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PLANET Dr. Moses Speaks. SON OF VIRGINIA ANSWERS DR BOWLINGS CALL FROM TENNESSEE. Dr. W. H. Moses is Please With Record of President Woods at Va. Theological Sem. and Coll.—Will Attend the State Convention and Bring Some Money for the Rally. Knoxville, Tenn., March 4, 1912. Rev. James H. Burke, D. D., Chairman Trustee Board. Va. Theological Seminary and College. Dear Brother: I notice from The PLANET that Dr. Bowling has made his call for the Spring Rally for Va. Seminary. I am writing to inform you that I will be there with at least $25.00 as my personal donation for 1912. I had, hoped to make it a hundred but I have promised to give something to the Baptist Schools of Tennessee and South Carolina and Atlanta Baptist College, of Ga., and sickness has interfered with my plans the heads of Morris College, Rodger Williams, Howe Institute and Atlanta Baptist College and Nelson Merry College are my personal friends and I feel duty bound to help them. --- But Virginia Theological Seminary has a peculiar claim on me and so must always have the lions share of my personal educational money. If I keep well you may always draft on me for twenty-five dollars at each state convention for the Seminary. I have not had the pleasure of visiting the Seminary since your election as Chairman of the Trustees Board and Dr. Woods President. But from what I hear you all are making a splendid record. Unless I am very much deceived you have in Dr. Woods one of the best men in the country and we must stand by him. Van. Seminary has a remarkably good field, and if we keep at it in the future, as in the past I am sure a great work will be done for our Lord and the Master. The whole country is delighted to learn that Dr. Bowling is well again and at his post of duty. I think he has done enough now to earn a long rest. I hope some movement will be started by the Virginia boys to induce him to go to Hot Springs and recover entirely. I would be glad to have the honor of helping to make his stay there one of comfort. Let us come to his call this Spring in a way that will cheer his heart by making up the Ten Thousand Dollars for which he is asking the brethren, for our Seminary work. I had hoped to have spent some time in Virginia this Spring helping you in a campaign for the educational work, but I do not see my way clear to do so at this time. The Lord was abundantly blessed me—far beyond my desert—but I am praying to be made more faithful and willing to serve anywhere He may place me. I hope you are still trying to make much of the Training of Preachers at the Seminary. The country needs well prepared, consecrated preachers as never before in all its history. The Seminary set a good pace in the beginning. God grant that she may continue to grow along the line of making live preachers, who believe in the simple Gospel of Jesus Christ and the Holy Baptism of Fire. W. H. MOSES. K. OF P. EXERCISES. The anniversary exercises of the Order of Knights of Pythias, N. A., S. A., E. A., A., and A. and the Order of Calanthe will be held at the First Baptist Church, College and Broad Sts., Sunday afternoon March 30th. All members will be required to wear the regalia of the Order. Badges are furnished by Mrs. H. E. Thompson, 104 W. Jackson St. Ricmond, Va. Single badges, 76 cents each; between 12 and 25, 65 cents each; 25 or more 60 cents each. Chancellor's badges $1.50. Southern Railway Extends Double Track. Washington, March 10.—President Finley of the Southern Railway Company, has authorized the double tracking of the Main Line of that company between Armour and Cross Keys, Georgia, which has heretofore been operated as a single track guant let in the double track between Atlanta and Gainesville, Georgia. In doing this work grades will be reduced and much of the curvature of the present line will be eliminated. Work is to be commenced as soon as practicable and pushed to completion. The commission of this double track will immediately institute the handling of trains into and out of Atlanta. Negroes AND THE Inaugural. Washington, D. C., March 5. The events of the week in the Capital have been so unique, so significant, so stupendous and overwhelming that it were fateful to undertake to describe them in detail. In their general and larger aspects the daily press will cover them perhaps as fully as it is possible to do so. But there are aspects and occurrences of peculiar interest and significance to colored people that call for and warrant at least an effort to mention. Naturally our people will desire to know the part played by our race. The one large and important fact is that the attitude of the controlling powers both national and local has been unexpectedly friendly and considerate. In the great Women's Suffrage Parade on the third there was no segregation. Yet behind this statement of fact lies a story (perhaps several stories of which I do not know) of a heroine—a struggle and a victory. Mrs. Ida B. Wells-Barnett of Chicago, editor of the Fellowship Herald, came here with a number of white sisters in a special train from Chicago. All went well until after the ladies had parted at the Union Station here on Sunday afternoon. What was done between that time and Monday morning I do not know, but when the Illinois women assembled on Monday morning, one of the leaders of the delegation kindly informed Mrs. Barnett that since it was understood that the colored women of the District of Columbia wore to be in a group by themselves that perhaps she, too, "would be glad to" etc. etc. When Mrs. Barnett demurred she was fatly told that orders had been issued to bunch the colored women. Nevertheless Mrs. Barnett refused to help her allegiance from Illinois to the District of Columbia (or nowhere in particular) and, having been joined by two of her compatriots from Illinois who indicted that they would match side by side with her wherever she marched, the powers that he yielded and the "orders" for segregation were rescinded. So Mrs. Barnett marched with her proper state and in the front rank. I am told that one of the other Illinois women was colored but so little "colored" as to escape attention. There were colored women in several of the state delegations; notably New York. In many of the college delegations they marched beside their white waters. I noticed them in the groups of Smith College, Oberlin, Radcliffe. They turned out about thirty strong—in cap and gown for flowering. The Socialist Party which has frankly stood for universal suffrage without regard to race or sex, had a large representation in line with colored people here and there in its ranks—invited and welcome. In the Inaugural Parade, Colored Tammymany headed by Robert N. Wood marched with the great Tammymany organization. The Howard University students in caps and gowns, about a hundred strong, were with the colleges. Colored contingents and individuals in such organizations as the Spanish War Veterans, Union Veteran Union, G. A. R., etc. were with their white coats. There were a number of mounted courier sides, some in military uniforms and a goodly—and good-looking—bunch of mounted colored regulars in the staff of the Commanding General. As usual the colored military organizations were with their respective states; the Colored District Mititta, a Colored Company from Mary land and the Colored High School Cadets. As has been customary in recent inaugurations, there was a distinctively colored section in the Civic Division. The organizations represented were local or without strict state status. In this section was a body of mounted men, followed by the Uniform Rank Knights of Pythias and a body on foot composed of members of the National Independent Political League and the National Democratic League. The Chief Marshal of the section was Capt. Wm. R. Staff of Virginia; mounted alds. F. D. Lee, Rev. I. C. Moore, W. L. Hayes, of the N. I. P. L. and others. The men of the two bodies were merged, the banners being carried side by side. A handsome new flag was borne in front. Before the Division to which this section was assigned began to fall into line, darkness had fallen and the Division moved up the Avenue under the gate of the electric light footsteps, reaching the President's RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, SATURDAY, MARCH 15, 1913. stand about seven o'clock. He was in place and gave the section a hearty greeting. Owing to confusion of orders the section was considerable ahead of its place in line. It was about two-thirds of a block in length, having suffered depletion owing to lateness of starting. Many of the men in line had come great distances and at least twenty states were represented. Among dis tinguished visitors in the section were: Editor W. M. Trotter of Mass. James A. Ross of Illinois, Rev. Byron Gunner of New York; W. D. Johnson of Mass., William Wilborn of Ohio, A. B. Coney of New Jersey, Capt. W. F. M. Grant of Louisiana, W. B. Davenport of Virginia and A. W. Price of Florida. One of the N. I. P. L. members, Dr. J. L. Johnson of Ohio marched with a Democratic Club from his state. Rev. Dr. J. M. Waldron and Mr. R. H. Horner, the colored members of the General Inaugural Committee had seats on the President's stand, while Messrs. W. M. Trotter and W. D. Johnson of Boston, Mass, had seats on the official stand on the East porch of the Capital during the Inaugural ceremonies there, and in the official stand in the Court of Honor opposite the President's stand through the courtesy of Senator Crane. They were, of course, not able to occupy them during the passing of the entire parade, choosing to "march with the boys" when the start was made. The banquet to Bishop Walters "and other distinguished visitors" turned out to be in effect practically a personal boost for the Bishop. The "other distinguished visitors" remained undistinguished. The Bishop op was nominated and confirmed as "the now race leader" by the speaker with an iterated unanimity that was astonishing. Poor forgotten Booker, though mentioned, how his ears must have hurried in far off Washington state. Only four years ago he was being thusly acclaimed as the race leader—by the other crowd, who sat last night and grinned with self-compulsion. For some strange reason the present beneficiaries of the party of the minimum seemed perfectly content to swap the old lamp for the new. What does it mean? Is some body paying installments on a gold brick? There was a largely attended rally of the National Independent Political League at its headquarters Monday night. F. H: M. M. HAIR NETS: Yes we have them...Cup shape, invisible large size, elastic or rubber, cord edge, fine quality silk, medium size mesh, state color desired. Price 6 cents each, 12 for 60 cents, postpaid. M. PRUNTY COMPANY, Martinsville, Va. FOUND HIS PEOPLE. Mr. Emanuel Quivers of Stockton, California writes us that by advertising for them in The PLANET, he found his people. In Memoriam: Rebecca Sadie Jasper departed this Life March 1, 1917. Our loss, but her gain. Her presence will never be filled in her home or in our hearts. Her aunt. LOUVINIA PARRISH Do You Know Them? Denver, Colo. Jan. 24, 1913. To Whom It May Concern, or the Pastor of the Church: Dear Sir: I am trying to locate a Mrs. Vicky Powell or some of her children. I wish to inform them about her son, Daniel Laurence Powell. If you can find any relatives of Daniel L. Powell in Richmond, Va. please let them communicate with me immediately. I know his relatives live in Richmond but I don't know their addresses. I wish to inform them of something important. I am respectfully yours. DANIEL LAYTON. 3526 West 6th Ave. Denver, Colo. DIED—February 19, 1913, Edward Clay, at his residence, 1924 Codar St., after an extended illness. He left a wife, brother and sister and two step-daughters to mourn their loss. He was a faithful husband and devoted friend. Dr. A. D. Curr Located Here. Dr. A. D. Carr, a graduate of Howard University, Class 1912 is now located at 3212 Beverly St. The Dr. has met all requirements of the Virginia State Board of Medical Examiners. Discharge OF THE COLORED Girls. The Richmond PLANET of the 22d inst. makes sagacious editorial comment upon the Guardian's news item referring to the discharge of colored women from the employ of the Oriental Tea Company, Boston. The PLANET say "it would be well to ascertain the cause of this" and surely no objection is to be made to so doing. It asks further, "Was it just race prejudice?" Was it incompetency on the part of the colored girls or was it in keeping with the demand of the public? Some of the Advocate's readers have drunken coffee and chocolate at the Oriental Tea Company's place regularly for years and from their observation, as reported. It would scarcely be fair to say that race prejudice was the sole cause of the discharge of the colored assistants, yet it may have been a contributing factor. The query as to incompetency this paper learns should be answered in the negative, but with some reservation. The colored girls might have done more to have brought themselves up to a higher standard in point of service and appearance, yet it cannot be said that the firm suffered especially—it simply ought to gain a greater volume of trade—which is natural. In justice to the colored women it does not appear that the change came through public demand. However, the tenure of position, humble or otherwise, is secure only in proportion to the efficiency of the worker. Colored men and women must observe this rule if they would forestall their displacement by others. (Cambridge, Mass. Advocate.) —Sr C. G. Davis District Deputy Grand Chancellor was in the city last Sunday. —Mr Sandy Bowers of Shipwitch, Va. was in the city and called on us in company with Mr Norrman Bowers. —Rev. W. F. Graham, D. D. of Philadelphia, Pa. spent the week here. He is looking well and reports great progress in his new field of labor. —Mr. Robert Scott of Los Angeles Cal. brother of the late Capt. Benjamin Scott is in the city. —The young and popular Dr. J. H. Blackwell, Jr. of the Southside, attended the inauguration last week. While in Washington he was the guest of Dr. R. W. Brown Mr. Peter Hayes of North 12th St studded suddenly Friday night, March 7. His funeral took place last Monday from his home. Dr. Stokes officiated. Matrimonial. Mrs. Charlotte Yancey announces the marriage of her daughter, Lizzie to Dr. Louis B. Froeman at noon, Saturday, March 11, at 1532 15th Street, Washington, D. C. Nogri Farmers Improving. "The accumulation of a little pro-perty, thus freeing themselves from debt, is tending to improve the morality and citizenship of the Negroes on the farms of the South," said R. S. Wilson, who is in charge of farm cooperative demonstration work in Mississippi, at the New Ebblitt. "I was raised among the Negroes of the South, but I diger from most of the white planters of that section, who think that the Negro can be controlled best by keeping him in debt. "Thousands of Negro farmers in my territory are improving their methods through demonstration exhibitions. Hundreds of them are growing as much corn to the acre as their white neighbors. They are ac cumpliment stock, some land, and are learning to produce their own food crops. I find that the Negro who is able to accumulate a little property and can make his own living is a better citizen than the Negro, who has nothing. He feels his responsibility more, and takes pride in maintaining a good name in the community where he has been able to accumulate some thing. "There are more than 20,000 Negro farmers in the South taking instruction from the demonstration agents of the Department of Agriculturalure, and they are showing wonderful results."—Washington Post. Kills WOULD-BE Lyncher. Hickory, Miss., Feb. 18.—Justice of the Peace J. P. Gibbon yesterday held an inquest over the body of Charles Fannin, who was shot and killed near here Sunday night. John and James Barber, brothers, were held under $1000 bond each, and a preliminary trial will be given them here next Monday. Evidence produced before the inquest indicated that Fannin had tried to induce two colored men to steal some cattle from John Barber. One of the colored men told Barber of this, and he and his brother, James went out Sunday evening to investigate the matter. As they approached the house where one of the colored men lived they heard loud talking and stopped to listen. Presently two white men came toward them leading a colored man by a rope. The two Barbers stepped into a barn so as not to be seen, but the party came toward the barn. One of the Barbers suggested that they run, but the other said they would be shot if they made a break, as the moon was shining brightly. The two white men and two colored men came into the barn, and one of the white men told the colored men they were going to hang them and then burn the barn. Fannin struck matches and looked into every stall. As he looked into the stall the Barbers were in, John Barber said to him, "Don't shoot," but Fannin raised his gun and pointed it at them. Barber was too quick for him and shot first, the load from a shotgun striking Fannin in the breast and killing him almost in stantly. He shot twice, one load striking Peter Abraham, the other white man, in the lip. Abraham will recover. The Times Democrat. Education Notes. The Astronomic Society of Mexico will present a medal and diploma to every astronomer who discovers a comet. A commission of teachers from Uruguay is tutoring educational institutions in the United States and Canada. Private benefactions for theological schools amounted to $1,680,000 during the past year. The New York School Launch Committee serves about 2,000 children a day with penny lunches in seven public schools in New York City. Over 600 Summer schools have announced session, for 1913, according to the Educational Directory issued by the United States Bureau of Education. That instruction in domestic science be made compulsory for all girls schools is urged in a petition signed by a large number of women in Berlin, Germany. Virginia, Arkansas and North Carolina now have "health almanacs" that are issued by the State Board of Health to popularize information on hygiene and sanitation. The number of students in the high schools of Wisconsin who take Latin decreased 12 per cent, during the past year, while the number of those taking German increased 10 per cent. There were 1,445 farmers in attendance upon the "short course" at the Oregon Agricultural College this year, compared with 56 when the work was inaugurated six years ago. Only men with practical experience in industry are allowed to enter the newly organized department for the training of teachers of manual arts in the Fitchburg, Mass. Normal School. It is planned to provide teachers of manual arts for the upper grades of the elementary schools and the high schools. Vocational work in high schools is now fully recognized with other subjects for admission to the University of Kansas. Three of the required fifteen units may be in manual training, domestic science, stenography, bookkeeping, agriculture or commercial law. The University of Michigan also accepts vocational subjects. In loving, but sad memory of my dear slater, Courtney, Booker, who departed this life September 15, 1912 six months ago today. In that far-away graveyard. Where the flowers gently wave Llen my dear loving sister In her lonely silent grave. By her sister. Send us your society, lodge or club constitution and by-laws. Race Prejudice MR. CARTER SPEAKS. A Word About Negroshater. To the Editor of The PLANET. Dear Sir: When a Southern white man can find no other way to make himself prominent in local or in national affairs he takes for discussion the inferiority of the black and the superiority of the white race. This he preaches to an ignorant class of the white people in the rural districts of the South catering to the emotional sentiment of the Negro-hating element. On this theme James K. Vardman gave much talk to the people of Mississippi when he desired to be Governor. Tillman left his seat in the U. S. Senate to take the public platform to impress the country of the Negro's inferior qualities and of the white man's superiority. The late Senator Davis could not subject so interesting for the people of his State as the white man's "superior qualities" over the "inferiority" of the Negro. But Davis is gone beyond. Tillman is silent and we hear nothing from Vardman. The next to enjoy this ephemeral fame is Governor Blease of South Carolina. This man strongly opposes, as did Vardaman, Tillman and Davis in their discussions, the civil and political rights and the education of the Negro. In his message to the legislature of his State, he advocates the enactment of laws to prohibit white teachers from teaching in Negro schools with heavy penalties. He also informs the people of his State that his political efforts of the future are to fight the education of the Negro. His idea of civilization is to keep the Negro ignorant and you will keep him humble and servile. Keep him intellectually blind and he cannot and will not go any further in the path of civilization than - white men of Bleasse's opinion will choose to lead him. The Governor's innate desire and men of his sentiment is that the intellectual and social status of the Negro today should be the same condition as existed in any of the time leading up to 1860, in which period provailed the spirit of John C. Calhoun and Alex. H. Stephens of Georgia. Mr. Calhoun thoroughly believed in Negro slavery. He taught that slavery "is a positive good" alike to the Negro and the owner. At a later day than that of the South Carolina Statesman, Alex. H. Stephens of Georgia said "that the Negro is not the equal of the white man; that slavery subordination to the superior race is his natural and normal condition." Still at a later day of freedom and civilization, Governor Please, writing to the bishopure of S. C. has this to say, "God Mighty never intended that he (the Negro) should be educated," "God made that man (the Negro) to be your servant." "The Negro was meant to be a heower of wood and a drafter of water." "If he had intended him to be your equal he would have made him white like you and put a home in his nose." In speaking against Negro education, he says, "When you break down the barrier of social equality by educating the Negro, giving him the ballot and bringing him into the professions instead of making an educated Negro you are ruining a good plow hand and making a half-educated fool." Thus the old time spirit of slavery - subordination of the black to the white race - still remain in the South land. Out of this principle and spirit come the Jim Crow laws, the misgrudge of justice, the burning and lynching of human beings. Like the institution of slavery this spirit and principle will rule for a time, but in the end the spirit of reason of Justice and of education will stand paramount as the criterion of American civilization. It is now too late in the day of freedom and of education to make good plow hands of such learned men as Dr. W. S. Scarborough, Dr. W. E. B. DuBok, Dr. Booker T. Washington, Prof. William Pickens, Mr. John Mitchell, Jr. and the brilliant Mr. T. Thomas Fortune. These men with Prof. Kelly Miller and others highly worthy of name are doing much for the material advancement and the intellectual progress of the colored American people despite of what may be recommended by Governor Blegen to the legislature of South Carolina. ROBERT W. CARTER. Brookline, Mass., March 10, 1913. Stop, Read and Consider My offer to anyone who will agree to recommend my Pain Remedy to their friends. I will send one 50 cent size for 25 cents. Money back if not satisfied. WOLCOTT, 1010 S. 18th Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Our teachers, Mrs. L. B. Hudgins and Miss Cora L. Singleton want to Norfolk to attend the Virginia State Teachers' Association and report an interesting and inspiring session. On the first Sunday Rev. Emmet Jones, of Gwymyn's Island preached and administered the Lord's Supper. He gave two very excellent sermons on that day. He will fill the pulpit again on the third Sunday. On last Sunday evening there was given at Antloch Church a Sacred Concert having on program men only. It was introduced and led by Miss Hattie Johnson. Music under the direction of Mrs. L. B. Hudgins. Program as follows: Opening song. I Surrender All; Scripture reading, 1st Psalm, Rev. F. L. Douglas; Prayer by Deacon Jacob Smith; Quartette. I Need Thee Every Hour; select reading, Rev. F. S. Brown; solo. "Face to Face," Mr. Halpul Hudgins; Quartette. "Follow Me," Mesras. Willie Hudgins, Charles H. Brownley, Clilton White, Silas Johnson; collection; solo. "A Mother's Prayer" Mr. Willie Hudgins, and by request. "Face to Face" repeated by Mr. Ralph Hudgins; benediction, F. S. Brown. We have quite a number of sick among us, namely: Mrs. Lula A. Johnson, Mr. Henry Hawkins and Mr. Frank Shorts. We wish for them all a speedy recovery. Quite a number from down here went to the First Church, Sunday, to the Women's Quarterly Bible Band Union. The weather was ideal. Miss Hattle Johnson returned Thursday after a week's visit to friends in Norfolk. She also visited the Teachers' Association. RBPORTER. LEFSBURG (VA.) NEWS. Leesburg, Va., March 10.—Sunday, the ninth, Providence Baptist Church was alive. Pastor, Rev. Dr. E. D. Tyler, D. D. was on the rostrum at eleven o'clock. He preached morn ing and evening, two soul stirring sermons. Our hearts burned while he talked with us. By the way, collection for the day. $12.50. Mr. William Coe of Pennsylvania is visiting his mother, Mrs. Richard Stevenson. Mr. Richard Harris of Pa. is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Low is Harris. Mrs. Martha Edmonds is somewhat indisposed. We wish her early recovery. Mr. Henry Helms and Miss Stella Halley were happily married. Rev. Sidney officiated. Entertainment given at Odd Felbys Hall Saturday ove was quite a success. It was given by Bro. Geo Helms and Bro. William Roberts for benefit of No. 2 Club. Mrs. Margaret Diggs is indisposed. W. L. J. Y. M. C. A. Notes The Blues entertained the Reds on a high order last Friday night. The men were made fat. They say the Reds are in the lead and the Blues are coming. Watch the end. Prof. J. W. Barco was well pleased last Saturday with the forest which the class manifested in the explanation of the Sunday School Lesson. 10 A. M. the committee visited the city home and found much to be done. The meetings were good. One inmate accepted Christ: The committee for the fall work held special meetings in the city jail 10 A. M. 7 prisoners were won for Christ. Men your reward is sure. Editor C. L. Johnson conducted the boys' meeting 4 P. M. at the Y. M. C. A. The boys took an active part. All were helped. The men enjoyed the most timely address by Director Leroy Ragland of the Boys' work. Subject: Service. Special solos were sung by Messrs. Pervall and Matthews. Every man was well paid. Tell your neighbor that everybody is invited to the explanation on the Sunday School Lesson today 5 P. M. at the Y. M. C. A. Come and enjoy the hour. A special meeting for the workers at the Y. M. C. A. 9:30 A. M. Now for the Greater Meetings for the Men. These meetings will open 3:30 P. M. at W. I. Johnson's Hall. Director C. N. Jackson will deliver a special address. Subject: The Two Greatest Powers. Help us to make this effort a great success. The Harmony Quartette will sing. Tell the other man to come with you. Watch for the date when the Governor will speak. DOAH A Stirring Story of Military Adventure and of a Strange Wartime Wooing. Founded on the Great Play of the Same Name COPYRIGHT, 1982 BY G. P. PUTHAM'S SONS Beaugrand is ready to fire on Fort Spencer. Frank Haverill, General Haverill, enagrasse son, is hiding in Charleston. Edward Thornton annoys Mrs. Haverill. Leutenant Kerrhill West protects her and wounds Thornton in a duel. Fort Hunter is fired upon. Haverill unjustly suspects West. He woods Frank a miniature of Mrs. Haverill in a film. Frank enlists in the Union army. Captain Robert Ellingham, Confederate loves Madeleine the West. Leutenant West Union soldier, loves Gertrude Ellingham. The Union army is routed at Bull Run. CHAPTER VII. "He's a Yankee Spy!" WHILE Gertrude Eillingham read and reread and pondered and kissed it furtively, as if in concealment from her very self, the five army corps of McClellan, having encountered the defensive Confederate forces now under direct command of General Robert E. Lee, had fought the decisive battle of Fair Oaks, otherwise called Seven Pines, and were bined up along the Chickahominy stream, almost within gunshot of Richmond. They thought Lee had detached a corps and sent it westward to reinforce Jackson in the valley. Instead, Jackson was sweeping eastward to John Lee, who more than a year after the commencement of the war was at last to take active command of a large army in the field. General McChellan on the threshold of his grand opportunity at the gates of Richmond opened his assault upon Lee's lines of defense at Beaver dam, near Mechanicville, on the Chickahominy. It was the first of the Seven Days' battles, soon to go into history. There was fierce fighting every day that week—at Gaines' Mill, Savage Sta- by Patriot Publishing company. Bon, Glendale, all through the dark and desolate White Oak swamp and along the sluggish, noisome Chucklin hominy. Jackson, in his old time fighting form again, in the field with Loe Stuart and Longstreet, strove to make up for host time and did his full share in forcing the enemy steadily back from Richmond. But that enemy was McClellan, a foe of different caliber from any the Virginia hitherto had faced. McClellan was indeed doggedly falling back toward the James river, but as soon as he got into communication with the Federal gunboats on the stream he concentrated his artillery on Malvern hill and make a stand which demonstrated that his so called "change of paper" from the York to the James river, whatever necessity may have dictated it, was a military movement executed in masterly fashion. Amid the horrors of that repre- nin which were included thousands of sick and wounded who could not have stirred but for the dread of the to- bacco warehouses in which the south erners penned their prisoners of war a young lieutenant clad in the rem- ants of a blue uniform which at first opportunity he exchanged with a dead soldier for a suit of dung gray, creep off into the thickest of the Willis Church road along the slope of the hill. Parched with fever and crippled with a wounded foot, he lay there all night in the feverish damps, then pressed on at daybreak in what be- thought to be the direction in whiche the Federal troops had moved off the night before. As he drew near what looked like a descent cabin in a lonely gulch, an old, dilapidated looking negro ran out and, glancing at the fugitive's unform, implored him to "jest send a match to Charleston that old marshal was sick and low in de wilderness, and den mebbe somebody would send or come to git film." The young wayfarer would have been glad to get off a dispatche somewhere else in his own behalf, but that signified nothing. He followed the guest old negro into the cabin. There, on a bed of juniper boughway grooming and checking a Confederate jacket with a whiskey bellg hole in SYNOPSIS ```markdown ``` his forehead, and the stamp of death on his livid face. An elderly, gravely bared man, evidently a surgeon, knot on the ground and made feasible effort to mint-tear to the comfort of the deter one, while his own teeth clattered and his hands shook with nausea. "Dad's Dr. Ellingham," the negro whispered, "and he's one of de richest man in Charleston, when he's home. But we ain't got no money now, and here's your Sam Plaquey shot-I took on de Yanks have done for him, she. De doctor's a little bit out of his hand too, on count of de fever, but he reckoned he'd stick to Sam, an of course I sticks to de doctor." "Pete," said Dr. Ellingham in his dazed way, "you might ask the gentleman if he has anything besides water in his canteen." The young man drew a small white flask from his pocket and handed it over. The surgeon reached out a slinging hand, then said: "You had better give him a little glass are steadier than I am." Here the wounded man made a sound gait cloking: "Melbe it's phlegm in his throat." said the faithful old slave. He poised a black finger into the poor fellow's mouth and pulled out a quid of baconco that must have been there ever since Sam was shot. Then a small quantity of liquor was poured between the palatal lips, but the eyes seemed hopeless. At that instant bond voices were heard outside, and then a confederate captain and two soldiers rushed into the cabin. "Ah, here they are!" shouted the captain, "Major Ellingham. I've been been searching for you everywhere. You shouldn't have left the ambulance in your condition. Peter, you black sounded, is that the way you take care of your master?" "I am glad you have come, Captain Thornton," said Dr. Ellingham, fobly "Here is Sam Pinckney, in very bad shape." "And whom have we here?" asked the captain, starting at the young stranger who had proffered the blank and paying no attention to the wounded man. "Great God! Ed Thornton-I thought I knew you!" examined the young man addressed, peering into the insolent scarred face of his questioner. "And I presume you know me as well." "I know you're in a pretty tiltish position with that Union belt on under a Confederate uniform and inside my lines. Men, search your prisoner, He's Yankee say." "That's a lie. Thornton, and you know it. I was in the fight, open and fair, and I wouldn't be here now only that I stopped to try to help your comrades. Let me alone. I say." He struggled so fiercely, despite his weak condition, that the efforts of the two soldiers were required to hold him while Thornton minutely searched his person. "Letters—Washington and New York postmarks—and—nh! What have we here? Pretty little sentimental keep sake, eh? Where have I seen the lady face? Pardon me if I read this inscription on the back of the case." What he had found was a miniature the portrait of a lady, carefully protected in a morocco case. The owner resisted so desperately, the taking this treasure that he finally sank to the floor, livid, paiting, foaming and curling, as captain Thornton mocked read the lines inscribed on the back of the picture: The flashing light may liven thy form in flying lines of breathing grace. Φ Libby Prison. May give each such a tone as warm As that which melts o'er thy dear face But in my soul and on my heart With desire on notice, I am With deeper colors, true trim. A lighter power than meager art Hath graven thy image and thy name "He is dead," said Dr.illingham, letting the hand of poor Sam Pinckney which he had been holding, fall limi and lifeless to the ground. "Well, major, that relieves you from duty here. I'll have an ambulance set around at once. An for the Yankee gentleman. I will take good care of his valuables while he is escorted to the mound and put up at the Hotel of Libby." With these taunting words Capta' Thornton laughed diabolically, then be a cigar and stood in the doorway of the cabin gazing reminiscently up the miniature which held the fair figures of Mrs. Constance Haverill. The old warehouse of the Ibiby down on Carry street, near the Jam river, was the largest structure of it kind in Richmond. It was a vast, dry, four storied red brick building, with nothing but naked walls bare timber and low ruffled drying rooms, whose small windows were not intended marly to admit light. A few iron bars on these windows and a filmmation here and there to divide the floor space into "rooms," and suffered to transform the pungent smelling shell into a capacious military pream for Federal captives whose official rank saved them from the unsheltered row and stockade of Helle Isle or of Sabbury and Andersonville farther south. Only officers were inmured in Libby prison, and most of the time there were from 1,500 to 2,000 motley, ragged, pale faced men pining there, cramped and squawl and liable to be shot down relentlessly if they crossed a "dead line" within two or three feet of the barred windows. Some of these poor fellows listlessly carved crucifixes and wooden toys with their jackknifes; others played cards squatted on the floor or checkers on boards marked off in rude squares on these same rough, unswept planks. All hoped against hope and conversed endlessly on two topics—"exchange" and "escape." Letters from home were rare, gifts and provisions still rarer. Nevertheless some fortuitous combination of by Review of Reviews company. Playing Cards For Scraps of Tobacco circumstances and outterropping of ordinary human kindness did on certain memorable occasions permit a suit of clothes or a box of sweets and other creature comforts to escape Confederate confession and get past the drawbridge of the military bastle. One of these occasions that brought reasonable refolefings to a certain left of Libya occurred just before the date of national thanksgiving, in the latter part of November. The blood red rays of sunset were streaming through the one small, high-grated window that lighted a bare room where some men were dejectedly playing cards for scraps of tobacco, while others sat around on rough benches and watched or smoked dozed. One who was either sick or wounded lay on a couch, with a coarse-blanket over him. Two or three of the card players joined their unmodified voices in crooning an old fashioned Methodist hymn. "That's right, boys," said the hynde leader, an unnoused looking Hosie whom they addressed sometimes a "chaplin" and again as "deacon" cheer up a bit. If you can't be cheerful, be as cheerful as you can. Think—think of your heavenly home. "Too far off," muttered Captain Cox a Kenton skirt. "Well, then, think of your earth- home—of the apple trees in bloom, when you left it, of the afternoon sun- light fallin' on it this minute out ther- in. In Kenjack or Ohio or wherever it Mine's in Indiana, thank God! I re- member when I was"— "Deacon," protested the sick man. "I'm not feeling very chipped today." "Oh, you'll come round all right. T morrow's Thanksgiving. As I was saying"— "That's what poor Ralph's afraid of deacon," interrupted Captain Go. "Monotony is what's killing him, an- l'll leave it to you'f the morbidity is since more of those endless run- incences of the time when you used to be“ “Rear admiral on the Wabash canal,” chimed the chase. “All right, baga, poke all the fun at me you like, amite me on the other cheek. You know I'm meek and lowly. Darn this band o' cards anyway. But with all your witness I'll bet $5 none of you can tell how we used to take in all out there on the Wabash, eh? “Well, sir, they go out aloft on the towpath and knock down a mule.” “Ho, hi! How's that, Ralph? laughed Cox, ruling and going over to the sick man couch. “Come, brighten up... Are you sick in mind too?” Hunt sighed impatiently. Dencon Hart rallied again. "Look on the bright side, what may happen any mint. Suppose, first thing you know, you git called out and exchanged, just as soon as our army captures some of the Johnles, if it ever does. Then you can go home on crutches, and the neighbors bring in dozen different things at once to kill or cure you." "I don't seem to care about anything," said Ralph Hunt, glomily. "It can't die on the field it may as well be here as anywhere else." "It's a good thing I'm here to give you spiritual counsel," interjected Denon Hunt, turning away from his cards for a second. "Oh, is it my deal?" CHAPTER VIII Libby Prison. CAPTAIN.COX sat beside Hunt's coach and conversed with him in low, earnest tones. "There are other places," said he, "besides the field of battle, where man can be brave." "oh, no doubt," was the bitter reply "You find it easy to keep up your com- pose when I am in despair." "What do you mean?" "You know. We were boys together and I have always put up with second best. You're always stood in front of me. Tom Cox—at school, at sport, in business, in love." "Tell me one thing." urged Cox "Have I ever played you false?" "No, you haven't. You haven't need to to. Your cursed fatal good luck does it all for you." "Now you talk like a whining child." "No, I don't. At this moment your heart's almost thought is identical with mine. Marle Muson—great God! How my heart beats at the speaking of that name! Marle—she was the one woman in all the world to me. Why did you cross my path there, too, when it was as sure as fate that her preference would fall on you?" "If it was fate, what's the use of talking about it now?" retorted Cox doggedly. "And to what avail to either of us now can that girls favor be? You know she is an invreovable southerner, like all the rest of her family. You know that I came out for the Union, as you did, when the first gun was fired on Sunter. Perhaps you don't know, but I will tell you now, that when I left Lexington she—Marte Mason—said she would rather me lying dead on the battlefield wearing the southern gray than marching against her people in the blue uniform of the north. That was our paring. Wen, you and I have drunk from the same canteen. We have fought side by side in the same battle; we have both won our captain's swords—and lost them. Now, in misfortune we are still together. And yet, on the petty pretext of disparity in our lots, you would banish the one toy of sunshine penetrating these prison walls—our old comradehip." "You are well and strong. I am ill," plended Hunt. "I don't forget that, either," murmured Cox, softening. "I've talked too much, I suppose. It's all over now. Here's my hand. If you will take it." Cox did not take it immediately, but answered: "It's all right, Ralph. Only give me a little time to get over it, for you cut deep, old fellow." At this moment a sudden silence fell, and a general movement and whisper made themselves manifest. Enter Captain Jackson Warner, the prison commission. "Evening, Yanks," was his gruff but not unkindly greeting. "What devil try are you up to now?" "Talking over old times and old comrades, captain, that's gil," replied Cox gently. "Well, you may have an opportunity of seeing some more o' them 'ere old couragee o' yours. I reckon, before long." "What? Are we going to get out?" "No, they're coming in here. I suppose you're heard the news?" At these words a young lieutenant who had sat silently in An opposite corner reading a copy of the Richmond Dispatch weeks-old, threw down the paper and listened attentively. "Let us know the worst. Captain Warner, urged Cos. 'We're used to it-haven't got feelings any more, you know. What's the news?" "Oh, some more fighting in the valley, you know. Yanks licked out o' their boots again, as usual. More prisoners, more hard Juck stories." "What's that? cried Deacon Hart. 'Another fight? More prisoners? Oh, Loul!" "You're on the religious, aren't you? Inquired the commissary scotingly." "I'm a shouting Methodist these forty years, think the Lord!" answered the donacon, holding his hand of cards behind his back. "Well, your shouting hasn't benefited Abe Lincoln myself very much so far. You'd better swing around and pray for Jeff Davis, I reckon, and be on the safe side." "Never, till this right hand"—putting out his left with the cards, then jerking it back and holding up the right—"shall lose its cunning." "Oh, go ahead, deacon, and pray for Jeff Davis if they want you to," suggested Cox. "We'll need it before this war's over." "You can talk with your friends just from the front about that," retorted Warner grumby, "Here's one of them coming upstairs now." A measured them measured thing was heard Munching outlude. The commentary opened the door, and the new Union prisoner was marched in between two guards. He saluted and introduced himself. "Gentlemen, permit me. I am Colonel Coggswell of the Forty-second New York." "The Tammany regiment of New York city" exclaimed Lieutenant Bedloe, potto voce. Captain Cox returned the newcomers salute and responded: "We have heard of you, colonel, and we are right proud to meet you." My comrades here are Captain Hunt of Kentucky, Chaplain Hart of Indiana and Lieutenant Bedloe, from-why, from your own state, I believe. I am Captain Cox of the Tenth Kentucky. Colonel Coggswell shook hands all around and said: "I am fortunate to have the bonor of sharing your quarters. I don't suppose you find it exactly lonely here." "The place is quite populous, it seems as if the fortunes of war had picked out the flower of our army to pine away in internal holes like this. Oh, for an hour of action!" "Just wait: till the exchange." said the hopeful Hart. "With a dozen men like us they might redeem a whole Confederate regiment." "I understand," said Ralph Hunt gloomily, "that their idea is to get the well kept Confederate prisoners back from the Union camps and send us as living skeletons in exchange." "Do you think, Colonel Coggswell, asked Cox, "that things are going as badly with us in the valley and elsewhere as they try to make out!" "Yes, and a slight worse: I should say, at the present moment." "Then," interposed Hart tragically, "all is lost save honor." The colonel drew himself up proudly. glanced around to make sure that the commissary aid guard had retired, then with a superb dramatic glature opened the coat of his uniform, which had been tightly buttoned up to his chin, and displayed the stars and stripes wrapped around his body. "Not all lost, sir. Our colors, by God!" The prisoner rushed forward, their eyes bulging and checks glowing with patriotic ardor. Even poor Hunt rose excitedly from his couch. "Three cheers, boys," cried Cox. "All together—let her go!" They gave a rousing round of cheers that brought Captain Warner rushing back into the room. "Come, come, gentlemen! Remember where you are. This ain't Washington. What are you feeling so prerhy about?" "We were just welcoming an old friend," explained Cox. "And, beidle, cap," Interposed Hart. "ain't this Thanksgiving eve! How about them pumpkin pies we ordered and paid for in good United States money?" "That's a fact," answered the commissary. "Well, the cook tackled 'em, according to directions. They ought to be pretty high done by this time. Queer, grub, that." At this juncture the door opened and immediately a joyous commotion ensued. "Pie, pie! Oh, pumpkin pie! Attention, all! Salute the pastry! Let the noble pumpkin approach its doom with military honors." The prisoners drew up in line opposite Captain Warrier, while in marche a dignified old negress with a red bandanna turban on her head, bearing aloft in both hands a platter containing an enormous pie. This also solemnly deposited on the table, then turned and made her exit in silence, saluted profoundly by the company. "Chapman Hart will ask a blessing—will you join us, Captain Warner?" "No, thank you," replied the commissary, mucking his exit. "The atmosphere's getting too yankeeed to suit me, and I'll beg to be excused." Knife in hand, Hart stood in an attitude of devotion at the head of the table. "All I can say is, Lord bless this 'ere ple"—then, as an expression of horror and disgust overcrowd his homely face—and the Lord help us after we're eaten it! Why, durny my skin, if they ain't gone and put an upper crust on a pumpkin pie! And the pumpkin cut into bunks as big as your fat, without no milk nor sugar, and not half baked, neither. "The devil! Those Virginia darkies are good cooks, but they don't know what pumpkin pie is." Deacon Hart carved the pie and distributed slabs all around, remarking philosophically: "The blacks must be freed and educated. Think of a whole race in such benighted ignorance as this!" The attack had scarcely begun when Captain Warner once more appeared at the door, making a sign which all the imprisoned officers instantly understood. "Sit up the animals, boys!" whispered Hart. "Visitors coming." "Petticoats, too," added Cox, looking out. A pretty, vivacious young woman, escorted by a shiister looking Confederate officer, who singled out Lieutenant Bedloe with a malicious sneer and received a flushing look of silent scorn and defiance in return, were shown in by the commissary. "This is the lotomac room, Miss Mason. Gentlemen, a southern lady pay you the honor of a visit." Captain Cox bowed courteously while all, his comrades stood in the background. "Madam, be assured of our grateful appreciation. It is a long time since we have seen a woman's face. We are not exactly fixed up for company, but"— At this point he looked into her saluting eye and in sudden overwhelming recognition exclaimed: "Great heavens! Marie—Mise Mason—I am not mistaken?" "No, Tom," she answered sweetly, "you are not mistaken. Oh, what a harried pixie!" "You, you find us at a disadvantage I say us' for, as you see. Ralph is here too." "Oh, dear; how terrible! You pour fussful boys! And how is it with you Ralph?" "Thank you—not much worse than when I parted from you at Laxington." "What a pair of rash, headstrong boys! Why did you desert the south?" "Wasn't it the south that did the departing? Oh, but don't let me talk politics." "It just breaks my heart to see you here, both of you—yes, all of you," said the young woman, looking around sympathetically. Then she took from under her clap a cigar box and a couple of bottles wrapped in a newspaper and set them on the table beside the sorry looking wreck of the prison ple. "I've brought you a few cigars and things to cheer you up. Wasn't I thoughtful?" "Bless your pretty face and gentle heart, miss." Doncon Hart said forently. "What a pity you're secreth!" "Well, she seems to lean toward the Union side anyway," whispered Colonel Cograwell, as Captain Cox and the hair visitor conversed in low, earnest bones, with their heads very close to either. The Union men had gradually dropped behind the screen of a wooden partition at the far end of the room while Captain Warner and the other Confederate officer stood just outside the door. "Why, they have all gone," said the young woman, blushing slightly. "Yes, we do that when any one has a visitor. Marie, we are alone for a moment." She buried her face in her handkerchief and began to weep. "To think we should meet again like this!" "You didn't come here just to say that, Marie. You are sickle, but not deliberately cruel." "It is you who are cruel, when you talk like that. Oh, Tom! You know I love you." "Do I? How?" "I have come here to save you." "To save me?" "Yes-or to tell, you how you can be saved. I think. General Winder is coming." "General Winder, the provost marshal of Richmond? You say he is coming here to Libby prison?" "Yes, right now—this evening. I coaxed him to get me permission for ```markdown ``` by Patriot Publishing company. "General Winder, the provost marshal of Richmond." this little visit first. You know he is an old friend of father's, and he wouldn't refuse me anything." "Then, there's something in the wind?" "It's an exchange of prisoners, I think. Anyway, I heard some talk about selecting six officers from your room here. It must be for exchange. You shall be one of the six. Tom." "And hunt?" "Yes, poor Ralph too. That's what I told General Winder. He shook his head and looked very serious, but I know he won't refuse me this, especially as it makes no difference to him whom he selects." "Good, for you, Marie! What can I say to you, now?" "Hush, they are coming!" she said, pointing to the door. "Then, goodby, Marie! God bless you." "I'm sorry," interrupted Captain Warner, "but the time is up." The girl smiled jauntily through her tears. "Oh, dear! Goodby, Tom. Goodby, Ralph, Gentlemen, goodby, all of you. I'm so sorry! But you'll try, and make the best of it, won't you?" "Of course we will, bless your kind little heart," responded Colonel Coggs well, coming forward again. "And let me tell you, mademoiselle, you're completed the Johnnies' work—by capturing our hearts." "Three cheers for the American girl, anyhow!" proposed Hart. They were given with a will, and Marig Mason, going out with honors, was rejoined by Captain Edward Thornton of the Confederate secret service, who had watched the scene with a particularly critical smile. General Winder, provost marshal of Richmond, in full uniform and accompanied by a staff-officer, entered and stood at the head of the rough table. General Winder then briefly announced the intelligence that a Confederate cruiser having fallen into the bands of the Federal authorities, the latter proposed putting the officers and crew on trial for piracy, threatening them with summary execution. "Under these circumstances," continued the general, "the Confederate States government has felt constrained to give notice that we will hold an equal number of Union men of care opening rank, chosen from among the prizes given in our hands here in Richmond as hostage, to be dealt with in the same manner as Mr. Lincoln shall divide to deal with those of our competitors now in his power. My expedition aims for the officers of the prisoner held there. 100 by Patriot Publishing company. "Major Paul Revere, Thirtieth Massachusetts." Ser from this division. Are there six among you who, knowing the gravity of the situation—and I do not deceive you as to its import—are there six among you, I say, who are willing to offer themselves as hostages? Every Union man in the room stepped forward, including Ralph Hunt, who arose feebly from his couch. General Winder was visibly affected at the manifestation, but he pretended to be only perplexed and annoyed. "What! All of you? But I only asked for six. I see that some definite plan of selection will have to be followed. You shall draw lots." He took out his notebook, tore some glips of paper from it and directed Captain Warner to pass them around and have each man write his name on one. The slips were then all placed in a hat, from which Captain Cox was unanimously chosen to draw out six names. He did so, one at a time, handling each slip to Captain Warner without looking at it. Warner read the names about, and the general reported them after him, at the same time writing them down in his notebook. They were as follows: "Major Paul Revere. Thirtieth Massachusetts." "Colonel Alfred Wood. Fourteenth New York." "Lleutenant Frank Bedloe. Pennsylvania." "Colonel Michael Corcoran, Sixty-ninth New York." "Captain Alfred Ely, Thirty-seventh New York." "Captain Ralph Hunt, Tenth Kentucky." Instantly upon the completion of this list Captain Cox spoke up and said: "General, the last name I have drawn by an unhappy fatality is that of my old friend and comrade, Captain Ralph Hunt. He is a sick man 42 --- by Review of Reviews company. "Colonel Michael Corcoran, Sixty-ninth New York." and not in condition to go as hostage. With your permission, general, I will go in his place." White General Winder was deliberat- ing his reply a woman's scream was heard outside the door, and Marie Ma- son rushed wildly in. CHAPTER IX. A Bold Escape YOU shall not do it. Tom" she cried. "It is not to freedom, but to death, they would take you. Don't go, Tom" The lota decided it fairly, and your name was not drawn. You shall not" Here the silent Confederate officer, Captain Thoronat, who had followed closely after her, caught her in his arms as she sank back fainting and, at a sign from the general, carried her, with the assistance of Warner, out of the room. Then, turning to Captain Cox, General Winder said: "Tour proposition is out of order, sir, and I cannot consider it. The six ueen whose names have been drawn will report at once in the commissary's room." The general, and his staff officers retired, while Captain Warner and the guard took up their positions at either side of the doorway. Hunt, the sick man, who had been helped by Lieutenant Bedloe to a chair, now got up again and grasped Captain Conn's hand, saying: "Tom, you are the better man of us two-you have proved it in every way. I am glad Winder wouldn't take you, as it is far better that I should go. All the same, you mean it, old fellow, and it was sublime." "Why, Ralph," said Cox chokingly, "we are comrades—old comrades. Nay no more, but I wish to hear I could go in your piece." "Attention! Fall in!" commanded Warner. The six deomed men fell into fine, after utterly shouting hands with three fell behind. Hunt leaning on the arm of younger flounder, and followed Warner into the other darkness, for light and SATURDAY. MARCH 15, 1913. fallen and the fitful glare of a couple of lanterns intensified rather than disfigured the surrounding gloom. Cox pieced up and down the forlorn room, with bowed head and hands clasped behind his back, for full fifteen minutes in the awed silence. Then be muttered: "This is the last blow. Deacon, do you ever dispair of what they call Providence?" "Never did yit." protested the sturdy Hoosler. "I can't and won't believe they are going to sacrifice those boys in cold blood. Such things ain't in the bounds of civilization." "I don't know. How about war itself? Here you have it, the deadliest kind-brother against brother. I tell you, flart, we haven't seen the worst yet, though God knows there's enough to make the angels in heaven weep already." "Well, one thing is certain—these hostages won't be sacrificed unless the Confederate prisoners are executed first—so our side will have the first move anyhow." "What sort of consolation is that to the fellows, who get shot or hung?" Here another violent commotion interrupted. Marle Maiden entered—a alone, disheveled, bright eyed apparition. "Oh, Tom!" she gasped breathlessly. "What—you poor child, are you still here?" Cox exclaimed, this time gathering her unreservedly into his arms. "You must leave this accursed place or you will go mad—if you don't drive us so." "I've come back to tell you there's more news." "Of what? Of whom?" Of what, of whom? "From Washington—of the Confederate prisoners. General Winder has just received a dispatch." "Great Jehoshaphn! ejaculated Hart. Didn't I tell you so?" "What does the dispatch say?" asked Cox. "I don't know, but it is favorable. I am sure—that is, there aren't going to be any executions. I heard the general say that much." "Hero comes the commissary," announced Hart. "For God's sake, Captain Warner," said Cox, as that official reappeared, "don't keep us in this horrible suspense another minute! What's the latest news?" "There's a woman about—what more do you want?" replied Warner. "She overheard a secret about a minute ago and as a natural result it's all over the place by this time." "I beg of you, cap, on my begged knees," plended Hart, suiting the action to the word. "Well," said the commissary captain, very deliberately taking a paper from his pocket. "I suppose you uns may as well be put out of your misery. Here's a copy of the dispatch General Winder has got from Abel Lincoln. I thought the Washington government would back down." He handed the paper to Cox, who read it aloud: President Lewis from New York trial of Confederate prisoner prisoners resulted in disgrace of our city. Lentency to be shown. Presided holding of Union hostages in city at Richmond unnecessary question of exchange referred to separate negotiations pending on that subject. SIMON CAMERION, Secretary of War. "You see, I was right this time," said Marie triumphantly. "Hooray! Here come the boys back!" cried Dacon Hirt. "What did I say about faith in Providence? This is going to be a blessed Thanksgiving, even if we ain't exchanged sigh." "Oh, Tom, this is your last chance!" whispered Marle as the tramp of approaching footsteps was heard outside. "Last chance for what?" asked Captain Cox, with exasperating stupidity. "Why, to kiss me." Such was life, as it wore along in the Libby warehouse prisons. Sometimes as in the instance just released, the emotions of years were crowded into a single hour. Ordinarily, the heavy days dragged so that each one seemed a weary lifetime. The hope of exchange was ever hope deferred. Plots and plans of escape served to beguile the intolerable ennul of captivity and to bring a passing dash of excitement to wan cheeks—and that was about all. A warm brotherly affection had sprung up between Captain Ralph Hunt, the weak but courageous consumptive, and Lieutenant Frank Bielioe, the youthful spirit of that and community, who was more or less a mystery to his closest comrades, yet who bore a sort of "daredell" reputation even among those who knew him but slightly or not at all. Bedouin faiths burned to be free and fighting again, and he lost sleep straining at the idea of escape. He had been in every for John hope of the kind since his arrival and was under special surveillance, perhaps on this account, perhaps at the instance of a certain Confederate secret service officer. Thornton by name. Other Union prisoners in Libby were allowed occasional visitors and received presents of food and clothing from home. No such remembrances ever reached Lieutenant Bedsoe. No letters came to him, nor was he known to write any. It was even unaccomplished to what state he belonged, and if he had a home, relatives or friends he never made any allusion to them. War was war, not a picnic, he said. Once a soldier, it was "all of us" with other that this one object was to with military distraction, meaning rapid promotion for compulsive militarism. Precisely the opposite of the since THE MASTER © by Review of Review company "The 'uniforms' were anything but uniform" and somber obsession was the character of Tulip Hunt—frank, gentle, confiding, childlike in some qualities as well as in some weaknesses. But he loved Budlee, and his own ambitions, as the tide of a blighted life slowly but surely ebbed, merged into one grand desire to do something for the strong, high spirited, dashing comrade who had contributed so much to cheer the horrible gloom of prison existence. The opportunity came in an odd and unexpected way. Hunt's kind southern friends had the happy thought to replace his diapidated uniform with a new suit of clothes—citizen's clothes, of course, and of the good honestly material known as "butternut." As a matter of fact, the whole Confederate army, especially after the first year of the war, was sprinkled with butternut of various shades. The "uniforms" were anything but uniform. A gray coat, a gray pair of trousers, or a gray hat, sufficed to mark the followers of Lee and Jackson, and some soldiers went through all the campaigns clad in their home garb as farmers or mountainers. A supreme service was devised for Ralph Hunt's new suit the very day it arrived. "You are the man to get away with it. Frank," insisted the owner of the clothes. "The opportunity is wasted on me." "Ralph is right," declared Captain Cox, "You can make as good use of your liberty as any officer here. Lieutenant Bedloe. No, don't think of me I have something else in view for myself." So it came about that one morning when Captain Warner had been replaced by a subordinate named Turner as acting commissary and the guard for the Potomac room had been newly changed, a gawky youth in butternut (Frank had contrived to shave off his beard and moustache slipped out behind the officer who had perfunctory counted the prisoners and in a twinkling was mingled up with the free southermers who lounged about the place on one protext or another, though he was still on the wrong side of the ruffling that constituted the dead line. Here Turner was stationed, sitting at a desk just within the pale. "Hello, cap--do they keep you busy?" drawned the, youth in butternuts, matching his clothes with the assumed accent of a North Carolina tarheel. "Who the devil are you?" demanded the official, glancing up from his records, "and what are you doing here?" "I'm from North Calliny, and I followed the gyard in so's as to gif a look at them 'ere Yankee prisoners. I'm goin' to the front tomorrow an' I thought before I went I'd like to see what those Yanks looked like." "Go to the front and be cursed, and there you'll see more Yanks than you want to. Now, get out of here and stay out." "All right, cap, you needn't be so sassy about it," retorted the supposed tarheel as he lurched out through the wicket, and made for the door, where, rolling a quid of tobacco in his cheek, he winked at the armed guard and passed out. Here was where Lieutenant Frank Bedell, daredevil, demonstrated his own self again. Instead of disappearing with all possible colority, as any man of ordinary nerve would have done once, escaped from Libby prison, he deliberately crossed the street to the vacant lot opposite and stood there a minute or two with his hands in his pockets, gazing up at the barred front windows of the big brick building to see if any of his late comrades in captivity had ventured across the dead line to catch a glimpse of his actual departure for "God's country." A few pale faces could be dimly discerned within. To these Frank waved a parting salute, murmuring, "Goodbye. I hope well meet again somewhere also." Then he slouched off in the direction of the Rockett, down the bend of the James river. [TO BE CONTINUED.] Senator Tillman Re-Elected. Without a dissenting vote, Benjamin R. Tillman was elected by the South Carolina legislature for the fourth consecutive term in the United States senate. The opposition talked of as a result of Tillman's recent attack on the legislature, as being controlled by the railroads did not develop. INTEGRITY WINS. Pilgrim Joe Comes Through Several Encounters. A Cool Reception In the Town of Ace High is Turned to Well Paying In- vestment—The Washing Machine Man Vanquished at Last. By M. QUAD. [Copyright, 1912, by Associated Literary Press.] I am moving across the country with a joyfully painted wagon. Listen for the strains of my brass band. Have you got a pain? Are you inclined to gloomy thoughts? Have you got backache, carache, headache or any other sort of ache? Do your ear ring? Do you enjoy the most awful dreams? Do you want to live to be 100 years old, and then some more? Look for and wait, for Pilgrim Joe. He can remove all your troubles. None I. CARO THEY WERE PLAYED IN A STACK BOX. of my remedies are to be found at dis reputable drug stores. They are not of ferred as premiums with tea or coffee With the band a playing the tune of "The Old Plug Hat." I was drawing nigh the town of Ace High with a song in my heart. In my pocket I had a wad of money about as big as a shingle; there was my old hose and tinytype outfit; there was my fighting dog and my grasshopper in a bottle. And, to crown all, there was my Pilgrim Pain Allevator, the grandest and noblest remedy for human alliments placed before the public since the Mayflower came to anchor and the pilgrim fathers went booking for horses and roots. There are other machines on the market, but only no allevator. When you buy a bottle of it you can have just as much confidence in its virtues as in the word of a member of congress. No trust handles it. You don't have to divey with a member of the legislature. There is no whack coming to the aldermen of your ward. It soothes a broken heart as, well as a broken leg. He Feels Guddy. None genuine without a yaler label on the bottle. The yallerower the label the more genuine the contents. As I was saying, I felt giddy over my many virtues as I was driving along, and I entered the town named with my hat on my ear and examination in my heart. I was soon made aware that my welcome was not what it should be, and I specially inscribed the cause thereof. A seller of washing machines who had proposed a partnership with me and had been turned down and nailed for revenge had been in the town for two days spreading stories to my detriment. He had made a special point on my grasshopper, making out that I was cruel to animals and therefore sordid and wicked at my heart. I had skassly reached the tavern where I was going to put up when a kind of choice and eminent citizens, headed by the mayor, appeared, and the latter said: "This town of Ace High hain't so very much on business, but it is ready to bank its last dollar on sentiment. A critter who will go at it deliberately and maliciously to blast the life of an innocent grasshopper is not welcome among us. You have just five minits in which to skate." "Sir," says I in reply, "do I look like a critter who'd steal food from in front of a cricket or strike an orphan grasshopper with a club?" "Not skandy, but hain't it true that you are carrying around a hopper in a bottle again his will and desires? It is for hoppers to hop, to play and gambol, to frisk and frolic. When you have got one corked up in a bottle, what must his feelings be?" "I'll show you," says I, as I bring out the bottle. "I found this hopper on a wide prairie two years ago. He was cold and hungry. He had been abandoned and war afraid. He was in peril and had given up hopes. I rescued him, and he has been with me ever since, and there hasn't a day that he don't try to testify his gratitude. Once a day I let him out to perform his circus acts, as follers." Amusing the Crowd. With that I poured the hopper out on the grass, and he amused the crowd for ten minutes with his circus and then returned to the bottle. "There don't seem to be nothing cruel about that," says the mayor. "Why, I keep a boots into cigar box myself, and I can't say that he is suffering any. Stranger, does it happen that your hopper is anything of a fighter?" "Only jeal enough to maintain his rights in this world." "Behane, if he was a bit of a fighter and you had $10 to back him I would bring out my boots. The town of Ace High has 150 virtues to its credit, but Hawkins-Johnson MANUFACTURING CO., Hair Grower and Restorer, 616 N. 1st Street. Richmond, Va. Will positively remove all Dandruff and cure the scalf of all impurities. It will restore Hair on clean Temples and Bald Heads where the Roots are not dead. THE HAWKINS-JOHNSON M'f g Co.'s Hair Grower and Restorer is now being used in this State and other States with phenomenal success. 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Giving my skinned knuckles a link with my tongue and then." I intimated my willingness to bring about a tragedy and produced my dough, and he sent for his beetle and soon had him on hand. The insect were placed in an empty stair box on the grass, and though I always strive to follow in the footsteps of integrity, I thought it no wrong to take as many side bits as were offered. One of these for $2) was with the washing machine man. They paid to the beetle to go in and make the splinters fly, while I said not a wolf. In the minutes at all over, and the beetle lay on his back as dead as a polite ban caught with the goods on him. The crowd waited for a minute, and men began to gather at me. Then the feeling hummed. I was cheered and applauded and soon the frowm of the town in a telephone box. For two days I took thirytimes at 10 cents a take, and when I was ready to leave I had also disused of three dozen bottles of my elevator. The washing machine was had departed ahead of me, but four miles out of town he was awaiting my coming. As I drove, up he said: "Old fraud, I want them $20 back." "Not skassly," I replied, in all kindness. "Meble you don't know that hell hath no fury like a woman corned?" The Duel "But I've been so scared I lost the same, and one of us is going to get broken bones!" I saw that it was one of those cases where my alleviator would fall to cure, and I got down from the wagon and took off my coat and prepared to uphold my honor. He of the washing machine—warranted to do the largest family washing in twenty minutes without injury to the most delicate fabrics—was not long in coming. His eyes were rolling and his both clanking, and any one not depending on Providence might have turned and died at the sight. As it was, I met him with a right hand swing that rolled him over on the grass, and while he was wondering where he was at I piled on to him and gave him that for which he hankered. He was a ticked man inside of three minits, and when I mounted my vehicle and drove away he was sitting up and realizing that he who bath his quarrel just is just the feller to give the other one a good walloping. There was peace in my heart as I drove on. I was saying to myself that virtue and integrity were the two jokers in the pack when a man riding a blind boss turned in on me from a crossroad and stumped me for a trade. When I did not show any great amount of enthusiasm he pretended to recognise my animal as one stolen from him two years before and demanded that I give up his property. A man may be a twin brother to integrity and still be posted on the game of bluff. I saw that he was talking through the top of his hat, and I smiled in nigritly at him and may have winked at the same time. Then he got be, his blind bead and made as if he would whistle mine D. J. PARRAR, CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER. ALL KINDS OF CARPENTRY. 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PRICE, JOHNSON M'f'g Co's Hair Gro and other States with phonomenal nair leaps into prominence where US-JOHNSON is known as the H and that she can do all that she clair lon to sell the best nair for less mo t. In ordering Hair, send .00 to $20.00. Braids, $2.50, $3. h P. C. Mcrey Order or Express OLD TWO-IN-ONE PUZZLE. tures, etc., and you will then be able to be that took place on the 18th of April, picture of the person who took this fa- rnal Cornwallis surrendered in 1781. nail. whether or not. Giving my skinned knuckles a lick with my tongue and feeling, as in the other case, that Providence was with me bigger in a house, I descended and closed in. The bluffer was not all bluff. He made a fairly good light of it, but when I had settled him with a sugar plexus blow I felt it my duty to wallop him a few times more to show my good will, I left him safely sleeping and sparing as he slept, and as I drove on I was fain to say to myself "He who tucks integrity tackles a haystruck." 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We would like very much to see that list of office seekers' names that Bishop Alexander Walters took with him to Washington and which is intended for President Wilson's eyes only. We wonder if Chief R. N. Wood's name is on the list. Bishop Walters is a good winner. May he prove to be also a good loser should the necessity arise. The St. Louis, Mo. Argus complains because the Board of Parole and Pardons refused to appoint a colored man to one of the four positions of parole officers. It says that there were two colored and twenty-three white applicants before the examining board. The colored men were informed before-hand that they would not be appointed if they passed the examination. They are much more considerate in St. Louis than they are in Kansas City. In the latter place they permit colored men to enter the examination and then mark them down below the passing point. Some folks have different ways to accomplish the same result. Colored folks are having a hard time of it in this country. If they want office they can't even see President Wilson to ask for it. "THE CHANGE OF THE LIGHT BREADE." That the distinguished political leader and chancellor, Bishop Alexander Walters is living a "hard road to travel," is self-evident if we are to accept the reports now being sent out from Washington. It was announced that headquarters had been opened and that the dispenser of patronage for the political colored contingent would be found at Bishop Walter's temporary residence. We must admit though that a great part of our sympathy went out to Bishop J. W. Smith, at whose residence Bishop Alexander Walters holds sway. That his home has been besieged by colored Democratic office-seekers goes without question. Bishop Walters evidently learned the report that Pires. Wilson would not consider applications made to his to office until they came to him through bureau chiefs. There was an exception to this rule and this exception operated when he himself extended the invitation to the prospective office-seeker or to his representative. Evidently Bishop Walters got tired waiting for this invitation or perhaps his interested supporters got tired and so they determined to march up to the White House and face the music. The correspondent of the New York Sun tells the story. Here it is. Continuing that they delivered 20 percent of the Negro vote to the Democratic ticket officials of the National Colored Democratic League to stay appointed that they will ask for inclusion in the parlaying out of federal personnel by the department headquarters. Lecture Presidential offices were held in New York Republicans under the Taft administration. Bishop Alexander Walker of New York, president of the board and James A. Ross of New York, vice president, called on New Yorkers to attend Temporary at the White House today, saying that each of those officers should be called by a Negro Democrat. They handed to Secretary Tillery a complete slate for the forty offices now filled by Negroes. The lecture testing information and needed to shear R. N. Wood of Tamayo Hall United Colored Democracy would free to have an enlightening world to say with reference to some of the names on that list. It is shared here that Bishop Walkers and his National Democracy League furnished forty names. If Bishop Walters and his supporters have an enemies they can best react with him by securing from the Department at Washington a copy of those forty names. This will cause enough commotion and promote enough trouble to last the good natural Bishop and his associates best year. Just think of it. Bishop Walters has been forced to assume responsibility of naming forty colored Democrats out of the alleged thirty percent of the colored vote of the United States. Why, his bitter enemy should be happy. It is a case of Moserite. Inspire Bld. Walter's "Spill with President Woodrow Wilson. before election, there has been no report that he has been able to get "a word in other ways" with the distinguished and brilliant occupant of the White House. In fact the ordinance to the New York Sun, he was able to get only to the private secretary's office and Chief R N Wood, who is admitted outside of the "Wilson bi-work" can do that. For the benefit of our great religious friends we advise him to write to President Wilson, or better still, use the telephone. Mr. Nelson Robin of the Riordan Va Evening Journal. Like ourselves, takes a humorous view of the situation. He says, Washington, D.C., March 12. The National Colored Democratic League of the United States walked right up, to the counter yesterday, put their feet into the trough and calmly asked for plo. Not a great many people count the Negro vote as figuring in the Democratic column, but there is a pretty tolerably large scattering of it over the country, and they went their when the matter of patronage is broached. In all there are forty-odd jobs that go to the colored portion of the uninterfried Democracy, and that porpoise is just as hungry for Uncle Sam's colon as any white man that ever swung a ward delegation into line. They have been out of office just as long and the cost of living is just as hard to raise with them as it is with their fellow white man. One-of the choicest arguments of the league is that the advancement of the race politically will be better demonstrated by the fact that more Negroes get jobs under a Democratic administration than under the Republicans. Couple this with the fact that President Wilson has announced that efficient government employees, whether Democrat or Republican, unless under charges will be permitted to serve out their term of office. This will permit some of them to hold their present jobs for nearly four years. But the colored Democratic contingent boldly walked up and applied for political jobs, not yet vacant. In order that President Wilson's attitude in these matters may be fully understood, it will be well for us to cite an extract from the correspondence of the Reichmond, Va. Times-Dispatch. Here it is: There is good ground for the state ment that the President is heartily disgusted with the patronage scramble. His aims extend far above patronage and look to the devotion of the greater part of his time to the problems affecting all classes of people and the country at large. If he could do so he would throw every job out of the back window and wish never to see it return. This seems to be gloomy news for the white contingent and distressing information to the colored contingent. This was made even more so by this additional information: Broadly speaking, his instructions to his Cabinet officers are to make recommendations to him for office almost wholly upon merit. He does not propose to recognize any particular brand of Democrat, although he will naturally not permit progressives to be discriminated against in States where the recommendations for patronage will presumably come from men charged with being conservative. He will not worry about solution of these things, however, giving the bulk of his time to bigger problems. How will Bishop Walters' recommendations "square" with this requirement? The men he recommends are upon merit, but it is political merit based upon their service to the Democratic Party. We hope these gentlemen are not deemed to disappointment, but it would seem that they are. Visions of that magnificent banquet to their "new found" leader float before us and now we are about to witness the blasting of all of their hopes. We would remind our friends that it is a poor plan to go hunting with a band of music or with a flare of trumpets. When white men cannot get office, what will make them answer, than to see colored men get office. The notice of intentions given out, followed by this open application for patronage to our minds emphasizes the fact that our colored political friends are passing from one big thunder to another. They seem to be novices in the art of oogeschooling. Why not confer with the prince of political reference, the king of money getters, the greatest political acqbator of the age, Dr. Booker T. Washington and save themselves further blunders? Joining aside, we hope to see these Democratic racial devotees "compete to their own." They have stood the test of ostracism and they are entitled to some recognition for their services. "White men, though are banning that they have done the same thing and they are in Washington without even an effort to get here." Bishop Alexander Walters is the admitted leader of the new dispensation and for J. Milton Walters is an able heir man in the same cause. These colored men have indulently bely the race a virtue and it may be that their efforts will be recognized by colored men who supported both Iron William H Taft and Hon Theodore Roosevelt. We are noting with interest the outcome of the struggle. We believe that the Democrats of the south will be badly toiled if they believe that President Wilson is a man of their type or understanding. He is a conservative and our present opinion is that the colored people of the south should have absolutely nothing to fear at his hands. SEEMING INCONSISTENCY. The "fire-cattik" Negro-haters of this country are usually inconsistent. The following telegraphic report would seem to demonstrate it. Columbia, S. C. March 11. After his Negro chauffeur was fined $15.25 for speeding; the limit of the recorder's court for this offense, Governor Col. L. Please granted a full pardon to the Negro, and directed an order to the mayor and chief of police to return the fine. This was not done; the police official taking the position that he will continue to refuse to honor pardons from the governor until the city attorney has ruled that such authority is vested in the chief magistrate. This is the second time in four days that the governor's chauffeur has been fined for speeding, pardoned by the governor and the pardon disregarded by the chief of police. Governor Blease is quoted as saying that he will place the city under martial law if the "persecution" of the Negro chauffeur continue, but thus far the threat has not materialized. This peculiar action is summed up in the statement of the average Southerner. That chauffeur is "Bleacher nigger." It is a fact that colored servants can get better protection than colored professional men. This is one of the relies of the slavery period. For a colored man to belong to certain aristocratic white families was to secure immunity from punishment practically for any crime short of murder, so far as punishment by the criminal court was concerned. In many instances the courts even "winked" at murder. Senator Benjamin K.. Tillman had a favorite colored servant and often speaks of him with sympathetic feeling and pathos. Under this rough exterior, many of the white men who say unkind things of the other Negroes often have the tenderest sympathy for some particular Negro who he now employs or formerly owned. There is a peculiar significance to all of this. It means that some time and somehow God will make the crooked ways straight and secure for the colored people of this country favorable consideration in the forums of the world. FARMVILLE (VA.) NEWS. Barry-Mosley Marriage.—A Cardi. Farmville, Va., March 10.—On Feb february 22, 1913, Miss Kate Mosley was given in marriage to Mr. Barlee of Cotterherland, Va. Friends of the bride and groom gathered from all sections of the county to witness the ceremony. A large attendance also being present from Farmville. The marriage ceremony took place at the Midway Baptist Church at 5 P. M. The bride was gowned in a beautiful traveling suit of silk whip cord and hat to match. She also wore a beautiful necklace which was the gift of her uncle, Mr. Richard Wilson of New York. From her neck sparkled the gem of diamonds. The bridesmaids were: Miss Elizaabeth Johnson of Railway, Va., who were a becoming soft or similar color to the bride's; Miss Schyler Bland of Farmville, who was garbled in a salmon pink messaline, fringed in pink, with gloves to match; Miss Kate Johnson of Cumberland, wore a pale blue messaline trimmed in blue, Mr. Archer Mosley, the brother of the bride served as best man. The waiters were Dr. A. Scott Mason of Farmville, Va., and Mr. Walker Jackson of Railway, Va., who were dressed suitable for the occasion. Rev. Anthony Green performed the ceremony very impressively. After the ceremony the bridal party and most were driven to the home of the bride, where they enjoyed all the delicacies of the season. Among the guest present were Mrs. Beatrice Clark and Miss Pearl Bilton and Ida Hughes, Prof. A. C. Grise. Principal of the Farmville Public School; Mr. Jackson Glaze of Montgomery, Ala. The bride was, the recipient of many beautiful and serviceable presences. Among these were a beautiful house, which was the gift of N. R. Davison, and Co., a set of California blankets, a set of dishes from Mr. Pierre Blanton, a punch bowl and salad dish from the Miss Johnson, a parlor lamp from Mrs. Jones, a glass set from Mrs. Hattie Taylor. The bride is a graduate of Hampton and for many years has taught in the schools of Cumberland County. She is beloved by everybody in her community where she has labored assiduously in the moral elevation of her people. The groom is a prosperous farmer and owns a large farm in Cumberland. We wish them a life of connubial bliss. A CARD OF THANKS. Mrs. Marshall takes this opportunity in thanking the many friends and pastors in their kindness shown in the recent illness and death of her husband and also the many floral greetings - -His Wife. N150.00 Endowment Paid. Norfolk, Va., Feb. 26, 1914 This is to certify that I have re- ceived from John Mitchell, Jr. Grand Chancellor of the Grand Lodge of Virginia, Knights of Pyth- has N. A. S. A. E. A. A. and A. ($ No. 0) One Hundred and Fifty Dollars in payment of the death- chain of Brother Henry Conner, who was a member of Friendship Lodge, No. 1 of Norfolk, Va. Signed W. T. Lovette Administrator Witnesses: Thromen Clark, C. C. L. J. romets, N. of K. and S. J. J. Correw $150.00 Endowment Paid. South Boston, Va. 1913. This is to certify that I have received from John Mitchell, Jr. Grand Chancellor of the Grand Lodge of Virtue, 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 Frank Walker who was a member of Rising Star Lodge, No. 106 of South Boston, Va. his Signed - Gabriel x Murrel mark Beneficiary Witnesses: W. A. Half. Rising Star Lodge, No. 106. H. C. White, D. D. C. $150.00 Endowment Paid. 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 George Barber, who was a member of Sons of Lowmoor Lodge, No. 125 of Lowmoor, Va. Signed—Villima Barber Beneficiary. Witnesses: E. F. Scott. J. W. Anderson. I. J. Morris. A. Dayes, 727 NORTH SECOND STREET. Residence, 725 N. 2nd St. First-class Houses and Custome of All Description. 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It has been found necessary to buy and properly equip the home for homeloss and dependent Colored children, located at 1613 Taylor street, known as the Working Woman's Industrial Home and Day Nursery, that moved from 516 Third street in July, 1910. In order to make the Home perpetual and purchase it, we must appeal to the generous public for help. All interested in this work can help by contributing freely through the Mite Boxes and envelopes already distributed, which will be called for by a committee wearing a badge containing the words "Children's Home." Contributions can be sent directly to Mrs. J. Calvin Stewart. 1031, West Grace street, who is the Treasurer of the Building Fund. No fund can be too small to help. Please do not give money to anyone except those collecting and wearing the "Children's Home" badge. This work is approved by Gov. Mann, Mayor Ahnlea, Dr. J. T. Mastin, Rev. James Buchanan, Judge Richardson and a Committee of Ladies. The work is also enclosed by the Colored Ministers' Conference of the City. The following compose the Colored Committee for soliciting Funds: Mrs. Rebeker Violet Crawford, Manager of the Home; Mrs. Adelaide G. Thompson, Mrs. Mattie Howin, Mrs. Harritt Page, Mrs. H. R. Johnson, Mrs. Anna Hunter. Will you be one of the two thousand to contribute $1 or more? If so, please forward it to Mrs. J. C. Stewart. 1031 West Grace street. We thank the Public School Children for $65 as an offering. We have heading our colored individual contribution list. Dr. R. E. Jones, $5.00 and Mr. Nelson Williams, $2. WHO WILL BE NEXT? JURGEN'S SON EVERYBODY BE COMFORTABLE. Fine, Large, Strong, Solid Oak Morris Chair, Upholstered in Leatherette. Tufted Back' Handsomely Machine Carved, is a Bargain you don't see often at $4.98. See it in our window. We have other Morris Chairs as high as $54. You Can Pay Your Bill February 5th and Save Your Discounts. JURGENS' ANNUAL CHRISTMAS $100,000.00 Worth of FURNITURE AND BUGS Reduced 20, 25, 33 1-3, & 50 percent. Not only do you save big money by making your purchase at this sale but when you get your Christmas presentes of us you are giving something sensible and useful. Our furniture is noted for its lasting qualities. ADAMS AND BROAD STREETS. ```markdown ``` COLORIED PROFESSOR HAIR. We are the largest manufacturers of colored people's hair. We make wigs, swatches, braids, transformations and all styles of hair that can comb the same as your own hair. We also sell straightening combs, hair nets and cut hair by the pound. Our prices are lower than those quoted elsewhere. Send two cent stamps and we will send you absolutely free our Illustrated Catalog. Agents Wanted. NUMANIA HAIR COMPANY, Dort, D, 28 Dune St., N. Y. Otr. OPEN ALL THE YEAR ROUND. FOR MALES ONLY. Facilities Unsurpassed. Strong Faculty. Practical Courses. Board. Lodging and Tuition $7 per month. WINTER TERM BEGINS DECEMBER 2, 1913. Write today for catalog or tree tuition. — Subscribe to The Richmond PLANET. $1.50 per year. it for and soak all threag Hood and 05 I ld. c or ```markdown ``` FOR SALE OR RENT. rooms in the building, all of which A New Three Story Building, 49 by 41 and plinted in the beautiful Hot Springs Valley, just one mile from the New Homestead Hotel at Hot Springs, Va. The building has a new 'in roof on it and the floors are divided as follows: The first floor has five rooms: a large kitchen, two dining rooms, store room and pool parlor, in which are two pool tables and a box hall alley, 18 feet long and cost $200. On the second floor are four bedrooms and a ball room. 40x24 feet, in which is a new upright plano. On the third floor are nine bed rooms, making a total of 13 bed Van Dee College North 1st St., N Reopens September SEVEN DEPARTMENT THE ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT Will Prepare Its Students to Medicine and Journalism. THE COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT Offers a Thorough Training Law, Stemography and Typography. THE DOMESTIC SCIENCE DEPARTMENT Will be in charge of the Military, Homekeeping, Cooking. THE MUSIC DEPARTMENT Will Embrace Vocal Culture, Automobile Instruction DEPARTMENT Will Att a Limited number of THE PAINTING DEPARTMENT Offers a Complete Course of Hardwood Finishing and Free SPECIAL NIGHT CLASSES in the Grammar and Academic men and women for a Prof Service in our Night School. For particulars and terms apply. REV. CHARLES HAY 709 North Fin Jan De Vyne College, with 1st St., Richmond Ovens September 14 SEVEN DEPARTMENTS ELEMENTIC DEPARTMENT Prepare Its Students to Take up the discipline and Journalism. MERCIAL DEPARTMENT A Thorough Training in Book-keeping, Stenography and Typewriting. STATIC SCIENCE DEPARTMENT In charge of the Best Teachers in Library, Homekeeping, Cooking and Finishing. Embrace Vocal Culture, Piano, Vocallogy. LE INSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT Aft a limited number of young men attending DEPARTMENT A Complete Course of Carriage and Wood Finishing and Frescoing. RIGHT CLAMS The Grammar and Academic Grades. We and women for a Professional Course in our Night School. V. CHARLES HANNIGAN. 709 North First Street. Van De Vyver College, North 1st St., Richmond, Va. Will Prepare Its Students to Take up the Study of Law, Medicine and Journalism. THE COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT Offers a Thorough Training in Book-keeping, Commercial Law, Stenography and Typewriting. THE DOMESTIC SCIENCE DEPARTMENT in the Grammar and Academic Grades. We prepare young men and women for a Professional Course and the Civil Service in our Night School. For participants and terms apply. J. mankind, or so charge, no matter what condition may be, and restore you to perfect the best and leading ones in the United that I am one of the most wonderful he world. 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They have cared thousands that the most skillful physicians and the best hospital physicians in America and Europe have given up to die, and said there was no cure for them. My Medicine Care the Following Diseases:—Heart Disease, Consumption, Blood, Kidney, Bladder, Picture, Piles in any form, Vertigo, Quizay, Sore Throat, Lung, Dyspnea, Indigestion, Constipation, Rheumatism in any form, Pains and Aches of any kind, Ceda, Bronchial Troubles, Sore, Skin Disease, all thing sensations, all Female Complaints, La Orippe, or Pneumonia, Wear, Carcinoma, Burns, Cancer in the worst form without the use of a knife or instruments, Burns, Pimples on face and body, Diabetes of Kidneys or Bright's Disease of the Kidneys. My Medicine cure any dim so, no matter of what nature. Georhhoe and Syphilitic troubles a speciality. Medicines sent anywhere. For fall participants, send, write for call in person or e L. J. HAYDEN. 220 West Broad St. St Broad St., Richi 220 West Broad St., Richmond, Va. THE NEW YORK TIMES JANUARY 19, 1920 THE NEW YORK TIMES JANUARY 19, 1920 THE NEW YORK TIMES JANUARY 19, 1920 Common Things Let not things because they are common enjoy for that the less share of our consideration.—Pliny. Unprofessional Paragrapher. The spitting editor stole my paste put and sassers. City Editor-I'll speak to him. This plagiarizing must stop. Judging. ```markdown ``` rooms in the building, all of which are occupied at this time. I will rent this entire building with all of the furniture and fixtures to any reliable person for twelve months or longer if desired, the rent being payable monthly or I will sell it on reasonable terms to any reliable person for cash or on terms: the purchaser giving bonds renewable every four months with interest at 6 per cent." Any person or persons wishing to rent or purchase this valuable piece of property may receive all information as to terms by writing to W. P. TWEEDY, Box 14S, Hot Springs, Va. The Vyver College, Richmond, Va. September 16, 1912. DEPARTMENTS. MENT Meets to Take up the Study of Law. MENT Training in Book-keeping, Commercial Typewriting. DEPARTMENT The Best Teachers in Dressmaking, Cooking and Fine Laundry Work. MENT Care, Piano, Vocalion and Pipe Organ. DEPARTMENT Part of young men as Chauffers. MENT Use of Carriage and House Painting, Frascog. Academic Grades. We prepare young Professional Course and the Civil School. HANNIGAN. President, On First Street, Richmond, Va. L. J. HAYDEN MANUFACTURER OF Pure Herb TO CURE ALL DISEASES, OR NO CHARGES. DO YOU LOVE HEALTH? If so, call and see L. J. Hayden Manufacturer of Pure Herb Medicines, 220 West Broad Street. My Medicines cure all diseases. what your disease, sickness or affliction health. Thousands of people, United States and Europe will testify all healers of all complains in the roots barks, gums, balances leaves, in my medicines. They have cared physicians and the best hospital physician given up to die, and said there was living Disease:—Heart Disease, Conjuncture, Piles in any form, Vertigo, Dia, Indigestion, Constipation, Rheumatics of any kind, Colida, Brunchial tching sensations, all Female Counsel, Carbuncle, Both, Cancer in the life or instrument, Bone, Pimpleous eyes or Bright's Disease of the Kidney, no matter of what nature. Gen-specialty. or fall partici-jars, send, write for call Richmond, Va. Medicines. WILSON. WARNS . SISTER REPUBLICS Counsels Order in Gentral and South America | NO SYMPATHY WITH REBELS Administration's Object Will Be to Cul tivate Araleable Relations With Na tions to South. Prewident Wilson bas given the firat Indication of what are to be the for tign polleles of hiv admtulstration, He {waned u statement dealing. with the relatiune between the United States and the countricn of Latin America, ‘The statement ts practically a re afirmation of the ‘Taft policies and serven wotlce upon the turbulent cle aénta of Latin America that the Unit- ed States WHI ‘Inulst upon aw, order and constitutional goverament In the nouthorn republics. ‘The Wiinon ntatement In a direct thrant at Castro, Zelaya and otbers understood to be plottlog the destrc- tlon of existing governments In cer- taln Latin American countries. It ts & severe blow to the plans of those ‘professional revolutionluts who had convinced themselves that under o Democrque ndminixtration at Wash: torton Hcenxe would be permitted In Central America, or Tue president undoubtedly ‘tasued Big atatemont chefly for the purpose of disabuxing the agitators of Latin America of any notion that the Taft policies for the upholding of good gov- ernment In those countries would be: repudiated, : Dut the statement bax another {m:- portant significance. It in construed an notice to the Huerta-government {9 Mexico City that the United Staten Will not recognize It until it bas taalf recelved the Indorsement of the ma- Jorlty of the people In Mexico In a Tegular election. £ ‘There (# found:tn tho statement also ansurances to the bualness Interenta in the United States who bave particl- pated In businens relations with the, ‘countries ‘uf Latin America that they will not be disregarded by the proxent adm{ntatration; : Mr. Witnon asserts that one of the alma of his administration will be to Promote trade relations between the United States and the countries of Central and South America, While promising that such Interest in trade Tolationnhips xball not tnterfere with the rights and Uberties of the Latin American countries, the belief in Washington is that the practical ap piteation of the Wilson poltey will r- anit in the same aapport to legitimate commercial enterprise ax thes bave enjoyed under Republican administra- Uons In the Inst alxtetn years. ‘This mupport to lwgitimate businers enterprives In foreign lands and the: promotion of trade relationships tn nothing more nor less than the “dol- iar diplomacy" which many’ Demo- crate, fncluding officers of the present administration and Democratic mem- bers of congrens, have repeatedly ax-| serted would not be a part of the new] regime, . ‘ THREATENS MARTIAL LAW Arrest of Governor Blease’s Chauffeur Causes Row With Police. Clashes votween Chief of Police Cathcart, of Columbia, 5. C., and Gos. ernor Cole L. Bleaae, growing out of the arrest of the governor's colores chauffeur for violating the city epecd Jaw, have resulted to the governor de claring that he wil! take over the po- lice department and place the city under martial law if the “persecution” 1s, not stopped. : The chauffeur was tried and Sued for the second: time within the pant four days. On both occasions he plenit- ed he was taking tho governor of the state for a ride. = To the first case tho fine of $3.75 ‘was not paid and the xovernor prompt- ly fasued a pardon. for bin chauffeur. ‘Thin was ixaored by Chief Cathcart, pending legal advico regarding . the| atate erecative’s authority fn munici-| pal cases, ABOLISHES STATE MILITIA Arkansas Legisiature Fails to Provide For Citizen .Soidiers. 4 ‘The Arkansas legislature has decid- 2d to dispense with the ‘state national guard. 3 A‘ dill providing -for the body’ falled after ‘opponents had recounted the “shooting up" of & colored poolroom at Fordyce last August, when several companies of the guard were In thai| town. Published statements af allexs! @rinking and gambling in camp were -, Steel Wages Advanced. ~ At the bi-monthly wage confesen¢ held in Youngstown, Ohio; betw-e:. ved of the Amalgamate® Aowociatlen of Iron, Stee! aad. Tin ‘Werkere, the Western Bar aszocia| tiem anf the Republic Iron and Steel company, the rate for paddling. was ebvaaced to $6.60 oa a 1.46 card. Fin labors aloo received 2 one per crni Btvaace. The iscronces, affect appréu- (aatety 35,000 skilled mill workers. I! OR. F. F. FRIEDMANN, - re German Scientist is Here With Alleges Curse For Tuberculosis. . Bae | Be See ‘ cams < 7 eer Be Pe: P pS 3 alae * a i 2 ee Gta preg ie. = : ae « a 4 Sp A eb ks Dy gseAgS 52 VD. \s2) Be BRL 23 UR. @ s9x: by: amerced Prens Aseseaion:? FRIEDMANN SERUM USED IN SEVEN CASES Director of Marine Hospital Sees Injections Administered. In the presence of Dr. John F. An detmon, director of the hyglente labora tery ot the public health and marin Ddapital were? and his asstetant, Dr Arthur Sthason, Dr Frederick Frans Fuletinann treated three women and four men in the Mount Sinat hospltal ju New York with his alleged cure for tuberculoal« One of the patients treated suffered from a tuberculer elbow, another had the dixeaxe in the knee, another fn the Intestines -and a fourth wuffered from tuberculosis of the ribs. The oth: ers had pulmonary tubereulpsix.: Dr. Friedmann spent more than one hour and a half Uatening “to tho reports of the hoxpital on the canes, The injections required less than balf<an hour, All the patients were anked if they wished .to have Dr. Friedmann’s treatment, and Jt In aat.l that In the presence of several wit- Berace none hexftated to Rive consent. Dr, Friedmann, before adminiatering the Injections, gave Dr, Anderson « tube of the werum, which. will be text: ed with monkeys In the government laboratortes in Waahligton. Dr An- derson wal he would leave for the capital at ones, Der, Stimxon will be eft In charge of the patients whom Dr. Friedmann treated in the hoapttal The canex aredn diferent wards of he Institution. j NO YACHT FOR WILSON The President Also Insiata on Buying Hie Own Theater Tichets. SSN eres, Winger eee eee More Wilko xiinpi ity the pret Gent pars tne way to Che Center and he WEL net heep the Mayflower as a yacht tor hinselt anit his fumily. The President and Mra Wilson de cided that they would he to seen play, Mo he pale #35 for Uwe bowen which affontid sea's for hinixel ant hia guests. The president Das expressed Dix in tention of ast keeping for hie private uge the Mayflower, xo tong assigned to service ax a presidential yacht. Th> president will use any ship of the RAYy When necesasey for BMelal vera Mou, bet will not keep at his bar! and eall for pleamtre trips and ener taining purpenes ths Mayflower Ur any other craft oF kee type. : LOSES HER FOSTER FATHER |Man Who Adopted Titanic Wait Is Killed. Twelveyenrold Viola Wella, whose parents were lont in the Titante dixas: ter, katt her foxter father when John Rady, boax spinner at the Lackawanna Knitting milly in Scranton, Pa, was crushed to death In the machinery Rady way repairing a rod on a “spinning mule" when an employe whre won a belt and started the ma- ebine. His clothing caught on the’belt and hix body wax drawn up into the ‘manhine, which had crughed his skull and shoulders befura It wan stopped. The Wella child was taken from a New York orphanage ino Septembey lant. He had adepted her as a lécal betr. ) Mad Dog's Victim Dying Tied to Bed. Lee Shepherd, « railroad émplose. Hed in @ honpltal in Fredericanbure, Va., where he In wtrapped to hix bed sifforing from what, {a helleved to be & hopeless cane of hygrophobdia, the re anit of beine bitten by a mad dog avy. otal weeks ao Alihough rational, the patietn asked that he be strapped In bed to zcevent hix harming’ anyone when the paroxyamn act tn, Cudahy Wins $1,500,000. - | "Inck” Cartahy, non of the Inte Michael Cidahy, who waa practically Gisinhertzet by the packer, won a #9": Uement of hix claima from the. other members of the family Ia Chicago. By the terma of the compromisa $1,510, 0] has been tuinft Into a trust fund for, Bim, bin wife and two efildren. Littie "Soy Kine Bapy werter, * When: Nermen- Correll, a police-| man in’ New, Sirk, opened the tor) Grawer. of his ‘dreaxer his pistol wa- tolsaluy. Heading w abot in the next foom. he found dle Your yeor-old wan, holding the wenpen. and on the floor lay the bore sitter, aged alehtes: feonths, The bullet had eatored der feft eve. kee her. - . SCORES KILLED IN EXPLOSION ‘Tnree Vessels Torn te-Pleces by Dynamite at Baltimore, FOUS STATES FELT SHOCK Sa eee ee en en ee a a0 340 Tons of Dynamite Lets Go } Three bundred and forty, tons of ay: Bamite explodgt In jowér’ Haltimore. Md., harbor, killing fty-four men and -wounding as wauy more, many of them, fatally. The oxplonlve was being transforred froin a barxe to the Hritish steamer Alum Chine, when {t weut off, The men killed were embers of the crews Of the steamer and the barge and ves acia moored nearby. * The Alum Chine and the barge, to kether with the tus Atlantic’ and the aval caller Jason. were elther cow pletely destroyed or very. serloundy) damaged. : The’ xhovk wan felt as far away as Reading, Pa. 109 miller from Maltl more. It wits rerorded alxo at Atlantic City. People at frat thonght an earth: quake had vecirred, A achoolhonne at Sparrows Polnt, keveral milex from. Whe scene of the explosion, was partly dentroyed and several of the schvol eblldren were burt Baltimore Iteelf] wax shaken an IC by a powerful trem bling of the earth, and tall bulldings Ip the conter of the elty rocked: per: coptibls Scores of verels burrled to ihe accen of the dimaster to give what ald they cuit. The explosion was Ao] powerful that piecex of wleel weighing Afty pounds were hurled through the air for a dixtatee of four intlen. Caxce of dynamite were thrown for a great! dintance from the Alum Chine and 0x ploded ax (hey fell, adding to the dam age and destritetion Tie Alun Chine wax finishing the loading of w carko of high explosives for the Panama canil, A Hahter woth) four raitrond ears ving towed to thr ide ofthe vextel and the work of completing, the tank of lomding wa: expected In a few houre, Nearhy were the tus Atlantic and several launches belonging to the whip chandlers, ‘wee were engaged In furnixhing supplies fo the xteamsblp for dite acroxe the ocean trip. Suddenly w puff of amoke came from he hold of the shtp One of the crea noticed It and, appreciating tae dan cer of Iinpending dixanter, ran xeream, ng to the deck, followed by the pantie: tricken evew orgs many ax bind Lae o escape from the hiwer part af Ck ip. Right alonssile of the Ain C1 [, wax the Inunch Jerome, mantet by hip chandler James P Goadhien tnt his buat leaped tourtegn of the fr ah boatn crew and Goodhues turin Ne bos of his Wi erate away tree he baratig rbtp amit put ot at toy peed The fest putt of amake wis faites ed y clouds at xeon volume The met mothe ligiter ange every effort ty seajm, ‘The exptdn of the! Atlantic | rag to fur Sram the boat to give any | mnlstanee sti) tew clone ter senge ats | omine dam When the flowing Eien h | jas ue feet trom tne Alum Chine chet | Aplunienn caine ‘ There was a deafening roar as hun |! rods of tons of evplosive went of {t oluMBH of fame Riot ont from every ortion of the veel and the alr was Hed with flying wreckage. Meres of achinery and portionn ot the hull of ie boat, welghing an, were shat y undreds of feet Into the alr t Pieces of tron and atest three feet 4 ne ind Nelghing Mfty penny were y tind At points onthe Anne Arunde’ ¢ nd Halthinore” county bores three a four mfies from the scene of the cploston . The fying Wreckage included auth exploded ores of dynamite, and if Deleved that the falltie of there % ) the decks of the Jaxon and the tuy] ® Unnifle was responsible for the ter] © ble damage and’ lose of Hfeon thos: aed, Tho xuperstructure of the naval co! F Jason, TpAThy, wan awep! awas d.her alde wan riddled by the ying] w etal fragments that had heen burlee} $4 om the demolined ateanrer. One otf ¢, e unexploded borer of dynamite ling throush the alr wtruck a por] 1. yh of the upper worka of the Jasor} |. d exploded, Several men were killed] °* tright and thirty more who were on] Jo ¢ collier were frightfully Injured Another hor of dynamiir explodes} 18 It landes on the deck of the’ tu] Ty lantic, The explosion: was followed] fre and three men loat their Iye-] 3% re. ge Part of the men whose bodten were” ind were Movedorex; part were mbers of the crew af the Alur: ine. They were put upon the deck] the Lannan, which started for the] — Itimore morxue. The appearance o | & deat war terrible, Ono had Ins] «,; top of hin brat and bie arma ha | ior A wronched fruit the sockets; ap fll er had foat ap eye and had w laree| | ein hie head stil others. were Il (2 My torn to pieces. 2 The entire fri department of Ches tor, Pa, wan ealicd out to Aight # stul born fire on. the onat atte of Howel atrect, near the Pennsylvania rallroa! Tho alarm wax turned In after thi fire had gained conniderable headway and this, conpled® with the fact that ‘ati wind fanned tye flames, made the work of fighting it doubly dificult. .. Tes small brick honses, occupied by working. people wore dentroyed; and it Is feared that several of the dwel- lera were burt trying to get thelr goods out of {he Lusrning bulidiogs. Two members of the Moyamensing Fidok ind Ladder compeay. who were Aghting the biaie from the top of a hirty-flve-foot ladder, were thrown te Reha. * | Wie ground when it broke ander thelr = D + | welght. Except for slight brulsea they "| were uninjured. : 3 MAE | Mott OF the fasnilton lost everymning WILSO they possessed and were made home ION fea, ‘They were taken care of by the] aolghbors.: . @ ima vy A Practically tho enltre city’s popula: tYon turned out to see the bine, and | Left to ria CBS BY} toe wrote of tae police department] sant Wiser: wan ordered out by the chief of po-| sida, attorney a lice. Considerable trouble was encoun: | secretary of tered keeping the crowd bach. \t one wet Pp time “the dense mann of wixvtnvors | gard, secretes : threatened to interfere seriou:ls with | Rane, secreta SHOCK] tbe aremen. Burleson, pon Garrieon, ‘sec - a Beran, secret « Sinivale Bettars Deowald, Sixty-nic of the crew of the German torpedo boat destroyer “S 15" were drownnd when the Uttle veri was rammint by the erutaer Yorck in tbe Nort rea, Amoug .he dead are the commaader of the torpe ty lwat, Liewtenant Keeb, and his first o:ticer. The gurgeon, em: ktveer and fittest men of the crew Wor saved, The torpedo bust sank Levee tated Vow TS VIS was’ returning duriog ewes tam mancavers in witeh tt 2) ace tieted with the Geran bate sy ree. the enutyer squad: a and + your otter torpeas boa troy: Che decroyers attempted ty pass Ce sntervals ti the oo amn of Sous ecu tile the latter were steams Br. ated at full epeed. Ths com: aise ler of tae OS 17s" ented ced the dirtuave Incorrectly and bie tt was cu commietely fn halves by the cruts or Yores ant sank dnetantly The Yorek sbgnaled the ae ctent to the other veasels of the fleet which Mlowed down and erulaed ar esnd in the Vletnlty, fiocing thelr esr cltghts In all dureetions, Sinall boate were Lowe ered from all the vexkele and creeds ed un picking up two of the omeers and tittecn of the crew of Ute sunken. deutray er, | Wilson Bars Liquor From White House The edict has Kone forth ar the | Witton Marshall admintatration shall be a “white ribbon” affalr, ith no J wines or Uquoraserve dat any enter talnments In the White Honse Not only do the President aw! Mea, Witsou and thelr daughters 159 the sparkling cup, but xu alzo do th View Prenident and Mrs, Marshall, Sie Sec remary of State and Mra. Htesan and nearly (he entire atinet When the Secretary of Stas and Mra Bryn fad the Teithah oan. dor as a luncheon guest xevers! dayn ago, Mrs, Hryan announced tha: nelth- er she nor Mr. Bryan drank wites and she knew Mr. ryce did not Farm Prices Lower, Prives recelsed by producers of the United Statew tor staple crops averag: ed 217 per cont lower on Marci | than on that date a sear ago, 39 por cont Jower than La 11, 14 per cers lower than 1910 and 3 per cent lowes thaw 1609 on the name date. The average of prices Inere ced 3% of 1 per cent from Feb, 1 to Mareh 1 Thin compares with an Increas, of 22 percent ty fie same period a your azo, and an average Inereaee ot 19 percent ducing Febroaty of the fast tive veurs Ekich Heskauelt 4a WER Ane A. | Bans ate now being aenmaged tor the wedding af Mise Ee el Cara Rowevett the daughter 2 Colonel int Mie Theetote Reuse sett, to Dr, Richart Berby, of New York. The Wedd WHT be th the | Eplsenpal Qunweh in Geter May, i. toon April Acad a reception will false. mt Saas more HAM, Colonels Recine vette coum: try pare Follows Wife and Child In Death, Mitton Michenor, a) fesnyylvanta railroad employe, wan hele an, the yards near Harrtabarg, Pa A short tne ago bis wite died wile earins for ene of sly children, who had diph: thera \ few days later the «tlld died, Only recently Michener was promoted, Or. F.C. Johnson Dead. Dr Frederick C Johnson, one of the onrers of the Wilkes Harte Pa, Ree: ard. died of xéheral diisacuity. He gar once on the editertal ull of the Chteaxe Trlbane CENERAL’ MARKETS ~ PHILADELPHIA — FLOUR weak; winter Clear, $4@ 1.25; clty tulls fancy, Baya bon sl, LOU steady: per barrel 3043.55. LQiBAY quiet: No. 2 end, Morty | “COHN meady; No. 2 yelos, BhIQ Sitse 3 GATS frm: No. 2 white, 6G 4004 lower grades, S7'yc. POULTRY: Live stendy: Lens, 174 Ase.r ol roowers, FEA NG. Drexed Eri. eaten Towls, Ts: ‘ole roosters, Me. : RUTTER ateady, \fancy .seamery, ave. per th, - ‘ EGUS stony; goto Gt es near, 2000 western, 2 POTATOES nteasv: hy 730. “Live Stock Markets, PTTSRERGH Calon Stork Yarday SCATTOR Meer, “chates $8200 Tau. prtine, $8.47 S00 SHBEP higher: prime wet! era, $5 °5 Gass, cule and comms. $04 fatube, ghar” vend ealyes, $114 HOGS lower: prime pea ver, $95") 11, mediuaa, Reavy York. Dght Sorters gud pine, BAH 8.4" rouhn Senate Passes “Red Flag” Gill. “ The Pennaylvante senate panced the house pill providing that “at all public proceasiona {n this commonxealth nc red flag ball be carried or displayed.” The bill now goes to the Kovernor, "he Cetionio’. An optimist 49.2 man who {s conf. dent of hia ability to dig ont of any hole except the grave—Dallas News. Kiited After Calling on Fiancee. While returning from a visit to the girl whom ‘be waa to marry. Jonn |. syne. aged twenty-five years, “of Yor was ran. down by a pessenn~ train on ‘the Northern Central rallwe at Bony Brook and killed. | WILSON AND CABINET. “@ M2 dy American Prese Association. Loft to rant around. the’ tablePredt ent weet eitinnn a. Seaton, secee tary ot the troanury James Cs Meorn BEL, Sesrnes wenrteas Seece Bas wehisey of ins marge Baril We Houston vecretary of agriculture; William B.- Wits Sin secotary "et tabers: wien G7 fen $014, secretary of commerce; Franklin K Lane, secretary of the interior; Albert K Burleson, postmaster general; Lindely M. Garrison, oecrotary ot eer! Willa J Garcinon, Seceeiary ot ae " an Allen Bandits to Die March 28. Governor Mann, of Virginia, Imur A lengthy statement in Richmond, #0 tng forth why he bellever Floyd Al Jen and hin son, Claude Swanson Al len, ahould pay the death penalty it the electeiv chair on Mareb 28 for th part they played dn thie Milinvitl court roam traxedy of March 14 last {a which Judge Thornton L. Masste Sheri® Lew Webb, Commonwealth’ Attorney Witham Foster were «lab outright, and ove wonren xpeeitor it one giror dytis later from aoundeatr volved in te tues The condemned men bate teen om Aprosuntenees of death armor Seed Met Tae niet tite ot execution wa Bed inr Now fo Phe were teopten wnt Pe 1 tae te dan Ts. newt Maret 7. att the toute res pine fle Mar hes The condetned men went net fer OE Mie cacettot's desten, White is con Stdeteet biel Sante these omtinenient In the state prise n thes fave tad dat y Vint tram auttusters and ate sand te have expressed hele res Naess tat death i the governor roled avatiat heir peticiony, oe Fitarae Siect Plan, The Cambria Steel company wil Spend $5,000,000 OM extension to thy Johnstown, Pa, mitts daring te com fox year This was announied by Presiden: William Ht Donner Cambria hag had # good year and Donner eapredes eon fidence that the demand for seed pro ducts will continue for a long time “L have such falth th the industrial Wituation today that [urged the ex penditure for extensions,” xait Don ner. : It te planned to build four open hearth furnaces and vatend the yartn and shipping facilities Wondertul, “What are you thinking mbont, dan Nag? “Nothing So wae 1 Its wonderfal the aym- pathy wbeticren two loving hearte" Fitexende Blatter 4 Do You Know Them”? I desire to know the whereabouts of Beatle Giles, the mother of Susan Greon, She lived in Petorsburg. Va. She belonged to Billy Moody. Her husband’n name wax Henry Giles. She kad four ovher children. Terr ames were Joshua, Rachel Jane and Martha. Any information will be thankfully recelved. R. D. DAVENPORT, Nowherry P. 0..5. U., RSF, D., No. 4, Bor 37. | —.—_— $150.00 Endowment Pati. Natural Bridge. Va.r Feb. 12, 1912. Thia is to cerfify taat I have re- celved from John. “Mitchell, Jr., Grand Chancellor of tho Grand Lodge of Virginia, Knights of Pyth- fas, N. A.. 8. A. EB. A-. A. and A. 4150.00) One Hygdred and Fifty arr in payment of the doath- claim of Brother W. D. Carter. who, was a momber of Natural Bridge Lodge, No. 124 of Natural Bridge,| Virrinia. $ > ‘Signed—S. 3. Watts Admintatrator. Witnenses: : a Jygpee Dixon. - THEE D. Washtagton ge Carver 3 ~ Franklin * B.H. 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A ne oa vee se Peli tage Ee Pies Me Sie eg a re a8 ns is es | is 253 mig LECTURE HALL. 7 * ee 2 2 2. Virginia Union University. . Offers the Best Higher Education to COLORED YOUNG Mc -. ° It has a Fine ACADEMY COURS incluWing manual ialning for those who have completed common schpol subjects. Ite COLLEGE COURSE ts Broad and complete. Its requirements and standing are as high as those of any college for white youth In the State, according to the rating bf the Carnegie Board. Its THEOLOGICAL COURSE has for years been the standart course for colored Baptist Schools Hebrew, Greek and all the regular subjects given in Northern Seminaries are given here. One hundred students for the Ministry are enrolled in diferent wepartments pt the echool, , Its NINE GRANITE BUILDINGS, ita finely equipped science laborator fos, its library of 12,000 volumes, {ts abdlo faculty and {ts full courses of study enable Virginia Union University to offer colored men an education equal to that enjoyed by the favored of other races. For furthor information, address the Prosident, VIRGINIA UNION UNIVERSITY. . RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. Bragg Bros. & Company Estar DMG SSeUNies® ; Rents Coutectep, Loans Necoriateo, ESTATES MANAGED. $100,000 TO LOAN «* G& PER GENT PER ANNUM. COME TO SEE US. S0G'N, 2nd St. | cRows HAIR REMOVES DANDRUFF e- ~ £ The best preparation for making Kinky, Coane Hair ~ ‘soft and plinble and easy to put up in any style desired. A LIBERAL SAMPLE SENT ON APPLICATION v . To straighten the hair quickly, use in conjunction with a uinade our QUINACOMB a comb made of k D specially tempered metal, 40 a3 to tctain the proper de. Ae gree of heat. ‘This comb can also be used to dry the / iy VSS, hair quickly after shampooing. ANY ° Seeby Dive Co . Q UINA SO A RP BEM aK sc. sew tat cones . The ideal shampoo ap thoroughly cleanses the valp ite ai ee at ee and is especially adapted.to be used in connection will Ape a wd Quinade. . retreat oe See es SEEBY DRUG CO.. NEW YORK wary (Name ee fie at ow aioe Quinate 25c. _Quinacombs 50c. Quinagoap 25¢. At all drug sores $750,009 (ire In Print Works, Fire dentiosed the Columbia Prin Works at Monivitle, (wa miles fren Boonton, Nod. sith a loss of 87am + An area of tise than (Wo aetee was dortied over : =e The quicker you rid yourself ‘of your cold, cough or grip tho bettor— becaune many times they are tho fore runners of more sorfous tlincas. JEPPRIES NO. 1. 1 a * S 1 ; / N ji man TRADE, i Auth | \ yp : ee 3 |! - COUGH MIXTURE. Get Jeffries’ No. 1 Cough Mixtare oday. “It’s a guarantend remedy. It ever fails. Wil relieve {mmodiately “ For throat and lung trouble it bas o equal A sure preventative for eenmonts. 2 1 SER the trademark on orery bot- le. Price 350. -t Bold by all druggists, If your ruggtet baen't tt phone, write er call fos, Tabb Jeffries, S146 BE. Breet + Open, Rickaent, Va I ee | WONDERFUL RESULTS : ON SHORT NOTICE 1 have used your Pomade, tata best thing I evor used for making early, hale Me smooth, I have not finished | my first bottle, but can see wonderfas rewults, writes Mra, Louise E. Hayes of Pineville, 5. C, { ‘Try Ford's Hafr Pomade for harsiy stubborn and unruly hair and Ford's Royal White Skin Lotion for the coms’ plexion, Ask your druggist for thom! Bo sure and get the genuine (Ford's inanufactured by the Ozonized Ox Murrow Company, Chicago, Il. 7 VL KINDS Artificial +11. x1s Flowers, re. ALSO ARTIVICTAL PALMS AND MOSSAS: GKASSES AND #KKNS,~ MARY E. MOSBY, 515 N. Second Street, Richmond, Vs. 1S, W, ROBINSON & SOW: DRALERS IN - MIGHGRADE Liquors. | ‘PHONE MONROE 2 3. 19 and 2! N. 13th St, “yRichmond, Ve. Badcerive 2 The PLANER. SATURDAY.....MARCH 15, 1918. KITCHEN UTENSILS. Earthenware Growing. In Favor For Cooking Purposes. A thorough overloading of the kitchen utensils should be made once a year at least, and those which are beyond re-demption discarded and any which require attention seen at price. Cleanliness is the first rule in a kitchen, but it is one that is too apt to be dis-garded. For this reason, unless one is very sure that the "battery" is going to be well looked after, one should hesitate before procuring many copper pans, although such proper treatment they are most satisfactory on account of their durability. Then, too, utensils of aluminium are to be recommended by reason of their lightness, while sapphire steel is practically everlasting. Eliminated pans, if they are favoured, must be of the very best quality, otherwise they stain very easily and have a trick of getting cracked when they have been used very little. Copper, aluminium and sapphire steel are all rather expensive at first, but their durability and their other desirable qualities make them the most economical materials in the end. A sign of the times is the growing favor offered to the earthworm the proof utensils of all kinds, and the more they are used the better. Being glazed, they are easily kept clean, and with ordinary ware they last very well though it is not impossible to break them, it should be brought in mind. When new they should be baked with water and placed on a slow fire, gradually increasing the heat. Then, too, they should never be left on the fire or in the oven empty. They should be given something to do to keep them out of mischief. HOUSE THAT CHARMS It Is Clean, Tasteful and Artistically Appointed. The woman who insists on her rooms always looking pretty will spend a little money each week on flowers or pots. Small barrels in pots look well and last well. They also make two nominal window plants. Of course a window bag should find a place on the ground floor still, if not above, and be filled with evergreens in winter and flowers in summer. Blue tiles or green tiles look well in flower boxes. Picture frames are often allowed to hang on the walls in a disgraceful condition—especially white painted frames, and those can so easily be freshened up with a coat of enamel paint, which should not be stained when required. Then, again, the material of uphotated furniture is sometimes as much soled as the picture frames, and its un ```markdown ``` FRENCH DRESSING TABLE fit condition is a great offense to the eye. It may not be convenient to reupholster, but at any rate chintz or creme loose covers could be provided. Let all draperies used in the home be clean, otherwise there will be a lack of freshness about the house. Send chair and sofa covers and curtains to the wash before their soiled condition is over aggressive, and bear the same rule in mind with regard to mould cushion covers. The pretty home is the one that is clean and tasteful. The French dressing table pictured of walnut and cane is a charming addition to millady's furnishings. Bamboo and Fillet Muffin. Stands. Daintily fragile looking, yet perfectly reliable, are the new muffin stands of bamboo and fillet lace. The three legs which extend upward form a frame of such extreme slenderness that it seems tooereal for ordinary use. Nevertheless it is stout enough to support four shelves of graduated size made of tightly drawn and closely woven linen cords covered with mats of embroidered fillet net edged with fillet lace. These mats, being three corrobed and tied to the legs of the standard by narrow white ribbons, are readily detached and cleaned. And, although the network of cording under them looks delicate, it is strong enough to support a china plate piled high with tea cakes. The stand has the usual high arched handle also of bamboo, and the whole affair is the lightest thing of its kind. Moreover, it is not difficult to make an easy carpenter can cut the bamboo spikes so that they will stand evenly and firmly, while dappers don't enough to embroider fillet mats should be able to woven and adjust the cording shears. NEW NECKWEAR. What the Spring Girl Will Wear About Her Pretty Threat. High collars are struggling for the place now occupied by the low collars, and as the warm days are coming they are not likely to succeed. The illustration shows two of the newest and most attractive neck fancies of the season. The Byron turnover effect worn with sailor tie is particularly TIE youthful, and the side drill is always good looking. These collars are attached to chemistries of lingerie materials. A smart little neck fixing, which could be fashioned at home, is made of fine handkerchief tipped with colored border. There is a deep Irish lace jubel, made from the handkerchief, the border supplying the republical color note. The high stock is of the lace, with a turnover edge of the handkerchief border. Jabots of not with hand embroidery in the golden collar are an excellent opportunity for saffliline work. The outline of black should not be forgotten, for that is the distinctive feature of the Lingerie embroidery, the design being a conventional one which any country must claim. Household Desalegue Young non-slipers who have not had so very much experience will perhaps find some helpful suggestions in a new technique this for housewives particularly which was recently published in the National Magazine. Here are a number of the items. Thou shalt not use damp fruit, or thy cake will be heavy. After washing the currants and raisins thou shalt be sure they are thoroughly dry. Thou shalt not throw away sour cream, but use it in place of butter when thou art baking. Thou shalt not dry white gloves or hose in the sun but they turn yellow. Thou shalt not discard thy fubber bag because of a hole, but fill with hot sand or salt, and 'twill give you all the heat that thou needest. Thou shalt not let the juice ooze out from thy pig because thou canst prevent it by binding the edge with a strip of white cloth wring out of cold water. Thou salt not pay large sums for dry cleaning, but thou shalt use "below grease" with a cake of magnesia. Thou shalt not allow cheese to mold, when a cloth wet in vinegar and put over it will prevent. Thou shalt not use thy new baking dishes until after thou hast put them in a pan of cold water, set where it will boll and then set away until water has cooked. Sawdust For Floors It is said that sawdust makes the best cleanser for a waxed or varnished floor that has become too dirty for the usual treatment. Soap and water will ruin the polish, but if clean sawdust is scattered over the floor and a person gets down and uses a scrubbing brush with the same movements as though using water every bit of dirt and soil will come away. The sawdust is then swept up and destroyed and the floor polished in the general way. Varnished Paint. Ten leaves are invaluable as a means of cleaning varnished paint. When sufficient leaves have been laid aside they should be placed in a tin basin full of water and soaked for half an hour. The tea when strained should be used instead of soap and water to clean the varnished surfaces. Anxious to Be Firm. "Now, Rufus, I hope I Have convinced you that there are no such things as ghosts." "Yasuhu. You has convinced me." "You are absolutely sure!" "Yasuhu. An' all I hope is dat no ghost' am g'inter come along an' force me to change my mind."—Washington foe. but "Ivanus, popping chinny, cheek- ing gum, ice cold drinka, can't tell them what to do, proworm, sand- wiches, who wanna a cigar?" Seam to go on forever. But "Books and lyrics by Harry B. Smith costumes designed by Mme. Blank wigs from So-and-so's and scenery painted by Homer" Seem to go on forever. -Denver Republican. Peace talks come and peace talks go in beautiful endeavor. But "Bulgaria Simash the Turks Again," "War Breaks Out in Salvador," "Diar Rune Madero Out," "Greec Warships Attack Gallipoli" and "Ute Indiana Go on the Warpath" Exact Location. It doesn't always pay a lawyer to be stern with the opposing witnesses when cross examining them. They are often as clever as the attorney, and the following anecdote illustrates how one witness "put one over" on a bright young lawyer: "Sir," said the lawyer sternly, "you need not state your impressions. We want facts. Now, henceforward answer me categorically. You say you live next door to the defendant?" "Yes." "To the north of him?" "No." "To the south?" "No." "To the west, then?" "No." "Ah," said the lawyer sarcastically, "at last we are likely to get down to one real fact. You live to the east of him, do you?" "How is that, sir?" said the astonished attorney. "You say you live next door to him, yet you live neither to the east, west, south nor north. What do you mean by that, sir?" "I thought perhaps you were incompetent to form the impression that we live in a flat," said the witness, "but I see I must inform you that he lives next door above me."—Fun. Shifting the Blame. A married man usually puts his property and his religion in his wife's name.—Cincinnati Enquirer. The Costume Ball Mania. How Mr. and Mrs. Stoney Browno rang the changes on a night dress and suit of pants. A lady and gentleman of medieval times Blueboard and Sinbad the Sailor.— Punch. A wealthy New York banker while in London went into a shop to purchase a set of decanters. Not having the necessary amount of money on his person at the time, he gave his address at the hotel and instructed the clerk to mark them C. O. D. The clerk made note of the request, but the purchaser was surprised to find the goods left at the hotel without demand for payment. In a short while, however, he unpacked the parcel, and it developed that each decanter had been beautifully engraved in twinning letters "C. O. D." - Lippincott's. Strategy. He (very shy). Wh-what sized gloves do you wear. Miss Mabel? She (instantly recognizing an opportunity)—Don't you mean what sized finger, Mr. Struthers? On such slight pegs hang momentous happenings. For he had the ring in his pocket all the time.—Cleveland Plain Dealer. PROGRESS Progress in the sense of acquisition is something, but progress in the sense of being is a great deal more. To grow, higher, deeper, wider as the years go on, to conquer difficulties and to acquire more and more power, to feel all one's faculties unfolding and truth deso. ding into the soul—this makes life worth living.—James Freeman Cobb. Here is a charming klimono or house dress that can be bolted with high insist line in empire effect and become adapted to morning wear or can be free and used for negligible wear. All the pretty cotton crapes are good for this klimono. For warm weather lawns and dlinities are appropriate. For the medium size the klimono will require nine and a half yards twenty- THE NEW YORK TIMES seven inches wide and one half yard of twenty-one inch material for collar and cuffs This May Manton pattern is cut in sizes from 34 to 42 inches just measure. Send 10 cents to this office. Saving number. This and it will be promptly forwarded to you by mail. If in haste send an additional two cent stamp for letter postage. When ordering use coupon. No..... Size..... Name...... Address..... FASHION HINT By JUDIC CHOLLET Russian blouses will be very fashionable this spring. Here is an attractive model that is simple and easy to make. The big collar is a pretty feature, but if the square neck finished with bands is preferred it can be used with equal propensity. The sleeves can be cut off at the elbows if desired. For the medium size the blouse will require four and five-eighths yards of material, twenty seven inches wide, 1 RUSSIAN BLOUSE, WAIST. with three-eighths of a yard twenty-seven inches wide for the bands shown in the back view. This May Manton pattern is cut in sizes from 34 to 40 inches, bust measure. Send 10 cents to this office, giving number, 7764, and it will be promptly forwarded to you by mail. If in haste send an additional two cent stamp for letter postage. When ordering use coupon. No. Size. Name. Address. His Rival. His Rival "Why does Pidgin look so woebe- goner?" "His best girl told him she adored Maurice Masterlinck, and Pidgin thinks he has a dangerous rival in town."— Stirlinghame Age-Herald. The skirt that can be made with two or four pieces, as the width of the material renders desirable, is a practical model. The skirt illustrated can be so cut and adds to that practical feature other attractive ones. There are inverted plaits at the center front and ```markdown ``` TWO OR FOUR PIECE SKIRT. back, skirted for a portion of their depth and pressed that the remainder of the way. At each side there is a narrow panel that allows for the use of different material. For the medium size the skirt will require four and five-eighths yards of material twenty-seven inches wide, with one and three-eighths yards of eighteen or twenty-one, or two and three-quarter yards of banding eight and a half inches wide for the panel. This May Manton pattern is cut in sizes from 22 to 20 inches waist measure. Bend 10 cents to the office sitting number 700 and it will be promptly forwarded to you by mail. If in basic send an additional two cent stamp for letter postage. When ordering use coupon. No..... Size..... Name..... Address..... ..... FASHION HINT By JUDIC CHOLLET The illustration shows a very attractive Russian suit for a girl. The skirt is a simple four piece one. The blouse is a simple one, with the right side overlapping the left, and the 100 OFFICE'S RUSSIAN CONTROL aleces are cut in one piece each and finished long or short' length. Skirt and blouse are joined at the waist line by means of a belt. Serge, plaque and linen are all excellent for the model. For the twelve-year-old size the material required will be seven and a half yards of twenty-seven inch width fabric, with three-eighths of a yard for collar and cuffs of the same width. This May Manton pattern is cut in sizes for girls from ten to fourteen years of age, to cent to cent in this office, giving number. To make it easier to wear to you by mail, if in haste send an additional two cent stamp for letter postage. When ordering use coupon. No. 2558—Word Synonyms. 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"So I had an uncle of mine who is a sorcerer change me into this form that I might visit you, if you would allow me, spending the day and flying home by sundown." At first she was panic stricken, but he soon convinced her of his friendship and so amused her by tales of his adventures that she soon forgot her fears. The days and weeks, went by in this way. The princess soon discovered that she was very much in love with this interesting prince, who took his own form whenever alone with her. But one day the king told 'his daughter that he had decided that it was time she should marry. How frightened she was! She ran out immediately to consult the parrot. "Tell him," he said, "that you will marry no one who is not tall and dark, wears green feathers and can fly." So she told her father, who tore his hair in despair, saying, "My daughter, then you will never wolf, for in all the kingdom I could not find such a being." Finally the king sent courtiers all over the country inquiring in every village if there was any youth there that was tall and dark, wore green feathers and could fly. One day a handsome prince came to the palace and asked to see the king. The poor-king by this time was very tired interviewing ambitions, young men who wished to marry the princess. But he called his daughter and had him admitted to his presence. When the princess saw him she had hard work looking demure, holding her handkerchief up to her face to hide her dimples, for he was her very own true love. Then he called the attention of the king to the fact that he was tall and dark, and when the king would have scoffed at that as nothing out of the ordinary he changed himself into a little green parrot, which flew around the room. "Now you see," he said, "I wear green feathers and can fly." So the king glindy gave his consent to the marriage, which was celebrated with much rejoicing, and they lived happy ever afterward. - New York Sun. The Modern Medium Modern Girl-If you really loved me all the time, why didn't you let me know? Modern Youth-I couldn't find a postcard with the right words on it.-Judge. A Mighty Beam of Light. More powerful than the great light at Makapuun point, Oahu, which warms travelers far out at sea, the new light being installed at Kilauea, island of Kauai, will probably be the largest in the Pacific. The Kilauea light is of 1,500,000 candle power, and the station now in course of construction will be finished to flash its first great beam by May 1. Cinderella. Way down in grandpa's pumpkin patch I found two mice, a splendid match. A team for Cinderella's coach. (Of course they ran at my approach.) And then I saw a gray old rat. For conchman—he was stuck and fat. And there were pumpkins on the ground. So coaches could be quickly found. I'll hunt for Cinderella's now. And ask if she will keep her row. With waiting coach—why does she hide And miss this lovely chance to ride? —Touthern tournament. DO YOU KNOW WashingtonPark is being made the most beautiful colored addition in the SOUTH? DO you know the land lays as beautiful as any a round Richmond to start with DO you know it has easy access to the car lines, 5cts car lare to all parts of the city including transfers, labor & school tickets? DO YOU KNOW THERE HAS BEEN LAID IN WASHINGTON PARK MORE THAN 3000 square yards of wide Granolithic side walks and the work is still going on? Same size and have the same improvements and are sold on the same terms as lots we sold to white people in the West End Sub-division, Richmond's Most Fashionable Section? Do you know all lots in WASHINGTON PARK have alleys at the back of them? Phone. Madison-5150. RIGHT DRAKES BRANCH (VA.) NEWS. The Bartes School at Cullen closed Tuesday after a very successful session. That Mr. Fountain Clark, teacher, has labored faithfully was shown in the exercises of his pupils. The patrons come out in large numbers. The morning was given to the children. Mention may be made of a dialogue by Emma and Liddy Haskins, also one by Bettie and Sam Hamlet, John and Richard Wilson gave recitation worthy of comment. In fact, the school generally did we... After dinner, which was a good one, with plenty to spare, the patrons took the stand and said some good things about the teacher, and the progress the children were making. Mr. Arthur Spencer left Saturday for Pittsburg, Pa. Miss Anna Baskadale of Rithmond is visiting her parents at Charlotte C. H. Miss Dora Hodge is home from Richmond. Miss Nannie Gee keeps quite sick. Mrs. Jane Shepperson is convalescing. She had a severe attack of cold and LaGrippe. Miss Anna Carter is up again after a hard spell of sickness. Mrs. Susan Galmore who has been quite sick is feeling much better. The death of Mason Marshall published in The PLANET under the Farmville News a few issues back, will surprise the people of this section. Mr. Marshall was a well-known underwriter of Charlotte C. H., at which place he spent most of his life. Mose Clark, who shot and wounded David Carter Friday had a preliminary hearing Tuesday and was held for the grand jury. Much sympathy was at first expressed for Clark as according to reports he was shooting in defense of his wife. It was brought out in the testimony that it was Clark's wife's sister. Clark, it was stated, fired five times the last taking effect below the right shoulder blade, penetrating the chest and lodging under the right breast. Carter asked Clark if he could go to his house for a lunch. Clark consented. When Carter got to the door he saw Clark coming and seeing the pistol he waited at the door. When Clark got in shooting distance he began firing. Mrs. Clark was away at her service place. That fine suite of rooms on the mezzanine or second floor of the Mechanics Savings Bank' building is now for rent and may be seen by applying to me. Admirable location for a professional man. Airy, light and convenient. JOHN H. BRAXTON, 112 West Leigh St., Richmond, Va. DO YOU KNOW the lots in WASHINGTON PARK are the $100.00 Endowment Paid. Elmo, Va., Feb. 14, 1913. This is to certify that I have received from John Mitchell, Jr. Grand Worthy Counselor of the Grand Court of Virginia, Order of Calanthe ($100.00) One Hundred Dollars in payment of the death-cash of Sister Emma Lee Marable who was a member of Fearless Court. No. 142. of Elmo, Va. Signed — Granville Marable. Beneficiary. Witnesses: A. R. Betts. Isabella Betts, D. D. G. W. C. $100,000 Endowment Paid. Staunton, Va., Feb. 22, 1913. This is to certify that I have received from John Mitchell, Jr. Grand Worthy Counsellor of the Grand Court of Va., Order of Calan- the ($100 00) One Hundred Dollars in payment of the death claim of Sister Rachel A. Burns, who was a member of Staunton Court, No. 76 of Staunton, Va. Signed — Samuel Lindsay. Assignee. Witnesses: L. G. Pannell M. F. Harris, D. D. $100.00 Endowment Paid. Portsmouth, Va., 1913. 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. ($100.00) One Hundred Dollars in payment of the death claim of Bro. George Baysmore, who was a member of Widow's Friend Lodge, No. 122 of Portsmouth, Va. Signed—Armira Magee Beneficiary. Witnesses: R. J. Kyles. M. A. Brown. W. M. T. Rolling. John T. Fisher. Archer Drew, D. D. G. C. $150.00 Kadowment Paid. Portsmouth, Va. 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 Joseph Wright, who was a member of Jonathan Lodge, No. 20 of Portsmouth, Va. Witnesses: John E. Pagan; C. C. George Williams, P. C. Archer Trew, D. D. G. C. THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. DO you know Richmond is rapidly growing North & West and Washington Park is right in front of this onward march? DO you know it is important to select your lot now before the choice lots are all sold? found in most land subdivisions sold to Colored People? Pres. Bowling's Call to Arms. Norfolk, Va., Feb. 1, 1913. To the Brotherhood of the Virginia Baptist State Convention— Dear Co-workers: There remaineth yet three months in, which to make preparation for the Forty-sixth Annual Session of our Great Convention which is to meet in the historic city of Hampton, with the Queen St. Baptist Church, Dr. Thomas H. Short pastor, Wednesday after the second Lord's day in May, and it is hoped that we will be able to report the greatest year's work of our history but in order to do this it is necessary that we begin now an aggressive campaign, arousing the people and interesting them for the work of our Convention, is a work for the people by the people. First of all I thank the Blessed Lord for my present condition. I have passed through a terrible ordeal. He brought me as it were to death's door, but I waited patiently and he has delivered me from the grave. Physically I feel practically well. My greatest trouble now is from nervousness and this I think is well under control. The Star of Hope still hangs before me and I feel that the Lord will spare me to do further service for his Kingdom. The many letters of sympathy that I received from the brothren during my illness and the interest manifested were a source of much consolation and I assure you all, that they were greatly appreciated. CHANGES. I notice that several of our brothers have changed fields during this conventional year and I regret that some of them have left the State, but this need not work any ill to our Convention nor the principle for which it stands for we realize that neither membership nor interest in our Convention is limited to Virginia but we look with pride, to our brothers, both North and South who delight in the work that was so dear to our Fathers. Two special features claim our attention this year, viz., Foreign Mission and Education. Dr. L. G. Jordan, Foreign Mission Secretary, is continually making appeals for funds to further prosecut the foreign mission work. Let there be no falling off in interest. Our brothers and sisters across the waters are groping in darkness, ignorance and sin hungering and thirsting for the word of life. Let's not forget them. Our Foreign Mission Board has moved its headquarters from Louisville, Ky. to Philadelphia, Pa. and this should not only serve as a convenience to us but as an incentive to greater effort. EDUCATION. Our school at Lonchburg is in splendid condition. Dr. Wood is in- DO YOU KNOW YOU CAN BUY THESE BEAUTIFUL LOTS FROM 100 to 200 Dollars each for the choice lots and $25 more for corner lots? DO YOU KNOW WE HAVE THE SAME RESTRICTIONS TO Ensure Perfect Health and Happy Homes as we have in property sold to white people in THE WEST END? DO YOU KNOW if you wait to buy prices will be higher and our lots will be all sold? DO YOU KNOW no one will ever be able to offer you as large values for the same money as you can get now in WASHINGTON PARK? DO you know if you wait land values will advance? DO you know you can walk the streets of Washington Park with DO you know we are now ready to do business & have the goods but our prices are liable to advance if you wait? deel! bringin' things to pass. Its greatest need is more money not to bring the school up, but to keep it abreast with the times. Dr. Wood has injected in the work the progressive idea and this must be lived up to by the use of modern conveniences and improvements throughout the buildings and grounds. I appeal, therefore, to the constituency of the Convention. Let's march on to Hampton prepared to meet the situation for we are well able. I write unto you fathers because you have known from the beginning. I write unto you young men because ye are strong and the word of God abideth in you, not only so, but providentially the Lord has so distributed you that you have become the special representatives of the State. Drake and others at Harrisonburg. Hubbard at Bedford City, Wynn at Crow, Austin at Staunton, Bell at Lynchburg, Jones at Newport News, Moses at Dawville, Brown at Petersburg and others at Roanoke. Char lotiosville and in the best city and country churches in the state and our big hearted Graham and Hall with their associates in the North will play their part as they have always done. Let the entire brotherhood rally to the flag. The Battle Cry is Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000). Every individual who gives as much as one dollar will have their name appear in our minutes. Trusting that I shall see you all at Hampton I am as ever. Yours for the work, R. H. BOWLING, President. Per J. H. Ashby. VIRGINIA—In the Law and Equity Court, City of Richmond, this 17th day of February, 1913. Gortrude B. Taylor.....Plaintiff vs Melvin Taylor.....Defendant In Chancery. The object of this suit is to obtain a divorce from bed and board, by the plaintiff from the defendant upon the grounds of cruelty and reasonable grounds of apprehension of bodily hurt. And an affidavit having been made and filed that the defendant, Melvin Taylor, is a non resident of the State of Virginia, it is ordered that he appear here within fifteen days after the due publication of this order and do whatever may be necessary to protect his interest here in. A Copy—Toate: P. P. WINSTON, Clerk. GILES B. JACKSON, pq. All representatives to the Grand Lodge, Knights of Pyracantha which will meet in Newport News, Va. in June, 1913, will please communicate with District Deputy Grand Champion C. G. Dohm, 617-27th St. Newport News G. or W. F. Charned, 758 Hampster Avenue, Newport News, Va. Chairman of Home Commission. DO YOU KNOW WE HAVE THE SAME RESTRICTIONS TO 124 East Broad St., Corner 2d St. VIRGINIA—In the Law and Equity Court of the City of Richmond, the 5th day of March, 1913. Fannie Tabb.....Plantiff. vs. In Chancery Thomas Tabb.....Defendant. The object of this suit is to obtain a Divorce, a Vinculo Matrimonii by the plaintiff from the defendant upon the ground of Desertion. And an af- davidt having been made and filed that the defendant, Thomas Tabb, is a non-resident of the State of Vir- ginia, it is ordered that the said defendant Thomas Tabb, appear here within fifteen days after the due publication of this order and do whatever may be necessary to protect his interest herein. A Copy—Toate. P. P. WINSTON, Clerk. J. HENRY CRUTCHFIELD, po. To Thomas Tabb: You'll take notice that I shall on the 28th day of April, 1913, at the office of Phil B. Sheldell, room No. 701, Travelers Insurance Building, situated on the North side of Main street between (11) Eleventh and (12) Twelfth streets in the City of Richmond, Virginia, between the hours of 9 o'clock A. M. and 6 o'clock P. M. of that day proceed to take the depositions of witnesses to be read as evidence in any behalf in a certain suit in Chancery depending in the Law and Equity Court for the City of Richmond, Virginia, wherein you are defendant and I am plaintiff, and if, from any cause the taking of the said depositions be not commenced on that day, or if, commenced be not concluded on that day the taking of the same will be adjourned and continued fromady to day or from time to time, at the same place and between the same hours until the same shall have been concluded. S. HENRY CRUTCHFIELD, pq. Office: 1215 E. Broad St. Richmond, Va. FORD'S HAIR PONADE MORE PREPARATION IN NEW YORK, N.Y., AND LONDON, BUT THERE ARE NO IF ANY WE SERVE THE PONADE WE PREPARATE AND FIND THINGS ARE ALWAYS NEW IF ANY SHAVE OF WASHINGTON THE GREAT WAY TO 20-20 WASHINGTON IN CINEMAS FIND A HOME OF OVER FILMS. THY FORD'S BEST TIME MUST LOVE FOR THE TRANSLATION HAIRED THE NEW WORLD, NORTHERN UPPER ATTENTION FOR PONY WASHING THE NEW WILLIAMS PONY WASHING FOR DECEMBER-AUGUST ANNUAL PRODUCTION, BEGINNING CIRCLE AND SECTION. NO TO BE USED FOR THE TRANSLATION THY FORD'S BEST TIME DO you know you can walk the streets of Washington Park without getting your feet muddy? DO YOU KNOW you can walk from WASHINGTON PARK to the car line without getting in the mud. moon of the 28th inst. Dancing from 9 P. M. to 1:30 A. M. Prof. G. J. Richardson of Wash ington, D. C., the expert moving picture man, will operate the lights. Mr. J. Lee Vine of New York City is business manager. Guest from New York, Philadelphia Wilmington, Del.; Atlantic City, Washington and other big cities will be here to attend the dance. All the latest dances of the 20th Century will be pulled off on this night. Be sure to come and what it takes to show you a good time—an evening of real pleasure—the managers have got it. 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