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THE RICHMOND PLANET Virginia State Library VOLUME XXXV. NO. 8 DR. R. C. JUDKINS' REMARKS Dr. R. C. Judkins, the apostle of peace among colored Baptists, has said something worthy of the consideration of every soul affected by the present conditions in National Baptist circles. In his article published in the Christian Review, I issued November 29, 1917, is to be found with statement: "The men who stand for hatred, abuse and division are false leaders, and the sooner the decommination wake up to that fact, the better it will be for the great cause." I used to wonder how white ministers of the Gospel of Jesus Christ could stand behind the sacred desk and give their approval to so wicked an institution as slavery, but I declare, since the great in fortune that overtook colored Baptists in Chicago, the shander and wickedness from pulpit and press have demonstrated very clearly to me, at least, that in the great conflict of right against wrong, there are times when the enemy of righteousness captures a great percentage of the preacher; and editors or pulpit and presses, and uses them to good effect in destroying the organic union and the organized endeavor of the Christian forces. How many righteous men have been put out of their pulpits, and how many organized units of God's forces divided, and to do what? It verily seems to abuse each other, constitutes too large a percentage of the use. Lee me here congratulate Dr W. H. Moses, for he is beginning to sound the note of con ructive good work. He tells us, through the columns of the Union Review, in plain American, the importance of healing the breach and preserving the union. Ashie also colored Baptists were paying the highest tribute to themselves, highest glory to King Emmanuel, and provoking the administration of all Christendom in preserving a National Baptist Convention. All other great denominations had broken their national unity and alone stood the colored Baptists as a gigantic monument, shimmering in the sunlight of Christ's righteousness, defying the Prince and Power of darkness; but asl! my brother shall we sacrifice this great glory and power to the gods of selfishness? God forbid that we should ever be guilty of such. Our sons and daughters would be sadly affected, and our great men would die under a cloud. This is an age of universal readjustment. Wake up, brethren, wake up my brethren, the affairs among Negro Baptists need to be readjusted; let's get busy. Well, you ask, how shall we proceed? Let some brother, who has no interest at state or purpose to serve save that of our Lord and Master, open a polling station; send out an appeal through a number of leading paper; let every colored Baptist who favors it be taken two factions, seep in his name and address; seek to get churces and other Baptist organizations committed to the cause, as well as individual Baptists, and when the enrollment of Baptists is made, should it be found that the churches are really in favor of uniting, and I believe if it were left to the churches it should be, they would unite in a day; let us call for action on the part of the committee from both divisions, or call for a delegation of one or two men from each state to meet in a place most convenient to the majority, and draft plans for a great get together session, naming date and place of meeting. You ask what about the publishing house? It is not the publishing house we seek to unite, but the Baptist. The division of the Baptists creates the publishing house problem. The moment the Baptists are united, that in itself practically settles the publishing house problem. Some one asks again, what about the charter? I would answer, it is not the charter, it is the Baptists we seek to unite, and if the Baptists in body say they desire to form themselves into a great National Corporation, then let the will of the Baptists be done; if the Baptists say away with the charter, under the force of such a decree, the charter becomes impotent and must die. Some one may also ask, what about this man or that man? Brethren, men must die, but one cause must Hive. Let us have one Lord, one faith, one baptism, and one mighty National Baptist Convention of baptized believers in these eternal doctrines, tramping in unison and laboring in love. T. J. KING RYLAN TAKES OATH OF OFFICE Will Succeed Mitchell as Mayor of New York on January 1. New York, December 29.—Mayor elect John F. Hyllan took the oath of office today. He succeeds Mayor Mitchell on January 1. CELEBRATED THEIR GOLDEN WEDDING. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Hill celebrated their fifteenth wedding anniversary at their residence, 1006 1.2 North Seventh Street, on Wednesday evening, December 26th, 1917. The hours were from 7 to 11, but long past the hours friends, both old and young, added to congratulate them and extend good wishes. A lovely golden hearts containing twenty-five dollars in gold was presented to them from their neighbors and friends by Dr. Bessie Tharp, in well chosen words, which made all present feel happy. Afterward, "Silver Threads Among the Gold" was sung very sweetly by the Gift, which were many, principally gold. Mr. and Mrs. Jas, Hill, their son and daughter, were present from New York. The following menu was abundantly served by young lady friend: Ham and turkey sandwiches, with potato salad, hot chocolate, cream and cakes and fruit punch. In the wee small hours the guests despatched, after an enjoyable evening. OBITUARY Entered into rest Friday morning, December 14, at 5:30 o'clock, at his presidence 1028 St. Paper Street, Elder Peter R. Smith. He leaves a devoted wife Mrs. L. thia A. Smith, one brother, a sister, and a host of friends. Servant of God, well done; Rest from thy loved employ; The battle fought, the victory won. Enter thy Master's joy. The voice at midnight came; He started up to hear; A mortal arrow pierced his frame. He fell, but felt no fear. The pains of death are past, Labor and sorrow cease; And life's long warfare closed at last. His soul is found in peace. His devoted wife. MRS. LETHIA JOHNSON SMITH. IN MEMORIAM MARY J. WARWICK—In loving remembrance of my dear mother, Mary J. Warwick, who died one year ago January 1, 1917. None knew her but to love her. The Golden Gates were opened A gentle voice said, "come!" And with farewell unspoken, Sue calmly entered her eternal home. Her daughter, PAULINE W. WILLIS. REY, CHARLES BROWN, OF KING WILLIAM COUNTY, GONE Falls, Va., Dec. 31. After a long illness, Rev. Charles Brown passed away on December 28th inst. He was one of the best known preachers in this section, and was highly respected by both white and colored. He leaves a wife, three children and many friends to mourn their loss. Funeral services were conducted at Mt. Olive Baptist Church, Falls, Va., Rev. W. H. Gray, a former pastor of this church, officiated. REPORTER DIED AT URBANNA Urbana, Va., December 31,—Mr. Leuel Burrell, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Burrell, died Sunday December 30th, after a severe illness of Typhoid fever, at the age of 18. SLIPPED AND FELT Derek William Howard Jones, had the misfortune to tip and fall one morning about 5 o'clock at 9th, and Franklin Sis, as he was on the way to his work. He bruised his arm and tip and struck his head and while painfully injured no serious results followed. TWO NEGRO GENERALS, FOUR NEGRO COLONELS Paris, France, December 2. — France's treatment of her colored soldiers is much fairer and just, and undiscriminatory than the United States treatment of her black legions that there is no comparison in the French army today there are two colored generals, four colonels, and one hundred and fifty captains, and lieutenants too, numerous to mention. This is a much better showing than is made by the United States, which country has not even an officer as high as a Colonel in the regular army, although the United States' population number more than ten millions of black folks There is absolutely no color line over here in dear old France. Here merit alone limits a man's possibilities and opportunities. RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, SATURDAY, JANUARY 5, 1918. REV. BRADFORD'S LABORS Great Work at Hickory Grove, and Hickory Kun Raust St. Churches. Dear Editor, It gives me real pleasure to say a word about my work for the year 1917. I am pastor of Hickory Grove Baptist Church, Crewe, and of Hickory Run, Brunswick County, Va. They hold services one a month each. I feel that the Lord has abundantly blessed my labors in both fields. We had fourteen conversions in Brunswick and seven at Crewe, and several brick liders rocked. Services well attended and collections good. Since I took charge in Brunswick, November 1915, the Sunday School was reorganized, and a W. Y. U. Church Aid Society, Virginia Missionary circle organized; church or parly insured, sanitary outhouses but well dug, large oak table and two chairs and a church organ bought and paid for; choir organized, and forty-eight members added to the church; extra services. On the fourth of July, the pastor occurred to a large audience on the Negro and the present war. A collection was taken to represent in the State Convention. In October, Mrs. Profield addressed the women and raised $23.6 for missions. On Thanks giving the people shipped the pastor and family 220 pounds of foodstuff. REV. D. J. M. H. REV. D. J. BRAFORD in appreciation of services rendered The church books after the poor, and is helping Mr. V. L. McFarland, the superintendent of its Sunday School to secure an education at Virginia Seminary. Present membership. SM HICKORY GROVE BAPTST CHURCH, CREWE, VA The Hickory Grove has also had a good year. The membership is only about seventy-five, and eighteen of them have been added since I took charge, April, 1915. During my pastrotate, this church has bought land and raised more than $500 for a new building. However, we are writing now for reduction in building material. The services are wel! attended. DISTINGUISHED VISITORS: Among distinguished guests who have spoken from our pulpit this year have been Prof. T. C. Erwin field secretary of the Negro Organization Society, of which our church is a member. Prof. McCrew, state secretary of the Y. M. C. A.; Rev. J. J. Woodson, Dr. T. J. King, and Dr. W. H. Stokes, of Rehmond; Mrs. L. B. Stevens, of Lynchburg, representing the W. C. T. U.; Mr. Aaron L. Dewalt of Liberia, W. Africa, and Rev. Eziaia M. Percetti, of Joppa, Palestine. We sent all away smiling with an invitation to come again. HER LIBERAL CONTRIBUTION This church contributes liberally to missions, education and temperance. It helped each of its six members away in school; three at Englewood, and three at Virginia N. and F. L. Petersburg. We have helped all of the sick and needy, not only among our members, but all who have asked of us. Besides our home work, we sent $37.51 to foreign missions. Our contribution to missions, education and temperance for 1917, amounted to $108.64. A church that does missionary work will pay its pastor. After raising money for a new building and contributing more than $100 in money to missions, the Hickory Grove paid her pastor every penny she promised and gave him a fat purse for Xnus. The members of this church are broad ganged, and among the most faithful and loyal to be found in the State. I mention here the names of Sister Louise Ander on, (not a member of our church), who gave an egg rally to help our foreign mission work and my little girl Audrey, who sang a solo to the delight of all present on the occasion. As I think of my work for 1917, which is now history, joy. *real joy, this my heart, I rejoice because of the support of my wife and daughter, I rejoice because of the cordial support of my officers, members and friends, but most of all, I rejoice because I firmly believe my efforts have been Divinely sanctioned. Living more than fifty miles from either church is my worst handicap. I am waiting patiently, however, on the Lord to remove this obstacle and make it possible for me to live among the people with whom I labor as pastor. With profoundest gratitude, I am, sincerely. D. J. BRADFORD, 2018 St. John St., Richmond, Va. 1930 The members of the Girls' Industrial Club gave a delightful party during Christmas week. The little folks of the Rainbow Circle gave presents to each of the children at the Orphan Asylum. These little folks gave a concert in the early fall and raised the money for these gifts. The young ladies of the home were given a surprise party Christmas eve, and found Santa in the pot of gold at the "foot of the rainbow," which was formed in the front parlor. The Honorable John Mitchell, Jr., will deliver his address on "The World War" at the Second Baptist Church Sunday, January 27, at 3:30. The date was postponed because of the severe weather. Mrs. J. H. McGrew will speak at Vesper Services Sunday at 5:30. SAVES CONDEMNED SOLDIER Commander of Camp Dix Revokes Death Sentence for Objecor. Trenton N. J., December 29—Sentence of death by shooting imposed on Rudolph J. Vrana, of North Bergen Hudson county, a national army soldier who advanced socialistic objections against warfare has been revoked through the clemency of Brig. G. N. J. S. Mallory, retiring commander of Camp Dix, at Wrightstown. "The soldier is advised to reflect on the sentence adjudged by the court in this case and to desist from an attitude which places his own views above the law and which if persisted in must inevitably lead to disaster and grief for himself and his family and injuries to the cause he supports, was the comment of Gen. Mallory. Y. W. C. A NOTES --- REVIEWS OF ARMY DEATH SENTENCE. Wilson Issues Order to Guard Against Unjust Verdicts. --- President Wilson has prohibited the execution of any more American soldiers except in General Persianjin's force; abroad before the sentences of the courts martial have been reviewed in Washington. Heretofore, this has not been necesary in war time, but the President has made the rule that it may be made doubly sure that no injustice is done. Thirteen Negro troopers of the Twenty-fourth Infantry were recently executed for the raiding at Houston Tex., without review at Washington, No fault has been found in the verdict of their court or their sentences but it has been felt advisable to have death results reviewed by the War Department before execution. SENTINEL PEEVISM GUARDING Dixie Soldier Wishes He Was In France and Not Rosslyn. "Take all your troubles in your old bit bag and smile smile, smile!" Goe but it's cold up here" chirp) a lonely soldier guarding the Aqueduct bridge. "I wish I was over in France. It can't be any colder over there." This sentimental claims to have a legislative kick coming. He was ordered with a company of his comrades to Washington from Charlotte, N. C. He had never in his life before been farther North than Danylle Va. The Charlotte contingent of white United States army regulars arrived here last Sunday and replaced the colored troops, who had subsequently been assigned to the task of guarding government and other property. The colored troops kicked because they were ordered North and now the white boys are pevish because Uncle Sam chased them out of the sunny South. BAPTIST CONGRESS MEETS IN GALVESTON, TENAS At a recent session of the Executive Committee of the National B. Y. P. U. and Sunday School Congress held in Memphis, Tennessee, it was agreed to change the time of meetings of the Congress to June 19.23.1918. This change was made because the public schools and colleges are closing the first week in June and many B. Y. P. U. and Sunday School workers are prohibited from attending for that reason. The expert lecturers and ministers to preach the annual sermons were selected and the committee organized for the purpose of thoroughly advertising the Congress. The Committee was informed that not only Gave-ton but, the whole State of Texas is bent on making the Congress the best that has ever assembled anywhere in the United States. Pastor Barbour is enthusiastic and urges the Baptists to come in great numbers so he can show them how to entertain strangers. Rev. D. A. Scott Superintendent of Sunday School Missions, has asked for a Texas Day on which he promises to put the Texas people on record as the most liberal and enthusiastic supporters of the Congress movement. Each Union, Sunday School and another Baptist organization is requested to select messengers at once and send their names and addresses to the Congress Headquarters, 409 Gay St. Nashville Teen. OFFICERS OF BLOOM OF YOUTH COURT, ORDER OF CALANTHE The following are the officers of Bloom of Youth Court No. 194 organized at Norfolk, Va. Thursdoy, November 29, 1917; W. I., Milkie Hanftor; W. C., Maud Ruffin; W., Partie; W., W. O. Matter Hanks; W. R. of D., Corrue Archer, W. R. of A. Oleia Owens; W. R. of Bcp, Mary M. Wilson; W. S. D., Emma J. Taylor; W. J. D. Louise Archer, W. Con, Laura Facewell, W. A. Con, Ada Morgan; W. E., Elena Lawson; W. H., Georgia Brooks; Plaura J. Webb, Trustees, Mary Giddins, Estelle Colden and Mary Founville. Mr. Landon Thomas of Newport News, Va., was in the city last week and called on us. SUBSCRIBE TO THE RICHMOND PLANET. OUR ADVERTISERS Tae New Year's here, and so is Mr EDWARD STEWART the procter. He has a full line of sup- pliers for family use and at the lowest rates obtainable on a high market. He carries only first class pro- cies and it will be to your interest to do business with him. THE GLOBE THEATRE is always making special arrangements for its parisons and keeping an eye on the theatrical movie picture productions in order that even the most religious may spend a quiet pleasant evening within its walls, "The Martyrdom of Christians" is a real site production, and you have the opportunity of a lifetime in seeing it. Mr. JAMES H. COLEMAN does not do much talking. His excellent service talks for him. If you want first class groceries, his place is there for your patronage. Call and see him. If you want supplies right away, call him up by telephone and he will take and deliver your order promptly. 125 W. Duval Street is the address. THE NEGRO TECHNICAL AND AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE of North Carolina, under the able leadership of President Las, R. Dudley, has made such a reputation for itself that to ment on it is well nigh all that is necessary. If you are consider ring going to school write to the President at Greensboro, N. C. You will find it one of the cheapest and best institutions in the country, Mr. A. D. PRICE keeps in front, although it costs him much time, patience and money so to do. He sees to it that his teams rival, if they do not surpass any in the city. He will handle your friend, whether living or dead, in the best possible manner. We mean either to a marriage or to a funeral. He has all of the latest styles and he has so many teams that he can guarantee prompt and first class service. He will furnish you with a Price easket, a Price carriage, a Price automobile, a Price wedding, or a Price funeral. Just specify which you prefer. DENWIDDE, NORMAL, & INDUS TRIAL, SCHOOL at Dinwiddee, Va., has quietly won its way, and parents who wish a safe place for their boys or girls, free from contaminating influences, can do no better than to communicate with prime prince W. E. Woodyard, A. B. Dinwiddee, Va., who will give the desired information. You can learn to be a farmer or you can secure an industrial training waile being prepared for scholastic work. MRS. BOOKER T. LEFTWICH 116 N. Second Street, has for years furnished a comfortable home for persons who liked private accommodations. Her residence is strictly first class and ranks "A No. 1" among the options of this place. Write to her for rates. The VALLEY BURIAL COMPANY has given satisfaction, and some of his jobs have surprised the public. First class service given night or day, and satisfaction guaranteed. Their prices are very reasonable. Call and see them. Mr. Thomas D. Rodgers is President; Mr. W. A. Price, Treasurer, and Mr. Nathaniel Roy, Manager. MADAME M. E. JOHNSON has had such success that hundreds of people are wondering how she found out a way to make goods that give such general satisfaction. She is shipping her hair preparations all over the United States. If you have not tried her famous beary packages, send for them at once. She lives at Louisville, Kentucky, and stands high among her neighbors. Mr. S. C. WALDRON does paper hanging and will quote you reasonable rates. He may be found at S. E. Federal Street. Try him and be convinced. The ROANE & HOLMES HARNESS COMPANY will furnish you with the best kind of harness or will repair that old harness that is wearing out now. Call and see them and secure first class service. They are at 17 12 N. 18th Street. THE STAR HAIR GROWER Greensboro N. C., is a preparation (Continued on Page Fly.) Va S P SUD$0.00 TOTAL $1.50 PER YEAR PRICE, FIVE CENTS BANKS—McDANIEL Rev, and Mrs. C. H. McDaniel, announce the marriage of their daughter, Blanche and Mr. Alphonssia R. Ranks from the home of Dr. Walter Brooks, New Hampshire Ave., Washington, D. C. The evening of December 25th in the presence of a small company of relatives. PEGRAM—GIBSEN Mrs. Mattie J. Gibson, of Ridgemont Grand Governance of the Grand Lodge of the St. John Watchmen, will be married to Mr. George Pegram, of Yale, Va., at the St. John Watchmen building, 18 East Lighthouse Street, Rich mond, Va., at 8:30 P. M., Wednesday January 9, 1918. JORDAN LODGE TO MEET Jordan Lodge, No. 40, L. O. G. Samarntans, will hold its annual Thanksgiving and praise meeting in its lodge room Tuesday night, January 8th, at eight thirty to nine thirty. Every member will be expected to be present. We have many things to be thankful for. Bring a silver offering for charity. Rev Tunstall Banks, R. V. Peyton, and W. T. Johnson, our members, will conduct the services. All are invited Come and spend one hour in thanks giving. VIRGINIA COLORED SOLDIER IS WOUNDED IN FRANCE --- Pocahontas, Va. December 31.—Pocahontas has furnished one soldier to the government who has been wounded in France and is now in a hospital in New York. Solomon Davis colored a son of Charles Davis who works at the tipple of the Pocahontas Fuel company. He was sent to France with one of the first expeditions was wounded by a German shell, inhaled the gas fumes and left on the battle field. Members of the Red Cross pick him up, took him to the hospital and cared for him, but he did not recover and was sent to New York, where he is still confined in a hospital. It is said that an operation a few days ago has given him some relief and his recovery is hoped for. Davis had enlisted in the army perhaps two years ago. DO YOU KNOW TREME? I desire to know the whereabouts of my son, Ezekiel Collins. He left Richmond, October 9th 1917 without saving where he was going. He is 26 years of age of Light brown complexion, stout, about 5 feet 7 inches tall, clean face. Any叼ification as to whether he is dead or alive will be thankfully received by his mother. MARTIA COLLINS, 2708 Q. St., Richmond, Va. WILLOW GROVE PA The Queen contest at the McKinley Memorial Baptist Church was quite a success, over $350 was realized. Mrs. Clifton Cabell won the first prize for bringing the highest amount of money which was $112.42. A musical and Literary concert was given by the Girls Calendar Club of Union Baptist Church December 27th which proved quite a success. Mrs. S. E. Richardson also gave Christmas entertainment on December 25th which was very successful. The Pearl St., A. M. E. Zion gave its Christmas entertainment December 26th, 1917 and valuable presents were given the young people. Mrs. M. G. Coles, Misses Lunetta Tucker and Lottie Robinson are spending a short while in Danville, Va. during the winter months. Mrs. Mary Baskerville of 183 Capen street is confined to her bed. Little Miss Catherine Canty has been sick in bed for a few days. Mrs. Rhoda Digs lost her only child a few days ago. Stockholders Meeting The meeting of the stockholders of the Mechanics Savings Bank will be held Tuesday, January 8, 1918. Owing to the fact that the first Tuesday is a holiday it has been decided to hold it on the later date. Walter Mitchell, Jr., President. Walter T. Davis, Secretary. THEY ARE STILL JOINING The Christmas Savings Club Cards are being Sold NOW. YOU CAN JOIN, whether you live in Richmond or in Virginia, or in any other State in the Union. We Invite You to Join Now. Banking Hours: 9 A.M. to 2 P.M., every Day, but Saturday, then from 9 A.M. to 8 P.M. If you have only ONE CENT, you can join. If you have more than that amount, you can do the same thing. Here are a list of the classes. Join either one, two, three, or all of them. 3 per cent interest allowed on all cards that are kept paid up promptly according to the Rules and Regulations printed on each card. SHOULD YOU CHANGE YOUR RESIDENCE, CALL AND BRING YOUR CARD WITH YOU AND WE WILL CHANGE THE ADDRESS. IF YOU LEAVE THE CITY, THE CHECK WILL BE MAILED TO YOU. YOU CAN OPEN A SAVINGS ACCOUNT FOR AS SMALL AN AMOUNT AS TEN CENTS. YOU CAN SECURE A TEN CENT BANK TO HELP YOU SAVE YOUR MONEY. IT WILL NOT COST YOU A PENNY AS WE WILL LOAN IT TO YOU. WE WILL LOAN YOU A METAL ONE DOLLAR SAVINGS BANK, IF YOU DEPOSIT AS MUCH AS ONE DOLLAR. WE LOAN MONEY ON GOOD COLLATERAL. WE LOAN ON MORTGAGE SECURITIES. WE WILL CONFIDENTIALLY ADVISE YOU ON FINANCIAL MATTERS. CALL AND SEE THE PRESIDENT. OUT OF TOWN ACCOUNTS SOLICITED. SATURDAY ONE CENT CLUB You pay One Cent the first week and increase the amount paid on the previous week by just One Cent. The last amount to be paid in next November amounts to just Fifty Cents. If you keep it up, next December, you will receive $12.75 plus the interest allowed you. If you do not keep it up, you will get all that you put into the Bank, even if the amount is only one payment or One Cent. You can join this Club too, so that you can pay the largest amount first and each week the amount of payment will be just One Cent less, until the last payment in November will be One Cent instead of Fifty Cents. TWO CENT CLUB You pay Two Cents in this Club the first week and increase the amount just Two Cents on the amount paid the week before. For example, if you start with Two Cents, the next week you pay Four Cents and the next week you pay Six Cents, the next week you pay Eight Cents and so on until the last week in November, when the last payment will amount to just One Dollar. If you keep up the payments, you will receive a check for $25.50, plus the interest. If you do not keep up the payments, you will receive a check for the exact THE RICHMOND PLANET RE STILL J Christmas Saving Sold NOW. YOU live in Richmond or other State in the join Now. Banking Hours: 9 A. Saturday, then from 9 A: M. to T, you can join. If you have mo Here are a list of the classes. or cent interest allowed on all g to the Rules and Regulations amount that you have paid into the Bank. You can join this Club too, by paying the large amount first and your load will lighten all through the year. For example, you pay One Dollar the first week, Ninety-eight Cents the next week and Ninety-six Cents the next week and so on until the last week in November, when the amount paid will be only Two Cents. FIVE CENT CLUB You pay Five Cents the first week and you pay Ten Cents the second week and Fifteen Cents the third week and so on, increasing the amount paid by Five Cents each week. If you keep this up, you will receive just $63.75 about December 10, 1918, in time to make your Christmas shopping. In addition to this amount you will receive three per cent interest on what you have saved. You can start on the large amount first. The last amount paid when you start with Five Cents is $2.50 and if you wish to tackle the big end first and feel the burden 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 November, when your last payment will be Five Cents, just as by the other method your first payment was Five ARD WITH YOU AND WE WILL CHANGE THE ADDRESS. IF YOU LEAVE THE CLIENT AS TEN CENTS. YOU CAN SECURE A TEN CENT BANK TO HELP YOU SAVE DOLLAR SAVINGS BANK, IF YOU DEPOSIT AS MUCH AS ONE DOLLAR. MESSAGE SECURITIES. WE WILL CONFIDENTIALLY ADVISE YOU ON FINANCIAL MOLICITED. SAVINGS BANK, R NORTH-WEST CORNER OF THIRD AND CLAY STS. Vice-1resident; John T. Taylor, E.R. Jefferson, M. D., R. W. Whiting, J. J. Carter A. D. RICHMOND Virginia Cents. TEN CENT CLUB We have a flat Ten Cents a week Club. You will receive a check next December for $5.00, 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 receive a check for just the amount that you may have paid in, even if that amount is only Ten Cents. TWENTY-FIVE CENT CLUB You can join the flat Twenty-five Cent Club. You pay Twenty-five Cents each week and if you 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 have paid in. We do not deduct from the amount for the trouble and time we expend in saving it for you. FIFTY CENT CLUB You pay Fifty Cents per week in this Club. You do this every week until the last week in November. About December 10,1918, we will send you a check for $25.00, if you have kept up your payments and in addition will pay you three 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. THE RICHMOND PLANET Virginia State Library. VOLUME XXXV. NO. 8 DR. R. C. JUDKINS' REMARKS Dr. R. C. Judkins, the apostle of peace among colored Baptists, has said something worthy of the consideration 'of every soul affected by the present conditions in National Baptist circles. In his article published in the Christian Review, issued dated November 29, 1917, is to be found this statement: "The men who stand for hatred, abuse and division are false leaders, and the sooner the domination wakes up to that fact, the better it will be for the great cause." I used to wonder how white ministers of the Gospel of Jesus Christ could stand behind the sacred desks and give their approval to so wicked an institution as slavery, but I declare, since the great misfortune that overtook colored Baptists in Chicago, the slurder and wickedness from pulpit and press have demonstrated very clearly to me, at least, that in the great conflict of right against wrong, there are times when the enemy of righteousness captures a great percentage of the preachers and editors, or pulpit and presses, and uses them to good effect in destroying the organic union and the organized endowment of the Christian forces. How many righteous men have been put out of their pulpits, and how many organized units of God's forces divided, and to do what? It verily seems to abuse each other, constitutes too large a percentage of the purpose. Let me here congratulate Dr. W. H. Moses, for he is beginning to sound the note of constructive good work. He tells us, through the columns of the Union Review, in plain American, the importance of healing the breach and preserving the union. Awhile ago, colored Baptists were paying the highest rulers to themselves, highest glory to King Emmanuel, and provoking the nation with a just judgment in preserving a National Baptist Convention. All other great denominations had broken their national unity and alone stood the colored Baptists as a gigantic monument, shimmering in the sunlight of Christ, righteousness, defying the Prince and Power of darkness; but alas! my brethren, shall we sacrifice this great glory and power to the gods of selfishness? God forbid that we should ever be guilty of such. Our sons and daughters would be sadly affected, and our great men would die under the age of 40 and readjustment. Wake, on our brethren, wake up my brethren, the affaas among Negro Baptists need to be readjusted; let's get busy. Well, you ask, how shall we proceed? Let some brother who has no interest at stake or purpose to serve save that of our Lord and Master, open a polling station; send out an appeal through a number of leading papers; let every colored Baptist who favors miting the two factions, send in his name and address; seek to get churches and other Baptist organizations committed to the cause, as well as individual Baptists, and when the enrollment of Baptists is made, should it be found that the churches are really in favor of uniting, and I believe if it were left to the churches to decide what to worth unite on a day; let us call for action on the part of the committee from both divisions, or call for a delegation of one or two men from each state to meet in a place most convenient to the majority, and draft plans for a great get-together session, naming date and place of meeting. You ask what about the publishing house? It is not the publishing house we seek to unite, but the Baptists. The division of the Baptists creates the publishing house problem. The moment the Baptists are united, that in itself practically settles the publishing house problem. Some one asks again, what about the charter? I would answer, it is not the charter, it is the Baptists we seek to unite, and if the Baptists in body say they desire to form themselves into a great National Corporation, then, let the will of the Baptists be done; if the Baptists say away with the charter, under the bond of such a decree, the charter becomes impotent and must die. Some one may also ask what about this man or that man? Brothers, men must die, but the cause must live. Let us have one Lord, one faith, one baptism, and one mighty National Baptist Convention of baptized believers in these eternal deocrines, tramping in unison and inboring in love. T. J. KING. RYLAN TAKES OATH OF OFFICE. Will Succeed Mitchell as Mayor of New York on January 1. New York, December 29.—Mayor elect John F. Hylan took the oath of office today. succeeds Mayor Mitchell on January 1. CELEBRATED THEIR GOLDEN WEDDING. Mr. and Mrs. W. W, Hill celebrated their fifth wedding anniversary at their residence, 1006 1-2 North South Street, on Wednesday evening, December 26th, 1917. The hours were from 7 to 11, but long past the hours friends, both old and young, gled to congratulate them and extend good wishes. A lovely golden frieze of flowers in gold was presented to them from their neighbors and friends by Dr. Dessie Tharps, in well chosen words, which made all present feel happy. Afterward, "SKVER Threads Among the Gold" was sung very sweetly by her. The gifts were many, principally gold. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Hill, their son and daughter, were present from New York. The following menu was abundantly served by young lady from the neighborhood with potato salad, hot chocolate cream and cakes, and fruit punch. In the wee small hours the guests departed, after an enjoyable evening. OBITUARY Entered into rest Friday morning, December 14, at 5:30 o'clock, at his residence. 1028 St. Peter Street, Elder Peter R. Smith. He leaves a devoted widow, Mrs. Lethia A. Smith, one brother, a sister, and a host of friends. Servant of God, well done; Rest from thy loved employ; The battle fought, the victory won, Enter thy Master's joy. The voice at midnight came; He started up to hear; A mortar arrow pierced his frame. He fell, but felt no fear. The pains of death are past; Labor and sorrow cease; And life's long warfare closed at last. His soul is found in peace. His devoted wife, MRS. LETHIA JOHNSON SMITH. IN MEMORIAM MARY J. WARWICK—In loving remembrance of my dear mother, Mary J. Warwick, who died one year ago—January 1, 1917. None, knew her but to love her. The Golden Gates were opened— A gentle voice said, "come!" Aqd with farewell unspoken, Sae calmly entered her eternal home. Her daughter, PAULINE W. WILLIS. REV. CHARLES BROWN, OF KING WILLIAM COUNTY, GONE. Palls, Va., Dec. 31. After a long illness, Rev. Charles Brown passed away on December 28th inst. He was one of the best known preachers in this section, and was highly respected by both white and colored. He leaves a wife, three children and many friends to mourn their loss.unalured services were conducted at Mt. Sinai Baptist Church, Palls, Va., Rev. W. H. Gray, a former pastor of this church, obitulated. REPORTER DIED AT URBANNA Urbana, Va., December 31—Mr. Lemuel Burrell, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Burrell, died Sunday December 31, 2015, of Typhoid fever, at the age of 18. SLIPPED AND FELL Deacon William Howard Jones, had the misfortune to slip and fall one morning about 5 o'clock at 9th and Franklin Sts., as he was on the way to his work. He bruised his arm and hip and struck his head and while painfully injured no serious results followed. TWO NEGRO GENERALS, FOUR NEGRO CONELONES, Paris, France, December 2.—France's treatment of her colored soldiers is much fairer and just, and undiscriminatory than the United States treatment of her black legions that there is no comparison in the French army today there are two colored generals, four colonels, and one hundred and fifty captains, and lieutenants too, numerous to mention. This is a much better showing than is made by the United States, which country has not even an officer as high as a Colonel in the regular army, although the United States' population, number more than ten millions of black folks There is absolutely no color line over here in dear old France. Here merit alone limits a man's possibilities and opportunities. RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, SATURDAY, JANUARY 5, 1918. REV. BRADFORD'S LABORS. Great Work at Hickory Grove and Hickory Run Baptist Churches. Dear Editor, It gives me real pleasure to say a word about my work for the year 1917. I am pastor of Hickory Grove Baptist Church, Crewe, and of Hickory Run, Brunswick County, Va. They hold services one a month each. I feel that the Lord has abundantly blessed my wife and four teen conversion. In Brunswick seven at Crewe, and several back chiders reclaimed. Services well attended and collections good. Since I took charge in Brunswick November 1915, the Sunday School has been reorganized, and a B. Y. U. Church Aid Society, Virginia Missionary circle organized; church insurance, sanitary couthouses, big dug, large oak table and two chiders; church organ bought and paid for; church organized, and forty-eight members added to the church; extra services. On the fourth of July the pastor lectured to a large audience on the Negro and the present war. A collection was taken to represent in the State Convention. In October, Mrs. Conrad gave the women and raised $2130 for the mission. On March 4 giving the people shipped the papers and family 320 pounds of foodstuff. REV. D. J. THE BROOKLYN PRESS REV. D. J. BRADFORD. in appreciation of services rendered. The church looks after the poor, and is helping Mr. V. L. McFarland, the superintendent of its Sunday School, to secure an education at Virginia Seminary. Present membership, 281. HICKORY GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH, CREWE, VA The Hickory Grove has also had a good year. The membership is only about seventy-five, and eighteen of them have been added since I took charge, April, 1915. During my pastorate, this church has bought land and raised more than $500 for a new building. However, we are waiting now for reduction in building material. The services are well attended. DISTINGUISHED VISITORS. Among distinguished guests who have spoken from our pulpit this year have been Prof. T. C. Erwin, field secretary of the Negro Organization Society, of which our church is a member, Prof. McGrew, state secretary of the Y. M. C. A.; Rev. J. J. Woodson, Dr. T. J. King, and Dr. W. H. Stokes, of Richmond; Mrs. L. B. Stevens, of Lynchburg, representing the Negro community of Liberia, W. Africa, and Rev. Ezah M. Perretti, of Joppa, Palestine. We sent all away smiling with an invitation to come again. HER LIBERAL CONTRIBUTION. This church contributes liberally to missions, education and temperance. It helped each of its six members away in school; three at Englewood, and three at Virginia N. and I. Petersburg. We have helped all of them and not only among our members but all of us. Besides our home work, we sent $3.75 to foreign missions. Our contribution to missions, education and temperance for 1917, amounted to $108.64. A church that does missionary work will pay its pastor. After raising money for a new building and contributing more than $100 in money to missions, the Hickory Grove paid her pastor every penny she promised and gave him a fat purse for Xmas. The members of this church are broad-gauged, and among the most faithful in the State. I mention here the names of Sister Louise Anderson, (not a member of our church), who gave an egg rattle to help our foreign mission work, and my little girl Audrey, who sang a solo to the delight of all present on the occasion. As I think of my work for 1917, which is now history, joy. real joy, fills my heart. I rejoice because of the support of my wife and daughter. I rejoice because of the cordial support of my officers, members and friends. I rejoice because I firmly believe my efforts have been Divinely sanctioned. Living more than fifty miles from either church is my worst handle. I am waiting patiently, however, on the Lord to remove this obstacle and make it possible for me to two among the people with whom I labor as pastor. With profoundest gratitude, I am, sincerely. D. J. BRADFORD, 1018 St. John St., Richmond, Va. THE NEW YORK TIMES The members of the Girls' Industrial Club gave a delightful party during Christmas week. The little folks of the Rainbow Circle gave presents to each of the children at the Orphan Asylum. These little folks gave a concert in this fairly fall and raised the money for these gifts. The young ladies of the home were given a surprise party Christmas eve, and found Santa in the pot of gold at the "foot of the raffow," which was formed in the front parlor. The Honorable John Mitchell, Jr., will deliver his address on "The World War" at the Second Baptist Church Sunday, January 27, at 3:30. The date was responded because of the severe weather. Mrs. J. H. McGrew will speak at Vesper Services Sunday at 5:30. SAVES CONDEMNED SOLDIER Commander of Camp Dix Revokes Death Sentence for Objector Trenton, N. J., December 23—Sentence of death by shooting imposed on Rudolph J. Vrana, of North Bergen, Hudson county, a national army soldier who advanced socialistic objections against warfare, has been revoked through the clementy of Brig. Gen. J. S. Mallory, retiring commander of Camp Dix, at Wrightstown. "The soldier is advised to reflect on the sentence adjudged by the court in this case and to desist from an attitude which places his own views above the law and which it persisted in must inevitably lead to disaster and grief for himself and his family and injuries to the cause he supports, was the comment of Gen. Mallory. Y. W. C. A NOTES. SUBSCRIBE TO THE RICHMOND Greensboro, N. C., is a preparation PLANET. (Continued on Page Five.) REVIEWS OF ARMY DEATH SENTENCE. Wilson Issues Order to Guard Against Uninst Verdicts. President Wilson has prohibited the execution of any more American soldiers—except in General Pershing's forces abroad—before the sentences of the courts martial have been reviewed in Washington. Hereofore, this has not been necessary since President Pershing has made the rule that it may be made doubly sure that no injustice is done. Thirteen Negro troopers of the Twenty-fourth Infantry were recently executed for the rioting at Houston Tex., without review at Washington. No fault has been found in the veracity of the court or their sentences but it has been felt admissible to have death penalties reviewed by the War Department before execution. SENTINEL PEEVISM GUARDING Dixie Soldier Wishes He Was In France and Not Rosslyn. "Pack all your troubles in your old kit bag and smile, smile, smile!" Gee but it's cold up here!" chirpped a lonely soldier guarding the Aqueduct bridge. "I wish I was over in France. It can't be any colder over there." This sentimental claims to have a legitimate kick coming. He was ordered with a company of his comrades to Washington from Charlotte, N. C. He'd never in his life before been further North than Danyville, Va. The Charlotte contingent of white troops in the States army regulars, arrived here that Sunday and replaced the colored troop, wh. had subsequently been assigned to the task of guarding government and other property. The colored troops kicked because they were ordered North and now the white boys are peevish because Uncle Sam chased them out of the sunny South. BAPTIST CONGRESS MEETS IN GALVESTON, TEXAS At a recent session of the Executive Committee of the National B. Y. P. U. and Sunday School Congress held in Memphis, Tennessee, it was agreed to change the time of meeting of the Congress to June 19, 2018. This change was made because the public schools and colleges are closing the first week in June and many Sunday School workers are prohibited from attending that reason. The expert lecturers and ministers to preach the annual sermons were selected and the committee organized for the purpose of thoroughly advertising the Congress. The Committee was informed that not only Galveston but the whole State of Texas is bent on making the Congress the best that has ever as anywhere in the United States. In the United States, the Catholic orthodox and urges the Baptists to in great numbers so he can show them how to entertain strangers, Rev. D. A. Scott Superintendent of Sunday School Missions, has asked for a Texas Day on which he promises to put the Texas people on record as the most liberal and enthusiastic supporters of the Congress movement. The Sunday School movement is requested to select messengers at one time to meet their names and addresses to the Congress Headquarters 409 Gay St. Nashville Tennessee. OFFICERS OF BLOOM OF YOUTH COURT, ORDER OF CALANTHI The following are the officers of Bloom of Youth Court No. 194 organized at Norfolk, Va., Thursday, November 29, 1917; W. Ir., Millie Hamilton; W. C., Maud Ruffin; W., Pattie Hanks; W. R. of D. Carrye Archer, W. R. of A. Olella Owens; W. R. of Dep. Mary M. Wilson; W. S. D.) Emma J. Taylor; W. J. D. Louise Archer, W. Con, Laura Tazowell, W. A. Con, Ala Morgan; W. E. Eleonora Lawson; W. I. H. Trustees; laura J. Webb, Trustees, Mary Giddins, Estelle Golden and Mary Founville. —Mr. Landon Thomas of Newport News, Va. was in the city last week and called on us. OUR ADVERTISERS OUR ADVERTISERS Tae New Year is here, and so is Mr. the grocer. He has a full line of sup- ties for family use and at the lowest prices obtainable on a high market. He carries only first class groceries and it will be to your interest to do business with him. THE GLOBE THEATRE is always making special arrangements for its patrons and keeping an eye on the theatrical movie picture productions in order that even the most religious may spend a quiet pleasant evening within its walls. "The Martyrdom of Christians" is a realistic production, and you have the opportunity of a lifetime in seeing it. Mr. JAMES H. COLEMAN does not do much talking. His excellent service talks for him. If you want first class groceries, his place is there for your patronage. Call and see him. If you want supplies right away, call him up by telephone and deliver your order promptly. I25 W. Duval Street is the address. THE NEGRO TECHNICAL AND AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE of North Carolina, under the able leadership of President Jas, B. Dudley, has made such a reputation for itself that to mention it is well nigh all that is necessary. If you are concurring going to ask write to the President, Grishamroth, will find it one of the cheapest and best institutions in the country. Mr. A. D. PRICE keeps in front, although it costs him much time, patience and money to do. He sees to it that his teams rival, if they do not surpass, any in the city. He will handle your friend, whether living or dead, in the best possible manner. We mean either to a marriage or to a funeral. He has all of the latest styles and he has so many teams that he can guarantee a win. He will furnish you with a Price casket, a Price carriage, a Price automobile, a Price wedding, or a Price funeral. Just specify which you prefer. DINWIDDIE NORMAL & INDUS TRIAL SCHOOL at Dinwiddie, Va., has quietly won its atway, and parents who wish a safe place for their boys or girls, free from contaminating influences, can do no better than to communicate with Principal; W. E. Woodyard, A. B., Dinwiddie, Va., who will give the de- ference to you. You can learn to be a farmer or you can succeed in a dustrial training while being prepared for scholastic work. MRS. BOOKER T. LEFTWICH 116 N. Second Street, has for years furnished a comfortable home for persons who liked private accommodations. Her residence is strictly first class and ranks "A No. 1" among the city's place. Write to her for rates. The VALLEY BURIAL COMPANY has given satisfaction, and some of its jobs have surprised the public. First class service given night or day, and satisfaction guaranteed. The prices are very reasonable. Call and receive from Mr. Thomas D. Rodgers is President; Mr. W. A. Price, Treasurer, and Mr. Nathaniel Roy, Manager. MADAME M. E JOHNSON has had such success that hundreds of people are wondering how she found out a way to make goods that give such general satisfaction. She is shipping her hair preparations all over the United States. If you have not tried her famous beauty packages, send for a look at once. She lives at Louisville. Kentucky, and stands high among her neighbors. Mr. S. C. WALDRON does paper hanging and will quote you reasonable rates. He may be found at 8 E. Federal Street. Try him and be convinced. The ROANE & HOLNES HARNESS COMPANY will furnish you with the best kind of harness or will repair that old harness that is wearing out now. Call and see them and secure first class service. They are at 17 1-2 N. 18th Street. THE STAR HAIR GROWER Va SL SUBSCRIPTION, $1.50 PER YEAR PRICE, FIVE CENTS BANKS—McDANIEL Rev. and Mrs. C. H. Meckanlion, announce the marriage of their daughter, Blanche and Mr. Alphonisa R. Banks from the home of Dr. Walter Brooks, New Hampshire Ave., Washington, D. C. The evening of December 25th in the presence of a small company of relatives. PEGRAM—GIBSEN Mrs. Mattie J. Gibson, of Richmond, Grand Governess of the Grand Lodge of the St. John Watchmen, will be married to Mr. George Pegram, of Yale, Va., at the St. John Watchmen building, 18 East Leigh Street, Richmond, Va., at $ 30 P. M., Wednesday, January 9, 1918. JORDAN LODGE TO MEET. Jordan Lodge, No. 40, I. O. G. Samaritans, will hold its annual Thanksgiving and praise meeting in its lodge room Tuesday night, January 8th, at eight-thirty to nine-thirty. Every member will be expected to be present. We have many things to be thankful for. Bring a silver offering for charity. Rev. Tunstall Banks, R. V. Peyton and W. T. Johnson, our members, will conduct the services. All are invited. Come and spend one hour in thanks giving. J. M. MYER, W. C. J. W. THOMPSON, Secty. VIRGINIA COLORED SOLDIER IS WOUNDED IN FRANCE. Pocahontas, Va., December 31.—Pocahontas has furnished one soldier to the government who has been wounded in France and is now in a hospital in New York. Solomon Davys coloreq a son of Charles Davys who works at the tipple of the Pocahontas Pueblo company. He was sent to France with the soldier who was wounded by a German shell. Inhaled the gas fumes and left on the battle field. Members of the Red Cross plecked him up, took him to the hospital and cared for him, but he did not recover and was sent to New York, where he is still confined in a hospital. It is said that an operation a few days ago has given him some relief and his recovery is hoped for. Davys had enlisted in the army perhaps two years ago. DO YOU KNOW THEM? I desire to know the whereabouts of my son, Ezekiel Collins. He left Richmond; October 9th 1917 without saying where he was going. He is 26 years of age, of light brown complexion, jon stout, about 5 feet 7 inches (tall, face. Any information as to where he came, the will be thankfully received by his mother. MARTINA COLLINS. 2708 Q. St., Richmond Va. WILLOW GROVE, PA The Queen contest at the McKinley Memorial Baptist Church was quite a success, over $350 was realized. Mrs. Clifton Cabell won the first prize for bringing the highest amount of money which was $112.42. A musical and Literary concert was given by the Girls Calendar Club of Union Baptist Church December 27th which proved quite a success. Mrs. S. B. Richardson also gave Christmas entertainment on December 25th which was very successful. The Pearl St. A. M. B. Zhao gave its Christmas entertainment December 26th, 1917 and valuable presents were given the young people. Mrs. M. G. Coles, Misses Lunetta Tucker and Lottie Robinson are spending a short while in Danville, Va., during the winter months. Mrs. Mary Baskerville of 183 Capen street is confined to her bed. Little Miss Catherine Canty has been sick in bed for a few days. Mrs. Rhoda Digs lost her only child a few days ago. Stockholders Meeting The meeting of the stock-holders of the Mechanics Savings Bank will be held Tuesday, January 8, 1918. Owing to the fact that the first Tuesday is a holiday, it has been decided to hold it on the later date. John Mitchell, Jr., President. Walter T. Davis, Secretary. THE PLANET FROM SOUTH AFRICA TO PRESIDENT WILSON P. O. Box 1179, Cape Town, South Africa, Oct. 3, 1917 To The Honorable Woodrow Wilson President of the U. S. of America, The Whitehouse, Washington, D. C. United States of America Sir.—If an apology may be said to be in order for this intrusion on the sacred privacy of one who is entrusted with the suspendable task, and the attendant responsibilities entailed on the charge and oversight of ninety millions of souls, then that apology is submitted, and I trust would prove acceptable by the fact of a common racial 'density' of the intruder, and the victims of the unheard ofatrocles whereon the writer essays here brief to touch. You, Sir, attained to your present eminent position almost unheralded, and certainly unexpected by the aver age student of the contemporaneous political history of the Great Republic. But the wisdom of your choice has been amply justified and your selection is fully demonstrated by subsequent events. Your position, Sir, is absolutely unprecedented in the historical annals of the Republic. No, precease sor of yours was called upon for the solution of problem so intricate, so delicate, so world wide in their scope and effects, and embracing the fate and the well being of so many souls. For a season you were the victim of world wide criticism. A thoughtless element alike at home and abroad attributed to weakness those prudential deliberations on the wisdom of supplying an unscrupulous foe with the necessary for his own undoing—and masterly inactivity was mistaken for timidity—but the time arrived when, amid the plaudits of a wondering world, you acted the part which is contributing materially to the one, and the inevitable end. Put, sir, you will. I trust pardon me if I call your attention to a philosophic and an ancient adage "Charity begins at Home." Inability to protect one's own children, stamps one as being unfit to succor those of others, and the world is apt to call a halt on one who, being buckled and in armour arrayed, rushes to the protection of sufferers abroad the white his own children perish at home. The latest addition to that list of honors which for so long have emblazed the esculcheon the a great nation, those periodical outbreaks. In which no other savage people of today can vie, and which would appear by its very frequency to have seared the conscience of the people thus securing the perpetrators immunity from the consequences of their barbarous deeds, those bloodfirsty deeds which have just culminated at East St. Louis in the state of the immortal Lincoln, and the report of which the wind has waffled across the oceans, and brings a tinge of shame to the cheek of any man who claims any association with the Great Republic, this brutal deed incites the present writer. That lynching, Sir, as a pastime is not a new practice among a large element in your country, is no reason for its perpetuation in the face of the advancing civilization of the day, and of the great revolution wherein you play so great a part and which justly aims at the establishment of a real and honest democracy the world over. And what is the crime of the poor and helpless victims of the St. Louis Massacre? The commission or the attempt at the commission of the unmentionable crime which sometimes, but seldom truthfully, presents the excuse Not! These poor black people's of fense consisted only in their acceptance of the invitation to leave the labour congested districts of the south for more congenial labour sections elsewhere, thus giving excuses for these wanton outrages and murder, some of the perpetrators who being creatures who have left their own European homes for the good of those homes, and to the injury of America. You, Sir, cannot round out your double term of office in your illustrus position more appropriately than by the initiation and the enactment of legislation, looking to the disconsequence and the abolition of a practice which is unspeakable cruel to the victims, degrading to the communities where it obtains, and which reflects disgrace on the fair Republic and exposes the country to the deserving taunt of the world, and* to the application of the admonition "Physician, Heal Thyself." I have the honour to be, Sir. Your obedient servant, F. Z. S. PEREGRINO. TIMELY HINTS Corn versus the kaiser: Our three billion-bushel corn crop will go far toward putting the kaiser into the disc card. "I realize full well that 70 per cent of our households are conducted with thrift and without waste." Mr. Hoover has declared; "but even in these households there is need for intelligent substitution in order that we may supply the soldiers in the trenches and the people of the allied countries with the four essentials: wheat, meat, sugar and fats." OOLORED FOLKS DAZED Ten millions of American citizens are dazed at the outcome of the Texas courtmartial. It came at so critical an hour, and was so tragic. Even admitting that the testimony in the principal cases was overwhelming as to the guilt of the accused, and conscious also that positive and rigorous punishment must be meted out to the offenders in order that the disclim line in the army might be preserved, further that because we are in a state of war it is imperative that very harsh punishment must be imposed as a deterrent—still, all things considered, thinking Negroes are appalled at the spectacle in Texas. An even larger number of Negro citizens are almost terrorized. In view of the extensive call to arms the rumors of discrimination in the army and the consciousness of the extreme hardships and risk of army service, which make up the mental attitude for viewing this new affair. We all know well that men may not murder and mutiny under cover of the military and government uniform and we know that the same penalties for crimes extend to attacks of the national service as to civilian offenders, and we recall the bloody riot at Boston, with all its harrowing details of disgrace and death. Complete details of the investigation by the courmarial she facts adduced and the findings resulting from that inquiry, will not bring anything now to the thinking Negroes—we know all that in advance of the publication. We do not seek to justify isolated and disconnected murder on the basis of extreme provocation at the outset. We know the law and the right. The law of the land is alright, if only the administration of it shall be pure and undefended and impartial. The kaleidoscope of Waco, Catersville, Atlanta and East St. Louis lits through the ming to abstacle unbased judgment and to complicate consideration of the divers problems that baffle us. We wish our people to remain loyal we wish them to exhibit a warm enthusiasm we wish them to conserve and to fight. But who can gainay that the fighting should be for some worthy purpose—for some positive and definite end? Were not the soldier rioters at Hous ton fighting for a freedom (from insult and persecution) and for the institution of democracy (the kind which looses the bonds from men's bodies and souls) at home? Were they not driven senseless—to the point of violating their oaths, over riding the law and even to disgrace themselves—by continued abuse and insult and imposition, and assault and murder and lynching and burning at the stake—crimes which daily blacken and besmear the pages of American civilization which the law, unsupported by public opinion has shown itself powerless to check and avenge? Has not Texas been the stage on which most of the bloody dramas of human carnage been enacted? Did not the very air smell of burning flesh from Waco's city square? Has the Negro race not suffered enough to cause him at times to for get honor and duty and even to prefer and covet death itself? As unsoldierly and as sordid as may have been their crime of mutiny and riot, it must be observed and remarked how very soldierly, how bravely and gamely the thirteen victims met their death. Their bearing and behavi or in the hour of death can have but one interpretation; they had been goaded and misused to the point of unreason and abandon. The law has been avenged, the discipline of the army of the United States has been upheld, the great sac riffice has shown how tragic may be the consequences of the meanness and prejudice of Negro hating, ignorant white men, for with these the trouble began. Surely, "man's inhumanity to man makes countless thousands mourn." (Savannah Tribune.) THE HOUSTON RIOT. The January Crisis has the following editorial on the punishment of the Houston soldiers: They have gone to their death, Thirteen young, strong men; soldiers who have fought for a country which never was wolly theirs; men born to suffer ridicule injustice and at last, death itself. They broke the law. Against their punishment, if it was legal, we cannot protest. But we can protest and we do protest against the shameful treatment which these men and which we, their brothers, receive all our lives, and which our fathers received, and our children await; and above all we raise our clenched hands against the hundred of thousands of white murderers rapists, and scoundrels who have oppressed, killed, ruined, rebbed and debased their black fellow men and fellow women, and yet, today, walk scotf a unwhipped of justice, uncondemned by millions of their white fellow citizens, and unrebuked by the President of the United States. HOPE FOR THE BEST Last Tuesday at Fort Sam Houston who were found guilty of complicity in the riot and mutiny at Houston, Texas, August 23, was almost as suddenly given to the people of this country as was this awful world's war that came by surprise over night. The verdict of the court martial is clearly evident that this government will do its duty and will punish its men to the fullest extent for murder of innocent people. The whole affair from its beginning at Houston, August 23, was a most regrettable event down to the execution of the thirteen soldiers of the Twenty-fourth Infantry U. S. A., and while the verdict of this high military court is final in time of war, there is nothing that The Times could say that would alter the situation. So let us all hope for the best. (Galveston, Tex., City Times.) THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA MOURNS THEIR COMRADES. On last Tuesday morning thirteen Negro soldiers were hanged at Housen, Texas, by the verdict of court martial, for the Houston riot last August. Would it could have been otherwise. American prejudice and disobedience to orders caused this bloody sploch on the American soldiery and citizenship. May this un toward hanging be a lesson to colored soldiers, because white soldiers would scarcely be measured such fate this side the German trenches; and in the mean time, may white policemen be less prone to go beyond the bounds of the law and decency to no less, intrude upon and beat up Negro soldiers, for withal they are mortal and some times will strike back. Wonder why the verdict was not announced until the men were executed? Not the executed soldiers nor their families suffered for this awful tragedy, but the Negro race was set back in military confidence and integrity. While the gallant 24th mourns for the fate of their brave comrades, let them close up the ranks and fight as ever for the Stars and Stripes, trusting the Lieutenant General of all regiments to do right. (Columbia, S. C., Light.) FRENCH CANT USE CORN MEAL Perhaps no one question is more often asked than this. "Why can't the French use corn meal as well as we?" 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A certain blithesome young miss, who recently "quit-uated" from the Armstrong High is very much interested in current events and consequently is constantly engaged in a chit-chat relative to local and world conditions. She is related to another young lady who is very well versed in current events and things in general and they are constantly solving intricate world problems etcotora. The High School Mies is also very much interested also, in the sorting out of material from which to plek a husband, and for this reason her mind is so divided that she cannot MADAME LUCIE CHRISTIAN SCOTT is associated in business with her husband, Mr. Alphpeus Scott. Madame Scott claims the honor of being the only Negro woman in the State of Virginia—holding a State license to practice Embalming, and is indeed, one of the few women in the United States embalming and conducting burials. She ranks with the best in her profession. She is prominent in fraternal organizations, namey, Courts of Calanthe, I. 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When told by her friend that you did not get the steam without coal, she acknowledged that she had never thought of that. We hope that she may IMPROVE WITH AGUE. a / a 4 oats: ee Aa Pci, eae — Fea GH ae A, Bee MWS ASR HRN AGAR x Sas Ween Py ee ORG elem SATURDAY 2... JANUARY 5, 1918 NATIONAL NEWS NOTES, Uiiof site of News and Commonta on Men and Measures—"On to Baltimore!" is Cry. Washington, D, C.—The Nation's Capital has had a month of enforced prohibition. But it has been pront- bition in name only, for Baltimore Justa few miles distant has been the Mecea for Inndreds who were unfor. tunate enough not to Tay in a bountt ful supply of Uquors before the new law went into effect. Almost riotous scenes attended the closing of Wash: ington's saloons the night of October Bist. For days men, blaek and waite, and women, also, I many. instances, formed long Hines on the sidewalks awaiting their turn to “stock — up." Then followed days of devirium when it seemed almost as if the National Capiual nad gone on one grand, old: fashioned spree, for these “wet” goods stored at home offered easy temptation to thirsty throats. When this home supply wax exhausted, then “On to Baltimore” became the ery. Tho electric Hine between the — Lwo cities is the most popular thorough- fare, but crowds have also patronized the ‘two railroag systems, while the famous Baitimore Pike ‘has — borne tirongs whe have made the trip by automobile, On one day during the Rionth it is reported that 2400 round op Uckets to Baltimore were sold, and it is common report that the patronage of the Washington and Baltimore electric line has Just about doubled since Washington went “dry.” Most of ‘these round-trip passengers carry suit cases, satchels, or market baskets, while others return bearing Just “bundles.” Fifteenth and H Streets is the corner from which these electric trains start, and’ the oliceman who covers thig beat has had his hands full between two and sir o'crock keeping’ the sidewalk clear and proventing disorder, While the electric line has borne tho brunt of this “extra November (ame, the Baltimore ang Ohfo car- ried its share on (rains leaving, after six o'clock ‘and returning around midnight. ‘The Pennsylvania trains carry only their normal number of Passengers, because their Baltimore terminus Js outside of the “Jiquor district." The “St. Denis House," just across tho Baltimore county line from Plk- tldge, about thirty mites from Wash- ington, has become the real “last chance house" for motorists return: ing to Washington. Its proprietor is doing an unprecedentea business and motor cars can be seen lined up -in front of his place at all times during the day and carly night. “Warchouse's” at Relay, the Wade chain of saloons atom, the Washing- ton road, the Sulphur Springs Hotel at Lansdowne, “Unele Jeff Wade's Patapseo House, a mile off the main Fond, famous for its Maryland chicken dinners, and half a dozen booze em- porkums in Mt. Winans ato all doing A business such ag they never dreamed nt before, “Dry" Washington has had many bets “on its esentcheon during the Wonk as a prohibition town, the cll. max heing reached when 61’ persons were arrested in one raid alone for wring’ng whiskey into the District ef Columbia, Seventy-two cases of alleged violation of the “dry” laws were up hefore two police court Judges in one day, inchding the 61 mentioned above, who were taken from Washington, Baltimore, and Annapotis electrie_ trains, charged with violation of Section 240 of the United States Criminal Code which bans the shipment of Hanor into “dry” territory under certain conditions. As usual, in such cases, large num: vers of Negroes are being used as hoot-leggers by more crafty and do sign'ng men. Recause of the ‘disgraceful scenes which attendeg the closing of the sa. loons, and the wholesale purchase of hard Hauors whieh have been much in evidence on the stréets and in the courts, and the disgusting evasiong whereby persons go to Baltimore and other nearby points to “tank up" on whiskey and then return (0 the Dia. trict of Columbia, an effort witl bo mado at the approaching session of Congress by representative citizens to repeal that portions of they proses: law In so far as St includes beors and light wines in its inhibitions. Impetus has been given the move. ment since the declaration of the vrewers that they are reducing the Aleoholic content of thelr manufac: ture to 8 per cent. and because of the Rocessity of freeing the town from being thrown back on a hard whiskey drinking basis. ‘The U.S. Food Ad- ministration Bureau by formal gn. nouncement has given approval to this program, and has pointed out that there is whiskey enough to last the country two or three yoars. it not an additional quart ts distilled, ‘Thesprogram of the brewers and. of the U, 8. Rood Administration, it ts claimed, will work for and "bring about “RRAL 'TEMPERANCE—ao- brigty and moderation, FATE OF NEGRO SOLDTERS WILL STRENGTHEN RACE TIE, (Denver Col. ftateaman ) ‘When Miss Edith Cavell, the Fing- lish Nurse, was executed in Belgium, where she was saiq to be performing Tescue work, the whole white world -aourned her death. and the incident Neemed to have given an inspiration for closer union an.ong the white peoples of every country and nation in the eastern and western heml- sphere (except her captors and their allies) as {ae press prov:ainteg her hereine, denounced the act unworthy of a civilized nation, called’ upon the nations to avenge her death and keep the unfortunate occurrence in (he book of memory to be handed down to their posterity. When a Negro. soldier, traine to the miktary discipline, saw a police oftiver maltreating: a Negress in Hous. ton, Texas, attempted to act_as mee ixtor, last Aunust, he was severely beaten and injured by the police, the same giving rise toa riot in which solders and clvicans were killed and injured, and after court-martial pro: ceeding thirteen were condemned to Cook by hangings, which took place Tucsday, December Ich, at Fort Sam Houstm, forty-one sent for fife im prisomment, four for short terms and five acquitted, ‘The Colorado. States man cannot” help from shedding tears over this Inefdent, which fills a dark page in the history of the Negro, in this country, ‘The court. martial is (be highest Tegal authority in the land during war, aud refusing to answer any questions, as was: stated in their findings, we are not. in a position to question the merits or demerits of the charge of rioting with which the men were accused. As American citizens we have to obey the mandates of the law; we have suffered arain and again, but let: this suffering, “Tet the teat-stitined faces of the mothers and fathers of these unfortumates that have suffered such an ignominious death, drive us to eoxer “union, removing’ the bar. rors in and among ourselves that have continually catered to our detrt ment. Let our resolutions be for the Support of more educational institu. | {ions “inenteating the doctrine of RACE PRIDE, which wilt help us to sare I the government of ourselves by and through — ourselves; the staunch support of existing organiza tions for the advancement of the Col ered People of this country and the world at large; the elimination of (ie undesirable’ element among us whether they be “white” Negro or “black” Negro, and living with’ the highest aims and purposes achieve the eights Cat (he other side has , reached. ‘Then we must begin to min-| imize our pleasures and lay "aside | that lever on which MOTHER BARTIL turns—MONEY—so that we ean be finanetally strong as the other side to champion our ‘causes and sift jus, Yee to fis deepest depths wile wo main members of this Republic, | Mr. Gompers, President of the Ameriean Federation of Labor, eritt- cised the Supreme Court recently In {ts decision regarding labor organiza. tons; the Investigating committee of the Senate on miflitary affairs of the| nation demandeg the cause of delay in supplying the Amertean Army with , suns and munitions from Major Gene | eral William Crozier, Chief of Ord. nance, who blamed the Seeretary of War; but it we were to ask any ques: | tions pertinent to something affecting our race, ete, we are either termed disloyal or subjected to the most co vere criticism. We advise, therefore, that our fellow-citizens Keep their equilibrium in this dark hour, 50 a8 uot to conflict with tite law ‘of the, land, but keeping before their mind's eye the action of these men, singing | hymns and marching stoleally to tho svarold (not with bravado” as | White newspaper said) with the ex- pression “Good-bye, Boys of Company C." can mean nothing else than thelr belief in the rightaousness of their act. and their death, which wrings’ from the heart of every Negro a de-. gree of pain, will find a resurrection in A BOND OF UNTPTY hitherto un-| known among us that will win for Us a recognition as citizens of this country, members of this nation, and forever oblitérate the qualified "stig: ma "BLACK" in word and action from the dominant race WHOIS MONARCH OF ALL HE SURVEYS, RLACK MEN IN KHAKI. (New York Sun. Dee. 19.) ‘This 1s (he kind of stuf the official Woiff Nows Agency imposes on the people of Germany at the behest of the Imperial German Government: “A strong movement for the estab: lishment of an army composed — of Negroes is on foot in America, ac- cording to trustworthy information, “They expect a dotbly beneficial eficet from this plan—the Allies will ket liberal assistance without white citizens being sacrificed and America will rid herse:f of the greater part of her undesirable colered citizens.” ‘The design of those who originated Unis false report includes two pur- vores, ‘They would represent to Ger- many a nation cynically opposing to it troops drawn from only one class in the population, soldiers coerced in- to service; and ‘they would at the same time instil into the m{nds of black Americants hatreg and fear of their white neighbors, ‘The allegation’ that Negroos are re- garded, as “undesirable citizens” any- where in the United States is refuted by the industrial history of the na- tion sinee immigration ceased — he- cause of the war. ven before the Kaiser moved to destroy clvilization competition for Negroes appoared in the labor market; after he struck his first blow it became intense. ‘Tho North trieq to win the Negroes of the South from their aceusomed Ia. hor and habitations; the South exert: ed every influence that could be brought to hear to retain them. ‘The record of the struggle for Negro lahor is the complete answer to the sug. Kestion that Negroes are regarded as “undesirable citizens." t With regard to a Negro army, the authors of the Wotft Agency's | dos patch Ignore ang suppress the facts that ore known to every person who has studied the development of Amor {ean armies now in the making. The United States army and the Nattonal Guard army are composed practically in whole of volunteers; the National Army {3 made up of men chosen un. der ‘a selective draft which assurce complete ang absolute impartiality fr the neeeptance and rejection of men ‘Tho Negro's contribution to the Na tonal Army will be in proportion te the poputation, as will be the white man’s; his proportion will not be larger, ‘The United States may reasonably bo expected to send Negro troops t¢ Burope. Negroes make excellent sol djers; they have @ long and honor SWE RIGHMOND PLANET, RIGHMOND, VIRGINIA able history in every branch of tho Feuular aesior ther linteee Sauter DINWIDDIE of the civil and tye Spanish wars, * ‘Their worth has been proved in the ims “Wes tenes “| Normal & Industrial afloat wherever duty has ealied them with valor and distinction. ‘The com- i iddi y ini: plaint of the Smoked Yankees, ay the Dinwiddie, Virginia diack troops were called by the Span- inva in’isas" hae not bern eee | Fall Term Opens October is vot that they were callea on to do COURSE OF STUDY-:-Grammar School, Normal are tan their share of the Mehting.| Stenography, Music, Domestic Science, Sewing, Poultr: bat that they did not have a fair Stock Reising, Blackemlthing, Agotcults chance in tae army; that enlistment GRAD TES St Cc aa " aa was Uscouraked, “that commissions | GRADUATES Get State Certificates t@ Teach Without F Sere dented to. them. and that 213] Fine Table Board, Comfortable Roome, H waite man sclfishly refused them as, Faculty Unsurpassed qT horough Tr Ral opnieiauiion to eee aea ee ae i ““hitere wilt he more Negroes in tio} 6004 Discipline. Board and Room for G aniston at tha UnRol lees has $9 per Month after than there ever have been be- . fore, because those armies will be For For her Information. Addr. larger than their predecessors, and : : sin be mito up na way that vil Principal W. E, Woodyard, A. B., 1 equalize the service among all the a cane nen ee people of the United Sites; ag —————— there will be no army made up of sho ae 4 4% ote ate anctestna%oa% Me steot%ee® “undesirable citizens,” black or white, We dho ofp abe ate eho-ahe stp ee nje atnote sinaie-ateate ase ofeage-es BOND FOR DOCTOR LEROY. N. a nt L. J. BUNDY PIXED AP $24,050. a) Manufacturer 0 a es erey N. Bundy, dentist of East St. Louis, charged ‘with murder con spiracy and rioting in connection wih the Bast St. Lonis race riots, whi be released on bond if he can ket a bondsman who ean quality for $48,000. | Cireuit Judge Crow issieg an order today fixing his bond at $10,000 on each of the two charges of murder against him and $2,000 each on the conspiracy and rioting charges. mak- Ing. $24,000 in alt. but under the II. nois law a bondsman must quality for twice the amount of the bond, Bundy is chargeq with the murder of Detective Sergcant Coppldge and Detective Wodley. ‘The bonds are to bo returnable to the March term of the Monroe County Cireult Court, to which Bundy hag been given a change of venue, ‘TWENTY SENTENCED. Twenty persons have been sen- teneed in the cases growing out of the Rast St. Louis riet, of July 2, Seven- teen men, including ten Negroes have been sent to the Chester Penitentiary, three are under sentence; 16 have deen sent to Jail; 10 dismisseq by the stato and four acquitted by Jury, This {s considered a new record in prompt Justice. OPVICIAL CALL, KOR ELEVENTH BIENNIAL MEETING OF NATL. ASS'N. COLORED WOMEN, ‘The eleventh biennial meeting of the N. AG. W. will be held in Den- ver, Colorado, July 8 to 13, 1918. Every officer, superintendent of de- partments, state president and dele- Kate should present her credentials to the Committee and obtain official badge entitling her to vote as soon after arrival as possible, ‘The Credential Committee, Miss Georgia A. Nugent, Chairman; Mrs. Mary HH. Baker, of Wyoming; Mrs, ‘Theresa G. Mason, of Mnois; Mrs, Charlotte Hawkins Brown, of North Carolina, and Miss Roberta Dunbar, of Rhode Island, ‘Recording Secre. tary, will ho in session Monday, July 8, from 11 A, M. to 12 M., and’ from 2'to bP. M. The Executive Board, Miss allie Q. Brown, Chairman, will hold its first session at 6 P. M., July 8. Mrs. Myrtle Cook,’ Chairman of Program Committee, has been able to nearly complete a program which covers the newer and more striking phases of work whieh has been called for, due to the extraordinary time through which we are passing. Miss Nanni If, Burroughs, Super- intendent of department for Suppres- sion of Lynching and Mob Violence, will have a report of unusual inter: est to present. ‘Phe Entertainment Committee is arranging for short trips to Pike's Yeak, Colorado Springs, ‘The Garden of the Gods, ani also for a midday luncheon, served free to delegates. ‘The Committee in charge of trans: Portation has announced rates from tho East, through Mrs. Mazle Mos: selle Griffin, Mrs. G. A. Ross, of Denver, repre- senting the West, and Mrs,” Mabel Kelth Howard, of South Carolina, Will announce rates for the South. Information concerning board and lodging may be obtained from Mrs. M. FB. Dishman, 2439 Gilpin. Strect, Denver, Cotorado, General Chairman, of Arrangements for Denver, Among the interesting things sched: uled will be the turning of the Doug. Jass mortgage. the announcement of {he Roll of Honor and the winner of (ho Special Tablet; also the election of the Board of Trustees to manage the Douglass Home, which will pass to the entire control and, management of the National Association for Col. ored Women. ‘The American colored women should he aroused as never heforo, to greater activity. New duties wil! be placed upon our women through the Amend- ment to the Constitution, which will doubtless become a law at the com. ing sess'on of Congress, At tho smallest calculation, three million colored women will receive tho ballot, which is the greatest Power that has been given us sinco ihe emancipation, to correct some of tho evils that have eursea us, Government ownership of ratlroada will wipe out tho notorious, offensive, undemocratic Jim Crow ‘cara into which we have beon herded during the past twenty-five yearm rogardloss of rights as American citizens Just now a call ts coming to you fs thrown across a deep valley. Will you, will you he there? Tet the an- awer ecine: “Wo will, wo will bo there.” : All dues” and por capita taxes should bo in the hands of tho Na- tional Treasurer, Mra. Ida Joyco Jackson, 648 Fast Spring Street, Co- lumbus, Ohfo, no Jater than May 20, 1918, Honorary President: Mrs, Mary Church ‘Terrell, Mra. Tatcy ‘Thurman, Mian Filzabeth Cartor, Mrs. Dooker 'T. Washington, Mary B, Talbert. Presldent; Hallte Q. Brown, Chairman; _Wxecutive Boerd; Roberta Duncan, First Re- cording Sercetary. DINWIDDIE 3 Normal & Industrial School Dinwiddie, Virginia Fall Term Opens October 3, 1917 COURSE OF STUDY-:-Grammar School, Normal and Industrial Stenography, Music, Domestic Science, Sewing, Poultry Kaising, Pig and Stock Raising, Blackamithing, Agriculture GRADUATES Get State Certificates te Teach Without Further Examination Fine Table Board, Comfortable Rooms, Healthy Section Faculty Unsurpassed, Thorough Training, Good Discipline. 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Oliver.........Defendant The object of this suit ts to obtain an absolute divorce from the bond of matrimony by the plaintiff against the defendant upon the ground of de- sertion. And an affidavit having been made and filed that the defend- ant Charles C. Oliver Is not a resident of tho State of Virginia, it is ordered that the appear here within. fifteen days after the due publication of this order and do what may be neeessary to protect his interest herein. A Copy—Teste: LUTHER LIBBY, Clerk. J. HENRY CRUTCHFIELD, p. a VIRGINIA—In the Taw and Bauity Court of the City of Richmond, the lith day of December, 1917. PATTI HARRIG,......,.Pleintife,! against FRED HARRIS, ........Defendant. Ti sii cence ‘Tho object of this sult Is to obtain an absolute divorce from the bonds of matrimony upon the ground of de- nertion, And an affidavit having been made and filed that the defendant, Fred Harris i not a resident of the State of Virginia. it te ordered thet he. the eald Fred Harris appear here within fifteen days after the due pub Meation of this order andé do what may be necessary to protect hig 4 terest herein, ‘Teste:—LUTHER LIBBY, Clerk J. HENRI CRUTCHFIELD, p. a. j VIRGINIA—In tho Law and Rquity Court o fthe City of Richmend, vhe 15th day of November 1917. MAGGIE MATTHEWS....,.Plaintiff. against Tn Chancory. ERNEST MATTHEWS,.... 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Preachers, like everybody else want more salary in order to meet the high cost of living. Prayer is good, but work is better down here. Prayer and work go to gether, not prayer without work. Saving money should be practiced by the industrious, then they become more industrious and thrifty. The two traits go together. We believe the Baptist preachers are about to stop fighting. This accounts for the Devil having a "long face" this Christmas. War has caused a rushing business for the Red Cross. Other organizations may lack money but that great body knows how to get it. --- Colored folks, who dislike work must find another country in which to live. They can go to Africa as soon as they find a way to get there. Some folks lounge around to find out other folks who work and then seek the opportunity by sympathetic means to heat folks out of money who do work. This life is a disappointment to many people, but still they cling to it. They know the troubles with which they contend and they are igno rant of the trials that they are to meet over yonder. The Russians are determined to have peace and the Germans are as determined to see that they have what they want in this respect. The Germans are determined to have Russian trade and the Russians are as determined that the Germans shall have what they want in this respect. PRESIDENT CALLS A HALT. No act of President Woodrow Wilson since he entered the White House at Washington will elicit more cordial and enthusiastic approval than the one promulgated by him in the form of an executive order prohibiting the infliction of the death penalty in the army until the aforesaid penalty has been submitted to the President of the United States, the Commander-in-chief of the Army and Navy for approval. This is not to apply to the American expeditionary forces in France. This is as it should be. Over here, we are at war, only in name. The summary execution of thirteen soldiers of the regular army has shocked the nation. They were not assassins. They were not drafted men but had volunteered to serve their country and some of them, if not all of them had seen active service. All of the good that they had done was forgotten and all of the bad charged against them was magnified. They were tried in Texas, where race prejudice is intensified a hundred fold against an ordinary citizen of color and a thousand fold against one of the same race, who wears the uniform of the regular army and is permitted to save a rifle in his hands. Whether it was so intended or not, this executive order must we essentially be a rebuke to the Department Commander, who permitted these executions, without in some manner asserting the temper of the head of the War D department and in not asserting the wishes of the head of the pat on. He had a right to do just as we did up, under the law, but it is an old saying that "all things lawful are not always expedient." President Wilson has a tender heart. He is no doubt doing the best he can. No Precident since Lincoln has had such problems to confront him and in some respects, his patience, forciveness and judgment have been subjected to even a greater test than the great Commander, who has gone on before. We believe that all things will yet come right and that the mistakes which have been made may prove a blessing in disguise, the men who have been sacrificed, may save hum dreds who other wise might have gone to glory the same way. A PECULIAR SENTENCE. One of the most remarkable cases yet chronicled under the new order of affairs comes to light in the conviction of Private Jerry Ward of the District National Guard. The facts brought out at the time were that Private Ward was on guard duty when Andrew J. Cooper, aa aged carpenter attempted to take a "short cut" and passed the guard in order to get to his work in the quarter-master training camp. He refused to halt when ordered and in fact scuffle with the guard. As a result, he fled, with the guard. He refused to following telegraphic report explains itself: Washington, December 25.—Private Jerry Ward, attached to Company A. First Separate Battalion of Negro troops of the District National Guard, has been sentenced to dismissal from the service and three years at hard labor in the Federal penitentiary at Atlanta for killing Andrew J. Cooper, an aged carpenter, at the quartermaster training camp here last October 12. In times of war, a sentry is justified in shooting anyone who fails to obey the command of halt after it has been given. It seems that when it comes to Texas, the country is in a state of war, but when it comes to the District of Columbia, this same country is in a state of peace. Further comment is unnecessary. We hope that the sentence will be appealed to Secretary Baker and President Wilson. The ways of some of these military court martials are past finding out. --- THE MAN AND THE WOMAN. The Waco, Texas Conservative Counselor says The man who offers to marry a woman in this day and time without having made some preparations to take care of her ought to be arrested were in substance, one of the statements made by Dr. Jenkins in the last Sunday morning sermon. The doctor is right he might have gone further and said he ought to be jail ed also, because there will be a jail case of it any way if the man does not make the proper provision, for love cannot live off of fine clothes and soft words. Love must have some thing substantial upon which to thrive best just as a tender plant. Among the first of these indispensable preexquisites are food, clothing, shelter with quite a number of other less essentials, which such trifling men expect their wives to furnish after their marriage. The man who spurs all forms of labor and whose hands and brains are free from corns as lawyer Harrison puts it, it has no need to take a young woman, crush her spirit, imprison and starve her to death. If they intend to enact laws in accordance with our contemporary's suggestions, we are of the opinion that the preachers will not do much business in the matrimonial market during the new year. We pause to remark though that both are preaching the gospel of truth. The troubling here is that wife carries a husband to court not to have him punished, but to have the Judge make him do better. When the Judge imposes the jail sentence on her "worshalf," she is the first to enter a protest and if a fine is the stipulation, she will pawn some of her jewelry or clothing in order to take her husband home with her. The love of a woman surpasses human understanding. "THE NEGRO MIGRANT IN PITTSBURGH." Dr. Abraham Epstein, B. S. in Economics, University of Pittsburgh in discussing "The Negro Migrant in Pittsburgh" says. Because of the high cost of materials and labor, incident to the war; because the taxation system still does not encourage improvements, and because of investment attractions other than in reality, few houses have been built and practically no improvements have been made. This is most strikingly apparent in the poorer sections of the city. In the Negro sections, for instance, there have been THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA almost no houses added and few vacated by whites within the last two years. The addition, therefore, of thousands of Negroes, just arrived from Southern states, meant not only the creation of new Negro quarters and the dispersion of Negroes throughout the city, but also the utmost utilization of every place in the Negro sections capable of being transformed into a habitation. Attics and cottars, stor rooms and basements, churches, shops and warehouses had to be employed for the accommodation of these newcomers. Whenever a Negro had space which he could possibly glare, it was converted into a sleeping place; as many beds as possible were crowded into it, and the maximum number of men per bed were lodged. Either because their own rent were high, or because they were unable to withstand the tempation of the sudden, and, for all they knew temporary harvest, or, perhaps because of the altruistic deire to assist their race fellows, a majority of the Negroes in Pittsburgh converted to their homes into lodging houses. The lack of improvements in the Negro quarters North is in line with the lack of improvements in Negro quarters South. In the latter section, though, there is enough vacant land to enable the thrifty colored folks to build their own homes and to live in peace and contentment. Colored ministers have gone from the Southland in large numbers, following their congregations rather than having their congregations following them. But what inducement is there for a colored family to go to the northern clime in the light of these disclosures? All else being equal, any colored person would prefer to live among the scenes of his childhood. He continues: Because rooms were hard to come by, the lodgers were not disposed to complain about the living conditions or the prices charged. They were only too glad to secure a place wher they could share a half or at least a part of an unclaimed bed. It was no easy task to find room for a family, as most boarding houses would accept only single men, and refused to admit women and children. Many a man, who with his family occupied only one or two rooms, made place for a friend or former townman and his family. In many instances this was done from unselfish motives and in a humane spirit. A realization of the need for accurate information concerning the Negro migration, and the belief that in an intelligent treatment of the problem lay the welfare of the entire community as well as that of the local Negro group, prompted the attempt at a scientific study of the situation. The primary purpose of the study was to learn the facts, but there was also a hope that the data obtained might lead to the amelioration of certain existing evils and the prevention of threatening ones. In order to ascertain as many of the facts as possible concerning housing conditions, rooming and boarding houses, three or four family tenement houses, single family residences, camps, churches and other lodging places were investigated. A comparative study of health and crime among Negroes of Allegheny County before and after the period of the Northern migration was also attempted. A questionnaire concerning kinds of labor in which Negro migrants engaged, and wages paid them both in Pittsburgh and in their native South was prepared; and answers to it from over five hundred individuals were obtained during the months of July and August, 1917. Information relating to housing, rents, health and social conditions was elicited in a similar manner. An effort was made to visit and study every Negro quarter in Pittsburgh. Data was secured from the Negro section in the fifth district and upper Wylie and Bedford Avenues; the Lawrenee district, about Penn Avenue, between Thirty-tourth and Twenty-eight h h Streets; Lee Northside Negro quarter around Beaver Avenue and Fulton Street; the East Liberty section in the vicinity of Mignonette and Shakespeare Streets, and the new downtown Negro section on Second Avenue, Ross and Water Streets. Labor agents picture a glowing picture of conditions North. We have been there. We have found that the wages were all right, but the high cost of living tended to nullify the benefits obtained therefrom. The climate agrees with some colored folks and it disagrees with many others. The cry of equal rights and privileges in the North is as misleading as anything can possibly be. Race prejudice there is more irritating than it is in the South. In the one place it is expected and in the other it is not understood and not welcomed. But we did not intend to discuss this phase of a most important subject, Mr. Epstein continues: Ninety-three per cent of those who gave the time of residence in Pittsburgh had been here less than one year. More than eighty per cent of the single men interviewed had been here less than six months. In the number who have been here for the longest periods, married men predominate, showing the tendency of this class to become permanent residents. This fact is evidently well-known to some industrial concerns which have been bringing men from the South. Many of them have learned from bitter experience that the mere delivery of a train load of men from a Southern city, does not guarantee a sufficient supply of labor. This is evidenced by the fact that the labor agents of some of these firms, made an effort to secure married men only, and even to investigate them prior to their coming here. Differences in recruiting methods may also explain why some employers and labor agents hold a very optimistic view of the Negro as a worker, while others despair of him. The reason why Pittsburgh has been unable to secure a stable labor force is doubtless realized by the local manufac turers. The married Negro comes to the North to stay. He desires to have his family with him, and if he is not accompanied North by his wife and children he pains to have them follow him at the earliest possible date. Although such a man is glad to receive the better treatment, enlarged privileges and higher wages, which are accorded him here, he cannot adjust his first insuperable difficulty when he attempts to get a house in which to live. Back South, he may have been oppressed, but his home was often in a more comfortable place, where he had light and space. At least he did not have to live in one room in a congested slum and pay excessive rents. This is the statement of conditions Norta and South. That it is true, no one who has taken even time to slightly investigate will deny, Dr. Epstein draws the distinction between the white foreigner and the Negro native in the following language: While it is true that the foreign immigrant of a few years ago was probably not accorded any better accommodations in Pittsburgh than in the Negro at present, it should be remembered that the foreigner did not know the language. Everything seemed strange and unfamiliar to him. He was loath to move to an even stranger part of the city and preferred to stay in his first new world home and to live among his own people, even under adverse conditions. It is altogether different with the Negro. He knows the language and the country; he does not fear to migrate and when he does not feel content in one place, he proceeds to look for a better one. We might cite dozens of incidents of men who have either had their families here or intended to bring them, but have gone to other cities where they hoped to find better accommodations. This is certain to continue if cities like Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia keep in advance of Pittsburgh in building or providing houses for these migrants. The Pittsburgh manufacturer will never keep an efficient labor supply of Negroes until he learns to compete with the employers of the other cities in a housing programme as well as in wares. The actual situation of the Pittsburg housing problem for the Negro is shown by the figures obtained in our survey. Almost ninety-eight per cent of the people investigated live either in rooming houses or in tenements containing more than three families. Thirty-five per cent live in tenement houses, fifty per cent in rooming houses, about twelve per cent in camps and churches and only two and a half per cent live in what may be termed single family residences. But enough for this week. To fully appreciate this exhaustive report, send fifty cents to Dr. A. Epstein, 1835 Center Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa. The tables contained in the treatise are as interesting for study as the treatise itself. ROANOKE NEWS NOTES ROANOKE, VA., January 1.—The Stork visited the home of Mrs. Eva H. Rayford a few days ago and left a bouncing baby girl. Mother and baby are getting on fine. Mr. Henry Nowell, of Chestnut avenue, who has been much indisposed is improving under the care of Dr. Muse. Rev. George C. Taylor delivered a very strong discourse last Sunday morning on the subject of Old Age. Brother C. H. Harper, 203 Nichol avenue, N. E. is sick at his home. Mr. John Davis, of Boyton, Va. is in the city visiting his sister, Mrs. Annie Bailey, of 210 First Street, N. W. Tais is Mr. Davis' first visit to the Magic City. He has had the pleasure of shaking hands with many of his Boyton friends, who are now making their home here. Mr. Davis is Mrs. Bailey's oldest brother, and all are overjoyed at having him to repeat ten very pleasant days with them. We hope he likes our city, and will return again in the near future. Rev, and Mrs. D. R. Powell entertained at their home, 222 Sixth Ave. N. W., Friday afternoon, Dec. 28, in honor of Rev. Prof. W. J. Winston, of Baltimore. Those present were; Rev, and Mrs. D. R. Powell; Rev, W. J. Winson, A. M., D. D., of Baltimore; Mr. John Davis, Boyton, Va.; Mrs. Fannie Hill, sister of Rev, Powell, and Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Bailey. Rev. W. J. Winston is pastor of Wayland Baptist Church, and President Lee and Hayes University, Baltimore, Md. He delivered a very able lecture at the Hill Street Baptist Church Fr day evening, December 28 from the subject, "When to Marry, How to Marry, Whom to Marry, and How to Remain Married," which was highly enjoyed by all present. Miss Mabel G. Franklin, of Pocahontas, Va., is spending the holidays in our city. While here she is the guest of Mrs. Christabel Kinsley Holland, of 314 Patton Ave., N. W. Miss Franklin is a teacher in the public school of Pocahontas. She has a number of schoolmates here. We hope for her a pleasant stay while in our city. Mr. and Mrs. Simon Gilliam, of New York City, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rice, of Lynchburg, Va., for five days of tae Xmus. They are now visiting her sister, Mrs. J. P. Fisher, of Roanoke, Va., for a week before returning to New York City. They left on Wednesday, January 2, 6:40 o'clock. Mrs. Alie Steward, of 228 Fourth Ave., N. W., returned from an extended northern trip last Saturday, where she visited relatives in Philadelphia and reports having enjoyed a pleasant stay. Miss Mattie Stanfield, of Durham, N. C., was the guest of her cousin, Mr. and Mrs. M. Stanfield, Monday and Tuesday, December 31, and January 1st, 1918. She will leave in a few days for her home in North Carolina. Mrs. Mary Alice Robertson and her Mittle daughter, Mabel, of 214 Gregory Ave., N. E., returned to the city last Monday noon, after spending a very pleasant Xmas with her daughter, Mrs. Geneva E. Taylor in Columbus, Ohio. She also visited her sister, Mrs. Frank Roberts of Columbus, Ohio. She expressed herself as having a nice time. Mr. Monroe Hale, of 6th Ave., N. W., on last Thursday sustained a serious injury to his left eye while chepping some wood. He is getting on nicely under the efficient care of Dr. Downing, M. D. Mrs. Hale, the wife of Mr. Monroe Hale, is confined to her bed. Honorable Judge Terrell, of Washington, D. C., was present at the hour and place appointed, and did great credit to the occasion, holding his audience at 'will for at least an hour and a quarter, eliciting them to the great problems and questions that confront, and claim our attention in this new era of our existence. I am certain that the audience would have been pleased to have had him continue an hour longer, and none would have tired Listening to that learned judge. We would love to have the Business Men's League invite Judge Terrell to the city again some future day. Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Hurt, Mrs. Mabalia Banks and Miss Elric Hurt, Obe Hurt, D. O. Hurt, C. R. Hurt, and their grandson, James Hurt, of 514 7th Street, N. W., visited Goodview, Va., their old country home, Xmas, spending several days in the home of Mr. Edward Hurt, where they enjoyed one of those old time reunions with relatives and friends. A very instructive watch meeting service was held at Mt. Zion A, M. E. Church, Monday night, which closed January 1, 1918. Rev. Dr. Taylor gave instructions from the following scriptures for help of those in attendance, from third chapter of Colossians and Hebrew 12th chapter, after which the audience greeted each other with New Year's greetings and repaired to their various homes. Mr. and Mrs. Edward W. Clark, of 101 Rutherford Ave. N. W. left Sun. night December 23, on the Manah's Special for Chester, S. C., to spend Christmas with their friends. Rev. and Mrs. Hicks and Mrs. Frances Stokes were the guests of Mrs. Mary Rice, of 509 Commonwealth Ave., Friday evening, of the Christmas. M. Sturfield, of 153 Wells Alley, N. W. will furnish you with pills that cure [sum of one a-dollar bill—a six-month's treatment. Try them and he convinced during 1918. He will cure your pains, your aching back. He will furnish you the best colored journal in the State of Virginia, which will keep you well informed on the topics of the day. Let him furnish you. His associate, Joe, will make them go. He handles the Journal and Guide, of Norfolk, The Freeman, of Indianapolis, Ind., The Washington Eagle, Washington, D. C. Call on him for the following. Miss Mattie Cornell, of Spartansburg, S. C., is spending the holidays with her cousin, W. Wlis Saulter, at the residence of Mrs. Nora Burgis, and Miss Margaret Price, of North Adams, Mass., is also the guest of Mrs. Burgis, 225 Center Ave., N. W. Celebration Emancipation Proclamation, January the first, nineteen hundred and eighteen, two P. M. Program—Music. "God Save Our Native Land," Chorus; Invocation, Rev. E. E. Ricks; Music. "Star-Spangled Banner." Chorus; Reading of Proclamation, Miss E. E. Rowden; Music. "Sing Unto the Lord," Chorus; Introduction of Sneaker. Attorney Jacob L. Reid; Address, Subject; "A Retrospect," Judge R. H. Terrell, Washington, D. C.; Music. "Praise Ye the Lord," Chorus; Remarks; Music. "Hail to the Flag," Chorus; Benediction. Under the auspices of the Local Negro Business League, H. C. Johnson Chairman of Programme Committee; P. W. Poindexter, Musical Director. Mr. John Ellis, a former Roanokan man, but now of Washington, D. C. and an employee of the United States Government is visiting in the city. Let Joe Dugger take your subscription or leave a copy each week of the following papers: Richmond Planet, Journal and Guide, Washington Eagle, Pittsburgh Courier, The Freeman, The Chicago Defender and New York Age. Mrs. Della Tibbs is spending two weeks visiting relatives and friends at Charlotte, N. C., and Knoxville, Tenn. Mrs. Alice Brandon returned home after a week's visit to her sister, Miss Saunders, at _____ Mr. Hiram Steptoe, of Hampton N. and L. I. has enlisted in the Engineering Corps. He passed through this city en route to Camp Sherman at Chillcothe, Ohio. Mr. James Lee, of Pittsburgh, was a visitor to this city for four days, Mr. Lee liked like "Smoky City" fine, Mr. Hugh Steptoe, of Columbus, Ohio is spending the holidays here, Quite a number of college girls and boys are spending the holidays in Roanoke. Mrs. Rucker, of 207 Wels Ave., is sending the holidays with her people at Farmville, Va. Misses Hester Scott, Daisy Pinkard, Dorotay Dugger, Emuice Cooper, Sophonia Pittman, Earlinia Elliott, and Mr. James Henderson, of Virginia Theological Seminary and College, are spending the Xmas week at Roanoke. Mr. George Primus is spending the Xmas at his home, Puhaski, Va. The "Stork" visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Arnette Holland and left a fine, bouncing boy. Mother and son are doing fine. JUDGE TERRELL Emancipation Proclamation, benefit boys at Camp Lee, Judge R. H. Terrell, of Washington, D. C., will be the speaker of the day, Tuesday, January 1, 1918, at 2 P. M., at the First Baptist Church. Let the colored people of Roanoke give Judge Terrell a roaring reception. Admission, 25 cents. Judge Terrell is one of the four Negro judges on the bench in the United States. Mr. Ronald Harth, who has been living in Atlantic City the past nine months, will spend the Xmas with his parents and friends in Roanoke. Miss-Marie Brown, of Pittsburgh, and a student of Virginia Theological Seminary and College, was the guest of Miss Eunice Cooper during Xmas week. Soldiers of Camp Sherman, Mr. Charles Mitchell, John Pinkey, Day, Hillard and Bailey, and James Traynam and Mr. Moorman, of Camp Lee, spent Xmas in Roanoke, the guests of their many friends and relatives. Mr. Robert Barley is a sailor on the Battleship Iowa. Mrs. Lizzie B. Tucker spent the weekend as the guest of her son, Mr. Willie Dodd, on Glimor Ave., N. W. Mr. Ellis Jones, of Chatham, was the guest of his sister, Mrs. Harriett Meadows, 205 Harrison Ave., during Xmas. ROANOKE CITY LODGE, NO. 3225 SMOKER Rosinole City Lodge gave a smoker to its members and friends Thursday night, December 27, 1917. A good number was present. After serving a course consisting of sandwiches of ham, tongue, cheese, pieces and coffee, cigars, etc., all expressed themselves in their own way, and enjoyed the evening. Mr. Chas, Poindexter Ward Hall and R. W. Coies were the entertainment committee. AT THE HAMPTON THEATRE The Smart Set Company, with S. Homer Tutt Wattney, will be at the Hampton the week of January 5th. Don't fail to see this company of eleven people. Good pictures at all times. Mrs. Lizzie Harris, of New York City, spent the holidays in the city with her son and daughter-in-law, of 339 9th Ave., N. W. Pvt. Arthur Colston of 70th Company, 18th Battalion, at Camp Lee, and Virginia Trooper Hairston, of Camp Upton, left for their respective camps Sunday. Mrs. Mary Holland, of Farmville, Va., was the guest of her daughter, Mrs. William Harper, 202 5th Ave., N W., during the holidays. Miss Mary Valentine, of New York City, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Rosa Toles. Mrs. Margie Morten returned to Columbus, Ohio, after spending the holidays with her people. "Magic City" was full of the students from the greatest college of the South, the Virginia Theological Seminary and College, spending their Christmas vacation. Among them were Messrs. Richard A. Hendersons, James E. Brown, Theodore Hale, Alfonso Moore and Julian Boykin, of New York; Misses Geneva D. Henderson, Eunice Cooper, Theodosis Meuns, Lettha Moore, Hilda Bell, Josephine Bell, Esegela Dillard, Sallie Evans, and Miss Marie Brown, of New York. Miss Brown was the distinguished guest of Miss Emuice Cooper. The Seminary students were invited to Mrs. Means' residence, 7th Ave., N. W. They were also entertained at Miss Geneva Henderson's twice during their stay. Miss Constance Henderson had special guests from the college. Mr. E. A. Stanfield also honored the students and Miss R. G., especially. Mrs. Mamie Casey Connor, of Pearlsburg, Va., was the guest of Mrs. Amelia C. Herben. Rev. J. Douglass Herben was called to Washington to carry on another great evangelistic campaign. He is the greatest evangelist of his race. He has been in the city for three weeks, and the good people can hardly let him rest. He carried on an eight weeks' meeting in Miami, Florida, and is here for a rest. His meetings have proven to be a great success. C. K. H. Mrs. J. F. Fisher, of 245 8th Ave. Roanoke, Va., had a pleasant visit to Lynchburg, Va., on December 28, to visit her sister, Mrs. Simon Gilliam. Sue has now returned to the city. Mr. Harvey Bullocks, student of Hampton, Va., and native of Durham, N. C., 1009 South Duke Street, visited his cousins, Ms. La Bartee, of 226 5th Ave., N. W., Roanoke, Va., and Mrs. Cassandra Wright, of 414 Luck Ave., S. W. He left Saturday for home, spending the night in Lynchburg, Va. Mr. Thomas Kates, of 231 4th Ave., N. W., has been indisposed for several days. Mr. Kates is a brakeman in the N. & W. yard. Florence S. C. Notes Florence, S. C.-Mr. A, H. D. McFarland of Cheraw, S. C., was married to Miss Ethel Brown of Orangeburg, S. C., on Monday, December 31 1917, at the M. E. parsonage. Her father, Rev. J. A. Brown, P. E., officiating, assisted by Rev. Gregg. Miss Ethel Brown, the bride, attended Claflin University, class 1907. She has for several years filled the position of assistant secretary of the Household of Ruth, located at Manning S. C., with Mr. R. H. White. Mr. McFarland, the groom, is a first class shoe maker. His father was postmaster for two terms at C. cray postoffice. The agent of the Planet wishes them abundant care. Mr. William K. Brockington, after spending awhile North, is home on a visit, and left the city on Thursday, December 27th for Augusta, Ga., to visit Miss Hortense Embrey Humbert; there to Alifen S. C., to visit the parens Rev. and Mrs. W. M. Humbert, after which he will return North. Mr. George Wood is here visiting Miss _____ of Marion, S. C. He will return North during the week. Mr. L. W. Knox, an enterprising Florence boy, who has spent several years in West Virginia, is now home for Xmas. He is pastoring two Baptist churches. His friends were very glad to see him. Mr. L. W. Knox passed through the city recently en route to Berwind, W. Va. He is succeeding nicely. m, and Mrs. A. H. D. McFarland passed through the city recently en route for Cheraw, S. C., on a bridal tour. DANVILLE NEWS. The home of Mrs. Amanda West, of Stokes Street, was the scene of a beautiful wedding last Wednesday evening, when her daughter, Miss Janetee, became the wife of Mr. James Wemack. At 9:10, Mr. James Gunn, who presided at the piano, informed the waiting crowd by the sweet tones of the wedding march, that the hour was at hand when two hearts should become one. Little Jas. R. Wilson, Jr., came for and be ringing the license on a silver tray. Then followed Miss Lottie Colman the bridemaid, who sang a solo that made others think that love is not blind. The bride branded comely dressed, bearing a lovely bouton of bride's roses came forth leaning on the arm of Mr. W, H. Neal, She was met at the altar by the groom, accompanied by Mr. Eugene Swift of Reid-sville, N. C. the groom's consip. Out of town guests were Miss Peachie West, of Oranro, N. J. the bride's sister, Miss Florence Smith of Lynchburg, Va. Miss Annie Freeman is spending some time in Norfolk, Va. Mr. J. W. Sampson is home with his parents, after spending some time in New York. Misses Lizzie Luck, Georgie Smith, Susie Galvin, Myrtle Avery and J. M. Radly, and Messrs. Herman and Willie Gunn came home to spend the Christmas. Mr. Silas Taylor was home with his family during the holidays. Mr. Dock Gravett, after a long illness d'ed Sunday afternoon, December 23. Funeral services were held in the Loyal Street Baptist Church Christmas day. Dr. A. A. Galvyn paid a high tribute to the deceased. The remains were in charge of the Masons. Mrs. Nannie Cobbs, who underwent an operation at the Freedman's Hospital, is doing nicely under the skillful treatment of Dr. Curtis. Dr. John H. Hatcher was in the city last week, the guest of his niece, Mrs. Armedia Wyle. Dr. Hatcher comes from Oklahoma City, Cala. Dr. J. H. Hayes, of Arbury Park, N. J. is visiting his sister, Mrs. Nora Wilminson. Mr. Porter Watkins, of Columbus, Ohio, after a silence of seventeen years, suddenly appears to surprise his brother, Mr. Willie Wilson. Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Lowe spent the holiday with their mother. Mr. John R. Wilson, of Youngstown, Ohio, was married to Miss Jerrine Price Saturday, 8:30 P. M. Rev. S. A. Moses officiated. Mr. and Mrs. Willie Samon are visiting their relatives in Danville, Va., and Reidsville, N. C. Mrs. Annie L. Kemp is spending the holidays in Washington, D. C. Mr. Claude Robinson, of _____, Mass., is visiting in Danville, Va. Messrs. Clarence Frye, John and David Womack, from Camp Lee, wore in the city last week. Miss Floisie Coleman, Scottsburg, N. C., is visiting her sisters, Madames Grace W. Hardy, and Mabel Grassy, Miss J. E. Greene is also their guest. Miss Vivian West, of V. N. and I. L., spent the holidays home. SOMERSET (KY.) NEWS The colored people here, under the leadership of Dr. J. S. Anderson, are preparing to celebrate the Emancipation Proclamation January first. This will be the greatest affair staged by colored people in Pulaski County. Secretary Baird, of the Afro-American Correspondence Normal School, is preparing the Jumbo Holiday Edition to be delivered during Xmas. He has appointed Miss Mary Catherine Goggins and Miss Peggy Owley, who are securing the town over, taking subscribers, and booking orders for Nichols' Great War Atlas and Ready Reckoner. The Bureau will open a book house, where all kinds of Negro literature will be on sale, and we shall certainly have the Planet, the greatest Negro paper in America. The public school at Tatesville is preparing for exercises Xmas eve night, and they are expecting a good crowd from here. Miss Estella Hudson, a student of the Tatesville public school, has been appointed agent for the Mammoth Insurance Company. Mrs. Dr. E. R. Alexander has just returned from a visit to see her mother who has been quite ill in Wayne County, but is convalescent. Miss Florence S. Cato, of the Tatesville public school, has been appointed private secretary and indexer for the Afro-American Correspondence Normal School, and she enters her duties with quch vigor and courage. The public school here, under principalship of Prof. J. F. Owens, is moving on nicely. The Baptist and Methodist churches, pastored by Revs. Wood and Munford respectively, are moving on in excellent shape. More about them. Subscribe for and read the Planet - America's greatest Negro paper. Call office of Afro-American Correspondence Normal School with Dr. E. R. Alexander. The pupils of the Westmoreland High School gave their Xmas entertainment Friday afternoon in the auditorium. It was an excellent one. It consisted of violin and piccolo solos, recitations and duets. Mrs. Annie L. Kemp left Saturday to send the holidays in Washington, D. C. Mrs. Nannie Cobbs, of Holbrook Street, is in Freedman's Hospital, under the skillful care of Dr. Curtis. Mrs. Annie J. Freeman, of 531 Franklin Street, is spending the holidays in Norfolk, Va., the guest of Mr. and Mrs. King. Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Noble are spending the holidays in Richmond, Va., with Mr. and Mrs. James T. Carter, St. James Street. The Red Cross auxiliary will give a musical and Red Cross antimoon at the Industrial High School Monday evening, December 31. Admission ten cents. Mr. and Mrs. Duke celebrated the birthday of little Miss Leonie at their residence, 329 N. Union Street. A aplendid menu was served. ```markdown ``` CHAMBERLAIN MURDER TRIAL OPENS. Physician Faces Jury on Charge of Murdering His Brother CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE Body of Murdered Man Found Dismembered Under Fence Posts, Parts of It Have Never Been Recovered. The trial of Dr. Asa W. Chamberlain, alleged murderer of his brother Albert P. Chamberlain, whose dismembered and horribly mutilated body was found October 29 buried in the yard of the accused man's home in Goochland County will open to morrow morning at Goochland Court house. A special venire of forty men has been summoned from which to pick the jury. Judge John Rutherford, before whom the case is to be tried and counsel for State and defense will go to Goochland today. Dr Chamberlain, who has been confined in Henrico County Jail here since the finding of his brother's body, will be taken there tomorrow. His wife will accompany him. James C. Page a Richmond lawyer, la leading counsel for Dr. Chamberlain. He and L. O. Wendenburg, private counsel employed to aid the State, will leave Richmond this afternoon for Goochland. Neither would make any statement concerning the case last night. David H. and Walter Leake, also of Richmond, will serve as attorney for the Commonwealth in the absence of Judge Monteiro, who is confined to his home by sickness. Messrs. Leake are already at Goochland preparing for the trial's opening. STATE TO RELY ON CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE The State will rely entirely upon circumstantial evidence for conviction. It seems confident that the net woven about the accused man is sufficiently strong to withstand any assault made upon it by the defense. Dr. Chamberlain and his brother came to Goochland from Iowa, where the doctor was a successful physician and owner of a chain of drug store and the brother a prominent corporation lawyer. They were advanced in years—the doctor sixty-one, his brother sixty-three—and stated to their friends that they were coming to the old South to establish a landed estate on which to spend the evening of their lives. The doctor came first, bought the plantation, upon when they subsequently established their home, and then sent for the brother. That was about three years ago. For two years they lived contentedly together. "Judge" Chamberlain, as the brother was called, managing the business end of the enterprise, and the doctor taking life easy. About a year ago Dr. Chamberlain wedded a young woman of Kearney, Neb., and brought her to the home in the Goochland hills. This, neighbors say, was not agreeable to the brother, who remonstrated with the doctor he cause of his advanced age. Shortly afterward Judge Chamberlain left his brother and built a modest dwelling a few miles away. He then alleged that the doctor owed him several hundred dollars for repairs he had paid for. The doctor delayed payment. The judge resorted to law, and referees determined that he was due about $1,400. A judgment was given for this amount. Soon afterward Judge Chamberlain was missed. Dr. Chamberlain stated to inquirers that he had returned to his old home in the West. He also stated that he had paid the judgement and exhibited a receipt alleged to have been signed by his brother. Neighbors of the judge were not satisfied with Dr. Chamberlain's statements. Suspecting that he had been killed, they dragged the streams about the country for days in a search for his body and dug up the yard around the doctor's home. There they found pieces of the body. The torso was found near the house. The legs, arms, heart and lower intestines were found at the bottom of fence post holes, in which the posts had been replaced. The stomach was never found. In the meantime the doctor had been arrested on suspicion, and was confined in Goochland jail. This being an insecure structure, the prisoner was removed to Richmond when the horrible mutilation of the body aroused Goochland County to frown. A coroner's inquest, held in the home of the doctor immediately following the finding of the body, disclosed the fact that Dr. Chamberlain had visited the home of his brother on the night of Monday October 22, the day he was last seen. His colored housekeeper, Louisa Boatwright, star ed that on that night her employer came home shortly after 8 o'clock; that he drove a wagon which he left in the yard; that she started in the direction of the wagon when she left for her home and that the doctor seemed ed anxious that she not pass it. She said, further, that she seemed to remember seeing a large dark object lying on the ground beside the wagon. STRONG BOX FOUND BUT CONTENTS ARE MISSING Subsequently a search was made of the doctor's home. A watch said to have been owned by the brother and a strong box bearing his name, but containing nothing of value, were found secreted. A. Lee Chamberlain, a son of Judge Chamberlain, who came here as soon as he learned of his father's death, stated that his father was possessed of a considerable fortune in personal property when he left Iowa, following a decree of absolute divorce granted his moter. No trace of this property has been found. If young Chamberlain's claim is substantiated, it is thought an effort will be made to prove that Dr. Chamberlain murdered his brother for his wealth. The doctor's wife a nineteen-year old girl, left Goodchand immediately preceded the disappearance of Judge Chamberlain. She returned to Richmond a few days after her husband's arrest and has been in constant attendance upon him since her arrival. (Richmond, Va. Times Dispatch, January 1, 1918.) FARMVILLLE NEWS Farmville, Va.—After spending the holidays with parents and friends at home, the following young men and women have returned to school; To V. N. I. L. Misses Gladys McBaneil, Mary Green, Edna Ward, Hattie Winston, Eva Logan, Eva and Hannah Hilton, Laelie Cousin, Viola Moore, Elizabeth Austin, Nelle Miles and Messrs. Fred Ward, Clarence Brown, Lemule Blue, George Sanders, Claude Paige; to V. T. S. and C., Misses Stelle Band, Elizabeth Jordan, Margaret Griggs and Mr. Joe Jordan; to St. Paul, Messrs, Taylor Redd and Vattell Pollard; to Union, Mr. Charlie Robinson; to Hampton, Mr. Bernard Ward. On Xmas Day, at noon, in the home of Mrs. Eliza B. Hugues, 1323 Wisa Street, Lynchburg, Miss Emma Mac Lughes, of Lynchburg, and Lieutenant Clarence O. Hilton, of this city, were united in marriage, Rev. B. Tyrrell officiating. The ring ceremony being used. The ceremony was witnessed by a few friends and relatives. The attendants were Miss Blanch Paige, of Li's city, and, Lieutenant John Simmons, of Camp Dix, as maid of honor and best man respectively with Miss Nellie Dabney at the plano. After the ceremony, lunch was served. The bridal party, in company with the groom's mother and sister, Mrs. P. H. Hilton and Miss Martha Hilton, left Lynchburg on the 1:45 train for this city. After a few days' stay here, Lieut. and Mrs. Hilton returned to Lynchburg for a few days, then to Mount Holly, N. J., where they will be at home at 413 Washington Street, Lieutenant Hilton is stationed at Camp Dix, N. J., 349th Field Artillery, U. S. A. Important business called Miss Dabney back to Lynchburg the next day. Receptions were given in honor of the bride and groom at the home of the groovy's parents, and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Hilton, Fly Street, Tuesday night, and Dr. and Mrs. Baker, Main Street, Wednesday night. Misses Ida and Susie Scott, of Lynchburg, visited Miss Evelyn Hairston during the holidays. Messrs. Harry Carpenter, Jennings, Flanagham, and Preston, of V. T. S. and C., were the guests of Messrs. C. C. Bland and J. D. Jordan last week. Mrs. Mattie Bullock, from Washington; Mrs. Ethel Pouge, from Bedford City; Mr. Richard Hilton, of Camp Lee; Mr. Walker Jordan, Camp Meade, and Mr. Nelson Jordan, of Washington, were home during the holidays. Mr. Nelson Jordan has been called to carry the message of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and we wish for this young man much success. Mr. and Mrs. Banks, of Philadelphia, were home visiting their parents Rev. and Mrs. C. H. McDaniel, Mr. Walter Lowe and Van Scott spent 6 few days in the city. Mr. Charl'e Evans. of Newark. N. J. visited relatives during the holidays. The following teachers from counties besides Prince Edward spent Xmas here. Mr. L. C. Bland. Basle City; Miss Marion Hankins, Church Road; Miss Blanche Palge, Bedford City; Miss Hattie Cousin, Mrs. Womack and Mrs. P. W. Price, Tazewell County. Y. M. C A. NOTES. Christmas with the Y. M. C. A., was a joyous hour in making others happy. The Women's Auxiliary of the Y. M. C. A. lead a surprise on the Saturday evening Bible Class taught by Dr. W. H. Stokes. This was a happy hour. Last Friday night the meeting around the fireside was a warm one and every fellow was thankful. Saturday evening Bible Class meed regardless of the severe cold weather. This is what you call interest. The hour was helpful through the kindness of the teacher, Dr. W. H. Stokes. Last Sunday was a full day for service. 9:30 A. M. the workers' meeting was a good one at the Y. M. C. A. The men in the penitentiary had a great meeting conducted by General Secretary, 11 men accented Christ. The work in the city jail 10 A. M. was very encouraging under the directions of Committeeman D. T. Young [Committeeman Dunn conducted the meeting in the city home 10 A. M. and the inmates were happy. 4 P. M. at the Y. M. C. A. Building director B. L. Allen gave the boys a very timely address. Subject: Preparedness. The boys were alive on the hour. Director J. J. Carter gave the men 5:30 P. M. at the Y. M. C. A. an address that will stick. Subject: The Needs of the Hour. Mr. W. H. Arm stand sang songs that climbed the hour. This was a great meeting. Come to the class for the explaplanation on the Sunday School Lesson to day 5 P. M. at the Y. M. C. A. Building. Bring a woman and man. On time. Men be on time Sunday ready for hard work and the other man. ers 9:30 A. M. at the Y. M. C. A. All boys are invited to the meet ing for boys at the Y. M. C. A. 4 P. M. Send your friend The Planet for one year. Only $1.5! per year in advance. THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA PRESIDENT OF MECHANICS BANK REVIEWS PAST YEAR. Last night the curtain was rung down on the year 1917. Its joys and sorrows are now a sealed boog. So far as the colored people are concerned fortune has smiled upon us. Thousands have left Virginia to "try the qualities of a land unknown." Those of us who remained behind have no res on to regret our choice, but on the contrary feel like shaking our own hands on our wisdom in remaining here to profit by this wave of prosperity, which remains despite the high cost of living. Our insurance companies and our secret and benevolent organizations have been hard hit by the increase in sickness and the march of the grim monster, death. Still, taking it all in all, we have done well. Our two bank big institutions here are showing gross assets in savings of more than half a million dollars. The colored people of this state have increased the value of their real estate holdings to $2,291,830. The year before it was $41,081, 460, a gain of $1,210,370 in one year. Colored people of Richmond pay taxes on property, real and personal, valued at $3,327,051. We can find no evidence of hard times by the bank deposits of our people. Instead of disturbing the funds they are steadily 'increasing them. They are purchasing Liberty bonds and calling for war savings stamps. When it comes to loyalty to the national government they do not propose to be left behind. The shock of the draft has passed and uncauses and dismay have been folowed by smiles. Of course there is much suffering among our people and there is also much prosperity. Those who have are playing the Good Samaritan and assisting those who have not. The textbook for the new year is promising and I am of the opinion that, desistethe many setbacks and drawbacks, the southland is now on the threshold of a decade of prosperity. The encouragement received along business lines has tended to inspire confidence in our people and is now causing them to venture further in business. Certainly, if this war has no other item to its credit, that of causing a fraternizing spirit between the races, white and colored, is worth all that it has cost. (Richmond, Va., Evening Journal, January 1, 1918. BRISTOL NEWS Bristol, Va. Tenn., Jan. 1.—The seventeenth anniversary of the Negro Business League was held at the Hood's Memorial Church on Fifth Street, December 31, under the leadership of Hon. R. E. Clay, president of the League. Some of the most prominent men of both races were present, and a goodly number were on the program. Mr. R. E. Clay introduced Senator Worley, from Nashville, Tenn., Senator Worley made a splendid report of some of his work done for our race in regards to the educational board paying the teachers of Tennessee more pay. He also stopped the segregation law in certain cities, and so many good things, I cannot mention for the lack of space. Every one enjoyed everything he said. Hon. W. L. Porter, editor of the East Tennessee News, was also one of the prominent gentlemen present, and he introduced Prof. Hale, from Nashville, Teenn., one of our own race men, and an educator. Prof. Hale delivered one of the greatest addresses that the League has listened to for a long time. He was received by loud and long applause. Prof. Byas, another great and noble educator, was presented and he, too, graced the fostrum, and also made some splendid remarks in his introductory. Prof. Wm. W. Hill, Prof. P. E. Butler, Dr. R. B. McArthur, Dr. A. W. White, Rev. Dusenbery, and many other grand representatives were present and helped to carry on good work in the meeting. The Glee Club sang two numbers, All enjoyed the program. The choir of the Hood's Memorial Church sang some selections, which were enjoyqe by all. Resolution from the League was beautifully read by Hon. W. L. Porter, one who makes good at whatever he undertakes. Mrs. Dr. C. H. Johnson is numbered with the sick. A speedy recovery is hoped for. Mr. Herbert Keycueklo returned to Graham, Va., Wednesday. He had been home to spend Xmas with home folks. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Penn, of Appalachia, Va., are in the city for a few days visiting relatives. Mr. and Mrs. John Madison, of Sugar Grove, Va., spent the night with Miss M. E. Penn and Mr. R. D. Penn. They were en route for Gary, W. Va., to spend the winter. Mr. G. G. Tombis met with a painful accident by hurting his nose. OFFICE COLLECTOR INTERNAL REVENUE Richmond, Va., Jan. 2, 1918. Dear Sirs,—Owing to the delay in transportation facilities and inability to secure sufficient paper stock for printing the necessary blank income tax forms to be used by income taxpayers in making their returns for the year 1917, the Department has been unable to have printed forms required for distribution amongst taxpayers. This delay has necessarily disarranged the schedule under which income tax officers were to visit, on days heretofore advertised, the various county court houses and other places, for the purpose of instructing taxpayers in the preparation of their returns, which are to be filed by March 1st. These advertised dates have, therefore, been necessarily recalled, but the officers will visit each of the counties at a later date. notice of which will hereafter be sent you. Please give this letter and change of dates as wide publicity as possible through the columns of your paper, so that all persons interested may be duly advised thereof. Respectfully, RICHARD E. L. MONGURE, Collector. WILLIS WYATT GONE. Col. Willis Wyatt died at his residence, 1013 N. Third Street, last Sunday afternoon. He had been a patient sufferer, his wife having preceded him January 1, 1917. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday, January 2, 1918, at the Ehezene Baptist Church. The Scriptures were read by Rev. S. C. Burrell, D. D., and prayer was offered by Rev. A. S. Thomas. D. D. Rev. W. H. Stokes, D. D., the pastor, delivered a soul-sirring sermon. A solo was sung by Col. T. M. Crump, and then Mrs. Carrie V. Hawkins rendered a selection. The deceased was a member of Royal Lodge, No. 26, Knights of Pythias, A. L. Woolfolk, C. C.; Rev. D. J. Bradford, K. of R. and S.; Narcissus Court, No. 22.9, Order of Calanthe Rey A. S. Thomas, D. D., Worthy Counselor; Grand Union Tabernacle, Love and Charity, Past General Inspector General Thomas Minor conducting exercises; Good Prospect Beneficial Club, Joseph Charity, President. The pall-bearers were: Messrs Paul L. Donaldson, Joseph Charity, O. N. Brown, Zack D. Lewis, R. A. Preston, J. Ell Wilson, John Ballard, Honorary, Colonel R. C. Mitchel, R. W. Whiting, Major W. H. Willis, Major James H. Ammons, Captains Jerome Davis and George L. Branch, Tom Lecoss, A. Randolph. Card of Thanks and Appreciation. The beautiful home of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Charity, in St. Paul Street, was the scene of much pleasure and enjoyment Thursday night. December 26, the occasion being a beautiful surprise tended them in memory of their wedding anniversary. They take this method of thanking the deacons of the First Baptist Church, the choir, the Helping Hand Club of said church, friends and neighbors for the handsome silver service, set of gold cuff buttons and scarf pin, silver ladle and purse. Refreshments were served in abundance. After a most delightful evening and at a very late hour, the guest left with much good cheer wishin' Mr. and Mrs. Charity many more happy years along the matrimonial line. WANT TO HANG FIVE MORE San Antonio, Tex., Jan. 2.—Five of the Negroes tried by the last court-martial in connection with the Houston riots have been sentenced to be hanged, according to the verdict of the court announced by Major-General Ruckman this morning. They are Privates "Babe" Collier, Thomas McDonald, James Robinson, Joseph Smith and Albert D. Wright, all of Company I, Twenty-fourth United States infantry. Execution of the sentenced men will be suspended until after the case is reviewed by President Wilson. Three of the fifteen tried were sentenced to ten years at Leaxenworth and seven to seven years each. War Savings Stamps On Sale. Secretary of War William G. McAdoo has designated the Mechanical Savings Bank as one of the War Savings Divisions, and Albert V. Norrell has been named as director of this division. Persons desiring to purchase War Savings Stamps will find them on sale at the bank building, northwest corner of Third and Clay Streets. Mr. F. W. Waddy, of St. Albarn, W. Va., was in the city visiting his sister, Mrs. Lucy Gaines, and called at teh office. —Sergeant Quinn T. Shelton, Jr., and Corporal William D. Morton, of Camp Meade, Md., were in the city last week, and called on us. Mr. R. B. Mosby, of Richmond, Va., was the guest of Major William H. Fauntleroy and family of 216 W. Biddle street, Baltimore, Md., during the Christmas holidays. DO YOU KNOW HIM? I am very anxious to locate my father, Daniel Scott. He worked in a brick yard in Richmond in 1800. My mother worked in the hotel at Acquir Creek on the Potomac River. Address Daniel Scott, care of Mrs Carter, Thompson Street, Stapleton, Staten Island, N. Y. SUBSCRIBE-TO THE RICHMOND PLANET. FREE STYLE BOOK HAIR To Colored Women We are the largest manufacturers of Colored Women. Hair. Our latest book showing new cites in hair dressing sent free. Every colored two man should have one. We sell those scales our hair and dress up. Sat infraction guaranteed or money back. i o solid Brass FRAGMENT UNING comb, with cotton heavy back, fully guaranteed. With each comb appl ept. Solid brass. 14 or stamps. MONEY BACK IF NOT SAVINGS ACCOUNT. $9c each paid. POSTPAID $9c All cotton combs and toilet articles manufacturers' prices. Send one cotton stump. Agents Wanted. Address and follows: HUMANIA HAIR COMPANY. 181-187 Park Ave. New York City. State Grand Lodge of Virginia, The Independent Order of Good Samaritans and What They Stand For. THE ENDOWMENT DEPARTMENT operated since 1901, issuing policies for One Hundred Dollars. Since 1901 we have paid in Death Claims, NINETY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($90,000.) The Juvenile Department Charity Fund pays TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS ($25.00) at the death of the members. Our Home Office Building at the N. W. Corner Sixth and Duval Streets, worth EIGHT THOUSAND DOLLARS ($8,000) all paid for. ALL DEATH CLAIMS PAID PROMPTLY. THE SUBORDINATE LOODS Pay Weekly Sick Benefits from $1.50 to $3.00 per week. The JOINING FEE IS IN RUACH OF ALL C. F. HURBARD, Grand Chief, 172-173th Street C. P. HOBBARD, Grand Circ., 202—13th Street, Lynchburg, Virginia J. W. THOMPSON, Grand Secretary and Manager, N. W. Cor. (4th & Duval Sts., Richmond Va—Phone Med. 0256 TO CARRY FORWARD THE WORK OF TEMPERATURE REFORM in such a manner that all may receive and enjoy its healing influences. To secure sympathy and relief for the unfortunate and distressed fam lies of those who pledge themselves to abstain from all intoxicating drks. To elevate the living, to comfort the Widows and Fatherless in the hour of their afflict ons, and bury the dead of our Order, and generally in love to spread the princeples of truth Charity in the hearts of members, thereby creating fountains of Purity and Truth from which shall flow perennial streams of comfort to the afflicted, and blessing to all. OURS IS A SECRET ORDER. But so far from being objectionable, we claim it a merit. In whatever light opponents may choose to regard our enterprise, we at least entertain no THE ENDOWMENT DEPARTMENT Since 1901 we have paid in Death Mont Charity Fund pays TWENTY-I Building at the N. W. Corner Sixth for. ALL DEATH CLAIMS PAID THE SUBORDINATE LODGES FEE IS IN REACH OF ALL. C. F. HUBBARD J. W. THOMPSON, Grand Secretary OUR ADVERTISERS (Continued From First Page) that will please you, so those who have used the preparation say, and they should know. Write to the company and try the remedy. THE EXCELSIOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY of Bluefield, W. Va., has been, and is now, succeeding for the reason that they please their patrons. Write to them for circulars and order the preparations. Contractor D. J. FARRAR is ready now, despite the hard times, to build you a nice residence for summer or winter. It is just about time to place your order. He can make suggestions that will save you money, Call and see him or write to him about it. Messrs. C. P. Hayes and Frank Hayes, under the firm name of A. HAYES' SONS are pleasing the public and doing a thriving business. They drafted C. P., but the business is going on just the same. If you have a death in your family, call on them. If you have a call for a train or the need for a wedding, call on them just the same. Your orders will be promptly attended. Mr. S. D. LYONS of Oklahoma City, Okla., has produced the East India Hair Grower that has astounded that section of the country. He is now sending the good news to the other sections and asks only a (rial of his remedies. See advertising notice. EXELENTO MEDICINE COMPANY has proved what can be done with Exelento Quinine Pomade. It is highly recommended by those who have tried it, and may be obtained by sending orders to Atlanta, Ga. THE PLOUGH CHEMICAL COMPANY of Memphis. Teen, has a face bleach that they are anxious for you to try. Read the advertising announcement and see what it will do. THE KASHMIR CHEMICAL COMPANY of Chicago makes a broad and specific offer. It promises a good complexion and satisfaction, or money back. Read the advertising announcement. Mr. ROBERT C. SCOTT is young and progressive. He holds his own on Church-hill, and those who have patronized him are satisfied. His terms are reasonable, and his rates consistent with good service. He keeps his teams up to the minute. Call and see him. He serves marriages and funerals, both. He only wants a 'phone call.' THE DRUID HILL DRUG COMPANY of Baltimore, are presenting Olive Hair Pomade to the public and they are guaranteeing satisfaction. Read the claims they make and send for a trial order. If you feel like dying, don't forget. WOODLAND CEMETERY It is admirably located, and the satisfaction of knowing that you are resting in this beautiful section will rob death of much of its terror. The ground is all high and dry. You can purchase a lot there now and go out in the evenings even in the winter time, and feel happy over the prospects for the future. No better place in the world from which to go to heaven, or to the other place, than Wood and Cemetery. A fine park is adjoining it for the living. You can enjoy boating, and at the proper time, fishing. Plenty of shade. Go out there, if alive, and be happy, and be carried out there if dead, and be the same way. WANTED—POSITION AS ASSIST ANT UNDDRAKER. AND FM BALMER Wanted by Young Man Graduate of Eckel's College Phil Pa. Holds Virginia License. Had two years' practical experience Can furnish necessary references. Address, CHARLES G. WAYLAND Care Irving-Way-Hill Co., Charlottesville, Va. MADAM M. E. JOHNSON BOX 453, LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY Learn To Grow Hair. Mme. Johnson's System Taught and Diplomas Given. Hair Growers easily earn $25 to $35 a week. You can do the same. Complete $25 Course Absolutely Free. Including Diploma. Agents Wanted to Sell Mme. Johnson's Wonderful Hair Grower. Good Pay. Mme. Johnson's Complete Two Months' Treatment $125. Write or call for full particulars to— MISS S. EVANGELINE STEWARD, State Manager 2818 P STREET, TICHMOND, VIRGINIA such and se- the lies to banks, the ear of of to rity rebye and ren- lict- But we right our no WHAT THE ORDER IS DOING IN VIRGINIA ENT operated since October 1901, issuing post- worth Claims, NINETY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($ TITY-FIVE DOLLARS ($25.00) at the death of xth and Duval Streets, worth EIGHT THOUSAN- DAID PROMPTLY. ES Pay Weekly Sick Benefits from $1.50 to $1 ARD., Grand Chief, 202—13th Street, Lynch- bury and Manager, N. W. Cor. 6th & Duval Sts., R FREE $25.00 COMPLETE COURSE IN HAIR CULTURE I want a Resident Manager in every city and town in the U. S. A. to handle my business. $25.00 a week guaranteed. Complete Course of Hair Growing and Scalp Treatment, including a Diploma—ord nearly costing $25, Absolutely Free of Charges. Hair Growers and Scalp Special sts Easily Earn $25 to $45 a Week. You can do the same. Send 3-cent stamp for particulars of Free Course, including a Diploma and Manager of my Branch Office in your home city or town. Don't hesitate. Do It Now. Address— MADAM M. E. BOX 453, LOUISVILLE, I FREE $25.00 COURSE IN INCLUDING Learn To Grow Ha! Taught and Diploma easily earn $25 to $35 name. Complete $25 including Diploma. Johnson's Wonderful Mine. Johnson's Comp $125. Write or call MISS S. EVANGELIAN 2818 P STREET WINCHESTER NEWS The Mt. Carmel Baptist Church was the secee of a very pretty wedding on Thursday, 8:30 P. M., when Miss Jessie Emma Morris, the attractive daughter of Mrs. Emma Morris, became the bride of Mr. Joan Goelns, of Martinsburg, W. Va. The bride wore white satin, trimmed with Viciennes lace, and carried a bouquet ofbridal roses. Miss Rebecca Mosby of Laurel, Md., was the bridesmaid, and wore blue satin and carried a bouquet of American Beauties. They entered the church, which was beautifully trimmed with flowers, under the strains of Wagner's Lohengren by Miss Hodgson. The bride was accompanied by her brother, Mr. John Morris, who gave her away, Mr. John Bowles, of Shippensburg, Pa., was the groomsman. Rev. W. P. Fisher performed the ceremony. The following gentlemen were ushers: Mr. Samuel F. Banister, Mr. Lucien Nickens, Mr. Edward Walker, Mr. Mayhew Burrell Cooker all of Winchester, Va. A fine collation was tendered them at the home of the bride's mother, on South Market Street, and everybody had a fine time. Mr. and Mrs. Goeing left on an early train for Martinsburg, where Mr. Goeing is engaged in business. The guests were as follows: Prof. and Mrs. Powell W. Gibson, Mr. and Mrs. Mayhew Cooke, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Walker, Mr. and Mrs. Lucien Nickens, Rev. and Mrs. Meredith Armstead, Mr. and Mrs. John Morris, Mrs. A. G. Gaskins, Mrs. Fannie Doug las, Mrs. Elmer Thompson, Mrs. Fannie Banister, Mrs. Aaron Harper, Mr. and Mrs. John Bowler, Mrs. Wm Morris, Miss Anna Lee Johnson, of Clarke; Miss Ruth Fletcher, of Opequon; Miss Rebecca Mosby, of Maryland; Miss Bettle Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Montgomery, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ransome, Mr. and Mrs. Junior Ford, Mr. Samuel F. Banister, Prof. Marshal of Martinsburg; Mr. Charles Marshall. In sad but loving remembrance of our dear Sunday School teacher, Rev. G. W. Stevenson, who departed this life New Year's eve, 1916. One year has passed since we laid thee in Orrick Cemetery, and the flowers covering the grave shed no fragrance more beautiful than the life he lived and left us as a memory Rest on until the morn when angel faces smile, which we have loved long since and lost awhile. Metronolitan Class of John Mann Sunday School, Miss Bettie Jackson, Supt.; Mrs. J. A. Reid, Teacher. Mrs Elm'ra Brisco, of Carlisle, Pa., spent the Xmas holidays with her people here. Sergant Huston Taylor and Private Samuel Carter spent Xmas with their parents. Both young men are stationed at Camp Lee. Among the other young folks here over the holidays were: Miss Annie Washington. Miss W'illie Ann Banister. Miss Mary Lockley. Mr. Bovd F. Jackson. Mr. Thomas Jordan. Mr. Arthur Fisher. Mr. Samuel Montgomery. FIVE misgivings as to its tendency. The Constitution and By-laws of our Order are in the reach of all who wish to examine them. There are also solum admonitions inculcated in the Lodge room that do not reach the car of any except those who are accounted worthy of membership p. OUR MOTTO IS LOVE, PURITY AND TRUTH and upon these three pillars rest the structure of our Institution. We believe our Order is conduce ve to the welfare of both sexes and it is the enjoined duty of all to watch over one another in sickness and in health and to demonstrate with those who wander from the paths of rectitude and sobriety. We hope you will decide to come with us in this onward march and we will do you good. COME AND SEE ING policies for One Hundred Dollars. RS ($90,000.) The Juvenile Depart- l of the members. Our Home Office HUSAND DOLLARS ($8,000) all paid to $3.00 per week. The JOINING Lynchburg, Virginia. ts., Richmond, Va.—Phone, Mad. 6256 A. Nine. Johnson, President E. JOHNSON MILLE, KENTUCKY IN HAIR CULTURE— BINDING DIPLOMA By Ha'r. Mine. Johnson's System Diplomas Given. Hair Growers to $35 a week. You can do the e $25 Course Absolutely Free. ma. Agents Wanted to Sell Mine, Wonderful Hair Grower. Good Pay. Complete Two Months' Treatment or call for full particulars to— DELINE STEWARD, State Manager T, MICHMOND, VIRGINIA The Pythian officers' public installation was quite an attraction at Mt. Carmel, and our deputy, Sir H. H. Bartlett was complimented for the good work, assisted by the other Sir Knights. A nice programme was rendered also by Sir Knights Earl Evans, Larrie Turner, Will am Lewis and Mr. Harvey Mitchell assisted by the following ladies: Misses Rosa Harmon, Hilda E. Jackson, Virginia Harmon, Sarah May Harmon, Mesdames Mayhew B. Cooke and Sallie Cole, and Miss Blennie Evans. The following ladies and Knights served the refreshments: Mrs. Joan Jefferson, M. B. Cooke, Miss Virginia Harmon, Sirs F. Banks, R. D. Jennings, Eugene Walker, Chas. Lewis, Samuel Banister, C. W. Hall, R. Gray, chairman. Mrs. Nannie Ross, of Martinsburg, W. Va, and Mr. Carlos Jennings, of Baltimore, were the guesses of Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Jennings during the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. Mount Lovet were the guests of Prof. and Mrs. Corsey at Martinsburg, W. Va., during the holidays. Mr. Elmer Thompson has been confined to the house with a severe cold. The Xmas exercises were well conducted at all of the churches. The children did fine. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Jackson gave a turkey dinner in honor of their son, Mr. Boyd F. Jackson, and Mr. Thomas Jordon, during the holidays. We hope some of our young folks will take out a savings fund for next Xmas with the Mechanics Savings Bank in Richmond, and show their pride and appreciation of our colored business enterprise. Mr. John Mitchell is president, and we all know what that means. On Saturday, December 15, 1917, the community was shocked at the sudden death of Mr. Robert L. Mitchell, who has lived in Winchester for about sixteen years, coming here at the death of Rev. Robert Orrick, his father-in-law, to take up his livery business. Mr. Mitchell was born in Alexandria, Va., and graduated from the preparatory department of Oberlin University, and the college department of Howard University. At the time of his death he was: the oldest living graduate of Howard. During his early life he was prom nent in the politics of Virginia and frequently went to national conventions, either as delegate or alternate. He was at one time treasurer of the State Normal at Petersburg, and taught for many years in the public schools of Washington, D. C., in the capacity of either principal or teacher. He leaves a wife and five children, Four daughters, Mss Estelle Mitchell, Mrs. I. E. DeReef, of Milwaukee, Wis.; Mrs. Mayne Searlock, of Pinehurst, N. C.; Hattie B. Mitchell and Robert O. Mitchell. HELP WANTED Strong colored man, also woman for good permanent position in family of two. Man as all round helper and willing to assist in hous work. State wages wanted and send references. John Wedderburn, Atlantic City. N. J., Auto Rente, A. Ee eee . PLAT OF THE NEW CEMETERY You may go all around Richmond, or you may walk all through i, but you will not find a moro beautiful spot for (he purpose and in easy reach of all parts of it Man WOODLAND CEMETBRY. Our wh'te fends have felt keenly the criticisms we have made over the loss of the Old Cemeteries in Bar- ton Heights and they haye ungrudgingly approved of the site we have selected and called WOODLAND CRM- HTERY, You can purehase a lot for as low a price as $85.00 (15x15 fect) and a grave at $5.00. You can afiord to be buried at that price. We have made tt so that the humblest can enter this palatial “City of the Dead” On the other hand, you can pay as much more as you choose. ex in BEE NaNNC > Se, edward i smith, John W. BS \ > es a Juanta: Chetetion SGou. HW. -Whnde, Thomas M, Crane. John 1. Taviok. ER SS aN . PV. WEEE EE. Ometit, DOP, oh, ME. Ge, BRIS i fan Scott, R. W. Whit'ng, Thomas M, a eect ened Es is i . 7 : Mea tat tees Rland, Miss Ma Hill, Mrs. Elno1 Es | ' J, aildiny be Te Besges Bev Gs Mitchell Mires ene tevlor, Sy io le Ha re Rab E a N 7 - S41. Gilpin, DLP. LEE, Fa hl Patterson, John H. Sm . e ,. . : ; ' ss Nant ATLU ioe Wala, TAN Ben Hila Uoneee sg orie ccsrlaan na thr a ahr LEE . | ae lean Gav are a momber of yor ‘ | sar eee ue a 1 ea privileges. W_ea't until you lose a mem! bas f ij HN \ ao ais asdien Tose Wats re : iG om aorta ne he lane a siacancvinemens an sae \ | ; JOUN MITCHELL, JR. . 04 North Second Street, Richmond, Virg'nta . fe i Eas ere ‘ . ni omne Wlocumevesee salaions ue i \ i : a \ | | eee ie \ | | tee the Present or j ORPORATION Q e a BREE ee SANS a ’ L : ss =falstal tlelslalolele | : ‘i eal Ae delle (elslelz alae \ LABS a fe [yf <I CArtele [alates . . PAM El ene ae Ene) Aan <Gelotep ERE EEA) YOK at ibe MGs 9 ERMA NMReen o. Naban NC. wntttant, ; fy yeas ee Te ee SO SS nod: MARORE SG AMEN di Bs See a a oe o/ - Lek s/ety Meee SIEGE a my REA Valeo elias) a oS ‘NN BIEL Ty le EYE LX Wr] [7 Xe rapa cents \ s s ( Ai HD RSI le ltt ~~ Taw a ee oe ee A ANS ENT on LAE I SERAG a ecciiee PR REN Ge ities EE So epee eee FP OG. ARS oe 82) UR SS) Heo AAS yee a ers vA CRA Sea ARK HRMS IE Reo” SATURDAY ....JANUARY 8, 1918 A MILITARY LYNCHING, ‘The colored citizens of the country are shocked and surprised at the sum mary execution of thirteen members of the ‘Twenty-fourth Infantry — for complicity in the riot and mutiny at Houston, ‘Texas, on August 23. Ameri dan soldiers, even in times of wat, have the right of appeal to the Com mander in Chief of the Army. ‘This right was evidently denied to them. An unofficial statement from Wash Ington declares that the country was hot informed of the sentence of the court martial in order to save the President from being deluged with ap peals on the part of the cozored citis zons and their friends for clemency. Another authoritative statement de- Cares the execution was unknown to practically all officials of the War Do partment. ‘The sentence and uf plans for the exeeution were known, how ever, it continues, to n few high offl- clals. ‘The President and Secretary of War taker are freeg from part and lot in vhis grave national misfortune. If that be 8 then the army departinont commander kind the “military (rk buno are guilty of lynching these sol diers of the regiment that is known as the bravest in valor and the best in discipline in the Army of Uncle Sam. That these soldiers were denied the right of appeal to the resident ts nothing short of an outrage against their constitutional rights, and as such an outrage against the twelve millions of their race in the country. ‘The President now owos it to them to see that the army commanders, guilty be court martialed. Despite the “continued burnings, Iynehings. Jim-erowism and color-phobia, _ the colored citizens have given the pick and flower of their race to thelr coun try's cause. ‘That during this peril ang crisis within and the impending menttce from without that this thing should happen is past understanding by them, Whether it is so or not the colored citizens of the country to a man believe that the wholesale exe~ cutions and drastic punishment of the forty-five others was the Court mar: tial’s pander to the inhuman race prejudice of the South —which goad ed the men of the Twenty-fourth at Houston to desperation. That these thirteen sergeants, cor porals and privates went “with forti- tude singing a psalm" to their deaths shows not only what sort of soldiers they were but that they felt they were dying in tho right. ‘The Negro-batt- ing South can take but small_mead of comfort out of their deaths. Wheth er colored citizens are mistaken or not_as to whether qr not their sol- aicrs have been hanged at a time like this, however much it can be explain ed that the same number of guilty Gentile or Jew soldiers would’ have heen strung up at such a Hime as this for anything short of treason, twelve million patriotic progressive ‘citizens do not think so. ‘Their not thinidng s0 constitutes in itself a serious nat- {onal station, The colored citizen will continue loyal to the flag. Let no body question that. But there will now be an oxodus from ‘Texas and the South that will put the price of the _race-hating South's satisfaction high indeed, ‘The execution of the thirteen members of the 24th will not only be unlucky to Texas, but a modern Gauqus’s ghost that will rise up to plague all Dixie for all time to come. (New York News, N.Y. ) HOUSTON INCIDENT CLOSED- NOT FORGOTTEN, ‘Thirteen hanged, forty-one impris oned for life mine for short terms and five acquitted represent the summary sentence passed upon the members of the 24th Infantry who shot ur Houston, Texas on the night of Au aust 2rd last. Thus is closed anot' er dark chapter in the annals of American Democracy. Closed but not forgotten. Iv will never he forgotten that these bold regulars, who broke the law and merited the punishment were the vidtims of southern crackers and copperheads, who ba‘ted them on and taunted them beyond human en durance. For the acquitted men, some _ of whom are said to owe their, freedom to tho fact that they turned state's evidence and testified against thetr comrades or the non-coms of the 24th who Ieft the Training Camp at Fort Des Moines before receiving their commissions in order to assist the court martial is running down the guilty soldiers and procuring their confessions there will he no words of praise. Promotions in the army may come from their actions, but thefr names will he writ large In the great book as traitors to the traditions of the army and traitors to the race, Guilty as were those soldiers of the 24th. and as wonthy of punishment as they are known to be, the country stands aghast at these ‘sovere and summary gontences meted out to them If they ran wild ang murdered and ferrorized a community, everyhody Knows that they simply’ did "what lynching parties practice almost daily on a smaller scale in every Southern State from Virginia to Florida and from Missoury to. Texas. Bverybody feels—whether with full Justice or not the fact remains.—these mon of the 24th were punished as much because they were* colored as because thoy wore guilty. Indeed, Martha Gruoning, who, in- tigated the Houston Uprising’ for C. P., felt that Houston pared to Bast St. looded and injustice had been strained — to the breaking point and who in ther turn committed injustices." ‘Phere was no burning of women and chil- dren, no hanging, no korturing of in nocent vietims.”” As in. every. riot, some innocent. bystanders were Kill ed, but the intention of the soldiers Was not {0 shoot up the Lown, Dutt to punish the police for beating up sev eral soldiers. Miss Grulning found tho’ primary cause of the riot in the habitual bratality of the white police officers of Houston in their treat ment of coloreq pdople. And now wo asi what has beon done, and what will be done to white policeman Sparks, who without pro vocation, is sald to have beat up Pri: vay Edwards of tho 24h, and later with Policeman Daniels (white) shot Corporal Baltimore, militry poriee man, in performance of Mis duty at Fort Sam Houston. And what has and will be done to the two white cily detectives who boarded a street car and beat up two colored members of the 24th two days before the upris ing. Up until now nothing has been done. Prom all accounts, — nothing will he done, ‘The Houston incident 1a clos Yes, closed, but_ never forgotten. (Baltimore, Md. Afro-American) (Pittsburg, Pa, Courier.) ‘Phe lesson from It alt stands out with significance. The honor of the Army must be uph Id. Mutiny — and murder are crimes that merit death upon conviction. Soldiers who par ticipate in lawlessness must take the consequences, But the other ‘side deserves com: ment. ‘These boys of ours who give their lives to the country must-have protection, regardless of the locality of thelr service. Uncle Sam must wipe ovt the Mason and Dixon lin for his soldiers ang his citizens, Tex as, no more ian Maine has any night (o regulate the freedom and he privileges of our soldiers. ‘The oppres sion and abuse they have suffered in every southern town to which they have been assined borders on the un bearable. ‘Those erackers heap every possibte insult on our boys, and then hasten to have them arrested, if they resent the insult. We are human. ang we ought to be treated as such, Uncle Sam ought to see to it that we rae. To he hanged is a dear price to pay for the Life of an abusive cracker and it would be the greater measure of Democracy, if Uncle Sam could make this country safe for his soldier boys Who have to serve near southern towns. LESSON PROM ‘THE EXECUTION, (Houston, ‘Texas Observer. ) ‘Thirteen members of the 24h In fantry were executed in San Antonte ‘Tuesday morning for their mutinous demonstration in this city August 22 Forty-one were given life imprison ment, four prison terms and five were Mberated. ‘This was the result of the court martial’s verdict which held forth in that city for several days. ‘Those who believed that leniency would bo shown those implicated in the local qutbreak had not taken into consideration the gravity ang ‘ri. ousness of their offense and that dur ing the timo of war, Respect for constituted authority needs to be taught many other people in this republic and if it takes the stern hand of the federal government to do it, on with the job, Mob violence shomld bo suppressed and atoned for at any cost and that despite the color of the participants’ skins, ‘Whe Americai army has sot an ex- ample that the courts of the South, particularly, need to emulate. Without discipline there can be no army; it is nothing more than a mob, Obeidience, which ig better ‘than sacrifice, is an necesity, if the morale of the army unshaken. ‘These troopers committed a breach of military discipline and for that act the several penatles were meted unto them, ‘They disobeyed military law and for their diobedience they received their senteces. As long as civilians are openly al lowed and toleratey to commit mur: der by arson, lynching and other cow ardly acts, there is danger of some out break in our military “establishments for military organizations are com. Posed of citizens from such mobocratic communities. Regrettable as the affair is, its chanees of occurring would ‘have heen less remote, if a discipline of “democracy” hag not overstepped his bounds in dealing with a race soldier on August 23, which served -as a match to ignite the fuse. ‘The Observer has no criticism to offer Felative to the punishment. met- cd unto the soldiers of the 24th In- fantry for mutiny. ‘This paper betiev- es thot they were punished for their disregard of military qisciptine and not because of the hue of thelr physl- ognomy, | SURPRISED AT THE VERDICT, In view of the fact neither govern. ment, state or federal ‘throws around the race any protection, it is surpris ing that such a verdict should be giv en for selfprotection, find that too in the lawless state of Texas, the orl &'nator of hellish designs and mob violence against our people. While the proceedings were per- feetly legal, yet the ends of justice coulg have been met with a less severe punishment. 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