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GRANT NETT A Happy New Year VOLUME XXXIV. NO.7 1917 1916 OLD YEAR 1917 1917 1917 PRES. E. C. MORRIS SENDS NEW YEAR GREETINGS To the Negro Baptist Family and All Others of My Race to Whom This May Come—Greetings: Marvelously great have been the achievements of our weak but growing race since the days of its freedom and the year which has just come to a close has not been an exception, and it gives me genuine pleasure to offer these words of greeting to a struggling and advancing race, whose progress in the last half century under the conditions which surround it, justifies the statement, that the notable achievement of our people is one of the most prominent wonders of the world. Surely God is leading the race and has made even our enemies to be at peace with us. Every door which has opened to the race since its emancipation is evidence that the hand of an unerring Providence marks the way before us. The past year has been one of great prosperity to the whole country and the people of our race have shared largely in that prosperity, but may I ask if they will be wise and remember that the years of plenty are invariably followed by famine or adversity, and that now is the time to plan for a brighter and better future. Having proven many times over that our emancipation was a blessing to all the people, it is now time that we go further and challenge the entire country to produce a more patriotic people than those who compose the Negro race. That, as in the past, we stand ready to leap over all proscriptive laws and ultra haters of the race and do our full duty to both state and nation as American citizens. May the New Year mark a new era, as to the relations between the races, especially at the south where so many of our people live. Speaking as one who knows, I am glad to say, that the best white people of the nation, many of whom have been passive, but who will largely influence the legislation of the future, are ready to meet the black people more than half way in the matter of securing for him his political and civil rights. These rights do not mean license to do wrong, for it is an unchangeable law that every man's rights end where his neighbor's begin. But we are all to learn that there is but one race, and that is the human race, and the black man as well as the white man must learn to consider every man his brother. America must be a Christian nation. It must lead all the world in promulgating the principles set forth by the Man of Galilee, the black man must do his part. Militarism has been the leading thought of the great leaders in the old world, Christianity thoroughly purged of all race hatred and class distinctions must become the leading thought of true Americans. "Every battle of the warrior is fought with confused noise and garments rolled in blood." But the battles to be fought by Christian statesmen, and ministers of the gospel and their followers, are to be "with burning and fuel of fire." The Saming words of truth from the Book of God, which will cause the nations to "beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning-books" should be promulgated with increasing power. The past year has not been an exception in the wonderful progress which has been made by our Baptist Zion in years of the past. Despite the little dissentions which have come up at times, no check has been made in our onward march. More substantial church houses, more Christian schools have been built than in any year of the past. Many good and great men have left to join the ranks above, but many more have come forward to take their places on the firing line of Christian conquest. As trusted leaders, let the ministers dedicate themselves to every interest of the race and urge the masses to educate, buy homes and "return to the farm." "As for earth, out of it cometh bread." With high hopes for a great future for our race and denomination, I beg to remain faithfully yours. REV. DR. JONES' GREAT WORK. Honored at Homestead-A Colored Woman Drops Dead. Rev R R. Jones, D D., for many years pastor of First Baptist Church, at Ronnoke, Va., but who has been located for the last twelve years as pastor of the Clark Memorial Baptist Church at Homestead, Pa. is idolized by his congregation. The church presented him with a purse of $50 for a Christmas present. The presentation took place Sunday evening, December 24, 1916. He receives a salary of $1500 per year and his clothes are furnished free. The church purchased one of the finest church sites in Homestead, on September 25, 1916, as a result of his leadership. An effort will be made in the early Spring to raise $2000, from within the church and without asking outside aid. Rev. Dr. Jones has been in the ministry 45 years and he regards his removal to Pennsylvania as an act of God. He is purchasing a home for himself on one of the best streets in Homestead. Many of his best neighbors are white people. A colored woman with eleven children and her husband landed with fifty other colored men. She was so overcome with joy, that as she lifted up her voice and thanked God, she fell dead. Rev. Dr. Austin preached her funeral from the Ebenezer Baptist Church. DANVILLE, CHAUFFERS MEET Danville, Va. Dec. 18. -The Danville Chauffeurs' Association hold a very interesting meeting on Monday night and elected officers for the year of 1917. The said association is about one year old, and has a very large membership. The object of the association is for the mutual benefit of the members, and for the general welfare and protection of the city chauffeurs. The following officers were elected: Robert L. Byrdine, president: Henry D. Lites, vice-president: John H. Fuller, secretary: Clarence T. Clark, assistant secretary: Geo. W. Chaney, treasurer: Levi C. Williamson, sorgeant-at-arms: William, Thomas, chaplain, per J. H. FULLER, Secretary. 354 W. Main Street, Danville, Va. A: Faithful Patron. Mr. George B. Bradley, of Bloomfield, N. J. sets a good example. He sends us $1.50 for himself and then pays $1.50 for a subscription to be sent to Charlotte C. H., Va. Mr. Bradley reminds us that he has been a subscriber to The Planet ever since it has been published. The Editor extends to all his wishes for A Happy New Year Evangelist Skipwith Begins 1017 Campaign in Baltimore. Baltimore. Md. First Baptist Church. Dr. P. C. Neal. Pastor— Roy. W. H. Skipwith, the renowned preacher and singer, will begin his 1917 campaign here Sunday. December 31st. He will remain in this city until February 10th. We are praying for a great Pentecost. Watch Night Services at the First Presbyterian Church. Special Watch Night Services will be conducted at the First Prebysterlan Church, on Sunday night, at 10:30 P.M. The pastor, Rev. A. A. Hector will deliver a special sermon. Subject, "Stock-taking." You are invited. Rey R. C. Carter, of Roxbury Va. called on us Reginald N. Hill, of Doswell. Va. called on us December 26th. Miss Martie E. Lewis, of Morrisville, Pa. called on us. She was enroute South to spend the Winter. Mrs. Hattie B. Hackett and her sister, of 722 Orleans street, Fulton, are spending their Christmas with friends in Durham, N. C. Attorney W. F. Denny, of Bockley, West Virginia, called on us in company with Mr. C. H. Ford. He is looking well. Mr. L. L. King arrived in the city last Saturday night and spent the Christmas here. He left Monday for Valhalla, N. Y. BRIANCH CHRISTMAS CARD HEADQUARTERS. I take this means or expressing my sincere thanks and appreciation to the citizens of Fulton and vicinity, for their liberal patronage in the Xmas Savings Club of the Mechanics Savings Bank, for the past year and earnestly solicit a continuance of the same for 1917. For the convenience of the people, the Mechanics Savings Bank has opened Branch Savings Club Headquarters at Mr. A. D. Daniel a. No. 824 Denny street, Fulton, Director R. W. Whiting in charge. Beginning Saturday, December 23, 1916, the office will be open every Saturday from 4:00 o'clock P. M. to 7:00 o'clock P. M. If you wish to join see R. W. Whiting, 824 Denny street. Residence, 1330 Denny street. Phone, Madison 2592-J. The Club is now open. 1000 members already enrolled. Very truly yours. DIRECTOR R. W. WRITING. Whiskey Super-selling Beer As A Beverage. New York, N. Y. - The New York Globe points out that whiskey drinking is supervised beer drinking under the new excise regulations of a number of the states. This means that hard drinking is taking the place of light drinking of beers and light wines. The New York Globe says: "Since July 1, 1915, prohibitory laws have gone into legal effect in six states, yet approximately 7,000,000 more gallons of whiskey have been consumed so far during this fiscal year than ever before during a similar period. Coincidentally there has been a decrease of 45,000,000 gallons in the consumption of beer. These cold figures, furnished by the Internal Revenue Bureau, sufficiently show that prohibition does not prohibit. It may lessen the saloon evil, but it does not diminish the use of strong liquors. On the contrary, it tends to lead to the increase of the use of spirituous and a decrease of the use of malt beverages. The lesson is startling in its impressiveness. The assumption of those who support prohibitory laws is destroyed. Prohibitionists think they are diminishing the drink evil, but except in exceptional communities they are intensifying it. "Good motives are behind the prohibition movement. It enjoys the support of a vast body of citizens. But they are not getting what they seek. The method they employ is totally defective. The results are not what they anticipate. The statistics of the Internal Revenue Bureau should lead to a change of tactics, for surely no good is to come from substituting whiskey drinking for beer drinking." POLICEMAN FINED FOR BEING DRUNK. Officer J. H. Waymack Receives Penalty of $100. On A Charge of Intoxication While On Duty Charged with conduct unbecoming an officer of the law, Patrolman J. H. Waymack, of the Third Precinct Station, was fined $100 yesterday afternoon by Chief' of Police Louis Werner, and warned that a repetition of the offense would result in his dismissal from the force. The complaint against Waymack was brought by Police Captain A. S. Wright, who claimed that he found the accused officer intoxicated' at the station house Sunday night. December 24. Waymack was examined by Police Surgeon Oppenheimer, and was suspended, awaiting his hearing before the Chief yesterday afternoon. The trial board heard all the testimony at Police Headquarters, and Chief Werner stated that in view of all the evidence and due to mitigating circumstances he thought that dismissal from the city's service was not warranted. The new prohibition law requires that an officer of the State found drunk while on duty may be subject to dismissal from the service, while the rule of the police department required that a member accused of a first offense shall be reprimanded or fined. The evidence in the case of Waymack, Chief Werner said, was not of a nature that would demand the accused man's dismissal, and the fine of $100 was imposed. The suspension from duty, placed on Waymack at the time of the charge, was removed and he was allowed to continue on the force. Policeman Waymack joined the Southside force about a year ago, and since that time has achieved an enviable record. He is quite well known to sport enthusiasts of the city, having been at one time a professional baseball pitcher. His conduct, up to the time he was accused of being drunk last week, has been faultless. It is said. Virginian, Nov. COLORED PEOPLE GATHER A ROUND COMMUNITY TREE. Before a large company of their white friends, the colored people of Richmond last night celebrated the nativity at the community Christmas tree. Though the assemblage was not quite so large as one the previous year, there was no beating of the season's spirit, and the occasion was enjoyable. The star, hung from the First Baptist Church, moved upon its passage at the appointed hour, hovering over the choristers as they filed up the street from the First Baptist Church, colored. In the van of the procession were Rev. W. T. Johnson, pastor of the First Baptist Church, colored. Rev. M. E. Davis and the Rev. C. T. Martin. The invocation was delivered by Pastor Davies, and Pastor Martin quoted from the Holy Writ. "The program was short, but impressive. The choir sang "Joy to the World," the voices of old and young blending in happy harmony. Then they sang "Oh, Little Town of Bethlehem," and the old refrain of "Climbing Jacob's Ladder." All knew the third song, and all joined in its condition with vim and energy. The ceremony ended with a drill by the cadet corps of the colored Knights of Pythias. The benediction was pronounced by Pastor Davis, and the exercises came to an end. Hundreds of white people turned out to witness the ceremony of the colored people. The steps of the First Baptist Church, the front portico of the City Hall and Police Headquarters were filled with white people, some of them joining in the singing of the hymns. Kindly policemen saw that the colored people were comfortably seated, and one paternal officer stood by the speaker's stand and watched the ceremonies with undivided interest. Other people were seated in automobiles on Broad Street and on Eleventh Traffic on both streets was suspended until the exercises were done, and for the time being the colored people had the hour and place to themselves. The tree was thrown into light by City Electrical Inspector J. Leroy Speights just as the choristers moved into the vacant lot, and there was a subdued cheer as the lights twinkled in the growing darkness. The colored exercises were as successful as those of the white people on Christmas Live, and the kindly interest shown by the one race in the other was symbolic of the season's spirit. PRICE, FIVE CENTS. CdR SOUTH CAROLINA GOV- ERNOR TAKES STEPS ON LYNCHING NEW YORK, Nov. 22—Governor Richard I. Manning, of South Carolina, as a result of the recent lynching of Anthony Crawford, at Abbeville, has taken a stand which promises to clear the name of his State of the stigma which attached to it during the administration of his predecessor, the notorious Cole Blegen, Governor Manning, in a statement given out to the press on the day before election, says: "I was out of the State when the Abbeville lynching occurred. As soon as I learned of it I called Solletor R. A. Cooper and Sheriff R. M. Burts, of Abbeville to the office and called on Coroner F. W. R. Nance, of Abbeville county to comply with the law and furnish me with a copy of the testimony taken at the coroner's inquest. I found that the coroner held an inquest, but took no testimony. "Solicitor Cooper and Shoriff Burta came to my office and I requested them to secure the names of all parties connected with this affair, those who took part in the whipping, in the taking of the Negro from the jail, in the lynching, and all those who were at the meeting reported to have been held on the following Monday. I have requested Sollicitor Cooper and Shoriff Burta to make a complete investigation of the whole matter and get the names of all parties concerned and to swear out warrants and arrest them. "I intend to do everything in my power to uphold the law and let the offenders know that such acts will not be tolerated, and that those guilty of violating the law must suffer for it. I have requested Sollicitor Cooper as the State's representative and Shoriff Burta as the highest peace officer in the county, to leave no stone unturned in order to vindicate the law and all the powers of the governor's office are at their disposal in bringing the guilty ones to justice." The lynching referred to occurred on October 21 in one of South Carolina's most beautiful and progressive cities. Anthony Crawford, the victim, was a Negro fifty-one years old worth over $20,000. He got into a row with a white store-keeper named Barkadale over the price of cottonseed. It is reported that Mr. Barkadale called him a liar and the --- Revival Services at Fifth Street. Beginning with Watch Night Services Sunday night, a ten nights' revival will be conducted at the Fifth Street Baptist Church, Rev. T. J. King, D. D., Pastor, Rev. Dr. L. C. Garland, of South Richmond will deliver the sermon Sunday night. STOCKHOLDERS NOTICE The Stockholders of the Mechanical Savings Bank will hold their annual meeting, Tuesday, January 5, 1917, at 727 N. Third street, Richmond, Virginia, at 8:00 P. M. All stockholders are notified to be present in person or by proxy. JOHN MITCHELL, JR., President SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1916. WE WISH YOU A HAPPY NEW YEAR --- The belief among the Chinese is that with the new year a new lease on life begins. They seek to alone for all the evil thoughts, words and deeds of the past year Chinese Lads Shout Their Good Resolutions In Streets on Last Day of Year among the Chinese news is that with the new year a new lease on life begins. They seek to atone for all the evil thoughts, words and deeds of the past year and to begin new, says the Kansas City Star. They invite good fortune by performing various rites and by invoking blessings on one another. In some parts of the country boys on the last day of the year about in the streets, "Mal snou" ("I will sell my mile ways"). Creditors in China are happy when New Year's day approaches, because all old debts must be paid before that date. The last day of the old year in China is a sort of national pay day. Those who can't pay their debts at that time must go into bankruptcy. The laws permit a creditor to enter a debtor's house and take what he wishes if there is no settlement of just claims. Often families club together and make all sorts of compromises to keep intact the good reputation of the clan. The Chinaman's first business on New Year's day is to offer a sacrifice to his gods. In the homes a table is spread with offerings of food and drink, candles and incense. When Chinamen who are friends meet on the street for the first time on New Year's day they bow very politely and shake hands, saying, "Kung ah, kung ah," which means "I respectfully wish you joy." Frequently they add, "And may you grow rich." In making their New Year's calls the Chinamen are profuse in their greetings. When the friend departa from the house he says: "May the spirit of your ancestors shide ever with you and the noble home that is honored by your presence shelter your descendants for 10,000 years." To which the host will say, making a low bow: "I call down upon you the peaceful blessings of a prosperous existence. May your cup be hung in a joyous house and your homes be preserved as holy relics in golden boxes." The New Year's festivities in China are prolonged two weeks and sometimes a month. The time is spent in making visits, exchanging gifts and feasting. According to an ancient tradition in China, the first day of the year is called the Cow's day, the second the dog's day, the third the pig's day, the fourth the sheep's day, the fifth the cow's day, the sixth the horse's day and the seventh man's day. During the first six days of the new year the flesh of animals is forbidden as food. The Chinese calendar is a complicated affair. Only those skilled in mathematics are able to comprehend the Chinese method for computing time. Here are the instructions for determining the beginning of the new year: "New Year's day shall begin with the lunation during which the sun enters a point in the ecliptic 00 degrees beyond the winter solstice." New Year's In Old Scotland In Scotland the ceremony of "first footing" has almost entirely died out, but in some of the remoter parts of that country it is pleasantly remembered, says "First Footing" Almost Died Out But Still Pleasantly Remembered the Boston Herald. At the approach of 12 on New Year's eve a "hot pint" was prepared. This was a kettle of warm spiced or sweetened ale, with a liberal infusion of spirits. When the clock struck, every member of the family drank to the new year. Then the elders, of the family went out into the street carrying the kettle of spiced ale and a supply of buns, cakes, bread and cheese. When they met a party of friends similarly engaged they stopped to exchange greetings and sips of ale. They went to the houses of their neighbors, sent the bottle from friend to friend and spent the hours before dawn in sociability, and good cheer. If they were the first to enter a house after 12 o'clock they were the "first foot" and received especial favor. Testing the Future In some portions of England in the eight days the Bible was consulted, o hipped "on New Year's morning. an. Wreckle. Perhaps the custom proves yet in some parts of England. The "clipping" ceremony took place before breakfast. The book was opened at random, and the finger of the seaker was placed without time even for hasty perusal upon any chapter that chanced to be contained in the two opened pages. The contents of this chapter were construed in some way into foretelling the future for the year. "I should like to try the skill and ingenuity of these diviners with some of the chapters in Lovitticus and Numbers," says one commentator. New Year's Gifts of Long Age. Gloves were a common New Year's gift among friends in the old days in New England and pins when pins were rare and few in number. Oranges stuck with gloves and apples skewered on three sticks in the form of tripod legs and glided nutmegs were all given. Though Christmas gifts were never exchanged in colonial days in New England, New Year's gifts of money, books, toys, etc. were given. The New Year. As I read on another year, ... But the news is all that Christa's keeping. The future of her money shall clear, And what looks dark in the distance May brighten as I draw near. -Mary B. Hargrave in YouTube Company ton. COMPENSATION DENIED ..Striker Was Not In Course of His Employment When Shot. The Pennsylvania state compensation board at Hartford,burg, in an opinion by Commissioner John A. Scott, concurred in by other members of the board has uphold Reference T. J. Dunn, Pittsburgh, in refusing compensation to Mary Vargas, a widow of a man killed by a shot from the rifle of a deputy during the labor disturbances of last spring at Hartford. The opinion says the man was not at the time he was shot in the course of his employment by the company whose work the deputies were guarding. In an opinion by Chairman Mackey the board urged Mr. Dunn in awarding compensation to John R and Julia Shipe, Craation. Tudor son, who was killed while operating an automobile contributed to the support of his parents. The opinion says that the weakness inference to danger manifested by the deceived in the operation of an automobile does not bar recovery against deceased and detainees were under the law and such a defence can not be imposed. The Best Resolution --- The best resolution is this: I resolve to be master of myself; I will believe in myself. I will believe that the world needs me or I would not be. I will then keep Winner of Prize Offered For "The New Year's Best Resolution" lution is this: I resolve to be master of myself; I will believe in myself; I will believe that the world needs me or I would not be. I will then keep growing and will create character, which is greater than its sunflower reputation. I will then be building my ideals high and tough to them. As it is our duty to be satisfied with success on a level we must climb the hills and mountains, then each day will express the best that is in us, spiritually, mentally and spiritually. This is the road to attainment. So if in the old year we have been wrong, been taken or injured by the way, if we we live to believe in ourselves, we shall take action and find that genius is in every instance identified and this is thought expressed in action. With this resolution, firmly fixed in our minds we shall win happiness, concentration and success. We must have faith in ourselves, the faith of others is too weak. So come New year I fear not your resolve step. I will keep step with you, and you will be a true rich year, a mellow, gentle year. Even though you hold in place a crown of thorns, if nobly wore it will become a crown of rejoicing, for I believe in myself and have conquered. Written by Mrs. S. V. Heaton, Cassell Publishing, Pa., and Winner of Prize Offered by Philadelphia Press for "What is the Best Resolution to Make for the New Year?" When the World's All New It is the same old world that we greeted on New Year a morning. But somehow it looked so different. The invisible dividing line between last year and this has Same Earth on New Year's Morning, but Somehow Different made possible a new angle of vision The grip of old passions seems to have lost its hold, and a new purpose, partly old, partly new, thrives for recognition. A gentleness appears in faces thought to be hard and cynical. Happiness sparkles in the eyes of sad and lonely folk. A sort of introduction is needed to oneself. For the dawn of the new year makes possible a fresh attack on the age weary problems, another attempt to produce the best instead of the good, and a new walk down byways of human experience where one may be a good Samaritan with no eye but his to see and understand. The world is all new on New Year's morning—my world, your world, our world—to make over for the kingdom—Rey, Ralph Welles Keeler. Wassailing the Orchard. Devonshire, England, is remarkable for one of the very oldest New Year customs that now survive. It is known as "wassailing the orchard," which is supposed to have the effect of making the fruit trees productive. The party of wasasslers form a ring around certain of the trees, dance and sing and christen a branch of each with cider. Their salt and broadcrumbs are sprinkled on the trunk, while the company in strident tenons, command the tree to "bear and blow apples snow, hatful capful and awkful." IN DEADLOCK OVER MEXICO Carranza is Again Invited to Sign a Protocol or Watch the Negotiations Crumble. The Mexican-American conniption in Philadelphia appears to have come to a deadlock. General Carranza, it is believed, again has been invited to sign the protocol or watch the crumbling of three months' negotiations with the control of the Mexican problem shifting back to Washington, where the moves will be made without the cooperation and in spite of the de facto government. Such are the limitations which emanated from sources close to the commission in the Rollevone Stratford following adjournment to an "Indeterminate date." The adjournment was taken to await the reply to the questions regarding the protocol which came from General Carranza. The late's statement to Carranza believed to be a refusal to amend the protocol and to yield the first chief demand for an unconditional withdrawal from Mexico. The protocol provides for the withdrawal of the American troops within forty days and the patrolling of the border by Carranza troops if there is no change in the situation requiring the adjournment of Peruving men. Added to this was a clarifying reedition of the present conditions in Cilhuaun which are today worse than at the time the commission began to sit, and it was also pointed out to Carranz that under the condition it was impossible to extend the protocol and that he must then or accept the alternative of the overing of the negotiation. Auld counsel in a very high authority that it had been on appreciable progress in the negotiations since the end of the Atlantic City conference when Albany, Pa. took the prosecution to the chief judge and the further statement that the withdrawal of the additional troops from the border had not changed the situation in the slightest confirmed the opinion that the American commissioners had determined upon a showdown. It was at first believed that Carranza's chief questions were to Secretary Lamar's statement that the United States to assert the right of unrestricted travel to the bodies if necessary and to assert our came to the conclusion that of the fact that was was held in the debate of the bodies of the United States to the prosecution. JURY GIVES HER $170.000 Former Hotel Cashier Wins Heavy Damages in Crash of Promise Suit. Mrs. Nettie Hibbert, 12-years-old, was awarded a $175,000 hotel, was awarded a $175,000 in the suit for her breach of promise against Henry Foucart, aged seventy-eight, will make the loss of Subsvale a suburb. Dorothy was belonged to an old Pittsburgh family and whose fortune is estimated at several million dollars of which $100 million is in her live, $50 million on his farm, $10 million with very limited limits, although there is a come residence on the place. BOY DIES OF HAZING Accusations Go Workers in Mines for Hid Injuries. As the result of alleged baring on the behalf of men employed in the Philippine government, Romeo Near Wawrath, Dr. Charles Otto, the vice president of Mr. and Mrs. Bonilla, got to a trapped warrior. Boris Boris Otto, gave the amateur the names of three men who had killed him, Taffy duh, the time he worked in the mine. War raids have been issued for the arrest of the men. The whole community is distressed over the treatment of the boy. His body was a mass of brushes. ARCHBOLD ESTATE TO FAMILY Value $100,000,000—Widow Receiver One-third. The will of John D. Archbold president of the Standard Oil comp pany of New Jersey, filed for pro- bate in New York, divides an estat roughly estimated at about $100,000, 000, among his widow and children with the exception of a few minor be- quests. The widow receives Mr. Archbold's Tarrytown home and a one-third share of the estate. The children, Mrs. Marle A. Van Beuren, Mrs. Annie M. Sun- derson and John F. Archbold, receive the remainder in equal portions. The legislative bill, including an increase of ten per cent for all government employees who are making under $1200 a year and five per cent for those making between $1200 and $1800, passed the house. An amendment providing an increase of $109,000 for investigation and miscellaneous work of the children's bureau was adopted. Modern. Old Mother Hubbard Went out and rubbed the floor. It almost might But when she got there The ladies were here Which came Mother Hubbard England and Japan Could Crush This Country at Present, Declares Chief of Staff. Advocates and opponents of a system of universal training for military service to replace the volunteer system as the mainstay of the nation's defence, had a hearing before the senator military committee in Washington. The hearing was on Senator Chamberlain's bill for universal training, which is supported by the general staff. While representatives of organizations opposed to the bill, headed by Walter L. Fisher, former secretary of the interior, gave their reasons for opposing it. Major General Hugh L. Scott, chief of staff, detailed why the general staff considered the volunteer system wholly broken down, inefficient and useless, and urged that it be discarded for a universal system of liability to training and service. Major General Wood, commander of the department of the east, and former chief of staff, told the committee the national guard mobilization on the border was a "complete and terrible failure." President Wilson, meanwhile, told counsellors at the White House he had reached no decision on universal训 ing and will not to do so until definite measures have been laid before him. He said the idea was attractive, but that it depended on definite plans. He does not agree that the national guard has failed. General Scott, disclosing much of the army war college material hitherto to regard as confidential, showed that the general still believes that in stead of limited available men, which it considered sufficient as a stair to defend the country against invasions, the country should have 150,000 fully trained men at the beginning of a war with a little number to follow in ninety days. The change is based on the de- velopment of the British army, the or- ganization of great Canadian forces and the British alliance with Japan. With such a force available, the general staff, general Scott sash, considers the United States practically immune from such an attack as military strategy; believe might be expected from the victorious set of powers in the European war. Mr. Fisher declared himself in favor of adequate preparedness. "I believe he said, 'there is no higher it than to provide for a adequate military preparations. But there is a real difference between a military policy for defence and an aggressive policy. If we are going to defend the Monroe doctrine. In it broadcast we are embarking on a military time stability." To provide a first line of defence Mr. Hilber suggested that the pay of the army be doubled, that civile training with a would fit the men for civile life be made compulsory and that as rapidly as they could the trained men be discharged into a citizen reserve liable for duty in war. "The plan proposed here is to adopt universal training for the sake of the civic by product, for it is argued that universal training will give greater efficiency." He added, "Why not turn this right around?" If you'll adopt civic discipline for the sake of its military by product you'll carry the country, and you can't carry it otherwise." Baby In Morgue Was Allye A final little cry came from a box on a desk in the office of the morgue in New York. It had been brought in by Mrs. Rose Banunzeo, who said it contained the bodies of girl twins born to Mary, World Friend, eight, both of whom had died. Mrs. World was too poor to bury them. Mr. Banunzeo had just finished his story when the wall sounded from the box. The paper wrapping was ripped off and the lid lifted. One of the baby girls was stirring and digging the sata into her puckered face. The baby was wrapped in cotton wool and blue kets and hurried to the babies' ward in Bellevue hospital, and the doctor after an hour's work sent word to the mother by Mrs. Banunzeo that the lit the girl would like. Conductor Wina $45,000 Award The United States supreme court affirmed a $45,000 verdict against the Baltimore & Ohio railroad, secured by James B. Wilson, New Castle, Pa., a freight conductor, for injuries. Exhaustion caused by loss of sleep while in continuous duty in violation of the hours of service law had been held by Illinois state courts as a pro-immute cause of injury. Wilson stumbled into an engine and was run over French Losses 3,800,000. The losses of the French army, t date have been 3,800,000, and t the British 1,300,000, acceding to "con peptent authority," says an Oversee News agency statement from Berlif "On the same authority, the French losses on the Somme up to the end November are estimated at not le than 150,000, and those of the Briti at 550,000," the statement adds. Dance Vote to Sell Islands. The Plebscite held in Denm is the question of the sale the Danish West Indies to the United States resulted in 288,000 vote in cart in favor of the sale and 100 against such action. ```markdown ``` Photo by American Press Association. Democratic members of the senate in courthouse have selected Willard Saundersbury, a member of the senate to succeed the late James P. Clarke, of Arkansas. Big Cereal Crops Short. 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Soames had acted as a go-between and a spy upon Mrs. Leroux, delivering mail for her when absent to Gianapolia. Soames, after escaping from Leroux's flat, is regularly employed by Mr. King through Gianapolia as attendant in the opium jolt. Max calls upon Cumberly, reveals his identity and discloses the workings of an international opium syndicate controlled by Mr. King, and tells that Mrs. Leroux is a victim. *Through Cumberly Max obtains an introduction to a patient, Sir Brian Malpaa, M. P., who is addicted to the opium habit.* CHAPTER IX. SOAMES gazed drearly about the room. "Not exactly here. This is merely the office, but at our establishment proper in Limehouse." "Limehouse?" "Certainly! Although you seem to be unaware of the fact, Soames, there are some charming resorts in Limehouse, and your duties for the present will confine you to one of them." "But—but," hesitated Soames, "the police?" "Unless my information is at fault," said Ginapanlo, "the police have no greater chance of paying us a visit now than they had formerly." Glanajolips twirled around in the chair, his eyes squinting demonically. "Mrs. Loroux!" "She—she—" "What about Mrs. Loroux?" "Isn't she dead?" "Dead! Mrs. Loroux! You are laboring under a strange delusion. Soames. The indy whom you saw was not Mrs. Loroux!" Soames' brain began to fail him "Then who"—he began. "That doesn't concern you in the least. Soames. But what does concern you is this: Your connection and my connection with the matter cannot possibly be established by the police. The incident, is reregrettable, but the emergency is dealt with—in time. It represents a serious deficit, unfortunately, and your own usefulness for the moment becomes nil, but we shall have to look after you. I suppose, and hoped for better things in the future." He took up the telephone. "East 30051," he said, while Soames listened attentively. Then: "Is that Kan Sub Concessions?" he asked. "Yes—good! Tell Said to bring the car past the end of the road at a quarter to 2. That's all." He hung up the receiver. "Now, my dear Soames," he said, with a faint return to his old manner, "you are about to enter upon new duties. I will make your position clear to you. While you do your work and keep yourself to yourself you are in no danger, but one indiscretion—just one apart from what it may mean for others, will mean for you immediate arrest as accessory to a murder." Soames shuddered coldly. "You can rely upon me, Mr. Glanapolis," he protested, "to do absolutely what you wish—absolutely! I am a ruined man, and I know it. My only hope is that you will give me a chance." "You shall have every chance. Soames," replied Glanapolis, "every chance." And so Soames passed into the service of the mysterious Mr. King. His skin was dyed so that he looked like a malatto, and he was given the name of Locas. Carefully flicking a particle of ash from a fold of his elegant, silk lined cloak, a most distinguished looking gentleman stepped out from the Hotel Astoria. He wore, in addition to a graceful cloak, which was lined with silk of cardinal red, a soft black hat, rather than brimmed and dented in a highly artistic manner, and fireproachable evening clothes. His linen was timeless, and no valet in London could have surpassed the perfect knotting of his tie. His pearl studs were elegant and valuable, and a single eyeglass was sworn about his neck by a thin gold chain. The white glove, which fitted perfectly, were new, and if the gloves beats were rather long in the toe box from an English point of view the gold handed malacca cane which the newcomer carried was quite de luxe. The strong, clean shaven face calls for no description here. It was the face of M. Gustav Maki. The rain was falling in a steady dropsome, but M. Maki stood there under an awful softly humming a little Pierre melody with a sixteen rushed S "But Mrs. Leroux? "Mrs. Leroux?" "She—she"— "What about Mrs 'Isn't she dead?" he view around the corner. He whistled abrillly through his teeth —the whistle of a gamin—and the cabman, glancing up and perceiving him, pulled around into the turning and drew up his hands. had only other vehicles or who did not please a private conveyances found themselves in a quaintary tonight, and among those thus unfortunately situated M. Max, watching the scene with interest, detected a lady whom he knew-none other than the delightful American whose conversation had enlivened his recent journey from Parts, Miss Denise Ryland. She was accompanied by a charming companion, who, although she was wrapped up in a warm theater cloak, seemed to be shivering disconcertantly as she and her friend watched the interminable stream of vehicles filling up before the theater and cutting them off from any chance of obtaining a cab for themselves. M. Max acted promptly. "Drive into that side turning" he directed the cabman, leaning out of the window. The cabman followed his directions, and M. Max, helessness of the inclement weather, descended from the cab, dodged actively between the head lamps of a very large car and the tail light of a text and slowing before the two ladies, his hat pressed to his bosom with one gloved hand, the other, unglued, resting upon the gold knob of the unlace. "Why," cried M. Gaston, "If it isn't M. Gaston! My dear M. Gaston, come under the awning or" her head was wagging furiously—"you will be simply drowned." M. Max smuttily compiled. "This is M. Gaston," said Denise Ryland, turning to her companion, "the French gentleman whom I met in the train from Paris. This is Miss Helen Cumberly, and I know you two will get on famously. M. Max acknowledged the presentation with a few simple words which served to place the oldly met upon a mutually easy footing. He was par excellence the polished cosmopolitan man of the world. "Fortunately I saw your dilemma," he explained, "I have a cab on the corner yonder, and it is entirely at your service." "Now, that is real good of you," declared Denise Ryland, "I think you're—a brick." "But, my dear Miss Ryan," cried Helen, "we cannot possibly deprive M. Gaston of his cab on a night like this." "I had hoped," said the Frenchman, bowing gallantly, "that this most happy reunion might not be allowed to pass uncelebrated. Tell me if I intrude upon other plans, because I am speaking selfishly. But I was on my way to a lonely supper, and apart from the great pleasure which your company would afford me, you would be such very good Samaritans if you would join me." Helen Cumberly, although she was succumbing rapidly to the singular fascination of M. Max, exhibited a certain hesitancy. She was no stranger to bohemian customs, and if the distinguished Frenchman had been an old friend of her companion's she should have accepted without demur. But she know that the acquaintance had commenced in a continental railway train, and her natural prudence instinctively took up a brief for the prosecution. But Denise Ryford had other views. "My dear girl," she said, "you are not going to be so crack brained as to stand here arguing and contracting rheumatism, humbago and other alleged complaints when you know perfectly well that we had already arranged to go to supper." She turned to the smiling Max. "This girl needs dragging out of her morbid self, M. Gaston. We'll accept your cab on the distinct understanding that you are to accept our invitation to supper." "By all means let my cub take us to your supper," he said, laughing. At a few minutes before midnight Helen Cumberly and Denise Ryland, escorted by the attentive Frenchman, arrived at Palacoe manSIONs. Any distrust which Helen had experienced at first was replaced now by the cateem which every one of discrimination (criminals excluded) formed of M. Max. She perceived in him a very exquisite gentleman and, although the acquaintance was but one hour old, counted him a friend. Denise Ryland was already quite at home in the Cumberly household, and she insisted that Dr. Cumberly would be deeply mortified should M. Gaston take his departure without making his acquaintance. Thus it came about that M. Gaston Max was presented (as "M. Gaston") to Dr. Cumberly. O'Connorly, who had learned to accept moth, and women upon his daughter's estimate, welcomed the regnum. into Greek was the are begin- and out- cular com- hundred press of so great if delayed dust Parsian hospitally. The woman high lighted more carefully play of the smother scene of the dormitory and the cigars had a firecracker fragrance which M. Max found wholly irresistible. The ladies being momentarily out of carrot, M. Gaston, glancing rapidly about him, said, "May I beg a favor, Dr. Cumberly?" "Certainly, M. Gaston," replied the physician—he was officiating at theiphon. "Say when." "When!" said Max. "I should like to see you in Harley street tomorrow morning." Cumberly glanced up oddly. "Nothing wrong, I hope." "Oh, not professionally," smiled Max, "or perhaps I should say only semi-professionally. Can you spare me ten minutes?" "My book is rather full in the morning, I believe," said Cumberly, frowning thoughtfully. "And without consulting it, which since it is in Harley الحكم في الحكم street, is impossible, I know when I shall-be at liberty, could we not lunch together? Max blew a ring of smoke from his lips and watched it slowly dispersing. "For certain reasons," he replied, and his old American accent became momentarily more perceptible. "I should prefer that my visit had the appearance of being a professional one." Cumberly was unable to conceal his surprise; but, assuming that his visitor had good reason for the request, he replied after a moment's reduction: "I should propose, then, that you come to Harley street at, shall we say, 9:30? My earliest professional appointment is at 10. Will that inconvenience you? "Not at all." Max assured him. "It will suit me admirably." With that the matter dropped for the time, Helen and her new friend now re-centered, and, although Helen's manner was markedly depressed, Miss Kyland energetically turned the conversation upon the subject of the play which they had witnessed that evening. M. Max when he took his departure found that the rain had ceased, and accordingly he walked up Whitehall, interesting himself in those details of midnight London life so absorbing to the visitor, though usually overlooked by the resident. Punctually at half past 9 a claret colored figure appeared in seaside Harley street. M. Guston Max pressed the bell, above which appeared, "Dr. Bruce Cumberly." He was admitted by Dr. Garnham, who attended there daily during the hours when Dr. Cumberly was visible to patients, and presently found himself in the consulting room of the physician. "Good morning, M. Gaston," said Cumberly, riding and shaking his visitor by the hand. "Pray sit down and let us get to business. I can give you a clear half hour." Max, by way of reply, selected a card from one of the several divisions of his cardcase and placed it on the table. Cumberly glanced at it and started slightly, turning and surveying his visitor with a new interest. "You are M. Gaston Max!" he said, fixing his gray eyes upon the face of the man before him. "I understood my daughter to say—" Max waved his hands depreciatingly. "It is in the first place to apologize," he explained, "that I am here. I was presented to your daughter in the name of Gaston, which is at least part of my own name, and because other interests, were involved I found myself in the painful position of being presented to you under the same false color." "Oh, dear, dear!" began Cumberly. "But—" "Ah, I protest, it is true," continued Max, with an inimitable movement of the shoulder. "And I regret it. But in my profession—" "Which you adorn, monsour," injected Cumberly. "Many thanks. But in my profession these little annoyances sometimes occur. At the earliest suitable occasion I shall reveal myself to Miss Cumberly and Miss Ryland, but at present"—he spread his palms eloquently and raised his eyebrows—"morbleu, it is impossible." "Certainly. I quite understand that. Your visit to London is a professional one? I am more than delighted to have met you, M. Max. Your work on criminal anthropocopy has an honored place on my shelves." "Again M. Max delivered himself of the deprecatory ware. "You cover me with confusion," he protested, "for I fear in that book I have intruded upon sciences of which I know nothing and of which you know much." "On the contrary, you have contributed to those sciences, M. Max." declared the physician. "And, now, do I understand that the object of your call this moorning?" "In the first place it was to excuse myself, but in the second place I came to ask your help." 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I was very much interested, and found it fascinating to walk up the grande staircase where so many historical personages once walked to consult the seer. But great as was my interest in the apartments of Cagliostro I was even more interested in one of the apartments in a neighboring house into which—quite accidently, you understand—I found myself looking." CHAPTER X. "PERCEIVED," said M. Gaston Max. "that owing to the progress of the work of demilitation and owing to the carelessness of the people in charge-nom d'un nom, they were careless, those-I was able to a certain polio M. R. I look into a small room fitted up in a way very curious. There was a sort of bunk somewhat similar to that in a steamer berth, and the walls were corred with paper of a Chinese pattern-most bizarre. No one was in the room when I first perceived it, but I had not been looking in for many moment-before a Chinaman entered and closed the shutters. He was hasty, this one "Eh blen! I had seen enough a perceived that my visit to the house in Cagliostro had been dictated by a good little angel. It happened that for many months I had been in quest of the headquarters of a certain group which I knew beyond any tiny doubt to have its claws deep in Parisian so ciley. I refer to an opium syndicate." Dr. Cumberly started and seemed about to speak, but he restrained himself, bending forward and awapling the detective's next words with even keener interest than hitherto. "I had been trying, all vainly, to trace the source from which the opium was obtained and the place where it was used. I have devoted much attention to the subject and have spent some twelve months in the opium provinces of China, you understand. I know how insidious a thing it is, this opium, and how dreadful a curse it may become when it gets a hold upon a community. 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For example, you pay $1.00 the first week, 98c the next ‘week and 96c the next week and so on until the last week in November, when. the amount paid will be only Zc. - — - FIVE CENT CLUB You pay 5c the first week and you pay 10c the.second week and 15c the third week andiso on, increasing the amount paid by Sc each week. If you keep this up, you. will receive just $63.75 about December 10,1917, in time to make your Christmas shopping. In addition to this amount you will receive 3 per cent. interest on what you have saved. You can start on the large amount first. The last amount paid when you start with Scis $2.50 and if you wish to tackle the big end first and feel the bur- den grow lighter instead of heavier, you can pay $2.50 the first week, $2.45 the second week, $2.40 the third week and so on until the last week in Novem- ber, when your last payment will be dc, just as by the ether method your 1 gt Le gees) eaten a” CO So ee Se (me r= 7 ) i 1 aa ce ~y * |: eg oT NTT | a) qr Zo" \ a) Paes FIVE NK Parr (és) Key ec Sf, (ae) See re Sem Laas ' . : © & “Ss oS. G7 Ny & OM NSB Ty eS PX. (cs) By a) SoH Se & Ss & 4 Y Fe: am RS Ni See | ts Tr ] OMING YEAR? ings Club for1917 he Clubs’ Line-up:” You Can Join the— first payment was 5c. - We havea flat 10c-a-week Club. You will receivea check next December for $5, plus the interest on that amount. Should you fail to keep up the payments you are no worse off, so to speak, for you will receivea check for—just the amount that. you may have paid in, even if that amount is only 10c.. - — TWENTY-FIVE CENT CLUB You can join the flat 25c Club. You pay 25c each week and if yor keep it up, you will receive a check for $12.50. If you, find that you cannot keep up the payments, you will receive a check for all that you paid in. .We do not de- duct from the amount for the trouble and time we expend in saving it for you. FIFTY CENT CLUB You pay 50c per week in this Club. You dothisevery week until the last week in November. About December 10, 1917, we will send you a check for $25.00, if you have kept up your pay- ments and in addition will pay you 3 per cent. interest on the amount. If you fail to keep up the payments, we will send you check for all that you may have paid . inas. Bank, Se ' The Yellow Claw » ROWMER Dr. Cumberly was hanging opon et ety word. “Apart from the physical and mon Tuln attendant upon the vice,” cont ved Sax, “the methods of this partict lar organization have brought financla ruin to many." Le sbook his finger a Dr. Cumberly an if to emptanize bi certalaty upon thin point. “I will no go Into particulars now, bat there ta | ayatem of wholesale robbery—eapristl of most toxenious brigandage—beln: practiced by ¢hig group. Therefore (© ngratulated myself. upon the Joxpire {a which, bad led me to mount Cagil oatro'n ataircane. The way in whict these people had conducted their’ sin later trade from so public a spot ar thin waw really wonderful, but 1 bad already learned to reapest the Ingenu. ity of the group or of the man at the head of It. I wastet no thme, pot 1: We ratdist the house that evening” — “And what did you find?” asked Dr Cumberly eagerly. “We found this catabllshment clad orately Ocal and the whole of the tt Ungs were American, Eh blen! This o@nfiriest me tn my bellef that the catablighment wax a branch of the wealthy concern [ hare mentioned fn San Froutsen, There wan also 9 branch tn New York apparently. We found ale or efgtt peaple ta the plac In vations stages of come, and J can hot tell yeu thelr names becaune among them were sony well known tn ‘the host noclety.” S “Goel heavens, Mo Max you rar prise and ate k me! "What fo tell yon ta bot the! truth We apprehended two low felown who acted ms servants sometimes in the place, We tind records of both of them at the bureau. And (here wan Also a woman belonging to the aime cians. None of these seve! to me. very Important. but we were fortunate enough to capture tn addition a China man, Sen. abd a certain Mine. Jean, the latter the principal of the estab Watiment.” “What! A womanT” . *Morbieu! A woman--cractly! You re murprined? Yea, and [was war: itlaed, but full inquiry convinced me hat Mine. Jenn wax the chief of staff Ve had comlucted the mid at night. f course, and because of the big names re huxbed tt up We ean do these bingx in Waris no much more cantly han ta possibie bere in Landon.” We Huatratesd, delivering a kick upen the crn of an Imaginary imalefactor. Cochon! Val" be shrugged. “It ts minhesd?* “The place was arranged with oft. | utal maxuiticence, The reception | mm=1f Teun so term that apartment | ~was like the scone of Iuinaky Koran: | ov'a ‘Scheherazade. I could eco that ety heavy charges were made at this Mablishment. I will not -bore sou | 1h further particulars, bug 1 will tell | ou of my disappolatment.” “Your dis wpolutment “Yes: 1 way dinsppoloted. True, 1], a brought about the cloning of that] , puxe, but of the huge sums of money | nudulentis obtained from vtetima 1, juld find no trace In the recounts of || me. Jean. She defied me with al-|, nce, almply declining to sive any ace] , unt of beracif beyond admitting that j | 16 conducted a, hotel at which opfuin ight be amoked if desired. The case jen must, Indeed, have ended miser- |, piy, ax far nx f was concerned, If 1 ad riot chanced upon a letter which t 10 otherwise prodent Mme. Jean had! , gotten to destroy. Triomphe! It] | asa lett? of instruction, and ded | ¢ ely it proved that sho was no more , an a kind of glorified concierge and int (he chief of the opium group was| , /Loniton. ' “Undyabtedly in London. There was} ; » addreas on tbe letter and no date.| ; nd {t wax curiously signed Mr. King." ¢ “Mr. King! . ‘ Dr. Cumberly rone slowly from bis] | air and took a step toward M. Max. “Fou are Interested” sald the de |, cUve and shrugged bia sboulders.| , hile his mobtle mouth shaped ftaclf} a grim smile. “Dardieu! I knew x m4 would be. Acting upon another b ew which the lettter—priceloas letter contained, | vintted the Credit Lyon: ’ is. f dlacovered that an account had x en opened there by Mr. Henry Le-|y ux Of Lonilon on Lebalf of big wife. tra Teroux, to tho amount of £1,000." “A thousand -pounds—really!” cried r. Cumberly, Arawing: bin heavy : ows toxether. “As mech as that?” “Certaluls. It was for £1,000," re} sted Max. “Avd the wholo of tai? novnt hind been drawn oat.” | ¢ “The whole thousand?” “The whole thourand, vom d'un ptt} > homme! The whole thoysand: Act 1 g. as 1 have anid, upon the tiforme | om in this wainhyn. privelera letter, pF mfronted Sue. Jeno sud- the mana | f cof the bank with ench other. Mor-ff eo! “Tia he aah. “4 Stira ‘Lesouns f Landen’ * | e "What «oot Chit erly.cneemingly MWe aqulet--t by thie po revelattos FP Max «hie | chle am pain, ad te f D xibie , re ned aetnymttay with pt ¢ got. erege ¢ ee 4 “It leds 1 tall you" he contineod. “Thie Mme. Jean bad been posing 51 ‘Mrs. Leroux, and in some way, whict T was unable to understand, :her af nature fad been accepted by the Credij Lyonnals, 1 examined the specinres signature which had. been forwarded to them by the London ‘County anv Suburban bank, avd 1 percelved at once that It was not # cixe of common fur gery. ‘The xtgnatures were {dentieal"— “Therefore.” sald Cumberly, anit be was thinking of Henry Lervux, whom fate delixbted to bufetlug—“therefor: the Credit: Lyonnal Is vet respons! bie?” “Mort decidedly net tessinsitde, acre Max. "Se you seed new-have two reasons fur coming to Laitdon one to Visit the London County and Suburban bank and the otter to Bud Me. King, ‘The tet part of my mis. sion I bave performed successfully, but : Ae, Cy rt ee Sh Ly Ww? ; yn ( OD i é 5 ie ee j NS 28 lf o TYP ONG \ Soa | Madam Jean Wrote the Specimen 8 nature, tho second agai he shrugged, an tho Mnes.of bix-tenth Were Lumorou Dr. Chinber!y began ty walk up an down the curpet. “Poor Lerwun!” te rauttyed “Poo Leroux!" . “Ab, poof Lecout. Indecd” ani Max. “He be no typtext « vtettar of (hl most infernal group!” “What! Dr, Camberly tured in bl promenndy nid stared nt the detec tire, “He'n net the only one! + “My dear wir," nald Max gently, “th victima vf Mr. Klis are truly ag th sands of Aratin.” “Good henvens!” muttered Dr. Cum Berly. “Good heavens!” : “T came tmmedigteiy to Londen,” con Unued Max. “att preseeted mynelt ni New" Seotinnd Yard. There 1 discov ered that my Inquiry was compiteate: bs a ghaatly erie awhich had beer committed In the tat of Mr, Leriux. but I learned alse that Mr King ns concemed In thi crime, 1k name had been foniat npoa a xetap of paper cUnched in the murdered, woman's hand." “Poway present when it was found.” eald Dr, Cumberty “T knew yon were" replied Maa In abort, Lateneredt that the Palace manstine anitder Gise Wate ctny eee and that my case Was the Palace man: aionn case. Eh Men? ‘The mystery of the Paris draft did net tera me long, A call upon the maunzer of the Lon- fon County’ nud Suburtan bank at Charing Crows retedied to me the whole plot. ‘The reat Mrs, Leroux bad WEF Melted that bank, ot way Mine, fea PURlU ny Mrs, Letoua, who went bere and Wretr the apeclinen algua- ure, accviunted byw certain joamon, a butler “E know blin!? wold Dr. Cuiberly rtmiy, “The biackguard:” “Truly a blackguand, truly a big, abr y Dinekxuned. Lat 1c te nue cauatle a this Gat Mr King disetvem and inca for his own ecds Harta avclety, know fora fart. bas wany such» anker Worm In'its heart Ob, it ina fg cane, n very big cane! Voor Mr eroux being voutlued to his bed—ab, Hits ML took the opportuntty to fait bly fiat in Palace mansions with papector Dunbar, and I obtatued fur- ber evidence xbowing bow tbe cou: piracy bad Leen conductor, yen, For natance, Dunbar's potchook showed ne that Mr. Leroux wan accustomed receive letters from Mes. Lerous hile abe waa auposed to be to Paris, actaally dixcore -s1 some of thowe sttorn, and they bore py dates, ‘This, they came from a woman, Was not emarkable, bit upon one of them f ound Rometling thit was remarkable. wan KI in its envelope. you must nderwtand, this letter, ity entelope ering the Parts postmark. ut im- reared upon the yuper 1 Giscovergd a scond poxtmark, whieh by ineans of simple process und the use of a nag- Ifsing ginsa 1 made vut to be Bow, ant!” What! “Do you not understand? This letter nd othern doubtlews had been incloaed Pan‘enrelupe and dispatched to Parts om Bow, East. In short, Mra Le ux wrote those letterm before ede ft London.-- Soames ever posted em, Lug. banded them orer to some Dropadiive of Mr. King This oth. tn turn, posted them to Bie. Jean "Paris, | Morbien. theseare clever cuca! -Thie which | wae fortuoate ough to dixcorer had tren op top. os underntand, this billet, and, tbe ater entelope belug very beatily aroped, that below retained the im: pens of the fawtiwark.” “Poor Leroux!” said Cumberly again, tth suppresee? emotion, “That un-|* Apecting. Kladiy «oul has been drawa to the meahee of this conspiracy. ow thes tinve been wound around m until” : “He know~ the truth abont pts]: Ifo.” axked Max. xaddenly glancing} at the pliyntciay “that abe te not tn | sist". “] myrelf hoke the painful news tof! m,” replied Cumberty, “after a con-| tation with Miss ftyiand and ms {/ ughter, fF considered tt my duty tof § Whim, bur f cannot dixcutee from]. peel that It hantined. If {t 1¢ did not rectly occasion. his breakdown ” { “Yee, see!” anid Max. “We havel | en vory fortunate, however. .tn 4} | rting-the attention of the press from} , ¢ almence, of Mrs, Leroux throughout la time. Nom d'un nom! Had thes]. t to knoir about the scrap of paper and io the dead woman's band 1} , ar that this would have been ics | j eile” ct ~Ay “1 do not doabt that ft would have} | en lmporaible, ‘knowing the. Loades | , ena,’} reytiled Or. Cumberty, “dat Lf , ne) en es ae eee * “You were not Mrs. Leroux's medical | artes T™ _e “I was not,” replied‘ Oumberty, silencing sharply at Max. “Good heay- ens! Tp think that 1 bad never re alised the trathI” “It tg not so wonderful at all Of course, as 1 have scen from the ert- Gence which, you gare to the police, Jou knew that Mra, Vernon was ad- Aicted to the use of oplumT? =~. “It was perfectly evident,” replted Cumberly, “painfully oridéot, 1 wil not go tnto particulars, but her entire constitution was undermined by the habit, 1 muy add, bowever, that 1 Git not associate the vico with her vlo- lent end, except"— “Ab!” interrupted Max, shaking bla finger at tho physician, “You aro of poptnion that the injection in Mire, Ver- non‘s shoulder, which could not hare deeg self adininistered”— 7 “Sb was not addicted to the uso of the needle.” interrupted . Cumberly. “She was.an opium smoker.” “Quita 0, quite a0," said Max. “It makes the point all tho more clear. You are of opinton that this injection was made at least eight hours before| the woman's death?” ~ “At least olgbt hours, you.” “Eh bien!" satd Max. “And have you had oxtensire experience of such 1s. Sections?” Dr. Cumberly stared at bim tn some surprise. . - “In a general way." bo said, “a fair] number of auch canes bave come us: der my notice, but It chances that ope of my patients, a regular patient, ta Addicted to the rico.” : “Injection?” : “Only ama makeshift. Ho bas pori- odicel bouts of oplum amoking, what I may term deliberate debaucbes.” “ABI Max wan leenly tntorested “This patient Ina muctuber of good 80- dotsT “He's ‘a member of parliament? re plied Cumberis. a faint bnmerous glint creeping Into hi xray eyes, “bot. of roure. that Ia.not an aasmer to your] guestion. Yea. le ie of an old family nd is engnged to the daughter of Door." 7 “Dr! Cumberly,” tnd Maz, “ka ase Uke the prevent, apart from the act that the bayidnes—pardies, the ife—of one of yonr own friends ts in- lsat tical sou count It a hrench of rofeatonat etlanette to divulge thed Ame of that patient?” : Tt was ne efisturiins question. a mo-F nentond question for a fasblonatle | hysielan to te cated apan to anmwerd hoa wuktenty, Dr Cumberly, whe ail renumest bia prometuide of the car- |’ st xtoped with bly buck wo MM. Max {| Mostared wut of the window tata], arley street M. Max. a than of retined suncepth || itles cncre te fils wed aliptornationlly. || “Ht In perbups overiin by tomnk yon dg Sagkd “lean nettle the problem tn | tioce sturgele mune Tnspe tor Danse § FwHl ash you for this geutleman'n 4 me, and You aN Witness tn "the came. | LNot refuse to eve tt” “Eocnv refuse nuth Lestand ti the esa bed. replied Chindet!y, taen Zn Wry wintle Uyen pis fee AVIth the rosalty” teterposnd Stas | am hat the cnet af Justt © mizht be de fa, ated and the wrong ein bansed” 7 ‘Trvel sald Cumberis “1am spite: Fay RK DALFS It Ly dlistinetiy aw trench of | ON eTevntnnl etiquette, nevertbelona,t | WL cannot diszute the tact trom fo) self However shure the knowledge | Mt Ho pever ve funy further and alnce | | nciitens teues are ait tae, Ewa | ay fe you the mime of me optam pa. f OM nt (et Sie rian Malpas!” Vonm annie tmdeltest tee god, doef mers.” watt Max. A thousand | EE aka” Hint fi bts eyes there wan a] ot away look, “Maltsts, Matbus? Where | O° this case have Fwuet wart the name | P Malpas?” e Inspector fenntne may peastbly Fe mentioned It te Sen jie reference the elhtenes of Mi tein Exel. PooMr Exel, you may remenber"—| BL Thave I" erted Max. "Nem dan fee DIT bese WD it wus trom Ste wh Matias that he iad parted at] 4 Seorier of Vietorta etreet on the na, he of the wurde. ty Ie net ao? y Your amenery i very goed Mt] OF < Then Mr Cxel te’a‘personat friend | 1* Sir [trian Malpan? 7 Excellent! Kismet atds me stilt 1! of ; ne to you hoplug that you may bey anc ee ee ee aon ace een ms eo ne Say a Meee a aw S| pte en ec wR Mrs. Leroux; but, no. Behold mo dis- appointed tn this! Then, morbleu! among your patients } Ond a possible client of the optum ayndicate!” “What! Malpas? Good God! 1 had not thought of that! Of course ho must retire somowtiere from the ken of socioty to Indulge tn these oplam orgies." 7 “Quite so. I have hopes. Since it would mever do for Sir Rrian Mapas to know who I am and what I scek, roundabout Introduction ts provided by Kindly Provigence. Ab. that good Uttle singel of mine—ta the person of Mr. Jp Beh MPI +1 Yall totroduce’ you to Mr Exel with pleasure”. - “Eh bhen: Let it be arranged “as econ as possible.” said M. Max. “To Mr. Jona Kxel 1 wit! be, as to Miss Ryland (morblea, | bate, Mei’ and Mier Cumberiy (artes, 1 loathe my: seifh, M. Gaston. It is 10 o'clock and Givendy 1 bear your frst pattest ring ing mt the front Geet bell. Used mers. ws De Qpepery.” . a 3 Perfect Phonographs at Popular Prices THESE TALKING’ MAGHINES ARE THE MOST REMARKABLE VALUES THAT HAVE YET BEEN OFFERED TO THE-TRADE. IN FINISH AND TONE QUALITY THEY “ARE A TOANY OF THE | S200 RETAIL MACHINES OW THE: MARKET: No.1-13x13x6 inches, -~- = ° $75 Worthof Umbrella Coupons No. 2.-16x16x7 inches, - - - $100 Worth of Umbrella Coupons ‘CABINETS MAY BE HAD IN OAK, MISSION OR MRESCSANY NO. I seme POWERFUL SENGLE : Ne ZISHOUEPED WITELA MGTON CUSEAMETEED “To PLAY FIVE TOME, REGURUS 7 CHINES, TURNTABLES 10 INGH DIAMETER. ALL METAL PARTS NICKEL PLATED AND THE RICHMOND PLANET, STN. 4th St.,.- - Richmond, Va. * 7 — : | LY. eT, ‘Dr. Camberly grasped bie band cor dtally. ‘ “Good morning, M. Max.” - The fomuux detective was indecd ro tiring when “M. Mine! He turned and looked into the trou bled gray eyem of Dr Camberly. “You would ask me where ts sbo— Mrs. Leroua 2" ho aaid. “My friend T may call you my frien@. may 1 not? <I cannot nay {€ abe be living of tt dead. Seniv little T koow of the Chi pew, quity A ittle, nom de dieu! I bope ali {n tend?” TO BE CCNTINUED. RUSSIA REJECTS PEACE OFFER Council of Empire Refused Unequivo cally Proposals of Germany. The count! of the Ruvatan emplr: Daa oannosnend that ft anantmous ty favors an mneqnivocal refusal Of Germany's penee proposals accord Ing tow Petroerad dexpateh, The counetl of the empire consiat: of an equal number of clected member and members nominated by the czar! Tt In convenéd and prorogued annual: by fmpertal nkane | The council of th empire and the Duma oth have legis tative powers, and the right of start fox reforms, and alxo the power. t addresn questions to the ministers] Every meanure before being submitl ted for Imperial sanction munt be paael @4 upon by the council of the ompiro| If refosted by the council, It docg Mo £0 to ‘To czar. 7 WILLIAM J: STONE Benator Who Asserts U. 8. Should Lead Peace Move. me ESS ee ie * BRITAIN REJECTS PEACE OFFER Central Poa Must State Terms For Qiscussion MILTARISM MUST can EE, Tent ee ee ee eee Renee ae ble, Lloyd George Declares in Partla ment. David (loys George told ie house Of Come vas tat the proposals of the central Sowers tor peace will not be Accepied by the entente powers, Much as the entente longa for the end of the war, he atl, the note ‘of Germany and her ullles, toxethor with the sprech of the German tmperl at Chapcellar ron Rothmann-Hollwog| Announcing the proffer, nforded smal hope for un honorable and tastin; puaca. | “Without reparation, peace te tm! Ponsible,” the premler declared em, phatically. “What guaranteo In thers that eubterfuges will not ho used f future to overthrow any treaties 0 Doace wherointo wo might now enter’ “We muat keep a steadfast eye on the purpose for which we entered th war. We ontered it to defend Euro! from the aggressions of tho Prusala military caxte, Wo thust Innist tha: thera be the tnost complete guarantces agalnnt thix caste over disturbing th peace of Evroye “Prussia hax been a bad neighbor Now that the war has rently bee undertakeis, 11 would bo folly to sed to Mt that (le mwahbuckling throws the streets of Europe, and this distur] ance of ‘peaceful citizens was deal with here and now as the moxt seriot offence agalnnt the Inw nf ations. “Wo will wait until we hear wha terms and guarantees there arn othe! than thene, better tifan those, naret than those which Germany xo light Broke. Moanwhtlee we shall put tras! fg our uabroken army, rather than { daoken faith,” . ‘For the entents to enter into nego tiatioris or proposals of which they had no knowledre. the premier, raid: would be for them to put thelr heads: fm m nooay with the end of the rope tn Germany's hands, ‘While the German proffer wax re: fected, the premier di4 not entirein close the door to peace nrgoliations. W Germany would aanounce the terms, mpen which the centtal powers would Gtecuss peace. be intimated, then then might be diecussed by the alifes. Toe paint do empt=-i'ed shove alt others Ee ee ee eee. e whatever artion may be taken. After the premiere apeeeh forme Promier Aw ith, rising, sald hts on J dons wns ti peace at the dlsporal o tha government whatever experienc Ro porweeaseal He sald that any peare reached mus he a peace whlch accomplished “tha for which tke war wan enter on much a peach a WORIE be Aceeptn lady; and anything xhort of that w fare hound to repudiate.” The rexponsibiiittes of the govern Ment are accentuated by the deelars thon of the German chancellor and the note communteated through the Unite Bates, Our answer will bo tren tr fall arcort with one alles.” Loge George sild, Thle* statement wiv Brestet with obec The German note was a mere para phrase of tha Cumeetlor'a xpoceh, Fach of the alles tus separately and Indeventeatty considered the matter and “arrived at Ci same coueluaton, Tam clad the first answer Ras been given by Fronee and Russia, They have unquertionubly the Aret right to apeak, far the enemy In atitl on thelr foll, unt tielr auctifces have been froat. [ stmply xtund here to give clear und sleflaite support to the state ments they have mate, 4+ “Anyone who wantonly prolongs this confit has ucrtme on his soul whieh oceans of tears could not cloanse.” the premier. xvat on, “but xByone who Abandon the <iraele without attain: fn the objer wonld bé even more rallty: “Are we Mkete "to attain our objoct by meeeptte the German proposats? To necep: the propowals would be to mit onr heads Into a noose, Hintoric examples teach ne to regard auch ac. Hon with dlequiet.” The aprneh of von Rethmann-Holl- wes wan characterized by Lloyd George ns ronatituting in substands a dentat-of the only terms upon which Peace was poxstble. Premler Loyd George aaid the time} had come when the dominions should be ronenited morn formally as to the war. An imperial conferance would be Rummoned at an early date to discuss vital questions, ¢ et Dealing with tho war altnatton, the permier said he had to palnt a stern but not gloomy pletare. “Tho Ruma: pian blunder was unfortunate, but at the worat ft only prolonged the war, and could not affect ft. It might have m anlutary effect, he continued, fn call- ing tho atietntion of the-alliee te obvi. pos defects of organization. To pre vent the Rumadtan situation ‘from be coming worse théy had takem strong} action. ~ ~ in Greece, they wera taking no ritks.| They bad decided to recognisé the| ngeats of former Premter Veutsetos. ‘Speaking of the weetem froat, Mr. J0yd Gecr-e reléered te the growth! of the Tritish armies theve amd con: taued: : Tam cortinced witimate vittory &| ours If the nation shows the same apirit uf endurance and readincas to Jearn ns tho inud-rtalned armioa at the-front.” oS DON’T WORRY. LIVE LONG - No Nervous Aliment Affects Beasts and Birds, Says Health Bulletin. . ‘Tho pubis health service in Wash fngton, which has been gathering statiniles on nervous diseanos abd thelr tendeney te shorten Ife, Issued ® dulletin nzaint: worrytar. “So far as {t known,” saya the bul Ietin: “no bird ever tried to butt more nests than Ite nefghbor; no fax ever fretted because he had only ont holo in which to hide: no nquirre! over died o: antlety leat he whould not Jay by enongh nute for two winters {natead of one, and no dog -ever, lost any sleep over the fact that he di¢ not have enough Bones Iald aside for hia declining years.” Are You Thinking of Getting Married ? ore . ene ] ie iN at ae ( . ae oe ry, . we NGA, = 3a. oss Lat Us Paint Your Wodlig ```markdown ``` The Wings of Time A NEW YEAR POEM By Minna Irving ALL day from windless skies of gray Fell feathery flakes of white. Like bits of swansdown shaken down From pinions out of sight Until upon the loom of night The dusk began to weave The Old Year's sable velvet pall. For it was New Year's eve. AT midnight, when the joyous bells Rang out from town to town. The radiant silver moon between The parted clouds looked down. Beneath her pale and pearly sheen, Lo, all terrestrial things Lo, all terrestrial things Lay covered with the downy snow, The New Year's folded wings. Among his New Year's resolutions is one to make this paper bigger, better and brighter and even more serviceable to the public welfare than before ALL day from where Fell feathery Like bits of swansdale From pinions out Until upon the loom The dusk began to The Old Year's sabbatical For it was New Year AT midnight, when Rang out from The radiant silver moon The parted clouds Beneath her pale and Lo, all terrestrial Lay covered with the The New Year's foreshadow Among his New lutions is one paper bigger brighter and serviceable to welfare than A GENERAL SURVEY OF THE WAR WEDNESDAY. The official notes containing Germany's peace overtures to the entente nations have not yet reached the allied governments. Until they do, there is little hope of any official comment upon the situation. No statement from an official source has yet been made in France or I. salia. It is intimated in London that no concerted reply from the allies is likely for a fortnight. When a reply is made, it has been hinted. It may contain a statement of the only terms on which the entente would consider peace overtures. In the meantime, word comes of hostilities in Greece between regular Greek troops and French forces. The Greeks are said to have occupied two towns on the Gulf of Salonika. Berlin announces that the Rumanian an resistance has been overcome along the Jalonitza river, and the Rumanian armies are reported again in full retreat to the northeast, presumably falling back upon the line of the Buzeu. More than 7000 additional prisoners have been taken by von Mackensen. Lord Robert Cocil announced in commons that the allies would make now demands on Greece, with the view of clearing up the present unsatisfactory situation. The existing blockade had not produced a state of war, he said. The Rumanian evacuation of southern Wallachia is virtually complete as the German war office announces that Great Wallachia, south of the Bucharest-Cernavoda railway, has been cleared to hostile forces. Beyond the German report of the repulse of a French attack in the Argonne, on the western front, and of Serbian assaults on Bulgarian positions in Macedonia, the war news presents little else of importance. Berlin reports an unsuccessful of fensive by the French in the Verdun region. Attempts to retake the positions lost by the French on Hill 304 west of the Mouse, were repulsed, it is declared, as were assaults east of the river. Buzeu, in Rumania, has been captured by the Teutons, whose success threatens the whole Russo-Rumanian defensive line along the Buzeu river. Greece is reported in Athens despatches to have accepted the allied ultimatum, which is reported to have demanded the immediate concession of Greek troop movements. The Athens government was warned disregard of the ultimatum would be considered a hostile set. SATURDAY. The French, in an attack with a hun red thousand men, broke the German THURSDAY. FRIDAY. SATURDAY windless skies of gray flakes of white, down shaken down t of sight m of night to weave ble velvet pall, Year's eve. en the joyous bells m town to town, moon between ls looked down. and pearly sheen, things he downy snow, folded wings. New Year's reso- e to make this r, better and d even more to the public before linen east of the Meuse along a front of six miles to a depth of two miles. Nine thousand German prisoners and olghty cannon have been counted so far. The attack was planned by General Nivelle, who recently was made chief commander of the French force on the western front. In this battle the Germans have been forced back to within two miles of the position the occupied before the crown prince started his famous drive toward the city of Verdun. Berlin reports progress in Rumania with the capture of 2060 more prisoners. The Russians are retreating on Dobrudja. The French are continuing their great offensive in the Meuse sector of the Verdun front and have made further gains. The British also have made progress and succeeded in Saturday nights' engagements in raiding enemy trenches near Ransart and southwest of Wytchaete, Gaining foothold in both cases. The Teutonic armies under Field Marshal von Mackensen in eastern Wallachia have crossed the Bugeu and lower Calmatulii rivers, and in addition to taking 1150 prisoners capture great quantities of railroad rolling stock, with innumerable vehicles of other kinds. The pursuit of the Rusian and Rumanian troops in Dobrujli continues, and the Teutonic forces now are close to the forest district in the north, where it is expected the Russo-Rumanian armies will offer a stiff resistance. Southwest of Valeputna, in the wooded Carpathians, the Russians, a ter repelling an attack by large German forces at the point of the bayone captured a height. MONDAY. Paris announces a strong counterattack by the Germans on position won by the French in their recent advance north and northeast of Verdun. The only success of the attacking forces, however, according to Paris, was one point on the Chambrettes farm, about a mile and a quarter north of Fort Doumont, where they secured a footing. The French took 11,387 prisoners in the Verdun fighting of the past three days, the war office announces, together with 115 cannon, 700 machine guns forty-four bomb throwers. Berlin reports the Rumanian aliph ation is unchanged. Unofficial infor mation to Paris is to the effect that the Rumanian army, safe beyond the seth, has been withdrawn temporar from the campaign, the Russians u dertaking the defence of the enti line. To Suppress I. W. W. The house of representative of the Australian commonwealth has passed a bill for the suppression of the Industrial Worker of the World, says a Reuter despatched from Melbourne. Premier Hughes adds the despatch, denounced the organisation and its leaders. ```markdown ``` SUNDAY. 1 IT'S OUR LOSS! and YOUR GAIN WE ARE GIVING AWAY COUPONS FOR EVERY CENT PAID IN MONEY IN THE PLANET OFFICE, ON EITHER JOB WORK OR ON SUBSCRIPTIONS. THESE COUPONS WILL BRING A TALKING MACHINE, AN UMBRELLA OR A COPY OF PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR'S WORKS, JUST AS YOU SELECT. FOR $100 WORTH OF COUPONS. WE WILL SEND YOU A LARGE SIZE TALKING MACHINE FOR $75 WORTH. WE WILL SEND YOU A SMALLER SIZE TALKING MACHINE FOR 30 WORTH. WE WILL SEND YOU A DETACHABLE UMBRELLA. YOU CAN TAKE IT APART AND PUT IT INTO YOUR TRUNK OR SUIT CASE WHEN TRAVELING. FOR $30 WORTH, WE WILL SEND YOU A COPY OF PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR'S WORKS WE WILL ALLOW YOU A CASH DISCOUNT ON ALL NEW SUBSCRIBERS THAT YOU MAY SEND US. THE PLANET SHOULD BE IN EVERY HOME. IT IS NEWSY AND READABLE. AN EXPERIENCE OF MORE THAN TWENTY-FIVE YEARS ENABLES US TO CATER TO THE READING PUBLIC. YOU WILL LIKE THE PLANET IF YOU WILL READ IT We Do All Kinds of Job Work WE HAVE TWO LINOTYPES, ONE IS OF THE LATEST PATENT. THE COST PRICE OF THE FIRST ONE WAS $3,375, EXCLUSIVE OF THE EXTRA PARTS. THE COST OF THE LATEST WAS $3,700, EXCLUSIVE OF THE EXTRA PARTS. ADD TO THESE AMOUNTS $1,000 AND YOU HAVE THE EXPENSE OF BRINGING THEM FROM THE MERGENTHALER FACTORY AT BROOKLYN, N. Y. AND SETTING THEM UP IN OUR OFFICE AT RICHMOND. Our Press Room is also well equipped. The outlay for machinery alone exceeds $4000 Call and see our plant We make this statement in order that you may know and understand that we are well prepared to take care of your orders and deliver to you your work on time. Address JOHN MITCHELL JR., PUBLISHER AND PRINTER, 311 N. Fourth Street Long Distance Telephone, Randolph 2213 Richmond, Virginia DEATH OF JOHN E. BUSH Little Rock, Ark., Dec. 15. The not wholly unexpected death of John E. Bush who died at his home in this city, 1600 Chester Street. Monday night of last week, removes the heralded leader of the Negroes of Arkansas, and the wealthiest member of the race in the State. For thirty years Mr. Bush has been a successful and pictureous figure. The country knew him. His funeral though held on a bleak December day, amid chilling winds and abounding snow, was one of the largest gatherings ever seen in this section. The First Baptist Church, of which he was a member, was packed with white and colored people. The exorcists were short and simple, so much unlike State funerals among colored people as to occasion comment. NATION-WIDE TRIBUTE The tribute to his memory was nation-wide. Mourners came from distant parts, and hundreds of telegrams, too many to attempt to read, poured in on the family for several days. The floral designs sent were a wilderness of flowers, and as many came from the white people as from colored people. The prettiest design picked by the artist was sent by the City of Little Rock. Mr. Bush did as much for his city as any other citizen here. He knew, himself, very little of the color line, but he spent his life trying to break it down for his people. McCONICO EULOGIZEN LEADER. The funeral exercises, in charge of P. H. Jordan, Grand Master, consisted of special music, an invocation by the Rev. A. T. Clark, Scripture reading by the Rt. Rev. J. M. Connor, Bishop of the A. M. E. Church; the obituary oration by John H. McConico, National Auditor of the Mosaic Templars, short address by the Rev. J. P. Robinson, his pastor and friend, and remarks by Roscoe Conkling Simmohs on behalf of the National Negro Business League. McConico made the estimate of Mr. Bush's character held by his closest friend. He spoke nobly, and the audience was moved. "He knew," said the speaker, "but little of the arts and sciences, but he knew much of life and living. He did not unfold his plans in words. You knew what he was thinking by what he did. He thought big things and big things he achieved way beyond his fellows." "A CHRISTIAN NEVERTHELE68." Dr. Robinson's tribute was to "our leader, who, though given to amass great wealth and lead great numbers, was a Christian nevertheless." Dr. Robinson was an intimate friend and long an advisor, and commented upon the fact that he was the only pastor the leader ever had. "I baptized him, and now it is my duty to consign him to earth again." The funeral procession attracted the residents along the line of march from his late residence. Under the command of Gen. Frank A. Young, Major General of that department, the Uplift-Tank Department of the Mosaic Templars constituted the active pallbearers and the guard of honor. The honorary pallbearers included: Dr. J. W. Goodgame, L. L. Powell, Alabama; J. B. Sykes, T. J. Wilson, Jr. L. A. Ward, Mississippi; Thomas H. Hayes, J. W. Harris, Tennessee; Roscoe C. Simmons, Kentucky; Scott Bond, Henry Avant, Dr. R. A. Williams, J. E. Davis, Wash Jordan, Wm. Targan, E. W. Balloy, John W. Roundtree, W. A. Singfield, J. H. Thompson, J. E. Garterson, Leo Headspeth, Thomas Austin and R. C. Mitchell. BORN A SLAVE. John E. Bush was born of a slave mother in Moscow, Tenn., about the year 1858. He never knew his father. While an infant, with his mother he came to Arkansas. He grew up about the city, and acquired what he could of figures and letters. He got to be a country and then a city school teacher. He became interested in politics, being ardent as a Republican. He entered the railway mail service in 1875. He resigned 17 years after, and founded the America Guide, of which he was editor until 1898. By this time his leadership was accepted by all elements in the State of Arkansas. An ardent McKinley man in the pre-convention campaign of 1896 he was appointed by President McKinley receiver of the United States Land Office at Little Rock in 1898. He held that position for 16 years, covering the administrations of McKinley, Roosevelt and Taft. He was the most popular federal official in Arkansas. FOUNDER OF NOSAICS. Together with the late Chester W Keatta, he founded in 1883 the Monad Templars of America, of which he was National Grand Secretary until his death. He saw it grow from a single lodge to an organization of 80,000 people, with vast holdings, and operating in 26 States and in distant countries. Its Temple in Little Rock, dedicated several years ago by Booker T. Washington, is one of the finest buildings in the State, and foremost among buildings owned by Negroes. He was the commanding godliness behind the advance of this organization, now perhaps, the first Negro institution. The wish of his life was granted when two years ago his National Grand Lodge met in Tucson. BIJOU All New Year Week. Matinee, 10 and 20c. Night, 15 and 25c. JUST THE SHOW FOR THE TIRED BUSINESS MAN KATE ELINOR "MY AUNT IN THE RIOTOUS FARCE WITH MUSIC Magnificent Scenic production featuring mirth and melody with the following artists— FROM UTAH" WHITLOCK DAVIS, JOSEPHINE SAREL, DONALD ARCHER, MAJORIE SWEET, ETHEL LLOYD, LAWRENCE PETERSON, WALDO WHIPPLE. THREE ACTS—BARRIEL OF FUN—14 MUSICAL NUMBERS. SPECIAL MATINEE NEW YEAR'S DAY AT THREE O'CLOCK. THE MISSING MARY MILLER Institute and we, welcomed by Pine- ipal Washington in person. The Monica Tempelius was the only terminal order to which the great educator belonged. - CONDOLENCE MANY Telegrams of sympathy, were received from all sections. Amount those who telegraphed were: Mrs Booker T., Washington, Emmett J. Scott, Robert R. Church, Jr., R. R Moton, principal, and Warren Logan Treasurer of Tuskegee; B. M. Roddy cashier Solvent Bank, Memphis Charles H. Anderson, Jacksonville; Charles Banks, Mound Bayou, Roscoe C. Simmons, Louisville, KY. Henry Avant, Helena; T. A. Hutchinson, Hot Springs; Solvent Bank through J. W. Sanford, President; S. G. King, Jacksonville; Selectia Robinson and mother, Hot Springs; Clarence W. Lee, Montgomery; J. H. Williams, Morrilton; Eva Greene, Nashville; Goo, Mitchell, Birmingham; Mrs. L. L. Powell, Alabama; E. W. Balloy, Texas; Z. E. Trimble, Wichita Falls; H. W. Terry, Texas; Dr. J. H. Barrabin, Martanna; Mrs. A. E. McCallough, Miss A. E. Hughes, Clarksville; A. W. Weatherford, Grand Master of Texas; E. H. Bailey, Grand Secretary of Texas; Col. S. C. Bryco, Miss A. A. Price; Dr. Fred Rubel, Hot Springs; J. N. Donohue, Rev. Dr. E. C. Morris, Helenn; J. H. Sykes, Georgia; W. H. Sudson, Oklahoma; J. J. Redix, Grand Master of Kentucky; Amanda Davis, Grand Secretary of Alabama; Dn. J. W. Dardel, National Medical Register, Opulika; the Central Mosaic Committee, Montgomery; S. S. Thompson, Grand Secretary of Tennessee; E. E. McDaniel, Oklahoma, and Mosaic Chambers at Nashville. LEADERS HONOR MEMORY. Among the messages were these: Emmett J. Scott: His death was BIJOU Matinee, 10 and 20c. JUST THE SHOW FOR THE T KATE E "MY AUNT Magnificent Scene production featuring mirth and melody with the following artists— WHITLOCK DAVIS. JOSEPHINE S. MAJORIE SWERT. ETHEL LLOYD. WALDO WHITE THREE ACTS—BARRIEL OF FUN— SPECIAL MATINEE NEW YEAR'S AT THE BIJOU ALL KATE ELINORE IN "MY AUNT FROM UTAH." The coming attraction at the Bijou which opens with a New Year's matinee at 3 P.M. is that much harried farce "My Aunt From Utah," with Kate Elinore in the role of the Aunt, in which she is meeting with the greatest success of her already most successful career, and is endorsed by the Memphis News as follows: Fun and farce situations are holding forth at the Lyric Theatre this week where Kato Elliore the commedial tenne who is known from one end of the country to the other, is due to make thousands laugh in Gus Hill's real cost production, "My Aunt From Utah." Pretty The International circuit has chosen a capote cost for the show, and music and farce combine themselves in a show of real merit at popular价. There is not a dull moment in "My this the Aunt From Utah," as Mason Minico. This a in the role of the sent, said: "I have learned some more action in this house in 51 and one the painting of a grove and great woodland beast! Wishing you all too well am I able to understand the grief you bear. R. R. Church, Jr., Memphis: In his death our people and country must a mighty loss. R. R. Meton, Tuskegee Institute: All Tuskegee mourns his death as a loss to us and the race everywhere. Miss Addle B. W. Gatwood, instructor in George Mason School and student Columbia University, New York, is spending the holiday season in Manhattan, visiting friends and investigating the 1917 styles in fashionable dress technique and costume expression in display and professional drafting. LEESBURG ITEMS. Leesburg, Va.---Mr. Lewis Davis, of Germantown, Pa. and Master Randolph Harris, of Washington came home this morning to spend their Christmas. Rev. Frederick Hall, of Washington preached for the Baptists all day Sunday. At eleven o'clock his subject was "Good News." Proverbs 25:23. Seven-thirty found us in the House of God. After a good covenant meeting, the Reverend preached from those words. "What shall I render unto the Lord for all of His benefits?" He certainly preached two excellent sermons. Mr. Luther J. Adams and wife, of Baltimore, Md. are the guest of their parents for the holidays. Mr. Charles Jackson, of Washington is visiting his parents. Mrs. George Helms is confined to her bed. We hope she will soon recover her strength. Mrs. Mary F. Thornton and Mrs. Noble Adams are convalescing. Mrs. Henry Robinson spent Friday in Washington shopping. U All New Year Week. 10c. Night, 15 and 25c. FOR THE TIRED BUSINESS MAN ELINOR IN THE RIOTOUS FARCE WITH MUSIC "FROM UTAH" SHINE SABEL, DONALD ARCHER, MILLOYD, LAWRENCE PETERSON, O WHIPPLE. OF FUN—14 MUSICAL NUMBERS. YEAR'S DAY AT THREE O'CLOCK. U ALL NEXT WEEK. hours than I did in 24 years in Utah." Fun situations follow one after another through the three acts, and the audience is kept wondering what "My Aunt" will do next. There is a decided plot in "My Aunt From Utah." A young husband, her nephew, palms his friend's wife off for his own and the deception is kept up during the three acts until the last moment. Through the complications which arise the fun is furnished. Many musical numbers are inter-assembled during the three acts, converting the farce into a sort of musical comedy, which is most enjoyable. Several of the numbers bear the stamp of recent vintage and several with real comedy lines are sung. Pretty stage settings mark the pro- duction and the costumes are up to repre- sent the剧本. Kate Minmore needs no more of introduction as a fun maker. She is know always on the job and almost every beow like the spoken is good for a length. body. c The adaptation is the first force the leading international hit film, and is sounded while it end one of the highlights the drama. AND PUT YOUR MONEY IN A HOME Only one witness gave testimony at the coroner's inquest today into the death of Lizzie Beat, colored, who died at Virginia Hospital Christmas day as a result of being struck by automobiles on Broad Street, near Henry, the evening of November 2. That witness was Marks Lamb, of 801 North Twenty-fifth Street. He testified that the woman while crossing Broad from the south to the north side was knocked down by an automobile which then continued on its way without stopping. A moment or two later, another machine seemed to run over her legs. Then a third car struck her as she lay in the street. It was Lamb's impression that the driver of this car was the only one to stop to render the victim assistance. Because of the absence of other important witnesses, Coronor Taylor decided to continue the hearing until Saturday, after Lamo had concluded. Two men are under arrest charged with implication in the accident. One is L. M. Todd, of 2115 Stuart avenue. The other is G. T. Hall, of 249 Temple Street. The third chauffeur, supposed to have been driving the first car, is yet to be located, according to the police. All three of the cars are believed to have been small machines of the Ford type. After the partial inquiry, Coroner Taylor said that it appeared to be an aggravated case and if possible he intended to have the responsibility properly placed. The cases of Hall and Todd when called in police court today were continued until December 30. The woman is said to have suffered a fractured neck and skull in the accident.—Evening Journal, Dec. 27, 1916. Professor Thomas Hopkins, of Wartertown, New York, a gentleman of color, was fined $20 by Mayor Wooding yesterday on the charge of obtaining money under false pretenses in Danville. A few days ago the dusky sage was fined in Chatham for a similar offense. Representing himself as being a traveling agent for The Crisis, a publication aimed at the advancement of the colored race. Hopkins came here several months ago and succeeded in securing subscriptions from some of the better known colored residents of Danville. Believing that he was an imposter a letter was written to the headquarters of the publication and back came the answer that Professor Hopkins had no official connection with the company. At the same time, he had copies of the publication in numbers, fulfilled his obligations for two months and had other papers identifying him with the magazine and this made the decision a somewhat difficult matter until Geo. Rison, who said he was out just 50 cents, put him a question which acted like a bomb shell. After the Professor had related the history of his forbearance, his Canadian connection, George Rison, who had watched him closely with a sad expression turned to the Mavor and said "Your Honor can I ask him just one question?" The Mavor accepted. "Nigah, who sent you down here?" The professor was taken by surprise, but blandly explained that, he was "just coming to that all important question." Then he related how a cousin of a certain rich man had drowned him a line, asking him to repress "The Crise." In the Piedmont section of Virginia, he did not know the murder name, but said that he was a cousin of a brother of somebody else. He happily answered in further detail about his connection to the man, who had --- 535% N. 2nd St sawore out warrants and the Water- town agent was fined 15 on each count. Suspicions first grow when it was dis- covered that a colored woman of Dan- ville had been representing the mag- azine in question for some time.— Danville (Va.) Register, Dec. 20, 1916. AGENTS WANTED FOR THE Edwin Hair Grower Testimonials Received Every Day. Special Inducements to All Agents made before the first of the year. Send 25 Cents and Get Sample Box. Manufactured by MITS. E. A. CARROLL, Beauty Specialists, 545 W. 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Wanted a Deputy to work the State of Virginia for the faithful Sirs and Ladies of Harmony. A good inducement for a good and faithful worker. For further information write GEORGE B. PAYTON, 614 N. East, St., Indianapolis, Ind. GOOD PROPOSITION—SEND $1.00 for big $1.75 Package of Salline Pain Cure and become a regular agent. Pray Seller. Salline Mfg. Co. 912 N. 1st, Richmond, Va. SAVE COUPONS WORK AND SAVE UP PLANET TOUPONS AND GET AN UMRELLA OR A PHONAGRAPH—BOTH ARE GOOD. SEE ADVERTISEMENTS IN THIS ISSUE AND START TO WORK IMMEDIATELY. VIRGINIA: In the Huntings Court, Part II, City of Richmond, November 21. 1916. William Cowen.....Plaintiff vs. In Chancery Maggie Cowen.....Defendant It appearing to the Court from an affidavit filed in this cause the object of which is to obtain a decree for a divorce A Vinculo Matrimonii by the plaintiff for the defendant on the grounds of willful desertion and aban- dement for a period exceeding three years, that the defendant Maggie Cowen is not a resident of the State of Virginia, and that her last known address or place of abode was in Manson, N. C. 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