Richmond Planet

NET GOD MADE ME BLACK. By Lardan B. Walthon God made me Black. It is to Him I owe. Whale'er my mission in the mighty plan— The Trinity resolved in making man. White, Yellow, Red, and Brown—God made them so— He made me Black; and, toilers all, we go— Back to his task. Though robed in white or tan. Tis but the service of the soul that can. Make known the measure of the man below. We prize the gleaming glory of the day— No less we love the beauty of the night; We pause to hear the song-bird's roundelay. And praise its coat of color br of white— For deeper than the reach of mortal eight. God hast ordained and marked His men of clay. Cebu, Philippine Islands L. B. W. MYRTLE GROVE CASES IN COURT Veedict for Plaintiff—Cases Recall Failure of True Reformers. On Thursday morning, March 16th, at 10 A. M., the Circuit Court of this city began the hearing of the suits upon the dockee involving the sale of the lots in what is known as Myrtle Grove Park. There were six of these cases upon the dockee of the Court, and Attorney J. Thomas Hewin, with offices in the Mechanics Bank Building, corner of Third and Clay Streets, was counsel for all plaintiff. Only one of these cases was heard, and that occupied the attention of the Court for three days. This was the case of "Lucy J. Moten of Washington, D. C., v. Josiah C. Robertson and Jno. C. Robinson." After long and exhaustive argument by counsel on both sides, the jury brought in a verdict in favor of Miss Moten for $350.06. Counsel for Josiah C. Robertson and John C. Robinson immediately gave notice; that this case would be appealed to the Supreme Court. Hon. H. M. Smith, Jr., Willis B. Smith and Isaac Digg, Esquires, were counsel for the two Robinson. All these cases had been set for the 16th and 17th of this month, but owing to the time consumed in the hearing of the first case, the others had to go over until the next term of the Court, which is in the month of May. The other cases remaining to be heard are: Jane West, va. Josiah C. and John C. Robinson. Fannie Moten.^vs. Josiah C. and John C. Robinson. Frank L. McCoy, vs. same. S. W. Hall, va. same. Henry Anderson, va. same. Much of the evidence introduced recalled the failure of the Order of True Reformers some years ago, when its license to do business was revoked. The evidence showed that Josiah C. Robertson, colored, went to different sections of the country and sold lots to people, and represented to them that the Order of True Reformers was the owner of the lots, which the Order did not own. After the failure of the True Reformers' Bank, John C. Robinson, white, and Josiah C. Robertson, colored, reorganized the Myrtle Grove Corporation, and still induced the people to continue their payments upon their representations that needs could be gotten to the lots when paid for. In the meantime Mr. Matthew Gilmer had the mortgage upon the property, which he held foreclosed, and all the people who had made purchases of lots, lost their money. The Order of True Reformers never owned one lot of land in Myrtle Grove Park. The officers had an option upon the places by which they could have the place conveyed in them when they sold 200 lots and had them paid for, but this option was never complied with and they never got any title. Under these circumstances, the Court held that the actions of Josiah C. Robertson and John C. Robertson were fraudulent, in that they had interposed the ownership of this property, and hence they were personally liable. Under these interventions, from the Court the jury brought in a verdict for the plaintiff, John Lany J. Motten, attorney J. Motten Motten says that he is in possession before all over the country allowing him to file other claims in the Court. THE SHARON BAPTIST CHURCH ON FIRE The Sharan Baptist Church on the corner of First and Leigh Streets was the scene of much excitement, Friday afternoon, March 17. Flames were observed in the rear portion of the building by the neighbors and the blinding smoke which followed caused an alarm to be sent in from the A. B. C. Bakery, which is in the same block. Even after the firemen arrived, the blaze proved to be so stubborn that some people were uneasy about it. Mr. J. W. Johnson's residence is next door, then comes Mrs. Nannie B. Davis' residence and then the A. B. C. Bakery. On First Street side are many fine residences owned by prominent colored citizens. REV. DR. THOMAS ACTIVE Rev. A. S. Thomas, D. D., the parlor was soon on the scene. The fire rooms to have started in the basement where the furnace is located. The gas-meter is in the furnace room. This melted and the escaping gas served to add to the conflagration. The firemen hoon cut off the gas in the street and then the work of subduing the flames proceeded. The rooms in the rear of the Church, together with the library were ruined. The flames licked up all of the drapery and other material, ruining the roostrums and the pulpits, both upstairs and down. It cracked the walls in the main auditorium and threatened the entire structure. HEAVY LO88.. The loss will aggregate several thousand dollars, in view of the high price of material now. The building was insured for (10,600) ten thousand, five hundred dollars and the furnishings for five hundred dollars, making eleven thousand dollars in all. The Sharon Baptist Church was in the midst of a successful revival. Services are now being held at the True Reformers' Hall. The work of repairing the Church will be begun at once. Despite the insurance, there was much in the building which was not covered by insurance. Toe library is almost a total loss. The Church, too, is heavily mortgaged and this adds to the bad plight of the congregation. Resolutions Passed by the Ministers' Conference. Whereas, we have learned with deep sorrow of the burning of Sharon Baptist Church, which is very calamitous to that struggling congregation and a heavy burden on the heart of Pastor Thomas. Therefore, he it Resolved. That we, the Ministers of Richmond in conference assembled, do hereby tender the unfortunate people and pastor our sympathy and pledge them financial assistance from our Churches. Evangelistic Services at Fifth Street The Evangelistic Services, in the Fifth Street Baptist Church are meeting with great success. Dr. S. A. Moose, of Denville, Va., is preaching great sermons, such as Richmond will never forget. Great throngs of people are pouring in, filling our great auditorium up and down stairs. Many souls are declaring themselves for Jesus. Thus far about one hundred have come over to join the King's Army. The greatest of all the meetings, to this point, was the men's meeting Sunday afternoon. Fourteen hundred men were present. After crowding the main auditorium and with men standing in the vestibule, the Rev. Stavenson and others conducted an overflow meeting in the banquet. Hearn could not wish to hear a better sermon than was preached by the men from Denville. Dr. Moose was certainly the man for the occasion. At the conclusion of the meeting Pastor T. J. King presented the appeal and explained the plan of salvation. About seventy-five men came forward saying we want to know Jesus. Twenty of these men were moved and explained others who were already asked to join some change. Fine Program—Large. Audience at the City Auditorium. A large audience greeted the Williams' Singers at the City Auditorium Friday night, March 17, 1916. The eight persons who had assigned to them the task of pleasing the critical audience were all "stars" in their particular line. A piano upon the rostrum was the only musical instrument in sight, to the astonishment of a large proportion of the audience and it was not long before it was acertained that they did not really need that. They are a combination of both vocal and instrumental music. They range, in their selections, from the rendition of the productions of the Masters to the melodies of the southern clime. CHARMING MELODY "Listen to the Chiming Bell" was sung. With their highly cultivated, musical mellifluent voices, they filled that large auditorium with charming melody and enraptured the audience which encored them again and again. Mrs. Marii Pecke Merrill rendered, with truly remarkable effect, a soprano solo. She is transcendentely graceful and wins the favor of the audience, before she has uttered a note. "Swing Low, Sweet Charlot" was sung. "The Old Ark is Moving" added to the pleasures of the evening. THAT MALE QUARTETTE The male quartette sang, "I Stood On the Bride at Midnight." A selection from S. Coleridge Taylor's productions was sung with narked effect. Mr. S. H. Johnson, the baritone, sang "methora." Mrs. Virginia Greene rendered a Staccato Poika. The flexibility of her voice, which she had under absolute control, was a marvel. Mr. J. S. Crabb, basso, was a favorite. He sang with a grace and an ease that won for him immediate favor. Mrs. Hattie F. Johnson, as a soprano, was very fine, while Mr. G. L. Johnson, an tenor, astounded all of the critics who heard him. He has had few equals and no superior in these parts. ALL STARS. As to the others, we emphatically the statement, in this aggregation of musical talent, they are all stars. Mr. John H. Braxton had the management of the affair and he consoles himself with the fact that but for the revival services in all of the churches, the 4,000 seats in the City Auditorium would have been all occupied. "The Strange Case of Mary Page." The Hippodrome management is still amusing the Richmond public with a magnificent display or photofilms and a fine vaudeville performance. The performance last Tuesday night, when "The Strange Case of Mary Page was presented was exceptionally interesting. The equipment of this modern play-house enables the operators and performers to produce the very best results. Mr. W. J. Coulter has shown rare ability in pleasing even the most critical portion of his large audiences. Next Tuesday another episode in this remarkable portrayal of a trial will be presented for the approval of the patrons of the Hippodrome Theatre. Read the chapters in The Planet SPECIAL NOTICE To our friends and patrons: Dr. Roscoe C. Brown and Mr. S. W. Robinson, Jr announce the opening of a Real Estate, Loan, Insurance and Brokerage office on April 4, 1916 under the firm name of Brown and Robinson, in the St. Luke Bank Building, First and Marshall Streets. It shall be our practice to give good, prompt and confidential advice and service to our patrons, and to take personal interest in general conditions and affairs of the community as well as in the affairs of business. See regular and classified announcements in other editions of this paper. TAKE NOTICE All Clubs and Societies (male and female), are requested to send two representatives to Mann's Hall, 9 B Durvel Street, March 31st, at 8:30 P.M. to formulate some plans of holding Memorial Services over their designated friends buried in Evergreen and Greenwood Cemeteries. WHITE MAN CHARGED WITH NEVILIOUS CRIME CHARGED WITH CIRCINALLY ASSAULTING A COLORED GIRL. The case of Warren Page, white charged with criminal assault and robbery was called in the Hutings Court last Tuesday and on account of the illness of the detectives in the case, went over until April 5, 1916. The accused appears to be between 24 and 25 years of age. His reputation is said to be unavoyable. Warren Page is charged with having been criminally intimate with Catherine Matthews, a colored girl of thirteen years of age. Her birthday was last December. The crime is alleged to have been committed in the residence of Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Katz. WHITE FAMILY RAISED HER. According to Mr. Katz, white, he raised Catherine from a baby and has cared for her up to this time. Warren Page, white, had been calling her up over the telephone and on Monday, he said he had something to tell her. He told her to wait in the front door for him and he would be right over. Mr. Katz's wife had gone out. When he came to the front, he told her he could not tell her out there. Let him come into the hall. He asked her if any one MISS NANNIE H. BURROUGHS. Miss Burroughs at Fifth Street. Miss Nannie H. Burroughs, of Washington, D. C. is coming to Richmond Monday, April third to deliver a special lecture to everybody. Subject, "Some Things That Men Have Found Out About Women." The Sabbath Glee Club will sing on this great occasion. Admission, fifteen cents. else was there. She told him that Mrs. Leachman, my wife's mother was in the back of the house. WENT UP-STALRS. Catherine left him and marked upstairs as she was afraid of him. He followed her up there. A little white child named Corn Page was in the house at the time. He throw her on the lounge and took liberties with her. He then throw the colored girl, Catherine, on the bed and accomplished his purpose. He grabbed her with her arms behind and throw her on the bed. He left the print of his hands on her. He went into the next room and took my wife's jewelry out of the dresser. It is valued at $500. VALUABLE JEWELRY STOLEN. Catherine looked to see what he was doing. He had the rings in his hands. He asked whose rings they were and she told him that they belonged to my wife. He then took them. We have not seen them since. My wife's mother was in the second room door to the rear. She called Catherine to go down and look the chickens up. The girl went down and in the meantime, the white fellow left. She looked out of the window and saw him going up the street. Later, he called Catherine up to find out what had taken place. He wanted to know who had been told about it. Virginia Annual Conference to Convene Here. The Virginia Annual Conference, which convenes in Third Street Bethel A. M. E. Church April 4-9, will bring together ministers of the Gospel from all sections of Virginia. The work of this conference is divided into five Presiding Elder Districts with headquarters at Norfolk, Portsmouth, Richmond, Roanoke and Staunton. The ministers of these various districts vie with one another in the raising of general funds and in the promotion of all forms of religious work pertaining to their local charges. Last year the conference reported for connectional purposes such as education, missionary, superannuation fund, church extension and general expenses $6,000, they also reported a total of $90,000 having been raised for all purposes. There are 125 churches of this denomination in the Old Dominion with a membership of 13,000. Virginia has the honor of having the largest and most efficient Sunday School in the connection—St. John's, Norfolk, Va. The Woman's Mite Missionary Society is a potent agency in the state for raising funds for missionary work both home and foreign. The sixteen years old. Its present president is Mrs. J. E. Day, of Norfolk, Va. The A. C. E. League is a young but vitile organization gripping young people for Christian service. The State Superintendent is Rev. S. S. Morris. Fifty years ago the Virginia annual conference was organized in the Third Street Bethel A. M. E. Church. Plans are being made to observe at this conference the semi-centennial Jubilee, and each minister has been requested to bring a special contribution for missionary and educational purposes. The coming season will be remarkable in that it will close the work of Bishop L. J. Coppin, who has served eight years; it will also terminate the administration of eight of the pastors serving prominent charges. The time limit of the A. M. E. Church is five years, and pastors in charge at Norfolk, Portsmouth, Richmond, Hampton, Berkeley, Staunton, Savagoville, and Prospect will have served full time limit. Rev. S. S. Morris, pastor of the Richmond charge, has done splendid work and has had phenominal success, having held the same for five years. The membership and citizens generally, regret to see his leave. The Conference centers its interests in Kittrell College and raises each year more than $2,000 for its maintenance. The Semi-Centennial General Conference meets in May in Philadelphia and it is likely that the delegates elected to that quadrennial meeting will be instructed as to the legislation favored by this conference. The conference will be called upon to give its endorsement to Rev. S. S. Morris for the position of General Secretary of the A. C. E. League. All of the sessions will be public and the citizens generally will be invited to attend. --- ANNIVERSARY EXERCISES OF KNIGHTS OF PYTHIA AND COURTS OF CALANTHE. The Anniversary Exorcism of the Knights of Pythias and Courts of Calanthe will be held at The Fifth Street Baptist Church, Sunday, March 26, 1916, at 3:30 o'clock P.M. The sermon will be preached by Rev. T. J. King, D. D., pastor of the Church The members of the Uniform Rank and the various Lodges will meet at the Pythian Castle at 2:00 o'clock P.M. The members of the Courts of Calanthe will assemble at the Church at 2:30 P.M. The public is cordially invited. IT REALLY HAPPENED. In one of our Churches the other Sunday morning, several of the brothren waxed warm as the Pastor was telling of the sins of this world. 'Amens' were ringing right and left. One good brother, in particular, was exceedingly vociferous with his 'a-a-a-MEN,' bitting down vigorously on the 'men' as the D. D. named each sin, both of omission and commission. As each sin was called in its order, the brothren would break forth in a chorus of approval—a regular cathedral choir of 'Amens.' In due course the D. D. mentioned whiskey and gave a scathing denunciation of demon rum. He paused for the boys to give vent to their approval—but, silence reigned supreme. Not a mumbling sound could be heard. Unfortunately the vehement brother had to yawn just at that crucial moment and could not let out one of these 'a-a-a-MEN's. I found that at times, I would fall into a mood of reverie, forgetful of all else, but the happenings of the past and forebodings as to the future. I cannot say that these moods were unpleasant. I had relapsed into a state that "nothing moved me." I was not apprehensive, for I felt that I was prepared to meet anything that Fate might have in store for me. I talked with Miss Gladys and at times en-dovoured to tease her, but she came from a family not easily teased. The box of fine candy formed the basis of operation. WANTED HER TO LOOK NICE. In speaking of her father, she said he had given her mother a cloak that cost two hundred dollars. When I asked why, she repiled in the most unconcerned and artless manner that he just wanted her to look nice. I laughed heartily and then nettled back into the Pullmap car seat and watched the rapidly changing scenes on the outside. We passed Provo. It is located just back from the shores of Utah Lake. It is one of the wealthiest of the Mormon towns. I presume that it is known that the Mormons believe, or at least did believe, in plural marriages. TOO MUCH WIFE. They believe, or did believe that the old dispensation when the kings and the prophets had more than one wife should be practiced in all of its primitiveness now. The United States government prohibited it although it is claimed that the same practices are in vogue today. When most men cannot get along with one wife and find a difficulty in supporting that one, it seemed to the congressmen that it was lunary for a man, even though he be a Mormon, to have half a dozen. THE FIRST WOOLEN MILL It may have accounted, too, for the antipathy of Miss Gladys to Salt Lake City, where she did not care to stop even train time. At Provo, the first woolen mill west of the Missouri River was established. It uses one million pounds of wool annually in its manufactures. Brigham Young Academy is located bore. We were now in the lovely Utah Valley. It may be well to state that when I was in Salt Lake City many years before, quite a contention was aroused by the proposition made to abolish the Stockade. The Stockade was a block, hollow in the centre, in which all of the disreputable women of the city resided. On the outside of the block or square were small stores. You would walk in this neighborhood a thousand times and you would never suspect the nature of the locality. At Thistle, a branch line leads off to the fertile valley of San Pete. JOHN MITCHELL, JR. KANSAS CITY FOR MORRIS The Executive Board of the New Era Association comprising Kansas City and vicinity held its regular quarterly meeting March 9-10, with Pilgrim Baptist Church, Rev. C. C. Calloway pastor, near corner Charloett and Indianapolis avenue, Kansas City, Mo. The meeting was largely attended by pastors and visitors. All the churches in the Association were represented with their pastors, as well as the Board members. Moderator J. M. Booker called the meeting to order, and after the regular devotions called the Vice-Moderator, Rev. C. C. Calloway to the chair and then proceeded to outline the working of the National Baptist Convention and its troubles. After he was through speaking, a motion prevailed to allow the pastors and members of the Board to have a free and unlimited discussion of the facts concerning the National Baptist Convention. The debate began about 10:30 A. M., and lasted throughout the day. So convincing and clear were the arguments of Dr. Booker the Moderator and Vice-President of the National Baptist Convention of the state of Missouri and, others who were speaking for the Morris Convention that Rev. C. A. Buchanan prepared and offered the following resolution: PRICE FIVE CENTS The above resolution was adopted with one vote against it. Roy. J. M. Booker, D. D., Moderator, Kansas City, Mo. Rev. B. J.-Davis, Corresponding Secretary, Kansas City, Missouri. PERSONALA AND BRIEFEN. Mr. W. P. Eyps is sick at his residence 408½ W. Duval Street. Mr. John A. Bland, of Prince George, Va., called on us. Sir W. Henry Jones is quite sick at his residence, 104 K. Byrd Street. Mr. Jerome H. Loe, of Philadelphia, Pa., was in the city this week. Mrs. Sylvia L. Mitchell has returned to Montclair, N. J., after a short stay here, visiting relatives. Sir Chas. H. Clark, Sr., District Deputy Grand Chancellor of West Point, Va., was in the city this week. Rev. H. N. Jeter, D. D., settled pastor of Sulloh Baptist Church, Newport, R. L., called on us in company with his daughter, Miss Olyve L. Jeter called on us. Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Fauntleroy entertained at luncheon last Wednesday afternoon in honor of Dr. S. A. Mowen, of Danville, Va. Other guest were Dr. T. J King, R. C. Mitchell. We have received an invitation to the merridge of Bury, Clifton G. Cabell to Miss Ethel Virginia Burnett, Wednesday, April 5, 1916, at 8 P. M., in the College Chapel of the Virginia Theological Seminary and College at Lynchburg, Va. Dr. S. A. Moses was the order of the day at the Richmond Ministers' Conference Monday. His message was logical in arrangement, purely Biblical in matter, and forceful in delivery. The brothren received the message gladly. Mr. James D. Brice is the only colored book-keeper in the Naval Academy at Annapolis, Md. He is the son of the late Roy, J. H. Brice, who was formerly in charge of the Leigh Street M. E. Church. He is attending the Washington Conference in session here in this city. —Mrs. Ida E. Charity, supreme secretary of the National Ideal Benefit Society of 918 St. Paul Street, is recovering from a severe illness. She takes this method of thanking the Second Baptist Church Sunday School, her neighbors and many friends both in and out of the city for lovely tokens and their unfitting attention. MRS. CARRIE TUCKER EXPLAINS Mrs. Carrie Tucker, who killed her husband, Henry Tucker, and who was released from custody upon the statement of the witnesses that it was accidental, called to state to us and declare that her first husband, John Hailie Randolph, did not, kill the man, Johnson, on her account. He killed him because he said Johnson had struck him in a bar. She denies that Henry Tucker, her second husband ever shot a man. Smith butted up against her and an officer walked up and arrested him for having a pistol on him and he was fined twenty dollars Howard University Alumni Association to be Organized Here. The graduates of the Howard University will form an Alumni Association in the near future. All alumni of the school will receive requests to attend a special meeting for the organization of this association. President Newman of the Howard University will visit Richmond on Sunday, April 2nd to deliver a special Men's Day sermon at the Third Street Bother A. M. R. Church at eleven o'clock A. M. and will address the Howard University graduates of this city in a mass meeting in this Church at eight P. M. President Newman expresses the desire to meet all Howard graduates on this occasion. Great Women's Meeting at North Mt. Mon. Last Sunday. Rev. Wt. R. V. Peyton spoke to a large crowd of women and Sunday, at the fifth Mt. St. Rose Church. The meeting was followed by the fifth Mt. Men and Fifth Street Hospital and the V. M. Q. A. The women were led to inaugural Grand. Twenty-fifth Infantry Wins Tournament With Five White Regiments Competing for Honors-Scores Heavily in Finals TWENTY-FIFTH, SMASHED THE HAWAIIAN AND EQUAL ED THE WORLD'S RECORD, IN THE 106-YARD DASH. PAGE TWO COLORED INFANTS CARRIES AWAY IN MILITARY Twenty-fifth Infantry With Five White R for Honors—Score GILBERT, OF THE TWENTY-FIFTH ISLAND RECORD AND EQUAL THE 100- HOW THEY ENDED Twenty-fifth Inf. 70 points First Infantry. 40 points Second Infantry. 29 points Coast Defense. 14 points The Twenty-fifth Infantry yesterday made good its promises to carry on the major, honors of the big military athletic meet, finishing in the final against three other regiments with seventy points to its credit out of a total of one hundred and fifty-four. In addition, Gilbert, of the Twenty-fifth, amassed the island record for the 100-yard dash to smithereens and set a local mark equal to the best ever made in the world. The finals attracted a great throng of spectators to Alexander Field, yesterday morning. Interest in the meet had steadily increased with each day's preliminaries and all who had been out to see any of the preliminary events were out early for the finals yesterday, besides several hundred who were out for the first time. The street was one long line of automobiles and the sloping bank of the college ground a dense mass of humanity. Time and time again, the spectators awarded on to the field, but promptly left at the request of the officer in charge. There was really nothing for the guard company to do, sloping back the crowd and only good natured taunts were hurled back and forth by the men of the regiment to those of another as some favorite measured up to their expectation. The Artily band was out again and rendered selection appropriate to the occasion. The weather man had lived up to his promises and gave a day that was ideal. It made one feel thankful to have been able to enjoy a glorious weather. CROWD OUT EAMLY. At eight-thirty a fair sized crowd was already on the ground and by nine o'clock there had been a great increase in the numbers. At nine o'clock sharp the first event took place. There were tardy ones who lamented their misfortune, and well they might, for Gilbert of the Twenty-fifth Infantry held the bleachers spellbound as he raced down the cinder track in record time. He ran in magnificent form and smashed his newly established record of nine and four-fifth seconds by setting a new one of nine and three-fifth seconds. NO MISTAKE POSSIBLE Five stop watches caught the world record time of nine and third-fifth seconds. Glenn Jackson of the local Y. M. C. A. held one of the watches and caught the time between nine and three-fifths and nine and fourth-fifth seconds. The Twenty-fifth Infantry went mad with joy and pounded their appreciation on the back of Gilbert, who was as cool as a cucumber. Gilbert is a perfect type of the spinner. He is tall, wry, and hasn't an extra ounce of flesh on his body. His every movement indicates speed. Parker of the Twenty-fifth Infantry ran second and Bray of the First Infantry was a close third. There was a lot of discussion by some as to who was second. Some thought. Bray should have the place, but the officials were of one opinion. Intense interest and great excitement always bring on disputes when races are very close. MEDAL MAN FOURTTH. The veteran Mills of the Twenty-fifth ran fourth. He has won medal after medal in athletic events, but had to give place today to faster men. Seen a short time later in service uniform he looked like the hero of a dozen campaigns. His left breast was covered with rows of medals—silent witnesses of past victories. Parker, Bray and Mills were closely bunched all the way down the field and crossed the line almost breast to breast. Smith and Genalinger of the First Infantry ran fifth and sixth respectively. From the start of the hundred yard dash to the close of the meet the interest was at fever heat. It did one good to see such splendid athletes perform in such excellent manner. One thrill followed another. There was wild cheering at the conclusion of each event when the announcer mag-phoned the results to the crowd. The points for the hundred yard dash were five for the first place, three for second place, two for third place and one for fourth place. The Twenty-fifth won nine points and the First Inventory two. The cash prizes were $4.90, $2.00 and $1.00. Gilbert did not accept any money as he does not wish to quality as a professional. There is so much action in the running events that they are invariably the favorite at every field meet. Speed is a mania with Americans and competitors in speed always command our interest and attention. The high hopes of the Twenty-fifth were fulfilled when they scored nine points out of eleven in the old hundred yard dash. They hit equally confident of the half mile run and primes himself with their acceleration war with plenty. The empty stairs and distance of first and second place in the preliminary of the lower grade were impressive from the lead at the start. of the half mile run and as the runners passed the bleachers the first time they were pretty well bunched. When they neared the home stretch every man used every ounce of power he had to drive himself forward at his maximum speed. It was a magnificent, sight to see these fine physical speckles fighting with might, and main to forge ahead. Harrison never allowed himself to be in danger of losing by a short-spurt of a nearby runner. He maintained a safe lead of about five feet. There is more speed on the island than was developed yet today morning. He jumped closely enough to make him exert himself to the utmost. He broke the Island record in the half mile run, making the distance in two minutes, seven and three-fifth seconds. Pride and Smith of the Twenty-fifth ran a close race for second place, Pride winning by a few inches. Travers of the First Infantry was some distance behind. Sproch of the Second Infantry was fifth and Morrow of the same regiment dropped but before completing the run, as he was badly outdistanced. The Twenty-fifth received five points for first place, three points for second place and two points for third place. The First Infantry received one point for fourth place. GOOD ARRANGEMENT. It having each team throw against every other team in the baseball throwing contest and decide the winner on a percentage basis, the officials gave the spectators three free contents to view. The First Infantry and Coast Artillery were the first to come on the field. The initial thrower of the First Infantry team is a dandy but can't play the whole game alone. He catches balls thrown anywhere in his visibility and returns them with great speed and accuracy. The throwers on the First Infantry team fumbled the ball and at times made throws that were costly. The Coast Artillery bunch played a steadier game and were able to make the eight round trips of one hundred and twenty each way in less time than the First Infantry. The finish was close, very close in fact, but as far as the Coast Artillery was concerned a miss is no good as a muck. The Coast Artillery team are Stewart, R. McKain, Jones, Stewart, W. Cumings, Benham, Dillard, Perry, Hinz and Prutt. The First Infantry team are Munson, Henton, Maddux, Kwieleinsky, White, Gilman and Buckland. The Field Artillery team did not appear on the field when the officials called for them to oppose the Second Infantry team and the contest went on. The Second Infantry by default. The same thing went on with the Fourth Cavalry and Twenty-fifth infantry teams were called out. The Twenty-fifth team won by default. SPEEDY CENTIPEDES With the call for the men for the centipede race to go to their places every one primed himself for something amusing. It was generally thought that the teams of ten men on two by fours, fourteen feet long would not be able to run the hundred yards without a few spills. However, the expected did not occur and all three teams crossed the mark without missteps. They showed good training and perfect the technique to the slightest misstep or movement out of the regular rhythm would have meant the master for the men of the offending teams. The Twenty-fifth won the race and did it in the short space of nineteen seconds. The Second Infantry team was a close second and the First Infantry team came in third. There were no points given for the centipede race; the cash prizes were $5.00 and $2.00. The Twenty-fifth Runners are Colston, Tate, Dawson, Pittman, Brainer, Eovert, Hart, Porter, Dunham and Dunn. The Second Infantry team are Mitte, Helko, High, Face, Devlin, Caplinger, Donahue, Frahke, Warden and Williams. TOOK·A SURPRISE VICTORY The Twenty-fifth and Second teams lined up for the baseball throwing contest to decide the championship. The Second Infantry team was the favorite, for on Friday they had made the splendid time of one minute fifty and two-fifth seconds. No team had been able to come anywhere near this time and it was generally conceded that with the usual run of things the Second Infantry should get first place. But variety is the spice of life and the Twenty-fifth Infantry beat the Second out by one second. Both teams handled the ball well and neither made errors that were very costly. The time however, was nearly eight seconds slower than the record established by the Second Industry in the preliminary. For first place the Twenty-fifth industry got seven points and a cash price of $1.40. The Second Industry received five points and a cash price of $0.90 for second place. The Twenty-fifth industry team are Smith, Hawkins, Phillip, Scott, Hudson, Begin, Coulson, Bowie, Budley, Washington, Harring, Bancroft, Washington, Co. B, Belford, and Bellingham. The second industry team are Sotterburn, Minneapolis, McKinley, Culphey, Kirk, Work, Surrey, Bancroft, Minneapolis. PROOF Capture THREE Three teams both leaders to represent the First Infantry and Coast Defense team were given on the deck the winner of their platoon. The two teams had not earlier in the day and the Coast Defense and outnumbered the First Infantry winning in two minutes four and fifth-seconds. Both teams had determination on their side when the awarded in action came. The Coast Defense secured an early lead owing to errors by the opposing team and were able to maintain this lead throughout the relay. The First Infantry fought hard but played a losing game. The platoon shot rang out as the Coast Defense team ball crossed the mark two minutes, one and fourth-seconds after it started on its course. The Coast Defense received three points for third place and a cash prize of $6. The First Infantry received two points for fourth place. THE 220-YARD FINALS. Sprinting events again hold the attention of the crowd when the winners of the three days preliminaries took their places at the starting point. The first and second places for the two hundred and twenty yard dash had been taken in each event by men from the First and Twenty-fifth. The time made yesterday was not as good as had been made in one of the preliminary runs. Ware of the Twenty-fifth forged ahead and crossed the line first. Mills of the Twenty-fifth and Simmons of the same regiment were running neck and neck for second place. Mills crossing the line a few inches ahead of his rival. Bray of the First and Twenty-fifth, and Smith and Gominger of the First came in in the order named. Again the men of the Twenty-fifth Infantry had demonstrated their superior sprinting ability. In appearance and in action they looked to be faster men. The Twenty-fifth received five points for first place, three for second, two for third and cash prizes of $4, $2 and $1. The First Infantry received one point for fourth place. WRESTLING DOUTS The finals in the wrestling matches were held on Friday. In the 153-156 class, Scales of the Twenty-fifth Infantry took first place, Schmidt of the Fourth Cavalry, second place. On Saturday, Alexander of the Twenty-fifth Infantry was scheduled to wrestle G. Hansen, Second Infantry, for third place in the 150-156 class. Hansen was slick and was not able to come out, so the officials gave the bout to Alexander. The first place in that class had been won by Workman of the Hospital Corps and second place by Gettys of the First Infantry. In the 165-190 class, Stolocoff of the First Infantry had won from Allen of the Second Infantry and from Williams of the Twenty-fifth Infantry. Yesterday Allen and Williams wrestled to determine who should get second place. The two lanky men Scales of the Hospital Corps and both were wiry and agile. Their wrestling was characterized by open work. There was little of the mat work desired by either man. Allen secured a pin fall at the end of three minutes and took the first bout. In the second bout several opportunities were presented for either man to secure a fall. Allen just missed throwing his opponent in one instance, due to a lack of speed. Both men fell heavily to the ground at another time and it seemed that either one might be able to secure a fall. At the end of four minutes and twenty-one seconds Williams was able to topple his man over and get the bout. The bout stood them one each. In the third bout Williams had the advantage the greater part of the time. Allen did not impress the spectators with having a great knowledge of the game. Williams has been the champion wrestler of the Twenty-fifth for some time. Near the end of the fifth minute Williams throw his man. For four minutes and thirty-seventh seconds. This gave Williams the match and second place in the heavyweight class. The Twenty-fifth Infantry got two points on Williams' work and Allen gave the Second Infantry one point. GREAT MARATHON FINISH. With the close of the wrestling shouts were heard that the Marathon runners were approaching the field. Some one had brought the word out by automobile a little while earlier that the runners had passed Fort street, and that the Twenty-fifth Infantry had a long lead. There was a great swarming of the spectators toward the entrance to Alexander Field to watch the incoming men. The runners entered the field from Punahou street and ran around the track to the finishing point. There they presented a sealed envelope containing a note to Captain Stayton. The information that the Twenty-fifth Infantry was in the lead proved incorrect. The runners had left Schofield Barracks after eight. The Twenty-fifth runner on the last stretch of the relay broke the tape two hours, eighteen minutes, fifty-sight and four-fifth seconds after the start from Schofield Barracks. The next runner to appear was a First Infantryman who made the Marathon in two hours, thirty-three minutes and fifty-seven seconds. The third man to enter was a Coast Artilleryman two hours, forty minutes and twenty seconds after the start. Fourth place went to the Second Infantry. Time. Two hours, forty-two minutes and five seconds. With the arrival of each runner the crowd broke into apprehension. All the way on the run the relay man had been cheered by passers by. PLUCKY SECOND INFANTRY. Near Pearl City, Stover of the Second Infantry, again failed when he was about one hundred yards in rear of the landing raymond, a Twenty-fifth Infantryman. It was an impossible before Stover was back in his foot and he insisted on—completing his run which he did. No one denies that we make money, but is that the leading motive in American life? The questions: "What in your opinion are the leading ideals of the men with whom you associate?" and "What do you consider to be the chief points of weakness in American life?" were put to about one hundred leading men—lawyers, bankers, editors, business men, farmers, scientists and others, and the replies show that forty-eight consider service to one's fellowness to be the leading ideal, while twenty-eight think the making of money for selfish enjoyment or personal power is the leading motive. A Wall street financier and Vice-President of a large trust company said: "I think that the lending ideals of the man with whom I associate are in general the ethics of Wall Street, where a man's word is of great value than anywhere else in the country. I feel, too, that their ability to become much less privileged here, and that them out of the country, the men and women of large in business companies may more than individual The Coast Artillery team received six points and $16.00 for third place. The Coast Artillery team received three points for fourth place. . ONE MILE RELAX. One of the finest exhibitions of virile manhood was that displayed by the racers in the one mile relay. The Twenty-fifth as in previous speed contests, came to the front in this further exhibition of their prowess as runners. They took the lead on the very first lap and maintained that lead to the very end. On the last lap, Gilbert, the nine and three-fifth seconds man, raced in for the Twenty-fifth. There was between twenty and thirty yards distance between Gilbert and the nearest man to him. The other teams ran rather close together but the First Infantry at the close of the race was several feet ahead of its nearest competitor. The Second Infantry and the Coast Defense had a hard fight for third place. For about the first five hurdles the Coast Defense was running third out in the sixth-furlong a speedy Second Infantryman forced him into fourth place and there the Coast Defense team remained. The Twenty-fifth won eight points, the First Infantry five, the Second Infantry three and the Coast Defenses one point. The Twenty-fifth Infantry team are Wyche, Stephonson, Savage, Anderson, Russell, Woods, Simmons and Gilbert. The First Infantry team are Bray, Sighn, Jenslinger, Matterson, Bennett, Hollis, Patterson, Matterson. The Second Infantry team are Bonnett Rich, Loun, Van Poll, Van Dyke, Kau, Leaplester and Mackey. WALL SCALING CONTENT The closing event of the 1916 Civil Val Military Athletic Meet was the wall scaling contest between teams from the First Infantry, Second Infantry, Twenty-fifth Infantry and Coast Defense. The first team to go over the wall was the Second Infantry team which made the time of ten and one-fifth seconds. They moved with great rapidity and machine like accuracy and received a volume of applause from the crowd of spectators. The next team was that from the Twenty-fifth Infantry, their time being one second slower that the Second Infantry. The First Infantry were next to scale the wall and did it in eleven seconds flat. The last team up was that of the Coast Defense, which showed a lack of practice. They came very near to leaving one or two of their members on the near side of the wall. When the last man had scrambled over and reached the mark twenty feet in rear, sixteen and one-fifth seconds had elapsed. The Second Infantry winners received ten points and $24 in cash prizes; the First Infantry six points and $18, and for third place the Twenty-fifth was given four points and $12. Fourth place brought the Coast Defense two points. The Second Infantry team are Blas, Ralla, Myer, Peebles, Gowar, Roberts, Shirley and Whittaker. The First Infantry team are Bennett, King, Last, Leach, Thompson, Bezo, Clark, and Gomolski. The Twenty-fifth Infantry team are Saunders, Kelley, Montgomery, Williams, Hansis, Whitney, Dorsey, and Patterson. The Coast Defense team are Herzog, Chalfant, Pingry, Silveren, Gillett, Laird, Johns, and Gobk. OFFICIALS TO PRAISE The officials of this most successful meet were: Officer in Charge, Captain Norris Stayton, C. A. C.; Reference, Captain Pohlman, D. G. Diasseau, for 1st Floor, 4th Cavalry, and 1st Lieut. Samuel H. Tighman, C. A. C. Judges at Finish, 1st Lieut. Karl Truesdell, 2nd Infantry; 1st Lieut. John S. Sullivan, 2nd Infantry, and 2nd Lieut. Charles M. Everitt, 1st Infantry, Field Judges, 1st Lieut. Thomas L. Crystal, 2d Infantry; 1st Lieut. Eugene Robinson, 25th Infantry; 1st Lieut. Charles H. Rice, 1st Infantry; 1st Lieut. Edgar M. Whiting, 4th Cavalry; 1st Lieut. Henry W. Hall, 4th Cavalry, and 2d Lieut. Hugh J. Knarro, C. A. C. Timers, 1st Lieut. Louis D. Popin, C. A. C.; 1st Lieut. Truby C. Martin, 1st F., and 2d Lieut. Frank V. Schneider, 1st Infantry. Starters, 1st Lieut. Raymond A. Wheeler, C. E., and 2d Lieut. Charles B. Lyman, 2nd Infantry. Clerk of Course and Scoreer, 1st Lieut. Claire R. Bennett, 2nd Infantry. Assistants to the Clerk of Course, 2d Lieut. Manning M. Kimmel, C. A. C., and 2d Lieut. Rufus C. Bratton, 1st Infantry. Announcer, 2d Lieut. Manning M. Kimmel, C. A. C. Referee of Wrestling, 2d Lieut. Robert P. Sears, 1st Infantry. CHICAGO.— HOGS—strong; mixed and bathors, $0.50@10; speed heavy, $0.50@10; rough heavy, $0.50@9.70; light, $0.50@10; plgn, $7.05@9.15; bulk, $1.00@1.00; CA10-10@15c; higher; heavy, $1.00@10; cows and bothers, $1.00@1.00; scallops and t態ers, $0.50@1.00; calves, $0.50@11; skulls, $0.50@1.00; strong; petties and womb (No. 3) Getting Your Money Out of the Bank If the bank rendered no other service to the community than to protect its valuables it would render a useful proposition. It would have no immediate proposition, you could only go one way; but the bank makes it easier to get money put than in, and in the outgoing process assumes risks and renders benefits too often lost sight of in the busy whirl of business. We take many things for granted and live in a matter-of-fact age. We want our morning paper at the breakfast table with never a delay and with little thought of what it costs to collect, transmit, type, print and deliver the news. We want our train on the dot or we get impatient. We want our milk and our coal, blizzard or no blizzard. We likewise expect the bank to do our business smoothly, efficiently, and without thought of the cost or the risks attending. When your bank hands you a check book, it gives you license to draw as many checks, in as large or as small sums as you wish, with the only provision (except in certain cases where a minimum balance is required) that you do not overdraw, and promises to pay our checks as presented as long as your balance is sufficient to pay them. Whether you want to pay your creditor in the next block, or a thousand miles away, the checking privilege of a bank account permits you to make your payment with ease, safety and dispatch. When you mail your check your trouble is over, and the bank's has just begun, for the bank warrants to you three things, all for your own protection and all its own risk. It is well to know them. It guarantees (a) That it will pay only the checks you have signed. If your name is forged and the bank pays the check, it cannot charge the amount to your account; (b) That it will pay only in the sum originally drawn. If some one gets your check and raises the amount, making it apparently a genuine check, the bank can only charge the amount in which you originally drew the check, unless it can show you were grossly careless in so drawing that you invited fraud. Therefore be careful to draw your checks properly; (c) To pay to the party to whom you ordered the amount paid and none other. If the check gets into the hands of strangers who forge the indorsement, so that the party to whom you ordered the money, paid does not get it, the payment is at its risk, and you are harmless. All this is ultimately for your good as a depositor. You know that your account cannot be drawn against except on your order. You know that the party you want to receive payment gets it. You get back the most perfect world. Many, a dispute has been settled and loss and law suit avoided by producing bank vouchers that told in no uncertain way that payment had been made according to the intent of the drawer. Therefore for your own good you ought to keep your money in a bank, and draw it out by check. Options may differ materially as to what is the leading motive in the life of the average American and what the leading ideal. We have been charged with being a nation of materialists, bent on getting money, getting money all the time and all we can of it—not to save particularly, but to spend. Our aim is not to save more, but to earn more. If we cannot have what we want, we do not do without, but work harder for it. We believe in guaging our pleasures by the cost and not the satisfaction we get out of them. When we make up our minds that we have been foolish and frittered away our possessions, we try to recoup, not by spending less, but by earning more. It must be admitted that we can, as a people, make money. We can save only a small part in comparison with other nations, but we do have the knack of getting it. The salaries paid our officials and leading business men would make some European princes envious, and the wages of American workers have attracted hoards of European laborers - to our shores. the things he loved because he wanted to be involved in them and because he loved them. "The feeling here, when he could to meet the approval of other nations for example, rather than our own approval. This is because as a nation and as individuals we are still rather more vain than proud." A Boston banker wrote: "The passion for 'getting on,' with accompanying failure to see what one is getting on toward. "Pride in power and in the ownership of things. Too great reliance on the finality of material. "The lust for spending and having others know that one spends." A religious director of 6,000 university students answered: "Our life is crammed these days with opportunities for relaxing, the picture show, the ball game, the theatre, the novel, and the canoe grip the lives of a great many and absorb their best energies." A bank examiner gave this list: "Materialistic tendencies. "Striving for effect at the expense of any or all ideas. "Lack of simplicity. "Lack of serious application to present or future problems. "Loss of early ideals through the breaking-up of what formerly constituted 'home life.'" "Lack of interest in religious thought." The President of one of the largest life insurance companies answered: "In business— "To succeed. Success means more than mere money; it means the power to advance methods and thereby benefit the society— "An utter contempt for society as that word is usually applied. No especial program that does not aim directly at intellectual quickening and social betterment." AMERICAN BANKER' ASSOCIATION. PUT HER OUT IN SNOW IN HER NIGHTIE MRS. MARTIN, OF BAYONNE, IN DIVORCE SUIT, ALLEGEN OTHER CRUELTIES. (New York Sun) Mrs. Grace May Harris Martin, tertially before Vice-Christophle Stevenson of Jersey City yesterday in her suit for divorce against Joseph Martin of 42 West Fifty-third Street, Bayonne, said: "One night, in 1907, I accidentally spilled a drop of water on my husband's face. He made me apologize, and afterward I awoke from sleep with a drowning sensation. My husband was pouring a pitcher of ice cold water on my face. On another occasion, when I refused to take a bath at 2 o'clock in the morning, he got a bottle of whisky and he said he would drink it unless I obeyed. I was about to comply when he said that as I had shown a willingness to obey him I needn't take the bath." Mrs. Martin said that she left her husband in 1907 because of cruelty to her and their children, but was induced by his pleading letters to return. Immediately, she added, "he began slapping me in the face. One night, when there was snow on the ground, he put me out of the house in my nightgown and kept me out for twenty minutes. When he let me in he appeared to be very sorry and made me a hot drink." There was a second separation and a reunion, she said, but when he put her out on the porch of their home at Bergendell in 1912 she went away for good. One letter from Martin put in evidence read: "Mr. stiff husband. If you will stop the stiff way of yours I will worship the ground you walk on and will carry you around in a basket for the rest of our lives. Darling, I am down to my last pair of socks, the lining of my coat is torn and everything needs your attention. Every day you stay away from me is hell." Martin has a counter suit in which the charges willful desertion and attributes much of the trouble of his married life to his wife's father, the Rev David Harris of West Copley Y. David. The Martins have four children. NEGRO PROPOSAL STIRS N. Y. TOWN THEATRE, BARRED, PROPERTY MAY BE TURNED OVER TO TEEM. Newburgh, N. Y., March 15.—If a man vows is church that he won't drink and then goes and drinks, what is he? Ask the Methodist next door, O. T. 8. That inscription placed today on the front of a building recently acquired by the Paragon Theatre Company, Inc., a New York and Delaware corporation, in the latest phase in a controversy that has arisen over the attempt of the corporation to establish a moving picture theatre on one of the exclusive residential streets of this city. at the library of the Rev. H. M. Miles, with a church, church. Miles, the president of the library company, would habitate one of the quiet places here on a basis of the property, when obviously less reference to Mr. Nelson, may thus the latter inspired the resolution. In retaliation Mr. Sharp announced that the building will be turned into a boarding house for Negroes. The Negroes here seemingly approve of the latter plan, as the Rev. J. F. Western, pastor of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, gave out a statement today saying that the Negroes of the city were contemplating the formation of a stock company with a view to taking over the lease of the property in the event of the inability to open a moving picture theatre on the site. The validity of the resolution adopted by the Council will be tested in the courts by the Paragon company. LET US ON TO NORFOLK NO TIME TO HISITATE, EQUIVOCATE OR VACILLATE. The Work Calls for Peace Harmony, Aggressiveness, Victory. (W. F. Graham.) Comrades and co-workers of the Virginia Baptist State Convention: We are called by our gallant leader, A. A. Galvin, D. D., to assemble May the 10th, in the historic old Mother Church of Norfolk, Va. I hall with pleasure the appeals being made by our leaders, and God helping me, I shall be present. This should be a remarkable year with us; every member and every church should be in Bute Street Church by delegation on the morning of May the 10th. It is important that we have the largest delegation in the history of the Convention: the brethren from the mountains, rolling hills, plains, and valleys should come—a perfect love feast should be had. Why not? Since it is well-known that when the Virginia Baptist State Convention meets the brethren of education, of large churches, of special gifts and powers, meet on perfect equality with all those who pastor our churches, whether in the country, towns, or cities. We do not tolerate swell-heads, big likes, and smart Atheses—"we be brethren." The Virginia Baptist State Convention caught the right spirit when she met in old Alfred Street Baptist Church, Alexandria, 1854. It was the spirit for the proper solution of the race question. Other Christian and philanthropic agencies as God-sent blessings, were at work and are at work today doing their best to lift the race and denomination to higher planes of civilization. We respected, appreciated and loved them; we do today, but long ago the Master of the universe, the Savior of our souls said "The kingdom is from within." The Negro race like all others, needs help and necessarily be helped; but the noblest of all help is that from within—that each we of the Virginia Baptist State Convention denote Self Help, Self Help encouraged and assisted by the friendly hands of others, lifts a race to the high plane of respectability which no ventures into worthy comperes; no worthy of a place on earth which does not seek equality in loftiness, capability, and accomplishments. Self Help brings consideration, sympathy, recognition co-operation, and finally equality in manhood rights. The glorious objective may seem a long way off, but we of the Virginia Baptist State Convention have caught the vision and purpose to hold out to the end. Shall we give the battle up? Shall we prove unworthy? A thousand times not. We hear the voices of the fathers who started in this work, calling upon us to go forward. Doctor Henry Williams, Henry Madison, J. B. Smith, C. H. Phillips, Robert Johnson, Geo. W. Lee, Fields Cook, Gregory W. Hayes, B. F. Fox, R. H. Bowling, James Minor and numbers of others, who are now in the glory land, are beholding us as a cloud of witnesses. Shall we appoint them? Shall we disappoint their living comrades? For there are still some of them left whose hearts yearn to burn for the success of the work. Shall we lead lights as Dr. Harvey Johnson, W. Bishop Johnson, Anderson Taylor, Nate Jordan, J. H. Harvey, Bernard Tyrrell, L. W. Wales, T. H. Shurtz, L. W. C. McIntosh, C. E. Miller, W. B. Wrown, R. B. Brown, G. B. Howard, J. J. Anderson, J. R. Paterson, Adolphus Hubbies, R. C. Pannell, and W. F. Graham. What fruits have come to us since the beginning of our educational work, in Lynchburg! We have lived to see students graduate and take high positions in life: President of Virginia Baptist State Convention, A. A. Galvin; second vice-president, B. A. Moses; recording secretary, C. D. Henderson; statistician, J. G. Stair Drake; corresponding secretary, T. H. White. President of Virginia Seminary, R. C. Woods; chairman of trustees board, J. H. Burke. There are all graduates of Virginia Seminary. What might I say of other entrant men now mastering large churches? Such as C. H. Jane, R. L. Wynn, W. D. Woods, T. J. King, R. H. Bowling, R. W. Ashburn, W. R. Ashburn, W. T. Hall, C. C. Boott, J. M. Mason, W. R. Road, R. W. Gell, L. C. Keiser, J. C. Austin, and I might go on with a great list of others benefited and successful men, fruits of our labor. Today we have the right to feel proud. It must be remembered that among the living congregations of these early days, more than half them, John Bentley, W. editor of The Business Press, taught of the many boroughs history that were then taught our own boroughs, our own cities, and places like New York in our town. We are not alone in benefiting by the work of these men. Let us thank them for their contributions. What future could we hope to make from these fruits? MARY PAGE The Great Mystery Story Written by JAMES LEWIS In Collaboration With JOHN T. WALTER. Author of the Autumn Eight Detective Stories. Hand of the Story and See the Rosanne Moving Pictures Copyright 1916 by McFarland Publishing Mary From England is accused of the murder of James Paine and is indicted by the judge James Paine Judge, and Pengal was tried for the murder of Amy and the killings and the murder of the receiver. He was acquitted with in possession and Mary's leading men incarriage in London. How Mary disappeared from the scene of the crime is a mystery. Brandon tells of a strange hand point to paw on Mary's shoulder. Further evidence shows temporary insanity in Mary. The defense is "reposed purchaser." Witnesses described Mary's night from her intimated Father and her father's solitude. Mary Winkler describes in his sketch Mary with Paine and Amy Barton tells of Mary's struggle to become an actress of Pallock's pursuit of her and of another exponent when the smell of liquor drove Mary insane. A NEW CLEW. NATURE with her prodigal creativeness sends every human being into the world differing in some fashion from his fellow man and women; not merely in feature but in emotion and character. Yet, taken in the aggregate, all these contrasting personalities may be aweled as one man. It was not merely sympathy for Mary that swayed the crowd on this particular morning, however; it was expectancy—a psychic sense of something impending—and there was a whisper that might have been excitement or a mere composite, "I told you so," when Langdon, a bundle of papers in his hand, stepped forward and addressed the court. "Your Honor and gentlemen of the jury," he said quietly, "it had been my intention to call upon Mr. Daniels manager' for the defendant, as my next witness. But"—he paused dramatically—"Mr. Daniels has disappeared! And in searching for him such important facts have come to light that I crave the indulgence of the court to recall some former witnesses in order to introduce fresh testimony for the defence. It has been learned that, unknown to Miss Page, James Pollock supplied the money to back The Seekers' in which the defendant was starred, and there are such stupicious features connected with the partnership of Daniels and Pollock that I"—"I object!" interrupted the District Attorney both, leaping to his feet. "If there are suspicious features or new THE MARRIAGE OF THE MISSING WOMAN "Mr. Daniels has disappeared!" facts let Mr. Langdon introduce them as testimony. Your Honor, this is a palpable effort on the part of my learned opponent to mislead the jury. "On the contrary," stormed Langdon. "I stand ready to bring out each one of these facts in the testimony of my witness." Langdon turned to the bailiff with a smile of satisfaction. "Call George Brennan," he said, and snapped a look of encouragement at Mary. "Mr. Brennan," said Langdon, when the witness had given his age as thirty and his state as unmarried, "will you please call the Court the result of your investigations into the disappearance of William Daniels?" "I called at the Daniels apartment," said the detective quietly, "at Mr. Langdon's request. He wanted Mr. Daniels as a witness and also wanted him to call at his (Mr. Langdon's) office." "Who was in the apartment when you called?" "Mrs. Danielle and her daughter. A young girl of sixteen or seventeen." "Did you notice anything unusual in their behavior?" "Well, I don't know as I'd call it unusual, sir, in the circumstances, but they were horribly upset. Mrs. Danielle said that her husband had gone out two days before and nobody had seen him." And that no building of his white building. No, he said he had left us to go to his colony in the Cayman Islands, and that was the last they died of him. When I asked him we had met the police and given the police. I said I had我 a do Sophie and their sister sending her husband as a witness in this trial, she said that he couldn't tell anything, she was sure, but that the murder of James Pollock had killed him too. "I'm sure that it's just the murder and the trial that have driven him away," she said. "He's been almost immune over what it happened." With the help of Mrs. Daniels and the daughter I went through his papers there at the house, and then Mrs. Daniels and I went to the theatre and got the watchman to open his office for us. "Did you find anything important among the papers in Mr. Daniels' desk?" "Yes. In one of the drawers were some torn scrape of paper. Looked at if the drawer might have been open when the letter was torn up, and some of the scrape fell in it. I placed them together and found they were part of a note from Mr. Daniels to Mr. Pollock." "How did you know it was Mr. Daniel's handwriting?" "His wife recognised it at once and told me." "Can you remember the wording of that letter?" "Yes. It said, 'My dear Pollock: As lessee of this theatre, I, too, am financially interested in Miss Page. Should your persistent attention cause her to withdraw from the cast after tonight's performance, I frankly warn you.' The rest of the page was torn off. It hore the date of the opening of 'The Bookers.'" "Was this the note? 'Langdon's voice rang out triumphantly, as he held up before the witness a sheet on which some torn scraps of paper had been pasted, and when Bryanman had identified them he turned to the jury, and cried:' "Gentlemen of the jury, I offer this threatening note written by Mr. Daniels to James Pollock, as an exhibit in the case of the defence." The next witness was no other than Joe the bell-hon. "Joe," Langdon began very gently. "you have already told us how Mr. Pollock gave you a message to take to Miss Page, and how upon receiving it abe. left the banquet in the Hotel Republic and wept down the corridor with you and into the room where Mr. Pollock was waiting. What did you do then?" "I started down the hall towards the stairs," said Joe in his boyish treble. "Did you look back?" "Yes; I was kind of curious about wot was goln' on." "Was there anyone in the hallway when you looked back?" "Yes, the fat man who had been at the banquet, the one they called Mr. Daniels, was standing close to the door of the gray suite with his car against it as if he wux listenin'." "Joe, do you recognize this picture? Langdon's voice changed sharply and he thrust a photograph into the boy's hands. The latter nodded. "Bare!" he said. "That's him-Imaniak. That's the feller I seen in the corridor all right." But now the prosecutor was on his foot, and though his voice was just as friendly as Langdon's, the bellboy gved him with some trepidation as he asked nervously: "Joe, how does it happen that you never told any of this before?" "I forgot," said the boy silently. "Well, we all forget sometimes," went on the District Attorney in that hounded voice. "But I suppose you remembered it again when Mr. Langdon reminded you that you had seen Mr. Daniels. Wasn't that it?" "Wot's eatin' you?" scoffed the boy heatedly. "How could Mr. Langdon remind me of suthin' he didn't know I'd seen, till I put him wise?" "Well, suppose you tell us how you came to—er—put him wine." "You see," he piped, "me and Mr. Langdon wux talkin' things over. 'Cause you see I wux right there when it all happened, and he says to me, he says, 'Hotel with me, and let's take another look at corridor.' "When we got there, we did everything all over just like it had happened, and then when I wux comin' down the hall I looked back just like I did before, and Mr. Langdon says, 'Joe, when you looked back did you see anybody?' And I says, 'Only that fat guy, Daniels,' and he says, 'Oh, you saw Daniels!' Wot wux he doin'? And I says, 'Gettin' an earful at the door. Then he says, 'Are you sure?' And I says, 'Yes,' and he says, 'I guess you better tell that in court.' And I says, 'I'm on,' and that's all.' The prosecutor turned away with a shrug and a ripple of another mirk, and Landon, languaging himself, patted the boy, encouragingly on the shoulder he sent him back to the witness-room and called in his stand Kendall Williams, the newwhite leading man of Miyau's bi-filed company. "Mr. Williams, how long did you remain in the banquet room of the Hotel Republic, on the night that Jimmy was sent for by James Falkett?" asked Landon. THE FEDERAL NATIONAL HISTORY MUSEUM "Joe, how does it happen that you move't told any of this before?" where she was, and would try to bring her back again." "Where were you when you heard the shot?" "Just outside the door of the banquet-room." "What did you do?" "I ran down the hall in the direction from which the sound came." "Did you meet someone?" "Did you meet anyone?" "Yes. I ran bang into Daniels at the corner where the corridor turned. I nearly upset him, I guess, for he caught at my arm and held on as if to steady himself." "Did you say anything?" "Yes. I said, 'Did you hear a shot? Somebody's killed.' And Daniels said, 'Oh, my God! I know it.'" "Did he seem very much excited?" "Yes—and sick. He was almost green, and he kept saying, 'God—God—I must pull myself together.' But for that matter we were all pretty much upset, and when we got to the door of—of the gray suit he wasn't any more excited than the rest of us." "That is all, thank you, Mr. Williams," said Langdon; but while the words were still on his lips the prosecutor was on his feet. "I petition the Court," he cried in ringing tones, "to have all the foregoing testimony, together with that of the detective Brennan and the boy-Joe Murphy, stricken out as irrelevant. All this is wasting the time of your honor and the gentlemen of the jury. It is not what this man Daniels did but what Mary Page did on the night that James Pollock was brutally murdered with which we are concerned. The State has proved that this woman, Mary Page, entered the room where James Pollock awaited her. That a shot and a scream came from that room, and that the defendant was found in the room with the dead body." "And I say," stormed Langdon in response, "that Mary Page neither saw nor heard, what occurred in the gray suite that night. And if I please your Honor, I will call as my next witness, Dr. Foster—to testify to the inability of the defendant to understand events that were happening." "I see no objection to SUCH testimony," said the Judge thoughtfully. "There was a breathless tension in the room, when Langdon, addressing his new witness, said vibrantly: 'Dr. Foster, you have told the court that the defendant, Mary Page, is a victim of attacks of repressed psychoasis,' superinduced by the sight of intoxication, and the smell of alcoholic concoctions. When suffering from such an attack would the patient be consolences of what went on about her?' "Certainly not. No more than a person in delirium." A long, quivering gasp of ineffable relief floated from Mary's pale lips at the words, and two little names of hope and excitement leapt into her eyes. Even Langdon had seemed at times to christian vague doubts and had pressed her cruelly to try to remember—even hardly—the events that were a blank to her; and in consequence the words of the great alienist were balm to her aching heart and seemed in truth a wondrous vindication. Langdon, watching her in amazed concern, saw her slender body shake like a read in a storm of emotion, and reading in it not the breaking of the fetters of immobile despair, but the shattering of a wonderful self-control hastened to her side, with an admirable and rescuing whisper of encouragement. To his surprise she smiled at him through the wounded tears and caught his hand for an insult in a fiercely grip as she murmured truism brusely. "Whatever needed the matter, Phil, I—you just happened." "You have to tell you to the doctor for a bill," he went on cautiously. "Do you think you—you will be able to?" "What was it?" "Her father's brutality on the night she had from this home in wild terror. I had Page had suffered from her horror of alcohol from a baby." "Then it was her father's treatment, rather than he indicated condition that drove her immune" perished the prosecutor; but Dr. Foster saw the drift of the question and shook his head emphatically. "It was not. It was the sight of his intoxication, and the reek of the whisky on his breath. The pain of his brutal grip on her shoulder, and the sight of his ill-treatment of her mother naturally had their effect—but they were not the main causes of her delirium." "How do you know that Mr. Page gripped her shoulder brutally? Isn't that merely hawey evidence?" "No. The marks of the hand were plainly visible on the shoulder of Miss Page when she was brought to me. These heavy bruises overlay a curious birthmark that came and went, and the nails of Mr. Page's hand had dug such furrows into the sooth that the scars still remain." "I have here a copy of this morning's News which has an article in it entitled, 'What is Repressed Psychosis?' by Dr. Foster. Is that your brochure?" "In it you say, The cruel grip of Mary Page's drunken father left its mark indelibly upon her shoulder, for under the stress of intense excitement that mark reappears. Is that heatay or have you seen it?" "I have seen it." With a sneer that brought a hot flush of anger surging into the doctor's face, the prosecutor turned, and handed the paper that he held to the foreman of the jury saying slurringly: "Gentlemen of the jury, in this newspaper which, I offer as an exhibit for the state, you will find a long article by the learned witness, which is palpably an effort to rouse cheap sympathy for the prisoner. In it he says substantially what he has said in court. [Image of a man in a suit and tie]. "I said, 'Did you hear a shot?' but in both instances, gentleman, he has failed to prove the truth of what he says." "My unsupported word, has been taken in the court room without question before this," thundered Dr. Foster. "What I have written and said would be accepted before any medical board in the world." "But this," interrupted the prosecutor suavely, "is not a medical board. This is a court of law, and I petition his honor to strike out the evidence advanced regarding this mental state of the prisoner. I contend that unless the facts can be PROVED before his honor and the gentlemen of the jury that the entire testimony is most questionable—and of no value." With a little morning gasp of dismay Mary half rose from her chair, her line forming a mute appeal against this drastic threat. Those who were watching her saw in the movement no more than a hysterical impulse born of the legal wrangling, but it was something far deeper and greater. For to Mary, Dr. Foster stood as the keystone of her proof of innocence. He believed her—and to strike out his evidence meant that there was no one—no one left who—understood. Langdon, knowing that he must call her to the stand next, was agonist at her agitation and, fearing a general breakdown, sent the bailiff for smelling salts and a glass of water. He had no fears that the evidence of the alienset would be stricken out, but he was nevertheless racking his brains for some method of proving the recurrence of that strange bruise upon Mary's shoulder when, with the abruptness that characterised him, the District Attorney dismissed the witness. And now it was Mary whose name was called by the belliff, and the little gobbling air of interest and apathy that never failed to greet her swirl through the room and turned to give her a momentary strength. But her son was so white and her mother so magnificent that the belliff, without feeling my earlier order from Langham, hurried after the swelling noise her son through the door into the sprightly living in an unseemly bishop's house, brought the ship slowly to the shore. He was however, the only man who refused it for the retaining of every Mild brevity in the written bar, just a small sound beginning toward Langdon. But though he read their most perfectly he dared not hostage, and the very first question was the one she had drawn. "Miss Page, will you be so kind to the Court as you should be exactly what occurred on the night when you left the banquet and jailed James Pollock in the Hotel Republic?" It swopt away all her new found hope and plumbed her dimly down into despair. To her it seemed to prove, that even Langdon placed little or no credence upon the words of Dr. Foster, and she had a feeling of being suddenly isolated—alone—in a world of howlful faces. A sob caught in her throat and the room grew black before her, and when she spakes her words came slowly—at a time, and sounded strange to her own ears—though coming from a great distance. "I—left—the banquet—room—and wine—into—the—other—room. Mr. Pollock—was—there. He wouldn't—let me—leave. He—he-tried—to—kiss me. Then, he threatened me. He—had a glass of whisky. I—saw him—coming towards me—and—that's all—I can remember!" Her voice rose shrilly on the last words, and she repeated them, the tears running down her cheeks. "That's all—oh, you KNOW that is all—that I—remember!" Startled by her outburst and her pallor, Langdon went quickly to her side and laid his hand on hers. "Of course I know," he said reassuringly. "I just wanted you to repeat it to the court. That was all—and I won't ask any more questions now." "But I have one or two to ask," broke in the prosecutor, exultant over the opportunity to cross-examine Mary now that her compose had given way. And, in spite of the whispers of "Shame! He's no right to torture her now," that drifted from the spectators and brought a warning rap from the judge's gavel, he stepped briskly forward and asked: "Miss Page, Dr. Foster has told a remarkable story of your strange susceptibility to the smell of alcohol. Can you yourself tell of any definite occasion other than the two that have been mentioned—when you were overcome in this—well, very peculiar manner?" The bliting surreal of his rasping voice acted upon Mary like a dash of ice water. She straightened up haughtily and her voice was so cool and quiet that the ballill, who was handing Lamplon the smelling salts, made a comic face as if mocking their precaution. "I have been overcome in that peculiar manner on several occasions." "Will you name one?" "Yes. If you will look through the files of the Rochester papers of two summers ago, you will find that I had an attack while playing in stock in that city." "Will you describe the circumstances, please?" "There was a big supper scene in the play which dealt with city life. The company were supposed to be drunken revelers, and I was to join them and drink too. As usual, I had expected to find cold tea in my glass—but for a joke—real champagne had been substituted. I remember only a slickening rush of horror as of some awful impending disaster. I know I screamed—but the next thing I remember was being home in bed. They told me I had rushed from the stage like a madwoman. That of course can be verified by the papers or by any member of that company." The prosecutor laughed insultingly, "And you," he fauntled, "you who go mad at the smell of alcohol are yet sufficiently familiar with it, to recog- nize real champagne—the moment you lift your glass!" "I didn't KNOW it was champagne, she protested. "I merely knew it was wine of some kind. It's--it's the smell"— "The bouquet is the term more freg- quently used," hedged the prosecutor "And can you tell us some other ex- cessions, Miss Page, when you drank in that perfume and--were overcrowded?" The anger in his voice was becoming: a torture to Mary. She felt like one beating, herself against a stone wall. She was brushed and weary, and her agony found vent in a swirden pathetic little cry: "What is the use of my telling you? You won't believe me?" "What I believe has nothing to do with the matter," cried the prosecutor. "You must answer the questions put to you while you are on that stand." "I tell you," began Mary. Then, with a little choked examination she caught at the rill with groping hands. "Philip!" she called. "Philip!" And as he sprang to her side, she collapsed half fainting into his arms, shuddering and sobbing in such obvious bysteria that it did not need Langdon's plea for a short access to make the Judge may brief: "Court will adjourn for fifteen minutes—or until such time as Miss Pace is in a condition to be brought back to the stand." With a grateful glance at his honor, Langdon half carried, half bed Mary toward the prison door. Then, as the bellfight came forward to relieve him, he turned and back toward his table to try again to think of some new witness, or some method other than by forturing Mary herself upon the witness-stand to prove the truth of the statements of the alienset. Halfway to his seat, however, he was arrested by a long, low walling screams that echoed and throbbled through the stone walled corridor. Twice it came—the horrible screams of a woman in mortal agony or in the throes of delirium. The Judge—hated midway as he was leaving court—stood as if frozen, and even the prosecutor dropped the papers that he held and stared horrified at the door to the prison, which was suddenly lunging viciously open, revealing Mary strumming in the grasp of the bellfist. Her face was livid, her eyes wide, and her hands were clutching, drawing and beating at the stranger once that held her. Then she answered and wriggled, tilting the two or three bruising stones, pounding like one whose breath THE MISSING MEN It almost is it. With a hoarse roar of excited horror, the spectators sprang to their feet and surged forward; but Langdon was quicker than they, and in three strides was beside her, his arms around her, calling her name with a polymant agony that filled the courtroom and echoed for days in the memory of those who heard it. It even pierced the mists of delirium in which Mary's tortured soul was sunk, and for a moment she lay quiet, supine, in his arms, moaning softly. In the instant alliance which fell over the room, two voices in the corridor rose with unexpected abliness. "I didn't mean no harm!" cried one hotly. "I saw the lady was faint and I thought a bit of liquor would pull bar round. That's all, so help me Gawd, and the minute I puts the bottle in front of her—it happened." With sudden harbensness his honor, stepping back to the bench, said: "Bring in those men from the hall. And let everyone in the room be seated immediately." Awed by his tone, the spectators slunk back, while two of the court officers hurried into the hall, returning with a pair of shepherd policemen, one of whom was hastily thrusting a bottle of whiskey into his breast pocket. At the sight Langdon gave a cry of triumph. "Your honor—that man has a bottle of whiskey. What is more—he is drunk—and his presence in the corridor through which the defendant had to pass, explain—bar condition. That, your honor, and gentlemen of the jury, is surely proof enough of the truth of the statements made by Dr. Foster." The judge, obviously impressed, frowned down at the policeman, whose flushed and unsteady gait made his condition impossible to disguise. "Were you in the corridor when the prisoner was led from court?" he asked sternly. "Yeah, your honor," stummered the policeman. "Did you speak to her?" "Yeah skirt. I—I—seen she wuz faint like, and I says, says I, a nip will do 'er good. So I jhush—offered her a bit, and she screams and flies at me like a will cat." As if to illustrate his words he went towards Mary and gestured as if again offering her the bottle, and instantly that walling cry rang out again, and struggling desperately. Mary twisted herself in the grip of the kindly hands that held her. The grasp of one balliff was indeed too kindly, being no more than a hold upon the thin silk of her blouse, and as she twisted the stuff gave way and tore—leaving the whiteness of her shoulder exposed. At the sight the prosecutor suddenly gave a hoarse cry and pointed at it. For there against the pale satiny tint of the skin lay a hideous bruise—the shadow of a man's hand, with leftright where the nails cut crimely into the delicate flesh. [To, be continued.] GENERAL VON GALLWITZ. Leader of Turko-Bulgar Forces Against Allies at Saloniki. Photo by American Press Association. Falling sleep in, a chair with her four-weeks-old infant in her arms, Sirre. Glorence Lejecey, of Ephrates, Pa. awoke to find the child dead. The mother had accidentally suffocated the baby while she slept. Find Two Miners' Bedroom. The bodies of David Jenkins and William Bwartz, of Mahanoy City, Pa., were recovered after, being buried three days, swallowed by the earth which engulfed a large part of an ash bank. 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When you poison the home, you contaminate the source of supply of the future generations. Most of our reformers believe in reforming after the habits have been acquired. Make friends with your white neighbors, that is, if they will permit you to make friends with them. Selfishness and self aggrandisement has so permeated this government that it is travelling like a crawfish-backward and not forward. --- The Democratic Party and its representatives may know how to run this government, but from their actions they cannot get anybody to believe it We have received the speech of Hon. Clyde H. TAVENNER of Illinois in the House of Representatives, December 15, 1915. He proceeds to unmask the Navy League. --- Some people practice deception from the time they arise in the morning until they go to bed at night. They can do a profitable business, for there are thousands of people who prefer falsehood to truth and deception in preference to the genuine article. Hundreds of people depend upon someone else for sustenance and support. They are waiting for opportunities to shirk responsibilities, in order that they may secure a livelihood without working for it. We have received a copy of the hearing before the Committee of the District of Columbia of the House of Representatives February 11, 1916. It related to the bills offered to forbid the intermarriage of whites and Negroes in the District of Columbia and for the separate accommodations of whites and Negroes on the street cars of the District of Columbia. We hope to be able to reproduce copious extracts from this most interesting discussion. Rev. W. H. Moores, the brilliant ex-President of Guadalupe College, has submitted a plan for the unifying of the National Baptist Convention. It contains some suggestions that seem to appeal to all fair-minded persons. We are of the opinion that some basis of agreement should be reached, in this matter. It would be well for some divine, who has not been identified with either side to come forward at this stage and submit a valid proposition. If Rev. Dr. Moores can line up Rev. E. P. Jones, D. D., and Rev. R. H. Borto, D. D., we see no reason why Rev. E. C. Moores and his associates cannot be brought to accept any reasonable proposition, too. He has shown a disposition, personally, to make any sacrifice for the good of the cause. There is much feed for thought in Dr. Moza'i suggestions. By the way, where is that great pupil crator, Rev. Dr. W. F. Omanak, in this matter? He would be an admirable selection as chairman of a great peace movement. We hope somebody will search-the woods for him and have him come out. THE TENTH OAVALRY. The Tenth Country of the United States Army has again demonstrated its efficacy by winning golden co- --- had himself and their possession, he to answer an offer encumbered with many are his death like to be bound their appreciation and devotion to the white men currupted human understanding. All thought of bad treatment is lent in the chant and the only thought is to do and die. Just now, the United States government is lost in the chaos and the only most effective army units on a "wild goose" charge for Gav. VIIIa, in order to pacify certain extremists at Washington and elsewhere. The cost has been extinguished to be just seventy-two thousand dollars per day, with the financial barometer still rising, and no hope in sight that any recognised government can be expected to pay the amount of the expense entailed. Evidently, the colored troopers were not wanted, but they just had to have them. Their prowess will be observed for a while, and then the old race prejudice will then again come uppermost. The telegraphic reports say: "Army officers here say especial credit should be given the Tenth, which is a regiment of colored men, but there is glory enough for all with a spare measure for the supporting columns in the rear." Colored folks believe in keeping in front. These colored troopers have always given a good account of them, solves. We expect to hear more about this trouble on the border. For our part, we are willing at any time to place our confidence in the brave black soldiers, who, in the language of GEN. BENJAMIN F. BUTLER, can only carry the stripes, for the flag of this country contains no stars of glory for them. Let us hope that the wave of disapproval in the matter of the colored soldier will be followed by a wave of approval. Hats off to the Tenth Cavalry! Fire Spouting Devices Supplement Rain of Shells. TEUTONS STORM POSITIONS Paris Admits Enemy Gains. But Claims Advance is Checked—Berlin Claims 2500 Prisoners. The Germans before Verdun are making a strong drive at the French left flank, west of the Meuse, well toward the border of the neighboring Argonne region, and have gained ground south of Malancourt, some ten miles northwest of Verdun. Their first attacks took them into Malancourt wood and the official statement from Paris shows them to have pushed some distance further southward, occupying the Avancourt wood, the southern section of the Malancourt wooded district. The attacks have been made with important forces, with the support of a heavy bombardment by shells of large callibre and the throwing of liquid fire, by detachments carrying special devices for the purpose. The Germans attempted a further advance southward, but, according to Paris, their attempts to debouch from the Avocourt wood wore failures. The Berlin announcement on the drive reports the storming of all the French fortified positions in and near the Avocourt wood. The ground was won by Bavarian regiments and Wurtemburg landwehr. In making their substantial gains the Germans, it is stated, took more than 2500 prisoners and quantities of war material, while the French added materially to their casualties in fruitless counter attacks. The French official statement telling of the battle says: "In Belgium a reconnaissance on the part of the enemy which took place along our lines to the north of Pont Boeslinghe was at once driven back by a counter attack. "In the Argonne district our artillery has been very active along the southern boundary of the Cheppy wood. "West of the river Meuse the Germans several times renewed their attacks against, our front, extending from Avocourt to Malancourt, where the bombardment by shells of large calibre continued without interruption. The attacks of the enemy here were accompanied by the throwing of fuming liquid by detachments of men carrying special machines for this purpose. "In spite of the heavy losses inflicted by our fire, the enemy was able to take possession, after hand-to-hand fighting, of the southeastern part of Metascourt wood, known as the Avocourt wood, which we occupied. All the efforts of the Germans to march out from the Avocourt wood resulted in failure." The text of the German official statement follows. Western theatre: West of the Mouse, Bavarian regiments and battalions of Wurttemburg landwehr, after careful preparations, stormed the entire strongly fortified French positions in and near the forest northeast of Avocourt. In addition to considerable sanguinary losses, the enemy has so far incurred losses amounting to thirty-two officers, including two in command, of regiments, and more than 2600 men in unwounded prisoners and much war material, the amount of which has not yet been acertained. "Counter attacks attempted by the enemy did not bring him any advantage, but on the contrary, inflicted further serious losses upon him. Most of the Mouse the situation is unchanged." ```markdown ``` Photo by American Press Association. Seven Burn to Death. Ellsworth E. Fout, forty-eight years old, a well known farmer of Claysville, Mineral county, W. Va., and six of his children were burned to death in a fire that consumed the Fout home-stead. The structure, being old and of frame, was wrapped in flames when a member of the family discovered the fire. The dead are: Ellsworth E. Fout, Mrs. William E. Shearer, eldest daughter, aged eighteen; Minnie, aged fourteen; Polla, aged ten; Margaret, aged eight; Thomas, aged six; Ollie, aged four. Those who escaped were Mrs. Fout and infant son, Stewart; William E. Shearer and infant son, Elmer Fout, eldest son, and David Fout, a brother of Ellsworth E. Fout. The fire originated from a defective flue. Canal Reopen April 15 An official prediction that the Ponoma canal will be reopened by April 15 for the passage of deep draft vessels, was announced by the war department. Conditions in Gallard cut, scene of the principal earth movement, which blocked the waterway last fall, are regarded as justifying the forecast. Colonel Harding, acting governor of the canal zone, telegraphed the war department as follows: "Conditions in Gallard cut justify predictions that canal will be available for ships of thirty-foot draft," on April 15, subject to probable temporary delays thereafter to meet exigencies of dredging feet in completing canal to full width and depth and in removing shoals that may possible develop." Afire. She 'Phones for Aid. When her dress ignited, Mrs. Forrest Parsons, wife of a Pennay shopman, at Altoona, Pa., saved her life by summoning help by 'phone. She had just recovered from a severe illness, and passing a gas jet, the flame set fire to her waist, which she tore from her body and stamped out, as she supposed. Donning a bathrobe, she sank exhausted into a chair, only to find both the chair and bathrobe burning. She had strength enough to reach the telephone and ask for help. When the neighbors arrived she was unconscious. Mrs. Parsons is in a critical condition. Black Damp Killa Two Minera Two mine workers, George Slater and William Vincent, were smothered by black damp in the Red Ash Coal company's mines at Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Fire has been raging in a section of the mine for several months. The fumes of the black damp were carried from a lower level in an air current to upper drifts. Delaware National Collegates. Kent county Republicans indorsed General A. R. Benson and James Whoring as delegates to the national Republican convention in Chicago. GENERAL MARKETS PHILADELPHIA — FLOUR quiet; winter clear, $4.90$5.15; city mills, $4.15$8.65$6.75. RYE FLOUR — Steady; per barrel, $8$5.50. WHEAT firm: No. 2 red $1.15$ 1.18. CORN steady: No. 2 yellow, $81$ 81½c. BATS quiet: No. 2 white, $51½$ 52c. POULTRY: Live steady; hens, $18$ 18c.; old roosters, $12$13c.; Dressed steady; choice fowls, $20$1c.; old roosters, 15c. BUTTER firm: Fancy creamery, 400. per lb. EGGS steady: Selectod $27$29c.; nearby, 25c.; western, 25c. SHEEP—Strong. Native and west orn. $6.89; Jamaica. $8.78; $11.45. Dutch Liner Bank The large Dutch passenger ship Tubantan, outward bound from Amsterdam to the River Plate, was sank either by a mine or a torpedo near the Noordhinder Highlands. All the passengers and crew are believed to have been saved. The vessel In the new German drive west of the Mouse, northwest of Verdun, the Berlin war office reports, the Germans have pushed forward on Dead Man Hill, an important strategic height, which the French insist they still hold. Paris reports regainning ground taken by the Germans. Allied air craft have raided Eisen, where the Krupp gun works are located, and Munich, according to an Amsterdam despatch. Six buildings are reported destroyed in Eisen. Boris officially denies rumors that the new German submarine campaign, under which armed merchantmen are regarded as warships, has been abandoned or postponed. On the contrary, it is now in full swing. it is declared. THURSDAY. A slackening of the German infantry drive north of Verdun is noted in the advices. Possession of Dead Man's Hill, to the northeast, is still disputed by Paris and Berlin. There is a revival of activity in the Champagne and in Flanders. In the last region there have been violent artillery actions, particularly on the coast about Nieuport. The French steamship Patria, arrived at New York, re-its an attempt to torpedo her in the Mediterranean. At the time the Patria had twenty-nine Americans on board, including the returning, consul general at Calao, who died after landing at Lisbon. The Patria had no warning before the attack. The Dutch passenger steamship Tubantia, from Amstelmani for the River Plate, was sunk either by a mine or torpedo in the North sea. All on board are believed to have been saved. FRIDAY Five violent infantry attacks, made by the Germans against Vaux, east of Verdus, were repulsed by the French, Paris announces. The Germans have not yet resumed their activity against the French positions at Dead Man's Hill, northwest of Verdus, where they were reported to have been thrown back. Important actions are believed in London to be developing on the south Russian front. Petrograd and Ivanna both report increased activity on that line. Eight or more persons are reported to have lost their lives in the sinking of the Dutch steamship Tubantia yesterday. Officers of the vessel declare they saw a torpedo streak in the water. Washington is investigating the sinking, and the attack on the French steamship Patria; as Americans were on board both vessels. SATURDAY. The Paris war office reports no further actions by the Germans in the Verdun region. French observers declare the great drive of the crown prince has failed, and optimism in Paris has reached a high-point. It is believed there that the German reverses at Verdun will bring an end to the war before the year has closed. A British beignant has been sunk by a submarine off the west coast of Ireland. A Swedish vessel hit a mine near the Noordhinder lightship, in the same region where the Tulpen sank. An S. O. S. call was sounded by an other vessel in the same waters. There appears to be increasing military activity in the Balkans. Heavy troop movements in Bulgaria are reported from Bucharest. In Rumania passenger traffic on a line from Bucharest to the Hungarian frontier has been suspended. SUNDAY. French and German aeroplane squadrons fought the most spectacular air battle of the war in Alsace. The machines dropped bombs on the German aviation camp at Habashelm and shelled the railroad station at Mulhouse. On their return they met the German squadron and in the battle the French lost four machines and the Germans three. The German forces made another desperate attack to take Verdun and cut the French lines near Verdun and were repulsed, says the Paris war office. The German war office says a French attack in the region of Dead Man's Hill was repulsed. Four German seaplanes dropped bombs over the east coast of Kent, England, Killing nine persons and infilming thirty-one. Great property damage was reported. MONDAY. The Paris war office records another full in German infantry attacks in the Verdun region. Increased artillery activity at Mallincourt, on the west of the Meuse, however, may, it is believed, develop into a drive from that direction. A German attack at Cote de Polvire (Pepper Heights), failed, according to Paris. Four more steamships, two neutral, are reported sunk, one at least by a U-boat. Four or more lives were lost. Holland is reported to have sent a strong protest to Berlin on the supposed torpedoing of the Tubantia. An allied squadron of aixtivive ghips bombarded Loburgue and the German newcomer at Hastenau. Two more victims of Sunday's raid on Ken; died, making devon in all. Triton, Buster and allied forces are arrayed equally against each other in Greece, the general agreement has been maintained by the Bulgarian advance. Athens reports to Greece the commencement of the allied of --- Five Teek Effect, One In Heart—Corner's Jury Immediately Exonerates Her on Self-Defense Plea. Arthur English, New York attorney and prominent alumnus of New York University, was killed by his wife in a revolver battle at their home in the Catoctin mountains, near Frederick, Md. Mrs. English notified the police and surrendered. After being out just long enough to draft a decision, the coroner's jury brought-in a verdict that English had been killed by his wife in self-defense, and "we, therefore, exonerate her." A facilitie, in which twelve shots were fired, was the climax to a quarrel in which the wife insisted that her four-year-old son should not be permitted to chop wood. Five shots struck English, who, his wife said, attacked her with a hammer and then tried to shoot her. The tragedy was witnessed by the six-year-old daughter of the couple. It brought to a close a romance which united two prominent families in an elopement to Philadelphia and secret marriage on December 6, 1900. Arthur English was the son of Thomas Dunn English, noted poet author of "Ben Bolt," and alumnus of University of Pennsylvania. He was a native of New York city, where for years following his graduation he practiced. His wife, formerly Eloise Young, a member of one of Frederick's oldest families, is the daughter of the late McClintock Young, noted for his many inventions. It was generally known that their married life was very unhappy. They separated and were reconcilled several times. Neighbors say that English treated his wife miserably, that recently he was virtually insane, threatening many times to take her life. The two sons were put to work by the father, chopping wood. Knowing that the elder boy was not well, Mrs. English went out and asked that he be allowed to stop. English new into a rage, she said. Greatly frightened by his threats and by his savage manner, she went to her room where she got a pistol, which formerly belonged to her father. She tucked this in her bosom and proceeded about her household duties. Shortly afterward English went into the dining room where his wife was. In a fury he took a hammer, broke furniture and smashed chinaware. His wife begged him to stop, but this only seemed to make him worse. When again importuned to desist, he threatened to "finish her." As he raised his arm Mrs English drew her revolver and fired. She emptied the five chambers of her pistol, then picked up his revolver from the floor and fired all seven shots at him. Then, hysterical, after she had shot twelve times, she ran upstairs and reloaded her own pistol again. An examination of English's body showed that five bullets had taken effect in it. Two penetrated the abdomen. One went through his side. One passed through his heart, another had shattered his jaw. Dice P. 4. R. President. Agnew Thomson Dice was elected president of the Philadelphia & Reading Railway company, to succeed Theodore Voorhees, who died Saturday. Mr. Dice has been vice president and general manager of the Reading. Another feature of the day in Reading affairs was the circulation in the financial district of a vague report that Rockefeller interests had obtained control of the company. The street did not take the rumor seriously, though excited trading lifted Reading stock as high as it has ever been, to 39-5-4, a figure it attained in 1913, but had not touched since. WILL EXTEND PLANT Simultaneously with the securing of options on ten acres adjoining its works at Lancaster, announcement was made that the capital stock of the New Process Steel company, of $50,000 is to be increased to $1,000,000. The company is flooded with big contracts and it was decided to extend the plant to facilitate their fulfillment. The increase will consist of $460,000 common stock and $500,000 preferred. Votes to Take Over Plants at Need. The house has passed an amendment to the Hay army bill thereby authorising the president to regulation big industrial concerns for the manufacture of war materials in time of war, or at any time when war ensued. The amendment was elected by Representative Good of Iowa. REASONABLE FLOOR COVERINGS Now is the time to secure new rooms, carpets, meetings, lim- bations for the home. Prices must be advanced shortly as the im- portation of "dry-steel" has practically ceased. BUY NOW—WHILE PRICES ARE DOWN—YOU WILL EF- PECT A WORTH-WHILE SAVING. Never have you had a better selection to choose from, for our display embraces all the most popular wreaths and patterns of the season. Exceptional values in Crex and grass rugs for summer use. Come in and make your selection this week. E-Z TERMS IF DESIRED. ROUNTREE Cherry Corp. The House of Quality Furniture 111-113-115 W. EROAD ST. Stockholders' Meeting Richmond, Va., March 2, 1916. The Annual Stockholders Meeting Of The American Beneficial Insurance Company will be held Monday, March 27, 1916, eight P. M. at 613 North Second Street. J. THOS. MEWIN, Pros. R. W. ANDERSON. "INSURANCE THAT INSURES" We have recently added this line to our business and are now ready to handle all kinds of fire, accident and life policies in all the most reliable companies. Let us handle this business for you as well as collect your rents. Money to loan in any amounts on city property. RUSSIANS TAKE A TOWN Drive Austrians From Bukowilian Position After Long Fight. BITION After Long Fight. After a defense of six months by Austrian troops, Uskle zko, on the Dulster river, north of Czernowitz, has been captured by the Russians it was amitted by the Austrian was office in its statement sent from VIenna. The Russians have also gained a crossing of the Dulster at that point. The attack on Uusceckko was part of the general drive of the Russians or the southern end of the battle front by which they hoped to open up a path through Bukowina. The Austrian forces, operating northwest of Uusceckko, which is near the Bukowina border, were forced by the pressure of the Russians to evacuate the bridgehead fortifications and to abandon their transports Under cover of night they succeed in reaching the Austrian advance posts north of Czernowitz, according to the Austrian official statement. 300 FALL INTO RIVER Bridge Collapses Under Weight of Six Trolley Cars. When the Woodvale bridge at Johnstown, Ia., sagged under the weight of six trolley cars and fell into the Conemaugh, not less than 300 men in the cars and standing on the bridge went down with the structure. William Williams, a Cambria work man, was squeezed and badly hurt in ternally. John Smith was painfully hurt. A half dozen other men were scratched, but all the others escaped injury. This is the most remarkable occurrence in this section of the state in a score of years, with the exception of the time the Chicago flyer went into the Conemaugh near Mineral Point some years ago, and no lives were lost. BRYAN OUT FOR WILSON date at St. Louis Convention. William J. Bryan came out squarely for the renomination of President Wilson. He said there would be no other candidate at the St. Louis convention. "I am a candidate for delegate at large to that convention," said Mr Bryan, "but if any of my friends, who suddenly have become friends of Woodrow Wilson can serve him better than myself, let them send some one else to the convention." Threatens to Escape Again. The department of justice in Washington was advised that Justice T. T. Lincoln, so called international spy, had served notice on the warden of the Tumba prison that if the federal authorities in New York decided to turn him over to the Billah authorities he will escape. 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GEE!—I'll GO HOME AND SPRING IT ON PHILBERT SAY PHILBERT!—WHY IS HEIMIE SCHMOT THE HARDEST WORKED MAN IN THE BAND? I'll BITE! WHY? BECAUSE—GET THIS PHILBERT—BECAUSE NO MATTER WHAT THE OTHERS DO HES ALWAYS A CERMAN! AND GAY DOC RUN LIKE THE DICKENS—I DON'T KNOW WHEN HE'LL HAVE MOTHER OUT BREAK PERSONAL FEES—MANY SICK REV. DR GILBERT PREACHERS Florence, S. C., March 22.—Miss H. Louise Monzon, a teacher in the graded school at Letta, S. C. has returned from her home in Charleston. Mrs Emma Melvin and husband, Mr. George Melvin, with their baby Catheline, have gone to Hartsville, B. C. Rev. Dr. M. W. Gilbert, President of Selma University at Selma, Ala. lectured to a full church at Trinity Baptist Church, Monday night, March 20th. Dr. Gilbert left for Col- umbia on Tuesday, morning's train. Mrs. B. A. Dogs of Darlington visit ed the Wilson family recently. Mr. John Richardson and wife. Mrs. Frances Richardson, of Jack- sonville, Fla. are visiting Kingaboro B. C. Mrs. Maggie E. Taylor, a trained nurse of Statesburg, S. C. has return- ed home. Mr. William Hodge, a trusted em- ployee of the A. C. L. R. R. Compa- ny at Wilmington, N. C. He has been attending the Wilmington Con- ference. Mrs. Agnes M. C. Bride left for Lamar S. C. to visit relatives. Mr. E. L. Swinton, of Darlington, S. C has returned to Raleigh, N. C. Miss Maggie and Sister, Miss Dorcas Baccone have gone to Timmonsville, S. C. Mrs. E. E. P. Brogdon, Secretary Mayesville, S. C. has gone to Washington, D. C. Mr. John S. Mitchell, noted contractor of Orangesburg, S. C. served on the U. S. District Court just closed here. Mr. Mitchell is prominent in Knights of Pythias, the Laymen's Movement of the M. E. Church and the like. Mrs. W. B. Hughey and children, Miriam, Jonathan and Davey have been visiting Darlington. Rev. J. A. Gibson of Andrews, S. C. has gone to Latta to be married to Miss Lillian Moody, Wednesday, March 15. Rev. M. C. Allison of Sumter, S. C. a leading, A. M. E. preacher, in company with Rev. John Virgil has gone to Kingsborough to the District Convention. Mrs. Mariah Graham, of Hartsville S. C. and daughter, Mrs. F. McMillian or Clio, S. C. were here, too. At 12:14 Noon, Dr. M. W. Gilbert in a manner, introduced himself by saying that he was very glad to be back among us. He is a native South Carolinaian and has decided that South Carolina is a good State to be born in if not to live in. He delivered an able sermon from the text, the third chapter and the thirteenth and fourteenth verses of Paul's letter to the Philippians Subject, "The Victorious Christian Life." On the rostrum were seated Rev. J. M. Cornell, C. G. Hoon, W. M. Howard, and the pastor, Rev. C. T. Taylor. Rev. Taylor introduced Dr. Gilbert as one of the greatest pulpilors in this country and without regard to denomination, all join in extending to Dr. Gilbert a hearty welcome at the close of the sermon. Rev. Hoon offered prayer. At the close of the prayer the 490th hymn was lined and the doors of the Church opened for joiners. Dacoon Reed then called for pastor's salary. The amount raised was $27.45 and 96 cents for foreign mission. Rev. W. M. Howard gave notice of the Missionary Mass Meeting, commencing Monday night, March 20th. He outlined the program, after which a collection of $6.01 was raised for Dr. Gilbert. Miss Roxie Hamlin, a trained nurse left Sunday for a short visit to Timmonsville, S. C. Rev. T. H. Hines and Brother W. H. Thomas left for Mt. Rona Baptist Church-Sunday morning. Dr. T. Gallant left for a short visit to Cheraw, S. C. Sunday. Miss Rosa Green of Darlington, went to Lake City to assist Miss H. E. Gregg in a school concert. Mr. Robert Corbett of Memphis, Teen, has gone North. He has a job at sawmill, paying $100 per month. Mrs. Mamie Barron has been to Ritter, B. C. where her husband died with acute indigestion. Mr. James Wright, has returned Mr. James Bright has returned home at Cowards, B C. home at Coward, B C. Rev. A. R. Cowan, or Marton. Charley Chaplin's Comic Capers BILL BROWN, Dr. W. J. Gouache, St. Louis University, Dr. W. C. Broth, Boston, MA, postdoctoral research in the study of the raily. M. W. A. Sparks of St. Augustine Fil. has gone to Payetville, N. C. to visit relatives. Bur. J. W. Shaw, of Mayesville, N.C. has returned home. He prescheduled at the District Conference at Kingsbury. Mrs. Anna Faide, of New York has gone to Mayesville to visit her sister Mrs. Alice Moore. She is related to Mrs. Julia Miller of N. Boyd Street. Mr. N. D. Jeff has received a message from his daughter Bima, that the girls' dormitory at the State College at Orangeburg was burned. He went there at once. Miss Maggie Bacote of Darlington, teacher in the public school, has gone to Timmonsville to visit her sister, Alma Miss Ruth O. Webster returned from a visit to Georgetown on Friday the 18th. Mr. K. E; Harris, in company with Mr. J. D. McNair informed me that he was married to Miss Lucy J. Willis on March 19th at Jacksonville, Fla. it is reported that forty-eight students were injured in escaping from the burning administration building at the Colored State College at Orangeburg, S. C., Monday, the 20th. VIRGINIA BAPTIST STATE CONVENTION. To the Baptist Brotherhood of the Virginia Baptist State Convention and those affiliating—Greetings. Dear Co-Workers: On May 10th, 1916, the Virginia Baptist State Convention will convene in its Forty-ninth Annual Session with the First (Buto St.) Baptist Church, Norfolk, Va., where the young and eloquent Rev. R. H. Bowling is the honored pastor. As Corresponding Secretary, it is my duty to call your attention to the time and place of meeting, as well as to urge upon you the importance of attendance. The work of the different boards of the convention is helped or hindered in proportion as you contribute, or fail to contribute to it. The seal and inspiration of your local church are rekindled or extinguished, in proportion to your representation by delegates, or your failure to represent by delegate. Therefore, we urge every church, if possible, to represent by delegate. The representation fee is $5.00 per delegate and every church is at liberty to send as many delegates as she pleases. Our educational work is in splendid shape and should receive your liberal support. The urgent cry of our Foreign Mission Field is ever in our ears, while the neglect of our Home Mission Field should arouse every living church to the sense of her duty. President Galvin of the State Convention and President Woods of the Seminary and College have presented to you the claims, of the work you have entrusted to them. Then let us rise up to the sense of our duty and contribute our portion of the $6,000 that they are asking for to carry on the work of the Lord. You're for success, THOMAS H. WHITE. Our Secy. AGENTS. GET BUSY! 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Francisco, Villa and his head of outlawed guerillas, defeated by the Carranza forces at Namiquips Chihuahua, Northern Mexico, Red it is said, from the forces of Colonel Cano, commanding the defacto troops, leaving dead and wounded behind him. American army reports said Villis again was fighting the Carranistas at Las Cruces, southeast of General Parshing's base at Casas Grande. He had been beaten once at Las Cruces before his revoise at Namiquips; and after the engagement at Namiquips probably turned north to Las Cruces again to escape from the trap American and Carranza troops are setting for him. United States army aviators were reported searching the almost blind trails leading to the passes in the Blirra Madire range, by which Villa, who knows them as a city man knows his own pavement, may seek to double and escape. Brickader General John J. Porshing commanding the United States pumitive expedition, from his base at Casas Grandes, has sent another column of American troops, the fourth stick of a "fan" stretched south, to aid in corralling the bandit chief. The report that American troops have been depatched to Las Crucero to aid in fighting Villa and his band thus forced into another battle with the Carranza troops near that point came by wireless to the United States army station at Columbus, N. M. T. Americans are evidently trying to close the north side of the trap, while the Carranza menoth twice have shut. Army officers agree that if Villa gets through that trap, breaks up his command into small bands and turns to the Sierra Madre mountains as a hiding place. It will be almost impossible to capture him. Villa is sent his candy days as an outlaw in these mountains, the passes through which an army and its transport may not move. It takes ten to twelve days to treat these tortuous passes into the Sonoran district. Mexicans believed Villa would hide himself away in the mountain fast nesses until the American troops have given up the chase, if he can reach those retreats. In asking the war department for additional troops, to be lined in the campaign against Villa, Funston did not give the number, but explained he wanted an adequate force to protect the line of communication, already more than 100 miles long. The request for more troops came simply because General Peralshing found it necessary to stretch his line of communications so thin that, unless reinforced soon, operations must be restricted to a limited area. The detachments of cavalry sent in different directions south of Gaza Grandes has made advisable a tioning of troops along those lines to support the mobile forces sweeping the trails to Hablorn, Namaqulps and Carmen. When Babcorn is reeched the advanced troops of the expeditionary forces will be almost 200 miles from the border. The telegraph wires were cut out where north of Casas Grande and Carranza officials were without details of the Namaqupa battle in which colonel Cano defeated Villa. A roting band of outlaws that scattered from the main Villa command on its flight south after the massacre of Columbus, are believed to have cut the wires. Communication may not be restored for some time and information on Villa's movements will have to be by wireless to the United States army base at Columbus to be transmitted to Major General Funston at San Antonio. MAD HORSE ATTACKS MAN Animal Bitten by Rabid Dog Turns on Owner. Attacked by his horse, supposed to HAVE YOU TAKEN OUT A Christmas Savings Club Card? YOU CAN JOIN NOW. PAY UP THE BACK AMOUNTS. THE CLUB OPENED DECEMBER 20,1915. YOU CAN CATCH UP AND BE IN WITH THE PROCESSION WHEN THE LAST GONG SOUNDS NEXT NOVEMBER. You can select the Class you want to join and send or bring the amount. If you are a non-resident, send the amount by money-order or express. 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Stant, of Federalis burg, Md., had a narrow escape from the infiltrated animal. He was attempting to quiet the horse when it turned upon him, and before he could release himself, part of his clothing was torn from his body. He saved himself by leaping a fence. Couain of Abraham Lincoln Dies, Ellijah Lincoln, a second cousin of Abraham Lincoln, died at his home in Fort Branch, Ind., eighty-four years old. He never met his illustrious relative. Mr. Lincoln was a vet eran of the civil war, and before that participated in the Plains Peak, Col. gold rush in 1849. Four Annapolis Men Dismissed. Dismissal of four midshipmen from the Naval academy was announced. C. H. Lyle, of Tennessee, first class, and Thomas H. Davis, of South Carolina, and Francis Kelly, of New York, Third class, were dismissal by order of Secretary Daniels for drinking. James B. Betts, of Iowa, was expelled for gross disobedience. Brazil's Ambassador Seriously Ill. The Brazilian ambassador, Domico da Gama, is seriously ill in Washington, ton with intestinal trouble. He was stricken suddenly. Portuguese Size 4 More Vessels. Four German steamers which had taken refuge in the port of Loureiro. Father Slaya Four Children. Daniel G. Patterson, of Greensboro, N. C., formerly a railroad man, rhel and lhc four children while they slept. He then lived in self. Potato Cards Now. The new regulation in regard to the distribution of butter and potatoes went into effect, and the people of Berlin are now able to purchase these supplies only on presentation of cards. Each person will, be permitted to purchase 12 grams (about five ounces) of butter weekly and ten pounds of potatoe each twelve days. May Oust Crown Prince. The German crown prince is about to be relieved of his command, by a Bernese Switzerland report, forwarded by the Tele wire. Four Annapolis Men Dismissed. Dismissal of four midshipmen from the Naval academy was announced. C. H. Lyle, of Tennessee, first class, and Thomas H. Davis, of South Carolina, and Francis Kelly, of New York. Third class, were dismissed by order of Secretary Daniels for drinking. James B. Betts, of Iowa, was expelled for gross disobedience. Brazil's Ambassador Seriously Ill. The Brazilian ambassador, Donico da Gama, is seriously ill in Washington with intestinal trouble. He was stricken suddenly. Portuguese Seize 4 More Vessels. Four German steamers which had taken refuge in the port of Lourenco Marquese, Portuguese East Africa, have been edited and the Portuguese flag hosted on them. The crowds on the vessels were intermed. NEW HOPE FOR SUFFRAGISTS House May Consider Question at This Session. Suffrage still may come before the house in Washington for a vote this session. By a unanimous vote, the house judiciary committee decided to reconsider on March 28 the vote by which it recently postponed consideration of all suffrage proposals until December 15. 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I am as anxious as you or any other brother in the denomination for us to have peace and unity. How can we get it?" A review of what I have said and done will show that my position is not as inconsistent, as some have made it appear since my last article. In 1914 I wrote two articles for the Union Review. (1) Seven reasons why the National Baptist Convention should elect a new president at the Philadelphia meeting". (2) Seven reasons why the charters of the boards should be made to conform to the Constitution of the National Baptist Convention "In those articles I reviewed the records of Drs. Morris and Boyd. Later the two articles appeared in pamphlet form under the title of "The TAP Root of the Issue". A review of these articles will show that I have not varied a hair's breadth from the position which I took two years ago. And while I was brutally trunk, I did not refuse to the personal honor of either Dr. Morris or Dr. Boyd. I reviewed their official acts and public policy; and a review should be welcomed by all public servants. NEVER REFUSED TO FOLLOW I have never refused to follow the president elected by a majority of the delegate to the National Baptist Convention. At Philadelphia I insisted that if the administration would do away with the unsatisfactory system of "sociolation," and allow the Messengers to be properly enrolled and vote for who ever they desired, that I and my friends would vote for President Merris; we had no special candidate, but were only insisting on efficiency and order in the Convention. I have never knowingly done anything to split the Convention. I predicted that we would split unless we elected another President. I stated at the time that I would remain with the National Baptist Convention. I did all I could to help elect President Jonas, both before and after the Convention met in Chicago. I took off my coat and kept our men from stampeding after we had won the victory, as I saw it; but the administration and physical control of the official meeting place by virtue of previous arrangement with the exposition people for some consideration. Most of our people were confused as to the meaning and the dissolving of the "injunction." And I assisted in holding them together. EFFORTS AT CHICAGO I did all I could to get them to gather in Chicago. No sooner than President Morris lost control of the convention and our forces took charge. I spoke to Dr. Fuller, Dr. Jordan and others about finding some way to harmonize matters. Dr. Morris and myself promised the Judge that we would endeavor to get them together. After Dr. Morris had been elected by his followers, I went to his division and spoke in favor of getting together before leaving Chicago, while some of them booted me and had me to understand that they meant to spank the whole bunch of us. For they really thought that our forces were weakening, while the fact was that our division was taking me to task for appearing before them. I went back to my division and before the stirring committee of seventy-five or one hundred and urged them to try and get together and they hoooted me. But I knew I was right, and I have never doubted for a moment that we would get together before another annual meeting. I have been quietly planning and working for peace and unity, along with others throughout the country. NOT AN OFFICIAL PEACE LEADER I am not the official peace leader. I am not trying to lead; I am a humble worker in the trenches with the common people. I will follow any one who desires to lead to peace and unity and co-operation and efficiency. I have given a few suggestions as in why we should get together. I thought it was the thing to do since all the radicals like myself were silent about getting together, and we were drifting further apart every week the paper brought us the bitter sayings of the other side. Since publishing the article on why we should get together, and since the effective "Get-to-meet-meeting" in Washington, D. C., I have had sufficient encouragement from leading brethren throughout the country to advance another step and attempt to ensure my distinguished Inquirer by saying with some degree of assurance: "HERE IS THE ROW." The two divisions of the National Boyle Convention can get together without compromising any righteousness propose or be solicited again. (1.) Here the Publishing Board has a duty importantly to publish its major conform to the latter and spirit of the constitution of the uninterrupted National Baptist Convention where name and superscription it bears and for which it has been working and to which it has been reporting since its organization, as it promised to make it conform, and attempted to do and was prevented from doing by the administration forces at the Philadelphia meeting of the National Baptist Convention in September, 1914. 1. That none of the charters of any of the incorporated Boards conform to the constitution of the National Baptist Convention is an undeniable fact. (a) Professor Rodgers was the first to call the denomination's attention to the above fact. For which the denomination owes him a debt of gratitude. (b) President Morris was one of the chartered members of the Publishing Board, and he should have known that the Board was not subject to the Convention control. THE FIRST TO CALL (c) Secretary Boyd was among the first to call public attention to the correctness of Professor Rodgers' position. I am sure there was no wrong intention on Boyd's part any more than on the other Boards and secretaries, whose charters were drawn in precisely the same manner. (d) I am considered a friend of the Boys, and I wrote a lengthy article on why the charters she should be made to conform to the Constitution of the National Baptist Convention, so as to bring the Boards under convention control. The Publishing Board published that article after going over it carefully. If they did not desire to make the change they did not have to give publicity to my article which demanded or suggested a change of their charter. 2 On the other hand, the Publishing Board promised to make their charter conform to the Constitution (a) Members of the Board commanded my article, and the Secretary ordered it published and proceeded to get out a minority's report in opposition to the radical report of the Commission which virtually put the Publishing Board into the hands of the unincorporated Commission without modifying the charter or in any way making it conform to the Constitution on the Convention; in which minority's report the Board suggested the modifying of the by-laws of the Board in such a way as to give the Convention the control which was asked by Professor Rodgers, myself and others. (b) True to its promise the Publishing Board came forward at Philadelphia with the minority's report and the suggestion to change the by-laws of the Board, in a way to give the Convention control IGNORED THE REPORT 3. Instead of receiving the minority's report or considering it before rejecting it, the administration forces just ignored the report, and stamped us, and refused the Board's offer to change its laws to give the Convention control of the Boards. (a) The administration forces then proceeded to spark the Publishing Board, which had dared to protest against the Commission's work, and to rule those of us out who dared to criticize the administration, and insisted on our constitutional right to vote and be voted for any office in the National Baptist Convention. (b) The administration ignored the change offered by the Publishing Board and proceeded to vote unlimited power to the commission contrary to the constitution and the commission had in mind to incorporate the Convention, and did order it incorporated and demanded forthwith that all the Boards change their charters and turn their property over into the hands of the seven incorporators of the Convention. After the charter came out, some of us were of the opinion that it committed the denomination to a worse system than our present unsatisfactory "Board system," and the Publishing Board stood "put," and awaited developments at the Chicago meeting the coming September. And after all the bluster about the Publishing Board refusing to change its charter and make it conform to the Charter of the Convention, the acts are that not a single board of the convention has to this good day changed its charter and made it conform to the constitution of the National Baptist Convention. NO BAD FEELING WANTED: I hope calling attention to the show will not stir up bad feeling. I distrust to have to refer to those things, since they are passed, but it is necessary to all attention to them to show that the Publishing Board did try to change its by-law so as to give the convention the control of all boards, and not simply give a faction control of the Boards in the name of the Convention; simply because the President's name was associated with that faction. 4. Since the Publishing Board has been thrown into court by the Morrison action of the Convention, the Board has very wisely and justly made its defense upon its chartered rights to represent both factions of Baptists of the National Baptist Convention, and all other haplist of the same faith and practice, and polity to which it has been reporting since its organization. (a) It was a fine move for "Old Foxy Grandpa"; fine for the Board and the denomination too, in spite of the smart tricks of the young boys who have been hotly-pursuing his traffil for these many moons. With the divisions of the Convention in court and the Publishing Board, in court, it was the only sensible and honest thing to do. (b) Should the present suit to "coat Boyd and his Board" and reinstate "Harris and his Board" succeed? Then the denomination will have no more control over Harris and his Board, than it has ever Boyd and his Board; since both would be working under the same unchanged charter. OFFICE SERVERS IN EVIDENCE We may be wrong, but it has always appeared, so, as that some brunches who were pretending to desire to regulate Boyd and his Board, have really been trying to get themselves (Continued on Nighthawk Page) ```markdown ``` SAY VILLA IS HEMMED IN Bandit Chief, Surrounded in Mountains and Cannot Escape, is Report. Francisco Villa, heading south from Galana, is encircled by Carranza troops, according to advises from General Luis Gutterrez, commander-in-chief at Chihuahua. With 15,000 men in Chihuahua and heavy reinforcements on their way, he thinks Villa has small chance to escape. General Gutterrez arrived in Junrez and inter conferred with General Gavira, in El Paso. Afterward General Gutterrez gave out a statement that besides the troops holding points and maintaining patrols, five columns of 1200 men each, are closing up on the bandit chief, under the respective commands of Gutterrez himself and Generals Luis Herrera, Rafael Mandalón, Benjamin Garza and Jose Cabazos. Villa is now moving south of Galana. General Garza sent a new cavalry detachment after him, from Abu-mada, on the east, in addition to the force sent from Laguna, south of Abu-mada. A despatch from Colonel Nieto Maclae at Pearson, sold Villa carried a large number of wounded with him in wagons through Galana. The Morona at Curas Grande, he said, feel secure, and have no desire to be taken out of the country. He also confirmed the news of the safety of the child of Mrs. Maud Hanke, kidnapped by Villa after its father had been murdered and found at the Coronas Valles A. Photo by American Press Association. Firebug at Quarryville, Pa. Fire, believed to have been caused by an incendiary, raged in Quarryville, Pa. for five hours. A general store, a saddlery, three dwellings, an ice house, a barber shop and several sheds were destroyed. The local fire department was unable to gain control over the flames and appealed for aid from surrounding towns. Two engine companies were sent by rail from Lancaster. Estimates of the damage average $55,000, partly covered by insurance. Teuton Casualties 2,647,372 The German casualties since the outbreak of the war have been 2,667,221, it was officially announced by the British government press bureau. The German casualties in February were put at 35,198. The figures for February are regarded as conservative in view of the fact that the battle of Verdun, in which the Germans are known to have lost heavily, began on February 11; Find Women's Used Body. The body of a handsome woman of thirty-five, terribly bruised, was found in the apartment of Dr. Ben-Jamin Searing, 85 West Eleventh street, New York. Dr. Searing was taken to police headquarters, but was in such a, dazed condition he could not talk coherently. The women is believed to be Mimi Thoreen Kerman, a nurse. Artillery of Both Sides Are Pounding Opposing Positions—Signs of Big French Counter Attack. Activities on the Verdun front can taine to be chiefly those of the a t lery arm, which still is being vigo euly employed. No infantry attack by the German has yet developed west of the Meuse where there have been signs that i renewal of the drive was in prospect The German effort seems to have again shifted in its most intensive form to the other bank of the stream, where a recannolissance in force in the Haudremont wood, west of Douau mont, is reported by Paris to have been checked by the French curtain of fire. Southeast of Dounamunt in the region of Vaux and Damloup, the violent German bombardment continues, while further south, in the Woever region, both German and French guns are busy pounding opposing positions. Entering on the fourth week of the battle, Monday's activity had all the signs of a preclude to a new phase in the contest for the great French barrier fortress. The German guns kept battering the French defences north of the stronghold and on both sides of the Meuse. New infantry attacks are looked for and the fact that for the first time since the battle began the German artillery was directed simultaneously and continuously from all three sides given rise to the expectation that the crown prince will attempt to strike at multaneous blows with his infantry in a frontal and two flank attacks. There were, however, also signs of a French intention to launch a huge counter attack, particularly in the Woevre plain, where the French artillery displayed unusual activity. A new German infantry attack on the western bank of the Meuse is foreshadowed by a statement in the French official statement reporting the bombardment by the French artillery of German groups forming "the twen Forges and the Bols des Corbeaux." The fire was launched from Le Mort Homme (the Dead Man) south of Bethincount, and the Bols Bourrus, due south of Chattanooga. The Germans here measure the northwestern triangle of outer Verdun forts. They are, however, expected to aim first at Le Mort Homme and the Cote de l'Île (Goose Hill), two strategic hills still in French hands and vital for the Germans to place their heavy guns against the Verdun forts in the northwest. SOCIALISTS NAME TICKET Pick Candidates for President and Vice President by Referendum. Allen L. Hignon, of Yorkers, N. Y. has been chosen as the candidate for president of the Socialist party by a referendum vote of the members of the party. It was announced in Chicago. George H. Kirkpatrick, of New York was nominated for vice president Victor Berger, of Milwaukee, and Morris Hillquist, of New York, were chosen members of the executive committee. Another vote to elect three more members of the executive committee will be taken immediately. For the first time the Socialist party this year nominated its presidential candidate by a referendum vote of its members by states instead of holding a national convention. The vote on the candidates was as follows: For president, Benach, 16,629; James H. Mauer, Roading, Pa., 12,264; Arthur Loe Smeur, Fort Scott, 2495. Vice president; Kirkpatrick, 29,67; Kate O'Hare, St. Louis, 11,388. Eighth candidates for members of the executive committee were voted for, but only two received a majority. Frozen Fert to Win $1 Wages Freezes Feet to Win $1 Wager. Charles Doblinne, waiter in a Jefferson, Ind., restaurant, bet $1 at even money that he would get ten blocks harefoot in the snow and with the temperature hovering around zero. He found a ready taker for his wager. Doblinne performed the feat and collected his $1, but both his feet were frozen. The loser said it was worth the money. Portunal to Send 100,000. The Portuguese minister to Switzerland announces that Portugal will finish the allies with 100,000 men and several batteries; of artillery to help fight the Germans. Vice President 62 Years Old. Vice President Marshal was sixty two years old on Tuesday. He was the recipient of numerous congratulations from officials and diplomats President Wilson was one of the first to extend congratulations. Canadian Citizen Vote "Drx" Canadian Cities Vote "Dry" Mnkotaen went "dry" by a two to one vote and redeemed the pledge of Premier Norris, elected last year, that at the earliest day possible he would submit a prohibition measure. Winnl pig carried the measure by nearly three to one. The measure is for straight prohibition. Baby Drowns in Foot of Water. Gordon Lambert, nineteen month old of Reeds Station, near Ranumber. Pa., was drowned in a foot of water near his home. Plant Chiefs Troops May Enter. This Country and Arrest Americans Who Commit Depredations in Mexico. The United States accepted General Carranza's proposal for a reciprocal arrangement by which either his troops or American troops may pursue bandits on either side of the border. Secretary of State Lansing, after a conference with President Wilson, announced that the United States had reached an agreement with Carranza and had placed its note of acceptance and a supplementary statement explaining its purposes, in the hands of Mike Arrendoado, General Carranza's ambassador; designate. The text of the reply to Carranza's proposal, as sent to American Consul Billiman, who is with the first chief at Guatemala, Mexico, follows: "The government of the United States has received the courteous note of Senator Acuna and has read with satisfaction his suggestion for reciprocal privileges to the American and Mexican authorities in the pursuit and approhension of outlaws who infest their respective territories lying along the international boundary, and who are a constant menace to the lives and property of residents of that region. "The government of the United States, in view of the unusual state of affairs which has existed for some time along the international boundary and earnestly desiring to cooperate with the de facto government of Mexico to suppress this state of lawlessness, of which the recent attack on Columbus, N. M., is a deplorable example, and so insure peace and order in the region contiguous to the boundary between the two republics, readily grants permission for military forces of the de facto government of Mexico to cross the international boundary in pursuit of lawless bands of armed men, who have entered Mexico from the United States, committed outrages on Mexican soil, and fled into the United States, on the understanding that the de facto government of Mexico grants the reciprocal privilege that the military forces of the United States may pursue across the international boundary into Mexican territory lawless bands of armed men who have entered the United States from Mexico, committed outrages on American soil, and fled into Mexico. "The government of the United States understands that in view of its agreement to this reciprocal arrangement proposed by the de facto government the arrangement is now complete and in force, and the reciprocal provided therounder may accordingly be exercised by either government without further interchange of views." The position of Carranza was set forth in a manifesto that was issued through his government in Mexico City, in which the first chief plainly indicated his intention to defy the United States unless his demand for a reciprocal agreement was compiled with. Word was sent at the same time to the confidential agent of the Mexican government here to make immediate representations to this effect. $100,000 Fire In Pottaville. A $100,000 fire destroyed the Slater estate building in. Potterville, Pa. For a time the nigh northwest wind threatened to cause the destruction of the heart of the town, as flaming ambers were carried a half mile to house tops, causing numerous slight fires. The Slater building was occupied by the Garden moving picture theatre, clothing stores of Spiker Brothers and Rouse & Rosenweig, two eating houses and another small store, while six dwelling houses on Railroad street, in the rear, were ruined by fire and water. The cause is unknown. About seventy-five per cent of the loss is covered by insurance. Hen Lays Egg Flying; it is Caught What is, believed to be the first time on record of a hen laying an egg in mild-air was the unusual accomplishment of a brown leghorn hen in the express office at Graham, near Bluedfield, W. Va. The hen was in a coop of chickens. After the coop had been placed on a truck the brown leghorn escaped and, while flying, dropped a snow white egg into space. John Jones, a colored roulotte, who was pursuing the hen, caught the egg a la Ty Cobb as it dropped. Henry Cassaway Davie is Dead. Former United States Senator Henry Gassaway Davis, of West Virginia, vice presidential candidate on the Parker Democratic ticket in 1904, died in Washington after a brief illness. He was ninety-three years old and was stricken with grip about a fortnight ago while on a visit to his daughter, Mrs. Stephen B. Kildins. Because of his advanced age he was unable to withstand the attack. After funeral services in Washington interment will be at Elkins, W. Va., the home of the former senator. Boy, Eleyon, a Guadalupe, Lennie George, devoured-year-old son of B. H. George, a member of Cherry Hill, near Elkins. He was killed himself Saturday morning after his father had smashed him in the driving tobacco. The body was not discovered until ROBERT C. SCOTT, Funeral Director FIRST CLASS LIVERY, OFFICE 2220 E. MAIN ST. TELEPHONE, RANDOLPH 2073. 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To The Baptist Brotherhood of the Virginia Baptist State Convention; The exceeding great opportunity again presents itself to the Baptist churches pastor and affiliated workers to rally to the call of the Convention. Forty-nine years have rolled on and each recurring meeting has presented reasons for rejoicing by the distinguished host gathered as they have clasped glad hands in jubilation and felicitation. Victories have been achieved and great strides forward have been made that have marked the progress of the race and denomination. We rejoice when we recount the steps of the fathers: Their valor, vision and deeds of consecrated sacrificial service distinguished them. This truth is made more evident each day. For us the day was never brighter. The day star of hope was never higher nor brighter. The path was never clearer nor the duty plainer. Surely then, we are equal to the task. The fathers wrought magnificently, yes gloriously and the most of them have been gathered with the fathers. Just a few distinguished apostles of self help, racial leadership, racial direction and ownership, from among the fathers are with us. The heritage is ours, the work is upon us. If we do not our best and our best is not equal to the demands; then we are not the equal of our sires in this great cause. Shall we be found wanting? Shall the work be left to others? To both of these questions I say no: I am persuaded that I voice the sentiment of thousands in the rank and file of Negro-Baptists as well as among leaders in this reply. Hear us! As men true, triad and able, men of courage, men of conviction we are addressing ourselves to the work in a definite, constructive way and establishing once for all times that the work shall not recede one lot, we are going forward uninterrupted, with the spirit of courage, charged with the spirit of humility and Christian service, conquering and to conquer. When we close our sessions in Norfolk, not a worker shall be ashamed of the record made in the meeting. When the history is made known, it will be one replete in achievement. We here and now call upon our friends everywhere in Virginia, District of Columbis, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York and Rhode Island, to respond in in days of yore. We want to see your faces and hear your voices. We need your assistance in this great and responsible work and we beg you to come prepared to lay upon the table six thousand dollars. This is the amount that has been called for and surely with the resources of the Negro Baptists, we shall have the amount and not one dollar less. We refer you to the days of Lexington, when at the altar, passing through the trying ordeals, our Convention swore eternal, allegiance to the principles then espoused and from that day until this enunciated by us. We then declared as a race we believed in believing something, in owning something and in operating something. The procedents set are all that we want them to be. At Roanoke and at Petersburg, we demonstrated our capacity to do. Then we needed just what we raised, and we raised it. The cost had been counted up in 1899. We did not go heedlessly into a proposition. Then we sturck out on lines fundamental. We perceived that there was no other way to renown than through suffering, sacrifice and toll. We were then and are now cognizant of the truth that those races and individuals that have carried civilization forward and immortalized their names, walked the same beaten paths, and that our elevation as a people and a denation depended upon our following the same principles. Seeing and believing this we followed on. And we have no apology to make. We would do the same thing, the same way a thousand times and over. To the race we have rendered inestimable service. We blasted the way as pioneers. We helped them and are helping now millions of people to find themselves. We were to all intents and purposes pathfinders. Our foundation was laid in faith and established upon prayer, tears and sacrifices, buttressed by divine power and grounded in divine wisdom. Merral as God Himself, are the immortal truths given by Him to those, who by faith, follow on. As surely as did Moses and Abraham hear His voice and follow His lead, did the fathers of our Convention. We are greatly encouraged. Truths, nations are this day, destroying the landmarks of the past, yet they are making landmarks for the future, and God is still God, and right the day must be. Have in our work we have withheld the head, of God. Today he will hold and succeed in what THE GEM HAIR GOODS CO. 235 Duffield St., Brooklyn, N. Y. GEM SKIN WHITENER Before Using After Using and buildings, modernizing our spaces in every respect. This has been done at considerable cost, but done because we were seriously needing the addition. We brothems we need our adjustment of the six thousand dollars called for and urge you to respond. Today, enjoying as an institution the benefits of our new building with every modern facility, which cost us more than twenty-five thousand dollars, we owe on this particular debt only seven thousand dollars. Thirteen thousand dollars will pay every dollar we owe. All things considered this is a remarkable record for an institution of learning that has ever increasing needs. Up to this day we have been able to meet all our current demands in every way without going in debt a dollar. If, Christian workers, you will give us at Norfolk, for part four thousand dollars, we pledge to apply three thousand dollars to our mortgage debt. Let every worker from Maine to Virginia, from every city, town, humblot and rural section, join In, in swelling the chorus. We plead with our ministers and our layman to heed our appeal. The First Baptist Church of Norfolk, Rev. R. H. Bowling, pastor, is making great preparation for our entertainment. Dr. Galvin, our Conention president, is urging you to uphold his hands. All of our officials beg you to do your best. Deacon Hublea, our distinguished layman, friend and financier, joins with us in sending our greetings to the brotherhood and in making to you this urgent appeal. I am yours for God and humanity. R. C. WOODS. President Virginia Theological Seminary and College. URBANNA. VA. Urbanna, Va., March 20 ... The Literary Union of Middlesex met with the Harmony Village School that Sunday with Mr. H. N. Lockley presiding. After the usual business, the literary programme was rendered. Sunday was a busy day, therefore a few schools were represented at the Union. The Union will meet with the Union Grove Sunday School on the fifth Sunday in April. Since our last message death has claimed two of our most respected citizens; Mr. Llewolyn Russ who died in a richmond hospital and Mr. Christopher Washington, who died at the Cedar Park Farm. Mr. Ollie Brokenborough, who had the misfortune to break his leg while operating a gasoline engine, is much improved. Messrs. Harvey Wood and Shopard Rawley visited in Webb Town last Sunday. As a token of their esteem and loyalty to their president, Mr. H. N. Lockley, the Literary Union of Middlesex presented to him through a committee, two valuable books. Mr. G. S. Bundy made the presentation speech in an appropriate manner. Persistent Lockley, on accepting, said in part, that he highly appreciated the gift and that he will ever strive to make the Union a grand and noble institution for the benefit of all, as long as he is in the chair. As the Spring draws near our people are making their march northward. Among those who left last Saturday for northern Idaho were Mrs. Johnson, James Gernitt, Mackenzie Johnson, James Jones, Maddames Dora Thornton, Mollie Johnson, Missa Lelia Bet Roane and Copa Fields. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Johnson visited relatives and friends in Webb Town last Sunday.—JCB WEST POINT, VA. Mrs. Roa Davis, of Twelfth Street gave a surprise birthday party to her husband. Wednesday night. It was very surprising as Mr. Davis was tired, after working all day and was about to rotire. Mrs. Patay Martin left Wednesday for West Field, N. J. Mrs. Nellie Coleman has returned from a very extensive trip to the North with her daughter and brother. Mrs. Edna West has returned to her home in New York, after staying nwhile here with her mother. Mrs. George Allen, who is convalescing. Mrs. Anna Tyree is on the sick list. Mrs. Dolle spent several days in Richmond. Mr. Charlie Clarke, Jr. spent Sunday in Richmond with his sister, Corena, who lost her husband Sunday morning. Mr. Charlie Clarke, Sr. left here Sunday evening to attend the funeral of the same, which took place Monday. Subscribe to the Richmond Planet Only $1.50 per year in advance. THE GEM 235 Duffield St. GEM SKIN Before Using THE RICHMOND PLANET. RICHMOND. VIRGINIA Frank Collins was called back to Richmond very suddenly to the bedside of his sister, who is reported to be very ill. He left Wednesday. Miss Elizabeth Lee left for Alexandria the week end to visit her sick mother. We learn she is much better than she did. We learn that Mrs. Robert Coe called in the doctor a few days ago. We hope for her an early recovery. Mrs. George Holms returned from Washington a few days ago much elated over her trip. Mrs. Grace Harlow and neice, of Gledesville were the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Grant Berry, Sunday. Mr. James C. Walker will leave Tuesday for the Richmond Conference. Mrs. W. L. Jones left Saturday for Washington, in company with Miss Carrie Minor. She will be the guest of her daughter, Miss Mary G. Jones for a few days of recreation. She will also visit her son, Robert while there. Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Cain are stopping with Mr. William H. Roberts on West Loudoun Street, for while on the stick list the week end on Harrison's island. Mrs. William Roberts, Mrs. H. Robinson and Mrs. E. C. Cain called on Mrs. James Edmonds Sunday afternoon and spent a very pleasant evening. We are expecting our pastor, Dr. E. D. Tyler, next Sunday. He has been on the sick list since January. Mr. Andrew Harris, of Washington made a flying trip to Leesburg Sunday, but she failed to meet him at the station when the train came along. The Herndon Sunday School Union will hold its next union meeting here on the fifth Sunday in April at Providence Baptist Church. TROY. N. Y. It does seem as though God is causing our enemies to stir us up all over the country in order that we might learn to come together and trust in Him. Rev. J. A. Taylor 44 conducting Bible readings from house to house in Troy and Albany for awhile. Mr. H. H. Kemp, of 2850 Fifth Avenue, a long and faithful member of the A. M. E. Zion Church of this city has been confined to his room on account of sickness since the 5th inst., but is much better now. ALBANY, N. Y. Mrs. Fannie Williams, or 63-3rd Street was taken from her home to the Albany Hospital, Thursday, February 24, 1916 and died there Thursday, March 16th. Her funeral was from the Morning Star Baptist Church, Sunday, March 19th. Rev. E. T. 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In the advance the villages of Forges and Regenville, the heights of Raben, and the woods of Cumilers were occupied, and more than 3300 prisoners and ten cannon captured. In the Woevre region, east of Verdun, French troops were driven finally out of Fresnes, and 700 captured, the report adds. Paris announces the recapture of trenches lost in the Champagne region, Monday. Rioting is reported in Constantinople in unofficial despatches. An Athens report says Enver Pasha, Turkish minister of war, has died from a wound inflicted by an assassin. THURSDAY Berlin announces the capture of Vaux, its forts and fortified positions, five miles northeast of Verdun. Paris admits the temporary occupation of Vaux, by the Germans, but says the French retook the place in counter attacks. The French official statement also says fierce German attacks on the east and west banks of the Meuse river have been repulsed. Snator McCumber withdrew his resolution to warn Americans off armed merchant ships of belligerent nations, thus removing the issue entirely from congress. Germany has declared war on Portugal as a result of the seizure of German ships in Portuguese harbors, according to semi-official advisors. Russian troops are reported to have captured the Turkish port of Rizak, on the Black sea, thirty-five miles east of Trebkond. FRIDAY A fall in the infant fighting in the Vermont region is noted in the French official statement. Artillery actions continue. Berlin admits the French have a "Yoothold" in the Port of Vanx, while Paris officially claims both fort and town, which lie northwest of Vermont. Official advice to Washington indi- dicates that the fall of Trenton is near. The German consel has left, turning over his archives in the United States count. How To Get One. Richmond, Virginia The state department has been officially advised that seven American-were aboard the Norwegian bark Sillus, torpedoed without warning near Harveo on Thursday. All were saved but one is reported injured. The Germans are again violently attacking the French at Vaux village, northwest of Verdun. Twenty five thousand men are said to have been hurled at one French position in the Corbeau wood, northwest of the fortress. Fighting has been renewed in the Champagne region. The Portuguese cabinet has resigned and a new government of national defense formed in view of the state of war existing in Germany. The British relief column endeavor to reach Kutel-Amara has been repulsed with a loss of 2000 killed according to Constantinople. Infantry on the front at Verdun has nearly ceased. The only gain reported was the taking of a French trench in the Woevre region by the Germans. The Berlin war office reported capturing since the beginning of the Verdun battle 430 officers and 26,043 men (unwounded) and 189 guns, including forty-one heavy pieces and 232 machine guns. North of the Alpine the artillery struggle was very active in the region of the wooded hills south of Ville Aux Bots. On the left bank of the Meuse in the region of Bethinourt the bombardment was quite intense. On the right bank of the rover a small German hand grenade attack near the woods adjacent to the Cote du Polvoire was repulsed by the French. The Petrograd report says the Russian forces are continuing their advance in Armenia and are closing in on Trebizond. A full in the German offensive at Verdun so far as infantry attacks are concerned, is indicated in the war office reports from Paris and Berlin. Artillery actions, however, continue with violence. German losses in the fighting at Vaux are said in Paris to exceed all the war's records for one battle operation. Evidence in the cases of the Sillus, whose sinking off Havre Thursday has been attributed to a German U-boat, is being collected from the Americans on board, all of whom were saved, by the United States consul at Nuremberg. Russian forces have advanced to Brussels, fifty miles from the Persian-Moscoustania border and 130 miles from Bagdad. An allied offensive from Galélica is pursued to be under consideration of an allied war council in Paris. The Balkan forces opened a new of fire. Gore is under heavy bombardment. SATURDAY SUNDAY. MONDAY. 15,000 MEN ON BORDER Meanwhile Carranzistas, With 10,000 Troops, Seek to Anticipate Ameri- oans in Capture. Through the thick vell of censorship that has been established at El Paso, Texas, by General Funston, sufficient information leaked through to confirm the belief that the advance guard of the first expeditionary force may start in pursuit of Villa in a time to be measured by hours. The main force may not start for two or three days. 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BUBBLE steady: selected 27% $28a; marmy, 28c.; western, 28c. ```markdown ``` HERE IS THE HOW (Continued From Sixth Page) in the place of Boyd and his Board, without giving the denomination any more control over themselves than it had over Boyd and his Board. It is a striking fact, that the denomination has never pointed out that the change in the present charter of Boyd's Board so as to give the denomination control of it. They keep harping about Boyd not obeying the Convention, when Boyd could not obey the Convention, if the Convention's orders conflict with the laws under which his Board is doing business. Under the present order the Board does not have to take orders from any one but itself and the court that is as true as is of 'sacred' and Jordan's Board as is Boyd's. It is no use to make the public believe that the Jones division of the National Baptist Convention is trying to uphold or indulge Boyd in raciality and dishonesty. A STAND FOR EFFICIENCY We stand for efficiency and reform in every department of the National Baptist Convention, and we are not going to permit either Boyd or Harris to do business in our home and with our cooperation. If we can prevent it, without making the of the publishing Board the all other Board of the Constitution of the National Baptist Convention. We do not propose to work under the Morris system of Board organization which has given rise to all this trouble. Boyd and his Board has shown willingness to act in harmony with the above idea, as we have already shown by a public example in the conference done at Philadelphia in 1914, and which the unjustified condition of affairs at Chicago prevented him from doing. I believe the majority in both divisions of the Convention desire the same thing. Therefore, we should not let those who are pretending to desire reform while in reality they desire to get away from destiny, to defeat those on both sides, who are really working for reform and efficiency in every department of the National Baptist Convention. SHOULD AMEND CHARTERS 5. Now, if we really desire to do what is right, and I believe, the majority of us on both sides mean to do what is right, then, we should require the Publishing Board and all other incorporated Boards of the National Baptist Convention, to make their charters conform to the Constitution of the Convention in a way that will give the Convention control of all the enterprises without allowing much latitude to the threats the Messengers who may be used by designing people to destroy the business can be brought to the rescue with the facts and principles involved for the final adjudication by the denomination as a whole. (a) All the charters should be no amended that a part of the annual fee of each Messenger shall go to each Board of the Convention, which annual fee shall entitle each Messenger to a voice and a vote in electing the Board of directors for each corporation doing business for and with the National Baptist Convention. (b) The above idea property and legally worked out will cover and adjust the following measures: "That the Publishing business encompassed in the Tennessee charter belongs to all the Baptists, not to any faction of them, and there is absolutely no way which it can be divided among other individuals or factions; it can neither be sold nor given away," says he. DR. FRANK'S FECULIAR DEC LARATION Now, there is evidently something wrong about a charter of that kind, and all of our charters are gotten up exactly alike in all material points. Surely Dr. Frank does not mean to say that the National Baptist Publishing Board is as much the concern of the National Baptist Convention? If that is true, the charter can be named the charter of the Baptists to which it belongs may name the directors to carry out their wishes, so long as their wishes do not conflict with the laws of the states in If it be held that the "Publishing Board belongs to all the Baptist," then it would be unfair and unlawful for the Board to identify itself with either the Jones faction or the Morris faction or any other faction to the Baptist Convention. The Publishing Board in fact and in truth belongs to the undivided National Baptist Convention, and no one else on mother's earth. And every honest man on earth acquainted with the facts "knows it," and any attempt to deny it or get around it by a mere technicality is to make a fool of one's self. The present unfortunate divisions of the National Baptist Convention. And the remedy is to get together for the common good. SHOULD BE GIVEN ASSURANCES 4. The secretaries of all the incorporated Boards, who have been doing pleaser work in completing these enterprises should be given some ample privilege guaranteeing reasonable protection to the salaries and their families against any propaganda which might keep them from enjoying the just fruits of their labor and outlay in building these enterprises. (a) In the readjustment none of the old Secretaries should be sacrificed, if they show the spirit to get together and do what is right. (b) No hardship would be worked upon the various Boards; themselves, since the Boards are not supposed to be getting a living out of any of the Corporations; either in part or in whole, unless they are giving their time and work to the institution, aside from being Board members. (c) Such an arrangement as above indicated would be an asset to the denomination virtue of getting advantage of the experience, labor, and pride of place, and time which the old servants would keep the work. (d) Then we must remember that the Boards hold the "big stick" of the law under the present charter, and we cannot afford to be over-bearing in the prospective readjustment. Abuse and "big talk" will get the denomination nothing in this case. SOME OF THE ADVANTAGES. 7. It is to the advantage of the Bards to make their charters conform to the Constitution of the National Baptist Convention. (a) Because each of the Conventions are heartily and unalterably in favor of all of their Boards being elected by their Messengers; and any board which belongs to all, and is independent of all, will be repudiated by all in the end. (b) The annual appropriation from each Messenger will be quite an item of revenue aside from the whole patronage of a united denomination the year round. (c) Secretarial will be assigned by and by those who people who have no selfish purpose to serve than they will by putting themselves wholly in the hands of a few individuals who are long, when the external opposition has ceased, internal discord will begin. The above arrangement would be a positive protection to the secretaries and denomination as well. AN ANNULMENT OF THE COMMISSIONS CHARTER (11) let us admit the charter which publishes a sentiment in fastening upon the Morris division of the National Baptist Convention. 1. Because neither side wavens the charter at present (a) The Jones division is decidedly prejudiced against the charter, and having fought it from the beginning, would hardly accept it under a modified form. It would be used as a pretext by some of the getting together of the Morris division refused to adopt the charter at Chicago, doubtless awaiting the developments of the courts with respect to the use of the name National Baptist Convention. 2. Should we modify the charters of the Boards so that the Messengers can help elect the directors, then, the conditions which the Convention charter sought to remedy will have been remedied without the charter, so. The charitable construction of the motive for getting out a charter for the Convention, is that it was meant to make the boards subject to creation of a being as a charter, an intervened threat to the brethren are disposed fear that some one will take advantage of them through it. (111.) Call an extra session of the National Baptist Convention under the constitution of the unincorporated organization with which all the Boards have been doing business since their organization, and allow the Messengers to elect either Jones or Morris or neither, if they do not want them and likewise all other necessary officers, and transact other necessary business in order to make the September session a record breaker in good works, at what ever place the extra session may decide to hold it. WANT AN EXTRA SESSION 1. Ask the Presidents of both divisions to call the extra session because each claims to represent the unincorporated Convention. (b) That will work hardship on neither nor destroy neither's prestige nor honor, nor disorganize their forces should the "get together movement" prove fruitful. 2. Should the presidents and associates refuse to act, then, the presidents of our state Conventions and moderators, pastors, and laymen could call an extra session of the National Baptist Convention. (a) Because it is an unincorporated voluntary association which, according to fundamental principles of Baptist polity, must adjourn, and assembles again in the same manner, and must reorganize before it is in proper shape to conduct business, and reassemble with different people at a different place without any of the old officers present. (b) That is the beauty about independent Baptist polity; no central power can keep the churches and individual christians from acting. NO SALARY SHOULD BE PAID PRESIDENT (IV.) Restore the President's office to a position of honor without salary. 1. Paying the president a salary is unbiplastic. (a) There is no president for practices of that kind among well regulated Baptist organizations. (b) The constitution of the Convention makes provision for no such practice in the National Baptist Convention. Paying the president is a bad precedent to be set by the National Baptist Convention. (a) Smaller Baptist bodies are abusing the precedent set by the National Baptist Convention. (b) The local missionary societies and associational boards are beginning to take nearly all the money, collected to pay their offenses. OTHER DRASTIC REFORMS (V.1). Give every Messenger a fair opportunity to vote and be voted for any office in the gift of the National Baptist Convention. 1. The nature of electing the president by acclamation has been unsatisfactory to a large number of Messengers. (a) It prevents the majority or even the majority from voting for any one they may desire. (b) No Messenger likes to vote against the present officers when there are none else for whom to vote. 2. The honorable one votes by acclamation carry has become a dishoubion. (a) The president who has been elected by acclamation for many times and honorably so, is beginning to question as to whether it carries the honor and satisfaction with his administration that it once did. (b) Acclamation is now looked upon throughout the country in Negro hartist circles, a means to defeat some aspirants nomination. THE WORK OF THE MESSENGER. Allow the Messenger to help disperse the money sent up to the National Baptist Convention. 1. The old method of allowing two or three members of a special financial committee dispose of the money has destroyed confidence. (a) We are not getting enough out of the annual sessions to pay expenses. (b) The people are questioning the wisdom of how that little we do get is being used. The people have a right to see how their money is paid out. (a) Bills which cannot stand public exposure are questionable. (b) The Messengers who attend the National Convention are our best class of preachers and business men. THE DEBTS OF EACH DIVISION (VII.) That the debts of each division of the National Baptist Convention be provided for by those who made them unless we can agree to pay the debts of each division and pay them off jointly. There should be no disposition on the part of either to shirk obligations assumed by the Convention before we divided at Chicago. (a) Whatever the President and others claim we owe them should be looked into and if the obligations are just, then we should pay them. (b) Since each claims that it is the old National Convention, then neither should shirk the debts of each division. (c) Debts made by each division since the split at Chicago should be paid by each faction which made them. (a) Each division will have to pay them by themselves, if they remain separated. (b) Should they agree to pool their obligations, and call on the people to pay the expense, there could be no payment, they must pay them in the end at any rate, which would be better in the end than remaining divided. A GENERAL SUMMING UP. In summing up "the how to get together" you will observe 1. That each division is aiming at the same thing. (n) Each endearning to save the incorporated Boards from being under the control of certain factions of the National Baptist Convention, the Morris division is trying to get Jones' division out of control of the Publishing Board, and the Jones division is endearning to keep the Morris division from getting in control of the Publishing Board. (n) In order to save the Publishing Board from being under the control of the Morris division willing to allow the demotion to control all the Boards. (n) Each division has now seen the need of reform in the administration of the National Baptist Convention. 2. Each division has already conceived all that I have indicated in the aforementioned suggestions or how to get together. (a) The Publishing Board volunteered to change the charter before the administration was ready to receive the suggestion, so we have already shown, and all the other boards the reforms which we have been doing in the National Baptist Convention have been already accepted by the Morris division and many of them were embodied in the amendments to their constitution at Chicago. THE ONLY POINT OF DIFFERENCE 3. The only thing keeping us apart now, is the false pride of leaders who are trying to magnify their pride into principles of division. (a) No one needs to feel humiliated; the light is a draw and will remain a draw for years to come. If we continue to murrae our petty personal grievances, and inject them into public affairs, there is nothing to gain, but confusion and trouble for all of us. (b) All bollit each other is child's ignorance each other is child's ignorance of statemen in the church of Jesus Christ. The people are paying no serious attention to it; they know you are only angry. 4. We are not going to allow false pride, nor ambition for place and power, nor the desire for denominational patronage on the part of a few brethren in each division to keep up our apart. (a) The union men in each division propose to keep up the fight a United Denomination; like Lincoln did to save the Union of the States. (b) The pastors and moderators and laymen do not want this division in the National Baptist ranks; and we want to tell a different kind of bishops leaders to put their private fortune and personal ambition above the denominational weal at the fearful cost of splitting every church, association, and state convention in the United States. LEADERS DESERVING REPUDIATION 5. Any set of leaders who are unwilling to assemble in an extra session of the National Baptist Convention to help save their denomination from disintegrating, will be regediated by the denomination in that extra session. (a) It will show that they are afraid of the majorsity which each claims to have in division. (b) The extra session of the National Baptist Convention will register the will of the majority in both the Jesus and Morrow divisions. (c) It will show that extra session, either of the splits includes or remaining suppressed, then it will demonstrate that the said split BROOK, DALK, Cana Map, New Jersey This Magnificent Hotel, located in the heart of the most beautiful seashore resort in the world; replete with every modern improvement, superlative in construction, appointments, service and refined patronage. Orchestra daily, garage, bath houses, tennis, etc., on premises. Special attention given to ladies and children. Bond for booklet. is only a splinter of the National Baptist Convention, and I do not believe that a splinter of the Convention can ever shadow the name of the National Baptist Convention and divide the denomination to any appreciable degree. NO PEACE AT ANY PRICE. 6. We are not seeking peace and union at any price.(s) We propose to fight and fight harder than we ever have fought in all our lives, to save our denomination from disintegrating on the rocks of deception and abuse of place and power granted those whom we have honored with leadership for two decades. (b) We do not have to seek peace and union at any price; ninety-nine per cent. of the two and a half millions Baptists. In this country stand for the cause of the poor, who are going to get to gather and have it; in spite of the absturgerge to keep the water muddy and the people scattered through misrepresentation, abuse and half truths, told by some people who mean well; but who have not grasped the true status of the case, and circulated by other shrewd people who know better, but their ends can be better served by decrying the people; and talking about our side and our organization; while hammering their denomination to pieces and creating a bitterness in the body of Christians in race that is being felt by every local Negro business enterprise and lodge in the country where the followers of these divisions are being uninoculated with the polioous virus of hate and dissolution. A PLAIN PROPOSITION. 7. We have indicated "How the National Baptist Convention can get together" without compromising any righteous principle or humiliating any one, and we are not begging any one to accept what we have said. 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