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[Signature] [Date] [University Address] Buena Vista, Va. May 23, 1916.—Rev. L. J. Morris, District Deputy Grand Chancellor, arrived here Sunday afternoon, shortly after six o'clock and preached at the First Baptist Church, Rev. S. W. Watts, pastor. He came as an advance agent of the Grand Chancellor as a club, has been organized here for some time for a Knights of Pythias lodge. The work was under the direct control of District Deputy John M. Carter, of Natural Bridge, Va. although Sir M. H. Diamond also assisted in aiding the club. MANY THERE. A large number came out to hear Rev. Morris, and he made a most favorable impression. On yesterday, he devoted himself, to getting the female department in line and the club was strengthened so by his personal efforts that a Court of Celanthe was also organized. Grand Chancellor John Mitchell, Jr., arrived here yesterday afternoon via C. & O. R. R., accompanied by Dr. E. R. Jefferson, Grand Master of Exchequer, and Dr. Frank G. Elliott, of Portsmouth, Grand Medical Register. AUTOMOBILE WAITING They were mot by Mr. John J. Scott, who soon had an automobile at the service of the visitors and who were carried to his residence. It was nearly 8 o'clock when the party left for the First Baptist Church, where the exercise were to take place. Rev. S. Watt's pastor of this church. The rain was coming down in torrents, but a large number came out to hear Grand Chancellor John Mitchell, Jr., who was introduced by Prof. T. M. J. Moore, who at one time lived in Richmond. THE GRAND CHANCELLOR SPEAKS. Grand Chancellor Mitchell spoke for more than an hour, and despite the late hour, held the audience spellbound. At the conclusion of the exercises, other speakers joined in and then the ladies retired to the hall, where a Court of Calantone was organized as the result of Rev. L. J. Morrits' one day work, although an effort had been made in this direction by Mrs. Watts, the Deputy. The Court will be known as Buena Vista Court, No. 185. Dr. E. R. Jefferson acted as Grand Medical Director. OFFICERS INSTALLED The following are the officers of the Court: Worthy Counselor, Mrs. Ida Morris; Worthy Inspector, Mrs. Mary Irwin; Worthy Inspectrix, Mrs. Alice Hopkins; Orator, Mrs. Bettie Finley; Register of Deeds, Mrs. Maggie Finley; Register of Accounts, Mrs. Edith Turner; Recorder of Deposits, Mrs. Rosia Wright; Escort, Mrs. Lizzie Dandridge; Conductress, Mrs. Hortense Twilty; Assistant Conductress, Miss Hattle Johnson; Senior Directress, Mrs. Nora Blakey; Junior Directress, Mrs. Martha Robinson; Herald Sir David Powali; Protector, Sir John J. Scott. COURT MEMBERS ASSIST Mrs. Mary R. Woolridge and Mrs. Alice Fitzs assisted in the initiation, the initiation of the members of the club for the lodge immediately took place. The following members of the Order from Natural Bridge, who had come over in two automobiles, assisted: Sir Henry Fugles, head-waiter at Natural Bridge Hotel; Sir John M. Carter, District Deputy Grand Chancellor; Rev. S. B. Watt, Sir John Chandler, M. A.; Sir Sterling B. De Taney, P. C.; Sir M. H. Diamond; P. C.; Sir F. D. Washington; Sir Joe Baundera, Sir Nelson Scott, Sir Jas, Diamond. MANY HAPPY. The roars of laughter told that the members were enjoying the initiation even if the candidates were not doing so. After the initiation, a bountiful repast was spread by the indies, and all heartily enjoyed themselves. The newly made knights contented themselves, with joking each other. The Natural Bridge visitors left after one o'clock for home. The rain was still coming down, but they did not seem to mind it. It was three o'clock when the Richmond visitors retired. VISTORS LEAVE They were delighted with their treatment while here, Grand Chancellor John Bittshall, Jr., Grand Master of Bishkek, R. R. Jacksonson and Grand Wardial Beginner Frank G. Biltall had all been entertaining for home. Rev. I. S. Bentham had this morning for Le Littoral, and will have tomorrow for St. Louis. The work was much good, and many of the students were pleased to join the group for their benefit to know more about Islam. In all. FORTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF ESCABROOK BAPT. CHURCH, MASCOT, VA. Mascot, Va., May 10.—The Ecabrook Baptist Church, King and Queen County, Va., celebrated the forty-fifth anniversary of the church and the pastor's third anniversary. Services began Monday night, May 1, and ended May 7, Monday night, Rev. P. T. Edwards, pastor of the First Baptist Church, King and Queen County, preached an able sermon from the text, Hebrew 11:1. Subject "Faith." It was enjoyed by all present. Wednesday night the Sunday School gave a concert, conducted by J. R. Jones.Friday night, Rev. P. C. Young, B. Th., preached from the text that suited the occasion. He preached a soul-tiring sermon. Sunday, May 7th, 11:30 A. M., Rev. A. C. Brownley, of Gloucester County preached to the delight 'of all present, the anniversary sermon of the church, from Hebrews, 11:16. Subject: "Better Country." At 3 P. M., we found ourselves again seated in that spacious building, waiting to hear the third anniversary of the pastor. The sermon was preached by Rev. A. C. Brownley. He selected his text from Rev. 2:10, subject, "Be Faithful." The speaker handled the subject with power and thought. The collection for the day was ($107.09) one hundred seven dollars and nine cents. The church has advanced both spiritually and financially under the leadership of our pastor. Following are the names of some who attended the meeting during the week: Brother J. W Jones, Thornton Garnett, Willee Garnett, Randie Farley, I. L. Wilson, J. R. Jones, Lewis Page, Willee Burse, Willie Boyd, George Rose, Ward Burse, G. T. Jones, Gueton Graves, Jeff Jones, J. T. Robinson, F. O. Jones, Lee Warmly, J. W. Jones, Jr., Charlie Braxton, J. C. Collins, R. H. Jackson, G. R. Jones, Ottis Harris, Otis Garnett, William Garnett, Harry Smith, Thomas Harris, E. M. Garnett, John Hill, J. A. Roane, J. B. Jurse, Daniel Robinson, James Robinson, Sam Burse, Sisters Beatrice Garnett, Lillie Lockley, Jennie Davis, Matilda Wilson, Julia Lockley, Flora Warmly, Corla Wilson, Martha Barba, Lelia Jones, Lillian M. Lee, Mary Garnett, Sarah Burse, Alice Garnett, Lizzie Page, Margaret Jones, Hattie Harris, Rebecca Gaines, Roberta Jones, Addie Boyd, Mary Jones, Betty Redman, Lunenna Jackson, Adelaide Davis, Imra Burse, Helen Redman, Lucy E. Graves. Rev. C. D. Jones, B. D. Pastor: I. L. Wilson, Church Clerk. MEMORIAL DAY AT NATIONAL CEMETERY. --- Memorial Day will be observed as usual at the National Cemetery on May 30, 1916, under the auspices of Custer Post, No. 11, G. A. By; the Spanish War Veterans. The Uniform Rank of Knights of Pythias will participate as usual under the command of Hon. John Mitchell, Jr., also other patriotic organizations. The following program has been arranged for the occasion: America, Band; Prayer, Rev. N. B. Brown, pastor Nising Mt, Zion Church; Opening remarks, Cosby Washington, Commander Custer Post; Reading Abraham Lincoln's Address; Memorial Day Address, Rev. W. H. Stokes, Ph. D.; Remarks by visitors; Decoration of Graves; Children; Benediction, Hon. G. L. Hatter, Master of Ceremonies. The reading of Abraham Lincoln's Address will be by Miss Beatrice Whiting. LINE OF MARCH. The procession will assemble on Leigh Street, between Second and Third Streets. The parade will be headed by the Spanish War Veterans followed by the Fylthians, after which will come Moses' Commandery. The Grand Army, the speakers and the children will follow in vehicles. The parade will move at 1 o'clock out Third to Broad, down Broad to Eleventh, out Eleventh to Marshall, across the viaduct to Jefferson Avenue, to Twenty-fourth, out Twenty-fourth to Broad, down Broad to the Government Road, tiltence to the Cemetery. GRANDEST OF THE SEASON. Grand May Festival and Floral Cain entitled, "Cinderella in Flower- land," by 175 pages of Mary Hill School at City Auditorium Wednesday, May 51, 1916, at 8 P. M., under anemones of Navy Hill School Lodge. Star Drill by twenty-four little Missouri Auditorium text page. Mrs. L. B. Lewis, president; Mrs. Lena. V. Williams, chairman of commission. —Mr. O. H. Whiting of Philadelphia, was in the city last week visiting Mike H. Albo Johnson, 1908 Charleston Street, and his many friends. On last Sunday we visited beautiful Rock Castle School. Our party consisted of Miss Gertrude Johnson and Messrs. Warren Primus, Henry Grant Rudolph and Curtis K. Jordan. On our arrival at Rock Castle, we were met by conveyances to take us up to the school, and immediately we were ushered into the Band Room, which had temporarily been converted into a dining room for visitors from Richmond on that day. After a brief chat with Professors Willis, Chaplaig, Studevant, we were summoned to the dining table, and after blessings had been asked by Mr. Grant, two young men in uniform began serying, and the service they gave us could not be excelled at the Jefferson or any other up-to-date hotel, while a third young man went straight to the piano and played several delightful selections. After dinner, a bugle call was sounded and the boys were all summoned to the ball park for a competitive drill, and inspection. On reaching the park, several colored and white people were seated in the grand stand, and the school hand, under the direction of their talented director, Prof. J. B. Willis, played excellent high grade marches. Another bugle call and each company, numbering about thirty-five or forty, assembled under their; captains as follows: Company A, under Captain Foster; Company B, under Captain Minor; Company C, under Captain John W. Denny. Mayor Martain being the officer of the day, and with his aids, he acted as a veteran of his position. The drill lasted about one hour and a half. The judges: Messrs. Warren Primus, Henry Grant, Rudolph and Curtis Jordan were seated in the grand stand, in front of which the drill took place, and were each given paper on which to mark the average of each company on Neatness, Precision, Movement and Knowledge. After the drill all companies were lined up in front of the grand stand, and the smiling Brother Gratian, Director of the school, announced that the papers were all in and that he was ready to announce the Judges' decision. While he was speaking, there was almost breathless silence, and in addressing the assembly he said: "Ladies and Gentlemen, with one exception, the Judges favor Company B as winner of the prize." There was a great outburst of enthusiasm from Company B, which was quickly allenced by Captain Minor, after which all companies were marched back into the field and formed at an angle for a physical culture drill, under Major Martin. After removing their capes and cots they executed a drill that reminded one of the drill aboard the battleship in the third episode of "Neal of the Navy," and it was done just as well, while the band played a selection (with different changes of time), that was written especially for such drill. At the conclusion of this, after a brief parade, headed by the band, they were marched to the entranced and disbanded, while Company B occupied the position of jokers for the remainder of the evening. The prize was a handsome United States flag, with an eight foot staff; the flag measuring about thirty-six by twenty-four inches. Being train time, reluctantly we had to leave, and after many goodbyes, we found ourselves aboard the train, and in a short while were coming up Main Street, wondering where could we go next Sunday. So we decided on Buckroe. C. K. J. NOTICE Any person, who knows of any one who saw the nairf at Fifth and Broad Streets, when Charles Timborlake accidentally struck a white citizen, after which time Editor John Mitchell, Jr. was arrested by Police-officer Settles will please report the fact to the Planet-Office, 311 N. 4th 'Street Phone Randolph, 2213. Editor Mitchell will proceed to lay the facts before the Board of Police Commissioners at their next meeting held for the purpose. ANNUAL MEMORIAL The Independent Beneficial Club will hold their annual memorial exercises on Sunday afternoon, May 28th, at 3:30, at the First Presbyterian Church, corner Monroe and Catherine Streets. The pastor, Rev. A. A. Hector, will preach the sermon. "A Family of Three" will be the subject by special request. A very choice program is arranged. The public is invited. We wish to thank our many friends for their kindness and many local attentions and welcome shown at the time of the modern death of my husband, Thomas Smith. May God's without blessings right them. (Signed) Wife and Children. MISS OLLIE B. JACKSON IN PIANO BEXICAL Monday evening, May 22, 1916, at 3:30 P. M., at Hartlahorn Memorial College, Mrs. Rosa K. Jones presented Miss Ollie Bornice Jackson, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sheridan Jackson, of 1110 W. Leigh Street, Richmond, Va., in a graduating recital of music. With a superb rendition Miss Jackson executed the following programme: 1. (a) The Harmonious Blacksmith, G. F. Handel, (b) Sonata, No. 1, Op. 49, Beethoven. 2. (a) Restless Dreams, Op. 12, Schumann; (b) Romance, Op. 4, Rublainstein. 3. (a) Polish Dance, Op. 3, Scharwenka; (b) Fruhlingalled, Op. 15, A. Heaselt. The audience was large and delighted at the skillful deliverance of excellent music, showing careful and thorough training. Mrs. Stute A. Kyles Lald To Best. A large gathering was at the Moor Street Baptist Church Sunday morning, May 14th, 1916, to witness the funeral services over the remains of Mrs. Susan A. Kyle, who had been a member of said church for a number of years. The services were beautiful and impressive, the pastor speaking of the deceased and her exemplary life in glowing tributes. Mr. Richard Beverly rendered, in a most touching manner, "Angels Get My Mansion Ready, I Am Coming Home." Deacon Irvin East cologized most beautifully the life of the deceased, while Mr. W. W. Wines offered a most fervent prayer. The numerous floral designs showed that the deceased and her family were held in high esteem. The pal-bleachers were, Honorary: Drs. M. B. Jones, Allen Bowler; Messrs. William Miner, E. C. Burke; Irvin East and Stewart Davis; Active: Deacon Charles Polindexter, William Harris, A. G. Rose; Messrs. John Mubrey, R. W. Anderson, and James L. Burrell, Undertaker W. I. Johnson officiated. PASSED AWAY Departed this life at her residence, 1916 N. 24th Street, Saturday, May 20, 1916. Mrs. Maria W. Smith, beloved wife of Holland Smith. She is survived by her husband and uncle, Rev. P. J. Wallace. The funeral services were conducted from the Fourth Baptist Church, Monday, May 22, 1916. In Memoriam. THOMAS—In sad, but loving memory of our dear mother, Bettie Thomak, who died three years ago—May 24, 1916. We miss her still, but hope to meet her in heaven. Her children. —John H. and Emma Bromly. Entered Into Rent. Mr. Cornelius Wooldridge died at his residence, 915 Center Street, Fulton, May 13th, at 10 o'clock. He is one of the oldest,colored merchants in Fulton, and the beloved husband of Mrs. F. E. Wooldridge. A Card of Thanks. We take this method of expressing our heartfelt thanks to our friends for the many kindnesses and sympathy shown us during the recent illness and subsequent death of our dear mother, Mrs. Susan A. Kyles. MEMORIAL SERMON TO GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC. The annual Memorial Sermon will be preached to the Grand Army of the Republic, the Spanish War Veterans on the fourth Sunday morning, May 28th, at the New Baptist Church by Rev. T. J. J. Mosby, D. D., pastor of the church. The purpose of this sermon is to inspire the colored youth along the line of patriotism. We feel sure if the colored youth were taught patriotism, the condition of the race would be better from every standpoint. The future is no difficult to understand, it is very essential that the colored man be taught this great principle. The public is invited out to hear this patriotic sermon. "We have received an invitation to attend the Commission Meeting of Thyme Institute of Chow Choy, Va. May 22, 1974, at 10:30 a.m. stock Company of Mr. Brennan T. Jeffries. ATHLETIC CARNIVAL HERE ON MEMORIAL DAY. The largest and most interesting event of the season will take place on Memorial Day, May 30, when Hoyce Park of the Virginia Union University will be the scene of a mammoth Athletic Carnival. The attractions for this day are many and varied and will furnish amusement for all who come out. The Track and Field events are awakening a large amount of interest among the clubs of the city, and fully one hundred persons have entered. Teams representing the Spartana, Williams Lodge of Elkia, Union, Hercules, Battle Axe, and the public schools are participating. A baseball game between the Spartana and the Collegians of the Virginia Union University promises to be a thrilling feature. Both teams are well prepared to play and have given good account of themselves before the public. The popular manager, C. P. Hayes, has recently taken charge of the Spartan team. Some of the most interesting features of the Carnival will be staged by the girls. They are featuring Drills, Gymnastic Exhibitions, Folk Dances, Fortune Telling, Walking, Obstacle, Shoe and Potato Races. They have also planned to have light lunches and refreshments on the grounds and will have them in abundance. The ladies, who are working attentively to make this occasion the largest of its kind ever held, have planned many surprises for the guests who will be in attendance. They will be attired in the costumes of the nations. in connection with the track and field events, prizes will be given for each event, and a valuable trophy to the club or school winning the largest number of points. This great event is being put into shape rapidly and the plans are almost complete. Whom, the, Williams Lodge of Elks arrayed in their summer uniforms appear in dress parade on the thirtieth day of May with a full band in attendance, all will be ready for the gain affair. The Richmond Negro Welfare League is to receive the financial benefit of this undertaking. The park will be open at noon, and festivities will last until seven P. M. The baseball game will begin at 4:00 P. M. sharp. The following business firms are donating the prizes: Robinson & Brown, real estate agents; R. B. Sampson, barber; G. W. Brown, photographer; Fry's Restaurant, Perce Tappin, photographer; E. C. Meyer, jeweler; H. Cohen, jeweler; Howell Brose, sporting goods, and others whose names will appear later. "The Southern Aid Society of Virginia is donating a handsome silver loving cup as a trophy to the Club or School winning the meet." --- BRAGG BROS, AND CO, MAKE BIG REALTY TRANSFERS. Bragg Brose, & Company handled two important real estate transfers this week, one being the transfer of the southwest corner of Second and Leigh streets, from Mrs. Theresa Somma to A. T. and D. T. Griflin, for a consideration of seventeen thousand, five hundred dollars, and the other being the transfer of the Hippodrome Theatre, also on Second Street, from Mrs. Amanda Thorpe to C. A. Somma, for the sum of forty thousand dollars. This same firm has handled three other transfers in the last two weeks: one on East Leigh Street for four thousand, seven hundred, and the other on Patterson Avenue, for the sum of nineteen hundred dollars, and the third on East Clay Street, to the Mechanics Bank, for thirty-six hundred dollars. Pouplar Insurance Man Entertained Roanoke, Va., May 16, 1916—Mr. Augustus Ranks, Inspector of the American Beneficial Insurance Company, of Richmond, Va., was highly entertained by the Insurance Association of Roanoke, Va., at the offices of the Richmond Beneficial Insurance Company, on last Tuesday evening. Timely remarks were made by Mr. Banks in reference to insurance work, followed by the managers of the various branches. The following agents represented the association: A. L. B. Robinson, President; F. L. McCoy, H. C. Johnson, J. W. Ewell, R. F. Tate, J. C. Dugger, V. W. Valentine, R. H. Garland, P. C. Faulkner, T. G. Hackley, Wm. Bailey, R. H. Claytor, J. H. Cooper, Y. J. King, S. H. Cheatham, James Traynham, A. M. Braxton, J. E. Brown, J. W. Brown. A. L. B. Robinson, President; J. E. Brown, Secretary. MEN'S MAY QUEEN AT THE CITY AUDITORIUM. The only all-male-nort May Queen in the city will be presided at the City Auditorium next Monday night, benefited Girls' Outing and Girl's Industrial School at Punjab, Va. Admiration Ten Coin. Come and see the May Pine Windsong. GREAT RUSH ON FOR SEATS IN REPUBLICAN CONVENTION One Man Pays $1,000 for Six Tickets But Forty-four Contests Filed. Chicago, May 17.—With Secretary James B. Reynolds and his official staff working out the detail and a large force of mechanics doing the political work of transforming the Coliseum into a convention hall the plans for the Republican national meet June 7 are rapidly taking form. Arrangements for the care and reception of delegates and visitors are more elaborate than over before, according to Sergeant-Arms William F. Stone. When the National Committee begins holding sessions June 10 to consider contested seats there will be a marked contrast from the famous "steam roller" meeting of four years ago. This year only forty-four seats are contested, including the entire delegations from Georgia and Louisiana. Four years ago, there were several hundred contested seats. More than a majority of the delegates will have been elected at primaries. This explains the small number of contests. The contents so far filed are: Florida, 1; Georgia, 17; Louisiana, 12; Mississippi, 2; Missouri, 2; Oklahoma, 4; South Carolina, 3; Virginia, 1, and the District of Columbia, 2. Nearly all involve factional disputes, those of Louisiana and Georgia being a contest between the "black and tan" "illy, white" factions. Never before in the history of political conventions have there been so many applications for tickets. There will be between 9,000 and 10,000 tickets given out as follows: Delegates to the convention, 1,000; extra tickets to delegates, being one apiece, 1,000; to alternates, 1,000; press tickets, 700; for distribution among Chicagoans by the citizen's committee, 2,210; to the eleven members of the national convention subcommittee, 2,000; to the members of the National Committee, being fifteen apiece, 725; for distribution among President candidates, being ten for each, 140. PRICE FOR SIX TICKETS $1,000 Fred W. Upham, chairman of the local committee of arrangements, has the distribution of about 2,000 tickets and as an indication of the demand he gave this experience, as he was leaving for New York today for a conference with Chairman Hilles, when a man whose name in politics and business was of sufficient moment to gain instant admittance to his office: "The only way you can get eight tickets is to subscribe $1,000 to the convention fund," was Mr. Upham's ultimatum. "When do you want the money?" asked the visitor. "In thirty minutes," replied Mr. Upham. The man departed. In fifteen minutes, his secretary was back with a check for $1,000. After that the price went up. Another prominent man in inquired, of Mr. Upham: "How many tickets can I have if I subscribe $1,000 to the convention fund?" he asked. "Here's a check," smiled the visitor. The best list obtainable of reservations by State delegations, today follows: Congress Hotel—California headed by H. A. Stanton, Colorado, Hubert Work; Connecticut, J. H. Rorabach; Illinois, Walter Rosenfield; Indiana, Will Hayes; Iowa, Charles A. Rawson; Idaho, James H. Brady; Kentucky, J. W. McCallo; Massachusetts, D. F. Felt; Michigan, Charles D. Warren; Minnesota, E. B. Hawkins, Missouri, T. K. Neidringhaus, New York, Lafayette B. Gleason; New Jersey, N. J. Franklin, Nebraska, R. R. Howell, New Mexico, Charles A. Splesa, Ohio, Granville W. Mooney, Oklahoma, Arthur H. Gelasier, Pennsylvania, Harry W. Baker; Rhode Island, Wm. P. Sheffield, Tennessee, Newell Saunders; Virginia, Alva H. Martin; West Virginia, V. L. Highland; Montana, T. A. Marlowe. Hotel La Salle—New Hamphire, J. W. Estabrook; West Virginia, V. L. Highland; Maryland, William P. Jackson. Auditorium—Kansas and Utah. Auditorium-Kansas and Utah. Two prominent men to arrive in Chicago today in the vanguard of convention visitors were Edmund J. Wachter, of Baltimore, chief clerk of the Republican convention and Edward P. Thayer of Indianapolis, assistant sergeant-at-arms. SAYS ROOSEVELT SWEEPS WEST "Sentiment for Col. Roosevelt is sweeping the Rocky Mountain region." This is the message brought to Progressive headquarters today by Clarence Philsip Dodge of Colorado Springs, State chairman of his party in Colorado, Neither Hughes, Rose, Cummins nor any of the favored candidates will satisfy the voters of the West, according to Mr. Dodge. The call for Roosevelt comes from Democrats, as well as Republicans and Progressives, as announcer. "The Moral minded voters for the West have made such a sturdy fight for their assertion that it is harder PRICE. FIVE CENTS to believe that they can be switched to any candidate, just for the sake of harmony," said Mr. Dodge. "When it comes to Roosevelt party lines have been eliminated. "The old line Republicans who do not want to be for Roosevelt because of their pride now say openly what they said secretly a few months ago, that the Colonel is the only man who can bring back our national honor. The Progressives are unanimously of the same mind. There are many Democrats who balk at voting for a Progressive or a Republican, yet when it comes to a showdown between the spirit of Americanism and the Democratic party, will choose the man who stands for red blooded, virile nationalism. "There is little Root sentiment. As for Hughes, the West likes a man to be outspoken, perfectly free and above-board in national problems. No one knows where Hughes stands. Besides he is not the type of man whose personality appeals to Western voters." --- IDEAL NURSERY UNION The Ideal Nursery Union of the National Ideal Benefit Society, Inc. will be held at the First Baptist Church, Fourteenth and Broad Street, Sunday, May 25, 1916, at 3 P. M., under the auspices of the Deacons' Club. The children of the various nurseries, under the supervision of the Board of Managers of the Richmond District, will meet in the Lecture Room of the Church at 2:30. The Assembly March begins promptly at 3:00. An excellent program will be rendered by the children. The principal address will be delivered by Mrs. Rosa Thompson, Supreme National Lecturer. The public is respectfully invited to attend. VIRGINIA UNION UNIVERSITY COMMENCEMENT WEEK The exercises of the week will begin Sunday afternoon in Coburn Hall, at 3:30, with a Baccalaureate sermon by Rev. J. I. Wicker, D. D. Monday night the graduating exercise of the Academy will take place at 8:15 o'clock. The Academy has had a larger enrollment this year than over before and graduates the largest class in the history of the school. Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock the Alumni Association will meet for a business session. At 6 o'clock the annual dinner of Alumni, former students and friends will be held in Martin E. Gray Hall, and it is hoped that there will be a larger attendance than usual and especially that a large number of the old students who are living in Richmond will be present. In connection with the dinner there will be an unveiling of a portrait of Dr. Nathaniel Colver, the great abolitionist and first president of Richmond Institute. The Alumni dinner is often the most interesting occasion of the week, as the short speeches from former students are often full of enthusiasm and encouragement. Wednesday morning, at 10 o'clock, the annual public meeting of the Social Study Club will be held in the Study Hall. A paper will be read by Prof. Colson on "Social Service Agencies among Urban Negroes in the South." These meetings are not only the occasion of the presentation of a valuable paper, but also of discussions participated in by many leading workers which are hardly less profitable than the paper itself. Wednesday night at 8:15 o'clock occur the Commencement Exercises. The address to the graduating classes will be delivered by President R. E. Blackwell of Randolph-Macon College. The popular University Quartette will sing at all these public exercises. All friends of the school are cordially invited to be present. COMMENCEMENT AT VIRGINIA SEMINARY. The Twenty-fourth Annual Commencement and Twenty-eighth Anniversary of the Virginia Theological Seminary and College commenced Friday, May 26th. The following is the program: Friday, May 26th, 2:30 P. M. Class Day Exorcise, College Chapel. Rev. W. D. Woods, D. D., Class Orator. Sunday, May 29th, 11:00 A. M. Baccataureale Sermon, Court Street Baptist Church, Rev. T. J. King, D. D. Monday, May 29th, Alumni Meeting Monday, May 29th, Alumni Banquet Tuesday, May 30th, 7:30 P. M. Commencement Exercises, Colloque Chapel. Annual Address, Rev. W. W. Bishop Johnson, D. D., LL. D. Conferring of Degrees and Presentation of Diplomas, M. C. Woods, President. Mrs. Robinette Cogbill, of 1017 Hull Street, in indisposed. Prof. Frank R. Neison, of South Richmond, in convalescing. JUSTICE HUGHES IS FAVORITE FOR REPUBLICAN NOMINATION BUT COLONEL LURES MORE BETS (By Louis Selbold.) Reduced to sporting terms, speculation among professional politicians over the chances of the fifteen men who are likely to digue in the contest for the "straight goods" Republican Presidential nomination at Chicago two weeks from next Wednesday justifies these odds: Against Hughes, 8 to 5; against Roosevelt, 3 to 1; against Root, 5 to 1; against Fairbanks, 8 to 1; against McCall, 15 to 1; against Burton, 20 to 1; against Sherman, 40 to 1; against Weeks, 40 to 1; against Cummins, 50 to 1; against Harding, 60 to 1; against Borah, 75 to 1; against Wadsworth, 75 to 1; against Ford, 150 to 1; against Du pont, 200 to 1; against Wood, 200 to 1. GREATEST INTEREST IN COLONEL Wagers have been made on the terms quoted above, the majority of them reflecting greater interest in the chances of Col Roosevelt than in those of any half-dozen of the others. While the Colonel does not rule the favorite in the betting itself, he is the subject of most bets, for, despite the unmistakably hostile nature of public opinion, he will monopolize the attention of the professionals that his "luck" will desert him when the conflict, which promises many a joyous thrill, actually starts. The discussion of the chances of any other man inevitably turns upon his prospects. Will he retire from the race? Will he accept Highes, Root, Fairbanks or any of the others and call off his Progressive? Will his deep rooted personal dialkie for Mr. Wilson influence him to "subordinate his personal bition and induce him to take his place in the race? Will he refuse to deny or all of these things, and lead another revolt against the party that he ripped up the back four years ago? COLONEL WORRIES THE LEADERS. The Colonel may not be the favier toin in the betting, but he's worrying the regular leaders a lot. With his in- dorsement and support, any one of the men whose names figure in the calculations of the judges and con- vention delegates will be glad to head the assault on the Wilson Administration. Without his indorsement and support, none of them will waste any sleep over the nomination. The old line leaders who have most skillfully nominated the nominating convention against the Colonel may scoff at him they feared a few years ago and write his epitaph, but at the same moment they realize he is far from being a leader." The drift has been against him of late; there is no gainning the fact. But he remains the disturbing factor in the situation. The more candid of the leaders who are apparently justified in their prediction that they have him beaten now privately admit they will have to take the man he proposes or face certain defeat in November. The Colonel's supporters are included in the opposition leaders with bliters, and the opposition leaders return the compliment. Unprejudiced observers, wise in the ways of politicians, accord each side a 50 per cent. credit in this respect. LOGIC POINTS TO HUGHES Admitting, that the logic of the proposition points to the nomination of Hughes, there is a usually little confidence that the Justice will finally be named, at least among the experts. An analysis of the figures seems to indicate the nomination of the Justice if popular sentiment counts for anything. Every day brings additions among Republican leaders and workers among the rank and file—not delegate to his standard. The West and North come to the Senate for sentiment; the South very little, for a reason that the promoters of the movements for Roosevelt, Root, Fairbanks and one or two of the "favorite sons" have "sweed up" the delegates for them. The regular leaders concede a maximum of 284 votes to Hughes on the first ballot, and are apparently confident that they can hold him to this figure. They appear to be reasonably certain that Root will show in excess of this number—if not an actual majority—before the election resulting in the elimination of some of the "favorite sons," one of whom will be shunted into the second place. BURTON FOR SECOND PLACE. Burton of Ohio, with the 48 votes of the State pledged to him, is the choice for Vice President of the men who think Root will be named. Estimates of the regular leaders of the Roosevelt vote ranges from 50 to 150. It is the theory of old timers, who know something of Ohio methods, but Sonia Roosevelt has been selected as temporary chairman of the straight goods convention, will crowd Burton out of the way after a ballot or two. Friends of the Ohio Senator, who leaves nothing to be desired in the way of reactionary qualities, are already predicting that his "keynote" speech will attract a lot of delegates under pretty much the same conditions. It influenced the unexpected nomination of Garfield in the convention of 1880. OTHERS IN THE BUCK. Little serious attention is wanted over the prospects of the other eight or the men in the "favorite son" class, as there is a pretty general impression that most of them will be dropped from the class, and that their supporters will stop over to Humbug, Bancovett, Roof, Palmbeach or Marlborough. The following information is of most useful to the reader. "psychological candidate." These men argue, that he can poll the 1,800,000 anti-Democratic majority split between the Colonel and Mr. Taft four years ago and lead himself and their local candidates to victory, particularly the latter, because they actually care less for Mr. Hughes than for their Sheriffs, Governors, Congressmen and themselves. NEED WINNER MORE THAN PERSON: His value to them is that he can help them win. In this respect he is more important and necessary to them than any other man whose name figures in the list given above. But, unfortunately for the Justice, these men will not vote in the Chicago convention. The judge who will vote will be easily influenced by the demands of the voters, according to the men who have handpicked them. Those experts point to the fact that they have prevented any one applicant for the nomination from securing more than 10 per cent. of the 493 delegate votes he must have to win. Their successes in this respect has demonstrated the completeness of their plans. Perhaps never before had any of the leaders among the leaders whose chief purpose has been to punish the Colonel for his rebellion four years ago. Having dragged the Colonel to their satisfaction—and convinced him of their prowess—some of the men who think that he is the man to nominate are not above making terms with him. STRING ON BARGAIN WITH COLONEL. "But if we do," said one of these men, "we'll leave T. R. Jr. just lung space enough to breathe with, and will not take any chance of being thrown down." The fear of being "thrown down" is the fly in the Hughes ointment. The professionals who have been passively encouraging the supporters of the Republican party, enlightening the Colonel would rather take a chance of getting what all politicians want from him than with the former. It is considered highly improbable by them that Mr. Hughes will be permitted to gallop off with the prizefulness they have very good reason to believe he will outbid the men who are less reticent and more tractable than he. Relations of the New York leaders with the Justice when Governor were not of the sort that commend him to men who will look to him for favor in the event of his election. The question of his availability is of less concern to them than the price he is willing to pay to them. They are confident that if they should finally decide to take a chance on the Colonel, after putting him through the "third degree," he would treat them fairly; they are sure Root would. Consequently they would rather nominate Root than either Hughes or the Colonel, because then they would be betting on "a sure thing," as it were. They have the votes to "put Root over." There is no doubt of that. Leaders who have checked up the delicacy of Root will often be brought about the elimination of enough of the so-called "favorite sons" to give Root a clear majority of the delegates. But, they don't know that the Colonel will get behind him and are further accepted of Root's value as a candidate against so formidable an adversary as Mr. Wilson. Mr. Root may be nominated, but in the opinion of even his most ardent supporters—and these include the most powerful men in the party—it will only be after a bitter fight led by a considerable number of the delegates from his own State. The uncertainty of the outcome of a conflict between his adherents and those of Mr. Hughes is what promises to redound to the advantage of the Colonel, or in the event of the final rejection of him by the "straight goods" convention, of some man other than either Root or Hughes. If the Colonel turns down his thumbs on either, it is improbable that the convention would fly in the face of certain defeat by inciting him to open rebellion. COLONEL'S ADROIT CHANGE OF DATE. By changing the plans of Mr. Perkins's Progressive Convention, which meets concurrently with the "straight goods" event, the Colonel has given the leaders something else to worry over. They have counted on him setting the pace by having himself nominated in advance of the balloting for a candidate in convention, in the accomplishment of which they perceive a decided advantage. But the Colonel, who presumably sensed the reasoning of the regulars, "edited" the programme of the function he and Mr. Perkins have arranged, so that he will have the last word. If the regulars nominate him, well and good; if they nominate him, well he decides to support, all will be merry; but if the "straight goods" offering he not acceptable—well, it will be a fine entertainment, anyway. There remain only eighty-four of the 996 delegates to the regular convention to be chosen—or "Bundled." These selected Tuesday in Pennsylvania and Vermont did not add to the strength of any of the delegates for the convention. The delegates were then sent back to both Boston, despite his diplomatic programs important, instead of making him an honorary member he will. INPORT, (R. I.) NOTES Mr. D. Gardner died at the Newport Hospital, after an illness of two days. His funeral took place Saturday, May 13, at his home on eWat Court. The Rev. C. Miller officiated. The Eas Tennis Club is putting the grounds in order at Middletown, Rhode Island. Conanchet Lodge of Odd Fellows and the Household of Ruth had their annual sermon preached at the Shiloh Baptist Church by the Rev. Willis, of Providence, R. I. There was a large number at the church. There was special music by Prof. Tate. Trinity Lodge of Lice gave a ministrel show and social Thursday night. The ministrel was of a first class order, and after the concert, dancing was in order and the merry dancers enjoyed themselves until the wee small hours in the morning. The only thing to mar the six hundred or more present, was by allowing a few white men to dance with only a few of our colored women to the disguag of a large number of ladies present. Trinity Lodge. In the future, will not suffer by allowing white men to dance with colored women at their dances. D. COLLINS. UNFIT POLICEMAN. (St. Luke Herald.) Not every WHITE-man can make a good politeman. Some white men are temperamentally unfit for police duty; some white men lack the ordinary common sense, necessary for proper police service. Some white men are physically unfit for police service, and some white men seek police service, with no other idea in view, save that of drawing their pay, and terrorizing helpless Negroes. In view of the fact, that the various duties of a politeman, call for something else besides a white face, and an itching desire to club, arrest and shoot Negroes upon the slightest pretense, should subject new appointees to strict scrutiny, a searching examination along the lines of temperament, common sense and physical makeup. Politemen are not appointed primarily to provoke disorder, or to shoot and kill upon the slightest pretense, but are primarily appointed to protect the property and lives of all citizens, be they white or black. But, in view of the police happenings and police activities of the past few weeks, the impression is gaiting ground that some of our police, clothed in a little brief authority, are so inflated and clated at the fact that they have a club, a pistol and the authority to arrest folks, that brainstorms are of frequent occurrence, especially when the object of attack is a Negro. Too many Negroes have been shot down in haste, when it was entirely unnecessary. In order to make the record "IVE KILLED MY MAN!" And then, these cowards, who shoot first and think afterwards, all generally play the baby act, saying that their shot in self defense, thinking their lives were indanger, or that they thought a felony had been committed. In London and other English cities, NO POLICEMAN CARRIES A PISTOL; and the English cities are about as well governed as the cities of the United States, where police murders and justifiable verdicts by coroners' juries are almost of daily occurrence. It is a shame upon the good name of Richmond, and a reflection upon the Police Board, if hot headed are to rests and hasty murders are to go on from time to time, and the perjurator of these crimes, are white washed and and shirked by the hand of even an exalted judge. THOU SHALT NOT KILL applies with an much force to the white men on the police force of Richmond, as it does to any one else; and the police who violate this God-given law, should be punished, not treated to a coat of white wash and kept on the force. SPECIAL RATES TO THE SUNDAY SCHOOL, CONGRESS. Atlanta, Ga., May 3, 1916. Rev. E. W. D. Iagar. Dear Sir,—All the railroads in the Southeastern Passenger Association advise that delegates or members from all points in the Southeastern territory which consist of the following states: Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, Florida, North Carolina, Virginia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Louisiana and Tennessee, excepting stations on Tennessee Central Railroad, attending the National B. Y. P. U. and Sunday School Congress to be held at Memphis, Tenn., June 14-19, 1916, will be granted a reduction on their railroad fare by the routes traveled in railroad by the congress—i.e. one and one half mile plus fifty cents. Delegates are instructed to get certificates when they purchase their tickets. These certificates will entitle them to return for one-half fare. All persons failing to process certificates will be deprived of this duration. These certificates must be signed with ink by Wm. L. Craft, Secretary, and vised by Armond Crow City Ticket Agent, L. N. R. B. TRAVELERS AID SOCIETY OF VA. TO AID ANY PERSON. Any child, girl or woman traveling, lost or in any kind of distress, will be aided or advised by our Agents to who most all trainees coming into Right of mind, and are known by the badge one which they wear. Headquarters in Byrd Street Station. Richmond, Va. Read us your order, the collecting cards for you, and school funds. HE SPEAKS PLAINLY—NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ACTION OF PASTOR'S UNION. Helena, Ark. May 15, 1916. To the Baptist Brotherhood of America: At a meeting of the Pastor's Union May the 8th, as you will see by consulting the Interstate Reporter of the 13th, that the hand of fellowship was withdrawn from Dr. G. A. Long, pastor of First Baptist Church of this city, for having Dr. Boyd to speak from his palpit. I want to say that the issues involved in the Publishing House controversy were no.4 of my making, they were brought about by others and I take it care that wanted that the care concerned are fully able to care of themselves, both before the Civil Courts and the court of public opinion. While I am a member of the Baptist denomination and have attended the National Convention for quite a number of years and have always tried to be loyal to the interest of Baptist, both State and National. A FOLLOWER IN THE CAUSE. My connection with the Convention has been that of a follower and not a leader. Therefore, I deem it foolish in the extreme for me to enter into this controversy on either side of this question. But as to the matter of withdrawing the hand of fellowship from a Christian minister because he takes either side of the controversy is quite a different thing. For fear that my allegiance may be jeopardized, the action taken by the Union, I being a member of that body and have been for a number of years, I want to say I offered my protest at the tung, and gave them to understand that I would not stand by the resolution for the following reasons: First. There is no point of doctrine involved, and such action strikes at the very foundation of religious liberty for which the Baptists have given their lives through all the centuries, from the day that Jesus was born, to the present time. Baptists have always been persecuted, but they have never been known to persecute. POSITION STATED. No man, or set of men, can make me tear down or help to tear down that, that the fathers have been burned at the stake to purchase and maintain. Second. Those that took part in the Griggs meeting did so because they wanted to, which was their right to do. Those that took part in the Boyd meeting did so because they wanted to, which was their right. I understand that both Dr. Griggs and Dr. Boyd are members in good and regular standing in Baptist churches, and hence it's strange that any body followship from withdraw the hand of fellowship from withdraw the hand of affiliate with either of them. Furthermore, if we had any right as a Union to take that course the procedure was wrong, for no organization in the world among civilized people will exclude any one from its membership without giving them a trial. THE REGULAR PROCEDURE He should have been notified that charges were made against him and that should have been in writing, stating the nature of the charge and the time set for trial, and also every opportunity to defend himself; but no such course was pursued in his case. Hence, in the first place, they had no case, and in the second place, they proceeded wrong with the case they though they had. If it was a crime to take part in one meeting it was also to take part in the other. I was at both meetings and I certainly don't feel I committed being at either. It's an unfortunate controversy between Baptists and I am not willing to help to destroy either one. THE LIBERALITY OF THE BAPTISTS. There are Baptist preachers in this country that allow Methodist, Episcopal and any one else to preach in their pulpits and you don't hear on any body trying to withdraw the hand of fellowship from them. If a Council of Ministers have a right to say who shall or shall not preach in a church, they also have a right to pastor over Baptist churches, and if you intend to do that, they ought to come in the open and not attempt to do it in an indirect way. This is not intended as a defense of Dr. Long, but a defense of right, for this is a question bigger than any man or any human organization; for men must die. Kings doms must perish. Empires must be broken to pieces and thrones must be overturned, but the Word of Good will endure forever. The Bible is the mature form of our denomination, the corner stone of a Baptist liberty, and let us be guided by it. Yours for the cause of Christ. REV. G. W. SIMMONS. 304 Arkansas Street. A Word From Massachusetts. Cambridge, Mass. May 15, 1916. Hon. John Mitchell, Jr. 311 North Fourth Street, Richmond, Virgil 'a. Dear Sir and Brother..Just a line in congratulation on your great victory over the silly police officers, who tried to humiliate you and whose rash act, only served to cause you to prove yourself a gentleman thoroughly capable of taking care of yourself in a case of this kind. The officers whom committed such a cowardly not, have only shown plainly that he good judgment, and the whole mother only served to raise your history in the captaincy of your friends, both white and colored. March on Brother Mitchell, from victory to victory, and you assured that your friends are with you, both white and colored, and God is for you; and if God be for you, who can be satisfied you? Thank you success. M. C. JOHNSON. No. 591 Green Street. Danville, Va., May 1.—Sister glides inbringing apparently under a subpoena buss humming, browns, and authorizes the adder of a Spyglass of 800 for the arretr t and conviction of the man who last March killed Frank Epperson, who has been styled as "a prominent Pittsburgh resident," but who, in reality, was a Negro youth, whose dead body was found lying on the road not far from Danville several weeks ago. The county supervisors were aware that the man was a Negro, but the State authorities seems to have gained confidence that the victim was a white man. Theodore Roosevelt For President Only Hope For Negroes. If Negroes Are To Be Restored To Political Office Taken From Them By Democratic Party Stronuous Man From Oyster Bay Must Take Up Gauntlet Advocates Square Deal—A Noted Dr. Rev. Dr. W. A. Carr of Houston, Texas. Flight At General Conference of M.F. Church—Rev. Dr. W. I. Lee Made Bishop of Zion Church—Great Record As Pastor. (Allen's Nat'l News Bureau, 321 W. Fifty-ninth Street.) New York City, May 22.—With the eyes of the nation turned towards Chicago where in a few weeks the national convention of the Republican party will be held the thought uppermost in the minds of the Nebraska voters, the nomination for president of the Republican party and restore that party as well as the nation to the place it formerly held in the prestige of the world. Four years ago well meaning Negroes, including the writer, voted for Woodrow Wilson as president of the nation, thinking that he would at least do nothing to embarrass the Negro to the extent to him make feel that he was not a leader to Bishop Walters, ensuring Negroes that they would have no cause to fear if they voted for him. It put him on record as standing for all that is good and beat in our American life. The administration had hardly got a swing before it was readily seen that the Negro was to fare bad, that he was to be the brunt of the administration's prejudice, and that everything would be done to reduce him to a level of a serf. Political offices for the Negro were forbidden by law taken from him and given to white men, and as a result, the Negroes stand today stripped of every vestige of political honor and rights in the nation. The thought that now comes to the Negro, what man in the national life of the nation can bring back to the Negro the political prestige he formerly held in the republic and will treat him with the consideration for his rights, will be what man will do to stand upon the broad principles of the Declaration of Independence, especially upon that striking portion which reads: "All men are created equal; they are endowed with their Creator with certain inalienable rights. Among these are liberty, liberty and the purities of happiness. The man is endowed with his life typical of all that is best in our American life, and who stands unwaveringly for the higher and nobler tradition of our country. Such a man is Theodore Roosevelt, the most pictureque man in the public life of the nation today. The name Roosevelt stands for the highest and best Americanism and furnishes an inspiration and thrill to the American youth with an immense love for the nation. The name Roosevelt stands for the "Square deal" and the happy expression of "every man up, and no man down." The whole life of Theodore Roosevelt as a public man has been one high achievement for all classes and conditions of man and has endeared him to the nation to a strong degree. He has always put himself on the side of the Negroes and has held his hand against the Negro deserves the respect that he has won in the nation by the sheer strength of his will power. When Roosevelt was Governor of the State of New York, a fierce race riot reigned in this city for several days. The Mayor of the city was powerless to stop it. Mr. Roosevelt wired a sharp message to the "powers that be," saying that if this race riot was not stopped he would come down to the city and stop it himself. As the result, what proved to be a grave situation and a riot where hundreds of innocent colored men and women suffered at the hands of prejudiced white men, was stopped because a man of the Roosevelt type dared to speak for justice. The uncompromising stand that Colonel Roosevelt took as the champion of the Negro's rights was preserved and is still before him. When the Senate was not indicted to confirm the appointment of the late W. D. Crum as internal collector of the port of Charleston, S. C. it was Roosevelt that came to the rescue and beat the ur-American attitude of a powerful forum as well as the prejudiced South. He stood by his appointment of a colored woman as postmistress, and those striking words: "If you do not care to have a colored woman as postmistress, I will close up the postoffice," have not passed out of the memory of his noble deeds. To test his doctrine of absolute equality, he invited a distinguished colored man, Mr. Roosevott, to teach, mark it the first time in the history of the nation when a president of the United States had entertained a colored man as his guest. This friendly attitude, on the part of Mr. Roosevott for a Negro, brought forth many unfavorable comments and criticism. The old bagages of "social equality" came up. In the mind of H. all, Oriental Roosevott stood his principles of all men un. In the mind of the majority of Oriental Roosevott, more than H. all and not an example of the nation which is worthy of恭承 in the American nation. He was appointed by gulf regions to occupy positions of trust and honor where their abilities and qualities could show up to the advantage, and as the result he appointed in the person Charles W. Ackerson, to perhaps the most representative and trustworthy office held by a colored man in the world. This gave the Negro a representation in a most pronounced form, and he him the respect and confidence of those who would perhaps be moved to doubt his ability to do honor to such office. Colonel Roosevelt has always been a friend to the Negro and has been especially interested in his education and general progress. On several of his trips South he has stopped by some of the leading institutions for the education of the Negro and gave a word of cheer and encouragement the students and the Negro in general, and advocated the best training for the Negro youth, believing that the race was best trained men for leaders. Your conspondent has not consulted, in any way, Colonel Roosevelt, prior to writing to this article, but it represents the expression of his heart at this time of the political crises thru which the Negro is passing at this time. The writer is anxious to see restored to his former place in the political life of the nation, and if we are by his past, Colonel Roosevelt, with his high militaryism, is the only man before the nation who can restore these rights. The Negroes throughout this country would welcome the nomination of Colonel Roosevelt on the Republican ticket. REV. DR. A. W. CARR. A NOTED NEGRO METHODIST. The general conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in session at Saratoga, has brought together some of the most representative men of the race. Men who stand high in the ranks of Methodism and are among the foremost of the men who make the colored constituents in the M. E. Church strong factors. Your correspondent has met several of the colored delegates in attendance at the conference and has sought some information relating to the work they are doing in the section of the country where they are located. Of them have taken advantage of running down to New York over Sunday and noting what the race is doing in its general progress. Last Sunday your correspondent met the Rev. Dr. A. W. Carr, of Houston, Texas, who is one of the prominent delegates in attendance at the conference. Rev. Carr is one of the interested men at the conference who is working with keen interest the outcome of conference legislation. He is especially anxious that whatever is done it will work to the best interest of the Negro. Dr. Carr is a strong force in the Methodist ranks in the South, and is the pastor of the Trinity M. E. Church in Houston, Texas. He is also secretary of the Houston conference, and has given high service in this office. The Trinity Church is one of the largest churches passored by a member of the race and has a membership of 1,500. The church is valued at $100,000, and is in worship in every respect. His pastorate has been one of progress and achievements and has met with the highest commendation of the bishop of the Texas conference. Dr. Carr was born in Orange, Texas, and is a graduate of Wiley University. He was ordained by Bishop Joyce in 1905 and has pastored in several parts of the state. In talking to your correspondent, Dr. Carr said that everything was in perfect harmony at the conference and the spirit of brotherhood is prevailing at the conference. He was especially pleased with the address of Bishop Hamilton and took it as the keynote address of the conference. REV. DR. W. L. LEE MADE ZION BISHOP. Zionites throughout the country will hall with delight the news that came from Louvaville last week of the election of Rev. Dr. W. L. Lee, of the Bridge Street Baptist Church, as one of the four new bishops of the connection. Dr. Lee has always been connected good blishopic timber, and his election will meet with the general approval of the entire connection. The elevation of Dr. Lee comes as the result of a well earned honor, coming from a long and successful career as pastor. His career has been marked for one singular thing—that of high morality, a wonderful asset in the life of a bishop. Your correspondent has made a study of the life and works of Bishop Lee and has found his record to be one that reflects well upon the church and the race. He is in sympathy with the best interest of the church and the men who will serve over him, will find in him a kindly response. Dr. Lee represents what we call the self-made man. The man who, unsided by college education, wins his way to the front by the sheer strength of his character and ability. It was while a struggling young minister in North Carolina that he attracted the attention of Bishop Walters who saw in him a future. Bishop Walters' quick intuition gave Dr. Lee his start in life, and he has since rose to high eminence in the church and race. Great enthusiasm prevailed in a certain, young people's meeting last Sunday evening. They were about to introduce to the world at large and this gathering in particular, in a market, composed of "home talent." The group was preparing all of the afternoon, trying to the four souls to bleed in some combination of harmony. Finally they had reached perfection and supervised the name to the body, in some assembled. The lady president group and gave them a better introduction. The group was advised and helped to "right right." Afterward, in harmony, such as clapping, the leader gave the final kiss. from local for Bishop Giles to be president of the Bishop Street Orphanage for one of the outstretched missionaries, and in the middle plan is to apply to all movements invited by them by the active members of the Institution national Preachers' Conference which meets in the city every Monday afternoon. Your correspondent will doubtless say more of Bishop Lee. LAWYER KILLS SHERIFF IN PROTEST AGAINST ROUGH HANDLING OF COLORED MAN Elberton, Ga., May 21.-Sheriff H. N. Bailey, of Elbert County, was shot and killed in the courthouse here today by Arnold Worley, a well-known attorney of this city. Citizens were greatly excited, and Worley was sent preoccupied with the precautions said that Worley chose Bailey with being unduly rough with a Negro prisoner, and that the killing was the result. MOTORCYCLE RIDER KILLED IN COLLISION WITH AUTO- Hurted high in the air by the impact, and falling in the rear of the machine with which he collided. B. B. Blvings, 2220 West Cary Street, twenty-four years old, a mechanic, was fatally injured yesterday afternoon about 6 o'clock, when the motorcycle he was riding collided with an automobile driven by Warren M. Goddard, 404 North Meadow Street, on the Cary Street Road. Blvings died last night about 11 o'clock at the Virginia Hospital. Dr. B. R. Tucker passed shortly after the accident to his machine, and conveyed the injured man to the Virginia Hospital, where doctors found that both legs and his left arm was broken. He was badly bruised and cut, and had sustained internal injuries. It is said that Bivins, proceeding along the Cary Street Road just beyond the Belt Line tracks, attempted to pass an automobile in front of him. Witnesses say that as he turned out to the left of the road he greatly increased the speed of his motorcycle. Just at that moment the machine, a Goddard was coming east, and before all else would prevent an accident, the two machines crashed, throwing Bivins into the air, entirely demolishing his motorcycle, and doing considerable damage to the automobile. From what could be learned Mr. Goddard's machine was making only a fair rate of speed, and the position, of his automobile after the accident would indicate that he had made an attempt to prevent the accident. The vehicle were found turned out from the road, and the machine was in the ditch. It is said that Mr. Goddard had in his machine his mother, who has been ill for some time and was taking her out for an airing. Mrs. Goddard's nurse was also along: on account of his mother's health, Mr. Goddard was driving slow, between ten and fifteen miles an hour, and he ditched his machine in an effort to avert a collision. The motorcycle, on which Blivins was riding, is said to have been a racing machine, and that it had just been put in condition to be used in a race that was scheduled for the near future. It is understood that Blivins is known as something of a "speed king," having participated in a number of races. It was stated that the motorcycle was capable of making something like eighty-five miles an hour, when the incident occurred yesterday was registering between thirty-five and fifty miles. Blivins was employed by Baughman and Hines as a motorcycle mechanic, and is survived by his wife and one child. Late last night Detective Wiley and Officer L. N. Clarke arrested Goddard on a charge of involuntary- man- ufacturing. He was charged with $1,000 bail for his appearance May 27—Richmond Virginian—May 22. 1916. Please give the weight of a few every day things measured by the barrel or the bushel. A barrel of four weighs 100 pounds, a barrel of salt 200 pounds, a barrel of beef 200 pounds, a bushel of Portland cement weighs 91 pounds and a bushel of lime 70 pounds. the start (by publishing the first tenor in the rube). The boys made a great start, featuring one of the familiar "carb-stone quartet tunes" and the assembly was pleased. They went through three verses without an accident and finished in great style. It was indeed great and the audience answered with reverent applause. Then came the hagging. The congregation who hungry for more harmony still began to shake in greater applause. The hagging ended at the turn and the first and last few奏es continued. The congregation continued to sing the final CITY of the hagging. IRON TRAIL BY REX BEACH Copyright, 1913, by Harper & Brothers. SYNOPSIS Murray O'Nell, railroad builder, on his way to Alaska, is a passenger on the New York City train. He is ground. O'Nell bends Captain John Bainman to quail a gallon among the passengers. As the ship settles O'Nell is accosted by a beautiful girl, and he plunges overboard with her. They are picked up by a boat. Captain John Bainman to quail Gerald, whose mother is the friend of Curtis Gordon, O'Nell's unscrupulous business rival. O'Nell and Natalea journey to Hope together. She tells him of her mother and Gordon. When they arrive at Hope Gordon, O'Nell is impressed with the magnification of his rival, but is sure his plans are unseud. Tom Slater quits Gordon for O'Nell. They go to Cortex in time to save Dan Appleton in a crooked card game. Appleton, an engineer, had worked for O'Nell. Appleton fortunes with O'Nell. O'Nell as a man in a country, convinced he can build a railroad up the Salmon river. O'Nell meets his crew in Seattle, when a newspaper woman gets on the phone. She proves to be Dan Appleton's sister, and her he claims, but not for obciliation. Mila Appleton is sent to Omar to expose the men who are trying to snatch control of an empire. She meets her boyfriend, a possible newspaper attack by Eliza on O'Nell. There's a scene when Curtis Gordon asks Gloria to be hustress to Misa Golden. Gloria says Misa Golden isn't her fit person. Gordon says he has money and he needs a choreo. In her extremity Men, General listen to Natalie's plea to go to the Irish prince O'Nell finds places for them in his new hotel. Gordon, thoroughly enraged, places to cripple O'Nell. Dan tells his sister he's desperately in love with Natalie and asks her to win him over. She goes out with a cover of drama and builds a canyon threatened by Gordon's men. AFRAIRS at Hope were nearly if not quite as prosperous as those at Omar, for Curts Gordon's advertising had yielded large and quick returns. His experiment during the previous summer of bringing his richest stockholders north had been a great success. They had come extensively at his expense and; once on the ground, had allowed themselves to be fairly hypnotized. He entertained them on a scale that was almost embarrassing, and when they returned to their homes they outdid another in their praise of the financial genius who was leading them to the promised land of profits and prefured stock. As a matter of course they one and all advised their friends to buy, vouching for the fabulous richness of Hope Consolidated, and since their statements were backed by a personal examination of the property, subscriptions came pouring in. All in all, the excursion had proved no profitable that Gordon had arranged for another, designed to accommodate new investors and promising "prospects." Preparations for their welcome were under way when Natalie arrived. The girl and her mother talked late that evening, and Gordon saw on the following morning that Gloria at least had passed a trying night, but he gave himself no uneasiness. Emotional storms were not unusual. He always disregarded them as far as possible, and usually they passed off quietly. During breakfast he informed them: "I received a letter from Kiss Golden in yesterday's mail. She is to be one of the new party." "Did you invite her to return this summer?" Mrs. Gerard inquired. "Yes." "I remember her very well," said Natalie "too well, in fact. I thought her very bold." "She is one of our largest investors, and she writes she would enjoy spending a fortnight here after the others go back." "Will you allow it?" "Allow it! My dear Gloria, I can't possibly refuse. In fact, it would be the height of inhospitable not to urge her to do so. She is welcome to stay as long as she chooses, for these quarters are as much hers as ours. I hope you will be able to her." Mrs. Gervard made no answer, but later in the morning sought Gordon in his private office. "I preferred not to discuss the Goldman woman before Natalea," she explained candidly. "But you don't really intend to have her here, do you?" "Most assuredly." "Then I shall have to tell her she is not welcome." "You will do nothing of the sort, my dear. You will receive the duties of the firm, for which no one is more diligently qualified." Mrs. Gervard like more white with brown eyes than her. the same way as with the "Will you allow it?" "Most assuredly." M. "I shall not allow that woman under the same roof with Natalie." "I shall not allow that woman under the same roof with Natalie." ed a good many things in the past, but this is asking too much. Gordon's coldness matched her own as he said: "I repent, this is no time for jealousy—" "Jealousy! It's an insult to Natalie." "Miss Golden is one of our largest stockholders." "That's not true! I had Denny look up the matter." "So! Gordon fared up angrily, 'Denny has been showing you the books, eh.' He had no more right to do that than you had to pry into my affairs. While Miss Golden's investment may not be so large as some others, she has influential friends. She did poeman service in the cause, and I can't allow your foolish friends to interfere with my plans." "Fancles! cried the woman furiously. 'You behaved like a schoolboy with her. It was disgraceful. I refuse to let her associate with my daughter." "She did. She does. She discovered the truth a year ago." Mrs. Gerardus usually impassive face was distorted, and she waked her confession with difficulty. "The devil!" ejaculated Gordon. The woman nodded. "She accused me last night. I tried to -he, but -God! How I have lived through these hours I'll never know." "Him-m!" Gordon reflected briefly, "Perhaps, after all, it's just as well that she knows. She would have found it out sooner or later, and there's some satisfaction in knowing that the worst is over." Never before had his callous cynicism been so frankly displayed. It chilled her and made the plea she was about to voice seem doubly difficult. "I wish I looked upon the matter as you do," she said slowly. "But other people haven't the same social ideas as we. I'm crushed, and she—Poor child! I don't know how she had the courage to face it. Now that she has heard the truth from my own lips I'm afraid it will kill her." -Gordon laughed. "Nonsense. Natalie is a sensible girl. Distillation is always painful, but never raiser. Sooner or later the young must confront the bold facts of life, and I venture to say she will soon forget her schoolgirl morality. Let me explain my views of—" "Never!" cried the woman, againt. "If you do I shall." She checked herself and buried her face in her hands. "I feel no regrets for myself—for I drifted with my eyes open—but this is different. Don't you understand! I am a mother. Or are you dead to all decent feeling!" "My dear, I am the most tender hearted of men. Of course I shall say nothing, if you peder, for I am subservient to your commands in all things. But calm yourself. What is done cannot be undone." In more even times Mrs. Gerard said: "You seem to think the matter is ended, but it isn't. Natalie will never allow us to constitute this way, and I don't just to her that we should. We can't go on, Oursel." "You mean I must money you!" she padded. He runs and padds the room before knowing: "I always suppose you should my words to them, and you, they, you understand and will love the love of a man." "Nevertheless, for my sake and Natalie's, you will do it. I can't lose the one thing I love best in the world." "It would seem that Natalie has filled your head with silly notions," he exclaimed impatiently. She has awakened me. I have her life to consider as well as my own." "Are all individuals, supreme in ourselves, responsible only to ourselves. We must all lire on our own lives. She cannot live youm or you best." "I am familiar with your arguments." Mrs. Gerard said wearily, "but I have thought this all out, and there is no other way." He frowned in his most impressive manner, and his chest swelled ominously. "Don't the kitchen she flick, or has a hive come on the bungalow door?" Murray sailed. He was harassed by endless rumors of朵 pressing matters called for his instant attention, yet he showed no trace of annoyance. "If so, I'll be right up and fix it." "The kitchen chimney has araft that threatens to draw Dan's salary out with the smoke every time I cook a meal, and the house is dandy. This is a real man's size tribulation; so, of course, I run to you. Simon Legree is at his tricks again." "Legree." The girl nodded her blond head vigorously. "Yes; he's stolen Mrs. St. Claire's clothes, and she and little Eva are out "I will not be correced. You know I can't be bullied into a thing. I deny that you have any right to demand." "I'm not demanding anything. I merely ask this—this favor, the first one I have ever asked. You see, my pride is crumbling. Don't answer now; let's wait until we are both calmer. The subject came up at least she approached it by asking about the coal claims. She is worried about them." "Indeed?" "She was told by a friend in the land office that our rights had been forfeited. I assured her—" "I refused to heed the absurd rulings of the department if that is what she refers to." "Then we have lost!" "Mrs. Gerard's patron increased." "Technically, yes! In reality I shall show that our titles were good and that our patients should be." "But—the women's bloodless fingers were tightly interlaced—all I have, all Natlala has, is in these climbs." "Yes. And it would require another fortune the size of both to comply with the senseless vagaries of the interior department and to protect your interests. I grow weary of forever sending good hard earned dollars after bad ones merely because of the shifting whim of some theorist 5,000 miles away." "Then I am afraid!" — Mrs. Gerard's voice trailed out miserably. "It is all we have and you told me—" Gordon broke in irritably: "My dear Gloria, spare me this painful fault-finding. If I can win for you I shall do so, and then you will agree that I acted wisely. If I lose it will merely be the loss of the average investor. We played for big returns and, of course, the risks were great." "But Mr. O'Neill did her clothes—Gordon's blazing eyes warned her. O'Neill, eh? So he is the 'Friend in the land office'. No he should also have Natalie the suggestion that led to her scene with you. Tell her to occupy herself with affairs which do not concern her and more with her own conduct. Her actions with that upstart have been outrages." "What about your own actions with the Golden woman?" asked Mrs. Garard, reverting with feminine insistence to the subject of their first difference. "What are you going to do about her?" "Nothing." "Remember, I refuse to share the same roof with her. You wouldn't ask it of your wife." Now this second reference to a disagreeable subject was unfortunate. Gordon was given to the widest vacancies of tempore, and this interview had exasperated him beyond measure, for he was strained by other worries. He exploded harshly. "Please remember that you are not my wife. My ideas on matrimony will never change. You ought to know by this time that I am grappite." "I can't give up Natale. I would give up much, for we women don't change, but—" "A fallacy!" he laughed disagreeably. "Pardon me, Gloria. If I tell you that you do change; that you have changed; that time has left its imprint upon you—a cruel fact, but true." He took a savage pleasure in her trembling, for she had roused all the devils in him and they were many. "You are growing tired." "Not at all. But you have just voiced the strongest possible argument against marriage. We grow old. Age brings its alterations. I have ever been a slave to youth and beauty, and the years bring to me only an increasing appreciation, a more critical judgment, of the beautiful. If I choose to marry—well, frankly, the mature charms of a woman of my own age would have slight attraction for me." "Then I will go," said Mrs. Gerard faintly. "Not by any wish of mine," he assured her. "You are quite welcome to stay. Things will run along in the usual way—more smoothly, perhaps, now that you have attained a complete understanding. You have no place to go nor means with which to haue a living for yourself and Natale. I would hate to see you sacrifice yourself and her to a Puritanical whim, for I love you much happiness, and I am sure I should miss you greatly. Some one must rule, and since nature has given me the right I shall exercise it. We will have no more rebellion." Mrs. Gerard left the room dazed and sick with despair. "We must go! We must go!" she kept repeating, but her tragic look alarmed Natalie far more than her words. "Yes, yes!" The girl took her in her arms and tried to still the ceaseless trembling which shook the mother's frame, while her own tears fell unheaded. "We must go! Now!" "Yes, dearest! But where?" "You—love me still!" asked Gloria. "I suppose you need me, too, don't you? I hadn't thought of that." "Every hour!" The round young arms pressed her closer. "You won't think of—of leaving me." Mrs. Gerard shook her head slowly. "No! I suppose that must be part of the price. But penalties! Friendless! Where can we no?" "Mr. O'Nell—my Irish prince," fattened the daughter through her tears. "Perhaps he would take us in." "Omar Khayam," and Ehmi Appiah, the astounding O'Nell's office lady, "you are the general treasure man no one beats to make." "Don't the kitchen she draw, or has a hime come on the bungalow, door?" Murray amused. He was harassed by endless worries, a dozen pressing matters called for his instant attention, yet he showed no trace of annoyance. "If so, I'll be right up and fix it." "The kitchen chimney has a draft that threatens to draw Dan's salary out with the smoke every time I cook a meal, and the house is dandy. This is a real man's size stibulation; so, of course, I run to you. Simon Lecree is at his tricks again." "Legree!" The nodded her blond head vigorously. "Yes; he's stolen Mrs. St. Clare's slaves, and she and Little Eva are out in the cold." "What the deuce are you talking about?" "Gordon, of course, and the two Gombrals, Natalia and Gloria. 'Town hall tonight. Come one, come all'" "Oh!' O'Nell's eyes brightened. "There have been terrible goings on over at Hope. I went up yesterday in my official capacity to reconsider the enemy's position and to give him a preliminary skirmish, but the great man was sulking in his text and sent word by a mental to begin or look out for the bloodbounds. Isn't the hunchy thing? I don't like to be goose." I refuse to git when I'm told; so, of course, I paid my respects to Natalia and her mother. But what do you think I found? Mrs. St. Clare desolated. Eva dissolved in tears and her hair down." "Will you talk sense?" "Just try a little nonsense and see. Well, the great eruption has taken place, and the loss of life was terrible. Among those buried in the cinders are the dusky eyed heroine and her friend mother. It seems Eva had a hand in the overseeer's exposure." "Yes, yes! It's about those coal claims. I knew it was coming." "She told her mother of the horrid treachery, and mother lugged the complaint to Gordon and placed it in his lap. Result, confession and defiance from him. Even the family jewels are gone." "Is Gordon broke?" "He's wetting in money, but the coal claims are lost, and he wants to know what they're going to do about it. The women are ruined. He magnanimously offers them his beauty, but, of course, they refuse to accept it." "Hasn't he made any problem for them?" "Coffee and takes three three a day. That's all. He won't even provide transportation, and the troops must walk home. They refuse to stay there, but they can't get away. I've called the review, overdrawing my salary scandalously, and Dan is eager to help but the worst of it is neither of these women knows how to make a living. Natale wants to work, but the extent of her knowledge is the knack of frosting a layer cake, and her mother never even sowed on a button in all her life. It would make a lovely Sunday story, and it wouldn't help Curtis Gordon with his stockholders." "You won't write it, of course." "Oh. I suppose not, but it's maddening not to be able to do something. Since there's a law against manslaughter, the penail is my only weapon. I'd like to jail it clear through that ruffan." Eliza's animated face was very stern, her generous mouth was set firmly. "You can leave out the personal element," he told her. "There's still a big story there if you realize that it runs back to Washington and involves your favorite policy of conservation. These claims belonged to Natalie and her mother. I happen to know that their locations were legal and that there was never any question of fraud in the titles; hence they were entitled to patents years ago. Gordon did wrong, of course, in refusing to obey the orders of the secretary of the interior even though he knew those orders to be senseless and contradictory, but the women are the ones to suffer. The government froze them out. This is only one instance of what delay and indecision at headquarters have done. I show you others before we are through. As for those two—You say they want to do something?" "It's not a question of wanting. They've got to do something—or starve. They would scrub kitchens if they knew how." "Why didn't they come to me?" "Do you need a cook and a dishwasher?" Murray frowned. "Our new hotel is nearly finished. Perkins Mrs. Gerard would accept a position as a hostess." "Hostess! In a railroad camp hotel Who ever heard of such a thing? Eliza eyed him incredulously. O'Neill's flush did not go unnoticed as he said quietly: "It is unusual, but we'll try it. She might learn to manage the business with a competent assistant. The salary will be ample for her and Natalia to live on." Elisa said a hand timidly upon his arm and said in an uttered tone: "Omar Khayyam, you're a fine old Persian gentleman. I know what it will mean to those two poor women, and I know what it will mean to you, for, of course, the salary will come out of your pocket." He smiled down at her. "It's the best I can offer, and I'm sure you won't toll them." "Of course not. I know how it feels to lose a fortune, too, for I've been through the mill. Don't laugh. You have a load on your shoulders heavier than Mr. Sinbad's, and it's mighty nice of you to let me add to the burden. I-I hope it won't break your poor back. Now, I'm going up to your bungalow and lock myself into your white bedroom, and—" GRAPPER X. Griffith Man Move Path. O NEIL'S talk with Mrs. Gerard upon her arrival from Hope was short and - businesslike. Neither by word nor look did he show that he knew or suspected anything of the real-reason of her break with Gordon. Toward both her and Natalie he preserved his customary heartiness, and their first constraint soon disappeared. Mrs. Gerard had been plunged in one of those black moods in which it seems that no posi- محمد بن محمد They Discussed the Wonderful Change In Their Fortunes. They Discussed the Wonderful Change in Their Fortunes. The event can bring even a semblance of happiness, but it was remarkable how soon this state of mind began to give way before a Nell's matter of faint cheerfulness. He refused to listen to their thinks and made them believe that they were conferring a real favor upon him by accepting the responsibility of the new hotel. Pounding the completion of that structure he was hurled pressed to bid a lodging place for them until Eliza and her brother insisted that they share the bungwang with them, a thing to Nell had not felt at liberty to ask under the circumstances. Nor was the text of the brother and sister less than his. They received the two unfortunately as honored guests. Gradually the visitors began to feel that they were welcome, that they were needed, that they had an important task to fulfill, and the sense that they were really of service drew away depression. Night after night they lay awake discussing the wonderful change in their fortunes and planning their future. Natalie at least had not the slightest doubt that all their troubles were at an end. One morning they awoke to learn that O'Nell had gone to the States, leaving Dr. Gray in charge of affairs at Omar during his absence. The physician, who was fully in his chiefs' confidence, gravely discussed their duties with them, and so disgusted was he that they had no faintest suspicion that he knew their secret. It was typical of O'Nell and his "things" that they should show this chivalry toward two friendless outcasts. It was typical of them also that they one and all constituted themselves protectors of Natalie and her mother, letting it be known through the town that the slightest rudeness toward the women would be promptly punished. While O'Neill unexpected departure caused some comment, no one except his trusted lieutenants dreamed of the grave importance of his mission. They knew the necessities that bounded him, they were well aware of the trembling insecurity in which affairs now stood, but they maintained their cheerful industry, they pressed the work with unabated energy, and the road crept forward foot by foot, as steadily and as smoothly as if he himself were on the ground to direct it. Thus far O'Neill's rivalry with the trust had been friendly, if spitted, but his action in coming to the assistance of Mrs. Gerald and her daughter raised up a new and vigorous enemy whose methods were not as scrupulous as those of the Heldlemans. Gordon was a strangely unbalanced man. He was magnetic, his gentility was really heart warming, yet he was perfectly cold blooded in his selfishness. He was cool and calculating, but interference raised him to an almost inane pitch of passion. Fickle in most things, he was unimpromising in his hatreds. O'Neill's generosity in inward sanctuary to his defiant mistress struck him as a personal affront, and it fanned his dislike of his rival into a consuming fuge. It was with no thought of profit that he cast about for a means of crippling O'Neill. Dan Appleton entered the bungalow one evening, wet and tired from his work, to find Eliza pacing the door in agitation. "What's the matter, Sia?" be inquired, with quick concern. His sister pointed to a copy of the Review which that day's mail had brought. "Look at that!" she cried. "Read it." "Oh, your story, ob!" "Read it." He read a column and then glanced up to find her watching him with an angry eyes. "Gee, that's pretty rough on the child, Kid! I thought you liked him," he said gravely. "I do! I do! Don't you understand, dummy? I didn't write that. They've almost my story—disturbed M. Pim himself." Bun whirled sadly. "I didn't stop them from my anything like that, but they did a good job when they were at it. Why, you'd think (I think) was a good job and Kid. Kid and M. Pim." But a land grabbing deal? "How dared they?" the air other "The actual changes aren't even just enough to alter the order of the story—but that's what make it devilish. For instance, I described obstacles and the handmade Mr. Mc has had to overcome in order to show the magnitude of his enterprise. Ben Drake has altered it so that the physical conditions here seem to be in superable, and he makes me say that the road is downed to failure. That's the way he changed it all through. "It may topled the chief's plums over. They're very insincere. It plays right into the hands of his enemies, too, and of course, Gordon's press bureau will make the most of it." "Heaven's, I want sympathy, not abuse" called his sister. "It's all due to the policy of the Review. I drake thinks everybody up here is a thief. I dare say they are, but how can I face Mr. O'Neill?" Dan shook the paper in his fist. "Are you going to stand for this?" he demanded. "Hardly. I cabled the office this morning, and here's Drake's answer." She read: "Stuff colorless. Don't allow administration warp judgment. Can you beat that?" "He thinks you've surrendered to Murray, like all the others." "I hate him!" cried Eliza. "I detest him!" "Who? O'Neil or Drake?" "Both, Mr. O'Neil for putting me in the position of a traitor and Drake for presuming to rewrite my stuff. I'm going to resign, and I'm going to leave Omar before Murray O'Neil comes back." "Don't be a quitter, sis., If you throw up the job O'Neil paper will send somebody who will be about us to suit the policy of the office. Show 'em where they're wrong; show 'em what this country needs. You have your magazine stories to write." Eliza shook her head "Rather the magazines and the whole business I'm thinking about Mr O'Neill. I - I could cry. I suppose I have to stay and explain to him, but then I'll go home." "No. You'll stay right here and go through with this thing. I need you." "You? What to do?" "You can perform a great and a signal service for your loving brother. He's in terrible trouble." "What's wrong, Danny? Eliza's anger gave instant place to solitude. You've haven't stolen anything?" "Lord, no. What put that into your head?" "I don't know, except that's the worst thing that could happen to us. I like to start with the worst." "I can't suck in the jungle any more. I'm a bad leer, sir." "Oh! You mean-Natalea? You like her?" "I've, a writer you select the most foolish words. Like, have, adore, worthily, awards are no good anyway. I'm dipy; I'm out of my head; I've lost my reason. I'm deliciously happy and miserably unhappy. I..." "That's enough." the girl exclaimed. "I can imagine the rest." "It was a fatal mistake for her to come to Omar and to this very house of all places, where I could see her every day. I might have recovered from the first jolt if I'd never seen her again, but" He waved his hands hopelessly. "I'm beginning to hate O'Nell." "You miserable traitor!" gasped Elra. "Yeep; that's met. I'm dead to loyalty; lost to the claims of friendship. I've fought myself until I'm black in the face, but it's no use. I must have Nataleke." "She's crazy about O'Nell." "Needs to be for a fact, but that doesn't alter my fix. I can't live this way. You must help me or I'll lose my reason." "Nonsense. You haven't any or you wouldn't talk like this. What can I do?" "It's simple. He also to Murray and—" "with him away from her." "Is that all? Just make him love me?" Dan nodded. "That would be fine if you could manage it." "Why-you-you f"—She gazed unceriously for terms in which to vote her indignant surprise, "Idiot" she finally explained, "You simply can be earnest." "I am, though." He turned upon her eyes, which had grown suddenly old and weary with burning. "You pour, foolish boy! In the first place, Mr. Gxell will hate me for this story. In the second place, no man would look at me. I'm ugly"— "I think you're beautiful." "With my snoe bone and big mouth and—" "You can make him laugh, and when a woman can make a fellow laugh the rest is easy." "In the third place, I'm mannish and—vulgar, and besides—I don't care for him." "Of course you don't, or I wouldn't ask it. You see, we're taking no risks. You can at least take up his attention, and—and you see him making for Natalia when you can put out your foot and trip him up." "It wouldn't be honorable, Danny." "Possibly. But that doesn't make any difference with me. You may as well realize that I've got beyond the point where you considerations of that sort weigh with me. If you'd ever been in love, you'd understand that such things don't count at all. It's your chance to save the reason and happiness of an otherwise perfectly good brother." "There is nothing I wouldn't do for your happiness—nothing. But—oh, it's preposterous." She continued to scout suggestions that she could help him by captivating O'Neil and stoutly maintained that she had no attraction for men. Nevertheless when she went to her room she examined herself critically to her mirror. In the days before O'Neil's return she maintained constant mishaps and quality of conscience, but the kind of brother roving, expanding, fully bustling into bloom beneath the influence of Natalie Géard led her to think that perhaps she did have a duty to perform. She was greatly embarrassed pereuthless when she next met O'Neil and tried to explain that story in the Review. He listened courteously and smiled his gentle smile. "My dear," said he finally, "I knew there had been some mistake, so let's forget that it ever happened. I brought you a little present." Slowly she unwrapped the parcel and then with a gasp lifted a splendidly embroidered kimono from its box. "Ooh!." Her eyes were round and astonished. "Ooh! It's for me." It was a royal garment of heavy silk, superbly embroidered with golden dragons, each so cunning worked that it seemed upon the point of taking wing. "Why, their eyes glitter." And they breathe fire if I lambed them! "Oh! she stated at the gift in helpless amazement. "It is mine, honestly." He nodded. "Won't you put it on?" "Over these things?" Never. Again Miss Appleton blushed, for she regarded that she had prepared for his comings with extraordinary care. Her boots were even stouter than usual, her skirt plush, her waist more stiff and her hips more tightly smoothed back. "It would take a gilderiser to wear this. I'll always keep it, of course, and I'll wearly, but Du (Continued On Page 6) RAILROADS Richmond, Frederickksburg & Potomac R. 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Mails to Richmond, Main Street Station. For the South-Daily: 6:30 A. M., local; 18:30 A. M., express; 6 P. M., express for Atlanta; 11:33 P. M., express; 6 P. M., local for Keysville and Chase City-work days. York River Line-6:10 P. M., Stormer Trains except Sunday, connecting for Minneapolis; 3:30 A. M. and 4:15 P. M., daily. Trains Arrive Richmond—From the South: 7:05 A. M. and 8:00 A. M., 8:30 P. M., 9:30 P. M., daily; 8:40 A. M., express Monday. From West Point; 8:45 A. M., express Monday; 9:40 A. M. and 6:15 P. M., daily. CHESAPEAKE & OHIO Ocin. Louarville & West, *3:00 p. - *11:00 p. Main Line, Local *3 a. - *2 p. - *6:00 p. James River Line, *10:00 a. - *8:00 p. N. News, Nlk., Old Pt., *9 a. - *12 m. - *4 p. Newport News, Local *7:15 a. - *8:00 p. Traine arrive from Norfolk, *11:00 a. - *2:00 p. *8:00 p. Newport News, *9:00 a. - *2:00 p. From West, *8:30 a. - *3:40 p. - *9:00 a. - *1:20 p. 7:00 p. daily from Charlottesville except Sunday from Thurmoad, James River, *6:00 a. - *7:10 p. Daily SEABOARD AIR LINE THE PROGRAMMERIAL RAILWAY OF THE COAST daily; 12:00 A. M. local to Northen; 13:00 P. M. sleepers and coaches to Jacksonville, Atlanta; Dinning; 12:00 A. M. local to Jacksonville; 11:30 P. M. Flight L聂ted; 18:40 A. M. sleepers to Atlanta; Northbound; 18:40 A. M. Tampa and coaches to Jacksonville. Northbound trains attached to arrive in Jacksonville; 18:40 A. M. 5:30 P. M. 5:30 A. M. local; 5:30 A. M. 5:30 P. M. ALPNEUS SCOTT (companion mail) Funeral Director and Embalmer OPEN DAY AND WEEK Office 1000 F Street, London 1000 F Street, London St. James's Church, Birmingham Friday 10th Friday 10th --- Published every Saturday by John Mitchell, Jr. Eli North Fourth St., Richmond, Va. JOHN MITCHELL, JR. ..... EDITOR All communications intended for publication should be sent as so to reach us by Wednesday. Entered at the Port Office at Richmond, Va as second class matter. Success is sometimes obtained by luck, but usually by hard work We should be thankful that we do not live either in Europe or Mexico. A people who expect to succeed without a leader should try sailing a yacht without a captain Some people are failures because they do not take the time to find out why some other people are successful Touch your children good manners colored folks. Let us continue to make friends with the white folks, who will perceive us to make friends with them. --- Colored people train your children right even though they go wrong. We have a great struggle about our enemies are steadily on the rise, we have open though our friends are steadily multiplying. When colored people learn that one week's work on a baby is equal to a hundred weeks' work on a youth, the question of reformation among our people will be solved. Mavis Grocker Assistant was right in his opposing the censorship commission on salary. We are now overrun with theorists, who are achieving no material results for the public, but securing salaries for themselves. If you wish to understand the effect of colored folks retiring from politics walk around in old Jackson Ward and then walk over Church hill and the Western section of this city. You will be astounded to see the difference They are looking after the colored children's teeth in the public schools of this city. It would benefit the children more to look after their stomachs. With the present high cost of living hundreds of them are trying to memorize their lessons while hungry. It is a difficult task so to do. --- We would like to know what has become of all that money which was to be utilized in securing relief for the congested conditions in this city. There is not a strictly first class street in the colored sections of this city, while in the white sections, even the sidewalks and the public streets are laid in concrete or Belgian blocks. Colored folks, the outlook for us is gloomy in one sense and bright for us in another. The wave of race prejudice now sweeping over the United States is primarily on account of our progress on the one hand and the deviltry of our own lawless classes on the other. The hoodlum elements among the white people are "fanning the fires" so to speak, and the envious elements among the lower classes, whom we are outstripping, are doing all they can to assist them. They are giving us second-hand cobble stones, taken from Broad Street, in the colored folks section of the city and they are giving the white folks asphalt and Belgian blocks in their section of this community. Still, the colored folks are paying the same ratio of taxes as the white folks, and we are disposed to think, upon the basis of valuation, just a little more. Organization and protest can only tend to relieve these conditions. We are so brutally engaged in opposing each other that we are taking no steps to improve this condition. We are against each other, and hundreds of white folks are amusing us. We have received a copy of the Kansas City Monster, which are nounces itself to be the only Negro Democratic newspaper published in America. We are not at all surprised. A colored editor, who can have the gall to support the Democratic party in the face of its treatment of the colored people of this country certainly has the right to announce the fact at the top of the front page of the publication. Ms. A. D. Gunnis is editor and owner, and from the union label at the top of its editorial page, it is printed in a white office. . CONDITIONS IN SOUTH CAROLINA That the Virginia Baptist State Convention "builted better than it knew" when it decided to exclude all references to the controversy now raging concerning the National Baptist Convention is evident from the statement of the Charleston (S. C.) Monger. It says, "The Old Baptist State Convention meets at Cambridge on the first Wednesday in June. There are many factions in this body; some for Dr Jones; some for Dr Morris; some for Dr. Nix and some for Dr. Durham, who is president of the Old Baptist State Convention. South Carolina is divided into four factions, and is now in line for four State Baptist Conventions. Each man has his crowd, whether large or small. The breach in the State among Baptists, if encouraged, will destroy the usefulness of the Baptists and strengthen the African Methodist Episcopal church in South Carolina. The leaders of these Baptist Institutions have acted so indiscretely that the masses have decided that any church is better than the Baptist Church." We hope that the colored people of the country will finally understand and send to the war the leaders, who place self-aggrandishment above the public interest. We do not want war. We want peace. The National Baptist Convention has never fulfilled its mission. It should endeavor to build up a great organization and so control the finance thereof that the new group may be benefited and the demonstration secure the benefit of the sale of its publications to the rank and file of the membership. Roy Bentz should accept the management of the publishing plant and be paid a satisfactory salary, but he should notvet the ranks title, and interest in the parent organization and clear himself of the charges of attempt- self-aggrandishment. WE DON'T WANT TO BELIEVE IT We hope for the sake of the Baptist denomination that it is not true that the Fathers' Union of Holoca, Ark, withdrew the hand of fellowship from DuG. A. Lovis, pastor of the First Baptist Church, for the reason that he permitted Rav. R. H. Bovn, D. D., to speak from his pulpit. We are satisfied that the great churchman, Rav. E. C. Monnis, D. D., President of National Baptist Convention, will approve of such action if it was taken. If the body made the mistake of doing this, we hope that it will correct it and restore Rev. Du G. A. Loyd, to his membership and to recognition in the body. The argument of Rev. G. W. Sawmoss is unanswerable, based upon the facts as he has been fit to state them. We have heard from only one side and we are taking the liberty of hoping that our correspondent is mistaken and that the charges as alleged did not constitute the limit of Rev. Du G. A. Loyd's offending. We believe that Rev. Dn. R. H. Born has erred, that lack of discretion has outrun his judgment, but we are not ready to read either him or his sympathizers outside of the Baptist denomination. The position alleged to have been taken by the Pastor's Union is untenable and a person as blind as a bat cannot fail to see it. Religious intolerance has been the curse of all of the ages. COLQBED CITIZENS MEET. The meeting held last Tuesday night at the 5th St. Baptist Church, despite the down-pour of rain, indicated that Rev. Dr. T. J. King and the officials of the Richmond Negro Welfare League and the Civic League struck the proper chord, when they decided to discuss existing conditions here with reference to the treatment of colored citizens in this community. Prof. WILLIAM N. COLSON predealed in his unassuming manner, and sound advice was given by Rev. Dr. KING, Mr. B. A. CEPHAS, Dr. J. M. G. RAMSKEY, Rev. WILLIAM HARRIS, and others. Appels made by citizens of this type are bound to have their effect. The sending of a police patrol wagon to the residence of Rev. WILLIAM HARRIS for jumping a board-bill, when the name on the warrant was just Rev. HARRIS, and the man wanted was evidently an imposter, emphasizing the lack of wisdom and common sense, the clauses of the ordinary rules of disregard and calls for an investigation from some quarter. We hope that this is not too chargeable to the short sightedness of some new potter. THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA There is no longer any doubt but what ex-President Theodore Roosevelt is an active candidate for the nomination for President of the United States upon both the Progressive and the Republican tickets. His evident purpose, though, is to make his own platform and to decline to stand upon any platform made by anybody, else. That he cannot be nominated in the regular Republican convention upon any such basis must be evident to the most skeptical. This could be done only in a convention controlled absolutely by Col. Roosvavli, we are of the opinion that no candidate will be named by the Republicans, who is openly opposed by this distinguished leader. He will dictate the nomination, but he cannot secure it for himself. We have received a booklet claiming that Col. Roosvavli is practically an apostle of peace. Without sacrifice or without consulting Hon. William J. Baysan, we might denominate him, according to this friend who wrote the pamphlet, "The Prince of Peace." We have never believed that colored people have anything to hope from COL. ROOSEVELT. He has been in the demagogic class so long that he is a dangerous proposition to consider. He chafes at gestraint, and is careless of his obligations under the law. He is now a creature of expediency, and he is "chock-full" of his own importance. He no longer bows at the shrine of great principles, and he will not confine himself to the observance of former priests, whenever he heeds it to his interest to disregard them. There are thousands and tens of thousands of Democrats in this country, who wish to see a strong, ablen man nominated at Chicago at June Col. Rossetti can be elected if he is nominated by the Republican, but he is not, by any means, the strongest man that can be nominated. He is too strong in his ideas and distrusts A "dark horse" with exceptional ability is wanted, and if the Republican are wise, they will elect Mr. Rossetti and give to 7th country, this kind of candidate. --- THE M. E. CHURCH AND THE The Baltimore (Md.) Commercial Co. says: "It does not take long for any casual visitor to the General Conference of the M.E. Church to discover a lack of leadership among the on Negro delegates in attendance upon the Conference. No one among them seems wise enough to grip the body and command it to do what would redound to the good of the race in the church. The leaders are so obsessed in their own interest that they hardly have the time to concentrate their efforts and the men of less pretensions among them discovering this fact have unfortunately lost confidence in their ability for constructive work. No cause agreement seems binding, and separate camps, with their petty leaders are established on curbstones and rear buildings, with one or two white men who represent the interest of their white candidates for office, occupying the center of the group and commanding their attention. It does not take a blind man to discover that a general superintendent of the Negro race is not in sight, but the enthusiasm of the group must be nourished until voting is over, and so the mental process of hoping against hope continues." This is "a condition and not a theory that confronts us." This is largely true of the colored people in this country. Selfishness and self-aggrandizement seem to be the watchword of colored leaders everywhere. It is a doctrine, "If I can't, you shan't." They are paying the price for their folly, however. In the Methodist Episcopal Church, from our observations, the colored divines seem to be fearful of punishment. They hesitate for fear that the official disapproval will result in the loss of a few dollars in their annual salaries. It is reported that the Methodist Episcopal Church decided against a colored bishop. Many colored people were against the same thing although the great majority of them were in favor of this innovation. Now comes the Baltimore Commonwealth, edited by that very able and distinguished churchman, Rev. EERNEST LYON, D. D., who virtually charges that Bionor INALIAN B. SCOTT resigned, the position of Missionary Bishop under pressure. He retired twelve years earlier than was necessary, being virtually, in his prime. His age is only sixty-one years. The meaning of all of this is that in deciding for union, the northern Methodists have decided to virtually unload the colored brethren as equals in the church. The hint should be taken. Colored people will be continued as an annex and treated as heathen in the sense of placing the entire membership under the white Blissons of the Church. We hope that churchmen of the type of Rev. Dr. Burrer Lyon, Rev. Dr. J. W. H. Bowers, Rev. Dr. Romer Jones will understand that they will ultimately be required to stand up as men and be counted. This only can be done when the extended church membership becomes self-supporting and independent financially of the parish body. The trouble is that ranchers white men have been understood the color line question. They try now to adjust themselves in accordance with southern white men's standards and they intuitively make a mass of it." We would recommend that the colored leaders organize and trust each other. They must have a leader. Then secure from the parent body a charter of authority and organized under it. With this arrangement, will come racial separation and in its wake will follow a colored, Bishop, free, and to a great extent, independent. He can meet with the General Conference, but being backed by colored people's money, he can speak with a degree of independence unknown in the history of the church. Dk. ENSEY Lyon has said something in his journal. It would be well for his associates to ponder over his unpalatable utterances with profit if not with pleasure. We are active in finance nowadays. Sometimes, we wish we could be active in religious affairs. When will the awakening come to our people? When will the handicap of a century be wafted away in the distance and colored folks stand up for and support colored folks? A GOOD HOME FOR SOME ONE. Any one knowing a reliable person who can serve as maid in a family in New York, and who is of good character and can come well recommended, may secure a good home and satisfactory wages by applying to the Planet Office, 311 N. 4th Street. DR. KELLY MILLER INSPIRES HIS RACE. To the Editor of the Planet. Sir, In the first fifty years of freedom, the Negro race in America has produced three very remarkable men, namely, Booker T. Washington, Editor Dubois and Dr Kelly Miller, all of whom have book, given consideration in "Who's Who in America." Since the former's death, the latter has been regarded by many prominent Negroes, as the logical leader of his people. As author, educator, lecturer, sociologist, and, as Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences of the foremost Negro institution of higher learning, Dr Kelly Miller is rendering invaluable service to ten million inhabitants of this country. While reading his latest book, "Out of the House of Bondage," I became very much impressed with a brief but interesting composition entitled, "Oath of Afro-American Youth," which is as follows: "I will never bring disgrace upon my race by any unworthy deed or dishonorable act. I will live a clean decent, manly life, and will ever respect and defend the honor and virtue of womanhood; I will uphold and obey the just laws of my country and of the community in which I live and will encourage others to do likewise; I will not allow prejudice, injustice, insult or outrage to cower my spirit or sour my soul, but will ever preserve the inner freedom of heart and conscience; I will not allow myself to be overcome of evil, but will strive to overcome evil with good; I will endeavor to develop and extend the best powers within me for my own personal improvement, and will strive unceasingly to quicken the sense of racial duty and responsibility; I will in all these ways aim to uplift my race so that, to everyone bound to it by ties of blood, it shall become a bond of ennoblement, and not a byword of reproach." What Negro boy could read, recite or memorize these lines without being tremendously inspired and filled with ambition to live a life of usefulness, as a citizen of his country and as a member of his race? UZZIAN MINER. Howard University, May 24. Y. M. C. A. NIGHT SCHOOL CLOSES A large crowd was out to witness the Twenty-fifth Closing Exercises of the Colored Y. M. C. A. Night School at the New Baptist Church, Monday night, May 22nd. The following programme was rendered: Music, Fifth Street Baptist Junior Quartette; Invocation, Rev. D. J. Bradford; Solo, E. J. Gary; Welcome Address, Joshua H. Fisher; The Y. M. C. A. Bible Class, C. A. Scott; recitation, Richard Ruffin; The Boy's Bible Class (Violin Solo, Thomas Barrett; solo, Miss Veatice; recitation, Washington Henley; piano solo, Miss Alice Fields; "What Is the Negro Doing Today?" Joshua H. Fisher; Music, Fifth Street Junior Quartette. Rev. Nelson B. Brown, B. Th. pastor of the Rising Mt. Zion Baptist Church delivered the address to the students, which was just what the hour needed. Subject, "Development." The following prizes were awarded: Certificates in Miss C. L. Williams' Class for scholarship, Joshua H. Fisher, Calvin Butler and Claude Butler; A. D. Price Gold Medal for Scholarship, Joseph H. Fisher; Dr. E. R. Jefferson Gold Medal for Physiology, Joshua Fisher; Prof. J. H. Rohorer Silver Medal for Spelling, Claude Butler. Miss Emma A. Williams' Class, Certificates for Scholarship; Richard Ruffin, Washington Helen, Dickerson Walker, Leon Addington, Floessie Fields and Charles Boyd, Dr. D. A. Ferguson Silver Medal for scholar- ship, Mrs. Nanaile J. Wynne Silver Medal for Spelling, Richard Ruffin and Washington Henley. Men's Bible Class, taught by General Secretary Scott C. Burrell, Certificates for Scholarship, C. A. Scott, Josiah Fisher, Charles B. Jefferson, Rev. Neilson B. Brown Gold Medal for First Honor, C. A. Scott; Dr. A. A. Tennant Silver Medal for Second Honor, Charles B. Jefferson. Medal Second Honor, George M. P. Burrell. Rev. T. J. J. Mosby, B. d., pastor or the Church made some very en- couraging remarks. Benediction by Dr. W. H. Stokes. We thank body who helped to make this effort possible. —Funeral Director A. D. Price is ailing and is under the care of a physician. He is improving and may be seen at times on his front porch. —Dr. D. A. Ferguson, who was elected to go to the National Republican Convention will contest the seat of Mr. Joseph P. Brady. —Dr. J. Mercer G. Ramsey is now residing at his home at 104 E. Leigh Street. His family was benefited by the stay in the country. Dr. J. A. Lewis' Case Postponed. The case of Dr. J. Alexander Lewis has been continued until June 2, 1916. It is understood that if the sentence is confirmed, an appeal will be taken to the Supreme Court. Editor Mitchell's Charges To Be Heard June 21. The charges of Editor John Mitchell, Jr., **filed against** the police officers have been set for a hearing by the Board of Police Commissioners, June 21, 1946. Y. W. C. A. The Phyllis Wheatley Branch of the Young Women's Christian Association invites all members to attend the lecture course which will begin Tuesday evening, May 20th, and continue for five consecutive weeks on Tuesdays. These lectures are planned to cover the phases of the work and will prove highly instructive to association workers. Vesper hour, May 21st, was given over to a Bible reading, led by the General Secretary, "A Lesson In Business" was the object There are fourteen young women in the home now. The cooking class proved so helpful that the members are unanimous in desiring to have a reopening next fall. A particularly interesting program has been prepared for vespers next Sunday. Last fall, the need was books for our classes now it is, cases for our books. DR. R. E. JONES' VILLA Dr. R. E. Jones has a most admirably located home at Fort Lee, which place is now known as Jonesboro. His residence is of brick, and the interior arrangements are unique and serviceable. He has three front entrances to this palatial residence located on about sixty acres of farmland. He has a high tank and a wind mill attachment which furnishes water in all parts of the house. Sewer arrangements have also been provided. The place is only about twenty minutes drive from Richmond by automobile. It is evident that this place has a future. We visited the glen, the park and the strolling paths which led through this most inviting summer residence. Dr. Jones has an acetylene plant which furnished a fine light in all part of the spacious dwelling. He evidently had a plan which is both useful, ornamental and serviceable. A Baby-Grand piano ornaments a double parlor, and his Madame has every city convenience here in this suburban neighborhood. We had left our business on a Saturday afternoon, but we had no regrets to spend after having fared so sumptuously in this modern retreat of one of Richmond's leading physicists and surgeons. Mrs. Donald McLean Dies. Mrs. Donald Ritchie McLean, former president-generer of the Daughters of the American Revolution, died in the Church home and infirmary in Baltimore. Australian Troops in France. Australian and New Zealand troops have arrived in France and have taken over a portion of the front, it was announced in an official statement. · Gives $100,000 for Blind By the will of Mrs. Ellen Corbett Stevens, filed for probate $100,000 was bequeathed to the New York Association for the Blind. Billy Sunday Strains Himself. Billy Sunday will, return to Baltimore at the conclusion of his campaign in Kansas City, to be operated on for a double herbal. GENERAL MARKETS PHILADELPHIA — FLOUR quiet; winter clear, $4.90@5.15; city milts, $4.25@6.50. RYE SLOUR—Steady; per barrel, $6@5.50. 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The Germans now hold only a small angle on the northeastern corner of the fort. The battle around Hill 304 was specially severe. In attacking French positions on the west side of the hill the Germans used liquid gas, the official statement says, and penetrated one of the French trenches, but were dislodged at once. On the east side of the hill the Germans attacked after intense artillery preparation, but were not permitted to reach the French lines. The principal fighting east of the Meuse was in the sector between Thi aumont and Donauumont. The Germans attacked in mass formation and are said to have suffered enormous losses. They succeeded in rescuing one of the trenches north of Thi aumont from which had been captured by the French. The recapture by the French after three months of the greater part of Fort Douaumont, which was taken by the Germans at the outset of their Verdun drive, is received with great elation by the press and public, the more so on account of the effect it is expected to have on neutral opinion. General Nivelle, the French commander at Verdun, took advantage of the fact that the Germans recently have been concentrating all their attention on Le Mort Homme (Dona Man's Hill), on the other side of the river, and assembled a large amm of artillery for the attack on the Dauumont sector. On Sunday General Nivelle began a heavy artillery attack on Fort Dousaumont and a jungle positions. The hour fixed for the infantry assault was 4.30 o'clock/P.M. Monday. When the moment came French infantry, which had been carefully selected and trained began the advance singing the "Marcelliste." The German resistance at some points was stubborn. On the Frohn terre road and at Dousamont the French had to force back the German infantry inch by inch at the point of the bayonet. The leading French contingents reached Fort Douanmont at five o'clock. They killed the German who resisted and sent to the rear a large number of prisoners. As soon as they recovered from their surprise the Germans launched a number of fierce counter attacks, but all failed and by ten o'clock P. M. preparations had been completed to d at with the serious efforts the Germans are expected to make to recapture the lost positions. The fighting on the Verdun front during the past thirty-six hours has been as violent as any since the mighty battle opened, on February 21. Amidst the uproar of heavy artillery fire and beneath the fifth red glare of star bombs the soldiers of France and Germany were at each other's throat throughout the centre night. Dawn found the hillside strewn with bodies and soaked with blood. The Charley Chaplin's Comic Capers beheaded hatches of woodland were captured into hills of earth and tree trunks where the heavy quills had burst. The French success is considered by military critics here to have shaken the whole German line at Verdun. To the west of the Mouse, Hill 295, the western summit of Dead Man's Hill has become a no man's land, like Hammersweller-Kopf. Once before the French abandoned it temporarily to avoid unless loss, reoccupying it when the opportunity came. No less than 100,000 men are beheaded to have been sacrificed by the Germans in their assaults on Le Mort Homme and Hill 304. Division after division has been thrown forward into the pitless maw of the French guns without a foot's advance. Still Hold Douaumont, Says Berlin, Announcement by the Berlin war office says that in the fighting north of Verdun the French have taken some first line positions of the Germans, but that Fort Douaumont remains firmly in German hands. Methodist for Suffrage The Methodist Episcopal general conference went on record as endorsing woman suffrage. The resolution which was offered by Federal Judge Henry W. Rogers, of New Haven, Conn., adopted amid applause. Only six delegates voted against it. Presbyterians for "Dry" Nation. A constitutional amendment for federal prohibition was endorsed by the Cumberland Presbyterian church, at its eighty-fifth annual assembly in Birmingham, Ala. WILSON STANDS BY MARSHALL The President Wants Him Again for His Running Mate. Efforts to create interest in the Democratic national convention by alasing a contest for the vice presidential nomination at St. Louis are doomed to fail. Although friends of certain western possibilities are loosely shouting their availability, it was learned that President Wilson will stand squarely behind Vice President Thomas R. Marshall. There are two United States Senators to be elected from Indiana this year, and the president is fully convinced, it is learned, that the presence of Mr. Marshall on the national ticket will be most essential for party success there. ACCUSED OF FRAUD ON U. S. Violator of Law In Claims for Soldiers Burials Alleged. James A. Heftler, having charge of the United Zion home, near Litz, Pa., was arrested, on a warrant issued by United States Commissioner Lowell, at the instance of Pension Inspector Talmage, of Washington, charging him with violating the federal pension laws by putting in fraudulent claims for the burial of soldiers or soldiers' widows. It is alleged his claims were for full burial bills to the government, where the county had already paid part of them. MANY HURT IN STRIKE RIOT Police at Old Forge Helpless, and State Troopers Are Summoned. Ten persons were injured and others suffered battered heads and faces in a riot at Old Forge, near Scranton Pa., where several hundred I. W. W mine workers are on strike. The strikers attacked men who reused to join their ranks and clubbed them. Local police were unable to cope with the situation and state troopers were summoned from Wilkes Barre. Somebody Got Penrose Hat. Senator Boles Penrose lost his leath er hat box from his automobile while on his way to Washington from Harrisburg on Saturday evening. The senator was traveling from Williamsport and an advertisement appearing here gives the contents of box as two hats and a cap, the hat box being marked with the senator's name. French War Cross for Belgian Queen President Polincare has conferred the war cross upon Queen Elizabeth of Belgium "for magnificent valor and untiring devotion in landing the wounded under fire." The queen told President Polincare she was "proud to wear the decoration" worn by the French troops. THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA DRIVE ITALIANS ACROSS BORDER ARE STEADILY ADVANCING Troops of the Dual Monarchy Are Continuing Drive Into Italy—Joined by Bulgars. While a despatch from Rome says, the Austrian defense has been checked along the whole Isonzo line, official reports from the capitals of the central powers report further advances in the great assault of the dual monarchy's troops upon the Italian troops, especially in the Sagana valley. The following despatch, from Beylin, was received: "The Austrians are successfully continuing their offensive against the Italians in the southern Tyrol, according to the war office announcement. They have advanced on both sides of the Sagana valley, driving the Italians before them. "The war office report, reeived here from Vienna, also annexes the capture of the Italian fortress, positioned at Monte Velina. The number of cannon captured since May 16 has risen to a total of 188. The report says. "Italian front: Our troops advance on both sides of the Sugana Valley. The enemy hastily fled from Borgio (about five miles north of the Italian frontier). Quantities of booty were captured by us. The Graz corps crossed the border and harried the defeated enemy. The Italian fortifications of Monte Velina are already in our hands. "In the Brand valley an attack against the energy's positions near Chiesa is in progress." From Austria Hungarian press, headquarters came the following dated Monday. "Austrian troops continue to reduce the outer girdle of its protector Arsiero. The army of the Austrian crown prince is following up the advantage gained on Friday, when the first breach was made in the line to the northwest of the fort and which enabled the Austrians to attack some of the outer positions eastward of the place from both the front and rear. "The commanding hills of Tonnezza, Parso Della Vena and Monte Mellignone fell in rapid succession, bringing the Austro-Hungarians in possession of the entire line from Form, in the river Astico, westward to the frontier. "Further advances have been made by the Austrians toward the line of hills north of the Val Di Hagli, on the highest of which one of the chief forts of Arsiero is." "Both wings of the crown of pirates army also have been going sites all ahead. The right, or west, has been going forward from the northern slope of the thouf of the Col Santo Ridge. It stormed Col Santo itself and already is proceeding against Mono Pasubio. "The left wing stormed Saso Alto, the commanding hill of the Armentars ridge, thus depriving the Italians of their last supporting positions on this ridge and enabling the Austro-Hungarians to advance into the Sugana valley and take Ronecogno." "Along the Isonzo front the Italians have made prisoners of Bulgarians, showing Bulgarians have joined the Austrians in their present offensive. The Austrian heavy guns are much more numerous in this region than those of the Italians, but they have not been able to overcome the well-organized Italian defences, which thus faf have checked the Austrian advance along the wole isonzo line." NEW PEACE RUMOR U. S., VanCan and Spain Negotiating for Armistice, It Is Paid The Munich Neueate Nachrichten publishes a wireless despatch from Madrid, which states that negotiations are in progress there "between the pope and King Alfonso and the pope and President Wilson for the purpose of arranging an armistice among the belligerent countries, with the object of discussing peace terms." "Backs" Across Continent. Patrick Harmon, who bet $20,000 he could walk backwards from San Francisco to New York in 260 days, arrived at City Hall park, in New York, still facing west. His time was 239 days. He could have done better, he said, but for slackness. U-Boat Binka Greek Collier A Greek collier was sunk Thursday by an Austrian submarine. Twenty-seven members of the crew were picked by a French torpedo boat and brought to this port. Vetas for Porto Rico Women. By a vote of 60 to 37, the house, in committee of the whole, adopted an amendment to grant suffrage to the women of Porto Rico. It was proposed by the Republican leader, Mr. Mann, of Illinois. Disc at Motor's Steering Wheel. While being instructed to run an automobile he had purchased, Howard Zimmerman, aged thirty years, of Tamaqua, Pa., dropped dead from heart failure at the steering wheel, five miles south of here. A. B. Photo by American Press Association. GRAPE JUICE HAD KICK Dealer Sues Philadelphia Company Re cause Product Got Him in Trouble. A novel suit for damages was the gun against the Philadelphia Pickling company, in court of common plea No. 5, in Philadelphia, where in Jacob Cohen, a dealer in soft drinks of Vineland, N. J., claims $10,000 damages for injuries resulting through the sale to him by the pickling company of grape juice, warranted to be pure and free from alcohol—that is to say non-pickling—whereas certain white ribbon residents in Vineland, to whom Cohen retaliated the grape juice were shocked to discover that it was not the innocent temperance beverage it was reputed to be, but had a kick in it, in the form of a goodly percent of alcohol. The discovery was disastrous to Cohen. He was arrested on a warrant charging him with the illegal sale of intoxicating Hours and held under $300 ball for court, and was afterwards, on September 16, 1915 convicted and sentenced to pay a fine of $100 and costs, and undergo imprisonment in the county jail for four months. A GENERAL SURVEY OF THE WAR WEDNESDAY. Although heavy rannonading is being kept up along the Verdun front there has been little infantry activity according to the afternoon Paris bulletin. The failure of a German hand grenade attack near Dead Man's Hill and west of the Meuse, is announced French aeroplanes have raided a number of German positions, including Metz. The president has replied to the recent communication of the pope. It is stated that in the exchange of misives peace was only alluded to. London reports an engagement of German and British destroyers off the Belgian coast, which ended in the retirement of the German craft. THURSDAY. Germany has transmitted to its con- suls in the United States instructions warn all Germans in this country strictly to obey the laws of the states in which they happen to be. The aim of this injunction, it is explained, is to prevent plotting and violations of American neutrality in Germany's be half. Vienna announces progress in the drive which has pushed the Italian forces on the Trentino to the border in some cases. Paris reports the capture of a German fortified position on the dominating Hill 304, northwest of Verdun, also an enemy trench near Hill 287, in the same sectors. Aviators of both sides are operating on a grand scale on this front. Eighty more shells were dropped on the Meit railway station, while German airmen bombed Boltort. FRIDAY Although Italy asserts the Austrian offensive has been largely checked, Vienna claims further gains south of Rovereto, their forces having ever crossed the frontier and capturing Costabella, Italian prisoners so far exceed 7000. President Wilson has instructed Ambassador Page, in London, to ask for a reprieve in the execution of sentence upon Jeremiah C. Lynch, the American, convicted of participation in the Dublin revolt, pending investigation by the United States government. A report from London says Lynch may escape the death penalty. Another report says the sentence has not been officially approved. There has been severe fighting on the Verdun front, where the Germans have thrown fresh troops into the conflict. Two new divisions attacked the French Hines west of the Mouse between the Avocourt wood and Hill 301 and succeeded in obtaining a footing in a small post near Hill 287, cast off the wood. Elsewhere, according to Paris, the attacks were repulsed. SATURDAY. Three German soapplains raided the east English coast Friday night, killing a soldier and injuring two civilians one a woman. One of the soapplains was brought down off the Beltklar coast by British airmen. In a German air raid on Dunkirk, France, a woman was killed and twenty over other persons wounded. An air attack on Borgues, near Dunkirk, caused five deaths and injuries to eleven persons. The Germans, for the first time in months, have made a drive against the Beltklar front, on the Yser, in Belgium. They were driven back, the Paris, war office says. The Germans also attacked in the Champagne with aphibiasating gas, but were also repulsed there. The Austrian offensive, which has penetrated Italian territory, continues, but the Italians claim their advance on Rovereto has not been halted. They estimate the offensive has already cost the Austrians 35,000 men SUNDAY. Repelling the desperate assault that characterized the fighting along the Verdun front shortly after the drive of the fortress began, the Germans once again have advanced their lines, especially on Dead Man's Hill. At that strategic position the German losses have been extremely heavy, but they launched another drive against the French positions and now the Teutons are in possession of a first-line trench on Dead Man's Hill, as well as ground on the slopes west of the hill. In addition 1300 prisoners, sixteen machine guns and eight cannon were captured. A report from London says a force of Russian cavalry has joined the British army on the Tigris Is Mesopotamia. Turkish aviators raided Cairo, Egypt causing the death of two persons and the injuring of many others. German reinforcements are on their way to Bagdad, now seriously menaced as the result of a junction of Russian cavalry with British forces at the Tirgis. Field Marshal Lilman von Sanders is reported in charge of the campaign for the Turks. Vienna reports a widening of the Italian offensive, the capture of Armenia ridge and an Italian firstline position on-Jafraun highlands—the south Tyrol front, and the taking of 8000 more prisoners. Terrific fighting is in progress north west of Verdun, where the Germans with 60,000 men and sixty batteries are making another desperate attempt to take Dead Man's Hill and Hill 804 key positions to the fortress city Paris reports that the attacks have been repulsed and that the French made some pains in this sector. OTHER PEOPLE JUDGE you by your Furniture now! 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PAGE BX The IRON TRAIL By REX BEACH Copyright, 1913, by Harper & Brother not designed for pretty clothes. I'm let Natalie wear." "Natalie has one of her own done in butties, and I brought one to her mother's." "And you bought this for me after you had seen that flambish story over my signature." "Certainly." He quickly forestalled her attempted thinks by changing the subject. "Now, then, Dan tells me you are anxious to begin your magazine work, so I'm going to arrange for you to see the gliders and the cont'd fields. It will be a hard trip, for the track n'through yet, but" "Oh, I'll take care of myself. I won't get in anybody's way," she said eagerly. "I intend to see that you don't try going with you. So make your prop artists, and well leave us soon, as I can get away." When he had gone the girl said aloud. "Else, Violet, this is your choice. It is much charmed and mean, but you are a room person, and the finger of Prose device is class that you." She snatched up the stilken kimono and ran her nose behind the door behind her. It frightened she put it on, then placed before the mirror. Next down came her hair and a shower of pince. She arranged it loosely about her face and, ripping an artificial flower from her party hat, placed it over her ear, then awaived armly to and free while the golden drapes writhed and carried it to her admiration. A dozen times she slipped out of the garment and gathering it to her face, kissed it, and detonated times she donned it, strattling about her little room like a pigeon. Her stitched nose was red and her eyes were wet when at last she had C. M. Brenn "Oh-hi! Her eyes were round and astonished. "Oh-hi! it's for me." It out upon her bed and knelt with her cheek against it. "Gee, if only I were pretty!" she sighed. "I almost believe he--likes me." Tom Slater laboriously propelled himself up the hill to the Gungalow that evening and seated himself on the topmost step near where Eliza was rocking. She had come to occupy a considerable place in his thoughts. "Where have you been lately, Uncle Tom?" she began. Slater winced at the appellation. "I've been out on the delta hustling supplies' ahead. Heard the news?" "No." "Curtis Gordon has bought the McDermott outfit in Kyak. He has a willful plan to build a railroad from Kyak to the coal fields, but he never got farther than a row of sidur stakes and a book of press clippings." "Does that mean that Gordon abandons his Hope route?" "Yep. He's swung in behind us and the Nebliemanna. Now it's a three sidod race, with us in the lead. Mellen just brought in the news half an hour ago. He was on his way down from the glaciers when he ran into a field party of Gordon's surveyors. Looks like trouble ahead if they try to crowd through the canyon alongside of us." Young Appleton came panning up the hill. "Goodbye, sis," he said. "I'm off for the front in ten minutes." "Anybody hurt!" Stalier asked. "Not yet, but somebody's liable to be. Gordon is trying to steal the canyon, and Murray has ordered me out with a car of dynamite to hold it." "Dynamite! Why, Dani!" his sister insisted in consternation. "We have polling boats at the tower crossing, and we'll be at the canyon in two days. I'm going to lead the killers with shoots, and if they try to come through I'll set 'em off. They'll never dare tackle it." "But suppose they should?" Elma insisted quietly. "Then send Doc Gray with some stretchers. I owe one to Gordon, and this is my chance." Drawing her aside, he said in an undertone: "You've got to hold my ground with Natalea while I'm gone. Don't let her see too much of Murray." "I'll do the best I can," she answered him, "but if he seems to be in earnest I'll rengee, no matter what happens to you, Danny." He kissed her affectionately and fed Dan had a thrilling experience. He planted shots of dynamite at various places along the right of way. He met Gordon and completely cowed him. Gordon, desperate, appealed to Murray O'Nell to call off Angleton and his men. O'Nell told Gordon, he was following his instructions to the letter. Gordon then sought to strengthen his position through the warrior. He promised to marry Gordon if she returned with him. Natalea persuaded her mother not to go along unless Gordon, married her immediately, which he refused to do. CHAPTER XI. CURTIS GORDONS men broke comp upon his return from Omaha, and by taking the east bank of the Salmon river pressed through to the upper valley. Here they received by the west side and completed their survey, with the east captain of the three mile gap which Dan Ackerman held. Good is continued to smart under the slog of the defect, however: O'Neil had just the letter of law in argument, and Natalie's simplicity had proved more than a positivity for his powers of persuasion. At the time had he seriously believed that Miss Gerald and his wife, that he had the right to enforce the two women to be his own proof in order to have both them and their self-appointed help her. He felt sure that Natalie would to Hope and help resolve the war and injure her surrender in the face of the community, and she would be on O'Neil. All that he had failed for the moment he had been to the city. Goodness on the commercial had cons- titute in a sort of brilliant manipu- lity whereby, with little to go upon, he could control himself to condition himself. No one knew better than he the most suitable foundation to mar- k his Alchemy, or that they were more than once he had turned in desperate ve- nues into the semblance of shapes. By his present operations he sought not only to hamper O'Neill but to crea- te an appearance of opposition to both him and the trust that could be collected into dollars and cents. There are in the commercial world money wolves who pray upon the weak and depend upon the spirit of compounded in their adversaries. Gordon was out of these. By purchasing for a using the Medley mott right at Kyak he had placed himself in position to share in the benefits of the Holthmann breakwater, and by rapidly pushing his track ahead he made his rivalry seem formlable. As a means of attack upon O'Neil he adopted a procedure common in railroad building. He amended his original survey so that it crossed that of the S. R. and N. mMway between the lower bridge over the Salmon river and the channels and at that point began the basty creation of a grade. It was at the cost of no little them violence that he rushed forward a large body of men and supplies and began to lay track across the S. R. and N. right of way. If Appleton could hold a hillel, he reasoned, he himself could hold a crossing. If not permanently at least for a sufficient length of time to serve his purpose, His action came as a disagreeable surprise to Omar. These battles for crossings have been common in the history of retoading, and they have not infrequently resulted in sanguinary affrays. Toward Gordon's stronghold Murray O'Nell's men worked, laying his road bed as straight as an arrow, and at the intervening distance decreased anxiety and speculation at Omar increased. Among those who hung upon the rumors of the approaching clash with greatest interest was Elliza Appleton. Since Dana's departure for the front she had done her modest best to act the part he had forced upon her, and in furtherance of their conspiracy she had urged O'Nell to fulfill his promise of taking her over the work. She was greatly excited when O'Nell announced one evening: "I'm ready to make that trip to the front if you are. I have business at Kyak, so after we've seen the glacier we will go down there, and you can take in the coal fields." "I'm ready to leave at a moment's notice." "Then perhaps you'd better help Natalie." "Natalie!" exclaimed Elliza, seeing all her well laid plans tottering. "Is she going?" "Oh, yes. It's an opportunity she shouldn't miss, and I thought it would be pleasanter for you if she went with us." O'Nell had puzzled her greatly or late, for at times he seemed wrenched up in Natalie, and at other times he actually showed a preference for Eliza's own company. He was so impartial in his attentions that at one moment the girl would waver in her determination, and in the next would believe herself succeeding beyond her hope. The game confused her emotions curiously. She accused herself of being overbold, and then she noted with horror that she was growing as sensitive to his apparent coldness as if she were really inert. She had not supposed that the mere acting of a sentimental rob could so observe her. To construct this tendency she as summed a very professional air when they set out on the following morning she was once more Ellina Appleton, the reporter, and O'Nell in recognition of this fact explained rapidly the difficulty of construction which he had met and frustrated. As the began to understand THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA stand there came to her a fuller appreciation of the man and the work he was doing. Natalie, however, could not seem to grasp the significance of the enterprise. She saw nothing beyond the even gravel roadbed, the uninteresting trouties and bridges and cuts and fills, the like of which she had seen many times before, and her comment was childlike. O'Neil, however, appeared to find her naïve charming, and Eliza reflected bitterly: "If my nose was perfectly chiseled and my eyebrows also he wouldn't care if my brain was the size of a rabbit's. Here am I, talking like a human being and really understanding him, while she sits like a Greek goddess, wondering if her hat is on straight. If ever I find a girl rather than I am I will make her my bosom friend." She jabbed her pencil violently at her notebook. The engine finally stopped. It yawn in the midst of a tent village beside which flowed one of the smaller branches of the Salmon. In the distance the grade strutched out across the level swamps like a thin, barely healed scar, and along its crest grade trunks were slowly creeping. An array of men like a row of nets were tolling upon it, and still farther away shone the white sides of another encampment. "Oh! That's Gordon's track," Elliz cried quickly. "Why, you're nearly up to blim. How do you intend to get across?" 'O'Nell nodded at the long thin line of molting men in the distance. "There is a boss handle in each one of these pieces." he said. "Somebody will be killed in that kind of a rocket" "That tests with Gordon. I'm going through" "Suppose he had said that when Dan stopped him at the campground?" "If he had said it and meant it he probably have done it. He bluffs. I don't. I have to go on. he didn't Now I am scared and since this is our last plunge of civilization I am ready to you to finish your from here on we shall see something but the wilderness." He led them to a spitting test which had been carefully created at the edge of the spurture. It was simply straight he up on a thin sheet of tinder, his waist and the waist of the deep lumber, not within wide two inches, all the way on the ene. There were two waist bands above and there and to the right shades a bib and a tie. On the floor length the body lay in a humble of cloth, soft bear roar. A moral was spelled and glues and cloths and tins new nippers. "How now?" Why is it a perfect dent of a house? I have I-Natitude. "You will have everything but your necessaries here, for we are gold light." Murray told them. "You will stop here on our way back to Kyak and I'll warrant you'll be glad to see the place by that time." "You built this just for use," Elliza said, acutely. "Yes, but it didn't take long I phoned this morning that you were coming." He ran a critical eye over the place to see that its equipment was complete, then drew out their chairs for them. A white coated cook boy served a lunchroom in courses, the quality of which astounded the visitors, for there was soup, a past, delicious vegetables, crisp salad, a camembert which O'Nell had imported for his own private use, and his own particular blend of coffee. At last the party reached Jackson glacier. Murray O'Nell had seen the glacier many times, but always he experienced the same feeling of awe of personal insignificance, as when he first came stumbling up that gorge more than a year before. For a long time the girls stood gazing without a word. They seemed to have forgotten his presence. "Isn't it big?" Natalie faltered, with round eyes. "Will it fall over on us?" He shook his head. "The river is too wide for that, but when a particularly big mass drops it makes waves large enough to swipe everything before them. This bank on our right is sixty feet high, but I've seen it undated." Turting to Eliza, he inquired: "What do you think of it?" Her face as she met his was strange Circulars, Billheads ALL KINDS OF PRINTING CUT TO ANY SIZE A man working in a woodworking workshop. ly groomed, her eyes were shining. Her fingers tightly interlocked. "I imply to cry or—or swear," she said uncontainably. "Wily, Kizza!" Natalie regarded her friend in shocked amazement, but Murray lay angled. Progress was more difficult now, for the river shore was paved with smooth round stones, which rolled under foot and the boats required extreme attention in the swift current. The farther they proceeded the more the ice wilt opposite increased in height until at last it shut off the mountains behind. Then as they rounded the first bend a new prospect unfolded itself. At last there came a sound like that of a cannon shot, and far ahead of them a fragment loosened itself and went plunging downward. Although it appeared small, a ridge promptly leaped out from beneath the splash, and came racing down the river's bosom to ward them. "Better go up a bit," O'Nell called to his charges. The men at the ends of the towline scrambled part way up the shelving beach and braced themselves, they wrapped the ropes about their waist like anchor men on a tug of war team. Their companion waded into the floor and fended the boats off the rocks. The wave game swiftly, lifting the skiffs high upon the bank, then it sucked them back into a tangle of arms and legs. A portion of the river bottom suddenly bared itself and as suddenly was submerged again. The boats plunged and rolled and beat themselves upon the shore, wrenched the anchor men from their posts. They were half filled with water, too, but the wave had passed and was scrambling away downstream. Ella Appleton one stumbling back over the rock stream bank, for during the first minute she had seen O'Nell go down beneath one of the realig craft. A man had helped him out. "Nothing but to try unkle," he reassured her when she rolled his sloe. "I was dragged a bit more jammed among the bowlers." He cacked down, and his lip were white with pain, but his gray eyes smiled bravely. The boatman removed his chief boot and fell to rubbing the injury, while the girls looked on helplessly. "Come, come," We can't stay here. Murray told them. He drew on the boot again to lift the swplilling. "Can you wait?" they asked him anabusely. "Certainly. Two feet are really unnecessary. A man can get along nearly as well as you do." He hurried his men back to the tracks and managed to lupa after them, although the offers brought heads of sweat to his lips and brow. "If I'd known the river was so tight, I'd never have brought you," O'Nell told them. "It's fortunate we happened to be above that break. You saw the waves can't run up against the current." He turned to his men and grasped them on. It was not until the travelers had reached the camp at the bridge site that all the wonders of this region became apparent. Then the two girls in spite of their fatigue, spent the late afternoon sightseeing. At this point they were able to gain a comprehensive view, for at their backs lay Jackson glacier, which they had just passed, and directly fronting them, across a placid lake, was Garfield, even larger and more impressive than its mate. Thirty forty miles is run back, broadening into a frozen out of which scoured mountain peaks rose like black islands, and on beyond the range of vision was still more fec. They were surrounded by rugged ramparts. The Salmon river ran through a broken chalk formed by the entrenching hills, and over the rim C. W. W. It Sucked Them Back Amid a Tangle of Arms. of the bowl or through its cracks peered older and smaller ice bodies. The lake at its bottom was filled by a strange a navy as ever sailed the sea for the ships were borne, and they followed each other in scenees,棠 less maneuvers, towed by the currents which swept through from the catract at its upper end. They formed long battle lines, they assembled into flodillas, they died about the circumference of a devil's whirlpool at the foot of the rapids, gyrating, bobbing, bowing until crowded out by the pressure of their rivals. Some of their were grounded, like bulks defended in previous encounters, and along the guardian bar which imprisoned them at the outlet of the lake others were headled, a mass of slowly dissipating wreckage. Ocell was belied into come and - 'O'Mell was helped into camp, and when he left camp he went away in sent news of his arrival to Dan, who came like an eager bridegroom. Appleton found his employer with one foot in a tub of hot water and his lap full of blueprints. Nell explained briefly the condition of affairs down the river. "I want some one to make that crossing," he said. "A volunteer?" asked Dan, with quickened pulses. "Yes." "Will I do?" "I sent for you to give you the first chance, you've been chafing off your fidelity. We must have steel hooks to this point before snow files. Every hour counts. I didn't risk Mellon or McKay, for they might be disabled. I intended to take charge myself, but I won't be able to walk now for some time." He swore a little, and Dan nodded sympathetically. "I wouldn't see anybody where I'd refuse to go my self. You understand!" "If either McKay or Mellon were hirt I couldn't build the bridge, and the bridge must be built." "If Sorbon stands put somebody may be hurt." "I don't look for anything worse than a few broken heads, but of course I can't tell. I'll stand behind you with my best dollar, no matter what the puns." "Dan Loughrel." "As I understand the situation you would have a dollar in less we made the crossing." "Right." "Chell and I cheerfully." "The life of the S. R. and N. depend upon it." "I give $1000 for your right ankle." "You can have it for nothing, either." "Ed might be the best lawyer and I present it to you." "Please do not touch." Murray took the hand in a hearty griffle. "Phillips I will be able to send you some time," he said simply. "Any now I will look for the terror." Now they were the girls with the girls and leaves to the toilets. "I will be down as soon as I can travel to watch the light from the side lines." (TO BE CONTINUED.) A GENERAL SURVEY OF THE WAR WEDNESDAY. Germany has sent a note to this country, in which it is understood she admits that the Soviety was torpedoed and promises reparation and the punishment of the U.S. commander responsible. The sinking of the Cymric, apparently without warning, is under investigation by Washington to determine whether the circumstances involve a violation of Germany's recent submarine pledges. After five days of desperate fighting the activity on the Verden front has blackened, Paris reports. Repulse of a German attack between the Ossise and the Alpine is recorded. Berlin reports extension of the German positions on Hill 501. THURSDAY Germany's note on the Sussex is acceptable to the government and ends the incident. It is understood. It is not considered probable that Washington will make an issue of the blinking of the Cymrle. German troops made an attack on French positions near Vaux Pond, on the Verdon front, east of the Meuse. The Paris war office announces that this attack was repulsed. Berlin army headquarters reports that two French attacks, one near Donat Men's Hill and the other southeast of Hill 101, broke down with considerable losses under the German fire. 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He Clark University Medical Seminary 1866 to 1912, he a secretary of the Dr. Beckett was Maboprio four years within fourteen votes election. REVS. I. N. ROSS AND W. W. BECKETT NEW A. M. E. BISHOPS ELECTION FOLLOWS STRENUOUS CAMPAIGN OF FIFTY ASPIRANTS FOR THE HONOR. Rev. W. A. Fountain, A. J. Caroy and W. Sampson Brooks Make Good Runs. Philadelphia, May 19.—Following a week of intense anxiety, two bishops were elected by the General Conference of the A. M. E. Church Thursday. There were about fifty aspirants for the honor, most of whom had conducted an extensive advertising campaign. The successful candidates were Rev. Isaac N. Ross, pastor of Ebonezer A. M. E. Church, Baltimore, and Rev. W. W. Beckett, president of Allen University, Columbia, S. C. The election was attended with a good deal of excitement, owing to the rivalry of various candidates. Throo ballots were necessary to elect. Dr. Ross and Rev. W. A. Fountain led on the first ballot. Rev. W. Decker Johnson, of Plains, Ga., cut Fountain's vote on the other two ballots, thus insuring Dr. Beckett's election. Rev. A. L. Galines, of Baltimore, who was also a candidate, was not in the running and on the second ballot received less than a dozen votes. Rev. W. A. Fountain, Rev. A. J. Carey of Chicago, and Rev. W. Sampson Brooks of St. Louis, made the best runs of the losing candidates. The report of the Episcopal Committee was delayed, owing to the sifting of serious charges against Bishop Joshua H. Jones. The charges are the result of his administration of affairs in Tennessee. Should the allegation be sustained, he may be unrocked. No bishop of the church has ever been demoted. The committee on credentials made a belated report Monday. It refused to recognize the delegates from the Central Tennessee Conference. It was asserted that the Conference was not organized along lines in conformity with the rulings laid down by the General Conference, and, hence, the delegates were not legally elected. Rev. T. H. Jackson, of Wilborforce University, preached a stirring sermon Sunday morning. He scored the men who sought preferment at the hands of the church from a standpoint of self-ambition. LANKFORD BREAKS LOOSE As a result of his losing out in his fight to be elected supervising architect of the denomination, J. A. Lankford, of Jacksonville, Florida, hurled epithets at Bishop John Hurst and J. R. Hawkins, financial secretary of the denomination. He called the Bishop a scoundrel and Mr. Hawkins a cur. When he told the latter he would fight him, the latter called his bluff. The men were about to come together, but cooler heads intervened. Lankford wanted the position without salary, but many, including Mr. Hawkins, thought that his election may at some time involve the denomination in a law suit. There has been little of constructive legislation enacted, the ambitions of the various candidates for office taking up the time of the delegates. This has delayed the final adjournment until next Tuesday at least. The election of two new bishops will make necessary the changing of the various episcopal districts. One or two more districts may be created. Bishops W. H. Heard and J. Albert Johnson, who have had charge of the West and South African work, respectively, for the past eight years, will be given supervision of work in this country. The report published in Baltimore dailies that Bethel Church, Baltimore, was to be given $25,000, providing the congregation raised $50,000, is said to be without foundation. Bishops John Hurst and L. J. Coppin were especially incensed over the report, as it hurts the congregation in its efforts to raise money. Rev. Dr. A. P. Camphor-delivered fraternal greetings on behalf of the Methodist Episcopal Church, which denomination is holding its sessions in Saratoga, N. Y. Rev. J. F. Sandera delivered greetings for the United Christian Church, and Dr. R. H. Boyd of Nashville, Tenn., brought a message of good will from the National Baptist Convention. Rev. W. A. Fountain made a reply to the delegates. Bishop James S. Flipper, Bishop H. Blanton Parks, Bishop J. Albert Johnson and Bishop W. H. Heard, who were elevated to the episcopacy in 1908, have provided a theological scholarship netting $200 a year. The holder of the scholarship must have a college education and must have served in the ministry for one year. Bishop Flipper has charge of the fund. SKETCHES OF THE NEW BISHOPS Dr. Ross was born in Tennessee 60 years ago. He came of a family of preachers, four of his brothers, now deceased, having been ministers in the U.S. M. M. Church. 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Native and west- ern, $6¢9.50; lambs, $8.75¢12.25. THE GEM 235 Duffield St. GEM SKIN Before Using THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA RETOLD AT CASEMENT TRIAL Diver Saw the Rifles and Ammunition in the German Vessel Destroyed by Crew. Testimony tending to show that the German ship Aud, which was sunk by her German crow, the morning of the day on which Sir Roger Casement landed near Fralee, Ireland, carried arms and ammunition for the insurgents of the Sinn Fein revolt, was given during Casemont's hearing on charges of treason, in Bow street police court, in London. A diver who examined the Aud, which is said to have carried 20,000 rifles for the Dublin insurgents was one of the witnesses. "The Aud lay in about eighteen fathoms of water." (108 feet) he said. "She had the Norwegian flag painted on her hull. I found a hole in her side twelve or fourteen feet in diameter. On the bed of the sea, I saw a lot of rifles and ammunition." The witness identified one rifle, parts of several other rifles, a bayonet case and cartridges which he had brought away with him. Virtually all the testimony was given over to features of Casement's case which followed Casement's arrival in Ireland. One of the interesting points brought out was the testimony of the constable who took Casement from Trailee to Dublin. The constable testified that the prisoner heard a motor car had run into a stream near Castlemalne, and two of the occupants were drowned, whereupon he said: "I am sorry for these poor men. It is on my account they came here. They are good Irishmen." The motor car referred to was one which, it is supposed, was on the way to meet Casement when he landed. The chauffeur told of having been sent for some men, one of whom gave the name Mulcahay, but whom the chauffeur now recognized as Daniel J. Dalley, who was arrested with Casement and is his co-defendant. Possibly the most interesting testimony was the recital of the fate of the Aud, which was sent out from Kiel to fulfill promises of assistance said to have been made by the Germans. The Aud was hold up, on suspicion, off the west coast of Ireland. Details of the capture and sinking were given by Sidney Waghorn, a signal man on the Bluebell. "Early Good Friday morning," Waghorn testified, "the Bluebell was on patrol duty off the southwest coast of Ireland when we sighted a ship flying the Norwegian colors. We signalled her, and asked who she was, and where she was bound. She replied that she was the Aud, bound from Bergen for Genoa. At that time we were 130 miles west of Queenstown. "We ordered the Aud to follow us but she did not do so until we fired a shell. Then she proceeded with us. When we got near Daunts Rock the Aud stopped her engines. The blue bell was then a cable's length away, and we saw white smoke coming from her after hold. "Two German ensigns were run up on her masthead. The Aud lowered two boats, which were rowed toward the Bluebell. We fired around these boats. They flew flags of truce, and the occupants put up their hands. They were made prisoners. They proved to be nineteen or twenty German blue-jackets, with three officers. Ten minutes later the Aud sank, about a mile and a quarter from the lightship." The prosecution produced several interesting exhibits. Among them was a handbag, which was found buried on the shore where Casement and his companions landed. This bag contained the green insurgent flag shown at Monday's session, a considerable amount of ammunition and several maps of Ireland. It is alleged that these exhibits show the purpose of the prisoners in visiting Irean dwas to participate in the uprising. Guatemalan President Ready to Flee. Private advises received say Estrade Cabrera, president of Guatemala, is preparing to flee in face of the rapid progress of the revolution against him. 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Last fall it was allowed that he took silk shirts, neckties clothing and an overcoat all together valued at $150. He proved to the jury that he paid for the articles Vaughan claimed and took the goods. Perhaps for the first time in the history of the trial of criminal cases at this court a Negro attorney was present and championed the cause of one of his race. Attorneys William H. Stanton, of 51st Fourth Avenue, Pittsburgh, was counsel for Vaughan and the address which he made to the jury was regarded by able attorneys of the local bar as a masterful one. The first case which was placed on trial before Judge Lunen W Dory was one in which, the parties resided in and about New Florence J. A Wagner and J. A. Horrell were the defendants in which the charge was largely by baillee instituted by D. A Nelson. The prosecutor alleged that the defendants did not fulfil their part of a coal deal and that a note of $2,500, which was afterward divided into two notes of $1,250 each was misused and wrongly appropriated. Beasle Dello was the center of attraction in a case wherein she was charged with the crime of adultery. Tuesday afternoon she was defendant in two cases of larceny, one instituted by Helen Vismogskt, the other one instituted by Katte Stough. Heide was accused with stealing furs and dresses from the prosecutrixes. The jury found her guilty and recommended her to the extreme mercy of the court. Wednesday morning, before Judge A D. McConnell, Mrs. Delillo was placed on trial charged with adultery with one Elmer Shaffer, of Hunker Clerk of Orphans court E. A Cremer was the first witness called and testified that on January 22, 1912, a marriage license was granted to John Delillo and Bessie Hershberger and that they were married January 25, 1912. Mrs. Shaffer, the mother of Elmer Shaffer, testified that Bessie was at her home and stated that she was the wife of Elmer Shaffer. She also stated that about the middle of last February John Delillo came to her house and stated that Bessie was his wife. Several other witnesses testified that the woman had stated that she was the wife of John Delillo. The case attracted considerable attention. The woman was found guilty The first case placed on trial Wednesday morning before Judge Charles D. Copeland was one in which the parties reside in Ligonier township, John Huber was the defendant and Mike Harman was the prosecutor who claimed that Huber got the better of him in a trade in which a cow, hay and corn fodder were considered. Larceny by the baffle was the charge Mike Adams, charged by Charles Ankney, of Mechanicsburg, with stealing a coat valued at $5, was acquitted by the jury yesterday and the costs were divided equally. Ankney did not have the ready cash and was taken to the county jail. Charles Caln and John Caln were found guilty of breaking into Ben Henderson's store, of Irwin, and taking goods. They will be sent to a reform school. James Paria, Teddy Woodkelviez and Julian Kulfkowski were convicted of the crime of assault and battery instituted by Katie Verostek, of New Kennington. William Welah was convicted of a charge of larceny in the management of a landlord's warrant and was sentenced to jail for 60 days. Andy Shinko was acquitted on a charge of misdemeanor and the costs were divided. David Friedline was the prosecutor. The bill was ignored which was drawn against Joseph Probe charged with carrying concealed weapons. Thomas Oakley was found guilty of vagrancy in South Greensburg, and James King, who was with him was acquitted. J. W. Harney was acquitted on a charge of carrying concealed weapons around Mt. Pleasant township. In the case of impersonating an officer the costs were divided. Joseph Abraham, charged with gun toting, was acquitted and the costs divided between him and Abraham Stilman, the prosecutor. Robert Singer, of Derry, was the defendant in a dog stealing case yesterday. The prosecutor was R. S. Griffin. Robert occupied considerable attention. Singer was directed to return the dog alleged to have been stolen, to its rightful owner, Griffin. --You need a good, live, up-to-date, newspaper, then why not subscribe to The Richmond Planet? $1.50 per year in advance. FLORENCE, S. C. FLORENCE, S. C. Florence, S. C., May 23.—Misses Viola and sister, Tomecena Kirven, of Lamar, S. C., have returned from school at Whitcsville, N. C., to their home at Lamar, S. C. Mr. Mack White came to our city recently in company with our old friend, Edward Miller. Mr. White came from Savannah, Ga., and may decide to repain here. Mr. J. T. Prince, of Mayesville, S. C., is visiting at Waccawaw, S. C. Mrs. Rosa J. Burgess and children, Juanita and Robin, of Mullins, S. C. in company with her father, Mr. R. A. Wilson, of Cades, S. C., are visiting relatives at Dirmingham, Aa. Mrs. J. H. Deloy, of Ashville, N. C. taught domestic science at Shannon Industrial School the past session. Mrs. Rebecca Edward, of this city, left for St. Stephens, S. C. to attend the funeral of her county, Miss Cela Anderson. Rev W. M. Burnett, of North Wilson Street, lectured at Saw Mill Baptist Church Sunday, one A.M. near Marlboro County Subject: "Threefold Chord." He left for Marion to attend a trustees' meeting of the Joint Stock Company Thursday morning. Mr. George Robinson, of Claussen, S.C., left for Marion, S.C., to attend the quarterly meeting of the Joint Stock Company May 15, 1916. He is president of Willow Creek Lodge, No. 311. Mr. J. W. Cabriel, of Lynchburg, S.C., is visiting Richmond, Va.; Washington, D.C.; Baltimore and New York. Mr. John Benjamin, of Darlington, is visiting relatives at Wellington, N.C. Mrs. Isabell Beatrice Jackson, assistant teacher in the graded school at Dillon, S.C., with her sister, Miss Myrtle Jackson, have returned to Charleston, S.C. Mr. L. A. Broom, a citizen of Sumter, now employed in the construction of the brick high school, has seat in a bid for the erection of the N. C. Mutual Insurance building, to be erected on their lot on East Evans Street, Phoebe, S. C. A few days ago he met Mr. John Merricks here and had a conference with him concerning the same. Miss Mary T. Booser, of Columbia, S. C., assistant teacher in the graded school, has returned home. Miss Aquila Ladson, of Kaleigh, N. C., is visiting relatives and friends at Sumter, S. C. Mr. D. H. Harriett, of Providence, S. C., was in the city recently. Prof. En Greges, ex principal of the Carterville high school, has returned from the general conference of the A. M. E. Church, which conference convened at Philadelphia, Pa. Prof. Greges succeeded in taking a motion picture of the delegates to the conference. He will be in Charleston, S. C., about sixty days. Mrs. C. A. Minert of Philadelphia, Pa. attended the general of her grandchild at Charleston, S. C. Miss Bessie Williamson of Mullins, S. C., is visiting in Augusta, Ga. Dr. T Gallant, our city dutiful, has purchased a beautiful cottage on East Chelove Street, where he will be found after June 15th. Mrs. Mabel Dosier left the city on train 79, for a visit to Charleston, Lapee and Kingstree, S. C. Mr. E. D Newman and Mr. George Manning, of Hartsville, S. C., are visiting friends at Dilton, S. C. Mr. s. W Wingate, of Richmond, Va., has returned from a visit to his parents at Timmonsville, S. C. Mr. R E White, desk receiver of the Household of Ruth, of South Carolina, spent a day in the city recently. Mrs. Junalta Carolina left recently for home, St. Peterburg, Fla. Miss. Lillian M Reel has gone to Lowell, Mass. COLUMBIA, S. C Columbia S. C., May 22 I arrived here over the A C L. lrfiread at 11 o' A M. Sunday, and spoke at St Paul A M. E. Church and Union Baptist Church. To each I was invited to speak at night, but was compelled to be at Benedict College. The President of the College, Dr B W. Valentine, invited me. Respectfully. E. B WERSTER 15 4.977 cm 18 3.000 cm 1.000 cm YONKERS (N. Y.) NOTES Last Sunday was a high day in Messiah Baptist Church, Rev. Comfort, of New Jersey preached morning and evening. Among those attending the installation services of Rev. Alexander Cook, of Tuckahoe, N. Y., were Sisters Alice Williams, Henrietta Turner, Sister Peterson, Deacon James Spenle, Trustee John L. Bailey, Usher Jerry Pinchum John R. Green and others. Those attending from the East Side Baptist Church, were the Rev. C. T. Mathews, Deacon and Sister Towns. Mr. John A. Rogers, who has been attending the General Conference at Louisville, Ky., has returned home. Sir John R. Green, Grand Lecturer of the Grand Lodge, Knights of Pythias, of the State of New York, attended the annual sermon of Magnolia Court, in Mount Vernon last Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. John, L. Bally, Mrs. John R. Green, Mrs. Allon, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Spennie, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Giddens, Misses Hattie and Joseph Halby, Mrs. Ida Smalls and Mrs. Magd Mann attended the musical entertainment in St. Mark's Church. Monday evening, May 22nd. The funeral services of the daughter of Rev. Kiser, of Tarrytown, were conducted Sunday afternoon in the Shilo Baptist Church. In the absence of the pastor, Rev. John H. Brackett preached morning and evening at the New A. M. E. Zion Church, 29 Main Street. Rev. Brown officiated all day at Memorial A. M. E. Zion Church Sunday. Rev. C. T. Mathews, of the East Side Baptist Church, preached an interesting sermon last Sunday evening to a full house. Died After Fall--Fatal Shooting. Mr. Jackson Traynham, of Harmony, Halifax County, Va., brother of Mrs. Alsie Faulkner and Prof. M. Traynham of this city. Mr. Jackson Traynham had a slight fall across a small ditch on Wednesday, May 17th and died on Saturday, May 20th, of internal injuries. He had reached the 75th year of his life when the end came, as must come to us all. Mr. T. T. Traynham, Mr. Robert Faulkner and Mrs. Jane A. Faulkner relatives of the deceased were present at the funeral services, from this city. Prof. M. Traynham, of 226-5th Avenue, resided a telegram last Friday of the serious illness of his only brother, Mr. Jackson Traynham, of Harmony, Halifax, County, Va., who passed to that great and beautiful beyond, having lived a faithful, Christian life. He had laid a material foundation, upon which his children may build for time and eternity and not feel ashamed of the gainssayer of this world. They and all who knew him, when passing the mound in the cemetery, should say with pride and delight, "Blest be his ashes." FATAL SHOOTING AFFAIR. A fatal shooting affair took place in a restaurant on Kimball Avenue, N. E. last Sunday evening, between the hours of 9 o'p and three o'clock over one two and one-half cent lemons, as the story is told. Raleigh Walton had taken a glass of lemonade and disposed of the same and then insultingly boasted of his act. He was told by a hostmaster that he had done wrong. Walton then began to threaten and abuse Champ Broadax. He spiked in Broadax's face and then forced him into a corner of the restaurant. Seeing he had no escape for his life, Broadax drew his gun and fired on Walton. The ball entered near the center of the breast. Walton died immediately. Walton, about one year ago, struck another man in the head with a stone, from the effects of which he died. He fell within a few feet of the spot where he struck down his man a year ago. This proves the fact that what cover a man says, that shall also run. A brother to Walton was shot twice as a result of the frye of Saturday evening, at which hour all should have been quiet. But there is a way that seems that once man but the Structures declare that the civil threat is death ANNUAL SERMON TO CAPETS The annual coroner was delayed to the Boys Scouts, Sunday May 21 at St Paul's M. E Church, at three o'clock. Companies A and B of the Boys Scouts made a very fine show in their new kibab uniforms. The boys are under the command. Captain Roy Hayden and Engine Brown and others were in charge. The affair was a credit to the young men, as well as to those in charge. They will meet the boss on the warpath at Portsmouth, June 20, 1916. Mrs. Mary the Griggs, or 312 Wake Avenue, N. W., who several weeks ago was taken to Freedmen's Hospital at Washington, D. C., has returned home, having successfully undergone a very serious operation. Friends and the community feel very good for the return of her health. Sunday School at Mt. Zion A. M. E. Church opens every Sunday morning at 9:20, under the strict super- intendency of Rev. G. P. Miller, and his assistant, Mr. J. H. Hate, whose punctuality will put many to serious thinking and work them hard to measure up with him. Rev. L. W. Lawson, of Hollins, Va. promised two sermons at the High Street Baptist Church. The occasion was a Woman's Rally, styled the Twelve Tribes of Israel, which was quite a unique arrangement, out of which the proceeds amounted to ($200,000). Two Hundred Dollars. A noble work for the excellent Christian women of the church and city. Rev. J. H. Burks is a his post, again and is so much improved. We hope a continued improvement may attend him. Rev. E. Philpot preached Sunday at three o'clock to the Twelve Tribes. It was quite a wonderful sermon, judging from his text. He showed that men and women were careless, but God is true. Mrs. Virginia Bentley Claxton, of Chicago, IL, the niece of Mr. Louis Simms, of 12 Hart Avenue, N. W. was summoned home on account of the illness of her brother, Mr. James Bentley, of Roanoke. Mr. N. W. Valentine, the insurance man of Rounoke, made a flying trip to Winston-Salem, N. C. last Saturday and spent Sunday in that twin city. He returned to his duties, much delighted with the resources of the old Tar Heel State. There are a number of cases of measles in and around our town. Some grown people have the measles. Mrs. Mary Tallafroer, of 227-7th Avenue, N. W. Roanoke, N. W. has taken to Roanoke Hospital to undergo an operation for stomach trouble. It is the hope and prayer of the community that hers may be a success. Mrs. Lottie Washington, who has been quite indisposed for about a week at 204-7th Avenue, N. W., is reported much improved. We hope soon she may be at her post of duty in the home. Matthew Holland, of 254-7th Avenue, N. W. has been confined to his room since Saturday. He is a little improved. Mr. J. T. Thompson is erecting a fine eight room dwelling on Tenth Avenue, N. W., which promises to be one of the most unique buildings in that portion of the city. It is to cost $1600 or $1700. Mr. P. Armstrong is the builder and contractor. BALL CLUB OFF TO BLUEFIELI Roanoke Athletic Ball Club left for Bluehue. Monday to play the West Virginia team this week. They hope to bring back the bacon to Roanoke. Don't forget The Planet is on sale at the Elite Cafe, on Gajnsboro; N.W. You can find all the delicacies of the season. The cleanest and the most orderly place in the city. A good many of Roanoke's young people went down to Ikewhale. THE BICHROND PLANET NORFOLK & Portsmouth WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 1916 PERSONS TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THIS EXCURSION WILL ARRIVE IN AMPLE TIME TO SEE THE GRAND KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS PARADE, TO VISIT THE SEA-SHORE AND BATHE IN-THE SURF. The Portsmouth Navy Yard, Marine Hospital, Interned German Ships are all attractions for the excursionists. You can make your headquarters at the Uniform Rank Camp; which will be open to visitors. Spend one day at the seashore. This vacation will save doctors' bills. Train leaves Byrd Street Station at 7:30 A. M. It leaves Norfolk at 11:00 P. M. Monday evening to attend a reception in the Hill City. Boston Theatre—Polite Vaudeville and moving picture house, Tuesday. The Girl and the Game—Wednesday, Iron Claw Thursday, Clutching Hand—Friday Stingaree. All of the pictures are great. Don't fail to see the vaudeville and nippettes. At Hotel Anderson—Elijah White of New York, Mr. and Mrs. Jones, of Richmond, Va., William Saddler, Eikhorn, W. Va., W. D. Grant, Cedartown, Ga., John W. Coleman and Wife, Pocahontas, W. Va. Strangers washing a good place to stop will do well to stop at Hotel Anderson. You can always find a representative of The Planet, at 610 Avenue N. W. Cal., or drop a card to the above addresses. The Y. M. C. A Literary was a ball of fire last Friday night and every follow felt the effects, even Mr. Shad, who was the center of attraction. The scrap basket talk was a good one. The social committee under the directions of Chairman Edward Douglas, Jr. served refreshments, and every man was all and happy to know that the had helped t another man New members are still pointing Capt Leonard Cephas is kept busy by bringing in new members. Last Sunday was a high day at the Y. M. C. A. The meeting at the Building (9:30 A. M.) for the workers was an eye opener. At 4 P. M. the boys had a special meeting at the Y. M. C. A. under the directions of Committeeman C H Glaston Master Wallace Jackson delivered an excellent address to the boys. Subject: "Some Things That Cause Failures In Life" Mothers, send your boys again. We thank you. The reproduction of President Wilson's Address to the Y. M. C. A. Washington, D. C. by Prof W. S. Morgan was a great hit, and every man felt that he was more than paid for coming. Several of the men expressed themselves. Every man was happy to know that the President is in line of the real Y. M. C. A. spirit. The work in the city home, jail, and penitentiary accomplished many results which will bring forth much fruit. The Twenty-fifth Closing Exercise of the Y. M. C. A Night School May 22, 8:30 P. M. at the New Baptist Church were witnessed by a large crowd. The programme by the students assisted by Misses Fields and the 5th Street Baptist Church Quartette was one of the best in the history of the work. The address by Rev. Nelson B. Brown, B Th., was just what the hour needed. Subject: "Development." The Reverend was at his best. Certificates of merit and medals of honor were awarded. Invocation by Rev. D. J. Bradford, Rev. T. J. Mosby, B. D., made some very encouraging remarks. Benediction by Dr. W. H. Stokes. We thank the many friends for their assistance thus making it possible to encourage those who deserve help. Men, be on time Sunday ready for hard work and the other man. At 9:30 at A. M. the Y. M. C. A. Building a meeting for the workers. All boys are invited to the special meeting for boys (4 P. M.) at the Y. M. C. A. Directed by Committee C. B. Gason. Every man in Richmond is invited to the Ebenezer Baptist Church to hear the new man who has just come to Richmond (Dr. M. E. Banks, the new pastor of the Third Street) Bethel A. M. E. Church). Dr. W. H. H. Stokes, pastor of the Church will introduce the new man. Dr. J. L. Peters will sing special solos accompanied by Prof. E. T. Pollard. All men are invited to help make this a great meet-in. Do not forget the new man in town. Come. Every home is asked to have special prayer for the Y. M. C. A. LEESBURG (VA.) NOTES. Elder Wash Johnson, of Old Side Church, was at his post of duty all day Sunday. At 11:20 he used as a text, John 7:19. After the sermon, the Lord's Supper was served. Mrs. Daniel Johnson is on the sick list the week end. Mr. E. C. Cain spent several days this week in Frederick, Md. on business. Our Brother L. Daw preached for the Silver Leaf Club Sunday night at the Baptist Church. $3.50 was rumped and $2.05 for a blind man who came by. Brother Dawna sermon was taken from Acts 7:59. "And they stoned Stephen, etc." Roy, Dr. D. G. Henderson, of Washington arrived in town Saturday and preached at the M. E. Church Sunday night. Mr. Charles H. Ash left for Washington this morning with his nephew Mrs. Sarah Whiting arrived home Saturday, after a brief stay in D. C. She rampant in these parts. The Sin is rampant in these parts. The dance halls are open every week. Oh, the city! Congratulations From Tennessee. Warren, Tennessee. Dear Brother, You will please find you pleased a postoffice order for $1.50, to pay for the Planet from June 25th, 1916, to June 25th, 1917. Editor Mitchell, there have been so many congratulations sent to you, that I can hardly find space to say anything, but hope you will allow me to say this: that the colored people out here take you to be one of the greatest leaders that we have, in fighting for their cause, and wherever the Planet is read, it seems that we can see your face, and never have seen it, because we love your work and the noble stand you have taken fighting for the race. Now let me say go on with your god work. I have been a reader of your paper for eighteen years, and have been watching you. May God bless you, and upheld you in the time of need, is my prayer. I wish we had hundreds of John Mitchell like you. I think our cause would move on. You will remember whoever God is for, and the best white people of the country, and the best colored people are for, then who can be against you? Then let me say again, go on with your grand and noble work. Yours for the grace. REV. ISAAC J. PERSON VIRGINIA: In the Law and Equity Court of the City of Richmond, the 4th day of May, 1916. J. A. Lewis.....Platatiff. Against Junius L. Lewis, Rebecca S. Lewis, Sadie V. Lewis, Naomi Lavinia Lewis, an Infant, William H. Lewis, Jr., and William H. Lewis, Sr., Defendants The object of this suit is to have partition made if it can be conveniently done in kind under any of the modes prescribed by law, and if not to have the land, of which Lavinia B. Lewis died sized and possessed sold and the proceeds divided among those entitled thereto, said land being described as follows: Fronting on the East side of Page Street, twenty-five (25) feet between Lowndes and Accompation Streets, extending back Eastwardly toward Buchanan Street between parallel lines seventy (70) feet, known as number twelve hundred twenty-five Page Street, in the City of Richmond, Virginia. An affidavit having been made and filed that the defendant William H. 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