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NET EDITOR MITCHELL TRAVELS THE UNIVERSAL FILM COMPANY'S PLANT—THOUSANDS OF ACRES UTILIZED—THE JUNGLE SCENE—TIGER ESCAPES. NAKED MEN JUMP HIGH TO ESCAPE BEAST—THE BIRTH OF A NATION. When we entered the gate of Universal City, we approached the ticket window and Mr. Robert C. Owens paid 50 cents for two tickets. Slighters had preceded us and a party of them was waiting for a guide to show them through this remarkable aggregation of attractions. So far as I could observe, I saw the various offices located in brick structures. Every department was represented. There was a gateway for employees and those employees were composed of little and big, lean and fat, well-to-do and the poverty stricken. THE SIGN BOARD AND THE HOURS. We noticed on a sign, the hours when the guides left with visitors to give them an idea of the vaviness of this moving picture aggregation of attractions. We were shown through the furniture department. The guide stated that the pay-roll of the Universal Film Company amounted to fifty thousand dollars per month. We kept close to the guide. In this store-room, could be seen crockery of every description, from the cheapest to that most expensive. We saw crockery used for breaking purposes. ```markdown ``` EXPENSIVE FURNISHINGS Then came that of the most expensive kinds. We saw expensive rugs, carpets, druggets and furniture. One lot of furniture which had recently been shipped there, consisted of 110 pieces and cost $5,000.00. What was the meaning of all of this? This was the question. Having gone through the store-rooms and the ware-houses, where we had seen carpenters, paper-hangers, plumbers, artists, decorators, stair-way builders, tinners, in fact skilled artisans in every department of labor, we ascended a stair-way, where we could see from a gallery, the work going on in this truly remarkable city. A VAST ESTATE. Covering something like thirty acres, were divided spaces, in the shape of rooms. There was no covering save that of unbleached cotton for calling to soften the light. One would think that he was in a deaf and dumb establishment for the most palatial parlors, dressing rooms, offices and the like were all rigged up, reminding one of the stage in a theatre. Actors were there with their faces painted. ACTORS AND THEIR DUTIES. They went through with the scene while the operator with the moving picture camera waited until a certain part was gotten just right and then he would proceed to reel off the films. I saw in one of these compartments a batch of conspirators. Their wigs had been carefully adjusted and it was amusing to see how faithfully they performed their parts. I saw in another a father talking to his wayward son, the look of agony upon the countenance of the worried parent. A man was thore with the type-written pages and he insisted upon having it all just right, before he would give the sign for the man at the camera to begin his work. VARYING SCENES On the screen, this would be inside of a palatial house, but away out here in the California back-woods, the people would walk virtually out of doors every time they passed through one of the openings. I saw a bed-chamber, with the white maid busy. She wore her white cap and it all looked like the inside of a millionaire's home. But it was a trick of the films. It was a case where the Barnum aphorism comes in. "The American people like to be humbled." HIS FIRST VISIT. thought of the automobile, but that was on the outside. WALKING AS A PASTIME. As for my feet, I could, most of the time, rely on them. They had enabled me to keep off the "jim crow street cars" in Richmond, Va., and I saw no reason why they would not carry me over the vast estate of the Universal Film Company. As for "Bob" Owens, he gave no sign of uncertainty, and I soon understood that when it came to getting over the country roads, he had no need of assistance either from me or from an automobile. SIGHT-SEERS THERE We saw people going in the same direction. Many rode in cars, but we carefully examined the hill-sides for every attraction. I saw a wagon which had been overturned on the roadside. As we went on further, we were astonished to see an elephant or huxe proportions going down a hill in the valley beyond. He was druggying on a wooden sleigh, with wooden runners, a cage, which seemed to contain either lions or tigers. I did not like the looks of that cage for it was made of wood. Even the bars were of wood. THE TALL GRASS However, as we were out to see everything to be seen, we followed in the wake of the elephant and we found ourselves in a veritable Africa. Tall grass was on every side. Weeds, containing "atickers," that is thorns, were also in evidence. In the distance, I saw a thatched hut, modeled after those I had read about in Africa. In a short time, we were there, and to my surprise, I saw a chimpanzee or monkey on the front porch. On this same porch was a white lady, wearing a cork helmet. AN AFRICAN SCENE She carried a platinum in a holster and her dress appeared to be made of khaki. There were guns on the porch, and colored men were also there. I left the lying on the ground were many colored men. Some were leash and some were fat. To make the picture more realistic, I need but state that all of them with the exception of a breech-clout were as naked as when they came into the world. They were badly engaged in "doing nothing." This was a surprise for John Mitchell, Jr., and Robert C. Owens. THE CALIFORNIAN RECOGNIZED A moment later one of the colored men said, "How are you, Mr. Owens?" These Africans, who were well-known around the streets or Los Angeles were now in the "wilds of Africa," but they knew Mr. Owens. They looked up uneasily as though being somewhat ashamed of the predicament in which we had found them. I saw a large ox, hitched to a wooden, two-wheeled cart. Then the elephant was sent to bring another cage of lions. When he came, the manager called to those naked colored men to help remove the cage from the sled. NOT IN THE AGREEMENT They heard him and most of them disappeared. What would you have done? There was before us a cage or apparently wild animals. To catch hold of the cage was to enable any one of them to claw you. No wonder those naked colored men had scampered. They were paid, I learned, $5.00 per day, but as one of them said, ruefully, the moving of wooden cages with lions and tigers was not in the agreement. I saw the white men patiently arranging for this moving picture scene, which is, no doubt, now appearing in the moving picture theatres of the country as "The Tiger Lady." A REMINDER AND A PROPHECY Laughingly cautioning those present not to let those lions get away, in company with Mr. Owens, I started up the hillside to the main road, leading to many abandoned cities. We entered a village. The cobble-stones had been laid. There was also observable a side walk on either side. Lamp posts and electric arc lights were, in the streets, Stores were there. On the corner was a bar with the beer sign swinging. IT WAS AND IT WAS NOT. But it was all deserted. If you entered a door, you would find yourself out of doors just the same. On the canvas, it was a city; as a matter of fact, it was just the same as a scene on the stage of a theatre. I looked down the street and then walked down there and started to turn a corner. What was the use? I was in the field again. My feet began to give notice and they proceeded to register a protest. I knew just what was the trouble. I have a sign of distress to "Bob" (Opposed on the Right Side.) RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1916 Drew Tries for the 100-Yard Record [New York Evening Journal] Not satisfied with his record-breaking feat of Tuesday night, Howard P. Drew, the sensational colored spinner of the University of Southern California, will attempt tonight to better his time for the century distance at the annual games of Fordham University at the Twenty-second Regiment Armory, One Hundred and Sixty-eighth street and Fort-Washington avenue. Drew's performance at the New York Athletic Club's games was the finest exhibition of sprinting wit messed since the days of "Bernie" Wefers and Arthur Smith. His time of ten seconds flat for the one hundred yards puts him in a class with these two unbeaten marvels of the board track. Had the Southern California spinner been equipped with spiked shoes he would, no doubt, have clipped another one-fifth of a second from the record. No spinner of the present day has shown such a remarkable burst of speed as Drew uncovered on Tuesday night. In the Millrose games he ran one of the greatest seventy yards of his career. Taking this performance as a basis there was no reason for any one to expect Loomis, Morse, Stephenson or any other spinner to have a chance with the clever Drew in the century dash on Tuesday. Nevertheless, many judge his performance at the Seventy-first Regiment games as an indication of his true form. Perhaps an explanation might be made here as to why he performed so poorly, on that occasion. It wasn't the flat board stretch or flat spikeless shoes that kept him from performing up to his usual excellent standard. KEEP FAITH WITH PUBLIC It was the spirit of the true sportman that forced him to keep faith with... public and run when he knew that he could not extend himself to his best efforts. Drew gave the management of the Seventy-first Regiment his word that he would compete, and when he found himself a shade off in form he refused to break his word and ran according to agreement. Immediately after the race he in formed Paul Pilgrim, of the New York Athletic Club... his condition, but as aured Pilgrim he was confident of being able to round himself into proper shape for a record-breaking feat at the New York A. C. games. His race on that occasion bare out his prediction and earned for him a very prominent place in the Hall of Athletic Fame. Although the race scheduled for tonight is set for ninety yards, the Fordham authorities have arranged to have official timers at the one hundred and one hundred and five, yard marks, to clock Drew in his efforts. "Jo" Loomis, national title holder for one hundred yards: "Ray" Morse, the sensational New York short, distance man; and Stephenson, the Trinity Club flyer, to make up the remainder of the field. All have agreed to finish out the race to the one hundred and five yards mark, and thus assist Drew in every way possible to establish new records for all of the distances. Although "Tod" Meredith, the record-breaking middle distance athlete of the University of Pennsylvania, whose performance at the New York Athletic Club games of 59 4-5 seconds for the five hundred yards set a new record, is not entered, yet the calibre of the remainder of the Beld is such that a thrilling and well fought race can surely be looked forward to. It is to be regretted that Meredith and Dave Caldwell do not contest tonight. The former intercollegiate champion is perhaps the best man in the country to test the speed of the Pennsylvania flyer. In fact, Caldwell has caused Meredith to break more than one record to beat him to the finish line. Tonight Caldwell will have as his opponent in the half-mile handicap Tom Halpin, his clubmate and a title holder; Homer Baker, one of the fastest half-milers of the present generation and who has been making special preparations for tonight's race; and Jack Tressider, Canadian champion. All of these athletes are capable of taxing the strength of the fastest men in the country, and if they are not bothered by the handicap, men will, no doubt, furnish an interesting race. M'DONALD MAKES DEBUT. Pat McDonald, Olympic champion, will make his debut. "Big Babe" is scheduled to push the twelve-pound shot beyond the record mark. The one-mile intercity championship relay will bring together representatives from Portland, Oyster City, Manhattan and St. Louis, while the two-mile handballs will have Kelowna. the title holder, as scratch man. Kolehmainen has made special preparation for tonight's race, and from the form he has shown in practice, should make the remainder of the field hustle to keep him out of the money. Hampton Wins Basket Ball Championship The Hampton Basketball team won the inter-collegiate championship Saturday night, February 12, by its defeat of Lincoln University, 44 to 20. The game was fast and clean throughout, a fine exhibition of scientific basketball. During the first half the Hampton team did such wonderful passing and shooting that the Lincoln team seemed bewildered. This half ended 28 to 7 in Hampton's favor. The second half begun with a dash more to the liking of the many spectators who witnessed the game. The young boys of Lincoln did splendid work and especially spectacular was the fast dribbling of H. Young, who several times carried the ball from one end of the gymnasium to the other. The passing end shooting of Gayne Gurnee, and Edwards for Hampton was the feature of the game. Referee, H. B. Skinner; Timekeeper, R. Stoney; Scorer, H. Harvey Score, Hampton 44; Lincoln 20. Administrator's Notice Having qualified in the Chancery Court of the City of Richmond as administrator of the estate of the late Wm. Henry Gentry, notice is hereby given to all persons who may have debts against his estate to present the same to me for payment, and anyone who may owe the said Gentry anything will please make settlement directly to me at my office, 214 E. Clay Street. J. THOMAS HENRY, ADMIN. Announcement Lawyer J. R. Pollard has removed his office to rooms 305 and 307, Mechanics Bank Building Third and Clay Streets, Phone: Ran 1981 N. A. Twenty Gene. Nelson A. Twtty well-known throughout Virginia died at Suffolk, Va. February 10, 1916 He was a prominent citizen and enjoyed the respect and esteem of all who knew him ON TO AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. Rev. W. H. Skipwith, B. D., international preacher and evangelist, who has just closed a very successful meeting at First Baptist, Dr. W. T. Johnson, pastor, is now enroute to Augusta, Ga. to serve Dr. C. T. Walker, of the Institutional Baptist Church. The Planet predicts for him a great success. There were over fifty accessiones to First Baptist. FROZEN TO DEATH Sam Carrington Found in the Road in King William County Sam Carrington, who lives on N. Twelfth Street, this city, started out last Sunday to visit friends in King William County. After alighting at the station, he essayed to walk to the home of his friends. Sunday was a very bitter day; with snow covering the ground. He fell in the road and was nearly frozen to death when he was found by a traveler. Carrington was placed aboard a Rappapannock car and brought to Richmond. All efforts to revive him failed and he died before the city was reached. His funeral took place from his home Wednesday, February 16, Rev J. H. Bintford officiating. Sacred Exercises at 1st Presbyterian A cordial invitation is extended to you to attend the Sacred Exercises, to be held at the First Presbyterian Church, corner of Monroe and Catherine streets, on Sunday, February 20th at 3:30 P. M. Hear Father Hannanig of the Catholic Church. Program: Music; choir; Scripture reading, Pastor; solo, Mr. Annie Deane; recitation, Mrs. L. Deane; selection, Harmony Quartette; colloction, Momens, Lightfoot and Smith; Lecture, Father Hannanig; solo, Mr. Ben Deane; selection, Harmony Quartette. Bring a silver offering for the souce, Mr. James Prudet, Master of Ceramics; Mrs. A. J. Miller. MEMORIAL SERVICE OF DR. WASHINGTON, IN NORTHUM- BERLAND COUNTY, VA. Program at Shiloh Baptist Church, Sunday, February 6th, at 2:00 P.M. In a lonely graveyard, many miles away. Lies Dr. Washington 'neath the cold, cold clay; Memories oft returning of his tears and skirts: If you love Dr. Washington meet him in the skies. Chorus: Listen to his pleadings "Wandering ones, come home" Lovingly outcreating, do not longer roam: Let your manhood wake heavenward lift your eyes. If you love Dr. Washington meet him in the skies. The above was reconstructed by Miss A. C. Smith and sung by Miss Sarah Lewis, Ora Campbell, O. B. Simons, M. Range, Mrs. Mattie Lewis, A. C. Smith and Mr. Sam Lee and William Beno. An address was delivered by Rev. John M. Ellison, of Virginia Union University; paper, Mrs. A. Davenport, Sr.; paper, Miss Augusta C. Smith, teacher at Reddville; solo, Miss Ora Campbell, teacher at Burgrass Store; paper, Miss O. B. Simons teacher at Burgrass Store, Short Talks on Dr. Washington's Life, Mr. W. E. Davenport, Supt. of Shilo S. S.; Mr. Robert Davenport, Mr. Charles Gaskins; solo, Miss Sarah Lewis, short talk, Mr. Samuel Lewis, of M. Industrial School, music, "Jesus Saviour Pilot Me," by the choir, Rev. John M. Ellison was Master of Ceremonies. FIELDS CAMPRELL Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Campbell announce the marriage of their daughter, Bertha L., to Mr. James H. Fields. Saturday, January 22, 1916, at residence of Father Hann- kan. At home March 1, 1916, from S to 11, 1009 N Second Street. Friends invited. No cards. 2 Battle Axe Company to Give Sacred Concert, February, 27th. The Battle Axe Company will give a Sacred Concert at Leigh Street Memorial, M. E. Church, Sunday evening, February 27th, 3:30 P. M. A very excellent program has been completed and will be published next week. The public is cordially invited to be present. ```markdown ``` Death of a Prominent Woman in Philadelphia. Mrs. Felicia A. Ramsey-Seth, a prominent and well known woman of Philadelphia, died Sunday morning at two o'clock at her home, 647 South Ninth street, in her 60th year. She had been an invalid for several years. Her parents, Oliver and Rebeiga Ramsey were pioneer residents of York, Pa. The character of Mrs. Seth was as the open day—neither darkness nor shadow rested upon it. Like a beautiful landscape, its varied features were plainly seen—there was nothing hidden that should be revealed; here was nothing concealed that should be known. Rockribbed by integrity and probity, her conduct was ever just and honorable. The dignity of her womanhood spurned all that was mean and worthless, and her virtues lent a charm of manner and social attractiveness that gave her pre-eminence. Mrs. Seth has passed to the better and higher Life that lives beyond the confines of mortality—a life, the span of which, unmeasured by the flight of years, is filled with immortal significance and joy. The lessons of her life, whose pleasant remembrances rob even death of its sadness, let us treasure and may they prove a stimulating influence in the conduct of our own. She is survived by a husband, Joseph Seth, the undertaker, one son Joseph Seth, Jr, two daughters, Miss Henrietta Seth and Mrs. Alice Blue, two brothers, three sisters and a host of friends. The funeral was held on Wednesday, February 16th, from her late home, Rev. William Credit, officiating. Interment at Eden cemetery, where repose all that of her was mortal, there to rest until called forth on the resurrection morning, to enjoy eternal happiness in the presence of her Redeemer. The family is well known in Virginia. Will still through the age of eternity shine Like a star, malling on through the depths of the blue. On whose brightness we gaze every evening snow. DREW KEEPS UP GOOD WORK AT FORDHAM COLLORED SPRINTER SHOWS THE WAY IN 400-YARD SPECIAL. MORSE AND LOOMIS BEHIND HIM. [New York Man] Howard P. Drew, the wonderful colored sprinter, gave another great exhibition of his speed at the Fordham University games in the Twenty-seventh and Regiment Armory last night. He won the 90-yard special race, defeating for the third time in recent races. Roy Mosey of this city and Jo Loomis of Chicago. While in the East on this trip Drew L. bent on collecting "more worthy performances," which under the order of the A. A. U. rules take the place of records at odd distances. He corralled a couple of these last night, equalling his own mark of 9 1/2 seconds for 90 yards made in Brooklyn three years ago. Drew was a yard and a half in front of Mosey at the finish, and opened a bigger gap by continuing to do the 105 yard mark, where he finished in 10 2/5 seconds, equalling the time made by N. N. Hargrave of Yale in 1901. Dave Caldwell and Homer Baker had a battle in the half mile handicap, but neither got a place in the final, Caldwell being behind Baker until the last lap, when he drew away too late to get near the leaders. C. Shiffman of Columbia University, who started from the 40 yard mark, was the winner. Frank Stephenson came through for an easy victory in the 100 yard dash handicap. He had an allowance of two yards on Howard P. Drew, but was the virtual scratch man, as Drew reserved his efforts for the special 90 yard race late in the evening. Stephenson was away well in the mud, and catching the long start 'men at eighty' yards won hands down by a yard and a half. Jo Loomis made amends for his recent catch when he won the 100 yard scratch hurdle race over four hurdles in the startling time of 11 seconds. Loomis was pressed hard all the way by Jack Eller and Arthur Engels, but came away at the last hurdle to win a yard from Eller. The Chicagoan won this race a year ago in 11.15 seconds, which was the best time for the distance and conditions until last night. One of the features of the night's sport was the first appearance of Young Hernie Weters, son of the old sprinting champion. He took up the first relay for DeWitt Clinton and finished ten yards in front of his rival. John Ray at last showed his quality to New Yorkers when he won the mile scratch race from Sld Lestle and Wille Gordon. The New York A-C man has been ill, but Lestle put up a good argument and shot to the front at the beginning of the last lap. This stirred Ray into activity and with a great sprint he repassed Lestle and won by twenty-five yards in the fair time of 4 minutes 27.3-5 seconds. The one mile walk was a sad affair and there were few of the scores of the competitors who did not skip at one stage or another. Dick Riem made a good showing and edged his way into second place 2 yard behind Joe Pearman of the New York A. C. The summaries: 60 Yard Dash, Closed to Fordham Prep—Won by c. O'Connell, 4 yards; J. Devine, 2 yards, second; W. Forster, scratch, third. Time, 7 4-5 seconds. Special, 90 Yard push, Scratch—Won by Howard H. Drew, University of Southern California; Roy Morse, Salem-Crescent A. C. second; Joseph L. Coombs, Chicago A. A. third. Time, 9 1-5 seconds. 100 Yard Dash, Handicap—Won by Frank Stephenson, Trinity A. C., 2 yards; E. Nekarda, New York A. C., 7 yards, second; S. D. Maury, New York University, 5 1-2 yards, third. Time, 10 2-5 seconds. 100 Yard Dash, Open to Fordham University—Won by E. Dale, 8 1-2 yards; J. Loe, 5 yards, second; Joseph Nunan, scratch, third. Time, 10 4-5 seconds. 100 Yard Dash, Open to Fordham Prep—Won by J. Dwyer, 2 yards; L. White, 1 yard, second; H. Darby, 2 yards, third. Time, 11 seconds. Special 100 Yard Hurdle Race—Won by J. G. Loomis, Chicago A. C.; John J. Eller, Irish American A. C., second; Arthur Engels, unattached; third. Time, 11 seconds. 880 Yards. Handicap—Won by C. Shiffman, Columbia, 40 yards; Al Dodder, Wide Side Y. M. C. A., 38 yards, second; J. E. Ball, Irish American A. C. 40 yards, third. Time: 1 minute 57 4-5 seconds. One Mile Walk, Handicap—Won by Joe Prueman, New York A, C, 16 seconds; Richard P. Renner, unattached, 9 seconds, second; Edward Rowe, No PRICE, FIVE CENTS hawk A. C., scratch, third, Time, 6 minutes 44 1-5 seconds. One Mile Special College Relay. Won by'Columbia, with Harvitt, Volmier, Huejsenbock and Monroe; Fordham, with Fearick, Golden, Gear and Tackach, second; C. C. N. Y., with Vriews, Murray, Fisher and Wettel, third. Time, 3 minutes 39 3-5 seconds. Interclass Relay. Closed to Fordham Prep—Won by first year team, with Madigan, White, Kearns and Cavanaugh; third year team, with B Cotton, Conlon, Dwyer and Darby; second, second year team, with Kremp, McKernon, Penard and Rowley, third. Time, 1 minute 11 4-5 seconds. One Mile Scratch Run—Won by Jote Ray, Chicago A. A.; Sid Leslie, Long Island A. C., second; Willie Gordon, New York A. C., third. Time, 4 minutes 27 1-5 seconds. High Schools One Mile Championship Relay.—Won by Du Witt Clinton, with B. Wefers, S. Weinstein, T. Kelidand H. Richardson; Morris High School, with Rahnnowitz, Lumbeck, Jesse Fleck and Elliott Balentier, second. Time, 3 minutes 40 1-5 seconds. 12ound Shot Put—Won by George K. Nell, Anchor A. C., 5 feet, 47 feet 8 inches actual; Charles Vittack, Bronx Church House, 6 feet, 46 feet 2 inches, second; John J. Cahill, Mill Rose A. A., 2 1-2 feet, 48 feet 5 1-2 inches, third. Cheap Home For Sale. A chance to get a good home on North Fifth Street—near Baker Cheap. Eight rooms—Electric lights and bath. BRAGG BROS. CO. WANTED At once, First-Class, Practi fical Printer, fast. State terms New Century Printing & Publishing Company, 500 Queen Street, Norfolk, Virginia. KILLED INSTANTLY. Mr. Grace Jones, of Charles City County, Virginia, was accidentally killed by being caught under a fallen tree and crushed. The tree was being felled by workmen and caught her unawares as she was passing through a strip of woods. The accident happened Wednesday, February 16. She leaves three children and a host of friends to mourn their loss. Announcement Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Caskie invite friends to the marriage of their daughter, Della Ellen, to Mr. W. H Jackson, at Third Street A. M. E Church at eleven o'clock A M. Tue- day, February 22, 1915. No cards at home March 20th, 1002 1:2 West Leigh Street ```markdown ``` WANTED—unmultiple agents to sell THE MEMORIAL EDITION OF BOOKER T. WASHINGTON. Write id once for information STANDARD SALES CO. 2130 Sharawood Street, Philadelphia, Pa. HCSRAND WANTED We have a good opportunity for a man from 30 to 62 years of age; must have good traits, of a religious temperament, fond of children, possessing common sense. Anyone feeling lonely and in need of a good, educated companion, one who has attended Tuskegee Institute and is now a widow, would do well to address a letter to this office. A farmer will also "fit the bill." The lady in question is 26 years of age and now residue in Pennsylvania. --The wife of Mr. George W Rison is sorriously ill at Danville, Va. Her many friends hope for her complete recovery. It Really Happened! A certain preacher in the lower section of this city, acquired by purchase an animal, which he says is a horse. (Anyway he showed "horse-sense" in this.) This horse took a notion the other evening to lie down in the street. Every known method of doctoring stok horses was brought into play, to no avail. The case was hopeless (pronounced so by curbstone veterinarians). The S. P. C. A officer was sent for to kill the horse. The officer arrived, with his 42 compter cannon in his hand. The horse saw him coming and raised up his head. When he saw that artilery he must have had visions of the promised land—he scrambled up to his feet and made a death for his stable, arriving there safe and sound and not soon breathing hard. It he said he made the 100 compter in two seconds flat, however—1. PAGE TWO ADDRESS OF ROBERT R MOTON AT WASHINGTON MEMORIAL IN NEW YORK CITY It is entirely fitting that on the one of the birthday of the great Emmanuel pastor, we should gather here reverently to pay our respects to the one who stands so preeminently as the most unique仰望 product of Emmanuel bishoper T. Washington's life and work alone would have justified Abraham Lincoln's ideas and actions regarding Emmanuel. These remarks are in no sense intended as a cateology, for that would be absolutely out of harmony with the life and teachings, and wishes of the great leader. My hope is rather to call to attention a few of the great principles which controlled and guided his life and enabled him to perform, so great and so beautiful service to the Negro and for the African people that may learn therefrom some lessons and gain some inspiration that may help and encourage us for the great work which he left us all, initially to carry on. Dr. Washington found a mass of organized, unconnected people, trained in self-direction with little knowledge of self support and education, as yet more or less important and poverty stricken, but with a strong desire for education and the possession of property, more or less diminished and discouraged, as supplanted and distrustful of their own race of the white race, and, in the main following no separately constructive leadership with the relations between the races, to all appearances, growing daily less cordial and friendly and more cold and business like. He found his people, like their more progressive white example, looking with gravel with grate at any system of what had previously been in vigor having a feeling that a farm, or a shop, or a kitchen should have no place or part in a well regulated educational institution, and believing that the life of the pupil should be adjusted to the life of the school. CONSTRUCTIVE PROGRAM Few men in the world's history have been able to accomplish in so short a period for so large a mass of people what for Washington was able to accomplish. He organized and empowered a race, giving them a new idea of education and of life. He taught the dignity, grandeur, beauty and necessity of industry and morality as fundamental in the development of any people. He lead them to a belief in a respect for their race. He deepened their race pride, their race consciousness, and their race integrity. He gave the Negro people a definite place in the thought and life of the times. It was a cult, emmargrassing, forbidding race problem, which he found. He left a legacy of a race that gave the letter and spirit of which, wholly and unselfishly followed, will out do doubt, bring in the long run, a happy, wholesome, and satisfactory solution, and an adjustment mutually acceptable to all of those who accordingly concerned. WEAPON OF COMMONSENSE He often said, "No man, either white or black, from North or South shall drag me down so low as to make me hate him." This, my friend was his life's motto, and yet, few men were more sensitive to unfairness of injustice. The effect of misunderstanding and prejudice is apt to appeal strongly to most people especially those who are most keenly stung, but with Dr Washington, the underlying cause of prejudice and unfairness was of far more fundamental interest to him. He set himself with all energy and with all patience to dispel ignorance, poverty, inefficiency, and immorality wherever found. Not by force and violence of words or of conduct, but by an affectionate, though persistent, courageous, and indomitable compassion, of rather uncommon magneness. The press and the platform have emphasized, and justly so, Dr Washington's great wisdom, his rare tact his remarkable police, diplomacy, and self-control. The world has known him great gifts and self-control than he possessed. They were important elements in his char acter. LOVE FOR HUMANITY The underlying, fundamental, dominating, controlling principle and characteristic of Dr. Washington's life, that which enabled him to render such a great service to this nation, was his belief in and his love for mankind. All of his other qualities, important as they were, were secondary to the great principle which always guided him. He believed in and respected, and loved humanity, and this could be circumscribed by race, or limited by section, or bounded by race or by color lines. North and South, black and white, were on his heart and in his program. Where ignorance and poverty were greatest, where of human need was most apparent, there his interest was despatched his words strongest, his great elevation most convincing, and his energy and force most deeply vitalized and spiritualized. Because Dr. Washington believed in respected, and loved the Southern white man, he interpreted with wisdom, with patience, and with kindness, the feelings and sentiments of the Southern white people to his own race. WORKING FOR A RACE. Because of his absolute faith in the possibilities or his own race, because of his pride in his race, because he loved his race, Dr. Washington analyzed and frankly interpreted the Negro to himself. He told in unvarying fashion of his shortcomings and failings. He taught him what right education should mean and should do for the ability to succeed in an insecure form his ideas of education in the great Turkegue Institute, as well as outside of the institution. In the North and in the South he linked education in a very definite, practical, and necessary way to life, not as life ought to be, the ideal life, but as life really is, in the cabin, on the farm, in the church, in the school, in the alley, in disease, in crime. He taught men that education whether professional, academic, moral, tactical, tough and indifferent the common everyday realities by which men live, and move, and have their existence. A. SUCCESSFULL PEACEMAKER He interpreted with kindness, and patience, and wisdom, the North to the South the South to the North the Negro to both and both to the Negro. He helped tremendously to make peace between race and between section North and South and South and North, and the opportunity to allay fractional strife and to jerking between groups of Negroes. He was truly a peacemaker. INFLUENCE OF ARMSTRONG A. HAMITON General Armstrong, through Hampel Institute, responded the best he knew and he was a wise farseeing man to the earliest, urgent appeal of this untrained, poverty-struck, black boy for a chance. He gave him, not money, not even charity as such, but he did save Beverly Washington, every American, in the last analysis, sleep down in his heart, believe that every human being should have, no opportunity to make the most of himself, a chance equal to that of every other man. Hooker T. Washington used the chance in developing in every possible way opportunities and chances for other people whether in Alabama or the south the lives of the Seven of Africa, he structured that men would have a chance through Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute which he found and for which he labored and saved it, and to which he gave his life. He struggled, not only through Tuskegee Institute, but also through other educational institutions of a different character as well in the North as well in the South in cities and in country, through the streets and from the platform, through the National Negro Business League with fare eloquence as well as fare in the streets and from out of season, often with much disgusture and frequently against the advice of his best friends and his physician. He pleaded that his case the Negro than whom there is no more loyal group of American citizens, lead to the flag and all for which it stand and they, my friends, would die for that flag necessary. PLEA FOR MORE RACE PRIDE I hope I may be forgiven if I say a few words here directly to my own people, inasmuch as they form large a part of the audience. I hope no one will believe that I, for a moment, think that I can fill Dr. Washington's place. I am curiously and humbly aware that this is well-imposed. It will require the combined energy and efforts of all the Negroes in America and they will then need the cooperation and backing of the white people to carry on Dr. Washington's work, and I doubt even then whether it would be done as effectively as he did it. If any of us, because of weakness and failings within our race, or because of unfairness, injustice, and inconvenience, without, or because of the color of our faces and the texture of our hair, have been hitherto losing in appreciation of our race, or have been afraid to be unmistakably identified with the Negro race, let us in the name of the God who made us forever displease) any such foolish, childish, disastrous notions. Let us remember, once and for always, that no race that is ashamed of itself, no race that despises itself, that tries to get away from itself, no race that does not respect, honor, and love itself, can gain the confidence and respect of other races, or will ever be truly great and useful. Let us remember also, that we are not an accursed people; that races with whiter faces have and are still going through difficulties infinitely more trying and embarrassing than much that faces us; that we have in this country vast opportunities for growth and development as well as for usefulness and service. We are creatures of God's most perfect handiwork, and any lack of appreciation on our part is a reflection on the great Creator. Though Negroes and black, and though Living under hampering difficulties and inconveniences, God means that we should be just as honest, just as industrious, just as skillful, just as intelligent, just as God-like, as any human beings that walk on the face of God's earth. I hope and believe that because of the life that has so recently gone out from among us that we as a people will hence forward, as never before, usselfly work together—not think allways alike, but together—always alike, but together in perfect harmony and mutual belpfulness for a great race, and for a great nation. SOUTH HONORED WASHINGTON At the very simple but impressive funeral service, in November, more than eight thousand people, rich and poor, from city and from country, educated and uneducated, from North and from South, black and white. THE RICHMOND PLANET. RICHMOND. VIRGINIA gathered repeatedly to pay their last tribute or respect and devotion to the man they loved. The beautiful City of Tuskegee, by special request of its honored mayor, closed all businesses during the funeral hour. Practically every business house and organization with indigents in Tuskegee and in Macon County, as well as throughout the State of Alabama, Southern-white people, to say nothing about the colored people, sent formal offerings—and to a Negro, mind you. And this, my friends, was almost in the shadow of the old Confederate Capital at Montgomery. But, my friend, Alabam and the southbound Booke Washing-bama, the southbound Bama and the South where he lived, labored and died, and where he wanted to be buried. LIFE OF VICTORY. The Principal of Hampton Institute, Dr. Holla B. Prissell, a former teacher of Dr. Washington, as well as myself, at Hampton, and a lifelong friend, in a very beautiful and impressive prayer at the funeral service, began with these fitting words from Jacob Apostle Paul, "Thanks be to God who giveth us the victory." Dr. Washington's life, Dr. Washington's work, Dr. Washington's death were truly a victory—a victory in unselfishness, a victory in patience, a victory in simplicity, a victory in faith, a victory in a love that suffered long and was kind, was not puffed up and rejoiced in truth and in service, was heartily and earnestly, and I congratulate myself, and I congratulate the nation, too, because we are proud, richer, and happier, and better because this man lived, labored and trumpetly died. He died too, a poor man, as far as this world's goods are concerned, but rich in achievement and in service. TTSKEEGEE GRADUATES MAKE GOOD He found a most trying, embarrassing, discouraging race problem, and let us a clear, detainable hopeful to selfish race program. Whether this program is being worked out through Edwards at Snow Hill, Cornell University at Mt. Meigs, Alabama, Long at Christianburg, Virginia, Holtzberg at UCLA, Mississippi, whether through a Jeans school or a Rosewood school whether at Baldwin Farms or through the Negro Organization Society, of whether it be through the great National Negro Business League whether or through the lives and character of Thomas Edison, graduates and former students of Tulare Institute; it is the same vitalizing, courageous, unselfish spirit of Locker T. Washington, the same who unselfish program, working earnestly for the good of men and the glory of God. WASHINGTON'S WORK MUST GO ON I believe, my friends, that you who who take care of the opportunities of the culture and of the wealth of the age, you who love humanity and justice, you who love our glorious country, I believe truly that you will see to it that the great institution through which he worked, and for which he died, will be maintained and operated to its fullest capacity, and with greatest possible efficiency that these black boys and girls, who are sometimes called the desiplied and rejected child- ren of the world, will have a chance to be trained a chance to be educated a chance to be efficient a chance to be useful, to their race and to their country a chance to be de- sired a chance to serve High School Girls Stage Warm Session Friction between white and Negro scholars in Cincinnati schools seems to be increasing. At Woodward High School Tuesday the girls had a "secure" in the lunch room. At access a group of Negro girls attempted, as has been their habit for some time, according to statements of the pupils, to take possession of the chairs at the table, pushing the white girls aside. One of the white girls tried to "heat" a coloured miss to a chair. A tussle for the chair followed and the "fight was on." A general mixup occurred, in which about fifteen Negro girls and eight white girls engaged. It was more of a contest for the possession of chairs than a combat, although it is said there was some pulling of hair and scratching before order was restored by the teachers. Miss Bertie Knapp, one of the white girls, was overcome with excitement and fright and fainted. The other white girls in the mulee were Mary Short, Dorothy Stanley, Florence Hiese, Buelah Brotton, Edith Douglass, Jessie Jonkinson and Anna Max. The occurrence, as in the Walnut Hill incident, was exaggerated in the part of the white pupils, though no threats of a strike were made. Principal Pinley Johnson is investigating the affair. --- The above article from The Commercial Tribune, is deeply significant "Coming events cast their shadows before." For many years, in loving peace and harmony, the pupils in the mixed schools of this city have glided along the pathway of life together. A colored school, in obedience to apparent popular demand, arose. In the last two years another appeared. Rumors of a colored high school have been common now for many months. There's the milk in the coconut! Colored people started the agitation, it played in the hands of prejudiced white people, and they are carrying the game to its logical conclusion, namely, Jim Crow Schools. With every increase of Jim Crowism and segregation, in whatever guise they come, however laudable the motive, however plausible the excuse, the road leads ultimately to "Jim Crow" care and the reign of lynch law. (By Charles H. Williams, Physical Director at Hampton Institute.) As a part of the exercises of Indian Citizenship Day, which is celebrated each year by the Hampton Indians, in memory of Senator Dawes, whose unifying efforts gave to the Indian the rights of an American citizen, a great accomplishment, played well and lined up by about 1,400 enthusiastic followers of the sport. It was fitting that the quinniots should be the two institutions that are helping the Indian in a large way to a fuller realization of the true meaning of citizenship. The contest was the first of its kind between Carlisle and Hampton, so it was looked forward to with great interest. No team ever received a heartier welcome than did Carlisle. As they came on the floor they were greeted with songs and yells which gave the team a sense of reimbromed. The sound of the referee's whistle started a game that was filled with sonational shooting, passing, and dodging. The second half begun with a dash lise team, time and time again brought the great crowd to its feet, as did the wonderful passing and accurate shooting of Hampton. Carlisle started the scoring but Hampton took the lead just before the end of the first half, which ended 14-12 (22-12). The second half began with a dash that brought thrills to the hearts of the enthusiasts. It was in this half that the great trio, Gayle, Gurnoe, and Edwards, by their superior playing, wrecked Carlisle's wonderful machine. The playing of Dorsay, Atkins, and Miser, as guards for Hampton, spotted many of Carlisle's beautiful plays. Capt. White, Flood, and Crane did their work for Carlisle. Especially noticeable were the players, which Captain White played, at all times and under all conditions exhibiting the spirit of a true sportman. Roughness entered into the game at times, but by the strict and impartial way in which Mr. H. B. Skinner officiated, this department was kept under control. Worthy of mention was the supreme self-control which was exhibited by the Hampton players at all times. The sound of the timekeeper's whistle brought to a close one of the fiercest struggles that Hampton has ever seen. At the end of the game Hampton was working in great form and only time prevented the score, which was 37 to 23, from being larger. Hampton - Gayle, L. F.; Gurnee, R. F.; Edwards, Temple, C.; Dorsely, L. G.; Alkins, Miser, R. G.; Carlisle - White, Smith, L. F; Flood, R. F.; Leroy, C.; Crane, L. G.; Hermann, High, L. G.; Ralph, B. Skinner Timekeepers, Ralph Stoney and M. L. Chevett, Scorer, H. Harvey. Time of halves, 20 minutes. Score, Hampton, 37; Carrille, 23. Y. M. C. A. NOTES. The Bible Class for the boys was well attended last Tuesday, 7 P.M. and the boys found much pleasure in the hour. This class is open to all boys who want to get the right start in life. Last Tuesday, 7 P.M. the men held a special prayer meeting and struck the ball's eye. 8:30 P.M. General Secretary met them for Bible study an International Course. Every man is working hard. The hour has come at last when men are not afraid to let their lives be governed by the Bible (The Only Plumb Line). Every member of the Y.M.C.A is welcome. Come and bring the other man. The Class for the explanation on the Sunday School Lesson was well attended and everybody was helped. Crime again. Last Saturday at the Y.M.C.A. Last Sunday was a crowded day for service. The storm did not stop the boys and men. 9:30 A. M. Committeeman Wm. Thomas conducted the meeting for the workers and it was a good one. The committee for the city home found much to do at 10 A.M. The work in the city jail by the committee was a blessing to the prisoners. 4 P. M. a special meeting was held for the boys at the Y. M. C. A. Mr A. C. Clarke conducted the open meeting for men and every follow was active. We are glad to have Dr. M. R. Hurless, of New York, present. You and your friend are invited today, 5 P. M. to the Y. M. C. A., to hear the explanation on the Sunday School Lesson. Come! Man, be on time Sunday ready for hard work and the other man. Come to the workers' meeting, 9:30 A. M. at the Y. M. C. A. Committee man B. L. Allen will conduct the meeting for boys at the Y. M. C. A. 4 P. M. Mothers, send your boys. Rev. A. A. Hector, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, will address the men, 5:30 P. M. at the Y. M. C. A. Prof. Thomas Molton will render a violin solo (The Holy City). All men are invited. Come and bring the other man. A great treat for Richmond, Miss Nannie H. Burroughs will lecture, April 3, for the Fifth Street Baptist Church and the Y. M. C. A. Everybody wants to hear this national speaker. Music by the Sabbath Gloed Club. A special effort. The Y. M. C. A. will join the churches in the great religious campaign. A great meeting for men. Watch for the date. Every home is asked to have special prayer for the Y. M. C. A. Our Job Department can handle all-classes of printing. Send us your by-laws and book work. THE QUESTION OF LEADERSHIP OF THE COLERED RACE IN U. S. A. MESSRS. CARTER, WELLS AND PROF. HILL GIVE THEIR VIEWS ON THE ISSUE-TIMELY THOUGHTS ON THE QUESTION MR. ROBERT W. CARTERS-VIEWS PLAINLY STATED. To the Editor of the Planet: Dear Sir,—It is nothing to find such leaders in the white race as former President Roosevelt, Mr. Wm. J Bryan and President Wilson. But it very significant when, over many disadvantages, men of the colored race like Booker T. Washington and the present Mr. John Mitchell, Jr. of Virginia, push their way to the front. The mere appointment of a principal to Tuskegee does not make the institute nor him the leader of the colored people. A great cause, a great occasion makes the man, and he, by the force of logic, becomes the leader. The more advanced condition of the white race gives them at any time men like former President Roosevelt, Mr. Wm. J Bryan and President Wilson. They are therefore the prime reference regarding the leadership of people. The cancerman has always looked on the black face in Africa and was their descendants here in America, as incapable of achieving or measuring up to the white man's standard of civil development. MANY RACE LEADERS. It was, therefore, a wonder to the white race the world over when in the last days of slavery and in the earlier days of freedom, the able Mr Frederick Douglas championed with great elegance the cause of the race to which he belonged. Contemporary with Mr. Douglas was the scholarly Mr. John R Lynch. They were able representatives but they did not fill the place of Mr. Douglas, who will ever be to the Negro race, what Demosthenes was to ancient Greece and Clecro to ancient Rome. Greece at that period of her civilization, had other eminent men, but they did not fill the place of the Attic orator and statesman. Rome possessed men of great talent, but the vast majority would push their way to the forum to the spirit of greatness, great men will rise. For at the forward University were Mr. Kelly Miller and other distinguished professors of learning, the learned Dr. Dp Bois and professor of great talent at Atlanta University, to say nothing of other colored universities of learning, when Dr. Washington came forth to speak for the Negro people. PRESIDENT WILSON THE LEADER The President of the United States is the leader of the white race, because he is voted against and voted for by both political parties, composing that race of people. And when he is elected and installed, he then becomes their national head and leader. Like the white race, the Negroes have many leaders in particular vocations, but none seem to measure up to national prominence regarding the leadership o the Negro people. Mr. John Mitchell, Jr., of Virginia, is closer to that degree of national influence than any one of our many leaders. His energetic labors have done much to elevate the social and moral condition of the Negro people he is able leading in Virginia. His transcendent abilities have given the race strong society organizations, a creditable banking institution, second to none, and a weekly journal worthy the praise of all. MR. JOHNSON'S POSITION EN DORSED BY MR. W. HOWARD WELLS—WANTS NO ONE LEADER. Editor of the Planet I am a constant reader of your paper, and I find there many articles of interest; among them are discussed "Dr. Washington's Career" and "Negro Leadership." I am indeed proud of, and in my conversations, often refer to that great man in the tropical regions of South America—Prof. J. S. Moore—and his view of the North American Negro's position. Then next I want to give thanks to Mr. R. S. Johnson, of Buckner Va.—yea; I will do more; I will say, says it off to that man and the bold expressed me in mind. Mr. Johnson expressed me in mind. He said when that the first question that the tention is whether Dr. Washington was the leader of the Negroes. In my opinion, the word leader means one chosen as leader by those who are to follow, and certainly, the Negroes did not choose Mr. Washington. A REFERENCE TO HAITI At the time of the great consternation in Haiti—when the United States unmasked, seized the protectorate of that colony—there was a statement made that "no nation could peacefully rule another, without that other's consent." If that is true of a nation, it is true of an individual. And certainly, an individual cannot rule a race. Now, the question is whether the ten million Negroes, or the major portion of the better element of these Negroes recognize Mr. Washington as leader. I may not, a thousand times. Every man can achieve gratitude in some particular that. But no one can. man can combine the various vocabularies of this enlightened epoch to surpass the mass of his countrymen in all. Dr. Washington was a great man, and was leader in his field. Yet we have other men who are, just as proficient in their respective lines. Notwithstanding that; because of Washington's achievements at Tuskegee, a trustee of four (The Washington toe states) thrusts him upon us as leader of the race, and after a long period compelled us to apparently recognize him as such. Now, that he has departed from this mundane sphere, they will again select us a leader, without our having a voice in the matter. WILL CHOOSE THEIR OWN LEADER. Let us show to these men that our leader must morit what he attains, and not because we personally like them. Gentlemen, there are some men who bestride Afro-America like a colossis and we have been petty and stupid men, walking about their huge legs to find ourselves in dishonorable positions. So let us show these men that we are not satisfied at this position of things. Mr. Johnson was right when he said that the colored race did not need a leader anymore than any other race. No one poses as leader of other races—only in various vocations, and why? Because it is an impossibility. Then one cannot be a leader of the colored white men in these same races. By the whole process choosing a leader for the Negro we present, that they acknowledge the Negro as being their Superior intellectually, since they claim he can so combine the various vocations and become so proficient in all as to pose as a national leader, that is what a national leader must do), which no man of no other race has ever attempted. THE KIND OF MEN NEEDED However, what the race does need is men of higher ideals than those we have achieved. Men who are more prominent along their lines of business and leader of organizations for the betterment of our civic conditions, men who are not cowards and who will not sell our birthright for a mass of people. Hoping this invokes the sentiment of the entire colored race and will be left to us as a matter of interest concerning ourselves alone. I remain. PROF. JAS. L. HILL, SAYS A WORK One hundred and seven years ago the 18th of February, a man was born. He died immortal amid the acclamations and tears of thousands who woke at his untimely death, when but a few years previously he had been hooted and the silent victim of the hatred of thousands. "He was more than a man—he was an apoch!" He had done his work; he had fulfilled the mission evidently chosen for him by the Supreme Will, which manifests itself as visibly in the laws of destiny as the laws of nature. In a study of Biography, as recorded in the world's history, there are only a few sublime spirits that made their entrance upon the stage life and with the wings of genius, soared above the crowd. Only a few Planets or magnets of a major size capable of magnetizing the lesser lights. Why all this discussion of a Negro Leader? In my early childhood this was the theme of our backwood's orators. Often on Friday evenings these weekly visitors to the rural schools would help us while away the time after the spelling match was over, by looking into our eyes as we sat on slab benches with our legs dangling mouths... open to catch every word and this would be the climax. MANY WANT LEADERSHIP. Some of you boys that look at me may be a Frederick Douglass, a B. K. Bruce, or a J. Juno, Langston, or a real Moses, who will lead your people out of the land of ostracism, prejudice and oppression into a land of prosperity, peace and plenty, etc. Each little fellow wanted to be that Moses. As I grew older I thought that the weekly orators had rendered valuable services in holding before the youth characters worthy of emulation and stimulating them to greater efforts, but never thought they really expected a "great Moses" or some personality that could weld all Nigro differences and by a force of character centralise all lesser lights into his own initiative and do the shining with his brilliant, large light. Such a leader's race would be a monstrosity, a phantom in the world's present stage of civilization. The world has been travelling rapidly getting away from this "chief" idea. Those who are expecting such a leader, I am afraid, are suffering with a delusion. In a world of free thinkers no such condition can obtain. NO ENCOURAGEMENT WHILE LIVING. The greatest leaders this world has ever had didn't get much encouragement from their followers, while they were living. It is only since they are dead that the mildly running populace has had time to reflect and give dee credit. Moses never renamed the promised land and because he resented the bickering of his followers, "Hemannal manna!" may be uttered in one breath and the next may be "Crucify pure, crucify him!" Two cities taught for the body of Manhattan when he had to fight to live in either. The writer who suggested that there are many leaders and that they were leaders along different lines struck no answer in each of the communities where those leaders live, by many, their leadership would not be accepted. No doubt the late Dr. Washington was the greatest leader our race has had. Not because of a personal following, but because he not only made popular a phase of education among our people, but has seen his construction placed upon the subject, adopted in all the leading school systems of this country. And educators, in getting it adopted and making it popular, have used his language and logic. DR. WASHINGTON'S SPHERE. After we are dead, I am certain that history will record Dr. Washington as the greatest Educator of this age, white or colored. It is true the industrial idea was taught at ampton and other schools, but Washington drew from it its stigmas, made it popular and caused the educators of the country to see it from another viewpoint. Says one white educator discussing the Tunkegue plan: "It not only makes a carpenter of a man; it makes a man of a carpenter." When John Mitchell, Jr., was a student in his graduation for justice in the courts, secured the freedom for several lucrative victims, and kept up the agitation against lynching in his native State until it is an exception to the rule when a Negro is lynched, he represented a type of leadership that several of our States need. Fight the evil at home at a permanent loss and with threats against his life get continued the fight. To be a successful newspaper man and a banker, a fighter for constitutional principles in secret organizations, shows the forelight and mettles this great leader. Had the True Reason allowed him to believe that organization would have to have the breakers. And it seems that the Supreme Lodge K. of P. ought to have profiled by their example. THE GREATEST POLITICIANS The greatest Negro politicians in America are in the South. In an average Southern town, the average Negro, to get whiskey or pool room license, have to play more politics than the average Negro politician in the North, East or West, to get the best salaried position which politics afford. If you doubt my statement about the sailoo-keeper in a South State, an attorney in the story of how he secured his license and it will almost read like fiction. Let some Southern Negro get hungry for that Register of Deeds position and let the President say he will appoint one if he can get the confirmation and it will only be a short while before he secures the confirmation. Vardaman and Tillman may not vote for it, but enough will. I'll warmer John John Mitchell, Jr., could get the confirmation if they could get him to accept, and Vardaman and Tillman senators would lead the fight for him. JAMES L. HILL Supt. W. Va. Colored Orphan Home, Huntington, W. Va. Kalscr's Son Wounded A Route despatch from Berkshire says, "It is officially stated her that Prince Osar of Prussia, the kaiser's fifth son, has been slightly wounded in the head and upper part of the thighs by shell splint in the fight on the eastern theatre of war." Man Caught by Belt and Killed. George Bender, of Kratherville, near Bellngrove, Pa., was caught in a saw mill belt and so injured that he died within an hour. And Served Their Purpose. The Movie Man—What's the matter with our photo plays? You've refused to allow us to show a single one you've pass on. The Lady Censor—Why should I let you show 'em? When I go to the movies I don't care to look at a film I've already seen."—Washington Star. GENERAL MARKETS PHILADELPHIA. — FLOUR quiet; winter clear, $.55$\6; city mills, $7.25 $\7.50. RYE FLOUR—Steady; par barrel, WHEAT firm: No. 2 red, $1.25 1.39. BUTTER arm: Fancy creamy ```markdown ``` BYNOP818. Mary Pace, actress, is accused of the murder of James Pollock and is defended by her lover, Phillip Langdon. Pollock was intoxicated. At Mary's trial she admits she had the revolver. Her male testifies that Mary threatened Pollock with it previously, and Mary's leading man implicates Langdon. And Mary's defense of the crime is a mystery. Brandon tells of a strange hand print he saw on Mary's shoulder. THE District Attorney stood at the window of his private office adjoining the court and stared down at the hurrying throngs while one nervous hand beat a devil's tattoo again the somewhat grimy pane. It had been raining, and the identity, even the sex of the crowd was submerged beneath a sea of bobbing black umbrellas between which the wet and shining tops of the motor cars darted like huge black beetles. But the prosecutor saw neither the crowd nor the traffic—he saw only Mary Pagel. She had become almost an obsession with him now, and though it was not yet time for court and there were other clients besides the State whose business claimed his attention in his other office, he had drifted here, as he had drifted unwittingly each morning to mentally test the links in the chain of his evidence against her. IT SHOULD be strong enough to bind her upon the merciless wheel of the law, and yet he was conscious that more than one of its links was weak—so weak, in fact, that not even his masterly summing up for the jury had been entirely able to gloss it over. He did not doubt for a moment that Mary Page was guilty of the murder of James Pollock, but he had not PROVED her so to his own satisfaction. He had shown that Pollock was in her eyes an enemy; he had proved that the dead man was a wiser whose pursuit was unwelcome; he had shown that twice during the recent years Pollock had forced Mary to promise to be his wife, but that once the necessity for that step was removed she had claimed her freedom again. She had everything to gain by his death, which was surely motive enough; added to which, if she were not guilty he felt she would not have fled that night after the murder. Time after time as he went back to the testimony—to the fact that Mary had had the revolver in her bag, HAD gone into the room and HAD been found beside Pollock's body, he strove to gimpme some faint clue that would give a chance for "fresh evidence." In the meantime, it was Langdon's turn, and the keen-eyed District Attorney wondered curiously just what defense he would bring. Langdon's continual refusal to cross-examine the witnesses for the State had naturally kept his defense wonderfully well hidden. The newspapers were, however, full of theories as to what the defence would be. Several claimed that it would be the "unwritten law" the guarding of Mary Page's honor; another that it would be proved that Pol lock shot himself when he found that not even his support of her stranger could make Mary marry him; while still a third said that the real criminal would "confess" when put upon the stand. Absurd, all of them, and yet the third theory brought a frown to the lawyer's face. Suppose Langdon himself confessed to the murder. "Hello, Chief!" A voice from the door interrupted his revery and he turned quickly. "Hello, Sheenan. Have you got any thing?" "No," he said, "not a thing along the lines you spoke of. Slade doesn't know anything except what he told, and I've traced Langdon's movements for three days before the murder, down to each minute, and there's nothing to hang a dog's hair to." "Did you find out about the automobiles parked on that night?" "Yep; but Casady was on the job in that corner, and there wasn't as much as a ghost of a motor went into the street back of the hotel. The back gates of the house were locked—and been tried by the watchman just a few minutes earlier, and the police were on the job anyway, on account of the club there. The Page woman must have gone down the fire-escape and climbed into the hotel at another floor—that's the only answer." The prosecutor turned again to the window. "All right," he said curly. But the detective lingered. "Say, Chief," he suggested hesitatingly. "have you talked to Danielle? Little fat guy that runs the Corvington? I saw him yesterday and he looks—well, sick." The prosecutor laughed. "He doesn't know anything. I've pumped him dry as powder." A discreet knock sounded, and the bellfell put his head in at the door. "The Honor is ready to go into Court, air" he said, and with a nod of relief the prosecutor gathered up his papers. "Defiance begins today, don't it? asked the detective as he left. 'What do you guess I'm going to be?' "I'm not guessing anything," said the The Strange Case of MARY PAGE The Great McClure Mystery Story, Written by FREDERICK LEWIS In Collaboration With JOHN T. M'INTYRE, Author of the Ashton Kirk Detective Stories. Read the Story and See the Ersanay Moving Pictures District Attorney grimly, "except that his witnesses are going to have a bad time when they get into my hands." "Tell me something I don't know!" chuckled the detective with honest admiration, though after a moment's pause he added behind his superior back, "But Mary Page has got the sympathy of the crowd at that, by glory!" She HAD won the the sympathy of the spectators now—there was no doubt of it, and the hostility that was ```markdown ``` "His witnesses are going to have a bac time when they get into my hands." writ so large on the faces for her at the beginning now greeted the prosecutor instead, and it was a hostility that somehow was the more acute he cause the faces were so oddly familiar—so familiar, in fact, that he had almost spoken to one of the men who sat in the front row when he had passed him in the corridor the day before. The reporters seemed like old friends, too, and he noticed with a grim little smile that one of the "sob sisters" had on a new and very becoming hat, and he wondered ironically whether it was in honor of the defense or because the day before one of the star writers on a big daddy had changed his seat in order to sit beside her. There was an extra briefness about the newspaper group today, for today the defence of Mary Page would begin. Today Langdon must strip off the mask of a smiling confidence and show what he behind it. The mask, or at any rate the smile was still there when he came into court, not with Mary, this time, but with her mother. His hand was tucked protectively under the arm of the little gray-haired woman, and his lips were close to her ear as if he were murmuring a final encouragement—or a final instigation! Mary, too, was smiling and silently reeling. "Today we will begin my defence Today Philip will start to set me free! And not even in her own heart would she let herself contemplate the thorny path that must be traveled before that elusive freedom had struck the inviolate blesse from off her wrists and heart. Suddenly she board the first witness of the day called. "Mrs. Annie Page!" The frail little woman seemed to have visibly shrunk when she took her place in the witness stand. "Mrs. Page, how long ago was it that you met the man who later became your husband?" "Thirty-one years ago at Christmas." "But it was some years before you were married, was it not?" "Yes." "Why?" "Because of of Mr. Page's habits My parents insisted upon my breaking the engagement." "But it was later renewed?" "Yes. He promised me that he would stop drinking, and I believed. God knows, a woman always believed that—from a man." "Will you tell us, please?" Langdon's voice was warning in its sharpness "as coincidently as you can what happened after your marriage?" "What happened," she said wearily "is what happens to thousands of women. We hadn't been married very long before my husband began to drink again. The—might that the certainty that Mary was coming to us from God came to me—he was out till dawn, and had to be brought home too drunk to even know where he was." And, all the while that I was making ready for her, he made my inability to go out with him an excuse for debauch. And oh, your Honor—" she added, turning to the Judge with a catch in her voice, "night after night I used to walk the floor, praying like a wicked woman that my baby might die before it came into the world—because I was afraid it would bear the taint—would be born with that awful devastating thirst." "Did your husband ever strike you when he was drunk?" Again Langdon's voice held that warning note, but now the prosecutor broke in sharply. "May it please the court, I protest against this evidence, as irrelevant! As being a payable effort to arose sympathy towards the prisoner and her mother and therefore a measure the progress of justice." THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA Copyright, 1915, by McClure Publication "On the contrary, your Honor," Langdon took an eager step forward, and there was a sharp thrill almost of triumph in his voice as he spoke, "it is my intention to prove by this testimony that Mary Page, through prenatal influence, was born with so great a horror of drink, as to induce, in her, moments of temporary insanity even when she was a little child. And if Mary Page fired the shot that killed James Pollock she did so while suffering from an attack of 'repressed psychosis' to which she has been subject all her life." The words spread like a flame through the tinder of curiosity and leapt from lip to lip not only through the court itself, but spread by some telepathic means to those hovering in the corridor without. The defence was known at last. It was temporary insanity under a new and delightfully erudite title: It caught the prosecutor unawares. He appreciated its cleverness, even though he doubted its honesty. It offered an excuse for everything—the shooting, the flight, Mary's repeated and hysterical assertions that she remembered nothing except Pollock's endeavor to make her drink—but it was so unexpected that he had no quick parry for Langdon's appeal, and he was not surprised when the Judge had the latter continue his questioning. "Mrs Page, I will repeat my former question to you. Did your husband ever strike you when he was drunk?" "Yes." The word was no more than a whisper. "Did he ever strike you just before your child was born?" "Yes." The answer came more quickly now, herely, the mother dominant above the wife. "Will you tell us of the circumstance please?" "It was one night when I had been sitting up sowing. My husband came home very drunk. He he frightened me and I ran from him. That infuriated him—he ran after me and seized me by the shoulder. Then—he he struck me. But he held me so tight that my shoulder for days bore the imprint of his fingers in a great bruise on the flesh." "Have you ever seen another bruise like that?" "Yes." "Where?" The question snapped out brutally, and Mary beaming forward, stretched out one shaking hand toward JOHN B. HARRIS "Did your husband ever strike you when he was drunk?" her mother in appeal or encouragement, it was hard to say which "Ipon the shoulder of my baby." When Mary was born the imprint of five fingers, like purple brushes, showed on her shoulder. "Did they remain there?" "No. They failed as she grew older." "Did they ever resurge?" "Yes. The first time was when Mary was five years old. Mr. Page had come home--intoxicated, and was sitting in the library. Mary ran to him and he took her on his knee. Suddenly she began screaming and striking at him, and he pushed her off his lap. Then-" she faltered a little, but went bravely on. "Mr. Page took a flask of whiskey out of his pocket, and half in fun, half in anger, grabbed Mary and tried to force the liquor on her. She--she seemed to go mad, and when I snatched her away from him her little nightgown and slipped off her shoulder and there--plainly--could be seen the marks of the hand." A murmur of excitement crept about the reporter's table as well as among the spectators. This was "great stuff," and when Mary's trembling hand came back from its impotent reading toward her mother, and went sharply to her left shoulder, there was no one in the room who needed the answer to Langdon's question. "Which shoulder was that, mark upon, Mrs. Page?" "The left one." "How long was it before the child stopped screaming." "Several hours, and she was feverish and ill for days." Langdon's tone now changed abruptly, and the prosecutor's eyes narrowed to the watchfulness of a cat, as the former asked: "On the night, when your daughter regulated her engagement to James Pollock, were you sitting up waiting for their return from a dance? "Yes." "Will you tell the court as briefly as possible what occurred?" "It was very late. I had been waiting what seemed to me hours before they came in. Mr. Page, who was very much under the influence of liquor, was berating Mary, and once he started to strike her, but Mr. Pollock interfered, telling me that Mary and I had better go and try and get some rest. Once in her own room, however, my daughter broke down and sobbed and said, 'Your grief and father's danger made me accept Mr. Pollock.' Tonight I tried to run away with Philip, because he is the man I love—but I am belpless in your hands.' "Did you still urge Miss Page to marry Mr. Pollock?" "No. My daughter's happiness wa- too great a price to pay to save my husband from the penalty of his crime, and I told Mary that she and I together er would go to James that very day and plead with him to set her free. It was dawn then, and finally she went to sleep." "Did you make that plan to Mr. Pollock?" "No. We went to the office—but—but we didn't see Mr. Pollock." "Will you tell the Court why? Not me, Mrs. Page, but the court—as if I were not present." "Well, your Honor," she said, turning to the Judge, "when my daughter and I reached Mr. Pollock's office the door was open and Mr. Langdon was in there. As we came up we heard Mr. Pollock say, 'Give me a fair chance—that's all I ask, and I never had it. You leave tawn for two weeks, and if on your return Mary Page still prefers you—I will withdraw and give her up to you,' Mr. Langdon demurred at first. Then he said he would go that day and hurried out without seeing either Mary or me. I felt we ought to see Mr. Pollock, anyway, but before we could go into the office we heard a door creak, and my husband's voice. She broke off with a smothered sob, and Langdon prompted her quickly: "What did your husband say, Mrs. Page?" "He said, 'With Langdon out of the way, our little scheme should work nicely.' Then—then Mary pulled at my sleeve and said, 'Come away without seeing them. Mother. We must warn Philip—and they mustn't know we have been here.' So we went to Mr Langdon's office, and he arranged to come to the house late that night in the hope that we would have learned by that time what the scheme was." "Did you learn?" "Yes. Shortly after Mr Langdon had come, my husband and Mr Pollock came in and Mr. Pollock told us that he had bought the mortgage on our home. He said that if Mary would marry him within a week he would give her the mortgage and the forged check as a wedding gift. If she didn't—he would force base and put the check into the hands of the policy." "Did Miss Page agree?" "She said she would answer him the next day, and he said he would wait though my husband was angry that there should be any delay. Then Mr Pollock went, and Mary joined Mr Langdon, and they started for a walk." "Did you see them go?" "No. I went to the kitchen to fix the fire for the night. But I was drawn to the window by hearing wounds and saw my husband beating Mr Langdon. I was so terrified over it all—and—and so heartbroken at the thought of losing my home that I hurried out and begged Mary to come in to do anything to quiet her father. So she said goodnight to Mr Langdon and, coming in, went straight to her room." "Did you go to your room also?" Langdon's voice shook over so little as he spoke for her words brought back so vividly that time of horror when he had stood shoutly in the little garden waiting for the quiet of night to settle over the house that held the girl he loved so well and seemed so likely to lose the girl whom he was next to see in a terrible quise? "No. I—I went to my husband, who was in the kitchen and tried to make him stop drinking and go to bed. But he was silent. He accused me of—of urging Mary not to marry Pollock, and when I said that she shouldn't if it would make her unhappy he—he struck me. The blow knocked me down. Mary, who was partially undressed, heard us and came down, and he turned on her. He—struck her, and then he caught her by the shoulder and forced her to her knees." Sobs caught in her throat. She could not go on for a moment, and the tears rolled unbeeded down her cheeks, an stammering a little and speaking almost incoherently, she cried. "And then, your Honor-Mary screamed. Screamed the way she had before, and I—I-saw her go mad before my very eyes! Mr. Langlon, who had been waiting in the garden-to be sure all was right with us—heard the scream too, and came running in. My husband saw him—and he snatched the poker out of the fire where in my baste I had left it, and swung it at Mr. Langlon. But it was Mary he lift. I heard the sound of it—I smelled the burnt flow, and as Mr. Langdon flung my husband to the floor I ran to her. But before I could reach her—or stop her—she ran, still screaming, out of the house and disappeared!" A passion of tears shook her as she finished, tears that were mirrored in all the eyes in the room. Even Langdon's voice was unsteady as he said gently: "That is all, Mrs. Page." Mary was sobbing too, but they, were the tears of sad memories rather than present suffering, and she flung a grateful glance from beneath her wet lashed towards the prosecutor when his curt. "No questions," released Mrs. Page from the stand and set her at liberty to drag herself back to her quiet corner. She had laid here all the tragedy, of her married life for the sake of her ```markdown ``` M "I—I—saw her go mad before my very eyes!" child; and what it had cost her to tell so calmly the story of shame and want and suffering and of the efforts of the drunken father to sell his daughter to a man she did not love—only she herself knew. There was more than one woman among the spectators who could and did guess what it cost her, and whose heart went out to her in pity. It was, however, an unfinished story that she had told, and the room was vibrant with the unspoken query "Where did Mary go?" when Langdon called his next witness: "Alexander MacPherson." The burly Scotchman, with his deeply tanned face, his heavy board and rough clothes, was a striking contrast to the delicate little witness who had gone before him, and he surveyed the Judge and Jury with a wary hostility that under less tragic circumstances would have won a smile from the spectators. "Mme Pherson, you are a woodsman are you not?" "I am, sir." "Where were you employed six years ago?" "I was wurkin' to the Paisley estate clearin' out the mud timber in the woods." There was a blint of a Scotfish accent in his speech, though long years in America had left it no more than a burr, pleasantly suggestive of the wide woodland spaces among which his life was spent. "Did you ever see Miss Page?" "Yes, sir. She came to the woods often. She had a love of the wild things in her heart, and Ed coon across her many times, sittin' who a book, or just dreamin' in the woozy." "MacPheron, can you remember the last time that you saw Mary Page in the woods of the Palsley estate?" "I've a guide memory," he answered rebuktingly "and it was a time to set in anyone's mind." "Twas on the night of the party Jim Hanley give, up to the ridge." "Will you tell us, please what we carried on that night?" "I had been the party and was comin' home. We had sat at my lage it were pretty late and I says to myself 'Till I am go way round to the road, but straight through the woods.' I know them too well to lose my way even in the dark. I had comin' almost to the Hollow, which is like a bowl in the middle of the wood when I heard somebody singly. It came strange like in the night, and I am me ashamed to say I was searched, so I stood not bildin', mind ye, but waitin' the see what it was. Then I seen a figure on the other side of the hollow comin' through the trees all in white-and wavin' its arms, dart like and singin' and boughin' and crevice all in one." "Could you see who it was?" "Not at first. It were too far away, but I says to myself. 'It's nice a ghost, or a fairy.' 'Some puff daffle got away from its keeper. I'll wilt till it gets nearer, then try and stop it.' "Could you hear what she was singing? "Nac. But presently I heard another voice—a voice shoutily, and I knew it were someone after her. I was minded to about back, but I was afraid of sparring' the poor daft thing, so I stood watchin' till suddenly she go out into a patch of moonlight and I saw her face. It was Mary Page." A little gust of whispering comment rippled through the room, and the Judge, leaning forward, broke in sharply: "How far distant was this figure when you first thought you recognized it as Mary Page." "I dinnin ken, exactly," said the woodman thoughtfully, "I was no more than maybe twice the width of the space of you door," melding towards the entrance into court, "but to get to her I would have had to skirt the lip of the hollow, so I stood still, watchin'." "Will you tell us how Miss Page looked?" "Her dress or her petticoats was all torn and muddy, her hair was hangin' down onto her shoulder, and her face and arms were scratched and bloody and there was something that looked like a great sore on her forehead. She moved like a blind person, stumblin' over stumps and bumpin' into the trees, and yet she kept on that strange croonin' song—laughin', too, at times." "Could you hear any other sound?" "Aye, I heard a volky callin', Mary, Mary! And I could bear the smoothin' of the underbrush as somebody came runneth', but she didin' look around." "Did she pane you?" "No; she skirred the hollow round the other side, but I could see her. I wouldna let her out of my sight, till he were safe, but I didn't want to lay Kands on a Cattle mavel. Then and denly I saw a man come runnin' through the woods, and when he saw her, he gave a great cry and shouted. Thank God! Then he called again. Mary, Mary-wait for me-wait for me, dear! The echo in the hollow caught it up so that the whole woods were full of the cry, and at that she turned, and stood awayin'-like a young sapling cut at the pool. Then she gave a cry, and fell all crumpled in a little heap. "Did you go forward then?" "I started, but before I could get around to them, the man bad pickit the lassle up and carried her down by by the brook in the hollow." Could you still be sure to say, "Aye, like in a theater, for the moon shone down there, while I stood above them in the trees." The man, who was Mr. Langdon, here, kept wertin his handkerchief and binhin his poor face till she opened her eyes and said, "Philip, Philip." And at that, he held her close and saddled it like a child, and said, "Mary, Mary, are you all right now, dear?" And she said, "I'm tired where have I been?" And he said, "Never mind, dear, you can rest now-you are safe in my arms." Then suddenly she gives a scream and cries, "Don't let father touch me--don't let him touch me! Oh, Philip, I can feel it on my shoulder, it burns--it burns." And he kissed her and said, "There is nothin' on your shoulder except my kisses, Mary. Put the fear out of your head; nothin' can harm you while I have you safe." And she says, "Not even James?" And he says, "Not even James, d—him! Then she gives a little sigh like a balm that is tired, and THE MASTER OF THE MUSIC "Mr. Langdon flung my husband to the floor." holds up her lips to be kissed, and then amugles her pair head in his shoulder, and he knelt there holdin' her. "You went up to them then, did you not? "Well, you know that," answered the Scotchman with some scorn. "I went up and I said, 'can I help you carry the pair inside home?' And he said, 'No, I shall not move her till she has rested a bit.' Then he wraps her to his coat and its watch hilt her but not a bit he says. She's been sleeping, I can carry her now, and he picks her up in his arms and carry off." "Did Miss Page speak when she was moved?" "Yes, she said. I am I still ready with you, Philly." And he says. "Yes. And she says, toh. I wish I was dead except for you, dear." And he said, "I wish those who fortune you were dead my darling, but I'm going to guard you myself in the future." Then, still holdin' her in his arms and carryin' her careful like he went off through the trees." (You be Continued.) Postal Clerk Short; Disappears. Official confirmation of the shortage in the general stamp account at the Hagerstown, Md., postoffice has been made by Postoffice Inspector E. Partridge, who, with another inspector, has been one week examining stamp accounts. The shortage amounts to $1120. William F. Jendoff, stamp clerk, has been missing since January 17. Broke His Neck Skating. An unusual skating fatality occurred on Louis' pond, South Weymouth, near Boston. William L. Griffin, aged thirty, put on skates for the first time in several years, remarking, "I suppose I'll break my neck." 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Northumberland train scheduled to arrive in Hibern Athens on Friday, 10th March 1979. 6:00 A.M., Hibern, 5:20 A.M., 6:30 A.M., 7:00 A.M. RICHMOND PLANET ALPNEUS SCOTT (CHURCH HILL) Funeral Director and Embalmer OPEN DAY AND NIGHT Office, 2004 P Street, Phoca, Mad. 2267—Randown, 1018 St. James St., Phoca, Madison 9110. Punishment Society Bureau, Survey of the Bank of New York, Warehouse Hall Mall, 2007. Register by Ware- and Madison and in attendance in Punishment. Surrender on the Ninth Street. It only gives $1.50 per year in ad- dition. ```markdown ``` All communications intended for publication should be sent as so to reach us by Wednesday. Entered at the Post Office at Richmond, Va as second class matter. R. Rev. W. H. Mosby, D. D., President of Gaudalupe College at Seguin, Texas contributes a very able article under the caption of "Seven Reasons Why the National Baptist Convention Should Unite." It is about the best dissertation that we have read upon that subject. It appeared in a recent issue of the National Baptist Union review. THE BAPTISTS AND THEIR TROUBLES. I see before me the statue of a celebrated minister, who said that confidence was a plant of slow growth. But I believe, however gradual must be the growth of confidence, that of credit requires still more time to arrive at maturity. —DUSKARL That the members the laymen; the churches, the preachers who were not in the official circles of the organization believed that the National Baptist Convention of the United States, an unincorporated body, owned the right, title and interest in the National Baptist Publishing House, at Nashville Tennessee, which right, title and interest were held in trust for the national unincorporated body by the National Baptist Publishing Board, an incorporated body with headquarters at Nashville, Tennessee, hardly admits of a question. Thaj the aforesaid incorporated body made annual reports of its work at the regular sessions of the National Baptist Convention and accepted that body as its parent body, apparently yielding obedience to its mandates. It also a fact that will hardly be denied by that distinguished pulpiteer, Ruy Da. R. H. Born and his associates. That members of a publishing board were named or appointed at each annual meeting of the National Baptist Convention and the said publishing board, was supposed to have authority in the management of the publishing house at Nashville, Tennessee, are equally as far removed from the field of controversy as are the other fact, previously stated by us. In support of this statement, and as an evidence of the fact, we quote from the Charter of Incorporation of the National Baptist Publishing Board at Nashville, Tennessee, which copy was given us by Ruy. R. H. Bown, D. D., during his recent visit to this city. It is as follows National Baptist Publishing Board Granted by the State of Tennessee, August, 15, 1898.) Be it known that we, R. H Bloy E. C. Morris, C. H Clark, J. P Robinson, G. M. Moore, E. J Fisher, J. E Knox, and G. W. D. Gaines, and their successors chosen under the rules and regulations of the National Baptist Convention of the United States, and holding office under the rules, usages and regulations of the said Convention, are hereby constituted a body politic and corporate by the name and style of the National Baptist Publishing Board of said convention of the Baptist church or denomination We cannot, for the life of us, in the face of the explicit statements in that charter of the National Baptist Publishing Board, understand how that distinguished churchman and his associates could go into court and make the following declaration: These Respondents any that it is not true that they claim to be, or that they hold themselves out to be the Executive or Governing Board or Committee of the Publishing Board of the National Baptist Convention of the United States, if the allegation of this Bill is intended to mean that these Respondents claim to be a Board created by or governed by, the National Baptist Convention of the United States, or that they claim to be a Committee that derives its authority from any constitution, resolution or other action of such convention, other than that may be hereinafter specifically set forth. Here, then, is a specific declaration of the right, title and ownership of the National Baptist Publishing Board by the National Baptist Convention. It constitutes a valid recognition of its authority, which recognition is embedded in the charter of incorporation of the National Baptist Publishing Board, and yet, in the reply filed in the suit, an extract from which we have quoted, Rev. Du. Bz. denies under such that the Board was created by the National Baptist Convention, or that it is governed by it, and denies any of its authority from any constitution, prescription or other action of such convention. This is a staggering declaration. Knowing Da. Born's reputation for truthfulness, it is necessary that he explain for the charter of the National Baptist Convention specifically declares: To appoint such subordinate officers in addition, to a chairman and the treasurer, not chosen by the governing body of said corporation, church or denomination, as the business of the corporation may require and as one not forbidden by the rules and regulation of said convention, church, or denomination, and do designate the names of the officers and fix their compensation. The only convention mentioned in the charter is the National Baptist Convention. But Dr. John boldly disavows ownership by either the National Baptist Convention (corporated) presided over by President E. C. Mogus, of Helena, Arkansas, or the National Baptist Convention (uncorporated) presided over by President E. P. Jones of Nicksburg, Mississippi. It reminds us of the well-nigh worn out story of the white man and the Indian who went hunting together. The Indian killed a wild turkey and the white man killed a buzzard. The white man said to the Indian, "You take the buzzard and I take the turkey. or I take the turkey and you take the buzzard." The Indian said, "Imph! white man never said turkey to me once." In this case Roy, Dr. Boyn says, the National Baptist Convention, unincorporated, has my support and I have the support of the National Baptist Convention, unincorporated, but to that body, he has not said ownership of the National Baptist Publishing House once. In the light of these disclosure there can be no question but what the right, title and interest in this pub fishing house are vested in the Nat'l Baptist Convention. In the body as constituted prior to the split at Chicago, a proata division would establish just the proportion to which the side represented by Roy E. C. Monars is entitled and that to which the side represented by Roy E. P. Justis is entitled. We are speaking now, of course from a standpoint of ethics and not of law. By a legal ruling which pertains to unincorporated bodies, the National Baptist Convention cannot sue. It would be required to bring suit in the names of all of its members as individuals. This would be legally impossible. Under another rule of law, it is essential that unincorporated bodies shall first establish property rights. That is to say, it would be necessary to prove that the money, presumably paid out of the treasury of the National Baptist Convention had been expended in purchasing the property at Nashville, Tennessee. It is not enough to say that Sunday Schools and churches under the control and connected with the National Baptist Convention eight donations to the National Baptist Publishing Board. It must be shown that the money contributed went into the treasury of the National Baptist Publishing Board for the purpose of maintaining and supporting the corporation, and it was so understood when it was sent there. The mere fact that the National Baptist Convention contributed its patronage will not square with the meaning as defined by the law. "Can the National Baptist Convention come within the limits of these requirements? If we are to accept the statements of Dr. Snorri E. C. Monnis and Stevany R. H. Boyn, at their face value, it cannot do so. Doe Roy. Du Boyn intend to risk the repitation of a lifetime and dodge behind these legal requirements in order to avoid the recognition of the right, title and interest of the National Baptist Convention in the publishing house at Nashville, Tennessee? Du Boyn, in God's name, "the game is not worth the candle." If the National Baptist Convention as previously constituted did not own the publishing house at Nashville, then the National Baptist Convention, over which Rev. E. P. Joross presides, does not own it now. It is a matter of trust. It is for Rev. Du. Born to decide. Here he stands on the edge of the grave. One plunge and all is over. He has naught, but his reputation, won during all of these years. Can he afford to blast it by grasping this "Jack O'Lanteru" publishing house; this mirage of earthly gain at the expense of the good opinion of thousands of his brethren? We believe not. He may yet live twenty years or more with careful nurturing, but under the withering blight of this suspicion, he would hurry away to the other world. We had pleaded the cause of Rkv. Da. R. H. Boyd for the reason that we had an admiration for his great ability and transcendant judgment, but we never believed that he would deny the title of the body to which he had professed a willing obeisance. We believe now that he should be compensated liberally for his services, but he cannot afford in this, his evening of life, to take advantage of the loopholes in the law. Far better give away the labor of a life time than to spend one's declining days under the shadow of suspicion. ' This has been a most uspleasant duty, but with the lights before us we have performed it. It is related that two men were in a boat on the Niagara River; the water was calm and placid. A man on shore saw them, and called, "Boatmen, ahoy, the rapids are below you!" They did not heed the warning until too late. They were swept over the falls and destroyed. In condemning the present situation, with Rev. Dr. Bovu and Rev. Dr. Morris, we are sending the words, "Boatmen, ahoy! The rapids are below you!" Lot us hope that warning does not come too late. naked truth." That his opinion, so vividly and emphatically expressed was the unanimous opinion of that vast concourse of Republican representatives is remarkable. Evidently, the "Great Commoner" WILLIAM J. BRYAN read it with both interest and satisfaction in his Florida home, while Hon. LINDLEY M. GAMMON had a face wreathed in amilies he sat in that New York residence, thinking of the days that would come no more. CHARMAN. Root's friendly references to Hon. THROOPE ROONEVELT seem to indicate that there is a scientific vegetable compound of hair root and Alno Oil, together with several other positive herbs, therefore making the most powerful harmless Hair Grower known, actually forcing hair to grow in most obstinate cases. Unexcelled for Dandruff, Itching, Bore Scalp, Falling Hair. With grow mono- $500 REWARD IF I FAIL TO GROW HAIR HAIR ROOT HAIR GROWER is a scientific vegetable compound of hair root and Alno Oil, together with several other positive herbs, therefore making the most powerful harmless Hair Grower known, actually forcing hair to grow in most obstinate cases. Unexcelled for Dandruff, Itching, Bore Scalp, Falling Hair. With grow mono- Than wrong, the easy, where the end is woe. ```markdown ``` THE DIVINE . COMMAND. Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee; Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first or reconnected to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift. MATT. V. 23. 24. We call upon the members of the National Baptist Convention regardless of present affiliations to demand that their representatives have a recourse to "gospel steps," live up to the precepts of the Bible and comply with the plain provisions of Hiscock's Baptist Church Directory for the settlement of their disagreements and withdraw from the carnal departments of government established by men. These differences now existing between the two wings of colored Baptists should be submitted to an ecclesiastical council convened for the purpose. It matters little whether it be composed of white men or of colored men, or of both, it should be called and both ideas should agree to submit to its findings. We call upon that great churchman, who is known to possess great executive ability, to exercise the power of his great office and demand that the suit against the National Baptist Publishing Board at Nashville be withdrawn. It is better to do this now than to be compelled to do so later. We insist that the principles involved are not of a kind or character to justify this needless expenditure of time and money. We do not always get justice in the Courts, for the reason that some times, the law and the facts look in an opposite direction. Skillful attorneys know too often just how to take advantage of the situation and it is very probable that this will prove true in this case. Roy E P Jones knows that the method of warfare should not be continued. It is of earth, earth. "We hope that Roy Du Boivy will use his powerful influence at Nashville to the end that he will recode from the position he has taken relative to the present ownership of the publishing house. In the light of the present disclosures, the usefulness of both, himself and his publishing house, is at an end unless he and his associates do something to restore the confidence of the people, who believe that they have been deceived. For our own part, we have written much as a friend of both sides to the controversy. We are ashamed of the denomination and its representatives in the light of recent disclosures and we hope to Gov that the injury done may be rectified ere it be too late. The idea of great theologians, men of the cloth engaging in an unseemly scramble for a mass of veritable "junk," for that is about all that a printing office will ultimately prove itself to be in the hands of unskilled workmen, is too ridiculous for anything in the world. Let the sober, second sense of the leaders assert itself. Let reason prevail and "peace like a river" will grow in all of this band. We have just enough religion to make us hate, but not enough to make us love another. - SWITZERLAND --- EX-SENATOR ROOTS DELIVER ANGS. --- The great speech of Hon. Elinor Rohr, an temporary chairman of the Republican State Convention at New York last Tuesday will be studied carefully by those who desire to get advance information relative to the next National Republican Convention, which meets at Chicago. Its terrific arraignment of the present Democratic administration will be cordially approved by a veritable army of Democrats, who have seen fit to disprove of President Wilson's policies and methods and who have not had the nerve to openly express their views. The distinguished occupant of the White House will hardly lay claim to any greatness after reading the withering denunciation which he received at the hands of this remarkable character in American history. After reading his speech, we are of the opinion that How. Elizavu Roor has neither an expectation or a desire to occupy the White House. In many instances, he throw all restraint to the winds and dealt plainly with the naked truth." That his opinion, so vividly and emphatically expressed was the unanimous opinion of that vast concourse of Republican representatives is remarkable. Evidently, the "Great Commoner" WILLIAM J. BRYAN read it with both interest and satisfaction in his Florida home, while HON. LINDLEY M. GAMBON had a face wreathed in similar as he sat in that New York residence thinking of the days that would come no more. CHAIRMAN ROOT's friendly recourses to HON. THERONNE ROONEVELT seem to indicate that there is now an understanding existing between the Republican leaders or at least some of them, and the distinguished resident of Oyster Bay, New York, who found it convenient to leave this country just about the time the Republican State Convention of New York convened. The strength developed by WILLIAM BARNES, JR., demonstrates plainly that Hon. THEREDORE ROONEYELL cannot go into the National Republican Convention with the support of his own State. That GOVERNOR CHARLES S WHITMAN is "out of the running" as a presidential possibility is also equally evident, although he may loom large for the second place on the ticket. If the present administration can win in the next presidential contest, then the present political signs, so plainly visible in the political heavens are very deceiving. VACILLATING ADMINISTRATION The resignation of Hos. LINDSLEY M. GARRISON as Secretary of War in President Wilson's cabinet emphasizes the fact that only men of small calibre can retain positions in the administration at Washington. in reading the correspondence, we see, or think we see, the mistake made by those who have associated with the distinguished college professor from Princeton, New Jersey. They presume that he is a devotee of great principles, whereas he is a worshiper at the throne of expediency. SECRETARY GAMASON presumed that after he had labored hard at a great personal sacrifice of time and money to decide upon a plan of action for his Department and he had taken the President of the United States into his confidence or rather that he was in the confidence of the President of the United States and the latter had approved of the plans submitted, that he could at least rely upon such ap proval as final. When he found, on the other hand, that PRESIDENT WILSON had "his ear to the ground," had gone into conference with the enemy of his plan of action and had actually decided to enter into a combination with him, he considered it a breach of good faith. He had been discredited by his chief, under whose direction he had acted and there was nothing else left for him to do but to tender his resignation as Secretary of War. When vital principles are at stake, there is no other resource, and so now he is out "grazing in the pastures" with Hoy, WILLIAM J. BRYAN, Mr. Witsoy has succeeded in keeping the business world in a constant state of unrest. One week, there is a probability of a rupture with Germany, then the next week, there is a probability of a "break" with Austria, then the probability of "strained relations" with Great Britain. Only men of small calibre can remain in a neighborhood of this description. It appears that SECRETARY OF STATE LASSING is occupying his present position under the most embarrassing conditions. He had just successfully carried through the negotiations with Germany in the Lusitania case. The German, view relative to the considering of armed merchantmen as auxiliary cruisers and subject to destruction without notice had been practically approved by the State Department. Then came a protest from the entente powers, and a blast from the distinguished Republican statesman and diplomat, How. ELLIE ROOT. Immediately President Wilson reversed himself and he and his associates appear on the other side of the street from the one a few days before occupied. There is absolutely nothing stable or reliable about this administration and in the language of Ex-Senator Root, a strong man is needed at the seat of government at Washington. In the meantime, business interests are suffering and the whole country is in a state of unrest at the present time. It may be that President Wilson is doing the best that he can; and it may yet be necessary to put up the sign, so noticeable during the early days in the "Far West." "Don't shoot the organist; he is doing the best he can." A plan for the re-uniting of the National Baptist Convention has been submitted upon the following sensible basis: 2. The adjustment of the charter question in a manner to conserve the city of the Convention. predicat. 4. Assemble in re-united Session, September 1816. 5. Let a Joint Commission from the two wings of the Convention construct the Constitution and Resolutions as to the membership of the re-united body and the time and manner of electing the officers, at a meeting called, before the time the Convention meets. 6. The Status of the property holdings of the Boards, and the Convention's control of the same to be fixed by the re-united Convention. 7. Personal bitterness and attacks upon the leaders to cease and substituted by discussion of principles on their merits. This limited number of names is affixed because we did not wish to encumber the document and make difficult its publication in the press of this country. If the reader is a Baptist pastor or layman, and approves this plan, please send a card to any one of the undersigned and ask others to do the same. This plan is signed by the following well-known churchmen: W. P. Hayes, New York; W. W. Brown, New York; R. H. Bowling, Norfolk, Va.; W. C. Barnes, Dallas, Texas; S. W. Bacote, Kansas City, Mo.; H. E. Stephens, Clifton Forge, Va.; T. H. White, Clifton, Forge, Va.; R. C. Pannell, Staunton, Va.; M. W. D. Norman, Washington, D. C.; W. H. Moses, Sequim, Tex.; T. O. Fuller, Memphis, Tonn.; A. A. Galvin, Danville, Va.; S. E. Griggs, Memphis, Tonn.; J. J. Durham, Columbia, S. C.; W. F. Graham, Philadelphia, Pa.; S. E. J. Watson, Dallas, Texas; J. C. Austin, Pittsburgh, Pa.; W. T. Amiger, Louisville, Ky.; T. J. Searcy, Memphis, Tonn.; A. R. Griggs, Dallas, Texas; John R. Ford, Jacksonville, Fla.; R. C. Judkins, Montgomery, Ala.; J. A. Birthed, Birmingham, Ala. It looks to us that at last the Baptists are about to enjoy "a feast of reason and flow of the soul." Some of the names signed as endorsing the plan would seem to indicate that the success of the movement is already assured. God grant that this conclusion is correct and that the day of fighting preachers" has gone never to return. O, how expert and skillful the Devil is in stirring up a rumpus among the Christians, carrying the discord right into the midst of the chosen of God, themselves! Do You Know These? I would like to locate some of my people, if possible. My mother name was Luoy Williams and her mother was named Louisa Williams. She was owned by Mrs. Hagan Fowler of Faunquier County, Va. I was sold to Mrs. Ovair, who was moving to Troy, Mo. I was next sold to a Doctor, who took me to Marshall Town, Ia., where I lived sometime. Any information will be gladly received. MRS. LUYC WILLIAMS, 3834 Federal Ave., Chicago, Illinois. WANTS TO FIND HIM. If Mr. Robert Steward will com municate with Mr. J. P. Leach, 88 Wilkinson street. Putnam, Conn. he will learn something of interest to himself. Baby Smothered by Bedclothes. 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If you want an interesting story, read The Strange One of Mary Page OH+DEAR OH+DEAR OH+DEAR COLLY! - SUMMER AMUSE MUSTER HAPPENED - HE'S WERT ABOUT A CALLON OF TEARS I'M IN LOVE! OH-DEAR WHY WASTE YOUR TEARS NOW? SAVE EM TILL AFTER YOU'RE MARRIED MARRIED - THAT'S JUST IT - I TOLD HER FATHER HE COULD SUPPORT TWO JES EASY AS HE CAN ONE BUT NOTHING DO. WHATA YUM THINK O THAT - WHAT DO YUH THINK OF THAT! THE OLD SKINFLINT - LETTIN A FEN DOLLARS STAND IN THE WAY OF HIS DAUGHTERS HAPPINESS BUT PHILBERT - WHAT DOES THE GIRL SAN ABOUT IT! WE'VE NEVER BEEN INTRODUCED AND I CAN'T TELL HER!! Mr. David Calloway was out on the street on Saturday, February 12, for the first time since his arrival home to attend the funeral of his mother. He was looking well. Mrs. Nollie Priest, of High Street died Saturday morning. February 12th at 6:40, after a week's illness. The funeral services took place Sunday morning. February 13th at 10 o'clock. The Rev. J. H. Burks, pastor or the High Street Church, officiated. Her remains were taken to her home in Staunton, Va. for interment, there to await the resurrection morning. Mr. Anthony Shaw, who was called to Pittsburgh, Pa. to the bedside of his sister, just returned home Friday morning and reports his wister as getting on fine. Mrs. Beasle J. Curtis, of 218-7th Avenue, N. W., gave a Valentine Recognition at her home in honor of Miss Ethel Cooper, last Monday night, February 14th. Twelve couples were present. They were gracefully served with the delicacies of the season. Miss Ethel Cooper leaves tonight, via N. and W. for Baltimore, Maryland, her future home. We hope for a great future. Mr. Horman Hubbard, who on Thursday last was taken to the Burrell Memorial Hospital for an operation, is reported as getting along nicely. Sir G. T. Leftwich, who underwent a serious operation about eight or ten days ago, is getting along very nicely. We hope soon he may be able to report for duty. Rev. George C. Taylor, D. D. preached a very soul stirring sermon at Mt. Zion A. M. E. Church, from the 23rd chapter of the book of Numbers and the latter clause of the 23rd verse. "According to this time it shall be said of Jacob and Israel what hath God wrought." The sermon was quite instructive. It was a week of rallying in Mt. Zion. The collection figured up at night to the amount of two hundred and twenty-five dollars and twenty-eight cents (225.28). The Church hopes to raise the sum of four hundred and fifty dollars ($450.00) by Sunday, February 20th, which amount will clear the Church of debt. We had a little snow here Sunday and it turned severely cold Monday. At this time, Tuesday night, the weather has moderated very little. In fond and loving remembrance of our dear father, William H. Bowden, who departed this life for realms beyond, February 22nd, 1901: "Although he sleeps, his memory doth live. And cheering comfort to his mourners give. He followed virtue as his truest guide. Lived as a Christian, as a Christian, died. "There are thoughts that never perish. Bright, unfading through long years. So thy memory we will cherish. Shrined in hope, emblamed in tears." —His Daughters, Marion and Ella Bowden. FLORENCE, S. C. [E. H. Webster] Florence, S. C., Fen. 16.-Miss Lilian Tendall, mother of the infant department of the Joint Stock Society, left the city Saturday, the 12th inst., for Sellers to attend a meeting of that Society. Mr. Brunson Gibbs notified me the first of the month that owing to the mildness of the weather "General Grip" had pitched his tent just N. E. of the city limits. Later on, from information received, I had Dr. R. J. Wilson write him a note signed, "Nobody at home." Mr. Lawrence Wilson is attending to business in Mullins, S. C. Mr. C. H. Williama left the city recently on a visit to his mother, at Mars Bluff, S. C. Miss Nellie Conner, after spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Julius Wilds, left for her home at Marlon, S. C. on Sunday morning. She ex- Charley Chaplin's Comic Capers pressed her satisfaction of Florence and surroundings. Miss Jella Mitchell, after a successful school term at Mullina, S. C., left for Charleston, S. C., nor home. Mr. Lewis Wright is still with the baggage force at the A. C. L. station. Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Goodle are among the late comers to the city. Mr. Goodle is fond of reading Negro literature and said his highest satisfaction is when on his way to the Madame he has Negro papers for his wife and himself to read. Dr. E. R. Roberts, general Sunday School missionary for South Carolina, and editor of the Instant Chronicle, was home on Saturday the 13th. The Joint Stock Company hold their quarierly meeting at Darlington and Latta Friday and Saturday, respectively. Mr. Brunson Gibba, a trusted employee of the A. C. L. R. R. shops, has won the confidence of the bosses and is doing fine. Mrs. Mabel Dosier thinks a teacher a coward; thinks the Planet a first class journal. Mrs. Margarett Bradley, of Washington, D. C., has returned home. She came to witness the burial of her sister, who dropped dead at Marion, S. C., February 9. Rev. A. B. Thomas, of Sollers, left for his home, returning from St. Peter's charge. Rev. J. H. Crow, of Dunn, N. C., passed through the city recently returning from Olive Grove, where he preached on Sunday the 13th inst. He used a text portions' of the first chapter of the Acts. Being his first visit to the church in 1916. All were very glad to see him. More than $30.00 were contributed in the morning collection. Rev. A. B. McPhail, of Bennetta ville, S. C., passed through the city recently, returning from his work at Cherry Grove. Recently the church has been plastered and kalomined. The church is prosperous under his administration. Mr. Wendell Phillips is very fond of reading Negro literature. Mr. Ross McHride is still on the job at the A. C. L. railroad station. Mr. Brunson Gibbs rejoices at the failure of his illness to rob him of his health, and enters a just plea claiming the blue ribbon. He believes that a "witch in time saves une." He desires for the young ladies to know that any correspondence resulting from a desire on the part of the fairer sex to know more about him will be given proper notice. Rev. D. J. Mack, Rev. J. D. Snipes, Prof. P. J. Mack, of St. Stephens, S. C. constitutes a committee to raise money with which to purchase a lot in the town of Stephens upon which to erect a graded school building. Rev. D. J. Mack is the soliciting agent and is now in the Pee Dee section. On Sunday evening he spoke at Way side chapel, a few miles from town and succeeded nicely. Monday night he spoke at Summerton M. E. Church. They are to raise a certain amount, after which, the trustees will apply the public funds for the erection of a building. We wish them abundat success. Mr. V. C. Dinnery is also one of the committee: Dr. T. Gallant, city dentist, spent Sunday, February 13, at Dillon, S. C. Mr. Napoleon Addison arrived in the city Saturday the 13th, over the Seaboard, from Poston, S. C., having gone there on business. Rev. L. D. McFadden, of Lynchburg S.C., passed through the city recently en route for Darlington, S.C. to his work at Red Hill A. M. E. Church He also has the Bethlehem A. M. E. Church. Mr. S. C. Curtis, of Mt. Clare, passed through the city recently en route for Wynnona, returning in automobile that evening. Rev. H. James preached at Centenary Marion County, Sunday. Text "I've chosen a good part that shall never be taken away." Miss Annie Jacobs, an industrious young woman of Darlington County, has a host of admirers and appreciates kind words from them. Mr. Roht. E. Rhue, district superintendent of the Marion County, representing the North Carolina Mutual Insurance Co., of Durham, N.C. was in the city Saturday, having attended a conference. Miss Iola Deas left for Sellers Saturday, February 12th, to attend a meeting of the Joint Stock Society at that place. Mrs. Nancy Brown, principal of Red Hill school, is succeeding nicely. She has 115 pupils and enjoys the conti- dence of the patrons. Mr. S. B. Brown, of Cloo, S. C., passed through the city recently re-turning from quarterly meeting of the Joint Stock Society. He is secretary of No. 160, and a fine farmer. Mr. R. K. Myers, of Darlington, visited the city Saturday, the 12th inst. Miss Laura V. Roberts, youngest daughter of Dr. E. R. Roberts, of Exe Florence, has been kept quite busy recently, as assistant teacher, under Prof. W. T. Singleton, in the city graded school. Our old friend Mr. W. P. Rogers, the Hewryman, has moved his stable from South Church Street to East Palmetto, on the W. J. Norward's property. Mr. William Brocking, an employee at the A. C. L. freight depot, is to visit friends at Sellers soon. He reads the Planet. Miss Emma Wilson passed through the city recently, returning from New York, where she met the trustee board of her school. She says she feels greatly encouraged since the meeting. The Mayesville Institute is doing a good work. The trustees promised her their united support, and that means success. Mr. Maun Scagers was found dead near his homo, Lyda, S. C. He was an officer of the M. E. Church. He committed suicide. Mr. Zackie Robinson, of Claussen, S. C. was in the city Saturday, and spoke of the neway columns of the Highland Planet. Miss Ruth Howard, of East Florence, is making good as a teacher in the county public schools. E. B. Webster, Jr., is still with the City Savings Bank. Prof. Burgers, principal of the Mullins Graded school, passed through the city Saturday, the 13th. Mr. Pat Brown is one of our leading homers. Mrs. J. E. Wilson and daughters Mrs. Julia Stephenson, Miss Evelyn and son, and Dr. R. J. Wilson will soon move into their new dwelling in N. Cort Street. A few days ago, Dr. R. J. Wilson was summoned over the phone to the home of Mr. Lydie Jacob, N. Cort St. He reacquired the home at 4:30 A. M. and found him dead. His funeral took place at Cumberland M. E. Church Thursday, February 9th. He was well and hearty the day before his death, and slept sound that night. The invitation kindly extended to me by Porter Henry Miller and Rev. Collman to accompany them as far as Sumter, declined. Rev. Collman delivered an educational address recently, but neglected to have the same noted in print. To Mr. Miller he said: "I'm very sorry to acknowledge my mistake and promise to let the reading public acount themselves with my educational views next time. Mrs. Edward Miller, wife of Porter Edward Miller, has gone to visit Miss Katie Moses and family at Rivordale, Darlington County, S. C. FOR SALE. A magnificent suburban home with all city conveniences. Near Electricar Line. Valuable place as a home or an investment: For rent or for sale. DO YOU KNOW THEM? I would like to know the whereabouts of my aunt. Her name is Mrs Winnie Johnson, wife of the deceased Win Johnson. When last heard of she rendered in Second St. Richthond, Va. Would also like to know of any other relative. I am the daughter of the deceased Henry Hill, and the grand-daughter of he deceased Polly and Joseph Hill. I also have an uncle, whose name is Thomas Hill, and his wife's name is Rena. The old homestead was on Maddox Hill. Any information concerning their whereabouts please notify ELLA HILL BUFFER, 1632 Borgen Street, Brooklyn, N Y. BRTISH CRUISER WRECKED Arethusa Victim of Mine on East Coast of England. The British cruiser Arethusa struck a mine off the coast of England, according to a statement issued by the British official bureau. Albut ten men were lost. The text of the official statement says: "His majesty's ship Arethusa, Commodore Reginald Y. Tyrwhitt, has struck a mine off the east coast. It is feared she will become a total loss." Famous Shlo Retired The battleship Oregon, the "bulldog of the navy," went on the retired list when she was turned over without formality to the Naval Militia of California at the Mare Island navy yard. She gained fame by a cruise around Cape Horn which ended the battle of Santiago, July 3, 1898. Man Caught by Belt and Killed. George Hunter, of Krafferville, near Sellasgrie, Pa., was caught in a saw mill bolt and so injured that he died within an hour. Chaplin's E YOUR N? SAVE AFTER YOU'RE MARRIED MARRIED-THAT'S JUST IT- I TOLD. HER FATHER HE COULD SUPPORT TWO JES EASY AS HE CAN ONE BUT NOTHAN DOIN WEDNESDAY Despatches from Amsterdam say the Germans have shifted 600,000 men to the French front. Violent fighting is reported in the Artols. région where Berlin says the Germans captured French trenches west of Vimy. Heavy artillery firing is reported near Verdun and Belfort. German troops have forced a way across the Dvina river, seven miles northwest of Dvlnsk, according to a Petrograd news despatch. London hears the Germans have switched large forces from the Galician front to this field of operations. Furious fighting, with the Russians on the offensive, is reported from Vienna. A defeat of Russian troops by bands of Persians is reported by Constantinople. THURSDAY. Germany and Austria have notified the United States that after March I armed merchant ships of their enemies will be treated as warships. Continuous fighting in Artols and northern Flanders is reported from France. The French war office says the Germans have attacked repeatedly, thus far without success. Berlin reports the capture of trenches north, west of Vimy, and gains near Neuville and south of the Somme. The government organ published in Sofia says it is the duty of Bulgaria to enter Greece and drive the French and British forces out of Salonika. Vienna says Austrian troops have occupied Durazzo; Albania, without opposition. Petrograd officially announces that Russian troops have captured Usszelzko, in Galicia, near the Bukowina border, and have crossed the Dnieper river at this point, monacing from the flank the Austrian positions at Czernowitz. German raiding parties near Riga are said to have been dispersed. FRIDAY Paris reports French gains in terrific fighting in the Artois region. German attacks upon Hill 140, in this region, an official statement says, have been repulsed. Berlin announces that the positions recently captured northwest of Vimy have been held despite four vigorous French assaults. The visit of Premier Brland, of France, to Italy, is expected to result in Italian cooperation with the British and French at Salonika. London forenshadows the formation of a permanent diplomatic council of the allies at Paris. Official statements from Petrograd report minor Russian successes near Riga and on the Drinak front. The Greek chamber of deputies has endorsed the cabinet's policy of neutrality. SATURDAY Despatches from Washington to Liberty intimate that the United States may be expected to warn its citizens against sailing on armed steamships because of Germany's announced intention to treat them as vessels of war. The German war office admits that the French, in a new drive in the Champagne region, has gained 200 yards of thrones. Paris asserts 300 yards of trenches were gained. Rumania is understood to have pretested against the crossing of her boundary line by Hukkarian troops. A possible severance of relations is rumored. Coincident with the arrival of the earl at the front, Russian troops have begun an offensive in Bessarabia and on the Dvrysk front. SUNDAY Bulgaria in seeking peace with the entente powers, according to the Athens correspondent of the Exchange Telegraph company. Sofia says her only quarrel was with Serbia. The French report says a German attack was repulsed near Solosons and five counter attacks in the Champagne district were beaten back after severe fighting. Artillery duels continue us at Reolon and the forest of Parvoy The Petrograd report claims Russian gains on three battle fronts and at mites exark troops are on the defensive on Dvinsk front. MONDAY Berlin reports the capture by the Germans of 700 yards of French trenches northwest of Tahure, in the Champagne region, and of 400 yards near Abersept, in the Vosges. Paris announces the capture of German trenches near Frise, in the Artols district. The British cruiser Arethusa struck a mine in the North sea and is reported to be a total wreck. The French cruiser Amiral Charmer has been sunk by a submarine off the coast of Syria. Only one survivor thus far has been found. RIVET SEARS HIS BACK One of the red hot rivets which were being thrown from the, furnace to Charles N. McCarl, a shop hand in the Pennsylvania shops at Altoona struck the rim of the bucket he was catching them in, bounded and dropped down, the back of his neck, burning a scarred path from hair to hip. The rivet burned its way out through his trousers, or it might have left a streak from head to foot. Kalser's Son to Wed Princess of Anhault on March-11. [Picture of a man in a military uniform]. AIR BOMBS KILL NINETFEN Later Reports Show Great Series of Attacks on Various Cities Router's correspond at Vienna, Italy, says that he has aeroplanes bombarded the Italian town of Sesto, fifteen miles from Vienna, killing six persons and wounding others. (Sesto is in northern Italy, fifteen miles from the Austrian border and fifteen miles northwest of Vienna. It is a town of about 10,000 inhabitants, with extensive manufactures of woody trees.) The Austrian air raid over Milan on Monday was only part of a great series of attacks against cities in northern Italy. Reports received show that thirteen persons were killed and that extensive damage was done by fire set by incendiary bombs. Among the air craft in the foot which made the attack were big armored battleplanes which it is believed had been furnished to the Austrian military authorities by Germany. In addition to the attack on Milan, bombs were dropped on Monza, where one person was killed and seven wounded and on Bergamo and Triviglio, where no damage was done. One shell fell within the memorial chapel at Mena erected to the memory of the late King Humbert. Another fell upon the grounds of the Villa Reale, the former summer palace of King Victor Emmanuel. Many windows were broken in the cathedral of St. John a fourteenth century structure of the Lombard Gothic style of architecture. Bad Contrast. Bachelor (sadly) - I dreamed last night that I was married. The alarm clock woke me. Benedict (more sadly) - I dreamed last night that I was single. The twinkle woke me. New York Globe. 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Buggies, etc. Keep constantly on hand fine funeral supplies. Open All Day and Night—Man on Duty All Night PHONE, MAD. 577 RICHMOND, VA (Residence next door.) Female Embalme --- Female Embalmer ME LUCIE CHRISTIAN SCOTT is associated in business with her husband, Mr Alphens Scott. Madam Scott claims the honor of being the only Negro woman in the State of Virginia—holding a State license to practice Em balming and is indeed, one of the few women in the United States Embalming and Conducting Funerals. She ranks with the best in her profession. She is prominent in interna- tional organizations, namely the Office of Calan- he, I. O. of . . . ) of Good Samaritans, Hot Roth, Tents Sons and Dads Richmond, Shepherds of Brentwood and Ideal Benefit Society Your Patronage and attention will be greatly appreciated. Please remain later that she is always at your service Kelpie Service at Moderate Rates RESIDENCE 101 St James's, Phone Max 430 LOCAL OPTION LOST IN N. J. Assembly Defeats Measure by Vote of Forty to Nineteen. The local option bill was defeated in the New Jersey house of assembly, after a two hour debate, the vote be no forty against and nineteen for, with one member, O. H. Hammond, assemblyman from Somerset, absent. The debate on the measure, which was passed by the senate last week, lasted two hours and a half. A fetuose was the opposition to the bill by south Jersey assemblymen, led by John B. Kates, minority leader, of Camden. Those who led in the debate besides Kates were Roberts, of Burlington; Wolverton, of Camden; Runyon, of Union; Sheppard, of Salem, and West, of Gloucester. ITALIANS BATTLE IN ALBANIA First Big Clash With Austrians Takes Place. Near Durazzo. Place Near Durazzo Severe fighting is in progress be- tween Austrian and Italian troops on the height between Durazzo and Ti- rona, in Aria, says the German newspaper, Vessle Zeitung. This is the first big battle in which Thomas, ary 17. French a to return 17. 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Large Picnic t reasonable rates and nothing but s. etc. Keep constantly on hand Night—Man on Duty All Night RICHMOND, VA Embalmer 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 88. 89. 90. 91. 92. 93. 94. 95. 96. 97. 98. 99. 100. the Italians have taken part in the Balkans. They are under command of General Palazzi. Tirana is eighteen miles east of Durazzo. Aunt Elinda Nice Dead Miss Hein's Griffiths, of Mount Pocono, Pa., who left an invalid hospital to go to New York on a shopping expedition was found dead from a asphyxiation at the home of her aunt. Beside her was a man unknewed to the dead woman's aunt, but whose name on papers found in his packets was "G. Larsen." The man was unconscious, but may recover. T. R. Off to South America. Colonel T. Treed to Roosevelt and Mrs. Roosevelt salute on the British steamship Guilana, for a pleasure trip through the West Indies. The Guiana will stop first at St. Thomas, Danish West Indies, February 17. After visiting the British, French and Dutch colonies, he expects to return to New York, arriving March 17. Handicapped J. Keeley. R BEEN ND LL HER!! PAGE FIVE YOU A BRAU- SECOND STREET OF DAYS, IS FOR $6.00 TRAITS FOR 80 MENTMENT ONLY INDOLPH 1467-J appointment today Carls, 75 cents OND ST. STREET, AND graph or trol ertainments large Picnic thing but very on hand All Night D. VA part in the er command ? . ee fa 4 ~ a ATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19, | 1916 #— The —~+ + A Modest With. Moatague Glass, the crestor of “Pot. ash and Perhnutter.” ass an acquatot ance of his, a clothing manufacturer en the cnat hie OF New York, recetred acall from @ city nalesman repre senting a notions, trimming aad but. ton house. ‘The vinitor tein to spread aut bis xatuples, “Pur. ‘em up? Put ‘em up!” sald the munofucturer tn a Ured buat: neax nian tone. “1 wouldn't care to look at nothing what you Rou" “tut, Me Co: ben*— “S$ Jnouch! 1 won't look, Meare ko mwas.” The raleaman gazed at him ad: mirinaly. “Mr. Collen” he rald. “I only wish otie, thing—1 wih Pie reigns sd ’ Ee, kalestuan repre : : senting a notions : trimming aad but ton house. ‘Th ® Vinitor bein t CA spread aut Bt tek | nauuvies, aes “Pur ‘em up XK Put ‘em up!" sak Ray the munofucture 7X in a Ured buat I y new nian tone.“ (A at ee | a look at nothing Fs by, (_ what you Rou" “Rut, Mr Co [> T{]| rea" — —— | “8 Mnouch! 1 ae won't look, Meare FF ko mwas.” | The ralcaman i | gazed at tlm ad: Bi ci miringly. de “Mr. Collen," he emvrdy™ sald, “T only wish 5 We Ole, thlag—1 wish “Ewon'T WOOK” Thad only Ofte cuatomers Ike you.” “L told you I didn't wish to nee noth Ing wbat you Kol” “Sure, you did, aud that's why 1 ayn I wish L bad only Ofty customers Hike you. Instead, f got 200f"—Saturday Ereaing Post. ce A poor man servnl by thee Raat mene eh = Saas ack met feet ae SES ew wy aa Of aetrice which thou Yeatereet. = —E_ . Hrowning. Uncle Joe's Story. * Wormer Speaker Cannon tells (hin story of bis curly Impecunious dasa: “One of my frirnds was a mtruggling physician. Neither fame nor fortune had come to either of us. but we were always bopefut, The ‘yearn had welgbed bearily on my friend, how: ever, for be soon lost bis hafr, being quite bald, “One day t grevied him with a beam. tog countenance and exciatmed: "What do you think, Henry? Ihave Jost bought an oMce nate.” “Then, Joe. askl be, with the of wool CAH Coon Wor tba brush!" — Uttxburgb | Chrontele Tele graph. ‘eis Will Mie uiactanchiis. At the Une the recond empire Were bad been at Complesne a great and elegant bunting party, with a Ue mendous marsiere of barex aud phan anta and other game. Standing In cBoacn apotn, the cmperor and hin foT- lowers bad the Kame driten up before hem and bad nothing to do but Kboot {¢ down. These bigh born hunters bad bet to stoop to pick up the gume that they sbot: Lut they did not even do as rouch ax tbat. Their valeta, dresved th picturenque costumes, went abvut pick- tog up thelr game for thei. As the hunters returned after the day’x mport It was noticed that Prosper Merinice, who was one of the party. wan the wnly ouceWTiose servant wax not Inden with Raine. Me wa lett complrtely to the ture, as ft were, without having taken so mach as a xparrow, “Well, well’ bis ikterary fcllown ex- claimed. “How did they manage to get away from your” “When fame ls 90 plenty as that” sald Merimee gravely, “the merit of markeman ies in bitting nothing. S01 fired between the binds.” ‘The Dialect Wae There, Governor Bob Taylor of Tenneance “waa once entertaining a northern gucst who waa catber akepticas about the prevailing dialect to atorien of south ora pegroce. Ife thought {t overtrawn "To Giaprove the contention, Mr. Tay: Jor faoghingly made.a wager with bin quost. that the ortheracr would be unable to taterpret Abe languact of the Grat nexro'they met Accordingly Chey set out aod presently case upon a black man basRing indolentf¥ in the son. Telling bls friend to pay clore heed. Mr. Taylor stepped up to the negro and demanted suddenly “Web be?” ‘The vegro blinked bin eyes stolidly and theo answered Ina guttered voice “Wab wbo?"—Everylods's r. Fire Burns Hall 2 Block. Bulldings, occnpyiog balf an entire block in the bunlness section were destroyed by fire, in Wagnesb:irg. Pa, with « loss of $135.00. A vclun- teer fire brigade saved the First Na- tonal bank and the American Naticn- al bank aftor théy had been damaged. One fireman wax fnfured. Thelin Beheade Law Student. Walking on the Lehigh Valley ra')- road ef Macct’ Chunk, Pa, J. Monroe Woes, until recently a law student at the University of Peonsyivants, aad new a momber of the federal engineer eorps, wea beheaded and tastaatly killed by a fast freight. GERMANS PLAN BIG TRIPLE DRIVE | Strike Foe In Flanders, an Greek Line and-in Russia. ARE MASSING ON FRONTIERS Teuton Demonstration te Under Wa) | to Drive Rumania Into Continue: Neutrality. That Germany hax determined t lcombat the edect of the allt wi dists acy with Rumania, with a xaqt mal tary demonstration is reported Yn dew lpatchos from Amsterdam ant Geneva Advices xay that the Gerfann may ttompt the moat amMtivus enterprise Jot the war trtple ofteasive, For lsome time vast numbers of troops and fave been massed on tie western feront and on the Greek frontie:, und foow ft te reported that the German waz oMice te preparing for a sertew of jatlacks agilint Cie Russlans. 3 | @Buckare t desprtel may .gliat hos [lltden have. een resumed hy the Rus jana In Robowina, tot weather ron laitions thre :giut the eure easien theatre have been so mei Thent for weeks that Miuting an a MMe aeate ‘could mat he atte npre ty either alte From the Pie's ta tie sath ranges ‘of the Cargetank there have heen Teleesrle Weine fee Foals Wale tamu fain pisces Witted beneat tonntaia + fof anow, The tM errtanieter repivter from tere te Sutty uf more desrees below Pa Maced at Abana a tmar tate ee tess Mae Mindered a bbs forwarcl meverent by either abte, Mut advantase cas teen taken of Rie Ww) to thake preparations for an advase: When can ite Gecome more favor able. Te sere aay ce Mr fdes an ottent tye Inevepiee tt aul Cores theatres of wae mina cay ff owEE be one of the mint xteaut enterprises ever at temz ted is tals or any other war Ramee. fat the German Beer 1 prepare 15 ie baw enpected dat Me the Nor sew reacted Land a frothy Punters oeitees ait armssed hte’ Roper an Latton that a wreat nay, t pattie po dmieasent Ie the Nord sm Prot Copentcren caine repartee! eiditen acthyity at Kiel an taf rumar reaching tie Danis frontier town hat We Geran. were ateat te tis. | vattle Pour Zeprets and a flork of Ferman Tanke. “ave reintored the Sr flotiiia at tie Gera haval tan Phe fappedtia te that ties are te ccompany (ie tleet oh a sortie fron jektnd the pretense tins att mtie elds of Het san! Vague ruiors that toe Teste nave? Mente were tot ty attemp! x start! DK ruups posited Inte Len ton even be oFe the expat ot thy Gernian con pres fatter at eaptared that Appt Nea. MINE BLAST KILLS NINE Gas Explosion Wrecks Shaft at Ply ' mouth, Pa. | oNime mea were bled by a may es ploston In the Rass vein ef the Ne G stom of tae Nethingham mine, a Piynouth, gear Wilber Waite The death Get tay tw target an tis believed sit persons were Injures | Company officials say the Hentlty of the dead fe not estavlished, owing the fact Nhat one hundred other em plnyes who escaped from tie rilas fated to register, Iie helleved, how ever, Qe all er tla sheet are of forebes birth. J Working fn seeret and against great latds, a corps af mine otetey an: ret alt men are meeting the dei and Injured. The fore of the expo elon “has, been such, however, that Fewrue work {yo stew and tetlede, the mine bring Dadls damiaced. + A body of mine: car was teteet off In nome unis t manner, bat pr ably by the naked Inmp «ef one of the miners, The tant whieh follawed tiurled men fa all sirertions, wrecked the fatertor’ wf the mine ani, rocke | the nurture, Those wha enraged the blast ruahed to the foot of the wbatt, only {o find’ that wreckage bad made it Impossible to holst or lower thr carriages. A furee of men were at work quickly and in atiout two bogr- the shrieking miners at the foot were iifted to the surface. The Qrt aid teams of the mine made some effort at rescue work and reports were Koon sent to tie vir face. Hive of the dot were find scatiored along the Rangway. Fur ther on two more bodies were found aad ft was reported that rescuers had cpme across the hodlex of. two more, besides a few of the injured Tho black dam: fut!owed won tn tho wake of thr eapli-ton and it ts belleved that sme af the injures have become fia vk time, Shoots Wife, Kills Himacit. ‘Charles Beatty shot and probe ably fataly wounded hia wite at her home at McKeesport, Pa., and ben turned the revolver on him- self. He died instantly, Beatty was the aon of Jere Roatty, superintendent of the MeKecaport Connecting Ratl- ways of the United States Steel cor- poration. Jie had been marrie two years. Last .week Mrs, Beatty ap- piled for a divorce. Ende Life When Asked to Wed. Because Stella Spect, of Harri» burg, Pa, sald she loved him and waa eagerty awaiting their wedding day, Earl M. Grosevenor, twenty-two years old, of Sunbary, shot and kill ea himself at the ‘girl's home ay he sat by ber side. Grosevenor had been fa g00d"spirite ap to the time of the shoodac ze 5 ; . wae OEE ete SSS SPUN, ae ae oe Laer ‘ORNS Query and//7/ WP = Reply oat 1) ee ? j , ‘Is to boxta Fel arya Departivtent ¢/y\ 57 net | _ Please tell me the origin of India ) aummer and the exact date when it oc cure. : a Indian summer Ix the short senno of pleasant wether in the cvatral an Atluntlc coast Mtates of thin country | which usually ovcura tu October an November, althouzh Jt may and rgrel docs take place in Lwcember, Itt Linpaxsible te hound Indian xumme by exact dates. It inay last cae oF tw coweekssand It uiny cecur two oF (lte4 times 1n ong xeason, ‘The orlgln of the term iH not preelsely known, tt doe: not occur In hook or manuscripts un tl the year 1701 "bat at that thine f swan in uxe throughout the. Atlantty atater. . Please tell me something about the woman whose picture was taken tc represent ‘the Goddess of Liberty on coins. The “Gordexs of Liberty” was before hee mariage Mbw Auun Willer Wil Hain of Pilladelphis, whe was beer during the vivil war, George Morn of England way the designer of thy “Gaddew of Liberty.” She wan «1 clarale Denuty, and her features are re} produced um falthfully ax fo a cood photograph : How may ane determine the yea covered by = given, congress from th number ‘of the congress? For exam ple, what period of years would th Thirty-filth congress represent? ‘To determine the youre covered by n kiven congress deuble the number o the congtent aud add the product ts 1789; the rest will be the year I whic the congress cloned. Take, fo example, the Thirty-fifth comsrens| Doubling exiven ux seventy, mkt 17s! aud we have 15s, the year In whiten, on March 4. the ‘Thirty-0fth congres clowsl, ‘To tind the sumber of a eet grew witting In any sear subtract 17% from the sear, [fC the reat iy ay even number Untt that woinber will xtve th cungrgs of whdeb fae year ty question saw the clever Hf thie result te au ol nuMber abt one gin half the resnt] will give the eengress tu whlehe th, Sear In quettion Was the test sear Take weal the congress etttting ty ISS. Subtract 17S from ISAS and thd Fewult te rittynine, Add one, makin; neventy, mud divide by two, hon hi Mat the Thirty tft congress was hold tng Sta test regular xenon is Cha year, The year 1380 19 the haste num, ber, because that way Che yene tt whieh the Elrxt congress under the conntituition eaveties! Who says, “Who shall decide whe doctors disagree?” ; Alexander Doge te his oSorNi Ba AYR? Ans Who alia tes ote when doting tastes And nouintest: geutata, Jesuit, fhe Seok ee The comteat seen te ebow that thd eUthor dk wet refer ty deetors af mest etue, ay the Une fe usually quoted, bu fo teacher ar learned ten ty any Une Did congress © fow years ago au phorize a-Wriatory of the civil war to written, and is there such # histor; published by government authority stil) in print? : The Untied Statex government had 4 vublished “Phe War of the Rebeltion | 4 & Compitation of the Ofleint Mecardy f the Caton and Contederte Arintes | | twas prepared under Cur dinsetion «| he recretury of war by Rrevet Lieu « enant Colonel Robert N. Scott, Third 4 “alted States artiters, and publisted | MPRune fo AW wet ut congress upl wrowedd Junie 16, 1S) It be guutished 2 no mere than PZ veluntew Adres] I ont Viited Shites keaator on reper watutive for a net What is the earliest written history nd what ia ite source? From whad \ ources are the Old and New Testa] ments derived? Ace they considered ¢ he first evidence of known history? | | The Bet writer whe tx definitely nef | powledged ax a historian was th] g Heck Hermlotus, who wrote In the g teh century 1.6. The:very eurtteng | f ancient recurds arw tuerely Unte’ and g Rblen af rulfng dynaxttes, and thy, ext atep toward the development of 7 he cantlunons narrative which wy ¢ now ax “bistory” tx the expunnton of 9 ach Inte to Include events, The most otable curly exainples of thece’ “hin! Fieal recordn” are the Old Textament| a cokx uf Kime and Samuel, whiet) ante back to the weventh century B. CL nd the lmsk of Chronicles, which] p ouEh equally notable, was complied p ree. ceuturles Iater,« Ancient Exsp' na nitniluc rreotds, and there ate no ble curly fragments of Japanese and. ines chronicles, The firm’ actual 5 riten narrative “history,” however /Grock, The Old Testament, ea-mtet] -, A, gon linck to extremely early Jew! © bh orecordx, ‘The New Testament] § hich une written In Greek, in, of @ purée, much Inter. Much bistory bad 9 cen written before the beginning of 6 se Chrtetinns ern, What is the taw regerding term oy nlistment in the regular army and fn-| pease of pay for re-enlistment? 1 What is the taw regarding term ‘enlistment in the regular army and In- erease of pay for re-enlistment? ‘The taw ‘preecribes a- seven seas term of-enlistment, the frat four year with the rolora in active service anc the romaluing.three sears oo fortougl without vay and attached to the re serves. All xoldlers recetve, in addt tion to their pas, rations, clothing. bed ding aud medical attendance while with the toiors. “The monthly ‘pay darior the fret enlistment ranges from $1: to 318 for privates. For noncessmb- stoned officers the rates are $21. $24 $90, $40, 145, $50, 965 and $75, accord ing to grade, erm or corps and nator 0€ duties. Additions! pay of from § to $4 per month for contingous servic. ' fs allowesl' during cach enflefinent pe riod of four years after the first up tc and fuclading the seventh. What are the three largest cities In the world? London, 7.252.003; New Yerh,-6.333. 897; Paris, 2.588,110, Can it be true that Britain shot Sikhs, in India, from the mouthe of cannon because they dared to mutiny against British rule? How many eutfared this death? Thin method of punteharnt wan re- sorted to at the'time of the great mu- tiny. How many were so punished we are miiable to state. Ifa man Is capvicted of murder and sentenced to death In one of the states in the United States, the governor of the state refusing to grant him a new trial, hae the president the power to make the governor give him a new trial? If the man ta cunvirted In # ntate court the preaident has ne powor of fu: torvention. : Kindly give the record number of miles per day history shows for any forced march in wartime. Please give the average rate of marching. The quick march transinted into miles and hourw ix about three and one- half or theve and Aveelguths infles per hour in all armten, with the exception of nome xpeclal bodiew of Ikght troopy, of whieh the Iallun lersagiier! are a famillar example, who are trained to mote much funter for houry together, A ‘day'« march” te usually reckoned at fificen intles for a lurge body of troops, A “forced march" ts one of twonty mlles or over, or one in whieh the troupe are ou fout ire thin neve hours, Far Inrge foilles of men the rate velon exceed theee tmflon pet hour. Statisties of rvcont marches have net een fanned Where do these lines occur? Herttannia nema no tailwarka Ter hue In on the dees Mtn “Ye Mariners of Engiand.” by Thomas Campbell - | Trltannta nents ne bulwation, ' No towerm nzonw the eteet ! Iter march tw u'er the mountain waves Fasthosts bo a es i How many leap years will the twen- tieth century contain? How many days and weeks? : It will have the gevatent number of leap yenre possible for a century — twenty-four. The year 1004 was the frat one. then every fourth year after that to wri tucluding the gear 2000. ‘Soe twentleth vontury will contain 3. $25 days, whtel, tacky one day of be: ing exactly S218 weekx, The middle ny of the century will be Jan. 1, THT, When did the twentieth century be- pin? When will the twenty-first cen- tury begin? Jan 1 wet Jan. a, er What are the requirements for ad. mission to the National Soldiera’ home? The requirements for aduitesion to a natlounl xaliieey” home are an honor: able discharge from the United States eervies duchig a war in whieh It wax engaged; disability which prevents the apMieant frum earning hin living by Iabor. A soldier or muller muxt for ward with bik application hiy die charge paperk uit, when be tn a pengloner, bis pension certifieate, whitch Papert wil be Belg at the branch to which the appileant is ndwitted, to be kept there for him and returned to Din when be ty dincharget When was the first locomotive built, and ie it in existence now? The olieat locomotive tu the world wam retired from buxtnena In 1002 tt wan’ bullt by George Stephenson for the Hotton califery, near Durhyp, Ens. tend, and tecun runntug on oe, 1B, IN, nearly three yeare before the Orat public railway fo the world wan open ed—the Storkton and Warlington. This locomotive war made to draw a train Of reventeen waguns, weighing about sixty-four tons, at a@ speed of four mile an hour up m rather steep gradi opt. It ts now In the Durham-Collere of Sefence, Neweaxtle-on-Tyne. On a level track the uid engine could, haul 120 tous at @ apeed of ten miler an huur. Of coarne St had ben many Umex repalret after leaving Stephen fon's hands. but there remain nome parts, notably the xteam dome, artua’ Portlons of the ortrinal Please give the correct pronunciation of recluse, jugular, bronchitis, allopathy. plebeian. ‘The corert propunctiation of the ‘words in the opter named tt: Reklona not rek-loon! Jusgwlar, not Jug-pdars Bron-ky-tin, “not bron-kee-tia: al-lopy ath, accent op second ayllable. net allopath-|; piebe-san accent on nee 004 ayliabie, How many barrels of olf dose ths United States produce in one year? The entire product of the country 11 1912 wan 222.903.045 barrela: to 19131 was 249.456.230 barrels; in 1914, 203. $62,585 bares. 2 Big Fire in Phillipsburg. A portion of the business. d’s- trict of Phillipsburg, Pa, was ‘wiped out by fir. The burned pert included the: Mossahan bank, ostoffice, Bell telephone exchange, the Now York Clothing store, M. Sing: er & Co, clothing, sa¢ Chapmsa’s drag store, entailing » lose of $260, i ea ahi 4 Se oN 4 ae ee eit oa Y OF GENERAL SURVEY OTHE WAY —_— | WEDMESDAY. Athens: !s spreading a report that Yne Teutonic edvance upon Salonika ls to bouton February.15. ‘ German despatches aay tho Zeppe Bos which raided. Bogland Monday aight, dropped bombs on. .I.!vorpoot. This claim in Ignored in British oM- tla} utterances and denied in Fori{slt Rowspapers. | | Information which “has reached Lon- don by wireless from Bucharest «aya that Rumanta and Groece havo sisned’ & neutrality agreement. A» Petrograd report says Rumania has mobi:ized four-fifths of her army on the Hun- karan ond Bulrarian frontiers. Local Russian xuccossen at p-inte all along the castern batt!o linc are officially proclaimed in Petrograd. ) _ THURSDAY. Btate department officials stil are undecided rogarding the dixpoaltion ©: the steamship: Appam, captured bs zhe Germans from the Britinh an: brought to Norfotk. The ship moves to Newport Newa to dincbarge 245 passcagerx who wore.captured on the antp. ‘A demand for reprinals for the Zep- pelin rafd over the Midland countles of England, Monday night, {< npread ing throuchout Great Drita!n. Prediction fs made by # London newspaper that the Germans soon will launch another offensive movement toward Calais. . Auntrian forcen {n Albania have ad: vanced twenty miles south of Scutar. Tho Italian are reported fort{‘ying Aviona as asmilitary base, Germany, accoriling to Berlin des patches, has refustd to admit thal the staking of tho Lusitania was fl lexal. The German atutude fn that to do no, she would have to forezo the usefulness of ber submarines, Both tn Herlin and tn Washington the situation {¥ considered ag extremely grave, and a aeverance of diplomatic rolations Ix not unlkely. Petrograd hearm that the Turks have abandoned Erzerum, in Trans. Caucasia, A clash between Bulgarian abd An- gloFrench forces in reparted from Macedonia, in which the Bulgar aro arid to have been repulsed. Preparations for a yigoroun affennive by botd contending armies tn France are Indicated in roports from Tondon and Parin. 5 Succenrea at ‘Yarous points’ along: the eastern front from the Courland Miatrict to the Strips river aro an- pounced in: Ruslan oMicial tate: ments. ScruRHAY. Berlin ntwspapers quote Premie! Balandra ax xpeaking of a ponaible Tetreat from the present italian front ‘Tho, reaignation of Salandra trom the ministry 1 a wubject of conjecture,” Dulrarian troops in Albanin aro re ported to have bnen checked Nem ‘Austrian troops are maid to have reach od the Serbian borders near Salontka ‘A large number of new German aero pinnes have arrived on the Russian frovt, considerable air fighting ta re ported. Petrograd announces repulner of German attacks tn local engaxe menta on the eastern battle tine. Berlin admits that the Zeppelin 1-19, which wan reported to have been sunk to the North sea, is minsing. The steamer Appam, captured from the Britian hy the Germans, may be permitted to remain in an Amez1 can port until the end of the war. SUNDAY. ‘The German war office reports tha: attacks at Newville and «outh of La Bansco canal were repulred. Reports from Paris say the Britis! pad arene carried out a destructive Dombardment of German trenches a Boestughe, Relgium, and cant of Sole pone, © _ Franco-British troops operating in Kamerun, the German éofony in wos! em Africa, have driven 14,999 Serman troops acrosn the frontier to Spav.tah Guinea, probably ending the entente campaign for thin important German territorial ponression, ‘The Russian oficial statement nay the Turks are being pressed hari in the whole Caucasus front. Nothin new {a reperted from the other thea tres of war. - MONDAY. Germany has offered in the Lurt tania dispute to accept the proposition that reprisals murt not be dirocted against any other than “enemy aud. fects. Administration “leaders in ‘Washington exprese the opinion tha’ the dispute between the United States and Germency in virtually netted. In & reported engagement Jnside the Greek border, Rulkar forces,are sald to Dave driven back the Prench north of Salonika. Austrian and Bulgarian troops hare oceupied Elbassan, Albania, and are advancing southward toward Aviona. . Acld Tank Explodes. An actd tank at the plant of the Aetna Explosiees company at Em: porium, Pa. exploded. A small Dulldieg tn which tt was located was’ destroyed, but no one was injored. ‘Tho loes was'trivial. The cause wes woknown. . | * — Beetine Pagel Offer. _ "A proposal from Pope Benedict XV, that he negotiate with Germany to pecare the rvatoration of Belziam fas been declined by the entente pow- ers, it wae learned in Rome. Wants U. 8, Capital “Moved. 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It was reported ‘at firat that about 220 mldsbipmen, or almost .cne-quar tor of the whois numbur.at the acad | emy, bad failed to .pass in ccriao subjocts. The number ia each class was sid to he about as follows: First of graduating class, twenty: second, Atty; third, sixty; fourth, eighty. While this number ts regarded as rather larke it Is Mkely that many who fatied were not asked to hesisn owing to varlous circumstances. | ‘Cidntne Gaaker Osie Sin Vearn: Adolf Biau, formeriy a private canker of Scranton, Pa; who abd sconded (ust June, later being arrest e4 In Chattanooza, Tenn. eatered a plea of guilty in three cases of embrz Rlement. Jie was sentenced to atx years in the pouitentiary. In adil tion he fs to pay fines totaling $1162. Blau’s bank had more than 12,000 de poattors, with deposits totaling $470 00, The creditors will realize about tea conts on the dollar. e peek Soe sow te te = oan Stender the following stery on: Ou‘one ecentton when‘ hé stnited to @ trip dewn the Misstesippl river en's fatboat be wap ddvieed wever to ae swer the questions naked by rivermés on other boats and marer to bendy words’ with them, as be would be sure always to come out second best. He followed the" advice ‘religiously for = time, Dut ond day be theugbt bo.saw a chance to xet the better of a riverman who called out: : : “Hey, thar, what yer luaded with?” Jackasses, Don't you want to come aboard?” yelled back Twals. “That's whut’! reckoned ecein’ as bow they’ let ther bigzest donkey bev ther run of, the dock™ csme back. Twain made’ a dive below as all the riverten In the meigbborhuod set up a ferialve lauzh at bis expensa, THE ECONOMY $27, N. FIRST. ST. | Fine Tailoring Cleaning, Dyeing and | ad OHITMAN M.:- WHITE Preprieter OPERATORS FOR’ SLIDING SCALE Mine Overs Ar Against Bt Yearly Contracts. = | OPPOSE SHORTER” HOURS ed Workmen Must be Pald by Con sumers of Anthracite. . ~ Tho antiracite operators afie a meting in Pbiladelphia insuo. their reply to the demands of tn union miners which wero ratitie! b3 the United Mine Workers of Americ at thoir convention ‘held in Indian ‘apolis a few days ego. The statement In part, says: * “The anthracite miners ask for 4 two-year agreement beginning ant ending simultaneously with the agree . ments In the dituminoun Aleld—a buat ness arranxement that ix shown bj “actual experience in the bituminous Aeld to threaten a di-yearly disiur Dance of the peace and prosperity o: the silners. coemiors and general pub “The anthracite operators believe that the Industrial disturbances tre! dent to bi-yearly contracts can be bet ter adjustéd if the autginatle method of the sliding scale, a profit-sharin: plan ostablixhed bys the comm ston (appointed in 1902 by ex-Prestdent Roosevelt) and abolished at the de mand of tho miners in 1912, 1x restor oa. “Tho-aliding scale guaranteed the miners a minimum wage, but grantor! them an increase of one per cent It thetr waxe for each Increase of five eonts a ton In the price of domestic coal at New York. * “The operatorn hold that it Ix thet, unquestioned right to make 2 change in the method of mining, ot the conduct of their mining opera tioms which will necure a iditiona’ safety to thelr employrs or greater efficiency in their methods of produc tion, proviied that sail change doo not result In any reduction of warer to thelr. employen below those rater established by tho award of tho an thracite con! strike commission. “Tho miners ciatm that food costr are forty per cent ‘more than at Cie mo the anthracite coal strike «or mission made its award. Were (h' the fact, the reperin of the Unite Btates bureau of Inbor show tha: tc cost of food represents forty per con of the workman's cost of Hving fo himaelf and shis family, This worl Indicate an increase af only aixte per cent tn his total cost of iivin: sx compared with an ‘increase of ove thirty-six per cent in hin earning ca pacity. “To reduce the maximum numter 0 hours which a breaker may work eac’ day, an demanded by the miners, wil cettalnly reduce the capacity of the anthracite minos and will surely 1 creane the danger of n coal. shortat at the time of year when dn increas ed production Is required’ by the con sumora of coal, . “The operators belleve ft better abolish the grievance commi:tes and return absolutely to the’ metho! established by the anthracite con atriko commission. The operators be Meve the raten now paid are fair, but lf any adjustment ts necessary there ia no objection on thetr part to mak ing such changes as will give the ma chine miners tho opportunity of carn ing Waxes that aro equitable as com pared with those of oquivalent occu pations. . “An any increano which may de) granted must necessarily be eventu ally paid by tho heads of the familie: and other users of anthracite, the -op prators, whilo déclaring to deal justly with thelr employes, deem tt thelt plain duty. to restrain any unreaxon able demands“ : IRISH DEMAND FREEDOM Call Convention, Saying War wil Break British Misrule tn Erin, A call fora national céuttvention of ‘men and womon of the Irish race in America,” to “make known. to the world that Ireland has not been and cannot be absorbed into England,” waa fanued in New York over the six nature of 300 men cf Irish “Maoage. prominent in different parts af tho country. ‘Ttie convention 11 to be held fn New York on March 4 and 5. ‘The announcement saya Ireland looks forward with hope and cont: dence to “the complete breakdown of British misruie as the certain out: come of the present war.” oi) “Rogland, with her alien.” At as @erts, “in spite of her b-astes auprem: acy ‘in numbers, in wealth and ‘In tcr-| Titory, has been de‘eatet in every con test where skill and ‘courage and stremgth havo been the weapcn. and hes kept her cause afloat with the meutral world only because of the cen- perehip. and cablo control throug) Which her favorite weapcns of calém: RY a2d falsehood have been weilde! with the dexterity and success which, Vipe experteace and inherited tenden- q dave given her” o ee : ‘To Puch immigration Bill. \A. rele to. force: the - Barcett, ,bamigration . bil), ‘with its diteracy j eet for imeatgraats,- through. the |ouse of representatives, was de i chded upon by the rules comailttes. | The immigration bil! may be taken up ‘Thyraday, This would set asiJe' other important measuros. -Strenz--support ; bebind. the Immigration bill 1s anxlous for haste that tho’houxo may be able é yote on tho '!'I“bgain f* the pres’: dent vetoes the measiite a. he did lax year. oe es : Germany Accepts Terms Made by United States. SAVED FROM HUMILIATION: | Ath That Remains to be Done Ie En grossment of Agreement and Signa ture of Officials, Tho United States and German} have reacbed an agreement for a com plete acttement of tho Lusitania con troversy. < Omcial avnouncoment to this effect ‘was mado following a conference be tween Secretary of State Lanstog and Count von Hernatort, tho German am baasador. According to American officials, the settichhent tx based on a complete compliance by Germany with all the demands of the United States an set forth’ in the first American note o} May 13, and refteratod In the notes of June 9 and July 21. A almUlor statement Is mate in Ger. ‘man channels, though considered by favoldance of the expreaston Mlegal tn describing’ the act of retaliation against Great Britaln which resulted jn the ninking of the Lusitania, Ger mang hax saved herself from hunilit- ation. AIL that remains to be done ts tho engrossment of the agrenment tn the shape of a formal note from the Ber. Un foreign oMce bearing the alsne ture of Cour? von Jaxow, the German foreign’ mirinter. Immediately after the conference Count von Bernator® gent a wirclens mesrage to Horlin making tho an- Roitacement and suxKeating the text of the agreement itself with no in forwarding by cablo through the state department and the United Statew em. dassy 0 Derlin be signed at once and returned with instructions which will enablo an immediate publication of the: agreement. ‘Theso instructions tho ambassador expects to recelve on or before next Mofiday, along with the formal note. At tho samo time the agroament x published tho state department, Is is declared, will make public a fofinal acceptance of the sarcoment. The latest proposal from Berita, which substituted for the word file: gal, in reference to the sinking of the Lusitania, a declaration that reprinals| munt not be extended to others than. enemy audsects, In regarded by a4: ministration oMctnts, taken In coaner-| Yon with the asnurances Germany | previounly had riven and with the! other features of the agreement al-| ready agreed upon, as practically patiafactory. If any further changes! FO necennary the way In open for bem without entangering the succoss of the negotiations, $t ts ald. { This was the conclusion réiched ter Secretary Lansing had discussed ho case with President Witnon for an nour, and {t had then been considered iS Taaath at a cabinee mectinc. Woman Dies on Strect. t Mrg. Margaret Reilly, aged sixty-aty, of South -Bethichem, just a‘ter leaving, & moving picture theatre, fell dead on the streot. Leaving a Man Helpless. | On ove ovnasion during the Cleve | land admnlucstration there was a bead; tiful row tetween President Clere- land's colors! oman and Secretary | Boke Smiths colored man. The two! were exercising their masters’ horace! ovt on a «mutty road and got into | dispute an ft) whint i the best thing In WY 2G Wx 7 BS 6 UY ¢ a AW x” . “S. the world Finsliy they made a bet of & dollar on it. "Well, whay is de bes’ thing tu the Wort? asked Cleveland's man. . “‘Roas’ possum and sweet - taters. seid Hote Smith's man *‘Wheal says - Cleveland's ma. @ragring ot the bridle. He jumped to the grouad, seised Hebe Senich’s mas By, the log and pafied ttm to'the dust. ‘Take thet” mys be. lamenting bim @ the neck, “you miserabie Diack res qal!. Yow ata't, ksave me neti’, te ‘Tite. 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Git xe confusedty chat Marcellin forvat tits cite nad Inatead of Fejointig “Lenzer. waren’ atood atne ing at Horatie. ‘The preopter, with n slew to helping oat Marcello, began to whisper from the wings. “Longer looker.” Unfortunately Horatio, tay Ing Tort all control of himself, wax ti spired with the idea that the man playing Marcefiue was looking nt bint because he hind mide an error and that the wonls from the wing were ad dressed to him, With a great effort be straighten! bimscif up. cleared bin burning throat and «ant lovdty, “While one with moderate baste micht tell two bundred, then.” , JOLTED THE AUTHOR. | Btory of a Tour Mads by tevin Cebt | aod His Friend Van Loan, | Bhortly after the publication of Irvin Cobb's “Rack Home” Mr, Cobb visited the Pacific coast and spent a few duys to Loe Angeles with bix author friend, Charles E. Van Loan, ' The Angel Chy newspaper men were very atid to Cobly interviewing bim coptoualy, und Van [oan suggested that It would be a gravciul thing teee- pay their courtesien with antographed coptea of the new book. “Fine? suid: Cobb “Leve go buy ‘em now,” - With Van Loan tie visited six book stores fn mipld succession, and the fol flowing ts a rample of tho courerstion Which took pluie Iu each one: Cobl—Hlave yuu “Rack Home?” : Clerk—What {6 tt—a book or a fonga: sine? Cobb—It's a book, Clerk—Ah-er—do you reeall the game of the author? 4 Cobb wurprised) — A man named Cobb wrote t—C-odouble-b, Cobb! Clerk (bopefally)—Sy!vanus or Ty? Cobb texploding—No, no, no! irvin B. Codd. { Clerk (dizappointed)—Oh, some other Qobb, eb? I don't think we have it! There Ean Leen any call for (C Probably pot a popular work, air. And so on, with varinttons, Nobody bad a copy of the book, apparently no- body had ever beard of it. In the sixth store Cobb's patience left bim, and be leaned over the counter with a glare in| his ere. He had just been asked if he was not mistaken in the name of the book or the author or something. “Listen to me. atrangert” paid the ex- operated’ Kentuckian. “The name te Beck Home,’ and there ts such a book, ponent Injen. I know because I wrote % myself. It's a right nice tte peut. Tm teid, and If you can't. 2fford @ bay any’ copies of ft IN seed you me With my compitments! Geed GayT;. Cutie apent the rest of the afterneen'| bunting the boagheaded bestenlien: of, eG Angeles: The onty thing thit ‘he . iat Baew was that Yom Lage’ fed. Kone over the pute eariter in the day aud rehearsed the clerka preparing them for Cobb's viait nnd having them femove all coplen of the book from aight Btuck to the Ethice | A cetehrited speculate ouce attend edn young medical student (hrough a long filness, .. Though the embryo doc (to kuew that, ws cardling tw profession Mal etiquette, paystebane de net nevent “fees from eat ater, be felt that sine he was only aw student and bad tikew fo much af the fates doctor's valu alte te te ought te request a bill for xervices rendered. 3 When be approached the matter however, the grug old may spoke ont bruxquely: “Hon't you kiew the ett Javeite? Teg doewn't eat leg.” eh Vem, alt, fn Weil Aware wf that.” ee piled the seus fellow, “but, yoa nee. ['m nota theter bm only « medical atudent.” “Well, then, If you ike It any better, dog doesn’t ent puppy!” A Well Spent Day. If you eit down at set of aun And court the neta that you have done ‘An, counting find One wif denying act, one word That" camel te heart of hin who beard, “Ge giance most kind That Cell like winehita where It went, Then Jou may count that day well apent Hut Af throusaen the hiveseig day Vou'vo eiarees tee tenet ty yea ve May, ie whmusn wet You'en nol: int deve Ghat sou can trace That browehe ts cutie te one face No act te ng rae tt That hele! hate es ot wind otyinue cot PHU GOURE Lider gicd WUNSO BIN OME i "A Hot Weather Price. Charley Muvia\ whe enuages sport tag events ut Hultuie, tix a ponltve gift for expression in teiegmmmn j Keeps in tou l with bis felends by wire with his enemlcs. too, xometitnen. Daring a midsumuer bot spell be or ranted a boing carnival. Betng ans: fous to recure for one of bin ring at jtractiony, Tot Lewin, the English Aghter, he nent the following message )to Simms Jounston, manager of the Britlaher: | “Elope the beat han pot affected you WH give twetfty for Lewis next Tuerlas nit.” * Johustou nnxwered: -“Peeilog fine Want une thousind for Lewla.” Te which Murmy promptly wired back: “Tsee the ent bax affected you."— Saturday Evening Pont. . Tricked the Colonel. . Some tevhinew are nothing tf aot fngenioon More te a gud, story told Of one, w ferrite xcamp Renging tn Zouth Atria ander Colonel. Kamion Browtie (ni dixcharre he asked 9° & character and wits xiven ene by ‘the colonel go had as should ordinarils have harred hi:a from employment for. ever om Rome ting iter (he cofomet met hime, a most cru. cca com and aboot te embark for fle mecher country “But. suid the eulunel, “how was tt that people, ceading such w character an Togave vou should hare been 4 ‘taken In?” “Read if. the Keamp replied “Never gone of them read it and for a vers Rood renxon. nx not one of them: coubt read m word of English tr way the Hon and the untewn fehtins for the crown on the top of the otfleltt paper that dit the trick. and that’s @tat 1 wanted when 1 troubled) yon form chaticter. Se lens, clone ‘There's the ‘all for ihe shore’ tell etuzinz Good lwek, und many thanks, we 10s through son Tm in form bib ht ume.” Sinaicen: Two rallors, retiring from the sea, tn vented thetr Jolut savin In w' country fun. “On rising an the fit worming of thelr omnership, one anggested thes ebould go tnto the her and have a mt | eK : A if Ue “WHEN 42 YOU COORG TO OFEx?” drink. This they @id and continued to do for the next hour oF so, Ten thes. became aware that for sume time there bad beea several peo Die knocking, urgently at the door, For @ time they ignored the notes. bat the Knocking became so insistent that at last they went to see what was the matter. git * , “When are ye going to open this pab- fie-<ayne7” “demanded 2 buaky votce from otreige: = “ % “Open it? ~“Bbat tor?" replied the satiors, “We're fought (Dis ‘ere place for ourveivés."—Londoi~anewera- PAGE SEVEN | , | Who Was the Murderer ? PAG! MN cash SL2e% Inns Pole, drakard ‘man-about-town, pursuer 0 re a im “7 Did M Pollock? a a Look For the Answer In Our New Photo Play Serial The Strange Gase of This story has been written by the editor of McChare's Mags- Afton ee a pee oo with Mr. Joba T. Motive, . who ia best koowa for hia Ashaga Kirk Detective Stories, Read the Story See the . Essanay -Company’'s _ Moving Pictares He said that it was fitting that the Would you believe it? There, in league should be represented at this ```markdown ``` EDITOR MITCHELL'S TRAVELS Owens, who had been gazing affectionately at that beer sign and reading with admiration and disgust, the single word "bar," but found to his row that there was "nothing doing." I spread a piece of paper down on one of those bogus door steps, took off one of my gatters and displayed notice suit as a entropist upon it; own pet corn. Mr. pocket shirt rendered admirable service. I was somewhat embarrassed by seeing an automobile come up with a paltry coat and gentlemen. OTHER ADMIKERS ALSO: They looked at me and smiled, wrote the gentlemen looked with downright admiration as that seemed right on the corner, evidently expressing respect that it was the first time they moved on, that it was an right line. My feet fell on an right line and we made our way to a thumbnail iron hand and another works away up on the ladder. It was an authoritative thumbnail and laughingly we stroked elbows. The we found ourselves out in the Wind West. Here were the poles and a settler was stalking up and down showing a new sun. We had been purchased. V STABLE SCENE It was an amusing time as the camera was waiting to order to get the picture. The people always take two shots and they then borrow them in a way that they were not trouble afterwards. Here I was away out in Californii and the day that one part of the world does not know what the other part is doing was certainly brought home to me. Here were people actually making money by boating. The stars were here, people who were specialists in their time, but they need the better wells here, too, and they point them for their back of service. THOSE WILD ANIMALS It was getting late. We had stretched life and we stood there for some a couple of miles and so we started back. Here was an automobile repair shop, where old automobiles were used to add to the effectiveness of the machines. We went to the mechanics from which the elephant and the tree, and the tiger, and the tigerpound had come. They had snakes, two I saw camels, in fact, practically everything to make up the various scenes placed in this country result where millions of dollars had been invested from the American public. THRON GATES THRON THRON I saw from gates with a small boat, prowled to the beach and waved down the road we went on, then we took the narrow path that led to Africa again. There was some confusion there. The camera operator was somewhat excited of the colored man said. "Overall all too soon. One of these aircraft they got away after you left, and a very short time afterwards. Man, you ought to have seen us!" That camera followed over there made one jump and landed on top of that house there. JUMPED HIGH TO GET AWAY I looked up at the thatched hat of which he spoke. Those naked color men had disappeared, in the brunette and others had sought safety on a roof not less than 12 feet high from the ground. The monkey had gored up, too. A colored man, who had gotten up there said to some one, as he thought, "There isn't room enough up here for two." He looked around and saw it was the monkey and downed him jumped. THE TIGER AND THE ON The tiger had jumped to the back of the ox, but that animal shook him off. He then went under the hut and it was some time before he could not gotten out again by his keeper. When I was there, I went over to the cage in which they had placed him, and two white men had the animal plioned with prongs inside of the cage, while they were trying to strap him down. The white man with the camera said that he thought the big tion, King, had gotten loose, and he started up the hillside, for there would be no more moving picture business for him with that lion loose. SAFETY IN THEIR IGNORANCE "If those lions knew that those bars are of willow and that they are weak we would never keep them inside of those cages," said one. "We keep them in iron cages in the menagerie and they do not know the difference." I thought of that one that seemed to know it, and somehow, I began to feel that I had seen enough of Universal City and its attractions. But "Hobb" Owens wanted some water creams for his Madame, and one of the naked colored men waded into the stream to get them for him. Later he went in to get some water. He was warned by one of the white men to be careful of quick-sand, for the stream in which he was wading was treacherous. I saw the staging of the "Tiger Lady." My eyes became riveted upon the colored man, who took the leading part. THE "BIRTH OF A NATION." heavy boots, khaki breeches and a neg- lige shirt, stood the leading char- acter in the "Birth of a Nation," the colored Lieutenant, Governor of South Carolina. He was of a light-brown skin complexion, stalwart, smiling, yet graceful in carriage, and, outside of the white lady, who was the star of the play, he was the leading char- acter in this African scene which would interest the people upon the American continent. ALL DEAR LEFT MO All fear of apprehension relative to the wild animals left me. I looked on in amazement and for half an hour stood there by lying back in my mind's eye, these scenes I had wished in that theatre in San Francisco. California. When that most remarkable scene produced and for promptive breather and presenter had been displayed upon the canvas to a bearer of the audience, I was horrified. AT THE NATION'S METROPOLIS The Nation's Greatest Men. Honored Basket 2. Washington. Honored Basket 3. Washington. Memorial Meeting at Carnegie Hall Eminent Men of Both Races Loyal Supporters of Notel Educator Sound Demonstrate Note of the Lift of Booster Washington His Lift Was a Victory Declare Speakers President White of New York Board of Education Says He Will Model Public Schools Here After Tuskegee Major Motors Gets Drawn Soth Lois Presides Tuskegee Quartette Makes Trip to Sing at Service Fork University Quartette and Chairs of Fork University Artist Under Music New York City, 15th, 11 Old Carnegie museum. Has the agreed addition in the city where it is located. Working to the public voluntarily and effectively for the race presented a teaching center in Curtis Bay when from people of both race worked to foster the progress of the prestigious institution at all times of the greatest memorial services ever held in a vale in the country to honor of a prize. It was just the fact that and great Mr Washington asked me to visit this city on his interest in peace and "good will" and it was hard to keep the tears back when striking references was made to his life by eminent speakers of both races. The meeting was a time of achievement of the life and work of the great educator and will be remembered for many days by the large audience present. The meeting was held under the auspices of the Hampton Association Tuskegee Institute and the National League for Urban Conditions Amona Norton, under whose auspices Mr Washington made his last address in this city. The meeting marked the opening of the great company to permeate the memory of the education by a $100 million endowment and the colored people of this city have gone down to great depth in their growth in this great community. A feature of the testimony was the smiling of a car written by J. W. Winston of entitled *Little Every Voice and Story*, and dedicated to Bowie Washington by a chorus of the voices from the Musical School Settlement. For Collected People under the direction of J. Browning Johnson. Another topical feature of the service was the presence of The Tulip Queen Quintette who were the impersonators of the service held in honor of the servant lady of the queen. These young men were well set up typical of the Jesuits who made the impression as they sang favorite songs of Dr. Washington as they would sing for him, of he was at the institution. They were assisted by the Fisk University Quartette in an appreciation for Dr. Washington's service at that institution. On the reunion sat prominent men and women of the race who had been honored by special platform tickets, and whose presence testified to their loyalty to the work of Dr. Washington. Hon Seth Low, former Mayor of the city and long a loyal and steadfast friend of Tuskegee, provided and sounded the opening note which far instilled the keynote at the meeting. Mr Low said that Booker Washington is life was a fine commentary to freedom, and that his life had been a benediction to mankind "Tuskegee was both a school and an influence" said Mr Low "The influence of Tuskegee is felt throughout the South and is seen in the better home and church life of the community where the school is situated. Mr Low then read a letter from the Governor of Alabama which the Governor said that he would pledge himself to assist in saving Tuskegee. He also quoted from Henry Watterson, that eminent Journalist who said that "Tuskegee was not confined to Alhambra but to the country" A letter was read from Emmette J. Scott, telling of the campaign that has already been started at Tuskegee among the students and faculty for the endowment fund. Holand Hayes, the famous Boston tenor, was then called on to sing a solo. Principal H. B. Frissell, of Hampton Institute, was the first speaker. Dr. Frissell said in part, "We have met here on several occasions to tell of the achievements of great Americana. I remember we honored Carl Schurz, the greatest American who ever came from Germany. That story is not half so wonderful as the story of Booker Washington, who came up from slavery, born a slave, and of slave parents." Dr. Frissell said that his life was a victory, and closed his tribute by saying, "See to it that Tuakegee does not go down." Ex-Assistant Attorney General W. H. Lewis was the next speaker, and the appearance of the well-known Boston lawyer was one of the greatest surprises of the evening. Mr. Lewis spoke for the League On Urban Conditions. meeting, because it stood for co-operation, which was so dominant in Dr. Washington. "We have come," he said, "to pay our respect to our fallen leader. That, voice that used to speak out in this hall has been hushed. No longer will we have that voice pleading for equal opportunity." Mr. Lewis told how, shortly when he came out of the college how he joined the Boston radicals that opposed the program of Booker Washington but that he was glad that the time came when he conceived the wisdom of his propa ganda. Hon. William G. Wilcox, one of the trustees of Tuskegee, and who was recently appointed President of the New York Board of Education, said what ever change that is to be made in the public schools of New York would be received from what he learned at Tuskegee. STILL LOVES HIS WIFE J. E. ROOSEVELT, IN TEMPS, TELLS OF HIS ENHAPPA MARRIAGE. Couple Married in Washington January 6, 1914—Went Up Nile on Honeymoon, "but Burning Sands and Warm Sirocco" Failed to Arouse Her Love, He Says Tried His Best to Win Her. De Washington Post: New York, Feb 14, John Ellis Roosevelt, first cousin of Theodore Roosevelt, wept today in supreme court, Brooklyn, while testifying re- writing the oaths of his liege- timony. Mrs. Roosevelt was called to the stand and was asked whether she would waive the right to keep secret the results of the conference she had with the physicians she consulted. She said she was willing to have them testify freely. A letter to Mr. Roosevelt from a doctor who examined Mrs. Roosevelt was offered in evidence but ruled out by Justice Crano. OCCUPIED SAME STATEROOM. "Our differences began while on the steamer," said Mrs. Roosevelt, in her defense to the charges of her husband. "He made life unbearable by his excessive demands." "Did you occupy the same state room?" her counsel asked. "Yes, always," was her reply. She spoke in tears so subdued that Justice Miss Ala Familii reached out to the suit. President Willow said that the whole world owed a debt to Uncle SOUTHERN WHITE MAN SPEAK. FOR THE SOUTH Dr J H Dillard, of New Oriental, L.A., and a member of the James Funnel Board, spoke for the white South Dr Dillard said that Booker Washington had the respect of the entire South and the white people of that section regard him as one of the greatest products of the South "Booker T Washington," said Dr Dillard, "was one of the three greatest men that has come out of the South within the last fifty years." Dr Dillard told of his visit to the grave of Booker Washington last Saturday at Taukegue and asked himself the question what man could be thin off had done so much good as Booker Washington and said that he could think of none. Dr Dillard said throughout the South in rural districts to the estern in which Dr Washington is held is seen in the picture of him in most of the log cabins of the rural sections. The speaker warmly praised the life of Dr Washington, and told how on many occasions he had been attested at his business in speaking out against contigents in the south. Mayor R K Moton upon whose behalf he sat on the task of taking up the work where Dr Washington left off, was the last speaker. Mayor Moton, who is well known in the city and who has worked on many public works with Dr Washington, at Carnegie Hall at night when he to be praised. Mayor Moton looked on one of them and the one which may be taken as a proof of support in his work. Mayor Moton paid a great tribute to Dr Washington and said in his address of his thanks. Birthday of the great Emmanuel P. we should gather here reverently to bear our thanks to the one who staffed permanently as the great uncle in individual product of Emmanuel B. T. Washington's life and work also would have pitted Abraham Lincoln's ideas of and as a result regarding Emmanuel P. These remarks are in no sense intended as an eulogy, for they would be absolutely out of harmony with the life and teachings and wishes of this great leader. My hope is rather to call attention to a few of the great principles which controlled and guided his life and enabled him to perform so great and so beautiful service for the Negro and for the nation, with the desire that we may learn therefrom some lessons and gain some inspiration that may help and encourage us for the great work which he did and mutually to carry on in the world history. We are the Major Motors. We have been able to produce and supply people what Dr Washington was able to accomplish a war with this in a new idea of education and of life. He taught the grammar beauty and treasury of country and morality as best suited in the development of an age. He led in a belief and a spirit for their own race. He gave the Norse a dynamic place in the history and life of the times. Major Moter told Dr Washington's love for all and quoted his famous phrase, "No man either white or black shall draw me down so low as to make the last him." He told how Dr Washington gave his life to his race and how he acted as the great peace maker between all races. The Major said that he knew the responsibility that rested upon his shoulders, and that it would be difficult to carry on the work as Dr Washington would do. Closing his address, he said, "I believe, my friends that you who are aware of the opportunities of the culture and of the wealth of the ages, you who love humility and justice, you who love our glorious country; I believe truly that you will see to it that the great institution through which he worked, and for which he died, will be maintained and operated, to its fullest sense capacity, and with great possible efficiency that these black boys and girls who are sometimes called the desiplied and rejected may continue to have a chance a chance to be trained—a chance to be educated—a chance to be efficient, and to be useful to their race an do their country—a chance to be devent—a chance to serve." Major took his seat in the midst of great applause. At the close of the meeting Mr. Low stated that the trustees of Tuskegee had pledged their continued support to the work of the institution. It was a great meeting and gave the great campaign to raise the $2,000,000 endowment a great impetus. Man Wanted. WANTED-An enterprising young man in every locality. A liberal and permanent income insured to the right man. Experience not necessary. Address J. H. Mccoy, 2325 Orkney St. Philadelphia, Pa. Employment Agency. Good class of Girls, who can do all kinds of house-work, are always in demand. Good wages. Apply to MRS. J. R. RIDDICK, 1430 Lombard Street, Philadelphia, Pa. --- STILL LOVES HIS WIFE J. E. ROOSEVELT, IN TEARS TELLS OF HIS UNFAIRY MARRIAGE. Couple Married In Washington January 6, 2014—Went Up Nile on Honeymoon, "But Burning Sand and- Warm Streocres" Failed to Arouse Her Love, Qe Says Tried His Best to Win Her. The Washington Post New York, Feb 14. John EHL Roosevelt, first cousin of Theodore Roosevelt, wept today in supreme court. Brooklyn, while testifying regarding the coldness of his bachelor two years, a bride, who he said was such in name alone. In broken, half-tongues he related between sons the failure of mating December 4th. He is now 60 years old, and his wife as near as he could learn, is about half that age. She would never tell him her exact age he said. As calm and unmovel as the silent sphinx they visited on a honeycomb trip to the Nile, Mrs. Roosevelt sat throughout the day. To her husband's tearful story of wry-kneed hopes, the differences of physicians opinions the "two bride" returned a quaint, but emphatic, denial that she was less than she should have been. MARRIED IN WASHINGTON The plaintiff, who is seeking an annulment of his marriage, met the charming Mrs. Edith Hammersley shortly after the death of his wife in 1912. He had been happily married for 3 years, he said, and had three children. The present Mrs. Roosevelt had they but recently become a widow. The marriage of the plaintiff and Mr. Hammersley took place in Washington, January 6, 1914, at the home of the plaintiff's brother, Robert I. Roosevelt, who had but shortly before married the defendant's sister. Mr. Roosevelt's suit was brought first in Nassau county, but was transferred to Kings county for the convenience of witnesses in the case lawyers for both the plaintiff and defendant petitioned today that testimony in the suit be heard in chamber, just Justice Crane refused. FORCED INTO SUIT. HE-SAYS The circumstances were against me, we were forced to the suit. Mr. Roosevelt paid in explaining the reason for the action. He is a ruddy little look man, apparently hearty and kind. He said he was 60 years old when they were married in 1914. Mrs. Roosevelt, a slender, tallish looking woman, was in court, dressed in black. Tears first came to Mr. Roosevelt eyes when he was describing his happyness with his first wife, from whom he said, he never was separated more than one day in the 12 years of his married life. He was so affected by the memory that he broke down and cried. It was some little time before he could continue with his testimony. "I met the present Mrs. Roosevelt first in the summer of 1913, when she was visiting at my brother's place which adjoins mine at Sayville." Mr. Roosevelt said. "I admired her, we motored through the countryside, and we had many talks about LOOKED UPON HER AS CHILD "I simply drifted into the countryship," he eroded. "It grew on me. I got the impression that she would make a very lovely and charming wife and I married her. I made a mistake. I have been very lookalike a perfect ass. I suppose everybody thinks that of me. I am an ass, but I tried not to be. "I told her one day that I felt very lonely, that I was married so long to a woman I loved that after her death I could hardly adjust myself. "I asked her if she cared for me and she said she did. "We hit a quite well together," she expressed it. I thought she would make me a good wife. I asked her if she cared enough to marry me, and she said she would think it over. VOWS HE LOVES HER STILL. "I thought she loved me, I still think she loves me now. I loved her then. I love her still oh. God not with giving the horrible life I loved." Mr. Roosevelt broke off, crying. Tears rolled down his cheeks with no attempt at concealment. He rose from his seat and stretched out his arms in a dumb gesture, but he could not speak. Finally he regained control of himself. Mr. Roosevelt said that after their marriage in Washington they came to New York to stay in few days at the Plaza Hotel before sailing for Europe on the Adriatic. The witness said that Mrs. Roosevelt was wife to him only in name. TRIED TO WIN HER "I tried to win her," he said brokenly. "I played the gallant to her. I was her lover, buying her flowers and showering her with attention. It was all to no effect, for she repelled me. Then I tried other tactics. I left her severely alone and tried to give her the impression that she had a rival in my affections. On three occasions when we were in Europe I threatened to break up the trip and return home. "We went to Egypt," he said, "I thought it would be a fine setting for a love story. But even the mystic Niles the burning sands and the warm strocos from the Mediterranean couldn't melt the coldness of my bride." She would never allow him to kiss her good night, he added. PROMISED TO BE MORE CONSIDERATE. "She promised to be more considerate to me. She said she loved me and would try to make me a good wife. She was of a tempermental disposition." Mr. Roosevelt was asked how old his wife was. "I don't know," he replied. "She never told me her age. I asked her several times, but she never seemed to want to tell me. From what I learned I judged she was about 30 years old the summer of our engagement." Before Mr. Roosevelt began his tea timony, Mrs. Roosevelt was called to the stand and was asked whether she would waive the right to keep secret the results of the conference she had with the physicians she consulted. She said she was willing to have them testify freely. A letter to Mr. Roosevelt from a doctor who examined Mrs. Roosevelt was offered in evidence but ruled out by Justice Crane. OCCUPIED SAME STATEROOM "Our differences began while on the steamer," said Mrs. Roosevelt, in her defense to the charges of her husband "He made life unbearable by his excessive demands." "Did you occupy the same state room?" her counsel insisted. "Yes, always." was her reply. She spoke in tones so subdued that Justice Crane, before whom the suit is ocurred, deemed forward and asked the witness to repeat her answer several times. "Wasn't there a great deal of discussion between you and Mr. Roosevelt in regard to occupying twin beds." "Quite a great deal." "Imagine that was about half of his complaint, the witness responded. FEARED TO MAKE MISTAKE "I did not want to make a mistake," said Mr. Roosevelt, in cross examination. "I told her that our relations would be very close and that I wanted to see a great deal of her. I impressed her with the fact that I wanted her to be with me and be in my company constantly. I was very anxious to make another happy marriage. "I am old enough to know that young persons don't look on old persons in the same light. I tood her all this when she first attracted me. I told her that I loved her strongly and that I wanted her to love me. On account of the disparity in our ages I wanted to be sure she loved me." Mr. Roosevelt broke off suddenly. "It's horrible to talk about oneself in this way," he cried between sides. Then, "perning, he appealed to justice Crane." "Judge, put yourself in my place. What would you do?" DISCUSSED AGE DIFFERENCE The witness leaned his head on his arm, and his frame shook with emotion. He was deeply affected, and it was some time before he recovered his compouro. "Was anything said at this stage of affairs about your different ages?" he was asked. "Yes, I think a great deal was said about the difference in our ages. I was young, but I felt positive that she cared for me. I wanted to be sure, however, that she felt the same way toward me that I did toward her. So insisted to me that she did. I told her I was very strong and very healthy and had taken care of myself probably greater care of myself than most men of my age. I told her I felt that was even stronger than she was an that it was simply a question of years—that it would make no difference in she loved me. "We went out much together after this and I continued to press her for an answer. I felt sure that she love me she . . . me she did." (Mr. oscewelt broke down in sobs, again at this juncture) "I still love her." SECRET ENGAGEMENT It was at this stage of affairs Mr. Hoosevelt said that he won his suit. The couple agreed for the time being to keep their engagement a secret Mr. Hoosevelt, said that the secret was due to the fact that his flanker first husband had died in March of that year and that she wanted to wait awhile before announcing her proposed marriage. The engagement was not made public until a few weeks before the wedding. BAD TO COME HOME The European trip proved so unhappy, he said, that it was given up and the couple took passage for home in board the inspirator. Mr. Roosevelt said their relations did not tend to improve on the way home, and he became really alarmed about the condition of his wife, so much so that he persuaded her upon his return to consult a physician. He quoted her a saying that the physician had given her a good bill of health, but added that a different story was told to him by the consultant. "My wife put the blame on me," Aldo Roosevelt "She said Dr. Wylie had so in formed her. I asked the physician's statement be put in writing, and Dr. Wylie wrote me. I told her to play the game fairly," shouted the witness. "I told her I was giving her everything and she was giving me nothing." Alton B. Parker, Counsel for Roosevelt, said he would move the court to appoint a physician to report on the case after testimony had been taken. An effort was made to subpoena Dr. Wylie, but he is ill in Florida. LEESBURG, VA. :W. L. J. (Reuters) Lensburg, Va. Jeney Taylor, the young son of Mrs. Milley J. Taylor, departed this life in the Washington hospital, pneumonia the cause, was brought here today, the funeral taking place from his mother's residence, rev. J. E. Dotson officiated. He was aid to rest in the family plot. Rev. Dr. E. D. Tyler being on the sick list we had no service today (Sunday). We are praying for his early recovery. Mr. Wm. Neal has been on the sick list this week-end. Mr. Richard Walker left for his home, Madison County, Va., Thursday of last week. Mr. David Bryant brought a very sick child to the hospital Friday night. We failed to find out the cause. We are glad to say Sister Martha Emunda, one of our faithful members, is out again. CONGREGATIONAL ASSEMBLY AT FIITH STREET. The first annual congregation assembly of the- Fifth Street Baptist Church was held last Wednesday night in the lecure room of the Church, on North Fifth Street. The members were out in large numbers. Pastor T. J. King presided. The following subjects were discussed by the members: "Our church and its passport outlook," Deacons J. B. Pace and John Beard. "Is our church reaching and helping the young people of our city—how can we improve along this line?" Bros. R. C. Mitchell and J. H. Chiles. "Is education a barrier to spiritual-mingledness?" Miss Alma Hamm and Bro. R. H. Famateroy. "The need of systematic giving to the support of the Church." Dr. H. L. Harris. "Why such a small percentage of Church members attend the prayer meeting." Sister Bersenia Nash and Bro. R. W. Moss. The Pastor's annual message was replete with advice, encouragement and plans for the year. Music was furnished by the senior choir. The quartette renditions by the Junior choir four, were appreciated. The music was in charge of Prof. Joseph Matthews. Rev. Scott C. Burrell made some telling remarks. . Colonials Glyc Annual Ball. The Colonial Social Club gave their second annual ball at Price's Hall, Friday night, February 11th. The decorations were most beautiful. The members of the club were English and the ladies were attired in beautiful evening gowns. Addresses were made by visiting presidents of other local clubs and James Chiles, President of the Colonials. 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