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RACE - COUNTRY - WORLD NEWS THE RICHMOND PLANET Virginia State Library. THE COLORED PEOPLE'S PART IN THE WORLD WAR The Fight in Africa.-Black Troops Fight For the Allies. Other Black Troops Allied With Germany. VOLUME XXXV, NO. 23 THE C PA The Fight Othe Bravery of B LETTER FOUR. (By W. E. Butchinson, by arrangement with African Times, London, England) (Copyright by J. E. Prince.) THE CAMERONS CAMPAIGN. Immediately to the South of the British Protectorate of Nicaragua, lies the great German Colony of Cameroons (Kamerun), the largest of all Germany's overseas possessions. Its area of about 200,000 square miles is the German Empire and Great Britain combined. Its coast line, which runs almost due North and South, has several good harbours, the best being Dunkla on the day of Cameroons, opposite the island of Fernando Pe. In the immediate neighbourhood rises the Cameroons Mountain, 13,700 foot high, which forms a magnificent and unique landmark on the North Coast with granite and vapour constantly beholding from its summit. The northern extremity of the Colony is a tongue of land touching the southern shore of Lake Chad, the meeting point of the territories of Britain, France and Germany, splence the boundary runs first South and then Southwest matching with Nigeria till it reaches the sea at the Cross River. The Eastern boundary runs in a generally Southern direction with French Equatorial Africa as its eastern neighbor. On the South it is bounded by the French Colony of Gabon (Gabun) along an almost straight westerly line which reaches the sea a few miles North of Libreville. At the Southeastern end are two long autumnae or fingers, of territory, which intrude into Gabon, the Western touching the river Congo at Bonga, and the other the river Ubangi (an important affluent of the Congo) at Zimga. These two strips of territory, together with an extension of the Eastern boundary of Cameroun, had been extorted from France in 1911, at the time of the political incident known as the Agadir crisis, in return for Germany's recognition of the French Protectorate in Morocco. The territory ceded was only a small portion of Germany's original demands but its cess on was an humiliation to France, as well as an impediment to the development of French Congo, by cutting the communication between the different parts of French Equatorial Africa except by river. To Germany their only value was to bring her into touch with the Congo, and to serve as a starting point for further extension of her territory across Central Africa towards German East Africa, for the formation of a great Central African Empire touching the Atlantic Ocean on the West, and the Indian Ocean on the East. Placed thus a stride Africa she would have dominated the Continent, cutting off South Africa, and threatening the rear of the French and British possessions in West and North West Africa, as well as Egypt, while from the ports on the seaboard she would have been able to cut the sea-routes between Europe and South America, the Cape and India. On the Cameroons Mountain the Germans had established a hill station, named Buea, on a healthy site of remarkable beauty, which was the administrative capital of the Colony. From Dusha a railway ran Eastward to Edea, a distance of about 100 miles, with several large bridges. From Bomberi, on the Northern shore of Cameroons Bay, another railway ran Northward about 75 miles to Nkongsamba. At various places in the interior, notably Yaudee about 30 miles Northeast of Eade, at Agamudere at the Northern edge of the Central Plateau; at Garua, near the Nigerian frontier, and at Mora, near Lake Chad, the Germans had made thirty strong fortified positions, well placed and garrisoned. They had also wireless stations with which they were able to maintain communication with the outer world after they had been driven from the coast. One of the greatest obstacles the Allies had to face was the nature of the country in which they had to operate. The British commander, General Dobell, thus describes it: "The country in the immediate victory of Dhulah is perhaps typical of the greater portion of the Cameroons in which my troops have operated, executing beyond Northern railroad where the country becomes open and on account of its greater altitude healthier, but all the coastline, and for some use in indie island, one meets the same monotony impenetrable African forest, framed on the coastline by an area of minnowweapons in varying depth. An officer serving with the British forces thus describes the country in a letter: "While everlasting forest," You go marbling along in a small life, never browning when you are going to be hot at. The enemy may be only a few times hot, but you cannot see them. There is an eternal twilight in these trees, the trees most everlasted and intertwined by crevices. You can light to see the column on the march; it covers two to three miles of read, taking nearly an hour to pass a corn spay, and it is a serious matter to defend this long line. And the heat." (Clines "History of the War.") The forest also contained demons as formidable as the human encampment. "We were having a hot scrap with the Clemens (writes another officer) when suddenly an angry elephant appeared between us, and darted first one way and threw the other. Before you could touch, both sides had done a bank." (Clines "History.") Wild bees were equally successful in stealing the competitors on more than one occasion." According to the German official statistics the garrison consisted of about 200 Germans and 2,000 natives. But by calling up all the Germans of military age in the Colony, including the crews of all the moreharren which sought refuge in the harbours on the declaration of war, the number of Germans under arms was increased to fully 3,000, while the native troops were increased to about 20,000 by recalling to the colours all the old soldiers who had completed their service but were still of military age. These troops were under the command of Colonel Zimmermann, who proved himself an able and resolute soldier. The native troops were divided into two classes, the Polizeitruppen (Police Force) armed with a carbine firing a soft nosed bullet, and the Schutztruppen (Regular troops) who carried the regulation German Army Rifle with saw-backed sword bayonet. These troops were well trained, plentifully supplied with machine guns and well led. Immediately on the declaration of war General Aymerich, the commander of the troops in French Equatorial Africa took steps to remove the obstacles to communication between that colony and Gaboon by seizur the two antennae of German territory touching the Congo and the Ubangi, described above. A small force under Inspector Leprince ascended the Congo from Brazzaville and took Bonga by surprise on the 6th of Aurust. The next day Zanga was captured by a company of Senegalese Trailweirs, which descended the Ubani from Bangui, 40 miles higher up the river, under Captain Beon. At these places documents were captured which showed that the garrisons were instructed to invade French territory. General Amoréch despatched two column to take the German forces in the rear. Colonel Hutin was to advance from Banga northward up the valley of the Sanga River. The second, under Colonel Morrison, was to move westward along the valley of the Lobage River, which joins the Ubani River near Zanga. By October this column had advanced 200 miles and occupied Carnot, near the head of the River Sanga, and at Bangu, 10 miles lower down the river got into touch with Colonel Hutin's column. This column, moving partly by land and partly by river, had advanced 200 miles by the 18th of October and captured the important fortified post of Nola, on the Sanga river, 30 miles below Bangu. At Nola the German garrison was captured with a small cannon, four machine guns and a quantity of ammunition. Colonel Hutin now found his communication with Bonga threatened by a force which had marched RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 1918 outward from Molunda and had left NZimu, half way between Lourens and Nolia. General Nymerich at once hurried to wish a force which included a Mollenian contingent of 550 rules, part of which was brought up the river by the armed stormer "Luxembourg" after three days obstinate fighting in which the "Luxembourg" did good service with its guns, being brought to within 150 yards of the German position. NZimu was recaptured on the 29th of October. Colonel Huin assumed command of the forces now, including the Mollenian, about 2,000 strong. His test date was to clear the NXiloba of the enemy so as to secure the Puez or commanderied with Lourens and Nolia. This involved punch heavy fighting and it was not till the 26th of December that he was able to occupy Molunda, the Moltenian headquarters in this region. Colonel Morrison, in the meantime, had given wayward from Bataia, the Germans retreating before him till they reached Bataiu, on the road to Durie and Younie, where they were joined by the forces retiring before Colonel Huin's column. Bataiu is in the dense forest area, described by General Dobelt, where the movement of troops is necessarily lower than in the comparatively open country in which the French haditherto been operating. Colonel Morrison reached Bastion in the 9th of December, but the Germans had evacuated it the night before and retired 32 miles further West, to Bertha. Following them up he attacked them again on the 23rd, forcing them to retreat after a sharp fight, and advanced to the neighbourhood of Dume. The garrison of the posts evacuated by the Germans as Morrison advanced now united and, assuming the offensive, not only stopped his progress but recaptured Bertua and advanced to Moopa, 25 miles South of Baturi where they firmly established themselves. In this way both the French columns advancing from the South found themselves hung up, and their progress impeded by the difficulties of the terrain, as much as by the skill and determination of the enemy. It was several months before these columns were in a position to effect the operations which had in the meantime been taken in hand by the British forces advancing from the north-western seaboard. Simultaneously with the French advance from the South, a French force under the command of General Largeman invaded the Cameroons from the North-east. General Largeman was one of the most distinguished officers of France's African army. He was with Marchand at Easmanoia, and had seen since much service in the Sudan, crowning a brilliant career by defeating the Senussi in 1913. He remained in command of the French forces in the Northern Cameroons till October, 1915, when the operations being nearly completed he was recalled to France and given command of a brigade of infantry at Verdun, where he was killed on the 26th of March, 1916. Taking personal command of the (Continued on Sixth Page.) DR. DAVIS RETURNED HERE. Rev. M. M. Dav's, D. D. has returned from the Virginia Annual Conference of the A. M. M. Church, which was in session last week at Darville, Va. Bishop J. Albert Johnson, of Philadelphia, Pa. presided. The Richmond people are delighted to know that the able and popular divine has been returned to the Third Street Bethel A. M. E. Church, where he has made a remarkable financial record. Bishop Johnson pronounced the Darville Conference as: being the best one he has ever attended. Operetta "Florinda." Hartshorst Memorial College Musicae, Operetta "Florida," Friday evening, April 26, 1918, at eight P. M., Admission, fifteen cents COLORED STUDENTS ARE JEERED ANOTHER TEST OF DEMOCRACY Raleigh's democracy was even a practical test on April 9, when the city welcomed Mr. McAdow and the mayor proclaimed a general holiday. A general periodic mass training was held at the city auditorium to boost the third Liberty Loan Schools, colleges and churches in every walk of life, irrespective of color were urged to be present. The coated attendance promised to be large and it was announced by the committee and through the press that the cost side of the auditorium would be reserved for colored people. When the young ladies of Shaw University arrived they were forced to wait several minutes before they were shown their places. At last the President of Shaw was told where they might be coated and as soon as they were coated they were ordered to move into what is commonly called the peanut gallery and in spite of the fact that it was announced that these seats would be reserved for colored people they were told that those seats were never intended for Negroes. While some of the students of the white State College hissed and jeered at the Shaw students the President of Shaw University insisted that the young ladies should keep their seats but finding that the rudeness grew he decorously led the young ladies not to the peanut gallery but back to the institution. When St. Augustino, a widely known school of the city learned of the action of Shaw she took similar steps. The principle involved was not one of race or social equality but one of civic rights, the rights which belong to every American citizen. Such things are particularly painful in a country which proclaims "liberty and justice for all" and in a patriotic mass meeting where banners bearing the inscriptions, "Stick Together." "Make the World Sate for Democracy" were flying. Up to the present date not a single white paper has mentioned the affair. In Memoriam. In sad but loving memory of my devoted husband, Prof. W. B. E. Thompson, who departed this life, three years ago, April 21, 1918: In the quietness of Evergreen My loved one lies at rest. The Dear Saviour took him from me, He must have loved him best! And now that he is in Heaven, The gates are left ajar. He will be waiting for me When I shall enter there. His loving wife, ADDELADE G. THOMPSON. Mr. Foster L. Lucas is quite ill. Mr. W. P. Epps is improving. Mrs. Elizabeth Alston, of Metropolis, ill, passed through the city enroute to Farmville, Va. Mr. Howard Harris is now in business with his father, W. A. Harris, builder, 123 Madison street, South Richmond. Mr. Gordon Barker, of the Virginia Hospital will leave for a brief visit to his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Barker, Tunstalls, New Kent county, Va. Mrs. Ethel Stoval Jones, of Powhatan county, Va. visited her mother Mrs. Nannie Smithhea this week. She was accompanied by her children, Archibald and Hermione. Great Effort "Community Day" Echo Meeting. Rooms of the Richmond Teachers' Association from the campaign on "Community Education" April in thirty-five centers of the city, show 105 addresses by teachers, patrons and pastors, and an attendance of 11,266. Resolutions of thanks and appreciation were passed by the Association requesting Dr. J. A. C. Chandler, Superintendent; Mr C. W. Child, City School Board, the press and the program committee for help help rendered. Good results are already seen in the better contract and better because by the pupils. Close relation of home and school has been fostered. The school committee will be held Tuesday, April 22, 5:30 P. M., at Elk Street School Church at 101 E. Fine, pastor, Col. Roscoe C. Mitchell will direct local arrangements. All cartons are invited. Neohq William, director, R. N. Sounder, bairman; B. L. Allen secretary; Marge L. J. Mundin and Miss R. A. Tharps compose the campaign committee. Rev. J. S. Johnson Receives A Call Rev. J. S. Johnson, of Richmond Va., pastor of Potomac Baptist Church of Mile, has recently been called to the pastorate of Union Prospect Baptist Church, in the vicinity of West Point, Va. Substantial Help. Our good friend, Mr. George B. Bradley, of Glen Ridge, N. J., sends us two new yearly subscribers with the money to pay for the same. We thank him. Card of Thanks. Rev, C. S., Coleman and family wish to thank their friends and neijbors for the kindness and sympathy expressed during the illness and death of their loved one, Vera L. who departed this life March 23. Thanks for Donations. The President of the Woman's Auxiliary of the Y. M. C. A., Mrs. Loubetta Blackwell and her faithful members wish to thank the public for helping them to pay off the debt on the piano. The Auxiliary can now present to the young men of the Y. M. C. A. an up-to-date instrument, paid for in full. Many thanks to all who helped. REV. CAFFEE AT FIFTH STREET Rev. E. D., Coffee, pastor of Mr. Carmel Baptist Church will speak at the Fifth Street Baptist Church to morrow (Sunday) evening, at 3:30 o'clock. His subject is, "Moral Gravitation and Birds of One Feather." The meeting is under the auspices of the Missionary Society and the proceeds are for state mission work. All are invited. Mrs. Rose Lovings, president: Mrs. Mary Smith, secretary. Bishop Blackwell Gere Sunday. There will be a grand day at the Hood Temple A. M. E. Zion Church, 9 East Leish street, Sunday, April 24 1941. Bishop George L. Black well has a special message for all at right P. M. Rev. P. Roy Flack. B. D. is pastor. "THE WORLD HAS ENDED." Millions: Now Living, May Never Die. This will be the subject of a Free Bible Lecture by Brother W. E. Walton, of Tennessee, at Reformer Hall, Sunday, April 21, 1978, at three P. M. All Welcome, Seats free. No collection NOTED SOLDIER AND BRILLIANT POET WRITES OF COLORED MANS TRIBULATIONS. (By Lucian B. Watkins) Bothhem, lot us not deceive ourselves. Freedom and Liberty are not安排s. Freedom is an Eagle Liberty is a eagle. The prisoner has Freedom when he is not good to person. The Eagle Liberty ends if he may enter and enter the prison that shall stay to be freed, except if it is not committed and rejoined the best native habit of his country, and has his bullet of a cotton ball. Freedom the captor can late the prison. Liberty is a privilege to enter, throughout, and through at the option of the one Liberated. The unsecured bird has the freedom of the open a a t, but has not the Liberty to enter and to feast upon the "air" crumbs that fall from palatina tables or plenty. Liberty is good will and kindness, an bytion to the mood. A house divided against itself cannot stand." This was true when first soiled by Christ, it was true when repeated by Lincoln, it is true today. We called our Civil War the Southern Rebellion because the Southern States rebelled against the Federal Union that sought to free the Negro slave. These same states rebelled today in refusing Liberty in its former sense, to the Negro within their bodies. Abernath Lincoln, Frederick Benton, John Brown, and the rest of the southern abolitionist throng in the Civil War, gave Freedom to the American Negro. Who will abolish Library?" Mr. Moorehill, once through the National Association for the Advancement of Colored people, said liberate him from the rebellious dravey of unjust "laws." Every man and woman in America should know about this Association, he obmartered as 79 Fifth avenue, New York City. It took a member ship at about twenty thousand (200, 000) about twenty percent, of which are white, the rest are colored. It is or national and even internet and importance that this Association on suce- l. It will succeed. It is the only kind of Democracy that deserves to succeed. The advancement of colored people is the advancement of white people, as well. Finally, all the world is kin. "A house divided against itself cannot stand." Our National House is divided. Anti-democracy signs. "For whites only" and "For Negroes only" are a d'grape to the house in which we live. Anti-Liberty cars. "For colored people only," run into our National Capital. Another shame. One half of our (Un-) United States heaps "legal" humiliations and insults upon the unprotected heads of colored people. Our National House tolerates these things, calling them "States Rights." A voice within the heart of every fair-minded Amercant tells him these things are, in truth, States' Wrongs and not State's Rights. "A house divided against itself cannot stand." "Our Union cannot exist half slave and half free," sad Lincoln. He was right. Let us face an unfair tact. The Negro in our midst, through our camouflage Democracy, is. SLAVE YET His hinds are loose. His feet are free He is a Memory sealed with scars Shave yet! O God and Liberty! Enslaved by Christless "laws" and bars. Other facts, with shame and re (Continued on Fourth Page.) WHITING -EDMUNDS Mr. and Mrs. Winston H. Edmunds announce the marriage of their daughter, Aurelia Bernard, to Mr. Robert L. Whiting, Thursday evening, April 25, 1918, at eight o'clock at their residence, 723 1-2 North Second street. Reception from eight-thirty to eleven P. M. Friends invited. No cards. At home, Sunday, April 28, 1918, 723 1-2 North Second street, four to seven thirty P. M. DEL. C. T. WALKER TO DELIVER ADDRESSES FOR FACE SAM. Dr. C. T. Walker of Augusta, Ga., has received an invitation from the War Department and the Speaking Division of the Committee on Public information to serve the nation by enlightening Negro public opinion as to the war aims of the government, and delivering a series of patriotic addresses. He will doubtless accept the invitation, and will render valuable service to his race in the various patriotic addresses he will deliver. The invitation came from Mr. Emmett J. Scott in behalf of the War Department, April 5. TIME IS FLEETING-KEEP POSTED PRICE, FIVE CENTS SUIT IS WON BY MRS. MAGGIE L. WALKER STANDARD ACCIDENT, INSURANCE COMPANY TAKES AN APPEAL. The suit of Mrs. Mangie L. Walker against the Standard Accident Insurance Company of Detroit, Michigan for $7,000,000 and for $1,000,000 additional damages was settled in the Law and Entity Court of this city last Monday. Justice Beverly Crump decided. The plaintiff was represented by Mowers, Smith, Monroe and Gordon and Attorney J. Thomas Hawkins, and the defendant in company by Hon. L. O. Woodbury and Attorney J. R. Pollard. ON LIFE OF HUSBAND The policy of insurance was on the life of the husband of Mrs. Margaret L. Walker, whose name was Armenid Walker. He was killed by his son, Russell E. T. Walker, who mistook his father for a burglar and shot him. He was subsequently charged with murder and after a protracted trial acquitted of the charge. The defendant company setup a technical argument to prove that the killing was not an accident. WITNESSES RELIEF OUT It had an array of witnesses to endorse or prove this view of the case. Judge Crump ruled all of this testimony out and to this ruling crowned for the defendant except that the case was submitted to the jury, which rendered a verdict in favor of the Walker for $7,000,000. Hon. O. Weiburg announced that the case would be taken to the Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia for final decision. It will be some time before a final degree will be rendered and the case decided. FROM PETERSBURG Editor Mitchell Speaks on the World War—A Crowd of Enthusiastic People—President Gandy's Introduction. Petersburg, Va., April 16.—The Metropolitan Baptist Church, Rev. Eli Tartre, pastor was packed to the limit last night, when Hen, John Mitchell Jr., banker and journalist delivered his address here on "The World War." This condition prevailed too although an admission fee was charged at the door. Standing room was at a premium. Mr. Mitchell came over from Richmond last evening in his car and was accompanied by Col. Thomas M. Crump, Mr. R, W. Whiting with Robinson Davis at the wheel, Rev. R. A. Miller read the Scriptures and Dr. Dr. Miller offered prayer. AFFECTED THE SPEAKER Prof. J. M. Gandy, President of the Virginia Normal and Industrial Institute was introduced by Rev. Tertite and he in turn proceeded to introduce President John Mitchell, Jr. Prof. Gandy's remarks were appropriate and timely and his words of praise of the Virginia deeply affect the speaker from Richmond. When Mr. Mitchell advanced to the front, the entire audience grate and gave him the Chantiquac salute. He then proceeded to speak on "The World War." Mr. Mitchell reviewed historical events in Europe dating back more than twenty years. THE STORY OF THE STRUGGLE He explained the Balkan situation, which resisted in the Balkan War. He told of the actual cause of the war, the assassination of the Crown Prince of Austria and his wife. He described conditions in Russia, of the effects of Great Britain to prevent the war and then he drew a word from Europe. He told of the colored people's part in this great struggle. He showed the necessity of supporting the national government and President Wilson and urged every one to support War Savings Stamps and Liberty Bonds. He told the people that it was essentially necessary that there should be no lack of interest or patriotism on the part of the colored people of this country. OTHERS PRESENT He spoke for nearly one hour and a half to a spellbound audience and he was capturably applauded from time to time. At the conclusion, man came forward to congratulate him. Among those present were Deputy Edward W. Wood, Deputy W. T. Stokes, Past Chancellor J. E. Williamson and others. The party left past midnight for Richmond, expressing themselves as being well pleased with the reception extended to them in the Cockade City. RACE - COUNTRY - WORLD NEWS THE RICHMOND PLANET Virginia State Library. TIME IS FLEETING—KEEP POSTED --- THE COLORED PEOPLE'S PART IN THE WORLD WAR The Fight in Africa.-Black Troops Fight For the Allies. Other Black Troops Allied With Germany. Bravery of Black Battalion===British Officers Praise Great Effort. VOLUME XXXV. NO. 23 THE C PA The Fight Othe Bravery of B LETTER FOUR. (By W. F. Hutchinson, by arrange ment with African Times, London, England.) (Copyrighted by W. B. Prentice) THE CAMEROONS CAMPAIGN. Immediately to the South of the British Protectorate of Nigeria lies the great German Colony of Cameroons (Kamerun), the largest of all Germany's overseas possessions. Its area of about 300,000 square miles equals that of the German Empire and Great Britain combined. Its coast line, which runs almost due North and South, has several good harbours, the best being Duala on the Bay of Cameroons, opposite the island of Fernando Po. In the immediate neighbourhood sea the Cameroons Mountain, 13,700 feet high, which forms a magnificent and unique landmark on the West Coast, with smoke and vapour constantly belching from its summit. The northern extremity of the Colony is a tongue of land touching the southern shore of Lake Chad, the meeting point of the territories of Britain, France and Germany, thence the boundary runs first South and then Southwest, marching with Nigeria till it reaches the sea at the Cross River. The Eastern boundary runs in a generally Southern direction with French Equatorial Africa as its eastern neighbour. On the South it is bounded by the French Colony of Gaboon (Gabun) along an almost straight westerly line which reaches the sea a few miles North of Libreville. At the Southeastern end are two long antennae or mounts of radio, which extend into Gaboon the Western touching the river Conga at Bonga, and the other the river Uhangi (an important affluent of the Conga) at Zinga. These two strips of territory, together with an extension of the Eastern boundary of Cameroons, had been extorted from France in 1911, at the time of the political Incident known as the Agidir crisis, in return for Germany's recognition of the French Protectorate in Morocco. The territory ceded was only a small portion of Germany's original demands but its cess on was an humiliation to France, as well as an impediment to the development of French Congo, by cutting the communication between the different parts of French Equatorial Africa except by river. To Germany their only value was to bring her into touch with the Congo, and to serve as a starting point for further extension of her territory across Central Africa towards German East Africa, for the formation of a great Central African Empire touching the Atlantic Ocean on the West, and the Indian Ocean on the East. Placed thus astride Africa she would have dominated the Continent, cutting off South Africa, and threatening the rear of the French and British possessions in West and North West Africa, as well as Egypt, while from the ports on the seaboard she would have been able to cut the sea-routes between Europe and South America, the Cape and India. On the Cameroons Mountain the Germans had established a hill station, named Buea, on a healthy site of remarkable beauty, which was the administrative capital of the Colony. From Duala a railway ran Eastward to Edea, a distance of about 100 miles, with several large bridges. From Bonaberi, on the Northern shore of Cameroons Bay, another railway ran Northward about 75 miles to Nkongsamba. At various places in the interior, notably Yaunde about 30 miles Northeast of Eade, at Agaundere at the Northern edge of the Central Plateau; at Garuna, near the Nigerian frontier, and at Mora, near Lake Chad, the Germans had made thirty strong fortified positions, well placed and garrisoned. They had also wireless stations with which they were able to maintain communication with the outer world after they had been driven from the coast. One of the greatest obstacles the Allies had to face was the nature of the country in which they had to operate. The British commander, General Dobell, thus describes it: "The country in the immediate victimity of Duala is perhaps typical of the greater portion of the Cameroons in which my troops have operated, excepting beyond Northern railhead where the country becomes open and, on account of its greater altitude, healthier, but all the coast line, and for some 150 miles inland, one meets the same monotonous impenetrable African forest, fringed on the coastline, by an area of mangrove swamp 'n varying depth." An officer serving with the Br'tish forces thus describes the country in a letter: "This everlasting forest! You go marching along in single file, never knowing when you are going to be shot at. The enemy may be only a few yards away, but you cannot see them. There is an eternal twilight in these forests, the trees meeting overhead and interlaced by creepers. It is a fine sight to see the column on the march; it covers two to three milions of road, taking nearly an hour to pass, a given spot, and it is a serious matter to defend this long line. And the heat!" (Times "History of the War.") The forest also contained denizens as form dable as the human enemies. "We were having a hot scrap with the Germans. (writes another officer) when suddenly an angry elephant appeared between us, and darted first one way and then the other. Before you could cough, both sides had done a bunk. (Times "History.") Wild bees were equally successful in scattering the combatants on more than one occasion." According to the German official statistics the garrison consisted of about 200 Germans and 2,000 natives. But by calling up all the Germans of military age in the Colony, including the crews of all the marchantmen which sought refuge in the harbours on the declaration of war, the number of Germans under arms was increased to fully 3,000, while the native troops were increased to about 20,000 by recalling to the colours all the old soldiers who had completed their service but were st.ll of military age. These troops were under the command of Colonel Zimmermann, who proved himself an able and resolute soldier. The native troops were divided into two classes, the Polizei-truppen (Police Force) armed with a carbine firing a soft nosed bullet, and the Schutztruppen (Regular troops) who carried the regulation German Army Rifle with saw-backed sword bayonet. These troops were well trained, plentifully supplied with machine guns and well led. Immediately on the declaration of war General Aymeric, the commander of the troops in French Equatorial Africa took steps to remove the obstacles to communication between that colony and Gaboon by seizing the two antennae of German territory touching the Congo and the Ubangi, described above. A small force under Inspector Leprince ascended the Congo from Brazzaville and took Bonga by surprise on the 6th of August. The next day Zinga was captured by a company of Songealese Traillleurs, which led the Ubangi from Brazzaville, 60 miles higher up the river under Capita'n Boon. At these places documents were captured which showed that the garrisons were instructed to invade French territory General Aymerich despatched two columns to take the German forces in the rear. Colonel Hutin was to advance from Bonga northward up the valley of the Sanga River. The second, under Colonel Morrison, was to move westward along the valley of the Lobage River, which joins the Uhengi River near Zinga. By October this column had advanced 200 miles and occupied Carnot, near the head of the River Sanga, and at Bania, 70 miles lower down the river, got into touch with Colonel Hutin's column. This column, moving partly by land an., partly by river, had advanced 300 miles by the 18th of October and captured the important fortified post of Nola, on the Sanga river, 30 miles below Bania. At Nola the German garrison was captured with a small cannon, four machine guns and a quantity of ammunition. Colonel Hutton now found h's enclosed in a force which had marched RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 1918 eastward from Molunda and had rized N'Zimu, half way between Bonga and Nola. General Aymerich at once hurried up with a force which included a Belgian contingent of 580 rifles, part of which was brought up the ver by the armed steamer "Luxembourg". After three days obstinate fighting in which the "Luxembourg" did good service with its guns, being brought to within 150 yards of the German position, N'Zimu was recaptured on the 29th of October. Colonel Hutin assumed command of the forces now, including the Belgians, about 2,000 strong. His first was to clear the N'Skole valley of the enemy, with his lines of communication with Bonga and Zinga. This involved much heavy fighting and it was not till the 21st of December that he was able to occupy Molunda, the German headquarters in this region. Colonel Morrison, in the meantime, had advanced westward from Bantu, the Germans retreating before him till they reached Batur, on the road to Dume and Younde, where they were joined by the forces retiring before Colonel Hutin's colony. Batur is the dense forest where, described by Goumou Doba, when the movement of troops is necessarily slower than in the comparatively open country in which the French had hitherto been operating. Colonel Morrison reached Baturi on the 9th of December, but the Germans had evacuated it the night before and retired 33 miles further West, to Bortua. Following them up he attacked them again on the 28th, forcing them to retreat after a sharp fight, and advanced to the neighbourhood of Dume. The garrisons of the posts evacuated by the Germans as Morrison advanced now united and, assuming the office of the governor, the officers but recaptured Bortua and advanced to Moopa, 25 miles South of Baturi, where they firmly established themselves. In this way both the French columns advancing from the South found themselves hung up, and their progress impeded by the difficulties of the terrain, as much as by the skill and determination of the enemy. It was several months before these columns were in a position to effect the operations which had in the meantime been taken in hand by the British forces advancing from the north-western seaboard. Simultaneously with the French advance from the South, a French force under the command of General Largeau invaded the Cameroons from the North-east. General Largeau was one of the most distinguished officers of France's African army. He was with Marchand at Fashoda, and had since seen much service in the Sudan, crowning a brilliant career by defeating the Senussi in 1913. He remained in command of the French forces in the Northern Cameroons till October, 1915, when the operations being nearly completed he was recalled to France and given command of a brigade of infantry at Verdun, where he was killed on the 26th of March, 1916. Taking personal command of the Continued on Sixth Page. DR. DAVIS RETURNED HERE. Richmond Folks Happy. Rev, M. E. Davis, D. D. has returned from the Virginia Annual Conference of the A. M. E. Church, which was in session last week at Danville, Va., Bishop J. Albert Johnson, of Phi ladelphia, Pa. presided. The Richmond people are delighted to know that the able and popular divine has been returned to the Third Street Bethel A. M. E. Church, where he has made a remarkable financial record. Bishop Johnson pronounced the Danville Conference as being the best one he has ever attended. Operetta "Florinda." Hartshorn Memorial College Musicale, Operetta "Florida," Friday evening, April 26, 1918, at eight P.M. Admission, fifteen cents. COLORED STUDENTS ARE JEERED ANOTHER TEST OF DEMOCRACY Raleigh's democracy was given a practical test on April 9, when the city welcomed Mr. McAdoo and the mayor proclaimed a general holiday. A general patriotic mass meeting was held at the city auditorium to boost the third Liberty Loan. Schools, Colleges and citizens in every walk of life, irrespective of color were urged to be present. The colored attendance promised to be large and it was announced by the committee and through the press that the cost side of the auditorium would be reserved for colored people. When the young ladies of Shaw University arrived they were forced to wait several minutes before they were shown their places. At last the President of Shaw was told where they might be seated and as soon as they were seated they were ordered to move into what is commonly called the peanut gallery and in spite of the fact that it was announced that these seats would be reserved for colored people they were told that those seats were never intended for Negroes. White some of the students of the white State College hissed and jeered at the Shaw students the President of Shaw University insisted that the young ladies should keep their seats but finding that the rudeness grew he decorously led the young ladies not to the peanut gallery but back to the institution. When St. Augustine, a widely known school of the city learned of the action of Shaw she took similar steps. The principle involved, was not one of race or social equality but one of civic rights, the rights which belong to every American citizen. Such things are particularly painful in a country which proclaims "liberty and justice for all" and in a patriotic mass meeting where banners bearing the inscriptions, "Stick Together," "Make the World Safe for Democracy" were flying. Up to the present date not a single white paper has mentioned the affair. In Memoriam. In sad but loving memory of my devoted husband, Prof. W. B. P. Thompson, who departed this Life, three years ago, April 21, 1918: In the quietness of Evergreen My loved one lies at rest. The Dear Saviour took him from me, He must have loved him best; And now that he is in Heaven, The gates are left ajar, He will be waiting for me When I shall enter there. It's loving wife, ADELAIDE G. THOMPSON. Mr. Foster L. Lucas is quite ill Mc. W. P. Epps is improving Mrs. Elizabeth Alston, of Metropolis, Ill. passed through the city enroute to Farmville, Va. Mr. Heyward Harris is now in business with his father, W. A. Harris, builder, 123 Madison street, South Richmond. Mr. Gordon Barker, of the Virginia Hospital will leave for a brief visit to his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Barker, Tunstalls, Now Kent county, Va. Mrs. Ethel Stoval Jones, of Powhatan county, Va. visited her mother Mrs. Nannie Smithea this week. She was accompanied by her children, Archibald and Hermione. "Community Day" Echo Meetings Reports of the Richmond Teachers' Association from the campaign on "Community Education." April 7. n thirty-five centers of the city, show 105 addresses by teachers, patrons and pastors, and an attendance of 11,316. Resolutions of thanks and appreciation were passed by the Association respecting Dr. J. A. C. Chandler, Superintendent; Mr. C. P. Waford, City School Board, the press and the program committee for timely help rendered. Good results are already seen in the better education and better lessons by the pupils. Closer relation of home and school has been fostered. The echo meeting will be held Tuesday, April 23, 8:30 P. M., at the Fifth Street Baptist Church, Dr. T. J. King, pastor, Col. Roscoe C. Mitchell will direct local arrangements. All partons are invited. Nelson Williams, director; S. N. Saunders chairman; B. L. Allen, secretary; Miss L. J. Mundin and Miss R. Thurs compose the campaign committee. Rev. J. S. Johnson Receives A Call. Rev, J. S. Johnson, of Richmond, Va., pastor of Potomoi Baptist Church of Atlee, has recently been called to the pastorate of Union Prospect Baptist Church, in the vicinity of West Point, Va. Substantial Help. Our good friend, Mr. George B. Bradley, of Glen Ridge, N. J. sends two new yearly subscribers with the money to pay for the same. We thank him. Card of Thanks. Rev. C, S. Coleman and family wish to thank their friends and neighbors for the kindness and sympathy expressed during the illness and death of their loved one, Vera L, who departed this life March 23. Thanks for Donations The President of the Woman's Auxiliary of the Y, M. C. A., Mrs. Louberta Blackwell and her faithful members wish to thank the public for helping them to pay off the debt on their piano. The Auxiliary can now present to the young men of the Y, M. C. A. an up-to-date instrument, paid for in full. Many thanks to all who helped. REV. CAFFEE AT FIFTH STREET Rev. E. D. Coffee, pastor of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church will speak at the Fifth Street Baptist Church tomorrow (Sunday) evening, at 3:30 o'clock. His subject is, "Moral Gravitation and Birds of One Feather." The meeting is under the auspices of the Missionary Society and the proceeds are for state mission work. All are invited. Mrs. Rosa Lovings, president; Mrs. Mary Smith, secretary. Bishop Blackwell Here Sunday. There will be a grand day at the Hood Temple A. M. E. Zion Church, 9 East Leigh street, Sunday, April 21 1918. Bishop George L. Blackwell has a special message for all at eight P. M. Rev. P. Roy Flack, B. D. is pastor. "THE WORLD HAS ENDED." Millions Now Living, May Never Die—this will be the subject of a Free Bible Lecture by Brother W. E. Walton, of Tennessee, at Reformers Hall, Sunday, April 21, 1978, at three P. M. All Welcome, Scats free. No collection. FREEDOM AND LIBERTY NOTED SOLDIER AND BRILLIANT POET WRITES OF COLORED MAN'S TRIBULATIONS. (By Lucian B. Watkins) Brethren, let us not deceive ourselves. Freedom and Liberty are not synonymous. Freedom is an Exit; Liberty is a welcome. The prisoner has Freedom when he is released from prison. He has Liberty only if he may enter and enjoy the institutions that adminster to his desires, necessities, comforts and refinement, the legislative halls of his country, and has his ballot of citizenship. Freedom is a passport out into the open. Liberty is a privilege to go out, into, throughout, and through at the option of the one liberated. The unceased bird has the freedom of the open air, but has not the Liberty to enter and feast upon the "fat" crumbs that fall from palatial tables of plenty. Liberty is good-will and kindness, an invation to the new "A house divided against itself cannot stand." This was true when first spoken by Christ, it was true when repeated by Lincoln, it is true today. We called our Civil War the Southern Rebellion because the Southern States rebelled against the Federal Union that sought to free the Negro slave. These same States rebel today in refusing Liberty, in its larger sense, to the Negro within their borders. Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglas, John Brown, and the rest of the soullful abolitionists, through the Civil War, gave Freedom to the American Negro. Who will give him Liberty? Mr. Moorefield Storey, through the National Association for the Advancement of Colored people, would liberate him from the legislature slavery of unjust "laws." Every man and woman in America should know about this Association, headquartered at 70 Fifth avenue, New York City. It has a membership of about twenty thousand (20,000,) about twenty percent, of which are white, the rest are colored. It is of national and even international importance and this Association on succeed. It will succeed. It is the only kind of Democracy that deserves to succeed. The advancement of colored people is the advancement of white people, as well. Truly, all the world is kin. "A house divided against itself cannot stand." Our National Oral House is divided. Anti-Democracy signs, "For whites only" and "For Negroes only" are a disgrace to the House in which we live. Anti-Liberty cars, "For colored people only," run into our National Capital. Another shame. One half of our (Un-) United States heaps "legal" humiliations and insults upon the unprotected heads of colored people. Our National House tolerates these things, calling them "States' Rights." A voice within the heart of every fair-minded Amer.can sits him these things are, in truth, Wrongs and not States' Rights. "A house divided against itself cannot stand." "Our Union cannot exist half slave and half free," said Lincoln. He was right. The Negro in our midst, through our camouflage Democracy, is— SLAVE YET It's hands are loose. His feet are free. He is a Memory sealed with scars- Slave yet! O God and Liberty! Enslaided by Christless "laws" and bars Other facts, with shame and re- (Continued on Fourth Page.) WHITING —EDMUNDS Mr. and Mrs. Winston H. Edmunds announce the marriage of their daughter, Aurelia Bernard, to Mr. Robert L. Whiting, Thursday evening, April 25, 1918, at eight o'clock, at their residence, 723 1-2 North Second street. Reception from eight-thirty to eleven P. M. Friends invited. No cards. At home, Sunday, April 28, 1918, 723 1-2 North Second street, four to seven-thirty P. M. DR. C. T. WALKER TO DELIVER ADDRESSES FOR UNCLE SAM. Dr. C. T. Walker, of Augusta, Ga., has received an invitation from the War Department and the Speaking Division of the Committee $c_{n}$ Public Information to serve the nation by enlightening Negro public opinion as to the war aims of the government, and delivering a series of patriotic addresses. He will doubtless accept the invitation, and will render valuable service to his race in the various patriotic addresses he will deliver. The Invitation came from Mr. Emmett J. Scott in behalf of the War Department, April 5. PRICE, FIVE CENTS SUIT IS WON BY MRS. MAGGIE L. WALKER STANDARD ACCIDENT, INSURANCE COMPANY TAKES AN APPEAL. . The su't of Mrs. Maggie L. Walker against the Standard Accident Insurance Company, of Detroit, Michigan for $7,500.00 and for $1,000.00 additional damages was called in the Law and Equity Court of this city last Monday, Judge Beverly Crump presiding. The plaintiff was represented by Messrs. Smith, Moncurc and Gordon and Attorney J. Thomas Hewin, and the defendant company by Hon. L. O. Wendenburg and Attorney J. R. Pollard. ON LIFE OF HUSBAND The policy of insurance was on the life of the husband of Mrs. Maggie L. Walker, whose name was Armstead Walker. He was killed by his son, Russell E. L. Walker, who mistook his father for a burglar and shot him. He was subsequently charged with murder and after a protracted trial acquitted of the charge. The defendant company set up a technical argument to prove that the killing was not an accident. WITNESSES RULED OUT It had an array of witnesses to endeavor to prove this view of the case. Judge Crump ruled all of this test mony out and to this ruling counsel for the defendant excepted. The case was submitted to the jury, which rendered a verdict in favor of Mrs. Walker for $7,500.00. Hon. L. O. Wendenburg announced that the case would be taken to the Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia for final decision. It will be some time before a final decree will be rendered and the case decided. FROM PETERSBURG Editor Mitchell Speaks on the World War—A Crowd of Enthusiastic People—President Gandy's Introduction. Petersburg, Va., April 16.—The Metropolitan Baptist Church, Rev. Eli Tarte, pastor was packed to the limit last night, when Hon. John Mitchell, Jr., banker and journalist delivered his address here on "The World War." This condition prevailed too although an admission fee was charged at the door. Standing room was at a premium. Mr. Mitchell came over from Richmond last evening in his car and was accompanied by Col. Thomas M. Crump, Mr. R.) W. Whiting with Robinson Davis at the wheel. Rev. R. A. Miller read the Scriptures and Rev. Dr. Miller offered prayer. AFFECTED THE SPEAKER Prof. J. M. Gandy, President of the Virginia Normal and Industrial Institute was introduced by Rev. Tartte and he in turn proceeded to introduce President John Mitchell, Jr. Prof. Gandy's remarks were appropriate and timely and his words of praise of the Virginian deeply affect the speaker from Richmond. When Mr. Mitchell advanced to the front, the entire audience arose and gave him the Chaundaque salute. He then proceeded to speak on "The World War." Mr. Mitchell reviewed historical events in Europe dating back more than twenty years. THE STORY OF THE STRUGGLE He explained the Balkan situation, which resulted in the Balkan War. He told of the actual cause of the war, the assassination of the Crown Prince of Austria and his wife. He described conditions in Russia'a, of the efforts of Great Britain to prevent the war and then he drew a word map of Europe. He told of the colored people's part in this great struggle. He showed the necessity of supporting the national government and President Wilson and urged every one to purchase War Savings Stamps and Liberty Bonds. He told the people that it was essentially necessary that there should be no lack of interest or patriotism on the part of the colored people of this country. OTHERS PRESENT He spoke for nearly one hour and a half to a spellbound audience and he was rapturously applauded from time to time. At the conclusion, many came forward to congratulate him. Among those present were Deputy Edward W. Wood, Deputy W. T. Stokes, Past Chancellor J. E. Williams and others. The party left past midnight for Richmond, expressing themselves as being well pleased with the reception extended to them in the Cockade City. TWC THE PLANET ROANOKE NEWS ROANOKE, VA., April 16.—It is a source of pleasure to note that Rev. George C. Taylor, D. D., who has so faithfully served the people of Mt. Zion A. M. E. Church and the city of Roanoke for four years, has been returned to his same field of labor to serve the fifth year, the limit in the economy of the A. M. E. Church and the Godly judgment of the powers. It is hoped he may have the most successful year of his ministerial labors and that many who have neglected and failed to hear the Gospel message may accept it and be saved during this year. Mrs. Mahalia E. Banks, of 618 Fairfax avenue, N. W., who has been quite sick for two weeks, is much improved under the care of Dr. L. C. Downie. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Jones, of Bedford City and Mrs. Robinson and two little daughters of Richmond, Va., were the guest of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Minnis, of 525 Tenth avenue, N. E. Sunday, April 7. They returned home Sunday evening expressing themselves as having spent a most delightful and pleasant day, saying they would be delighted to come back again to the Magic City and the pleasant and palatial home of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Minnis. Mrs. William Green, of 163 Sixth avenue, N. W. left the city Tuesday, April 16 for Atlantic City, N. J. to be at the bedside of her sick sister, Mrs. Robertson. Sunday morning at usual service hour, Rev. Slade, of the A. M. E. Zion Church, in the absence of Rev. George C. Taylor, D. D., pastor, who was attending Conference at Danville, Va., had charge, Rev. Slade spoke to his audience on "The Power and Effects of Prayer," giving some wholesome instructions upon the all important subject, telling his hearers the different kinds of prayers, when and where and how men should pray. All were edified by his course of instruction. At night, Rev. Slade preached again for the people of Mt. Zion A. M. E. Church. He delivered a very instructive sermon on the Holy City, its capacity, beauty, grandeur, durability and the unending, everlasting foundation and entrances into that which was very helpful to all who availed themselves of the opportunity of hearing this wonderful prelate of fifty years service, yet strong in the strength that God supplies through His Eternal Son. Little Clarence Eugene Burton, the only child of Mr. and Mrs. Louise Burton, of 326 Fourth avenue, N, W, died April 12 at 2:20 P. M. after a very brief illness. The funeral services were held at the home. Clarence was two years, two months and two days old, the delight of the home. The eulogy was delivered by Rev. W. W. Hicks, who used as a base of his discourse, "Suffer little children to come unto me and forbid them not, for of such is the Kingdom of Heaven. Mr. and Mrs. Burton wish to use this method in thanking their many friends, who assisted them so nicely during the serious illness, death and funeral of their child and those who furnished the very beautiful floral designs. The casket of white was covered with flowers. Mr. C. C. Williams, the polite funeral director and embaler, of Fourth avenue, N. W., had the funeral in charge. The Rev. S. M. Beane offered a forwent prayer for the bereaved family and all present. The remains were sacredly and solemnly laid to rest in the Midway Cemetery, Monday evening, April 15, 1918, there to await the arrival of all who must follow the way of death, Mother, father and all must pass this way. Let us think of it. Miss Clara Rayford, of Glen Wilton Va., visited her cousin, Miss Mary Rayford, of Roanoke, for the past two weeks. She left for her home Saturday, after making visits to many of the friends of the city. Mrs. Annie Mitchell, of 649 Sixth avenue, N. W., who has been seriously ill, is much improved and getting along nicely at this writing. Mrs. Powell, of Eighth avenue, N. E., who has been under treatment at Burrell's Memorial Hospital has improved to the extent that she was able to be removed to her newly purchased home on Chestnut street, N. W. Mrs. Lula Arrington, of Eleventh avenue, N. W., who has been sick for three weeks, was able to be at her place of occupation Tuesday. Mr. John Traynham, of Teenth avenue, N. W, and Second street, who has been quite indisposed for two months, is much improved at this writing. It is hoped a speedy recovery may be his lot. Mrs. Gillie R. Marable, of Third avenue, N. W., was taken seriously III Friday, April 12, but at present is very much improved. Mr. dk. B. Bailey of Henry street, who has suffered some time with Rheumatism is somewhat relieved. J. C. Dugger, M. Stanfield and Herman Potter are bustling some Planet's these days. Mrs. Cooper, of 514 Ninth avenue, who has been sick for two weeks is up again, feeling much improved. Mrs. harriet Burks of Wytheville, Va. is in the city looking the picture of good health. She has been here three weeks. Mr. R. W. Anderson, of Richmond, Va., one of the officials of the American Beneficial insurance Company is in the city on business for the company. Rev. L. Dabney, of Bluefield, W. Va. preached two forceful sermons Sunday, the fourteenth, morning and night. Rev. W, W. Hicks swayed a large congregation Sunday afternoon, at High Street Baptist Church Mr. Charles Stewart, of Chicago, Illinois is in the city. He lectured at the First Baptist Church, Tuesday afternoon and night. When in Roanoke, you should eat at the Elite Cafe, where you will find home cooked food, nicely prepared, Mrs. L. J. White, proprietress. The closing of the installation services of Rev. Lee at the High Street Baptist Church, was held last Monday night, Dr. R. C. Woods, president of the Virginia Theological Seminary and College, of Lynchburg, del vered a splendid address before a large congregation. A quartette from the same college, composed of Messrs. Brown, King, Nowlin and McGuamuoy sang several selections. The total raised for the week was $352.00. Miss Hunter, of Lynchburg, Va., was the guest of Dr. and Mrs. George Moore's week. Mr. Pete Johnson has gone to Hot Springs, Va, in the hope of improving his health. We wish him a speedy recovery. Roanoke Observer made a fine appearance Saturday. The paper is being conducted by Mr. Rouke. Buy a copy and help boost Roanoke. The Deacons and members of the First Baptist Church greatly surprised their pastor, Rev. E. E. Ricks After services he was presented with an increase of $25.00 per month. MARY HUBBARD GETS A FIVE YEAR SENTENCE. Mary Hubbard, who was arraigned in the Corporation Court yesterday morning charged with the murder of Ida Robertson on March 4, was found guilty of murder in the second degree and sentenced to serve a term of five years in the State penitentiary. The Commonwealth, by a large array of witnesses contended that the Hubbard woman shot Ida Robertson without provocation and that the killing was deliberate and with malice. The defense claimed the killing was done in self-defense. According to the testimony of Mary Lee, Rubie Lotts and Lizzie Irvin, Ida Robertson asked the defendant out of the dance hall to fight out a grudge which seems to have existed between the women for some time. These witnesses told the jury they saw the Robertson woman make an attack upon the defendant with a bottle and that the shooting occurred after the first attack by the Robertson woman. Roland Harth, manager of the dance hall, told the jury that he heard no quarrel between the two women during the progress of the dance. When the amusement of the evening was over, he closed the place and had just gotten outside when he saw the last shot fired. Upon cross examination, he said he did not know what took place between the women before the shooting took place. Many other witnesses said that Ida Robertson was the aggressor as she throw a bottle at Mary Hubbard and dared her to shoot. Dr. Gordon Simmons, city coroner, who examined the body testified as to the cause of the death and said the Robertson woman died instantly from the results of the bullet wound, the same entering her right temple. Large crowds of spectators came to court to hear this case. The case of Nellie Anderson, who is charged with the murder of Sonny Smith, was continued until the next term of court on account of the absence of material witnesses. FLORENCE LETTER --- FLORENCE, S. C., April 15.—The funeral of $Sister McLeus took place at Trinity Baptist Church, on Monday evening, April 15, 3:15 o'clock, Rev. Sparks lied hymn No. 339, then Rev. C. T. Taylor, the pastor read as a lesson, the nineteenth Psalm. The choir sang, "Asleep in Jesus, blessed Sleep." Rev. C. T. Taylor engaged the attention of the waiting congregation, using as a text, a part of the twenty-third chapter of the book of Numbers, worded, "Let me die the death of the righteous and let my last day be like His." Rev. Taylor commented largely on the death of the righteous as widely different from the death of the wicked. During the course of his remarks, Rev. Taylor related the touching incident of the poor motherless child, whose Christian mother was buried in the city cemetery for the poor. After the burial of her mother, the child wandered to the cemetery and finding a fresh grave, knelt down late in the afternoon and night coming on, fell asleep. During the night, she awoke and began to ask Mama for bread, saying, "Mama, did you not say that Jesus would feed me when I'm hungry?" A rich man living in the city, being troubled in spirit, disturbed his wife, who suggested that he take a ride in the country. He accordingly had his chariot brought and riding near the cemetery, heard the cries of the child. He took it home and adopted it into his family as the only rightful heir. A few days before the death of Sister McLease, Rev. Taylor visited her and asked if she was ready to go if the Master should call for her. "Yes, sir," said she. "I am ready and have been ready, just waiting." On Saturday P. M., at 10:20, God sent an Angel to hear her home, stating that the Master calleth for thee, and in a few minutes, she bid the children and friends a farewell and goodbye. It was a beautiful afternoon, a cloudless sky and a calm time. Quite a crowd of relatives and friends came out to pay the rite respects to the deceased. Rev. Taylor, in closing, spent some time in calling the attention of his hearers to the all importance of being ready for the summons, which is served on the rich as well as the poor the bld as well as the young. The impressions made were lasting and doubled much good will result. At 4:15 P. M. the body, which was in charge of Mr. Joe Gates, undertaker and embalmer, was taken to the Baptist Cemetery, in the northern outskirts of the city and deposited. Of the relations present we mention the following: Mrs. Martha (Milne), Mrs. Sophia Lawter, Mrs. Jane Halsey, Mrs. Lizzie Johnson and her son, Mr. W. M. McLease and wife Mrs. Laura McLease. Mr. Tobe Samuel passed through the city recently enroute from Newport News, Va. to Pee Dee, S. C. THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA Mrs. P. W. Whitley, of Wilmington N. C., after visiting her sister, Mrs. H. M. Summerset, West Florence, returned home recently after a pleasant stay. Rev. C. T. Taylor, pastor of the Trinity Baptist Church, spoke to his people last Sunday on Economic Ideas. It was a fine talk and much enjoyed by all. He introduced the Planet Agent, who highly commended him for his thoughtfulness and clear understanding of conditions during these war times. The writer of this article offered his service to the congregation as an instructor in gardening. Miss Lena Mae Webster and a few young friends enjoyed an automobile trip through the country to Cheraw, S. C. recently. On Sunday, April 7, the writer delivered a lecture at the Tabernacle Baptist Church, at Cheraw, S. C. on the subject of Development. On Friday, April 12, the writer addressed the Colored Graded School of this city. Subject, "Negro Schools Here and Elsewhere." Rev. Brother Arthur Eagleton, war veteran, is quite busy this week at Mars Bluff, contracting. Quite a number of the Colored citizens visited the City Opera House on Monday to hear the Field Secretary of the State Council of Defense deliver an address on Economic Conditions. Mrs. W. M. Ryals, of Philadelphia Pa. passed through the city recently enroute to Albany, Ga., thence to Donaldsonville, Ga. to visit her mother for three months. E. B. WEBSTER FARMVILLE NEWS Farmville, Va.—last Sunday was a glorious day at the A. M. E. Church, Services opened at the usual hour, 11:30 A. M. The Rev. J. R. Augustus being in place, took his text from Isaiah 63:1, theme, "The Conquering King." The discourse was very impressive and especially good. Collection was taken and then all went down to the Lord's Table. At 8:30 P. M. a large crowd assembled to hear the pastor's farewell sermon for th's Conference year. His text was from St. John 1:23, theme, "The Voice and the Message." Every one rejoiced that they were out for the pastor preached one of the best sermons he has delivered since he has been with us. A financial report was given by the pastor also. Owing to the war times and extremely hard Winter, it was one of the best in the history of the Church. The pastor and members were all pleased at the spirit of the members and friends in giving and helping. May God go with the Rev. J. R. Augustus and through our prayers and wishes he will be sent back to us. Rev. J. H. Wiley, pastor of the First Baptist Church was 'n Yonkers, N. Y. Sunday and was greatly missed by his congregation. At 11:30 his pulpit was occupied by the Rev. Nelson Jordan, who delivered a most excellent sermon from the theme, "God's Message to the Parents." At 8 P. M. his text was found Mark 16:16, "The Way of Salvation." The discourse was very impressive to all. The collection for the day was $29.53 In the quietness of her home in Prince Edward County, six miles east of Farmville, on April 10, 1918, the spit of Mrs. Elizabeth Anderson, at the age of 69, gently passed away. For forty years she had been a member of the Mercy Seat Baptist Church of which her husband is a deacon. Her home was an unusually happy one, permeated throughout with the Spirit of Christ. One of those privileged places where one always delights to be. Grateful to God for the life she lived; sorrowing though not hopeless we look forward to the future, praying that with the family circle unbroken and with the multitude of friends gathered again together, we may all meet "In that house not made with hands eternally in the heavens." The funeral eulogy was delivered by her pastor, Rev. P. W. Prce, at Mercy Seat Church, Friday, April 12. Gone but not forgotten. She leaves a husband and two children to mourn. We extend our sympathy. In sad, but loving remembrance of my dear father, David Woodson, who departed this life one year ago. Decarest father, how I miss you. You are gone, but not forgotten. —His loving daughter, Mrs. Annie Carter. Misses Marion Hankins and Hattie Early are home after finishing a creditable school term. Mr. L, C. Bland, who is teaching in Basic City spent Sunday with us. Mr. William Matthews, of Newark, N. J. is in our city. His mother, Mrs. Bettie Matthews is very much improved at this writing. Miss Elizabeth Austin was called home from V. N. L. Petersburg, on the account of the illness of her father. Mrs. P. W. Price and her sister, Mrs. J. J. Womack are home from the western part of the State, where they have finished quite a successful term as teachers. They have been teaching in Tazewell county for seven terms and expect to return for the next Session. The salary in the West is quite a temptation to the East Virginia teachers, and notwithstanding the present salaries are good, five dollars per month will be added for next term. GREAT EDUCATIONAL MEETING AT ATLANTA. The Georgia Association for the Advancement of Education Among Negroes is planning to hold a great meeting in Atlanta, May 2nd and 3rd. This organization is striving' to increase interest among Negroes in the subject of education. It is trying also to influence public school officials to the extent that better facilities will be provided for the education of Negro youth and to arouse a greater degree of pride in the teaching profession. This meeting promises to be the largest and most important in the interest of education among Negroes ever held in the State. Send us your subscription now—one year, six months or three months—It will be appreciated just the same The Star Hair Grower A The Planet (Richmond, Va.) will be sent to your door for only $1.20 per year in advance. 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All persons leaving Richmond and nearby cities for Atlantic City, or vacation or for work, this Spring and Summer, may obtain the very latest news of their homes in the Planet, at Arthur A. Williams, Agent, 901 1-2 Balice avenue A WONDERFUL HAIR DRESSING & GROWER ONE THOUSAND AGENTS WANTED COOD MONEY MADE We want Agents in every city and village to sell THE STAR HAIR GROWER. This is a WONDERFUL PREPARATION. Can be used With or Without Straightening Irons. Sells for 25 Cents per Box-One 25 Cent Box Will Prove Its Value. Any Person that will use a 25 Cent Box Will Be Convinced. No matter what has failed to grow your hair, just give The Star Hair Grower a trial and SEND 25 CENTS FOR FULL, SIZE BOX. IF YOU WISH TO BE AN AGENT, SEND $1.00 and we will send you a Full Supply that you can Begin Work at Once—also Agent's Terms. Send all money by money order to THE STAR HAIR GROWER, MFS., BOX 812, GREENSBORO, N. C. # Latest styles of Cricole Wigs, Plate, Transformations, Puffs, Straightening Combs. We are the largest firm in this line. Send 2c for our new catalogue. The Old Relatable Mme. BAUM'S HAIR EMPORIUM 486 EIGHTH AVE. NEW YORK CITY When writing mention The Richmond Planet. SAVE THE PLANET COUPONS KINKY HAIR Evkento Medicine Co., Bentonville, KY. Gentlemen: Refern Iused Pensamento Quinino Ponatura do iogur, was chest, coarse and nappy, scaled and tapered head, indica burg, and is so soft and silky that I can do it Means we wore it on ending you my picture to show you how quickly Exkento wade KY. SALLI REED. HAIR Excelsior Medicine Co. Gentleman; Before I came Pomade my hair was cloak, scarf and mappy, indica long, and is so soft and fluffy that any way I wanted, to an ending my plea pretty Excelsior Medicine Co. SABE BLADE does, remove Daudruff, feeds the Roots of the hair, and makes it grow long, not soft and silky. If we using of the weave we call the difference after a little while it will be so pretty and long that you can fix it up to suit you. If Excelent to don't do us we claim, we will give your money back. Price 2.5c by mail on receipt of stamps or coin. AGENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE. Writes for particulars. EXELENTO MEDICINE CO., Atlanta, Ga. Don't Worry About Bad Skin Liver-Spots or Pimples Learn "The Kashmir Way" It's Better Than The Best For Hair and Skin Guarantee Results in 20 Days or Your Money Back Have clear skin — Fresh Girlish complexion. Kashmir Whitener and Cleanser Wonderful guaranteed skin preparation. Clears complexion and bleaches from 3 to 5 shades. Kashmir Hair Beautifier 50c Each — Postage 8c Extra FREE Let us send you beautiful illustrated Beauty Book. Agents Wanted—Write Today Kashmir Chemical Co. Dept. H, 4709 State St., Chicago, Ill. be convinced RENTS FOR FULL I TO BE AN AGEN and you a Full Supply tha t Once—also Agent's by money order to EAR HAIR GROWER GREEN THE Umbrella FS FOR FULL SIZE BOX. TO BE AN AGENT, SEND $1.00 a Full Supply that you can Begin price—also Agent's Terms. money order to HAIR GROWER, MFS., GREENSBORO, N. C. THE PLANET Umbrelia Coupons GOOD FOR FIVE VOTES ALPHEUS SCOTT FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND EMBALMER OPEN DAY AND NIGHT Office, 3006 P Street, Phone, Mad. 2337—Residence, 1$15 St. James Street, Phone Madison, 6519. Paraphernula, Material and service of the Best. Reliable Service. MEET, BCOE, Embalmer for Women and Children and in attendance at Hospital MONEY Private Pa Vaults. Notary SAFETY I MECI NORTHW D. J. F. Office, Room Residence, 61 Special Att of Any ROBED FIRST CL TELEP AND MONEY LOANED HOUSES Private Papers Kept in R Vaults. Legal Papers Notary Public. Saving SAFETY DEPOSIT BOX MECHANICS S NORTHWEST CORNER MONEY LOANED ON REAL ESTATE MONEY LOANED ON REAL ESTATE Private Papers Kept in Round Door Burglar Proof Vaults. Legal Papers Acknowledged Before Notary Public. Savings Accounts Solicited D. J. FARRAR, Co. Office, Room 405, Mechanics Residence, 610 N. First St.—Shop Special Attention Paid to the T of Any Kind of Architecture ROBERT C. SCOTT FIRST CLASS LIVERY. TELEPHONE, RANDO AND SUNDAY, CAL RICHMOND D. J. FARRAR, Contractor & Builder Office, Room 405, Mechanics Bank Bldg. Phone, Ran. 2637 Residence, 610 N. First St. Shop in Rear. Phone, Randolph 2166 Special Attention Paid to the Taking of Contracts for Building of Any Kind of Architecture. Job Work A Specialty. ROBERT C. SCOTT, Funeral Director FIRST CLASS LIVERY. OFFICE 2220 E. MAIN ST. TELEPHONE, RANDOLPH 2073. ALL NIGHT AND SUNDAY, CALL RANDOLPH 2703. RICHMOND, VIRGINIA MAYHAP HE MEANT WELL. There are preachers and also there are preachers. The latter class are generally referred to by such elastic names as jackets, chair-backers and bush-watchers. We do not mean to suggest that the line is drawn by educational ability, either. Many educated men whack the gospel message just as roundly as the simum pure, dyed in the wool, whang-doole whose text for every sermon reaches all the way from Genesis to the Revelations. But this is not a dictionary or reference work on preachers and preachers, this is just an autodotal truth about one of them. He was a LOANED ON REAL HOUSES FOR SALE Papers Kept in Round Door Built Legal Papers Acknowledged Public. Savings Accounts S DEPOSIT BOXES FOR RENT MANICS SAVINGS FIRST CORNER THIRD AND C John Mitchell, Jr., President RRAR, Contractor & Bank 405, Mechanics Bank Bldg. Phon. N. First St.—Shop in Rear. Phone, ention Paid to the Taking of Contracts Kind of Architecture. Job Work A s T C. SCOTT, Funeral ASS LIVERY. OFFICE 2220 H IONE, RANDOLPH 2073. AL SUNDAY, CALL RANDOLPH RICHMOND, VIRGINIA IT REALLY HAPPENED! FEMALE EMBALMER MADAME LUCIE CHRISTIAN SCOTT is associated in business with her husband, Mr. Alpheus 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 funerals. She ranks with the best in her profession. She is prominent in fraternal organizations, namely, Courts of Calanthe, I. O. of St. Luke, I. O. of Good Samaritans, Household of Ruth, Tents, Sons and Daughters of Richmond, Shepherds of Bethlehem and Ideal Benefit Society. Your patronage and influence will be greatly appreciated. Please remember that she is always at your service. Reliable service at Moderate Rates. RESIDENCE 1015 St. James St., Madison 6619 HAVE YOUR HARNESS REPAIRED Roane and Holmes Harness Company 17 12 NORTH 18th St. Phone, Mad. 3035. We make and repair anything in- Harness line, Suit-cases, Leather Bags- Automobile Cushions, etc. We carry a full line of Harness, Whipa, Robes, Bits, Pads, Brushes, Combs, Harness, Dressing, Salves, Nets, Oils, Halters, Saddles, Hardware, etc. We make a Specialty of Hand-made Harness. Our motto is to SATISFY YOU. Your patronage will be appreciated. Stop in and let us serve you. All work- guaranteed. S. C. Waldron PAPER HANGING WALL PAINTING AND —ROOM MOULDING WAREROOM 8 EAST FEDERAL STREET RICHMOND, VIRGINIA ON REAL ESTATE FOR SALE Round Door Burglar Proof Acknowledged Before gss Accounts Solicited TES FOR RENT. APPLY AVINGS BANK THIRD AND CLAY STS. Contractor & Builder Bank Bldg. Phone, Ran. 2637 in Rear. Phone, Randolph 2168 Taking of Contracts for Building Care. Job Work A Specialty. T, Funeral Director OFFICE 2220 E. MAIN ST. DOLPH 2073. ALL NIGHT LLL RANDOLPH 2703. D. VIRGINIA nice sort of a chap and was well like by his community. It is friends we started the other day when he a nounced that he had received to high calling and would proceed to find a church that wanted a pastor. He hunted for a week a finding no church that would come to his taking charge, he proceed to make one of his own. Renting old house and a few chairs and soap box, he and his church start for the Kingdom. His opening a mon ran something like this: "Children, I am convinced that God is powerful. He can do anything, can turn the world upside down I tell you, HE IS A BEAR-CAT!" THE FIELD Photo shows French Infantry just after leaving the Trenches running across "No Man's Land" to attack the "Boches." The dash and spirit of the French troops is at the top. Photo shows French Infantry just after leaving the Trenches running across "No Man's Land" to attack the "Boches." The dash and spirit of the French troops is at the top. AIRCRAFT IN FLIGHT THE MOST REMARKABLE AIR PHOTO YET RECEIVED FROM THE FRONT. An exclusive photograph just received from France, which is considered the most remarkable air picture yet received from France. It shows a French aeroplane just preparatory for an observation flight. The picture itself was made from the companion aeroplane which made the observations with the one shown in the photo. Note details in the "lay of the land." ST. CLAIRSVILLE NOTES St. Clairsville, O., April S.—The A. M. E. Church here started their revival. Rev. Williams will assist Rev. Greene in the work. The second quarterly conference was held Wednesday. Reports were fine, Dr. Bundy and Rev. Greene held conference in Flushing, Thursday. Mrs. Lawrence Stewart is improving, after being in a serious condition for some time. Mrs. Helen Robinson, Miss Edna Jordan, Mrs. Janie Walker, Mrs. Lucile Robinson, Mrs. Jane A. Wilson, Mrs. Minne Wilson, Mrs. Etta Lewis Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Hawkins, Mr. and Mrs. William Marshall, Mrs. John Jackson and son, Charlie, Mr. M. S. Price and daughter, Thela and Mrs. Emma Jordan were Wheeling callers last week. Mrs. James Jones and ch'dren have returned from Warwood after a visit with her sister, Mrs. John Washington. Little Albert Jones vis'ted his grandmother, Mrs. Ruth Goings, of Sugar street last week. Mrs. Maggie Wilson is confined to her home with a severe cold. Mr. Taylor Walker, who has been confined to his home for a few days, is able to be out again. Little Eddie Murray, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Murray died at their home on Cadis Pike Sunday morning. Mr. and Mrs. William Marshall entertained Mrs. James Edwards at dinner Sunday evening. Mr. James Edwards has accepted a posit'on in Columbus. Mrs. Edwards will join him later and there they will make their future home. Mr. James E. Harris arrived home Saturday. Mr. Henderson was called to Henderson, N. C., owing to the illness of his father. He reports that his father is better, which is pleasing to his friends and relations. Mrs. Lew's Wooten and Mrs. Bertha Harris were Wheeling visitors Saturday. Miss Virginia Reed visited her brother Sunday. Mr. Joe Harris, of Wheeling was a business caller here last week. For Sale in Amelia County, the Gardena Spot of Virginia. Farm of 100 acres on sand clay road. 9 roomed house insured empty for $1,000. Half mile from colored school and Church. Immediate possession. Price $2,000. One half cash, balance to suit, or 6 percent off for all cash. Owner Box 103 Amacla, Va. FRENCH RUNNING TO ATTACK. must after leaving the Trenches running out of the French troops is at the top. MARKABLE AIR PHOTO YET RECEIVED received from France, which is consisted of a French aerolplane just preparator, union aeroplane which made the obscuring land." Trenches running across "No Man's Trenches is at the top. NO YET RECEIVED FROM THE FRONT, which is considered the most remote the just preparatory for an observation which made the observations with the e A biplane flying over the water. SEAPLANE ON SUBMARINE HUNT Vanted. Announced. A permanent position for a reliable printer. Young man preferred. Must be good on commercial work and know something of cylinder press work. Address, Forum, Publishing Co. 828 W. 5th St. Davenport, Ohio The Man From Africa. The Man From Africa With Remedies, moves from your path Conjure Bad Luck Troubles. Information Free. THOMAS SUPPLY COMPANY, Matoa, West Virginia Blacksmith Wanted. A colored Blacksmith wanted, with or without family. Light work, good wages. Apply at once. William H. Mapp, Box 115 Eastville, Va. Phone 29-12. WANTED-a good job press feader, male or female. Apply to Going Printing Company, 1844 You St., Washington, D. C. --- Printer Wanted. Announcement. Mrs. Ella O. Waller wishes to announce to her friends that she is now with E. C. Meyer Jewelry Co. Number 21 W. Broad Street as agent. She desires the patronage of her many friends as this is the first Jewelry Co. in this city to employ a Cotored woman as its representative. Wedding presents, diamonds, watches, silverware, pine and jewelry of all kinds, cut glass etc for sale. On visiting the store give Mrs. Waller the benefit of your purchase. Give her a call. DO YOU KNOW HIM? Will some one kindly furnish me the whereabouts of Leonard McGill and inform The Planet Office. I am his brother and haven't seen him for twenty years. W. C. McGILL, 2614 Gordon St., Philadelphia, Pa., or W. C. McGILL, Shipwright, Philadelphia Navy Yard, Philadelphia, Pa. Wanted five colored waiters. Commence work at once. Wages $25.00 per month. Two months work guaranteed to sober, efficient waiters. Write, giving reference. Craig Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey. THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA The SPRING DRIVE is on, not on the WESTERN FRONT, but on RICHMOND REAL ESTATE. I am on the FIRING LINE with MODERN HOMES for Colored People. Call to see me. THE EXCELSIOR SCALP FOOD Mrs. W. H. Callaway, President Excelsior Mfg. Co., Excelsior System of Hair Culture. Mrs. W H. Callaway, President Excolsor Mfg. Co., Excolsor System of Hair Culture. DINV Normal & B Dinwid Fall Term Open COURSES OF STUDY---G Stenography, Music, Domestic S Stock Raising, B GRADUATES Get State Certifica Fine Table Board, Comfe Faculty Unsurpass Good Discipline. Board $9 p For Further In Principal W. E. Wool DINWIDDIE & Industri Dinwiddie, Virginia Opens October JUDY---Grammar School, Not omatic Science, Sewing, P raising, Blacksmithing, Agril Certificates to Teach With Comfortable Rooms Surpassed, Thorough Board and Room for $9 per Month Other Information. A E. Woodyard, A. B. DINWIDDIE Normal & Industrial School Fall Term Opens October 3, 1917 COURSES OF STUDY---Grammar School, Normal and Industrial Stenography, Music, Domestic Science, Sawing, Poultry Raising, Pig and Stock Raising, Blacksmithing, Agriculture GRADUATES Get State Certificates to Teach Without Further Examination Fine Table Board, Comfortable Rooms, Healthy Section Faculty Unsurpassed, Thorough Training, Good Discipline. Board and Room for Girls $8; Boys $9 per Month For Further Information. Address Principal W. E. Woodyard, A. B., Dinwiddie, Va. ```markdown ``` United States and Europe, have durable healers of all complaints in barks, gum, balsams, leaves, see cheses. They have cured thousand physicians in America and Europ no cure for them. My Medicine wood, Kidney, Bladder, Stricture Plasma, Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Pancrea, Aches of any kind, Cochin, Cochin, Somnals, female Com- bules, Bells, Cancer in its wort- ment, Eargema, Birthright United States and Europe, have testified that I am one of the most wonderful healers of all complaints in the world. I use nothing but herbs, roots, barks, gum, balsamus, leaves, seed, berries, flowers and plants in my medicines. They have cured thousands that the most skillful and best hospital physicians in America and Europe have given up to die and said there was no cure for them. My Medicines cure the following diseases: Heart Disease Blood, Kidney, Bladder, Stricture, Piles in any form, Vertigo, Quinay, Sore Throat, Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Constipation, Rheumatism in any form, Palms and Aches of any kind, Colds, Bronchial Troubles, Skin Diseases, all Itching Sensations, Female Complaints, LaGrittppo, Pneumonia, Ulcer, Carbuncles, Bofls, Cancer in its worst form without the use of knife or instrument, Eczema, Pimples on face and body, Diabetes of Kidneys, Bright's Disease of Kidneys. My Medicines cure any disease, no matter what nature, or your money refunded. Medicines sent anywhere. For full particulars, send or call on L. J HAYDEN, 220 West Broad Street we have testified that I am plaints in the world. I use lives, seed, berries, flowers thousands that the most and Europe have given up to medicines cure the following Structure, Piles in any form Creation, Constipation. The kind, Colds, Bromical Tric ple Complaints, LaGripp its worst form without the face and body, Dibao Medicines cure any dis- ounded. Medicines sent at L. J HAYDEN, 220 West GE, 212 EAST L DIRECTOR, EMBAL LIVERYMAN filled at short notice rated for meetings and all necessary conveniences or hire at reasonable rate Buggies, etc. Keep fine funeral supplies. y and Night—Man o D. 577 RIC ```markdown ``` Day Phone, Ran. 4903 NIGHT PHONE, MADISON, 518-W VALLEY BURIAL COMPANY FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS Spacious Rooms for Meetings and Entertainments. Office and Warerooms 700 N. 17TH STREET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA Thos. D. Rodgers, Pros.; W. A. Price, Troas.; Nathaniel Roy, Manager A. D. PRICE. 212 EAST LEIGH STREET. FUNERAL DIRECTOR, EMBALMER AND LIVERYMAN All orders promptly filled at short notice by telegraph or telephone. Halls rented for meetings and nice entertainments. Plenty of room with all necessary conveniences. Large Picnic or Band Wagons for hire at reasonable rates and nothing but first-class Carriages, Buggies, etc. Keep constantly on hand fine funeral supplies. Open All Day and Night—Man on Duty All Night. 'PHONE, MAD. 577 RICHMOND, Va. (Residence next door) You the Latest and Most more than you can Obtain B uto Children. We will A you Prices on Exterior and View Work. COPYING FROM OLD PHOTO. . BROWN, PHOTOGRAPHY --- PHOTOS—We Offer you the Latest and Most Artistic Photos at a More Moderate Figure than you can Obtain Elsewhere. Special Attention Paid to Children. We will Also be Pleaseed to Quote You Prices on Exterior and Interior PETER H. Unexcelled for its purity and excellence, it cures dandruff and gives new life to the hair. Price, only 50 cents per box, Other Excelsior preparations are: Hair Gloss and Temple Food, each 356 per box, Tetter Salve and Medicated Shampoo 500 each per box, Excelsior Special Temple Food for aggravated cases of baldness of temples, of long standing, per box, 75c. Once tried these preparations are always used. Be Our Agent. Learn the Excelsior System of Hair Culture, thus double your earning capacity, and handle our goods more successfully. Terms reasonable. Instruction thorough. Diploma given on completion of Course, 1,000 more agents wanted in every city and village. Commission liberal. Write for Agents Price List. Goods sent to any address in United States on receipt of price. Trial Treatment, $1.60 postpaid, Foreign orders, $2.25. Orders receive prompt attention. EXCELSIOR HAIR PREPARATIONS are made only by— The EXCELSIOR MANUFACTURING CO. 205 S. Blair St. BLUEFIELD, W. Va. DINWIDDIE Industrial School Dinwiddie, Virginia Opens October 3, 1917 JOY---Grammar School, Normal and Industrial Historic Science, Sewing, Poultry Raising, Pig and Raising, Blacksmithing, Agriculture certificates to Teach Without Further Examination Comfortable Rooms, Healthy Section Uprassed, Thorough Training, Board and Room for Girls $8; Boys $9 per Month Other Information. Address Woodyard, A. B., Dinwiddie, Va. L. HAYDEN Manufacturer of Pure Herb Medicines TO CURE ALL DISEASES OR NO CHARGE. 220 W. Broad, Richmond L. HAYDEN Manufacturer of Pure Herb Medicines TO CURE ALL DISEASES OR NO CHARGE. 220 W. Broad, Richmond If so, call and see L. J. HAYDEN, Manufacturer of Pure Herb Medicines, 220 W. Broad Street, My Medicines will care you, or no charge, no matter what your disease, sickness or affliction may be, and restore you to perfect health. Hundreds of people, the best and leading ones in the I have testified that I am one of the most wom- nants in the world. I use nothing but herbs, roots, ses, seed, berries, flowers and plants in my medi- nousands that the most skillful and best hospital Europe have given up to die and said there was dicines cure the following diseases: Heart Disease Picture, Piles in any form, Vertigo, Quinny, Sore Constipation, Constipation, Rheumatism in any form, and, Colds, Bronchial Troubles, Skin Diseases, all the Complaints, LaGrippo, Pneumonia, Ulcer, Car- sars worst form without the use of knife or instru- ment face and body, Diabetes of Kidneys, Bright's Medicines cure any disease, no matter what na- med. Medicines sent anywhere. For full par- ent, J HAYDEN, 220 West Broad Street 003 NIGHT PHONE, MADISON, 515-W BURIAL COMPANY RECTORS AND EMBALMERS for Meetings and Entertainments. Office and Warerooms BEET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA ; W. A. Price, Treas.; Nathaniel Roy, Manager E, 212 EAST LEIGH STREET, DIRECTOR, EMBALMER AND LIVERYMAN filled at short notice by telegraph or tel- led for meetings and nice entertainments. all necessary conveniences. Large Picnic hire at reasonable rates and nothing but Buggies, etc. Keep constantly on hand fine funeral supplies. and Night—Man on Duty All Night. D. 577 RICHMOND, Va. You the Latest and Most Artistic Photos at a more than you can Obtain Elsewhere. Special to Children. We will Also be Pleased at Prices on Exterior and Interior View Work. FYING FROM OLD PHOTOS A SPECIALITY BROWN, Photographer BRISTOL, VIRGINIA Mr Dollar Ready Cash Always Finds a Listening Ear THE man with a goodly balance in the bank has confidence. When he talks his words have weight. If you have just started in business, be sure you are prepared at the bank for a temporary setback. If your business is established and on a sound basis, make it doubly so. Some new deal almost daily presents itself. Money makes money is as true today as it ever was. We'll be glad to explain our system of accounts to you. THE MECHANICS SAVINGS BANK S READY TO SERVE YOU. WRITE OR VISIT US THIRD AND CLAY STS.—NORTHWEST CORNER. JOHN MITCHELL, JR., Pres. A. V. NORRELL, JR., Cash News-stand. RAILROADS Mr Edward Dandridge, 11 W. Duval Street, agent for the Planet, handles all kinds of newspapers. EDW. STEWART 203 SOUTH SECOND STREET RICHMOND, VA. DEALER IN FANCY GROCERIES FRESH MEATS, VEGETABLES, FISH AND OYSTERS. 'PHONE—MADISON 1637. BOARD AND LODGING BY THE DAY OR WEEK. amily Service in Good Locality Terms Reasonable. MRS. BOOKER T. LEFTWICH 816 N. Second Street, Richmond, Va. SAVE COUPONS WORK AND SAVE UP PLANET SOUPONS AND GET AN UMBRELLA OR A PHONAGRAPH—BOTH ARE GOOD. SEE ADVRTISEMENTS IN THIS ISSUE AND START TO WORK IMMEDIATELY. A. HAYES' SONS FUNERAL DIRECTORS 727 N. SECOND ST. Residence, 725 N. 2nd St. FIRST-CLASS AUTOMOBILE AND HACKS. CASKETS OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS. Chapel Service Free to. All of Our Patrons. ALL COUNTRY ORDERS ARE GIVEN OUR SPECIAL ATTENTION PHONE, MADISON 2778 OPEN DAY AND NIGHT. OTHER PEOPLE JUDGE YOU BY YOUR FURNITURE NOW! When you can get Furniture and Rugs from an Old Established house like JURGENS—that's known to sell the best quality goods, just as reasonable as elsewhere—why not give your friends a good impression. It will give us the greatest pleasures to show you our wonderful stock of home making comfort giving Furniture and Rugs and—don't fail to ask our salesmen about our banking plan which gives you 5, 10 or 15 months in which to pay for any purchase. CHAS. G. JURGENS SON ADAMS AND BROAD Your subscription to True Recreation Frames to Gun. Have you paid it? If not, why not? # S SAVINGS BANK WRITE OR VISIT US NORTHWEST CORNER. A. V. NORRELL, JR., Cashter. RAILROADS Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac R. R. To and from Washington and beyond - Daily. Leave Richmond 6.00 AM 11:20 AM ▲ 3.25 AM 11:23 PM ▲ 8.25 AM 6.00 PM Arrive Richmond 8.00 AM 9.05 PM 12.55 PM 9.25 PM 5.20 PM 11.25 PM 17:30:00 Riverview-Washington Lake, Lv. Lv. 4:45 AM week days, lv. 4:15 PM, Sundays, Ar. lv. 4:15 AM week days, lv. 4:15 PM, Wednesdays, week days, lv. 4:15 PM, Ar. lv. 4:15 AM week days, lv. 4:15 PM, Wednesdays, week days, lv. 4:15 PM, lv. 7:30 AM, AM, Ar. lv. 6:30 AM, 5:30 AM **Elia ticket and baggage offices not open** St. Sina, St. Sina, Hybrid St. Sina, stopping at Elia. NORFOLK & WESTERN ONLY ALL-RAIL LINE TO NORFOLK, Street Station, Street Richmond, FOR NORFOLK A. M. *:00 A. M., *:00 P. M. *:55 M. P. M. FOR LYNCHBURG AND THE WEST: *:02 A. M. ARRIVE RICHMOND—From Norfolk: *:11:10 A. M. *:615 P. M. From the West: *:7:35 A. M. *:615 P. M. *:815 P. M. *:815 P. M. Daily *:Daily Main Street, Sunday, Sunday, $83 Main St. Phoebe, Mphee, ATLANTIC COAST LINE THE STANDARD RAILROAD OF THE SOUTH Effective February 11, 1018 TRANS LEAVE RICHDIMON DAILY-For Florida and South: 8:20 A. M. and 6:16 P. M. 12:15 A. M. For Norfolk: 0:05 A. M., 9:00 A. M., 3:45 P. M. FOR N. W. & RY. West: 0:20 A. M., 3:00 P. M., 8:35 P. M. For Petersburg: 12:45 A. M., 6:05 A. M., 8:20 P. M. FOR N. W. & RY. West: 0:20 A. M., 3:00 P. M., *4:00 P. M., *3:45 P. M., 6:55 P. M., 8:15 P. M., 8:35 P. M. Goldbardo and Fayetteville: *1:00 P. M. THALESON DONALD DAILY-0:60 A. M. 0:45 A. M., 0:25 A. M., *1:50 P. M. A. M., 11:10 A. M., *2:10 P. M., *1:50 P. M. A. M., 0:45 P. M., 7:15 P. M., 8:15 P. M. *Exceed all Sunday only. Time of arrival and departure and connections not guaranteed. THE SOUTHERN SR SERVES THE SOUTH (N. B.—Following schedule figures published as information, and not guaranteed). 5:30 A. M.—Daily—Local for Danville. 10:30 A. M.—Daily—Limited for all points South. Fullman builer parlor car. 8:30 P. M. — Except Sunday — Local — Of Chase City, Buffalo Junct. and intermediate stations. 6:50 P. M. — Daily — For Danville, Atlanta and Birmingham with Pullman observation sleeping car. 11:15 P. M. — Daily — Limited — For all points South. Pullman read 9:00 P. M. YORK RIVER LINE 4:15 P. M. — Dally—Local to West Point. 5:10 P. M. — Steamer train, daily except Sunday for West Point and Baltimore. No stop. 7:35 A. M. — Local to West Point. TRAINS NORTHWEST From the South; 7:00 A. M.; 8:10 A. M. 3:50 P. M. and 8:30 P. M. daily; 8:40 A. M. except Sunday. From West Point; r:40 A. M.; 6:15 P. M. and d:45 A. M. Steamer train from Baltimore, daily except Monday. MAORUDER DENT, D. P. A. 907 East Main Street Phone Madison WI. 23 North Street CHESAPEAKE & OHIO. 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All communications intended for publication should be sent so as to reach us by Wednesday. Entered at the Post Office at Richmond Virginia, as second-class matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. ONE YEAR ..... $1.50 SIX MONTHS ..... .80 THREE MONTHS ..... .40 FOREIGN SUBSCRIPTIONS .. $2.00 SATURDAY ..... APRIL 20, 1918 PECULIAR CONDITIONS IN GEORGIA. Strange things are happening in the Southland now. We have before us a clipping from the Brunswick, Georgia News of the sixth inst., in which the American Federation of Labor makes the following statement: Knowing the great loyalty and patriotism of the laboring class of Brunswick and knowing that there will be some surprise in their non-participation in the Liberty parade and consequent exercises to be held tomorrow, we deem it due the public to explain the absence of the laboring class in these exercises. As's well known, both white and colored are members of the American Federation of Labor. An invitation was extended the former, that is, the white men, to participate, but was withheld from the colored laborers, and union members. A meeting of the union being in session, the matter was reported and it was decided that insomuch as the invitation was withheld from the colored workers, the white members as a body and as individuals, would not accept and thereby participate. We are all of the American Federation of Labor, white and colored alike—what is the white man's interest is also that of the colored man and it may be truthfully stated here that more colored selectmen have left Brunswick to serve their country than any other city of a like size in the State. It may also be stated that the colored laboring man has been purchasers of bonds on two occasions and will be found among the list of third Liberty Bond owners. Records will show that the great army and navy of the United States is made up of those who earn their living by the sweat of their brows. The loyalty of the laboring man, whte or black, has never been questioned, and even that we do not participate in the exercises does not mean that we are not patriotic, but does mean that we also have the manhood to remain true to our fellow workers, even if they are colored. American Federation of Labor. What does this mean in Georgia? Is the day of industrial emancipation for the black man and the white one at hand? Has the time come when the laboring white men of the Southland have had their eyes opened to the fact that the interests of labor both white and black, are one and the same, that one cannot go upward and the other go downward at one and the same time? It would seem so. THE WAR SITUATION. There has been very little encouragement in the reports from the Allies' front in Flanders and much to awaken ginquire alarm for the safety of Field Marshal Haig's British army. The call to the French troops for help, which help was readily forthcoming tended to emphasize the seriousness of the situation. Supplementing this news comes the report from Major-General Maurice, who is chief director of British operations. In commenting upon the bloody struggle on the Western front and the dogged courage with which the English are meeting the sledge hammer attacks of Field Marshal von Hindenburg, he is reported to have said: "The British army is fighting a Waterloo while Blucher is marching to the battlefield. Multiply the battle of Waterloo a hundredfold, and the situation at noon in that battle compares to the situation in the great world battle. "The British army is under a terrible hammering, but providing Blucher is marching to the battlefield there is no reason for discouragement. "The only question to be asked is: What is happening to Blucher? What has become of the reserves? "This is equivalent to saying that if this, French and American reinforcements in sufficient numbers are on the way, all will go well, but if they are not coming to the relief of the British, then dire disaster awaits them. They are fighting, as Field Marshal Haig so aptly stated, with their backs to the wall, which may soon be changed to a condition where the r backs will be to the water, for the English Channel will be behind them, if they are cut off from Dunkirk by the German armies. The United States is making every effort to come to the rescue of the Allies. Let us hope that she has not started in too late. Secretary of War Baker comes home with the information that three million troops are needed in France at once. The German submarine is increasing its toll of sinking ships and the outlook is not bright for transporting half of that number. We see that placards are being pested for recruits in the United States Marine Service. "We want you," is now being construed, to apply to colored men. Cortahly, there is no lagging on the part of the colored folks. "Here am I, send me," is being heard all over the Southland. A long, hard, bloody war and the colored man will have won a place beside his white comrade-in-arms, who when the boys come marching home will demand that his black comrade be accorded all of the civil rights and privileges that he enjoys. A German submarine gave the Liberian Republic a taste of real war, when it bombarded the wireless station in that far-away land and then hastened to attack a merchant vessel that it saw passing the harbor. Colored folks, be of good choir. God will bring all things right in his own time. Some of these girls, who are marrying soldiers will have long faces, should they live to get back and some of these same girls will have to go through life with them. But then matrimony is a lottery anyway. When you get up in the morning an hour earlier, remember that you are the creature of a decept on and the average person likes to be deceived. (Continued From First Page.) pentance, let us confess: Father, we cannot tell a lie, we "legally" lynch the Negro before our mobs fall upon h'm. When we "legislate" against him we shear him of strength and deliver him to the mob. We rob him of his birthright to "Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness" by discriminating against h'm in public places; we withhold from him his ballot, his political breath, and he is dead, as it were, before his troubled soul is "mercifully" released by the lawlessness that burns his body. Lynching outrages follow the withdrawal of governmental rights as naturally as darkness follows the setting of the sun. Only when we recognize this truth, can we be begin to remedy the shames of our Democracy. THE REMEDY Lynching can be el minated and the Negro problem solved in our midst only by reversing our Anti-Democratic method in dealing with the American Negro. God Almighty! We have been inhuman and un-Christ an. Help us, ere we perish, to clean our National House: to burn our ungodly signs, "For whites only"—"For Negroes only"; to turn into cattle transports those cars "For colored people only." Help us to make the Negro an AMERICAN CITIZEN in capital letters. Help us to recognize Thy Divinity in him, as in all mankind, that we and the world may see in him the MAN VALUE worthy of respect and admiration. Give us the manhood and the womanhood to be ashamed when anything within our hearts resents the presence of our black brother because of his inalterable racial characteristics, remembering that his personality and individuality are God-ordained distinctions, as commendable as our own. Help us to realize that the fault lies with us when we feel that we can tolerate the presence of a black-skinned human being only when he's our servant. Help us to deny to no one the Liberty we ourselves enjoy. Gentlemen and ladies are considerate as to the feelings of others. Help us to be gentlemen and ladies. Christians de unto others as they would have others do unto them. Help us to be Christians. "Give me Liberty or give me death," said Patrick Henry, Lord, out of this clash of warring ideals give to all the peoples of the world the Liberty that is Life—that is more than Death. THIS WAR Lord's THIS WAR—this thunder-storm of steel. Blaspheming cannons cursing Heaven and earth. Mad men and Death, this tragic whir of wheel— The Purgatory for a WORLD-NEW BIRTH? "The wages of sin is death." This world afire. Heaped high with strife-struck dead, this war-red pyre. Great God, perhaps, is but Thy Righteous Plan. To purge for LOVE the HATE-MAD SOUL OF MAN! Alphabet Social, next Monday, 82 d. residence of Misses Johnson's 812 N. 6th St., benefit Galeda Class, of the Fifth Street Baptist Sunday School. THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA SOLDIERS IN THE BLACK DIVISION ADVISED TO ACCEPT COLOR INSULTS OFFICERS AND MEN OF NINETY-SECOND DIVISION ARE AD-MONISHED IN OFFICIAL ORDERS. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, through its Secretary, John R. Shillady, makes public the following letter addressed to the War Department concerning an order issued on March 28, 1918, by command of Major General Ballou, Division Commander of the Ninety-second Division Camp Funston, Kansas, in which colored officers and men are advised that "no useful purpose will be served by any action upon their part that will cause the color question to be raised," and admonishing them to "refrain from going where their presence will be resented." The Association directs the War Department's attention to the fact that Major General Ballon's order concerns illegal actions taken against colored officers and not illegal or unworthy acts performed by colored soldiers themselves. Copies of the Division order and the Association's letter follows: Headquarters Ninety-second Division Camp Funston, Kanawa March 28, 1918. Bulletin No. 35. 1. It should be well known to all colored officers and men that no useful purp so is served by such acts as will cause the "color question" to be raised. It is not a question of legal rights, but a question of policy, and any policy that tends to bring about a conflict of races, with its resultant animosities, is prejudicial to the military interest of the Ninety-second Division, and therefore prejudicial to an important interest of the colored race. 2. To avoid such conflicts the Division Commander has repeatedly urged that all colored members of his command, and especially the officers and noncommissioned officers, should refrain from going where their presence will be resented. In spite of this injunction, one of the Sergeants of the Medical Department has recently precipitated the precise trouble that should be avoided, and then called on the Division Commander to take sides in a row that should never have occurred, and would not have occurred had the Sergeant placed the general good above his personal pleasure and convenience. This Sergeant entered a theatre, as he undoubtedly had a legal right to do, and precipitated trouble by making it possible to allege race discrimination in the seat he was g ven. He is strictly w.thin his legal rights in this matter, and the theatre manager is legally wrong. Nevertheless, the Sergeant is guilty of the greater wrong in doing ANYTHING, no matter how LEGALLY correct, that will provoke race animosity. 3. The Division Commander repeats that the success of the Division, with all that that success implies, is dependent upon the good will of the public. That public is nineteenths white. White men made the Division, and they can break it just as easily if it becomes a trouble maker. 4. All concerned are again enjoined to place the general interest of the Division above personal pride and gratification. Avoid every situation that can give rise to racial ill-will. Attend quietly and faithfully to your duties, and don't go where your presence is not desired. 5. This will be read all organizationally by Command of Maj.-Gen. Ballon. ALLEN J. GREER, Lieutenant Colonel, General Staff Chief of Staff. EDWARD J. TURGEON, Captain, Assistant Adjutant, Acting Adjutant. April 11, 1918. War Department, Washington, D. C. Sits: The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People deserves specifically to direct your attention to what in its judgment is a most unjust, humiliating and inexpedient general order affecting colored officers and men of the Ninety-second Division of the Nation at Army, issued on March 28, 1918, as a Bulletin Number 35, by command of Major General Ballot at Headquarters, Ninety-second Division Camp Fountain, Kansas. This Bulletin, which has come to our attention within the last day or two, d reacts colored officers and men of the Ninety-second Division to "refrain from going where their presence will be resented," and asserts that the interests of the service require that members of this command shall not insist upon their legal rights but that they shall not do anything, "no matter how legally correct, that will provoke race animosity." This latter reference is mentioned in the Bulletin in connection with a specific instance in which a colored Sergeant entered a theatre and was illegally discriminated against in the seat given him by the theatre manager. This Association is desirous that colored officers and soldiers now in the United States Army shall acquit themselves with credit to their country and to their several commands. It is constrained to believe, however, that General Ballon is in error in assuming that, the good of the service will be promoted by enjoining colored officers from performing perfectly legal acts, which would in no wise be resented by any part of the population were those officers not colored. 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On the contrary, we believe that the public as a whole will be quick to resort any conduct on the part of theatre managers or other business men denying to men wearing uniform of the United States any rights or privileges to which they are by law entitled. We further believe that this order is not alone unjust but infidious in that by its very terms it raises quest ons of race discrimination more serious than that which might be raised by any other means of which we can conceive. We cannot believe that the War Department of the United States will approve of an order characterizing as "personal pride and gratification on" any proper exercise of the rights of citizenship, if exercised by a cofedored man in uniform. Very truly yours, (J signed) JOHN H. HILLADY, Secretary, For Sale. One 5 acre farm on the Mountain Road, at Yellow Tavern adjoining St. Peters Church. 5 room house and out house. Price $1350.00—Terms. 5 room new house and 5 acres of groundnut. Westhampton on Ridge Road 20 minutes walk from car line. Young Orchard—Cheap. 10 acre farm, 4 room house on River Road, one half mile below Fulton soil below cost. Terms to suit on either farm. BRAGG BROS. & CO., 506 N. 2nd Street. NOTICE! NOTICE! NOTICE! Hon. John Mitehell, Jr., Editor of The Richmond Planet, will deliver his famous address at the First Baptist Church, Fourteenth and Broad streets, Sunday, April 21, 1918, at 8:40 P. M. His subject will be, "The World War." The Sabbath Glee Club will render excellent music for the occas on. All are cordially invited to attend. Rev. W. T. Johnson, D. D., Pastor, Mrs. M. R. Johnson, Chairman of the Special Committee of Arrangements. DO YOU KNOW THEM? Please help me to locate my brother, Rodgrick Summerville, and his wife, Easter; also my sister Elizabeth Harris and her husband, John Harr s. Write, MRS. MARY GILLIAM PREAR, 6 Alma Place, Rochester, N. Y. AGENTS WANTED "Colored Man Is No Slacker." 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Morris, President National Baptist Convention, R. B. Hudson Secretary. State Grand Lodge of Virginia, The Independent Order of Good Samaritans and What They Stand For. THE ENDOWMENT DEPARTMENT operated since October, 1901, issuing poliole for One Hundred Dollars. Since 1901 we have paid in Deatts 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 DEATES CLAIMS PAID PROMPLY. THE SUBORDINATE LOOKES Pay Weekly Sick Benefits from $1.50 to $3.00 per week. The JOINING FEE IS IN THE BEACH OF ALL. G. F. HUBBARD, Grant, Chief, 120th Street, New York, N.Y. WSS Headquarters 25cts. Will Start You $5.00 Will enable you to see just what you are doing and $00. will make you feel like a Millionaire. THE MUSEUM OF THE ARTS AND CRAFTS OF NEW YORK WE LOAN MONEY ON REAL ESTATE We sell property. We will help you to save your money. Our Safety Deposit Boxes will AFFORD Protection to your valuables. Mechanics Savings Bank, N. W. Cor. 3d and Clay Sts. Richmond, Virginia. TO CARRY FORWARD THE WORK OF TEMPERANCE REFORM in such a manner that all may receive and enjoy its healing influences. To secure sympathy and relief for the unfortunate and distressed families of those who pledge themselves to abstain from all intoxicating drinks. To elevate the living, to comfort the Widows and Fatherless in the hour of their afflictions, and bury the dead of our Order, and generally in love to spread the principles of true 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 muruit. In whatever light opponents may obsolete to regard our enterprise, we *at least entertain no* MIS Conder to sole Lod of r ed OUR AN pill stit con soxe all sick mor from sob to man CON WHAT THE ORDER IS DOING IN VIRGINIA. misgiving 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 solomn admonitious inculcated in the Lodge room that do not reach the ear of any except those who are accounted worthy of membership. OUR MOTTO IS LOVE, PURITY AND TRUTH and upon these three pillars rest the structure of our Institution. We believe our Order is conducive 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 these who wander from the paths of rectitude and sobriety. We hope you will decide to come with us in this enward march and we will do you good. Living or Dead, you will find satisfaction here. If you are living, you can decide just where you would want your friends to rest. If dead, you will be inside of this Cemetery and you cannot be disturbed. After months of effort, the Woodland Cemetery Corporation is ready to guarantee you a resting place in one of the most beautiful spots in this country. Look at Jasper Road. See where it goes and winds around. It is reasonably certain that the Committee.selected will choose a place for this celebrated Divine on the road named in his honor. ROBERT H. BURTON New Photo of General Byng. Latest photo of General Byng, who commanded the victorious British forces at Cambrai. THE MILITARY OFFICER THE GUNS THE GUNS OF THE GUARD THE GUN THAT WILL BEAT THE HUN. An American officer demonstrates Browning Machine Gun, the authority of Army. Three hundred and fifty changes requiring a pause of two and of forty, may be fired from this gun stoppage is advisable for cooling. TAKEN IN THEIR OWN You've heard of the old adage one else usually falls into it himself adage. These German soldiers have having the r own devil's plaything against the French turn on them by KEN IN THEIR OWN TRAP—HUNS GASS I heard of the old adage that he who sets a trench falls into it himself. Here is a living German soldier have lost the use of their own devil's plaything—Gas, which they French turn on them by a sunden shifting o An American officer demonstrating the 1918 model of the Browning Machine Gun, the authorized machine gun of the U. S. Army. Three bushels and fifty continuous shots, with magazine changes requiring a pause of two and one half seconds between bursts of forty, may be fired from this gun before it becomes so hot that stoppage is advisable for cooling purposes. THE TRAVELLER TAKEN IN THEIR OWN TRAP—HUNS GASSED. You've heard of the old adage that he who sets a trap for some one else usually falls into it himself. Here is a living proof of the adage. These German soldiers have lost the use of their eyes by having the r own devil's phishing—Gus, which they had directed against the French turn on them by a sudden shifting of the winds. DONORA NOTES. Donora, Pa., April 15.—Mrs. Harriet Parrish, of Vance, Va., is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Rosanna Patten, of Wardell avenue. Mrs. Patten has been at McKeesport Hospital for the last few weeks, but is expected home soon. Mr. Shed Lee, of Pricedale, Pa., was a caller in Donora, April 12, visiting his sister, Mrs. Anna Martaire. Mr. Isaac Morgan is confined to his home with a bad cold. The ground hog must have seen his shadow a second time, as we have had a heavy snow. Mr. Frisco Johney, the traveling tinker is in town again for a few days. Mr. William Madison's fish stand is now located at 62S Thompson avenue. Everything is strictly fresh and up to date. Miss Victoria Mackeham, of Pittsburgh, Pa. is making her home in Donora, Pa. Mr. Ray Ross and Mr. Douglass, formerly of Lynchburg, Va., now of Clarton, Pa. were callers in Donora, Tuesday. Master John Raymond Dillard is --- M. Head of the War Board. Mr. Bernhard Baruch, recently appointed head of the United States War Board. strating the 1918 model of the orized machine gun of the U. S. continuous shots, with magazine and one half seconds between bursts un before it becomes so hot that purposes. TRAP—HUNS GASSED. that he who sets a trap for some of it. Here is a living proof of the we lost the use of their eyes by —Gun, which they had directed a sundown shifting of the winds. confined to bed with a bad cold. Mrs. Cordy Parrish, who has been ill for a few days was removed to McKeosport Hospital. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Letcher Smith, a baby boy. Mother and son are doing nicely. Anyone wanting to move, see Mr. Samuel Wilson, 634 Fourth street, Bell 'phone 132 1. Mr. Robert L. Fillups and his hounds went hunting the other night and treed a possum, but it got away. Mr. Fillups is determined to have one for his birthday dinner, to be at the Indiana Hotel. Mrs. C. P. Beal and children were callers in Webster Tuesday. Mr. Abraham Hardy lost $2.00 on Meldon avenue, between Fifth and Sixth. Anyone finding it, please return to him. Mr. Samuel Brown, of Baltimore, Md. expects to make Donora h's home. Mr. Linwood Ramsey is very ill at his home with Pneumonia. His sister is sick also. All of Mr. Bruce Edward's family have been sick. Some of them are better at this writing. The Court of Calanthe, No. 352, held their annual Thanksgiving sermon, Sunday, April 14, at the First Baptist Church. The attendance was large. The sermon was preached by Rev. J. C. Taulton. 528 N. Adams St., Richmond, Va. HOUSE PAINTER and DECORATOR. ROOF PAINTING and ROOF REPAIRING A SPECIALTY. 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For terms, courses of study, and other information, address PRESIDENT DUDLEY, A. & T. SUMMER SCHOOL, Greensboro, N. C. SEVEN BUY WAR SAVING STAMPS Buy THRIFT Stamps. THE MUSEUM OF THE ARTS THE MECHANICS SAVINGS BANK HAS BEEN NAMED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT AS A WAR SAV N. W. CORNER THIRD RICHMOND SATURDAY THE UNION DR. GALVIN AND THE STATE CONVENTION IDEALS 232 South Main Street, Danville, Va., April 15, 1918. Danville, Va., April 15, 1918. Dear Brethren of the Virgin's a Baptist State Convention: Just twenty-two days hence will find Newport News, Va. filled with delegates from all parts of Virginia, the District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York and other parts of New England. That bids to be a meeting well worth the presence and attention of all who may attend. A fine program is under prepara on and a large delciation is expected, to be present Members of that convention think that the personnel and practice of the organization is worthy of credit and appreciation. Our convention represents men of various classes and callings; men from various institutions of learning; while some of her best characters are those who have not been so fortunate as to attend any institution of learning. And regardless of these differences all of our brethren realize that by the blood of Adam and by the blood of Jesus Christ they are kin, and therefore should dwell upon one plain assons of the Most High and as agents and messengers of the tragedy of Calvary. Thus that body of brethren are not altogether ranked by the size of their brain or churches, but the size of heart counts much also with them. For they heard Jesus say, "Whosoever will be great let him serve." So the spirit of our convention is to be fair and democratic in all of its deliberations.' And this spirit largely accounts for the general good and brotherly feeling that pervades our ranks. Certainly, all of the brethren do not think alike on all of the same things, but they know that free men in America, who are born of God by the Holy Spirit and therefore breathe the free spirit of the great Liberator, Jesus of Calvary, are creatures of individuality and liberality, and as such they scorn the spirit of force rule. For many years, even ever since the "Battle of Loxington" we must thank God for peace and prosperity among us, in our work. The Virginia Baptist State Convention does not even like points of order, but rather order without points and upon this basis she has dared and done for Jehovah, lo these nineteen years, and we do pray that such will be true as many years more. Our men are too able and self-reliant to raise points on the convention floor just "to be seen of men." I thank God that our convention has been and is a credit to all of its constituents, and now we labor, hope and pray for a meeting in Newport News, May 8-12, that will be second to none in the convention's history, the Jubilee excepted. We have received many letters from parts of the field, which are really encouraging, as a presage of good and great things in Newport News, and for that meeting every one of us is asked to do his "bit" and his best to raise, at least, seven thousand dollars and to make the meeting, in every way, what it should be. Some of the brethren who were asked to serve on the convention program have not answered, to say whether they may be counted to serve. I hope to hear from them at once as I do not want to print the program without their names if they will serve and in case they can not serve I would like to know in time to place others in their stead. After a brother is honored with the request to serve on our program, simple every day courtesy dictates an immed late response. To carry these names anyway might throw the responsibility for blanks on the program, on myself. To leave them off might cause hard feelings on the part of some brother who has not served. Brethren, write me. Many of our churches are financially burdened, but that is not a good excuse for not doing a reasonable and adequate service in raising means for the convention. In my judgment, the church that does her full duty along educational, missionary and charitable lines, will all the more be blessed and prospered of the Lord in cancelling her financial obligations. How the Baptist brotherhood of our country has been uplifted by the report of the joint commission. The terms of settlement of this great Baptist trouble, seem to be sane and sound and if really put into detailed practice, they will bear golden fruitage to the glory of God and the good of men. Now it is up to the brethren to get right, start right and stay right. It seems to me that the only thing that the commission might have done more than was done, was to recommend the elimination of all the present officers of both national conventions. But even as it is it may work well and I trust no one will get at "funny doings" or any seches whose purpose will be any hindrance to this great peace effort. Really it will be dangerous in God's sight for such to be done. I think. Wherever men see the right and do the right will be peace and pleasure in their relation to one another. And how God grant that we all may see the right and dare to do the right. I am doing my best in interest of our state work and I am glad to say that wherever I have been on the Spring campaign the brethren show signs of life and activity for the work and assure me that when the roll is called "down yonder" (Newport News) they will be there. Do not forget to see that your church wins one of the convention banners and the pastor one of the gold medals. The layman giving the largest individual amount to the convention will be awarded a gold medal also. And now, brethren, "If I no more see you down here," I hope to meet you in Newport News. I am yours for the work. A. A. GALVIN. President Virginia Bapt st State Convention. N. B.—Remember that each delegate must pay one dollar per day for board and lodging.—A. A. G. SPOKE AT THE FIRST UNION BAPTIST CHURCH. A large crowd assembled at the First Union Baptist Church, Rev. Will'am Thomas, pastor, hear Wednesdays day night to hear Editor John Mitchell, Jr. deliver his address on "The World War." Many divines were on the rostrum and the audience was delighted. This church is adjacent to Hartshorn Memorial College Mr. Mitchell will deliver the lecture in Atlantic City, N. J. during the first week in May, at the Shiloh Baptist Church of that city. He will speak at the Mount Olivet Baptist Church tomorrow (Sunday) afternoon, at 3:20 p.m. at the First Baptist Church tomorrow night. He has recently delivered the address at the First Baptist Church, South Richmond, Rev. Dr. A. Binga, pastor and he spoke recently also at the Fifth Street Baptist Church upon the same subject. THE A.M.E. CHURCH MAKES A GREAT SHOWING (By Franklin F. Johnson.) Washington, April 13.—Migrat on and the world war did not cripple the general church finances of the A. M. B. Church during the fiscal year ended March 31. Prof. John R. Hawkins, financial secretary of the denomination, reporting to the financial board at its annual meeting, held Wednesday at the headquarters of the financial department, 1541 Fourteenth street northwest, that $245,522.44 had been collected in "dollar money" receipts during the year. This is an increase of $21.924.52 over the previous year. Only three Episcopal d'突ricts showed a decrease—the Fifth, Ninth and Twelfth. The Second district, over which Bishop J. A. Johnson presides, raised $19,711.61, an increase of $1,017.17, while the Eleventh (Florida), over which Bishop John Hurst presides, reported $21,830.34, an increase of $2,354.49. In calling the meeting to cyder, Bishop Benjamin F. Lee, chairman of the board, delivered a brief address, in which he recounted the work of the denomination, mentioned its needs and adverted to the world war. The following members of the board were present: Revs. M. W. Thornton, A. L. Gaines, T. H. Jackson, A. J. Carey, S. P. Roseborough, R. W. Mance, C. H. Shelton, S. P. Johnson, J. E. Starks, J. D. Dennis, J. R. Ransom and J. W. Saunders. The report of Professor Hawkins gave a vivid picture of the financial status of the denomination. The "dollar money" receipts by Episcopal districts follow: First, $17,193.57; second, $19,711.61; third, $10,443.42; fourth, $16,127.40; fifth, $17,609.30; sixth (Georgia), $33,527.56; seventh, $21,996.65; eighth, $22,155.51; ninth, $21,488.68; tenth, $14,154.27; eleventh, $21,830.34; twelfth, $21,471.25; thirteenth (West Africa), estimated at $387.87; fourteenth (South Africa), estimated at $4,796.86; fifteenth, $2,828.15. Of this big sum, eight per cent each, or $19,655.15 each, went to the educational, missionary and church extens on departments; 36 per cent, or $88,358.20 was retained by annual conferences for the support of superannuated ministers, widows and orphans; and the remaining 40 per cent, or $98,175.77, kept in the treasury in order to meet general church demands as they fall due. Prof. Hawkins told the committee that it had been estimated that various A. M. E. Churches raised $1,600,000 for local needs last year, that $125,000 had been raised for education and $20,995 for charitable and benevolent needs. He urged that an adequate fund be raised for the care of worn out ministers. He also reported that his department had given support to the food conservation propaganda, had added in getting four army chaplaincies for African Methodist ministers and had urged the purchase of Liberty Bonds and Thrift Stamps. The report of Secretary Hawkins was minutely examined by the auditing committee and they reported it was correct and worthy of high commendation. A number of recommendations were made and a few appropriations made to various intercats. FOR SALE. We have No. 1112 West Leigh street. You will find this a very nice dwelling, well built and conveniently arranged. Lot 30 by 175 feet to William's street, thus affording double frontage. This should be taken at once. For price and terms, see BDWARD S. ROSE COMPANY, Real Estate and Loans, No. 11 North Eleventh Street THE RICHMOND PLANET UNION-WILBERFORCE DEBATE. The preliminary debate for the coming Union-Wilberforce debate has been held and the debaters are at work preparing for the debate on May 3. The subject is "Resolved, That Compulsory Military Training Should be Adopted as a Permanent Policy by the United States." Those participating in the preliminary contest were H. S. Brown, R. P. McGuin, A. A. Thompson, A. S. Jackson, W. A. Young, S. S. Campbell, T. P. Turner and D. W. Davis. Those selected were as follows: Debating Team, H. S. Brown, R. P. McGuin, D. W. Davis and W. A. Young; Alternates, A. A. Thompson and T. P. Turner. The question is one of national importance and is being much discussed on account of the present situation of the country. Last year Union won from Wilberforce and the teams of this year bid fair to be as successful as were Smith and Thompson of last year's team. RONCEVERTE NEWS. Ronceverte, W. Va., April 16. Mrs. James Curry passed through last Wednesday evening, enroute to Petersburg, Va. to visit her husband, James Curry, at Camp Lee, stopping over to see her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Marshall. Miss Augustine Patterson was called to White Sulphur to the bed side of her father, Mr. Sandy Holland. After a brief illness, he is much improved. Miss Alice Green has been confined to her room for several days but is much improved. Mr. William Sheffy, Jr. and Mr. Clyde King, of Columbus, Ohio are the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Will Sheffy, at their home. Miss Christian Peterson is at home for a short while from White Sulphur Mr. Benjamin Graves is home to spend the Summer with his mother, Mrs. Fannie Smith. Miss Irene Turpin, of Glen Wilton, Va. is the guest of her cousin, Mrs. Henry Morton. Miss Frances Marshall, after a br'ef illness, is much improved and is able to be out again. Mr. and Mrs. Ruffner Poindexter have moved in the'r new home, on Lewisburg avenue. Mr. E. W. Hester left last Sunday for Charleston, W. Va. Miss Missie Lee, of New York City, after spending a few days here with her sister, Mrs. A. L. Cousins and family, has returned home. CHURCH HILL NOTES The terrific windstorm which passed over the city last Wednesday evening, blew off the roof of the southeast corner of the Fourth Baptist Church, at corner of 28th and P streets. Rev. Evans Payne was near the church at the time. The beloved pastor had the streets cleared by his dear Sunday School boys free of charge. They would not accept any pay. Our correspondent was present and assisted. R. F. Johnson general contractor, was called and the work was placed in his hands for repairing. Several police officers were present and chatted with the pastor, giving words of cheer. The Doctor was cheerful. The honored trustees were also on the job assisting the pastor, instructing the contractor to proceed at once. The secretary of Church Hill Branch, Mrs. N. M. Shackelford, is ready to receive your money for safe keeping, with the Mechanics Savings Bank, N. W. corner Third and Clay streets. Paramount Cafe, 29th and P streets, has everything which is refreshing. Dear friends, if you need good drugs and refreshments call on Mme. Shackelford, 28th and P streets, Bowles and Shackelford. Deposit your money with thom, Pay up your Christmas cards. Winter will soon be here. DANVILLE NEWS DANVILLE, VA., April 16.—Mr. Waverly Haraway, the only son of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Haraway departed this life Tuesday, the ninth, after a brief illness. He was stricken with Pneumonia, which left him not until it had done the fatal work, ending the days of one so young and promising. The funeral services were held at the Calvary Baptist Church, Thursday, the eleventh. As the body was being borne down the aisle, the organist, Miss J. Moorman, played very touchingly, "Nearer My God to Thee." Rev. J. R. Cooper introduced the service by lining hymn, "O Where Shall Rest Be Found?" Rev. W. E. Carr read ten verses of the ninety-first division of the Psalms. Rev. W. H. Carper led in prayer. Again the choir sang in tones of heavenly bliss, "Fade, Fade Each Earthly Joy." Resolutions were read from the Westmorland High School Lyceum, the Junior High School Class and the Barnea Class of Calvary Baptist Sunday School. Prof. W. F. Grasly principal of the High School, spoke in lovely terms of Waverly's behavior and character. Rev. G. W. Goode, pastor of the Calvary Baptist Church delivered the culegy. He pa'd high tribute to the deceased in many particulars, laying special emphasis on his ability and talent. The floral designs were many and beautiful. Sergeant Dabney Henry and Miss Hattie Watkins were married Thursday evening at the residence of the bride, on Gay street. Dr. W. E. Carr performed the ceremony. Sergeant Henry is now located at Camp Upton. He made a flying trip here to claim his bride of war remaining less than eighty four hours. - Miss Watkins is one of the popular young ladies, a teacher and missionary and was well acquainted with children and sang, "Where He Leads You Follow." The happy pair left Friday morning for New York. Mr. Jerry Potate is spending a few days here with his parents and friends. He gentle the Winter in Palm Beach, Florida. He is now enroute to Atlantic City, N. J. Dr. Tanner, of Washington, D. C. attended the Annual Conference of the A. M. E. Church last week. While in the city he was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Preston Chaney. Mr. John H. Fuller spent Saturday in Lynchburg, Va. on business. Dr. Luck, of Freedman's Hospital was in the city a few days ago. Gertrude, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Pemberton Will'ams, remains quite ill. Mr. Philip Brown, of Coatesville, Pa. is home. Rev. George Adams, of Durham, N. C. spent the week end in the city. Mr. Samuel Skipwith, of Philadelphia, is home for a short stay. Lodges and Courts Hold A Great Anniversary Celebration. Big Stone Gap., Va., April 9.—On Sunday, April 7, by a special dispensation on our Grand Chancellor, John Mitchell, Jr., the annual service of the Pythian Lodge and Mt. Olive Court of Big Stone Gap, was held. Although the rain began to fall Saturday night and continued through out Sunday, the ambition of the Knights and ladies was not shaken, for promptly at two o'clock they assembled at the hall and formed the line of march. At two-thirty, headed by Sir William Dykes, carrying the American Flag, followed by Sir Lee Simpson, bearing the beautiful banner recently purchased through our Grand Chancellor, and followed by a long line of Sir Knights and five automobiles loaded with ladies of Mt. Olive Court No. 195, the parade started. Owing to the rain and the condition of the streets the line moved by the shortest route to the First Baptist Church, which was crowded to its utmost capacity with friends to enjoy the services on th's occasion. Sir McPatton was master of ceremonies and conducted the services with credit to himself and all present. After the opening exercises the first speaker was Rev. S. L. Tucker, who made us welcome on behalf of the Church, with timely and well chosen remarks. He was followed by Sir S. Bettis in response on behalf of the Lodge, which did credit to himself and brought much applause in speaking of the bravery and determination of our Grand Chancellor in defending the rights of our people. The speaker was Sir George Durham, of Epworth Lodge, No. 54, of Stonega, Va., who usual, in his powerful ability, delivered Pythian address, which took us back to the foundation of Pythianism and brought forth things old and new. An eloquent and powerful sermon was delivered by Rev. C. B. Diggs, of the A. M. E. Zion Church of this place, whose words were deep and inspiring and all who heard him were much impressed. His text was, "Behold how beautiful and pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity." If all the Knights would take his words as their guide and counsel they could say of a truth in the words of David. "I was glad when they said unto us, let us go up to the house of the Lord." The choir rendered good music, with Miss Grace Martin as organist. Among the beautiful selections was a trio by Miss Adrain McGee, Mrs. Price and Sir S. S. Betts. The collection for the evening was $44.26, a nice sum, which was left with the Church. So another day was well spent in Pythianism. —H. Martin, D. D. G. C. FULTON NOTES: We called on your Sir Knights and found Sirs Elijah Henderson, $800 Nicholson street, and Thomas Nelson 913 Denny street very sck. Sir Dr. Dawson and W. B. Henderson are out. Deacon H. L. Hasseil, of Rising Mt. Zlon Baptist Church is greatly improving. Mesdames Ellen Johnson, Della Braxton are also improving. All members of Fulton Lodge, No. 42, K. of P. are requested to attend their meeting next Monday, the 22nd at 8:30 P. M. Business of importance demands their presence. Next week reports from the camps will be published. Some of our best boys will leave this week for Camp Sherman. See the next issue. A large crowd attended the Rising Mt. Zion Baptist Church last Sunday. At four P. M. Rev. N. B. Brown, the pastor, administered the Lord's Supper. Rev. T. C. Martin, pastor of Union Level Baptist Church will break the broad of life to his hearers, and at four P. M. will hold Communion services next Sunday. The Davis Armstrong League held its regular meeting Sunday, April 14 at rising Mt. Zion Church, at which time Prof. Hall, of Armstrong High School addressed the league on Preparedness. The League has secured Dr. Chandler to speak to the citizens of Fulton Sunday, April 28, three P. M., at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church. The public is invited. B. J. Whiting, president; M. H. Foster, secretary. Meredith H. Foster has been accepted in the Signal Corps at Camp Sherman, Ohio. He leaves Saturday night. Mr. Foster is widely known throughout the city, being active in church work. His many friends regret very much to see him leave. At the Mt. Calvary Church Sunday April 14, 11:30. A. M., Rev. A. H. Jackson preached a wonderful sermon. The pastor, Rev. William Harris was sick and was unable to be present. The T. and L. Bible Class of the said Church and Sunday School sincerely invites all to join their class, which is doing a great work. Mrs. Ruth Fields, president. C. B. Jef ferson, corresponding secretary of the Sunday School Union is also working in the interest of Fulton Branch. UNIQUE PASTIME EVOLVED BY GIRL Clever Richmond Lassle Invents New Game That Fascinates And Brings Her Big Financial Returns. The recent story of the Richmond girl, who is teaching her sweetheart thrift and aiding her country at the same time that she is laying the foundation for her own future happiness, has brought to light the interesting experience of another girl who is following a somewhat different course to the same end. She has made saving a game that is proving as fascinating as it is novel and already she is able to see the practical benefits from the experiment. Until recently she had never been able to save consistently and it was only after some hard thinking that she hit upon the plan of taxing all of her expenditures upon a sliding scale. This scale fixes a five per cent. tax on clothing; a ten per cent. tax on articles of luxury, such as feathers, veils, silk stockings and other frills and furbelows; and a twenty-nine per cent. tax on other luxuries, such as matines, concerts, books, candles, drinks, etc. She keeps her daily taxes in a separate compartment of her purse along with a Government Thrift Card and as soon as she has sufficient to buy a Thrift Stamp does so and sticks it upon her card. She began the practice soon after the inauguration of the War Savings Campaign, and already is working on her fifth card. The game has proved a most fascinating one, and she has been surprised at the way the small taxes mount upward. By stinting herself slightly, especially during the time when all luxuries are so high-priced, and when little can be secured from the outlay, she hopes to save sufficient to purchase the maximum War Savings Certificates permitted by the Government. This young woman realizes that every penny so invested is bringing her interest at the rate of four percent, compounded quarterly, and that she can secure her money at any time it is needed by giving ten days' notice to her postmaster. Ambitious girls throughout Virginia are adopting similar Thrift Plans and not only are reaping financial benefits from them but also are paving the way for future accomplishments and at the same time are giving the greatest possible aid to the Government. The purchase of the Thrift Stamp is the best way to begin, although that can be improved by making the first purchase today. We shall save Civilization from Kaiserism if you will invest in Uncle Sam's War Savings and Thrift Stamps. IF YOUR BEST FRIEND was to come to you and say, "Old Man, I need some money, and I need it bad, lend me $4.14 today and on January first, 1923, I will pay you $5.00 for it," you would let him have the money, if you had it, and if you did not have it, you would do all you could to help him get it." "A friend in need is a friend indeed." THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT IS OUR BEST FRIEND and it needs money. It offers gilt edged security and four per cent. Interest compounded quarterly. BUY A WAR SAVINGS STAMP TODAY and by so doing lend your best friend the money he needs so much. Make your two-bits do their bit. Buy Thrift Stamps. Investment in War Savings Stamps as patriotism plus profit. Said Pessimist to Optimist, this life's a futile race Why here before we've started, you're standing in my place. Said Optimist to Pessimist, you poor old cranky tramp You lost your place when you refused to buy a Savings Stamp. HOPEWELL ITEMS: Doings Along the Color Line. Did you ever! Old Hopewell is about to pass away and a new one is fast approaching. Our evidence: We claim for the city four Baptist Churches and Sunday Schools, two Methodist Missions, one Church of Christ, one Presbyterian Mission with its Parish School, one large public school with a seating capacity of 300 pupils and looking forward to another, one of the best Colored Y. M. C. A's, in the Union, planned and built by a firm of God, and as such is the boast and pride of all the people of the Southland. The colored people of this vicinity seem to be awakened to these golden gates, which stand ajar for them now. It may not always be, so soon and very soon they may close, but may look back and feel safe that some of these hard earned evils are still in their grasp. The rough elements of the past are clearing up and becoming polished gentlemen and ladies and we are ready to say to our friends. Why stand yeile while Hopewell has a plenty of work and wages to the surprise of our far away brethren? 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