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The Leading Weekly Journal in the State. The Grand Jury Heard Enough to Justify CHARGE OF "FIRST DEGREE" MURDER. Russell E. T. Walker Indicted-Charged with the Murder of His Father. Tragic Turn to the Celebrated Case--Dismissal in Police Court No Bar to Criminal Prosecution--Bailed for His Appearance in the Month of October--All Witnesses Not Examined. A Resume of the Evidence. VOLUME XXXII, NO. 37 The Gran CHAR Russell E. Tragic Turn to No Bar to Cr in the Mon The indictment of Russell E. T. Walker upon a charge of "first degree" murder last Monday came as a surprise to practically every one in the Hustings Court-room and to a large proportion of the people of the city. Somehow, they seemed to regard the case as proceeding along a set groove and that no matter what happened, the end would be the same—a dismissal of the proceedings. One of the leading counsel for the prosecution shared the same opinion. --- NO INDICTMENT EXPECTED That the Walker family and Attorney J. Thomas Hewin were sure on a dismissal was evident, although in conjunction with Hon. H. M. Smith Jr., they were taking no chances it was evident that Attorney Smith, that sature luminary, was not absolutely certain about it, and that he viewed with apprehension the grand jury, with Mr. Edgar H. Ferguson, the foreman who had the case in hand. He shrewdly succeeded in having Mrs. Maggie L. Walker admitted to the grand jury room, to make her statement, although she was not a commonwealth's witness and, strictly speaking, had no right before the grand jury, unless that body sent for her on its own motion. TWO INFLUENTIAL WITNESSES With Coroner William H. Taylor and that magnetic Mrs. Walker, it was thought that there would be but a remote chance of securing an indictment against Russell E. T. Walker for the killing of his father. A grand jury, as a rule hears only one side—the witnesses presumed to be against the defendant, or if the witness is not against the defendant, it hears him or her upon the presumption that the information which he or she may possess can be used against the prisoner. This is why many friends of the Walker family have been summoned by the commonwealth and among these was Mrs. Maggie L. Walker's own mother. ALL TESTIMONY SECRET. No one can enter a grand jury room but the witness and the testimony given is confidential and secret. No one is permitted to tell what occurred therein. The commonwealth's attorney and the sheriff or his deputy can enter, but they, too, are under a bond of secrecy. So it was that when the witnesses were sworn, and they disappeared behind that oak door of the grand jury room, they were immuno from interference from any quarter. Attorney H. M. Smith*, Jr. and Attorney J. Thomas Hewin could not enter the grand jury room and they made no effort to do so. A. SURPRISE TO THE PUBLIC. Counsel for Russell E. T. Walker sprang a surprise when they had their client in court, accompanied by his mother. Neither was required to be there. It silenced the gospers, however, and it showed that he had no desire to escape from the clutches of the law. It is also worthy of mention that the grand jury did not hear all of the "army" of witnesses, which Detective Sergeant Wiltshire, Detective Bargent Baldy and Attorney J. R. Pollard had morallled to maintain their contention that a murder had been committed. One of the witnesses who testified, stated that he was surprised to find out that the grand jury knew as much about the case as he knew. THE COMMONWEALTH'S ATTORNEY'S MOTION. Accordingly, only the witnesses that justified before the Coroner's jury were heard and upon their testimony they were in a true life. When Commissioner Baldy insisted that the bill be allowed to be heard in the Police Court, when the case was pending there, another surprise was sprung, equalled only by the indictment returned by the grand jury. Mrs. Maggie L. Walker went on the bond. WALKER MAY BE INNOCENT The indictment of Russell E. T. Walker does not mean necessarily that he is guilty of murdering his father. It does mean, though, that there is a strong probability that he did murder him and that this probability must be probed into by the police authorities and passed upon by a trial jury. When this trial jury acquits him, he shall be able to preclaim to all the world his innocence and no responsible citizen shall say him nay. This trial will entail much expense upon the commonwealth and upon Mrs. Maggie L. Walker, who evidently is amply provided with funds in her own right. THE QUESTION OF BAIL The fact that Russell E. T. Walker was again admitted to ball, can be explained only upon one hypothesis, and that is that his physician, Dr. H. L. Harris, Sr. and his son satisfied Commonwealth's Attorney Minneet Folkes that confinement in the city jail would endanger his life and that Hon. H. M. Smith, Jr. assured the same official that he would see to it that his client would be present when the case was called for trial. Mr. Smith's earnestness and hypnotic powers are recognized in legal circles in this city. It is needless to say that Attorney J. R. Pollard was jubilant over the outcome. Counsel for Russell E. T. Walker were not depressed, stating that they had no doubt about his complete vindication at the hands of the trial jury. ATTORNEY WENDENBERG'S SIGNIFICANT REMARKS Commonwealth's Attorney Minutee Folkes has not been seen. As for Hon L. O. Wendenberg, he simply said all he wanted was evidence, and he was confident that there was plenty of it out there in the Ward, if some one would see to it that it was forthcoming and the colored people would come forward and tell what they knew. It may be well to state that Detective Sergeant Wiltshire was out of the city last Monday. His theory is that Armistead Walker was assaulted and chased out upon the back porch of the Walker home before he was shot and killed. THAT BLOW ON THE HEAD There was an abrasion upon Armistead Walker's head, between the back of the head and the neck. It could have been made by falling backward, but Detective Sergeant Wiltshire does not believe he fell backward. His face was hidden by the curtain but his body was exposed. He was evidently leaning forward. As he was shot in the brain, Detective Sergeant Wiltshire contends that he must have fallen forward and not backward. A bullet in the brain would have paralyzed all his organs and he would have crumpled ALLEGED DISCREPANCIES In this position, he could not have received the blow on the back of the head by failing against the railing. It is also contended that there is a discrepancy in the statement made to Coroner William H. Taylor on the night of June 20, 1915, and that of Mrs. Maggie L. Walker. Russell is said to have told Coroner Taylor that he was in the yard and he saw a man step across the opening between Rev. Cly, W. T. Johnson's residence and his mother's residence. He said he ran upstairs and went into his father's room, got the reviver out of the earlier shower in the basement and slid at the man on the back porch. Mrs. Maggie L. Walker stated that Russell was at her side on the front, when the James' boy told her that a man was on top of the house, that he ran up two steps at a time, went into his father's room, got the pistol out of the bureau drawer in his father's room and shot the man that he saw upon the back porch, that he was standing in the doorway of the laboratory when he did so. He threw the pistol away into a jardiner at the foot of the stair. THOSE TWO PISTOLS She was so sure that Armistead, her husband had the only pistol that was in the house, that she told the officer that there were two pistols. She thought that Armistead had one and Russell the other. The prosecution claims to be able to prove that when the James boy brought the message about the men being on top of the house, Armistead Walker was lying dead on the back porch, that the mea that Mrs. Fannie James sore that she saw upon the roof of the house were, in fact Armistead Walker, Sr. and his son, Russell B. T. Walker, that this fact was corroborated by Blover P. Turner, Sr., who stated that he remained in the Walker home until Armistead returned from the roof. WHEN HE LEFT ARMISTEAD He left Armistead at the front door who requested him to permit him to keep this pistol, touching his pocket over night; that he had previously given Armistead the revolver with Mrs. Maggi L. Walker's consent, after having refused to give it to Russell, who had come to his place of business to borrow it for use against burglaries whom he claimed had visited the Walker home the night before and the Police Department had been notified it may be well to state that Russell was the only one who saw the alleged burglar climb to the roof. A QUESTION OF TIME From the time that Beverly Turner Mr. left the front door to the point on Second Street, where he heard the re- port, which he thought was a buried automobile tire, it was found to take Mr. Turner just one minute and a quarter walking at his usual gait and timed by an assistant. The greatest length of time taken was one minute and a half and Mr. Turner in counting the time consumed coming down the steps makes the statement that he heard the report in less than two minutes after he left the Walker home WANT TO HARMONIZE INCONSISTENCIES It was to harmonize these seeming inconsistencies that Commonwealth's attorney Folkes and his associate, Attorney J. R. Pollard desired to cross-examine Russell E. T. Walker had he gone upon the stand. It is optional with Russell whether he goes upon the stand, or not, and his failure to testify at any stage of the proceedings or even to testify at all cannot be used against him. Hon. H. M. Smith, Jr. explains his declination to permit Russell to testify, although he had promised so to do, upon the ground that the case has assumed an unexpected phase and not knowing what course the prosecution expects to pursue. It would be unwise for him to go upon the stand at this time. ATTORNEY POLLARD'S CRITICISM Attorney J. R. Pollard declares that Mr. Smith, testified for Rennell, Mrs. Walker testified for Rennell, although Rennell is of age, married, claiming that he accidentally shot his father and yet he is not permitted to testify for himself. The defense develops upon the fact that Armstrong Waller then was hidden, when the final shot was fired and that Rennell had no chance to shoot. (Continued on 519 pages.) RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, SATURDAY, JULY 31, 1915 KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS A COMPANY ORGANIZED IN BRISTOL Hristol, Va., July 23. A company of the Uniform Runk, Knights of Pilgrims, organized here last night by Brickard General John Mitchell, Jr., assisted by Col. E. R. J. Jefferson. It will be known as Twin City Co. and will be assigned to the Second Battalion, First Regiment. The following are the officers: Captain, W. H. Brown; First Lieutenant, Edward Huntley; Second Lieutenant, William Simon Recorder, Theodore Bowen, Treasurer, Eurone Brown; First Sergeant, U. S. Tarter, Guard, T. Graves; Sentimental, Ed McQueen, Quintermaser, A. D. Henderson; Corporals, Levi Thomas, David Gott, Vincent Fagans, George Johnson, Wiley Chambers. A bounteous repeat and an address was delivered by Gen. Mitchell. The members were enthusiastic. The visitors were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Henderson. They left this morning at 6:45 for seaburg, after expressing themselves as being much pleased with their CARD OF THANKS I wish through this medium to express my heartfelt thanks to all friends in the city and out and to all neighbors for kindness shown during the long illness of my wife, Mary E. Holmes, for sympathy expressed and the beautiful floral designs sent on the occasion of her recent death. May God ever bless each and every THE EAST END LITERARY AND REST-BOOM There has been started in the east end a club of men who have for their object the opening of a literary and rest room. This club began during the month of May and soon rented quarters at 924 N. 30th street, where they have been meeting since the third Sunday in May, with the following as temporary officers: C. I. Taylor, chairman, R. O. Tompkins, secretary, P. Holmes, treasurer, J. Chambers, sergeant-at-arms. On the third Sunday in July they perfected a permanent organization and the following were duly installed by Bro. C. I. Taylor in a neat and instructive address: President, S. C. Springs; vice president, P. Wood; financial secretary, R. O. Tompkins; recording secretary, W. A. Carden; treasurer, R. Holtz; chaplain, C. West and sergeant-at-arms. J. Chambers. They have a membership of about forty among whom are some of the most prominent men of our city and a cordial invitation is extended to all men of good moral character to unite with them. Committee, J. Price, W. N. Pollard, G. J. Hembrick, chairman. FOR RENT: The best house in Fall street, No. 21, with large garden; stabling chicken house and abeds low rent; will lease to good tenant. Apply JAS. W. LORD, 1110 E. Main St., Richmond. REV. DR. KING TO PREACH Rev. Dr. T. J. King, of Yonkers, N. Y., who has been called to the pastorate of the FFH Supreme Baptist Church, will preside at 11:30 A. M. 1:30 P. M. and 8:00 P. M. at that church township (Sunday) August 1st. This public is invited to be present. EDITOR MITCHELL TRAVELS EDITOR MITCHELL TRAVELS (Continued from last week.) It was 5:20 when we left the Union Station via C. & O. R. Rector Glassglow, Va. In the party were Miss M. L. Chiles, Mrs. Gertrude A. Patterson Mrs. Rowena White, Dr. E. R. Jefferson and Roy L. J. Morris. It had been a long time since I had travelled in this section and I the scenes looked, familiar. The winding James and its muddy water, almost at its source made a picturesque landscape. A FRIENDLY GREETING Arriving at Baleony Falls, which is also called Glacaw, our party M. L. R. Woolridge, Jr. He had brought with him a six seat (for more, according to the size of the passenger) wagon, and in a short time afterwards we were pleasantly located in Mr. and Mrs. Woolridge, Jr.'s residence. The madam and her daughter were engaged preparer breakfast and in company with Dr. Jefferson. I strolled over the town of Glacaw, Mr. Woolridge is the only blacksmith in the place. He had notified his patrons in advance that he would be closed Wednesday, July 21. THE VILLAGE BLACKSMITH I saw a white gentleman come up in his automobile and whisk blacksmith Wollridge awake. He soon returned. Then another, who had come across the mountain wanted help, for his horse had gone lame. Again the door of the blacksmith shop swung open and I stood by, watching the operation of building a large mountain traveler. In speaking of ages, it seemed that this horse was 23 years old. Mr. Wollridge stated that there was one there which had done service up to the age of 22 years. A HAPPY FAMILY I was interested. Another white customer camp and I assisted him using the old chalet on a farming implement. I then went over to the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Fitz, where the ladies were stopp'g. When I returned to the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Woolridge, breakfast was ready. I enjoyed the repeat. One of Mr. and Mrs. Woolridge's daughtera is a student at the Deaf and Dumb school, at Newport News. Va. No one would think that she was "a child of misfortune" having been stricken when a child four years old. She is now a most attractive young lady, who is over careful of her personal appearance. THE COMMITTEE'S WELCOME She and her sister are so nearly the same size that they could easily be mistaken for twins. I had been informed that the K. of P. lodge at Natural Bridge and the headwatter and the waiters would send a delegation down to meet me and my party and carry me over to Natural Bridge. It was about 11 o'clock when they arrived. The committee consisted of Messrs. Sterling B. DeLaney, chairman; G. Emory Smith, C. C.; M. K. Diamond; Jno. M. Carter, D. M. G. C.; George Lewis. It was an impressive scene. They brought an automobile, an eight passenger mountain wagon and a four scat surrey. THOSE GHASTLY CHASMS In a short time all of us were on our way to Natural Bridge Hotel, about seven miles and a half away. The road was rough at first, but later it was better. At some parts it was dangerous. It reminded me of the quotation, "Therea'c a step between me and death," for down the mountain side the railroad could be seen about 200 feet below. To go over a precipice was sure death. An intervening five feet of space would have carried us there. We passed Natural Bridge station. Here the C. & Q. R. R. and the N. & W. R. R. meet. PRESIDENT STEVENS GREAT WORK Soon after leaving there, I saw in the distance the orange colored private car of the great railroad magnate, Mr. George W. Stevens. He is one of the best engineers in the country. It is due to his wisdom and foreseen that this great railroad system is what it is today. He was general manager for years under President Ingalls. Then came a change. Dostiny developed its purpose, and he became the president of the great railroad system, which he had done so much to create. All of this came to my mind as I gamed at the "yellow car" just as a skiing at Greenville. Mr. Stevens and his family are here, was the re- (Continued on 4th Pane) COLORED GRADUATE WINS PRIZE. Newport R. L. July 19, 1915--At the graduating exercises of the Chili's Business College of this city, Friday afternoon, July 16, Miss Olive L. Jeter, its only colored graduate, and youngest daughter, f. Dr. H. J. Neter of this city, was awarded a Remington Gold meal for writing seventive words per minute for ten consecutive minutes on the Remington Typewriter. During the exercises a typewriting test was held, at which time Miss Jeter won the first prize, a $5 gold piece, as the result of having the average of sixty-six perfect words per minute for ten consecutive minutes. Miss Jeter has recently been awarded the Underw of Special Credential Certificate for writing sixty-three words on the underwood Typewriter. --- When you think of a day of pleasure think of Astoria Ben. Club outing to Claremont, Va. --- DEATH OF PROF B. E. YANCEY Prof. B. F. Vanley departed this life July 19, 1915, at his home in Easmont, Virginia, after an illness extending over several months. He was for 18 years principal of Easmont Colored School. He was a most useful citizen and a very prominent member of several fraternal organizations, in one of which, the Improved Order Shepherds and Daughters of Bothelehem, he held the position of Ordnant secretary/Treasurer until he was forced to resign on account of ill health. He is survived by his wife and three children. He leaves a host of relatives and friends to mourn their loss. We miss the father. Yet, its heaven's will. To call you from our home. Yet thy spirit abideth still. We pray to meet the some sweet day. When God shall wipe our tears away. His beloved wife. HARRIETT A. YANSEY Enjoy a pleasant day on the First Baptist and M. Tabor Baptist Union Sunday School. Pendle to West Point, 3rd and 4th Street at 9 a.m. sharm. --- Qurat at Hotel Dale. Richmond, Elwood, I. J. Thornton; Nashville, Tenn., F. A. Stewart and Wife; Brooklyn, N. Y. James Tremble M. D.; New York, J. Satchell; Pitta- burgh, Wilhelmina Taltaferro; Washington, D. C. Miss Ann Wells, Willi- tine Garland, V. J. Daniels, M. D. and Wife; Philadelphia, Miss Fannie Galnes, Mr. and Mrs. Polk, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Trulear, Miss Marguerite Trulear, Mr. Phillander V. Baugh, Miss Della Bennett, Mr. G. Gordiner, Mrs. A. J. Garrett, Mr. J. H. Gray, Mrs. Mary Mossell Griffin, Mr T. Sample, Mr H. C. Hughes; Germantown, Pa. Miss Alice Dorskey, Mr Wm E. Brady; New York, Mr. C. Satchell; Mount Holly, N. J., Mr. and Mrs. John H. Rosa; Hot Springs, Mr R. C. Harris. ```markdown ``` Visitors to Our Office. Dr. A. M. Moore, Durham, N. C. and Miss Theresa B. Chiles, Richmond, Rev. N. A. Mackey, New York City, Mrs. Thomas A. Stevens and Mrs. J. L. Noble, Lynchburg, Va.; Mrs. P. L. Walker, Richmond; Major W. H. Hyatt Greenboro, N. C.; Miss Ernestine Hawkins, Washington, D. C.; Miss Ed monia P. Byrd and Miss Corline E. Byrd, Frederickcalsburg, Va.; Mr. Joseph Walker, Richmond; L. J. E. S. Toon, Mianli, Fla.; Dr. W. A. Wells and Mr. Win. A. Baltimore, Washington, D. C.; Hon. Albert H. Putney, Washington, D. C.; Mr. Thomas Wallace Swann, Mrs. Bertha M. Dole and Mr. William W. Dole, Chicago, Ill.; Mr. Arthur L. Macbeth, Baltimore, Md. Miss Louise Anderson, Baltimore, Md. Miss Eva B. Sheppard, Warrenton, Va. Miss T. Estell Carter and Miss Emily J. Gillip, Richmond; Mrs. T. B. Freeman New York City; Mrs. Pocahontas Randolph and Mrs. Lillian E. Harper, Richmond; Mr. Jerry B. Roane, Lexington, Va.; Miss Eva Hunt, Winston- Salem, N. C.; Miss Annie Mao Vann, representing Norfolk Journal and Guide, Norfolk, Va.; Miss Rico Simpson and Miss Fannie Simpson, Harrisonburg, Va.; Mrs. Alice B. Washington, Richmond; Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Waltner, Dillwyn, Va.; Miss Roea O. Roee and Miss Cocerel Harris, Richmond; Prof. F. J. Anderson, Biddle University, Charlotte, N. C.; Miss Cora E. Field, West Palm Beach, Fla.; Mr. J. M. Wilson, Savannah, Ga.; Rev. C. F. J. Jackson, Palaki, Va.; Miss Sadee H. Hammond, Mrs. Carrie Lightson and Miss Murray V. Carter, Alexandria, Va.; Mr. E. A. Hammond, New York. HARVARD COLLEGE LIBRARY AUG. 2. 1915 CAMBRIDGE, MA. Medium Which Reaches Every Colored Home. PRICE, FIVE CENTS UNVEILED STATUE OF WENDELL PHILLIPS Boston, Mass., July, 1915.—A few minutes before 6 o'clock in the after- noon of July 5th the veil fell from the $20,000 bronze statue of Wendell Phillips in the Public Garden, and a crowd of from 5,000 to 6,000 ac- claimed with cheers patriotic sons Dantel Chester French's almost spea- ting memorial of Boston's famous or- ator and abolitionist. As the sun was sinking behind rain clouds in the west, little John. (Continued on 5th page) --- PERSONALS AND BRIEF Prof B. H. Payton and family are summering in Columbia, Va. Miss Elise Tyler is visiting relatives and friends in New York City. Mr. A. Cary, of Columbia, Va was in the city this week and called on us. Sir W. E. Brown sang selections at the recent K. of P. installation at the Fifth Street Baptist Church. Mrs. Harold Rowe, of New York, is in the city, the guest of Miss Pearl B. and Mrs. Ella H. Rowe, 707 12 N. Third Street. Mt. Tabor and First Baptist Sunday Schools to West Point, Tuesday, August 3rd. Mrs Metric Byrd, of Washington, D. C., is visiting her relatives in Chateford county, Va., the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Austin. Miss Frances Bailey of Houston. Va. is visiting her aunt Mrs. Minnie Rose 717 N. Fourth Street. She is being very much entertained. Dr. A. M. Mooro motored to the city last week from Durham, N.C. In the early years Misses Mattle and Lyda Moore, Misses Lillie Shephard, and Anguie Turner. We have received an invitation from The University Club, of Atlantic City, N. J. to their fifth annual dance and garden party, Friday evening, August 13, 1915, at Fitzgerald's Auditorium. Rev. W. H. Ipoane, pastor Ebenzoe, M. E. Church, Washington, D. C. conducted services at Second Baptist Church, Rev. Z. D. Lewis, pastor, last Sunday night. Miss Lena George, of 219 W. Leigh Street, will leave the City to visit friends in Philadelphia, Atlantic City and New York, Aug. 2nd 1915. Miss Leah Belle Farrar and Miss Carolina Kersey are spending their vacation in Charlestonville, Va., the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Ferguson. Mrs. Jannie Kelley, of 219 West Leigh Street, will leave the city Monday, August 2nd, for Atlantic City, Philadelphia and New York, to visit relatives. Miss Sarah George, of 322 West Duval Street will leave the city Monday, August 2nd, for Philadelphia, Atlantic City and New York to visit relatives. The Illinois Commission is represented here by Thos. Wallace Swann, W. W. Loyle and Mrs. Bertha M. Doyle, of Chicago, Arthur L. Macbeth, of Baltimore and William E. Reed, of Springfield, Ill. Treasurer William Miller, the well known hotel proprietor, announces that he shall continue his efforts to secure an accurate account of the affairs of the National Negro Exposition. He denies that any satisfactory understanding exists between himself and Col. Ollies B. Jackson. John H. Braxton confirms this statement. Mrs. Tenant Collects Much Money. Mrs. A. A. Tennant succeeded in collecting 103.42 to aid the widow of Spurgeon Howard, the young man who committed suicide, Monday night, July 19, 1915. She was thankful for the effort. WANTED—A competent woman to take charge of a printing o ce and to teach printing. A man of settled habits can also apply to Miss NANNIE H. BURROUGHS, Lincoln Heights, Washington, D. C. If the best is none the good for you, wait for the Astoria Inn. Club coming to Cheveron, Va. A. Comedy of Youth Founded by Mr. Manners on His Great Play of the Same Title—Illustrations From Photographs of the Play Copyright, 1913, by Dodd, Mead & Company TWO. PROLOGUE A romping, meacap, bwatching Irish girl, as Irish as St. Patrick's day in the morning, is turned over to the care of aristocratic English relatives. They are stiff and artificial, and she is as sweet and natural as a healthy country girl can be. They dislike her, but Peg holds her own with faunty pride and in the end, by her generosity and big heartedness, wins them over, and, what is more, wins her fortune, and, what is still more, wins a very gallant lover. This, in brief, is the story of a play which by its originality, sweetness and charm has been one of the most phenomenal successes New York has seen in a long time. The author of the play has turned it into a novel, so sympathetically, so brilliantly, that Peg as a heroine of fiction is as lovable as she was on the stage. CHAPTER I. "FATHER, there's no man say more and knows less than yet so feel I think." "And everything else, Mr. O'Connell." "In that criticism or just temper, father?" "It's both, Mr. O'Connell." "Sure it's the good judge you must be of ignorance, Father Cahill." "And what night that name?" "Ye live so much with it, father." "I'm lookin' at it and listenin' to it now, Frank O'Connell." "Then it's a miracle has happened, father. To see and hear oneself at the same time is inside a miracle." "Don't provoke the man of God." "Not for the wurld," replied the other weekly, "bein' mesef a child of Satan." "And that's what ye are. And ye'd have others like yourself. But ye won't while I've a tongue in my head and a strong stick in my hand." O'Connell looked at him with a mischievous twinkle in his blue gray eyes. "Yer eloquence seems to make some thin' to back it up. I'm thinkin'." Father Cahill breathed hard. He was a splendid type of the Irish priest priest of the old school. Gifted with a vivid power of eloquence as a preacher and a heart as tender as a woman's toward the poor and the wretched, he had been for many years idolized by the whole community of the village of M. in County Clare. But of late there was a growing feeling of discontent among the younger generation. They lacked the respect their elders so willingly gave. They asked questions instead of answering them. They began to throw themselves, against Father Cahill's express wishes and commands, into the fight for home rule under the masterly statismanship of Charles Stuart Parnell. Already more than one prominent speaker had come into the little village and sown the seeds of temporal and spiritual unrest. Father Cahill opposed these men to the utmost of his power. He saw, as so many farighted priests did, the legacy of bloodshed and desolation that would follow any direct action by the Irish against the British government. Though the blood of the patriot beat in Father Cahill's veins, the well being of the people who had grown up with him was near to his heart. He was their priest, and he could not be thank of men he had known as children being beaten and malmed by constabulary and sent to prison afterward in the light for self government. To his horror that day he met Frank O'Connell, one of the best known of all the younger agitators, in the main street of the little village. O'Connell's backsliding had been one of Father Cahill's bitterest regrets. He had closed O'Connell's father's eyes in death and had taken care of the boy as well as he could. But at the age of fifteen the youth left the village that had so many wretched memories of hardship and struggle and worked his way to Dublin. It was many years before Father Cahill heard of him again. He had developed meanwhile into one of the most daring of all the fervid speakers in the sacred cause of Irish liberty. And Father Cahill was going to hear from Frank Owen O'Connell again, though little did he reckon on the importance that the present young and comparatively untutored reformer would achieve. Wilberforce Kingmorth, wealthy, imperious Englishman, left three chil- dren—Nathaniel, who in a large measure inherited much of his father's dominant will and hard headedness; Monica, the eider daughter, and Angela, the younger. Nathaniel was the old man's favorite. While still a youth he inculcated into the bay all the tenets of business, morality and politics that had made Winston propossess. PEG O'MY HEART By J. Hartley Manners Pride in I am, a story grasp of life, an unceasing attitude toward those beneath him and an abounding reverence for law and order and fealty to the throne—these were the foundations on which the father built Nation's character. Next in point of regard came the elder daughter, Möndein Patrician of feature, haughty in manner, exclusive by nature, she had the true Kings-north air. She had no disturbing "ideas," no yearning for things not of her station. She was contented with the world as it had been made for her and seemed duty proud and grateful to have been born a Kings-north. She was an excellent musician, took fairly to hounds, bestowed prizes at the local charities with grace and distribution—became a Kings-north and looked coldly out at the world from behind the magnificent barriers of an old name. When she married Frederick Uchieber, the loving butterfly connected with six county families. It was a proud day for old Uchieber. His family had obtained an old money in trade. The little sisters had accumulated a fortune by professions. The distinction in Linnard is marked. Frederick Uchieber came of a long line of lawsuits lawyers. One had even won the distinction of being made a judge. He belonged to an honest profession. The old man was overjoyed. He became a longtime settler on his old school teacher on her costume and felt the old done well by her, even as she led by him. Five years after Monmouth with Angela may possibly be back to the Kingsnotties. A delicate skirt infant, it seemed as if the spiked blood of the family had expelled his vapor on the older children. Angela was con- J. "Not for the warrior." stant attention to keep her alive. From tremulous infancy she grew into delicate youth. She seemed a child apart. Not needing her, Kingsouth did not love her. He gave her a form of toil affection. Too fragile to talk with others, she was brought up in home. Tutors furnished her education. The winters she passed abroad with her mother. When her mother died she spent them with relations of friends. The grim dampness of the English climate was too rigorous for a life that needed sunshine. Angela had nothing in common with either her brother or her sister. She avoided them and they her. They did not understand her. She understood them only too well. A nature that craved for sympathy and affection—the frail so often do—was repulsed to those to whom affection was but a form and sympathy a term of reproach. It was on her first homecoming since her mother's death that her attention was really drawn to her father's Irish possessions. By a curious coincidence she returned home on a day when Willowford, Kingnorth had delivered an electric speech, invoking Providence to interpose in the settlement of the Irish difficulty. He was noted for his hatred of the Irish. It was the one topic of conversation throughout dinner. And it was during that dinner that Angela for the first time really angered her father and raised a barrier between them that lasted until the day of his death. The old man had laughed coarsely at the remembrance of his speech on the previous night and licked his lips at the thought of it. Monica, who was visiting her father for a few days, smiled in agreeable sympathy. Nathauel nodded cheerfully. From her father's side Angela asked quietly: "Have you ever been in Ireland, fa- ther?" "No. I have not." answered the old man sharply. "And, what is more, I never intend to go there." "Do you know anything about the THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA Irish" persisted Angela. "Do I More than the English government does. Don't I own land there?" "I mean do you know anything about the people?" insisted Angela. "I know them to be a lot of thieving, rassally scoundrels, too lazy to work and too dishonest to pay their way even when they have the money?" "Is that all you know?" "Isn't it enough?" Its voice rose sharply. It was the first time for years any one had dared use those two hated words "Ireland" and "Irish" at its table. Angela must be checked and at once. "It wouldn't be enough for me if I had the responsibilities and duties of a landlord. To be the owner of an estate should be to act as the people's friend, their father, their adviser in times of plenty and their courage in times of sorrow." "Indeed. And pray where did you learn all that, miss?" asked the astonished parent. Without noticing the interruption or the question, Angela went on: "Why deny a country its own government when England is practically governed by its countrymen? Is there any position of prominence today in England that isn't filled by Irishmen? Think. Our commander in chief is Irish; our local high admiral is Irish; there are the defences of the English in the bands of two Irishmen, and yet you call them thieving and rascally a countryside." Kinginson tried to speak; Angela raised her voice: "Turn to your judges—the Lord lord is an Irishman. Look at the house of commons. Our laws are passed or defeated by the Irish vote, and yet so bluntly ignorant and obdurate is our insular prejudice that we refuse them the favors they do we governing them serves as well as England." Kingsmorth looked at the daughter against. Tristan in his own house. His child speaking the two most fond of all words at his own dinner table and in laundry terms. He could certainly believe it. He looked at her a moment and then thundered. "How dare you? How dare you!" Angela smiled a little misnounedly to grant smile as she looked fraternity at her father and misnouned. "This is exactly the old friend tone we English take to anything we don't understand. And that is why other countries are leaving us in the race. There is a nation living within a few hours' journey from our doors, yet millions of English people are an ignorant of them as if they lived in Somerset." She paused, looked on one more straight into her father's eyes and said, "And you, father, seem to be as ignorant as the worst of them." "Angela!" crieled her sister in horror. Nathaniel laughed good naturally, leaned access to Angela and said: "I see our little sister has been reading the sensational magazines. Yes? " "I've done more than that," replied Angela. "In New a month ago were two English members of parliament who had taken the trouble to visit the country they were supposed to assist in governing. They told me that a condition of military existed throughout the whole of Ireland that was incredible under a civilized government." "Radicals, chy? snapped her father." "No, Conservatives. One of them had once held the office of chief secretary for Ireland and was Ireland's most bitter prosecutor until he visited the country. When he saw the wretchedness of her people he stopped his stringent methods and began casting about for some way of lessening the poor people's torment." "The more shame to hip to talk like that to a girl. And, what's more, you had no right to listen to him. A Conservative indeed! A fine one he must be!" "He is. I don't see why the Liberal party should have all the enlightenment and the Conservative party all the biggotry." "Don't anger your father!" pleaded Monlen. "Why, little Angela has come back to us quite a revolutionary," said Nathaniel. "Leave the table!" shouted her father. Without a word Angela got up quietly and left the room. Her manner was entirely unmoved. She had spoken from her innest convictions. The fact that they were opposed to her father was immaterial. She loathed tyranny, and his method of shouting the mouths of those who disagreed with him was particularly obnoxious to her. It was also most inefficient with her. From childhood she had always spoken as she felt. No discipline checked her. Freedom of speech as well as freedom of thought was as natural and essential to her as breathing. From that time she saw but little of her father. When he died he left her to her brother's care. Kingsnorth made no absolute provision for her. She was to be dependent on Nathaniel. When the time came that she seemed to wish to marry, if her brother approved of the match, he should make a handsome settlement on her. In response to her request Nathalim allowed her to go with him to Ireland on his tour of inspection. Mr. Chlchaster was actively engaged at the Old Bailey on an important criminal case, so Monica also joined them. Everything Angela saw in Ireland appeared to her quick sympathy and gentle heart. It was just as she had thought and read and listened to. On every side she saw a kindly people borne down by the weight of poverty, lives ruined by sickness and the lack of nourishment—a splendid race perishing through misgovernment and in tolerant ignorance. Angela went about among the people and made friends with them. They were chary at first of taking her to their hearts. She was of the bated foxon race. What was she doing there—the sister of their, till now,曼瑟拉 landlord? She soon won them over by her appealing voice and kindly interest. All this Angel did in direct opposition to her brother's wishes and her sister's exhortations. The morning of the meeting she had ridden some miles to visit a poor family. Out of five three were in bed with low fever. She got a doctor for them, gave them money to buy necesaries, and, with a promise to return the next day, she rode away. When within some little distance of her brother's house she saw a steady, irregular stream of people climbing a great hill. She rode toward it and, seized by a clump of trees, sawworn hear her first "home rule" meeting. When Frank O'Connell that spoke his voice thrilled her. Gradually the exertment of the people under the mastery of his power communicated itself to her. It pulled in her blood and throbbled in her brain. For the first time she realised what a marvelous force was the call of the patriot Tolstoy and watch a man risking life and liberty in the cause of his country-he heart and her mind and her soul went out to him. When the soldiers marched on to the scene she was paralyzed with fear. When an order to fire was given she wanted to ride into their midst and cry out to them to stop. But she was unable to move hand or foot. When the smoke had tilted and she saw lying motionless on the ground the bodies of men who a moment before had been full of life and strength, when was added to that, the horror of the wounded crying out with pain, her first impulse was to fly from the sight of the currage. She mastered that moment of fear and plunged forward, calling to the groom to follow her. She ordered the body of O'Connell, who had been hit, taken to her own home. The long, slow, tortuous journey home, the men slowly following with the glastly, mute body on the rude turtle, became a living memory to her for all the remainder of her life. She glanced down every little while at the stone white face and shuddered as she found herself wondering if she would ever hear his voice again or see those great blue eyes flash with his fierce courage and devotion. As they marched her brother's house strangers began to follow enthusiastly. Sad looking men and weary women joined the procession wandered lightly. All guessed it was some fresh outrage of the soldiers. It seemed to Angela that an infinity of time had passed before they entered the grounds attached to the king's north house. She sent a man on board to order a room to be prepared and a doctor sent for. As she saw her brother coming, forward to meet her with knelt bows and stern eyes she nervously herself to greet him. "What is this, Angela?" he asked, looking in amazement of the strange procession. "Another martyr to our ignorant government, Nathielde," and she pressed on through the drive to the house. CHAPTER 11. Angela Speaks Freely. NATHANIEL'S indignation at his sister's conduct was beyond bounds when he learned who the wounded man was. He ordered the soldiers to take the man and themselves away. The magistrate interposed and bogged him at least to let O'Connell rest there until a doctor could pitch him up. It might be dangerous to take him back without medical treatment. He assured Nathanie that the moment they could move him he would be lodged in the country jail. Nathanie went back to his study as the sorry procession passed on to the front door. He sent immediately for his sister. The reply came back that she would see him at dinner. He commanded her to come to him at once. In a few minutes Angela came into the room. She was deathly pale. Her voice trembled as she spoke: "What do you want?" "Why did you bring that man here?" "Because he is wounded." "Such soundrels are better dead." "I don't think so. Nor do I think him a soundrel." "He came here to attack landlords—to attack me—me! And you bring him to my house and with that rabbit! It's outrageous. Monstrous." "I couldn't leave him with those heartless wretches to die in their hands." "He leaves here the moment a doctor has attended him." "Very well. Is that all?" "No, it isn't!" Kingsworth tried to control his anger. After a pause he continued: "I want no more of these foolhardy, quixotic actions of yours." I've heard of your visiting these wretched people—going into fever denis. Is that conduct becoming to your name? Think a little of your station in life and what it demands. "I wish you did a little more." "What? he shouted, all his anger returned." "There's no need to raise your voice." Angela answered quietly. "I am only a few feet away. I repeat that I wish you thought a little more of your obligations. If you did and others like you in the same position you are in there would be no such horrible accees as I saw today—a man shot down among his own people for speaking the truth." "You saw it?" Nathaniel asked in dismay. "I did. I not only saw, but I heard. I wish you had too. I heard a man lay here his heart and his brain and his soul that others might know the light in them. I say and heard a man offer up his life that others might know some gleam of happiness in their lives. It was wonderful! It was heroic! It was godlike!" "If I ever bear of your doing such a thing again you shall go back to London the next day." "That sounds exactly as though my dead father were speaking." "I'll not be made a laxibingstock by you." "You make yourself one as your father did before you—a Kingsmorth!" ```markdown ``` Angela Had Seen Suffering No One Dreamed Of. What has your name meant? Because one of our forefathers cheated the world into giving him a fortune by buying his goods for more than they were worth we have tried to canonize him and put a hato around the name of Kingsmouth. To me it stands for all that is mean and selfish and vain and ignorant—the power of money over intellect. How did we become owners of this miserable piece of land? A Kingsmouth swindled his rightful owner—lent him money in usury, bought up his bills and his mortgages and when he couldn't pay foreclosed on him. No wonder there's a curse on the village and gnus!" Kingsmouth tried to speak, but she stopped him: "Walt a moment. It was a good stroke of business taking this estate away. Oh, yes, it was a good stroke of business! Our name has been built up on good strokes of business! Walt I tell you it's a bad stroke of business when lemmi lives are put into the hands of such creatures as we Kings norths have proved ourselves." "Stop!" cried Natasha, outraged to the innermost sanctuary of his being "Stop! You don't speak like one of our family. It is like listening to some herbertsome"— hotly excited. Don't call me a Kings north. I know the family too well. I know all the name means to the people who have suffered through your family." "After this—the best thing—the only thing—is to separate," said Nathaniel. "Whenever you wish" "I'll make you an allowance." "Don't let it be a burden." "I've never been so shocked—so astunned"— Nathaniel began to place the room. "I am finished," and Angela went to the door. "It would be better we didn't meet again- in any event, not often," added Nathaniel. "Thank you," said Angela, opening the door. He motioned her to close it that he had something more to say. "Will find you some suitable chapron. You can spend your winters abroad, as you have been doing—London for the season—until you're suitably married. I'll follow out my father's wishes to the letter. You shall be handsomely provided for the day you marry." She closed the door with a snap and came back to him and looked him steadily in the eyes. "The man I marry shall take not ing from you. Even in his last will and testament my father proved him self a Kingsnorth. It was only a Kingsnorth could make his youngest daughter dependent on you." "My father knew I would respect his wishes." "He was equally responsible for me, yet he leaves me to your care a King-north. The men masters and the women slaves. That is the Kings-north doctrine." A servant came in to tell Angela the doctor had come. Without a word Angela wont out to see to the wounded man. The servant followed her. Let alone, Nathaniel sat down, shocked and stunned, to review the interview he had just had with his younger sister. When Angela entered the sickroom she found Dr. McGinnis, a cheery, bright eyed, rotund little man of fifty, talking freely to the patient and punctating each speech with a hearty laugh. His good humor was infection. The wounded angel felt the effect of it and was trying to laugh feebly himself. "Sure it's the fine target ye must have made with yer six feet and one inch. How could the poor soldiers help hitin' ye? Answer me that!" And the jovial doctor lingered again as he dexterously wound a bandage around O'Connell's arm. "Alys now while I tie the bandage, me fine fellow. You'll live to see the inside of an English fall yet." He turned as he heard the door open and greeted Angela. "Good afternoon to you. Miss King-north. Faith, it's a blessin' ye brought the boy here. There no tellin' what the prison surgeon would have done to him. It is malpractice, they tell me, the English doctor rebels to the Irish." Wounds to kape them nearer. And by the like token, they do the same, too, in the English house of common saltpeter in Ireland's wounds is what they give us." "Is he much hurt?" asked Angela. "Well, they've broken nothils. Just blackened his face' and made a few holes in his skin. It's buckshot they used. Buckshot! Thank the merciful Mr. Foster for that same. Buckshot Foster, as the Irish reverently call him." "What a dastardly thing to do?" she哭ed. "Ye may well say that, Miss Kingnorth," said the merry little doctor. "But it's better than a buffer from a Martini-House rhyme, that's what it is. And there's many a poor English landlion's got one of 'em in the back for ridin' about at night on his own land. It's a fatherly government we have, Miss Kingnorth. 'Hurt' em, but don't quite kill 'em, sez they, and then put 'em in jail and feed them on bread and wather. That'll take the fine talkin' and patriotism out of them,' sez they." "They'll never take it out of me. They may kill me perhaps, but until they do they'll never silence me," murmured O'Connell in a voice so low, yet so bitter, that it started Angela. "You'll do that all in good time, me fine boy," said the busy little doctor. "Here, take a pull in this," and he handed the patient a glass in which he had dropped a few crystals into some water. Dr. McGinnis said in a whisper to Angela: "Let him have that every three hours; oftener if he wants to talk. We've got to get his mind at rest." "There's no danger?" asked Angela in the same tone. "None in the wurried. He's got a fine constitution, and mobbed the buckshot was pretty clean. I've washed them out well." "To think of him shot down like dogs for speaking of their country!" it horrible! "It's wicked! It's monstrous." "Faith, the English don't know what else to do with them, like! It's no use arguing" with the likes of him. That man lynch on that bed 'ud talk the hind foot off a heifer. The only way to keep the likes of him quiet is to shoot him, and begob they have." "I heard you, doctor," came from the bed. "If they'd killed me today there would be a thousand voices rise all over Ireland to take the place of mine." "Faith, I'd rather kape me own life than to have a hundred thousand spaklin' for me and me dead. Is it long yer stayin' here?" and the little man picked up his hat. "I don't know," said Angela. "Well, it's you they'll miss when you're gone, Miss Kingnorth. Faith, if all the English were like you this sort of thing couldn't happen." "We don't try to understand the people, doctor. We just govern them blindly and ignorantly." "Faith, it's small blame to the English. We're a mighty blind race to make head or tail of, and that's a fact-cryin' salt tears at the bedside of a sick child and lavin' to shoot a poor man in the rips for durin' to ask for his rint." "They're not Irishmen," came from the sickbed. "Faith, and they are now. And it's small wonder the man who sit in Whitehall in London state them like savages." "I've seen things since I've been here that would justify almost anything" cried Angela. "I've seen suffering no one in England dreamed of; misery that London, with all its porphy and wretchedness, could not compare with. Were I born in Ireland I should be proud to stake my liberty and my life to protect my own people from such horrible brutality." The wounded man opened his eyes and looked full at Angela. It was a look at once of gratitude and vergence and admiration. Her heart leaped within her. [TO BE CONTINUED.] AIRMEN ATTACK COLMAR French Aeroplanes Bombard City and Get Away. The official announcement from the French war office says that a squadron of six French aeroplanes bombarded the station at Colmar, capital of Upper Alsace. The aeroplanes returned undamaged. Twod furious attacks made by the Germans during the night against the French positions at the Calonne trench, along the Meuse Heights, were repulsed, the war office also announced. The Germans bombarded Solssons again. This town has been battered for many weeks, and a large part of it is in ruins. North of the Chateau De Carleout, in the Arras region, the Germans kept up a violent bombardment. SINK 59 TURKISH SHIPS Bailing Fleet Laden With War Muni Alleged Seat Gun, by Puritan tions Sent Down by Russians. A fleet of fifty-nine Turkish sailing vessels, laden with war material for the Turkish army at the Caucasus, has been destroyed by Russian torpedo boat destroyers, according to a dispatch from Sebastopol to Reuters' Telegram company. The vessels were on a voyage to Trebizon, a seaport of Aslatic Turkey, on the Black sea. The crews of the Turkish ships were made prisoners by the destroyers. FOE HELPLESS SAYS KAISER Tolls Sister He *Will Deliver Coup* That Will Make Europe Trouble. The London Morning Post's Petrograd correspondent says Emperor William has sent his sister, the queen of Greece, the following telegram: "I have paralyzed the Russian far at least six months, and am on the eve of delivering a coup on the workers front that will make all Europe tremble." Teuton Army Chiefs Also Declare Muscovites Are Evacuating Many Important Fortresses in Poland. That Warsaw is about to be evacuated by the Russians is shown by the fact that many fugitives, including foreigners, are arriving in Moscow from the Polish capital. Tuesdays arrivals from the imperiled city included a large party of English residents, led by Mr. Grove, the British consul. Russia's main force at Warsaw, Nova Georgievsk, Irvangored and Lublin are reported to be evacuating saw, Nova Georgievsk, Irvangored and Lublin are reported to be evacuating those cities, leaving only sufficient troops to protect the retreat to the second fortified line of defense. Germans 17 Miles From Warsaw. The Germans are seventeen miles west of Warsaw, according to the latest statement issued in Berlin, which announces the capture of Blonlo, at that point. The statement also announces the capture of Ostrobla, sixty miles north of Warsaw, and says that the strategic railroad running from Radom to Ivagirolo in south Poland, has fallen into the hands of an advance guard of German cavalry. The German advance toward Riga, in Courland, continues unchecked. Apparently the Grand Duke Nicholas, commander in chief of the Russian armies, is unable to check the furious onslaughts of the four German armies of invasion. Admissions in the official report of the year's general staff show that the Teutonic allies are advancing on all fronts. The Muscovites, Petrograd admits despite their desperate attempts to stay the great forces of von Beoulow, von Gallwitz, von Mackensen and the Austro-Hungarians driving into Bessarabia from western Galicia, are falling back along the whole front. The Germans operating in Courland have reached Tukum, thirty-five miles from Hieu and 275 miles from Petrograd. This position is 350 miles from Warsaw. Von Mackensen's army has captured Krasnostay, an important strategic position only thirty-four miles south of Lublin and within ten miles of the junction of the Lublin-Cholm railway. The capture of this railway would give von Mackensen an advantage which probably would cause the spoedy retirement of the Russians in that region, Krasnostay is 170 miles to the southeast of Warsaw and 660 miles due south of Petrograd. KILLS CELLMATE AND SELF Double Tragedy In Reading Jail Fol- lows Distribution of Kelves TOWS Distribution of Knives Frank Snakeley was murdered in the Berks county prison at Reading, Pa., by Michael Puttinger, a cell mate, who cut Snakeley's throat. Puttinger then committed suicide by hanging. The watchman had distributed the knives to be used at breakfast. Half an hour later the meal was served by the attendants. When the trakedy was discovered both men were dead. The cell floor was covered with blood from the gash in Snakeley's neck. The attack must have been made as soon as the knives were distributed. There could not have been much of a struggle, as the prisoners in the next cell heard no scuffle. Snakeley, who was known as "Monk," was serving a year for assault, and Puttinger was serving the same length of time for assault and battery and attempt to kill. The officials did not know that there had been any ill feeling between the two men. It is believed that the crime is due to the fact that the murderer had heard about the slashing of Loo M. Frank in the Georgia state penitentiary. 100.000 DROWNED IN CHINA U. 8. Consul Appeals to Navy Department For Assistance. From 80,000 to 100,000 lives have been lost in the goods in the vicinity of Canton, China, according to a cablegram to the state department from Pekin. Consul General Cheshire has appealed for all the assistance that can be given by the navy department. A state department statement said: "The Wilmington and Callao United States gunboats) are giving assistance." Charge Turk Officers' Plot An Athens dispatch to the London Star says 132 Turkish officers of the Second, Third and Fifth Army corps have been arrested on a charge of conspiracy, following the death of several German officers. An agent of the Remington Army and Ammunition company is in Lansaster, Pa., enlisting machinists and expert mechanics to work in the new plant that is being erected at Biddy stone. Prescriber Dies Trying to Save Girl. Rev. Arthur H. Piagree, pastor of the Congregational church at Norwood, Mank, and Miss Helen Parkins, of the same town, were drowned while bathing at Ankinnam beach. Two girls got beyond their depth. The minister responded one and then went back after Biddy Parkins. ```markdown ``` OFFICERS OF NEGRO EXPOSITION HERE DISAGREE Serious differences have arisen among the directors of the Negro Historical and Industrial Association, which plagued the Negro Exposition at the State Fair Grounds, Gilles B. Jackson, president of the association and director-general of the exposition, is the target for a faction of the directors, hooded by Dr. R. E. Jones, Wm. Miller, and John H. Braxton, who charge that there has been mismanagement of the affairs of the organization. The validity of certain expenditures made by Jackson were also questioned. Jackson says he is prepared to show that his acts have been open and above-board in every particular. Trouble has been brewing for several days, and matters came to a head Wednesday night, when Miller, who in treasurer of the association, took from Jackson's office a voucher book prepared by State Accountant Frank Smyth, designated by Governor Stuart to supervise the expenditure of the $55,000 appropriation made by the United States government. Miller asserts that information regarding expenditures has been refused him and his associates, and that he desired to check up accounts. TREASURER MILLER FORCED TO RETURN YOUCHER BOOK The voucher book was returned yesterday morning to the Governor's office, after Secretary Alexander Forward and AttorneyGeneral John Garland Pollard had each written a letter to Miller demanding that it be placed in Mr. Forward's hands as the representative of the Governor and the State Accountant both of whom were out of the city. In a statement made last night, Miller said that he returned the book after he had secured the information to which he was entitled as treasurer. Among the expenditures made and debts contracted by the association which were questioned were those for the purchase from the Negro Education Association of the copyright and stock of the "Industrial History of the Negro Race in the United States," written by Giles B. Jackson; and for the purchase of the colored Methodist Church property near First and Leigh Streets. For the book, the rights to which are owned principally by L. H. Jenkins, the Givers agreed to pay $12,000, of which $5,000 was paid in cash. For the church prop, ery $1,000 was paid. JACKSON SAYS PURCHASES WERE APPROVED BY SMYTT Sales Jackson said had night that both of these transactions were approved by Mr. Sawy, as the representative of the Governor, and that he will get no financial benefit out of either, except what he received on royalties from the book, amounting to less than $1,000. He regarded both as a good investment for the association which is designed as a permanent affair, and it will occupy the church as its headquarters and continue the publication of the history there. The book has been adopted as the textbook for the colored schools in North Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia and, according to Jackson has had a wide sale. --- The Miller-Jones-Braxton faction has employed Sole Cutchins as their legal adviser, and Miller says that "the differences between the directors and Giles B. Jackson will be settled in duo time." Further than this none would make a statement. Jackson talked freely on the situation last night, and ascribed the antonomy of the Miller faction to "jealousy" and the fact that the by-laws of the association designated him as its disbursement officer. Miller, he said, had complained because, he was not allowed to handle the funds, and Dr. Jones and Braxton had been antagonistic since the association had not seen fit to buy certain lands in which they were interested at Fort Lee. "I havent made anything personally out of the expedition," he continued. "I have spent the money to the very best advantage under the direction of Mr. Smyth, the State Accountant, and nobody but me could have but the exhibition there for $100,000. I have not drawn nearly all of my salary, which was fixed by Governor Stuart. I am willing to go before any court and show what I have done. I have heard my enemies say that when they get through with me that the white folks won't have anything more to do with me, but I am satisfied to stand on my acts and my reputation for fair dealings." Arringments had been made, Jackson said to have, enough money to pay all the expenses and send the exhibits back to their owners. He appeared confident that an investigation would vindicate his actions in connection with the expenditures of money and his efforts to make the expedition a success. VOUCHER BOOK PLACED UNDER LOCK AND KEY Secretary. Forward turned the voucher book over to Johnson pastor, day afterward and he immediately took it to the office of the State As- constant where it was placed under lock and key at his request. Gilles said the vouchers were evidence of his good faith, and did not want to run the risk of logging them. Of the entire board of directors Jackson says only three are against him-Miller, Jones, and Braxton. The others are E. M. Mitchell, Theodore W. Jones, M. C. Callahan, James E. Churchman, H. H. Price, S. S. Blake, and Rev. O. G. Jenkins, of Richmond and R. R. Graham and Allen Washington, of the Hampton Normal In-itute. Under the terms of the appropriation made by Congress, all expenditures must be approved by Governor Stuart. Jackson said he heartily approved of this requirement. As disburring officer of the association, Jackson is under a bond of $25,000 (to account, for all money which come into his hands. OFFICIAL HERALD OF THE PANAMA PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION. The Panama Pacific International Exposition, at San Francisco, has on its staff an Official Herald, whose duty it is to perform the functions corresponding, in the main, to those of the Court Heralds of medieval times. He accompanies distinguished visitors, riding in front of their automobiles, clad in an appropriate uniform and bearing a conventional herald's trumpet, which he blows at proper intervals. When a flag is to be borne, he bears it. The chief function of the herald, however is to attend dedicatory ceremonies, ground-breaking and the like, when he holds the official exposition colors and adds much to the picturesequences of the event. The Herald is a young colored man, William Hooper, born in Pennsylvania County Virginia. Whot but a child, he went north and for some years made his living as a boot-black. While thus earning his livelihood, he yet found time to educate himself with the result that he is today a man of more than average education. He devoted himself early to the study of music, applying himself to practice with the trumpet, his first instrument being a tin horn made by himself. In time he became proficient. When the proposition to hold an Exposition in San Francisco in celebration of the completion of the Panama Canal was started, Hooper made his way west. On his arrival in San Francisco, he called one morning at the first exposition building while the board of directors was in session. When opportunity offered, he introduced himself as President Chas. C. Moore Hooper was then clad in an atractive uniform and bore in his hand a handsome trumpet which he had made by a prominent musical instrument factory. As soon as he had offered his services as herald, and made a convincing plea for his employment as one President Moore to whom the suggestion appealed, had the appointment made, and Herald Hooper has served the Exposition continuously and faithfully ever since. His activities are not confined wholly to the various ceremonial occasions. He nets as an exort when prominent representatives of the Exposition go on missions, he attends indoor ceremonies, and daily holds the national colors and the exposition flag on the Administration building. He is married, and his wife is a shaker, whose voice has been pronounced remarkably fine by recognized musical critics. AMERICA'S EXPOSITIONS. Two Expositions, like great magnets, are drawing westward the eyes and the destiny of the people of America. The Panama-Pacific, at San Francisco, is the geknawed masterpiece of international fairs. The Panama, California, at San Diego, is a gem of subtropical beauty and substantial worth. Each of its own kind, is altogether admirable. They conflict in no wise, each supplements the other. But those are by no means all the expositions in the West this summer. Nature in her noblest manifestations beckons the traveler to spectacles of grandeur and loveliness unescaped. Glacier National Park invites America to an Alpine wilderness, which some day will draw Europe's thousands across sea and continent. Mount Rainier, ie octopus of the West, extends her glacial fingers down among gorgeous gardens of wild flowers to offer welcome to her visitors. Crater Lake sucks the blue from the skies to mix anew in her depths and give forth again in hues that do not seem real. Yellowstone exhibits fields of sprouting geysers with which those of Iceland and New Zealand together offer no comparison. Yosemite presents her incomparable valley. Sequoia exhibits 12,000 giant trees, some of which have lived through all written history. The Grand Canyon hides her river 7,000 feet deep in a gulf of color so geysous and yet so indefinable that no painter can reproduce it. And Colora, do invites all to her two National Parks, Rocky Mountain, our newest, whose gateway is beautiful Eaton Park, and Mesa Verde, with its cliff dwellings of prehistoric times. SUE FOR SLAVE LABOR A suit was filed in the District Su- preme Court yesterday to gain compa- sionation for work performed by slaves during the years from 1859 to 1868 in the production of cotton in the Southern States and in the pre- paration of this cotton for the market. William G. Mo Adoo is made defa- dant in his official capacity as secre- tary of the Treasury. The plaintiffs are H. N. Johnson, of Louisiana; R. Bowers, of Texas; C. B. Williams of Mississippi; and Mamie Thompson, of Tennessee, who say in the bill of complaint that they see for themselves and others similarly interested. The bill calls north that the Secre- tory of the Treasury of the United States obtained permission, and the dependent herein now holds the one THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. We have a fine line of Calendars for 1916, both imported and domestic and they are now ready for the inspection of the Public. We can quote prices that will be of special interest to those who buy these kind of souvenirs. A visit is requested even if you are not ready or are not prepared to purchase now. THE LINE IS ATTRACTIVE AND THE DESIGNS ARE NEW AND SURPRISINGLY BEAUTIFUL. THE J. W. BUTLER PAPER CO., OF CHICAGO, ILL. HANDLES THE FINEST LINES OF CALENDARS, COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT PROGRAMMES AND FOLDERS OF ANY HOUSE IN THE COUNTRY. TO SEE THEM IS TO REALIZE TO THE FULLEST EXTENT THE FORCE OF THIS DECLARATION. body, of certain money which was a part of the fruit of the labor of the plaintiffs amounting to $8,000,000 under "internal revenue tax on cotton," and that this sum is not the legitimate property of the United States and should be paid to those whose labor the cotton yielding this revenue was produced. Another paragraph of the full reads: Plaintiffs and such of them as claim here as heirs were subject to a system of involuntary servitude in the above named States, and other States commonly known as Southern States. Referring further to the conditions under which the services were rendered, the petition says. "That the system of involuntary servitude by which plaintiffs were dominated, to wrt. under and by force of a traditional law of force, forced plaintiffs and their ancestors, against their free will or action and by cession and justifiable fear of bodily injury or destruction, to render said labor." BILL PREPARED BY (COLORE) LAWYER. The petition was filed by Attorney, M. Hewlett, as the local Attorney representing Attorney Cornelius I. Jones, of Muskogee, Oklahoma, and H. A. Guess, Jones, who is said to have prepared the bill of complaint, is a Colored lawyer. The petition asks that the case be referred to a master in chancery, to take proof of the claims of the parties interested, and that a bill of discovery be issued, to ascertain among whom the money shall be distributed and the amounts that each shall receive, and to have the Secretary of the Treasury disclose the source from which the sum held by him was derived. (Washington D. C. Post) JUDGE TO CLAIRVOYANT MRS. STEVENS, AN EGYPTIAN, HAD $92 OF MRS. BONNAR VILLE'S—HELD FOR GRAND JURY Mrs. Annie Stevens, an Egyptian palmist, was held for the grand jury action today by Justice H. A. Maurice on a charge of obtaining $92 under false protections from Mrs. W. A. Bon- naville. 216 West Fifteenth, street. Mrs. Bonnaville according to her testimony today left the sum of $92 with the "fortune-teller" Wednesday the latter promising to help her recover a large sum of money. Mrs. Bonnaville was to receive her $92 back tonight, but she heard that the Egyptians planned to leave the city and she appealed to the police. Detective Sergent Wiley and Detective C. T. Tinsley went to the Stevens woman early this morning and the latter returned to Mrs. Bonnaville the $92. "It is a case of film-flam," declared Sergent Wiley, "the old serial envelope name." "But your honor please," interrupted the fortune-teller, "I did not ask him. Benaville for the money and 1916 Calendars Now Ready 1916 Calendars Now Ready D. J. FARRAR, Contractor & Builder Office: Room, No. 405, Mechanics' Bank Building PHONE, RANDOLPH 2627. Residence-610 N. First St.-Shop in Rear. Phone, Randolph 2166. Special Attention Paid to the Taking of Contracts for Building of Any Style of Architecture. Job Work a Specialty. BEAUTIFUL HEAD OF HAIR IS A LADY'S CROWNING GLORY. And every lady can have it if she will pay the Magic. The Magic will dry the hair after a shampoo or bath, and straighten the curled head of hair. It will also eliminate its growth. The Alhambra Cube cannot injure the hair, because it is never heated direct, but takes its heat from the heating bar which is heated on our Alcohol Heater, or any other heater. We advise the use of Harper Hair Pens 5s. Best on the market. Price per box, $6c. Alcohol Heater, price $6c. Liberal terms to agents. Write for literature today. MAGIC SHAMPOO DRIER COMPANY, MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA Agents' Contest. VOTING COUPON. Name..... Address..... (GOOD FOR 15 VOTERS.) when she called for it I gave it back to her." "That sounds all right." replied the Judge, "but kindly answer me this: Have you succeeded in recovering the money which you assured this lady you would recover for her." Irv. Delaware Williams, who is a member of the Shiloh Baptist Church of Baltimore, Md., a few months ago was licensed to preach the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, by the said church. Health having become poor, the doctor recom- "No answered the accused woman, and the judge ordered the case sent to the grand jury. Sorcerent Willy informed the court that the usual proceedings of the sealed envelope game are; the fortune teller" sleeps on some money used "emp to unpaid usages so gives it to her victim with instructions not to open the envelope until after she had slept on it for a specified time. While the victim is faithfully carrying out the instructions the "fortune-teller" is given opportunity to leave the city. (The News Leader) YOU CAN FIND HERE ADVERTISING CALENDARS SUITABLE FOR ALL LINES OF BUSINESS AND AT PRICES THAT WILL SURPRISE YOU. THERE IS ALSO A LINE OF "LEFT OVER" 1915 CALENDAR BACKS, WHICH CAN BE SOLD AT A SACRIFICE TO LARGE PURCHASERS, WHO DESIRE TO SAVE MONEY. Rev. Delaware Williams, who is a member of the Shiloh Baptist Church of Baltimore, Md., a few months ago was licensed to proach the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, by the said church. Health having become poor, the doctor recommends that he go to Virginia. Desires a small charge, as pastor, nearby. Apply 1105 Drulq Hill Avenue, Baltimore, Md. OVER NIGHT TO BALTIMORE Via York River and, Cheesapeake Bay—A'moat desirable route—from Richmond only $2.50 one way; $4.00 and $6.50 round trip. Past customer train service effective June 30, 1915. For further information relative Atlantic City and Niagara Falls excursion form, write M. L. M. Bishop, Div. Post. Agent, Richmond, Va. Get the habit of reading The Planet Subscribe now, $1.50 per year. Sinc gle copies, 5 cents each. JOHN M. HIGGINS DEALER IN Choice Groceries, Wines Liquors and Cigars PURE GOODS, FULL VALUE FOR THE MONEY. 1610 East Franklin St. (Near Old Market) RICHMOND VIRGINIA A. HAYES. OFFICE AND WAREROOMS: 727 N. 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NORFOLK & WESTERN. ONLY ALL RAIL LINK TO NORFOLK. Schedule in effect, April 5, 1914 Lee Street Street, Boston, Michond, her NORFOLK, *: 9:00 P.M. *: 8:30 P.M. For LYNCHBURG AND THE WEST, *: 9:10 P.M. *: 8:40 A.M. *: 8:30 P.M. *: 8:30 P.M. Arrive Michond from Norfolk: *: 11:40 A.M. *: 11:30 P.M. *: From the West: *: 8:40 A.M. *: 11:30 P.M. *: ***10 P.M. *: 8:60 P.M. *: 9:00 P.M. *: Daily, *: Daily except Sunday, *: Sunday only W. H. BKVILL. W. C. SUNDAYL W. H. ROMANKE O. F. A. ROMANKE ATLANTIC COAST LINE SOUTHERN RAILWAY Premier Carrier of the Railway Trainee leave Richmond, Mains Street Station. Schedule a schedule guide published on information and not given to you. 5:30 A. M.-Daily local for Davenport. 8:00 P. M.-Daily limited-For all points South 8:00 P. M.-Daily limited-For all points North City, Durham and intermediate stations. Daily-For Davenport, Atlanta and Hiramingham and Pullman observation sleeping car. 5:30 P. M.-Daily limited-For all points South Pullman. 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M., sleeps, Atlanta, Birmingham, Jacksonville, Tampa and coaches Jacksonville. Northbound train schedule to arrive in Hick Oak, MN. 9:20 AM, 9:30 AM, M. Lounge, 9:30 AM, S. A., 9:37 PM, S. F. Lounge. ALPHEUS SCOTT (CHURCH HILL) Funeral Director and Embalmer OPEN DAY AND NIGHT Office, 3006 P Street, Phone, Mad. 2337—Residence, 1015 St James St., Phone, Madison 6619. Paraphernalia, Material and Services of the Free Reliable Service. Moderate Rates MADAMY SCOTT. Embalmer for Women and Children and in attendance at Funerals. THE ECONOMY 327 N. FIRST ST. Fine Tailoring Cleaning, Dyeing and Repairing CHITMAN M. WHITE Prepistar Published every Saturday by John Mitchell, Jr. at 811 M. 64th St., Richmond, Va. JOHN MITCHELL, JR. — EDITOR All communications intended for publication should be sent so as to reach us by Wednesday. Entered at the First Office at Richmond, Va., as second class master. SATURDAY, ... JULY 31, 1915 Leaders are born and not made. Right living brings contentment and contentment brings happiness. The denial of inherent rights to the colored people has led to the denial of inherent rights to white people When a race or an individual sub- mises uncomplainingly to oppression, it is a practical demonstration that the race or the individual is not worthy of freedom. Method is an asset that every individual should be proud to possess. Hartt is now busy electing a new President. It has just massaged 10 people. Boston Tanning Resort has been attracting the attention for four months. His skin has water, and his skin has oil. LB. Pa. Timothy Reese is able to have forgotten all about these apologists he promised he colored supporters, but his colored supporters are remembering them and they are proudly facing doing it too. Let us look after the tables and raise them in the paths of restraint. It will take less effort and produce better results than to attempt to return the young folks after they have passed the age of information. It is all a mistake to believe that all of the white folks in the South hate the colored folks. Trees of thousands of them flag the colored bodies better than trees in the columbia white ones. We should be right and not be wrong. This is an age of selfishness. I health every individual is looking out for himself and improving. "What is not for you?" ARE WE GAINING? Foster Of The Class I wish to thank you for the manhawker graded to me in your valuable paper, and that this article may find a space. Yet I am sorry because of having only one talent to tell the story. But my object is to learn from others these questions, which are of great importance, first are we the colored people gaining? My meaning is Gaining of Public Respect of which I hold is the clearest thing on the face of the earth. And no billions of dollars can purchase Public Respect, and again repeat. Are we wasting? And this is my reason and the question is put. Some time ago I read articles written by very able writers upon the Race Problem and these writers' articles were very deep and far reading as they were, also not so comprehensible. But there is one thing that may be said of these Gifted writers that they see no hores ahead, and we note what is said by one writer, that he calls for chances which are impossible, while another writer says the colored man was not fit to use the ballot. But we ask why the colored man is barred from using the Ballot, after 296 years a citizen. But still another or who says why not ship the millions of Ethiopians back where our ancestors came from and we ask why. We still another who believes no rights for which the people of other races are compelled to respect. And is this an answer to the billions of dollars? That Public Respect is higher, and uncomplaining with fortitude, our ancestors and parents have never once failed to answer the call when the nation says come. But no Language is suffered during the 296 years, and we wonder why the bars are placed against us. Shall color of bur faces hide us up from the good will of the public? We I hope not. But I am anxious to see justice rule over the wrong done to us, the colored people, of the last 300 years. And while it is late coming to our way yet our faith is strong, be sparing that justice for our colored put people is almost here and to burry it call on sooner, let every man woman and spice child labor for public appreciation, spice and I hope this article will put us on of the right read of gaining good will of The Public. R. H. BALL Lawrence, Mam, Mam EDITOR MITCHELL TRAVELS (Continued from Int Page) mark There is his country home, baked up on the other side of the mountain. The grounds were ter- raced down to the county road on which we were travelling. The grounds were well kept. A MOUNTAIN MANSION From the porch would be gotten a magnificent view of the Blue Ridge Mountains with its mighty peaks "kissing the clouds". Truly, this was a heavenly spot on earth. I turned away as the automobile kept on its way. Soon we reached the Natural Bridge Hotel grounds and the claustrophone stopped us near the entrance to the part of the grounds which led to the bridge itself. But we had out distanced the other members of our party and I told the chauffeur to drive up higher. Here we got out and proceeded to "foot" it up the side of the mountain. CLIMBING A MOUNTAIN Dr E. R. Jefferson was with me I suggested that Miss M. L. Chiche and Mrs Gertrude A. Patterson slown on the roadside while we climbed on the observatory at the top of a knoll, which enabled us to climb around surrounding structures as we supposed it would be and we called to the ladies to follow. They did so and soon all were inside of the pavilion at the top. On the sight was suddenly grand' peak after twok protruded above the clouds, a horizon paved a picture which an artist might envy and a king would adhere. It was nature undarned. A THUNDERSTORM Away off in the distance we could see the roadway up which our friends just come. Finally we saw the vehicle coming. We heard the distant rear of thunder. Then followed the flash of Lightning. It was raining in the distance and we hurried to the hotel and came up the road. A firefighting Virginia gentleman alighted. I was looking for you, he said and for Hughes the headwetter. I came to tell you that on behalf of the headwetter and the help of the hotel we have extended to you free access to these grounds and the charge will be made to you and the hotel will be made to you before My name is Mr. Mundy. Your party have arrived and are awaiting you. I came over to tell you." OUR PARTY HAD GATHERED I thanked him and we hurried to meet our friends. I had been talking to the proprietor of the Natural Bridge Hotel. He accordingly was owner of one of the original seven wonders of the world the Natural Bridge. The sky was now clear, and all of us hurried to shelter. I went through the main entrance of the Natural Bridge hotel. I was proclaimed that John Grimes, a famous and associate who had been for rest, They were glad to see me. I was led to the dining room where colored waters, colorful plants, were available to all to enjoy. THAT DOWNPOUR OF RAIN Heads for Henry Furles was the commander officer, subservient only to the command of his chief, Mr. W. G. Hamilton, who in turn observed the order of Mr. J. A. Mundy, Jr. the adaptive and accomplished owner of the vast domain. The hotel mother in the bosom of the Blue Ridge There was a blinding light of lightness and a fear of the mighty artillery of nature. The rain fell and reins. I sat at the hotel and later I sat terried in a deep reservoir. Where would the wheel of destiny, the die-tree of fate west lead me? Then came a cessation of the falling rain, a gleam of sunshine, a quakelet in the valley and once more all nature smiled. A MAGNIFICENT REPAST Headwatter. Furries entered and inquired of me as to how many I would have at my table. Then it all dawned upon me. Special courses were being extended. In a room shut off from the main dining room by double doors my party and I sat down to dinner served in the most up-to-date style. I read the menu and prepared to order dinner. Then Dr. Jefferson whispered that it would be well to leave it to the waiter. I took the hint and advised him accordingly. The following menu tells the whole story. The waiter brought all of it. HAPPINESS REIGNED Never did a party gather around a festive board with greater satisfaction or cat with greater zest and on joyment, the magnificent repast spread before them. I was happy and my joy was reflected in the countenances of the entire party. The meal was cooked to a queen's taste and to a king's desire. It whetted the appetite and flocked the palate. It was not at all surprising that the great house of the Morgans and the exclusive families of the Vanderbilt patronized this world, now honored hostily in Drove Ridge, unadorned pleased the most aesthetic. Chairman Sterling B Delaney before proceeding with the meal, had called upon all present to stand for a few moments, while I remained seated. SPECIAL HONOR ACCORDED This was done to accord to me mpecial honor. Then he spoke. Deputy M. M. Carter spoke, Chanc- cellor Commander G. Emory Smith spoke, Handwaltz Henry Pugles spoke, but J ate ravagedly, oblivious of the sow of century about me. Then someone whispered to me that cruiser of this vast estate, Mr. J. A- Murray, Jr. his accustomed madman and her lady relative, together with Manager W. G. Hamilton would enter the dining room and it was desired that I should deliver an address. I was troubled. It was so unexpected, but I have always been an impromptu speaker, and with that magnificent reprint which I had just enjoyed, I was able to communicate in the presence of multi-millionaire. They entered and I arose, and after an introduction, spoke briefly to them. MY BEST EFFORT I need not comment further. My friends humored me with the assertion that it was the best short address I had over delivered and I believed them. Suffice it to say that Mr. Hamilton responded and astounded all present by the assertion that he had been reading The Planet, that he admired its editor for his smile to say just what he said to say just what I thought of the white people and to criticize them severely when they deserved it. The proprietor had also read The Planet. The party retired and we were left once more, to complete the repeat. There were fifteen in our party. I was informed that it was the d'orifice of the hotel management that should speak to the "help," the employees, and I proceeded to the kitchen. IN THE KITCHEN Here I met Chef Samuel McKinney, who might have "tipped the scales" at other 250 or 300 pounds. After that dinner, I could speak with authority and as I talked, I kept my eye on him. He was the mainspring of the whole establishment, barring the proprietor, the manager, the chef, and the cook. He should mention. Guests are reached and held by the, the sense of taste and tips to waiters are dependent upon the quality of the food served. A FINE EQUIPMENT I was shown the laundry, the lighting plant, and that truly remarkable sanitary barn. In the latter place are kept Jersey and dolphin cattle. This barn is one of the cleanest places I ever saw. There was no sign of litter. The patent arrangements for the securing of the bloodstock during the night was in line with the latest sanitary requirements. Mr. Mundy could lay claim to having one of the most modern laboratories in the world. Here I was in the midst of a systematic arrangement where the organization was perfect. There was no yelling, no disorder, no complaining, but the compact machinery was most impressive machinery. It was worth a trip across the Atlantic to sew a few weeks at this world's greatest wonder, the Natural Bridge of the American continent. UNDER NATURAL BRIDGE ] Then Headwatter Henry Euglena as joined the leadership, and we passed through the general entrance where visitors are taxed $1.00 each for the privilege. The gatekeeper smiled as we passed through, and he made us estimate to be more than a thousand years old. It did not matter. Our guide could have made it 10,000 years old. We had no means of disproving the statement. Then we were under the Natural Bridge. The eagle was plainly visible as was the lion and the tiger. We were in the tention of an oblong drawing, inside of which George Washington is allowed to have marked his name. MANY NATURAL CURIOSITIES We had to believe this too. We visited the Salt River Cave. It was under there. Then we saw Lake River Falls. The water was muddy from the pond rain. We drank from Lake River. The water could be heard rumbling, but it could not be seen. Highland lakes with highland shoes? I had, some of them in our party. It had rained. There is mud at Natural Bridge after the rain, even in the gullies. The subject is too painful. Suffice it to say that I was told that we would be permitted to come back over the mountain, a way that was forbidden to other pedestrians. Oh, if they had forbidden us too. But they had long-heeded shoes unlike the powerful hips, trolled up the mountain side although they did not spin. INSIDE INFORMATION Some one called out for the leader of the party. Some one spoke of hunging him, but we then discovered that there had been no leader. A hearty laugh, a rounding-up at the country store and Post Office, an introduction to the country postmaster and the arrival of the automobile for the return journey. It was then that I learned that Mr. J. H. Thompson, the "right hand man" of the great President of the Chesapeake and Ohio R. R. Hon. George W. Stevens, had informed his chief that I was due at Natural Bridge. He had telephoned to Natural Bridge and theremin was a story. Couple of the colored folks, the Headwasser and the Hotel "help," it became an "open sesame" for me and I accordingly had been given the "time of my life." THE GREAT RAILROAD MAGNATE I wished to stop at Groenlee and pay my respects to President Stovren Mr. Thompson started ahead in a carriage, I soon overhaulled and passed him. I requested Dr. E. H. Jaffer to accompany me and we went up the cement steps together. There sat the railroad magnate at a window overlooking the porch. He was reading a book. A word and he came forward smiling to greet me. I had to stop and congratulate him upon the natural beauty of his vast estate, his countenance beamed with delight as he remarked that his sojourn here, he thought would add a few years to his life. A PEN PICTURE I had known the former general manager, but now president of the C. & O. R. R. for more than twenty years. He was a typical figure as he stood there in naughty attire, with a belt properly adjusted around his portly figure. There is one thing about this: truly remarkable gentleman. - When untravelled and in good humor he is in no trouble as a woman. - as plenitude as a child and as approachable as a lamb at play But when I aroused he becomes, as brave as a lion and as unrelieving as a bear. He is a diplomat of the highest order and as skilled as the wizardess of France. To these characteristics he has been due his success. J. H. Thompson knows him and he knows J. H. Thompson. I was fortunate enough to catch him in one of his pleasant moods and I was happy. He is not "aging" and I turned away from him and his apothecary of some two hundred acres while he thanked me for paying him a visit. A PECULIAR NAME I was soon on my way to Glasgow again. I arrived there in ample time for my purposes and I rested before again resuming my arduous duties. It was shortly before 5 p.m. Wednesday, July 22, that we arrived at Balcony Falls. The joyful driver bid us good-bye. In reply to a query as to his name he said, "My name is Supple John W. Quicksilver Jump-over Double Trouble Benjamin Ael Josl Salvation Franklin Benjamin I looked at him to see if he were joking, but he solemnly assured me that his mother had given him that name. He know best and I entered the railroad station only to be informed that the train was an hour and a half late on account of a freight train wreck. No one had been killed. PROMISED DEATH OF HIS PA T R O N S It was about 11 o'clock that night when we left labyrinth Falls. A white hew was going in and out of the coaches gelling sandwiches and pies eat one and die." His sales were slow. I called to him thinking that I had misunderstood him, but no continued the cry. Finally he set his waiter on a cake of ice on the outside. Evidently the hotel people would soon dispense with the services of a mountain boy who was assuring the travelling public that their pies and sandwiches assured them of a quick trip to heaven. Arriving at Lunchburg an automobile awaited us and in a few moments we were entering our temporary home, where Col. L. S. G. Patterson created us. A RIDE IN A WAGON I had modified the appointment to meet for a Tuesday morning. It was 9 o'clock, and he had not put on an appearance. I hated a formal ture wagon and threw in my satchel. I vaulted into a seat beside the driver while Dr. I. R. Jefferson sat in the body of the wagon. Mrs. Patterson was apparently her health and urged me to get into the automobile found the "Memphis Special" 15 minutes late. While I waited Rev. L. Scott who had rented the avenue car barn property came up in an automobile. He wanted to make arrangements to continue the serioses. This reminded me that he had seen him preaching with the car barn crowded with colored folks, with white people occupied a space in the hall. The headboard was covered with perforated panels and he was expending the scriptures in true John Jasper style. BIBLE ON HIS SHOULDER At times he had the large Holy Bible on his shoulder and he was proceeding to the infinite delight of his bearers, who gave him encouragement. The meeting was orderly and at times he left behind and at times he left behind to the religious instruction. Rey's son was having a great time in Zion. BOARDED VERTILMAN The train came into the station. Rey Scott accompanied me while Dr. Jefferson looked after the surprise "Your car is this way" said Rey Scott "but I walked on to the Pullman." Does this car go to Bristol? Rey Scott was the response of the porter. I entered and made my way to the observation car in the rear. Soon the train conductor approached Dr. Jefferson. "This ticket is local," said he in response to the Pullman conductor's query. Go into the other car to meet him. "If that ticket is local sell me a reservation to Memphis," was my reply. "I am able to pay the bill." TALKED WITH THE CONDUCTOR The Pullman conductor went out on the platform to the train conductor, Haines, and later returned to messaging that he would straighten the matter out when he reached Roanoke. Later I made myself known to the Pullman conductor and laughs I discussed with him Train Conductor Haines' statement. I gave him a Mechanic Savings bank booklet and a copy of the book leaving Roanoke he sold me two seats at $1 each. Later I requested the white steward of the dining car to prepare dinner for two. EXPERIENCES ON THE DINER He sent the porter to me to notify me that it was ready. "We have some nice sea trout," he called out I ordered the sea trout. "We have some fine water melon." he said. I ordered the watermelon. Ag Dr. Jefferson did not wish any watermelon, having "dilled up" on salted peanuts, I ate his portion and mine too. My bill at the end of the performance $2.85 for blood was up and I spent an afternoon up and for that dinner in more ways than one. I had overlooked, but Dr. Jefferson prescribed for me in Bristol with Dr. Tarter furnishing the romedios and what did I care. AT BRISTOL AT LAST Arriving at Bristol, my friends were looking for me in the "Jim Crow" car. They found me elsewhere. In company with Messrs. Harvey Henderson, Will Simons, Dr. J. S. Tarter and Ed Huntley, we entered an automobile and we were soon at the residence of Mr. Harvey Henderson, where dinner was served and where I ate again. It may be very well to state that the medical treatment friends bore. Mr. Wilkinson H. Bunliss is funeral director and also sent for the Southern Aid Society. It may be well to state that the porter on the "Homemade Social" was Rev. Dr. Woods Meets the Isaac Much is being said regarding the nominal union of the Negro Baptist of Virginia. The writer on the question from the Virginia Baptist State Convention argue that the time is not ripe for such; while those from the General Association state that union is now possible. The Virginia Baptist State Convention was organized May, 1887, Norfolk, Va., to domination and educational work among secession. May 1889 certain brethren in the affliction proceeded and the general principles of the convention, seceded and organized what is known as the General Association of Virginia. The Virginia Baptist State Convention has not receded from its position one lot, but has enlarged in intensity of purpose and principles and extensivity of territory. Experience has deepened our conviction in the righteousness of our contention. Our vision is clearer and broader; and unless our brethren in the General Association changed their position on fundamentals, their absolutely impossible. As to their change they are the sole judge; as to the evidence of their change, we are to judge by their faults. DR. LEWIS' PROPOSITIONS Dr. Z. D. Lewis, president of the General Association, submits four propositions as grounds for union. Let us analyze them: He states (1) "That a radical change has come over the brethren of the state within the past few years so that there is no difference between us." Now changes are both natural and incident to the times. To say that a radical change has come over the brethren of the state without defining clearly these changes and how these changes are directing their behavior to say absolutely nothing relevant to the question under discussion. This Dr. Lewis has failed to do up to the present. NO CHANGE OF ATTITUDE Have our brethren on the other side changed their attitude to the themes of the Vitae in Baptist Social Convention? I am敬服 that they have not as a work. They have changed their tails, but that is possible without a change of ideas. For instance, a rat looks cheese that is covered in a box, but first he runs over to the box to find a hole for entrance. In this he fails. It is her methods that cut one. Here he changes methods that not purposes. There are practices that are disastric and invidious, and units are abandoned union is impossible. Dr. Lewis is mistaken when he says there is no difference between us. Our racial ideas and conceptions are vastly different as demonstrated by your two state bodies. Our method of performing our duty to the race is different as well. Our organization is "of the negro for the negro and of the negro for the negro. Ours has the bleak and the negro. We contend for race leadership and self help. We teach that the capacity and possibility for self development. Can our brethren honestly say as much and back their saving by their part achievements." A HOPELESS MINORITY There are some men in the General Association who evidently have love with us, but who are in a hopeless minority in their present associations. While there are other points of difference I shall mention here only one more. The State Convention holds that no race has ever risen to greatness or will ever rise, has not contributed to the world's advance in science, art, poetry and literature. That a race's contribution in literature is its most effective source of growth manence. The world owes the larger part of its growth to books. Men make books and books make men. That one age inherits through the printed page the spirit and ideas of the former. As for the negro books and the printed page otherwise have played a very conspicuous part in his freedom and present development. The General Association does and believes this, it is reasonable to their practices. The negro baptists have only one publishing plant, whose literature, our racial songs, our racial books and publications are published. Our good brethren have sought to destroy this one. A MISLEADING STATEMENT In the second place, Dr. Lewis states: (2) "That all the Baptists of state and country stand committed to co-operation with the white people in our educational and missionary work, even those of the Baptist State Convention. Do facts justify the above statement? Do Lewis? I say no. Dr. Lewis seeks to protect the truth by stressing facts. Let him be so kind as to point out in what even those of the Baptist State Convention" are co-operating in the kind of work he mentions. There are two brands of cooperation. The Southern Baptist Convention (white) and the Southern Methodist Episcopal Church (white) have contributed to the support of the negro missions and education, their control does not mean their control of Episcopal Church, South, (white) its colored wing of itself to manage and control their affairs, with colored bishops, colored presidents of institutions and colored general officers. They have no disposition to control their colored brethren, still they aid them magnanimously. The Southern Baptist Convention (black) City thousand dollars (850,000) of a National Negro Theological Seminary, but provided with the gift that the school should be of flocced from start to finish with ne groes. A QUESTION OF PROPERTY RIGHTS The above is one brand of co operation, and no one reasonably objects to assistance. But Brother Lowis is not used to that brand. He and his organization co-operate with the Home Mission Society of New York. The Home Mission Society controls and operates. Brother Lowis raises all the money that he can and does the co-ing. That man is the co-ing. The rights are vested in the Home Mission Society. We object to this brand and there can be no union until our brothers on the other side do likewise. But it happens that the Virginia Baptist State Convention is not doing other kind of co-operating and Dr. Lowis' statement in without fact in foundation. Dr. Lowis states in the third place (3). That we all believe in owning and controlling our own schools, etc. How long has Dr. Lewis believed this? How long has his state body practiced it? This very question was the bone of contention at Lexington in 1899. Dr. Lewis and his brethren left then because they were not willing to subribe to nogren ownership and management. They contended that negroes could not run a chapel. I presume that is one of the radical changes that has taken place in recent years. THOSE NINE ACADEMIES Now Dr. Lewis refers to nine academies, as he states his association owns and controls. The convention brethren happen to know something about these academies. Some of us have in our possession lodges that were thrown around in 1902. The Mission Society was about to erect these academies for negroes. When did the control pass from the society to the association? Explain. Dr. Lewis, Dr. Lewis further states that his body supports nine institutions while the state convention supports one. I submit that it costs much to operate its one unit, much to operate its one unit, that the brethren their nine altogether and that is stating it mildly. As to property valuation there is no comparison. Yet we are not boasting. God feebld. We should have more and would have to the glory of God, the race and denomination had our brethren given us the benefit of their constructive influence instead of their united opposition. THE POSITION OF THE CONVEN TION I wish, however, to assure Dr. Lewis and all of the brothers of his persuasion that no matter when they started their ownership and control, they are doing a laudable job, and need to be commended in that portion because of their service in the same Jim-crow car face the same laws of segregation and all other proscriptionals; and what we need most of all is consciousness of our racial worth. That is what the Virginia Baptist State Convention is asking for that in these years the influence of our work has helped even Dr. Lewis. I shall only touch briefly on his fourth proposition (4) "That the men of both bodies are working harmoniously together in our local bodies, etc." This is at variance with the facts in the case. Wherever there is peace in any conference or district body where the two kinds of thought are represented, it is shown on one side subordinating itself. This practice dances on roads and leads to strife ultimately to challenge the whole fabric of Dr. Lawry's statement and as it is so evidently of brevity it is now wise. DISAGREEMENTS AND THE RE SULTS It is not the "Lion's share" we fear the other brethren getting. Not that bickering, strife and constant wrangling will destroy the usefulness of the negro Baptists and neither will get much, and we fear such obtaining because the brethren are not agreed. There is a great difference between peace as a sentiment and peace as a virtue. A physical union is possible without the elements of spiritual union, and in such a case failure is sure. It is merely the case of a divided house when such obliterates Trusting with Dr. Lewis that the brotherly love may continue. I am for humanity and truth. R. C. WOODS, President Virginia Theological Seminary and College. L. L. Gibson's Darktown 400 Troubadors are scoring a great hit in South Richmond, where they have been showing for the last two weeks under a large circus tent, which holds about 2,000 people. The tent is electrically lighted. Tremendous crowds have greeted each performance, and the slide-imp- lating jokes, comedie songs and dances, as well as the musical numbers of the sextette of girls have won the hearty applause of those who have seized the opportunity to witness a real Darktown show for a small admission fee. The show is well worth the money and the talk of the town. The Darktown 400. Troubadors are headed by that maker, Tran, Jesse Brown, whose very appearance best the footlights brings forth rounds of laughter. He is able assisted by Marie Cole, Burton and Burton, Joe Brown and George Byrd, man. of "wat-tat-wat" fame The orchestra is well arranged and discourses beautiful music in keeping with the show. These musical numbers are arranged by Kid Bates, the expert manipulator of the piano. The local talent assisting the Troubadours is winning new laurals and are encored each night. FIRST UNION BAPTIST CHURCH will run its Recreation to West Public, Tuesday, August 17th. Purs. 30 and 34 hours. Ray, Wm. Wynn, Bridget. The Fifth Street Baptist Sunday School will run its annual extension to Buckroe Beach, near Tuesday, Aug 3rd. A large crowd is going down the street. The shores are invited. Round Trip, 11 Children under 12 years, 50 cents. WEST POINT, (VA) NOTES Mrs. Eva Roe is out again after a short illness. Mrs. Roe rested her Sister. Mr. Peter Roe arrived here Saturday. Mrs. Ada Christian is on the sick list. Mr. and Mrs. James Davis of Salutah wore the guests of Mrs. John Davis, Saturday. Mr. Willie Figreo is visiting his mother here. The street carnival given for the benefit of Mt. Nebo Thursday and Friday nights in front of Halliburrow row was largely attended, the band turned out and of course our folks love music. Wait for the excursion to Norfolk. August 20. LEESBURG (VA.) ITEMS. Sister Mary Helms who departed this life July 18, was a staunch member of Providence Baptist Church. A devout Christian. She was always ready to help her church. She died at a ripe old age. She had been a member of the above named church about 38 or. 40 years. Her saintly solemnization at her church Rev. E. D. Tyer officiating text Solomon 217. "There is a Beloved Company. She leaves five sisters, nine children ten grandchildren, and a host of relations and friends to mourn their lost. She was laid to rest in the Cemetery here. We had a grand church meeting Friday night, Dr. E. D. Tyer and docone W. F. Glenn were elected our delegates to the association, Aug. 18-19-20. Our pastor was at his post of duty all day. Sunday at 11 o'clock 2 King 7-3 theme. Consideration, set Sunday turn out in large numbers. The delegates elected to the S. S. Convention, are Miss Agnes S. Dorsey, Bro. Wm. H. Roberts. Our Supt. will represent us in that body. At 8 we had a great crowd many of the sisters and brothers from our church worshiped with us even Brett the Grace being our community the Dove of this himself. Subject, The Law and Its Relation, Gal. 34:24. Collection good. Bro. Lane Daw of Washington will preach for us next night. Come out. Mrs. Folks of Washington was the guest of Mrs. Henry Robinson, Sunday. Mrs. Fellow Walker, of St. Louis. Mrs. Guest of her daughter Sunday. Mrs. Guest of her daughter Sugar Bryant, and Miss Sintha Bryant. Washington are visiting town. Miss Hagas will go to work here for awhile. Mr. and Mrs. Willie I. Jones have a fine son. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Coo have a fine daughter. They are all smiles. I tell you there is going to be another war, the way things are going on nowadays, for a year of plenty. Grand Union Picnic First Baptist and Mt. Tabor Sunday Schools to West Point, Tuesday, August 3, 1915. In casting about for a suitable place for our Sunday School Outing, we find West Point the best from every point of view for both children and adults. You are invited to spend a quiet day in rest with us. Special Park arrangement have been secured. Refreshments have been provided. Train leaves 23rd and 24th Street at 9 a. m. sharp. Street air service to the place from all parts of the city. Get off at 23rd and Main Street. Train leaves West Point 7 p.m. Fare. Round Trip. Adults, 50 cents. Children, 25 cents. You have always gone, and we know you are going this year, as this promise to surpass all others. Asterias to Claremont, Tuesday, August 3, 1915. Adults, $1.00; children, $1.00. FREE A SAMPLE OF JOHN'S INDIAN HAIR DRESSING, the Beat and Mort Reliable for the Removal of Kinks and Dandruff and to Make Harsh, Stubborn Curly Hair Smoth and Luxurious, will be sent to you Free, or regular size jar for 25 cents in stamps or money order. Address ASHLAND PHARMACAL CO. (Mall Order Dept.) East Orange, N. J. WHITE SOX, WALLOPED Richmond Independent Giants Humble Local Colored Aggregation. The White Sox, the crack colored baseball team of tl is section, was given a severe jolt yesterday afternoon on the fair grounds when the Richmond Independent Giants took both ends of a double-header from the local aggregation, the first affair being by a score of 7 to 1 and the second game by a score of 10 to 0. The Richmond team undoubtedly one of a kind of a kid team, a local ball yard, and the White Sox were onclassed at every stage of the pastime. The visiting team is composed of players who are adept at the pastime *win* all its branches, the team being especially fast and sure in fielding and hard hitters. The games yesterday were the first two of a series for the colored champion, the contest, which was to have been held the fair grounds this morning has been decided. In the first game North and Grant were the point workers for Richmond while the White Sox batteries were Jones, Wolfe and Jimerson. In the second game the batteries were Richmond, Brown and Grunt; White Sox Jones, Jackson and Jimerson (Lansing Nassau, July 23, 2015.) THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. ```markdown ``` CHARGE OF 'FIRST DEGREE'MURDER (Continued from 1st, Page.) his father, by whom he was employed and who had given him money the day before his death. THEY WANT HIM TO EXPLAIN. The prosecution wishes him to explain how he could have shot Armistead Walker in less than two minutes with a revolver that Armistead Walker had in his pocket. These are the issues which will be joined in the trial and on- the answering of which will depend the confinement of Russell E. T. Walker in the Virginia Penitentiary, or electrocution in the electric chair. His counsel claim not to be uneasy about securing for him a complete vindication by "a jury of his peers." Judge D. C. Richardson convened a special grand jury last Monday morning at 10 A. M. in the Hustings Court. The witnesses had been summoned in the case of Russell E. T. Walker, who was charged with the murder of his father, Armistead Walker. The preliminary docket consumed some time and it was eleven o'clock before the able Clerk Walter Christian began the call of the roll of witnesses. Sealing of the call was the first one on the list. He came forward with a swagger specializing "Yes, I am coming." He made another leering remark and seemed utterly oblivious of his surroundings. A JOYIAL WITNESS. "What is the matter with you, boy?" aternly asked the judge. He only hung his head. "I fine you $5.00 for contempt of court," said His Honor. Attorney Hewin was on his feet in an instance remarking that while it was essential to preserve the dignity of the Court, he desired His Honor to understand that this witness was an idiot. FINE UNDER ADVISEMENT. Judge Richardson paused a moment and then stated that he would take that matter under consideration later. Hon. H. M. Smith, Jr. later appeared in court as the witnesses were being assembled. Attorney J. Thomas Hew in was also an interested observer. Mrs. Maggie L. Walker, although not required to be present, was in court with him himself at her side. At Hewin stated that they had succeeded in getting the commonwealth to consent to her appearing, too, before the grand jury and state her side of the case. ATTORNEY POLLARD THERE. TOO. There were several new witnesses in the case. Attorney J. R. Pollard was in the Clerk's Office most of the time, but came into the court room after the witnesses had left the room. Mrs. Lil He D. Sawyer, of 108 E. Leigh Street was reported to be out of the city. Mrs. Elizabeth Mitchell, Mrs. Maggie L. Walker's mother was reported sick and unable to appear. Attorney H. M. Smith, Jr. was puzzled, apparently, at the persistence of the prosecution. He could not figure it out any other way than that these people were after the mother instead of the boy. WANTED MRS. MITCHELL BROUGHT. Commonwealth's Attorney Mintree Polkes said: "If your Honor please I call your attention to the certificate of a doctor that she is unable to attend court and I have received information that she is able to be present. I want to see if something can be doctoral if Mrs. Elizabeth Mitchell is the mother of Mrs. Maggie L. Walker and grandmother of Russell E. T. Walker. I have received information from J. H. Pollard that she is able to be present. He then read a statement from Dr. H. L. Harris stating that Mrs. Elizabeth Mitchell was incompetent as a doctor, and her forced attendance might result in serious injury to her. He reads as follows: DR. HARRIS .CERTIFICATE Richmond, Va. July 36, 1916. This is to certify that Mrs. Elizabeth Mitchell is a Post Parafaytic, and is incompetent as a witness in Court. She is both mentally and physically incompetent, and forced attendance may result in further and permanent injury. H. L. Harris, M. D. Common wealth's Attorney Folkes continued, "In justice to all parties, I suggest that Dr. W. S. Gordon accompany Dr. Harris and examine the witness to determine the facts in the case." Dr. Gordon was telephoned. JUDGE RICHARDSON'S REMARKS Judge Richardson remarked that they might accept Dr. Harris state, most. Communwealth's Attorney Porter re-marked that Dr. Harris was a reputable physician, who had援获 here many years and he had no desire to reflect upon him by recommending such a course. He was of the opinion that it would be the most satisfactory way of adjusting the matter. This was answered and the plaintiffs were not Rid to proceed to the Walker residence. THE GRAND JURY REPORTS. In the meantime the petit jury was called. They stood aside while the grand jury made a report of a batch of indictments. The grand jury retired. A peculiar feature of the situation was the appearance of Hon. H. M. Smith. Jr. as assistant to the Commonwealth's Attorney in the prosecution of a white man (Syrian) for the murder of another Syrian and the appearance of Hon. L. O. Wendenberg as counsel for the defendant. This case was entered into while the prisoner at the bar entered as a defendant. After further talk with Judge Richardson, Attorney Hewin announced that His Honor had remitted the fine imposed on Leslie West. LIST OF WITNESSES. Louisie W. Dr. W. H. Taylor, Coroner, D. P. Bragg, Mills. Lillie D. Sawyer, (left the city) Elizabeth Mitchell Thelmia Allen, V. P. Robinson, Halle Robinson, Guy Walker, Officer Wills Rev. J. A. Bowler, Evlyn Bowler, Ma Alex James, Fannie James, M. R. Brett, Mabel Harris, Carrie Barrett, B. F. Turner, Albert Tribbey, William Jones, Ira Cousins, J. L. Wiltshire. The Indictment VIRGINIA: IN THE HUSTINGS COURT OF THE CITY OR RICHMOND. CITY OR RICHMOND, TO-WIT. WALTER CHRISTIAN, Clerk. Mrs. Maggie L. Walker was examined too as a witness. Immediately up on the finding of the true bill by the Grand Jury, Russell E. T. Walker was arrested and halled in the sum of two thousand dollars to appear in the Hustings Court on the fifth day of October 1919. --- VIRGINIA BAPTIST STATE SUN DAY SCHOOL CONVENTION. The Forty-sixth Annual season of Virginia Baptist Sunday School Convention will be held at Ebonzeer Baptist Church, Richmond Va. August 18-22 1915. All schools convention associations unions etc. connected with the Virginia Baptist School Convention, and State Baptist Young people's Union are urged and requested to make choice of their delegates early and send their names and addresses to our local committee, which will by correspondence make assignments to homes. The contribution for Missiones, Education, general expenses etc. of the convention at Portsmouth, Va., showed an increase of several per-cent above that of several years past and it will be used to contribute to the contribution for the convention of this year a still greater increase will be noted. More money is needed for missions because it is our desire to increase the missionary work by placing more missionaries on the field so that a larger field in our state can be covered. Our appeal for Education is made because of our desire to all in the training of missionaries. COMMITTEE ON ASSIGNMENT OF DELEGATES. All persons desiring to go to the New Israel Convention in Chicago in a special car (a sleeper) will write me at soon that we may arrange for the car. (Continued from 1st page) Philips the great great nephew of Worsell Phillips the man who declared that if I had long enough he would make Boston a town to bear the footsteps or a slave, pulled the cord releasing the mantle which for several weeks had veiled the statue. As the folds fell away from the figure of the great abolitionist "Glory Glory Hallelujah!" burst from a chorus of Colored Singers gathered from Boston Churches and then the first song gave way to "America." Fervent was the prayer of Rev. Mountrose W. Thornton pastor of the historic Charles St. Church and also chairman of the executive committee of the Local Equal Rights League, Sterling and practiced the tribute of the acting Mayor Geo. W. Coleman a man of Wendell Phillipine principles, as was every speaker Illuminating and forceful was the life story by Secretary Wm. D. Brickham. Sweet and inspiring was the songing by the Colored singers led by Dr. Walker, O. Taylor and J. Therman Jones, and the music of the brass band of company 1 6th regiment of Mass, Militia. Picturesque and touching was the concomium by the only survivor of the New England abolitionists Frank Sawborn, now 83 years old, still active a co-worker with Phillips. Earnest an unqualified was the praise by the spokesman for Colored anthro­naries, William Monroe Trotter, himself a devotee laboring to save the fruits of Phillips' labor, the hero his father's friend. Tired with oloquence born of love was the eu­logy of Ireland's friend and friend of all oppressed, by Michael J. Jordon, son of O'Connell's island borne, Tuneful and noble the pauce of the poet of the occasion, grandson of a party near her searing say that there are risks in that field, name, William Lloyd Garrison. Every participant, emulator of the Prophet of Liberty, champion of the slave while the colored women of the Woman's Relief Corps held the colors. Not since the enactment of the 15th Amendment, Phillipa's great work have so many assembled in Massachusetts settles at an occasion for the presentation of the cause of freedom for the Colored American. THE STATCE ITSELF. The monument, a masterpiece by Daniel Chester French, the sculptor, represents the great abolitionist standing at a reading desk, his right hand resting upon the desk, his left hand out stretched and holding a bit of broken letter. Upon the marble back-ground above the head of the statue are the words 'Whether in chains or in laurels the knives nothing but victory'. On the front of the words in rarefied bronze letters, Wendell Phillips, 1811 - 1844 Prophet of Liberty (Champion of the Slave. On the reverse side of the background is this quotation from Phillips, 'I love unexpressibly these streets of Boston over whose pavements my mother held up tenderly my baby feet, and if God grants me time enough 'I will make them too pure to bear the footsteps of a slave. The exercises were opened by Wendell Phillips, 1811 - 1844 Wendell Phillips memorial association, who introduced the setting May you Geo W. Coleman, president of the City Council. On the 100th anniversary of the birth of Wendell Phillips, Nov. 29th 1911, a celebration of this event was held in Fenwick Hall under the auspices of the National Equal Rights League, an organization chiefly of colored citizens and the New江岸 land suffrage League. The suggestion was then made that the citizens of Boston erect a statue in honor of Wendell Phillips and the mayor city Council and of Hon. John G. Gregory, mayor of Boston, Mr. Ernest E. Smith, one of the Council. By the committee appointed, at the centenary celebration a meeting was called of 50 representative citizens who requested the Mayor to provide for this statue. Mr. Coleman then introduced in turn four speakers who presented a verbal panorama of Wendell Phillips' life. William D. Brigham spoke on "Morning" 6 youth and vision Franklin Benjamin Sanborn on "Noon" Abolition Period. William Monroe Trotter on "Afternoon: Citizenship for the Colored Americans," and Michael J. Jordan on "Evening"; what Mr. Phillips did for Ireland, also other philanthropists. MR. TROTTER'S ADDRESS Mayor Coleman in introducing William Monroe Trotter, said that nothing was so appropriate as for the Colored race to have a spokesman in dedicating a monument to Wendell Phillips and that there could be no better way to honor William Monroe Trotter, whom every Bostonian, who is half alive knows. Mr. Trotter said that Wendell Phillips was the originator of the north's policy of reconstruction and a pioneer advocate of the ballot for Americans. No one had done more for the republic than Phillips in this or more for its permanence than he. No human being ever rendered greater service to Colored Americans. Mr. Trotter spoke on "Noon—the Abolition Period" of Wendell Phillips' life. He said Phillips was the pioneer advocate of the ballot for Colored Americans and no one-of its citizens did more for the Afro-American. FREEDOM EQUALITY, SUFFRAGE Wendell Phillips believed as we do, that the greatest thing is human freedom," said Mr. Trotter "and it cannot be maintained without equality and there can be no equality with other stand here to do honor to Wendell Phillips, and we owe our ablity, to he. CLAIM JOHNSON SOLD THE BIG FIGHT (From the New York Sun) Many attacks on the genuiness of the Jees Willard Jack Johnson fight for the world's heavyweight championship have been made, but the worst jolt appears in the latest issue of John Bull, which has just reached this country from England. Horatio Bottomley, the editor of the paper, stands by any disclosure his periodical makes. He charges that Johnson declared that the fight was a fake and that Johnson now is forced to admit it, because he has not received $50,000, a guarantee that was promised by the Wizard. Here is John Bull's story: We are sorry we have to return to our old friend Jack Johnson, of whom we hoped we had taken a final farewell after, as we thought, he had been genuinely deprived of the championship title by Willard in April last. Not Sure of Compact. Johnson evidently cannot go straight, and we now put before our readers certain further facts, which will satisfy them that this man should not any longer be tolerated in our country. They refer to his recent fight with Willard, and while throwing grave doubt upon the honesty of the contest prove conclusively that Johnson is a man who should be "warned off" from the riffle. We are not entitled to say that there was any compact with Willard. It may be that so far as he is concerned, the affair was straight and abovoboard and that he fought in ignorance of the sordid bargain to which Johnson leads guilt, but in view of what we are about to disclose some explanation from him would certainly appear to be desirable, and we need securely say that our columns are open to him for the purpose. We are not aware of the date upon which Johnson reached England after the fight, but he could not have been here long before he was formed, late claims for having agreed to "lay down" to Willard, whom he describes, from the boxing point of view, as merely "a joke" and offers to fight for a side bet of "county," and "presumably" dollars the winner to "lay all and porse money." Cable Message Toll Tale. These admissions and challenges are contained in certain cables not to New York early in June. We do not, for obvious reasons, at present disclose the name of the person to whom they were addressed, especially in view of the fact that he repudiates having been party to such dishonent arrangement as that suggested—although, of course, Johnson cannot escape from his self confessed fraud. The first cable was dispatched from London on June 2, and this is how it regs. You signed contracts to pay me $5000 to lay down to Willard, which I did. You never kept your promise. I did. Now you must pay according to contract. Letigate all you like. I will put my case before any court and press in the world. JACK JOHNSON We do not know the exact terms of the reply which Johnson presolved, but it is obvious from his next message that it was not of a satisfactory character and that his demand was characterized by a somewhat unnly name. For on June 11, we find him wiring again: Blackmail propto ridiculous Want payment first money taken Willard, as a fighter, joke. If you confidence his ability to beat me will bet $25,000. Winner take all and purse money. JOHNSON. Now, as we have often said, we have no desire to pursue unduly this dusky gentleman, but we do call upon him to clear himself, if he can, of this latest scandal or to clear out. Makes Him Back Down When we exposed him before he first challenged us to come and fight him—which is not in our line, then he offered to stake 200 pounds against a similar sum from us if we could prove the gentleness of the documents which we produced. To this we replied to the object that we would lodge 2,000 pounds against his 200 pounds and yield it to fail. We failed to prove our charges, this did not suit Jack. So next he issued a writ for libel against us—subsequently allowing the action to drop. It will be remembered that we charged him with having endeavored to square the fight in Paris with Moran, and that we reproduced a document signed by him and by which he agreed to allow Moran a certain percentage of the gate money provided he "hald down" within eight rounds. The scheme he did not work. Johnson had got hold of Moran's manager Dan McKetrick. Moran's manager, whose instructions to his "boy" was to go in and win—with the result that he went through the twenty rounds, much to the surprise of Jack, who was constantly calling on him to give in. Prejudice Plays No Part. As we have said, we have no color prejudice. We do not forget that prince of the ring—the same of all sportmen, black or white, should be—Peter Jackson; and if Johnson had only taken Peter as a model of what a real champion should be, we would have forgiven him much and hold out the glad hand to him, but he really is impossible—and he must get. We therefore now call upon every recommended boxing club and authority in the world to rid the grand sport of this promise to be good man. All our words are at their element. W. E. Brown, Richmond, Va. 86,523 R! W. Moss, Richmond, Va. 79,661 Thomas Page, (Fulton) Richmond, Va. 29,573 Mrs. Rowena White, Lynchburg, Va. 26,066 James H. Smith, Richmond, Va. 16,825 E. B. Webster, Florence, S. C. 3,035 John S. Ashby, Brooklyn, N. Y. 2,350 E. B. Johnson, Buckner, Va. 2,220 Mrs. Lillie M. Ellis, Newport News, Va. 2,085 Thomas E. W. Perry, Norfolk, Va. 1,300 Rev. J. J. Nickerson, Williamsburg, Va. 1,495 J. A. Taylor, Troy, N. Y. 1,175 Quaker City Advertising Co., Philadelphia, Pa. 1,045 J. H. Mattox, New York, N. Y. 1,100 Ned McKiever, Newport News, Va. 1,030 Rev. A. A. I. Davis, Albany, N. Y. 1,000 Rev. R. G. Adams, Farmville, Va. 1,000 C. Branum, Boston, Mass. 1,000 W. L. Jones, Leesburg, Va. 900 Thomas Johnson, West Point, Va. 815 J. E. Schmidt, New York. 790 I. H. Fowlkes, Roanoke, Va. 685 Rev. James Evans, Stewartsville, Ohio 635 J. A. Stokes, Philadelphia, Pa. 500 T. W. Townsley, Washington, D. C. 490 Mrs. John DeBona, Norfolk, Va. 474 E. K. Thumm, Pittsburgh, Pa. 435 Rudolph Graves, Elizabeth City, N. C. 390 Samuel Hobbs, New York, N. Y. 355 Mrs. L. Langon, Brooklyn, N. Y. 305 William H. Moore, Wilmington, N. C. 300 Mrs. Alfred Preston, York, Pa. 225 L. H. Walker, Pittsburgh, Pa. 213 E. F. Boyd, Cleveland, Ohio. 210 D. W. Shoemaker, Sheffield, Ala. 200 Jesse E. Brown, Louisville, Ky. 200 William H. Green, Rochester, N. Y. 180 People's Drug Company, Cleveland, Ohio 120 Frank N. Wilson, Washington, D. C. 100 THAT'S A FINE COMB! YES, IT'S THE Famous Electro Heating Comb COMB NOT EXPOSED BOOT OR FLAME When you buy a comb, get the best. For DRYING, STRAIGHTEN and GROWING the hair the FAMOUS ELECTRO HEATING COMB will do it better than any comb made. And besides it cannot burn or injure the hair. A child can use it, and it will last a lifetime. The only original comb with the beating rod, patented and guaranteed. If not satisfied will return your money. Only $1 by mail anywhere. LIVE AGENTS WANTED. WRITE FOR CIRCULAR AND TERMS. PRACTICAL MFG. CO. 404. Lippincott Bldg. PHILADELPHIA, PENNA THE STAR HAIR GROWER A WONDERFUL HAIR DRESSING AND GROWER One Thousand Agents Wanted. Good Money made. We want Agents in every city and village to sell The Stair Star Grower. This is a wonderful preparation. Can be used with or without straightening trons. Sells for 25 per box, one box will prove its value. Any person that will sell the box will be convinced. No matter what has failed to grow your hair, just give the Stair Star Grower a trial and be convinced. Send 25 for full size box. If you wish to be an agent, send $1 and we will send you a full supply that you can begin work at once; also agents' terms. Send all money by Money Order to THE STAR HAIR GROWER, Mgr Northern Branch 113 Clark St, Evanson, BN Southern Branch. Box $12, Greensboro, N.C. Nom. Personality in the South can get their goods three days earlier if they will order from The Stair Star Grower, Mtr., Box $12, Greensboro, North Carolina. C Boxing is the white man's sport, let us keep it clean. So lions as the game was played straight we put up with the count of having no white champion and we freely acknowledged the Teva's skill. If he has lost the title it is his own fault, but never again must he be allowed to seek it back. Jack Johnson is finished. NEWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA Florence, S. C., July 23,—Mr. W. J. Wilson, the past fifteen years a resident of Middledboro, Ky., passed through the city recently en route to Doveville, S. C., his old home. Rev. Evans, of Society Hill, preached at Trinity Baptist Church Monday night, July 19. Mrs. J. L. Caline of Darlington, S. C. passed through the city recently en route to Sellers, to attend to business of the Household of Ruth. Rev. Samson preached at the Baptist church on Sunday, p. m., July 12 Miss Rosa Lyons of Charleston, S. C. passed through the city recently en route to Timmonsville, S. C. Miss Julia and Eva Brown passed through the city en route to Hartville, S. C. Mr. Joe Browns their brother is one of the leading farmers of the county. His farm consists of corn, cotton and tobacco. Mr. Ben McClaine, of Palmetto, S. C., spent Thursday the 21st in the city. Mr. McClaine is an old farmer of Florence county, having made a success for more than 30 years. He is reliable. Miss Emic-Wiggins, after having visited her old home at Greedleville, returned to her new home at Dunn, S. C., Wednesday, the 21st, accompanied by her little daughter, Queenie and Mantar Charley Bradshaw. She is a strong Baptist, as her parents are. Mr. George Dixon of Los Angeles, Cal., representing Dixon's Hair Straightener, passed through the city recently on route to Litt. S. C. Mr. Dixon carries the best grade of preparation of the kind, the only sort where no heat is used, remaining always. C. spent July 22nd in the city. He was a delegate to the A. M. E. Electoral College at Marton, S. C., July 21st. He is a farmer in good standing. This year he planted corn, cotton, potatoes, peas, etc. Having farmed more than 30 years, he would be at a loss otherwise. Miss Inez Eddy left the city on Thursday July 2nd on route to Bennettville, S. C., to substitute from McCall M. E. Church to the M.K. Sunday School convention, which convened on July 20th. Mr. Ben Strong, a very enterprising farmer of Salters Settlement, spent Friday, July 23rd in the city. Last year. He is helper to boiler master and plenty of hard. This year he raised corn, cotton and tobacco on his farm. Miss L. A. Wilson, of Kingstree, S. C., passed through the city, recently on route to McCall to attend the Prairie Mayor at that place. Mr.eder Mayor at that place finest pieces of corn to be seen this year. He is a helper to boiler maker in the railroad shops and with his chestnut sorred he farms also. Miss Serene Simons of Ridgway, S. C. is in our city visiting the Mullins family. She is a trained nurse, a graduate of Oakwood, Sanitarium, Oakwood, Texas. When seen on the streets she was in company with Miss Augusta Mullins, a student of Mayesville Institute, Mayesville, S. C. Miss Eva A. Beethon, who spent a few weeks visiting Asheville, Waynesville and Hendersonville, N. C., returned home on July 25th. She taught while away. President C. C. McClary, of the Joint-Stock Company passed through the city recently en route to Mars Bluff, S. C. to organize a branch lodge there. Miss Catherine Gurley has been confined to her bed for several days. Miss Sarah Rhone is acting clerk in the North Carolina Insurance office. Mrs. T. B. Jones of Sellers, S. C., painted through the city recently as route to St. George, S. C., to spend a few days. Mrs. Della White, and Mrs. Goldy Jones passed through the city recently By en route to New York, Mrs. White took her little daughter with her. Miss Laura V. Roberts, a college graduate of Benedict College, Columbia, S. C., and Miss Henderson, a teacher, in the city graded school of Columbia, S. C., arrived on July 24th. E. B. WEBSTER. Your Hair is Like A Flower Garden To make it grow you must care for it daily. If you want long, soft, wavy hair, Don't Use Anything. 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The STANDARD NEGRO PRATERNAL ORDER OF the WORLD THE HISTORICAL MUSEUM Organizers make big money organizing Lodges and Courts for this Order. Good organizers (men and women) wanted every where. Liberal Commission. Write for terms. Address Rev. A. Fitzholan Wallace SUPREME GRAND GENERAL 810 Street, N. W. Phone North, 7188 Washington, D. C. S. W. Robinson and Son, Inc. Dealers in HIGH GRADE LIQUORS 19 and 21 North 18th Street Richmond, Va. 'Phone, Randolph, 2313 EDW. STEWART 203 SO. SECOND ST. Richmond, Va. Dealer in Fancy Groceries Fresh Meats, Vegetables, Fish and Oysters. 'Phone, Madison 1637. We Train the Heart and the Hand GO TO THE Industrial Union Institute We'd the largest quilters, but one of the best Trading Islands in the United States. Presenters and Yover said: "I'm here to be a '00000000'." We'll be very agree to the friends, Yover, President, A. & S. and S. Bankman, "I'm SATURDAY, ... JULY 31, 1915 FROM BAHIA, BRAZIL Kabla, Brazil, May 29th, 1915. To The Richmond Planet, Richmond, Va., U.S.A. My Dear Mr. Editor, Only God knows how very thankful I am to you for your great condescendence, and if I can only merit some of your graciousness I shall have done very much indeed! And noting your allusions to Jack Johnson having been the only close rival to the most beloved Negro or colored man of African descent in the country, I felt sorry that I had no way of holding a mirror to your own face, that you might see yourself as others see you! Of course, we all have a right to love Jack Johnson, seeing the long and rough road over which he has traveled to be the very greatest in his particular line, in all the world! Also we love the name of Paul Laurence Dugan, whose name shall live on through the ages, and shine brighter and bright as the time goes by! But these are not the only fields of action where fame and fortune can be derived. We are glad when we think of the numerous rights which shine on bright from the various directions to look on the discouraged boy and girl onward to the upward plot of the many walks of life, like that noblehearted Miss Rinkings of Boston, Mass, and the far-famed Ida H Wells and many others two numerous for mention here, but whose good works and show force us drums with pleasing thoughts when we look over the list of towering personalities arising from the most dense obscurity in these wonderful day of fame and do! GLOBE OF THE CABLE We are also satisfied that all has not been smooth either with the individual or with the race. Therefore, we are proud of the good qualities which have been displayed by such men as Dr. Becker T. Washington and Prof. Du Bois along with all the rest of very exceptional personalities of the race, while we denounce in the strongest possible terms their treachery, it must not be taken to mean that we do not love them. Because as Christians and men of liberal thought we have learned how to love those who evil treat us. And it may be further considered that as Americans with hearts full of love for our country and all which may tend to make it great, we also have those very bitter enemies who have been so insistent in legislation against us, while we earnestly deter their evil and genius proposal wave but when we remember that they art Americans whose name is our own to the final protection of the star-spangled banner, then what it would be their indispensable duty to lay down all race difference for once, in case of a foreign foe where we are sworn to sell the last drop of our blood to preserve the freedom of the nation with all of us a mixture of patriotism, of freedom or of evil, the previous condition of patriotism. Surely we must not lose all that is truly American. NOT NATIONALLY DIVIDED We will fight among ourselves if we are not necessary to better our ourselves, pride the results of the nation's growth, the man or man of another star, should they or they are dare to abuse our good that to all men alike. Yes, we fight among ourselves, but we are not nationally divided. And let us man think that we are! Washington D.C. is the capital of the U.S. of North America to which every true son of the soil hears with pride. No one can read our history of the sixties and doubt that we are capable of sextapping among ourselves. But when they remember just a few scores back of that time, it may come to mind that we were united once or twice, and may some day be united again. Then he it known that we love Roosevelt, Taft and also the very Illustrated President Wilson Likewise those very idolous and mean representatives of the South and other parts who are so unpatriotic as to legislate against a weak people, but we are not blind to their un-American faults! We love the South, like any other part of the country and shall never stop until we have made her just as comfortable for every class of peaceful citizens as the most glorious spot is to a child born in the white house; we are one people yet, and hope to remain so, of about (100,000,000) one hundred millions strong. WILL MAKE IT DANGEROUS We shall yet make it dangerous for the man who dares to make distinctions when dealing with our rights among us! We shall not stop until the white and black boy both, with equal delight can look to the protection of the courts and with pride to the glory of the flag. I am thousands of miles away, but my heart beats in sympathy with all that is good for the nation while I can condemn without feligning the meanness of any and all who are not brave enough to respect all men as equals, under similar conditions. Then, if we are liberal enough to condemn lynching and all manner of cowardly discriminations and segractions with their propagandists and yet say that we love all who are sword to taste of death freely with us (if need be) to preserve the honor and dignity of the nation. You may know, air, that our hearts best, with an undying sound of joy when we think of a boy having been born poor and in demeas obscurity, likewise under the most adverse circumstances putting himself up to the place where he not only holds place in the best society of his own country which is especially hard, on account of the racial feelings which exist there, but he holds the right, granted without solicitation, to associate with kings and royal potentates, while he also holds title of being one of the heavenly lights of this great financial globe. This man is unique in his line, for the race to which he belongs. TO BE ADMIRED. It is more to be admired when we remember that he so modestly says that "I am a Negro" and a loyal son of a Democratic government. Then where is the man who has earned a higher place in our love and esteem than this same John Mitchell, Jr? Although he seems to not know it! What shall we do to make this man hold her, pioneer and) international leader of men of all races, know that we give him the first place in our love and esteem! Does he want to be a representative of city, state or union, or what other honor can he name which would prove to him that his merits are duly appreciated by a people who are not too depraved to give honor where honor is due or belongs? He has long since outgrown his race and is now, one of the giants among the great white people, too. Though he cannot appreciate in every sense the sayings of Jesus that "A prophet has honor save in his own country." But he has proved that a good man thinks every other is better than himself. PERSONAL RECOGNITION I doubt if there are many of the Negro having contingency, who would refuse Mr John Mitchell, Jr. a vote to some one of these very offices so recently denied to Negroes. As no one can say that he not one of the clearest men before the American public today! And his continuous shedding of light upon some of the greatest positions of the hour tells us that he deserves some recognition by the legal professionals and would, no doubt make one of the most impartial national leaders of all the American nation today! And coming up from where he did we feel sure that the poor than of either race would have nothing to fear from him. And his respectfulness to all that is honorable doubly guarantee the integrity of the rich, since that he is the latter himself now! And here at all America can we find a man of hardly worthy of some public power. And at this time, it would put low life and hope in the poor Negro, while it would surely be the strongest man yet to bring the North and South together. And I told the South could not do a better than that to propose him as one of their own product in whom they poor every confidence unfounded! And I told that the white South could see the advantage of this golden opportunity! ONE THING TO UNDERSTAND But there is one thing for all to un-understand right through here, namely that it is hardly necessary that the two extremes of the country draw their heads together and begin to prepare the nation for a more serious matter than questions between the races or divisions in geographical politics. Let the lynchers and other italian representatives of Negroes, swear it forever, and the Negroes forgive them, providing it is not practiced a pain. As this will give you all a better chance to come together without one respecting the other You all know that I have given you some very valuable advice during the past few years. I have told you of during when I was appeared on the horizon. And it has been proven to you that America had better look out for the vulnerability of her own country rather than try to continue the two wars because the breach between the two countries prevented white men of Europe will not be healed until the violence of your attacks are resolved or your rebellion is withdrawn and end of your the better it will all be carried out. SHOULD GET TOGETHER Whether this situation is respectful let me remind you to get the middle and laboring classes together just as quick as it can be done, regardless to face any other differences between the races. 'The laboring people had better cut out this question of race domination irrespective of personal merit, before you all are caused to wonder where any of you are!' An American is an American, and that is all about it. It does not matter who his ancestors were. And since that the laws of the land were first created to govern the actions of the people of the nation, I think that you had better let them apply to all men alike, under similar conditions. Because if not you all may be sorry. But I warn you like I would Europe that the way the Negroes go in America will be the winning way! As the way the Chinese go on the other side, will win! So just which way that is must be determined or proved by your own actions. We are not only upon the threshold of a millionium, but a great political era, which is a double millionium! And as Jesus said about (2,900) two thousand years ago, "Old things shall be done away with and new ones shall take their places." NEVER A WAR SO GREAT I doubt that the world has ever had a war so great as this one which now raises in Europe! And yet only about two years ago, as very people had the fondest dreams of universal peace. But I had told you that you had better get your arms prepared, as the greater the arms the more respect one would command. I know some Ahhings which I dare not tell. Yet, I fear that I have told you much more than I should have, and even more than this generation can appreciate. Any white man or colored one, either, with good judgment has surely seen by this time that it is impossible to surpass the progress of the Negroes, and should begin to accept their progress as a matter of fact in the United States of America! But I say, not withstanding that whether or not, the United States, a government can see it in this light or not; the progress has begun to be a fact. And as all the latin nations are of mixed blood and we hold a good per cent. of those nations which clash themselves as white, and as our side, in increasing daily we have little fear of being able to cause serious damage to the whole civilization. THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. dists in America or U. S. A. had not given this question its merited consideration. And for this reason I advise the dropping of the question of lily-whittenia and stand together as a nation or we shall accept your own propaganda and crush you thereby! You all know that the final domination of the world has been Divinely promised to Negroes. And from the way you have proposed in this matter seems that you are very anxious to hasten this prophecy, to the great hurt of yourselves. This you can easily do, because we see that Joffre, the great mulatto general, whom you gave such an insult in China, during the uprising of the beasts against the Christians, is now at the head of the French army. Thus this great war has Negroes or their descendants from the very highest to the very lowest ranks. And the fact that we know the spirit of the Germans and the strategy of the English, we can safely say that it is well for us that England is trying to make it a white man's war. PRAISING GERMANY. But we see that Germany is a strong friend to all who allies with her. If Germany will suffer this much for one man who was of an allied nation, what would she have done for one of her own? This with the propaganda of the English speaking contingence of the world, is causing more thought than many have calculated. So win or lose on either side, we can safely say that this war is a God-send to the darker races and mostly to the Negroes. The universal insults by the great Anglo-Saxons, of recent years are going to cause, serious thought among the darker peoples of the world: And if the colored American is forced to one side it is highly natural that he will resort to such tactics as will grant him more rights and privileges. I have been constantly trying to show you good people that whereas, the white element in America may stand as a unit against the progress of Negroes on equal terms with white people, they are not as a unit in up holding the American flag nor her traditions! THE PLOT IN NEW YORK While so few Negroes are comparatively in the employ of such men as Rockefeller, Carnegie, the Vanderbiltists, etc. It was interesting that there was a plot in New York lately to annihilate those and other men of similar stature by the very people to whom they gave the preference in every walk of life. Thus any way they go we are winning and gradually learning to unite and take care of the lessons, which these same white peoples are teaching us. We are learning that under your system there is no hope for us to come close to you in friendship on an equal basis, thus we ask you to change your policy or we shall be contempted to defend ourselves as best we can. And if you will sell your nation do cheap so that, let it be understood that God defends those who will try to right and then trust in a conflict. We may therefore he better scholars than we have the credit for. And it is not because we love all truly great men that we shall swallow everything they bring to us without examination. We are aware and shall not soon forget, that in the glory and prosperity of the white man, to which we had greatly contributed he declared war upon us without a cause, and seemed determined to exterminate us, of which he has beast, but we having no other help fitted our prayers to God, they has practically contended the earth for us by causing them to use our destiny. FELLY FOR THEM Therefore we pay them and let them to meditate their attitude towards us and have some peace. But they were hard of bearing. So we can have a close to nature at any face of people on earth and trust our God to provide for us until he has delivered us from all evil. Therefore we shall tolerate you, if you will let us, but for you we never will. We shall always expect something wrong, and we shall never all, be sold to any tricker so you waste your money when you try to buy us with money which loses its value in the hands of a traitor. Therefore, we demand equal consideration in society according to our condition to compete in same and nothing less will do in its stead. So do not be deceived by those who beg you for money under any other guise. We are a race of people having much of your own blood in our veins, as we know that you have much of ours in your own and we can not easily be divided from you. Yet you may do what you will. And these are some of the reasons that I advocate social equality to all under similar conditions. And as this is my undying claim, I beg to say that I am, Respectfully yours. I. S. MOORE. --- ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE 35TH ANNUAL SESSION OF THE NATIONAL BAPTIST CONVENTION, TO BE HELD AT CHICAGO IL- NOIS SEPTEMBER 8-14, 1915 The Executive Board of the N ational Baptist Convention takes plea- sure in announcing to the Baptist of the United States, the Thirty fifth Anniversary of the Convention to be held in Chicago Ill., September 8-14 1915. The outlook for a great and prosperous meeting was never brighter and not-withstanding the extreme hard times. The indications are that all the Boards of the convention will be able to report much progress. An important feature of the meeting will be that on Wednesday evening Sept. 8. The entire convention will attend the great Emancipation Exposition which is in progress. The Exposition is under the direction of the great State of Illinois, and will give the thousands of our people who attend the Convention an opportunity to see those exhibits which show in no unmistakable terms, the wonderful progress made by the race since freedom. A programme which is instructive and inspiring has been carefully arranged and will be enjoyed by all who may attend. Rates have been secured on all raffords, announcement of which will be made soon. Said'te Mave Been Chosen Rus- esian Minister of War. A Summer Complaint. ed States department of labor Most mothers have learned to regard diarrhea as one of the most dangerousills of babyhood. Thousands ofbabies die of this disease every year,largely in the hot weather months—afact which has gained for this illness the common name of "summercomplaint." The deaths from this disease begin to increase in May, and the number grows rapidly in June andJuly and reaches its highest point inAugust, then decreases rapidly uscool weather approaches. It is prudent, therefore, for mothers to be onguard at the beginning of summerand to do all in their power toprevent the onset of this illness byexercising great care in feeding the babyand by keeping him as cool and quietas possible. In all illnesses prevention is far better than cure, but thisis particularly true with infant diarrhea, because the second attack comesup much more readily than the first.Also the baby's growth is seriouslyinterfered with at a time when it is proceeding most rapidly To prevent summer deprivation in babies first feed the baby on the right food in suitable amounts at proper intervals and in the other way, give him plenty of pure one water to drink between meals. Keep him out of doors as much as possible, freely dress him tightly and bathe him frequently. Another important part of keeping the baby well is to protect him from tides and mosquitoes, which frequently carry disease about. It is believed that one form of infant diarrhea is distributed by these household pests. The healthy baby usually has one or two bowel movements a day. If this number is increased to four or more it is time to take measures against sickness. It is well to remember, however, that the bowel movements of a baby fed entirely at the breast are normally more frequent than those of a bottle fed baby and that a slight increase in the number of movements is not so serious a matter to a baby at the breast as to one artificially fed. A baby fed at the breast does not usually have diarrhea, and when such a baby shows signs of digestive disturbance it is usually because he is overfed, either he is nursed too often or at irregular intervals, or is allowed to nurse too long at one time. When he does have diarrhea the time between nursings should be increased to four hours, and the times at the breast reduced to five or ten minutes. If the bowels continue loose the breast should be withdrawn entirely for several feedings if necessary, giving the baby instead cool drinking water at frequent intervals. In this case the mother should pump her breasts at the regular nursing times, both to keep them from drying up and to prevent their caking. Bottle fed babies are the most frequent sufferers from summer diarrhea and this fact furnishes another strong argument in favor of breast feeding. Diarrhea in a bottle fed baby is also best treated by reducing the amount of food. The bottle should be omitted for eight, twelve or twenty-four hours according to the severity of the attack, and in place of the milk there should be given as much boiled and cooled water as the baby will take. Food should not be withheld for more than twenty-four hours, without the advice of a doctor. When the bottle is resumed the food should be much weaker than before, water should be substituted for at least half the milk previously given. The milk should be skimmed and the sugar omitted. The return to the former feeding should be made gradually by adding a little more milk each day and beginning to add sugar. The more severe the attack has been the more slowly should change be made. If the baby is in an "mined" feeding that is, partly breast and partly but the fed-the bottle feeding should be filled if diarrhea appears and the breast given once in four or five hours with nothing but drinking water between meals. The children's bureau publishes a pamphlet called "Infant Care," which is sent free to any one seeding a request to the chief of the children's bureau, United States department of labor, Washington. This pamphlet contains some simple directions for the care of the babies in summer, which may help the mother to prevent summer diarrhea and other ailments of infancy. It should be understood that whenever possible the baby should be put at once under the care of a doctor. If the mother in the city has no physician she should take her baby to the nearest infant welfare station, where she will be well advised as to his care. 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Those are the salient facts in the tale which Becker has kept locked up in his breast until now, and which for the first time brings the name of "Big Tim" Sullivan into the tragedy: Rosenthal was backed in his gambling business by "Big Tim." Becker protected Rosenthal's establishment, because of his fear of "Big Tim," and raided it, upon orders, and under the impression that Police Commissioner Waldo was under "Big Tim's" thumbs. Sullivan became panic stricken when Rosenthal tried to "squeal" and gave Jack Rose $6000 to pay Rosenthal to get out of the country. Rose, desirous of keeping the most of the money for himself, arranged with the four "gunmen" and "Bridglø" Webber to kidnap Rosenthal and scare him into leaving the country. Murder was not contemplated. Harry Vallon, crazed with drink, began to shoot when Rosenthal emerged from the Metropole hotel, instead of "slugging" the gambler with a black-jack. Then the other members of the party joined in. Becker knew of the arrangements, but washed his hands of them. "Big Tim," realizing that Hecker was innocent, and fearing that he himself would be implicated in it, let Becker be convicted, and then worried him self to the point of insanity. It was while suffering from a mental collapse that his body was found upon the New York Central tracks in Harlem. Rev. Father J. P. Curry, spiritual adviser to Becker, it is stated, declared that Becker related the same tale to him three years ago. * According to Becker's narrative the real motive which led to the murder was "Bridge" Webber's fealousy of Rosenthal's success. Webber wrote several letters to Police Commissioner Waldo, complaining of Rosenthal's gambling house and signing the name of "Harry Williams" to them. When Waldo told Becker to investigate the charges contained in the letter, the police lieutenant went to Sullivan, who said to him: "I'll fix it up. You let the house keep going." Becker, believing Waldo was really under the influence of Sullivan (a belief that was wholly erroneous), failed to raid the place. When Waldo received other letters, however, Becker saw that he would have to act, so he went to Sullivan, and the latter told him to go ahead and raid the Rosenthal establishment in due time this raid took place. "What does this mean?" asked Sulivan. "Rosenthal is going before the grand jury and he is going to implicate me." "That's all right," Becker says he told Sulivan. "All the witnesses have been fixed." Jack Rose, who was present, corroborated this. It was at this meeting. Becker says that the question of getting Rosenthal out of the country was discussed. Rose said he knew that Rosenthal would leave for $6000. The money was quickly obtained, and Rose was commissioned to turn it over to Rosenthal and get him out of the United States. Rose hoped to turn the trick with $1000 and keep the other $5000 for himself. The plans were made to kidnap Rosenthal, and the party met at Webber's gambling room. The party was drinking, and Vallon became "dead drunk." Finally Webber went out and found Rosenthal at the Metropolis. The gunmen went out to carry our their orders, which, according to Becker, were to knock Rosenthal insane and carry him away. However, one of the party, Vallon, started shooting. Heart Disease Killie Swimmer, George Stevenson, twenty-four years old, of Wilkes-Barre, Pa., was drowned in Harvey's Lake while swimming. Twenty minutes later the body of Stevenson was found. Departs con- cluded that he died from heart failure, the attack coming on as he drank the water. Six Sie in Tentiment Fire. Six persons were burned in drow- or engulfment in a lake shortly dri- dent of a hydroelectric light station. Hoggy British Losses at Dardanelles The British losses in killed, wounded and missing at the Dardanelles since the operations began total 42,831, Premier Asquith stated in the house of commons. A GENERAL SURVEY OF THE WAR WEDNESDAY. Heavy fighting is reported all along the western line. In the Argonne region Berlin reports an advance over a front of nearly two miles. Paris, on the other hand, insists attacks by the Germans were repulsed with guns of large caliber. The British are said to have repulsed German attacks in Belgium. News dispatches to London say the Austrians have suffered heavily in south Poland, and that Archduke Ferdinand's army has been cut off from its base. London war experts expect soon a new attack by Field Marshal von Mackensen, whose whereabouts have been cocalled for more than a week. Italian cavalry has raided to within three miles of Trieste. A dispatch to Geneva declares the Italians have taken two miles of Austrian treaches in the Carnegie Alps. THURSDAY. The army of the German crown prince has regained ground in the region west of the forest of Argonne, whence it was driven by the French, several days ago. Paris reports the capture of German trenches north of Arras, and heavy fighting in the Vosges. "A new German offensive toward Warsaw has developed in north Poland, and Berlin reports the capture of Przemyasz, fifty miles north of the Polish capital. Petrograd admits a Russian reverse in the Shikva valley in this operation. Official admission is made by Berlin that the attack upon the American steamship Nebraskan, several weeks ago, was committed by a German submarine. Germany offers an apology and preparation. Vienna reports heavy Italian losses in attacks upon Gorizia, north of Trieste. FRIDAY The Teutonic forces have developed three distinct offensive movements on the eastern battle front. Field Marshal von Hindenburg is affecting a vigorous advance from Przysznyz, in north Poland, southward toward Warsaw, and Petrograd admits German successes in this field. A strong German force has crossed the Windau river in the Russian Battle province of Courland, in a move toward Mitau, Austrians, crossing the Dniester, are reported to have driven Russian forces out of eastern Galicia into Besra Arabia. Berlin says the Germans have captured 7000 French soldiers since June 20 in the Argonne region, besides gaining ground. Paris reports the recapture by the French of Hill No. 285, in the Argonne, the repulse of German attacks north of Arras and heavy fighting in Lorraine. 8ATURDAY A German offensive of large proportions has advanced in the Russian Baltic province of Courland to within eighty miles of Riga. Field Marshal von Hindenburg, in north Poland, is advancing southward, forty-four miles from Wargau, while Field Marshal von Mackensen, in south Poland, is pressing north toward Brest-Litovsk, east of the Polish capital. German attacks at various points on the western front have been repulsed, Paris reports. Italian gains west of Trent, and the capture of several Austrian towns are announced by the war office in Rome. Reports from the Dardanelles say the allies have landed forces on the west coast of the Gallipol peninsula, north of the Turkish positions. SUNDAY General von Hindenburg's offensive against Miawa and Higa, in the Baltic provinces, is continuing. The Germans claim "important results" in this district. A night of comparative calm on the western front was followed by an artillery action of considerable violence about Souchez, infantry actions favorable to the French on the heights of the Meuse, and a German attack with burning liquids at the ravine of Sovaux, north of Verdun. On the heights of the Mouse the French recaptured one section, of the trenches taken by the Germans on Saturday, and the German attack north of Verdun was repulsed with heavy losses to the Germans. The Italian forces advancing from Cortina across the mountains toward Bozen have made highly important gains during the last few days. MONDAY. An unofficial dispatch from Petro grad says General von Bonlows German forces have advanced to within thirty-light miles of Riga, Russia. Field Marshal von Hindenburg is reported advancing southward from Pruszyny toward Waraw, while Field Marshal von Mackenzie, in south Podand, is said to be eight miles from the Lublin-Chelm railway, southeast of Waraw. According to a dispatch from Berlin an Austrian submarine has sunk the Italian cruiser Giuseppe Garfeldt in the Atlantic sea. "The army of the German crown prince has renewed his attack near Friesen, France. A Dutch dispatch says a British submarine has sunk four Turkish ships in the Men of Marseille. Premier Angela Merkel announced that British commanders had sunk a total of ships. THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA HOPE FOR HIS RECOVERY Jugular Vein Was Cut When Prisoner's Throat Was Slashed While He Wab Asleep. Leo M. Frank, serving a life imprisonment sentence for the murder of Mary Phagan, an Atlanta factory girl, was attacked while asleep and his throat cut by William Green, a fellow prisoner at the state prison farm at Milledgeville, Ga. His condition is serious, ut it is a chance for recovery. Frank's throat was slashed for several inches and the jugular vein partially severed. Some numbness has been shown toward Frank by his fellow prisoners since his arrival at the farm, but prison officials said nothing had indicated danger of an attack on him. Creen was placed in military confinement. He is serving a life term for murder. In a statement to the prison officials he said he was sorry that he had make the attack, but that at the time he thought he was doing the right thing. After Frank's wound had been dressed he turned to the physicians and asked: "Ann I going to die?" "We don't know," said Dr. George B. Compton, prison surgeon. "You are in a serious condition and will have to be quiet." "If I am going to die," replied Frank, "I am not attack. Nothing stands between me and God. I hope that the man who attacked me will be forgiven." Mrs. Frank was a guest at the home of Superintendent Smith on the prison farm. She swam when she learned of the attack. It is alleged that Green approach of Frank while he was asleep and thrust the knife into his throat. Frank fell backward to the floor, uttering a cry of pain. The lights were switched on and the guards saw Frank prostrate, blood spurting from his wound, while a prisoner was trying to make his way back to his bed. The guards found Frank's condition alarming. Dr. George H. Compton, the prison surgeon, was immediately called, but before he could reach the prison dormitory two well known Georgia surgeons, who are serving terms in prison, were at Frank's side administering first aid to the wounded man. One of these physicians is Dr. J. W. McNaughton, of Swainsboro who is doing a life term for wife murder, having been sent to prison after four trials, and the other physician, who attended him first, was Dr. L. M. Harrison, of Columbus, doing a long term. The knife with which Frank was cut had been used in buttering hogs. How it was smuggled into the prison is not known. Thaw Set Free as Sane by Court. After a legal battle lasting for nine years and costing his family a fortune, estimated at $1,000,000, Harry K. Thaw, who killed Stanford White, and who was adjudged sane on Wednesday by a jury, was given his freedom by Supreme Court Justice Peter A. Hendrick in New York, who anounced that he had adopted the verdict of the jury. The state immediately served notice of appeal, and Justice Hendrick fixed. Thaw's ball at $35,000 to insure his presence at future proceedings. A surely company was prepared to give the bond, and Thaw was taken from the court house to the judge's chambers so that details might be arranged, after which Thaw, in a motor car, started for Philadelphia on the way to Pittsburgh, his mother's home. A crowd that numbered hundreds and which lined the sidewalks and overflowed into the streets around the court house, cheered Thaw and applauded wildly when he appeared on the court house steps. Some of the women in the crowd were crying. All shouted: "Stick to your mother! 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ARTIFICIAL LIMBS NEEDED Austrian Soldier Who Lost Both Hands and Feet. 10 Photo by American Press Association. Explosion Victims Dead. Harry Carlier, of Kirkwood, and Daniel P. Toomey, of Wilmington, died of injuries sustained in an explosion of powder at the Hagley yard works of Life Dupont Powder company near Wilmington, Del. Killed by Mowing Machine. John B. Adaire was killed in Penn township, near Lancaster, Pa., when the horses ran away while he was harvesting. Adaire was mangled by the knives. GENERAL MARKET$ PHILADELPHIA - FLOUR mine; winter clear, 85.55 $5.44; city mine, 85.75 $4.99 How To Get One. Richmond, Virginia Agents' Contest. 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. SECOND PRIZE-A Suit of Clothes, a Dress, a Cloak, an Overcoat, a Gold Watch, a Diamond Ring or a Loving Cup. Winner must poll not less than 10,000 votes. 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A third man was killed and it was here that the other men were injured. All of the injured were taken to the Cambria hos Probably a majority of thoughtful people outside of Mexico would like to see the man Carranza given half a chance to make good. Stubborn and erratic he may be at times, but his main course has been consistent. A better man can easily be imagined; but the two years of his leadership have failed to develop even the equal, to any nothing of the superior, of Mexico's average. SPECIAL EXCURSION FARES via York River Line and Baltimore to Atlantic City and Northshore Points and to Niagara Falls. Southern Railway) in connection with York River Line offers very greatly reduced round trip fares from Richmond to Atlantic City and other Seahorse Points, also to Niagara Falls and return during the Summer months. A round trip of $11.00 Richmond to Atlantic City and Seahorse Points is made, tickets on sale each Thursday and Friday to and including 'September' . 10th, 1915, with return limit to reach Richmond not later than Wednesday morning following. On return trip stopovers allowed within final limit at Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore. A round trip fare of $15.00 is made Richmond to Niagara Falls and return, tickets on sale approximately one day each week and applying via either Pa. R. R. or B. & O. R. R., from Baltimore. Liberal suppover privileges on routes. For further information write H. L. Bishop, Division Passenger Agent Richmond, Va. --- AT THE NATION'S Lester Walton Making Lafayette Theatre Great Amusement Center A Unique Playhouse--Young groo conducts Habedashery Shop- Bishop Walters Back from Extensive Tour--Visits Freeman While in West--Priscus Staff and Editorial--Prof. T. H. Kiah Here-- Principal of the Princess Anne Academy Agends Summer School at Columbia University--Organizer Moore Here--Getting Business Men in Line for Coming Session of Business League--General Notice. (Allen's National News Bureau, 252 West Third St.) New York City, July 27.—One of the most unique playhouses in this city is the Lafayette Theatre which is doing much to solve the amusement question of the community. It may be safe in saying there is not a more interesting playhouse in this country than the Lafayette and one that occupies such a strategic position. To the Lafayette is intrusted the amusement welfare and recreation of a community of upwards of 100,000 people who will be influenced one way or the other by the character of the shows that are booked for the pleasure of the attendants. It has been said that even character is made during the period of recreation and this depends of course largely upon the environment. The Lafayette Theatre of today is a new theatre with a new outlook which is addressing itself to the task of solving the environment question for a community. Since Lester Walton the able and conscientious young playwright came to the theatre about a year ago as one of the managers the stock of the Lafayette Theatre has gone up and has become a place of inspiration. The theatre has undergone a most striking change and one would hardly realize that it was the same place. Several attempts have been made to run the Lafayette as a paying proposition, and at the same time contribute to the recreational welfare of the community. Each time this attempt has failed and the promotors have given up the venture as a bad financial venture. This has been due in many cases to the lack of experience on the part of the promotors to address themselves to a particular need for a unique community. When Mr. Walton came to the house about a year ago he found the doors of the theatre closed and a condition on his hand that would have daunted men of less courte and foresight. Mr. Walton studied the needs of the house and found that it needed a complete reorganization. His venture was looked upon as a foolish one and even his stance friends marveled at what they looked upon as a short lived proposition. Mr. Walton brought to the house a new experience based upon close association with the show world. As a critic he has been watching the passing shows and predicting their success and failures and with a fine experience and foreseeing he saw a fine opportunity to make the Laffeyette Theatre a unique playhouse. Therefore Mr. Walton found facing him a difficult task which others had given up as a foolish venture. Mr. Walton set about to remed the character of the shows that had been booked at the house and which had driven the decent element to seek amusement elsewhere. Mr. Walton has succeeded in booking the very best shows and acts which have changed the personal of the theatre goers and which has made the Lafayette a safe place to seek recreation. The weekly bill at the Lafayette includes some of the most gifted artists of both races now in the theatrical business. Mr. Walton has brought to the house such well known shows as The Black Pati Troubadours. The Smart Set and The Darktown Follies. The bringing to the house of such shows has made the house one to be depended upon and brought to the community first class shows at popular prices. Shows of such character were rarely booked at the house before Mr. Walton became one of the managers. Under the regime of Mr. Walton the financial condition of the house is on a more solid basis. The Lafayette theatre under Mr. Walton is showing the fine capabilities of the negro in the many capacities, and although the house is not what could be called a negro theatre, it is managed almost entirely by colored men and women. During the summer months stated Mr. Walton the house pays out to colored help $400 and doubles that amount in the winter. Perhaps it may be safe in saying that there is no theatre in the country that is contributing in such a large way to the economic support of the race as the Lafayette Theatre. The ticket office is in charge of a young colored woman, and the stage manager and assistant, and users are all colored. The music at the house is furnished by colored orchestra, either male or female. Your correspondent visited the house last week. An orchestra of capable young colored women were playing much to the delight of the patrons. Your correspondent called on Mr. Walton last week and found him in the private room looking after the many women in the house. When he be in charge of the house, the police proceed and that the correspondent found the house center of amusement uplift was encouraging. Mr. Walton said that it was his aim to furnish to his patrons delight the very best to be, be found in the show world. He stood, he said, uncompromisingly for docency and that any act that did pass that stage would be booked at the house. He told your correspondent that it was his aim to make the Lafayette Theatre a place of inspiration that would show the capabilities of the race and prove to the other race that same standard of conduct can be maintained in the management of the business. He said that he was glad to note the change in the person of the attendants at the house and that he was gratified to see that both races could sit side by side without friction. On the afternoon your correspondent was present Mr. Walton discharged a white act because of objectionable features which reflected on the race. Mr. Walton said that it was his policy to divide his bill equally between the races. Mr. Walton is well known to the nation as a crite and for many years has been a member of the staff of The New York Age. He has done much to improve the negro stage as well as to get the proper recognition for the talented members of the profession. Mr. Walton is doing much to solve the problem of the race in this direction. YOUNG NEER CONDUCTS HABER DASHERY SHOP One of the most credible entrances conducted by a young negro in this city is the haberdashery shop of R. E. Nicholes, at 38 West 135th street, in the heart of the negro section of the metropolis. The enterprise is unique one and marks the first undertaking of this kind that has ever been attempted. In this rounds visited the shop last week and section. Your correspondent on his rounds visited the shop last week and found an up-to-date establishment that would do justice to any of the places along Broadway. The windows were neatly and tastefully dressed, showing a rare ability in this difficult art. At the shop were to be found everything that is known to the trade. A complete line of gents' furnishings, the latest ties, collars, underwear are to be found at the shop. The shop is known as "Mike's Toggery" is fast becoming the mecca of young men who want the best in the line indicated. Although the shop has opened less than a year, it has already become a success and is destined to remain a fixture in the commercial upfit of the race in this city. Mr. Nichols is an enterprising young man and shows fine adaptability in this field. He has a large experience and is also a finished tailor. He was born in Cumberland, Va., and is 36 years of age. He came to this city in 1900. Visitors to this city will do well to visit this unique enterprise and gain inspiration from the venture of this young man. BISHOP WALTERS BACK Bishop Alexander, Walters, one of the greatest men in this nation, arrived at his Episcopia, residence last Friday from one of the most extensive tours that the churchman has ever had. It was a noted, tour and the churchman has figured largely in the many activities that have met his attention. When seen at his home last week the churchman looked a model of inspiration. Since being away from home he has attended the meeting of Methodist bodies in Cincinnati, the meeting of Christian Endeavors at Chicago, where he figured in a large and telling way, which has made the churchman an important figure in the church world, and has also looked many engagements in Birmingham, Ala, and Charlotte, N.C. While in Indiana polls, Ind. the churchman told your correspondent of his visit to the office of Indianapolis Freeman and expressed himself as being pleased with the able staff he found at the Freeman. He said Editor Knox is the model of courtesy and did everything in his power to make his visit pleasant. The bishop was highly pleased at the editorial which appeared in the Freeman last week concerning himself and his activities on behalf of the race. He said that he felt that such an editorial in such an able journal would do much for the cause. The bishop congratulated your correspondent on being identified with such an influential organ of opinion. The bishop will be in this section for the next few days and will then leave for St. Louis, Mo., where he attends the Bishops Council of the connection. The bishop is a truly great man and doubtless one of the most pictureque figures in the nation today. PROFESSOR KIAH HERE One of the ablest educators of the race is in this city attending the summer school of Columbia University is Prf. T. H. Kiah, principal of The Princess Anne Academy at Princess Anne, Md. Prof. Kiah has been the head of the school for the past five years and during his administration the institution has met with great success. The Princess Anne school is one of the best known of the secondary schools of the country and has contributed largely to the educational uplift of the race. The personality of Prof. Kiah has contributed much to the school and his sympathy with the young people who strive for education has done much to inspire the students under his care. During the past year the students had an enrollment of 150 students. The institution has cloven buildings valued at $50,000. Prof. ish is a graduate of the Princess Anno Academy and of Morgan College. He has studied at Cornell University. At Columbia this summer he is taking work in education and psychology. Prot. Kiah is one of the best known educators of the race and is giving himself untimely to the education of the race. Dr. Kiah pruned an able sermon last Sunday morning at St. Martha M. B. school. His subject was "The New Law." In developing his sermon, Dr. Kiah emphasized to his students how forms of the law of government and law tion is many walks of like. He said during the thirty years of the school, over 500 graduates had left the institution. A PROMISING YOUNG LAWYER One of the promising young lawyers of this city with an unusual background for his work is Clayton A. French, who has an office at 139 West. 1835th street. Mr. French is doubtless one of the best prepared young lawyers in this city and gives evidence of succeeding in his profession. Already he is beginning to take rank in his profession, and in this city where competition is hard in that profession, he is meeting with an encouraging degree of success. He was born in Kansas City, Kan., and was educated in the public and high school of that city. Shortly after his graduation from high school he came to this city and entered New York University and graduated in 1907. While in the university he made a noted record and was one of the honored men of the class. He entered the law school of Columbia University in 1907 and graduated in 1911. He then returned to Columbia and did post-graduate in the law school, receiving the degree of M. A. from this department. The thorough preparation that Mr. French has received gives him a background for his work and will enable him to compete with the best in his profession. Mr. French is a fine type of young manhood and will do well in his profession. ORGANIZER MOORE HERE Prof. Charles H. Moore, of Greenboro, N.C., and the national organizer of the National Negro Business League is in this city rounding up the negro business men for the coming session of the league to be held in Boston in August. Mr. Moore is making an effort to meet the business men of the city with a view to stimulating them to take greater interest in the coming session of the business league and to arouse interest on the part of the men and women here to enter business. Mr. Moore is talking to your correspondent 1st Sunday said that the outlook for a noted session of the league was very bright and that he wanted to see a large number of men and women of this city attend the annual session of the league in Boston. Mr. Moore spoke at the Y. M. C. A last Sunday afternoon and addressed a large number of business men last Monday evening at the headquarters of the National League on "Dr. Van Condition Among Negroes" Mr. Moore will be in this city for the next week. Further reference will be made to Organizer Moore's visit. A NOTE Your correspondent will write of his interview with Mrs. M. J. Walker of Indianapolis, Ind., a few weeks ago, when she was visiting this CLEVELAND G. ALLEN. 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The citizens of Richmond and vicinity will be given an opportunity to express their appreciation of the services rendered by Dr. Simon P. W. Drew, pastor of the Cosmopolitan Baptist Church, Washington, D. C. who has been conducting union revival services here among the colorel people in this city since May 9th with a wonderful success. Over 2,000 people have been converted and given their names to join the different colored churches. One of the youngest converts, Temple Grimes, 11 years old. a blind boy. Some of the leading citizens both white and colored are aiding this movement to make this free will offering a success. Among them we might mention Armour Meat House, Co. W. S. Forbes & Co. Cohen & Co. Hoffhimer & Bros., Kingham's Meat House Co., Lawyer E. M. Long, Auction Co., Auth. R. Clarke, W. C. Hall, Printing Co., Richmond Paper Co., Lawyer J. Thomas Hewin, Pres. American Beneficial Insurance Co.; A. D. Price, Pres. Southern Aid, Insurance Co., Mrs. Maggie L. Walker, Pres. 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