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N. F. --- VOLUME XXXIII, NO. 40 EDITOR MITCHELL'S TRAVELS THE LONG BOX AND THE BAG- GAGE AGENT—IN HOPEWELL AT LAST—A QUEER TOWN— ODD PEOPLE. THERE — THE POWDER WORKS AND THE EMPLOYEES. I left Richmond—that Monday at 1:15 P. M. August 14th, accompanied by Dr. E. R. Jefferson, Rev. L. J. Morris, R. C. Mitchell, W. Henry Jones and W. E. Brown. I was on the "Hopowell Special," which made a direct run from Richmond to Hopowell, Va., the town which was built up by the Dupont Powder Works at City Point, Va. I was going to West Hopewell, and as it is known now, Washington Heights, to set up a lodge. The long box, which I had carried to the station, attracted much attention and called for a protest from the baggage master, who said he could not handle it on that train. EXPRESS COMPANY COULDN'T CARRY IT. He referred me to the express company across the street, and I went there, only to be told that the company did not handle any express matter on that special train at all. It could not be done for "love or money." The colored man there told me, though, that if I would see the Train Dispatcher and get a permit from him I could in all probability succeed in getting to Hopewell. What could I do with the men and no rank work? I was in a quandary, and it was not long before the obliging train dispatcher was listening patiently to my story. THAT LONG BOX As there were but a few moments before leaving time, he sent one of his assistants to the baggage office with instructions to put the box on the train. He soon came himself, and smilingly, looked at the mysterious long box, which might have contained a coffin. He wanted to know if there was any liquor in the box. Upon being assured that there was not, the movement was made towards the baggage car and we were all soon happy and smiling. On the train was a young colored man attired in a new plaid suit. WHISKEY WORKING. He appeared at first to be alightly under the influence of whiskey. With every turn of the wheels he seemed to get more so, until he was sleeping. When the conductor came for his ticket, he finally tore in in half in his effort to extricate it from his pocket. We arrived at Petersburg at five minutes to two o'clock. We did not see any of our party there. Soon after leaving Petersburg, I observed that all of the farmers had staked off their farms in lots and streets. No houses were in evidence. THOSE DAY SHIFTS When we reached Hopewell, we saw the large frame depot. It was well-nigh deserted. I saw the shift of men going to work. It was a slight long to be remembered. In a short time thereafter, I could see equally as many coming off. The long train of coaches was there to receive them. They were hurried to Petersburg and to Richmond. Hundreds of these people never spend a night in Hopewell; they come to this place and work in the daytime and go home at night. STILL WAITING. I was waiting for Sir W. T. Stokes and Sir J. E. Williamson, who were to meet me here. I did not know where to go and I continued to wait. We had arrived at the station on time—2:30 P. M. We strolled around and did what we could to whale away the times. Dr. Jefferson met an acquaintance and he engaged in conversation for some time. He told us that Lawyer Brvrd's office and his hotel were right over there. He pointed the way, and about a block and a half brought us in sight of the place. BYRD'S HOTEL Sure enough, there was the sign, "J. Byrd, Attorney at Law." This sign had even survived in Richmond City. I saw a crum, two-by-two structure. Published on the front was the following inscription: "For Colored. South Bend, Mo." Bromus 5140 per week and so. For Cincinnati, Batha, No. I had found out one thing and that was it entered daily behind in Hippoware. I must another sign on an adjoining ing building. It read, "Paw-broker. Unredeemed Pledge Store. Colored." The pledges must have remained unredeemed, for the place was closed. ANOTHER HOTEL There was another hotel a few doors from Byrd's Hotel, but it seemed to have a white management. The sign read, "For Colored." $1.00 per week and up. Jack Johnson Hotel. Unredeemed Pledges for Sale. Diamonds, Watches, Jewelry, Guns. Platios, Clothing, Shoes; Gents' Pursuing Tools." I was in need of dinner and my associates were similarly affected. We walked into Byrd's Hotel and there sat Attorney Byrd. He grieved us cordially and soon orders were being taken for the afternoon meal. GOOD PLACE FOR A CHURCH. We sat down at the tables. I inquired about Hopewell and told him that I thought this was a good place for Rev. L. J. Morris to found a church. He called attention to a nice looking female, who was soliciting help for a mission across the way. The colored lady had a note book. She did not seem to be as popular at this work as some of the women I saw down there at some other business. Like the Pharisees, they passed by on the other side. Finally, another lady joined her and they entered the Hotel an sat at a table. WANTED REY. MORRIS' MONEY. I saw or think I saw one of them, holder than the other, shove a contribution paper under Rev. Morrish arm. He was a little disturbed, but as the question of eating was all important in his mind, he quietly suggested that she would not attract his attention at that time, but wait awhile. When we completed the meal, she had evidently gotten tired waiting and felt the restaurant, Proprietor Byrd showed us over his structure, which occupies a lot twenty feet by one hundred feet, and in which frame structure there are 32 rooms for lodgers. HIGH PRICES FOR SMALL SPACES. When he announced that rooms were $1.00 per week and up, it reminded me of what had been said by a facetious assistant, "Rooms $4.00 per day and up, but mostly up." What is meant by a room, is a room with three bed companions, there being two double beds in a room and the room just about large enough to permit them to be in there without crowding. The water fixtures were of the most modern kind. One long hall-way led the way down. In case of a fire, it was a long jump to the ground below. A PECULIAR COMBINATION We went to the rear of the structure, and from a porch with a floor about four feet square. I saw in a cluster of trees about fifty feet away all kinds of houses. Some were made of boards with canvas top. Some were tents. Some were made of what appeared to be pasteboard, but which may have been asbestos. There were no streets, only lanes. I saw men there and women. I saw white and colored there together in a space that was not more than 100 feet square. DIDN'T STAY THERE Upon inquiring of Proprietor Byrd if he stayed down there, he replied, "Oh, no! I go to Richmond every night and come back in the morning." So far as night service was concerned, he was not a patron of his own hotel. I met Mr. Frank Pervall later. It was decided that we would go down into "Death's Valley" as it is called. It was a long, narrow lane, and we went down into its recesses. I could not conceive how a person could get on there in the night-time. Some said that there was a hall, known as "Judgment Hall." I had seen the Courthouse and the jail from the rear of Byrd's Hotel. MUST NOT TALK TOO MUCH. I was getting interested. As for Lawyer Byrd, he was fearful of getting into trouble and he cautioned me not to do too much talking. He pointed me to the spot where a woman named Loney had her throat cut from ear to ear. Conditions were improving in Hopewell, he said. They used to shoot, cut and stab to death some two or three persons per week, but the number had been reduced to one, and some weeks not any at all. I felt sure that it would be a long time before they would have a chance at him, if he continued, to make hurried trips to Richmond as he had been doting. "DEATH'S VALLEY." We were going up out of "Death's Valley" now, and I saw a baseball park. A game had been scheduled for that afternoon at 4 P. M. It was just this way: A team had come all the way from Baltimore to play there (Continued on Page Five) OPEN AIR CONCERT. A grand open air concert and festival on the lawn of Third street Bethel A. M. E. Church, between Leigh and Jackson streets, Monday evening, August 21, 1916, beginning at eight o'clock. We will endeavor to entertain you with music, singing, the fishing pond and refreshments every moment you spend with us. Given under the auspices of the A. C. E. League. Admiration, five cents. Rev. M. E. Davin, D. D., Pastor. COLORED MEN TO SEE WILSON Washington, D. C., August 16. Senator Thomas S. Martin today asked the President to receive a delegation of prominent Negroos representing the Hannibal National Democratic League, of which Giles B. Jackson, of Richmond, is the head. This organization has pledged itself to the support of Wilson and Marshall for recollection, and requested Senator Martin to arrange for an interview at the White House when the delegation will personally assure the President of its loyalty to the Democratic ticket. The White House will arrange the date for this visit in a few days. RESOLUTIONS Resolutions in regard to Brother Knight John Taylor, who departed this life August 6, 1916. Resolved. First. Whereas, It has pleased the Almighty God to take out of our midst John Taylor. We bow in humble submission to Him who death all things well. Resolved. Second. The Great monster death hath broken a link in our chain; therefore, we commend him to our Heavenly Father, the Ruler of the entire universe. Resolved. Third. That we extend a copy of this to the family; a copy to the Lodge, and a copy be sent to the Richmond Planet for publication. fours in F. C. and B.. T. L. Locoss, M. L. Carter, S. P. Fountain, of Zlontown Lodge. No. 164. K. of P. —Astoria Beneficial Club to Clare mont. August 22nd. Nuff soud. LAID TO REST. Dorothy Burnell, the four-months-old daughter of Joseph and Maude Burnell, who died on Sunday, August 13, 1916, at their residence, 2212 Fairfield Street, Woodville, was buried on Monday in Greenwood cemetery, at 11 A.M. Sleep on beloved. —Her Parents. Y. W. C. A. Mrs. Sarah Wilson spoke on Sunday afternoon at Vespers. Mrs. Wilson was forceful and spiritual and had the constant attention of the large audience, which greeted her. The monthly meeting of the Board of Directors was held on Wednesday night of last week. The regular meeting of the Association was held on Monday. Reports show the best committee work of the year and the largest number of residents in the home. Bible study proves entertaining and profitable as the good attendance fontifies. Several young women are off on vacation. We are repeating the invitation to our friends. Come to see us often. Mr. Charley Cooper, of 2208 Henrico street, entertained at innchon last Sunday the Union League Business Club of South Richmond, of which Mr. Joseph Wooldridge is president and Mr. Jasper Logan is secretary. The table was heavily indened with edibles to satisfy the inner man and all partook heartily thereof. Among those present were: Joseph Holmes, Lee Holmes, Robert Branch, George Lewis, Jasper Logan Benjamin Smith, John Hall, Joseph Wooldridge, W. E. L. Smith and J. R. Cogbill. For comfort and style be on board the Pontonhast, August 22. A. corner lot in Providence Park that can be bought at the low price of $8.99 per foot on time, or much cheaper for each. Apply to B. A. CORNER LOT, 1 9 N. Second Street. PERSONALS AND BRIEFS Mrs. Rosa K. Jones in spending her vacation at Flushing-L. I. Miss M. L. Chiles left last Thursday for Hot Springs, Va. Rev. Dr. T. J. King was in Louisa County this week. Miss Mabel Miller is visiting for a few weeks in Kearbridge, Va. Grand Vice-Chancellor T. J. Pree, of Newport News, Va., was in the city last Thursday for a short time. Mr. Alexander Meyers, of Beaufort, B. C., called on us. He was on route to Hot Springs, Va. Mrs. M. B. Thompson of Philadelphia Penn. in company with Miss Emily J. Gilpin, called at our office. The beautiful steamer Pocahontas will carry the Astoria Beneficial Club and its friends to Claremont. Mrs. Mattie A. Tyler of Winterpock Va. was in the city this week and called on us. Mrs. James T. Fry, Jr. and daughter will be away quite awhile, visiting friends in Philadelphia, New York and Atlantic City. --Miss Susie E. Robinson, 908 Abilail street, left the city to spend a week at Lamherts Point, Va., the guest of Miss Marie Kindred. She will also visit friends in Norfolk. --Mrs. Maggie Alexander arrived in the city from Savannah, Georgia, Friday. She is stopping with her son, Mr. Robert Alexander, 114 W. Duval street. --Mrs. Florence Cogbill and little Evelyn and Ominee, left the city last Thursday for Lancaster county, to visit her sister, Mrs. Maud H. Lee. --Mrs. Susie Robinson and Mrs. Amanda Croxton returned to the city Monday from Charles City. Miss Priscilla Dunn, 502 North Sixth street, who has been suffering with typhoid fever, is still confined to her bed. --Miss Louise Brown returned to her home in Binghamton, N. Y. last week. She had been visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Callie D. Brown. Miss Jeannette Brown of Charles City, Va., visited relatives in the city for two weeks. Follow the crowd on August 22 down the river. Mrs. Martha B. Scott left the city last week to visit relatives and and friends in Louisa, Spotsylvania and Beaver Dam, Va. after which she will return to Huntington, W. Va. Mrs. Berenice Nash has returned home after a pleasant vacation spent in Philadelphia, Pa and Atlantic City, N. J. While in Philadelphia, she was the guest of Mrs. Maude Taylor Lawson in Christian Street. Mrs. Frank Perkins, Miss Hazel E. Mountain, Mrs. Thomas W. Fleming of Cleveland, O., were in the city, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. John T. Taylor 1406 Kemper St. They left for Boston yesterday and will return home by way of Philadelphia, Pa. —Mrs. Martha V. Skipwith, the accomplished wife of the Rev. W. H. Skipwith, noted preacher and singer, is visiting relatives and friends in New York City. Dr. Albert A. Tennant, and his Madame are visiting Oklahoma City Oklahoma, Kansas City, Mo. They have been the recipients of many courtesies and are having a fine time in the West. In order to avoid any annoyance, they occupied the drawing room of the Pullman car from St. Louis, Mo. to Oklahoma City. —The Smart Set Company, at Mitchell Street and Brooke Avenue, has palyed to packed houses during this week. The large tent is said to hold 5,000. The admission is 10 cents, reserved chairs, 20 cents, and most of the seats are chairs. The show changed nightly and the performers maintained a high standard of excellence. Mr. Alexander Tolliver has charge of the aggregation, and is the owner. —Come along, enjoy the blessing prepared for you on August 23rd. Young Man wishes position with Underdairier in Bumbalmer. Capable of Managing or can work under Management. Address 74 High Street Admirille N. C. M. L. PARKER. K. OF P. LODGE INSTITUTED. Hopewell, Va., August 15.—A lodge of Knights of Pythia was organized at Washington Heights, West Hopewell, last night by Grand. Chancellor John Mitchell, assisted by Dr. E. R. Jefferson, Sir L. J. Morris, Sir R. C. Mitchell, Sir Edward W. Wood, Sir W. T. Stokes, Sir W. E. Brown, Sir W. Henry Jones, Sir Williamson, Sir Brian, and others. The Grand Chancellor and his party did not arrive at the meeting place until about 6 P. M., although they reached here at 2:30 and went over the town on a tour of inspection. Refreshments and eatables were served after the initiation. The candidates were delighted. The Lodge will be known as Washington Helghta Lodge, No. 205. The following officers were installed: M. of W. William James; Chancellor Commander, Joe Flemings; Vice-Chancellor, Roose Spoon; Prelate, Squire L. Smith; Master-at-Arms, Harrison Benson; Master of Finance, Weldon Lee; Master of Exchequer, W. H. P. Gram; Keeper of Records and Seal, John Beatty; Inner Guard, Richard Miller; Outer Guard, James L. Templeton; Trustees, W. M. Madison; Jacob Haynes, Adam Mabrey. Grand Chancellor Mitchell left for Richmond at 11:30 last night. The members are all smiling at each other today. BIG NIGHT AT FIFTH STREET BAPTIST CHURCH, SUNDAY. --- The thirty-sixth anniversary of the Fifth Street Baptist Sunday School and installation of the officers of the Sunday School and B. Y. P. U. will take place Sunday night (tomorrow) August 20th, at eight thirty o'clock. The officers of the two bodies will be installed by Prof. W. P. Epps, Superintendent of the Ebenezer Baptist Sunday School. The following program will be rendered: Music Sunday School; Invocation, Pastor T. J. King; welcome address, Roscoe C. Mitchell; Work of the Sunday School, Mr. Walter White; solo, Miss Mildred Johnson; essay, Miss Exher Scott; instrumental solo, Miss Robecca T. Mitchell; Work of the B. Y. P. U. Miss M. Kate Doyle; violin solo, Mr. John Johnson, accompanied by Miss Belle Boyd; installation address, Prof W. P. Epps, solo, Mr. Joseph Matthias selection, Miss Jane Grinnan; offerty, Miss Estelle D. Ward and Mr. N. G. Booker, Miss Emily A. Williams, Mistress of Ceremonies. Mr. R. H. Fauntleroy is Superintendent of the Sunday School and Miss M Kate Doyle, President of the B. Y. P. U. --- MRS. WINSTON PASSES AWAY. Mrs. Helen Robinson Winston, died at 297 E. Leigh St. Sunday morning 6th last after a protracted illness. Her funeral took place Wednesday 9th last, from the Second Baptist Church. She was sister of the late William Tennant and aunt of Dr. A. A. Tennant. JUBILEE COMMITTEE TO MEET Danville, Va. July 17th, 1916 July, 17th, 1918. All members of the Jubilee Committee are hereby called to meet in Danville Virginia, August 23rd, during the meeting of the State Sunday School Convention. This is the first meeting of the Committee and all members are urgently requested to be present. Very truly yours, S. A. Moses, Chairman Jubilee Committee. ORGAN CONCERT. An organ concert will be given by Tutti Mayo at the Leigh Street M. E. Church, Sunday eve, August 20, 1916 at eight o'clock. The following program will be rendered: Organ prelude; hymn, "The Church Is One Foundation;" Hope, organ, Lerman; Children's Chorus; Gavotta Op. 6, organ, Lerman; Recitation, selected; Spring Song, organ, Mendelssohn; Vocal Solo, selected; Hymn Medley, organ, Guillmant; LaClinquataine, organ, Gabriel-Marie; Recitation, selected; Offertoire, Marche-Militaire, organ, Schubert; The Lost Chord, organ, Sir Arthur Sullivan; Chorus, The Angel's Message, Shelley; Humoroseks, organ, (by request) Dvorak; Manuset A L'Antique, organ, (by request) Paderowksi; Vocal Solo, Rev. D. M. Mitchell; The Thunder Street, organ, Guillmant; Bagatelle, organs, Bottier; Grand Mush, organ, Dudley Buck; Good Night, organ, Finsley. Please bring a silver offering. —See the Colonial Estates on the James River. From the deeds of P. Purchasen, August 22. NEWPORT NEWS LOSES IN SEGREGATION FIGHT In the United States Circuit Court, at Norfolk, Judge Waddill this morning granted Robert G. Griffin a temporary injunction against the city of Newport News, restraining the municipality from enforcing the race segregation ordinance. The action grows out of the recent decision of Police Justice Robinson, who gave a large number of colored people brought before him, thirty days to move out of a certain section of the city; they having been charged with violating the terms of the segregation ordinance, which prohibits colored people from living within certain areas defined in the law. The injunction was secured by Attorney Thomas Newsome and W. R. Walker, acting for R. G. Griffin, colored, a citizen of Yorktown, who owns certain property in the East End, described in the injunction as lots 645 and 647, block 86. THE PETITION The complainant sets forth in his petition that he has erected a building the upstairs of which he rentes to colored tenants for $50 per month. He further cities the ordinance and assents in his allegation that the law is unconstitutional. He further alleges that there is now pending before the United States Supreme Court a suit involving the identical question complained of here, a decision of which will settle the matter for all the States in the Union. He concludes by saying that he is advised and so alleges that an irreparable injury will be done him by the enforcement of the ordinance above mentioned and will be a virtual confession of his property by the city of Newport News, without any compensation whatever. IS TEMPORARY The injunction as granted is temporary in its nature and is returnable in September. At that time the case will be taken up on its merit and the court will decide whether the injunction shall be made permanent, pending the decision of the United States Supreme Court. A United States deputy marshal came here this afternoon and served the injunction papers upon Mayor Semmes, and several other city officials. The case of the city will be looked after by City Attorney Massie (Newport, News Times Herald—Avg. In the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Virginia. Robert G. Griffin.....Complaint. vs. The City of Newport News, Defendant To the Honorable Edmund Wadhill, Jr. Judge of said Court: Humbly complaining, showeth unto your Honor, your Complaintant, Robert G. Griffin, a citizen of the United States, residing at Yorktown in the State of Virginia, and within the jurisdiction of your Honor's Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. That he is the owner in fee simple of certain lots, pieces, or parcels of land situate, lying and being in the City of Newport News, Virginia, which said lots are known and designated as lots number 645 and 647, in (Continued on Eighth Page) With little extra effort you can get one our prize graphaphones. See offer on back page. LABOR DAY CELEBRATION. The Spartan Literary and Athletic Association will hold a big Labor Day celebration on Hovey's Field, Virginia Union University, on September 4th, from 1 P. M. to 8 P. M. The celebration will begin with a grand street parade, which will be picturesque and impressing. The features of the day will be racing, baseball, baseball tactics, jumping, wrestling, sporting and entertaining and vaulting, and children's events. This program is to be the most memorable Labor Day celebration ever held in Richmond by educated people. A full brass band will be in attendance all day, and entertainments will be served to the grounds. PRICE, FIVE CENTS AN APPEAL TO LOYAL BAPTISTS Selma, Ala., July 24, 1916—To all Regular Baptist Churches in Harmony with the National Baptist Convention Greetings: The 36th Annual Session of the Convention will be held at Savannah, Ga. beginning on Wednesday, September 6th, 1916. The present indications are that the coming meeting will be the largest and most representative of any held for many years. It is not expected that every regular Baptist Church will be able to send her pastor, or a messenger, but all can be represented. No church is too small nor too weak to send a letter, and this appeal goes forth with the hope that at least five thousand of the churches which cannot otherwise be represented will send in their statistics and representation money of $50 on or before the fourth day of September. Let each President of State, Sunday School and B. Y. P. U. Conventions see that his organization is represented. Attention is called to all District Associations, Sunday School Conventions and other local organizations to represent them your presiding officer or others. The cause of Christ demands that we "enlarge the place of our tent" and be ready for the opportunities which are opening to us a world wide conquest. If you feel able to do so, we much prefer that you send your pastor to the Savannah meeting, and that your reports be sent by him, but in the event you cannot send a messenger, then we ask that you fill out the enclosed letter form and return the same in the self addressed envelope. Make your money orders payable to A.J. Stokes, Securer A badge and official receipt of the Convention will be sent to each organization and individual thus representing. Very truly yours. E. C. Morris, President. R. B. Hudson, Secretary. Enjoy the breezes and moon lift river on your return home from Claremont, August 22nd RACE CONFERENCE CALLED The signs of the times in Church and state demand radical unity upon all questions pertaining to the welfare of the race; hence this call. To the leaders of the race in every State of the Union in church and state, to every race loving man or woman of the union, this call is extended. And you are hereby urged to attend the race conference to be held in Washington, D. C. Sept 14th 16th, 1916, at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, Third and I Streets, N. W. First session will open at 10 o'clock in the Morning The Baltimore and Washington Ministers Conference in joint session June 26th, 1916, endorsed and authorized this call. Therefore every minister's conference, every formal organization, and all other Negro organizations interested in the up lift of the race are urged and asked to send a representative. Every phase of the Negro Status in this nation will be carefully considered with a view of memorializing Congress and those authorities to ameliorate the same. Prominent men and women of the race who are interested in the uplift of the race will be present and address the conference. It is fair to state in ad vance that there are expense incident to this call and no funds from any source; therefore every member of the race should consider it his duty to help bear the same. Kindly manifest your interest by sending a donation to the Secretary, or the Chairman. For further information address, W. H. Jernagin, Chairman, 430 Que Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. Rev. Wm. Alexander, Secy. 1625 Drudt Hill Ave, Baltimore, Maryland Mr. Cunningham Entertained. Mr. U. S. Cunningham, the popular undertaker and liveryman, of Danville, Va. arrived in the city on the 5th inst., in his four passenger automobile, making the trip without an accident. He also visited Peterburg, Hopewell and City Point on Wednesday. Thursday night a grand reception was tendered him at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Sully, on Perry street, South Richmond and the following guests were present: Messrs W. L. Cunningham, James Lucas, W. E. L. Smith, Charles and Joseph Robinson, Walter Robinson, John E. Hall, James Cunningham, Sr., John Cunningham and his quartette, Theo Henderson and Harvey Jankins. Refreshments were served abundantly. Mr. Cunningham left for his home on Friday morning by auto, after having a pleasant time. PAGE TWO : : og oe Le TE BOG CLANCY. RO, Wer pes ek See A I , al ? ae, MR, WESTER IN LAURENSUNG Ing and to bate ind te watt for Kee cast faar e the Fant! Bea. Weegsch - NMR CREECY WRITES FROM FAR [OOS RR eS ie ee : é é hee or _ = Tee Oe Span. Bee 86a: 7 8 . ‘The lead of:.jahot topk offeet in ae oo i ‘ ‘wo Brath. gerees ‘ ‘Lawrenviirg, N.C. Aug. 13.—I ar Hill's back end ‘caused bie death. | 7 5 : ‘end | St from Chere. to: bainat ced oa i CONDITION 22ers Ps Jue . gtr to: Kine-| Prankiie. Wate, the 2k: 3 ]) Seaboard trem Maxton, N.C. —— ‘erate aad: Prenat Ses tacen | 4reg: stores:and te 2 ae T was taken direct to the home of . *. Félery yesterday zs ‘the | 20ar' of Filth be entity: “P *. Prot. J. M. McLaughlen, ‘guperintend- AGAIN THE “THIRD DRGREK.”| torch to tx ‘Datdings and salted out | 6 Dimeoif: to livery stables end feud the". ‘ * nt of the Firat Baptist Church San- * ‘seventeen engine congestion and tracks Stored, whore be found easily inOe®@ cans : Koyakok, Alaska. J 0e,and yet Jesus sayp that we should day School. Here I enjoyed a palat- _ On March 21, Inst year, Charles} before the last of the eparks be otrack | moble meterial reagy, to: band. Had” shall : ‘Nolan P. Office. love our enemiles, How ‘can we when] able meal, after which I was taken Phelps, a farmer of Orleans openly, were extinguished: worked. gt might, ‘rather then fi the ces,) they tle you and burn pou to" the/to the church where I found quite a and his. housekecper, Mis Mi In one of the mest sérious. fires of 48¥. It is easy to femngine that heavy the | “Richmond Ptanet. stake, lynch you, butcher you and] progressive and” uptodate Sabbath Walvott,: were murdered in Phelpe|the serice—Thomes §. Winn & Co,/ @eetruction might have bees, wrowsht of th : make you the victim of The Southern | school. home. Charles F. Stislow. a laborer,|hay and feed dealern .600 Huot Mar! Major Werner last might took the i” An ,] White man? They know no Justice) _ At thre close of the teaching period Fecently engaged by Phelps, living] shall Street—severel firemen were oy Préceation to place an extra number asttic Tt in mighty difficult to-exprese Just) chey caro not for mercy, they aro] rconducted the review of the morn- With his brother-lutaw near the weno] ercome by the heat and smoke. ‘They.’ Of plain clothes men on the streets, ‘band how 1 feel In rewards to Our oer ran | hafdly human In intelligence and not} ing ncowton, after which I addreancd of the crime, was arrested on suspic/fare: Lieutenant Smith, of No. 1 Truck *ith fotructions to. give. ppectal at- yer aan ae ere oa od tar] 8® bigh in the scale of kindness 83/ the schod! on the finportance of a fon. He was wubjected to the socalled} Lieutenant -Parker, of the same com: ‘ition to livery stables and feed sy et In every home, 1 bave soaiiard § | domestic animals Taco Teading it own Hterature. “third degree” by & private detectivé,| pany, and Fireman George M. Andrews “ores, which seem to afford (be ing , some yeare that It is utterly impos! | The blood of the helpiesn aul] “} was given the bent of attention, and on tho atrength. of an alleged con} of Engine Company No. 7, George W. sTeatnat attraction for the maniacal | “Wy, ble to have a human system of ooion | Aocent Negroes rests on their hands! 7 met the following teachers hero: feasion, which ho authenticated with| Robertson, of Engine Company No. 10, incendiary. to th as long as temorance and superstition | yurned and shot Ike rate, crics aloud) Mr, R.,E, Smith. aaaiutant superin- his thumb print, he being uonble, td] was slightly injured by broken glass, | The work of the present -torch- cong ao ea ote eet herd and | fem the round. tendent: Mr. H. [, Glichriat, Mr.-T. ‘Writer, Stlelow | was condemned to] but was able to continue service. Lieu bearer ts remindful of what was tne 1 Feligion. Mr. Mitchefl, shoot herd ap Crecy. | t"Matiory, Mlenes M. C. Patterson, death. Foor times his execution was| tenant Parker and Fireman Andrews Sue dy the negro Howard Banks, occgg fast, you will be heard some tfme. One E.G. Patterson and Nr, C. 3. Wade, stayed thé Iaat time by Justice Charl{ wore taken to Virginia Hospital for Yo before he was arrested by Major “<TH preches there lol your city calle Wise ———— Prof, MeLaughien in alno principal of ¢#L. Guy of the Supreme Court’ Since} treatment. Lieutenant Smith wan’ \Vernur and Policeman Wnrriver in 4 ing ONE SG Bitty Santer, He Sate the Shaw Academy public school nt Juatice Guy's intorvention avother| treated tn the Broad Stroet Engine the act of setting fire tos lumber © wr, the de naving mrale, Why dneen’t Be 62 7 OYLM. GA. NOTES Waxram, N.C. man, bearing the ame of King, bas| House and returned to work. Ho re- pile, settled bis activities upon va. jag’, to Europe on the fring tine and nave My xood friend, Mr. R. 1. Wall, confersed that he committed the crime} entered tho burning baliding and was Cant buildings. Ho was adjudged ony poula? _ Aintelct -muperintenient of the N.C. and added corroborative details that] ordered out by Chief Joynes osade, and ‘wes committed to the a." en May you nol! and circulate as many sr tne y,| Mutual Inaurance Compans, of Dur. appear to bear-out his story. Whether Bene Re reterebarg, 18 Bi mgh: ga copies of the Pinnet ax there are No | the Women's Auxittars OF the Yl nam, N.C. took me to the A. M. E. his confession was-the result of the ap] ALARMS ARH RUNG IN, on contersion' be stated thet Be kro hatera tn your State in the wincere MC. AL had n called meettnk IM] Zion Church, where T mot the pastor, Fiication of the “third degreo” has not RAPID SUCCESSION, SME to the Second Baptist Church and earnest wish of your friend mtd iriday niatt and much business want yee’ yA Ganchtin and hin conareen: yet been recorded: but of Sticlow', one night 0 set It afiro, but found comrade, faccompiished. "After the mectinx tion, yeaa kindly received and In adralttodly obtained by thle method.| ‘The fires camo fa rapid suecenston, {2° BALK so comfortablo that ‘ SING RAG thoy were pleamantly, surprised Yl iio intreduced to the consresation Justice Guy mays. * tho flrat alarm coming in at 1:47 0° fo sleep In it rathor than FIGHTING RACH OTHER. iciar ‘Tisenal Sk Cramp and Mri ime, Strader Oke eee tilt ea abate Leace tise had timmk ghee cinttnaaa Dare. & down. Thus. perhaps, was We now behold Saxons Mxhtine Sax fons, Slave fighting Slavs, Whites fighting Whiter: Christiane fighting Chrintians; Jews fighting Jews: and among them, none ran give a reavon for doing. all are fighting vxeept the Cannihale of Afri a ‘They all declare that they are fight: fng with the approval, of thelr God. (Think {t over.) We Mack people owe alivgiance to ne country more than, ansther coun: tre, to no flag more ein another fing, Tt fn the for the clergyman to besin to attack the problem of the world, and to cut oyt xo mach rubbte, A PECULIAR QUESTION. Whore did God come fram? (Te ts tuck) The mind af man tc adrift on a white Hog sea of douht AM human know! edge reste upon superstitien and guen fee ° Ann matter of fact every pulglt fea mint where slandera agi Hes are cotn- et. Nothing should 1° worshiped tn: Ub thelr reason lina “been convinced that It tn worthy of worstn <I mynetf pratne the Got of Nature the God who giver us rain and lsht nnd food anit flowers and health amt happiness, who fily Ost warkl wit youth und beauty.” Men are bern egal, let an reepect virtue and merit. Pde net ttiok that the colar of one man gives hin the right to ated! from another man on ae- rount of that man’s color The pulplt fs alwayn bexalug for money but ft de ex not tell you where to et It Ixnor- ance nnd muperatition are hn reiiglon Think it over for yourself ROVGH ON SOME PREACTIERS. +. To my mind a rattlesnake te a Ren: Ueman and a Chriatisn compared with nome Preachers. Prearhere produce nothing. They are rtiaply dendbeata living In luxury on the procente of ht rifts from hard working worten and mon, he hns selected, Roing from planet to pince begging from hard working women, Go to Europe on the fring Une and rave xonls, sou takers. Gentle men Int un declare war, o Rrand war: fare agatnat prejudier, an ngatnat the unjust. the war for the appressed ae Ralnst the oppressor, the wae of pel hone the war of kindaens The Mark man baa ne country for whileh te fight. A pummy wack or n flour mack fe Sunt un goode fn hts halls or meeting, Place os tho tare and stripes, ax far ant ytilerntani anit read. the blark peo ple, they are wild tn thelr primitive: atate even when they go to ehureh they go armed ani every mats hand 12 againnt hia brothers, When his um munition gives out. he takes hix kalfr When hia knife fulin, he uses his teeth Vike n bulldor. Remember friends the whole world recognizes ux black people un refuRces an reprobates. and we xhould not draw Face Hnex Ail xtralun of ont popula: tion should be welled tn to one power. ful whole, x SOME POINTED AXIOMS. ' ‘One day {a xarth tea tomorrows. Te that Heth down, with doge aball rise up with flean, No gaina” without-pain. Trouble aprings from {dleness, Pardon. fig the bad te injuring the good. Hw the doctrine of Jexun been preached al: ways me pure ae it come from his lps the whole-cieflized world would now have teen Christian. Stand with him when he Kora wrong The man who him when he goes wrong, the man who doen not do his own thinking In a slave, Remember ane man bebind the plow 4a worth more than x ralllion sermons or preaching blood-nuckora. + “P. 3. Twill enclose sou a sample of gold from my own mines which T dic out mynelf, Thin gold In an pure an God ‘can make it bimnelf, this {x direct from the mine to you. Jam a bachelor and find {t Impoantble to got a wife. Good luck, love and dest wishes. R. H, Creer. Koyukuk Alanka. Nolan P. Office. Every one who ta furitlar with the Title realizen that ft can be ase 0 Justify aliiost any wrong that anyone socks to uphold. Of course “it 18 best for people to believe something. Faith uplifts us and cocourages un. A large part of the Scripture doen npt apply to our prenect day of Ite. Jesus sald take no thought for the morrow, and yet what would happen If wo under- took to ive by that Tt anya “Thon ahalit uot Kil. “Shall T pass up a pots onous anake or a man eating bear or wolf by which my neighbor xot chawed up a few days ago? On the other hand Jesus again fs quoted as eaying. I come not to eend peace but a Sword and He himself on various occasions ro- sorted to, superior force of ove kind or another produce results. So that {¢ ‘we wish to contrue the Bible. “Jesus himself too had trouble and yet we find Jeous sayings. “Tf the right eve offen’ you pluck tout. and cest it from tiiee.” This may seeen foalish to you; bat who fe to say'which scriptur ‘al commands are to be taken? There fe 20 auch room for slacere aitfer- ence'ef aptaion. that i i wasters to try te egree om the subject whick otm- Bly eoelé not be obeyed fe thees tha- ee,and yet Jesus saye that we should love our enemies, How ‘can we when they tle you and burn pou to" the stake, lynch you, butcher you and make you the victim of The Southern White man? They know no Justice they cére not for morcy, they aro hardly human In Intelligence and not as high in the scale of kindness as domestic qnimals — The blood of the helpless aad Innocent Negroes rests on their hands ‘purped and shot like rats, crics aloud from the ground. Creey. YM. A. NOTES | ‘The Women's Auxittary “6f the ¥ MOC. A, had w called meeting Ins Friday ‘night and such busines wn sneconiplished. After the meeting they were. pleasantly surprised Director Thomas M. Cramp apd. Mr Fisher, The Inlica ‘enjored the cak nad eroam. The faltntulners. of th Prewitent., Mra. Hertha Hiackwell wenn nwardesk by the token whieh th Inetibern presented to her, We wht for the wooen @ great muccess 1 heipiuse to reacts our boyw amd men The Isluen were on the grounds Tas Fritas night with a xpectat proxeam ant General W. Bo Dall made. th hour a live one. Every: tnnn presen wana happy man Tast Sunday afforded % great op portunity for gervice and Chin wa: tie sbirit of the hour. : Ay ab Temtter Jobiison conducted ese ‘sarkers’ methine. tte sad. tian fea! thingw and every fellow wns Tela t | Phe tnmates af the ety: home. ew Hjowed the services which. were can. Iieted by the eommtttes C0 AME) SU 10 A.M. mnectingn were Hekd fn thowtty Jail, apd three prinaniorn were Ind te arcopt Chriat Men. continue “Tw toys were ait fn Rood ‘tumbers to the rweeting for them C4 PLM) at the YMC. AL New metbers joined, Mote es, we thank vou Mt eae PM at the Yo MC. A, Iter Juceph Hrown dalivered a vers Hivets hdres tthe mien whet Wii bathe forgotten Sery_xo%m Men fe ow timo Sunday. ready for hart suck and the other man Cone tthe workers! meethug 020 ACM atthe YMCA. The enratntttes an bape work wf confit thie aneeting far bare 10 7 Mia Me YMCA. the toys whl renter a spectal tcogram, Mr Jamen ‘Sinuehter will_adstrosn Re teed) toed VOM at the YMC Ao Mes.ceame and Dring the other man Wareh for the erent rally that ts noon ny by the ier and the Reta Hpeere Wott (i aked te retiember ine YoOMO CAL My having specta! raver Wateh for the date of the apectat miectitie far nly semen | URBANNA (VAD LETTER. Vrtannn, Va, Aug 1 A very emicicntan reehean BEG: Bont Fitene’ dl the Anttoch Hapti®l Church, Rev. J ean the aah anines i toe iB, Derkign hn they BN a rm aes lay aeeane teed ee tinea fas neta it eau the Yow tor With Sevan Rev J. A. Martin, “HD, aseteted ture Th Ge Rimston nthe poe te Wives at thet Joht Hagtiot Church Beek ean Mir J ova spongy the frat Sun tay ia Eevox Cana Sen Wie SMES of Phitadetphta, par iaat tnt Seek” tere Mat Titers ‘Mite "Pearl Holmen, of faitimore. sate th His reletlioe neat ae ve ‘ties Nona Tage, who han been igomling the eannet ae Gite Hie Ara. baa reearoat Co bee hots mene Nonea Trott W. Re Robfanon, principal of the TT Acntemny, Drennan wae rater ae the coante Inet Sack Men FT Wood ned ithe dash ter Aifreda' Mane no Mise Plovenre CT Sache, ue Richmond Une are the guetta of Star Salle. Weed Ste nnd ‘Mex Sonegh Word, of Stormont: Mra. Amanda Smith and fauchtor, Margaret finith, Mr Mere Carter and Mis Emma Carter. Mra. Martha J. Brokenborough were call: REN at the heme: of Siem, Mutesret Woot on Sunday. Mr. Willlam Jones was a caller at. tt Tankout Ratunlng Mice Florent dne¥ion and Mr. 7. c. Garton altenael the, Gap mere fig aU emavanel Daptine harem Siew Mare MI Meet. Shelton, sod Mr Wiliam denen weve enters MOMt. Lackout Friday. ic. B. YM. GA, SECRETARY WEDS Camp Mensant. D.C. Ang. 16.— Secretars'S. S. Booker of the Tait! more, Md, ¥. M,C. A. wan quietly married at Camp Pleasant today. The brtde tn Mise Roberta, Waring. daugh ter of Dr. and Mrs. J. H. N, Waring in charge of the Fresh Air Camp for Roys and Girle of the District. Alfred Waring. a brother of the bride, at tended the groom. Only the mem hers of the famfly of the contracting parties were present. A_ reception followed the ceremony. ‘The couple expect to spend thelr honeymoon at Sea Isle City, N. J. and will be at home after October firat; 2045 Division Street. ‘Mrs. Booker is wellknown in both Baltimore and Washington, and® has tnght in the local schools of the former city for's number of years. The aréom, 2 gradeste of Cornell University and charter ssember of the Praterniy, ken bom canrge ot in arity, has ‘been im charge of Baltimore Y. M,C, A. fer the last three years an. hee been largety in- tramentel te Cie valeting of: $100,000 fer the new batiétes. MR, WESTER IN LAURENBURG | Laurenvarg, N.C. Aug. 18—I a3 1a here Busiday morning over th j Seaboard frem Maxton, N.C. T was taken dirét to the home, ¢ Prof. J. M. McLaughlen, ‘gaperintenc ént of the Firat Baptiat Church Sur Gay School. Here I enjoyed a pala able meal, after which I was take to the church where I found quite : progressive and” uptodate Sabbat school. =.At thre close of the teaching porto Tconducted the review of the morn tng scesion, after which I addressc the schodt on the twportance of Taco Teading fe own literature. T wan given the beat of attontion I met the following teachora hero: Mr. R.,E. Smith. aastvtant superin tondent; Mr. H. I, Gilehriat, Mr. FE. Mallory, “Mienes M. C. Patterson F. G. Patterson and Mr. ©. J. Wade Prof. MeLaurhlen t« alno principal 6 the Shaw Academy public school at Waxtam, N. C. My good friend, Mr. R. 1. Wal! Aintrict auperintenient of the N.C Mutual Insurance Company. of Dur ham, N. C., took me to the A.M. E Zion Church, where 1 mot the pastor Rev. J. A. Langhlin and his congrern ton, 1 wan kindly recelved and tn Jtime introduced to the congresntion se thé paator zs PL nddresrid the angreeation at 1:30 PL Mon-Smbjert, “Negro News: parers aa a Factor In ftnee Develop: ment.” At 3:20 POM, Taino nd: Arexsed the Salpath fehot along the ae Tr. NE, Jackson Ix superintend ent. T rogretted t0 tern that the ony non of the pustor was quite tl with typhold fever, After nervien, Me Wall took mie home for dinner, aint here tmet Mre Will the children—Chestre, | Helen FE. nil the oldest daughter, Mine Min- nie J. Wall “Aw T found Miay Minnis ante busy In the kitehen, Tradked who prepared seh 'a fine dinner, asl Mr, Wall sabl tile daughter, Minute, Thom anid 2: “One more helping of that apple dumpling, then” She tea fine ede und pleaeane $n appearance, Mes Wall be clerk fa the oMiee, white Mr. Wall seee after the agency nt a polit between Wades hore and Limtertons N.C With Mr, Wall nearby, the ‘frlends ANd ait they cout te mice my stay at Laurenture a pleasant one 1 met Uo: Coliawinie persons here: Mime i Gam, of the Histows Memorial Haw pital, ones a pupll of mine when, T was prinetpal of the Thumenayilte eraded soho Talancenet Mtv MF, Winn, nooretary ofthe AME % Sewtay Sehiel RE HW HL Johnson, De NB dackeon! Mr dA Steward, alarre tamer, Me) 1 Patterson, Prot BM. Mepnate, Mr W.G. Rhvwtes, Mr aud Mre iL Walle, aiihtren and nie Mr. Monroe MiCay keeps a frat claws cate, Here Tmet Mrs Manzo MrCoy alsa, Mr and Mra, Wall, thelr nlece and daughter, Mine Mishte accompanied ne te the staties AL Tes 1 left for Hamtet, N.C. for afew aye Florence, SoC -Mr. Mary Lat. timer, of Wilmington, NC, parked irwieh the city revently en route to Anitorson, $C. to vinit relatives, ae: cenpanted by er nan, Ravnian Mr- JL. Hnegine. of Bishopriite, SC. parsed through the ety reent x ona ronte ta Darlington, SC. to ‘iste Misa Jackson Rev SC Coplin, of Lamberton, N. So amteied Rey HR. Bacote tn tin revival meetlog Tecently. Sixteen svule were revedved aa candidates for. faptisia of Su lety HUT S.C Mins Vontella Stinot Lawrence Tett te ity recently to vinlt rotatives wad rents at Geldsboro, N.C Mian Mattie Walker, of Cero Girdo, SOC passed through the ety recent yen Fout to Eartinan, Ga, to viatt vlatives Mr. Zack Walker, of Sumter, $C, Hest Augunt 11th Mise C1, Gray, of Cheraw, S.C, eturned home recently via Hamlet, SC, from Hampton summer school. | Misa Georgia Cutlar is viniting| Hendy at Charlotte, N.C. Misa EG. Thomas, of Hoston, Masa | anced through the city recently en | mite tit Aurtsta, Gat to vite | other. DME TW, Setters, af Rocks Mount: Cot visiting hin father at Rubles! a ‘ Guests at Hotel Dale for Week of August 7 Prot W. S. Searbourgh, Wilberforce, Ohio; Misnen Marte E. Henderson, Victoria Clay Hatey, St. Louis, Mo.: Mina H, Beauford, New Maples, Ming : Mins Carrfo Steppes. Florida; Mra. Florence Aah Rigkiands, Mra. ‘Lentoy Smith, Mra, Robt. Lewin,” Detrolt, Mich.; Mra. Albert S. Reta, New York Clty: Mr. Fritz Stampers, Mr. Harry B. Gray, Mro. C. T. Freeman, Mra S. P. Black. Mra. C. A. Jones, Mrx 8. M. Talbott, Brookisn, N.Y. Mra. ©. C. Patterson, Pleasantvlile, No J.: Mr. and Mra. J. H. Dickinson. Craw ford, N. Ju: Mr, and Mrs, Theodore Short. Camden, N. J. Mise A. Stern, Mr, Jenne Hall, Atlantic City, No J.t+ Dr. and Mra. 3. B. Shepard, Mr. C. C. Smith and family, Pittebure, Pa: Mish Mattte E. Lowis, Morinville, Pa.: Mr. and Mra, Wm. White, Mr. Fred: reck Rankin, Mr. Sylvester R. Danks, Mr. Wr. Hollie, Mr. and Mra. Char, Thomas, Mrs. Bailey Tyler. Mrs. Ida Ford, Mr. and Mra. Devon, Mr. and Mre, Mogth, Mise Roan Hohh, Mr W. Portsfor Young, Mr. I. N. Draper, Mr. Wm. Draper. Mr. and Mra. R. Matthews, Philadelphia, Pa.; Mr. W. W. Allen, Ba}timore, Md.; Mr. and Mra. Cobb, -Mr. John V, Dammond, Petersburg. Va |. COLOKED MAN MURDERED. James Hil, @ colored man was shot and ‘atally- injored Saturday night, 12th fast. by guother colored tman.sald to be Clarence Ford. in the Salleray, botweun, the, benant ot $12 ynd 912 Rreek. Ave. It ‘that Tora bocrowed’"a shoegun frost Clarence Brown cartier in the evee- ee ee See: ‘The lead ef:.jahot took effet ip Hill's Back end ‘caused bie death. AGAIN THE “THIND’ DRGRE.* On March 31. Inst year, Charle Phelps, a farmer of Orlecne ty and ‘his: housekeeper, Men Malgare Walvotr,: were murdered to Phelp home. Charles F. Stislow. a laborer recently engaged by Phelps, living with his brother-Iutaw near the ene of the crime, was arrested on suspic fon. Ho was mubjected to the socalled “third degree” by & private detectivé and on tho strength, of an alleged ‘cor fesston, which ho authenticated with Ri» thumd print, he being unable. t ‘writer, Stlelow | was condemned tc death, Four times his execution wa stayed thé last time by Justice Char! en L. Guy of the Supreme Court’ Blnce Juatice Guy's intervention another tan, bearing the Dame of King, bas confensed that he committed the crime and added corroborative details that appear to bear ‘out his story. Whether his confession was-the reauit of the ap Fiteatton of the “third degreo” hax not yet been recorded; but of Sticlow’s admittedly obtained by thie method, Justice Guy rays.” “The more I read that confession. (Stictow'n) the more I am convinced Stlelow did not make It They put him through the third de gree and he did not Know what he was talking about." : The condeninel man haa naacited that he was ao confused by his ques- Uoners, no tormented by thelr persin. tence, and x0 wearled bg tho ordeal he underwent that he had no concep: tion of the aleniticance of hin anrwern and statementn He wan reduced to a condition In whlel’ he would have, ar: rented to anytitns to excape porsecu- tion, and hin delarations made, under theee etroumstiness he reptilinted when he regalyed hie polne, This te not the first nor te {C the secon cane in sbich the utter unre Hability of eontessions, extorted fram aceused men tas hoon proved. A ‘few yearn aga a weak and defencelens creature In (hile town was induced or compelled by the pollee to naront to an clabarate Stary af evil doing In which he wae posed ax a dexperada of extraordinary ski anil resources, and by means of which a erime whieh was pueling the police was apparent ly cleared up When the unfortunate: recovered hin normal xenses, the fat! rie hullt up ts the detectives wan ste: stroyed, and it was shown that the nan not onty al not committed the net of Which Lv wax ncruged, but bit Scans cnet te see caten are common: auly the more xen ational Rain public attention. { That the potlee and detectives shoutd not exainine persone accused of erin yx tx impracticable and undlestrabte, put stich examinations as those knows} ax the third dene” In whieh auncer,! enforced wakefulnens, threats Of bodt-j iy punishineni. (tnelionin and’ ciel faniiling machinery of tercarintn ate employed wil Inevitably being Iyine "contennionn” from all except the most tniwart.. When the mental, ‘moral AI. physical and educatfonal status of. hie xreat roujority of persana selected ; for this kind of inqutaition 1 const! reed: the weaktess of thelr admntxeions | ander presnure in abvtaua, There; honld be no torture, mental or phys! | al: the rights of the aeeaxed shout | ye ncrupulaualy reypected: and con: casions obtained tn thin manner ould be held tn myapteton until thelr Istalle have been confirmed by unlm earhalie Independent evbdenee =X Sun. Ang 1M, AN OLDER CASE OF THE FORCED CONFESSION. i Itt nearly a century since Ver mont vontributed to the annals of crlintnal iw $0 this countey” a vase ax tiotiumental in tte warning agains the forced murder confession nel thin af the German furmhand, Stle low, fr New York, Two brothers, Stephen und Jeane Hoorn. ved near Manchester, Vt. and viese by Hved thelr aiater and [hice tushand, Rusaell Colvin. AN of the men. were hemest workers but more or team heavy-witted, Ike. Stle tow Colvin supported his wife indit- ferently and there were occastonal quarrela with the brothers about St. when Colvin would disappear but re- turn ta a few months, After a quarrel in 1812, however, Colvin disappeared and il not come bark Yenra passed anid muxpicton of nuurler arove. Somebody hag a dream in which the spirit. of Colvin appeared, aaying that Stephen Roorn. with Jone ae necentors, murdered him und burted Rie body Ina cortatn spot. The pot was dug up and a knife found identified an Colvin's Near by hones were located which conld not be Mentified ax human. Nevertheless, both brothers were fudicted, and pending trlal in 1819. thiritegree methoda were applied Stephen finally wrote out a confer- Mon closely deiailing how he bad clubbed Coivis to death and dixposed of nix body. Roth brothers were thereupon convicted, after repudiat- ing. the, confession. and sentenced to death—Seane later xetting commgta- tion to Ife imprisonment. Convinced of thelr Innocence, a cot- ored clerxytngn advertised in tho Rut, land Horald giving a description of] Colvin and asking the newspapers of| the country to spread it. ‘This wan printed by the: New York Evenin: Tont and was seen by a reader in New Jersey who knew « farmhand of thet name and description. The farm-| hand was immediately hurried to Manchester and was identified there as the murdered man. It was only a few days before Stephen was ty be hanged. : Few or no cases since then have so closely paralied that extraordinary one in eseratial particalars ae this of Stielow. Im the Boorn: case, hew- ever, no dody of the crime was proved, and it had s mighty influence om the courts im capital casas om that potnt ever ‘after. te St that 1s equal 1y' Impeeastve lesson to beware of the} forced coutemien shewlt have been ject im the greater feticial ealignier- mest of this day tn this State?—The Worlé—Aug. 18, 1916. a, Se 8 or 3 on, SN Best iF a a 5 Seem fete rene eamoaere ‘Gary yesterday ‘ ee odesea o> | tore to ‘atx batdings and’ satied ‘ov seventeen engine conpasiies and tracts ] before the last of the aparks be otract | were extinguished: | Im one of the meet sitios. fires © ]the seriee—Thomes §. Winn & Co hay and feed dealers, .500 East Mar shall Street—eeveral firemen wore 0 ercome by the heat and smoke. They ere: Lieutenant Smith, of No. 1 Trach Lieutenant -Parker, of the same com pany, and Fireman George M. Andrews of Engine Company No, 7. George W. Robertson, of Engine Company No. 10 ‘was slightly injured by broken glass but was able to continue service. Lieu tenant Parker and Fireman Andrews wore taken to Virginia Hospital for troatment, Lieutenant — Smith wan treated ip the Broad Street Engine House and returned to work. Ho re- entered tho burning balding and was ‘ordered out by Chief Joynes, ALARMS ARH RUNG IN RAPID SUCCESSION. The tires camo th rapiit suecesaton, tho firat alarm coming in at 1:47 0” clock. From that time. thoy continued until B o'clock when No 19 box, at Nineteenth and Franklin Streets, wan turned in. Chief Joynes was kept run ning trom pillar to pont and back a- Fain, no that at times he didnt know whero the Intent fire was. When he finally turned In at headquarters he wan wet from lead to foot, but dectd- od té remain on duty without chang- {ng hia clothes for fear that the manta cal Invendiary might not be aatintiod with the work he had already accom [piishert. “The feat firocwax that in Winn's feed ator, on Marshall Street. which wan blocked by country carts come to Wring thelr produce ‘for the markelera Pollcoman Stockmar called out the ap paratur No nooner had the engines ar rivet and the firemen begun thelr work than the negra raft up excitedly to ray the food attuble of W. J. Tomi. 426 North Sixth Street, was’ atire, Hay nn alfalfa, were found to bea Maze but the flames were extinguinh- ed before damage was Infilcted, Then in rapid nuccenston came other reportr Fire wax found in the baxement of Robins'« drug store, Second and Mar. shall Streots, and th the basement of Jeftrien'n drug ‘rtore 214 East Rrond Street, fn the rear of Fitth and Broad Streets, where the torrh had been ap: piled to a pile af trash. Oiled paper was found It wax stated, near the fire tn Rabian’n drug atore. In Soffrien's drug store the fire wax found Ih a pile of excelsior ant packing straw. These minor flroa were extinguished by poo ple on the premina . LIVERY AND FEED STANLES ARE CHIEF SUFFERERS’ While numeroura plecca of appara: an Were acattered! In every rection, af the Serond Market to cover that tixtriet. there came an alarm froin Hox, 212 South Tenth Street. whore hay and feed had been aot afie 10 rruli’a livery xtable, 16 South Tenth Street. APpAratun wan gent to thin tre, and arriving In time, $¢ had tit 16 Alftienlt In quenching the flames, | Rotore the fire in Winn's feed store ad been conaiered, an alarm wax sanded from Rox 18, Nineteenth and Franklin Streets, Firemen found the Pranklin food stable ablaze. ani 1n-| reatigation ahowed that the theentl ry had broken through a window fn he rear. Thin fire was reached hetore t roul assume serious proportions The viare in the Winn store wan not ompletely extingutehed antit nearly sOelock. The dey bay blared furtous:! vc eanting donee cloudy of amake hrough the market, nif giving the ppearance of a fire of tremendonr repertions. Marketing ‘waa stapped. | cople from overs quarter rushed to ne ncene Country marketere Paw! th dismay thelr freak vexctablen, rifting In the swift otreama running rom + the burning bullding, House-; Ive clung to empty bankets, for here wa no moving among the nronkn.of people and the Hnes of puntry carts hacked in every con-' nivable manner against the curb. jorgen ant ‘niutes were taken from ie ahiafte nnd maved to platen of xatr Ever anon as the firemen, half: rercame by amoke, heat of the fire nd heat-of the day, worked, the ‘fire. “I tolled iixmally. The bell hangs pove the Gray's Armory, and the pavychammer could be meen clang K Away Against the brass, ' ! FIREMEN HAVE MANY NARROW ESCAPES. cn eee gee At one, time tn the Winn storo chiet Joynes found himacif and hin men caught on n rtatrway, which acted as ® fluo for flame and smoke. Ho bad to back hin men out, hefaro thoy were overcome. They confinued pouring water from the outalde, Even” when the Vlaze was apparontly extingulab- ed, the men remained to cxamino the bales of hay for -further vestige of spark, and then came the arduous daty to clean up. Damage to the build ing wan ‘entinated by Chlef Joynes at detween’ " $1.500 and $1.800. Mont of the hay was damaged, but much of it may be preserved for use. In the Hygein atables, 410 North Fifth Street, fifty vehicles, 2 cariond ‘ot hay and a quantity of oata were de atroyed. Some of the yehiclen bolong- e4 to poople who boarded their horeen there.: The damage to feed and re- hicles 3s estimated’ by Charles BJet- er. proprietor, at $3,500, and that to the ballding at $3.000. Damago caur- ed by the other fires ranged from $100 down. Refore the incendiary had complet- ed his work ‘In the afternoon, there ware loft standing in thair-honses on- ly throe engine companies—Nos, 14. 15 and 1¢—and. one track company— No. 6, Seventecn companies were in continuous active service. The hora es of. one'company proceeded to the First Market. and from , there were called to Nineteenth and Franklin Streets. The day was 20 hot that they were halted on the wav back to be swabbed down with cold water, After they were placed siain In their stabi- os they were thoroughly cleaned and ‘Aa for the toreh-bearer who creat- od oo mock. csctloment aad, demame he.was net seep, 0 far a0 we worked at aight rene ‘then fe the “ops 5 ent five $0 two plates Reer : Toe . pias ‘aud! from there te: ad cour of Finca be panties 00 bimeolf. to Every station amd toad stores, where be foesid cestly inO0m ‘mable moterial ready to. band. ‘Bad worked. gt ight, rather thea S:.the aay. ft is easy to. femnging that heavy deotruction might heave beeu, wrought ‘Major Werner Inst might took the Precantion to'place an extra number of plain. clothes men on the streets, ‘with intructions to. give. ppectal at- tention to livery stabive “and feed stores, which seem to afford the Eteatest attraction for the maniacal incendiary. ‘The work of the present :torch- bearer is remindful of what was done dy the negro Howard Banks, who before he was arrested by Major Wernur and Pollceman Wariner in the act of setting fire to s lumber plle, settled his activities upon va- cant buildings. Ho was, adjudged fngano, and was committed to the a- sylum at Petorsburg. In his muddl- ed confession he stated that be went to the Second Baptist Church oie night to set It afiro, but Cound the bulldiix so comfortable that he decided to sleep in it rathor than burn it down. Thus, perhaps, wan the church raved from destruction. (Richmond, Va. Thnes Dispatch, — Aug. 12, 1916.) NENATOR LEWIS EXPLANATION OF “TOO PROUD TO FIGHT.” Exactly fifteen months after Ite ut. teranco by Woodrow Wilson we have on the authority of Senator James Hamilton Lewis of IMlnols, the: ex planation that the pbrese “too proud to Uxhe" fran adaptation of an old Latin saying: “Non dimfoare ost vin gvre"-— Not to fight Is to conquer.” Ax Prosident Wilson unod the ex- presnion Mt ran: ‘The examplo of America must be a special example, The vxample of Aqericn must be the example not méroly of peace because it ,wHl not Hight. but of peace decause peaco ts the healing sind elevating Influence of the world and atrife In not. ‘There Ix-eich a thing axa man being to proud to fieht. Thero is sucha thing naa nation being #0 right that {t doot not need to con- vinee hy force that # ts right." We present the phrano {n Ite con- text for two reasons, that violence may not be done te Sta exact mean- Ing and that the whole parnage may have the scrutiny which It deaceves. Te will be observed that Mr. Wil: wom xayw that America munt be an cx ample of peacy becuuso it will not fight and because peacd fx kod. He do. net sanction fighting in any extreml- ty: he rejects the Iden of over fight ing at all, and he doon It by a alugle wort, the word merely.” Had he meant to conceds that here may be oeckslone when force In insvitable he would unquestionably have raid With big well known pre- ‘iaton in the une of wordy: ‘The example of America must br tie example ot of perce becuuse It MHL not fikht, but of pence beenune wace is the bealing and elevating This Is a Section of Ou : Splendidly Equipped | Press Room - — . = ll | [2] = ml bios Pa ff me Nh |, |__t e Hija ee a se yen. oa ae ae LP fs ‘We print everything. Before . otdering your printing Asewhere give-us a chance. t Rr, | TT’ REALLY HAPPENED ‘The Sexton jas exhorting the tho lights and | flock to pay’ more attention to the ings reached the week-night prayer meetings. The The backward m atterdance ba deen entirely too 8.” on hearin amall and be had decided to call would desist tr thetr attention to the fact at each they coukin’t tr: service in order to stimulate the the mext meeting attendance. He ‘got dy’ with his job again: ASte jalk for a few meetings, but the to attend te. 1 Members who always were looking “I don't want y= for an excuse for not attending sald ment that J ently TCR Right meetings, passed around besmece J am te the word that “O1d atvended weed to attend re the moctings. only deenuse be was before I Soteme Sorrel, '2_ 40 22 7 the euigencten of prove @ Oy Deas Sts joe ta comogion of the eperee [Tagua TRIE Some ovve want oo tae on (90 to any that hp cnly come to put out ee == f a neler nip eengregi Ce eapremten ef the eas smartin, mast be the" met merely ef pene be- coos H Sel st fant (ol ream, we cos) at CJ 2s, ‘boremse pence is Of the world ‘ued strife fe met.” -< | And thea we ‘wonder that there was difficulty tn getting Germany to a- bandon ber submarive warfare! ~ ‘Mr. Wilson weat oa; ‘There la .such « thing as a man de ing too proud to fight.” * ‘Where Is there, fn this, any ralation to the Shought that not to fight is to conquer” But perhapa “it is one of the lustons engendered by the man’s excess of pride. . . ‘The sentence that follows ts full of a tragic trony: “There is such @ thing as nation be ing 60 right, that it does not. need to, convince by force. that It is-right.” This undoubtedly refers to Beigi- um—N. Y. Sun, Aug. 12, 1916. GETTING RID OF ANTS. As long os household conditions: are such an to attract ants, moasur- €s for getting rid of tho Hisecta will do of Iittlo value, says a new pudll- catia of the department, Farmors® Bulletin 749, by C. L. Marlatt. The firnt ntop fo frocing a house from thene peata Is, Wierefore, to cloan up all food (fiat inay be scattered adout and to keep food auppltes which may Attract ante {n nnt-proof metal con talnera, of in feo boxes. Cake, bread sugar, iment, and similiar substances are eapectally Ikely to attract the in- sects. The une of baits ts not recommend, ed in the bulletin already montioned because of the danger that theno wil? serve merely to draw more Inaectn {ito the houre and then actually to increaxe tho nutsunce. Where” it cun be nately ured, however, n nir- up poinoned” with’ arsenate of soda. bas been found oftective. The form ain for tlagnirup Is 1 pound of au- gar dissolved in a quart of, water, to which should be added 125 xraine of araonaty of soda."Thia mixture in hosted and trained and on cooling 4g, uned to motnten mpongen whiclh- are placed where they can be reach ed easily by the antn. ‘Tho funecen collect the sirup and convey ft to their nests no that the whole colony ts ultimately poisoned. Although tits method bas brea found etfec- tive, aa hag been nald, It should be remombered that the arsenate of roda ts potsonoun to human beings and to antnaln as well ax tonnes, and that {te nso munt be safeguard cd by the xreateat precautions. When the ante can be traced back to thelr mente and these are In accen- nible places, tt {x posnible to destroy (he colonten by tojecting with an olf ran or amall ayringe a Httle bleul- yhide of carbon, kerosene or gasoline juto the heats. All theac substances jowever are inflammable and pre- cautions must be taken therfore, a rainat thé danger of fire. —You nocd a good, lve, up-to- date newspaper, then why not sub noribo to The Richmond Planct? $1.60 per year to advance. Se ee ee 2 ‘By Sidney ©, Tapp, Fhe. “rhe ‘Tran Abeat, the Bla about pre hengred 200, FWhy Jesus Rata gans cad Mot a ivoman’ YStes Rundsea pages $2.96. “ecsclony of ke Bibles ores ane hundred aad eeventys ve Fagen $280. All cloth-tound Boos fraat of tha sex Of the Mible aad Sow tbat the Bible ise book of set and @ book of spirit. and that sex le the di- viding: fins betwee ‘the, phyatent "aad soiritual worlds” “Shey abbw’ tant aise saan, stextgen, end. fpanlty "arg within a beds and that eazclust Was she Orie jnai ‘sis ‘ana cause of deal They are arresting’ the attention of the med Sclontida, pullcecstical tad. 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TE in the workts ‘gresteet Book, r dape’e. books” on tne Misie aed his pez fnistotatation of the Bibier will Uve patil time shall be no more, Republics may pariah and Bonpires tay decay, Dyt hens Soaks on the Bible. will never Sle on iret Bil nrria A” he “Mr. Tapp's works om the ignores super cut tale, Ramete Tar iivatigne and Ropeitale the any, stxer dea that has ever been given monge'ts Sat Spleen "ta Seay ania af the great wrod, morally And spirit- ily. tine thoy wilt de fue Pumas Tape, Sigcted tSelaPsvaty Boake S50 Susaey s . athe civilised word one ne Here we Pheedore J. Clark, Mid a aharare me asst te Be str Leetotn Sag B Beer Sh Beret ae origi ane tho Mghte and lock up. These tid- ings reached the ears of * Old Sex.” The backward members thought "0. 8." on bearing these ramblings” would desist from Als attecks, but they couldn't frighten Aim of. At abe west mening Re wes right on the again. After thea up to attra chor montinge, he ndded? “I don't want you to think for « mo- meat that J only attend the meetings Damasee 1 asm sorwed to 27 mz job T helere I tacoma! the suxton.” Leos Peak Dee 2 cre Gere, am rion. 54 oer te 20 At cee OM, ae Bubscride Now! Overland Red BY Harry Herbert Knibbs Copyright, 1914, by Houghton Mifflin Co. PROLOGUE In "Overland Red" the author treats the ever interesting topic of the hunt for gold in a masterly manner. Overland Red, Collie and Louise are characters that you will love. There is introduced a tenderfoot from the east in search of health. He forms a fast and lasting friendship with Overland Red. The loves of Overland Red and his protige Collie for the beautiful Louise are quaintly and powerfully told by the author. The story of "Overland Red" holds the interest and is educational, clean and wholesome. THROUGH the San Fernando valley, toward the hills of Calcasas, runs that old road, El Camino Real of the early mission days. And now replicas of old mission bells, each suspended in solitary dignity, from a rusted iron rod, mark intervals along the dusty way, once a narrow trail worn by the patient feet of that gentle and great padre, Junipero Serra, a trail from the San Gabriel valley to the shores of Monterey. A narrow trail then, but, even then, to him it was broad in its potential significance of the dawn of grace upon the mountain shores of beaver's lost garden, California. Not far from one iron posted bell in the valley, El Camino Real fallers, to find eventually a lazy way round the low foothills, as though reluctant to lift its winding length over the sharp pitch of the Canelo pass beyond. Near this lone bell another road, an offspring of old El Camino Real, runs quickly from its gray and patient size. Branching south in hurried turns and multiple windings, it climbs the rolling hills, ever dodging the rude piled masses of rock, with scattered brush between, but forever aspiring courageously through the mountain sage and sunshine toward its ultimate green rest in the shadowy hills. In the sweet sage is the drone of bees, like the hum of a far city. The thinning, acrid air is tinged with the faint fragrance of sunburn shrubs and grasses. With the sinuous avoidings of a baffled snake the road turns and turns upon itself until its earlier promise of high adventuring seems doubtful. As often as not it climbs a semibarren dun stretch of sun baked earth dotted with stubby cactuses, passes these dwarf grotesque and attempts the narrowing crest of the canyon wall, to swing abruptly back to the cactuses again, gaising but little in its upward trend. Impatient, it finally plunges diszi- round a sharp outstanding angle of rock and down into the unexpected enchantment of Mountone canyon. Here the guillt cliffs rise to great wild gardens, draped with soft rose and pognant red amid drowny undertones of gray and green and gold. Dots of vivid colors flame and fade and pass to ledges of dank vineclad rock and drifts of shale as the road climbs again. At the next turn are the indistinct voices of water commingling in a mountone, and the road ceases to be as the cool silver of a mountain stream cuts through it with seemingly inco- sequential meandering, but with the soft arrogance of a power too great to be denied. And the indistinct, voices left behind rade to unimaginable sounds as the stream patterns down its gravelly course, contented beyond measure with its own adventuring. Patiently the road takes its way, moving in earlier sweeps through a widening valley, but forever climbing. Again and again fetlock deep across it runs the stream, gently persistent and forever murmuring its happy solitude. Here, and there the road passes quickly through a blot of shade—a group of wide spreading live oaks—and reappears gray whites and hot in the sun. Then, its high ambition fulfilled, the road recovers from its last climbing swipe around the base of a shedding hill and runs straight and smooth to its ultimate green root in the middle of the sycamore. Beyond these two huge limbed wards of the mountain much gate there is a flower bordered way, but it's the road no longer. The mountain much takes its name from the canyon below. It is the mountain much, the home of Lochlea, whose ancestors, the Lacharman, grew in old France. Attending the many riders to and from the march there is one, a great, two fedral, high complexioned man, whose great presence is ever welcome. He many to many, many. To the protestors he is Stuart Jock, mostly protestantism. To some of the daily life he is in Mr. Summers or Jock. With the formation of the Monster --- CHAPTER L The Road. which seldom calls him anything more dignified than Red. Louise does sometimes call him quite affectionately Overland. For five years "the rat" had journeyed back and forth between the desert station on the Mojave and the range to the north. The twinspeople paid scant attention to him. He was simply another "desert rat" obsessed with the idea that gold was to be found in those northern hills. He bought supplies and paid groggingly. No one knew his name. The prospector was much younger than he appeared to be. The desert sun had dried his sleeves and warped his shoulders. The desert wind had scratched thin lines of age upon his face. The desert solitude had stopped him with its awesome burden of brooding silence. Slowly his mind had been squeezed dry of all human interest have the recurrent memory of a child's face—that, and the poignant memory of the child's mother. For ten years he had been trying to forget. The last five years on the desert had dimmed the woman's visioned face as the child came more often between him and the memory of the mother in his dreams. Then the pain of the voices of small creatures that angled through the dusk of the outlands and hovered round his fire at night. One voice, soft, insistent, revived his imagination with vision of illuminated power and power and root. "Gold!" "Gold! Lost Gold!" it Would Whisper Lost gold!" It would whisper as he sat by the neger fames. Then he would tremble and draw near the warmth. "Where?" he would ask, tempting the darkness as a child, fearfully certain of a body. Then another voice, endowed like the soft rush of waves up the sand, would murmur, "Somewhere away, somewhere away, somewhere away." And in the indifference of that answer he found an inexplicable joy. The vagueness of "somewhere away" was as vast with pregnant possibilities as his desert. His was the eternity of hope, boundless and splendid in its extravagant promise. Drunk with the wine of dreams, he knew himself to be a monarch, a monarch unowned and unattended, yet always with his feet upon the wide threshold of his kingdom. Then would come the biting chill of night, the manifold rays of stars and silence, silence rest of winds, yet alive with the tense humility of the crouching beast, waiting—waiting—the desert, impassively wishing him to the shell of a man or wracking him terribly in heat or in storm and cold, still cailed him day and night with promise, whispered, rague and intoxicated as the perfume of a woman's hair. Finally the desert flung wide the secret portals of her treasure house. The man, his dream all but fulfilled, found the taste of awakening bitter on his lips. He counted his years of toil and cursed as he viewed his shrunken hands, claw-like, scarred, crippled. He felt the weight of his years and dreaded their accumulated burdens. He realized that the dream was all its fulfillment nothing. He knew himself to be a thing to be pointed at, yet be longed for the sound of human voices, for the touch of human hands, for the living sweetness of his child's face. The siren of the invisible night so longer whispered to him. He was utterly alone. He had entered his kingdom. Viewed from afar it had succeeded a vast pleasure done of infinite enchantment. He found success, as it ever shall be, a veritable desert, grudging man foothold, yet luring him from one aspiration to another, only to consume his years in dust. A mugwug canyon held his secret. He had wandered into it, panned a little black sand and found color. Finally he discovered the frontainhead of the boarded yellow particles that spal power. There in the fastness of those stump, purgitorial walls was the bermage of the two voices—robes that no longer whispered of hope, but left him in the star loneliness of possession and in birthright, fear. He offered help for the companionship of them and glanced fervently round left him and heard him call. He again journeyed to the town heights the followed, height supplies and vanished, a ragged wealth, on the bottom. Back in the canyon he set about his import, finding a numbing sensation in tail. at night he would think of the child's face. He had said to those with whom he had left the child that he would return with a fortune. They knew he went away to forget. They did not expect him to return. That had been ten years ago. He had written twice. Thon he had drifted, always promising the inner voice that tired him that he would find gold for her, his child, that she might ever think kindly of him. So he tried to put himself with promise. Once he had a man of his kind, man who stood straight and faced the sun. Now the people of the desert town eyed him askance. He heard them say he was mad—that the desert had "got him." They were wrong. The desert and its secret were his—a sullen paranorm, but his net orbels. Had she not given him of her very heart? He Felt an Arm Beneath His Head, and Water—Water! cover of the canteen absorbed the drip, which evaporated. When he arrived from place to Alm's that day. "Obl. And queried, am Overland you're just hobo." He saw the te. He sped grinning out for one out. And I never do a day's work know what "Cattle?" Overland was born in "Fex. of Cause" Only place on long without half the year. He viewed his shrunken body, know that he stopped and shuffled, realized that he had paid the inevitable, the inexorable price for the secret. His wine of dreams had evaporated. He lifted the coarse gold between his fingers, letting it fall back into the pen. Was it for this that he had wanted his soul? In the desert town men began to notice the regularity of his comings and going. Two or three of them forgathered in the saloon and commented on it. "He packed some dynamite last trip," asserted one. There was a silence. The round clock behind the bar ticked loudly, omniviously. "Then he's struck it at last," said another. "Mebly," commented the first speaker. The third man nodded. Then came silence again and the absolute tickling of the clock. Presently from outside in the white heat of the road came the rush of hoofs and an abrupt stop. A spurred and booted rider, his swarthy face gray with dust, strode in, nodded to the group and called for whisky. "Which way did he go, Saunders?" asked one. "North, as usual," said the rider. "Let's set down," suggested the third man. They shuffled to a table. The bartender brought glasses and a bottle; then, uninvited, he pulled up a chair and sat with them. The rider looked at him pointedly. "Oh, I'm in on this," asserted the bartender. "Daughterly to the Wells-Fargo man here. He won't talk to nobody but me about business." "What's that got to do with it?" queried the rider. "Just what you'd not hate, Saunders. Listen. The rat let a bag of dust in the company's safe hot trip. Daugherty says its worth mobby five hundred. He says the rats goin' to bring in some more. Do I come in?" "You're on," said the rider. "Now, see here, we got to find out if he's liked on it and what his name is, and then." "Mobby wed better find out where it is first," suggested one. "And then jump him," queried the rider over his glass. And then jump him!" chanced the growl. "He's there almo'. It's easy. And each拼 himself a drink, for which, strangely enough, no one offered to help, and for which the bartender cyclically forgot to collect. Meanwhile the prospector rolled through the drought of that summer boaring the little yellow fakes that he washed from the gravel in the canyon. All round him for miles each way the water holes had gone dry. The little canyon stream still wound down its shaded course, disappearing in a patch of sand at the canyon's mouth, so the prospect for Yell secure. None had ridden out to look for him through that furnace of burning sand that stretched between the hills and the desert town. The stream dwindled slowly, imperceptibly. One morning the prospector noticed it and immediately explored the creek to its source, a spur of water springing from the roof of a grotto in the cliff. Such a supply, evidently from the rocky heart of the range itself, would be inexhaustible. The creek later he swoke to find the rock crevice, and few depressions among the rocks. He again visited the grotto. The place was damp and cook gliding with heads of moisture, but the flow from the roof crevice had ceased. Still be thought there must be plenty of water beneath the rocks of the stream bed. He would dig for it. Another week and he became uneasy. The stream had disappeared as though poured into a colossal crevice. A few feet below the gravel he struck solid rock. He tried dynamite unsuccessfully. Then he boarded the drippings from the grotto crevice till he had filled his canteen. Carefully he stowed his gold in a chamois pouch and prepares the canyon. His boulder dried during the drought—was probably dead—beside some dry water hole. The prospector set out to cross the range in the light of the stars. Fearful that he might be seen panic warped his reasoning. He planned to journey south along the footballs until opposite the desert town and then cross over to it. If he approached from such a direction no one would guess his original starting place. He knew of an unfailing water hole two days' journey from the canyon. This water hole was far out of his way, but his canteen supply would more than last till he reached it. Then fate, the fate that had dogged his every step since first he restured into the solitude, closed up and cried at his heels. He became more horrible and strangely fearful. His vision, refined by the wasting of his body, created shadows that lay about his feet like fragmented pixels, shadows where no shadows should be. Caution was his fall as he crossed an avenue. The cannon, slung over his shoulder, struck a sharp point of rock that started one of the seams. The hook was indiscriminate. The fatt He Felt an Arm Beneath His Head, and Water—Water! cover of the canteen absorbed the drip, which empoisoned. When he arrived at the water hole that was dry. His canteen felt strongly light. He could not remember having used so much water. He changed his plan. He strock straight from the hills toward the railroad. He knew that eventually he would, as he journeyed west, cruse it, perhaps near a water tank. Toward the blinding afternoon of that day he saw strange lakes and pools spread out upon the distant sand and inverted mountain ranges stretching to the horizon. Fate crept closer to his beels, waiting with the dumb patience of the desert to claim the struggling, impotent puppet whose little day was all but spent. He stumbled across the blazing bars of steel that marked the railroad. His empty canteen clattered on the tide as he fell. He got to his knees and dragged himself from the track. He laughed, for he had thwarted Fate this once. He would not be run over by the train. He lay limp, wasted, scarcely breathing. Sorcerely Fate crowded near him, patient, impassive. He bearded a man speak and another answer. He felt an arm beneath his head, and water-water: He drank, and all at once his strength flamed up. It was not water they gave him; it was merely a taste of it—a mockery. He wanted more—all: He lurched to his feet, struggling with a boarded giant that held him from his desire—to drink until he could drink no more—to die drinking the water they had taken from him even as they gave it. He fought blindly. Fate, disdainting further patience, arose and fled itself about his feet. He stumbled. A flash wiped all things from his vision, and the long night came swiftly. Ragged Romance At the wide gate of the mountain ranch stood the girl. Her black saddle pony Bogar freted to be away. Glancing back through the cavernous shade of the live oaks, the girl hesitated before opening the gate. A little breeze wayfaring through Moontone canyon and on up to the mountain ranch touched the girl's cheek, and she breathed deeply of its cool fragrance. The wide gate awaived open, and Louise Lacharme, curbing Black Royar, rode out of the shadows into the hot light of the morning singing as she rode. The girl eyes, the color of sea water in the sun, were lovelier toward the distant hills across the San Pascual valley. From her fingers dangled the long bridle reins. Her lips were gently parted. Her gate was the gaze of one who dreams in the daylight. And close in the hidden mound crouched Romance. Romance ringed, unkempt, locular. Boyar first scouted the wood smoke. Louise noticed his forward standing cans and his fidgeting. Immediately before she was the low ramped rock, a throne of dreams that she had graced before. From down the slope and almost hidden by the bulk of the rock a little wand of smoke stood up in the windless air, to break at last into tiny abrads and curl of buddlegoes. "It can't be much of a fire yet," explained Louise, forever watchful, as are all the bill fok, for that dread, ungovernable red monster of destruction, a mountain fire. "It can't be much of a fire yet." The pony Boyar, delitely scenting something more than wood smoke, anorosed and swept. Louse dismounted and stepped hurriedly round the shoulder of the rock. A bistle bearded face confronted her. "No, it isn't much of a dry yet, but our bird girl she joined a movie's picture outfit, as two he things are doin' the best we can chasin' a breakfast." And the tramp, Overland Rek, rung, unkempt, jocular, rose from his knees beside a thy blaze. He pulled a block flop of felt from his tingled hair in an overaccumulated bow of welcome. "We offer you the freedom of the city, na'ma. Welcome to our mild and kindly excuse appointments" this morning. Our trunks got delayed in New York." Unmillingly the girl's light gray eyes studied the trumpet's face. Then her glance swept him swiftly from bared head to rundown fire. "I was just making up my mind whether I'd stay and talk with you or ask you to put out your fire and go somewhere else. But I think you are all right. Please put on your hat." Overland Red's self assurance shrank a little. The girl eyes were direct and serious, yet not altogether unfriendly. He thought that deep within them dwelt a smile. "You got my map all right," he said, a trifle more respectfully. "Course we'll do the fire when we duck out of here. But what do you think of Collie here, my pal?" is he all right? "Oh, he's only a boy," said Louise, glancing casually at the youth crouched above the fire. The boy, a tall lad of sixteen or throatless, flashed beneath the battered brim of his black felt hat. He watched the tomato can coppelt imme- sily. Louise could not see his face. "Tell him, I'm all right and no he is Hold. And a behemous withholds creep in his heart. What a what you might call a changing." "Changing?" "Unhh! always changing" around from place to place when you're young. Ain't that it? "Obl. And when you are older!" she queried, smiling. Overland Red frowned. "Oh, then you're just a tramp, a Willie; a Do, a hobo." He saw the girl's eyes harden a little. He spoke quickly and, she imagined, truthfully. "I worked ten years for one outfit once without a chance. And I never knew what it was to do a day's work out of the saddle. You know what that means." "Cattle? Mexico?" Overland Red grinned. "Say, you was born in California, wasn't you?" "Tea of course." "Cause Mexico has been about the only place a puncher could work that long without don'* day labor on foot half the year. Yes. I been there. Course now I'm don'* high finance and'g advice to the young and'liven' on my income. And, say, when it comes to real brain work I'm the most exhausted baked high potentate, but I wouldn't do no mineral labor for nobody. If I can't work in the saddle I don't work—that's all." "Mineral labor? What, mining?" asked Louise. "No, not mining. Jest mineral labor like Jans or section hands or coach- C. R. W. "Oh, he's only a boy," said Louise. men with bugs on their hats. Ain't the papers always speak' of that kind an minerals? "Don't you mean menials?" "Well, yes. It's all the same, any way. I never do no hair spiltin' on words. Bein' a pote myself it ain't necessary." "A-a poet. Really?" "Really and truly and carry one and add five. I've repaid a lot of pottry in my time, miss. Say, are we campin' on your land?" "No. This is government land, from here to our line up above the Moonstone ranch." "The Moonstone ranch?" querked Overland Rock. Breaking a twig and feeding the fire. "Yes. It's named after the canyon. But don't set me keep you from breakfast." "Breakfast, oh. That's right! I am most forgot it, takin' to you. Colleen got the coffee to bed! No, you don't keepin' us from our breakfast any that you notice. It would take a whole regiment of ruinies to keep us from a breakfast if we see one runny around loose without its pa or na." Louise Lahorne did not smile. This was too real. Here was 'n adventure with no mournance's glamour, no bookbill gloss. Here was romance-romance unshaven. 'Pierce, with its cost off, making coffee in a single blackened to mate can, but romances nevertheless. That this surprise touch touch her heart in the fallin' heart. She was alone, fat, yellow. Boyar was grazing heart, and, besides she was not really like of the men. She thought she rather liked them or more particularly, the tedious one who had said his name was Overland Red. The trump gazed at her a moment before he lifted the tomato can from the embers. "We know you won't join us, but we're going to give you the invite just the same. And we mean to, Maimun, if you'll be so kind and as to draw up your chair, ps you'll cut." "Thank you," said Lounise, and Overland's face brightened at the goal for browning in her yellow. "Thank you both, but I've had breakfast." She gave at the matrimony, bubbling tomato can cuffed in "second edition" coffee. There was nothing else to grace the beard, or rather rock. "I'll be right back," she said. "I'll just take Boyar's bride. Here, boy!" she called. "You'll be able to eat better." And she run to the pool. From a saddle pocket she took her own lunch of sandwiches and ripe olives wrapped in cled paper. She delayed her return to chosen the forward cinnamon of the saddle and to find the little stock of cigarette papers and tobacco that she carried for any chance rider of the Moonstone who might be without them. Colle, the boy tramp, glanced up at Overland Red. "I guess she's gone," he said, regretfully. "You're nutty, Colle. She isn't the kind to sneak off after sayin' abe's comin' back. I know a boss and a real woman when I see em. I was raised in the west myself." The boy Colle was young, sensitive, and he had not been "raised in the west." He frowned. "You, you was raised in the west, and what you got to show for it." "Well, hear the kid!" exclaimed Overland. "Out of the mouth of babies and nautilism: What have I got to show? What have I— Wha— Oh you go chase a snake: I know a good boy and a good woman when I see em, and I see this morning." ```markdown ``` A man and a woman are sitting at a table. The man is holding a book and the woman is holding a cup. They are surrounded by trees and a building. STEMATIZE your household expenses by opening a bank account for your wife. Give her a check book and teach her the use of it. Pay the butcher, the grocer, the baker, with a check. Then at the end of the month you'll find out just how much it costs you to run the home. When payment by check is made there never is any a bill is paid. The check Besides, a checking ac business education. The women who know absolute prising. If you are a h cannot toll when death well that your wife, daugh thing of banking. MAKE UP YOUR YOUR WIFE A CHECK THE MECHANICS IS READY TO SERVE YOU. THIRD AND CLAY STS. JOHN MITCHELL, JR., PRES where never is any doubt as to whether or not aid. The check is a receipt. a checking account will give your wife a education. The number of ordinarily bright no know absolutely nothing of banking is sur- If you are a husband, father, brother, you will when death may overtake you, and it is your wife, daughter and sister know some- banking. UP YOUR MIND TODAY TO GIVE LIFE A CHECK BOOK. CHANICS SAVINGS BANK SERVE YOU. WRITE OR VISIT US AT CLAY STS.—NORTHWEST CORNER. ELL, JR., PRES. WALTER T. DAVIS, CASHIER is made there never is any doubt as to whether or not a bill is paid. The check is a receipt. Besides, a checking account will give your wife a business education. The number of ordinarily bright women who know absolutely nothing of banking is surprising. If you are a husband, father, brother, you cannot toll when death may overtake you, and it is well that your wife, daughter and sister know something of banking. MAKE UP YOUR MIND TODAY TO GIVE YOUR WIFE A CHECK BOOK. THE MECHANICS SAVINGS BANK "Pretty?" whispered Overland as Louise approached "She's through-bred! Did you see them eyes? Afraid of moth! and familiar! at what might dast to seate her. Not foolish, either. She's wise. And she's kind and laughin' and not ashamed to talk to us. That's thorough-bred." Around the rock came Louise, the next package of sandwiches in one hand. In the other was the tobacco and cigarette papers. "I'm going to have my lunchme," she said. "If you won't object I will take a sandwich. There I have mine. The rest are for you." "We had our breakfast," said Overland quickly. "when you was talking to your peny." Louise glanced at the empty tomato can. "Well. I'll excuse you for not writing for me! I shall not excuse you from having lunchme with me. I made these sandwiches myself. have one. They're good." "Oh!" groomed Overand, glancing at "If I could care up my language smooth like that I I guess I could of listened to myself talk. You and I don't speak like takin' two turns a good bond stand tryin' to catch you and then climb' a post and step' on your own shoulders so you can see the pumme down the street. Do you get that?" And he asked loudly to "Say, these here sandwiches is great." "Will you have one?" I louder, gracefully profiling the olives. "Seen it? You. Thanks. I always take two, the taste of one for a shower to kill the taste of the first. It's the only way to eat 'em- if you know where to stop. They do taste like something you done and are sorry for afterwards, don't they?" "Were you ever sorry for anything?" asked the boy, feeling a little piqued that he had been left out of the conversation. "I was raised in the west myself," growled the trump, scowling. "But that's a good pony you got, miss. That your saddle too?" "A little. How did you know?" "Kawhiide cover to the saddle horn is wore with a rope," said Overland, helping him lift a second sandwich. Then the trump and the girl, odious to everything else, discussed rawhide thins as compared with the regular three strand, one-inch thick, and double rigs, swell forks and old Vlashta trees, spade bits and old Curie mother willing, even slightly, to admit the other's superiority of cheese rigs. The sandwiches gone. Louise profiled Overland tobacco and papermakers. Actual tears stood in the exclamatory eyes. "Smoke." Me? he exclaimed. "I was dylin' for it. I did time for you." Then in that bristish spirit that never quite leaves the rung rider Overland Red took the tobacco and papers and cleverly rolled a cigarette with one hand. In the other he held his battered felt hat. His eyes had a faraway look in his eyes. He looked at his cigarette at the fire. "I was setin' on a crazy bronc' holdin' his head up so he couldn't go to buckle' outside a little old afro down in Tuna. Arik, then." he explained, glancing at the girl. "Did you ever drift away complete like that. 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We have always contended that with whatever vice, lawlessness, immorality with which colored folks were chargeable, it could be well said that they were but a reflection of what the white people had done and were "still adoing." A RACE CONGRESS. SPECIALTY WILLIAM MONROE TROTTER of the Boston Guardian, and PRESIDENT REV. BYRON GUNNER, of Hillburn, N. Y., are preparing to have the "time of their lives" in Washington, D.C., during the latter part of September. It will be under the auspices of the National Equal Rights League. They could not have accepted a better place for a flood of oratory and a worse place for order than the city aforesaid. The meeting will be known as the National Colored Citizenship Rights Congress. We like the name and we endorse the purpose of the meeting. However we may regret the necessity for it. Agitation and recurrent agitation are the most potent means of arousing the nation to arealizing sense of its duty to us. The representation in this body will be "wide open," both accredited delegates from organized bodies being entitled to membership and individuals. We presume, though, that the management will know how to "keep the saddle" and shape the action of the body. If this is not attended, the meeting may turn out to be a disgraceful affair and do more harm than good. We approve of a conservative, orderly meeting with the interests of the race primarily in the foreground. Such a gathering will do much good. The time is ripe for the leaders to set forth their grievances and to ask for recognition at the hands of the gentlemen who are candidates for public favor. PRESIDENT WILSONS PREDICA- MENT. President Winston Wilson seems to be unfortunate in the selection of his friends. He faced the fury of the United States Senators and the anger of the leading jurists in the United States in demanding that he be confirmed as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. He has just successfully negotiated an agreement with the Mexican de facto government for the submission of the questions in dispute to a joint commission to consist of three representatives from the United States, and three from Mexico. He conceived the idea of getting Mr. Juerrier Brautsch to help him out and so he tendered him one of the appointments. Now Mr. Juerrier Brautsch has been charged with many things, but no one has ever alleged that he is a fool. When this "honor" was tendered him, he proceeded to examine it carefully. The following letter explains the situation: "My Dear Mr. President: "I appreciate the opportunity for high service which membership on the Mexican commission would present. "But upon consultation with the Chief Justice, I find the state of business of the Supreme Court at the present time to be such that it is my duty not to undertake this important additional task. This letter could not have been any more concise, without disrespect than it appears to be. The Chief Justice was consulted and the interests of the country in this branch of the service was placed above the interests of the country in the other branch of the service. No one knew better than the President of the United States that the docket of the Supreme Court of the United States was crowded. He also knew that the Mexican education has become so acute that it threatens to wreck this government. Do Mr. Justice Brandon virtually miss this. I thank you, sir. I am out of the mess and I shall stay out of it." Truly can the distinguished Chief Executive retire to the privacy of his office, and during the intervals of the wringing of his hands, exclaim, "And thou too, Brandle!" "LET.BILL DO IT." The declination of Mr. Justice BRANDIEN to serve on the Mexican Commission seems to have not only univered PRESIDENT WILSON, but it appears to have also disguised him. What other conclusion can be drawn from the following inspired information from the White House? Selection of the commissioners to represent the United States in the parley with the de facto government of Mexico has been turned over by the President to Secretary of State Lansing. Pressure of other matters is understood to be the reason why the President, himself, will not select the American commissioners. Information has reached here that the Carranza government is evidencing some impatience at the apparently inexplicable delay in naming the Americans, and proceeding immediately to the consideration of the questions at issue. One faction in Mexico City has even counselled calling off the negotiations on the ground an affront to the Mexican de facto Hitler. Ever, little importance is attached to this fact here as it is understood that this group is merely a handful of extremists and anti-Americans. While the administration is maintaining deep silence on the subject, it is impossible to cover up the fact that difficulty is being experienced in securing men of large caliber who are willing to serve as the American commissioners. Secretary Landing has before him now a list of the eligibles for the positions and will bend every effort in attempting to secure the consent of three of them to act for the United States. As soon as acceptances are secured from the proposed American members of the commission, the place of meeting will be decided upon at once, and the negotiations begin as soon as the Mexican commissioners reach here. The fact that the President resorted to the United States Supreme Court for an appointee showed that he was indeed in a hard place. He can ask the men of the proper culture, but most of them are Republicans and will act upon their own initiative. It is evident, too, that Presumpty Winters cannot trust his colleagues in the United States Senate. He has "washed his hands" of the matter, so to speak, and Secretary Lansing will have a task which has proven to be too great a one for the President of the United States to handle. THE ADMINISTRATION AND THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE. EXJUSTION CHARLES EVANS HUGHES has taken to campaigning just as a duck takes to water, and it is evident that his mind is set upon winning the presidential contest and in making his accomplished Madame the mistress of the White House at Washington. Something akin to consternation now prevails among Darwinist Wesmond Wilson's advocates at Washington. If we are to judge by the recent report of happenings there. After a discussion at a meeting of the cabinet, it was given out that statements made by the Republican candidate at Detroit this week were "false as to facts and misleading as to substance." This was a grave charge to make against a man of Mr. HUGHES' standing and callibre. He had cited the retirement of E. DANA DURAND as Director of the census and the appointment of WILLIAM J. HAMIS in his place as a disgard of the Civil Service rules and a gross exercise of partisanism in this branch of the service. SECRETARY REPUBLIC, who is absent from Washington, telegraphed SECRETARY TEMPLEY that the charges were false. He used the following language: "Statement of Hughes respecting appointments false as to facts and of misleading substance. You may say from me, Durand, of census, retired voluntarily, was not removed or retired. I recommended him to present employment. Harris succession was not political. Made fine record, and promoted trade commissioner for merit. Tittman, Coast Survey, retired voluntarily, after my refusing one resignation. Jones, his successor, promoted for meritorious work as deputy, commissioner fisheries. Has made wonderful record instilling new life into service." Hon. Edwin F. Sweet, who is acting Secretary of Commerce during Mr. Rendel's absence, took it upon himself to send the following telegraphic dispatch to Mr. Hoonz: "In a speech at Detroit yesterday you are quoted as saying: "We had in the Coast and Geodetic Survey an eminent scientist, a man who had won distinction in connection with his scientific work, a man of eminent rank. He was displaced to make room for an excellent stock breeder and veterinary surgeon. "In the Coast and Geodetic Survey we have had a very extraordinary condition with regard to expert places. I mean places that were taken out of the civil service know. I shall not go into brief discussion. In the year ending about April, 1914, there were taken out 180—that is, in appointments by the commission, removed from the operation of the civil service laws to the number. I believe, of about 164. I believe that some twenty of these were made without seeking the advice of the Civil Service Commission; I believe that there were about twenty after working with the advice with the proposal of the Civil Service Commission, and I believe that sixty-two were made in opposition of the advice of the Civil Service Commission." "In the absence of the Secretary of Commerce (one of the bureaus to which the Coast and Geodetic Survey belongs). I deem it my duty to correct some grave errors in the foregoing statement." "Dr. Tittman, superintendent of the Coastal and Geodetic Survey, the scientist to whom you refer, was not displaced. In February or March, 1915, he came to my office and told me that he had determined to resign on account of ill health. He said that he had reached the conclusion many months before, and had already purchased a place in Leesburg, Va., which he expected to make his home. Communal relief, from him to Seward, Redfield, who expressed surprise and regret. Dr. Tittman's action was entirely voluntary, and was not the result of any suggestion of the department, direct or indirect. "You refer to E. Lester Jones, his successor, as a stock breeder and veterinary surgeon. At one time he had a farm in Virginia, on which he raised stock. This was sold some time before he entered the government service. He never was a veterinary surgeon. He is a gentleman of education and refinement. Before his appointment to succeed Dr. Tittman he was deputy commissioner of fisheries (another bureau of this department) and displayed administrative talent of such high order that he was deemed by both the secretary and myself worthy of recommendation to fill the vacancy in the Coast and Geodetic Survey. In our judgment, this bureau was well equipped from the scientific standpoint, but stood in great need of a man of executive ability to direct and organize its work. "About two months elapsed between the resignation of Dr. Tittman and the appointment of Mr. Jones. During that interval and before the recommendation was made suggestions and service were freely sought from parties who knew the qualifications of Mr. Jones, and also from parties who knew the needs of the bureau some of them of the highest standing in the selection field. Since the anglers work on both the Atlantic and Pacific coasts and the Coast Survey and all other work of the bureau have been developed and presented with marked vigor and success. "As to your statement regarding the civil service you are, equally mis-informed. During the year to which you refer the number of appointments made in the Const and Goods Survey has been far short of 104. The actual number is fifty, of which thirty-eight appointments were made with the number of civil service Commission. The remaining twelve were for temporary positions, chiefly of laborers, at salaries of less than $3 per day. None of them are under the civil service law as it stands now and as it stood for years. "You say I believe that sixty-two were made in opposition to the advice of the Civil Service Commission. The fact is that during the entire incumbency of Mr. Jones not a single appointee of the Civil Service Commission in this bureau in opposition to the advice of the Civil Service Commission. "Will you please give to this statement the same currency you gave to the statement you made at Detroit?" This was a "mighty long" telegram and as the presumption is that it did not go as a night letter, the expense in sending it must have been in keeping with its length. Justice Hurwitz seemed to have been prepared for it inasmuch as the telegraphic report from Minneapolis is as follows: Minneapolis, August 9 — Charles E. Hughes, replying to Secretary Redfield's telegram denying that E. Dana Durand was forced out of office as director of the census, today read to have addressed her letter from Mr. Durand, in which Mr. Durand said that he had told Redfield he would resign, but wanted to remain, and that Redfield replied that the administration had decided on a change Mr. Durand's letter, read by the Republican nominee for President in the course of an openair speech at the parade grounds here, was in part, as follows: "Inasmuch as the truth of your statement with regard to the change in the directorship of the census has been challenged, I think it is only fair to you that I should make this statement. My resignation as director was distinctly a forced resignation. At the first conversation I had with Secretary Redfield I told him that I would resign, but that I hoped I would be permitted to remain. He at once told me that the administration had decided that it wanted to make a change. I believe 'to create a vacancy' were his words. The next that I heard of it was an announcement in the press that my successor had been named, and I at once wrote out my resignation." Mr. Durand is connected with the Minnesota school of agriculture. Mr. Hughes then repeated his Detroit declaration with reference to the displacement of an ominent scientist" in the Coast and Geodetic Survey by an excellent stock breeder and veterinary surgeon." "Exception also has been taken by the distinguished secretary with regard to that man," the nominee continued. "Now, I am not in a position to state of knowledge circumstances with reference to the treasure, of the eminent scientist, who occupied the important place, but if I may assume that he retired voluntarily, my point is not so much the retirement of the man who went, but the character of the man by whom he was succeeded. "I am now told that Mr. Jones, who succeeded him, was promoted after being deputy commissioner of fisheries. But he was appointed to that place also, involving the need of technical skill and training, by this administration. He went there from his stock farm and took charge of the barn." It would appear upon the face of this showing that the administration officials at Washington were not so sure of these facts as How. Charles Evans Museum seems to have been President Woodrow Wilson may be able to stem the tide now setting in against him; but he will have a monumental task before him in so doing. In the face of all of this showing the Democrats are preparing to increase the taxes upon the people. The following will prove to be interesting reading: Washington. August 9—Senate Democrats will meet in, caucus tomorrow night to consider Finance Committee amendments to the House revenue bill, including the proposal to reduce the income tax exemption, the proposed increases in the tax on large inheritances, ranging up to 10 per cent on estates of $5,000,000, and a proposal agreed to tonight to continue in effect many of the present stamp taxes. The Finance Committee voted approval of the stamp tax proposal after an all-day discussion, and added to the House bill the following stamp taxes: Bonds, debentures and certificates of indebtedness, a tax of 5 cents on each $100 of face value. Express and freight receipts, 1 cent each. Telegraph and telephone messages, 1 cent for each message for which a charge of 15 cents or more is made. Custom house entries not exceeding $500, 50 cents each; exceeding $500, $1. Insurance policies, 1 cent on each $1, or fraction, of amount of premium charged. Foreign steamship tickets, if costing not to exceed $30, 1 cent, or exceeding $60, $3; more than $60, $5 all tickets costing $10 or more to be exempt from taxation, and Pullman car tickets, from taxation, which an increase from $100 in existing law. The committee also decided to retain the existing tax of $5 for each bowling alley or billiard table, and amended so that it will apply to clubs and private places, instead of exclusively to public places. Revision of the wine tax schedule also was determined upon, the committee increasing the proposed tax of 10 cents a gallon on grape brandy or wine spirits used in fortification of wines to 55 cents a gallon. A tax of 8 cents a gallon upon all still wines was proposed as a substitute for House rates, ranging from 4 cents to 25 cents a gallon on wines containing from 14 to 24 per cent. alcohol. On Champagnes and wines the committee retained the House proposal of a 3-cent tax on each half pint, but increased the proposed tax of 1 cent to 25 cents a gallon half pint of artificially carbonized wine. The committee was unable to reach a conclusion on the troublesome nuttition tax, and will resume deliberation of that subject tomorrow. All of this tends to lesson the chances of President Wilson's election and to increase the chances of Super Charles Evans Hughes, success at the polls. The Republicans proposed that the tariff should bear the expense and thus land the greater part of the burden upon the foreigners and the importers. The Democratic administration's plan is to place the expense upon the American people. In having the issues plainly laid before them, there is hardly any doubt as to which side of the controversy will win in the contest. We are paying war taxes with no war. Now we are having offered to us higher war taxes with no war. Instead of pricing the expense of the present plan of preparedness ratably upon future generations, the Democratic administration is putting practically the whole burden of the expense upon this generation. SELLING WHITE WOMEN The following telegraphic report will prove to be interesting reading: New York, Aug. 15. One dollar a pound is the price actually paid in several instances for immature girls and tainted off by white shavers to proprietors of disorderly resorts in New York Assistant District Attorney Smith, prosecuting the vice trust declared to die. From men and women now under arrest and awaiting trial. Smith has obtained most amazing confessions of the workings or the white slave gang. Not only did they systematically set about to obtain school girls for resorts, but they maintained a house, where young girls, sometimes partly and sometimes completely disobscured, were sold to the highest biddor. We learned today that in one instance agents for two disorderly holes got in a dispute over the value of a girl who had been put up for sale," said the assistant district attorney. They finally agreed upon a price of a dollar a pound. After that it became a common practice to weigh all girls and announce their weight to bid dorsa. "Information regarding the white abduction was obtained after the arrest of Dabbit Zubier, alias David Parish, and his wife, Kate Parish, in a twenty-second street house. The district attorney's office is investigating reports that other similar places were maintained. It was recalled today that only a few months ago a minister's daughter was kidnapped and auctioned off, nude, before a gang in an Italian dance hall. The vice trust now under fire did not by any means confine its activity. New York Smith said. Most of the girls were obtained from poor families here. Some of them were kept in New York resorts, but others were shipped to Chicago and Western cities. The trust maintained representatives in several Eastern towns. What will the Turks think of this statement of Assistant District Attorney Smith? He evidently knows what he is talking about. During the days of slavery, colored females were sold round, but it was not by the pound, but by the look. Good news! again. is a divine declaration. Colored folks have been herded around the world as degenerate and as immoral. Here is an open admission that white people are even more so. It would be well to call home some of the missionaries to the heathen. They will find plenty of work in New York—and other parts of this country. Sentimental people are telling about the oppression of the Jews and of the atrocities practiced upon the Armenians. All of this is outdone by this report, which is uncontradicted from any source, and which is officially confirmed by the representative of the legal department of the national government. Brethren, let us look to the Lord and be dismissed—dismissed from the aspersions and charges which have been launched against us as a race for the last one hundred years. TROY. N. Y. Troy, N. Y., Aug. 15.—Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Coles had their daughter, Gwen dolyn Frances Coles, christened in the A. M. E. Zion Church of this city by the pastor, Rev. C. Fairfax, Sunday, August 6. 1916. Mr. Geo. B. Kelley, of Troy, spent Saturday and Sunday in Saratoga. (Aug. 12 and 13). Mrs. Ethol Garner, of New York City, has been spending five weeks here with her friends leaves today (Aug. 12) for Newborough, N. Y. to spend one week with friends there before going back to New York City—Aug. 19. A number of young, people gave a birthday party to Misses Clara and Nellie Van Valkemburg, at the home of their father, 165th Avenue, Pridgen, New York. Rev. J. A. Taylor again prescheduled for the Hamilton Street M. E. Church Sunday, August 13. Albany, N. Y. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lewis, later from Urbana, Middlesex County, Virginia, are in our city and called on the Rev. and Mrs. J. A. Taylor Sunday, August 13. Rev. J. A. Taylor called on his拍 in Setktrk Monday, August 14. JUMPED FROM WINDOW The wife of Dr. T. W. Edwards of Danville, who was being treated in the Tucker Sanitarium, 212 W. Franklin Street, jumped from a window of the bathroom to the concrete paying about 20 feet below. Her skull was broken in the fall and she day afternoon, the unfortunate lep having been taken that morning. COLORED FIREMAN MURDERED John Killitrew, the colored fireman who was shot as he stepped from a locomotive last Saturday afternoon, died from the injury last Wednesday morning. His murderer is said to be Caddie Henderson. The police have been unable to apprehend hislayer. It is reported that he and Killitrew had a scrap in North Carolina. Henderson was wounded. ```markdown ``` THE TYPHOID CASES. Dr. E. C. Levy reported last Thursday that there were 103 cases of typhoid fever in the city. The number is increasing, although thousands of dollars have been expended in an effort to check the disease. The chlorine plant recently installed is working overtime. The Health Department added the mineral water people much by announcing that the city water was unit for drinking purposes and should be bottled. REX DR BROOKS Rev Walter H. Brooks, D. D, and his Madame have been spending a pleasant time here. The Doctor visited the First Baptist Church Sunday morning, but did not preach. He delivered a powerful sermon at the Fifth Street Baptist Church, to an appreciative audience. Sunday afternoon, and he preached an able discourse to the housed house at the Second Baptist Church last Sunday night. A surprise was led on him and his Madame last Tuesday night at his temporary home here in this city. —You never get tired. Read the PLANER! It is always interesting to you. Subscription only $1.50 per year, in advance. Doctor's Wife Drowe News was received in Hagerstown, Md., of the drowning of, Mrs. Jane Werts, wife of Dr. J. M. Werts, a prominent physician at Oceanview, near Norfolk, Va. According to the doachip, Mrs. Werts and a young girl had been bathing. The girl left the water for a time, and on returning found Mrs. Werts's body lying in shallow water. A physician was called, but was too late to revive her. Thrown by Mule, Boy Died. As the result of being thrown from a mule, Arthur Martin, thirteen years old, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Martin, of Philadelphia, died. Young Martins was visiting his grandfather, Mt. 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Cr Tae: : . © : . y OSS Sa Rae ag a be i be eS B id. 3 a t 'e LU eESOSNerte cree f5 - SATURDAY.”..: .AUGUST 18," 181¢ SATURDAY.’..: .AUGUBT 19, 1916 N.W. left for Wilmington, Delewan Friday night, August 4th to work a Dis trade, carpentry and building, o1 & pyrite plant at that place. He re ports as liking the country fine. ‘Rev. James -Rose of Maple Stree Baptist Church on Sunday night August 23th, preached from 8t Luke, 12-8, ."Also I say unto you whosoever shall confess me before men, Him also shall the Son of Mar also’ confess ‘before the angels oi God.” He -preached a wondertu! end soul-stirring sermon. Chris: tiang clapped their hands, giving praise to God. The-unsaved were ‘caused td consider deeply their ruin. ous condition. : +: Miss Rosa Millor of Ninth avenuo, N.'W., who was called suddenly to the bedside of her sick sister some Weoks ago at Norfolk, returned home to day, August 15th, leaving her sle ter-in a much tmproved condition. We are xlad to seo Miss Miller home again. ‘Tho North West Sido Civic Botter- ment Organization moots Tuesday evening at Mt. Zion A.M. B. Church Nev..J. M. Bannister is president and Rev. George C. Taylor, secre- tary. _1U In hoped that much ‘needed good may'be accomplished through this organization for the residents of Seventh avenue, N. W. Mr. Raleigh Durpby, of Columbus, ‘Ohio died Tuesday, August 8, 1916. He leaves a wife, two sons and two daughters. Mr. Durphy was tho hasband, of Mrs. Laura Durphy, of Seventh avenue, Ho left Roanoke and: located {2 Columbus, at which’ place he died on the above date. Ho had been away from wife and family for| many years. Tho wife bad the care of their children, Ave in number, of which she acted Doth motber and father for, Mins Roaa Durphy, ono of the most polished Christian youngeladics, It has been my pleasure to know at any period of my life, She died on Sev- enth avonue, a few years agv and as a daughtor of Mra, Durphy. |. This devoted Chriat:an mother and" Wonderful Church worker nelghbor and friend, whore heart fs aa large as it can be for indeed she has dono what ate could. During the fifteon years of abacnce of her husband {rom her and those childron abe kept a nice {asurance up on his Ife.until he passed to that great beyond. His daughtor, Mra. Josephine McGimprey, of Roanoke, on hoaring of bis severe ilnean, visited his.bed sido and remained with.bim for somo me. Tho attending physician deoined it advisable that sho roturn homie and her father pasncd away without scaing her again. Lawyer Jobn H. Wilson, ¢x-Grand jecturer of Indiana, who in the dra- matic reader of the Knighta of Pyth- as wag fn our city slant week anil ave a recital at the First Baptint Shurch and ho was one of the beat | ward here In Dunbar'n worke and ery ntrong in dramatic numbers. Kmong his humbers was the trngedy | ft Damon and Pythias, which wane he finest ever heard in this place. ; {r, Wilaon fe worth whilo Hntening . o and will be greoted with a full Oune whenever ho returns to Roan- | ke City, Va. i" Editor M. T. Whitico*of Tho Me! | owell Times tn in the city, abaking § ands with old friends, J. M. Whit: § 0, since the drought of West Vir-} tula, about a car ago, fe shaking ands with mont of his friends down | « gwn at Little Willte’s Placo (Cro-|t etl.) Rev. George C Taylor, D. D. of} 2 it. Zion A, M. E. Chureh preached | t t eleven o'clock to an appreciative | s udience, Ho used for a text Second orinthians, X-9, “For ye know the aco of our Lord Jesus Christ, that} b ough he wan rich yet for your sake v » bécama poor that ye through hix{ t pvorty might bo rich. - ~ Mrs. Lottle Washington and her tle daughtor Loutao, of 304 Seventh fa enue, N. W:., Roanoke, Va. lett} t r Cricketts Springs for a ton days’ | 5! cation. We hope for them « very} bh enzant time and safe arrival home the expiration ot their visit, Mra, Burte Howkrd lett Sunday, | te ugust 13th for Ambury Park, N. J’ r viait her slater. She wan accom: h nied by four of her children, Cath- tno, Allco, Burnico and Mary, the oa he “cha ley Apparently Has No car of Her Father tm wor | mow 15 A Goog)(SOING TO Time TO ASK.C | ASN Hime PAPA, CHARLIE} ‘oon toe He si ts TeLe ne orice 5 ’ Nb gy 3 . Sa ree . Y . S r ye aan) ’ - So | Charley Chaplin’s Comic Capers Se Gans Derm) gas see een RS chee 4 cae he | ok Bk 55 = oR rR ei pay = 3 SS id es “ny i wa, <2” mee - a yy =e | : vi t | op, E all | Lata ae TC = y. ES i. The Rev: L. R. Parmer, D:D. |! @ Week's meeting st Salem Va, a3 ier are baring a great set ‘mevting and on: Monday nigh ‘ebuild Were souedly converted am BY are enjoying a spiritual diese jag Mm and around Salem. The peo ple ef Chis section seem to be mac! eed with the manner and stan: Wie-Rev..L. R. Farmer, D. D ‘taken ‘in delivering the goepe - The following was @he comimitte ‘on entertalnment for the Valley Bap tist Association wich met at the 3r¢ ‘Bavtlet Chureh: Mra. Mary Rice Obeirmen; Mrs. Bertha Pate, Mrs. Giiile Hancock, Mrs. Patsey Crow: and Mrs.-Emlly Baree. ME. Fletcher Franklin, of Nintt avenue, N. LK. died Sunday night al twelve o'clock in the full triamph of faith In the saving efficacy of the power of.God am His Chrim. He was a member of the First Baptiet Church. ‘The ‘funeral took place from the above named Church, Rer. K. E. Ricks offciating. ~ The re- mains were quietly Iaid to reat in ‘The First Baptist Cemetery. ' | Gainsboro Mercantile Store Com- pany was organised Wednesday night ‘This organization proposes to con- duct @ Gret-class grocery store on Gainsboro N. W. and desire the sup- port of all the colored people of Roanoke. ‘The officer are Thomas 8. Gregory, president: L. B. Broad- nax, vice-president; Thomas Curtis, secretary; Alfred Moadows, treasurer Mr. L. L. Holloman, of Newport News, Va., an agent'of the American Benoficial’ Insurance Company -fs spending a few days in the city. Miss Maggte Gordan of Lynchburg, Va. is spending a‘few days tn the city, the guest of Misa Worothy L. Dugger, 207 Fifth avenue, N. W. They were clase mates at Virginia Theological Geminary and College. Mrs. M. B. Cook, who underwont an operation at the Shenaridoah Hos- pital and we are glad to say that she Is getting along nicely at home 165 High street, N. W. Mr. and Mra. John L. Ramey, of 157 High street. aro visiting in War- renton and Raleixh, N.C. i Mra, Mattle Ferguson Morrie ts {ll at the home of her parents, 156 High street, She tn suffering with typhoid lever. Rev. . D. Henderaon of Nowport ‘own, Va. and the former pastor of Jerusalem Baptist Charen waa m vis- tor in the city, attending the asso- lation. * Mins Sonia Mooro will leave for ‘orfolk soon to make her home. Wo ish her much happiners and luck in! er now home, Norfolk. | Rev. Te. R. W. Johnson of the, ourt Stent Baptiat Church, Lynch- urg, was in the city attending tho \snoctation . | Prof. B. L. Marchant and Dr. Re} . Woods of Virkinia Theologteal erainary and College of Lynchburg, tended the Association in Roanoke eat wock. Tho eighth day of July was wet part for a tag day for the Burrell femorial Honpital. — Commitiven ero appointed for vartoun parts of no city, namoly: Mra. Margaret Bur- il, Mrs. Daisy Schly, Mrs. Agnen ean, Mra. Elizabeth Gilliam, Minn | genta Taylor, Mr. W. A. Reed. ir. Joe Duxger and Mr. W. 0. | ickman at Hotel Roanoke, were in- rumental in selling quite a fow tagn ro feel very Kratefal to the citizens. , oth white and colored. for assintance ndered among them, Mra. Fred. « Foster and Mins Mary Barr. The oney raised was used to replenish | ‘ nen for the above horpltal ‘ The Inatitation {n doing Reeat work 1d We ank the prayers and help of“ e public. ‘The total amount raised | 4 aa $90.60. We have ono of Freed , an’s recent Kraduates in charge and ee ulno needs the Prayers of all, ¢ AT HOTEL ANDERSON : Mathown Harvey, Mr. and Mra. ¢ sory Edwards. Bluefield, Wo Via.i ¢ r. H. Booth Gray, Chrintlansburg, i MP.'S. A. Wekerson, Charien ¢ unders, Bell) Saunders, Letcher undars, Robert Cain, Oldhux Pagne % 4 Mra. Mary Jones, of 115 Third @ enur, left for Shonnadoah to apegd 4 o week for her health. e ¢ Mr C. H. MeJimpaoy, who has de hin hendquartera jn Norfolk tor = lant fx months fg in the city to % “nd hix Vacation of three weeks. Mr. Willard Miller Jett for Pitta: 4 rx, Columbus and Detrott on a it to friends, Ho will de away days. 4 Mra. Carrio Walker of 212 Ninth nue. N. E. returned. Tuesday m Winston-Salem, N. C., where Shad apent two weeks visiting reintives. Z 4 tins Gladys Ie. Dugger, who ate of ded, tho St. Paul School at Law- ceville, Va.. came home to syend -ahort vacation. 4 fr, Thomas P. Trent, of Phila: @ phia ia visiting in the cit. THE OCEAN HOUSE Sea Isle City, NJ: Dance Music will be furnished and special attention will be‘ given to week-end parties. s C¥erms—Our Special Offer for July, an ocean room with board ‘ for one week and less than four weeks, $8.00 per week. : Special Rates for families for the season or any part thereof, on request. Special Rates for parties of ladies or geatlemen , occupying a dormitory for four or six. 4 Week-End—Saturday Tea until] Monday breakfast. $4.00. , This Hotel is the only property we own on the Atlantic Beach front. It has wide porches and every room opens on the ocean. ¢ Bathing, Fishing, Boating and Amusements. é Transportation—The Pennsylvania R. R. ‘ MRS. LUCY LEE. Prop.. 5 Plains Street, Elmhurst, L. 1. 4 Addrosq after June 22nd, “The Ocean House,” Soa Ialo City, N. ue ‘ Nearty two thensnnd.parecns wer aemembled at the Academy -0t- Matt ‘et elevem o'ctock Sanday merateg, w i which howr all of the Colored Begtis | Caurchen ‘ot ‘the city cleash thet? re spective-houses of worship and joined ‘Im the union service at the Academy All of the chotrs of the said churches united aad formed one great chorus Tov, E..E. Ricks, D. 'D., pastor o tine First “Baptist Church, . preached at the morning hour trom’ the text ‘found in Wweklet, 7:23. It’ was a | masterly and most scholarly discourse and recelved the rapt attention of the entire congregation. Rev, Dr. Burks, Moderator of the ‘Association, electrified. apother great audience at three o'clock, assembled In the closing sarvice of the Valley Baptist Amoctation. Dr, Burks’ text was Isaiah, 40:31. The 60th, Session of the Association was closed by sing: ing “Blest Be -Tho Te That Biods,” avd prayer and benediction by Rev. Dr. Burks, the Moderator. “The pulpits of all of the ,colored Baptist-Churches were filled by. visit- ing ministers at 8 P.M. Large: and enthustastic audiencen were assem- Died at all of the ciurches and they report splendid sermons, and good collections. Mrs. Martha Ricks, the mother of Rev, Ricks, of Washington, D. C.;| Prof. Marchant, of the Lynchburs Seminary and College: Mr. Eugene B.. Andrews, of Richmond. Va., are guests of Rey. and Mrs. Rickn. PLAYGROUND FOR COLORED CHILDREN OPENED FOR USE. ‘The first playground for colored chil- dren was formally opened on Third, Avenue, N. W., just wert of Henry, Street, yesterday afternoon at four’ o'clock. An enthuainatic crowd of nevoral” bundred children throngs! the new grounds during the houre ft wan open, The welcome with .which he Ilttto paradiae was received Kiten Ihe promoters of the project hope that this vill become one of the mont beneficial public. properties in the rity. The new grounds will be open for nse under the director from 4 to 7 P.M. daily, ahd clore at all other Himen, excent for concerts or lawn vartion, Children of the nefghbor-' nod are invited to use thin park. ehich in belfeved to he the firat of tx kind ever opened to the colored nildren in the South. Yerterdns’n exercincn werg brief and pretentious, consisting. thinly of hort talke by J. M. Miles, an renre- entative of the press. by Misr Porter. irector of the Roanoke playground | vatem, and by 1. FE. Teokabtil, The | tev. LL. TL. Downing reapanded. Re- ; renhmenta were nerved after The peechos, The exercinen were “held | inder the naurpiccr of the Colored , Yoman'a Civile Retttarment Club, of | hich the oMcera are: Prealdent.’ 5 nude Revnoldn; playgronnd com-!| Mttee: Mra. George E. Moore, chatr-| an; Rosa FE. Rurky: Agnes Dean ucy. Stratton, Jalla Woods; director, | 1 alsy Schlov:* advinory board, Rev.! + 1. Downing. W. A. Reed, Rev. Jin | Burks, A. J. Oliver, Rev. FE Icke. Dr. Roberts, and others. | The promoters and benefactors of eo new playground winh to extend! ankn for the follewing apnaratun. wen by cltizenn of Roanoke: Double’ t _ _ PE LOVE, Sea CET) Qi (peicmercusrn Fo AE NOEe oD “Tah ae ee a P- a) bly f he | -&- fo \ { (4 D> = 4‘ ARE os o % ur - ES vA it i} tenn ae Va = I: =] A a & Ht iF (= aes : Hog se Sst” 8 = : om | Sera id i a ; © wy. and = Son; Ciitsa. ty Focwe ata Armistead ‘by Thwrmen and Boone, by Reams, Jones and Blankenship, by Fenton Fernitare Company; sand, posts and wire, by the park ‘Mepartimeat: mer chandise, by Roanoke Hardware Com- pany. Home Furnitere Company, B. H. Angell, Woolworth Company, George MacBain, Helrontmus Com- pany. Michael's Bakery, W. B. Ren- ner, Catogut, Clover Creamery. Net- eon Hardward Company, Hale Bros, Hancock Drygooda Company. Shep herd, Maddox ‘and Jennings, E. S. Becker. McGee's Pharmacy, Fallon. florint, Graves-Hymphries Hardware | Company, Electric lighting equip ment by W. Andrews: bulbe, by Roan oke Railway and Electric Company. caah, by T. R. Tillett; labor, by, W. A. Reed and Mars; plano transportation, by Pitzer; plano -for uno, by Hobbie Company. (Continued from First Poge) | arid they did not make eyough money to pay expenses. As-a renult, the landtord had held on to their clothes and they had to wear. thelr baseball toxs around. “Finally, the basoball park waa lot to them ‘free of charge. An 1 went up: the hill, I wan recog: nized by the colored ticket seller, who acemed to have only the empty box. THE BOOM IS OVER. , It wan after & o’ctock. but he satd that there was plenty of time, and he wanted un‘to come in. We de ciined the in¥itation and then wont up Into the business part of thin-town Walkwayn had been Intd sand stores were in evidence. Many had been vacated. It seems that the boom ts over. Twaw the highway which had been completed from City Point. to, Hopewell and which was being tald on to Petersburg. I saw three bank- buildings. The trouble about thin place Ja that Peterebure and Rich- piond have been succeraful In holding he familien of tho men and the. mistit portion of the money In trans. rerrest to thone pincer. z MONEY SPENT ELSEWHERE. Workmen draw thetr money at Du- pont and. npend it In those (wo cities. An a reault. the buildings hero are of the most temporary kind Many of them look nn though they are made of paper. The good-timers remaln tn Hopewell and gamble and rport with women, while the respectable people jump aboard the train and go home at night and come back fn the morn: Ing. The raliroad does well In trans- parting them, We returnet to the hotel and here we met Sir Edward W.. Wood and his companion Cant Har rin. We had teen on our trail, he raid. | WOULD NOT REMAIN THERE | Tt was now nearly & POM and T pad been there wince 2:20 We were fy oave at 11:20 that minht, Certainty OPENS JULY IST CLOSES SEPT. 10TH Directly on the magnifi- cent shelving beach at Sea Isle, N. J. The Climate of this Ocean Resort has been favorably compared with that of Northen Italy. not stay fn the place at night, I did "Bot propose so te .do. Finally, we found a driver who lived in the neigh: borhood. where owt work was to be ‘done. took the on-his wagon. Rev. L. J, Morris got up therewith bim and we took the atrest car for Washington Helghts. We saw tho wagon later ‘and & little boy showed us the way: . : CITY PRICES FOR MELONS. ‘Wo saw a-countryman solling water melons and inquired the price, “From twenty-Nve centa to fifty cents” was the renponso. We were looking into the amiling face of Fred Biand, son of Mr. EB, D. Bland. Ho bad on’ that cart some of the largest molons we had. seen thin season, We wore noon at tho ball. It had been a dance hall, but now, wo were to sot up A lodge there. The plano was In thero, I went into tho resldeqee of Mr. and Mra. John. BeattyYand called on Mr. and Mra, Collins also. Thin was a nice settle ment on high ground. GROUND RENT. 1 \ ‘They havo a way here of renting tho ground to the tonant at $4.00 por montb. and he Im permitted to put any kind of house on it the tenant neoa fit, provided Itx done at hin own expense. Some of thore box-like houses were a rovelation. Just room mnough for a stove and a bed. and hat war all. No paint wan {novi dence on mort of theso structures, Mont of there roomn were xbout ali ny nine feet. TI wax astounded. On he: outside of ono of the places, T aw tho Inscription, “Bunks for rent.” The prico was fifty cents per week \.A FURNISHED RUSK. An thoy could cantly put nlx or! ight of Chen gn inn nmall space,y here rooma couftbe made to pay |) ixteen dollarn per month. Twas}, urely learning nomething. Tho bunk |; can of boarda one above the other. : war shown a furnished bunk. Thinl, ad.x mattress in it and a quilt. 1) avs barber shop and [ saw a bar: er’n chair, homemade. It was one] | f the roughest kind of benches, fash-|} ned ke a chair with low back. | in this had been nailed a padded loth. No razors were in sight. ‘ THAT CORN-CUTTING RAZOR. |, It_reminded me of my friend. W. . Urquhart of Franklin, Va. who.f} hile T was talking to him, wan Inter: ipted hy an urchin who wald. “Mr [et rauhart, a lly over there, sayat y lense lend her a rnzor to cut her rn." He told him to look for an} 4 d razor and give it to her, Ina ~ minutes, the boy returned andy Md, “I can't find the razor." Te plied, “Hoy, go tell her to take any] si zor nhe neon tn the shop and cut r corn.” T wasn't very anxtoun for] s arbor Urquhart to whave me after! y at and T felt the same way about’ gi in barber chatr at Wert Hopewell, jown ax Washington Helghts, THE DANCE HALL. - x Night came on and I rested a few © OTHER PEOPLE JUDGE yeu by your Furniture now! .Wien you ‘can get Parnitare and furs from an Old Eatabiished house ‘ike JORGENS—that's known to sell the beat quality goods, just as reason- able an @leewhore—why not give your trioude & good finpression, It wil give us the greatest pleasure to show ‘you our wonderful stook of -home gaxinsaconfort giving Furnitare anc Rugs abd—don’t fai] to ask our pales men abont oor banking plan which gives you 6, 10’or 15 months in whict to pay for any purchase ESTABLIBHED 1880 | ADAMS AND BROAD | Roeseeieeteeteriosinelehesteosie ds See Nowse-etand. — Mr Edward Dandridge, 11 W. Da- val Street, agent for the Ploset, handles all kinds of newspapers. 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(Residence next door) * When: Her Father Is an M. D. Copyright, 1916, by J. Keeley. minutes, while Dr, Jeeerson examined the candidetes. Some men came and got the-plano to carry it to a dance hall, just being completed. I went over there. alone, mnknown to my friends and asecciates,. and saw the spacious edifice, whieh had been built by white men,’ Lodging Toome were upstairs. White men were hauling the. piano. Few people were out, but the “plano player’ struck up a lively air and some of the womon. who looked more Itke cooks or acutlions than Miko females dresred for such an occasion, floated around the room. + HAD SBEN ENOUGH. IT had soon enough. T wandered away over to a lonely path upon my. roturn trip, I liked the solitude, al: though I Knew that thia method of travel ‘was dangerous to » man, who wan suppored to have money upon hin person. My automatic revolver was in my satchol at the hall, bot T had no fear. White men greeted me on the way and a few momenta lator I. was standing in the midat of my frionds again, I-met Messrs. Stoker: and Williamson some time later, and At 11:30 that night. with my party, wan on the train en-route to Rich. mond again. Reaching Byrd Street Station, Rov. W. E. Brown went to, Fulton, Col. W. Henry Jones.” went] > bis wife in Byrd Street. white 1.| accompanied by Dr. E. R. Jefferson, Tol. R. C. Mitchell and Major L. J. Morris, wended my way home, where! \ftorvp few Ightning changes, I wan n the “land of dreams.” | JOHN MITCHELT, gr. | LEESBURG, VA. | Leenburg, Va.—-Mra. Lowls Davis who bas been Mving In Mount Clair IN. J. died and was brought home Friday, where her remains were Jal¢ i reat In tho Gleedaville cemetery She had been a member of the M. E ;Church for a number of years. The rermon wns preached by Rey. 3. E Dotwon. Wo are glad to note that Mra. Pau line Spiller: who was ‘taken to the honpltal Inat week, has recovered and {a -at home agaln. Mra, Mabel Atkinson fa the guent of Mra, Verty Roberson. Mr. William Scoggins left for Wash- ington Saturday. Mr. Samuel Jackson ban left our town for Chester, Pa, Tia wife, Mrs. ‘Dexxte B., left the week-end. + Mra. Frank Taylor made a flying trip to the District of Columbia Sat- urday, shopping. We learn that Mr, Walter Cooper fn on the sick Unt the week-end. Mra. Frank Taylor tn on the sick Ust the week-end. Our pastor, Rey, EO Pp. Tyler, ts still on the nick list. . We helt x song and praise nervice Sunday night at the Haptint Church. at which tlme we ralaed through the gleanera twenty dollars for benefit of the nnsoriation. 2 Mrx Emily Dorxey and Mrp. Gro. W, Jackson went to Washington to” attend the funeral of thelr nephew and grandson, : PAGE FIVE . RAE ENE LEAR BESET ETE AN UNDHRTAKING HOUSE FIRE CAUSES $7,000 DAMAGM, Fire, believed to Bave originated from spontaneous combmstion, proke out In the scsond story af A. W. Ben- nett's undertaking estabiiehsaent yes terday morning abowt 10:28 o'clock and was not extinguished until about 37.000 damage bad been done the dutlding and its stock. The: lose is tally covered by insurance, and Mr. Bennett satd lest night that business wotild be ‘continued as usual, repairs being started ‘at once, Employees in the office first noticed the smoke hanging over the middle of the building, but thought {t came: from m garage noxt door. Inveatlxa- tion showed that there was fire in the atock room on the second floor, and an alarm wan nouhded at once. Several compantes reeponded and the fire’ was goon under contral. : The stock rooms were ured for the atorage of coffins, packing and hay. and. wore located in the rear of the chapol_and office portion of the bulld- ing. ‘The fir did not reach thin nec- ton, but xome damage wan done here by amoko and water. A victorin wan burned, but all of the ambulancen, hearaes and carringes were taken out before they were damaged. There were no bodien tn the undertaking rooma at the (Imo, THOUGHT GRACE STREET HOUSE WAS ON FIRE. While firemen were fighting . the flames at Bennett's, soma one noticed a heavy pall of nmoke hanging over a houre on Grace Street and axsumed it wan afte alno. Another alarin wan rounded and reveral additional com-. panton rtarted for the reene while one of the companies orking at the un- Jortaking rooma left to reapond to the new alarm. It wan found,” however, iat the amoke came from a fire en-> cing working In frant of the Grace Street house and that there was no new fire. Tho sounding of the additfonat Marm carly caused a rerioun acct lent. One of the horses attached to ho No. 7 engine, lorated at ‘Tenth nd Cary Strecte, collapred ats Relvt- lore and Grace Streots frem the ef- cets of the hard drive, and the erecking of the engine was averted w othe bareat margin. The horse ropped anddeniy tn the atrest and he engine ran up on him. A vot- rinary atrgeon worked on him for ame time before the animal wan able o return to hin stall T. ¥. Chander, a fireman, of No. 2 tenmer, was cut reverely an the hand vy broken giass during ¢he Bennett ro. e Tefore the fire in the undertaking ntablinhhment waa dincavered, the cpartment extinguished n blaze in 16 house, at 706 Went Broad Streot, Int acraae the street, The fire i jought to hare been ntartod by an conMlary. but detectives whe ins matigated It rondd, find ne cine upon Mich to make an arrest. The house as vavant and Hitle damaxe wns ‘ne.—Timen-Dispateh, Aug. 17. ee | HOW THE WILSON ‘ADMINISTRATION MAS . PENALIZED PATRIOTISM. farther aggresaion upon the territory of the United States from México and the neceaslty for the proper protection ef that frontier,” President ‘Wisot on Juno 18 called out the mobile arms of the national guard for federal sorvice. Be did not call them out at thelr existing ‘peace strength, but at war streogth, which ts practically double. Uacking ® symtem of reserves, abo ua- tional guard organizations immediate. Yy bad to start a campatgn of recrult- ing to bring abvut the desired increase in their numbers, . Patrfotic young citizens under the urko of the cry, “Your country needa your” volunteered for servico in grat- ifying numbers. Acconiing to Senator Chamberiain, chairman of the senate committee on willtary affairt, tho re- wolt tv that about 125;000 citizen nol~ Qers hare been muntered into tho fed- etal service and are now on the Mex- ‘ean border or in camp in thelr home states, There may be more, but the administration refusca to inake known the-exact Nsurew. Tho movement tx costing the public treasars many millions of dollars; it - te costing tho indivtdual citizen adldlers many millions more. They went to the front belfeving the cry, “Your country, needa you," for war worvien, They nac- riffeet advancetent in their civil occu. Pationr, severed home thes, suffered tn thousands of inatances great Onancial loss, The lox patriotic, who id not beliere the cry or, believing, declined to make ancrifices, fatten at home oa these lunes. ‘Tho real purpones of tho! call aro slowly developing. They ate two in number: © * Fint.—A patro? of the border to do the work which President Wilson's friend, Carmunza, finds it impossible to do. Becatne the recoguized govern. ment In Mexico ts too Ineffective to keep its own citizens tn check and pre. Yeot them murdering Americans on American xotj the American govern- ment undertakes the costly task of doing that work for them, The mur der of American citizena on Mexicnn soll is another matter. Carranza may go as far an he likes in that direction. Beeond.—A purpose of the modiliza tion on the border and in the campa 1s to train citizens to perform effective military service. Th> regular military establishment of the nation fx mani. fently too smalb “or the actual military needs. To thin extent the cry, “Your country needs you,” waa correct. But these facte were not mado clear when the call waa iarucd. The idea was promulgated tuat men were need: | ed for actual war nervice, not for milf. | ’ tary training. Deceit wan practiced. Opposing in the open legislation for |” oniversal military xervice, the admin; | ' intration by {ts ects baa estobilaned '° what in exxence tn a ayxtem of com- | pulsory military nervice, It Is a sye-] fem mil the more vicious becaune ft |’ operates only againat the patriotic, | ° whereas a leializa! univernal training | ' exatem equalizes the burden of milf-| ‘ tary service umong all men and all ° clases of men. A ‘ When in 1914 Europe ptanged Into} * che greatest war of all history and con- | ° Aitions in Mexico grew intolerable, in- | ” elgent men realized the fact that it] “ was incumbent on thia nation to build | “ 1p Sts tiny regular army and put ite 4 thor military reaouites tn condition | 4 or use. National asfety demanded | 4 his, And yet in December of that | 7 rear, four month after the European war besan, President Wilson went bo- ore congress and declared that all] gitation for military preparcdness|~ rea hysterical; that we were ade pately prepared. After awhile the admintetration banged {ts mind aud professed to bo- jevd.ia the necessity for preparedness, Yet came an enactment to tncreaso| j he regular army by 20,000 But tha] ¢ ody of the countrr,gand even all] © aris of the Denivcratie’ adminiatra | & jon, could not chango front #6 quickly sthe head. Recruiting for tho rega-| hi iF army lagged. Not yet base the| m 9,000 been necured. in The need preased. A new national! 5 efense act, providing for still more “th en in the regular army, was enacted, en ut atfl the men were not fortheom- | Ti - 5s Saddenls and without waruing the} Pi Aminiatration txsudi its call for mo-; Wisation of the citizen soldiers, It emed atill obsessed with the Rrsan} £3 otion that an army could be created | Ja: y presidential ukase. G When tho call went out the govern-| R, ent did not own enough uniforms. | o¢ oem, wocks, blankets, bata, wagons. | 5. ocks, harses, mules abd other things eential to equip the men. calied. It 1d made no pruvision for tranaport-] g the troops cafied.to the potots| bere they. ware. required.” re Who suffered most hy thie amazing | s¢1 ck.of foresight. thie'ieaping before | hi oking? oP Only the 195080 -patrinta who bef, - - 5 es gg pn Ps Y . a: . xg 74 ‘ eg r 0 ae a E ra t ny ae © « Me ha ff ae ae 4 oe . = gil! an : 24 s ta ee ae N i : ae, bd) - Ns ee 5 , gn See ole ce ee : trent ~ l'¥ GOOD MAN, DON'T YOU EVER FORGET ANYTHING!” Female Embalmer Intration hinw penalize) patriotiam. + True, it fe accumulating by subtor. fuge a reserve of trained nuldiers, but events bays demouatrated that it eried nwolt? when there was vo well. Bhould it be forend to cry “wolf” agnin, when the wolf te at the daor, ‘ebat will be the result? - FOR A MERCHANT MARINE WITHOUT FEDERAL + COMPETITION, Again, we must dulld op our merchant marine. I¢ will not 1d to put the government tnto Competition with private owa- -erk That, tt meena to me, ts & counsel of folly. A surer way of destroying the promise of our forelgn trade cold hardly be de- vised. It hina well been asked, “Doe the guvernment Intend to operate at a protit oF at a lows? We tieol the encourngement and Protection of government for our abipping industry, but 1 cannot afford to have the government as a competitor. — From Mr. Tuxev’ Speech of Acceptance. DECRYING INTERFERENCE, WE INTERFERED IN MEX- ICO EXASPERATINGLY. $ The dentines of the adminis + tmtfon with Metice constitute @ + contased chapter of blunders + Wo have not helped Mexico. She + Moa. proatrace, trupuverished, + famine stricken, overwhelmed + with the woos and outmges of ¥ Antornccine strife, the helpless 4 victim of n condition of anarchy #owhieh the enume If the. admin. + Intration only xerved to promote. + For oureives, we uae wit- + howed the murtor of our eft: 4 rena and the dextrhetion of thelr + property. We have made ene" + omlex, not frleuds, Loxtead of + commanding respect and desery- # ing cool will by alncertty, # Grmness nnd conxistency, wo $ provoked mikapprehension and # deep rexentinent. In the light # of the conduct of the admin. + fetration ne one coukt “uider- $ stand ita profeaniona.” Decrying # interference, we Interfored most t erasperntinsly. We hare not fF aven kept ont of active con. # filet, and the woll of Mexico ts b xtained with the blood of our - F soliiers, We have renorted to - F phiynieal favasion only to retire - F without ptiuing the proferned : b object. {t Ix a recent which - F cannot be examine! without a - } profound rense of humiliation.— - + From Mr, Tughes’ Speech of - + Acceptance. P , j MADAME LUCIE CHRISTIAN SCOTT is associated in business with her husband, Mr. Alpheus Scott.. Madame Scott claims the honor of being the only Negro wo- man in the State of Virginia—hold- ing a State license to- practice Embalming, and is indeed, one of ‘the few women in the United States embalming and conducting funerals. She ranks with the best in her profession. . «? She is prominent in fraternal or-" ganizations, namely, Courts of Ca- lanthe, I: O. of St. Luke, I. O. of Good Samaritans, Household of Ruth, Tents, Sons and Deseliss of Richmond, Shepherds of ie hem and Ideal Benefit Society. Your patronage and influence wil be greatly appreciate Please remember that she is always at your Moderate Ges Moderate : yoo P Strest, Phone, Mad. 2337 seg St. Jame Si, Medicen Glee. How Much ts Now Left of the Bat timore Platform? The preatdent had boldly signed th Pork river and harbor bul, and nb facile pen ls dripping with Ink east to attach ftnelf to a pork public bulls ings bill, ~ The fricnditest apoluztsta.of the pres ACsnt'w part ty the preflirate wante of mivuey wrung from the people by op Presaive taxation have nothing better to nny for iim than that tt fe hardly fale to expect @ nitn to xay “T forbid in bis preaidential year when het 9 ‘candidate. The foreeving womly dencrtbing the profligate waste of the peoitie’n moucy with executive approval are taken without change from a plank of the platforn on which “Woodrow Whinon wan elected ta 1912: “We denounce the pruiligate waste of money wring Ervin the people by oppresalvs taxation through the Iaviad Appropriations, of recent Répuliliean congresses, Which have kept tuxex high find rxtuced the perchawing power of the people's toll, We demand a return so that simplicity and cconomy whtct beta a demoerutie government” Tow much ts now left of ‘the prin ciples dectared and the uromlses res: istered nt Haltimore ax isanevments to citizen te vote for Wileor, Towathly it te beraves pe and bis party have been such yeklens, such wholesale reptidlators of the pledges of| ANZ that few people remember or care to tomember what plelgex were made ti bix betalt ubout forty daya ago at St. Louty --New York Sun, P nn } THE AMERICAN WORKING } MAN SHALL NOT SUFFER : 3 The Republican party stands - for the pringiyle of protection. We mast apply that) prinelple tainly, witout ataines, 1 as gel: entitle a manner ax poethte; and Sccanstese st ult he ntded by the Stuvevtigatlane of an expert besly We suid for the safegnneding Sof ovr ecunemnte independence, for the development of American SAuitustry. for the matntenante of American standard of Uving. We prepese chat tn the compet Sve scotecie that fe about (o. fcome the American working man Rial not suffer —From MF. Hughes’ Speech of Acceptance. Fhraros which will NOT oc- our in the Weodraw Wilson apeech of acceptanze: Paychological prosperity. Molansen to catch files, Strist azcountaLility. Too proud to fight. . Salute the flag. Get Vita Sak x | Do You WantanUmbrella? , Well, here it is. The Hull Bros. Umbrella Company will guarantee them. - The Detachable Handle enables you to reduce its length and put-it intp your . , traveling bag or trunk without injury to the Umbrella. 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Hetty of aur citizens and the so $ curity of Gur beter frum depre- + dations, Much will be gained # if Mexico ts coined that we F contemplate ne teidtexeme fn. bo terferenre With what docs not. # concern ux, but ttt we propose | # to fuvist fy a tin and candid | fo manner upen the performance - & of international obitntions. To - oa vtable xoveriment, approprt + ately diseharzing Itw Internation: fal dutios, we should give un- + grudcing auppert. A short pe - + riod of firm, connistone and - + friendly cealing will accomplish + more than ninuy years of vacth + lation. — From Mr. Hughes - Fb Bpecch of Acceptance . JUDGE BALKS AT WEDDING Man Accused of Slaying Child i Frenzy Asks Guardian for Bride. Judge M, Keen, of Enaton, Pa. refnend the appiiiatten of Robert 1 Rachman, of Nazareth, to have 4 guardian appointed for Corman V Kindt, aged seventeen, also of Nazar eth, The couste wanted to he martted. and a xuariian was necessary to give consent on behalf of the girl. Her relativen opposed the proposition. Bachman ix the man who {a 194% attracted nation-wide ‘notorfety when during a religious frenzy he caused the death of little Mary Irene Smith, whoen parents, with Bachman, were membern of the “Holy Rollers” nt Nazareth. He wan arraigned for mur. der, but wna found to be insane and sent to Notrintown, but was later pro nounced sane and berated. He ts forty-two years at axe His brother, Irving A. Bachman, of Nazareth, wha waa connected with a case involving n Nazareth woman, committe suicide some months ago fo Ptdtadeiphia. Otter of Dautechiand Dvestuffe. Wort came to the department ot commerce from a nilddle west hoetery manufacturer that the Eastern For: warding Co, American agents for the cargo of ‘the German submarine Deutachtand, bad oftere.! him dyestutts at $5 a pound, or about nity timos the price before the war., The mannfac. ture? declined the offer. | WEDNESDAY. : Apparently the Germann aro making @ renowed effort to force tho tanue at Verdun. Paria reported heavy attacks east of the Meus, fa which the French Mnea were toinporarily penetrated tn somn sectors, The French war oMce admtta (ie French line has beea push- ed a Iittly further tack tn the Vauxle Chapitro seit and at Chenots, north- east of Verdun, fi The French took a strongly fortited position tetwern Hem woot and Mon: ach farm, cles to the river Somme, northext af Peronne, aécorltng to the Parix bulletin. Londpn reports xaios, by the Rrith’ near Pozterea, | “"petrasrad claims the repulso of all counter attackx on the Runwtan post tons west of the Stokhod. ‘A eovere defent of tha Auntrians tn attacks on the Itallxn Ines tn tie An tlco valley ts announced by the Itallan war otilce, - THURSOAY: The most violent fighting on th west front has, for the tme being shifted back -to- the Verdun sector Severn! German countor attacks 0: trenches taken by the French on th right bank of the Meuse, Paris says were atuppell. by intyitry Ore. The French mado substantial proxrexa tc the south of Fleury. Since tho firm of August the French have captured 1100 Germans on thls bank of the river. Only artiller? duels wore reported on the Somme by the British war of fice. The British are busy consolidat ing their newly-gained xround. ‘The Nusalans aro unofficially report od within ten miles of Kovel. Rumors of. Teuton preparations to evacuate the town continue. FRIDAY. Verdun has again become the main Dattle round on the weatern front, for the time being, at least, with the Village of Fleury, three miles north cf the fortress, the storm center. The French, in thelr ‘three days’ old of. fensive eant of the Meuse, which has netted them considerable ground north along the river and well to the east foward. Fort Souville, captured the sillage in a farips assault, Bertin claims the crown prisce’s troopa re- captered Fleury, Parle’ bulletin ad. ‘mits the Germans secured « footing fm the southern part of the village, Fighting om the Somme frost tas Swindied to miner operations. Low dom reports the gate of seme ground) fa wach operations to the west of Po sleres. . 2 After having been tempeyertiy bold wp te the Mokbod raghe ay jhe per BIAtEME a oeoie revetance th? roe sians have wuccowled Ia erecting new advance, according to Petrosril't oMcial aanomeement va turing the Village of itu thaMirynskuia, on the Stavok, a tributary of the Stok! a, SATURDAY. In an Attack atong the Somine fr nt In northern France, the Rebtel! ave captured the male aecond fine defen sive aystem cf the Germans atons a front of more than a mile north of Be xleres, Landon announces, The ola Mf maintalned, will eect a materte mrutxitening wut of the Mie ta te sector between Porteree ant Tee ve. At Verten the Preneh afferse tt auceeestully withstanding — Germar counter attacks, Parix dw laren PRC Important Thlaiment work, whites ae change! hands <overal tines durtar the battle, fe now firmly ta Prev ts wos Beantan, acorn to the wfe:nt baile tin. Potrocrad mnnounces prnarea ir Aaltcia the Sereth Navin g heen ens oF south of Mro'y” The Germans Nave recaptured oul a Minyan keds on te Stavod a tribaiars of the Sohbet SUNDAY, Russians attacks along the Lerett and Griberin rivera, seen at Bro ty Fesulted In the capture of sty viilire: and over 300 prisoners The voctury wan aocural by flere hantto tan fightine. Further gains by both Britien ant French rains “by both fritis: and French nlong the front in northern France Lavo been made. Although the Germans actively shelled various portions of the British Mnes during the night, the Lnxllsn wore able t) make an additional wight advance at High Wood, the Lontop office aot, , Turkish forces that attached the Britinh at Romani, tweatytwe “fer east of the Souz canal war’ tei aod and 2500 prisoners captured MONDAY. - London r-porta a crushing defeat or the Turks in thelr latest etvan.e oa the Suez canal, The Ottemans are nald to have lost fully 1 tefourts o% thelr affectives whieh mumberet sore 14,000 men. The British tonk tore than 3100 prisoners. Petrograd roports dufeat of attempt ed German counter cfleontves in te Stokhod re-lon and x farther atvanre fn the Sereth region in Galicine Heavy “fehtiog contines cn the western front in the Ver“un rez! 1 According to Paria. the Germans hive Deen unrarctestnl tn thelr emfer'a te Fegatn xroun4 lost In Gener) Niv=ite's donates cf tart werk, Va attack 0° the Thianmont werk $< deriaret te have been. cherket, white an acavittl te the VaarChentime woods wis rok eo up by artiery, The secacees = 34 melon fost to the Britah acri+ ~~" Pave non the Som. me front, ~a« annotneed hy the Ren In war omen, * Cubeeribe to The Bichmend Plenct Figure 18 DAT MUNICIPAL BAND. Lord a musyw 'khar's my bonnet? Shet dat back dear Frances Ani; Pull da meat back keep fom builng— Here's dat municipal band. Nebber here'd it. come long Silas! You's gwine git it one treat ter day; Chile, 'twill mck you trot some turkey; Den 'twil mck you want to pray. Kum en stan' rite on ma porch here; Dar day kum, now nint dat gran' Watch dat major, aint he classy? Chile, he's same on one whole ban' Hush, what is it? quit yo hummin', Know 'tis hard, to 'esist da charm; Did you say 'twas jee' some ragtime? Well in dat ah see no harm. Mikel, kjm here yo' young raskell! Did you see da like o' dat? Da right on da public al鞋walk Dolin' dat ah bailin' jack. Listen! at da glorius music. Da is Eddie, Walker on Bill; Day know folks is praisin' an um En day 'bout to split day gills. Stop! you say? ah 'jee' can help it. You'd pat yo' ole big foot, too. Ef you'a wid da times en recognize Da good ole Memfis, Blue. Da is Nancy's little Lucy Jes' a followin' dat ah ban'; En ef Nancy'jes' a known it. She'd a wipe her off da land. Lordy, is my sight a fallin'? Da is Nancy Brown, busef. Right behin' dat ban'a traottin' Ah jee' aint a bit more lef. Well, dat's one thing ah is proud of Ah aint nebber gone dat far. Like a lady, ah jee' listens En ah 'joys da music, rari. Now, day's most nigh one block pas' us En dat music come to me. Like a sound oh Heathenly anthems Way across a crystal sea. Now day's playin' Jes' da measure Dat kin take you to da fountain Oh redemption, when you're weary, Ez a bird face to your mountain. If da President could hear dem Hed' Jes' plaint 'em right 'long off To a 'rifton in da White House; En day 'ud nebber hab no loss. Look out! lemme kum by. Frances, Ah'm a goin' don' look sour... Kin you stan' here while day's playin' "Here, oh, here kums daddy now." Don' forget me meats dat's fryin' Sure you cook it brown ene;e; Chile, that's music up in Heaben, 'Cause ah' dreamed it other twice Now day's turnin' rom' da corner. But aah' ketch um, sure sand; En aah' follow thum to Boston- Who? Bat municipal ban' MINNIE E. COLEMAN. Church Hill, Richmond, Va. Go with Astor a Club to Claremont August 22nd. AT THE NATION'S METROPOLIS Rev Dr. P. A. Wallace, Noted Zion Pastor, Who Did Such Brilliant Work at Big Wesley Church, in Philadelphia, Now Pastor of Fleet Street Zion Church, Brooklyn—Want Rev. R. M. Bolden to Run for Congress—Robert Waltie Brilliant Young. Man, Gets Fine Appointment—Mattie Shaw Inspired to Write Hymns—T. Thomas Fortune Gets Big Ovation at Citizen's Meeting—Mrs. Bessie Bearden, and Amable Young Woman. (Allen's National News Bureau. 447 Lenox Avenue.) New York City, Aug. 14.—Rev. Dr. P. A. Wallace, one of the big forces of the A. M. E. Zion Church, who did such magnificent work at the Big Wesley A. M. E. Zion Church in Philadelphia, has now been transferred to the Fleet Street A. M. E. Zion Church, Brooklyn. Dr. Wallace comes to this church with one of the outstanding records of the connection, and with large experience, which will stand him in good stead in his new field. The Fleet Street church is one of the oldest of the connection, and has long been regarded as one of the Zion strongholds. The church has already taken on new life under Dr. Wallace. The first thing that commanded the attention of Dr. Wallace was the need of a parsonage of the church, and last week he completed negotiations for new parsonage adjoinning the church, with fourteen rooms, valued at $6,500. The transistor of Dr. Wallace to the New York conference is one of the most important moves in the history of the church. WANT REV. R. M. BOLDEN TO RUN FOR CONGRESSMAN. That the colored population of this city is becoming around over the real political might of the race in this nation, and that the time has come for some members of the race to a place in the legislative halls at Washington, was soon lost week when a delegation of prominent colored men of this city called on the Rev. R. M. Bolden, the popular and able young pastor of the First Emmanuel Church, and persuaded him to take the field this year as Congressman from the 51st Congressional district, a district which comprises a population of upwards of 50,000 Negroes. The movement has the endorsement of some of the strongest and most influential politician of the other race, who have pledged their support in the event of Dr. Bolden accepting the nomination, and which if done will do much towards the restoration of political strength of the Negro in this nation. The colored population is enthusiastic over the prospect of having a man of the race in the field running for Congress, and your correspondent has been informed that it will do much to bring the race together on this one great issue. Dr Bolden, although a young man, has made a noted record, and has high public service in behalf of his people here has brought him prominently before the nation. He was appointed by the Mayor Mitchell of this city on the National Defense Committee, and his opinions on matters affecting the race are frequently sought by Governor Whitman of this state. For sometime he was pastor in the Zion connection, but drew out of that connection several years ago and started an independent work in this city, which bid fair to be one of the most unique movements started among the colored people in the country. ROBERT WAITHE GETS FINE APPOINTMENT. One of the finest appointments to fall in the hands of a young man of the race, was received by Robert Walthe, an energetic young man of this city, who was recently appointed clerk in the Recorder's office at a salary of $1,000 a year. The appointment comes as the result of meritorious work on the part of Mr. Walthe who passed the examination with a high average. He has been placed in the Hall of Records, a most exacting office, which has to do with looking real estate titles. 'The appointment of this young man has brought general satisfaction, to the race in this city, and ought to inspire other young men to sit for these examinations. Mr Walthe represents a type of the young West Indians, who, come to this country and add to the status of the Negro here. In his home in Burdines, B. W. I. He was formerly a school teacher and newspaper reporter. He came to America in 1915 and shortly afterward became naturalized. Since coming to this city he has been active in the city life of the city, being one of the prominent members of the Equity Congress. MRS. MATTIE. SHAW INSPIRED TO WRITE HYMN Mrs. Mattie Shaw, a young woman who is a member of the First Emmanuel Church, of which Rev. R. M. Holden is pastor, has been inspired to write hymns. In talking to your correspondent last Sunday, Mrs. Shaw said that she has received a divine inspiration to write hymns, and that she felt that she would be able to do high service in this regard. T. THOMAS FORTUNE GETS BIG OVATION The brilliant service did by T. Thomas Fortune on behalf of his thirty-five years as a journalist was readily appreciated when the mention of the great editor's name at a citizen's meeting at Mother Zion Church last Friday, was the signal for long applause from the large audience. Mr. Fortune was spied by the chairman, Rev. Dr. Brook, sitting in the audience and took occasion to refer to the great journalist, and his long and honorable service for his people. It must have done the veteran journalist proud to note the place and affection he still has in the hearts of the people, and to know that his fearless service has not been done in vain. This city has been the scene of the early journalistic efforts of Fr. Fortune, and his strong utterances in the dark and turbulent history making period of the race, when to speak out required more than ordinary courage, is still fresh in the memory of the people of this city and country. Your correspondent saw the able writer last week, and he expressed himself as being with the prospects that his new project offers in this city. AN AMIABLE YOUNG WOMAN. Mrs. Bessie Bearden, the amiable and efficient cashier of the Lafayette Theatre, when seen by your correspondent last week, had just returned from her vacation, and was full of inspiration for the fall work at the popular playhouse. Mrs. Bearden was born in Lynchburg, Va., and before coming to this city she taught school. The Elite Amusement Company, under whose control is the Lafayette Theatre, deserves credit for employing this brilliant and attractive young woman of the race to this responsible position of the house staff of the theatre. CLEVELAND G. ALLEN. BAFTIST ORGANIZATIONS. 'PLEASE TAKE NOTION.' All Baptist Associations, State and District Conventions holding annual meetings between now and July, should elect delegates to the Jubilee Meeting of 1917. Every association and convention of whatever size of Baptist workers should be represented. Now is the time to elect delegates. The authoritative date of the Jubilee meeting is July 16th-1917. Very truly yours. S. A. Moore, Chairman Jubilee Committee. WANTED—Agents to handle Sailline, Wonderful Salve for Healing Purposes. Good proposition. Write Sailline Manufacturing Company, 912 N. 1st St. Richmond, Va. (Continued from 1st Page) Block number S5, on a certain map of record in the Clerk's Office of the Corporation Court for said City. That he has erected upon the said lots a building, the upstairs of which is occupied by Colored tenants who pay your Complaintant the sum of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) per month. That the said tenants have at all times conducted themselves in a quiet and orderly manner, peacefully occupying the premises for which they pay the aforesaid rent. That there has been passed in the Common Council and the Board of Alderman, of the said City of Newport News, Virginia, an ordinance, entitled, "AN ORDINANCE FOR THE SEGREGATION OF THE WHITE AND COLORED RACES IN CERTAIN PORTIONS OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS," which said Ordinance was approved by the Mayor of said City on the 14th day of October, 1913. An attested copy of said Ordinance is filed here with as part of this bill and is prayed to be taken and read as such. Your complainant alleges that this ordinance is unconstitutional and void under the constitution and laws of the land, state and Federal. That the City of Newport News under and by virtue of said Ordinance, threatens to molest, disturb and prematurely order and force to move the tenants aforesaid, notwithstanding the said Ordinance is void and violative of your Complaintant's constitutional rights, and is a confiscation of one of the chief elements of his property without due process of law. That he is advised and so alleges that there is now pending before the Supreme Court of America, a suit involving the identical question complained of here, a decision of which will settle the matter for all the States of the Union. Your complaint alleges an irreparable injury will be done him by the enforcement of the ordinance above mentioned, and will be a virtual confession of his property by the City of Newport News without any compensation whatever. In tender consideration whereof, and forasmuch as your complaint is remedied in the premises, save by the aid and intervention of a Federal Court of equity, where matters of this kind are alone properly cognizable and relieable, he prays that the CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS be made a party defendant to this bill and required to answer the same, but not under oath, answer under oath being expressly waived, that proper process issue, that the said City, its officers, agents, and all others be enjoined and restrained from molesting, Interfering with or in any manner disturbing your complaint, his tenants, lessors, or any other person by enforcing the provision of said Ordnance or any part thereof, and that the said ordinance be declared unconstitutional and void, and that all such further, and general relief may be afforded your Complaint as the nature of his case requires and to equity may seem meet, and he will, as in duty bound every pray. ROBERT G. GRIFFIN. Counsel for Complainant. STATE OF VIRGINIA, CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS, to wit: Robert G. Griffin, the complainant in the foregoing bill being duly sworn says that the facts and allegations therein contained are true, except so far as they are therein stated to be on information, and that so far as they are stated to be upon information, he believes them to be true. ROBERT G. GRIFIN. Complainant. Taken, sworn to and subscribed before me, J. Thomas Newsome, a Notary Public, in and for the City aforesaid; in the State of Virginia, in my said City, this 11th day of August, 1916. J. THOMAS NEWSOME. Notary Public. In the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Virginia. Robert G. Griffin.....Complainant .....V8. PRELIMINARY DECREE. The Complaintant in the above entitled suit, having filed his bill herein, wherein he prays among other things that an order may be granted enjoining and restraining the Defendant. The City of Newport News, its officers, agents, and all others, from molesting, interfering with or in any manner disturbing your Complaintant, his tenants, leases, or any other person; by enforcing the provisions of an ordinance, made a part of said bill, or any part thereof, from and after the time that the City of Newport News shall have notice of the entering of this order from interfering with the tenants as a foreclosure: Now, therefore, on motion of complainant, it is ordered that the Defendant. The City of Newport News, do show some before this Court at the Courthouse thereof in the City of Norfolk, Virginia, on the 19th day of September, 1916, if any it can, why the mild order should not be granted as prayed; and it is ordered that a copy of this order accompanied by a copy of said bill, be served by the United States Marshal of this Court on said Defendant. --- THE NATIONAL PLANET ES map the said which who of NOW YOU CAN FIX UP YOUR DINING ROOM Big price reductions on the finest display of home furnishings ever shown in Richmond. Call and let us show you what we can Save you now! SPECIAL 7 PC DINING ROOM SUITE 859.75 Solid Oak, Colonial design, con- lating of Buffet, China Cabin- tage base, Dining Table and 4 splendid Chairs. BUX NOW ON E-Z TERMS 111-118-115 WEST BROAD BOYDTON ACEMIC AND BIBLE INSTITUTE, BOYDTON, VA. A school for both sexes of the colored race. Grammar, academic, commercial, normal and Bible courses Next session opens September 4, 1916. 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