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```markdown ``` WILL CONTINUE FIGHT FOR THE PUBLISHING HOUSE. Having just, returned from a two weeks itinerary in the sate of Mississippi, as usual at my first opportunity, I took up the Planet and found that long looked for article from the Secretary of the 'old publishing board,' and while I readily concede that your splendid editorial comment is all that would be necessary for those who are well informed about the rise and progress of the National Baptist Convention, and its several Boards; yet there are many who have come upon the scene in these latter years, and some who have been cheerful and willing followers, without ever stopping to inquire about the management of affairs; and as your splendid paper is so widely read and liberally quoted, it is proper that such persons should be given all the facts in the matter about which so much is being written and spoken. A. SEEMING DISRUPTION. I wish, however, to say that the seeming disruption in the National Baptist Convention is of very small consequence aside from the one thing (the unworthiness of the publishing plant) which you have fully explained. Hence his interest is supposed to be a correct "record of the most important bygone events" great care should be observed in making that record. In his review of the Publishing Plant at Nashville, Dr. Boyd begins by telling the public of his long suffering, and continues by saying "I attended my first meeting of a National character with the lamented W. W. Colley, of Richmond, Va., and others." I am not prepared to state where Dr. Boyd first met Rev. Colley, but I know that in 1879, the year prior to the organization of the Foreign Mission Convention of the United States, Rev. Mr. Colley made a thorough canvas of the country, spending several days and nights in my home here. And to him I give the honor of organizing the Foreign Mission Convention of the United States. Rev. Mr. Colley was made the Secretary of the Convention, but he went back to Africa in 1884, and was succeeded by one of Virginia's most favored sons, Dr. J. E. Jones, who was succeeded by the late L. M. Luke, assisted by Mrs. Cole of Richmond, Va. NO COMMENT TO MAKE We make no comment upon the Doctor's statement that six years later, in company with Wm. J. Simmons and others, we organized what was known as the American National Baptist Convention except to say that none of us will attempt to rob Dr. Simmons of the honor of organizing that Convention, which he accomplished very largely by correspondence. The statement concerning Drs. W. Bishop Johnson and P. P. Morris may be taken as stated: As to the several distinguished men who succeeded to the presidency of those Conventions may be mentioned E. K. Love, M. Vann, E. M. Brawley and A. R. Griggs. The merging of the three Conventions into one—taking the name "National Baptist Convention of the United States of America" did as cited in Article 6, create three Visitors To Our Office Mr. M. R. Stewart, Salum, Va.; David S. Cancore, of Philadelphia, Pa.; returning from San Francisco, Cal.; Mrs. R. W. S. Thomas, papers Perry, W. Va.; in company with Mr. F. R. Richardson; Mr. B. Bonne, Leadington, Va.; Mr. H. Clemens, Wheeling, W. Va.; Rev. Fitchbain Wallace, Washington, C., member of Washington Council and President of Kaligha of Merrick; Mr. Alexander Jones, Bala, Md.; Rev. S. A. Lowe, New Hampshire, Md.; Mr. James B. Norton, W. Va.; Mr. B. A. Lowry, W. Va.; Rev. J. Smith, Bettimore, Md. CABIN. By Lactus B. Watkins. Crushed by the teeth of Time, it falls! Behold Its venerable dust!—a memory In blood, and tears and maddening agony. About this sacred thing, in days of old. What armies wheeled; what war-red thunders railed, Gladdening dumb souls who prayed for Liberty! What legions perished in the tragedy Of murderous Bondage, cruel Greed and Gold! The sword has dashed its lightning and the pen Has wrought its power for an empty name: Label a prison "palace," even then, It is a tomb of buried souls the same— Land of the fettered free! Home of God's men! What means thy freedom—bondage and its shame! Death of Mrw. Mary Hemmings. Mrs. Mary Hemminges died at her residence near Dillwyn, Buckingham County, Virginia, on Sunday, March 19, 1916, at 1 o'clock A. M. She was born in this County in 1848 and was married to W. C. Hemminges on January 18, 1872. She was a member of the Court of Calanthe, or Dillwyn Court No. 1447, and was matron of the Juvenile Band. Mrs. Hemminges was ill a long time and was confined to her room fourteen months and during her long illness she showed her trust in her Savior her Christian fortitude and patience in her hours of suffering. She was a person of high character, and her deities will be lamented by her many friends among both white and colored and her many acts of kindness and her happy and bright character will be long remembered by those left behind. She leaves one brother, David Taylor, of Nelson County, Virginia, and three sisters; Mrs. Harriet Perkins and Mrs. Ellen Jones, both of this County, and Mrs. Laura Griffin of New York City. The funeral was held at Mount Olive Baptist Church, and the funeral address delivered by the pastor, Rev. Silas Taylor, assisted by Reva. Solomon West and S. J. Ellis. The remains were in charge of the Court of Calanthe and Sir Knights of Dillwyn Lodge No. 107. She was interred in her family cemetery. A large crowd attended the funeral services and interment. Committee-Lucy J. Morgan, Maggie Shepard, Virgile Payne. Mrs. William H. Carter, Sr., Joine Her Husband In Death. Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. Elaine R. Carter, who died Friday afternoon, March 24th, at five o'clock, took place last Monday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock from the Second Baptist Church, the pastor, Rev. Z. D. Lewis, D. D., officiating, assisted by Rev. Samuel Turner. Dr. Lewis delivered an impressive sermon, taking his text from Rev. 14:13—"Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord," etc.—and paid a beautiful tribute to the Christian character and life of the deceased, emphasizing especially her steadfast devotion and sacrifices in behalf of her family and her wise counsels and kind acts to neighbors and friends at all times. The very appropriate music by Prof. Crump's choir and solos by Miss Bessie Lomax and Mrs. Lucy M. Fields greatly added to the impressiveness of the occasion. While Mrs. Carter had been in feeble health for many, many years, it seemed clear that constant brooding over the death of her husband (Capt. Wm. H. Carter, Sr.) which occurred saveneen months prior to her own, and to whom she was uncommonly devoted, contributed as much to the haste with which she followed him as the malady from which she suffered. The floral designs were numerous and tastey, and almost entirely hid from view the grave of the deceased and her husband by whose ride, in beautiful Evergreen Cemetery, she now "sleeps that sleeps which knows no waking." Mrs. Carter is survived by nine children—John A., Wm. H. Jr., Jan. T., Charles P., Charles R., and Samuel S. Carter and Maynard W. H. Spurrock, Hade R. Midkoma, and Mary R. Stevens. RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, SATURDAY, APRIL 1, 1916 KNIGHTS-OF-PYTHIAS ANNIVERSARY (CROWD AT FIFTH STREET BAP TIST CHURCH—THE REV. DR. KING'S ABLE SERMON— FINE PARADE The anniversary exercises of the subordinate lodges of the Knights of Pythias and the subordinate courts of the Order or Cianthae, the female department, took place last Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. The members of the Order assembled at the Pythian Castle, 727 N. Third Street. The Uniform Rank also responded. Brigadier General John Mitchell, Jr. led the parade, accompanied by his staff and by those of the First Regiment. Among them were Col. Rosece C. Mitchell, Col. Willis Wyatt Col. Adolphus Jackson, Major I. J. Morris, Major A. A. Tennant, M. D. Major W. H. Willis, Capte. Jesse Bray THE UNIFORM BANK The First Battalion was under command of Major James H. Ammons, Jr., with Adjutant Alex. W. Jackson, Birkhaeck Co., No. 1 was under command of Lieut. George Branch; Planet Co., No. 8 was under command of Capt. Charles McClathorne. The Pythian Cadet Battalion was out-with the following officers: Commandant, Capt. Robert H. Smith, Lieut. R. Robinson Davis, Quartermaster Carlton Johnson, Capt. Charles Ammons, Capt. Clarence Henley. BELIOIOUS EXERCISES The parade was prompt in arriving at the Fifth St. Baptist Church and the exercises commenced on time. The spacious edifice was filled to its utmost capacity, even the galleries being occupied and it was reported that hundreds were turned away. On the rostrum sat Rev. T. J. King, D. D., Rev. A. S. Thomas, D. D., Rev. L. J. Morrilla, Chaplain, Grand Chancellor John Mitchell, Jr. led in singing "God Bless Our Knightly Band." The Fifth Street Baptist Church Cools sang a selection, after which the Scriptures were read and prayer offered by Rev. A. S. Thomas, D. D., Pastor of the Sharon Baptist Church. FINE SINGING The Sabbath Glee Club, under the leadership of Choir Leader Joseph Matthews sang with charming melody, "It's Me, O Lord! Standing in the Need of Prayer." The variations and thrills were transcendently pleasing and there was a spontaneous call for more. Rev. T. J. King, D. D. delivered the anniversary sermon from Isaiah 62:10. "Go through, go through the gates." He handled the subject in a most appropriate manner and made a direct application to the Order of Knights of Pythias. The sermon made a profound impression and was the subject of much favorable comment. PRAYER OFFERED. TOO. Col. Thomas M. Crump, Choir Leader or the Second Baptist Church sang with telling effect a solo that appealed to the large audience. Never had he been heard in that Church in the rendition of a melody so sweet and entrancing to all we heard it. Chaplain L. J. Morris delivered a soul-swirling prayer that touched the heart. It was a fitting accompaniment to the pathetic deliverance of Dr. Thomas, who had begun the exercises. Then came "Battle-axe Quartette," which consisted of four sons of Captain Moses Johnson, leader of the K. of P. Band. They presented such a humorous aspect and sang with such pleasing melody that the audience was swept off its feet and attested its appreciation by the clapping of hands. THE CONCLUSION. Grand Chancellor John Mitchell, Jr. delivered a short address which was heartily appreciated. At his conclusion, the collection having been lifted the Sabbath Gloe Club and another selection. The Fifth Street Baptist Church Choir rendered in a very Sne manner, "Glorious in Thy Name." A vote of thanks was tendered the Fifth Street Baptist Church Choir, the Sabbath Gloe Club, Rev. A. S. Thomas, D. D., the Fifth Street Baptist Church, M. M. L. Choir and her Committee of Arrangements, the Battle-ane Quarterst, and above all, the Rev. Dr. T. J. King, the brilliant pastor of the Fifth Street Baptist Church. The program was significantly documented with patient and courteous Pyttin and Court of Offices the clerks. Leigh Street, to Third Street, to the Pythian Castle. The K. of P. Municipal Band furnished music for the occasion. COLORED MAN IS THE OLDEST EMPLOYEE. Bodight as Slave by Road That Merged With Southern. The Southern Railway Company announced yesterday that at the head of the list of 146 employees presented with loyalty medals for over twenty-five years service in Birmingham on Monday was a colored hammerman named Taylor Parkman, whose service dates to 1868. In that year he was bought as a slave by the Alabama and Tennessee River Railroad Company, now a part of the Southern's Mobile division. The employees receiving medals were those of the Birmingham and Mobile divisions. The presentations were made by President Fairfax Harrison. Among those to receive medals were a general freight agent, assistant general freight agent, general superintendent, two division superintendents and two assistant division counsel. DELIGATES PLEASE TAKE NOTICE. All representatives of Sunday Schools, B. Y. P. U. organizations, churches and all other individuals intending to attend the National Baptist Sunday School and B. Y. P. U. Congress, which will convene in Memphis, Tennessee, June 14-19, 1916 are hereby instructed to send their names to the Secretary of the Entertainment Committee, Rev. W. Louis Petty, 379 Beale Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee. Persons doing this will be furnished a card of assignment so that they may go to their respective stopping places as soon as they reach the station in Memphis, Tennessee. A necessary instruction will be found on the card of assignment. To avoid delay and possible embarrassment, all persons are requested to write as soon as possible. Great crowds are expected and the committee will be very thankful for advance information of your coming. By order of the Entertainment Committee, Dr. T. J. Searcy, Chairman; Rev. W. Louis Petty, Secretary FROM STEWARTSVILLE. O Club in Stewartsville, O., L. C. C. met in its regular meeting and elected its quarterly officers: W. M. Pinchum, President; H. Evans, First Vice-President; James Evans, Treasurer; W. A. Cole, Secretary; Business Committee, James Evans, C. Smith, H. C. Clemons, H. Evans Organizer; J. W. Atkens, Chaplain. —Mr. M. R. Stewart of Salem, Va. called on us. —Mr. J. E. Chick of Mangohick, Va. called on us. —Rev. E. A. Bolling, of Lewisburg W. Va. called on us. He has been attending the Washington Conference of the M. E. Church. —Captain C. W. Posey, Traffic Manager for the Diamond Coal and Coke Company, of Pittsburgh, Pa. called on us. He is attending the Washington Conference of the M. E. Church. 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. Lake 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 ads in other editions of this See regular and classified announcements in other editions of this paper. MISS NANNIE H. BURROUGHS Miss Burroughs at Fifth Street. Miss Nannie H. Burroughs, of Washington, D.C., is coming to Richmond Monday, April 11, to deliver a special banquet, to celebrate the anniversary of the Battle of Richmond. A Remarkable Journey—Nature and its Wonder—The Gold and Silver Mines—Deposits of White Marble Colorado, Great Royal Gorge It was now about 5 P. M. I had noticed that we entered Thittle, where the helper engine was attached and we soon passed through the canyon, with its entranding shades of red, its curious walls of conglomerate mud and pebbles fantastically moulded. We began to climb the western slope of the Wanatch Range. Here, the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad, at a cost of two million, five hundred thousand dollars, has built a double track detour line fifteen miles long, which reduces the grade of the old ten mile line to two per cent. One locomotive can now do the work of three. THAT HELPER ENGINE. At Colton, the helper engine was dropped and we began to descend Oh, this is wonderful country. The skill of man has enabled these iron monsters with their mighty loads to climb these mighty towers of nature with their human freight and to even enter the clouds that hang like a fringes of lace around the towering peaks of the Rocky Mountains. We were now leaving the neighborhood of the Promised Land of the Mormons, the home of Brigham Young's Church and its thousands of believers. For nine miles the train or rather the railroad track twisted like a ram's horn. THE CHANGING HERE. The kaleidoscope walls of sand stone changed their hue as the train dashed on downward to the neighborhood, which would ultimately bring us to Pueblo, Colorado. Here we were in the neighborhood where the great irrigating ditches had transformed a desert into profitable farm land. At Wood-side, we entered the Utah Desert and continued to cross it until we reached Westwater, where the spectacular arroyas, hummocks, pinnacles and columns form a fascinating "bad lands." We soon entered Ruby Canyon and the variegated colors reminded us of the pictures of the Indian warriors depicted in this neighborhood. THE WHITE MAN'S LAND But now, it is the white man's land. The Indian has disappeared. He is confined to reservations and the spirit of independence ome inherent in the Red Man has gone never to return again. Night had fallen over the vast expanse on the outside. Everybody wanted to see the Grand Canyon the next morning and it would be necessary to arise early so to do. I wearily rolled into my berth and in a short time had fallen into a sound slumber, from which the rumbling of the train, the screeching of a passing locomotive did not disturb me. AN EARLY RISER. I was awake at about 5 A. M. and I dressed hurriedly and took my seat in the observation car, determined to see all that was to be seen and hear all that was to be heard. I had learned not to disturb Miss Gladys or to permit anyone else so to do. But this particular morning, she too, was "up with the lark." I got out at Glenwood Springs. The train was late. It is one of the best known pleasure resorts in the West. Here the Ribing Fork River empties into the Grand. Remarkable hot sulphur springs are here. Bathing, fishing, hunting, golf, tennis and polo playing are among the sports. The country is ideally beautiful. THE LARGEST DEPOSIT OF WHITE MARBLE. Forty-three miles from this place is said to be the largest deposit of white marble in the world and the largest single marble mill in operation. We were about to enter the Grand Canyon. This canyon contains three tunnels and it is sixteen miles long. The immense enclosing walls are twenty-five hundred feet high. The sides appear to have been sculptured by giant hands. At one point, the porthole, river and track occupy all the narrow space. Within the canyon are to be seen the workings of the Central Colorado Co., capitalized at twelve million dollars. By means of a great here through the canyon walks the water of the Grand River is being diverted to furnish power throughout the State. THAT WONDERFUL REGION. in fashioning fantastic shapes. In describing the Eagle River Canyon, the guide said. This canyon not only is impressive, with the grandeur of nature, but presents also the most curious sight of mines being worked all up and down the face of well-high perpendicular walls, 2,000 feet high on either hand. The wire tramways and the stays for the shade and cabins, cross and recross like spider webs. Midway of the canyon may be seen the town of Gilman perched precariously on the canyon rim at the left. THE HOLY CROSS We passed Red Cliff and we could later enter the Mount of the Holy Cross later see the Mount of the Holy Cross. Leadvillt is one of the greatest mining camps in the world. It is situated in a rich gold and silver district. The value of the precious metals produced here since 1877 has been three hundred and fifty million dollars. The present annual output is fifteen million dollars. The most magnificent scenery on the Denver and Rio Grande R. R. is the Royal Gorge. The rain was still coming down. The railroad company provides two open observation care here. They have seats, but no tops, and the tourist is enabled to see above as well as below. PECULIAR CONDITIONS The ladies were much embarrassed, but many of them braved J. K. The seats were wet, and so newspapers were called in to service. Mim Gladys at first demurred, but I quickly threw my overcoat over her head and led her out to the observation car and we sat down, having stood up for some time at first. Oh, the sight was magnificently grand, despite the downpour of rain. It was difficult to believe that the mighty size of the canyon above us extended upwards at distance of 2,627 feet. THE ROYAL GORGE Clinging close to every twist, the train proceeds. There is scarcely space betwixt wall and river for a single track. The narrowest portion of the passage is the wondrous Royal Gorge. The red granite and gneiss walls, sparkling with mila, tower stoft on either hand 2,627 feet; the sky is a thread, almost obliterated by the jagged ramparts, and the stars may been seen at midday. At one point, the Hanging Bridge, the width is but ten yards, and the rondhed has been built out over the water. The river boiled madly through; the engine sways now to the right, now to the left, dragging the train; the vista ahead, momentarily blocked, opens again; a way is always found. And now there is ruddy gryphite walls and in huge broken masses, and the great stream, foaming against its boulders, and glimpses of side canyons, wooded and mysterious. THE MOUNTAIN SHEEP Bands of mountain sheep are seen almost daily on the high cliffs. At Canon City the observation car, which we had entered at Texas Creek was detached, and we were previously notified to enter again the car of the regular train. I had been over this route before, but it had added attractions for me. I gave myself up again to reverie and so occupied my time until I had entered the station at the mystic city of Pueblo, Colorado. Here I called up Mr. James over the telephone. His wife answered. As he had a job of working at night, he was peacefully sleeping when the telephone bell rang and I did not have time to wait for his wife to awaken him. Richmond Negro Welfare League Knights Mr. W. D. Hill The Richmond Negro Welfare League annuously the engagement of Mr. W. D. Hill, of this city, whose service began on March 27. Mr. Hill comes to the organization at a time when many new features of work are being inaugurated, thus making the services of an additional person at this time highly imperative. As soon as they are completed, the League will issue in the next few weeks two bulletins; one on conditions among the colored population of this city that need betterment; and another in the form of an industrial directory. The League will operate at least, three playgrounds during the summer, which work is practically assured. A new line of work with delinquent children is now under way, the success of which may lead to a further extension of this phase of welfare. Pines are being put on foot to integrate an illustrated course of lectures on health and housing in different parts of the city. Mr. Hill will interest the public in the work that the League is doing and will have change of the publicly held of the meetings. Mr. Hill will begin on this city, where classes of work will be held. AN IDEAL OF LIFE. We are doing. We are working. In an all important age. Every deed, thought and action. Is recorded on a page. We can make it worth the reading. As thru the lines we run. Every incident a-leading. To some good deed that we've done. Life cannot be estimated. Neither is there any proof By which one might try explain it. And correctly tell—in truth. But the one that comes the nearest. And relieves all doubts and fears. And the one that I hold nearest. Is. "We live in deeds, not years." Let us then renew our vigor. Take the task before our eyes. Work with all our might and power. Looking forward for the prize. When our work has been completed, And our race has been well run. All our lives will then be noted. By the good deeds we have done. Then the Lord's Recording Angel. From its place will take his scroll. Call the names that are upon it. As he blows doth unroll. This should be our life's desire. As he echoes from the hill. To receive a "Come up higher. Thou hast done thy Master's will." —Robert Dangerfield Crawley. A NEW COURT ORGANIZER. West Point, Va. March 24, 1916. Dr. E. R. Jefferson, G. W. Master, of Exchequer of the Grand Lodge of Virginia, and Mias M. L. Crutne, G. W. R. of Deeds of the Grand Court arrived in the city on the 6 P. M. train to set up a Court of Calanthe. Hose John Mitchell, Jr., was also expected, but writing to two important friends, he could not have Michaud, so the citizens were disappointed. As this was the first Court of Calanthe in this vicinity, interest ran high, and the ladies were eager to be initiated into the mysteries of Calantheism, as West Point Lodge, K. of P. is very popular in the city. Dr. Jefferson and Mias Chiles were met at the train by Sir C. H. Clarke and a committee of ladies, and enjoyed the supper prepared by Mrs. Ophella B. Davia, after which they repaired to the residence of Sir B. P. Robinson near the Union Hall. The initiation took place at the Hall, and twenty-two enjoyed the name, and all hope to have another friend by the next meeting. The Court will be known as West Point Court and is composed of some of the best people of West Point. It was gotten up by Sir C. H. Clarke, and he was highly complimented for his success in the name. The Court members were so anxious for the people to see them at the Pythian Anniversary Exercises on Sunday, March 26, 1916, that all came prepared to buy their regalia at the initiation. a bounteous repast was served and heartily enjoyed by all. Dr. Jefferson was the guest of Mrs. M. E. Walker and Miss Chiles stopped with Mrs. S. P. Robinson. They left on the early train Saturday morning for Richmond. The Court will be known as West Point Court and will meet in Unites Hall 2nd and 4th Mondays, at 8 P. M. The following are the officers: W. C., Sir C. H. Clarke, Box 121; W. Inr., Mrs. Ophella B. Davis; W. Inx, Mrs. Rosa Davis; W. O., Sir Jack Johnson; W. of R. of W. Lacy B. Robinson, Box 123, West Point, Va.; W. of A. of, Sir B. P. Robinson, W. of Dep., Mrs. Louis Walker, W. S. D., Mrs. Martha E. Lacy; W. I. D., Mrs. Nancy Bass; W. Con., Mrs. Martha E. Walker; W. And. Con. Mrs. Lottie Braxton; W. Escort, Mrs. Hattie Walker; W. H. Lacie Jackson; W. Pro, Sir W. T. Smith; Trustees—Mrs. Annie Wright, 15 months; Mrs. Helen C. Bergham, 12 months; Mrs. Ida Smith, 6 months. Card of Thanks The children of Mrs. Wm. H. Carter, Br., desire to thank her and their friends for the many kind acts extended their mother during her recent sickness and death. Cord of Thanksgiving. We desire to extend our sincere thanks to all who were so kind to us in our trouble. May God's blessings rest upon all friends for the expressions of sympathy shown us during the illness and passing away of our mother, grandmother and sister, Mrs. Camilla Elizabeth Stallings. THE PAMSAY Bird Suddenly. Brown William, of 91 H. N. EUGENE V. DEBS SPEAKS ON THE BIRTH OF A NATION Says Author Forgot to Show in the 'Rape Scene' How Innocent Colored Girls Were Outraged by the Gentlemen (?) of the South-Who is Responsible for the American Mulatto? PAGE TWO EUGENE V. DEBS ON THE B Says Author Forgot Scene' How Innocen Outraged by the the South-Who for the Ameri Terre Haute, Ind. Jan. 13, Eugene V. Debe, the noted Socialist, had the following to say in a rather extended article in the Post published here last Saturday on "The Birth of a Nation" "THE BIRTH OF A NATION" Editor Post: The merit of this spectacular drama excite bitter comment whenever it is presently There is no question that it is a wonderful production, that many of its scenes are tense and thrilling, and that there is much in the play to approve and commend, but if the author's studied purpose was to insult the black race and to revive and intensify the bitter prejudice against the blacks out of the color, it would not have better succeeded, and it would be passing strange if the colored people did not protest against certain "thickening features of the drama as doing them and their face grossest injustice." If it be absolutely essential to the play to present those harrowing page scenes, then why not round them out in their historic completeness and show the dissolute son of the plunger owner ravishing the black daughter before her parents' eyes? For every white woman raped in the south by a black flound, a three sand black women have been scolded and outraged by white gentlemen in the but no blind images composing "The Birth of a Nation." It is only the black brute that is guilty recording to this and all other stories written about the Negro by Thomas Dixon, the author who also calls himself a minister of Christ. FOUR MILLION MULATTOES There are four million印第安 in this country, most of whom were born out of wedlock and all of whom have a white father or grandfather and these white gentlemen (12%) are ready to fight at the drop of the hat for "white supremacy" and against "nigger equality." The pretended reverence for Lincoln in the play does not at all sphere with the facts of history. Lincoln was hated with a savage hate by the slave owners of the south, and it was this ferocity that culminated in black slavery and the reverence shown him on the stage is a convenient mask behind which the same blind hate may vest itself under the unfondling Negro. SHAMELESS EXPLOITATION Let it not be overlooked that all our histories have been written by white men and that Negroes had to hand in them. They simply had to take what was given them but even at that there is no demeaning the fact that from the time the Negroes were first stolen from their slave hand by white slave traders, whom it was fictional to call captives, until the law disfranchising them in the slaves was put into effect and the last "Jim Crow" car put into commission to test their standing as live stock, the whole history of the Negro race, one of shameless exploitation and degradation, for which the white race an annealer in time in never sterility. If the black people today could tell their story about "The Birth of a Nation," it would be replete with stories infinitely more cruel and damning than those based upon brave lives and flashed upon the screen to conceal the white man's crimes behind the Negro's misfortune. ELAN GLORIFIED The Ku Klux Klan are plied in these pictures as spotless knights, the personification of chivalry and honor, and the audience applauds madly as they dash to the rescue of some imaginary white victim of a black racal, all one is taken not to portray any of the outrages perpetrated upon defenseless, unoffending Negroes by these same lawless night riders. The pictures showing the scenes about the polling places on election day, under Negro domination, are especially calculated to subject the Negro to riddle and contempt, and the white audience never fails to attest its appreciation by its sheers and cheers. LIVE IN TERRE HAUTE It's true such election scenes with their black shirts and their golden corruption are disgraceful and revolting, but how much more disgraceful and revolting are they than the election scenes which have occurred in and about Terre Haute during the last few years, scenes in which the sluggers were white, instead of black, and insulted white ladies instead of black wenches; scenes unaposablely low and vile as everyone will admit, who bore witness to them. How would it do to make pictures of some of these and travel through the south them and flashing them upon a screen them with Negroes in that section what an eminently respectable thing an election is when dominated by white men and by what pure and incorruptible methods the will of the people is expressed in a civilized white community? WHITES ALSO TO BLAME. If the white race has demonstrated its "superiority" in any one thing, it is in its politics and election, and if Negroes should be distranchised, the evident purpose of Dixon's pictures because of their dispasserful conduct white men should also be stripped of the ballot and driven from the polling places. The chief commercial statistics exhibited at the close of the play to show the progress made by the Negro race is a weak attempt to excuse the wanton insults heaped upon that race. Intelligent Negroes will not be deceived. The progress they have made is mainly due to themselves. They owe little to the white race as a whole, save their exploitation and degradation. MUST DEPEND ON SELVES Let the colored people learn how to depend upon themselves, how to do for themselves, and to wipe their oak way in the world. When they cut loose from the grafting politicians that use them as pawns in the political game and reward one of their number with a spitton cleaning job in recognition of their race, and stand together, when they begin to earnest to educate themselves, to develop their minds and to do their own thinking they will then command the repect of the white race area of the world, but not before EUGENE V. DEBS Terre Hante Ind. Jan. 1936 NO SEPARATION FOR MAN AND DOG PALS Court Room Onlookers Are Touched by Vet's Plea for Faithful Pet. Fortland, the March 17. There is a certain ordinance in Portland which deems all dogs that are unhoused within the city. It was this decree that brought John Spillman, aged 70 years into Municipal Court to cause why his dog should not go to the pound and eviction. The license was 50, he did not have the money. In the old man's eyes was that upper look bobble when they bear to lose a friend forever. Deputy District Attorney Dee pledged to help a compassion of patience. No prosecution could be established explained Largitude, by the conviction of any day or any event from the demands of the collation for the three river dollars. Nevertheless they be bound to way I pay that prosecution. I pay that prosecution. I pay that prosecution. I pay that prosecution. The laws to come up a collection with Patricia K. R. Butler passing the hat for the contribution being District Atti they Deish, Patricia William L. Miner and S. A. Avery added their quotas. The fund was seen complete with a down proof of assistance unaccepted. Bright heart, the old man's sheriff day was the more a free companion. I call him, Bright art, explained Spitman. Because he has a white heart in the forehead. He praised White. He was burgled. I had under the pines three nights and for never left me, so he never left me. "The old man lived in a shack at Wilhelm's until last summer. One July night he awake with the names bring his patents and search his flesh. Brightheart and he barely fought free to the cool night. It was then that the comradeship of dog and man was cemented. For several months he suffered from his burns, and since that time has been unable to work. "Some one burned my cabin because I knew the best places to fish, I think," he explained. "I always catch fish. I like to fish." Here is the record of the old man who loves Brightheart, who has no other folks, who likes to fish and to whom three silver dollars are riches beyond reach: From 1868 to 1878 he was a trooper of the Ninth Cavity. During that time he fought the warriors who held the West—Apaches, Utsi, Sloux. At Port Crickman, Tex., he was injured in the service of his country. When the Philippines called the American troops to another campaign Spillman, too old for army service, could not resist the old promptings. As a Government packer he served from 1900 to 1902. He lives now at 701 Holland Street with Brightheart. Awarded Writer Shiley Smith Collector Malone, at New York, was instructed to allow the Italian steamship America to clear from that port with the two guns mounted afft, which she had on her arrival several days ago. The Italian ambassador assured the state department the guns were for defensive purposes. Lightning Stops Nine In School THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA ST. LOUIS SEGREGA TION ORDINANCE IN COURT. Leading White Counsel File Suit for Injunction--City Officials Cited--Name White Owner. (St Louis Fraternal Clarion.) Two petitions asking injunctions to present the enforcement of the segregation ordinances were filed, Monday, March 13, in the United States District Court. A prepared form of degree for a temporary injunction was submitted to Judge Dyer. One petition was filed by J. J. Doyle, a white man, who owns property near Lawton and Compton avenues, a Negro neighborhood. The other was filed in the names of Albert Burges, T. A. Curtis, W. C. Gordon and T. L. Gentry, Negroes who own property in the same neighborhood. Jane H. Llionberger and Geo H. Wheatley were petitioned J. J. Doyle and is backed by the Ministerial Alliance. The lawyers for the N. A. A. P. C are Charles Nagel, Seldon P. Spencer Joseph Wholeless, Wells H. Hedgegut, James A. Seldon, E. W. Pattison Jerry Werner and W. L. Sturdevant. The petitions were filed on the plea the segregation laws are in violation of the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. CITES STATE CONSTITUTION The provision of the Missouri Constitution which is violated. It is alleged in section 4 or article 2. This section, as quoted in the petition states that "all constitutional governments are meant to promote the general welfare of the people. All persons have a natural right to life, liberty and the enjoyment of the gains of their own industry, to give security in these things is the principal office of the Government, when the Government does not confer this security it fails in its chief design". The United States Constitution the petition alleges that the segregation law abrogates the privileges and immunities of citizens of the United States as defined in the Constitution and that it is in violation of that document. The petition it was stated was filed in the United States Court on the advice of Isaac H. Lomberger, who held that the Federal tribunal had jurisdiction, and that one Federal Judge was qualified to take the injunction. The Federal code requires three Judges to sit in cases involving the validity of certain statutes, but Lomberger held this did not apply to the segregation law. The petitioners say the segregation law if enforced, will destroy the rights of a judge of a certain class, the Norwegian population, in certain districts of their property, in that it will narrow the field in which they can sell or rent it. The Norwegian population, it is stated, is about one-sixth the entire population of St. Louis. INVOCATIONS HEARING MARCH TWENTY EIGHTH Judge Dyer in the United States District Court yesterday set March 25 for the hearing on the two applications for temporary injunctions to restrain the enforcement of the segregation practices themselves. He directed Mayor Michael Mackey of the building Commissioner Mackey to brief the hearing and other city officials to appear before him to show cause why the petition should not be granted. GOV. WILLIS AND THE OIL INSPECTORSHIP. Chesapeake (1919) Garrett (O. our esteemed counter, Editor John Mitchell of the Richmond (VA) Press, and doubtless many others throughout Ohio and the country, do not understand the crucial investment of Gov. Frank B. Willis our ministers and other leading Afro-Americans of Cleveland and the state of Ohio, have felt the need to have the Garrett am placed upon their personal records for future use. What makes it important them to understand it, is the fact that all last year we gave the Governor decidedly more credit for harring in famous photoplayers from Ohio than he was entitled to. We were not aware of this until Chairman Chas. G. Williams, of the State Board of Film Censors, enlightened us in his letter to The Garrett, under date, January 21, 1916, more extended reference to which is made in an editorial note elsewhere in these columns. To that date (and since) Gov. Willis let that false impression stand when a word from him would have "set us right," but "nary a word did he utter." Last year, soon after his inauguration, the Governor wrote The Garrett that he intended doing better by his Afro-American constituents in the office of chief predecessors in the office of chief executive of this state. To date he has not given us such personal appointment, while us the personal members of his administration, with possibly one exception, are very mediocre indeed, and first-class appointment has. Not one first-class appointment made during his term of two years, which is rapidly drawing to a close. This, too, in the face of his voluntary and published promise. His attention has been repeatedly called to the matter, without the slightest indication on his part that he intends, even at this late date, to do so. As to State Oil Inspector Carr's appointment of Hudson as a deputy oil inspector for this county, with Gov. Willis' approval of the same, in the face of the protests of our local ministers and other leading Afro-Americans of this community, quite enough is said elsewhere in these columns to make clear the fact that our "beloved young Govor" earns about as much for his Afro-American constituents as his broken promise to them and his clearly evident intention to mislead them in the infamous photoplay matter, indicate. They, too, fully justify all that Dr. H. C. Bailley and our other ministers and The Guette say and feel deeply in the case of Gov. Frank B. Willis. Thompson's withdrawal is only incidental and has no direct bearing or influence in the matter. We propose do no harm to him, that is to hold the governor to strict account for mistreatment that is not only inexcusable but positively insulting and vitally harmful to a struggling constituency that has before been most loyal and helpful to him and the party, and that is deserving of far better treatment at his hands, to say the least. This is the most conservative and the only many view of the matter that self and race respecting Afro-Americans of Ohio can take. Gov. Willis must and shall be made to realize that such shameful mistreatment will be resented at him, but also by others. It is by other people, but also by others. It is by other people, to make him and others treat us with the respect and consideration clearly our due in common with all others. In closing his editorial, Editor Mitchell says: "Aw for Gov. Willis, following the lead of the brilliantly edited, Cleveland Gazette, we are not yet ready to lose Chief Executive of Ohio." Well, brother, if you are following the lead of The Grotte, which "stands shoulder to shoulder" with Dr. Bailey and our ministers and others in this matter, you will have lost both faith and confidence in "our beloved young Governor" because he has certainly ruined both in us as far as he is concerned. To Gov. Willis we would quote (as correctly as memory will permit) the immortal Abraham Lincoln's everlasting statement: "You can fool some of the people all of the time and all of the people part of the time, but you cannot fool all of the people all of the time." He fooled us for quite a year of his two-year term, and that is enough, Brother Mitchell. Self respect and a proper regard and respect for the interests of those of the race in Ohio, compel us to call a halt" and make clear to our people of Ohio the Governor's insulting and harmful attitude toward them. And we are but just beginning to do so, too. There shall be no halt until the close of election day in November. TALKS. ON BANKING If the bank confined itself to receiving money offered for deposit and paying it out again on checks, it would render a very great and necessary service to the individual and the community, but it would soon cease to exist, because the life blood of all business products would be lacking. The operation of a bank is expensive and to hire clerks, pay rent, buy stairs and build vaults, merely to protect money and handle checking accounts, without some source of income, would prove a costly under taking. Therefore the bank must seek some greatly source of revenue, and fund it in lending the money of its stock holders and depositors to those who can use more than they have, and are willing to pay for the accommodation. And only as it leans its funds, and puts them back with interest can it learnt operate as a going concern. The peculiar fact of the matter is that a dollar in the bank will do as much work as from four to five dollars elsewhere. In a technical sense the bank does not money but, credit. He does not want your money to be, but to use as a loan of credit, and one dollar to him is as good as four for business purposes. This may seem an impossible proposition. Let us prove it. Experience has proven that every body does not want all their money at the same time. If one hundred people were each to deposit one hundred dollars in a bank, the banker would safely assume that not over one quarter of them would call for their money at one time. As a matter of fact less than fifteen per cent would do so, therefore if out of every dollar deposited, the banker keeps fifteen cents in money, he can meet every ordinary demand for cash. When an unusual call arises, it is called a "bank run", which merely means that more than the usual number of people are demanding their money at one time. Working on this theory, the banker does not, out of the hundred dollars you deposit, lend, let us say, ninety; he puts the hundred in his vault (in his reserve) and discounts the notes of his customers, placing the proceeds to their credit, against which they can check, the same as if they had deposited cash. The banker works on the law of averages, and seldom does this law fail him, for as long as he has a certain percentage of his obligations in cash, or quickly available, he is in charge. (The amount of reserve money varies in the case being legally required to be more than 18 per cent of the deposits). If, therefore, the banker with one dollar in money can lend ten in credit when you hold back the ten, you deprive the community of the banker in credit. The banker is a credit chemist, making one dollar do the work of many, and you owe it to him, to yourself and to your community to make the credit structure as big and as strong as possible. The place for every dollar that you do not need for your daily necessities is in the bank, for the bank will not only protect it against fire and thieves, pay it back on demand, but by the alchemistic process known only to banking, turn it into ten credit dollars, which are as effective in the business world as money dollars and cheaper. This is the bank's greatest service to the community and to you. AMERICAN BANKER'S ASSOCIATION. NOW IN THE TIME! SUBSCRIBE NO THE BROOKMORE PLANET. $1.50 PER TIME IN ADVANCE PRES. E. C. MORRIS SPEAKS PLAINLY (Continued from First Page) Boards, Foreign Mission, Home Mission, and Educational Note: The Convention created them. AN ACCEPTANCE WITH A RE JOINDER. The Doctor states that "no one dreamed of a religious heirarchy, or Episcopal from of government. The intention of the Baptists who were the founders of this organization was to have a free volunteer Baptist Association," etc. Very true, but we will show that only those who are defying the will of the majority, and attempting to rule in Baptist meetings by suborned witnesses have strayed from the original purpose. But leaving the Atlanta meeting the Doctor jumps to the St. Louis meeting in 1896, and there states that a number of friends of dr. George W. Lee got ground him and begged him to withdraw his candidacy for the presidency of the Convention in favor of President Morris. The faqs are. Morris was not in the Convention at the time the nominations were made, having gone out to the urban village for a little rest from the previous days' work, and returned in time to see the vote taken on the in time to see the vote taken on the names of the three men who had been nominated, and Morris received a majority over all, and it was the magnanimous Lee and Walker who made the motion to make the vote unanimous. He does not mention the order handed down from the Convention to the Home Mission Board to proceed to the publication of Sunday School literature in that meeting. "JUMPED" TWO MEETINGS The Doctor jumps two very important meetings, the one held at Boston, Mass., in 1897 and at Kansas City, Mo., in 1898. The Boston meeting was the first held after the Convention had ordered the Home Mission Board to proceed at once to get out a series of Sunday School periodicals, and the Kansas City meeting was the one where a charter for the Publishing Board was brought and read to the meeting and adopted, which all thought we were working under recently. But he says that a caucus was held at the Nashville meeting in 1899, with a view to elect some one by acclamation. We do not deny that such a caucus was held, but would say that we had no knowledge of it, and will leave its Johnson and Graham to answer as to that, but we have never thought that the president's office was of such importance as to necessitate a caucus, and can say without any fear whatever of contradiction, that the president has not at any time ever sought election to that honorable station or ever assured any man to support him for it. THE PRESIDENT'S OFFICE AND THE EXPENSE ACCOUNT It will be noted that there is a slight change in what the doctor now says in the matter of the expense account of the president's office and what was said some time ago. Two years ago, the president was charged by the friend of this same gentleman with receiving a salary of $1,500 a year from the Convention, and $2,600 a year from the published board. The truth is neither the Convention or the Publishing board have ever paid the president a salary of any amount, nor has the president ever asked the Convention for one cent as salary. All that has ever been given the president on expense account was voluntary on the part of the Convention, and the little that the Convention proposed by resolution to give was to pay for office rent, fuel, lights, telephone, postage, and for the hire of a Secretary and typewriter. The present Editor of the Union Review advocated in that paper that the Convention gave the president a salary of $5000 a year, but the trap set was too much in the open to catch any of the thinking Baptists of the country. A WORD ABOUT THE MONEY The highest amount appropriated for the editorial department of the Publishing Board was twenty-six hundred dollars ($2,000) a year. This was paid to E. M. Brawley, J. T. Brown, H. W. Bowen, W. F. Graham, R. M. Caver, W. S. Ellington, J. S. Drew, S. E. Griggs, Walter H. Brothers, Mrs. Cole and Mrs. Broughton and others whose names I do not now know, are the making of the Commonary Boyd's Paftors Guide, and the various Sunday School periodicals, and to the office expenses of the Editor. Mark you the money never passed through the editor's hands, but he matted each writer an order for the amount allotted him at the end of each quarter. Dr. Boyd's reference to Dr. Walker is misleading, and does that distinguished churchman an injustice, for no man is a greater admirer of Dr. Walker than the writer of this article, but like many other misleading statements, the Baptist people did not know that Dr. Walker's name would be proclaimed to the Convention until a number of proof announcements were sent out to Nashville to that effect, which also stated Dr. Morris would not stand for reelection and that Dr. Walker would be elected by acclamation. REV. DR. WALKER'S POSITION. We wrote Dr. Walker and obtained the facts as soon as we saw the announcement, and found that he had been made the victim of an unholy scheme. Yet we would have felt honored to have been succeeded by such a man as Dr. Walker, but as soon as we learned of the scheme, and that Dr. Walker was not responsible for it, we decided to say nothing and let the Convention decide the matter. No one regretted more than the president that Dr. C. S. Morris did not get a patient hearing, but the failure was not out of disrespect for Dra. C. S. Morris or C. T. Walker. Dr. Walker's name was presented and voted on, and after the vote was taken he was called to the platform and addressed the Convention. But Dr. Boyd again jumps and comes to the Philadelphia meeting in 1914. It would have thrown some light on the Philadelphia meeting, if the proceedings of a caucus held at Beaumont, Texas had been explained, the inside facts of which were in the hands of the president and the Board members in twenty-four hours after the caucus was held in the Texas city, and thereby prepared them to office, the plan to put 1,000 men in the Convention on the opening day with the view of controlling the meeting. THE EFFORT TO CONTROL. And we beg to say in this same connection that a similar offer was made to control the Chicago meeting and that we have it from reliable source that an offer was made of $1,000 to the Secretary of the National Baptist Convention for 500 badges at Chicago. Just who would have worn those badges we are not prepared to say. The Philadelphia meeting like all other meetings of the Convention, was controlled by the wif of the majority. At Chicago, those who had persistently addugt the overthrow of the Convention, finding that the messengers to the Convention who cheerfully qualified under the rules of the Convention were overwhelmingly in the majority (1 do not refer to the crowd who would have been in bad the badges been purchased) went before Judge Smith, of Chicago, and swore out an Injunction against the president and seven others; which Injunction was dissolved by the same Judge on the same day that it was granted, the court recognizing the persons enjoined as the officers of the National Baptist Convention, and denominated the faction awearing out the Injunction as a rump Convention. GREAT PATIENCE ENERCISED The very greatest patience has been exercised, because we feel that some good, well-meaning men have been misled by those who found the tone too low to shield the purpose of the nine incorporators of the Publishing Board, who by holding up a charter taken out by a committee of seven men, to be brought to the Convention for approval. Mark you Mr. Edith, who will duly authorized to get out the charter, it has not up to this time been brought before the Convention for its approval. Reverting somewhat to the earlier days of the National Baptist Convention, I beg to say that there was never in the minds of the leaders the thought that the Northern Baptist Societies desired anything but the best interest of the Negro Baptists. But there was a peculiar sentiment growing in several of the states for the independence of the educational work in those states. This sentiment was led by such men as the late E. K. Love and Prof. G. W. Hayes. To say that the leaders in the National Baptist Convention were in accord with that sentiment is only stating a fact which made it easy to bring a large majority of the Baptists in harm with the place of the Convention and which brought our white brethren of the North to see the wisdom of such a movement. PLACE UNDER SEPARATE MANAGEMENT The real issue, however, should be made known. After a cooperative plan had been entered into between the Southern Baptist Convention and the National Baptist Convention in missionary work in the South. It was deemed wise to place the publication and missionary work under separate management. This was sternly opposed by the Publishing Board and fought strenuously for nine years, but the officers of the Convention felt that to be true to the Southern White Baptists, the management would have to be changed, which was done at Philadelphia in 1914. At that meeting the Publishing Board made its report to the National Baptist Convention, but has not reported to that organization. So far as the reference to the Southern anybody else wanting to sell any portion of the Convention meet any indelibleness of the Convention, would say, I never heard of any such thing until I read it in that "famous review," and speaking for all who may have any claim against the Convention whatever, would say, not a man would be willing that a foot of ground or any other property be sold to pay them one cent. THAT EDITORIAL SUGGESTION Now Brother Editor, for one, I would be glad if your suggestion as to the proper steps to be taken in respect to building up a strong publishing plant for the denomination could be followed immediately, but since a great principle is involved, and the denomination has in all these years been led to believe that their churches and Sunday schools were contributing to a plant which would be a heritage to the coming generations, the Convention cannot yield unless forced to do so by the courts. We verily believe that it would be a saving of money to build a denominational Publishing House, rather than secure the one which of right belongs to the denomination, and pay burgages not sold against. But since must be curried those who have trusted us, no other course seems open, but to try and restore to the people that which belongs to them. WILL SIGN PHILIPPINE BILL President Wilson tells Congress Leaders He Will Approve Measure. President Wilson told congress leaders he will sign the Philippine bill, including the Clarke amendment for independence not later than four years, despite his disapproval of some of its details. The president discussed the bill with Representative Jones, Virginia, chairman of the house Philippine committee, and Senator Simmons, of North Carolina. The above subject, may be strange or somewhat new (to our many readers but, when the reason for the choice of such a subject is stated, no doubt the readers of the paper will fully understand it. To state clearly what I consider vulgar literature here, to be submitted to superior minds for their analysis, I will state first, what seems to be current literature in some of our Northern cities, in which, I many times come in contact with, as street literature. MANY PECULIAR QUESTIONS. Such as pamphlets, books papers and circulates, in some of these were written the following questions: "Is the Negro a beast or human? Has God made provision for the salvation of the Negro? Will he ever be raised to the position of equality with the white man? What will be the final destiny of the Negro, discussed in the light of the Bible?" The writer continued by saying, "some have resorted to the Bible to support, that, the Negro is a brute-beast, therefore, not the object of divine favor, but, a for-ordained slave of man (white men) with rights equal only to other beasts of the field; and that Cain, our fore-father' married a black she beast." This is what I consider vulgar literature, and the 50,000 copies of the Northern daily newspapers scattered throughout the civilized world are with great effect on our present and future welfare, because of this great number of paper made enemies of the race. ONE OF THE BEST WEAPONS What I would consider one of the best weapons with which to fight this newborn, flagrant, impious evil in the pen and the press. But of course this would mean men of superior intelligence and a press of bull works and lion courage to battle with the subject in the way the questions are put. Much interest in shown here in the last week's issue of the *Planet*, because of the article inserted therein on "the bad spot on the sun". It is with little doubt important to say to the hundred thousand readers of the *Planet*, that there is behind that black spot, greater mysteries than has yet been revealed, which will be from time to time. THE PROMISE FOR THE FUTURE What is coming now, is called "The revolution of the righteous judgment of God" on the rich and vain interpreters of Bible truth, and those who rob the divine goods for self gain and delivered them not to our race in their original purity. Thus, men of fair minds and $00,000 copies of the race paper will stand together and battle for the rights of the truth, and for an honest delivery of divine goods to our homes. This combination of power will be a weapon in deed, and I believe will be a weapon of sadden destruction to the vulgar literature of our present AUGUSTUS T BELD Asbury Park, N. J. --- Recreation and Amusement Committee Officer, Pranks The Recreation and Amusement Committee of the Richmond Negro Welfare League will award a pennant to the champion junior baseball team of a league comprising the various public schools of the city. It will also award a pennant to the judgeendent Junior Baseball Team, provided that both contesting for the pennants are worked out according to rules now being formulated and which will be definitely announced later. --- MR. THOMSON SPEAKS ON THE OHIO OIL INSPECTIONSHIP. Cleveland, O., March 1, 1956 Mr. John Mitchell, Jr. Editor Richmond Planet. Dear Mr. Mitchell: I am writing to give you the straight story of the recent appointment concerning the deputy state oil inspector. The report is that the faction who supported me was led by Dr. H. C. Bailey, which I wish to deny and give the true facts concerning the matter. I was first a candidate for the appointment as Inspector for the State Utility Commission for passenger equipment for railroads. The legislature abolished that office there, when the vacancy occurred as deputy oil inspector in this city. Then entered the position back in some of the most prominent business may of the city of both races, but did not have the endorsement of my county executive committee, therefore, Mr. H. C. Smith of the Cleveland Gazette was on my side. He is not in harmony with the state organization, and for that reason, it made my appointment impossible. It was a personal desire on Mr. Smith's part to advertise this appointment, as his personal selection. He would have published it and boasted over it in such a manner that it would have brought about discord among the republicans of this county. For that reason I withdrew to keep harmony in the party. I can say truthfully, that I have been in over fifty counties in this state since January 1, 1916, and the statements that are going out from one of the journals in Ohio that the colored people are up in arms over Gov. Willis will get both the support from the colored people for the renomination and election this year. There is no reason to believe that the colored peole are not with Governor Willis in Ohio. With two exceptions all of my endorsers approved of my withdrawal for political harmony, I am now acting as the assistant foreman for the city street cleaning department and every indication points that the colored people are as a unit for the success of the Republican ticket this fall. Any statement contrary to this is an untruth. Very truly yours, SYDNEY B. THOMPSON 2226 L. 43rd St. Cleveland, Ohio ——————— CCC PAGE POUR — a ——_____—_—-- Cabticbet every Jobe Mitchell, Je RT NO trate bes Bicemonts We RN lh ete ee JOHN MITCHELL, J2.... EDITOR AU communtcetions tntrarind for patlatin canada Te cet ao an to tract we by Metnwtas Tater ck the Pewt Oor at Richnotst, V wSTecel Cine matter SATURDAY ANIC. § te Colored folks enn de mnt be tovny caaler, thelr condition, ‘They steva't continue to win the favor of the whit people and ty improve dher sat roundingn and rogutate their condi! go ax to make aMlation vith thers by Trepectable peraonn desiratle Hor, Hawn ©. Swati, editor ot te Cleveland (Obio) Gazrtir, seme ft be fading out lots of things thes dayn, He ban been laboring early ant late to bring to the attention of the Koad of Consors of Obie is xeners and Gos Was tu partteniar thee temptn of the “Hirth uf a Nate tanagen: and other atmiiar tes prejudice bresding photy plays te fer the meving pleture “tons Unie Me tad muecended ry tos them adi barred from the Come: 5 wealth Hin efforte tn arousing, jb sentiment, tua, fad deen a neates aateois Now he dinners fats Bent Came, after reams a reer tie National Ssoctufton Gor the % vateement of Colored Boopie thos 1 kreat organization watt heaudtaratts ty New York clatuin prantialis a the ered't for so, dotng We de wot know dow than bestia’ Otome wl make fat fe tee! ing & Fecent innue Of bis foution, raw the cunelunion What ke is stotty fant and WAM natlstatiet: Ps bresent attuation In patter erutsarnas tog for both partion SALUTING THE FLAG We hardly know junt what r> say about the unique ‘and pursilig aoe of Hewat Eaves, the colored yeni atee, clevan yours of age, wlor kas feat before Jean Drurise for uo saluting the fiag, wntle at neta te Des Moines, own. Hbe parents are Ma, and Mrs Ouivia Raves, formerly of West Virginia. Young Favy> gaye as bis reason for rofuuing ti ealite (he flag that {t afforded no prote: ton fo him and Bia paremts, Sunes Jota: ia ofdercd im returned to ne tiwvnl as he ‘found no law under whias ke could be punished for thin uct uf it Fompect ta the national emblem This action will tart nome dure! folka te thinking. It in a risky ere eaition to encourage thin kind wf t: Jeyalty, We must’ learn ta separate the Individual from the case the Kovernment from the Individaa!s «1, comrpone the Kovernment ad te thor And tu principles from the potiti a! Uuceaneers, who no often hey the te stat of thin emblem of Aner patriounm, Our lawn are for the most part all right. It 4 in tie en forcement of them that we sin! it aM wrong. For axample, there is ne provision of law which bara colored mon from the regular army, or eulored ren ffom the Naval Academy at Arnaz! or from the Army Academy nt West Potot. It ts the white mor, permeate: with race prejudice, from the Prew! dent of the United Stater down te the bumblest white octal of the ov ernment, who bar our atmiaalun int these organizations and tnatitution of learning. When oar educations campaign bas been well under way no doubt a change will take plice an the youngster from Dos Moines ina: fee] no resentment drer the treatmen that be and hin associates are recelt {ng from the representatives of tht greet fovernment, of which we fort a pert. - hes We have heard of colored anson blages declining to sing the nation: anthew, bat young Earen has relecte a new way of accomplishing the nam result. Go long ax we are America citizens, {¢ would be woll for ua t ealute the Gag. If we do not mo ¢ * aire, Set um take ont nataralizatto papers under some other nation's fin and thes be clear of the charge « ractal Glaléyalty, ‘Traly, tho flax (n fing of bars for ws and the twinklin of the stars tn the refolgent folds a: sotdom seen by us. . A PROULIAR CONDITION. ‘3t Se adenitted thet Jaume Resrnson, eter, whe Greve 2 éutivery wagon pany {sa nian of good character. that he has worked for some of the best people in the city. Ife had always made prompt delivery of all “of tho, money paid to,bim. On last Saturday night, he alleges thay he was hold up on the Govornment Road by four white mon, who not only rifled hia pockets of alf of the money that he had collected for the company. but ied Bim to a tree with wire, His cries Drought to him askiatance, and when ho bad been releaned he wtated that white making delivertes, tue ne Uced a Owolacated pharton standing near to the rod At a polit near te the curve fading, to the National Cemetery, two men! leaned from the shadow and covered him with revelers Another white, malt came from betind Nis wien! and struck lum ot the head A fourth white man Fitted Ris pockets. hyking, from iin $27 21. tae atnount ke had puttected fran tse custenets He was Held te the tree Dy the wire for seme Mine befere “his reteate, His eruployera: deety Ge Rave Gaplt iC cote fatenee fn him tel a telephone thes nage down there last Wednesday eitetted the Information that be had worked there y stort white the day Retore. but dit net seem wine 0 room the waxen amet The meat ribculous part of the at fur was the fae! that the putes fitleers arrested Lani en the caspase that he haf virtuatly robted hitisett had mixappraprutted the metiey ated had made ng he ters on onder te hide ties queestatters “They Based tts fe the fa that a str Genito hut declared tat we Mat eet ot Dis peereh an Tat eabartend atet that fe fant get heard BGs oes ceyet far hae Weta a tat thar wtate reg have eo petagat chauffeat san tes dainer, chad situ Mies be dtesye thet. be the cintty smbart then faking al of thee money atot ters that ak GO MBINE NIOSRANEN PRICE Lo Piha States They went then get out after threatens then We katy tot Beart bt Me trent af a stnagieel ame ef hese Shite ehauffeure whe were simiaherts robles? Hartysey wan bet int: sey effurt fy ket away and yet fe wae Blaced fi the Stattos, Hoar atat ket there unt! white and rotered fread came te, hie pelfef Tt ts net Tat atl wurpriatieg that when tie eye was Brought tefote that “earte dyed” Jester dows 30 Cu tewarts he promptly dintuiqnesd ie vate Hants wee has no right of action at fay Habbertes ure Letag comimstted atl aversthe etty mint i seents that the more wee dnereire Nhe peat fore Me mare we tuereare the law beaten Tt woutd neon that Mgeternetet fettinse anantity tetewt oof guatty Veteran pethwath eps senng that thelr past experten © goes for uur! Atel Mathew ie are elevated ever them with ao provera! rerularity, they pra tially sit down and see Mint the nese elena? can des As 4 resOit, Ridimend in stuffers from on wave of Inwlooniess When the pe lew authorities winter tand Chak per + eReloney doas net depend altoqe ier upon fie phystgue, bat upen the brains, the inteitest the adatity ty ferret wat then aoe outeaestns tap Pettis as the arrest ef thie gattet man WE) net take phe Weave atten feet of the tam teutees bat df smote eoow Boat SShcha pulley fe bettas autagtedt here ts ts hf i kmoad GON. STEIN COTTON Gosrason Str ane pretnptty pardoned Rerun Krys, of Seuth ielmend, when he found out Ghat be tat been convicted In the Munthuac Court of South Richmond during the menth of July, 1914. forsa ertme that he never committed The store keeper wan confident that Krrx committed the crime, and upon ix testimony, Kirra waa conricted and han been wearing tho atrlpes of the prinan ever nines, It han since devoloped that Benn Krra wan the victim of a cane of mistaken fdentity and Jenar Wrer~ ComMoswranti's ATTORNEY Pack 10nd others foined in the application for the pardon of the much tnjured man It tx a pltiadle case Fur nearls two years, ho has been o slave Bot) ‘morning and night, he has been un [der the supervision of armed quarts A colored man baa a.hard time of | fo thin world. Both north and rovth east and weat In the United States he fs the object of auspicion, Hi testimony ia dincredited in advance and not much time in'taken to ascer tain the trath tn the moat ordtanr: cages. If will not be alwayn so. Gon’ mothoda of punishment for pas abort comings are peculiar an ntrange. Well saya the Scriptures “Brmtopta wilt yet stretch forth he hands xnfo God.” PRESIDENT MORRIS' REJOINDER Rev, F.C. Monuis, D. D., the very able President of the Natlonsl Bap- tet Conveatlon has seen at to reply to the eahasstive communication of isthe achat om He dees not 1HE. RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA ee ee eM ee colored Baptistaef tho United States. ‘He diplomatically and akilifully de- clincs to be lod tuto a dircuanlon of any thing other than the main layue —the ownership of the National tap Ust Publixhing Houne at Nunhville, Tennearco. “My deals a kind of “buck-handed liek" when he adults that the orig: inal Intention wax to have w volun: tary organization, put charges that thew “pho are defying the will of Che riagerity and: atemputtug "te rite fn Maptist meotings by suberned att hese have strayed frum the ori inal purpose" He, of course, refers Tens Dr ROT. Haye att his sup porters in thin, altieugh be dees ne Spreiitvally say oo He enphnatzes the fact whut It Nas get beet at pet sonal matter sath: hirta, het rather 4 strumstie Pur the sane, wh be represented, Gp evurse Die Hose with barte that Yors bn Monae dit met tase te te present te ie eleeted fer the Suet Htitte whet he atieges etinted weetht fends atter that for dats Kas De Menus chantes that Hey Im Hive atts fate meetings one baht at Me te Mas ated tbe etter febt at Kata: City, Miners For sur watt wecape rather ached he “gunepee thet ou ty the detatt ef tes bast Ving pine tay it teeters the doebtie But Vin, Mente tfituaaten that thie tea ae Be a apne ee ines suvet The Heayte to ental Mat pal "isting fee stot he oteea stage teh ile wheteae: St aah Sw ReR gap Nose te Mence tw teiatat fer the po aet Poneto ct tat nat the a erga ved Natal apert @erventses Beck at Naoko a NM ated te foal torr attetated ot Whe gusty the bar spen Pa detest ated he Oi 4s ectatter ie ate the cwsent sane Mtr soelpioia feted age ter END TEE feo viene tn, fev abbspwontton te cece wt Shae Say Hes a a Merge oo tat tie hts cotuttentionts transits ent Cheb that Street Tie that a af nay, fs weubt make an autiairatie precidios eater just WHA a a Rarity tent tne of the fue oie ardant element Bf the Mepistal Maptest Con yentien Vagsieetg Mewet atieiste tat Loe tins fet fmntied a salary of any aiveunt Heo pecetven an aaiewanee for Taw Gate and that allewanee went te B Motasies, Job Memes, fw Hewes WOR Grane OM Cane WON Mireates, J oS ds, 8 OE Gide WEE Binoentsg Mies City Mie Thorsten ated thers Thess fergie feteteret corvne aut were nt ke serv tews Ie they were puis Farcnen a fee Meanie sMatst have Bowe, gant Wet het ones warty fast what tie bales qitestiet: han te tte wath the afar be yen HG Tne 8 Meters ae etdttied tee ac spent saterys past acs Re DoW M Meass was ettatted toy a he Step salary Tate: Mobuts teint C that De Mev ae an teapert ae pupers) for he otarres han 49 (eyarapig * thie oemaen of thie Natron tase! f Coxetion bet par Es th Natadephia omieetig Pay ote Moss freats the Dthaterphia me diay WHEK Neatit cemtrteny Hah sates iF tailed die tor of the antes tat at uingariinmentary practi: aliewesd t ‘Toave taken glace at ether Phitety Vite or Cheese TD Hte iusteta ngons eters ine of esate Newer rhe Mutiimbit House at Dut R{vatie These two aistisimasintied «natty ype are argatnr atone parallel te Mas te the tain questions ander et someon atid omit ete dutty [fiat a way Co make their ines 4 {[armninent converge at a given pratt ‘Jintey wit argue on forever The Hn “Viste of the country want this u g|rectninely struggle ta ceane, The ppeant Chrintian peace They wa Tfenethiy harinany and divine love ¥ yJare of the opinion that the Nation J aptiat Convention eannot attord p[presn this Utigation In the courts (| Tenneanee ie[ He tm wanting controverny of a ks price of bis folly dnd the Natlonal ‘Baptist Convention, with Paxsipen1 Moxatn at its bead, will bewall the joan of the money and ‘prestige loxt In this unseomly scramble for fithy jucre, which fs an epbemoral an {¢ 1s fleeting and disappointing. — THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION Yhe Republican State Conventios met at Konioke Last Wednowdas’ with an onttendance —axxreguting 1.400 Coscmsawas 2, Basctoxt Shasne amt his asso tates hod Gilt away and cot pred delegater were the exception rather than Qe rule Tt would peetn Mast a revetution in polities ts under way. 10 ter comporttion of dun bedy isan indication, We ave known the same condition te prevagl in Virginia before, with disappeintag reotlts oe that electun day) in November ‘The body endorsed woman ullrage jan! favered preparedness, From UUs. ie Weald keer Chat Chere was some Trogrensive sentiment prevail jay it Mat Body” Haid nat enderne este suffrage, bOWever, and tt did fot stand (ur equality of all “men be vtore the law | Derhape, it wae ne agaise stop for at te take at thin tne Wee atl! wate with much taterest the nuvcess of the amusement to bie a catutatate fer he United Shatew seq storatipe and the retirement of Hes Cree Swansus. Tea nian ef the type et Hey Tyne Sb Urner Peenen ean be ttabueed te Seby bie cantar antes the: rituet wath sovinel Hegoubtican scappett, Be wll ghee the di ttutuished Jinier setater fret pVatgiiaa gory tet tats aotey Ths UNatomat Convention anantracted Dios nated ane Hes © Mastey haw Mus Neyer Myaity, Mth Po Oar errand MA Bet free ag detegates We take in th! Stes oh stand coats fe sappeert the Sograistant Twandend ot Csater Hay. SOY at the first eppertaaity 07 What etwe enukd the endeersenient of cote sutrage tear Fer our part fw BS be well Gor Hae solotest vaters Wh the cntumetsentty: te Usat spit an tie tout fur Une tie Teun Phere Soc oabtimatedy be serie Hively tn cote Tyalitteat hitery of this State Teo watt pay catered teen te rexuater geod Mer prepared tee vate THE tiny foonwt far ahintant when the Demo rates Pagty ot Virartnta wilt renter te the culured electorate ws bug at namrtuntty at the pels an wit ths Kepubtiean Party of Virginia Whet that time soni, eedered setery stile tne, feasts te welcome the oppertunity We aes or unin we sees Gap’s Iaarul te adh of ehite stud the peditieas Mrmarient jest mew ary pacies of the pete ad ect rie tteenent Athe todatedd prspie of Virginia CO%, ROOMEVELE'S PRIN VEE SECKETA LY. dee WOM Gast Bbq bee cetary Pte National Pronees ate Patty ated fhe third deytee apt wath bis Wate Bota s aete rete ferent fe HMFty days a tie work feade the afaie wan the centit nt ofhawi inom sateen: Ma MeGiertt| Gsnoet tat the etily stterfered an seter te pratt a acm Whets he a halal, te : eersinntty a When the eas’ rec heat Crt Rose Cert he wane angry Solean throm” Meo declared tein hediet ins Din perivate veretary’s fiinocenem aut unnertet thet he would ceitinue: tit in Wty finpley, Fegardions of what happened te tam The priseniers were von Seyed to the Lantiow Strent Jatt Here. then, we have a couse similar fn mung parti ulate te the celebrated Mr wnaville affair, where ghure han hone Nundeed innorent cotored woldters were diaminved from the fervice and Hranded with dishonorable dixcharge. ragardiens of their protestations of rnnacence. Some of them had their breasts eayered 10) decorations for bravery in the service, but Cos Roonrsnt turned a deat enr to (hem all and confirmed Whetr dlomisael Tn th bane, hin own private necretary, why hud been honorable and stratght-for ward in bin dealings with him tells bim of a’bar room brawl, 1 which he had participated and Cor Roonrnta immediately disredita all the vothet witnesses to the affair, uad Is quoter na tollows: 2 “Mr. McGrath: told me he was In 1 restaurant and he bed nothing to 4 with the assault, excapt to try t Interfere to save a woman from bein hurt. Personally, 1 belfeve him at solutely. Ho has been associated wit) me now for nearly four years in th: | closset relations, and I bave felt could not only have absolute cont dence in his energy and ability. bu ]in bis straightforward integrity. H | wit continue in my emptoy exsct! Jas if thie bad not bave hbappenc: | with entirety andimialshed trust 92 | reward om. my part.” . ‘Tais counds “mighty good.” | || eaaphocions what we have meserted s | many” tintes in these cobemas. Fi i! wilt slend by the Malthful MoUmar: IF YOU WANT YOUR HAIR-TO STAY ANY WAY YOUCOMBIT SEND 15C FOR A TRIAL BOX OF | “Parmoline” The New Hair. Dressing Keeps the Scalp.Clean and Healthy. The Hair Soft and Glossy “: THE PARMOLINE COMPANY ~ 3 Station “B™ Richmond, Va. Sete Pres arartestestedeale Le PO OGG On - GOLD BRACELET waATouEs | 4 | GIVEN FREER! one yg fet ta on SoS hel Tp VF Ramm Nnticate sr “dow tet ea WA) Su thin, Opportunity pres ou—~ < §S & f _Z> sa room SS See SRA, e : Br DON'T BUY NEW HAT! “eS Your Old Panama and Felt Hats made into New Spring cs S|, Shapes. Still at same old EZ 5 @,, | stand--501 E. Marshall St. | oil ay AMERICAN HAT COMPANY ate 7 Established 1895 - MANUFACTURER OF TO CURE ALL DISEABEN OR NO CHARGE, fp wo. call and seo Lo J. 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We hae recently added (hig ine to our business and are now ready to handto‘all kinda of fire, acctdent and Mfe poltetes tn atl the meat ree Mable vompantes Let us handle tin buainesn for you ax well wn cat lect your rents. Money to logan tm ANY amounta on city property Qeeaune he knows him Gow grant that he may at sore tine reallze Chat fn thin action he Is ceversing hime ux a resident many yearn age What eine (x «Rood pare worth, aid att nitarninbed character oalted? The cane hig a vein ef bugier iz at atl The private meretary of the great Titrouamy Roospvrnt tas tis name nent all over the country ae a vhatur tna siloan, a patron of a bar Teen, drinking beer in Che pranence of women This should te puristinent eneuxh On thin showing tee presiding Jadge vould well afford te aay "Thea hast feet puninteat enough Gea in pracy and sin ne more.” eee —— eee A FINE PROSPECT ROR HOME ¢ SEEKERS, The Wastingten Mark site is the tnt attrartive one anywhere it Hichmond of ats adjoining territery for the pomeserker, “The corpora: thon promoting this admirably Jorated property. haa expended $25,000 an tn provements Areangernente are now helix minds for electric Hxhte anit other mindern facilities for the prop: erty owners Many uptodate rest: Qenren have been erected there ani Aiuny more will soon be built Apri! 3rd hax been neleeted as the day to Rive the public an epportunlty to secure bargains in thic annex and > wi be un excellent Mea to take a day off and tnapect the property. . the advertining announcement Evangelist WH. Skipwith tn South | Wiehmona. Firat Haptint Church, Dr. A. itings Jr., paator. We are now tn the midst cf out annual revival, being ably assisted by the Rev. W. H. Skipwith. B.D. ¢ great soul winner for the Manter’ Kingdom; one who’ interests the classes ax well an the masnen; a pro found Gospel preacbor and singer and who haa served us for three con aecutivo yearn, Riving ample antirfnc tonto all. Our bullding In packed every night Many souls havo already profosse, faith in the blessed ‘Redeemer. W fare expecting great thinga from th Lord through our brother in the nex [two weeks. Come and hear bith. ‘The greatest ntertainment in musical history of Virginia... The triple combination—Clarencs Cam- eron White, world’s best Negro violin- fst; Hampton Quertette, famous fubtiee singers; Henry Lee Orant, talented pianist. Thess Three! City ‘Auditeriam, Wednesday, April 24, at 8:16 P.M. Admission 26, 26 and 10 eunts. Tickets ap sale at the Corky Company aud Bragg Bren, reel estate pa on a MINSURANCE THAT INSURES™ See Srage Bros, and Co STATEMENT OF TOE PINANCEU, CONDITION OF THE MECHANICN SAVINGS BANK OL RICHMOND, VAL LOCATED AT RICHMOND, INTHE COUNTY OF HENRICO, STATE OF VIRGINIA, AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS MARCH 7. $910, MADE To THE STATE CORVORATION COMMIS SION ERE SPAIN ENS Eo Keans and discounts Elen wtaar Overdratis, mecured. hone uusecured. $2177 40 sit we Honda, onecmrities, ate awned, including pret, tam ob same dite o9 Ranhing house and lot oss wy Otter cal ewtate uward Cobh 75 Furniture and frtures Vina sa Exehangey and cheeks fur next days clearings + ens at Other cask items P 03S Due* trom National Banky Wits TL Paper currency 2 a8St.n0 Fractional paper currency nlekelt and conte hinge Gold com susi.un Silver colt sate ‘Total Perera LIAMILITIES Capital tock putd tn... $82810,00 Surpluc Fund Js anoo.o Undivided profits, Jens’ a- “mount paid for interest expenncs and taxes. 1055 £0 Dividends unpald.. ">. 405.60 Individual deposti, —in- cluding savings dnponite 17461222 Time cettiNeaten of depostt — 504.00 CertiNed checkw..... 02. S48 HE Bille’ paynbie 14000 00 Roaerved for acerucd in: torent on daponite..... 250.00 Renerved for accrued taxon — 80.00 Total. ...... 2... $225,051.67 1, Walter T, Davis, Caahter, do solemnly swear that the above its true statement of the financial con- dition of Mechanter Savings Bxnk. Jot Richmond, Va.. lupated at Rch- mond, In tho County of Hearleo, tate of Virginia.“at the close of bua- ness on tho 7th day of March, 1916 to the best of my knowledge and beltet. WALTER T. DAVIS, Cashier. Correct—Attest: + THOMAS M. CRUMP, JOHN T. TAYLOR JOHN MITCHELL, JR. 5 Directors Bate of Virginie, City of Richmond, Sworn to aad svbecribed before me by Walter T. Davis, Cashier thie 37th Gay of: March, 1216. 4. V. NOMAELL, IR, Notary Pubite ‘My comaiocion expires Nev, 31, 1915 te OLD TABLA, cn tenet Sot 2 Sete scsvisr GHC One THER Pram By eos Ye EASTER IS COMING. 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Especially revous- dod to Speakers and Singers. It relieves the Throat and strengtheas the Voice Has been tested and found to be the best and purest Cough Remedy op the Market. All Druggists, 25c, 60c, $1.00. Mt your Druggia hasn't tf. eall, phone Or Write ‘to, THOS, TABB JEFFRICS Manufacturing Pharmacist 214 BE. Broad 8t.. Richmond, Va. Goods vent by parcel post er ex press, upon TeoslDt of price, tame or money order. Why Do You Worry About Your Eye? i 3 E af 4 tnecrmer to HBT, Williams EDW. STEWART | 908 SOUTH BOOND OTRENT | MICHMOND, VA. | DEALER IN PANOY GROOERIBS _ FRESH MEATS, VEGRTARLES FISH AN DOYSTRRS ‘PBONE, MADSON 1087. BOARD AND LODGING ‘or ‘THE DAY OR WSK, anil nee ia Good ‘me, ea Sate, on we 3 OM PHILBERT - MY UNCLE WHO IS VERY WELL OFF IS COMING TO LIVE WITH ME - HE WANTS ME TO MEET HIM AT THE TO BO TRAIN NOW TO MAKE A GOOD IMPRESSION WITH MY RICH UNCLE IM SO GLAD TO SEE YOU! IM CHARLE IM GLAD TO SEE YOUVE KEPT A WATCH FOR ME DID YOU SAY SOMETHING STRANGER? YES! — WHEN YOU GET THROUGH MAKING A FUSS OVER THAT FELLER BORRY THAT I DON'T KNOW YOU WHY NOT PAY A LITTLE ATTENTION TO ME — YOUR UNCLE ```markdown ``` ROANOKE, VA. NOTES AND ITEMS OF ROANOKE Roanoke, Virginia, March 20. Mrs. Motley, of Vinton, Va. and Mrs. Winbush spent the day Sunday with Mrs. Marla Motley of Roanoke, 39th avenue, N. E. CHURCHES Services at the Hill Street Baptist Church Sunday morning, at 11:00 o'clock. Discourse from Matt. 8-10 Subject. "Attained Faith." There was a large attendance. The Rev J. Y. King made the subject plain and simple to his audience. Maple Street Baptist Church, Rev James Rose, Pastor - Rev J. D. Walker preached at 11:00 o'clock from St. Luke 24-32. Subst. "Jesus Talking by the Way." He deeply impressed the audience. The Rev Hicks, of Mt Zion Baptist Church, Bishoftel, W. Va has accepted the call to the Mt Zion Baptist Church, Roanoke, Va on 11:35 street N. E. The call was made some time last year. Mrs Gille Ferguson, of 22-52 Fifth avenue, N W 18 much indisposed. She is under the care of Dr F. F Willman Mrs. L. A. Bartie, of Fifth avenue N. W. is indisposed. She is impo- ing under the treatment of Dr. Wil- liam. Mrs. Thomas Ward of Eighth avenue, N. W. has been indisposed. She is being treated by Dr. George E. Moore, M. D. of Reineau. Roy J. H Burks preached at the High Street Baptist Church last Sun- day. He has been absent several weeks. They raised $179 during the day. March 27. Mt Zion A. M. E. Sun- day School opened at 9:20. Roy Geo D. Miller, superintendent. Collec- tion was gifted to the amount of $21.23. At 11:00 o'clock Roy, Geo C. Taylor, D. D. preached to a large audience on the occasion of the Gold en Jubilee Woman's Day Exercises. At the conclusion of the night's service the total collection for the day amounted to $129.38, for which the entire Church and congregation feel very thankful. The annual Thanksgiving Service of the K. of P. and Courts of Calhoun the was held at the St. Paul's M. E. Church. Rev. P. Gravaly delivered a timely sermon. Text, John S. "Let us therefore be followers of the truth." All who heard the discourse had to agree with the divine that we should follow his outline to succeed in our organizations in Church and State. Dr. Mosely was master of ceremonies. The Pythiahans were out in goodly numbers. The Pythian Cadets were in attendance. The Courts were well represented by their appearance which we all so highly appreciate in our midst. The noble women of this grand old commonwealth of Virginia, have always been an inspiration to her sons. Collection, $21 62. The High Street pulpit was filled by Rev. Hall, of Pittsburgh, Pa. Sunday, all day. Rev J. H. Burks is at home with his parishioners and friends, looking much improved. Sir Knight Herman Hubbard is yet in Burrell's Memorial Hospital, some what better and hopeful of recovery. Sir J. R. Mitchell, of 75th avenue N. W. is very much improved. A severe storm raged over this section of the country last Monday, March 28th. The Uniform Rank was out Sunday with the Cadets and Knights of Pythias and the Courts of Calanthe. Mrs Hattie Hunley, at Burrell's Memorial Hospital is much improved The pastor of St. Paul's M. E. Church, on Fourth Avenue and Park Street closed his year's work for the conference year at Roanoke last Sunday night with a grand success for the Church and all its departments. It is hoped that he may be returned. Rev. Dr. Harris of the Episcopal Church, Rev. L. L. Downing of Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church, Rev. E. E. Ricks or the First Baptist Church on Jefferson Street between Fourth and Fifth Avenues, Rev. George C. --- Charley Chaplin's Comic Capers Taylor of Seventh and Gainsboro Avenues and their congregations rallied and attended services to assist Rev. Dr. Brown and his congregation Sir W. R. Bannister, of Seventh Avenue, N. W. received the sad intelligence of the death of his father at Martinsville, Va., Sunday March 19th. He left Monday morning to attend the funeral. Leon Miller of A. and T. College of Oregonboro, N. C. was called to the city to attend the funeral of his brother, Arthur Miller of Seventh Avenue, N. W. Mr. J. C. Dugger, formerly reporter for the Southern Courier, has accepted a place with M. Stanfield as booster for The Planet. We hope to make the columns more interesting and neway. GREAT BOOM FOR ROANOKE The Negro Boosters Club opens the door of hope to every Negro of Ranokne on mutual buying, selling and improvement plans. Meets every Tuesday night, S. 30 All are welcome Officers: T. E. Gregory, president, Alfred Meadows, treasurer J. C. Duggar, secretary Mr. Willie J. Robertson of 105 Henry street, N. W. is slick. Mr. J. Francis Cooper, of New York City, the son of Mr. and Mrs. John F. Cooper, 37 Lynchburg Ave. N. E is in the city. He is a brother of T. Clake, Dr. J. S. Cooper and A. F. Buck. It has been twelve years since he visited Ranokne. Dr. D D Johnson, of Piedmont Pharmacy, Lynchburg was in the city Monday and Tuesday visiting friends. Mr. John W. Howard of American Beneficial Insurance Company of Richmond, Va. is in the city looking after the interest of the company At St. Luke P. E Church, Bishop Tucker, of Lynchburg preached the confirmation sermon, Sunday, 19th Mr Alex Hawkins, of Washington D. C. S. B Thompson of Binehepl, W Va, G W Wyche, Radekh, N C, John H Carter, Madison, N C W C Spence Martinsville, Va, Lawyer White, Charleston, W Va, Mr and Mrs H. L. Stage, The Duke Quartette, of Richmond, Va are at Hotel Anderson At the Romance Theatre the week of the 27th Willard, the man who grows, physical phenomenon Toussaint Paka and her Hawnton Orchestra Admission 10 and 15 cents N J Moore At the Boston Theatre you always will find good pictures and vaudeville Mr Lee Hunt of Brookneal, Va and a former Romancer was in the city this week Miss Lucy Baker of 28 Jordan's Alley is confined to her home on account of Illness You can find a representative to the Planet at 297.501 AVE. N W at all times. Mr. Maryland Dickerson of 1110 Avenue N W is suffering with Pneumonia. The Heartbreaker Club gave a dance at Hotel Anderson Friday night and was largely attended by Roanoke's young people and a few Salemites. The Young Men's Christian Association's Bible Class met at 3:30 P. M. Sunday and as usual the meeting was interesting and instructive. Preparations are being made for a special meeting of men and boys Monday evening. 8:00 P. M. at the High Street Baptist Church, at which time Mr. S. A. Ackley, State Secretary of Y M. C. A., and Mr. Baker, State Secretary of Boys' Department will address the men and boys of Roanoke. Short address by the Minister of the city Music by Ideal Male Quartette Admission free. EDDIE CRAG ALMOST BLEED TO DEATH Eldie Craig was stabbed and at most bled to death Saturday night following a quarrel with Chad Waters, white at the city market Craig was stabbed with a boisterous knife. It was thought that the wound would prove serious because it was some time before he was attended by a physician. A white doctor refused to attend him. Young Craig was stabbed in the right leg about the hip, and then profusely. After he had been out he went to the corner of Salem Avenue and Nelson Street where he fell. The police patrol picked him up and took him to headquarters. Finding it impossible to secure a doctor, the boy was taken to Roanoke Hospital and was finally attended by the city physician, Dr. Armstead. The 50th session of the Virginia annual conference African Methodists Episcopal Church will convene Tuesday day evening, April 4th, S. P. M., at 3r Street Bethel A, M. E. Church The sessions will continue until Sun day night, when appointments will be read. Bishop L. J. Coppin, D. D., of Philadelphia, will preside. THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA EMANCIPATION DAY Monday, April 3rd can not be more bountifully celebrated than by going to see the new suburb, Garden City, out on the Brook Road, for this is to be the new emancipation from the cut-throat prices of both suburban and city property which is offered for sale to colorado people, high rents small stuffy flats and resulting disease and death Monday, April 3rd, is to be known as Inspection Day at Garden City It is not to be a special sale day. The main thing is that you go and SEE on this day FREE AUTOS from 2:00 o'clock on, will take you from Stop 31 on the Glister Park Can Line to see the place and return you free of charge. We know of no suburb (or colored people where graded streets, granolithic sidewalks, shade trees, water, sowers and electric lights are even contemplated, but at Garden City) you withhold $155.00 of the purchase price on each lot, which is only $290.00 for 100 feet, until all else improvements are ACTUALLY PROVIDED There is no blanket mortgage on the lots we are selling. The eggs from 36 hours will clear $1.50, per week or enough to pay for the lot. You can raise here sufficient vegetables to feed a family of five. You can get more money for laundry work done at Garden City than for the same work done in a small, close flat. Houses may be built on time and paid for like rent. Car fare 1 cent extra or 6 cents each way to Laurel and Broad Streets. Don't fail to get into one of our free autos at Stop No. 31 on the First Street and see this place on Emuplantation Day. LOPRICE LAND CORPORATION Money Made Easily If you have the time and are in position to become an Agent and will take up the sale of our line of Tosler Articles, you can make Money easily and establish a good business of your own that will be worth much to you. Our articles are considered by us and thousands of others, who voluntarily testify to their merit, and will prove to you, the best on the market. You can make 100 per cent profit and we will add and protest you in building up a substantial trade. You can start in a small way. Agents all over the United States are making good and are delighted with the articles and the work. If we can only get you started, it is easy to secure your cooperation ever afterwards. Just sit down and write as for particulars and enclose this ad. However, we only appoint agents in such localities where we are not now represented, and when a new agent takes up the work we protest them by not selling others to take advantage of their business. We want you to sell "White's SPECIFIC" Face Cream (bleach) *Cold* Cream, Face Powder (in assorted colors, including brown) Soap and Hair Dressing. In answering your inquiry for particulars we will also forward your samples of above articles, free of charge. Write us at once. WHITE'S SPECIFIC TOILET CO. Dent D'Nashville, Tennessee IT REALLY HAPPENED A man is a hero when he goes to war. A man is a hero when he brave. A man is a hero when he faces the cannon's rear. For his country's name to save. But perhaps its heroes, no less renowned than war. Some time ago a set of young men in Richmond gave an entertainment over on the Southside. Just as they were leaving a fire breakout. They all rushed madly in the general direction of the fire, each breast kindled with the desire to do something heroe. The fire was on the outskirts and water was scattered. The fire was making rapid headway. One of the young men secured a bucket rushed down the street and filling it with water from a well, dashed back to the burning house and threw ONE BUCKET of water on the burning house (that is, he threw it in the direction of the burning house, the fire was so hot, he could not get within throwing distance). But the young man never saw the point and posed for the plaudits of the multitude and could not understand why it was not forthcoming. Only two houses burned up. We do not know how many would have gone up if it hadn't been for the heroine young man. Here Is The Last Call 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. You will get your Christmas Savings Club Check in time for Christmas. The Vacation Club is here, too. You can join any one of them by paying up all back dues. You will receive your check July 17, 1916. Checks on the Christmas Savings Clubs are mailed December 8th. GET A TEN CENT SAVINGS BANK. YOU GET THE LOAN OF ONE FOR 10 CENTS AND YOU GET BACK YOUR 10 CENTS WHEN YOU RETURN THE BANK. FAIL TO RETURN THE 10 CENT BANK AND WE KEEP THE 10 CENTS. THE BANK COSTS US JUST THAT AMOUNT. TRY THE SAVING HABIT. IT WILL GROW ON YOU JUST AS YOUR ACCOUNT GOES. SOME PEOPLE CANNOT KEEP MONEY THEY WILL SPEND IT. THAT IS WHY THE CHRISTMAS SAVINGS CLUB IS SO POPULAR. PEOPLE GET THEIR MONEY WHEN THEY NEED IT MOST CHRISTMAS TIMES. OPEN AN ACCOUNT AT THE BANK. GO THERE FOR ADVICE. WE ARE DESIROUS OF SHOWING YOU JUST WHAT WE CAN DO. WE WANT YOUR CONFIDENCE AND WE ALSO WANT TO HELP YOU SAVE YOUR MONEY. Subscribe to THE RICHMOND President Galvin of the State Con- PLANET. Only $1.60 per year in ad- vention and President Woods of the Seminary and College have presented NEVER SAY YOU CAN'T TAKE A GOOD PICTURE WE CAN MAKE YOU A DEAR THAT ONE IF YOU DON'T BELIEVE IT TRY US. VIRGINIA BAPTIST STATE CONVENTION. March 1, 1916. 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 (Bute 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 $500 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 over in our ears, while the neglect of our Home Mission Field should arouse every living church to the sense of her duty. Comic Ca 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 making for to carry on the work of the Lord. Yours for success. THOMAS H. WHITE. Cor. Secy. AGENTS, GET BUSY! Agents get busy You can make $50 to $100 per week selling the wonderful Min-Rail-Cop Thousands need it Marvellous Invention for the relief of sick and suffering men and women Don't wait! Send for an appointment at once I want bright, wide awake men and women Here is a brand new field Nothing like it before The chance of your life Act quickly Write for terms to R J Stone, 619 N Second Street, Richmond, Va Your Table Will Not Be Complete Without An Assortment of Three Kenown Brands I. W. Harper, Overholt, Cascade, Robinson's AAA Private Stock Humgardner Mountain Rye, per qt. $1 Your Appetite Will Be Improved Should You Use Pedro Sherry (Imported) per qt. $75 Tokay, Catawba, Port, Sherry and Blackberry (finest domestic) per qt., $50 All Goods Delivered Ran. 2818 S. W. ROBINSON & SON, INC. PAGE FIVE all rd? CLUB IN NEXT amount. You RD. 1916 RD. 1916 RD. 1916 RD. 1916 RD. 1916 RD. 1916 RD. 1916 ing up on the CENTS WHEN THE 10 SOME STMAS MOST WE. DENCE JOHN MITCHELL, JR., President THOMAS M. CRUMP, Vice-Pres. WALTER T. DAVIS, Secretary GOOD PICTURE WE CAN MAKE YOU A DEAL YOU DON'T BELIEVE IT, TRY US Mystery! In Fear! Always! RT STUDIO 124 N. SECOND STREET FUNERAL DIRECTOR, EMBALMER AND LIVERYMAN. All orders promptly filled at short notice by telegraph or telephone. Halls rented for meetings and nice entertainments. Plenty of room with all necessary conveniences. Large Picnic or Band Wagons for hire at reasonable rates and nothing but first class Carmages, Buggies, etc. Keep constantly on hand fine funeral supplies. Open All Day and Night—Man on Duty All Night. PHONE, MAD. 577 RICHMOND, VA. (Residence next door.) Sad Case of Mistaken Identity Copyright, 1916, by J. Keeley. SATURDAY.....APRIL 1. 1916 PLANTO GET VILLA BY CAVALRY DASH Preparing to Close in Before He is Beyond Reach. QUIET ALONG THE LINE U. S. Troops at Advance Base Ready to Ride When Outlaw's Whereabouts is Discovered. Preparations for closing in on Francisco Villa in a special cavalry drive are being pushed forward rapidly at the field headquarters of Brigadier General John J. Prescott, mander of the American expedition pursuing the bandit outcast. A body of parked cavalry has been concentrated and served at the front, on the edge of the outcast's men are prepared to attack in infinite durability whereabouts of the bandit are discovered. It is known that American military leaders look upon the annual capture of Alaska. With the tablement of the new American naval base, the military of the Grander, and with developments in parentry treatment, it is believed that field headquarters may be moved shortly from Columbia Dahlan to a point nearer the front so that the personnel abling may be in closer association with the troops in the Americas can guard. Army reports indicate that quarrel continued to prevail along the American line, and that there had been engagements in which American troops had a part. Rushing Supplies to Columbus. A considerable quantity of ammunition has been unloaded at Columbus. No M. within the last few days. Whether or not this is the case to General Parsall's command it not known. With the establishment of the new field base, last miles south of the Grandes, the vanquished fleet has reached a point in the magnificent region where motor cars are available for service, and there are to be used as auxiliary for the port purposes. THREE DEAD IN MINE BLAST Large Number of Miners Entombed Are Rescued at Kimbali, W. Va. Three men were killed and twenty or more seriously injured by exh sion in the mine of the King Goss and Coke company, at Kimbali, W. Va. It was announced that a number of the injured could not recover. The exhilation, which shattered a section in the eastern part of the mine, blew down masses of coal and slate, and cut off from escape a large number of men. Rescue news was throughout the morning to reach the and shortly after soon they were leased. It was stated that all the men who had entered the mine had been accounted for. Boores of volunteers, under the direction of C. H. Boorman, the general manager, worked to rescue the imprisoned men. Mine rescue No. 5 of the bureau of mines is spending from Montgomery, W. Va., with a crew of skilled mining engineers. It cannot reach the mine before midnight. CAN OF BEANS EXPLODES Delaware Boy May Lose Sight as Resu- tuit of Accident. Conoway, clerk in a georgetown Del. store, was seriously burned when a can of pot baked beans exploded and threw the mass in his eyes and face. The pain nearly drove the boy fran- tle and it is feared that he will lose his sight. The proprietor of the store had put a can of beans in the stove to heat for a lunch before going home for the night. Conoway opened the stove door to see how the beans were get- ting along when they exploded, tearing the stove to pieces and driving one piece close to the head of the owner. British Turn German Spy Over to U. S. Horst von der Goltz, a German spy, who saved himself from execution in the Tower of London by a promise to teatify in the munition plot cases in the United States, arrived at New York on board the American liner Finland. He was turned over to two federal agents. Von der Goltz is said to be the first spy under sentence of death to save himself by giving aid to another country. Mine Owner Shot In Ralid. Mine Owner shot in Raid. A report from, Terlingua, Tex., near the border, says the border military patrol is in control of a situation created there as a result of a raid by Mexicans on laborers in the quicksilver mine at that place, in which Mews Roberts, an American and owner of the mine, was shot. The only detail contained in the report was that Roberts was in a serious condition and that the border patrol was in control Mexican War Pensions Increased. Without a dissenting vote, the house has increased Mexican war pensions from $12 to $20 a month. CAPTAIN CHANDLER Wireless Expert of the United States Army. [Picture of a man in a military uniform]. Captain Charles de F. Chandler am my wireless expert has been sent Mexico to direct the management of wireless communications with the control of communications with the career in the field for technical training. JOHN M'GRATH JAILED Colonel Roosevelt's Private Secretary Gets Thirty Days for Assault. John W. Worthington, first officer to Colonel Worthington, first officer in the army, first officer in the army, first officer in the army, house. With his wife, W. Worthington, peace who invaded the army, the officer who was not killed and who died in their degree. Bradley, the two officers who the militia and the Blacks killed and were in the morning. The charge were the result of fight in a court room of a Brooklyn saloon on June 11, 1871. Morrath at all times gave the right to leave, but didn't let it be known that the war Colonel Reservoir secretary. He did his loyal duty to keep the saloon name out of court and so cooled for nearly nine months. In court he was compelled to give the name of an employer and to the amusement of every body, except the cooled "Treat to the Reservoir." As like to the complaint, emerged from the law with a broken leg that kept him in bed for weeks. J. S. Salmine, Garvin and Edwina it gave Morrath and Powers an opportunity of paying fine instead of going to jail. Mortifat was well permitted that struck him in the neck and got the rest only to operate two ambulances when men, had expected to get off with nothing more to do in a report, the astonishment when Breeding Heart Salmon and their fry were only to that of the prickly themselves when they heard that the astonished little defender was the same from McGrath, who was two years later considered in a naval service to the Roeweel and the Breeding Heart party. KILLS HERSELE AND SON Leaves Farewell Note and Then Turn on the Gas. After writing a farewell note to her mother saying she was weary of life, Mrs. Charles Middleton of Lancaster, Pa., touched on the son in the room of her beloved son, Harold and lay down beside a boy. The following letter written by the woman to her mother was found: "Mother. Forgive me for doing this awful act, but I have no friends any where. So Harold and I are going to our graves. Tell Reba to conduct the funeral, and no one else. Reba and no one else. (Signed) "Hess." The Reba mentioned, in the letter, is a sister of the dead woman. APPENDIX WAS LOADED Doctors Find Shot, Glass and Oyster Shell in Operation on Girl Sorceress who operated on Miss Margaret Quinn, a normal school student in Memphis, Tenn., for appendicitis, found fourteen small shot, two pieces of glass, a small particle of an oyster shell and a chipped particle of iron in the appendix. The girl said she remembered swallowing the shot ten years ago, but does not know where the other things came from Turtle Halta Traffic The strange spectacle of a man driving a turtle along the street in Elizabeth, N. J., attracted such a large crowd in Morris avenue that Patrolman Lawlor arrested the driver on a charge of obstructing traffic. Arraigned before Judge Nahon, the man who said he was John Van, no home was sentenced to thirty days in the county jail. He insisted that his odd pet go with him. The Russian casualties in the present offensive against Field Marshal von Hindenburg's armies are estimated in an Overseas News agency statement, to have been not less than 50,000 along the seventy-five miles front. THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA FIERCE FIGHT ON FLANDERS FRONT Infantry Continues Inactive Before Verdun—German Guns Resume Heavy Fire Near Malaucourt. The German and British troops are engaged in hand-to-hand fighting near. Eight of the German dors front, each striving to get possession of craters formed by the explosions of the English mines which blew up the German positions at the opening of their offensive. The battle has also extended to the lines adjacent to the point where the British launched their attack, according to the German war office statement. The infantry continues inactive before Verdun and even the notable artillery are reported for some days in the Vaux-Iboumament region east of the Meuse has shakedown. The German guns have resumed heavy fire to the west of the river however, shelling the French line south of Malacourt, in the south where the second German drive took the crown princes through south to the edge of the Avonport woods, from which a new attempt to defence may now be preparing. A surprise attack by the French in the forest of Harrow, in Lorraine, I reported by Paris, a German troop being moving after which the at-taking forces with few with some prisoners. At many points on the Antoine-German front from York to Albert, there was heavy fire. The British edged the first impression of months when after a series of explosive attacks and fires forward, against the German solitary at attack the French. They came to the town to arrest an second line of the German troops on a trench of the yard in midday heavy losses on the defenders an capturing two other officers men. Berlin in it stated at liberty that more than 10,000 troops were blown up. The British war of force admits a successful mine expla- lation by the German expulsive British between Louis and La Bayeau, during ing the British troops and snipers, some casualties. The British now over, to take a foothold on the crater left by the explosion. Mining activi- ty also brought success to the British at La Basseie south of Northwest Vaant, and near the Hohenzollern re- doubt. The action at St. Elmo was carried out by industry and the Northumber- land and Royal Posts. The text of the French statement follows. "The night passed quietly to the east of the River Mersey. There was constellation and city on the sea. The opposing officers followed for the west of the Mersey in the formation in Malacornii, well as in the Worcester sector at the foot of the hideside of the Mersey. "In Le Prado, in the forest of Patray, we delivered an surprise attack on a position of the enemy, the occupant of which were either killed or taken prisoner. In attaining we follow the position. "There we encountered the elder of the portraits of the remnants of the front." GERMAN DESTROYER SUNK Rammed by British Cruiser, One of Squadron Meetings Teen Orientation Squadron Meeting Teuton Division The British cruiser 'Chipman' rammed and took a German destroyer or Saturday night, the altitude at nounced. All those on board the German vessel were lost. The attack on the German destroyer followed the encounter of British light cruiser with a division of German destroyer. The Chipman, one of the new British warships, is a vessel of about 320 tons. The intriguity announces the loss of the destroyer Mogul, which ship, it says, "was sunk after all her crew had been taken off in very bad weather by the destroyer Jassse without any casualty, a fine piece of seaman's aid. "Our destroyers," it is added, "while dealing with enemy patrol vessels were themselves attacked by enemy aircraft. They received no damage of any kind." Official announcement was also made that in the recent engagement off the Germany coast a British destroyer rammed and sank a German destroyer. Bolter Explosion Kills Five. Five men were killed, and twelve injured, some seriously, when a bolt or exploded at the Manual Riddle Grist Mill, on Peter Creek, near Pikeville, Ky., according to word received here. No details of the explosion or the names of the men killed or injured were given. The house of delegates in Annapolis, Md., by a vote of 65 to 26, passed the bill providing for a state board of moving picture censors. The bill now goes to the senate. 127 U-Boots Lost. One hundred and twenty-seven submarines have been captured by the British navy since the outbreak of the European war, according to information from the British admiralty reported to have reached. United States coast guard officers, A GENERAL SURVEY OF THE WAR WEDNESDAY While no important infantry actions are reported on the Vordun front, violent artillery attacks are believed to indicate German preparations for an other great drive on the northwest. The kaiser is reported at the battle ground and The Hague hears the final attack on the French fortress is near. Unofficial advices from Rome report abandonment of Czernowitz, capital of Bukowina, by the Austrians. Berlin admits increasing intensity of the new Russian drive, but denies, Russia gains, claiming to have made over 1100 Muscovite prisoners. Petragra declares that the operations in the Dvinsk region, if successful, will make the Germans abandon their presence. Amsterdam reports 550 casualties including 200 deaths as the result of the allied air raid on Zoebrunge on Monday. Much damage was also done to guns and airships. THURSDAY. Besides arriving hard against German positions along the Dvina and below Dvinsk on the northern end of the Russian line, where Petrograd reports an advance of from two to four miles, the Russians are displaying notable activity in Galicia. The Austrians report lively artillery, also along that front, with infantry advances at some points. Paris reports a continued leave bombardment east of the Norse, but a slackening of artillery action was of the river. The French still hold part of the bill of Hanourt. Some German prisoners were taken by French surprise attack west of Paris. A Mousson Berla reports completing its success in the forest of Avcourt and Gakke Hiver port. Four more vessels, two of them Norwegian, have been in war zone waters. FRIDAY Berlin report: the occupation in two more trenches west of Hancock and the capture of 10 additional prisoners. The French report: a visit to the Meuse, but heavy shelling in German positions in the Maasbeest wood. Petrograd claims to have plied the German lines in the Lowlands section of the Riga zone. Two battles are developing, one on the Dvina river and the other southeast of Vilna. Berlin asserts all the Russian attacks have broken down, with heavy losses to the enemy. SATURDAY A naval encounter in the North Sea has resulted in the sinking of the German raider Grief by the British armed merchantman Neatharta, a naval in the government service which herself sank by a torpedo. The encounter took place February 20. Verdon has been sent on fire by shells from German artillery cruiser in a collision with the Mackay inays the Berlin warship Belfast and Berlin agrees to the naval north of the Mediterranean. Heavy gunfire has been fired on the Worcester. The Russian officers have both strongly pressed about the whole hem- thern battle line. The whole force in the north are driving against the Germans on the front nearest the east. Protoman border. Petrograna claims the enemy has been beaten back below Blins. A bombardment where the Germans are moving closer attack in an effort to restrain their brunet line. Fresh Allied troops are being used in the Russian drives. SUNDAY. Nothing but artillery shells are reported from the Verdun battle from in both the French and German official communications. The assertion made in the German statement that Verdun was set on fire by the rain of shells from the crown prince artillery had not been borne out in the French statement. A British fleet of aviators rallied the German airship shells at Schleswig Holstein. Two German patrol vessels were runk and a British destroyer and three aerplanes were lost. Reports from Petrograd say there is no material change on the eastern war front. MONDAY The loss of life on the channel steamship Sussex, which met disaster on Friday, is likely to be close to 100. All Americans are known to be safe. Washington takes a grave view of the attack on the Sussex, and also of the reported torpedoing of the British horse ship Englishman. Ten persons are reported dead from the Englishman. Four Americans are missing. Discussion of a possible break with Germany has been renewed. Berlin reports the sinking of a French transport, bound from Salonika, by a mine. Only seventy-three are stated to have been rescued. A violent bombardment by the Germans on the Dousaumont-Vaux front north of Verdun, is in progress. The British have destroyed 100 yards of German trenches. The czar has gone to the western battle front of Russia, where his armies are driving against the Germans at three points. The Germans assert that the losses of the Russians in their new offensive have been enormous. Rick Farmer Stain and Robbed. Riddled with buckshot, the body of William Halesen, fifty-two year old, a wealthy farmer of Sprankle Mille, twelve miles south of Punzau tawney, Pa. was found near the Pittsburgh A & Shawmut railroas track, a mile from his home. State troopers arrested Ward Mottern, seventeen years old, a resident of St. Sprankles Mills, and an hour later arrested Ernest Haines, nineteen, a son of the slain man. Mottern is alleged to have stated that Ernest Haines know "all about it." The arrest of young Haines followed. He denied knowledge of the crime. Haines carried $250 when he left home. Only twenty-five cents was found on his body. Rolling Tree Kills Brother. Edward Mummert, twenty-three years old, a school teacher, living near Abbottstown, York County, Pa., and his brother, George, were trimming the branches from a tree they had felled when the heavy trunk rolled on to the former. After a frantic but skin effort to obey his brother's gasped pleon, "Get it off me," George ran for his father and others working some distance away. When they returned in about twenty minutes and the tree had been lifted, Edward was dead from suffocation. Russian Losses 2.542.638 The losses of the Russians since the beginning of the war total 2,542,639, according to Boris Schunmacher, who arrived at New York from Petrograd on the Scandinavian-American line steamship United States. They are classified as follows: Killed in battle, 537,913; died from wounds, 192,300; died in hospitals, 274,175; total deaths, 854,385; missing, 854,833; wounded, 733,433. Russia has lost 114,643 officers, of whom 43,313 were killed in battle and 16,534 died of wounds. Dynamite Bazes Mill One hundred men employed at the Ohio and Indiana Stone quarry, about three miles from Green Castle, int. had a narrow escape when about four pounds of dynamite exploded, killing the mill and breaking many plate glass windows in the city. Many of the men, some of whom were with in fifty feet of the dynamite ERNEST H. SHACKLETON British Explorer Who Crossed Antarctic Continent. ```markdown ``` storehouse, were knocked down and some were bruised, but none was killed. A foreign woman was injured when the house in which she lived was crumpled by the explosion. The cause of the explosion is not known. Army Loses Six Aeroplanes. General Funston has reported to the war department that two out of the eight aeroplanes which accompanied the Pershing expedition into Mexico have been destroyed and four of them disabled, leaving only two for active service. It was assumed the machines were destroyed in accidents, and not in an engagement, but General Funston did not explain this point. The war department took steps to replace the machines destroyed. Fatal Dynamite In Coal The blowing up of a cook stove in Unlondale, near Scranton, Pa., killed Mrs. Charles E. Gibson and so badly burned Mr. Gibson that his death is looked for in the Carbondale hospital. Their daughter was also seriously burned and the house destroyed. Gibson had but a moment before put fresh coal on the fire, and it is thought there was a portion of a stick of dynamite in it from the mine where the coal was purchased. Stowaway in Car Starved to Death. When a carload of steel shipped from Youngstown, O., to a carriage goods concern in Cortland, N. Y., was opened, the body of Frank Carroll, of Syracuse, was found in the car. The man had died of starvation. The body was frozen. The car left Youngstown March 6, and came through with soils unbroken. Chira Abandona Monamby A China state department mandate announced the abandonment of the monarchy and resumption of the republic. The mandate says the revolution shows that the demand for a monarchical form of government is not unanimous, and that therefore Yuan Shikai rejects the emperorship and resumes the presidency. Bryan Refugee $150,000 An offer of $150,000 for services as a Chantauqua lecturer has been rejected by ex-Secretary of State Bryan so that he may remain in Nebraska, and campaigned the state for prohibition candidates, including his brother, Charles W., mayor of Lincoln, who is candidate for governor on the "dry" wing of the Democratic party. Ridwidge, 010 N. First St.—Shop in Rear. Phone, Randolph 2166. Special Attention Paid to the Taking of Contracts for Building of Any Kind of Architecture. Job Work A Specialty. ROBERT C SCOTT, Funeral Director FIRST CLASS LIVERY. OFFICE 2220 E. MAIN ST. TELEPHONE, RANDOLPH 2073. ALL NIGHT AND SUNDAY. CALL RANDOLPH 2703. 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She is prominent in fraternal organizations, namely, Courts of Cañanhe, I. O. of St. Luke, I. O. of Good Samaritans, Household of Ruth, Tents, Sons and Daughters of Richmond, Shepherds of Bethlehem and Ideal Benefit Society. Your patronage and influence will be greatly appreciated. Please remember that she is always at your service. Reliable service at Moderate rates. 3006 P St., Phoite, Madison 2337 RESIDENCE 1015 St. James St., Madison 6619 HELLER'S HUMAN 712-SEVENTH STREET. ESTABLISHED 1864. OLDSTREET --- ```markdown ``` GRAND LOT SALE AT WASHINGTON PARK SATURDAY & MONDAY, April 1 and 3, 1916. Take any car, transfer at First and Broad Streets to Ginter Park or Lakeside car line, get off at Stop 31, corner of Chamberlayne and Laburnum Avenues and walk three blocks to the right and two blocks North toward St. John (colored) Church, and you will see the property. Washington Park is Highly Improved, with Well Graded Streets, Wide Cement Pavement and Shade Trees in front of each lot and Concrete Pavement all the way to a 5c Car Line in Ginter Park, with 21-2 c labor and transfer tickets to all parts of the city. The land is High, Dry and Level. A plenty of Good Water and Electric Lights can be had on the property. For Further Information See--WASHINGTON PARK LAND CORPORATION, 30 N. 9th St., Phone Randolph 4676; BRAGG BROS. @ CO., Real Estate Agents, 506 N' 2nd St. Phone Randolph 4569; GREEN @ REDD, Real Estate Agents, 30 N. 9th St., Phone Randolph 2100 or Madison 3107. First: Washington Park Lots are now cheap and the price will advance later. Second: By buying now you can secure choice lots. Third: We pay the Taxes until you finish paying for the lots. Fourth: You have no Interest to pay. Fifth: The Titles are perfectly good and guaranteed. Sixth: The lots are restricted against nuisances and have a uniform building line, which makes them especially attractive to home builders. ```markdown ``` FLORENCE, S. C. Biology 7th Edition p. 15 INTERESTING PERSONAL ITEMS RELIGIOUS NOTES Florence, S. C., Marsh, G. Mr. W. H. Thomas preached for Rev. I. H. Hines at his Mt. Roma Church Sunday, the 10th Inst. Subject A. Moses Lift Up the Serpent, etc. Rev. I. Hines, the pastor to doing well and reads Negro literature. Rev. W. M. Burnett lectured at Lumber and Bennettville, S. C. to the Joint Stock and Odd Fellowes respectively, recently. He created a stir. Miss Della White returned from a trip to Richmond recently. Mr. I. J. McIntire of Georgetown, S. C. ex-Collector of the Port new Grand Deputy of the Odd Fellows of South Carolina, passed through the city recently, returning from Columbia, S. C. home. He is now a real estate dealer. He was delegate to the recent Republican District Convention here and has papers prepared to contest the seat of Dr. J. R. Levy of this city, to the Republican National Convention at Chicago in June. He is also a candidate for the postmastership at Georgetown next term. Miss Mahalia McIntire of Cloo, S. C. has returned home. Mr. R. W. Walker, of Durham, N. C. has gone to Mullins, S. C. Mrs. J. W. Bristow, of Bennettsville, spent a few days in our city recently. Mrs. Jossie Turner has returned from Orum, S. C. Rev. Mosse Brown preached at the Ehenezer Baptist Church. Sunday, using a text Acts 16:30. Dr. W. E. Richardson, of Cheraw, has returned home. Mrs. Hettin Carter has gone to Manning, S. C. She had been to St. Agnes Hospital for treatment. Mr. John Carter, her son, accompanied her. Mr. R. E. Gary, a native of Florence, left the city Wednesday, March 22nd for Albany, N. Y., his present home. He and his wife were entertained at the residences of Miss Sarah Bowler, Mrs. C. R. Brown and Mrs. A. Gulda. Mrs. Ella D. Thompson, of Crawford, Neb., sister of Dr. Robinson, at Darlington, is visiting him. Mrs. Minnie Hoffman and baby of Durham, N. C. have gone to Orangeburg, B. C. Mr. P. T. Evans, of Latta, S. C. has returned home. Mr. H. B. Rutherford is quite ill in Columbia, B. C. Miss Fannie Dickson, of Society Hill has returned. She was suffering from injuries received while leaping from the burning building at the Colored State College at Orangeburg, S. C., Monday, March 20. Miss Bessie Edwards, of Rocky Mount, N. C. recently returned home from the State College burning at Orangeburg, B. C. Mr. R. L. Walton, of New York, attends an event. Miss Rubie M. Webster read an essay at the Missionary Mass Meeting at Trinity Baptist Church, Thursday, P. M. March 22nd Mr. Edward Robinson, of Anderson visited the city recently Hedrove Mrs. M J M Earl to Sumter S C to see one of her friends who was severely injured at the burning of the administration building March 20th Mrs. J R Davis has gone to Mason her home Mr. D H Andrews, for more than twenty five years, chef cook with the A C L R R Company has gone to Sumter S C Benjamin Clyde and Mr. J D McNair are on his Columbia run Railroad Princess of Anchorage Rev R. Prince, of Lynchburg S. C preached at the Holiness Trent Sunday, the 26th inst., using as a text Gal. 6 7 Mr G. W. Strowman left for Wadesboro, N. C recently Rev C. M. C. Brooks, a young divi- cine, conducted a successful revival at the Mt Olive, Baptist Church at Mullins, S. C for two weeks and added fifteen members Mr T. J. Baker, chef cook of the supply force of the Sassboard Rail- road Company left for Portsmouth, Va. He was jolly and good hatured. Rev S. M. Sampson, pastor at Centre Baptist Church held his anniversary service beginning Wednesday night to Sunday. March 26th. He reports quite a success. Amount raised $24.25, also in Sunday School $1.00; total amount raised, $25.25 Twenty-two members were added to the Church during last year. Rev. George Green and Rev. Hodsaw preached. Rev. Sampson acted as Master of Ceremonies Bro. Wilson Brown is Senior Deacon and Church Treasurer and Bro. W. M. Spencer is clerk. The Sunday School is fine and meets every Sunday A M at 10:30 o'clock. Mrs. Georgia Allen has gone to West Point, N. Y. Mrs. Guaslo Howard has gone to Peterburg, Va. Petersburg, Va. Mr. H. Robinson of Evergreen, N. C. has gone to Chadburn, N. C. Mrs. Rosa McGee, of Wilmington, N. C. has gone to Hagen, Ga. Mr. W. M McNight of Wilmington, N. C. has gone to Atlanta, Ga. to attend the Seventh Day Adventists Conference. Among those greeted at the A. C. L. station Sunday P. M. were M. B. J. Goode, for his Yamassee run, his wife, Mrs. Ruth L. Goode, the baby, Steve, W. B. Washington, of Marion, pastor of Mt. Marijah Baptist Church at Scranton, returned home recently. At his rally on Sunday, $25.25 was raised for pastor's salary. He amused the young folks of his congregation with a tame pigeon, offering a prize to the successful purer- Mr. Brunson Gibbs will be here until about April 15th. While in Savannah he kindly remembered me by purchasing for me a half dozen Florida oranges. Miss Julia Stephenson left for Darlington Tuesday to visit Mrs. B. A. Doe THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, SATURDAY. ANNIVERSARY AT WEST POINT. The first anniversary of West Point Lodge No. 200, K of P was bea- tifully celebrated here Sunday even- ing. The program was as follows: Opened by singing, "Blast He the Tie That Binds." Scripture lesson by Rev W H Harris, prayer, Sir Henry Roane, solo, Sir George Davies, sermon, Rev W H Harris, subjst True Friendship, prayer, Sir Geo Coleman, Prolude, solo, Sir Jack Johnson Little Gladys Walker is on the sick list Basketball! The Excister Athletic and Social Club of the Y W. C. A. invites the public to attend their first public match game, Saturday, April 1, 1916, 7:30 P.M. at Johnson's Auditorium. The contesting teams are Blacks vs Reds Miss Emma Daggett, captain of Blacks; Miss Antoinette Bowler, captain of Reds. Admission fifteen p.m. $44.50 BUYS THIS SPLENDID VICTROLA and 6 D. F. Records —12 musical selections, in all, your own selection of any 72c. records from the great Victor catalogue—and a moderate first payment is all required now! OTHER VICTROLA OUTFITS $19.50 UP Come in and let us show the various styles, then make your selection and we will deliver the instrument today. VICTROLAS $15 TO $850 Roomface Cherry Cage MUSIC & VINYL CRAFTS 111-113-115 WEST BROAD Keys Bells Repairing We are making special prices on Key and Lock Work for the next 80 days. For duplicate Yale and all cylinder keys, all units fast. Watches and Jewelry repaired. ROOMFORD KEY WORKS 605 H. Clay St., Plains, Ran. 825 Rockford, WI. TERMS FOR THESE DAYS ONLY $5 down cash and $4 per month or $1 per week if desired. We charge you no interest, and we pay the tax as long as you are paying on the lot. Discount Allowed For All Cash. PRICE OF LOTS: $150 TO $225 EACH ACCORDING TO LOCATION $25 EXTRA FOR CORNER LOTS SALE AND BUY WASHINGTON PARK LOTS Seventh: Washington Park is the only place around Richmond where $25,000 has been spent in street improvements to make it the most desirable place for colored people in the United States. Eighth: We can furnish you the name of a builder who will build houses on these lots on small monthly payments. WANTED WANTED----50 GOOD RELIABLE WOMEN to come for work as Cooka, Chambermaids. Waitresses and General Houseworkers. Good wages, good home to the right parties. Write SYLVIA L. MITCHELL, Employment Agency, 666 Bloomfield Ave, Montclair, N. J. Deputy Wanted Wanted a Deputy to work the State of Virginia for the faithful Sirs and Ladies of Harmony. A good inducement for a good and faithful worker. For further information write, GEORGE B. PAXTON, 614 N. East, St., Indianapolis, Ind. LOCKSMITH—SPECIAL: Genuine Yale Trunk Lock put on your trunk for $1. All kinds of keys made Locks repaired. 4103, East Marshall Street DO YOU KNOW THEM? I am very anxious to locate, if possible, Miss Mandy Boyd, my sister. My name was Julia Boyd. Our father was a Minister at the Baptist Church, but he and the family left Richmond, Va. some years ago. I am married now and living in Fenport, Iowa. If any one can in any way let me know anything about them, please write. MRS. JAMES WHEPLER, 326 West Tenth Street, Dayenport, Iowa. Fairbanks, Alaska, Feb. 2, 1916. To the Editor of the Planet, Richmond, Va. Dear Sir,—I am writing to locate the relatives of the late Roland Griffin. Decensed was born in Paris, Kentucky, in 1857 of 1858. He went to Chicago in the early Eighties, and there worked as teamster for years, and also married in Chicago. He has three brothers, to-wit: Dave, George and Al. The present whereabouts of the brothers and wife unknown to the writer. Any information will be gladly received by Yours truly, S. B. H., P. O. Box 729 Fairbanks, Alaska 4t. KUREKA CO., K. OF P. BANQUETS Eureka Co., No. 1 entertained its members and friends Thursday night 23rd last, at a banquet at Pythian Castle. The following ladies signi- fied their intention of forming an Auxiliary; Miss Pearl Carter, Mme Marie Pearlock, Mme. Anna H. Carter Mrs. Rosa Russell, Mrs. George L. Branche, Mrs. Mary Booth, Mme Su- sie Englund, Mrs. M. J. Burtell, Miss Mona Hype, Mrs. Hima A. Leonard. COURT NOTICES In the Huntings Court, Part II., of the City of Richmond. March 21, 1916. William Scott Plaintiff Clarice Scott Defendant The object of this suit is to obtain a divorce by the plaintiff from the defendant, from the bonds of matrimony upon the grounds of desertion. And an affidavit having been made and filed that the defendant is a non-resident of the State of Virginia, it is ordered that she appear here within fifteen days from due publication of this order, and do whatever is necessary to defend her interest herein. A Copy Teste: W. E. DU VAL. Clerk. VIRGINIA—In Huntingts Court, Part No. 2, of the City of Richmond, the third day of March, 1916. Samuel C. Scott Plaintiff Annie Scott Defendant The object of the above suit is to obtain a divorce from the bonds of matrimony by the plaintiff from the defendant on the grounds of desertion. And an affidavit having been made and filed that the defendant is a non-resident of the State of Virginia; it is ordered that, she appear here within fifteen days after due pub- lication of this order and do whatever is necessary to protect her interests herein. Tente: W. E. DUVAL, Clerk. By H. I. Duval, D. C. J. R. POLLARD, p. q. VIRGINIA—In Haddings Court, Part No. 2, of the City of Richmond, the third day of March, 1916. Lucy E. Ferguson.....Plaintiff James Ferguson.....Defendant The object of the above styled suit is to obtain an absolute divorce by the plaintiff from the defendant upon the grounds of willful desertion. And an avidfult having been made and filed that due diligence has been exercised by the plaintiff to ascertain the whereabouts of the defendant, to no effect; it is ordered that the defendant appear here within fifteen days after due publication of this order and do whatever is necessary to protect his interest herein. A Copy. Tues. W. R. DUVAL, Clart. By W. R. 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