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NET Lynchburg, Va., April 12.--The funeral services of Colonel U. S. G. Patterson, A. M. were held at Court Street Baptist Church, Tuesday P. M. at four o'clock and the church was thronged with people, standing room being at a premium. On the outside were crowds unable to get in the church. The services were conducted by the pastor, Rev. L. R. W. Johnson, assisted by pastors from every church in the city. The music was rendered by the Junior Choir. Rev. R. C. Woods, of Virginia Seminary and College read the first lesson of the Scriptures, Psalms 51 and Rev. I. O. Lewis, pastor of Eighth Street Baptist Church read the second lesson, Psalms 58. Prayer was rendered by Rev. Thomas H. White, of Clifton Forge, Vn., Grand Prelate of the Knights of Pythias of Virginia. A TOUCHING RENDITION. Dr. Charles N. Morris sang feelingly, "Not Dead But Sleeping," after which the pastor, Rev. L. R. W. John son turned the ceremonies over to Hon. John Mitchell, Jr., Grand Chancellor of the Knights of Pythias of Virginia. Mr. Mitchell arose, his eyes dimmed with tears and began to speak of the great catacom in which he held Colonel U. S. G. Patterson. He said he felt as though one of his own family had passed away. In all his life, he said, he had never found a friend more staunch, nor a more gentle, Christian gentleman in every respect. "When I appointed Colonel Patterson Vice Chancellor of the Grand Lodge of Knights of Pythias, I had hoped that he would be performing these fatheral rites over me, in place of me performing them over him. However, we bow with humble submission to the will of the Most High. He was indeed a model man and may sum up my remarks by saying, Greater love hath no man than this, that he lay down his life for his friend." COL. CRUMP READS RESOLUTIONS At this time, Mr. Mitchell called upon Cof. Thomas M. Crump, Grand Keeper of Records and Seal of the Knights of Pythias of Virginia, to read the resolutions of the Grand Lodge. He also read the resolutions from Newport News. Then Mrs. Lazzie M. Davis read resolutions from Danville and the telegrams and letters of condolence to the bereaved family. Mrs. Adolphus Shroder read resolutions from Beulah Court, of which Colonel Patterson was a member. OTHER TESTIMONIALS Miss Anna Augusta Wilkinson read resolutions, from Court Street Choir, of which Colonel Patterson had been leader for about eighteen years. Resolutions from Roanok were read by Car W. B. F. Crowell, D. D. G. C. Miss Emma Dean sang with much pathos, "No Burdens Yonder." Obituary read by Prof. Frank Trige. The pastor, Rev. L. R. W. Johnson took his tert from John 5:36. "He was a burning and a shining light." Colonel Patterson was gentle and harmonious in all his dealings. He was indoce a master of music. It prevailed over his entire life. In his home, in his Church, in the community he was the same kind, loving, gentle man, ever ready to do whatever he could for his fellowman. THE CLOSING PRAYER. The closing prayer was said by Rev. Bernard Tyrrell, pastor of Diamond Hill Baptist Church. The funeral services were concluded at the gravey. The line of procession was beheaded by the Pythian Grand Lodge Officers, followed by the Elks' Band. Then came Major Ward's staff and the Uniform Rank companies, Invincible and Peerless and members representing all of the lodges in the city, in their regalia. There were two wagon loads of costly and beautiful floral designs sent by various lodges and friends of the deceased. One of the most beautiful being from the Grand Lodge of Virginia, Knights of Pythias. Mrs. Mary Wiley Logan and Miss Pearl B. Howe wish to thank the many friends for their kindness and services during the illness and death of their mother, Mrs. B. H. Howe, which occurred March 29, 1916. Danville, Va., April 10, 1916 Brethren of the Virginia Baptist State Convention, of Virginia, District of Columbia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, and Rhode Island—Greeting: Just thirty days hence we shall expect you to assemble in the great First Baptist (Bute Street) Church, Norfolk. This is a great church; it was pasted by Dr. Bowling, a great pastor, and is now shepherded by a great young man, the son of Dr. Bowling, and great things are being brought to pass there. Brethren, despite the dull times and despite the absence of a missionary on the field and despite the breakdown of the "Opportunity," the outlook is bright. The field in white and the brethren seen to realize the fact. They see that the psychological hour draws near. We appreciate the way that pledges are coming in from different parts of the field and in some cases in which it has not suited brethren to pledge they have been thoughtful enough to send cheering words and assur us of their beat in Norfolk. In a word the brethren are more responsive than ever before since I have had the honor of being their servant in the chair of the convention. They answer letters more promptly than before and are showing their general interest in this work that God and the fathers have assigned to us. Our brethron out of Virginia are letting us hear from them in no uncertain way. Think of Dr. W. W. Brown, that Baptist giant of New York City, having raised nearly two hundred dollars for the Norfolk meeting. And others there are already gathering their money for the same cause to be presented at the same time. New York is rich with friends to our work as well as Pennsylvania the District, and West Virginia. The Virginia Baptist State Convention stands for an idea. And this idea must grow until there will not be one left to "advocate the cause of the wicke." Did you read that article from the pen of the Hon. John Mitchell, Jr. in his editorial on the Convention? It was the issue of April 8th. Did you read the article in the same issue of the Planet by Dr. Graham, the Leader of men? And did you see in the same issue of the same paper that article penned by the young and strong Secretary of our Convention? If you have read carefully these articles, I need not say much more, for they have expressed my sentiment better than I could have done, perhaps. The first mentioned article spoke for me in saying in so many words, that even though outside pressure may be brought to bear to scatter our forces we mean to stand together. The second mentioned article says "It must be a story of peace, work money and a general Love Foast. No outside troubles or influences, no hypocritical effort for peace within the confines of the state that does not mean peace." And the third mentioned article says: "We believe in Self Help. We believe in Negro ownership. We believe in the black man helping to carry the cross of a crucified race." None of our brethren can afford to miss that meeting in Norfolk. The Baptist State Convention awaits the arrival of all friends out of the state with a warm welcome, and her doors swing wide upon the hinges of Christian courtesy and hospitality. Pastor Bowling is anxious for you to come. The program will be able and interesting. Five thousand dollars in the "Battle Cry." We mourn the death of Dr. F. C. Patterson, of Hollins, Va. Yours for the work. A. A. GALVIN, President Virginia Baptist State Convention. AT THE FIFTH STREET BAPTIST CHURCH. Special Easter Week Services Will Begin Sunday and Continue Throughout the Week. The Pastor will presch Sunday at Woman-Clothed With the Sun." The Pastor will preach each night during the week and a chorus of one hundred voices will sing. three F. M. to women. Subject. On Wednesday night by request the subject will be "The Valley of Dry Boones." On Friday night will be baptismal service. Friends, this is the weak our Lord gave His life for our rebellion. If we have been redeemed, let us give it back to Him in reincarnated service. If any have not been redeemed come and give your life to him, who gave like life for you. CABELL—BURNETT Beautiful Wedding. Celebration Virginia Theological Seminary and College. Lynchburg, Va., April 11, 1916.—Wednesday evening, April 5, in College Chapel at Virginia Theological Seminary and College, in the presence of a capacity audience, the Rev. C. G. Cabell and Miss Ethel V. Burnett, were married. The Rev. Cabell is pastor of the Rivermont Baptist Church, Lynchburg. Miss Burnett, who is a sister of Dr. R. C. Woods, President of, Virginia Theological Seminary and College, and has been living with him since her graduation from the institution, in which she was married. The many friends of both were present in large numbers to witness the ceremony and to extend their hearty good wishes for a long, happy and prosperous life. The bride was attended by her sister, Miss Lizzie E. Burnett, as maid of honor, and the following bridesmaids: Misses Carrie Singleton, Lyndall Shepherd and Lella Hunter, all of Lynchburg; the groom was attended by Rev. L. O. Lewis, as best man, and gentlemen attendants as follows: Messrs. Sherman Cabell, of Clifton Forge; Harry Burnett and Samuel Hucherson, of Lynchburg. The flower bearers were little Miss Octavia M. Woods, niece of the bride, and Master Stephen Edley. Messrs. L. C. Bland' and J. D. Jordan; Revs. M. C. Allen and C. T. Murray, acted ushers. The bride was given away by her brother, President R. C. Woods. The ceremony was performed by Dr. Bernard Tyrrell, assisted by Dr. Phillip F. Morris. There were many out of town guests present for the occasion, among them, Dr. and Mrs. W. D. Woods; Mrs. Ennis Griggsby, and Miss Josephine Board, of Roanoke; Mr. and Mrs. Shorman Cabell, of Clifton' Forge; Rev. Cabell, of Concord; Mrs. Bertha Winston, of Hatt' more. The church of which the Rev. Cabell is minister, tendered the banquet to several hundred guests in honor of their pastor and his wife. A pre wedding reception was given at the home of Dr. R. C. Woods Tuesday night, April 4th. The presents were numerous and costly. ATTENTION, DELEGATES: To the delegates and visitors of the coming session of the Virginia Baptist State Convention at Norfolk, Virginia, May 10-16, 1916; Please send your names at once to Rev. R. H. Bowling, Jr., '302 Charlotte Street, Norfolk, Va., in order to secure your homes without delay. Reduced rates over all railroads in Virginia and the District of Columbia have been secured for the above occasion. The rate is one and three-fifths fare for the round trip; that is—delegates and visitors will go at the rate of two cents per mile, by purchasing a round trip delegate's ticket from the starting point. Tickets will be on sale May 5th and 12th inclusive; final limit returning May 15th. Delegates from western Pennsylvania and the North will purchase their round trip tickets at Washington, D. C., via the C. & O. to Norfolk, Va., from Richmond. Delegates from Southwest and West Virginia will go via the N. & W., and the Virginia railroads. Those from the South and Southeast will go via the Southern, Atlantic Coast, and Seaboard Air Line. Those from the West and James River Valley will go via the C. & O. Those from the North and Northwest will go via the Southern, the R. F. & P., and Seaboard Air Line, connecting with the C. & O. at Richmond. All indications point to a harmonious and glorious session in "The City by the Sea." The Chesapcake & Ohio Railway's Official Route from Virginia Cities to Norfolk, Va; Virginia Baptist State Convention May 10-14, 1916. Tickets on sale May 8-9-10; final limit May 15, 1916. Round trip rates—Richmond, $3.45; Charlotteville, $7.30; Staunton, $8.80; Lynchburg, $8.00; Clifton Forge, $11.15; Covington, 11.60. Special Coaches on C. & O. trains leaving Richmond at 9:00 A. M. and 4 P. M. May, 9.1916. —Rev. R. G. Adams, of Parrville, Va., was in the city last week. He conducted services at the Bist Street Church last Sunday. —Rev. Herbert Brown, of Surry County, Va., is here attending the Virginia Conference. 1820 REV. S. A. MOSES, D. D. Pastor of the High Street Baptist Church, Danville, Virginia VIRGINIA A. M. E. CONFERENCE ADJOURNS REV. DIL RANSOM'S GREAT ADDRESS—A VART ASSEMBLAGE. Racial Questions and Their Solution The Doctrine of Preparedness. Rev. S. N. Morris Goes to Norfolk. The Third Street Bethel A. M. E. Church was again packed Friday night, 7th inst., at the sessions of the Virginia Conference. Bishop L. J. Coppin, D. D., precaled, and requested the members of the Conference to come forward and sit around the altar in order to provide additional seats for the multitude of visitors who had thronged the church for the purpose of listening to the brilliant orator. Rev. Reverdy C. Ransom. PROMINENT DIVINES. On the rostrum, in addition to Bishop Coppin were: Rev. R. H. W. Leake, Rev. W. T. Johnson, D. D.; Rev. Reverdy C. Ransom, Rev. I. N. Ross, D. D., and Rev. M. E. Davis. The latter made the report on education, and for twenty minutes deliv- REV. S. A. MO Pastor of the High Street Baptist ered the report of that department. It was a most able and scholarly production. He declared that the national government should promote education, for ignorance and crime go hand in hand. The system of the church must be distinctly national. He made a plea for higher education. The work of the public schools is supplemented by the discipline of our high schools and colleges. The success of a student in the higher school will depend upon the thoroughness of his instruction in the public school system. AN ABLE REPORT. The report was argumentative, able and convincing. It stated great principles and was clothed in language both pleasing and instructive. Professor Hatcher sang "Sailor Joe." He at once captivated the audience and was encored, returning to sing again the same entrancing melody. Bishop Coppin stated that there were seventy-nine Conferences. Rev. Reverdy C. Ransom, D. D., editor of the A. M. E. Church Review was introduced. Dr. Ransom said: "Bishop, brethren, ladies and gentlemen. The hands of the clock tell me that this is not an anapcious time for extended speech. Bishop Coppin has been indulgently generous in what he has said of me." He spoke of the compliment that had been paid to him. Editor John Mitchell, Jr., said that he did not talk much now, insinuating that a talker was not so much a door. Dr. Ransom then spoke of some of the talkers of the past. He thought of the maturity man who came down from under Diana. They called him Demosthenes. He referred to the one who had thundered against Catline and they called him Cicero. He then referred to Gladstone, to Parnell, to Emmett. He spoke of other eloquent orators who had stirred the world. There marched before him William Lloyd·Garrison, Wendell Phillips, and the noblest citizen born in the shambles, Frederick Douglas, and said he: "I concluded that a little talk might help on the work." THE DOCTRINE OF PREPAREDNESS. The new word comes to the front and they work it to death. Then came the word "preparedness." We had sociology. We have in the religious circles "a message." a vision. Down south a man got the word vision and he did not know what it was, and so he prayed to the Lord to give us seven hundred visions. So we have preparedness. If we could see, the basic cause of the great war in Europe lies in Africa, the partition of Africa. When the Kaiser said he wanted a place in the sun, he meant he wanted a larger slice of Africa. The same is true of China. The only reason the Great Powers have not gone into China and cut it up like a slice of pie, is because of mutual jealousies. The only reason that they have not cut up little Japan is because she is prepared. THE COLORED BROTHER AND THE WHITE MAN. The Negro was just as truly made by the white man, after his own image, as God made Adam. A colored MOSES, D. D. Baptist Church, Danville, Virginia. gentleman was in a car when a lady came rushing in. He said, "Have a seat lady." She said, "Don't decompose yourself." He said, "There ain't going to be any decomposition." A boy came in, and his mother asked him, "Boy, is you married?" He said, "Who said I is?" She said, "I didn't ask you if you is; I asked you if you was." Our great trouble is that we are constantly kept in a state of unpreparedness. It is the purpose of our institutions to put our people in a state of preparedness. We had hardly stepped out before our parents proceeded to instruct us in the schools and in the churches, in order to fit us for preparedness. A REFERENCE TO THE GERMANS. Some are saying that the Germans are super-mon. It is not so. Germany has been preparing for this day since 1872. As a matter of fact, she was enabled to overrun Belgium within forty-eight hours. She was prepared to the minute. President Wilson had hardly gotten through explaining to Bishop Walters that he could not shippoint a man because of his race, when he raised the issue. Then ten days afterwards, he appointed Brandesin, a Jew, to the Supreme Court. The Jews number only two million, while we number ten million. They do not dare say that Brandesin is opposed because he is a Jew, on account of his race. Why is this? The Jews are prepared. They are financially prepared. The same harvests of golden grain were cut in the forests, but the Indians didn't know it. THEY DIDN'T KNOW. The mountains were builing with (Continued on Eighth Page) EDITOR MITCHELL'S TRAVELS THAT MOVING PICTURE THEATRE—A SUNDAY PERFORMANCE. Dr. Booker T. Washington's Name as an Asset—Undertaker Gordon's Troubles. We were standing on the corner of 23d and Market streets. I looked up the Bright electric lights showed me plainly the sign. It read "Booker T. Washington Theatre." I was gatounded Here was Sunday night, well after church time, and here was a moving picture theatre doing business just as it did or was supposed to do on a Saturday night. The display of artists, or rather their photographs, could be seen in the display frames and the laughter and shouts of approval could be heard on the outside. OPEN WIDE ON SUNDAY. "Do the剧院 keep open here on Sunday?" I asked. "Oh, yes," was Mr. C. K. Robinson's response. "Come in, I shall introduce you to the proprietor." Now, I knew that Booker T. Washington was living at that time, but it had never entered my mind that he owned a theatre, and especially one that kept its doors open on Sunday, and so I went in and was introduced to the polite and entertaining Mr. Charles H. Turpin, whom I was informed was the only colored candidate elected constable upon the ticket at the last election. MR. TERPIN'S COURTESY. So Mr. Turpin was the proprietor, and not Dr. Booker T. Washington, whose name in flaming letters adorned the doors and the side of the building. He ushered us into the theatre and then into one of the boxes in the gallery, where I sat in mingled accomplishment and wonder with my good friend, C. K. Robinson, while Mr. Turpin lingered a short while and then disappeared down the steps to look after the crowds below. This place was parked with one solid mass of African humanity. DOING THEIR BEST Men were there, women were there, children were there, and I was there in a moving picture theatre on a Sun day night. I felt it at ease. The artists were doing their best to entertain the audience and they were succeeding, but for the life of me, I couldn't enjoy it. The jokes that electrified and pleased the audience tended to sadden me. I wanted a church on Sunday night and not a theatre. I wanted to hear those good old Christian melodies that stirred the soul and awakened the feelings of the heart, bringing into action that awe inspiring spirit that called for Jesus and the Lamb. FILLED SEATS RAPIDLY But I was here and I made the host of it. The colored artists were "tuned up" to do their best and they changed with lightning-like rapidity from one act to another. I have seldom seen a better demonstration of merit than that I witnesses in this packed theatre in St. Louis, Missouri. As fast as one seat was vacated some one else would come in and fill it. Mr. Turpin invited me to call around the next day to one of the rehearsals. I had hoped so to do. He had leased this large place and he said he found it to be a wiser plan than it would be to purchase the building. NO DISORDER THERE. He could quit when he saw fit. I saw no disorder, and his assistants most of whom wore females, understood their business. I asked him how he accomplished this and he replied that he did not hesitate to have any one arrested upon the first, sign of disorder. They know now that he meant business, and all parties came there to behave. But I left admiring his capacity for business and realizing that he had entered the field and that he was performing the task. White moving picture theaters kept open on Sundays, and being in the business, he had to do the same thing. AT THE GORDON RESIDENCE. I left there for the residence of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Gordon. Mr. Gordon was glad to see me, and he showed me to my room where I would spend the night. As for Miss Gladys M. Owens, I felt sure that she was spending the night in that Pullman sleeping car, which was speeding on to Flak University at Nashville, Tennessee. Mr. Gordon came into my room in his dishabille and I was seen almost attired and we met down and discussed business and many other (Continued on Page Pwer.) NAPHARD COLLEGE LIBRARY APR 17 1916 COLLEGE PARK, MN PRICE, FIVE CENTS PRES. R. C. WOODS SOUNDS THE TOCSIN A CALL TO THE FAITHFUL-MUST BALLY TO SUPPORT A GREAT WORK. A. Detailed Statement of Present Conditions. After casting about over the field and hearing from the men throughout the territory of the Virginia Baptist State Convention, I vouchafe to the Baptist Brotherhood the assertion that our meeting in Norfolk will prove to be a splendid one from every viewpoint. My engagements of the past week took me in the city of Philadelphia, where I had ample opportunity to talk personally with the Brotherhood in that section and there I found the same profound interest in the educational work and that abiding faith in the work of the Virginia Baptist State Convention. My conferences with Doctors W. F. Graham, C. C. Scott, W. T. Hall and J. M. Mones, were certainly reassuring in their spirit as to the progress of our great work. Those brothers, that I have just named, are some of our most loyal friends and workers in the Eastern section of Pennsylvania. They are men who stood true to the cause, while in Virginia, and are just as true while in Pennsylvania. They are succeeding admirably as their respective fields and they are counted much for the general interest of racial progress. These brothers have succeeded in winning to the cause of education as aspoused by the Virginia Baptist State Convention, a splendid group of strong ministers, who are doing effective work for their respective fields and race and denomination. Among them, Doctors Parks, Hedgeman, Jeff. Hester, Robinson, Gordon, Morris, Black (Continued on Page Five) THE CASKET FELL. Sensation at the Second Baptist Church. A rather remarkable occurrence took place at the Second Baptist Church last Sunday morning. It seems that Rev Z D. Lewis, D. D. was preaching the funeral of Mrs. Kate Fisher, of 112 E. Byrd Street, who is also known by the name of Williams. It is a rule of the Church not to permit a casket to be opened during funeral services, but Funeral Director Z D. Lewis, Jr., had furnished in this instance a fine couch casket that could only be seen in its magnificence by its being open. COLLECTION LIFTED Anyway, the collection was lifted and as the people passed they looked at the corpse. Some one had given the order to close the casket, and Funeral Director Lewis' assistant proceeded to close down the heavy top. It has not been explained just what happened, but an exclamation of horror went over the church when the fine casket with its contents suddenly went down to the t or with a dull thud, which was heard all over the church. The Funeral Director was particularly embarrassed, but he quickly adjusted the stools and had the casket and body in the proper position again. THE PASTOR'S STATEMENT Rev. Dr. Lewis stated that he had at times blamed his son, but in this case, he would blame himself and not young Lewis, for he and not his son had directed that the casket be closed, while the crowd, was surging up to the table to give the offering for the church. All kind of rumors were circulated about the affair, but at a matter of fact, the casket was quickly adjusted, and everything appeared as it did before, for the casket was not injured. A LADY THE CAUSE It was later reported that a large stout lady passed up to the table to place her offering thereon, when in passing to her seat, her skirt caught in one of the stools under the casket and this caused the collapse. Funeral Director Z. D. Lawis, Jr., was not there at the time, and was as much surprised as any one else at the commotion. There is one thing certain—it will be a long time before another body is exposed to view in the Second Baptist Church. Prof. J. H. Blackwell, who has been sick for the past week, is conveying. Hate Even a Just War, but Sees Amplifies Words Spoken in Trinidad-Would Need of Preparedness. PAGE TWO T. R. WILL RUN IF C STAN Hate Even a Ju Amplifies Words Spoil Need of Pr (No) Oyster Bay, L. 1, April 5.—Gol Roosevelt's hat is in the ring. There is no longer any doubt of that. He announced the terms under which he would be a Republican candidate for President in telling a political caller who expects to be a delegate to the Republican National Convention not to nominate him if he expects the Colonel to "pussy-foot" on a single issue he has raised or unless he thinks the nomination is in the interests of the United States. This visitor was a man from a nearby State who came to Sagamore Hill saying that he expected to be a candidate for Congress as well as a delegate to the G. O. P. convention. Then, in hopes of the Colonel's support of his Congressional candidacy, the optimistic pilgrim added: "You know Colonel, I may make up my mind that well have to nominate you. "Well, begin the Colonel, pausing a moment to rather his strength before letting loose, 'now let me give you a piece of advice. If you have an idea doubts on the subject, don't nominate me." "Get it perfectly clear in your head that if you nominate me it mustn't be because you think it is in my interest, but because you think it is in your interest and the interest of the Republican party, and because you think it is in the interest of the United States to do so. MUST BE "PRO-UNITED STATES." "And more than that, don't you do it if you expect me to punsyfoot on any single issue I have raised. Don't be for me unless you are prepared to say that every citizen of this country has got to be pro-United States first, last and all the time, and not pro anything else at all, and that we stand for every good American everywhere, whatever his birthplace or creed and wherever he now lives, and that in return we demand that he be an American and nothing else, with no hyphen about him. "Every American citizen must be for America first and for no other country even second, and he hasn't and right to be in the United States at all if he has any divided loyalty between this country and any other." "I don't care a rap for the man's creed or birthplace or national origin so long as he is straight United States. I am for him if he is straight United States, and if he isn't I am against him. And don't you nominate me unless you are prepared to take the position that Uncle Sam is to be strong enough to defend his rights and to defend every one of his people wherever these people are, and he can't be strong enough unless he prepares in advance. "I am not for war. On the contrary I abhor an unjust war or a wanton war, and I would use every honorable expedient to avoid even a just war. But I feel with all my heart that you don't in the long run avoid war by making other people believe that you are afraid to fight for your own rights." "Uncle Sam must never wrong the weak, he must never insult any one or wontently give cause for offense to either the weak or the strong, and the surest possible way to enable him to keep the peace and to keep it on terms that will enable Americans to hold their heads high and not hang them in shame is for him to be prepared in advance, and to be well as with his army and navy, that when he says nothing the rest of the world will know that he means it and that he can make it good. SAYS POLICY MEANS PEACE. "Don't you try to nominate me unless you think that policy ought to be followed out for your sake as well as for mine and for the sake of the rest of us here in the United States. And don't forget that that isn't a course that provokes war; it is the only course that in the long run prevents war and secures national self respect and guarantees the honor of this country and the rights of its citizens wherever they may be." With this the Colonel concluded his advice and his caller, nonplussed by the unexpected outburst, is said to have murmured something in articulate and to have started in a hurry for the railroad station. What Col. Roosevelt told him was a more definite and complete elaboration of his. Trinidad statement, in which he had said it would be a mistake to nominate him unless the country has in its mood something of the heroic. Since that statement was issued the Colonel has heard that the country is rapidly acquiring a mood of this quality. His followers say that his chances of getting the Republican nomination have jumped in three months from one in a hundred to one in two or three. From the middle West, where the Colonel's advisers feared that all desire for preparedness and Rooseveltism lay decidedly dormant, came reports today to the contrary. John C. Shaffer, the editor of a chain of newspapers in Chicago, Indianapolis, Louisville, Denver, Terre Haute and Muncie, brought these reports. Mr. bhattacharie told Rosenzweig that the middle West is with him. He said: "The impression which prevails in the East that the great 'middle West is not alive to the needs of preparedness' is for preparation of real kind, but not the pseudo preparations of which his, Wilson is the exponent, but the kind that Col Rossevelt preaches and stands for. "Why this impression should prevail in the East is beyond me. It is a live issue in Chicago. It is alive in Denver. It is alive in Kansas. Make no mistake about that. That 'being the case, the folks in our country can be depended on to the last ditch in any campaign for preparedness or in anything that looks for the protection of the country and its people against anything that may arise to threaten." "It is with him. I believe Col. Roosevelt will be nominated in the Republican convention, perhaps on the first ballot. The West is with him in this movement for preparedness and it wants him. It may be that the votes for favorite sons may delay the nomination, but it would not surprise me if he is named on the first ballot. By the time the convention meets you will find the West alma with the demand that Col. Roosevelt be named for the Presidency on the one big issue of the day preparedness." "The West wants Roosevelt because it believes in the man, believes he can be depended upon and because it believes through him honorable peace can be maintained with all the world." George W. Perkins, Horace Wilkinson, Syracuse and Henry L. Stedard were present at Sagamore Hill today and shared in the hearing of these reports. WIFE ADMITS GUILT TO SPITE EX-LOVER. Confesses to Husband, Asking That Scorner, Who Wed, be Made Correspondent. Because her lover discarded her and married another Mrs. Alley Minton, wife of Melville Minton, a young publisher, told her husband all about her affair with the other man and caused the latter to be named as corespendent in a divorce case. This was the story told to Justice Newburger yesterday when he heard the Minton case, which caused him to say: "In all my years on the bench I have never known of a case like this in which a wife is alleged, in order to be revenged on the man who secreted her affection, to have deliberately supplied her husband with evidence to divorce her." The testimony showed that Mrs Minton called her husband to the Hotel Astor and placed in his hands a packet of love letters to support her story that she had been accepting the attentions of Bert Welf of Phila delphia. She told her husband she had loved Welf for three years and had been false to her husband until just before she confessed. "I have a special purpose in giving you these letters and confessing to the world that I desired you," Mrs Minton told her husband. "I desire revenge and I want to make Mr Welf suffer. He had been very kind to me all the time I knew him and I believed I was the only woman in this world that I had married another woman. Now I am in turn for this evidence I want to file suit for divorce having Mr Welf as correspondent. That will satisfy me." One letter, written by Welf to Mr Minton several weeks before his marriage, said: I know you have done most everything for me. I may be selfish, as you say. Men are selfish. It is good you have that against me. It may make you feel hateful toward me. It may make you feel hateful toward me. You certainly can use it to a finish on me. I can't help being selfish away and leave German and English vessels to protect the American civilians to whom Mr. Wilson had dented the protection of the Stars and Stripes? "Does Mr. Wilson mean that property owners in Mexico were responsible for his alternately placing and lifting the embargo on the export of arms and munitions to Mexico until every bandit who wished arms with which to shoot Americans had them?" "Does Mr. Wilson mean that these property owners got him to go to war by taking Vera Cruz after fighting in which several hundred Americans and Mexicans lost their lives, this war being entered into for the purpose of getting the flag saluted, and then abandoned by Mr. Wilson without getting it saluted? REVIEWS MEXICAN OUTRAGES "For three years there has been murderous anarchy in Mexico, frightful destruction of property, frightful destruction of life, nameless infilms committed on women and every element telling for law and order systematically hunted down and destroyed or driven out of the country. "Mr. Wilson through those three years has actively interfered in Mexico and throughout the time he has consistently interfered on behalf of some representative of banditry or the forces of anarchy. He has done everything he could against, or in disregard of, the man who represent the only chance to get peace and orderly liberty for the Mexican people. "He is now engaged in a second war in Mexico. He is waging a war against Ville, with whom but a little more than a year ago he committed what was in effect a treaty of peace and friendship formally entered into THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA through one of the highest of the United States army, Gen. Scott, by President Wilson's direction. "Photographs of Gen. Villa and Gen. Scott and the other participants in this extraordinary bit of treaty making were published broadcast throughout the press. You can find one of them in the files of the Metropolitan Magazine of about a year ago. "NAKES PEACE IMPOSSIBLE." "I most earnestly wish peace, in Mexico and with Mexico, and every step Mr. Wilson has taken with regard to Mexico for the last three years has tended, to make peace impossible. "The great war in Europe has now been waged for twenty months. Mexican armed forces have been killing and wounding Americans at intervals for five years. Yet udner the President's lead our Government has failed to make the smallest measure of preparedness. As regards Mexico, our Government has apparently believed it could make peace by helping first the war and then another among carrying chiefs of banditry and now it is endeavoring to prop up Curranza against its former favorite, Villa. "In his message to Congress of December, 1914, President Wilson asserted we were thoroughly prepared to defend our rights and that it was hysterical and panicky to talk of the need of further preparedness. He has since forced But of the Cabinet a Secretary of War because the President would not back even the small and insufficient measure of preparedness which the Secretary of War advocated. In consequence, as Mr. Wilson himself said one of his prisoners lost February, he has been exposed to the humiliation of being unable to patrol our own border to protect against bandits. "We broke down completely, even in the preparedness necessary for the minute expedition that has gone into Mexico. Our airplane service went to pieces just as previously our submarine service had gone to pieces. The army and navy officers are not in the least to blame, but the President and his subordinates, whose actions for the last three years have caused these calamities, are wonty to blame. Our troops are now 300 miles in Mexico, and it is announced that the Government is trying to buy automobile trucks for them in Michigan. "The President is right to use the word 'hurtification.' It is that and more than that for the American people, and it represents ghastly misconduct on the part of our governmental officials in the past three years. If there is this complete breakdown on the part of the Government of this great and wealthy nation of 100,000,000 inhabitants in dealing with a bandit raid, think of the hideous disaster that would befall us under such a Government' if we ever were menaged by a serious foe. QUOTES FAMOUS SPEECHES. Immediately after the sinking of the Lusitania President Wilson made his famous speech about our being too proud to fight. A few days later, on May 27, as reported in the New York Times, he explained that he was not willing to speak about patriotism at Independence Hall in Philadelphia on July 5, saying: 'This is perhaps the very time when I would not care to arouse sentiment of patriotism.' 'The other day in his speech at the Gridiron Club he was reported as saying that he would be as much 'shamed' of being rash as of being cowardly, which stands on an exact par with a statement by a woman that she would be as ashamed of being quick tempered as of being unchaste. "These three sentences are equivalent to the statement that patriotism is sometimes a dangerous virtue and cowardice a vexual vice. A nation whose official heads conduct its foreign affairs and handle its army, and navy in accordance with these principles will encounter precisely such experiences as this nation has encountered in the past. We will earn for itself the possibility of the most terrible disgrace and disaster in the future." GARDNER ONLY CALLER The only political caller today was Congressman Augustus P. Gardner, one of the proRoosevelt men in Massachusetts who are seeking to have the delegates to the Republican convention go to Chicago bent on the Colonel's nomination. Mr. Gardner discussed the Massachusetts situation with the Colonel just as Charles Summer Bird did the other day and went away to consult further with his colleagues of the Bay State. The Colonel repeated the gist of his Trinidad statement—his insistence that his name not be used in the primary election of delegates. Today Col. Roosevelt will motor into New York, where he may spend the night. He will receive some callers at the Metropolitan office and but after all please don't be too hard on me, darling." Minton told the court that he refused to file a divorce suit to gratify his wife's desire for revenge, but she drove him to it by suing for a separation and asking heavy alimony. Accordingly he brought a counter suit for divorce. Mrs. Minton was not in court, but an amidavit in which she admitted confessing her wrongdoing was before Justice Newburger. She said that after she had confessed everything her husband forgave her and they started out anew, but "manlike, he could not forgive my wrongs, although he had promised to do so, and it was nothing but fight, fight, fight, so we parted for good." Justice Newburger reserved decision in the case. A PROTEST. A RESOLUTION AND A DEMAND. The attention of Gen. Goo, G. Meade, Camp No. 75, Ohio U. B. W. V. has been called to the publication in the newspaper of this date of the unnatural unexplained for and illegal contempt of Robert Raven, a截截 school boy 11 years of age, at De Maten, Iowa to a turn of point were in the Illinois Department for refraining to mount the American flag. This action is contrary to the editorial comment of the leading newspaper of the country that now fit to discuss the matter. By such actions we are under the impression that the proud Hawkeye State is joining hands with that type of citizenship which thrives south of the Mason and Dixon line. We at this time desire to call attention to the fact that we refuse to accept such acts as this with the expected complacency. This Camp has already volunteered the services of its entire membership to the United States Government in case the Mexican situation calls for the services of veterans who have served their country honesty and faithfully, in spite of this, such unholy acts as the prejudice of this judge go unchallenged. Who is loyal? Resolved; That as American citizens we condemn this brutal act of the Judge of the court who, by his act, condemns this irresponsible and unaccountable boy of tender years to a long term of servitude in a penal institution; where upon his first entrance of the doors of that reformatory, he is branded as a criminal and will bear the stigma of a criminal during the balance of his life. Resolved further; That in view of the loyalty and patriotism of the black American in all periods of our country's development either in war or peace, this despicable action on the part of a prejudiced judge is but another evidence of the growth of a devilish animosity toward a loyal and patriotic integral part of the American people, whose fidelity has never before been questioned by any man or set of men in the history of the Nation. Resolved; That we demand justice at the hands of the Chief Executive of the State of Iowa, and call upon all our sister Camps of the U. S. W. V., throughout the country, to assist us in righting this most grevious wrong. Resolved; That a copy of these resolutions be furnished the Associated Press and other News agonies and that they be published in the American Standard, the National Organ of the U. S. W. V. Committee—John C. Fulson, A. G. Smith, H. C. Gilbert, Chairman; Warren Hawes, Robt. S. Allee, W. S. Thomas, Commander. Columbus, Ohio; March 23, 1916. Spend Easter in Carolina. Excursion to Carolina Points via Southern Railway, Saturday, April 22. Schedule and Fares—Leave Richmond 10:30 A. M., arrive Danville 4:15 P. M., $4.00; leave Danville 5:03 P. M., arrive Greenboro 6:33 P. M., $4.50; arrive Winston-Salem 7:40 P. M., $5.00; arrive Salisbury 8:25 P. M., $5.40; arrive Charlotte 10:00 P. M., $5.50; arrive Statesville 10:25 P. M., $5.00; arrive Asheville 2:40 A. M., 10.00. Returning, tickets will be valid on all Trains except Train No. 38, until midnight, Wednesday, April 26, 1916. Carolina welcomes you for Easter. Tickets good in Pullman Cara and Coaches. For tickets and further information, call on nearest Southern Railway Ticket Agent, or write Mugrurd Dent, Dist. Pass, Agt.; S. D. Kiser, C. P. & T. A. Richmond, Va. Y. M. C. A. NOTES. Last Monday night was one of the greatest hours for help that Richmond has ever had. Miss Nannie H Burroughs, A. M. President National Training School for girls and women Washington, D. D., lectured, Subject: "Some Things Men Have Found Out About Women." Under the auspices of the New York Rally Club of 5th Street Baptist Church and the Y. M. C. A. A very large audience was out. One got tired, but was sorry when Miss Burroughs finished. The Sabath Bath Club was in the spirit of the hour. Everybody left happy. The Roya Bishl Class was a live last Tuesday night. It meant much to get kids interested in Hibie Study, help us. The interest among the men for the Men's Bishl Class is growing, for this was proven last Tuesday. Come again. The Class for the onation on the Sunday School Lesson was chad to see Professor J. W. Barco, after his western trip. The hour was a helpful one. The Women's Auxiliary of the Y. M. C. A. held a very profitable meeting at the Y. M. C. A. Building last Friday night. A special program was rendered. All were happy to hear that Mrs. W. W. Blackwell is getting better. Watch for the women's entertainment. Last Sunday was a full day for hard work. At 9:30 A. M. General Secretary S. C. Burrell conducted the meeting for the workers, and it was a warm hour. Committeeman B. L. Allen addressed the boys (4 P. M.) at the Y. M. C. A., and every boy was well paid for coming. At 3:30 P. M. the men's meeting was addressed by Rev. Wm. Harris, pastor of the Calvary Baptist Church. Subject: "Temptation." One right from his shoulder. Every man enjoyed himself. Men, be on time Sunday ready for hard work and the other man. A special meeting for workers (9:30 A. M.) at the Y. M. C. A. Mothers, send your boys to the meeting for boys (4 P. M.) at the Y. M. C. A. Committeeman C. B. Gaston will conduct the meeting. At the Richmond Benedicual Insurance Company's Auditorium (3:20 P. M.) a great meeting for men. Rev. J. C. Stephenson will deliver a special address. Subject: "Life's Urgency." Be a committee and bring the other man. Watch for the date, for Ed-Governor Wm. Hodgson Menn at the 6th Mt. Men's headship Church. Every home is asked to have special prayer for the Y. M. C. A. MAD TREATED TO TAKE JUSTICE IN ITS HANDS Petersburg, Va., April 2.—After mob violence had been threatened tonight against the life of John Henry Williams, the Negro who has confessed to having committed a capital offense against Miss Mamie Mason, a fifteen-year-old girl of Nottoway County, Mayor Robert Cabanell declared martial law in force in all the district surrounding the city jail, placed the Petersburg Grays under arms and on duty, surrounded the jail with police reserves, and when the mob assumed dangerous proportions ordered the fire department to play hose on the crowd until it was dispersed. MOB QUICKLY ASSEMBILES AFTER ARREST OF NEGRO. The mob began to assemble shortly after Williams was placed in jail at 3 o'clock, and at 9 o'clock under a prearranged plan, City Sergeant J. B. Evans called for the sounding of the city bell, and within a few minutes the local militia had responded to the alarm. Police reserves were thrown in a cordon around the jail, and the fire department ordered to prepare to use its hose. Half an hour later, when the mob increased to more than 1,000 men and boys, and had begun to fainter threats against the prisoner, the firemen hooked up two lines of hose, and turned them on the advancing crowds. Surprised, the vanguard was halted, and when it was realized that the authorities meant to enforce the law, the mob fell back for a moment. It advanced a second time, and was met with a veritable flood of water. Again the crowd retreated. Reply to the liquid ammunition was made with bricks and stones, and the streets were alive with men struggling to strike down the firemen and militia. The mob maintained its unit was finally dispersed by water, and the sight of exposed bayonets in the hands of the militia. At midnight the streets were practically cleared, and an hour later the militia were in complete control. For a time the situation appeared dangerous, and Sergeant Evans consulted with Mayor Cabanis and Judge Robert G. Southall, of the Corporation Court, as to what steps he should take to prevent mob violence. Frequent conferences were had with Adjutant General W. W. Sale, in Richmond, over the long-distance telephone, and General Sale offered further military assistance if it were deemed necessary. RICHMOND GRAYS UNDER ARMS IN THEIR ARMORY. He kept a company of the Richmond Grays under arms in the First Regiment Armory, and a special train of the Atlantic Coast Line was in readiness to bring them to Petersburg. Sergeant Evans had the situation well in hand, however, and late tonight informed General Sale that further assistant would not be needed. Arrangements as to the further disposition of Williams will be made to tomorrow morning, when Sergeant Evans, Mayor Cabaniss and Judge Mallah will hold a conference. If there is danger of further mob threats it likely that the prisoner will be moved to the Richmond City Jail or the Henrico County Jail. Williams was placed in the dungeon of the jail here, and Sergeant Evans instructed Deputy Sergeant Kearn that if the mob made an assault tonight on the jail, to lock himself in with the prisoner and to remain with him to the end. Sergeant Evans was intent on preserving order, and said that the Negro would be protected so long as he was in Petersburg. When the militia responded to the alarm Sergeant Evans asked Lieutenant Crowder not to allow a shot to be fired unless it was absolutely necessary. "Don't shoot unless you are forced to do so," he said to the soldiers. "But if you have to shoot, shoot I don't want you to hurt an officer. If can be prevented, but you and I are here to see that the law is enforced, and I shall expect you to perform your duty." MOR IS COMPOSED OF ROUGHER ELEMENT The mob was composed of the rougher element and of a large number of boys. Several arrests were made by Chief W. L. Ragland's men. They were mostly boys, who, after a severe lecture, were dislumased from custody and turned over to their parents. Chief Ragland and his men remained on duty throughout the night. Sergeant Evans regarded it as fortunate that it was Sunday, and that the saloons were closed. The mob lacked courage, and it lacked a leader. There was no concerted effort against the fall or the soldiers, but police might have been overpowered by the rash. Williams himself could hear the angry threats of the crowd, and shivered in terror in his unlighted cell. There was no escort to confront him, and the only indications that his life had be protected until the law has had its hand was the sight of shotguns and revolvers, and deputy was heavily armed, and Gergant Evans had two double-barrel shotguns in his office. CROWD OF 100 MEN FROM NOTTOW WAY COUNTY. Among the crowd were approximately 100 men from Nottingham County, who had been on Wilkinson's trail since the crime was committed. The pawn of Wilkinson's arrest travelled fast, and effect, in both in luggage and in any environment they could. find, the Nixon's promise follows him into Petersburg. They guard the crowd up to its violence, but there was none to lead, and Virginia was sworn from the granny of a lynching. For more than a score of years Virginia has been without such a blot on her name. Williams, who had been hunted since last. Thursday by hundreds of citizens of Notley County, following his attack on Miss Mason, was captured about 2 o'clock this afternoon on the Steere farm, in Dinwildie County, several miles from Petersburg, to which place he had been traced by one of the possess. His captors were Henry Potter and, R. E. Mayer, citizens of the neighborhood. They were watching the pursuing parties when they saw a Negro jump over some breastworks, stop and look about anxiously. They started for and as the defender, fed gave pupsuit. The智力, apparently broken down by fatigue after his four days in the swamps and fields, during which time he had been trailed by bloodhounds, and as his purchers gained on him he stopped and gave himself up: Scouting parties soon gathered about the Negro and his captains, and there were threats of summary justice. The. Negro was struck and knocked down, but was saved from further violence by the arrival of Sergent R. L. Sullivan, of Blackstone, who placed the prisoner in R. E. Yate's automobile and rushed him to the Petersburg police station, from where without delay he was taken to the jail for safekeeping. News of the arrest soon spread and throughout the afternoon and until midnight thousands of people thronged the streets and surrounded the mayor Cabanias an the chief of police and taken precautions against violence by bringing the jail severely armed policemen. The jail was closed as the Negro was locked in his cell, but as the crowds grew it was seen that further protection would be necessary, and the Petersburg, Grays were ordered to report at their armory and hold themselves in readiness for emergency duty. RUMORS OF MOBS FAIL TO MATERIALIZE. It was rumored that moba had been organized in Blackstone and Crewe, determined to lynch the Negro, and would arrive in Petersburg on the 8:05 train, but they failed to materialize. Other rumors had it that the moba were marching on Petersburg from Nottoway and Dinwiddie Counties over the county roads, and were prepared to storm the fall. What basis there was for these rumors is not known, but those mobs failed to materialize. Momentum, every train and street car from Hopwell swelled the crowds in the streets of the city. Some came as merely looker-on, while others apparently only lacked a leader to galvanize them into action. A short time before 10 o'clock several hundred people came into the alley leading to the jail, but they were halted by the police and dispersed after some of them had hurried rocks at the closely guarded building. A riot call was sent in after this demonstration and the Grays were soon patrolling the streets where trouble threatened. A few minutes later a second alarm brought out the fire department and several streams of water were turned on the crowds in front of the jail. At 10:30 o'clock, Mayor Cahanias notified Adjutant-General Sale, at Richmond, that the local authorities had the situation well in hand, and that no outside assistance would be made to general Sale had told the Mayor that the provincial company was being held in Richmond and a special train was waiting to take the troops to Petersburg should their presence be necessary. At midnight martial law had been declared in the streets surrounding the jail, the mob which had threatened the building had dwindled, and Mayor Cabanlass declared that there was absolutely no likelihood of further trouble. CRIME MOST BRUTAL IN HISTORY OF COUNTY The crime to which Williams has confessed was one of the most brutal in the history of Nottaway County Miss Mamie Mason, with her brother and sister, was on her way to school about three miles from Blackstone when the Negro stopped them at the point of a gun. He compelled the brother and sister to witness the asault, which he perpetrated on Miss Mason. When the children returned home they gave the alarm, and a pose with bloodhounds, under the leadership of Sergeant Williams, was quickly formed. The pursuers rested neither day nor night until their quarry was brought to bay this afternoon. Will hard pressed, stayed night at the home of the married family named Cook, near Seaconet, at Paterson on the Norfolk and Western Railroad few miles from this city. It was learned that a strange Negro had been seen there, and this gave the clue which led to his capture. MAN'S SHOES IN HER ROOM. Court Must Decide Whether They Belonged to Correspondent. Whether the shoes left in the apartment of Mrs. Perlabelle Parker Demorest belonged to the correspondent and the departing, dumbwuthered seen by Dr. George F. Demorest and a raiding party carried the correspondent as a passenger are questions to be decided by Supreme Court Justice Newburger in Dr. Demorest's divorce case, which was tried yesterday. William Lamb, an actor, who was the chief witness for Dr. Demorest, said he spent last New Year's eye watching Mrs. Demorest, so he could lead her husband and several friends in pursuit of evidence. He followed her and a male companion in evening clothes to a studio apartment at 1000 Broadway, and then carried out and found the plaintiff and several witnesses. They had to wait an hour before they could inside and when they entered they found Mrs. Demorest alone. The only tangible evidence was a pair of men's shoes, and as correspondent then he mentioned the suppression demorest. A COLLISION SILLED IS KILLED BY TEXAS STATE RANGER Private in Company C, Twenty-fourth U. b. Infantry in Pigal Encounter at Del Rio—Coroner Says that Officer Acted in Self Defense Private I. Company C, Twenty-fourth U. I. Infantry in Fight Encounter at Del Rio—Coroner Says that Officer Acted in Self Defense Del Rio, Tex., April 9—Private John Wade, of Company C, Twenty-fourth United States Infantry, a Negro regiment, was killed here late last night by State Ranger Barler, when two rangers and Sheriff Almond attempted to arrest, sixteen Negro soldiers who had created a disturbance in the restroom district. Three Negroes were to have attacked the officer, the latter were taking the officer's fall. Wade jumped on Ranger Barler, according to stories told by his nurses, pressed him to the ground, clubbed him on the head and butt of his revolver. Lying on his back, Barler drew his pistol and fired over his shoulder. Wade was killed. Protests against the presence of Negro soldiers, and requests for their removal were being prepared today to be sent to the War Department. A portion of the Twenty-fourth Infantry has been stationed here for three weeks. A coroner's jury returned a verdict tonight that Wade was killed by Ranger Burler, acting in self-defense and in the discharge of his duty. Testimony at the inquest was to the effect that the Negroes, after being refused admission to a house in the restricted district, returned later, armed, and raided the place, shooting out the windows. Several soldiers escaped when the officers arrived, and ran in another direction, according to the sheriff. A group of those encountered a Mexican deputy sheriff, and ordered him to hold up his hands, while one relieved him at his pistol. "Shall we kill him?" one was quoted as saying. No, was the reported reply. "We're only after the white folks." The Negroes were taken back to the camp after the episode, where they were held under guard pending an investigation. It was said today that all sixteen soldiers were privates. Dr. Cary T. Grayson to Wed. Dr. Cary T. Grayson, President Wilson's physician and naval ally and Miss Alice Gertrude Gordon of Washington, Mrs. Wilson's most intimate friend, will be married with in the next two months. Announcement of the engagement was made by Mrs. Henry Wood Flooring of New York, Miss Gordon's aunt. The wedding will take place in New York or Washington, and she will be solemnized in the White House. The President and Mrs. Wilson will attend. MISSIONARY DAY Sunday, April 23rd, or Easter Sunday, has been designated as Foreign Mission Day for all churches in harmony with the National Baptist Convention. The present year or Easter Sunday will not prove an exception, as it has been observed as Foreign, Mission Day for several years, and we are urging that every one of our Churches and Sunday Schools will on that day take a special collection for Foreign Missions and forward same to Dr. L. G. Jordan, 701 S. 19th Street, Philadelphia, Pa. The very great importance of observing that day cannot be too strongly placed before the people of our churches, for we cannot excuse ourselves of supporting those Missionaries sent out by our Foreign Mission Board without being in open violation of the command of our Lord and Master to "preach the gospel to every creature." The way to obey that great command is to give of our means in support of those who go out to the poor long neglected heathen in our stead. If there should be any scruples about having Easter exercises in your Sunday School, certainly there can be none about taking a contribution for Missions, and we urge that all will give a contribution on that day. Very truly yours. E. C. MORRIS President National Baptist Convention. IT REALLY HAPPENED ```markdown ``` SYNOPSIS. Mary Page, actress, is accused of the murder of James Pollock and is defended by her lover, Philip Landon. Pollock was intoxicated. At Mary's trial she admits she had the revolver. Her maid testifies that Mary threatened Pollock with it previously, and Mary's leading man implicates Landon. How Mary disappeared from the scene of the crime is a mystery. Brandon tells of a strange hand print he saw on Mary's shoulder. Further evidence shows that horror of drink produces temporary insanity in Mary. The defense is "repressed psychosis." Witnesses describe Mary's flight from her intoxicated father and her father's suicide. Nurse Walton describes the kidnapping of Mary by Pollock and Amy Haston tells of Mary's struggles to become an actress and Pollock's pursuit of her. There is evidence that Danielle. Mary's manager, threatened Pollock. Mary faints on the stand and again goes insane when a policeman offers her whisky. Danielle testifies that Pollock threatened to kill Mary and Landon and actually attempted to kill the latter. Two witnesses describe Mary's flight to the street from the hotel and her abduction by men from a gambling place near by. Further evidence seems to incriminate Danielle. MAGGIE HALE W "And your occupation?" For a fraction of a minute she hesitated and then answered lightly. "I am out of employment just at present. I was private secretary to Theodore Barker." A flicker of mutual amusement shot from Langdon's eyes to those of the Prosecutor, and the spectators with a whispering rattle of interest leaned forward to stare, for "Texas" Barker was a striking figure in the city. His millions amassed by the masculine love of "taking a chance" would have made him dotable anywhere, but "Texas" the gambler enlarged that notability to the spectacular, though The image provided is too blurry to accurately recognize any text. It appears to be a grayscale photograph of a person's face. Due to the low resolution and lack of detail, no text can be clearly read. A Flicker of Amusement Shot From Langden's Eyes to Those of the Prosecutor. his constant chassee with the police had recently robbed him of some of his more exclusive patronage. To Mary Page alone the name Barker meant nothing, and the sudden eagerness in her manner was due not to the expectation of a bit of sensational testimony, but because this was the woman she had been supposed to be on the night when the police dragged her to jail. This now witness is, however, not a woman to bring from Mary anything but an uncontrollable shudder of aversion. For she was of the hard-mouthed, hold-eyed type whose profession it is to make herself attractive to men. She was the devoy of the great gambling bank of the Hotel Republic, and Mary wonderful vaguely what on such the could possibly know of the tragedy, that after so many years The Strange Case of MARY PAGE The Great McClure Mystery Story. Written by FREDERICK LEWIS In Collaboration With JOHN T. M'INTYRE, Author of the Ashton Kirk Detective Stories. Read the Story and See the Essanay Moving Pictures ```markdown ``` "Somebody tipped me off that the air was fresher at a cabaret." "Somebody tipped me off that the air was fresher at a cabaret." mental note to warn Langdon that witnesses whose characters were not beyond reproach detracted from rather than added to a case. And he made that resolution in the face of the twinkle of amused recognition that Maggie Hale had shot him when she took the stand. For all kinds and all classes met at Barker's, and it was with this famous place that Langdon's first question dealt. "As secretary to Mr. Barker you must have been frequently at his establishment back of the Hotel Republic, were you not?" "I was," the witness answered readily. "But mostly in the daytime. I had my evenings free." "There were evenings when you were there, though, were there not!" "Oh, lots!" Her tone was freighted with easy amusement. "Sometimes I met up with a party for dinner or a show, and then wed drift about to try and bank at 'The House.' She smiled, and several men in the courtroom smiled too. "Miss Hale, were you a friend of James Pollock?" "I knew him; knew him pretty well He was at Barker's a good bit." "Were you at Barker's on the night that he was shot?" "Yes, but early. Somebody tipped me off that the air was fresher at a cathot." "A snigger of repressed spirit filtered through the room at this hint of the big raid, but Langdon frowned." "Had you seen Mr. Pollock that day?" "No. Not since the night before." "Miss Hale, isn't it true that you were to have joined the supper party for the company that Mr. Pollock and Mr. Daniels were giving?" "No. I wanted to, but he said it was purely theatrical. Then I bet him I would come anyway." "Why were you particularly anxious to attend that party on Mr. Pollock's account?" "Not on your life! I knew that there was going to be some crooked work pulled off, but I couldn't prove it. I had a grudge against someone who was in on it, and I wanted to queer the deal." "Will you tell us please what that deal was?" The woman twisted her hands to gether nervously, and her eyes darted among the spectators as if searching for a menacing face, then she said slowly: "The—the deal wasn't pulled off, and I'd rather—tell it without any names, if I'm got to tell it. I'm not keen about anitching on people." "I think you may tell it as you please. Should it become necessary to reveal the name I will ask for it." "That's the ticket. Well, you see it was this way." Miss Hale settled back in her chair, so though she really enjoyed the interest she was creating. "Barker knew a fat lot of crooks of all kinds, and he had one pal called Budge Dudley who wasn't all he might have been, but Texas stuck to him because he'd helped him once a long time ago. It was the same with Larry, the Josh. Larry had a soft job at The House, and Texas kept him for odd time's sake. "Well, that's got nothing to do with it, except that these fellers cooked up a plant by which they were to get a girl into Jim's party. This girl is about the cleverest dip in New York, and she was to hit the jewel and the watches and the money and everything she could get them swift hands of here on, when the party got warmed up. THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA "It was a part of the game for her not to be seen going in or coming out of the hotel, so it was fixed to get the fire-escape down and let her go up it. When she came down again she was to be swung up into Barker's in a swing that is used sometimes to get important people out of the way if unexpected visitors arrive." She smiled grimly. "And then she was to walk boldly out the front door. Now this girl—" "Sadie!" breathed Mary Page suddenly, and at the name the witness paled and, swinging about, stared at Mary. "How do you know—" she began, but Lanedon interrupted quickly: "You say that the girl failed to carry out her part of the plot. Will you tell us why, please?" "Why? Why, because Jim wasn't at the banquet and she couldn't get in. There wasn't anybody else there who recognized her, and she was counting on Jim. It was fixed with him, but I guess he forgot, so she was left out in the cold. She stuck around till pretty late, hoping to have a chance to get in on the game anyway, and then when she tried to go down the fire-escape she found it about as quiet as Broadway around eight p'clock. It was full of bulls and people and lights, so she had to go downstairs and out the regular way with nothing to pay for a waited evening." "Were you in the hotel that night?" "I was. But not at the banquet." "Where were you?" "In the ladies' writing-room on the second floor," the witness answered THE BEST OF THE WORLD "You say that the girl failed to carry out her part of the plot." "You say that the girl failed to carry out her part of the plot." without the slightest hesitation. "That's around the corner from the banquet room." "How near is that to what is known as the 'gray suite' do you know?" "Of course I do. It's at the end of that corridor." "Can you reach the fire escape from it?" "No. There's a fire tower at the other side of the building that you are supposed to use. But I didn't know that when I was seized with a desire to write letters in that room." "What time did you go in there?" "Oh, I don't know—round about eleven o'clock or so." "Did you look out the window?" "Sure I did, lots of times. I had to do something to prevent death from bereavement with my own company." "It was then that you found you could not reach the fire-escape, was it?" "Yes. But I could see it and that was just about as important for me. All I wanted was to have the goods on a woman that had been blabbing too much about me." "Miss Hale, did you at any time when you looked out at the fire-escape hear any conversation?" "Well, I wasn't wearing my wrist watch that night so I can't tell you the exact time. It was pretty late, after midnight. I had about decided that the game was due to come off pretty quick or not at all, and had leaned out of the window to take a last look when I saw the lights flash up in the next suite." "Were the windows open?" "Yes." "And you could hear talking?" "Yes." "Was it a man and a woman?" "No; two men. One was showing pretty bodily and the other seemed to be propping him something or reas THE FIRST WEDDING OF THE MARRIED GIRL AND THE GIRL'S FIRST WEDDING. James Pollock, Mary Page and Philip Langdon. James Pollock, Mary Page and Philip Langdon. surfing him. One voice seemed kind of familiar, but I didn't place it then because it was thick, like a man with an edge on. The other voice I didn't recognize. At any rate, I heard the lush say. "Now bent it, and don't you let any body hurt in this time. Stay where I told you to, and for the Lord's sake don't get run in as a snake. Do you got me? "I got you the first time," growled the other fellow. "What the dickens has got into you tonight, Jim? I believe you've got something up your sleeve you're not tellin'. "Well, says the drunken voice you've been keepin' a few things up 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 88. 89. 90. 91. 92. 93. 94. 95. 96. 97. 98. 99. 100. Mary Page. your sleeve for a long time. I haven't had an accounting for that money yet. "At that the other growls something and they both came to the window." "Could you see them?" Langdon's voice shook a little in his excitement. "No. I couldn't see anything but their shadows. A tall one kind of wavering, and a shorter one." "Did you hear any more?" "No. Because just then I heard someone laugh in the corridor, and I know the banquet must be arriving, and I wanted to keep tabs on the guests." "Did you see the defendant, Mary Page, jaws?" "Yes." "Was she alone?" "No; Daniels, the theatrical feller, was with her." There was a alight pause. "Now, Miss Hale," Langdon's voice was serious, but deep with an emotion that stirred the bewildered spectators with the sense of something big and important even though they could not grasp it, "ld Mr. Daniels show any emotion when he passed the door of the gray suite?" "I don't know as you would call it emotion exactly. He acted like a man that bears a familiar voice. To come down to facts, he stopped short and listened, and it wasn't till he noticed that Miss Page. had stopped too that he laughed loudly as if to cover up something and hurried her along to the banquet room." "Did you see Mr. Daniels again?" "Baa; a little later. I went across to the window to get an eyeful of what was going 'on out there, but couldn't see a thing, and after walking a bit I went back to the door." "Was anyone in the corridor?" "Yes. A kid was walking along towards the stairs and Daniels was standing by the door of the gray suite with one hand on the knob and with his ear that against the panel. "How long did he stand there?" "Oh, a minute or so. At first I thought he was going to open the door. Then he shrugged his shoulders and walked a step away. Just then I thought I heard the sound of a window being closed and I ran towards my window. Before I got there, though, there was a scream and a shot and I ran out into the hall instead. Old Daniels was beating it down the corridor and Mr. Langdon here was standing at the door of the gray room." "Did you join the crowd about the door?" "Of course I did. I was one of the first to get into the room." "Was the window still open?" "No." The witness was very emphatic. Her mouth shut in a tight line. "Now—be careful, Miss Hale are you sure of that?" "Sure? Of course I'm sure. One window was open, yes. The one to the left hand side of the room, but the other one, the one through which I had heard the talk, was closed. I'm dead sure of it—dead sure." "Miss Hale, you say you were one of the first to enter the room. Will you THE MAYOR OF NEW YORK "Mr. Langdon was lifting her up in his arms." describe exactly what you saw? Langdon moved neatly to her, and himself listened attentively. "I saw the body of Jim Pollock lying face down on the floor with a dribble of blood coming from under him, and a little ways off Mary Page lying in a dead faint with her face all twisted up, like a person with a stroke. Mr. Langdon was lifting her up in his arms. Daniels was there and the pretty boy that played the lead in the Page company. There was one of the hotel officials, too. The memory of the glamour scene did not disturb her at all. She was as calm as though she had been entertaining visitors of home. "But you did NOT see you, the short man whom Pollock had been rungging a few moments before." The question was static and direct. "No, unless it was either you, Mr. Langdon, or Mr. Dunliffe. There was no other man there whom it could have been." "Was the voice you heard mine? Speak frankly." "No, unless you were charged your education teacher. There was a slight titter. "It was kind of thick and nasal." "Would you resuscitate it again if you heard it?" "Yes, but I haven't heard it since." "What did you do during the excitement?" "I was too heated to do anything for a minute. Then people kept push ing in, and so I went across and took another slant at the escape." "Did you see anyone? "Not on the fire escape itself, but two men were in the alley starting up at the hotel. I could see their faces." "Two men are you sure there were two?" "Yes. Of course I am. I could see them plain (one was almost under the are light." "Miss Hulel said Langdon, clearly and calmly, weighing every word, as though he knew the sensation he asked would create. Was that man who stood under the are light dressed in a light suit with a red tie?" Avoid Catching Cold Colds are eating most from others. Therefore avoid people who have colds. Avoid people who have recently had pneumonia (within two years). Avoid crowds. Avoid hot places. Avoid badly ventilated places. Colds can't be caught from oneself. Therefore keep the mouth, nose and tonsils clean. Avoid gorging with food or drink. Avoid alcohols. The germ is a factor, but the human body is also. Therefore avoid getting overwarm or overcold in the entire body or any part thereof. Colds cannot be caught when resistance is high. Therefore build up heat making powers by sleeping out, taking cold baths and eating moderately. Exercise daily in the open air. If you have contracted a cold do not spit carelessly. Do not sneeze or cough carelessly. Destroy all nose and mouth secretions. If the attack is accompanied by agony and fever avoid pneumonia by going to bed, decreasing eating and By taking a purge. I...e ...eledai com sol Care of the Hands. To keep the hands smooth, soft and white wipe them until they are perfectly, dry after washing them. The neglect to dry the hands is the commonest cause of the redness and chapping of the skin. If the hands have got into a condition where treatment is needed rub them thoroughly at last time with a mixture composed of tincture of benzoin, one teaspoon of glycerin, four ounces, and rosewater three ounces. A similar treatment is to rub a small portion of cold cream well into the skin. This may be done during the day several times, and it is protective treatment against chapping when about to go out into the cold. Wear loose kid gloves on the hands during the night after applying the lotion, as it aids in the softening and blanching work. A teaspoonful of lemon juice, two teaspoonfuls of glycerin and six teaspoonfuls of water, all mixed together, make a serviceable daytime application for the hands after dishwashing, sweeping or scrubbing. Wear rubber gloves when doing this work. ```markdown ``` In late tertiary times what is now Nebraska was a low lying and swampy region, covered with vegetation similar to the now growing in most climates much farther south. Camels and llamas were abundant, and during the pliocene epoch great ground sloths and glyptodonts, whose relatives now live in South America, inhabited western Nebraska. Mustodons with tusks on both the upper and lower jaws, much like those of the milocene epoch, still persisted. Short legged rhinoceroses remained abundant, and there was a great variety of wolflike, carnivora. Saber toothed tigers and true cats, some of them considerably larger than the modern tigers, were also abundant. Three toad horses were still numerous, but the modern, genus equus was not among them. One of the most curious animals of the time in Kansas and Nebraska was a gopher like rodent that had two large horns on its nose. Its enormous claws indicate good burrowing powers, and its horns also may have been used in digging. Argonaut, Professional Secret Trump--Thankee, mom. That is the best meal I've had for two days. But I knew I'd get a good feel here. Housekeeper. You did? Is there any mark on my fense? "No. Matzs don't go any more. People rub 'em out or paints 'em over." "Then how do you know?" "I hate to give aaway the secrets of the perfish, mom." "Then I'll make you an offer. Tell me how you know you'll get a good meal here and I'll give you another every time you pass through the town." "That's fair, mom. I knew by the appearance of the yard." "The yard." "Yes, mom. It has a mussel up, alpheidook book, as if the folks was the shiftless seat that's too lazy to keep themselves from them forced by any vagabond that comes along. Good day, mom." What Word Rimes With Slam? "He's sweetheart!" said a voice as she took down the phone. "Is that you, honey?" she answered. "You but it is. How are you?" "Just fine." "Well, you were looking mighty fine when I saw you last!" "Now you're flattering!" "No, I'm not." "Fell me Jim, what are you calling me for this time of day?" "Jim! I ain't Jim! Aren't you Florence?" "No, I'm not." Ram - Indianapolis News A SPRING RENEWAL. to Utilize a Castoff Feather Bed by Making Pillows of It. A few women are fortunate in having inherited a number of old bed pillows and bedbags, and there is nothing like old fashioned feathers for displaying up into filling for sofa pillows while they last. These feathers can always be put together again for bed use if needed, and meanwhile they might just as well be used for sofa pillows as to be laid away in the storeroom. However, not every one is so formate as to have accumulated the feathered bed coverings of her ancestors and then it is found that to buy new feathers is expensive. The cheaper pills bought ready made are filled with cotton or with soft clippings from linen and cotton rings, and a good home made filling for a pillow may be made by cutting a roll of cotton into small squares and heating them in a pan in the oven for half an hour, taking care not to let the cotton scorch. Every square will, according to best authority, swell to twice its original size and become as light and fluffy for filling as feathers. SCRAP THE TABLECLOTH! How to Make Attractive Luncheon Sets to Replace a Burden. Many of the new luncheon sets are square instead of round. Whether it is merely a passing fad or a fashion here to stay remains to be seen. These square sets have a wide been and a drawnwork border three-quarters of an inch wide, and a feature of this new drawnwork is the introduction of colored threads. Swedish weaving is another form of needlework being revived and is applied to household linens. It is really based on drawnwork, but is slightly different, worked in color and quite simple. The delightful part is that after one has acquired a working knowledge of the few stitches used one can create one's own design. PAGE THREE RAILROADS Biodiversity Conservation Unit, Inc. l. 12.11.18 work days, l. 14.15 P.M. days, days, l. 11.25 A.M. days, Frederick Conservation Unit work days, l. 15.15 P.M. P.R. l. 18.10 A.M. Attended Action, work days, l. 17.15 P.M. 6.14 A.M. P.R. l. 18.10 A.M. 5.42 P.M. NORFOLK & WESTERN NORFOLK & WESTERN ONLY ALL-RAIL LINE TO NORFOLK. (Schedule in effect Jan. 3, 1916) Lake Byrli Street Station, Richmond, FOR NORFOLK 15 A. M. *9:00 A.M. *2:00 P.M. *4:00 P.M. FOR LYNCHBURG AND THE WEST: *0:18 A. M. *9:50 A. M. *0:30 P.M. *0:28 P.M. Local to Crewe: *6:35 P.M. Arrive Richmond from Norfolk: *11:40 A. M., *11:40 A. M. *8:37 A. M. *2:10 from the West: *0:15 A. M. *8:37 A. M. *2:10 *1:40 A. M. *6:17 P.M. *9:00 P.M. Daily Daily Daily Daily except Sunday Daily only W H BRUNKLE P T H BRUNKLE T H BRUNKLE C H BRUNKLE, D K A. Richmond ATLANTIC COAST LINE ATLANTIC COAST LINE THE STANDARD RAILROAD OF THE SOUTH (Effective January 8, 1916) Train Line For Florida and South: A-15 A. M. and 6:35 P. M. 11:30 P. M. 12:30 A. M. For Petrenglund: 12:50 M, M, 6:15 M, M, 15 A M, 9 A M, 9 A M, 9 A M, 3 O M, M, 4 O M, 4 O M, 4 * 10 M, 5:50 M, M, 6 M, M, M, 11:50 M, M, 11:50 M, M, 4 O M, M, For Goldbamboo and Keyway: 4 O M, M, For Hopewell: 5:15 M, M, * 1:15 M, M, * 2:40 M, M, 1:15 M, M. Trains arrive Richmond Daily 4:20 A. M. 7:00 A. M 9:13 A. M 6:15 A. M 3:77 A. M 11:40 A. M 7:20 P. M 7:140 P. M 6:17 P. M 6:52 P. M 7:45 P. M 9:00 P. M 11:30 Sunday Sunday 5:00 5:00 5:00 5:00 Only Time of arrival and departure and connection not guaranteed THE SOUTHERN SR SERVES THE SOUTH Trains leave Richmond, Main Street Station. Schedule figures not guaranteed. For the South—Daily: 5:30 A.M. local; 10:30 A.M. express. 6 P. M. ex- press for Atlanta; 11:15 P. M. express. 3:00 P. M. local for Kravisville and Chester City 3:00 P. M. L. local for Keysville and Chase City weekdays. York Haven Line 5: 11:30 P. M. Steamer Train; except Monday; 10:30 P. M. daily, local; Train arrive Richmond: From the South; 10:30 P. M. daily; 11:30 P. M. daily; 8:30 P. M. daily; daily B. A. M. except Sunday; From West Point: 8:30 A. M. except Monday; 9:30 B. A. and 11:30 P. M. daily; From West Point: 8:30 A. M. except Monday; CHESAPEAKE & OHIC CHESAPEAKE & OHIC Columbia, Louisville A West. "3.00 p — "11.00 p Maine City, Local. "5. a. "2. "11.00 p James River Line. "10.00 a. "6.15 p N. News, Nk. Old. 11 p. "9. a. "12. m. "4.15 p Nsport News, Local. "15. a. "5.00 p Tampa area from Tampa. "9. a. "5.00 p Tampa area from Tampa. "9. a. "5.00 p From West. "3.00 a. "3.40 p. "3.55 a. "2.18 p. p. daily from Charleston except Sunday from Thurmont. James River. "3.55 a. "2.18 p. p. daily from Charleston except Sunday from Thurmont. James River. "3.55 a. "2.18 p. p. daily from Charleston except Sunday from Thurmont. James River. "3.55 a. "2.18 SEABOARD AIR LINE THE PROGRESSIVE RAILWAY OF THE ROOT Northbound trains scheduled to leave Richmond daily 9:30 A.M. lead to Nottingham, 12:00 P.M. shoppers and coaches to Jacksonville, Atlanta, Birmingham, JFK, N.J.P.M., through coaches and shoppers to Atlanta, Dulles, Dulles, Dulles, 12:00 P.M., M.P.M., through Atlanta, Birmingham, Jacksonville, Lipsa and coaches to Jacksonville. Northland travel schedule to arrive A M, bus 12 A M, 17 F M, 8 M, 830 A M, bus 21 A M, 17 F M, 8 M, 830 ALPHEUS SCOTT (CHURCH HILL) Funeral Director and Embalmer - OPEN DAY AND NIGHT Office, 2006 P Street, Phoca, Mad. 2337—Residence, 1014 St. James St., Phoca, Madison 6419. Paraphernula, Material and Service of the Best, Reliable Service, Moderate Rates. MKE, ENBILMER, Embalmer for Women and Children and in attendance at Funerals. OTHER PEOPLE JUDGE you by your Furniture now! When you can get Furniture and Rugs from an Old Established house like JURGENS—that's known to sell the best quality goods, just as reasonable as elsewhere—why not give your friends a good impression. It will give us the greatest pleasure to show you our wonderful steak of homemaking comfort giving Furniture and Rugs and—don't fail to ask our advertisers about our banking plan which gives you 6, 10 or 15 months in which to pay for any purchase. CNAS. G. JURGENS SON ADAMS AND BROAD PAGE POUR Published every Saturday by John Mitchell, Jr., Rt. North Fourth St., Richmond, Va. JOHN MITCHELL, JR. ..... EDITOR All communications intended for publication should be sent so as to reach us by Wednesday. Entered at the Port Office at Richmond, Va. as second class matter. SATURDAY... APRIL 15, 1910 Many of our M. E. Church brethren want a colored bishop. They had better step out and get one. Next, to taking a dose of oil off a colored person dislikes to pay a year's subscription to a colored news paper. He likes to get it like religion free of charge. MARO GIORGE ARISTIN has been re-elected. He has so conducted himself as to win the confidence of the colored people. If he has not won the confidence of all of the white people, it may be his fault. It certainly is not ours. We had a revival in our church recently but it seems that but few of the chicken thieves around here attended the meeting. If we are to judge by the success of their recent operations in several of our neighbor's ben houses --- Roy Ravenson C Ransom, editor of the A.M.E Church Press, is one of the most profound scholars in the A.M.E Church. He spoke in the city Thursday morning, April 5, as orator, he has but few equals and no superior. --- Roy Du Stroet said recently that a man doesn't know his own wife. Some men have been living with their own wives for forty years and they do not know them. We pause to remark that some of these husbands do not want to know their wives either and they don't want their wives to know them. But then Du Stroet told the truth. --- They now say that American citizens were on a vessel recentlyunk by a German submarine. This reminds us of the fact that the United States government should at once declare war against Germany for impiring these citizens of color. As for the white folks, they begin to take a second thought and come to the conclusion that the protection of American lives on board of an Allied vessel is not an important after all. --- The colored troops known as the Tenth Cavalry, are in Mexico hunting for GENERAL VILLA. They have at troop the attention of the whole United States. They are spoken of as the United States Army, but occasionally as the Tenth Cavalry. The white soldiers have been travelling to the hospital so fast that they are now talking about the Twenty-fourth infantry. If the Twenty-fifth Infantry were in reach, they would send that down there, too. --- The trouble now is that in many instances, where parents cannot do anything else with an obstreperous boy or girl, they proceed to place the one or the other in a school or college, instead of sending the one or the other to a House of Correction. This causes trouble for both the parent and the teacher. --- We do not know just what position the Virginia Baptist State Convention, PRESIDENT A. A. GALVIN presiding, will take at the session in Norfolk, we are not in a position to predict. If the leaders are as wise as we think they are, they will not permit the controversy now raging between the two wings of the National Baptist Convention as previously constituted to enter into its deliberations. Any church or pastor who desires to support either the one side or the other should be permitted so to do without disturbing the status or relationship of either in our State organization. If this is done, Virginia will present a united front as to local affairs at the next meeting of our superb State Baptist organization. HUNTING GENERAL VILLA. The "wild goose chase" in Mexico for GEN. FRANCISCO VILLA reminds one very much of "looking for a needle in a haystack." The Mexicans are having the "time of their lives" in misleading the military forces of the United States. It is reported that GEN. VILLA is wounded; that he has lost one leg; that he is just twenty miles ahead, and other similar reports of a character to excite both derision and amusement. It is estimated that this "junketing trip" is costing the United States Government approximately $50.00 per minute. Congress has been asked to appropriate eight million dollars for the expedition. All of this was done for political purposes, to stop the public clamor. If any one desires to know when the troops will be withdrawn, it is a safe guess to say that it will take place after the November elections. We do not believe that Gex. Villa was with the Mexicans who shot up Columbus, New Mexico. That United States troops should have been caught off their guard and in possession of machine guns that "hung fire in the night time is a most embarrassing condition of affairs for the military arm of the Republic. THE TROUBLE AT HOWARD UNIVERSITY. The Washington U. C. College is responsible for the statement that there was a strike of the students of Howard University last week. It explains that Friarville Day, whatever that may mean, has been herefore observed at the University by harmless pranks and by a dance in the gymnasium of the University. This year Poe Grosset Writterm Cook is allowed to have denied to the Senior Class the privilege. He was grossly insulted by some of the students, and with the suggestion of some of them, the entire student body resolved The suspended Senior Class is allowed to have made every effort to secure a hearing before the Faculty Governing Board but without success. It is alleged that Poo Cee stated that if he were got uphold in his course he would resign. It appears to us that it is a case of "much advenient nothing." These students were sent there to live up to the discipline of the institution. It all hinges upon the question as to whether Poo Cee, Witney Cee, had the power and authority to do what he did. We do not quite understand these "hatter day colored folks" anyhow who are seeking knowledge in our institution of learning. They seem to think that physical training and "good time ethics" are to be given first place as against practical instruction and a steady fast devotion to schooling training. As a result, we have to admit that with our little ability, and when in the ordinary paths of life show no special accomplishment, above the common hard. They do not excel, but are confident to follow the beaten path of the ordinary practitioner. We have a Dr DANIEL WILLIAMS in Chicago who is an expert in his line but who are few instituers. Now, we have a case of colored students contending for an opportunity to use their feet in a dance and to "tug the girl" a thing which most any farm hand can do and they are making a scene against one of the best professors Howard University has ever had. Piotr Coss, from some service may be a little eccentric, but that he has the best interests of the student body at heart, no one who knows him will doubt. If he said he would resign, provide he was not upheld in his action, he made the same blinder as did the students who are under his control. He should stand willing to obey his superiors, and the students should stand willing to obey their superiors in office. From what we learn, the faculty has been too lenient with these students and this accounts for the acts of inadministration. The idea of causing a revolt about dancing in a gymnasium, why the idea is ridiculous. It is to be hoped that the race, the parents will send children, who have at least common sense and a desire to achieve literary and professional fame to these great institutions of learning. We are lowering the standard of manhood and womanhood when we admit we have students in attendance at such an institution as Howard University who cannot distinguish between contending for a fundamental principle and the right to dance upon the polished floor of a gymnasium like Howard University. We learn that the matter has been adjusted, that the student body has resumed the studies and that "peace reigns at Warsaw." Let us hope that this may be the last exhibition of this kind and that the material that shows such little sense and no judgment may be sent to the industrial pursuits of life under hard task-masters, where the religion of Jesus Caesar and the experiences of hard toll may increase their wisdom and improve their judgment. When an entire student body rebels against the faculty because of the denial of the privilege to observe Privolity Day at a University, there is either something radically wrong with the student body or with the faculty. It would seem, too, that the colored boys and girls now employed in gainful occupations at their homes should be members of the student body and the members of the student body should be employed at gainful occupations. defense of which he speaks so glibly in his bid for the Republican nomination as President of the United States? Col. ROSSEVELT shrewdly concluded: "Don't try to nominate me unless you think that is the policy that ought to be followed out, and followed out for your sake as much as for COLONEL ROOSEVELT AND T. PRESIDENCE. . A dispatch from Oyster Bay, New York, under date of April 5, 1916, states that Hox. Tirpouson Roosvelt, ex-President of the United States, signified his willingness to be a candidate again for the position, of President of the United States, provided the National Republican Party will make him both the nominee and the platform, so, to speak. His bedrock specifications are, to say the least, amusing. An answer has already been given so far as the Republican State Committee is concerned, when it was unanimously agreed that only a true and tried Republican would be supported for that high office. The Colonel told his interviewer that if the Republican Party had any doubt upon the propositions, which he submitted, the men composing it had better not nominate him. We are of the opinion that there is some doubt, and accordingly he had better dictate a nomination rather than accept the same himself. We have been wondering how a larger body could accept as the candidate the nominee of the smaller body, how the National Republican Convention at Chicago could let the head of the ticket be named by the National Progressive Convention and the tail of the ticket be named by the National Republican Convention, whether this self-stultification would not sound the deathknell of the latter body. Col. Browning imposes impossible conditions. He would demand that foreigners in this country express no sympathy for the land of their birth and for the land where many of their relatives are now fighting and dying. He wants them to be Americans first. He insists that they shall be as much Americans as are those descendants of the Colonists, the Pilgrim Fathers and the first slaves, who were landed in Virginia at Jamestown. Vain hope! It sounds "mighty good" on paper, and in theory, but it is an irrelevant dream in practice. You can find this kind of material among the colored people of the country, through and through, but when you apply the test to the white folks, you will find traces of defective material in the homogeneous population he is quoted further. I don't care a tap for the marks created by birthplace or national origin so long as he is straight United States. It will be noticed that he did not include race and color in this definition, although, were it not for his past record, it might have been presented that he intended to indulge it. Col. Roosvær, the colored people have always been "straight United States" and what has been their reward for being so? They have assigned to them the most disagreeable tasks. They are now leading, the charge in Mexico for the wounded, one legal Vitae, who needs to be running faster with his one leg than he did with two Col. Roosvær is quoted further. "I am for him if he is straight United States, and if he isn't I am against him. And don't you nominate me unless you are prepared to take the position that Uncle Sam is to be strong enough to defend his rights and every one of his people wherever these people are, and he can't be strong enough unless he is prepared in advance." Cot Roosvelt was in the White House once, did his deeds then square with his words now! The facts of history and his record will answer the question in the negative, according to our way of thinking. While colored troopers are fighting for the flag that affords practically no protection to them, the following will be interesting reading even to the distinguished statesman, whose words are eagerly read by every educated citizen in the United States: Del Rio, Tex., April 9. — Private John Wade, of C company, Twenty-fourth Infantry, a colored regiment, was killed here late last night when two rangers and Sheriff Almond attempted to arrest sixteen colored soldiers who had created a disturbance in a house in the restricted district. Three soldiers are said to have at attacked the officers while the latter were taking them to the fall. Wade jumped on Ranger Barler, according to stories told by witnesses, pressed him to the ground, and clubbed him on the head with the butt of his revolver. Lying on his back, Barler drew his pistol and fired over his shoulder. Wade was killed. Will the distinguished stateman accept as true the statements in this telegraphic report or will he investigate the affair and give to those "straight Americans," those defenders of their country, those Americans, who are not hypnotized, guaranteed defense of which he speaks so gilly in his bid for the Republican nomination as President of the United States? Col. ROSSEVELT shrewdly concluded: "Don't try to nominate me unless you think that is the policy that ought to be followed out, and followed out for your sake as much as for mine, and for the sake of the rest or us here in the United States." He made this statement after having previously advocated the policy of preparedness as a means of preventing war rather than as a means of causing it. His purpose was to state that if the Republican Party did not nominate him, it would be forced into the position of antagonizing the position which he had taken and in opposing the doctrine which he had unencamped. Col. Roosevelt has a large personal following. In the country at large, though, his bitter enemies would do much to pull him down and to decimate the large popular vote that he might otherwise command in dealing with the electorate of the nation. COL. ROONEYLIT does not seem to especially desire the colored vote or to care particularly for it. If the Sons of Ham should decide to force their attentions upon him, then it would only be another evidence of their service submission to both personal injury and to specific contempt. SOLA! Mr. W. Isaac Johnson Thanks His Many Friends. Richmond, Va. April 4, 1916 To the General Public: Being now well on the road to complete recovery from a two month's spell of pneumonia, the first serious sickness I have experienced in the past fifty-one years. I wish to say that I found nothing so helpful as an adding faith in the promises and mercy of God, and his purpose to do all things well. With no fears whatever as to whether the outcome should be life here or thereafter, my confinement and suffering were greatly relieved by kind words, inquiries, flowers and other tokens of regard coming from mansion, cottage and flat, from rich, well todo and poor. I take this means of thinking those who remembered me during this illness and desire to assure them that no incidents of my life are more cheerfully remembered than these evidences of friendship, respect and esteem; and God grant that others sick and confined may be as kindly treated. With thanks to God for having guided them, I wish further and especially, to thank doctors, nurses, friends, and acquaintances, while I remain. Most gratefully yours. W. I. JOHNSON ECHOES FROM K. OF P. ANNIVERSARIES Three Thousand Hear Rev. M. C. Allen's Sermon to the Knights of Pythias and Courts of Calanthe at Danville. Hot Springs' Pythians Celebrate the Anniversary at Smith's Chapel. The Thanksgiving and Anniversary services of the Knights of Pythias and Courts of Calanthe furnished an auspicious occasion in Danville. More than three thousand people were present at the spacious Sam Jones Tabernacle, where the services were held. The several Lodges of the city met at the Castle Hall on Union Street, while the Courts met at Odd Follows Hall, one block from the tabernacle. The line of match made a grand spectacle, extending over two blocks. The K. of P line was halted at the tabernacle and the Courts, dressed in white marched down the open files. At three o'clock the services began and a most excellent program was rendered, one of the chief features of which was the slinging by the White Rose Quartette, composed of C. P. Penn, F. H. Harrison, C. H. Mackwell and W. W. Robinson. Lawyer W. P. Allen in timely and impressive remarks presented Rev. M. C. Allen, of the Virginia Theological Seminary and College and pastor of Shilo Baptist Church, of Danville, who delivered the thanksgiving and anniversary sermon. Rev. Allen, in his introduction, paid a fine and glowing tribute to the history and tenets of the Order. The sermon was taken from the text "I am debtor to both the Greeks and the Barbarians, both the wise and unwise," Romans 1:14. Rev. Allen spoke as an old veteran and no one would ever think him to be still attending college. He was full of fervor and enthusiasm, yet the sermon was brimming full over with food for thought and spiritual hunger. He sounded the very depth of theology and translated his findings into such simple language, everybody understood, enjoyed and was spiritually benefited. Rev. Allen is a compliment to any school and Shilo might be proud of her new pastor. The day closed, adding another brilliant and glorious page to Pythianism in Danville. 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My address before the Ministers Conference of the city of Philadelphia phia convinced me that I was in the presence of a body of Christian men of firm convictions, as to the future of the race and of its possibilities; of the men that are determined to contribute their talents, their powers, mental, moral and spiritual and their time and means, to the progress of the struggling people. They assured me that burned in their hearts a flame for our work and that at the proper time, both at the Virginia Baptist State Convention and at the Pennsylvania Convention, they would be heard from in an effort that would be worthy of them to aid in carrying on this work. Now what is true of Eastern Pennsylvania, is equally true of Western Pennsylvania. On my last visit to the Western part of Pennsylvania, Doctors Austin, Howard, W. R. Brown, Drake, Robinson, Carter, Dwelle, Revs. S. A. Davenport, Childs and others, located in the Western part, gave full assurances as to their abiding interest in the perpetuation of the work and that at the roll call, the Virginia Baptist State Convention, as well as at the Pennsylvania Convention, each and all of them will be heard from and we can fully count upon these brethren, knowing their years of service and their relationship to our work. This speaks for Pennsylvania, the Eastern and Western part. The other sections, the towns and villages will also be heard from in the interest of the work, that is being carried on by the denomination. A WORD ABOUT NEW YORK. As to New York, that State has ever remained loyal to the Virginia Baptist State Convention and the additions to that state warrant a continuation of that long established relation, that has been so beneficial to the efforts along racial and denominational lines. Dr. W. W. Brown, who has for nearly twenty years been a large and regular contributor to our cause, has already raised his conventional money. Doctors G. H. Simms, S. W. Timmis, G. Hunt, J. B. Boddie, M. B. Hucles, A. S. Matthews, Brooks, Robinson and many others of the State are setting forth their plans and friends to add in the coming May Rally. In Rhode Island, we have Dr. W. B Reed and has already expressed his intention to bring up his end in good form. We expect to hear from Dr. W. A. Harrod, now of Hartford, Conn., recently called to Cherry Street, Philadelphia. From the District, we expect to have present. Doctors W. Bishop Johnson, M. W. D. Norman, A. J. Tyler, W. A. Taylor, J. Anderson Taylor, Walter H. Brooks, W. H. Jernagin, W. H. Willis and H. Powell. We also expect to hear from the friends in Maryland, who have always responded to the battle cry in the Old Dominion State and its Christian forces. BACK TO VIRGINIA Coming now to Virginia, the echoes from the field are of such a nature as to guarantee, that the vanguard will be brought up and that we shall stand victorious in our efforts put forth for Negro education, self direction and self support. From city and county, particularly in the State, will be heard from. From Richmond, Dr. T. J. King reports that he shall bring Fifth Street back with her former glory and we expect, also, to hear from the Revs. W. A. Fountain, E. D. Lewis, W. H. Stevenson and Dr. Williams, with others in and about the city, who have made their promises, in the interest of the work in that locality. Charley Chaplin's Comic Capers From Norfolk, where we shall meet, we have had assuring statements from the 'Reva. R. H. Bowling, C. P. Madison, J. H. Burnham and J. H. Ashby. The historical First Church, pastored by Rev. Bowling, has held one of its rallies and it is their purpose to hold the first place, as won by them last year, in the line of Church Donations. We have here, also, Dr. L. W. C. Metts, who has loyally responded, each year, to the demands of the Convention and who, this year, will again be found at his post of duty. On the Newport News side,' we have Doctors C. E. Jones, Smith, Henderson; Rev. Holland and Prof. Lee. On the Hampton side, Dr. T. H. Shorts and the Rev. H. L. Austin from Williamburg. We expect to hear from the Old First Church, though vacant, also, Dr. L. W. Wales, another loyal worker. SECTIONS DESIGNATED. From Suffolk, we shall have with us, Dr. J. A. Harrell and the Rev. L. P. Boon. From Franklin, where Rev. S. W. Timms has been called, expect them to come. From Shoulders Hill, the Rev. T. J. Johnson and the Rev. S. N. Daugherty from Carsville. From Petersburg, there will come Rev. S. A. Brown, of Gillfield; Deacon Powell, of Harrison Street, and also Rev. Ell Tartt. From Blackstone and in the immediate section, will have coming the Reva. R. W. Ashburne, J. H. Bagley and the Rev. Fitzgerald and others, who will care for Blackstone and Nottoway County. From Berkeley, Va., we shall have the Rev. A. O. Bell. From Farmville, our long time and faithful friends, Doctors Nelson Jordon and J. H. Harvey. From Lynchburg, will come Doctors B. Tyrrell, L. R. W. Johnson, S. A. Garland, T. P. Johnson, C. G. Cabell, L. C. Scott and B. K. Mason; also from this city will come the life-long friend of education and of this institution, Deacon A. Humbles, who has during all the years, personally contributed to the needs of the school, directly to the Convention, as well as through his church for Conventional purposes and is well-known as a faithful friend of our educational work; also his church in Jacksontown will be represented as usual. From Danville will come our strong friends, Dr. Galvin, our State President, Dr. Moses, our First Vice-President and the Roy, M. C. Allen and the Revs. Redd, Terry and others. OTHER DIVINES From Ronnoke, we shall have Doctors J. H. Burkes, W. D. Woods, F. J. Jefferson, J. E. Philipot, M. L. Gordon and J. H. King and the First Baptist Church with the Rev. E. E. Ricks. From Salem and other points South West, Va., the Revs. Jas. E. Reed, W. E. Lee and Dr. C. E. Miller. Crossing over into the Valley of Virginia, from Staunton, will come Doctors J. A. Brown, R. C. Pannell, M. Robinson, J. Tolliver. From Harrisonburg, the Rev. J. A. Jordon. From Charlotteville, the Rev. R. J. Terrell. From Big Island, the Rev. W. C. Brown. From Pulsaki, the Rev. C. F. Jenkhs. From Jarratt, Dr. F. L. Mason. From Kilmartine, the Rev. D C Chamberlayne. From Matthews, the Rev. H. A Brinkley. Doctors C. W. Berkley, R. W. Young, from Caroline. Doctors L. C. Garrland, W. T. Anthony, from South Richmond. The Rev. W. H. Mitchell, the Rev. L. W. Holmes, the Rev. R. C. Dotson and a host of others will come from different sections of the State. HAVE MADE SACRIFICES. This list of men whose names have called, represent, in part, a worthy list of workers, who through these years, have made personal sacrifices to further and advance, the causes of Missions and Educations in the Denomination and they have borne the burden that the Race might be lifted to high stages. Their names stand out clearly as synonyms of progressiveness and we shall delight to hear their voices and see their faces, when we shall assemble in our forty-ninth Annual Session in the history of the Church at Norfolk. We shall meet, as the brethren well remember, in the Church Home of that distinguished chieftian, who for fourteen years led our Convention and died in the harness of the Race and Denomination, the late Dr. R. H. Bowling. Brethren, we trust as we shall come to Norfolk thoroughly imbued with the spirit of the work, filled with inspiration and enthusiasm that will place this Convention on record as the greatest Convention of our history. HOLD MUCH TERRITORY. These men that I have just named far THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA with many others, just as good, just as loyal, and just as faithful, are the men that hold in this great stretch of territory, from Maine to Virginia, one good institution of College rank, for the Negro owned and operated by him. A coterie of faithful men, who distinguished themselves for their remarkable work, held for years the work in their charge did for it excellent things. They are no more. They wrought well. To us, the race and denomination, is left the heritage. This vast opportunity to train Negro youth; to inspire them; to fill their heads and hearts with proper information and ideals; to give them right conceptions of themselves and their possibilities; to kindle their hopes and charge them for righteous service, has never been surpassed, if ever equalled. Virginia Theological Seminary and College is the solvent of many of the great and varied problems that confront the Itace. It was intended from the beginning, by the fathers, to whom the inspiration was given to establish it, that it should bespeak Negro possibility, vision, character, worthiness and general fitness. IS FULFILLING THE MISSION In a most encouraging and far reaching way has it been and is now fulfilling that mission. It was not given any catchy name to influence capitalists. It was named to suggest to all the world that it is an institution to train leaders. To give the opportunity to Negro men and women to be liberally educated. The need of the Race for thoroughly and soundly trained leaders is great. And the fathers purposeed to meet in a laudable way this need. And here at Lynchburg is an institution offering College and Theological education to those youths, that must be our leaders, ministers, teachers, lawyers, doctors, dentists, scientists, pharmacists and cultured home makers and keepers. This institution must be to the Negro his Harvard. Like the great Harvard of the white race, it must grow and develop with the people through the centuries. It has taken Harvard centuries to reach its present place. What prophet is there who will say that, the Negro with centuries to do so cannot produce a Harvard? WILL ENDOW A COLLEGE When the Negro as a race gets rich and powerful, he is going to endow some strictly Negro College. A College owned and controlled by Negroes and Virginia Theological Seminary and College, will be leading the list to receive such. We be men of vision, of perseverance, of tenacity, of sacrifice, of courage, of power, of enthusiasm, and of wisdom. A great and noble work has been undertaken, the burden is upon us and we must under God bear it nobly. We are depending upon the men to send up in large amounts their donations for Education. Brothers, will you give some personally? Will you then see to it that your church donations are as large as possible? Will you lay this matter of education before your people in a way to lay it on their hearts? Do so now. Do not wait. Anticipating a great meeting and to see you there. Opening of New First Baptist Church The opening of the new First Baptist Church East Richmond, took place April 2nd. The attendance was large. Opening sermon by Rev. G. W. Carrington, B. D., pastor of the Trinity Baptist Church, city. Subject: "Conservation of Christian Service," Chron. 29th chapter, 6th verse. He began by saying that it sets forth in this subject three fundamentals. 1.—Regeneration. 2.—Justification for the set of Consecration. 3. The willingness of faithful service Conclusion. There are two promises in Consecration. 1. God's promise, which cannot fall. 2. Man's promise, which may not fail. The noble speaker held the audience spell-bound. Special music was rendered by the Trinity chorus Prof. J. D. Scott, director. All friends are invited to come. Seats are free. We are doing great work for the Master. We have begun twelve nights of Revival service, from the 9th to the 23rd. The attendance is very large. The Lord has blossomed us. The meetings are being conducted by the pastor, Rev. K. D. Turner. Have right many conversions so far. Within a few brief weeks the Virginia Baptist State Convention will be called to order in the First Baptist Church of Norfolk, Va. Notwithstanding the high cost or living, the workers in the vineyard of the Lord ought to be paid. Especially those who represent us on the foreign fields. Strenuous efforts should be put forward to assist our educational work at Lynchburg. It is in great need of all that can be done for it. The appeals which the brethren have sent forth should be heeded with that readiness that becometh man of God. While these are being helped and assisted by the great army of Baptist Churches that belong to our Convention; please let us not fail to hear the cry afar. Urgent appeals are coming to us from South America, West Indies, and Africa. Our own East sends to us a most pathetic plea for Africa; and yet that is not the reason why we should remember him. We should do so because it is our bonded duty, pure and simple. His letter follows: Buchanan Mission and Industrial School. Middle Drift, S. A., Feb. 10, 1916 My dear Brother Moses: Your letter dated November 8, 1915, was received in January. Every effort was made to get some pictures made to send you and, that has kept me from answering sooner. I am thankful to you and the High Street Baptist Church for the support you have sent for the aid of the ministerial student and assistant teacher, whose name is, Meshack Mpohin. I am giving you his name, though I am not able to send you his picture. Please pray for him dally, that our labors on him may not be in vain. I know too little of the trouble that split the great Convention to comment on it, but I must confess that there was a feeling of great satisfaction in my heart on seeing that you were the chairman of the Foreign Mission Board. This feeling was due to my knowledge of you as a friend of Missions, and because I believed that you would fill such a highly responsible position with credit and honor. Conditions here have continued changing for the worse ever since the war began. Many of the poor natives about me are starving. Many of the little children you see in the enclosed picture come to school each day without out food, save a little corn at night. I just heard yesterday that my nearest neighbor had been without food for his family for two days. Every prospect for the crop is being again apolied by the sun. The merchants are therefore afraid to give the natives mealies (corn) or credit. Personally, I do not know what to do. It is a burden to the people for me to visit them in my out stations, for they have nothing to give me to eat. With all of this I am still trying to keep the work of God going on. Only one school has been shut down. I have also dropped one of the teachers in the institution here. The parents are still struggling to educate their children through these hard times. The native people have a growing thirst for education, though they hold on to their old heathen customs. We beg your prayers. With best wishes, we remain. Yours for the Master's service. J. E. EAST In behalf of our workers, who are like Brother East, in the trenches at the front, the Foreign Mission Board of the National Baptist Convention makes an appeal to the Virginia Baptist who will soon meet in their annual gathering to do your best. Yours for greater service. S. A. MOSES AGENTS. GET BUSY! Agegets get busy. You can make $50 to $100 per week getting the wonderful Min-Ral-Cop. Thousands need it. Marvous 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. YOU ARE TIRED OF BEING HARD UP and want Wonest. Big Paying Work. It will pay you to send self-addressed, stamp envelope to A. DUER, Box 315. Cape Charles, Virginia. RESOLUTIONS. Whereas, it has pleased the Almighty God, Supreme Ruler of the Universe, to take from our midst our beloved friend and sister, Bettie G. Stokes, who was Evening Stars It. of A. for 12 years, and who was called from labor to reward March 10, 1916. We realize that we have lost a worthy member, as she served us faithfully and thoroughly. We bow in humble submission to Him who dooth all things well. We believe that our loss is her eternal gain, and that we, too, must some day join the same silent number. Therefore, Be It Resolved: 1. That we strive to emulate the Christian character of our deceased. 2. That we tender to the family of deceased our heartfelt sympathy and commend them to the Great Shepherd, who says, "I will never leave nor forsake them." 3. That a copy of these resolutions be inserted on the face of our minutes. 4. That a copy be sent to the immediate family and a copy to the Richmond Planet for publication. (MRS.) ELLA V. FITZGERALD (MRS.) MARY F. JONES (MRS.) JENNIE V. JACKSON, Chrm. Elk's Memorial at Hot Springs. Va Hot Springs, Va. April 10. The Elks held their annual Memorial services last night at Smith's Chapel. Although the night was stormy, the congregation was exceedingly large. Argue Constitutionality of Segregation Ordinance. Washington . April 10.—Constitutionality of race segregation ordinances was argued today before the Supreme Court in a case involving validity of the Louisville, Ky., regulation making it unlawful for any Negro to occupy a residence in any block in which a greater number of houses are occupied by white folk and unlawful for a white person to occupy a residence in a "Negro" block. The decision is expected to affect all cities having similar ordinances. Pointing out that segregation ordinances now are in force in Baltimore, Richmond, St. Louis and many other cities and towns, counsel emphasized that a decision would have sweeping effect, especially throughout the South. Pendleton Beckley, Louisville, Ky., attorney, and Stuart Chevallier, of Louisville, defending the validity of the ordinance, answering, said it would tend to avoid race conflict Clinton R. Blakely, of Louisville, and Moorfield Storey, of Boston, who contended that it violated the rights of Negroes, having as a predominent purpose to prevent them from approaching a condition of social equality. In Memoriam. In sad but loving remembrance my dear sister, Colla Jones, who departed this life on February 14 1916, at Buckingham County, Va. She was a faithful member of Bethel Church, Baltimore, Md. for over 15 years and was much loved by all who know her. She was also a member of Mary Macdalene Court. No 2 Oh, sad it is to me But hope to meet thee on that brow shore Where parting is no more. Sleep on, dear sister, take thy rest We loved thee but God loves thee best And He called thee home to rest Passed Away Thomas Pryor died at his residence 1705 Carton Street, Rishmond, Va. April 11 1916. Funeral from First Union Baptist Church, Friday, April 11, 1916 at 2:30. He was a member of Sharon Baptist Church. He leaves four daughters. Mrs. Indiana Fountain, Mrs. Hattie Lilburn, Misses Carrie and Sarah Pryor. By His Children. Don't fail to hear the Rev. R. V. Peyton of the Sixth Mt. Zion Church Sunday, April 18, at the First Presbyterian Church, corner Catherine and Monroe streets, at 3:30. Rev. Peyton will be accompanied by the junior choir of his church. Mr. Ben Dean is leader of this choir. WE HAVE JUST WHAT YOU WANT HOW'S THIS? FUNERAL DIRECTOR, EMBALMER AND LIVERYMAN. All orders promptly filled at short notice by telegraph or telephone. Halls rented for meetings and nice entertainments. Plenty of room with all necessary conveniences. Large Picnic or Band Wagons for hire at reasonable rates and nothing but first class Carriages, Buggies, etc. Keep constantly on hand fine funeral supplies. Open All Day and Night—Man on Duty All Night PHONE, MAD. 577 RICHMOND, VA. (Residence next door.) BOLLING—HOLMEN. Mr. and Mrs. Patrick H. Holmes announces the marriage of their daughter, Bessie, to Mr. Celestine Bolling, March 22, 1916. Reception at 503 W. Leigh, Street, Thursday, April 27, 1916, from 8:30 to 11 o'clock. Friends are invited. No cards. Attended the Funeral. Grand Chancellor John Mitchell Jr. succeeded in having a most creditable representation at the funeral of Col. U. S. G. Patterson, at Lynchburg, Va. last Tuesday afternoon, when the lamented Grand Vice Chancellor of the Grand Lodge, K. of or Virginia was laid to rest. Those accompanying him were Col. Thomas M. Crump, Col. E. R. Jefferson, M. D., Col. Willis Wyatt, Col. W. Henry Jones, Major L. J. Morris, Sir John T. Taylor, Col. Roscoe C. Mitchell, of Richmond: Rev. R. G. Adam, Farmville; Rev. Thomas H. White, D. D. and Sir E F. Scott, Clifton Forge; Sir T. J. Pree, Newport News; Sir A. C. Mabrey, Staunton; Sir Wim. B. Crowell, Roonnoke; Sir D. C. Johnson, Pocahontas. Hippodrome Crowd The Hippodrome Theatre was crowded last Tuesday night at the presentation of the photoplay, "The Strange Case of Mary Page." This popular moving picture house continues to please its army of patrons. The seating arrangements are matte factory and the stage is just large enough to enable the brilliant manager, Mr. W. J. Coulter to present some of the best vaudeville artists now touring before the public. The testimony of Danielle was the star attraction and many are looking forward to the next tragic episode of this great presentation. ASSOCIATION. ATTENTION: The delegates to the General Association, that is to meet in the Bank Street Baptist Church This is to request all the delegates who are expecting to attend the General Association that is to meet who the Bank, Street Baptist Church. May 10th, to write to Dr. Charles S. Morris, notifying him of their purpose to come as delegates. Mrs. Gill's Excursion to Washington Easter Monday, April 24th. Train will leave Elba Station at 9 A.M. Returning, will leave Washington April 26th, at 6 P.M. Round trip $2.75. NEVER SAY YOU CAN'T TAKE A GOOD PICTURE ONE. IF YOU DON'T Metro: "Alert Aphleteur" THE FRENCH ART ST OUR SPECIAL OFFER FOR A LIM Mocha Temple to Hold Memorial. Mocha Temple, No. 7, Order of the Myatic Shrine, will hold Memorial Services at Third Street Bethel A. M. E. Church, Sunday, April 16, 3:00 P. M. Rev. M. E. Davis, pastor, will deliver the oration. Colored Civic Organizations Active The Negro Welfare League, in addition to its many other activities, is working vigorously on the plan to acquire additional territory for colored people. W. A. Jordan, of the Industrial Committee, has enlisted the hearty co-operation of the great white dallies and many influential white friends of the colored people in this effort. The matter will soon be in shape to be presented to the proper city officials. Mr. Jordan has also been directed by the League to co-operate with a committee from the Civic League in opposing the removal of the car tracks in Jackson Ward. The Church Hill Civic League, Dr. J. R. Griffin, President, is meeting weekly in the different halls on Church Hill; these meetings are arousing the interest of the young men to improve their surroundings and to prepare themselves to be useful citizens. Rev. S. S. Morris, D. D., of the Third Street Bethel A. M. E. Church, has been sent to St. John A. M. E. Church at Norfolk, the best charge in the State. Rev. E. H. Hunter, D. D., has been transferred to the Immanuel A. M. E. Church at Portsmouth, and Rev. M. E. Davis has been sent to this city, to take charge of Third Street Bethel A. M. E. Church. All of them rank high in Methodist circles. Rev Davis is a scholar of ability and a money-ratser of the "first water." Khorassans to Hold Open Session. Members of the Knights of Pythias in this city are invited to meet with Moeca Temple, Tuesday night. oclock, April 15th, at Pythian Castle. Big things are coming off Your Table Will Not Be Complete Without An Assortment of These Homown 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 Tukay, Catawba, Port, Sherry and Blackberry (finest domestic) per qt., $50 All Goods Delivered Ran, 2818 M. W. ROBINSON & SON, INC. PAGE X A GENERAL SURVEY OF THE WAR WEDNESDAY Vienna reports an air raid on Venice, but indicates the damage done was unimportant. Hard fighting has won back for the Italians the position recently lost near Gorz. The Italians made 302 prisoners. Germania announces gaffs along a mille front at Malancourt, nine miles northwest of Verdun. French official reports, say French troops carried by attack part of the forest of Avocourt, which was captured by the Germans. Athens advises report Greece as much stirred over Monday's German air raid on Salonika, which led to bitter comment in press and chamber. Twenty persons were killed in the raid. Petrograd reports say furious cannonading is taking place on the Dvinka front and German counter attacks were repulsed. The Russians captured another town in their drive against the Turks in the Caucasus. THURSDAY The sliding of three more British ataismships is announced by London. Another attempt by German aviators to attack Saloukha has been thwarted, Greece has protested to the central powers. Five small Italian towns were raided by Austrian airplanes. Little damage was done. Efforts by the crown princes troops to retake positions lost to the French in Avocourt wood, northwest of Verdun, were repulsed, with heavy losses. Paris says. French aviators have again bombarded railroad stations in the region of Metz, the base for the German offensive at Verdun. Paris reports a renewed German activity south of the river comune. FRIDAY. In a furious allight attack the Germans captured the village of Madan court, nine miles northwest of Verdun. The assault was delivered on three sides. The French hold the outskirts of the now ruined village. German and Russian artillery duel continue along the Dvinsk-Riga battleline, which has been extended to cover a distance of thirty-five miles. German Zeppelin and acroplanes are active on this front. The chiefmen of the senate and house foreign committees conferred with Secretary of State Landing on the submarine situation. The administration is still awaiting a report from the american ambassador at Berlin. Germany is said unofficially to uphold the attacks on the Englishman and the Manchester Engineer on the ground that these vessels failed to obey signals to stop. SATURDAY. Two more Norwegian steamships have been sunk in the "war zone" according to London. A Brits. schooner was torpedoed off the coast of Greece. A squadron of five Zeppellins raided the British east coast. One was disabled at the mouth of the Thames and sunk. Her crew was captured. Ninety bombs were thrown by the raiders. The Germans shifted their drive in the Verden region to the east of the Mouse, and, by attacks with strong force, got a footing in the western part of the village of Vaux, which lies about five and one half miles north east of the fortress city. On the east front the Germans declare they are inflicting heavy losses on the Russians along the Dvinsk Riga line. Petragrad, however, records continued victories in the new offensive. SUNDAY Teuton troops have cleared 1000 yards of French trenches northeast of Haicourt, according to the German official statement, in addition to the positions taken March 20. It also announces that the Germans took 731 prisoners in the battle of Vaux March 31. The only mention of fighting around Verdun April 1 tells of the repulse of a French counter attack after a terrestrial artillery bombardment near Vaux. The Russian offensive in Poland has been halted by weather conditions and muddy roads. Zeppelinia again bombarded the English coast on Saturday night, killing ninety persons and injuring over 100. Reports from London say three more steamers were sunk by submarines, one an Australian liner. MONDAY. The Germans are hurling heavy masses of troops at the northern defenses of Verdun. Forty-two centimetre guns have been brought up close to the front. The French are making desperate resistance, and Paris says, have succeeded in pressing back the crown princes' forces between Vaux and Dousaumont, where the fighting in the past forty eight hours has been farceful. Blinking of the British steamship Portx, with the loss of six members of her crew, is announced from London. The sinking of five other steam ship, two Norwegian, is also reported The total loss of life is possibly twenty-five. Zeppelins raided eastern Scotland and the northeastern and eastern counties of England in the third great raid by the German airforce in as many nights. Ten persons were killed and eleven injured in Scotland. A Zeppelin raided Dunkirk, killing two civilians. EDINBURGH RAIDED BY ZEPPELINS Ten Persons Killed and Eleven Injured in Scotland. NO CASUALTIES IN ENGLAND Berlin Says Dirigibles Also Shelled Leith, Firth of Forth Docks, New Castle and the Tyne Factories. Edinburgh and Leith, dock establishments on the Firth of Forth and an important ship building works on the Tyne were attacked Sunday night in a Zeppelin raid over England and Scotland, the admiralty in Berlin an nounced. There were numerous fires and violent explosions. A battery near New castle was silenced. All the Zeppelin lines returned safely. Zeppelin again appeared over Great Britain Sunday night, killing ten and injuring seven persons in Scotland. There were no casualties in England whose eastern counties were visited. It was the third raid on successive nights, booking Friday. The casualties were officially listed as follows. Killed seven men, no women, three children, injured, five men two women and four children. The British official statement says, "It appears that altogether six SEP pellets took part in the raid of Sunday night. Three raided southern counties of Scotland, one the north east coast of England and the remaining two eastern counties of England. "The vessels which raided Scotland cruised over southeastern counties. Their course gave no indication of any special locality for attacks, but thirty six explosives and seventeen incendiary bombs were dropped on various place-damaging some hotels and dwellings houses. "One vessel vilthed the northwest coast and dropped twenty-two explosive and fifteen incendiary bombs. The two remaining slips crossed the Kingfish coast over eastern counties. They were both engaged at various times by anti-aircraft artillery and appear to have been provided by this means from selecting any definite locality as their objective. "Thirty three explosive and sixty five incendiary bombs were dropped by these two vessels. As far as has been ascertained no casualties were caused in England." Confirmation of recent reports that the latest Zeppelin tales have been for the purpose of locating the British grand fleet is seen in the fact that the coast of Scotland was at Zincqal. The Zeppelin are now being equipped with a new kind of searchlight of high power or also illuminating bombs which are used in searching the land and water beneath the ships. A careful search was made of the coast and particularly the harbors where the Germans evidently expelled to find warships at anchor. A German Zeppelin dropped bombs on Dunkirk, France. Two civilians were killed. The raid on Dunkirk is believed to have been in retaliation for the re-allowed raid on the German air base in Schleswig-Holstein. Amsterdam despatches say that Count Zeppelin was called to the kaiser's headquarters after the Schleswig-Holstein raid and that they there worked out with General von Falken bayn, chief of staff, plans for a great serial campaign. --- Use Snow to Flight Fire. By using snow instead of water, the La Porte (Pa.) hotel was saved from destruction by fire. The borough owns a reel of hose but when flames were seen issuing from the windows of the hotel office nobody seemed to know where to locate the hose, and men with shovels and buckets carried great quantities of snow into the building. The hose finally was found, but in the meantime the fire had been overcome. Some of the guests were removed from the upper stories with ladder. There is four feet of snow in Sullivan county. Two Dead From Gas Theodore Schenck, forty-nine years old, a farmer of near Pinegrove, and his eldest daughter, Hattie, eighteen years old, are dead and Mrs. Schenck and three other children seriously ill from asphyxiation by coal gas. A neighbor called, but the house was locked. Shortly before noon the wife in a weakened condition, appeared at the home of J. D. Rarick, a neighbor, to summon help and collapsed. All the physicians in town were summoned to save the family. ASSERTS HUGHES WILL RUN Washington Newspaper Says Justice Will Accept Nomination. The Washington Star carries an article that, Supreme Court Justice Hughes will accept the Republican presidential nomination "if it comes to him without protest, and is tendered on the ground that his party considers him the man most likely to wrest the control of the government from the Democrats." THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA --- PARTY of strangers were paying a visit to one of the colleges. It was in the late fall, and the air was crisp and cold. One of the members of the party, a charming young woman, was escorted through the grounds by a learned but very abentminded professor. Suddenly two members of the track team, dressed in their scanty running costume and headed for a spin on the road, passed the strolling couple. "It's dreadfully cold," remarked the young woman, with a dainty silver as she gazed after the lightly clad runners. "to deep in contemplation of the fourth or equally perplexing problem, was at the girl's voice. and absently, "did you leave them off?" Face In Sight bubbling out stumps in a field by the roadside. If it when I stopped the horse to ask him a When, he had answered it he asked me if I my pocket. I had one and handed it out to it and said: "ing on, eh?" "you much interested in the war?" "all day." Her folks around here who are for peace? I him, stranger," he replied "How do you stand d. "If me and the old woman wasn't so con- now and a fight about every day for the last has licked or been licked. Until that que- ing to stand up and tell the hull of Europe and lay down like a humb." M. QUAD. The professor's mind, deep in c dimension or some other equally p traced by the sound of the girl's vo "Then why," he asked absently, No Peace In NOW, the old farmer was grubbing out and making hard work of it when I question about the road. When he had a late newspaper in my pocket, him and he glanced over it and said: The professor's mind, deep in contemplation of the fourth dimension or some other equally perplexing problem, was attracted by the sound of the girl's voice. "Then why," he asked absently, "did you leave them off?" OW, the old farmer was grubbing out stumps in a field by the roadside and making hard work of it when I stopped the horse to ask him a question about the road. When he had answered it he asked me if I had a late newspaper in my pocket. I had one and handed it out to him, and he glanced over it and said: "So the war is still going on, eh?" "It certainly is. Are you much fn "I could read about it all day." "But are there any other folks an queried. "Heaps and heaps of 'em, stranger on that question?" "It certainly is. Are you much interested in the war?" "I could read about it all day." "But are there any other folks around here who are for peace?" I queried. "Heaps and heaps of 'em, stranger," he replied. "How do you stand on that question?" "I am for peace," I said. "So I be," he smiled, "if me and the old woman wasn't so consistent. We have had a row and a fight about every day for the last year, and neither one of us has licked or been kicked! Until that question is settled we aren't going to stand up and tell the hull of Europe that she order stop fighting and lay down like a humb." M. QUAD. "Soul I be," he smiled, "If me and the old woman wasn't so consistent. We have had a row and a fight about every day for the last year, and neither one of us has licked or been licked. Until that question is settled we aren't going to stand up and tell the hull of Europe that she order stop lighting and lay down like a humb." FRENCHGUNSRAKE TEUTONPOSITIONS Infantry Rests Following Defenders' Success at Vaux. ARTILLERY CONTINUES ACTIVE A Buddily two men scanty running costume and headed for a spin on the road, passed the strolling couple. "It'd readfully cold," remarked the young woman, with a dainty shiver as she guzzed after the lightly clad runners, "to be without stockings." "I am for peace." I said. The article says that the statement is based on the opinion of important men in the Republican party. Friends of Justice Hustles refused to make any comment on the report. Spanish Queen III Queen Victoria of Scotland is seriously ill. She was compelled to take to her bed several days ago, but was thought to be recovering when she suffered a relapse. King Attenus cancelled all his engagements to remain near her. Plaxing Circuis Max Be Fatal Playing a role may result fatally for Earl Cohn, Colmer, five years old, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Boltemer, of McMahonburg, Pa. He was trying to stand on a playmate's shoulders when he lost his balance and fell to the ground, sustaining a collapse of the brain. Giving Rifles to Banners Rifles are being distributed by the militia to ranchers living on the Mexican border for self-protection. The rifles are the property of the state of New Mexico. Prepare for Another Counter Attack In the Douaumont-Vaux Region Above Verdun. In the preparation for further counter attacks on the northeast front of Verdun, the French artillery swept the region of Douaumont and Vaux with shells through the night. The official statement issued by the French war office says that the German guns made only a feeble response to the terrific fire. There is a slight bull in the infantry battle raiding around Verdun, following the violent fighting of Monday by which the French pushed their way back to the northern outskirts of Caillette wood, between Douaumont and Vaux, and regained a footing in the village of Vaux itself. The Berlin war office in its official statement made its first mention of the recent drive northeast of Verdun which penetrated the French lines in Calliste wood and nearby. The statement does not concede the French claim to recapture of any part of the territory lost, declaring their counter attacks repeatedly with exceedingly heavy forces were fruitless and cost them heavily in casualties. In the successful offensive in question, on April 2, the Germans made 764 prisoners and captured eight machine guns. The British claim to the recapture of a mine crater near St. Ebol, south of Ypres, Belgium, is conceded by Berlin. Northwest of Verdun the artillery on both sides has been actively employed along the Avocourt-Melancourt front where the patient in the line is gradually being straightened out by the southward peah of the Germans. Even from the adjoining Argonne re- Headed For a Spin. M. QUAD. region, the Germans lives at Malancourt have been subjected to a pounding by the French long-range guns. The big guns of the Germans have now brought three of the forts north west of Vorpom under their fire. They are Fort Marre, Fort Bourrus and Fort Choisel. However intense the Germans' bombardment becomes, they cannot launch infantry attacks against these works because of the French defences in front of them. The Germans are straying harder than at any previous time for a victory at Vorpom. The speeding up of the drive is said to be the result of orders direct from the ladder. In the battle for the village of Vaux which is a formidable obstacle in the crown prince's drive against Verlain east of the Moselle, the French were successful in their violent counter attack, the first one in a large scale thus far attempted. In flight, of the most savage character, while lasted all of Sunday night and throughout the day, the counter attack was caught by unity until Monday night to French had reappeared the western part of the village and besides Brown the Germans back to the northern edge of the colltet wood and to the point north of Vaux. All of these positions had been hurriedly fortified by the Germans since their capture Sunday and the day before. Thus, a vital part of the two-month gain made by the Germans was wrested from them by the French in the counter attack. --- HOW TO START A POULL TRY PLANT WITH FIVE DOLLARS - Five dollars will start anybody in the poultry business and produce profitable results if judiciously invested. The man or woman who is start- ing from the very beginning had better invest in twenty to twenty-five day old chickens at a cost of $3.75, leaving $1.25 for material to make a homemade fireless brooder. If twenty out of twenty-five chickens survive babyhood there will probably be twelve cockerels and eight pullets. Sell the cockerels in the summer as brothers. They will bring $1.50 a pair. Use the money received for them to purchase a good rooster of whatever breed the chickens belong to. Mate him to the eight pullets the following spring, and you should be able to raise at least 200 chickens, besides having had eggs from your pullets during the winter. They should have begun to lay in October or November, and their eggs can be sold or used on the family table until March or early April, after which time, when they are mated to the rooster, the eggs must be used for incubation only. The following November you should have from 100 to 150 pul- lets and be getting fifteen or twenty dozen eggs a week, which at an average of 40 cents a dox- en will bring in from $6 to $8 a week, and your little poultry plant will be firmly established on a paying basis with the prom- iso of yielding $50 to $60 a month by the third season. Led Drowned In Cave. David Godden, three years old, son of William Godden, fell into a mine cave hote in the rear of his home, at Avoca, Pa., and was drowned in three feet of water. The cave occurred some time ago, and during the recent rains became filled with water. To Make a Safe Gift For Almost Any Man THERE is one article which it is safe for a woman, to embroider or for a man, and that is a handkerchief. Women, too, who object to what they call embroidered fol-de-rois, are always glad to accept embroidered handkerchiefs simply because they are useful things to receive. Frequently it is difficult to find the exact initial one desires. There are types of initials that are particularly suitable for certain types of people. For this reason one should use judgment in selecting the letters for handkerchiefs. To locate a suitable initial among one's collection of needlework designs, the next best thing is to look over the front pages of one's books. On one or more of these one is sure to find an initial of the right size and style. Once found it is quite an easy matter to transfer the letter with carbon paper to the corner of the handkerchief. Pad the letter carefully and then embroider over it in solid stitches, placing the stitches close together, so that the result will be pleasing. White or colored cotton or silk can be used to work the letter. Beauty can be added to the initial or initials embroidered on the handkerchief by surrounding the letters with a delicate floral wreath. A plain circle of cydestis is also effective. FOR SPRING HOUSECLEANING. How to Polish Furniture So That It Looks Like New. Polished furniture should require no other treatment than washing with warm water, to which a very little methylated spirit has been added, followed by a vigorous rubbing with very soft cloths. For furniture which has been stained and polished and has become scratched it is best to get a good oil and color man or a furniture dealer to put up a French polish mixture, which can be used very sparingly. Polishing with a thin beeswax and turpentine polish answers satisfactorily if there are no scratches. For the cleaner kinds of furniture a mixture of methylated spirit with a small quantity of orange shellac can be used. This will remove scratches and brighten the furniture, but must be used sparingly. If the furniture needs brightening only a beeswax polish can be used or a mixture of linseed oil, turpentine and vinegar in equal parts. FOR SOIL GRUBBERS. How to Make Your Worn Out Garden Soil More Fertile. In many cases rotted stable manure and humus will prove all that the gardener need add to make his garden fertile, but in some cases, especially where the ground is being worked annually, it will be well to add a commercial fertilizer. The best results are usually gained by the rotation of crops, that is, by never planting the same piece of ground with the same crop two years in succession. The government agricultural bureau issues charts and pamphlets showing the proper rotation of crops which will prove invaluable to the gardener. They can be obtained along with much other valuable information, for the asking. HOW TO KEEP YOUR PET FURS FROM DIET RAVAGES. About this season of the year one's furrs that were so soft and glossy back in November begin to take on a matted, tingy look which is distressing. If madam's pet Pomeranian ever took on the rusty, matted appearance of her furrs in February he would be dropped into the bathbath without loss of time. But furrs may not be treated in this simple, practical fashion when they become soiled. For all that is the matter with furrs in spring is that they are soiled. No one ever thinks of using a whisk broom to furrs, yet obviously the fur coat, has required as much dust as the brondoth or velvet suit, as residually brushed every time it is taken off. Dirt and dust do not remain on the surface of fur, but work down into the roots of the butts, which become matted because of it. All furrs should be shaken briskly in the open air once a week, and it will do no harm to hang them on the line and give them a brisk heading with a light wand. A near seal coat will keep its smooth texture better if brushed over lightly now and then with a whisk broom dipped in cold water. How to Open Sardine Cans Without a Slip of the Tool. Those who have trouble in opening a sardine can will find this is a good way: Start the key as usual, then insert the blade of a can opener in the loop of the key and turn. 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General Cardona, the generalissimo of the Italian forces, believes that the strength of the Franco-British lines is more than sufficient to prevent any possibility of the Germans capturing the "key to Paris." "TO HELL WITH FLAG" Mayor Starts Inquiry into Speech by James H. Maurer, of Reading, Pa. The attack on the flag made by James H. Maurer, president of the Pennsylvania State Federation of Labor, in a speech before the Labo Forum at Washington Irving High school, in New York, Sunday night, it be made the subject of an official investigation and may result in the prosecution of the offender. In the course of his address Maurer shouted "To hell with the Stars and Stripes." The initiative in the movement to investigate was taken by Mayor Mitch al. That a speech containing such a treasonable utterance should be permitted in one of the public schools of the city gave rise to a storm of indignation. At the hour in which Maurer was speaking, Dr. Edmund von Mach, of Boston, speaking at a meeting in public school 84, in East New York, said: "The life of J. P. Morgan is not worth the paper the worthless Anglo French bonds are printed on if the Teutonic allies or any regular commissioned officer of theirs can get hold of his person." GOES TO ALASKA TO WED Sunbury Girl to Marry a Man she Never Baw. Miss Viola Kleckner, nineteen years old, left Sunbury, Pa., on a 7000-mile journey to Seward, Alaska where she will become the bride of James M. Foley, a man she never has seen. Ten years ago, a young woman friend went to Alaska, where she wed ded, and two years ago, a friend of the Alaska woman sent the address of a man to Miss Kleckner. Correse poindentance and an exchange of photographs followed, he proposed marriage and was accepted. Miss Kleckner declared that she is not afraid to take the trip alone. 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Correll, of the Aco Corps returning to Columbus, N. M., from a flight to San Antonio, Chihuahua 330 miles south of the border, safe reports were current among natives near Santa Ana, that Villa was dead of blood poisoning, caused by his wounds. Santa Ana is seventy miles south west of Chihuahua City. Other reports indicated that Villa was in flight closely followed by American troops south of Parral and near the Durango border. Military authorities recognize that reports of Villa's death may be a ruse to throw the Americans off what has been termed a "hot trail" but no tendency is manifested to bolltle it, the aviators said. "There seems no doubt that Villa was wounded," said Lieutenant Dargue. "Conversations with natives and with physicians convinced me he was shot through both legs, one of them being broken by a bullet, while an other shot lodged in his stomach. A man in that condition, without medial attention, could hardly live long." The Aero Corps plans to send an aviator to scout over the region where the natives have reported Villa in buried, in an attempt to find the grave. Information brought by Dargue and Gorrell indicates that American cavalry have entirely surrounded the detachment which is reported to have been carrying Villa on a litter. The advanced cavalry detachments, they said, are about 400 miles south of the border, below Parral, near the Durango border, while several columns are operating south of Satevo, where Brigadier General John J. Perahing is establishing his now headquarters. Villa was last reported to General Parishing as having been in the vicinity of Bacabulriachic, west of Parral. This would place him in the midst of the different detachments of American troops. If he is dead, it may be that the end came while the various forces were preparing to close it on him. The aviators brought word also that the villa of Santa Roaia, sixty miles northeast of Parral, was attacked and sacked by 100 Villa bandits, two days ago, according to reports received by General Pershing, and that Carranza forces and Villa bandits clashed about fifty miles south of Chihuahua City, last Friday, the Villa forces being detected. Pershing Probing Report. Renewed reports have been received in Juarez by Brigadier General John J. Pershing that Francisco Villa is dead and buried. These reports are under investigation. Meanwhile, the hunt for the Villa banits is proceeding with renewed vigor. Mexicans who saw Villa on his flight south said he looked thin and amaciated a week ago. One fairly good authority, on the other hand, said Villa was able to walk the first day after he received his wound, which indicated no bones were broken. It is again reported that Pablo Lopez, the Villa Hentener who murdered seventeen Americans last January at Santa Ysabel, is not dead, but is seriously wounded. Reports of friendly cooperation of the Carranza troop continue. TEXTILE WAGES RAISED Advance Announced by Mills in New England and New York. Wage advances will put the THE GEM 235 Duffield St. GEM SKIN Before Using THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA pay of the textile operatives in many of the mills in New England and New York state on the highest basis in the history of the industry were announced. The American Woolen company, employing 25,000 operatives, issued notice of an advance of ten per cent. The Arlington mills of Lawrence and the affiliated Merrimac mills, whose product is both cotton and worsted, announced an advance to approximately 6500 operatives. The Pacific mills in the same city are considering granting a further increase and it is under stood similar action will be taken this week by other manufacturing inter- Record Steel Tonnage Monthly statement of unfulled orders of the United States Steel corporation again broke all records. Orders stood on March 31 at 9,331,001 tons, an increase of 782,035 tons over February 29, when they were 8,568,966 tons, the previous high record. Destroyer Rams U-Boat. The Russian torpedo destroyer Storgl has rammed an enemy submarine near the spot where the hospital ship Portugal was sun! (in the Black Sea) according to the official announcement in Petrograd. U. S. FOREIGN POLICY SCORED Caused "Complete Loss of Prestige," Says D. J. Hill. MUST ASSERT OUR RIGHTS Former Ambassador to Germany declares We Must Prepare to Protect Our Citizens. 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"If we do—and in spite of all the discouragements, I believe we do—then we must firmly resolve, cost what it may, that henceforth no power possessed by this nation shall be spared, not only to defend from hostile invasion every foot of our thirst sands of miles of sea and land frontiers, but to vindicate the right to personal safety of every law-abiding man, woman and child justly possessed of American citizenship, wherever their legitimate business or the necessity of their situation may require them to be." Delegates representing every state in the Union attended the convention. Robert B. Thompson, president of the league, opened the convention. He declared that, while the league has "earned the hatred of that class which is opposed to preparedness, we trust that you will love us for the enemies we have made." The league was founded by mer who believed, Colonel Thompson continued, "that an efficient and adequate float was the best defence against invasion." 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A few years ago, we were worried because it was said that the Negro was dying out, but the census report came out and showed that the Negro's death rate had decreased in proportion to our condition and in comparison with the death rate of the whites. The cause is that of segregation, unanticipated surroundings. All of this increases disease and multiplies the death rate. BRANDED AS FALSE STATEMENT There are many people that say that a great deal of harm has been done by our Negro educators, by our Negro politicians. I don't believe a word of that lie. Every common school, every improvement is made through the agency of the ballot box. I go down to the Delta and they have girls saying that they are teaching school. They have one hundred children in one school, and they say they are teaching school. How can they teach? Why, they cannot even keep order. We must prepare ourselves to take our places. This government, this American government is built upon an ideal of men who dreamed, who dreamed it first—Plato. But Jesus Christ taught it. He taught the brotherhood of man; and there could not have been a brotherhood without a fatherhood. THE FOUNDATION AS LAID. The Pilgrim Fathers and all the rest, who came over here, laid the foundation on the brotherhood. Some say, I know, that you are not treated right, but it will be all right when you get on the other side. Tell about what it will be over ponder? I want it fixed right here. Jesus went by way of the manger to the rock-hewn tomb to make it all right here. I want to say to you men, tonight. I haven't always been a very good boy. My mother taught me to hate a life I've never told it, and I've never been around to lie. You can't build a government--You can't build a government--You can't build a lie. MUST HAVE A FIRM FOUNDATION. You may build a mountain but you can't build upon a lie. This tried to build this government upon a lie and it rocked and it rocked and the Garrisons and the Summers came, and John Brown fired at Harper's Ferry and it came to Jula Howe's Battle Hymn of the Republic with. "In the beauty of the hills, Carrier was born across the sea. With a glory in His bosom that transfigures you and me." As He died to make men holy, let us die to make men free. While God is marching on." God spoke from heaven and piled up four million fetters to heaven with a million skeletons grinning to the stars, testifying that the Lord is right and righteous altogether. They tried to build up on a life. But no foundation will stand that is not built upon the foundation of solid truth. We must be prepared. We must set the standard. That's what education means. You take the American Negro! Now don't misunderstand me. I don't carry any rocks in my pocket; neither do I carry a concealed weapon. A QUESTION OF STANDARDS. We repudiate the creation of a God. That doesn't suit us. It is the standard that it set. Who is going to set the standard? I've been setting the standard for two thousand years, for all dark races. If I could just set one boy or girl on fire to write or to call down the fire of condemnation upon the hypocrisy of this country. He drew a magnificent picture of Paul on Albion Hills, and broke forth in a forensic picture that called forth applause. His gestures were dangerously near Dr. W. T. Johnson's head, and much amusement was caused. He spoke of mighty Babylon. But where is Babylon now? It has gone a glimmering through the dreams of things that were. I must say a word about my church. We are standing upon this gold-created terrace of a hundred years. The African Methodist Episcopal Church has been the source of inspiration to the Negro. THE THREE LEADERS A leader I define to be a 'person who has followers. The only leaders we have produced were Prince Hall, the founder of Masonry; Richard Allen, the founder of the A. M. E. Church, and Toussaint L. Overture, who forwarded the government of HaytI. Things have not gone so well with the Negro, let us admit. San Domingo, the United States had to go over and take charge of that. A few weeks ago, President Wilson, who is having quite an extended diplomatic correspondence with Germany, and who is changing the eleventh Villa, THE SPLIT OF THE BAFTISTS. They will never leave Haytil until they change the Haytian Constitution so that a white man there can buy the land from under their feet. And then the great Baptist split! When they split we all split. They split, but they are all Baptists. I live in a town where the Baptist split and the split split, and the last split, split again. And they all split about who will be head. We have our troubles with the Methodists. We have over here the Monroe Doctrine, and it proposes that no monarchical government can set up over here. We, of the A. M. E. Church, have set up our banner. We did not come out here setting up a doctrine, riding a doctrine. We came out here in our own independence and set up our ecclesiastical doctrine; that a man must subscribe to the one fatherhood and one brotherhood. TRAT INTERROGATION POINT. We are the great interrogation point of the world. We know where the white man is, but they cannot tell what the black boy will be. If after the war, they had told you about Mrs. Walker, where I am stopping, and Mr. Mitchell and his paper and his bank, they would have said it was impossible. If they could have seen this rising generation, bringing this people up to their positions, to rule side by side with the others now on the ascendency, whom God has also crowned from heaven, they would have said it was impossible. Rev. Dr. Ransom closed with a brilliant peroration. The First Baptist choir sang. The collection was lifted and a delighted audience passed out to the street below. The Virginia Conference met Friday morning with Bishop L. J. Coplin presiding. Mayor George Almasi he was introduced and delivered a practical address. He won the favor of the entire body by his sound advice. Dr. S. W. Chavis, of Alexandria, Va. spoke. At 3:30 P. M., the Women's Mite Missionary Society met with Mrs. O. T. Day, the President, presiding. These participating in the discussion were Dr. F. A. Seaton, Rev. George D. Dimmerson, Rev. O. T. Day, Rev. George R. Jones, Rev. O. E. Bumgardner; Mrs. J. E. Hunter, Rev John O. Custis, Mrs. Fannie Reynolds. Treasurer. ```markdown ``` VILLA HUNT ANOTHER VERA CRUZ DISASTER --- Oyster Bay, L. I., March 29. Col. Roosevelt made a casual attack on President Wilson's Mexican policy past and present. In a statement delivered extempore tonight to the correspondents who say around him in the study of his home at Sagamore Hill. He knew his theme so well that he had to swing round in his chair only once or twice to refresh his memory from memoranda on his desk. The test of the time he leamed forward, sure of his ground. His eyes shining eagerly and now and then the open palm of his right hand smacking his knee for emphasis. His statement is believed to indicate beyond a doubt that he has accepted the task his friends have urged him to take in leading the fight for militant Americanism, whether or not it results in his going back to the White House or somebody else. THE COLONEL'S STATEMENT Col. Reesevelt tonight issued this statement: "I have received many requests from good American citizens in Mexico asking if there is not some way by which the American people may be made to understand the utterly basic character of President Wilson's recent charge that American property owners in Mexico were responsible for stirring up the trouble therein. All that is necessary is to ask President Wilson to answer these perfectly simple questions: "What American or other property owners in Mexico secured the killing of the 276 Americans who have been killed by Mexicans? "Does Mr. Wilson mean that it was American property owners who inspired him to permit the shipping to the Villistas of the thousands of rifles and munitions of war which they have now used to kill our people?" "Does Mr. Wilson mean that American property owners inspired his then friends, the Villistas and Carranzistas, shooting across our border on different occasions to kill on our own soil nine American soldiers and wound many others? "Does Mr. Wilson mean that it was the owners of property in Mexico, native or foreign, who inspired the Villistas and Carranzistas in repeated affrays at Naco by shooting over the line into American territory to kill and wound all told some fifty-seven Americans, including American women, American soldiers in the American uniform and the American collector of customs." "Dopes Mr. Wilson mean that it was the owners of property in Mexico who secured the attack on American and other foreign men, women and children at Tampico and secured also the direction by President Wilson and Secretary Daniels to the American war vessels at Tampico to steam may drop in at the Jewish bazaar in Grand Central Palace. (Concluded on Second Page.) Mrs. Eva B. Evans SCALP. SPECIALIST 10 EAST DUVAL ST. 'Phone; Madison 6943-J Mme. C. J. Walker's Improved Hair Culture System Used. A recent graduate from Walker's Hair Parlor and Leila College of New York City. Engagements strictly by appointment. The people here regretted to hear or the sudden death of Grand Vice Chancellor U. S. G. Patterson, of Lynchburg, Va., Saturday night. The funeral took place in Lynchburg Tuesday at 3:30 o'clock. W. B. F. Crowell, D. D. G. C., together with Sir James Daniels of Rosanoke Lodge, No. 51, Sir I. P. Williams of Mountain View Lodge, No. 198, and Mrs. Clark of the Courts of Calanthe of Rosanoke attended the funeral, also Mr. David Roane of this city. Mrs. Tyre of Ninth Avenue died suddenly. At eleven o'clock Rev. G. P. Miller preached at Mt. Zion A. M. E. Church from Matthew 30:16:7. Subject, Laborers. Rev. Frank Patterson, of Hollins, Va., died that Friday and was buried Saturday. He was one of the oldest ministers of the Valley Baptist Church of the S. W. He was Vice Moderator of the Valley Baptist Association. Mr Zach Satterfield originally of Roxboro, Person county, N. C., but for many years a resident of Roxonok city, died Sunday morning. April 5th at nine o'clock. His remains were shipped to Roxboro, N. C. April 10th. He was one of the old-time, way back before the war type. Undertaker C. C. Williams of Fourth Ave. N. W. officiated. Mrs. Agnes Carter, of Fourth Avenue, N. W. is quite sick and has been for several weeks. Mrs. Hattie Hunley of Eighth Ave. N. W., who was taken to Burrell's Memorial Hospital and 'underdownt an operation is at her home again, much improved. HOWARD DEFEATED Roanoke met Howard at the Fair Grounds Tuesday afternoon at 5:30 P.M. before the largest crowd that ever turned out to witness a ball game. The game was intergregating from the beginning and both teams played splendidly. Roanoke started out as a sure winners, but Howard soon evoked up and overtook Roanoke in the fifth inning and led until the clinch when the Roanokes tied them. The pitching of Sykes and the batting of Parks were Howard's greatest assets. The work of the Roanoke team was good, only the pitcher was a little unsteady. The final score was 11 to 10 in favor of Roanoke. How the teams lined up: Howard University: Avery, 2B, Gunn, R F, Parks, IB Arlce, C F, Hill, C: Stone, L F: Sykes, F: Coleman, 2B, Teabron, S, S: Roanoke Athletics, Brown, P: Smith, 2B, Hilton, IB, Simms, S, S: Jones, C: Eggleston, L F: Jefferson, C F, Downing, R F, Wilson, P: Kenrick, 2B Roanoke Leat Bedford City Monday, 19 to 3 Bishop L. J. Coppin returned Rev. George C. Taylor, D, D, to the Mt Zion A. M. E. Church of this city We are sure everybody is very glad to hear this good news Mrs. Mary Samuels returned to the city after spending ten days at her home Winston-Salem N. C Guest at Hotel Anderson, Mrs. Margaret Dotson, Gray, W. Va. John Graves, Greenboro, N. C., J. H. Pierre Hampton, Van. M. H. Everett, New York City, Alinda Pounds, Kingston, N. C., Frost Pleinott, Winston, N. C., The Howard University Baseball Team Rosnoke Theatre. A good show of the Keith kind. Always good music and good pictures. At the Boston Theatre You can always find a good vaudeville show and the following serial movies. Exploits of Elaine, Who Pays* and The Red Circle. Admission to 10 and 15 WEST POINT, VA. Rev Storrs preached for us Sunday. Mrs Anna Moton is on the sick her. Mr Alex Muse died here Sunday April 2nd. He was buried Monday We are glad to know that Mrs Flatstone, Morris, wife of Rev. Morris is much better. She is now stopping with her mother at Lester Manor. Mrs Jennie Davis and Lucie Jack son spent Friday in Richmond. Mrs Jane Wynn is out again after a short illness. Mr. Robert Carter is very sick in the home of Mr. James Jackson Senator-Named Temporary Chairman of G. O. P. Convention. 1890 Harding so Be "Keynoter." Senator Warren G. Harding, of Ohio, was elected temporary chairman of the Republican national convention by unanimous vote of the subcommittee on arrangements of the Republican national committee in Chicago on the first ballot. Other convention officers were chosen: Lafayette P. Gleason, of New York secretary; William F. Stone, of Baltimore, sergeant-at-arms, and George L. Hart, of Roanoke, official reporter. Senator Harding placed William H. Taft in nomination before the national convention of 1912. An temporary chairman of the convention, Mr. Harding will make the "keynote" speech on the issues of the campaign. WOMAN SHUOTS MAN Atlantic City Police Refuse to Reveal Name of Assailant. Eugene Warfield, thirty eight years old, Hoe in the city hospital in Atlantic City, N.J. In a serious condition the result of two broken wounds inflicted by a womp whose name the police have not recalled. ADDITIONAL PATRONS TO MAMMOTH BRECTAL. List Closes Monday, April 17th Those who have subscribed since last week to the Clarence Cameron Whitley—Hampton Quartet—Henry Lee Grant Recital at the City Auditorium on April 25th are: Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Brack Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Burke, Rev. W. T. Johnson, Mr. C. Warren Moor, Mr. George L. Robinson, Prof. E. Bottle Prof. and Mrs. J. H Blackwell, Mrs. Cordella O. Brown, Rev. Nelson Mc Cargo, Mrs. Lucy G. Lowji, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Jordan, Mr. Dorskey Bragg, Mr. W. D Jones, Mr. Henry Walton, Mr. H. H Price, Mrs. Benjamin Jackson, Mr. A. V. Norrell, Jr. Prof. V. E. Daniel, Prof. P. J. Henry, Prof. J. B Jenkins, Prof. J. M. Sampson. BRAGG BROS. @ CO. REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE We have just made several sales in Washington Park. The best lots are in great demand. See us at once. Avoid fire loss by insuring with us. Agents for only standard companies. Insurance that insures Money to loan. Where Shall I Attend Summer School? In n County Teachers' Institute the question arose as to where was the best place to attend Summer School. All phases of the question were discussed pro and con. The advantages offered, the probable expense, the convenience provided, the merits of the location, the character of the instructors, were all carefully considered. After much discussion, it was decided that the Christiansburg Normal was most suitable for the following reasons. 1. It is easily accessible. On the main line of the N & W, with twelve passenger trans daily connecting with lines to all parts of the State. 2. It is up in the mountains. It is rather difficult to do much studying in July when the thermometer registers 100 degrees in the shade. At Christiansburg the days are delightfully cool and blankets are required at night - an ideal situation for study. The instructors are capable and competent. On the Christmastown Faculty are teachers of long experience in institute work. Their work has received the highest rating and teachers who have been in their classes are loud in their praise of their methods. 4. The expense is very moderate. If you have not already done so, it would be well to apply for admission to Christmastown at once. Only a limited number can be accommodated. Write to E. A. 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However, we only appoint agents in such localities where we are not now represented, and when a new agent takes up the work we protect 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 you samples of above articles, free of charge. Write us at once. WHITE'S SPECIFIC TOILET CO., Dont. "D" Nashville, Tennessee. ```markdown ``` AGENTS WANTED TO SKILL MEMORIAL EDITION BOOKER T. WASHING- TON. BEND FOR INFORMATION 1897 NORTH WOODSTOCK, STREET, FREELA, PA. FLORENCE, S. C. Florence, S. C., April 13.—Miss Evangeline Harris, organist at the Shiloh Baptist Church, Wilmington, N. C., has gone to Columbia, S. C. She said she has been traveling lately with Roy, Richard Carroll with success. The body of James W. White was brought to Dillon recently for burial. Miss Rupella Sullivan, his sister, of Atlanta, Ga., passed through hero enroute to the funeral. * Mrs. C. C. Carter, after visiting relatives and friends at Sumter, Mayesville, Columbia and Florence, returned to her home in New York. She is related to Miss Emma J. Wilson principal of Mayesville Institute. Mrs. J. F. Dorsey, secretary of the Joint Stock Company at Barlington, SC went to Lillington, N. C. to see a sick brother. Mrs. Kate Moss returned on Tuesday from a visit to her son at Charleston, S. C. Miss Janie Dickson, of Society Hill is quite sick as a result of injuries received at the burning of the girl's dormitory building at the Colored State College at Orangeburg, S. C recently. Early vegetables here are suffering from frost on Monday night, 10th inst. Dr. W. L. Sellers, of Kingstree, S. C has gone North to practice medicine. Send us your order for soliciting cards for church and school funds. WANTED WANTED—50 GOOD RELIABLE WOMEN to come for work as Cooks, Chambermaids, Waltresses and General Houseworkers. Good wages, good home, to the right parties. Write SYLVIA L. MITCH-ELL. Employment Agency, 666 Bloomfield Ave, Montclair, N. J. Deputy Wanted Wanted a Deputy to work the State of Virginia for the sithful 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. DO YOU KNOW THEM? M. ROBERT BROWN, formerly living at 1313 St. John Street, will call and see R. E. MALONE, 611 East Broad Street, Regal Shoe Store, he will heat something to his interest. I would like to find out, if possible, the whereabouts of my sister, Mary Martha Outlaw, before her marriage, Mary Martha West. She married a man in 1844, by the name of Julius Outlaw. She then left Baltimore, Md., and went to Richmond, Va., to live. She has two more brothers, Fitzghuist West and Lee G. H. West. Father died in Baltimore, Md. August 21, 1884. Any information will be gladly received by her brother, William H. West, Jr., 413 14th St. N. E., Washington D. C. Charley M. Walbarrow, of 311 N. Fourth Street, Richmond, Va., left his home June 20, 1913. If any one knows of his whereabouts, kindly notify, ANNIE WALBARROW, 311 N. Fourth Street, Richmond, Va. Money for transportation will be provided. 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 10 Leavenport, Iowa. If any one can in any way let me know anything about them, please write. MRS. JAMES WHEELER, 326 West MRS. JAMES WHIELER, 326 West Tenth Street, Davenport, 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. Deceased was born in Paris, Kentucky. in 1857 or 1858. He went to Chicago in the early Eighties, and there worked as teammaster for years, and also married in Chicago. He has three brothers, to-wit: Dave, George and Al. The present wheretoabouts 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 41. COURT NOTICES In the Hustings Court, Part II., of the City of Richmond. March 21, 1916. William Scott.....Plaintiff vs. Clarissa 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 the publication of this order, and do whatever is necessary to defend her interest herein. A Copy Taste: W. R. DU, VAL. Chark. J. R. POLLARD, F. Q. THIS $40.00 FUMED OAK LIBRARY SUITE---$32.50 EXCELLENT CONSTRUCTION-JUST WHAT you want to furnish that library or den comfortably and attractively. Arm chair, arm rocker and mass- sive table with magazine racks on the ends. A rare value for the early buyer—and merely an example of the big bargains you'll find here this week. Your credit is good, too. Rountree Cherry Corp. FURNITURE & VINYL 111-113-115 WEST BROAD HOTEL DALE, Cape May, New Jersey OPENS APRIL 1 This Magnificent Hotel, located in the heart of the most beautiful seashore resort in the world, replaces with every modern improvement, superlative in construction, appointments, service and rental palaceage. Orchestra daily, garage, bath houses, tennis, etc., on premises. Special attention given to ladies and children. Send for booklet. E. W. DALE, OWNER THE STAR HAIR GROWER THE STAR HAIR GROWER A WONDERFUL HAIR DRESSING & GROWER One Thousand Agents Wanted. Good Money made. We want Agents in every city and village to sell The Star Hair GrowerThis is a wonderful prepara- ration. Can be used with or without straighten- ing irons. Sells for 25e per box—one 25e box will prove its value. Any person that will use a 25e box will be convinced. No matter what has failed to grow your hair, just give The Star Hair Grow- er a trial and be convinced. Send 25e for full size box. If you wish to be an agent, send $1 and we will send you a full supply that you can begin work at once; also agents' terms. Send all money by Money Order to THE STAR HAIR GROWER, Mfs., Northern Branch, 1113 Clark St., Evanston, Ill.; Southern Branch, Box 812, Greensboro, N.C. Note—Persons living in the South can get their goods 3 days earlier if they will order from The Star Hair Grower, Mfr., Box 812 Greensboro North Carolina. C REAL ESTATE FOR SALE. I am offering a six-room frame dwelling on Third Street, that I will sell for $1,700.00. This will pay nicely as an investment or will make a desirable home. Apply B. A. CEPHAS, 52559, N. Second Street Announcement Dr. C. S. Cowan, Dentist, announces the opening of his dental office April 5th in the Mechanics Saving Bank Building, Third and Clay Sts. Rooms 308-9, third floor. Phone Randolph 2276. Clarence Cameron White Hampton Quartet Henry Lee Grant CITY AUDITORIUM WEDNESDAY, APR. 26, 8:15 P. M. ADMISSION 25-45-50C. Tickets on Sale at Bragg Bros. and Corley Company. Forty congressmen urged the house postal committee to report the Griffin bill for annual pensions of $600 to superannuated postal employees. "We shut our eyes and press sixteen millions for a battleship that won't last sixteen minutes' after some submarine operator gets his eyes on it," said Representative Taggart, Democrat of Kansas, "and then we knock a poor $900 clerk off the rolls while some one stamps his cowhide and shouts 'economy.'" How to Fix Teens In Bronze Kid Thems When the Children Stub Them When the Children Stub Them. Often when bronze kid shoes are almost new a small piece of the kid will get torn off or turn up and still remain hanging to the shoe. Straighten out the wrinkles, molsten the glove side of a postage stamp or envelope flap, apply quickly to both raw sides of the kid, press into place and hold firmly for a few minutes. The glove of the stamp or envelope flap is so evenly spread that there is no surplus amount to run on to the outside of the kid, making it sticky. This can also be used to mend most any kind of soft kid shoes. ANNUAL EASTER EXCURSION TO BALTIMORE Southern Railway and Cheapeake S. S. Company. $3.50 round trip. First class in every particular. Saturday, April 22. Return Limit—Leave Baltimore not later than Tuesday evening, April 25. arriving Richmond, Wednesday morning, April 26th, 1916. *York River Line. Schedule—Leave Richmond, Main St. Station, 5:10 P. M. Arrive West Point 6:15 P. M. Leave West Point (Steamer "City of Annapolis") 6:15 P. M. Arrive Baltimore 7:00 A. M. *Seafood, Staterooms and Baths. For further information, reservations, etc., call or write: Magruder Dent, Dist. Pass. Agt., or S. D. Kiser, C. P. & T. A., 907 East Main Street, Richmond, Va. SPECIAL NOTICE To our friends and patrons: Dr. Roscoe C. Brown and Mr. S. W. Robinson, Jr. announce the opening of a Real Estate, Loan, Insurance and Brokerage office on April 4, 1916 under the firm name of Brown and Robinson, in the St. Luke Bank Building, First and Marshall Streets. It shall be our practice to give good, prompt and confidential advice and service to our patrons, and to take personal interest in general conditions and affairs of the community as well as in the affairs of business. See regular and classified announcements in other editions of this paper. The Negro Agricultural & Technical College of North Carolina (Formerly the Agricultural and Mechanical College for the Colored Race) GREENBORO, N. CAROLINA SUMMER SCHOOL For Progressive Teachers DEVELOPMENTS Annual Session JUNE 28—JULY 28, 1920 Baily town, principal course, pleasant accommodations. For terms of enquiry contact Dr. A. S. Smith, Professor, Inst of and advice seeking in education. JOHN R. MAYNARD, President GREENBORO, N. CAROLINA