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The Return Journey. (Continued from last week). I visited the Loendi club, a social organization which occupies a large mansion, formerly the home of some aristocrat. I was informed that the live, active, tireless Thomas T. Jackson and Attorney William H. Stanton were largely responsible for the rousing reception tendered me in this palatially furnished establishment. Meals are furnished on short notice here. The reading room is all that could be desired. One would not realize that any of the "cheer me up" liquids were obtainable here unless he was "given the tip" by some member of the club. MEDICAL DEPARTMENT The department from which "medicines" can be obtained by members only is on the top floor and well to the rear. It is well-suited for "communion"-purposes and we saw several members making a path in that direction. The value of the entire club outfit and property exceeds ten thousand dollars. It will be a difficult task to tell just how that dinner or collation was handled on that Tuesday afternoon. I enjoyed myself and the prominent leaders of Pittsburgh did all in their power to make my stay in the "smoky city" pleasant. --- I saw Rev. G. B. Howard, D. D. who was formerly of Petersburg, Va., and Rev. W. R. Brown, formerly of Ranooke, Va., and Rev. R. C. Quarles, D. D., formerly of Charlottesville, Va., Rev. J. C. Austin, formerly of Staunton, Va. Rev. Austin seemed to be "in his glory" in his now field of labor. His members are as enthused as he seems to be and help has been promised to him on every hand. He has a large palatial church. It has been renovated and presents a fine imposing appearance on Wylie avenue. REV. AUSTIN ACTIVE Rev. Austin possesses all of the vim and energy of youth and his brother pastors were forward in welcoming him. In going to Pen. sylvania, one always feels at home if that one happens to be from Virginia, for some of our best ministers have been transplanted there. They are at home for hundreds of Virginians are living in Pittsburgh and other cities. They adopt Virginia customs and all is well. When I left the church that Tuesday night, after having greeted many Virginians, I entered Mr. J. W. Brown's automobile, Mrs. Brown and Mr. R. E. Frazier soon joined me in the Buick automobile, while Mr. Brown took his place at the wheel. That car went up grades with ease and I was congratulating the owner upon his good work. "You had better stop praising the car," said Mr. Frazier you may give it bad luck. He had hardly finished the sentence, when there was a peculiar noise inside of the motor hood. Mr. Brown got out and after inkinger with the cylinders got inside of the car again. TROUBLE WITH ITS MOTOR We had gone but a short distance, when the motor gave forth distress signs again although it did not stop running. Mr. Brown got out, while we sat awaiting the report, as he is an expert on that car. We continued to wait. - Mr. Frasier offered him a match, but Mr. Brown would not risk a same around that machine. Wearily, Mr. Frasier suggested that we take the street car that was coming. In the distance, and I accepted the invitation, leaving Mr. Brown with his Madame. He was near home and his chances of reaching there were bright. DR. BUTLER'S RESIDENCE I had enjoyed one of the best summers I had ever seen at Mrs. Powell's residence the morning before, and I requested to leave her residence with that man as that man stayed Philadelphia high-ground in the residence of the family whom he not only resided in, but also owned. RJCHMOND her. So I was domiciled in this white, colored deglatla's home. The piano was silent, but the Victrola was put in action and quaint, but soul-stirring melodies were sent out on the alight air. Then selections from Bert Williams and his experiences with his own wife as told on the stage, came from that music box as he told the woodman to spare the slippery elm tree, which was his own refuge when his Madame became angry. When morning came I had slept peacefully and I wanted to sleep some more. Breakfast was served at 8 A. M. Them down town with Mr. R. E. Frazier. He told me of his troubles and of his successes. I had looked into a hair-straightening parlor as I passed a door and to my utter surprise saw the lady working not on a woman, but on a man. He wore overalls and his hair was rapidly assuming the appearance of the Japanese and the Chin-man. He seemed absolutely happy as the doft fingers of the operator reduced the kinks and gave him the hair for which his soul lobed. I smilingly passed on. I called up many of the Pittsburgh preachers after I found out that I could not reach Harrisburg until night and I decided to go on to Washington at 8:50 P. M. REV. SMITH HERE THE MUSIC BOX R-MAN'S VANITY VISITING PITTSBURGH I had visited the East End Savings and Trust Company. I met the polite and competent cashier, Mr. O. J. Vilasck, who, finding that I was a member of the American Bankers Association, extended to me every courtesy. This bank has a large, round-door vault, similar to the one in the Mechanics' Savings Bank. The equipment is thoroughly modern. It has a large storage and this is one of the most profitable branches of the business. This institution has also been subjected to a run recently which lasted for two days, but which was happily checked before any damage was done POLITE OFFICIALS We visited the Bank of Pittsburgh, of which Mr. Alexander Dunbar is cashier. For Chopsterfieldd politicians, he cannot be excused. In Continued on 5th Page. NEGRO CONVICT DIES AFTER WHIPPING BY OVERSEEER Alabama Officially Wrought Against State's Prison Contract Labor System. Montgomery, Ala.. April 27....Following the alleged whipping to death of Jim Lee, a short-term city convict, a movement has been started by the city, county and state officials to determine the "whipping rights" contained in contracts for convict labor. Jim Lee was a "ten-day" Negro, and was leased by the city to the Burton plantation. While there it is alleged he was beaten to death by the overseer, B. L. Fulcher. An investigation is being conducted by the county officials. Physicians have testified that wounds caused the Negro's death. Convicts summoned as witnesses have testified that the wounds were caused during a beating of an hour's duration. A strap four inches wide and studded with tacks was used by the overseer, according to the testimony. Nov. W. J. Smith, pastor of the Salem Baptist Church of Fall River, Mass., has been in the city for a week. He has been preaching at the Mount Vernon Baptist Church, the Riverview Baptist Church, and will preach next Sunday night at the Second Baptist Church. He will be here until next week. He was delighted with the progress being made by the colored people here. Rev. Hector, pastor of the Central Presbyterian Church, Lynchburg, Va., now appointed pastor of the First Presbyterian Church this city, will hold services, Sunday morning and night, May 2, 1915. The public is invited. HOUSE BURNING The home of Mr. Sandy Brown, at Lynchburg, Va., was burned down on Wednesday evening, April 18th. It was a small fire, with flames and smoke. DIG UNION MEETING From Sunday, May 9th, to Sunday May 30th, Dr. Drew, of Washington, D. C., the Famous Evangelist and Pulpit Oster, Better Known as the Colored Billy Sunday, Will Prech in Richmond, Va. There is a movement on foot to conduct revivals under the auspices of the National Evangelistic Alliance of America. Dr. S. P. W. Drew, the president, will preach Sunday, May 9th, at 11 A. M., and 8 P. M. in the Fifth Street Baptist Church, Richmond, Va., in connection with a twelve weeks' rally, being invited by the pulpit committee of said church, which invitation he accepted. Dr. Drew is the founder and honored pastor of the Cosmopolitan Baptist Church, Washington, D. C., and chaplain of the District Morgue. He has proved himself to be one of the greatest evangelists and financiers among the colored preachers of the United States. As an evangelist he is both persuasive and convincing; as a pastor very sympathetic and consoling. He visits the unfortunate and sick people in all walks of life. The big revival will be held commencing May 9th at 3:30 P. M. This will be women's meeting in the auditorium of True Reformers' Hall. On Monday night, May 10th, at S. P. M., at the same place, will be a get-together meeting, at which time addresses will be delivered by prominent citizens, including Mayor Alusile, of Richmond; Dr. S. G. Morris, G. W. M. of U. O. T.R.; Dr. W. T. Johnson, pastor of First Baptist Church; Mr. J. W. Poe. REV. DR. S. P. W. DREW Editor of the Reformer; Dr. Ran; dolph Poyton, pastor of Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Church; Dr. J. C. Stephenson, pastor of Hoods A. M. E. Church; Dr. Anna R. Cooper, president of Fulton Social Settlement House; Hon. Giles B. Jackson, and other leading citizens. A committee of 500 citizens are making arrangements for the coming revival, the singing will be conducted by a choir of 500 voices. The regular revival services will be held week day nights. Song and praise services at 7:30 P. M. Preaching to the mass at 8:30 P. M. Sunday services at 11 A. M. 3:30 and 8 P. M. School children's meeting from 3:30 to 5 P. M. Dr. Draw hopes to be able to convert thousands of folks during these meetings. Meetings will be conducted on the order of Billy Sunday's meetings—twenty minutes noon day meetings for the business men of the city; college meetings will be held daily half an hour. A general canvas will be made throughout the city among all the colored people. Therefore, the appeal will be made to all colored people irrespective of denomination, for the purpose of saving souls and extending Christ's Kingdom all over the earth. Dr. Drew is undoubtedly one of the best and greatest evangelists of the Negro race in America. 50,000 people have been saved through his preaching in different parts of the U. S. He is the seventh son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank-Drew, Sr., of Virginia. The old Drews were born at Drurville, Virginia, South Hampton County. The younger Drews were born at Margaretville, Hampton County, North Carolinm Dr. Drew attended the public schools in North Carolina; he studied theology at New York Training College, New York City. He built his first church in New York City, known as the Stephens Baptist Church. Licensed and ordained in New York City, he was introduced into the ministry by Dr. Robert R. McArthur, of Calvary Baptist Church, (white), 1896. Dr. McArthur, new president of the World's National Baptist Alliance, also under such individual ministers as P. W. Wren, pastor of the Burlington Baptist Church, Newark, N. J., and the P. W. Wren, pastor of the Burlington Baptist Church, Newark, N. J. the New England Baptist Convention. In Washington he is known to nearly all the prominent men in Congress, both Representatives and Senators having spoken in his church, such men as Senator Moses E. Clapp, Senator Wesley L. Jones, Senator William Borah, Senator Reed Smoot, Senator Porter J. McCumber, Senator Charles Curtis, of the U. B. Senate, Speaker Champ Clark, Representative Martin B. Madden, Representative Simon D. Fess, Representative J. A. Falcony and Representative B. L. Taylor, of the House of Representatives. Dr. Drew has a beautiful home at 1317 Corcoran street, N. W., Washington, D. C. He was married to Miss Blanche Thomas, a public school teacher, of Richmond, Va. November 23, 1897, by the late Dr. James H. Holmes, pastor of the First Baptist Church, of Richmond, Va. WILL BE HERE The Kronprima Wilhelm, a passenger ship which has been converted into an armored cruiser, esteemed and cherished in the hearts of Germans; a unit of the Triple Alliance pirates which administered horrors at sea upon its enemies during this uncivilized conflict of Europe, has steamed into Newport News with its crew neatly dressed in carefully tailored uniforms, which compare favorably with garments artistically designed and made by Chas. S. Carter & Co., Tailors, of Norfolk, Va. See our representative with his display of woolens at Miller's Hotel Monday and Tuesday, May 3rd and 4th, 1915. BLISSED 16 HE WHO NURGIVES (Lynchburg, Va., Opportunity). We forgive Hon. John Mitchell, Jr., editor of The Richmond Planet for copying one of our editors in our issue of the 10th and then giv- ing credit to the Virginia Headlight. Evidently Mr. Mitchell thought since the Headlight never carries an editorial, he might lend that publication one of ours. You are forgiven. Mr. Mitchell. --- Society Invites Friends to an Informal Opening. A week of Real Pleasure. The National Ideal Benefit Society, which has recently purchased its own quarters, 210 E. Clay street will have an informal opening during the week, commencing Monday night, May 3rd, and ending Friday, May 7th, from 8 to 11:30. The hall will be beautifully decorated and for the benefit of the guests there will be an interesting musical program each night. The following have been invited to participate. Monday night, the Assembly Chorus, Mr. W. H. Price, leader. Tuesday night, the Sabbath Gloe Club, Mr. Joseph Matthews, leader. Wednesday night, the National Ideal Choir, Mr. Samuel Lee Johnson, leader. Thursday night, the Young People's Chorus, Mrs. W. T. Johnson, leader. Friday night, Literary program, Mrs. Louise T. Dean. This is an ideal place. Come and enjoy an evening of real pleasure. A large committee will be on hand to make it pleasant for all. Refreshments in abundance. CARD OF THANKS Philadelphia, Feb. 16, 1915. To the Supreme Lodge, National Ideal Benefit Society: I write to thank you for the $100.00 which I received on the police of Sister Hannah Wilson, into member of Lodge No. 30. You have my prayers for success in your order. Very cordially yours. MARY E. THOMPSON. IN MEMORIAM STORRS—In sad but loving remembrance of my dear father, William H. Storrs, who died six months ago, October 29, 1914. To one whose care, beyond a doubt, I never thought I could have done without. To one whose love, through wear and wear, still follows me, wherever I go. Father of mine, you have gone, I am with you. But Oh, I'm hard to do without you. Who disappears. Richmond, Va.—The auditorium of the Ebenezer Baptist Church was filled on last Wednesday with sorrowing members of the family and friends to witness the funeral service of Mrs. Mildred Ann Burrell wife of the late William P. Burrell, Sr., who died at the residence of her son, Rev. S. C. Burrell, 1024 Saint Peter street, Sunday morning, April 18, 1915. A volunteer choir, led by Mr. Walter D. Jones, sang "On Jordan's Stormy Banks I Stand" and "Asleep in Jesus." A duet, "When I Got Home," was sung by Mesdames W. T. Johnson and J. W. Johnson. Mr. Joseph Matthews sang "My Mother's Prayer." Rev. A. S. Thomas, pastor of Sharon Baptist Church, read the Scripture lesson; Rev. R. V. Peyton, pastor of the Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Church, offered prayer. Letters of condolence from numerous friends and organizations were read by Rev. W. H. Stokes, Rev MRS. MILDRED ANN BURRELL Dr. W. T. Johnson preached the funeral sermon and there was hard by a dry eye in the whole church. His text was taken from the 21st verse of the 48th chapter of Genesis. "And Israel said unto Joseph Behold, I die; but God shall be with you, and bring you again unto the land of your fathers." Mrs. Burrell was the mother of thirteen children, seven of whom survive her, five sons and two daughters. The sons are, Rev. S. C. Burrell, general secretary of the colored Y. M. C. A. Richmond; John M. Burrell, attorney, at law, Boston, Mass.; W. P. Burrell, head worker, East Orange, N. J.; social settlement; James L. Burrell, mall clerk, Richmond, Va.; post office; Nelson S. Burrell, clerk, New York City post office. The daughters are Mrs. Mary F. Johnson, wife of Rev. W. T. Johnson, pastor of the Moore street Baptist Church, Richmond; Mrs. Martha E. Turner, public school teacher, Welcome, King George County, Va., Seventeen grand children also survive Mrs. Burrell. The pall bearers were, honorary: Attorney J. Thomas Hewin, Beacons W. H. Jones, J. J. Carter and N. W. Bouldin. Active, Peter Riley, Joseph Charity, Deacons Robert Gray, Quinn Shelton, A. G. Rose and Stewart Davis. The bearers represented the First Baptist, Sixth Mount Zion, Ebenozor and Moore street Churches. The body was encased in a hand, some black cloth covered casket and was surrounded by numerous large and beautiful floral designs. The interment was at Greenwood Cemetery. Mr. A. D. Price, the popular funeral director, officiated. Mrs. Burrell was one of the founders of the Morning Star Tont, who attended the services in a body. CARD OF THANKS In behalf of the members of our family, I desire to extend thanks to the many friends for their acts of kindness and sympathy shown on account of the long illness and the death of our mother, Mrs. Mildred Burrell. GONE BEFORE The funeral of W. B. F. Thompson son took place last Sunday at 4 P. M. at the Ebenezer Baptist Church. A large crowd was present. The 21st Psalm was read by Rev. R. V. Payton, D. D., after which he offered a forwent prayer. Miss Margaret Tinsley sang Rock of Ages, Cloft for Me. Rev. William H. Stokes, Ph. D., delivered the funeral discourse in a most impressive manner from John 5:24. It created a most profound and favorable impression. The choir sang "My Days are Gilding Swiftly By." The various organizations to which he belonged read letters of sympathy. "Neuer My God to Theo" was also sung by the choir. Those represented were Old Dominion Council, I. O. of St. Luke, Young Women's Christian Association, Agge Lodge, No. 7, of the I. O. of King David, Venus Lodge, No. 46, Knights of Pythias, and the Grand Lodge of King David. The choir sang, "It is not Death to Dile." The floral designs were numerous and costly. The honorary pallbearers were Rev. J. J. Carter, W. P. Epps, Royal Threatt, R. P. Couns, John R. Chiles, James H. Twine, H. B. Hucleas; Active, Rev, J. W. Pryor, Malachi Brown, A. V. Norrell, Sr., A. Miller, A. W. Parham, Richard Simms, L. Storra, Rutherford Sampson, J. R. Pollard, Esq. Funeral Director W. Isaac Johnson was out after a protracted illness. --- ROGES—ROBINSON Mrs. R. Eleanora Wesley wishes to announce the marriage of her daughter, Arsena Robinson, to Mr. Hosena Rorges. On account of the recent bereavement in the bride's family, the ceremony was performed by Dr. W. T. Johnson at his residence 110 Leigh street, April 28, 1915. Mr. and Mrs. Rorges will be at home to their friends Sunday, May 2nd, 1915, from 4 to 10 P. M., at their residence, 1122 North 2nd street. No cards. BEAUTIFUL HOME WEDDING The marriage of Mrs. Elizabeth BaileyMoore to Mr. Henry Powell Sr., was solemnized last Wednesday night at 9 o'clock at the home of the bride mother, Mrs. Lille Ryland, 14 W. 21st street, South Richmond. The bride was handsomely gowned in crepe de chine, while the groom wore the conventional black. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Dr. A. Blinga. Messrs. H. C. Burford and Frank Williams Sr., were ushers. Refreshments were served abundantly, and all left for their several homes, wishing the happy couple a long and prosperous life. TWO BULLETS IN BODY Oscar Trice's Wounds Said to Have Been Inflicted by his Brother. Oscar Trice, colored, 739 North Ninth street, is in the Virginia Hospital, suffering from two bullet wounds through the body as a result of a quarrel with a man said to have been his brother yesterday afternoon. Trice is thought to have been seriously injured and a warrant has been issued for his brother. The man had not been located at an early hour this morning. The shooting is said to have been caused by a quarrel over a picture. Edgar Trice, who is said to have done the shooting, is alleged to have emptied his revolver at his brother, who stood on the opposite side of a bed from him in a room at 739 North Ninth street. Trice is said to have then fled to a house on East Leigh street, where he secured some money before fleeing. Times-Dispatch. April 25, 1915. A COLORRD LAWYER'S SUCCESS L. R. Tyler a colored rural letter carrier in Yanoo county, through his attorney, W. J. Latham, settled his case with the A. G. S. R. R. Co. on yesterday for $3,000 by compromise. The suit grew out of the death of Tyler's minor child last fall, she being killed in a wreck near Meridian while on route to school. Latham had his clients to come to Jackson and closed out the matter before the attorneys for the railroad, Monsay. Thompson & Thompson at the First National Bank. Tyler expressed himself as being well pleased with the settlement effected by Latham and the manner in which it was done.-Jacobson, Mim.; Daily News: PRICE, FIVE CENTS WILMINGTON'S ONE NEGRO POLICEMAN DISMISSED Has Terrority to Arrest Motorist Who Runs Over His Toes and Trice to Kill Him, He Says. Wilmington, Del., April 25.—Robert Washington, the only Negro policeman in Wilmington, has been discharged from the force by a police commissioner. Robert had the temerity to attempt to arrest a white man, and that is a thing which simply isn't done in the best Negro circles, squares or triangles. Several nights ago the policeman was standing in a brown or mulatto study when an automobile driven by Stanley D. Prouse passed over his toes, swept his club out of his belt and knocked his helmet off. He jumped to his feet, fired a shot in the air and caught up with the automobile. He asserted that when he caught up with the automobile Prouse and Clarence Beadenkopf tried to kill him, for the second time. The police commissioner mumbled something about automobileists and white men's rights, and today Robert Washington is in civilian clothes. The moral of which is difficult to detect. REV. BRADFORD CALLED Rev. D. J. Bradford was recently called to the pastorate of Hickory Grove. (or Second Baptist) Church of Crewe, Va. He has accepted the call, which was unanimous, and took charge on last Sunday. A large congregation was present. Rev. Bradford is corresponding secretary and missionary of the Tuckahoe Baptist Association of Virginia. --- Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Jones wish to announce that they are now at home, 104 E. Byrd street. The Independent Beneficial Club announces its picnic at Clarmont Monday, July 12th, 1915 Mr. Arthur B. Mackey, editor and owner of the Petersburg, Va., Colored Virginian, was in the city last week, and called on us. Rev. T. H. White, D. D., pastor of the First Baptist Church, Clifton Forge, Va., was in the city last Monday on business. Mr. Benjamin H. Peyton manager of the American Beneficial Insurance Company, is at home from a nervous attack. He will be out again in a few days. Messrs. Linwood Pryor, William Bailley and John Cogbill spent last Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Preston Austin and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Austin, of Chesterfield. They had a most delightful time enjoying the hospitality of those well-known citizens of the county. In naming the pall-bearers in the funeral of Deacon Isaac Crump, we inadvertently omitted the name of Deacon W. Howard Jones. Deacon Jones has been elected Master of Ceremonies of the Odd Fellows Anniversary exercises, which will take place at the Fourth Baptist Church on the second Sunday in May. --- .CARD OF THANKS Mr. and Mrs. William H. Jones wish to express their sincere thanks to their many friends for the beautiful tokens presented them on the occasion of their recent marriage --- D. J. CHAVERS' BROTHER GONE Died in Columbus, Ohio, Wednesday afternoon at 3 P. M., James Chavers, brother of D. J. Chavers, of this city. He had been sick for some time. He was a member of Saint Paul's A. M. E. Church, being steward of the same. He left one sister and two brothers to mourn their loss. BARBER WANTED AT ONCE A good job for the right man by applying to Conn & Robinson. 119 E Main street, Charlottenville, Va. 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 Club of the church for the benefit of the church. Mrs. Catherine Brown and Mrs. Linda Macedonia headens of the club. Now Running at the Hippodrome Theatre In the Twenty Million Dollar Mystery BY HAROLD MAC GRATH Copyright, 1914 and 1915, by Harold MacGrath Zudora is left on orphan at an early age. Her father is killed in a gold mine. Zudora and the fortune from the mine which grows to be worth £100,000, are left in the guardship of Frank Koehler, who himself up as a Hindu savvy and is known as Hassam All. He decides that Zudora must die before she can have a chance to come into possession of her money, so that it may be left to him, the son of the man she himself is to his scheme in the person of John Storm, a young hawker, for whom Zudora has taken a fancy, and he commands the girl to put the man out of her mind. Zudora indicates that if she cannot well Storm she will marry him. All, worse my next twenty cases and you can marry him; fall in a single case and you must renounce him. Zudora uncovers a mystery and wins her first case—a case in which John Storm is murdered by Hassam All-hawker. Zudora and Hassam All visit Nabok Shan's house, where she walks over暮 every one whatever Nabok attempts to marry princess Storm and Zudora. Zudora made a visit to Zudora for Nabok Shan, restores the princess to her 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. She is arrested for stealing the diamond maker's gems, but Zudora discovers the real thieves—a pair of mice. The neko help employed on Storm's father's farm are fleeing because a great skeleton hand appears at night upon his investigation, 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 lionnet and is attacked by the lionnet. Nabok visits Hassam All and Zudora to find a gem bost by two mysterious old men. Zudora gets a photograph of the gem and it burns in her hand. An old house is mined by Hassam All and the old men. Storm and Zudora are lured there and narrowly co John McWinter, endeavoring to trap and kill George Smith, is killed himself, and Smith is charged with murder. Hassam All conspires to have John Storm meet the same fate as McWinter, and he and Storm are overcome by powerful fumes Zudora takes them, proves that McWinter is the master of the land of lynchmen. An investigator blows a submarine with a powerful heat ray which he sends through water. Hassam All sends Zudora to a photographer directly beneath the inventor's laboratory and orders the inventor to kill her. Zudora gets a warning, and her life is saved. The heat ray machine, and the photographer, after a quizzed with Hassam All, is found dead in the river. Wu Ching provides Zudora's slapment with John Storm by hypnotizing her, and he and Hassam All attempt to struggle her out of the country. This plot is frustrated by Storm. Haird, Hassam All's double, falls in love with Zudora. Haird and Minel Validipha Zudora and the Van Wick child Storm rescues them, and Hassam All dies. With Hassan Ali Allied Zudora is released on her picture to solve twenty cases. She confronts, however, the greatest mystery of all, which is the mystery of her husband, who is the vast fortune of $1 million left to her. This great photo serial is being shown in the leading movie picture theaters by the Thanhower Film Corporation. Among those participating are Marguerite Snow, Mary Lindsay for Forbes, James Crusie, Owen McCarthy for Forbes, and Ninney Miracey for Forbes. Parration is onlooking through her uncle's papers Zudora finds that her father left her an interest in a diamond mine, and Hiram and Haild both lend assistance in trying to regain for her possession of this car. They are involved in a serious robosus under the leadership of Mime, Du Val. They plan to frighten Zudora so that she will run away. Falling, they kidnap Zudora and Howard, the mine superintendent, and put them in a private car with a carid die, but Zudora is not familiar with the carid die. Hiram and his friends. Detective Hunt and Haild not the Zudora gold mine. Mrs. Coghill's jewels are stolen, but recovered through the cleverness of Hue and Haini. They investigate the mysteries of Mine, Yu Vu's house. A map of a mine is stolen from Zudora, who later is kidnapped and held prisoner. BUT Storm found no one at Craig Island, for the simple reason that his approach was seen and Zudora and all things belonging to her were nicely hidden out of sight. He returned to the city disconsolate. He let work go and haunted the office of Hunt for the greater part of each day. But Hunt was still in Africa or was on the high seas. And when Baird and Hunt did return, as recounted in the preceding chapter, they learned that they had been nicely foiled. Haddiffe had not left Africa at all, but had decided to remain at the mines until he had fully recovered from his injuries in the wreck. And a fine idea came into his head while convalescing. The idea was this: The man Hunt was sailing close to the wind. He was getting nearer and nearer. Why not gather all the stones possible as a move against Hunt's winning out in the last phase of the game? No half a dozen fine stones, but the last six threes! total output, something princely, like that? He, Roddice, was not needed in New York. The hanging up he had received at the hands of Bauld and subsequent wreck had left him in a shaky way. The voyage in Africa and back would put him firmly upon his feet more move. On the voyage Roddice took particularly good care of himself, drunk nothing and mended his swelling, howse cards and went to bed early. By the time he reached Open Town in SYNOPSIS CHAPTER XVIII. The Gigher Code. was something like himself again—that is to say, ready for any deity. During these hours of loneliness he thought a good deal. Much as he loved Mme. Du Val, she had an iron hand, and the fact was beginning to irk him. Why couldn't she accept his idea to quit now and go away while the going was good, to use the parlance of the day? Money? They had plenty. The game, the game; that was her eternal cry; the sport of it, the excitement. She went out of her way dozens of THE MUSICIAN Ready For Any Deviltry. times to court danger, and there was danger, real and meaning. They had all kinds of documents to substantiate their claims to Zudan's fortune, but there was many a slip twixt the cup and the lip. She was like a gambler who had staked for high stakes. She never might find rest in a friendly game. Perhaps she was only playing with him, but need of him as a chessman to her dangerous game. If that was the case, she would indeed find it a dangerous game. No woman had ever yet made a fool of Captain Radicey. The next task called in two weeks So, instead of going down to Cape Town, he liked about the mine, picking up old bits of information which he stored away for future use. There was a loose lumber in Captain Badiff's boat. Where was that other find? Neither his side nor the other could be yet locate that mysterious bed of crystals. He started out to do some exploring on his own book, but nothing important came of it. But he was tired of the incessant war against Hunt and Ralind. He wanted a ring, a month or two of privately gilding, ten or twenty thousand to do with as he pleased. For weeks he had crushed down the intruder, but this enforced inactivity had given it removed life. He must have his ring. When he stepped on board the ship which was to carry him back to America it was the happiest moment he had known in years. Blick to little old New York, with its confluence, its noise, its lights, its excitement. No more afternon for him if he could prevent it. When the ship stood off Nantucket light he sought the wireless office and THE RINGER'S RING No Idied About the Mine, Fielding Up Odd Bits of Information. "Going to blow up the city hall!" asked the operator as he studied the message. "No; just the Brooklyn bridge." Badly shrieked; paying for the monster THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. and giving a generous tip. Then he returned to the smoke room and played Candell until dinner. He won two games out of twenty and felt quite satisfied with himself. Bruce was busily engaged in work when the wireless arrived. He smiled and spread it out on the blotter and with pen and ink began to decipher it. When he completed the translation he was highly elated. He would not have been, however, had he known that every move he made was being watched, that nearly every move he had made since his return from Africa had been watched either by Baldr. or by Hunt. It was Baldr who was watching him at this particular moment from ratifer a perilous position outside the office window. Bruce thrust the cipher between the two blotters of his writing pad, picked up his hat and coat and hurried away. He must see Mine. Du Val at once. No sooner was he gone than Baird entered quietly. He tipped to the desk, watching the door as he did so. Bruce might return unexpectedly. From out of the blottern he drew the wireless earplug and the translation. He rubbed his chin and smiled. He had begun to feel rather bored watching Mr. Bruce day in and day out, with no definite results. If Bruce knew anything regarding the whereabouts of Zudorn he kept this knowledge most carefully to himself. Hunt, would enjoy reading this dispatch. It was really the smashing proof he had been seeking for months. Here was his smugglier, all nicely done up in a pack age, ready for delivery. Arrive New York stormer Aurencia Will throw rubber bag of diamonds over board before landing. RADCLIPE. Both of them: All depended upon getting hold of that bag of diamonds Uncle Sam would do the rest with pleasure. Rafael made a copy of the wireless and its translation. The Marquess company would back him up in case Radielfeil denied sending such a cipher. It was all as easy as falling off a log. He would have taken the originals but for the fear that Bruce would return and find them gone and warn Radielfeil. So he had to content himself with copies. He immediately sought out Hunt with whom he found Storm, pale and thin through worry and anxiety regarding his sweetheart. "I've got them. Hunt." "Zudaner?" cried Storm. "No, my friend. But I've got two men red handed in the ammunition." THE "Zudora?" oried Storm. game. I have followed Bruce for days, but if he knows anything about Zudora's prison he's keeping it to himself. I've seen him with no suspicious characters. Here, Hunt, read these and cheer up." "Fine work, Baled; fine work! You drop your newspaper business and hang your shingle up with mine. And the boat comes in this afternoon. Let's get down to the dock. Will you go along, Storm?" "Heaven knows I haven't anything else to do. That note in the bottle took me nowhere. I couldn't find anything at the island. Well, there is this much to say. I'll kill with my own hands any man who has harmed or offered indignities to Zudora." "And we'll help you, boy," agreed Hunt. "But let us first trap two precious rogues. Who knows? We may by taking them into custody find ourselves pretty near Zudora." "What do you mean?" "Keep your hair on and follow me." "Have you found out something?" cried Haird. "That remains to be seen." answered the detective noncommittally. So the three of them figured off for the water front in various degrees of excitement. In the meantime Zudora waited and watched, the sea from her window. Time after time she saw motorboats headed for the island; time after time she saw them change their course and go chaining past, too far out of range for a call. She dared not call out when she was absolutely amazed that the motorboat continued resentment. She was in truth greatly amazed of the terrible old days who acted on her behalf. However, these during, however spared she had plumbed, suddenly, quite easily hoared at her. Many things were over such a haunt, and the land bathing soon her clothes were falling in water. One day she spoke to the old woman "Can you get me some warmer clothes?" "Oh, it's warmer clothes, is it? Any kind of fur you'd prefer? Black fox in soffhable just now." "But I am cold. I will give you a thousand dollars if you will free me!" "All right. Fork over th' thousand an' I land yuh-home tonight." Eudora turned away so that the miserable old woman would not have the satisfaction of witnessing her tears. "Write a note, dearie, an' I'll see if I can't get yuh some fresh togs. But THE "Fork over th' thousand an' I'll lance, yuh home tonight." mind, no tricks; plain English and no cipher stuff, or it don't git off th' island." "You mean it?' cried Zodora, with wild excitement. "Yes. Hurry up. I'm goin' t' have visitors inside of an hour." Zodora found a magazine, ripped off a page and scribbled on the margin: ZUDORA. The hag carried out the note and locked the door. By and by Zudora heard the rumble of a motorbike. It landed at the dock. Later she heard a low murmur of voices and once the hag's raucous laughter. They had fooled her a dozen times. Maybe they would foo her again. The visitor was Mine. Du Val. She read the note carefully and signified that there could be no danger in letting Zudora have some fresh clothes. She would have Gyp take the note and Gyp was the hardest young man in New York to follow. Things had gone so smoothly for Mine. Du Val that she had begun to crave a little excitement. There certainly was excitement when Mrs. Damny received that tattered note. "It will take me about five minutes," she said as calmly as she could. "Would $1,000 be of any use to you?" Gyp smiled. "Nothing doing in that line, madam. Just get me the clothes. That's what I'm here for." As Mrs. Ramsey went up to Zodora's room another idea occurred to her. She telephoned Hunt what was taking place, and that was the shrewdest thing she could have done. "What's the chap look like?" asked Hunt over the telephone. "Mrs. Hamsey described Gyp accurately. "Good work! That will be Gyp the gun man. I will keep watch. Don't worry, and don't attempt anything on your own book." Mrs. Hamsey got together some of Zudora's winter clothing. From one of the skirts she ripped a hem, and in side this she placed a little note of cheer and courage, sewing it up with white thread in order to attract Zudora's attention. She managed to stretch out the promised five minutes into nearly half an hour. After that she THE WEEKLY NEWS In Lose Than A Moment Hade Had the Note In Her Trombling Hands. In Less Than a Moment She Had the Note in Her Trombling Hands. dared not wait any longer. The messenger might become suspicious and leave. She went downstairs and put the bundle in Gyp's arms. "You took your time," he growled. "I had trouble in getting into her trunk. You are not to be bribed, then!" "If I was sure they wouldn't cut my throat. So long!" he jeered as he turned down the steps. Hunt worked diligently the rest of that day, but when he saw Storm that might be kept silent. When the proper time came he would have a surprise for the young lawyer. When the students came to Zionan who experienced the first bit of pleasure there her impairment, Chipolotian in a fairly whimsy manner so also your lowest planning may also disappear. She also upon the white dress and small wristwatch Zionan Hill been no fear in that shout the last time she had worn it. And Mrs. Manny certainly would not have used white thread. Her heart bounded. She felt the crinkle of paper under her fingers. In less than a moment she had the note in her troubling hands. She read it, then destroyed it and hit the bits of paper in the four corners of the room. Hunt would find her. The reaction caused her to break down and weep. The old bag heard the sound, but no credited it to a bit of sentimentalism. "I'm not saying a word; just wait There may be trouble, but I want the biggest trouble out of the way first." "You know where Zudora is, and we are going for her!" cried Storm. Hunt shrogged and gave the engineer orders. They left the motorbike about a quarter of a mile off the island and rowed toward shore in the dingy Zudora was always looking out of the window, and when she escaped the dinghy and a moment later recognized a familiar head she almost fainted with joy. Storm laid his finger against his lips and tossed up a rope's end, which she caught. She drew it inside and made it fast. Then Storm went up the rope sailor fashion. At the bottom of the rope was a slip noose. Into this Zudora put her foot, and Storm lowered. ```markdown ``` Storm Lowered Her Down to Baird and Hunt. Storm Lowered Her Down to Baird and Hunt. her down to Baird and Hunt, following her quickly. They pushed off and began to row. "My girl, my girl!" murmured Storm. Zudora held her head against his shoulder. She wanted nothing else in the world. Baird sighed. He wondered if there was in all the world a woman for him. "Where now?" he asked of Hunt. "Why, I thought that we'd run along Storm Followed Zudory Quickly. side the Murema. If there's a bag of diamonds going overboard I'd like to be on hand. Well, Miss Zudora, it took a long-time to locate you, but we did it. Your wanting fresh clothing was a good idea. Now, Storm, when Baird and I reach the motorboat you row to the old duck. There'll be a taxi near by. You two get into it and like for home." "God bless you, Hunt!" said Storm. "Don't let that worry you. Nothing please me better than to trip up a precious crook when he thinks he's got the better of me. Go home and good luck with you. And, Storm, if you let any one steal, her away from you this trip I'll take no hand in bringing her back to you. There you go!" Hunt and Baird climbed into the motorboat and waved their hands. Storm took up the pear again. "No so tired. John so tired!" "I've had no sleep for weeks. I've been殴ed a thousand times and followed them through chills." And I don't have you in this book, girl, but for a moment of look and a bit of twilight on the sunset of the day. Bomber who sat twice Bunt on the telephone when the Baldwin came for your classroom. Thank you. I have run back. We'll get the other back into your classroom again, and by the way Hunt take them'll be a roundup of these prefect regrets before another month is gone." It was a long row to the main stair, but Storm was so happy that he took no note of time. There were a good deal of embracing and hissing when at length Zudora sung herself into the arms of the motherly, Mrs. Ramsey. As Baird and Hunt neared the steamship Aurora they saw another motor boat bobbing in the shadow of the liner. They both recognized the occupants of this launch, and it behooved them to act quickly. "Look!" exclaimed Hunt. "There's that man ladcliffe leaning over the rail. By George! A hot water bottle filled with gems and air tight! It's sport to be on a case like this, Baird. When he drope it I'll make for it, only catch good hold of my leg when I lean over. There it comes!" The bag struck the water with a plop and after a moment bobbed up almost under Hunt's hand. He reached down and grabbed it. Baird shouted something which he could not hear. As he strove to right himself a boat book from the other boat knocked the bag from his grasp. A dozen seconds later the bag was in the boat Radcliffe had aimed at. Then began a stern chase up the broad, shining Hudson. And more depended upon this chase than any of the six dreamed. [TO BE CONTINUED.] From the Kitchen Has it ever struck you what a num- ber of terms belonging to cuisine are applied to man under different circu- stances? Sometimes he is "basted," he "boots with rage," is "baked" with beat and "burns" with love or jealousy. He is often "cut up," "devour- ed" with a name and "done brown." We "dress" his jacket for him. Some times he is "eaten up" with care, and occasionally he is "fried." We "cook" his "goose" for him, and often he becomes a "roosie" of himself. We make a "hash" of him, and sometimes he becomes a hush of something else. He gets into "hot water" and sometimes into a "meas." is made into "mince- meat" and is often in a "pickle." We are often asked to "toast" him, and he is frequently put into a "stew" or is in a "stew," no one knows why. A "soft" is "half baked," and one severely handled is well "peppered." A cheeky young imp is a "sauce box," and a rich father is made to "fork" out—Dundee Advertiser. First Wheel Clock Some say that Archimedes made the first wheel clock as early as 200 B.C. Others give credit to Wallingford, who lived so late as the beginning of the fourteenth century. But the most perfect water clocks were, long before the latter period, furnished with wheels so that the only improvement was the substitution of a solid body to act as a moving weight instead of water. The oldest complete clock moved by weights is probably that sent by the sultan of Turkey to Frederick H. in 1222. In the thirteenth century many of the church steeples in Italy were furnished with clocks moved by weights, which strip the hours. Hole of Nuremberg is supposed to have constructed the first watch in 1500, and to him must also be given the credit of the spring clock. The fusee was probably invented in England about the end of the sixteenth century. But it was not until the middle of the seventeenth century that the pendulum was first applied to clocks by Huyghens. Trouble For Creditors Even the simplest law transactions seem to be beyond the comprehension of some people. An old farmer went into a grocery shop a short time ago ordered a sovereign's worth of goods and when they were ready for delivery laid down a five shilling piece in payment thereof. The shopkeeper cuffed out, "Here this isn't right!" as the customer started to leave. "Oh, yes, that's all right," replied the man. "I've got permission from the judge to pay 5 shillings in the pound. A heated discussion revealed that the man had lately settled an insolvency upon this basis and expected to continue that method indiscretely. When he was shown his mistake he was very indignant and evidently considered himself a much abused man—London Globe. More Light "What's the matter with the man who has charge of the lights?" asked the pring donna. "Why?" came from the manager. "Last night it was no dark the audience could hardly see the stage." "Really?" "Sure! How do you suppose the people are going to know this is a light opera?" - Tonkers Statesman. F-4 Again Slips to Ocean Bottom. One of the cables attached to the submarine. F-4 parted after she was moved inshore from the spot where she was found off Honolulu harbor, and she again is resting on the ocean bottom. Admiral Moore has advised the navy department. J. L. Waltzel- Found Dying From Bullet Jacob L. 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Pope Benedict has sent to Cardinal Mercier $50,000 for the Belgian sufferers from the war. Accompanying the donation was a letter expressing the pleasure of the pope that relief committees for the Belgians had been formed in various countries. The pope also sent $5000 to the bishop of Cracow for the Polish war sufferers. Find Man Shot in a Park. The body of a man supposed to have been John Mayer, thirty-five years old. of 1916 Pemberton street, Philadelphia, was found in Wildwood Park, near Harrisburg, Pa., with a bullet hole in his heart. He had been dead about three days. The coroner pronounced it suicide. Grandson of Gladstone Slain in Battle William C. C. Gladstone, grandson of the great Liberal statesman, has been killed in action in France. Particulars of his death are lacking. Mr. Gladstone was twenty-nine years old. He was a Liberal leader of the house of commons. Four-Year-Old Boy Shoots Baby, George Dell, the four-year-old son of Albert Dell, an engineer at the Gouwerail ave Mahn, near Leiden, Brabant, a twelve-year-old boy in a playground playing with the worms, the shrimp and the fish preparing for the fish meal. THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. "It is an assassination of history and a vilification of the colored race" were the words of Frank B. Sanborn, the Sage of Concord, in an address yesterday afternoon at the meeting in Faneuil Hall to protest against the photo-play. "The Birth of a Nation." "If this play is not stopped it means the birth of hell and damnation in this country," said J. C. Manning of Alabama. "The picture is a wilful life—designed to support the hellish conditions in the South. If it leads to anarchy and lawlessness, the men who produced the photo-play are responsible. It is desecration to the men of the Norfolk region for freeway." The names of President Wilson and Mayor Cutley were blissed. WILL PROTEST TO GOVERNOR TODAY As a result of the meeting, a delicacy of negroes and white sympathizers of Boston will go to the State House at 10 o'clock this morning to protest to Gov. Walsh. Thirteen hundred persons, both colored and white, attended yesterday's meeting, which was supplemented with an overflow meeting outside the hall, where more than 500 persons, unable to gain entrance, had gathered. At both meetings enthusiasm ran high and a bitter feeling of protest was constantly manifest. Frank B. Banron, the only living "original Member" of the Association, and president of the Wendell Phillips Memorial Association, under whose auspices the meeting was held, presided. William M. Trotter, secretary of the National Equal Rights League, and a leader of the colored men in this city, presided at the outdoor gathering. APPLAUD DENUNCIATIONS. The throng that filled the floor and galleries of Fanceull Hall plauged every denunciation of the play made by the speakers. The meeting in the hall was addressed by Mr. Samborn, J. C. Manning, of Alabama, former member of the Alabama Legislature; William D. Brigham, secretary of the Wendell Phillips Memorial Association; Michael J. Jordan of the Irish Land League; William M. Trotter, Rolle Colbeigh, associate editor of the Congregationalist; A. P. Russell, Jr., and the Rev. William M. Thornton. The photo-play was characterized by Mr. Samborn as "an assassination of history and a vilification of the those responsible for a woodcution, saying that they "have the aim of an assassin and the methods of a forger." "Why do they call it 'The Birth of a Nation,' when this nation was born in the time of Washington, Franklin and Jefferson, all of whom detested slavery" he said. REFORM IT ALTOGETHER "They should be compelled by a united public sentiment to take Hamlet's advice—'Reform it altogether.' Pruning the play in parts will do no good. Take away this shooting iron, aimed at 10,000,000 good Americans; give it a new look, stock and barrel and aim it at some of the flagrant national vices which exist in this country today. "The man who are responsible for this picture despise the negro race and would restore slavery if they could. They are such disciples as Judas was—they value their 30 pieces of silver more than they do the Sermon on the Mount. "I used to say before slavery was abolished that the last defender of slavery would be found in Boston, and this play seems to justify that prediction." Mr. Sanbun asserted that if the Irish race was depicted as the Negro race is in the photo-play there would be nothing left of the theatre. "I have seen the 'Birth of a Nation,' which, if it is not stopped, will mean the birth of hell and damnation in this country," said Mr. Manning. "The picture is an infamous, contemptible, wilful life, and I would say to you, the commander that if anarchy and commensurance ensue as a result of it those who permitted it are the ones responsible." CALL IT UN-AMERICAN "The danger of the picture is that the masses of people who see it do not read or hear about the other side of the case. It is unfair and un-American as well as being a label. "Take it from me, there is more behind this picture than is apparent. Those men responsible for the anti-Negro agitation in the South have come to the North with a pictorial proposition designed to destroy the spirit of liberty in the North and support the bellish condition in the South. "This picture is not entirely an insult to the colored race. Its effect in to. reduct. upon the sacrifice and heroism of the men of the North who made it possible to preserve the Union. It is a descention to every movement to the beaten dead, and a descention of every man." universal public schools for children to enable them to become the education that would bring them to the full enjoyment of their liberty and rights. ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN "If this picture can be presented in Boston, what can happen to American liberty. If you can be insulted to your face and your ideas destroyed, then, I say, anything can happen. Sometimes protest is permissible, as when our forefathers threw the tea into Boston harbor, and if the colored people of this city sit still and see this picture produced, the time will come when it will be as impossible for you to enjoy your rights in Massachusetts as it is in Mississippi." He sharply criticised President Wilson for approving the film and urged his audience to show their feeling against the President in 1916. When he came from the meeting outside, W. M. Trotter, one of those who were arrested in the riot at Tromont Theatre Saturday night, was cheered by the audience in the hall. "In endeavoring to have 'The Birth of a Nation' suppressed, we are fighting for the fair name of Boston he said. We are fighting to 'remember' the traitors of abolitionism and to maintain our own birthright." HISS MAYOR'S NAME At his first mention, of Mayor Curley's name the audience hissed. "Don't hiss," Trotter said, "the mayor has yet a chance to stop the play. We have asked him to lay aside the technicalities of the law in this case and request that the play be stopped. He has stopped other plays without invoking the law. "We claim that any production which represents the men of one race assailing the women of another should be forbidden in a country where all live together. Unless this play is stopped, Boston will never be as the Boston of old to the colored people that live here." He asserted that the attitude of Mayor Curley has changed, and that the colored people of the city simply wanted to know why. He reiterated this again and again, each time grooted with applaud. The Rev. William M. Thornton told of his experience at the Tremont Theatre on Saturday night. He assisted that he secured a ticket for the performance, but that the door was shut in his face before he could gain entrance. "The challenge is now down and as men we must meet it," he concluded. TENDS TO IMMORALITY "I witnessed this play and am impressed with the amount of vilification given the colored race," said Secretary Brigham of the Wendell Phillips Memorial Association. "For at least two hours out of three everything the Negro did was put in the most unfavorable light in the play, which abounds in scenes of attempted rape, murder, ignorant and domineering officials of government and assassins of the Ku Klux Klan, which can only tend to immorality. "There could be a worse place in the world than Boston to bring a play like this. In view of the many 'hold-ups' and other crimes committed in Boston we do not need any additional scenes of the Ku Klux murders exhibited before us. So if it were a raid of the truth of history, I should say yes, if it was uncalled for to state the truth. It isn't enough that a thing should be true to justify its presentation. This play is in no sense historical and has but a slight relation to the period of the Re-construction. Mr. Jordan asserted that there was nothing to justify the play and characterized it as "a disgusting and brutal libel against the colored race." He declared that the rights of the colored people will be more writing unless they rise in protest against the production and asserted that the Irish race have had calumnies brought back to them in the same insidious way as "The Birth of a Nation" is reflecting upon the colored race. When the names of Dr. W. Alexander Cox and Phillip J. Allston, both of whom are Negroes and have approved of the play, were mentioned there were loud shouts of "traitors" from all parts of the ball. The meeting outside Faneclall Hall was addressed by Professor A. W. Whaley, of New York., George B. Blackwell, William D. Johnson, G. Morgan and the Rev. W. Ryan,—Boston Journal, April 19, 1915 York River Line, and continuing each Friday and Saturday thereafter until September 25th, inclusive. Southern Railway will sell - from Richmond and points between America and West Point, low rate weekend tickets to Baltimore and return via York River Line, those tickets, limited leaving Baltimore Monday following date of sale. The trip West Point to Baltimore and return via Chesapeake S. Rich. Co. new steamers, City S. Richmond" and City of Annapolis" is attractive and enjoyable 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. Pam. Art., Sun. Ry. Co., Richmond, Va. I reached Society Hill about 12 o'clock. After stopping at Mrs. Hill Brooks, I went to the store of Mr. J. S. Dickson on Main street. Here I found Mr. and Mrs. Dickson, with Mattle, Master Thomas Dickson, and some customers. After chatting-awhile Mr. Dickson left for me, Mattle asked me had I been to dinner. I told her had not. "Then, will you have me prepare dinner for you?" I consented. A previous visit to the home had acquainted me with the cook. This was Miss Jannetta, her daughter, quite an attractive young girl, midway the teens. She was sent for and asked to prepare for me, though dinner was over. Surely it seemed to be my good fortune to enjoy not only the company of the young lady, but the food prepared by her. Very soon I was sent for and was politely shown the dining room by Miss Louisa Manuel. There was a short introduction after which I asked Miss Manuel where was the cook. "Busy," said she. "Will I be able to see her?" I said. "Not at this time," she said. After this I contented myself and settled down to business. To find a meal more evenly prepared: would have been no easy task. After this I returned to the store and told Mrs. Dickson that I had written a gentleman to meet me at the postoffice near her store that P. M., and that I'd wait for him, but, up to 5 P. M., he had not been seen. Later I said to Mrs. Dickson that I desired to speak to Miss Jannetta before I left. "We are quite busy today, Mrs. Webater." she said, "but I will tell her, and have her come on," and speak to you "certainly I had the please to attend the meeting for the third, this highly favored young girl." "But are you tired?" I said. "Not at all," said Miss Jannetta. "You are looking exceedingly fine." I said. "Thank you," she said. I bid them adieu then and left. I visited the Sumter Graded School on Monday, the 19th. I was escorted to the auditorium by Professor J. C. Plecaw, assistant principal. Professor C. G. Lawson had business up town. At 12 o'clock the school marched with military precision up the steps. After devotional exercises, by Professor Plecaw, I spoke about 20 minutes. Then the scholars marched downstairs to their rooms. It is hard to find a school where the children's movements are more effusive. Also visited the Sendell Institute and found the teachers all at their posts. Rev. A. R. Ross, pastor of Balst Mark's Baptist Church, Sumter county, is a great church worker, and much cared for by his people. I addressed the pupils and teachers at the Bishopville Graded School on Tuesday, the 20. I was surprised to find such a school as I did. Professor P. L. Stewart and his coworkers, Mrs. H. B. Bird, Miss J. V. Davis and Miss C. B. Sanders are doing good work. I very-much enjoyed my visit to Bishopville Graded School. Mrs. Biddle Power passed through the Pee Dee section April 20, en route to Wilson, N.C. While in Hartaville the 20th I called on Dr. D. S. Barrow, the city physician, and found him quite pleased. In Cheraw I visited the city graded school and found Professor M. A. Bubb and his teachers doing excellent work. Mrs. Bubb had me inspect the work in the Manual Training Department. I was highly pleased with it. Many improvements are to be added next year. I also visited the Presbyterian High School at this place, and met the following teachers: Professor and Mrs. G. W. Long, Misses C. R. Marceo, A. Tobin Jefferson, Esterlin Davis. I enjoyed a fine dinner with the teacher, Miss Genova Pearson took first prize for the pie she prepared for dinner. It was rich. Richard R. Dwyer, M. D. , open Monday, the 20th, in Sumter, S. C. He finished a course at Chicago, III Mrs. Franklin, of Sumter, S. C. has just returned from a pleasant visit to Jacksonville, Fla. If you visit her home you will be kindly treated. I dined at Morris Collec on Sunday P. M. April 18, in company with Doctor J. J. Starks, Mrs. Starks and Doctor H. P. Dunbar. Dr. Starks brought us in from the country in his auto in doubt: quick time. While in Society Hill this week met Misses Louise Emmanuel, Mabe Purcell, Theo Purcell, Mrs. H. R Bacote, Rev. H. R. Bacote, Rev. A. H. L. Wilson and wife, Mr. Purcell and Miss Wines. Mrs. J. E Pastell, who has bee quailwife, is out again, we ar glad to say. Mrs. P. H. Callaham returned from her school on Friday, April 16th. E. B. WEBSTER. LEESBURG, VA. Mr. Paton Webb, of Washington, was a guest of his brother. Moses and friends a few days ago. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bryant are the happy recipients of a fine baby girl. Mrs. Fannie Headloyd returned to town Monday after a few days' stay in Washington. Mrs. Moen is adding some addition to his residence. Mrs. Sarah is beautifying her residence with a front porch and a new room in the rear. Mr. William Roberts is doing the work. Captain C. F. Sims is raising his residence two stories. Mr. George Robertson visited his sick wife this week in Washington. He found her much improved. Rev. Dr. F. L. Tyler arrived on the scene Friday. We had a good church meeting. Praising Sunday at 11:15. Text: 31 Paulus 16th verse, to the enjoyment of all present. The Sunday School convened at 2:50. The lessons well taught by the pastor, the children come with smiling faces. Superintendent Roberts counsel much encouraged. At Sour paper some snails at his host, using for a subject Bringing B套, 2套, 6-17. Never man spake like this man to a full house, it being our spring raily, after a hard winter and flat times $36.00 was raised. This rally will be continued to 2nd Sunday in May to help pay off some of our indebtedness. The spring has come. Let us get busy, for the time is short. We hope to hear from our members that are away by that time. REPORTER W. L. J CLARKMONT, VA., NOTES 23rd Annual Commencement Claremont, Va., April 26. — The twenty-third annual commissariat of the Smallwood Memorial Institute took place on the 18th, 19th and 20th inst. The baccalaureate sermon was delivered by Rev. J. R. Custle A. B., of Norfolk, Va. — There were over one thousand people present to hear him, and no one was disappointed in his effort. His sermon was a literary gem and was delivered with a spiritual warmth that kindled a fire upon the allar of every heart. The people want to hear him again. On Monday Professor W. M. Conner, A. M. of the Va. N. and I. Institute, delivered the Literary addresses. Those who know this young professor know he is destined to become one of the foremost scholars of the race, and to say he made the occasion effort, his life upon this occasion guaranteed a extraordinary production. Old and young vled with each other in congratulating him. Monday, S. P. M., Jepta was presented by a school castle under the direction of Miss Cora W. Wynder, music teacher of the Institute. Hundreds of white and colored people filled the hall and all join each other in proclaiming it the greatest presentation of its kind in the history of the school. Mr. Samuel Hives, of Orange, N. J., and Miss Clarissa Smith, of Richmond, Va., deserve special mention. At the Farmers' Conference hundreds of farmers were present and listened to speeches from Mr. A. W Holmes supreme president of the HOLMES Society, Hon. T. C. Walker, Professors, Hon. T. C. George W. Owens, of the Va. N. and I. Institute. Many helpful suggestions who given them and they left much benefited. All of the gentlemen made excellent speeches, and made a lasting impression upon those who heard them. Tuesday afternoon the commencement program was presented. Miss Clarissa Smith; of Richmond, delivered the salutary and oration. Subject—"Man's Inhumanity to Man." Miss Bertha Royater, of Buffalo Springs, Va., delivered the valedictory oration. Subject—"What Hath God Wrought?" Both of the young women acquitted themselves with honor. There were many excellent scholars present from other institutions of learning and they joined-in praise of the young women. Next came the address to the class by Rev. W. H. Stokee, Ph. D. Never before have we heard Dr. Stokee excel this effort. Hon. W. Stanley Burt, ex-president of the Virginia legislature, was present and pronounced his address a literary gem, saying he had never heard a better speech, and complained him highly. Mr. Burt was a lifelong friend of the late Dr. J. J. Smallwood. He also made a telling speech, and was followed by Mr. W. H. Haney, one of the leading merchants of Claremont. All expressed themselves as willing to do all in their power to serve the school. At night the Ideal Choir gave a benefit and was largely patronized. Those who heard them pronounced all of them stairs and wonders in their field of service. The people are thoroughly around under the leadership of Professor J. H. Blackwell, Ph.D., who is sitting president of the school. It is generally conceded that his labor there have been a marvelous success and white and colored have joined him in his efforts to save the school for the recrute. At the conclusion of all the services the Board of Teachers met and considered many helpful propositions in the interest of the school. There were several new members added to the Board: The following is a full list of the present board: Professor J. H. Blackwell, Ph.D. chairman; Rev. C. S. Morris, D. D. Hon. T. C. Walker, Hon. W. Stanley Burt, (white); Mr. G. W. Bragg, Mr. J. C. Smith, Mr. D. J. Farrar, Dr. E. R. Jefferson, Mr. W. H. Hanoy (white); Rev. F. M. Eaton, (white); Mrs. A. D. Price, Mrs. R. Smallwood, Mrs. R. D. Bower, Mr. P. B. Young Rev. N. W. Brown, Rev. W. H. Stokes, Ph.D. Mr. W. H. Haney was elected secretary and treasurer. The school has a bright outlook and friends everywhere are asked to help it. REST LIST 104 E. Leigh st., 9 rooms; bath gas; $35 month. No. 119. E. Leigh St., upper flat 5 rooms; $22 50 month. No. 534 N. 2nd St., flat; 3 rooms: $11 month. No. 217 W. Leigh St., upper flat; 3 rooms; $12.50. No. 2127 Henrico St., 3 rooms: $8 month. No. 724 N. 5th St., flat: 6 rooms $20.00 month. No. 700 St. James St. 2 furnished rooms; $4.50 month. No. 823 Brook Ave. Lane; housed 4 rooms; $6.00 month. No. 809 N. 2nd St., 3 rooms; $5 month. No 1112 St. John St., Sat. 4 rooms; $12.50 month. Also some splendid houses in Washington Park and Myrtle Grove. Call to see us. BRAGG BROS. & CO. 506 N. Second St. Y. M. C. A. NOTES. Last Friday night was a warm hour with the Y. M. C. A. Literary, The Scrapbasket Talk was a great hit. The attendance for the explanation on the Sunday School Lesson was good and we were glad to have Lawyer P. J. Henry of the Virginia Union University with us. Last Sunday was a full day for work. 9:30 A. M. the workers' meeting at the Y. M. C. A. was extremely helpful. Committeeman B. L. Allen, 4 P. M. at the Y. M. C. A. gave the boys a special address and all were helped. The men's meeting at the Richmond Beneficial Insurance Company Auditium, was a good one. Dr. D. S. Freeman gave the men an address that will bring forth good fruit. Subject: Personal Purity. The music was a live number. Come to the explanation on the Sunday School lesson today at P. M., at the Y. M. C. A. Men, be on time Sunday ready for hard work and the other man. Do the workers' meeting 9:30 A. M., at the Y. M. C. Committeeman C. B. Gaston will address the boys at 4 P. M., at the Y. M. C. A. 3:30 P. M. a great meeting for men will be held at the Leigh street Methodist Church, corner of 61 and Leigh street. Ex-Governor Will William Hodges Mann will deliver a special address. Subject: The Two Paths of Life--Success and Failure. The Sabbath Glee Club will sin the original jubilee songs. Mr. Joseph Matthews director. All men are invited. Be on time. The work in the city jail and hom last Sunday was a great success. The Y. M. C. A. sympathizes with our General secretary in the deat of his mother. Every home is asked to have special prayer for the Y. M. C. A. FRANKLIN, VA. NOTES Franklin, Va. April 27—Sunday morning the Cool Spring Baptist Sunday School was crowded out with men, women and children. Mrs. A. W. Holland spent Saturday and Sunday with her family. The town school has a term of nine months. Cool Spring Baptist Church went through, for the time in the history, which all the churches at times are forced to undergo, namely, electing a pastor. At 11:40 A. M. the auditorium was crowded with members, visitors and friend to witness the election. At 12:33 the church went down in prayer and seemingly every soul prayed, after which four preachers were put before the people. The first name voted on was the exporter, Dr. W. R Ashburn. He received 182 votes the other three 7, one 6, the third 4. According to the votes of the church, W. R Ashburn has been reelected as pastor of Cool Spring Baptist Church, Franklin, Va. Invitations have been received to the marriage of Mr. Carroll Powell, a former resident of this city, now of Boston, and Mrs. Charlotte B. Beeham, of Norwich, Conn. Wednesday, April 21, 1915. We wish them much happiness. Miss Nellie Grant Urquhart, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Urquhart, was quietly married in Norfolk, Va. Saturday, April 24 at 8 o'clock, to Mr. James White, White Campstella, Norfolk, Va. at 10 o'clock, to Olivia Collins, 216 East Bute Street. The ceremony was performed by the bride's pastor, Ree R. H. Blowen, Jr. A few friends were present in the person of Mr. and Mrs. James Gaitling, Mrs. Plukey Ann Lanker, Lell Freeman and Annie Holland. The nearest relative of the bride was Mr. James Gatling, who stood by the bride during the ceremony. They were the recipient of many handsome and valuable presents they will also send in Norfolk. They will be with the parent in June. We extended to the happily many congratulations. Rov. Mrs. W. H. Stokes, of Richmond, Va., is visiting her uncle, Mr. J. E. Brown, of Henry street. She is here in the interest of the colored fair of Richmond. The A. M. E. Church is delighted to have Rev. Dr. G. C. Taylor return to them from conference. She is proud of D. D., the new pastor of St. Paul M. E. Church preached Sunday morning. The congregation and visitors were delighted. Last Friday morning, as we awakened from a peaceful night of rest, we received the sad intelligence of the death of Mrs. Willie Golns Edwards. She was 21 years of age, of kid and adult disposition, of fair and look down. She leaves a husband, mother, father and three sisters and two brothers to mourn their loss. The funeral services were conducted from the First Baptist Church, last Sunday at 2 o'clock. The Rev. Bohannan officiated. The younger social set are very sad over this happening, but we hope that our loss is, Heaven's external gain. Mrs. Harry Flood, of Danzville are in the city. We are delighted to have these friends in our midst and wish them a pleasant stay. Major Shelton is drilling, the Garden boys, frying to make preparation for the coming of the Grand Lodge. The Willing Worker Society gave a butterfly social at the residence of Mrs. W. A. Gilliam, 202 2d arc, N. W. Thursday night. Apell 22nd. The house was beautifully decorated for the occasion. Butterflys of all descriptions were flying about the house and all seemed to be merry. At a late hour the guests departed much delighted. M. H. C. Johnson, and T. O. Bradley left Wednesday night. April 28th, for Richmond, Va., where they will attend the Grand Conference of the Richmond Beneficial Insurance Company. Mr. Johnson will also visit grand old Amelia county. Mr. J. H. Fowkes left for the country April 28th. We hope that the ozone in the country will be of great benefit to Mr. Fowkes, and that he will be able to return soon. He was accompanied by his wife. The base ball season has opened and the first to play the All Stars were the Manhattan Giants, of Loyola University, who were offloaded in a game Monday, April 26th by a score of 8 to 6, favor of the All Stars. Mirza Eliza Davis died April 26th at 6 P. M. Her funeral services were conducted by Rev. L. L. Downing and Rev. Dr. J. H. Burk, at North High Street Baptist Church ALBANY. N. Y. First Disciple Baptist Church. Mon roo Street, and Sheridan. Place 1000 N. 10th St. At 2 P. M. our Sunday School convened. After Sunday School prayer service was held at 94 Third street, the residence of Sisters Elizabeth Anthony and Emma Johnson. At 7:45 P. M. his subject was Qualifications of Bishops and Deans of the Church and the Blessed Truth Through Them. 1 Timothy 3. The Ladies' Union Club, connected with the First Disciples' Baptist Church, will hold a business meeting at the above named place Tuesday evening, April 27, at 8 P. M. Friday night will be our regular prayer meeting. Rev. I. S. Sands, pastor of 4th Payne A. M. E. Church, of Chatam, N. Y., has invited Rev. and Mrs. A. A. I. Davis to attend the quarterly conference which convenes Sunday, May 2nd. Rev. Davis is to deliver a sermon morning and evening. There will be a chicken supper and concert given at the First Disciples Baptist Church Thursday evening. May 6th. Meals served from 12 o'clock until evening. An excellent program will be render SICK LIST. Sister Ann Maria Phillips was out to our services last Sunday evening, but is quite sick at this writing. She lives at the home of bother and sister Eurice's house 240 Livingston avenue. Little Florence and Inez Cruise two baby daughters of Brother and Sister Cruise, have been suffering about six weeks with the whooping DEATH NOTICE. Mr. Henry Varner, of Washington, D. C., passed away Thursday evening, April 22nd, at 8 P. M. Funeral services from his late residence Sunday, April 28. He leaves to mourn their loss a loving and devoted wife, a father, two brothers, and many other relatives and friends. John Cunningham, who has made his home with Mr. and Mrs. Tolton Duval, of 33 Monroe street left Saturday evening, April 24th for Norfolk, Va. In last week's issue, in speakin of the popular Negroes here, and what they are doing, it seems, in some unaccountable way that Rev E. T. Curtis and Mr. Clark, of 114 Third street, were partners together in the grocery and provision business at 24 Orange street, in an arbor, near for the Park, and Mr. Mackintosh are the two men in partners in the above named business. Rev. J. H. Holden, pastor of the Hamilton street A. M. E. Church, called at the parsonage last week, and he wishes it to be understood that he does not charge members of the church a fee for preaching a funeral for them, but he did say that colored people going to white folks churches and paying their money there, should they have a death, and send for him, he thinks it no more than right for them to pay him for his services. Mr. Folton Duval, of 33 Monro street, who has worked for the D. H. and H. Company for the last two years as elevator conductor, has resigned his position, and has immediately taken up another line of work. Our revival for the two weeks was very successful, though we are working in a very hard field. We had four reclaimed, and several asked for prayers, two white men being in the number. We are working hard here to build a Negro Baptist Church. We ask your prayers for our success. Mr. C. T. Tillman, our noted colored barber, has gone away on a business trip, and will return soon to resume his business. Miss Hvelyn E. Williams, of 55 Flushing edu, will dance given by the Blue Ribbon Social Club in Gloversville last Thursday, April 26th. She had an enjoyable time. MONTGOMERY, ALA. Montgomery, Ala., April 25, 1915. To Whom it May Concern: Whereas, the Roy, W. H. Skipwith, the international preacher and singing evangelist, of Philadelphia, Pa., formerly of Richmond, Va., has talked, with the members and friends of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in conducting what has resulted in a successful revival, and whereas the membership of this church has been greatly increased, and also the other churches of our city, from the wonderful preaching and singing of this man of God. Therefore, be it Resolved, that members and friends of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church register their approval of the splendid services rendered by Roy, Skipwith, and, congratulate those who have been fortunate enough to hear him. Resolved further that we recommend him to all churches who devote the services of an earnest and competent evangelist, and that we extend to him our heartfelt thanks, and ask for him the support, encouragement, and cooperation that his consecration and devotion to the cause which he represents may ever be fruitful. Respectfully submitted. S. C. SHEPHARD, C. T. DAVIS, E. D. HILIA. Committee. DR. R. C. JUDKINS, Pastor. 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 hall in every respect. To this end, we are offering to the public, to societies, lodges, beneficial clubs, social parties, to all persons and organizations who desire an excellent place to have evenings of pleasure and entertainments, the privilege of living rooms in the Samaritan Hall. These lodge rooms and the main hall which is used for entertainment, 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 State Grand Lodge No. 6. I. O. of Good Samaritans and D. of Samarita, at the corner of 6th and Duval Streets. Address all communications to J. W. THOMPSON. Grand Secretary. BUILDING COMMITTEE. J. N. MERS. ISHAM MANN. W. H. HATCHER. Mrs. M. J. WASHINGTON, MRS. F. E. DAMMELL. 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 convenient hour, 6:10 An. P. M., daily except Sunday; arrive Baltimore 7 A. M. Fare, only $2.50 one way or $4.50 round trip, limited 30 days. The York River Line with its new and luxurious steamers affording 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. L. BISHOP, Div. Pass, Agt., Southern Railway Co., 907 E. Main St. Richmond, Va. GO TO THE Industrial Union Institute Not the largest college, but one of the best Training schools in the South. Parents send your child to this institution in South. Terms reasonable. Written to Ray, Jason M. Horton, H. M. President, P. D. Box, 305, Southern Pines, N.C. S. W. Robinson and Son, Inc. Dealers in HIGH GRADE LIQUORS 19 and 21 North 18th Street Richmond, Va. 'Phone. Randolph 2313 JAMES H. COLEMAN DEALER IN FANCY GROCERIES, CONFECTIONERIES, MEATS AND VEGETABLES. All Goods Promptly Delivered. 'Phone. Randolph 3266 125 WEST DUVAL STREET EDW. STEWART 203 SO. SECOND ST. Richmond, Va. Dealer in Fancy Groceries Fresh Meats, Vegetables, Fish and Oysters. 'Phone, Madison 1637. State Summer School SIXTEENTH ANNUAL SESSION WILL BEGIN JULY 5, 1915 AT THE AGRICULTURAL AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (FORMERLY A. AND M. COLLEGE) AND CONTINUE FIVE WEEKS Write for catalog. Secure lodging in advance. Address, J. H. BLUFORD Director State Summer School, Greensboro, N. C. JAS. B. DUDLEY; President. THAT SEGREGATION CASE. ***++s++ Attorney' Alfred EB. @ohen"S Plea-+Constitutioiia! : pened .:- Provisions Violated++The Rights ofa Citizen. ae ee ee Ione GR RRR, Be Nepebe Due Proc, we, 2080. Adm esssseets To Ihe Honorable Judges of the Su preme Court of Appeals of Vit Etnta’ : Your petitlogers, Mary S. Hojkta: sind Amedeo Tonl, Foapeettully Tene’ sent that they are aggrieved hy 4 Judemnent of Che Huatings Court 0 the City of Richmond, Virgluia, ren. dered on the 18th day of Septeinber 1811 In a cauno (orein dependht, in which the City of Richinond, a wet icipnl corporation, Was proses etlos Jone petitioners on the charge 9 Molating the provisions of an ordi hanes of the chty haying for in ir fone the ReREOROUIE of Ue white And colored peore ta the tecation 6 Ghote rempective. realdenees atid. pub He menting places. Your petttionsr Mary S. Horking, {4 a rotored wo. mint, and your petitioner, Amedes Toni, 2 white man. From a transcript of the ever tu sald cause, wiiteh In fled herewith Ht will appear that your petitioners Bere trled together, Non a. case avreod Im writing, after having made Motions to auarh the qwimtonses Ruainet them, hy whieh all snatters Se iaw wore alemitted to the court for its deciaion, and iat, by the Judgment of Ue eaurt your’ petition. fra were earl found ‘suilty. of | the Siteame charced apd each ned $189 and. tlw conte. Your petitioners anata ay error. tye averraling ef Uheir rexpective notions to quagh the | wunronsen Against them aad ismisn the one: Fation, and the futement of ts court in finding them gnilty Tis ordinances which became a Inw en the 2H day of Apri, 1221, han far ite juitbose, aa ernreewed tt Ite title, the nevuring for white. and colored peupte, reapectively, swtar- inte Toeatton of residences, and It cote taine, aihoine ether things peas isions Sieh maki (t untawtul for a pert fo OCCUPY ant” RESIDENCE, of thalntnee ae a place of PUBLIC AS. SEMEL. any hense spon any streot dr alloy teteen two adjacent atreets on whieh x dreater utitber of RES IDENCES are oceupted by the oFpe- nite race The facta how int while your petitioners were not the owners ofthe Tesidenees int which "hey: moved after the pare ofthe odie hace they sera at the tine af Cele arrest. holding the rame under valld contrartn of leans We contend that the ordinanes ts unconstitutional and cold ag repli dant to the Constitution of Virginia, wiles Kuarantem the enjoyment. Of fife, with the meaty of acutilring and poswraning property: ‘the Four. | reenthy Amendment. to the Constitt | ‘ion of the United States wiileb pro~| cides "Nor aball any state deprive any person of Nh, Mberty, oF ‘prop-. ! mets mithint de precest Of Fae, OF Teng trcany person witht Its Surin fietteat the waual wrotretion of the akon te Agile Pose 1 at Nie Cunatittien at the’ Vaited | States efit provided that ate State sha! vee any law imipavelns the sbllen ven of contracts ay nat horiset seuepation of State leuinlatives 10 lone an Watrasaatly Appreste ido arbitrars. and as a sfelerat bon fdegvelative. jurmere ft a stcicie eidael. ¢ BECAUSE THE ORDINANCE <t OPERATES UPON THE “VERSOS AS WELILAS UPON THE PROPER. TY AIGHTS OF THE PETITION ERS, AS TO DEPIUVE THEM. OF THEI PERSONAL LIBERTY AS WELL. AS OF THE RIGHT TO RE: SIDE IN A RESIDENCE OF THEIR OWN CHOOSING.» The ordinance sw operates upon the holder or few niinjle owner ot Fenidenes property as ty deny {0 hint the Fight to oxte atnk eeeupy tM per gon the reatdence witch he has ac Quired bY lease, oF which te owns fn fer "While the ordinances does dot probit iim from transterrins the FIRKL of oreupancy fe rest donee to obe of the appropetate toe the comstinitional susranters bot! State amd Federal are aot satistiet where a eltizen is Vouchsited wnt the tight of "The moana yt AC QING reskteuce property, ahd bs donted the right of “POSSESSING! Ww himelt “The word VARERTY! ax sed tt the Conatitunian af the Cnited States kad tha neveral states 14 * means not merely the right to go «here ony CHOOSES, wit * + + te deemed to fmbrace the Fight of the citizen te LIVE and work where he wil” Young's cane 101 Via. Sa. Powel y Monn) 125 TS NTS; State ee Dalton (R11, HAI 24: Migeser 8 Pamiistana, 165 0 80558. STF the lwilalature, olthor State oF ninielpal. may forbid une to Aare Ciate WIEN A certain cline of perwone Of unmavory” or malodorous reputa- (ion, by the saing token, (may dle tate who our nagielates away Br, Rut if the legislansee may dictate who our agsoctates may be, then what teeomin of the Conatitutlonal 97 tection t personal hierts. Obtlonnby there Is no difference in point of te- ral principle between a legislative or munielpal act whieh’ FORRIDS. cor: tain assoftations and. one which COMMANDS certatn haxociations, We dons the power af aus legislative hoy fn thix country to choose for eur eitizens hon thelr aasnetationn shalt bet : Re parte Smith 13h Mo. 997:, Hechinger vo Mayville, 49° L. R.A. 114 and note: Freund on” Poller Power, Secs 457. 488, = We mont earneatly aubmit that the ‘Grdinanes commands the whjte peo- ple to lve Inga neparate and distinet Ainiriot..and the cdlored people {0 another: And aa the record faila to how your petitioners guilty in thetr Dersonal conduct of any recognize! wrong against the State, {t is viola. tive of the basic principles of per sonal Siberty -whioh are necessary for the advancement of a free peopl. ‘Ab argument. that neither race is diecriniimated ‘agateet -’ by the ordi- if ne eee Tr ae ae een eee neunrre ee oe jzens. AS A CITIZEN, to not | onl: jtave the “means of acquiring.” bu also the fight {9 POSSESS residens property. While {tt proper to CLASSIFY “tho differenco tn the USES to whlet property tx mubjected by tte owne! dud Feaulate thope uxew so that thes mag not be injurious tthe commu UIty, you cannot clanalty the differ enéen In the OWNERS wtio use tbs vroperts; for, whatever those Ike: Afffereucen may be, whether of color race, nationality, religion or polltt cal creed, us to these, under the State and Federal Coiiatitutions, all men are EQUAL, {Article T, Sec. 1 Virginia Conatt: tution provider: “That all: men. are pbs nate equally free and tadepen- dent and kaye certain, INHERENT RIGHTS ¢ 8 * Ure enjoyment of Mite land: Hboerty, with the "MEANS OF ACQUTUNG and FOSSESSING pro, ery The means of ACQUIRING prop. ory in one of the natural {nherent rights of men. of which, when they enter Into fm atate of noclety.” they cannot, BY ANY COMPACT, deprive oF dixon thelr posterity.” (ARTICLE I. See 1. Virginta Cons stuition; State ¥. Goodwill, 10S. E, Bop. 285 | “POSSESSING PROPERTY" mrana to tise and occupy IC {n person. The word POSSESSING’ 1 defined inn ther way Gay "Te oceupy in PER- KON, to lave or to bok IN PER- RON! to hold ae OCOUPANT." ney fot oar tea, VE Words aad Wlira 4 yy 8483 tithonseh the swords “porareang sraperts”” placed tn the BIL of Itichts Ike similar “words containea fy Maca Charter, were originally penned without a thought of dual~ fdored raven ax citizens, the BIL of Whmnts tn the your" 1902 wan Feat. Lrged in the Vireinia Constitution, rehene bath Che wittte and colored Midizens were posmerting realdeney property. and no altered oF changed meaning has heen given thes. Te fe too late now {0 nay toa white mar sot shall not locate your Foal Jeniee in the same waar wit A Col pret man. oF view Verna, ‘The thied ABSOLUTE RIGHT INHERENT tn very Enalish man, in hat of PROPERTY, which consinte In tie FREE VSE, enjoyment and lixposal of att-hin acquisitions, with- out control oF diminution, xave only Wy the fawn of the land.” 1 Black Com. *. 138, The Fourteenth Amendment whieh ravidew that “No State shall make r ifores any law which — shall wbridge the PIVILEGES oF imma.’ iitten of the eltfzenn of the United States." erented nothing new, defin. mt notting: 11 simply requiray the tate action to he averted by dite ropes Of 1a. Nranon’s Fotrteeath Amendment, | $74: There are certain fundamentat | thts enimerated fn the State Cone Htutlon« and eertaln others equally * surtint not exprewed thereli | Biot are protected an PRIVILEGES. | Pike oatizene fram lnvasion hy, the | tate Lexistatire onnder the | SI mee adinent ‘ State yo Githman, IS BOWIE Wn there Is a wide distinetion siween sich MUVILEGES, while! re ABSOLUTE, INTEREST | MHTS, and a mere PRIVILBSE. t hee pemsenthins property.” 1 free | and OCCUPATION IN PERSON | itn pussentr. oF owner, In an ARS © HLUTE. INHERENT RIGHT, white. RAVEL tn pibhe convesancen by ater and by Fall, as.well ax ATTEN- & ANCE upon the public schools, are I milar to the JUGIT TO VOTE ¢ tg mere PRIVILEGE, IC iv solely beeaure the RIGHT TO | OTE fa hut a MERE PRIVILEGE, 4 anted the elttzen for the Fightn Freniored, that the absolute cons 3 ol of tts exerci tx within the pa, P « yower. Vader It eftizens have 4 on dinfranchised beeauxe of lack # certain qualifications Imponed and © Conatitatignality — of Sullhe tee F Herinin upheld p Miner \ Happernett. 21 Wall, 162 0 Tes Mkewtar because travel in a tir conveyance, une of walting nai by bancensers, attendance wpe t the public achools. ure not AB: HATE MIGHTS, but-mere privie C cea. that the Supreme Court of the a Mind States hax upheld the ep. x atlon of the fuces, and permitted ti "racer to be CLASSIFIED aa al ite sand colored, therein, ° Menny v. Ferguson, 163 U. 8.356: 0 ren College ¥. Com. of Ky. 211 S. 45: Kinnaird ¥, Miller, 25 at. 17; 8 Cye, 1049." Me Aid these cases put the right of "State Co resulate travel in pub- conveyance by Tand and water. © (attendance -upon tho public o vols Upon the express ground that h “y ute uot INHERENT RIGHTS tr L mere privilogen ay “But we. TRAVEL tn gy public con- vance Is not a RIGHT protected the STATE CONSTITUTION Ne. vw may ber denied travel in any {¢ ATs conveyance.” « tm K Cyen. TOs: 1048, ® Of course, {1 Interstate traxel ft ts u rereat, becatind uf Ue Fedoral nuee D: n Involved. oon S Cyc 1048. : ° Anather, potent reason why thy to’ oxerctar of police power can. t be interfered with in public w SR ee Sey, en ne yaid that property Is not taken, ft ts loft phywieally to tact im 't owner's posaossion with tho right « enjoyment and porhape cousumptio. But the constitutional protection < property RIGHTS caauot In reaso be satiated by leaving the BAR. POSSESSION, stripped. of its econe tnfe value, anda prohibition of pra! Itable une. fa, to. all inteute an purpones, a tuking of the property: Freund ou Police Power, Sec. 61! Mero pecunlary tujury to propert dogs uot warrant: the overthrow © the police power tn a case prope otherwine for ita extreise. Litlety y. Now Ogleans, 177 U 8. 587, : Yet, “Depriviig the owner property. of one of ite attributes, I dopriving him of his property unde the provieions-of the constitution.” Stato ¥. Goodwill, 10.8. B. i, 287 In to Lee Sing, 43 Fed. 259. : To take away tho exclusive rigti 10 the use of property: In a taFing © the broperty Iteelt, 1. & N. I Co. ¥, Interatate. 1. C. 108" Va, 502 “When, however, public purponee require for the effective exercise 0} the vollee power, an_ actual “appro. priation of the property of the eltt zen, CHARGEABLE WITH NO WRONG, “the cminent domain, as SAIL as the PUBLIC POLICY i tn, volved and compensation runt b¢ suude the owners Sweet vo Reehel 16a CLS. a0: Metehew Due Process, po 20%, Lewis Enatnent Domain, See, 6, Limiting the tine of property {na taking of private property for tha PURE WEAL. and tin cannot be done without providing Just compen- nation, Sto lamin vo HNL, 21 L. R.A, 226 Au ordinance declaring a pertioa of ag nverin tule a boulevard of which houxea mall be taed only for RESIDENCE I RVOSES, tx uncon mtttutional Invasion of the TIME of private ownernhtp of property. St Lauin v, Dorr, 42. Re AL 686. if Ube owner's roatdence Fight ta iis awn esidence property Ix pro- eritusd, aa well ng hin (ree use of bis public meeting hall property, and Ip inex of unequal demand for such, wroperty try the appropriate race. it b, consequence remains unproduc- fo. thin be a virtial conftecation of Irate property by the ordinance without any means of compensating, he owner by muntelpal lesislative ct. “Forfeiture of rights and property annot be adjudged by lexislative et. and confiscation without a JC- CIAL hearing after dua notice ould te void. ag not belng die racers of Iw.” Boxk'n came. 75 Va, 98e Kis not within the power of « murdolpality (o dentroy property, ex. “pt tt tne of vontlageation, rlot, bellion and tivasten, of similar Sigeney : “Pantrartion of property tw the ex: rete of the Judiclal power to have deatroyed. and not the BOLICE OWER, exeepp in the pase of prease i eceesnlt Sy Wallace ¥. City of Michmond, 94 A TEH Stetichew Dus Morena pe Even though the public weal did tint the separate Tocation of rex. encer for the Tacer, Which we dens, 4 Tite eltizen we well an the col- ed citizen cannot be thereby den, Ive of ix property without just mpannation. t Mehouxh tt may be conducive ty fe avathetic enjoyment at n con! unity, signs for advertining pur. ! nee WIM ave be prohibited an var nt lotr. People v. Green, 82 No ¥. Sup. iv (83 App. Div. 4009; MeGetive i Procens, pp. 310-11. t Jt Is a hollow mockery to say to. citizen-yon may purchane residence | eperty ‘but you cannot occupy te] doen the ordinance In question: || dif you cannot find aw tenant for: oreupuncy of the arpropriatn| ce, let ft Tema vacant. An ordi. nen diapoancening the holder oF | ner of Fealdenco property no that |. cannot use ft himself, In not ay gulation, tt a imitation upon its | c. “ 5 ' “While the United States Supremo 3 urt hex sanctioned compulery: sop." ation of the white and colored per- 7 na in publle conveyances, it has in. nated that the assignment of sop ato realdenca diatricts on the basis 1 color, creed or nationality, would !y t be tolerated."* |: Freund on Polico Power, See, 491. ¢ An act of a munieipnl or State, t sislature denying to the cittzon', yuRt Of hix own property ts not ,f fexulation of an absolute, Saher. !t t right. but the total doatruction |t {t. “Air persons may maintain) mes wherover they wikh,-and arb{-j1 ry Interference with chix right !t Nlaten the conatitution. t s Cre. p. 1106, t Tho ordinnnco of the City of Win. !t "a Salem. ‘North Carolina, alroxt 1 ‘atical In dtm terme with the Rich- 's ond city, ordinance in question, was onouneedd unconstitutional and void | on the ground that the: police } wer af the Stato did not ortend to + pulating the location of residences v the racer. a State v. Darnofl, $1 9. B. R. 338. 5 The fourth clauso of the ordinance ich permnita SERVANTS of elthor "AGENTS CONTEST. - SOOO PSTD HOP ITOOSOOED pe Ree sine remeron ‘EMPLOYER of olther race. Th - fourth clause of the ordinalice 1 j flagrant and palpably unjust. arb tory discrimination between er ployer and employee, and tn th ; very tooth of Sec. 4 of the Viretal Bill of Rights, which provides: “Ths Ino man, or SHT OF MEN, ly catitlo to exclusive emoulments or PRIV! LEGES from the community * °°" ‘There Ix no.reason why & sorvan | should be s favored CLASS and a | BMPLOYER an untavored onc. {Unless EVERY citizen who come within the aphore of its operation | ‘amendable allke tho constitutions uarantees of the Fourteenth Amon tment are violated. Mugler v. Kannna, 123 U. 8. 663 It hax teen held to be wnconatl tutfonal to limit certain funk dealer to a certain dintrict, and permi others to remain whero located. Ye the Fourth Clause of the ordinanc In question permits residence 0} thoso of the opponite Faco locat~s PRIOR to tho passage of the ord! nance in thelr residences to remata Jamnl those locating after Its paxsags ‘aro proscribed residence. * People y. Busnes, 240 1. - a38: Weadcock ¥. Judge, 156 Mich. 376: Frangman v. Chicago. 78 M1, 495. n. ‘THE ORDINANCE FAILS TO AF. FORD PROTECTION TO PERSONS WHO MAY HAVE ACQUIRED TH RIGHT TO OCCUPY AB A RESI- DENCE ANY BUILDING ACQUIRED BY DEVISE, DESCENT. . PUR. CHASE, LEASE OR OTHER VALID CONTRACT. AT THE TIME OF ITS PASSAGE. Article I, Sec. 10, of the Constt- tutfon of the United States prohibits the State from passing any low im. pairing the obligation of a contract. It tay do obrorved hero that the ‘Act of the Legialature approved March 12, 1912. aftor tho passage of the Kichmiond City Ordinance, niakes provision for the conacrvation of contracts, but the Ordinance in ques- tion makes none. ‘The Supreme Court of Maryland tn passing upon the Baltimore City nexregation ordinance beld It void Decause It failed “to afford protection to persons ho may have acquiret n logal fight to occupy an a roel. dence any bullding by devise. do- scent, purchase, lease, or other valld contract, at ahe time of the 'pamage of the ordinance.” The Supreme Court of North Car olina speaking of the Winston Ralem Sexregation Ordinunvs, aid: “This Ordinance forbids u white man or rolored man to live in hin own houre Fit whould descend to him by tn. jeritance, and should happen te be jocatit gn a atreet where the ma. jority of reetdentx happen to be of uch diffrent, race. Thora 18 no rea on why the” power of the, County “omminatoners, to provide “for the miblie welfare, “rhould not be os} ee TAU oC Wen cette | ta. and if under auch general au- Wority, almilar regulations were, ireacriied, for the country districts,’ ime whould buy oF inherit: property | na nevtion whore the opporite rac, «in a tnajority he could not restde n his own property, and he could | ot nell IU OF Fent ft alt, except te | wrnune of-auch different race, wines one other could renite there” State vi Darnell, $18. E239, | Ins the Act of March 12, 1912 has | of a retroactive offect. and ax there | ax no express power in any srant | nthe Charter of the Clty of Rich. ‘ ond to enact a segregation ordi: ance. tha omission of protection of strict im fatal to the ordinance. | . it 4 IK, HOWRVER. IT BE WITHIN | HE POLICE POWER OF THE | TATE TO SEPARATE THE RACES | S THEIR RESIDENCES, WHICH | VE ODENY/ THE CITY OF RICH. 1OND IN APRIL. 29, 1911, WAS { SITHOUT EXPRESS AUTHORITY | © PASS THE ORDINANCE. § ‘The City of Richmond had st must n cunvded no express power: It had ! © implied powor for the rearon that ‘ ie location of realdences {na matter ,/ ver wifch only the State Logisia- ire, In the abronco of exprosa dele |! ation of the, power, might alone le: |! late, nv it is mot local textslation |§ ut afieta tho whole social fabrte. |" My State at large. The regulation of welghta and eawires, the Fate of Intercit, the ractice of Inw and of medicine. and ie Infinite variety of Kindred mat. ‘ra. ux well an tho location of res- lence, affect the State at large in 4 roral as woll nx ti Ite urban and iuirhan dtatricte. ‘The State Logtalature may enact a UBLAC LOCAL Iaw within the po. re jouer, und its conatituttonality {1 be upheld whon it operater allko pon EVERY alleen. and-doen.not | folate any of the fundamental } hin. of tho eltizen. i Stato ve Moore, 104 N.C. 714, 'F Tho power ‘xranted the City of fehmond do fa charter to preserve § 16 health, promote. the prace, Kodd | rdcr, morals aod welfare of ita in- § abitants, jf but tho grant of a GEN. RAL or INDEFINITE power, aad 1 eS oe , so Where general nud indénate | power 8 ADDED tw Tose given if | EXPRESS words, such powor Ix to bi | confined tn Ite exorcise to the ORDI, | NARY OBJECTS and PURPOSES 0} "municipal corporations, and Is’ no} tobe construcd to comprohend s matter whlch {s common to the State and affects Its people at LARGE.’ V MeQuillia Atan. Corp., Seca. 357 368, 369, 360, 368. “Fee administration of justice, the proservaticn of tho public peace and the Ike, although confided to local nxencles, aro cssontially matters of pubic concorn, while tho enforce- tnont of munscipal Dy-Lawa, tho os. tablisument of gus works, water works, tho construction of sowers, and the like, aro matters whieh pee: tain to the inunicipality ‘ay dixtin. guished from tho State at large.” Wallace v. Clty of Richmond, 94 Va, 220-21. “When the mob rages in tho street. when tho Ineindiary and the ascass:n aro ut work. they do not offend agaiont the CITY, Dut axaluxt the STATE." Burch v, "Hardwick, 71. Va. 24. put dt fe claimed that the exercle of auch power” (offering reward for the apprehension and conviction of folons)- “is authorized by See. 9 of [the Charter of tho City, whlch after cpntorring upon tho conell a num. ber of particular powers, authorizes It ‘to do all kuch things as tt may, ‘deem proper for the pronperity, qulet and good order . of the City.* This language tough very broad, 19 yet not without proper Imttatign. It is to bo construed with referent to tho object contemplated by the State to the grant of the charter, and the ‘extent of the power it confers ts to bo measured and Iimitet by the PURPOSES for which the corpora- Hon was ercated.” = “It ts not competent for the City by onfinance to ADD other inhibi. Hons to thoso thereln euumierated.” “Any falr, reasonable doubt con- cerning the oxiatence of the powor ni resolved by tho Courts againat the corporation and the power denied.” Clty of Richmond ¥. Duke & Lynch. 106 Va. 324. “An Ordinaacg cannot be legally mado which cohtfavenoa a COMMON RIGHT, untess the power to do «o be! plainly conferred by a valid ant! competent legitaativo Act. * * * Bo. stdea an ordinance of thin kind Yor- bids the owner of property to wail oF jena it to whomaoever to Keck “ft, 18 well ax forbids thoro who may be! Jeatroun of buxing or renting prop. “rly from doing 40 where they eat make the beat bargain, Yet this Hxht of disposing of property, the jis dt mponendi, hax always been eld one Of tho inalienable rights Ln ‘dont to the ownership of propert?, stich No natute will bo conatrued shaving power to take mway. © 7" State ¥. Parnell, SES BO. pp. 38.39) WW. | THE ORDINANCE. IS NOT ¢ RACK OR HEALTH MEASUIOS, | WIT_IS AN UNREASONAHLY OP-:! RESSIVE AND ARBITRARY ACT IOLATIVE OF THE FOUR. | EENTH AMENDMENT TO THE! ONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED TATES. The Fourteenth Amendment does ot.Impatr the police power of thy taic, but {t affordn protection kainet ARBITRARY regulations hich are tantamount to the contts- ition of private property. Hibben v. Sanith, 191 U. $. 310. An ordinanceymay be annullot ncauro It sqomn to the judicial mind reasonable of oppreasive, althoug) ‘statute mixht not. Greensboro “¥. Ehrenreich, $0 la. 579: Kirkham v. Russell. 76 a. 950; Yiek Wo vy. Hopkins, 113 . 8. 356: Yates v. Milwaukee, 14 fall 497, ! “As son as any part of"s man’s ynduct affects projudicially tho in-* rents of otters, socloty bas juris. | ction over it.” | ‘Mills on Liberty. Ch. 4. 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My Dear Sir: in plain to say that he is planning to overthrow the government in the future, which is more treacherous still. As there are no two ways about it, if you continue working separately, one division must become the dominant while the other remains the subservient. It is entirely impossible, and much probable that you can continue much longer with this segregation without resorting to arms or submitting to slavery, and if you lose at arms that will surely be the result, (slavery). And if you win, well, it will be the turn of the white man as a slave; as the safest plan. But if all differences between races are ignored now it will provide grounds for a strong cooperation in combating a foreign foe. Otherwise, the country is not safe! How can you shame the white man by giving him all you have with every right to get more? The white man is right in calling such people of said opinion a pack of fools! He is always writing and speaking all over the country, and then goes home and writes private letters, saying what he meant or wanted to say, or what he was trying to say. That should be the excuse of a man not accustomed to talk in public and of an entirely different vocation in life. He always forgets to speak boldly but politely for the equal rights of a Negro; but never alips up against the interest of the white people. I have not his kind before. So now about Prudent Wilson. There will come a time to attend to him as Roosevelt and Taft were attended to. I am not yet sorry that out of the three, he was the lucky one. Neither am I sorry that the Republicans have been given their much needed lesson. In fact everything in the form of Negroes voting has been as good as they could make it. It has been thus wise proven that the balance of the national voting power still rests with the Negroes, and they are not ashamed to vote against those who work against them on any side. Thus your friendship will be regarded higher by all hereafter. Booker T. Washington is and always was the chief advocate for discrimination against colored people. Why, only read everything he has written or said in public for evidence. Away with Booker Traitor or Washington for my part! Bahla, Brazil P. S.—God made all things with a similar perfection, races as well, and when a being fails to utilize all of its functions, certain members shall surely be lost, or entire destruction to the body referred to. So, if the Negroes do not utilize all of their qualities, functionaries, they will lose what they now have, and the entire race be reduced to much worse conditions than when they wore slaves. Thus we do not only want a reuniting of those government employees at Washington, D.C., but we want elected representatives in both houses; also officers and men in all the military departments, schools included. Booker Washington tries to be beggar the race by taking pittances and giving up rights of far greater value. We have to learn how to protect our rights like any other people or we will soon have none, and away with the man who tries to prevent us, whatever his race may be. We cannot shame a hog, therefore we must strike the beast on his snout, whatever it costs. Let us do like the Irish have done. It is easy to beg, but it is better to be able to buy. I. S. MOORE. Bahia, Brazil --- ANARCHISTS' HALL BURNED Flames Sweep Building Where "Reda" Held Demonstration Against Sunday. Fire, like a swift Judgment, trailed Emma Goldman on the stage of the big labor auditorium in Paterson, N.J. when the anarchist queen, in a wild trample against Billy Sunday, led about 2000 reds and radicals in a revel of blasphemies, and little now remains of the building but a shed. At 10 o'clock Emma Goldman and Ben Reitman, her man Friday, were reviling Christ and sending up trone prayers to God, while the place rocked in merriment. At 12 o'clock the walls and the roof were falling in Ben Reitman at the close of the meeting teetered on his toes at the front of the stage and demanded to know if there were to be no trail hitters. "Who'll say a good word for Jesus?" Ben demanded. There was no answer. "Poor Jesus," said Ben. "No one to back him up? No one to take his part?" In less than an hour the building was a roaring torch that lit Paterson for blocks about. Hundreds of frame dwellings in the neighborhood were threatened. The building, known as Turn Hall, was destroyed, with a loss estimated at $30,000. It was four stories high, included dwelling quarters and in saloon, and has been the scene of all big strike meetings for years. It was the headquarters and meeting place of anarchists and radicals in and about Paterson. The place has been damaged by fire on three other occasions. The building was at Ellison and Cross streets, in the heart of the so-called "red section." The owners say the fire was started by an incendiary. There are those in Paterson who say it was the hand of God. The police have increased the police guard at Sunday's tabernacle by an extra detail of plain clothes men, in the belief that red sympathizers, attributing the fire to an incendiary, may torch the tabernacle. Got Ne Autograph. To an applicant for his autograph Mark Twain on one occasion sent a letter the substance of which was as follows: "To ask a doctor or builder or sculptor for his autograph would be in no way rude. To ask one of those for a specimen of his work, however, is quite another thing, and the request might be justifiably refused. It would never be fair to ask a doctor for one of his requests to remember him by." Here was no autograph to the letter, which was typwritten throughout. THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. SEVEN The Richmond Evening Journal It gives you all the news at a time when you want to hear it. Every carrier worthy of the name handles the Richmond Evening Journal or will handle it for you if you ask him to do so. This progressive, "up-to-the-minute" evening paper is interesting and instructive. It's mechanical department is all that any first-class office could wish and enables the management to handle the latest news matter almost up to the time of going to press. of Richmond have always appreciated a good daily paper and the minimum cost of one cent must appeal to them just as strongly as a similar price appeals to white people. A fair journal and all of the news is the motto. We are circulation builders. We want the circulation in Greater Richmond and we intend to have it, if excellent service will bring the results. Remember that Want Ads are read most in Richmond's best medium, that's the Richmond Evening Journal. Advertisers know the value of the columns and that is why the Journal's advertising columns teem with the offerings of Richmond's leading business men. But our service is right at your own door. Call any newsboy and ask him to bring you the Richmond Evening Journal. The question will be settled right there without the necessity of even phoning or coming to the Journal Office. If you wish the Journal management to look after it, call on Ninth Street, between Main and Cary Streets, or Phone Madison 5061. --- A GENERAL SURVEY OF THE WAR A GENERAL SURVEY OF THE WAR WEDNESDAY. The Russians in the Carpathians drove the Austrians back in the Mezo-Laboré district and now hold every important height of the East Beskids. They also, got within three miles of Uazok pass, the last stand of the Austrians and Germans in the Carpathians system. German Zeppelins flew to the English coast, dropping bombs at Newcastle on the Tyne, at Blythe and at other points. The details have not yet been received, but it is known that eight bombs were dropped at Blythe. There was no loss of life. Attacks and counter attacks occurred along the greater length of the western battle front, at Perryville Bac, in the Champaign district and Les Eparges, the French making slight gains. In the woods of Mortmare the French captured a number of prisoners and one 42-centimeter gun. THURSDAY. News of the sinking by a German submarine of the Dutch steamer Cate wijk has caused consternation in Holland, where the people are as one in calling on the government to demand a full apology from Germany or declare war. Berlin reports that the Germans are holding their own on the western front and that attacks of the French forces at various points on the southern part of the line have failed. The official German statement says that the Russian invasion of Hungary has been a failure. According to the Petrograd official statement the operations on the southern spur of the Carpathians have been entirely successful and the Austrians there are in full retreat, burning the bridges behind them. Berlin announces that the attempt of the Russian army which captured Przemysl to force an invasion of Hungary has failed. Muscovite attacks in the region of Dukla and Lupkow passes are declared to have definitely come to an end. FRIDAY: Reports from Ipswich, Felixstowe and Colchester reached London talking of the fourth aerial raid on England within twenty-four hours. German aeroplanes few over Canterbury and nearby towns in Kent during the day, dropping bombs, without doing damage. The Russian war office reports the capture of two heights in the program of the Russians towards the Uruguay pass. Purseheart Austro-German attacks near Stryj have been repulsed, the Russians may. An Austrian official statement reports the repulse of a Russian attack near Petrovsk and the engagement. THE @OLORED PEOPLE a number of Russian branches on the lower Nieder, as well as the republic of the Russians, with heavy losses, in the Carpathians. The German official statement cells of the bombardment of the' Belgian coast by allied destroyers. SATURDAY. French aviators drew over Strasburg, Germany, and dropped bombs. Two persons were injured and property damage was small. Russians claim decided gains in the Gorpathian mountains, taking Austrian positions at the bayonet point. Other parts of the eastern war zone are reported quiet. In the western war arena the British made gains at Ypres after desperate fighting, while the French made a small advance at St. Mithiel, near Verdun. The German official report declares all the British and French attacks were repulsed. Rome told to believe Austria will made a sudden attack as soon as convinced Italy intends to enter the war. SUNDAY Slight gains in the region of Schippe-weidehippf, in Assise, are announced from Paris, where the war office reports considerable activity in the Vosges and along the boundary of Lorraine. Berlin reports that an advanced French position southwest of Stoss welser, in the Vosges, has been captured and that advanced German posts southwest of Metzeral, also in the Vosges, have been withdrawn in the fact of superior forces. The German war office admits that the British have taken some ground from the Germans near Ypres. The British submarine E-15 ran ashore while attempting a reconnaissance in the Dardanelles and seven of her crew were drowned. Those who escaped were made prisoners by the Turks. MONDAY An English official report announces the capture by British troops of a hill east of Ypres. The British still hold the hill despite desperate efforts of the Germans to dislodge them. The German war office reports that Roland Garros, the well known French aviator, has been captured in Belgium. The report says the British have been driven from German positions which they had occupied south of Ypres. There is no change in the situation on the eastern front. Russia reports the capture of two more heights in the Carpathians, thus further facilitating the invasion of Hungary. The capture of a battalion of Austrians is also reported. Dorina Death. Daring Death. Young Wife (posting)—You told me you would die for me. Bachelor—Well, have patience. Am I not eating your plan and literature? Dustin Roehl. Agents' Contest. OPEN TO EVERYBODY. MEN, WOMEN OR CHILDREN. First Prize A ROUND TRIP TICKET TO THE PANAMA EXPOSITION. OR TO THE PANAMA CANAL. OR THE EQUIVALENT. WINNER FOR THE FIRST PRIZE MUST POLL NOT LESS THAN 25,000 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. THE COUPON WILL BE FOUND IN THIS PAPER. PEAKS VA. NOTES Peek's Va. March 28. The George Town Towns, O. of N., held their thanksgiving service at the George town Castle on Sunday March 28. Being a beautiful day a large crowd was present Our visitors began by singing Welcome to Joy and Peace. Scripture lesson was read by Miss Estelle Thornton Prayer was offered by Mrs. Elliott B H Bray a paper of welcome was read by Mrs. Emma D Funstall Remarks on the order by Mrs. Nielot The Folly and Mrs. Mary E Tunstall 11 Every encouraging and interesting paper was read by our W. D. Mrs. Ella T. Brown Solo by Mrs. Susan Johnson A wonderful address was delivered by Mr. A F. Allen Recitations by Mrs. Ellia Allen Mrs. Patie Mosby and Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson Mrs. John L. Brown L ```markdown ``` invited a short address which was very interesting. Remarks on the order by Mrs. Sallie Anderson, after which the W. C. Mrs. Emma D. Dunestall, introduced Rev. James H. Tells. He preached a powerful sermon to the people a sermon that never can be forgotten. Rev Joan L. Brown announced benediction. Dinner was served and all left for their several homes praising God, and were glad that they came out. --- SATURDAY. MAY 1, 1916. EDITOR MITCHELL TRAVELS (Continued from first page). company with Mr. R. E Frazier and Mr. Andrew J. Lewis, who arranged the interview, an attendant took us from "garret to cellar" in this institution. The vault is protected by electricity. The entrance is by a trap-door elevator. The Director's Room was also a magnificent place. I was particularly impressed with the domic effect of the bank building and the expensive oil paintings thereon. AN INFECENTIAL POSITION I left much impressed with all that I saw. I then went sightseeing, after which I called on Attorney William H. Stanton, the brilliant young attorney. Here I met Miss Cole and Miss Turner. I learned for the first time that the widow of the late W. M. T. Forrester is now residing in Pittsburgh having left New Orleans. I met Mr. C. W. Powey, a powerfully built citizen of color, who is manager of the Diamond Coke Company. Diver Department, and has held charge of the transportation for fifteen years. A COLORED DETECTIVE He is also on the board of directors one of one of the company's banks. Attorney Stanton took me in charge and after visiting the famous Dresel building. I found myself in the Police Department, where I met the Chief of Detectives. He greeted us cordially. Later, I met Detective Cole. I could only take Attorney Stanton's word for it that he is colored. Every look and appearance stampa him as being white. Down South he would be arrested if he insulted upon riding in a "Jim crow" car. He has seen 50 years' service, and when he wanted to retire, the department requested him to withdraw his application. A FINE RESTAURANT Mr. Frank Sutton has a palatial tier and restaurant at 529 Wythe avenue. He has a mirror in it that originally cost over $630.00 and at present its value is placed at more than $1,000.00. It is imported Mr. George A. Novels has charge of the restaurant department. It may be well to state that the mirror is 16 by 6 feet. I enjoyed dinner at the Lounge Club with Melors. Stan- ton, Posey and Steward. Mr. Stan- ton was the host. A POPULAR JOURNALIST I met Miss Elizabeth Jones, who has charge of the Colored Department of the Pittsburgh Leader. It is needless to say that she is one colored woman who is "making good." She possesses rare journalistic ability and her employers fully realize the Jact, giving her a free hand in her department in a manner that is surprising. She has won, too, the cordial support of the colored people of Pittsburgh. Conversationally, too, she is a bright "proposition." Just keep shy of the Woman's Suffrage discussion unless you agree with her and there is plain sailing. THE RETURN TRIP I left for the Pennsylvania Station early and I walked around for some time before train time. Finally I found the sleeper and soon after leaving Pittsburgh was in the land of dreams. When I awoke, the train was making good time. I arrived in Washington at 5:26 Thursday morning. I was to leave at 12:01 for Richmond. I called on Editor W. Calvin Chase. He was in his office while two ladies were transacting g business. I looked in vain for the evidences of the fight in which he had been assaulted, but could not see a mark. Gold-capped teeth were in his mouth, with just a suspicion that one had been knocked out or had been removed. ATTORNEY COBB'S LABORS It seems evident that the jury took the opinion that such a fine specimen of humanity was not injured much. I visited Attorney James A. Cobb, who is Assistant U. S. District Attorney, and who handles many cases for the government. He is suave, polite and obliging, but all the time is looking after the interests of the government. He had just won a notable case through the Supreme Court. He was compromising several cases where the defendants, were charged with selling cheese that was below the government standard. They went out with him and paid their fines. A QUESTIONABLE CHECK While I sat there, an officer of the court came in. "Say, this fellow has no money. He says he will write a chock, but I cannot accept it." "I'll endorse the check," said Mr. Cobb. "All right." said the police. The white man then wanted a blank check. It was made out and he signed it. A short white artworks, in came the officer. This fellow that gave me this chock has no money in this bank." Mr. Cobb looked at the check. In the hurry, the name of the bank in which she man had money had not been written and the man had gone ATTORNEY WATKINS' MISSION "I'll get him," said Mr. Cobb. "It will be all right." I was amused. I felt that the foreigner would soon get a "phone message" and "come across" with the money or feel the effect of the strong arm of the law. When I arrived at the station, I saw, Attorney S. A. T. Watkins, Assistant Corporation Counsel for the city of Chicago, who had presented the claims of that metropolis before the Supreme Court of the United States for a writ of contortor. He had proposed to visit Richmond as my guest. I secured two seats in the parlor car and together we sat down for a trip to Richmond. IT CAME HIGH Later, I went into the dining car with him and guided a meal that separated me from $2.10. It was worth it. Arriving in Richmond, I secured a carriage and soon was at my residence. Mr. Watking inspected the Mechanics Savings Bank and then the Planet office, and thus ended my trip to the "Smoky City," where colored folks and good times go hand in hand. JOHN MITCHELL, JR. UNION WIN Union's varsity won its third straight game when they sent the crack nine of Lincoln University to a 6 to 3 defeat here Thursday. April 22nd. In spite of the showers sent from J. Pluvius, the contest was the cleanest and most interesting ever staged on Union's diamond. Lincoln's defeat was due to the poor support they offered their pitcher, and the superior stick work of Union. Thompson toeing the rubber for the home team was more possessed in the pinches than his opponent. Young. Union started the circuit making in the first round. Taylor was walked by Young, advanced to second on a sacrifice from Hall, and second on a two-bagger by Jenkins. B. Taylor then clouted a hard ground through short which scored Jenkins. B. Taylor brought in Daniel and Hall with a single in the fifth frame. The feature of the contest was staged in the eighth when a squeezed play pulled off by B. Taylor and Bayton resulted in the former crossing the home plate. UNION Daniel, 2b. 4 1 1 0 S. Taylor, 1b. 2 2 1 1 Hall, 1f. 4 1 1 0 Jenkins, rf. 4 1 1 1 B. Taylor, c. 4 1 1 1 Thompson, c. 3 0 1 0 Byrd, ef. 3 0 0 1 Hunces, ss. 4 0 0 1 Duckwilder, 2b. 3 0 0 1 Bayton, ef. 1 0 1 0 Total. 32 6 7 5 LINCOLN Shith, 3b. 5 1 1 2 Lockeek, ss. 5 1 1 2 Branch, 1b. 4 0 2 0 Powlkes, 2b. 4 0 0 0 Chamberlain, 1. 7 0 0 1 Kinbrough, 1f. 4 0 2 1 Ogburn, ef. 4 1 1 2 Young, p. 1 0 1 1 Perry, rf. 1 0 0 1 Total. 32 6 8 13 Falcon 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 x 6 Lincoln 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 x 6 Summary Two base hits Jenkins Sarahlee hits. S Taylors, Hall, Jackins, Ogdahl Struck out by Thompson, 3 by Young, 1. Hits made off Thompson, 3 in 5 minutes. Young, 7 in 9 innings. Time of came, 1 hour and 10 minutes. Emure Mr. Jackson --- WILLIAMSBURG, VA. NOTES The farmers are getting busy in this section. Williamsburg seems to be taking on new life. The mills are all running and ogr people are finding more work to do. We hope that the employers will soon raise wages to cope with the high cost of living. Our school work is much improved, and we hope by the next term to have more teachers, that the work may be sufficiently done. The Union Baptist Church conducted a revival meeting last week no souls were brought to the light of the gospel, but we hope that the meeting was not a failure. The pastor, Rev. Tabb, was assisted by Rev Mr. Gun. Mrs. J. J. Carter spent a few day in our city last week, visiting her daughter, and making new acquaintances. Mrs. J. J. Nickerson and little son J. J. Jr., have gone to the country to spend a few weeks among the members of the Ebenezer Baptist Church. Rev. J. J. Nickerson pastor. We hope they a pleasant stay. Mrs. Nickerson has done a great work among the young people of Willis Hamburg since making her stay here. She has worked untimely in an effort to beautify and furnish the First Church, of which her husband is pastor. The Ladies' Auxiliary has done much good under the leadership of Mrs. J. B. Harris and others. The Pulpit Aid Club is trying to raise means to get an individual commun set, led by Mrs. N. E. Franier. The choir has done much work during the winter and has ordered their new chairs. Mr. S. K. Harris, direct or. The Morning Star Club has been the center of attraction among the young folks for work, and has done much good. Miss Rebekah Crump, president. The pastor, Rev. J. J. Nickerson has been conducting a meeting for Rev. F. A. Brown, of Ashland, and reports that the Rev. Mr. Brown is doing a great work there. He says that there are many evidences of improvement in the church since he preached his installation service two years ago. He also reports much success in the meeting. Many souls have been converted. We are looking forward to our grand rally on the second Sunday in June, and hope every member and HIPPODROME THEATRE THE 20 MILLION DOLLAR MYSTERY Every Thursday-Matinee and Night Every Friday—"The Exploits of Elaine" GREAT DETECTIVE SERIAL. VISIT OUR POPULAR SATURDAY —MATINEE & NIGHT PERFORMANCE. SPECIAL FOR LADIES AND CHILDREN. MATINEE NIGHT All Children, 5c; Adults, 10c. Admission, 10c.; Reserved Seats, 15c. THE COLORED PEOPLES' SUBURB Beautiful Building Lots in Highland Springs Addition at Stop 35 Seven Pines Line, $39.00 each; $5.00 cash; $2.50 Monthly. For further information, see --- --- Fine Silver at Special Prices MANY CHOICE ARTICLES IN FINE SILVERWARE ESPECIALLY PRICED FOR THIS SALE We are Headquarters for all kinds of Class Pins and Medals, 50c up. Engraving Free. Highest Cash Prices paid for Old Gold and Silver. E. C. MEYER JEWELRY CO.: 21 W: Broad St. THE RICHMOND PLAY HIPPOIN THEAT THE 20 MILLION Every Thursday— Every Friday—"The GREAT DETECT VISIT OUR POPULAR SATURDAY ANCE. SPECIAL FOR L MATINEE All Children, 5c; Adults, 10c. THE COLORED B Beautiful Building Lots in 2 35 Seven Pines Line, $39.00 each; further information, see WHITE 323 Fine Silver at MANY CHOICE ARTICLES ESPECIALLY PRICE Sandwich Plates Butter Dishes Baskets Waiters Bowls Vegetable Dishes, with c We are Headquarters for and Medals, 50c up. E. Cash Prices paid for E. C. MEYER JEWELRY FOUND DEAD Thaddeus R. Brown, brother of Deacon Samuel P. Brown died at 5:12 North Third street sometime during last Wednesday night. He had been atiling for some time, but had been able to go out to work. When the family went into his room Thursday morning at about 7 o'clock, he was found dead. His remains were taken to Charles City last Friday morning. They were accompanied by Mrs. Bersennah Nash and Mrs. John W. Howard and Deacon Samuel P. Brown. The deceased was 53 years of age and he left two brothers to mourn their loss. 12 Post Cards 15G All Negro Subjects One hand colored. A money making plan for you, your church, lodge or club. Agents Wanted everywhere! Send 15c today in stamps or coin for outfit...Afro-American Novelty Co., 119 W. Fifth St., Topeka, Kansas. Farmer Accused of Arson. Henry Havelman, of near Manch Chunk, Pa., a sixty-five-year-old农 or, whose honesty and integrity have never before been questioned, is in the county jail on two charges of ar- son, with intent to defraud an insurance company. It is alleged that on March 22 Havelman's barn, a large frame structure, was destroyed by fire. While his neighbors were fighting the fire the flames broke out on the second and third floors of the residence, a short distance away from the barn. The efforts of the neighbors were then directed toward saving the house. An April 7 the house was again set on fire. At this time it was found that the entire building had been saturated with oil. A short time before it was burned down the property was insured for $1400. The Knoll, the palatial home of Mrs. Paul S. Reeves, on the outskirts of Phoenixville, Pa., was entered and robbed within the week, according to information which came to light. Valuable antiques, rugs and furniture, which had been collected by the late Paul S. Reeves, were carried off by a band of men who had evidently used several wagons to make away with their loot. Mrs. Reeves, who had not occupied the house during the winter, discovered the theft on her return a few days ago. Police and private detectives are investigating. Assistant of Egypt's Sultan, Mangled. The young Egyptian man, named Khali, who made an unconscessful attempt to associate himself with the sultan of Egypt, at Cairo, Aguilal S. was hunted. --- $3.50 $2.50 $3.50 $4.50 $4.00 $4.00 $5.50 Julius Caesar Will be presented by the Pupils of Armstrong High School. Look, watch & wait The First Battalion, Uniform Rank Knights of Pythias will give a Benefit performance at the Hipodrome Theatre, North Second St. Tuesday and Wednesday nights, May 18 and 14, 1955 Special attractions. Tickets, 20 Cents AGENTS CONTEST W. E. Brown, Richmond . . . 21500 R. W. Moss, Richmond . . . 21500 Thomas Page, of Fulton . . . 11410 James H. Smith, Richmond . . . 8480 Mrs. Rowena White, Lynchburg . . . 8580 E. B. Webster, Florence, S. C. 2835 John S. Ashby, Brooklyn, N. Y. . . 2006 E. B. Johnson, Buckner, V. . . 1305 Thos. E. W. Perry, Norfolk, Vn. . . 1300 Rev. J. E. Nickerson, Williamsburg, Va. . . . 1065 J. A. Taylor, Troy, N. Y. . . . 800 J. H. Fowkes, Roanoke, Vn. . . . 685 J. E. Schmidt, New York . . . 645 Quaker City Adv. Co, Phila, Pn. . . 645 Ned McKeever, Newport News Va. . . 650 W. L. Jones Leoeburg, Va. . . . 500 Rev. A. A. I. Davis, Albany, N. Y. . . 500 Rev. R. G. Adams, Farmville, Va. . . 500 E. K. Thumm, Pittaburg, Pn. . . 425 Mrs. Lillie M. Ellis, N. News, Vn. . . 420 J. H. Mattox, Brooklyn, N. Y. . . 400 Rudolph Graves, Elizabeth City. Wm. H. Moore, Wilm'g'tn, N.C. Samuel Hobbs, New York, N. Y. Mrs. Alfred Preston, York, Pa. T. W. Townley, Washington. E. F. Boyd, Cleveland, O. D. W. Shoemaker, Sheffield, Al. Mrs. L. Lengon, Brooklyn, N. Y. Wm. H. Green, Rochester, N. Y. Frank N. Wilson, Washington NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP AT 500 N. 2D STREET, RICHMOND, VA We wish to notify our friends and the public of the dissolution of the firm of Bragg Bros. & Co., as of June 1st, 1914, G. W. Bragg and D. P. Bragg having purchased the interests of Mr. J. R. Pollard, including his good will. We wish to add our appreciation of the past favors of our customers, and to request the continuance of their patronage for the firm who will continue the business as hereof at the same location, 505 N. Second Street. Referring to the above, we wish to announce that the business formerly conducted by the firm of Bragg Brothers & Co. will be continued under the same name, and we request the continued patronage of our friends and the public, ensuring them of careful attention to such business as they may permit to us. ALL, THE CUTTING AND FITTING IS DONE BY M. GOLDSTEIN; PROPRIETOR OF THE E Z TAILORING CO. WHO IS KNOWN IN RICHMOND FOR THE PAST 12 YEARS AS ONE OF THE BEST TAILORS, AND HAS BEEN DOING THE WORK FOR THE MOST SELECT LADIES AND GENTLEMEN IN THE CITY. All of our work is done in our own shop and by Expert Tailors. We only cater to the Best People and we give them the Best Grade of Work. For the Beginning of the Opening we will give Special Prices: A LADIES' REGULAR $50.00 SUIT FOR $30.00 AND A GENTLEMAN'S $35.00 SUIT FOR $27.50: SPECIAL PRICES ON SKIRTS MADE TO ORDER, THE REGULAR PRICE IS $5.00 TO $7.00-FOR THIS WEEK ONLY $1.50-FOR MAKING ONLY. Take advantage of this Liberal Offer, as we have only a Limited Number of these Skills to be made at this price. We have a Large Selection of Materials to suit every purse. We are introducing MME. OLE, from the West, who comes highly recommended as a First-class Dressmaker, and capable of furnishing you the best work at moderate prices. In order to introduce her work, we will offer Special Prices on Smart Street, Afternoon and Evening Dresses—Wash Dresses, $2.00 to $4.00; Silk Street and Afternoon Dresses, $4.00 up; Evening Dresses, $5.00 up. FemaleE --- FemaleEmbalmer Major Callahan ..... $ 3.00 Independent Bon. Club ..... 10.00 ME. LUCIE CHRISTIAN SCOTT is associated in business with her husband, Mr. Alpheus Scott. Madam Scott claims the honor of being the only Negro woman in the State of Virginia—holding a State license to practiceEm balming, and is indeed, one of the few women in the United States, Embalming and Conducting Funerals. She ranks with the best in her profession. She is prominent in fraternal organizations; namely: Courts of Calanthe, I. O. of St. Luke, I. O. of Good Samaritans, Household of Ruth, Tonts Sons and Daughters of Richmond, Shepherds of Bethlehem and Ideal Benefit Society. IF SO, WRITE AND LET THEM KNOW. Your Patronage and Influence will be greatly appreciated.Please remember that she is always at your service. Reliable Service at Moderate Rates. RESIDENCE 1015 St. James St., Phone, Mad. 6619. A. D. PRICE, 212 FUNERAL DIRECTOR A. D. PRICE, 212 EAST LEIGH STREET. All orders promptly filled at short notice by telegraph or telephone. 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 first class Carriages, Buggies, etc. Keep constantly on hand fine funeral supplies. Open All Day and Night—Man on Duty All Night. 'PHONE, MAD. 577' RICHMOND, VA. Real Estate Agents and Brokers Accuracy in Statement, under All Circumstances, to Buyer-to Seller-to Borrower-to Lender. 506 N. SECOND ST. Phone, Ran. 4569 W. L. BRANCH, Financial Director and Embracer For First Class Service that Cust yrs Less. Settlement Commu- nial. Office and Park, 965 N. 2nd St. Phone No. 1158. DONATIONS TO THE SEGREGATION FUND Low Rent to Colored People New, six-room house, or will rent in flats, at Myrtle Grove, near Washington Park and car line. Large lot, Madison 4992-2. DO YOU KNOW THEM? I would like to locate my father, Joseph Fray, or receive some information concerning him. When I heard from him last, he was at Ruckersville, Va. That was in 1880. MRS. MARY M. ANCELL 2951 Dearborn Street Chicago, Ill. I desire to know the whereabouts of my aunt, Lizzie Williams and mother, Sarah Watson. I have not heard from them since I was ninety years old. The last I heard of them they were living at 510 N. 5th St. Any information will be thankfully received. MISS RUTH G. WATSON, Tuskegee Institute, Alabama I would like to find my brother Peter W. Easily. When last hear from him, he was in the postoffice at Winston, N. E. I heard that he left there and went west. Any, information will be gladly received. MRS. KATIE JORDAN, 1300 South 5th Street, Camden, N. J. O Altering, Cleaning & Pressing done on Short Notice and Reasonable ALL WORK GUARANTEED THE E Z TAILORING COMPANY 537 North Second Street FUNERAL DIRECTOR, EMBALMER. AND LIVERYMAN. mbalmer The image provided is too blurry and low-resolution to accurately recognize any text. It appears to be a blank or heavily pixelated screen with no discernible content. Therefore, no text can be extracted from this image. EAST LEIGH STREET,