Richmond Planet

THE CHIMOND PLANET A FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE TERMS OF THE POLICY. A Great Legal Contest Abroad— $7,500 Involved. Mrs. Muggle L. Walker, by counsel, on Wednesday, 9th Inst. hired suit in the Law and Equity Court of this city against the Standard Accident Insurance Company of Detroit, Michigan for $8,500. The amount of the policy is $7,500 and is payable three months after death of deceased. Mrs. Walker holds an accident policy on the life of her husband, who was killed by his son, Russell E. T. Walker, June 20, 1915. He mistook his father for a burglar and fired the fatal shot that killed him. A SUSPICION OF GUILT --- There was a suspicion that he had intentionally taken the life of his parent and he was indicted by the grand jury of the Hustings Court of this city, after the case had been dismissed by Justice John J. Crutchfield in the Police Court. He was subsequently acquitted of the charge of murder. The Standard Accident Insurance Company has a branch office in this city. There were indications that the company would not pay the claim upon the ground that it did not come squarely within the provisions of the policy. A NOVEL QUESTION It was stated that it presented a novel question of law. If Runnell R T. Walker shot and killed the man at whom he aimed the revolver and the man killed was the one that he intended to kill, whether he was a burglar or not, then it was not an accident in the meaning of the provisions of the policy. If he killed his father intentionally, then it was no accident. If the position stated can be established in law, then it matters not whether the killing of Armistead Walker was premoditated or was done under the impression that he was a burglar. ACCIDENTALLY SLAIN The jury has, by its verdict, she cided that Armistad Walker was accidentally slain, although it did not specifically say no. If he were accidentally killed, Mrs. Walker claims that as she held an accident policy, she is entitled to the proce- sures thereunder. She had made six payments in premiums, five of $50.00 each and one of $70.00, making $370.00 in all. The prospect is that the case will be again thrushed out in the Law and Equity Court and no doubt much of the evidence adduced in the trial of the criminal case will be produc- ed in the civil one. MAY BE FOUGHT TO A FINISH. Persons, who had not heard about the matter presumed that the claim had been either settled or compromised. As the amount involved is large and the legal questions novel, it will occasion no surprise, should the case reach the Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia. Mrs. Walker is represented by Hon. H. M. Smith, Jr. and Attorney J. Thomas Hewin. When information was sought sometime ago, concerning the attitude of the Standard Accident Insurance Company, no information was forthcoming other than that the case was being considered by the legal department of the company. TIRED WAITING Whether that department has ever reached a final conclusion in the matter is not known. It is evident, though that counsel for Mrs. Walker have become tired waiting and now insist upon a prompt adjustment of the matter. Stockholders' Meeting. Richmond, Va., March 1, 1916. The Annual Stockholders' Meeting of The American Memorial Insurance Company will be held Monday, March 27, 1916, eight P. M. at 613 North Second Street. J. THOR, NEWYORK. M. W. AMERICAN. REV. DK R. C. JUDKINS RESIGNS Pastor of Dexter Avenue Baptist Congregation, Birmingham, Alabama Quits After Eleven Years' Continuance Service (Montgomery, Ala.) Advertiser Somewhat of a sensation was caused in Negro circles Sunday morning when Rev. R. C. Judkins, pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church, turned in his resignation, effective June 11, next. The church numbers in its congregation, some of the leading Negroes of this city. In his written resignation, the pastor says a lack of discipline on the part of the members of his congregation and a difference of opinion on a deocrinal question. Rev Roberti Chapman Judkins is a native of Waugh, in the eastern part of Montgomery county, having been born on a cotton farm. He received his literary instructions in Alabama and his theological training at Richmond, Va. He was called to the pastorate of the Dexter Avenue Church in February 1905 and the church and congregation both have grown in strength and influence during the eleven years of his pastorate. LACK OF DISCIPLINE In his written resignation Rev R. C. Judkins reviews his connection with the congregation and the efforts he has made to strengthen its position and then calls attention to what he terms the "arrival of the parting of the ways." He says two causes contribute to the present condition as follows: 1. "Lack of 'Discipline—Shortly after I took charge of the church in 1905 I called attention of the officers to the lack of any form of 'discipline' in the church and to the bad results that must follow under such conditions. From time to time I have kept this before the officers and have preached it to the church but the same condition prevails. No organization can long be operated smoothly that has no discipline. 2. Doctrinal Question—I am narrow enough to believe in and stand by the principles that Baptists believe in and each. I do not aspire to leadership of many denominations. My only ambition is to be an humble pastor of a Baptist Church. There is a large element in the church that contents I am too strict a Baptist and I have subjected the church to criticism on that account. This element has grown more bold and insistent while, on the other hand, I have no inclination to change my doctrinal beliefs or practices." The resigning pastor has not an announced what he will do or where he will go. He has been editor of a weekly paper for the past nine years and he may dispose of this property, however JEFFERSON. In loving memory of our beloved mother and daughter, Sallie E. Jefferson, who departed this life March 5, 1915. Still missed by her children, boss band, mother and all who knew her. But hope to meet her in Heaven. Daughters and Mother Announcement. Mrs. Julia E. A. Johnson announces the recent marriage of her son, L. P. Alonzo Johnson to Miss Lillian E-tele Johnson, of Brunswick Co. Va. They were united into the bonds of matrimony March 2, 1916 by the Rev. R. V. Peyton, D. D. Pastor of the Sixth Mt. Zion Baptist Church. While in the city they will be glad to see their many friends and relatives at The Vendome, 900 North Sixth Street. WOMAN'S DAY EXERCISES. Woman's Day Exercises will be ob- served at the Third Street Bethel A. M. E. Church, Sunday, March 12, 1916, at 11:30 A. M. Dr. B. J. Boulding, D. D., LL. D, presiding elder of Petersburg District A. M. K. Z. Church, will presach a special sermon. A rare musical and literary pro- gram at 3:00 P. M.; address by Mise Adela F. Ruffin, secretary of the Y. W. C. A. Subject: "Some Mistakes We Make With Our Daughters." At 8:30 P. M., address by Mrs. Roy K. Flan- agan, secretary of The Virginia State Juvenile Protective Association. Subject: "The Diligence Child." The public is cordially invited to all the services to aid the women in their rally. Committee-Mrs. M. M. O. Taylor, Mrs. Annie R. Johnson, Mrs. Anne A. Augustine, Mrs. M. Chappelle, Mrs. Margaret West, Treasurer. RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, SATURDAY, MARCH 11, 1916 REV. DR. KING MAKES A UNIQUE PLEA FOR PREPAREDNESS— FINE SERVICE DELIVERED AT WITHTH ST. RAYSTAT CHURCH LAST SUNDAY NIGHT. The following is the test of the sermon delivered by Rev T. J. King, D. D., Easter, at the Fifth Street Baptist Church, this city, last Sunday night. The sermon was preached at a stimulus to activity in the English Campain to be announced in Richmond, Sunday, March 12th. Getting together for a great Missing Zymr 2.1.3. The Message of the prophecy of Zephaniah to the people of today should have more meaning and be seen in a clearer light than in the day when his prophetic voice fell upon the booms of men and nations. The call is for a gathering of souls without regard to race or creed. I say the message is timely in our day because the people of our day are still disunited. The sower of the seed of discord, the disturber of the peace and quietness of men is still at large, and loses no opportunity to disrupt organization, make breaches in ties of love and Christian union. THE OLD ADVERSARY That old adversary is still able to tour in twain some of our Church. The divorce evil is still robbing families of their glory and spreading terror and misery in home circles. The denom of race prejudice keeps strife and empathy ablaze between races, and the goddess of pleasure is keeping many precious souls out of the Church, which should be fairly rendering the voiled skies with their shouts of praison to God, and putting mon to silence by holding up to them the touch divine. Are we united in the bonds of Christian Union, every member so jointly joined together, that each can feel the electric thrill from simple contact with the other, do we each realize the sacred relation existing between us as live stones in the same spiritual house built up by a Master Slam even Jesus Christ? Do we yet realize that as the beating of our own hearts controls the beating of all the various pulses as well as the supplying of every member of the body with nutrition, so the heart beats of love from the bosom of our Christ control the religious activities of each member making up the Christian Church? A STRIKING SIMILARITY The finger cannot tear itself off or sever its union with the hand without injuring the whole body; neither can we live at variance one with the other without injuring the spiritual life and marring the strength and beauty of the Church of God. How delightful it is to read in the 133rd Psalm, "Behold how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity," but how much more glorious it is for us to present it to the world in action Christians will you help or hinder in this great work? Will you let your ill tempered disposition, your inclinations towards evil thoughts, devy and strife or your unbridled tongues inflict a grievous wound into this great Spiritual body, so fully joined together by the hands of the Lord; or will you use all your power to wave into the Church, Mighty Cords of strength and make of her living picturees of celestial beauty? THE IMPORT OF THE PSALMIST This indeed is the import of the Psalmat prayer, "Create within me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me—then will I teach transgressors Thy ways, and sinners shall be converted unto Thee." When a Church becomes strong, then is she a mighty instrument in the hands of her God for good. When out of her unity, beauty of character is reflected, this indeed, is in the hand of our God, a Mighty Magnet by which sinners are constrained unto salvation and backsliders are recalled to a life of righteousness. But this is but the beginning of the great get-together movement called forth in the text. It is but the essential first step, it is simply obeying the order, ourselves to make the way possible, and, as powerful to teach the outside world to do likewise. If we would have a great revival in Richmond, there must be a great getting together of God's people. If we would must set out the enemy, we must close up the breaches in the wall. If we would portray the wonderful love of God in the Great Gift of the God, we must evidence our love for each (Continued on Fifth Page) Funeral Services held in Second Calvary Baptist Church, Columbia South Carolina. On Wednesday, February 20th, 1916 the Rev. A. P. Dumbar died at his late residence on Barnwell Street, he had been ill for sometime, and the cill was not unexpected Dr. Dumbar was a native of Barnwell, and was educated at Benedict College and at the Union Theological Seminary at Richmond, Va. During his ministry, he served the following churches: The Fifth Street Baptist Church of Richmond, Va., the Mt. Olivet Baptist Church in Atlanta, the First and Second Calvary Baptist churches, in Columbia Dr. Dumbar was an able preacher and a faithful and successful pastor. But it is as a business man and a financier that he is best known by the people of this generation. He made money and saved it. Some years ago he started a small Industrial insurance Company, with headquarters in a small room in his home on Rath, well Street. And when the Legislature of South Carolina passed that stringent insurance law requiring all insurance companies doing business in South Carolina to put up a bill bond of $10,000, Dr. Dunbar was equal to the task imposed, and produced the money, and went on with his work until his little company had become a great Association, covering the whole State and employing the scores of clerks, bookkeepers and agents. In the meantime, the business of the company outgrew the quarters in his home, and a lot was secured at the corner of Bull and Taylor streets, and a splendid two-story, brick building was erected thereon, with three stores below and offices above. This insurance company, with its buildings and equipment, stand as Dr Dunbar's monument. But much of the doctors' great success, both as a preacher and as a business man, is due to the intelligence, business magnificacy and faithfulness of Mrs. Dunbar. During his long sickness, she nursed him tenderly, looked after their private affairs, and gave some attention to the business of the company. At 2 o'clock on Friday, February 11th, the funeral exercise of the Rev A. P. Dunbar, D. D., was held at the Second Calvary Baptist Church. The deceased was a member of the Second Calvary Church. As the funeral party entered the church, the choir sang "There is Rest for the Weary." The Moonicic Fraternity followed the casket. The Rev L. R. Brower read I Corinthians 15:35, which was followed by an appropriate prayer by the Rev Dr. J. W. Boykin, of Camden. The choir sang "When My Life's Work Is Bone" Dr. J. L. Durham, the pastor, and the master of ceremonies, introduced Mr. McMaster, the commissioner of insurance for South Carolina, who delivered a brief cullogy upon the life and character of Dr. Dunbar. He said he came to shed a tear upon the bier of a friend; for the deceased was his friend. He knew him well. For eight years they worked together, and were intimately associated in the insurance business. From a small beginning, he had built up a strong company, and it was well managed. His books were as well kept as the books of any company with which he had to deal. He thanked God that he knew Dr. Dunbar as a friend, and this friendship had been helpful to him. He felt that he was a better man because of his association with this deceased friend. He held Dr. Dunbar up as an example to the young men of the Negro race. He was honest, reliable, prompt and far sighted. His remarks were remarkable coming from a Southern white man touching a colored man. He spoke with much feeling and pathos. Short eulogies were delivered with subjects assigned. Dr. J. W. Durham spoke of Dr. Dunbar as "A Friend"; Rev. Richard Carroll spoke of the deceased as a "Good Citizen"; Rev. N. F. Haygood spoke of him as a "Christian Business Man;" Rev. M. O. Johnson spoke along the same line. Rev. T. S. Gilmore spoke of Dr. Dunbar as a "Christian"; Mr. John H. Smiley, the noted scholar, of Louisville, Ky., sang a song entitled "Some One is Waiting in Heaven for Me," and Mrs. S. A. Walker accompanied him on the organ. There were many eyes filled with tears during the singing of this song. The Rev. J. C. White spoke of Dr. Dunbar as a "Freacher," and the Rev. Dr. R. W. Baylor spoke of the deceased as a "Pastor." The Rev. B. W. Valentine, the president of Benedict College, made some remark as a brief tribute to the memory of Dr. Dunbar. Bishop Wm. D. Chapelle, D. D., spoke briefly of the generosity of the deceased. He was a friend to Alen University and helped the school financially from year to year. Dr. J. W. Boykin read several telegrams and letters of sympathy and condolences from friends and admirers, who live in other states. A delegation of Indians attended the funeral from the M. L. Olivet Baptist Church of Atlanta, Ga. EDITOR MITCHELL'S TRAVELS IN TROPICAL, CALIFORNIA—THE GOLD FIELDS—TRIP THROUGH FEATHER RIVER CANYON—TRI- TURESQUE SCENES IN FAR WEST. I always make it a rule in travelling to be as friendly as possible with the passengers. I meet, whenever they show any disposition to be affable, and, some times, when they do not appear so to be. In the latter case, it requires diplomatic skill to avoid a robust. I remember an instance on this trip. I was in the lavatory. A white gentleman was arranging his toilet after having shaved and having taken a "wash-basin" bath. He had not shown any disposition to be sociable. I did not know but what he resented my presence on that Full- man car. ASSISTING A PASSEYGER He had put on his shirt and vest. (Continued on Eighth Page) Mrs. Rebecca Farley Gone Too. Mrs. Rebecca Farley relief of the late, well known photographer, Jas C. Farley died in New York, February 22, 1916 and was buried beside her husband in Jersey City, N.J. Pleace to her aide Real Estate For Sale We are authorized to sell a certain piece of real estate on St. John Street, conveniently located to both church and school. This is an exceptional opportunity and is offered to close up the estate of a deceased person. For particulars apply to H. A. CEPHAS, 535 12 N. Second Street. Evangelist W. H. Skipwith Coming Having closed a very successful meeting for Dr. C. T. Walker, the greatest, Norgro preacher Iving, Rev Skipwith will start the devil to running at Mount Vernon Baptist Church, of which Rev M. H. Payne is pastor, Sunday next. You are cordially invited. Mr. L. L. King, Sr. left the city this week for Vathalla, N. Y. Mrs. J. S. Jones, of 1229 N. 1st Street who has been sick for two weeks is still confined to her bed. Mrs. Rosa B. Lovings, who has been ill for the past few weeks is much improved. Mrs. Sylvia L. Mitchell, of Montclair, N. J. is in the city for a short visit to relatives and friends. Mr. A P. Hamlin of Farmville, N. C. was in the city this week, in company with his uncle, Contrator H. J. Moore. Mrs. Susie Robinson, of 215 E. 17th Street, Southside, returned No her home last Saturday from Danville, Va., where she attended the State Teachers Convention. Received Divorce Papers. Mr. Matthew Patterson has recelved some kind of paper in a sulf for divorce. The reliable Human Hair Store of the Heilers at Washington has rendered absolute satisfaction to its army of customers. If you have never tried the goods, it will pay you to do so at stores. Williams' Singers at City Auditorium The world-famous Williams' Colored. Singers at the City Auditorium; Friday, March 17, 1916. Eight real artists, each a star... Mme. Virginia Green, Prima Donna; Mme. Marie Poeke Merrill Dramatic Soprano; Mme. Clara K. Williams, Contralto; Mme. Hattie P. Johnson, Accompanist; Mr. C. L. Johnson, Lyric Tenor; Mr. C. P. Williams, Comedian; Mr. J. H. Johnson, Baritone; Mr. J. S. Crabbe, Double Basse. The Williams' Singers have toured the world and sang to a large and appreciative audience here last year. Don't miss this rare treat. Admission: Balcony 25c. General Admission 25c. Reserved Seats 50s On sale at W. D. Mosees, 108 B. Brand Street, and J. H. Braxton, 118 W. Leah Street. MOTH SESSION OF THE VIRGINIA ANNUAL CONFERENCE. Editor Planet Imaging. The fourth session of the Virginia annual conference will con- vince in Third Street Bethel A. M. F Church April 4, 1915. About 150 min- isters and delegates able from other visitors representing all sections of the state will be present. There will be also an attendance General Others- and other distinguished men from other states. A bureau of information will be est- ablished for the convenience of the conference and if it is considered worth while we will appreciate the placing of your advertising matter, pencils, paper, envelopes, etc., so as to be accessible to the visitors. ENTERTAINED THEIR WIVES The night of February 21st, 1913 will long be remembered by the young married ladies and gentlemen of the Southside. It had been more than fifteen years since the doors of the Magnus Temple on Twelfth Street were thrown open for such an occasion. Carriages and automobiles carried the door to and from the hall. The auditorium was tastefully decorated and presented a beautiful scene. The ladies were their evening gown while the gents were the full dress. In fact it was one grand supper given by the young married men. Among those present were, Mr. and Mrs. John Baker, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Stokes Patterson, Mr. and Mrs. John Lambert, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Eggleston, Mr. and Mrs James Jones, Mr. and Mrs. John Goosby, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. William Brooks, Mr. and Mrs. John Coctail, Mr. and Mrs Alloy Bird, Mr. and Mrs Pascal Allen, Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Allen, Mr. W. E. L. Smith and daughter, Beatrice, Mr. and Mrs Ordn Deane, Mr. and Mrs William Dean, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Hickman, Mr. and Mrs Melchiel Smith, Mr. and Mrs Edward Sully, Mrs. Mattie Holmes, Mrs. Mattie Cunningham and Mrs. Jessie Cunningham. The guest enjoyed themselves until the small hours of morning and all went home overjoyed with the pleas and exciting event. In Memoriam Peyton I. sad but living remembrance of our dear father, Walter S. Peyton, who died one year ago March 9, 1915. He beamed on hope that was all in vain. Tell the terrible scene at last Told our stricken hearts he was out of pain And his beautiful life had passed. His children. Alma A. Walter S. C Randolph and Roscoe A Peyton Administrator's Notice. Notice is hereby given that I have qualified in the Chancery Court of the City of Richmond as administrator of the estate of the late Sarah Burton Braxton, and all persons who may owe her anything, will make payments directly to me, and all persons who have claims against her estate will present the same to me for payment. JOHN BRUCE, Admn. 1202 12 N. 30th Street. Dr. Stokes and "Preparedness." True Reformers' Auditorium on North Second Street, was crowded last Sunday evening with an enthusiastic audience who listened with rapt attention for nearly an hour, while Rev. Dr. W. H. Stokes delivered an able address on "Preparedness." After speaking on national preparedness, the Doctor spoke at length on individual preparedness. The meeting was under the auspices of the Spartan Literary and Athletic Association, President M. A. Norrell presided. The speaker was introduced by Rev. Scott C. Burrell, General Secretary Y. M. C. A. Prof. W. N. Colson, Director of the Negro Welfare League read an excellent paper. Musical renditions were by The Hippodrome, Orchestra, Babbbath Gloe Quartette, Spartan Quartette and Mr. Robert A. Colse. The collection was lifted by Morsus, R. B. Sangamon and Fred. Gardner. The Spartan is an organisation of men looking toward mental and physical development. They have four quarters in Reformers' Building. PRICE, FIVE CENTS THE DEFENSE OF REV. DR. R. H. BOYD REVIEWS THE HISTORY OF THE PUBLISHING PLANT. CHARGES UNFAIR PRACTICES AND CZAR METHOD—THE SESSION AT PHILA., PA. Stands Upon His Rights—Refuse to Recognize Incorporated Body—Does Not Deal With the Question of Ownership. To the Editor: Dear Sir, A great number of editors and publishers of both weekly papers and magazines have been writing asking me to make a brief statement of my version of the Chicago separation of the National Baptist Convention, which I have hesitated to do. I have suffered long, with a hope that the Baptist family might settle its differences and there might be a possibility of a getting together. But alas! there are so many unwarranted statements being published through the columns of the various newspapers until I believe that longer silence on my part will be criminal. In 1890 Montgomery, Ala., I attended my first meeting of a national character, in company with the immei- ted W. W. Colley, of Richmond, Va., and others. We organized what was then known as the Foreign Mission Convention. Six years later in company with Wm. J. Simmons and others, we organized what was known as the American National Convention at St. Louis, Mo. Two years afterwards, with Rev. P. F. Morris, W. Bishop Johnson and others, we organized the National Educational Convention. In 1895 these three conventions amalgamated or confederated in Atlanta, Ga. You will bear in mind that the coming together of these three independent conventions formed a federation with a threefold object and agreed upon a constitution as follows: ARTICLE II- OBJECT ("The object of this convention shall be to do missionary work in the United States of America, in Africa and elsewhere abroad and to foster the cause of education.") These three objects were paramount and nothing else was before us. In order to carry on this work, we made the following provision in the concession: ARTICLE VI. MANAGEMENT The convention shall elect at each annual meeting a Foreign Mission, a Home Mission into an Education Board, and those Boards shall continue in office until a new election. We did not form an Executive Board or an Executive Committee, but there was an agreement that each convention should hold its autonomy through and by the Board representing that particular phase of the work. No person dreamed of a religious hierarchy or an Episcopal form of government. The intention of the Baptists who were the founders of this organization or confederation was to have a free volunteer Baptist Association, something on the order of the Northern Baptist anniversary. When this amalgamation was made in 1896 Rev. B. C. Morris, of Helona, Ark., was elected president. One year later in 1896 the lamented Rev. Goo W. Lee, of Washington, D. C., exhibited a desire to compete with president Morris for presidency, but a number of friends got around him, I being one of that number, and begged him to withdraw in favor of President Morris, that we might have an united, volunteer Baptist Association or Coo- (Continued on Page Two.) It Finally Happened. The following incident happened in Richmond a few months ago: Great excitement prevailed on a certain street on Churchhill. A house was being rapidly consumed by fire and the rapidly apparatus had not as yet appeared. The nice lady of the house was desirous of saving a very large and beautiful lamp, which was on the second floor. Her husband volunteered to do the rescue stunt. He 'pooled off' his cost, lashed into the burning house, raced up the stairs, burst into the furnished room, picked up the tumbled lamp, raised the window and dropped that precious lamp upon the ground — smashing it to bribe! The world-be hero hurried out to poke for the hurricane from the creed, not punishing what a 'bone-bone' grimstand may be had made. PAGE TWO bottom. As the great body was a far remote from the church, and was a more coming together as a kind of a love feast among Baptists to become a quarried with each other, the church was a fellowship that could possibly exist. THE BEGINNING OF DUSSATIS FACTION In 1899 at the session held at Nashville, Tenn., a number of the then bromen began to show signs of the affection and a number of the bromen who were employed by the American Baptist Home Mission Society, a number of others, who were compelled by the American Baptist Mission Society, began to feel that the bromen would prove a useful institution and a promising college center. The country was becoming a bromen center of the bromen, and the bromen began to feel that the bromen would be a useful college center. The bromen fell that the question of office seeking could be kept in the background, we would continue to have union, peace and fellowship. At this meeting a campus was held between a number of leading bromen, among them being W. B. Bishop Johnson, of Washington, D.C., and Dr W F. Graham, then of Richmond, Va., and it was decided in order to keep down this apparent dissatisfaction that a motion would be made to suspend all regular rules of election, and to allow the president, the office of the president's annual address, and elect him president by a election. This was done and all seemed to be lovely. At this same meeting and in this same sense of conference it was agreed that it was a hardship in the president, who was only an humble pastor, padding in a small country pastor, to have to bear all the expenses of traveling to and from the convent. THE PRESIDENT AND HIS EXPENSES It was at this same meeting that the president was made to mention his expenses, and a motion was made that the treasurer should recompense the president for these expenses which was as I now remember, about $5000. The very next year, 1900, at Rushmond, Va. this expense account grew to $200.00 Two years later at Birmingham, Ala. in 1902, this presidential expense had grown to $200.00 or $300.00, but this election by election was kept up each year, because no other brother's name ever came before the convention. Hence, we were not allowed to vote for the convention was an undercurrent of dissatisfaction and disapproval both as to the expenses incurred and as to the election. In 1903 this presidential expense had grown to $500.00 The Foreign Mission Board began to protect that these expenses were greatly consuming the money brought up to the convention for foreign missions. The Secretary of the B. Y. P. U. Board acquired in this feeling, hence, a motion was made that the secretary of each of these Board from that time on would be allowed to collect or receive the money brought up to the convention for the various purposes for the reason that it had begun to be a very high cost. Whether that the Publishing Board was able each year from $1000.00 to $2000.00 a year for the office of editor in chief, and that the president was acting both as president and as editor in chief, hence, the president a office was beginning to be a very high-status position. There was no provision made in the constitution as yet for an Executive Committee. THE RULING OF THE PRESIDING OFFICER. In 1906 at Memphis, Tennessee, President Morris decided that in as much as the secretaries were collecting their own money from the messengers during the convention, they should have no right to go into executive session with the elective officers and appropriate and say how the money was to be paid out that was brought up for running expenses of the convention. Therefore, he decided that the elective officers, especially the president, the recording secretary and treasurer should form an Executive Committee to disburse the money brought up for the convention. Hence, each of the secretaries and chairmen of each of the Boards were notified that they could not attend this executive meeting and have a say in the disbursement of the money. This created more disaffection and undercurrent, and in 1897 at Washington, D. C., the president ordered the chairman of the finance committee to make his report to the Executive Committee, hence, those four, the president, the recording secretary, and the chairman of the finance committee constituted an Appropriating Board to pay out the money, making no report in open session. However, the convention had already voted in 1905 at Chicago that the president's salary should be limited to $900.00 a year. This motion was by Rev. A. Barbour, of Galveston, Tennessee, carried by the convention. Since no one was allowed to meet this Executive Committee the Finance Committee did not report to the convention. It was impossible for the messengers to know of how the money was disposed. THE COMPLAINT MADE the Publishing Board by the recording secretary that, no money was appropriated for the printing of minutes each year, the Publishing Board felt that, it would be nothing more than just that they assist the convention by printing the minutes. This went well until the recording secretary began to sell the minutes for twenty five cents per copy. The Publishing Board then asked that each of the boards assist in meeting this expense and that the Boards be allowed to assist in the distribution of these minutes and collect whatever they could on the same day. The boards failed and so failed, their pro-treatment was burdened was left the Publishing Board. The next year of two the presidents allowance or salary or expense of whatever they were pleased to call it, was raised from $100 to $1000 annually as the Publishing Board had withdrawn its allowance of $2000, there was no obligation to the president having $1000 annually from the treasury. But this suspension of the rule and electing the president by nomination continued to create dissatisfaction. In 1910 Dr C T Walker, then of New York, but now of Augusta, Ga., for some reason decided to become a candidate for the office of president and selected Dr C S Morris, of New York, to nominate him. During the year prior to the nomination of Dr C S Morris that President E C Warner was willing to surprise the president and was willing to nominate Dr C Morris. When the three presidents had been nominated Dr Morris made the nomination to the office of president by nomination. Warner but the presidential nomination for WILD NOT ELEGANT DR WALK TITLE NAME CHARGED UNFAIR DEALING This greatly agitated the bedrooms and it then became a saying that only the Morrissie upholders and supporters could get a hearing before the convention I cannot say that this was true for I never came before the convention except to make the report of the testimony of the president I did not know it, and I allways contended that President Morrissie was reconsidered in his rulings. In 1914 at Philadelphia, Fay, Rev. Juee P. Frank, of Louisville, Ky., decided during the year to make an open canvass and allow his name to be pre- before the convention for election. This became thoroughly known throughout the length and breadth of the country, because at this meeting the president, having some pet schema that he desired to put through coached and instructed his followers so that on the first day of the meeting before the delegates were enrolled President Morris made his annual speech or address. When he had insulted Dr E J Fisher and Rev A Barbough made their annual motion and second to suspend the rules and reject the president by acclamation. The col- tution was so severe that the committee, and the committee, completely uncontrollable. President Morris, seeing the situation, gramped the gavel from the presiding officer, took the chair, instructed all who—in the house to vote, put the question and decided it himself that he (Morris) was elected president by acclamation. This was so unaptiful and the broth- ren looked upon it as such an outrage until it seemed for a time that the convention would at that time go to pieces. Cooler heads, however, prevailed by perua- sion, and the brothren did not form an organization. THE FINAL ACT During the year 1914 and 1915 is conference of brethren was held. They appealed to the Publishing Board, contending that they could not get a hearing before the body with President Morris as president, and asked that they be allowed to state their objections through the columns of the Union-Review. The Publishing Board felt that " little preschoolers" and " unknown Baptists" had the same right to a hearing as the " well-known Baptists" and " big preschoolers"; that they were all Baptists. Hence, they opened the columns of the Union-Review letting the brethren express their dissatisfaction. By this time, President Morris had changed his manners from Rev. A. Barbour, of Galveston, Texas, and Dr. E. J. Fisher, of Chicago, Ill., and had appointed Rev. S. E. Griggs, of Memphis, Tennessee; Prof. M. M. Rodgers, of La Grande, Texas; Dr. L. K. Williams, of Fort Worth, Texas, and Dr. C. M. Parrish, of Louisville, Ky., to conduct a demonstration. These brothers met with a demonstration through another member of government to change the convention from a treehouse to boardroom. THE RICHMOND PLANET. RICHMOND. VIRGINIA relation to a kind of a hierarchy or Episcopal form of government; that is, to have a certain number of leading brethren, using Mr. Griggs words, to be to the Baptist who the Board of Trustees should hold to meet these expenses, they decided to assess the Publishing Board to raise the money. A PERSONAL COMMITTEE. In order to force this pew plan they appointed from among themselves a committee whose duty it would be to go to Washington and secure from the District of Columbia a charter, and they appointed the same committee to draft a constitution different to the one then in use, and with this charter backed up by this constitution, they would be able to force all the demands by civil authority under the law. It was found that the so-called "little preachers or unknown Baptists" had found this out. This commission then came together on the 16th of June, 1915, and arranged a program for the Chicago meeting. Not only did they arrange this program successfully in such a way as to make advantage of the messengers, but they found that their finances were weakening by the disaffection of their members. They were joined into a secret contract with the Jubilee Commission for a certain bonus for meeting or bringing the people to Chicago during the session of this expedition. As a part of that bonus they had a contract for the hall or army building on Michigan Avenue, where this hall or army would be exclusively in their possession so that they might inform their oppressors upon the news. THE MOTTING IN CHICAGO About the time a television was proposed that the train with more than one hundred passengers from North Texas and Oklahoma all together Merriweather cause the phenomenon of twenty was late and they will far later delayed the month. The program ordered the passengers to read the program, which he did. At the close of the reading of the leaders made a motion that the program be adopted as read for the further governing of the meeting and that was properly completed. The president and the question to the president but a South Carolina member entered a motion of a resolution to be approved for the constitutional principle that all proposed changes to the constitution must be made in the first days of session and therefore moved that the program be amended to make an allowance for this. QUESTION OF PARLIAMENTARY LAW Here Dr. J. E. Woods, of Dandville, appealed from the decision of the chair and declared that the motion was a constitutional requirement and had been voted upon, therefore the president could not rule such a motion out of order. President Morris handed the pass to Vice president at argue. The H. W. of Philadelphia, the H. W. who required a demission to all the delegates, demanded that all who favored substantive the president's decision to go to his reach hand and all who opposed it, to go to his left hand. Pendleton relied and there was great house, but at last they were quoted down and Dr. P. James Bryant and Edward P. Jones were appointed tellers to count the votes. Secretary Hudson refused to count because his count had been called in question. Dr. Jones being injured, after the agreement, and announced 319 to sustain the president's ruling and 404 against it. The Oklahoma and Texas train had not yet arrived, but they had telegraphic notice that they would reach there between one and two o'clock. ALLEGED POLITICAL PRACTICES President Morris, Vice-President at large Parks declared that the house was not in order for business and that they would adjourn the meeting until 2:30. The majority understood that this adjournment was ordered in order, to allow these Morristie messengers to arrive, and would not accept the decision, but demanded that the session continue. When these officers left the hall the convention proceeded to elect a temporary chairman and procured with the business. When the convention proceeded to elect a temporary chairman, it turned at 2:20 they found the convention regularly organized with the temporary, organization made permanent and the various committees appointed. When this was known, the new arrival of delegates increased the tumult by shooting, hollowing, singing and preventing the transaction of business. The Jubilee Exposition Committee of Management ordered that the meeting adjourn at 5 o'clock so that the hall could be cleared, the chairs and tables removed for the First Illinois Regiment to drill at 5 o'clock and the committee adjourn to the Second Baptist Church for preaching. The机关 officials and their followers, however, hold a census during the night, prepared their burglaries before the police personnel from the city authorities and the next morning hold the police officers, lieuten stationed at each door, placing their committee out on the side walks to sell these badges at two dollars each. THE OPPOSITION DENIED ADMITTANCE. No person was allowed to enter the hall unless he or she wore a Morris badge. This so enraged the majority of the delegates until they stood out on the streets and side walks until about eleven o'clock in a steady rain. At this hour President-elect Jones and his followers felt themselves outraged and appealed to the civil authorities and had these doors opened and the leaders restrained by injunction. President Morris and a few of his leaders left the hall with the instruction and advice that his followers would not participate in the transaction of business. However, according to program, President Jones called for the different hours to make their report, none of which responded except the Publishing Board, who came forward at that time and made its report amidst all this confusion, which report was unanimously endorsed. When it was found that President Morris had the legal contracted rights to the hall, the Jones faction at once appointed a committee to wait on Dr. Haywood and his deacons and officials and secure the Salem Baptist Church for two days to finish up the business of the convention. Hence, at a clock an adjournment was taken where the meeting of the Regular National Baptist Convention continued until Saturday, September 11, at 10 o'clock P.M. when the convention adjourned since. THE MUCH TALKED OF PUTHISH ING BOARD AND LAW SUTS: I desire to state most emphatically that at the time of this division the question of the Publishing Board was not raided. It was a question of the charter and the "unaptitude" methods reported to by the leaders of the convention. As to the dissatisfaction, confess that there is and has been dissatisfaction on both sides for a number of years; dissatisfaction because of unambiguous like and unprocedural action by the leaders of the officers of the National Baptist Convention in 1914 at Philadelphia, Pa. Rev' Robert Mitchell of Lexington Ky. was removed as auditor and Prof M M Rodgers, of La Grange, Texas was elected, for the reason that it was claimed that Dr Mitchell did not properly look into the books and accounts of the several Boards, especially the Publishing Board. Hence Prof Rodgers was installed in office July 1915, he set out on his auditor's duties, the officers and secretaries of each of the boards. His first visit was to Solma, Ala, visiting the recording secretary, I desire to quote from page 2 of this report: "The office of the Secretary of the Convention, Prof R B. Hudson, Selma Ala, was visited for the purpose of auditing the accounts between the convention and its officers. "Upon inquiry it was found that no record of such accounts was kept and as a result of course, could not be produced. The Secretary however readily promised to gather the counts and forward a statement of such indictedness, and I am pleased to say, he did and the same is here submitted for your information and consideration. PROF R B. HUDSON, SECRETARY SELMA, ALA. 1908 To balance..... $200.00 1909 To balance..... 202.00 1910 To balance..... 234.00 1911 To balance..... 466.00 1912 To balance..... 550.00 Total..... $1,620.00" When those facts had been obtained he then went to Montgomery, AL. A.J. Stokes and the following are copies from page 2 of his report: FOR A J STOKES, MONTGOMERY ALABAMA The object in visiting this officer was to ascertain his manner of receiving and receipting for the money of the Convention and his method of distributing and accounting for the same. The Treasurer informed me that he kept no records of the receipts and disbursements, and, as a matter of fact, could not tell the amount taken in nor paid out; but, he stated, whatever came in was paid out at the Convention upon the advice of some officer of the Convention. In the absence of records, his statement was accepted and is here submitted as my findings." If the reader of this article will bear in mind that from 1906 up to and including 1915 the treasurer is supposed to have handled something more or less than $40,000 brought up to and raised during the sitting of the different sessions of the convention. These startling facts were known to a number of the leading Baptists throughout the country, and while it sounds ridiculous to say that the president, who had been elected consecutively for twenty years, and the people they money for had handled the people they money for had a recording secretary, who had been paid to keep records, would manage the affairs in such a way as to keep no record of receipt or disbursement of money, the time had come for a change in Baptist ranks. WANTED TO SELL THE MAIN BUILDING. Yes, I confess that these chief executives, when they saw that the convention's finances were so far behind, desired and endeavored to sell the main building of the Publishing Plant in order that they might have money with which to meet this deficiency, but the Publishing Board suburgently stood out against it, for the reason that the majority of the Naptists of this country would not stand for it. Including a particle, devoid of any that the Publishing Board would have, the porated Board decided which section was and is the National Baptist Convention. The Publishing Board decided that the 500 members represent the National Baptist Convention (unfortunately); that the 379 was the minority; that we had appointed a member of the Baptist and had no existence prior to the 17th day of May, 1915, and that they therefore, as a board holding property in trust for the Baptists of the country, could not and must not take this property of with a faction that had so marveled and his-guided the finances of the Baptists until it has become a bias and by-word to all who will take the pain to read Auditor M. M. Rodgers' report and then too back over the ten years mislabeled by his friend. Savings Bank Centennial Series No. 5 How the Bank 'Makes' Money. It would seem that after the bank takes your money, protects it, pays it back on demand or as you order, lends you money, discounts your neighbor's note for you. It would have nothing else to offer in your behalf. But it has 'makes' money for you, and incidentally makes money for itself. When you see the president or the cashier of a bank signing his name to a row of four crisp new bills (they always come in sheets of four) you may wonder what he is doing, and what is belied it all. We will show you by a simple illustration. Let us suppose you want to borrow a thou-sand dollars and offer your note to your banker. He knows you, knows that you will pay, and wants to recommission you. He looks at his books and says, "I can't spare the money. The law says I must have fifteen cents out of every dollar I owe my deposits in each or where I can get it on demand, and I have just what the law requires. If I give you credit for the note and you check against it, I receive a fifty make my commitment for it. If I give you credit for each I must stand ready to do so." But buting a resourceful banker, and knowing less, he asks you to wait a minute while he goes to a strong box. He holds a government bond which he bought a year ago when he had plenty of spare money, for cash and comes back sending and says, "Very well, in three days you can have your money. I will turn this bond into bank notes for you" So he sends the bond to Washington, and in return the Government sends him 200 crisp new dollar bills, to be signed by two officers of the bank, out and handed out to you. The Government keeps the bond as security that he will redeem the notes in "lawful money" on demand that is, pay greenbacks or gold for (them if demanded, but this is seldom done) pays him interest on the bond and you pay him interest on your note for the use of his notes, and both are satisfied. You once by this proposition, he has turned your note into bank notes with himself behind it and the Gov. ordinance behind him. Your promise wouldn't go very far from home, these promises will. Everybody knows them. They are "money" and circulate as such. Now what has the bank done by this process? He has furnished the community as well as you with circulating medium, handy to carry, cheap to create, and satisfactory to all. He has taken your credit and turned it into bank credit. He makes money and you take the money he has made to yourselves. It is a very simple proposition stood by few, but practiced by many. If you don't fully understand it, ask your banker to tell you more about it. This feature of banking, however, is performed in this country only by banks under control of the Federal Government, namely, the national banks and Federal Reserve banks, but is a common banking practice the world over, differing in form but not in function, being a universal function of the bank. It is unknown into that which is known and will therefore be freely taken, and bank note credit is the most common and useful form. AMERICAN BANNER ASSOCIATION THE RAPTISTS AND THEIR TROUBLES (Birmingham) (Na.) Baptist Leader. Under this title. The Richmond Planet is reporting and editing Recently it carried a long article from the trenchant pen of our own Dr. Pollard of the Florida College, who wrote laboriously and cautiously and at certain periods pungently, we admire his lucidity. We admire his lucidity. We acknowledge John Mitchell's editorials on the subject as incompatible and unimpeachable, same, sound, and full of common sense which is always a true characterization of John Mitchell. The editorial in current issue of The PLANET catches us, it is illuminative, clear, correct, unambiguous, reasonably accurate, and in final analysis, is No plum ailn and no mind is the Mutton in parro of the whole matter. The following quotation from the aforesaid editorial of recent date expresses our view of the matter and with us is the conclusion of the matter. Life is too short and time is to precious for us to be devoting our valuable space to the discussion of The Morris-Jones-Boyle mess." We cannot see any reason why the Baptist hosts of the United States should be make a party to this ungodly scramble for this 'meas of potage.' Let Dr. Dr. Boyle have the publishing house. A litigation will in the end cost more than it would to start another printing plant. We had hoped that the warring elements would come together and the cause. Dr. Boyle and his friends do not to be in a compromising mood. Possession is nine points in law. They are 5 possession points, and for the life of us, we cannot see how they can be disposed. It does not matter whether they have done wrong or right, Dr. Boyd has the law on his side. On the other hand, resident Morris has the patronage and if we mistake not, they will make a heavy inroad upon the financial accounts of the National Baptist Publishing Boards at Nashville, Rev. Dr. Boyd is courting death. He is too old to engage in such a wanton controversy, although his son may be able to carry on the struggle. We hope that the praying people of the community will send up appologies to him and that order may come out of education. [Washington, D. C. Owl Follows Journal] That the Odd Follows of Georgia are thoroughly aroused over the situation that at present confronts them is amply attested by the determination and enthusiasm with which were manifested in the meeting held in Savannah February 22. Detailed reports of the meeting reached this office too late to be published in this issue of the Journal, but the hatter is of such concern to the loyal Georgia hebreen in particular, as well as of interest to the membership of the Order in general, that space is here devoted to a resume of the meeting. From the reports it is gleaned that 315 lodges sent representatives to the meeting. This is a little more than one-third of the lodges, the State, and the general meeting, presentation in view of the fact that the call for the meeting had reached the lodges within less than 10 days of its convening. Then, too, many of the lodges in the State are small, and, no doubt, through motives of economy did not send representatives, but sent letters extinguing their cooperative sympathy and plodging both their moral and financial support to the movement to conserve their interests in the court proceedings to be held in Atlanta Saturday. The principal matter to come before the meeting, as stated in the call, was the selection of suitable persons to present to the court for consideration as trustees to be substituted for those who on their own petition had been named as temporary trustees, late time was lost in preliminaries. The persons so called were Brothers B W. S. Daniels R E. Pharman, A. Graves, J. M. Muts, W. S. Scott, J. C. Styles, William C. Johnson, J. E. Elsa, J. C. Johnson, all J. C. Johnson whom the told Felices of Georgia have the highest confidence and willful support should the court see it to name them as trustees. These are the Brethren, who have made no little sacrifice in the matter of time, means, and effort to protect and preserve the interests of the Old fellows of Georgia, and it is quite fitting that they should have been selected for such an important and troubled mission. The meeting adopted a form of resolution to be used by the lodges in approving these selections for the consideration of the court, and it also authorized Brethrs B. W. D. Damely, R. E. Pharrow, and J. D. Powell, respectively, chairman, secretary, and assistant secretary, both of the meeting and of the volunteer committee to communicate with the lodges as respects to the resolution and the matter of appealing to the lodges to contribute the expense incident to the litigation. The following appeal was therefore formulated and approved by the meeting and is made to the lodges over the signatures of the members of the committee named above. *Special notice to the Odd Fellows of Georgia.* "In accordance with a resolution which was unanimously passed at the meeting held in Savannah, Ga., Feb. 22, 1916, all lodges which were represented in said meeting agreed, through their representatives, to send $2 each to aid in paying the expenses of the Superior Court of Pollen County, Ga., brought by A. D. Jones vs. District Grand Lodge No. 18. "Not only the lodges which were represented, but all others which believe in a 'government of the people, by the people, and for the people, all lodges which are in sympathy with this movement, and which will abide by the action of the SubCommittee of Management, should avail themselves of the opportunity to take part, in this rightful cause, and it is earnest hoped that every lodge in the State will rally to the support of the men who have been foremost in this fight. "All remittances should be sent to Brother R E. E. Sharrow, the authorized secretary of the volunteer movement, 220 Auburn Avenue, Atlanta, Ga., who will promptly receipt you and turn over to Brother A. Gravus treasurer." --- THE BLACK SPOT IN THE SUN. Lake 21.11, 25.27, Rev 19.17. The Black Spot in the Sun, concerning which I read some account in some of the daily papers, over the European war, seems to be growing larger. In view of this fact every black man and woman should be interested enough in their race, and in what they pose and the signs. He spokes of, to unite to discuss the Black Spot in, the light of the Bible from the following scriptures: Lamentations 4:3; Jer. 4:28. Black His visage, coal His name, Of fulgent glow of fire and flame; Luceent heat by day and night. The morning beams and wheel of light. Ezekiel 10:5-10; Daniel 7:9-10. Black, black the name of celestial age. Black, played its part on nature's stage. Black veiled the cross of the man divine. Black veiled the sun with an heav- eny sign. Matt. 27:46-53; Rev. 6:12-17. Black the power in Sinai's shake; Black the power in the awful quake; Black in thunder, the awful sound; And black the night, and cold the ground. Exodus 19:16-18; Rev. 4:5-6. Black was the vell of mourning; Under earthquake darkened sky; When the cross was put on the Savior's back. And the rulers scorned His cry. Matt. 36:66-68. Since they have fought and won great fame In war against our Christ, The blood made for those shades name Don't forget the hands and the thorn-crowned head. Nor the steel blade sword and the iron hilt; Think of His side of blood flowing red, The council senate and the race of guilt. Acta. 6:21. 1,300,000 swords against black under David, King of Israel. 2nd Sam. 24:9; 2nd Sam. 12:9-13. And the slain were 143,000 from the time of Queen Candace in her kingdom by Gals Petranius to Noro, and under his reign. (Rev. 14:1-9), during which the Ethiopian church were sainted in Ceylon, now occupied by Great Britain. The Black Spot in the Sun" is a predestinished sign. It must and will be larger as it grows toward greater darkness when it will have covered the whole sun. And before and after, will be followed by great earthquakes in the two hemispheres. Matt. 12:42; Rev. 6:9-12. Atouroser T. BELL. Ashbury Park. N. J. Grounds For Complaint. IN 207 TRUCK PINE! Border. This coffee is muddy. Landlady. It's like you; it takes a long time to settle. Philadelphia Reco nl Fulfilled Its Destiny. Cutlings: How are you getting on? When I last saw you you had a good going business. Dunne: It was going then. Now it's gone. Exchange His Comeback. Wife—John, I gave you this letter to mail a month ago and I just found it in your plaid coat pocket! Husband I remember! I took off the coat at the time to have you new a button on it and it isn't sewed on yet! —Boston Globe. Particular. Mike (reading)—In the Japanese war it took 1,000 bullets to kill a man. Mike—Where did they hit him? Washington Star. Mike (reading)—In the Japanese war it took 1,000 bullets to kill a man. Mike—Where did they hit him? Washington Star. No Match For Him. Freshie—What was the professor trying to explain to you? Senior—He has a new theory about smolline. Freshly—Yes, and I'll be it will blow- up, like all his other theories.—New York Globe. ```markdown ``` 8YNOP818. Mary Page, actress, is accused of the murder of James Pollack and is defended by her lover, Philip Langdon. Pollack was insulted. At Mary's trial she adamantly denounced her behavior. He invalidated that Mary threatened Pollack with it previously, and Mary's leading man implicates Langdon. How Mary disappeared from the scene of the crime is a mystery. Brandon Marshall, a lawyer in Pollack's shoulder. Further evidence shows that horror of drink produces temporary insanity in Mary. The defense is "represented psychosis." Witnesses described Mary's sight from her interior. Brandon Marshall describes the kidnapping of Mary by Pollack. STAGE ASPIRATIONS NOT since the famous trial that sent the expression "brain storm" spinning down through the years, has the testimony of an alienist who greatly stirred an excited world as did the phrase "Repressed Psychosis," with which Dr. Foster summed up the temporary insanity of Mary Page. It spread through the court and the throngs in the corridor; it sped over the telephone wires to the waiting newspapers of the city. It even reached the zenith of publicity and became the inspiration of the cartoonist, but all this was after that day when Dr. Foster, once more upon the witness-stand, told with technical brevity of how prenatal influence, increased by fear and suffering, reacted upon the defilec brain tissues under the strain of a great shock. Much of what he said was entirely unintelligible to the excited audience. It was therefore with a little rustling sigh of relief that they heard Langdon abruptly change his line of questioning and say: "How long after the night at Dr. Zelina's sanatorium did Miss Page remain in your hospital?" "It was nearly three weeks before she was able to go, and even then it was with some trepidation that I consented to her leaving." "Did you fear a return of her illness?" "Yes. I knew that excitement or a nervous strain of any sort would have THE FEDERAL CONFERENCE "Did you fear a return of—her—ill-ness?" an injurious effect, and I warned both Mrs. Page and Mr. Langdon to protect her as much as possible. "Dr. Foster, did you ever see James Follock after the night he took Miss Page to Zellar's?" "Yes. I saw him again on the day when Miss Page left my sanatorium." "Will you tell us the circumstances of that second meeting please." "Miss Page and her mother and Mr Langdon were just about to leave, in order to take a train to New York when Mr. Pollock drove up to the sanatorium in his motor. I was, very in dignant at his daring to come to the hospital after what had occurred, and asking the Pages and Mr. Langdon to go into my office and wait, I went to the door myself and peremptorily or dared Mr. Pollock to leave the grounds. He refused to go, saying that he had something of great importance to say to Miss Page. He would not, he said ask to see her alone, but it was his right to see her if he wished, because their engagement had not been broken I felt that in the circumstances it was best to let him see Miss Page and receive his dismissal. So I took him into the office." "Did Miss Page show any distress at sight of him?" "You, she gave a little cry almost of hair and clung to her, mother, and would not answer his greeting. "What did she tell you?" 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 shrink from me like that. Mary. All worst what I have done has been because I loved you. You have promised to marry me, and so far that promise has not been taken back, and now I have come to know what you are going to do. It seems to me that we ought to be married at once—as—I have information that your father's death has left you—without well, without the comforts that I will be glad to give you. I have waited for three weeks for some word from you, and now I have come to claim my fancied." "Did Miss Iago reply?" "Yes. She went up to him boldly and said without any signs of nervousness of the moment before. 'If I have not taken back my promise, James, it is because I have been too ill to think of it. But I do take it back now. I will never marry you so long as I live, and I never want you to speak to me again. I detest you, and since you can no longer harm my father, the reason for my promise to you is gone. That is all I have to say. Good-bye.' At that Pollock got very white and said boardly, 'thees that mean that you are going to marry Langdon? 'It means,' she said, 'that what has happened I shall never marry anyone. We are going to New York, where I hope to secure a position.'" "Did Mr. Pollock show any surprise at that?" "No, but he was obviously emigrated. And then I interfered and reminded Mrs. Page that they would miss their train if there was any further delay, and they left. Pollock driving away in his machine almost directly back of them." "Did Miss Page seem calm and collected?" "Yes, outwardly; but there was a look in her eyes that made me fearful for her future, and her hands had resumed their nervous twitching when I put her into the automobile. "It made me realize that the great influence to fear for her was Pollock, and it is my decided opinion that if, as I have heard, he continued to persecute the defendant, the result would—" "I object" stormed the District Attorney, leaping to his feet. "Dr. Foster's last assertion that the defendant's mental affair was aggravated through the continued persecution of James Pollock, is hearsay evidence, and a direct implication of a dead man." "I sustain that objection," said the judge sternly, adding to the doctor. "You must restrict yourself to answering questions, Dr. Foster. Let the answer be stricken out from the words into the automobile." The doctor, a flush of annoyance on his face, turned questioningly toward Langdon. "No more questions," said Langdon. But the prosecutor had. He got to his feet with the ability of a fighting man going into battle. With a tongue steeped in vitriol he attacked the testimony of the abstinent; he held Mary Page up as a hysterical girl who had sought notoriety, he dung doubt upon the possibility of a "temporary" mental derangement, but though he tured Mary until with shuddering her roar she sank forward in her chair, her hands pressed against her ears to shut out the sound of his voice, he could not shake the smiling imperurbability of Dr. Foster. Cross examination meant nothing to the latter, and much as he regretted the strain upon the pitiful little prisoner, he really enjoyed pitting his power against that of the prosecutor. So his answers came with cool deliberation, and a hint of insolence that won the admiration of the spectators who were divided between rest in the stirring battle and pity for Mary. But it was the sympathy that came upper most. At last, unable to bear any longer the brutal wrangle over her sanity, Mary leaped to her feet, a little meaning big cry of protest wrangling from her white lips. Langton was at her side in an instant, his hands drawing her down into her chair again, his lips whispering encouragement and comfort, till she smiled up at him—a way ing, pathetic little smile. To the prosecutor in his present any age humor it seemed a carefully planned bit of his play, yet he could so plainly see its effect upon the jury, and could read so clearly the antagonism growing in their eyes when they looked at him, that with an abrupt shrug he swung upon his heel and sat down with a curt, "That's all." That released Dr. Foster, and sent him back trumpetly to the witness room. There were two newcomers there now, a sweet-faced matronly woman of middle age, rather old-fashioned in her dress, and a young girl of about twenty-five who was divided between nervous fears and youthful zeit. She was destined to be the next witness, and Dr. Foster smiled involuntarily when he saw her. Most people smiled at Amy, for that matter, for she was bubbling over with youth and laughter, but for all that, her gait was backed up by the shrewdness of the modern girl who fights her own battles promptly and successfully. Her tailored suit and soft blouse open at the throat were smartly cut, and her hat was a bait during in its shape and the way it was tilted over her little nose, and when the ballifluffed her name, "Mamy Amy Barton." THE RICHMOND PLANET. RICHMOND. VIRGINIA Her agitation led her to tip that an even more dangerous angle as she tried to powder her nose and kiss her mother at the same time. "I'm scared blue!" she confided to the other witnesses in a shaky voice. "A first night is a clutch to this. What do I have to say?" "You have only to answer questions," said Dr. Foster, "and there is really nothing to be frightened about." "I suppose not," she answered as she went through the door, "but I wouldn't care anyway. I'd go be hanged If it would help Mary." Under the careless words there was a sudden deeper note of sincerity, and the moment she was on the stand she turned to the judge and said: "I don't know what I am supposed to do, your Honor, but I want to tell you right here, that Mary Page is the best and the bravest and the truest girl in the whole wide world." For the first time the judge ambled; then he leaned forward and said kindly: "The Court appreciates your admiration for the prisoner, but you must confine your remarks, while on the stand, to the answers to questions which will be asked you." "Oh, yes. I was told that," she answered readily "But I forgot." Them turning to Langdon she added cheerly "Fire away Mr. Langdon, I'm all ready." A little gust of laughter rippled through the court. Then Langdon, coming close to the witness stand, said quietly: "Miss Barton, you know the defendant, Mary Page, do you?" "Why, of course I do, you go!" she answered with a bubbling laugh that found an echo in the room. But Langdon frowned, and his voice was more harsh as he said, "Please answer yes, or no, and remember that if you want to aid Miss Page, you must make your answers short and to the point. Now will you please tell the court just when and how you first met Miss Page? "It was some years ago, and she and her mother came to our apartment with a note from Cousin Alice Cowes, who lived in New Town. Cousin Alice had sent them to us because she knew we had an extra room we wanted to rent, and she thought that I could help Mary land a job." "What sort of er-position?" "In the merry merry that is, on the stage. I'd been across the fooths myself for a couple of seasons and Cousin Alice said Mary wanted to become an actress and thought I could show her how to make the rounds. It's a tough proposition getting a job in New York with no friends and no pull." "Will you tell the court, please, Miss Barton, about the first position secured by Miss Page and of the events that led up to it?" "Well, it just happened that the day Mary hit the big town I had a date with Webster. the real boss of the putal comedies. of course he isn't the sort that you'd want to send your little sister from the country to see, but too much宿ging don't go in the show business worth a whopso. You've got to trust to a sharp tongue and a butt pin till you show them where they get off, and once they're wise, they treat you all right. Webster was like that, but if he promises, you a part he plays fairly, so I never was afraid to back his foe boy even on a busy day. So off we went. "I had an appointment with the old man, but he was scraping with one of his 'romantic leads' you could hear them clear out to the front hall and it was a long time before I could persuade his little cherub to go in and tell him I was waiting. At any rate he came out at last blowing blasts of red fire after the actor—and then he saw Mary. Talk about lions and lambs. Why, he purrled when he saw her, and he was so sweet to me I almost got a leading lady's contract out of him before he woke up, and began to ask me questions about Mary. Then he tried to kiss her and I put an inch or so of my hat pin in his arm just above the elbow. Mary and I beat it while the going was good, and Mary was so upset we decided to go right home instead of calling on any of the other managers. That was how we happened to run into Jim Pollock." "Where did you meet Mr. Pollock?" "Oh, he was on the Job at the apartment when we got home. Playing the humble but persistent swain—wanted to lay his fortune at her feet and give her a life of gilded case. He plouched all that sort, of soft-music stuff, and told her she didn't realize how cruel the world was to a girl (men always say that) and how she would suffer to see her mother, growing old and lacking the comforts she could not earn for her. Then he pulls out his wallet and taps it, saying, "All that I have is yours, Mary, even if you don't marry me." Business of soft-music." "Were you in the room while this was going on?" "No," she answered, winning a griee of laughter from the court-room, "but you can't brush your teeth in a New York apartment without the people in the next door flat bearing you, and everything, that Mary, said or Jim Pollock said, might as well have been shouted through a microphone." "Dul Min Faga sege touched, by Mr. Pellelack of" m M Laughon, repre- sent fing a smile with difficulty. "No, she stood up to him spunkily and told him flat where he got off. 'I'm going to get work,' she said, but even if I didn't my mother and I would never accept any help from you. I have only one thing to ask, and that is that you leave here, at once and do not come again." He came out in the hall where I had the door all nicely opened for him. I told him sweetly that I'd opened it for him to get out, but I'd be shot before it ever opened to let him in again. I ran back to the sitting room, to find Mary in a dead faint. It was such a long time before she came round, and then she was so dazed and terrified that we were all scared to death, and I awoke a solemn row then and there that I'd be the busiest little stage mother and chaperon and advice giver to Mary that my girl ever had." Her voice suddenly trembled, and the quick team filled her eyes as, turning to Mary, she erred eagerly. "And, Mary, I've kept my word, haven't I? Haven't I?" Mary nodded, smiling through her own tears, and the 'spectators who throughout the breezy testimony of the young actress had been in gales of laughter, suddenly sobered. They saw the brave heart under the butterfly exterior, and realized the wisdom and the goodness behind the vulgar words. Langdon, seeing the judge frown at this shattering of legal precedent, asked his next question quickly. "You and Miss Page did secure positions in the same company, did you not?" "Oh, yes. in 'The Blue Feather.' Mary took to it like a duck to water, and made a hit with the stage mann- THE WEEKLY NEWS "She told him flat where he got off." ger before he got through, sniling the rest of us all the names in his vocabulary. So when it came to one but where the fat boner had to choose a girl out of the chorus to sing an anthem with him, Mary got the chance, and made good (so). But that was after wards. "Well, suppose you tell us what occurred on the day 'The Blue Feather opened.'" "Oh, the day was the same as any other opening day. We went rehearses half the night and started in at eight thirty in the morning, and we were all tired to death and wistful we were dead. It's always like that a few hours before the overtime on an opening night, so Mary and I were mighty glad to slip out home and test an hour before going back to make up. We didn't stay long there, for being late is the worst on in the box at a show ship, so it was round about seven when we got on our train and were ready to beat it back. Did when we were leaving, though, mother came running in and said, "Otis Mary, Philip Langdon is here and he wants to see you just a minute before you leave. At that Mary lights all the lamps in her eyes, and went into the sitting room with me a close second. "Mr. Langdon was there talking to Mrs. Page and when we came in she called out, 'Nary, Philip has given up his practice in New Town and has come here to live.' At that he came ever and took Mary's hand in both of his and said, "Please be glad, Mary. I heard that Pollock had gone into business here and I worried so about you, I felt I had to come. Let me be your friend and protector even if I can't be anything more, won't you, Mary? 'Oh, but you oughtn't give up your practice. 'Phill,' she said, beginning, just like a woman, to kick against the thing that pleased her most. 'You—you may not like it here.' But he laughed at that, and they began to talk so much that I got worried and butted in by reminding Mary that she was an actress now and had to hustle. Then Mr. Langdon had to be told all about it, and the result was we had to run three blocks to get in at the stage door before they began to keep tabs on the late comers. Mr. Langdon was to go with mother and Mrs. Page, and I soon spotted them up in the balcony, for the management doesn't hand out boxes for the families of its front row of the chorus, but in one of the boxes I did see a familiar face—that of Pollock. He was all gotten up in soup and fish, but he was alone, and I could see that he was taking Mary all in, and then some. Mary had told me a lot about him, and the planner way he acted, and she'd also told me a lot about Mr. Langdon, so I decided that I wouldn't put her nose to the fact that Pollock was there, but would let her play to the balcony, which she did. He was so pretty and so happy that A "Mary lights all the lamps in her eyes." She got a silly song over big, and even the tenor had the decency to make her go on and take a curtain with him. Everybody just made a fuss over her till Mary fairly cried, she was so happy. And the part that seemed to please her most was that she had seen Langdon applauding his hands off up stairs." "Did you join your mother and Mrs. Parge after the show?" interrupted Langdon warmly. "That was the big idea," she said. "But it hit the rocks, for when Mary and I hustled into our glad rings and started for the door we bumped squarely into the stage manager and Mr. Pollock—the latter all done up to kill, even to a top hat. 'Oh, Miss-Mage,' sings out Ekya stunts the manager 'hero's a gentleman from your home town, that wants to take you out to supper and see you home in a buzz wagon.' He laughed mostly as he spoke, and I could feel Mary's hand go cold as he as she grabbed mine and says, 'I have no desire to take supper with Mr. Pollock either now or at any other time to come. Amy' But that made old Ekya sate, so he began to rear a built and shouts. 'What's this? Are you crazy?' But Pollock interrupted him there was a quick business of being hurt to the heart; the misunderstood soul—and the chivalry stunt was pulled off without a break. Then he says, Miss Page quite within her rights. I do not wish an unwilling guest. Perhaps my moment of renewing her acquaintance was inopportune, and he stalks away for all the world like the heavy in the third act. But old Ekya was up in the air, and he began to row Mary for fair. He told her, the dog, that it was her beauty, not her talent, that 'got the house,' and added, 'It's your business here to be still to your admirers and go to supper when they ask you. If you couldn't ride a high horse I've got no use for you in this show.' "Did Miss Page answer line" "No, I think she was too bored and old Ecky thinkle that silence meant consent told her to stay there till he brought Mr Pollock back. The ultimate his back was to get away, but Mary the one to get away spiked, but we didn't have to for them Mr Langdon came in and we beat it for him. We didn't have to tell him what had been prepared to face old Ecky came back with Mr Pollock and they both stopped short when they saw Mr Langdon with us and then Mr Pollock drawn out. No, see this Miss Page is not so written as she preends. She's not even parturient in her choice everybody knows that. "He must have made us to hear but what he didn't give to us him for was for Mr Langdon to jump and grab him by the throat shouting that he had to eat to wake us or kill him. Old Ecky is deadly afraid of a light and he doesn't hear for the single crew but not out my little old trusty but that anybody that came be to it is the ones of it, so the troubled stranger sweep bag and grime off of their hands till Mr Pollock was told to a stand-till and asked Mr Langdon to swear to. Then Mr Langdon ordered out of this theatre, put he wrestled. But while he was on his way to the open and some ink on the prompt desk, and made Mary write out our point designation which we had to old Ecky with business of ten people as soon as the stage crew had gone back to work. It was a knockout for old Ecky. You see, he knew Mary had made a hit, and that the show had got over good, and to have to train in two new recruits for our parts before the next night was some job. So he turned on the soft soap, but we went towards the door, and Mr. Lannan marches up to Ecky and hotels him has said, saying calmly. These girls are quite within in their rights because of what has happened. Added to which I understand that you told Miss Jane you did not need her if she wouldn't accept the attention of those admirers to her. Well, I'm a lawyer and I'll look after their interests. You can send your attorney to me at any time. "So we got away and went home, jobless but happy." My course when we told them at home Mrs. Pigeon said Mary must give up her stance career, but she was too spunky for that. "She said no, that the mistake she'd made was in getting a chorus job, and that if I was writing we might try for some small road company and work our way up in the 'drama.' I would have followed Mary any place, so I said I was on, and we even talked Mr. Langdon down before he left. "That is all, thank you, Miss Barton." said Langdon with a smile as she finished, and Amy, looking around bewildered, asked the judge confidentially: "What do I do now, your Honor? "You answer a few questions for me, and the prosecutor with a haweyed sweetness. "Miss Barton, you are a very good actress, are you not? "Do ask my press agent?" she answered pertly; and he flushed. Well, at any rate, you are convincing in saying things here It reciting lines—that have nothing to do with events that really happen can't you? Especially in a sympathetic role? "If you're trying to put anything across," she said slowly, "you've come to the wrong shop. I took the coat and I don't wear to tell the truth then he. I'm an actress, not a lawyer." A burst of laughter swept the room and the girls gave up quickly, sharply, the corners of the mouth twisted she held to say "You must be a lawyer answering the specific question." Barton." "I am," she replied, gratitude and the prosecutor looked at her sharply. "Isn't it true that you said you would do anything in the world to Mary Jane?" "Isn't it true that you're doing anything in the world to ruin her?" "That is not answering my question," roared the prosecutor. "This is content of court you have sworn to tell the truth tell it." "Tell it to a policeman," scoffed Amy. "I have told the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, and there isn't any more to tell, unless you'll let me tell you what poor business I think you have for your part of the show." "Silence," roared the judge and the prosecutor in unison, and now Amy. THE MAYOR OF NEW YORK IS SUPPLIED BY THE MAYOR OF NEW YORK. "I do not wish with an unwilling guest." looking up at his Honor, smiled and brought into view a dimple, as she said quietly. "Your Honor, I don't mind answering questions, but I'm so used to being hollowed out in rehearsals that the usual line of clatter just stops out." Again a gale of laughter swept the room, and the prosecutor, recalling that the partner of the actress was a shield behind which he could permeate and touch that her testimony was after all an important dismissal her with a string. At her gown "Oh, can I go?" the laughter broke off afresh, but it dled away when the rain straight to Mary's side, and be before the bailiff or Lance could stop her had leamed over and trembled, kissed her cheek. "You didn't" she cried, and said don't burst into tears the genuine childish soles of one whose heart overflowing with pain. When she was led back, to the witness from she was no longer at ease; sure little hearts, she was famous. For the taint of heart she even overcame. Mary so much does the old world love those who laugh and yet have tender hearts be- pound the gait. He. No: the government doesn't pay me more than I am worth. She How in the world do you man age to live on it? 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JURGENS SON ESTABLISHED 1860 ADAMS AND BROAD ```markdown ``` rewe ruUn ‘Sesame creme amcor a se out oR ke ana, ce SE a ™ ie . SAR REY ERM Ra an say tee Sec NM fete 2 SY Ae A ato be te ee a _ SER N Mlaigicn: Peed wreey tering by_dobm Michell, 3 TT’ Non Peart be,” Kicnaonty Ve JOHN MITCHELL, JR....EDITOR AML commmpsicaticas Intemial for yutiieatiin secu Wo wat oo ae to mach ie by Seinwias Waters atthe Feat Gaer at hictunint, Va won) clam nuattor SATURDAY MARCHE. 16 We all talk about beaver, but none OC Us wean 10 go there Fight We. i Tiome fotkn who want war evidently have not Leen rearing the newnpuper accounts of the altuation in Burcpe at thts tine . A person whe would pay to travel om @ ably that tx likely to tee munk by A wubmartis, ts our judgtnent. in a st “wubgoet TSIN bunatte weyluny _ Tre fiming keneraton ef colored fotkes sevtie te be gifted fer ntray tint from Che puth of ewtitute ait tytn dower in thie gutter of dnmipat ion Jnesnane.s Tt Woon Wanses ie having: the Ume of Mu Ife with Cougrens, snd Cougrens In having the-tline of tte ife with Thooames Tr Woepngw War ses We should continu to make trietds with our neighbors ound cep tally Sh our: white neighbors We neot their friendship right through bere If our organizations mould devote empolven to tho Uikh if rearitng the babies of thin generation, Ht neens te ia that rmny of uur ractnt social prot tema would dinappear % NOMI bas been tutroduced tn the seetdlaaure fi Siamamepy) perinbiting sihlee: tons wird, touby aca uitce Cane Pupils in Chat State Mee Waiidy Helimurset ae, deloetball oF ties tien sreeney say Falaarhiay lgscine 600 icone in al HSE UU SH AC ih Gh Alanna if thie duchonn Son Nelly News Wt ik couche an tan’ cage Sule “Heim caste wuRLK Dew i hs averabe BiRICAEue Adel Ket isch ie Hendegey, 64 linslot wat wroarens ator Mot tte aa, wine anne On Rae Ae We do wet Knew that it as ata aur buatness, hut the ways nf serie of the colored folky In bia are prast finding eat Mor many month Gos pein Miagsa TE Wns hike beret per (rayed am being a statesman of a hash arden, 9 spoutien.an, 1G Tesh tet ts matt) of affloe atid whe wan reputed not to @errow Any man or wotnen by rave of color Hin antagoninnt to all photoplay's that tended to fonter {lt feding amony the race wan con mented upon in the Clevelnad, Ohle Gazette anid corroayonitence with the very able citer of that Journal war published on tke edftorinl puke of that paper So fr oan we have been able to obeerve Chere hax been’ abwolutely He whange to the attitude of Uhla dite tinguished Ohio Chief Executive He has not appolmed a white Citizen to a plare promincd to @ colored one. He haa appointed a Deputy Ol Inapector The’ man appointed In named Jouisan “Uvimon. He wan opponed by Sipxnv V. Titosynos. Andie poattion in that of Deputy, It tx to be presumed thilt the Governor conaulted the Ol In- spector in making the solection. The amusing part of the whole business Is thet Mx. Tnosirnos who was the candidate of one faction led “py Hey, H.C, Batuxy, of Cleveland. withdrew and endorsed Ma. JcRivax Huowon, the citizen that Gov. Wren Appotated. Now comes Rey. H.C. Baixy, who alkan biinevif. Vresabnt, Clevotand Brancf} Nutlonal Ansocia- tion for tae acon of Colored: Veopte und usfoatons Gavraxon PRANK H, Wataas, the hitherto colored people's {riend with political annthitation for having appointed One colored man tn: stgad another, when the colored man 0 appointed bad the endorsement of the Candidate backed by Rev. H. C. Hxnxy sed his supporters, It seems to ug that this kind of loadershigr will logically lead to politi cal perdition, The only charge against Mn. Hoveor fe thet he ie manager of a salecs, which siloce is regulariy iesanee by. the State of Ohio, It Res. Batter and bia friends have 201 ‘eon able to show any more judgment in selecting a canilidate’ than to name ‘3 man, who woutd endorse the aapir- ‘ant of another faction and encompass hin welection. ‘then Gov Faage B. Wit, Jun waa-certainly right in presuming tint they did not have enough com: nion sense drordinary ability’ to name a colored citizen nuttable to discharge the duty of (nxpection of off tn the State of Obte. of It tw all very wall to feel a bit sore ever not belng able to carry one’s point in polities, but there In certalnly no need of “going: to ploces” about tt hows the National Association for the Allsaneriiony af Coldrod People, we are satiated that 1 never Intended Uist atiy of ats branehes stould be niited up sn an atate WE thts kind ant chararter’ Ay for Gos Wittis, follow: ng Ube Iestd of the beittiantty edited Chieti tostte, we are tet yet Feady te howe ctther faith or Seygth Were Ii the bald Chief Exe alive of Onis x PORTION EN RICHMOND: Republican Party is Quin ety are fia Napurt The meeting at the Odd) Fel lows Hall Isst Saturday night was about ns abrewit a piyer of political work an haw ever been ween Ly, thik neighborhood Sone white Gund col ored fake are Inquiring as ta the cont of the white delegation thut Miled the nuditoriuts withy he regularity ot trained soldiers and whe voted junt an they were told to do. Ordinarily 8 few hundret dollars paid to Uien Vetere would net te muMelont Dayar. the jeaders carried out Sherr part ot the cnatract and they pradinet the en! They may never fencer again either at the pole aun Kepoblionns or ’any ether place for 4 Aimtlar purpose, but, they certainly “turnet the trick” on thowe sleeping Kepubliennn, who aanttetpated a stim attendisnee Ax for the colored people. or rather mone of tiem, hey are xfumbling What are they geing te dee aateotst 2 Colored Tolkn do not rauk Bight: the Marty these days and 1 an all asim by the petty Joulouny eaxtating Atwng themaehes They are not din med ty wceept Tendersbtp at the hatte uf thee uf state eter are anal: tit tga Ae a result. teeny are aiwaye Ue tite gat duet te the tatty et beth of the pebitieat partion We have feared that teenie for the Hurts of Boe rate ae ak ofthe wEt tas MN he leedatur Bebited ta avend the Unttints ef gealome etereien Wan June eHtle tere than a patriots itize Mas WHILE Ge ea Other catetet featers bate found ht the sate thing Hut we were athitie wteut that ‘Saturday caste’ entita Veotests are tum ii enter iat sutiae et Chae esbured flaw ate pee enti Wis GE thar cecbotind feds the Wigether atef ntatal ae ete tat on the pratertins atet advateenent of tear futdinentat riahts amt pernd | maw } HPT OS AND LES eters, Bt serie te ne that esery sntared eileen an toe United States stead fore toa full realisation af the hat That “Geet os nated sphtitag tet Dont For nity years the ctered pepe ot Min country have been the Lantet for Utuperation © and oppreaive legisla Hou White people, who have ay att paths te them have windy tore kote cand relinquirlest tuar rishts And prvtleges tn order ta harass, et furrasn aud injure the “otizens tn Dine An m spectie excitiple af thts the educational qualitextien or rather the nocalhed educational quattdeation Man establinhed ‘and tenn of thousands of culored people were excluded from the wxereine of he right to vote Many white citizend were similarly excluded, The number of white people who are not voting bon been sewdily augtented untit we lave the inter: esting spectacle of a Stxte bettie: man iged ant controlled by a anfger My of ite eitizenahip Colored people who were excluded from any partlet fated In polities were nut tarred fron engaging tn business and (hey pre ceeded to Increase their bunking accounts and mulUply* thelr property holdings They were able to build new residences and to buy the old Mnunwions that thelr mofe murcensful white neighbors had cust aside *Thik was too much for the leas fortunate white element, who were unable to show praxrenn They watched the progrene of these colored people and they could not cunderatand It, They modified the werd Negro into tho more objectionable one, “nigger” and they demanded that thla progrens which had not’ been checked by the climination of Che ballot be hindered by xpectous legislation known aa “Jim Crow’ lawa. The all-white legislators proceeded to heed this sppeal and nome of the moat: outrageous lawn ever recorded im any country were placed upon the statate books of Vir- Kinja and other southern states, ‘This taking away of the rights of célored citisens has led to the taking] caition of special taxes upon the rich to the refusal to impose proportionut taxa upon tho poor. This policy ha WY! almost to confecatiqn in man, avenues of trade, “The dig torpors town have bepn practically outlawe and the control of big business | Many Instances, has been, placed I the band of ofMetale, who are uo well off Iu this world’s goods. Unde A legal cate of reasoning corpora tlons ary now belog Mumtted In th prices they shall. chargo for servic ‘or products, . They are told just how-many-mon thoy shall employ and they aro alec being led to a position, whore the xnlntion “of tho employeos aro to be determined by men ‘who do not own the businens, All of thts has been the direct result of the infringement of thy right and privileges .of the colored people af the country. Here to Wehmovd City, white men who have bewn demanding Udat colored people be dixcriminated uxainyt are demanding that the city #hall aot dis wharge white hiberers, althoagh the futile Cor this nURHOR Have fel ie’, ertided, . An appropriation in excean’ of ote hundred thounand dollure was appre: printed fer the role purpone of giving white men work, to the exclusion of volored nun, whe pay thelr proper: Uonate part of the taxex The Jud! Mary has bee threatened until now Note w dimeutt thing to find a judge, who AGH) defy thin xeutitnent of the Staite mob und fourterty do his duty Bithout consulting politheal eapedieney tefore recdering an opditon “This fear hin permeated the Supreme Court oF the Viited States ang opinions are bettag handing down wie day to be heb up Use next Ho wax formers understood that Cer porations avere only nubyes (to in quinttortal methedts, but now te eth Jen eat Fetal posumsten at private Joperie, Ma areoants are mubject ty fuspes Hob by yt onty the Court, but by cetfeers of the government He haunt tell Just what te abetute ant fut what be carne Tu fait pe tu do Im ter minke wie table ty thie, whieh taay te “folloBed Jmtnprisontient Vivter the Engiinh Gonstrus tion af the aw every mane dome wan bite saatte But eM wothe habs arwung: Uae right be Spdate the privacy ul un eluzen's beorses cand sesbjee't Titan toy andigeiat ben, eh the mame nature tat have been pra tier! Upon the poor unprotected Nidroen uf the Southbatet The eid te bot yet The State of Vinninia, with tin minority: goverts Hint. & KoverHinent front a partierzy lieth it Whit sutured eitizens Nave ew earduded has rerently pancet “a aw wht taes away frome the wealthy efisttsete the eught fo bine boritonte Negors ite there gutdutial en. aMininente Witte then ut ave edited sre deste unter the: desnnatien ot, top) REG Matiers ape engrwermad o tiane these well bedi’ wintte men's Wes aS tnisetatle ain thers have coe the Bviny et the hutublest sitters itv Mack TD ttest assuredly feats Way ated why nth catered wie at the eomtunen wealth complain * [hie k prastiaad deniunytration of Be Vitdteal deelaration Te matte saettes See duels, thee mate stilt bee wamurent te eu again Catered Mthe then. i Their ene roons eabines 3 fet Mhrese ite these Cony apartimente Leaity ean well aferd Ge ainite The | etietMtUi tn siow!y but surely swttus | a tle other way White fotaa dis | sveted the turinuian for making fosaey While colerhd fulkn have: Pads Abbtecinted tevoih water The fesmgettent pen Coeur macial iatut cieal pights bie beet a hte bit wetaetdent att annoy itt hat they sve ailicted thettiselyes to the an stavetnbetoe en satid istiog atin ws The whole thing IX tH Gaus handy 6 iat ew. War In on ame harizon ane wo Bet. het an a rule, white folks « feodeing the Sug over there 10d uy AMINE thin way. und with Gon’ p Ip. We xball permit them to do the L ww thing over bere They want o reparediiens, but’ they do net want U 1c colored citizen to prepare They ¥ ant men to man the fighting ships, fe 1 they de not want colored men to ¥ ly for the privilege. It in better J and we hope that the praying col- od folkn will continue to send up ft vif prayera to Gob, realizing that f wand He alone will bring all things pi xut In Hix own the 0 PLENTY LIQUOR PORK COLORED i FOLKS. 4 The Mapp Prohibition Iii hax panned both branches of the legisla. ture of Virginia, and fs now a law, to become effective November 1. 1916 The renuit of the campaign sgainnt the Itquor dealers haa boon aggresaive and Witter, One thing has been dem: onatrated, and tbat {s that it-has been & campaign against the ssloon und \iquor dealers and not againat whiskey and Ike decoctiona. It creates a Commtsa(oner. of Pro- hibition at a salary of ($3,500.00) three thousand, five hundred dollars per year. Fiftythousand dollirs were appropriated for bis ase for a period of two. years, and he ie authorised to appoint deputies, who will have al! 2 the power and authority of sherits. s. Mivery. male eitiion of age and ove, - female, whe-is head of a family | ,‘entitied to’ one quart of whiskey ) one gallon of wine or three gallon \ of beer within a period of thirty day: ‘There are (671,096) six hundre - and soventy-one thousand, and niucty | atx colored people tn Virginia. .0 this number, (459,693). ove hundre and Mfty-nine thousand, five bundre and nipgty-three, are malos over 2 fear a nce and are untitled to re celve’ one quart of whixkey u tiontt ouch, or one gallon of wine cach,- 01 threo gailony of beer each. On “whiukey’ baals, they are untitled t rocelve (39,898) thirty-nine thousand, oight hundred ‘and ninety-vight Kal fons per month. It they buy whiskey at $2.50 por gallon, they can spend ($99,745) ninoty-nine theyrand, seven -hundred “and forty-five dollure’ per month, oF (31,196,940) one militon, one: hundred and ninety-six thousand, nine hun. dred and forty dollars per year. Colored folkn will be able to buy thelr Nquor direct, free froin middlemon's profits, Stil, thin ts called prohidt- tion. The DiI passed the House here by 8 vote of 8S tof for the reason thatthe white folkx, under Its pro vintona, could bringvnto the State of Virginia twice ax much Mquor ax the colored folks on account of their hav- Ing twice a» many white citizens over twenty-one yeurn of age There {a no provixtoy that prohibits any citizen from buying. prior to November 1, 1916, all the whiskey: be wants, even $f it iso barrel, provided be has it on hin premises for his own use and for his own family. It seemn 10 Un that these legtwlatorn were voting for Nquor tnstead of mgainat it, and that they were VoUNg against aatoons tistesd of for nulooux, Druggists ti Hichmond are prohibited from band- ling whiskey or selling tt. Hotels may hiowe Ht for culinary purposes and ur- rangement are made for communton wine for churebes, = Liquor of 4ll denetiptions tt pro hibited In clubs, lodge rooms, fruter- nity houses and other public places. Ardent spirite may be uned In hotel fur buthiag purposes The gueat te t» determine "whether be’ wunte the Mhiekey bath on the outside or on the lunkde of Nik anatomy. A court, tm tx discretion may xend 4 prinvner at Uie bar to another part of tie State te de? trled. even though he: prateate skaltint such action, Newspapers ip the State are not Whowed to publish whinkey advertine ents. Newspapers outalde of the State ’may do we The fret violation “the law te a tutsdemennor and may wo putished by « fie of tot lean than, ewe nor more than $500 00 aad con- herent in Jwil for net less than one sor more than wx montha, Tho sec: cad affcnme, If.not a felony, te paninh- hf by ene of not fews than $100.00 we Anete than $6.20000 amd confine. ment in Jail for not lowe than dx Months nur more than one year The orcs offenne, Af a felony. IM puntah | whte by ronitinetnent an tie pensten lary for net Teme than one Ber tere | hak BME pears, OF. an tle dincretton | othe Jury. by continerient im gall» bot fese than pia metthe er mere fat twetve anonths, utd by a Ane | et ecemding $600 00 1 The purchase of, or having Uquor | ho Mielgtion of the act, it in provided, * halt in te cane be countered a felony ¢ Sowhishes itrinker, who in fit natin d et with thin bith, se far as his im: t weliate Wants wre cemeorted. tamet be f seed ate ta feleane 1 * CU BAPTISTS AND TIEN THOUS. Vhe National Baptist Crten-ke ren Of Nanheiile, Tenn. whieh ts the oft etal mouth piece of the National jap tint Publishing Hoard tn generat anc the very able Was, DRI HL Bove tt particular, under the caption of “Some Lagat Cogitations” “lets the cat ou! of the bug.” no to speak, in discunsing the ownership of the publinbing plant We fall to ie any consolation or natin faction for the National Baptist Con Yentlon, presided over by Rev. FB. P. Jonrs, D.D., of Vicknburg, Minalssipp! Sui, {€ that energetic and renoyree ful divine and his supporters are satis Aed, It weema to us that we tray well profens to be glorified. Here tn what thin Journal nays! The editor has been wondering why the neven Deothren, ‘bent on tn: corporating the Nattonal Convention, went all the way to Washington to a0 no. . Did they think « Washington corporation has # national authority Rot -posnessed by a Texas corpera- Yon? Pid they know that .a cor- poration In a State affalr..and that one State hag no more afope tn that recard then han another? And did they not know that thero in no auch thing nx nn interstate corporation? Ferhapa they rushed ‘on to tho caplinl ef the country thinking the word “Washington” or “District of Columbin” would add prentike to tholr tl-devised project. and perhaps frighten us. Even Mr. Smith, who evidently Iacka knowledxe of enact. ments Koverned corporations, should have known that every State regards the corporations of other States as foreign bodies. and that only by pro- per record, and {n caso of business or commercia} pursuits, the execution of bond, can such foreige compacts operate in: @tates other. than that Under whose Isws they were. incor- porated. . Bach Mate has tts own enactments governing corporation. and Bo Cwe ae ae y are alike, not, even webfare ‘corpore » tion laws, to say nothing .of thos » devoted. to material gain. Neltae by the formation of & foreign cor S poration, forctgn to the State o . :Tennessdo, can our Publishing Boar | be deprived of itn authority or pow er, and there ls no poastbillty of th “formation of a nattonal corporatioi f that can absorb or control it, * | Tho‘ only way Baptists can gontro ) thy, publishing concern ts by apecia legislation enncted by the United | Stuteb Congroas or by tho transior o "to proporty and property rights now | held by that board to another corpora tion and thai can only be-done by law andgthe new corporation. would be ameRable to the samo Tennessee luwa that Kovern the preseat board. - So long aa the Publishing Board offers its output to-all Haptinte, dis- criminating against none. and de- votes {te Income to the furtherance of Baptint tntereats alone, refusing to deeiary dividends to the anybody. any church or convention, uot even to Uke cutlre denomination, the laws ef thelr Incorporation will accord to them peaceable pormerstion That fs rather w blunt and uncon: ventlonal way of atuting @ very dis agreeable truth, viewed from the standpoint. of "the National Baptist Convention, presided “over by Ry. E.G. Moxatn, D, ,, and which body I tn texat ponsesston of the siame and an equally unpalatable truth to the othér body presided over by Rev. B. I Josrs, D. D, The property in ques- tlon was hold In trunt forthe Nutfonal Baptint Convention, If we ure to bo gulded by the churter of Incorporation, a copy Of which wax handed to us dy that able churebman and buninew, expert, Hoa. Pa RH, Howe, Certaimy he hax butided better than he knew Hut the Nationat Maptsat Cnn tte view muyn- farther: The publistiig business encom fase Within Die Tennenare charter belongs to ALL Maptiste, not to any faction of them, and’ there be alse Yutely ne way by whted it ean be Mivided among either individuals or to factlona. Ht ean be aedttier wold nor given away. In perpetuity to the end of Oie world inuxt remain fns Geet for Maptsts or te des iared Insolvent and become dfssolved ac cording 10 Ine $C an imply nonsestine, It te laws ter eacitlng te cee yur corporation brethren trying to giln for them: felves Dy privess of tie What betonges to atl Unptints, theranelveg tneluded Aw Raptints, our corporation bgethren own, each Individual Baprat dors, pet an amen, noe more, than dae fsery Haptint of the convention ui Ineorporatad. every member of the Lott Carey Convention. of tie New England “and Women’s Convention, every ollier. convention. ceRbetetton br ehareh in the United States What Judie would Ie mir beteerant aes! te Lake what Setataie Go alP and see at tea part’ Not ante TC MHL be obnerseRd that even tte Lett Carey Convention brethren, who really Dure never subsctited at heart Hy the tenets of the National Raptint Fonvention or accepted ite literature” Fe npetitied aw the “owners” af the National Haptint. Mablishing huuse, put With ne power or uuthority to Acreine oF to enforce ean ownership Liye Dontin Reeeeu well a tiatactertzes | ME Attepta to wteresse ownership it | iainenie abd TauRtter on tie part of he contending Baptints, wl are dis iting Qe power and tattuerse of Chin wif perpetuating body We test adimit, tor our part that Veonre amazed ut the audaclty din | Layed by there ‘Tertherwe brethren | Coxewtms te uy that they rnust be | riding fora fall’ ‘They have thrown , Incretlon to the winds, looked with > ladain upon ad) ofers af peace and | ave come boldly out tn the open. de | sing the Baptist broiterheed of the | hited Stutew of Americon We bad" oped sand prayed that they would ? et atherwine, “We ure frank to say nut We donget’ ner how these very grQut' nee how these very? ble divines ean defer Quis canton af rocmdure In hang stren upen Abb labtists dan owning the Mublishing P loune, the Nations? Haptse Cnn > erten. Mnadvertently “includes the ite Baptists ‘This sertatady: afford’ « Hoeremey for danehter The fmm teu eauttnue T Then, too, why should anybody, en platntiffn at law. think a court ould take property lawfully tn the arge of & vorporation from the care 1 14 Manaxement of that corporation 1d_ give It to o partnernhlp, fur that all those xuing brethera are, having’ fr wer been qualified in Inw to recalvo w ch property. Dear Hrother Haynes xd bin associates have no more right a1 daw to that property than the editor th ws. and he could claim only the 2. @,000th part, atout 25 centa. Dowk m other Haynes want to draw out bin tf rt? Even that be cannot get except to Lat ft be understood everywhere that in view of the unfortunate di. visions. that bave befallen: the Baptint denomination, {t in elective with the Publishing Bosrd to decide which fac: tom {t considera the proper organiza- tiow to “hear report. The “Board has elected to. report to the’convention in Kanens. City, asd they have made a wiee choice, not enly becames of the ‘inimical corporation thrast wpa ‘cer p tain’ Baptists, but because of pelle * thwartment ‘of Baptist ‘liberty’ privileges in Chicago in September t and because the Jones convention: wai | formed and its officera were elected according to taw, Baptist custom and ? general: parliamentary practice. It {1 the privilege of any other Baptist or ‘gaftzation to requeat, we even say demand, «report of the Publishing Board. ‘Should -such request or de | mand be forthcoming, the editor sug: ents that It be'respected. He believes {t will be rospocted. It ought to be. And stl "again: * Rov: Origgs, im \bis little paper: Prof. Crenshaw, in tho new sbeot; Dr. A. R. Robinson, in the Lanner, and & fow: individuals, hore and there, have published part truths, along with falsd deductions, from tho answer. our Publishing Board made to the suit flod tn Nashville by the State of Ten- nesseo for Wm, -Haynos, ot al. They should not have rushed into print pur- porting to state facts unless they Meant really to do so. Nor should they bave concealed fundamental facta by gluringly portraying minor details, The editor has read the “Answer,” and he has no besftancy in declaring that it Is his opinion that the court will ax sweepingly dismias the Nashville contention ax Judgo Smith wet aside the plea.tn Chicago. Both the Publishing Board and Dr. Boyd over and over again declare that the $350,000 printery in Nashville fs the property of the Baptist denomtna- on, And what ix more, deeds of Uansfer in Davideon County tell plainly that the property, real per: ronal and mixed, wy Baptist property The Bonrd tm only the band by which Haptnta reach out’ to operute tholr great concern, Thin then dixponem of the claim that Vie Ruptints tn any organized form own the pudlixting house af Nawh- Mille, Tenn, There 1a no longer any deveptton It whould now be plaln ax the noon day un. The men who own the printing plant number just nine, They are responsible directly ta no one but themmelves. They charke a stipulated ampount for supplies snd thes farnixh an equivalent for the money nent te thom, They allege, no doubt, that it im Just a Ide more We are of te opinion that theac chuyehmen are firmly entrenched in Nanhytile There te but one way to unhoree them.’ and that tw irough competition and a denial of patronage Le te une fortunate that) thts course xhould te neerssary We att hope that seme: way may be found te bring both sides Wa full realization of the dugers of (his courne Certain it Iv tf the Nas tonal Raptint Convention wants a printing dteparintent, it will now be required Gy entablinh #1, So far aa we Pall new thy nw prentded over by 1, Pe 1 HE Mores tm Joout te that boty | Wiles Ht stands ready to provide the wt Da the prenent owners ! Fox Da Movies organ says that it Sa SKN printers Whe will give fat amount for the plant? Whe watt fer une Ralf ef Oat sum for the winfivss suneernt Whe wl rlak one nitotred Chouramd dollars ina print | Se oestablishinent untess [the orsin | ota MMETy ated tte Mian hall pay! ! sith the someon purctised* Use| caters in control of the Natenall ¢ Lapist Convention have been outwit-| ( ed duet out generalled. It in needlenn: hint tv dle dy tie Ret more mitt Jos, Ime Moniis, President of the cational Haptint Convention, you and : cur ansiates had better withdraw] , hat suit agaist Hrs. Pn, Horn and} o Ie uMAOCINtON One thomsand dollars xpended tn buying « publixting plant} rin buying ont Rev. Dn Hon wilt e both a sensible and an ecpnomleal ; roposttion. We would te "Gop the} nhonat Baptist Umun-Reriee had ot published that editorial 0, the wae esd VIRGININ BAPTIST STATE COS. VENTION. March 1, 1916 Te the Haptint Hrotherhood’ of the Virginia Baptint State Convention and thone wMlating --Greetingn Dear Co-Workers: ‘ On May 10th, 1916, tho Virginia Baptiat State Convention will conysne fn its Forty-ninth Annual Session with the First (Bute St.) Baptist Church, Norfolk, Va, where the young and cloquent Rev. RH. Bowling ts the honored pastor.“ An Corresponding Secretary. ft 19 my duty to call your attention to the Unie and place of meoting, as well as to urge upon, you the {mportance of attondance. . The work af the different bonrdn of tho convention is helped or hindered {n proportion sa you contribute, or fail to contribate to ft, The zeal ang Inspiration -of your local church are rekindled or extinguished. in propor- Won to your representation by delo- gates, or your fallure to represent by delegate. ‘Therefore, wo. urge every church, If ponsible. to repreecnt by delegate. The representation feo te 95.09 per delogate and every church In at liberty to send as many dolegates ax she plenses. Our educational work is in splendid shape and abould re. celvo yout Iberal support. ‘The urgent cry of our Forelxn Mis- sion Field ia over in our ears, while the neglect of our Home Mission Field mhould aronse every Mving. ehurch to the sense of har duty. President Galvin of the State Con- vention and President Woods of the Seminary ‘and College have prevented to you the clainm of the work yeu have entrasted to them. Then let wo rise up to the sense of our duty amt comtribute our. portion of the $4,000 that they are asking for to carry an the work of the Lord, ae ‘Yours for sucoses, : ‘Teese H. Ware, 4 “sb F a a : wt a ee as ae " ~aemeeneaete Boston” OMRON. Gi TAR Re Prem Be Pichon My EASTER IS COMING. ————————— Fiz 268 Ament Foreign Kiveton daoday Schcoise, Sook yesta Nose, Ereured iowwans service 1d Renta Werks: Kivesecierine. s . wih music ORDER TODA TE. . 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HED PROBLY START LIKE THIS I'M THE DECTECTIVE YOU'R THE TOUGH GUY AN' THEN IDCOME BACK LIKE THIS! AW PHILBERT—WHY DON'T CHUM LEARN PIANO PLAYIN' OR SUMPIN'? SELF-EXAMINATION ESSENTIAL THE PURPOSE OF THE MEETING ```markdown ``` SATURDAY. MARCH 11. 1916 A CALL FOR MOBILIZATION (Continued from First Page) other and for sinners. As God's love run out through Jesus for us, reached and redeemed us, let our Redeemer's love run out through us to others, that they may be gathered in the har- vest of Grace. AN IMPORTANT: EMPHASIS Let us note with emphasis that, the God of this text lays much of the stress and responsibility upon the souls which are to be gathered: "Gather yourselves' together, You gather together O, nations." So gracious is our God, and so tender and broad is His loving kindness that He is interested in those who are not interested in themselves. Those having no desire to be saved or no inclination to seek shelter in the fold of Christ; the Message is even to you. It is not the will of Our Father that any should perish, but that all might be safely gathered on the day of grace shall reilinquish its claim upon the sun of Righteousness. A QUESTION FOR THE FAITHFUL Do you not share with our God in this great and godly desire, would it not make our rodeemed souls sing anew the blessed song of redeeming grace to see men, women and children crowding the house of God and giving new glory to the Christ who died to save? Then let us bear to them the message of the text which is nothing less than the command of God, "Gather yourselves together." Ye, gather together O, nations." Another condition we may justly consider in the work of making this great gathering of souls possible, is whether or not the way to Jesus is clear. In times of our Lord's earthly ser vice many a sinner wanted to get to Him, but thronging multitudes stood between: one poor, humble creature had to climb his way above the mighty, surging mass of humanity just to get one look at the great King from Glory, but this act won for him, Eternal Salvation. Another poor, pitiful blind man was forbidden by Christ's own disciples to even call on His blessed name. Are any of us guilty of that awful sin of blocking the way of Salvation, while men perish in their sins? Do our past or present relations condemn us? Are any blindfolded today by any unchristian deed on our part? If so, hasten to untie the fold; put your soul in that soul's stead, and consider what an awful state to be in with a barrier between you and Jesus, and more awful still, when you and that soul shall meet face to face before the bar of Infinite Justice. You may not stand directly in his way by conduct so gravely wicked, and yet stand indifferent to his pleas while he perishes in the naked pools of sin. God's call is for a getting together, and in this mighty movement, every Child of God should not only appear on the scene; but bring with him others to join the great meeting and make the shout more glorious. AN APPEAL TO THE FAITHFUL Will you be absent from the great meeting my brother, will you be absent my sister, when God's Angel shall point to the healing virtue which troubles the waters of the pool, when sinners shall begin to plunge beneath its flood and lose all their guilt and stain, the Angels shall fill the skies with anthems of glory, and the Church shall fairly shout Satan's kingdom down with the sweet music of Hallelujah, Tis Done. I Believe On The Son? No, let every child of God in this Church be in the great Meeting to get your refreshing shower. Children of God grow cold and lose fire and joy of their religion, ye lose the very spirit and vision of their mission by Charley Falls In With the Idea LISTEN! YOU BE A DESPERT CHARACTER AND I'll practise ARRESTIN! YOU LIKE IT SAYS IN LESSON NINE SA GRAND IDEA! Charley Chaplin's Comic Capers almosting themselves too long from the scene and activities where revivals are on and sinners are being born of God. Therefore, brethren, let us all be there for our Christ will be there. In all meetings of the redeemed in the name and spirit of Jesus, He is present, but He is more in evidence when his people set their Church in order, prepare to have Him as guest of honor at the Great Gospel feast where sinners are invited specially to receive introduction to Him. If things are in order, He never fails to come in great glory and everlasting Salvation. PREPARATION NECESSARY. O yes, brethren. He has promised to be in the Meeting, let us prepare to entertain Him. Not only let us come, but remember the words of the poet, "Must I go empty handed, must I meet my Savior so, not one soul with which to greet Him, must I empty handed go?" If we go empty handed, remember what God said to Calin: "Where is Abel, thy Brother?" and then remember what Joseph said to his brethren: "Except ye bring your brother with you, ye shall not see my face." If we desire a joyful meeting with Jesus; if we desire to meet Him with a halo of salvation on His brow, and smiles of glory in His face, let us bring some one with us. During the stay of our Lord on earth, souls who had not the strength to go to Him, were taken by others and laid at His foot. Sometimes children were taken by their parents. Parents have you any children for Jesus this year? Sometimes brothers were taken by brothers. Have you any brothers for Jesus this year? And sometimes strangers were taken by friends or other strangers; will we take any strangers to Jesus in this Great Meeting? THE DIVINE COMMAND Hush! Listen to His words: "Gather yourselves together, yea gather to together, O. nations." When shall too gather? "Oh! I hear some saying. "I am not ready to cease in play nor close, my career of fun and frolic." But friend, hear what our God before whom you and I must finally be tried has to say about this matter. He says: "Gather yourselves together, before the decree of heaven; brings forth the day, when sinners shall be driven from the presence of God as mere chaff before a fierce wind, before the day of the Lord's anger shall close his Day of Grace. O. my friend, what a Mighty Change what an instantaneous change Quicker than the flashing of the lightning from the coast to the west; so quick shall Christ, our advocate, become Christ our awful Judge, leaving the sinner who would not repent, to stand before his God, naked and alone without an advocate to plead his cause. Thus our Redeemer bids us come, while the glorious light of the gospel, shows our feet, the way; come while the gates of Grace swing open all day and all night. Come to the great Meeting where the certificates of eternal redemption shall be given away, signed in the precious blood of Jesus. What is the great purpose of this meeting? Is it to have some fun? Is it to meet our friends? Is it to keep up the fashion of going to Church? O, no, the purpose is stated in the text, to seek Jesus Christ and His righteousness. If this is the purpose, we must have Jesus in every meeting. Let Him be the central figure in the great picture. Let Him be the awful scene of every evening and the sublimest charm in every service. The cry of every sinner should be to know Him, and of every Christian, to know Him better. His name must be on every tongue. His word must be in every mouth, and His spirit in every heart. We must let Jesus be all and in all Jesus only. "FRESH AIR" STILL TO BE HAD New Bulletin on Consumption Will Be Sent Those Who Wish It Richmond, Va., March 1. (Special) The State Board of Health has asked the newspapers of the State to announce that the new and exhaustive bulletin on "Fresh Air and Rest" can be had free upon request. This bulletin, which has been sent to all whose names are on the mailing-list of the board, is designed to be a handbook for the prevention and treatment of tuberculosis and is considered by the board as one of the most important free publications yet issued by the State. THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA FLORENCE, S. C. Dacson E. Reed, of Trinity, Baptist Church, on Sunday morning impressed upon the members the importance of each and every great one bearing their share of the burden of expense of the church, after which a heavy collection was raised for the pastor. Rev. W. M. Burnett, assistant deputy of the Joint Stock Company, has recently formed an association here in addition to the other Joint Stock lodges. He will set up a new lodge soon. Mrs. Mable Doster lett for her school Monday. Dr. T. Gallant, our city dentist, has a fine practice. Mr. Charence Brown is succeeding. Mrs. Julia Stephenson and sister, Miss Evelyn Wilson, with their ponies, George and Wilson Simm. Roy, M. M. Brown preached at the Ebenezer Baptist Church Sunday morning, March 12th. Mr. Moses Hopkins, of this city, left the city Saturday evening for a short visit to Columbia, S. C. Dr. R. J. Wilson's patients, his friends and the public generally, highly commend him for improvements found in his office, West Dargan St. Mr. E. W. Conley did the work in the office. Mrs. Garnell Brown and son, Garnell, Jr., are visiting in Effingham, S. C. Mrs. Lula Pool, of Loveville, S. C. is visiting in Whittlesville, N. C. Mr. R. J. Robinson; United States mail driver, from Florence to Kingsboro, S. C., left the city Sunday morning for Wynnna. Mrs. I. W. Rogers has taught successfully in the Pee Day section of South Carolina for more than eleven years. Mr. J. S. Fladger, of Summerville, S. C., is visiting in Springfield, Mass. Mrs. Estelle Fulton, a prominent member of the Joint Stock Society, left the city Sunday evening for Darlington, S. C. Mrs. C. A. McColough is visiting in Hartsville, S. C. Mrs. Suzie Pierce Bacote, daughter of Dr. D. M. Pierce, of Timmonsville, died March 3rd, and was buried Saturday March 4th. Rev. L. Ham conducted the funeral. Miss Georgia Murphy, after having visited her sister, Miss Sarah, the teacher at Talleytown, S. C., returned to her home at Dillon, S. C. Mr. W. R. Price, a first-class mechanic, now employed in erecting a school building at Kelley Town, S. C., visited out of the city recently, returning that evening. Mrs. Mary Redfield and husband, Mr. Redfield, and Leroy Redfield left the city for Jacksonville, Fla., for a short visit. Mr. Ben Owens left for Wilmington, N. C. Mr. Jas. Thomas, once a pupil of mine at Hartsville graded school, is visiting in Hartsville, S. C. Mrs. H. B. Johnson, of Charleston, S. C., went to Society Hill, where she will attend the funeral of her brother-in-law, Mr. Noah Bacote, who for more than twenty five years was janitor of the white graded school and seventh of the Baptist church at Society Hill. For his faithful service and many living, the white people gave him a family burial spot in the cemetery, where Mr. Noah Bacote was buried Thursday, March 2, 1916. Mr. Brunson Gibbs left the city Mopday evening, the 6th inst., for Darlington, S. C. Mr L. A. Brooks, a prosperous far- mer of the Mara-Bluff section, spent Tuesday in the city on business Rev W. H. Hayes returned from the funeral of his wife, Mrs. Mamie Hayes, at Latta Sunday, the 25th inst. his two children, Garland and Luther, ac companied him. Mrs. Rosa Taylor left for Sumter, on a short visit recently. Mr. William Brockington, employed at the A. C. L. freight depot, spends his spare time reading the Planet Mrs. Edward Miller, after spending a while with relatives at Darlington and Riverdale, S. C., has returned home much benefited from the trip Mr J. D McNair, Pulling porters from Wilmington, N. C., to Columbia S. C., passed through the city Sunday morning on his regular run. Mr McNair is originally from Clio; S' C., the "garden spot" of South Carolina, and enjoys the strong friendship and best wishes of acquaintances and friend-along the way. Mr A. Johnson left for his home at Bonneau, S. C. Mr. Jas Allen, of Timmonsville S. C. is visiting in Palmetto, S. C. S. C. in visiting in Palmetto, S. C. Mr. Samuel Johnson, a lumber inspector at Pee Dee, S. C., after visiting relatives in Florence County, returned home Tuesday, the 29th. Mrs. Littlan Richardson is stopping at Florence a few days, dress making. Mrs. Hattie McFarland, wife of Rev. R. E. McFarland, passed through the city recently on route to Jacksonville, Florida. United States District Court for the Eastern District of Solos, convened here Tuesday, the 9th. Rev. M. M. Howard, of Darlington, spent Tuesday in the city on business. Mrs. Lyda Thompson and Mr. Dosler Thomas are regular readers of the Planet. Rev. J. M. Lewis is now pastoring three of the finest Baptist county churches in the Pee Dee section, namely, Mt. Rona, at Scranton; Mt. Carmel, at Timmonsville, and Meadow Pong, near Effingham. He is succeeding nicely. Mrs. Della White has gone to Richmond, Va., to visit her sister, Mrs. Alma Brown, 1006 N. 4th Street. Rev. and Mrs. W. P. Walley and daughter, Mrs. Ora Carlos, of Mulling, S. C., passed through the city recently on route to Lynchburg, S. C., attended the funeral of their daughter, Mrs. Drusilla Durant: Miss Aurethia Fuller was buried near Antioch Baptist Church March 8, Rev. W. M. Johnson, the pastor, officiating. Mrs. Drusilla Durant was buried at Mt. Pleasant A. M. E. Church, at Lynchburg, S. C., Monday, March 8, Rev. Pierce officiating. Quite a crowd attended the services. ROANOKE. VA. Roonoke, Va.—There was a union banquet given by St. Paula M. E. Church and Mt. Zion A. M. E. Church. Thursday night, March 2, 1916, which affair proved to be a flattering success. Rev. Dr. Brown, pastor of the M. E. Church, and Rev. Geo C. Taylor, D. P., pastor of the A. M. E. Church were both much pleased. Miss Gracie Young, of Jackson Avenue, who was taken to the city hospital about two weeks ago for treatment, died Monday morning at 7:30 at the age of 18 years, and was buried Tuesday, March 7, in Midway Cemetery. Rev. M. L. Gontou officiated. Mrs. Lillie Fleishman, of 11th Street this city, received message of the death of her sister at Montville, Va. Mr. Becker, of 7th Avenue, N. W., who has been critically ill for some weeks, is reported better Mr. Washington Hall, of 6th Avenue, N. W.; who was reported very sick, is not much improved. The Pythian annual Thanksgiving services will be held Sunday, March 26, 1916, at 3 o'clock, at St Paul's M. E. Church, Rev. P. G. Graveley prelate for the occasion. Mr. W. J. Swift, of Peach, died Monday night, after an illness of several weeks. Rev. J. Y. King preached Sunday morning at 11 o'clock at the Hill Street Baptist Church. Subject "The Unmovable Knowledge of God," from John, 9th and 25th verses. Mr. Ballard Hancock, of 9th Avenue, N. E., died Friday, March 3 from pneumonia, and was buried Sunday, March 5. Mr. W. F. Calloway, of 4th Avenue, N. W., died Thursday, March 2, 1916, and was buried Saturday at 3 o'clock. The remains were interred in Midway Cemetery. There was a great woman's meeting at St. Paul's M. E. Church Sunday evening at 3 o'clock. All who were present highly enjoyed the occasion. LEESBURG, VA. Leesburg, Va. Sunday was a high day in Zion Rev. J. E. Dotson preached the sermon of his life at 11 o'clock, to an appreciative audience. The "Stork" brought Mr. and Mrs. Burr Jones a fine baby girl, though she is very ill from an operation in the hospital. Mr. James C. Walker is convalescing from la grippie. Captain C. F. Sims, of Mt Vernon Va., was in town Sunday Miss London Helms spent last Sunday in Washington Mr R E Grey left for Washington to take a musical examination from Professor Howard's Military Band in Washington, D. C. There will be a sacred concert given by the Providence Baptist Sunday School March 23, for the benefit of the school. The bitter weath r has still got us in its grip. Comic Cap AN' THEN ID COME, BACK LIKE THIS' CHILD DIES IN THROES OF RABIES. Bitten by Unasspected Dog, Succumbs to Disease, Showing Itself in Seven, Weeks. Richmond, Va., Feb. 29. (Special)—Rabies has begun to claim its toll of human life in Virginia and that which the State Board of Health has been dreading has happened. Patients are now under treatment in the State's laboratory who have been bitten, not by a rabid dog, but by a rabid boy who expired in the throes of the disease a few days ago in a Southside county. According to the story told officers of the board, the victim was a Negro boy of ten years, who was bitten on the lip one afternoon during the first week in January by a dog belonging to the family. The bite was treated at the time and no further thought was given it. The next day, when the dog was carried hunting with a pack, he kept snapping at the other animals and was finally killed for this, but even then rabies was not suspected. The wound on the child's lip healed quickly and no trouble developed until February 18. On that day the boy had temperature and was uneasy and restless but showed no evidence of localized pain. The following morning, Sunday, the boy complained of severe discomfort in the throat and had a number of convulsions. Physicians were called in and a consultation was held. The diagnosis was rabies. From that time until his death, the boy suffered from unmistakable symptoms of madness and would snap and bite at those around him. The face of the boy's grandmother was bitten and bruised but the skin was not broken. The boy's sister, however, was bitten on the forearm during one of his convulsions and had to be brought to Richmond for anti-rabie treatment. The arrival of this case at the State laboratory increases to seventeen the number of rural communities in Virginia from which rabies has been reported since the first of the year and raises to forty the number of patients who have been under treatment during the same period. "Unless dogs are inuzzled or kept tied where there is even the faintest suspicion of rabies, the State may expect other fatalities similar to this distressing case," declares the board in its announcement. "There are evidences of an unusual prevalence of rabies in this country at present and Virginia is by no means immune. In California, Kansas, Idaho and Nevada, the disease has become so widespread that the Federal authorities have been called upon for assistance "It is a shortsighted policy to recount ourselves to the spread of rabies merely because we have a satisfactory preventive. The anti-rabie treatment is wonderfully effective and in more than 400 cases treated by the State during the last few years, no ill effects have been noted. But there is always danger, as in the case discussed above, that the disease will not be recognized and that death may result. Even where this does not occur, a long absence from home is necessary for treatment and much valuable stock may have to be killed. "Most outbreaks of rabies begin with stray dogs." A COLORED MAN'S CRIME Petersbury, Va., Maren & Floy Holmes, colored, of South Carolina, was shot and instantly killed late this evening on Old Street by Robert Crocker, also colored Crocker and Holmes had some words, and were seated after Holmes had drawn a platoat and threatened to shoot Crocker Holmes left and went down the street, and was knocking at the door of a house when Crocker came up behind him, drew a platoat and shot him three times in the back, and, while he was lying on the ground fired a fourth shot into his head Crocker then shot himself through the hand, chamber that Holmes shot him, but Holmes's pistol was found on his person with every chamber loaded Crocker claims that he killed Holmes in self-defense. Crocker was arrested in Norfolk last summer on the charge of killing a man, but was acquitted on the grounds of self-defense. He has a brother who is now serving a term of eighteen years in the penitentiary for wife murder. Crocker was arrested a few minutes after the murder, but declined to make any statement other than he acted in self-defense. NOW IS THE TIME! SUBSCRIBE TO THE RICHMOND PLANET $1 50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE 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. KAISER CUTS WAY CLOSER TOVERDUN Take Two Towns in New Rush on Fortress. LOSSES ARE AGAIN HEAVY Fresnces Also Fails Into Hands of Invaders—Critish Fighting, Alongside French Allies. Massed forces of Germans of the crown prince's armies are now pounding simultaneously on both flanks of the French defenses of Verdun in an effort to roll them back upon the fortress. To the northwest they have battled their way south from Forges, six miles from Verdun, toward Regnoville, debouching to the east along the railroad skirting the west bank of the Meuse and likewise driving directly south, where a full division of at least twelve thousand men stormed Hill No. 265 and captured it, despite the declaration of the ranks by French artillery and machine guns. The Germans took Forge, but were prevented by the French from bouching against the Cote de L'Ole (Goose Hill), a height about a mile to the south. To the southeast they have driven successfully at the village of Fresnes, eight miles from the fortress, which the French have been holding tenaciously, although the Germans already possessed Manheulles and Champion on either side. Meanwhile the pounding of the heavy guns of the Teutons on the French center on the Douaumont plain is continuing with undiminished violence. A despatch from Melbourne published, stating that the minister of defense, Pearce, has announced that an Australian sledge brigade was fighting at Verdun, is the first statement printed in London that British forces were operating with the French there. It has been reported that British artillery had been moved to Verdun and had been doing great execution, but it was not known whether the big guns transferred were being manned by British or French artillerymen. The new drive of the Teutons from the west and northwest apparently is in the nature of a clearing operat in probably be carefully aimed at ultimate PAGE FIVE possession of the dominating heights in this region. For days they have been hammering the commanding height of Le Mort Homme (The Dead Man) and other elevations west of their present line of advance, which is bringing their innate ahead in the same general direction. The present movement, if successful, also will straighten out the battle line to the northwest of Verton, which now curves sharply inward from the point of the hen in the Meuse, the territory included will be which, lying east of the river, was some time ago reported cleared of French forces. French lines further west have held and they are in possession of the court and nearby territory, and still occupy Cote de L'Ole. The troops that captured Fergus suffered heavy losses from their own poison gases, says a dispatch from the front. This was the first time that asphyxating fumes had been used by the Teutons in their attacks around Verdun. The Germans prepared for their attack upon Fergus by burying tanks of liquid chlorine behind their lines and establishing an elaborate system of outlet pipes from the tanks. When the attack was ready they opened a violent bombardment at the same time turning on the flood of gases. The fumes rolled in huge clouds toward the French positions, but the French gunners, being aware of the gas preparations, opened a severe fire upon the tanks which burst, filling the Teuton positions with the deadly vapor. Simultaneously the wint, which had been blowing from the north, a fire and the gases were driven back into the German lines before the French got the fall effect of them. The Germans were thrown into panic and set up a terrific elation. Above the dip of battle, the shrieks of the dying soldiers, contorted in the grip of the fumes, could be heard above the gun fire. The Germans then resumed the bombardment with redoubled fury, hundreds of asphyxating shells being fired from a steel stockhouse. The French artillery men soon got the range of this blockhouse and opened fire, and blew the work to pieces. German officers then succeeded in rallying their men and delivered a series of savage attacks which gave them the village of Forges. "Bat" Nelson Gets Divorce. Rattling Nelson, former lightweight champion pupist, was granted a degree of divorce in Chicago from Fay King, a Kansas City cart artist, by judge Kersten Nelson brought to action on grounds of falsefn. Vrs. Nelson did not contest ```markdown ``` CHURCHES TO HELP THE WASHINGTON ME- MORIAL FUND SUNDAY, MARCH 12, FOR SPECIAL COLLECTIONS Popular Subscriptions Are Invited. Tuskegee Institute, Ala., March 4 Next Sunday is March 17th. On that day the colored people are asked to contribute ONE DOLLAR to the Booker T. Washington Memorial Fund which is being raised as the visible, concrete, proof of their gratitude to the man who through conceived, surrender and unseized well litited the veil of suspicion between the two races in the South and interpreted the one to either through the medium of love, humanity and The Golden Rule. Before his death, Joomer T. Washington became a national institution. He was friend alike to friend and friend for the helpless, hope for the discouraged, and he died rich in love because the talents with which he was so boundless enlightened were used merely for his own advancement but rather that the friendless of the rare might find a "door of hope opened to them through his talents. WHAT YOUR DOLLAR WILL DO? Ask yourself this question: Through Tuskegee Institute, the door of hope" has been opened in order that the black boys and girls of the South may have their chance to become substantial, independent and respected citizens, but Booker T. W. Bington did not halt there in his achievements and Tuskegee guiding influence has multiplied through many avenues of service and in many communities. Indirectly through its influence, other "hours of hope" have been opened and note there are today who will dispute that Booker T. Washington was the greatest single contributing element to the present success, and the industrial and educational progress of the Negro race in the South. THE DOLLAR WHICH YOU ARE ASKED TO GIVE TOMORROW AT YOUR CHURCH will help to perpetuate the medium of service which, Dr Washington founded, and to make mankind and secure the ideals and principles of human brotherhood which he established and proved to be the unfailing bond of mutual helpfulness between the races in the South. $250,000 has been asked from the colored people as their part of a BOOKER T. WASHINGTON TWO MILLION DOLLAR MEMORIAL FUND, $250,000 represents one-eighth of the total amount asked for, and the Trustees of the school are destroys that the permanent memorial whether it be a building, a statue, or monument of some other character shall come from the money given by the colored people. The white friends, who by their generosity have made possible Negro education in the South will regard the response from the colored as a mark of gratitude to Booker T. Washington for his life of service and sacrifice and a token of appreciation for their interest and support to the causes for Negro advancement. If the white people are willing to contribute seven-eighths of this Memorial Fund, it is hoped and expected that the colored people who were the direct beneficiaries of this life, will give a grateful ONE-EIGHTH NEXT SUNDAY, MARCH 12th, in the day of opportunity for each colored person. Will you give at least ONE DOLLAR at your church for the Booker T. Washington Memorial Fund? If each grown-up will give ONE DOLLAR in this collection next Sunday and each Sunday school student at least ten cents, a very substantial part of this $250,000 will be raised and the whole race exalted in the estimation of the people of this country who support Negro education. It is to be hoped that the Ministers and Sunday School Superintendents will cooperate in emphasizing the importance of this special collection next Sunday for the Booker T. Washington Memorial Fund. Remittances covering the collections should be sent directly to Kimmett J. Scott, Secretary in charge of collecting the Fund, or to Warren Logan, Treasurer, Tuskegee Institute, Alabama. It has been suggested that in some instances pastors of churches might, for various reasons, prefer to have the special collection for the Memorial Fund taken on some Sunday other than March 12th. In that event, we hope each pastor will give sufficient advance notice to their congregations to insure the most satisfactory response. VIBRINA OAK N. N. CONVENTION HOUSE MARKETING AT WESTWEST AUCTIONS A great meeting of the Vilent Oak Sunday School Convention and the Women's Union is being held at Mt. Sifflah Baptist Church, Williamson, M. C. March 10, 11, and 12, 1916. A large crowd has been in attendance. Young Undertaker Making Good— A Young Musician—Haynes Opens Beautiful Dining Room—Richmond Woman Successes As Hair Dresser. New York City, March 6. You correspondent covering his rounds last week called on William G. Rabain of 112 West 61st Street, a young undertaker, who is successful in big work. Mr. Rabain represents that class of ambitious young West Indians who come to this country bent on succeeding and making good to the new elite that they adopt. Mr Rabain who came to this country in 1958 from St Kitts, B. W. L. and worked at odds and ends before launching out in business for himself. He worked in the hotels of Washington and West Virginia and came to this city in 1911. During that year he opened his undertaker's shop and has since become one of the most successful men in his field. Mr Rabain is well versed in his work and is a trained undertaker. By hard and consistent work he has forced the way to a creditable place in the commercial life of this city, and sets an example for thrift and persistence that might well be emulated by other young men of the race. In that section where Mr Rabbit lives he is one of the strongest forces for good in the civil life of the community. He is 44 years of age and is prominent in the police force. Your correspondent will call attention from time to time to young men of the race who are showing along all the ways. A MORNING MUSICIAN HAYNES OFFICES BIRMINGHAM DINING ROOM Perhaps one of the most proud and distinctive teams in the point for the exclusive trade of the city element of the Negro in the city The Haynes Dinner and Social Court of 115 West Fifth Street. The theatre from here has been stitched by the conditions which for some was afflicted by the professional and his men of the city who with that were deprived a retired place to the owner of the city and the district officer is taking the point well and is willing to a careful need. In addition to the district rooms, there are rooms aside for reading purposes, and for restraints. The Haynes Dinner and Social which is blood in the scene and for its object. The promotion of a healthier moral recreational and in the factual spirit among the people The club proposes to bring together the most thoughtful men and women of the race in the city who will find an environment that will be suitable for the discussions that will make for the general upfit of the race. The president of the organization is Hunter C. Haynes, one of the most interesting young men of the race, and who has embarked upon many unique movements. He towards the potential betterment of the race. The secretary is C. W. Woolley and the treasurer is Mr. Alivey. Haynes, the most accomplished society wife of the president. The Aning room is a model of the taste, and furnishes one of the most inspiring dining parlor in the country. Visitors to this city will find the Haynes Dining Parlor a solid place to take their meals under ideal conditions. The object of the movement launched by Mr. Haynes is well stated in the following general law governing the organization: "It shall be the aim of this organization to provide and maintain for its members a club house to advance the interest if its members morally, socially and intellectually, by social contact and intercourse. To gather, analyze and peruse data, statistics and information relating to the economic, financial, social and domestic conditions of the American Negro; his progress, accomplishments and contributions to literature, art, science, music, athletics and the maximus and principles of good American citizenship. To establish and maintain a library for the purpose of acquiring and preserving the history of the Negro race and all of his worthy achievements. To disseminate the principles of justice, fraternity and equality, regardless of race, color or creed and to inculcate the doctrine of equal opportunity for all men alike." In talking further with Mr. Haynes he told your correspondent that membership in the club is open for all men who are morally and intellectually prominent and that the fee for membership is $1.00. The movement is one of great importance and will mark a new movement in the social life of the Negro in this city. RICHMOND WOMAN SUCCEEDING AS HAIRDRESSER. Your correspondent called at the beauty culture parlor of Mrs. Virginia, Kelly, of 142 West 135th Street, one of the most accomplished women in this city engaged in this work. Mrs. Kelly is building up a FHE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA fine trade and is making a splendid success in her line of work. Mme. Kelly opened her shop about six months ago, shortly after her graduation from The Walker School of Hairdressing, of which Mrs. L. J. Walker is the founder. Besides doing manicuring and hairdressing for the trade, Mme. Kelly conducts a school, which is training young women for the work. Mme. Kelly is assisted by Miss Bertha Hartgrove. Mme. Kelly is a member of St. Mark's M. E. Church and is devoted to her mother whom she brought from Richmond, Va. three years ago. She told your correspondent that it was her whole aim to make her mother comfortable in her old age and in this direction she is succeeding well. She is buying a comfortable home for her mother in Corona, L. I. a suburb of New York. $100,000 TICKET SALES FOR THE CHAMP BATTLE * Willard Has Hard Time Reducing Weight--Moran is Said to Be Fit. New York, March 4. Receipts of $100,000 from the Willard Moral bout are guaranteed by the ticket sale to date, said Tex Ricketd, promoter, today. Ricketd announced that practically all of the best seats have been sold and only the $3 and $5 tickets remain to be sold. Ricketd said that he could have sold 50,000 tickets at $10 each if there had been enough seats in Madison Square Garden. Five hundred reservations were mailed to Chicago today in response to orders from that city. Though an event has been made to keep tickets out of the hands of soapworms, it is honored the ticket traders have gotten hold of the postcards. It was predicted today that box seats will be selling for $100 on the day of the fight. MORAN IN FINE FETTLE Decerting the new bound crew camp at Saratoga, Frank Moran chiefer was due in New York late to night for the three weeks of gym work in preparation for his fight with Jess Willard. Moran is said to be as hard as math and gluing with health as a result of his long sojourn up State, and plans to perfect himself in ring to furs during the remaining days before the big night. He will train at Hawkins' gym with White Lewis in the role of chief sing master. Willard's training camp drew a big crowd today. He did his usual stunts and seemed content with his condition though critics still believe him a trifle high in flesh. The superhuman weight still clings to the big boy's midlee, but he was confident of working off the extra poundage before night night. Willard puffs badly after his workouts, but he is there with an ailment that score, too, claiming a minor breathing defect makes his breath come in snorkers. WILLARD TURNS DOWN MOVEY Wilford got out his little bucket of black paint and sneaked a deeper shade of glaze on old Sam McVey today, when he again drew the color line. McVey went to the trouble of getting the heating commission's permission to spar with Willard and the champ barred him like any lever roundabout. Coffey, twice vanpunished by Moran, paid a visit and his respects to Willard at the Pioneer Club and wished him back. He looked a piggy along side the pagillific giant and Coffey towered over Moran. FULTON OUT FOR TITLE Milwaukee Wis., March 4 - Free Futton of Minnesota, and Jum Flynn of Pueblo, Colo., were matched today for a ten round heavyweight bout here on March 17. If Futton wins, he will go to New York and challenge the winner of the Wilford Moran fight for a 10 round bout in New Orleans. V. M. C. V. NOTES The boys were out in large numbers last Tuesday night to the Bible Class for boys, and the hour was crowded with much study. This opportunity for boys is being used, as it gives them a foundation which will stand through eternity. Every boy is invited to join the Boys' Department. At A P M last Tuesday, the men held a special prayer meeting and the results were many. 8:30, General Secretary S. C. Burrell took the men for an hour's Bible study. Men, if you want to be real men, study the Bible. Come and join the Y. M. C. A. Take advantage and you will learn what to do with your physical, intellectual, and spiritual strength. The snow did no stop the Blues last Friday night for they were out ready for battle under the directions of Captain A. C. Clarke. The Reds have not been seen since the last skirmish. The Blues are on the alert. Last Sunday are a busy day. In spite of 9:30 A. M. at the Y. M. C. A. the workers held a special meeting and it was a good one. The committee did some good work in the city home at 10 A. M. and everybody was happy. At 10 A. M. the work in the city jail by the committee was enjoyed by the prisoners. The women, in the penitentiary at 10 A. M. sang special songs from their souls. General Secretary S. C. Burrell spoke to them about the "Woman who touched the hem of His garment." The women were happy to know that the same Jesus lives today. The young man who is to go to the electric chair was visited by our general secretary, and found him satisfied to leave his case with God. We ask for special prayer for him. At the Y. M. C. A. Building Committee C. B. Garden conducted the meeting for the boys and gave them a special address. The boys were helped. At 5:30 P. M. Rev. J. C. Stephenson delivered to the men an address which will not be forgotten very soon. Wo will ask him to come again to the Y. M. C. A. Come out today at 5 P. M. to the explanation on the Sunday School Lesson at the Y. M. C. A. Men, be on time Sunday ready for hard work, and the other man. You are invited to the meeting for Christian worke at 9:30 A.M. Christian workers at 9:30 A.M. Committeeman B. L. Allen will conduct the meeting for boys at 4 P.M. at the Y. M. C. A. Mothers, send your boys. Three-thirty P. M. at the Ebenezer Baptist Church a great evangelistic meeting for men. Rev. A. D. Daly, pastor of the 5th Baptist Church, will bring to the men a special message. The man who sings from his soul, Mr. Richard Boverly, will sing special songs. Every man is invited. Come and bring the other man. At the 5th Street Baptist Church, Sunday, 3:30 P. M. March 19th, Dr. Samuel A. Moses, of Danville, will speak to the men. Help to make this a great meeting for Richmond. All women are invited to the Sixth Mt. Zion Baptist Church Sunday, March 19th, 3:30 P. M. Men will not be admitted. Dr. R. V. Pepton has a special message for the women. Help to reach the unpaid. April 3rd, b. 30 P. M., Miss Nannie H. Burroughs will lecture at the 5th Street Baptist Church. Subject: "Some Things Men Have Found Out About Women." The Sabbath Glee Club is preparing special music for this occasion. Admission to all parts of the church 15 cents. Help in this great effort. Do not forget that every home is asked to have special prayer for the Y. M. C. A. ```markdown ``` More Than 100 Men Gather—Martin Slump and Harf Enforced Unlike four years ago when they were hopelessly divided on account of factual rights, the Republicans by Richmond met last night at a mass meeting in the Odd Fellows' Hall, on North Harrison 'Street', and elected delegates to the State and district conventions. More than 400 men gained entrance to the hall, and others who sought admission were denied by the police for fear of overtaxing the strength of the building. The meeting was harmonious throughout. Melvin Flegенheimer, chairman of the City Republican Committee, presided. 'On motion of E. S. Davis, seconded by Joseph W. Stewart, Mr Flegенheimer was elected temporary chairman, and R. E. Freeman temporary secretary. This organization was made permanent. LEWIS AND RUSSELL ADDRESS THE MEETING John Thompson, R. L. Mahalay and Thomas H Shead were appointed as nominating committee. While this committee and the committee on resolutions were deliberating, Judge L. L. Lewis, former district attorney, and to H Russell addressed the meeting. Upon report of the committee on nominations, the following delegates and alternates to the State and district conventions were elected. Delegates Joseph P. Brady Melvin Phebehmer, R. L. Mahalay, T. R. Shead, Oscar Hooker, E. L. Leyv, J. W. Waldrop, John Thompson, J. W. Stewart, R E Freeman, G A Hanson, Dr B A. Hard, J L. Woodfield, E S. Davis, N R Cottrell, C M Mosby, George L. Snyder, W. D. Timmons, Charles H Kastleberg, John H Lyons, C S Wells J. F. Mitchell, H W Wallen, L A Mahalay and W B Wiltshire Alternates W. N Watkins J C Davis, T D Wrey, Ernest Ebank, P L Sparks, B J Bear, H M Stewart E R Powers, A F Bolt, Irying I Held, B W Mannell R L Sowers G M Llyther Thomas O German C O Overton B R Eldridge J M Rye M T Eake J E Parrish W Cplah O H Russell W W Gooden Jr. G S Sas L E Days and Flet Her Days FULL CITY COMMITTEE NAMED BY MEETING The congresses will go to the convention without instruction. The State convention will be held in Rochester on March 29, while the district convention will be held in Hurtins Court, Part H, South Richmond, on Wednesday. A full committee from each precinct in the city was elected. The following resolution, endorsing Alvan H Martin as National Committee from Virginia, C Basson Shep as State Chairman, and George L Hart as secretary of the State Committee, was adopted: "Resolved, That we, the Republicans of the City of Richmond, in mass meeting assembled, this 4th day of March, 1916, cordially indorse the wife administration of our party affairs in this State by the Republican State organization. "We especially commend the valuable and unselfish services of State Chairman C. B. Slemp; Alvah H. Murth, member of the Republican National Committee, and George L. Hart, the efficient secretary of the Stude Committee, and we hereby pledge them our loyal support in all matters pertaining to the welfare of our party in the nation and State." HENRICO REPUBLICANS ALSO NAME DELEGATES. The Republicans of Henriro County met yesterday at noon at the court house and re-elected W. R. Vawter as chairman. The body went on record as indorsing Moeran, Blemp, Martin and Hart. The following delegates, uninstructed, to the State and district conventions, were elected: Delegates—W. R. Vawter, Starkey Hare, Robert H. Tulley, H. E. Ferguson, E. P. Southward, W. K. Buckley, Fred Hannon and W. A. Spangia. Alternates—Fink Fink, John Burron, R. R. Lammey, W. L. Brittle, R. R. Poosan, J. Monroe; George Haynes and D. A. Fortner. A GENERAL SURVEY OF THE WAR WEDNESDAY Future diplomatic relations between this country and Germany are said to depend upon Germany's willingness to grant the American demands in the submarine warfare controversy, and upon the willingness of this government to discuss defensive armament of ships. The crown prince's troops have begun fierce attacks near Verdun, in the Woevre district, and in Alsace, and, according to Berlin despatches, have made gains in each field of action. It is assorted that the French line on the heights of the Meuse have been driven back nearly a mile. Italian forces have taken several towns within fifteen miles of Trent. Russian troops are trying to cut off Turks retreating from Erzurum, in Trans-Caucasia. The evacuation of Trebitound, on the Black sea, by the Turks, is said to have begun. THURSDAY The German drive for possession of Verdun continues. Berlin officially announces the capture of the villages of Brabant, Haumont and Samgneux, and the entire district north and northeast of Haumont, near Verdun, and says a French advance post south of Metz has been taken. Paris admits Barman gains, but asserts that Haumont and Samgneux remain in the French possession. Party lines are said to have been wiped out in the Russian Duma, and all factions are said to be united for the prosecution of the war. Petrograd reports violent artillery operations near Drinsk and Riga. Berlin announced the repulse of a Russian at tack near Tarnopol, Gabilla. A German prize crew on the British ship Westburn landed 206 prisoners taken from Allied merchant ships which have been sunk supposedly by the commerce raider Möwe, at Teneriffe. Afterward the Germans sank the Westburn outside the harbor. FRIDAY The German drive in France has resulted in the taking of Baumont, north of Verdun and more than 10,000 prisoners. Berlin reports indicate that the German lines are within four and a half miles of Verdun. Paris says the French line has not been broken, and that in the center, immediately defending Verdun, it has held fast. Durazzo is reported under siege by the Austrians, the Italian and Albanian forces having been forced back to the first line of defense. Esad Pasha, commander of the Albanians, has gone to Italy. Despatches from Petrograd say Russian forces have forced the mountain passes near, Kermanshah, Persia, and intimate a possibility of a juncture between Russian and British forces in Mosopotamia. Russian successes are announced in Volhynia, near Tehraryok, and on the northern end of the western battle front. SATURDAY. The tremendous German drive for Verdun is continuing with undiminished fury. Berlin claims the breaking of the cordon of protecting forts by the capture of Fort Dombunt, four miles to the northeast of Verdun. All along the Verdun front the Germans are hurting their men against the French lines without regard to sacrifices. Paris declares. Accounts from various sources agree that the fighting has been of a degree of intensity virtually unparalleled in the war. Durazzo, an Albanian port on the Adriatic, has been evacuated by the Italian, as the result of a defeat of Italian and Albanian forces by the Austrians and Germans. MONDAY The great German drive for Verden continues, with lightning of the fierce intensity, the attack being extended farther to the southeast of the French fortress. Despite fierce counter attacks, the Germans, according to Der Ilin, still sold Fort Donnault, and have also taken Fort Soville, a little to the southward. German reports say the kaiser’s troops are only five miles from Verden’s center. Paris says the French lines in the immediate vicinity of Verden are holding firm. In the meantime, a German attack in the Champagne region is reported to have captured French trenches over a front a mile wide, near the de Navarin farm, according to Berlin. The British passenger steamship Maloja was sunk by a mine, two miles off, Dover, with a loss of 150 lives, fifty-five of them passengers. Italian Lorres have completed the evacuation of Dazarez, leaving Avonia the only seaport in Albania not held by the Anatlans. A Turkish column is reported to have been defeated in Egypt by South African troops. GIRL CHASED BY BEAR Falls Unconscious in Snow After Run Jing More Than Two Miles Hing More than Two miles. Chased for more than two miles by a bear, which she encountered in the road near her home in Furnace Run, near Kittanning, Pa., Miss Sus Rassler, eighteen years old, was found unconscious in the snow in front of the powerhouse at the Mohawk mines. Her hands and feet were frozen and she was in a serious condition from fright and exposure. When Miss Rassler became able to talk, she said she met the bear in the road as the animal emerged from a clump of woods. Although she tried to hide the bear gave chase and followed her until she dropped from an ambush in front of the powerhouse. At that time, she states, the bear was less than forty feet behind her. 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[New York Sun] Washington, Feb. 29 President Wilson's letter to acting Chairman Pou of the Rules Committee of the House, asking for a vote on the resolution warning Americans against travel on armed ships of belligerents, follows: My Dear Mr. Pou: Inasmuch as I learn that Mr. Henry the chairman of the Committee on Rules, is absent in Texas, I take the liberty of calling your attention as ranking member of the committee to a matter of grave concern to the country, which can, I believe, be handled, under the rules of the House, only by that committee. The report that there are divided counsels in Congress in regard to the foreign policy of the Government is being made industrious use of in foreign capitals. I believe that report to be false, but so long as it is any where credited cannot fail to do the greatest harm and expose the country to the most serious risks. I therefore feel justified in asking that your committee will permit me to urge an early vote upon the resolutions with regard to travel on armed merchantmen, which have recently been so much talked about, in order that there may be afforded an opportunity for full discussion and action upon them, and that all doubts and conjectures may be swept away and our foreign relation once more cleared of damaging misunderstandings. The matter is of so grave importance and lies so clearly within the field of executive initiative that I venture to hope that your committee will not think that I am taking unwarranted liberty in making this suggestion as to the business of the House, and I very earnestly commend it to their immediate consideration. Cordially and sincerely yours. WOODROW WILSON. The White House, Feb. 29, 1916. Washington, Feb. 29 President Wilson started Congress tonight by calling for a count of noses on his submarine policy. The President wrote to the acting chairman of the Rules Committee of the House, urging an early vote on the resolutions now pending, which warn Americans from travelling on armed merchant vessels. The President, in this letter, declares that "the report that there are divided councils in Congress in regard to the foreign policy of the Government is being made industrious use of in foreign capitals." He expresses the belief that the report is false and adds that "so long as it is anywhere credited it cannot fail to do the greatest harm and expose the country to the most serious risks." The President thus has thrown down every barrier against the public discussion of foreign affairs in Congress and has in fact invited a frank and full exchange of views on the Administration's record. The challenge from the President will mark the opening of a debate in Congress, which is likely to be one of the most spirited and important that has taken place in years. WILSON IS CONFIDENT What the outcome will be is now of course, a matter of mere speculation, as many unexpected events may intervene to influence the sentiment of Congrose before the resolution is brought to a vote. At present, though, the Administration is confident of victory in both houses of Congress, and it seems fairly certain to unbiased observers that those who are opposing the Administration will not be able to control a majority of votes in the Senate, even if they succeed in pushing a resolution through the House. Speaker Clark and Leader Kitchen predicted last week that the House would vote 2 to 1 in favor of such legislation, but they made no comment tonight. In fact, Congress leaders, both Tor and against the Administration, seemed stunned by the sudden and unexpected move by the President. In throwing down the challenge to Congress President. Wilson was situated by the following consideration: Believing that a test of strength on this issue was inevitable sooner or later, the President selected the present as the most appropriate time. He apparently felt that the Administration's strength in Congress on this issue would be greater now than on the verge of a possible crisis. Changed with uncontrollability for the conduct of foreign affairs, the President seemed to be indifferent to it, willing to be in touch with all hands in the struggle to maintain the war effort in the Pacific. further interference on the part Congress. TO END TALK ABROAD The President decided that an immediate challenge was the only way to end the impression which the Berlin authorities have obtained that he lacks the support of the country in the conduct of his submarine negotiations. Today's move by the President is, therefore, intended partly to destroy the harmful work already done by the demonstration in Congress. To say that President Wilson's letter to acting Chairman Pou of the House Rules Committee was a shock to the Congress leaders is putting it mildly. Tonight both those who are opposing and those who are supporting the Administration were in consternation and were unable to say what steps would be taken. Senator Stone, chairman of the Senate. Foreign Relations Committee. Representative Flood, head of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and Senator Kern, the majority leader in the upper House, have made an appointment with the President for 9 o'clock tomorrow morning, when they will try to obtain from him some more definite idea of what he expects from Congress. BIG COMMITTEE IgNORED The President has perhaps unwittingly complicated the situation by appealing to the Rules Committee for action. This committee cannot act in the way the President desires without going over the head of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House, before which the armed merchandise resolutions are pending. The President's ignoring of the Foreign Affairs Committee already has toused resentment among the members of that committee. The question asked on all sides in Washington tonight was whether this new move on the part of the President was immediately related to the latest developments in the submarine controversy between this Government and the Berlin Foreign Office. Some were included to regard it as reflecting positionalism on President Wilson's part in regard to the German note delivered to the State Department yesterday and a desire on his part to prepare for more serious developments. Most observers here though were of the belief that the President's new move was decided upon solely as a matter between himself and Congress and for the purpose of strengthening his hand in the further negotiations with Berlin. The new turn in affairs is likely to add to the confusion in the minds of many people regarding the President's submarine policy. It was the President's own efforts which prevented a vote a few days ago on the very resolutions which he is now asking to have submitted to a test. DAMAGING TO U. S. CAUSE At that time he insisted that a further discussion of foreign affairs on the floor of Congress would be extremely damaging to the cause of the United States in its controversy with Germany. What has developed since then to change the situation materially has not been disclosed, except that the Administration now is confident of controlling a majority of the votes of Congress, whereas a few days ago it probably would have been beaten in the House. Nevertheless members of Congress who are puzzled over the sudden move by the President, are asking why it will not be just as harmful now to hold the bitter debate in Congress of foreign affairs as it would have been a few days ago. The only way that members of Congress are able to account for the new shift on the part of the Administration is that the President has discovered that the recent demonstration in Congress already has damaged the Administration's cause so seriously that some positive action is necessary to offset it. CALLED A BOLD MOVE Politicians of all parties were unmous tonight in regarding President Wilson's act as one of the boldest moves ever made by an American President in calling for a showdown on the question of foreign affairs. It is realized that the President on this move has staked practically the entire submarine issue. If he voted down, not only will the bottom have dropped out of the stand of the United States on the armed merchantmen issue, but the prestige of the President will have sustained a blow that will be felt in all future submarine negotiations with Germany. The president and his advisers are fully alive to the importance of the test that they have decided upon, but they are relying upon the very magnitude of the issue at stake to win the support of Congress and demonstrate the real strength of the President's support against Germany in this country. Many members of Congress were recalling today that Mr. Wilson before he was inaugurated delivered a speech in Washington in which he said that a politician, to be successful, must be 'audacious.' The President's latest move is regarded in Washington as audacious it is also looked upon as a clever political move, although there is no disposition in any quarter to intimate that the President was giving politics first consideration. It is apparent though that most of the Republicans will be obliged to support the President in the present crisis and that a victory for him will be construed by many as the vote of confidence in his conduct of the submarine negotiations. Such a vote will, therefore, be used as an effective answer to those who have been attacking the President's handling of the submarine question. In the past work the President's advisers, including Postmaster-General Barclays and Secretary Tumulty, have been making a careful answer of the House and Senate. The result of these polls has been to convince the Administration leaders that the McLennan reestablishment, which is the vote that the President has unanimously, will be overwhelmingly defeated. The President's advisers have been THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA encouraged also by the favorable way in which the President's letter to Senator Stone and his speech to the Gridiron Club on Saturday night have been received by the country. They apparently have aroused a wave of sentiment which is certain to make itself felt, in Congress. Advices which the President's supporters have received from all parts of the country have convinced them that those who oppose the President are in a hopeless minority. The President's advisers contend that he now has his opponents in Congress at a tactical disadvantage. A week ago they were able to argue that they were merely seeking to prevent American citizens from jeopardizing the peace of the nation. The Administration will now declare that this is not the issue. The President will appear as the aggressor in the fight, contending that the sole issue is whether or not the President's hands shall be upheld. INCENSED BY PROPAGANDA The President's friends are openly incensed by the pro-German propaganda which has been carried on in the past week in behalf of the armed merchantmen resolutions. The President's advisers learned today that an organized effort of this character were afoot. Letters of stetorype form have poured into the office of members of Congress urging their support of the resolutions. The Administration has been still further incensed by ex-Secretary of State Bryan's entrance into the fight. His assumption of the leadership of the opposition is openly characterized as an effort to array the Democratic membership of Congress against the President and under his own banner. The letter to Representative Pou was written by the President after the Cabinet meeting this afternoon. The advisability of taking the contemplated step was discussed at length at the Cabinet meeting this morning, and it is understood that the President's official family unanimously approved of it. At the Cabinet meeting Postmaster-General Burleson reported upon the investigation he had made of the situation in the House, and a full interchange of opinion was had as to the manner in which the President's recent utterances have been received by the country. DISMAY OVER LETTER Representative Pon himself was not at the house when the President's letter arrived, but the tenor of the communication was conveyed to other House leaders and their dismay was unconcealed. The first evidence of the seriousness of the situation from the House viewpoint was a conference between Chairman Flood of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Representative Garrett, a member of the Rules Committee, and Representative Shackleford, the member of Mr. Flood's committee who is generally accredited with having been one of the chief sponsors of the resolution smothered last week proposing to warn Americans off armed belligerent ships. Subsequently Mr. Kitchin, the majority leader, conferred with Mr. Shnackleford and Mr. Flood over the unprecedented situation. It was apparent from the guarded remarks made by these leaders that the President's demand for a showdown had come with the suddenness of a thunderclap and that it had not immediately met a responsive echo in the House. "I can only say that I am very much surprised to hear of such a letter," said Leader Kitchin. Substantially the same statement was made by Mr. Flood and Mr. Shnackleford, and it was evident they were sincere in their statements. It was understood members of the Foreign Affairs Committee inwardly felt hurt that the President had suddenly appealed to the Rules Committee for action on a resolution which the House leaders have been seeking to chloroform in the former committee since the outbreak of the incipient revolt of last week. These members were unable to understand whether the President had pursued an unusual course through ignorance of the matchiness of the House, but because of an intent to ignore the Foreign Affairs Committee. Indicative of the injured feelings of that committee. Indicative of the injured feelings of that committee was the impetuous remark of one of them who said: "I am for action by the Foreign Affairs Committee before the Rules Committee takes any hand in this situation." NO ACTION BY RULES Another House leader of great influence who declined the use of his name said: "You may be assured that the Rules Committee will take no action in this matter in advance of consideration by the Foreign Affairs Committee, which has jurisdiction over such resolutions." A member of the Rules Committee said that with but one exception so far as the recollection of the average legislator extends has the Rules Committee deliberately taken from another committee a resolution pending before it. That was in the case of the Aldrich-Vreeland currency bill, passed nearly ten years ago, when the Rules Committee discharged the Banking and Currency Committee from consideration of that measure and sent it to the floor for consideration. At that time the chairman of the Currency Committee, Representative Fowler of New Jersey, had refused to report the bill. Whether or not the President sought today the aid of the Rules Committee through a misunderstanding of house procedure 'or by intent, the fact that the Chief Executive had apparently "gone over the head" of the Foreign Affairs Committee added a serious complication to a situation without parallel. Three days ago Speaker Clark, accompanied to the House by Mr. Kitchin and Mr. Flood informed the President that sentiment in the House was strongly in favor of a resolution of warning. At that time the Administration clearly indicated its unwillingness to have Congress interfere in any way with the President's handling of the submarine controversy. With this impression firmly fired in their minds the three House leaders returned to the capital and there called in their council to "defend" the prowl against a paternal whistle Do You Want an Umbrella? Well, here it is. The Hull Bros. Umbrella Company will guarantee them. The Detachable Handle enables you to reduce its length and put it into your traveling bag or trunk without injury to the Umbrella. We have ordered a consignment of these Umbrellas, all of which are excellent quality. Twenty-five Dollars worth of Umbrella Coupons entitle you to one Umbrella, lady or gent. Specify the kind you want and we will send the Umbrella upon receipt of the Coupons. For every cent paid on a subscription or job work you are entitled to a coupon for that amount. 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At that time it was generally understood that Speaker Mr. Kitchin and Mr. Flood were at heart in sympathy with the purport of the McLemore revolution, but they agreed to give the Administration more time. WHAT WILL HOUSE DO? What the House will do with the President's request to leader would prophecy tonight. Mr Clark refused a statement pending the publication and his study of the President's letter. Members of the Rules Committee said they might get together tomorrow." Representative Shackleford of the Foreign Affairs Committee said that committee is scheduled to meet to morrow anyway. He added: "If such a letter is published in the morning the matter is sure to be brought up at our committee meeting." The prospects are that the Foreign Affairs Committee may report a resolution that will bring a vote on the armed merchantman issue, and the rules committee then will report a rule making it in order. Such a course would preserve the perogatives of the respective committees, and would allay any resentment that might follow an attempt of the rules committee to take the matter out of the hands of Mr. Flood's committee. The attitude of the Republican members of the House is of extreme importance, but at this moment is problematical. It was broadly imitated from a responsible Republican source tonight that the minority will demand a fuller explanation from the President, before a vote is taken on any resolution touching upon the pending diplomatic situation. "The Republicans probably 'will want to know why the passage of any resolution is necessary,' said this leader. He indicated that this information must be more complete than that contained in the letter of Mr. Wilson to Mr. Pou because the Republican viewpoint is likely to be that that any Congressional action at this time may have an unalterable effect on the international situation, and might be a forerunner of more serious action later whether the resolution passed be one of confidence in the President, or one warning Americans not to travel on armed belligerents. CONSTERNATION IN SENATE. The consternation caused in the Senate was almost as great in the House. Among the advocates of the Gore resolution in the Senate satisfaction was undisguised. Those who oppose that resolution and who have been trying to smooth out the situation in the Senate that arose a week ago seemed almost panicstricken at first. They felt the whole disturbing question would be reopened. 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Josee McCorkle, a negro, was taken from jail at Cartersville, Ga., by fifty men and boys, hanged to a tree in front of the city hall and his body riddled with bullets. McCorkle was arrested for breaking into the home of A. T. Heath and attacking Mrs. Heath, whose husband was away. The woman shot the negro in the wrist with a revolver, but she was overpowered. Duponts Pay In Allison Benda. At the quarterly meeting of the M. L. Dupoat de Nemours & Co. rectera, in Baltimore, a reg lar dividend of 1½ per cent was declared. PAGE. SEVEN along with a special dividend of 22% per cent on the company's common stock. These dividends are payable five per cent in each and nineteen per cent in Anglo-French bonds with coupons attached at ninety five. Safe Blown In Church Robbers blow open a small safe in the chapel room of St. Patrick's Roan Catholic church in Philadelphia and stole service articles valued at $1000. 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MANY OTHER INSTANCES I could relate many instances of this kind, which emphasized the ex-pression of a Richmond banker, who when told by me that I had no trouble from a racial standpoint, smilingly remarked, "Ah! you know how. You can get by anywhere without trouble, I am not surprised." Still, I have had my troubles even from a racial standpoint, but they are few and far away. I have now going over the new route, known as the Western Pacific. It had not been completed, when I was on the Coast several years before. A REMARKABLE TOWN. We passed Maryville, which has a population of only 6,200 and situated on a point where the Yuba River from the east unites with the Feather River from the north. Both originate in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The rivers and cans of fruit are put up annually, we passed through Grovelie. It is in the centre of the famous Thermal belt of northern California. Its citrus fruit is ripened fully six months before that of southern California. It ships out 96 carloads of oranges each year. The fruit is shipped here as expensive as it is in the eastern states. The olive orchards are the best in the world. THE PLACER BEDS Here, too, are found placer beds, and mining is carried on by machinery. Millions of dollars' worth of gold have been extracted from the ore in this neighborhood and along the streams. It was after 3 P. M. when we entered the Canyon of Feather River. We had been in the dining car. It was an interesting sight. The waiters were ready to serve us under the police direction of the white steward, who seemed to take a lively interest in me. As for Miss Gladys, she was fully capable of so conducting herself as to, add to the wonderment of both train crew and passengers. THE TABLE FOR TWO We secured seats at the table for two, and if there was any antipathy to our presence, neither of us were able to observe it. The service on these cars is like the prices charged of the highest order. What I had not expended owing to the hospitality of Mr. and Mrs. John O. Lewis at Seattle, Washington; Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Johnson, at San Francisco, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Owens at Los Angeles, California, I was spending now. I insisted in extending to Mr. Robert C. Owens' daughter, the same kind of hospitality that her parents had extended to me, and I was content. MANY WAITING While we ate, a throng was at the door waiting to be served. Dinner over, we returned to the Pullman observation car, where we whished away the time during daylight. In these cars, down on one side are tables to seat four persons. On the other side are tables to seat two persons, one facing the other. At supper time, the scene is brilliant and impressive. The bright, electric lights in the centre of the car, reinforced by similar lights, like candlesticks, but electric on the tables make the inside of these cars one of abounding loveliness and contentment. SUPERB SERVICE The service is superb, but a first class dinner will cost easily from $1.50 to $2.50 for one person. It is possible to "come through at 30 cents, but ours wants and appetite must be limited. But it was not a question of price. It was one of service and we thread our way to a seat, where this remarkable service was offered. Sometimes we felt as though we were going over the side of the campus and be drawn to place in the narrow depletion of the running waters below. THE FAMOUS INTAKE. One of the most picturesque towns was when we paused at Pleasant, just 25 miles from Dumfries, just before Paul Pleasant. We had paused Lee Pleasant, where around the ferry at the outskirts of the city I was sent to hosted the power plant of the Great Western Power Company, which by means of water supplied, then powered through the pipeline from the river of a point above the river, the suburban, development district we arrived at Dumfries, where There was a creaking of necks to see the works of the company high up on the sides of this picturequeen canyon. At Intake, we saw where the water was taken in for the purposes before stated. We could see the high peaks of the mountains and here, too, could be seen the wagon road, which had been constructed by the contractor building the Western Pacific Railroad. The cost of this wagon road was as high as $10,000 per mile. It was a scene never to be forgotten. We had been on the left bank of Feather River. Now, for fifteen miles, we would travel on the right bank. A DIFFICULT PROPOSITION It is difficult to understand how those railroad contractors could take the risk of sending trains alongside of theses almost upright sides of this canyon. A broken rail or a fallen stone or tree trunk would precipitate that load of human freight in the rushing waters below. Sometimes, I could not see anything but the water and the rocks of the canyon down. We were now at big big star, a famous place sight, where more than fifty years ago and since, ventureous miners had gone to seek a fortune in the waters of the rushing river below. AN INDIAN RENDEZVOUS. This was formerly a famous Indian rendezvous, where the wild, western platanman fished and hunted. This was a famous salmon fishing ground. I looked down many feet below and saw a boat in the stream and a lone miner just pushing off from the bank. These miners for gold do what is known as placer mining. They wash out the sand and by the use of quicksilver extract the gold. At Cresta, we saw the peculiar pothole of Rebecca Well. A long curved fracture of rock, the river, at this point, is called the Natural Arch. The water here has a white appearance. A little farther a mammoth rock is known as the Rock of Glibratar. NOT A THRESOME TRIP. The trip here was not tireome to me. Every revolution of the car wheel brought to view some object of transcondant interest. We were now passing through Checkered Gorge the walks of which ripe two thousand feet above. We could not see the top. We could only accept the information given by the guide. A huge rock, rumbling down the side of the mountain, started on its way by unseen hand could have disashed the train to destruction and wiped out of existence every passenger aboard. MEANT INSTANT DEATH. To be plunged in those swiftly rushing waters below would be to court instant death. I had never seen this country before, and I indulged in reverie, conjured up scenes of the past, when the Indians roamed the plains, not expecting to ever see a white face or hear the sound of the locomotive as it carried its load rushing to the plains beyond. I was glad that I had come this way. It was a fitting climax to my information. As for his cladty she was in needle work or littlesy gazing out of the window at the changing scenes below. JOHN MITCHELL, Jr. HIPPODROME CROWDED. The Hippodrome Theatre was crowded on Tuesday night by a crowd destroys of seeing the first episode in "The Strange Case of Mary Page." The management, of Mr. W. J. Coulter was suprar for the masses were enthusiastic over the choice production randered at this popular play house. The Invincible Four were also at the best of their rendition. At though one of them were blind, they demonstrated that they were masters of all kinds of musical instruments. Dynamite In Mine Strike. Dynamite and revolvers were used by riding industrial Workers of the World at the Greenwood colliery of the Delaware and Hudson Coal company, near Scranton, Pa., when an attack was made upon miners who refused to join the strike. Many shots were fired and a dozen cars in the colliery yards were billed up. State policemen were rushed to the scene and five arrests were made. The mine is now under armed guard. Convicted as Scalp Bounty Forger. Convicted as Scapist Bounty Forger. After being out seven hours the jury, at Leckforton, Pa., returned a verdict of guilty of forgery against Hayes Schenk, justice of the peace at Howard. Schenk was charged with issuing tranditional probates for scapes of noxious animals. Centre county, it is alleged, had paid out almost $4000 in less than two years on certificates issued by Schenk. D. L. W. Trackman. Get Raise. An increase of fifteen cents per day was granted to trackmen employed along the entire system of the Lackawanna railroad. About 5000 are effected. They will get $1.75 per day under the new scale. More than 200 foremen emplied by the Lackawanna received a voluntary increase of $6 per month. Sculptor to Make Bust of Mr. Wilson. Franz Vittor, a sculptor, left Richmond, for Washington, where he announced he would arrange写 President Wilson for sitttings of a bait of the president which is to be avail- ed at the Democratic convention in St. Louis. Electronic Light in Top Rite Women, Mrs. Burtram Beltran, aged twenty- two, wife of a local real estate dealer in Tulsa, Ohio, was killed by elec- tricity, in her bathtub when the trio remove a portable electric heater, which had fallen into the tub. Washington, D. C., March 6. I-List Newport, R. L. on February 18th for New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington. There has been roosting upon my mind the present condition and the future of the American Negro and the foreign element in the United States. In the past three years, in three miles, you will find 50,000 the Negro race, young men and women, a large portion of whom are idle. They have migrated to the city and they are subjected to all sorts of temptations. The bar-r rooms, the saloons and the pool-rooms are filled with alcohol. They have no employment, nothing to do, no occupation. They are waiting their lives in idleness. I have had a conviction, and a vision and when a man has a conviction when will discourage him. What is true of New York City is also true of other large cities. I am visiting the large cities and getting the ministers and laymen of my race together, asking them to organize, to see what can be done to give these ministers and laymen what that idle class is hard for those of the race who are making the best of life. I have spoken to more than 500 ministers and 10,000 of the race in the different churches since I have been away from home. The ministers in Philadelphia, Baltimore and also in Washington endure my mission and will form local ministers and laymen and then the purpose is to have a National Organization. This movement upon the part of the ministers and laymen in these cities will greatly help the National League, which is doing much along these lines. I have had also an interview with ex-President Taft and some of the great men who see the great importance of such a movement upon the part of my race. I am on my way to Norfolk, Hampton, Portsmouth, Petersburg, Richmond and Fredericksburg. These places I expect to visit this month. I shall also ask a hearing before the institutions in the several places where I go, so that the students you are putting themselves for life and for the future may also be acquainted with these conditions and do what they need to help in the important movement. That class of the race that have not left their homes and are doing well, I shall endeavor to place before them the evils of these large cities and dismay them not to change unless they can do better, for the number of idle in these large cities are becoming a monache to the better class of the race. I hope to spend the third Sunday in this month in your city. This is a national holiday and it concerns us of us and I thank you in advance for whatever assistance you can give us in the way of publication. H. N. JETER Pastor, Shiloh Bapt Ch. Newport, R. I. COURT NOTICES VIRGINIA—In Hustings Court, Part No. 2, of the City of Richmond, the third day of March, 1916. The object of the above suit is to obtain a divorce from the bonds of matrimony by the plaintiff from the defendant on the grounds of desertion. And an amdavit having been made and filed that the defendant is a non-resident of the State of Virginia it is ordered that she appear here within fifteen days after due publication of this order and do whatever is necessary to protect her interests herein. A Copy. Teste: W. E. DUVAL, Clork. By H. G. Duval, D. C. J. R. POLLARD, P. 6. VIRGINIA—In Hustings, Court, Part No. 2, of the City of Richmond, the third day of March, 1916. Lucy K. Ferguson . . . Plaintiff vs. James Ferguson . . . Defendant The object of the above styled suit is to obtain an absolute divorce by the plaintiff from the defendant up on the grounds of wilful desertion. And an amavit having been made, and filed that due diligence has been exercised by the plaintiff to ascertain the whenceabout of the defendant, to no effect; it is ordered that the defendant appear here within fifteen days after due publication of this order and do whatever is necessary to protect his interest herein. A Copy. Toste: W. E. DUVAL, Clerk. 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We, colored, voters, of the city convention, March 4, 1916, for the purpose of electing twenty-five delegates and twenty-five alternates to the district convention, and twenty-five delegates and twenty-five alternates to the State convention to be held in the near future. These conventions will elect delegates to the National Republican Convention, which meets in Chicago on the 7th day, of June, 1916. Some of the facts upon which we base our, disapproval are as follows: That upon our arrival at the meeting place at 7:50 o'clock we found the doors locked. At 8 o'clock the doors were opened. At 9 o'clock the meeting room, where we found about 150 men already seated, most of whom appeared to be employees of a certain factory of this city. That prominent Republican voters were entirely ignored and not allowed the privilege of the floor. That every motion was made by the ring (no others recognized), put and carried, refusing to recognize any and all objections offered by bona fide Republican voters. That the committee of three was appointed in nominations, which was out only n few minutes, and brought in a typewritten report carrying 100 delegates and alternates, a city committee of forty-two and chairman and secretary. That out of 100 delegates and alternates not a Republican voter was represented. That in the presidential election of 1912, out of a Republican voter in Richmond city of 888 the colored Republicans cast 535 of these votes, which show in the colored Republicans about the percentage of the Republican vote of said city. That in the district the vote for 1912 was 1,859 of which 1,167 were cast by colored Republicans. That the colored Republicans were entirely ignored at the mass-meeting above referred to as of March 4, 1916. I. voter roundt for anything, we would know if they are worth anything in the estimation of the makers of the state which was steam-rolled through Saturday night's meeting. We ask that the bona fide Republican voters join with us in our disapproval of the action taken at Saturday night's meeting as of March 4, 1916. A Republican mass-meeting has been called for Tuesday night at the True Reformers' Hall at 8 o'clock. All Republicans are urged to attend and participate. CHARLES JOHNSON. Richmond, March 4. (Time-Dispatch) WANTED ORGAN FOR SALE - Largo, hand- some Organ; in fine condition; deep, full tone. $25.00. E. & M. ROBELEN, 618 N. 25th St. City. Phone 5811. WANTED—50 GOOD RELIABLE WOMEN to come for work as Cooks, Chambermaids, Waitresses and General Houseworkers. Good wages, good home. to the rick- parties. Write SLYVIA L MUTCH- ELL, Employment Agency. 666 Bloomfield Ave., Montclair, N. J. Deputy Wanted. 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