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NET VOLUME XXXIII. NO. 24 PREPAREDNESS In leaden lines we read of it. In warm debate, men "cuas" a bit. This dear old world is in a fit. We're all brimful of "cussedness." So great its solving at this hour, Sweet dreams of Peace have lost their power, The lack of it makes leaders cower. This problem of Preparedness. Wise ones proclaim they have the "Curse." With guns that shoot five miles or more, Thickly bestud our peaceful shores, Then fold the arms—Contentedness. Others less wise but full of fire. Have plans a fow, no guns require. Say stake our coast with 'electric wire, Then drink the toast—Proparedness. Who'll sight the gun to shoot so far? Who'll stretch the wire from bar to bar? Who'll turn the switch to give Death's jar? A man without—"Villa-ed-ness." By equal rights his love inspire, Justice to all mankind require. No alien's gold, can this man hire— Then build your schemes—Preparedness. —J. A. B. Recital Extraordinary at City Auditorium Next Friday Night. Of much interest to concert-patrons is the announcement of the Recital Exerzionary, staged in the City Auditorium by the Sunday School Union and Virginia Union University on next Friday night, May 5th, at 5:15. The features of the program are a chorus of 200 voices of Sunday school children, the famous Jenkins quartette, Virginia Union's Gloe Club, Quartette and Orchestra, and several other numbers offering the best talent Richmond affords. The 200 voice chorus is under the direction of Mr. Walter D. Jones. The proceeds of the entertainment are for state missions. General ad mission, ten cents. Reserved seats, fifteen cents. Tickets are on sale at Bragg Brothers and B. A. Cephas Real Estate offices. The following program will be rendered: Overture, Virginia Union Orchestra; music, 200 Voice Chorus; recitation, Mrs. Minnie Coleman; selection Virginia Union Quartette; recitation Mrs. Louise T. Deane; selection, Virginia Union Glee Club; instrumental solo, Mr. John L. Nixon; selection 200 Voice Chorus; recitation, S. D Spady; solo, Miss Corinne A. Hudson; selection, Jenkins' Quartette; recitation, Miss K. R. Glipin; selection, Virginia Union Glee Club; closing, 200 Voice Chorus; finale, Virginia Union Orchestra. Recital Extraordinary. 200 Voice chorus—Jenkins' Quartette—Virginia Union's Glee Club—Quartetee and Orchestra. Extraordinary Recital. Extraordinary City Auditorium, Friday night, May 5th, at 8:15 o'clock. Spartans Vs. Lincoln University. The Spartan baseball nine will cross bats with the strong baseball team from the Lincoln University in Pennsylvania, on Monday, May 1, at 4 o'clock P. M., on Hovey's field, Virginia Union University. Green and Coles will be the Spartan battery. The weak-placing in the Spartan line-up have been strengthened, and they expect to finish Lincoln in short order. C. D. Griffis is the Spartan captain, and has succeeded in developing a fast team. The Spartan track team, under the direction of D. A. Alumundaf, is attracting a great deal of attention along the main colored thoroughfares. On Monday evening, at 8:30 o'clock P. M., the team will start from second and Leigh streets in full running togs and make an attempt to cover a two mile course in record time. Sacred Concert at First Presbyterian Church. A grand Sacred Concert will take place at the First Presbyterian Church, corner Neuros and Catherine streets, on Sunday afternoon, 3:30 of good. New Sunday, known as the Oblatena Sunday, will make her first appearance by this means. A new Sunday service will Adelphia, a little more quiet. PRAISE FOR EDITOR IN THE ATTEMPTED HUMILIATION LETTERS OF COMMENDATION RECKIVED FROM MANY. A VOICE FROM NEW YORK. The Brilliant Writer Expresses His Opinion. 146 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, N. Y., April 25, '16 Hon. John Mitchell, Richmond, Va. Dear Friend Mitchell: The outrage perpetrated against you by a fresh and over-zenous policeman, recently, including a joy-ride through sections of the ward which you once represented in the Board of Aldermen, conceals more than it revealed for the moment and is not WITHOUT SIGNIFICANCE. The officer who arrested you, doubtless in the hope of humiliating you, merely over-reached himself, and in that act he qualified for a place in the street sweeping department, where in my judgment he would be more ornamental and useful than he can ever hope to be on the police force. Too much praise cannot be given to the roffined and cultured white gentlemen who came to your rescue in this embarrassing moment, nor to judge Crutchfield, who heard and disposed of the case with the courage and manliness which have ever characterised his conduct as a judge on the Bench, and I must not forget your Attorney, whom I personally know as I know his distinguished father many years ago, in Washington. BITING SARCASM. These white gentlemen are of the "soldom sort" and the bumptious cop who sought to make a record by arresting and attempting to disgrace Virginia's most prominent and distinguished and useful Negro citizen, can never hope to get within 15,000 yards of the plane occupied by these gentlemen, who represent the bluest and best blood of the South. It is an impossible to make a turkey out of a turkey buzzard, as it is to make a silk purse out of a sow's ear. This type of white man can do you no injury as long as there is a BETTER class of white gentlemen in the South with a record for fair-play and as keen a sense of justice for a Negro as these gentlemen exhibited at the trial of your case, which resulted in a flasco and the humiliation of your would-be Nemesis. Congratulations on your nerve and your victory. Now you know, young fellow, "more than ever" how many friends you have. You wont have to die for many, many years now to find out who and where they are located. The cigars are on you. We'll give the nashes to the "officer" to burnish his shield so you can see it hereafter. Mr. Shepperson's Congratulations South Boston, Va., April 25, 1916. Editor Planet Dear Mr. Mitchell: I have known of your work for several years and have read The Planet fourteen years. "Be polite and cultivate the friendship of the best white people," are subjects you have driven home to your people all these years in your editorials which I usually read first. In your "troubles?" these teachings, which you yourself practiced, made you victor. White people don't claim to read our literature and don't claim to "know" us. Your method of introduction is a better one and makes a more lasting impression,—but who else except John Mitchell could have done it! Yours truly, J. J. SHEPPERSON. A Word From Danville, Va. Daaville, Va., April 24, 1916. Mr. John Mitchell, Jr., Editor Richmond Planet. My Dear Sir: I can not resist the temptation of expressing to you my sincere sympathy for your having had to undergo such an embarrassing ordeal on last Saturday. I read and re-read and I could scarcely believe, then, and for my life I can see no cause for much astonishment and production. I congratulated you, though, for having so many strong friends of both races, especially with white friends so come to your season. This should help you to carry gradually fatigue the horrors of the past and give you renewed strength for the future. Mind you, The image provided is too blurry and pixelated to accurately recognize any text. It appears to be a blank or heavily distorted image with no discernible content. Therefore, no text can be extracted from this image. Prepared places are now waiting, And the thoughts are aggravating At the young men who are wholly unprepared. To demand the legal stations Requisite to race and nations Who would leave behind this motto, "Did and dared." It is time we were pursuing Some good course instead of rucing At the things we might have done had we but tried; REV. SKIPWITH'S RINGING DECLARATION. Montgomery, Ala., April 23, 1916 Hon John Mitchell, Jr. My dear Brother and Hero: This morning's mail as usual brought to me the Planet, which I regard as being one of the greatest papers in this country, and I read with deepest regret the humiliation through which you were subjected without a cause, however, after reading carefully your own statements and those of your white friends, this passage of the Scripture came vividly before me; "But He was wounded for our transgressions; He was bruised for our iniquities," etc.—Isa. 63:3 Jesus took the humiliation without murmuring, without complaining, and by so doing, "He lifted you and me," He exalted us. You were greatly humiliated, but like Jesus, you didn't complain, you looked into the future; you saw a chance to help your unfortunate people; you kept a cool and level head; went to the bar; was vindicated, and exonerated, which exalted and lifted every law abiding citizen of color in our state, and especially in Richmond. I thank God for the mother who gave you birth, and would to God that we had more like you, instead of being humiliated you became a hero. God is not dead; neither are all of our good white friends who believe in right and righteousness. I see the "Hand-writing on the Wall." WILL BE FAR-REACHING IN ITS EFFECT I believe this incident will be far reaching. It's an eye-opener to the police commissioners, to be more careful in appointing men to such a responsible position. To my mind there are too many boys dressed up in uniforms calling themselves policemen. Some of them don't know how to walk, much less approach any one. There will never be any harmony and peace between the two races as long as these boys predominate our police forces, whether it be the south or the north. Some of these boy policemen take a delight in arresting a colored man for a name. Officer Settles surely did get the right man, when he got Hon. John Mitchell, Jr.; one who stands for law and order, and who was more in discharge of his duty them Settles. Thank God for our here. Thank God for our good white friends. Let both the whites and the blacks get together and stamp, out which which is very prevalent in our cities. I think you deserve a gold model. Yours for peace and harmony. Some course that the world's demanding; That will make us men of standing When we're dead our works and deeds will still abide. Young men take this appellation And give it consideration— "Get prepared," and render service as you plod; Let the world know that you're living By efficient service giving. And help Ethiopia stretch her hand to God. —ROBERT D. CRAWFY. April 21, 1916. MR. CARTER SPEAKS. See A Silver Lining. Mr. John Mitchell, Jr., Richmond, Va. My dear Sir,—Your troubles, as conveyed by the Planet of this week, comes like a thunderbolt. Accept my deep regret for the humiliation of your arrest, while you have my hearty congratulation on your acquittal. The police officer who made the arrest was more actuated by the till santiment of race prejudice than by the sense of official duty. But as usual, in such cases as this one, under the influence of calm investigation right prevailed, and you carried all before you. The sympathy of the upper class of the white race was with you in this case, as it was with you, in the unnecessary run on your bank a short time ago. This demonstration of respect by the more cultured class of the white people of Richmond for a worthy representative of the Negro race, gives much encouragement to the colored people. Very sincerely yours, ROBERT W. CARTER Brookline, Mass., April 25, 1916. Mr. Joseph Morgan Pauses Away. Joseph Morgan, who was for a number of years chauffeur for Mr. H. L. Cabell, No. 311 W. Franklin Street, died at the Memorial Hospital after a short illness and operation, and was buried from the residence of his employer Tuesday, April 25th, 1916. His loss was not only mourned by his wife and child, but by those who worked with him and those for whom he worked. The Richmond Chauffeur's and Beneficial Club, of which he was a dutiful member, also feels the loss of a good man. The pall-bearers, active, were Ross Hill, Thos. D. Dabenz, James Shelton, Wm. A. Saunders, John Baker and Moses Dandridge. Honorary—Peter H. King, Thos. Lane, Herbert Bland, John Jackson. Return Thanks. We take this method of expressing our thanks and appreciation to the New Baptist Church, the first of Bremen Buryery, relatives, friends and neighbors for their words of sympathy and acts of kindness in the sudden death of our wife and daughter, William W. Pursey, and pray that God may bless each one. —Mary Mother and husband. WILLIAMS IS MANIAC IN HIS CELL COLORED MAN HELD IN HENRI- NO JAIL FOR EXECUTION IS RAVING CRAZY. Emitting wild and strange cries, his cell floor covered with the padding of his cell which he has torn to shreds, and with his eyes shining with the fire of insanity, John Williams, Negro assailant of Miss Mamie Mason, fifteen-year-old. Not too away school girl, who is condemned to die in the electric chair May 26th, is today a sight terrible to behold. Seen by a Journal reporter in his cell this morning Williams was huddled in a corner of his cell, his body contorted out of all normal shape, his head moving slowly from side to side, his eyes staring blankly into space. His arms swung loosely before him, the hands grasping bits of the hair padding which he has torn out of his cell walls. He had been in that position for four hours. Williams appears to be a raving maniac. In that condition he will not be executed for his crime. If he continues to manifest pronounced symptoms of insanity he will doubtless be removed to an asylum for the criminal insane. Just what will be done with Williams cannot be ascertained. He is at present under treatment of the jail physician, Dr. J. Fulmer Bright. Williams began showing signs of mental disorganization yesterday afternoon. It was at first thought that he was merely suffering from a nervous breakdown. Medicine was prescribed by the physician. He, however, grew progressively worse through the night and this morning it was deemed best by Sheriff Sydnor to place him in a padded cell. In his present state he will not eat, sleep or drink. Officers at the jail today said that they did not believe that Williams, at the rate at which he is going now, would last until the day that his sentence is to be carried out. If he continues to refuse food he will die of starvation long before then, they, they point out. Efforts were made yesterday by the jail officers to get him to take some medicine. It was finally poured down his throat. Whether he swallowed it or not is not known. For hours when he is not heating his head against the cell walls he sits in one position, crumpled up and not moving a muscle. He would be thought dead except that his eyes gleam strangely with the peculiar glint of insanity.—Richmond Evening Journal. May 22, 1916. Women's Day at Second Baptist. Women's Day at Second Baptist Church Sunday, April 30, 1916. Interesting programs will be presented at each of the three services. At 3:30 P. M. Miss Katherine JH. Hawes will address the women from the subject. "Three Reasons Why We Work for Missions." All persons are invited. - BABY DAY. Baby Day exercises will be observed at the Second Baptist Church, Sunday, May 7, 1916, at 10:30 A. M. Special program has been arranged for the occasion. Miss Dixie E. Williams, of Hartnorn Memorial College, will address the mothers. All mothers are invited to be present and bring the babies. FOR RENT—An unexpired lease on a large rooming house, consisting of 12 rooms and 2 baths, and in A-1 condition. Apply to B. A. Cephas, 535 1-2 N. Second Street. REAL ESTATE FOR SALE: You let the other bargain get away, but here's another just as good. $2400.00 will buy two frame tenements on Seventh Street that will yield more than 12 percent on the investment. For particulars apply to B. A. CEPHAS, 585 1-2 N. Second Street. WILL TRY CASE MAY 5 The trial of Warren Page (white) charged with criminally assaulting a 13-year-old colored girl, will be called in the Huntington Court, May 6, 1916. Attorney J. R. Follard has been retained to guard the prosecution. The case will hang on the proof of the age of the girl. GRAND AFFAIR IN HONOR OF REV. H. A. STEVENS. Clifton Forge Church Honors Its Pastor. Clifton Forge, Va., April 10.—An honorary meeting in honor of Rov. H. A. Stevens, B. D., pastor of said church. The good people had set the house in order for this occasion. The house was filled to its utmost seating capacity. Ministers present: Rovs. W. B. Johnson, D. D., LL, D., Washington, D. C.; J. A. Brown, D. D., Staunton Vn.; R. C. Pannel, D. D., Staunton, Va.; T. H. White, D. D., Clifton Forge, Va.; Rev. Roborts, Salem, Va.; D. W. Scott, Clifton, Forgue, Va.; W. W. Nelson, Clifton Forge, Va.; P. B. Nicholas, J. T. Williams, Marton, Va.; Dr. E. T. Connor, Clifton Forge, Va.; E. S. Pogue, A. B., Clifton Forge, Va. ORDER OF SERVICE Rev. T. H. White, D. D. was master of ceremonies. Main Street Choir rendered a thrilling anthem: Scripture lesson, Rev. R. C. Pannell, D. D.: Invocation, Rev. J. A. Brown, D. D.: song by choir, Rev. T. H. White, in a scholarly and unique way introduced Rev. W. B. Johnson, speaker of the hour. As usual, Dr. Johnson carried us into great schools of theological thought and suspended us in spiritual realms to await the vision of glory. Text, St. Luke 19:3. Prayer, Rev. Roberts; solo, Mrs. M. S. Clark, one of Clifton Forge's charming singers. Offering was taken by Deacon John Clark and V. A. Carter. Dr. W. B. Johnson, D. D., LL. D. founder and manager of the Afro-American School of Correspondence, conferred upon Rev. H. A. Stevens, the title of Doctor of Divinity. Complimentary remarks: Dr. T. H. Whits, T. A. Brown, R. C. Pannell, Revs. W. W. Nelson, W. D. Soott, Mrs. Nelson, E. S. Pogue. The audience gave Rev. Johnson and the occasion a chauatua salute. Adjourned for reception at Deacon T. S. Price's residence. Here the good and loyal sisters and brethren had given and prepared an attractive and elaborate table of edibles. The hospitality and kindness of Main Street people will ever be remembered by pastor and friends. W. S. T. C. Clark --- We received an invitation to the Thirty-sixth wedding anniversary of Dr. and Mrs. E. A. Williams Tuesday, May 16, 1916, at 1414 Charge Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio. We hope they may be able to go the route at least fourteen years longer. Mrs. Ellen G. Johnson, 303 E. Duval Street, is recovering from a severe illness, under treatment of Dr. Bowser. She desires to thank her friends for assistance and sympathy at the death of her brother, Willie Parker. A Great Sermon Dr. W. T. Anthony will preach a special sermon at the True Reformers' Hall for the benefit of the Sharon Baptist Church Sunday, April 30, 3 P. M. Subject, "Dry Bones in the Valley." Follow the crowd to the City Auditorium, next Friday night. The Recital Extraordinary. Benefit state missions. Admission, ten cents; reserved seats, fifteen cents. announcement Rev. and Mrs. G. W. Goode, of Danville, Va., announce the engagement of their sister, Miss Rosa Bell Gaines, to Rev. Anthony Deanes, A. B., B. D., of Warrenton, Va. The marriage to be celebrated in early summer. Return Thanks. Mr. and Mrs. John R. Holmes desire through this medium, to thank the neighbors and friends for their kindness, sympathy and services during the recent illness and subsequent death of their dear mother, Agnes Holmes, who departed this life Thursday, April 20, 1916. May God's richest benediction rest upon them. MAJOR CORNISH DEAD. Major D. B. Cornish, of Petersburg, Va., died at Petersburg, Va., Wednesday, April 9, 1916. He was a well-known citizen and stood high in K. of P. circles. Major D. B. Cornish's fundral is expected to take place tomorrow morning at the Oak St. M. H. Church in Petersburg. PRICE, FIVE CENTS WOMEN'S DAY EXERCISES AT SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH April 30, 1916—For Mission In view of the fact that God has so bountifully blessed us in our recent effort of saving souls, we feel that we should strive to make this a "Red Letter Day" for Missions. Officers of Women's Movement are: Mrs. Fannie James, Pres.; Mrs. Emeline Johnson, Troan.; Miss Cora L. Bright, Sec'y.; Rev. Z. D. Lewis, D. D., pastor. PROGRAM 11:30 A. M. Mrs. Ora B. Stoken, presiding. Music—2nd Bapt. Church Choir. Devotional Exercises—Miss L. A. Peters, Mrs. Martha Langhorne. Music—2nd Bapt. Church Choir. Recitation—Miss Louise Jackson. Solo—Miss Hattie M. Lewis. Address Mrs. A. E. Blackwell. Offering Mrs. Ella O. Waller, Miss Lucinda Smith. Benediction. Ushers. Miss Netta Woolridge, Mines. Emma Goodman, Nannie Morgan, Lizzie Howard, Daisy Baker, Sallie Nicholas. AFTERNOON, 3:30. Mrs. Ada F. Lewis, presiding. Devotionala—Miss Halie B. Robinson, Mrs. Mary V. Blinga. Music—Jenkins' Quartot. Offering—Mrs. H. R. Williams, Mrs. Alice Brown. Address—"Three Reasons Why We Work for Missions"—Miss Katherine H. Hawes. Music—Sabbath Glee Club. Benediction.. Ushers—Misses Bosio 'Steward, Rosa L. James, Helen Edwards, Sanada Morris, Rosa Lee; Mmen. Margaret Howard, Olivia Minor. EVENING. 8:30 Mrs. Martha S. Morgan, presiding. Music-2nd Bapt. Church Choir. Devotionals—Mrs. Belle Christian, Mrs. Louisa Allen. Duet—Miss Blanchos V. 'dettus, Mrs. Eva B. Evans. Sermon—Rev. Evans Payne, D. D. Music—Invictible Quartet—Mrs. Ida G. Deane, Mrs. Eva B. Evans, Dr. R. O. Mundin, Mr. T. S. Staples. Offering—Mrs. Elnora Branch, Mrs. Emma Wynn. Closing Remarks by the Pastor, Rev. Z. D. Lewis, D. D. Ushera—Missao Josephine E. Watson, Ellen W. Griffis, Emma L. Bailey; Mines, Patay Ferguson, Eliza Edwards. Committee on Program—Mmeo. Rosa E. Watson, Fannie James, Ada F. Lewis, Emelline Johnson, Mamie T. Mason, Eliza C. Edwards, Eliza Clalborne, Julia Ragland, Emma Watson; Misses Lila. Curvillay, Cora L. Bright, Beasle B. Lomax. Notice! Notice! The King David's will give a Trip Around the World, May 2, 8:00 P. M., at Johnson's Hall, for the benefi t of W. B. F. Thompson Memorial Club. Tickets, 10 cents. Supper free. A. W. Dandridge, Chairman; Martha C. Brown, Secretary; Mrs. W. I. Johnson, Treasurer. You will make no mistake in patronizing the Rountree-Cherry Corp. They have a line of goods at prices and on terms that will surely please you. Read their weekly announcements. Hugh W. Thomas Wanted. Some information is wanted of the whereabouts of Hugh W. Thomas, who was born in Essex County, Va. about 19 years ago. His father, William L. Thomas, died when he was two years old, and his mother, Mary Thomas, formerly Mary Parsons, took him to Richmond. She died soon afterwards leaving him with an aunt, Helen Parsons. When last heard of, he was living on or near St. Paul Street, Richmond, Va. If he is living, and will write to his aunt, Mrs. Frances Bundy, Occupacia, Va., he will learn something of interest to him. Miss Eva V. Clay, trained nurse, who is the daughter of Mr. Charles H. Clay, of this city, arrived here April 5th to attend the wedding of her sister Christina Louise to Mr. Richard M. Langhorn which took place April 6th. Miss Clay will remain in the city for some indefinite time. We have received an invitation to attend the lectures of Dunn William Marshall Warren, of Boston University, in the Avery Auditorium of the National Training School at Burlington, N. G., Friday, April 24, 1988. HOWARD UNIVERSITY STUDENTS PROTEST AGAINST THE PLANET EDITORIAL ON FRIVOLITY STRIKE Messrs. Miner, Case and Hendley Take Issue With Planet's Position on the ProL Cook-Student Affair. PAGE TWO HOWARD UNIVERSITY PROTEST AGAIN EDITORIAL ON Messrs. Miner, Case Issue With Plane Prof. Cook-S Howard University. Washington, D. C. April 19. 16. Hon. John Mitchell, Jr. Editor Richmond Planet Sir:—Have just read your editorial on the "Student Strike." The editorial is really unjust for it shows ha whittle he editor ha some know that while the editor has some know edge of the affair he has failed to learn the vital causes of the strike. Your conclusion was reached too hastily; therefore I shall endeavor to outline in a brief way the circumstances as they actually existed. First, just a word about 'Privolity day' as it pertains to students' functions at Howard. One day in each year the students of the two senior classes of the School Library, rope in, and form of frivolity, such as masquerading, jumping rope, in fact most every form of childish mirth. This has been a custom for years. I remember her last year the students marched into the chapel at noon and of course they passed out and engaged in their usual sport upon the campus. DID NOT PROTEST. The school authorities did not protest against this and even this year said nothing against observing "Frivolity Day," but only objected to the students entering the gymnasium. We are not to speak pro or con the real merit or deem it that might be his observing such a day. We don't care a "snip" for that, the thing that interests us is the cause of the "Student Strike." Now, the students were forbidden to enter the gymnasium. They disobeyed, and for so doing, were dismayed by the Secretary, Mr. Cook. The dean of Commercial College dismayed from Howard University two classes of the School of Liberal Arts. The Secretary has admitted that there was no dancing. This act on the part of the Secretary, Geo. Cook, might have been right. We are not to discuss the virtue of his act. You see the classes in question are now dismissed from school. No denite charges levied; no school laws read to them—just put out. On the next day at noon when all students met at chapel for devotional exercises, those classes were absent. The student body then decided to find out what was going on. Some whole classes. Some members of the two classes were students in the School of Medicine, who are taking a combination course. COMMITTEE APPOINTED The body appointed a committee to investigate the matter and report to the body as early as possible. After many efforts to get in audience with the president and other members of the faculties, the committee made report that the president and faculties positively refused to receive our committee. This meant a complete halt in the different University faculties. Such as debates and other activities which heretofore had the attention and services of the senior classes. Mr. Editor: 1. The positive refusal to part of the president and faculty to hear of the poorly educated students was the vital cause of the "strike." 2. The enforcement of extreme means for a first offense brought logically the end; namely, "Student Strike." AN UNTIMELY ACT. 3. The untimely act of intelligent men which caused a triangular debate to be offset was a cause of the said strike. We think, Mr. Mitchell, with this light you will be able to make a statement setting your many readers in the proper light as to Howard Student Strike. Listen to Gratius. Woe for those that trample on a mind—a deathless thing! They know not what they do. Man, perchance, may light an torch the quenches, but for the soul, I tremble, and beware not to lay rude hands upon God's image there. WM. H. CARR. Student Howard University Washington, D. C., April 17, 1916. To the Editor of the Richmond Planet With profound regret, I have read your editorial of April 15th, in which you discuss, at length, the recent trouble between students and University authorities of Howard University. Having read and re-read the same, I have, finally, come to the conclusion that you have been misinformed as to either the remote or immediate cause of the peaceful revolution of 300 students during the week of April 3rd. Owing to this interpretation of your editorial, I beg to make a brief reply, that you and your readers might know that the students of this institution did not "strike" because the senior class of the School of Liberal Arts was denied the opportunity to use their foot in a dance, and to hug the girls, as you may. You also said: "We are lowering the standard of manhood and womanhood when we adult, we have students in attendance at such an institution at Howard University and can not understand between consenting and consenting and the right to dance upon the polished floor of a gymnasium." Continuing, your editorial says: "The idea of causing a revolt about dancing in a gymnasium, why the idea is ridiculous." To the last statement we agree most heartily, but we do not agree that we did not have a fundamental principle. In as much as the matter has been amicably adjusted without loss of dignity to the University authorities on to the student body, I hesitate to give you a full and complete reason why 800 students did revolt. This, of course, is unnecessary. Therefore, I shall inculcate in this brief reply only such facts that will inform the public that our action was not, in the least, without common sense, good judgment and the beat of good music. I imply that the Army, goddemonized waged a battle for a principle that was just and right. A hint to the wise, perhaps, will be sufficient. Your editorial states very clearly that the senior class is alleged to have made every effort to secure a hearing before the Board of Governing. Deans, but this was denied. Regardless of the charges against the members of that Class, we contended that the senior class should have been given a trial, fair and impartial, before being suspended; and in as much as that was not done, we requested the reinstatement of that Class that the guilty parties might be tried. Were we not right in this contention? Perhaps, you remember the Brownville affair. Most of us became greatly indignant because Col. Roosevelt discharged three companies of Negro soldiers without a trial. In conclusion, I wish to say that the students of Howard University will feel very grateful to you if you will kindly allow space in your valuable paper for this letter of information. We are readers of your paper. There is no Negro paper in our Library that is read with more interest, pleasure and profit than the "Richmond Planet." Uzziah Miner, Editor "Sophomore College Boy" Howard University To the Editor of the Richmond Panthee, Dear Sir, - As a member of the student body of Howard University, I should feel myself less than a man were I to allow to pass unnoticed and unchallenged the editorial which appeared in your paper of April 16th, 1916. This editorial published under the caption of "The trouble at Howard University" is at once serious and laughable. Serious because it is a gross, biased and uncalled for misrepresentation of fifteen hundred loyal students, whose hearts beat as one for the best interest of their beloved Alma Mater an the glorious future of a tiring race. Laughable, because it shows the chronic fault of most of our newspaper writers, a pathetic lack of information and knowledge concerning the subject matter on which the editorial is written. The editorial begins by referring to "Frivolity Day," which was the immediate cause of the trouble, and yet in the very next line by the statement "Frivolity Day, whatever that may mean," admits ignorance of the significance of Frivolity Day, in college life. And in this case not only a full knowledge of the meaning of Frivolity Day, but a full knowledge softened and seasoned by a sympathetic appreciation of its relation to college life, because to a proper understanding of the difference between the difficult and especially should this apply to one who takes upon himself the solemn responsibility of presenting the matter to the public through the powerful medium of the press. Sadness, not unmixed with rightous indignation files my heart as I read the following statements taken from your editorial: "We do not quite understand these 'latter day colored folks' anyhow who are seeking knowledge in our institutions 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 standfast devotion to scholastic training." Just who these "latter day colored folks" are, I must admit I do not know. But I do know that the student body of Howard University does not think "that physical training and good time ethics" should be given first place as against practical instruction and scholastic training. Their very presence in this institution is an eloquent attestation to that fact. We do feel, however, that mere practical instruction and scholastic training (per se) is not sufficient, and any such training which fails to nourish, develop and bring to its full fruition those elementary and primal instincts of justice and freedom is unworthy of the name and freedom in fact question. The statement that the student body of Howard University was contending for an opportunity to dance and "bug the girls" is no less an injustice to us, than it is a rejection upon the same judgment and intelligence of the writer. In fact, such an issue as dancing and hugging girls never once entered into the understanding and were it not for the fact that your left conception of the intelligent young men and women of your race prompted such a suggestion. I dare say, we would power, have heard such implement things mentioned. Not sir, Mr. Batter, neither dancing, hugging girls or individual duties were concerned in the matter. The thing concerned was principle; and in the presence of principle, which are eternal, individual, and other less important combination disappear on the morning must before the evening sun. The incident leading to the trouble may have been small, but I am sure that your knowledge of history is sufficient to teach you that great princeps are not so common involved in small issues. It was not the value of the tear thrown overboard at Boston in 1779 which lead to the American Revolution nor the amount of ship money which John Hampden refused to pay which led to the revolution in England. But underlying both of these seemingly small incidents was the big, throbbing principle — "Unintentional." Finally as to the accusation "that we are of the common hard, without sense and judgment": The unfolding scroll of time can alone justify or stultify this accusation. We acted in good faith and according to the light given us. We knew not our motives, therefore cannot with justice, equity or even common sense, traduce our characters or cast over our actions the sable pall of insincerity and improper motives. Your editorial air, either from ignorance of fact or personal prejudice, the one inexcusable, the other unpardonable, is a direct insult to the man and womanhood everyudent of the university as a sacred trust which devolves upon you as the editor of a great paper. Feeling that it is too late now to go into a detailed explanation of the unfortunate incident I shall close. Respectfully yours. CHAS. V. HENDLEY. 322 Tea Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. EDITOR CLIFFORD ON THE STUDENT STRIKE ```markdown ``` [Martinburg. (W. Va.) Pioneer!] View it from any angle you may and if Prof. George William Cook's position regarding the conduct of a few of the "frivolity" class students isn't right, religion is wrong. The bulk of the trouble of the Negro youth's prospective manhood and business qualities have been overlooked and battered by rowdymum. Both children and parents have lavishly indulged too long and too much in "frivolity," for their good. It must be checked and the quicker the better, or ruination will take possession of them. Education is one, if not the most serious duty in the life of every parent to his children and should absolutely be so impressed on them. Upon it not only depends this life's commendable success, but the other's glory, for both of which Dean Cook is tolling faithfully to so impress upon the students of Howard University. Every student who goes there should strive to honor the name of that school in memory of General O. O. Howard, its creator. Be serious sober, earnest, respectful, industrious and economical. No difference what's your color, if you follow our advice to wear a black shirt. Because of all kinds will open wide for you "Frivolity" never won a victory of importance and never will. EDITOR CLIFFORD IS EMPHATIC [Martinsburg (W. Va.) Pioneer Press] Absolutely the best editorial we have yet seen on the trouble at Joway and University; between certain upstart students and the Board of Deans that institution, appeared in the Richmond Planet of Body April 15, 1916. Of the body knowing anything worth while wrote about it, of ours, is aware of the fact that the Planet's editor, John Mitchell, is our sledgehammer logician, and when he finishes there is little else to be said. EDITOR RANSOMS (CONGRATU- LATIONS). Philadelphia, Pa., April 23, 1916. Home Address: 437 West 36th Street, New York City. Editor John Mitchell, Jr. MyDear Friend Mitchell: My first news of your painful experience was conveyed to me through the columns of the Planet... You have at least one compensation—you will not have to wait until the eulogies attendant upon your funeral to learn in what high esteem the best people of your city hold you. I congratulate you upon the fine police, and dignified restraint in which you held yourself under great profocation. DO NOT SHARE THE CONFIDENCE I do not share your confidence as to the general fairness of the police and other law officers, toward colored people. As a rule they feel at liberty to go to any lengths, in the abuse of power, where colored people are concerned. I will be greatly surprised if smarting under their defeat, the police of your city do not visit upon you many petty annoyances and also make some other Negro of standing, pay with interest, the fine which you escaped. I think one good remedy for the abuse and bullying tactics of the average policemen, would be to have Negro taxpayers urge the appointment of police officers of their own race for those sections of our cities where they live in large numbers. Trusting that your, unhappy episodes may have beneficial results, and thanking you for many centuries extended on my recent visit to your city, I am. THE IRON MAN A CURIOUS BOOK OF THE IRON MAN A CURIOUS BOOK OF THE IRON MAN WITH FREEDOM HARRY K. THAW WINS DIVORCE. Pittsburgh, April 22.—Senational allegations of relations with five men of prominence of New York on the part of *Evlynn Nesbit Thaw*, while her husband was confined in Matteson wan were made in the testimony in the divorce proceedings filed by Harry K. Thaw. Thaw obtained a divorce last Wednesday from Judge Joelah Cohen. Of himself "Pom Pom" Thaw, Mrs. Thaw's young son, was disclaimed by Thaw, who said he had not seen or heard from his wife since 1908. The father of Pom Pom was allied to be "Jack" Francis, a well-known New Yorker. This was testified by Theodore Francis, his brother, of Roxbury, Mass., who was called as a witness by Thaw. It was alleged that Mrs. Thaw was more than friendly with Daniel O'Reilly, one of Thaw's counsel as his murder trial. Jackifford R. W. Harris formerly joined New York police clubman; Riley Morrison and others. The story of gay life was told by maids formerly in Mrs. Thaw's employ. POM POM BORN IN POTSDAM. GERMANY. Thaw's testimony was to the effect that he had had no marital relations with his wife since he was arrested after the shooting of Stanford K. White in 1908. Pom Pom, it was alleged, was born in Germany, in a hospital near Potsdam, on Oct. 25, 1910. Francis was there at that time, it was stated. Mrs. Mamie Dullaney, former maid, on the stand said she was employed by the woman wife for several years. She was with her at No. 446 Park Avenue, New York, in 1906 and 1907. "Please tell, what happened there, in regard to improper occurrences," she was asked. O'REILLY FREQUENT OVER-NIGHT CALLER "Well, during the time that Mrs Thaw was living in the Park avenue house her main caller to stay was Mr O'Reilly, and he was there very often. He stayed sometimes over night and then went away in the morning. Sometimes he would stay two or three days at a time." Q. When he would stay all night where would he stay? A. Up in the bedroom. Q. What bedroom? A. Mrs. Thaw's bedroom. Q. How do you know that? A. I saw him myself—I waited on him. Q. What condition as to attire? A. Why, in her bathrobe and in her night dress. Q. Have you served them break fast? A. I did. Q. Would they retire in this particular room at night? A. Yes, and sometimes stay in the room all day. Q. How frequently was Mr. O'Reilly there? A. Very often. Sometimes he would be there three times a week. Sometimes he would stay nearly the entire week. MANY WINE PARTIES AND ALL GET "FULL." Q. While you lived at the Park avenue house, what was the custom and frequency of it? What was Mrs Thaw's custom in regard to wine dinners, and what was the usual result? A. Generally she had wine dinners and they would get "full"--big dinners. After dinner they would drink whiskey and make all kinds of cocktails. Generally Mrs. Thaw had three or four people she knew around the theatre--Lillian Spencer and several others. Mrs Kane would drop in during the party, and Mr. Sturrix. It would be a "regular" party, and it would end in a drunken party. Q. You lived with her at the Prince George Hotel? A. Yes, in April, 1908, and remained there four or five weeks. Q. And what was Mrs Thaw's habit there? A. Dressing, going out, having drinks in her room and E. R. Thomas calling on her. Different once called her on the 'phone. Mrs O'Reilly would take her out once in a white. Q. Was there anything improper while you lived with Mrs. Thaw at the Hotel Brevort? A. Nothing more than living with Mr. Clifford. They had adjoining rooms. Very often I would find his wasn't mused up when I would go there in the morning. He hadn't slept in it. The door between the two rooms was never fastened unless some one came in. Q. Who do you mean by Mr. Clifford? A. Her dancing partner, Jack Clifford. From whom did you get instruction to muss up Mr. Clifford's bed? A. Mrs. Thaw. Q. Where was the child at that time? A. The child was in Pittsburgh with the grandmother. Q. Did you travel with Mrs. Thaw while she was on the road? A. Yes, we had two cars—the Olympic and the Magnet. "THEY ALWAYS GOT ADJOINING ROOMS." Q. Before you got the private car, what would you do as to living? A. We would always get a suite of rooms in the hotel, and Mr. Clifford would get a suite near her. Q. They always had adjoin- ring room? A. Yes. Mr. Q. When on the road, tell us what if you see, of anything going on between Mr. Chiffre and Mrs. Thur- y. A. In Chiffre she and he had con- necting rooms and had a big party. I must apologize to go with her sister. I found Mr. Chiffre himself at the back. I had to go with the bed. He lived together in Chatham. On he did not just join the same men and wife. "Of who paid the bills of the vow- ses house and peace厅. They knock in in New York. A. She told me that Mr. Theodore paid her rent at the Park avenue house. She said she was giving up the Park avenue house and couldn't stop them. Peter Theodore Prentice, called in behalf of the Nibbenton, testified he was twenty-eight years old and was now living at No. 12. Wakut avenue, Rux- bury, Mass. He said that he know Brylyn Thaw and John Francis. Q. Is John Francis your brother? A. Yes, sir. Q. Did Jack Francie, your brother, ever communicate with you by phone in Boston, I mean in the neighborhood of the holiday season of 1910? A. He did on Christmas Eve, 1910. 'PHONED BROTHER TO COME AND HELP. Q. Tell us what happened? A. Well, he told me to come right over to Thorn Dyke Hotel, that he wanted to see me, and not to tell the folks who it was that was calling up. I went over and saw him. Q. Whom else did you see there? A. Just him. He told me that he wanted me to go to New York with him. I asked him why and he said: "Well, I got a woman here, in Boston, and she has a baby. I want you to go and help me fix up the house where we are going to. I want you to try and get a girl to represent this baby, as this woman is quite well- known and it wouldn't be nice to have people in New York know she had a baby." I said: "Well, who is the woman?" He said: "Well, as long as you want to know, I will tell you. It is Mrs. Thaw." Q. Did he indicate what Mrs. Thaw? A. Mrs. Evelyn Thaw. I said: "Well, is it your child?" He said: "Yes, is mine." Q. Then what happened? A. He gave me $10 to say nothing about it at home, and I told him that I would try to find a girl the next day. I happened to know a girl, and went to Morland at half-past 6 in the morning, thinking that I could see her. I didn't dare go out to her house, because she had a rather stern aunt who wouldn't let male folk call on the girl. Q. Did you get the girl? A. No, air. I didn't. Q. Then what did you do? A. I telephoned my brother at the Nottingham Hotel that I didn't meet with success in getting the girl. Q. What did he tell you to do? A. Come right over to the hotel. Q. Did you go? A. Yes, air. Q. Whom did you see there? A. Mrs. Evelyn Thaw. Q. Was that the first time you saw her? A. Yes, that was the first time. Q. Did you go to New York with him? A. Yes. Q. What time did you arrive in New York? A. About ten minutes to eleven. I should judge. Q. Where did you go? A. We went to the Imperial Hotel. I think He took me up to the room there. He told me he was going to retire and asked me to go to the Mills Hotel just for the night, which I did. Q. Did you see him the next morning? A. Yes. I did. Q. Where did you go? A. He took me up to a house. No. 221 West One Hundred and Twelfth street. He told me that this was the house where they were going to live. Q. That who was going to live? A. Evelyn Thaw and be. Q. What did you do up there in that house? A. I went down and looked over the grounds. I think the men were there putting up pipe and stuff. Q. Did your brother buy any furniture? A. Yes, about a week after this trip. Q. Where was it delivered? A. No. 220 West One Hundred and Twelfth street. Q. What were your duties after the house was finally settled? A. Well, my duties were to see that the furnace was kept going and the rooms were heated, and wash the dishes, and stuff like that. Francis testified his brother came to the house in January. Prior to that "Jack" Francis told him he was going to Boston to bring Mrs. Thaw back. The witness said he had been told to meet them at the One Hundred and Fifty-fifth street station and to have a conveyance there. Q. Did you meet them? A. Yes, sir. Q. Who was on the train? A. Mrs. Thaw and the baby and "Jack" Francis. Q. When you met them at the train: what did you do? A. My brother asked, "Have you got the cab?" I said, No, air. "He was quite put out about it. as we had-to walk down to the elevated and take a train. He said he would stay in the rear with the grips and Mrs. Thaw and I could sit in the front of the car with the baby. We rode to One Hundred and Sixteenth street and found a cab. We drove to the house in West One Hundred and Twelfth street, and reached there about 2 o'clock in the morning. Q. What reason did Jack Francia give for getting off where he did and for separating in this manner? A. He said Mrs. Thaw was quite well-known, and if people saw her in the street car with the baby and him, they might be auspicious. Francis said his brother and Mrs. Thaw registered an "Mr. and Mrs. Jack Edwards," at the Nottingham Hotel while in Boston, and that upon their arrival in New York they were "Mr. and Mrs. Keisey." Q. Were you present at any time when the percentage of this child was discussed. Was that talked about? A. Yes, sir. Q. Do you know the date of its birth? A. No, sir. Q. Did you hear them discuss where the child was born? A. Yes, Mr. Francia said it was born in Germany, and he did not think it would live over the trunk. Q. Do you know how he came to in Germany at that time? A. No, told me he went to Germany with Mrs. Thaw. FRANCUS FRIENDLY TOWARD YOU BAST. Q. What was Dr. Francus's attitude around the baby! A. Very friendly. I should help the介导 of a natural person. Q. Tell the Master how you came to come to Pittsburgh! A. Well. I came at the suggestion of Mr. Pitstimmon. The Mr. Pitstimmon referred to in Norman B. Pitstimmon, a licensed detective of New York, formerly connected with the District-Attorney's office. H. A. Hoffman was recalled. He testified he was employed in the Spring of 1912 by Harry K. Thaw on business of a private nature, and in this capacity he became friendly with a servant friend of Francis's and with Francis himself. He testified Francis spoke of the Thaw child in his presence as 'his baby.' He also told of Mrs. Thaw's confession abroad. Hoffman said Francis told him he wanted Mrs. Thaw to get rid of Harry and marry him to legitimize the child. He said Francis and Mra. Thaw quarrelled. Francis, he said, wanted to find a way to get the child from her and her influence, and take it to his home to be brought up by his sister. THREATENED TO RAID HER APARTMENT. The witness said Francis bribed the child's nurse—a woman named Mozelle Selph—to bring the child to Washington Park for airings so he could see it and play with it. He said Mrs. Thaw told him that Francis fold her he would have the police raid her place because of proceedings Francis saw from his window opposite her apartments. If she did not give up the child Francis threatened to have the police take him from her, Hoffman said Mrs. Thaw told him. Mrs. Mozelle Selph, of No. 28 West Seventeenth street, said she was employed by Evelyn Thaw in January, 1908. Mrs. Thaw was using the name of "Mrs. Thurston" at that time. Q. Did she give you the date the baby was born? A. She said it was October 25. She didn't give the year. Q. Did she tell you where the baby was born? A. She said it was born in Germany. Q. While you were at that apartment in Ninety-eighth street, did Mrs Thaw have many men visitors? Can you give the name of some of them? A. Mr. Jack Francis, Mr. Howell and Mr. Morrison. Q. Did any of these men seem to be the most frequent visitors there? A. Yes, alr. Mr. Francis seemed to be the most frequent visitors there. Q. Did Mr. Howell or Morrison stay at nights? A. Mr. Morrison stayed there nights. Q. In what room did he stay? A. He stayed in her private room. Q. How do you know that. A. Because I served them breakfast and served them drinks in the room. Q. How did you happen to enter Mrs. Thaw's employ on October 8, 1914? A. She and Jack Clifford came after me. Q. Where did you live with them? A. No. 23 West Eleventh street. Q. Did Clifford live with her there? A. Yes, he lived in the same house. Q. What was their attitude? A. They were friendly—as man and wife, seemingly. Q. Did Mrs. Thaw have frequent callers? A. No. air. Clifford was very jealous, he didn't allow it. Q. Have you other means of identifying the child's birthday, other than as fold you by Mrs. Thaw? A. Only through Mr. Francis and he gave the child money, and another time he bought a voicelippe. Q. Did he come on October 25, and bring the child presents on any other occasion? A. He always brought him presents on his birthday.—New York Evening Journal. EVANGELIST SKIPWITH IN MONT GOMERY, ALABAMA. Dky Street Baptist Church, Dr. Wm., Madison, pastor. The war is on, and the fire is burning; Rev. W. H. Skipwith, the international preacher and singer, is with us, and all of Montgomery is attired. He spoke in the mass meeting Sunday last, from the mass "Wanted," to men only, and over 500 were present, among whom were some of the leading white men of our city; who spoke afterward and said that they were very glad to be in such a meeting, and that after listening to such a wonderful and logical discourse, that their ideas and opinions were completely changed in respect to the colored man. They also pledged themselves to be a committee of one to invite those who have the city's government in hand, to these meetings, which will give impetus for a brighter day for our people in these parts. Brother, the Gospel of the Son of God, preached with power is going to right all wrongs, and God is using Dr. Skip with as never before. Over one hundred souls have professed faith in God thus far, and we've just started. LEESBURG, VA. ITEMS. Leonburg, Va.—Friday night, at our church meeting at the Baptist Church, seven joined the church; three for baptism. There are others to come. Rev. Dr. Tyler is not himself as yet, but he was at his post of duty Sunday, preaching morning and evening at eleven o'clock; theme, "Winning Souls," Pro. 11-30. It seemed that the Holy Spirit was in its holy place. At three o'clock the children had their Master course dispersed with. Soley by Mrs. Garner Diggs, entitled, "To Is Risen." Mrs. Anna Jackson, "Trust and Oblay." We were glad to have Mrs. Murmur, of Horsham, to visit our school on the third Sunday. At eight o'clock or pastor spoke from Phl. 5-10; theme, "The Power of His Resurrection," and right well did he handle that subject, to the graduation of all present. After the ceremony, the crowd moved forward and joined the church. Still there are others. Mrs. Murmur, of Primrose, M. J. A lecture will be given April 31, by Rt. M. W. Custon, under the amuces of Federation of Colored Women's Club. A great time is expected. The M. E. Church held its Easter exercises last night (Sunday.) They say it was fine. Mr. Carroll Elgin has a position in Washington, we are told. Mrs. Rebecca Davis is on the sick list. Mr. Sherman Berry is on the sick list. Mrs. Milloy Jane is convalescing. We hope for them an early recovery. Miss Gertrude Glover, of Washington, D. C., was the guest of Mrs. Henry Robinson. W. L. J. Subscribe to the Richmond Planet —Only $1.50 per year in advance Talks on Thrift Thrift is that feeling which comes over you when you know you've been stung. Did you ever notice the man at a summer resort who steps boldly up to the counter, lays down a nickel, picks up three balls and throws them wildly at a Negro's head, a row of grinning dolls, or some other contraption devised to lure him away from his nickel, hit nothing and walk away with a dejected look? Did you ever go on an outing, or on a night's pleasure bent, and be a "good fellow," a "good spender," and go home with that what-did-I-get-out-of it feeling? Did you ever attend an auction, lose your head and buy something you didn't need and couldn't use, at a price twice as much as it was worth and have the same sensation? That was your conscience entering a protest against waste—your thrifty self struggling against your thrifty self, trying to show you that you waste money only to regret it, and, even though you forget it, you won't alter the situation. Every summer resort is built upon the proposition that most everybody wants a certain amount of money, gets foolish at times, takes a throw or two at something they know they can't hit, just to see how it feels. Coney Island and the "movie" do not despise the nickels—all they want is enough of them. Did you ever stop to consider that nothing at amusement resorts cost over ten cents except food? Summer resorts know that human nature is frivolous in summer time, bound to spend a part of the week's wage in being foolish, generating thrills, that even though coconuts are only only their after all. And if the crop of foolish folk were not a bumper one every year, and if the stings of conscience were hooded, there would be many an empty booth at the beaches this year. You can spend money foolishly so long that your conscience will not trouble you, just as you can cultivate a bad habit so long that you cease to think it wrong. Even the best of us, with the most careful management, are bound to waste a certain amount of money. Somehow it gets away from us, try as we will to prevent it. But the man who deliberately throws his money at something he can't hit, whether it be a Negro's head or a business proposition, must not complain if the ball goes wide of the mark. If you can't resist this tendency to throw things, either stay away from such places, or don't carry, much money with you. You can have a day at the beach for a dollar. Fifty cents for your swim, ten cents for car fare and forty cents for lunch. And that will put red blood in your veins and key up your appetite wholesomely. Three balls for a nickel never does that. The crowd would rather look on when you throw your money away than to throw their own; but what compensation have you? When your money is gone they will buy no shoes for your babbies, nor pay your rent when you're sick, nor subcribe to your pension when you're down and out. Many a catastrophe in life is the result of something you can't hit, whether in business, in society, or at the beach; but listen to, that still, small voice that sting of conscience, and do what it tells you, for it stings to a profitable purpose. It is waving a red flag of danger to keep you safe. Heed it. MARY PAGE. an actress. is accused of the murder of James Pollock. and is defended by her lover Philip Langdon. Pollock has been pursuing Mary for many months endeavoring to win her, love and her hand in marriage, but his attentions have been very unwelcome to her. Knowing her stage aspirations, he has, unknown to her, financed her starring tour under the management of Daniels. On the night of the murder, Mary leaves the banquet hall. in the Hotel Republic and enters the Gray Room, alone expecting to meet Langdon. She has been lured there by Pollock, who has been drinking. A few moments later a shot is heard and Langdon and others, upon entering the Gray Room and James Pollock shot through the heart and Mary Page lying in a faint beside him with Pollock's revolver not six inches from the ends of her fingers. At Mary's trial she admits she had the revolver. Pollock had NEW CLEWS F you please, Mr. Langdon, may I speak to you a moment, alr? The deferential voice halted --- Philip as he was on his way from court to Mary's cell, and he swung about with the frown of one whose days are made up of unpleasant interruptions by strangers. Langdon had been at the office most of the night looking up certain points of law and his temper was none too good. "Well?" he snapped, and the pallid-faced man with the stooped shoulders winced and drew back a little. "I'm sorry, sir, but I thought I ought to tell you, sir. I'm-it" about the guns." "The guns!" The frown faded from Langdon's face, and he looked down at the man with a sudden interest. "Who are you?" "James Watson, sir. I am a waiter at the Criterion Club where Mr. Pollock resided. I also acted as his confidential man during my off hours, sir. Langham Mad Room at the Office Most of the Night. You see, I am an extra, not a regular waiter in the dining-room. Langdon drew a deep breath and laid his hand on the other's stooped and pervile shoulder. "This is not the place to talk," he said quietly. "You'd better come down to my office with me. I have a few minutes put before the recess is over." The man bowed, and Langdon, turning, led the way into the private room beyond the office room, and draining the water to a chair, set down himself on the edge of the table. "Now," he said, "what about the game?" "Well, I'm this way, sir," said Langdon, twirling his hat in his nervous fingers. "I need to be in Sir. Follow me round of let, sir, and I know all his gigs. I had a bit of them—for me, a bit of him. There was two palm of my The Strange Case of MARY PAGE The Great McClure Mystery Story. Written by FREDERICK LEWIN in Collaboration With JOHN T. MINTYRE. Author of the Ashton Rik Detective Stories. Read the Story and See the Essanay Moving Pictures. SYNOPSIS invaded her dressing room at the theatre. Langdon had come to her rescue, the revolver had been knocked, from Pollock's hand and Mary had seized and retained it. She had put it in her hand bag the night of the murder intending giving it to Langdon. Her maid testifies that Mary threatened Pollock with it previously, and Mary's leading man implicates Langdon. 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 described Mary's flight from her intoxicated father and her father's suicide. Nurse Walton describes the kidnapping of Mary by Pollock, and Amy Barton tells of Mary's struggles to become an actress, or Pollock's pursuit of her and of another occasion when the OHA "I could see that she hated him." volvers—duellin pistols, he called 'em—but that there gun in court ain't one of those. "It was his own special one. He had the barrel sawed off extra short so it fit easy in his pocket. He showed it to me, and said that if anybody ever did for him, they'd have to move quicker than he did. And then, air, it was his own gun that killed him. Life's a queer thing, isn't it?" Langdon nodded vaguely, too disapointed at the failure of this new hope to pay much attention to what the man was saying. "I suppose," he said drily, "you won't mind telling that fact in court, will you?" He looked sharply at the waiter. "No, sir." The waiter hesitated a moment, then flipped and starmered. "I—I wish it might have been one of a pair, sir, if it would have helped the young lady; my wife and I admired her picture so. I took quite an interest, you see, being as how I knew him, sir. I seen her photograph in his room, too, and—I know what sort of a man he was. I ain't sorry he's dead, and I'd like to help if I could. "One night I saw him grab her by the arm and I could see that she hated him and that he was making her life miserable by his attention. "I saw her that night, Mr. Pollock glimpses a poem, and afterwards I saw him"— He broke off abruptly, then leaned forward staring up at Langdon, the life being sensory of the man who serves falling from him for a minute as he said sharply. "Mr. Langham, Mr. Pollock had a fight with somebody over the telephone at the club that night, and he didn't go to the Hotel Republie alone!" "What?" Fletcher's exclamation was shrill in its excitement but before he could ask and hear instructions that passed to his life, he suddenly stopped at the door, announcing that His Honor was ready to return quietly. What of his impatience Langham gathered up the papers he had dumped over the bridge? THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA --- small of liquor drove Mary insane. There is evidence that Daniels, Mary's manager, threatened Pollock. Mary falses on the stool and again goes insane when a policeman offers her whisky. Daniels testifies that Pollock threatened to kill Mary and Langdon and actually attempted to kill Langdon. 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 the criminate Daniels. Maggie Hale, inmate of a gambling den, testifies that she was at the hotel and heard two men quarrelling in the Gray Room a short time before the murder. Her evidence seems to increase suspicion against Daniels. Daniels privately informs Langdon that Mary Page did not kill Pollock and that if Mary is in danger of going to the electric chair he will tell all he knows of the case. "I shall have to put you on the stand, and ask the questions I would like to ask now," he said to the waiter. "You don't mind, I suppose." There was a note of anxiety in his voice. "That is what I am here for, sir," said the little man with a colleness that was not without dignity. "My wife is in the court, sir, waiting to hear me." He spoke rather proudly; the attitude of a waiter seemed suddenly to leave him. He was like a soldier who has been tated, and then, having made up his mind to fight, goes invincibly to battle. Langdon smiled, and clapped him on Langdon stuilt, and clapped him on the shoulder in a friendly fashion that O "I'll have them here, sir, don't you fear." brought a flush of pride to the face of the older man. Then he led the way out into the corridor again. At the door of the witness room he paused a moment and opening it, called Brennan, the detective, who had figured in the trailing of Daniels, and said quietly: "I want James Pollock's chauffeur. If possible, have him in court within an hour or two." "Yes, sir." "And Brennan—get the carriage man at the Hotel Republic, too. The man who was on duty in front of the hotel on the night Pollock was killed. It's important. We must work quickly. There isn't a moment to lose." "I'll have them here, sir, don't you fear." "And, snatching up his hat, Brennan set, off down the corridor at a brisk trot, the waiter staring after him and nodding with pleasure at being able to comprehend the orders that the lawyer had given. "They can probe all I say, air," he said to Langdon. "I hope it will help. Shall you put me on the stand at once?" "Yes," said Langdon; "I'm going to call you the first thing. You mustn't be nervous about it, though. It's not really such an ordeal as it solands." "I shouldn't be nervous, air," said the waiter, but his face did pale a little when he saw the crowded room and the judge. He acted like a man who had never been in a great room before. The name he said was Japonic Wan. THE NEW YORKER "I ought not to tell that, though." was employed as terion Club. "You see, sir," he went on confidentially, "there is not enough work in the dining-room to keep us busy except at meal times. They keep one or two men on duty on account of orders for drinks, but the rest of us serve only at breakfast, luncheon and dinner. That leaves us some free time and we mostly have one or two of the gentlemen who live at the "club to look after. I was man for Mr. Pollock. That is, I looked after his clothes and attended to his wants in the way of valeting." "Watson, when was the last time you saw Mr. Pollock?" "After the theatre, sir, on the night when he was—when he died." He uttered the last phrase almost in a whisper; and there was the awe in his voice of the uneducated at the mention of death. "Did he dine at the club?" "Yes, sir." "Did he seem uneasy about anything?" Langdon was gaining confidence in this unrehearsed witness. "Well, he had been drinking pretty heavily, and he was always ugly. If I may say so, sir, when he had been drinking. Maybe I could not to tell that, though," the witness added, nervously putting his hand to his mouth. "He seemed excited, but I thought it was probably about the performance, sir." "Did he say anything about carrying a gun that night? Think now, before you reply." "No, sir," the waiter answered with out the slightest hesitation. "But he awore when he came home that after noon, sir, because his pet particular revolver had been taken away from him." "Did he till you where or how he lost it?" "No, sir, he did not. There was no reason why he should sir, for I was only his servant." "Was it one of a path of revolvers?" "No, sir. It was one he had had fixed especially to carry, sir." "Watson, did Mr. Follock telephone to anyone before or after dinner, that you know of?" "Yes, sir. He went direct to the 'phone booth when he came in, and talked for a long time. He seemed very angry and suddenly he shouted, 'shush you you'll do as I say or by — I will send you up. I've got the goods on you.'" "Then he seemed to realize that somebody might hear, and lowered his voice. There was another call for him while he was eating and he went out and answered it. He seemed angry at first, then pleased. He was in a much better temper when he came back." The witness wiped his brow, and glanced down at the spectators, as if looking for the sympathetic face of his wife. In his excitement, and because the next question came so fast, he did not have a chance to see her "Watson, you say you saw Mr. Pollock after the theatre—where?" "I had been to the show, sir, and was coming out when I saw Mr. Pollock just ahead of me. I thought he was looking for his limousine. I saw it and hurried up, intending to tell him where it was, when he caught sight of it himself. I was just behind him, therefore, when he stepped into it." "Was there anyone in the automobile? "Yes." "Could you see them?" Landon was overloaded at the ready answers he was receiving. If he had trained this man for a couple of days he could not have asked for better results. "No. I could not an arm as somebody opened the door for Mr. Follock, and I heard a vower say, 'It's all right, chief.' It's a clutch." "Then the engine made such a noise I couldn't hear any more. You know how these machines are drawn out everything sometimes, sir." And you ever heard the vote beaten "I couldn't say, sir. I didn't argue" "I belied it, ame, and whispered it to the TV's out, handsome." the same time a slip of paper. On it was marred: "Pollock's chauffeur, Carter, is in court. You can call him right away. I will have the other here in a MJY, Dremnan." With a smile of relief Langdon turned back to his witness. "Was that the last time you saw Mr. Pollock?" "Yes, sir." "That is all, thank you. Mr. Watson." And as the waiter stepped down with a smile on his face, Langdon said clearly: "Call Frank Carter." There was a sirr through the courtroom, and some commotion as the chauffeur got to his feet in confusion, and stared at Langdon. "D'you mean me?" he asked bluntly; and when the court crier repeated the name, "Frank Carter" he scrambled over the intervening spectators and went down the room excitedly. He did not seem happy over the prospect of being made so conspicuous. "You were Mr. Pollock's chauffeur, were you not?" asked Langdon, and the man nodded. "Then will you please take the stand?" Still looking somewhat bewildered at the audden call, Carter took the oath, and Langdon, after the preliminary questions, said slowly, as if seeking to make a definite effect: "Mr. Carter, you drove Mr. Pollock continually, did you not?" "Yes," Mr. "Then you must have known most of his friends?" "I did, sir, and some of his enemies," said the chauffer grimly. "Did you drive the limousine on the night Mr. Pollock was said?" "I did, sir," the witness answered readily. He saw that he was important now, and like most of his class, he rather THE "Mr. Pollock want into the hotel alone." enjoyed his sudden plunge into the timelight. "Did Mr. Pollock take anyone to the theatre with him?" "No, str." "Did he give you any instruction about what to do after the theatre?" "Yes. He said that I was to wait for him near the corner, instead of coming back after the show. I may need you, he said, and I'd rather you'd wait. If you stay at the corner I can see you, whether I come out at the front of the theater of through the stage door." "He took a guest back to the hotel with him after the performance, did he not?" "No, str." The chauffeur was very emphatic. "Do you mean that there was no one in the car except Mr. Pollock?" "Who is Shake?" "Well, he is a sort of a pal of the chief—that is, he used to be. I dunno exactly how to deserate him. He and Mr. Pollock were in on some deals together, and when the chief wanted anything special to the chief all sent Shake. Polks called Shake Jim's jackal." "Mr. Pollock seemed to think a lot of him, though, and took him around a good bit. When he was most humored, he used to say he took Shake along because he knew what he was up to when he was with him." "When did the man Shake for Mr. Pollock?" "After the show or rather, during it. I had been off to get a suffer, and when I came back Shake was still in the car smokin'." "I'm waitin' for Jim," he says; and I says, "Go as far as you like." So he give me a cigar, and we sat there smokin' till the show was over and Mr. Pollock came out." "Was Mr. Pollock surprised to see this man in the machine?" "No. He was used to it. He seemed to have been expectin' him. I saw him looking about in the crowd as if he was huntin' someone, and when he saw Shale in the car he looked relieved." "Did you drive direct to the Hotel Republic?" "Yes, sir, we did." "And Mr. Shale went in with Mr. Pollock?" "Oh, no, sir. As soon as the car stopped he went off down the street and Mr. Pollock went into the hotel alone." There was no doubt that both these unexpected witnesses had made a good impression." The district attorney was not primed but Langdon, happy in the knowledge that the servile ordinal for Mary Ping was drawing to an end, left the court Boom that day became young of power. Boom—boom— But he hardly dared to dream of wonderful dream. [To be continued.] Airedale Terriers. Here is the case of a dog made to order for a very delibrate purpose and meeting all the specifications. The Alredale as a breed is only a little over half a century old. Yorkshire was his birthplace. As to the work that the new dog was expected to do there were foxes and badgers in the holl otters in the streams and bears in the fields and woods. This count that all around dog must have courage, a keen nose, strength of legs and jaw and must be equally at home in the water and on land. The breed found its way to this country in the middle eighties and soon caught on among the fanciers despite the cry that no terrier should run above twenty pounds. His habit of working for a living has kept the Alredale from becoming too much the top of the shows and has given him many opportunities to show his worth on the farm and in hunting. He has the terrier willingness to tackle anything without regard to size or teeth. One thing the Alredale demands is room. For that reason he is not an ideal house dog. He is his best in the country with plenty of elbow room and work enough to keep him interested in life.-Outing. Distant Thunder. If we count the seconds that elapse between our seeing a flash of lightning and our hearing the thunder we can tell how far off the thunderstorm is. As light travels 180,000 miles a second, we may for all practical purposes regard ourselves as seeing the lightning the instant it flashes. But sound travels only 1,087 feet a second. If, then we multiply 1,087 by the number of seconds that elapse after the flash before we hear the thunder we get the distance that lies between us and the storm. If we count five seconds the flash is a mile away. As a rule, we do not hear the thunder at all if the storm is more than from twelve to fifteen miles away from us. But the rule has exceptions. In Symons' Meteorological Magazine Mr. Hirnold Wilson reports that last August he saw two flashes of lightning in the west northwest of England and only heard the thunder after intervals of 115 and 112 seconds respectively. He calculates that the first flash occurred 24.4 miles and the second flash 25.8 miles away. Professor or Alexander S. Herschel, it is said, heard the thunder that followed a flash of lightning forty four miles from where he was. --- Historic Spelling There is a sentiment against simplified spelling because it tends to destroy the historical continuity of the English language, but this claim is answered by the assertion that the present spelling very materially infringes upon former methods. Upon this point a correspondent of the New York Times says, We have only to go back a very short way in order to see the modern upstart character of what is called historical spelling. We now write "pleasure," "measure" and "feather," but not very long ago those words were spelled "pleasure," "measure," "feather." Again, "tung" and "yung," as spelled by Spenser, have a more historical aspect than "tongue" and "young." Why write "girlle" when the old spelling was "girlel?" The only answer to this argument and similar ones is that our immediate ancestors learned how to spell better than our remote ancestors, which is only claiming that the makers of the words left their spelling to succeeding generations, which is absurd. There is abundant proof that our ancestors were better spellers than the succeeding generations. Ohio State Journal. Auto Strikes Pole; Two Killed. While running at a high rate of speed at Shamokin, Pa., an automobile owned by F. J. Williams, of Mt. Carmel, struck a pole and two of the occupants, Edgar Hollister and Alexander Weltzel, both of Mt. Carmel, were killed. Joel Rohner, another occupant of the car, was seriously injured. Wife Shooter Gets Four Years. August Roschel, while drunk, went to the home of his wife in Lancaster, Pa., from whom he was separated, and there shot her. Her injuries are not serious. He pleaded guilty and Judge Hassler sentenced him for four years. Negro Tramp Convicted of Murder. John Nelson, a negro tramp, was convicted of murder in the first degree for killing J. M. Sykler, at Mill City, near Tunkhannock, Pa., on the night of October 30. Nelson claims Ohio as his home. The Panama canal was reopened to trade, with the port of ten ships, seven northbound and nine southbound, including the transport Ruford. The change through the cut was in excellent condition, and the passage of the vessel was without incident. P. R. R. Places Rail Order. The long expected contract for rail by the Pennsylvania railroad was placed. The amount, 205,000 tons, was one of the largest ever given by the company. The lines east of Pittsburgh will take 125,000 tons and the lines west 80,000 tons. The United States Steel company announced that orders taken after May 1 for 1917 delivery would be at the advanced price of $35 instead of $30 a ton as at present. The Pennsylvania usually exacts specially heavy rail and therefore pays above the scheduled price. Assuming that only $30 was paid, the contract would call for $18,100. NORFOLK & WESTERN. NORFOLK & WESTERN. ONLY ALL-BAIR LINE TO NORPOLK (Schedule in effect Jan. 3, 1918) Leave Byrd Street Station, Richmond, FOR NORPOLK A. M. 9:00 A. M. 8:28 P. M. M. 7:40 P. M. FOR LYNCHBURG AND THE WEST: "9:15 A. M., "9:05 A. M., "9:00 P. M., "9:05 P. M. *Drive Richmond from Northglast*: **"11:40 A. M.** : **"0:30 P. M.**: **"9:00 P. M.**: **"11:20 P. M.**: **M. From** *the West*: **"11:8 A. M.**: **"8:37 A. M.**: **"11:30 P. M.** : **"11:40 A. M.**: **"9:17 P. M.**: **"9:00 P. M.**: **"11:30** *Daily*: **"Daily except Sunday**: **"Sunday**: **"Daily** *Daily*: **"Daily except Sunday**: **"Bunday only** *Daily*: **"Bunday only**: **"W.C. Sunday only** *P. T. M.**: **"R. Memoake**: **W. C. A. Rumbek** *C. H. B. Lekley. D. P. A. Richmond. Va.* ATLANTIC COAST LINE ATLANTIC COAST LINE THE STANDARD RAILROAD OF THE SOUTH (EXECUTIVE JANUARY 2, 1916) Train lines: For Florida and South: 8:15 A. M. and 6:05 P. M. 11:25 P. M. 12:25 A. M. For Norfolk: 6:15 A. M. 8:00 A. M. 8:00 P. M. 8:00 A. M. 8:00 A. M. For N. A. W. R. Wet: 8:15 A. M. 8:00 A. M. M. 8:00 P. M. 8:25 P. M. For Peterburg: 12:50 A. M. 6:15 A. M. M. M. 6:15 A. M. 10:00 P. M. 10:00 P. M. 4:00 P. M. 4:10 P. M. 6:50 P. M. 6:25 P. M. 9:25 P. M. 11:50 P. M. For Goldsboro and Patterson: *4:00 P. M. For Hopperwell: 5:15 A. M. *1:15 P. M. *9:40 P. M. 11:18 AM Traine arrive Richmond daily: 4:20 A. M. 7:00 A. M. 9:13 A. M. 6:15 A. M. 8:37 A. M. 11:40 A. M. *2:10 P. M. *1:40 P. M. *6:17 P. M. *6:35 P. M. *7:45 P. M. *9:00 P. M. *11:38 P. Austin Sunday. *Sunday Only. Time of arrival and departure and commu- nities not guaranteed. THE SOUTHERN SR SERVES THE SOUTH Trains leave Richmond, Main Street Station. Schedule figures not guaranteed. For the South—Daily: 6:20 A. M. local; 20:20 A. M., express; 6:20 A. M., express 3:00 P. M., local for Keyville and Chase City -week day. York River Line: 5:10 P. 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It will give you the greatest pleasure to show you our wonderful stock of homemaking comfort Furniture and Rugs and don't fail to ask our informer about our banking plan which gives you 5, 10 or 15 months in which to pay for any purchase. CMS. G. JUNGENS SON ESTABLISHED 1899 ADAMS AND BROAD Published every Saturday by John Mitchell, Jr. HI. North Fourth St., Richmond, Va. JOHN MITCHELL, JR. ..... EDITOR All communications intended for publication should be sent as so be reached on by Wednesday. Received at the Post. Office at Richmond, Va. us second class matter. SATURDAY.....APRIL 29. 1616 We have received The National Forward Magazine, a commercial service organ, published by the Servi- gram Publishing Company, 2243 7th Avenue, New York, N. Y., with Mr. J. W. TURNER, Chicago, editor, and M. E. R. PRUTCHAN, assistant. It contains thirty pages with cover, and is a very fine publication. It deserves success. We received the Christmas Souvenir of the Huntsville Prison Minute Show, by the kindness of Mr. A. G. Green. It is a most creditable publication and seems to indicate that a kind-hearted corps of officers are in charge of that institution. Mr. S. J. Bans is chairman of the Prison Commission; Mr. W. R. DULANEY is farm commissioner; Mr. D. E. TEAGER is warden, and Mr. J. H. BICKETT is finance commissioner. Rev. W. T. McDONALD is prison chaplain We must admit that we can neither understand President Woodrow Wilson, nor his administration, if it is true, as is asserted by GEN CABANZA'S Foreign Minister, that the de facto government of Mexico has never granted permission to the United States Government to send troops into Mexico. It indicates that the distinguished Virginian has been unfortunate in the selection of his Cabinet. It is inconceivable that he knew the conditions and intended to ignore them to violate the sovereign rights of the neighbor to the South of us. The clash at Parral has reported where the United States troops (white) fired upon the Carranza garrison and vice versa is but an additional aggravation of a situation that had already become serious. The champions of a policy of intervention will feel jubilant, while our own peace advocates will view with genuine apprehension every step taken in the direction of a war, which must necessarily bring surprising results to this country. THE TROUBLE AT HOWARD. We have received a communication from a student at Howard University relative to conditions there. We fail to see that it improves the situation any. We sympathize with the students, but they have a wrong conception of duty and responsibility. They were not sent to the University to play. They were sent there to study. The upper classes had their troubles and the upper classes were the ones to settle them. In a large institution like that, if the students are to run the University instead of the regularly designated authorities, the sooner it is wiped out of existence, the better it will be for the one to be founded. One thing is certain, there was either something wrong with the students, or there was something, wrong with the governing body. If a student has marked out just what he will do and what he will not do, regardless of superior authority, he is not suited to be a student. We have too many of those kind of people on the outside now. Military discipline is needed at Howard University. A compliance with rigid rules should be demanded. As we before stated, there are no fundamental rights involved in the controversy, no far as the student's contentions are concerned. If our young friend has not been able to understand and realize this, then we have a very poor opinion of his ability to argue to a final and satisfactory conclusion. --- HOWARD UNIVERSITY TROUBLES It is unfortunate, indeed, if the communication received from a Mr. Chase, V. Hussey, whosoever he may be, is a fair sample of the kind and culture of the students attending the great Howard University at Washington. From defending the interests of the race in the field of industrial endeavor, we are compelled to turn our attention to the remark- able performances of a class of young men and young women, who seem to be badly lacking in the fundamental principles of politeness and good manners, and who conjure the frivolities of the age up to a point where they are put upon the same plane with the fundamental and underlying principles of the Republic. Fancy a student, reading history every day and studying science and ethics, comparing the "Tea Tax" of the Colonists with a demand for the right to have a good time in the gymnasium of Howard University. The idea is so ridiculous that we turn from Mr. HENLEY to the public. We wonder where we are to find the material, to take our places when we are gone, if we are to rely upon its being furnished from such off-springs of the race as the one cited? We certainly sympathize with Pror Groma. WILLIAM Cook and the other members of the faculty, if this is the kind of scholastic material with which they have to deal. This is what is hampering us in our struggle with the prejudiced elements of the Southland. It has caused the white people, North and South, East and West, to regard us with suspicion and to listen to us with impatience, having previously decided our status before a wizard is uttered. What these young men need are the fundamental lessons of obedience and a respect for authority. It may be that the same kind of material may be found in some of the white institutions of learning. If so, it makes the problem all the more difficult. Dealing with one of these kind of people is bad enough, but with two is simply awful, especially when there is a difference in color. The only question at issue is whether or not the faculty, or a member of the faculty had the right to deny the exercise of a privilege, for it was only a privilege and not a right. Here we have Congress in session, with Negro-haters there so thick on both sides of the chamber as to make it difficult to distinguish them, and these people, these students deliberately foment a rebellion, upon a basis of "nothing" imaginary rights, and thereby endanger the children of every colored family in the United States, so far as Howard University is concerned. It is a distressing exhibition of short sightedness We, down here, who are risking our personal safety and our lives in the effort to raise the race to its proper standard and to secure for it an equality of rights and privileges, consider it an "attack in the dark" on the part of these thoughtless students, who participated in it. Congress gave an appropriation for the University and Congress can take it away. The insubordination was not against a white professor, but against a colored one. O, the pity of it! THOSE THREE STUDENTS We are publishing the communications from three students of Howard University. The letter of Mr. Uzzian Minik, editor of the "Sophomore College Best" is a model of its kind in the defense of an untenable position. It shows that he was well raised; that he understands the rules of polite debate, and that he knows how to respect those in authority. He impresses us as being a person open to reason and upon whom argument is not thrown away. MR. WILLIAM H. CARE is also a student of the improved type, and in graciously, takes the position that we have been misinformed as to the facts and he takes the pains to attempt to correct any wrong impression that we may have formed relative to the unfortunate affair. We feel disposed to argue with a gentleman of his type. We can see indications of a careful home-training; a respect for others. Then comes a writer who calls under the cognomen of CHAR. V. HENDLRY. We place him in the class of Burt HARTN's creation of "Pudden Head Wilson." He has the audacity to expect us to pay several dollars to publish his communication, which not only criticizes us, but insults us. He does not offer to pay for the communication, but calls for space at our expense and then uses it to insult us. We take it that it is this type of the student that caused the other well-trained members of the student body to be mislead and deceived into engaging in a rebellion for which there can be no possible excuse either in law or in ethics. Students of the HENDLRY type constitute the "mule heads" of our race and do much to handicap and embarrass the race in their struggle for racial recognition They make the trouble upon the railway trains and the street cars and otherwise embarrass the well-meaning members of the race in their struggle for material and legal recognition. Hexplorer should not be at Howard University. He should be under the training of some old northern black memory, who would teach him good manners and train him in all of the rules of common politeness, instructions which seem to be unbeatable now in the schools and col- leges of the country. We are publishing his communication to show the type of young men now being trained in the institutions of learning in the country. However hasn't enough common sense to remain in Howard University one hour, and in the best establishments of the country one minute. He doesn't know that a statement of general application does not call for a personal protest from him. The consensus of all of the articles seem to be that, although the students were sent to Howard University to work, they had a right to demand the privilege to engage in frivolous amusements, and when one of the best professors employed by Howard University forbade their doing what they wanted to do, they had the right not only to insult him, but to foment a rebellion, in which practically all of the other students engaged. There is no denial in any of these articles of this statement of the facts. We based our comment upon the statement, appearing in the Washington (D. C.) Eagle, which journal seemed to be favorable to the students, and we have not seen or read any communication which disputes the accuracy of tale information. Howard University has such sterling instructors as the KELLY MILLER, one of the ablest men, irrespective of race, in this country; Dr. L. B. MOORE, a shining example of what a people may accomplish through its leaders, and Prof. GEORGE WILLIAM COOK, who is known for his ability everywhere, and these students, after the President of Howard University had imposed absolute confidence in this colored faculty, proceed to attempt to discredit one or more of them by conduct which rivals that of the Foose Islanders. This is done: too, while the Congress is in session and while the Negro henchmen are in full sway at the national capital. It is a case of "adding while Rome is burning." For our part, we see no valid excuse for this action, and every student engaged in this exhibition should hang his or her head in shame. Some of these people get education and they do not know what to do with it after they get it. Certainly, their parents, would get better results with them in the cornfield than they would having them making public exhibitions of themselves at the Capital of the nation, where the vital interests of the race are on trial and where the best men and students should be in evidence to plead our cause before the combined intellect and intelligence of the nation. Selah! COLONEL ROOSEVELT LOSING. The Republican voters of Massachusetts, on last Tuesday defeated the Roosevelt candidates and elected an unpledged delegation to the National Republican Convention at Chicago. In Ohio, on the same day, the Roosevelt delegates were overwhelmingly defeated. New York State took a similar position some time ago. This seems to dispose of any chance that the distinguished resident of Oyster Bay, N. Y., may have had to be the standard bearer of the Grand Old Party. He will, however, be a prominent factor in naming the candidate and in formulating the platform of the party. The Progressive Party is nothing more than a skeleton now. The opposition to President Woodrow Wilson is so pronounced that any antipathy to any particular man will be overlooked in the sincere desire to defeat him. The colored voters have a rare opportunity to "even up old scores," so to speak. While we cannot vote to any appreciable extent in the Southland we can at least attract attention by the use of those votes and voters now at our disposal. In the North, we can be a positive factor. The colored vote can stand up and be counted. If the rank and file of our people would assert themselves as in contra-distinction to the loud-mouthed venal politician, then a different condition of affairs would exist and we might yet be able to obtain a hearing in the councils of the nation. How. Trieoonur. E. Bruton of Ohio seems to be the practically unanimous choice of his Party in his State. With a solid, enthusiastic delegation behind him, he has the best chance of any of the candidates now aspiring to a future residence in the White House of the Nation. If it is true that he is not sound on the race question and is "tender-footed" on the subject of human rights, "the more's the pity." INSANE MAN APPREKENDKD. The colored man charged with criminal assault in Nottsway County, Va., and convicted of the crime Thursday, April 20, 1914, has been found to be hospitably inmate. We Colored Man Your First Opportunity. AUCTION SALE OF HIGH CLASS BUSINESS AND RESIDENTIAL LOTS AT HOPEWELL, VA. WASHINGTON HEIGHTS ANNEX Wed., May 3rd, 10:30 A. M. SEVEN MINUTES WALK TO PLANT B $10 CASH-$3 PER WEEK OR 1-4 CASH, BALANCE 4,8,12 MONTHS This is the first time a Colored man ever had an opportunity to buy lots at Auction in Hopewell. Will you stand back and see this opportunity slip from you? There have been some enormous profits made and there are some more to be made yet. Hopewell is a city that will progress when all the older cities are dull. Why? When this world war is over the Duponts will continue to make munitions for the Countries that will have to prepare for the next struggle. Every Country in the world has the Spirit of Preparedness. Don't think for a second but what Hopewell will be a bigger and better Hopewell for years to come. Good Music-Free Prizes and Great Balloon Ascension and Parachute Leap on the Grounds. BURTON BROTHERS AUCTION COMPANY could not招呼 any other cooperation when we heard of the affair. Any colored man who would attack a white faction in this State over the protestors of the girl, and with two other persons present, in other hope- less drunk, or irretrievably insane, probably both. He knows he must face the anger of the white folks, and the hatred of his own folk. We are in favor of upright living and a respect for the law. Citizen Louis Warnes, with a large police force, practically all of the new element, being engaged in interfering with law abiding citizens and being unable to arrest law-breaking ones had to capture a colored fire-bug and, upon a close examination, he has been found to be insane. Colored folks are having a hard time of it, but there is some satisfaction in these disclosures, when it is known that only crazy folks commit these holious crimes and are charged with these death-penalty felonies. RECORD STEEL EARNINGS Total of $60,713,824 for March Quarter No Change In Dividend. All previous records of earnings by the United States Steel corporation were broken for the quarter ended March 31 last, the total reaching $60,713,624, according to official figures. This compared with earnings for the quarter ended December 31, 1915, of $51,232,788, the previous high record. The net income for the quarter ended March 31 was $51,218,659 and the surplus $32,854,172. 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CUCKOO CUCKOO CUCKOO CUCKOO HE CERTAINLY HAD THAT BIRD WELL TRAINED JEWELER— The Annual Thanksgiving Sermon constructive sermon, delivered by Rev. Brad in the auditorium of the High Street Baptist Church, Sunday evening at three o'clock. The Church was packed to its utmost capacity and many ware standing during the delivery of a most appropriate and constructive sermon, delivered by Rev. William Moore, formerly of Roanoke but now of Pittsburgh, Pa. His text was St. Luke 2:14-17. He seemed to have been at his best. The Holy Spirit seemed to have taken possession of him and all present were filled to overflowing as the man of God talked to them by the way. There were many anecdotes in the audience from those who had borne the burdens for the last fourteen years since the Order was launched here. The forces are certainly strong here. If one must judge from their beseted membership, Chief G. W. Coleman gave a detailed account of the progress of the Order during his leadership in the city of Roanoke. All could readily agree with the statements and facts rendered by Mr. Coleman, a man of sterling financial ability. The occasion was a very creditable one. Mr. Coleman stated that there were 673 children in the Jurisonite Department at Roanoke. The collection amounted to $34.00. Good for St. Luke. Mr. R. F. Tate, the well known Insurance man of Roanoke, Va. was called to Pittsburgh County, Saturday on account of the sad intelligence of the death of his loving mother, who departed this life Friday night at twelve o'clock, at the ripe age of 72 years. She was buried Saturday. She was a devoted Christian. Best of all life's labors. The father of Mr. E. S. Becker of 650-7th Avenue, N. W. died Friday, April 21st and was buried Sunday evening from the First Baptist Church. He found saving faith in the Saviour some time before the end came. He was about 60 years of age and leaves to mourn their loss four sons and three daughters and a host of friends. Mr. E. S. Becker is a deacon of the above named Church, also a prominent coal dealer of the city, being with the firm known as the Union Coal Company, from its organization to the present. Mrs. C. W. Thompson gave a most enjoyable Easter evening entertainment at her home on Tenth Avenue, where her many friends partook of the dainty delicacies of the season, until late into the night. The entertainment was for the benefit of the First Baptist Church. Mrs. Madora Flood, of Bedford County died Friday, April 21st at eleven o'clock at the age of 67 years. She leaves three sons, one daughter and eighteen grandchildren and, at best of friends to mourn their loss. Funeral services took place at three o'clock. The remains were inarried in Chestnut Valley. The Rally at the First Baptist Church closed yesterday. Total amount raised was one thousand, two hundred dollars ($1,200.00). The Minister of the Church, Rev. E. E. Ricks, treated the church to a most agreeable surprise by presenting them one hundred dollars ($100.00) the rift of a friend in the North: Circle "F." Mrs. Lucy Stratton, Leader came third with more than of money, she reporting more than two hundred dollars. Circle "E" brought in the second highest amount. Mrs. Annie Burrell is the leader of this Circle. Circle "N" of which Mrs. Josephine Davis is Leader came third with more than eighty-five dollars to its credit. The Easter service was a very delightful one. The Minister preached from the taxi, Matt. 28:9-10, at eleven o'clock. Subject, "All Hall." Special music was rendered by the Choir. Mrs. Thomas Mars, in company with Mrs. Sarah C. Fowlkes spent Easter in Ellison, visiting Mrs. Gladys Morgan and Mrs. Lue Stephens. Charley Chaplin's Comic Capers Ronnieke will have one of the strongest ball clubs that this city ever had, under the management of Mr. Bud Wade. He has gotten together a very strong club and any club that tackles them will have to play ball. They have won two games so far for this season—one from Bedford City, 10-3 and beat Howard University, 12-11, eleven innings. The team is composed of the following men: Hilton, first base; Ken'dricks, second base; John Simms, short stop; Smith, third base and pitcher; Downing, Autobark, right field; P. Jefferson, center field; Eggleston, left field; Dolphus Jones and Clarence Simm, catchers; Wilson, Smith and Wooten, pitchers. Mr. Louis Board, umpire. Miss Hester Scott and Miss Elliott of the Virginia Theological Seminary and College, spent Easter in the city. Mr. and Mrs. Bon Yates, of Columbus. Ohio passed through the city enroute to the bed side of Mrs. Yates mother, who is very ill. Mrs. Evelyn Dickerson, of 22-4th Avenue, N. W. wishes to thank the many friends for the kindness shown during the illness and death of her husband, Maryland Dickerson, who departed this life on the 20th of April. The Boy Scouts failed in their hike to Lynchburg. The weather there was of such that the parents deemed it too much for the little fellows to undergo so early in Spring. At Hotel Anderson—Mr. and Mrs. George Wilkeson, Martin, W. Va.; Dudley Griffin, Willard Sukkford, Judra Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. H. Drake, Clifton Drake, Delay Wright, Jack Wiggins, Mr. and Mrs. Willie Cozzen. 'EXCURSION FROM N. C. A train of fourteen cars came in to Roanoke Easter Monday with 1400 people to spend the day in the Magic City. They wore very orderly we are glad to announce and left at 6:30 P. M. for Winlston-Galem, N. C. There were a few who took a little too much John Barleycorn and were locked up. Missos 'Ruth and Ethel Howerton the daughters of Rov. W. R. Howerton, of Suffolk, Va. are visiting their grandmother, Mrs. Alsio Faulkner, 209-51th Avenue, N. W. Mrs. Lala Hill Calloway, who was called to Pittsburgh to attend the funeral of her father, Mr. Napoleon Hill, a former Roanoker. He is the father of Mrs. Mary Poindexter, of Fairfax Avenue, N. W. FIRST QUARTERLY CONFERENCE The First Quarterly Conference was held at Mt. Zion A. M. E. Church Monday night. All of the reports were good and Brother C. H. Howard was elected to the next District Conference and Dr. R. J. Boland was elected alternate. Presiding Elder George R. Jones presided. The meeting was very harmonious. The Planet is on sale at Gravely's Cafe, every Saturday and Sunday 'of each week. You will find everything good to eat. This place is clean and up-to-date in every respect The pastor of Mt. Zion A. M. E. Church, Rev. George C. Taylor, seemed at his best Sunday morning, at eleven o'clock, on the occasion of Easter—the Resurrection of Our Risen Lord. Hides Loot in Tiny Coffin Officers searching for loot whilc James Pembroooks, a negro, hasurreptitiously removed from the Holidayaburg, Pa. Register office found some of it hidden in a child's coffin, which had been stolen from a Holidayaburg undertaker. Editor Frank J. Over had been missing slugs, rules, base, large type, etc. from his office for some time, and was unable to account for its disappearance. Chief of Police Harry Bowm in after a little detective work, arrested Pembroooks, who was employed as janitor in the Registrar building. The negro was given the "third degree," and contended. Some of the stolen goods had been secreted in the basement of a church, and the remainder sold to junk dealers. When officers went to recover the loot they found it in a child's coffin. At about the time of this discovery an undertaken a few doors from the printing office was taking an inventory of his stock and found he was oncoffin short. It had been stolen from his stockroom at night. FROM GRAZ , BRAZIL TOW. MOORE SPEAKS FLAINLY. Political Original atom Essential—The Gospel of Work. Bahia, Brazil Dec. 7, 1915. To the Richmond Planet, Richmond, Va., U. S. A. My dear Mr. Editor.-Let me suggest, that advanced movements be made in every direction in organised form to recapture the labor of the cities and public places. It would not be a bad scheme to try to get under control, all the steidoring and long-shore work. I would remind you, sir; that it requires more than an ability and desire to work. It requires thorough organised operation backed by brains, courage and some money. There is money in it for those who can and will operate this business right. This work has been the fort of the non-skilled laborer which immigrated to your country. And while here, they learned what was to be known about politics and other things. FOUND SOMETHING BETTER They, work at these things while waiting for their papers, etc., or until they found something better. They held down this work for their raw recruits from the other side. But Negro leaders never could see the sense of organizing their people and helping them to control such work as this. Booker Washington would rather carry you all back to the woods. You men of influence must catch the men who are acquainted with this work and push them to the front while holding them up with your influence. You should not only try to get the work of the waterways; but also the railroads. And from this to municipal and other government labors. You should not think that because that you are a banker that these things are too trivial for your notice; for they are not. Your influence can make or destroy these little fellows. And for whom are you banking, if not for your own race? There is no greater way to hold your people together than through the avenues of their livelihoods. MAKE VAST MISTAKES. You leaders make vast mistakes by constantly abusing your people in public, you make them hate you and their race. The beat politician is not the man who keeps his name on the government's pay roll; but he who can put many other people's names on it or take them off at will. The man who gets work and protection for the common voter can both, do this and more. Call to your mind the Tammany Hall, in New York. See what power those people have. You do not see in the papers where they are eternally abusing the commonplace Irishmen. And you are very slow, indeed, if you do not know that the Irishman is worse than the Negro as a rough class of people. But they are crawling up every day, in the power of the nation. But this is not meant to excite any feelings against the Irishmen; but to show you people that I know what I am trying to do with you. I dare say that you got much of your start from the influence you held in secret and other organizations of colored people; notwithstanding the fact that your personal character is what first put you in the position of such. But as it was through organized work, in whatever form, you must remember that by organized work much more can be done. NOT NECESSARY TO DO IT It is not necessary that the name of "John Mitchell, Jr." be carved on the doors of every central of the operations, nor that it be used as is Mr. Murphy's is in New York. But there should be plenty of men to fill such a position. So get them together and use them; but treat them kindly. There is no need for all the Negroes to go to the woods; nor all of them to come to the cities. But let them be well organized wherever they are, to do what they best can at a moment's notice. White people will not fall to respect you when they know that you weal an influential power among your own, of all classes. I am not a man of only one idea, by much. I know what the trouble is there, like I do about many other places. And if you people will help me just a little bit. The colored race is no worse than any one else; just they are abused by people who do not know what other use to put them to. In my way, your paper, your bank, and whatever other business you have will grow; likewise that of every other colored man's in the country. billly they will job wbill be able to reach gracefully out into other countries with telling offset. You need not worry about trying to please the whims of every white person. Only the right will cure all complaints. THE PRACTICAL RESULT. Remember that if you can place 500 men at $1.50 per day, you can be putting $750 in to the hands of the colored people. No position which one man could get would bring that sum; which would mean $225,000 per annum. Suppose that you, through your influence, can place 5,000 men in positions which, without your help, they could not get. Say their salaries range from $1 to $2 per day, or average $2 per day. There you would be bringing $10,000 per day into the hands of the colored people, which is to say $3,000,000 per year, of 300 days. Now, this is an example of contrary work to that of Booker T. Washington, only the damage which he did was doubled many times to this. Then in sight of these things which every one knows, and about which he brays rather than keep it a secret; can you blame me for calling him a traitor? I have had one or two chances, too, in my life; but I always preferred to count this way. And had the Negroes been the least trained I would have been there now in America doing a noble work. WHY A PROTEST IS MADE So here is why I protest so strongly against you southern people abusing those who wont north, and those of who ridicule you in the south, etc. Therefore, I beg of you, for God's sake, quit abusing your race, as a people. Just look up the court records of the country if you want to know which of the two races is the most criminal. And the newspapers will tell you even more. So I am now peraused that you can better understand me. The things which I am aiming at, are not only to stuff my pockets and a few other's at the expense of all the rest, by much. There is much more I would like to say, but fearing that you are not accustomed to think along these lines and therefore, misinterpretate me. I will now close, remaining. --- DR. LEWIS CONVICTED Dr. J. Alexander Lewis, a well-known physician, was convicted in the Hastings Court of this city in connection with alleged insurance frauds, concerning the Home Beneficial Company, and given one year in the penitentiary. His counsel moved to set aside the verdict, as being contrary to law and evidence. Judge Richardson took this motion under advisement and set May 15th as the time to hear argument on the motion. Dr. Lewis was admitted to bail for the time being. At Home Again On Friday, the 21st inst., Miss Susie M. Taylor, our missionary, who has spent nearly four years in West Africa, reached headquarters. She reports a very perilous journey by son, after walking nearly eighty (80) miles, to take passage on the S. S. Chicago, a French liner. This boat was hounded for three days by German submarines. It is really pathetic to hear her tell of the awful nerve wrecking experiences of those perilous days. Miss Taylor is principal of the Bible and Industrial Academy, located in Grand Bassa, Liberia. West Coast Africa, on three hundred (300) acres of land. The building is not quite finished. Though the roof is on, and the weather boarding on, only one floor is laid. She hopes to give herself to raising funds for the completion of this school, which will be the very best Baptist-school building in all that part of Africa. The work of Africa's redemption must be carried on, and you, my dear reader, must help in this work. The suffering of this little woman, in our ahead, should bring a bluah of shame to every stingy, little-souled Baptist in all this land. Miss Taylor is well run down; the doctor says her blood is poor, from the kind of foods she has had to substat upon. She is now under the care of a doctor, and we hope will soon be herself. She will visit a number of conventions this summer, and will represent this splendid growing work. She reports Miss Eliza Davis as a most congenial and helpful compan- I most humbly beseech any who did not observe our Easter program to see that an offering is sent to take care of or work in foreign fields. The missionaries can no more live on promises, fault-finding and ugly sayings than we can. Give us some money to support them. Yours in His service, L. G. JORDAN. Killed by Easter Candy. From the effects of eating candy eggs, William Dunlap, sixteen years old, son of George Dunlap, of Pottstown, Pa., died at the Pottstown hospital. The boy died two hours after being admitted to the hospital from acute dilation of the stomach. Physicians think his fatal illness was due to eating impure Easter candies. His body turned an indigo color before he died. An autopsy will be made. GENERAL MARKETS PHILADELPHIA. — FLOUR quiet; winter clear, $4.85¢/10; city mills, $6.50¢/6.75. RYB FLOUR—Steady; per barrel, $5.50. WHEAT firm: N. 2 red, $1.13¢ 13¢. CORN quiet. No. 2 yellow, 82¢ 82¢. OATS quiet. No. 2 white, 51¢/51¢. POULTRY. Live steady; heens, 19¢ 20¢; old rosters, 12¢/13¢. Dressed stead; choice fowls, 22¢; old roses fowls, 22¢. BUTTER firm: Fancy croamery; 38¢, per lb. EGGS steady. Selected 27¢/29¢; nearby, 28¢; western, 26¢. Live Stock Quotations. CHICAGO—HOGS—5¢/10¢, higher. Mixed and butchers, $9.60¢/10¢; good heavy, $9.75¢/10¢; rough heavy, $9.55¢/10¢; 9.70¢/10¢; light, $9.40¢/10¢; plugs, $8.10¢/10¢; bulk, $9.75¢/10¢. CATTLE—Steady. Rooves, $7.75¢/10¢; or cow halffers, $8.05¢/15¢; stockors and feeders, $6.60¢/8.50¢. Tex- ans, $7.50¢/10¢; calves, $7.00¢/10¢. SHEEP-Weak Native and wrest orn. $6.15@8.50; lambs. $10@11.50. When Mrs. Samuel Riegel, of Orwigsburg, near Pottaville, Pa., went to milk the cows she found her husband's body hanging from a rope tied to a rafter. He left the house early in the morning, telling her he was going to the stable to do some chores. Riegel was seventy years old, and was a successful building contractor. The cause of his suicide is not known. May 12 Designated New Jersey Day. Governor Fielding has issued a proclamation for the observance of May 12 as New Jersey day. The state department of conservation and development is behind the plan to boost the state's industries and advantages on that day. All cities are requested to display the flag and schools will observe the occasion by fitting ourselves. 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 with the Bank Street Baptist Church, May 10th, to write to Dr. Charles S. Morris, notifying him of their purpose to come as delegates. AGENTS. GET BUSY! Agonta get busy. You can make $50 to $100 per week selling the wonderful Min-Val-Cop. Thousands need it. Marvelous 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 fold. Nothing like it before. The chance of your life. Act quickly. Write for terms to R. J. Stone, 619 N. Second Street, Richmond, Va. Your Table Will Not Be Complete Without an Assortment of These Remown Brands L. W. 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Efforts to harmonize the demands of the anthracite coal miners and the concessions offered by the operators were broken off in New York city after a more than eight weeks of almost continuous discussion here by a joint subcommittee representing both employers and employees. Predictions were made by members of the miners' general board that the tri-district convention to be held at Pottsville, Pa., May 2, would vote in favor of a strike. The demands of the miners provide for an eight-hour day and a new working agreement to be entered into beween the miners and operators for two years, and an increase of twenty per cent in wages, with time and a half for overtime and double time for Sundays and holidays, and a general revision of working conditions. 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The Clock Was a Cuckoo Copyright, 1916, by J. Kealey. HE CERTAINLY HAD THAT BIRD WELL TRAINED Clock Was a Cuckoo Copyright, 1916, by J. Keeley. HE CERTAINLY HAD THAT BIRD WELL TRAINED The Clock Was a Cuckoo D Reading Girl Bride at Fourteen. The youngest bride in Reading, Pa., in a long period, Eva Wurst, fourteen years old, daughter of Charles Wurst, became the wife of Joseph Hauger, twenty-two years old, son of Robert Hauger. Rev. Monsignor George Pormann officiated. Kills Two on Trial Trip. Two men were killed and three injured when a new Philadelphia Reading locomotive, on a trial trip, ploughed through a crowd of laborers near Auburn, Pa. $100,000 Home Burned. The summer home of Daniel Guggenheim, president of the American Smelting and Refining company, at Elberon, near Long Branch, N. J. was virtually destroyed by fire, the loss being estimated at $100,000. The residence, which was one of the finest on the New Jersey coast, was unoccupied. The IRON TRAIL BY REX BEACH Copyright 1812 by Harper & Brothern. Murray O'Nell, railroad builder, on his way to Alaska, is a passenger on the Nebraska. The ship runs around. O'Nell helps Captain Johnny Brennan to quell a panic among the passengers. As the ship settles O'Nell is accosted by a beautiful girl, and he plunges over board with her. They are picked up by Captain Brennan. She proves to be Natalie Garard, whose mother is the friend of Curtis Gordon, O'Nell's unscrupulous business rival. 0 NEIL climbed to the bridge. "If this Hallibut hay!" he asked Captain Johnny. "It is. But we are piled up on the reef outside. She may hold fast. I hope so, for there's deep water asterin, and if she alips off she's go down." "I'd like to save my horses," said the younger man wistfully. Through all the strain of the past half hour or more his uppermost thought had been for them. But Brennan had no sympathy for such sentiments. "Hell's bell!" he exclaimed. "Don't talk of horses while we're got women and children aboard." He hastened away to assist in transferring his passengers. Instead of following, O'Neil turned and went below. His appearance, the sound of his voice, were the animals for a chorus of eager whimies and a great stamping of boohes. Heads were thrust toward him from the stall, alert cars were pricked forward, both muzzles, rubbed against him as he calmed their terror. This blind trust made the man's throat tighten nothing. He loved animals as he loved children, and above all he cared for horses. He cursed aloud and made his way down the sloping deck to the square iron door or port through which he had loaded them. But be found that it was jammed, or held fast by the pressure outside, and after a few moments' work in water above his knees he climbed to the starboard side. Here the entrance was obstructed by a huge pile of baled hay and grain in sacks. It would be no easy task to clear it away, and he fell to work with desperate energy, for the ship was slowly changing her level. He was perplexing furiously; the commotion around him was borrible. Then abruptly the lights went out, leaving him in utter blackness; the last fading yellow gleam was photographed briefly upon his retina. After scrambling to the cabin deck O'Nell felt for the little bracket lamp on the wall of his stateroom and lit it. He dragged a life preserver from the rack overhead and slipped the tape about his shoulders, reflecting that Alaskaan waters are disagreeably cold. Then he opened his travelling bags and dumped their contents upon the white counterpane of his birth, selecting out of the confusion certain documents and trinkets. The latter he thrust into his pockets as he found them, the former he wrapped in handkerchiefs before stowing them away. All at once he whirled and faced the door with an exclamation of astonishment, for a voice had addressed him. There, clinging to the casting, stood a woman—a girl—evidently drawn out of the darkness by the light which streamed down across the sloping deck from his stateroom. Plainly she had but just awakened, for she was clothed in a silken nighttrobe which failed to conceal the outlines of her body. She had flung a quilted dressing gown of some sort over her shoulders and with one bare arm and hand strove to hold it in place. He saw that her pink feet were thrust into soft, beetleless shipper, that her hair, black in this light, cascaded down to her waist, and that her eyes, which were very dark and very large, were fixed upon him with a stare like that of a sleepwalker. "It is so dark—so strange—so still" she murmured. "What has happened?" "God! Didn't they awaken you?" he cried in sharp surprise. "Is the ship—sinking?" Her odd bewilderment of voice and gaze puzzled him. He nodded. "We struck a rock. The passengers have been taken off. Were the only ones left. In heaven's name where have you been?" "I was asleep." He shook his head in astonishment. "How you failed to bear that hub bub" "I heard something, but I was ill. My head-I took something to ease the pain." "Ah! Medicine! It hain't worn off yet. I see. You shouldn't have taken it. Drugs are nothing but poison to young people. Now, at my age there might be some excuse for reporting to them, but yes"— He was talking to cover the panic of his thoughts, for his own prudicament had been serious enough, and her presence rendered it doubly embarrassing. What in the world to do with her he scarcely knew. His tips were smiling, but his eyes were grave as they roared over the cabin and out into the blackness of the night. "Are we going to drown?" she asked daily. "Nonsense!" He laughed in apparent dismayment, showing his large, strong teeth. SYNOPSIS CHAPTER II A Girl Out of the Night. "I was asked." "I'm wretchedly afraid," she whispered through white lips. "None of that!" he said brusquely. "I'll see that nothing happens to you." He slipped out of his life preserver and adjusted it over her shoulders, first drawing her arms through the sleeves of her dressing gown and knotting the cord sanguously around her waist. "Just as a matter of precaution," he assured her. "We may get wet. Can you swim?" She shook her head. "Never mind; I can." He found an other life belt, fitted it to his own form and led her out upon the deck. The scuppers were awash now, and she gaped to the sea licked her bare feet. Slipping his arm about her, he bore her to the door of the main cabin and entered. She had clapped his neck tightly that he could gently breathe but, lowering her until her feet were on the dry carpet, he gently loosened her arms. "Now, my dear child," he told her, "you must do exactly as I tell you. Come! Calm yourself or I wont; take you any farther." He held her off by her shoulders. "I may have to swim with you; you mustn't cling to me so!" O'Neill judged that the ship was at least a quarter of a mile from the beach, and his heart sank, for he doubted that squirter he or his companion could long in these waters. It occurred to him that Brennan might be close by, waiting for the Nebraska to sink—it would be unlike the little captain to forsake his trust until the last possible moment, but he reasoned that the cargo of lives in the skippers' boat would induce him to stand well off to avoid accident. He called lustily time after time, but no answer came. Meanwhile the girl stood quietly beside him. There followed a wait which seemed long, but was in reality of but a few minutes, for the ship was sliding backward and the sea was creeping up. C. M. M. "Take the girl--quick," he implored. ward faster and faster. At last they heard a shuddering sigh as she parted from the rocks and the air rushed up through the deck openings with greater force. The Nebraska swung sluggishly with the tide; then, when her upper structure had settled flush with the sea, Murray O'Nell took the woman in his arms and leaped clear of the rail. The first gasping moment of immersion was fairly paralyzing; after that the reaction came, and the two began to struggle away from the slinking ship. But the effect of the reaction soon wore off. The water was cruelly cold and their bodies ached in every nerve and fiber. O'Nell did his best, to encourage his companion. He talked to her through his chattering teeth, and once she had recovered from the mental shock of the first fearful plunge she responded pluckily. He knew that his own heart was normal and strong, but he feared that the girl's might not be equal to the strain. At length there came through the man's dazed sensibilities a sound different from those he had been hearing. It was a human voice, mingled with the measured thud of ears in their sockets. It roused him like an electric current and gave him strength to cry out hoarsely. Some one answered him. Then out of the darkness to seaward emerged a deeper blot, which loomed up hugely, yet proved to be no more than a lifeboat banked full of people. It came to a stop within an ear's length of him. From the bubble of voices he distinguished one that was familiar and crieed the name of Johnny Brunson. His brain had cleared now, a great dreamlike sense of Thanksgiving warmed him, and he felt equal to any effort. He was vaguely amazed to Sail that he lance rallied to stop him. His own name was being preoccupied in shoted town. The splash from an ear filled his face and strained him, but he managed to lay hold of the blade and was drawn in until our stretched hands held him. An oman man was saying: "Be careful thou! We can't take him in without swamping." But Bryanan's voice shouted: "Make room or I bash in your bloody skull." Another protest arose, and O'Neill now that the craft was indeed loaded to the gunwales. "Take the girl—quick!" he implored. "Till hang on. You can—tow me." The limp form was removed from his side and dragged over the thwarts while a murmur of excited vokes went up. "Can you hold out for a minute, Murray? asked Brennan. "Yes—I think so." "I'd give you my place, but you're too big to be taken in without danger." "Go ahead," chattered the man in the water. "Look after the girl before it—too late." The captain's stout hand was in his collar now, and he heard him crying: "Pull, you muscle bound heathen; everybody sit still! Now away with her, men. Keep up your heart, Murray, my boy. Remember it takes more than water to kill a good Irishman. It's only a foot or two farther, and they've started a fire. Serves you right, you big blot, for going over board with all those boats. Man dear, but you're pulling the arm out of me, it's stretched out like a garden hose. Hey! Cover up that girl, and you, lady, rub her feet and hands. Good! Move over please so the men can halt." The next O'Nell knew he was feeling very miserable and very cold notwithstanding the fact that he was wrapped in dry clothing and lay so close to a roaring spruce fire that its heat blistered him. Brennan was bending over him with eyes wet. He was swearing, too, in a weak, faltering way, calling upon all the saints to witness that the prostrate man was the embodiment of every virtue and that his death would be a national cataclysm. Others were gathered about, men and women, and among them O'Nell saw the doctor from Sitka whom he had met on shipboard. As soon as he was able to speak he inquired for the safety of the girl he had helped to rescue. Johnny promptly reassured him. "Man, dear, she's doing fine. A jigger of brandy brought her to, grasping like a blessed mormal." As dawn broke the canyon tender from the station near by nosed her way up to the gravelly shore where the castaways were gathered and blew a cheering tool tool on her whistle. She was a flat bottomed, wet sterned Tall boy, the master of the Nebraka trooped to her deck over a gangwank. As captain Brennan had predicted, not one of them had wet a foot, with the exception of the two who had been left aboard through their own carelessness. The reaction following a sleepless night of anxiety had replaced the first feeling of thankfulness at deliverance, and it was not a happy cargo of humanity which the rescuing boat bore with her as the sun peeped over the hills. Many of the ships passengers were but half dressed, all were exhausted and hungry, each one had lost something in the catastrophe. The men were silent, the women hysterical, the children frightful. It was O'Neill's turn to comfort Captain Johnny Brennan, who had yielded to the blackest despair once his responsibility was over. "It's kind of you to cheer me up," said Brennan, "especially after the way I abandoned you to drown, but the misuse won't allow me in the house at all when she bears I left you in pike." Thank God the girl didn't die anyway! I've got that to be thankful for. Curtis Gordon would have broken me. "Sure!" Man deer, don't you know who you went bathing with? She's the daughter of that widow Gerard and the most prominent passenger aboard, outside of your blessed self. Ain't that luck? If I was a jap I spilt myself open with a bread knife." "But fortunately you're a sensible 'burp' of old Ireland. I'll see that the papers get the right story, so buck up." A south bound steamer was due the next afternoon. It was learned, and plains were made for her to pick up the coastways and return them to Seattle. At the same time O'Nell discovered that a freighter for the "wrestward" was expected some time that night, and as she did not call at this port he arranged for a launch to take him out to the clammer where he could intercept her. The loss of his horrors had been a serious blow. It was all the more imperative now that he should go on, since he would have to hire men to do horsework. During the afternoon Miss Gerard sent for him, and he went to the house of the cemetery superintendent, where she had been received. The superintendent's wife had clothed her, and she seemed to have recovered her pulse of body and mind. O'Nell was surprised to find her quite a different person from the frightened and disheveled girl he had seen in the yellow lamplight of his stateroom on the night before. She was attractive, certainly, despite the disadvantage of the borrowed garments, and though she struck him as being possibly a little proud, and cold, there was no lack of warmth in her greeting. For her part she beheld a man of perhaps forty, of commanding height and heavy build. He was gray about the templar; his eyes were gray (...). She was vaguely disappointed, having pictured him as being in the first flush of vigorous youth, but the feeling soon disappeared under the charm of his manner. The ideal figure she had imagined began to seem stillly and schoolish, unworthy of the man Sarah. She was pleased to see his thumb numb and exhausted now. So her thanks, for she had loved a hint of tart. "I was terribly frightened," she conceived, "but I felt that I would rely upon you. That's what every one does, isn't? You see, you have a reputation. They told me how you refused to be taken into the boat for fear of captain, it. That was fine." "Oh, there was nothing brave about that. I wanted to get in badly enough but there wasn't room. Jove! It was cold, wasn't it?" His ready amile played whimistically about his lips, and the girl felt herself curiously drawn to him. Since he chose to make light of himself, she determined to allow nothing of the sort. "They have told me how you bought out this whole funny little place," she said. "and turned it over to us. Is it because you have such a royal way of dispensing favors that they call you the Irish princess?" "That's only a silly nickname." "I don't think so. You give people food and clothes with a careless wave of the hand; you give me my life with a shrug and a whistle; you offer to give up your own to a loathful of strangers without a moment's hesitation. I- I think you are a remarkable person." Noted Author and War Correspondent Dias Suddenly. THE MAYOR OF BROOKLYN Knox Out for U. S. Senate. Philander C. Knox, former secretary of state, filed his nomination papers with the secretary of the commonwealth at Hartburg as a candidate for United States Senator on the Republican ticket. 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The four counts in the indictment charged him with a glittering erie of offence: He had "violently" taken Capalb Bergmor's sovereigns to the value of "nine pounds" (845); he had amashed the wireless; he had at it in the very ship; he had appropriated command of the vessel to himself. The reading required thirteen minutes. DELAWARE FOR WILSON State Democratic Convention Endorse President for Renaming President Wilson was endorsed for renomination at the Delaware Democratic state convention, the 300 delegates cheering his name, as well as the uttered praise of the administration's foreign policy and prophecies of a Democratic victory. The convention elected six delegates an alternates instructed to vote for Mr. Wilson. Vice President Marshall was also endorsed for renomination. VILLA'S DEATH A FAKE Story Manufactured in Juarez, Says General Bell. General George Bell, Jr., reporting from El Paso, Texas, to Major, General Funston, at San Antonio, gave it as his opinion, after investigation, that the report of Francisco's death had been manufactured in Juarez, just across the border. United States Consul, Letcher, at Chihuahua City, who said he had been in communication with Custodiofacilic, near which discovery of Villa's body was said to have been made, also has failed to verify the report. If Villa is not dead, he has an excellent chance to escape into territory far beyond the most advanced of the American detachments, because the punitive force has penetrated as far south as it can go with the present organization. Officers regard the Parral incident as indicating that General Shabing's men have to guard themselves not only against attack by Villa's men, but detachments of Carranza's army that are antagonistic to the announced attitude of co-operation. Forest Fires Raging. 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GEM SKIN WHITENER Before Using After Using sided European positions on the West- ern Belt and supplied an enemy ship in the North Sea. Gruss is reported to be facing a new cew swing to allied demands for the use of Greek railways in transporting Marian troops. The chamber has discerned. Indict von Papen in Plot. Captain Franz von Papen, the recailed military attaché to the Ger- man embassy at Washington, in lefte by the federal grand jury in New York in connection with the alleged plot to blow up the Wolland canal in September, 1914. Von Papen was one of five persons indicted in the case, including Captain Hans Tauscher, who is already unlet arrest, charged with being concerned in the plot. PERSHING HALTS VILLA CHASE Mexicans Threaten to Attack Americans. SNIPERS FIRE ON OFFICERS Populace Infamed Against United States Troops by Exaggerated Reports of Fight at Parral. The American pursuit of VHla is at a standstill because of the unprovoked attack upon American cavalrymen by the insubordinate soldiers of the Carranza garrison at Parral. A small party of American officers was fired on Monday night, none of the Americans being injured. This, coming on the heels of other reports of sniping, is responsible for the belief that the expeditionary command is confronted with a serious problem. At General Pershing's headquarters there seemed no prospect of a resumption of the chase. There were indications that a continuation of the pursuit would meet with armed resistance. Newspapers published in Chihuahua City contain reports of the attack upon the command of Major Frank Tompkins at Parral. According to these papers, the Americans were encamped in the Plaza de San Juan, when, despite efforts of the Carranza officials, the Mexican populace attacked them with firearms, whereupon the cavalrymen fought back. The affair was described as being a repulse of the Americans, since they retired to Lammos. Major General Frederick Funston, at San Antonio, Texas, is quoted in a despatch as saying that the expedition cannot advance further with the present number of troops unless authority is obtained to establish a new border base or the free use of the railroad is obtained. The line of communication, extending from Columbus, N. M., to Satevo, Mexico, about 400 miles, has now been stretched to its maximum of elasticity, he is reported to have said. Six hundred and fifty men are reported still holding Santa Cruz, near Parral, but to the north, the United States forces are being concentrated at three points. One stong dotachment is said to be encamped at Satevo. The main column is reported at Namiquipa, and a third is at Colonia Dublan, which is the first supply base south of the border. General Perishing himself is said to have returned from Satevo to Namiquipa. Mexican reports say the fight at Parral, last Wednesday, in which three Americans were killed and six wounded, has inflamed. American feeling throughout northern Mexico. Distorted reports which have spread among the populace have represented the encounter as a great battle in which the Americans were badly beaten. The Mexican dead are accounted for as unarmed citizens who were killed by the Americans before the Parral garrison could interfere. A wireless from General Pershing's headquarters says that Major Frank Tompkins, who was in command of the cavalry detachment which was attacked at Parral, has received a written warning from General Losano, commander of the Carranza garrison at that place that his troops will be attacked if they try again to enter the city. THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA Crown Prince's Onslaught on Verdun Defenders Cost Him Terrible Loss Says Paris. After an attack with heavy force on the French lines between Dac- mont and the Meuse, north of Vér- and east of the river, which nethen the Germans some ground near t.e. Chaufort wood, they have abandoned activity in this sector for the time being. Even the artillery fire has not be unusually heavy, according to Paris, but west of the river the first line trenches of the French from Dead Man's Hill to Cumilares have been given in particular attention by the German guns. Berlin announces that, in Monday's fighting east of the Meuse 1688 p. officers were taken by the Germany all unwounded. The total of French prisoners captured by German forces in the Verdun operations to date is given as 711 officers and 38,155 men. The German statement says: "On the battlefield on both sides of the Meuse there were very violent artillery duels. On the right bank, on the river our troops from lower Saw ony wrested from the French bastom positions on Steinbruch (Stone quarry) 700 yards south of Harra mont farm and on the ridge of hill to the northwest of Philomont farm. Forty-two officers, including three staff officers, and 1646 men were captured unwounded, in addition to fifty wounded men. "Their names will be published in the Gazette des Ardennes in the same manner as the names of all French men who have been made prisoners in this war. The names of 741 officers and 38,156 men whom we have taken prisoners since February 21 in the battles in the Meuse district also will be published. The reason is the same official French attempt to cast doubt on our reports." The official report shows that there is severe fighting between the British and Germans over a wide front. In Monday's smashing blow with the purpose of capturing Chauffer wood, the crown prince used five divisions or 60,000 men, with a gain of only a few trenches from part of which they have been driven. According to the French reports it is estimated that the crown prince lost 10,000 men in killed and wounded in Monday's fighting. French army officers asserted that the crown princess object in the treemonous assault was the crest of "Pepper Hill," and that his effort was a complete failure. To attain "Pepper NOW IS THE TIME! SUBSCRIBE TO THE RICHMOND PLANET. $1.60 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE. FREE TO COLORED WOMEN OUR 1916 STYLE BOOK. We are the largest income gatherer of colored woman's hair, and in order to batteries our goods were and ing free our labor book-sharing ing styles for colored women, in the latest hair sharing. Every colored women should have eye. We gurus make every article we sell or money refunded. All hair will positively stand combing and waving the hair. 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Their were checked, dailh, caref where they were kept in back and not the only one our football in corral, trunk According to the trip, we port, during the trip, A. A. of German air planes threw down bombs, one of them being an in dialy missile, on back. It has reported that two persons were killed and six wounded. The material sam age was not important. It is state. BODY IS NOT VILLA'S U. 8. Officers Obtain No Confirmation of Bandit's Death. American military authorities who have been detailed to investigate the report that the body recently disinterested at San Francisco Borja was that of Francisco Villa, reported they were unable to obtain confirmation. After the fight at Parral, Colonel W. C. Brown, of the Tenth United States Cavalry, obtained fairly reliable evidence that Villa, wounded, was being carried by an escort southward toward Durango. Villa himself, with an escort of 150 men, was said to have passed through El Valle, a small place about twenty miles west of Parral, bound south. Nine Killed in Trieste Air Raid. The Austrian city of Trieste has been raided by a squadron of seven Italian aeroplanes, bombs dropped from which killed nine persons, wounded five and destroyed a monastery. The raid happened on Thursday last. The monastery was the Salzman, in whose chapel at the time, 400 children were attending service. The Vienna report of the raid adds this comment: "By this attack the enemy forfeited every right to have his towns spared." Russians Almost at Kut. The Russian troops are said to be within nine miles of Kutal-Amara, where a British army has been besieged for months. Relief of the British by the Russians has appeared a possibility for some time in view of the Russian successes in Parma and Armela. Body Found on island. The body of an unidentified man was found on an island near Marietta, Pa. 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RFAD—THE IRON TRAIL Richmond, Virginia PAGL VEN la? them. into your dered a ne Um- Umbrella ed to a can get ons and the Planet you five D, bring Handle ths for inotype UMBRELLA COUPON GOOD FOR 5 CENTS The Planet, 311 N. 4th St. wai csicreniseaneeliomemind MCHBOND PL Aser: eC. Vins. satis, pay an : : eo ecneittl ‘ a tec. Beh i DBATURDAY....0.-APRIL 28, Ted AT THE NATIONS METROPOLIS. The Vite Manetian Chnreh Gett hur Ready for Biz Convention te te Hett Ine Newport News, Va ies SA Howell, Noted Itace Mun tn the Metropolis, in the Interest ot the Movement Yeung Colored My Doing Well As Mectanteal Des Ute Conduct Dental Labsratery ty thin City Rey, WAL Deane, Mie stonary ef the Zion Church Tn South America, Here for Genera! + Conference. Jeflersan HL Davis Opens Btret Clann Rewming Hens veSuttable for Studenta Who Vioy SMere in Sumter Bishop Wolters Gives Luncheas Bes Ne ee West Sth Street j New York Clty. April 2 inte Rev SA Mewell puster of Tt Wesiey Grove Christian Chureh, Newport News, Va. and one af the Mow substantial en ef the pace 3 this country. Ste here Inst week tn the interent of the coring conventiot er Mis churet. whieh meets tn Nes port News xetithne in June Kes Howell kas heen visiting pointe an Pennssivania, New Jereey aed Sen York tismiriiag fate conditions ©f the various ehiirehes ef the eaniecti st these centers, saul expressed to veut correspondent Mat he was pleases WI the progres. that is betiot toute He ttt year correspondedit that hoped fr ane ef the darrest ote Mone ever bet fi the listers ot th ehurel, ape sant oat the enter ¢ Phare tiene Victted eorshterable intere : Ma stews oto the port ef the pas bers 7 When Hes Howell Ras sents at the hone of Res HOR Mout ae fot Weed bath Street, where be tists ber headquarters, he talked: free of the comizig convention and told of ty: work that fs belng dene by tis ven nertien towards Uue xelution of i kre tans probleme that confront the rare in Amerien He naif that Afro Christinn Church was one of the strongest religious movements amen: the Negro In thi« section, and that It contained a membership of 25.000 Sith cburehes in Various sectlene af the country, Rev. Howell, who fs te prenitent of the convention, satd that the cot ing convention Wil be representative and that there would be many kraye and Vital problem, Mat wil veme ap for dixetusion The convention, which Ineets every Cw yearn, correependa ti the genera) conferences uf the other churches, Along the relimieuy work Niue of this erkatization, the of Rartzation in engaged tan helpful work eles Hig Mie Ovi ated inural uphit et fhe rae Otte wt the tnevetients tint The urgauigaiien Is cmnventrariiig ett In the entabiinnnent of shoul tar the tramitg of giri AG: be located near Sukport Niece tote Atel WIE bo Modeled after Goo work of Hampton and Tuskeger ‘Twenty f00 acres of fad have aiready been satrehased, and buihting will begin neon, Rew Howell stated that tha will de one of the thust important parts ef the Werk of the connection Rev Howell Is one ef the big men ef -atidrs of the race iu the South, wad for Gwenty searn hax been paator of the Wesley Grove Chuteh, which ix one of the lirkest of the e@ynection The church was practicaiy founded by Hey, How: ci and began with nineteen mem- pers, ‘The membership hax grown to WO Together with several «ther minatons that have sprung from (he work, the memberahip will probably reach 1,000, with the following of at jeant 3.000. Rev. Howell haa been active in the uplift of the: work of he race. and tx founder af the first Negro hank in Newport News, of which be In the preaident. Aasociate, with Rey, Howell In the work of the ank ts R. H. Splvoy. T. 8. Creighton, ¢ Nealoy Rainey, Mins Mamie J, Artixt nd Mre. Howell. Rev. Howell fs the | Supreme Commander of tho Grand ( Inited Order of The Sone nnd 1 Yaughters of Pence. nnd {8 an in- ¢ uential member of The National Ne-, t To Business League. He was born” ¢ a Nansen. Virginin, and educated in’ r ne Franklin Church College, and the! 9 xsoctation College. from which he'r scolved his dearee of “D. D." Rev.[¥ Jowell in prominently mentioned fi! t Who's Who” among the Negroes. | te ey. Howell wan accompanied by Rov, | 1! FE. Higgs. pastor of the Zion Chris-| + an .Church in Philadetphia, -and reaident of the New York, Pennayl- nia and New Jersey Afro-Chriatian onference. In 1909 Rev. Howell and ev. Filgxs mado a.trip to various ints tp. South America, where they ent in the Interest of the Afro- nristian Church. While in South merica they madé a atudy of tho cial conditions of the race in South} A’ merica.. Rev, Howéll ts one of the} m ie men of the race, and ts doing] J. uch for the uplift of the race in this ction where ho Ilves, ro -t dw YOUNG COLORED MEN DOING far WELL AB MPCHANICAL Cs Otte of the unique branches that the ‘young men of the race have entered and fs making good Is ihe field of mechanical dentistry, which {s prov. ing to be one-of the moat lucrative fileds of the day. One of the most creditable: enterprises conducted by young colored men of this city fa The Hartem Dental Laboratory at 77 West 18}st Street. ‘Phe propristors of the labormtory is C..F. Moore and Taaieh Land These two young men are well versed im thetr Hine, and have jong’ and successfull -experience o¢ Gentiata.: They are making 2 special: ty of bridge and crown work, and are bultding up a uplendid trade. They are doing work for the leading and most successful. derttista of this city ‘and their work ts meeting with tho entiro satisfaction of the public. When your correspondent called at their offico last week, be found in charge C. F. Moore, one of the part. ners and ono of tho most succosatul young men of the raca Mr. Moore wan buay doing a pleco of crown work. and ‘ushered your correspondent thru the laboratory, Mr. Moore showed your ‘correspondent specimen of the werk that ix done at the office, and it tn neat snd finished as any oMce ean turn out. Mr, Moore In well edn- sated. fle was bern in Brooklyn and etucated at the Boys’ High Schoo! After leaving school. Mr. Moore. ¢t- tered the dentel office of G. J. and HOW: Seheiter, where he remained for thirteen years, and for efght yes he was tn the dental oMee of JT Rhine Tn these oftiess Mr Moore xattted hia prartleal knowledae ef ts profession Mr, Moore hie met With mich succest in hin work, and own x comfortable home wt $17 Sane wel Street, Jammesa, 1. 1 | Me dn the father of a bright and promising bey, whe will graduate from public schaot WAR, In Tiroklyn, xemetime tn June Your cofrespendent wan klad to nee two yeung men of the race enteriry: thie unique felt and with such brit Mant prospects efore them, The dental partir conducted by thers te Seung men WH micet a long felt need ny the fairl ef tte rae an Ube elty BEV WA DEANE HACK FROM SOPH AMERICAN 7 Rev WA Deane, cepresentattye ot tie tereuth missionary averety of the AM i. Zion Churel of South Auer lea. and started the work of the con, eis ane that eautry, he new dn Hos conteyy Where be NAR Come te Altera! the Retetal conference of Que VOM i. Zien Chareh in Launsvitte Key teane wae erdutned in Ua seuntry an Nea Haven da inh te Tastiege Walters, ated duurtig that yet went te bie home i Demerara, Sout! Anietint, where be Started a «huts! ite as Walters Mineton The SMEryh has wo tuetiberstitp af St beth Rep uated toe kfeew atin tor ee ae apeleteoet Parton the Abi eek Mev Deane wae eelue steed at Gaeens Coleen ated Moe Here rly a sitet teeter Lew Dregne ie atu presitizat efter ata ba fiver bis otarke five athe tame fret, South Agetew and Sat retare Tey Deane isnt poke rstiental rave ter hot betes ith ahem! 2 uP Weeks it wall have an iitere ‘te tery te tel MMU ELA ata at thie general cots ferent, bee neem ie Cod mer at nT TATOOS VHISS CLASS HOOMING HOUSE Th prcer to oineet the meets of the Jarke nunusber of students whe cote te this city rash sutier tr stidy, at Mie Various insitiatens tn this Tey we well an prominent strangers, who desire eate lass places to Mop, Jeter son TE Tas, one af the best kthow 5 fasiiens tien tt Oils elty, Rar opened Mor mienitie heaven with modern con sentences vuitable for people who de Sire goed places while tn thin efty Mr Tavis has opened Wousee at 72 wt TP West CHKE Street, and has unt Dtted there up wath all ef the gecer SAY conveniences Le talking te Seat correspendgat, Mr Dayna sated Rat tee wai De gle te hear tron sti: stetite aE otranters ftom every. ser Han ef the country, who apdanted te Se iW Mis Gly sotietime during the camer He alt that he has abu fsule prawisots ta eke Bente to tie tis desire, He sah Maat apes ial nares wil te Ive te parties of youn Tle ted Sour ertespentent that he hat es Hient reonin fer £2eu and up Mr Davis in well hut aa shared sit fraterial creles of thts ety ated wes bern an Riehinend, Val Fur wioettttie he has been a peaiestate tan tetkls ety He tn active in all move: wettn for the uplift of the race. att one of the nioving sprite of The Waehington Mewortal Prexbyterian Chureh. of witeh Kev Lawton te the mistor, Mr Davin hus his office at West ist Street, “and students WMITINg iH Tiesto taas phace te atop Shile persning thelr studies in this {y, WHHL de well Go communiente cith bans 7 ; MISHOP WALTERS GIVES ao LUNCNEON, Hishop Alexander Walters cuter tained at luncheon Isat Monday after noon, at his beautiful residence, Rey W. A. Deane, of South America: W. I. Offord, Cleveland G. Allen, the news Daper correspondent, and Mien Murry, of IHulaville, Ky. At the luacheon many vital matters pertaining to the church and commercial uplift of the race were dimcuased. The luncheon was an imprompta .one and was ar. ranged for the visitors to Bishop Waltern home, who had to call to see nim fast Monday. The bishop wil! leuve for the general conference some- Ume next week, which meets in Louls- ville, Ky. CLEVELAND G, ALLEN, — URBANA (VA) LeiTE | Urbanna, Va, April 24, 1916.—The Antigeh"Baptlet Charch hold a prais meeting last week, conducted by Rev J.-A. Martin, B. D. . Mrs, Rosa: Burrell xave an oystor Foust on April 9th.. Thore present were Rev. and Mrs. J. W. Tynes. Rey. and Mra.J. A. Martin, Mias Sarah C. Campbell. On Sunday, tho 2374 inet., Rev. C. D. Jones preached an excellent sermon. Subject, “The Risen Christ.” © Text, Mark 16:6. ‘Mies Sarah C. Campbell, Industrial Supervisor, was in this vicinity last week, advising the children about gardening. ‘Mise Roms Carter’ dined with Mrs. A. &. Green on fast Sunday. On the third Sunday (April 16) Rev.,J, W. Tynes, B. D. was inetafied as pester of the Antionn Baptist Chard. Rev. ®. J. Langten, A: B, B. D.. preached the tnetaliation ser- mons | Teat)-Laie' 1:17; subjest, “The Mission of the Ministry,” which wes greatly enjoyed’ by all present. Those in the pulpit were Reva. H. T, Harris, 'B, W. Jones, and J. A. Martin, B.D, Mrs. Maria Coleman, uf Ambutt, fe Vialting Mrs. J. W. Martin this week. A very quiet’ marriage was solema- ized hero on April 20, by Rev. J. A. Mgetin, ‘Tho contracting partice were Mr. Douglass Frazter and Mise Cells Burrell. . FLORENCE. S. C. Florence, S.C, April 26.—Thi readers of The Richmond Planet very much Texret Co read of tho uncalled for troubles of Editor Mitcholl. But We ure glad to have the privilege of reading his written toatimony. The Kastor cxoretaes a8, Trintty Haptlnt Chureh were grand, Mra, C, E Godbalt and Miss Ruble Mi"Web- ster practiced the ehitdren, My Wittlam Donalds, Secretary and Treasurer of the Minintera Art Assoch.tion passed Chrough the elty Tecently enfoute for Charleston. 8 © They were returning from a play at Malling. S.C. They had a rent suecesy Mr Doster Jackson die near’ Mary Wat on ‘Thursday and was burled jn this ety Friday. the Ziet, He wan 44 years old at the day of hia death, Mes Tora McFadden, of Sumter, 8. ©. Mis only aister.. attended ‘the fmnerns cOMr Walter Evans of Cinctnnath, OMe jased Chrough the vity recent= Ie enroute for Marion, S.C. Nin old heme His relatives fers, Mr. Evane aid Mrs WEHatox, bts ninter, met Win at rhe statton Me WT Ovens cotton sampler of tee bem of J RY Yours: and Com: part sf Charleston. $C. paxand thro, Hie city. Terentie cmpoute far lis home ht Coresen SC. He baw Been With HS Rin twentvotive Sears Hee Pt dines preached att the Meo fiona Hagert Chareh, Sunday. Apert Pee ustiy ame text, Matt, Zain. Mr tM Willams, waten of Cue tee ey WP Walla Tete he Pe epharctas fur Caismida, on bust rn ee . Miro dati, Tawery and Mise Hattle Mei Of Tarmgten S.C. were italy ommted Ik marnaste on Weis eas. Mazes Sit Me Lowry efron. Bae fanity at Sumter, S So aiet Mee MeWkite ts in good ofr anetanes and demg well, We Retert Brown, brothar of pescan Henry own, died Monday, April fith cud wan funeralized at Peinity Baptist Chureh Tuesday, 3:50 OM Hes Ja ison aftteinted. an the antor, Kes UT Taylor was’ tn the amily \ Mr 4 V Satterthwaite. berter sawn at “Leng Dintanes Railroad , “rank” panwd throhgh the’ city re- ently enroute to Philadelphia, Pa. le wax returning from his island tn, he southern waters of the Atlantic wean, Recently be rnold 45 percent fix Interest tn the twland for $20.- tw. He ts na doubt tn good we umutances KOU. WEBSTER} ATTENTION DELEGATES ‘To the delegates and viaitora of Une coming senton of the Virginia Bap tint stte Convention at Norfolk, Vir kinta, May 3018, 1910: | Pleame rend your names at once to Rey, RoW Howling. Jr. 20% Charlotte Street, Norfolk. Va. in order to xecure your hoties without delay Heduced rater over all rallronda tr Virginia and the District of Columbia have been xecured for the above oc caston The tate in one and three ifthe fare for the round trip; that ts ~delegates and visitors will go at the rite of two centa per mile, by pur- chasing a round trip delegate’s ticket from the starting point. Tickets wilt be on sale May Stb and izth {nelustve; foal Umit returning May 15th. Delegates, from western Pennayl- vanin and tho North will purchase their round trip tckets at Washing- ton, D, C., via the C. & O. to Norfolk, Va, trom Richmond. Dologates from! 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RUSSELL. cospvctor Lawiasciviner, Nake nny Dh ESSA STR AS a RTOS GEAND LODGE MEETING. ee “The Grand Lodge, BK. of P. wilt convene at Portsmouth, Va, Tuesday, dune ce, 1915, ut 9 A OM. ‘The grand parate will tike place Wefnesday, June stat PM Katkhts of Khorannan to Initiate. Meee Temple, 1 De O. KOK. itt Dold a hug inithitary session the com- De Tuesday, might, — Refreshments nd wy Myr the ere sapeted, = Mr CW. Jordan, of Suftolk, Va, wan in the elty und Palled on ux ste Thon, Pane tn Rencral agent und sollector for the Planet in Fulton, Mr CoH. Clark, dr. of West Potat Va. wax in the city this week and falled on uk. YOM. OL AL NOTES. The Heys table Class wan well en. Hertuined by the Buyn’ Orchestra lant | Tyonday eight The ntudy wan a Hive wire. 1) Last Friday cight was high aight for the membership campaign, 1 wan A BFEAL hUCLeXR Some of the very bext | men of the uty were brought tn by the Reds and Blues Tt was a tie, so it fell te the lot of General Setretary N.C, Burrell to mew the wood and he took bis medicine Nke a man. After the voting upon the new members was finikhet, the Kactal committee, headed by Chairman Douglas Ed- wards, served refreshments, and every maa enjoyed the Initiation. These now members will add much to the strength of the ¥.M.C. A. The cam palgn atand» open for new members until Friday, May the 6th. Every! man has pledger himself to get another man Directors Roscoo C. Mitchel and NW. Houldin “made, special addresses Thin waa a happy hour. ‘The explanation on the Sunday School Lexwon lart Saturday by Prof. J. W. Barco was a great-help to all who attended. At 9:30 A. M. the workers meeting was a goad one at the Y, M,C. A. At 10 A. M. the conimittee found much pleasure in going to the city] home. and much werk was dons At 10 AM. a sbtetal meeting wis held in the penitentiary .for the wo men, and the hour was wel) apent..“A Risen Savior.” Committeeman B. 1. Allen gave the’ boys n very timely address at the Y. M.C. A. (4 E. M.) and the attond. ance wan good. Mothers, wo thank rons. . At 3:30 P.M. at the Richmond Beneficial Insurance Company's Audt- orium. the Y. M. C. A. hold » special necting for men. The addreas was, ne of the dest. Speaker Rev. John] Terndon. Singing lead by Commit-}} ecman A. C. Clarke. . 1 Come to the explanation on the] 4 junday School Iason today (6 P. M.){] tthe. ¥. 3. C. A. Bring another]! rith you. 1 Como to the meeting for workers 9:30 A.M.) atthe Y.M.C.A. ” Mothers, help us to help your boys 4 P.M.) at the Y. M.C. A. Commit-| eman C. B, Gaston will conduct the|T eoting. At 3:30 T. M,. at: the Richmond eveficial Insurance Company's Awdi-/t rium, & great meoting for mon.|D ome and hear a special address for en: by Rov. FE. M Mitchell, pastor |i '. Leigh Street Methodist . Church. |e he Hippodrome Orchestra. under the)? rections of Professor Thomas Mel-| mn, will render special ‘music for this} eeting. Every man is asked to] me and bring the other man. Do. not forget that Ex-Coverner}’ ‘m, Hodges Mann - will speak to\ omen sa4 men Sunday, May Th, 0 P.M. at the Oth Mt. Zion Bap. ¢ Cherch under the susplses of rignde Na. 12. Cotoeel, R. V. Pey-| m: Lieutenant, Mrs. Ads Dabney. a te. ¥. MC. A Joh &. Powell! jestieet; 8. C. Burrell, General See: ory. Hane by we chotr of the) wea A ere tavited. Netp) pray eens ‘w trviad tr tainly Brey heme fe te bute! vi oxtel pramer. tor (be. ¥- BG. 4... © & - Damon and*Pythias, the.most pow ertul and gripping six part photoplay of the ago, will be the offering at the Hippodrome Theatre, on North See ond Street, on Friday and Saterday, May 5 and.6. It comes hore the, trt- umph of the: Universal” Company's progressive art and skill, tht: gxalta- ton If productng mastery. . Damon and Pythias is the most talked about photoplay of the decade, The story ‘told 1s of the greatest hu- man friendship that the world has over known. It tolls of the faithful frienduhip of two Grecian leaders, a bond which could not be soverod ‘by intrigue or annihilation. The moral stands as n "nonumont of strongth of character upon%&which has bocn built one of tho Kreitest fraternal organizations of the century, The Knights of Pythias. * After months of ceaseless, effort, this picturo is shown bere under the auspices of the First Battalion of the Uniform Hank, Knights of Pytbias, aDd the Pythian Cadot Battalion. Tho Drill Toam of tho Pythian Cadets will drill at cach performance. Res- ular prices will provall. SPECIAL NOTICE. To our-frionds aud patrons: Dr. Rorcoy C, Brown and tr. 8. W. Robinson, Jr, announce the opening of nm Real Ente, Loan, Inaurance andBrokerage office on April'4, 1916 under the firm name of Brown and Robinson, in the 81. Luke Bank Bullding, Firat aud Marxaall Streets It shall be our practice to give koad, prompt and confidential advice and service to our patrons, and to take personal tpterest in Kenoral con- ditions and affairs of the community an wail an tn che affatre of buntness: See regtlar and classified an- noungements in other editions of this paper. WANTED WANTED Barter, $500 and Go percent, White trade, Will send Ucke. GEO. L MOXLEY, Mar- undburs, W. Vi : WANTED A good Openetter at once. Apply to ‘The Emergency Printing Company, 1404 Pennayt- “Sila Avenue, Baltimore, Md. WANTED--50 GOOD RELIABLE WOMEN to coine for work as Cooks, Chambermalds,, Waitresses and Goncral Housoworkers. Good wakes, youd home. to tho right parties. Write SYLVIA L. MITCH- ELL, Employment Ageucy, 666 Mloomfeld Ave, Montelalr, N. J. ve! Deputy Wanted, ‘ bet Wanted a Deputy to work the an} State of Virginia for the . aithful ~t} Sire and Ladies of Harmony. A good by [inducement for a good and faithful: uo! worker. For further information . ry[write, GEORGE B. PAXTON, 614 N. he | East, St, Indianapolis, Ind. { er | ra Al ; | ie es ne} | | 1 DO YOU KNOW THEM? ; If ROBERT BROWN, formerly Myhts at 1213 St. John Mreet, will call and seo RK. B. MALONE, 611 Eunt Hroad Street, Regal Shoe Store. he will hear somethiog to hin Inter- ent 1 would like to And out, if possible, the wheroabouts of my slater, Mary Martha Outlaw; beforo her marriage, Mary Mertha West. Sho married a man {n 1884, by the name of Julius Outlaw. She then left Baltimore, Md., jand went to Richmond, Va., to Itve. ‘She has two more brothors, Fitzhugh Went and Lee G. H. West. Father died in Baltimore, Md, August 22, 1884. Any (oformation willbe gladly Tecelved by her brothor, William H. Wost, Jr. 413 14th St, N. F, Weab- ington 1. C. . | Charlin M. Walbarrow, of 311 _N. Fourth Street, Richmond, Va, lett hin home~June 20, 1913. If any one known bis whereabouts, kindly notify Annie Walbarrow, 311 N. Fourth St. Richmond, Va. Hin ‘mother wants him to come home. Monvy for trane- portation. Fairbanks, Alaska, Fob. 2, 1916. To the Editor of the Planet, Richmond, Vat: Dear Sir—I am writing te locat the relatives of the late Roland Grin Deceased was born in' Paris, Keatacky, 1867-or 1858, He went to Chicage lm the early Eighties, and there worked es teamater for years, and alte mar ried in Chicage.., . r pen Some a ¢ ia of the brothers and wife "aby information wilt be aadty : jestved by ; " ‘Yours twaly, ‘8B. P.O, Box: 729 Fairbanks, Alaska. ee : Rowo-sund, z — a aa oor eae te sous Yt 2 St i itaage' nn obey oy 0. tase eel sag ae a Wa Fa nae nage Here's A Renge Tht WE ‘Bora Weed or Coal. So OE LARGEST AND: MOST COMPUBTE: LINE’ OF sTOvAge' > 3 AND RANGES IN THESCITY... 0-0 iy TIP-TOP PRINCE RANGE, $22.50: Made with oven right of fire box. Splendid fluo construction, duplex grate, for wood or coal, six heavy covers. A stove that will save tuel and afford you Insting ratisfaction. OTHER STYLES AT. ...0..00..00650444. $18.00 T0- $70.00 . ° ! Renee hee * A1M-1937155 WEST RROAD . HOTEL DALE, Cape May, New Jers OPENS APRIL 1 cored me ag f ne a ae 4q Feat = soit, Mage el raed tn th Dnt of the bel suns mars he, rm DPR Sire ee sone ome ee oe a Ri THE STAR HAIR GROWER— A WONDERFUL HAIR. DRESSING 4 GROWRE Ono Thousand Agents Wanted. Good Money imadi Wo want Agenta in ever, aty and Village to oil Tie Star Hair GroworThis ts a wonderful prope ration, Can do used with or without Ing trons, Selle for 25c per box—one 25c box Drovo its valu." Any person that will use a 2. box will be convinced. No matter what has to grow your hair, just give The Star Hatr Grow rea trial and be convinced. Send 250 for alze bor. If you wish to bo an agent, send $1 wo will sond you a full supply that you can work at onto: also agente’ terma. : Sond all money by Monoy Order to THE HALR GROWER, Mts, Northern. Branob, 11; Clark 8t.. Evanston, Til.; Southern Box 812. Greensboro, N. C. Note—Porsons living in the South can their goods 3 days earlier If they will order Tho Star Hatr Grower, Mfr., Box 812 North Carolina. £ Where Shall I Attend Summer School? . ; In a County Teachers’ Institute - he question arone as to where wa the best place to attend Summer Bchool, All phanes of the quentior ‘Weve discuasod pro and‘con. The ad. vantages offered, the probable ex pense, the convenionces provided, the morits of the location, the characte: of the Instructors, were a! carefull) considered. After much Ajscussion, it was decided that the Christians- burg Normal was most auitable for he following reasons: 1. It In easily accemible, On the main lino of the N. & W. with twelve passenger trans daily connecting with Hnes to all parts of the State. 2. It fe up in the mountaina It ts rather diffcult to do tanch studying a July when the thermometer rex- stora 100 degrees in the shade, At Christiansburg tho- dara are dalight: fully cool and blahkets are required at night—en {deal situation for study... -- * se = 3. The Instructors are capeble.and competent. On the Christiansburg Faculty are teachers of long exper- lence ia institute work. Their work has received the highest rating and teachera who have Deen in their classes are loud in thelr praise of their methods, . 4, The expense ie vory moderate. - Ifyou bave not already done #0, it weeld be well to apply for ad- t Christiansburg. at once. .a-lgsited number eau de ac ote omen, ‘" ‘The’ Gem-Hair Goota Oompany, 35 Dufleld street, have dissovered owder, which when Spe to watet will bhesch the skin ages lighter. One apptiastion i ae Rn ae Serene se meet ee Was ‘Mrs. Eva B, Evans SCALP-.SPECIALIST 10 EAST DUVAL ST. "Phone. Madison 6943-J Mime. C. J. Walker's Improved Hai Culture“ System Used. A recent graduate from Walk er’s Hair Parlor and Lelia Col-. I f New York City. BP Engagements strictly by appointment. . ne ‘The Negro Agrical- tural -@ Technical | College of North ‘ Carelina : alee eee | CREMNEBORO, N. CAROLINA | SUMMER SCHOOL For Pregrestve Tesdha ‘SEVENTEENTH Asauai peaiten, JUNE s0—JULY 2, 1998; Bleasant servoundings. : termes cr entaleg, afGress §. B. Jones, Dorester. J sal secuve lodging tn: JAS. BR BUBLAY, "" Greanphere, HO. 4 1 sim! very amxioun to tesaites 3 poestote, Dive Reva, : ter. My was jatie 3 tether wes a ot te. Casren. set iow Re. wengect. owns il . a * aay wey tet me now. cays en ae 9 gr SS Seni ~— ) eae ae