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VOLUME XXXIII. NO. 15 RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1916 PRICE PEACE MOVEMENT AMONG BAPTISTS ONE LORD—ONE EAITH—ONE BAPTISM. JUST TWENTY YEARS.AGO. At the beginning of the last decade, 1895, Negro Baptists in session, in Atlanta, Georgia, by uniting the Baptist, Foreign Mission Convention of the United States of America, the National Baptist Convention and the National Baptist Educational Convention, took at one stride, a longer step forward in the right direction, than any race group of similar size has ever taken. This advanced step was taken by the fathers that we might be able to do more effectively, "mission work in the United States of America, in Africa and elsewhere abroad, to foster the cause of education, and to promote the publication and circulation of religious literature." Phenomenal success has come as the result of this union, out-distancing my far, in financial growth, numerical strength and physical equipment, the combined achievements of all other Negro denominations. In our Chicago Convention we should have been celebrating the Twentieth Marriage Anniversary of this union, we separated, and the entire Christian world is asking louder and louder—WHY? TO DO WHAT? . We must admit that our phenomenal success was due to this happy union. It is therefore, evident that we must have a great many more reasons for going hark together, than for staying apart. BACK TO THE ATLANTA PROGRAM Realizing this fast, we met in the Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, Washington, D. C. February 10, 1916, to ask the direction of God and, to plan to secure the co-operation of the leaders of the two Conventions and of every man and woman in the denomination who pray "THY Kingdom Come-THY Will Be Done," to the end that the National Baptist Convention of the United States of America; might again, take up unitedly, the task of which it set itself, in Atlanta, Georgia, twenty years ago. After prayer and conference, we declare these truths to be self-evident. SET US BACK FIFTY YEARS First—We did not separate because of any differences over polity or principles for which Baptists have always stood and contended, but have simply differed as to the management of material enterprises and over administrative affairs. We believe a satisfactory adjustment is not only desired, but essential if the denominational growth, in the next fifty years is to compare, in any way, with the growth in the past twenty years. EFFORT OUT OF HARMONY WITH OUR TIMES. Second—Because the day of overlapping and duplication in church enterprises is past. The very spirit of the times is against it. We cannot succeed out of harmony with our times Overwhelming public sentiment will drive us to the wall. For economic reasons, therefore, we must get together. 'PEOPLE TOO POOR Third—Because our people are entirely too poor and too weak to pay the price of a quarrel among Christians over secular affairs. SECRETARIES AND PEDDLERS. Fourth—Because even when united we never measured up satisfactorily in the support of our Missionary and Educational enterprises. Secretaries have been compelled to tramp the country; sleep on their suit cases, week in and week out, for lack of money to get berths; carry their gripe packed with books and supplies, for lack of money to have transfer or express companies do it; for them, paddle pictures and books and take more pitiless for the great cannot after the congregations have been drained, and above all, Missionaries on Foreign Fields have gone for months without their salaries. It is therefore, hardly reasonable to expect higher returns from divided forces. Through the Boarders have had only the crumbs that have fallen from the tables in the churchyard. God has blessed the great National organization because of the helplessness of the sufferers, yet forth in their notes of valour, faith and courage in the difficult for the, operating expenses of only one Convention, and we are thousands of dollars behind. How can these same people support two National Baptist Conventions, two Publishing Houses, two Foreign Mission Boards, two Home Mission Boards, two R. Y. P. U. Boards, two Educational Boards, two Benefit Boards and two Official Organs? NOT A CHALLENGE TO THE CHURCH. Sixth—Strife over material things has never been a challenge to the Christian Church to offer its best in lives and money. A situation similar to the one we now face, caused the spiritual fires that burned so fiercely for several hundred years after Pentecost to die out and hastened the death of Christianity in Northern Africa. Negro. Baptists in America are now marching to the music of a similar death. WILL WEAKEN FRIENDS AND STRENGTHEN ENEMIES. Seventh-This division is discouraging to our friends in the North and South, who have given us moral and large financial support, thru schools of our Home Mission Society. Our friends have invested faith and hope—things more valuable than money—which if once lost, will be beyond the power of this, and even the next generation to restore. To fall these friends, will be a moral catastrophe. It will be fifty years at least, before Southern Baptists will invest $20,000 annually in our upift and offer us $50,000 to stimulate us to keep our promise to ourselves in the matter of providing a National Theological Seminary. Northern Baptists will serve us with greater fear and others who are anxious to encourage worthy efforts on the part of even other Negro denominations, will have this constant reminder of our unassisted, unattainable internal condition. In other words, upheavals of this kind are positively discouraging to our friends, and wonderfully gratifying and strengthening to our enemies. WILL BOB THE MASSES Eighth—Granting that we might recover from this loss of Northern and Southern friends, we will never recover the loss of the confidence of the masses that have been counselled by the leaders of the denomination, to support out of their penury, these enterprises. Will the leaders suffer the masses, that so much need all that our friends have to give for their upfit, to be robbed of so great a heritage? FOR THE REASONS Because of the spiritual, moral, economic and social loss we will certainly sustain, as a result of this division, we call upon pastors and laymen to work to spread the Gospel of Peace. Unity which has been and will be, the conquering sign of the Christian army. Peace and Unity must come because God wants it and there is not a man in the country who desires our poor people to pay the price that they alone must pay, if we stay apart. We therefore, beg that eight steps be taken: THIS CAN BE DONE First—Stop the publication of inflammatory articles. Eliminate forever all unkind personalities. Discuss measures—not men. Contend for principles without harbours or bitterness. By the co-operation of editors of our denominational papers living up to their high mission, as dispensers of that that bathed up, spiritually and morally, and by contributors to those organs feeding our people on the "sincere milk of the Word," instead of upon explosives and combustibles. We, therefore, behoove the press, that mighty vehicle for making sentiment to publish only tidings of Peace and Good Will. Second—Withdraw all law-suits, for we are wasting money and destroying men's influence and bringing a reproach upon the name 'Baptist.' Third—State leaders keep the war out of the States. Fourth—Adjust without giving away, selling out, or surrendering any of our rights, moral, material, Baptist, all of our administrative affairs—those of Boards and Convention. The denomination is training, with men who have the mental command, statesman-like, vision, and grace-filled minds to make our constitution, the infant, soundest and most satisfactory instrument ever sent forth from the port of mortal. Fifth—This can be done if the Executive Boards of the two Convention will meet separately, and prepare their instrument in tenor that becomes Christians and brothers, and then, meet together and present them for the prayerful and careful consideration and action of both. The Boards could then call a minister extraordinary with a well prepared "not together and may together" plan and God will do the rest. VOICE LIKE A TRUMPET. RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1916 RACE AND COLOR HAVE NO PLACE IN A DEMOCRACY SAYS LEWIS. EDITOR MITCHELL THE IDEAL GREAT Former Assistant Attorney General Makes Plea for a Government Without Race Dissection. (By Robert C. Leonard.) Harrisburg, Pa., February 17—An overflow crowd of white and colored citizens packed the spacious auditorium of the Wesley A. M. E. Zion Church yesterday to hear an address delivered by the Hon. Wm. H. Lewis, of Boston. Mr. Lewis spoke on "Race and Democracy in America." The brilliant attorney and stateman from the Nutmeg State was at his host and delivered a powerful address that brought forth spontaneous applause. Mr. Robert J. Nelson in introducing the speaker said that there was only one standard by which you could judge a man and that was by the standard of ability. He showed that the speaker was a noble example of the single standard by recounting the achievements of the man during his life, from the time he was captain of the football team at Harvard down to his appointment as Assistant Attorney General, and characterized him as the leading lawyer of the race and one of the bravest lawyers or any race in the United States. Mr. Lewis came to this city with a message on equal rights for every man regardless of color, and said that he was engaged in trying to secure recognition for his race in terms of equality, or to have everyone one regarded on the basis of what each one makes himself worth. (In his opening remarks he said: "The earliest recollection I have of myself was in a little log cabin in Virginia. There I played with the boys and girls of all races that were growing up and knew no distinction as to race or color. Later on in life I was made to feel or began to feel that distinction, that I was a colored man, by the separation in the schools and other things that we are as a race subjected to. "I hate the term Negro because it is being used in terms of hurried. It is the cause of the segregation of the Negro; it is being used in conspit in public places; it is an excuse for disfranchising him; and it is an excuse for lynching him. "Only one tenth of one per cent of the colored people in America can trace their descent to Africa, and there is no right to call all colored people Negroes than so call all white people Turks, or Armenians." "I love my country beyond impreamence—I am for preparedness, military preparedness, but above all, I am for moral preparedness. I want to see all people walking up to the cosmopolitan spirit of the times. I even hate the term Afro-American. There is no place here for the hyphen of any race. We are all alliens. The only man who really belongs to the soil in the American Indian, and he is mostly under the soil. There is no place in a Democracy for the consideration of race or class distinction. Continuing, he said: "America is the melting pot for all nations. They are melting together in everything but equality before the law. New York has more Jews than Russia, Pittsburgh more slaves than Serbia, Boston more Irish than Dublin, and Chicago is a tower of Baal." The Columbus Orchestra, white, rendered high class music for the occasion and Miss Rachel Loons sang a beautiful solo. In Memoriam. In. and but loving remembrance of my dear-husband, P. H. Robinson, who died two years ago—February 25th, 1914. God called him home; it was His Will, But in our hearts we love him still. —His wife, MARY E. ROBINSON. In Memoriam. In sad but loving memory of my brother, Mr. B. H. Peyton, who departed this life four months ago—October 25, 1915. He has crossed the vale of shadows: He has crossed the narrow sea. And beyond the vale of shadows He is waiting there for me. By his sister, MARY PEYTON ROANE. Obituary Buried into rest at 6:30 P. M. Mayday, February 31, at our residence, 1650 Jacqueline Street, Carolina MORE ABOUT "THE BIRTH OF A NATION"—A SNAPSHOT AND AN IMMEDIATE DELIVERY—PREPAIRING TO LEAVE—BUYING A RAILROAD TICKET—MR. OWENE'S DAUGHTER AND FISKE UNIVERSITY — A PALATIAL BANKING HOUSE—A PRESIDENT'S GREETING. It is a difficult task to describe this mammoth plant of the Universal Film Company. Away up the mighty slopes and the extended valleys, I could readily going to mind the battle scenes as shown in "The Birth of a Nation." I could remember the charge of the militic soldiery as staged in these hills, the wooden cannon that looked like real ordinance and the cavalry that looked like that of 61 and 65. I thought, too, of the Ku Klux Klan, the small street in a southern city and the cliff from which the white child had appeared to jump in order to escape from a Nero raptor. "A TRICK OF THE FILMS As a matter of fact, it was a "trick" of the filmmaker. A dummy had been thrown down at the time, and then the real child made it appear lying there in the throes of death. But the white people, who saw all of this and who wiped their eyes and who wiped terms of sympathy accepted the whole scene as being what actually occurred during those tumultuous times after the war. It has been estimated that to stage this misrepresentation of costs, cost approximately one half million dollars. THOSE SHAM HOUSES. No one who visits Universal City will contibit it. These people will visit a sham house at a cost of thousands of dollars, only to tear down the structure, when the scenes have been completed. From one film or reel, thousands of others are made and they are sent from one moving picture theatre to another, with a steady stream of money flowing into the central headquarters as a result of R.Europe furnished much of this business, but now America has formed ahead in the line of commercial endeavor. GOT IN WITHOUT TATING We saw a white man, somewhat the worse for wear. He was surprised to learn that he had paid an entrance fee to get inside. Why, he had mixed with the crowd of employees and had walked in. They were always looking for good actors and he had made an application for a job, although he said he did not know anything about acting. When I saw him, he was doing just what we were doing, trying to see all that was to be seen. Mr. Oweng and I returned to the gallery, where we spent another half hour observing the panoramic scene of staging plays. ALL WORKING AT THE SAME TIMK. There were not less than eight going on at that time. Cards were given us on which to place our addresses. We could indicate the play in which we were interested and mark it on there. Whenever that particular play would be billed for the city in which we lived, notice would be sent to us in order that we might know at what playhouse it would be produced. We could then go and see it. The day was going and so we were Outside, Mr. Robert C. Owens' chairfur was awaiting us. SNAP- SHOT ON SHORT NOTICE "Step this way, gentlemen," said a white man. "Stand right there a minute." he had hardly done so before the work was done and he handed us a photograph of the two of us standing there. "Bob" Owens and John Mitchell, Jr. If we wanted them, they would cost just twenty-five cents. If we did not want them, no harm had been done. I was somewhat of a critic. he had to do the job over again and then I bought them, paying the price, much to the disgust of my friend. Mr. Owens, who had a rule that I was not to spend any money. LEAVING UNIVERSAL CITY. A few moments later, I cast a farewell glance at Universal City. I passed cars along the roadway and new the street cars making their periodic tripe up to this wondry city. I talked with Mr. Owens. He informed me that Miss Gladys, his daughter, had decided to attend. Pink University and he had thought of having her meet me in this (Continued on Fourth Page.) THE IDEAL SOCIETY HOLDS GREAT MEETINGS. Special services were held Sunday night, February 20, at New Bhelet Baptist Church, Washington, D. C. Rev. Dr. Wm. D. Jarvis, pastor. A most excellent program was rendered by the National Ideal Society, Mr. A. W. Holmes, the Supreme Grand Master of Richmond, Va., delivered an address which greatly pleased the audience. The pastor very cordially invited the society and speaker to come again. On Monday night the order held a great union meeting and much interest was manifested. The organization is a fraternal society and is doing good work. School Teachers Play Again The second basketball game between the Suffragists and Feminists, composed of public school teachers of this city, will take place in Johnson's Auditorium, Saturday afternoon, February 26, (tonight) at 8:30 o'clock. In the first half, two weeks ago, the Feminists were victors by the close score of 5-4. Since that engagement both quarts have weeded out impedements; the Feminists exhibit better team work, while the Suffragists are fast becoming efficient in caging the ball. The prediction of a close score for the last game proved true. A tally just as close or perhaps as the will be the result of Saturday's contest. Mr. B. A. Cephus' advertising and promotion means all that it says. If you are in the renting class or the rentor combination give him your business and he will give you results. Mrs. R. L. Haden returned to her home on Midlothian Turnpike last week after a two weeks' visit to her son, Master R. Othella Haden, in New York City. Mr. E. D. Nelson, of Surry County, Ma., arrived in the city this week on business. He called on us. Mrs. Ella Finney, of 314 E. Preston Street, who underwent a very serious operation at the Retreat for the Sick, is convalescing. We hope her a speedy recovery. Dr. F. H. Cook, editor of the Natchez Weekly Herald at New Orleans, La., has been elected pastor of the Shiloh B. C., one of the largest Haptist churches in the State of Arkansas. Dr. Cook is known through the entire country, one of the ablest ministers we have, a pulpit orator, and loved by all, who know him. Once in our pulpit will make any one witness the above as true. He is also editor and manager of the Herald, one of the leading journals in the country. Published 1, years. DISAVOW RESPONSIBILITY. The following resolution was adopted by the pastors of the Baptist Minister's Union and signed by the churches in the city of Vicksburg, Mississippi, and ordered given to the public: Whereas, a certain article has appeared in a number of the daily papers of the country to the effect that Vicksburg had offered the greatest inducement of any city applying for the next sitting of the Sunday School Congress with the Rev. Henry Allon Boyd as Secretary. And, whereas, upon such information, the officers and leaders of the old Sunday School Congress awarded Vicksburg the next session of the Congress—June 1916 Therefore, be it resolved, that we the ministers and pastors in conference assembled, take this method to have the public know, that we, the following ministers and churches in and around Vicksburg know nothing of the coming of the above Sunday School Congress to the city of Vicksburg before we saw the same published in certain newspapers, and that we, the undersigned, have not, in any way, extended an invitation to the above mentioned Sunday School Congress to meet here; And that we are in no way responsible for its entertainment here next June. Rev. A. P. Dunbar Gone. Hey A. P. Dunbar, D. D., at one time pastor of the Fifth Street Baptist Church of this city died at his home in Columbia, South Carolina, Tuesday, February 9, 1916. He was at one time pastor of the Fifth Street Baptist Church of this city. He organized and pastored the Second Calvary Baptist Church of Columbia. He founded the Mutual Relief and Benevolent Association of South Carolina and was a power in that state. --- Woman's Day at First Presbyterian * Woman's Day Exercises at the First Presbyterian Church Sunday February 27, 1916. Three services will be held, at which prominent women will make addresses. 11 A. M. M. Miss D. F. Ruffin; 3:30 P. M. Mrs. R. D. Bowser; S. P. M. Mrs. J. W. Barco. Every woman is asked to be present. Mrs. N. Fraser, chairman of committee; Rev. A. A. Hector, pastor. Mass Meeting at Reformers' The colored citizens of the City of Richmond are requested to be present at a meeting to be held at the True Reformers Hall, February 28, 1916, 8:30 P.M. Don't fail to be present, as this is a meeting of primary importance to our people. Real Estate for Sale. We are offering two elegant brick dwellings on Leigh Street, between 5th and 5th Streets. Here is your opportunity to get what you have been looking for for a long white. Don't let this opportunity slip. For participants, apply to B. A. CEPHAS, 551 12 N. 2nd Street. ```markdown ``` FIELDS CAMPBELL Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Campbell announce the marriage of their daughter, Bertha L. to, Mr. James T. Fields, Saturday, January 22, 1916, at residence of Father Hann- igan. At home, March 1, 1916, from 8 to 11, 1009 N. Second Street, Friends invited. No cards. FOUND HER BELATIVE Brooklyn, N. Y., Feb. 20, 1916. Gentleman. Dear Sirs, I thank you kindly for inserting my add in your paper, and through it I have found my relative whom I was seeking. Yours respectfully, K Burtz 1633 Bergen Street. Feminists Win Over Suffragettes School teachers play interning game of basket ball in first contest of season Saturday, the Feminine scores a 6-4 victory over the Suffragists. Both quints composed entirely of popular public school teachers played remarkable ball. The "Suffs" showed superiority team work both on offense and defense and would easily have won the contest, if they had had a successful goal thrower in their lineup. The machine composed of Misses R. Hucus, Colson, and Frasier exhibited phenomenal work throughout, carrying the ball at times, the entire length of the court, but when an attempt was made at goal, the deal could not be made. Their four points were made from successful goals from routs. Fortune smiled blandly on the "Fens." Although they did not produce the machine like playing of their opponents they did have a goal thrower. The Miss Kate R. Gillipin is due the credit of their five points; two field goals and one from a foul. They exhibited excellent work on the defensive. The Line Up: Feminists—Miss Alma Farrar, R. F.; Miss Kate Gilpin, L. F.; Miss Elaine Hucules, C.; Miss Sadie Daniel, L. O.; Miss Emily Gilpin, R. G. Suffragists—Miss Myra Colson, R. F.; Miss Arnausta Stokes, L. F.; Miss Lillian Frayer, R.; Miss Aurelia Edmunds, L. G.; Miss Ruth Hucules, R. G. Summary—Goods from foul, Miss Frayer, 2; Miss Edmunds, 1; Miss Kate Gilpin, 1. Score—Feminists, 5. Suffragists 4. Time of halves, 20 minutes. Referee: James Shetton. The Spartan Literary and Athletic Association will present Dr. W. H. Stokes, Ph. D. at the Reformer's Auditorium, Sunday eve, March 5th. $3.20 o'clock. Dr. Stokes' subject will be "Preparedness." Redeficient program. RICHMOND NEGRO WELFARE LEAGUE TO HOLD FINANCIAL CAMPAIGN. Must Raiser Forty-five Hundred Dollars—Asks Colored People to Support Their Own Philanthropies. The Richmond, Negro Welfare League will inaugurate its first public appeal for funds beginning on Monday, February 25th and ending Monday, March 6th. Preparatory to this appeal the League will issue before February 25th, a bulletin setting forth the principles, organization and accomplishments of its work. This pamphlet will state that the work of the League is preventive and constructive, and that the efforts of the organization are concentrated upon the public health, child welfare, and recreation movements. In this bulletin, an announcement of plans for immediate action precedes a statement of the budget of $4,500 for the year beginning April 1, 1916. Persons are asked to contribute to an endowment fund or in the classes of life members, donors, sustaining members, contributing members, members for the purpose of meeting budgetary expenses. Duly authorized members of the League will solicit funds for the work by giving one hour a day during campaign week to this end. The policy of the League is stated in the bulletin, in that persons should designate the purposes for what their contribution go. The League also seeks to gain support for its work among the colored people themselves. Virginia Union Defends the Welfare Leagues. Virginia Union trounced the Welfare League quint Saturday night by the score of 23-12. The game was played in Johnson's Auditorium before a representative crowd, curious to see whether or not Union could avenge the 20-17 defeat handed her by Welfarers three weeks ago. The contest was a trifle rougher than the former, frequent fouls occurring. The city team began the carriage, when Shelton caged the leather in the first two minutes of play. In spite of their commendable defense work during the first period, Union succeeded in scoring nine points to their seven, before the referee's whistle terminated the first half. The second half was entirely Unionized. From the jump, the Red and Steel machine passed, shot and caged the ball with such accuracy and precision as to almost bewilder their opponents. The Leaguers were compelled to adopt defensive tactics almost entirely in this division. For the Welfarers, Shelton skintilated as usual, caging four field and one foul goals. Moore made several long but ineffective trials at the basket. To mention Union's constellations would necessitate naming the entire quintette. Each man featured in different departments of the game Taylor at center deserves honors for the excellent way he guarded Shelton, though under a disadvantage of weight and height: to Pope, Gregory and Hurles is due the credit of caging seven field goals for Union, the former occurring the latter, three: Waller was decidedly individual in respect to foul shooting—throwing five goals out of six attempts. Hall was distinctive in that he outlasted and outplayed three different opponents during the match. Administrator's Notice Having qualified in the Chancery Court of the City of Richmond an 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. THOMAN HEWIN, Admr. WANTED—ambitious agents to sell "THE MEMORIAL EDITION OF BOOKER T. WASHINGTON" Write at once, for information STANDARD SALE'S CO. 2136 Sharsaw Street, Philadelphia, Pa. WANTED—At once, First-Class, Practical Printer, fast. State terms New Century Printing & Publishing Company, 500-Queen Street, Nortofk, Virginia. A chance to get a good house on North Fifth Street—near Baker, Chevy. High rooms—Electric lights and both. FULL TEXT OF HON. ELIHU ROOT'S DENUNCIATORY SPEECH, DELIVERED AT THE NEW YORK REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION Brands Wilson as Unfit—Says He Has Humiliated the Nation-Strong Man Needed for White House After European Struggle. DEMOCRATS CALLLED RESPONSIBLE FOR COUNTRYS WOES—1. N NEVER IN SIXH A FLIGHT SINCE 1884, ROOT TELLS HIS HAVENERS—ALL ARE DISCIPERD ABROAD. PAGE TWO FULL TEXT OF HO Brands Wilson as Humiliated the N Needed for WH European DEMOCRATS CALLED RESPONSIBLE NEVER IN SIGHT A FLIGHT SHARKERS--WE ARE --- Transcendence in interest from the personal struggle between Gay Whitton and William Bates for the domination of the Republican organization in the State of Wisconsin, the speech delivered last night in Chicago Hall by Elinor Root is by her perpetual chairman of the Republican state organization. From his county peacefully traded deeply trained spirited army of any creations against the French. Wilson and the Democratic party that had laid at the Roosevelt that, the and defensiveness of attack. The American photos of an audacious attack on the French. Mr. Wilson was surrounded with Roosevelt vigor, studied with plans that on the Colonel has never exceeded in his hottest anger against the WWI way of doing things. It was just the sort of speech that the Colonel would have been delighted to hear, just the sort indeed that he be beating at the President for many months. It passed the American Republican and was a victory for Roosevelt. It trained nothing whatever to the extent the susceptibilities of the French and Roosevelt follow and never fail them. WILL EI CAMPAIGN A million copies of Mr. Reed's speech are to be distributed to the country by the Republic of National Committee for the present Mr. Reed by special arrangement and will be distributed apparently at every battle cry that will be hurled against the President in the great battle next bad Mr. Reed's speech was not delivered for the announcement of vote for the nomination delegate. It was meant to make votes to stop the campaign against Wilson to appear as a declaration of principle for the Chicago convention next June and a platform for the whole party to stand on in the attempt to regain power. It says that only the coming of the European war saved the country from the consequences of a foolish French and the Democratic party's inertious dread lest anybody make money that the President's Mexican policy has humiliated the nation and is equally responsible for the murder of American men, the contagious commitment against American women and the destruction or killing of $100 million worth of American property, that the President's whole course in negotiations with Germany has been thus possibly shameful, undeservedly weakly contrary to American notions of right and justice, that we should have protested as a matter of national pride, that Belgium; that in every important matter Mr Wilson has demonstrated his temperamental unfitness and has party its utter incompetence. GREAT APPLAUSE FOR SPEAKER There were certain phrases of Mr. Root's speech that stood out in letters of fire, as for example, the one which President Butler of Columbia says will become a sort of national motto: "No man should draw a postal who dares not shoot. The Government that shakes its first and its largest afterward falls into contempt!" The entire address was imminently applauded. There was talk in the convention hall talk credited by Gay Whitman's partisans, at least that the speech was designed to revive Mr. Root's candidacy for the Presidential nomination. The Governor's adviser, even that Mr. Barnes, planned this morning to hammer through the Committee on Resolutions a resolution endorsing Ellin Root as New York's mayor. The first session of the two day convention got under way at 4:45 P. M., when State Chairman Tennier hanged for order and gave way to the Rev. Dr. Witt L. Tolton, who made the prayer. Immediately, Chairman Tennier introduced Senator Root with the following words: "We are taking tonight the first step to a great Republican victory. It is altogether fitting that the call to arms should be sounded by the most distinguished statesman of our time Ethan Root." MR ROOT'S SPEECH Mr. Rood began his speech at 9 P.M. and spoke for one hour and twenty-five minutes, aither closely to his printed manuscript. He said: "GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTIONS We are entering upon a contest for the election of a President and the control of Government under conditions essentially new in the experience of our party and of our country. The forms and methods which we are about to follow are old and familiar; but the grounds for action, the demand of great events for decision upon national conduct, the moral forces urging to a solution of vaguely outlined questions, the tremendous consequences of wisdom or folly in national policy, all that are new to the great mass of American voters now living. Never since 1864 has an election been fraught with consequences, so vital to national life. All the ordinary considerations which play so great a part in our Presidential campaigns are and ought to be dwarfed into insignificance. For the first time in twenty years we enter the field as the party of disposition, and indeed it is a musk long time former in 1985, in all respects save the fact that the real opposition to the study and patriotic course of President Clinton was to be found in the party that followed Mr. Bryce. It is our duty, as the opposition, to bring the Democratic party to the box of public judgment to put it upon the defence of far as we can put it and sentimental grounds to criticize its conduct and to ask the voters of the country to decide whether that party organized as it is, represented as it has been done at once, or powerless chosen itself, is competent to govern the country as it should be governed and whether its public, its patriotic, its performance is the best that it American people can do in the way popular self-government WHEN THE WÄR BEGAN In the field of domestic affairs, it is prevalent to these questions, which have already been ascertained when in May 1931, the great European war began. During the year and a half of the war, control of Government was a period of protand power there has been a steady decrease in America's production in exports and in revenues, and a steady decrease in imports and in exports. Since the war, control of the latter more than their appearance. Established laws are issued to impose its obligations to the fields of action. The great productive industries of the country, the nation, the world, the�emendate, the transatlantic world, the�eteria under a port, far the spied of the democratic party in part of suspension, defret, and necessary forward. American business entergy, and with the disturbance of these great basic industries, transportation, and commerce had become doz and dependent. The Democratic nation had been granted upon an invited reproduction of all protection, however, and reasonable, and because protection was repudiated, probably all information from competent well leases as to the effect, new provision would have upon business was to be The Tariff Commission treated under Republican legislation to accept the facts upon which tariff laws should be based was driven out of office and no substitute was provided. With self-satisfied compliance with Democratic Congress assumed that the theory of a tariff for revenue only was a satisfactory substitute for knowledge of business conditions in training and training of employees; they made a tariff which stopped the development of business along all the great lines of production and also attached to produce revenue. HOSTILITY TO BUSINESS The men who represented the Democratic party in Washington had because long declaiming against the whom they considered the beneficiaries of the protective tariff that their hostility extended to American business itself and to the men who conducted it. All profitable enterprise was under suspicion Government had no sympathy with it, no desire to promote it, no sense of responsibility to protect it. There was a nervous-dread lest somebody should make money. Envy of business success and the phrases of the demagogue were potent elements in the framing of legislation and the administration of the laws. It was with just cause that the enterprise of the country halted, timed and irredead, because it felt and feared the hostility of government. The great war has not changed the lesson which we had already learned when it began. It has but observed further demonstration. It has caused an enormous demand for some things which the United States is able to produce in large quantities, and in these lines of production, while other industries still languish, there have been extensive employment of labor, great exports and a great influx of money. But this is temporary. It must soon cease, and when the factories have stopped and their laborers are no longer employed we must deal with a situation for which we forethought should be provision. More important still, the war has paralyzed the peaceful industries of all Europe and has stopped that competitive foreign production which in July 1914, had already entered American markets to supersede American products under the tariff law of 1913. The war has thus given to American products an immunity from competition for more effective than any possible protective tariff. DUMPING GROUND AFTER WAR But that is temporary, and when the war is over, when foreign production begins again, the American market compared with impoverished Europe will be more than ever before the object, of desire and effort, and we shall become the dumping ground of the world to the destruction of our own industries unless that is prevented by a wise and competent Government. But is it not from domestic questions that the most difficult problems of his day arise. The events of the last few years have taught us many lessons. We have learned that civilization is but a veneer thinly covering the savage nature of man; that convictions, courtesies, respect for law, regard for justice and humanity, are THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND; VIRGINIA acquired habits, feebly constraining the elemental forces of main's nature developed through countless centuries of struggle against wild beasts and savage foes. We have been forced to perceive that a nation which fulfils the conditions on which alone it can continue to exist, which preserves its independence and the liberty of its people and makes its power a shield for the rights of its citizens, must deal with green and lack of conquest and of power and indifference to human rights. We have seen that neither the faith or treaties nor the law of nations affords protection to the weak against the aggression of the strong. HOW AVOID MILITARISM? We have begun to realize that America, with its vast foreign trade, with its citizens scattered over the whole earth, with millions of aliens upon its soil, with its constantly increasing participation in worldwide efforts for the benefit of mankind, with a thousand bonds of intercourse and intimacy muting it to other nations, is no longer isolated, that our nation can no longer live unto itself alone or stand aloft from the rest of marking, that we must play some part in the progress of civilization, recognize some duties as correlative to our rights. For the first time within the history of men now living the international relations of the United States long demanded or trading consequences are recognized as vital. How can this nation, which loves peace and intolerance, avoid the curse of militarism and at the same time preserve its independence defend its territory, protect the lives and liberty and property of its citizens? How can we prevent the same principles of action, the same policies of combat, the same forces of military power which are exhibited in Europe from laying hold upon the vast territory and practiced unrestricted wealth of the New World. Can we expect community? Can we command community? How shall we place our in the world? (have folk living and factual harbours and easy property sheds the peril of the United States) How shall we maintain a protected power against a murder become lifeless? In our nation one of a discordant multitude. Have we saved our national ideals? Will anybody live for them? Would anybody die for them? Or are we for ease and comfort and wealth at any price? Contributed by such questions as those and the practical situations which arise due to them. If the compulsory question is whether the laws of the Democratic Party RESPONSIBILITY OF POWER When a President and Secretary of State have been lawfully established in office the power of initiative in foreign affairs rests with them. The nation is in their hands. Theirs is the authority and theirs the duty to adopt and act upon policies, subject to such laws as Congress may enact within constitutional limits. Parliamentary opposition can take no affirmative step, can accomplish no affirmative action. The expression of public opinion can do nothing except that it produces an influence upon the minds of those officers who have the lawful power to conduct our foreign relations. Their policy is the country's policy because authorized to act for the country. Whose they are working out their policy all authority and criticism, all condemnation, are at the risk of weakening the case of one's country and frustrating the efforts of its lawful representatives to succeed in what they are seeking to accomplish for the country's benefit. An American should wish the representatives of his country to succeed whatever may be their party, unless there be wrongdoing against conscience. However much he may doubt the wisdom of their course he should help them where he can and refrain from placing obstacles in their way when the President and Secretary of State and seek a new grant of power the president which is responsible for them must account for their use of power to the people from whom it came, and the people must pass judgment upon them and then full and frank public discussion becomes the citizen's duty. WILSON AND MENICO The United States had rights and duties in Mexico. More than 40,000 of our citizens had sought their fortunes and made their homes there. A thousand millions of American capital had been invested in that rich and productive country and millions of income from those enterprises were annually returned to the United States not merely for the benefit of the investors but for the enrichment of our whole country and all its production and enterprise. His revolution had come and functioned in a way like life. Americans had been murdered. American property had been wantonly. The lives and property of all people in Mexico were in danger. That was the situation when Mr. Wilson became President in March, 1913. His duty then was plain. It was first, to use his powers as President to secure protection for the lives and property of Americans in Mexico and to require that the rules of law and stipulations of treaties should be observed by Mexico toward the United States and its citizens. His duty was, second, as the head of a foreign Power, to respect the independence of Mexico, to refrain from all interference with her internal affairs, from all attempt at domination except as he was justified by the law of nations for the protection of American rights. The President of the United States failed to observe either of those duties. He deliberately abandoned them both and followed an entirely different and inconsistent purpose. He intervened in Mexico to aid one faction in civil strife against another. He undertook to pull down Huerta and set Carrana up in his place. Huerta was in possession. He claimed to be the constitutional President of Mexico. He certainly was the de facto President of Mexico. Rightly or wrongly, good or PULLING DOWN HUERTA From the north-Carranza and a group of independent cheltians were endeavoring to pull down the power of Huerta. President Wilson took sides with them in pulling down that power. In August, 1913, through John Lind, he presented to Huerta a communication which was in substance a demand that Huerta should retrain permanently from the Government of Mexico. When Huerta refused the power of the United States was appalled to him turn out, Foreign nations were induced to refuse to his Government the loans of money necessary to repair the ravages of war and english order. Arms and munitions of war were freely furnished to the Northern force and withheld from Huerta. Finally the President sent our army and navy to invade Mexico and capture its great seaport, Vera Cruz, and hold it and throttle Mexican commerce until Huerta fell. The Government of the United States intervened in Mexico to control the internal affairs that independent country and to enforce the will of the American President in those affairs by threat, by economic pressure and by force of arms. Upon what claim of right did this intervention proceed? Not to secure respect for American rights, not to protect the lives or property of our citizens, not to compel observations of the law of humanity. On the contrary, Huerta was the only power in Mexico to which appeal could be made for protection of life or property. That was the only power which in fact did protect other American or European or Mexican. It was only within the territory where Huerta ruled that comparative peace and order prevailed. CONDIONED MURDER AND FILLAGE The territory over which the army power of Catarana and Villa and then associates extended was the theatre of the most appalling grimes. Bands of robbers raided the country with wa- brided lance. Americans and Mexi- cati alike were at their mercy and American men were guarded and American women were entraged with immunity. Thousands were reduced to poverty by the wanton destruction of the industries through which they lived. The payment of blackmail was racially protection of property against burnings and robbery. No one in my charity could or would give protection or redress. It had become perfectly plain that the terms upon which both Carranza and Villa held their support were the same for murder, robbery and treason for murder, robbery and theft. Yet the Government of the United States ignored, condoned, the murder of American men and the rape of American women and destruction of American property and insult to American others and detention of the American flag and joined itself to the men who were guilty of all these things to pull down the power of Huerta. Why? The President himself has told us. It was because he judged Huerta to be a usurper, because he deemed that the common people could be taught to have greater participation in the fight and share in the land; and he believed that Carranza and Villa would give them things. We must all sympathize with these sentiments, but there is nothing more dangerous than misplaced sentiment, of all men in this world the man who had vested in him the executive power of the United States was least at liberty to sit in judgment of his own motion upon the title of a claimant to the Mexican Presidency or to reform the land laws of Mexico. SENDING TROOPS CREATED DISTRUST The results of this interference were most unfortunately. If our Government and sent an armed force into Mexico to protect American life and honor we might have been opposed but we should have been understood and respected by the people of Mexico, because they should have realized that we were acting within our international rights and performing a nation's duty for the protection of its own people, but when one officer sent an armed force in Mexico to determine the Mexican presidential and created a created sentiment among all classes and sections of the Mexican people. When our army landed at Vera Cruz Carranza himself, who was to be the chief beneficiary of the act, publicly protected against it. So strong was the resentment that he could not have kept his followers otherwise. When Huerta had fallen the new Government which for the day had succeeded to his place peremptorily demanded the withdrawal of the American troops. The universal sentiment of Mexicans required, that peremptory demand, and the troops were with drawn worse than that, the taking of Vera Cruz destroyed confidence in the sincerity of the American Government in Mexico because the intelligent man in Mexico believed the avowed reason for the act was not the real reason. The avowed purpose was to compel a salute to the American flag. I will state the circumstance: On the 9th of April, 1914, a boat's crew from the Dolphin landed at a wharf in Tampa to take off supplies. The use of that wharf had been prohibited and the Mexican officer in charge of the wharf put the crew under arrest, but a higher officer ordered him to hold the boat's crew at the wharf and await instructions. THE SACRIFICE AT VERA.CRUZ. Within an hour, and a half the crew was set free. No injury or indignity was suffered except the fact of the arrest. Immediate amends were made. The Mexican officer in command at Tampaos apologized; Oen. Heserta's Government apologized; the officer who made the arrest was himself arrested, and his punishment promised. The Admiral in command of our fleet at Tampico demanded more public amends through a surrender to our flag, but there ensued a discussion as to the facts and as to the character of the saintite which the circumstances demanded, the number of guns and how, if at all, the saintite was to be returned, and avowedly because of that incident the American Government presented a twenty-four-hour ultimatum and landed an armed force and captured the city of Vera Cruz. Three hundred Mexicans were reported killed; seventeen United States marines were killed and many were wounded. At that very time Mr. Bryan, with the President's approval, was signing treaties with half the world agreeing, that if the saintite be submitted to a joint commission and no action should be taken until after a full year had elapsed. This controversy, slight as it was nose on the 9th of April, and on the 21st of the same month Vera Cruz was taken. Several times the troops of Carrauza and Villa had arrested and imprisoned American consular officers and torn down the American flags from the consulates and trampled them in the mire with indescribable indignities. The proofs were in our hands and no attention was paid to them. THE "FAILURE" IN MEXICO. Many times soldiers of the United States in uniform on duty had been shot and killed or wounded across the border by soldiers of Carranza and Villa. More than fifty of them have been killed in this way and no attention has been paid to it. The demand of a salute to the flag was never heard again after Vera Cruz was captured. There is not an intelligent man in Mexico who believes that the dispute about the salute was the real reason for the capture of Vera Cruz. Is there one here who doubts that the alleged cause was but a pretext and that the real cause was the purpose to turn Ubera out of office? The people of Mexico, who saw their unofficial city captured by force of arms, 200 of its people slain, their soil violated, a foreign flag floating over a support, upon what they felt to be a pretext, were mired into imputing an enemy purpose to secure control of Mexico for the United States and they believed that the American troops departed that purpose was abandoned through fear. With the occupation of Vera Cruz, the moral power of the United States in Mexico ended. We were then ashamed we are now hated; for what we did to Mexico, and we were then ashamed we are now despised for our feeble and irresolute failure to protect the lives and rights of our citizens. Nothing is so dishonored and no citizenship so little worth the claiming in Mexico as ours. And that is why we have failed in Mexico. WATCHFEL WAITING, AND MURDER Incredible as it seems, Huerta had been turned out by the assistance of the American Government without any guarantees from the men who were to be set up in his place, and so the murdering and burning and ravishing have gone on to this day. After Huerta had fallen and the Vera Cruz expedition had been withdrawn, President Wilson announced that no one was entitled to interfere in the affairs of Mexico; that she was entitled to settle them herself. He disclaims all responsibility for what happens in Mexico and contents himself with a policy of watchful waiting. But who can interfere in a quarrel and help some contestants and destroy them and then absolve himself from responsibility for the results? It is not by force of the military, which we had control, but largely because the American Administration intervened by force to control the internal affairs of that country, instead of asserting and maintaining American rights that he have been brought to our present pass of confusion and humiliation over Mexico. And for the death and outrage, the suffering and ruin of our own brethren, the hatred and contempt for our country and the dishonor of our name in that land, the Administration at Washington shares responsibility with the inhuman brutes with whom it made common cause. When we turn to the Administration's conduct of foreign affairs incident to the great war in Europe we cannot fall to perceive that there is much dissatisfaction among Americans. Some are disafflicted for spearheading the war, and a Negro pressure that our diplomacy has been inadequate. Disaffliction is not in itself ground for condemnation. The best work of the diplomatist often fails to receive public approval at the time and must look to a calm review in the dispassionate future for recognition on its merit. LANSING'S LEARNING AND SKILL The situation created by the war has been difficult and trying. Much of the correspondence of the State Department, especially since Mr. Lansing took charge, has been characterized by accurate learning and skillful statement of specific American rights. Every one in the performance of new and unprecedented dution is entitled to generous allowance for unavoidable shortcomings and errors. No one is held to the accomplishment of the impossible. The question whether dissatisfaction is just or unjust is to be determined upon an examination of the great lines of policy which have been followed and upon considering whether the emergencies of the time have been met with foreseen, wisdom and decisive courage. If these are lacking as guides all the learning of the institutes and the highest skill in correspondence, are of little avail. A study of the Administration's policy of war Europe since July 1914, reveals three fundamental errors: First, the lack of foreclosure to make timely provision for hacking up American diplomacy by natural on an economic basis. Second, the tardiness of the world. respect for our assertion or rights by pursuing the policy of making threats and falling to make them good. Third, a loss of the moral forces of the civilized world through failure to truly interpret to the world the spirit of the American democracy in its attitude toward the terrible events which accompanied the early stages of the war. FAIR WARNING TO PREPARE. When the war in Europe began free, peaceable little Switzerland in instantly mobilized upon her frontier a great army of trained citizen soldiers. Sturdy little Holland did the same and standing within the very sound of the guns both have kept their territory and their independence involvate. Nobody has run over them, because they have made it apparent that the cost would be too great. Great, peaceable America was further removed from the conflict, but her trade and citizens travelled on every sea. Ordinary knowledge of European affairs made it plain that the war was begun not by accident, but with purpose which would soon be relinquished. Ordinary knowledge of military events made it plain from the moment when the title of German invasion turned from the battle at Marine that the country would have to be long and desperate. Ordinary knowledge of history of our own history during the Napoleonic wars made it plain that in that conflict neutral rights would be worthless unless powerful man-made. All the world had fair notice that, as against the desperate belligerent resolve to conquer, the law of nations and the law of humanity interposed no effective barriers for the protection of neutral rights. Ordinary practical sense in the conduct of affairs demanded that such steps should be taken, that behind the peaceable assertion of our country's security its independence and its honor should stand power, manifest and available, warning the whole world that it would cost too much to press aggression too far. The Democratic government at Washington did not see it. Others saw it and their opinions found voice. Mr. Gardner urged it; Mr. Lodge urged it; Mr. Stimson urged it; Mr. Rosseveld urged it; but their argument and urgency were ascribed to political motives; and the President described them with a sneer as being nervous and excited. PRESIDENT SHIFTED GROUND But the warning voices would not be stilled. The opinion that we ought no longer to remain defenseless became public opinion. Its expression grew more general and insistent, and finally the President, not leading, but following, has shifted his ground, has reversed his position and asks the country to prepare against war. God grant that he be not too late. But the Democratic party has not shifted its ground. A large part of the members in Congress are endeavoring now to sidetrack the movement for national preparedness; to muddle it by amendment and turn it into changes which will produce the least possible result in the increase of national power of defense. What sense of effectiveness in this effort can we gather from the presence of Joseph Daniels at the most critical post of all—the head of the Navy department—when we see that where preparation has been possible it has not been made; when we see that construction of warships already authorized has not been pressed, and in some cases after long delay has not even been begun. If an increase of our country's power to defend itself against aggression is authorized by the present Congress it must be largely through Republican votes, because the representatives of the Republican party in Washington stand for the country no matter who is President, and all the traditions and convictions of that party are for national power and duty and honor. WORD THREATS WITHOUT DEEDS AS TO THE POLICY OF THREATENING WORDS WITHOUT DEEDS. When Germany gave notice of her purpose to sink merchant vessels on the high seas without safeguarding the lives of innocent passengers our Government replied on the 10th of February, one year ago, in the following words: The Government of the United States *feels it* to be its duty to call the attention of the Imperial German Government, with sincere respect and the most friendly sentiments, but very candidly and earnestly, to the very serious possibilities of the course of action apparently contemplated under that proclamation. The Government of the United States views those possibilities with such grave concern that it feels it to be its privilege and indeed its duty in the circumstances to request the Imperial German Government to consider before action is taken the critical situation in respect of the relations between the country and Germany, which might, after the German naval forces, in carrying on the policy forcehadowed in the Admiralty's proclamation, to destroy any merchant vessel of the United States or cause the death of American citizens. If such a deplorable situation should arise the Imperial German Government can readily appreciate that the Government of the United States would be constrained to hold the Imperial German Government to a strict accountability for such acts of their naval authorities and to take any action it might be necessary to take to safeguard American lives and property and to secure to American citizens the full enjoyment of their acknowledged rights on the high seas. FALABA. GULFLIGHT. LUSITÁNIA him. By all the uses and traditions of diplomatic intercourse those words meant action. They informed Germany in unmistakable terms that in attacking and sinking vessels of the United States and in destroying the life of citizens having trevelling in man-made obstacles, the world would end. They pledged the power and courage of America, with her hundred million people and her vast wealth, to the protection of her citizens, to all her history, to all her weakness, to all her protection them. On the 28th of March the passenger atometer Filabba was torpeded by a German submarine, and an American citizen was killed; but nothing was done. On the 28th of April the American vessel Cushing was attacked and crippled by a German aeroplane. On the list of May the American vessel Gulflight was torpeded and sunk by a German submarine and two or more Americans were killed, yet nothing was done. On the 7th of May the Lausitania was torpeded and sunk by a German submarine and more than 100 Americans and 1,000 non-combatants. The very thing which our Government had warned Germany she must not do Germany did of set purpose and in the most contemptuous and shocking way. Then, when all America was stirred to the depths our Government ad dressed another note to Germany. It repeated its assertions of American rights and renewed its bold declaration of purpose. It declared again that the American Government "must hold the Imperial German Government to a strict accountability for any infringement of those rights, intending to undermine it" that it would not "mitit any word or any act necessary to the performance of its sacred duty of maintaining the rights of the United States and its citizens and of safeguarding their free exercise and enjoyment." MORE NOTES: THEN THE ARABIC Still nothing was done, and a lion and technical correspondence ensued; hagging Sever petty questions of detail, every American note growing less and less strong and peremptory until the Arabic was torpedoed and sink and more American lives were destroyed. And still nothing was done, and the correspondence continued until the allied defense against German submarine warfare made it unprofitable and led to its abandonment, and the correspondence is apologetic approaching its end without securing its partial protection for the future which could be found in an admiration that the destruction of the Laustania was forbidden by law. The later correspondence has been conducted by our State Department with dignity, but it has been futile. An admission of liability for damages has been secured, but the time for real protection to American rights has long since passed. Our Government underook one year ago to prevent the destruction of American life by sub attempt, attack, and now that the attempt has failed and our citizens are long since dead, and the system of attack has fallen in its own weight, there is smalldavantage in issuing whether we shall or shall not have an admission that it was unlawful to kill them. The brave words with which we be gan the controversy had produced no effect, because they were read in the light of two extraordinary events. One was the report of the Austrian Ambassador, Mr. Dumba, to his Gov- ment, that when the American note of Foley Mr. 6 was received, he asked the Secretary Mr. State, Mr. Bryan, whether it meant business, and received an answer which fed him that it did not, but was in tended for effect at effect in Amer- "TOO PROUD TO FIGHT" The other event was the strange and unfortunate declaration of the President in a public speech in Philadelphia the fourth day after the sinking of the Lusitania that "a man may be too proud to fight." Whatever the Austrian Ambassador was in fact told by the Secretary of State, the impression which he reported was supported by the events which followed. Whatever the President, in mean, his declaration, made in public, that solemn time, amid the horror and mourning of all our people over the murder of their brethren, was accepted the murder over as presenting the attitude of the can Government toward the protection of the life and liberty of American citizens in the exercise of their just rights, and throughout the world the phrase "too proud to fight" became a by-word of derision and contempt for the Government of the United States" Later in another theatre of war, the Mexican-Austria, and perhaps Turkey he resumed the practice. The Ancon and then the Persia were destroyed, and more Americans were killed. Why should they not resume the practice? They had learned to believe that no matter how shocked the American Government might be its resolution would expand itself in that it. We had learned to believe that it. We were safe to kill Americans—and the world believed with them. Measured and reasoned expression, backed to the full by serious purpose, is strong and respected. Extreme and belligerent expression, unsuprising resolution, is weak and without effect. No man should draw a platoon who dares not shoot. The Government that shakes its flat first and its finger afterward falls into contempt. Our diplomacy has lost its authority and influence because we have been in words and irresolute in action. Men may say that the words of our diplomatic notes were justified; men may say that the inaction was justified; but no man can our inaction were wise and creditable. VISION OF A GREAT NATION I have said that this Government lost the moral forces of the world by not truly interpreting the spirit of the American democracy. The American democracy stands for something more than beef and cotton and grain in manufactures; means for something that manufactures; means for something that manufactures; means for rates of exchange; does not rise or fall with the balance of trade. A HER FATHER'S DEATH BYNOP818. Mary Page, actress, is accused of the murder of James Pollock and is defended by her dever, Philip Langdon. Pollock was intoxicated. Shale, a crook and tool of Pollock, was on the fire escape watching for Langdon. At Mary's trial she admits she had the revolver. Her most testifies that Mary threatened Pollock with it previously, and Mary's readiness to impugnate Langdon may accuse after the murder is a mystery. Brandon tells of a strange hand print on Mary's shoulder. Further evidence shows that horror of drink produces temporary insanity in Mary. The defense is "Impaired psychosis." PSYCHILOGICALS and those scientists who study the human brain declare that the focus of consciousness is dual, and that unless the subconscious mind supplements the conscious concentration, the attention is easily diverted. This it was that Mary Page, sitting in the A Langdon and Mary Page. prisoner's dock with the Dumbo-beam sword of justice above her, was now unconscious of the crowd in the court room. Mind and soul were alike concentrated upon Langdon and upon the sway building of the evidence that was to five her from the charge of having murdered James Pollock. A tumult of old memories was surging about her, as witness after witness told of the tragedy of a year before, in a tragedy that had no grim a sign in the present) and yet there were strange nightmarish thanks in those memories—spaces where they had to give place to imagination, and during which she had bung in the utility of uncounted moments, mering like a person under either to momentary pain scared consciousness, only to shil whirling back into oblivion. And it was of these moments of which Mary herself knew only by hearty that the witnesses were how testifying. Mary did not realize the sadness with which Langton was calling these wit nesses. In fact, it was doubtful if any of those in the courtroom except per haps the Prosecutor and the Judge, precluded the skill with which he brought out each detail in its turn. In pursuance of his method of bringing out events as they had happened he had already, at a "bar side conference," asked permission to recall his witnesses as a second or even a third time. Thus it came as a surprise only to the spectators when Mrs. Page again took her place in the witness-box. "Mrs. Page, you told us yesterday of how your daughter, struggling with her drunken father, was struck by him and fled screening from the house. Will you tell the court, please, what followed that flight? Did you go after her or remain at home?" "It was impossible, for me to follow as quickly as Mr. Langdon did," she said quietly, glancing toward the Judge. "So I stood at the gate waiting, feeling sure that it would only be a very few minutes before he would return with my poor, half-crusted girl. "I went back as far as the window It was very cold and I wanted to get a wrap, but I—I—was afraid of my husband. I saw him sitting by the tie still drinking. At last, however, he fell over onto the conch asleep, and I went in and got wraps and blankets thinking to start out myself in search of Mary. As I came out of the cottage I saw Mr. Pollock drive up in his motor. He said, "My God, she will die out there in the cold. They must be a pack of idols not to have found her in this time." Then he grabbed the other man by the arm and said, "Get in the car and show me how to reach the place where the searching party is. I'll find Mary—I promise you that." "Did he offer to take you with him?" "Yes, but I felt that I must stay at home in case—in case—they brought her back, or she wandered back of her own accord." 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 Essanay Moving Pictures "Did you go into the house after they had left?" Langdon's voice was very gentle now, and Mrs. Page smiled at him, a smile that was far saddder than tears as she said: "No—I wrapped myself up and sat on the steps. I—I felt nearer to Mary out under the stars." "That is all, Mrs. Page." But now the blustery Attorney was on his feet holding up an arresting hand. "Mrs. Page," he said harshly, one lean finger thrust towards her menacingly. "If your husband struck your daughter and injured her so terribly that she temporarily lost her reason, why doesn't she carry a scar?" "Why, she does." There was a note of surprise in the quick answer, and Mary's fingers tightened ever so little about the rail in front of her. "Is it possible to show the court that acourt?" There was a sneeze. In the volleya a sweet born of the realization that something must be done to stem the great title of sympathy for Mary, and cast disarrangement upon this story from the past. But his request was a boomerang; for when Mary, troubling a little, took her place before the court and, lifting the soft hair from her forehead, showed the great livid mark of hidesous wear, the murmuring of compassion that swept through the room found a mute echo on the Bench itself and the Prosecutor, dismitted swim, curtly away and dropped into his seat as Langdon called the next witness. "John Alexander MacPherson." "Mr. MacPherson, you have told of seeing Miss Jane running through the wood and of my finding her. Will you tell us now, please, whether you saw me again on that night and under what circumstances?" "I saw Mr. Langdon again on that night with the horn. I had me more than recount home and were told my gude wife of the evening when there room a knock at the door. I opened it, and these stubs Mr. Langdon. He was all in a fiery ferry not to say commotion, and his face were white. Boyant him I could see two or three other men all excited like." "Did you recognize them?" "Aye, there were men from the town — I had seen them often, and taken a woe drape wipe them at the hotel come Saturday night. But it were Mr. Langdon who spoke. 'Have you seen Miss Page?' he erudited, catching at my algee. 'We are looking for her.' 'Did you mean the say you've lost her again?' I asked, and he said. 'Yes, I sat down to rest a bit and I must have lost some injuries. When I came to she was gone.' "Did you go with any of the three men?" "Havers, no man! I came back for my cap and coat and I got to the door THE "I—I felt nearer to Mary out under the stara." "I—I felt nearer to Mary out under the straa." Just in time the strae save Mr. Langdon from a bad fall, for he would have gone over in a heap if I had caught him. My gudge wife and I took him in the house, and when he was revived a fall I was for levitating him, but he woulnd stay. He said, I most find Mary my self—it was I lost her the second time. So we wont go together. "How long was it before you got a trace of her?" Langdon's voice was toueless, but his eyes were night with fire as he pictured to himself that strange night hunt for the slender girl he loved. The occasional shouts of the other searchers; the finish of a inn. tern; the heavy shadows and vividly white snow; the cold that sting his face and hands and the aching wretched that numbered his muscles. It had been like a nightmare to him, a dream that set his head to throbbing, and in which the only real thing was the stink wart bulk of MacPherson encouraging him forward—and then—the little shoo! He roused himself with a start, realizing that the Scotchman was answering his question. "It might have been fifteen minutes—mayhap more, when we coom to her little footprints in the snow. Then—he paused a moment and his voice softened, we found her wee slipper in a snow bank. A bit further we found another one—and the snow began tae we secked wi drapes of blood. But I THE RICHMOND PLANET. RICHMOND. VIRGINIA should say it was marsh than half an hour before we come upon the lasse herself, lying in a faint like: "Was she conscious? " "Nae, and we could in bring her to so we wrippit her in our coats 'and took her back to the guide wife." "Will you tell us please in what condition Miss Page was when I—when you—arrived at your house with her?" MacPherson frowned at the memory and a deeper note crept into his tone as he said slowly: "She was nae conscious, and her clothes were tarn to please and hangin' in ribbons. Such clothes as she had on, put lasse. Her fettes were cut wt the ice and the stones, and there was a terrible wound on her forehead and an ill faured queer bruise on one shoulder." "Was your wife alone in the house when you returned?" "Nae, there was maybe half a dozen men from the town, who had heard of the laxie and had room to help the search. They set up a shout when they saw us, and I had one of them fire his revolver to tell the others Miss Page was wi us." "Did they show any emotion at the shout of Miss Page's condition?" asked Langdon, and a little shudder shook Mrs. Pagay who alone of all those present knew of the tragedy to which that emotion had bad Miss Pherson's voice, too, was grim as he said. "I wouldn't call it 'unlucky' but there was a guide bit of murmurum against those who had driven so swept a basin distract and sent her to maybe his death in the snow. The murmurum grow border when they saw the hurt and there were cries to know who had done it. When Mr Lambeh told them, the murmurum grew border and finally one of the bees set out to a loud voice. This town has no room for wifefriends and dismembered brutes. We ought to be living." A stir of exclamations swept through the court to be for MacPherson with out a gesture with no more than a rising intolerance of his voice and brought before them a vision of the snowy night and the little house from whose doorway the simplest streamed out, meeking the snow to gold and touching with the fingers of light the grim faces so that seemed to be stirred to the deepest of the mind at the thought of Daw Pogue's law city. "Put the men in their threads." "Aye. Another one of them called out, Kullah, is the goal for Daw Pogue. He should be bewildered out of town." At that time we came up to me and saw. "But the bosses should not let them be the law, but their own hands, or they must murder done this night." So I learned Trump take the matter personally, hide we've law and a good in the town. Somebody get the shuffler." "I could be tell at the time, because just then a batter comes disarm with two men in it, and one shoots out, 'Have you found Mary Page?' And they all answers, 'Yes, she's found.' Then he says, 'I'm James Pollock, he flames and I have come to take her home!' "Was Ms. Page still unconscious? The question comes sharply. Ms. Pher son shoots his head. "Nare, she was considered, and when she herald his she gave a city of Noe, noe, not" and dazed "Corset" up from where she lay and clang to Mr. Langdon. At that the man I placed by me and cried, Mary Mary, I have come to take you home!" "Did Miss Page answer here? "Nae, she just shoot it hot and Mr. Langton said, 'Miss Page is not going home yet.' But Mr. Pollock was sair angry and shouted, 'What the devil have you got to do with it? Haven't you made trouble enough?' "Did Mr. Pollock make any move to ward Miss Page?' "Aye. He took it a quick step for ward like he would carry her off, but the guide wife stoppeth him. 'Well I move the puff husseh' she is warm and restit, she said, and put her artu- ment about her and took her into the bed room beyond. Mr. Langton help her and when he came out he said, Miss Page will not return to her drunken father. My friend Dr Jamison and his wife will give her temporary shelter and the proper medical attention.' "Did Mr. Pollock nequease?' "Langdon's Vole was dry with reimb- cences. "Mr. Pollock was pair angry, and he said, 'It is not for you to say what my future wife shall do.' I will not have her put with your friends. She shall go home with me—I can protect her from her father. I suppose you think you can carry her right off under my nose. Well, let me tell you that's called by an ugly name!" At that Mr. Langdon shouts, "What do you mean, Jim Pollock?" Tell me what you mean by that! He lobkitt so fierce I feared a fight; so I wont between them and said, "Dinna fash yersels like that. Think of the pair lasse—and be quiet." Then I says to Mr. Pollock, "You gull outside a bit and when the lasse is real, I'll let you know." "Did Mr. Pollock go then?" "Aye, for I went wilt him to the door myself." "Were the man still outside?" "Ma. and it gt me a shock like, for I cude, as no one except the friends of Mr. Pollock. The ltheras had all down "Did you speak of their absence when you reentered the cabin?" "No. for I had other matters to make clear, I had made up my mind that it PETER H. "I can protect her from her father." was in with Mr. Pollock that the las she should go, so I pit it to the Mr. Langdon, that wf' my horse in the sleigh, we cude carry the lassie out the door to the kitchen and drive off, leaving the gude wife to tell the fithers." "Did you carry this plan out?" "Aye. We fillt the sleigh with blankets, and I pit my shotgun in the front and we help the las do out." "Will you tell us please" broke in the Judge with some assent, "what you expected to do with a shotgun?" And a little twinkle sparkled for an instant in Madlberson's eye. "Mr. Pollock was in an automobile." he said, "and shot is a grand thing for tires. Now do you can guess yourself how much chance they have to escape it." A ripple of laughter swept through the room, instantly hushed at the warning frown of the Judge and Mac Pherson, his huge brown hands gripped about the edge of the stand, turned in impatiently towards Langham. "Will you tell us, Mr. Mac Pherson, as briefly as possible, what occurred while you were on your way to the residence of Dr. James a We had had no mark that stood out when the noise of the house came one of Pollock's friends to the room of the house to be sold. At sight of it he gave me a back, shouted to Mr. We had a fair gotter as as guide as one of the clothes, and they were at the door. So I took the role of Mr. Langdon and said, A shout pit the lasse down, I shout pit them as is before me, I shout hand. At the door I shout stud up in the shout, I shout their plainly, and I shout the bad unless we want to be heard. But the only swat at me and when I they were amused I shouted of towards them. It did not harm them they shout short, one of them we hurt. They all came out and the right I sold but it was no At was a strange one that the best for them in his skis, great snow scenes so unusual that it is no doubt to most of those people, it could all have happened before very many miles from the coast where they now sat on a scene with dark, snowy roads and the short walk for it sitting, with the tying so speeding in most nobeless over the slippery road Langdon, his face what and set with fatigue and anxiety by the tugging relays in one hand while the other arm held close the half dozen forms of Mary, her handheld head glistening above the enwrapped knots, who over them toward the rim figure of the great S. Steinhardt, his shotgun to his shoulder, his big body swaying with the speed of the tying sleigh. "I waited till they came to close," he whispered, a deed more troubling in his voice, and then I did for a time wi the second at it. "The unhappened wi the force of the explosion, and they all jumped out. And that was the last we saw of them." "Did you remember at the dawn's house when you reached there?" "Nn. For when I had seen the path inside taken, away by the kind wife of the doctor, and I know she were safe. I kept the skin of how fast the men had gone to the house that night, and I says to Mr. Langdon. "I will take a run back to the town. I'm thinkin', and makes me there's a harm room to Dan Page through the melft's work." And Mr. Langdon says quick like, "What do you mean?" So I told him and the doctor, and Mr. Langdon was all for conniving me, but the doctor would let him. "Diana Lahy herself," I said, when I saw the doctor was right. "I gue fast, and if there is need for you I'll come right back." And the doctor said, "You're all worn out, Philp. You've got to have some rest. Be sensible." So I went back alone." "At what hour did you reach the home of Miss Page?" "I didnna ken the exact hour, but it were about daylight, and I cule see quite a ways ahead of me." "Will you tell us please, what you saw when you approached the Page house?" Sidly one great hand climbed itself into a knotted list, and the muscles of his jaw tightened, and across those who sat between, the gray eyes of the Scotchman and the tear-dimmed eyes of Mrs. Page met in a mute communion of terrible memories. Then, slowly, with a new tone of suppressed excitement lending a thrill to his voice he said: "When I got ile enough to see the house, I cule see a great black jupiter in front of it, that I made oot to be them. Then I ende hear shoots; 'Come on, Dan. Page, we summert to say to you! So I dinnn drive right oo; to the place. I stoppp in the road and grapple through the wood at the back." and, hiding under the hedge, got up to the rear. Then I wrote on a web scrap of paper. 'I've news of Mary and I come to bring help.' Then I tappt on a window, till I saw Mrs Page peerin' out—and I held up the paper. "After a minute or so she imitated the back door and I shit in 'Oh Mr. Macl'berson,' says the pair lady cryin', 'is my girl safe?' And I says 'Safe and sound asleep.' And she says 'Thank God.' Then I need no other voice sayin', 'Annie, Annie, who is it Don't let them get me so, my God don't let them get me.' And I saw that Dana Page was hildin behind her clingtn' to her skirts like a scourne baln. His face were all drawn and twistt like, and his mouth was slab bern', and he kept cryin', I was drunk—I was drunk! You tell them. Annie You tell them! At that she says like one speakin' to a child, 'There, there Dan-you're safe?' And then there came an awful' cry from outside' Come out, Dan Page- or we'll smoke ye out, like the beast that $'nite.' At that Mrs. Page began to sob and says 'Oh, what shall I do? What shall I do?' They will talk to me and they'll burn out house, they'll burn out hoose! Oh, if Phil were only here! "Himma greet, I said, 'I'll get him but he mum but time. Let Iman Page go upstairs and talk to them from a window.' "Oh, Iman, says the pair lady, 'But will you do that? Tell them you didn't mean to hurt Mary or or me 'No, no,' he whimpered, 'I can't. can't. But I grabble him by the arm and grabbed him to his feet. 'Be a man, I erased, I shush him. 'Be a man and get you upstairs.' "You'd be safe in the cupboard. Dum says Mr. Page, 'I'll stay with you and this kind man will go for Philip. But he kept say, 'No, no,' and I could hear the others banish at the door and I dared not stay, as I slipped out the way I came and went off for Mr. Langham." Mrs. Pace, whose mukvety to be real Mary had kept her from returning to the witness room, should feel at the memories that Mr. Anderson was even juring up out of the past. The softness which time has lost the toughness of that day winter morning was stripped off easily saying the old horrible wound and the sound of those grouping to the body clutching at her as she strove to do Den. Dan upstairs to retrieve the glass. She had his face now new with thick, moist skin with terrific feet as she peeled with her to help him and to save him. She had been more fully taken with the taste of a thin, moist skin with the desire to hold the moist skin long enough for Mr. Pace to be running happily it was that once she gave her the stench of the heavy bulk of her husband in the two flights of stairs into the litter at the top. She said she had the time of the cold down at the rest in the area of the step of the day. The staff in the room boasts that they had the most time for history of the day. Then with a call to the person of the great heat she had got died with the mob. Below, he was a boy. They also set media for the news of the war. The news of the war is the best news of the day. I'm not sure if he did. He the mangoes are not the rest of the day. "He will be with you, and will wait for you. 'Will the king come?' He didn't mean to leave, he didn't know what he was doing. But he fell go away, obliged me that. And again the grim war was ended. "He'll go to WELCOME him off. Let him stay in the room and talk to us." At that time, he was to the shout for King and the king had his face on the boards, he had and prayed to the God he had long forgotten, to save him. How long she talked and baked and wept and paused. Mr. WELCOME left did not remember that time, she had held them, still the same, she omnibus, till she downed, and she saw a small space that she knew was an upright slough wall, too figure in it. At eight o'clock she had to ten o'clock of everything except an insultible relief, and crying in her jeans looked down stairs leaving Dan Page's shabbled in the windy cupboard. If she didn't she slipped, and caught her heeled in a shoeless sol, and for a moment the court room bung in a hurry before her and the voice of MacPherson speaking in the witness stand needed to a vortex distance and seemed to be naught the murmuring voices of that angry mob. But she fought back the impending failfulness and the ripping tears, and as one braving himself against the impact of some great weight, she straightened her shoulder should be to meet without flinching the story of that morning's tragedy. "When Mr. Langdon and I drove oop," Macl. Mr. benson was saying, "the men were still there, and Mr. Langdon stood oop in the elephant and made a speech to them urging them to go home quietly. 'Miss Page is safe in the hands of a good doctor,' he said, 'and you will only make a bad matter worse if you attempt to carry out this plan of whipping Dan Page out of town. I'll see to it that he leaves the community, but if you drive him out this way, it's going to mean disarray to the town and to Mary Page, too. Do you suppose she could hear the thought of her father's having been publicly whipped? 'Well,' abouted one of the men, 'the not beatin' her the way he has lose it—Drivin' her and—the brute; and the crowd began to murmur again. Then Mr. Langdon told them that the Drink was like a magic trick. Mr. Page, that he knew me, he did; that he probably knew ber anything—that he read wife and his girl. And was talkin' one of the most interesting polfitti oops, and there is the stood Dan Page with the clingin' to the tail, and you What he says is God's truth, and my wife and girl as you love yours. It's Mishay that they them-not me. I've been given the grip of a friend all my life. I've tried—my friend, I've tried to take away from it, but it gets me. The sight of it is the smell of it the taste of it is ever in my mind. I don't cause I must, and I drink more to draw the memory of it. I've lived in he for years, and made a shipping could punish me. This didn't work. Then suddenly burst out crying. Sobbing in a while the woman stood still and sat in the. Then he begging out his cares and so Philip, take care of them. He cared of Pollit. I'm going to take myself out of the community now. And that he leapt out onto the rail no jumped." MacPhears in trouble of abruptly noses his hand shook as he wiped the dropper of sweat off his forehead and the shudder that gripped him swept through the entire room at the thought of that body hurting through the air down upon the snow by stain it with that swiftly flowing stream of crimson JOHN H. "Was Mr. Page killed instantly?" Only Mrs. These sat viscous and an mover, but let us write the pools of an niggy too down the river. "Was Mr. Page killed instantly?" Yes, he is dead, when we pick him up, and the pool of their costs over the river is filled him to the hope. "Did you see him with them?" "No," said Mr. Page, "we were know, but I did not see him in the forces." Laughing, I said, "He has not what I know, but I will tell the rest of Mr. Page's story." I told the rest of Mr. Page's story. "Was Mr. Page killed instantly?" Yes, he is dead, when we pick him up, and the pool of their costs over the river is filled him to the hope. "Did you see him with them?" "No," said Mr. Page, "we were know, but I did not see him in the forces." Laughing, I said, "He has not what I know, but I will tell the rest of Mr. Page's story." I have been very pleased with the hard work and the care I have given to the children. The children are very happy and the room is very clean. I make the children the best they know in your presence." "The children are very happy and the tears will be on their faces. I would not vase you to the table. For the other list, make an arrangement. She has a small room to sit in and this thing will come back. You will have to the good care of her and give her 'hello'." **APPLICATIONS OUT OF FORCES** Superintendent of the Clarion E. Huerta, the Chief of all entirely on all of politics, and commanded to all being placed in the Reputation of men for what he is. In a letter to Reporter of the Clarion E. Huerta, the Chief of all entirely on all of politics, and commanded to all being placed in the Reputation of men for what he is. "I am only out of duty know not for any impurity, my regret, I am not fully opposed to my of my name in connection with the nomination and to the election of the structure of an election, my interest, either directly or indirectly, Representative of Sleep, I wrote to Justice Baldwin that the Reporter forces in Virginia a written and written anywhere with his position." When you can get Furniture and Rugs from an Old Established house like JURGENS—that's known to sell the best quality goods, just as reasonable as elsewhere—why not give your friends a good impression. 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ROCKFELLER, Jr., for a booklet entitled "The Colorado Industrial Plant." It contains also a copy of the plan of representation and agreement adopted by the coal and iron mines of the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company. Mr. Rockfeller is the author of the plains and under their operation peace and contentment now reign in the Colorado mining districts. This wealthy American citizen demonstrated in the settlement of existing grievances that he recognized the fatherhood of Gow and the brotherhood of man, for he placed both white and colored employees upon a plane of industrial equality. --- DISCIPLINING BEN DAVIS AND GEORGIA. The Grand United Order of Followers or rather the Sub-Council of Management of that great institution has undertaken the task of guiding the District Grand Lodge of Georgia in general, and District Grand Mystery B S Insane as Dismantle Grand Stewardship Dances J. DAVIS in particular. A shrewd legal movement has resulted. The District Grand Lodge is operating under a State charter, which relates primarily to its Endowment Department. Tour safely by counsel appeared in court and secured the appointment of Iosaw and Davis as receivers to conduct the affairs of the corporation during the existence of such a partnership. This lets litigation other than to move to dismiss the receiver ship and in order to do the S.C.M would necessarily be required to assume the indictment of the Georgia corporation. Mr. Iosaw and Iosaw claim that the Corporation and its representation have ended their authority and that the allowed suspension is what water of fraternal law The office presides over the pro- tracted one and at present by the Bryn Davis and his associate vearing the path of others of the Fulton Superior Court of Georgia. We regard to sign of the mails storing and hope shall all perse the controversy may reach an en- ment. His law as he is familiar called by his friends has been a power in the B M C and in配合 with his associates has been regard as supreme of Georgia. He is orator of transient ability, and upon the hustings has few equals. Those in the national organiza- tion are equally relentless, able and un- yielding. The outcome of the struggle is one difficult to forecast --- TURN THE OTHER CHEEK. "But I say unto you, That ye will not evil; but whosoever shall smile thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. "And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy cost, let him have thy cloak, also. Marr I, 39-40. Our esteemed and interesting contemporary. The Christian Banner, of Philadelphia, in its issue of the 11th inst., after reproducing a portion of our editorial comment says: Can any fair minded person justify himself in supporting Dr. Boyd in taking to himself the earnings of the denomination? If the Planet is correct in saying that "the National Convention never did elect any members of the Publishing Board at Nashville," then we must say that Dr. Boyd has misled us all these years by having the convention elect Mr. Boyd knew were not members of his board and could not be. The Planet says that the "publishing house at Nashville is not worth a fight, as valuable as it is alleged to be." We are inclined to accept this statement upon its face value without question, but we would remit the Planet that, while the house may not be worth the fight, the principle worth fighting for. We can see how Dr. Boyd can so involve this house, during this unfortunate fight that he has participated in, by taking the advantage of his brethren who trusted him all these years until there would be nothing left for anybody, yet we fail to see any reasons why we should mildly submit to a wrong perpetrated upon the denomination. Houses may crumble, wealth may flee away, but principles are eternal and cannot perish. Unlike the editor of the Planet we've had no personal talk with Dr. Boyd, but we know Editor Mitchell too well to believe he marigre presents Dr. Boyd in the above article. This is just the trouble about the whole matter. There are no doctrinal principles involved. It is a business proposition, pure and simple. It is a question of arithmetic as to just what Riv. Du Boyp and his associates owe the National Baptist Convention and just what the National Baptist Convention owes Riv. Du Boyp and his associates. It must be admitted that misrepresentation and deception seem to have been the order of the day for many years. If Du Boyp's statement and the records are to be accepted at their face value An unincorporated body cannot enforce its rights in a court of law and this fundamental legal fact is the one upon which Rev. Dr R H. Boyd and his associates rest their contention. There is a higher law, though than the one to which he has appealed, a higher power than the one to which Rev. Dr E C Monks and his associates have appealed. It is on a par with the law handed down from Mr Sinai many thousand years ago, and is crystallized in the divine command: Render the force, unto Constr the things which be Jesus' and unto God the things which be Gods." The moral right title and interest, if not the legal one is vested in the National Baptist Convention as actually constructed before the split at Chicago last year. But, I do, I should recognize this fact. Then the National Baptist Convention should be referred to the other divine comand. It reads: This shall not keep the constant to do it out the open. To note is so that I for the most Narrative has the use of it in the�究, we are not to do so, why an able agent of the cause to be read and the in every condition of the forever more Ref: 1. The first part of this paper is to note the use of the first part of this paper. It is likely to pass through the age the head of the group is a upon the level of a new standard by the Pvt.A.C. do not be the source of the q-counts As the class of Heavens is 1 vs the size of that area could be on the side of 2000. Now the Class of the standard is the following class 400 of the class of Pvt.A.C. --- "REUSING TO ADMIT AUDITOR ROGERS." --- The image contains a single line of text. It reads: "The image contains a single line of text." We are pleased that Dr. Bost was readily informed that it would be wise to inform Prof. Rodgers, Auditor of the National Convention, to the prosecution of the law of the Publishing Board, in fact, that he was advised against doing so, and that by the attorney chosen as legal guide in the affairs of possible legal complication. Why, then, should the Planet make such a display of that part of the auditor's report? In view of the constitution of the Washington corporation, in view of the demand they had made upon the Publishing Board to make once change their charter and corporation and immediately turn over the whole business at Nashville, and in view of the fact that Prof. Rodgers is one of the incorporators, a leading one, and to submit to him, a member would be submission to the corporation, and in view of the oft quoted saying, "possession is nine points in law," we unhesitatingly commend the Publishing Board for refusing to risk the property of free Baptists into the hands of a foreign corporation. We do not know how true it is, but we have heard it said that the Washington corporation had had a plan to get possession of the publishing concern in that very way; that a party or parties weep, in Nashville prepared to enter the plant upon call of Prof. Rodgers. Perhaps the report is without foundation, but why involve trouble and litigation, when the end sought could be attained in a manner entirely satisfactory otherwise? And, is it not strange that the Planet has not read some very remarkable things in the report of Prof. Rodgers, remarkable for the absence, to say the least? We suggest that the Planet print some more of that report. We made a display of the report of Aurora Ronalds predentation at Nashville, when he went to examine the reports of the National Baptist Publishing Board for the reason that at that time, we did not know that Rv. Dr. R. H. Boyd and his associates were denying that the National Baptist Convention, (unincorporated), owned the National Baptist Publishing House at Nashville, Tenn. We knew that the action of the officers of the National Baptist Publishing Board in denying recognition to the duly accredited auditor of the nationals body was a case of "actions speak louder than words" and was a clarion-toned denial of such ownership. Rv. Dr. Born's attorney understood his business, for in the response as filed by him, he specifically denied such ownership. It placed us in a most embarrassing position, however, for we had gone upon the theory that he admitted ownership and that Baptists, who had not contributed money to aid in building up the work were now endeavoring to oust Dr. R. H. Boyn and his associates without agreeing to duly compensate them for past services. We felt that Dr. Boyn, on account of his remarkable organizing ability, was entitled to all of the financial recognition that could be given him without injury to the publishing house. Looking at the matter from this angle, we had no reason to read Activator Romans's report or to endorse any of the alleged sharp practices resorted to by certain individuals to obtain the charter of incorporation. We are now for peace and we do not intend to wound the feeling of either RA. Du R. H. Boyd or Pasquari E C Monari. It seems to us that a body of Baptist preachers should be able to find out just what is right and do The colored people of the Southland can no longer expect assistance from the Colored people of the North in their struggle for rights and privileges. The Boston (Mass.) Guardians in its issue of the 19th inst. tells of the treatment of Miss Jasu R Bossman, who was disbanded from the Medfield State Insane Hospital for the reason that she refused to take her meals in a room specially assigned her. She secured the employment by passing the civil service examination. Her salary was only $7.00 per week, a sum that is equalled and exceeded in the colored institutions of Virginia. While it was admitted that her color was the basis of this discrimination, Jruso Loosso sustained the Superintendent whiten, in this action. We are somewhat surprised that this should have occurred in Massachusetts. When we were there, we saw many colored attorneys with white stenographers in their offices. They We feel sure that the situation there will adjust itself in a manner that that law has adjusted itself here and that colored stenographers will not be denied employment in offices controlled by members of their own race. While Mrs. Bissette was getting up the advice of her attorney or拓尔 the attorney of the Equal Rights League, it comes to us that it would have been for her to have done like the row had to after GN's point. Stenographers had had to be the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia carried her pro-grams with her. As the matter now stands, it is an open question as to whether she could copely deny the executive head of the institution and remain there. If we were wrong, there should have been some tribunal for which she could appeal in order to get right. We do not know though, that it matters little the evidence is about as good as another. The management intended to put rid of her anyway, and it may be that it was best for her to leave the institution and take the course further. If emotional trials are raised at home to us that this minister might curtail up to noose court in Massachusetts where the preceding judges do not wear the proper garments of race prejudice and where the jurors can execute the law, without regard to the howls of the prejudiced citizens on the outside. I desire to know the whereabouts of any daughter, Mrs Mary Ann Terry who went to Richmond, Va., about 8 year and a half ago. Any information concerning her will be thankfully received to her poor old mother. MRS. FANNIE HAMSTON, Lone Oak, Va. R. E. D. Box 9 I would like to locate some of my people, if possible. My mother name was Lucy Williams and her mother was named Louisa Williams. She was owned by Mrs. Hagan Fowler of Fauquier County, Va. I was sold to Mr. Jesse 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. LUCY WILLIAMS, 3534 Federal Ave., Chicago, Illinois. Metoka Class Installe Officera. The officers of the Metoka Class of Fifth Street Baptist Church were installed Friday evening. February 18th, at the residence of Mrs. Rosa B. Lovings, teacher. The installation address was delivered by Dr. T. J. King, Pastor of Fifth Street. It was full of thought and inspiration. Remarks were made by Supt. R. H. Fauntleroy, R. C. Mitchell, Gcv. B. D. Ellis, Mr. Andrew Armistead. A fine umbrella was presented Mrs. Lovings by the class through Mr. W. M. Watkins. Refreshments were served to the delight of all. EDITOR MATIGNELLE'S TRAVELS (Continued from First Page) Francisco the next morning and ac- company her almost across the con- tinent. It was a distance of some three thousand miles. I readily consented. WOULD NOT STOP AT FRISCO. I finally decided to spend the day in Los Angeles that I had expected to stay at San Francisco, California, and I hurriedly advised Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Johnson accordingly, as they were expecting me. Thore was a little bit of interesting information to the whole affair. Boss Owens had decided that Miss Gladys should remain at home, but she decided that she wanted to take a post course in music and some other things at Fisk, where her sister, Miss Manila, was a student. THE QUESTION OF MONEY Mr. Owens would not furnish the money, but Mr. Owens' mother, who has money in her own right did, and there was a faint suspicion that Mrs. Robert C. Owens, too, was a party to the conspiracy. Be that as it may, all I know is that "General Bob" Owens had to "about face" in the matter so quickly that finally when we did leave, he had to muster in service that luxurious and expensive automobile to carry Miss Gladys' trunk to the station, while I was nervous over the possibility of our missing the train for San Francisco. AHEAD OF THE STORY But I am ahead of my story. Peace and happiness religed supreme when we "broke the news" as to the arrangement. Mrs. Owens said, "Mr. Mitchell, don't you be 'hob' buy that ticket for Gladys. He will take anything those people give him down at the ticket office. Why, he bought a ticket for Manila and he sent her away around by Chicago in order to get her to Nashville, Tennessee." The look on Mr. Owens' face was a study. It was one of amusement and gulf, postfitable guilt, for he had gone to this extra expense in order that his daughter might avoid riding in the IHM Crow" cars of the Southland DISCREET SILENCE But what was the use of such an explanation, in "a court" that had already handed down a decision against him? So he maintained a direct telephone. As for me, I was laughing. Here was Mr Robert C. Owens, with a "local" of money and also gold coin, going down to buy a ticket and I was required under instructions from his good-looking and accomplished wife to present hisouting a ticket for his own daughter to save upon the line, and over the route prescribed by the gentleman from Virginia. But I could get along with "Hob" and so could his wife. That might I spoke at the Mt Zion Register in church, Rev J T Hill, A M was not present. The office was packed. The chair rendered admirable selections. THE LEADING TAILOR I waited into the automobile and a few moments later found myself at my temporary home in Los Angeles. The next day, I visited the latte thorough fares sauntered through the large stores and met many friends. I called on Mr. Engineer Walker, one of the leading tailors on the Pacific Coast. He showed me where he had an order to make a suit for a Major General in the United States Army. I visited the Security Trust and Savings Bank, located in the president was there. DID NOT DELAY ME I polite attendant said that he was excited just at present. He pointed that I wait, as he had certainly I sent in my card and it waited with some amusement that I noted the expression upon the white attendant's count-balance. He had been told to show me in at once I went in and found President J. P. Sartori, engaged in conversation with a gentleman, but he immediately turned his attention to me and he introduced me to his visitor which he fingered my card in his hand. MANY COURTESIES I explained that I had only called to pay my respects and that I was glad to be in Los Angeles again. Mr J. E. Sartori had served as President of the Savings Bank Section and he had met me for many years at the many sessions of the American Bankers' Association. He would not listen to my leaving until he had called an attendant to show me over that palatial banking house. It occupies about half a block. He soon had me at the desk of Mr. E. G. McWilliam, who is now manager of the Publicity Department of the Bank. MR. McWILLIAM'S. POPULARITY. Mr. McWilliams had succeeded the lamented William Hanhart as Secretary of the Savings Bank Section and had reigned to accept this position in Los Angeles. He had in turn been succeeded by the brilliant Mr. M. W. Harrison who is at present Secretary of the section and has proven himself to be a veritable "live wire." Mr. McWilliam is an almost universal favorite among the bankers and his transcendent' ability is well known by all who have come in contact with him. A HANDBOME SOUVENIR The Security Trust and Saving Bank was indeed fortunate in securing his services. He gave me a handsome souvenir of the Bank: I was then in the hands of my friend, Mr.-William H. Shores, who is a general favorite, not only with the Bank but with the President as well. His sons are also employed here. Mr. Shores was originally from Virginia. I left with many expressions of good will and then hastened to meet Mr. STROLLING THE STREETS OF THE CITY. I found Mr. Owens to be as fond of looking into store windows as I seemed to be. He took me into one of the large, palatial department stores, recently built, which had the unique distinction of not employing a colored person on the place. The management barred members of the race from standing behind the counter but imposed no restrictions to them in standing in front of the counter. In the one case they would have received money from the company for services. In the latter case, the company would receive money from them for the company's goods. COLORED HELP THERE He carried me to another establishment where conditions were different. Here a colored female was employed as sales lady. Her complexion was of such however, that no one would have been able to tell the difference. In company with Mr. Owens, the Mayor's office was visited. He was closed with visitors and as we did not have the time to wait, we left our cards together with one of the Mechanics Saylings Bank. COLORED DETECTIVES ACTIVE. I went to a burger-shop and got a shave and a hair-cut. I heard a commotion in the shop and looking across the street saw two plainclothes colored detectives enter a side-way. A tip had been given the inmates in that short space of time and all evidences of violations of law had disappeared. I later met these colored detectives. They rank high in the police department. After being told that Pulman reservations had all been taken up I at last succeeded in getting accommodation on the palatial "Owl Limited" of the Southern Pacific Railway. THE MADAME BUSY. It left an hour earlier than the one on which we had previously intended to travel, and as all or the greater part of the preparation fell on the accomplished Mrs. Robert C. Owens, she was about as lazy as the proverbial "then with one chicken" arranging for the departure that evening. The ladies took the automobile and while they had it Mr Robert C. Owens and I were strolling through the business section of this great city. A PALATIAL SHOE STORE He carried me inside one of the finest shoe stores I had ever seen. In my admiration of the establishment I walked almost upon a most winnowsing young girl and I recognized her as Miss Giady. M Owens. We did not tarry long. The polite attendant was fitting some toed wear that would have done credit to the mistress of the garment material mansion of California. I heard it whispered that those shoes cost only $150 per pair. THAT "BUTTER" STORY It reminded me of a story told by the orator and historist, the late D. Webster Davis. The preacher has been invited to dinner and he seems especially fond of the butter. He seemed to be eating it in chunks. The Madame of the house in order to remind him of his extravagance along this line said, "Everything is mighty high now." The parson replied, "Yes, I know it. my gister." She persisted and said, "Hutter is now forty cents a pound." "Is that so?" said the preacher, making another "dig" at the butter dish. "It's worth it, too, my sister, it's worth it." In the language of the preacher from what I saw of those shoes they were worth it THE AUTOMOBILE WITH ITS We were to get the automobile at 11 o'clock and go over to Passadena. The time was rapidly approaching and so after securing limoion I was again in company with Mr. Robert C. Ogens, enjoying the exhibiting air on my way to this millionaire's city. Do You Know These? I would like to know the whereabouts of my aunt. Her name is Mrs Winnie Johnson, wife of the deceased Wm. Johnson. When last heard of she resided in Second St. Richmond, she would also like to know of any other relative. 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 ILLENE HILL, BUTLER, 1683 Imergen Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. WANTS TO FIND HIM. If Mr. Robert Stewart will con-mendate with Mr. J. P. Lennath, 29 Wilkinson street, Putnam, Ocum. he will learn something of interest to himself. 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If you can't secure The Planet regularly send us your subscription. OOOH! - YOU MORNING AFTER NEVER AGAIN CHARLIE! - WILL YOU PLEASE HELP UNWIND ME? — I SLEEP IN THE ICE-BOX ALL NIGHT NAW YUH DIDN'T PHILBERT I PUT YUH TO BED IN MY OWN LIL' BED FER THE LOVE OF PETE — DO YOU THINK A GUY CAN SLEEP ON A BOTTLE OF CATSUP AND A DISH OF POTATO SALAD AND NOT KNOW IT? BUT I REMEMBER DISTINCTLY — I TUCKED YOU IN AND KISSED YOU GOOD NIGHT YER DREAMIN' — ILL BET NINE MILLION YER BED AINT BEEN SLEPT IN 'GET LEVEN MILLION IT HAS Z-Z-Z-ZEE Z-Z-Z-ZAW Z-Z-Z-ZEE YOU! WIN! PEACE MOVEMENT AMONG BAPTISTS (Continued From First Page.) ly been our greatest agency for uplift, and should now, as never before, "Lift up its voice like a trumpet and shew the people their transgression and the house of Jacob their sina, we appeal to every minister to be up and about the King's business, for brethron, the Master has come and calleth for thee." ONLY INFORMATION WANTED. Seventh—Since one of the causes of separation is due to a difference over management of a plant, we believe that an amicable settlement can be made, when we set forth plainly the following information with reference to the Nahville property: 1. Value of our Realty holdings. 2. How property is deeded. 4. To whom mortgages, etc. are due. 6. Value of machinery. 7. Value of stock. 8. Outstanding Bills of Stock and Machinery—to whom owed. 9. Liabilities (n) Salaries—to whom owed. 10. (b) Other liabilities—to whom owed. We believe that the Secretary of this Board will not hesitate to give this information to the leaders of both Conventions, or to any group of Baptists who are working to unite the forces. WISE CONSTITUTIONAL ENACT MENTS -ADJUST ADMINIS- TRATIVE AFFAIRS. Eighth--Since the next difference is over the administrative affairs of the Convention, we appeal to our Executive force to lead out in devising plans to regulate, by constitutional enactment, the election of officers; the management and supervision of every phase of the work done by the Boards, and lastly, to make the National Body a model of Christian dignity and the Annual gatherings an occasion of great spiritual and moral uplift to those who come long distances on business for the King. With these things adjusted, not by the court, by Baptists all assembled in one place and of one mind and with the Holy Spirit to guide us, we shall get back to the old land mark set by those wise men twenty years ago. UNFAIR TO THE STATES Ninth—The most unfair and unfun- tunate feature of this catastrophe is that we are now pushing the war into the States and forcing people who have tremendous burdens—education, missionary, social—to take up the National fight, to divide their forces to stop their own local work to fight among themselves over National pro- blems. What a price to pay! The end of State splits will not even be in sight until there are two State Con- ventions, and two Auxiliaries of every kind in every State. What a cumber- some lot of machinery we are ordering when the watch-word of our times is "efficiency" and efficiency means the conversation of energy and the elimi- nation of waste by which we make the largest use of power and attain the greatest possible results from the smallest investment. Our States cannot now, carry their Home Mission work without large help from friends outside the race Home Mission Honors, various funds, and special gifts, are being dedicated and conaccreted to our uplift in the States. Business people will conclude that if we can supply all of this machinery and get comparatively small results, we had better shoulder more of the responsibility. The States will certainly pay a great price if the leaders allow this National War to be fought out in the States. LEADERS WILL LOSE Tenth--The historian of this century must write the biographies of several Negro Baptist leaders whose achievements, up to this crisis gave their place among the outstanding con- Charley Chaplin's Comic Capers strictive forces of our times. If they bear themselves well than this crisis their lives will be an example and an inspiration to each succeeding generation. In the galaxy with William J. Simmons who stands out as the constructive genius of the decade preceding this, and who paved the way for the man who are undoing what he did with such masterful stroke—will go the names of several illustrious Baptist churchmen, if they prove themselves Christian statesmen in this hour of trial. It is in a crisis like this that the historian gets the correct measure of the man. The leader who suffers a moral breakdown now, will be paying too great an individual price for nothing. Then, too, it will be said, if we throw away by unwise litigation, what we have worked hard to obtain—if we are not also enough to save our first enterprises from wreck and ruin, they will decide that we are not any better prepared to save our new enterprises from like death and destruction. We, as humble followers, of the lowly Nazarone, who is the Prince of Peace, declare that we are only a voice of that Prince, crying in the wilderness, begging our brethren to make straight the path over which this great host is to march to Victory. All who will join in this petition are urged to do two things: 1. To pray unceasingly, and by voice and pen work for a reunited organization. 2. To send their names endorsing this Peace Movement among Baptists. this Peace Movement among Baptists. Praying the blessing of the great Head of the church upon all who have given anything to build up the great eat organized work among our people, and begging them to help us in our efforts, "to get together and stay together," we are. Yours in His name and for His service. (Signed) Rev. W. H. Taylor, Rev. J. C. Love, Rev. A. C. Powell, Rev. J. R. Bennott, Rev. J. C. Austin, Rev. A. S. Jackson, Rev. C. T. Walker, Rev. E. T. Martin, Rev. W. H. Jernagl, Chairman; Nannie H. Burroughs, Sec. retary of Publicity Commission. LYNCHING AND MOB VIOLENCE IN THE SOUTH The Rev. B. F. Riley, D. D., LL. D. of Birmingham, Alabama, has sentiment against lynching and injustice in the South. By invitation of the Rev. Richard Carroll, Dr. Riley attended the Race Conference of South Carolina, which met in Columbia, February 6. This was the annual session of the conference, and was pronounced by all to be the greatest ever held. Dr. Booker T. Washington met this conference twice in his life time. The Rev. Richard Carroll had some of the most prominent white men, as well as some of the leading colored men on the program Dr. H. M. Green, of Knoxville, Tennessee, the great polygraph expert, attended the conference. All the white men on the program spoke against injustice to the Negro and deplored mob violence. The Rev. Carroll, president of the conference, suggested that South Carolina back up Dr. Riley with $500; and Dr. Riley said that if he could get each Southern State (follow South Carolina) he could accomplish much for the race this year with his pen and tongue in bringing about a better relation between the races and create sentiment against lynching and injustice to the Negro. An organization was effected looking toward this end. The following are the officers elect, Rev. E. B. Hurroughs, editor Southern Reporter, Charleston, President; Prof. E. L. Cox, Principal Avery School Charleston, Secretary; Rev. E. H. Colt D. D., Beaulief, First Vice President, J. H. Goodwin, M. D., Columbia, Second Vice President; Rev. W. W. Beckett, D. D., President Allen University Treasurer. Rev. Carroll called for subscriptions in cash, and $236 was paid in cash and reimbled pledges. Nearly half this amount was in cash. Other cities in South Carolina will soon raise the balance. It is likely that South Carolina will give $1,000 to this movement. It is hoped that organizations will be effected all over the State to back up Dr. Riley funnentially. Certainly each State can follow South Carolina and raise $500. They should organize at once. Forward all money to the treasurer elect, and have the treasurer pay the money to Dr. Riley on demand. The Rev. Carroll stated to the conference that Dr. Riley could do more good in the way of getting justice and stopping mob violence than 1,000 colored preachers. He is fearless and brave, consecrated and carnest. Rev. Carroll said he hopes that every journal in the South would make an appeal to its readers to help Dr. Riley in this movement. The Race Conference meets each year in Columbia and this was the eighth annual session with the best and largest crowd that ever attended. THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA CLEAN-UP WEEK FOR VIRGINIA NEGROWS. March 26, to April 1, of the present year is the period that has been set aside by the Negro Organization Society, as the four annual Clean-UJ Week for the Negroes of Virginia. During the three previous movements thousands of the colored people of the state joined in a concerted effort to make their homes and surrounding friends clean and sanitary, and thus to destroy millions of disease producing germs. The extent of the removal of the causes of communicable diseases and the consequent improvement of the health of the race, by this means are beyond estimation. And the economic savings from the prevention of possible sickness and death are enormous. There is every reason why every Negro in Virginia, more especially those living in the smaller towns and in the country, should be a party to this movement by giving his own home and promises immediately surrounding it a thorough cleaning, and by applying whitewash freely to the outhouses, walls and fences. As heretofore the State Department of Health has generously agreed to publish the special bulletin for the Clean-Up Week, and copies will be mailed to colored people over the state. This bulletin will explain the movement thoroughly and suggest some of the many things which may be done with profit during Clean-Up Week. The program for the week's work as arranged by the Negro Organization Society is as follows: March 26, Health Sunday, Every Negro minister in the state is asked to preach a sermon on health on this day. Personal letters and suggestive material for the sermon are being mailed out from the office of the Society at the State Normal School and any minister who has not received such a letter should write a card stating as much, to the Field Agent of the Society, Prof. T. C. Erwin, addressing him at the State Normal School, Petersburg. The request is made that at the services a public collection be taken for the Negro Organization Society to help promote the work it is carrying on for the general uplift of the Negroes of Virginia. The amount of this collection should be sent to the Field Agent whose name and address are mentioned above. A public report of these collections will be made when they are all in. March 28, Health Day in the public schools, every Negro teacher is asked to observe in his school the special Health Day program which is being prepared, a copy of which will be mailed out about March 1st to every teacher whose address the Society has been able to secure. Teachers who have not received a copy of the program by March 8 should notify the Field Agent. April 1, is Tag Day for School Improvement. There is such an intimate connection between a high death rate and ignorance that it seems especially fitting to end the week's work with an effort to improve that instruction which will do much toward making permanent reductions in the death rate by increasing the intelligence of the public. If the Negro teachers and other social workers of the state will enter heartily into the sale of tags at least one thousand dollars for school improvement can be raised on April 1. They should write to the Field Agent offering help in this effort. As many days of Health Week as may be necessary should be used for cleaning purposes and the cleaning should be thorough and effective. It is hoped that every corner in the state will join in this movement and that the results achieved this year will exceed the excellent results of the former campaigns. AGENTS. GET BUSY: Agents get busy. You can make $10 to $50 per week selling the wonderful Munich Cop. Thousands need Murvellous Invention for the relief of sick and suffering men and women. Don't wait! Send for an appointment at once. I want bright, white awa- men and women. Here is a brand new field Nothing like it before. The chance of your life. All quickly. Write for terms up R. J. Stone 619 N. Second Street, Richmond, Va. FOR SALE. A magnificent suburban home with all city conveniences. Near Electric Car Line. Valuable place as a home or an investment. For rent or for sale 2t. BRAGG BROS & CO The Strange Case of Mary Page, on page three. GERMANS PLUNGE INTO FRENCH LINE Enormous Losses Buffered by Teutons In Attacks North of Verdun—Heavy Fighting on British Front. The German forces delivered a strong attack against the French positions at the Forest of Glen- chy (east of Souchez), according to official announcement made by the French war office, and were successful in penetrating the first lines of the French trenches for a distance of 800 metres. They then occupied some of the French communicating trenches, but a French counter attack resulted in driving them from all but a few of these positions. The German forces engaged in this attack amounted to seven battalions (7,000 men), and, according to the French statement, they suffered heavy losses. Enormous losses have been suffered by the Germans in their attacks north of Verdun. In that region, the invaders captured some advanced trenches and some supporting trenches, but were afterward expelled from the latter. Large forces of men are being thrown forward by the Germans, who have resumed formation attacks. The text of the French statement follows: "In the Artelo district after the violent bombardment previously reported to have taken place the enemy delivered a strong attack against our positions at the Forest of Glenchy. They were successful in Penetrating into our first trenches along the front of about 50 metres and at several places they gained lodgment in our communicating trenches. "There followed a counter attack on our part and as a result the enemy now hold only a few positions in these latter trenches. The German attacking force at this point consisted of seven battalions. "They suffered considerable losses as a result of our curtain of fire and from the activities of our infantry and our machine guns. "To the southeast of the辽昌 court the enemy caused the explosion of a mine, but our troops escaped the crater. "In the region of Verdun the artillery activity has continued. The Germans attacked our position to the east of Brabant-sur-Mer between the forest of Haute- and Haute-mer where they gained a feint position of the French advanced troops and at certain places they penetrated at the communicating trenches. From these latter position, however, they were elected by the French counterattacks. The French took thirty prisoners at this place. The Rotterdam correspondent of the bully Mail telegraphs. "Very heavy fighting is proceeding on the British front in Flanders, north and south of Ypres, on which the Germans are concentrating their attack. Troops continue to be sent from Ghent to be launched against the Ypres front, large numbers of wounded are arriving at Ghent and Brussels, and the hospitals are filled. "The British have made many fierce attacks with hand grenades and bombs from trench mortars, and there has been occasional desperate bayonet work. "The fighting continues at several points from Steenstraat to the south of Ypres. Combat between more planes are general, and the German line of communication west of Courtral has been bomarded." NEW REGULAR ARMY BILL Provides for 281,000 Men and Half Million, With Reserves. Representative Gardiner, of Massachusetts, introduced in the house of representatives a bill providing for a regular army of 281,000 men, and a first line of defence, consisting exclusively of regulars and regular reserves numbering five hundred thousand. The measure is in accordance with the recommendations of the army general staff and was drafted by the war college. It was referred to the military affairs committee. [Bust of a man in a dark coat and white shirt, facing left]. 80,000 TURKS FACE CAPTURE Russian Armies Are Advancing on 200-Mile Front. Russian troops in Aslatic Turkey are advancing over a front 200 mi elong. The northern wing of the Russian army, which is advancing upon Trebizond, is less than forty miles from that city and the Turkish defenders are falling back before the advance of the invaders. The evacuation of Bitsie by the Turks has opened up the way for an advance upon Diarbekr which is practically without obstructions. Eighty thousand Turkish troops which were being hurried to the relief of Erzerum are in danger of capture by the Russians. They were turned back just in time to save them from a trap, but are being surrounded, according to advices from Titik. According to the latest despot but the Turkish losses at Erzurum are estimated at forty thousand. 1141 wounded and 1000 others. Russian states in Armenia are having a strong influence on the situation in the eastern theatre of war and the Italian. It is believed that the time is not far off when Christian troops will be recounted men from the east by a combined army of Russian and English troops. A strong Russian invasion in the Caucasus was advised by the last Lifethorni, the Enclave, to counter for war and by the total defeat the French commander at the last grand commander of war by the allies in Paris. 2 KILLED IN POWDER PLANT Riders on Shifting Engine Scalded When Bodied Explodes Two men were killed when the ball or of a clatter from above blew up while running; it struck the wards to the Deep Water Pier at Carney. Point plant of the Depot Powder company Thomas Glenn, collapsed was so badly burned and ablated by the explosion that he died within a few minutes, and Bempah, Timber of Phila delphin, was totally collapsed. He was removed to the Delaware hospital where he died! Huntere and Glenn killed on the tender to get a ride to the plier, but were put off by the civilian They climbed to it in the other side of the centre where the exhomeman back was turned! KILLED BLACK HANDER Blaireville Resident Tells Police Tudesco Had Demanded Money. Andrew Mashmio, of Bladefield Pa., shot and killed Carmona Tudesco, on the street and then gov- hims if up to the police. He said Tudesco was the leader of Black Haze band and recently de- demanded to pay $100. He refused he alleged, and when they met on the street, Mashmio said Tudesco open- ed fire upon him. Suffrage Wins Maryland Senate. Woman suffrage won a victory in the Maryland senate by a vote of se- venteen to ten. If passed by the house and approved by the governor, the question will be submitted to the votes of Maryland in the form of a constitutional amendment. THE FRENCH ART STUDIO 164 N. SECOND STREET OUR SPECIAL OFFER FOR A LIMITED NUMBER OF DAYS. 18 4 ART PORTRAITS, REGULAR PRICE, $10.50--FOR $5.00 The French Art Studio PERCE TAPPIN. Proprietor A. D. PRICE, 21 FUNERAL DIRECTOR LIVER All orders promptly filled a ephone. Halls rented for m Plenty of room with all neces or Band Wagons for hire at first class Carriages, Buggies, fine funeral supplies. Open All Day and N PHONE, MAD. 577 PERCE TAPPIN. Proprietor 534 N. SECOND ST. A. D. PRICE. 212 EAST LEIGH STREET. A. D. PRICE. 212 EAST LEIGH STREET. FUNERAL DIRECTOR, EMBALMER AND LIVERYMAN. All orders promptly filled at short notice by telegraph or telephone. Halls rented for meetings and nice entertainments. Plenty of room with all necessary conveniences. Large Picnic or Band Wagons for hire at reasonable rates and nothing but first class Carriages, Buggies, etc. Keep constantly on hand fine funeral supplies. Open All Day and Night-Man on Duty All Night PHONE.MAD.577 RICHMOND.VA. (Residence next door.) Female E Female Embalmer Female Embalmer MADAME LICIE CHRISTIANX SCOTT is associated in business with her husband, Mr. Alphene Scott. Madame Scott claims the honor of being the only Negro woman in the State of Virginia - holding a State license to practice Embalming, 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 tertiary organizations, namely, Courts of California, L.O.O of St. Luke, L.O.O of Good Samaritans, Household of Ruth, Tents, Sons and Daughters of Richmond, Shepherd of Bethlehem and Ideal Element Society. Your patronage and influence will be greatly appreciated. Please remember that she is always at your service. Reliable service at Moderate rates. 2000 F. St. Phone. Madison 2337 Rusner St. 1000 St. James St. Madison 6010 Steel Man Leaves 3350,000 for Home. A $350,000 bonus for indigent elder men and their wives on his farm in Lancaster county is provided for in the will of Jacob S. Peace, weaker steel manufacturer, and prominent club man of Lancaster, Pa., who died and only last week at Mainly Pa. Beware for Firebug. Reward were offered by busi- ness people and residents of All Boston HIKL at Hertfordshire, Pa. For any information which would lead to arrest of the robber who started the the Saturday night and Sunday morning. Poultry Plant Burns. Sparks from a locomotive of the Central Railroad of New Jersey are believed to have been responsible for a fire which destroyed the poultry plant of E. A. Gerkings near Milwaukee, N. J. Chinese Revolt Spreads. Rebel made an attack on the coronor's mansion at Chang Sha, east of the province of Hu Nan. They were repulsed and captured. The leaders were put to death. Charley Remembered Too Copyright, 1915. by J. Koaley. E T. EVEN E L I O N. IT HAS Z-Z-Z-ZEE Z-Z-Z-ZAW Z-Z-Z-ZEE Z-Z-Z-Z PORTER GOOD PICTURE—WE CAN MAKE YOU A BEAU- DON'T BELIEVE IT, TRY US photographs"—To Excel Always. ART STUDIO 544 N. SECOND STREET A LIMITED NUMBER OF DAYS, 18 YEAR PRICE, $10.50—FOR $5.00 ATT. size 91/16 91/16 size 91/16 $5 OR 3 PORTRAITS FOR $2 HOUSE REFUNDED. PORTRAITS ARE MADE BY APPOINTMENT ONLY RESIDENCE—RANDOLPH 1667-J pleasing photographs Make an appointment today $2.00 per dozen and up. Postal Cards, 75 cents cars, $1.00 per dozen and up. 534 N. SECOND ST. 12 EAST LEIGH STREET. ATOR, EMBALMER AND ERYMAN. at short notice by telegraph or tel meetings and nice entertainments essary conveniences. Large Picun t reasonable rates and nothing bu ts. etc. Keep constantly on hand Night—Man on Duty All Night. RICHMOND, VA. Embalmer ```markdown ``` Woman Falls Ten Stories. Mrs. Ethelle Garret Baker, thirty six years old, decided letter of the Atlanta Georgian, fell to the wallwalk from an ten story window of the Colonial Stucco, in New York, and died an hour later in the Pollinic house pitfall. Her skull was fractured at her legs were broken. Mrs Baker had been suffering from a nervous breakdown and it is believed that she committed suicide. CHILD WANTS WHITE BABY quest From Girl Named Alice. Of all the queer individuals received by Postmaster James L. English, of Wilmington, Del., the banner one reached him on Tuesday. It was a letter adressed to "The Stork," and was written apparently by a child. It read "Bring me a baby when you get a white baby." The letter was signed Alice. While letters addressed to Old Kris are generally delivered to some kind hearted and charitably inclined citizen, Postmaster English is in a quandary as to what to do with the letters to "The Stork." ed Too Distinctly y J. Kealey. PAGE FIVE FOR YOU A BEAU- SECOND STREET FOR DAYS, 18 FOR $5.00 PROTRAITS FOR $2 DEPTMENT ONLY ANDOLPH 1467-J appointment today Carla, 75 cents SECOND ST. STREET. AND graph or tel certainment large Picun nothing but only on hand All Night D. VA. ctly ```markdown ``` GEORGIA ODD FELLOWS GET COURT DECREE STATEMENT OF THE CAS To the old Fellow of the Brothers and Lord Atlanta, Ga., Latany 25, 206 At Athens you should be elected to your office and should to execute the trial. Reported to by our obligations the laws are first lations of the Order of the of human event we show to be ered in any way their factors in conclusions�doce of the or response. But in case of the test it would be a test of you thereof with us to be a test of that to that a furthering to the case that we will the option of the response to the the A. Grave. Everyday we have Second, you are obliged that you are charged with good conduct for prenuptia by A Graves B W H Durk Worman Williams J Jell Pewson Pardie Lodge. These various charges combining possibly in seven aliases were all tried together before the S C M From lambard and their alibates that your servant were incarcerated. Less than twenty persons, some of whom did not commit the order, tried against you. Among the various charges you are charged with outcrop. We proclaimed and offered our bond to my wife willow and proclaimed the sentence. The Commission is the following verdict: First B W Durk and you are found guilty of prenuptia for prenuptia level of for the year. The case were dismissed. Sound. The Committee has been a notoriously visited by the district and could be persuaded charter, and it Succeeded in have come to the published office of Brother Patr. Styx, and located and our Stirling Firer Court, and every other civil office giving out of the Destroy Grand Lodge. Under these circumstances a who feel that the property rights of the polygamous shamie be give the protected of the county prosec the petition to the Superior Court Salton County, in which he prescri the appointment of temperate covers to conduct your business in the usual course and that your and the rights of all persons proved and protected. His Honor the Judge, in the name of the well will be presented to you by your affairs and a desire to meet your creation and with particular thanks to you and all persons who have pointed to whom you can have a liveative Committee to the making of a new corporation and to carry out your business in the ordinary way, willing to take from disposition all of the otherwise that, in the order that the loss of your corporation would have avoided with great care without being restrained. You will receive, upon the Court's order continue to send correspondence to B. H. David. Securities the corporation, and your person will be kept alive and your death claims will be paid in the same way without any change whatsoever and all your corporation's affairs will be looked after by your Executive Committee matters under the court's order with the same care as before. In the precautions we will make answer to the petition food and press attention to the situation brought about as the situation requires, and we are issuing this letter to you so as to remove urgent and uncertainty from your minds, and so that you can be assured that your large property interests will not be neglected. We beg to call your attention to the Court's order published in the week's issue of The Atlanta Independent. It follows. Your fraternity B S INGRAM, D. G. M B. J. DAVIS, D. G. S THR COURTS ORDER Fulton Superior Court - Alfred D Dines v D G L, No. 15 G U O D F: of America. Jurisdiction of Georgia. Incorporated. ORDER Head and considered. Let the bill be filed. Let the defendant show causes before one of the judges of this Court there presiding in the Motion Division on the 4th day of March, 1915, why the prayers of the above and foregoing petition should not be granted. In the meantime, the Court now takes jurisdiction of said cause and the assets in said petition set up, and directs that the same remain in the custody of B. S. Ingram, District Grand Master; J. M. Pitta, Deputy District Grand Master; B. J. Davis, District Grand Secretary; J. C. Styles, District Grand Treasurer and William Decker Johnson, District Grand Director, and that they be permitted in the meantime to carry on the ordinary business of said corporation, being restrained only from disposing of any of the assets except in the ordinary business of said corporation. It is further considered, ordered and adjudged that the filling of this petition and the taking jurisdiction of said cause and assets mentioned in the petition shall in no wise affect the rights of the beneficiaries and of the assured in said Association, but that their rights, until further order, shall remain as they are now; and until further order of this Court all parties, the defendant herein and its agents, are hereby enjoined from in any wise interfering with the custody and control of the aforesaid Ingram, Pitts Davis, Styles and Johnson or in any way interfering with the business of said Association. Leave is granted to defendants on two days' notice to the plaintiff more for an earlier hearing on the case. W. D. ELLIS, Judge. S. C. A. C. Tuesday, 24th, 1916 121 US RIGHT TO PRESERVE OUR PROPERTY RIGHTS. FOR THE LODGES AND HOUSE HOLDS IN GEORGIA Brother and Sister Doubtless one of your absolutely objected of the action of the un- contracted Managed in lab- ary at which time of undertaking expelled your District Grand Master and District Grand Secretary and pro- vince you District Grand Master with the aid of the District with the aid of District ```markdown ``` --- ```markdown ``` We are going to have a special event at the event, according to the staff that the staff have to make up any case. We are going to have good time during the production of the film. Let me stand together. According to the plan when we're going to build a new water 标段, we'll be the most important to the production. So I'm纲领性地and setting up a post and more than two times in the month of the next month, which is the period of another. It's a very quick process to take the time. The process of Georgetown is a hard to see and even the start of the process. They have the right time to do their own things under the conditions. The S.C.A. has noted to us with our Enforcement We have completed with the last every respect and are prepared to present it in a fair and坦诚的way. Let us give you a letter. First, continue as you have a way done to pay our End-ment to B.D. Davis, H.G.S. Second. Send no Endowment in dues to the Sub-Committee of Man- agement. Third. Your policies are pro- tective and your interest conserved as long as you pay your Endowment to it 1 days. Secretary of the Georgia corporation. If you fail to do this for two months, your policies will lapse. Fourth. Pay no attention to the men who have advised you to do differently, for such individuals are in contempt of court for interfer- ence with us. Your Officers, ate in char- get of your business by order of the court. The same bunch of sor- heads are only trying to cost your offers to put in a white receiver in order to complete the conspira- tory to destroy your Bureau of Endowment and kill your officers. Fifth - The cost of litigation is going to be heavy and we are going to stand for your interest, not for ourselves personally, but we are trying to preserve and save your property from the reckers with the same prayerful and honest purpose that we built it up for you, and we appeal to you for your support and prayers that we may save your house and fortune from the despoilers of the principles of Friendship, Love and Truth. This is not an Ingram-Davis fight, but every Odd Fellows fight in this country. It is a fight against greed, tyranny, usurpation and criminal oppression. Our policies and property are worth more to us than a pass word, and the Sub Committee like the average mean Negro, because they haven't anything want to destroy what we have but Georgia THE RICHMOND PLANET; RICHMOND, VIRGINIA will not stand for it. Every Odd Fellow in Georgia ought to contribute $1.00, and we believe that you will do it to defend your officers and interest from those who would despoil it. We ask your prayers and financial support. Fraternally, B. J. DAVES, D. G. S. B. S. INGRAM, D. G. M. Not Large, but Sufficient. Bluffer. Why don't you assist your self in your own house? Is there any weight reason? Meekly Well, no, she only weighs 110 pounds. New York Globe Wike Man. Wife friend. Man swaps his wife for a man. Work I can do; use for a mule. Job. Husband. No time, who did? Enused to you, need to mute. Excuse. Setting the Limit. Miss Totals. Would you like to hear me sing? Will I be a Poet? No. A With the Skins. Stranger-Where is the sausage de partiment of this packing house? Employees. It's on the ground floor- Philadelphia Record. Plea of an Artist. "Why, I just had them abused." "Yeah, but they ain't no class to that high polish. Let me put a dull finish on 'em for you."—Pittsburgh Press. Our Query and Reply Department Will you kindly state the cause of the war with England in the year 18127. The prime reasons for the war of 1812, as given in the president's war message to congress, were: because they usually carry so many appropriations. A member who's euros an appropriation is said to have got his share of pork. It is political slang. 1. The imprisonment of our seamen 2. British cruisers harrowing our ship ping along the American coast. 3. Pre- tended blockades of the European coast, by which American ships had been plundered on every sea. 4. The orders in council. What is the curriculum or general course of study at West Point Military academy? How long is it, and how about vacations? The course of instruction requires four years. Two principal subjects are mathematics, English, French, drawing, drill regulations of all kinds of the service, natural and experimental philosophy, chemistry, chemical physics, meteorology, geology, electricity, history, international, constitutional and military law; Spanish, civil and military engineering; art and science of war and ordinance and grammar. Academic duties begin Sept. 1 and continue until June 4. During the summer the cadets live in camp. They are allowed only one leave of absence during their four years' course, and this is granted at the expiration of the first two years. What was the date of the falling of the stairs? The so-called falling of the stars on INS constellation of a meteorite display of great beauty on Nov. 13. The earth passes through a ring of meteors annually on the night of Nov. 12 or the morning of Nov. 13, and at intervals of thirty three years it passes through a dense portion of the ring where the meteors are very numerous. That is what happened in INS. How much does the president of the United States get a year? Why was the wireless address signal changed from "C Q D" to "S O S?" What do the letters stand for? The discovers the value of q. Do not be 0 or 1. The word not for the second has no code. The word is simply set inside its device's card and does not stand for words. For q D is the March and sign of distress and is used only in cases where the code is disabled and not in direct. The number of "Q D" is "A1" or "C" is a number of " and the letter "S O S" adopted by the Internet. Why does a convention contain the same meaning? Q D is the March and is for all set as a general text, which is the added only means that it is a date of date. All other words must consist of one or two letters of action to be applied at the location to send them all. Q D is people who are adopted to. Some of the words are "A1" or "C" is the number of the number of " and "S do not come out for the new use. Please tell me what you can about the great lakes. The great lakes comprise Lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron, Lake Erie and Ontario, all of which are connected to rivers and the between Canada and the United States, except Lake Michigan, which lies wholly within this country. They form the largest body of fresh water in the world. Their iron exports are quite numerous. They are drained at them swarmed by the St. Lawrence river to the Atlantic ocean. The fall from Lake Superior to Lake Erie is only some thirty feet, hence the great drop in the Nagara and St Lawrence rivers. The lakes are the moistest of a highly productive region and furnish a means of chemical transportation eastward of grain tunnels, french products and mineral products of the west and, again, westward of coal and manufactured articles of the east. The lakes are often frozen in the winter. Please reprint the proper manner in which to fly the flag on Memorial day. On Memorial day the flag should be displayed at half mast from sunrise to midday. At noon the flag is hosted to the top of the staff and remains there until sundown. What is mounted by the long session on short session of congress? The present congress is called the Sixty-fourth congress. How are sessions numbered? How often does congress meet regularly? The constitution requires congress to assemble at least once each year, the date of meeting, which congress may change, being the first Monday in December. Representatives are elected for two years, and two regular sessions of each congress are held—the long session, from December of each odd year until congress adjourns, generally in the following June or July, and the short session, beginning when congress assembles in December of each even year and adjourns at noon on the following 4th of March. Every session that begins in December of an odd year is a long session, and that beginning in an even year must end by law on the 4th of the following March. The congress now in session is the Sixty-fourth congress since the formation of the government, with two regular sessions for each congress. The president may call a special session whenever he thinks it necessary, but special sessions are not counted on numbered. What are we to understand by the "pork barrel" we used in politics? The river and barbor and public building alike have not been functioned by called the congressional pork barry. because they usually carry so many appropriations. A member who se cuero an appropriation is said to have got his share of pork. It is political slang. What is the meaning of the Monroe Doctrine? The Monroe doctrine is the name given to a scheme of national policy outlined by James Monroe (1758-1831) while president of the United States and promulgated by him in his message to congress, dated Dec. 2, 1823. It embodies the principle of nointervention of European powers in the affairs of the western hemisphere and has been practically, though not formally, adopted by the United States. The Monroe doctrine was asserted against Napoleon III's attempt to found an empire in Mexico in 1837 and was frequently referred to at the time of the boundary disputes between Venezuela and British Guinea in 1836. If a foreigner comes to this country and marries and a son is born to them will the son be a citizen if the father isn't naturalized? Yes; children born in this country preclude the United States. Does it take less heat to make water boil at the top of a high mountain than at the base, or in an elevated balloon at the surface of the earth? If so, why? The greater the elevation the less heat is required to make water boil. When a vessel containing water is heated the temperature rises and the vapor instantly passes from the surface, but at a certain degree of heat steam begins to form in globules at the bottom of the vessel, and these, rising to the surface, escape and cause the connection called boiling. To do this the ascent of steam must overcome the pressure of the atmosphere on the surface of the water, and the greater the altitude the less the weight or pressure of the superheated mass; hence boiling is required to drive the steam to the surface. It follows, of course that boiling water is not always equal, but and at great altitudes water will boil before it is not enough to be available for cooking purposes. The boiling point of water at sea level is 252 degrees, but there are mountain ranges in the United States when it is very cold degrees less than that. An elevation of 500 feet makes a diminution of one degree of heat in the boiling point. Is the Panama canal a double track, so vessels going west will go on one side and vessels going east go on the other side? The canal is a single line, its average width being 644 feet, and its least width 150 but all the locks are in duplicate, and while one ship is going up another in the opposite direction may be going down. Shore going in opposite directions may pass each other at certain wide places in the canal or in any of the locks. This will be the case ultimately, but at present the canal is obstructed by side. Kindly tell me of the poem "Casabanca," "The boy stood on the burning deck," was founded on any real naval incident. The poem commemorates a historic incident. Louis Cassiano, a Frenchman of note, birth, served in the French navy and was in the first that came to assist the Americans in the Revolutionary war. He commanded a ship at the battle of the Nile in 1758 and rather than surrender to the English bier up after the crew had been saved. His little son, Giacomo Cassiano, ten years old, refused to leave the ship and died with his father. The incident was the theme of poems by two French writers, as well as of the well known poem of Mrs. Fellein Hemans, the English poetess. Please give context and where found of Vice is a member of such frightful men As to be held well but to be seen. Lines are from Pope's "Essay on Man." Vice is a minister of so frightful men. As to be he hated levels but to be seen. Yet seen too oft, familiar with her face. We first endure, then pity, then embrace. Observe that the author says so frightful, not such frightful. What became of General Scott when he was relieved of command of the army after the first battles of the civil war? When and where did he die? Age and infinity prevented (General Winfield Scott from continuing active service in the civil war, and on Oct. 18, 1861, he retired, retaining his rank, pay and allowances. Soon afterward he made a brief visit to Europe, and he passed most of the remainder of his days at West Point, remarking when he arrived there for the last time: "I have come here to die." Two weeks he lingered, and on the morning of May 20, 1860, he passed away so calmly that the exact moment of his death was not known. In accordance with his expressed wish he was buried at West Point June 1, 1860. What is the population of the Philippine islands? What is the area? Population, 8,400,052; square miles, 115,023. What does the termination "polis" as in the name of some cities, signify? 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They have embodied their principles of government in fixed rules of right conduct which they jealously preserve with the instilling of individual freedom they stand for a government of laws and not of men. They doom the moral saws which formulate the duties of men toward each other are binding upon nations equally with individuals. Informed by their own experience confirmed by their observation of international life, they have come to see that the independence of nations the liberty of their peoples, justice and humanity, cannot be maintained upon the compliance, the good nature, the kindly feeling of the strong toward the weak; that real independence, real liberty, cannot rest upon sufferance; that peace and liberty can be preserved only by the authority and observance of rules of national conduct founded upon the principles of justice and humanity; only by the establishment of law among nations responsive to the enlightened public opinion of mankind. PEOPLE CHERISH AN IDEAL To them liberty means not liberty for themselves alone but for all who are oppressed. Justice means not justice for themselves alone, but a sledge for all who are weak against the aggression of the strong. When their deeper natures are stirred they have a spiritual vision in which the spread and perfection of free self-government shall rescue the humble who toil and endure from the hideous wrongs inflicted upon them by ambition and lust for power, and their cherish in their heart of hearts an ideal of their country loyal to the mission of liberty for the lifting up of the oppressed and bringing in the rule of righteousness and peace. To this people the invasion of Belgium brought a shock of amazement and horror. The people, of Belgium were peaceable, industrious, law abiding, self-governing and free. They had no quarrel with any one on earth. They were attacked by overwhelming military power; their country was devastated by fire and award; they were shaken by tens of thousands; their independence was destroyed and their liberty was subjected to the rule of an invader for no other cause than that they defended their admitted rights. There was no question of fact; there was no question of law; there was not a plausible protense of any other cause. The admitted rights of Belgium stood in the way of a mightier nation's purpose, and Belgium was crushed. When the true nature of these events was realized the people of the United-States did not hesitate in their feeling or in their judgment. Deepest sympathy with downrodden Belgium and stern condemnation of the invader were practically universal. Wherever there was respect for law it revolted against the wrong done to Belgium. Wherever there was true passion for liberty it blazed out for Belgium. Wherever there was humanity it mourned for Belgium. As the realization of the truth spread it carried a vague feeling that not merely sentiment but loyalty to the eternal principles of right was involved in the attitude of the American people. NEUTRALITY--AND BELGIUM "And it was no, for if the nations were to be indifferent to this great concrete case for a century of military power trampling under foot at will the independence; the liberty and the life of a peaceful and unoffending people in repudiation of the faith of treaties and the law of nations and of morality, and of humanity—if the public opinion of the world was to remain silent upon that, neutral upon that, then all talk about peace and justice and international law and the rights of man, the progress of humanity and the spread of liberty is idle pattern—mere weak sentimentality; then opinion is powerless and, brute-force rules and will rule the world. If no difference is recognized between right and wrong, then there are no moral standards. There come times in the lives of nations as of men when to treat wrong as if it were right is treason to the right. The American people were entitled not merely to feel but to speak concerning the wrong done to Belgium. It was not like interference in the International affairs of Mexico or any other nation, for this was an international wrong. The law protecting Belgium which was violated was our law, and the law of proxy civilized country. For suggestions we had been writing on and helping in its development and establishment. We had spent our efforts and our money to that end. conjunction with other civilized countries in making that law. We law bound ourselves by it; we had regulated our conduct by it, and we were entitled to have other nations observe it. That law was the protection of our peace and security. It was our safe guard against the necessity of maintaining great armaments and wasting our substance in continual readiness. Our laws having it maintained the law of nation was a substantial, valuable permanent interest, just as real as your interest and mine in having maintained and enforced the laws against assault and robbery and arson which protect our personal safety and property. BREACH OF CONTRACT WITH U. S Moreover, that law was written into a solumn and formal convention, signed and ratified by Germany and Belgium and France and the United States in which other countries agreed with us that the law should be observed. When Belgium was invaded that agreement was binding not only morally but strictly and technically, because there was then no nation a party to the war which was not also a party to the convention. The invasion of Belgium was a breach of contract with us for the maintenance of a law ... nations which was the protection of our peace, and the interest which sustained the contract justified an objection to its breach. There was no question here of interfering in the quarrels of Europe. We had a right to be neutral and we were neutral as to the quarrel between Germany and France, but when as an incident to the prosecution of that quarrel Germany broke the law which we were entitled to have preserved and which she had agreed with us to preserve we were entitled to be heard in the assertion of our own national right. With the right to speak came responsibility and with responsibility came duty all of government to ward all the peaceful man and women in America, not to acquiesce in the destruction of the law which protected them, for if the world assents to this great and signal violation of the law of nations, then the law of nations no longer exists and we have no protection save in subservience or in force. And with the right to speak there came to this the greatest of neutral nations, the greatest of free democracies, another duty to the cause of liberty, and another for which America stands duty to the sake of America's noble nature, duty to the honor of her past and the hopes of her future; for this law was a bulwark of justice to the world, it was a barrier to the spread of war, it was a safeguard to the independence and liberty of all small, weak States. It marks the progress of civilization. If the world consents to its destruction the world turns backward toward savagery and America's assent wou...be America's abandonment of the mission of democracy. NO WORD OF DISSECT OR PROTEST. Yet the American Government required in the treatment of Belgium and the destruction of the law of nations. Without one word of objection or dissent to the repudiation of law or the breach of our treaty or the violation of justice and humanity in the treatment of Belgium our Government enjoined upon the people of the United States an undiscriminating and all embracing neutrality and the President admonished the people that they must be neutral in all respects in act and word and thought and sentiment. We were to be not merely neutral as to the quarrels of Europe, but neutral to the treatment of Belgium, neutral between right and wrong, neutral between justice and injustice, neutral between humanity and cruelty, neutral between liberty and oppression. Our Government did more than recourse, for in the first Laudanista note, with the unspeakable horrors of the conquest of Belgium still fresh in our minds, on the very day after the report of the Bryce Commission on Belgian Arrocettes it wrote these words to the Government of Germany. Recalling the humane and calligraphied attitude hitherto assumed by the Imperial Government on matters of international right, and particularly with regard to the freedom of the seas, having learned to recognize the German views and the German influence in the field of international obligation as always engage upon the side of justice and humanity, etc. And, so the Government of the United States appeared as approving the treatment of Belgium. It misrepresented the people of the United States in that archaescence and apparent approval. It was not necessary that the United States should go to war in defense of the violated law. FAILED TO MEET GREAT OCCASION A single official expression by the Government of the United States, a single sentence denying assent and recording disapproval of what Germany did in Belgium would have given to the people of America that leadership to which they were entitled in their earnest groping for the light. It would have ranged behind American leadership the conscience and morality of the neutral world. It would have brought to American diplomacy the respect and strength of loyalty to a great cause. But it was not to be. The American Government failed to rise to the demands of the old great occasion. Gone were the old love of justice, the old passion for liberty, the old sympathy with the oppressed, the old ideals of an America helping the world toward a better future, and there remained in the eyes of mankind only solicitude for trade and profit and prosperity and wealth. The American Government could not really have approved the treatment of Belgium, but under mistaken policy it shrank from speaking the truth. That vital error has carried into every effort of our diplomacy the weakness of a false position. Every note of remonstrance against interference with trade, or even against the destruction of life, has been produced against the background of an abdication of the principles for which American ones stood, and has been weakened by the popular THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA feeling, among the peoples of Europe whose hearts are lifted, up by the impulses of patriotism and sacrifice, that America has become weak and sordid. Such policies as I have described are duly dangerous in their effect upon foreign nations and in their effect at home. It is a matter of universal experience that a weak and approhensive treatment of foreign affairs invites encroachments upon rights and leads to situations in which it is difficult to prevent war, while a firm and frank policy at the outset prevents difficult situations from arising and tends most strongly to preserve. On the other hand, if a Government is to be strong in its diplomacy its own people must be ranged in its support by leadership of opinion in a national cause worthy to awaken their patriotism and devotion. We have not been following the path of peace. We have been blindly stumbling along the road that continued will lead to inevitable war. Our diplomacy has dealt with symptoms and ignored causes. The great decisive question upon which our peace depends is the question whether the rule of action applied to Belgium is justified. If it is justified the civilized world to tolerate will have to night for its life. There will be no escape. That is the critical point of defense for the peace of America. LOST MORAL LEADERSHIP When our Government failed to tell the truth about Belgium it lost the opportunity for leadership of the moral sense of the American people and it lost the power which a knowledge of that leadership and a sympathy the response from the moral sense of the world would have given to our diplomacy. When our Government failed to make any provision whatever for defending its rights in case they should be trampled upon it lost the power which a belief in its readiness and will to maintain its rights would have given to its diplomatic representations. When our Government gave notice to Germany that it would destroy American Hives and American ships at its perth, our words, which would have adequately prepared to make them good and by the prestige and authority of the moral leadership of a great people in a great cause, were treated with a contempt which should have been forsaken; and when our Government failed to make these words good its diplomacy was bankrupt. Upon the record of performance which I have tried to describe with the American people say that the Democratic party is entitled to be continued in power? The defects of the present Administration arise from two distinct causes: The first is the temperament and training of the President. The second is the incapacity of the Democratic party as it is represented in Washington both in the legislative and the executive department either to originate new policies or to follow them when proposed by either or to administer them effectively if they are established. The Democrats in Congress are never controlled except with a club, and government with a club is always spasmodic and defective. "WILSON AND PARTY CANT CHANGE" These characteristics do not change: President Wilson cannot change his nature; the Democratic party will not change the character of its representatives, and there is no escape from having the same causes of weakness which have controlled our Government for the last three years continued in the future except the withdrawal of power from the Democratic party. We must not deceive ourselves by assuming that the critical period arising from the great war has passed. The real dangers and the real tests of our opiates institutions before us. The worst exertions upon the wisdom, the spirit and the courage of our country are still to be made. In this great conflict all forms of government are on trial, democracy with the rest. The principles of national morality are on trial. We must play our part in the universal trial whether we will or not, for upon the result depends directly the question whether our republic can endure. It cannot endure upon wealth alone. Its life is the spirit of free self-government, and if the light of that spirit be quonched in the world the American, republic will disintegrate and fall. But what are the people to expect if the Republican party is restored to power? This much we can say now: They may expect with confidence that their Government will meet the economic situation with which we must deal immediately upon the close of the war with a policy of moderate but adequate protection to American industry, based upon ascertained and established facts and inspired by sympathy with all honest American enterprise and a desire for the prosperity and happiness of Americans of every calling and in every State. They may expect that the Government will be administered with the honesty and efficiency which have marked Republican Administrations in the past, in the interest of no section or class, but for the interest of the nation as a whole and in every part. 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However, she regained consciousness, but retreated to give any information regarding the shooting. When questioned as to her lower motive in committing the act, she merely shook her head. News of young Miller's death was withheld from her. Both the girl and the young man are members of highly respected families. According to the dead youth's mother, Mrs. Eliza Miller, her son had never been in the habit of staring out at late night, and his failure to return home as usual caused her much unpleasantness. She thought that perhaps he had met with an abelent of some kind, but in no way suspected trouble. She said that Earl frequently went armed. It is believed by friends of the young people that fearlessy was unclearly the cause of the tragedy. During the past month several anonymous letters had been received by Miller attempting to cast reflections on his sweetheart. One of these letters was found among the youth's possessions. Miller's sister says that upon one occasion the young man showed her a note of this character, remarking, "somebody will suffer for this." His friends, however, say that while Miller at times appeared to be brooding over something, he never uttered any threats regarding the girl. The young people were thought to be on the best of terms and if they quarrelled, it was evidently done in secret. The police are searching for the writer of the anonymous letters. They believe that they were written by one of the young woman's admirers with the intention of arousing Miller's jealousy and creating suspicion. James J. Kirk, fifty-five years old, was found frozen to death at his home in St. Clair, near Pottsville, Pa., near a store and big pile of coal. Kirk lived alone. Thermometers registered five degrees below zero at Pottsville and fourteen below on the summit of Broad mountain. This breaks the records of many years. All coal whiskers were forced temporarily out of business as the water from the machinery thawed. Frozen to Death In Home. Smashing Attack Gains 800- Yards Near Ypres. MOST OF DEFENDERS KILLED French Forces Retake Champagne Positions From Enemy, Paris War Office Reports. British positions over a front of 800 yards near Ypres, Belgium, have been captured by the Germans, the war office in London announced. The French war office announced the recapture of the part of the ad- vanced fronties occupied by the Germans on February 12, east of the road from Tahute to Sommepy in the Champagne. Most of the western fighting in the area of heavy engagement. At some points the big guns have been ranging linearly for day, the in- fantry has been engaged in battle hand strangles, ground fighting and military operations have played a pro- mpt part in the battles, while air men have fought one another above the lines and have been captured from below by the anti-aircraft gun. 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Seventeen days in the air is the record for Sunday reported officially by the British along their lines in Flanders. A semi-official communication issued in Paris affirms that the frequent German attacks on the French front during the last few days, while intended to give the impression of great activity, are in reality only local actions without consequence and without gain for the attackers. SATURDAY, FEDRUARY 26, 1916 AT THE NATION'S METROPOLIS Prof. J. S. Brown, JR., writes a Poem Entitled "A Race Prayer"—A Young Business Man—J. S. Reiss. Building Up Automobile Trade. Albany National New York City, February 21, 1916—Prof. J. S. Brown, Jr., one of the most brilliant youngmen in the race and who for a number of years has been a teacher in the public schools of this city, has written a very interesting poem entitled "A Race Prayer," which was read for the first time in this city at the emancipation celebration held at the Salem M. E. Church, Prof. Brown was educated at Brown University in Providence, R. L., and shortly after his graduation came to this city and took the examination for teacher in the public schools of this city, and was one of the first young men of the race to be appointed a teacher in the public schools of the city. His poem is as follows. Cast into darkness, far from the light, Groping midst slavery's chains for a light. A peep at your sovereign enthroned a blue vault, Raining from sunbeams with never a halt into the glitter of wide open day. Brought when God's thunderbolt shattered the way. Joyous the hearts Emmanuelson greet. Crowd the broad highways with glad songs they meet. Homeless they come and ragged, anklepent. Lines never ending, and who is to tempt. And lend these vast hosts, untutored, natray" Ah, there runs life's highway. Oh reach it we pray. Garden of Eden to these blinded eyes. Flower grown, shining, the sun never dies. My mind the fet, but other the race. Up gentle slopes so happy they pace Alas, Ere our ranks first trod on the way. Hands upward raised. Ah, bade thee to stay. "Here lies your roadway, God's bidding tout this." buit thus. Shame, to malign the Master so just. Roadway overhung, over shaded by trees. Branches and vines close woven to seize. And bold beam of sunlight that dares. Flash itself into this road unawares. Stumble along in darkness enwrapt. Prey of bold ignorance, stalwart and ap! Hope and Ambition throttle are born. Save in brave few who prejudice scorn. These mounting skill, to life's high way ride; Madly spur on from the Shapes that deride. Joust straight with knights whom vietries adorn; Win and the right gain to live in sun's morn. Oh, God, pity Belgium, Sarvia, too. But wait. Who remains to pity us? Who? Many the prayers our forefathers groaned. Them hast Thou answered. The nation atoned. Go, Ethiopia. Stretch forth thy hands. Stretch, till your fingers touch those of all lands. Then, on Thee, Father, we'll lovingly wait. Trust that Thy promise its granting will mate. A THRIFTY YOUNG BUSINESS MAN From time to time your correspondent has called attention to young men of the race who by their thrift are making a place for themselves which in times will make them independent. Your correspondent is glad to note that the young men living in the New York area have some foundations along economic lines. Last week your correspondent came across J. S. Reavis, of 342 West 91st Street, who has engaged in a very unique line—that of automobiles for hire. Mr. Reavis is building up a fine trade, and is the private chauffeur of some of the most prominent people of this city. Mr. Reavis is an expert chauffeur of the West 91st proprietor of a garage in West 91st Reavis was born in Middleburg, N. C., and came to this city in 1896. He is a member of St. Mark's M. E. Church. CLEVELAND G. ALLEN. 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. McOray, 2026 Ornery St. Philadelphia, Pa. LEESBURG, VA. Locaburg. Va.--Sunday was a lovely day. Rev, J. E. Dotson preached morning and evening. At eleven o'clock he was at his post of duty and proceeded to preach from the subject, "The kingdom of God," to an appreciative audience. A gentleman from the Phillipine Islands, named Prince will lecture Tuesday night. He will turn water into wine, etc. We are told Mrs. Leanna Washington leaves our town Wednesday for Florida. She will reside in Pennsylvania. Mr. Chas. H. Ashe and Mr. Minor Glon left for Washington Sunday, returning on the evening train. Mr. Wm. Roberts and Mrs. Roberts, Mr. and Mrs. Rosa Robinson were the guests of Arch Weldton at dinner Sunday. They reported a fine time. Mrs. Chas H. Ashe is on the sick but the weekend. Mrs. Mary Mallory, 94 years old, is reported very ill. Mrs. Minnie Neal, better known in Washington, is here looking after her sick father, Mr. Wm. Neal, who we are glad to say, is on the road to recovery. Jennie Jones and Miss Viola and Elena Rogers were the guests of their grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Jones, Sunday. Urbana, Va. Feb. 21. Mr. R. H. Cautherne, of Dunnesville, Va. passed through town recently, selling the "Booker T. Washington" books. Mr. reenry Fisher, who has been assistant to barber Williams, has resigned to accept a position at Crewe, Virginia. Mr. Howard Cook and Mr. and Mr. Geo T. Geymil belt here last week for Baltimore, Md. The Teachers Association of Middle-sex, nominated, Miss Sarah C. Campbell as delegate to the Virginia Teachers' Association, which meets in Daleville next month. That unwelcome plague, the La Gripe, has captured many in this community. Roy R. J. Langton, who has been on the sock list is much improved. The Harris Bros. of Lot, Va. are planning to establish a merchant business near Parson's Corner. Miss Sallie S. Woodward came a visitor in Webb Town last Saturday, 12th inst. Mr. and Mrs. Alex Burrell visited friends near Churhiew on the 8th Sunday in January. Miss Linda Lewis, public school teacher, of Churhiew, was in town recently, accompanied by Mr. Joe Gatewood. Mr. E. W Green and J. C Boyd visited the Sandy Hook Sunday School last Sunday. Miss Anna L. Thornton entertained last Sunday evening Messrs. Clay Dudley, Geo Wood, E. W Green W E. Harris, J. C Boyd, and Miss Mattie K Robinson. Miss Thora M Dudley, of Pennsylvania, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Dudley, near Harmony Village. Mr. Derr Lewis and Miss Edmona Davenport were quietly married here recently. J C B FLORENCE, S. C. FLORENCE, S. C. F. W. M. Howard of Darlington. S. C. addressed the Sabbath School at Trinity Baptist Church, Sunday P. M. the 20th inst. Rev. A. A. L. Wilson, formerly of Georgetown, but now at Society Hill, S. C. has been suffering from indigestion and had to cease preaching. He is improving. Rev. D. J. Johnson is still serving Mr. Pisgah Baptist Church at Mars Bluff. Mrs. Inez Ivory and husband, Mr. Walter Ivory left the city Saturday 19th inst. to visit parents at Timmonville, S. C. Rev. Wm. Howard, of Darlington, S. S. Missionary for the Baptist State Convention of South Carolina, preached at the morning service. He said that the Baptist Church was the hope of the world and the only form of government where the authority preceded from the bottom upwards. When the church was established, Baptist Church the most humble floor member becomes a part and parcel to the settlement of it, said the speaker. He also gave notice that a District Missionary Mass-meeting would be held in Trinity Baptist Church, commencing Monday March 20th and continuing through the week to Friday, the 24th. Dr. Jordan, Treasurer of Foreign Mission, preached the present Rev. A. B. McMahall at Mt. Olive Baptist Church morning and night, Sunday, February 20th. The church was crowded. Bishop W. H. Hurd and wife, Mrs. Josiah D. Hurd passed through the city recently enroute for Philadelphia. They were returning from the Bishop's Council at Nashville. Tennessee Bishop Hurd was for four years U. Minister to Liberia and eight years Bishop of the X. N. E. Council in the city. Mrs. M. S. Boley, wife of Prof. Boley Principal, Mayville Industrial School, spent Saturday, 19th inst. in the city. She spoke of Boley's Hospital and Home for Incubations now being filled with occupants. The city bank of Mayville is ready to receive donations. Mrs. Blanche Robinson left for Timmonsville to visit friends. Mrs. L. L. Gary, of New York is visiting here. Mr. Adam Robinson and his station porter crew. Moors. Willis Rogers and Harlee, are polite and kind to travelers. I very much enjoyed the company of Mrs. Mable Roberts Dargan and her sister, Miss Laura V. Roberts, on Maine Street. Thursday evening, the 17th inst. Mv. Ida Bechana, who recently THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, SATURDAY, underwent an operation is now spending during some time with Mrs. Julia Jordan, near the city. Rev. Stokes, one of the mall carrier her has been sent by the South Carolina Annual Conference to the upper part of the State to preach. Mr. J. C. Loaster left the city Sunday the 20th for a visit to Marlon. Miss Daisy Sellers, one of our first sematresses left the city Sunday to visit Mrs. Hamlin at Timmonsville, S. C. Troy, N. Y., Feb. 22—Mr. Richard Lyons, of No. 16, Union Street of this city, was taken sick at his work in 2 P.M. Wednesday, February 2, 1916. He was taken to the Troy Hospital the same day. He did not speak from the time he was found to his death. It was found he had an abscess on the Miss Mable Howard is visiting friends at Empham, S. C. Mrs. Alice McCay of Bennettville passed through the city Sunday on route to Wilmington, N. C. to visit her sister. Miss William Gregg of Warner, N. C. has moved his family to town that his children may enjoy the benefits of the city graded school. Mrs. Lou Gregg, his wife will assist the little ones in school. Master Robert J. Webster, a chip off the old block, determined to have a flying machine, cost what it may. Now it is complete to the flying apparatus, cautioned his sisters, and Leona, to handle it properly how they differ with him else he might drop some explosive bombs from the sky. Mrs. Alvena Horn and Miss C. K Gurley regularly read The Richmond Planet. Miss Leona Mane Webster entertained Mr. Robert Marshall, Dr. Sidney Scott and Dr R J Wilson with them. E. B. Webberg, Jr is contemplating joining the United States Navy in the near future. Mrs. Mable Roberts Dargan and Little Myrtle, her baby, have returned from a visit to Columbus, S. C., during the race conference. Rev D. J. Johnson preached at Mrs. Wiggan's last and used as a test of Peter, 2:5. "Por If God spared not the angels that sinned, etc." Mrs. Paul Reech, who was quite recently has about recovered. Mrs. Prince Miller visited the city Saturday, the 19th. Mrs. Belle Parker passed through, returning from New York to Charleswood. C. S. she is engaged in dress making. Roy L. H Hemmingway pastor, Coulibaou A. M. E. Church passed through the city recently. Mr. A. Bowman passed through the city recently enroute for Mullusin S. S. He has returned from Kelley School building. He is a pre-class mechanic. He visited his brother, Mr. A. P. Bowman, while here. Mr. L. C. Phillips, of Wadeboro, a mail agent, passed Qriton the city extrate for Charleston, 8 C. A. to weigh the mail on train N2, from Charleston, to Richmond. Va. Mr. Sam Alfred, of Hasty, N. C. spent a few days in the city recently. Mr. H. Young, a successful business man of Savannah, Ga. is in the city, prospecting. Mrs. Edna Thomas of Florence, left the city Friday on train N2 for Newark, N. J. to visit friends. Mr. George Barno is regularly on duty for replenishing the coolers on the trains. Mr. L. A. Brooks of Wynna, passed through the city recently on route for home. Rev. D. L. Coo observed trustee day at Unionville A. M. E. Church Sunday, the 20th. An effort is being made to raise money to build a "personage Roy C. M C Brooks, by invitation, preached at Mt Rona Baptist Church; Darlington county, on Sun day the 29th. He used as a text I King 18-24 "How will they turn away the face or one captain of the head of my Masters servants and put thy trust on Egypt for the island and of overseer Jew" (C. M C Brooks will reveal a reef at Mt Olive Baptist Church at Mutilus, S. C. Roy, Booking, of Green wood will assist him. ROANOKE, VA. Sir George Wood, of Fourth Avenue, N. W., who has been ill for over a year, wandered down the N. and W. R. R. track Sunday night, February 20th and was killed by the fast train, No. 16. His body was found by section men in the early morning. Funeral Director, C. C. Williams went to the body and ransacked the building. Brad Woody, according to his card, was a member in good standing in West Virginia. District Deputy Grand Chancellor W. B. P. Cpowell is taking the matter up with the Knights in West Virginia for the widow. The funeral will take place Wednesday, February 23rd at three o'clock from the home, on Fourth Avenue, N. W. Mr. Herman Hubbard, at Burrell Memorial Hospital is improving nicely. Sir J. R. Mitchell, of Soreth Avenue, N. W. is much better now and hopes to be out again soon. The services at Mt. Zion A. M. E. Church are very fine, morning and night, the Good Good day, was the best ball day. Their Rally closed Sunday night with a very favorable sum. The amount raised, was $235.37. The Pythians and Courts of Calythe are making arrangements for their annual Thanksgiving sermon in March. The Cadets are getting along excellent and expect to make good at Portsmouth in June and are serving notice on the boys or the Eastern show in order that they may equip themselves for the coming contest. Thirty of the boys are in Holland and back today, under command of Captain John Hayes. Four boys worn on wheels to assist the boys who became fatigued on the tramp. Roanoke Company, No. 26, U. R. K. of P. is preparing to make good at Portsmouth, Va. They expect to take about 24 of their number to Lexington, Va. about April 1st and spend about two weeks on the hike. They anticipate a grand fete on this day. The weather is real fine in the mountains. Sunday was like a May day. Good class of Girls, who can do all kinds of home work, are always in demand. Apply to J. K. BROOKS, 1490 Lennard Street, Brentwood, Pa. Troy, N. Y., Feb. 22—Mr. Richard Lynes, of No. 140. Union Street of this city, was taken sick at his work 2 P. M. Wednesday, February 2. 1916. He was taken to the Troy Hospital the same day. He did not speak from the time he was found to his death, it was found he had an abscess on the brain. Mr. Lynes died at the hospital Saturday at noon, February 5. 1916. His funeral was preached by Rev. J. A. Taylor from Mr. Fred Stockt's undertaker's parterns Monday, 10 A. M., February 7, and was buried in the Mt. Ida Cemetery in this city. Troy, N. Y., Feb. 22—Mrs. Kate A. Vanderpool, wife of Mr. Geo. C. Vanderpool, who has been confined to her house for four and a half years on the account of sickness, died at her home No. 16 Franklin Street Tuesday, 20 A. M. February 1. The funeral house is Thursday, 2 P. M. The funeral services were conducted by the Revs. Jas Y. Carllie and J. A. Taylor of this city. She leaves behind her husband and four brothers—J. H. Wilson and E. G. Wilson, of Troy, N. Y.; M. G. Wilson, of Waterloo, N. Y., and K. F. Wilson, of Syracuse, N. Y. She was laid away to rest in the Albany Rural Cemetery Thursday afternoon. February 17, 1916. NEGROES PREPARE TO RESIST MOB AT MUSKOGEE. (Muskogee Climber.) The newspapers carried to the people of the state account of one of the most striking and at the same time the most significant events that has recently occurred. Sunday morning a man (Werner) plunged shot and killed a Muskogee patrolman who was attempting to arrest them. They were captured soon afterward and placed in the Muskogee County jail. During the afternoon an excited crowd of white men estimated at a thousand literally sprinted with men under the influence of liquor, gathered around the jail and attempted to storm it for the purpose of burying the man. One which has occurred throughout the South time after time, but at this point a change intervened. The district judge, county attorney, a prominent lawyer and a minister addressed the crowd attempting to dissuade them from committing the crime. Their appeal was ineffective, but in the meantime Judge Dotraffonried had called upon Governor Williams for the militia and the company of the national guard under the direction of Adjutant General Canton, who happened to be visiting in Muskogee, came to assist the local officers in protecting the Negroes. The crowd developed enough nerve to even charge through the bite of the militiamen with a heavy iron pipe and ammosed in the jail door but were driven back by the militia with bayonets and finally pushed back a block from the jail. In the middle of the attack, they into an automobile under disguise of military coats and taken to Tulsa where they were placed in the Tulsa county jail. This outcome reflects credit upon the officers of Muskogee County and upon the State or Oklahoma. Mob have been too frequent in Oklahoma and especially where Negroes are involved. It has become a general practice, when the public was aroused over a crime to hang and burn first and try afterward. The Muskogee incident serves to show a way out and also serves to demonstrate that even in times of peace occupants arise when an effective national guard is a very valuable adjunct to government. But more important even than the protection of the accused men, was one phase of the outbreak which was reported in the Times-Democrat as follows: Across from the jail in a vacant block three hundred Negroes armed with high-power rifles, lay in the poeeds, in old shacks and were hidden along a spur or railroad track. Had the mob and the officers opened fire the Negroes would have opened fire on the mob. The Negroes were perhaps as well organized as the officers themselves. They had a leader and obeyed his orders. During the siege upon the jail, the Negro leader would occasionally send a runner with a messenger to Sheriff Barger or to Chief Doppew. The latter was invited out to talk to them. He walked out among the hidden blacks and heard their story. They told him they wanted order. We want Green legally executed for the crime he has committed, but we will not stand by and see him hanged. If the jailer takes away into the jail, we will open up to it. Doppew feared the result of a fight. He knew the men guarding the jail could hold their own during an attack from the whites, but knew if the Negroes ever began to fire into the crowd it would mean the death of many innocent persons who were there only through curiosity. When the crowd attacked the jail with its iron pipe the Negroes advanced from the hiding place and shouted warnings to the mob to get back. This is a very new thing in *mob* outbreaks involving Negroes. In the numerous instances, where mob violence has been inflicted upon blacks all over the South the first thing, too Negroes have done have been to seek for cover and wait in quiet until the trouble was over. Here is an instance where the Negroes felt themselves strong enough to oppose the mob, force with force, and the result was that in all human probability there would not have been any lynching bee, even if the militia had been absent. There would have been a race riot, which might have cost a great many lives. I am very difficult for white men to understand the feeling of Negroes about this kind of matter. But to those who have had a glimpse inside the Negro men circumstances, which has been country development, this came as no surprise. In a conversation with an editor of one of the leading Negro newspapers in Oklahoma, recently it was urged upon him that appeal to race feeling and race prejudice facilitating the Negro to anger and rebellion against the whites, could only result in disaster to the Negro. That the Negro is a weaker race in this country and that such feelings could only lead to violence and riot which would mean danger and death to a great many of their own race. His reply was, "A man can die only once; better to die a few years younger than to lick all our life trapped under foot, the victim of mistreatment and injustice." warning or what can be expected. It might not occur first in Oklahoma, though the development and number of Negroes in Oklahoma make it not at all unlikely that it will occur first in Oklahoma. Some day a determined mob of white men is going to find itself face to face with just as determined a mob of Negroes, who will not submit to the abandonment of law and the murder of a member of the mob. Negroes in the South will be confronted with the alternative of abandoning his method of lynching Negroes or waging a war or extermination upon that race. And it must be admitted that at Muskegon the Negro mob to prevent the violation of law showed to very fine advantage as compared with the mob of white men to violate the law. That local people considered danger at lynching was real is evident by the following from the Times-Democrat: "Muskogee has reason for sincerity and heartfelt self-congratulation to day. That mob violence and race prejudice were not permitted to break loose in unrelentled fury at the result of the killing of Policeman Neal and the capture of his murder era is almost a miracle. It was a serious mistake to lodge the prisoners in the county jail, and almost criminal negligence to permit a small crow to congregate about the jail during Sunday afternoon when a few officers by vigorous action could have dispersed the crowd. These are all matters, however, of mind sight. When Judge deftly positioned the situation behind out the state militia, and Commissioner Batterson ordered out all the police reserve. This display of force went a long way to curbing the crowd. Probably most credit for preventing a most unfortunate situation is due to Colonel Morton Rutherford and W. H. Twine. At four o'clock Sunday night several hundred armed Negroes were congregated north of the jail, and about a thousand whites were gathered in the streets south of the jail. It only needed a thoughtless shot to let loose the fury. Mayor Miller sent for Twine, who responded instantly, and under, the mayor's instructions succeeded in getting the Negroes to quietly leave the vicinity of the jail. About this time Colonel Rutherford addressed the crowd and then lead them back to the jail. Adjunct General Canton, one of the level headed men of the state took charge of the troops. This was a master stroke which made the crowd ridiculous in its own eyes. The sheriff's office deserves credit for the rather bold and aggressive manner in which the prisoners were taken from the jail and spirited out of the city." (Muskogee is to be congratulated that the majesty of the law rather than violence of the law predominate in ending the flasco. From Harlaw's Weekly, white journal published in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. There is considerable milling around among the politicians touching the question whether we shall have a managerial form of government or return to the old aberrant form. We believe "it's better to bear the tills we have than fly to others you know not of." Some years ago when we had the addermale form of government we had a considerable expense made a change and a for time all went well. It is impossible to elect every fellow to office who wants one and hence the roar of dissatisfied office seekers for a change. What every city needs is honest officials no matter what the form of government is. We remember when the city was under republican rule and under aldermanic form the same cry wont us as now and a change was demanded. As a matter of fact none of the orcials were dishonest and no one ever made a specific charge of dishonesty against any of them. It was just a general charge by irresponsible parties and seekers for office. If our officers are dishonest why don't the fellow who knows present the charge and have them removed? The fact is, there is nothing to such charges. We have a splendid set of officers from mayor down who are doing their very best to put Muskogee in the front ranks. We say this as a republican because we believe it is true. Of course we would rather see republicans filling all the places, but since we have one in the ranks, that is better than none. The only thing against the others is their politics and in time they will see the error of their ways and reform or we will elect some more republicans to keep King from being joneses. Our position is, let the present form stand and if we want a change in the person we can do that at the election. We are opposed to taking a backward stop and the managerial form is too much like a one man government. Better let well, enough alone and not add, more burdens to the now over burdened tax payer. Y. M. C. A. NOTES. The interest in the Boys' Bible Class was manifested last Tuesday night by their attendance. They are devoted to this hour. The Bible Class for the men was a live wife last Tuesday night and we were happy to see the number present, which means so much for the future. Those who are teaching in the many Sunday Schools or Richmond are making one of the hours for the Mrs. Eva B. Evans SCALP SPECIALIST 10 EAST DUVAL ST. 'Phone, Madison 6943-J Mme. C. J. Walker's Improved Hair Culture System Used. A recent graduate from Walker's Hair Parlor and Ledia College of New York City. Engagements strictly by appointment. WANTED—10 GOOD RELIABLE WORKER to come for work on New York City, Washington, Washington and General Insurance, General Insurance, good home in the garden, St. Lucia L. M. L. Replacement Agency, Mountfield Ave. Madison, M. examination on the Sunday School Lesson, by Prof. J. W. Barco, of the Virginia Union university. Last Saturday was a proof. Oblad to see new members, and there is still room for others. Come! Last Sunday was a joyful day with the boys and men because of the work that they were permitted to do. 9:30 A. M., at the Y. M. C. A. Building, the workers held a special meeting before going on the committee work. The inmates of the city home were made happy at 10 A. M., by the work which was done by the committee. At 10 A. M. special meetings were held in the city jail by the committee. Tun prisoners were lead to accept Jesus Christ as their person. Bavier C. C. Marshall conducted a special meeting in the penitentiary at 10 A. M., for the women, and every woman took part in the meeting. The hour was a blessing. 4 P. M. at the Y. M. C. A., Committeeman C. B. Gaston addressed the boys and they were more than paid for coming. Rev. A. S. Hector, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, knows how to help men by giving them the facts of life. Subject: The violin solo by Prof. Thomas Melton accompanied by Prof. Curtis added much to the meeting and every fellow enjoyed it. Let no one miss the explanation on the Sunday School Lesson today. 5 P. M., at the Y. M. C. A. Wqmen and men are invited to take a part in this hour. Men, be on time Sunday ready for hard work and the other man. Come to the meeting for workers 9:30 A. M. at the Y. M. C. A. Committeeman B. L. Allen will deliver a special address to the boys of Richmond at 4 P. M. at the Y. M. C. A. (Mothers, send your boys. Every man is invited to hear Director Roscoe C. Mitchell. 5:30 P. M., who will deliver a special address. Subject: "Forestlight." Mr. Joseph Matthews will sing a special solo. Prof. Melton and Prof. Curtis will request special selections. Every man is asked to buy for this meeting. Come, on time. The Y. M. C. A. is working with the churches in the great religious campaign. Watch for the date of the Great Evangelistic Meetings for men. April 3rd. Monday S. P. M. Miss Nannie H. Hurroughs, A. M. of Washington, D. C., will lecture for the 5th Street Baptist Church and the Y. M. C. A. The great Sabbath Glee Club will sing for this great effort. Everybody is asked to be a committee for this occasion. Do not stop praying for the Y. M. C. A. Every home is asked to have special prayer 12 A M. Let God on our partner. --- ANOTHER CONVENTION APPEAL Members and Friends of the Virginia Baptist State Convention: Again I appeal to all churches, other organizations and individuals that have not pledged and expect to take part in that great convention rally at the next meeting of that body in the First Baptist Church, Norfolk, May 10-14, to kindly send their pledges to the President as soon as possible. Last May at the Danville meeting the pastor made a minimum pledge of $10,000 for next meeting. And now beethen if you meant to make good that pledge, let us know by your individual and church pledges. Just a general interest among our constituency will make five thousand dollars a small amount. Remember that last year we had the Lynchburg Opportunity affair as a convention organ through which we spoke to the people, beside the kind Review, the Planet, the Christian Review, the Journal, the Side, and other papers, whose efforts for the work have been and are most appreciated by us all. And we had also a strong missionary on the hold telling the news to thousands. This year we have neither the Opportunity nor a missionary to speak for us. Now in view of the absence of the Opportunity I am certain that the papers, just named will be just as kindly disposed to our work as ever, and will therefore be glad for the officers and others to speak through them at reasonable rates, as in the past. And in the absence of a missionary, I here and now, ask every minister, deacon and layman, who is really interested in this great work, to become a missionary in his city or community and all get buoyed and do team work for the overload. Let all hold mass meetings and work with individuals to freely co-operate with us in this convention rally. Will you do this? I thank you. Christians, let us do our best in coming up to the help of the Lord against the mighty. The minutes are expected to be out in a few days. A. A. GALVEN President of the Virginia Baptist State Convention. ```markdown ``` Our showing of all that is newest and best in "QUALITY PURNITURE", has never been surpassed and our liberal payment plan enables you to secure any desired article for making home more, comfortable and attractive immediately. Come in and see the exceptional values in matched suites and odd pieces—for every room in the house. You'll find the prices agreeably low. ROUNTREE Cherry Corp. 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