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The Leading Worry Journal in the State VOLUME XXXII, NO. 50 RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1915. EDITOR MITCHELL TRAVELS ENTERING VANCOUVER —GREAT SEAPORT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA —SCENES IN THE GREAT, METROPOLIS—GETTING RECRUITS, LORD KITCHENER'S PLEA FOR MORE MEN—A PALATIAL HOTEL—ON THE PACIFIC OCEAN—AN INTERESTING NARRATIVE. It was Sunday evening. The sun had disappeared below the horizon, but there was light enough to see the smoke from the forest fires which had devastated this section of the country. I could see trees burning. It was a remarkable sight as the smoke darkened the heavens and hastened the coming of the night. All along the railroad I read signs warning hunters to be careful to put out fires started to cook a meal and to leave none when they abandoned their camps. Penalties were provided for a violation of these rules. THE CAUSE OF THE TROUBLE. It became evident that it was the general opinion of experts, that forest fires were caused by the carelessness of people who seemed to forget that dry leaves fanned by the wind will burn like tinder. Millions of feet of valuable timber had been destroyed by these fires, which got beyond the control of the government officials and frequently had to be fought with fire, thus emphasizing the axiom, to fight fire with fire. They burn down a wide space around the fire zone and when this space is reached the main fire, not having anything upon which to feel, goes out. THE SALMON INDUSTRY I was told that thousands of dollars are made in the salmon industry. Every fourth year, there is a heavy run of salmon. To show the remarkable part of this truly remarkable business, I was told that a man had a place for salmon catching and he built his canning factory there. He was offered $50,000 for it and declined the offer. He made much money. He finally sold it for $50,000. Since that time, he has regretted his action, for the man who purchased it has cleared more than $100,000 in the salmon caught there. THE PARTING OF THE WAYS I had arrived at Mission. This is the place where those who wish to go to Seattle by water, separate and go on to Vancouver, where they take the steamer for Victoria and Seattle. Two white couples came aboard of the parlor car onroute to Vancouver. Their faces were studied. I did not much like their looks as they appeared to be good-dimars. But it was none of my business. I was as yet in "the white man's country." I had not seen any colored passengers. It was dark now, and as I stepped out at the station, I found that a light rain was falling. It was needed. The forest fawn had gained headway from a lack of rain. I had been told that Vancouver was a hot-bed of race prejudice. This was the place where a ship-load of Hindoos, all British subjects had been denied the right to land. AN EMBARRASSING SITUATION. Every turn of the car wheels was bringing me nearer the city. I was scheduled to stop at Hotel Vancouver, one of the largest and most palatial hotels on the Pacific Coast. It was dark and misty. I had told the porter that I would be at the Hotel and that he could see me there. He made some kind of answer, but I noticed that he was not enthusiastic over the invitation and I did not see him again. When I arrived at Hotel Vancouver, I found out the reason. When the train finally stopped in the station, I got out. The other passengers filed out. The luggage was upon the platform, mine with the rest. I waited for some time. There was but one Japanese porter in sight and he was loaded down. I took up my suit-case and leather silk hat box when I saw another Japanese porter coming. THE CITY OF VANCOUVER. He took my luggage and put it upon a truck. I followed the crowd and soon was at the auto-bus for the Hotel Vancouver. I was one of the first passengers to get into it and upon arriving at the Hotel, I was the last one to get out. I paid twenty-five cents for the ride. Here Canadian money or American money is equally acceptable. A man does not look to see whether he is being paid in either the one or the other. I had watched the expired zero of electricity lights when I came there for after. Now I stay in the hotel. I have automatically paid that money and I have paid it in the hotel. hostelries on the Pacific Coast. PALATIAL QUARTERS. I looked at those spacious columns, a kind of arcade through which I passed. It was cool. The Japanese door-keeper opened the doors. I passed inside with the other passengers. The Japanese porter had already taken my luggage. It was resting upon the floor of that palatial hotel. The passengers were at the desk, lined up while the hotel clerk had them sign their names and assigned them to their rooms. While I was waiting, I had an opportunity to observe my surroundings. I was in the lobby of a magnificent hotel. The ceiling was some twenty or twenty-five feet above. The floor was of tile or marble. The electric lights gave a bright but soft light. A SCENE OF MAGNIFICENCE. Handsome divans, chairs, with magnificent alcoves were all around. This place had been recently renovated and remodelled. I stood there waiting and wondering. No one knew the emotions surging in my breast. I saw white men there presumably from the Southland. So, I knew to be from Oklahoma, for they were on the train with me. But the magnificence of this hotel captivated and enthralled me. In another alcove, large and roggy, was the ladies department. Here were writing desks and all other modern conveniences. I stood awaiting my turn. My head was erect and I maintained a respectful distance from the nearest white guest awaiting an opportunity to register. · A CRUCIAL MOMENT The last one had been accommodated when I stepped up to the counter and asked for a reservation in a most concerned manner. I laid my card upon the desk and the night clerk adjusted his glasses and read it. I had brought with me two sets of cards, one bore my banking position and the other covered some of my other memberships. He saw as follows: "John Mitchell, Jr., President, Mechanics' Savings Bank, Jichmond, Va., Member, American Bankers Association, Fellow, Royal Society of Arts, London, Member, National Geographic Society, Member, American Society for the Advancement of Science, Member, National Municipal League." He simply said, "With or without bath." I replied, "With bath." He turned the hotel register towards me. I registered my name and address. He tapped a bell. A Japanese porter, short but active and alert appeared in an instant. A PECULIAR HAPPENING He took the keys, which the clerk had handed to him. I pointed out to him my luggage and he started towards the elevators. When I looked up, I saw a white gentleman about my height and well past middle age, starring at me. His steel gray eyes were set upon me in a way I could not understand. His moustache and beard were gray. I nodded at him slightly. He paid no more attention to it than if I had been a marble post. I raised my head, higher, followed the Japanese porter to the elevator, although I soon found that I was an object, of consideration and observation. I was soon on the second landing. A slight walk down the aliso and the porter stopped. A JAPANESE VALET. He inserted the key into the lock passed inside. Pulled a chain and the room was illuminated. I was in one of the best rooms in that palatial hostelry, Hotel Vancouver. "Nica room," said the Japanese porter. I nodded assent. He assisted me in removing my coat. He hung up my apparel in the clothes closet, where there were coat hooks. He opened my dress-suit case and he made all kinds of obesiense, after I had tipped him and he disappeared through the door. I was able to observe my surroundings. The room was about twelve feet square. Electric lights were over the dresser and over each one of the beds. A telephone was there also. A large sized closet for clothes and a large lavatory were additional comforts. There were twin beds in the room of massive brass. I mean that there were two single beds together. GOOD. PLACE FOR THEM. MAN and his wife who were not on speaking terms could easily separate, she sleeping on one side of the room and he on the other. Every thing was fanlessly clean. On a table was a pen and ink. In the lavatory, was a bathtub, the like of which I had not seen before. It appeared to be one solid block of enamel hollowed out in the center. The foot robe and towels were of the most expensive kind. I was soon in swimming. When I went to bed that night, I slept as peacefully as a child. I could have gone to Heaven from that bed for its downy affection, so far as this earth is concerned when Heaven enough for me. When I swore in the morning, it was with the knowledge that I must get out for the staging for Victoria and Sidney but the watch at ten o'clock. READING THIS STUDIO TITLE wont down stairs. As I entered the elevator the polite Japanese elevator man said, "First up." I smilingly, admitted that this was true. The palatial lobby was deserted. Another clerk was at the desk, I passed out to the street. It had been raining. I strolled through the leading thoroughfares. I wanted to make some purchases. I went down to the railroad station. It was then that I remembered that this was Labor Day in Canada, a day as religiously observed as is Christmas Day in the States. I found a souvenir store open. I purchased some postcards. I gave him a $1.00 bill. In paying me, he gave me $1.00 too much. I asked him about it after he had gone to another part of the store. UNION ELEVEN WINS FROM LYNCHBURG AT HOWARD TODAY Virginia Union achieved its second victory of the season that Saturday at Lynchburg, when the eleven of Virginia Theological Seminary and College yielded to their superior in the Y. M. C. 9:30 A. M. Y. M. C. A. was good. The meeting M. by the com by the inmate 10 A. M., conducted in the mittee and two Christ. The meeting for women 10 Secty, S. C. I Many improved suits. The weight and leave there is chance. The boys me C. A. and we A QUESTION OF HONESTY. "You are right," he said. "Few persons about here would have acted as you have done." "I do not want any more than what belongs to me," I remarked as I passed out. I went up one street and came (Continued on 4th Page.) IN MEMORIAM. STORRS—In loving memory of my dear husband and father, William H. Storrs, who died one year ago, October 29, 1915: One long year has passed, and will I miss you. Miss you more than tongue can tell. Yet some day I hope to meet you in that land Where there is no farewell. Denrest father, thou hath left us. And we long for thee in vain. But we know that thou art free and happy. From all thy earthly care and pain. His devoted Wife and Daughter Will Appear Here. Simmons's Concert Quartette of Nor- folk, Virginia will appear at True Re- formers Hall, Monday evening, Nov- ember 1, 1915, eight of book-sharp Midam M. Louetta Chattas, Soprano; Madam Mandonna Wright, Contran- trofo; Prof. Hiram Simmons, Tenor and Pianist; Mr. William Weston, Hasso This Quartette is considered to be one of the best Mixed Quartettes in this Country. They have had special training under Prof. Hiram Simmons, the Popular Composer and Choirmaster Organist, which in itself guarantees a high class concert. The Quartette will sing many of Prof. Simmons' compositions, as well as other compos- itions of standard works. Admiration, 15 and 25 cents. School children, 10 cents. Given under the auspices of the Get Together Club, Mrs. L. L. Stanard, President; Mrs. B. G. Cousins, Secretary; Miss Lucinda Tucker, Treasurer. --- KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS CASE OF CONTEMPT AGAIN POSTPONED, SUPREME LODGE NOT READY The contempt case against Supreme Chancellor S. W. Green, Supreme Attorney S. A. T. Watkins, Supreme Keeper of Records and Seal E. E. Underwood, Major General R. R. Jackson and the Supreme Lodge, N. A., S. A. E., A., A. and A. has been again postponed upon the urgent plea of the senior counsel in the case, Attorney Henry E. Davis, of Washington. The date set for a hearing is November 4, 1915. Upon personal representations made to Messrs. Wilson, Hidekofe and Leach, counsel for the Grand Lodge, K of P. of Virginia, the request was concurred in. Up to this time there has been no attempt to deny the statements as made and filed by Grand Chancellor John Mitchell, Jr. and his colleagues. West Point, Va., October 25.-Mr. James Waters, Mr. Robert Johnson, Mr. Manie Turpin and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ward, all of Fairmount, are here for the Winter. Mrs. Lillie Hickman was a guest of Mrs. Clayey Morris Tuesday. Mrs. Celei Jackson and Mrs. Mc Grove of Richmond, arp visiting Mrs. Lillie Hickman. Miss Sophonia Walker is improving. Mrs. Anna Lightfoot is on the sick list. Mr. Lewis Birdson was called home Monday by the death of his mother in Hampden, Va. Mr. Robert Carter spent Saturday at Bedford. Mr. Lumbeth Turner died in his home being Philip, in M. Two o'clock. He was widow, youth, 10 months, 4 days old. His twins were held to rest beside his brother at Nassau. UNION ELEVEN WINS FROM LYNCHBURG AT HOWARD TODAY Virginia Union achieved its second victory of the season last Saturday at Lynchburg, when the eleven of Virginia Theological Seminary and College yielded to their superior opponents by the score of 27-0. The defeat was a complete surprise to the home team, who had undergone rigorous training for the past month, especially for the Union annihilation. The two teams were evenly matched in respect to weight, but Lynchburg's squad was inferior in training and team work. They contested stubbornly through each stage of the contest, but steady gains were constantly netted for the visitors. H. Thompson made the first touchdown for Union in a line dash of 12 yards. Union's all American half back, Howell, followed next with the same tactics for the second score. In the third quarter, Boeie, in full, skirted the Theologs, and for twenty yards and the third touchdown. In the last few minutes of play, Hucles essayed a forward pass to Wright in midfield, who in a brilliant exhibition of brokenfield running, lashed to the uprights. Hucles performed all the tooting stunts, kicking three goals out of four attempts. Jordan and Gilmore, in quarter for Lynchburg in the first and second halves respectfully, easily captured all honors for their team. Today Union expeng to crush How ard on the latter's amps. The contest will be one of the stiffest of the season. Both he are in prime condition: it is due to forecast the winner ```markdown ``` M.T. OLIVER H 30 A M Jaster Rev J Andrew Bowler Jaster Rev J chapter II his life in Serbia Jot A Sennil Jot A N 30 P M Sartore ment, given by the Young Writers Club, Miss Marie Washington, France Mallinda Hatter, through her lawyer John A. Bocker, of Cumberland G. H. Va., in the Chase of Curt was granted a divorce from G. L. Hatter, instead of G. L. Hatter from Mallinda Hatter, as was stated in the News Leader, October 3rd. Miss Louise A. Smith is teaching at Brick Yard School, Petersburg, Va. Miss Annie E. White continues quite sick at her residence> 517 N. Second street. Mrs. Almorette Jonkins Majo, who has been sick for some time at her residence in Price Street, is slowly convulsing. Y. M. C. A. NOTES The Y. M. C. A. Literary was well attended last Friday Night and the programme was a two number. Every follow was well pleased. This is a school for all men who wish to become brave. The Lecture Course of the Y. M. C. A. opened Monday Night. 18th. 8:30 P. M. at the Ebenezer Baptist Church. Organ Irelude, by Prof. E. T. Pollard. Music by the Forum's Quartette, Miss Margaret A. Tinsley. Soprano: Miss Nellie E. Flesher. Contralto, Mr. Rexford Overton, Tenor, Mr. Robert A. Coles, Basso. Prayer, by Dr. J. B. Simpson of the Virginia Union University. Music Forum's Quartette. Introduction of the speaker, Rev. A. D. Daly, pastor of the 5th Baptist Church who was soon to the task. Dr. W. H. Stokes soon had the audience spell bound for he was extremely interesting and, helpful in every thought, that he produced. Subject: Battles Lost and Won. This is the best in his history. Music, Forum's Quartette, Benediction, Rev. Willingham. This effort was under the auspices of the Usher Board of the Ebenezer Baptist Church and the Y. M. C. A.. Nothing can surpass cooperation. Whoever can secure the services of Dr Stokes will be very fortunate. He is now one of the leading lecturers of the country. This conference brought out a very representative audience and the number we largo. We thank everybody. Lost Saturday we were glad to see you out to hear the explanation of the Sunday School Lesson at the Y. M. C. A., by Prof. J. W. Burke. Congratulations. in the Y. M. C. A. Work. 9:30 A. M. the meeting at the Y. M. C. A. Building for workers was good. The meeting in the city home 10 A. M. by the committee was enjoyed by the inmates. 10 A. M., special meetings were conducted in the city jail by the committee and two prisoners accepted Christ. The meeting in the penitentiary for women 10 A. M. lead by General Secty. S. C. Burrell was a blessing Many improvements are seen as results. The women get a start for right and leave with that hope that there is chance for them in life. The boys met at 4 P. M. Y. M. C. A. and were addressed by Committee B. L. Allen Subject: THE BOY Jesus. Every boy took an active part. The singing was full of life lead by Mr. Robert Peryall. Mothers we thank you. Send your boys again. Director C. N. Jackson made a great hit with the men 5:30 P. M. at the Y. M. C. A. Subject: THE SP. CREET OF HAPPINESS. Mr. Robert A. Coles sang from his soul accounted by Prof. E. T. Pollard. This was a great meeting. Committee C. R. Gaston will con- duct the boys meeting 4 P. M. at the Y. M. C. A. Mothers send your boys. Every man is invited to hear Law- yer J. C. Robertson 3:20 P. M. at the Y. M. C. A. Subject: PREPARED NESS. The Entertai Quartette will sing. Men be on time. The 26th Anniversary: Exercise of the Y. M. C. A Sunday November 7th. S. P. M. at the Moore Street Baptist Church. Dr. W. T. John son will deliver the annual sermon. Music by the Young Peoples Choir of the church. Director John H. M. Mabry leader. Women and men are invited. Every house is a need to have special prayer for the Y. M. C. A. The Woman's Auxiliary of the Y. M. C. A. meet Tuesday 6 P. M. at the Y. M. C. A. Every woman is invited. Bring the other woman. The Y. M. C. A. Night School is for every who needs John Carp. Y. W. C. A. OPENING You are invited to attend the Greeters Meeting on Monday, October 10th, 1915, P.M. at Saxthorpe Hall, Baptist Church, Miss Della P. Rein, a formal trained Secretary has been secured to take charge of the work. She will deliver an address, subject: What Y. W. C. A. Means to Our People. Officers from the Central Association (white will be present). Music under direction of Mrs. Louise Tilton Deane. Residencies and solos. Mrs. L. B. Lewis, President, Miss Bessie Edwards, Secretary; Mrs. M. C. Braxton, Corresponding Secretary. Mrs. A. G. Thompson, Treasurer. Bring a G. Thompson, Treasurer. TRUE REFORMER CASE DECIDED IN OHIO Cincinnati, O., October, 22. A decision of importance to over seventy two thousand people, mostly colored residents of Virginia, was handed down by Common Pleas Judge Fred L. Hoffman here today. The action was against a fraternal and benefit order known as the Grand Fountain of the United Order of True Reformers having Richmond Va., as headquarters, and it holds that the Reformers' Mercantile and Industrial Association is really a subsidiary of the Grand Fountain, and property held in the name of the latter can be subjected to claims against the Grand Fountain. It is claimed here that a Richmond ex-officio of the order skipped out with a large sum, but even this as not seriously crippled the order. The present action was a suit of Delta Parks, technically to recover $125 benefits from the Grand Fountain, and to subject property at 710 West Seventh street here, valued at $15,000, and known as "True Reformers' hall," to the payment of this and other claims. The court found this property to be held in the name of True Reformers' Mercantile and Industrial Association, which declared itself separate from the Grand Fountain, Richmond, Va. Judge Hofman, holds that, although the property title was taken in the name of the association, the association is governed and controlled by the Richmond Va., Grand Fountain; he practically the same officers and is really an integral part of the Richmond Grand Fountain and the tions being separate in name only. Therefore the Grand Fountain members would be defrauded if the property was treated separately. The court ordered the receiver of the property to sell it if need to satisfy the claim. This guilt was only due to a number of claims against the Richmond Grand Fountain, and the court's finding will practically set the other claims. (Name Leader) BENJ.H. PEYTON GONE The funeral of Benjamin' H. Peyton took place Wednesday, October 27, 1915 at the Fifth Street Baptist Church at two P. M. Rev. T. J. King, D. D. pastor, officiated. Rev. S. C. Burrell lined the hymn. The Scriptures were read by Rev. W. T. Johnson, D. D. Prayer was offered by Rev. A. S. Thomas, D. D. The funeral discourse produced a profound impression. In beautiful, chaste language, Dr. King commented upon the many testimonials relative to the sterling characteristics of the deceased. Rev. Brown lined a hymn. Prayer Resolutions had been previously read from the Fifth Street Baptist Deacon Board and Sunday School, Ladies Planet Auxiliary, C. R. Knights of Pythias, Love and Charity, American Beneficial Insurance Company, and other organizations. He was Grand Master of Exhuerer of the Grand Lodge, K of P, N A., S. A., E., A. and A. member of Planet Lodge, No. 23, K. of P. Adjutant for Col. Thomas M. Crump, commanding the First Legiment. The Uniform Bank turned out in honor of his memory. D D G. C., George W. Hison sent a floral design from Danville, while Sir A. C. Mabrey, of Staunton brought one also. Rev. T. H. White, of Clifton Forge, Grand Prelate came to attend the funeral, so did also Sir C. H. Clark of West Point. The funeral designs were numerous and costly. The Casket was pearl-gray plush. Funeral Director A. D. Price, of Clifton. The deceased left a widow and five children and one sister to mourn their loss. He was Secretary Manager of the American Beneficial Insurance Company at the time of his death. He was also Superintendent of the Fifth St. Baptist Church S. S. The solo by Joseph Matthieu was very impressive and praised. He died on Monday, October 25, 1853, at about 10:30 a.m. He had been sick for four times and during the last month he received a result of the trip. He was hospitalized to the Witnesses may be held until and be added. CASH PRIZES FOR GOOD NUT TREES. or Tree Grow. a New Agriculture, or Nature's Greatest Engineer, or Production, or Trees that work for us, or A chance for the boys to hunt trees and make money. The host valuable land in the world is in the Sahara Desert. It is made valuable by the date, trees that cover every spot where enough water can be had to make them grow. This great land value comes because may has mere utilized the productive power of the tree, nature's greatest engine of production. It is really remarkable that we in the United States have used trees so little to do our work for us. An orchard of black walnuts, or shagbark hickories, or native hazels, or Ohio Valley pecans, with trees as good as the best wild ones now growing would be very very valuable. Why don't we have them? Merely because we haven't noticed and haven't thought. It is high time we caught up with the people of the desert. We happen to have a million good Baldwin apple trees, and another million good naval orange trees, because somebody took pains to tell about the original good wild trees that started the million. By budding and grafting, that one Baldwin apple tree has become the parent of many millions. We know how to propagate all the nut trees, and can turn one good shagbark or black walnut or pecan or hazel into millions. But where are the suitable parent trees from which to graft and bud? To help bring promising nut trees to light, and thus start a new industry the Northern Nut Growers Association is offering cash prizes of from $10 to $50 for the best tree of black walnuts, butternuts, shagbark hickories, hazel nuts and northern pecans. Send a dozen nuts from the best nut tree of any kind that you know of to Dr. W. C. Deming. Secretary of the Northern Nut Growers Association, Georgetown, Connecticut and ask for particulars of the prizes and rules of the contest. We hope some of our readers will get these prizes, for there are some very fine nuts produced in the territory covered by this paper. Hunterville, Texas. Oct. 22, 1915—I am the president of the Volunteer Prison League, of America, post No 1. This is a Christian organization organized by Mrs. Mand Ballington Booth, of New York City New York, about 18 years ago, for the inmates of the prison to better their condition spiritually morally, and otherwise. I hope this will meet your approval. NOV 1 1915 HARVARD COLLEGE YEARLY CAMBRIDGE, MASS. Medium Which Reaches Every Colored Home. PRICE, FIVE CENTS. BELIEVE MURDER DONE WITH PALING OF FENCE William R. Hamilton, the painter whose body was found near the force surrounding the estate of Major Jas. H. Dooley about a week ago, was murdered with a piece of force palling, stripped from the near-by force. There is no hickory stick connected with the case, the piece of timber in question being a piece of Paradise tree, a number of which grew in the immediate vicinity. Such were the actual developments in the case yesterday. But in spite of learning these circumstances, the officers working on the mystery is murder are still at sea. They have been unable to secure any clue likely to lead to an arrest. However the police not is slowly closing over a mass of circumstantial evidence, as yet not pointing definitively towards any person, but evidence which it is thought probable may lead to developments before long. GAMBLING ROW MAY HAVE CAUSED CRIME The Timer-Dispatch learned yesterday from sources outside police circles, that Hamilton is said to have been seen near the spot where his body was discovered later, apparently shooting craps with two other men during the afternoon of the Sunday he left his home, at 1925 Ackhland Street. Belief was expressed that a quarrel over the game may have supplied the murder motive. Coroner Taylor said last night that he had not authorized any statement of his views on the mystery, and that he had too few details in his possession for him to form an opinion. He said, though, that the ferocity manifested in the murder was visible, but seldom, in much actuated by any firing other than jealousy. So far, the police have been unable to secure any clues substantiating such a view. 1899s of the officers at work on the case have been directed chiefly, among the lines, extremely laid out that is the theory that Hamilton was murdered for the money he is supposed to have in his pocket. The fact that the man did possess it at the time of his death has not been early established, it was said yesterday. Although working on the theory that robbery was the motive of the crime, the officers are not notpleasing to work along others lines as well. Overday several of them again visited the Ashland Street housekeeping some time in the case, but again their efforts were unwarred. Several al persons who it was thought might be able to furnish some case to two criminals have been questioned at Police Headquarters, but in no case have they been able to supply any definite information. The broken fence, board was located a short distance from where Hamilton's body was discovered, substituting the theory that the man was followed some distance before being struck down. The blood marks found on the fence near the body are thought to have been caused by the blood which spurted from the man's throat when he was stabbed. The fact that considerable brutality was shown in murdering Hamilton is regarded by the police as the only weak part in the robbery theory. (Stuart Dittot, Oct. 26, 1915.) ( Times Dispatch, Oct. 26, 1915.) ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE Having been appointed administrator of the estate of Fannie Charity, by the Chancery Court of the City of Richmond, I request that all persons who have claims against her estate present the same to me for payment, and all persons who may own her estate anything will make payment directly to me. J. THOMAS Hewin, Administrator BEAUFORD—CAREY Mr. and Mrs. Carter W. Carey have the pleasure of announcing the marriage of their daughter, Estelle, to Patrick T. Beauford, Wednesday, November 3, 1915, Ridge Street, Charlottesville, Va. Miss Carey is the niece of Mr. A. W. Holmes. TWELFTH ANNIVERSARY The St. Luke Penny Savings Bank Mrs. Maggie L. Walker, President will observe the 12th anniversary of that institution on November 3rd 1915 and the public is invited to call between the hours. of 2 A. M. to 7 P. M. Col. W. H. Willik. Grand Master-at Arms of the Grand Lodge of Virginia. K. of P. is confined to his bed. JOHN BRECKENRIDGE ELLIS Brick Willock, highwayman, saves one Gledwain and a baby girl from being murdered by his fellow outlaws on the western plains. Willock flees to the mountains and hides to escape the wrath of the outlaws he had outwitted. He learns that some one has been hiding there. Red Feather, an Indian chief, brings Willock a little white girl, named Lahoma, and instructs him to take care of her. He says her father is living with Indiana. Willock recognizes her as the daughter of a woman who had died and was buried near by. He begins to teach Lahoma correct English. The girl is taken across country by Willock. He arrives later and makes her first trip to a real town. A young man, Wilfred Cotton, visiting at a tattoo, gets an ancient glimpse of Lahoma and becomes interested in her. The girl is now fitted yearlong. "Bah, used to live seven miles away at the mountain with the trespass." Lahoma continued after she had told about the wonderful window. "But it was too far off. When he got to know me it tried to walk this far twice a day, morning and night, so at last Brick and Bill decided to cut some cedars from the mountain and make me a cabin. They took the dugout to sleep in. There are two rooms in the cabin one, the kitchen, where we eat, and the other, my parlor, where I sleep. Some time you shall visit me in the cabin if Brick and Bill are willing. They made it for me so I couldn't ask and be in unless they said so." "We were not so roughly," observed Bill. "To be shut up together under a roof." "I'd like to have you visit my parlor." Linda said, and somewhat wistfully, "I'll be there to show you all my books." They were Bills when we first met him, but some then he given me everything. Lois got, but you, old Bills. Linda mailed over and patted the mailings shoulder. She received, for free, glowing with enthusiasm. "There are six books, half a dozen." May you we heard of some of them. Bills read them over lots of them. He begins with the first on the back, and when he's through the row he takes them up all over again. I like to read parts of them—the inner pages parts. This is the way they sit on the back. The Children of the Abyss, that Bills favorite. The Scottish Gladys, that Bills favorite. The Prairie. The Laws of the Myths and. SYNOPSIS CHAPTER VIII. "At one time he was born." Will first prove he had the man the most tested the soldier. "At one time he was born." The most wonderful thing he proved. A family settled in the city of the institution at the west end of a family that had a woman and a boy in it. For three years I had the mother and her baby to show me how to be a woman. Then came the soldiers. Black thinks a big cattle king slew in with contempt and he got the soldiers sort to drive out all the settlers because they were beginning to farm the land instead of letting it grow well for the cattle. Anyway all the settlers were driven out of the country, and it been four years since I lost my only friends in the world—except Brick and Bill. What makes me and Brick and Bill and is that the soldiers didn't have any right to drive out the settlers, because Texas claims this country, but it never been settled." But they don't drive you out. "You see, Brick explained simply, 'we didn't want to go.'" "It nearly broke Mrs. Featherby's heart to have to leave," Lahoma added, "for they'd got a good stand of wheat, and I think she liked me most as well as I liked her. But Mr. Featherby came from Ohio, and he had respect to the government, so when the soldiers said 'go he pulled up stakes.'" "We didn't get no response to nothing," Brick explained, "that stands in the way of doing what we're a mind to. The soldiers come to force us out, but changed their minds. We will stay here at anchor till Lahoma streams out into the big world with sails spread. Nothing atn't more sheltering than knowing you have a moral right and a dependable gun." "So thats about all." Lahoma went on. "These past four years we've just been to ourselves, with a long journey once a year to the settlements. And I've tried to do like Mrs. Featherly used to do and be like she was. She'd been to Europe, too, and she'd taught school in New England. She was like you-right out of the big world. She came out here because the family was awful poor. Is that why you left the big world?" Wilfred shook his head. "I'm poor enough," he said, "but it wasn't that. It was a girl." Brick Willeck explained: "He's got a sweetheart. He's been carrying her letters for about two years. He's done spoke for, Lahoma, staked out, as a fellow might say, and squatted on." Lahoma looked at him in breathless interest. "A girl out in the big world? Completely civilized, I reckon! Was she as old as I am?" "She is nineteen years old and so so thoroughly civilized that she thinks this part of the world is still overrun with Indians and bullosos. She wouldn't live out here for a fortune, and she wouldn't marry a map back east without one. That's why I'm here, I didn't have the fortune. "Does she love you, Wilfred?" Her voice was so soft, her eyes were so big, that Bill uttered a another groan, and even Brick sat up. "She did the last time I saw her." He spoke lightly; but, gazing into the wonderful depths of Labhona's eyes, he felt a queer sensation like a lost heart beat. "Did she send you here as a kind of test?" "Oh, no; she told me good by, and we parted forever. Both of us were poor. You can't live in the city if you're poor. You can be poor there, but not live. By this time she's found some one with property, I dare say. She's tremendously handsome and accomplished and has a very distinguis- C. C. C. "Does she love you?" ed bidding it, they and they have friend, they say. She'll make it all right. "I'll give you your heart to think of her," she says. "Her voice will with the dream pass skin." "We want you to I dung myself like it," she says, and did all I could find in thinking. So my boy came by this time. I don't mind like I thought I would if I could sit down to think about it. That's what I've avoided like the player sitting down to think about it. But I believe I could sit down and think about it now pretty calmly. "Then that's what I'd do!" Lahoma哭ed. "I'd just face it. She isn't worthy of you if she'd rather have a fortune than the man she loves. I'd just sit down and face it." "I will!" He had never before thought it could be easy. It seemed very easy now. "Maybe I could help you." Lahoma suggested earnestly. "If you come to the cave to visit us we will try to occupy your mind, won't we, Brick—and Bill." Bill looked at Wilfred glumly. "It's too occupied now, I'm afraid." Lahoma opened her eyes wide. "What do you mean?" she demanded, sincerely perplexed. "Bill," cried Brick warningly, "you're going to start a fire where they aren't even been no kindling laid." Wilfred rose hastily. "I should like dearly to come and come often," he exclaimed, "but I couldn't force myself where I'm not wanted." "In that case," remarked Bill inflexibly, "you're seeing me for the last time and may look your fill." Wilfred smiled at him tolerantly and turned to Wilick. "I ought to go to my work, trick. I won't try to explain what this hour has meant to me, for I believe you understand." He held out his hand to Lahoma, who had risen swiftly at these signs of departure. "God bless you, little girl!" he said cheerfully. "A man's fortunate who finds such cases along his desert trail." "But you can't go yet," crijd Lahoma, not taking his hand. "There are a thousand things I want to do with you that I've never had a chance to do with anybody else—strolling, for instance. Come and stroll. I'll show you about the core. Brick and Bill don't know anything about strolling as they do in pictures. Hold out your armo with a crook in it and I'll slip my hand just inside where you'll hold it soft and warm like a bird in its nest. Don't this nobile? And I holds back—excuse me. I hold back my skirts with my other hand, and this is the way we stroll, like on engraving out of the history of Louis XIV's court. Do, oh, do!" Her bright eyes glowed into his like beckoning stars. "We stroll," he gravely announced, responding to the pressure of her desire, but at the same time feeling Milkwhisk plys on his belly and he surely at blink. When they were a few yards from the tree Lakeshore whipped; "Make for the other side of Turtle hill. I want to feel grown up when I do my strolling, but I'm nothing but a little barefooted kid when Brick and Bill are looking at me!" Hidden by the shoulder of the gran- tite hill island, she stopped, withdrew her hand and stood very straight as she said with breathless agonies: "Answer me quick! Wilfred, ain't I old enough to be a sweetheart?" "Oh, Laboma," he protested warmly, "please don't think of it. Don't be anybody until—until I say the word. You couldn't understand such matters, dear; you wouldn't know the—the proper time. I'll tell you when the time comes." She looked at him keenly. "Am I to wait for a time or for a person? I wish you'd never met that girl back east. I think you'd have filled the bill for me because, having always lived here in the mountains, I've not learned to be particular. Not but what I've seen lots of trappers and squatters in my day, but I never wanted to stroll with them. I don't see why that eastern girl ever turned you loose from her trap. I think a man's a very wonderful—thing, especially a young man—don't you, Wilfred?" "Not half so wonderful as you, Lahoma." His voice vibrated with sudden intensity. "Hey!" shouted Bill Atkins as he and Briek came around the angle of the bill. "Hi, there! You may call that strolling, but if so its because you don't know its true name, if you ask me! Wilfred came to himself with a sharp indrawing of his breath. "Yes," he stammered, somewhat dizzy—"yes, I—I must be going now. She held his hand beseechingly. "But you'll come again, won't you? When I hold your hand it's grabbing at a bit of the big world." "No, Lahoma, I'm not coming again." His look was long and steady, showing sudden purpose which concealed regret beneath a frank smile of liking. She still held his hand, her brown eyes large with contour. "You will come again, Wilfred! You must come again! I don't mind Bill. I'll have a talk with him after you're gone." "Of course hell come, honey," said Brick, moved by the tears that sounded in her voice. "He won't get hurt over a football pad coder like Bill Atkins. Of course hell come again and tell you as to street cars and lamp posts. Let him go hell come back tomorrow I know." Wifred turned to Brick and looked into his eyes as he slowly released Lahome's hand. Lahoma walked up to Wiffred with steady eyes. "Are you coming back to pose me?" she asked gently. "No, Lahoma. At least not for a long, long time. I don't believe it is good for me to forget the life I've chosen, even for a half hour. When I left the city it was to drop out of the world. Nowadays knows what because of the not even my brother. You've brought everything back, and that isn't good for it a peace of mind, and no goodly!" Tall and straight he stood, like a soldier whose dirty it is to face defeat, and stunned thus he fastened his eyes upon her face as if to stamp those features in a long look upon his heart. "Goodbye," said Lahoma. This time she did not hold out her hand. Her face was compelled, her voice quiet. If in her eyes there was the look of one who has been refuted her pride was too great to permit a show of pain. The Big World. H did not come again. Lahoma used to go to the hill island, which she called Turtle hill he became the big flattened rocks looked like turtles that had crawled up out of the cave to sun themselves. Among these turtles she would lie, watching the open mouth of the mountain horseshoe in the vein hope that Wilfred would appear from around the granite wall. It was Bracken who heard about Wilfred's adventures on leaving the Red river ranch, and as all three sat outside the cabin in the dusk of evening he retaliated them as gathered from a recent trip to the corral. It was now ten years since the discovery had been made that in the western part of Indian Territory were 14,000,000 acres that had never been assigned to the red man and which therefore were public land, subject to homestead settlement. April 22, 1889, had been appointed as the day on which the Oklahoma country was to be opened up to settlement, and it was to meet this event that Wilfred Compton had left Greer county. He was a unit in that immense throng that waited impatiently for the hour of noon, when would begin the mad rush for homes in a land that had never known the incense of the hearth or the civilizing touch of the plow. At noon, a wilderness, nt. night, a land of tents, and the morrow, a settled country of furrowed fields. "Pioneer work is awful quick nowadays!" grumbled Bill Atkins, as Brick concluded. "It wasn't so in my time. Up there in the Oklahoma country, fifty years have been squeezed into a week's time. If it's a magician making a seed grow and sprout and blossom right before the audience." "It's a great story," Brick declared, with enthusiasm. "I reckon it's the greatest story that America can put out in the pioneering line. These they had everything in twenty-four hours that used to wear out our anecdote—Injun, unbroken hand, no sign of life for hundreds of miles—and just a turn of the hand and cities in a coming up sort of Big greeting, and laughing "It's a strange thing," remembered Bick. "Come in pard. This need to be a mom's boudart before we build that cinn for her," said Willock. "The carpet? Don't tell me you're a sniffing on it and not noticing! But that little store? I brung it clear across the mountains from a deserted wren when I was young. Set on this bench. I recollect as well as if it was yesterday. Labonna a setting there with her legs untouching of the floor, leaving 'A' and 'T' and asking thousands of questions and getting herself civilized. I couldn't do a finished job, but Bill took her by the hand later, then a girl. Featherby, what moved over in the west mountain, added stories from New England and travels in Europe. When the settlers come she cleaned all they known, always a savoring and a boasting out for new country. That's a wonderful girl!" he added with conviction. When Bill came Wilfred told of his experiences on his quarter moon. How he had broken the prairie land, put in his crops, watched them winter away in the terrible dry months, supported it through the winter, tired again, fought through another drought, rained all on the pant spring's planting, raised a half crop, pank off his chattel mortgage, tried again—succeeded. "I've stayed right with it," he said gravely. "Of course, they required me to stay on the land only during certain months every year. But I stayed with it all the time, and I studied it, and when I failed, as I did year after year, I failed each time in a different way because I learned my lessons. And when I didn't fulfill the course of course I by one seemed ill and then opened before me a wound, and that led right into the goal. I'd been soaking from the first day... I couldn't open all my deals and be ready." What do just think of it, honey? Lewison, who thinking in spite of absence, has been dislodged in his way. The lim- ed slowly and located as Willett. "Brick. I'm disappointed." "Which?" asked Willock, somewhat taken as "Willett." "Going into that wilderness life, instead of taking his place in the world!" "Well, honey, if he hadn't come to this wilderness, you'd never of saw him." "Yes, but he wasn't settled, and now he's settled in it." "An't we in the same box?" "Yes, and that's why I mean to get out of it some day. But it's different with him. He's chosen his box and gone in and shut the lid on himself. I'm disappointed in him." "We'll let it go at that," muttered Bill, who was anxious to turn Laboma's mind from thoughts of Wilfred. "We'll just go ahead and look for new prospects." "Not till I make a remark," said Willock, laying aside his pipe. "Honey, do you know what I mean by a vision? It calls for a big vision to take in a big person, and you ain't got it. Maybe it wasn't meant for women or at least a girl of fifteen to see further than her own foot tracks, so no blames laid and nobody judged, according. If you don't see nothing in that army of settlers going into a raw land and falling to work to make it bloom like the rose, a setting out to live in solitude for years that in due time the world may be richer by a great territory, why, you ain't got a big vision." Lahuna did not reply, and Bill feared that under the conviction of her friend's eloquence she had begun to idealize the efforts of Wilfred Compton. He need not have been afraid. To her imagination "big people" were not living in dugouts or tents far from civilization. "Big people" were going to the opera every night and riding in splendid carriages along imposing boulevards every day. "I reckon it isn't right," said Brick Wilkinson to Atkinson as they went one morning to examine their traps before Laboum was astir; "to keep out little gal to ourselves as we're doing. You're getting old, Bill, awful old"—"Well, --- it," growled Bill, "I guess I don't have to be told. She's only seventeen years old"—"Yes, she was only seventeen years old two years ago, but she's nineteen now." Bill Atkinson bank upon a rock at the foot of a trailing eelar, "Nineteen Who, Laboum: 'Then where you've been all the time'." "You've been a traveling along at a pretty fast clip toward your last days, that's where you've been. Just look at yourself. And you always careful in making your steps as if years of breaking something? And now you're out of dreams." "I used to think she might be foolish about Wilted Compton, but Lahoma, she isn't tough about nothing. New orthodontics. Lail. it isn't right. Settlers is setting and what she years for is the big world." "Just so. But see how Greer county is getting settled up. That's what's going to see us, Betk. Civilization is coming to Lahoma. She won't have to go out and after it." "Of course I've thought of that. I don't get a grammar, but my mind don't have to wait to let in an idea after it puts its clothes on. Of course civilization is a creeping up to the mountain, and I reckon by the time Lahoma is my age it'll be playing an organ in church. But she's at the age that calls for quick work. She's got the rest of her life to settle down in. Most all of a person's life is spent in settling, and it's befitting to lay in the foundation aforetime." "Do you want Lahoma to have a lower, Brick?" "Bill, if he is fit I say she ought to have a chance." "And where are you going to find the man?" "I'm going to help Lahuna find him. I'm like you. Bill. I hates that lover like a simile this minute, though I don't no idea what, where or what he is or may be. I hates him, but I jint going to stand in Lahuna's way. No, air. I how to meet civilization halfway. There it is look." Wilko stood erect and pointed toward the plain, where perhaps twenty tents had been pitched within the last two weeks. Bill gave an unwilling glance, shrugged his shoulders disdainfully and returned progress. Wilko continued: "Two weeks ago there wasn't nothing there but naked sand. Now there's three saloons, a hardware store, a grocery, a bank—all of 'em under canvas—and the making of a regular town. Right out there in the broiling sun! Carlands of lumber and machinery is on its way, and the stagnant will be putting off mail there before long. That's how civilization is seeking out our little gal. But I mean to meet it halfway. Yes, sir, I mean to meet civilization halfway. I've already been prospecting. There's a party over there in Tent City that's come from China just from the list of seeing pioneer life at first hand, people that haven't no idea of buying or settling. It's a picnic to them. They're camping out, watching life development—and what's life and death earnestness—to others is just amusement to them. That there's a test of people high up. Real folks in the big world don't do nothing; it takes all their time just being folks." "They won't invite Lahoma to Chicago, not if they are the right sort." "They will invite Lahoma to Chicago," retorted Willock firmly, "and they are the right sort. Walt and see, and when you have saw render dee honor to your Uncle Brick." "Pardner, I sure am glad to see you - put 'or there again! How are you looking, anyone? Look, mighty tough and wiry, I do. Say, here. Bill," Willock raised his voice to a powerful shout. "Bill, come and see what blowed in with the twinklewood and tickle-cite." The tall hill, gone with breezing, his bones where the maze of the mountain borne around him with a touch of gravity in the light of his grey eyes. Only twenty-five or twenty-six, his features were still inscribed with the last lingering mobility of youth, but the set of his mouth and the gleam of his eyes hinted at years of battle against storms, droughts and loneliness. He was already a veteran of the prairie despite his youth. "Everything looks very natural," murmured Wilfred Compton, gazing about on the seamed walls of granite in whose crevices the bright cedars mocked at wifter's threatening hand. "Yes, mountains is lots more natural than humans. They just have there scene, and indifferent, not caring whether you like their looks or not, and they let 'er blow and let 'er snow; if all one to them, Wilfred, if you knowed how glad I am to see you again you'd be sort of scared, I reckon, thinking you'd follom amongst cannibals. Wonder where that aged trapper is?" He shouted more lustily, and a bristling white head suddenly appeared on the summit of turtle hill. "Great Scott!" yelled Bill Atkins, glaring down upon the approaching figure. "If it ain't Wilfred Compton again! Come on, come on! I was never as glad to see anybody in all my life." The young man looked at Willock somewhat dubiously. "He's very much altered, then, since I met him last. I'm afraid he has a gun hidden up there among the rocks." "Did Labona marry?" Wilfred asked abruptly as all three descended to the lower level of the cove. "She never did yet," replied Bill dryly. "Young man, I'm powerful glad to see you. It's rather chilly out here. I'll take your horse, and we'll gather in the dugout and talk over what's happened since we last met. Brick, don't you begin on anything interesting till I come." "You give me that horse," retorted Brick. "You're too aged a man to be messing with horses. You'll get a fall one of these days that'll lay you fat: CAMMEL You'll never kill them bones together if you do. You won't vital enough." Bill clung grimly to the bridle, muttering something that showed no lack of vitality in his abdomen. "He won't let me take no care of him," complained Brick as he conducted Wilfred to the dugout. WILFRED cast a longing glance toward the cabin, and sniffed he thought Lahoma's parlor door quivered. He even stopped in the path, but Willock went on, unconscious, and he was obliged to follow. Now, that everything will calm and steady for whites—and get my heart and hearted for Grace morning. "And glad we are glad that Alhena, I hope you can stay a long time." "That depends—Lahoma is well. I suppose?" "The picture of health—when she left." Brick declared admiringly, "and the prettiest little girl this side of the angels. And when you get down sick as I done once from causes incidental to being miled of flesh and blood, and she come and laid her hand on my burning forehead, her touch always made me think of an angel's wing." "Lahoma's not here?" Wilfred asked anxiously. "Not now, nor for some time." answered Brick. "I reckon, Wilfred, you just traveled here to take a look at the country where you used to herd cattle?" questioned Brick. "That wasn't my reason. Principally I wanted to see Laboma and incidentally my brother." "Your brother? He ain't in these parts, is he?" "No. ruefully, "but I expected him to be. When I left home to turn cow-puncher I didn't tell anybody where I'd gone, but just before I left for Oklahoma to turn farmer I wrote to my brother. And about a month ago, seeing things clearing up before me, I asked him to meet me here at Tent City. He's interested in new towns; he's employed by a rich man to plant-hardware stores, and I thought he might that an opening here. He came on and was here several weeks with a party of sightseers from Chicago, but he left with them about a week ago." Willock sat suddenly erect. "Couldn't have been that Sellimer crowd, I rock on from Chicago." "Yes; Mrs. Sellimer and her daughter and some of their friends." Willock whistled loudly. "And that up and down looking chap in the gold nose glasses was your brother?" "Never thought of that." Bill exclaimed; "although he had your name, he looked so different. But now that you've laid, aside your cowboy rigging I guess you could sit in his class down at the bottom of it." Willock was uneasy. "I was told," he observed. "and I took the trouble to get dutty on the subject, that them Sellimers—the mother and daughter and the herd they drift with—of the highest pedigree Chicago can produce. It sort of follows me to find out that anybody we know is kin to the bunch." Wilfred laughed without bitterness. "Don't let my kinship to Brothers Edgerton disturb your ideal. We're so different that we parted without saying goodbye. Miss Sellimer in the girl whose letters I was carrying about with me when I first saw you. She refused me because I was as poor as herself. So you see the whole bunch is out of my class." Wilfred moved unceasingly. "Has Laboma made their acquaintance, then?" "It looks like it, don't it?" "What looks like it?" Wilfred asked with sudden sharpness. "Why, her going off with 'em to spend the winter in high life." "But I thought—but I came here to see Laboma." erked Wilfred, unable to conceal his disappointment. "I have a good farm now not very far from Oklahoma City, and—well being alone there year after year, a fellow gets to imagine a great many things"—He stopped quietly. "That's so," Wiltock agreed sympathetically. "I don't a-saying that if Lahona had been like me and Bill she might not liked farming with you first class. But she was born as an associate of high men and women, not cows and chickens. It's the big world for her, and that's where she's gone." There was silence, broken presently by Bill. "I'm glad you've come, sure." Presently the door opened, and the Indian chief Red Feather glided into the apartment with a grunt of splutton. He spread his blanket in a corner and set down, turning a glint face to the fire. "Don't pay no attention to him," remarked Wiltock, as if speaking of some wild animal. He comes once a year to see us, and he isn't troublesome if you feel and keep him and don't try to buy your hand on him. Bill Atkins rose. "But I always light up when he comes," he remarked, reaching stillly for a tauten. "Aro you hungry, Wilfred?" he asked. Wilfred declared that he was not in the least tummy. "I'm afraid you're disappointed, son," observed Wilcox, filling his pipe ane. obeyed him, thinking in his shoe. Wilfred turned to him with a frank smile. "Brick-it's just awful. It’s what comes from depending on something you’ve no right to consider a sure thing. I never thought of this core without Lahoma in it. How did she get acquainted with Annabel—and with my brother?" "It come about, son. I see, at once that the bunch of ‘em was from the big world. I come home and Bill. Them’s the people to tow Lahoma out into life. I say, I. So they invited her to spend the winter with them, the Bellimers did, and show her city doings." "Yes, but how did it come about?" "Nothing more natural. I go over to their tent and I tells them of the curiosities and good points of these mountains and gets 'em to come on a sort of picnic to explore. So here they come and they gets scattered, what with Bill and Lahoma and me taking different ways. They liked Lahoma first time they see her, as a matter of course. And so that Miss Lahoma she gets separated from all the rest, and I shows her a dandy hiding place where nobody couldn't find her; and I shows her what a good joke it would be to pretend to be lost. So I leaves her there to go to tell her crowd she dances 'em to find her. Are you listening?" "Or course." "Well, while she was setting there waiting to be searched for of a sudden a great big injin in a blanket and southerns and red paint jumps down her her and grabs her and picks her up, and about as quick as she knew anything she was gagged and bound being bore along through the air. I sensation it was a terrible moment for her. Now, there is a crevice in the top of the mountain that nobody doesn't someone came here to tell him that he had been a bit ill, and she gave him a bottle. He then wished him more and more, and with a note that it would be good if he himself somehow, and he promised, and they also in a balloon in the mountains, not able to move or cry out no more than it she'd been captured by a regular highwayman. Wilford stared at Willock in complete bewilderment. Willock chuckled. "There, was a terrible time," remarked Bill. "Dark was a coming on before the party got plumb scared." Wiflock continued, "but they brushed and combed that mountain looking for the poor lost lady, and as I tells 'em jibs a hiding a-purpose they think it a porc sort of joke till midnight catches 'em mighty serious. It inset-of been awful for pore Miss Selimer, all bound and gagged in that horrible way, but it takes herole treatment to get some cures, and so Lahoma went with 'em to spend the winter." "Needn't think about him no more man; we got no more use for that Injun. Well, on the next day Lahoma is looking everywhere, being urged on by me, and, lo and behold, when she comes to that crevice—looked like she couldn't be induced to go there of her own will, but it was brung about finally—what does she see but a tomahawk lying right at the edge what must have been dropped there recent or the crowd would have saw it the day before. It come to her that Miss Sellimer is a prisoner down below. She looks, but it's too dark to see nothing. Not telling nobody for fear of starting up false hopes, she gets a light and lowers it—and there is that miserable young woman, bound and gagged and her pretty dress all tore. Lahoma jumps to her feet to ruse the cry, when she discovers a ladder under a bowder which the Injun must have put there meaning to descend to his victim when the const was clear. Down she skims and fries Miss Sellimer, who's half dead, pore young lady! Lahoma comes up the ladder and meets me, and I carry her out just like a feather. Well, can't you single the rest? I reckon If Miss Sellimer lives a thousand years she'll never forget the awfulness of the little gal that saved her. Why, if Lahoma had asked for the rings off her fingers she could have had 'em." Wilfred rose and went to stare at the darkness from the small squaro window. Not a word was spoken for some time. At last the silence was broken by the Indian—"Ugh!" grunted Red Feather. "Just so," remarked Wilfred, with excessing dryness. "What are you thinking, Wilfred?" demanded Brick Willock. "I'll have thought Lahoma would recognize the ladder." So she done, but couldn't the Injun have stole my ladder and carried it to that ladder? Just as soon as Miss Sellimer was well enough to travel, nothing couldn't hold her in these parts, and that's why your brother had to leave before seeing you—he's setting to Miss Sellimer, and if Lahoma don't git him away from her I rockon he'a gamer. Bill Atkins spoke vaguely. "It wasn't none of my doings." Wilfred looked steadily at Willock. "What about your whiskers?" "Oh, is it to them, it was like old times. You take a cloth and cuts it out pointed red Ishaw. What are we talking about? Bill, let's show him her letter. What do you say?" "I reckon it wouldn't hurt," Bill conceded, "Whil' read it?" "Let Wiltock do the deed," Willock suggested. Wiltock saw the only stool in the room up beside the lautern, and Bill and Brick disposed themselves on the bench. Red leather, his beauty fastened on the young man's face, sat gracefully erect, apparently alert to all that was going on. CHAPTER X1. people, but the things are wonderful. When I lived in the cove—it seems a long, long time ago—my thoughts were always away from dirt floors and cookstoves and cedar logs and washpans. But the people in the big world keep their minds tied right up to things—only the things are finer—they are marble floors and magnificent restaurants and houses on what they call the 'best streets.' At meals there are all kinds of little spoons and forks, and they think to use a wrong one is something dreadful. They have certain ways of doing, everything, and just certain times for doing them, and if you do a wrong thing at a right time or a right thing at a wrong time it shows you are from the west. "Miss Sellimer is so nice to me. I told her right at the start that I didn't know, anything about the big world, and she teaches me everything. I'd be more comfortable if she could forget about my saving her life, but she never can, and is so grateful it makes me feel that I'm enjoying all this on false pretenses, for you know my finding her was only an accident. Her mother is very pleasant to me—much more so than to her. Bill, you know how you speak to your horse, sometimes, when it acts contrary. That's the way Miss Sellimer speaks to her mother at times. However, they don't seem very well acquainted with each other. Of course if they'd lived together in a cove for years they'd have learned to tell each other their thoughts and plans, but out in the big world there isn't time for anything except to dress and go. "I'm learning to dress. I need to think a girl could do, that to please herself—but so; the drums are a thousand three more important than the people inside them. It wouldn't matter how wise you are if your dream is wretched, nor would I matter how foolish if your dream is like an anybody else. A person could be interested and do so also." --- pleased, but she wouldn't be in society, because they don't know anything about being independent; they want to be governed by their things. A poor person isn't cut off from society because he hasn't money, but because it doesn't know how to deal with high things, not having practiced amongst them. It isn't because society people have lots of money that they stick together, but because all of them know what to do with the little forks and spoons. "It is like the dearest, jolliest kind of game to me to be with those people and say just what they say and like what they 'like and act as they act—and that's the difference between me and them; it's not a game to them; it's deadly earnest. They think they're living!" "Miss Bolkner is witty and talented and from the way she treats me I know she has a tender heart. And her mother is a perfect wonder of a manager, and never makes mistakes except such as happen to be the fad of the hour. And Mr. Edgerton Compton could be splendid, for he seems to know everything. "What they are working at now is all they expect to work at as long as they live—and it takes awfully hard work to keep up with their set. They call it 'keeping in the swim,' and let me tell you what it reminds me of—a strong young steer out in a 'tank,' using all the strength he has just to keep on top of the water instead of swimming to shore and going somewhere. Society people don't go anywhere; they use all their energy staying right where they are, and if one of them loses grip and goes under-goodness! "I know what Mrs. Sellimer has set her heart to because she has already begun instructing me in her ideals. She wants her daughter to marry a rich man, and Mr. Edgerton Compton isn't rich, he only books like he is. Mrs. Sellimer feels that she's titerous poor arcmuyen "No use to stags at that word." herself; it's the kind of poverty that has all it wants to eat and wear, but hasn't as many horses and servants as it wants. "I feel like I oughtn't to be wasting my time telling about my friends when there are all these wonderful lights and carpets and decorations and conveniences so much more interesting. We are in a Kansas City hotel and whenever you want hot water, instead of bringing a bucketful from the spring and building a fire and sitting down to watch it simmer, you just turn a hat die and out it comes, smoking, and whenever you want ice water you touch a button and give a boy 10 cents. "The funny thing to me is that Annabel and Mr. Comptop both think they have to marry addbody rich, or not marry at all. They really don't know they could marry each other because imagining they would be unable to keep the wolf from the door. "We are not going straight on to Chicago. A gentleman has invited the Sellimers, which of course includes me, to a house party in the country not far from Kansas City. He is a very rich man of middle age, so they tell me, a widower, who is interested in our sex and particularly in Annabel Sellimmer. Mr. Edgerton Compton isn't invited. You see, he a sort of a rival—a poor rival. This middle aged man has known the Sellimmer a long time, and he has been trying to win Annabel for a year or two. If it hadn't been for Mr. Compton she'd have married his house before now. I gather. The house is said to be innumerable in a splendid estate near the river. I am all excitement when I think of going there for ten days. There are to be fifty guests, and the other forty-one are invited as a means of getting Annabel under his roof. The name of the country house we are to visit is the same as that of the man who owns it." Wilfred Compton held the letter cloud to its light. Brick Wilbur spoke impatiently: "No one is alone at that there word—we couldn't make it out. I guess and got it wrong first, then wrote it over. Just go ahead." I will never forget the day I met you, proudly new, near. Amanda Baldwin and I come to help me these days, and it takes longer than it will do up to the working at the dove and to move treasure. But I like it. I like these fine, soft, beautiful things. I like the big world, and I would like to live in it forever and ever if you could bring the dugout and be near enough for me to run in any time of the day. I wish I could run in this minute and tell you the thousands and thousands of things I'll never have time to write. "Your loving, adoring, half homesick, half bawlered, somewhat dizzy little girl," LAHOMA. "P. B.—Nobody has been able to tell from word or look of mine that I have ever been surprised at a single thing I have heard or seen. You may be quite sure of that." "I bet you!" cried Willock admiringly. "Now, what do you think of it?" "You won't be there long," remarked Bill, waving his arm, "till she finds out what I learned long ago—that there is nothing to it. If you want to cultivate a liking for a dugout just live awhile in the open." "I don't know as to that," Willock said. "I sootter doubts if Lahoma will ever care for dugouts again, except as she stays on the outside of 'em and gets to romancing. A mouthful of real ice cream spoils your taste overlasting for frozen marsh and raw eggs." "I've made out the name of that widower who's paying court to my old sweetheart," said Wilfred, "but it's one I never, heard of before. It's Gleddware." Willock uttered a sharp exclamation. "Let me see it!" He started up abruptly and bent over the page. "What of it? asked Bill in surprise. Willock had uttered words to which the dugout was unacustomed. "That's what it is." Willock growled. "It's Gleddware!" His face had grown strangely dark and forbidding. "What of it?" reiterated Bill. "Suppose it is Gleddware; who is he?" "Do you know such a man?" Wilfred demanded. "Out with it!" cried Bill, growing wrathful as the other glowered at the fire. "What's come over you? Look here, Brick Willock, Lahona in your cousin, but a claim my share in that little girl, and I ask you sharp and flat"—"Oh, you go to —" cried Willock mercely. "All of you." Wilfred said lightly, "Red Feather has already gone there perhaps." Wilkiss sank on the bench beside Bill Atkins and said harshly, "Where's my pigeon?" "Don't you ask me where your pigeon?" snapped Bill "Yonder it is, in the corner where you dropped it." Wilkens picked it up and slowly recovered himself. "You see," he observed photograpically, "I need Laboma about to keep me tame. I was wondering the other day if I could swear if I wanted to. I guess I could. And if put to it I guess I could take up my old life and not be very awkward about it either. I used to be a tax-collector and, of course, got rubbed up against many people that didn't want to pity. That there Glodware—well, maybe it isn't this one Laboma writes about, but the one I know is just about middle age, and he's a widower, all rickly or the next thing to it—I didn't like Glodware. That was all. I hate for Laboma to be thrown with anybody of the name, but I guess it's all right. Laboma isn't going to let nobody get on her off side when the wind's blowing." Bill inquired an amously, "Told that Gledawary you knew I live near Kansas City?" "He lived over in Indian Territory last time I heard of him. But he was a roving devil. He might be anywhere. Only—he wasn't rich. Why, he didn't have nothing on earth except a little—yes, except a little." "Then you can't be the owner of a big estate," remarked Wilfred, with relief. "I don't know that. Folks go into the territory, and somehow they contrives to come out loaded down. But I hope to the Almighty it's a different Gledawary." "Lahoma can hold her own." Bill remarked confidently. "You just wait till her next letter comes and see if she isn't flying her colors as gallant as when she pulled out of the cove." Wilfred reflected that his invitation to remain had been sincere. There was nothing to hurry him back to the Oklahoma country. "I will." Wilfred declared, setting back in his seat. "I'll wait until that next letter comes." CHAPTER XII. The Day of Fence. WILE waiting for Lahoma's letter, Wilfred Compton spent his days in chaseless WHILE waiting for Lahoma's letter, Wilfred Compton spent his days in chaseless activity, his evenings in treamy mishaps. Over on the north fork of Red river—which was still regarded as red river proper, and therefore the dividing line between Texas and Indian territory—he renewed his acquaintance with the boys of Old Man Walker's ranch. Henry Woodson, the painter, still known as Mizoo was one of the old gang who greeted Wilfred with extravagant joy. Beck Willock code over to Mangum nearly every afternoon to hear from Lahoma, but it happened. that on the day of the great news, neither he nor Bill had returned from a certain hunting expedition in time for the stage, so Wilfred went for the mail. There was only one letter, addressed to "Mr. B. Willock," and it seemed strangely thin. Brick and Bill had ridden far, and it was dusk before they reached home with a deer, slung over one of the horses. "Get a letter?" asked Brick, hurrying forward "Hub! That it? She is more getting fashionable! I reckon when she's plumb civilized, she won't write nothing." "Well, why don't you open 'er' snapped Bill." "Afraid you'll spring a trap and get caught!" "Don't mock here," replied Brick stirly, "you're not putting it back." Brick sat, it open and squinted, with another envelope, the latter one of 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. CALL AT THE PLANET OFFICE, 311 N. 4TH ST., (BET. BROAD AND MARSHALL STS.) RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. Out of Town Orders Solicited. M. M. "Why don't you open 'er?" yellow "it's a telegraph," he said unceasing. "Latha has telegraphed to the end of the wire, and at Chickasha they put it in the white wrapper and sends it up. Do you see?" "I don't see anything yet." snapped Bill. "Hip 'er open!" The telegram was as follows: the computer will follow. The second you get this, hide for your life. Red Kimball says he can prove everything. Will explain him. LAHOMA "Don't say anything to me for a spell," growled Brick, thrusting his hands deep into his pockets. "I've got to think mighty quick." He strode toward the dugout, leaving Wilfred and Bill staring at each other, speechless. In a short time Willock reappeared, bringing from the dugout his favorite gun. "Come along," he bade them briefly. When he had ascended the roundkick swell of Turtle, hill he stretched himself between two wide, flat rocks and lay, with his face and gun directed toward the opening of the cove. "Now, Bill," he said sharply, "if you will just set facing me with your eye on the nortic wall, so you can tell if anybody tries to sneak over the mountain top, I'll make matters clear. Witfred, you can go or stay, free as any, only if you stay I can't promise but you may see a man killed—or dead Kumahil, I don't know which, though naturally I say my preference," he added, his hair violet suddenly changing to the accent of accommodation. "Do you don't get a choice?" come and put up with me and La-homa when nobody didn't want him, and now, in time of danger, I low to get all the help out of him that's there in spite of a begrudging disposition and the ravages of time." "What I want to know is this," Bill interrupted. "Who and what is this Red Kimball? And if you have to hide from him, why isn't you doing it?" "I puts it this way, Bill," the telegram traveled fast, "old Red could, so no need to be told tonight, though when you deals with Red It behoves you to have you, you ready against chances. You want to know about Red Kimball? But I think I best wait till La-homa's better comes, so my story can tell with her." "Her word says he can prove everything. What is everything?" "That's what we'll be from her letter. We'll just watch him do his proving." "And her word says to take this minute." "I don't do my bidding in light, but when it's worth it, I go to put it out for the bidding for it, and then the bidding for it if you don't want it." you'd be in a box; I know you wouldn't give me up, but neither would you swear to a liq. Not knowing where I hid, your consciences are as free as mine that hasn't never been bridled." Wilfred naked. "But you Lahoma writes, how will you get her letter?" "You or Bill will go for the mail. If a letters comes you'll take it to that crevice into which Miss Bellmer was drug by that big injun, and you'll wait in there till I comes, not opening that letter till I am with you. We'll read it together, down in the hollow where where Miss Bellmer's life was saved by Laboung, then you (two will go back to the cove and leave me to sneak away to my hiding place." When the next letter came from Laboung Wiffred Compton and Bill Attin hurried to the crevice in the mountain top according to agreement. It was a cloudless afternoon, but at the farther end of the retreat the light of the lantern was necessary for its perusal. Bick & Willock, who was there before them, read the letter in silence before hiding it to the young man to read aloud. Wilford took the letter, tingling with excitement. The strained watching and waiting for the sudden appearance of an unknown Red Klimhall had made his bed in the cabin as sleepers as had been Bill's pallet in the dugout. They squinted about the lantern that rested on the stone floor. Willock always with eyes directed toward the narrow slit in the ceiling, that they might not be taken by surprise. Dear Brick-By this time you have bleiben where nobody can find you, for you've got my telegram and you know I wouldn't have sent it if it hadn't been necessary. You believe in me, and so you believe in me. You are not "unfairness." Well, and I am in you. Brick, and you needn't imagine as long as you live that anybody would make me think anything but what I YOU CAN FIND NERE 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. Know you to be the kindle¹ most tender hearted, most thoughtful man that ever lived. Get that fixed in your mind so when I tell what they say about you you won't care, seeing I'm with you and will believe in you till death. Maybe I could to learn with Mr. Gielsworth, as you'll know more about him when I born on the new news. The first time I met Mr. Gielsworth he met in a cozy way. Of course I was intrigued by "Miss Willock," and he flirted at the name and at sight of me two years later. Little movements just as pleas as anything. I can be said he had roundheaded all that I face reminded him of somebody who was dead. That was all there was to it then. But afterward he heard Aaron call me "Zahuma," and his face was 3 perfect white. The first choice he had after that he sat down to talk to me in a corner where we were not overheard, and he naked me questioning. So of course I told about father and mother thing me across the prairie to the Oklahoma country. Then he asked if I should I had ever seen him, if he thought he could remember having seen the somewhere. And many people, and there was something familiar about him. Then he said he guessed we hadn't ever met unless accidentally on the trail we came, as he had once been down in Teepee, and that was all I don't like Mr. Gilharew's eye because it always looks away from you. He would be consider a hardcore man by any body not particular about eyes. Afterward I heard about his trip to Texas. Annaher and his mother were talking about the Oklahoma blooms and they attacked by Indians, just as my father and mother were, and they had with them his wife's little girl, for he had married a widow, just as my father had (my stepfather) and there was a terrible battle. And Mr. Gilharew, oh, he was no brave! He killed his mother, and he was not included in his wife and daughter, had been slain, and he broke through the attacking party and escaped on a horse—the only one that got away. He doesn't look that brave. Later, I asked him if it could be possible that he was with the wagon train we were in, but he said there wasn't any Mr. or Mrs. Willock in his party and no little girl named Lahoma Willock. but he's been that my father went through, and it made me feel kinder to him somehow. Now, I've come to the day when I sent you the telegram and why I sent it, so be prepared! There was to be a big picnic today near a town called Independence and, as it happened, I didn't feel like going, so begged off-let me tell you why: I began a novel last night, full of bright conversation, the pages all broken up in little scrapes of print that hurry you along. It was over an hour before it was over an hour more: Intense than real people can be so I stayed to finish that book. Now, there is a nook in Mr. Gledware's library, a sort of above where you have a window off the rest of the room, and that is where I was when two men came in softly and closed and locked the door behind them. 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Many of tbe bodies were burned so greatly as to -mako fdontification dit cult, Mayor Joseph G. Armstrong at once ordered that tho police, clty council and tho coroner mako thorough In. Yestixation of the fire. Tho fro started In a pile of straw in the feed store of James Brown & company, on tho’ first floor of the dullding, end burned “so flercely that escape by means of the stalrways and fire escapen was cut off. A numbor Of girls were cuught as they Jumped from tho building, but mauy of thom Were fnjured. Twenty-six girls and aix men wero employed tn tho fac? tory, Minnie Bittner, one of the girls who Jumped from the - burning Dutlding, died while on the way to the hospital, Loretta Link, Margarot Kinsler, Kate Bittner, Gertmndy Neidt, Mollie AN nold and Murgaret Stetxerwald wero taken to hospitain ‘Ruffering from burns’ and broken Itnibs, Tho driver of a fro engine on {ts way to the fro was crushed when the cogine overturned and it "fy feared he will dio. Another fireman was overcome. by smokovand fs in a critical condl- tion. é ! ‘When the fremen penotrated’to the girls’ dressing room tn the factory where they found threo bodies on the floor. The girle had bocn suMfocated. One of them was identifed by her Drother aa Cocllfa Jone, a» the body ‘was taken into the street. : A few ‘milnutes ,lator, threo more Dodien were fount, two of them burn- od badly, but the other was nald by persons living in the nolghborbood to be Florence Becker, who obtained work fa the factory only a day or two ako. Joseph L. Hash, omployed as aalew man by a stove company on the sec ond floor of tho building, enw, flames shooting up the elevator shaft. Rune ping to a window, tq xive tho alarm, he noticed % number of girls trom the box factory leaning out of an upyer window. Calling on them to jump, he caught oue after the other, lower. ing them to tho ground until efght were nate. : A. 3. Scagie, another stove sales- man, did the same thing at another window and afJed a number to safety, while Henry Schraeder, of Cloveland, , drove a wagon to the rear of tho | pulling and caught othors as they jumped. a § SHOT FATHER: SAVED MOTHER Thirteen-YearOld Boy Surrenders to Pollce After Wounding Parent. Raymond Barnhart, thirteen years old, walked. into the town hall at Forty Fort, near Wilkesbarro, Pa, ‘and told the police he shot bis father, ‘William Barnhart, at the hone of bis avat,’ when bis father attacked bis mother. ‘The victim of the shooting has been fn « hospital in seriéus condition, and until the boy confessed, the shooting was a mystery. ‘The doy told the police his father attempted to attack his mother. The woman, with bor threo clildren, rash ed to the dome of her aister. The busband followed and again atone ed to attack*her. The boy saya “he Kaew whero his aunt kept a revolver and obtaine! #. 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He 3a ae much surprised as the Pro- Aibitionists to fod himself their nom tove. Tt was pot until Monday, after the ballots partly were printed, that Heln’s candidacy became known. Student Killed Hunting Turkeys Richard Hoy, 19 years old, o student, at State collexo, accidentally shot and killed himself while hunting wild tur keys on Nittany mountain with Theo- dore Williams, ‘another State college boy. Hoy's shotgun exploded when he rested {t on the ground. Tho dis: charge blew off part of bis hoad. Takes Polson for Medicine; Dice Mrs. Cecelia Strobel, wife of Jo seph Strobel, of Bethlehem, Pa, died after accidentally takize poison. ‘The woman went downstairs durlog the night to tako a done of medicine, |Tbis sho mixod by Galataxe tn a sixes }whtch had‘ contained poison, Town Topics. Madrid competes with Portland as the plyce for the, peace conference that wil) presumably ve bekl -nometime.— Boston Herald. ® Aifiwonkee hax put the ban oy cabas Tet winging, proving doubUcss that the. Wisconsin metropetis ten lover of masie.—Chicace News, New York iy new the “greatest of coffee mit” says the New York World, dct it tx #till the second bean ey of the wor de betrolt Free Prox, The Chigt. tier Into plan xubwaye, fora pep oDon of 20,000,000, In this cane ihe faeack of tute must bo nomesNlne: Favre than a century lone. Philadeiping ‘Ledger, Fashion Frills. The nesest thing In the fashion ino from Parks be the osurprie sown," TOR have te ce some Ge surprise ux Mavon Telegram, } The hoop waint be xtyety coming," Vraye a fashion tote, but we gefuse to Worry nntih lace cuffs for men ure or dered. — Detroit: Pres Tress. . Ships may sini and towns may: fall and bands mty be mde deselute, but the rage for fool fashions seetus eter. nab=Clevelicd Pala bee ter A Lemden as patel: sayx that, shert Aw women's Shits ube this yer, they Ate to be even shutter went year Carefall Careful! Batlete Exprems, Current Comment. Ching ts Kelis te vete on whether or Aot whe Will have n monarchy, and abe Wh be lucky If Japan doesn't decide fo count: the returns.—Phiiadelphia Prens. A popular Euglish author nays that wince no one will buy hin aru in ware Ume he tx eufering trout “bungee painn.”” This i4 the real writer's emmp, —Pittaburgh Gazette Times, The nevessity which te Trttst gow emiwent hits been uidter to pats a iw Agniust treating seems to spose of the fainilar Eegiish assertion that ft fa a pevuilariy Americnn evil —New York Trituane LEESBURG, VA. | Twenburg, Va. October 23.—The - membery of Providence Baptist Church of Leesburg, Va. gathered at the Oxy Followa Hall on Friday, October 22 1916 to celebrate the Twelfth Annt versary of their pastor Rey. 5. D. Tyler by tondering him & grand reception. Tho .energetic and active committee eft no ntone unturned to make ft a complete succeas, in which all present will agree they certainly succeeded. ‘Tho spacious ball was most tasteful. ty decorated with palms, ferns and other rare potted ‘plants, whilst the table had asprofusion of beautiful cut flowors. Covers were laid for ono hundred and ten guests. A bountiful Tepnst was served, consisting of tho delicacies of the season, and all pres- ent seemed to spend an enjoyable time. : It will bo tong remembered as one vt the finest social functions ever participated in by the Church, At the ‘close, congratulations were oxtended to the pastor by Rev. J. E. Dotson of thé M. E. Church, who also presented him = Deautifal cake, én behalf. of Mr. and Mrs. William H: Roberti, members-of bis Church. The same had formed the unique centerpiece for the pastoral table, with twelve brilliant candles surrounding: {t, surmounted upon which his name, home. and on = -handsome silver pedestal, years of service, 1903-1916, were in oridonce. Rev. Yowell, of Falls, Church, Va. accepted the same on behalf of thé pastor in quite a humor- ous strain, ~ A huge bouquet of choice flowers was presented. by Mrs. Davis, also © member of his Church. He was the recipient-of many tokens of apprecis- ton by hie congregation. : Among the guests of honor present were Rev. Matnes of Hamilton, Va; Rev, Powell of Palle Cherch, Va; Rev. James wan of Woeodbura: Rev. and Mrs. J. B Dotson. Rev. Sidney, Rev. Manky and Rov, Daw of Washington D. C. sme. ctpany. = : ‘at on earty heur-etl pasted for their peveral abodes, wishing thet. heakh. ey Gnctng the .comesding gears an seis Erie rasaloos -_ wr _ -'_ Warmvitte,.We. October Si —A great -Fovtval: mesting hes bean in. pregrem ‘at the Fizst Baptist Church during the last ten days, Rey. R. G. Adams, pas tor. This meeting conducted ‘by Rev. NB. Brown, I. Ta. of ichjaond, Va. Rey, Adama states, is the Yost sac cesstul. meeting: during his pastecate here. . Rey, Brown {s indeed a great man and # profound preacher of the kospel of Jesus Christ. - ‘At the closo of the meeting on Fri- day night they came from all sections of the town ‘and surrounding vicinity to bid the Reverend farewell. A’ the sermon, tho pastor requested that the Royerend stand in ‘front of the altar, while the congrogation pass »: and shake bis band. They were sev- oral minutés passing by, many of them with tears falling and with expreasions “Como again;” “1 expect to mect you. in the Kingdoni:” Tho pastor an: nounced the baptizing would take place, on Sunday night, October 24th, at 7:30) P.M. 5 ‘At 11:00 'A. BM. tho pastor preached from subject, “An yo rum, run well.” Long before the hour of sorvico, the building was packed. At the appointed hour the pustor Jed the candidates into he water and many wore iimmorsed, Mr. Nelson Brown, of Ely Streot, died on Sunday morning at ten o'clock. Funeral took placo at tis home of his prother, Mr, Danicl Brown, Rev. Adams officiated. 7 - Rev, Adama received the sad tntel- Igenco of-the death of Sir Benjamin i. Peyton, Grand Master of Exchequer f the Grand Lodge of Virginia, calling iin to Richmond to pay hfs respects! o our friend and brother, Sas ' Dear Sir:~ . Rey S. PW, Drew has ' been in to wee me about the Whit Cross National Old Folk's Homo Assc ‘ ciation that bas recently been chau ; tered In thin atato, and that proposce 10 extablish an old folks’ home and industrial achool and an orphanagc on fitteen acres of land near thie city. A, Realty Corporation of this city pro. “pores to xlve ten acres of land for the old folk’ home an additional five acres adjoining for a park, on cond! ton that thy corperation rained $109, Ov0 in twelve months. Dr. Drew wishes the endorsement of thia Heard and [am Investigating the matter, WHT you kindly give me your optnion ay to the desirability of establixhing stich oan institutten? Thanking you tn advance, Lar, Very truly yours, J.T. MASTIN a Stervtatsy~ fens Mechanies Tank Rutldins Riehmord, Virginia, October 21, Thdh, Dr. Joseph T, Mastin, Secretary, State Doard of Charities aud Corres tons, CH Dear Sir: Your letter of the 19th tint to hand and contents teted. chi Te.) regards to The White Crosa Natlonal Colored Old Folks Home Association of the United States of Amertea. T wil] «tate that my oMfclal connvation with xald Association, which has re- cently chartered by our State Corp tr ation Commission, te that of treaxur cr. The duty of such officer fa to receive and properly account for all money coming into my hands, Up to the present time, I have been very suceesaful along this line. In your communication you anked mé for my opinion an to the desiraq Mlty of extablinhing such an institu tion. As you well know there are Iu the Southern States a great nun ber of our people who had reached matere age at the time of their eman cipation and such people have not been able to acquire anything on which to Ive wince their freedom, ponrequently they find the December of thelr Hives setting ata time when Hiey have nothing to Ko upon, This Home, ax you will see from its name. 4 national fn ita scope. Tam of the »pinfen that ff auch gn nstitution were ewtablished and properly man ined that ft would prove a xrest Messing to tho people wham it i> ntended to nerve. There are many fomea already establinhed by colored wople in differents parts of the South mut in each case, theso Homes are inder the auspices of some religinur jenomnation, or fraternal organiza ton, hence the usefulness of wucn lomen do not extend beyond the church r the Order which ft ix intended to}- orve. T have been very much taken. rita the plan and scopo' of thir prea— nt Home, because its afm in to bef ational and at the aime time, it {af on-denominational and non-sectarian. | As you say ip th letter, a realty corporation of this City bas voluntar- y come forward with a donation of| ! ‘nd for the purposo. At the timo| 1y attenton wea callod to st, I felt}! nat If the whito citizens wero Inter-| ¢ mting thomselves to that extent ‘n{t lored people it would be noth-| 1 1K more than right for us to show ngt wo appreciated the offorts of | ( (those who ary trying to help ua} elp ourselves. 2 } ‘The Rev. 8. P. W. Drow te a strans-"} , -to me. I never mot dim ortil bo i 9gun conducting his ovangolletic | 7 cotings in this City. He drought ith him letters of reference trom | * en in public Mfe asd other pronit-} ° mnt whito and colored citizens «f}t raahington, D. C. Therefore I hyve} f ied tb assist him ax best I could [> {am of the opinion that auot an/h atitution would do a blogsing in fs community if {t in once start>'| t a the officers and directors in|, hom the people have confidence a.| ¢ need af the head of the same. “11/4, y opinion this ja the keynote to tho] 4 coana of anyehipe: you must shave] & ople af the head in whom the pu’ has abeolate confidence, - Dr. Drew says that the men select- by him.are of good standing in tho] - mimunities whet, they live. y I trust this letter aneweres ~~ | ter to me in full. H not, I shalt] ® pleased to give you any forther | © formation you mag aak. Jam, .'-} é : * Reapecttally youre, | o . J. THOMAS HEWIN |e SPRCLAL BUSINESS COURSE. wii Saeed end f Let, 192 emai Sa ‘eT a British Foress Are. Atrancing ted Serbs, ANPLE ISSISTANGE = einen pens TERS DEMSNE: HOMNAeeR: | The race for the Foal to Constan tladpte has reached an cxrtting stage ‘Tho Bulgarians’ are withys a fey ailes of forming a Junction with thel AuatroGorman alles, white th French, in small force, huye alveads Joined tho Serbiaus, The French force whies invaded Bulgarian territory after uting the left wing of King Fer ttnany's army completely defeated the Nulariany al Strumaltza, whore they mate a stund according to advices {rot Marin, « British forces totallug a brigade (4000 men), aro on the way from Sa Yonika to joln the Freach xnd Serbs, “The-allies have asked the Sertitan headquartern to -renist_ tle Teutons and Bulgarians for only five days }more, by which time effertive ald from the alller will be forthcoming, says’ tho Dally Telegraph's Nish, cor rerpondent. The correspertent adds that,” judging by the fine splrit the Sorbian troops aré displaying, they can hold out double that thie, A” Salonika despatch quotes @ French oficer an saying “The situation in-Serhin ts. crave, but ft ts tn no, wive dea rate. The Auatrians and (rmans tice advance ed Teas thin twive miles on the Dane ube front, notwithstandine thelr mu morical nuperiority. “Tho Hine now held by the Bulga Hana may prove to be pecHous te thom. You can wiy the Viench are fully allve to the altuathe:. and are Dot ut all dtxcooraxed.” . With Usknb In thelr.pos + ston, the Bulgarians now holt wit. rtrons, forces the NisteSalontka ri treat bee twoen Vranya and Uabub, . cietance of ubout fity miles, They ive thus cut direct communtentios between Niwh ant Saluntka, leaving — +n only (he unvertaln means of tr it over, the MonastiePristhia Ine, An Exchange Telesrap!: eran Jeapatch from Athens tates that Bulkarlan troops have ocrus sed Miz fend, which {x only five es: from ho Albian frontier In westers Serbia, f thi reporesy trace fme o that @ Bulgarian army has crossed serbia by RAY of Vakub, cutting off t © north rn half of the kingdom ron the joutbern half, : An Wulkatia han refised to allow he transit to Rumania of + lx land: dat Salonika, even when ‘ey wero] Mported Lefore the anthres’s of the rar, Rumania 1 retalluitue by refuse ng to allow the transit « Hulxartan oon, 2 oy She has therefore pra tly, etosed | er frontier, and com corel rela. fonn between the two stitex 1s com: letely Interruptet Buchares Werxpazehe. to \msterdam ay that calls for te overthrow of remier Urtattane of komants were! | houted during a meeting In Macha ent prestled aver hy tue tormer mine term, at witch om reswutlon was) dopted favoring Kumania's Intervent 5 on in the war. The resolutlon demante! mobllza] ¢ on and “fumediate atta to pre ent a funation of the Germann, Hun arians ant Rulearinns which ta] a Featening the existedice of Ruma], a." A provesston was formes, It Is} ated, but the police farre! the road.t : According to Sofa deapatehex, the Wxarinn wounded from Virot and] Mok are arriving there in thousands d ihe apectace Ix not without tte] x fect on the civil popalatios. = }) CHECK GERMAN DRIVE ‘Russians Hold Invaders at Bay oF Dvinsk and Riga. Field Marshal you IHindefbure who broke through the Inussiaa lines doth oo the Pyinsk and the Rigs fronts, has again been halted. ‘The cxars forces, presse! back as they bave becn again ant again since they reached ‘the Carpathians, but ral lying as. they have rallied just as often, have once morx resumed the Offensive and are beating hard at the invaders’ positions. Berlin claims no progress for the German forces in the north. Instead, the oMctal communteation tells how Rasalan attacks southeast of Riga and northwest of Dvinsk were repvised. Apparentiy-the dofenters are tireless in thelr counterattacks on the Ger man ines. North of iloukist, captur ed by the invaders, Herlin admits that von Hindonburg’s troops were forced to withdraw to the western bank of the Iloukat rivor, which they had crossed. ”_ Io the pitched battle now raging tn the Riga and Drinak regions Petro grad offictaln sec the crucial straggle ror the northern citics. How uncer ain is the altuation has been indicat, 4 fn the oMial statements, which ail how tho advantage veered, com tantly from one alile to the other. " gittie Girl Dies in Fire J. A Sire in the St. Cloud Hotel, tn the heart of the busincsx district of Reading, Pa, ereatod great alarm. Eather Firestote, four year old, Gaughter of one of thé domestica ant cecupying ® roum in the servants" quarters, was burned to death. * Bulgars Capture Lady Paget Lady Reig Pacet, one of the tenders ef the Fritish Rei Crees ia Sevein,: has. been made a -prie- leeer.'by me -Batvariann =t Ustotb, a te my wemtved by: het: séthdt) who iwan a’ dine ter of thw Padvin Berets; of New York. - ie COFTfAD DAID CoOOWEE a STAR BAIR .CROWER TO COLORED 4 WOMEN This beautiful Look shows styler of the very best equality creole hale, that le guaranteed te stand combing sad working the same as your eva. 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The ballote will be printed weekly in The Planet and no baby will be elixt- hlw for a prize that docs not poll thirty thousand yotes., All that {x necessary to enter tho contest will be to Mle the ames in The Planet ofMro with 100 yotes. These ballota must be cut out fof Tho Planet. The samo rules will govern tn the matter of securing sub: scriptions to The Planet an heretofore. | Wo will publish the picture of any baby who enters. before the contest ts dectded, upon the payment of $2.60, together with the photograph. Joyous mothers and bappy fathers can now come into the limelight. Khe ———— DEPUTY WANTED. Wanted a Doputy to ‘work the State of Virginia for the Fatthful Sirs and Ladies of Harmony. A 004, inducement for a good and faithful worker. For furthor information write, GEORGE B. PAXTON, 614 N. Fast, St. Indlanapolts, Ind. a REAL ESTATE. | Our cllontn boost our business that’s why you neo us grow. 'Pinco your Real Estate business with us, and you will fiod our ser- vice better than others. B. A. CEPHAS, $36 J-2 North 2nd Street. zx —_—_—_——S—S—X—X peauem OF ; FANCY GROCERIES, CONFROCTIONERIES, ‘MEATS - |) AND Yeurapuas ” Al1,Goods Promptly Dettvered. + Peews, 3908 us weer boval sTRaer wpe is WOMAN PARALYZED 9 YRS. recovers strongth after using tho won- jortul MIN-RALCOP, Road this onderful atatemont: ‘Nea. Maria Simmons, whoro address ts 837 Gladstone Avenue, Petersburg, Va. anid in tho presence of over 2,000 Ipeopte, who both raw and heard her, that her mother hadn't used ber arm in nine years. "I bad to-drons bor all. these yours. Sho ured ono of your, wonderful cups. an she arono this] morning and dressed heracif unas- lated. “My mother was paralyzed.” ‘On ‘the 20th instant a Indy writes ‘om Lumberton, N. C.: “Send mo five cups. Tho'ono I hnyo han proved jvery aatinfactory. I fect better than It have for two or three years.” For Indigestion, Rhourmatiam and Iteart Trouble tho Min-ItalCop han proved a blossing to the suerers. Go to Thompaon’s Drug Store, Duval and Ist. Jamen. Price, by mall G5e, or 2 ror $1. RJ. STONE, Solo Proprietor and Mtanufneturer, SoS North Fourth St., Htietimond,, Virginia. ee Buy The Planet every Saturday at Avilliam’s Soda Fountain, 1906 Hyll treet, South Richmond. SRESCROHGILRSRHSS tate Summer Schoo! SIXTEENTH ANNUAL SESSION WILL BEGIN JULY 6, 1916 AT THE (FORMERLY A. AND M. COLLEOK) AND CONTINUE FIVE WEEKS. | Write for catalog. Secare lodging in advance. Address, J. H. BLUPORD Director State Summer School, Greens boro, N. C. : JAS. B. DUDLEY, Present (PBB RBAaBEBSBSEOSSE OS The Knights of * * * Toussaint L’Ouverture Aad Court of Susanne. The STANDARD NEGRO FRATERNAL ONDER Of the WORLD em Organizers make MeCN bir money orya- hatin rea nizing Lodges fd BSR and Courts for bar Se Mada thin Order, Gund 79 : ECAR orscanizers (inion AREER GG) aed women) eg ‘ y GAPE wanted every | eis wher. Liberal | > Commission, Write for terms. 3 Address Rev. A. Fitzholan Wallace SUPREME GRAND GENERAL, 410 Street, H.W. Phone North, 7148 Washington, D.C. , z : S. W. Robinson — : and Son, Inc. Dealers in HIGH GRADE LIQUORS 19 and 2! North {8th 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 Hane Jae. co TO-THE eh Wet industrial 1 5 Vales : . lestitete gor: e ether pads he ae ```markdown ``` (CONTINUED FROM THIRD PAGE.) LAHOMA By JOHN BRECKENRIDGE ELLIS Copyright, 1911, by the Ralph-Mer- cial Publishing. And Mr. Gledware is his witness. That's why Red is come after him. You'll be about to kill Mr. Kimball after his gang were about to kill Mr. Kimball that he should come to ask him to act as witness against another man. That's what Mr. Godware told him. But Red Kimball answered that he dreamed of shooting him or his little girl. When No Mae land was added to Oklahoma a person was offered to Red Kimball and at the gang if they would come and act down their arms and attack them. Of their crime told them committed where no courts could be held them. Well, all the gang came. But what do you think? That could be Red Kimball swearing that you didn't come in and enter your self the prison doesn't apply to you. It was all I could do to keep from stepping right out of the room when you were one of men and that just happened to eating when you saw Mr. Gledware's doctor and just had to about Kansas Kimball in my room and my stepfather. I could laugh at him and indeed! I could laugh at him and make me too mad. I didn't about it. Then Mr. Wilkinson talked. He said maybe it was a fight against him, that standing him up against the moon to be shot at, but it wasn't one he was apt to forget, and he could never be on any kind of battle. But he didn't save Brick Wilkinson's habit saved his life he'd always thought so so wouldn't witness against him though he had no doubt he belonged to Red's gang. But that was nothing to him. And he couldn't understand how he could have the face to him, but he didn't willing to pay a sum to keep all the past bushed up, as he didn't want any "complications" from being claimed as a stepfather by Lahomah. The past was over, be said, and Lahomah a home of her brother and he would be satisfied to be free of her and he would be Red something to keep the past buried. Then Red spoke pretty, ugly, saying it wasn't the past he was anxious to have buried, but Brick Wilkinson. And he said that Mr. Gledwari was a witness to the past, and Red was willing to confess to everything in order to have Brick hanged. Then Mr. Gledware, in a cold, unmoved voice, said he must go back to the plenum, and "Mr. Kimball" could do as he pleased. But that want the end. "Do you want to be Mr. Kimball?" "That weather is in town laying for you!" he says. Mr. Gledware gave a dreadful kind of low screen, such as turned me sick to hear. The room was as still as death for a little while. I guess they were looking at each other. At last Red says, pretty slow and calm, would you have to have that Indian out of the room? "No," he says, at least not anything I could hear, but his eyes must have spoken for him, for Red went on after awhile "It's a go, then is it." Well, that'll take time. But in a few days—maybe in a few hours—I deal with the chief. And I want your领会, and I accomplished you'll go with me to Greer and stay on the job till Brick Willock swings. There was a longer silence than before. My nerves all clashed in the strongest way-like the shivering of morning lee on me. I was in shock on my ears. He said, "How will I know?" "Well," says Red Kimball, roughly, "how would you know?" There was another of these awful faces. Then another of these awful faces. You bring me a pin that he always carries about him I'll know that Red Panther will never trouble me again." Kimball spoke tougher than before, then calmly and softly, "you then had a dead snail, huh?" "Well, what kind of plan?" That was Kimbella's plan. That Mr. Gloware described the plan. He said "I'm a wealth funder." Himmed plin of cork ear with pearls. All Kimball said boastily that he would be the next king. And Mr. Ogladey told him he'd be go to whence against Brick Willock. So he left the room and pretty soon, from the back door, he rode on horseback in opposite directions. I mustn't hold back this letter to add any more—it must get off by the mail that's nearly due. The moment I learn anything new I'll write again. In the meantime, better keep hid! Goodbye, the old world. The old world blew. Your little girl. LAHOMA. P. S—Tell Hill he can still claim his share. P. S—Got Hill's note of a few lines, read it with the greatest joy in the world and goured at the news. He says Wilfred couldn't be there. What for? L. This has been a good season, for half of the people of tigris country to spend, to learn they the culture lives. Trees and trees of the country have passed their birthdays, giving a America a hotel of good abode. Although the economy has shown soft client to almost all thought and attention, even that could not be reached without coming free to face with that homely country life which is the foundation of our national development. The people with in the form and mountain village and at the village market place and tavern are the ones whose thoughts and wishes, backed by votes, wishes way our political destines, to the city of city dwellers Loss and loss as the years go by will be true that the city others away the country. Country folks are naturally drawn to the city once of twice a year and learn their lesson. Henry looks return the visitor and peep by them there must arise a twitter understanding between the two students. The sudden withdrawal of the Russian dominance, national assembly, in the command of the war is believed by the heirs in Russia progress to be temporary. It is said to be a political success due to war crises. The tsarist army and the legislators at the time were one and other, but the territory which is the core and the main component to concentrate with the army of the drumm. At present, the power has been held till the coming of the temporary which is supposed with all the glory of the period. A standing Russian power Germany is expected to provide power to the classes of the nation and curtail the power of the foreign state. That Russian patriots may regain Citizens people to be have to deal with the law we have. There are many home problems to the law and the people will natural expect attention to their local problems. At the foreign situation in our country is bad. The foreign people of the country up for and justification and that of the administration for punishment. Narrow personal and public problems will be of plague more than ever because the world war has exalted our national responsibility as a world power, whether we like it or not. The time for a magnificent regulation is passed, and the bleeds and problems which we have developed for home improvement must be emphasized before nation. Education pays up in Washington showing that the farmers of the country are expanding their increased income in improvements. Not only are farming implements and machinery in extra demand, but all kinds of building material are bought liberally. The government is laying out sams to spread a knowledge of home economics in the farming districts, and it is gratifying to find that a spirit of improvement and progress is at work wherever the farmers are favorable. When money taken from the land stays with the land instead of going into whatever investments prosperity is assured. --- The trouble in Russia seems to be the old one of a fight between the autocracy and the progressives on one hand and the bureaucracy on the other. It may be a light to the death. The bureaucracy stands for corruption and favoritism at any cost to the nation's weak, and, like all institutions based on selfishness and greed, it will die hard. Kipling, explorer of war in literature, was driven to the front in France by public opinion. The "beckling" of an English crowd would have been agony to a sensitive poet's nerve, and Kipling is very skinny when it comes to criticism of his ways of life and thought. "Punkin pie day" is suggested. But there is no fixed day for its advent, Jack Frost settles it, and it would have to be a "movable feast" like Easter, say the day after the first "frost is on the punkin." The greedy scholar who wants to know about conditions in Europe, their causes and effects, is going to be a source of some anxiety to the backward of ease loving schoolteacher this fall. China is repressed to have ordered 100 submarines in this country, which may indicate that her rulers mean to seek safety below when the ship of state is hit by a squall. One conspicuous road of national success is the one that leads out of war. Did you raise your boy to耍马和 he mailed in a football game? AT THE METROPOLIS METROPOLIS FENTON JOHNSON GETS OUT NEW BOOK OF POEMS-REV. R. M. HOLDEN. NEGRO CANDIDATE FOR ASSEMBLYMAN, LKELY TO WIN—F. S. GRANT SUCCEEDS AS BUSINESS MAN—NEW YORK HAS A NEGRO EYE SPECIALIST—DR. R. GOLDEN ADAMS, PT. NUS HIGH IN HIS PROFESSION MORE BEAUTY CULTURISTS— REV. HUTCHIN BISHOPS WARNS YOUNG PEOPLE NOT TO DROP AWAY FROM IDEALS. Allens' Nat. News Bureau, 232 W. 59th New York City, October 24—Penton Johnson, the brilliant young Chicago poet, whose first collection of poems entitled, "A Little Dreaming" created a sensation in the Literary world, a few years ago, and caused him to be hailed as the new New Poet with a new book of poems under the title of the "Visions of the Dusk." In "Visions of the Dusk" the young poet is at his best and chants to his race in a strain that is unequal since the days of the lamented Dumbar, when this great genius used to express to the world the feeling of his race. "Visions of the Dusk" will stand as a fine contribution to American letters and will further reveal the splendid singing powers of young Johnson, who at this time can best interpret the life and aspirations of the Negro. The second collection of poems has been carefully worked out, and sticks close to its name, in that it sings to the race in the dialect strain in the language in which the race expressed itself before the days of freedom. The little book contains lilies, Negro spirituals, plantation chants and poems which express the pent up emotion of the Negro, as well as the triumph of a typical of the Negro of today. In the little book songs of love, of sorrow, of fun and of joy so typical of the fine artistic temperament of the Negro are expressed with a delicacy that will make the little book lyrical. In the "Visions of the Dusk" the young poet attempts to bring to the generation a vision from the race that sang in the days of slavery and durables their chant as well as preserves the try note in which the race sang. While the young poet in his new book pries it in the mark his message in it, the young poet in his new poems in the book that strikes in bold, allegostic note and which show the miraculous versatility of the young writer. The little book "Visions of the Dusk" has not the favorable opinions of the leading cities of the nation and men and women high up in the literary life of this nation have been produce in their comments on the north of the book. The little book has been viewed as the battling daily newspaper of the country, all of which join in paying a united tribute to the new writer of the race. The little book is dedicated to Albert Shaw, Jeanne Robert Foster and Josephine Turck Baker, the brilliant literary people who discovered the young poet shortly after the appearance of his first book, "A Little Dreaming." The foreword contains an appreciation from the Literary World of April 1914 which reads as follows, "Mr Johnson is a young colored poet of America, one of his verse is in formal attribution in English, some in the corrupt language of the American Negro. The latter runs true, it expresses with care that愈显 the joys and sorrows of a subject race." The little book opens "A Georgia Hallaby," a verse of which is quoted: Sleep my honey, dreaming time is here Fanny in her barge is drifting near, In the slumbering pine the birdie sleeps to the weary charge beneath her wings Sleep, my honey, sleep to night, to night Young Johnson is without a doubt the young new poet of the race and his advent at this time in the race's history will be comforting. He has a fine literary background and brings to his work a fine, which up to this time gives the young poet a presence in his life. He is a Chicopee graduate of the University of Chicago and Northwestern Universities. He showed his literary genius while a student at that university and wrote the first show based upon Negro life that was ever presented in this country. The name of the first show was "The Flower of Haiti" and was presented at the Pekin Theatre. The young poet was seen at his residence 135 West 132nd street and told the writer that he was contemplating presenting another book of poems in the near future. Mr. Johnson's experiences and should be particularly welcomed at this time when the race needs a new poet to interpret its life and aspiration. BEN. FOLLOW CANDIDATE FOR THE ASSEMBLY. For the first time in the history of this city's political life, a Negro has been nominated as candidate for the Assembly to represent the 21st assembly district, which is located in the Harlem section of the city where lives a population of Negroes numbering 45,000. The candidate is Rev. Richard M. Bolden, one of the most prominent clergymen in this city and the founder of the first Emanuel Church in the city. For the last primary election nominated the last primary election on the Progressive ticket, winning over a white candidate by a large majority. The colored population has long desired representation in the law of this State and the appearance of Rev. Bolden in the campaign at this time has inspired the race to a greater endeavor than before. The leading men of the city of both races are throwing their support to Bolden and judging from keen political analysis it is all most a foregoing consideration that he will go to the Assembly. The district Rev. Bolden is in the making is made up for the most part of Negroes who if they did their duty on election day would give Bolden a majority that would send him to the Assembly. The American people have been all over the world and all over the world. In Liberia, the last known lawsuits of the men in acquiring the land were made up of well known criminals made up of well known criminals and business men, among them being Bishop Alexander Walters, one of the greatest champions of the face's rights in America. A large mass meeting was held last Friday evening in the interest of the candidacy of Dr. Bolden and fully one thousand Negroes crowded the building and pledged their loyal support to Rev. Bolden and the Progressive ticket. At the meeting, were Frank Moss, who nominated Dr. Diefenbaker, Attorney and other white candidates, and loud in their praise for the courage that Rev. Bolden had shown in making the fight for equal representation in this State. A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS MAN. Your correspondent in this issue is calling attention to the success of F. S. Grant, who conducts the Grant's Employment Office at 103 W. 131st St. Mr. Grant is one of the most reliable and efficient business men in this city and is succeeding well in his line. Mr. Grant has been in business in this city for fifteen years, but moved in his employment about two years ago. His employment office is one of the most reliable in the city and some of the leading clubs, hotels and private families look to Mr. Grant for help. Mr. Grant makes a specialty of colored help and he has placed members of the race in very lucrative positions. In connection with the employment features he carries on an extensive real estate business and in this direction Mr. Grant has succeeded him. Mr. Grant is a man who has shown fine grit in reaching his present stage in life. He was born in Atlanta, Ga. and is a graduate of Atlanta University. He came to this city about twenty years ago, and after working in the leading hotels of the city he launched into business for himself. He is active in all movements for race uphift. He is a prominent Old Fellow of the NAACP League. His wife, Mrs. F. S. Grant continues a large dressmaking establishment and is one of the best known dressmakers in this city. NEW YORK'S NEIGHBOR 123 SQUAREMENT. One of the most skillful eye specialists of this city is a Negro, who has been rated round on the list by board of examiners of this city, and one who has reached an eminent place in his profession. The name of this noted man is Dr R Gordon Adams who maintains his office at 16 West 14th street. Dr. Adams stands today as one of the most scientific eye specialists in this city or the country, and has reached a place in his profession which makes him a leading authority in this direction among his patients and his professional and business men of the white people in this city, and the many influential patients of his in this city are loud in their praise of his ability. Dr. Adams was born in British Columbia, and was educated in the Queen's College at Demerrara. Shortly after his graduation he came to this country and entered the Manhattan School of Optics in New York City of which he is a graduate. He graduated also from Physician and Optical College in Colby, and did post graduate work at the University Optical Hallmace at Hanover, Germany. He was an assistant for several years to Dr. Charles F. Walter one of the leading eye specialists in this city. Dr. Adams opened his office in this city nine years ago and has built up a practice which is among the largest of any physician in this city. He is a close student of his professors and is conversant with our branch of optometry, won his way to the front in his profession by superior skill and training and is a true example of the scientific ability of the Negro. Sometime ago Dr. Adams began a campaign against the cheap eye glasses that are sold for five, ten and twenty five cents. Dr. Adams showed how these glasses would in time destroy the eye and would eventually bring the cost down. He was careful until a bill will soon be presented in the legislature at Albany, prohibiting the sale of these cheap glasses. Your correspondent in his rounds last week discovered more women of the race who are making pronounced success as hair dressers and beauty cultivists. Last week your correspondent called on Mrs. Maud Allen, who conducts a Hair Dressing Emporium at 119 West 135th street. Mrs. Allen is one of the leaders in this profession and besides hair dressing, does manicuring, facial massage and scalp treatment. She has an attractive and inviting office and seems to be succeeding in this line. Mrs. Allen's principal business is that of a milliner and as a milliner she is in the front rank of this profession. As a milliner she has designed and makes hats for the leading women of both races in this city. As a hair dresser Mrs. Allen uses the Mme Walker system. Mrs. Allen is a graduate of Pratt Institute and began her business career in 1904. She has opened a branch office at 98 Bank street, Newark, N. J. Mrs. Allen is assisted in her work by Mgr. Lydia Millington. She was born in Washington, D. C. Another enterprising hair dresser is Mrs. W. E. Boole, at 165 West 131st street. Mrs. Boole also uses the Walker system and has been in busualness for eight years. She does every branch of the work and is succeeding in church circles in church circles of this city and is faithful member of Mother Zion A. M. E. Church. These two women are making good in their work. DR. BISIOR'S TALK ON IDEALS. Rev. Hutchin Bishop, for many years the pastor of the St. Phillip P. H. Church delivered an uplifting address last Sunday afternoon before St. Mark's Lyman, one of the oldest literary societies of this city. Dr. Bishop urged the church to bless and writ to upon the congregation in this rather than the sorrid compound things of life. Dr. Bishop and in mark the world As soon as they have given themselves and it seems that the whole world is having a larger view upon them, the atmosphere is charged with the great for money." Continuing Dr. Bishop said: "We must remember that there are some things in life that are so worthwhile until there is nothing that can take them from us, but there are some things that are perishable and can be lost. The address we have of most elevating heard before the literary in some time. Miss Nettle Roach had charge of the program and before the address there were several solos and recitations. A STRIKING CONTRAST. The Jim Crow prison sage installed in the police court last Thursday acted as a charm to the Negroes, who have been so unfortunate as to be encased in this particular enclosure. While the cage assigned to the Negroes was devoid of an occupant, the cage nearby, but for the white lawbreakers, had five occupants. We don't wish to see this condition all the time, but we do hope the Negroes will stay shy of the cage provided for them. Subscribes to the Richmond Planet. $1.50 per year in advance. CALIF. EXPOSITION VIA SOUTHERN RAILWAY Greatly reduced fares in effect March 10 to November 30, with three months return limit and very liberal stop-over privileges. Variable route tickets will be sold enabling purchaser to make going trip via Memphis or New Orleans or Shreveport or St. Louis, returning via anyone of these gateways or any other regular ticketing route The "Land of the Sky" in Wester North Carolina is very inviting the year through and a trip through the country, at least, in one direction should prove very enjoyable. The Washington-Sunset Route also operated over the Southern Railway to Atlanta and New Orleans. This constitutes a daily Pullman Stee Tourist car service with through personal conductor. For further information, descriptive matter, apply to H. L. BISHOP, Div. Pass. 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The watchman continued: "That Missouri feller came over here and said he had to go to one of the offices. We don't allow no one up at that office at this hour, and I told him he couldn't go." "Yes, yes," said the manager. "Well," said the watchman, "he said he would go, and I had to pull my gun on him." "But you didn't shoot him?" exclaimed the manager. "No," weekly came back the response over the wire, "but I want my gun back."—Philadelphia Ledger. Hope. There is no grave on earth's broad chart But has some bird to cheer it. So hope sings on in every breast, Although we may not hear it. And if today the heavy wing Of sorrow is oppressing Purchase tomorrow's sun may bring The weary heart a blessing. The Abducted Voter. A Londouer of pronounced Tory principles had a wife with strong radical tendencies. On the morning of a contest in which every vote was of the utmost importance his better half inordinately suggested over breakfast that they should enjoy what promised to be a glorious day by driving in the country. The husband readily consented, and after a pleasant outing they returned in the evening just as S o'clock was chiming. Then said the wife sweetly, "It is too late now, dear, to vote in this election." "Yes," was the reply, "but I voted at S o'clock this morning, before you came downstairs." - London Tatler. Time to Call a Halt. One night an esteemed citizen was enjoying his after dinner smoke and evening paper when little Willie rumbled into his zone wearing a perplexed expression. "Papa," said he, "why is it that people of Africa are black?" "Because, my boy," was the prompt rejoinder of the old man, "they are always in the sun." "Um, I see," thoughtfully commented Willie, and then continued, "Papa, why do people hang clothes out on the line?" "So that the sun will bleach them white, of course," answered father, once more returning to his paper. "Then, papa," persisted Willie, his look of perplexity getting deeper, "why is it—" "Cut out the talk!" broke in father. "Can't you see that I am buay?"—Philadelphia Telegraph. Marine Intelligence A steamboat captain who has spent fifty years with the Hudson River Day line is responsible for the following: "A lot of passengers who had arrived in Albany by train came aboard early one morning," he says. "The boat was crowded, and many of them stretched, themselves out on deck to sleep until sailing time. We hadn't got far out of Albany when a much dismayed man came up to me. "I've lost my shoes," says he. "How'd you do that?" says I. "I put 'em in a cupboard," says he. "Cupboard?" says I. "Yes," says he. "When I come on the boat I went to lo down, so I naturally takes my shoes off. So I seen a cupboard, and I put 'em inside. Now the shoes aren't that." "Show me the cupboard, says I. "The man led me to the stairboard paddlewheel box, which had been left open as usual during the night to permit inspection. "I put the shoes right in thar on one of them shelves, says my man from up state. "You don't need to be told what happened, for the shelves were the paddle blades, and the very first revolution of the shaft had dumped the passenger's footwear into the Hudson."—New York Post Safety First. Colman K. Polk Johnson of Louisville, who fought for the Confederacy, read something in the dispatches from the front the other day that reminded him very much of what happened when he was serving in the western army. "I remember it was a wet, cold, rainy night in the middle of winter," said the veteran, "when a long, lean chap in my regiment was ordered to go on platoon duty. He thought the situation over for a minute, and then he pushed to the regiment who had brought him more. "Then my platoon brought him more from the regiment, and had this car I just met totally come up I get a better from Glenn! Bragg this powaw, and he said good men was bella mighty sheaves in this herd army and for me to take good care of myself." — Argonaut. PROTECTED SELF. The Doctor, Made Sure at Least That He Would Not Be Died. Sir Charles, Locock, who was the physician attending Queen Victoria at a certain period of her reign, was once commanded by her majesty to proceed to Berlin and report on the condition of her daughter, the crown princess. On the return trip, stopping at Dover for a hasty luncheon, he was enabled to snatch a glass of poor sherry and a piece of questionable pork pie. After the train had pulled out and Sir Charles had been locked in his compartment he began to feel drowsy and MARIE to fear that faintness was overtaking him. Immediately he thought to himself: "They will find me in a faint on the floor and blood me for a fit, and I need all my blood to digest this pork pie." Therudson he hurriedly drew out his pencil, wrote on a blank page that he tore from a book and stuck the sheet in the band of his hat. Then he resigned himself to the deep sleep that came upon him. He did not wake until the train had pulled into the London station, and still dazed by his slumber, scrambled out of the train and made his way through the station amid the stairs and litters of the throng, reached the street, jumped into a carriage and was driven home. The grims of the servants and the exclamation of his wife were followed by the inquiry from one of the children, "Oh, papa, what have you got in your hat?" Then he remembered his experience on the train. Taking off his hat, he removed the large white paper on which he had scribbled this petition to the general public: "Don't blood me. It's only a fit of indigestion from eating some confounded pork pie." Buffering. Man is an apprentice, pain is his master, and none knows himself so long as he has not suffered. Alfred de Musset. One of Sheridan's Retorts. Sheridan was one day annoyed by a fellow member of the house of commons, who kept crying out, "Hear heart!" During the debate he took occasion to describe a political opponent, "Where," he exclaimed, with great emphasis, "where shall we find a more foolish knave or a more knutty fish than he?" "Hear, heart!" shouted the troublesome member. Sheridan turned round and, thanking him for the prompt information, sat down amid a roar of laughter. Correct Time In Egypt. The working of the oriental mind was delightfully illustrated in a story which Professor Turner told. He had been spending the Christmas vacation in Egypt to supervise the erection of a telescope at Helouan. Captain Lyons, who was in charge of the instrument, said that he had found that at noon every day a gun was fired and was anxious to know how the system worked. Accordingly he interviewed the gunner and asked how he knew when to fire the signal. "Oh, I look at my watch," said the official. "And how do you correct your watch?" asked the captain. "I take it to the maker in Calro, and he tells me the error." Forthwith Captain Lyons' interviewed the watchmaker and asked him how he checked the error of the watch. "I get the correct time from the gun," said that simple craftsman. And thus time was told in Egypt.—London Standard. EXPLOSION MAIMS STUDENT Three Others Injured by Explosive Made in School. An explosion in the laboratory caused a general scare among the 000 scholars in the Easton, Pa. High school building. A number of girl students falted, and confusion was general. Robert McKim with several other students was in the laboratory under the supervision of Instructor George R. Miller. In disregard of rules, McKim began to make an explosive, an explosion followed, touring off two of the Sugger and injuring him, no seriously that he was sent to the hospital. Fred Miller, Stanley Sugger and Sarah Cheese and also were injured, but not seriously. THE SECOND FLANK, NORTHWEST, VIRGINIA. Junction With Sarbian Forces is Threatened. TEUTONS CLAIM PROGRESS Serbs Lose Obrenovatz and Evacuate Istlb—Greece Rapped for Violation of Treaty. Bulgarian capture of Vranja, cutting the Nish-Salonika Ine; Austrian capture of Obrenovatz, on the Save, worst of Belgrade, and Istlb, were developments in the Serbian campaign unfavorable to the allies. Anglo-French troops crowding into Salonika in numbers too great for railroad transport are being hurried northward in a tremondous effort to effect a junction with the Serbian forces, now seriously threatened by Bulgar success, at Vranja, cutting the railway, fifty-five miles south of Nish. Anglo-French soldiers have already been in contact with the Bulgarians. A number have returned to Salonika wounded, and report that the Bulgarians they met driving toward Vranja were well equipped with cavalry and artillery. Robbie for its failure to meet its treaty obligations toward Serbia, and announcement of its purpose to send large reinforcements to the Balkan front through Salonika, was conveyed to the Greek government in a "friendly" note from the English and Russian ministers at Athens. The Greek government recorded its formal protest against the entente landings at Salonika before the fall of the Venetos ministry. The Serb report says that the evacuation of Littab was due to the necessity of occupying stronger positions. It states: "Under pressure from the enemy we have retired on the northern front to new strategic positions. The Bulgar-German tactics are being directed to prevent a junction of Serbian and Anglo-French troops." Bulgarian capture of Vranja is announced officially by both Sofia and Berlin. The Berlin report says: "South of Belgrade the German and Austro-Hungarian units after battle reached the heights east of Vranjo, south of Ripanj and south of Groceka, on the Danube. (This indicates an advance of about twelve miles along the railroad.)" "The right wing of the army of General von Gallwitz has captured the region west of Soone, as well as the villages of Vobanj and Malakrisna. The plateaux at Lucka and those south and east of Boguev, as far as Mialjonovae, were wrested from the enemy. "The army of General Bogatcheff (commander of the first Bulgarian army), rushed forward by way of Inno toward Micaleal and in the direction of the valley of Pilot (in the direction of Nish, which is about forty miles west of the town of Pilot). The Serbs are still offering about resistance to the Teutonic advance in the Semenria section, according to information from Nish. A wireless messaga sent by the Austrian general in charge there to Field Marshal von Macken森, is said to be as follows: "Iimpossible to accomplish my task successfully unless you send heavy reinforcements immediately." Heavy losses for the Bulgarians in the fighting which preceded the capture by the allies of Strummitza is reported in a despatch from Salonika to Milan, as forwarded to the Havana News agency. It is asserted that entire battalions (a battalion is 1000 men) of Bulgarians were annihilated by the Franco-Serbian forces Photos by American Press distribution. Do You Want an Umbrella? Well, here it is. The Hull Bros. Umbrella Company will guarantee them. The Detachable Handle enables you to reduce its length and put it into your traveling bag or trunk without injury to the Umbrella. We have ordered a consignment of these Umbrellas, all of which are excellent quality. Twenty-five Dollars worth of Umbrella Coupons entitle you to one Umbrella, lady or gent. 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German troops in the attempt to capture Trotsky were wounded fairly given asSep 19 and wounded. The British war of 1918 says it learned that the German prisoner that the creets inflicted by the Russians on the Inkvelt trench have provoked a second war between Belfast Mattal and Hindenburg and the kaiser. The Russian counter offensive has begun to wear down the German Invaders and the official communication from the war office tells of gains all along the eastern front. The official statement follows: "In the rain of Riga, on the river An, north of Milaan, enemy elements which a trained beyond Herzogszut were repulsed, the enemy remained passive throughout the day. Only near the village of Podgilhni did he make attempts to dillake us from trenches in the occupied section. We repulsed both these attacks. Artillery fighting continues. Between the Demmen and Dreswatly lakes there has been no cessation in the fighting. "The Germans were distracted with enormous losses from positions north of the village of Nouvrantzy, on the southern shore of Lake Dreswatly. We captured prisoners and machine guns. "On the upper Niemen, above Dellatch, we carried by assault the village of Chitcherys. "South of the Pript region and on the Middle Styr our troops gained an important success during the occupation of the village of Sovliechtchitry, above Iafnolovka. We captured thirteen officers, including two battalion commanders, and five hundred men." GERMANS HURLED BACK Make Violent Attacks Against French to Save Railroad to Lens. Striving to halt Jeffreys "nibbles" toward the Lens railway, the Germans are attacking the French fiercely in the sector of the Artois front around Souchez. At, Politenz Cache, northeast of Souchez, the hated assaults have been delivered. The French war office announced that three severe attacks with grenades were made by the Germans Monday night; outcash was repulsed by the French industry, supported by bartenders. The Britons, who recently won a strike of the army at Hulluch but were forced to retreat by a furious crowd, are once more fighting to maintain their north of Lox. In Class room and in the Voyages as well as in military attacks by the Gun are being foreshadowed with the warriors of strong forces and in many artillery. The Gun records indicate that gun artillery may be looked for How To Get One. SUNK that a R norm operation in the health service have discussed the human transports five of the ports were amphibious, the statement reported. The sixth was forced to run ashore. Try to keep Well. A know one or more row of immunity causes that when our health is at its best our resting power is at its best, hence we say we are immune to disease. While it is wise and necessary to avoid, control and destroy disease producing germs whenever found, it is very necessary to render the body as nearly immune as possible and then keep it in that condition. A GENEROUS PORTER. This Sleeping Car Autocraft Was Not Hard Hearted. A correspondent sends us an excerpt from a yet unpublished work to be entitled "A Funeral Journey to the Pacific Coast." "It was about 7 o'clock in the evening," relates Mr. Thornton, "when the following conversation took place between myself and the porter, who, strangely enough, was called George: "Well,' said I. 'It has been a nice day—no noise, no dust, smooth riding and an empty car." "Beggin' yo' pahdon, suh,' demurred George, 'ah begs to difhah with you, suh. It's been an exceedingly po' day today, suh." "Why do you speak thus, George?" "In do fast place, dey's been no duxt, as you say. Dat means 'less brushin', an' less brushin' means alim tips. Dey's been nobody on de craah, as you remark. 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Passing a swimming pool in a small city one day two country women read this sign at the entrance: "22,000 Gate In and Out Every Hour." "That's all consense," said one of the women. "There ain't that many women in this whole county." 25.000 British Prisoners 25,000 British Prisoners Answering a question in the house of commons, Under War Secretary Tennant said there are approximately 25,000 British war prisoners in Germany. Japanese merchants opened an exhibition in Santiago, Chile, while the American business men were simply talking about South American trade. Not on His Visiting List. Kent Buay. Kept Busy. She has no time for misrepresentation. For the very last hour. And has to take her complexion Is always to wear. Deep thinking interests some creatures. Who don't like the routine. But wants to visit some features. They try up to 10 times. With some of the consumption curses on this planet it is always a wonder that that planet is always alive. The door is open to my home. And not to my bed. The clock is ticking. Because I had packed, I became tired. He took a drink from my eye. I did not tell him. He was in a block. I lost a yoke. The pressure on your chest is so sadd. In summer hold, but there. "Will you stay in the day?" "It did be from my pocket." - Pius Littera in Medical Packwell. Playwright--Now, the hero of this play is a reckless aviator. Manager--Is it a "one act" play?--New York Globe. Crushed. I called upon a mission fair: We talked of our need of art: She broke the word she gave to me. And then she nearly broke my heart. I could forgive her all three things. And could have blessed my lucky stars. But when I pressed her to my breast She broke two twenty cent cigars. SATURDAY ... OCTOBER 20, 1915 BIRTH OF ANATION A declaration of prominent colored citizens called upon Mayer George Amistie to afternoon to protest motion of the presentation of the film episode in the Birth of a Nation, at the Washington text week, one of the creation, lead by Dr. R. E. Jones, included the following. Dr. W. H. Hughes, Dr. J. E. Jones, of Union University, Professor C. T. Jackson of Union University, Lew W. T. Johnson and J. W. Bateo, Professor W. N. Colston and J. M. Sampson. Latter Attorney J. R. Pollard came to add his product as spokesman for a large number of colored citizens. "I do not think the community will be greatly disturbed by the presentation of the pictures," said Attorney Pollard to a News Leader man, for I think too much of the good sense of Richmond (it repudiated) the Clansman and I think it will repudiate. The Birth of a Nation as not representing the reflections of the races by the south. This production has caused rest in Philadelphia and Boston, where they think it necessary to make trouble in order to show regard for the Norse race. Here it is directed. It is not necessary to create public disturbances to show the regard the white people have for the colored but I think the good sense of the city of Richmond will repudiate anything emanating from the pen of the Rev. Thomas Dixon. I trust the major war see it in the prologue the principal of the picture here if we can consort to do so. A body of students from Union University also added a written protest. It was presented by a delegation of five. Major Attisha and I told the commission that I had communicated with the mayors of Southern cities in which the picture had been presented the mayors of Norfolk, Rutland, Norfolk, Chattanooga, Spartanburg and Asheville. These are the cities of the operations. Peace, good order and dignity of our community are lower better than during the past year, and I feel that the result is justified in the reference to the Mayor, Major and Norfolk. It is my belief that the commission has a authority of prosecution of the crimes committed in these cities. THE MAYOR & CONGRESS "The apology to from the statements of the mayor's in all the southwestern areas in which it has been shown out of the results unfavorable in character that have been anticipated for the presentation of the may's presentation conditions that may have existed fifty years ago but do not exist today. It is probable that some of the incidents are exaggerated, but others of Richmond are exaggerated, but others of Richmond who have seen the picture say there is nothing shown which would warrant an in presenting its presentation in Richmond. That is all I can say at this time. Of course, if something develops which will not negotiate my taking another course I will do so, but at present I see no reason why I should stop its presentation. Richmond Va, News Leader Oct 22, (Richmond Va, News Leader Oct. 22, 1915.) RECEPTION AT BAKER SCHOOL Mr. W. M. Adams, Principal Baker Public School was brilliantly lighted and decorated with palm ferns and cut flowers on last Friday evening, October 22, 1915, in honor of the Faculty of the Armstrong High School and the Executive Board of the Richmond Association of Clubs. Leagues (composed of the President of each building.) The reception was tendered by the Baker Mothers' Club of which Mrs. Rosa D. Bowser is the President. She also enjoys the distinction and honor of being president of the Richmond Association of Clubs and Leagues of the Teacher' Assn. of Richmond. The Hon. John Mitchell, Jr., Pres. of the Mechanical Savings Bank had been selected to have the honor of introducing to the citizens, our newly installed colored Faculty of the Armstrong High School and he proved himself equal to the important duty assigned Him. The ladies and gentle men were asked to stand, and in his dignified manner each was separately presented to an appreciative and representative body of citizens and educators who were present in their honor.. The Faculty of Union University and Hartshorn College were also present and a member of the faculty of each responded with best wishes for the success of our Armstrong teachers and offered hearty co-operation. Professional men, business men, preachers and representative women were also present and hearty greetings and profound pleasure were exhibited at having colored teachers. Mr. Mitchell paid glowing tributes of gratitude to Supt. Dr. J. A. C. Chandler and the City School Board for thus allowing us to show the progress of the race by giving us colored teachers to inspire our boys and girls. He also paid high honors to all the white teachers who have guided and instructed in the colored public school in St. Louis. Mr. erected present in Hartshorn and Union University. It was especially complimentary in his returks of Mr. Turner for his faithful paststaking services rendered our children as Principe of Armstrong High School. Mr. Mitchell spoke of a colored public school in St. Louis Mo. erected at a cost of $500,000 and completely managed by colored at $150,000 a year. He urged the residents of more united efforts on the part of his citizens to secure a modern building on the site of Old Baker and promised to help in the move. Light refreshments were served and all left well pleased with the evening's entertainment. LOCAL SPORTS (By Robert H. Smith) The Battle Axe Foot Ball Team of this city went down in defeat last Tuesday before the mighty force of Adelphins. The score was 26 to 0 The Asheville Athletic Club, defeated the Colonial last Monday in Hovey Park, the score being 3 to 0 The communication received from the Young Mens Athletic Association of Williamsburg has been turned over to the senior team, and will be answered through the manager, Leroy R. Ragland. The beautiful loving cup offered by the Evening Journal, for a competition in singles, on the court of the Rikmond Tennis Club, was won by Mr. Henry Harris, a student of the Virginia Union University. Mr. Harris will keep this cup for one year when it will again become, the proper of the Evening Journal to be won at the next annual tournament. The Pythian Cadet Athletic Assn. is preparing a large wrestling tournament on Thanksgiving night, at the Pythian Castle, 727 N. Third St. Anv. Athletic Club, of Associations wishing to participate will kindly congratulate with, Captain, Robert H. Smith, 729 West Leigh Street, in Houston, Va. There have been many attempts to the River Thames to build a bridge to the sea. The first bridge was built in the city. We thought that they might be able to build a bridge to the sea. We thought that they might be able to build a bridge to the sea. A S G bridge certainly became the first for. We trust that they will not be like the harbor in that well known place entitled "The Harbor and the River." As we will know in this The story the Hare and the Tortoise cere to have a race. At the beginning of the race the Hare was leading the tortoise, but after running a good dis- tance the Hare decided that he could beat the tortoise, without such streng- ness, efforts as those that he was put- ting forth, so he lay down upon te- to sleep and rest. And as the hare read to rest and sleep. As the hare slept the tortoise toiled along and saw the race. Will the Adelphins be like the hare, that is a question that time alone can answer. Installed as, President of Lafayette College, Easton, Pa. 1930 Photo by American Press Association. Dr. MacCracken is of a family of noted educator. His brother was installed last week as president of Vassar college. THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, SATURDAY. ```markdown ``` New Art Gallery Opened. YOUNG ARTIST EXCELS IN PHOTOGRAPHIC ART OWNS SPLEN DIDLY FURNISHED STUDIOS. Percy Tappin, who has recently opened an art gallery at 524 North Second street, stands in the forefront of photographers. Still in his early twenties, Mr. Tappin represents one of the enterprising young men, who by their achievements are a source of pride to the race. The young artist has studied in France and has seen service in some of New York's greatest A NEAR SIGHTED I will not disclose any personal information about you. Glasses fitted $200 and up DR. M. M. 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