred and for the good of both races." Mr. West moved that the ordinance be printed in the Journal and then referred to the committee on police and jail. Then it was that Mr. Binswanger and Mr. Ulrich made their addresses in opposition to the measure, attacking its validity and predicting opinions to that effect from the courts. Mr. Ulrich declared that the ordinance did not remedy the defects pointed out by Judge Harlan and Judge Duffy. FAVORED BY DEMOCRATS. Councilman Cumming's motion to indefinitely postpone consideration of the messure was delocalized by a vote of 16 to 5, all the Democrats voting in the negative, and all the Republicans in the affirmative. Here is the vote in detail: To indefinitely postpone, Messrs. Klein, Mullinik, Binswanger, Ulrich and Cummings. Against indefinite postponement, President Cherry and Messrs. Jung, Greene, Gettamuller, Frank, Whitford, Leo, Heatrole, West, Hellman, Stichson, Muse, Griebel, Hiller and Hoffman. Absent, Messrs. Trautfolder, McCurdy and Wienfeld. THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. Chairman Hoffman announced that the Committee on Police and Jail would hold a public hearing on the ordinance at 3 o'clock next Monday afternoon. He said there would be but one hearing. JOIN THE REV. DR. WALDROON IS EMPHATIC. --- An Open Letter to Commander Evangeline Booth and the Salvation Army. Commander Evangeline Booth, Head quartron, The American Salva Uoh Army, New York City: The daily papers of Washington of February 21st state that the demands of its members from the South and draw the color line and separate the races in its meetings." Tens of thousands of your fellow Christians in this city and in other parts of this country regret exceedingly to learn that there seems to be a disposition on the part of the Salvation Army to yield to the demands of race-projudice manifested by certain of its members. To our minds, the separation between the followers of the Lord Jesus Christ on the ground of race, color or material possessions is born of the devil and is simply the old Judasian spirit and the apostle of Jesus Christ and the Apostles Paul. John and James, reasserting itself under another guele, and to yield to any such demand is disloyalty to our Lord and Saviour and to place a stumbling-block in the progress of Christianity among the darker races of the earth. THE SPIRIT OF THE BIBLE The spirit of the entire Bible is opposed to race prejudice and race hatred, and condomina in no uncontain term those who would discriminate between the children of God on any such grounds. We are taught in the Word of God that 'One is your Master, even Christ, and all ye are brethron' (Matt 23 8), and 'That God is no respector of persons' (Acts 10.34), and finally, 'There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bodd nor free, there is neither male nor female for ye are all one in Christ Jesus' (Gal. 3.28). If the Salvation Army proposes to be loyal to Jesus Christ and its teachings, it is impossible to see how it can refuse to receive into its ranks on terms of equality men and women who have accepted Jesus Christ simply because they are or a darker hue than their white brethren. We are informed on good authority that even the Mohammedans make no distinction in matters of religion beween the followers of the "Prophet of Ala" on the ground of race, color, nationality, wealth or poverty. If a man is a Mohammedan he is treated by Mohammedan circles without question, though he be black, white, red, yellow or brown, poor or rich, foreign or home born. Surely the Christian religion, which is destined by its Founder to supercede all other or religions, cannot be less brotherly and broad minded in the treatment of man. HINDERS THE ADVANCEMENT For thirty years or more the writer has associated on intimate terms with thousands of colored people from all parts of the United States and from Africa, South America and the islands of the Soas, and he finds that nothing so blinders the advancement of Christianity among intelligent colored people as race prejudice and race hatred by professing Christians of the white race. The writer has also enjoyed the acquaintance of many members of members of several of the dark races of the world, and knows from the testimony of conversation and from the testimony of who have lived and labored among these races that race prejudice, race hatred and color-phobia are the chief obstacles to the rapid advancement of Christianity among them. THE PROBLEM OF THE AGE. The problem of this age is the problem of color. If the Christians of the white race are going to be governed by race prejudice, color prejudice and race hatred in their denialg with their darker brethren, then the time is not far distant when the Christianity which they profess and teach will be rejected by all those who are not classed as "white people." Christianity is on trial. If it can not conquer the selfishness, prejudice, greed for gain, thirst for power, and the domineering spirit of the white man, it will never be able to conquer the ignorance, superstition and idolatry of other races. WOULD BE SUICIDAL To yield to prejudice and race hatred and to have respect of persons on account of race, color, nationality or material possessions in the Salvation Army's work among peoples of Christian nations would be suicidal, for it would be an act of disloyalty to Jesus Christ and an insult to the hundreds of thousands of members of the darker races who are friends and supporters of the Army; and, besides, it would eventually result in excluding the Salvation Army from all countries except those known as "white." If we read aright the signs of the times, the day is not far distant when the darker races of the earth will be arrayed against the so-called "white races" unless the whites shall soon change their attitude towards their brotherhood of darker hue. LET ITS WORK CREASE If the Salvation Army 7 is not autifully Christ-like to rise above race hatred, race prejudice caste distinctions and color phobia, then, for the sake of all that is right and holy, let it not seek to spread its borders among the darker peoples of the earth—and especially among the colored people of this country—for these people have enough evil and contend with already without harm. The Lord laid upon them of suffering the prejudices and opportunity of any Christian, ordination, institution, which shall follow the because of those who hate men because of race. Solid Rock Union (20th Century Secret System) THAT BENEFITS IN LIFE, HEALTH & DEATH. Salary and Commission to Deputies Write Right Now for Full Particulars to the SOLID ROCK UNION, 1920 Dickinson St., PHILADELPHIA, PA. JOHN CLINTON, JR., President. Bands of Calm Constitute a Feature, and Persons Cannot die Ones Join. Children received from Two BENKFITS—$1.00 to $1.50 per week when $10.00 at death. Matrons wanted in all organization of New Bands and all particulars, MRS. ANNA TAYLOIR, W. M., 120 West Hill YOUR ARE YOUR LUNGS WEAK? Do your lungs ever bleed? Do you have night sweats? Have you pains in chest and side? Do you spit yellow and black m汁 Are you continually hawking an Do you have pains under your s汁 THESE ARE REGARDED SYMPTOMS OF CONSUME You should take immediate steps to check the pro- longer you allow them to advance and develop, the mo- condition becomes. We Stand Ready to Prove to Y汁 ment, has cured completely and permanently case a tion (Tuberculosis), Chronic Bronchitis, Catarrh of chial Tubes and other lung troubles. Many sufferers had been given up by physicians have been perman It is not only a cure for Consumption but a preventi weak and the disease has not yet manifested itself, y汁 you can build up your lungs and system to thou Lung Germine has cured advanced Consumption, i汁 ago, and the patients remain strong and i splendid. 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The longer you allow them to advance and develop, the more deep seated and serious your condition becomes. We Stand Ready to Prove to You absolutely, that Lung Germine, the German Treatment, has cured completely and permanently case after case of advanced Consumption (Tuberculosis). Chronic Bronchitis, Catarrh of the Lungs, Catarrh of the Bronchial Tubes and other lung troubles. Many sufferers who have had all hope and who have been treated successfully will be able to be cured by Lung Germine. It is not only a cure for Consumption but a preventative. If your lungs are merely weak and the disease has not yet manifested itself, you can prevent its development, you can build up your lungs and system to their normal strength and capacity. Lung Germine has cured advanced Consumption, in many cases over five years ago, and the patients remain strong and in splendid health today. We will gladly send you the proof of many remarkable cores, also a FREE TRIAL of Long Germines together with our new 10-page book in coloration (the treatment and care of Consumption and Lung Trouble) JUST SEND YOUR NAME LUNG GERMINE CO., 835 Rae Block, JACKSON, MICH. No reason could be assigned for his act, and neither his friends nor relatives could give any information which would discover a cause for his desire to die. No papers were found in his pockets, and it is supposed that the destroie came over him suddenly and that he put it into quick execution. He is survived by his wife, mother and sister. The latter two were in Petersburg at the time. Mrs. Steptoe was prostrated by the news of her husband's death, and could not be soon. Steptoe was a member of Richmond Typographical Union, No. 90, a delegation from which will be appointed to attend the funeral — Richmond Times-Dispatch, March 6 1911. color or previous condition of servitude. I am yours. For The Fatherhood of God, the Brotherhood of Man, and loyalty to Christ and all of his Teachings, J. MILTON WALDRQN, President Interdenominational Ministers' Meeting of Washington and Washington, D. C., March 1, 1911. EDMUND STEPTOE Hirecled beneath the machine he had worked all night, Edmund H. Steptoe, a linetype operator, was found dead yesterday afternoon in the machine room of the Evening Journal, on South Ninth street, with a rubber gas tube next to his mouth. He was last soon alive at 6:30 o'clock in the morning, by James Patman, also a linetype operator employed by the Co-operative Press, with offices in the Journal Building, the two having worked together during the night. Patman went home at that hour, leaving Steptoe still at his machine. He returned again at 5:20, with a friend, expecting to meet some one. On entering the linetype room he smelled escaping gas, and at once investigated. He stumbled across Steptoe's body lying beneath the machine. The gas was flowing out in a strong current, and he turned it off immediately. Steptoe had planned his death carefully. His head was covered with his overcoat so that there should be a sufficiency of the poisonous gas to asphyxiate him. CLEAR CASE OF SUICIDE. Palatine, Africa opalite windows 10 list the 10, 20, 30, immediately noted police officers, and Coronavirus Turf ior was called He examined the body and saw that it was a plain case of suicide He ordered the body to be turned over to the family, but it was nearly 7 o'clock before it was removed to an undertaker's establishment. Steptoo had been employed on several papers in Richmond, where he had spent most of his life. He was thirty-two years old, and lived at 115 South Pine street. VIRGINIA: In the Law and Equity Court of the City of Richmond, the 17th day of Feb. 1911. Ida B. Holmom.....Plaintiff va. John H. Holmom.....Defendant in Charge. Funeral Director, Embalmer and Liveryman. 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SS Some nrg ae RR ea rR RMSE WUD Sp ERR PS URLS CE AER DROP TROT PSS SESE APH ES AEA EE eee Hen Pea RCS UMM fata Oo OR Ty ‘ “ Ee SS ES ECR ee USE Re a ' 2 “ : © ameey pebSeainihe ste qq patna” SHS OS Nagrh Mr eter are Never Bees RES NEE etsy Wad gotta 1HT < AOR ‘THE RICHMOND, PLAN: ANE: RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, 7 "ieee ater ee Lt ee eerie en nephrin inioemecinnininn, —gpmenmnininisicad a A ee reer mee See eR Te OE ROLLE ni spent Sapte tine eee ee an ea Policies that protect every week. a A - . ‘i . ¥ ‘ 2. It has the largest assets over its liabilities of any Industrial Sick Benefit Co. in the State. See Annual Report of Insugance Department of the State. . 3 3. It invests its net earnings each year in good paying real estate and bonds, furnish- ing additional security to its policy holders. . 4A. It is managed by men of experience,--sood standing and reliability--economical _ and conservative management guaranteed. . . : ; = —— Se i . : ° ‘ ea or Yourself and Be Convince oe ‘ , . ‘ i e . fs ‘ - The originals of these testimonials are filed in our office for inspection: . < ° Paid Mrs. Mary F. Anderson $490.83. Her case one of paralysis and rheumatism. Read her own statement. Paid Her 7 Auburn Mills, Va., (Glen Allen) PAID MR. ‘ : . February 28, 1911 eux a . ‘ a MR. W. A. JORDAN, Superintendent, . G W iT . Richmond, Virginia. ‘ eco. i iams 36 / 5 Dear Sir:—Yours to hand. Yes I thank you and the Society for we ow what you have done for me; for you have been so patient with me in 4 5 . * my long illness. I appreciate it and will say to every one that ew . ae ; 6 : s In Siek Benefits the Society has done wonderfully well for I have been sick a long On Account of an AA We time. ' - . From your friend, Accident. a j g MRS. MARY F. ANDERSON a Read Her Own Statement Read His Own Statement ~ , #602 West Leigh St., Richmond, Va. #320 South Lombardy St., Richmond, Va., February 27, 1911 : 4 : February 27,_1911 SS ae SOGIERY’ OF Whey INC; _ SOUTHERN, AID SOCIETY OF VA., INC., Gentlemen:—This is to certify ‘that I sent’ you notice of my City. . illness January 7, 1910, the following week, January 14th, your re- Sirs:—Nearly three years ago I fell off a cart and injured presentative calied and paid me my sick dues and every week since my hip but did not pay any attention to same for several days, and until to-day, February 27, 1911 you have sent my money to my bed- when it pained me I thought I had the rheumatism. I sent for the side. When I think of how long I have beon on your sick list and doctor and reported to you my illness just as I did to the other the amount that you have paid me, $367.50, I cannot find words to companies. They paid me for awhile and stopped, but you have paid thank you for your kindness. 7 me from the time I sent my report to you until to-day February 27, * You have my permission to publish this testimonial so that 1911. Please let every one know what a joy and help your Society others who are not members of your Society may know what a blessing a has been to me. it is to have a Southern Aid policy. ; _hanking you for your great help to me, I am With best wishes, I am . - very truly yours . : z = Yours respectfully, 7 ® . : : MARTHA J. WINSTON. ae GEORGE WILLIAMS. . Sophia Miller, Witness. . Virginia Williams, Witness. MR. WM. JOHNSON, formerly one-‘of our most popular Clerks In thé Richmond P. We paid MRS. COLUMBIA THOMPSON continually far nearly ONE YEAR. Read O. Read what his widow has to say of our manner of paying SICK and DEATH CLAIMS: what she says. . . , #535 Ne Second St., Richmond, Va., #1900 Short P St., Richmond, Va., g February 24, 1911 February 27, 1911 SOUTHERN AID SOCIETY OF VA., ING., SA in, BOGAEIY OA Wiiee TNCSG : Sirs:—I take this opportunity to say to you and the public —_ : . . that I am entirely satisfied with the the treatment accorded me by. Dear Sirs:—-I thank you:for your kindness to me, I have been — your Society. My husband, Mr. Wtlliam Johnson, joined your Society on your sick list since March 14, 1910. You have paid me promptly in January, 1909; in April, 1910 you paid him 4 weeks sick dues. He each week; now that I am better I shall not expect further help from died January, 1911. The next morning after the burial you sent me a check for $250.00, the full amount due me on the policy. - you. 7 “ . With best wishes for your success, I am Wishing you greater success each day, I remain . Yours rospectfully, a Gratefully yours, : MRS. C. L. JOHNSON. , COLUMBIA’ THOMPSON... ) Be Sure to Insure with Southern Aid Society; Be careful about the namessas we have evidence of imposition being practiced by some other companies. We,have agents and officés in nearly every city in the State. Siek and Accident Benefits from $1.25 to $10.00 per week. Death Claims from $15.00 to $250.00. Home Office: 52¢ North 2nd St., Richmond, Va 4 ‘ 4 UW bing | 9 Gn ' Good, Live, Hustling Agents Wanted in Every City and County in the State. | el eee oe ik al = 0, STEAM: Bacdebits’ enendins Mansa. ‘ 7 EDWARD BTEWART. Pireet Vice-President. ;