Richmond Planet

The Leading Weekly Journal in the State. Medium Which Reaches Every Colored Home. VOLUME: XXXII, NO. 22 RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, SATURDAY, APRIL 24, 1915 PRICE, FIVE CENTS EDITOR MITCHELL TRAVELS On the Way to Pittsburgh. Experiences in Washington. INTERESTING RECITAL I must admit that the action of friends in "jollying" me about my entrance within the sacred precincts of the pulpit had penetrated my skin of indifference and that I felt a bit sensitive, when it was alleged that my selection for discussion in Pittsburgh. Pa., of the subject "Those Five Talents" was in line with my subject. "The Handwriting on the Wall" in Norfolk. NO CARRIAGE IN SIGHT Be that as it may when I was disappointed in securing a carriage to go to the Main street station Monday, April 18th. I was not in the best humor, and after sending my suit-case to the depot by J. H. Chappell, I walked the entire distance. The Seaboard Air Line train soon came and after "setting back" in the observation department of the Pullman, I read until I was tired, and then gased at the trees, the fields and the passing villages. ATTORNEY WATKINS, THERE Arriving at Washington at 8:35. I met Attorney S. A. T. Walkins, who cordially greeted me. We needed a street car and went to Gear's restaurant. I ordered support for two and the waiter accepted it with alacrity. We waited. He placed the bread on the table and the water. When we presumed that he was coming with the order, he blandly informed us that they were out of eggs, as the store room keeper had gone home. He could serve anything else on the bill of fare. NOTHING TO EAT . We asked for oysters. It was too late for oysters. We found that anything wanted in the way of drinks could be readily served from the bar below. We wearily left the place and returned to Union station. Now there, one is carried a long way to the end of the counter if this one happens to be a citizen of color. The waiter spied us and began running at once. He went so rapidly that I enquired if he were on his way to carry us to New York. DR. WASHINGTON SAT DOWN There was a laugh and the waiter explained that they were required by the management to do this. Enquiry developed the fact that colored people were accommodated, but in a certain alcove. Dr. Booker T. Washington went in there and he sat down at a table, when the waiter was leading him to another table. He was not interrupted. He was about the only colored man who was accorded "that privilege. When we had finished the meal we passed out. Attorney Watkins carried indication medicine with him. A RULE VIOLATED I had violated a rule, that of not eating at night. I declined his proffer of his bottle of medicine, but accepted three of the tablets and we took them according to directions. I was soon aboard of the sleeping car and when in bed I laid awake for some time. The train pulled out at 10:45, and I was awake for some time afterwards. I heard the porter bring in a passenger. He seemed about to make down "upper 9" while I occupied "lower 9." He was given another berth and I fell asleep. AWOKD EARLY I awoke at about 5 a.m. with a start. I laid awake until 6 a.m. and then I got out of bed and the porter, Mr. Samuel J. Wyran, was surprised that I had arisen so early. I found a white passenger however, in the men's lavatory. I was greatly embarrassed by the flow of blood from my nose, which I experienced some difficulty in checking. For twenty minutes I labored with the front part of my facial anatomy before I checked the name and then I succeeded. LITTLE TO ATTRACT ATTENTION There was little to arrest attention until the porter called my attention to the dimmer househouse. After that he lay him back and allowed a to resemble a cannon-ball, while a dummy figure of a arm artilleryman wearing a storepipe that added to the humorous aspect of the situation at one of the villages. IN PITTSBURGH AT LAST The train arrived in the Pennsylvania station on time and Measars, James T. Brown, R. E. Frazier and Rev. J. C. Austin, pastor of the Ebenezer Baptist church, greeted me. I was in Pittsburgh at last and I entered the automobile and a few moments later I was at the residence of Dr. C. Voyle Butler, 6952 Penn street, East End, Pittsburgh, which would be my home for the next 24 hours. I was soon at the residence of Dr. C. Voyle Butler, a prominent dentist, and a few moments later I was (Continued on eighth page). VA. UNION BLANKS V. N. L I. Richmond Visitors Too Strong For Petersburg. The Varsity nine of Virginia UNION UNIVERSITY was successful in essaying a victory sung to the meter of 7-9 against the fast squad of the Virginia NORMAL and Industrial Institute, here, last Saturday. The veritable whirlwind, Joseph The veritable whirlwind, Joseph McClammy, more popularly known REV. R. G. ADAMS, Pastor First Baptist Church, Farm- ville, Va. an Smoky Joe, tood the slab for the home team. He hurried his most wonderful assortment of pellet phenomena against Union's yeomen but the latter, frame after frame gobbled them up, slamming the ball to all points of the diamond. Petersburg fielded well throughout the game, only making errors on the most difficult chances. As usual, Jasper, on the mound, for Union, covered himself with glory. Keeping a cool head through each round of the contest, he made seven goobers strike frantically at the ozone and finally go back to their bench via the strikeout route. To this add the fact that he did not issue a single rain-check for the initial sack and you have his distinctive pedigree for that game. Union used the wagon tongue to the best advantage—the hits being made just when they were needed to add another tally. The medals for superior stick work fall to S. Taylor and Jenkins. S. Taylor, in the third scene, with three men on bases, lifted the horse-hide over the leffolders' head, which cleared the bag. Peterburg's only chance for scoring came in the eighth inning. Estilli knocked a hot grounder to Lawtown, whose fumble caused him to reach first in safety. A wild pitch from Jasper secured him a position on 2nd. Gardner now drives a long fly to field, which had all the essentials of a home-run. Hall made a long one-hand pullish and shot the ball quickly to the diamond, preventing Betill from leaving his base. McGinnamy makes a clean hit: advancing Betill to third; but Jasper quietly proceeded to have the umbrella declare the next batter out. for three malignant heaves at the wind. That's where. Peterburg's fouder hopes for a run decayed. The score: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9—Total Union ...1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0—7 V. N. I. I... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0—Summary: Two bases hit—Jankus (3) Betill, Three bases hit & Turker, Turker hit—Quiet (2): Betiller, Betiller hit—Fly --- HALL BLOCKS RUN RICHMOND; VIRGINIA, SATURDAY, APRIL 24, 1915 SEVENTH ANNIVERSARY REV. R. G. ADAMS, PASTOR 1ST BAPTIST CHURCH FARMVILLE, VA. His Successful Administration and what Prof. W. F. Grasty, of Danville, Va. Says About Him Among the many young men here who have risen as it were from the ranks and made their influence potential in the shaping of events, none stand higher in the esteem of the citizens of this place than the Rev. R. G. Adams. He was born near the city of Danville of humble but industrious and respectable parents. In his youth he early gave evidence of latent ability which when his parents removed into the city and entered him into the public schools soon developed itself in such a marked degree that he easily overtook and surpassed many whose advantages had been greater. Having made a profession of religion, he joined the First Baptist church then under the pastoral care for of Rev. J. W. Patterson. In Sunday School and church work he took an active part, as active was he that he soon became to be regarded as a young preacher when as yet he had never given any intimation that he intended to enter the ministry. Consequently when he appeared before the church to obtain license to preach there was not a dissenting voice. In the fall of 1877 he entered the Theological Institute at Richmond, Virginia, to prepare himself for active service as a minister of the gospel. After spending several years in this institution he taught in the public schools of the county of Pittsylvania for a number of years, and preaching as often as opportunity permitted. In early life he was married to Miss Mollie C. Simmons, of Danville, Virginia, whose birth home was Clarksville, Mecklenburg county Virginia. She attended the public schools of the city and also Shaw University, Raleigh, N. C. As a companion and wife she has been to him a potent factor in school and church work. Her strong personality and deep spiritual interest have given her husband success in the Christian ministry. He organized and pastored Giffield Baptist church, resigning after a pastorate of two years to take charge of the New Hope Baptist church of Crook-Town, Va. After serving this flock six years, he resigned to accept the pastoral care of the First Baptist, North-side, Danville, Virginia, which charge he having served nine years consecutively. In 1891 when a most bitter and unrelentless Temperance fight was on in the "North Side" Rev. Adams assisted Drs. W. H. Brooks, of Washington, D. C., and Rev. J. L. Barkedale in leading the temperance hosts to victory. He now wears a medal presented him by the leading whites as a mark of their appreciation of his services in that noted campaign. Rev. Adams has been Recording Secretary of the Cherry Stone Baptist Association for thirty years; thanks well to this organization as a Cherry Stone EDITOR MITCHELL IN PITTSBURG Speaks to Large Audience. Rev. Austin Gets Ovation. too. ROYALLY RECEIVED. Pittsburgh, Pa., April 21, 1915. Hon. John Mitchell, Jr., President of the Mechanics' Savings Bank and Editor of the Planet spoke here last night at the Ebenezer-Baptist Church, Rev. J. E. Augsdin, pastor, to a large and appreciative audience. His subject was "Those Five Talents." He was surrounded on the rostrum by the representative professional colored men of this city, and as he arose to speak after a most flattering introduction, the entire audience arose en masse and gave him the Chauauunta salute. A SURPRISING GREETING The many handkorkchoffs and the enthusiastic grooming had a visible effect upon the speaker. Dr. William Galaway Cuts conducted the preliminary exercises in a most graceful manner. Prayer was offered by Rev. R. C. Quarles. D. D., who formerly had charge in Charlotteville, Va. It was delivered in a most impressive manner. Harris Quartette rendered selections to the infinite satisfaction of those present. Dr. Cuts introduced Mr. William H. Stanton, the brilliant young attorney as Master of Ceremonies. Mr. Stanton in a most felicitous manner proceeded to express himself in the favor of the audience and then in a humorous vein introduced Attqrney William M. Randolph, the well known Pittsburgh leader. He announced that he was born in Richmond, Va., and that, it was with Unconcealed pleasure that he introduced the speaker of the evening. John Mitchell Jr. of Virgina. THE VIRGINIAN SPEAKS Mr. Mitchell stated that he was somewhat embarrassed and not a little surprised to find himself in the magnificent church office, so unlike the one he had visited before and he was inclined to ask, "How can these things be?" he read from Luke 25th chapter, beginning at the 14th verse, and commented upon the story of the five, the two and the one talent. He explained the fundamental principles of finance, the effect of barter and trade and the effect of cultivating the habit of thrift. The Hebrew value of a talent was $23,240 in gold and $2,176 in silver. He applied it to ability, to the giving power of a member of a church and he then dealt with every kind of employment, from a boot-black to a banker. THE RACE CONSIDERED His ready wit and surprising humor convulsed the audience with laughter. His experiences' with the Mechanics' Savings Bank caused much comment. He then dealt with the talents that God had given the colored race and he proceeded to give statistical information concerning the race's progress. Without money or land at the close of the war, the race now owned ($700,000,000) seven hundred million dollars worth of property. STATISTICAL INFORMATION The colored people of Virginia now pay taxes on property assessed at $34,743,656. He then showed the producing power of the colored people of this country, according to the report of 1913 as follows: *Corn,* $1,131,629 bushels, $64, 430,061. *Wheat,* 4,519,398 bushels—$2, 479,936. Oats, 4,488,556 bushels—$1,701, 162. Rice, 2,132,862 bushels—$1,699, 482. Hay, 274,580 tons—$3,924,630. Potatoes, 2,634,588 bushels—$2, 104,002. Sweet Potatoes; 12,497,966 bushels—$7,475,556. Cotton; 3,160,679,460 lbs.—$284,794,680. Tobacco; 94,321,118 lbs.—$12,996,840. Total; $323,606,349. The total value of all the farm products of the colored people for 1912; $696,228,000. Mr. Mitchell related many humorous anecdotes, and at the close, he was rapturous; exploded and congratulated. Miss Ruth Banks sang a solo with learning swerges, while Rev. O. B. Howard D. D., announced, the quiet just prior to the lecture at the aristocratic Loenald Club, of which Attorney Frank R. Stewart is President. The fine organization has entertained some of the leading men in the United States. Mr. Thomas T. Jackson was instrumental in arranging the affair after Mr. R. E. Frazier and Rev. Dr. J. D. Austin had secured the services of Mr. Mitchell. The ovation tundered Rev. J. C. Austin was also a feature. He is now enjoying a meed of popularity almost unparalleled in the history of the "Smoky City." Those present at the Loencll Club banquet were: Hon. John Mitchell, Jr., Thomas T. Jackson, Frank Sutton, Dr. C. Voyle Butler, Rev. Austin, James Browr, Dr. William E. Franklin, Attorney William H. Stanton, Attorney William H. Randolph, Attorney Frank Stewart, Attorney J. Welford Holmes, Dr. W. G. Cutta, Thomas H. Reed, R. E. Frazier, William H. Thompson. MR. W. B. F. THOMPSON PASSES AWAY Doparted this life, Wednesday, April 21, 1915, at 10:05 p. m., at his residence, No. 20 W. Leigh street, after a protracted illness, Mr. W. B. F. Thompson, husband of Mrs. Adelaide G. Thompson. Mr. Thompson had been a clerk in the Richmond Post Office for a number of years until several months ago, he gave up that position on account of ill health. A WORD TO UNDERTAKERS To the Colored Undertakers of the City of Richmond:— You will please be so kind as to caution your drivers, who attend funerals in the country, to be more careful of the language they use in meeting our ladies on the way, and to treat the entire people of the community, as a whole, with poor politeness. Some of them come out very often under the influence of strong drinks, and they don't seem to be responsible for what they do or say, on Monday, April 12th. in Hanover county, near Old Church, Va., a crowd of ladies were assembled watching the procession, as it came up. In the midst of it, the hearse driver made use of language very unconcerning to him, in approaching the ladies. I think they should have respect for themselves and their employers, as well as for others. We, the people of Hanover, shall keep an eye to this matter. (Signed) REV. J. L. BROWN, Ellerson, Va. FLOYD ROSS FAILS TO APPEAR Ex-Grand Worthy Master of True Reformers Did Not Show Up for Trial. HIS BOND FORFEITED. When the case of Floyd Ross, former Grand Worthy Master of the Grand Fountain, U. O. of True Reformers was called in the Hustings Court of this city last Monday morning, there was no response and the final act in the declaring of his bail bond forfeited was consumed. Mr. William Miller is responsible for the sum of one thousand dollars. He seems hopeful of yet bringing Floyd Ross to face the charges against him. When last he heard from the former Grand Worthy Master, he was said to be in South Boston, Va. MONTGOMERY, ALA. Dexter Avenue Baptist Church, Rev. R. C. Judkins, D. D. Pastor. We are still in midst of a great revival. Rev. W. H. Skipwith, our preacher and singing evangelist, is holding large audiences spellbound every night with his wonderful sermons, and inspiring songs. On Sunday last he held a special meeting for women only. Over one thousand were present. All of Montgomery is stirred. Low Point to Colored People New shorten home, or will rent in State, at Myrtle Grove, near Washington Park and our line. Large lot. Medium 400-400. PROGRESS NOTED AT MT. CARMEL Baptist Church in Philadelphia Has Able Leader. PLANS FOR NEW CHURCH Some Achievements of the Rev. Thomas D. Akins as a Minister and How the People are Being Helped Through Religious Intuences in the City of Brotherly Love. BY GEORGE F. KING. Philadelphia. The good work acc. complained by the churches among our people in this city during the past winter is indicative of able ministerial leadership. Among the finest type of men who have a thorough consciousness of their duty to the multitude and not catering to the passions and prejudices of the thousands whom they serve is Rev. Thomas D. Atkins, D. D., who has earned a wide reputation as an orator, preacher and leader of the laboring element of the race wherever he has gone. With the Afro-American in this REV. THOMAS D. ATKINS, D. D. Pastor Mt. Carmel Baptist Church Philadelphia, Pa. city as it is in every section of the country, there are peculiar conditions to be met and overcome and great principles to be maintained. Dr. T. D. Atkins, of this city with heart of sympathy for all great movements for humanity, is practically reaching thousands of our people and disarming their fears and platyly evidencing his ability to combat for the best interest of the race. He has built three Baptist churches, which is a striking revelation of his ability as a spiritual leader and able financier. Under the late Dr. A. Shepard who achieved wonderfully for the Baptist denomination in North Carolina and his race, Dr. Atkins, who had been endowed with a liberal preparation, began his career in the ministry with energy of purpose and character in Charlotte, N. C. Dr. Atkins' capacity of endurance and persevering devotion for far-reaching plans brought him into prominence to the extent he served his denomination with marked success in Greenboro, N. C., and a large number of the race in that section of North Carolina felt the power of his energies. The people reluctantly gave him up when he was called to the Ebenezer Baptist church of Charlottesville, Va. He returned to his native state, where there was a vast amount of toll required of him. With his efficiency and courage he vigorously began his work and entered into the religious, economic and social uplift of the race in Charlottesville section of Virginia to the extent there was a remarkable increase in improvement among our people. In this field as a journalist and founder and editor of the Charlotteville Messenger, he gained nationwide prominence as a writer, to the extent that a number of leading white fallows and workers quoted his editorials. He stimulated our people in the towns and rural districts of the beautiful section of Virginia as they had never been before which required in much benefit to them. He promoted the most successful industrial firm that was ever held in Albany, county. There PRICE FIVE CENTS la. Ho influenced thousands of Afro-Americans to regard manual labor, proper support of the church, school, commendable enterprises and other movements as the true discipline of our people, and by this our people were elevated. After considering a call to pastor in Stoelton, Pa., he finally accepted, despite numerous petitions from ministers of all denominations and citizens of both races in Charlottesville to remain in that field. He stamped his impress upon the Negroes of Stoelton and Harrinburg and stimulated them to greater activities, causing more Negroes to purchase homes, in Stoelton than ever before in the history of the town. Mount Carmel Baptist church, this city, which was in need of a strong leader after a protracted period of endeavors, finally procured Dr. Atkins as its pastor. Now he is erecting an office which, when completed, will be a splendid tribute to Christian greatness. In this city he is causing a noble sphere of thought and action among hundreds of our people for the enduring good of a community. This young man, born in Manchester, Va., now a part of Richmond, is one of the members of our ministry who is trying to do his plain duty. DOUGLASS IN VIOLIN RECITAL Mr. Joseph H. Douglass, the grandson of the late Fred DoDouglass will appear in a violin recital in the Chapel of the Virginia Union University, on April 30, 1915, at 8:15 p.m. The entertainment is under the auspices of the Young Men's Christian Association of that school. The colored people of Richmond realize the arduous efforts to give the public the best classics of the musical world and a large and appreciative audience gave him an ovation on his last appearance here. The program consists of twenty-six selections, including readings, songs and quartettes of Richmond's best talent. General admission . $15; reserved seats. $25. Tickets on sale at B. A. Cophas' real estate office. Rev C. C. Scott, D. D., of Philadelphia. Pa., will preach morning and night. Sermon 11:06 A. M. and 12:00 P. M. Communion 3:00 P. M. Come and hear this great Distance Sunday. 9:30 A. M. Q Rev. and Mrs. E. M. Mitchell and Miss Aurelia R. Edmunds left the city on the 13th to attend the annual conference of. the Methodist Episcopal church in Baltimore, Md. While in the city they are the guests of Mme. Helen A. Cooper the noted soprano soloist. Before returning, Miss Edmunds will visit relatives and friends in Washington, D. C. --- Funeral Director William Isaac Johnson continues indisposed at his residence. Rov. W. J. Smith, B. D., pastor of Second Baptist Church, Fall River, Mass., is in the city. Mr. Lee S. Pleasants arrived in the city last week, from Nassau, B. I. He was looking the picture of health. — Messrs. Bolden H. Crump and Robert Harris of this city, have returned to the city, after spending the Winter season in Tampa, Fla. Mr. William H. Carter, Cost Accountant, Head of Division of Bookkeeping and Business Practice, Tuskegee Institute, Alabama, called on us in company with Mr. W. D. Jones. Mr. W. P. Burrell, head of the Social Service Settlement in East Orange, N. J., is in the city. He came to attend the funeral of his mother, Mrs. Mildred Burrell. Mr. Preston Taylor, husband of Mrs. Anna Taylor, continues quite sick at his residence 120 W. Hill street. Attorney John M. Burrell, of Cambridge, Mass., was called to city on account of the death of his mother. Mrs. Mildred Burrell. Returned home Thursday. Mr. Harry T. Burleigh, the celebrated harboree of New York, visited our office in company with Messrs. White Hill and White Thurber. Mr. Burleigh noted with pride his programs made by the colored people in Richmond. Now Running at the Hippodrome Theatre BY HAROLD MAC GRATH Copyright, out; and, sorts, by Harold/MacGrath. Zudora is left an orphan at an early age. Her father is killed in a gold mine. Zudora and the fettle from the mine which grows to be worth Fortunately, are Zudora's mother, mother who has set himself up as a Hilder master and is known as Hassam All. He ideals that Zudora must be the first she can have a chance to come into possession of her money, so that it may be left to him the money she has given to his scheme in the person of John Storm; a young lawyer, for whom Zudora has taken a fancy, and he commands the girl to get the man out of her mind. Zudora joins that she cannot marry Storm she will marry no one. She marries Storm his next twenty cases and you can marry him; fall in a single case and you must renounce him." Zudora uruvisa a mystery and wins her first case—a case in which John Storm is murder instigated by Hassam All himself. Zudora has Hassam All visit Nabok Rhan's house, where sleep overcomes every one whoever-Nabok attempts to marry a princess. Storm, seeking Zudora, is made a prisoner. Zudora foils Nabok's original lover, and saves Storm from death. A maker of diamonds tells Hassam All his secret. Storm informs Zudora that his life is being attempted frequently. Storm suspects that Zudora is using diamond gems, but Zudora discovers the real truths—a pair of mice. The negro help employed on Storm's father's farm are firing because a great skeleton appears at night upon a visitation, but Zudora learns that her uncle has employed Jimmy Bolton, a half witted man, thus to annoy Storm's parents. Zudora finds Bolton operating a big magic lantern and is attacked, by him. Storm appears and saves her. Hassam All lost a gem lost by two mysterious old men. Zudora gets a photograph of the gem and it burns in her hand. An old house is minded by Hassam All and the old men. Storm and Zudora are lured there and narrowly escaped John McWinter, enmeshed in trap and kill George Smith, is killed himself, and Smith is charged with murder. Hassam All compares to have John Storm meet the same fate as McWinter, and he and Storm are overcome by powerful Fumes. John McWinter's own dog trapped and killed him and saves Smith from a band of lynchers. An inventor blows up a submarine with a powerful heat ray which he sends through water. Hassan Ali sends Zudora and the inventor an investigator in the inventor's laboratory and lends the investor to kill her. Zudora gets a warning, and her life is saved. The heat ray machine is destroyed, and the photographer, after a quarrel with Hassan Ali, is found dead in the river. Hassan Ali sends Zudora's elopement with John Storm by impersonating her, and Hassan Ali attempts to enragge her out of the country. This plot is frustrated by Storm. Hassan Ali doubles, falls in love with Zudora, and dances and Mia B. Winkler, Zudora and the Van Winkle child, Storm receives them, and Hassan Ali dies. With Hassan Ali, dead Zudora is released of her prison sentence to live my mystery of all worlds in the future of her great future. West Point presents her this. This great picture is being shown in the theater in the Thameswater Film corporation. Among those participants are Marguerite Snow, the new wife of former James Cruise in the new film, Forbes James Cruise in the new film, Foley Thracy and Frank Forrest. On looking through her uncle papers Zudora finds that her father left her an interest in the thousand mines and Storm to build her house. She must to remain for her possession of this estate which is being appropriated by figures under the leadership of Mine Do. They plan to fight against that interest. Killing the kidnap, Zudora and Howard, the mine superintendent, and put them in a private finance account. Howard then, but Zudora, and his friends, bequeathed to Storm and his friends. Deteriorated hunt and find that the Zudora and mind. My topiapalms are jewels are stolen, but recovered through the cleverness of Hunt and share their invasiveness the myriad Mines. I have a map of a mine is stolen from Zudora. DURING one of his visits as LA Fontaine, the artist, Detective Hunt was fortunate enough to secure a copy of the new diamond find which Buddiffe and purported from Zudora's room. But his best efforts failed to find the secret of the onyx table. It was something to know, however, that valuable papers reported in it. Given or later no knew that he would overcome the obstacle of the secret spring. Hunt sent the copy immediately to Zudori, and one day she and Storm paid the detective a visit. "Suppose we could locate this find," suggested Storm. "We could stake it out and make it legally Zudora's automatically as a new found claim." "But this map gives us only one end of the survey," replied Hunt. "The rogues have just as good a chance as we have." "But if we should start first" said Zudora. "You want me to go to Africa?" "If you will. It would be the greatest pleasure in the world to cut under their feet," went on Zodorn. "I know of nothing that would please me more than to set up a claim next door to the old mine and make it pay." "Why not bring the whole business into court and have done with it?" named Storm. "You have told me repeatedly that we would lose," she answered. "That's a fact," answered Hunt. "We might send them all to fling them on SYNOPSIS. CHAPTER XVII. the counts of abduction and attempted murder, but the gold and diamond mines would still be under their control. No, Miss Keene, we've got to keep away from the courts until we have the leads on those two birds. I'll go to Afrika on one condition." "What's that?" "The way I can take Jim Baird along with me. He's familiar, with the ground." "We would be glad to have him go with you." "Wait until I call him up," said Hunt, reaching for the telephone. Presently he booked the receiver and turned to Zindha with a smile. "Africa," Baird says he will be glad to go with me. Now, listen to my advice. While I'm gone two children stay THE MAIL "Wait until I call him up," said Hunt at home as much as possible. Don't answer any strange letters. If you should receive one from either Baird or myself saying that we were in tron bie, tear it up and sit tight. Promise? "I promise!" said Zodora. "Honest Ingrid!" "Honest Ingrid!" she laughed. "All right." I let you know when we said. But you mustn't come down to see us. We are being watched all the time. On the following day Hunt and Baird entertained a beating elephant and applied for this for the town. "What do you think about it, Hunt?" "A wild game here, but there is always the possibility of something turning up. If that superintendent was alive he could help us. We've just got to try to find it. But I tell you this much, Baldi. I'm in this affair to the hit. I'm going to win, blind. I feel it in my bones that if I can get the right stuff I can break up the biggest things going in the country. They are all clever, well educated. They can walk in mock without being fary of it away. And when we do ```markdown ``` The Crutches of Bruce - Were Neatly Hollowed Out. throw the net there mustn't be a hole large enough for a perch spawn to swim through." There was one thing the conspirators did regularly, and that was to search once a week the South African sailing lists. Sometimes Radcliffe performed this service, sometimes Bruce, sometimes Mme. Du Val herself. So one day, when Bruce was making the rounds, he came across the two names. He jumped into a taxi and spun away to the Du Val villa to acquaint the mistress with the news. "Hunt and Baird are off to South Africa on Saturday," he announced. "This means new stunts for us. They're having a good deal of luck. If you write my opinion, and with no one to say them they may stumble, upon something worth while. What shall we do?" "The captain will be here shortly," said madame. "We'll talk it over when he comes. If we move at all it must be at the same time as they move." And Radcliffe when he arrived readily agreed with this. He had no desire to leave the comforts of New York, and he growled not a little, but he realized that he had no choice. "With Hunt and Ralaf out of the way I might be able to induce Zudora to take a vacation," suggested madame. "She has beaten me a dozen times, and it rankles." "Suit yourself about that. What's the matter with sending her to visit, Beggar Mary at Craig island? There's no need now of putting her out of the way for good." "But we could make good terms with the enemy if we had Zudora where we wanted her." "Well, that's in your hands. Come on, Bruce. We may find it difficult to get decent booking." "On a South Africa tub? Leave that to me. But we must agree upon some corking good makeup if we are to escape the old hawk eyes of Hunt." On the day of departure Hunt said to Baird that it would be wise to make no acquaintances in the smoke room. They both played chess, and they could very well well away the time at this pursuit without any outside assistance. With equal cunning Rudolfiffe impressed Bruce with the fact that they had better dine in their staterooms and keep off the promenade deck as much as possible. They both might escape a casual glance from Hunt. But there was small need of courting discovery by hanging around in the vicinity of the old thief taker. The voyage was uneventful. Six weeks later Hunt and Bird arrived at the Zudora mine and set about the task of locating the second mine. One end of the survey they could locate, but whether it can north, east or west remained for them to find out. They employed the services of an expert miner to spot "blue clay." "I guess you chaps are up against it," he admitted after the first week. "From your map the claim might be ten or twenty miles north or east or west. What you have shown me is merely your man's starting point. You go somewhere from here, but where?" "It's a wild goose chase, all right," replied Hunt. "But we had to find out for ourselves. And, by the way, Bird, you have not noticed the man on 5 They'll follow us said Badcliffe. "They'll follow us," said Radcliffe. crutches and the chap with the big beard we've been running into lately." "Yes, I've been watching them, and what is more, they've been watching us." "Same idea here. Well, let 'em watch. Much good it will do them." "They'll probably carry away some gems. There is no injunction to hold the ropes in the leash. Hunt, I'm sentimental about this deal," continued Baird gravely. "I want that girl to come into her own. There was a day when I made things mighty uncomfortable for her." That night Bruce and Radcliffe indulged in a bottle of champagne. Hunt's mission to South Africa was a failure, and that was all they cared to know. The crutches of Brussels were neatly hollowed out and about ten or twelve fine stones secreted in each hollow, then filled with wax. Why pay duty to Uncle Sam when it wasn't at all necessary? They went out to the mines for a final look about the next day and passed both Baird and Hunt. "They'll follow us," said Radcliffe. "Let 'em. We'll play a joke on them. Fill up an old watch with pebbles. Hunt will have his eye peeled for a bit of smuggling, and we'll trip him up. Ob, he is not so wise as to look at the crutches!" Baldr picked out Radcliffe to shadow, and the latter lured him to the window of the room. Radcliffe picked the watch out of the wastebasket, emptied it and enacted a little comedy for Baldr's particular benefit. He replaced the pebbles, smiled and dropped the watch into the basket again, then went out. Baldr swallowed the hilt quickly enough. He recovered the watch, but as he climbed out of the window he ran into Radcliffe, who grappled with him. Baldr, however, managed to hit first and downed his opponent, who gagged to his feet, and with rage. He determined forth-with to put Baldr out of the game for begin. There was a large amount from beyond --- 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 88. 89. 90. 91. 92. 93. 94. 95. 96. 97. 98. 99. 100. Baird Climbed Out of the Window, man following was a dangerous mad- man and was attempting to kill him. "Ten pounds to carry me to the station" said Baird. "But my orders are to wait for the express." "Well, you can go a few miles, drop me and return before the express arrives." "I'm ready to do that," agreed the engineer. As the train started Rindelfle man managed to get aboard. He stingered into the coach where Baird was and a fierce hand to hand light took place. The blood just went to Baird's head also, and he fought to kill. What the result would have been no one can say, for the battle was strangely interrupted. A spread ball rallied the engulfed off the track, and the whole train followed it down the embankment. Baird was stunned for a moment, but managed to get up and snagger away. The man Rindelfle appeared to be dead. So much the better, was Baird's opinion. He limped back to his lodgings and informed Hunt. "We can't get anywhere," said Hunt. "We are only wasting time and money here. I've booked to sail Saturday. If these two book for the same boat I'll have their cuticle taken off and searched what we reach New York. Take it from me, they'll be up to the old game of smuggling in gems. If that bearded chap is dead, well and good. But you'll find that he was merely knocked senseless." An hour before sailing for American Hunt cabled the United States customs, warning of the approach of smugglers, following this with a code description. Bruce came aboard limping, a crutch under each arm. Hadelfine was nowhere to be seen. "Keep away from him," warned Hunt. "If you see him in the smoke room, keep out. We'll play the same game we played coming over. But I'll hang him up to dry when he sets foot in little old New York." Brice was searched thoroughly enough, but not a stone as big as a plainhead came to light. Hunt went home, thoroughly disgusted with the whole adventure. Now, meanwhile in fact, the day after Bald and Hunt sailed for South Africa, Storm and Zudora catered a jewelery shop and found Muss. Do Val making some purchases. "Take a ride with me," she invaded. Storm shook his head decidedly, but today Zudora was a bit willful. She considered herself a match for any one woman, and perhaps she was. "I shall be delighted to go," replied Zudora. Storm accompanied them to the auto bowel curly and took himself off. THE Zudora a Prisoner. And immediately Zudora regretted her impulse. But she was too plucky to admit this fact to Mme. Du Val Later she remembered Hunt's explicit warning to stay at home. Mme. Du Val declared that she was first bound to the customs office, as she had been notified of the receipt of a package of Italian lace. After this duty was over they would ride out to the Bronx. At the customs office she merely called up three men she could trust to meet her at a certain spot. Zudora was with her, and they would know what to do. There had been a series of automobile holdups about this time so when the three men moving out from an alleyway and overpowered the chaucer fear Zudora was quite innocent as for suspecting the truth. Mme. Du Val struggled urgently, but she, too, was bound and mingled. The men started The car at once said, helped the one of the noncomputer disharmonious to water front. Here the two troubled boats swam, manned on the path of death, glided from the automatic aid ship into the motorboot that was waiting in the mid. Madame walled and wiped off her jewels, implored. The man paid no attention to her. Zeddah, on the contrary, uttered not a sound, the sound these brute faces relentlessly well. There was no particle of mercy in any cup of them. Where were they taking them? What were they going to do with them? Down the river sped the high power boat, across the bay toward the ```markdown ``` Zudora Heard a Word or Two—Ransom, Fortune. Jersey coast. An island rose up presently, and the man at the wheel set his course for this. Zyndra heard a word or two—museum, fortune. She sat perfectly still. She determined to waste no effort. When the right time came she would make a dash for liberty. She had had some experience in affairs like this, and she had always managed to find a loophole. When they landed they were bidden to walk on straight ahead into the scrub oaks behind which stood a ramshackle house. The sea encroached at the left within a dozen feet. A wretched old woman greeted them. "Oh, the dearest!" she gurgled. "Come right in! Come right in! Flue clothes an' looks too! Here, you, step faster!" she suddenly called at Mine. Du Vul, whom she caught roughly by the arm. "The her up, mother, while I take care of this one," said one of the abductors, pushing Zudora on ahead of him. "I'll the her up, never you mind," the bag sent back, and under Zudora's eyes Mme. Du Val was made fast to the Storm Cot Zudora's Message. wall. "The two of them are worth ten thousand if a cent, an you men see that you get it." Mme. Du Val was a good actress, and at no time did she overdo her part. The moment Zudora was secured in the rear room, the window of whichever overlooked the arm of the sea, she let out a shrill scream as if some one was tormenting her. The scream ended in bitter sobs. Presently Zudora heard nothing more. The reason for this was that mullame had returned to the boat and was on the way back to the city. John Storm began his long and weary search. He had a dozen detectives shadowing Mme. Du Val and all those who entered her village. When confronted by Storm she haughtily declared that Zudora had left her at the park. She was terribly sorry, but beyond that she knew absolutely nothing and thought it was rather strange that John Storm should come to her for information. On the fifth day of her imprisonment Zindora found a bit of lead pencil, which she hid. She was now free to wander about the room. Even if she got out there was no way of leaving the island. On the sixth day she managed to find a newspaper. She tore off a strip of margin and wrote: "The finder will notify John Storm. 19 Beaver street, 'that Zindora is held prisoner for rage on Craig island.'" prisoner for ransom on Craig island." On the seventh day she found an empty beer bottle with a patent cork. She stuffed her message into this and cast it out of the window into the sea at high tide. She had little hope, however, of its going far. The next day might see the bottle stranded on the beach. Eight weeks after a fisherman in open water picked up the bottle. A stiff land breeze had blewn it out into deep water. The fisherman received for this message a sum that exceeded a year's work. At once Storm set out for Craig in hand. And woe to those he found there! This time some one should pay and pay well. {we must continue.} New York, April 11.—'The mad, dark thing I owe men in my life,' said Jack Curley on seen as he hop- gall off the train at the Pennsylvanian depot Friday night, "was when Jack Johnson started to wave good by to us at the wharf in Habana and then turned and walked alone and in tears down the pier. 'Beaten and a fictive from his own country, it broke him all up to see our happy crowd headed for the land of the tree. I found Johnson a man before, during and after the fight. It doesn't make any dif-ference what he's done outside the ring, he was a brave, game, generous warrior inside of him. He is the first man defeated since John L. Sullivan who has been man enough to acknowledge defeat without a hue and cry of being tricked and doped out of his title. "He sent for me in the twenty-second round. I was out at the main entrance watching the ticket boxes. I made my way to the ring just before the twenty-sixth round began. He leaned through the ropes when he saw me and whispered to go take my wife away from the rhinestone. Tell that I am awfully weak and, that I want her to leave." WIFE AGES 20 YEARS. "I turned to Dick Kleigin and asked him to escort Mrs. Johnson to the office. Dick had just reached the box in which she had been seated. She was standing ready to step out of the box just as Willard shot out his right and Johnson crashed to the floor. She seemed to age twenty in the ten seconds that were toled off by Bob Vernon and Jack Welch, ending Johnson's great fighting career. "About 9 o'clock that night we were busy over the count of the gate out at the track. The door opened and in walked Johnson. 'How do you feel, Jack?' I asked by way of breaking the silence, for nobody seemed to know what to do. 'I feel pretty blue,' he replied. 'I haven't any kick coming. I met a big young boy and he wore me down.' "I didn't dream that there was a man alive who could go more than fifteen rounds with me once I started after him. That was my plan against this fellow whom I had met in the office, the articles in London. I made the mistake of my life. I alone am to blame, and I only wish him luck. GOLDEN SMILE REINED "He will be champion for many years, Jack. He's too earthly big for them to ever reach him with a blow that will hurt him. His blocking dumfounded me. I couldn't believe that a man, practically a novice could have such a knowledge of defensive work. I've always prided myself on my blocking. I think he was a little bottom than I was. And here's something you fellows didn't know. Jones ruined my golden smile. See here!" "Johnson walked over to a light, parted his bruised lips and showed that a couple of the teeth which con, stituted his famous golden smile had been knocked out. "It was a left crack on the mouth that did it. I felt them drop down on my tongue, and my pride wouldn't let me split them out. I knew what a howl would go up if they saw them in the sunlight, so I did the next best thing—I swallowed them." OFFICIAL BOX COUNT $119,000 "The official box office count was $100,000," continued Curley. When someone said the "Cuban correspondents had cabled a sum half that size Curley said: "That reminds me of the story of the lad who had just got his first pair of long trousers and a derby hat. He went downtown, met some of his friends and wound up by staying out all night. He arrived home in time for breakfast. "Where were you all night?" asked his mother. "I slept at the Y. M. C. A." "Why, son, the Y. M. C. A. building was burned down last night." "Well, min, that's my story, and I'm going to stick to it." "So with me. The official count was $116,000. That's my story, and I'm going to stick to that." The Federal law prohibiting the importation of fight films will be tested to the utmost. We hope to have Congress mind that law. We couldn't develop our films in Cuba. Captain Smith, to whom we sold the Cuban rights, offered to fit up a building that would house fight films, but we couldn't get the chemicals. That's why it's a mortal cinch they are not showing any snake films of the fight down in Cuba. I wouldn't be surprised if they were palming off a set of the Johnson.Burns pictures on people who didn't see the fight. TO SHOW FILMS IN CANADA. "Our films will be sent across the Canadian line to be developed. I will charter a special train for my friends, the scribes, and we'll take the nine hour ride just to see them. "I'd go a thousand miles to see the finish of that fight. It would be impossible to stage it. They were fronzied, that crowd, and as they swept up over the ropes in a way of tangled arms and legs the little Cuban policemen and the Cuban soldiers with their drawn swords went with them in a vain rush to preserve order. 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JOHN MITCHELL, JR. — EDITOR All communications intended for publication should be sent so as to reach us by Wednesday. Retired at the Post Office at Richmond, Va., as second-class matter. SATURDAY. — APRIL 24, 1915. WHITE FOLKS DISFRANCHISED It is an amusing situation, although a serious one that is now confronting the people of the city of Richmond. More than fifteen years ago, the colored people were disfranchised and those who had a right to vote were not permitted to do so. Jackson Ward was actually taken from the better class of colored people. White men deliberately robbed the colored electorate of their ballots and converted a majority vote into a minority one by the simple process of elimination and falsifying the count after the polls were closed at sun-down. It was argued that the elimination of the colored vote would lead to a purification of the electorate. The cause for disloyalty would be removed and that corruption in politics would be unknown in glasland. The politicians dwell upon the beauties of an exclusive white man's government and that practically the day of the millennium would be at hand. Some of the electorals that appeared in the daily papers of this city would constitute interesting reading at this time. With a colored vote in excess of five thousand, the politicians of the Democratic party reduced it to five hundred and they have been whirling away on that number. They did not seem to believe as we asserted at the time that the elimination of the colored vote would not tend to check corruption for there is no color line in disobedience. A white politician who will rob a colored voter will have an compulsion of conscience in resisting a white one. Now it is announced that more than half of the white citizens in Richmond have distracted themselves along with the Negroes, whom the politicians disclosed. The number of citizens entitled to vote. If qualified in this city, is 12,335. Of this number 10,525 are colored and 21,952 white. Of the total number only 2,336 had paid their poll-tax and had become qualified to vote up to Saturday, April 17, 1915. The usual vote in this city is only about $500 out of a registered" vote of over 22,000. As a result, the city of Richmond is being operated by a minority electorate and the politicians are in "thick feather" at the City Hall. Taxes are being increased, property owners barred and the public insulted. Mayor Ahlelo called attention to the fact that the Health Department is costing the City of Richmond thirty cents per annum for every man, woman and child. Official officeholders are invading the sanctity of homes and imposing requirements upon the tax-payers that are both ridiculous and unnecessary. Polish Court prosecutions are threatened. Property rights are not only restricted, but in many instances absolutely destroyed. Now the business elements have inaugurated a crusade to restore the disfranchised electorate to its place of influence and power. In the effort one vital point has been overlooked and that is that the ballot-boxes in this city are now in the hands of the same class of people who made the vote of the colored citizens useless and impotent. It is needless to look after the votes being put into the box unless you look after those same votes when they come out of the box. It is not difficult to put the figures in the wrong column and to convert a losing candidate before sun-down into a winning candidate after sun-down. The situation is interesting, showing as it does that "the same measure ye mete, the same shall be measured to you again." RETURNING TO THE PARTY There can be no further doubt but what the Progressive Party is disintergrating and that thousands of its voters will be found supporting the Republican candidates in the post national political contest. The following will prove to be of interest: Spokane, Wash., April 17.—The state Progressive, in the United State Senate, Milton Poindexter, of Washington, announced here tonight that he would seek re-election on the Republican ticket. He took his seat in the Senate as a Progressive on April 17, 1911, and his term will expire April 3, 1917. Senator Poindexter arrived at his home here today, and, after consulting with friends, issued a statement, which read, in part: "I will be a candidate for the Republican nomination for Senator. "There will be a concerted and vigorous movement by Republicans throughout the country to nominate a Progressive on the Republican ticket for the President of the United States. When united, the party is progressive, both in this State and in the nation. Neither the Aberdeen convention in this State in 1912 nor the Chicago national convention of the year represented the Republican party. Both perpetrated a political coup. Detate by force and Machiavellian methods, with awarms of armed policemen on the floors and at the doors. Their acts were void and of no effect. Colonel Theodore Roosevelt is said to have intimated that he will support Hon. Ellhu Root, if the Republican Party places him in nomination for the presidency. President Woodrow Wilson will unquestionably be the standard-bearer of the Democratic Party. The issues between the two great political organizations will then be clearly defined. The present Democratic administration has been seriously handcrapped by its unfortunate selection of the chiefs of its present bureaucracy. The embarrassment to President Wilson as a result thereof must be plainly misinterpreted to the most indifferent observer. Unless a most remarkable condition provable and a most wonderful change takes place, the next National Republican Convention' will name the next occupant of the White House. JESS WILLARD'S TROUBLES That the whole people of the country are not apologizing the championship contest at Havana Cuba April 5th, 19th, and that they are not showing their approval to new evident. Joss Willifid was treated to a "trust" in Baltimore in the matter of attendance. At a place with a seating capacity and proximal two thousand in the city of Baltimore, the press the day before say that about six hundred people put to appearance there. The following extract from the New York sign of the 15th national stock White Plains, April 16. Expecting to see Jess Willard, the world's heavyweight champion, box four times at the Westchester A.C. on South Laxton avenue this evening about three hundred paid their money. When Tom Jones, leading Willard, notated up to the building he looked around, saw the crowd, turned Jess right around and started back again in the limousine for New York. Jess had a guarantee of $75,000, said for his exhibition tonight, but there was not that much money in the house, and when the guarantee was not turned over to him before Willard entered the ring, he decided Willard would not enter it at all. The crowd got through two or three preliminaries but took little interest in them. When the announcement was made that Jones had refused to let Willard go on the crowd became furious and demanded its money back, which, by the way, it didn't get. Finally one by one the crowd left the building, expressing anything but complimentary thoughts. Another publication from another source is as follows: Jess Willard and his boss, Tom Jones, are wise individuals. They picked the psychological moment to jump on Jack Johnson and take his title away, and now they have set up a barrier to prevent any one from taking the title from Jess for a year at least. The latter move is just as wise as the first—from their standpoint. Tom may be charged with originating the latter decision. Possibly he had followed closely the trend of late static events and had framed his plans accordingly. Probably he had heard, or had even seen, those rapidly rising young-champion-chasers, Jim Coffey and Al Rech. Undoubtedly if he has seen either or both of the aforementioned gentlemen he has a feeling that Willard is safer out of their company. Coffey and Rech have both stamped themselves as two of the greatest performing heavies—Willard alone excluded—that have been developed since Mr. White Race started, to scour the world, seven years ago in order to get some white-akinned young man capable of battering the championship off Jack Johnson's dome. During the last few months Coffey especially has caused a furore in New York by his genational performances... Possessing a wonderful kick in either milt, great weight, and in spite of that, unusual agility, he is now picked as the toughest challenger for the title that confronts Willard. Wednesday night Coffey gave Carl Morris a terrible lacing in New York. Knowing the class of the man he was billed to meet, Morris trained harder than his custom for the contest. Only exceptionally, good condition saved him from being knocked out. Johnny Kibble, who now Coffer in New York recently, was "Wonderful" impressed by the ability of the Dublin giant. "He's like a lightweight on his feet," declared Johnny. "He is the fastest, big man on his foot I have ever seen, and what a wallop he has! Of course, there are lots of things Jim doesn't know, but he is one of the greatest fighting men right now I have ever seen in the heavyweight class." As a matter of fact throughout Gotham the opinion is strong, that even today Coffey is a better man than Willard. With Coffey and Reich in the field it is a certainty that Willard's title is a hundred times safer if he stays out of the ring for a year than it would be if he consented to take on Coffey and Reich. It is evident to a novice that in order to retain the championship contest Jess Willard must dodge first class aspirants for the title. That he can attain a degree of efficiency in order for him to defend it against all comers seems doubtful. Jack Johnson still has a firm hold on the money bags that he corralled in Havana, Cuba, recently and while it is rather painful to him when he feels about his belly-band for that championship belt, he finds much consolation when he goes inside of his room, closes the door and listens to the jingle of the purchase price money which came to him with the loss of his title. Farewell, Jack Johnson. It seems to us that the discussion concerning the National Baptist Publishing House at Nashville, Tenn., has reached a stage where a mutual understanding should be reached by the parties to the controversy. Rev Dr. R. H. Royd is handy with his records and that they will bear the closest inspection hardly admits of a question. It seems to us then that the proper course to pursue is to recognize the supremacy of the National Baptist Publishing Board in all matters pertaining to the publishing house and leave the untangling of the legal questions to men well versed in that kind of business. It is a pity to continue the present initiation in the face of the juries which must necessarily result from such a policy. Rev. Dr. R. R. Bovol has had to treat the plant "largely as his own personal property in order "to make ends meet." He must see that the authorities of the National Baptist Convention will necessarily deprive him of his unpaid disputed sway. The owners on a down grade are not interfered with by the owners so long as the owners do not have to "foot the bill" interprites on the upward grade are interfered with by the owners in order that the income may be augmented and increased. It has always been so. We believe that the National Baptist Convention will argue an attitude of liberality towards this wonderful man and that when the final settling of accounts is made, the divine injunction, "Render unto 'Cassar' the things that are Cassar's and unto 'God' the things that are God's, will prevail." Troy, N. Y., April 19, 1915. (For The Planet.) Roy, J. A. Taylor (found himself very tired Sunday night, April 19. He preached at the Troy City Jail 2:30 a.m and 11:45 a.m at Gospel Chapel, attended two meetings at the Chapel afternoon and evening. In the afternoon also visited some sik friends was out to the county house to see one of our members, sister L. Wallace. Sister Sarah Vanderpool of No. 2169 6th avenue, is back from the Troy hospital much improved. Sister W. M. Anderson of No. 109 William street has been sick for a week. Mr. Jackson, of No. 173 Church street was taken down Thursday April 10. He has lost the use of his left side with arm and leg. Sister George Vanderpool of No. 16 Franklin street, is not making any improvement in her "sickness. We are praying for her. She has been suffering for a long time. Brother Bill Read, of No. 12 Franklin street, is doing well. Sister Walter Van Naller, of No. 1631 Union street, is still confined to her room. Brother S. Van Slike is a happy man. Mrs. A. Simpson, of No. 81 Orange street, Albany, was in Troy twice to visit sister Sarah Vandorp pool, of No. 2169, 6th avenue, while she was sick. Meetings by Rev. J. A. Taylor this week, Monday, 8 p. m.; Mr. George Vanderpool, No. 16, Franklin street, Tuesday 8 p. m.; Bister Julia White, 1636, 6th avenue, Wednesday 8 p. m.; Brother R. W. Ellis, No. 177 Church street, Thursday, 8 p. m.; Bister Veneo, No. 1630 Union street, Friday 8 p. m., at Gospel Chapel, 54 Harrison Place. All are made welcome to these meetings. WANTED—Job Solicitor Wanted. Apply to New Century Printing, and Publishing Company, 580 Queen St. Norfolk, Va. FARM TOWN, CENTRAL Bohin, Brazil Nov. 6, 1914 Mr. John Mitchell, Jr., M. R. S. A., Editor Richmond Planet, Owner and Publisher; also Banker in Richmond, Va., U. S. A. Dear Editor: Now, you just please tell me what you all are trying to do up there. You are greatly disturbing the peace and happiness of other civilized people! Just what do you call your clan, anyhow? You all tried to get a private monopoly upon the word "Negro," and seem that you cannot make it fit yourselves alone so you do not want to hear the word spoken or see it written any more. And this seems to be because that you cannot justify yourselves properly in calling a woman a "Negro." Why, if one used the Latin terms for the whites there would be whites, and whitesess; and people white! Say, shall we refer to you as Booker T. Washington? Yet that would not be a direct description. Now, the white people are called \ "Blankness," or \ "Brankness," by many people. And these same people would call a white woman "Blanka" or, \ "Branka," or its equivalence. But let me tell you some thing; when a horse has a real sore back, any kind of saddle will hurt him. But I do not mean to call my good, people horse; of course not! But I will say that it is the strangest thing in the world to me, that you good folks do not wish to take part in the American government, nor in the civilization. Why do you call a white woman a whitessess? Why it would not be should know that she is the improper personal representative of her race! And according to good grammar, the improper pronoun of any substance should be the term for the feminine gender; if there is any distinction made at all, in the mona-noun. Thus I have got to look up the philosophy of the Germans, calling the sun dial sonnie, unless it is to distinguish the person in one case from the object, in the other. But I am really confounded to know just how to refer to you people who have excluded yourselves from civilized people up there, and are trying your level best, to people in other parts of the world, the same. Therefore, let me beg you to stay a while longer into society as there is much you may yet be able to learn by taking an active part in social governments, which is the real meaning of a democratic government. Do not go out of civilization so soon as this! Let me persuade you. L. S. MOORE, be Bahna, Brussel. F. S.—However, this is in all due respect to your and Mr. Balf's fact, nays about the matter, which I hope that I have not unfairly reported. ed. Now, Mr. Mitchell, I beg you to publish the above just, so I have written it (more or less), and criticize it in your editorinah in the usual manner, giving all the known reasons for mild conditions, stating whether you are separated by choice or, by obligation, etc. Also state that since you are an English speaking people some English terms seem very proper to be applied; which would not alter the case so much in reference to black more than whites. Say just what you please, however, and I will see what answer I can make. I think that this is the only way for us to put the people thinking and talking. So let us have it. Yours obediently and respectfully. I. S. MOORE. Colored Society to Fight Tuberculosis. While reports on the results of the state-wide tag day conducted by the Negro Organization Society in the interest of the tuberculosis sanatorium for Negroes in Virginia are not yet all in the list is nearly complete. Only partial reports have been made from Norfolk, Portsmouth, Danville and a few smaller towns. Some towns are holding a postponed Tag Day and the following are yet to be heard from: Roanoke, Lynchburg, Staunton, Clifton Forge, Lawrenceville, Hampton, Newport News and several rural communities. Reports received at the Petersburg office of the Society up to April 6th are as follows—Petersburg, $80.39; Lexington, $117.99; Norfolk, D. G. Jacox, $26.59; A. J. Sykes, $16.12; Mrs. I. N. Paev, $15.10; John R. Custis, $12.92; H. A. Robinson, $10.60; total, $81.33; Charlottesville, $65.44; Fredrickskurg, $0.23; Bristol, $57.05; Harrisonburg, Dr. E. Dickerson, $42.89; Misa B. Jones, $2.48; Radford, $41.35; Pulaski, $31.20; Abingdon, $31.18; Franklin, $28.28; Farmville, $26.50; Suffolk, $24.53; Portsmouth, W. E. Riddle, $22.76; Blackstone, $20.63; Big Stone, Gap, $20.24; Marion, $18.94; Waverly $16.39; Christiansburg, $16.27; Chase City, Prin, F. W. Wilson, (donation) $15; Magassas, $11.89; Bedford City, $10.30; Dinwiddie County, Mrs. K. J. Colson, $8.92; William Thomas, $2.04; Roy M. R. Newsome, $2.77; George Harvard, $1.15; Marcellus, Jackson, $4.7; Southampton County, A. N. Rose, $3.62; J. N. Scott, $2.10; L. W. Ricks, $2.22; Misa Grace Perry, $1.20; Smaller amounts from the following persons: Mr. Mary Walton, 42; Mrs. Lus- lion Jones, $1.19; Mrs. Calle H. H. Salus, $1.36; Miss E. A. Banks, $2.01; Chester Grad School, $2.02; Mrs. Annabella Brown, 67; Rev. J. H. Lamb, $3.92; Thomas Dabney, $4.13; George Wharton, $2.85; J. E. Spratley, $4.17; Miss Claudia M. Beverly, $2.44; Miss M. A. Plummer, $1.74, C. D. Wells, $1.85; Miss Otea Hoffman, $7.5 R. H. Payne, $1.70, W. E. Robbison, $1.00, Rev. B. Snowlin, $3.42; Mrs. R. O. Nice, $1.13, J. O. Morris, $1.19; Arlton ton Public School, Danville, $7.47, Rev. W. H. Gill, $2.02; Miss Bessie L. Jackson, $5.74; Miss Martha Lockett, $3.86; J. N. Norton, Phil- adelphia, $1.00; R. B. Fortune, $1.96, total, $1241.20 Collections and contributions from churcha and other organizations, $34.81, Grand total, $1276.01. J. M. GANDY. Executive Secretary GRAND MAY QUEEN There will be a Grand May Queen at the Fifth street Baptist church, Monday night, May 3, 1915, under the auspices of the Macedonia and Organ Clubs, of the church for the benefit of the church. Mrs. Calle Brown and Mrs. Lizzie Howard leaders of the club. MRS BVA R. EVANS. Manager. ANNIVERSARY SERVICES At Mount Zion, Appomattox County, Virginia. Walkersford, Va., Monday. April 12. When the sun rose Friday morning and sent his bright rays down in the country settlement of Mount Zion Baptist church. Appomattox county, Virginia, all hearts beat with great joy, for it was the celebration of the Fifth Anniversary of Negro Freedom, and old and young took great interest in celebrating it. The exercises took place in the church, which was well filled. The church was very beautifully decorated. At one o'clock, when the organist, Miss M. F. Trent, played the opening hymn, Praise God From Whom All Blessings. Flow, every heart beat with joy and praise and thankfulness. Program as follows: Reading 51st-Paulm, Mr. H. R Trent; prayer, Dau R. Trent; singing, My Country Tis of Thee, assembly; welcome address, Mrs. R. J. Trent; lecture, The Negro, Deacon R. Trent; singing, Work; Work! Work! choir; paper, Life, Miss M. F. Trent; declamation, The Advance Through Decades and Its Results, Miss O. C. Boardley; duet, Jesus, Lover of My Soul, Miss A. M. Trent and Mr. R. J. Trent; lecture, Rarel Ability, Mr. John Morginson; singing, Swiftly the Hours, choir; miscellaneous program, speakers and audience. The program, though short, was brimming with praise and thankfulness and could not have been more as each and every person took pleasure in their duties and the joy of being present. There were many victories present, among whom were some of special note: Mrs. J. Bald, of St. Mike Bridge; Mrs. M. A. M. Trent; and Mr. HOTEL DALE, Cape May, N. J. OCTEMBER APRIL 1. A. Magnussen of Lyonsboro, Va. 1914-1915 graduate of Virginia Theological Seminary and College; Mrs. M. A. Boarding and Gangster; Miss O. C. Boarding, of Philadelphia, Miss Penelope Proctor, of Pittsburgh, and Miss Rutelle Humbles, of San Antonio. Rev. M. Pollinard reedered very invigorating remarks on the Negro Race which were enjoyed by every one. Owing to indispensable, the pastor, Rev. H. H. Cabell was unable to attend. His absence was regretted by all. Closing hymn, "Glory Be to The Father," which was forvently sung by the choir and audience. Closing prayer and benediction by Dea Richard Trent. Be closed the program. Each and every heart felt happy and there was much brotherly love and feeling exhibited in the beaming faces and hand clasps of each individual. Surely God looked down in tender mercy and love on that little country church and its attendants! So ended one of the most memorable days in Negro History and to God was given the glory. WORK FOR PEACE, PRESIDENT'S PLEA Urges Strict Neutrality in the European War. CEES GREAT WORK AHEAD Fr. Wilson Says He Is Not Hunting a "Scrop," But Is Ready to Fight If Necessary. "An abominable lie or ignorance," President Wilson characterized suggestions that America would be divided should it have to enter war at the present. In a stirring address before the members of the Associated Press in New York the president appealed for real neutrality in this country. This was the duty of America, the president said, to think of America before Europe. The test of neutrality, he said, was not to be sympathetic with one side or the other, but to get ready to aid both sides when the time arrived. The president also denounced publication of false reports, such as the recent Turtle Bay story of Japanese activities on the Mexican coast, which he said, could not be defended. The president's speech was a direct appeal for co-operation by all Americans in all parts of the country to remain strictly neutral, and he declared all of our people should remember they were Americans first of all. The president asserted that he had no petty desire to keep out of trouble merely to avoid difficulties. He insisted that if he should meet one who wished a scrap, and he thought the scrap was worth while, the trouble-seekers would find him his man, but he declared he was interested in neutrality because it gave this nation the distinction of self-mastery. The president declared that the neutrality of the United States was not a petty desire to keep out of trouble, but was prompted because there was something so much greater to do than fight. A great distinction, he said, was coming to the United States—the distinction of a nation of self-control and self-mastery. He said such a nation was bound to play an important part in adjusting the affairs of the world, once the fighting is ended. "We have no hampering ambitions," he declared. "We do not want a foot of anybody's territory. isn't such a nation bound to be free to serve the other nation?" "So that I am not speaking in a selfish spirit when I say that our whole duty for the present, at any rate, is summed up in this motto: 'America first.' Let us think of America before we think of Europe, in order that America may be fit to be Europe's friend when the day of tested friendship comes. "The test of friendship is not now sympathy with the one side or the other, but getting ready to help both sides when the struggle is over." AUTO FALLS FROM BRIDGE Falls on Railroad Tracks and Three Men Are Hurt. Three men were badly hurt and one may die from injuries received when a seven-passenger fouring car crashed through the railing of the State road bridge crossing the tracks of the Pennsylvania railroad at Charlestown, seven miles from Havre de Grace, Md. An approaching passenger train had been slowed up to pass through the town and the engineer was able to bring it to a standstill a few yards from the wrecked machine. HOTEL DALE, C OPEN APRIL The injured are: Mishandar O. Mayer, Arnold Mayer, and R. J. Brown, all of New York. Arnold Mayer is the most accurately fitted and it is feared that he may die. TURK FLEET TRAPPED Two Destroyers Blow Up by Russian Missile in Persia Two Turkish torpedo boat destroyers were blown up, says a dispatch from Salmukh, while they were passing through a mine belt which Russian ships had succeeded in laying across the entrance to the Boophorus while the Turkish fleet was cruising in the Black sea. The explosions caused by the destruction of the two Turkish boats gave warning to the remainder of the fleet, which, the dispatch says, was obliged to remain in the Black sea because no mine sweepers were available. Big Majority For Full Crow Repeal. The Baldwin bill repealing the full crew law of 1911 passed the Pennsylvania house of representatives after a long debate by a vote of 135 to 68. Railroad employees who would be affected by the repeal of the law are preparing to make an effort to retaliate if the act is wiped off the statute books. Widow Sues For $500,000; Gets $30,000 Mrs. Ida McNabb, thirty-seven years of age, of Escanaba, Mich., won a $30,000 breach of promise suit in Washington against John S. Kinney seventy-eight years old, of the same state. Mrs. McNabb, a widow, sued for $500,000; Photo by American Press Association. SAVE TWO FROM DROWNING Young Women Get Mate Companions to Shore When Boat Unsets. Miss Alberta, Smith and Miss. Ada Bachman, John Housoman and Paul Belnich were rowing in a small skiff on the Susquehanna river near Sunbury, Pa. when the boat capsized in ten feet of water. The young women were able swimmers and could help themselves, while their companions could not swim. Miss Bachman guided the upset boat to the men, who were struggling in the water while the other young woman helped them seize hold of it. The young men clung to the skiff while the two young women swam and towed it into shallow water. RUSSIANS CLOSE ON HUNGARY Foremost Columns Are Within Twelve Miles of Rostok. The foremost Russian column in Hungary is now only a dozen miles below Rostok, toward Gumendoye. It forms the center of the main Russian southern advance, which is developing slowly, but successfully, with fierce infantry fighting. Officers of the Galician army say they never saw such a succession of fierce struggles since the war began. German officers everywhere control the Austrian tactics. Mob Storms Jail to Lynch Prisoner. One hundred and fifty men made an attack on the city jail in Louisiana, Mo. In an effort to lynch John Eaton, colored, who was arrested on Saturday on a charge of stabbing William Prettyman, employed in a shoe factory. Policemen fired into the crowd, causing it to disperse. The jail door was splintered with axes. It is not thought anyone in the mob was injured. * After the above editorial we give in another column of this paper an exact copy of our report to the Publishing Board dated April 17, 1887. This is the first three works of the Board's existence. Editor Mitchell will see from this that it is possible for even a great 'and good man like Dr. Morris to be mistaken. Editor Mitchell quotes from President Morris' pamphlet and shows that the printing bill of the Publishing Board was only $280. In this report we have given the exact receipts and disbursements. A copy of this report should be in the archives of the Home Mission Board at Little Rock. The Publishing Board sent a copy of this report to the Home Mission Board at Little Rock the next day after it was adopted. We are sitting by the mother Our physician informs us that only a question of hours now, but if the Lord spares us as soon as we have discharged our last duty to our mother, we have fully made up our mind for the first time to give the public the real facts of the organization of the Publishing Board But, before doing so, we are kong to give the readers the benefit of President Morris' pamphlet, "Some Facts About the Organization of the Publishing Board." Dr. Morr's book has never issued one way or another, but tells something that somebody else did. Yes, the men are still alive and when the facts are brought out they will recognize them. The following is our report for the first three months' work in 1887 when the Publishing Board was founded: April 17, 1897. To the Publishing Board, Nashville, Tenn. Dear Brothers: It affords me great pleasure to come before you with a report of my stewardship for the work of the first three months, in the 15th of January. I gave you a verbal report as best I was able for the little work accomplished and the attempt to kindle interest with the people and with the business firms in the name of the Negro Baptists of the United States. I have no hesitation in saying that with the proper amount of advertising we can redouble our work for the next quarter; but in order to do so, we must write hundreds of personal letters, thousands of print circulators and have live men on the desk to most the competition. Each and every officer and employee, from editor-in-chief to Janitor, in the rooms will have to make himself committee of one to advertise this work to the Negro Baptists of this country and show them the race as well as denominational pride. Our circulation has been as fol- Baptist Convention Teachers 6,000 Advanced Quarterlies 20,000 Lesson Loafeta 60,000 Intermediate Quarterlies 10,000 Primary Quarterlies 15,000 Bible Lesson Pictures 1,500 Picture Lesson Cards 78,000 Total copies of periodicals circulated 190,500 I want to here commend to you each of the faithful clerks in this office who have shown that they have been personally interested in this work, and no hour named by me has been too early to open the door, to come home. If the states were searched and the schools were commanded to produce a better corps of clerks, they could not be found; and, if you and anything to them belongs the credit, especially my faithful counter that has been with me from the beginning, I would have told the foundation for our future system of bookkeeping in this office. They deserve better wages than we are paying, could we pay them. RECIPTS. For printing of Teacher for February and March ..... 84.0 For printing of Periodicals ..... 433.0 For printing of Picture Less- son Cards ..... 120.0 For Bible Lesson Pictures ..... 93.7 For Electrotyping Maps, Plates, Covers, etc. ..... 22.50 For Job Printing ..... 47.00 For Furniture and Fixtures, and repairs for office ..... 53.38 For Help, Clerk hire, etc. ..... 179.09 For rent ..... 22.50 For Stamps ..... 28.62 For railroad expenses ..... 23.50 For Museum gift and grants body schools ..... 190.37 For Merchandise (gener- al), such as Bibles, song books, catechisms, re- ward cards, etc., together with general expenses as mailing, hauling, edi- torial expenses, etc. ..... 222.03 Total ..... $1,618.77 *Mobilities known to us this date:* To the Baptist Sunday School Board..... $ 15.85 To D. C. Cook & Co..... 3.51 To the University Press Co..... 19.75 To W. T. Hightower..... 5.00 To W. A. Wilde & Co..... 20.00 To S. P. Harris..... 45.00 Second, we will need another room for mailing purposes. Third, we need a job press up on which to print our own envelopes, labels, order blanks, notices, etc. This could be done by the office force after the rush is over, thereby employing our clerks for the full time. R. H. BOYD, Secretary National Baptist Publishing Board.-National Baptist Union Review. (Continued from first page). Christian gentleman and is ranked with the ablest ministers of this section. Contrary to the general rule, he is so highly appreciated as a minister of power and of eloquence that although he is what may be termed a "Danville Boy," every congregation in this city is always proud whenever he can be secured to serve. As a financier he possesses rare ability as was evidenced by his charge. During his pastorate he relieved them of a burdensome debt, remodeled and fescaped the church and has in the meantime been able to meet obligations as they continue. Over 500 members have been added to its number and in a revival meeting just closed sixty-four comparisons have been made. This is recorded by the bishop's ministry of our State as a man of influence and capacity and a preacher of no mean attributions. For years he served as Chairman of the Finance Committee of the Baptist State Convention, a position which he filled with both credit to himself and the convention. Several times he has been honored for special sermons before the great and august body. I repeat what I said in the beginning that many of the young men here who have risen as it were from the ranks, none stand higher in the esteem of the citizens of this place than the Rev. Rob. G. Adams. This I speak from personal knowledge as I have known him and his course for 25 years. PROF. W. P. GRASTY, Principal High School, Danville, Va. In 1901, against the unanimous vote of the membership of First Baptist church, North Danville, Virginia. Rev. Adams resigned to accept an appointment as District Missionary of Southwest Virginia. He served in this position, seven years. In 1908, against the consent of Mission Boards, he resigned to take charge, as pastor of St. Baptist Church in Danville, Virginia, of which he is still pastor. His successful administration here is evidenced in resolutions offered by Deacon P. W. Moore and adopted by a unanimous vote in a regular meeting of the church. REVOLUTIONS "Whereas, We are nearing the anniversary of our pastor, Rev. Rob leadership has been a wise and prudent one; his exemplary character as a Christian gentleman and a preacher of the gospel of Christ spotless: We, the members of the First Baptist church, of Farmville, Virginia, commend him in the discharge of his duty and our gratitude to joy supporters of him in the following resolutions: Resolved. Ist. That we give to him our uncompromising support in his ruling and caring out and enforcing the teaching of the Scriptures, the discipline of the church and the rules adopted by the church, and promising to adhere to his advice as leader, in all matters pertaining to the best interest of the church. Resolved. And, That we reaffirm all forth in this preamble: "That his leadership has been a wise and prudent one; his character as a Christian gentleman, and a preacher of the gospel of Christ is spotless." With the loyal membership who has stood by every pastor of the church has enabled her. Adams to teach the second of thirty years university, having served them long, then four years during this period. Under his administration more than 495 such hays have added to the church's building three more universities, having an indebted THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. Began teaching in public schools of Pittsylvania county, Virginia, in 1880 to 1883. Appointed to post office department, Danville, Virginia in 1883 to 1886; resigned said position and resumed teaching as principal of public school North Danville for four years in 1889 organised the Giffield Baptist church of Pittsylvania county, Virginia, in 1889 and called pastor of New Hope Baptist church in same county; served this congregation six years. He was then called pastor of First Baptist church, North Danville, Virginia. Served this church nine years and resigned against the unanimous vote of said congregation to accept an appointment as District Missionary, Southwest Virginia, covering a territory of thirty-seven counties. Served in this position seven years. In 1903 resigned against the liaison of the church of the First Baptist church, Farmville, Virginia, and will celebrate his Seventh anniversary beginning April 25th through May the 3d, 1915. During the years of 1897 and 1899 he was general manager of newspaper, "The Danville Advocate." Served as clerk of Cherry Stone Baptist Association fourteen years, now treasurer of Hassadinh Association, trustee of Pittsburgh, Industrial Academy; member of Foreign Mission Board of Lottuarey Convention; appointed by Governor Stuart, of Virginia, to represent "His Honor" delegate to the Educational Congress convened July, 1914, Oklahoma. EASTER AT CLAREMONT Easter Monday was celebrated here in great fashion. The day was a beautiful one, the sun shone brightly and the air was bright and warm. The Smallwood School-based ball team and the Claremont City team lined up against one another in the afternoon at the City park in a game that was replete with brilliant plays. The school team swamped the city of 142. It was not until the ninth inning that the city got a run. Professor Dancy pitched a masterful game for the school, allowing one hit, striking out seventeen men and only allowing two hits to the outfield. His battery mats, Howard Brown, brother of the school electrician, James, Brown, caught a very creditable game, only allowing one stolen base. Floyd Rountree was the outfield star of the day, hitting one home run, a triple and two two-base hacks. Douglas Smith put up a fine game at first did Nat. Simmons at short stop. James Brown was a tower of strength at 2nd base. O. Scott, John Holloway and McKinley Holleman played the outfield in great shape. For the Claremont team, Kling, Kirgis, Goe, Vaughan and Holleman played best. They all good all the defenses. The Innings: CLAREMONT RULE Bowlin, c., 0 0 1 G. Vernon, p. 1 0 1 King, 1st b. 1 1 3 Parrish, 2 b. 0 0 2 Fields, 3 b. 0 0 2 Luster, r f. 0 0 0 Ford, c. f. 0 0 0 Luster, r f. 0 0 0 SMALLWOOD SCHOOL RULE Dancy, p. 0 1 0 Simmons, s. s. 2 3 0 Smith, 1 b. 3 3 0 Rouso, 3 b. 1 4 1 Hollemon, c. f. 1 2 0 Scott, r f. 1 2 0 Hawen, b. 2 2 0 Bown, c. 0 0 0 Holloway, b. f. 1 2 0 President Blackwell, of Rifkind, who was recently elected head of the Smallwood Memorial School, was down Easter to visit the school. The more we see Professor Blackwell the more we thank the Board of Managers for electing him President of the school. He measures up to every requirement for this post of duty. He is a keeper of the bells of the school of thirty years as principal of the grade school in Richmond must testify. Under his able guardianship Smallwood, we predict, will in a few years rank second to no colored school in the country. Here's health, Professor. Mrs. Gant, wife of Rev. Gant, of the Congregational church at Chargot, N. C., and sister to Mrs. Lucas wife of Dr. Stanley Duces, of this city, is in town visiting Dr. and I Mrs. Lucas, Mrs. Gant was and remained Mrs. Lucas is a charming and accomplished woman, playing the piano with rare skill. Everybody missed Charlie McCoy's voice at the baso ball game. Charlie is an ardent Claremont rooter, but Easter business prevented him from backing his favorite team. Charlie was a smallwood student, was out rooting her best for the city, but the fates were against her. Professor and Mrs. Lamb are receiving congratulations over the birth of a little girl, Helen, who is a Moore, who is in the school stenographer. We wish little Miss Helen a happy journey thru life. FROM PARMELE, N. C. There will be a mass meeting of the Middle Ground Roanoke Missionary Baptist Association held with the Olive Branch Baptist Church, Parmelo, N. C., April 29-30 1915 for the purpose of trying to raise money to curtail the expenses of the present school term. We earnestly ask the cooperation of all the preachers and members of the several churches to unite in making this movement a system. REV. J. W. WILLIAMS, S. R. BUDDING, G. L. WILLIAMS. Raleigh, N. C., April 19.—The funeral of Colonel A. B. Andrews, first vice president of the Southern Railway who died suddenly on Saturday night, will take place this afternoon at 4:30 o'clock from the funeral service. The services will be conducted by Bishop Joseph B. Cheshire, of the Diocese of North Carolina, and Roy I. M. Pittinger, D. D., rector of the church. A large number of prominent railroad officials and bankers from throughout the State are expected to attend the funeral, as Co. Chairman of the funeral figure in the North Carolina financial world. There will be only four honorary palearners—President Fairfax Harrison, of the Southern Railway; Vice President J. M. Culp, General Counsel Alfred P. Thom and Assistant General Counsel Hamilton McWhorter, of Athens, Ga. Active palearners will be Colonel Andrew, serving Colonel Andrews for many years. All trains on the Southern system will stop for 5 minutes beginning at the hour of the funeral, according to orders which have been issued. Colonel Andrews was born in Franklin county, N. C., on July 22, 1821. He served in the Confederate States Army during the two States, and at the close of that conflict had won the commission of captain. Colonel Andrews almost at once became identified with railroad work. In 1892 he was elected third vice president of the Richmond and Dantville Railroad. He leaves a widow and four sons, all of Raleigh, and one daughter.—April 19, 1913. THE HONOR SYSTEM-IN COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES Students of 122 universities and colleges in the United States are under the "honor system," according to a bulletin just issued by the United States Burial of Education Office. Each cent are situated at the Mississippi Mason and Dixon's lines. 4 per cent are in New England; only 6.2-12 per cent are for women, while 65.2-12 per cent are coeducational. While the University of Virginia has almost universally been credited with being the originator of the school, the institution has stated that priority is also claimed by William and Mary College, Virginia. This institution is declared to have a form of the honor system by 1779, and to have introduced it through its graduates into the University of Virginia. The honor system is also been claimed for the University of South Carolina. Among the institutions of the country that have the home system in one or all departments are Princeton University, Princeton, N. J.; Cornell University, Rhaca, N. Y.; Barnard College, New York City; Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Va.; Smith College, Northampton, Mass.; University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, N. C.; Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, N. J.; Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, a.; Belot College, Belot, W. Wis.; Weston University, Middletown, Conn.; and Randolph-Macon Woman's College, Lunchbury, Va. Among those that host the college are the college in form "the bulletin mentions Albion College, Albion, Mich.; Dickinson College, Carlisle, Mich.; Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, Pa.; Mount Holyoke College South Halley Mass.; and Rose Polytechnic institutes, Terre Haute, Ind. "There are institutions where peculiar conditions militate against the adoption of honor system," declared Dr. Baldwin, compiler of the bulletin. Theological seminars and certain military schools are attached in this connection. St. Joseph's Seminary, St. Joseph, Mo., reports that "the naturally good character aspiring for the priesthood does not require the honor system to be required by military institutions a "breach of honor is considered so serious an offense as to have definite penalties already provided," and no honor system is considered necessary. Some institutions frankly oppose the honor system. Among these are Brown University, Providence, R. I. Ohio University, Athens, O. K. Massar College, Poughkeepsie, M. J. Clark College, Bowling Green, M. Clark College, Worcester, Mass.; Goucher College, Baltimore, M. I. and Trinity College, Durham, N. C. The president of Clark College declares that " to ask a student to sign a pledge that he has not cheated in an examination is like asking a reputable man to hand up a sign his wife that he does not weighs. A low institutions are cited as having tried the system and declared it a failure. Among those are Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster, Pa.; the State University of Iowa, Iowa City; and William Jewell College, Liberty, Mo. These constitutions for the conduct of the honor system those of Princeton and Cornell universities. Washington, D. C., April 21.—A publication of interest at this time is a large scioft (17,400,600) chart No. 8557 of Knifk Arm above Fire Island, at the head of Cook Inlet, Alaska. This chart is in preparation by the U. S. Coast and Geologic Survey in anticipation of the greatly increased traffic, culinary density and railroad station to be inaugurated by the Government Alaska Engineering Commission this summer. The chart is on a self-adjusting scale to serve as a harbor chart for vessels with refreshed supplies to be handed at Wesley Creek, and in studies all surveys to date, including the reservoir by the steamer Explorer in 1914. Woodrow Creek is the name now authorized for what was formerly called Ship Creek. This chart will be ready toward the end of May, and copies may then be obtained at nominal cost from the Superintendent of the Coast Department Commerce, Washington, D. C., or at any of the branch offices or sales agencies of that service. THREE REASONS WHY Our Convention Should Raise $12. 000.00. Reason Number 1 is that we have promised, yea ploughed to do so. Our financial agent, Rev. W. F. Graham, D. D. L.L. D., that might leader of men on Friday night of convention meeting in Ronnoke motioned that $12,000.00, be the Battle Cry for the Danville meeting and this motion was quickly indorsed, a second and was unanimously passed in the matter more than four thousand was pledged before we left Ronnoke. So this Battle Cry is not simply that of myself or of any one man but it is that of a great body of great men. And while, as a race, many of our people have but little regard for, promises and pledges, I am not ready to say this and I am high toned class of culture and I am high toned class of men as compose the Virginia Infant State Convention. For these men appreciate that no man is more than his word. So I believe they are going to their utmost to make good this promise. Then this promise has gone out into the world and has been grasped by friends and foes. And this $12,000.00 promise has also gone up to heaven and, perhaps, by the angels of God. And perhaps also just men made perfect also have their sainted eyes upon us regarding this promise. And imagine how the departed heroes of our convention such as Doctor Fox, Smith, hilpies, Bowling Dixon, Professor Hayes and others who have told pathbreakers prophets and apostles of what a splendid class of men make up our convention will feel if the angel that shall watch over our Danville meeting opens our adjournment, prepares, prepares, prepares. And since "God Shipts the man who help themselves," let every man of this convention do his best in this laudable effort. Reason Number 2 is that we should raise the $12,000.00 because we are able to do so. The ability of the constituency of our convention to raise money was demonstrated in the Petersburg meeting in 1902, over ten thousand dollars were placed in the great Gilded Baptist church of Belfast. Baptist church of Belfast Since that time God has blessed our people with a reasonable increase of this world's goods, so that notwithstanding the Demonstrate times and war experiences we are able to raise the $12,000.00 in Danville Virginia has 1974 colored Baptist churches and grant that only one hundred dollars are interested our work, just an interest of our work each will be $12,000.00 And not Holy Trinity Philadelphia, High Street, Roanoke, Bain Street, Norfolk, have plhed two hundred dollars each and perhaps the grand old Fifth Street, Richmond, will be made that two hundred class, while Lynnburg is more than art to lead the van. With these such amounts and the gifts of others running from two hundred dollars even down to a few dollars the amount of the Battle Cry should be assured. My conviction is that if we do not get $12,000.00 it will not be because we are not able to grow. I have always believed that there is a will there is a way and that great blessings come only through great sacrifice. But then, we are able. Reason Number 2 is that we should raise the $12,000 we because it is needed. White President Woods assures us that the work of the school is in splendid shape from all points of view, he also says that "At least six thousand dollars are needed" for the school alone. And really more than this is needed if it can be had. And then the State Board rightly says that having some three mississippies on the field but summer and having Dr. Auburn, the Superintendent of Edna, and Mission permanently they they they they facts in our appropriations. And the Foreign Mission cause is caring for help. Then we must know if that it costs something to run the convention. So you plainly see that twelve thousand is needed for this great work. Mark, you, we have a plant on Seminary Hill that is worth while. And no man should fall to do his best when he considers the three reasons set forth in this article: namely: We should raise the $12,000.00 First because we have promised to do so. Secondly because we are able to do so. And Thirdly because the work needs it. Praying motionationationation and friends live whether in Virginia, Pennsylvania, the New England states or the District of Columbia, are hustling for the work as is being done in many sections already heard from. I am yours for $12,000.00. A. A. GALVIN, President. York River Line, and continuing each Friday and Saturday thereafter until September 25th, inclusive, Southern Railway will sell, from Richmond and points between Amelia and West Point Low rate weekend tickets to Baltimore and return via York River Line, these tickets limited leaving Baltimore Monday following date of sale. The trip will be via Baltimore and via Champlain Bay. On new customers, "City of Richmond" and "City of Annapolis" is better advertised and entailable one. especially is this true during the spring and summer months. For further information call on nearest Southern Ry. ticket agent or write H. L. BISHOP, Div. Pass. Agt. L. Ry. Co. Richmond, Va. Albany, N. Y. April 19, 1915. First Disciple Baptist Church. Rev. A: A. I. Davis, Pastor, Monroe Street and Sheridan Place. Sunday morning at 11:45 our pastor filled his pulpit. As the revival is still in progress, we had a few strangers in our midst. Rev. J. A. Davis, pastor, with us and participated in the services. Our pastor used these words for his text:—and Paul said, "I would to God that not only thou, but also all that bear me this day, were both almost and altogether such as I am, except these bonds." Subjects—Almost Perceived: Acts 26:28. old lady, 86 years old at least, was sent to us also, and gave her testimony with the others during our song and prayer service, which convened at 2 p.m. God bless sister Ann Maria. About 4 p. m., a number of good Christian brothers and sisters went to sisters Elizabeth Anthony and Emma Johnson's house and held a prayer meeting there. Sister Elizabeth Anthony in her declining years became ill now, and not being able to come to church, she was Christianic deem it our duty to go to her and her sister and allowing the Holy Spirit to use us, we expound God's word as He gives us utterance. Rev. J. S. Coleman, of Amsterdam, prayed a lovely prayer, and our pastor gave them a short sermon. The Holy Spirit guided us and on closing our services we went to the church with You Till We Meet Again bearing two sisters feeling much better than when we entered, for we left the Comforter with them. Sunday evening at 7:45 our pastor was at his best. Our gathering was not as large as usual, owing to the fact that the Old Fellows and Household had their annual sermon at Hamilton street A. M. E. church, and a fine crowd, though and our host, and I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire, and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass having the Harp of God. Subject Victory: Rev. E. is mastered that subject with great heart. He fairly spellbound his hearters. While preaching, he takes the time to the meaning of his subject that it may become interesting. He preached every night last week during the revival. The revival will continue on through this week. The subjects for every evening at 8:00 are as follows: M. Mary might hold aldolph. I. Joe ourethor the heart of Job 21:27. Tuesday night. The God bath sold in his heart. There is no God. Psalms 114. Wednesday night. What went yeat into the wilderness to seek Matt 11:7 Thursday night. And the child shewed seven times 2d Kings, 1:23. Friday night. For as yet they knew not the Scripture, John 20:9. On Thursday night of this week, we expect to listen to an able sermon from Rev. J. S. Coleman, of Amsterdam. We have three who have been reclaimed, and several have asked for prayers. SICK LIST We are glad to report that our cork are all much improved at this writing. Some are home from the hospitals, and those that are still there are improving. Mrs. J. C. Scott, of 38 Montreal street, has been indoigned for a week or two but out again. Miss Mabel Jones, of out again, was in attendance during her illness at little Josephine Jones of 59 Montreal street, in the children's hospital, but is much better at this writing. Mr. G. C. Tillman, a noted colored barber from Montreal, Canada, has been in our city a few months, has opened up a barber shop at 14 Van Tromp street. He is doing a prosperous business. Now, so to speak, he is about 10' engage in the real estate business. He has leased the numbered 16 Van Tromp street man. He is 10' a young man (we all rented out). He has an epa for business and has an epa for business in Albany from any part of the South, call on Mr. G. C. Tillman for tonsorial work. CHATAM NOTES Rev. I. S. Sands, pastor of the Payne A. M. E. church, of Chatham, was in our city this morning, and called at the parsonage. We were very glad to receive such a person as the Rev. I. S. Sands, Rev. A. A. I. Davis escorted him to the station. A grand concert and supper will be given by the Jolly Club, at the Payne A. M. church, April 21, at 8 p.m. Come and see them. An excellent programme will be rendered to the joy and delight of all. Committee: Chairman, Mrs. William H. Van Ness; Vice-Chairman, Mrs. Hannah J. Van Ness. Concert for the benefit of their pastor. PETTERBURG NORMALS HERE NEXT SATURDAY To wreak revenge upon the one of Virginia Union University will be the mission of the fast squad of Virginia: Normal and Industrial Institute over here next Saturday. Union's variety walloped the Petersburgers by the score of 7-0 a few weeks ago; but now the victims claim that they will defend Union's claim to the white-washing in that the players and their best players would be in the contest. Manager Boothner conducts his charges on their second series of away-from-home games, when they leave here for Hampton on the 24th this month to play a championship contact with the Institute nine, on Saturday. From Hampton, they travel to Washington to battle with the Warrior of Howard University, on Friday, the 16th of August with Morgan State University, at Cheney Institute Cheney, Penn., are scheduled for the 27th and 28th. On the 29th Lincoln University will entertain them on her diamond. FOR RENT! FOR RENT! Something New Under the Sun! The attention of the public is called to the fact that the Samaritan Hall, at the corner of 6th and Duval Streets has been thoroughly renovated from top to bottom and made a strictly modern up-to-date building. There are offering to the public, to societies, lodges, beautiful clubs, social parties, to all persons and organizations who desire an excellent place to have evenings of pleasure and entertainments, the privilege of renting rooms in the Samaritan Hall. These lodge rooms and the main hall which is used for entertainments, are for rent at strictly modern prices. We are ready and prepared to serve the public along this line. Let us have your application. For full information apply at the office of Grand Lodge No. 6, O. of Good Shepherd, 60 S. Saraparin, at the corner of 6th and Duval Streets. Address all communications to J. W. THOMPSON. Grand Secretary. BUILDING COMMITTEE. J. N. WHEELER ISHAH MANN. W. H. HATCHER. Mrs. M. J. WASHINGTON. MRS. F. E. DAMMELI. SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY Passenger Traffic Department. Richmond, Va., Apr. 9, '15. YORK RIVER LINE TO BALTIMORE. A most delightful overnight sea ride. Leave Richmond, Main Street Station, at Avenue C, 6:00 P. M., daily except Sunday; arrive Baltimore 7 A. M. Fare, only $2.50 one way or $1.50 round trip, limited 30 days. The York River Line with its new and luxurious steamers affecting su- perior service is daily growing in popularity and this is an especially desirable route of travel at this season. For further information, address H. 1, BISHOP, Dy. Pass, Agr. Southern Railway Co. 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Director State Summer School, Greensboro, N. C. JAS. B. DUBLEY, Purchaser. --- WAS MERELY JOSHING SAYS GOODE Following the introduction of the testimony, favorable to Police Commissioners D. F. McKearthy and R. N. Goode, a second challenge of the accuracy of the Vice Commission's report No. 2, Policeman Harry F. Sweet denying that part of the report which represents him as testifying that he saw Mr. McCarthy enter a house of ill fame, and the introduction of documentary evidence by City Attorney Pollard in the form of extracts from the records of the Board of Police Commissioners, attorney for the three accused commissioners, last night told the answers of McCarthy, Well and Goode to the charges against them. In each case it was a sweeping digital of the accusations contained in the Vice Commission's report and the subsequent charges made by Detective Sergeant Fred L. Krengel and other witnesses who have been examined. SESSION OF SIGNAL IMPORT TO THE ACCEPT The Council committee investigating the Police Department resumed the inquiry shortly after N. cloake Alderman Barton H. Gundry was in the chair and all of the members present except Alderman Melton, who is out of the city on business. The lawyers fighting for the vindication of the three accused commissioners carried their clients at this sitting substantially forward. They scored advantages at almost every turn in the proceedings. It was a session of signal import to the accused commissioners, with every material development strengthening the defense. Attorney Hiram M. Smith met helessly pursued the already harrass- ed Krongei. He put on a new wit- ness, who told the investigat- ing body that Krongei, after selling a nego named Mark Ridley a gold watch for $150 and two diamond plins for $25 each, went to the Nekro a week ago last Sunday and thrown the three pieces of jew- elry from him, telling Ridley that he would either gay back the mon- key Ridley had given him or retu- ring the jewelry intact. SECOND ATTACK ON KRENGEL FAILS The attorney partly failed in second assault on Kregel, for after proving by the testimony of several witnesses that the detective grant had appropriated a reward of $10 paid by a citizen for the recovery of a lost watch, chain and charm, the City Attorney put Captain George E. Pollack in the chair, who testified that Kregel had turned in the reward to the Police Benevolent Association fund. Under the rule, he retained half of the amount of the reward, $5, for himself. If the testimony of these witnesses is not discredited later, this incident will show only that Kregel deprived the citizen entitled to the reward, in order that he might claim it for the police fund and himself. City Attorney Pollard had definitely stated that the evidence against the three commissioners was all in, and that no more witnesses would be called by him, except in rebuttal when Attorney Robert J. Scott announced that he was about to file the answer of Commission r D. F. McCarthy. MCCARTHY MAKES SWEEPING DENTAL The written document was sworn and subscribed to by the accused commissioner. He denied that there was any truth in any of the charges. He declaring that at no time during his term in office had been guilty of any misfeasance or malfeasance in office. He concluded by saying that at all times and in all circumstances he had faithfully and conscientiously performed his duties as a member of the Board of Police Commissioners. Attorney Logh R. Page counsel for Commissioner Cliff Well, then filled the answer of Mr. Well. It was a complete denial of all charges of malfeasance and misfeasance. Mr. Well specifically denied that he had visited the houses of all fame named by Krengel in his testimony. He denied that he had been seen in an intoxicated condition by Krengel. His answer branded Krengel's testimony as wholly false. WEIL ADMITS SPEAKING TO OFFICER ABOUT HOUSE Commissioner Well acknowledged that he had stolen to the two officers who testified that he had "jokingly threatened to kill them" if they molested a certain house. He protested that he was not speaking seriously, and the officers knew he was not. He further admitted that he had, casually remarked to Pelicanman, Duffy when he learned that Lee Lord's pool room had been raided because a minor had been found playing pool there that he "believed Lord was trying to observe the law in the conduct of his poolroom, and he was convinced that if a minor had been found there playing pool, Lord knew nothing of it." of Commissioner R. N. Goods. The charges of mistreatment and malfeasance in office were denied in the same sweeping manner that characterized the answers of MCarthy and Well. GOODE SAYS HIS CALL ON CHIEF WAS PRACTICAL JOKE Mr. Ooodo admitted, however that he had figured in the scene at the office of the Chief of Police described by different witnesses, including Chief, Werner. He admitted that the testimony of the witnesses was substantially correct. He averred, however, that he was not speaking seriously when he reprimanded the chief and other officers for the "pulling" of "Aunt Mary" Jamiesa's house. He submitted that he was playing a practical joke, and that he had concocted the joke, in the company of two friends. Together, they went to the chief's office for no other purpose than amusing themselves at the expense of the Chief of Police. He averred that after learning in the Police Court that Mary James had been convicted and fined, he said to the two friends accompanying him: "Come with me to headquarters. I am going to pull off a big joke on the Chief of Police." He denied the conversation with Kreugel in the Penn woman's house. He denied that he ever saw Kreugel in the segregated district. He denied that he rented the room over his store to any but respectable people. He denied that he had ever attempted to builddoze or browbeat a policeman. He admitted that he had interested for a friend who was abort to be arrested in front of Memorial Hospital, and who was released by officers when the commissioner requested it, but he denied that there was anything improper in that incident. Policeman Harry F. Sweet was the first witness in the chair last night. At the prosecution of Alder man Vernickhall, Sweet's testimony before the Vice Commission was read to him, and he was asked to proclaim it. City Attorney Pollar read from the testimony submitted by the Vice Commission that the witness had told of seeing Commissioner McCarthy in a house of all fame outside the segregated district. Sweet interrupted with a denial. He said he did not see Mr. McCarthy in any such place. He had not testified to that effect before the Vice Commission. He denied that he had made any reference to McCarthy in testimony before the Vice Commission. Later the witness was taken in hand by Attorney David Meadau. White coined for the Social Service Federation, who drew from him a modification of his emphatic denial. He claimed to state statement regarding McCarthy, but admitted that if he had mentioned McCarthy in any connection while testifying before the Vice Commission, he could not remember it. Dr W. H. Parker, member of the Police Board since 1942, gave unimportant testimony relating to the board's system of business. The seventeen witnesses summoned in the last week were then called and sworn. Alderman Workman called for the long pages of memoranda in the possession of the Vice Commission, which includes the reports made by private detective. Attorneys for the Vice Commission and several members of the investigating body directed. WEWELERS TELL OF VALUE OF KRINGELS' JEWELS H. C. Kelber and K. L. Winston powellers, gave expert testimony as to the value of diamonds and jewelry sold by rongel to saloonkeepers and alleged polley men and coxhound dealers. According to the valuations placed on the articles by the jewelers, Krened obtained enormous prizes for some of the second-hand articles of jewelry he sold. Leonard Ganzert, twenty years old, told of finding a gold watch, chain and charm in the First Market, where he is employed. He gave the jewelry to his brother, J. H. Ganzert. Detective Sergent Krened heard that young Ganzert had the watch, chain and charm. Krened told J. H. Ganzert that unless his brother brought the jewelry to him he would arrest him. In the meantime, I. Michaels, a Canal Street grocer, who had lost the articles of Jewelry, advertised for them, offering a reward of $10. Witness said Krengel got the Jewelry from his brother promising that if he got any reward from the owner he would turn the money over to young Ganzert. Subsequently Krengel told Ganzert that the Jewelry belonged to a man who was not financially able to pay any reward for its return. J. H. Ganzert and I. Michaels corroborated the story of young Ganzert. Michaels told the investigators that Krengel kept the charm, saying that he had found another man who claimed It as his property. Michaels said the charm was worth $6.50. It belonged to a man in the neighborhood. When the man demanded it of him he had to give him groceries worth $6.50. He never discovered what Krengel did with the charm. J. B. Martin, a Chesterfield county farmer, testified that he was one of the two men to whom Commissioner Goode referred as having accompanied him to the Police Chief's office when Goode "bawled out" the chief and other Police. He said Goode brought them there promising to show them some sport. The commissioner was unmistakably joking, but witness realised that the chief did not take it that way. When they left headquarters witness remarked to Goode: "I don't think the chief relied that joke. I don't think any of those fellows liked it." Goode was laughing, and said, "Oh, that's all right. The chief don't mind what I said to him." O. W. Hook, traveling salesman, testified to hearing Commissioner Goode tell Policeman Golding that Male Street at a busy hour was no place to be, the police waged, when the wagers could be just no immediately used at the touch of the house from which princess were being taken. Witness said Goode had interfered at the request of merchants doing business in the neighborhood and not of his own volition. MAY YET CALL FOR WHOLE OF VICE COMMISSIONS REPORT Mrs. Woodruff, who conducts a boarding and rooming-house over Goodes's store, testified to the good character of her house. That the house has been always a respectable place was established by the testimony of business men and other old residents of the neighborhood. Including D. J. O'Neill, John J. Doran, C. D. Caldwell and others. At 11:30 o'clock the investigating committee went into executive session to discuss the advisability of calling upon the Vice Commission to produce the 500 pages of memoranda for which Alderman Workman had called earlier in the investigation. The session behind closed doors lasted until after midnight. Then it was announced that the committee had been unable to agree, and had tabled the motion of Alderman Workman. The investigating committee adjourned to meet next Monday night at 9 o'clock. Times-Dispatch, April 17, 1915. MORE ABOUT POLICE INVESTIGATION Extracts from the secret records of the police department are here published showing how the Board of Police Commissioners reinstated Sergeant Peter A. Bellton by the police force after he had been dismissed for drunkenness. The issue has been raided by City Attorney Pollard, who has announced that this action of the Board of Police Commissioners may constitute the basis of charges of official misconduct against the commissioners who voted for Officer Bellton's restatement. When the Council Committee which is investigating the police board and other members of the police department holds its next meeting Friday night, the records of the police board from which these extracts are taken will be before it. The records show that Police Commissioners Goode, McCarthy and Well, the three men against whom charges are pending, voted against the dismissal of Belton and that subsequently with Commissioners Boykin and Bradley, brought about Belton's restatement. Belton was dismissed on April 11, 1911. He was reinstatated on February 6, 1914. FORM POLICE RECORDS The following is from the records of the police board of the latter date. "The board then entered into the election of a private on the force to all the vacant occasions by the death of Captain Barfoot. "Commissioner Boykin then addressed the board as follows Mr. Chairman, I move the reelection to the force of Mr. P. A. Bolton, and that he be assigned for patrol duty, and in explanation desire to say that while the offence with which he was charged and on which he was convicted, justified his dismissal, yet I have been advised by members of the board who voted for his dismissal. I was out of the city at the time that had his friends on the board agreed to a heavy fine and reduction to ranks, they would have so voted, and there would have been no dismissal. I therefore, feel that those gentlemen can consistently vote for my resolution, as he has already, by being out of employment, lost pay for ten months, an amount greatly in excess of any fine that would have been imposed. We have a precedent for such action, as the record will show. An officer of this force was dismissed for being drunk on duty, and after a lapse of ten or twelve months was reelected by the board which had dismissed him. I have since his dismissal observed Mr. Bolton very closely, and from my knowledge and all that I can learn of him, believe that he has been taught a salutary lesson which he will never forget. I therefore, ask your support of my resolution, believing that in so doing you will make no mistake. I therefore, move that the regulations be suspended and that he be placed in nomination. POINTS OF ORDER "Commissioner Gordon." I raise the point of order that an officer cannot be reinstated. "The point was sustained. "Commissioner Boykin—I move that the rules be suspended." "Commissioner Gordon raised the point that the rules could not be suspended. The point was sustained. "Commissioner Boykin moved that the rules as to weight, age and height and as to requiring applicants to file written application and pass examination to secure appointment on the force, be rescinded. "The motion was adopted, the vote thereon being as follows: "Ayes—Boykinas, Bradley, Goode, McCarthy and Well. "Noes—Gordon, Parker and Thomas." "Commissioner, Gordon—'I want to protest very earnestly against this contemplated action on the part of the board. I have no boat or anger in the matter. I like Mr. Bolton, but I think if the board elects Mr. Bolton it will forselt the confidence of the community and the Police Department." "Commissioner Boykin—I do not know that the board will forfeit the respect of anyone or anybody, and I do not know that I violate any confidence when I ask Mr. Gordon and Mr. Thomas if they did not tell me that when he was on trial, if his friends had shown any disposition to him he heavily and reduce him to ranks, they would have voted for that instead of dismissal." "Commissioner Gordon—'I think I did." AGENTS' CONTEST. SUBSCRIPTION COUPON. Please send the Planet for ... Months to M ... Address ... I vote for... remark was made at me. I will say that at the meeting at which he was dismissed I was laboring under the saddest thoughts that have come in to my life. I had just lost my brother, and I remarked to Chief Werner that if they would reduce this young man to ranks and fuo him heavily, say $150. I think I would have voted for it. In casting my vote against Belton's restatement or election I do it because I believe the best interests of the city and the department will be served. I have no personal feeling against Belton. I have only his record as an officer before me. "Commissioner Boykin I refer to your remarks subsequent to his election." "Thomas. I have said it before and I have said it since." "On motion, the board then entered into the election of a private. "The following applicants were placed in nomination: "Mr. M. H. Taylor, by Commissioner Parker. "Mr. George E. Allen, by Com- mission Thomas "Mr. P. A. Bellon, by Commission- ment Boykin. HOW THEY VOTED "I pop ballot Mr. P. A. bellton was duly elected, the vote thereupon being as follows "For Belton Boykin, Bradley, Goode, McCarthy and Weil. "Mr. Belton filling the unexpired specimen of W. A. Barfoot from February 6, 1914, to July 1, 1916." According to the records of the Police Board of April 11, 1912, Officer Belton was charged with drunkenness. The records show that the officer had been sent to Norfolk for a prisoner, and that he returned on an Old Dominion boat with the prisoner, that he was so drunk that the prisoner had to take care of bind that he was disorderly on the boat that a report was made to the captain of the boat; that the prisoner had his key and ticket; that the prisoner was not handcuffed; that some one advised the prisoner to put the gondola on the officer and escape; that the prisoner refused to escape, but brought Officer Belton to Richmond Officer Belton's explanation was that he "had three or four bottles of wine" in Norfolk and was as "bob" as a dog. Though it is customary to bring prisoners to Richmond on the train, he said he was persuaded to stay for the boat. NOTE TO DISMISS What follows is from the records of the board verbatim. "The board then entered into executive session to consider its verdict. Commissioner Gordon moved that the charge be found sustained and the officer dismissed from the force. "Commissioner McCarthy moved as a substitute that he be fined $100 and reprimanded. "Upon roll call the substitute was lost, the ballot thereupon being as follows: "Ayes, Goode, McCarthy and Well. "Noes, Bradley, Gordon, Parker and Thomas. "The original motion was then adopted by the following vote. "Ayes, Bradley, Gordon, Parker and Thomas. "Nice Goode, McCarthy and Well." "Officer Belton is still a member of the force Richmond, Va., Evening Journal April 10, 1811." Old Soldier Weds Girl He Saved. Edlmct A. Bishop, aged eighty-one years, and Mrs. H. Skiles Simpson, aged sixty years, were married in Scranton, Pa. On May 3, 1863, just after the battle of Chancellorville, Private Bishop, of the Union forces, whilow a foraging expedition with five comrades, discovered a burning farmhouse. Bishop saved a ten-year-old girl named Skiles from the building. About a year ago Bishop met Mrs. Simpson, of Wilkes-Barre, and learned that she was the girl he had saved back in '63. Since then Bishop had been a regular visitor at the home of the widow and they were married by Rev. Robert Krettler. Hang Wilmington Cop Slayer May 14. In the court of oyer and terminer in Wilmington, Del., Friday, Peter Erakus, alias Melba, who killed Patrolman Tierney and shot three other policemen on March 6, was sentenced by Chief Justice Pennewill to be hanged on Friday, May 14. Bown Into Bonfire; Surned to Death, Madalena Concedora, four years of age, of 25 Dana street, Athena, N. J. was blown into a bonfire near her home by a strong wind while her playmates stood by terrified and helpless, she died later. Astring Too Much "This is an new of invention," remarked the transplants philosopher. "Then," and his friend, "maybe you can concoct a new amoose for me to give my wife the not going home so dinner tonight." Wherever the promised philosopher PRAYS AND WINS CUSTOMERS Plymouth Man Poure Out Stock, Baying Sale Would Involve Another In Disgusting Business. After investing his savings in a saloon and enqaking in the business for the last five years, Edmund Jones, of Plymouth, near Wilkes-Barre, Pa., hit the trail at the revival services of Dr. George Wood Anderson in Plymouth, and after the tarmacable services were concluded he went with the evangelist, his party and a crowd of trail hitters to the saloon for the purpose of destoying it. Led by Jones, the party reached the saloon while a number of customers were taking their "nighttraps". Jones told the crowd what he had done and declared that he intended to destroy every bit of liquor in his saloon. The beer kegs were stove in and their contents dumped into the gutter. The whiskey, wine, gin and other bottles were smashed and their contents spilled about. Before the startled frequenters of the saloon could discover what it was all about, Jones suggested that a prayer meeting he held in the bar room. Prayers were offered, and hymns sung, and while this service was on Jones took his license from the wall and gave it to Dr. Anderson as a souvenir of his victory over the saloon. During the meeting Jones went among his former patrons as a personal worker and urged them to accept Christ. He talked with a few of his boat customers, and before the meeting was over three came forward as penitents and professed religion. From behind the bar where he had formerly served drinks Janos made a speech, in which he said: "The saloon business is hell. For five years I have engaged in this business and I have never had much peace. I was lured into it by the hope of making money quickly, but I discovered it to be a disgusting business, the lowest business in the world. I could have sold out, but I would not want any decent man to go through with what I did for all the money in the world. I believe nineteenth of the anjokeepers look upon their business as the most degrading in which they could engage." --- Two Dead in Auto Accident. Two dead and a third with a fractured skull was the toll taken from a party of four prominent Carlisle, Pa. men returning in an automobile from the country moving of a mutual friend some miles south of Carlisle. Al Thompson, a leading coal dealer, and Charles Bixler, a widely known auctioneer, were crushed under a light runabout, while Ray L. Early, former proprietor of the Pennsylvania and Thudum houses, is near death from a crushed skull. Kramer Adams, clerk at the Mansion house, escaped uninjured. When the heavily laden car swerved into a rock-filled ditch, supposedly because of a broken axle, the first three named were plumbed under the machine, which Adams was unable to lift. Men on a passing furniture truck extricated the dead and injured. Route Robber With Blap. Angered because a robber poked a pistol through his ticket window, Station Agent Bowman, of the Washington-Virginia railway at Lacey, Va., slapped the intruder's face, routing him instantly. CALIF. EXPOSITION VIA SOUTHERN RAILWAY Grossey reduced fare in effect March 1, to November 30, with three months return limit and very literal stop-over privileges. Variable route tickets will be sold enabling purchaser to make going trip via Memphis or New Orleans or Marseport or St. Louis, returning via anyone of these gateways or any other regular ticketing route. The "Land of the Sky" in Western North Carolina is very inviting the year, through and a trip through this country, at least in one direction, should prove very enjoyable. The Washington-Burnett Route is also operated over the Southern Railway through Atlanta and New Orleans. 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HAYDEN MANUFACTURER OF Pure Herb Medicines To Cure All Diseases or no Charges. DO YOU LOVE HEALTH? If so call and see L. J. HAYDEN, Manufacturer of Pure Herb Medicines. 220 West Broad Street. My Medicine cure All Diseases known to markt and the race because he was champ- plon, will pass away with the victory scored by Jess Willard. A PHILOSOPHIC VIEW. (St. Luke Herald.) Woll, the inevitable has happened, Jack Johnson went in the ring once too often and has been beaten and has lost the title of Heavy weight Champion of the World. Although Jack 'Johnson lost, there is a lingering suspicion that Willard did not really knock Johnson out. But that willard ranged that Willard should have of course Johnson could make more by lying down than he could by standing up. Had Johnson beaten Willard, there would have been nobody for him to fight. His championship had glory only in title, but of little financial benefit. His honors were growing, heavier for him to carry and when the proper amount of financial inducement was held out, coupled with the pursuit of the prize from the moving pictures, we believe that Johnson decided to throw up the honor and accept the money. Had Johnson won, a ban would have been placed on the fight pictures; but now, that Willard won, we almost expect to see some law passed compelling the exhibition of the fight. Of this, we are assured: there will be no nation wide clamor against showing the pictures. The pulpit will neither condemn it as a brutal exhibition of savagery, nor will it be the moving picture owners will make their millions. But, now that the world's champion is a white man, already it is given out that Willard will not fight any Negro pugilist. Not that he is afraid, but simply because; because, because, he doesn't want to do so! Well, if Jack Johnson throw the fight for money, "the jingling of the guinea helps to heal the hurt which honor feels." If he was honestly beaten, he would not that he has been a good, clean, honest pugilist and has done nothing to degrade himself by taking in the ring. Johnson's lot is but the common lot of all. We all have our big days and our little days. Monday morning, Johnson was champion of the world: Monday night Johnson was a has-been, a fujitive from justice, a man without a title, who is now out of the limelight and will soon be forgotten. But such is life! We rise—we fall! IT PAID TO LOSE. St. Louis. (Mo.) Argus: In his recent battle with Jess Willard for heavy weight champion pugilist of the world, Jack Johnson had more to lose by winning than he did by losing. What does he want with a championship he cannot use. Unfortunately, he had been forced by prejudice to a very small spot on the globe, where he was defensible his almost like reinforcement. It was perhaps the best from a monetary point of view. Yes, Johnson wins. --- NO INTEREST IN CHICAGO. Chicago (Ill.) Idea The passing of Jack Johnson at the champion gallist of the world caused but a very little excitement in Chicago, because of the heated political light before the people at the time, and but for those who lost money on the deal there appeared to be but small interest among the Negroes in the turn of affairs, other than a quiet relief, from a long weight of overburdened forbearance and intolerable race issues prompted through disagreeable escapades and nasty mixups in which the race, because of him, was held up to constant scorn and friction. --- HOPES IT WILL BRING PEACE. Topeka (Man.) Plaindealer: At last the white people have wrested the championship in prize fighting from the colored race, after it has been held by Jack Johnson for nine years. We hope this will bring peace and serenity between the races for it seemed a grave threat. We are judged white people, be- cause a Negro showed superiority in manhood as a fighter and one who could stand endurance and punishment and live on. Kansas City, (Mo.) Sun: Jack Johannes has been defeated and will new drop out of sight as a champion fighter. Some of the ding- pointed width this reverse carri- ed is returned by the fact that he will also drop out of sight as an attri- tory guard and a maker of rote bombs. Johannes have mutually en- gaged and supremacy will WELL THAT HE IS DEPOSED Holeman, (Ark.) Reporter: Jack Johnson, or John Arthur, as is his real name, has been the ideal of his admirer. He has been the real representative of his clase in the sporting world. But he has been deposed, and we might add that it is wolf that he has been. His life has not been one that should not be em- ulated by any one and yet thousands of boys have been influenced by the life of the big sport. BELIEVES MANY LOST MONEY. Public Megaphone: While Negroes all over the country lost some money on the contest of Jack Johnson and Willard staged in Havana last Monday it must be fully understood that the more conservative colored man kept his money in his pocket. While we appreciate the splendid ability of this baiter Jack Johnson and his superior record in generalship as a fighter we question very much as to whether he has done the race any good but instead much harm is our candid be, lief. EDITOR CLIFFORD'S OPINION. Martinsburg, W. Va., Pioneer Press. Jack Johnson surrendered the belt of fatic honor on Monday. Will lard has the name, but didn't knock it out of Jack Johnson. Jack intend. to retire, and having held the honor, from July 4, 1910, and having lavishly spent money, it is patent to us, that he preferred the $32,000 cash before the fight and a quarter of 1 million dollars to flow into his hands, one fifth of which has already been offered him than merely own the belt honor. The fact that Jack played with him half the time and landed on him whenever and wherever he wanted for 20 rounds, shows Jack was the master in the ring. It is our belief had Jack followed the advantage of his terrible upper arm in the first round. Willard would have gone down. Or had Jack not runched the fight. Willard - would - had no chance to win. Johnson was not knocked out and did not want to be. Some of the prejudiced pale-faced newspaper men, lay great stress on Jack's immoral conduct. We never liked it, and never shall. Can these pale editors refer us to a high toned gentleman and morallist now, or to a frightfully immoral man? It is a frightfully immoral game and as a brown faced editor, we would rather be popular with God than to be able to whip the world, wear the belt to our grave and leave ten billion dollars. Jack wasn't knocked out. He laid down and by it. Rose with thirty-two thousand dollars in his pocket and at least a quarter million dollars to flow into his hands, and in shaking hands and bidding Willard good bye, advised him to save his money, indicative that he has made and thrown it away, and that he intends to hold on to what he has and will get. Jack, you are wise. And had you not been a black man and whipped "a white" one you had to exile today. The difference between Johnson and his loudest traductor is that married and lives with his women, and they disguise and live with theirs in violation of law. A day or so back, a Southern white man shot a colored man dead on the streets and when taken before a justice he boldly declared he shot him because he was "walking with my wench." Jack we are glad you are out of the game and congratulate you for being honest in it, and for never showing the white feather. Brave you are, and always kept his hat on his head and looked the white fox in the eyes. --- A FALLEN HERO. Boston. (Mass.) Reliance: Jack Johnson has had a remarkable career as a prize fighter. He met his defeat with the courage that only a Negro can. His struggle was against the world but with the bravery and fortitude of a true sportsman, he fought his way to the top, has made history for the puffish world, and like all champions has surrendered his crown to youth and strength. Different from other champions, Jack Johnson had to battle race probabilities. Had he been a cautious fighting this giant as he was in fighting millions of white prize ring, he would have conquered and his race in the land of his birth, could in sympathy cheer the fallen hero who is pitifully persecuted and scorned by the white race, simply because he is black. Two Children Burned to Death. Two children of Charles Peck, a farmer near Harrington, Del., were incinerated after they had been placed in bed by their mother for a nap. They were Jesse, three months of age, and Waterman, two years old. It is supposed that woodwork in the room in which they slept caught fire from an overheated store. Mrs. Peck was downstairs and ignorant of the fire until a boy spied the flames and smoke from a road a quarter mile distant and apprised her of it. Mrs. Peck; powerless to rescue her children; retreated to the yard, where she saw the home destroye by fire and the bodies consumed. . . r. Peck, who recently moved to the farmstead, was in Harrington buying farming materials. What They Could Do. "Don't you think you could do something with that orchestra to improve my songs?" asked the lady solicitor. "Where's the matter with it?" asked the orchestra leader. "Why, they could hardly hear my song for that orchestra." "That, we can put in a couple more instruments." Changed down. THE REPRESSED SOUTH Paramount as an Issue in American Politics. (By Joseph C. Manning, of Ala.) Public sentiment is the most potent agency known to civilization. It is the strongest power to which human welfare may make its appeal. Every impulse and every effort for the betterment of mankind has sought to employ this agency as the means to attain whatever the beneficent purpose in view. Our government owes its existence to public sentiment. The origin of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States may be readily traced to the making of public sentiment on the part of the early actors, who discussed among themselves the increased and increasing taxation this burden of taxation accrued to their desire for voice in representation, imposition of excessive taxation, together with denial of any voice in representation, constituted the issue from which arose the power of public sentiment strong enough to found this great American Republic. The birth of this young nation brought it to its own responsibilities and problems. With nations, as is the case with individuals, there are always arising conditions to be met. Confronting the American government, to become finally paramount in public discussion, was the issue of slavery in the Southern States. On the direct subject of slavery, which there is no inclination to here enter into any discussion, it is, however, of utmost importance to consider some of the consequences arising from the slavery conditions. There yet remains to be adjusted certain great problems, that are political, which have come up from the atmosphere and out of the environment of slavery. The nation has never been more strongly confronted with the necessity of taking up for consideration, with the object of immediate solution, of bringing up from the South, and political requirement is forcing it upon the American people as a discussion of paramount importance. Prior to the Civil War, insisting upon it as a right, the slave-holding Democratic party held representation in the general government on a basis of representation which included three-fifths of the slave population. Five slaves of the South, voiced for by Southern masters, were pitted in the basis of representation with three sovereign white citizens of the free States of the North. The continued aggression of the audacious leadership of the present so-called Democratic party of the South has not only brought about the usurpation of representation for practically all the colored population, but has, through a system of political intrigue and political repression, accomplished the suffrage elimination of more than half of the white population of voting age in the far Southern States. Having obtained domination over the masses of the people of the South, by the use of the slave system, the regime is now the controlling factor of the general government, while with this force and fraud-required power, Southern leadership is now seeking to plant and to foster their prejudices and ideas on the government at Washington and to imprint their conceptions of human justice upon the public sentiment of the country. How great this political repression in the Southern States has become is not grasped by the people of this country. Through the adroit representations of those who dominate in the States of the South, the rest of the country has been caused to have the general opinion that the Democratic party in the South and the South are one and the same things. The Southern States is neither a democracy nor is it the white South. Just as was the slave-owning element a minority ruling the South during slavery, constituting as it did government of, for and by a class, so the existing condition one of minority government in the Southern States. The minority element dominating the South today is the political progeny of the Democratic party of slavery. The intolerant and arrogant party of slavery. The Democratic party is embodied in the spirit of aggression which characterizes the leadership, responsible for present conditions. The slave-holding political oligarchy was abdolutely dominant in the religious, social, industrial and political life of the South. There was no freedom of discussion and no propaganda of thought beyond that of the slave-holding leadership. Only one-fifth of the white children attended school. The masses of whites were surrounded with an atmosphere that meant to them a social, industrial, educational and political inertia not conducive to their welfare. The non-slave-holding whites were subjected to a leadership which subdued them as mercilessly as did the crack of the whip of the slave driver overawed the colored persons in human bondage. The slaveholder, the planer aristocrat, had become so distinctive as a class and so impatient with the feeling of superiority that he from his exiled station, looked down upon the non-slave-holding whites, and so much so that even the colored people in slavery imbibed this spirit of the master and learned to refer to the white masses as "poor white trash": The presence of the colored people in the South now, as before the war, is availble of by the dominating element not only to suppress free speech, but is employed as a pretent to subvert free government. The rest of the country must come to view with amusement the rides coming up from the Democratic party leadership in the Southern States to "let the South alone" when it beholds, as it must behold, the States of Alabama, Arkansas Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia, having, in round numbers, an encounter of 5,899,000 male citizens. of voting app, while, in the face of this fact, the entire delegation in Congress from these States was elected, in 1910 upon an aggregate of but 950,000 ballots. It is not so much the South that this leadership would have let alone as it is the methods of those responsible for this system. This appeal of "let the South alone" is rather in their own behalf than in the behalf of the masses of the South, who have not noticed, and who have had illumination form government. Of the 5,000,000 male citizens of voting age in these States of the South there app, approximately 3,500,000 white and 1,500,000 colored citizens. The aggregate vote polled by the Democratic party in these States is in the last presidential election is no more than half the white male citizenship, and about equal to the number of colored male citizens of voting age. It is not difficult to establish that this condition of the electorate in the South is the same as that of the white male will, sooner or later, have the condensation of all those who believe in the rights of man and who would maintain our institution of free government. Notwithstanding the acts of repression, together with the spirit of intolerance and political despotism of the Southern oligarchy, the white masses of the South have become aroused to a consciousness of their situation. Within recent years, in several Southern states, they have made a struggle to disentangle themselves from the oppression of the Democratic party leadership. In North Carolina, Tennessee and in Alabama there were unmistakable uprisings of the white masses. In Alabama, in 1892, there were 115,000 ballots polled against the oligarchy, which was driven into the sixteen black belt counties of the State as the only stronghold of the democratic party. Then they acquired the fraudulent vote of 50,000 votes from the counties, where the colorized citizens of voting age, then not disfranchised predominated, to save the continuance in power of the self-donated party of white supremacy. It was the same sort of manipulation of black belt returns that enabled this so-called Democratic party to maintain control in Alabama in 1894 and in 1896, as well as in 1892. This fraud condition in Alabama was duplicated in the State of Tennessee, as well as in Louisiana and other Southern States, during these years. Gutty of these fragrant franks, the oligarchy was all the while asserting itself as champion of white supremacy, yet the face of the election returns attested the fact that stuffed ballot boxes in the black belt were employed to overcome majorities in the election districts populated largely by white voters. A way was found, however, by which the hypocrisy of this situation was shown the American people. Candidates for Congress were nominated in several of the Alabama districts, as was done in several districts. In other Southern States, with the degree of disappointing contests and the disappointing the facts as to condition through a sworn evidence before the House of Representatives of the United States. Every precaution and, prearrangement to this end was taken. As a result of the presentation of fact as to elections in various districts in Southern States, there were forty Southern Democratic Congressmen unsecured in the 1926 Congress. The ballot is the medium through which the sovereign American citizen expresses his voice in government. When deprived of the ballot the citizen ceases to be a sovereign citizen and is reduced to the object and repugnant attitude of a subject citizen; impotent and beholden to care, direct abuse and harmless government and powerless to rightfully standing from oppressive laws enacted by those responsible for sold government. The proof of the injustice of the State governments in the States of the South, midwest, etc. Agents' Contest. OPEN TO EVERYBODY. MEN, WOMEN OR CHILDREN. EIGHTH PRIZE—$1.00 in Silver. Winner must poll not less than 750 votes. WHEN CANDIDATES HAVE POLLED AS MANY AS ONE HUNDRED VOTES THEIR NAMES WILL BE PUBLISHED IN THE PLANET. Value of Votes Send 2 Months Subscription, 25 cents and get 15 Votes. 4 Months Subscription, 50 cents and get 45 Votes. 8 Months Subscription, $1.00 and get 135 Votes. 12 Months Subscription, $1.50 and get 225 Votes. For each back paying subscriber or money paid into the office, a Vote will be allowed for each cent paid, whether advertisement or job work. disfranchisement exist, is established in the fact of the wrong or disfranchisement itself. Those who would take from others constitutional rights which they demand for and arrogate to themselves only are unfit to administer just government and their dental of rights, which is evidence upon of themselves, is evidence abundant of the price of public conscience in which they move, without going deeper into aucn an intolerable attitude. There, in the far South in his own humble home, acquired by the sweater of his own honest toll, amid trials and difficulties known only to toil and to him, is the colored citizen once a chattel slave. He sustained his oppressor's home and furnished his oppressor supplies enabling his master to keep the cannon's deadly fire turned upon the emancipator. When freedom was declared, the former slave turned away from lands his labor had secured, and from the home his hands had built and enriched, facing the world in poverty and in want. He has reared his own vine and fig tree and erected his own temple of prayer and praise. He is contributing by his taxes to the support of the State. The distrised colony of property holders is doing more. Proof of his support is a supporter, are admitted a pension to the Rame Confederate soldier that he, when a slave, labored in sustains and in rain, to sustain upon the battlefield to shoot down the battlefactors of his race. There must be wonder that, in order to divert consideration by the American people from this issue of Constitutional governance, ment, that this leadership in the South would so assail those whose conduct toward these men and their fathers, should win for them blessings and not cursings, love and hate, marriagethim and not humiliation. Beyond the intrigue, beneath the cunning, the beclouding of the real problem arising from the South, there is no so-called Negro problem. All this appeal to prejudice, all this distortion of fact, must in the end be pressed aside. The appeal must finally be heard by the people of the South, who constitute this political despotism, that any party founded upon just principles and guided by honest purposes can dare to trust the voice of all the people. In the behalf of the South itself, as well as for the sofa-faced South, the Sofa-faced be appealed to have, in the language of Clay, "the high, the exalted, the sublime emotions of a patriotism, which, soaring towards heaven, rises above all low, mean and sofish things, and is lost in the one soul-transporting thought of the good and the glory of one's country." That lofty conception of human justice, held by the fathers, those who founded this Republic, that citizens who shared taxation and expense of government should hast voice in government, is deeply implanted in the provisions of the American Constitution. It may be seen that the founders of our Government did not desire the rights of the American citizen to be trampled under foot, for Article IV, Sec. 2, says: "The citizens of each State shall be entitled to all the privileges and immunities of the citizens of the several States." Then there is in the Constitution the declaration of Article IV, Sec. 2. "The United States shall guarantee to every State a republican form of government." This declaration carries with it the guarantee that citizens of the United States, residing in the States, shall have participation in our republican form of government. No State, except those of lololand, shall be a crime specified in the Constitution, may deny to the citizen privileges and immunities enjoyed by citizens in the several States. That there should be no questions to the right of citizenship of colored people, Article XIV, Sec. 1, was adopted. It declares: "All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the States whereby they reside. No State shall make or enforce an law against a person of the United States or immunities of the United States." To make it beyond controversy that the colored citizen was admitted to full citizenship, Article XIV, Sec. 1, was adopted. It says: "The right of citizens of the United States, to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State, on account of color, or previous condition of servitude." So it will be seen how, step by step, the Constitution has emphasized the nationality and citizenship of the colored citizen, and how it is that the war amendments put beyond question the sovereignty right of the ballot in the hand of the colored Americans. It is beyond dispute that the Southern States have enacted laws which, have denied citizens their rights in government, and it is beyond controversy that were these citizens residents in the several States other than those of the South, which are outlawing the Constitution, that they would be permitted the full exercise of the privileges and immunities of the state of Alabama without guarantees of the Federal Constitution. The disfranchised citizen in Alabama can only throw off the Sokof this oppression, of his own effort, by being able to gather to gather his belongings and locating in any number of the several States where the Constitution is yet held in faith and in honor. It is enacting a burden too oureens, it is leaving to the citizen a situation too humilating, for American public sentiment to fail to respond to such an appeal. With their faces turned toward Washington, looking to the supreme government of this Republic, the distranchised mutitude in the State, the oppression of oppression, stand overawed and helpless to uphold their stricken rights. No hope is left to them within the State, and they of necessity look without to the great source of national power. Shall they look in vain? These words were left to the American people by James G. Blaine: "To the brave men who led the Republican party to its duty and its mission, who overcame the numbers of the opposition, who lifted their associates from the slough of prejudice and led them out of the darkness of tradition, let there be all honor and praise. They gave hope to the hopeless, help to the helpless, liberty to the downtrodden. They did more; they elevated the character and lightened the conscience of the oppressing race. The struggle is not yet over, the battle is not fought; but someone soon or later is assured. The three great amendments to the Constitution were bought with a great price—even the blood of the slain—and they will assuredly, in their letter and in their spirit, be enforced." Fully confident of the righteousness of this cause, unreservedly reliant upon the knowledge that the truthfulness of this statement of the conditions cannot be controverted, this problem is submitted to the thought and the wisdom of the people of the United States for their proper adjustment. This discussion, together with those facts, we refer to American public sentiment, which, after all, is the moving force in government. It is the power by which the administration is acted. It is the maintenance of government, or the destruction of government. Therefore, come before the bar of public sentiment, there placing our final appeal, willing to trust it to the conscience and to the patriotism of the American people. LEESBURG, VA., NOTES Mrs. Charles Dean in still in the hospital. Her sister, Mrs. Albert Gaudis, of Alexandria, is looking after her father. A. Gaudis, of Alexandria, spent Sunday in town visiting his father-in-law, Mr. Stephen Ward. Next Sunday will be our rally at Providence Baptist church. We are hoping each member will be present. Mrs. Sarah Whiten is beautifying her residence, we learn, with a front porch. We love to see our people have pride. Mr. William H. Roberts is the contractor. Mrs. James Dove spent Thursday in Washington. Mrs. John Sims left Thursday for New Jersey to visit her parents. Mrs. Hester Gant spent several days in Washington, returning Friday. Mrs. Emily Roberts is much improved at this writing. Mr. Daniel Johnson spent Saturday in Washington. Mr Frank Coleman is still confined to his bed. Mrs. Mary Davis is holding HARRY T. BURLEIGH AND SABBATH GLEE CLUB On last Monday, the Sabbath Glee Club, of this city,presentod Mr. Harry T. Burleigh, of New York City, cele- brated baritone singer, to a large and apprectative audience in the City Au- ditorium. Mr. Burleigh, proved) hia self to be the great baritone that he was herulded as being and the aud- fonce whowed Its seniménta with vor elferous uppliune, time nnd again. Mr. Burleigh galned mucty prestige when the late Mr. Pierpont s\n re quested him to sing "Culvaty” over Dia remaing, He hax for oves twenty yearn been wo member of Ui elghty Yoicy choir vf St. George's Ebiscopal Church, of which Air. Morgan wax Son- for Warden. Mr. Burleigh also sings solo baritone tt the St. George's quar: tetty and a uistiber of the alt-stayy cholr at Jinmanuel Church, whieh ts said to be the finest In New York. The foliowing wax the progriunme: Content, Parks, Hoaven, rr. by Worth, Sabbath Glee Clud. Steal Away.Coloridgo Taylor—J. Milton Bamwon, Toreador (Carmen) Bizet —H. T. Burleigh. Sextette from Lucia, Donizetti; Kentucky Home— Quartette. Prodigal Sov, Varks: Swing Low, ‘Arr, Smith—Sabbath Gtco Club. The Wander, Schu-' bert; The’ Two Grenadtors, Schu- mam—H. T. Burleigh. Bobolink, Bischof. (One minute intermission) ” Bleeding Moun. Johnxon; (Request in costume) Mme. Bernard C. Gtr bin. Kentucky Babe; 1 want to be Ready, Willams-Sabbath Gleo Club. + A Corn Song. Coleridge Taylor; Dany Deever, Damrosch—H. T. Burleigh. Juin Brown, Arr Mut thoxs—Sabbath Glee ‘Club, | Ltt Ual--Johnson, Why Adam Sinned,! Willams; Exhortation, Cook—H. 'T.¢ Burleigh. 3 The following comment from thet eritfe of the Times Dispaten In ineer-, eating. . ‘ The Tuchmond public had an op: + porfénity last nolsht of hearing America's greatest Nogro baritone singer, when Harry T. Burleigh was introduced at the City Auditorium by the Sabbath Glee Club, a local or- kanization of colored | amateur’. Those who Qld nat have the pleasure of hearing thin genuine artiet muss ed a concert of tare worth, ‘ Burleigh, for bix opening number, aang the ““Toreador™ song from Carmen,” aud sang ft magnificent; Other numbers were “The Wander. ar by Schubert; The Two Grena diers.” by Schumann: “A Corn | Song.” by Coleridge Tasier, “Dan ny Deever,” by Dareroseh, and three | Negro songe., LoL Gale 7 Why | Adam Sinned." und “Eaxtertation.”” He payed bis lown acconantments to the last three songs in auch a manner ax to ghes hus theretea mastery of the plane as well aw of | Tie vuler Mirek eretit, hangs rr should be given to J. Muten Sacap gon, whe accompanied Hurieteh | throughout the rest of the progres. | The Sabbath Glee Club alvo pre: sented Bernard (. Gilpin, whe prays 1 Co Bb the posteosar of a delish! ful soprano voles. Her singing uf; “Bobolink.” hy Hischet, and “Mend ing Moon.” by Johnson, was ory | received with great applause. p Joe Matthews, conductor of the, Sabbath Glew Club, disslayed bis ability at a Jeader during the many ploaging selections offered by the clud. i ; 424 whole the ontortainment was n notable wuccess, and the manage ment of th€ Sabbath Glee Clo should fect proud that Richmond han nuch an organization. Surely the musicioting people of Richmond who attended the performance of | last night would bo glad of another |! opportunity to patronize the club, { HOWARD TROUNCED BY VIRGINIA UNION In a doctdedly onenidel game here Saturday Virginta Union Un}. voraity easayed a victory over tho crack team of Howard University, ‘Washington, D. C. bythe score of 11-4, Tho contest wan staged in Unton's newly fenced athletic park, Hovey Field. Brice, toeing the slab for Howard was in excellent form daring the first acts of tho fight, but. weaken: e4 percoptibiy tn the lattcr frames, ‘allowing Unfon to bunch hor bits at will, Beginning with tho third frame, the fusillade of bis became #0 lvely that the Howardites seom- ed to bewildered to fleld them—and errors were roade _promiscously. Seventeen miscues is the total wum- Der charged up against the visitors. Davis, in the garden mpot, made a pretty coopin in the seventh ccene, whieh brought applauso from friend and foe altke. Jasper on the monnd for Union. kept the Howardites under completo eentrol throughout the ‘contest. His @mpport was the best over evidenced om Hovey Field. Hucles and Dax- fel made sensational catches, hand- diag with ease dificult. chances even oat of their territory. The entire team showed good form with the asb—dut the honors fall to Hall, Ryrd and Hacles. Fe netted’ 9 wigle ané a single? Byrd garnered a of stugies, while Huties srengat fm the fret two tallies “by the pf for two aacks im the a Se ee follows: '. Gites -....6309423 03 6 a1 2 ‘ Al a7 oa Sim ST ) 2 oe : 6 ey a ¥ % @.4 § High Grade Tailored Ladies’ and Gentlemen's Suits made suai . . oe: % a a on the’ premises at very moderate prices. — - AFPALL TIME CUTTING AND FITTING IS DONE RY WV. GOLDSTEIN, PROERY> TOR OF TEUE EZ ‘TAILORING CO. WHO IS .KNOWN IN RICHMOND FOR . THE PAST 12 YEARS AS ONE OF THE, REST. TAHLORS, AND HAS BEEN, . DOING THE WORK FOR THE MOST SELECT LADIES AND GENTLE- ' °° oe ‘ MEN IN THE CITy. . 4 i Alb of one Work ik dene in our own shop and by Expert Tailors, We only cater to the Rest People and we give them the Best Grade of Work. For the Beginnings of the Opening we will give Special Prices, 3 i ; A Lapigs’ Racui ar $50.00 Surv rok $30.00 axu a GENTLEMAN'S $35.00 Suir FoR $27.50." ‘ > FROM APRIC 26TH TO MAY 2, 1915, WE WILL MAKE A SPECIAL ON. > ' ' UN > : , > : : a > \ SKIRTS: MADE TO ORDER, THE REGULAR PRICE 16 $5.00 10 > Ne : ‘ , sites r >. —S7.00--FOR THIS WEEK ONLY 51.50--FOR , , . a i P | MAK - § > . $ _ ’ ’ Take advantase of this Liberal Offer, ‘as we have only. Limited Number oi these Skirts % > tebe made at this price We havesa Lange Scleetion of Matcrials to suit every purse. +s 4 , oe ; > BAe are intratieing MME, OLE, ivom ff Altering, Cleaning & Pressing done , i . . ; the West. whol enmes highly recom: 7 - : hnemted ae a Fitctchas: Dressmast, on Short Notice and Reasonable ‘ and capable of furnishing you the best EL “oe : werk at moderate prices, In ander te Prices. : : BB Gntrestnee ber werk, we will offer 7 3 , Special Prices on Smart Street, After, ALL WORK GUARANTEED . , nee and Evening vege eee Wasth : Dresses, $2.00 to $4.00; Sk Street amd \itermamn Drewes, Son up: Evesiag fp THE E 2 TAILORING COMPANY Dresses, $5.00. up ‘ 4 : * 537 North Second Street - : ee Bee ee a oe ee ee i ag a gg eg ee ga ge a gs ROANOKE. VA. ‘ Rev. J. L. Downing, Madames Mo H.Spurrell, Pannie Lawson and Me R. F. Tate haxe returned home from South Boston, Va., where they at tended the Preabstery. Mra. Lucy Ratley of Vinton, who wan Operated on at the Burrell Hox Mtal, was able to go home Sunday. Mrs. Priscila Cophaa, of Gains. horo avente: te still tmproving. / Mra, Alice Ewoll, of 4th avenue, fn confined to the bed with rheuma: tis a: . 7 Mrs. Annie Puqua and Mist En ma Longwood, of Ratmote, ave re turned home fram Marton. Va. where they were called on _neconat of the death of thefr aunt, Mrs. La. cindas Austin, who departed thin (fe March 25 fisted 63 sears She wag a devoted Christian faithful to her church, Faneral fram First Bapts +t eharch was preached by Hey Chri! man, avsisted hy Kes Wade, Mt S2ocNureh. She wax an old eith on of Matton. "was loved by both whee and colored, She lexven a hushate nnd threeehivces, Mrs. Colum Fuqua anf Miss Kuma Loy wood, of Roanoke, and Mise Flerence Lag: wood, of Rehmond, Va SMe Stphen Rdwards, 34 4th ase nae, NOW. who hax Seen sfek tw weekn, ts improving He barbers at 12 Salem avenue. . NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP AT 506 N, 21 | STREET, RICHMOND, VA. We winh to notty our friends and the public of the dissolution of the firm of Firaxg Dros, & Co. a of June 1st, 1914, G. W. Bragr and Dp. P.*Brage having purchased the interests of Mr. J. R. Pollard, ip: cluding his good will, Woe winh te add our approciation of ‘the — past favora of our customers. and to re quest tho continuance of their pat ronage for the firm who will con: Ainuo the business ax heretofore at ‘tho wama Jocation, 506 N, Second Streot. o Ls “3G. W. BRAGG, . D. P, BRAGG, J. R. POLLARD. | Referring to the above, wo wish to announce that the business for- thorly conducted by the firm of Brage Bros. & Co. will be continned under the samo name, and wo ry quest the continued patronage of our friends and the public, assuring them of careful attention to such business as they may entrust to w3. BRAGG BROS. & CO. ——— | SIRPFIELD, ALA., NOTES ‘The Richmond Manel:— | ‘The Colored Business League. with’ Mr. Ba Figids tts prostdont, ts Going fauch’ for thia city. The president invited the citizens 1o at- tend thefr meeting ob Monday even- ing, April 19, at the Masonic Hall. ee. must give them our coopers a, : f ‘We are very sorry to learn of the sceident of Mr. Candy Fields, who was beaten very badly last Friday aight. April 16. We wish him a speedy recovery.. He is the son of ‘Mr. Joan Ficlds, one of the oldent jefttzens of this city. eaoe ahora “so anacg stony ‘The..of- jecctng. 37 Daving aqeefient programe _ t2-READ ZUDORA IN THE PLANET--Pago 2. evcteeecteeecntecetteceetetedeae ethene HIPPODROME “THEATRE THE 20 MILLION DOLLAR MYSTERY Every Thursday—Matinee and Night Every Friday—“The Exploits of Elaine” GREAT DETECTIVE SERIAL. VISIT OVR POPULAR SATURDAY -oMATINEE @ NIGHT PERFORM: ANCHE. SPECIAL FOR LADIES AND CHILDREN. ; AM cian Se Aautta, MWe. Minisston, ine Hebeaeer Seata, be, atectectectectastectectecstactestestestastestestestesetectestectestectestects 8 CENTS A DAY BUYS A LOT . _ AT STOP 35 SEVEN PINES LINE. : THE ONLY HIGH-CLASS SUBURBAN PROVERTY: AROUND RICH. 4 , MOND FOR SALE TO COLORED PEOPLE AT A $ : : REASONABLE PRICE, 4 ; ___A Beautiful Building and Garden. Lot for $39.00 : $5.00 Cash; $2.50 Monthly. Gilt Edge Invest-'! | ment for Any One. ; f Pleasant Netghbors—Conventent Stores—Good Car Serviee—3 Cents 5 : Fare to City. Get Circular and See Map at, + j ~ WHITE & CO., Sales Agents, 323-324 American National Bank Building. EDITOR MITCHELL ~TAELS. at ttie oMce of the Frazior and Brown Realty Co. ‘This progrosstve firm js doing a large and profitable business. They handled the doal by which tho Bbenezer Baptist church secured its present odifice. T visited Dr. C.- Voyle Butler's large, welllighted, airy, dental of floes at 952 Penn street. It may be well worth to stato that on the way down in Mr. James W. Brown's car. some one called to him. I touched him and then there appeared a gon: jtleman in his abirt sleeves. It prov. ed to be Mr. Thomas T. Jacksoa. He had been on his way to meet us. “Tve-had bad luck,” he said. “I bave bad two blowouts: one after the other. I have been at work un- der the car.” ‘ “E am at present covered with perspiration.” I shook hands with him end laughingly looked across the street to the place of his. trou- ‘ble. He had apparently peat’ =p ‘@ repair shop near the stde walk, hut promised to have bis car: going again in s short while. I met Mr. Samecl J, Wynn, Mrs. _— Johnson, Mrs. George Berrts, - ereseen, Miss Wisabetb Themes, Dr. |. C, Aléannder manager of the Lis- cote Drag Co., a B Tf. of Brown, beagean Oe Cabernet sean mm. AGENTS CONTEST W. E. Brown, Richmond........21445 R. W. Moad, Richmond... ......1994¢ ‘Thomas Page, of Fulton........10240 James H. Smith, Richmond..... 7870 Mrs. Rowena White, Lynchburg... 5860 E. B: Webster, Florence, 8. C.... 2260 John 8. Ashby, Brooklyn, N. Y... 2000 E.. B. Johnson, Buckner, Va.....° 130% ‘Thos. E. W. Perry, Norfolk, Va.. 1300 Rev. J. 3. Nickerson, Wilitams- BUTE, Va ce eeseeec ieee ee eeee 1068 J. A. Taylor, Troy, N. ¥.....-... 800 J. H. Fowlkes, Rosnoke, Va.....: 6M J. E. Schmidt, New York ....... G48 Quakér City Adv. Co, Phila, Pa 6% Ned McKiever, Newport News Va 586 W. a Jonea Loesburs, Vo. .. 501 Rev. A. A. J. Davis, Albany, N.Y. 604 Rev. R. G. Adams, Farmville, Va. 54( ¥. XK. Thumm, Pitteburg, Pa. 438 Mrs. Liliie M. Killa, N..News, Va. _43¢ J. HB. Mattox, Brookuym, N. ¥. ¥0¢ Rudolph Graves, Elisabeth. City, es Co sec eeeeesesnceeeeess es B40 ‘Wm. H. Moore, Wilm‘gt'n, N.C. 300 Samvel Hobbs, New York, N. ¥.. 276 Mra Aitred Prestos, York, Pe... 228 T. W. Townsley, Wesbimgton..... 215 Mire ie Langon, Breaiyn, i. ¥. i D. W. Shoemaker, SheGeld, Al. 170 We. H. Green, Reshester,.N. ¥. .168 Freak N, Wilsse, Washington... 160 ez Meek SUDORA the Toanty ME ‘tom Delta rityytery 200, sueniag fe ’ RS O79 RT MER so he F RN EAS REI ae Nee G2 Stn ae er sy ME HOO are Pana yori nee te Sa Pe a Tie Ne nip! Lg Sate yah diy ef foe. eles ed t ar | ts P Bee SE Pt 1 _— ? ~ ee F be § 3 ea : , . =. w a5 . : of 2 : . : ; — a : * ; . 4 i . : HAS OFFERED. A é ° : fj + NOTE—Oui Special Terms and SPECIAL DISPENSATION ‘ a bl * eielog! Bete, at cap im ie ees, «ad 2 any branch” of this Order for’ | FOR THE aa / BR the small sum of One Dollar | NEXT NIN - ¢ ee) = and Ninety Cents ($1.90) _ pe . " me a “a es ETY DAYS a within the next 90 Days.” * i. F oe yy . ‘ , JOHN R. HOLMES, Focxore . : Sick Benofta rango from Three-1o Four Dollars a weok. Malp and Femalo are pald alike. Death Benefits rank from Sixty to-One Hundred Dollurs. All Death Clalma are pald: in full mfter twelve months’ membership in thin Order. All Denth Clalma arc due and payable alxty daya after satisfactory proof has been recolved in the Supremo Offce. All Sick Clalma are paid to the individuat member by the Jerse foruvrmas: Beversnas Cue of Va, Suruna Lovur, Ixc. through tts Subordinate Clubs; which means” ibe memibors are absolutely protected for thelr’ Sick Duex by the Supreme Lodge. “All Clainia aro pald according to ago, Ages ranging from 16 to 59 yoars. Full Sick Dues are paid Ninety Days after your frat Anancial mooting from tho time you become a member. All persons joining ‘this Order shall pay at least threo months’ dues before they are entitled to Sick Bonefits, And shalt ntand square on tho booka of the Order within the time the ninety days expire. AIl now membora falling ,to pecome square on the books shall be excluded from al ts offer by this Order. This alsd applies to new Members Joining uniter special terms fand rates, for ninety (9 *. All persons Joining the Order under the old joining raten of two dollars and nitty 2.50) conta will receiyMfull aick. benefits aixty days from thoir first faanciat nceting, . ets m . All persons joining the Order shall combhs tho Bylaws, Rules and Regulations governing new members in erurds to paying Sick and Death Cialms. It only cadts you Eight Dollars apd Eighty ($8.80) Cente to keep bene- Med in thie Order for n year. Thin includes seml-annualtax. Monthly Dues’ only Sixty-five’ (3,65) Cente. Semi- Munual tax twice a year. No carrisge or death tax, other than your Monthly Ducs. x S Persons of Good Character and Standing argy Requested to Come and Join Us. DEPUTIES WANTED TO ORGANIZE SUBORDINATE CLUBS IN ALL PARTS OF THE STATE. ss . For further information, apply to es . ‘ ‘ - ‘ JOHN R. HOLMES, Supreme President and Organizer "Temporary Headquarters: 1518 W. Leigh St.; Richmond, Va. . . Supreme Recording Secretary, E. C. ELDRIDGE. Supremé Financial Secretary, J. E. SHELL. DONATIONS TO THE | SEGREGATION FUND. Major Callahan ...........$ 3.00 Independent Bon. Club .... 10.00 PLACE YOUR PROPERTY with us, where results are Quick and Sure. | B. A. CEPHAS Corner Second & Leigh Sts. IF SO, WRITE AND LET THEM KNOW. IT would Ike to locate my father, Joseph Fray, or recetve some | ine formation concerning him. When LT hward from, bin last, be wae nt Ruckersville, Val ‘That was {i 3880. MEG, MARY M. ANCELL, 2951 Deatborn Street. z Chicage, MI. I desire to know the whereabouts of my aunt, Lizzio Williams and mother, Sarah Watson. I have not heard from them ainco T was’ nine years old. Tho Inst I heard of them they wero ving at 510 X. Sth St. Any information will bo thankfully received. MISS RUTH G. WATSON, Tuskegeo Ana » Aldama, —“-= we want YouR roal estate business, whether Large or ‘small. We give all the pam degree, and you can connt on re sult, 9 sR. A. CEPHAS, Corner 2nd and Leigh streets. Feewel Dieter and Enbole For Fint Clos Sevview that a Cais ooh Pets 90 Jed S, Phas Ren 1196 FemaleEmbalmer ERNE GEL CSTE ING II TSF STILT ESTEE TRUCE A. 0). PRICE, 212 EAST LEIGH STREET, FUNERAL DIRECTOR, EMBALMER AND. . LIVERYMAN. * Alll orders promptly-filled at short notice by telegraph or tel- ephone. Halls rented for meetings and nice entertainments. Plenty of room with all necessary conveniences. Large Picnic _ or Band Wagons for hire at reasonable rates and nothing but “R first class Carriages. Buggies, etc. Keep constantly on hand - fine funeral supplies. - #27-Open All Day and Night—Man on Duty All Night. “PHONE, MAD. 577 RICHMOND, VA. : . (Residence next’ door.) 3 SALES RENTALS LOANS ~. BRAGG BROS.& CO. __ Real Estate Agents and Brokers Accuracy in Statement, under Al 08, to Buyer-to Seller-to Borrower-te Lender. ee ee te ee. LUCIE CHRISTIAN SCOTT {n nanociated In bustneas with her husband, Mr. Alpheus Scott. Madam Scott’ elnima tho honor of belog the only ¥egre woman .tn the State of Virginin—holding a State conse to Practicekm baling, and ts indeod, one of the few women tn the United States, Embalming and Conducting Funerals, Sharanks with the best in her pruteanton® Sho ts Promtxent: in fraternal or- Kanlzations, namely: Courts of ‘Calan- the, 1. 0. of St. Luke, 1. 0, of Good Satnarttans, Houxehotd of Ruth, Tents Sens and Daughters of Richmond, Shepberda of Bethlehem and Ideal Kenetit Svctety. Your Patronage and Influence will be greatly appreciaccd.Please remem- ber that nue [s alwags at your service. Rettable Service at Moderate Rates. OFFICE 300% P Stree; ‘Phone, Mad{son 2237, RESIDENCE 1016 St. James’ St, ‘Phone, Mad. 6619. a