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RACE - COUNTRY - WORLD NEWS THE RICHMOND PLANET Virginia State Library VOLUME XXXV. NO. 40 RICHMOND, VIRGINIA SATURDAY AUGUST 17, 1918 A COLORED AMERICAN REGIMENT MAKES GALUANT FIGHT One Entire Regiment Cited for the War Cross for Bravery and Cougness Under Fire With the American Armies in France, June 30.—One regiment of Negroes in the American Army (No. deleted by censor) has had its baptism of fire on the fighting fields of France and acquitted itself so well that the French commander of the sector has ceded the whole regiment as worthy of receiving the War Cross. This regiment's repulse of of the enemy attack on the early morning of June 12 (possibly) in Belleau Wood or Rourcheshes) was briefly referred to in the official communique. A later and official report of the engagement brings out interesting detail, and gives credit to the officers and men for the line fighting qualities displayed in their initial experience under shell and machine gun fire. The French commander of that sec. has given the regiment the highest possible commandation for the results accomplished and the splendid fighting spirit shown by the American Negroes. For several days preceding the attack there were evidences that the enemy was preparing to strike a blow. Two days before one of the main units held by the regiment had been subjected to a strong bombardment of nearly 100 shells, gas and chapel. Prior to the heavy enemy artillery barrage occurring on the morning of the 12th, our advance groups heard movements apparently of narrow gauge trails in the wood back of the enemy lines, indicating they were getting ready for an attack. Every preparation had been made for meeting the move it it came. Besides the usual combat groups at the main points of the line, a special machine gun section occupied a specially chosen position on a small salient projecting into the enemy line. It was accompanied by a combat group detailed from a reserve company and carrying rifles and hand grenades. It was 2:15 no the morning of the 12th that the order to "stand to" was given and all combat groups and the machine gun section took their fighting position. The enemy artillery now opened a violent bombardment, enraging in a "box barrage" five of our main groups and the special machine gun position. The lines of this box barrage are well defined on the ground, showing its outer circuit, with a considerable scattering of hits inside. The shells were mostly 77s, with some 155s, gas, shrapnel and high explosives. One of our points received pertinent attention, probably minewerfer, the craters of which were two yards in depth and five yards in diameter. The artillery bombardment was extremely violent at the start and tapered off gradually until it stopped after thirty minutes. WENT OVER THE TOP IN SMALL GROUPS Meantime under cover of the artillery, the enemy infantry began its operations, adopting the infiltrating process by which detached groups are thrust, forward at a number of points instead of moving in mass formation. One group came on with two light machine guns, firing a rather intense fire into one of our positions. Another group was estimated to be about 25 or 30. At another point on our front a stationary enemy patrol took position, firing with two small machine guns. Now and then squads would dart forward from their gun positions. Eight Germans got up to the wire in front of one of our positions, and four others approached at another point. Besides these assaults groups which reached our line, there were undoubtedly additional enemy forces in assaulting columns and supporting columns which were unable to enter the field. The special machine-gun group under command of Lieutenant L. E. Shaw was in one of the most exposed centres of the fighting, being under terrific artillery fire and the fire of two German machine guns. Lieutenant Shaw handled this very difficult situation with cool bravery. The enemy barrage was so close that it was impossible to stand up and Lieutenant Shaw controlled his guns by rolling from one to the other, his two guns fired five thousand rounds. THE MEN STICK TO THEIR WORK WELL Under this violent onlaught the men stuck to their posts, carried out every order without hesitation, often under galling fire, and showed a high degree of skill with their weapons and coolness and courage. Each machine gun jammed three times was perly disassembled and cleaned under fire, continuing in action throughout the engagement. One team fired to retrieve clips when the gun jammed. Reporting this to Lieutenant Shaw they were ordered to clean the jam. While under intense fire of artillery and machine guns they coolly dismounted the gun, remounted it and continued firing until ordered to cease. The fire of this machine gun section was doubtless wholly unexpected by the enemy, and this fact coupled with the effective fire laid down was clearly instrumental in causing the withdrawal of the enemy. INDIVIDUAL INSTANCES OF MENTS' BRAVRY There were instances of individual bravery during the action. Private Howard Galliard with a small rapid fire piece was unable from his position to get good fire to bear upon the advancing enemy groups, so he cooled and with eutric disregard of danger mounted the parapet, and while enemy bullets were flying around him, fired his rapid fire piece from the hip, first at one group and then at the other. Privates Smithfield - ones and George Woods are especially mentioned for their coolness in the face of violent shellfire when they dismounted the machine guns and then reassembled them and continued dring until the close of the action. Lieutenant R. C. Grame was in command of the group which received the brunt of the enemy fire which, besides the barrage, added a heavy fire of large minewarfers. There was no flinching: the groups always worked under perfect control, keeping all combat posts manned through three men were knocked down by the explosion of shells. Others compounded for courage in the face of fire are Corporal Frank Harden, Private H. D. Brown, Corporal Ben, Sergeant G. A. Morion, and Private Sanders. From the elaborate artillery preparation, the size of the box barrage, and the extensive front occupied, the comde main attempted by the enemy was clearly intended to be on a rather extensive scale. Whatever may have been the object of the attack it was successfully frustrated. No enemy party succeeded in getting within assaulting distance on any part of the line except at one point and here they were quickly pressed back and then driven off. The shell torn condition of the ground tells of the fierceness of the action. That the enemy suffered considerably in casualties is not doubted, as some of their groups pushed close into the machine gun fire, but as their men fell thyre were carried off. The casualties on our side were small and none of them serious. The chief importance of the action was in bringing this American unit for the first time under fire and demonstrating the steadiness and fighting ability of the men. VIRGINIA GIRL FOUND MUR DEERED IN WOODS Washington, August 8.—Eva Roy, fifteen-year-old girl, of Burke, Fairfax County, Va., was assaulted and murdered Tuesday, near her home, and Lou Hall was arrested yesterday charged with the crime, after a hunt with bloodhounds. The body of the girl, badly bruised, was found tided to a truce near her home after a twenty-four hour search. Hall was given a preliminary hearing before a magistrate at Fairfax Courthouse, and was held without bail. The girl left home Tuesday morning to bring in the cows, and when she had not returned at 2 p. m., searching parties were organized. The body was found about half a mile from Hall's home, and appeared to have been dragged through the open fields to the woods. Aided by bloodhounds, the posse took up the chase for the skier. The hounds led the party to Accotink, ten miles away, and pounced upon Hall, who was standing in a group of men. He was immediately arrested. The girl was a Sunday school teacher and a village favorite. Hall, a wood cutter, lived with his wife and two children about a mile from the Roy homestead. He denies the charge. DAUGHTER AND SON KILLED BY A BOLT OF LIGHTNING Warrenton, Va., August 8.—During a severe storm here Wednesday evening, Miss Sarah White and Robert White, daughter and son of Mr. and Mrs. John J. White, who live near Warrenton, were instantly killed in their home by a bolt of lightning. Frank Dowell, a visitor, was knocked unconscious for thirty minutes and was badly burned about the face, arms and body. The rest of the family, although sitting in the same room and the adjoining room, suffered no injury except a terrible shock from the concussion. RICHMOND, VIRGIL... SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 1918 DR. BOYD SPEAKS PLAINLY. National Baptist Publishing House and the Peace Proposition. No Unification With It~~Ready for Unification Without It~~No Equivocation in His Remarkable Declaration~~Dove of Peace Seeks Shelter. Fully a thousand letters, if not more, have come to me personally asking me for a statement, none of which I have given a personal answer. The only personal statement that I have made was on the afternoon of the last day of the meeting of the Executive Committee at Alexandra, La. When he argument had finished pro and con and the vote was about to be taken, I arose to a personal privilege question and on behalf of the Publishing Board spoke between thirty and forty min (Continued On Fifth Page) DR. BUNDY'S OPEN LETTER August 5th, 1915. Enclosed is a copy of an open letter to Messas, Studin and Shillaby, of the N. A. A. C. P, in answer to the statement of the withdrawal of the association from my case. It is proper and right that the padre should know the truth, because injustice to me, the man that's down, I cannot request that the enclosed letter will be published in its entirety by your paper. Thank you in advance for this favour and for many past kindnesses. I hope to remain yours. L. M. BUNDY To Messrs. Studin and Shillady, N. A. A. C. P., 70 Fifth Ave., New York, N. Y. Gentlemen: It is with great pain and heart, felt regret that I read your pub- lished statement which misrepresented me and threatened to do damage to my great and sacred cause. For the life of me I could see no justifi- cation of your unkindly act. What puzzled me more it was difficult for me to discover your motive. First, either intentionally or un- intentionally (1 sincerely hope the latter) you greatly misrepresented me and conveyed to the general public, upon which I am much de- pendent at this time, a false notion as to my conduct, inserting stat- ements which I did not make to you or anybody less. While your public statement contained some of my words, as a whole it seriously mis- represented me. Second, you accuse me of not properly reporting to you as representatives of the N. A. A. C. P, on one hand and on the other hand, I claimed to you and claim now that I was under no obligations to report to you, however true it might be that I should report to those under whom I operated. I am certainly grateful to the N. A. A. C. P, for whatever interest it took in me and whatever help it afforded me (I am persuaded that your association did aid me to a good degree) but I know as well as you know that at a most critical time in my case while I was still in prison there arose in my judgment a critical moment, a veritable crisis in my affairs, when in my judgment very rapid and formidable action was necessary, which rapid action was not being taken by your organization, and after repeated appeals to officials of your association which brought me no response, I deemed it absolutely necessary to seek aid elsewhere. I found a group of friendly spirits in the State of Illinois and Missouri, to whom I committed my interest and there met with speedy and ready response, whom to the day of my death I shall always appreciate. For it is entirely due to this group of friends that I enjoy my temporary liberty. From that time until this I have been operating under those auspices of newly that time until hits I have been oper-organized friends to whom I have been reporting and shall in the future report. It was this group of friends that arose to the measure of my necessities in this crisis. If the conditions, cremicustances and crisis, through which I am now passing and must soon pass permitted, would be glad to go into all the details attending the development of my case and explain to the fullest my every movement. Every dictation of common sense demands that for the time being I forego this pleasure and await the opportune moment, which I hope is not far distant, when I can make a full breast in the most public way of all hte details of my acts in developing my defense. And I can assuem you and all interested friends thae I shall not hesitate to do this when the proper time comes. I shall leave much to say latter, but for the present I must refuse to be turned aside from my paramount duty in preparing my defense. I sincerely wish to thank you, the officers and members of your association for any and every thing that you may have done to help me and offer my inexpressible thanks to the many other friends and particularly the organization of Illinois and Missouri for the extraordinary aid and good will shown me in my perilous hour. Yours. PENYLLES WHENYLLES BRANCH Y. W. C. A. We are sorry to note that the chairman of the Y. W. C. A. committee on her home on E. Leigh and St. James streets. Miss J. H. Coleman, vice chairman, is also sick in the Richmond Trust Hospital in the power of all the friends and members of the association that the recovery of those two women be speedy. Miss Madre Poole, secretary of Girls' Work, left Saturday morning for her home in Omaha, Neb. She expects to return about the middle of September. The Crazyola Concert given by the Cheer Girls was the best of its kind ever witnessed by those present. We hope to hear the jazz band again. Miss Adelle F. Ruffin expects to be with us again on the 25th of this Month. On this occasion she will conduct the Vesper Services. Miss Ruffin always has many good things to tell us offer her return from these extended trips, so let us come out in large numbers and hear what she has in store for us. Miss Annie Augustus has returned from New York, where she has been for six weeks attending the Training School for Y. W. C. A. workers. In spite of the storm which came at the hour the services were to begin, a goodly number Listened to a very inspiring address delivered by Dr. R. C. Brwon, last Sunday at vesper. On August 18th, at vesper services, S. p. m., we will have an address by Rev. Geo, S. Bragg, pastor of St. James Episcopal church, Baltimore, Md. On this occasion we will have with us usian the Barrett Brothers Orchestra. Miss Louise P. Baker will favor us with a solo. COME, YOU CAN'T MISS IT Prof. Edward Brigham, of New York City, the world dramatic basso profundo, reader and pianist, will give one of his best and brightest entertainments at Botel, Third St. A. M. E. chureh, Monday night, August 19, 1918, at 8:30 p. m. A Missionary Section! Rally will be held by the Fifth Street Baptist Young People's Union, Sunday evening at six-thirty o'clock at the Fifth St. Baptist Church. A special program will be rendered. Rev. W. B. Ball will deliver the address. Proceeds for the benefit of State and Foreign Missions. WANTED.—One or two ladies for a nice furnished room, with or without board. Apply 812 St. James street, Mrs. R. E. Watson. UPTON COLORED MEN REVIEWED Men Expected to Meet Standard Set by Those Now Fighting Camp Upton, Aug. 13.—Leut-Col. Cyrus Adolph this affretonn reviewed 5,000 uniformed colored men who have here only two weeks. Their work in the manouevres was so commendable that high cantonment officers remarked favorably on them as fighting material to uphold the standard set on the western front by other New York colored men trained here. MONUMENT FOR PROF. GREGORY HAYES 232 S. Main St., Danville, Va. August 8, 1918 Dear Co-Laborers in Christ and the Baptist Cause, Greeting: Baptist Cause, Greeting:—During the sweeping ages of enlightened mankind, the earnest, liberal and far sighted people of earth have always erected shafts and monuments in honor of their distinguished and heroic dead. They have thus done as an expression of moritious appreciation and as a means of inspiring the young to greater daring and achievements. And so prevalent is this idea, if all the monuments of the earth were gathered into one huge hep, it would be a colloidal mountain of marble and crevice, measured by miles, to which the contribution of the Negro race in modern times, would be comparatively small. But in this day of intellectual illumination our people are rapidly breathing the atmosphere of the most colliged and refined, home at its last meeting, the Alumni Association of the Virginia Theological Seminary adn College decided to erect a monument in honor of our beloved chieftain, the late Prof. Geersey, Willis Hayes, on the school campus, to be unveiled on the next Alumni Day, the latter part of May, 1919. But this landable object cannot be accomplished without the generous cooperation of the friends and supporters of OUR WORK, in Virginia and elsewhere. Thus the undersigned persons have been authorized as a committee on ways and means for the object herein set forth. We, therefore ask and urge individual friends to donate from one to five dollars, graduates and undergraduates to donate from five to ten dollars, and churches to give from five to twenty-five dollars for the monument herein referred to. At any rate, give something. We ask that all the churches and Sunday schools of our convention recognize and observe the Second Sunday in October as "Monument Day" on which, or the nearest Sunday thereto, the nearest collections of these donations will be made. Wherever it is practicable we suggest, "Hayes Memorial" services on this "Monument Day". Every Baptist is asked for a donation. By November the 1st, we hope to have in hand at least five hundred dollars, thereby allowing ample time for ordering and preparing the censorhip for the date designated for the "unveiling." Christian friends, you cannot afford to consign yourselves to the most rejected class of human beings—the class of ingrates, by casting aside this appeal and refusing its petition. Please send monument money to Mrs. Willie A. Moore, Treasurer, or to A. A. Galvin, Chairman of the Committee. Yours for the Hayes Monument, with thanks in advance. with thanks in advance. Monument Committee— A. A. GALYIN, Chr., 232 S. Main St., Danville, Va. Mrs. WILLIE A. MOORE, Treasurer, 106 3rd Ave., N. W. Roanoke, A. E. SPENCER, Lynchburg, Va. T. J. KING, Richmond, Va. R. H. BOWLING, Norfolk, Va. Mrs. L. B. STEWART, Lynchburg, Va. Mrs. Mary Payne Crump takes this method of thanking her many friends, acquaintances for the many acts of kindness shown her during the recent illness of her beloved husband, Col. Thos. M. Crump, also for flowers, fruits and the many prayers that were offered up for him. I would like also to thank Dr. E. R. Jefferson, who raised him from a helpless invalid, to be able to walk once more. Funeral Director A. D. Price, for going so quickly to Staunton and bringing his remains back to Richmond, and the nice way in which he conducted the funeral exercises. To Hon. John Mitchell Jr., for the heavy burden laid upon him and superintending all arrangements for his widow. May God's richest blessings rest upon each one and may they all find peace and happiness in the City of the Unsetting Sun. His devoted and lonely widow, Mrs. THOS. M. CRUMP. "How can I render the most valuable service to my country during the period of the war?" Every young man over eighteen is asking himself if this question. The War Department has just offered a new answer to the question. They say: "Enter college if you are fitted to do so, or return to college if you are already enrolled, and enlist in the student Army Training Corps. By enlisting in the Student Army Training Corps you will become a member of the United States Army. You will receive a uniform and be given military drill under officers detailed by the War Department. During the early part of the course you will receive ten hours of military instruction a week, six of which will be drill rite practice and other outdoor training, and four of which will be academic work, for which military credit is given, such as Mathematics, English, Foreign Language, History, Science, etc. You will be especially rated both by the college authorities and by the military of men who will help you to discover a special line of military service for which you have the greatest capacity and preference. Later in your course you will have an opportunity to specialize in a branch of training designed to fit you to become an officer of field artillery, medical or engineer officer, an expert in some technical or scientific service, and so on. On reaching the age of twenty-one you must register with your local board. You may remain in college until your call is reached under the selective service law. At that time it will be decided whether you will be called immediately to active service or whether you should remain in college to complete the course you are pursuing. The decision will depend on the needs of the service and upon your achievements in your military work and in your studies as determined by the military officer at the college and by the college authorities. During the summer you will have an opportunity to attend a summer camp for intensive military training. Your travelling expenses to and from camp will be paid and you will be on active duty under pay and subsistence by the War Department. As a member of the Student Army Training Corps you will be subject to call to active duty at any time in case of emergency. If you desire to enter active service before completing your college training, transfer to active duty may be arranged through military channels with the consent of the military officers at the college and of the college officials. It will be the policy of the Government, however, to allow you to remain in college until you reach the age of twenty-one, or until you complete your course. This method of entering military service gives an educated young man the opportunity to enter as a noncommissioned or a commissioned officer and in a branch to the service where his talents will have a chance to be used to best advantage, which is far better than to be drafted as a private. Virginia Union University has been chosen as one of the schools for a Student Army Training Corps. Twelve of our students are now at a Training Camp preparing to become assistant instructors in military drill. TWO DEAD Two persons dead under one roof was the startling experience at 11 E. Hill street, this city, Mrs. Missouri Davis, who is the mother of three children, died there Friday evening at 6:30, August 9th. She had been ailing with the asthma. While the family was mourning, Mrs. Elise Robinson, the mother, died at 7:30 Sunday evening, August 11th, from paralysis. Mrs. Missouri Davis was sister of Mr. Eddie Robinson, 1921 Arctic avenue, Atlantide City, N. J. He was in the city arranging for the funeral. The remains were conveyed to Chester, Va., for interment, Funreal Director A. D. Price officiated. DEATH OF MRS. MARION TAYLOR The funeral of Mrs. Marion Jones Talyor, who depared this life August 8th, 1918, was held at her residence, 802 N. 4th street, Saturday, August 10th, at 3 p. m. Owing to the absence of Dr. King, the pastor of Mrs. Taylor, Dr. W. T. Johnson proached a very touching sermon upon the Christian character of the deceased. After which Mrs. Midrel I. Cross sang a most feeling solo, assiste by Mrs. N. O. Cobbs. Mrs. Taylor leaves to mourn their loss a husband, two children, a mother and father and a host of relatives and friends. TIME IS FLEETING-KEEP POSTED PRICE. FIVE CENTS PERSONALS AND BRIEFES. Mr. James C. Smith, of North First street is improving. Mrs. Jemina Moss, 119 W. Duval street is still connected to her Lone. Mrs. Earnest Johnson, of 1211 Taylor street, left the city, Sunday, August 11th, to join her husband, Mr. Earnest Johnson, who is now residing in Baltimore, Md. Mrs. Florence Harris and Miss Mozel M. Robinson, of So, Richmond, left the city today (Saturday) for Philadelphia. Mrs. Oelia Owens, 201 E. 15th St., S. Richmond, left the city Tuesday morning for Jarrattis, Va., to spend three weeks visiting friends. She was accompanied by her daughter, Minnie. Mr. Joseph Robinson arrived in the city last Sunday from Pennsylvania. Mrs. Mary E. Johnson, of 1921 Decortur street, who has been sick for some time, is out again. Mrs. Berthel O. Barbee and her little son, Atlas, Jr. returned to the city this week from Durham, N. C. Dr. E. V. Baechus, proprietor of the Piedmont Pharmacy, of Layalburg, Va., is visiting the city this week. "Woodland" Price, the three mottles ed. of M. A. D. Price is enjoying good health until the careful treatment of its mother. Mrs. Charles H. Gibson, of Tuskegee fax time, Alabama has steadily improved as a result of her stay in this city under medical treatment. Mrs. Lizzie Harwood and son, of Pittsburgh, Pa. Mrs. Yetta Walker, and Mrs. Amie Frye are here on account of the illness of their mother, Mrs. Calie D. Brown, 512 North Third street. The latter is convalescing. Mrs. Evelyn Bowler Harris is at the home of her parents, Rev. and and Mrs. J. Andrew Bowler. Her husband is at Camp Upton, N. Y. Mrs. Jefferson M. Beard is spending the month of August with her parents in Churchion, Md. She is accompanied by her sister-in-law, Miss Rosa P. Beard. Miss G. Louise Carter, of 700 North Fifth Street left the Thursday for New York to be the guest of her brothers, Messes, E. Ran, Carter, Jr. and Wyndham M. Carter. Mrs. Seppie Branch left the city Thursday for White Plains, N. Y., where she will visit her daughter, Mrs. Agnes Headley. Mrs. Leia Williams, the efficient stenographer of the St. Luke office force left the city Friday for Buffalo Springs, Va. Dr. Frank V. Bacchus, proprietor of Piedmont Pharmacy, of Lynchburg, Va., was in the city this week. He was looking well. Mr. W. N. Spratley, of Petersburg, Va., has been visiting Cape May, N. J., stopping at the palatial Hotel Dale. Miss Lavinia Walker, of N. Seventh street is visiting in Washington, Glen Dale and Baltimore, Md. Miss V. Jane Grinnan, of Bates St. si pending the Sumner and Fall months in Greenwood, Albenarle Col. Mrs. E. B. Bullock, of 525 North First street, who has been confined to her bed for six weeks, is now much berger. VALENTINE—DcBOSE Danville, Va. August 2—Mr. and Mrs. D. Collins Deose, of Abingdon, Va. desire to announce the marriage of their daughter. Nannie Byrd, to Rev. J. Alexander Valentine, S. T. D., of Richmond, Va., 1917. At home: 321 Chestnut street, Danville, Va. KNOWS HOW TO END THE WAR Midlothian, Va., Box 4, August 14, 1918. Hon. Emmett J. Scott, Special Asst. Secretary of War, Washington, D. C. Dear Sir:— I feel it my duty as an American citizen to make public the fact that I know a way by which we can stop this war. I am asking your cooperation in getting this matter before the world. I would like to have an opportunity to lay before you personally this plan. In order to do so, I will come to Washington at any time you may suggest. Awaiting your early reply, I am, Very respectfully. EDWARD MeELVENE. "The happiness of love is in actions, and its test is what one is willing to do for others."—Ben Hur. RACE - COUNTRY - WORLD NEWS THE RICHMOND PLANET Virginia State Library TIME IS FLEETING—KEEP POSTED --- VOLUME XXXV. NO. 40 A COLORED AMERICAN REGIMENT MAKES GALLANT FIGHT One Entire Regiment Cited for the War with the Indians and Coolness, Under Fire, With the American Armies in France, June 30.—One regiment of Negroes in the American Army (No. deleted by censor) has had its baptism of fire on the fighting fields of France and acquitted itself so well that the French commander of the sector has ceded the whole regiment as worthy of receiving the War Cross. This regiment's repouse of the enemy attack is the only battle of the war, June 12 (possibly) at Belleau Wood or Bourueschis) was briefly referred to in the official communique. A later and official report of the engagement brings out interesting details and gives credit to the officers and men for the fine fighting qualities displayed in their initial experience under shell and machine gun fire. The commander of the secrer has given the regiment the highest possible commendation for the results accomplished and the splendid fighting spirit shown by the American Negroes. For several days preceding the attack there were evidences that the enemy was preparing to stifle a blow on the regiment's points held by the regiment had been subjected to a strong bombardment of nearly 100 shells, gas and shrapnel. Prior to the heavy enemy artillery barrage occurring on the morning of the 12th, our advance groups heard movements apparently of narrow-gunge traps in the back of the enemy line, indicating they were getting ready for an attack. Every preparation had been made for meeting the move if it came. Besides the usual combat groups at the main points of the line, a special machine gun section occupied a specially chosen position on a small salient projecting into the main line. (A was mentioned by a comrade detailed from a reserve company and carrying rifles and bend grenades. It was 2:15 no the morning of the 12th that the order to "stand to" was given and all combat groups and the machine gun section took their fighting position. The enemy came up behind the machine gun bardment, engaging in a "box barrage" five of our main groups and the special machine gun position. The lines of this box barrage are well defined on the ground, showing its outer circuit, with a considerable number of targets, mostly 77s, with some 155s, gas, shrapnel and high explosives. One of our points received particular attention, probably minenwerfer, the craters of which were two yards in depth and five yards in diameter. We tremely violent at the start and tapered off gradually until it stopped after thirty minutes. WENT OVER THE TOP IN SMALL GROUPS Monntime under cover of the artillery, the enemy infantry began its operations, adopting the infiltrating process by which detached groups are thrust, forward at a number of points instead of moving in mass for the enemy. The enemy had two light machine guns, firing a rather intense fire into one of our positions. Another group was estimated to be about 25 or 30. At another point on our front a stationery enemy patrol took position, firing with two small machine guns. Now the enemy had moved from their gun positions. Eight Germans got up to the wire in front of one of our positions, and four others approached at another point. Besides these assault groups which reached our line, there were undoubtedly additional enemy forces in assaulting columns and support columns, which were unable to enter the field. The special machine-gun group under command of Lieutenant L. E. Shaw was in one of the most exposed centres of the fighting, being exposed to artillery fire and fire of two German machine guns. Lieutenant Shaw handled this very difficult situation with cool bravery. The enemy barrage was so close that it was impossible to stand up and Lieutenant Shaw controlled his guns rolling from one to the other. His two guns fired two thousand rounds. THE MEN STUCK TO THEIR WORK WELL Under this violent onstaught the man stuck to their posts, carried out over order without hesitation, often under galling fire, and showed a high degree of skill with their weapons and coolness and courage. Each machine gun jammed three times, was partly disassembled and cleaned under fire, continuing in action throughout the engagement. One team fired fourteen clips when the machine gun reported this to Lieutenant Shaw the officer ordered to clean the jam. While under intense fire of artillery and machine guns they coolly dismounted the gun, remounted it and continued fire until ordered to cease. The fire of this machine gun section was doubtless wholly unexpected by the machine gun, the effective fire laid down was chiefly instrumental in causing the withdrawal of the enemy. . INDIVIDUAL INSTANCES OF MEN'S BRAVERY There were instances of individual bravery during the action. Private Howard Gallard with a small rapid fire piece was unable from his position to get good fire to bear upon the advancing enemy groups, so he coolly and with entrie disregard of danger mounted the parapet, and moved around him, fired his rapid fire piece from the hip, first at one group and then at the other. Privates Smithfield — ones and George Woods are especially mentioned for their coolness in the face of violent shelling when they dismounted the machine guns and then reassembled them and continued dring until the close of the action. Lieutenant R. C. Griswold, who then received the brunt of the enemy fire which, besides the barrage, added a heavy fire of large minenwerfers. There was no flinching; the groups always worked under perfect control, keeping all combat posts manned down though three men were knocked down by the explosion of shells. Others commended for courage in the attack. Private H. D. Brown, Harden, Private H. D. Brown, Corporal Been, Sergent G. A. Morton, and Private Sanders. From the elaborate artillery preparation, the size of the box barrage, and the extensive front occupied, the coup de main attempted by the enemy was clearly intended to be on a rather extensive scale. Whatever may have been the object of the attack it was successfully accomplished and no enemy ships, are succeeding in getting within assault distance on any part of the line except at one point and here they were quickly pressed back and then driven off. The shell-torn condition of the ground tells of the fierceness of the action. That the enemy suffered considerably in casualties is not doubted, as some of their groups pushed close into the machine gun fire, but as their men fell they were carried off. The casualties on our side were small, and no other service. The chief importance of the action was in bringing this American unit for the first time under fire and demonstrating the steadiness and fighting ability of the men. VIRGINIA GIRL FOUND MUR DEREED IN WOODS Washington, August 8.—Eva Roy, fifteen-year old girl, of Burke, Fairfax County, Va., was assaulted and murdered Tuesday, near her home, and Lou Hall was arrested yesterday charged with the crime, after a hunt girl, badly bruised, was found tool to a truce near her home after a twenty-four hour search. Hall was given a preliminary hearing before a magistrate at Fairfax Courthouse, and was held without bail. The girl left home Tuesday morning to bring in the cows, and when she had not returned at 2 p. m., searching parties were organized. The body was found about half a mile from Hall's home, and appeared to have been dragged through the open fields to the woods. Aided by bloodhounds, the posse tore the body of the artery to Anytink, ten miles away, and pounced upon Hall, who was standing in a group of men. He was immediately arrested. The girl was a Sunday school teacher and a village favorite. Hall, a wood cutter, lived with his wife and two children about a mile from the Roy homestead. He denies the charge. DAUGHTER AND SON KILLED BY A BOLT OF LIGHTNING Warrenton, Va., August 8.—During a severe storm here Wednesday evening, Miss Sarah White and Robert White, daughter and son of Mr. and Mrs. John J. White, who live near Warrenton, were instantly killed in their home by a bolt of lightning. Frank Dowell, a visitor, was knocked unconscious for thirty minutes before the fire, arms and body. The rest of the family, although sitting in the same room and the adjoining room, suffered no injury except a terrible shock from the concussion. RICHMOND, VIRGI..., SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 1918 DR. BOYD SPEAKS PLAINLY. National Baptist Publishing House and the Peace Proposition. No Unification With It~~Ready for Unification Without It~~No Equivocation in His Remarkable Declaration~~Dove of Peace Seeks Shelter. Fully a thousand letters, if not more, have come to me personally asking me for a statement, none of which I have given a personal answer. The only personal statement that I have made was on the afternoon of the last day of the meeting of the Executive Committee at Alexandria, La. When it argued had finished pro and con and the vote was about to be taken, I arose to a personal privilege question and on behalf of the Publishing Board spoke between thirty and forty min- (Continued On Fifth Page.) DR. BUNDY'S OPEN LETTER August 5th, 1918. Endosed is a copy of an open letter to Messrs. Studin and Shillady, of the N. A. A. C. P. In answer to the statement of the withdrawal of the association from my case. It is highly proper and right that the public should know the truth. Hence, injustice to me, the man that's down, I earnestly request that the enclosed open letter will be published in his letter by your paper. Thanking you for this favor and for many kindnesses, I beg to remain yours. L. M. BUNDY. To Messrs. Studin and Shillady. It is with great pain and heartfelt regret that I read your published statement which misrepresented me and threatened to do damage to my great and sacred cause. For the life of me I could see no justification of your unkindly act. What puzzled me more it was difficult for me to discover your motive. First, either intentionally or unintentionally (I sincerely hope the latter) you greatly misrepresented me, conveyed to the general public, unkindly, am much dependent at this time, a false notion as to my conduct, inserting statements which I did not make to anyone lesso. While your public statement contained some of my words, as a whole it seriously misrepresented me. Second, you accuse me of not properly reporting to you as representatives of the N. A. A. C. P. on one hand and on the other hand, I claimed to you and claim now that I was under no obligations to report to you, however true it might be that I should report to those under whom I operated. I am certainly grateful that I am the A. C. P. of interest it took in me and whoever help it afforded me (I am persuaded that your association did aid me to a good degree) but I know as well as you know that at a most critical time in my case while I was still in prison there arose in my judgment a critical moment, a veritable crisis in my affairs, when in my judgment very rapid and formidable action was necessary, which rapid action was not being taken by your organization after repeated appeals to officials of the department brought me no response, I deemed it absolutely necessary to seek aid elsewhere. I found a group of friendly spirits in the State of Illinois and Missouri, to whom I committed my interest and there met with speedy and ready response, whom to the day of my death I shall always appreciate. For it is entirely due to this group of friends that I enjoy my temporary liberty. From my temporary liberty. From this I have been operating under those of newly that time until hits I have been organized friends to whom I have been reporting and shall in the future report. It was this group of friends that arose to the measure of my necessities in this crisis. If the conditions, circumstances and crisis, through which I am now passing and must soon pass permitted, would be glad to go into all the details attending the development of my case, explain to the fullest my every move, explain to the fullest of common sense demands that for the being I forego this pleasure and await the opportune moment, which I hope is not far distant, when I can make a full breast in the most public way of all lhc details of my acts in developing my defense. And I can assure you and all interested friends that I shall not hesitate to do this when the proper time comes, because I leave much to say latter, but for the sake of the purpose, I do be turned aside from my paramount duty in preparing my defense. I sincerely wish to thank you, the officers and members of your association for any and every thing that you may have done to help me and offer my inexpressible thanks to the many other friends and particularly the organization of Illinois and Missouri for the extraordinary aid and good will shown me in my perilous hour. Yours, L. M. BUNDY. PRYLLIS WHEATLEY BRANCH Y. W. C. A. We are sorry to note that the charisman of the Y. W. C. A. continues till at her home on E. Leigh and St. James streets. Mrs. J. H. Coleman, vice-chairman, is also sick in the Richmond Hospital, is the payer of all the friends and members of the association that the recovery of these two women be speedy. Miss Maduree Peale, secretary of Girls' Work, left Saturday morning for her home in Omaha, Neb. She expects to return about the middle of September. The Crazyola Concert given by the O'Cheerle Girls was the best of its kind ever witnessed by those present. Wife to hear the jazz band again, Miss Toe to hear the jazz band again, expects to be with us again on the 25th of this Month. On this occasion she will conduct the Vesper Services. Miss Rufin always has many good things to tell us after her return from these extended trips, so let us come out in large numbers and hear what she has in store for us. Miss Annie Augustus has returned from New York, where she has been for six weeks attending the Training School for Y. W. C. A. workers. In spite of the storm which came at the services were to begin, too poorly heard to a very inspiring address delivered by Dr. R. C. Brwon, last Sunday at vesper. On August 18th, at vesper services, 6 p. m., we will have an address by Rev. Geo. S. Bragg, pastor of St. James Episcopal church, Baltimore, Md. Our occasion we will have with us asian the Barrett Brothers Orchestra. Miss Louise P. Baker will favor us with a solo. COME, YOU CANT MISS IT Prof. Edward Brigham, of New York City, the world dramatic basso profundo, reader and pianist, will give one of his best and brightest Third St. A. M. E. church, Monday night, August 19, 1918, at 8:30 p. m. A Missionary Sectional Rally will be held by the Fifth Street Baptist Young People's Union, Sunday evening at six-thirty o'clock at the Fifth St. Baptist Church. A special program will be rendered. Rev. W. B. Ball will deliver the address. Proceeds for the benefit of State and Foreign Missions. WANTED—One or two ladies for a nice furnished room, with or without board. Apply 812 St. James street, Mrs. R. E. Watson. UPTON COLORED MEN REVIEWED Men Expected to Meet Standard Set by Those Now Fighting Camp Upton, Aug. 13.—Lleut-Col. Cyrus Adolph this afternoon reviewed 5,000 uniformed colored men who have been here only two weeks. Their work in the manoeuvres was so commendable that high cantonment officers remarked favorably on them as material to uphold the standard set on the western front by other New York colored men trained here. A MONUMENT FOR PROF. GREGORY HAYES Dear Co-Laborers in Christ and the Baptist Cause, Crooklinia JUSTIFIC Cause, Greeting:— During the sweeping ages of enlightenment, the earnest, liberal and far sighted man of earth have always erected shafts and installations in honor of their distinguished and heroic dead. They have thus done as an expression of meritorious appreciation and as a means of inspiring the young to greater daringes and achievements. And so prevalent is this idea, if all the monuments of the earth were gathered together huge heap, it would be a colossal heap, marble and granite, measured by minute which the contribution of the Negro in modern times, would be comparatively small. But in this day of intellectual illumination our people are rapidly breathing the atmosphere of the most enlightened and refined, Hence at its last meeting, the Alumun Association of the Virginia Theological Seminary ad College decided to erect a monument in honor of our old friend, the late Prof. Gregory Willis Hain, on the school campus, to be unveiled on the next Alumun Day, the latter part of May, 1919. But this handable object cannot be acco- plished without the generous co-operation of the friends and supporters of OUR WORK, in Virginia and elsewhere. Thus the under- and above persons have been authorized as a donor and means for the object herein set forth. We, therefore ask and urge individual friends to donate from one to five dollars, graduates and under- graduates to donate from five to ten dollars, and churches to give from five to twenty-five dollars for the donations referred to. At any rate, give some money. We ask that all the churches and Sunday schools of our convention recognize and observe the Second Sunday in October as "Monument Day" on which, or the nearest Sunday hereto, the final collections of the donations will be made. Wherever possible we suggest, "Hayes Memorial" services on this "Monument Day". The Baptist is asked for a donation. By November the 1st, we hope to have in hand at least five hundred dollars, thereby allowing ample time for ordering and preparing the cenotaph for the date designated for the "mauling." Christian friends, you cannot afford to consign yourselves to the most rejected class of human beings—the class of ingrates, by casting aside this appeal and refusing its petition. Please send monnetmoney to Mr. Hayes A. Moore, Treasurer, or to A. A. Calvin, Chairman of the Committee. Yours for the Hayes Monument, with thanks in advance. th thanks in advance, Monument Committee— A. A. GALVIN, Chr., 232 S. Main St., Danville, Va. Mrs. WILLIE A. MOORE to Maurer, 106 3rd Ave., N. W., Roanoke. A. E. SPENCER, Lynchburg, Va. T. J. KING, Richmond, Va. R. H. BOWLING, Norfolk, Va. Mrs. L. B. STEWART, Lynchburg, Va. Mrs. Mary Payne Crump takes this method of thanking her many friends, acquaintances for the many acts of kindness shown her during the recent illness of her beloved husband, Col. Thos. M. Crump, also for her many prayers that were offered to her, would like also to thank Dr. E. R. Jefferson, who raised him from a helpless invalid, to be able to walk once more. Funeral Director A. D. Price, for going so quickly to Staunton and bringing his remains back to Richmond, and the nice way in which he conducted the funeral for the heavy burden he took, Jr., for the heavy burden laid him and superintending all arrangements for his widow. May God's richest blessings rest upon each one and may they all find peace and happiness in the City of the Unsetting Sun. His devoted and lonely widow, Mrs. THOS. M. CRUMP. STUDENT ARMY TRAINING CORPS "How can I render the most valuable service to my country during the period of the war?" Every young man over eighteen is asking the War Department. The War Department has just offered a new answer to the question. They say, "Eater college if you are fitted to do so, or return to college if you are already enrolled, and enlist the student Army Training Corps. By consisting in the Student Army Training Corps you will become a member of the United States Army. You will receive a uniform and be given military drill under officers detailed by the War Department. Duration of training will be ten hours of military instruction a week, six of which will be drill rifle practice and other outdoor training, and four of which will be academic work, for which military credit is given, such as Mathematics, English, Foreign Language, English, Science, etc. You will be carefully trained in authorities and by the military officers who will help you to discover a special line of military service for which you have the greatest capacity and preference. Later in your course you will have an opportunity to specialize in a branch of training defined by you to become an officer of field or a graduate gineer officer, an expert in some technical or scientific service, and so on. On reaching the age of twenty one you must register with your local board. You may remain in college until your call is reached under the selective service law. At that time you should be judged whether you will be called immediately for service or whether you should remain in college to complete the course you are pursuing. The decision will depend on the needs of the service and upon your achievements and military work and in your studies by the military officers at the college and by the college authorities. During the summer you will have an opportunity to attend a summer camp for intensive military training. Your travelling expenses to and from camp will be paid and you will be on active duty under pay and subsistence by the War Department. As a student of the Student Army Training Corps you will be subject to call to active duty at the case of emergency. If you desire to enter active service before completing your college training, transfer to active duty may be arranged through military channels with the consent of the military officers at the college and of the college officials. It will be the policy of the Government, however, you will be to remain in college until you reach the age of twenty-one, or until you complete your course. This method of entering military service gives an educated young man the opportunity to enter as a noncommissioned or a commissioned officer and in a branch to the service he his talents will have a chance to be best to best advantage, which is far better than to be drafted as a private. Virginia Union University has been chosen as one of the schools for a Student Army Training Corps. One of our students are now at a Training Camp preparing to become assistant instructors in military drill. TWO DEAD Two persons dead under one roof was the startling experience at 11 E. Hill street, this city. Mrs. Missouri Davis, who is the mother of three children, died there Friday evening August 9th. She had been ailing with cancer, and the family was mourning. Mrs. Philip Robinson, the mother, died at 7:30 Sunday evening, August 11th, from paralysis. Mrs. Missouri Davis was sister of Mr. Eddie Robinson, 1921 Arctic avenue, Atlantel City, N. J. He was in the city arranging for the remains were conveyed to Chester Va., for interment. Funeral Director A. D. Price officiated. DEATH OF MRS. MARION TAYLOR The funeral of Mrs. Marion Jones Talyon, who departed this life August 8th, 1918, was held at her residence, 802 N. 4th street, Saturday, August 10th, at 3 p. m. Owing to his death, the pastor of Mrs. Talyon, Dr. W. T. proached a very touching sermon upon the Christian character of the deceased. After which Mrs. Mildrel A. Cross sang a most feeling solo, assisted by Mrs. N. O. Cobbs. Mrs. Taylor leaves to mourn their loss a child, two children, a mother and father and a host of relatives and friends. PRICE. FIVE CENTS Mr. James C. Smith, of North First street is improving. Mrs. Jemima Moss. 419 W. Duval street is still confined to her home. Mrs. Earnest Johnson, of 1211 Taylor street, left the city, Sunday, August 11th, to join her husband, Mr. Earnest Johnson, who is now residing in Baltimore, Md. Mrs. Florence Harris and Miss Mozel M. Robinson, of So. Richmond, left the city today (Saturday) for Philadelphia. Mrs. Otella Owens, 301 E. 15th St., S. Richmond, left the city Tuesday morning for Jarrattus, Va., to spend three weeks visiting friends. She was accompanied by her daughter, Minnie. Mr. Joseph Robinson arrived in the city last Sunday from Pennsylvania. Mrs. Mary E. Johnson, of 1921 Decatur street, who has been sick for some time, is out again. Mrs. Berthel O. Barbee and her little son, Atlas, Jr. returned to the city this week from Durham, N. C. Dr. F. V. Bacchus, proprietor of the Piedmont Pharmacy, of Layehburg, Va. is visiting the city this week. "Woodland" Price, the three months of old of M. A. D. Price is enjoying good health under the careful treatment of its mother. Mrs. Charles H. Gibson, of Tuskegee Institute, Alabama has steadily improved as a result of her stay in this city under medical treatment. Mrs. Lizzie Harwood and son, of Pittsburgh, Pa., Mrs. Yetta Walker, and Mrs. Annie Pryce are here on account of the illness of their mo her, Mrs. Calie B. Brown, 512 North Third street. The latter is通风 Third street. Mrs. Evelyn Bowler Harris is at the home of her parents, Rev. and Mrs. J. Andrew Bowler. Her husband is at Camp Upton, N. Y. Mrs. Jefferson M. Beard is spending the month of August with her parents in Churchton, Md. She is accompanied by her sister-in-law, Miss Rosa B. Beard. Miss G. Louise Carter, of 700 North Fifth Street left the city Thursday for New York to be the guest of her brothers. Messrs. E. Run, Carter, Jr. and Wyndham M. Carter. Mrs. Seppie Branch left the city Thursday for White Plains, N. Y., where she will visit her daughter, Mrs. Agnes Headley. Mrs. Leila Williams, the efficient stenographer of the St. Luke office force left the city Friday for Buffalo Springs, Va. Dr. Frank V. Bacehus, proprietor of Piedmont Pharmacy, of Lynchburg, Va., was in the city this week. He was looking well. Mr. W. N. Spratley, of Petersburg, Va., has been visiting Cane May, N. J., stopping at the palatial Hotel Date. Miss Lavinia Walker, of N. Seventh street is visiting in Washington, Glen Dale and Baltimore, Md. Miss V. Jane Grinnan, of Bates St. si pending the Summer and Fall months in Greenwood, Albemarle Co. Mrs. E. B. Bullock, of 525 North First street, who has been confined to her bed for six weeks, is now much better. VALENTINE—DeBOSE Danville, Va., August 2.—Mr. and Mrs. D. Collins DeBose, of Abingdon, Va. desire to announce the marriage of their daughter, Nannie Byrd, to Rev. J. Alexander Valentine, S. T. D., of Richmond, Va., 1917. At: home: 321 Chestnut street, Danville, Va. KNOWS HOW TO END THE WAR Midlothian, Va., Box 4, August 14, 1918 August 14, 1918 Hon. Emmett J. Scott, Snoopley Art. Co. Special Asst. Secretary of War, Washington, D. C. Dear Sir:— I feel it my duty as an American citizen to make public the fact that I know a way by which we can stop this war. I am asking your cooperation in getting this matter before the world. I would like to have an opportunity to lay before you personally this plan. In order to do so, I will come to Washington at any time you may suggest. Awaiting your early reply, I am, Very respectfully, EDWARD McELVENE. "The happiness of love is in actions, and its test is what one is willing to do for others."—Ben Hur. --- HEALTHNET O, THE SHAME OF IT! [Cleveland, O., Gazette] [Cleveland, O., Gazette] The press bureau of color-line Luna park "slipped a cog" by sending a notice to the local daily papers, too early, last Saturday. It evidently intended its notice to appear in Monday morning's daily paper, and not earlier, because it announced that, owing to "the bursting of the huge intake pipe in the bathing pool, Sunday evening, more than a million gallons of water were pumped out of Lake Luna's bathing pool." Unfortunately for the park management, the announcement appeared in the early edition of Sunday's Leader which was being offered for sale on the streets as early as 7 o'clock. Saturday evening. This, of course, announced the bursting of the huge intake pipe at Luna park more than twenty our hours before it is alleged we have taken place, and was therefore a "dead give-away." The closing of the pool to Negroes either unfamiliar with the color-line Luna park conditions, or so thoroughly surcharged with "jim-crowism" and a desire to make a little money out of their poor hard-working brothers and sisters that they did not care, meant absolutely nothing to the latter, apparently. O! the shame of it all! It is just such precedents as this that cause prejudiced whites in the community to multiply colorlines drawn against our people. Why the self and race-respecting and mainly Afro-Americans of this community do not rise in their might and deal with that mercenary and "jim-crow" promoting Cleveland Association of Colored Men is a mystery to The Gazette, to say the least. Some of its members are also among those who have "boosted" the rents of certain properties in this city occupied by our people to such a high figure that at least some of the tenants of said properties are said to be forced to conduct illegal and even immoral places in order to assist in raising money to pay the high rental charges, so we are informed at least of said tenants. Monday's affair at color-line Luna Park, in spite of the fact that the bathing pool was closed to Negroes, as usual, and the unfair accustomed treatment of those who evidence that it was very much in evidence, netted the Cleveland Association of Colored Men an insignificantly small amount of money as compared with the hundreds and possibly thousands of dollars made by the park management and its concessionaries. This is the case, every year, and yet the pastors of our local churches sit supinely by and see hundreds of the members of their congregations insulted, mistreated and muted of much of their hard-earnings without a word of protest that the financial interests of a park that bars Negroes from its bathing pool, dance hall and roller-skating rink nearly every day in the year may be materially "boosted." But once, since these alleged emancipation celebrations at color-line Luna park have been held, did our local Ministers' Alliance attempt to do its clear duty and that was when Dr. Sissle (deceased) was pastor of Cory M. E. church, some years ago. There it held a public mass meeting, denounced the alleged emancipation celebration at color-line Luna park and called upon our people of this community to refrain from attending it. The meeting was a success and had a splendid effect, even if a number of members of the Cleveland Association of Colored Men did file into the church, late in the evening, and undertake to break up the meeting. The speakers at Monday's affair were: Former Governor Frank B. Willis and Congressman Henry I. Emerson. Attorney Wilbur King, of Columbus, who was announced as a speaker, failed to materialize. His place was taken by Rev. C. G. Fishback, pastor of Shiloh Baptist church, who was the only one of our local ministers who apparently had the temerity to attend the affair. He drew a laugh from the audience, during his speech, when he said he was proud to belong to a race which produced such men as Paul Lawrence Dunbar and Councilman Tom Fleming. Some of the members of "Shiloh" are criticizing Fishback severely for attending the disgraceful affair. If our ministers show so little self and race-respect and real manhood, what can be expected from many of the members of the churches they preside over. Lord, have mercy! ! ! ! THE Y. M. C. A. NOTES Last Tuesday, the General Secretary, Scott C. Burrell, was called to the Memorial Hospital to see the soldiers who were stopping over for a few hours. The call was heard at once and one of this number was led to accept Christ. Since the world wide war has been declared the Y. M. C. A. has found much pleasure in serving the soldiers in this country and out of it. Our Secretary is on the watch to serve the other man. The soldiers were made happy and went on their way rejoicing. The Blues, under the directions of General W. B. Ball, fought well, but they were knocked out by the Reds last Friday, who were under the leadership of General Horrace Shaton. The Blues' Color is down, but the Red's is up. The men on both sides are happy and are expecting still some very encouraging reports. This rally has always been of a great help to the Y. M. C. A., and we thank the many friends. Last Sunday was a heavy day with the Y. M. C. A. for service. At 9:30 a. m., the workers were out in full to the early meeting at the Y. M. C. A. The heat did not stop the boys from coming to the meeting for them at 4 p. m., at the Y. M. C. A. The subject was, "Habit." Every boy was active. At 5:30 p. m., a Ivie meeting for the men was held and we were happy to see strangers present. Mr. C. M. Taylor did not forget the men over here and over there. Subject, "Prayer." Men, be on time, Sunday, ready for hard work and the other man. Come to the meeting for the workers at 9:30 a. m., at the Y. M. C. A. Others send your boys to the meeting for boys at 4 p. m., at the Y. M. C. A. Mr. A. C. Clemons will address the men at 5:30 p. m., at the Y. M. C. A. Men, come and help to make this meeting a good one. The work in the City Jail and home was a great hit. One prisoner was led to accept Christ. Do not forget the Y. M. C. A. in your family prayers. We need your help. GAS ATTACK MADE BY BOCHE U-BOAT ON COAST GUARDS Six Men Overcome a Lighthouse Station on Smith Island, N. C. Washington, August 12.—Gas from oil discharged on the water by the German submarine operating off the Middle Atlantic coast, overcame six men in the coast guard station and lighthouse on Smith's Island, N.C., Saturday evening, the Navy Department was advised today by the commandant of the Sixth Naval District. If the gas attack were deliberate—and most officials believed that it was—it constituted a new and ingenious form of "frightfulness" and, so far as has been reported, was the first direct effort of the German raiders to harm persons or property on American shores. The gas was said by the commandant of the coast guard station to have much the same effect as the mustard gas used by the Germans on the western front. The men were laid out for more than half an hour, but apparently suffered no serious after-effects. DESTROYER DISCHARGED SEVEN: TEEN DEPTH BOMBS ... The dispatch relating the gas attack was one of a series concerning German submarine warfare off the Atlantic coast received during the day by the Navy Department. One told of an attack on a submarine 100 miles cast of the Virginia coast by an American destroyer, which discharged seventeen depth charges where the raider was seen to submerge. The result of the attack was not determined, but after oil had appeared on the surface of the water, two bombs were dropped on the spot and the submarine was not seen again. The British steamer Penistone, of 4,139 gross tons was torpeded 100 miles east of Nantucket lightship yesterday morning and the Swedish steamer Sydland, of 3,061 gross tons, was sunk by bombs August 3, 100 miles south of Nantucket. An American schooner, whose identity has not been established, was destroyed by gunfire yesterday 200 miles east of New York. All members of the crew of the Sydland were reported saved, but the navy's dispatches did not clear up the fate of the crews of the other vessels. The Penistone and the unidentified schooner were sent down in the vicinity of George's Bank, off the Massachusetts coast, where a submarine came to the surface Sunday in the midst of a fleet of American fishing vessels, nine of which were destroyed. SURVIVORS OF KATIE PALMER LANDED AT NEW BEDFORD Still another dispatch said that four survivors of the fishing schooner Katie Palmer landed at New Bedford, Mass., reported that they had been taken aboard the submarine, the commander of which boasted that he was equipped to remain in American waters for six months if he desired. While the reports from the commandants of the Smith's Island coast guard station and Sixth naval district clearly indicated their firm belief that the gas attack on the island was deliberate, some officers tonight thought there was possibility that the submarine had discharged the oil and gas after being wrecked on a reef. Attention was called to the fact that the action of salt water on electric batteries used by submarines generates chlorine gas, which is similar to mustard gas in its effect, and is deadly if encountered in a closed space. If the submarine was wrecked, it was said, this gas would be generated and would come to the surface with the oil, which would be freed. No such possibility, however, was mentioned in the Navy Department's announcement, which said: "The Navy Department has received a dispatch from the commandant of the Sixth naval district, Charleston, S. C., stating that an attack with gas was attempted on the North Carolina coast about 5 o'clock Saturday afternoon, with the result of temporarily 'putting out of business the coast guard station and lighthouse personnel.' The report continues: "About forty minutes after the attack three large oil spots, each over one acre in extent, were observed passing by Smith Island to the north. This oil, from which the gas was no doubt generated, must have bee released from a submarine in the vicinity of the entrance to the channel with the hope that it would come in with the tide, but the tide fortunately set along the island. EFFECTS OF GAS FELT ABOUT FORTY MINUTES "Report was made to Colonel Chase, coast artillery corps, Fort Caswell, N. C., by Captain Willard, of the Smith island coast guard, after the effects of the gas were noted. Six men were gassed. No deaths. The gas had the effect of mustard gas, and was effective about thirty-six or forty minutes. Color of the gas has not yet been ascertained and its effect on trees and shrubbery not yet determined. Entire case will be THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA investigated and report made. "The incident was reported by Colonel Chase to the naval district commandant. Smith's island is off the mouth of the Cape Fear River, near the entrance of the channel to Wilmington, N. C. Assuming that the attack on the island was deliberate, officials plainly were puzzled as to its purpose. The only explanation was that the submarine commander sought to put the lighthouse out of commission with the attendant danger to passing ships. If that were the purpose, however, officials could not understand why the commander did not destroy the lighthouse with his guns. On the basis of reports received concerning the attack on the submarine off the Virginia coast, officials would not venture an opinion as to the possibility that the U-boat was destroyed. The time of the attack was not given in the dispatch, and consequently it was not known whether it was before or after the gassing of the men on Smith's island. --- CREW OF SWEDISH STEAMER SYDLAND LANDED AT BOSTON Boston, August 12.—The crew of the Swedish steamer Sydland, which was sunk by a German submarine on August 8 southwest of Nautucket, was landed at this port today. The Germans, in sinking this neutral ship, proceeded in a leisurely manner, spending three or four hours in examining the papers, in exploring her holds and in making ready the bombs which finally sank her, according to the story told by the officers. The Sydland was bound in ballast from Gothenburg, Sweden, to Hampton Roads, for orders. According to the officers, the ship was halted by a shot across the bow, but it was several moments later before they could make out the submersible as she came out of the haze. On signals from the raider, the captain of the Sydland rowed to the U-boat's side with the ship's papers. He was invited on deck while the German commander slowly scanned the documents. A search of the ship then was made. The Germans were courteous, the crew said, and told them to stock up their boats with whatever provisions and personal effects they wanted. The captain was allowed to retain his valuable navigation instruments, and, after the German commander had expressed regrets at being obliged to destroy the vessel, the men were ordered to the boats. When they had rowed some distance away they heard explosions, and the Sydland disappeared. Two submarines raided the fishing fleet off George's Banks Saturday, and the crews of the fishing schooners, Old Time and Cruiser, probably were lost when their boats were sunk by gunfire without wraining, according to the crew of the fishing schooner Mary Sennett, who were landed here tonight. The Sennett was also sank by gunfire, and shells were fired at the boats when they were putting away, the fishermen said. WANTPED.—By a girl savoneen years of age, position as stenographer and typist. Graduate from college of good standing. (Caro Planot.) WANTED—A Good Representativo in every town. Can make from $15.00 to $50.00 per month working for us. Particulars free. R. C. GULLEY, 404 E. Marshall St., Richmond, Va. CALL FOR THIS VIRGINIA BAPTIST STATE SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION. To the Officers, Missionaries and Coworkers of the Baptist State Sunday School Convention of Virginia at the First Baptist Church, Rev. R. H. Bowling, Pastor. 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D, VIRGINIA his malice on preachers in general and to get in a good anti-prohibition argument. This week he was seen talking to a group of men and was heard to deliver himself in this fashion: (The part of his speech consigning all the preachers via specially transports to the place that would not harbor a tallow-candle dog a pair minutes, is obviously omitted.) "If this is a free country, why is it that I can't drink as much as I want, ch! Old Noah had his regular toddles, before men know how to spell democracy and here I can't get mine in a democracy country! Yes, and—and—and didn't Christ even turn water into wine! Eh? Did he?" --- Warmly Commends "Fine Philosophy of Democracy" Exhibited in Frank and Calm Consideration of War Issues—Sets Inspiring Example For All Patriotic Americans (Special to the Planet) Washington, D. C., Aug. 7.—President Wilson is greatly pleased with the conference of colored editors and other leaders of thought and opinion among the colored citizens of the country, held a short time ago in this city. The report of the conference has been published far and wide and the proceedings have attracted a larger measure of attention than the report of any similar gathering of colored men since emancipation. In a recent letter, the Chief Executive of the Nation plainly indicates his deep interest and genuine satisfaction with the meeting and its successful outcome, as well as with the practical results that have accrued from the frank and unhampered interchange of views as to how the 12,000,000 Negroes of the country might most effectively aid America to win this righteous war for freedom and world-wide democracy. The President feels that the problems considered by the conference were "grave and weighty," and he is cheered by the thought that the whole state of feeling throughout the country will be helped by the broad spirit of patriotism which dominated the conferences in their calm, dignified and high-purposed deliberations. In no uncertain terms, the President warmly commends the colored representatives of the press for their timely emphasis of national unity on the vital issues involved in the war and applauds the inspiring example set by them for all Americans who have at heart the welfare of the nation in its present crisis. The full text of the President's letter to the Chairman of the Conference follows: PRESIDENT'S LETTER ON SPIRIT OF THE CONFERENCE The White House, Washington, July 31, 1918. "Dear Mr. Scott: "Your letter of June 26th has been called to my attention, and I am both interested and pleased with the report it gives of the meeting held in Washington by leaders of thought and opinion among the Negro citizens of the country. "The problems considered by the conference of special importance to the people whom they represent, are grave and weighty, and the whole state of feeling throughout the country will be helped by the frank and calm consideration given to these matters. "In the meantime it is cheering to see that the fine philosophy of democracy, which is at this time the inspiration of the great effort of our country, was felt and expressed by these conferences as the dominating ```markdown ``` thought which ought to control all Americans in the present crisis. "Cordially yours, "WOODROW WILSON. "To Mr. Emmet J. Scott, "Special Assistant." "The War Department." 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Bureau of the First Office of Richmond Virginia, du second-diag. matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES ONE YEAR ..... $1.50 SIX MONTHS ..... .80 THREE MONTHS ..... .40 FOREIGN SUBSCRIPTIONS ..... $2.00 Hon, Harry C. Smith, of Cleveland, O., is having the time of his life in educating the colored people of Cleveland, O., up to the point where they will resent discriminations on account of race and color. His sight on Luna Park as a place of amusement for colored people is almost continuous and brilliant. We admire his tenacity of spirit and his undaunted spirit of leadership. Only with such chieftains can the colored people of this country secure the just recognition, to which they are entitled. It is a long distance to the heights of American racial civil and political equality. Hon, H. C. Smith is a remarkable character. We hope that we shall gaze upon his like again. Little men cannot see from his viewpoint of achievement, but great ones understand every move he makes. He may make mistakes at times, but guaged by the standard of great principles he is as true as the "needle to the pole." COME ON BACK HOME! The Philadelphia Christian Review and the Philadelphia Christian Banner are protesting against the raceriot that took place recently in that city. We advise these distinguished leaders to come on back home. We do not profess to be doing one thing, while we know we are doing another. The Northern white man makes a "mess" of it in dealing with colored folks. The idea of killing colored people came from this section of the country, we know, but we know just where we are here, and we think we know where we are there only to be cruelly deceived in the latter place. The Southern white folks down here are changing rapidly in their attitude towards us. They are giving us more money for our work and more time off when we are not working. If they do not treat you right up there and if they are practicing the Southern methods of brutality, come on back home and eat these Virginia cookings and take these Southern outrages that we are accustomed to taking and by people, who are accustomed to practicing them upon us. Come on back home, where you can feel like you are living in the North, while you know you are living in the South. Stand up for your rights in Philadelphia. Insist upon all of your civil and political rights and privileges in the City of Brotherly Love, and if they make you angrier than you are now, take up your luggage, colored folks, and "come on back home." We have enough men left in the band out of the draft to give you a royal welcome. The old haunts are here and we are waiting to receive you. Colored folks of the Southland, living in the Northland, for God's sake, come on back home. THE RE-UNION TO COME We see, or think we see, the basis upon which Rev. R. H. Boyd, of Nashville, Tenn., will make peace and agree to a re-union of the two great National Baptist Convention bodies. The National Baptist Union Review, the official mouth-piece of the Rev. Dr. R. H. Boyd, in its issue of July 27th, 1918, said: The editor has returned from a second visit to Chicago, where he went in the interest of national work. It is with profoundest pleasure he recalls the generous welcome accorded him and unbounded liberty allowed in all churches and conventions and in ministers' meetings of both National Conventions. Baptists are doing things in Chicago as well as talking them. We think they are awakening now to the mighty demands made by the influx of thousands of immigrants from the South, "Boards or no boards, we are going to have union" was the sentiment expressed everywhere. The Union-Review has a notion that the status of our boards is fixed by and in law. We'd better say we have a firm, clear-cut conviction to that effect. If we tarry in the movement toward organic union till the legal status of our incorporated boards is changed, then union will not come in our day. We must have union without a revo- lution in the sphere of law. White Baptists, both North and South, have seen the futility of the contention of convention control of their boards and they have abandoned the conflict for the present at least. It seems that the editor of thisably edited Journal has seen "the storm rising." He now understands that the Baptists of the United States, both white and colored, are in no mood to daily with those who would sow the seed of discussion and keep the colored Baptist hosts of the United States divided. President E. C. Morris, of Holocaust, Arkansas, saw this some time ago and came forward with an offer of personal sacrifice in order that the two wings might come together. He has gone so far as to offer himself as a sacrifice in order that harmony may prevail. But the shrewd, able, calculating Dr. R. H. Boyd is making an offer, too, which seems to be another "tail-hold" on the situation. What else can the following language mean? Judge Lewis enlightened his Baptist brethren in the Northern Baptist Convention last year with an elaborate legal digest of the status in law of their societies and boards, and it was seen that no change was possible or practical for the time being and the convention voted this year postponement of the matter. In the South all white Baptists about Nashville, Deacon Wolf in Texas, a chief contender; Dr. Gambrell and others know that their Sunday School Board is beyond the direct control of the Southern Convention; they know that the laws of Tennessee dealing with corporations define their status and their control and that there is no way by which either their boards or their incorporated schools can be placed in charge of the convention. What is true among white Baptists is true with us, and if union is to must be we with the legal status as it now obtains. What we have written of Tennessee is equally a fact in Kentucky and in Pennsylvania, where the Foreign Mission Boards are located. With reference to Pennsylvania we are presuming the brethren there have incorporated their board that title to the Ewen and the 19th direct property might be legally vested. And yet the question remains unanswered by the court, the question whether the Philadelphia board's Pile is good in view of the fact the Foreign Mission Board was originally incorporated in the State of Kentucky and that in the very nature of the legal phase the Philadelphia board must be construed as an agent of the Kentucky corporation; and we know agents are not owners. What does this language mean? The Union Review tells us. It says: The Union-Review hopes Baptists will have the good sense to say, "Boards or no boards, we are going to have union," and be in harmony with the Chicago sentiment. It is not our meaning that for all time the present-day legal status must continue. Further on in life it may be deemed wise to petition legislatures for a modification of the laws incorporating business and welfare organizations. Let's select new officers for one great united convention next year in Chicago and then proceed to mutually adjust differences of views and convictions touching other matters. In both St. Louis and Little Rock in September a representative committee with power to act should be appointed to have the Washington charter withdrawn and the Nashville suit at law dismissed. Into the hands of that committee should be placed the "Basis of Peace" agreed to in Memphis, the committee having power to arrange all details of the reunion to be submitted to each convention in Chicago next year. This means that Rev. Dr. R. H. Boyd is opposed to a unification of the two wings of the National Baptist Convention, if that unification carries with it the ownership of the plant of the National Baptist Publishing Board at Nashville, and the unified National Baptist Convention under a set of officers is to be the acknowledged owner. He wants the charter at Washington, D. C., annulled, which charter gives the National Baptist Convention a legal status and enables it to proceed legally. He wants all of the present officers ousted and new ones substituted. Then he wants the same officers to hold and control the printing plant, the publishing house at Nashville, and he wants his own financial interests therein undisturbed. Is this not asking too much? Is it reasonable to suppose that the other side would concede all of this for a harmony that would not be harmony? It reminds us of the threadbare story told of the white man and the Indian, who went hunting. The Indian killed a turkey and the white man killed the buzzard. The white man said to the Indian, "You take the buzzard and I'll take the turkey, or I'll take the turkey and you take the buzzard." The Indian complained because the white man never said turkey to him "marry time." Dr. Boyd says to the Rev. Dr. Morris wing, "You take the unified National Baptist Convention without the offices and we'll take the National Baptist Publishing House, or we'll take the National Baptist Publishing House and you take the unified National Baptist Convention without the offices." We fail to see that this is a proper basis upon which to secure a lasting peace. We hope that our distinguished friend, and churchman, Rev. Dr. R. H. Boyd, will yield to the popular sentiment now sweeping over the country and bow to the THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA mandate of an impartial committee composed of the leading white and colored Baptists and let us have once more absolute peace in the land. --- THE OLD FELLOWS AND TROCHLE The redoubtable and persistent B. J. Davis, of Georgia, backed by that master-mind, Hon. Henry Lincoln Johnson is now preparing to out-general the ablest Roman of them all. Grand Master Edward Morris of the Biennial Movable Committee of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows. At the last meeting of the B. M. C., it was decided to hold the next meeting in New York. Grand Master Morris, on account of unfavorable conditions and by the recommendation of the Sub-Committee of Management decided not to hold the meeting in New York this year. Now comes Hon. B. J. Davis and that political leader, Hon. Henry Lincoln Johnson, and make the point that this authority did not exist in either the Grand Master or in the Sub-Committee of Management. They intend to hold a meeting at the time and at the place named by the last B. M. C. and thereby get a prima-facie title to recognition in the Courts. They will proceed to elect officers and set up another B. M. C. and thereby make trouble for the element that has attempted to put them out of business. Heretofore, Mr. Davis and Mr. Johnson have successfully confined their efforts to Georgia. Now they propose to "go into the enemy's country, so to speak to make trouble. It is an amusing situation and the outcome will depend on the number of delegates that will come forward and attend the meeting. Evidently Grand Master Morris can either look on the affair with contempt or he can send enough members to the meeting to out-vote the insurgents. It is an amusing political game played by the ablest political strategists in the country. It will cost much money on both sides. Who is expected to pay these amounts? Echo answers, who? The following text is extracted from a document and should be accurately transcribed. ```markdown ``` THE WAR SITUATION The Allies have been making signal progress in the campaign against the Germanic Allies in France. The gains though have not been of such a character as to be a forerunner of final victory. Reports from Washington have warned the American people against being too optimistic relative to these successes and there is a reason. The permanent German line of defense has not been reached. With the aid of American troops, consisting also of the colored contingent from this country, much of the ground captured by the Crown Prince has been regained. The Germans have been withdrawing their forces and in so doing thousands of them have been captured. They have also lost much ammunition and tons of supplies. Why have the Germans been withdrawing? It indicates that they are sending their reserves somewhere else and in this there is an interesting story. The Russian Government has declared that a state of war exists with the Allies and Germany is evidently sending troops to the East to be prepared for any happening and to aid Russia. The indications are that the next combination will be Germany, Austro-Hungary, Turkey, Bulgaria and Russia, five nations lined up against twenty-two nations. The defection of Russia will mean much for Germany and her Allies, enabling them to draft Russian soldiers to relieve the German legions. This means a long war. In the meantime, the submarines are working "overtime" in this country, adding to the toll of vessels at the bottom of the sea. The evident intention is to prevent the United States from feeding and supplying its own troops in Europe. On our part, it has been wonderful to note what we have succeeded in doing in the face of almost insurmountable difficulties. We must be prepared for greater sacrifices. The cost of this war is steadily increasing and efforts are being made to tax every conceivable thing except the air we breathe and an effort will be made to tax that no doubt. This course is essentially necessary, if we are to raise the necessary funds to continue to win the war. The war may end more suddenly than it began. President Wilson holds the key to the situation and upon him primarily depends the peace of the world. It is now said to be no time to talk peace. The meaning of this is that to end the war now would mean a German victory. The war must go on three years longer. This country is satisfied that it can stand the struggle that length of time and it is equally confident that Germany cannot stand it much longer. The Russian question is the unknown quantity in the equation and the attitude of the people in the Germanic Allies' country is being watched with interest. An early solution of the question would come, if a revolt would take place in any of the countries at war. There are reports of threatened outbreaks, but they do not materialize. They believe that we are ready and willing to destroy them and they prefer death and destruction at the hands of the oligarchy that holds sway over them to falling into the hands of the Allies, who have been pictured to them as the demons of the civilized world. DR. BOYD'S DELIVERANCES Rev. R. H. Boyd, D. D., has spoken at last and his communication should be read from one end of the Colored Baptist world to the other. It breathes a note of defiance and declares his unalterable opposition to any unification of the two wings of the National Baptist Convention that does not eliminate absolutely the National Baptist Publishing Board's publishing house from consideration in the agreement. The distinguished churchman announces that he will maintain this position regardless of opposition from any quarter. He declares his right to control this asset in conjunction with his selected associates. We have always been in favor of recognizing rights, titles and interests of Rev. Dr. R. H. Boyd, but these can only be determined by an impartial commission, to whom it should be submitted, both sides agreeing to abide by its findings. But Dr. Boyd declares that he will not submit his claims to such a body and if his language is to be accepted at its face value, he will not heed the opinion of even his own conventional body on this question. He will not permit the question to be submitted for adjudication. This is taking a position that to us seems to be extreme. We do not see how he can successfully defend it. He may be right and we may be wrong in the premises. We have failed to see though any argument produced by him that would give him a shadow of a justification for such a course. He declares that the National Baptist Publishing House is the property, or rather it belongs to the Baptists, but in actual practice, he is treating it as his own personal asset. In this, the "two wings don't flap" together. His actions do not square with his declarations of Baptist ownership. We do not doubt, but what he is correct in saying that the National Baptist Publishing House belongs to the Baptists, but he and his immediate friends and associates are the only Baptists to which he refers. We admire Dr. Boyd and place him among the great Baptist leaders of the country, but we cannot think otherwise in view of the disclosures but that he is making the mistake of the closing chapter of his useful and valuable life. O, the pity of it! RUANOKE NEWS RUANOKE NEWS ROANOKE, VA., August 13.—Mrs. Henrietta Gentry, of Maben, W. Va. i, the guest of her sister, Mrs. Mary V. Law, of 625 Bighth avenue, N. W. S. e will spend two months with Mrs. Law, during the severe Summer months. It is hoped she may find it beautiful in the Mogle City of Old Virginia. Mr. J. C. Hackley, of the postal service of Chicago, III. has been in the city visiting mother and brothers Messrs. Thomas Hackley, Jr. and Vernon Hackley. He will leave Friday for his post of duty in Chicago. Mr. W. M. Bruce, a very promising young man, left the city Thursday last at noon, to visit relatives at Danville, Va., after an absence of twenty-two years. He will also visit South Boston and Cluster Springs, the home of his boyfriend, where he visited his sister and aunt, Mrs. Ann Cook, of Casper Springs, Ind. After spending a week at Bruce will return to 57 Hickory street. *Oranges*, N. J., where he is engaged in restaurant business known as the Remote Cafe, Presiding Elder, Rev. L. L. Berry of Bentmouth District, who had visited the District Conference of the A. M. E. Church held at Rocky Mount, Franklin county, Va., by invitation of Rev. George C. Taylor consented to remain over and preach for him and has congregation Sunday morning at eleven o'clock, at watch time an attentive and listening audience was present to hear this learned prelate, who spoke to them out of the Scriptures to their hearts' satisfaction. The sermon was a rate treat to all. At night the ex-pastor of Mt. Zion A. M. E. Church filled the pulpit from the text I Peter:1:3. A very large audience was present to hear this wonderful preacher of the Gospel of Jesus. A very liberal offering was laid on the table. The Rev. Taylor and two strong supporters with him during last Sunday and he really knows how to appreciate visitors. *The Mrs. Wilson, editor of New York.* Mrs. Annie Powell, of 308 Tenth avenue died Monday morning, seven minutes to five o'clock, after an illness of nine months. The funeral services were Wednesday, August 14 from Mt. Zion A. M. E. Church, of which she was a faithful member. She leaves a loving and devoted husband, a son, two sisters, a loving mother and a host of friends to mourn their loss. Interment was in Midway Cemetery, three and a half miles west of the city. Miss Sadie Shelby, of Richmond is visiting Mrs. Ella Locklayer this week corner Mrs. Ella Locklayer and Park St., Northwest. The funeral of Mrs. Charity Cooper Not $1.00, not even 600, not one cent cost to you under our easy conditions. No extra charge for fancy, swell styles. No extra charge for buttons, tumblers or pop-tops, buttons, tumblers or bolt loops, no extra charge for anything, all FREE. Before you take another order, before you buy a suit or dress, before you buy a pair of pants, offer. Agents of other taluring lessons please write, we have a new deal that will open your eyes. We ask every man that you want to buy pants, pants every man, everywhere. No matter where you live or what you do, write a letter or postal and say "Send A Friend." 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Miss Belle McClanham, of Columbus, O. is in the city visiting her aunt Mrs. Bob Jefferson. Mrs. Pauline Banks will leave the city Thursday to visit Richmond and Norfolk, Va. Private Lloyd Terry, of Camp Meade Md. was in the city shaking hands with as many friends. We are glad to learn that Mrs. Heilen Skipper who has been ill is able to be out again. Walter Gaskins, of Seventh avenue, N. E., who has been very sick for several men his died Monday, August 12 at the home of his parents. He is the younger son of Mr. and Mrs. D. G. Gaskins. A number of the young men who left the city for Camp Upton, Long Island, New York were exempted and returned to the city last week. There is a great lesson to learn in this. Mrs. Anne B. Barkson of Ninth Avenue, N. W. who has been quite indisposed at her home for three or four weeks is much improved in this writing and is up and about the cares of her name. Mrs. Helen Barlow of 66 Chestnut Street once somewhat misspread this week, but better at this writing, Mr. Joseph Fisher, of Eighth avenue, a foreman in the foundry department of R. M. W. sustained a serious injury last week, from which he is recovering. Mrs. Cora B. Dawson of Troutsville, Va. spent the week end at Rev. and Mrs. P. G. Gravely. Miss Nandie T. R. Jackson of 224 M. Vernon avenue, Salem, Va. spent a very pleasant afternoon at the home of Rev. and Mrs. P. G. Gravely, Sunday, August 4th. Miss Luey Thomas, of Martinsville, Va. spent the week end with her nephew, Rev. P. G. Gravely, of 123 Seventh avenue, N. W. Since our Heavenly Father has seen fit to remove from our midst our beloved choir member, Sister Hester Gilbert Tate, we bow in humble submission to His will. Sister Tate was a dutiful member of this choir for quite a number of years. Whenever the choir was called upon she was always present, unless sickness or such prevented. Resolved, Fires, That the choir extend its heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved family. Resolved, Second, That her seat in the choir be drapped for thirty days. Resolved, Third That a copy of these resolutions be sent to the family and a copy spread upon our minutes. Hester, thou wast mild and lovely, Gentle as the summer breeze, Pleasant as the air of evening When it floats among the trees. Peaceful be thy silent slumber, Peaceful in the grave so low. Thou no more will join our choir, Thou no more our songs shall know. Ye again we hope to meet thee When the day of life is fled. Then in Heaven with you to greet thee Where no farewell tear is shed. Done by order of the choir. by order of the choir, David Jones, President; Mrs. Belle Rose, Secretary. Mr. J. T. Thompson, 515 Ninth avenue, N. W. left Tuesday night for Richmond for a few days vacation. 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Ssc. postpaid. POSTPAID 89c Hair nets, brushes, combs and toilet articles manufactured' prices. Send two-cent stamp. Agents Wanted. Address: HUMANIA HAIR COMPANY 181-187 Park Row, New York City. DEPARTMENT D. THE LIGHT DR. BOYD SPEAKS (Continued from First Page.) utes from the very bottom of my soul. soul. I set forth the proposed objections then as possibly this article will not allow space to set forth. The seven brothren appointed by the National Baptist Convention, unincorporated, had specific instructions. Their instructions were to meet a like committee from the Southern Baptist Convention because Drs. Gambrell and Hailey that this convention in its annual session at Atlanta, Ga. They set forth in a Christially spirit and manner that the brothren of the Southern Baptist Convention were deeply interested and felt that as meditators or go-betweens, they might offer some suggestions to a solution of its vexations problem. We heard them patiently and when they left the meeting the convention considered this prayerfully, and felt that we would be less than Christian brethren should we not appoint a committee to confer with them and hear their suggestions and report the same to the next meeting of this Convention at Little Rock, Ark., in 1918. This was unanimously agreed to and the president was empowered to make the appointment at his pleasure. He appointed Revs. Gaines, Alexander, Prince, Hurse, Harding, Bowen and S. J. Jones. We did not know who the white brothren would know and had no idea until this appointment was made. We afterwards learned that they appointed Drs. Haney, Burton, Boone, Weaver, Atkinson and Gambrell. It was not left for us to prune this committee. We felt that it was an able and wise selection with the exception of Dr. Rufus W. Weaver, of Nashville. We felt that he was the president, the star witness of the plaintiffs in this case and by all means should not have been appointed, but we felt that his ability, his Christian integrity and his wise counsel would override this objection and that he would go into this meeting unbiased or unprejudiced. Whether he did or did not, we do not know. The commission met at the time and place, which was Memphis, Tenn., March 18th, and the meeting Indian meeting, and it seemed that the spirit of Christ prevailed and they offered the following six propositions and asked that the Executive Board at its next session carefully and prayerfully consider them and approve or disapprove them and lay the same before their convention: 1. That the Charter of the National Baptist Convention (incorporated) be surrendered and annulled. 2. That the law suit now pending against the National Baptist Publishing Board be dismissed as soon as these agreements are approved by the two National Baptist Conventions, with the understanding that the right of denominational ownership and control of all institutions and Boards is hereby recognized and that said ownership and control in each individual case shall be determined and established at the earliest time possible after consolidation by such methods as may be necessary. 3. That the Executive Boards of the two National Baptist Conventions be requested to approve these articles within the next two months and provide that the two Conventions meet this year in the same city, in separate conventions, on the same day, for the final and complete ratification in the coming session of each convention shall take precedence over all other matters after the usual opening preliminaries. 4. That immediately after the ratification as set froth above, this joint commission shall name a chairman and other officers of said united convention who shall preside over the joint session for consolidation. 5. That the united convention appoint a committee to confer with a committee of the Southern Baptist Convention about the differences concerning the location of the National Baptist Theological Seminary. 6. That the Southern Baptist Conventoin appoint a permanent advisory committee of nine, with which the Executive Committee or any other committee or Board of the said united convention may at any time confer. These propositions, as they now stand, were not read before the gathering of the brethren, but judge Atkinson (white), a very shrewd lawyer and an eminent jurist read the outlines of the proposition to the gathering. Dr. O. L. Hailey made the explanation that they were not submitted to the gathering for their approval or disapproval and they would hear no amendments or changes or arguments. We felt also that this was wise, because the two Executive Boards, when they should have had time to read these propositions, could offer such amendments as they thought best, and we were very much surprised when we reached Alexandria, to hear a number of brethren say the Executive Board must approve them without any amendment. This the Executive Board on its honor could not do, for many reasons. We learned that the first, second and fifth propositions were offered by our seven brethren as a commission. The first and second propositions, if there had not been a failure of definition as to time and persons in the first, and the proviso in the second, would have settled this whole vexation question. The first proposition sets for that the charter of the National Baptist convention and annulled. That sounds nice, and at first sight would settle the question, but the incorporated convention denies ownership of this charter, denies that they ever voted upon it, accepted it in any form; the unincorporated conventions denies the charter and claims that the charter was obtained by perjury and forgery. This being the case, who shall surrender and annual this charter? and when shall it be surrendered and annulled? Since these propositions were offered we learne dhhat a very able committee made up of lawyers and jurists from among the white Baptists, entered into a legal investigation of the charter that was obtained in Georgia by a few brethren for the Southern Baptist Convention, that it has lain dormant upon the record books of Georgia for seventy three years, and yet it is as applicable today as it was the day it was filled in Georgia. That being the case, if these seven brethren should refuse, neither convention has any authority to compel them to surrender or annual this charter, who will do it? Thinking people can see this and it needs no argument. I hope every well thinking Baptist, regardless of what their opinions may be, will take this up and read it carefully and ask themselves—could the unincorporated convention afford this? or in other words, could the National Baptist Publishing Board sit still and allow this without a protest? I think they will all say No. A few days ago when Dr. Hailey visited us at the National Baptist Publishing Board, I laid these two propositions before him. He seemed to be surprised and said it was unintentional, gave it as his conscientious views that it was never intended and was unfortunate, and he could readily see that the Publishing Board could not honorably do this with the law suit pending, but he said to my great surprise, that the Southern Baptists did not offer one of these propositions. This was a surprise, because our commission was appointed to hear suggestions from a committee of the Southern Baptist Convention, not to offer suggestions, but to hear, consider and report the suggestions offered by a committee of the Southern Baptist Convention. If our beloved white brothen failed to offer any suggestions, then their mission to us was misleday, for we really thought that they had studied the case unbiased and would offer reasonable, unbiased suggestions to both sides, and we are disappointed when we find that they did not. The sixth proposition may be all right, but it is first, unparliamentary, and second, it is unbaptistic, for it says "that the Southern Baptist Convention appoint a permanent committee of nine." This would be contrary to both parliamentary usages and baptistic policy. The Southern Baptist Convention is a volunteer association, and each year when it adjourns, it adjourns sine die. The next year messengers meet from various States, each State sending messengers according to the money appropriated by each State for the carrying on of the co-operative work of the convention during the year. They meet as a mass meeting and on the first day organize and elect a president. I believe it is generally conceded by all reasoning that the creature cannot be greater than its creator, hence, the Southern Baptist Convention could not appoint a permanent committee that committee could only live one year, and its advice or its authority or its standing could not be for the duration of but one year. Then again it would be unbaptistic for one body of Baptists to appoint a commission to govern another body of Baptists, all being upon the same footing and the same free standard. Having criticised these three propositions and showing why they had to be amended, I now offer a few suggestions as to the effect of these. On proposition 1, the surrendering of the charter, should the two badies unite, vote to surrender or annul the charter and it is not done, ten, twenty, thirty, forty or fifty years afterwards a majority of that convention could vote to fasten this charter on THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA the convention, and what we have fought so strenuously against would be found upon us unless the minority would split off; and then under proposition 2, they would be stopped from using the name NATIONAL BAPTIST CONVENTION, because they had re-united, accepted the peace propositions, allowed the law suit in Cook County, Illinois to become confirmed upon the statue bokos and the courts, of necessity, would be compelled to decide that they were stopped from reclaiming that name. The Publishing Board would be compelled, by all honorable reasons, to acquiesce in whatever the majority might try to put upon them, and while there is nothing in Baptist polity that would give this convention control, yet the following language in these propositions would stand out against them and they would have to bow, "with the understanding that the right of denominational ownership and control." If that did not make it complete, then the following language completes it: "said ownership and control in each individual case shall be detrenined and established." Here the convention would be allowed not only to determine, but if they could find nothing to determine then they could make, establish, lay out new lines that had never before been established by any Baptist organization. I have tried in this article to lay before our brethren some of the shrewd, schemy traps that were set to catch our brethren. They are sugar coated dangers, dangers sugarcated with beautiful language, put up by the shrewdest men that the Baptist denomination has produced, Judge Alkinson, who has been for years in Arkansas one of the leading burials in that State, and the advisor of Dr. Morris and followers, and it is understood that they constantly go to him for advice, knew the meaning of these words and their legal effect. Therefore, being biased to Dr. Morris and his followers he would naturally not object to the use of these words. Dr. Weaver, one of the best educated and most active Baptist preachers among the white Baptists, and who has been very active in the prosecution of this law suit and the star witness in the prosecution, would naturally smile and allow it to pass. It was therefore, necessary for the leaders of the unincorporated convention to grow active and see to it that these propositions were amended before they go before our convention. Do our incorporated brethren really want re-union? If so, why not have it? There is nothing in the way except one charter and two law suits, and they are the plaintiffs in each case and can take a non suit any day without prejudicing their case. They can leave it in such a way that they can start a law suit any day. Why ask the unincorporated brethren to lay down and let the incorporated brethren by shrewd language and legal trickery, tie them hog fashion and carry them off bag and barge into the Morris curra Without pushing this argument further, I beg to state for myself as an individual Baptist, I will never agree to it. I want peace, lasting peace without the sacrifice of conscience. I want re-union, lasting reunion, without the sacrifice of principles. If the unincorporated convention accepts these propositions without amendment, I am a local Baptist the balance of my days. If the Publishing Board accepts them, they do so over my protest. When I started twenty-two years ago to establish a Publishing House, gave all that both myself and my wife had accumulated, all these years, robbed my children. I did it with a hope that the denomination and not any Junction of brethren should have the benefits. If this is torn dwn either by the courts or by trickery, then we ask, give us back what we thought we were giving to the denomination and let us go unmolested. I may have more to say on this before the meeting of the convention. FAIRVILLE NEWS Farmville, Va., August 12—Mrs. C. G. Hilton, wife of Lieutenant Hilton and Miss Nellie Dubney, both of Lynchburg are visiting Mrs. Martha Hilton overseas with the 349th Field Lieutenant Hilton and Dr. and Mrs. Eaker. In a few weeks they will accompany Mrs. Martha Hilton to Canden, N. J. on a visit to her son, Philip Hilton. Mrs. Hilton has been notified of the safe arrival of her son, Lieutenant Hilton overseas with the 349th Field Artillery. She has also received a very encouraging letter from him, telling her not to worry—the Americans will soon be home. Mr. Anthony Austin, a well known citizen of Farmville and an employee of the Farmville Mills, departed this life last Sunday night. He had been in declining health for many months. The funeral service took place at the First Baptist Church. Wednesday afternoon, Rev. J. H. Wiley, officiating. He leaves to mourn their loss a wife and six children. The funeral services of Deacon J. D. Miller, who departed this life last Monday night was held at the First Baptist Church Friday evening. Deacon Miller was a faithful member of the Church and Sunday School and a useful citizen of this town. His death has brought sorrow to his many friends. Mrs. Mattie Price Brown has received the message of the safe arrival overseas of her husband, Mr. Percy Brown. Mr. Eddie Williams, from Camp Lee was visiting in the city the first of the week. Mr. Eddie Adams of Portsmouth is visiting here this week. Miss Maud Holmes visited Camp Lee Sunday. Florence S. C. Notes Florence, S. C., August 13—Mr. S. Gibbs, of the U. S. S. Mercury, passed through here recently enroute North after a ten days' furough. Mrs. J. D. Marshall, after visiting relatives here and at Sumter has returned to her future home, New York. While in Florence, she was the guest of Mrs. G. A. Alston, on North Irly street. FULTON NOTES. Mr. R. C. Timberlake, of Newport News, Va. was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Pittman. Mrs. Edward Pittman received a letter from her son, Sergent Eugene E. Pittman, Sergent Pittman said he was well and liked the climate of France and that, he wanted his mother and friends to continue in prayer. Miss Bernetta L. Sparkman, of Durham, N. C. is visiting relatives and friends of this city at the home of Mrs. Susie Taylor, 1242 Denny St. Mrs. Susie Holmes accompanied by her mother and daughter, Miss Ruth Godfrey have returned from New York Mrs. Herbert Preston has just returned from Henderson, N. C., where she was called to the burial of her brother, Mr. A. J. Taylor, of Portsmouth, Va. He died suddenly with a stroke of Paralysis. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Poindexter of Belle Vernon, Pa. were the guest of her uncle, Mr. Lewis Taylor, 1238 Denny street, Saturday and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Morris, of Trenton, N. J. and Miss Rebecca Sewell, of Spring Lake, N. J. arrived in the city Wednesday morning, 8:30 to attend the funeral of their beloved mother, Mrs. Martha Sewell, which took place from the Rising Mount Zion Baptist Church, Thursday at 3 P. M. Peter Anthony died at his residence 1244 Nicholson street, Thursday at 2 A. M. His wife, Mary E., three sons, John, Lucian and Edward and friends survive him. He was among the oldest citizens. Died August 12, 9 P. M., Mrs. Martha Sewell, at the residence of her son, Mr. William Sewell, 908 Denny street, Mrs. Sewell had been an old resident of Fulton for many years and was a beautiful Christian character, loved and esteemed by all who knew her. She leaves to mourn their loss, four daughters, one son, five grandchildren, one great grand-child and one brother, Wilson West, of Chesterfield county. Not long since, Mr. Sewell lost his wife Mrs. Maria Sewell. We extend to Brother Sewell and the family our heartfelt sympathy in this their hour of bereavement. We were very glad to hear from Meredith Foster, somewhere in France. He was the only boy we had not heard from directly up to last week. He states that he is doing well but very busy having little time to write. He sends best wishes to all friends and his Church and Sunday School. He hopes to see us soon. Signal Corps boys from Fort Wayne Detroit, Michigan passed through the city last week. Among them were many from this city; Walter Randolph Isaiah Johnson, Russell Walker, Robert L. Whiting. Walter Dixon of the Navy, writes very affectionately to his parents. Rising Mt. Zion Baptist Church has about thirty boys in the United States Army; Mount Calvary has fourteen, and many from the Union Level Baptist Church are with the colors. We feel proud of our boys. May they make good and bring back the old flag waving in the breeze with honor. CALVARY NOTES. As usual we find a very fine gathering in the Sunday School last Sunday Our superintendent, Mr. Beverly Valentine was elected by the T. E. L. Bible Class to represent the School at the State Sunday School Convention which convenes in Fairville, Va. August 21, 1918. We hope that he School as a whale will begin to meet on time so as to comply to the request of the Deacon Board through its spokesman, Mr. A. D. Daniel, that as to close out about 11:15. The Board also requests that caca and every member of the Church will come to the services early, in order that the services be over no later at 12:30 P. M. Queen's Jubilee August 19, 8:30 P. M. at the Mt. Calvary Baptist Church Admission, 10 cents. 11:30 A. M. Rev. Cobbs preached from the third chapter of James, Subject. Praying Amiss. The discourse was forcibly delivered very practical and sensible, at the same time exceptionally clear to everybody present. Mr. Beverly Valentine one of our Deacon's and member of the choir rendered a very interesting solo. God is surely pouring out His Splen on Calvary. Rev. Raine of First Union Baptist Church and Rev. Logan of Sharon Baptist Church were present. 8:30 P. M. Rev. Bishop Jackson of Saint Philip Episcopal Church, preached for the benefit of the Fulton Settlement House. Dr. Anna R Cooper Director. Many prominent people were present. Sunday, August 18, Rev. Cobbs will preach. Let us crowd the building. You know the colored people are always asking God to bless their Church and congregation but yet will stay their finance and presence from the Church. You must do your part because man's extremity is God's opportunity. WHITING "OVER THERE." Director Whiting has received a splendid letter from his scn. G. Walter Whiting with l'e 317th Engineers "Somewhere in France." Among other things, he says: "On the Fourth of July, the town people came out and celebrated with us in honor of our Independence Day, 'Long live America' they cried with jubilant hearts and voices. They say America has come to finish the war quick. On the morning of the Fourth the Regiment passed in review before the Colonel, then he and the Mayor of the town addressed us. Here and there were interspersed numbers by the band. After dinner we went to the field on the banks of a little stream and had our games. The people enjoyed watching our American game. "Sunday morning I went to Church for the first time since I joined the Army. I couldn't unstand anything that was said but the service was impressive. Now don't we think we are not religious in the Army, for we are Our Chaplain has services every Sunday when we are stationed and often when you may not feel like it, you are marched off in formation to some opening to hear the Chaplain preach." 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BURROUGHS, PRESIDENT THE NATIONAL TRAINING SCROOL FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS, LINCOLN HEIGHTS, WASHINGTON, D. C. SUNDAY SCHOOL AND B. Y. P. U. CONVENTIONS NEXT WEEK. The Virginia Baptist State Sunday School Convention and the Baptist Young People's Union Convention will convene in Norfolk, Va., at the Bute Street Baptist Church, next Wednesday and continue through Friday. A large delegation is expected and much work will be done towards forwarding the Christian cause in this State. On Thursday night, Miss Nannie H. Burroughs, of Washington, D. C. will address the Conventions, Prof. J. S. Lee, of Newport News is the President of the Sunday School Convention and Rescoe C. Mitchell, of Richmond heads the B. Y. P. U. PRIVATE CHARITY OVER THERE Private Nathaniel Charity, of the Veterinary Corps, U. S. A. with the Expeditionary Forces in France has written avery touching letter to his mother here. He states that he is good spirits and insists that she must not worry about him. He was among the first draftees sent from Richmond to Camp Lee. Hoede W S S Headquarters BUY TO-DAY! 25cts. Will Start You $5.00 Will enable you to see just what you are doing and $100. will make you feel like a Millionaire. WE LOAN MONEY ON RFAI ESTATE Lee, of Newport News is the President of the Sunday School Convention and Roscoe C. Mitchell, of Richmond heads the B. Y. P. U. PRIVATE CHARITY OVER THERE Private Nathaniel Charity, of the Vetinary Corps, U. S. A. with the Expeditionary Forces in France has written avery touching letter to his mother here. He states that he is good spirits and insists that she must not worry about him. He was among the first draftees sent from Richmond to Camp Lee. REPORTS MANY CASES OF RHEU-MATISM CURED STOP PAYING BIG BILLS, TAKING OR PLANNING EXPENSIVE TRIPS OR BATHS Our Home Druggists Say That Prescription C2223 Stops the Pains and Don't Cost Much. Either At slight expense our readers who suffer from rheumatism in any form, aching joints, shooting pains or bone pains can get Prescription C.2223 of any of our prescription druggists. Take daily doses as indicated on prescription pasted on the bottle. It is also well to drink plenty of water and refrain from too much meat. Those terrible aches and pains, swollen muscles, aching back and every form of rheumatism can be easily cured by following these few simple directions, so many remarkable cure has been made by this wonderful prescription that any of our who suffer are urged and advised to ask our home druggists for Prescription C.2223. In your way you save a lot of money, worry and get at home. A physician's large bottle sent to any one, prepaid for 60 cents. Address, C.2223 Laboratories, Memphis, Tenn. THE AGRICULTURAL AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE. What College Shall I Attend This Session? YOU SHOULD ATTEND THE A. & T. COLLEGE, ITS 25TH ANNUAL SESSION BEGINS OCTOBER 1, 1918. You will have the advantage of Three Strong Departments— AGRICULTURAL, MECHANICAL, AND ACADAMIC. A New Department for Teacher- Training in Vocational Agriculture will also be available. For catalogue and further information, write, to-day, to— PRESIDENT JAMES B. DUDLEY. Greensboro, N. C. SIX COMMANDER OF STUDENT ARMY TRAINING CAMP Washington, D. C., August 7,—Diett, Russell Smith has been detailed as commanding officer of the Washington Student Army Training Camp just opened on the Howard University grounds. Lieut. Smith is a native of Covington, Va., where he was reared and received a rudimentary education in the public schools. He enlisted in the 10th United States Cavalry, and served with Troop B of that organization thirteen years. He saw foreign service with the gallant 10th Cavalry in the Phillippines and in Mexico. He attended the Reserve Officers' Training Camp at Fort Des Moines last year and was gratuated, receiving a commission as first lieutenant. His most recent military service was at Camp Dix, where he served on a detail with the 153rd Depot Brigade and with a field artillery regiment at that station. His commission and assignments have been carried by diligent and meritorious service. The Student Army Training Camp at Howard is for the instruction of representatives of colored colleges throughout the land, to the number of 300, who will be given intensive training in military science and tactics for a period of forty-seven days, after which they will return to their respective institutions to train others in the work which they have learned. Provision has been made for the formation of a student army corps which will be advantageous to the National Army when hite young men are eventually callled to the colors. Many colored schools are taking advantage of this training offered at Howard University. WAR DEPARTMENT BUREAU STEADILY GROWING Washington, D. C., August 7.—When Mr. Emmett J. Scott, Secretary of Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute, was called to Washington last October to serve as Special Assistant to the Secretary of War, he immediately requested the Department of Commerce to release Mr. William H. Davis, who for many years had been performing stenographic and other technical work in that Department of the Government, and who for many years has been official stenographer of the National Negro Business League. Mr. Davis was accordingly released and has been serving as secretary and first assistant to Mr. Scott since the beginning of his work in Washington. The office force was later enlarged by the addition of Mr. Charles A. Wilson, of Boston, Mass., a stenographic helper, and within the last few weeks by the further addition of Mr. Charles L. Webb, of Chicago, HI., a stenographic helper, formerly status clerk in the United States General Land Office, Interior Department, and Mr. R. W. Thompson, the well known correspondent, who has been transferred from the Treasury Department to serve as an assistant in handling the many intricate problems which come to the office of the Special Assistant, whose bureau looks after matters affecting the interests of colored soldiers and colored citizens generally during the period of the present war, and is acting in conjunction with the Committee on Public Information and other agencies of the Government in the important work of stimulating the continued loyalty of colored Americans. The duties involving upon Mr. Scott have grown steadily in volume and gravity and it has been necessary to steadily increase his office force to keep pace with the overwhelming mass of correspondence that flows daily into the office, and to properly care for the welfare of the hundreds of cases that constantly press for attention and touch every possible phase of the activities of the colored people of the nation. Tuskegee Institute, Ala., Aug. 3. Perhaps the first and only Chapter of the Red Cross among the colored people was organized at Tuskegee Institute this week. Dr. Moton, Principal of the Institute, received word sometime ago that the Gulf Division of the Red Cross had received authority to establish the Chapter at Tuskegee Institute. A preliminary meeting was held Tuesday evening at Principal Moton's residence, and the following officers were elected: Dr. R. R. Moton, chairman; Mrs. Booker T. Washington, vice-chairman; Mr. Warren Logan, treasurer; Mrs. B. B. Waleck, secretary; and Mr. Chas. H. Gibson, chairman of the Finance Committee. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, through its secretary, John R. Shilady, makes public the following telegram addressed to Governor W. P. Hobby, of Texas, concerning the lynching of Jim Brown near Ben Hur, Texas, on July 27. The Association calls the attention of the Governor to the fact that this lynching occurred on the very day when President Wilson's emphatic denunciations of mob lynchings were printed in the press of the country. The telegram follows: August 2, 1918. "Hon. W. P. Hoby, Governor, "Austin, Texas. "The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, speaking in the name of its one hundred and twenty-five branches, five of them in Texas cities, and 36,000 members, respectfully asks what steps are being taken by Texas authorities to apprehend the lynchers of Jim Brown near Ben Hur, on July 27, the very day when President Wilson's emphatic denunciations of mob lynchings were printed in the press of the country. President Wilson in this noble and highly patriotic utterance appealed to the governors of all the States to co-operate actively and watchfully to make an end to this disgraceful evil of lynching, saying further that it cannot live where the community does not countenance it. Seventeen Negroes have now been lynched in Texas since June, 1917, a lynching record exceeded by only one State in the Union during the same period. This Association does not condone crime but insists with President Wilson that its punishment be by law and not by mobs. JOHN R. SHILLADY, Secy., National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. OFFICIAL CALL To Baptist Churches, Associations and Conventions throughout the United States. Greetings.—By authority of the Executive Board of the National Baptist Convention, your attention is here by called to the thirty-eighth Annual Session of the said Convention to be held with the Baptist Churches of St. Louis and the State of Missouri, September 4-10, 1918. This call is made in accordance with the report of the Peace Commission which met at Memphis. Tennessee on the 19th of March 1918 and at the earnest solicitation of the Baptist of St. Louis made to all factions of Baptist in the United States. We have been assured that ample arrangements will be made to entertain the many thousands of Baptist who will attend this meeting. Under the constitution there are three classes of members composing the convention, viz: Representative, Life and Annual. It is specially urged that all Baptist churches will be presented at this meeting of the convention by msesengers chosen by the churches. Owing to war conditions it may not be possible to secure reduce rates or special trains to the convention hence messengers may be required to reach St. Louis in special coaches or on regular trains. In that event it will be necessary to start from your home in ample time to reach St. Louis not later than September third. E. C. MORRIS, President. R. B. HUDSON, Secretary. National Baptist Convention. AGENTS The Oriental Brown Shoe Shining Parlor, 1721 Arctic Avenue, Atl- tantic City, N. J. SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y. George Edw. Marrigault, 20 S. Franklin St. BEDFORD, VA. R. M. Hayden, 708 Peaks St. BELLE HAVEN, VA. Geo. L. Bailey, P. O. Box No. 8. ARCOLA, MISS. James Harvey, Box 136. NORFOLK, VA. Tucker & Etheridge, 1128 Church St. CLEVELAND, OHIO. Eugene F. Cheeks, General Delivery. NEWPORT NEWS, VA. Mrs. Lula J. Sears, 548 25th St. DONORA, PA. Columbus P. Beal, 715 Allan Ave. EASTON, PA. Andrew Sims, Jr., Care of Mr. Hall Karldon Hotel LANCASTER, Pa., H. H. Brown, 508 North Street. APPOMATTOX, VA., S. Edward Mason, DOVER DELAWARE. A. B. Ruffin, GALVESTON TEXAS. E. C. Branch, 315 1-2 26th St., CHARLOTTE, N. C. Samuel H. Bland R. 29 Box 14. HARRISBURG, PA., Benj. F. Smith, 331 Muench St., HOPEWELL, VA., Solomon Phillips, Care Col. Branch Du Pont Y. M. C. A. Lynchburg, Va. Dr. F. V. Bacchus, 901 Fifth St. Roxboro, N. C. Edw. L. 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North-west corner 3rd and Clay Sts., Richmond, Va. John Mitchell, Jr., President, 311 N. 4th St. 'Phone Ran. 2213 D. P. Bragg, Secretary, 506 North Second Street. UNARMED STREAMER MERAK SHELLED BY HUN U-BOAT Crew Says Forty Shots Were Fired and They Were Forced to Abandon Ship Washington, August 8.—Within less than twenty-four hours after the Diamond Shoal lightship off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina had been destroyed by shell fire, the small American unarmed steam Merak was shelled, torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine near the North Carolina coast Tuesday afternoon, Announcement of the destruction of the ship—the third sent down in that vicinity since last Sunday—was made today by the Navy Department, The Merak's crew of forty-three men got away in small boats and were landed safely, twenty-three at Norfolk and the remainder at Elizabeth City, N. C. Complete details of the sinking of the ship were lacking tonight. Naval officials feel certain that the submarine which accounted for the Merak was the same that sank the tank stoner O. B. Jennings Sunday, off the Virginia capes and Diamond Shoal lightship Monday afternoon. In some quarters surprise was expressed that the submarine would have lingered near the spot where the lightship was sent down. Secretary Daniels said today that he had nothing to add to his former opinion as to the operations of the raiders on this side of the Atlantic, that they are instructed to hinder commerce as much as possible without exposing themselves to danger. Mr. Daniels said other sinkings probably would follow. According to the story told by members of the Merak crew, forty warning shots were fired at the steamer before they took to their boats. The Merak sank within ten minutes after she was abandoned. She was bound from New York to a southern American port. STEAMER BERWIND SUNK New York, August 8.—The steamier Berwind, announced as having con sunk on August 3 off the trench coast, is the American steamship Berwind, not a British steamship, it was announced here today. The Berwind, 2,589 tons gross, owned by the New York and Porto Rico Steamship Company, and formerly engaged in the sugar-carryingade between Porto Rico and New York, was requisitioned by the Shipping Board last September and congued to the use of the American army in France. MERICAN STEAMER PORPAGE IS SUNK OFF FRENCH COAST Washington, August 8—The Navy apartment tonight announced the kicking of the American steamer Porpage off the coast of France. Three members of the crew are reported missing. The announcement reads: "The steamer Porpage is reported sunk by a submarine off the coast of France. The vessel was hit by a torpedo on the port side amidships, and sank in an hour and forty-five minutes. "All members of the armed guard are reported safely landed. Three members of the merchant crew are reported missing. They are W. Support, chief oiler; J. Banks, second engineer, and D. P. P. McDonald, fireman." No report was issued to show whether the vessel was bound to or from France. (By N. Barnett Dobson) Now York, August 10.—Dr. James E. Shepard, president of the National Training School at Durham, N. C., was here a few hours today looking after important business matters in the interest of his school. The doctor was en route to Saratoga Springs, N. Y., where he will remain for a brief vacation. He is one of the most diligent, well equipped and enthusiastic educators the race has. He has foregone the leisure due him and has been at his desk at the training school constantly since the commencement season closed the latter part of May. In an interview with the Herald's correspondent before leaving for Saratoga, Dr. Shepard said: "The National Training School is clear of debt. We now, working for a larger endowment fund and to increase the dormitory accommodations for both sex in order to meet the large and constantly increasing demand of applicants. Ours is an interdenominational institution for the training in all educational lines of service the youth of the race. Its courses of study are varied, embracing all subjects that go to make up a liberal education. Though it is young in history, the institution feels a just pride in the work thus far accomplished. Its graduates are already filling many responsible positions, thus demonstrating the aim of the school to train men and women for useful citizenship. Our faculty and students responded nobly to the nation's call for war work. They bought Liberty Bonds, War Savings Stamps and others responded to the colors at training camps and Y. M. C. A. war service. The future of the school is indeed bright. The fall term opens on Tuesday, October 1st. I have not the time for long vacations, there is too much genuine constructive work to be done. I must therefore, heed the call of youth for larger and better facilities for education." The special help and encouragement held out to young men fitting themselves for the ministry, the new department of social service and the able faculty employed and paid, make the National Training school an ideal institution for self help and steady advancement. THE RIGHMOND PLANKT, RIGHMOND, VIRGINIA MT. PLEASANT NEWS Rev. Drivers made a flying trip to Hopdale last week. Mrs. C. R. A. Skinner is indisposed. Mrs. Ella Parker and Mrs. Emma Lindsey visited their sister, Mrs. Henrietta Skinner, of Emerson, on the 5th. HOUSE PAINTER and DECORATOR. ROOF PAINTING and ROOF REPAIRING A SPECIALTY. There will be a water melon and chicken supper given at the residence of Rev. Harvey on the 10th, at Mt. Plesaant, O. Quarterly conference was held at the Clarks M. E. church on the 7th. Sacrament will be administered by Rev. Drivers, D. D., at Clark M. E. church, Sunday morning. First Class Service at Reasonable Rates ```markdown ``` Earl Skinner and Barry Miller, formerly of Emerson, left on the 5th, for a training camp in Michigan, from Wheeling, W. Va. PINOTOI... We Offer you the Latest and Most Artistic Photos at a More Moderate Figure than you can Obtain Elsowhere. Special Attention Paid to Children. We will Also be Pleased to Quote You Prices on Exterior and Interior Mrs. Honrietta Skinner, of Emerson, received a letter on the 6th, from her youngest son, William Robbins, who is somewhere in France. ENLARGING AND COPYING FROM OLD PHOTOS A SPECIALITY GEORGE O. BROWN, Photographer 603 NORTH SECOND STREET MICHMOND, VIRGINIA Mr. Marshal Stewart, of Pitts burgh, is visiting his grandmother, Mrs. Mary Londer, of Emerson. ```markdown ``` LABOR DAY PICNIC. Stop, look, listen! Are you going? Going where? To Lecost, Midtothian Va., the new Fish Pond and Plenic Ground for Colored People. There will be a large plenic given there for the benefit of the new Help One Another Club and we are asking every colored man, woman and child to meet us at Leceo on Labor Day, Monday, September 2, 1918. All persons from Hopwell will start from Dreamland Park. THE TRAIN We also ask every colored man or woman who has an automobile to help us on that day. There will be some of the best men and women of the race to speak to you on that day. Edward McElvene, Proprietor, ad dress Box 216, City Point, Va. or Box 4 Midothian, Va. The boy with the Yellow Hudson Car. Administrator's Notice. Having been appointed administrator of the estate of Jesse Seruggs noice is hereby given to all persons who have claims against his estate to present the same to me at my office G13--A N. Second Street and anybody who may owe anything to the estate will likewise make payment to me. J. THOMAS HEWIN, Administrator. Printer Wanted. Ono capable of handling cylinder press. Permanent employment. Good wages. Apply to THE GUIDE PUBLISHING CO., INC., 711 Highland avenue, Norfolk, Va. Send us your subscription now— one year, six months or three months —It will be appreciated just the same BUY WAR SAVING STAMPS Buy THRIFT Stamps. THE BANK OF NEW YORK THE MECHANICS SAVINGS BANK HAS BEEN NAMED BY THE UNITED STATES TREASURY DEPARTMENT AS A WAR SAVINGS DIVISION. N. W. CORNER THIRD AND CLAY STREETS RICHMOND, VIRGINIA SATURDAY THE PANIC CABINET SESSION CONSIDERS U-BOATS Norwegian Steamer Is Latest Victim Of Hum Undersea Raiders Washington, August 13.—German submarine raids in American waters were understood to have been discussed today at an unusually prolonged session of the Cabinet, but if any new plans for combating this menace to helipless fishing craft, lightships and other vessels were formulated by President Wilson and his advisers, the fact was not disclosed. The only report of the activities of the raiders reaching the day fold of the destruction of the Norwegian steamer Sommerstad yesterday morning, twenty-five miles southeast of Fire Island, N. Y., Captain Hansen and his crew of thirty men were landed by a naval patrol boat, which found them at sea in small boats ten hours after the steamer went down. Destruction of the Sommerstad by a torpedo, which passed under the ship's bow, and later circled and struck the vessel amidships, gave rise to a suggestion that the torpedo was controlled by radio on the submarine, but this was ridiculed by naval experts. They explained that the course of a torpedo is regulated by the gyroscope, which can be so set before discharge that the weapon will describe a circle. This has been done time and again during torpedo practice in the American navy, so as to return the weapon to the ship discharging it, high officials said, and it has not bene an uncommon thing for tropeoes fired by German submarines to take similar course. With the torpedo's steering gear set so the weapon will run in a circle, it becomes almost doubly effective, naval officers explained, for if it missed the object when speeding on its outwrd course, the possibility remains that it will strike after it turns about, a possibility that is increased if the ship attacked goes full ahead as the Sommerstad did. BELIEVE DEADLY GAS OVER CAME THE GUARD No additional reports on the depth bomb attack by an American destroyer on a submarine off the Virginia coast have reached the Navy Department, but it now seems fairly well established that it occurred Sunday, after gas from oil, supposed to have been discharged from a submarine, overcame six men in the coast guard station and lighthouse on Smiths Island, N. C., Sunday evening. While most naval experts accept with great reservation the theory that the gas from a submarine injured the men, Secretary Daniels said today he believed the report as given by the commandant of the coast guard station was correct. It was accepted by the commandant of the Sixth Naval District, who must have thoroughly satisfied himself concerning it, Mr. Daniels said, before transmitting it to the department. Additional reports have been requested by the department¹ and are expected soon. No previous accounts of gas attacks by submarines have been received, nor has there been any information coming to the department that the U-boats are equipped for such attacks. Some officials, however, do not regard it as at all improbable that, in carrying out their campaign of "frightfulness," the Germans would make whatever use of gas by submersibles that might be found possible. NORWEGIAN SHIP SENT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING The steamer Sommerstad was torpedoed without warning and sunk by a German submarine yesterday morning, twenty-five miles southeast of Fire Island, N. Y., the Navy Department was advised today by the commandant of Third Naval District, Captain Hansen and thirty members of the crew were rescued by a naval patrol boat. There were no casualties. The captain reported that he saw the wake of a torpedo and immediately passed under the bow of the vessel, which was drawing only seven feet of water. Full speed ahead was then ordered, but the torpedo turned sharply to the left and returned, hitting the vessel between the third and fourth holds on the port side. The force of the explosion tore a great hole in the side of the ship, and in five minutes the whole deck amidships was awash. The crew succeeded in launching two boats, and got away in safety. They made for Sandy Hook, and sighted the patrol boat ten hours later. The submarine showed only its periscope, which was observed at some distance, standing some six feet out of the water and moving very rapidly. Naval officials believe this is the same radar that accounted for the British steamer Penistone, the Swedish steamer Sydney and some dozen fishing boats off the Massachusetts coast within the past few days. No further information regarding the operations of the raiders, either on the North or Middle Atlantic coast had reached the Navy Department today. ANOTHER SCHOONER ADDED TO LIST OF VICTIMS Nantucket, Mass., August 13.—The auxiliary schooner Earl and Nettle was added today to the list of fishing vessels sunk by a German submarine off Georges Bank Saturday. The six members of the crew, picked up 100 miles east of Napa. ucket and brought here with four survivors of the schooner Lena May, reported that their vessel had been sunk by gunfire, after having been looted by a raiding squad from the U-boat. Entrots to find other fishermen adrift in dories were held up by a fog so dense that navigation in these waters was attended by the utmost danger. The boat bringing the survivors of the Earl and Nettie and the Lena May picked its way cautiously and made port safely. With the arrival of the men from the former, the number of fishing vessels known to have been sunk was increased to ten. Captain Frank Lynch and two members of the crew of the Lena May had not been accounted for by shipmates who reached here. The Earl and Nettie's men reported that they were subjected to many indignities by the U-boat's crew. The personal effects of the fishermen, of little intrinsic value, were taken, along with provisions and clothing. When they were ordered into the dory they were told to be quick about, and they were close by when their vessel was shelled. In several instances, requests that they be permitted to retain trinkets were refused by the enemy, who swore at them and showed a more hostile attitude than that noted by other boats sent down. SIX OF SCHOONER'S CREW LANDED AT NANTUCKET The crew of six men of the swordfish schooner Cruiser, who were thought to have lost their lives when their craft was sunk by a German submarine in Georges Banks Saturday afternoon, were brought in here today. They rowed for 180 miles in their dories before they were rescued off Great Round Shoal lightship, six miles off this island. Previous reports were to the effect that the Cruiser was sunk by gunfire, and that her crew had no time to escape. The men from the Cruiser said they saw the submarine attacking either fishermen, and quickly decided to abandon their vessel. Packing a quantity of provisions in a dory, they off before the submarine came up. Rowing away from the scene, the Cruiser's men saw the fishing schooner On Time on her beam ends. The crew had taken to a dory before their ship was shelled. According to the crew of the Cruiser, the schooner Old Time, previously reported as sunk while fishing in company with their vessel, was nowhere in their vicinity. They believe that the Old Time was confused with the On Time, which was sunk. REPORTS INDICATE THAT U-BOAT IS NEW ONE Boston, Mass., August 13,—Reports of survivors of fishing vessels sank off the New England coast by a German submarine indicated today that the enemy craft had not been out as long as some of its officers had endeavored to make it appear. The submarine is painted white, two of the fishing fleet captains agreed that the hulk had been painted very recently, and they said that it did not seem that the U-boat could have been in American waters as far back as May. The vessel was described as 300 feet in length, with two guns, six poundres, mounted fore and aft. Survivors said there were at least 100 in the crew, and that the captain of the prize crew appeared more Spanish than German. In several cases the commander of the U-boat told the American officers whose vessels were sunk that his cruising radius was 17,000 miles, which would give him many miles to spare beyond a voyage from a German port to this side and return. All vessels destroyed were first searched, and every gallon of oil that might be of use on the U-boat was taken. SEVEN MEMBERS OF CREW OF RELANCE LANDED Providence, Mass., August 13. The crew of seven men of the schooner Reliance, one of the fleet of fishermen sunk by a German submarine Saturday, was landed here today. The men were picked up by another fishing vessel. U. S. FRUIT STEAMER OUTDIS TANCES U-BOAT At Atlantic Port, August 13.—Running at top speed, an American fruit steamer outdistanced a German U-boat off Fire Island yesterday morning, and escaped the fate of the Norwegian steamship Sommerstad, which was sunk off that point about four hours later. Officers of the steamer, which reached this port tonight, said that the undersea craft was coming towards them when she was sighted. The steamer's engines were pushed to the limit, they said, and after a short while the U-boat gave up the chase. The War Department urges all Graduates of High Schools and Academies to Enlist and go to College. LINCOLN UNIVERSITY, PENNSYLVANIA offers full Courses in Arts, Sciences and Theology. The Student's Army Training Corps provides opportunity for probable completion of College Course and at the same time for preparaton to meet the needs of the Army for highly trained men as officers. All Departments open Tuesday, September 17, 1918. Address, Rev. J. B. Randall, D. D. President, Lincoln University, P. O. Pennsylvania. FOR SALE.-Unusually thriving Grocery Business, commanding best trade in old Jackson Ward. Owner's reason for selling, failing health. See J. T. Carter, Attorney, 201 Mechanics Bank Building. If there is no Planet Agent in your neighborhood, write us about putting one there for you. THE RICHMOND PLANET ULTIMATUM DELIVERED ALLIES TO TROZKY *Demand Within Three Days Explanation* *Demand Within Three Days Declare, War, Go, Entitlement* London, August 13.—It is reported from Moscow by way of Berlin that the diplomatic representatives of the entente have handed a collective note to War Minister Trotzy demanding within three days an explanation of Premier Lenin's threat that Russia would declare war "against Anglo-French imperialism," the Central News states today. Because of the counter-revolutionary movement in Russia, the "Second Soviet Congress" has placed the execution of power in the hands of a triumvirate composed of Premier Nikolai Lenine, Leon Trotzky, Minister of War, and M. Zinovieff, an associate of Lenine, according to Moscow advises to the Rhenish Westphalian Zeitung. They have been given unlimited power to take all measures necessary to gain victory in the fight of the Soviet republic against its enemies. The advices add that the leaders of the Kerensky party, who had been kept under strict Soviet observation, have suddenly disappeared. It is believed in Moscow that they fled abroad. CZECHO-SLOVAKS. RECOGNIZED BY GREAT BRITAIN AS NATION London, August 13.—The British government has issued a declaration formally recognizing the Czecho-Slovaks as an allied nation and the three Czecho-Slovak armies as an allied force regularly waging warfare against the central powers. NATIONAL BAPTIST CONVENTION Selma, Ala., Aug. 1, 1918. Dear Brother:— The National Baptist Convention will meet at St. Louis, Mo., in its 38th annual session, September 4:10, 1918, in one of the greatest meetings ever held among the Baptists of this country. It is expected and urged that every Baptist church in the United States, which stands for the unity of the Baptists and one National Baptist Convention will be represented at this meeting. The Religious Census which gives the number of Negro Baptists in the United States to be 3,018,341 refers only to the National Baptist Convention, hence our connection to the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America, the Baptist World Alliance, and the General1 Convention of Baptists of North America, makes it important that every church be enrolled at the forthcoming meeting. It may not be possible for all the churches to send messengers to the Convention, but all can be represented by letter and can send $5.00 which is the amount necessary to be represented, and thereby make it possible for a complete statistical report of the Negro Baptists to be sent in each year. If you have not received a letter form on which it make out your report, write at once to Secretary R. B. Hudson, Selma, Ala., who will be glad to furnish the same upon request. All Associations, Conventions or other organizations among Baptists should be represented aside from the churches. Money should be sent by Express or Post Office Money Order, and not by personal checks. Address all mail for the National Baptist Convention to 2810 Pine Street, St. Louis, Mo. E. C. MORRIS, Pres., R. B. HUDSON, Secy. WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, WEST VIRGINIA On Wednesday, July 21st, at the Bellman's Exchange, an entertainment was given by the waitresses of the White Hotel, Mr. L. A. Walker, headwaiter, for the draftees, as following: Moll Green, Harry Henry, Bassie Lefridge, John Ford, William Thompson, and last, but not least, Russel Tracy, better known, far and near, "The Loving Shine." The waitresses were uniformly dressed in snowy white attire and from their left shoulder fell the red, white and blue. Comfort kits were presented by Prof. E. S. Shanks, who in the New England States is known by his tripping fantastic step. He greatly impressed on the boys theri duty to God and their country as true Ameri-neria citizens. The hall was beautifully decorated with ferns, cut roses, plants and carelessly strewn with sweet peas. Misses Fannie Lee, of Virginia, and Lillian Gray deserve great credit for their taste in decoration. Light refreshments were served. Music was furnished by Messrs. John Washington, of Illinois, and Jerry Williams. Among the guests we found Mrs. Lula S. Briggs, of Savannah, Ga.; Mrs. Senora L. Bowe and W. Henry Jones, of Richmond, Va. A. & T. COLLEGE SUMMER SCHOOL CLOSES The Agricultural and Technical College, Greensboro, N. C., closed one of the most successful summer schools on Friday, August 2nd. During the six weeks session a representative set of teachers from Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina was in attendance. In addition to the regular instructors of the summer school, lectures were given by President Jas. E. Sheppard of the National Training School, Durham, N. C.; Prof. Holland Thompson, of the College of the City of New York; Prof. R. L. 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People suffering from Hyperopia and Astigmatic defects of Vision are readily able to Presbyopia no longer dreaded. If you are suffering from any eye strain, please see me. USRA E. A. M. STREET, RICHMOND, MICHIGAN Dear brethren, you see from the above that our Seminary is no joke. It is no fake. Have you done anything to help me support this Seminary since our Convention at Muskogee? I have some obligations of this Educational Board for work done this year that must be paid—will this my last appeal for this Conventional year have any effect on you in the way of producing a donation from yourself personally or a collection from your Church, Sunday School, Missionary --- On Friday night at 8:30 o'clock, the summer school had its closing exercises. The program was largely musical, under the direction of Prof. W. E. Lew, director of the Musical Department. Prof. Lew used talents selected both from the Army School and the Summer School and rendered a program that highly pleased the audience which packed the college chapel. On account of the A. & T. Training School at the college which makes it necessary to construct barracks for their accommodation so as to use hte dormitories for students, it has been found necessary to open the fall term October the 1st, instead of September the 1st. It is hoped to have the dormitories by this time entirely cleared of soldiers and housed in the new barracks that will be constructed for their use. The college is expecting one of the largest enrollments that it ever had, notwithstanding the large number of the former students that have been drafted. JAS. B. DUDLEY, Pres. PORTSMOUTH, VA. Mr. M. L, Carter and Mrs. Mary B, Taylor, of Rio Vista, Va., were quietly married at the residence of Rev. R. V. Peyton, Thursday, August 8th, at 11 o'clock a. m. After the ceremonies, Mr. and Mrs. Carter left on the 12 o'clock train over the C. & O. for Portsmouth, Va., where they will be the guests of Mrs. Agnes O. Crocker, the aunt of the bride. At home September 9, 1918, 7 to 10 p. m. Friends invited. No cards. THE LAST CALL: The National Baptist Convention fiscal year is now closing and I am sending this my last appeal to say to you as Corresponding Secretary of the National Baptist Educational Board, that I have done my best to make this a successful year. I have used myself as a denominational servant and that too as a hired servant. Full pay or half pay I am determined to do my duty and make a showing for the educational work I represent. The Theological Seminary and Bible Training School was opened at Memphis, Tennessee, October 2, 1916 and closed in May, 1917 with an enrollment of more than one hundred ministerial students, missionaries and Sunday School workers. The second session was opened November 5, 1917, and closed in May, 1918, with a smaller enrollment but better and more efficient work done in the way of Bible education. We have been enabled to pay the teachers at the close of each month for the whole seven month session and have helped to provide for the Summer Bible Training School Course. The Professor of Theology, Rev. S. D. Middleton, says in a letter to me under date of June 15, 1918: "Dr. A. R. Griggs: Concerning the Summer Theological School will say we are yet in progress and have a larger class than ever before. Night students 27, day class 24. I send you the name of these students. "Rev. George B. Riley received his diploma of graduation from the National Baptist Theological Seminary on the night of May 23 before a thousand of people at Church Park. This was a great boom for the Theological Seminary. I shall expect to put the National Baptist Theological Seminary 'over the top.' Yours for the Seminary, S. D. Middleton." 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