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THE LINCOLN DUILY PLAYER MCHORSE FROM VIRGINIA BAPTIST STATE CONVENTION. (By Rev. W. H. Skipwith.) The above named Convention convened with the First Baptist Church, Kev. v. M. Brown, D. L. D., pastor, Townoke, v. May 15-11, in our forty-seventh annual session. TRUSTEE BOARD HOLDS ONE OF THE BEST MEETINGS IN OUR HISTORY. The Convention decided a few years ago that the Board should meet one day before the Convention proper, to look after matters of vital interest, so as to enable the members of the said Board to be in the Convention during its sessions. In view of this fact, Dr. J. H. Burks, the honored Chairman spared neither pain nor time in having the brethren to meet promptly, hence forty or nity of them answered to the roll call the 12th inst. at 11:30 A.M. STATES REPRESENTED. It was indeed a great meeting. The Memphis Special over the N. and W. W. R. brought in the brethren from the North and East. Among whom were Drs. W. F. Graham, R. W. Gon, W. T. Hall, J. M. Moses, A. Gordon, A. R. Robinson, Vice-President, World Baptist Alliance, W. D. Scott, Deacon Jones, Rev. W. H. Skilpwith and others of Philadelphia, Pa. Coming from New York, the great Metropolis: Drs. G. H. Sims, pastor of the Union Baptist Church, West 63rd St. and Mayor of San Juan Hill, Hulcens, G. Hunt, and others. District of Columbia, Washington: Drs. W. H. Brooks, J. D. Jernagin. Other members of the Board from Western Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Connecticut, Rhode Island reported or were represented by their contribution. VIRGINIA The Old Dominion State, the garden spot of the South and has produced some of the best preachers in the world. The members of the Board of this state have always been active and loyal to the cause and since some of the brethren coming from afar are honorary members of the Board, permit me to give in part the names of those who constituted it proper, I. o., officers etc. Drs. A. A. Galvin, President; B. Tyrrell, W. D. Woods, C. E. Miller, Recording Secretary; St. Clair Drake, Statistical T. H. White, Corresponding Secretary; Deacon A. Humbles, Treasurer; Drs. T. H. Shorts, C. E. Jones, S. W. C. Metts, J. H. Ashby, Nelson Jordon, R. W. Ashburn, W. R. Ashburn, S. C. Manuel, J. P. Hubbard, C. H. Phillips A. Garland, J. H. Blinford, W. T. Anthony, E. D. Lewis and others. You will also observe that the above officers are not in their respective order on account of the limited space. Peace and harmony prevail. The President, Dr. A. A. Galvin of Danville, Va. and pastor of the great Loyal Street Baptist Church, called the Convention to order Wednesday, May 13th, at 9:00 A. M. The local part of the programme was presided over by Dr. W. R. Brown, the honored pastor of the church, who in a most dignified manner introduced the speakers. Welcome addresses: For the City, His Honour, Mayor C. B. Moorman, who in a few chosen words assured us that we were most cordially welcomed to the great Magic City of Virginia and that in his judgment we represented some of the best people in the world and that he needed us to help make good citations i. o., law-abiding ones, and without us, this city and country at large would be in the hands of an irresistible mob; for the Church, Prof. W. A. Gilliam, who lifted us off our feet with his most scholarly production; for the Sunday School, Mrs. J. M. McGhee, who in a very pleasing and pathetic way, played her part as no one else could; for the White Baptists, Dr. J. W. Durham, who held the audience spellbound for thirty minutes and everybody was sorry when he took his seat. We would to God that there were more preachers like him; for the Colored Baptists, Dr. J. H. Burks, who assured us that we would be cared for nicely but sorry he would not be able to take the part which he had intended on account of the burning of his Church; for the Interdenominational Conference, Dr. L. L. Downing, who spoke very encouragingly of the spirit existing between the denominations, so much so, until we believe he is almost permitted to be baptised. The sum and total of all of these addresses were responded to by Mr. L. R. W. Johnson, B. D., of Lynchburg, Va., who was well fitted for the occasion. PRESIDENTS ANNUAL ADDRESS. To my pled the Correction made no mistake whatever in selecting us for discharges. The Rev. Dr. A. A. Galvin, "Some who heard his first off- dress as President, and saw his impartial ruling throughout the entire sessions can but agree with the above statement, hence he's the right man in the right place. The Annual Sermon was delivered by that matchless and scholarly prince of preachers, Rev. Walter H. Brooks, D. D., of Washington, D. C.; Locritical Sermon by Rev. A. Gordon, D. D., of Philadelphia, Pa.; Missionary Sermon by Rev. C. D. Henderson B. Th., of Newport News, Va., who may well be styled as Dr. C. T. Whaler, the second: Educational Address, Rev. R. C. Woods, A. M., D. D. WHAT THE PEOPLE SAY. Men and women, who have been attending this Convention for many years said that this session was one of the most harmonious in its history. Every man recognized the sound of the gayel and by so doing their points did not turn to plows. ENTERTAINMENT Too much praise cannot be given to the Entertainment Committee with Dr. W. R. Brown as its Chairman. I don't believe that there has been one complaint made as many have already expressed their desire of returning as soon as possible. Over three hundred delegates were present, and brought from their respective fields nearly five thousand dollars. The Convention adjourned to meet with the High Street Baptist Church May, 1915, Danville, Va. This is only a partial report of the doings of the Ideal Convention, which name I received out of the President's address. --- SUMMER NORMAL AT VA. UNION UNIVERSITY. Fourth Session To Have Special Exercises Bulletins outlining the fourth session of the Summer School at Virginia Union University are now being sent by the hundreds to colored teachers throughout the State of Virginia. This Summer School, which is under the auspices of the State Board of Education, the Richmond School Board and Virginia Union University, offers courses to meet requirements for State certificates, and upon proper application, instruction in high school and college subjects. There will be thirty lesson courses included in the six weeks extending from June 22nd to July 31st. Special arrangements have been made for the enrollment of Richmond teachers. As the school begins on Monday, June 22nd, plans have been made for their registration and classification on Saturday, June 20th. It is said that a large number of Richmond teachers will attend the coming session. Conductor Hovey states that all teachers who are to take the state examination should begin their attendance of the summer school on the first day. These examinations are to be given this year on July 22-24, and it is important that teachers who are to take them shall have the required twenty days of work to their credit by that time. For the coming session, there will be no charge for tuition for subjects required for regular certificates. For other advance subjects a small charge is made. Several changes have been made in the summer school faculty. Among the additions this year are Miss Annie L. Allison, Supervisor of Drawing in the Richmond Public Schools, who will teach drawing and nature study, and Miss Toselle P. F. Whiting, who will teach methods in arithmetic and reading. In Memoriam. CLARK—In sad, but loving remembrance of my dear wife, Harriett Clark, who departed this life one year ago, in Amella county, Va., May 21, 1913: Farewell, alas my dear kind wife. Thy form lils cold and still; Thy death has caused a vacant place. This world can never fill. Dearest mother, you have left us. Left the home you loved so dear. But some day we hope to meet you. And together we shall dwell. Her husband and children, WILLIAM CLARK. WILLIE T. CLARK. ELLA C. FREMONT. MARGARET HOUSTON. MARY WINES. Rev. Morris Calls for Help. I hereby respectfully solicit the support of my friends and those who are favorably disposed towards me in the columns of this journal. Even one bullet will be appreciated. (BEY). L. J. MORRIS. R. F. MUNSON. L. Box 192C. Richmond, Virginia. NATIONAL IDEAL BENEFIT SOCIETY... Glen Allica Lodge, No. 9 at Mt. Olive Baptist Church, Hearn Co. Sunday, May 17, 1914. Under the management of Mrs. Lucinda Carter, Glen Allan Lodge, No. 9, National Ideal Benefit Society held a very successful meeting at Mt. Olive Baptist Church, Sunday, May 17, 1914. Brother James H. Johnson, W.M., preading. The occasion being better acquaintance day between the Society and the residents in that vicinity. Supreme Master A. W. Holmes made an excellent address. The choir of Mt. Olive Baptist Church, under the lead of Director Benjamin Nahsh rendered music for the occasion. The following programme was rendered: Scripture reading by Rev. Abram Keny; prayer; music; paper by Miss Belle Robinson; solo by Miss Sadie Fleming; solo, Mr. G. L. Hatter. A fair collection was raised, Mrs. Rosa Harris and Mrs. Belle Johnson officiating. The enthusiasm and spirit which characterized the meeting bespeak a successful career of the Ideal Society in that section Rev. Skipwith at Kolba, Va Kolbs, Va., Grants Hill Baptist Church, Rev. J. R. Pinn, Pastor—We are looking forward for a great time here beginning with Sunday next, when our most highly esteemed friend and brother, the Rev. W. H. Skipwith will be with us all the week. We are expecting friends from four or five different counties, as they usually do, when it is known that our brother is to be with us, and no one is more beloved, and esteemed by both the white and colored, in the northern neck of Virginia than Rev. Skipwith, and oftimes when he is to preach we and in our churches as many white people as there are colored. Rev. W. R. Pinn, the Pastor, is a man after God's own heart, who stands for high ideals and who is known throughout the northern neck of Virginia as a Christian gentleman and as a preacher he has but few equals. --- Joseph in the Land of Egypt. Will be exhibited, at the Hippodromo Theatre in four reels, Tuesday and Wednesday, May 26 and 27, for the benefit of the Friends Orphan Asylum and the Missionary Society of the First Presbyterian Church. This picture has never been seen in Richmond before, and is one of the greatest productions ever presented. Something entirely new. Special Vaudeville Features. Singing by the Abyssinian Trio. Special efforts were put forth to secure this picture for this occasion. Committee: Mrs. R. M. Goe, Mrs. Cora Lyttle, Mrs. Sailie J. Jackson, Mrs. Nannle E. Frazier, Mrs. Artena J. Miller. Memorial Exercises of the Grand Army of the Republic. "The Memorial Exercises of the Grand Army of the Republic, the National Cemetery Memorial Association, the Spanish-American War Veterans and auxiliary orcadiation, will be held Sunday evening, May 24, 1914, at 3:30 o'clock at the New Baptist Church. The Rev. T. J. J. Mosby, D. D., pastor of the above named church, will officate at those services. It is hoped that each church in the city and vicinity, will set one of their services on that day, hold a memorial service in honor of the man who fell, fifty years ago in the defense of our freedom. The public is invited out to these services as well as on the 30th to witness the exercises of the "Memorial Day." Programme is as follows: Assomably, Bugle Call; American, Chorus; Prayer; Oponing Remarks, Cosby Washington, Commander or Custer Post Music, Band; Reading Abraham Lincoln's Address at Gottsburg, Miss Willinet Smith; Singing, Chorus; Address; Hon. John Mitchell, Jr.; Music, Band; Remarks, Visitors; Decoration; Children; Taps, Bugle; Benediction, Rev. N. H. Brown, Master of Ceremonies. The Uniform Rank Knights of Pythias, as well as the Moses Commandery, Children of Israel, will be in line. The line of march will be in next week's issue. George A. Custer Post, No. 11, G. A. George A. Custer Post, No. 11, G. A. R., Cosby Washington, Commander, The National Cemetery Memorial Association, L. Storrs, President; W. I. Johnson, Vice-President; E. Washington, Secretary. WANTED—A Barber. Good wages to the right person. Apply to O. D. CONN. 119 B. Main St., Charlestown, Va. THE MEXICAN TUATION. (Ralph W. Tyler.) San Antonio, Texas—The Mexican Revolution, which has impoverished Mexico and resulted in untold misery and slaughter of human beings, not only now present a problem for this country, but the influx of Mexican refugees into this country who have fled and are fleeing from their country to escape conscription, presents a very grave and menacing problem for the Negroes especially of this State, and even for those as far West as Kansas. These thousands of Mexicans that have arrived, and are arriving daily into Texas constitute a mess to Negro labor in that they are driving the Negro out of employment on city work, public buildings, railroad construction work, farm work and other work upon which the Negro has heretofore almost exclusively been employed. In this city the Mexican population has increased to quite one-third of the total city population. In nearly all the construction work here, and to a large degree throughout the state, the Mexican has driven the Negro-out because he works cheaper, and is able to live cheaper than the Negro, the Negro being unable to adjust himself to the fifth and aquator to which the Mexican peon is indifferent. Not only is the Mexican driving the Negro out of construction work, but as drivers of delivery wagons, auto, carts, he is doing the same thing, and he is even found serving as porters and cleaners around railroad stations. Practically all the railroads running through Texas, as well as city lines, are employing Mexicans on construction work to the exclusion of Negroes. In Houston, Temple, Waco Dalton, Fort Worth and other Texas towns the Mexican peon threatens to supplant Negro labor. Even in Missouri and Kansas the Mexican peon as a railroad construction hand is beginning to present a menacing problem for unskilled Negro labor. The Mexican peon lives cheaply in shacks with scarcely no furniture. So scant in the furniture in their homes that when they decide to vacate one house to occupy another, they can almost imitate the boundary Arab, who in the silence of the night folded his tent and quietly stole away. The moving of a Mexican from one house to another is but a matter of a few moments. Many of their homes do not even contain chairs—they soot on the floor as the Red Men squat in their tepee. There is nothing common between the Mexican peon, who has arrived, and is arriving in this state daily, and then slowly but surely moving northward, and the American Negro. The Negro down here regards himself as being superior to the grasps different and greasy Mexican peon, and the peon, taunt and exclusive, gives no indication of a desire to affiliate with the Negro. He indicates no desire to affiliate with any race. They are content to be left alone with their own. On all the railroads no matter how filthy to how dark of skin, and some of them are very qurkie the Mexican peon rides in the same coach with the whites, and that too, without complaint from the whites, while Negroes no matter how cleanly and genteely attired, or how cultured, are forced to to the small compartment labeled "For Negroes." Verily the Mexican Revolution which has emptied into America meeting pot thousands upon thousands of Mexican people presents a most seriously monating problem to the unskilled Negro laborer, net alone in this state but in other state lying to the north whose railroad lines run into and through this, the Lone Star State. And this monace fully realised and appreciated by the race, suggests to the local Negro Business Leagues in this section increased activity, and greater race cooperation. The Mexican, who for the past three years has revelled in the murder and outrage of Americans on Mexican soil, and confiscation of American property located in the Atec country, are now free to cross the Rio Grande, and once over the divide, southern municipalities, south ern railroads and corporations reward these brigands of yesterday with employment in preference to the Negro who heretofore has been the strong, willing and docile ox. This country will soon have. If not already, a Mexican problem on the north side of the Rio Grande more serious than the one now confronting it on the south side. The Mexican peon, whose illiteracy is far lower than was the Negro's fifty years ago, and whose instinct, training and tendency are inclined to treachery, briskandage, cold-blooded murder and barbaric revolt has nothing in common with the whiteness of this section. The "banovolot anemianlation" advocated for the Philippines will never appeal to the dumely ignorant son of the Astes. The American Negro has every reason to regard with grave distress the influx of the thousands of Mexican peons into the United States. THE VOTING CONTEST. Rev. Skipwith and Rev. Morris Meet How the Situation Looks—The Children's Content. Rev. W. H. Skipwith arrived in this city last Saturday night and called at this office last Wednesday. He was looking well and appeared to be but little affected by his recent speaking engagements. It has only been four days since he met for the first time Rev. L. J. Morrilla his competitor for first place in The PLANET Prize Voting Contest. They amiled broadly, at each other and then both insisted that they were in the race to stay. Rev. Skipwith was ready to have his measurement taken for the suit and Rev. Morris insisted that there would be no doubt but what the tailor would have to get his exact size for the same garment. OTHER CONTESTANTS. Rev. Skipwish came to the front this week, with about 1,700 votes. Rev. Morris says he will let him stay in the lead just a few weeks and then he will show him just how he can run. In the meantime, knowing once are saying that the public had better keep an eye on Dr. Dr. W. F. Graham. He is not saying much but his friends are working. Rev. Dr. S. C. Manuel is also looking up and announces that he is just now getting interested in the contest. When the "alisters" get busy, he proposes to see the minister who leads him. MRS. KELLY DETERMINED. Mrs. Emma V. Kelly is still astonishing the folks of the country by her long lead. She seems to have gotten the "run" of the contest, so to speak. Mrs. Ella O. Weller is not doing any talking these days, but she has friends at work and she is known to be a "hustler" when she makes up her mind to win. As to the Richmond undertakers, they seem to be "nailed to a post" for the time being, although they may be in the "saving the ballot" business. The doctors are trudging along. More will enter before the contest ends and several have promised to do so. The prizes are there for the contestants. They can take them or leave them. All boys and girls between the ages of 5 and 16 years can enter the Donald Pony Contest free of charge. The outfit in prizes is valued at $225.00 and this is certainly to be desired by the contestants. Boys and girls, if you have not registered, call at The PLANET Office and do so once. --- Resolutions of Condolence. Richmond, Va., May 15, 1914. Every now and then in time rolls on, things happen that cause our hearts to blood and our heads to how in grief. In the passing away of our friend and co-worker, Miss Lucy Williams, all of us have just occasion to weep, for she has fallen ere life's morn decline and dugt us to continue the battle in which she fought so valiantly. We realize that the One who has reaped and transplanted the flower is fully able to dry each tear and soothe each bleeding heart. There are be it Resolved. First, That with deep sympathy with the bereaved family we express our hope that even so great a loss to us may be overruled for need by Him who dooth all things well. Resolved Second. That we commend the family in this their hour of affliction to Him, the help of the helpless, the Savior of the world, who will, never forsake you, never forget you, either in time or eternity. Resolved. Third. That a copy of these resolutions be sent to the bereaved family and a copy published. "Not now, but in the coming years. It may be in the better land. We'll read the meaning of our tears. And there sometime we'll understand." Done by order of the Officers. Clerks and Agent Forces of the American Beneficial Insurance Company. REV: W. F. GRAHAM, D. D. President. B. H. PEYTON, Sec. & Gen. Mgr. Committee: R. W. Anderson, M. M. Moss, Ida K. Mills. WANTED - SALESMEN - For REAL ESTATE. Big commission paid. Experienced men preferred. Write A. RODGERS, Leater, W. Va. Albert Woodruff Dead. Albert Woodruff died in Trenton, N. J., May 15, 1914. It is thought that his relatives reside in Richmond, Va. For further particulars apply at 1420 M. Franklin St., Richmond, Va. CHARGED TOO MUCH. All Liverymen Interested—45.50 for Carriages. The question of whether the rate for carriage hire in a funeral shall be $3.50 as provided by law or shall remain $4.00 as has been decided by the white and colored organizations of funeral directors will soon be decided. It seems that Brown Brothers, well-known colored undertakers, buried a colored female connected in a servant capacity with the family of Sergeant Matthews. As a result of having charged $4.00 for carriages, the undertakers were arrested. BROWN BROTHERS NOT RESPONSIBLE. It was soon found out that Brown Brothers hired their carriages from other liverymen and so this brought Funeral Director William Isaac Johnson in the lime-light and a warrant was sworn out for him. Funeral Director Robert C. Scott was also arrested. This made a most interesting situation for the carriages of the colored funeral directors are used by white funeral directors and vice-versa. The colored directors are showing that they are in the category of the song, "Everybody's Doing It Now." ALL LIABLE. This means that every undertaker is liable to a fine now. The law is specific and that it has been openly violated since last December is admitted. Whether or not the fines will be imposed, is an open question. If the funeral directors are fined, the suits entered against Brown Brothers, W. Isaac Johnson and Robert C. Scott will be pressed and every person who has paid more than $50 for a carriage to be paid in a funeral will be entitled to a refund of the money. WANT MONEY BACK. The indications are that the widows and widowers who have paid this amount, together with other relatives, who have paid over the sum of 50 cents above the legal rate will demand and receive a refund of the amount. The livestock_ if they lay will make strangers efforts to have the Council of the City of Richmond increase the rate to $1.90. ODD FELLOWS RALLY. Flage Exercise at the Fifth Street Baptist Church. A large crowd attended the 71st Anniversary Exercise of the Grand United Order of Old Follows at the Fifth Street Baptist Church, Sunday, May 10th. Charles Stevens, P. N. F. was Master of Ceremonies, W. How ard Jones, P. D. G. M. was Chairman of the Committee of Arrangements and seated on the rostrum, seemed to have directed the entire affair to the satisfaction of his associates. Scripture reading by Rev. J. H. Binford: Prayer by Peter Sheciford, P. N. F.: Welcome Address by Rev, J. H. Fauntleroy: Solo by Miss Irene J. Stewart: Remarks by J. H. Rhoer, P. N. F.: Prayer by Miss Ella Davies, P. M. N. G.: Solo, Miss Elizabeth Taylor. The collection was lifted by J. B. Graham, M. V. P.: J. R. Toast, P. M. F.: Mrs. Julia Mortague, P. M. N. G.: Music was furnished by the Fifth Street Baptist Church Choir, N. G. Booker, leader. Rev. S. C. Manuel, D. D. delivered the anniversary sermon to the satisfaction of all present. He was complimented by Chaleman W. H. Jones, who gave reminiscences of the Order and after a most interesting recital, resumed his seat. The collection was $41.00. Thus ended one of the most successful anniversaries, of the Order ever held in this city. --- Won Competitive Test At the regular drill of Planet Co. No. 8, U. R. K. of P., held last Wednesday night a competitive drill was held to award the prize offered by Capt. James H. Ammons, Jr., to the best drilled and equipped man in the company. The prize consisted of a pair of gold link cuff buttons and a gold scarf pin. After a long drawn out test, Corporal Daniel Booker was declared the winner. Refreshments were served. Mr. Pizzai To Lecture Mr. W. B. Pizzi will speak to the members of the Unhun Literary and Historical Society. Tuesday, May 26, 1914 at the Third St. A. M. F. Church at 8:15. P. M. All members and friends are, cordially invited to be present and hear this speaker, who has always delighted us with His wholesome lectures. Dr. W. H. Hughes, President; Geo St. J. Steelehous, Secretary. PRICE, FIVE CENTS. HAS YOUR BOY OR GIRL REGISTERED? Do So At Once. It Calls You Nothing to Register or Vote. One hundred boys and one hundred girls can enter the pony contest. There is no charge for registering your names. Cut out the ballot or coupon in The PLANET and come to the PLANET Office and register, or if you are at the Dixie Theatre, register there. The result will be the same. Children should be between the ages of 8 and 16 years. The outfit is worth trying to win. Anyone who buys a ticket to the Dixie Theatre is entitled to votes and can get them for the asking. MANY WAYS TO SECURE VOTES. Anyone who pays any money for PLANET advertising or for subscriptions is entitled to votes. You can have them for the asking. The names of all of the contestants will be published in our next issue. Look for the ballot in this PLANET. Bring it to the PLANET Office. There will be ballot boxes at other places as soon as arrangements can be made. Only ballots for boys or girls, who have registered at: The PLANET Office or at the Dixie Theatre will be counted. PARENTS SHOULD BE INTERESTED. Parents will do well to take interest in the affair. A Shotland Pony is as tame as a Maltese cat and will carry a child to any part of the city. It can be readily sold again and if the parent is not desirous of keeping it, send it to the stock-sales yards and it will soon be changed into money. VALUED VOTES FOR BOYS OR GIRLS 25 cents for 2 months subscription. 25 votes. 50 cents for 4 months subscription. 75 votes. $1.00 for 8 months subscription. 225 votes. $1.50 for 12 months subscription. 275 votes. Every customer who pays any amount of money in The PLANET Office for papers, subscriptions, advertising, or job work is entitled to five votes for each five cents paid. Enter your boy or girl at once and read the name in The PLANET of next week. Only one hundred boys and one hundred girls can enter. Go to the Dixie Theatre and secure ballots there. Whether you are a candidate or not, you can get the ballots for your tickets or for your subscriptions at The PLANET Office. PERSONALS AND BRIEF Miss Hortense Miller has just closed a successful school term at Totaro, Va. Mr. John R. Holmes, President of the Richmond Industrial Club, is able to be about again after a severe illness. We have received an invitation to attend the thirty-third annual exercise of the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute, May 24-28, 1914, Dr. Booker T. Washington, Principal. Mrs. Anna Taylor has been sick for several weeks under treatment of Dr. Leonard and Harris. She is thankful to be out again, also thanks her friends for their dutiful attention. Mrs. Maude H. Lee and baby left for their home in Lancaster, Va. Thursday, after several weeks' stay at the bedside of her sick mother, Mrs. Amelia Jones, 200 W. 21st St., South Richmond. Mr. G. Harold Smith and wife, of Philadelphia, Pa. are visiting in Richmond, Va. and are the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Robbison of 4131 Lawson Street, South Richmond. Mr. Smith is the editor of the National Public Record of Philadelphia. —Mrs. Rosa B. Jeter and baby, who have been visiting the home of her mother and brother, Mrs. Ellen and J. B. Coy of 114 E. 15th Street, Southside, left Friday, 15th for their home in Lee, Mass., after a six months' stay here. We hope them a pleasant trip home. BOWLER—ROBINSON. The marriage of Miss Mamie Filia Robinson to Mr. John Andrew Bowler, Jr. will be solemnized on Wednesday morning, June 1st, seven o'clock at the home of the bride. 18 West Leigh Street. Friends invited. No cards. Reception, Wednesday June 19th, 1914 from eight to eleven P. M., 112 East Leigh Street. THE NE'ER-DO-WELL A Romance of the Panama Canal BY REX BEACH COPYRIGHT, 1910, 1911. BY HARPER & BROTHERS SYNOPSIS. Kirk Anthony, son of a rich man, with college friends, gets into a fracas in a New York resort. A detective is hurt. Jefferson Locks in himself into the college men's party. Locka, aided by Kirk's friend Higgina, who thinks it a joke, drugs Kirk and puts him aboard a ship bound for Colon. Kirk is on the passenger list as Locka. "Broke" and without baggage, aboard the ship Kirk makes the acquaintance of Mr. and Mae. Stephen Cortlandt. Cortlandt is in the American diplomatic service and is going to Panama on a mission. In Colon Kirk as the son of a big man, he is taken up by Weeks, American coadj. CHAPTER V. IRK was delayed but an Instant by the customs officials, then made his way out through a barnlike structure to the cable office, where he wrote a message, only to have it refused. "We don't send O. O. D." the operator told him. "Must have coin in advance, eh?" "Yes, sir." "I left my gold purse on the dresser." Kirk said cheerfully. "I'll be back later." Then he wandered forth again, resolved to enlist the services of the American consul. After some wandering he found the consul's house and knocked at the door, whereupon a high pitched, quiesious voice from inside cried: "Come in. Dammit, don't stand there hammering!" Kirk entered to find a huge, globular man clad in soiled linens sprawled in a musty Morris chair and slipping a highball. The man's face and neck were of a purplish, appletic hue; he seemed to radiate beat waves like a base burner. "Is this Mr. Weeks?" Kirk inquired. "That's me." "My name is Anthony." "Glad to meet you," wheeled the fat man, extending a limp, moist hand without rising. When Kirk had grasped it he felt like wiping his own palm. "Have a seat." The speaker indicated a broken backed rocker encumbered with damp clothes, newspapers and books. "Just dump that rubbish on the floor; it don't matter where." Then he piped at the top of this thin, little voice: "Zeelah! Hey, Zeelah! Bring some more ice." In answer to Mr. Weeks' about a slatternly negress with dragging skirts and overrun shoes entered, carrying a wash bowl partly dilled with ice. "Just get in. Mr. Anthony?" "Yes, sir, on the Santa Cruz." "Fine ship." Mr. Weeks rose ponderously and wiped out a glass with a bath towel. "You'll like that," he predicted. "There's one good thing we go in P. A. "Is this Mr. Weeks?" Colon and that's whisky." With a paled hand he presented the glass. "I came up to ask a favor," Anthony announced. "I suppose every tourist does the same." "That's a part of a consul's duty." Mr. Weeks panted, while his soft cheeks swelled with every exhalation. "That's what I'm here for." "I want to cable home to my father for money." "A little poker game on the way down, eh?" He began to shake ponderously. "I'm broke, and they won't take a collect message, at the cable office. You see, I didn't know I was coming; some of my friends gave me a knockout and shipped me off on the Santa Orm. The wireless wasn't working, we didn't stop at Jamming, so this is my first chance to get word home" "What do you wish me to do?" "Cable for me and see that I have a place to stop until I get an answer" "A look of distrust crept slowly into the consul's little eyes. He began to complain. "I don't know you, Mr.—what's the name again? Anthony! I'm a poor man, and I've been an easy mark for every tropical tramp from Vera Crus to Guaysquall. Your father may not be able to help you, and then I'll be holding the bag." "I think you don't understand who he is. Did you ever hear of Darwin K. Anthony of Albany, N. Y." Mr. Weeks' thick lids opened, this time to display a far different emotion. "Certainly. Why didn't you say so? he bubbled. "I'm here to accommodate folks like you. Darwin K. Anthony: 'Well, rather: I'll cable him myself, and you'll stay right here as my guest. Delighted to have the privilege.'" Kirk cast another glance over the frowny place and demurred hastily. "Really, I couldn't think of putting you out. I can stay on the Santa Cruz as well as not." "I couldn't bear to such a thing. You're tired of ship life—everybody is—and I have, lots of room—too much room. Have another highball." "No. I thank you." "Darwin - Say, I'll send a cart for your baggage right now." "I have it with me—six shirts, all guilty." "Then I'll send your father a message this minute. I'm delighted at the privilege of being the first to advise him of your safety and to relieve his mental anguish." In a moment he read what he had written: Darwin K. Anthony, Albany, N. Y. Your son well and safe. Here as my guest. Ask you cable him money for return. WEEK 8. American Consult. "That tells the story. It'll please him to know I'm looking after you, my boy. I'm glad to get in touch with your father. We need capital in this country." "He's a hard man in money matters," said Darwin K. Anthony's son. "I believe I enjoy the distinction of being the only person who ever made him loosen." "All successful men are cautious." Weeks declared. "But if he knew the wonderful opportunities this country presents"—The speaker leaned forward, while his chair creaked dangerously, and tried to interest Kirk in Panama possibilities. "My boy, there's a thousand ways to get rich down here, and I know 'om all. What I need is capital. Why, talk about quick money"—the speaker thrust forth a finger that looked like a pooled banana. "I've got a gold mine"— "Not a bit like it." Kirk shook his hood. "They don't behave." "This one will. It's an old Spanish mine and hasn't been worked for three centuries. If he doesn't like that we'll got him a street railway franchise. I'm close to the government, and there isn't a steel rail in any city of the republic. I know all the Spiggoty politicians." "The what?" "The Spiggoties! That's what we call the Panamanians. They "no spiggoty English, understand!" "It's a funny name." "Now, my boy, there's one thing I want you to be careful of. Don't let some of these follows around here get you excited. This country is full of promoters, cheap skates and that sort, and they'll try to stampede you into some investment. You trust to me; I'm conservative. I'll put you up at the club, and when you got straightened around we'll talk business. Meanwhile I'll send this cable." Mr. Weeks was even better than his word. He put up his guest at the club and invited some of his friends to join them for dinner that evening on the wide balcony; then, noting Anthony's heavy clothing, he said: "You need some linens, Kirk. That suit looks like a dog bed. You don't mind my calling you Kirk, do you? There's a Chinese tailor on Bottle ale who'll have you a suit to measure by noon tomorrow, and he only charges $7, goods and all." Accordingly the two journeyed to Bottle alley and selected some linen, whereupon instead of one suit the consul ordered three, having them charged to his account. Kirk really enjoyed that evening at the Wayfarers club, for once the cool of evening had come the place dilt up rapidly with as fine a crowd of men as he had ever met. There were young fellows from the railroad officers, merchants from the town, engineers from the BIG JOB, the proximity of which made itself felt like a mysterious presence. They were all men with work to do; there were no idlers; there was no class distinction. One topic of conversation prevailed. Weeks did himself credit as a host. Both the food and the wine were well served, and the contents half dozen guests soon became mellowed and friendly. When family they area some one proposed a game of draw pearl and trained him Kirk's fishing. He was about to refuse when Weeks drew him aside to say: "Don't let the money question stand in your way, Kirk. You're my great, and your L. O. U. is as good as a government bead, so go as far as you like." A considerable portion of Anthony's time in college had been devoted to a course in draw poker. But he soon found that these men had forgotten more about the game than he could ever hope to learn at any university, and when the crowd broke up at midnight he signed his name to a tab for $40. Early the next day the following cipher was left at the American consulate: Weeks, Consul, Colon: Anthony absent, returns Friday. COPLEY. murmuring when he relied on the public square, but of that he had had to see the full banner of Admiral Magnus John. Facing for the first time in his life an instant and absolute need of money, Kirk found himself singularly lost in resource, and a period of other contemplation brought him no help in thought. Perhaps after all, he decided, his best course would be to seek relief from the Cortlandta. Accordingly he strolled into the offices of the steamship company near by and asked leave to telephone. But on calling up the Hotel Tivoll in Panama city he was told that his friends were out, nor could he learn the probable hour of their return. It was growing dark. From further. was a swarm of red stars and came up the stair, its captain holding a pouch from his path. Kirk and his dog joined to the station. A three stories half gutted. Out of long, heavy to mapped and voluminous monotone street was littered with belongings of all sides was a rival of the fire. The fire captain bugler, the bug "Copley is the governor's secretary." Kirk explained. "That means that I'll make the Santa Cruz and have to wait another week." "I'm delighted," the consul said heartily. "Perhaps you could stake me to a ticket. I'll remit when I get to New York." "My pay isn't due for a fortnight." Weeks explained after an instant's hesitation. "You see, I'm interested in so many ventures, so me—well, broke. Anyhow, you—go until we have arranged an investment for your father." Not wishing to embarrass his host he refrained from pressing the matter and resigned himself as best he could to an extension of his exile. Meanwhile he decided to visit the canal. But his plans were upset by the weather. On the following day it began to rain, and it continued to rain day and night thereafter until Colen became a sodden, dripping horror. The soil melted into a quagmire, the streets became sluices, the beavens closed down like a leaden pall, and the very air became saturated. It was hot also and sticky. It was too much for Kirk, and he defared his trip over the "line," spending his time instead at the Wayfarer club. In his daylight hours he listened to Weeks' unending dissertations upon the riches of the tropics. At night he played poker with such uniform bad luck that his opponents developed for him an increasing affection. But all things have an end, and Friday morning broke clear and hot. "We'll bear from the old gentleman today岂要," he told Weeks at breakfast. "He's regularity itself. The train dispatchers set their watches by him." He then declared his determination to avail himself of the good weather and see something of the town. The prospect of squaring his account with the fawning fat man filled him with relief, and once away from the consulate he stayed until into the afternoon. It was nearly dark when he strolled in to inquire: "Well, did you get an answer?" "Yes. Here's the message; read it yourself." Kirk read as follows: Weeks, Consult Colon: Your guest in, impostor. Have no son. ANTHONY. "Well, I'll be blanked!" he ejaculated. "This is a joke." Weeks was beginning to paint. "A joke, boy! I suppose it was a joke to impose on me? "Don't you believe I'm Kirk Anthony? No. I do not. I just discovered today that your name is Jefferson Locke Stein told me. Anthony laughed lightly. "Oh, laugh if you want to. You're a smooth article, but you happened to select the wrong millionaire for a father this time, and I'm going to give you a taste of our Spiggoty jails." "You can't arrest me. You offered to take me in." "You can't get out of it that way." cried Weeks at the top of his little voice. "I've fed you for a week. I put you up at my club. That very suit of clothes you have on is mine." "Well, don't burn a seam over the matter. My governor doesn't know the facts. I'll cable him myself this time." "And live off me for another week. I suppose? Not if I know it! He says he has no son. Isn't that enough?" "He doesn't understand. Will you lend me enough money to cable again?" "More money? NO!" fairly screamed the other. "You get out of my A "You get out of my house!" house, Mr. Kirk Anthony, and don't you show yourself around here again. I'll keep the rest of your wardrobe." To the indignant amusement of Mr. Weeks, Kirk burst into a genuine laugh, saying: "All right, landlord, keep my bagge. I believe that's the situation, but goe! This is funny." He was still imagining when he rebuilt the public square, but of last he had begun to see the full honour of Adolphus Magnus John. Finding for the first time in his life an instant and absolute need of money, Kirk found himself singularly lacking in resource, and a period of sober contemplation brought him no helpful thought. Perhaps after all, he decided, his best course would be to seek relief from the Cortlandt. Accordingly he strolled into the offices of the shipment company near by and asked leave to telephone. But on calling up the Hotel Tivoli in Panama city he was told that his friends were out, nor could he learn the probable hour of their return. It was growing dark. From farther down the water front the lights of the Wayfarer club shone invitingly, and Kirk decided to appeal there for assistance. But as he neared the place he underwent a sudden change of heart. Slowly mounting the stairs ahead of him like a trained hippopotamus was the colossal, panting figure of the American consul, at sight of which Kirk's pride rose up in arms and forbade him to follow. A band was playing in the plaza when he came back—a very good band, too—and finding a bench, he allowed his mind the relief of idly listening to the music. The square was silling with Spanish people, who soon caught and held his attention, for every imaginable variety of mongrel breed looked out from the loitering crowd. But no matter what the racial blend, black was the fundamental tool. Bound and round the people walked to the strains of their national music, amor, them dozens upon dozens of the ever present little black and tass policemen, who constitute the republic's standing army. As the evening drew on Kirk became concoctions of an unwonted sensation. He began to wonder whether a fast of twenty-four hours would seriously weaken a man, and, rather than make the experiment, he again called up the Troll, rejoicing anew in the fact that there was no toll on lithmian messengers. But again he was disappointed. This time he was told that the Cortlands were doubtless spending the night out of town with friends. The Reward of Merit. S SOON after Kirk's second return to the park the concert endol, the crowd melted away, and he found himself occupying a bench with a pegro of about the same age as himself. For perhaps an hour the two sat there hearkening to the dying noises of the city; then Kirk, unable to endure the monotony longer, turned sharply on his companion and said: "Why don't you go home?" "Oh boss, I got no home!" Kirk reflected that he had found not only the right place, but also fitting company for his vigil. "What does a person do in that case?" he asked. "Oh he comes to work, sir." "Yes, sar. if the policeman will b'adult of it." The fellow's dialect was no stranger that Kirk Inquired. "Where did you come from?" "Jamaica, sar. I was barn on the north coast of the h'island, sar." "Did you just arrive here?" "Oh, Lard, no! I have been a liver here for two year. Sometimes I labor on the docks, again in the h'office. Labat week loss I my position, and today my room h'island. Landlords is bad female, sar. very common." "Well, it seems we are in the same boat this beautiful evening. I have no place to sleep, either." "Oh, chot me true, mon." "I am chatting you true. I'm an outcast of fortune like yourself." "Such talk! You make I laugh this house. Praise God, you like appearance like a gentleman." "I trust this little experience will not permanently affect my social standing. By the way, what is your name?" "Italian?" "No, sar-b'Allan." "Is that your first or last name?" "Noth, sar-b'Allan b'Allan." "Mr. Allan Allan, you're unusually dark for a Scotchman." said Kirk gravely: "Now, speaking as one gentleman to another, do you happen to know where we can get a hand-out?" "And out? I inquired the puzzled negro. "Yes: a lunch. Can't you lead me to a banana vine or a breadfruit bakery? I'm starving. I must get something into my stomach—it's as flat as a wet envelope." The Jamaican rose, saying: "Step this way, please. I know the place where a very good female is. Perhaps she will make us a present." "How far is it?" "Oh, not too far," Allan replied optimistically, and Kirk hopefully followed him. But at the opposite side of the square they were halted by a sudden commotion which drove all thoughts of food out of their minds. From a building across the street issued a bugle call, upon which an indescribable confusion broke forth. Men began running to and fro; a voice in authority shouted orders, each of which was the signal for another bugle call. Through the wide open doors the Panamanians should be heard, scurrying around a hose cart, apparently in search of clothes. "Oh, look, boss!" Allan cried quickly. "There must be a 'flagration.'" "It's a diggy hose company, as I live. Come on!" Already a glare could be seen above the crowded portion of the city, and the two set off in that direction at a run, leaving the beagle spanking in the rear and the gallant swimmer still wrestling with their uniforms. They had nearly reached the sea when around a corner, spite of them, with frightful speed and danger, using a medium automobile like a horse, shattering in water. was a owen or nine brown man in full shirt and headdress. Without a game the Yankee machine whined on up the stair, the gang chasing, its occupants holding on for dear life, the powerful inhabitants of Colon being from his path. Kirk and his guide roll in behind and jugged to the scene of the confugation. A three story building was already half cut gutted. Out of its windows roared long, Sary beogues. The structure mapped and volleyed a chorus to the salmon moose of destruction. The street was littered with the household belongings of the neighborhood. On all sides was a bedlam which the arrival of the firemen only augmented. The fire captains abutted orders to the buglers, the buglers blew feebly upon their horns, the companies deployed in obedience to the buglers. Then everybody waited for further directions. Again the trumpet sounded. whereupon each fireman began to interfere with his neighbor. A series of quarrels arose as couplings were made or broken. Then, after an interminable delay, water began to flow as if by a miracle; but, except in rare instances, it failed to reach the fames. A ladder truck, drawn by another excited company, now rumbled upon the scene, its arrival adding to the general disorder. Meanwhile the steady trade wind fanned the blaze to ever growing proportions. "Why the devil don't they get closer?" Kirk inquired of his Jamaican companion. "O尔 Lard, my God. it is too 'ot, ear, greatly too 'oil. It would take a stout 'art to do such a thing." "Nonsense." They'll never put it out this way. Hey! "Kirk attracted the attention of a nearby nounseman." "Walk up to it. It won't bite you." But the valiant fighter beld stubbornly to his post, while the stream he directed continued to describe a graceful curve and spatter upon the sidewalk in front of the burning building. "You're spoiling that old woman's bed." Anthony warned him, at which a policeman with drawn club forced him back as if resentful of criticism. For perhaps ten minutes there was no further change in the situation. Then a great show arose as it was seen that the roof of an adjoining building had burst into flames. At this the fanfare of trumpets sounded again. Firemen rushed down the street, dragging a line of hose and drenching the onlookers. But, despite their burry, they halted too soon, and their stream just failed to reach the blazing roof. By now the heat had grown really intense, and the more hardy horses in the vanguard retreated to less trying positions. The voice of the crowd had arisen to a roar riveting that of the dames. Kirk pointed to the nearest fireman. "If he'd get up under\that wall he could save the roof and be out of the heat. I can't stand this. Let's give bin a nin, Allan." "Here! Help me get a kluk in this house. There! Now you get it until you feel me pull." Kirk forced his way out through the crowd to find the fireman holding the nozzle, from which a feeble stream was dribbling, and mechanically directing it at the fire Kirk laid hold of the canvas and, with a heave, dragged it along with its rightful guardian ten/feet forward. But there had been no bungle blown order pulled backward with all his might, chattering at Kirk in Spanish. "Well, then, let go." Anthony shook the Panamannikin loose, then ran forward across the street until he brought up at the end of the slack and felt the hose behind him writhe and swell as Allan released his hold. The next instant the negro was at his side, and the two found themselves half blistered by the heat that rolled out upon them. But the newly ignited roof, was within range, and the stream they played upon it made the shingles fly. The fireman they had despoiled began to drag at the hose from a safe distance, but when Kirk made as it to turn the nozzle upon him he scampered away amid the feers of the crowd. A few moments later the American felt a hand upon his arm and saw an angry policeman who was evidently ordering him back. Behind him stood the 'excited nozzleman with two companions' "He says you should return the 'ose where you found it" Allan translated. "Leave alone," Kirk replied. "You fellows help the others. We'll attend to this." More rapid words and gesticulations followed. In the midst of which a dapper young man in a uniform somewhat more impressive than the others dashed up, flung himself upon Anthony and endeavored to wrench the boose from his hands. Meanwhile he uttered epithets in broken English which the other had no difficulty in understanding. Kirk promptly turned the nozzle upon him, and the full force of Colon's water pressure struck him squarely in the stomach, doubling him up like the kick of a mule. Down the newcomer went, then half rolled, half silld across the street as the stream continued to play upon him. "I guess they'll keep away now," lingered Kirk, as he turned back to his self appointed task. But an instant later a half dozen policemen advanced in a businesslike manner, and their leader announced, "Come, you are under arrest!" "Inched-what for? We're doing a lot of good here." "Come, queeck." "Oh, Lord, my God!" Allan mumbled. "I shall die and kill myself." "They, won't do anything to me." Kirk assured him. "I've been pinched lots of times. We'll have to quit, though, and that's a pity. It was just getting good." He surrounded the house to a fireman, who promptly retreated with it to a discreet position, then followed his captain, who were now burning like he was. "Don't get excited," he said to Allan, getting his frightened look. "They'll turn us loose all right." But a moment after they were done of the town he was surrounded to say that the kid's english ball magpied "some shiver" upon him in spite of the repeated prompts to go quietly. These handcuffs, Kirk saw, were of the type used upon desperate criminals, consisting of chains fixed with handles so contrived that a more twisted of the officer's hand would cut the prisoner's flesh to the brain. The man on each side of the Jamaican twisted stoutly, forcing the black boy to cry out in pain. He hung back, protesting: "All right, sir, I'll come." But again they tightened their instruments of torture and their victim began to struggle. At this an evil man in blue shirt him brutally upon the head with his club, then upon the shoulders, as if to silence his grenade. The boy fung up his manacled hands to ablaze himself, and the light from a JOHN H. HARRIS He Swung His 'Fist, and the 'Man Hurtled Across the Street. street lamp showed blood flowing where the chains had cut. The whole proceeding was no unprovoked, so slick ening in its cruelty, that Kirk flow into a fury and, sherarding his own captors, leaped forward before the policeman could strike a third time. His swung his fist and the man with the club hurtled across the street as if shot from a bow, then lay still in the gutter. With another blow he felled one of the handcuff men, but at the same time other hands grasped at him and he was forced to lay about vigorously on all sides. They rushed him with the ferocity of mad dogs, and he knocked them spinning, one after another. A whistle blew ably, other uniforms came running, more whistles piped and almost before he realized it be found himself in the center of a pack of lean faced brown men who were struggling to pull him down and striking at him with their clubs. With a sudden wilt thrill he realized that this was no ordinary street fight; this was deadly, be more than off these fellows or be killed. But as fast as he cleared them away, others appeared as if by magic, until a dozen or more were swarming upon him like hungry ants. Time and again they dragged him off his feet, only to have him shake them loose. But he was felled at last, and a moment later, with head reeling and wits flickering, he was dragged to his knees by handcuffs like those on Allan's wrists. The pain as the chains bit into his flesh brought him to his feet despite the blows and kicks that were raised upon him, crying horribly: "Let me go, confound you! Let me go!" But a wrench at the gryes took the fight out of him, for he felt that the bones in his wrists must surely be crushed. One side of his head was strangely big and numb. A warm stream trickled down his cheek, but he had no time to think of his condition for his assailants fell upon him with fresh fury and he rebelled about, stirring to ablieve himself. Every movement, however, was constrained as resistance, and his punishment continued, until at last he must have fainted from pain or had his wits scattered by a blow on the head, for when he recovered consciousness he found himself in a filth, ill lighted room, flung upon a wooden platform that ran along the wall, evidently serving as a bed. Near him Allan was huddled, his black face distorted with pain and ashain with apprehension. "Where are we?" queried Anthony as he took in the surroundings. "Gee! I'm sick." Kirk lay back upon the platform and closed his eyes. "Did they hurt you much?" "Oh, yes. Very considerably." "Let me get it. Those Spiggoties will not give it to you." Allan went to the door and called to the guard. An instant later he returned with a tin cup. "I guess they knocked me out!" Kirk said dazedly. "I never was hit like that before-and jailed! Say! We must get out of here. Call the chief or the man in charge, will you? I can't speak the language." "Please, sir, if you h'anger them they will beat me again." "A white man they killed inebriated 'hautness, and several of my people have passed away in this prison. "Iobody can 'car nothing. Nobody knows what 'apares 'ere." "Oh well, they wouldn't dare touch it—I'm an American citizen. I'll notify the counsel." Recorded at the more significant,黑人 suspected to the door and directed brutally. A complaint appeared with the command to be quiet. "Let me out of here," tenderly demanded the person. "I want the police or the attorney, or someone else. I want to know what I'm going to. I want to know what I'm going to. I want to know what I'm going to. Don't you understand—and change both. Quick, now!" But the officer merely stewed at him, obviously threatening a resort force if this outburst did not come at once. Then he went away. An hour passed, and he did not return. Then another hour followed, and Anthony, who had now begun to feel the effect of his drabbing move heavily, renewed his tiror, with the result that a half down policeman appeared. From their denomination it looked as though they were really bent upon murder, but Kirk soon saw that an official had come in answer to his call. His felt less resentful when he perceived that the person in uniform who now stopped forward was the same upon whom he had turned the boss earlier in the evening. EXPECT CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS SOON Militia is Being Prepared For Active Service. Army and navy officers in Washington are expecting that a call for volunteers will be issued in a short time. Secretary of War Garrison was closed for more than an hour with Assistant Secretary of War Breckinridge, Chief of Staff Woolworthson, Assistant Chief of Staff Scott, Major General Wood, who will command the United States forces if an invasion of Mexico is ordered; General Crowder, judge advocate of the army; General Mills, chief of the army division of militia affairs, and a number of law officers of the army. Secretary Garrison admitted that the object of the conference was to obtain a better understanding of the provisions of the new May volunteer army law in respect to its legal, military, economic and practical angles. No one present at the conference would admit that a call for volunteers is to be made immediately, but no one would deny that it has been under consideration by the administration for several days. Preparations have been going on quietly in every state to fit the militia for active service, particularly in New York, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts. With ten vessels now under contract as transports and the three army transports, Meade, Sumner and Kilpatrick, the plan of the general staff to move the entire First Army Division to Vera Cruz can be carried out whenever the order is issued. The first division is distributed along the Mexican border and at the various home stations. Zaparta Loote Cuarnavaca. Peace delegates passing through Vera Cruz brought confirmation of Zapata's entry into Cuernavaca on Wednesday. They said Zapata entered unopposed by the Federal garrison, who evacuated without firing a shot. Zapata, with 3000 well armed horsemen, entered at nightfall and there followed immediately general looting and a riotous drunken orgy. Telegraph wires and the railway were cut off by the evacuating rebels but subsequently many refugees among whom were twenty Spaniards and four Americans, fled on horse back. It became known in Mexico City that Zapata's presumption of the aggressive advance was the result of the arrival at Cusatua, Zapata's strong hold, of two of Villa's emissaries, who advised against co-operation with Huerta against the United States, so Zapata hanged Huerta's newly arrived peace commissioners, concentrated his allied band forces and marched against Cuernavaca, which fell an easy prey. Now the capital is more panicky ever Zapata than the possible rupture with America and Funston's advance toward the capital, and the better: classes consider this infinitely preferable to Zapata's dreaded outrages. GENERAL MARKETS RYE FLOUR steady, at $3.40@3.50 per barrel. WHEAT steady; No. 2 red. 99¢ 99½c. CORN firm: No. 2 yellow, 77%¢7½ white, 45%¢½ 45%¢½, 18%¢5, 45%¢5, 45%¢5 POTATOES steady, at 83@85c. per bushel. POULTRY: Livo steady; hens, 17% ¢18%c; old roosters, 12¢13c. Dress- ed firm; choice fowls, 18¢c; old fowls, 18¢c; butter firm. PUTTER firm; fancy creamy, 29c. EGGS steady; selected, 24 © 28c; nearby, 23c; western, 23c. Live Stock Prices CHICAGO—HOGS lower; bulk of sales, $8.25@8.45; light, $8.20@8.45; fine, $8.20@8.45; heavy, $8.20@8.45; 3.87l; rough, $7.00@8.10; pigs, $7.00 @8.35. CATTLE steady; beooves, $7.25 9.50; Texas aesher, $7.10; 8.15; stockeers and feeders, $5.40; 8.20; cows and sheep, $5.40; calves, $1.10; SHEEP steady; sheep, $1.10; yearlings, $5.40; 7.10; lambs, natives, $6.30; Daniel Reevesft War Paint Denies Receivet Wins Punish. A letter has just been received in Washington by Director General Barrett, the head of the Pan-American Union, from Professor Max Fleiss, first secretary of the Brazilian Institutes, which has his bureaus at Rio de Janeiro. Professor Fleiss denies that Colonel Receivet ever solicited money from the institute, and denies further that Receivet paid him any sum of money for the address he deprived at the institute on Oct. 19, 1934, as he both pursued him of the chief as an unhappy man of the institute. COL, ROOSEVELT. "- AT BARBADOES ‘Galonas Heald. improved. ‘Sea Voyage | HIS LEG GROWS BETTER Members of His Party Are Annoye by Skepticiam as to Discovery o Brazilian River. Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, with G K. Cherry and Loo L. Miller, of th American Museum of Natura) History arrived at Bridgetown, Barbados, ot the way from Para, Brasil, to Nev York. . The condition of the colope! has im proved during the voyage and be ex pects bis recovery: from the absces: on bis leg will be complete by tht time he arrives home. Much annoyance was expressed b) the members of Colonel Roosevelt’ expedition {n-regard to the skepticia dfaplayed in various quarters as t& the discovery of « hitherto unknowr and important river running Into the Madetra: They declared the existence of the Rhine, the Elbe or. the Hudsor might Just as well be questioned. They were surprised at tho alleged unbelie! of Sir Clements Markham, formes Dresident of the Royal Goggraphica soctety, of london. Colonel Roosevelt ts xoing to Madrid to attend the wedding of his non, Ker mit, with Mina Willard, He doctined tc "ay anything concerning tho Mexicas| situation or politics in general unt) he arrived in Now York. : Defende Roosevelt. Another defender of Colonel Thec dore Roosovelt projected himself int the controveray which has followe the discovery clafinn of the colonel {1 the jungles of Brazil. The latest sup porter of the ‘colonel ts the famou French traveler, Paul Walle, of Parts “who has put "A. Henry Savage-Lando fn the Ananfas club for presuming question the dincoveries which the col one! claims to bave made. “In 1809 I traversed much ‘of ths Brazilian country that Mr. Savage Landor exploregayald M. Wallo, “anc from what I ki y own persona ‘experience 1 at many of Mr Savage-Landon’ totures warg.ob viously false. HeWfosuly oxaggeratcc his diMculties, “Savage-Landor dd not do any mort than tho rubber hunters {n those jun gles do daily and think nothing of it His famous eixtoon days’ fast, whict he claims to have made, was imposal ble, as there fs always an abundanc’ of edible Ssh to be had, as woll as nu tritious plants and wild honey.” ‘M. Walle sald that ho had road witt foterest the adventures of the Roose: velt party, bat he did not commen-| upom the colonol’s claim that he hac discovered a new river, # thousand miles long. | LABOR MEN WIN Gompers and Others Cleared of Con : tempt Charges. Sampel Gompors, president: Joht Mitchell, formerly second vice preal dent, and Frank Morrison, secretar) of the American Federation of Labor won a victory in the United States su preme court when that court revers ed and set aside the contempt pro ceedings in the court of tho Diatric! of Columbia against tbo Jabor leaders which grew out of the Bucks Stove and Range company case. By the decision of the court of ap peals of the District of Columbia Gom Ders was sentenced to thirty.dayn tr Jail and Mitchell and Morrison to finer of $500 each. The decision of the high cour means that Gompers and his colloa ves will never suffer any crimina punishment for their alleged disobe dience of the injunction issued by Jus tice Wright, of. the supreme court a the District.of Columbia, aimed at th: publication by Gompers tn his labo: magazine, the American Federationist of the so-called “unfatr Hist." | Justice Holmes, who read the dectis. fon, emphasized that the proceeding: against the labor leaders were almec st “punishment solely for past acts not for prevention of acts in the fu ture.” 1 - Misa Wileon Bride ef McAdee. Eleanor Randelph Wilson, ‘youngest daughter of the president, was mar ried on Thursday evening to Secretary of the Treasury William Gibbs Mo Adoo. The wedding mekes the’ four teesth held is the White Howse, ‘The ‘wedding coermony, whieh wae performed by Rev. Syivanus W. Beach, pastor of the First Presbyterias church of Princetos, N. J. who alee married Mra, Sayres, was. simple te ‘Une extreme. * ‘The compasy wes the sanniiest ever aesembled to withess a White Mouse wedding. Oniy the members of the tm motiste tantly of the preatdent, 6 few of 1tms Micamer's intimate fetends, thee of Secretary, Mcides's ots. chit geen by Me Gret wide, she members ct tg cobinct with their families, end 7 baad ne all Fazal eased Sane Hhoto copyright, 1914, by American Prese Association. . . * . x . © 2 Jackies and Marines Off For First Landing at Vera Cruz ‘This picture bas historical icterest in a way. It shows three boet loads of bluajackets and imarincs loasivx one of the United States battleships in Vere Crus harbor to effect a landing. This was the fret step to the occupe- ou of the Sret Mexican city by. the American government. Fully armed, these brave jackies and marince landed and, with others, immediately plunged into the Sght with the Mexican “snipers.” . military and naval oMcers, members of the president's porsonal staf, who served as ushers, wero present. For the ceremony Rev. Beach used the interrogations and responses both aa to the betrothal and the words of union from the book of Common Pray ¢F of the Protestant Episcopal church The word “obey” was tncluded tn the! service, | Notwithstanding the earnest offorts of the prestdont’s family to rustric: the sire of the weXdinz company and to make tho aecond White House, wed: ding exclus:vely private, the wedding aif*s recelved by Sccrutary McAdoo and his bride w. vestly, Among tho gifts, peri uni 5 -weiry for personal adorgment preiousiaate, The most imposing of all are tho bride- groom's gifta, a aupurd string of pearls and a brooch for the wedding gift. Other especfally notable presents were a heavy gold bracelet, studded with precious stones, from the United States senate, and a massive silver tea service of seven ploces from the house of representatives. ‘A deluge of what might be termed “frenk= gifts was also received, These, sent in good’ faith by scores of admir- ers, male and fomale;-tho country] over, took the form of barrolr-of ap- ples, turnips, popcorn, washing ma. chines, sewing machines, cooking uten- sils and canned goods, E. T. Stotesbura Heads Reading Co. E,.T. Stojesbury, the financtor and head of the banking firm of Drexel &| Co, was clected. president of tha Reading company at a spectal mect- ing of the board of directors at tho Reading Terminal tn Philadelphia, The Reading company 1s the hold. nx corporation for the Philadotphia & Reading Railway company and the| Philadelphia & Readigg Coal and Iron| sompany, Io namlog Mr. Stotesbury president} f the holding corporation, the direc-| ora did not elect him prealdont of the wo ‘subsidiary compantes, although jeorge F. Baer at ‘the time of his feath occupted-all three ponittons. The position of president of the *hiladelphia & Reading Railway com- any was given to-Theodore Voortices, rho for many years has been the vico resident. . W. J. Richards was clected prest- ent of the Philadelphia & Reading oal and Iron company. Mr. Richards ax been active {0 this corporation for jany years. * a 471 Cead tn Earthquake. The number of dead in the great earthquake of Saturday in Sicily, 1s officially placed at 171, with about 35¢ injured. However, a large portion of the de- vastated district hag not yet been {n- spected, and later reports may place these figures at a much higher mark. ‘The fact that the real shock was preceded by some sixty tremors of the earth, beyond question, saved bun- dreds who, warned in time, fled their homes and took refuge beyond the danger of falling walls. - Tho affected zone extends from Zaf- farna, the bigheat village on Mount Etna, to the ea betwoen Acidealo, on the south, and Glarre, om the north. It includes Linera, the center of the dis- turbance, Pisano and Santa Venorina. ‘The people rushed from the houses, shops and cafes. Many of them jump- ed into boats and othora crowded into the squares. All of the hospital pa- Uents ran-to the courtyards, implor- ing help. 5 2 j Hew to Mabe Corned Beef Haeh. ‘Use cue quart of meat to two of po- | cxtoes,. aetng one-fourth pare fot ment. | Chop very fine, rejecting every bit of Dome and skin. Senecn to ‘taste with walt and pepper. Put a lttthe bot water ‘oF beef stock In the bettom of a spider and ture tm the hash. Simmer slowly until i bee absorbed the water and formed a soft browm crest. Do not let St get too Gry, bet 6o mot mir. Fok! ike an omelet or If preferred serve in 8 round dish. crest uppermost. : eget Attention. - = ie = es _' A Sorts el Mastion Defigen. Pho & Magravings cnt Focsiantie Trpewmt. tee Lotheor ot Remeneadc PRoue i PN eaBh ee, ‘ pe ; ae oi J : on a ne a i Be Rae en Ss & oe Yon” : ete rm: ad Sy 3 Seka os ae fi tt : a eT i DP eh. UY 7 f ae @ nee ~. OA a as te az ins ae SSS — s ape ay an & eee 7 jm Nee 4 ae A y 7 Par a free Photos by American Press Association. . 7 . Uncle Sam's Mighty 14 Inch Guns. HE Grxt vattlesbipa tn the world to de equipped with fourteen Inch gune afe the Texas and New York, siste ships, wDich were recently put foto service. They were aot sent to Mexican waters at the deginning of the blockade, but their mighty guns may yet menace that country Two of the giant guna of the New York are bere shown, and a!so the deck of the Arkansas, showing sailors standiug oo one uf het twelve inch guns ba" J a ae ‘g oe PRTC 2 ae aa at 3 A . ee a y Bi 23 Baten’ ae me ey Prerd Rea. Sole se oe 7 MESS. 2s a age — i Es ea 2 f ae i ; a4, j 7 a 7 . ; : i Fy i Interesting Views of North Dakota. LBM cwe enuseal views of the pattleship Merth Datotr ware taken after the wanshty steamed from Mew York for Matiens water te par I Gcigats te the bieckada, One shows a clea virw of the febling mest and the ether of the martes teed ap en the trent deck of the chip. Interesting Views | TES = after the wanshép socamed frou! chalets Be ty bdeeipader — Oveo ain and the ether of the martoes tian: ————— Hew to Keep Baby Covered. I. Mothers since time immemorial have slept lightly o’ nights with the neces- sity of rousing often to draw the cov- orate Over restiges Hxle ones. ‘The active child simply will not ite quietiy all night long, and the more attive aad healthful it t the more Go the Hetté Masbs Kick and tose about tn G@reales. Many Gevices have been ré- sorted te to keep the baby covered, bet here ts & evbtrivance that sete tho best f@fag ef the sert yet 2 ll Kt the four corners of the quilt a lit. the larger then the sizo of baby's crib are metal snap fasteneri. Ribbons are eewed to the uprights of the eri in wich & pesttion that they ‘camsot sity. It fa the matter of a moment to map the battens fast, the corertet being drawn 90 smoothly and eatgly over the other bedding that only very strea- wens kishing on the part Of the child will G@uarmange % The saep buttoned coverist showlé bo ‘large eueugh to epeved rovmily over the motteums ond President Huerta and Some of “His Closest Political Advisers i i : as “ “S i] aa a xe ass, Pane Sad ie ef as os ws | Es oy * 7 ‘Photo by American Press Association. ~ : RESIDENT HUERTA of Mexico ts shown here with a few of bis close advisers. This picture was taken shortly before the Tampico -incident In the exchange of messages over the inyult to the American flag Huerta was advised by ale cabinet. DOO690000660006060000OCSOCOSOSOS ECOSOC OUD OSOS OOOO OO j DE CONTRACTOR D. J. FARRAR, ixp ‘sunper. OFFICE ROOM, NQ. 405, MECHANICS’ SAVINGS BANK BUILDING : i" "Phone, Monroe—2637. oo Reatdence, 610 N. at St.—Shopin Rear! 'Phone, Monroo-2166. Special Attention Paid to the Taking -of Contracts for Building of ‘Any Style of Architecture. Job Work-a Specialty. 3 : 2 > 6 momiew ac — : iit ama THe MALE z ss : She PP nan Hen URGED, were 1H i) —_ wees . me ay e 2 letters te Plaats “Shemnpae Brier Cos °° 4 Ge a, A BRAOTIPUL WRAP OF WATE SS A LAUT S CROWNING GLORY —And every indy con avy ft if che will noo tne Magia), Fhe Miagte Wit Gry the hair after & sbempee or beth, nad italien ts wentiagd basd al Twill aise elimadate ies geevth. The shuntuten Cont ten eed ixfese thee Mendy, frags rented esi, Det tadbea fis Bent from tha ang ber Wiest by heated oa con Sita of ouy ober Bate, * Wo adatne Se wes of Tapas’ Sate Pusan Go. Dest om thes marteet. Prive ped'bea, O00. Alvchel Mester, prive (x. Liheany terens to apunin, e 7 g ‘Write tor Nessuture tates. @ MaGeC OS AMPCO DERER COMPANY, MEBUAPCLS, MpWTESOTA Se. ee eee er eee Hiccops can be as troublenome as any of tbe minor Illa which aggravate mankind, but from time out of mind tbere hag been « remedy for every Ill , and bicctips share the lot of other fils In thin reapect. One old cure for hiccupa tx this: “Take three or four preserved dam- sons in your mouth nt a timo and nwaltow them by decrees.” A tempta- tion this would neem to be fo children of another generation to have attacks of hiccups. ‘ Water drinking often ntoyx thix trou- ble. The water should be lowly swal- lowed, not gulped down—nwallowed, like ¢he Gamxons, by degrees. ©” Tho bert water treatment In thin: Fill the mouth with cool water. Hold each forefinger over the lobe of the ear, closing It tigit. Then swallow the water very alowly. If thin operation ts properly carried ous It {x almost aure to cure hiccups. Bull another remedy’ in sugar, and this acts Ike a charm with xome pur- sons. Tifv nugar should be of the grnn- ulated sort, nnd a full teaxpoontul abould be taken nt once. It ahoutd)bo swallowed slowly, yO Holding the brenth ts sometimes <n. encious. Hold st and count twenty or thirty slowly. In revere caves of hiccups accom- pansiog illness champagne, a spoonful at a ume, Is nometimes found of ‘ure. Sometimes, too, expert massage of the abdomen curen hiccups. SST ESET STE 1S. W. ROBINSON & SOW | DEALERS IN mo | HIGH GRADE : Liquors. 4 "PHONE MONROE 2113. | 19 and 21 N. 13th St.,| | Richmond, Vo. Ecc ce al Racal j HW. Daves : Yes, Office and Ware-Room"*, 727 NORTH SKECOND STREET, Renidence—7F25 North Secomt St, First-claase Hacks and Caxketa of All Descriptions. [ have a spare room for Bodics, when the Family have not a suitable place. All Coua- try Orders aro Given Special Atten- tion. Your Special Attention {q call- ed to the New Style OAK CASKETS, Call and see mo-and you shall bo waited on individually. . "Phone, Madivon-2788. «+ High Fliers. “How Wich oun sea ge, Mr. Mano fees huatae tegpnee ne a HE FIFTEENTH ANNUAL a OF THE STATE SUMMER RCHOOL FOR COLORED TEACHERS OF, ° ROTH SEXES AT THE * | Agricultural & Mechanical College, | GREENSBORO, XN. Cc. LWill begin JUNE 29, 1914, and con. Unuo five weeks. In addition to the Fogular work, an attractive lecture course has been arranged, in which will appear somo of the most distin. Kuished white and colored educators in the country. + Board and Lodging for the entire reenton $12.00, Tuition 26 cents per subject unlegs other arrangomenta have been mato. Limited accommodations. Send $1 and have room reserved in advance. For further information write at once to JAMES B. DUDLEY. Prost- dent or 1), J. JORDAN, Director. A. and 3. College, Greonsbaro, N. C, Other People ‘Judge You by Your Furniture Now _us + When “ou can get FURNITURE and RUGS from an Oid batabltehod hone Hike JMRGENS—that’ known to nell the Dest quality gocds. Just as reanonable aa elsewbare—why not clve your ¢riends a goud impression: It will give ua the greatest pleasure to show you our wonderful atock of home-making comfort giving Furat- ture and Rugs and—don’t fail to ask our salesmen about our banking plan whieh xivee you 5, 10 or 16 months in which ‘to pay for any purchase CHAS. G. ESTABLISHED 1880. ADAMS AND BROAD. FOY, DABNEY & CO, Funeral Directors and Embalmers. Coffins and Caskets Furnished at teasonable Price. Office Phone, 76 Mutual. ‘ BUMPASS, VA. + Your Patronage Solicited. Hed, Feetier ansB. Teas | me PETERS. Tp Rename ef Aaame Te | =< Puen: sae aa ee PRIS 13 Az SHERE SH eRe Ph fey ease ee 'N. & W. *°?rows. | ONLY ALL RAL LINE TO NORFOLK. | Gehedute in Ritect. December 1, 1918, Leave Hynl treet Matlos, iichmond, FOR NORFOLK: °9:00 A. M., °3:00 P, M., °4:10 PML FOR LYNCHBURG AND THE WEST: 6:15°A. M., °9:50 A. M., *3:00 P.M. *9:00 P.M. Arrive Richmond From Norfolk: °11:40 A. ML. 26:39 P.M, 71:90 TM. From the West: 70:80 A. M., a8:10 PLM, DIO PL M., “0:08 P sDeiiye ebaliy Ex. Munday. dunday Oni ‘belly. ebaliy"Ex, Munday, . Wee WILE, Pamerce Tee oY XG, RAUSURRR On Pao Ree ve, CU. DOSLEY, DP. AA Richmosd, Va en ATLANTIC COAST LINK. EPFECTIVE APRIL 1%. 1014, TRAINS LEANE, RrcHWOSD DaILY. For Ylorida ant South: 8:13 A. M. ond 6:30 ne, ito a a, Foe Woriolut 9:00 A. M., 9:00 Po, 420 Pa. For N. & W. Ry. Weet: 6:15 A. M.. 0:50 A.M. OFoe Recrbure! 180 A. ML, O:18 A. Fee PRE AL Ma O18 AM, BB A. M.. 9:00 A. M., 9:60 A. M.. 3:00 Fo ML, 4:10 P.M, 6:05 P, d., 6:35 P.M. 0:0 P.M Ti For Gokfsboro and.Fayetterite: *4:10 7, M. Traine Arrive. Wichnton Duly: Si te, WOTS A. Me. 6:80 A. My PALIT ALM, 810565 AL Me 120 A. Mi. 82:10 POM, 140 PL M 6:05 P.M. 6:35 PLM, 8:00 P.M... 9:00 P. Me a P.M. “Except Bumiey. **Sunday only. Tine of arriesl and dopertore and connections wot muaranterst. C. R CAMPBELL, DP. A, ASA Main Bt. | SOUTHERN RAILWAY. | Premler Carrier of the South. | Traine Leave Richmoo!—Maln treet tation. No —Following schedule Sguree published 4 information. and not euarenterd: Fer the Bouth—Datly: 8:55 A. M.—Cocal. 10:18 A. M.—Exprem, 6:00 P. M.—Exprees with Flee trie Tlatted Sleeping Care for Atlanta aad Birmingham. 31:30 P.M —Expere Week ‘Days: 3:00 Pe M—Local Tonk mver LiNr. 8:10 T. M.—-Bteamer train (parlor cat), except furviey: 0 Yoral stope; amd E38 P.M —Twlige loral—Gonnecting “for Daltimore, sally, eneerd Sanday. 7:3) A. M—-except Sunday. THAINA ARRIVE RICHMOND. From the Routh: 7:05 A.*M. and 8:65 A.M, 2:15 PMA PM, aeties ‘1:00 Kix. Sunday, From Wee Point: “#:65 ‘A, MM. (etesmer trains, faily except Montay: 0:40 A. M., dally; 6:48 Penne Putay: Wt. ABHOP, D. PAL, S07 E, Main Bt., Phos Medica 172 Cc. & S | EDS A Local —Dalty—Sewport. News. $00 A.clact—Daitg—eharlotten illo, Facept Kuntay. Tauren. on ‘2.00 A.—Tiprees—Dally—Nerfolk, O1} Point. 19M AC taeal~Dally-hypchburs, Leingtom, ‘Citten Fotee. HE Somers ly North, O14 Pott "eo Petrpaee belly Note et, S:e9 ¥ Local Dally—Newport Niwa, OM Polak 0:35 P —toral—Rroert Bomday. “Charlotte ite, BAS I Tacal—Werk daye to, Warren 220 P.—Kepreeefeaty SCinetnnatl Toulevite, 6:40 P.LimttndDally—Gincinnath, ‘Chicanse t. Tole. s “11-09 P —Etjrrm—Dally—Cinctninat}, Loulevite, Siieepere {tarer Cat, TUNIS ANNIE RICHMOND—Loral trom Fast: 250 AM R1OE. Me Thrmh trem Forts 1030 AM ford PM. 4:30 Pe ate Kase ieen, Wests mS A.M ad:S0 AL MS eet Rr fe aL Tarmigh: kit A Moy 11555 A Mand 30,6. Oe James Hivee Line! tas AL Me, 6S Pe pal : stthally except Sunday. SEABOARD AIR LINE. a Remthhonnd traine scheduled £9 Teare Tilchmond Métecreps snd conten, Aasia Rlrmiccears Savannah, Jackonvilieg, 1f:23 P, M—aleepere and coaches, Atlanta, Rirmaioghare, Mempatn. 7:00 A. We Kicwrers and, conthees Jacksoarittes Sortiount caine cbetuled to. ames tn Ric mom) walty? 3:85 Ae Ber 3:00 Ac Mey 5900 Ps Mes ain P.M. “Local. Subs¢ribe to the - Richmond Planet. een 0steGes: ALPHE SCOTT CBURGH EILd Funeral Directer and: OPEN DAY AND WGP. - OMos, 3006 P St, Phone Mad. 3327: Residence, 1018 St. James M., Phone, Mad. 6619 Paraphernalia, Material ‘Service ef the Best, Berviee, Moderate Rater. MADAME SOOTT, Bmtalne Women an@ Cifidren and tm atvonésses af feserals. JOHN * Higgins, CHOICE GROCERIES, wis CIGARS. 1650 a Roe pam. « Sie. FOUR Published every Saturday by John Mitchell, Jr., at 311 N. 4th St. Richmond, Va. JOHN MITCHELL, JR. . . EDITOR. All communications intended for publication should be sent so as to reach us by Wednesday. Entered at the Post Office at Richmond, Va., as second-class matter. OFFICER KRENGLE'S BLUNDER. As we expected, Police Detective Sergeant Fred L. Krongle, charged with the murder of Samuel Thomason, a colored man, was discharged in the Police Court last Saturday. He stands in the uncontrollable predicament of having killed a man because he throw rocks at him. It is a well-known provision of the law that before a person, whether officer or civilian can be justified in taking human life, he must show that his own life was in danger. Krengle has never been able to do this and so, even with the virtual, "Go in peace and kill some more," the right-thinking white and colored people, who have taken the pain to read the facts in the case and who have considered the officer's own admissions will regard tots as being another Scotch verdict. So far as Samuel Thomason is concerned, it was a most distressing happenings. "O, it was pitiful. With a whole city full Friends he had gone." Stiff and stark, his face in mute appeal upturned upon the cooling board at A. Hayes' undertaking establishment, he was viewed by a curious throng. He came from South Carolina, it was said, where no doubt a mother and relatives await his return some day, and sing with a hopeful melody, "Where is my wandering boy, on night?" How many wayward boys are strolling over the country today, seeking employment and not hearing from home? But Officer Krengle was not thinking about this. He regarded his mandate as one to be punished by death, provided it was not obeyed. He fired, not once, but three times and so made his work of destruction complete. For the life of us, we cannot understand how the House of Police Commissioners and other liberal-minded white men in authority can consent to arm men of this kind and caliber and permit them to roam the streets of this city. They are as dangerous as a dog with rabbits. What is Officer Krengle's record? What captures has he made that he should be vested with such trans-condent authority and be permitted to so wantonly take human life? It was an unknown colored man last week. It may be a known white man this week. Our present police force has been particularly free from happenings of this kind and it is seldom that one hears now of even a bristle clubbing. Let Police Sergeant Krengle run down the crooks, who are committing robberies all over this city, ferret out crime and not go about killing citizens admittedly innocent. Efficiency in the service and not brutality in the discharge of duties is what is wanted. We do not believe in ghosts and we do not how to the teachings of the superstitious, but it does seem to us that some time and some how, Police Sergeant Krengle will have cause to regret his vicious and cowardly act in River-view Cemetery. The mandate, "Thou shalt not kill" is as mandatory now as it was thousands of years ago, when it was handed down from Mt. Sinai. This is the second or third notch of killings in Officer Krengle's gun, how many more will he be permitted to make before he is stripped of his clu), uniform and gun by the Police officials? Well says Byron. "Oh God! it is a fearful thing. To see the human soul take wing In any shape, in any mood." Sheffield (Ala.) Notes. The commencement exercises of the Sheffield Public School were held Sunday, May 17th, at Ashe Chapel. The program was excellent. Rev. William Carter of Tuscumbia, Ala. delivered a welcome sermon which reached the minds of all who board him. Mr. G. W. Ward of Birmingham, Ala. was in the city last week visiting his many friends. Miss Willie M. Taylor spent Sunday in Deocrast, Ala. Greetings From Stanaton, (Va.) Dear Mr. Editor: Misses Leona Chiles, Geneva Bell, Stella Swans and Mr. John Chiles returned from the V. N. and I. I. Saturday evening, Misses Leona Chiles and Stella Swans graduated. Mrs. Mary Bartz returned Sunday night after an absence of more than two years, to visit her mother, Mrs. Jane Gordon. Mr. and Mrs. OcKenny Scott returned from White Sulphur Springs, W. Va. to visit father and relatives. Mr. Emmett Graves was called to the city from Washington, Pa., where he had been for several years, on the account of the illness of his father, Mr. Albert Graves, who has been ill for some time. Mr. George Lacy and daughter, of Philadelphia, Pa. are in the city, the guest of his mother, Mrs. M. J. Lacey. Mrs. M. S. Miller returned this afternoon from Charlottesville hospital where she has been several weeks. The pastors, Rev. J. C. Austin, R. C. Pannell, Matthew Robinson and Mrs. William Ellis, M. L. Brown, S. A. Crawford returned from Roanoke Va. where they attended the Baptist State Convention. Mr. Samuel Brooks, who returned from Howard University, sick, is convalescent. We are glad to note it. Miss Vara Pryor accompanied by her friend, Miss Ernestine Derritt, spent the week end, visiting her parents at Stuarts Draft, Va. Miss Vioia Childsails on the sick list, we are sorry to note. The Staunton Athletics left Monday morning to cross bats with the Hot Springs Team. First game played, Athletics 9. Hot Springs 3. We have had some sad accidents the last few months. John H. Layman and Andrews left for New Market one day last week in an automobile and on their return stopped at Harrisonburg. You know Staunton is dry and just this side of Harrisonburg they lost control of the car and Layman's neck was broken. He was held to rest on Sunday afternoon in the county. He was a member of the Staunton Elks. His funeral was attended by 1500 persons, the largest funeral for many years. He leaves a wife and eight children. Miss Rosa Jones arrived in the city from Harrisonburg, Va. Mrs. Sophia Childs arrived in the city from White Sulphur Springs, W. Va. You may look for a large attendance this year in your city to attend the Grand Lodge, K. of P. The Uniform Rank, I think, will be out in full force. They have had several blow outs of late. Leysburg (Va.) Briefs. Mr. Charles H. Ash and Miss Julia Glenn went to Washington on the 12th and were happily married and returned home. We wish for them a happy life. The little infant child of Mrs. Samuel Jackson is very ill with Pneumonia. Mr. Frank Collins is indisposed with a lame back. Mrs. Emily Roberts and Mrs. William Roberts left Saturday for Washington, visiting friends. They returned Sunday evening and reported a grand time. Iro. B. H. Tyler is still on the sick list. Mrs. Carrie Minor's little boy is conscious. Mr. Isaac Gilmore of Washington Grove, Md. paid us a flying visit Friday, 14th inst R. H. Stimpson and Mrs. Biler Drygs of Baltimore brother and sister of Mrs. Thomas Dorsey, and Mrs. Conaway, of Washington, were the guest of Mrs. Dorsey Sunday. W. L. Jones, T. Dorsey and Muse formed a fishing party Thursday. Dorsey and Muse got four while Jones came in ten strong. We gave they will be good now. The Good Samaritans' sermon will be preached at Providence Baptist Church next Sunday night, 24th. Our Rally will be continued until that night. Mr. Manley, the farther will be around the Douglas House. If you want a shave or hair cut, call and see him. Mr. Philip Brisco has moved to his new home on Waverly Helgats. The Primitive Baptists will hold their annual rally 56th Sunday. Come out and help them. Committee on Claims Will Make Issue of Overcharge for Hacks to Test Whether Law in Regard to Matter is Dead Letter. (Richmond News-Leader, May 11.) At its next meeting the committee on claims will find out if the law in regard to the charge for hacks at a funeral is a dead letter. The question comes up over the auditing of the bill of expenses incurred by the city council committee appointed to see that due observance was made upon the death of Councilman Harry Huber, of Clay Ward. The total expense was not much—just $54.50. Of this, $32 was for the hire of eight hacks to take members of the city council to the cemetery where Councilman Huber was hurried. There were only two other items—$2.50 for draping the desk of the councilman, in the council chamber and $30 for flowers. OVERCHARGING FOR HACKS. When the BILS were rendered special interest was manifested in the account for hack hire. The attention of members of the city council had been directed to the fact that liverymen were overcharging for hack hire at funerals by City Clerk Ben T. August. He related how he had been asked over the telephone whether there was any legal charge for hacks at a funeral and had stated that the city code had definitely decided that not more than $3.50 for each hack was the proper amount. The man 's THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. the other end of the telephone then said: "They have charged me $4." "Then don't pay the bill," replied the city clerk. "But I have already paid it," said the other. "In that case, I said Mr. August, 'you had better consult an attorney.'" LAW SET FORTH. All this was set forth in the News Loader at the time as well as section 9. of chapter 36 of the city code, which specifies what the charges shall be for all public vehicles or convoyances, except street cars and automobiles. When the bills for the expense incurred in the funeral of Councilman Huber came in it was found that Thomas B. Hicks' Sons had charged $32 for eight hacks, which were used by members of the city government in the funeral procession. This charge was $4 more than the law allows, for section 9 of chapter 36 says: "The charge for a hack to attend a funeral shall not exceed $3.50." Any, each and individual violation of the law is punishable by a fine of not less than $5 nor more than $20. BILLS HELD UP. All the bills were sent to the committee on claims and were there held up, owing to the fact that there was an overcharge in the Hicks bill. Mann and Brown, who have a bill of $20 against the city for flowers, and E. C. Gardner, who has a bill of $2.50 for draping the desk of the councilman, will not get their money until the committee acts upon the Hicks' bill. *Councilman Huber died March 19 of this year. He was buried March 21.* It is likely that the members of the committee on claims will present the matter of the funeral bill to City Attorney Pollard, who will take what action he needs to test whether the law in regard to backblire is a dead letter. Negro In American History. Traits status of the Negro from discovery, colonization and settlement to the close of the Revolution. Evolution of Citizenship to 20th Century. Also biographical sketches of eminent men and women as illuminating sidelights. To every instructor of colored youth; every student in secondary schools; every one desirous of making further researches or wishes to get a sacristen history of the race in this country, this work is commended by educators, scholars and investigators. Full bibliography, chronology and comprehensive index. Illustrations. $1.25, by postage, $1.10. Agents Wanted. Address. J. W. CROMWELL, D. E. Swann St. N. W. Washington, D. C. 2m Major Young on the Kru Coast (African League, Buchanan, Liberia, Africa.) Recently Major Charles Young went to the Kru coast to learn the real status of the trouble between the Liberian Government and the Krus. From his observation he found things quiet in a way, yet the natives were generally dissatisfied. They felt that they have been mistreated by Liberian officials, and they desired that such treatment not be perpetrated upon them in the future. In fact they have not the confidence in the officers of Government that they should have. The Major seemed to give them the best satisfaction possible. And according to what we gleaned from the Major. First. He communicated with the Basa and Kru chiefs all along the coast. Those in the vicinity of Trado Town claimed loyalty to the Government especially Knoppa's people. The Major encouraged them to rebuild their towns and come from their hiding places whence they fled from the troops, which they agreed to do. Second. The Major left the coast peaceful as far as Rockcess, and they are resuming their occupations. Third. He agreed with the chiefs and leaders at Rockcess that peace commenced from January 9th, they laying down their arms from that date; and he is to return to Rockcess on the 9th of February to agree upon conditions of permanent peace. Fourth. He has granted them free permission to go and come along the coast and to the towns during the month, provided they go unarmed. The entire civilized population should act in harmony with what has been done by the Major, for he has acted for the best for the State, and the prodigals should be received with kindness and consideration, according to the leadings of the Government thru Major Young. Papyrille, Va. Special to Richmond PLANET. Mr. Editor: Why should the American Negro offer his service to this Government in Mexico? He is very short-sighted. First. What have we to fight for? We are not American citizens. The Negro has fought in every war from the Revolutionary War down to the Spanish-American War and when they return they are treated worse than they were before they wont to war. The Negro in this country should be neutral in regards to this war with Mexico. I see the Negroes of your city have asked General Sale for permission to organize a regiment. And he replied that under the laws of the State only forty companies of infantry could be formed in this State. We are in this State. Should we not be recognized in these forty companies, if we are citizens of this State? This Government wont need the Negro until the yellow fever breaks out in Mexico, and that will be about the first of May and the white soldiers will be withdrawn and the Negroes who are in the Army will be sent to the front for service. This whole thing was started by Dunlap Pony Contest THE HORSE Beautiful Shetland Pony, Buggy and Harness. Some energetic boy or girl will receive this handsome prize So get busy boys and girls and call at the Dixie Theatre, and PLANET Office and have your names entered as contestants. The Planet Will give votes on said valuable outfit for new subscriptions, and for money paid on back subscriptions, advertising and job work When you have your name entered ask us all about the contest and we will cheerfully give all information desired. Start to-day having your names entered as contestants. --- B. F. Keith's LYRIC A Thrilling Army and Navy Melodramatic Thriller. 2 Mats. Daily 2:00 and 3:30 2 Shows Nightly 7:30 and 9:00 GALLERY Any Seat Any Time 50 Week following, Other Mammoth Attractio the American white man because they are a dark mixed people and they want to treat them as they do the American Negro, but their manhood and race pride won't stand for it. So I beg the American Negro to have some manhood and race pride, and be neutral upon this war between the U. S. and Mexico. Any Negro that has three grains of some can see how this Government has been treating the Negro, and especially in this Southland, where we have been shot and lynched and burned alive and the Government is mum. THE WESTVIEW COTTAGE. Will open July 1st, 1914. All modern improvements. Weekly hope, lawn tennis, croquet, etc. Excellent table, farm products and pure spring water. Splendid bathing and an opportunity to see some of the most formidable battleships afloat, this being the summer headquarters of the North Atlantic Fleet of the U. S. Navy. Ferry to Newport and Narragansett Pier every half hour. MRS: B. P. M.ORML, Box 216, Jamestown, R. I. Long distance boots. The coupon may be found in another column. 2 Shows Nightly 7:30 and 9:00 Any Seat Any Time 5C Mammoth Attractions Just Out! SPEAK GENTLY, LORD Beautiful New Sacred Song by La Trobe Arnold. High voice or medium voice. Price. Twenty Cents per copy, postpaid. G. V. MECKEL, Publisher, 845 Eighth Avenue, New York City. AGENTS—EVERY NEGRO WANTS our Celebrated Negro Pictures. Published expressly for Negro trade. Selia like hot cakes. Cat- alogue Free. PEOPLES. POR- TRAIT, Dept. 111, Chicago, Ill. Want Him Remain. Sam Thomason, killed by Detective Sergeant Fred L. Kreingle was a resident of Simsonville, S. C., where his parent reside. They want Funeral Director Hayes, to ship his remains there. Subscribe to The PLANET. Will Present This Valuable Outfit to the Boy or Girl receiving the highest number of Coupons. Boys and Girls from 8 to 16 Years of Age will be permitted to become contestants. The Parents, Friends and Kin of Children of this AGE are most urgently requested to enter their choice, either at the OFFICE of THE RICHMOND PLANET or at the BOX OFFICE of THE DIXIE THEATRE. 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Only those who have registered at the Planet Office or at the Dixie Theatre are eligible to enter the contest. This coupon will entitle the holder to receive FIVE VOTES, when presented at the Planet Office. "Has that prison done any intellectual accomplishments in addition to vocal skill?" "Yes," replied the manager. "When it comes to salary she's a lightning calender." - Washington State EARTHQUAKE? WOT KIND OF A ANIMAL KIN THAT BE? SEARCH ME WE SAILED ROUND THE HORN ON NOVEMBER HORN! AND WE SAILED BACK HOME WHEN THE GROG WAS GONE, RUM TIDI DUM! WHEN THE GROG WAS GONE DE-LIN-ER ME!! PARDON ME, SIR, BUT WOULD YOU MIND INCREASING YOUR SPEED, SIR? — EXCEPT POSSIBLY JUST BEFORE CHRISTMAS SATURDAY.....MAY 28, 1914. Roanoke, Va. Items. Miss Margrett L. Martin of Martinsville, who wedded to Mr. Moses Bradley of Christiansburg, Va., Wednesday day evening, 6:00 P. M. May the 20th. They left Martinsville, Thursday for Christiansburg, Reception, Friday night, May 22nd. Mrs. Millie Parton was called to Washington, D. C. last Sunday, May 17th on the account of illness of her sister-in-law. The Magic City Company, No. 26, Uniform Rank, K. of P. was out in full last Sunday, May 17th, having their seventh anniversary sermon preached by Dr. Taylor. His remarks were eloquent along the lines of bravery. Remarks by W. B. F. Crowell, Sir. M. Standfield, Captain J. H. Fowkes. The All Stars of Roanoko have played 12 games and won 12. They are trying to be present in Richmond June 18th and 19th to entertain the Grand Lodge guest. On last Friday, May 15th, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thornton, 218 Henry Street, Dr. Walter H. Brooks, of Washington, D. C. offered a blessing on George Thornton, Jr., the little son, who was twelve days old when the High Street Church was burned. He was dragged out of the leaping flames. Those who witnessed this blessing were, Dr. W. F. Graham, of Philadelphia; Rev. J. E. Churchman, of South Richmond; Mrs. George Moore Mrs. Avey Clark, Mrs. Hunter, Mrs. Farmer, Mr. Robert Tinsley, Mrs. and Mrs. J. H. Fowkes. After the services a light collation was served. IN MEMORIAM In loving memory of Sarah Elizabeth Hunter (Crumley) who departed this life April 15, 1914: Gone to the bosom of her God. Ere womanhood's prime had well begun; On her lone grave green grows the sod. Refreshing, near, a stream doth run: Given up to God, her spirit is on high. Entombed with kindred dust her ashes lie. Lost she is not, but gone before. Eternally Heav'n's blessings to enjoy, Death's fey hands she'll feel no more Loved themes do now her tongue employ; In that bright world where evil is unknown. Enraptured throngs with her sur- round the throne. Could we behold her as on high she stands. Amid the host of Heaven's angelic band. Resound aloud the praises of God's Son. Saved by His blood, with Him by faith made one. On earth's drear waste, beloved by every friend Now prashing, God, her joys shall never end. - By Emma Jennetta Logwood, of Marion, Va. At the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Watkins, 150-3rd Ave., N. W. May 12th, about 9:30 P. M., a great noise was heard. It resulted into a surprise being led on Mrs. Mary Watkins Hall. The ghost were: Mr. and Mrs. Deline Pittman, Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Henrick, Mr. and Mrs. J. Fowkes. Mrs. Avey Clark, Misses Elect Pack, Irene Clark, L. J. Hill, Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Hickmen, Mrs. Dora Martin, Mr. William Hilton, M. E. D. Marshall, Mrs. Rosa Croford Mrs. Walter Prest, Mrs. Moses Alread. They amused by music and games. At 11:30 they marched in the dining room where they were served with refreshments. The Old Boys will run their first excursion for the season on June 4th to Princeton, W. Va., a distance of one hundred miles. One of the most beautiful and picturequee sections of Virginia and West Virginia. Paid out from January 1, 1912 to April 23rd, 1914. FINE SHOWING FOR BOTH BRANCHES OF THE KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS-READ AND CONSIDER-VIRGINIA DOING GRAND WORK January 19—John Adam Sheffer, Summit Lodge, No. 80.8 50.00 January 19—Joseph Logan, Ebenezer Lodge, No. 116 . . . 150.00 January 19—John H. Kidd, Rescue Lodge, No. 4 . . . 150.00 January 18—Joe Fountain, Douglas Lodge, No. 69 . . . 150.00 Feb. 3—E. H. Armfield, Friendship Lodge, No. 3 . . . 150.00 Feb. 3—William Kee, Lovely Mt. Lodge, No. 57 . . . 150.00 Feb. 4—Daniel Reid, Jonathan Lodge, No. 20 . . . 150.00 Feb. 7—Andrew McClannan, King David Lodge, 193 . . . 50.00 February 16—D. W. Davis, Planet Lodge, No. 23 . . . 150.00 February 17—Andrew William Jackson, Pride of Dante, 187 50.00 March 6—Henry Williams, Venus Lodge, No. 46 . . . 150.00 March 7—Alexander Brown, Benevolent Lodge, No. 34 . . . 150.00 March 10—James T. Brown, Myrtle Lodge, No. 17 . . . 150.00 March 16—W. S. Walker, Flying Eagle Lodge, No. 130 . . . 150.00 March 17—R. A. Sholton, Moravian Lodge, No. 13 . . . 150.00 March 17—Thomas A. Richardson, Golden Seal No. 39 . . . 150.00 March 31—D. D. Weaver, Newport News Lodge, No. 74 . . . 150.00 March 31—Champ West, Crescent Lodge, No. 151 . . . 150.00 April 4—David Bullott, Rockingham Star Lodge, No. 72 . . . 150.00 April 4—Dalton Smith, Charity Lodge, No. 32 . . . 150.00 April 9—Edward J. Evans, Blooming Lily Lodge, No. 15 150.00 April 22—Ananias Simpson, Lily of the Valley, No. 40 . . . 150.00 January 26—Clarkie Bell, Victoria Court, No. 52. $ 100.00 Jan. 31—Josephine Western, Christian, Light, No. 157 $ 100.00 Feb. 3—Ola Wagstaff, Zion Travelers Court, No. 96. $ 100.00 Feb. 5—Frances Carter, White Rose Court, No. 118. $ 100.00 Feb. 3—Annie Clegg, Magic City Court, No. 83. $ 100.00 February 17—Bettie Stewart, Randolph C urt, No. 150. $ 100.00 February 17—Carrie Ridley, Silver Key Court, No. 75. $ 100.00 February 17—Maggie Riddick, Victoria Court, No. 52. $ 100.00 February 18—Henrietta Brown, Pleasant Grove Court, 151 $ 100.00 April 6—Ida Levi, Shiloh Court, No. 110. $ 100.00 April 14—Martha Brown, King's Daughters Court, No. 70 $ 100.00 April 15—Anna Washington, Queen Victoria Court, No. 115 $ 100.00 April 18—Laura J. Minor, Salem Court, No. 81. $ 100.00 April 18—Rebecca Mitchell, Old Dominion Court, No. 114 $ 100.00 April 23—Mary A. P. Grey, Venus Court, No. 47. $ 100.00 TOTAL. $15,175.00 AMOUNT PAID BY GRAND LODGE. $29100.00 AMOUNT PAID BY GRAND COURT. 15175.00 TOTAL. $44275.00 Adults $1.25, children $7.5. Frances M. Wilson, 34-11 Ave. N. W. gave her twelfth birthday party. Her guest were Alma Harth, M. Smith, L. Moore, L. Wempfield, M. Cumby, L. Gilbert, J. Bell, C. Cox, L. Clarkson, R. Smith, V. Moore, H. Clark, S. W. Turner, A. Watkins, H. Cooley. The Virginia Baptist State Convention met at the First Baptist Church May 12th. It was a large gathering. Among those present: Rev. W. F. Graham of Philadelphia, Pa.; M. B. Hucless of New York, J. H. Blinford of S. Richmond; C. H. Phillips, of Beaver Dam and other noted ministers of different parts of the State and country. New employment office open at 158 High Street, Phone 2947. Furnished homes in and out of town. Manager, Mrs. Rosa Sawers. ALL STARS TRAVEL Coach Gardiner's charges will play Lynchburg White Sox and Virginia Seminary at Lynchburg early part of week. Returning on Friday for game at home with Salem, Va. Glants. Monday and Tuesday next, the Lexington Giants with a string of 62 victories for last season, will entertain the All Stars on Fair Grounds. Roanokers are onthuslastic over the crack ball team Mr. Burge has produced and show their appreciation by filling the park whenever his hova play. You Can Know Your Future. OSMAN, the Famous ROUMANIAN PALMIST, has published a PALMISTRY EASY LESSONS BOOK that is meeting with great success. Read your palms and others for pleasure or proft. Price of book, $1;00. With every book Free a LOADSTONE, said to bring Good Luck to the Owner. Everybody's Buying It. Send for one now to OSMAN, 602 N. Eutaw St. Baltimore, Md. Send, 01.10 to OSMAN, 602 N. Eutaw Street, Balo., Md. THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. DUNLAP PONY, BUGGY AND HAIRNESS CONTEST. --- Beginning with this issue, The PLANET will issue Coupons to all children, male or female, who may become contestants in the Dixie Theatre Prize Distribution and the Planet Contest. Children under the age of fifteen years are obligible to enter the race. Each child must first register either at the PLANET Office or at the Dixie Theatre before it can enter the contest for this beautiful, handsome and valuable outfit. Do you know the value of a pony, buggy and harness? Try and buy one and you will find that it is about as expensive as a large one. Call at The PLANET Office and register if you wish to be permitted to vote. "It costs you nothing to vote or to register." If you are not registered your votes will not be counted. The contest starts May 15, 1914 and ends September 15, 1914. Every boy or girl, who brings to this office a coupon out of The PLANET will be entitled to five votes. Our purpose is to please the children and increase our circulation. Every child who brings in 25 cents for a two month's subscription will be entitled to 25 votes. Every child who brings in 50 cents for a new four month's subscription will be entitled to 75 votes. Every child who brings in $1.00 for an eight month's subscriber will be entitled to 225 votes. Every child who brings in $1.50 for a new one year subscriber will be entitled to 375 votes. Call at The PLANET Office and register. Every subscriber who pays a back subscription to a child contestant will enable that child to secure five votes for each five cents in money paid. WANTED—A RELIGIOUS LADY, with moral principles, that will take charge of everything as her own. I have a good home. My house is brick, a story and a half high and uses all natural gas. For any information apply to REV. C. THOMPSON, Rondeau, Ont., Can. In Class 5, pay 5c. the 1st week; 10c. the 2nd week; 15c. the 3d week and so on, and we will mall you a check two weeks before Christmas for $21.75, with interest at 3 per cent. Or in Class 2, pay 2c. the 1st week; 4c. the 2d week; 6c. the 3d week and so on, and we will mall you a check two weeks before Christmas for $8.70, with interest at 3 per cent. You may join Class 25 and pay 25 cents each week for 29 weeks, making a total of $7.25. You may join Class 50 and pay 50 cents each week for 29 weeks, making a total of $14.50. Payments Must Be Made Every Week. or may be made in advance. Can you think of an easier way to provide money for Christmas presents? Join yourself—get everyone in the family to join. Show this to your friends and get them to join. Everybody is welcome to join. The National Christmas Savings Club opened Monday, May 18, 1914. Call and let us tell you all about our plan. chanics Savings Bank, N. W. Cor. Third and Clay Sts., Richmond, Va. Ballots reaching this Office by Thursday, 9 A. M. will appear in The Planet of the following Saturday. Rev. W. H. Skipwith, Phila... 7050 Rev. L. J. Morris... 5955 Rev. W. F. Graham, Phila., Pa. 3195 Rev. S. C. Manuel... 1030 Rev. W. T. Johnson... 395 Rev. E. M. Mitchell... 200 Rev. W. P. Curl, Norfolk, Va. 175 Rev. R. G. Adams, Farmville 175 Rev. Irving H. Carpenter, Harrisburg, Pa. 100 Rev. A. S. Thomas... 75 Rev. W. H. Stokes... 65 Rev. S. S. Morris... 55 Only the names of those who have had more than 25 ballots cast for them will be published in the voting contest. You Will M Here is an Easy Join Our Ch In Class 5, pay $21.75, with Interest at 3% Or in Class 2, pay $8.70, with Interest at 3% You may join Clay making a total of $7.25. You may join Clay making a total of $14.50. Payments M or may Can you think of an easy Join yourself—get every and get them to join. Emas Savings Club opens all about our plan. cha N. W. Cor. T DIXIE THEATRE AND THE CONTEST. The management of the Dixie Theatre has decided to offer voting coupons for the Pony, Huggy and Harness Content upon a basis of five votes for every five cents paid on the price of admission at their Theatre. These coupons will be issued commencing May 15, 1914. Go to the Dixie Theatre and enjoy yourself and then vote. A ballot-box will be in the Theatre and one at The Planet Office. Coupons may be voted at either place. The beautiful Dunlap Pony, Huggy and Harness will be well worth the effort. H.M.WILLIAMS.JR. The "TORIC" LENS is much superior to the old style or flat lens. The "TORIC" LENS conforms to the shape of the eye and therefore affords a broader field of vision. The "TORIC" LENS imparts a neater appearance to the wearer than the flat lens. THE H. M. WILLIAMS, JR. OPTICAL COMPANY. 502 N. 2nd St., at Clay St. Richmond. Phone Monroe 2755. SALLY - THE HORN ON BACK HOME WHEN THE G RUM TIDI D WHEN THE GO TREE 20th of May Celebration, Charlotte N. C., May 20-22, 1914. SOUTHERN RAILWAY announces extremely low land trip fares from points on its line to Charlotte and return on account of no above; dates of sale May 17 to 21, 1914, inclusive final limit May 24th, 1914, prior to midnight of which date, return trip must be completed. In addition to the 20th of May Colobration, there will be held at Charlotte at this same time, the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence Colobration, Grand Aerie, Fraternal Order of Eagles, Farmers' Congress, Mayors' Conven Ballots reaching this Office by Thursday, 9 A. M. will appear in The Planet of the following Saturday. Dr. George R. Ferguson, Charlottesville, Va. 895 Dr. Albert A. Tennant 690 Dr. E. R. Jefferson 460 Dr. J. O. Dawson 100 Dr. James E. Jackson 70 Dr. R. O. Mundin 65 have for voting Only the names of those who have had more than 26 ballots cast for them will be published in the voting context. Next Xmas are Way to have it. Gs Club which 1914. and week; 15c the 3d week weeks before Christmas for 2d week; 6c. the 3d week weeks before Christmas for each week for 29 weeks, each week for 29 weeks. Every Week, Advance. for Christmas presents? Show this to your friends. The National Christ-Call and let us tell you S Bank, Richmond, Va. WINSTON'S Headquarters for Pure Home Made Ice Cream, $1.00 Per Gallon. Fancy Blocks, three stripes, $1.25 per gallon. Dishes, spoons, platters, paper napkins, etc. furnished to order. Special attention to out of town orders. Special Prices on Large Orders. Banquets, Entertainments, Picnics etc. furnished on short notice. Phone your orders, Madison 2253. BROOK AVE., RICHMOND, VA. tion, Red Men's Convention. For further information, call on nearest Southern Railway Ticket Agent, or write, H. L. BISHOP, D. P. A., Richmond Va. VALUE OF VOTES. 2 Months, 25c. 10 4 Months, 50c. 30 8 Months, $1.00 90 12 Months, $1.50 150 Only the names of those who have had more than 250 ballots cast for them will be published in the voting FREE CATALOGUE We manufacture all the Latest Styles of Crooks Hair Goods, Electric Combs Hair Nail, etc. We are the largest Hair Dealers, and show a air Dealers, and show a larger variety of styles, and sell more Fine Creations. Write for the authorities in the United States. Write for New Catalogue. Write in FREE. ```markdown ``` AGENTS WANTED Hair Goods Co. SHREVEPORT, LA A MOUNTED DOCTOR. Member of Malrine Corps at Vera Cruz Patrolling Railroad. THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF BOSTON. The hospital corps, at Vera Cruz keeps a sharp lookout for sick and wounded soldiers. This has been a driven insane by the terrific heat, wandered into the Federal lines and was put to death by Mexican troops. The medical corps patrolling the railroad with supplies for any emergency. Driver Stricken Blind. August Wyckoff was stricken with blindness while he was driving a team of horses through the center of Trenton, N. J. The cause of the affliction has not been ascertained. His right left him without warning, and he had to call to a passerby to stop the horses and assist him in getting from the wagon. Swedish Heil May Visit U. S. *Crown Prince Gustave Adolphus* of Sweden may attend the Panama-Pacific Exposition at San Francisco in 1915. The prince is anxious to go to the United States, and he will do so unless the health of his father and the political situation in Sweden should intertwine with his project. Things We Never See From "The Ten Thousand Dollar Arm and Other Tales of the Big League" Copyright, 1912, by Small, Maynard & Company "H He didn't prove anything on us," argued Red. Lynch hopefully, as he settled down in the smoker of the night express. "O course not!" snarled Jake Hartwell. "He didn't have to. I tell you we made a sucker play and met the man you were doing business with out on a street corner for every one to see. Oh, you're a smart guy! You couldn't have waited for that money for a day or so. Red refused to have his argument sidetracked. "But if he doesn't prove it," he demanded, "how is he going to keep us out of organized baseball?" Tell me that! "Huh!" smorted the indignant Hartwell. "You talk like a man that wants him to prove it! I tell you that we're up against the same thing as a blacklist, and Flannery can queer us in any league in the country. If we get gay he'll put in his testimony before the commission, and there we are. Gee! I wish we'd punched Levine in the nose the first time he talked business." Joe Flannery, the manager of the Keatville Baseball club in the T. D. league, was no analyst, but when he learned that Sam Levine and a few others of his sort were openly making a strong book on each day's game at fluctuating odds, the little manager started out on a quiet tour of investigation. Joe hired a private detective and inside of three days word came that Levine was covering every cent of the local wagers at even money on a certain Tuesday's game. The visiting club was a notorious week one and the Keataville team should have been a strong favorite. This in itself was enough to warrant uspicion. Red Lynch worked on Tuesday with his battery mate Jake Hartwell. In the fifth inning Hartwell throw a short bunt wild into right field. Lynch walked two men in succession and the next man up hit an absolutely straight ball to the center field fence for a home run. Again in the seventh inning Lynch, whose control was providential, walked one man, his another and on the double steal Hartwell heaved the ball over the second baseman's head into center and another run came in. Joe Flannery made a note of these things, kept his own counsel and redoubled his interest in Sam Levine's operations. For several days no suspicious circumstance was reported. Levine seemed to be booking on a percentage basis. Then, on the night of the ninth day, with a tailend team in town to open a series, the bookmaker again offered even money on the visitors. Flannery Another Run Game In. (Posed by Collins and Baker, Athletics] did not fall to note that Red Lynch was scheduled to work in the opening game against the tailenders. Lynch threw his own game away in the seventh inning and again Hartwell's wild throwing to bases contributed to the defeat. That night the private detective followed Red, saw him meet Sam Levine on a street corner and watched the couple disappear into the back room of a saloon. Five minutes later Jake Hartwell walked into the place, bought a glass of beer and entered the back room. The next morning Joe Flannery monned both men to the office. "I'm on," be said, grimly. "You don't say a word; I've got you with the goods, both of you. I know the man you did business with; I know where you want to cut the money. If it wasn't for stirring up a dirty mess in the papers I'd have you blacklisted and kicked out of baseball, but I'm not going to run the attendance this season just for a pair of thieving rats like you. I don't care where you go, so long as you get out of this town quick, and you can bet your life that if either one of you tries to hide his nose back into organized baseball I'll pull this testimony as you." Here Joe capped a fat envelope which lay on the deck in front of him. That envelope contained blank contracts for next season, but the bluff worked well. "How's that money is coming to you. Now, best hit." Some of the Rostovville players may have suspected the truth, but pride in the team held them silent, and Red Lynch and Jake Hartwell were whirled away to new fields, quarrelling as they went. They had received $100 apiece for the last bit of business, and they felt, too late, that they had sold out their athletic bibrights for a song, and a pretty poor song at that. A stranger in Tucson, Arla, would have no trouble in locating the sporting center of that sporty little southwestern city. It was a billiard parlor on the main street, recognized as the official "hangout" for baseball players, boxers and other professional gentlemen. The particular stranger which we have in mind made a few casual acquaintances, and, quite naturally, Patty Delancy, the manager of the Tucson Eagles, came by the information that there was a new player in Town. Patty sought out the stranger and asked a few questions. "They tell me you're played baseball," said he. "Some." "What position?" "Behind the bat mostly," said the stranger, "but I can play first or the outfield." "Hum! Hit any? "Oh, about two-ninety in the semipro leagues ground St. Louis." leagues around St. Louis." "Come on out to the park tomorrow afternoon," suggested Delaney. Needless to state, there was nothing at all the matter with the why "George White of St. Louis" shaped up. His throwing to the base was nothing less than a revelation, and he "got the ball away" with a snap that kept the second baseman and the shortstop up on their toes all the white. Kren Jack Gibbs, the regular catcher, admitted that White was the best "pegger" he had ever seen. In the batting practice Lew Kelly, the Eagles' mainstay in the box, went out on the slab under instructions to "put something on the ball" for the stranger. Lew obeyed orders, but the way White fell on his wide, round-house curve and spattered it to all corners of the lot was discouraging, to say the least. "He's a bear, Pat," said the discomfited Kelly. "Did you see the way he murdered that drop ball of mine?" "You bet!" said the manager cheerfully. White asked for the verdict a few minutes later. "How about it?" he said carelessly. "Think you can use me?" "Use you!" circulated Delaney. "You bet your life I can use you! Two games a week. The players split the money sixty and forty after the management takes out 25 per cent of the gross." "Uh-huh!" said White, without enthusiasm. "And how much does this cut usually run?" "Never less than $25, and sometimes as much as $40," said Delaney, fully expecting to see White's eyes light up at the news. "Not good enough," said White coldly. "I'll tell you what-I'll do. Make it a guarantee of $50 a week and you're on." "I'll try you for a week," Delaney said. This was on a Tuesday. Ench afternoon some of the players went to the park for practice, and, as in every town, the embryo diamond stars turned out to assist them. On Thursday six members of the Tucson team were languidly warming up on the field, when a lanky, red headed young man climbed down out of the bleachers where he had been sitting in solitary judgment. The red headed stranger removed his coat, rest, collar and tie, and, borrowing a glove from a small boy, took a place in line with the near performers. "Who's the brickstep?" asked White. "Looks to me like a pitcher." Patty scrutinized the newcomer. "You can search me," he said. "Some tramp ball player. I guess. The woods are full of 'em." "Well," said White, after some time anent in watching the stranger. "I don't know about his being a tramp. Pat, but take it from me he sure is one pipin of a pitcher." "Is that so?" said the manager, beginning to show some interest. "I hadn't noticed it." "Well, I have," announced White positively. "Whee-e-w! What do you know about that speed? Talk about a smoke ball. Tell you what I will. I'll get him to pitch some to me and we'll turn him loose on these fellows in the batting practice. You understand, I haven't seen Lew Kelly in a game yet and I don't know how good he really is, but I've seen him warm up and, believe me, this redhead has got more than Kelly ever saw." "Think so?" said Delaney eagerly. "Try him out. If we had another good pitcher now we'd be loaded for bear." White loafed over and spoke to the lanky stranger. "Come on, kid!" he whispered. "The manager's over by the stand. He wants to see how you work against hitters. Give him some of that Class A stuff." The redhead went into the box, whirled over a few preliminary balls and Delaney sent his Eagles up with instructions to tear the cover off the ball. Dutch Schmidt. Tuscan's famous home run hitter, almost broke his back tracking after a fadeaway drop. THE RICHMOND PLANTS BREEDING VARIETIES House Mathews, the fighting shortstop, "wung like a garden glove" and Kid Peter. Moore, Moore Jones and Snelling Kelly did no better. The redhead made them look foolish with a dazzling succession of fast balls, slow balls, curve balls and a jumping inshoot, which hummed as it cut the inside corner of the plate. The Sagee were wounded in their own man Pataky Delaney was the happy man. "Can be pitch!" and that catcher, Why, say, that sorrow肝 got has got half these leagues cheated! He's a wonder, big I think. Grab him!" So the sorrow肝 was grabbed. He said that his name was Ell Bates and he came from Eugene, Ore., where he had pitched ball "a little." On Sunday morning the Blakee Grissies came whooping into Tucson for a two game series. The Grissies were a cheety ungrumulation, which had been making life a burden for the Phoenix Terrors, the Prescott Grays and the Cannan Coyotes. The Eagles had always been easy plucking for the Blakee club, and the sporting men who journeyed with the team offered to bet 2 to 1 on the game in which Moreno would pitch, or to 10 to that the Grissies would win both games. Pete Moreno, a Mexican, was their star pitcher, with a sonnens record of eleven victories and a single defeat. "Better get you some of that 2 to 1," said White to Delaney. "I've taken $50 worth myself. This 'Oregon baby' will get 'em alive!" Lew Kelly pitched on Saturday and was properly and painfully lambasted by the Grizzlies. The only bright spot was the work of the new catcher. He throw out the first three men who started to steal second base, caught one man napping off first and another off third and made three long bits out of four times at bat. After the fourth inning the Grizzlies hugged the bases and waited for the safe hits. George White of St. Louis had them "guided to the sack," as the morning paper expressed it. But on Sunday the "Oregon baby" was called upon to face the invincible Moreno, and, as White had prophesied, he ate them alive. Just as a sample of what he could do if really pressed, Ell Bates of Eugene struck out the first four men who faced him and sent the entire Grizzly lineup back to the bench sore from swinging at his deceptive curves. Some of them drew fouls, which White cared for; others hit weakly down the infield and were tossed out at first base. In about seven minutes, Quincy was aware that the red headed recruit "had something," and the betting odds switched to even money. Pete Moreno held his own until the sixth inning, when White smashed out a long triple, and the redhead followed him with a vicious line drive between Moreno's shoulder and ear. White scored, and the Mexican pitcher blew up with a loud report. Before he recovered Dutch Schmidt whited the ball over the left field fence, and three runs win the game. In no time at all the Eagles, once a team feared by none, became the terrors of the Arizona circuit. The betting switched until Tucson men fought for a chance to bet 2 to 1 on Bates whenever he pitched. Patay Delaney took his club on a tour, and it won eight games out of ten. Ell Hats scoring six shut outs. One night shortly after the Eagles returned home Ollie Joom Blake, a gambler reported to be worth well into two figures, received a call from George White. George sparred very cleverly for an opening, found it and unfolded a plan which caused Ollie Tom to set out some very aged liquor and a box of cigars. Then he listened intensely for twenty minutes, nodding from time to time. "It's the softest thing you ever saw," urged White. "They'll give any kind of odds you want to name, because this pitcher hasn't lost a game and never even had to pitch his best against these clubs. To make it all the better these Eagles can't hit Moreno with a bed slat. That Mexico's a mighty good pitcher. And if we don't get any runs off him we'll be the easiest thing in the world to slough the game to Bibles. Say something happens to this Rates and he gives a couple of bases on balls and I cut in with a wild heave over a baseman's head—there goes your old ball game. eb? Why, it's as safe as a government bond. With the amount of money they're betting now you ought to be able to clean up eight or ten thousand." "Yes," said Blake thoughtfully. "But what security do I get for my money? How do I know that you ain't going to cross me instead of everybody else in town?" White fished out a roll of bills. "Put that in with what you bet," he said. "That's Biases' money and mine—$500. Think we'd double cross our own beta!" This conference took place on a Monday night. On Saturday the Biseso Grinzelles were coming over to play their last engagement. They were not overconfident. Bates had beaten Moreno three times and struck out so many of the Biseso players that it being a habit with him. With Bates in the box, the Tucson sports, would "stand a tip" without the least hesitation. "Pretty soft," was Oily Tom's mental comment. "How to get the money down. It would never do for Blake to appear in the transaction, but a man from Biseso might do the work. Blake wrote a letter and sat down to walk developments. He knew the man to whom the letter was written too well for that man's peace of mind and be felt sure that his friend Mayhew would not fall him. On Thursday a man registered at the best hotel in Tucson and scrawled "Biseso" after his name. "I understand," said this individual, "that there's some money here that says you've got a ball club in Tucson." "All the 2 to 1 you want!" said the clerk. "There's a man right over there by the cigar stand who was just saying he'd like to get a bet." And then, quite by accident, of course, Tom Blake drifted over to the If You Don't Happen to Go to Church Don't Scoff at Those Who Do If you don't care to join the ever increasing GO TO CHURCH throng DON'T BE A SCOFFER. Words are inadequate to describe the man who seeks to ridicule or make a jest of the uplift GO TO CHURCH movement. He who finds in it a target for his cheap wit should stop and think what the world today would be without churches. If you don't care to help along the movement don't decry it. THIS GO TO CHURCH MOVEMENT IS A WINNER. IT IS SPREADING LIKE A PRAIRIE FIRE. IN THIS THE MOST MATERIAL AGE IT IS GRIIPPING THE BIG MEN OF THE COUNTRY. THEY BEE THAT IT IS A FORCE FOR GOOD NOT ONLY TO THE INDIVIDUAL, BUT TO THE NATION. If the man who scoffs at the GO TO CHURCH movement could see himself as others do he would realize what a mistake he is making. The GO TO CHURCH movement is a serious, broad minded proposition. It will not be denied. In every city, town and hamlet in the United States there is a genuine religious awakening. It is not confined to any class or sect. IT IS PLAIN THAT THERE NEVER WAS A TIME WHEN RELIGION WAS REALLY DEAD EVEN AMONG THE WORST. IT WAS SIMPLY SLUMBERING. IT REQUIRED AN AWAKENING. AS IT GRADUALLY DAWNED THAT THE CHURCHES WERE BEING EMPTIED AND THAT FACT WAS BROUGHT TO THE MINDS OF THE PEOPLE, THEY WERE AROUSED. The GO TO CHURCH call found a quick and powerful response. As the call became generally disseminated there was a magnificent advance on the house of God. If you haven't joined the throng do it at once. If you have a social engagement for next Sunday break it for an engagement with God. If you have arranged for an auto drive, a game of golf or some other form of recreation remember that you ought to serve God. Will you serve him? You will. GO TO CHURCH! dek in time to hear the Bibbee man say that Moreno's arm was better than ever. Tom stated his opinion that Moreno was "yellowen canary bird," and, of course, the man from Bibbee offered to bet that he wasn't and the hotel clerk held the first wager. That was the opening gun of the campaign, and Olly Tom was under cover. Tucson received this Bibbee booster with open arms, whereupon he flashed a roll of bills as thick as a man's wrist and announced his intention of going broke If Pete Moreno was not the greatest pitcher in the southwest Tucson was willing to accommodate him, and he did a land office business for two days, and no bet was too large for him and none too small. All he wanted was 2 to 1, and he got it, and his only stipulation was that the money should go on the game in which Moreno pitched. Sunday dawned clear and cool under a sky dappled with tiny dewy clouds. The sporting population of Tucson managed to exist until noon, when it snatched a big lunch, and the exodus to the ball pit began. The lone ticket seller, working with both hands, surveyed a waiting line and, remarked to himself that it was going to be a big day, if not the big day of the season. White and Bates met outside the shack which served as a dressing room for the players. It was characteristically of White's caution that he had seldom if ever been seen in the company of the red headed pitcher. "Remember, now," was the catcheer's warning. "We can't make this thing look bad. It's got to be done artificially. This is the country where they string you up to a telegraph pole you know. Maybe it be a good thing to walk a couple of men and cut Culpepper or Battenman bit it a ullie. They'll hit hard enough if you'll groove 'em for 'em. And shut 'em out the first part of the game. Don't pull it until the second anyway. Savvy? " "Jake" said the pitcher admiringly, "you've got a great head for business, haven't got it? Leave it to me. I'll blow this game so nice and easy that these folks won't know how bad they hurt for a week." Then they went out where glory waited, and sporting Tucson stood up and welcomed those precious burglaras as she has never welcomed a president of the United States. Why describe the first six innings? Pete Moreno drove the few Blaise men crazy when he struck out White in the third inning and followed by making the peeled Ell hit a weak foul back of first base. Considering if as a contest between pitchers it was a remarkable exhibition, but Tuscan unhastingly awarded premier honors to Ell, the incomparable. Moreno had been hit safely three times and had given one base on balls; the Grizzlies had yet to make their first single, and Ell had issued no transportation. The score was represented by a double row of elfbers on the board; excitement ran high and loud, and the few Bubbees man realized with sinking hearts that Ell was pitching as they had never seen him pitch before. At the end of the sixth inning White found a chance to whisper to Ell. "Better let 'er go in this inning," he whispered. "It's clouding up and there may be a storm. Slip in one or two runs and it'll stiffen this Mexican's backbone. They'll never get a foul of him if he gets a lead." Joe Dorsay, the weekend hitter in the visiting club, who waited on a pitcher because he was afraid to hit and miss, opened the seventh inning, and Ell soon had three balls and two strikes on him. In order that it might look "good" the last ball was a drop curve, aimed about two feet low. No man with any judgment, seeing that the ball was going to hit the plate itself, would have offered at it, but Joe Dorsay was a bad batter, and he swung. There was nothing for White to do but let the ball get away from him, and Dorsay hustled for first base. White straightened up with the ball when Joe was almost on the neck and slammed away, a wild, braided heart feet over smashing Kelly's glove. The right folder was taken entirely by surgery and Danny went from being third. In the ground stand they were beginning to call for three strikeout—anything to keep that man on third base. The fence breaking Culpepper was next at bat. Cul hated a drop curve, but he could knock the cover off a straight ball, and that was what Ell offered him. Cul lined it back as straight as it had come. Ell stuck out his hand mechanically, the ball bit his glove and dropped dead at his feet. It was a startling bit of diving for the crowd, and a still more startling bit of diving for Ell himself. And there was the ball at his feet, and Joe Dorey was halfway between third and the plate. Ell made a snatch for the ball and dribbled it along the ground for ten feet. When he did pick it up he whipped it to White like a bullet, but he was very careful to throw the ball shoulder high, and as it thudded into the big catcher's calt; Joe Dorey slid over the plate low and safe. The crowd was stunned into silence. An error aplace for this wonderful pair—and a run for Bisbee. What was going to happen next? They were not kept in suspense very long. Ell, thinking of the money, made up his mind that since the public idol had to have a clay foot, he might as well have a pair. Culpepper was on first base. Ell know well that Smiling Kelly had a fatal weakness. A ball low down on his bare hand side would get a way from him pines times out of ten. And, of course, that was why Ell tried to nab Culpepper off first base by throwing with all the strength in his arm low down on and on the "most hand side." The ball went hopping to the bleachers. Culpepper went hopping to second base and the Tucson crowd was hopping mad. Ell threw his glove on the ground and walked around in circles. White ran in as if to steady him, but what he said was: "Give 'em another one, and then wind her up quick. Look at the clouds!" Ell knew that Slattery, the next hitter, liked a ball high up under his shoulders, and high up it came. Slattery had put in a mail order for it he could not have been better suited. Slattery knocked that free will offering into center for a single, and Culpepper scored. Tucson was very slick. Delaney, on the bench, was desperate. Then suddenly the Ell of blessed memory blossomed for just as if he had never been under an eclipse. He struck out two men with seven pitched balls, and the third one fouled into White's glove. There was an ominous rumbling in the west as the teams changed sides and an ominous grumbling in the grand stand. If Kill expected applause for locking the stable door after he had stolen the horse he was disappointed. Pete Moreno looked at the figure 2 on the scoreboard for the first half of the seventh, and it struck him that these Eagles were not so fierce after all; easy pickling. Then Pete fell into the common error of those of his blood. He grew careless, dried to "show off" a new curve ball with which he had been experimenting and Mouse walked, slightly reviving the hopes of the populace. Smiling Kelly missed two, mighty swings and then rolled one gently down the first base line. Mouse McGhee reached second base, but the Tucson men knew that this was no time to play for single runs. It would take a cluster of three to win, two would save the bacon, and the rain was coming out of the west on the wings of a stiff wind. Kid Peters walked out, swinging his short black bludgeon. "What shall I do, Pat?" he asked. "Do your 4—dest!" said the manager democrately. Kid Peters obeyed orders to the letter, for he fanned without so much as touching the ball, and Moreno grinned at his catcher. There was not a sound in the grand stand. The Tucson rooters had one eye on the diamond and one eye on the milled masses of black dice rolling up from the west. No need for some fool on the bleachers to call "New or never." Without doubt this would be the last fall losing play. Monroe McOhee was waiting on second base, and "two hands were gone." Moose Jones shot his eyes and took a crack at the first thing that resumed a baseball. Moose was not much PHOTOS. We offer you, the Latest and Most Active Photos on a Fine Albionese Figure that you can obtain shortly. Special Attention Field to Children, Interpretive and Guest Inventory Your Work. We will also be pleased to Quote you Prints on Minutes and from Old Photos, a Specially. Geo. O. Brown, PHOTOGRAPHER, 603 North 2nd St., Richmond, Va. of a bitter at best, but there are times when the man who swings blindly introduces the element of luck into a contest of skill. The ball dropped safe in short right field, but the Mouso had no chance to score. Third base was the best he could do, and the Moose stayed on first. Bingo Bodle spent some time select- ing his weapon, and he picked out the biggest and the heaviest bat he could duid. Then he dug his spikes into the turf and addressed Pete Moreno. "Come on, you yellow haunner," he taunted. "You ain't game enough to stick one over. There never was a game guy in the whole Moreno family. Every one of 'em would quit. Stick it over, I dare you." Subscribe to the Richmond Planet. THE ECONOMY, 316 North Third Street. FINE TAILORING CLEANING DYING AND REPAIRING. CLIMMAN M. WHITE. Moreno grinned, for he was seasoned to pleasant conversation. He knew that Bodie was not a first ball bitter and that he did a great deal of talking. Moreno confidently expected Bodie to wait for the first one at any rate, and he not lose his fast ball. To Moreno's disgust Bingo swung as if he never expected to have another chance at a straight ball in his life. It was the kind of a wallop that makes every man in the grand stand grunt in sympathy. What was a great deal more important, Ringo Bodie bit that fast ball squarely on the trademark. Out in left field Culpepper of the Blues club took a few flying steps and then stopped to save his breath for profanity. The ball saluted out against the background of black until it was no more than a tiny white speck floating in space, hung between beaten and earth for an instant and then settled down gracefully beyond the fence—the longest home run ever seen in Arizona. And just as the white pin point was blotted out by the line of the fence, just as the three base runners were getting under way, just as 4,000 wild men and women came up in a cheering wave, just as Blake Blake's new cigar slipped down inside his speckled waistcoat, the first great drops of rain began to whisper to the shingled roof. Silver Bill Barrett, the umpire, was the last man to leave the diamond. Pausing an instant at the plate, he looked at his watch, and in a stentorian voice which sounded above the howling wind and the pelting rain. Silver Bill called time. Oly Tom Blake seized the dripping umpire as he hoisted himself into the stand. "It's called off, ain't it?" demanded the gambler anxiously. "It oughtn't to go unless they play the full nine innings." Silver Bill reached into his hip pocket and brought out a well thumbed volume. "Rule 74, section 11!" he bellowed. "If it rains for half an hour I have Bingo Swung as if He Never Expected to Haya Another Chance. Bingo Swung as if He Never Expected to Have Another Chance. [Posed by Beecher, New York Giants] the power to terminate the game. Want to see the book? Olly Tom did not wish to see the book. "But the beta?" he asked. "They stand, of course." "Could they go on and finish the game in half an hour?" Tom was begging now. "Say?" demanded the umpire suddenly, "which club have you been betting on? Finish the game! Man, this isn't no rain! This is a flood!" Blake sat down, looked at his watch, examined the somber sky, but found no comfort there, looked as his watch again, and then settled down, chin on his chest, to the melancholy contemplation of the diamond, fast being turned into a lake. He was working out a sum in mental arithmetic, and the result caused him to wince as if in pain. Silver Bill watched the gambler out of the corner of his eye. He also was working out a little problem of his own. Over in one corner of the stand the victorious Eagles were holding an informal reception, and Silver Bill Barrett noticed the fact that Biat Bein, the incomparable one, was not celebrating with his fellows. He sat apart, staring out on the field. Silver Bill was no Sherlock Holmes, but he could put two and two together as well as the next man. Darkness was settling down over the city. The storm had spent itself, though in the distance the lightning winked and the thunder muttered. Two men were peeling their way down a side street which led to the railroad yards. "Well, Jake," said the red headed one, "you've got a great business head. I've got to hand it to you." "That's right!" marveled the man adressed as John. "Bhame me for it! I made it rain. I suppressed." Subscribe to the Richmond Planet. THE ECONOMY. 316 North Third Street. FINE TAILORING CLEANING DYING AND REPAIRING. CLITMAN M. WHITE. Proprietor STRAUS' SPECIAL Old Yacht Club. PURE WHISKEY Will satisfy the Lover on the New Kind of Stainless. National Printer. We Have All Grades of Good queries, Olgern and Tabor in India and Boo Ls. ISAAC STRAUS & CO 422 E. Broad St. Richmond. A man came running after them, splashing through the puddles: "All bell's loose!" he panted. "Everybody in town is on to us. They got Mayhew sounded, and he gave up. They'll tar and feather you both!" Jake and the red headed one looked at each other with bulging eyes. "Tar and feathers!" said Eil Bates. "This is no place for a minister's son." "That's what I get," painted Blake. "for listening to a pair of cheap crows like you! I've got to jump the town and lose 6,000 buckets." Over in the railroad yard a heavy freight engine began to cough heavily, and a long string of empty cars clanked into motion. Red Lynch looked at Jake. Hartwell and then at the freight train. Then both looked at Tom Blake. "What do I get for my $6,000?" demanded the gambler bitterly. "I guess we'll have to give you a rain check for it," said Lynch. "Come to think of it. we two you something for letting this story get out." Hartwell looked at the moving cars and measured distance and speed with a practiced eye. Then he nodded at Lynch. "A rain check and a receipt!" said the red head. And the next thing Tom Blake knew he was pleicking himself out of a mud puddle with a lump on his jaw the size of a turkey egg. Red Lynch could do more than pitch baseball with that right arm of his. Some time later, bedded down for the night on the jolting floor of an empty furniture car, lied Lynch thought of something. "Oh. Jake. Asleep." Hartwell grunted savagely. "Jake, when I was a kid I had a copybook, and there was a line in it that said "Honesty is the best policy." "Well." "Oh, nothing," said Lynch, grinning into the dark. "but I guess that goes, in baseball anyway." HOW TO SAVE LEFTOVERS. Don't throw out fat after trying or boiling pork or bacon, but keep until there is a quart or more; then simmer over slow fire till fat ceases to bubble. Turn off clear fat from the sediment. The fat makes excellent shortening. Don't forget that a dirty oven is liable to spoil the flavor of anything cooked in it. Don't put pastry into slow oven; the fat will melt out and the pastry will be hard. Don't throw away sour milk; it will make sweet, light bread, griddlecakes, tea cakes and pastry. Don't waste cold vegetables; fritters, purées and salads can be excellently made from them. How to Clean Lace With Magnesia. Very fine lace, when slightly soiled, can be beautifully cleaned in a preparation of block magnesia in which a small quantity of dry bluing has been sifted. Scribe the magnesia from the block, use dry bluing if obtainable then coat the lace on both sides with the substance. Wrap it in several thicknesses of a folded towel and beat the towel lightly from end to end, side to side, and repeat until the lace is free from all dust. This is an exceptionally successful method of cleaning Irish crochet and silk lace. When the badly soiled makes a preparation of equal parts of gasoline and chloroform, containing a few drops of ammonia, and mix in this sufficient cornstarch to make a soft pasta. Apply glue to the lace, allow the cornstarch to dry thoroughly, then shake the lace free from dust. Very delicate yellow containing silver and gold threads, timelike or jewels can be cleaned without injury in this manner. F. W. LEHMANL Appointed One of United States Peace Delegates. Baer Leaves Estate as Family. The estate of George F. Baer, former president of the Philadelphia & Reading railway, is left, with the exception of a few minor bequests, to his widow, his five daughters and his grandchildren, according to the will which was filed in Reading, Pa. There were no public bequests of any kind, as had been expected by many persons who knew Mr. Baer well. Mrs. Baer received $400,000 and the personal property of her husband, in cluding carriages, motor cars and the use of "Hawthorne," the Baer summer residence in Reading. Each grand child received $10,000. The five daughters of Mr. Baer receive the remainder of the estate in equal portions. These daughters are: Mrs. William Griscom Coxe, of Wilmington, Del.; Mrs. William N. Appel of Lancaster, and Mrs. Heber L. Smith, Mrs. Isaac Hester and Mrs. Emily Connard, of Reading. Each of the household employee receives $50 a year for each year over five in which they have served the Baer family. The absence of public bequests is accounted for by friends by the fact that Mr. Baer had been most generous in his life. He gave $50,000 to Franklin and Marshall college, Lancaster, his alma mater, a few years ago; $100,000 to the Reading Y. M. C. A.; $10,000 to the Reading hospital and $5000 to the Reading armory site. The estate has been estimated variously, from $5,000,000 to $15,000,000. One of his chief assets is the plant of the Reading Paper mills, worth about $500,009; the Baer building, a sky scraper, and a $30,000 farm. Charles W. Post a Sulcide. With a bullet from a rifle which he had concealed, Charles W. Post, millionaire manufacturer of cereal foods killed himself at his winter home at Santa Barbara, Cal. ```markdown ``` Evading a nurse who had been at tending him since he returned from the east a few weeks ago, he went to his apartment, placed the muzzle of the rifle in his mouth and pulled the trigger with a toe. Post was stricken ill suddenly several months ago and hurried half across the continent to Rochester Minn., aboard a special train, for an operation for appendicitis, which was believed to threaten his life. The operation, which was performed on March 10, was considered successful, and Mr. Post returned home ap parenty cured. The illness from which he suffered was first manifested last December. At first it was considered a recurrence of a stomach trouble, from which he formerly suffered. Returning to Santa Barabara recently, he was exceedingly nervous. Horse Thief Gets 17 Years. John Kalanosky, of Black Creek township, Luxerne county, convicted of stealing a horse from Boyd Ohl pleaded guilty in Bloomsburg, Pa., to having stolen the horse of Wesley Sittler, of Centre township, and was sentenced to pay fines aggregating $1000 in the two cases and to undergo imprisonment for not less than seventeen years in the eastern penitentiary at Philadelphia. He implicated two others, Paul Voynar, of Mahanoy City, and Joe Blakl of Hazleton. Voynar was arrested. THIS is the newest picture of the battleship Arkansas of the Atlantic fleet, from which Rear Admiral Charles J. Badger, commander in chief of the squadron, directs the battleships in Mexican water. Captain Roy C. Smith of the vessel is also shown. Some of the ship's great twelve gun points pointing toward the Mexican shore are also shown. A reward of $1000 for the arrest and conviction of the thieves had been fored by the Columbia county commissioners. These accounts, after my acquaintance Drusen Anderson. Some of the American Victims at Vern Cruz The killing of several civilians killed at Vern Cruz was being taken to one of the hospitals in it simply being managed as a death settlement. State Convict Guards Kill Sheriff. Deputy Sheriff Dan I. Torbert was shot and killed at a construction camp near Badin, Stanley county, N. C., by John Cox and A. E. Cole, state convict guards. Holbert attempted to examine some baggage belonging to Cox and Cole to find out if they were bringing whisky to negroes. Jersey Diocese Elects Brent Bishop. Right-Rev. Charles H. Brent, American bishop of the Protestant Episcopal church in the Philippines since 1901, was unanimously elected bishop of the Episcopal diocese of New Jersey at the annual convention of the clergy and laity of the jurisdiction in Trenton, N. J. Richard Sayder, a fisherman, who lived two miles above Chippewaswam, near Niagara Falls, N. Y., went over the Horse Shoe Rails in a row host to his death. 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We Offer a Suit of Clothes, made to order, a Silver Loving Cup or a Gold Watch to the Funeral Director, who receives the Highest number of votes. We Offer a Round Trip Ticket to the Panama Exposition at San Francisco to the Lady receiving the Highest number of votes. "It costs you nothing to vote" Use this Blank in sending in subscription SUBSCRIPTION VOTING BLANK. Date THE PLANET, 311 North Fourth Street, Richmond, Virginia. Find enclosed $ for which send The Planet for months to Name. Street and No. City. State. Place. Votes to. credit Rev, Dr., Pam, Dir. or Lady NOTICE. The Western Brothers, Mr. Co. Officer, E. Estabekel, Post, Office and Factory Lynchburg, Va. The race's most progressive business men and careers stockholders. Hard work will win. Mr. Adolphus Humbles, the great Negro Philanthropist and friend, who is leading Virginia Seminary at this time, $20,000. Mr. Jack Eyrette, who erected the great True Reformers' Building in Washington, D. C.; Mrs. Mary R. 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Date In Street, Virginia. for which send The PLANET PRIZES PLANET PRIZES Office of Corresponding Secretary, 345 Grand Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. A voice to all of the former students, graduated and under-graduates, friends and persons interested in the old Richmond Institute of Richmond, Va. and of Waykind Seminary, formerly of Washington, D. C. the two new forming the Virginia Union University, please hear and act! The Commencement week begins May 31st. The Annual meeting will be Tuesday, June 2, 1914. An excellent program is ready. We are looking for you. Please indicate your intention to be on hand by communicating with Corresponding Secretary. St W. M. MOSS. --- --- A Voice. All Candidates in order to be Born and there is ample vass among you for "it costs you." and Class in order to Compete. NOTES. The Ballot or Court ABOU out of The PLANET with 25c) twenty-five cents with four months will count as a dollar for eight months ($150) one dollar and fifty successful in securing the successful in securing the MISTERS, PHYSICIANS, DE ding in subscription VOTING BLANK. which send The Planet for State Fun. Dir. or Lady PRIZES PLANET PRIZES The Ideals Better Acquaintance Week in Philadelphia All Candidates for Prizes must poll not less than Ten Thousand Votes in order to be Eligible for prizes. The Contest ends September 1st, 1914 and there is ample time for persons to secure that number. Make a canvass among your friends for copies of the PLANET. Cut out the coupons, for "it costs you nothing to vote." ABOUT THE VOTING. Beginning May 27 and ending May 31, 1914, when delegates from all parts of the Brotherhood of the N ational Ideal Benefit Society [1] by Mr. A. W. Holmes, Supreme Master, will meet in the first annual mission of the Ideal Nursery Convention. The program will begin with a Great Virginia Concert by the popu ular Ideal's Choir, composed of some of the best talent of Richmond, Va. Wednesday evening, May 27th, 8;30 o'clock at Varick A. M. E. Zlon T emple, Nineteenth and Catharino Sta. Rev. S. L. Corrothers, D. D., pastor. Tickets on sale at the door. Thursday morning, the 28th, the sessions will open promptly at ten o'clock in the historic Cherry Memorial Baptist Church, Sixteenth and Christian Sta., Rev. William A. Creditt, D. D., Lt. D., pastor. At 8:30 P. M. the doors will be open to the public. Admission free. The pastor will deliver the address of We Offer a Gold-headed Cane to the Minister receiving the Second Highest number of votes We Offer a Gold-headed Cane to the Physician or Dentist receiving the Second Highest number of votes. We Offer a Gold-headed Cane to the Funeral Director receiving the Second Highest number of votes. We Offer a Silver Service to the Lady who receives the Second Highest number of votes. welcome to the delegates. Special music for the occasion. Address by A. W. Wilkes. Supreme Master. Friday evening, 29th will be the Supreme Official and Delegates' Review at the famous Shiloh Baptist Church Lombard Street above Eleventh, Rev. A. R. Robinson, D. D., pastor, who will deliver an address. You can't afford to miss the Supreme Review. 'Admission free.' Prof. John A. Lively with Shiloh's splendid choir, that sung at the exposition will have charge of the music for the evening; you will know the rest. SPECIAL FOR SUNDAY, MAY 31. Sunday afternoon, May 31st, at 3 o'clock, a great Woman's Platform Meeting at Calvary M. E., Church, Broad and Fitzwater Streets, Rev. G. Albert Tindlay, D. D., pastor, who will deliver the sermon. He will be introduced by Mrs. S. W. Layten, President of the Woman's Auxiliary to the National Baptist Convention. Other addresses will be made by SECOND PRIZES. prominent ladies of Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York and the District of Columbia. Mrs. Mary S. Triebitt, financial agent of the Downingtown Industrial and Agricultural School will preside. This will be the crowning event and Calvary's charming choir, directed by Prof. W. A. Miller, will render special music for the occasion. All members of the Ideal Society together with the Ideal Nurseries of this district will be out in full regalia. To all of these meetings the public is most cordially invited to attend. MRS. ROSA THOMPSON, S. N. L. Northern D. C., President; MRS. M. E. HOLMES, S. N. L., Southern D. C., 1st Vice-President; MISS LUCY A. HALL, National Secretary. Trouble No More. God intends that you have continual happiness. You should have it. I want to tell you something. You can be happy. Write. Do You Know Them? 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