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RICHMOND PLANET VOLUME XXVIII, NO. 32. RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, SATURDAY, JULY 8, 1911. PRICE, FIVE CENTS. GRAND WORTHY MASTER HOLMES SWEARS OUT WARRANT Causes Arrest of Clerk in Grand Worthy Secretary Burrell's Department==Chief Griffin Forcing Prosecutions. Wanted General Counsel Newsome's Resignation—Lively Times in Meeting of Board of Directors—Hon. R. E. Byrd Comes to the Attorney's Defense—Some Spicy Letters. The Board of Directors of the Grand Fountain, United Order of True Reformers, adjourned last Saturday. Before doing so, however, it divided itself up into committees. The most important of these was the Committee on Pay-Roll and Finance, with Chief W. R. Griffin, of Washington, D. C., as chairman; Floyd Ross, of St. Louis, Mo.; A. Humbles, of Lynchburg, Va., and Rev. W. L. Anderson, of Denver Dam. "the powers that be" and he did not relish the vote. WANTED TO RESIGN. It may be well to state that as long as General Counsel Newsome is in office he must necessarily be guided by instructions from the Bureau drew the money on these checks and vicious, the American Baptist Home Mission Society has recently named John Merlweather was spirited, and might have led to blows. Colored Instructor Recognized. Jackson, Miss., June 27—In keeping with its policy, of turning its large Negro schools over to the management of Negroes as soon as appeared. The alteration between Rev. W. T. Johnson, D. D., and Dr. John Merlweather was spirited, and might have led to blows. A Denial. In The Richmond Planet of July 1, 1911, the following statement appeared: "The alteration between Rev. W. T. Johnson, D. D., and Dr. John Merlweather was spirited, and might have led to blows." MAKE CHANGE OF ELEVATOR MEN For business reasons, the Mutual Building management has substituted negro elevator men for white men, with the exception of the chief, who is a white man. The new elevator men took charge of the cages to the white race of people, which, when employed the word (sic) in referring to the white race of people, which, when AUTHORIZED TO INVESTIGATE. This committee was authorized to investigate the departments and to lay any evidences of wrong-doing before the grand jury of the Hustings Court of the city of Richmond. This seemed to appease Chief Orman, and he joined in the "love feast" which followed, incidentally separating himself from about six hundred dollars which he had brought down from his division, but evidently with instructions to hold the same until some earnest effort was made to bring the guilty parties to justice. INSURANCE COMMISSIONER THERE. Rev W. T. Johnson, D. D., and his friends did not like the report of the threatened altercation between himself and Dr. John E. Merlweather, but the Doctor seemed to be well satisfied with designating it the "call-down," as he was pleased to term it. Commissioner of Insurance Joseph Button, Attorney R. E. Byrd and even Hon. A. J. Montague attended the sessions of the Board of Directors. They saw much during their stay there. The most picturesque scene was caused by Mr. A. Humbles, who made a motion that General Counsel J. Thomas Newsome be asked to resign. NOT PRESSING CHARGES It was alleged that he was not taking steps to bring the guilty parties to justice and that he could not be kept in Richmond. The motion was seconded by Mr. Floyd Ross. The further allegation was made that General Counsel J. Thomas Newcombe had not pressed the suit which he had brought against certain True Reformer ex-criminals. This motion created consternation. It was urged that action should not be taken in the absence of the general counsel, and so the matter was laid over until he reached the city. When he came and was advised of the situation he was immediately on the alert and he at once proceeded to defend himself. WOULD NOT MOVE TO RICHMOND. He boldly announced that he would not come to Richmond to live. His home and office were in Newport News. This statement was sufficient to create a sensation. His charge that the officials of the Grand Fountain were fawning and supplant in the presence of white men was also astounding to some who heard him. Hon. R. E. Byrd stated that the action of General Counsel Newsome in bringing those suits was discounted and that he was not to blame for not pressing their, placed General Counsel Newsome in a most favorable light. THE VOTE A PUZZLE. The vote on his resignation, or rather the acceptance of it was a pledge to some. His supporters in the past voted that he be requested to resign, while those who had opposed him in the past opposed the motion. Burrell, Anderson, Thompson, Ward, Johnson, Meriweather voted against accepting or asking for his resignation, and Griffin, Rose and Humbles voted in favor of it. This placed General Counsel Newsome in the unavailable light of having gone over to "the powers that be" and he did not relish the vote. WANTED TO RESIGN. It may be well to state that as long as General-Counsel Newsome is in office he must necessarily be guided by instructions from the Bureau of Insurance, and the Grand Worthy Master. Out of office he has only his own will to decide upon the course of action. Grand Worthy Master Holmes and his supporters were too shrewd to let Attorney Newsome get away, and therefore voted as here noted. It may be well to state, too, that General Counsel Newsome has been anxious to resign the office of General Counsel of the Grand Foundation, United Order of True Reformers, for the reason that he has been handicapped in many of his plans in confection with the organization. CHARGED WITH NEGLIGENCE. Grand Worthy Master Holmes has been charged with taking no action in bringing the guilty ones to justice. He claims that he has done all that he could to bring about their conviction. To show that he has felt the criticism keenly, is evidenced by the fact that after the passage of the resolution by the committee of citizens called by Chief Griffin asking the Board of Directors to increase the reward for the approhension of Cashier R. T Hill, on his own motion increased the reward to $500 as provided in the resolution offered by Dr. John E. Merweather GOT AHEAD OF THEM It seems that Chief Griffin had dis covered the discrepancies in the office of Grand Worthy Secretary W. P. Burrell and had traced a case of forgery home, or rather eight or nine cases of forgery home to General Business Clerk L. B. Phillips, whose residence is at 720 North Fifth street. In the meantime Grand Worthy Master A W. Holmes and his advisers were not agile, and on Sunday, July 2, 1911, the Grand Worthy Master caused the arrest of Mr. Phillips. A detective and two officers were seen hovering about the residence of the Grand Worthy Master on Sunday afternoon. Later they went down the street behind him so as not to attract attention. It was ascertained that this was done in order for him to show them the residence of Mr. Phillips. Up to this time no warrant had been sworn out for Mr. Phillips, but he was placed under arrest and bailed in the sum of $1,000 by Police Justice Crutchfield, with Mr. George N. Evans, the general contractor, as security. A SIGNAL GUN. This action on the part of the Grand Worthy Master created surprise and was the signal gun, so to speak in the True Reformer prosecutions.. In the meantime Lawyer Newsome was in the city with friends making arrangements to appear before the grand jury of the Hustings Court on Monday morning. They were surprised when they heard of Grand Worthy Master Holmes' action. The news spread like wildfire. Mr. Phillips retained Attorney H. M. Smith, Jr., as counsel. It is stated, though, that he admitted guilt. The way the matter is explained in several cases is that Phillips would make out a check for the payment of salary or other amounts of money to some person outside of Richmond. This would be done without the order of the Grand Worthy Master. MONEY NOT RECEIVED. When the chocks were presented for signature the Grand Worthy Master, the Grand Worthy Secretary and the Grand Worthy Treasurer signed those checks, thinking that they were all right. It was discovered that the persons in whose favor those checks were drawn had not received a cent of the money. Mr. Phillips is alleged to have endorsed the check in favor of the party in whose name it was drawn por his own name. He drew the money on these checks and devoted the money to his own use. It is stated that when Secretary Phillips was confronted with this array of evidence he admitted his guilt, both to the Grand Worthy Master and to the detective. MAY REDUCE THE OFFENSE It may be that his crime may be reduced to a misdeanor and a form in jail wind up his present career. Last Monday morning was one long to be remembered A large number of witnesses were present to go before the grand jury. General Counsel J Thomas Newcome sat behind the bar in the space provided for lawyers, and he seemed to be in his glory Beyond the enclosure, in the space reserved for witnesses, sat Floyd Ross, of Missouri, W. R. Griff (Continued on Page Number FOUR.) --Mrs S L. Mitchell, of Mt Clare, N J is spending several weeks in the city visiting relative and friends. We leave on time 8 30 Monday, July 17. No use to wait until it gets hot. --Mr Ernest Burrell of New York is spending a few days in the city visiting relatives and friends. Professor Emanuel W Houston is in the city, representing the Crisis Magazine, which is edited by Dr. W. E. B Du Bols Prof. Houston has taught in the State schools of Missouri and North Carolina and in a post graduate of Atlanta and Columbia Universities. Information now being furnished Chief W. R Griffin loads to the bob- belief that within a week Cashier R. T. will be under arrest in this city. He has called a meeting for next Wednesday night at the True Reformers' Hall and there is every reason to believe that it will be largely attended. The Coolest Place in the City. The Roof Garden of the Mechanics Savings Bank is the coolest place in the city. It is open to the public every Monday, Wednesday and Friday nights, when there is fair weather. Music is in attendance, and a large pavilion has been provided for the fun lovers. Don't forget the Malne! But please remember that July 11th is the date of Astoria Beneficial Club's excursion to Buckroe Beach. A meeting of True Reformers and citizens will be held-Wednesday, July 12, 1911, at 8 P. M. at True Reform meeting. The public is invited. (Shandi) Get in the Swim! Monday, July 17, Buckpore Bench, Benefit Charity Ward Richmond Hospital. C. W. R. H. "Can't wait; run hockey." Jackson, Miss., June 27—In keeping with its policy, of turning its large Negro schools near to the management of Negroes up as practicable, the American Baptist Home Mission Society has recently named Prof. Z. T. Hubert, of Atlanta, president of Jackson' College, located at this place. This fact, together with the installation of Prof. John Hope as president of Atlanta Baptist College, and the turning over of the new Roger Williams University to Negroes gives the society a warmer place in the hearts of the colored people of the South, whom this have for so long a time helped and educated. Professor Hubert, who is one of the most advanced representatives of the young educated Negro, succeeds Dr. Luther G. Barrett, who was president, for seventeen years. By his coming, an all Negro faculty will be in charge of the work of Jackson College. The new president was born and reared in Georgia and understands thoroughly the economic and educational needs of his people. He is an alumnus of Atlanta Baptist College, the Massachusetts Agricultural College and Boston University. His experience as a teacher in the State Agricultural College of Florida and his long business connection with the Home Mission schools of Atlanta commended him to the society, as the man peculiarly fitted to take up this work in Mississippi. A faculty of cultured men and women from the best schools of the country comes with him to take up this important work and the graduates and students of the institution have every reason to feel assured that its former high standards are to be maintained and that the work goes forward with renewed life. In addressing a body of educators today, Professor Hubert declared that co-operation should be the slogan of all the schools in the State of Mississippi for the education of Negro youth, and that while each should have its particular field of activity, meeting such needs as Its constituents demanded, yet they should fill a common purpose in the formation of Christian character by the unification of effort. "None of us can say that because we are colored, and that because we have a colored president and a colored faculty at Jackson College, that we ought to be appreciated by our people," he said. It is only merit that counts. If we can show the people; if we can show the State that we are worthy, we will have their confidence; if not, we deserve to fall." In addition to the college work, Jackson College has always done Professor Hubert's plans to teach modern methods in expert farming, domestic science and business methods to the end that young people can be well fitted for useful service in life. Get busy everybody and talk about Astoria Beneficial Club's excursion to Buckroe Beach July 11. Round trip, $1.25; children, 75c. Everybody is going! On a Monday, too. Blue Monday; how about it? Refreshments on the train. Leave your baskets and troubles at home. July 17—Bucktoes. —Road "A BLACK GOOD SA- MARITAN" by Bruce "Grit" (J. C. Bruce). It comences this week on page seven. —GB to The Mechanics' Savings Bank for a pleasant evening. A Denial. In The Richmond Planet of July 1, 1911, the following statement appeared "The alteration between Rev. W. T. Johnson, D. D, and Dr. John Merlweather was spirited, and might have led to blows." We like this method to deny the trufficfulness of the above statement. At no time has there existed any personal feeling of animosity between the gentlemen mentioned in the above statement. We, the members of the Board of Directors, fully endorse the above statement A W. Holmes, Grand W Master, W P Burrell, Grand W Secretary, W R. Grimlin, Floyd Ross, W L Anderson, V G. W M. A Humbles Joseph, Ward and Mrs. Rosa Thompson The Planet makes every legitimate effort to publish facts which bear the stamp of truthfulness. It confirms its statements from what may be considered reliable sources As Rev Dr W T Johnson and Dr John E Meriweather are the only ones who can know whether or not the one or the other was bluffing, we accept their statements at their face value. The facts are as follows During the session of the Board of Directors of the Grand Fountain, U. O T R. Rev Dr W T Johnson made remarks concerning Dr John E Meriweather, which caused him to go from one side of the table around to the other side where Dr Johnson was, and he excitedly shook his finger in Dr Johnson's face and declared to be not correct or untrue certain statements which the Rev. Doctor had made concerning the aforesaid Meriweather He may have gotten satisfaction from Rev. Dr. Johnson, for the exhibition of anger on his part subsequently subsided Dr Meriweather has since been quoted as having called down Rev W T Johnson These facts have been substantiated by some of the True Reform directors, who signed the above statement, and if all of them deny these statements, we shall give names and let the disagreeing officials "fight it out among themselves." as the information was not given us in confidence. Webster's International Dictionary describes "altercation" as follows: "Warm contention in words; dispute carried on with heat or anger, controversy; wrangle; wordy contest." We leave the public to judge as to the truthfulness of our assertions and as to the reliability of our informants. We were not there, and accordingly must get our information second-handed. The majority of thinking people, though, will expect blows to follow when an excited debater shakes his finger in the face of his opponent, unless there is a back-down on the part of somebody. This accounts for the mistake of our informant. No one alleged that there was any personal feeling of animosity between the parties to the illusure, and if we thought so, their words would settle the question. It may be well to remark, though, that there are some folks in this city in whose face it would not be altogether safe to shake the index-finger unless a blow was expected and arrangements had been previously made to receive it.—Editor. B or G doses: "066" will cure any case of Chills and Fever. Price, 25c. For business reasons, the Mutual Building management has substituted negro elevator men for white men, with the exception of the chief, who is a white man. The new elevator men took charge of the cages Saturday, July 1st, and have been giving good service. It is said the change was made qwiling to the general opinion that negro help of this kind is more satisfactory than white help --- C W. R. H.—Charity Ward Richmond Hospital. "Can't wait; run honey!" We must catch that train for Buckroe Beach Monday, July 17. CHAPMAN—BROWN. Mrs Mary Elizabeth Brown announces the marriage of her daughter Cora Lee to Mr A Benjamin Chapman, Wednesday July 20th, at 2 P M, at her residence, 1004 North Third street Reception from 8 to 11 o'clock P M August 2 1911 at 715 North Fourth street Friends are invited No cards --- LOST—One Rent Receipt Book, con- taining quite a number of receipts, all made out, lacking only the sig- nature of the collector. Persons are warned against using this book and tenants are cautioned to pay no one but your regular collector B A CEPHAS. 602 North Second St --- COLORED KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS IMPRESS CITY (Petersburg Index Appeal, June 22, 1911) The grand parade of the colored Knights of Pythias, headed by Brigadier General John Mitchell, Jr., of Richmond, and his staff, took place yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock and as the regiments passed in review of the mayor and city officials, with bands playing, colors waving, mon marching with measured tread, the colored knights made an imposing sight. The parade was made up of regiments, battallons, Planet cadets and Eurokra auxiliary. In the line were companies from Richmond, Norfolk, Lynchburg and nearly every county in the State was represented. It was one of the finest bodies of colored men over seen in Petersburg. The well drilled companies and soldier like bearing were favorably commented upon by the white citizens and the colored people were almost wild with enthusiasm. Besides Brigadier General Mitchell many prominent colored Pythians were in the parade, among them being Colonel Crump, Colonel Ferguson, Colonel Wyatt and Major D. B. Cornish. After the parade a competitive drill among the companies was held at the Potersburg baseball park and a game of ball between a Richmond team and the All Stars of Potersburg was played. This evening at Moore's warehouse a grand banquet was served the visitors, after the close of which the grand encampment will come to an end. Although the city has been filled with colored people the past few days, there has been good order during the entire session. Mr. Carter's Opinion. Editor The Planet: Dear Sir,—As I consider you well informed and of superior knowledge in the world of letters, permit me to ask you a question of information. Mr. John E. Bruce, in his letter to the Planet of the 10th instant, employed the word (slc) in referring to the white race of people, which, when interpreted, does not agree, according to the text book before me with our everyday English. The text book here says of the word (slc) when in interpreted as meaning "thus," and if that is correct the paragraph in which the word is used becomes embarrassing. "This proud Anglo-Saxon (?) (slc) Ayrian (?) (sio) race," would it seem to me be inhra consistent with the plain English we daily use. If he had said, "This proud Anglo-Saxon, this Ayrian, this race"—the former is extinct and the latter never existed." This I think would make the matter more readable than the employment of Latin phrases, with which many of us, with myself, are not familiar. I may be wrong, but is Mr. Bruce correct? Should not our public writers and our 'Prince of Journalists' invariably use plain English? It seems so to me. Again I fail to find his authority for claiming that the Anglo-Saxon race is extinct, and the Ayrian race never existed. The Ayrians are a prohistoric people in Central Asia, from whom spring the Hindoo, Persian, Greek, Latin, Celtic, Teutonic, Slavonic and other races. Ask him to inform us again. Cordially yours, ROBERT W CARTER, Magnolia, Mase. June 15, 1911 --- WANTED—To buy a six room house in good renting section. Party will pay cash if price is right. Also a five room house suitable for one family, party for this of fers small cash payment, and hal once on time. If you are for sale, give me the location and price. B A CEPHAB: 602 North Second, St. Go with Astoria Club to Buckroe Beach, Tuesday, July 11th Round trip, $1.25 children, 75c WANTED—A young man well versed in mathematics to learn the banking business. Must come with references. Apply to Mechanical Savings Bank, Richmond, Va. WANTED—Information. Mrs. Mary Mendows, formerly Miss Mary Alexander, when last heard from was living in Philadelphia, Pa. She can learn something of interest to her by addressing Rocco Bracken, 533 South Adam Street, Pearlia, Ill. Casey Jones is just crazy for July 11th to come so as to take all of the good people of Richmond with the Astoria Beneficial Club to Buckroe Beach. 5 or 6 doses "000" will cure any case of Chills and Fever. Price, 25c. Monday, July 17, is the day. Have you over been sick, broke down and out? Then help the Charity Ward, Richmond Hospital, and go to Buckroe Beach. THE FIELD Published every Saturday by JOHN MITCHELL, JR., at 811 N. Fourth Street, Richmond, Va. F JOHN MITCHELL, JR., ... EDITOR All communications intended for publication should be sent so as to reach us by-the-nowday. TERMS IN ADVANCE One Copy, per year $1.50 One Copy, eight months 1.00 One Copy, six months 80 One Copy, four months 90 One Copy, three months 40 Single Copy .05 ADVERTISING RATES. 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When writing to us to enquire your subscription or to discontinue your paper, you should give your name and address in full otherwise we cannot find your name on our books. CHANGE OF ADDRESS. In order to change the address of a subscriber we must be sent the letter as well as the present address. Interested at the Post Office at Richmond, Va., as second class gratter. SATURDAY JULY 10, 1911 THE QUESTION OF EDUCATION. The Richmond (Va.) Times Daily patch, one of the most liberal Democratic dailies in the Southland, saw fit in its issue of June 25, 1911, to discuss the colored folks of the country under the caption of Educating the Negroes." It said Certain negro leaders of Lexington Ky., having sought to stir up discontent among the members of their race because of the provision made for the education of negroes by the School Board of that community Alderman Skinner made a statement in the local newspapers giving some facts which would appear to dispose effectively of the complaint made by the colored people We are surprised to know that a writer of the legal ability and economic knowledge should have drawn any such an erroneous conclusion. It continued: The negroes of Lexington pay taxes on property valued at $774.735. The school tax rate of the State is 35 cents on each one hundred dollars. The school taxes, therefore, paid by the negroes of Lexington for the support of the schools amount to $2,711.63. The State tax rate for public school purposes is 22 cents on each one hundred dollars, and the amount contributed by the negroes of Lexington for the State school is $1,701.41, making a total of $4,415.99, which the negroes of Lexington contribute to the cause of public education. The negro schools in Lexington last year received $24,971.35, of which amount the negroes paid $4,415.99. The white citizens of Lexington pay taxes on $22,000,000 of property, or $77,000, which is about eighteen times the amount contributed by the colored citizens of Lexington. We would beg leave to inquire of our very able and good-natured contemporary if he can cite us any section in the Kentucky statutes where the amount of taxes paid by a citizen is the basis for the quality of education he shall receive. We should also like for him to cite us to that section of law in the Constitution of Kentucky, or of any other state of the Union where the color of a citizen constitutes the basis for the expenditure of the We do not believe that there will be any controversy over the statement that no such statute exists. What authority of law, then, has Alderman Skinner for making this an excuse for the refusal of the City Fathers to make adequate provisions for the children of the colored citizens? If his argument was sound, then an inquiry should be made as to the amount of taxes paid by the relatives of the inmates of the lunatic any lums of the State. As a matter of fact, the education of the children, both white and colored, is accomplished for the benefit of the municipalities, the counties and the State, and not primarily for the benefit of the citizen. It is presumed that the money so expended will return, an hundredfold in the increased intelligence of the body politic, and its ability to add to the material wealth of the community in which it thrives That the argument advanced is fallacious and in direct conflict with the economic principles of a republic is evident for carried to its logical conclusion, the rich have a right to decline to be taxed to educate the poor. The doctriné associated by the Kontuckian and approved by the Times-Dispatch is antagonistic to the maxim of "the injury to one is the concern of all." Still, we have Mr John D Rockefeller, Mr. Andrew Carnégle and numerous other millionaires contributing of their wealth for the education of white and colored poor people, whom they have never seen. The Government of the United States is furnishing good roads, good harbors dredging rivers, deepening water ways and expending millions of dollars in sections of the country where the taxation of the citizens would not pay one thousandth part of the cost. The Kentuckian and the Times Dispatch seem to be opposed to this system of the public service. The beneficent advantages of being a citizen are felt by the tax payers and by the tax dodger. But in order to grouse race prejudice and to justify a rank species of injustice the appeal is made to the money paid by colored citizens for the care of the government Is this fair? Is it just? If it is, why are flaming circulars in many languages being distributed broad cast over Europe, with the promise of free school and free rural delivery and with every other form of nationalism known to civilized government? These immigrants are strangers in a strange land. They have never added one dollar to the material wealth of the country, but all of their labor has been utilized in producing wealth in the countries from which they hall But these colored people these Americans these Negroes have given two hundred and fifty years of their labor to the country and to the white men who claimed to have owned them. The value of this labor is in the treasury of the country and in the pockets of the slave-owner. The only compensation these Negroes received was "wetlands and clothes." We have produced figures in these columns showing that, the Negroes of the country produced and added six hundred million dollars per annum to the wealth of the country. These producers are not entitled in schools of K kind in keeping with their productive power but the foreigners are no entitled. Is this fair? Is it just? Is it in keeping with the divine command of the Scriptures? Carried to its logical conclusion, why should parents care for children, provide them with food and drink and furnish to them ralment, when they produce absolutely nothing? It is done to save the life of the raco and to build up a strong constituency for the future welfare of the republic. It may be well to state, too, that the producer, the renter pays the taxes. When I purchase a house and rent it to a citizen, that citizen who is not an owner pays not only the taxes of the owner, but a profit to the owner as well. What right then has this owner of property to deny to the children of the renter, who pays the taxes of the owner, the right to ample school facilities and privileges in the neighborhood? In the face of these facts our able contemporary remarked. These are very striking figures, and dispose of the complaint made by the negro leaders. How can it do so, for in the very next breath it anticipated our argument and in a way gave "a backhanded lick" to the fallacious argument of this Negro-hating Kontuukian: Yet education is not a thing that is to be measured in its value to the community by the sources from which the revenue received for educational purposes comes. In every community large sums are paid for police protection, for the promotion of the public health and for other community purposes, and the greater part of the money paid out for such purposes is derived from those who are not so much in tercated, directly, as other people people in the community, who do not contribute nearly so much for the support of its public activities. It concludes as follows: The negro should be educated, of course, for the protection of the rest of the community as well as for his own advantage, and the negro who will think about it a minute will come to the conclusion doubtless that his welfare is to be conserved best not by idle and fodish complaints of what has been done for his elevation, but by some sense of appreciation and gratitude for the kindness with which he has been treated generally by his white follow citizens. The colored citizen who does not appreciate the kindly attitude of some of our fellow-citizens is blind indeed. Every effort should be made to emphasize this appreciation. Still it is well for gentlemen of this Kentuckian type to understand and know that we are well posted as to our rights and privileges. It can do no good to tolerate these kind of white folks. If they give us separate schools, they should be equal in kind and quality to those of the white folks, and the denial to us of educational facilities should not be justified along the lines indicated. In proportion to our personal and real estate holdings, we pay the same taxes that a white man pays, and we are not accorded three-fourths of the protection which we enjoy. Still, we will not at this time cavil over that. The better class of white people down here are mighty good to us, the worst class of white people are about as mean as the Devil, and we don't care who knows it. Alderman. Skinner, "God pity his name," seems to be in the category with those who "would skin a flea for his hide." Certain he is trying to skin the colored folks of Kentucky of their educational rights, and if they are "warning the wax in his ears" we have no tears to shed, and for God's sake, Mr. Editor of the TimesDispatch, do not give him any encouragement or consolation in the merciless fight he is waging upon who of the kindiest races of people on the face of the globe. Selah in 5th cent. round. AD WOLGAST KNOCKS ; OUT OWEN MORAN Britisher Challenger Goes Down In 13th-Round. Champion A Wolgast, fighting true to form a trained his title by knocking out Owen Moran, of Birmingham, England, in the thirteenth round of their scheduled twenty round battle in the Eighth street open air arena in San Francisco. Wolgast knocked out the Englishman in the first minute of the fighting in this round. The lightwelkts had been going at a terrific pace up to the end, with the honors first with one and then with the other. Wolgast, running the Britsher into a neutral corner in the thirteenth, ripped a right hand uppercut into the stomach at close quarters, following with two similar punches, that sent the game little Englishman to the canvas helpless and gasping, while the arm of the referee toiled off the ten seconds. New Counterfelt $100 BILL A new counterfeit $100 gold certificate, so well made that the secret service regards it as highly dangerous was found in a shipment of money from a bank in Louisville to its correspondent in New York. A careful examination of the back is likely to betray it. Grand Worthy Master Holmes Swears Out Warrant. Grand Worthy Master Holmes Swears Out Warrant. (Continued From Page Number) fn, of Washington; A. Humbles, of Lynchburg, and W. L. Anderson, of Beaver Dam, Va. THE COMMONWEALTH'S ATTORNEY. The members of the grand jury were about the court room while Commonwealth's Attorney Mintree Folkes, with that peculiar solemn look sometimes punctuated with a smile, sat at his desk. The entrance of John Mitchell, Jr., caused him to grasp his hand and to smilingly inquire as to his mission ther. He told him that he was in a little matter in the Chancery Court, and had simply come over to see what was going on. He told the Commonwealth's Attorney that he saw that he had the True Reformer case before him and he had his sympathy. Commonwealth's Attorney Folkes laughed. Editor Mitchell, after looking over and witnessed witnesses, left for the Planet of Olliv MAY REDUCE THE CHARGE. While the amount charged against Mr. L. P. Phillips aggregates $70.00 the actual amounts are under fifty dollars, the felony limit. But there are many more charges which will be launched against him. The grand jury decided to postpone action in the case of the True Reformers until July 24, 1911 Mr Phillips' case went over until the 12th instant. It is not known whether the trial will take place in the Police Court or will be tried on a felony charge in the Hustings Court. The case of Mr. Phillips is significant as it is the first time that alleged crookedness has been traced home to the office of Grand Worthy Secretary William P Burrell and practically to the general offices of the True Reformers. THE LAST DEPARTMENT QQNE It is a well known fact that rottenness existed in the Old Folks' Home Department, that down right robbery took place in the banking department of the Order and that irregularities existed in the Reformer Mercantile and Industrial Association. There was but one department that was regarded as practically immune from such charges, and this department was the general offices of the Grand Fountain, United Order of True Reformers. This warrant or warrants sworn on on last Monday morning at the instance of the Grand Worthy Master If not done actually by himself settled the whole matter and emphasizes the fact that the streak of rottenness is clean through in this great organization. A FEW FIGURES There can be no question though that it has tended to give Grand Worthy Master Holmes a prestige which he did not hitherto possess. It also brings into the line light the brutal but positive statement of Mr. Floyd Ross of the St Louis Mo., Division when he said to Grand Worthy Master Holmes "If you cannot ride in that two thousand dollar saddle, get down." This will be readily understood when it is remembered that the Grand Worthy Master's salary is now $2,000 per year. In the recent meeting of the Board of Directors, Grand Worthy Secretary Burrell was quite proficient and active with his figures in his report to Commissioner Button and the members of the Board of Directors. COLLECTED MUCH MONEY He showed that $100,000 had been collected by the Order since the regular session of the Grand Fountain in September. It was also shown that $97,000 of this amount had been expended. Extending over a period of ten months, this showed collections of only $10,000 when the statement had been made that the collections have exceeded twenty-five thousand dollars per month. Grand Worthy Secretary Burrell's report showed that the present membership including the children's department is only fifteen thousand. This would seem to show that the present membership of the Order has dropped to less than twelve thousand, although it has been above sixty thousand. TREASURY DEPLETED The amount of money at the time of the report of the Grand Worthy Secretary is said to be just twelve hundred dollars, and before the adjournment of the meeting of the Board of Directors, it had dwindled to five hundred dollars. These were the facts that Commissioner Joseph Button found confronting him, and he was a silent observer of all that was taking place, although he was being lauded and praised by the men there assembled as the saviour of the Order, when as a matter of fact despite his personal desires, he must be guided by the law and the advice of the able attorney for his department, Hon. R. Evelyn Byrd. It may be well to state, too, that Grand Worthy-Secretary Burrell's report showed that $12,000 had been paid on past due death claims. A STATEMENT FROM THE GENERAL OFFICES. Further inquiries at the general offices elicited the information that the one hundred thousand dollars included the money received from all sources and that the death claims paid included new and old death claims; that it could not be definitely asserted that the reduction of the old claims was twelve thousand dollars, but it is about that amount; that the membership of the Order in all of its branches was about twenty-five thousand, inclusive of the children's department; and that the children's department husbarded about five thousand. A prominent member of the Order made bold the assertion that the present Benefited member THE QUESTION OF SALARIES. The salary of the Grand Worthy Muster was $6,000. It was reduced to $3,750 per year. When Grand Worthy Master Holmes was elected it was placed at $2,000 per year. This does not include his expenses, which are extra. The salary of the Grand Worthy Secretary was $2,000 per year. This was reduced to $1,500 per year, and the last-Grand Fountain reduced it further to $1,200. The salary of Cashier and Treasurer R. T. Hill amounted to $1,500 per year in both departments of the Order. Mr. L. B. Phillips was general business clerk. His salary, has always been $600 per year, or fifty dollars per month. HEAVY AMOUNT INVOLVED With his large family and expenses it is surprising that he has been able to hold the position, while the others have been receiving three, four and five times this amount. The amount of money that he has disappeared ed will exceed seventy thousand dollars and no one will admit that it is known just where this money went. The men, or man who made away with this large amount of money have not been placed under arrest, and the net result of the trials and charges to date is that R. T. Hill, who it is alleged was sent away is out of reach of the officers of the law. Agnes B. Reese, who received a small salary, is under arrest, and L. B. Phillips, who also received a small salary is under arrest. WILL PROBE DEEPER General Counsel Newcomo, Mr W R. Griffin and their associated are now endeavoring to probe deeper and to bring to their support the grand jury of the city of Richmond, with the hope that the money received from the mortgages and the Old Folks' Home money received from the purchasers of the Old Folks' Home property may be traced. The outlook is not gloomy at present, but the indications are that the information yet to be obtained will prove to be of the most sensational kind and character. THE GRAND WORTHY MASTER EXPLAINS In conversation with Grand Worthy Master A W Holmes last Wednesday relative to the arrest of General Business Clerk L. B. Phillips, he said We were going over the accounts and vouchers, Mr Floyd Ross was tallying them. They called out traveling expenses for one of the chiefs in Baltimore and in Staunton and in another place. I instantly remembered that I had not authorized any such traveling expenses. They were not entitled to them. I sent for the checks and examined them. NAME HAD BEEN FORGED I saw that my name had been forged. There was an attempt to imitate my handwriting. W. P. Burrell's name was signed, too, but the letter "F" was under it. This was last Friday. On Saturday I sent for Phillips and I had a talk with him. He admitted having signed the checks. He had endorsed them and drawn the money. I know the persons in whose favor the checks were drawn did not get the money. DECIDED UPON IMMEDIATE ACTION After thinking over the matter I decided on Sunday that he should not get away and I determined to have him put under bond. Some persons reported that I had been arrested. It was because the detective and the police officers came to my residence first and then went from there to Phillips residence to make the arrest Yes, Mr Phillips admitted that he signed the checks, and this admission was made in the presence of the detectives. The checks were cashed at the Broad Street Bank CONFERRED WITH COUNSEL At the Police Court last Monday Attorney H M Smith, Jr. L. A Phillips and Grand Worthy Master Holmes conferred The attorney de- lined to deal with General Counsel Newsonie, who was also present The case was continued until July 12, 1911 The charges upon the court docket is as follows FIRST WARRANT J. B Phillips did unlawfully forge a certain order for the payment of money commonly called check, purporting to be the order or draft of W P. Burrell, G. W Secretary, upon the Grand Worthy Master; Grand Fountain, U. G. T R., for the payment of $30.00 with intent to defraud, on the 21st day of March, 1911. Balled in the sum of $500, with George N. Evans and A. D. Price sureties. Witnesses, A. W. Holmes, W. P. Burrell, P. A. Bolton (detective). THE SECOND WARRANT. L. B. Phillips did unlawfully and feloniously forge and employ as true a certain check for the payment of $30.00, purporting to be signed by R. Meilil, on Broad Street Bank, with Intent to defraud, on the 28th day of February, 1911. Witnesses: A. W. Holmes, F. C. Bailey, W. P. Burrell and P. A. Bolton. Balled in the sum of $500, with A. D. Price and George N. Evans as sureties. THE THIRD WARRANT. L. B. Phillips did unlawfully and feloniously forge, alter and employ as true a certain order, check or draft purporting to be signed by W. P. Burrell, G. W. Secretary, for $30, with intent to defraud, on the 17th day of February, 1911: Witnesses: A. W. Holmes, P. C. Bailey, W. P. Burrell and P. A. Ballton. Bailed in the sum of $500, with A. D. Price and George N. Erans as sureties. It is reported that other witnesses. in support of General Counsel J. Thomas, Newsome's statement, that he had not prosecuted and brought suits against certain True Reformor officials for the reason that he had been barred from so doing, the following correspondence will prove to be interesting reading: ATTORNEY NEWSOME'S LETTERS Richmond, Va., May 13, 1911. Hon. Joseph Button, Richmond, Va.: Hon. Joseph Button, Richmond, Va.: Dear Sir,—It seems that your supervision of the Reformers extends as well to matters pertaining to suits against discredited ex-officiers as to things peculiar to the future work of the company. Had I so understood it I never would have brought suits without consulting you. Your interest in our welfare has been, and I believe is too genuine to warrant my doing anything that would be construed as a disrespectful act to you. But my understanding was that it was my duty to take action against all former officials deemed by me liable to the Reformers without consulting any one, as the men electing, me evidently thought that in some very small matters I had possibly enough legal training to carry them through the courts. Special counsel was to look after existing property rights when great legal principles were involved, and to that end, I myself, upon the suggestion of John Mitchell, Jr., now known as the enemy of the Reformers, retained Mr. Byrd. DID NOT RELINQUISH OFFICE. In so doing I did not mean to re-llablish my office or to make it no-essential to call on Mr. Byrd in simple chancery proceedings, which the most ordinary lawyer (such as I am) can conduct. I believe that nothing now can save us, but the greatest possible publicity. I believe that John Mitchell's paper has done us great good, and has certainly put our people under evaporating obligation to you as their friend. An editorial in this week's paper is an evidence of Mr. Mitchell's viewpoint in this connection. Holding these views, it seems to me that the only way that I can retain my own self respect and morit yours is to resign as the attorney and take up the fight for the Reformers in the names of some injured members and thus be in a position to bring into court some not otherwise likely to be attacked. If you think this best I shall thank you to let me know. A PROTEST TO MR BYRD Richmond, Va. May 13, 1911. Hon R E. Byrd. Richmond, Va. Dear Mr. Dyrd., Until yesterday I was satisfied that I was in perfect harmony with the insurance department and you as to my method of proceeding in the True Reformers' matter. The entire country of Negroes thought so. My course has been approved by my people everywhere, and I believe it the only course that will bring back into the fold the tens of thousands who dropped out on account of the secretive methods of deception adopted by the old regime to full the credulous into a feeling of security. ACTION ENDORSED Bishop, professors, preachers, the leading Negroes of the country, and the entire Negro press, except the organ of the brotherhood and St Luke Herald, a rival publication of The Planet, have endorsed my action of publicity. The Reformer, the organ above referred to, is under the most exacting censorship, and to pursue mine otherwise immune we must look to papers not subdued or selfish in publishing news. Don't you think I am right? I shall take no steps that can in any wise embarrass the Department of Insurance I shall be glad to hear from you as to my views. I cannot longer retain under present requirements my self-respect and, work under such orders as were issued yesterday. I am enclosing what I understand my orders to be. THOSE PECULIAR INSTRUCTIONS The following are my instructions from the Insurance Department as I understand them: 1. No action at law, suit in equity, or criminal prosecution shall be instituted by J. Thomas Newsome until after a conference with the Insurance Commissioner, Mr R. E. Byrd and A W Holmes. 2. No information as to the matters pertaining to the True Reformers are to be given to The Planet for publication by Newsome. 3. That, notwithstanding specific direction from the Board of Directors, in response to J. Thomas Newswone's request for authority to bring suit, yet the said J. Thomas Newswone's discretion in the matter must in all cases be subject to the authority of the Grand Worthy Master, the Insurance Commissioner and Mr. R. E Byrd. Summi School and Chautauqua of the National Religious Training School, Durham, N. D. The National Religious Training School opens the Summer School and Chautauqua July 6th and closes August 13th. Teachers and lecturers who are specialists in their particular lines will be in'charge of the instruction and lectures. Rare advantages offered in theology, teachers' courses, literary, domestic science, business and industry. Many applications already filed. Last summer's success tells us we will not be able to accommodate all of our applicants. Fill your application with us now. Bulletins ready after March 1, 1911, announcing all features. For full particulars, address. - Subscribe to The PLANET. JULY S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 The following is the list of appointments made at the Grand Session held in Petersburg, Va.:: ENDOWMENT ADVISORY BOARD Mrs. Georgie Bolling—Richmond, Va. Mrs. Mildred Johnson—Richmond, Va. Mrs. Kato S. Thomas—Richmond, Va. Mrs. R. E. Wosley—Richmond, Va. Mrs. Lillie D. Byrd—Newport News Va. Mrs. Mary N. Gay—Nortfolk, Va. Mrs. Gertrudo A. Patterson— Lynchburg, Va. Mrs. Lucy E. Scott—Richmond, Va. Mrs. Sarah A. Steward, Richmond, Va. Mrs. Emma B. Brown, Covington, Va. Mr. J. W. Robinson, Richmond, Va. Miss M L. Chiles, Richmond, Va. Mrs. Josie A. Graham, Richmond, Va. Mr. John Mitchell, Jr., Richmond, Va. COMMITTEES: Committee on Printing—Miss M. L. Chiles (chairman-, Mrs. Lucy Locket, Mrs. Mary H. Wilson and Mrs. Mary P. Aytos. Committee on Charter and Dispensation—Miss M. C. Vlvian, Mrs. Salile B. Boone and Mrs. Mollie Price. Committee on State of the Order—Mrs. Minkle Payne, Mrs. M. L. Terry and Mrs. Kesiah Banks. Committee on Obstuary—Mrs. A. J. Leftwitch, Mrs. Mary H. Wilson and Mrs. F. J. Moore. Committee on Business—Mrs. A. G. Thompson (chairman), Mrs. Julia G. Watts and Mrs. Fannie Ash. Committee on Finance—Miss Eva G. Davis (chairman), Mrs. Rosa D. Bowser and Mrs. J. V. Jackson. Committee on Mittenge—Mrs. Charlotte Patterson (chairman), Mrs. Sarah M. Giles and Mrs. Ida Earrow. Committee on Appeals and Grievances—Mrs. Lucy Peters (chairman), Miss Lillian Moore and Mrs. Julia Haywood. Committee on Credenthils—Mrs. Kate S. Thomas (chairman), Miss Viney Flood and Mrs. Sarah Steward. Committee on Law and Supervision—Rev. A. S. Thomas (chairman), Mrs. Jennie Cooke and Mrs. W. E. Gwathney. Committee on Regalia—Mrs. K. A. Thomas (chairman), Rebecca Christmas, Mrs H. E. Thompson, Mrs N. C. Johnson and Mrs. M. E. K. Brown G W. C—Mr. John Mitchell, Jr. G W. R of D—Miss M L. Chiles G W. R of Deposits—Mrs. Joele A Graham. Ex-officio DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND WORTHY COUNSELLORS Mrs. Anna Taylor—Richmond, Va. Mrs. Martha Harris—Plorsburg, Va. Mrs. Sarah J. Holbrook, Danville, Va. Mrs. Lillie D. Byrd, Newport News, Va Mrs. Fannie Cook, Norfolk, Va. Mrs. Sarah P. Marshall, Suffolk, Va. Mrs. Fannie Ash, Portamouth, Va. Mrs. Maggie Foster, Pocahontas, Va. MJsss Della Lawrence, Radford, Va Mrs. Mary Buford, Pulaski, Va. Mrs. M L. Terry, Charlottesville, Va Mrs. Mary Casey, New River, Va. Mrs. Katie C. Keys, Staunton, Va. Mrs. Jennie Jackson, Blackstone, Va. Mrs. Emma B Brown, Covington, Va Mrs. V. M. Earley, Martinsville, Va. Mrs. M H Burrell, Roanoke, Va. Mrs. Ellidon Rosonborough Stonega, Va. Mrs. F. L. Coleman, South Boston, Va. Mrs. Susie Ghee, Chase City, Va. Mrs. Annie Banks, Clifton Forge, Va. Mrs. Kale R. Jones, Lexington, Va. Mrs. Ella Taylor, Hanover, Va. Mrs. Hattie J. Holmes, Harrisonburg, Va. Mrs. Julia Scott, Low Moor, Va. Mrs. F. V. Moore, Natural Bridge, Va. Mrs. Isabelle Betts Sutherlin, Va. Mrs. M. C. Adams, Farmville, Va. Sr W. C. Hommings, Dillwyn, Va. Mrs. Carper, Chatham, Va. Mrs. J. C. Ward, Lynchburg, Va. Miss M. L. Chiles—Richmond, Va. Mrs. Josio A. Grayham—Richmond, Va. Mrs. Kate S. Thomas—Richmond, Va. Mrs. Mildred Johnson—Richmond, Va. Mrs. G. A. Patterton—Lynchburg, Va. Mrs. Sarah A. Steward—Richmond Va. Mrs. Jennie C. Ward—Lynchburg, Va. Mrs. Millie Paxton—Roanoke, Va. Mrs. Susie B. Wright—Portsmouth Va. J. HENRY GRUTCHFIELD. ATTORNEY AT LAW. The Man Farthest Down By BOOKER T. WASHINGTON. [The third Article] in the series called "The Man Farthest Down." In Prake, the capital of Bohemia I came in contact for the first time with the advance guard, if I may use the expression, of a new race the Slavs. I say a new race, because although the Slavic peoples claim an antiquity as great as that of any other race in Europe the masses of the race seen just now emerging from a condition of life more primitive than that of almost any other people in Europe. Many little things, not only what I saw with my own eyes, but what I heard from others, gave me the impression, as I traveled southward, that I was entering into a country where the masses of the people lived a simpler and more primitive existence, than any I had seen elsewhere in Europe I remember, for one thing, that I was one day startled to see, in the neighborhood of the mining regions of Bohemia, a half-dozen women engaged in loading a coal bargain—shovelling the coal into wheelbarrows and wheeling them along a narrow plank from the coal wharf to the ship alongside was impressed again by the fact that there were the peoples of the Austrian Empire. Moravians and Ruthenians are an illustration still preserve their old tribal names. Certain other of these peoples still keep not only the tribal names but many of the old tribal customs. Among most of the Slavic peoples for example custom still gives to the marriage ceremony the character of barter and sale. In fact I found that in one of the large provincial towns in eastern Hungary the old "matrimonial fairs" are still kept up on a certain day in each year hundred of marriageable young women are brought down to this fair by their parents, where they may be seen seated on their trunks and surrounded by the cattle they expect to have for a dowry. Naturally young country to attend this the surrounding country to attend this a lawyer site out under a tree near by prepared to draw up the marriage contract. In some cases as many as forty marriages are arranged in this way in a single day. Divided into petty kingdoms or provinces each speaking a separate language, living for the most part in the country districts, and held in some sort of political and economic subjection, sometimes by the descendants of foreign conquerors, and sometimes, as in the case of the Doles, by the nobility of their own race the musses of the Slavic peoples in southern Europe have lived for centuries out of touch with the life of cities and to a large extent with the people of the world. Europe is paraded therefore with the peoples of western Europe who are living in the centers of modern life and progress the Slavic peoples are just now on the horizon In the course of my travels through Austria and Hungary I think I met at one time or another representatives of nearly every branch of the Slavic race in the Empire. In Bohemia I became acquainted as I have said, with the most progressive portion of the race the Czechs. In Gallecia I saw something of the life of the Polish people both in the towns and in the country districts. Again in Budapest and Vienna I learned something of the condition of the laboring and peasant classes, among whom the Slavic peoples are usually in the majority. At Flume the port of Hungary from which forty thousand emigrants sail every year for the United States. I met and talked with Dalmatians, Croats, Slovenians, and Russians in fact of almost every race in Hungary. In the plains of central Hungary and again in Eastern Prussia. I saw ganga of wandering laborers made up of men and women who come to this part of the country from the Slavic countries farther south and east to take part in the harvest on the great estates. During this time I became acquainted to some extent also with representatives of almost every type of civilization, high and low, among the peoples of southern Europe, from the Dalmatian herdmen, who lead a rude and semi-barbarous existence on the high barren mountains along the Adriatic coast, and energetic artisans of Bohemia and the talented Polish nobility, who are said to be among the most intellectual people in Europe. I did not, among these classes have mentioned see the most primitive people of the Slavic race, nor the type of the man of that race farther down. In fact I have heard that in the mountain regions of southern Galicia there are people who make their homes in holes in the ground or herd together in little huts built of mud. I did not see, either as I should like to have seen, the life of those Slavic people in southwestern Hungary who still hold their lands in common and live to together in patriarchal communities, several families baneath one roof, under the rule of a "house father" and a "house mother," who are elected annually to govern the community What little I did see of the life of the different branches of the race gave me the impression, however, of a people of great possibilities, who, coming late into the possession of modern ideas and modern methods, were everywhere advancing, in some places rapidly and in others more slowly, but always making progress. One thing that has hindered the advancement of the Slave has been the difference in the languages apo- kon by the different branches of the race. So great an obstacle is this difference of language (that some years ago, when a congress of all the Stavic peoples was held at Prague the representatives of the different branches of the race, having no common tongue, were compelled to speak to each other in the one language that they all professed to hate namely, German Another thing that has hindered the progress of the Slavs has been the inherited jealousies and the memories they cherish of ancient injuries they have inflicted on one another in times past. In general it seems to be true of the races of Austria Hungary that each race or branch of the race hates and despises every other and this hatred is the more bitter the more closely they are associated. For example, there is a longstanding feud between the Polish peasants and the Polish nobility. This division is so great that the Polish peasants have frequentlyided against the Polish nobility in the contests of the latter with the central government of Austria. Now ever this sentiment of castle which separates the two classes of the Polish people is nothing compared with the contempt with which every Pole whether he be peasant or noble, feels for every Ruthenian, a people with whom the Pole is very closely related by blood, and with whom he has long been in close political association. On the other hand, the Ruthenian in Galicia looks upon the Pole just as the Czech in Bohemia looks upon his German neighbor, as his bitterest enemy. The two peoples refuse to intermingle socially they rarely intermarry. In many cases they maintain separate schools and are represented separately. In the Imperial Parliament each race electing its own representatives. But all are united in hating and despising the law who although he claims for himself no separate part of the Empire and has no language to distinguish himself from the other races about him still clings to tenaciously as any other portion of the population to his own racial traditions and customs. The Slavs peoples otherwise divided by language and tradition are also divided by religion. People speaking the same language and sharing in other respects the same traditions are frequently just as widely separated by differences of religion as they could be by differences of race. For example, among the southern Slavs the majority of the Slovenes and the Croatians are Roman Catholics, others are Protestants. On the other hand, the majority of the Serbs, their close neighbors are members of the Greeks Orthodox Church while others are Mohammedans. So wide is the division between the Roman Catholic and the Orthodox Slavs that in some cases members of the Eastern and Western branches of the Church be honouring to the same nationality wear a different costume in order to emphasize the differences of religion that might otherwise be forgotten or overlooked. In Galicia there are not only the Roman and Orthodox branches of the Church, but there are also three or four other minor branches. One of these, the Unlates, which is a compromise between the two and is intended to be a sort of link between the Eastern and Western Churches is now, it is said just as distinct from both as any of the other branches of the Church. In this region which has been the battleground of all the religions in Europe religious distinctions play a much more important role than they do elsewhere because 'the masses of the people have not yet forgotten the bitterness and the harshness of the early struggles of the sects'. The result is that religious differences seem to have intensified rather than to have softened the racial animosities. In spite of the division and rivalries which exist, there seems to be growing up under the influence of the struggle against the other and dominant races in the Empire, and as a result of the political agitations to which this struggle has given rise a sense of common purpose and interest in the different branches of the Slavic race a sort of racial consciousness as it is sometimes called, which seems to be one of the conditions without which a race that is down is not able to get the ambition and the courage to rise. It is the presence of this great Slav race in western Europe, grouping its way forward under the conditions and difficulties which I have described that constitutes as well as I am able to define it the race problem of southern Europe. In many respects the situation of the Slavs in the Austro-Hungarian Empire and in southern Europe generally is 45 more like that of the Negroes in the Southern States than is true of any other class or race in Europe. For one thing, the vast majority of that race are, like the Negroes, an agricultural people. For centuries they have lived and worked on the soil, where they have been the servants of the great landowners, looked down upon by the educated and higher classes as "an inferior race". Although they were not distinguished from the dominant classes, as the Negro was, by the color of their skin, they were distinguished by the language they spoke, and this difference in language seems to have been, as far as mutual understanding and sympathy are concerned, a greater bar than the fact of color has been in the case of the white man and the black man in the South. Up to a comparatively few years ago an educated Skav did not ordinarily speak, at least in public, the language of the masses of the people. Dr. Clark, the head of the Austrian Mission of the American Board THE RICHMONE PLANET in Prague, told me that as recently in all the schools, as thirty years ago, an educated or some other law Czech did not care to speak his own the same time of language on the streets of Prague, Hungary, in Austria. At that time the German language are sound 5,000 was still the language of the education schools, 5,578 offered classes, and all the learning of schools in which Europe was, to a very large extent. Slav dialects, not a closed book to the people who di not speak and read that language. Slav dialects, not a closed book to the people who di not speak and read that language. Today conditions have so changed is taught, and the Dr Clark tells me, that the people is taught. In certain quarters of Prague scolw To in outside at any one who speaks German on purpose of these the street "When we go to visit an official of the government" said Dr. Clark, "we usually inquire first of all, which language this particular of fictional prefers to speak, German or Czech. It is wise to do this because most of the officials, particularly if they represent the central government of Vienna, speak German, but a Czech who is loyal to his race will not speak the hated German unless he has to do so." Dr. Clark told me, as illustrating the fanaticism of the Bohemian people in this matter of language, that he little girls, who had been educated in German schools and preferred to speak the language among themselves, had more than once been booted at, and even stoned, by Bohemians in the part of the town where he lives, because they spoke a language which the masses of the people had been brought up to hate Another way in which the situation of the Slavic people resembles to a certain extent, that of the masses of the Negroes in the Southern States is in the matter of their political relations to the dominant races. Both in Austria and in Hungary all the races are supposed to have the same political privileges, and in the case of Austria at least the government seems to have made a real effort to secure equal rights to all. Here again racial and traditional prejudices as well as the wide differences in wealth and culture of the different peoples, have kept the political power in Austria proper in the hands of the Germans and in Hungary in the hands of the Magyars. What makes the situation more difficult for the dominant races. In these two countries is the fact that the so-called inferior peoples are increasing more rapidly than the other races in numbers and the Germans and Magyars are every year becoming a smaller minority in the mids of the populations which they are at tempting to control. The result has been that the Empire seems to the outside a seething mass of discontent, nothing but the fear of being swallowed up by some of their more powerful neighbors to hold the national ties together. There is one respect in which the situation of the Negro in America is entirely different from the various nationalities of Austria and Hungary. The Negro is not compelled to get his education through the medium of a language that is foreign to the other or people by whom he is surrounded. The black manh the South speaks the same tongue and professes the same religion as the white people. He is not seeking to set up any separate nationality for himself nor to create any interest for him self which is separate from or an antagonist to the interest of the other people of the United States. The Negro is not seeking to dominate politically at the expense of the white population any part of the country which he inhabits. Although he has suffered wrongs and injustices he has competed unobstructed or fanatical. Competition can be the white race about him he gives Negro an ambition to succeed and make a feel pride in the successes he has already achieved, but he is just as proud to be an American citizen as he is to be a Negro. He cherishes no ambitions that are opposed to the interests of the white people, but is anxious to prove himself a help rather than a hindrance to the success and prosperity of the other race. I doubt whether there are many people in our Southern States who have considered how much more difficult the situation in the Southern States would be if the masses of the black people spoke a language different from the white people around them, and particularly if, at the same time, they cherished political and social ambitions that were an antagonistic to the interests of the white man. On the other hand, I doubt whether or the Negro people realize the advantage which they have in speaking one of the great world languages, the language in fact, that is more largely used than any other by the people who are most advanced in science, in the arts, and in all that makes the world better. English is not only a great world language, it is the language of a people and a race among whom the highest are neither afraid nor ashamed to reach down and lift up the lowest, and help them in their efforts to reach a higher and a better life. In the south of Europe conditions are quite different. The languages spoken there, so far from helping to bring people together, are the very means by which the peoples are kept apart. Furthermore, the masses of the people of Austria speak languages which, until a hundred years ago, had almost no written literature. Up to the beginning of the last century the educated people of Hungary spoke and wrote in Latin, and down to the middle of the century Latin was still the language of the court. Until 1848 there were almost schools in the Czech language in Bohemia. Up to that time there were almost newspapers, magazines or books printed in the language spoken by the masses of the people. It has been said that the written or literary languages of the Slavic people have been, with one or two exceptions, almost created during the past hundred years. In fact, some of the Slavs, although they have a rich oral literature, still have. I have been told, no written language of their own. A great change has been brought about in this respect in recent years. At the present time of the 6,000 periodicals printed in Austria-Hungary, about 2,000 are printed in German, 938 in Magyar, 582 in Czech, and the remaining 1,480 are in some five or six other languages. The Magyar language is now taught. in all the schools of Hungary, whether or some other language is taught at the same time or not. Outside of Hungary, in Austria proper, there are some 5,000 exclusively German schools, 5,578 Czech, and 6,692 schools in which are taught other Slav dialects, not to speak of the 645 schools in which Italian is taught, the 162 schools in which Rumanian is taught, and the 5 in which Magyar is taught. To an outlier it seems as if the purpose of these schools must be to perpetuate the existing confusion and racial animosities in the Empire. On the other side, it must be remembered that it has been an enormous advantage to be able to read the language which they habitually speak. In fact, the multiplication of these different written languages and of schools in which they are taught, seems to have been the only way of opening to the masses of the people the learning which had been before that time locked up in languages which they sometimes learned to read but rarely spoke. As I have considered the compilations and difficulties, both political and economic, which not merely Austria but Europe has to face as a consequence of the different languages spoken by the different races I have asked myself what would probably happen in our Southern States if, as some people have suggested, large numbers of these for egn peoples were induced to settle there. I greatly fear that if these people should come in large numbers and settle the colonies outside of the cities, where they would have comparatively few educational advantages and where they would be better able and more disposed to preserve their native customs and languages, we might have a racial problem in the South more difficult and more dangerous than that which is caused by the presence of the Negro. Whatever else one may say of the Negro, he is in everything except his color, more like the Southern white man, more willing and able to absorb the ideas and the culture of the white man and adapt himself to existing conditions than is true of any other race which is now coming into this country. Perhaps my attempt to compare racial conditions in southern Europe with racial conditions in the South erp United States will seem to some persons a trade strange and out of place, because in the one case the races concerned are both white, while in the other one is white and one is black. Nevertheless I am convinced that a careful study of conditions as they exist in southern Europe will throw a great deal of light upon the situation of the races in our Southern States. More than that strange and irrational as racial conflicts often seem whether in Europe or in America I suspect that at bottom they are merely the efforts of groups of people to readjust their relations under changing conditions. In short they grow out of the efforts of the people who are at the bottom to lift themselves to a higher stage of existence. If that be so, it seems to me there need be no fear, under a free government where every man is given up opportunity to get an education, where every man is encouraged to develop himself and bring to the service of the community the best that is in him, that racial difficulties should not finally be adjusted, and white man and black man live, each helping rather than hindering the other. The (N Y) Outlook Send Name and Address To-day You Can Have It Free and Be Strong and Vigorous. 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My name is SUSIE ALLEN, 913 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa. OLD PAPERS the per hour PLANET Office. Send when in good condition. In my introductory notes I touched briefly on the condition and general treatment of the black man in his natural habitat, his own home, in South Africa we have not that intelligent classification which obtains in the United States. It is not a case of Negro or Caucasian, as with you, and under one or the other group such must withstand to be counted. NATURE AND COLORED MAN. The word nature as understood in South Africa is regarded by a large number as being an approbable term, and generally conveys the meaning of inferiority, and with the result that the mixed multitude (if I may borrow from Friend Bruce Grit) will have none of it, and thus the so-called colored man will not fraternalize with and would regard as being in fra dig. His acceptance of the term as applied to himself and Mr. White Man, of course, sees to it that the discrimination is maintained for purposes of course of keeping the two apart, though he does not hesitate to use some such argument when dealing with the native. Oh, you are a man; you are the genuine article, and I have regard for you; but the other fellow in a bastard, whom we don't trust. And, by the bye, South Africa is the only country in which I have found that ugly word bastard accepted as applying to a people. This word, on the horizons of which the man in the States will make a move towards his hip pocket, is here more answered to, and is commonly used in the courts for the purposes of identification. As demonstrating the manner in which the native and the colored man are both jockeyed, I cite an example: A PRACTICAL ILLUSTRATION. Sometime ago, or more properly, during the last general election but one, I was honored with the initation to attend and to support the two Progressive Candidates for the Wynberg Division in the Cape Assembly. This was before Union had become an accomplished fact. Now, the Progressive in South African politics is the prototype of the Republican in American politics. The Progressive represents the British Party - the party of noble traditions, the liberator of the black slave, the defender of the oppressed everywhere especially the black man, always provided that that black man comes in any large numbers. The other party in South African politics is known as the Bond, and is theoretically at least the antithesis of the other, or shair I say is the prototype of the Democrat in the States, who makes no bones as to his hatred of the Nigger. Yet at this meeting of which the auditor was almost exclusively colored, the principal candidate and speaker told his audience among other things "Why, you people are entitled to the same treatment as ourselves. When we speak of the native question we have no reference to you at all. Why, you are from our own joins." Now I was on that platform, and of course sat behind the speaker, who must have forgotten my presence, and my much vehement traductor and enemy will not accuse me of being in the least tainted with the "Caucasian reinforcement of blood." THE PROPHEET CURSED INSTEAD OF BLESSED. 1 Now, the part allotted to me was to second the resolution in favor of the candidates., and that duty was performed thus wise Mr Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen — "The candidates had their ladies on hand to lend enchantment to the scene. I am pleased to hear the very high and generous encomium beowed on the colored people by the candidates. I am asked here to support their resolutions, but I am placed in a peculiar position. Now, the gentleman has referred to those of their own joins, to my innocence I could not desist the condement in which category the gentleman would place me. It appears to me that protection is only for those who descended from the loins of certain people. Can I under these circumstances earn your confidence and respect by recommending these candidates?" Etc., etc. The next meeting was in another section of the district, and to which I was not invited. It is refreshing to know, and to the credit of the colored people who form the majority of voters it may be said that the candidates were both showed under. Cape Town, S. A.. The Y. M. C. A. Literary mode a great hit last Friday evening. The guest was good. Last Sunday was a day of plenty work. The workers had a good meeting at 9 a.m. A M at the building. The committee in the City Home won two soils for Christ at 10 A M. 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He, had bis own troubles on the tramp ateanier, but he exercised tbo virtue ‘of, patienco and bided bis time, and when tho psychological moment ar- “rived be-took time by the/forelock and Hfted bimselt Into a better posl- tion, which was offered him soon af ter bo landed in England by the cap- tain of an East India merchantman, who took 9, fancy to him, and gave him a chance to develop, ‘He nccopt- ed It. Ho visited every port in In- dip and tho Enst Indies on this ves. sel. Returning to England in four yenrs ho onlsted in the British navy ‘and was cent to Africa on a war ves: gol, serving his time on. this vegsol. Ho again took servico on a merchant vessel going to China and the Orient, and he visited the principal ports of China, Japan, tho Philippines, Haw- allan Istands ‘and tho tslands of the sea, Returning to England: the ver- sol made # voyage to Russia and sud- seauontly to Cubs and South Amer- fean porte, Peru, Chile, Argontina, Brazil, Guatemnin, Honduras, Hex feo, and then to’ Portugal and to Barcelona In old Spain; this voynge consumed the bert part’ of alx years and was educational in more ways than one to John Daniela In South America bg Kot a8 elsowhera tho usual shore eave, and he Improved tho opportunity to find aut whatever he could that was uxefah and proft- Able. In Peru be fell in with somo frlendly natives, who rather Iked him for bly open. frank, honest man- nor, and because of a Kindness ho had shown them while engaged in heipfag to load the ship with a cargo of Peruvinn mercbandise They took him one day when ho was on shoro leave to a smail place on the ontakirts of the town, whore there was a atream of water, clear. cool and snarkling, and showed him where they got placer goll. One of dix companions took up a handful of sand, washed It and soparated the Rolden nuggets from the sand and told him that there was plenty lke it as far as tho stream ron: John Daniela was not a demonstrative per- ron—there was something of the sceptio-tihis nagurcgnd he did not onthuse. But John Dantels nade @ mental photograph of the place and did a good deut of thinking about the Possibilities which euch a place of- fered to the right sort of men who would know. an opportunity when they saw It. Another one of the Pe ruvians' got a selve,’ which he bad concealed 11 tho bushes near by, aud Ailing it full of gold bearing ound, washed the sand out and got nearly a teacup full of nugeete, varying In size from a pin head to a marrow fat pen, These he gave to Johii Daniels because one day John had given him some ahip stores a Havelock and a rubber cont John Daniels put the gold In his pocket. after thanking him, and told him he would keer them us souvenirs of his vinit to Pern which In one of the richeat countries in minerola In South America ‘Then they went back to the elty, and John went aboard xhip and preserved a dignified allence ax to where he had heon and whit ho had discovered. In the course of two or three days tho ship aalled for the home port. which It reachod In nbout sixty days. after encountering a Kevera storm waen ahe had been out about fre days. It reached home very much the worne for wenr, and her crew, among them John Duntels, decided ‘that she was hot Reawortiy enough two justify them In making another voynse In her, and so six ot roven refused to eign for another trip to nea aut wore pald thelr wages and were metamgr phosed Into Tandattion, In which con dition they remained until an Atuer jean whaling yersol came fiito, wort with a enrgo of whalo olf. ' They waw the captain ang got work on her, and xo came to the States In heron her return trip, landing at Now Boilfonl in the early xpring with another cargo of whale oll and whale bong John Daniel wns fond of the exclioment of the-rea, and be causa of hie agility and general knowledge. of what to do Inn criain he had heen detatied ann lookout for aporm whales. and to throw tho har- poon into any loviathan within reach He gavo a good account Gf himsclt throughout the voyage: he harpoon: ed no less than five of tho biggest whales captured during the trip and pandlod himeelf IIkq a veteran at the business. When the verrol reached New Bedfonl he decidedsthat he had had enough of tho rea. and to ro main In the United States Some of ho othore continued ith tho vearel, put John Daniel had had enough. Ve located temporarily in New Redford and Kot acquainted with the few “colored neonlo thore, bit did not find them responsive to his ideas as to business. He told them of his voyages around tho world, of the wontléful things he had seen (ex- cont the placer gold), and tried to nxaken In them tho spirit of entor- pring and daring which ta no charac: terlatic of the whitd race. They ifr tcned, shook thelr headr, looked at him dublonsly and seomed to say by ently prosperous, and decided that he would havo but Iittle dmoulty in Interesting some of tho more serious mindéd among thom in his achomes 0 he managed to get togesher about a doten of them, tn a room one week day evening, to whom te told the story of his travels, and pointed out jways by which they could bocome in: depondent of omployere and be mas. tors of tRomsolves. Thoy riddled him with all kinds of questions, and ono of thom naked him why he had not fomalned whero there was so much natural wealth, get rich himself and then return with the practical proofs of the genuinenens of his story? Jobin Danio! repied to this tnrportinont question by saying thn’ he was an American Negro—and an unsolfish one—that he had always loved his race and always would, He know that the opportunitics of the black man tm this country were not 18 good as they might be were It not for race prejudice, which she had observed eineo his return was, more acute than it was whon he had left the country many years ako to maxo the tour of the world. He had come back not as poor as some men are, with the focling that he could make earnest, and tar sighted men of tho ruco see as he had seen: that with n little nroney judicfourly Invested in South Amer. ican enterprises they would bo able to rise to eminence In the industrial ‘and commercial. world a xrent deu! quicker than they could hore. and that thoy would he welcomed na bro: thors by these South Americans if they proved themsolves worthy and Well qualiiied for the work betorc them Ho had no misgivings as to his own future, financially, as he know where there was a place In one of these countries whore je could go and in n few years become independ ently rich washing placer gold He was anxious to get some binck men to go with him, but if ho could not thero aro plenty of white men who would Jump at the chance gladly. Well," said the man who had put the Inst question, “how much money ‘would von Want’ us to put up, and what kind of guaranty can you give us that our money will be safe™ “I you twelve men will raise $109 aplece, in the noxt 30 days. elect one of your number treasurer, deposit the money sa a substantini bank In thip efty, make me your gen: eral moniker, with full yower — to act, I will guarantee to go down to §pith Amerien, secure a mineral con enn ond ut you all on whay Stroft iq less than four yeara. Tl pay my own passage there, but will expect you to honor my drafts when 1 get thera for necessary expenses In fhe preliminary work.” “Uniph!" grunted one member, “fo" years Ie a mighty long timo ts walt. How far In dat place trom Noo York?” : John Danio} told him tt was about 2,800 miles to where he wanted to Ro. “An ree well dat place fs too far off “den’-some of us might Whe “fore you got back or could do anything De scheme {e a good one—des aint ny doubt ‘bout dat but ah wouldn't lak to put no money sa a scheme so far away fun base” “Well, gentlemen.” sald Jahn Dan fel. “the meeting stands adjourned wlthont day T thank yon for con Ing, and Tam xorry T could not cou vince you that I've gbt a really good thing I think you will have reaxon to regret your action tonixht Good. night. gentlemen And with this remark John Dante) vowed bimself gut of the-ronm and was pooh lost In the crowd In Sixth Avenne « The neat morning at 10 30 o'clock he was rented In an offies In one of the sky serapers In the downtown dis rlet, engaged In earnest conversa Hon With a prosperous tooking white mnan who called him “Mr Dante!" in soothing totes On a small table tay nearly a half pint of Rola nuggets, virgin gold, whfeh Johp Daniel tind removed from his capactoun trouser's pocket to give zest to tho conversa Hon nnd to Imprens thin quick witte | man of business that he really had something to talk about Of courre. Tohn Daniel wna abrewd enough not to glye this man: the éxnet tocation of the ntream where thin gold if found, but he told what coitntry It tA found’ and dlaplnyed such knowled gs of Its topography that he drove hin hearer to produce a may of the eatin: try In question, and with 9 pencil ho traced out the rivera and towns and villages mentioned hy John Dantels, anil was convinced that he had real: I¥ been there and know whereof he apoke, John Dantel wanted to know It the company of which thie nian wan head wotild undertake to devel op there propertion 1f he could make It porstbic for It to secure a concen: alon. “Come Into miy private office, Mr. Danlel, and Tet us Ret tight down to business.” Thoy stopped acrora the hall into a magniireptly appointed — private office and renowed, thelr talk In dead earnest. John Daniol stld that he know of other jaces furt na prone. tive In gold and other prectoue met: als as tho one they were now dis cusning. “Ruppose, Mr Daniel, that you make a proposition in writing to tn ae to what you want ua to dd” Very well, TH do that, sir, and Jet you have H by 10 A. MM. day af ter tomorrow ~ “Tam sure wo can handle this bur: inera nnd that wo can make youn very Koneronn offer to go down’ to Routh America with our engineer, who will look aver the property for which yan any gau'can Ket @ conces- flon, Won't you join mo. at lunely cow. Mr. Daniel? Tt ts now my lunch hour.” Zi Jobn Daniel obliged and wak tekon to the nineteenth floor’ in an oldra- tor, and with « spacious dining, hall THE’ RICHMOND. PLANET:-RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. the bullding. ‘Boating bim at bie tablo, bis bost excused himbelf for avmament te go and speak to a group of pollbred gentlemen at another ta bié in afar corner of the room, to whom bé explained the reasons for the presence of the binek man. He returned quickly and ordered’ his own and John Daniel's luncheon (practi: cally a dinner), after first ascortaln- ing his wishes. While walting for tho liverted white servitor to bring tholr luncheons they renewed the conversation about the Gouth Amor! can project, aod his host was as at tentive to him as though ho. was an Eastern nabob or one possessed of the wealth of the Ind{ev, John Dan: Jol was slightly ombarrassod, but he kopt his nerve and did not show outwardly what Bo felt inwardly. ‘Travel takes the rough edges of some men and givex them polish, und not soldom a degree of culture which cannot bo otherwise acquired. con tact with, the world 1s a privilege which fow men know how properly to approciate. Jobo Daniel was one of the seldom sort, 0 great adupter, a gteat observer, and he knew how to bo wieoly silent when It wan't prof able to talk overmueh. Associating with educated and reflned people tn many covatries on sea and Iand, he had acquired that kind of an educa tign which cannot bo gotten from Dooks alone. Ho used good Inn: guage and was thoroughly familtar with what pocinl sticklers all good form, There wag some class to John Dantel, and ho carrled hinmelt with the dignity and bearing of a, gentle man to the manor bora. Presently the Kroup at the table at the end of the dining hall finished thelr meal and: strolled over to the table at which John Daniel and his host sat. They wero Introduced to him, aid he recelved the Introduc- tions modestly. but graciously, and made « good Impression Four of the gentlemen were bankers, the Afth wax a retired millonalre, al eximessed the great pleasure It Kave them to meet him, and the hope that they would again soon have the op portunity of weeing him John Dan Jel thanked them cordially for thelr friondly greetings and wasnred (hei that the pleasure was mutual, After a few commonplaces with hin hoxt they withdrew, and John Dantel and the Captain of industry resumed thelr lunchcone, “That large reiitleman, | Major Adar.” anid Dis host "$s one" ot the wealthlest men tn the United States Ne tx president of our develonins company’ and $a Wworth $40,000.00, Ue has retired from active business but he stilt retains the afte of president -the vieepresident does the work" “Indeed,” said John Daniel, ‘he has money enough to keep the wolf from the door and to eat these kind of luncheons every day IKithe week " “Yes, he's a” good Hlver, and doo not deny himeclf anzthing” The sth cr gentlemen are directory in the company, wala te ont. wall ¥ich men but not as rich as our president ” ‘They finiaked their luncheon und went down to the office below, where after again fixing the hour find the day for thelr next meeting John Dan fel bade hie new found friend good afternoon and sauntered ont of the buflding into Williams Street _ to Nasoau Strect, where ho entered nno ther Jarge building, occupted chiefly by lawyers, He went to the alxth floor and entered the offices of a firin of Inwyers he knew by reputa tlon und us Hoon in conferonce with the head of the firm, ta whom he made hig wishes known “Why, T guess we can draw the kind of paper you want sir You want to protect your Interest In these properties. and you want a good per- centage from the net exrnings of these mines you want so many thon rand dollars worth of preferred stock and a guaranty from the com many that I€ will make a Ave sens’ contract with you to manage the business at Chat end ax a general auperintendent Do T state the case porrectly 2 Yeu. alr, you have a clear tdea as co what Tiwish Very well, we will draw the paper and have It ready for you tomorrow ntITA M. Thankn, what are Four charges ror thin service?” "$10.00, one-half down the other when the document Ie delivered Into your hands" John Danlel handed him a $540 Rold piece, took a receipt and went pitt ‘The next morning at 11 o’elbrk ne Was there, and so was the paner neatly typewritten, ready” for deliv “ry to hin He paid the other five tollars. thanked tho Inwyer for hia work and departed. Tho following morning at 10.4 M 10 the minuto he was at the office of ho Development Company To gave nls Bame to. the messenger who apaned: the door to tho main offlee nnd told him to “walk right in sir” Seated at hix desk was the general naniger and secretary. who looking ip, xatd cheerfully ~“Geod morning: Mr’ Dantela Tare von are on time hat [km aig that you are a good pugluiree man” John Danlel acknowledged the _ ee eee aces) cee Guewar 06 she following aay at 7:54 P.M, and if favorgdld to bin the paners would bo ready for signaturs ‘At that timo, -and the interview end ed. : . ‘At 2:30 P, M. tho next day Jobn Daniel was there on the minuto and was promptly ushored Into tho pres ence nf the genoral manager, who all smfles greeted - bim effustvely. bade him be seated and then in: formed bint that bis terms had doet accepted by the company and that It only romained for him to give val Idity tothe documont by amzing hi signnture A notary was sent for {mmediately and John Daniel on his arrival signed tho agreement in dup Heate and put the extra copy In bis {nalde pocket. The goneral mauaxey shook his hand heartily ang they both grew more confdenttal John Daniel then revealed the tric location of tho placer mine. and when he called the namo of the town where It {8 located, the general man ager nearly fell out of his chair. “Why!” sald he, “prospectors have been trying to locate that mine for yenrs, but they bave been unable tc @o so How comes ft that you have found it?” “I was taken thoro:dy natives, st who took this gold out while F stood by and watched them.” The geueral manager sinred at Jno Daniel as though he was one rise from the dend, and satd “Mr Daniels, if your plans carry you'll make us indopendentiy rich that gold ts of the fnest In quality In the world” ; "My plans wifl carry all right, nev er fenr, air” “Well now” wald John Daniela, 1 Inust be thinking about getting down to South Amerten, T must find a steamer bound for Peru" The xoneral manager asked whor he expected to sail. “I want to get away"as goon 96 pos albie, wir" ‘The general manager called uy a aterm ship Rgancy aud asked when the next steamer galled: for Peru, ahd at what hour ft would mail Ne got for answer that the SS Repaiblie of Peru would leave her dock In New “York on Wednesday morfiing at Lt AM Tt wan then Friday e “That sults me exdctly."” anid Jno Daniel, “IN take second-class pas sage on her. : + Well, you had “better “Ko. to-ay and geeiire your tleket and quarters Mr Dantels, It will cost you $90 for a ticket; are you In funds ao cover all your expenges? Don't he timid, my Rood man; ff yor need an advance of two or three hundred dot lure. T wilt be glad to accommodate you John Nantel sald he was munch obliged nnd that ho greatly appr clated bia thoughtfutness and good intentions but that he muxt decline the Kind offer. for the renson that he had ample funds to carry hin dows and back from Pern "Good" good" sald the general manager, who had never hefoyp seen a colored ian who would refuse to take money, The incident tended to hetghten Ma respect for John Bintel’s race, and he sald. after he had left the office to purchase his steamshly tek et: "That fellow Ie One of the most thorough and up to-date colored men have ever known If there ware only a few thouxanid more Ike him I belleve this: race problem would noon be only a 1yemory ' John Dantel got his teket that at ternoon On Saturdiy he began gathor up prepargtons to packing I's Rervonal effects unt Fonte curios which he had gathered in. strange lands On Monday hv visited a load ing bank In the finan ial district and purchaned a'sight dra't for $1200 on the Natlonal Hank of Jima \M th cash he took with Ifa wax about $15 in gold On Wednesday for: noon John Dan lol drove to the dack uf the Republic of Peru In a taxiea® and went on board after seeing (hot hin big trank was all right At the sip all war bus- tle and nolke Lane-horemen were has getting aboard of her the hae halos and hoxes ant bargagm which wa piled en the te, adlthe ea tain and purser stow! «loge by uring the men to greater evfort as the min utex sped, adding a few cholee “cuss words” (0 ficgelarate thelr Kpeed FL nally the laet parcel of the ship's ear ro is holsted ahoard the Rang plank fa taken In the row - are Mfted and the whistle blows ‘Ths captain stands on the bridge and shouts tls orilers throuh 2 megaphone Soon the Re- public of Pera fs svoeding on Its Inng Journey to ‘le innd of the Artec | Tobn Dantel hfs teen absent exact ly three weeka Het re he left New York he told the 2+neral nvinaxer that he would eeeuts a concession for that wonderful wer mine with i twenty day or (we fy five at most | Ho kent his word for an the 42d day of the month, June when the Kei eral manuger’ of {'* Dovelopinent Company in New York — went lon to his one ho found among hie mal} ae itile from Joho Daniele which road s- follown Tima, Bera, Jone 21, 18-—— Rep ptcethe EET Gk Mhideer pleased but mildly expressed bis feelings. Like Bunny Jim, be wore © amilo all tbat gay that simply wouldn't como off,” | The noxt movo was to get the prow: Went and the directors together for & niceting that afternoon, and this wan done by a Ifberal use of tho tel: ephone and telegraph, At 5 P. M, they were all on hand save ope, who was in Europe They wero all pleas cd with the glowing report of the vinck man down fa Peru, and all were ready to do whutever he asked The manager read the cable and letter from Daniels, which wera Mbera'ly und generously commented on, and winceated that, Prof Zwinkler, tho euiinent civil euginesr Inte head in- xtructor In the Columbia School of Minos, he employed to make the tri to examine these mines It (ook the form of © motion was so put and ununimously adopted ‘Th manager was authorized to communicate with ‘him at once and request him to holt himoit In readiness to wall for South America on urgent business A feo gf $5.00 wus ordered to be net ani forthe professor's expennes and fervices The manuger accordingly tolophoned the professor «that night at hin house In Grommercy Park what had happened, end the next morning at 10 AM the pratessor wax closeted with the manager In hiw private oMce. When given tho name of the placer mine In Peru he wax autounited and sald that It way one of the oldest mines in the Americas, and one which dozens of prospectors had been unable to “Io cate. He was sure that It would prove to he a rich find. Soon the preliminaries were all arranged. ant ax there was,no ship sailing trom New York for Peru for ton days ho would Ko dlrect to New Orleann and take a ship from that port fore Lima This was agreeable to the mauager, and after a fow further remarke moxtly details ax to the business tn hand, the professor wan given the company’s check for $5900 for his expenses and the protiininary exam! nation He sald ho would leave at mildafght on the following nixht He wns given a letter of Introduction to John Dantel and the name of the ho: tel at which he was sopping In Lima Rut he was not toht that John Dan ets was a Negro When Negroes de velop business capaelty ag money: makers and ehow executive abiiity in the conduct of great enterprises white men forset all about thelr color- they look at results not at the color of the individual who brings things to wars It wax a Wwrdoriable oversizht on the part of the manager to omit saying to Prof, Ywinaler that the company’s repre sentative in Pera was a blyek man To him he was simply q man, ¢To be Continneds RESIDENTIUL COLOR LINE, An ordinance providing for tine further segregation of the races fr Richmond hag heen prepared 3 Councilman A 1, Vonderlehr, a! Henry Ward, and will bo introduced In the Common Counefl next Monday night ‘The weasure ta designed to py nerve order, protect property viduer tind draw the line between residences sections for white and colored peo ply ‘The fall text of the measure { as follows Be It ordained by the Council of the Clly of Richmond -— 1 That it shall be unlawful for any white person to accuny as residence or to establiss and maln- thin ax a place.of public assembly, any house upon’ any strest or alley between two adjacent strects ot which a greater MAmber of houses are ocenpled as residences by col ored people than ara occupled ns rea Wences hy white peonle, 2 That it shall be untawtul tor any colored pernon to occupy usa resdeneo or to establish amt main tain as a place of public assembly: anyShause upon any atrect or alley Wetwoun twa adjacent streets on whith w Kreater mumber of —houxes Are oecupled na resklencen by white Heople than are oreupled ax rest dences by colored people 2 ‘Thot no perkon “shall construct or locate un any lack oF square on which there Is at that thaw no rext deneo, any House or other bullding intended to he used as a residence, without declaring: In hie application for w periutt to bulld whether the house or bullding Fo to be construct od ts desixned to be oceupled by white or colored people, and tho wullding Inapector of the elty of Rirhinowd shell not Ievue any _per- mit in such case untess the applt cant complios with the provisions of this section 4 That noihing fn this ordinance shall affect the loration of residences made previous to the approval of this ordinance, and nothing herein shall be 0 construed as to prevent the occupation of resilentes by white or colored servunte or employer, on the xquire ar block an whieh they are no. employed 5 Every person, either by himself oF through fin agent, vlolnting, or any agent for another violating, any one or more of the provisions of this ordinance shall be Table to a foo of not leas than one hundred nor moro han two Inindred dolines, recover nblo vefare the polico Justice of the {Oy of Wichinond, and. tn the din retion of the poileo Justice, — auch person may. in audition thereto, be ronfiried In (he city Jatl not texe than hirty nor more than ninety days, G "Vhle ordinance shall be In force from Him pihanase * City Attorney Pollard has re: lowed the proponed ordinances and prononers it constitutional and leg: al tn every way s (tehmond Va. News Leader, Fob. 7 4, 1911) .BLACKWELL & BRO. ONE OF THR LRADING PAINTED PRACTICAL HOUSB AND 8IGr PAINTDRS, GRAINING AND GEN ERAL CONTRACTORS : AM Work Guarantecd. Cards, Let tors or Orders. *Give Us a Trial You Will Never Tegret ft. *, ADDRESS: G08 At Peter Btréet, Richmond, Ve ‘Telephone, Madison-se8s, AEE ey eT cpr li ee clipe See eas me as Geen NA Jeeta ee ce Naira BG Se ORY Sea res ANE Fa rey eee re SS HAIR-VIM CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC. (Successor to Columbia Chomical Company, of Newport News, Va.) Manufacturers of HAIR-VIM, HAIR-VIM SOAP, LIQUID HAIR. VIM, BEAU-PE-VIM OREAM AND OWL CORN SALVE. Beware of Imitations and Imposters Advertising the Goods from Newport News, Va., the Old Homo Omice. Good Agents Wanted, Liberal Commissions Paid. Write today, MRS. J. P. H. COLEMAN, Phar. D., President-Mranager. 643 Florida Avenue, N. W., Washington, D. C. Long Distance Phone, North 8250-m. ‘Phone, MonroS2100.. - RICUMOND, vmarsia. Isham [ann Co. 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The Industrial [itary of the Negro nce. a yecent publication published — IC ( sold throughout tho country to both white and colored Tt hax bern adopted by tho Stato Hoard of Edugation of Virginta, which cont tx of the Governor, Attorney Genoral, Super intendent of Public Instruction and Professors of tho lending whttp collegen of Virginia, a4 a text bogk for tho colored schools. Othor Atutex have strongly entloraed tho book and are expected to adopt It, This Is muMictont evidence to prove our clalin that this ia the grentost book now upon the market, and every colored nerson should have copy In their Hbrary : z ‘Agents are wanted In overy State. County and Town to soll the ayhreription edition Write or apply to the INDUSTRIAL HISTORY PUBLISHING COMPANY, S11 North Second Street, 1tichmond, Va for terms and” Information ¢ Be a eS ‘Tas Aasieus ero merne uunorn man re reen 14 9rm 6063, a. eee ‘ Cre AEC AR OETA S SHAMPOO (Qe recs ae AGIC prize ) A - it} i FR AnoTHAIR: STRAIGHTENER, SA : ot t h MAILED ‘sovsert ante: $122 suet VITIBUNUIVEGVU) Seno nacnav wy sont eniice rontvonoER, | paiement Bite Satter ASdinpog ar bath tie I Haig dice the ny, Temata ihe Gnu: wo 1 wit Th Matt ae arp thay te Bach th cetaleecy healed. Tho reo! Beat Inu bar which Wane tre hal fo nlana, av (at (be flame of the alcohol or gan heater, ‘Fhe’alurisum Comba eats deieche fiom st Beatie var, tbe after to bar la Deni- eine egmiy geen back Into piacg ad's hei ya urn at ube Bandle, OiTpedagstienter jena guia for eurdoenms bare govern oun be carind Jo 2 Oaran erie Shanips Drier 810%. Magi alcohol Heater ®0s0. “Liberal terme 1 acenis. Witte 10> uterature today. o ‘. ais mae Drier Co, Minneapolis, Minnesota. ‘Wants To Find His Sister, 1 bave a sleter living In tho United States, just whero I cannot say. Sho married @ man by the name of Henry Wright, from the South. fler_nanio fs Anna 2, Wright. During 1876 she tived on Twenty-fourth stroet, bo: twoen Severth and Blghth avenue, New York clty. She was a member of Rov. Spel mitn's Church, of New York city. Any {pformation tn regard to ber _ SBVEN whereabouts would be very satistac’’ tory to her brother. WM. 3, KELLEY, 26 ‘Bruce Btrest, Port Jorvis, N.Y. p—Nelson’s Hasr Dressing can be secured {rom the Agent, Mr. Joseph Evans, 2602 Webster Avonuo, Pitts- burg, Pa. —We will send The PLANET to your frionds for $1.60 per year. L Thousands of colored women work at service for a living, and the majority of them stay at their service places at night. Thousands of these women have children of all ages that must be left alone or with relatives and friends. In most cases the working woman's children look after themselves. Thanks to some good people in some of our large cities, that day nurseries are being established, and many who would otherwise be neglected little ones are being cared for. Those who have not carefully studied the situation are exposed in a way that makes it almost impossible for them to escape the temptations that they meet on every hand. Take for instance, the daughters of the woman who live in lodging or tenement houses. Men and women of all classes dwell there and have no interest whatever in the moral development of these girls. Such girls see things and are sent upon errands fraught with danger and temptation, and the women who stay around these places are responsible for thousands of the girls being led into paths of vice and slime. DRASTIC CRITICISM. Such girls are also exposed to the advances of insurance and collecting agents, who, in thousands of cases, seek the best opportunity for getting into these unprotected homes and spending many hours of the day. Oh, that every mother who must be away from her home could realize the danger and keep the installment house collector and insurance agents away from their homes! Why not protect the daughter by having the collectors call at the place of service for their money? Again, these girls must go to and from school. They know that their mothers are away and they spend the afternoon "coming home." Thousands of them run into the abeller called "home," swallow some gold or stale food, and out into the street they go to spend the entire afternoon in company with the worse girls and boys of the community Cooking, sewing, darning and repairing to be done and yet they live in the streets. Often every garment is buttonless and every pair of stockings full of holes. Nobody to see that this is done. In the face of these conditions surrounding the colored girl, whose mother must work at service for a living, we wonder why so many go astray. Where else can they go? What must we do to help save them? They need a home, certainly not a reform school, certainly not a home for friendless girls, certainly not a mixed school, and certainly not a school that cannot keep them the year round. But a home and school combined NATIONAL TRAINING SCHOOL. Since the establishment of the National Training School we have found that there are a large number of our working women who have daughters between the ages of nine and fifteen, and to the credit of these mothers it must be said that many of them are now profiting by the experience of other mothers in trying to rear their children while they live away from home and they are seeking an institution giving itself to the moral, industrial and intellectual development of girls of this age and families for whom thousands of these colored women work do well to contribute to the maintenance of an institution for girls of this age. We have the ground here upon which a building ample for the accommodation of hundreds could be built. There should be a national home and school for daughters of the working women of the ages mentioned. We have been compelled to take many into our present crowded buildings, but these small girls demand more attention and greater care in training in every detail, and something must be done to help these mothers to save these girls. CAME LONG DISTANCE. Just today a working_woman came all the way from Atlanta, Ga., to bring a fourteen-year-old girl to put her in this school, because she felt that this was just the place for her, and tears came into her eyes when we told her that we could not take girls under sixteen years of age. Because we realized that the sending of this girl away might mean the destruction of a life, we dried the tears of the parent by saying "we will take her, and do the best we can"; but we realize the need of a home school, in which these girls will be taught everything that a home should teach. Oh, that friends everywhere could get an opportunity of dealing with this problem in a very practical way and of coming in daily contact with the positive needs of the great mass of colored people. Let us have on Lincoln Heights a building dedicated to the colored working women, to be used for the training of girls between the ages of nine and fifteen, and out of this school they may go into the institution proper, and will be prepared to take their trade and go forth to make a living and to make a life. Save the daughters of the working women. They are worth as much to the race as the daughters whose mothers do not have to work at service for a living. SANNIE H. BURROUGHS. President National Training School, lincoln Heights. Washington, D. C. Washington, D. C. ASTORIA OUTING TO BUCKROE BEACH. TUESDAY, JULY 11TH, 1911. Having in the Past Enjoyed the Reputation of Giving the Most POPULAR and ORDERLY Excursion of the Season, We are Sparing Neither Time nor Expense in Attempting to Make This Excursion Eclipse Anything We Have Heretofore Given. MUSIC AND DANCING FREE TO THE ASTORIA'S FRIENDS AND PATRONS AT BUCKROE On that Date (July 11th). We have made Specia Arrangements to Leave Buckroe at 9 P. M., in order that all may take advantage of the TWILIGHT HOP and the Cool Evening Breezes from the Bay, before leaving for home. This will give all ample time and avoid the usual rushes of earlier departures. ASTORIA has always Given Attention to Ladies and Children Without Escorts, so have no fears on this account. ASTORIA is running this Excursion Clearly for the Entertainment of Friends and Patrons and a portion of the Proceeds will be Donated to the FRIENDS' ORPHAN ASYLUM. Train leaves Broad and 106 Streets Tuesday, July 11, 1911 at 8:00 A. M., promptly, Returning leaves Buckeye at 9:00 P. M. FARE for Adults, $1.25; Children under 12 years of age, 75 cents. COMMITTEE—W. D. JONES, A. R. DARNEY, BURRELL JACKSON, WILLIAM CRYMES, W. S. BANKS, C. B. GILPIN, WILLIAM H MILLER, W. O. H. JONES, PATRICK WOODSON, JR., FLOYD PRYOR, C. F. FOSTER, SPENCER HARPER, W. H. WALTON, R. B. SAMPSON. W. A. SCOTT, Chair.; MARKS FUNN, Scc.; J. E. HARRIS, Pres. Clerk for True Reformers Held On Three Warrants for Grand Jury. (Richmond, Va., Time-Dispatch, July 4, 1911) - After returning sixteen true bills yesterday, the grand jury for the July term adjourned to moot again on July 24, the following month being in-vacation season, when grand juries will not be called. At that time, too, it is expected that there will be further investigation of the business affairs of the Grand Fountain, United Order of True Reformers, the conditions of which are said to be much worse than imagined when Reuben T. Hill, cashier, absconded after the alleged theft of about $25,000 of its funds. In the present case, L. B. Phillips, of 720 North Fifth street, a clerk in the employ of the True Reformers, who was arrested Sunday afternoon by Acting Captain of Detective Bailey and Detective Belton, was yesterday charged on three warrants with forging checks on R. Melll and W. P. Burrell, secretary of the organization. The first warrant charges that Phillips forged the name of Burrell to a check for $30 on March 21, and on February 17 he is charged with having forged Burrell's name to a check for $20. The other warrant alleges that he forged Melll's name to a check for $30 drawn on the Brond Street Bank. SERVED IN POLICE COURT The warrants were served on Phillips in Police Court yesterday morning, and the case was continued to July 12. He was bailed in the sum of $1,000, A. D. Price acting as his bondman. Burrell and A.: W. Holmes afterwards called on Commonwealth's Attorney Minetree Folkes, and it is expected that he will lay the matter before the next grand jury for investigation. Others may be brought into the case. It is said, the allegations being that real estate owned by the OUTING TUESDAY Having in the Past Enjoyed the R of the Season, We are Sparing Eclipse MUSIC AND DANCING FREE T On that Date (July 11th). We that all may take advantage of before leaving for home. This ASTORIA has always Given Atten account. ASTORIA is running and a portion of the Proceeds w Train leaves Broad and 16th Street, Buckroe at 9:00 P. M. FARE COMMITTEE—W. D. JONES, A. R. WILLIAM H. MILLER, W. O. H. JON W. H. WALTON, R. B. SAMPSON. Order has been disposed of without the proceeds being turned into the account of the True Reformers. The sixteen indictments returned yesterday by the grand jury are as follows: Alexander Bright and William Matthews, allas William Ruffin, housebreaking; Robert Brooks, malicious wounding; H. L. Britt, grand larceny; Percy Booker, housebreaking; Joseph Deyault, attempt at criminal assault; C. C. Dargan, malicious wounding; Ramos Green, housebreaking; James Gilliam, grand larceny, G. T. Hewett, forgery; James Johnson, selling caneine; Ashton Mahone, malicious wounding; James Walter Pettis, murder; Thomas Redd, horse-selling; William Stanard, selling caneine; Lucius Tyler, selling caneine; W. F Walters, malicious wounding. $150.00 ENDOWMENT PAID. Midlothian, Va., July 4, 1911. This is to certify that I have received from John Mitchell, Jr., Grand Chancellor of the Grand Lodge of Virginia, Knights of Pythias, N. A., S. A., E., A. and A ($150.00), One Hundred and Fifty Dollars, in payment of the deathclaim of Brother John Mallory, who was a member of Midlothian Lodge, No. 140, of Midlothian, Va. Beneficiary. Witness: — Harry Robinson. Henry C. Jones. John Bland, D. D., G. C. $150.00 ENDOWMENT PAID: Richmond, Va., June 28, 1911. This is to certify that I have received from John Mitchell, Jr., Grand Chancellor of the Grand Lodge of Virginia, Knights of Pythias, N. A., S. A., E., A., A. and A. ($150.00). One Hundred and Fifty Dollars, in payment of the death claim of Brother Dennis Williams, who was a member of Samson Lodge, No. 16, of Richmond, Va. Witness:— R. D. Brown. Robert Gray, D. D., G. C. READ What The PLANET'S Ad- vertisers say and prefi- therby. Please mention us when answering them. While evidently attempting to board the engine or to jump from it as it started to move out of Elba Station, Robert Benjamin Luck, of 806 West Marshall street, was run over and killed at 9:10 o'clock last night by local train No. 29 of the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad. Luck was struck by the engine at almost the point at which it had been standing before moving out of the station. Neither Engineer Frank Chiles nor Fireman F. C. Haislip, who were in charge, saw him, and were not aware of the accident until notified by the telegraph operator at the Byrd Street Station. A negro stated that he saw the young man near the engine, but could not tell how he was struck. ACCIDENT NOT EXPLAINED. Luck was dragged from that point to Bevidere and Grace streets, where after the train had passed over his body and had continued on its way to the lower station his body was found by a negro a few minutes later. The upper portion of the body was lying between the rails, the lower portion being twisted around and lying just beyond the north rill. The watchman at the crossing, who had not seen the accident, was notified, and he called the police. Policemen Schleif, Walton and Jacobini were sent to the scene, but the only report they could make was that Luck was dead. They investigated as far as they could, and at the point where Luck was first struck by the train they found his hat, his coat and his shoes, which had evidently been torn from his body as the train rolled him over and over. CRABS SCATTERED EVERY WHERE. A dozen or so of hardshell crabs, which he had evidently just purchased, were found scattered up and ASTORIA TO BUCKROSE SATDAY, JULY 11TH Reputation of Giving the Most POP ing Neither Time nor Expense in Atten- tion. We Have Heretofore c e TO THE ASTORIA'S FRIENDS We have made Specia Arrangements to the TWILIGHT HOP and the Co- m will give all ample time and avoid the ention to Ladies and Children Without giving this Excursion Chiefly for the Ear will be Donated to the FRIENDS' events Tuesday, July 11, 1911 at 8:00 h for Adults, $1.25; Children under 10, DARNEY, BURRELL JACKSON, WILLIAM TONES, PATRICK WOODSON, JR., FLOYD B. W. A. SCOTT, Chair.; MARKS F. down between the rails. They were picked up and placed in the hat. It was some time before Coroner Taylor, who had been out on another call of death, could respond, and during the the half-hour interim a curious and morbid crowd gathered around the body. An officer procured a sheet from Bennett's undertaking establishment, behind which the accident occurred, and the body was wrapped from the view of the eager-eyed crowd. The engine, in charge of the same crew, backed up to the crossing, but was not allowed to go by, the police officers not wishing to disturb the body until the coroner had viewed the remains. An official of the railroad asked that the body be removed so as to admit of the passage of the engine, but the officers refused absolutely to touch the remains until they deemed the proper time. CORONER HAD BODY MOVED Finally Coroner Taylor arrived, and after viewing the body, permitted it to be taken to Bennett's undertaking rooms, where it will be prepared for burial. Then trains were allowed to pass. Unless Luck had attempted to board the engine or to jump from it, the accident could not be explained by any one. He had left his home only a half-hour before, and was on his way to Grace street from Elba Station when he was killed. Luck was twenty-three years of age. He was a plumber by trade, but lately had been in the employ of the city at Monroe Park, to which place he was presumably on his way when overtaken. He is survived by both parents and by one brother, Edward Luck. Mrs. Luck, who had been ill for some time, was prostrated by the news of her son's tragic death, and it was necessary for her husband to remain by her side. Coroner Taylor will hold the inquest today. MR. WM. M. SPRATLEY, FINE TONSORIAL PARLORS. Well Equipped for Hair-cutting, Shampooing, Singeing and Massaging by Modern Processes. MR. C. L. CLAYTON, Expert Artist Will Be Found There. Call and See Him. 209 Gill St., Petersburg, Va. Subscribe to The PLANET. (Charleston, W. Va., Advocate) An inquiry has been made, as will be seen from a communication which appears on this page, what the opinion of The Advocate is on the subject of race leadership. The Advocate thinks there has not been, there is not now nor is there likely to be till human nature changes, race leadership in the general acceptance of the term, and it also thinks that the less this question is discussed, the more time the race will have for the consideration of the essentials to its elevation to the plane toward which it is striving. It were a waste of time to hope that any one man lives or will arise in future years who will, acceptably to all of us, lead on to Canaan. Moses whose steps God guided by a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night, saw his leadership repudiated and his counsel set at naught. He hore the seal of approval of the Most High on his brow, still there were those who questioned his ability and scorned his advice. As then is it now, man reserves to himself the God-given right to think and to disluch, if his thoughts lead to conclusions counter to those entertained by his follows Other people in this country recognize this fact and are governed accordingly. There is no talk of the leaders of the Jews, the Germans, the Italians. The Irish do not cudgel their brains with vain longings for leaders; the Hungarians are mute on this subject. Only the Negro disturbs himself about leaders, with the chances at twenty to one, that given a leader from among Heaven's and entailed, whose descent from on high each and every one of them had witnessed, there would arise among them a considerable body of insurgents willing and prepared at the first opportunity to crucify him. Negro race leadership, dear Mrs. Jones, is a myth, it is simply a term originating with our white friends and persecuted by us. Did you ever A E BEACH. TH, 1911. PULAR and ORDERLY Excursion empting to Make This Excursion Given. AND PATRONS AT BUCKRÔE Leave Buckroe at 9 P. M., in order pool Evening Breezes from the Bay, the usual rushes of earlier departures. but Escorts, so have no fears or this entertainment of Friends and Patrons ORPHAN ASYLUM. A. M., promptly, Returning leaves 12 years of age, 75 cents. M. CRYMES, W. S. BANKS, C. B. GILPIN, MORYOR, C. F. FOSTER, SPENCER HARPER, LUNN, Sec. 5, J. E. HARRIS, Pres. attempt to investigate the manner in which most of our reputed leaders reached that high degree? If you did, you found that they are mostly numbered among those eternally "spouting" about their sacrifices for the race, or of that number which has been selected from among us to further the political ambitions of some candidate or party. True, there are many men and women, too, who have seen the light and are striving to point it out to others, but the dictum of only a few, of them, is received unquestionably by the others. Each regards the other's light as an ignis fatus leading to hogs unexplored. As The Advocate sees it the race problem is a problem of the individual, that there are those who can and are pointing the way to its solution, but that he who attempts to bear the whole burden will seek a load heavier than Atlas bore. Each of us can in his own way contribute to the uplift of the whole, but as for any one assuming the leadership—it would be less difficult to dam Niagara Falls with a tootickick. The demand now is not for leaders, but for follows. $150.06 ENDOWMENT PAID. Portsmouth, Va., June 28, 1911. This is to certify that I have received from John Mitchell, Jr., Grand Chancellor of the Grand Lodge of Virginia, Knights of Pythians, N. A., B. A., E., A. A. and A. ($150.00. One Hundred and Fifty Dollars, in payment of the death claim of Brother Henry Hicks, who was a member of Wildow's Friend Lodge, N. 122, of Portsmouth, Va. Signed:— MRS. ELLEN HICKS, Donoficiary. Witnesses:— R. J. Kyles. Wm. Saunders. Archer Drews, D. D., G. C. 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The heat wave which has swept over the eastern part of the United States For the last three days continued to exact a toll of death in Philadelphia and vicinity Tuesday, claiming eight victims by death and prostrating scores of others, many of whom are not expected to survive. The principal cities of the country had reported 138 deaths directly caused by the heat, and there are probably many more in smaller towns as yet unrecorded. Of this number Philadelphia reported eight. The cities having the highest temperatures were those in the Mississippi valleys and the Atlantic states, the hot wave being central in Pennsylvania. Death reaped its greatest harvest in Chicago and New York, and from hundreds of towns the wires hore the story of heat fatalities. It was still all-fired hot to the west, northwest, north and northeast. The maximum temperature at Albany was 104; Boston perspired with 104; Portland achieved a record of 102; Hartford, 100; Kansas City baked under 104, and Louisville and Chicago each had 102. Not since 1898 has Philadelphia experienced such hot weather on the Fourth of July. At the same time the traditional showers which are supposed to put in an appearance on the Fourth failed to materialize, and relieve conditions. Although the weather conditions were even more severe than on the two days previous on account of the larger percentage of humidity, the fact that fewer deaths were reported is accounted for because of the national holiday when many were not forced to work. The temperature, while three degrees lower than the record reached this year, 99 last Monday, was more trying because the humidity was 88 per cent, against 75 per cent the previous day. Not only in the more congested districts of the city was the high temperature felt in all its severity, but even in the outlying countryside the air became stifling and heat prostrations were numerous. In the more thickly settled parts of the city mothers with small children sought the parks and other open spaces where they might get a whiff of the slight breeze attiring in the lower air strata. S ers Hard Work on Preachers. To preach the gospel during the hot summer months and keep cool, we would advise you to visit 814 E. Broad Street, where you will find a nice alpaca or Black Gorge Coat, made up especially for the pulpit. With one of these coats on you can preach on the hottest day in July or August without fooling the heat. These coats range in price from $4.50 to $5.00, $6.00, $7.00 and $8.00. They are guaranteed not to turn red or fall after using them for several seasons. We also have pants to match, made with large legs, 19 to 20 inches at the bottom. 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