Richmond Planet

PLANET To the Editor. The Charlotte Observer, speaking editorially a few years ago of the lawless element of the South as "The Curse" of that section, mentioned an instance of a crippled Negro, lame in one foot, and having the use of but one hand who, in defense of his home, killed one of a couple of white men attempting to force an entrance for the purpose of ravishing his daughter. Although at the trial of this colored man the surviving intruder confessed his guilt on the witness stand, exonerated the colored defender of his castle and praised him for his valor the jury convicted and the judge sentenced him to life imprisonment. SHOULD NOT BE UNDERVALUED We should not allow the circumstances surrounding this remarkable case to influence us to undervalue this wonderful man and his remarkable act of valor. Such a course as this will do more towards the solving of the race problem than the boast that we have a hundred Negro millionaires and ten thousand owning each "forty acres an" mule. The right arm of such a man as this is worth more than ten thousand of the South's "determined white men;" who go an hundred to one, armed to the teeth and under cover of darkness to put to death one weak woman. It is only such deeds of valor as this: the proper estimate put upon chastity, the value and sacredness of the home and fireside, coupled with a willingness to die if need be in their defence, that will bring to the Negro in this country the respect and veneration other races value. WEALTH WILL NOT DO IT. The accumulation of wealth will not bring these priceless essentials which we must have if we would be a people. These regulates wealth can not buy. That man in Boston who is constantly shouting to the Negro to contend earnestly and ceaselessly for his civil, social and political rights is an great a benefactor of his race as the one in Alabama who is urging the Negro to buy property to the disregardment of these equal if not more essential requirements. This humble black man who may be now serving a life sentence is greater than Napoleon, the Duke of Wellington or Alexander the Great. Why do I say this? Theed great commanders led legions of men deeply in sympathy with them and the cause they espoused. They know further that their praises would be sung as long as the love valor lived in the human heart. Many a spent swimmer has been saved from a watery grave by the shouts of sampathetic watchers along the shore. FIGHTS ALONE. In my experience the Negro who stands up to fight a white man in the South fights absolutely alone. In some sections of that sulphurous region we would not dare shout a word of encouragement or look approvingly on. Imagine this poor obscure black man rushing from his castle to give battle to lustful deposits under such circumstances. The martyrs of the Alamo do not deserve as great a mead of glory! Those far removed from the premises must not allow themselves to feel that the above deed is phonemal; that brave deeds on the part of Southern Negroes are extremely rare because the white press does not record them. The white man tells an "Indian Story" always about his encounter-with other races which justifies his deeds and covers him with honors it matters not how cowardly his acts may have been. QUOTER A. VIRGINIAN. TOO. John Mitchell, editor of the Richmond Planet, speaking of the plight of the editor of the Wilmington Record during the political upheaval in North Carolina in '98 said, "Our coffins are here in our office ready to receive our bodies and our tickets are punched and signed for heaven if it becomes necessary for us to die holding our ground" or words to that effect. It is said of Editor Mitchell that once in reply to a scattering desumination of a lynching some where in the state of Virginia a challenge came from the lynchers, "Come out here an' we'll lynch you;" Editor Mitchell took the next train for the women, gefronted the murders and chained them into an enclosure that their dead was comforted and unattained. These who recall the Editor Burmese remember the bury and mourn the deaths of Editor Burmese who are killed in this wrecky attack. near the scene of this mysterious tragedy a friend rushed in and, informed him that a white man was coming down the street flourishing a revolver and threatening to shoot him on sight. TURNED AND WALKED AWAY. Mr Mitchell arose, waited calmly until the man reduced the door then stepped out and confronted him, told him what he had heard. The man was so awed by Mitchell's coolness and bravery that he dotted it, turned and walked away. Ex-Governor O'Ferrall of Virginia who, was one of the most rabid advocates of mob law finally became equally as strong a champion of law and order; and this we believe was brought about solely by John Mitchell's editorials under the caption of "lyschlaw must go." We never take up the New York Tribune but what the homely face of Horace Greely its founder and champion of human rights appears. So it is with the New York Age. Although T. Thomas Fortune has severed his connection with this paper, his image comes before us even with the very thought of it: we see his master mind in its brave, concise and logical editorials. FORTUNE AS AN EDITORIAL WRITER. With the exception of Bruce Grit Mr. Fortune is the most able and widely known newspaper man of the race; for he was the only one of our editors heard outside of the columns of his own paper. His contributions to the New York- Sun and other great white dallies made him a familiar figure in the newspaper world, and classed with the ablest regardless of race. Mr. Fortune's frequent tripe to Jacksonville, Fla., his "brideplace while editor of the Age put him in personal touch with leading southern whites with whom he conversed and spoke his 'convictions as bravely as he wrote them. Stopping over in Charleston on his way South at one time, Mr. Fortune read an attack made upon him by one of the large daily papers of that city. Through the columns of the "Dispatch" his reply was sharp, terse biting. He closed the article by saying "The gentleman will find me at"—naming his stopping place in Charleston. It was Mr. Fortune's clarion voice ringing through the New York Sun during the race riota in New York City in '99 assuring his people that the wild antics of the boodlums, thugs and exconvicts of "Hell's Kitchen" did not express the feelings of the bonande citizens of the Great Metropolis towards the colored race. ANOTHER TRIBUTE "Was there a shield or spear seen among forty thousand in inroal?" Judges 5; 8. There were weapons in the hands of men of her race, but not one with the courage to use it in her defense when Ida B. Wells arose alone to give battle to the entire state of Tennessee. Her defiance was so brave, her tirade against injustice and cowardice so strong and bitter that she was snubbed by those of the North to whom she came to tell her story of injustice and unprovoked persecution. Undaunted she went over to England. When she returned brining with her, the indulgence and sympathy of the great man and women of that nation, those who had formerly snubbed her received her with open arms. We wept tears of joy as we listened to her story to a crowded hall with Brooklyn's best people of both races. When during the Atlanta riots a few years ago, flushed with victory set out to wreck the house of Bishop Turner the leader raided a restraining hand. "Stop men" said he "The South honors bravery too well to molest a man like that." And the sage and intrepid old Prelate who has never bit his tongue whenever and wherever called upon to defend his people remained unmolested. JACK THORNE. WANT TO FIND THEM. I would like to locate if living, the relatives of one, Abe L. Cary or Abraham L. Cary, formerly of Richmond, Va. He had been a porter on the L. P. R. R. for 20 years or more up to the time of his death. He was last employed at the Union Station, at Louisville. Description as follows: Age, 50 or 60 years, dark pony eyes, weight about 175 pounds. Address: 1: 4 Ball, Attorney. Mr. Thomas H. Perry of Westwood Va. who underwent a very serious operation last Puffer work earlier in the year presented at BM. In 1974 COURT COMMISSIONER TO PRESIDE IN CHURCH. Will Ascertain Will of Immanuel Eugene G. Massie, one of the commissioners of the City Circuit Court, was appointed by Judge R. Carter Scott, yesterday, to hold a meeting of the congregation of Immanuel Baptist Church. In the church building, at 8 o'clock on the evening of November 23, for the purpose of taking evidence as to the will of the congregation with respect to the proposal to sell the church property. The order, appointing Mr. Massie, was entered by Judge Scott after hearing the application of the trustees of the church for an order authorizing them to dispose of the church, which is located at Fifth and Leigh Streets. The application was presented on behalf of the trustees by Attorney Isaac Diggs. Attorney John P. Leary, acting for that portion of the congregation which opposes the sale, asked for a continuance on the ground that he had not yet been able to communicate with all the members who oppose the sale of the property. In passing upon Mr. Leary's motion for a continuance Judge Scott appointed Mr. Massie as commissioner of the court to ascertain the will of the congregation. WILL TAKE EVIDENCE AND REPORT TO COURT. Judge Scott's order directs Mr. Massey to take evidence and to report his findings to the court. It is expected that Judge Scott will announce his decision on the day following the ending of Mr. Massey's report. The order directs the meeting to be advertised three times in a local newspaper. The petitioners, through Attorney Diggs, noted an exception to Judge Scott's ruling in which he declined to hear further proceedings at this time and referred the matter to a commissioner. The lawyer contended that there was ample evidence before the court to show that a majority of the congregation favored the rule. In opposing the motion for a continuance, Attorney Diags directed attention to the fact that a $5,000 mortgage on the church matured in January. He intimated that unless the matter of the sale were adjusted at once, difficulty may be encountered in retiring the mortgage, necessitating perhaps a forced sale of the property under the hammer, to satisfy this obligation. by this objection. The Immunnel Church difficulty has been in the limelight for several months. Opposition to the sale of the property to a negro-congregation was registered by owners of property in the vicinity, and by part of the congregation itself. A recent amendment to the negregation law, inspired by the controversy, bars the use of the church as a colored house of worship. Roanoke (Va) Notes Miss Emma J. Logwood has returned to the City. —Miss Mattle Ferguson of 153 High St. is at home again after 2 weeks stay in Trent Hospital, she is convalescing. —Mr. and Mrs. Edward Reove have returned home from Indianapolis Ind. after a stay of 8 months. —Miss A. F. Brooks who underwent a severe operation in Freedman's Hospital of Washington, D. C. is home again. —Mr. Robt. Clarke and Miss Irene Clarke was called to Vica Va. Wednesday on account of the death of their Uncle Mr. Payton Adams. —The Tenth Anniversary of Dr. W. R. Brown of First Baptist Church was celebrated Sunday Nov. 8. Sermon 11.00 a. m. Rev. Dr. R. C. Woods President of the Va. Seminary and College Lynchburg Va. solo. Mrs. Elsa Themokin Dawkins. Eliza Thornell Paper Our Pastor Descon J. W. Nollin. 3:00 P. M. Anniversary sermon by Rev. Jas. H. Burks. D. D. Pastor of High St. Baptist Church. Music High Street Choir, Selection Female Quartette. 7:36—Gormon by Rev. R. C. Wbods. Selection Male. Quartette. Paper Our Pastor's Two years service. Mrs. J. M. McGhee. Music by the choir. NOTICE—I would like to find my people who live in Ridgman or near Ridgman, the Lettucepup, my name is Correnteal Lettucepup Hill. Any information of that family, will be greatly appreciated. Address: 500 N. 20th St., Aurora, IL 60601. Governor-Elect Chair. 8. Whitman Choice of Colored Republican Leaders Of New York For President in 1916. In the remarkable Republican landslide, which occurred on last Tuesday, there was one happening of particular importance to the Colored voters of the country and to the Colored Republican Leaders of the South, who will be delegates to the next Republican National Convention. District Attorney Chas. S. Whitman, of New York City, who has a national reputation, was elected governor of the Empire State in a fierce contest with Theodore Roosevelt. While the fight was under the surface, yet the result of the contest was looked upon by the far seeing Republican politicians of the East as determining which should be New York's favorite son, and choice for the Presidency two years hence, Whitman or Roosevelt. Mr. Whitman not only decisively beat Mr. Roosevelt, who had stumped every portion of the state against him, but relegated his party to third place. In commenting upon this, Mr. Gilchrist Stewart, of New York City and who is well known all over the country, as Chairman of the Colored Republican Club of New York, and who conducted the work among the Colored voters, said: IS SOUND ON THE COLOR LINE. Mr. Whitman's election as governor of New York state is a vital importance to the Negro Race through out the country. It means the dawning of a brighter political future; it brings upon the horizon a character who is as sound on the "Color Line" as Lincoln, and who has the bull dog tenacity of Theodore Roosevelt. He is a radical without being ultra so, having the confidence of the conservative business interests; He appeals to the progressive sentiment of the country because he does not believe in injustice of any kind; And at the same time he is a strong organization representative. He just fills the bill in every way for the next Republican Nomination and I am anxious for my friends, all over the country and especially in those states in the South, where the Color Men control the delegation to the next Republican National Convention, to intently watch his career and record as governor. There is not a man in the country who could be better suited, for our interests to have in the nomination against Woodrow Wilson than Governor Chas. S. Whitman." --- BROKE LARGE WINDOW. James Flot on a Rampage. W. I. Johnson, a colored undertaker living at 10 West Leigh Street, last night swore out a warrant for a negro named James Fleet, whom he charged with assaulting and threatening to hit him. Bicycle Police Chairman Thurman was sent to the place to serve the warrant on Fleet, but was unable to locate the man. He returned to the Second Proctect Station and had hardly entered the doora before Johnson telephoned that Fleet had returned immediately after Thurman left, and had shattered four of his large front windows with bricks. The officer again visited the scene and found the report to be true. The police had been unable to locate Fleet at an early hour this morning.—Richmond Va. Times-Dispatch. Nov. 10. WIN8 FIRST PRIZE The Planet, Richmond, Va. The Planet, Richmond Progressive shoe hospital of which S. L. Burlong is proprietor, won first prize at the Alabama State Fair for the best shoe makers display. Mr. Burlong has won for himself a name, as the most competent shoe maker in our city. His shop is equipped with the very latest and best machinery which can be afforded, located at 601 South 20th, Street. Birmingham, Ala. Rev Richard Carroll's Effort Here. Rev Richard Carroll Esquire Here. Rev. Richard Carroll, the noted South Carolina evangelist delivered an abby sermon last Sunday morning, 11:30 o'clock on prayer. It dealt with Jacob and the Angel, when after wrestling with him all night in response to the flying messenger of God's plan that the day was breaking he responded, "I will not let the go until they blaze me." He explained in six analyses, the power of prayer. For an hour he held that large and representative audience spell-bound. His rights of aloquence were grand and his executiveary displays excelled. bounded interest and when he had cocluded the sentiment was that he had delivered one of the ablest discourses over heard in the purport of the Fifth St. Baptist Church. He spoke last Sunday afternoon to men and at night again delighted a large audience of interested hearers. He spoke to women at the same church on last Monday afternoon. He had twenty-seven conversations to his credit last Wednesday at 1:20 when he boarded the Seaboard Air Line train for Columbia, S.C. "WHAT OF OUR PEOPLE?" Hon. John Mitchell, Jr. Str and Brother: What of our people? They are terrible no to speak in almost every respect. No matter what predation may befall the race, it's no matter of interest to them. Then when such noble men like John Mitchell Jr., strike a blow, they think him just a little too fast. But I think they should make a uniform blow—and because of their union, effort they would bring something to pass. Then look again at the men of the National Baptist Convention why do such lofty men as Dr. F. H. Cook, W. H. Moses, C. J. W. Boyd, etc., take the Baptist Church organ through which to make their quarrels? Yes I think Dr. J. H. Boyd is one of the best men in the United States. But my mind was pleased to know that Dr. Boyd offered his resignation from the Publishing Board. But I only wish that he had enforced their acceptance for what wisdom directed them to draw from the N. B. C., an executive commission to say Dr. Boyd shall do in his office when we (Dr. Boyd) almost gave birth to the Publishing House and made it what it is today. Great God! what will our wise leaders do next. Then again may I ask "What of our people?" They are being lynched. They are disfranchised. They are Jim-crowed. And they are perfectly satisfied with the situation and what will be next? City and rural segregation. All right! Mr. Whitman. Do anything you may. Well wait for Mr. Washington or Mr. DuBlos to come. But what do they care for us in a less fortunate state, nor the burden under which we groan. But hear men! If the well ever to be lifted we with united forces for one cause must do the lifting. Well might I say, what of our people? When I look at the course of our young people. Many of our young girls who should be found in the B. Y. P. U. and Y. W. C. A. etc., where are they? Somewhere in the slum of the City going down in degradation. Then the young men curing shooting etc., and turning their backs upon the church and school room doors. I don't dare ask who can follow such men as R. H. Terrell R. H. Royd, C. T. Walker B. T. Washington. John mitchell Jr., etc., not that, but I even look at some churches and ask myself where may they get their deacon board of tomorrow. The young men don't care for future, race, nor sell. Then, "What of our people?" When they have $1.00 to spend for a newspaper they say all they can against our Negro papers, then buy a whitman's paper and think their news fine and never know when they are up or down. Buy your own newspaper! try the Planet. —Now may I ask the interest of your prayers that our people may see their many mistakes! By the Planet. I am With praise gours for Christ and humanity. J. Floyd, Heaman. W. ISAAC JOHNSON'S PLACE BOMBARDED James Fleet Does Much Damage. Jim Fleet went on a rampage last Monday night at William Isaac Johnson & Sons' undertaking establishment. According to reports, he first got into an altercation with Mr. E. T. Jenkins, who is hall manager. He wrenched a patting from the fence adopting and after cursing Mr. Jenkins attempted to assault both Mr. Jenkins and Mr. William Isaac Johnson, Sr. He was caught and held while a message was sent to the Second Police Station for an officer. This was shortly before 8 o'clock. He was released and he went away. The officers came and a warrant was sworn out for James Fleet. Shortly after they left, he returned and threw two large rocks and a brick through the plate glass of the Johnson establishment. The rocks were about six inches in diameter and would have done deadly work had they struck any person in the head. Floot yelled that they had gotten a warrant out for him as he would then do something to justify their getting out the warrant. He had not been arrested up to Tuesday night. Fortunately no one was injured. He smashed every glass in the house. Magnificent Entertainment — Audi- ence Delighted. The City Club gave a fine rendition at the City Auditorium last Monday night to a large and appreciative audience. The prices ranged from $1,00 down to 25 cents, and in all departments there was a fair representation, although from the crowd, many seemed to prefer to listen from that elevated station. But the well-trained array of sixty artists from New York with every conceivable instrument in evidence known to the musical profession, including even the company presented a scene long to tum, both as to stage and seating cap be remembered. The City Auditorium afforded an excellent opportunity for this congregation of the musical to be seen at their best. WHITE CITIZENS THERE TOO: Some of our white citizens were in evidence and enjoyed the renditions of these stars, who had been "trained to the minute." The swapping of conductors, all of whom displayed equal ability in conducting the orchestra through the most difficult renditions was also a subject of comment. Away up at the highest point on the elevated rostrum was a youngster, a musician to whom had been assigned the task of "breating the base drum" and he beat it too, to the edification and amusement of all who could see him and they all saw him. THE TUNE SUITED HIM When the tune suited him, he went through the rocking motion of dancing while his eyes and countenance beamed with delight. No man in the United States seemed to have gotten more enjoyment out of his job than he. Whether he paid for the privilege of playing or they paid him to play, deponent sayeth not, but "he was there with the goods all right." It is almost impossible to single out the beat. It was all fine. Tom Fletcher was an original character in his "Wouldn't it be a Dream?" his pantomime expressions were realie tie and side breaking when it came to laughter. A FORMER RICHMONDER. The song by Mr. Andrew B. Richardson formerly of this city was also enclosed. "It's a long, long way to Tipperyary," the English Marching song was rendered by Mr. Louis Mitchell in a rich ornate voice that carried the house by storm. It touched a responsive chord that reverberated again and again through that spacious edifice. The Grasshopper song by Mr. "Happy" Rice was indeed a feature. He caused unbounded amusement on a musical comedy that he announced it had taken him three months to compose and while the average man could have sung and composed in three minutes. THE PROGRAM. But what's the use of further comment. No greater aggregation of genuine colored talent and mobility has ever visited Richmond. The management deserves commendation and we give it. Those who paid the price got full value for the money expended. The following program explains itself: 1—Clof Club March . Europe 2—Quintano . Shaw 3—Swing Along . Cook Sung by Mr. Usher H. Watts. 6—Value "Alva" Woodford 7—Honey Lamb Johns Sung by Clet Club Glee Chorus. 8—The Chase Dixon 9—Mr. Tom Fletcher Himself 10—La Refine de Beaute "Queen of Beauty" Bryan Conducted by Composer. 11—Exhortation Cook Sung by Mr. Frank Price. 12—Dance of the Warriors (An African Dance) Mont. Ring INTERMISSION. 13a—A Jubilee, (b) On Bend-ol Knee 14—Its A Long Long Way" To Tip-Sung by Louis Mitchell 17a—Venus on Earth Linnock b—Daisies Brynn 18—I'll Sing Thee Songs of Araby Clay Sung by Mr. Emery B. Smith. 19—Sunset Rag Bryan A Syncopated Expression. Conducted by Composer. 20—Prelude "C Minor Rachmaninov 21—Mr. (Happy) C. A. Rhone Society Entertainer Accompanied by Mr. Emery B. Smith. 22—Gene Youder Wilson (A Down Home Show). 23—Ball, Dem Cotton Bales Johnson Sung by Mr. James Runt. 24—Star Spangled Banner. Key PRICE. FIVE CENTS. TOMPKINS—AUSTIN. Blackstone Va., Nov. 4.—A wedding of unusual beauty and brilliance was celebrated at Shiloh Baptist Church Wednesday, when Miss Nannio Pocahontas Austin, daughter of Mrs. Agnes Austin, became the bride of Mr. Armstead Taylor Tompkins. The color effect, green, and white was carried out in an artistic manner in the chchch decorations. The bridal party entered the church at 11:30 a.m. to the strains of the Wedding March, played by Mrs. S. J. Fitzgerald. The bridal maid wore an exquisite costume of white messaline with shadow lace tunic, and carried white Chrysanthemums. The groundsman Was Mr. Julian Austin, brother of the bride. The flower girl was little Miss Helen Johnson, who was beautifully attired in white crepe De Chine, she carried Ten Rose. The ring girl was little Miss Margaret Johnson, who wore white Crepe De Chine. She carried the ring on a beautiful silver-tray. The bride was preceded by her maid of honor, Miss Dorothy Jones, who wore white shadow lace over blue Messaline she carried white Chrysanthemums. The bride in her robe of white Messaline, with Handmade lace tunic, made on train, entered with her brother, Mr. Edgar Austin, who gave her in marriage. She wore an Imported Tulle Veil, and carried Briada'Roses. The groom with his best man, Julian Austin' met her at the Altar "Oh Promise Me" was rendered during the ceremony which was read by Rev. C. C. Johnson. STRAUSE—RANDOLPH. Mr. A. N. Strause of Ashcake, Va. and Miss Henrietta A. Randolph, of Providence Park, will be quietly married on Thursday evening, November fifteenth at nine o'clock, at the residence. Ladies Mile Road. Owing to the serious illness of Mr. A. E. Strause, only the immediate friends will be present. DARNEY—PRYOR Married at the residence of Rev. Z. D. Lewis on Leigh St. Sunday, Nov. 8th 2:30 P. M. 1914, Mr. Percy Dabney of King William County Va. to Miss Blanch Irene Pryor of Zion Town, Va. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Z. D. Lewis pastor of Second Baptist Church. After which they left for Washington, D. C. Will be home after Nov. 12. They will be very glad to meet their many friends Sunday afternoon Nov. 15th, at 5 p.m. at home of the bride. MANY CONVERSIONS. There were twenty-two conversions in the Fifth St. Baptist Church revival meeting last Tuesday afternoon as a result of the efforts of Rev. Richard Carroll, the noted South Carolina divine. He left last Wednesday afternoon at 1:20 via Seaboard Air Line Railway for Columbia, South Carolina. PROF. BUTLER HERE. Prof. Wm. H. Butler President of the New Amsterdam Musical Association, who is a member of the Clef Club called on us. Prof Butler conducted the playing of "The Dance of the Warriors" at the Clef Club entertainment. It was written by the great colored composer, Mantaguo Ring, who was the daughter of the celebrated Ira Aldrich. It is distinctively African and is scored a hit. This was the first time it had been played in America. REV. B. V. PEYTON. Rev. R. V. Peyton, D. D., pastor of 6th Mt. Zion Baptist Church will preach at 3rd Street Bethel A. M. E. Church Thursday evening, Nov. 19, at 8:00 P. M. His choir will render special Music. All are invited to attend. BOYS' DAY AT FIFTH STREET. To-morrow (Sunday) morning at the Fifth Street Baptist Sunday School, 10:00 a.m. the boys will render a special program. The programme will be under the direction of Monsars. Matthew Doyle and James Whalla. The public is invited to be present. LUCILLE LOVE THE GIRL OF MYSTERY Copyright, 1914. All meeting picture rights reserved by the Universal Film Manag- ment. This production is in the process of production in leading theaters. Infrind- ments will be videotaped, presented. the arm of a man. Cold water closed upon him, and, still clutching the arm, he allowed himself to float down the stream for a way. Thep, in a turn, he managed to secure footing and drag the body of his dead servant, horribly mutilated by the claws of the lion, to shore. But, search though he would, the little bag that contained the papers was not to be found. Louishef fought his way back to the spot where he had made his fire, readily locating the spot where Lucille had driven away the lion from his prey. But Lucille had disappeared, vanished as completely as though the earth had swallowed her up. The international spy stood a long time in silence beside the place where he had seen the waving torch. And there was that in the eyes that looked down at the revolvers in his hand which told that next time he would not hesitate to use it. For three days Lucille kept very near that compose light, furtive as any of the animals that prouved about, guarding herself against them by the same fire that protected her enemy. At times only the watchfulness of Loubeure, his catlike slumber, prevented her carrying, out her audacious plot to steal the little bag in which he still carried the papers. It was the night of the fourth day that she decided to take a desperate chance, the same night that creeping A. Loubeque Kept a Careful Watch. close upon the camp she saw something about the actions of the native that made her keep very still. She caught her breath with a little gasp as she saw the man creep noiselessly toward his master and purloin from about his neck the precious bag which carried the papers she had come so far to rescue. As he crept away from his victim Lucille slowly rested her foot, her whole soul quivering with delight, for there would be no difficulty with this native compared to the coping of wits and resources with the powerful brain and body of Loubeque. Ludicile's trailing of the native was halted abruptly by a wild cry of alarm, followed by a loud screech of pain, the thud of bodies falling heavily, a borrid, ripping sound. Dimly she glimped the shadow outlines of a magnificent lion, head lifted as though he listened for some one, his paw reaching out and routing upon a shapeless, grooming mass she knew for the thieving servant. Without a thought of consequence, with nothing save the primal urge of giving life, she leaped across the narrow space that separated her from the spy's campfire, kicking the embers right and left, grasping the hardest flamed knot of them all, darting toward the lion, waved the torch fearlessly. The animal uttered a low growl, stood his ground for a moment before this monace that darted at him, then kicked his tail between his legs, and a kick back into the jungle from which he had appeared so unexpectedly. Lucille bent over the wounded man, uttering a low cry of sympathy as she turned away in terror from the horribly wounded torso. Gradually it dawned upon her that the man was dead, quite dead. She could not realize it instantly; then the voices of Longeau's revolver spoke, and she uttered her warning cry. The shot brought everything back to her. She was here, not to sympathise even with one wounded to death, but to save her sweetheart's honor. She found the nack and helped back to where she could see Longeau advancing. For just a second she paused. Then, some indelible grooming her, she threw the butting knot of wool between the intercourse of a nearly littlework of vines and glimpse softly to the right, knowing the spy would follow the light instead of betray. From as she watched the movements, gurgling in the泵房 of her stupidity, her hand grunted, gesturing something, and SYNOPSIS Valuable governmental papers are stolen by Thompson, follower of Loubeque international say, from General Love, whom he met in the courtyard of the Loubeque files in a sleeper to recover the patrons in order to clear the name of Lieutenant Gibson, whom she loves. Loubeque, tampering with the wireless on the sleeper, is hurt. Loubeque nurses him in an attempt to recover the papers. Loubeque gets the papers, but the ship is wrecked. She is cast ashore on a Loubeque island and is taken by a native chief to be taken to the island. The native chief is pursued to health, and the grateful native chief, Loubeque, also cast ashore, tries various plans to recover the papers, but in vain. Loubeque, baffled, forges a message from a neighboring chief to fure Loubeque away from her friends. She falls into a pitfall, losing the documents. Loubeque's native and steals the papers from his master, and Loubeque takes them from the master, and Loubeque takes them from the master, and follows an underground passage in the jungle. CHAPTER VIII. LOUREQUE could not have explained why had he tried, but the thought that Loulie still possessed the mystic amulet given her by the savage chief for saving his daughter's life and which had served in such good stead against his machinations worried him more than a little. True, his plot had succeeded, the pit his servant dug across the trail had swallowed her up and the old native crone had brought him the precious papers. But he was worried. He felt himself at times almost wishing to be rid of the qualms which had forbade his serving her with a death sentence. She had the mystic amulet still and, always plotting in advance those things he wished done, it bothered him not to know exactly how great the power of that amulet was. Together with the uncertainty of his position, with realization of the intense loneliness, his inability to speak the language of any people he might chance to meet, the international any fought his way through the jungle in more of a spirit of terror than he ever experienced before. Nights, when he would build fires to feed off wild beasts that gathered in a circle and stared with their blazing eyes from out the blackness, he would find her face emerging from the flames. "Is it possible that I love her as I loved her mother?" he asked himself. But he fought against the thought. Forcing his marches in mad desire to weary his body so at night his brain would succumb to the utter weakness that gripped him, Hugo Loubeque tried to fight away this change that was struggling to take place within himself, He noticed a growing sulleiness on the part of his servant, a sulky subduedness which came only grudgingly after rage had tipped his master's tones with menacing decisiveness. He decided to watch the fellow more carefully, though at the same time laughing at himself for the nervousness which was growing upon him. It was late in the fourth night that he finally saw to the fire his servant had prepared and stretched out, sinking almost instantly into profound slumber. He had fought against heavy sleep, for the actions of the native had been unusually furious and restless all day. The wakening was of the most abrupt. He started bolt upright, looking instinctively toward the place where his servant should have been. But the man was gone, and the fire was scattering wildly about, as though some one had intentionally disturbed it that the jungle beasts-might lose their fear of this man and pounce upon him. He heard the crackling of twigs under feet too swift to be other than those of man in terror, caught a glimpse of a wavering, flashing dare of torchlight, heard the piercing wall of a man's voice. Grasping his revolver, Loubeque sprang to his feet, instantly wide awake. For just a second he waited there, then drew a steady alm upon the leaping torch. The gun spoke, followed almost instantly by the shrill voice of Lucille. "Don't shoot! It's a lion"—Loebaque allowed the revolver to drop to his side. Suddenly the wonder of her being at his camp site struck him, and simultaneously his hand sought the neck about his neck. It was gone. Even as he darted forward, fighting medially against the black tangle of vegetation that barred his way, he was withheld by some feeling within from firing the revolver at that torch. He could bear the low growths of a wild animal, caught a stray gilimpus of Lecile standing over a dark, shapeless figure of a man beside the bank of a little stream, while, before the waving torch she had matched from the camp fire of her enemy, a great lion was almost retreating. Loebaque caught a gimppe of this; then in his efforts to reach her side he was shot from sight completely. He tried to stumble back to her, where the ground seemed to kick up his heels and slide backward. He stretched vambra for support, his hands encountering ```markdown ``` THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA Damp. She looked swiftly down at the stone ruins beside her, along which she had been walking, ruins covered with thick tropical vegetation. She passed her fingers over the stone she had first encountered, rubbing away the mud and creepers that covered it so completely. Buddily, without the slightest warming, she saw the ground moving, moving restlessly as it would move had some monster move been burrowing beneath its surface. It was moving moving directly under Laquette. She started back, wide eyed at the spectacle of a great stone door suddenly springing wide and hurting the man who had stood upon it to one side completely out of her sight. She advanced timidly, staring about for sign of the spy, but he was not to be seen. She peeled down the black hole that had opened, wonderfully, half inducted to believe herself in a trance, for a flight of stone steps reached up to her, reached up from the blackness, a blackness which her eyes could not pierce, try though they would. &hit terrified, with curiosity irresistible. Lucille timidly put a foot upon the first step, then halted. She waited a moment, then followed her right foot with the left. As though some giant hand urged her down, her reluctant feet moved slowly, step by step, down the long flight. And always would she stare in nameless terror left the door be suddenly closed and her means of exit barred. And even as she looked her premonition of evil was verified. Slowly, very slowly, the stray light that opened down to her through the passage narrowed, disappeared. To L. came the sound of feet, swift, sure. About her was such blackness as she had never even imagined before. Slowly she groped her way back to the steps, finding the last one and feeling about for some means of throwing back the opening. The steps beneath her feet were slippery, worn as though the feet of thousands and hundreds of thousands had passed that way for as many years. And always about her, yet never so close as to come in contact with her, were the owners of the feet that slipped and glided footedly upon the steps. Above her that solid wall; beneath her steps that led down into the bowels of the earth; about her human beings whom she could not see. Curiously clawlike hands, but human hands, sought out her wrist, drawing her down the steps, silently, with understating purpose, but never harshly. Realizing the futility of resistance, her utter helplessness, Ludiclum numbly allowed herself to be conducted down the long flight. A veritable army seemed to swarm before and about her, judging from the footfalls. The hands upon her wrist were cold, unhealthy, hairy, yet the sounds of the voices of her captors were harsh gutturals, in comprehensible, yet human. "This is the end of all for me!" she said in her terror. CHAPTER IX. Blues From a Weird Source. HER knees jolted from under her as she reached out and found no downward step. Round black passages through rock vanished slies, some so close—the sides brushed against her, she was hustled. She had given herself completely up to her guides. She knew with a heavy despair that only accident could enable her to find her way back to the steps through all the turns they had made. Quite abruptly she felt her eyes blinded as the mantle of blackness was fouled aside. For a moment she could not see; then, becoming accustomed to the transition from darkness to comparative light, she looked with a shudder of terror upon the hairy, dwarfed, mishapen' creatures who surrounded her—creatures who chattered in the gutturals of mutes, creatures whom the perpetual darkness had paled to a fahike, pallor, creatures whose hydrocephalic heads were always best far forward as though the sense of bearing had been given them in treble value because of the blindness with which the subterranean life had affected them. Sick with the unwholesomeomenon of the sight, Lecille lifted her eyes as a thrill, chattering note in the gritural—a note that was strangely familiar, even welcome. She stared wonderingly at the snowmown carved statue of a malignant faced man—man with mighty torso and gigantic arms, a man whose beet tended far above her and whose forehead and neck and arms were loaded with blinding rubens. The alien sound that drove the muscled creuches back came from the gigantic statue. And then Lecille saw that a huge orang outing squatted completely in the palace of the idiot, his wrinkled, old man's face protruded curiously. As though their fear had subsided the underground crevices were more closed in upon Lecille. Some impatient made her dart tensed the orang as though for proportion. The final emotions were about her, driving at her with their browning, exhilarating paws. His gosh back. The mob shouted suddenly to injure to the climber. With a slight face of war he jumped from his position and smashed the mechanism of rotation from about the idea's neck, flinging it aggressively into the center of the mob. It had the effect of drawing them back for a moment. With a shrill squeak the orange hairy paw pinned, jewel after jewel from the idol, bitten them at the creaturets with the speed of bullets. Again and again he drove them back from her and Lucille constantly fought her way closer to this strange protector. Her heart sank as she saw the creature had no more missiles. She caught a flash of hairy arms and body as be leaped toward her, his huge, round arms flailing about him, dropping the subterranean inhabitants at every swing. Lucille, guided by some impulse, stopped and picked up the blazing necklace, extending it to the orang. He seemed not to notice. Wildly he thrashed about the creaturets dropping like drippea. Backward, ever backward, Lucille felt her way, edging through the mob as her protector cleared a passage. The rock ribbed vault echoed and re-echoed hideously with the shrill aqueens of rage from the orang, the gutturals of terror and pain from her assailants. Now they were fighting among themselves, tumbling about in a wild chaos of arms and legs and bodies. She closed her eyes against the terrible sight. Suddenly Lucille felt her feet slipping from under her; felt herself going down toward a rippling, musical sound; gently falling through the blackness, as though she sank within a soft mattress of feathers. Cold waters roused up and broke her fall, closing about her and oblating her gently to and fro. Instinctively she reached out, her hands closing about a narrow strip of wool. With every atom of strength in her frail body she clung, making out finally that the object was a canoe. Slowly she slipped down the current until a flicker of narrow light glowed far ahead. The sight inspired her with fresh energy. She drew herself up, carefully balanced the canoe against her weight then slipped into the bottom and lay there exhausted. She grouped about as the sides of the subterranean cavern expanded. The light grew broader. A paddle encounters her fingers, and she thrust it out into the water. Came a crunching of wood as it ripped against the rocky sides of the shallow ravine, and she stared in dainty at the uneasy handle that alone remained to her. Gently, the canoe floated down toward the ever expanding wedge of light. Slowly, very slowly, the fresh air of the jungle met her quivering nostril. And even as she opened her mouth, having her thrust with the intoxicating odor that had been so repulsive to her before, the canoe was lifted up, anched up and whirled about in a gigantic swirling circle. Lucille instinctively thrust the broken shaft of paddle into the water, finding it useless. She crouched low. Round and round in ever narrowing circles she was whirled, the black water white now as it lashed itself into racing circles from the exact center of which rose a jagged toothed rock—a rock that imperturbably, cruelly waited this dainty morsel being brought him. Faster, faster, in ever shortening circles the creamy foam of savage waters drew the frail canoe toward the ugly, black rock that rose from out its center. Round and round in the circles of waters the frail craft aped. Then for a brief fraction of a second the circular progress was halted; the canoe being held steady, quivering as another force seized it and tried to fight against the whirlpool. Lucille held her breath, measuring the length of time a new hope arrived in hours instead of the seconds it really was. Then the craft shot out of the current and continued upon its wild chase toward the rock. It was now a matter of but two revolutions at best before the end. Lucille saw this with eyes that slinched not, yet refused to hold any dread. Something slinned against her cheek and her hands instinctively reached up clutching, grasping, clinging to a thick tangle of creepers. The canoe whirled out from under her while she clung there, the savage water leaping, snapping at her feet. Desperation loaned her strength. For just a second she rested, then bravely reached out and clambered along the thick vine until she saw the earth beneath, then dropped and lay penting upon the ground, shaking with a nervous chill as the reaction seized her. Loud voices speaking in English tones wakened her from the state of self pity which followed the chill. She looked up swiftly, now that the dense fastnesses encircling her were really pregnable, fearing a new enemy. Fate had been so kind to her and man so unkind that she realized her chief-danger simultaneously with the recollection of what she had to guard. Clutched at the little sack, thrilling at the rustle of the papers she had fought so hard to gain, at thought of what they meant to her sweetheart in Manila. The diary told her that Hugo Leboeque had thousands of men working to do his will. The shrill prostrate creak of onlocks drove away her fear, supplanting it with one of wild alarm. The men were going away—were leaving her alone here. Of the millions of inhabitants of the globe, why should she think every man a worker of the appl? She funged herself wildly through the angle of thick vegetation that harred her way from the sound, crying aloud at the top of her voice for assistance even though she knew no sound could carry to the man. She found herself standing on a puberty little beech that matched a somme creoset of water from the crops. Brennning her eyes, she could clearly see a large row bent at the tip of the creoset. In objective point being obviously a beautiful tender youth covered with oil. Lacie waved her arms in the air whirly, running up and down the beach in desolation as she nibbled her opportunity for escape from the terrific jungle creeping. That feeling was sudden in the day, the creoset clinging to her. child of rage and obsession at her own awakening and fulfil. She Clambered Along the Vine. Fuddently she stopped dead in her tracks, her feet tightly clinched as she pressed them against her breast. "It is coming back!" she gasped, for she made out that the bout had stopped; that it was being turned. Over and over again she repeated it. She had been seen at the last moment and was going to be taken away. And the prayer was not even finished before the bout grounded lightly at her feet and she found herself speaking to a heavy feature, youngish man who was evidently in command of the yacht. There was something simulator about the man whose eyes were fastened upon her face in such bold admiration that she instinctively drew away. Suddenly he turned, to his men, roughly ordering them to prepare for the row out, then assisted Lucille to a seat alongside himself. Try though she would she could not feel the joy that seemed natural as the boat slipped through the water propelled by the sturdy oarsman. She studied them keenly. Rough, powerful men they were, but she was woman enough to know them to be the sort easily handled by a beautiful woman—the weaker the easter. And she saw that the captain was heartily disliked. She noticed also that two of the oarsman had faces that she red signs of recent battering. The intuition that had served her so well before told her Captain Wetherell, for such was the name he used in introducing himself, had been a party to this. There was something uncanny, mysterious, about the yacht, especially about one stateroom which was always locked~save once, when Lucille caught through the opened door a glimpse of a man who looked like a Chinaman. But she could not be sure. The door was closed quickly. CHAPTER X Mutinyl It was the sixth day out that for the first time she saw the man upon the deck in daytime. Captain Wetherell was scanning the sky, his brow clouded and his heavy jaw thrust forward like an angry bulldog. Lucille was stumbling beside the old boatswain, questioning him and whiling away the long suitry day by listening to the stories he loved to tell her. She started toward her cabin. She heard a swift step across the deck and hurried the faster, only pausing to look back when she reached her door. A little cry of pity and rage came from her lips when, with an ugly oath, Wetherell lifted his great flat and doored the old seaman. Every womanly impulse rose up within her at the outrageous, uncalled for attack. Forgotful of her own precarious position, forgetful of everything save the pain of the old man upon the dock, she started to his assistance, when the door of the Chinaman's stateroom slapped open, and the occupant strode across the deck toward Wetherell and spoke with Wetherell in low tones of suppressed oasis. The captain eyed the man angry for a moment, then turned and slipped away, his very back dropping like that of a whipped cur. Lucille turned to enter her cabin, but something caused the door to stick open a scant inch or so. She felt an inclination to scream for aid, but amazement at recognition of the man who stepped into the cabin behind her, softly closing the door, held her dumb. For, under the yellow coloring, the made up slanting eyes, the Mongolian mask he had so cunningly assumed, fear loaming clarity to her vision, she recognized Hugo Loubeuse, and instinctively both hands clasped at the little bag about her neck which held the precious paper. The spy smiled at the impulsive gesture. "You have greeted the reason for this intrusion. Miss Love," he murmured gravely. "The paper. If you please." The terror widened eyes of the girl narrowed slowly as her gaze traveled from the indemnable face to the outstretched hand. Her lips pared in a smile as she moved toward the door and held it open for him to leave. "Miss Lutille," he continued, his tone sharper, "you must appreciate my forbearance toward you so far. It cannot continue forever. Undoubtedly you know my power. Doesn't it not start you to find me in a position of authority upon this yacht? It is always am. Everywhere I find my assistant. Party years of my life have been spent in ordering ovens so that such circumstances as you have encountered would be at my estimation. The paper. If you please." After special before the lighting film turned on the window open. Cinematics system, the backlight for and projection system. everything armed her to obey. Yet when her hands sought her bones the fuel of the protein little bag renewed her courage, gave her strength to meet his eyes with a charge greater even than his own assistance. Her eye held to his with an effect of frightened fascination. It was the change in his pose, the difference in his wooing of the demand that told Hago Loubeque's patience had been finally prayed to the breaking point, that craft and diplomacy would be things of the past did she not rellennish the papers to him now. Yet duty, love—f twin shadowy, wreathtike, yet of iron strength—held her back from obedience. "Think, Miss Love, think of our positions. Match my strength, brute strength, against your own; measure the strength of any one of the thousands, who implicitly obey me. Those waters tell no nails, give up no ghanty secrets. Think of that, Miss Love, I beg of you, then give me the little bag you wear about your neck." His voice was full of pleading, yet his eyes held a death message which inside her shudder. "You seek to save the ones dear to you, child. You think me wicked, cruel, relentless, and I am all of these things. Forty years ago I might have done as you do now, but all the impulses of that time are dead, killed by your father; all the love I ever had, the only love, has been dead for forty years, killed by your father; all the ambition of that time of youths the happiness of hope, the pride of fatherland, in death, has been dead for forty years, killed by your father, General Sumper Love. And you—you think that I would stop at violence to prevent your thwarting me; you think I would trade those forty years of hate for the faint spiast of a girl's body on the waters of this great waster." The white his tones grew lower, they carried a vibrant thrill that struck at her very heart. His face was fliny as with passion to pliending, she lifted her eyes to his. Instinctively she recoiled as a shadow fell between them. Loubeque frowned as Captain Wetherell joined them, his eyes flashing a questioning glance at the palid face of the girl. Then the spy bowed gravelly and stepped on the deck, followed closely by the captain of the yacht. Whispers of the men growing louder came to her until she could distinguish the angry voice of Wetherell, lifted now a curly rebellion. Lucille shrank back against the wall visualizing from the man's tones and the expression on his face. A greater horror than the waves came teeping to her mind. Hugo Loubeque was her protection from this brute. She knew it was true. And then Captain Wetherill stepped inside her cabin, without the formality of knocking, closing the door cautiously behind him, his every movement furtive, his face wearing a sheepish leering expression. "What-what do you want?" Immediately the question passed her lips she realized she had made a mistake, that her tones showed fright. "Don't be alarmed," he said softly. "I have settled with Mr. Loubeque. You need have no further fear of him, my dear." Fearl Lucille felt a great yearning for the apy, a need of his protection even as a moment before she had thought it impossible to be in such mortal terror of any one as she had been of Hugo Loubeque and his crafty manner. "He understands who is master of this boat now. He attempts to give me orders, to bribe me to force you to give up some papers, to threaten me—" "What do you want of me?" Even as she spoke a thrill of concious triumph surcharged her as she realised the tremble had left her voice. Wetherell halted uncertainly, held back by her charge. Then her help necessities gave him courage and he moved closer. "Want?" he repeated, then with a abort, barking laugh, "I want the papers and I want you." He leaped forward, chasing her about the waist with his great arms, the right hand moving toward her mouth, closing over the delicate lips and anthering her cry of wild alarm. He sprang back with a low toned oath of surprised incredulity even as her brittle laugh echoed through the cabin. Slowly, a step at a time, inch by inch, Lucille forced the man toward the door. In anthering her screams he had freed her right arm and her tiny flat, fighting against his boasting at his body, had encountered his revolver, which she deftly abstracted and had pressed against his chest. "The papers are quite safe where they are," she murmured sweetly, the glint in her eyes belying the tones. "Come, captain; let's see how the men you have bullied like the sight of you now." Wertherell opened his lips to curse, but there was an expression of lxy determination on the girl's face, in the tense lines of her figure, in the tremorless feel of the gun against him that made him do her blinding. Only when he felt the cabin threshold beneath his feet and knew another step would bring him in sight of the crew did he halt. It was a acant fifteen seconds the man and girl stood there, their eyes challenging. But the eyes of Locille were steady, determined; those of the captain were trulent, defiant. Wertherell flinched and dropped his murderous expression. Then he marched across the threshold and upon the deck before his men, while Locille felt the jay of such a triumph as she had never known before. As the sailors looked up and saw Captain Wetwell sailily marching under the impetus of the revolver in Lerollion's hand they straightened and stared, open mouthed, unable to believe the evidence of their own eyes. Gradually it dawned upon them that the tyrant, the brunefiner, the man they all heard and feared, had been subjugated, owned by the side of a girl. Whispers grew near, healed and she staggered the appearance in the face and made movements in the water. All she was surrounded by a cordon of umbrella. Only through wiping the crew to her side could she maintain her position. Barring away, but still holding the reveler level upon the captain, she rast an appealing glance about upon the men. "Friends," she whispered, then, surprised at finding how low her voice was, swallowed the lump in her throat and continued bravely: "Friends. I am just a weak girl, and I need your help. I have two enemies upon this ship. One of them I was more afraid of than anything or anybody in the world until a short half hour ago. He will do anything to steal from me some papers I have rescued from him after he stole them from my father. My sweetheart, the man to whom I am engaged, was accused of the theft and arrested. And I have fought so hard to keep them! Her voice broke a trifle, but she straightened bravely, tears still glistening on her hairst. "I'm so tired—so tired of fighting." The murmur of sympathy from the men died down before a still more meancing silence, a silence that broke before a shout from one on the outskirts of the crowd. All eyes were turned in the direction of his pointing finger, and, from out two great smoke spirals that seemed to come from the other side of the ocean rose slowly, majestically, the tilt outlines of a huge bont. The girl, scenting disaster from that sight, read it on the acercing face of her victim. "But I am more afraid of your captain, me." she cried, her voice thrillingly vibrant. "He came to me in my cabin and demanded the paper. He threatened me, soaked me in his arms and tried to make love to me. He did this to a weak girl, men. He would treat me as he has treated you. I ask you gil to protect me and yourselves from this man's brutality. You see what a coward he is. You see how he does not dire"— Her voice was drowned in the chorus of shouts that rose at the welcome announcement. Wetherell's shoulders sloped still more, while his eyes darted from face to face, triumphant, cunning, ferocious. A faint booming sound reached out to them across the waters, distracting their attention. Something dark and round described a parabola from the speck of a strip and leaped through the air toward them; came a splash of water not 100 yards away, a splash followed by a cry of alarm. Wethercell, bedside of the pointing revolver in the hands of the girl, spring forward, facing the pussified, frightened men. "Mutiny!" his great voice rose in derision. "Mutiny now when you hear a girl lying to you! Mutiny now when THE LIFE OF MARY C. BURTON She Was Lowered Into the Best. we have a cargo of arms and ammunition in the hold for the Chinese rebels and a government warship is pursuing us! Mutiny now and put the man and woman in command who hired me to carry this cargo!" "It's a lie!" Lucille's voice was shrill now. "Lie, is it? Very well. Where did I pick you and Loubeque up? On the same bit of land, as the men know. If he is your enemy, how did you two happen to be at the place where I picked up the cargo? Tell them what the Chinese government does to a sailor on a boat carrying arms and ammunition which cannot be accounted for. My brave men, let this girl get you out of the noose you are running your beads into, but don't bother me any, more"— Again the fatal booming sound from the warship whose outlines were growing more and more distinct each moment; again that spitup, followed quickly by a ripping tim of as as a great cannon ball sped across their bown. The proximity of their danger throw the men into a panic. All thoughts of injustice, of chivalry disappeared instantly before the omnipresence of the menace that threatened their lives. They rushed upon Wetherell in a body, pleading, fairy on their knees, for him to take command and avert the disaster that was upon them. Of them all he alone knew the position of the yacht, the fine points of navigation, the creeks and terms of the ocean in this vicinity. Wetherell straightened as another cannon ball hurled across the path of the yacht. His voice rose staccanier as he whirled, pointing a finger toward the girl. "Take that passenger's receiver from her. Bring the Chinese passenger on deck. They must not be found, except if we are captured. Lower a skiboard from the days and not from adult with provisions. For three days and a tank of water." --- who, with a malicious smile, picked it up and thrust it in his pocket. She did not protest—there seemed no use for protest, for anything. In a haze she found herself in the tiny boat that was being lowered. As through a thicker haze she gimped the face of Hugo Loubeque, facing bar. The creaking of the dartis ceased, and the tiny craft bobbed about on the tussom of the watera. She did not move. It seemed a dream, a nightmare. Hugo Loubeque silently, grimly, seized an ear, motioning "hur toward the second. "We must get out of the firing zone," he said quietly, reassuringly, almost gently. Singularly enough, as she tugged at the great car she almost felt kindly toward the spy. In an Open Boat THE great copper ball of sun squatted comfortably upon the horizon's rim, flattening into itself and surveying with tolerant contempt the tiny bobbing craft in which were Hugo Loubeque and Lucille. The tiny yacht was showing its heels in grand shape to the battleship, and the guns from the great boat were roaring in real carnisse now, as it was evident that the filibuster had no intention of obeying the signal to haul in. The pair who had fought one another so cordially stared at the scene until both boats melted into the sun, below the sun, then dropped beyond the horizon. Hugo. Loubeque was watching Lucille narrowly. Their prelacrifice seemed not to worry him. The fact that the captain of the fillbusters had consigned himself and his enemy to such a fate was of little account. Life to him had been a succession of dangers equally appalling, and he was still alive. "The papers, Miss Lucille," Loubeque said quietly, "will you kindly give me the papers to take care of?" The papers! Then the spy did not know that Captain Wetherell had possessed himself of the precious bag be- ```markdown ``` "There is no water," he said gently, fore-haaving her placed in the open boat. Instinctively her hands drew to her bosom, the harsh feel of the ruby necklace which she had taken from the underground cavern with her meeting her clutch. Rubles of untold, of fabulous valuing, she had, and the thought of power, of money—should she ever come safely out of this—gave her a sweeping sensation of elation. "Captain Wetherell took the papers," she answered quietly, studying the spy's face to see what effect the announcement made. Again came unwilling admiration for the man's imperturbability. "Indeed," he murmured. Then after a long period spent in profound thought: "Well, perhaps it is better so. Perhaps it is better." For a full hour he did not speak—an hour wherein the stars sprayed themselves over the heavens. Then he spoke again as though to himself: "Yes, child, perhaps it is better so. It is so much simpler to fight against Wethrell than against you." There was a note of pathos, of longing, in his tones that made her lips tremble, in sympathy for the man who had so splendidly misjudged the life that had been given him, had so misused the marvellous brain. Again came that feminine instinct to prosecute, and again did a glance at his determined face make her desist. She would fight and fight and die fighting to prevent him accomplishing his aim, but, to save her, she could feel no hatred against this one who would wreck those he held most dear. "You still have hope," she murmured, anxious to hear him answer in the affirmative. "Hope!" he laughed aloud. "Child, it is written in the stars that I shall not fail, cannot fail. You have read my diary. You know what I have done to accomplish my ends. I have overthrown nations, have thousands at my feet. And all for what! That when I struck at the man I hated there should be no chance for failure. And now the last chance had been overthrown. I faltered, Lucille. I faltered when I should have put you out of my path forever; when I should have made an end to your interference. Durability has intervened, Lucille. I know it, died it—in my heart." He watched him, fascinated, as he slowly typed and examined the proverb. lone alpinteriored them, counting each inch, testing the water key. "My printing there is enough for three days," he said quietly. "I think it would be better to wait till morning." He drew his coat off and painted it to her, frowning down her remonstrances at the deprivation. The warmth of it made her realize for the first time that she had been chilled through by the cold night air and she flashed him a look of gratitude, watching him as he bent over a alp of paper after a long scrutiny of the stars. Then she slept. She woke to a sensation of pain in her head, as though some giant weight rested there, pressing down as though to crush the forehead. For a moment she did not realize where she was, stared about her perplexedly, tried to identify the gentle, undulating motion of the boat, the soft sweeping sound of the waters. Then her eyes met the melancholy ones of Hugo Loubeque. The sun was beating down upon them ferociously, as though it would consume those hardy intruders. Her head ached, when she would have spoken, she "found her tongue swollen, her voice thick, her lip parched." "Water — please," she stammered, then glared in horror at the international spy's downcast face. Loubeque moved carefully to her side, placing his hands upon her arm. "There is no water," he said gently. "In their hurry they put an empty key in the boat. It is the test of fate, my dear. Try not to think of it—try"— He did not finish for the pity within him at her brave struggle not to show her fear, her pain. Her lips trembled as she tried bravely to smile, then with a determined effort, she sat upright. Her head ached maddeningly and the sun seemed to fairly sizzle down upon her. "Last night when I discovered the keg was empty," Loubeque said reassuringly, "I started working out our reckoning. We are well within the fishing zone of the coast. There is always a chance of being picked up. Don't fear, Loubeque." She smiled bravely, the effort only making her realize that the heat was paralyzing her facial muscles. After that she sat quite still, enduring in silence the maddening heat, the worse thirst. At times she thought she would be unable to stall it longer, that she must reach into this endless expanse of ocean and drink-drink; that she must plunge over the boat's side and allow, the salt water to be absorbed by her body. Night came and the stars, but night and stars from which all kindliness had fled. She knew it would be impossible to endure the strain longer. Loubeque's silent figure was motionless. In one long, gliding motion she half rose, then dropped swiftly from the boat, the water encircling her, cooling her, slipping at her ears in soothing refrain that fulfilled her senses to a glorious sleep, visionless, profound. Then in a flash of sanity came the horrified face of the man who was dragging her back into the boat. Darkness, blank, impenetrable—slumber, goblin haunted—sun and desert with mirages of water that receded before her lips— In her delirium Hugo Loubeque was constantly reminiscing unto her slightest want, soothing her with tender words, a veritable Gollath in fighting back the hordes of impes that would have tormented her. Always was he by her side—always until the mantle of blackness completely reached out and swathed her, soothing her to untroubled slumber, a slumber disturbed but once and that when Loubeque stood before her looking down at her with a light of mingled happiness and triumph in his eyes—a look that brought dimly back to her the memory of certain things yet to be accomplished, but which she had not the strength to completely recall, a look so transitory that when she fought her eyes wide open he was gone, and she was conscious of being in a strange place, a black figure rising from the corner. then slumber once again. Instinct forced her finally from the lethargic slumber, 'he instinct common to all higher forms of animals of protecting one's treasure. Her hands groped at her neck, where a slight tug had wakened her. Something brushed across her hand when she forced her eyes open, the figure she remembered to have seen in the corner was still squatting there, a figure that might have been inanimate save for the burning eyes fastened upon her. Nervously she fumbled at her neck, the feel of the ruby necklace meeting her fingers and pussling her for a moment before it started a chaotic chain of recollections that finally marshaled themselves insemblance of order. Out of the delirium of fever she fought remembrance of all that had happened since Hugo Loubeque dragged her back in the boat, recalled vividly from the subconscious brain that had attained ascendancy during that harrowing period, his tender nursing of her, his denial, his stern self mastery when the blazing sun, the thirst, the hopelessness would otherwise have compelled him to give up the fight; and then the fading boat, the blessed relief of water, the breaking of the fever and consequent repairing of burned out nerve tissues, the arrival in this house and the spy's leave taking. A cat and mouse game she played for two days with the silent Chinese woman nursing her. The woman had discovered the necklace, and Lucille knew she was constantly after it. Short periods of time there were when the nurse would sleep lustily and then Laciele walked warily up and down the floor, gradually regaining perfect power of locomotion. That necklace meant everything to her in this strange country. It meant the ability to travel, to do anything she pleased in her fight to regain the precious papers their meant honor and liberty to her famously accrued sweetheart. And with the return of strength same, a terrible moment, a great fear. Hue Loubeque, tender through his care of her had been, had left immediately she was out of danger, and she knew his motive was to seek the power that Captain Wetherford had made. He was down of the third day that THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA the mirror attached from the room, slipped out with a stethoscope that somehow sent a chill through the girl and made her silt bolt upright in the bed, then, as the door closed, spring toward the chair beside the door. The soft patter of slipped feet upon the floor without hide her stiffen with resolution as she hid herself so that the opened door would secure her from slight. Then the door opened an inch at a time, silently, cautiously, while the woman allipped inside the room, looked at the blanket upon the couch where Lucille should have been, then backconked to a slender, yellow robed young Chihuahua, who entered even more noticelessly than the nurse had done. The girl in hiding shuddered at sight of the violous knife the young Chihuahua passed to the woman. The man muttered a guttural deep in his throat as he crouched. Evidently the revolver he carried bothered him, for he placed it upon the chair. Lucille's fingers darted out, closing upon the welcome butt just as the woman leaped across the distance that separated her from the couch upon which the blanket bulged deceptively, driving the ugly knife down with a force that sent her off her balance. Lucille knew she could hide no longer and stepped from behind the door, the revolver leveled upon the pair, her voice shaking despite herself. The man cringed, crouched away from her, but the sight of the girl there seemed to carage the woman completely. Brandishing the knife wildly, she leaped forward, then hurried from side to side simultaneously with the discharge of the gun, slapping, wounded, to the floor in a heap. The man crouched still further away, and Lucille advanced upon him. Somehow she felt no compunction now, felt no fear, only felt the necessity for immediate haste in getting away. She signaled to the fellow that he should get out of his robes instantly. Sounds of activity came from every direction. She was shaking like a runaway horse with the strain. The young follow was equally nervous, but the revolver at his chest made him hasten. Lucille forced him under the blanket, hissing a warning in his ear which he evidently understood, as it was emphasized by a meaning proof that was more eloquent than any other language—the point of a businesslike gun. Voices were in the hall now. Lucille dragged the body of the woman under the couch and squatted in the woman's place just as the door opened and a head was poked inside. She mumbled something articulate, guttural, pewish voiced, and the head was withdrawn after the owner cast one glance at the figure under the blankets. He had no sooner closed the door than the girl picked the knife from the floor, and ripped the blanket into strips, securely tying her prisoner and gagging him. Then, after waiting a second at the door, mastering her courage, she stepped into the hallway and down into the open air. [TO BE CONTINUED.] WORDS OF WISDOM. In adversity it is easy to despise life; he is truly brave who can endure a wretched life.—Martial. Nothing is well ordered that is hasty and precipitate.—Seneca. Without your knowledge the eyes and ears of many will see and watch you as they have done already.—Cleo. The belly is the teacher of art and the bestower of genius.—Persius. The uncertain multitude is divided by opposite opinions.—Vergil. Artists All. "The dentist is an artist," said The funny Mr. Heath. "The pencil doesn't earn him bread, But I've seen him draw teeth." —Cincinnati Enquirer The politician's campaign job Is something pretty big. For though he's not a ditcher, yet He must be a politician. —Memblet Commercial-Appalachian SHORT SERMONS As a simple naturalism takes the place of the old pessimistic supernaturalism, the faith of the world—that in every man which helps him to realise his aspirations—has an optimistic glow. R. E. Newbert. It is a grand thing to find joy in one's work. If you have found that, you have found the heart of Life. Glad service is better than great service unless that be glad too. James Buckham. Of course we have a duty to distinguish between the good and the bad, but we have a duty to discriminate also among the things that are good. We are made not for the good only, but for the best. Robert Spencer. An Old Slot Machine The Tubliagen Morgenblatt of Oct 81, 1820, contains a description of a machine then in use in the London coffee house. It was in the shape of a tobacco jar, which stood on the table and had a plot into which a pen- y had to be inserted to obtain a pep- ful of tobacco. The weight of the coin depressed a lever and released a hook. The writer adds that a halfpenny would not do the trick, and the would be cheat could not recover his money. —London Noten and Quarter. CATTLE PLAGUE IN 13 STATES Federal Inspectors Predict That Many Other Communities Will Be Affected. The placing of a federal quarantine upon shipments of live stock out of the states of Ohio, Iowa, Massachusetts and Wisconsin, and reports of the rapid spread of the foot and mouth disease in states already quarantined, marked a days' developments at the department of agriculture in the fight against the worst epidemic of the infection ever known in the United States. The malady is now raging in thirteen states. Scores of federal inspectors were rushed into the field to trace every shipment from infected centers. Reports from inspectors already at work led department officials to predict that many other communities would be affected. Inspectors reported that the disease had spread over several scattered counties in Illinois. In Pennsylvania the affected areas were reported to have become extended. The infection was discovered in Massachusetts at South Attleboro, in Bristol county. The low cases were discovered at Pernell. The department advised that the greatest care should be exercised in using milk from the affected regions. Infants are most subject to this disease, and it is only among very young children that it proves fatal. Adults can be cured with little difficulty. A human being may contract the disease from cattle, but one man does not convey the germ to another, the experts say, and there is no need to quarantine persons. Chicago, Nov. 7.—The work of disinfecting the empty pens at the Chicago Union Stock Yards began in preparation for the complete shut down because of the foot and mouth disease, that will be in effect until Nov. 15. More than 800 men will be employed. There are 15,500 pens, 725 chutes and twenty-five miles of water troughs to be disinfected. Statements assuring the public that foot and mouth disease cannot infect humans through the cutting of meat was issued by officials of one of Chicago's largest packing companies. One thousand more cattle at the Chicago yards were found to be infected and will be killed. A large trench has been dug by a steam shovel in the western part of the yards and filled with Hme. The cattle will be lined up on the edge of the trench, shot and buried as fast as the crew of killers can work. A hundred cowboys employed in the stock yards were ordered to kill all the pigeons possible, the authorities taking this as another precautionary measure against the spread of the foot and mouth disease. Foot Disease Sweeps Many States. The worst outbreak of the foot and mouth disease ever known in the United States is the department of agriculture's estimate of the live stock epidemic, which has forced a federal quarantine over six states and threatens a temporary reduction of the nation's food supply. Officials said it would be no worse before they could forecast the extent to which the fqil supply would be affected. They are inclined to believe however, that the shrinkage will no be large, in spite of the inconvenience to which the stock growers and packers will be subjected until the disease is under control. Every possible effort will be made to remove the handicaps upon the movement of livestock. The disease has now broken out in Pennsylvania and Maryland. In Maryland the disease cattle were discovered at Hagerstown. Inspectors of the department traced the cattle from Chicago. The same shipment left some diseased cattle at Greencastle, Pa., where another affected area now exists. In addition to the Greencastle area in Pennsylvania, one exists in Pittsburgh and several in the southeastern part of the state. These include herds near Lancaster, York, Littitz, Herrville, Royersford, Collegeville and in West Chester. New York and Maryland have now been added to the list of quarantined states. LOVE'S PHILOSOPHY. The fountains mingle with the river, And the rivers with the ocean, The winds of heaven mix forever With a sweet emotion; Nothing in the world is single; All things by a law divine In one another's being mingle— Why not I with thine? See the mountains kiss high heaven. And the waves clasp one another; No water flower would be forgiven If it disdain'd its brother; And the sunlight claps the earth. 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MADAME SCOTT, Embalmer Svc for Women and Children and in attendance at funerals. JOHN M. Higgins, DEALER IN CHOICE GROCERIES, WINES, LIQUORS and CIGARS. FORT GROSS, FIELD VALUE, AND FINE MARKET. 1610 East Franklin Street. (New York, N.Y.) Published every Saturday by John Mitchell, Jr., at 411 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 Fort Office at Rich Val, Va, an second-collated matter. Many people mean all right. Their foundation is all wrong. ```markdown ``` Honesty in the best policy square dealing a virtue. A person who won't work steal, don't forget that. A person, who is too lazy to eat should be too lazy to eat. If a person listen to social friend he will land in the poor house. A person who wants to go to heaven will do every thing honourably to get there. Colored folks believe in religion as church and a good time during the week. Some people rather live in far than anywhere else, caught by the time they take to get there. המשתמש יכול להשתמש במשתמשים כמו זה. People, who will not work are as nally going around trying to torror from people, who will work. They say women can talk. From the characteristics of some men, this line, they must be two-thirds woman. ```markdown ``` Colored men should realize that competent leadership is half the bug in a context such as the one they are waging. --- As a rule, when you find a very loving young man, you have at the same time found a very loafing young man. It is a mighty hard thing to make a good suit out of poor cloth. It is a mighty hard thing to make a good man out of a worthless youngster. The old folks used to say to a lazy child, "You are not worth the powder and shot, it would take to kill you." So they let them live. We stand corrected and appreciate the "inside information" given us by the Hattiesburg, Miss., Weekly Times. We are beginning to realize that we have been wiser than we know. Just try seeing how little you can do in order to get, along instead of trying to see how much you can accomplish and you will register as a failure, long before you reach middle life. So many people like to march with the crowd. They have no desire to excel in their own particular lines. They are satisfied to march with the crowd not in front, but just with the crowd. When a person cannot produce Go strong work in one day to nake it. It is probable to themself and family, in that person is a failure, regardless m of the quality of work produced. To succeed in the business world, we must produce that which is commercially profitable or bankrupty and failure must result Hen. Robert R. Jackson and Hon. S. B. Turner, both colored were elected to the Illinois legislature during recent elections. The former served a term in the lower branch with credit, to himself and his constituents. L We have received the initial issue of the Industrial Advocate, omega organ of the Negro Exposition Celebration of the Fifth anniversary of Eganization to be held in the Spring of 1915. Giles B. Jackson Esq is Editor in Chief: Theodore W. Jones, Associate Editor and H. H. Price Manuscript Editor and Publisher. It is a creditable publication. --- WHY REPUBLICANS REJOICE. The Publication of the Republican leader of the country over the result of the recent elections can be readily traced to the fact that the success of the Democratic Party in the presidential election was due to the split in the Republican Party. The Progressive Party led by ex-President Theodore Roosevelt polled more votes than did the regular Republican Party. The votes cast for the Republican Party and the votes cast for the Progressive Party on a popular vote exceeded that cast for the Democratic nominees. This has given President Woodrow Wilson, the designation of "the minority President." Elections in many states, noticeably in Maine showed that the Progressives were still a political quantity, with which the Republican Party must rocken. In the recent elections, however, the showing made by the Progressive Party was indeed pitiful and that the Republicans had returned to their "first love" was evident New York and Ohio, without which no political party can elect the President of United States went overwhelming Republican and President Wibson's own State of New Jersey and his own congressional district went Republican. This emphasized the fact that the voters of the country have gotten tired of democracy. It is not unprobable nor possible that these States will reverse themselves in two years time unless the Republicans themselves commit political hard hard Hon. Charles S. Whitman, Governor-elect of New York now occupies the center of the stage as the possible Republican nominee. He can only be defeated by himself and this will be caused by possible political mistakes of Albany. In his political hours with ex-President Roosevelt he has shown that he possesses rare executive ability and a "level head." All attempts to coax him in to defining himself on certain embarrassing questions to the extent of driving away legitimate political support failed. With New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Ohio taking their positions in the Republican column and with the Republican Party presenting a united front to their old political enemies, and the Progressive Party reduced almost to a shadow, it is an optimistic Democrat indeed, who can see an outlook for Democratic victory at the polls in the year of nineteen hundred and sixteen. --- QUESTIONS ANSWERED. 1336 Clymer St. Philadelphia, Nov. 50, 1914. Dear Sir: Will you please answer the follow- questions through the columns of your paper to settle an argument. First—What are the names of the countries that have the second and third navies of the world? Second—Did you publish some time ago that the United States had the second navy of the world? We published these facts in our issue of September 5th, 1914. The United States has been striving to reach second place and it was asserted that this result would have been accomplished had the naval programme of the naval bruneau been carried out. It was defeated however by the Congress and in the meantime Germany has not been standing still. Its naval vessels are constantly being increased by war vessels of the most modern type. If the Zeppelin air ships, prepared creations and equipped meet the expectations it alms of the promoters added to the sea through fleet, the Germans will be practically them of invictive in the air and on the sea colored A QUESTION OF COWARDICE. Our good friend, Ben. J. Davis of the Atlanta, Ga. Independent is telling some unpalatable truths these days. In what other way can we do it? He says. No race or people in the history of civilization ever endured a leader, ship of more consummate cowards than the Nroegros. The average Negro is a coward in his own esteem. Void of self respect, appreciation or manly gessentment. He submits to every indignity, with apology, the white man inflicts upon him. We speak of cowards, we do not mean physical cowards, but moral and intellectual cowards. The coward who hasnt the moral courage to resent the coward, who doesnt respect every indignity imposed upon him by cowardly newspapers, the coward who accepts every Jim-Crow accommodation offered. If the Negro preacher, leader, pulpit and platform orator would teach their people to decently and respectfully decline to patronize those white business and enterprises that insult their womanhood and manhood, it wouldn't be long before insults and indignities heaped upon the race, because of its color, would grow beautifully less. Is all that he says true? If all that he says is true, why is it that we do not profit by the advice given? He does not lose the opportunity to take a "dig" at the colored prescribers. Poor folks, they get the blame for well nothing everything and the credit for "nothing." He continues. "If the Negro preacher would tell his congregation, that a manly and self respecting race pride would not permit us to accept accommodation in the buzzard roost, in the attics and lofts of white men's theaters, it wouldn't be long before the buzzard roost, attics and lim-traw places in white theaters would be cut out, for the reason they would have no business. For the reason a white man has the intelligence and keenness of foresight not to operate a business that does not pay." We do not exactly see that the above statement outfolds or agrees with his previous ones. If the average Negro is a coward in his own esteem, what good will it do for the preacher to try to make a brave man of him from the pulpit? If he was born a cur in his makeup and if he is devoid of manhood, the crying aloud of a million preachers will not change him for he is wrong at the base, at the root, at the very beginning and it will take something more than man to develop him in those principles which will cause him to walk upright and demand a full need of citizenship in every day life. Moreover, if our distinguished friend's conclusions are correct, the ministers are made of this same cowardly material and they can not, not only above their environments but overcome their teachings from birth. It is a fact though that if the colored people, could be induced to die Editor Davis suggests, the change would be noted just as he declares. But, a race that will not patronize properly each other will not support properly, the white men who favor them. It is a relic of slavery that causes the average colored man to "Crook the pregnant hinges of the knee. That favor follow fawning." Brother Davis indulges in a few more "ifa," when he says: If the Negro preacher would teach his congregation from his pulpit each Saturday and the orator from the platform, not to read a white paper that endorses lynching, that endorses outrages against the race, that perpetrated and circulated indignities and wrongs upon our man and womanhood, it wouldn't be long before the white papers would cut out that part of their policy, for the reasons every white paper in the South is largely read by Negro constituents, and their advertising rates are based upon circulation. All of the above is the gospel. Here is some more of it: The Jew will not read a paper that is hostile to Jews. The German cuts out every paper that antagonises and fights his nationality. The Irishman resents with all of his hot blood insults heaped upon his race by newspapers and other nationalities. The Japanese with all of his blood insults heaped upon his race, with all of his might, every wrong done him because of his race, his collar or his condition. There is nobody a coward but the Negro; there is nobody that kisses the hand that smites him but the Negro; there is no race so divided against itself and is such a consumate band of bootlicks, cowards and syrophants as black educated leaders. What we need most is a manly leader-ship, one full of moral courage and intellectual bravery. No bully, no insulter, but a man who has the intelligence and the Christian manhood to reset decently and manly, wrongs heaped upon the race. A man who will tell the race of indignities that they ought not to endure, and how they may rid themselves of the agencies that seek to crash and undo it. Let us have a mildly race; and we can only have a 'many' race by many leadership. Let the pulpit and the platform do their duty, and all will be well. All of this talk sowns "mighty good," but "bodair" and antiornal counselors and educators link will not off it alone. It can only be done by a thorough organization and organizations cost money. The well-to-do colored men in the several communities should organize, first, with sufficient money, to make the organization interesting and then secure about one out of every twenty-five men, women and children, who believes as Editor Davis' believes and who will back that belief by their personal coerctions. Just as one hundred organized soldiers can whip a mob of five thousand or awe it, so will this band of racial patriots produce an impression that will astound the world. The Independent has an intimable way of driving home stubborn facts, but they interest the average man and even the patriotic one just as they have interested us and like a great speech, the effect of it is reified only for a little while. Two hundred and fifty years of serfdom made us sora and it will take more than fifty years of freedom to make us many men. Some of our preachers are doing just what Brother Ben Davis advises them to do, but the results are disappointing. When the leaders will practice what they preach along racial lines, then the people will have confidence in them where now they have the burling distrust. That is a "nighly good" article that Ben Davis wrote, but to achieve practical results suppose you try just a little mixture that John Mitchell proposes. By the way, how did you leave out Dr. Bumber T. Washington in this thing and lambast all of the preachers? Certainly, when it comes to blame he must get his share for among the white folks at least, he is getting all of the praise. THAT PHILADELPHIA MEETING. "I was some power, the skilful gie on To see ourselves as others see us! It was fine monie a blunder free us; And foolish notion." — BURNS. The Home Field, organ of the Southern Baptist Convention has seen fit to take note of the alleged misconduct of Baptist preachers at the meeting of the National Baptist Convention at Philadelphia, recently. While politically declining to express any opinion as to the merits of the questions over which the delegates differed, it nevertheless has proceeded to disseminate the rumors and to give advice to the greatest religion body among our people in this contest. It says: The Negro Baptists had much trouble in the recent meeting of the National Baptist Convention at Philadelphia. Five thousand delegates are said to have been present and the spirit of division was in the air. We do not express any opinion as to the merits of the questions over which the delegates differed. At this distance it is hard to be sure of all nilliness. White Baptists feel a genuine and friendly bond with their Negro brethren. Indeed, we feel responsibility for them, growing out of the fact of the great opportunities we have to help them. For the most part the Negro Baptist leaders believe in the selflessness of the interest of their white brethren, and this increases our obligation be cause it increases our opportunity. The above is admirably stated. If that journal had stopped there, it would have been much better for the white Baptists and for us. It continued: We feel that it is only just that we should be more lenient in our attitude toward the Negro Baptists than we are toward white Baptists. The Negro race has had only fifty years in which to develop the qualities of self-control and leadership. We do not see why it should have done so, for this very leniency on the part of many of our southern friends has proven a source of injury to us. We can only improve our condition by squaring it with the higher standards of the white man. We believe though that there are other causes. The white man is both directly and indirectly responsible for our lack of self-restraint and for our immorality and the fair-minded once of the race will usually say so. This is why they are charitable in dealing with us. The Home Field says. But all this cannot hide the significance of the fact that our Negro Baptists have not yet learned how to conduct a deliberate body and that their progress is much retarded by the glaring shortcomings of some of their own preachers. Brasen jungs and intemperate behavior are reported to have been in tumultuous evidence at the Philadelphia meeting from start to finish. The wiltippers of Diana at Boheme were able to keep up confusion and tumult for the space of about three hours. These Negroes did not tire for a whole week. Our contemporary's reference to the goddess Diana brings to mind that she and her wiltippers were accredited to the white race. If the colored brothers framed her devices and then excluded them by no many hundred per cent. It only goes to show the intensity of their initiation. It remains: This is sad. One service white Baptists should certainly seek to render --- Negro Baptism is to teach them on deities and self-religion in their co-operative meetings and instruct them in the principles of organization. We can do much by influencing the individually Negro precancer and much awaits to be done by patient educational effort. We pause to remark that the course marked out is the most sensible one. Still, if the Baptist schools and colleges to which most of the alleged offending ministers belonged could not improve their conduct, the trouble must be inherent and not subject to outside treatment. Still, we ring the changes that white people are responsible for these exhibitions. The Home Field says: mom of Christ, who is the great on number of parity and temperance, while they use every opportunity to walk in filth and make religion a laughing stock for the wicked. Southern white Baptists—those who have really given themselves to the Lord to follow him, whatever prejudices must be crucified—have sincere concern for the Negroes. But there are whites who do not ask knowledge this obligation; some of them are in our churches. When these Negro preachers make beasts of themselves they, to an extent, tie the hands of the white Christian friends who are seeking to arouse the consciences of these white people concerning their obligation to the Negro. We accept all that our esteemed mom for the raising of products on their farms which have immediate and direct such value rather than take a gamble chance on too much cotton whose value is abstract, potential and entirely dependent upon the "framed" factor of capital. As is usually the case in such instances, white people are quicker to grasp the significance and importance of such an idea, than their less fortunate brothers for whose benefit Dr. Washington proposed it. In commenting on Dr. Washington's raise-a-pig movement, the Lakeland (Fla.) News sees it as valuable for all the people. It says: "an excellent idea, and it would have even greater excellence if this raise-a-pig movement should prove catching and take in all the people, white and colored. 'In pig signo vinces' would IFs with pain that we chronicle another thing about this Convention. We have in connection with former meetings of the National Convention heard from trustworthy sources of excesses of drunkenness and immorality committed by some of the preachers who attended the Convention. We have heretofore not published. We would prefer not to now but may be certain issues that our Norse are certain must face squarely if they are over to make much progress in the aplice of the race, and among these is the requirement of honesty and morality in the lives of their preachers. We cannot see why our good friend published it now. Some of the preachers of every denomination are guilty of drunkenness and immorality. The great Roman Catholic Church with its enlightenment and superb organization is not free from similar embarrassments. They handle these isolated cases in a diplomatic manner and no thoughtful person thinks of blaming the Church. We are of the opinion that the Home Field has in mind some cases among the white Baptists, would emphasize all that we have said. The only thing to do is to cast these back-siders out and mute the punishment promptly. In the case of the National Baptist Convention, the enemies of the organization and their name is Legion took the reports to the newspapers instead of to the Convention and then made the matter worse by not naming the guilty or the alleged guilty parties. The not result of this was to throw every preacher, Roosevelt-like under suspicion. There was no justice in this. It says: It appears that excesses which were alleged to have occurred on former occasions, were repeated by some of the preachers at Philadelphia. The Journal and Guide, a Negro paper at Norfolk, copies from The Tribune, a Negro paper in Philadelphia, a story which accounts a number of specific instances of gross immorality on the part of some of the visiting Negro preachers. These instances are too course and disgusting to be repeated The Philadelphia paper sums up by saying: "We trust that the men and women of the world who have been eye witnesses to the actions of some of these immoral preachers will not judge al who were present to be of that class, as there were not many self-respecting, good-fearing writers present. Unless the National Baptist Convention can get rid of these sporting, good-time preachers, we hope they will favor us by never holding another Convention in this city." Our religious friend is handing it back to the colored Baptists with compound, interest by citing their own journals as the authority. The home Field expresses itself as follows: The sympathy and respect we feel for faithful black men who are striving to lead their race forward, in an environment made by the white man and with the incubus of the ignorance and immoral practices of many of their own fellows on whom they ought to be able to depend for help, makes it unpleasant for us to call attention to this thing. Their situation has in it paths, something has of tragedy, something with many other faces to friend of the Negro, have many times condoned such lashes among Negroes when we would not have dreamed of doing so if the offenders had been white. We do not have pleasure in advertising the shame of Negro preachers. We personally know a number of these men who have unquestioned integrity and purity. We believe this number is increasing. They deserve full credit and recognition. But the orgies at the Convention meetings of some of the preachers, as reported to us more than the rest, are not. We could not be true friends of Negro Christians and sincere well-wishers of the race without being stirred with regret and indignation at such exhibitions. This is a rebuke, singingly administered, if the facts as alleged are true. We found though that gross irregularities in the black man's life are but reproductions of the gross irregularities in the whites man's life. It is "as in a looking-glass" where the white man may see himself in all of his hideousness. The white man conceals his fifth, both moral and otherwise; the colored man exposes his to the outside world. In God's sight we believe one is about as bad as the other. We continue: Unjust is it may seem, the worthy leaders among the Negroes will, in the public mind have to bear the grime of the behavior of those unpleasant and until they become strong enough either to stealth them off or to teach them what Christianity and despair are. White Negroes should give encouragement and help to N. go leaders in their effort to get rid of these generally humiliated peasants, who have the adventure to obtain to be spoken. man of Christ, who is the great exponent of purity and importance, while they are every opportunity to wallow in filth and make religion a laughing stock for the wicked. Southern white Baptists—those who have really given themselves to the Lord to follow him, whatever prejudices must be made, and liveive knowledge this obligation for the Negroes. But there are whites who do not acknowledge this obligation; some of them are in our churches. When these Negro presachers make beasts of themselves they, to an extent, tie the hands of the white Christian friends who are seeking to arouse the consciences of these white people concerning their obligation to the Negro. We accept all that our esteemed contemporary has said in the above as to the facts, but beg to improv upon this Christian southerner that it might have used the words, "Unjust as it is," instead of "Unjust as it seems." The Home Field conclusion. Our concern for this race is not lessened because of this entrage of immoral and empty-hearted men who are maquerading as preachers and traveling far on railroads as delegates to Convention often on money collected in nickels from poor washroom men. We would be silent if that would do any good. But we believe the thing for our Nogro brethren to do is frankly to acknowledge this thing and marshall every drop of moral manhood in the churches to drive out the offenders, or cause them to bring forth fruits meet for receptance. We have good hopes for the National Baptist Convention, that it shall grow in strength and usefulness, notwithstanding the spectacle at the Philadelphia and other meetings. We remember who these people are and what their disadvantages are. White Baptists are helping, but they must certainly clean up or drive out the worthless class of their preachers. They must not shield these in the churches or in their Conventions, or undertake to condone the offense or shield the offenders. The last statements were the best. God grant that other patriotic southern white men will have the courage and the godness to be equally as liberal in their declarations concerning us. The advice given though should not be needed. It should have been put into operation without a suggestion from these sources. The gulf should be punished, treated as publicans and sinners for the Bible says truly: "Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly, they are ravening wolves. Ye shall know them by their fruits: Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles." Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in my time, in my name have cast out devils and in my name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. "And if thy right hand offend thee cut it off, and cast it from thee: fo, it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell fire." 26TH ANNIVERSARY EXERCISES The 25th. Anniversary Exercise of the Colored Young Men's Christian Association of Richmond. Va. Sunday November 1st. 8 P. M. at the 5th Street Baptist Church. Rev. Nelson B. Brown, B. Th., pastor of the Rising Mt. Zion Baptist Church. Will preach the Annual sermon. Music by the Fifth Street Baptist Church choir. Sunday November 8th.—8 P. M. at the Fifth Baptist Church. West End. Rev. A. D. Daly, pastor of the Fifth Baptist Church will preach a special sermon. Music by the choir of the church. Sunday November 15th.—3:30 P. M. at the Sixth Mt. Zion Baptist Church. Dr. D. S. Freeman will preach a special sermon. Music by the choir of the Sixth Mt. Zion Baptist Church and a Special Quartette of the OLD Boys. Sunday November 22nd.—8 P. M. at the Calvary Baptist Church (Fulton) Rev. A. Hobbs, B. Th., pastor of the Calvary Baptist Church will preach a special sermon. Music by the Calvary Baptist Church Choir. Sunday November 29th—8 P. M. at the Ebeneser Baptist Church, Rev. W. H. Stokes, Ph. D. pastor of the Ebeneser Baptist Church, will preach a special sermon. Music by the Choir of the Church. All women and men are kindly invited to these exercises. Yours for the saving of boys and men. Young Men's Christian Association John S. Powell, President Scott C. Burrell, General Secty. HOG BARING AS A CASH All over the South, the "silver fleece" has become a "white elephant" on the hands of the farmers and everywhere they are getting together and resolving to invest their time and land, next year, in some thing which can be easily converted into cash. When the farmer has raised milk, butter, algn, pork, vegetables, corn, fruit and each thing, he has something which will afford him direct or each value and if for some reason he does not desire to sell, they are available for his own consumption without leaving the farm. With a wonderfully proposed eight season farm, Dr. Robert W. Washington, in a recent year, better breasted over the South, around the affected people to devote their once gives to the raising of predators on their farms which have immediate and direct such value rather than take a gambler's chance on too much cotton whose value is abstract, potential and entirely dependent upon the "rensured" fader of capital. As is usually the case in such instances, white people are quicker to grasp the significance and importance of such an idea, than their less fortunate brothers for whose benefit Dr. Washington proposed it. In commenting on Dr. Washington's raise-a-pig movement, the Lakeland (Fla.) News sees it as valuable for all the people. It says: "an excellent idea, and it would have even greater excellence if this raise-a-pig movement should prove catching and take in all the people, white and colored. In 'pig signa vinces' would be a proud slogan under which to battle against the forces of hard times." The Staunton (Va.) News likewise takes a broad, comprehensive view, and says: "This is excellent advice, and while people might follow it, with equal profit. The South has given itself up to cotton in a large measure and is now suffering because cotton will not buy the things it usually buys. A little less cotton and a little more meat will add greatly to the wealth and prosperity of the South. The Savannah Ga. News admi this valuable thought: One pig or even two or three pigs, could pick up a good living about the premise of the average Negro farmer without expense to him, and would be build- ing flesh that would bring him a comfortable sum in the killing seas- on. It far, the most positive proof of D.W. Washington's window in this matter is expressed in the following news item from Texas, showing the pro- gressive white people of the South appreciate the value of hog-raising at this time. The article says in past. "Secretary George A. Toolan of the San Benito Commercia Club, has advised the Texas Industrial- Congress that a new approach to the proposition of growing hogs on farms as a 'cash crop' has been made under the leadership of Mr. R. O. Barron, a progressive farmer of San Benito. Without waiting for the banks to furnish credit Mr. Barron purchased a farm of hogs and soy soys from the stockyards at Fort Worth and had them shipped to San Benito. Then he carefully selected a number of worthy farmers and leased them one or more soys each, as the circumstances appeared to justify. By the terms of the lease, the lessee agreed to care properly for the soys, had all been bred before shipment, and at the end of three months to return the soys and one half of the pigs to Mr. Barron, keeping the other for himself, with a larger scale of hogs for a larger scale around San Benito has not only furnished every grower with meat but has also provided a 'cash crop' that wartime conditions will only render more remunerative. --- Sunday School Congress At Birmingham Alabama Nashville, Tenn. Nov. 11, 1914—Among the important items transactional at the National Baptist Publishing Board meeting yesterday was the awarding of the 1915 session of the Sunday School Congress to Birmingham, Ala., to be hold June 19-14. Close and spirited was the context between Memphis, Cincinnati, Chicago, St. Louis, New York City, and Birmingham. There were several meetings on the occasions, together with telegraphic communications with some of the cities, before the officials could decide the winner. The result of Birmingham's victory at the conclusion of the meeting was announced by Rev. Henry A. Byod, the Congress Secretary, who stated that Birmingham had won because she started in time, having allowed her invitation which was extended last year to go over for this year, and be repeated for 1915. While the meeting was in session at Boumoussak on June 19, Miles Conference of Birmingham graphed an invitation and then backed it up by a similar one after the adjournment of the Texas meeting. The meeting in 1915 will be the tenth annual session of this gathering of Sunday-school workers and is expected to draw largely from all sections of the United States. The Beaumont meeting drew from twenty-eight states and had an attendance of about 2500. It is understood that the Baptist Ministera' Conference of Birmingham, Rev. J. W. Goodgame, president and Rev. J. D. Kent, secretary, with the M. Pilgrim Baptist Association, of which Birmingham is a member, Rev. S. M. Hall, moderator and the Alabama Baptist State Convention have appointed Rev. J. W. Goodgame, a committee already to begin work. This committee, having met and organized is as follows. J. W. Goodgame, S. M. Hall, T; W. Walker, W. L. Boyd, J. H. Kelley, Chairman and J. D. Kent, Secretary. The date of the 1915 Congress will be from Wednesday, June 9th to Monday, June 14th, inclusive. There are eight departments or sections of this Sunday School Movement, which represents twenty-five thousand Sundayschools and one million five hundred thousand scholars. The officers are the H. H. Head of Nashville directive H. C. H. Lawdy, chairman and Henry A. Boyd, secretary. In connection with the meeting this year it is announced that the Boy Cadets will hold their second annual encampment. BOYS AND GIRLS CONTENT. The Boys and Girls Content is pearning a close. You can eat now. Send in a yearly subscriber and get $25 votes for your boy or girl. Pay up for job work or pay up best subscriptions and get the votes thereon. Save the coupons and get the votes. Send the offer and have the prize for Christmas. WANTED—A good Language Operator. Apply Phil Trimble, $25 No. 16th, St. Peteville, Pa. ```markdown ``` SHOPLIFEES GET OFF WITHOUT JAIL SENTENCE Three Women Convicted in Police Court of Thefts From Miller & Rhodes Justice Griggs yesterday declined to impose fall sentences on the three women caught shoplifting in Miller & Rhoads store some days ago, as a result of the insistent requests of L. Miller, of the firm, and let them on with a line of $100 each and a demand that each give $300 bond for the next twelve months. The three women gave the police the names of Mrs. Mary Jennings, 2822 East Franklin Street; Mrs. Ella 'Atkinson and Mrs. W. C. Thompson, of 2111 East Broad Street. The two latter noted an appeal from the decision of the Justice, and P. J. McCarthy and Attorney Edgar B. English provided their bail. Bond for Mrs. Jennings was furnished by H. W. Cottrill. The Virginia Railway and Railway company has purchased the Richmond and Hueco Railway line at an auction sale for seven hundred thousand dollars. It is now proposed to change some of the routes and to take up the tracks. The track on Broad street between 11th, street and 25, street is to be removed. The car line on the Clay St. car loop along 25th, St. 29th. Pand Jefferson avenue will be removed. $ The proposed new route will take the Clay street cars northward from Marshall St. on 25th, St. 29th and P. & Jefferson eastwardly to 26th, St. The double track line on 31st, St. between M. and Q. St. will be taken up. The lines in Fulton on both systems will remain as they are at present. The same is true of Oakwood. The double track line on First St. between Bradad and Cary street is to be taken up and also the double track line on Cary street from First to Fine St. The double track line on First St. will be taken up from Broad to Duval St. The First St. or Glister Park cars will leave from Fifth and Broad Sts. and go over the Fifth St. Guess to Duval St. to First St. and then across the First St. viaduct. The Seventh St. track from Chag to Beber St. will be taken up and like the tracks from 7th St. to 5th St. on Beber St. The Richmond Park cars will so Clay to PIRK and PIRK 2014. "I had fully determined to send these women to fail." Justice Griffin waited, passing sentence upon them, "and they they got their just deserts that is where they would go. However, in view of the complainant's request that they be saved the jail sentence, I cannot consistently do so, and will only impose a fine." Mrs. Jennings at once paid her fine and left the courtroom, leaving the other two women-waiting, apparently at a loss as to where they would secure the funds with which to settle their case. They later decided to note an appeal. LARGE AMOUNT OF GOODS RECOVERED The women were arrested several days ago, and investigation by Detective Sergeant Wiley and Kellam led to the recovery of several hundreds of dollars worth of merchandise from their homes. Mrs. Thompson and Mrs. Atkins are mothers, and Mrs. Jeningsa is the wife of a man who stands high in the community according to assertions made by their counsel yesterday in an endeavor to save them jail sentences. Commonwealth's Attorney Minetree Folkon refused to ask the court to impose the heavier penalty. He simply read the statute relating to shoplifting, and called attention to the fact that the charge of petty larceny had been conclusively proven. Minetree folkon said the ends of justice would be met in a fine, and that his store would not benefit by sending the women to jail, and this statement led Justice Griggs to temper justice with mercy. W. A. Clarke, Jr., secretary of the Retail Merchants' Association, watched the court proceedings with interest, and announced at the close of the hearing that these cases were the first which department stores in this city had prosecuted. He said that no paints would be spared to protect the stores from all shoplifters caught operating in the Richmond stores, and that the course had been made necessary by the great increase in the amounts of the thefts during the last few months. The contract for protecting the larger department stores of Richmond has been given to one of the largest private detective agencies in the country, and operatives are already at work here. The stores have entered into an agreement to prosecut all cases, it was announced yesterday. THIEVING HAS BECOME EPIDEMIC, SAYS CLARKE. "Shoplifting has increased to such ap extent in the past several months as to make it necessary for the merchants to adopt some method to protect themselves," said Mr. Clarke. "As a means of doing this the six stores parties to the protective agreement—Miller & Rhoads, Cohen's Thirthimer Brothers, Kaufmann & Co. J. B. Mosby & Co. and Weisberger—have secured the services of a detective agency to protect their stores, and to arrest all persons caught in the act of shoplifting. Their policy will be to have all such persons arrested, and due publicity given the arrest, and the cases submitted to the court for such punishment, the offenders as it may see it to impress." At "a recent meeting of the six firms mentioned the action taken by Miller & Rhoads in causing the arrest of Mrs. Tompkins, Mrs. Atkins and Mrs. Jennings was indorsed and approved. Similar action would have been taken by any one of the six firms."—Richmond Va. Times-Dispatch, Nov. 12. Farouville (Va.) Notre. Richmond Planet: Mr. Editor: I am sorry you did not publish the last two week's articles from here there have been inquiries from a good many as to the failure of news from this section. We have had one of the most successful revivals, at the First Baptist Church the last two weeks in Oct. during the pastorate of Rev. R. G. Adams. Rev. Adams had with him Rev. Bobby Randolph one of the leading members of Prince Edward and Campbell Counties. There were 79 correspondents. We welcomed on the First Sunday in the First Baptist Church some things to be remembered. We have been baptized the same. candidates one giving the command over one candidate and the otaut Rev. giving command over the next and etb. The attendance was larger than has been for many years. The future outlook for this pastor and congregation is bright. Mrs. R. L. Palge is home again after spending some time with her parents in Roanoke, Va. She came with little Van Palge, a new visitor in our community. We wish them much success. Mrs. Mary Pankey and Peggle Scott are on the sick list. Mr. Orlander Holton, who has been ill for several weeks has recovered and 1 ft last week for Biddle Institution, Charlotte N. C. The loyal members of the First Baptist Church are filling the pews and responding to every call of the Church to the full extent of their ability. We learn that Mr. Kamble, has been out of town for some time, he has visited Europe during the war in mind if, not in person and now since his return will look after the condition of the people in this community. Rev. J. M. Richardson of Haman Circuit, H. M. M. E. Convention pass- through the city recently returning from Conference at Manning S. C. Rev. Richardson smilingly said: Professor I was not shaken up. I am still Hamar Circuit. Rev. Richard- son is always entertaining. Boys'--Girls' Contest. VOTES CAST INCIR SEPT. 1, 1914 Leon Wood Tribly Smith Prince Bass J. Floyd Dawson Henry Beard James Irvin Threat Cornelius Norrell Shedrick Ford Jame Herndon Ruby L. Payton Florence M. Smith Emma Beille Coe Jama Denny Clare Thomas Therese R. Behnk, Stanton A GREAT SOUL WINNER In Charlotte N. C. First Baptist Church, Rev. P. S. Lewis D. D. pastor; The Roy. W. H. Skipwith B. D. Our International preacher and singing Evangelist is without a double a Godsmen preacher and singer, and one who hears him once will lone to hear him again. Our city is stirred, and if our brother could stay here we week longer God only knows what the would be. I am not a member of the First Baptist Church, some poor parishman, but I and a night since the day because our brother preaches the gospel every night, and a man like that is worth hearing. I would to God that we had more Pastors like Dr. P. S. Lewis, who would seek to bring such men as Dr. Skipwith, to our city, and by so doing it would help to raise the Christian standard, and no man in this city or state has done more along that line than Dr. P. S. Lewis, and I am praying for the come to come when my pastor, together with others will adopt the method with the Baptist has in Winning souls for God. Kingdom. Why just think of it. In the Sunday School last Sunday, after Evangelist Skipwith had explained the word, I God in its simplicity, and during the singing of a hymn over thirty-five souls accepted the Christ within ten minutes time. God bless the pastor and people who are for bringing such a PARB to GHXK In a program that could not fall to please the most critical, the Clot Club, of New-York, composed of sixty negro musicians, played to a large audience in the City Auditorium last night. This symphony orchestra was at its best in the syncopated musical peculiar to the race, although rendering with more than average ability other and classical numbers. It differs in tone in the large number of banjos and pianos which make a sort of background for the cellos, violins and wind instruments. James T. Brymn, and his assistant conductor. Frederick M. Brynan, are both musicians of note, and several numbers played were of their composition. Six solosists, Louis A. Mitchell, Usher H. Watts, Emery B. Smith, C. Arthur Roane, Thomas F. Frank, Price, artists representing varying tones in the musical field, added much to the attractiveness of the entertainment. A particularly enthusiastic welcome was given Andrew B. B. Richardson, a Richmond boy, when he sang a well-known air of the "popular" type, and Louis Mitchell, in the marching song of the English soldier, "It's a Long, Long Way to Tipperary," had his whole audience "with him." The Clof Club March, a swinging two-step opened the program, and other numbers which had orable comment included "The Queen of Beauty," by Bryan: "A Jubilee," by Burleigh, and "The Dances of the Warriors," by Ring—Richmond Va. Times-Dispatch. CHANGES IN STREET CAR LINES. FULTON SYSTEM. THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA St. Vladet. This new plan will go into effect when approved by the Richmond City Council. Donation Day, for the Nerro Baptist Old Folk's Home, 508 W. Baker St., and The Friend's Orphan Asylum 112 W. Charity St. Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 26, 1914 The two institutions are supported by the gifts or donations of a charitable public and we are appealing to you to help them by donation on Thanksgiving Day. Those in charre of these institutions will be ready to receive whatever you may be pleased to give on that day. these instit- uted to receive used to give of the deep sym- ple written to to this re- Brown, W. R. V. Per- City Hall, 14. MAYOR. next day's clearings . . . 1531.96 Other cash items . . . 89.91 Due from National Banks 15765.78 Paper currency . . . 1167.00 Fractional paper currency nickels and cents . . . 143.91 Gold coin . . . 1270.00 Silver coin . . . 2738.50 Total . . . $21882.67 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in . . . 23800.00 Surplus fund . . . 9000.00 Undivided profits, less amount paid for interest expenses and taxes . . . 862 Individual deposits, including Hon. Geo Alnailo, Mayor of the City of Richmond, in deep sympathy with our work and writes to us the letter we attach to this request. W. T. Johnson, N. B. Brown, W. H. Stokes, A. D. Daly and R. V. Perton, Committee. pressing the Hair ... $ 2,00 Hillizine Hair Tonic ... 75 Hillizine Face Lotion ... 50 Hillizine Face Powder ... 50 Hillizine Skin Food ... 25 Hillizine Hair Food ... 25 Directions for use accompany each article FREE ad- vice given on hair-and skin culture. Strictly confidential. Mail orders given prompt at- tention. Mrs. Annie in the Oct. "I've come to kill a printer." said the little man. "Any printer in particular" asked the foreman. "Ok, any one will do. I would prefer a small doe, but I've got to make some sort of show at a fight or leave home since the paper called my wife's tea party a 'swill affair.'"—New York Journal. Flory Saturn. The rings of Saturn are 60,000 miles wide—a trackway on which, if it were solid, six earths could roll side by side. In addition, the planet has ten moons, which only powerful gliese can doxy. Saturn is a huge febral with an envelope of incandescent gas, its temperature being between 200 and 300 degrees F. Its density is far less than that of water, so that it would feel like a cock in the ocean. Owing to its fast life can order upon its vast sur DONATION DAY. Office of the Mayor, The City Hall Richmond, Va. Nov. 5, 1914. GEORGE AINSLIE MAYOR. The Negro Baptist Old Folk's Home and The Friends' Orphan asylum, Chicago. Having been informed that you purpose to hold a Donation Day on next Thanksgiving Day, the support of the work of your two institutions. I heartily command your work to the people of Richmond. I am informed by our organized char- ity workers that you are rendering a genuine service to the community, and that your institutions are worthy of the sympathy and support of our people. I hope that the donations sent to you on Thanksgiving Day will of such character and amount as to be properly serviceable to your needs, and such will hearten you in your worthy efforts. Very truly yours. (Signed) GEORGE AINSLIE, May- or. Mr. M. N. Gerald of Mullina, S. C. passed through the city Oct. 25th enroute for Columbia, S. C. Mr. John H. Lewis of Richmond, passed through the city Oct. 25, enroute for Quenny, Fla. He is a fine workman. Mr. A. W. Kelshaw an interprising and fine working young man from Remil, S. C. is attending The Curry Industrial School at Darlington, S. C. Mr. Kushard is one of our promising young men. He takes printing and stenography. Miss Lillie Kelley a student of Browning Home School at Camden, S. C. was seen on the streets on Monday Oct. 26, in company with Mr. Harry Bacote, a well to do farmer of Darlington. Mr. D. F. Fields his wife Mrs. Nancy Fields, daughter, Miss Minnie and Sorr Luther, were seen on the streets at Darlington on Monday, Oct. 26. Miss Mixie Harrington who had been to Darlington and Hartvartville visiting friends Returned to her home at Wilmington, Oct. 26. Rev. M. M. McKnight, of Vox, S.C. was in the city Tuesday, Oct. 25 on business. He is a good farmer and at home. He reads the hatte works in the ministerial profession. Mr. W. H. McCray of Mullins, S. C. passed through the city Tuesday Oct. 27, enroute for Charleston, S. C. Mrs. Maggie Bowens loft the city Nov. 4, for Jacksonville Fla., her husband, Mr. Edward Bowens accompanied her as far as Savannah, Ga. Miss Alice Sears passed through the city recently enroute for Lumber, S. C. She came from Norfolk, Va. Miss Maggie Bell McIver of Sanford, N. C. passed through the city recently enroute to Dennettsville S. C. Mrs. Julia Fox, little Lucinda and Master Milton Fox, Jr., passed through the city recently enroute for St. Lucius, Fla. Rev. S. W. Cooper and Chas. opened a first class grocery store and restaurant at $11 Dargan St. North Florence. He also will serve soft drinks. E. B. WEBSTER. BOYS GIRLS. It is a guaranteed remedy you can depend on it. Money refunded if not as represented. Especially recommended to sneakers and Singers, it relieves be throat and strengthens the voice. Three sizes 25.50 and 11.00. Inquire of your dealer, if he hasn't it call, phone or write to. THOS. TABB JEFFRIES. Manufacturing Chemist. 214 E. Broad St. Richmond, Virginia. The goods will be sent to you by parcels post upon receipt of price. Stamps or money order. February 17—Carrie February 17—Margie February 18—Henriet April 6—Ida Levi, L. April 14—Martha Bro April 15—Anna Wash April 18—Laura J. M. April 18—Rebecca Mit April 23—Mary A. P. April 29—Mattie L. May 2—Estelle Morr May 15—Winnie Holm May 23—Annie Robins May 30—Sylvia Rando July 1—Mary Nah, H. July 14—Nannie Vicka WANTED—A RELIGIOUS LADY, with moral principles, that will take charge of everything as her own. I have a good house. My house is brick, a story and a half high and have all natural gas. For any information: apply to the RVV, O. TRUMPON, Redmond. Statement of the Financial Condition of The Mechanics Savings Bank of Bremen, Va. licensed at Richmond, Va. State of Virginia; at the business October, 1914 made to the State Corporation Commission. premium on same ..... 1630.00 Banking house and lot ..... 1105.33 Real estate gate owned ..... 1090.675 Other real estate and fixtures ..... 532.66.8 Exchange ..... savings deposits .....161805.21 Time certificates of deposit .....600.00 Certified checks .....40.05 Cashier's checks outstanding .....25.05 Reserved for accrued inter- 181826.67 I Walter T. Davis Cashier do solemnly state that the above is a true statement of the financial condition of Mechanic's Savings Bank of Richmond, Va. located at Richmond the County of Honeoye State of Virginia, at the close of business on the 31st, day of October, 1914 to the best of my knowledge and belief. Correct—Attest, Walter T. Davis Cashier. Directors: John Mitchell Jr., D. J. Chavers, Thomas H. Wyatt. State of Virginia, City of Richmond. Sworn to and subscribed before me by Walter T. Davis Cashier this 11th, day of November, 1914. J. Thomas Hewin, Notary Public. My commission expires the 6th day of April 1918. 'BEAUTY DRAWS MORE THAN ONN' Successfully used by thousands Hillzino Safety Comb for AGENTS WANTED The most elaborate Beaut- tiful and School in New York City. Mine, Louise W. Hill, Inc 2303 Seventh Ave. New York City. "Not if It Were My Box." Some years ago the late Horace Mann, the eminent educator, delivered an address at the opening of some reformatory institution for boys, during which he remarked that if only one boy was saved from ruin it would pay for all the cost and care and labor of establishing such an institution as that. After the exercises had closed, in private conversation, a gentleman rallied Mr. Mann upon his statement and said to him: "Did you not color that a little when you said that all that expense and labor would be repaid if it only saved one boy." "Not if it were my boy," was the solemn and convincing reply. Things We've Noticed The most wonderful thing—an individual opinion. The easiest thing—blaming it on the other fellow. The wisest thing—to mind your own business. The sweetest thing—we married her. The wettest thing—a woman's hat with three drops of rain on it. The driest thing—our rival's speech. The most awkward thing—the knife at a dinner. The bandiest thing—an sibi—Judge. Driven to It. Fiery Saturn. Program for the Union Jubilee Services at the Fifth St. Baptist Church Sunday Nov. 15, 1914 at 3:30 P. M. Program: 1. ---Song and Praise Service---Congregation. 2. ---Special Music---Choir. 3. ---Scripture Lesson. 4. ---Prayer. 5. ---Music---Choir. 6. ---Remarks by Master of Ceremonies. 7. ---Special Sermon to the young converts by Evangelist, Rev. J. W. Bailey D. D. of Texas, Subject: "The General Judgment." Made of Cocanut Oil and Lily-White Petrolatum Combined with a well-known skin food, it is the finest scalp massage ever offered for the growing and preservation of the hair. Makes and keeps the hair straight, soft and silky. For Sale by all Druggists—Price 10c and 25c Manufactured by LARUE CHEMICAL CO., Baltimore, Md. PAID OUT FROM Jan. 1, 1912 to Sept. 9, 1914. FINE SHOWING FOR BOTH BRANCHES OF THE KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS—READ AND CONSIDER—VIRGINIA DOING GRAND WORK Brought Forward. $26,300.00 1914 January 19—John Adam Sheffey, Summit Lodge, No. 80. January 19—E Joseph Logan, Ebenhore Lodge, No. 116. January 19—John H. Kidd, Rescue Lodge, No. 4. January 26—Joe Fountain, Douglas Lodge, No. 69. Feb. 3—E. H. Armstrong, Friendship Lodge, No. 3. Feb. 3—William Keen, Lowry Mt. Lodge, No. 57. Feb. 4—Daniel Reid, Jonathan Lodge, No. 20. Feb. 7—Andrew McClannan, King David Lodge, 193. February 16—D. W. Davis, Planet Lodge, No. 23. February 17—Andrew William Jackson, Ride of Dante, 187. March 6—Henry Williams, Venus Lodge, No. 6. March 7—Alexander Brown, Benevolent Lodge, No. 34. March 10—James T. Brown, Myrtle Lodge, No. 17. March 16—W. S. Walker, Plying Eagle Lodge, No. 130. March 17—R. A. Shelton, Moravian Lodge, No. 13. March 17—Thomas A. Richardson, Golden Seal, No. 39. March 31—D. D. Weaver, Newport News Lodge, No. 74. March 31—Champ West, Crescent Lodge, No. 151. April 4—David Bullett, Rockingham Star Lodge, No. 72. April 4—Dalton Smith, Charity Lodge, No. 32. April 9—Edward J. Evans, Blooming Lilly Lodge, No. 15 April 22—Ananlas Simpson, Lily of the Valley, No. 40. April 25—James W. L. Carter, Natural Bridge, No. 124. April 29—Mary Shew Foster, Manchester Lodge, No. 11. April 29—William H. Robb, Venus Lodge, No. 46. May 2—Lorenza Easley, Mt. Pride Lodge, No. 138. May 2—Patrick Woolridge, Winterpock Lodge, No. 132. May 4—Samuel Hopper, Crystal Lodge, No. 156. May 16—Martin Russell, Vernon Hill Lodge, No. 154. May 25—Nat Hooper, Golden Lodge, No. 83. May 30—Charles Hogue, White Oak Lodge, No. 67. June 8—Wesley Hendrick, New Light Lodge, No. 155. June 8—Eustace Shelton, Nightingale Lodge, No. 45. June 24—J. R. Griffin, Crispus Attucka Lodge, No. 117. June 29—John W. Miller, Staunton Lodge, No. 62. June 29—Herbert Matthews, Covinton Lodge, No. 60. July 1—Albert Hughes, Macedonia Lodge, No. 59. July 1—Christopher Archer, Magic City Lodge, No. 181. July 8—John A. Walker, Capital Lodge, No. 81. July 20—Charles Manning, Pride of the East Lodge, 33. July 27—W. H. Burke, Rescue Lodge No. 4. July 27—Moses Drew, Pride of the East Lodge, No. 33. July 30—Graves Walker, Morning Glory Lodge, No. 97. Aug. 1—A. S. Thompson, Pocahontas Lodge, No. 41. Aug. 8—William Taylor, Union Lodge, No. 92. Aug. 11—Fred. McOuire, Suffolk Lodge, No. 5. Aug. 11—Frank Chappell, Rising Star Lodge, No. 106. Aug. 11—Albert Roquemore, Langton Lodge, No. 182. Aug. 18—Allen Booth, Magic City Lodge, No. 181. August 22—Nelson Golins, Zenith Lodge, No. 111. August 25—William Coleman, Rising Star Lodge, No. 106 August 4—Booker Leftwich, Venus Lodge, No. 46. Sept. 4—John Lewis Lewis, North Star Lodge, 52. Sept. 9—Isaiah Palm, Benevolent Lodge, No. 34. January 26—Clarkie Bell, Victoria Court, No. 52. 6 Jan. 31—Janice Western, Christian, Light, No. 157 Feb. 3—Ola Wagstaff, Zion Travellers Court, No. 96 Feb. 3—Frances Cartor, White Rose Court, No. 118 Feb. 3—Annie Clegg, Magic City Court, No. 83. February 17—Bettie Stewart, Randolph C nrt. No. 150 February 17—Carrie Ridley, Silver Key Court, No. 75 February 17—Maggie Ridlick, Victoria Court, No. 52 February 18—Henrietta Brown, Pleasant Grove Court, 51 April 1—Ida Lavi, Shiloh Court, No. 110 April 14—Martha Brown, King's Daughters Court, No. 70 April 15—Anna Washington, Queen Victoria Court, No. 115 April 18—Laura J. Mimms, Old Dominion Court, No. 81. April 18—Rebecca Mitchell, Old Dominion Court, No. 114 April 23—Mary A. P. Gray, Venus Court, No. 47 April 29—Mattie Morris, Star of Hope Court, No. 93 May 2—Estelle Morris, Friendship Court, No. 83 May 29—Winnie Holmes, Ivy Leaf Court, No. 85 May 23—Annie Robinson, Georgetown Court, No. 152 May 30—Sylvia Randolph, Georgetown Court, No. 152 July 1—Mary Nash, Elizabeth Court, No. 210 July 14—Nannie Vicks, Friendship Court, No. 142 July 15—Ada Hilton, Blooming Rose Court, No. 194 July 21—Almeta Ridlick, St. Mary's Court, No. 101 Aug. 10—I. D. Burrell, Magic City Court, No. 83. August 22—Martha Frederick, Morning Star Court, 124. Aug. 25—Julia Norman, Pride of Allghenyce Court, 79. Sept. 9—Lettie Williams, Evening Star Court, No. 77 Sept. 9—Garrett Peterson, Evening Star Court, No. 77. Total..... $16,625.00 AMOUNT PAID BY GRAND LODGE..... $33,500.00 AMOUNT PAID BY GRAND COURT..... 16,625.00 Ignition Temperature Fuel will not burn until it has reached what is known as the igniting temperature. That temperature varies with different kinds of fuel. Coal gas does not burn below a red heat of iron, and carbon, such as charcoal, has a still higher igniting point. A piece of iron heated dm red will not ignite a gas jet, but if the iron is heated till it approaches orange color it will light the gas. The igniting temperature of coal burned in locomotive fireboxes is about 1,500 degrees F. Firebox temperature is about 3,000 degrees F. A Duke at Church. There was a certain old duke who used to sit up in the left hall gallery with his duchess, believing himself to be incoch. One Sunday a too offless steward, on seeing the old nobleman take a back seat, hurried up to him and said, "Will not your grace have a better seat?" "Come along, Marina," said the old duke, "We're discovered." And be immediately walked out with the duchess and never showed his face inside the church again—London Tatler. England and Ships The demand for more ships was heard in England as far back as the sixteenth century. In 1577—eleven years before the Armada—Dr. John Dee published his proposal for the establishment of a "petty navy royal." It was to consist of "three score-tail ships or more, but in no case fewer." "that henceforth neither France, nor mark, Scotland, Spain nor any other country can have such liberty for invasion or their mutual conspirces or alda, any way transporting, to annoy the blessed state of our tranquility; as either they have in times past had, or else may have, whenever they will forget the observing of their sword or pretended amity."—London Spectator. Flying Fishes. A dazzling silvery splendor pervades the surface of the body of the best known species of the dying fish. The summit of its head, its back and its sides are of azure blue. This blue becomes spotted upon the dorsal fin, the pectoral fin and the tail. This fish is the common prey of the sea birds and the more voracious fishes, such as the shark. Its enemies abound in air and water. If it succeeds in escaping the Charybids of the water the chances are in favor of its meeting its fate in the Seylla of the atmosphere. If it escapes the jaws of the shark it will probably fall to the share of the seagull.-London Standard. An Army of Dollars In the Paris army museum there is a "doll army," which contains 19,000 figures of soldiers about two inches high in five great causes. The armor and uniform of every military branch are represented with the utmost exactitude. The picturesque work occupied the lifetime of an old Albanian who fought under the great Napoleon. Dog Ghosts The phantom dog specter was one of the hardest of old English superstitions. Almost every county and in black dog which haunted its lonely spots and was the dread of every native. Most of them were regarded as deities, but some were held to be the spirits of human beings transformed thus as a punishment. Lady Howard, a Devon notable of the days of James L. for instance, was said to be compelled to haunt Okehampton in the form of a dog as a punishment for her cruelty to her daughter. Compassionate: Small Margie drew the picture of a dog and cat on her slate, and, calling her mother's attention to it, she said: "Of course a cat ought to have four legs, but I drew this one with six so it could run away from the dog." VALUE OF VOTES 2 Montha Subcription, 25c.... 16 4 Montha' Subcription, 50c. 45 8 Montha' Subcription, $1.... 128 12 Montha' Subcription, $1.50, 216 FOR COUGHS, COLDS, HOABE NERS, THROAT AND LUNG TROUR- LES TAKE JEFFRIES NO.1 No1 TRADE MARK COUGH MIXTURE $50,125.00 UNION JUBILEE SERVICES coctail COCOATILLA COCOATILLA COCOATILLA 10...Special Offering for the Home Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention. 11...Congratulatory expressions. Your attendance upon the evening service at your church is greatly desired. Rev. Richard Carroll, Rev. J. W. Bulley D. D. Evangelists. Rev. W. T. Johnson D. D. Master of Ceremonies. ```markdown ``` GERMANS MOVING BACK IN BELGIUM Despatches Tell of Withdrawal of Kaiser's Forces. Flerce Fighting is Taking Place at Armentieres — Teuton Attacks at Ypres Checked. While the two armies are battling to a deadlock along the line in Flanders, where the Germans are trying hard to cut through the alley lines and gain the resposrts on the French coast, reports received in London from the battle front indicate that having failed to smash the disease of the Belgian, French and Prussian forces, the invaders have begun their retreat from Belgian soil. Although there is no official confi- mation of these reports, correspondents in that section of the war zone in dispatches to London tell of the rapid movement of the German force toward the German frontier. Whether this is a withdrawal following the tracks to the German arm vantage along the battle front in Flamers or a move to send aid to the eastern zone of war, where the Russians are sweeping back all German and Austrian opposition, cannot be learned. According to a dispatch from the Exchange Telegraph company's correspondent at Rotterdam, the movement of retreat of the German army in Belgium continues. Thirty-five thousand men and two guns have left Thielt in the direction of Ghent and forty-eight wagon loads of munitions have left Brages for the same destination. A dispatch to the Central News from Amsterdam says: "Trainload after trainload of German artillery are leaving the Lep valley in the direction of Ghent. "The German army headquarters has been transferred to Alost." The town of Abbe is fifteen miles west of Brussels and forty miles east of the fighting area around Diximade. The heaviest fighting of the present battle is being waged along the line from Armentierres to the sea coast, and the encounters are of particular violence for the reason that the opposing forces are alternating in taking the offensive. These onglistes are taking place in a dense fog, and while the reports of the action are meager, the Paris official statement announced that the allies have held all of their positions and repulsed the Germans, and that they had made slight gains at many points along the battle front in Belgium as well as in France. Despite their reinforced lines the Germans have failed in their attacks on the allied lines to the south of Ypres, where the attacks have been particularly violent. In addition, the Paris reports declare that the French troops along the line between Ypres and Armentierreux and also in the region of Dizumde, have perceptibly advanced. Elsewhere along the battle line between Rheims and Berry-au-Blac, on the center of the battle front, the French forces report progress in their offensive movement and on the front from the canal at La Bassee as far as the Woever the allies gained many new and commanding positions. Fighting from sand dune to sand dune, hampered by thick fog banks and at times crawling on hands and knees through high grass, the advance of the allies along the Belgian sea coast continues. An unofficial dispatch says that advance patrols of Belgians have penetrated to Ostond, which means that the coast line from Dunkirk to Nieuport and Ostend is relieved from the menace of the past two weeks. "A dispatch to the Daily Chronicle from a correspondent with the Belgian army, under date of Nov. 8, says: "Ypres is in flames and the greater part of this fine old Flemish town is a ruin. The Germans managed to get the range with their heavy artillery, and from dawn onward 11-inch and 13-inch shells were poured into the city, 'The town itself is deserted, and no loss of life resulted from the heavy shell fire.'" The inundation in Flanders, which prevented the Germans from making their way along the coast in their efforts to reach Calais, are now proving equally unfavorable to the allies, who are finding it impossible to proceed through these marny regions. The Germans have been obliged to evacuate Middickerke, on the coast, half way between Nieuport and Ostend, and this point has not yet been occupied by the allies. The following official bulletins were issued: GERMAN. Our attacks near Ypres are pro- graming slowly. More than 600 French colored and English prisoner- nage have been taken and several machine- guns captured. Further south our troops also are advancing, the strong counter attack- of the British forces having been repulsed. "In the Argonnes the fighting is progressing favorably, hostile attacks being easily repulsed." FRENCH. "At the north the battle continues very violent. There is nothing ooise to report on any part of the front." Tired Combatants Sink to Rest When Opportunity Offers. ```markdown ``` Photo by American Press Association. "The action continued all day Monday with the same intensity that has characterized the previous fighting between the sea and the region of Armeniles. The encounters were of particular violence for the reason that the opposing forces were alternately taking the offensive. "Summing up, it may be said that the day was marked by the checking of a German attack in considerable force to the south of Ypres, and by perceptible progress on the part of French forces in the vicinity of Blisschoe and between Ypres and Armeniles. "Equally on the front of the British troops all the German attacks were repulsed with energy." "Along the major part of the front from the canal of La Basse as far as the Woveye our troops made secure the results attained in the course of the last few days. There should be reported also our progress in the region of Lolivre, between Rheim and Berryau-lac. "In Lorraine there is nothing new to report. "In the Voeges fresh attacks on the part of the enemy directed against the heights to the south of Mount Salifte Marte and to the southeast of Thann all have been reported." THE EMDEN DRIVEN ASHORE AND BURNED German Cruiser Destroyed by Australian Warship. The German cruiser Emden, which has been preyed upon British commerce in the Orient ever since the beginning of the war in Europe, has been destroyed by the Australian warship Sydney, in the bay of Bengal. This announcement was given officially by the British admiralty in London. The Emden was driven ashore upon one of the Cocos islands, or Keeling islands, in the Indian ocean. The loss of life on the Emden is reported to have been heavy. The casualties on the Sydney were three men killed and fifteen wounded. All possible assistance is now being given to the survivors of the Emden by the various ships which have been dispatched to the scene of the fight. The Koenigaberg is Bottled Up. The German cruiser Koenigaberg, which disabled the British cruiser Pegasus some weeks ago, has been bottled up at Mafia Islands, on the coast of German East Africa, by the blocking of the channel to the harbor. The British cruiser Chatham discovered the hiding place of the Koenigaberg. Owing to a greater draught the Chatham could not reach the Koenigaberg, which probably is a ground except at high water. Part of the crew of the Koenigaberg has been landed and is entrenched on the banks of the river. Both these entrenchments and the Koenigaberg herself have been bombed by the Chatham, but owing to the dense palm groves amid which the ship lies, it is not possible to estimate the damage done. Pending operations for her capture or destruction, effective steps have been taken to block the Koenigsberg by staking colliers in the only navigable channel to the river, and she is now imprisoned and unable to do any further harm. No Food For Idia Belglans A proclamation issued by the Germans at Brussels specifically threatens, according to a dispatch to Rentier's Telegram company from Amsterdam, to stop the distribution of food by the American relief committees among the unemployed until the Belgians go to work. Victoria Enter Teing-Tea. Japanese and English troops formally took possession of the German headquarters of Kiao-Chase in China. Berlin Cialms Victory in East Prussia—Kalser in Effort to Repel Russians Weakens Western Army. All zones of contact in the casters theater of war are now within our man territory. The Russians, without much effort have passed the river Warthe, along which the Germans were expected to offer the most stubborn resistance of the campaign, and have prepared for ward to points well inside the borders of Posen province and into Sliesia. The Austro-Germans in the south continue their hasty retreat from southwestern Poland, and the Russian advance guard has reached a point within twenty miles of Cracow. It is believed that the investment of that stronghold, which has boon termed the "gateway to Sliesia" will begin within twenty-four hours. In the extreme north along the east Prussian frontier, the Russians have captured 1500 railroad wagons loaded with coal. The resistance of the kaiser's army in the East Prussian zone is growing weaker, and the Russians already have penetrated to points several miles beyond the border. The Austrian evacuation of the positions to the southeast of Lemberg in South Galicia and in Bukowina is reported in Petrograd to be continue. There also are indications that the entire Austrian line, from Stryi to Gorzhowitz, is being gradually abandoned. In the center a Russian cavalry screen, matching on Posen, has now pierced the left flank of the German central army at Kotlin, thereby nullifying the entire defensive of the Germans inside the Polish frontier. The cear's central army, which is his main body of troops, under command of the Grund lake Nicholas holds without resistance the great line of entrenchments known as the Thorn-Cracow line of fortifications. This line extends from Kalkacz, in the north, through Czernostochowa to Cracow. The left wing of this army, it is true, is not in Cracow, but the ad vance is being pushed rapidly. Berlin Claims Victory in Prussia. Another Russian repulse upon the blood-drenched and trench-scarred hills of the eastern frontier of East Prussia has been reported to Berlin from Gumbinton, under the date of Nov. 5. Simultaneously with their operations against the main Germany army under General Von Hindenburg, on the line of the river Warthe, the Russians attempted to break into East Prussia by the other route south of Wirballen, but they were met at the frontier by General Von Morgon's army and after heavy fighting were driven back across the frontier. No intimations regarding the strength of the forces engaged have been published in Berlin, but they must have been considerable, inso much as the Russians are reported to have left 400 prisoners in the hands of the Germans. THOUSANDS OF TURKS TAKEN BY RUSSIANS Thousands of Turkish prisoners have been taken by the Russian army of invasion in Armenia during the last two days of fighting, it is officially announced from field headquarters in Tiflis. The official statement follows: "The Russian army of the Caucasus continues to operate successfully against the Turks. The Kurd cavalry has been scattured and during the last two days thousands of prisoners have been taken." The Turks have placed a considerable body of troops composed of regulars and armed peasanty, upon the Persian frontier. "The Russians have taken an important Turkish position twenty-five miles east of Erzurum on the left bank of the Pasin river. "The Russians are advancing between the Polish mountains and the ranges lying on the southern border of the village of Erzurum, having an army of more than 600,000 men. It consists of cavalry and infantry, heavily supported by field artillery." Bulgaria Preparing For War. Bulgaria is preparing for war, and mines are being planted in the Gulf of Lagos, an arm of the Aegean sea, to prevent an attack on Bulgarian shipping there. Press Inventor Dice. Frederick L. Goss, inventor of the printing press which bears his name, died at his home in Chicago. He was born in Wales in 1847. Potato Quarantine The department of agriculture announced that it is considering a quarterline on potatoes in New York similar to the one in Maine because of the presence of the powdery stone disease on potatoes in the northern part of the state. A hearing will be held in Washington on Nov. 13 to decide. About 1000 men may have been lost in the naval battle Sunday morning, when five German cruisers defeated four British naval vessels off the coast of Chile. The British cruiser Monmouth went down. The Good Hope, the Glasgow and the Otranto sought refuge in Chilean harbors. Russian forces have crossed the Turkish frontier and captured eight villages, driving before them the Ottoman troops which opposed them. Continued force fighting, with little material change in positions, is reported from the battle front in northern France and Belgium, where the army of the kaiser is trying to force a way through the allies' lines along the north coast. The Germans are reported to have withdrawn slightly from the river Yaar and appear to be preparing a new move against the allies' line near Ypres, Belgium. THURSDAY. Great Britain formally declared a state of war existed with Turkey. A crushing defeat has been dealt to German arms in western Poland, so cording to official dispatches from Petrograd The czar's army, pursuing the Germans, is reported to have routed the kaiser's troops, capturing 15,000 men and 100 guns. It is also related that the Germans have been forced back along the East Prussian frontier. Two German cruisers have been lost to the kaiser's navy. The York is described as having been sunk by a mine in Jado bay and the Koenigisberg is said to have been put out of action in the Indian ocean. The German army in Belgium is heavily reinforcing its right wing near Thielf, northeast of Courtral, supposedly in preparation for another drive at the point of the allied forces. FRIDAY. The two great armies—that of the kaiser and that of the English, French and Belgians—are still locked in desperate grapple in northern France and Belgium. Artillery is being used extensively Arras, France, is being heavily shelled. Lille is reported on fire. Forty huge guns are said to be on the way from the Krupp works to the German front. The combat between Dixmude and the Lys, in Belgium, still rakes forcefully. Retreat by the German forces along the entire East Prussian frontier is reported in an official statement in Petrograd. The Russians have occupied town of Lyk and Blaha, in East Prussia, and thus have intercepted direct communication between the kaiser's army in the north and the forces which have just retreated from Poland to the south SATURDAY. With the exception of the fall of Tsing-Tau, in China, the most significant report from any of the battle fronts and the most welcome from the allies' point of view, is that the Russian army, besides driving the Austrians back into Galicia have reached the Warth river, in Russet Poland, and established themselves on the East Prussian frontier. A Berlini official report admits that some Russian cavalry crossed the Warth river. In the west the same ding-dong fighting which has been going on for months continues. Belgians who hold the lines along the coast are being given a comparative rest after their three months of almost continuous fighting. The Germans still are concentrating around Ypres, where they are trying to hack their way through the Anglo-French troops which bas their way to the coast. SUNDAY Two notable advances are claimed by the allies in the fighting in Belgium and northern France; one in the region of Messines, near Ypres, and another around Solssons. The Germans announce the capture of an important position near Vienne-le-Chateau, west of the forest of Argonne. The British troops have progressed slightly in the neighborhood of Armenierrese and between La Bassee and Arras, German attacks are reported to have been repulsed. Russian cavalry has penetrated the German frontier of Posen, damaging the railroad station at Pleschen, northwest of Kulitz, about forty miles between the German entrenchments along the Warte river. Other Russian forces have penetrated Eastern Prussia, dialogging the Germans at Wulballen, on the roads to Insterberg. MONDAY. Sweeping the armies of the kaiser before it, the great Russian war machine has cleared the dominions of the carr of his foes, and has invaded Germany at three points—the provinces of Poison, Silesia and East Prussia. The way seems open for the long heralded advance toward Berlin. Fighting which extends over the entire battle front, from Belgium, on through France, to the Swiss frontier, has been in progress in the western field of operations for three days. In Flenders German forces have been hurled repeatedly against the allies' line in the region from Ypres, Belgium, to the Lys river, the British troops bearing the brunt of the assaults, in every instance, according to statements made officially in Paris, the Germans have been repulsed, and at several points the allies have gained ground. Liese Stock Price. NEW YORK — REVERS steady; stown, $1.54@10; bulk, $0.8; cown, $1.44@10. 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Not only did the men and women voters of California bury statewide prohibition on Tuesday by a majority that may reach close to 200,000, but they adopted a referendum amendment prohibiting another vote on the question within a period of eight years. Other also has defeated prohibition by a large majority. Germans Lose Two Cruisers. Two cruisers of the German navy have been lost to the lake, according to dispatches received in London. First of these was the Koenigsberg, which has been raining in the Indian ocean. According to the Times this vessel has been put out of action, although no details of how this end has been accomplished are forthcoming. Second, and regarded as of more importance, the German cruiser Yorkst struck a mine in Jade bay and was sunk. This information reached London in an Amsterdam dispatch to the Reuter Telegram company. 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"And, flinging his own coin into her lap, he disappeared under the pew, where he remained until the elder had gone by—and the reputation of the family was saved."-Popular Magazine. Don't Frot With its chance of coming sorrow. Or, fear that cruel fate your hope of happiness will blight. Mercury Never get into a flurry. For it never pays to worry at live one day at a time and live that one day right. The French For Hotel. One of Meamore Kendall's friends took a trip to Europe not long ago—his first trip abroad. After he reached London unexpected business took him to Paris. Upon his return he was telling Kendall about his experiences. "I don't speak any French," he said, "and I didn't know the name of any Paris hotels, so when we landed at Calais I bought a lot of postal cards of Paris views, because I figured there'd be a picture of one of the big hotels, anyhow. Sure enough I found a postcard showing a great big stone building with flags on it, and it was called Hotel de Ville." "That'll do for me," says to myself, "So when we got to Paris I climbs into a taxi and says 'Hotel de Ville' to the driver." "Do you know where he took me? The derned fool drove me to the city hall."—Saturday Evening Post. Hang It All! The village carpenter had given so generously of his services and sound advice, toward rebuilding the school that when it was completed the villagers agreed that he should be asked to speak after the luncheon which was to follow the opening service. The day and the carpenter's speech came. "Ladies and gentlemen — Dear friends," he began, his brown face very red indeed, "I am a great deal better fitted for the scaffold than for public speaking." Then he realized what he had said and sat down amid tears of laughter.—London Telegraph. Answered In Rime In the olden time before the war, the days so famous for generous hospitality in the south, a brilliant party was assembled at dinner in a beautiful country homestead. Across the table wit flashed back and forth, and the guests began to vie with one another in proposing conundrums. Alexander H. Stephens offered one which puzzled the whole company. "What is that we eat at breakfast and drink at dinner?" For some time no answer came, and the bright eyes of the southern orator began to sparkle with triumph, when Ovidioel Johnson, taking up the "Compliments Book" of the hostess, which may conveniently by, wrote impromptu upon the flyleaf the following answer: "What is eaten for breakfast and drinks for dinner?" In it coffee or eggs or butter or mocha? How double the stomach of obdurate dinner Who eats what he drinks and drinks what he eats. The two older inhabitants were very nurtured, neither of them being able to tell the time of day. A friend loved them. Both gave him a watch of time, but he very proud. One day he saw the scurvy at the other sheep. rival, mall, "Say, Ben, what time have ye got" The other old fellow draw out his watch and turned its face toward his inquisition "There she be!" he exclaimed. Pete was almost at a loom, but he made a magnificent effort and retorted, "Blame if she ain't!" ROCKEFELLER HUMOR. John D's Brand is Dry, and It Usually Hits the Mark. Of late years there has grown up in Cleveland an impression that Neighbor Rockefeller, despite his pathetically serious cast of countenance, possesses a good deal of dry humor. In support of this people cite the answer he made on the witness stand at a Standard Oil hearing. The attorney for the government had asked him if it were true that the Standard controlled the oil supply of the entire world, to which query Rockefeller replied, "Not yet." In the same connection one may recall the remark that he made to a friend who found him playing golf one day all alone and asked him if he wouldn't prefer to have an opponent to make the game more interesting. With a twinkle of his eye the oil dealer answered, "No; I never could stand the iden of competition." There is evidence that Rockefeller had a sense of humor as early as the seventies. In those days he had not yet become inaccessible, and, although he was careful not to let any visitor about the Standard offices find out anything concerning his business, he was not much more difficult to reach than the proprietor of a barness shop. One morning there entered the Rockefeller private office a large, querulous Irishman, a contractor, who had had some business dealings with Rockefeller's oil company and was nurturing a grievance. The visitor briefly set forth his grievance and then, opened up with a stream of vituperative profanity at Rockefeller personally. Through it all Rockefeller sat as if preoccupied, staring at a little spot on his left thumb nail. When the visitor had quite finished his tirade the oil refiner turned to him as if he had just recalled his presence and asked quietly, "Now, will you please repeat that?" The absurdity of the request is said to have appealed so strongly to the brusque caller that he burst out laughing, and the differences were soon amicably adjusted. Then there is the remark he once made to a waiter in a Cleveland hotel. The noonday luncheon menu at the hotel included roast beef and potatoes for 35 cents, and Rockefeller had been in the habit of ordering roast beef and potatoes with the utmost abandon. One day the scale of prices was advanced. Roast beef alone cost 35 cents; potatoes, cost 10 cents extra. Rockefeller had been giving the waiter a ten cent tib, but in view of the extra charge for potatoes he laid out only a nickel for the waiter. 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"Another bear," he said. "But no hurt this time!" No Fun in It. Lincoln gave tried to read to Stanley, who could not abide his chair! a chapter from Aristotle Ward's book. Stanley left the room in a pet, but throw over his shoulder a parting shot by asking, "How do you like the chapter adapted from himself?" To which Stanley replied humbly, "Do you know to your own credit, but I should." THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA ROLL ON, SILVER MOON. As I strayed from my cot at the close of the day. 'Nearth the jade mine shade I eplied a fair maid. And she sadly complained to the moon. Like the hart on the mountain, my lover was brave. So handsome, so manly and clever: So kind and sincere, and he loved me so dear. Oh, Edwin, thine equal was never! His grave I'll seek out until morning appears And weep o'er my love so brave; I'll embrace the cold turf and bathe with my tears The flowers that bloom o'er his grave. CHORUS. Roll on silver moon, guide the traveler on his way. 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According to police accounts, the two women were discovered in the act of stealing a handsome broad cloth suit in Miller & Roads' department store, and were taken back into the private offices, where, with evil defense against them in the hands of store employees, they are said to have acknowledged their guilt and to have signed a confession. They were then permitted to leave the store. Later, however, the proprietors of the store decided to swear out a warrant against them, and the case was placed in the hands of Detective Sergeants Wiley and Kellam, armed with the proper warrant, the detectives searched the women's apartment, and found there several hundred dollars worth of merchandise alleged to have been stolen from Broad Street stores. They found handsome suits, underwear of all descriptions, stockings, silk blouses and a quantity of other things dear to every woman's heart. Except what they store and what plainly appeared to be their own personal property, everything found in the possession of the two women was confiscated by the detectives and was taken to the First Police Station to be used as evidence against them. MANY RECENT THEFTS FROM BROAD STREET STORES It is alleged that there have been extensive thefts from the Broad Street stores lately. Among those which have suffered are Miller & Roads, Cohey's and J. B. Mosby & Co. It is said that merchandise belonging to each of them was found by the detectives in their early morning raid. The women are said to be employed in a Main Street shoe store. They took their arrest calmly and, aside from their protestations at being awakened at such an hour, occasioned the police no trouble. It was stated recently that because of the large number of shoplifting cases, several retail stores had indicated their purpose of prosecuting all offenders, instead of allowing the matter to be hushed up on the return of the stolen goods. CHURCH MEMBER CAUSES ABREST OF MISSIONARY Factions in White Rock Baptist (Colored) Clash, and Police Take a Hand. Jackson Ward has a war of its own The congregation of the White Rock Baptist Church is divided within itself, and the factions are so bitter against one another that the missionary, now in charge of the little sanctuary, with one of his trusty helenants, were arrested last night on a warrant sworn out by a member of the congregation, and were forced to spend some time in the Second Police Station while awaiting the appearance of a bondman. Rey, Wingfeld F. Scott is the preacher's name, and the faithful one who followed him to trouble is James William. The member who caused their arrest is A. L. Launders who charged the preacher and the other man with disturbing the religious worship at the church on Sunday. Bicycle Policeman Tiller arrested the men and sent them to the stationhouse, which was hilled to overflowing a short while after with members of the congregation who were "on the missionary's side of the argument." They came in: a drove, men and women and women carrying infants in their arms. In the centre of the group was the wife of the Rev. Scott, who loudly bewailed the disgrace of the arrest. Justice of the Peace Purdle finally consented to bail the men, when it was discovered that none of the persons present owned property in the State, and at last succeeded in clearing the station-house of the crowd. They were all admonished to appear in court this morning, and to bring as many witnesses as possible. According to the preacher, the trouble is the outstretch of financial undertakings on the part, of the church. Several of the members on his side are said to have made loans of tables chairs and lamps to the house of worship. Later, additional furnishings were required, and one of the members provided the funds. But, instead of presenting them in church and before the eyes of the congregation, where all might see the money change hands, he is alleged to have done so at a private house. The other members of the congregation were later called upon to make donations, but, after doing so, alleged that they were never given the opportunity of seeing the money counted in church. Consequently, they refused to make further payments. On Sunday affairs reached a critical stage, and those who upheld the preacher are said to have visited the church and taken out the tables and chairs which they furnished. A later call was made, and the lamps were also secured. Then it was that the opposition asserted itself. Services could not be held, and the worship was interfered with. This caused the issuance of the warrants, and the subsequent arrest. The entire matter will be thrashed out in court this morning before Justice Griggs. Times Dispatch Nov. 5, 1914. SECURS $875 JUDGMENT AGAINST MAN IN JAIL. J. R. Mosby & Co. Given Verdict In Circuit Court Against Isalab Ross Isaiah Ross, colored, who was convicted last June of stealing a hundred dollars' worth of merchandise from J. B. Mosby & Co., incorporated, appeared yesterday morning in the City Circuit Court to answer a civil action brought against him, and judgment by consent for $37 was rendered in favor of the plaintiff. Recovery will be had by laying through the city, on property owned by Ross on the east side of Thirty-second Street, between S and Kuhn Streets. The house was recently condemned by the city to make way for a street, and the sum awarded to J. B. Mosby & Co. in the City Circuit Court yesterday will be paid from the amount owing to the negro from the city as a result of the condemnation proceedings. It is seldom that civil action follows criminal proceedings but when it was found that Ross was possessed of valuable property and would be able to pay judgment, suit was brought against him. He was brought from the City Jail, where he has been serving a twelve-month term and the award of $375 was agreed upon as payment in full of all loss sustained by the company through the negro's depreciations. Ross was for years employed as a porter by J. B. Mosby & Co., and complete reliance was placed in him. When his thefts became more bold and assumed larger proportions, the company began an investigation, with the result that Ross was suspected. He was arrested, and a search of his house disclosed that he had stolen suits, hostery, silks and satins, underwear and all the finery of women's apparel to the value, the company claimed, of $700. The company was unable to prove, however, the exact value and the amount of goods stolen and a compromise was reached. Times Dispatch. Nov. 5. HER OWN STATEMENT FREED HER Annie Johnson, a colored woman charged with the murder of Edward Davies, also colored, in her home on October 9, was dismissed from custody in Police Court. No evidence could be uncovered against her, as there were no witnesses to the shooting. The woman claimed that the killing was the result of an accident. Through her attorneys, Gilbert K. Pollock and T. Gray Haddon, she entered a plan of not guilty and then proceeded to tell how she killed Davis with the pistol. She said that she and Davis were joking and that she snatched up the revolver, pointed it in his face and pulled the trigger all in fun. She thought the gun unloaded. Davis fell from the chair in which he was slitting, to the floor with a bullet wound in his head. He was unconscious and, therefore, no other account of the shooting except that told by the woman could be obtained. Acting Justice Griggs did not think that there was sufficient evidence to hold the woman and for that reason agreed to release her. ACCIDENTALLY SHOT. Samuel Andrew Vaughn a sixteen year-old colored boy, was shot and instantly killed Saturday night at his home on the Williamsburg Road. a short distance from Seven Pines, by Addison Bayle, eighteen years-old, one of his playmates. The accident was the result of some foolishness on the part of Bagley, but it is believed to have been purely accidental. Vaughan was whitewashing his room when Bagley picked up a shotgun from a corner and pointed the weapon at his friend. His hand accidentally touched the trigger and the firearm was discharged, the entire load penetrating. Vaughan's head. Bagley has been taken into custody and is now being detained at Henrico County Jail. An inquest will be held today at Henrico Courthouse by Cotton F. Fulmer Bright Bagley has been sent to the Reformatory. Leonburg (Va.) Noten. Mrs. Garner Diggs after a weeks visit in Washington with friends returned home Tuesday Nov. 3rd. Mr. Frank Coleman a retired farmer has moved to Waverly Heights. Rev. W. R. Manley spent Wednesday in Washington, D. C. Mrs. Henry Robinson, after a brief stay in Washington returned home Sunday. Boys' and G READ THE IN and Govern Yours mounted the rostrum with Rev. W. R. Manley and our Bro. Chas Randall he preached from subject, "What is a Christian, text Acts 11-26. He said in part we need not be ashamed of the name Christian, because we were first called Christians at Antioch. At 2:30 we had with us a good number of the bible class which was taught by Rev. Manley the Bible Class carried the banner againt. At 7:30 the Dr. preached from the Subject: "The power of Prayer," Jas. 5-16 the effectual servant prayer of righteous man avail-eth much, he seemed to have lost himself in the Spirit. Rev. Manley went up to Round Hill to assist Rev. Johnson to night. Mr. Frank Coleman is still on the sick list. Mrs. Robt. Walker is at home from the hospital doing well. Holy Trinity People Jubilant—Let test of Congratulation 16.21 Christian St., Philadelphia Pa. Editor "Richmond Planet," Rich- mond, Va. My Dear Sir: Knowing that you and my many thousands of friends in Virginia are mindful as to my well-doing, I thought I would drop these few notices as to my success in church work. The Holy Trinity Baptist Church has been renovated and beautified until it created righteous demeany, and now we have at least five other churches that have followed suit in making their church buildings more attractive. Our church continues in a high spiritual mood, for every Sunday and nearly every Friday evening, there are happy accession, until now more than fifteen hundred (1,500) persons have joined the church in the three years I have been here. On year tuesday we had a special effort in money raising from which $1150 has laid on the table, with more than was laid on the table. Our congregations continue overflowing. Infused, Holy Trinity has become a sort of church headquarters for Virginians and North Carolinians. They know it is the place to meet their friends and worship in the old-fashioned way. Our debt, when we came here, was a little over nineteen thousand dollars ($19000.) We added six thousand ($6000) for repairs and renovation. It may be seen how well we have done financially when I tell you our debt now all it is about nine thousand, five hundred dollars ($2500),—and this is considered a small debt in the North. Here are some letters from friends that denote appreciation for our work: Kings Park, N. Y. Nov. 2, 1914. My Dear Brother Graham. I received your letter of appeal. I take pleasure in sending you three dollars (3,00) for your good work; one for my dear husband, who is in Heaven, one for our daughter, and one for myself. May the Lord bless you abundantly in your work. I have a deep interest in the work, as I am a Philadelphian by birth, and I know of that church from its beginnigg. Very truly yours. (Signed) Mary J. Gordon Supt. Howard Orphanage and Industrial School. Philadelphia, Oct. 19, 1914. My Dear Dr. Graham: Your letter of October 10th, asking for contributions for your work at hand. You will find enclosed my check. I think most of us appreciate the valuable service you have rendered to the people of Philadelphia. I have had intimate knowledge of the management of Holy Trinity Baptist Church from its inception. Soldom, if ever, have I more willingly and gladly contributed to similar work. With best wishes for your contin- used success. I am faithfully yours. (Signed) N. F. Mossell, Medical Director and Supt. Frederick Douglass Memorial Hospital and Training School. Philadelphia, Oct. 26, 1914. My dear Dr. Graham: I received a very kind letter from you last week in which you do me the honor of making for a contribution towards the Rally in behalf of Holy Trinity Church. I beg to say that I find genuine pleasure in responding to your very modest request. There is no man in America for whom I have a higher regard, and I venture the statement, that no man of our Race excels you in useful, helpful, patriotic and Christian service. You are verily a blessing not only to the race, but as well to the Nation and Humanity. In handing you the Dollar herewith, I sincerely wish that it was multiplied a thousand times. With my very best wishes, assurances etc., I am, Yours turly, (Signed) Wm. A. Sinclair, Financial Society, Frederick Douglass Memorial Hospital and Training School. Trusting this will find you and all well, I am Sincerely yours. W. F. Graham, Pastor Holy Trinity Baptist Church. DO YOU KNOW THEM. I would like to know the whereabouts of some of my relatives. My mother died when I was 4 years old and my father, Frank Braxton placed me in the Colored Orphan Home, in Washington, D. C. On Jan. 8th, 1872. I was adopted by Emily Johnson. When I grew up I found that my father had died. I had an Uncle, but have not been able to locate him. Any information of any of my family's people will be appreciated. Boys' and Girls' Contest Open to All Children Under 16 Years. The Voting Ends Dec.15,1914 For each job brought and paid for, the same allowance will be made. This includes money for job work, notices of any kind and advertisements. Votes will be published from time to time. A fair race and no favors. Persons already listed at The PLANET Office will be entered. --- Southern Plain (N. C.) Noton. Rev. James M. Henderson, President of the Industrial Union Institute, has returned from a trip through Florida in interest of the school. Mrs. Rosa Williams died Sunday, Nov. 5th. Interment, Monday. She leaves a husband and several children to mourn their loss. Miss Cassie Thompson, of Sylvania, Georgia, is attending the I. U. I. This is Miss Thompson's third term here. Rev. R. A. McPhail is making an extended visit in Bennetsville, S. C. and Hallsbore, N. C. The Rev. Berry Hasty preached to the student body of the I. U. I. at the Chapel, Wednesday night. Misses Minnie and Georgia McLean are attending the I. U. I. this year. Mrs. Elizabeth Roggan is on the sick list. Mr. J. N. Brown, of Greensboro is the guest of Rev. J. M. Henderson at the school. Mrs. R. A. McPhaul, was the guest of Miss Alice Howard, Lady Principal of The Industrial Union Institute, on Thursday. Rev. L N. Quick preached the Annual sermon for the Lincoln Knights in the Free-will Baptist Church. Miss Sarah Hinton of the I. U. I. is in Norfolk and Cape Charles, Va. for a few days. Mrs. Potent, of the Virginia Christian Orphans home, visited Miss Alice Howard, recently. Master Allen Sloan, of Hattifill S. C. sent a donation to the orphans of the I. U. I Master Sloan is only Thirteen years of age. CTEP CLUB AT The Clof Club, composed of eight colored musicians, of New York city, gave a very enjoyable musical feast last night at the City Auditorium, under the direction of James T. Blym, the selectors specially being of a high order and splendidly rendered Tom Plattner, in "O Star, World." That by a Dream" was now building. In the show "Star" gave and conducted a splendid performance to show the musical potential of the Clof Club. At 12 o'clock Midnight. THE PRIZES: THE PLANET. CIVIC LEAGU). 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