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RAGE - COUNTRY - WORLD NEWS THE RICHMOND PLANET Virginia State Library TIME IS FLEETING—KEEP POSTED A HAND ACROSS THE ATLANTIC. A Call to Sustained Endeavor=Barrister Hayford Discusses Great Question=A Helping Hand to the Far East=General Smuts Criticized=Black Man's Loyalty=A Ringing Appeal From an African Luminary. VOLUME XXXV, NO. 41 A HAN THE A Call to Sustain Discusses Great the Far East== Man's Loyalty african Luminar (By Casey Hayford, Barrister at Law, Sekonde, Gold Coast. West Africa.) The world is called upon to face great issues. The issues are bigger than the times and the men of the times. Except here and there, there are very few who realize what the issues are, or have any clear idea as to the correct indication of the times. Generally there is a hazy idea that great changes are pending, but in what direction they lead, or why they are at all necessary, few have ventured to inquire. At a time when the plans of Almighty God were complete to work a revolution in the opinions of men, Germany let loose the bell of war; and there are some who judge that Germany may be the source of Providence to bring men to a higher conception of duty to follow men. Before the war, when the civilized world, unscrolled, spoke of man and one's duty to man, there seemed to be a certain amount of mental reservation in so far as the darker races were conquered. But the attitude of civilization in this matter has been scouted. It was scouted in the Russo-Japanese war. It will be more greatly affected by the present war. In the era of Japan, for the first time in modern history, Europe and America were taunted that the monopoly of successful warfare did not belong to them, and that, given opportunity, the East could measure swords with the West. "Said a distinguished Japanese after the war in the Japanese house of Peers: "The sacred duty is incumbent upon us, as the leading state of Asiatic progress, to stretched a helping hand to China, India, and Korea, to all the Asiatics who have confidence in us, and who are capable of civilization. As their more powerful friend, we desire them all to be free from the yoke which Europe has placed upon them, and that they may be upon prove to the world that the Orient is capable of measuring swords with the Occident on any field of battle." Japan had risen to a first-class power. Japan remains a first class power, and her voice is heard, and heard with respect, in the councils of the Nations. Still the Japanese object lesson had not gone far enough with the dominant groups of mankind. They were wont still to assume a patronizing air with darker races, including black folk. They assumed the power to direct their destiny. They laid down rules and regulations for their conduct. They fixed bounds beyond which they must not go. In some cases matters had reached an acute stage when the present war broke out. It ought to alter many a wrong point of view. In an age of steel, machinery and mechanical appliances, map has not reached the stage, nor does it appear he ever will, when he can wholly dispose with man-power. And, so, when it comes to the pinch, civilization, either in war or peace, is bound to press into service the dark races of mankind. As I am writing, black folk in different theatres of the war are shedding their blood in saving civilization from the deadliest blow that could be struck at it by a power which had held itself out as the most civilized of all. As I write, the burden of civilization is upon the shoulders of millions of black folk, who, throughout the world, by muscle and brain, are contributing labour of a most useful kind. But, in the face of all this, the dominant groups are still inclined to entertain disparaging sentiments towards the black man. There are degrees of this sentiment. It ranges from positive violence, espionage, exploitation, to a nauseous patronage blighting in its influence. It is not confined to any particular class of the groups in question. In one form or other it is exhibited by the most vulgar as well as by the most cultured and enlightened. To sum up, it suggests that the black man was expressly created by God for the purposes and the benefit of the white, and that that being his destiny, the latter is entitled to lay down the doctrine of his evolution, which must be strictly observed. That is an idea to be combatted and combated wherever found. General Smuts of the South African Dominion has recently made two remarkable speeches in London, one at the House of Lords' dinner in his honor, the --- other at the Savoy Hotel Dinner, General Smuts is a distinguished man, and he comes from a distinguished community. He belongs to that Great Boer people, who at one time, held sway in South Africa, and who then regarded the black man and his labour as a peculiar heritage from the Lord's General Smuts is proud of his people, and that is an element of greatness in his gothic and gothic toonian garment. Yet General Smuts is great Empire builder Yet General Smuts cannot wholly get himself out of the South African (Continued on the Eighth Page.) RAILROAD EMPLOYEES MUST BE COURTEOUS Director General McAloo Demandals Proper Treatment for Traveling Public EXCUSE FREQUENTLY HEARD Delayed Traits or Insufficient Service Promptly Explained by Clerk Reply. "Uncle Sam is Running Railroads Now." ```markdown ``` Washington, August 19—Railroad employees were specifically ordered by Director General McAdoo today to show outcry in dealing with the public and to cease exasperating train delays and 6 other errors with the plea that "I need Sam is running the railroad now." "The public be datoned" policy will in no circumstances be tolerated on the railroads under government control" said the director general's office addressed to "all employees in the railroad service of the United States." The order says. "Complaints reached me from time to time that employees are not treating the public with as much consideration and courtesy under government control of the railroads as under private control." I do not know how much courtesy was accorded publ. under private control, and I have no basis, therefore for accurate comparison. I hope, however, that the reports of discontenty under governors administration of the railroads are incorrect or that they are at least confined to a relatively few cases. ... "For many years it was popularly believed that the public be damned" policy was the policy of the railroads under government control. Such a policy is indefensible either under private control or government control. It would be particularly indefensible under public control when railroad employees are the direct servants of the "My investigation has also been called to the fact that employees have some time offered as an excuse for their own shortcomings, or as justification for delayed transits or other difficulties the statements that 'Thek Sam is punning the railroads now, or these are McAdoo's orders,' etc. Nothing could be more reproducible than statements of this character ... "There are many people who for partisan or selfish purposes, wish government operation of the railroads to be a failure. Every employee who is discontentous to the public or malkes excuses or statements of this kind I have described is helping these partisan or selfish intolerances to discredit government control of railroads. PEOPLE HAVE CHIERFULLY MET ADDED BUNDEN "Recently the wages of railroad employees were largely increased in involving an addition to railroad operation expenses of more than $475,000,000 per annum. In order to meet this increase the public has been called upon to pay largely increased passenger and freight rates. The people have accepted this new burden carefully and partially..... "A great responsibility and duty rests upon the railroad employees of the United States. Upon their loyalty, efficiency and patriotism depends in large part America's success and the overthrow of the Kaiser and all that he represents. Let us not fail to measure up to our duty." RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 1918 SALIOR CANNOT GO TO TRIAL IN STATE OF VIRGINIA. New State Law Requires His Dis charge From Service First. On the 16th inst., because the prisoner still was in Uncle Saint's service Police Justice Crutteheld, decided that his court had no jurisdiction in the matter of Louis Inbler, 23 years old, of Kokoto, Ind., second class pipe litter in the Navy, recently arrested at the naval training station in Philadelphia and brought back here last night to answer two charges of housebreaking and grand larceny. The court let the case go over until August 28 so that a ruling could be obtained from the United States Attorney General. Failure of the Navy authorities to discharge Inbler when he was turned over to a Richmond detective by order of Secretary Daniels caused the hitch, the court pointing out that a special Virginia law exempted soldiers and sailors from prescription by eight authorities for the period of the present war so long as they are in the service. The order from Daniels merely directed that Inbler be released and that he be returned to the Navy if not convicted. Justice Crutteheld held that this was far different from a discharge and that Inbler was just as much a sailor as ever. The man appeared in court in his service uniform. He collapsed in the Navy in Norfolk two months ago and was trained at the station there. He was released several months before from the Virginia penitentiary after serving half of a ten year term for burglary in Newport News. He is alleged to have committed the offence here soon after his release. --- JUDGE TERRELL TO SPEAK Washington, Aug. 19—Judge Robert H. Terrell the race's only Colored judge will next month start on a speaking tour through the Middlewest making patriotic speeches under the auspices of the Nationa) Colored Soldiers Comfort Committee. The Judge is already billed to speak at New Castle, Pa., Cleveland, Columbus and Dayton Ohio and at Detroit Mich. BEV. BRAGG HERE Rev. George F. Bragg, Jr., Rector of St. James P. E. Church of Baltimore, Md., despite the down pour of rain last Sunday morning preached an able discourse to an appreciative congregation at St. Philip's P. E. Church of this city. He has all of his old-time fire and energy. Rev. Bragg was for many years editor of the Petersburg, Va., Lance before his entry into the ministry and was one of the most picturesque and forceful figures in that section of the State. He has been successful in his labors at Baltimore and during his brief stay here called at the Planet Office, where he discussed old times with Editor Mitchell, who was associated with him during the stormy political periods in the Fourth Congressional District of Virginia. He is still youthful in appearance and he enjoyed his brief stay here in this city. STEAMER, PROTEUS, SUNK, IN COLLISION SUNDAY NIGHT Other Vessel, Which Was Not Seriously Damaged, Stood By and Rescued Crew. Washington, August 19.—The merchant steamer Proteus, of 3,000 tons was sunk last night in collision with another steamship about thirty-four miles southwest of Diamond Shoals off Cape Hatteras, N. C., the Navy Department today was informed. The other vessel, which was not seriously damaged stood by and rescued the crew of the Proteus. RICHMOND BOYS IN ENFANCE WIN GREAT 'BATTLE!' Defeat 15th Cavalry in Ball Game After Exciting Struggle On Active Service with the American Expeditionary Force, July 30, 1918. To the Editor of The Planet: I am writing you a little bit of news from across the pond, which I hope you will find space in your paper for. I have a good many old friends there and most of them read The Planet. So it is a good way to let them hear what we have over here. After four weeks of resting, as everybody is stiff, Castain Robert Lewis approached me with the subject of baseball. Well, being the manager of the team I called the boss together. So we decided to play our first game across the pond. The day broke as pretty as could be wished for. So after breakfast we started to the park. The coach, W. B. Lew is got the boys on the diamond and after a good lecture, carried them through a few snappy stunts. We were ready for the battle. Well, the 15th Cavalry is as good as they come, but, Mr. Editor, you know there are some always better. The game went on for six innings, nip and tuck, but you must remember we are from Richmond and the lucky seventh always was lucky for her. Well, we started the ball going in the seventh and when every thing quieted down two runs had crossed the pan. Everything settled down after that and when time was called, the impulse anew used: Veterinary Hospital No. 4—2 15th Cavalry 0 THE LINE UP Powhatan Honly.....Catcher, Herman Lee.....Pitcher Serret, Robert Scott.....Short Stop Corp, Floyd Overly.....1st Base Farrier Robert Lewis.....2nd Base Oliver Branch.....3rd Base 1st Class Pet, George Cranach, R, FL 1st Class Pet, Jennifer C, Field Farrier Thomas Hayes.....L, Field Corporal Francis C, Knight, man- ner; Farrier Robert Lewis, captain; Farrier Warner B, Lewis, coach --- JEWISH COLORED COUNT IS NOW AN AMERICAN CITIZEN Upon Private from Myssinia Speaks Twenty-seven Languages. Camp Upton, August 15. American citizenship was granted today to Count David Ben Isaac de Kellserita a Jewish college private, who speaks twenty-seven languages and claims blood relationship with the late Klam Menelik of Abayssinia. He was born in that country, in the section known as Italian Somaliland and was naturalized as a subject of Italy. The papers were issued in the soldier court, over which Justice Joseph Morschanser presides. Private Kellserita's only regret, and that very slight, at being naturalized was that he relinquishes the nobility which has been his in Abayssinia. His marvelous knowledge of languages was proved by the court interpreter, who gave him long test questions in English, French, Spanish German, Russian, Polish, the Scandinavian languages, Italian, Greek, Arabian, Hebrew, Turkish and var. languages, responses were perfect. His proficiency in Hebrew is particularly complete as at one time he studied for rabbinical ordons. Because of his linguistic gifts he may be given a transfer to the intelligence service from the medical detachment of an engineer regiment, with which he came to camp. The Jewish colored man's home is 110 Fourth street, Milwaukee. $60.00 NEXT SPRING FOR 1914 $25.00 SUT. Clothiers Forecast Terrific Rise in Price—Tax on Those Below 865.00 Unlikely. A man's suit costing less than $65 is not likely to be taxed, in the opinion of Ludwig Stein of B. Kupniewheimer & Company. Mr. Stein told the joint conference of the National Association of Retail Clothiers and the National Association or Clothiers yesterday afternoon at the Hotel McAlpin of the meeting of the clothiers' committee with the sub-committee of the House Way and Means Committee at Washington August 9. The clothiers pointed out to the legislators that suits selling at $15, $20 and $25 before the war were not luxuries, but necessities. A suit costing $15 in 1914 will sell this Fall for $25, the legislators were told, and $35 next Spring. One costing $20 in 1914 will sell for $35 to $38 this Fall and for from $45 to $48 next Spring. Clothes that cost $25 four years ago will be priced at $45 next Fall and at $66 next Spring. Mr. Stein said it had been the committee's intention to put a tax on clothing from $20 up, but when the situation was expained to them he believed no tax would be put on clothing selling below $65 retail. IS THE NATIONAL BAPTIST CONVENTION UNION HOPELESS? Rev. Pollard Discusses Great Question==Some Leaders Do Not Want Union==Tell How to Secure Union Among the Brethren==The Condition of Affairs as seen by the Writer==The Issues at the Little Rock Meeting. Judging from the tone of the denominational papers, one would conclude that the efforts to unite the two factions of the National Baptist Convention has failed. It seems that this conclusion, from whatever source is based upon anything but the facts in the case. The belief that the effort has failed comes, on the one hand from the "I told you so" crowd and on the other from those who interpret the action of the Executive Board, of the Jones' faction in refusing the compact of the Commission, in the form in which it was presented to it, as prima facie evidence that the project has failed. If this same action was taken by one branch, of the Congress of the United States in its relation to the other branch of the same, nobody would say that the project had failed, but rather that it opened up the way for further conference. IN MEMORIAM In memory of my beloved daughter Clara B. Gross, who departed this life April 22nd 4 months ago. Sleep on beloved, sleep and take thy rest. We love thee well, but Jesus loves thee less. Good night, Good night, Good night! Catn is thy slumber as an infant's sleep Big thun shalt wake no more to toil and weep. Thine is a perfect rest; secure and deep. Good night, Good night, Good night! Until we meet again before His throne Clothed in the spotless robes He gives His own; Until we meet again before His throne Clothed in the spotless robes He gives His own; husband. While there she had the pleasure of visiting the Great Hog Island Shipyard, seeing the launchment of the first ship Quistoneon August 5th. Her husband Mr. L. L. King is employed as foreman in this great ship building plant. — Mrs. Charles H. Gibson of Tuskegee, Ms. and her sister, Miss M. L. Chiles have returned to the city after a brief stay at Bucknock Beach. The air did not agree with the farmer. — Rev. M. A. Foster of Riveron N. J., called on us in company with Rev. A. C. Skinner of Philadelphia Pa. — Attorney C. W. Brown of Elizabeth City, N. C., was in the city a short while last week. — Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher Clemen. The condition of affairs, as this writer sees it, prohibits the time within which an agreement may be reached, and, hence, calls for greater exertion and more cautious effort on the part of the lovers of peace among the Baptists. Two facts stand out plainly, and we prove them, viz. First. That the Executive Board of the National Baptist Convention, Incorporated (1 am using the words incorporated and unincorporated as accommodation of terms) is under obligation to report to the St. Louis Convention the full text of the report of the Commission, together with its own action on it, that the Executive Board of the National Baptist Convention, Unincorporated, is under obligation to report to the Little Rock Convention the full text of the report of the commission for the same, and a clear cut reason or reasons for this modification; otherwise, it will stand condemned as being in rebellion against the indictment of a three-cornered Commission, one corner of which was not only chosen by their own Convention, but confessedly made up of some of the best brain and cultivated sanctity of that Convention. But whether or not the Executive Board of the National Baptist Convention, Unincorporated can make out a good case to its head, it is evident that there is much room for further conference, unless either Convention or both Conventions decide to stop further conference. In that case, it would seem to the writer that there has never been any sincere desire for union. Furthermore, it would seem clear that, if either Convention or both Conventions break off negotiation at the September meeting, the leaders did not want union at the Memphis convention. The writer has faith enough in the power of influence in the leadership of either Convention to say beforehand that the leaders can make possible and sure the union of the two factions of our Baptist host. Rev. Dr. T. O. Fuller, Chairman of the Morris side in his circular sent forth over the country has shown very plainly that he will not stand in the way of further efforts for peace. Dr. D. F. Gaines, Chairman of the Commission on the Jones' side has through news paper publication shown that he is sincerely for the union. It now remains for the Presidents of the two factions to show at their respective Conventions that they are in word and in deed for a united Convention. There can be no question about the desire of the denomination for peace. They want it and they are going to have it. If the leaders get in the way of peace at the September meetings this writer ventures to say that the denomination will break by them. Now, how can union be secured? It can be secured on the basis of the decision of the Commission at Memphis. The Executive Board at Alexandria recommends the adoption of the report of the Commission, with certain modifications. One modification was that the Commission state just when the charter gotten out in Washington will be annulled. Certainly they could not expect it to be annulled before the compact will have been endorsed by the respective Conventions. If the Little Rock Convention endorses the compact with or without this modification, they will have one year within which to make certain that the charter be annulled before the union can be organically carried (Continued on the Eighth Page.) IN MEMORIAM In memory of my beloved daughter Clara B. Gross, who departed this lite April 22nd 4 months ago. Sleep on beloved, sleep and take thy rest. We love thee well, but Jesus loves thee bes. Good night, Good night, Good night! Calm is thy slumber as an infant's sleep Big thou shalt wake no more to toll and weep. Thine is a perfect rest, secure and deep. Good night, Good night, Good night! Until we meet again before His throne Clothed in the spotless robes He gives His own; Until we know even as we are known. Good night, Good night, Good night! Her Mother. (Mrs.) MARY E. GROSS IN MEMORIAM In memory of my Grand daughter, rilwood Cogbill Finney, who departed this life five years ago, August 20, 1913. Yee again, I hope to meet three. When the days of life are fled. And in Heaven with joy to greet three. Where no farewell years are shed. By her Grand Mother, ROBINETTA COGBILL PERSONALS AND BRIEF — Miss Alma Ellis, of North Fifth Street is spending the remainder of the summer in Washington, D. C. — Mrs. Jennie V. Jackson, of Blackstone, Va., was in the city last week. — Prof. T. J. Edwards, in charge of the Negro Reformatory at Hanover C. H., Va., was in the city and called on us. — Mr. Lindsay W. Hill has arrived from a three weeks motor trip through the New England States. He is much improved in health. — Mrs. Mercer Fleming of 215 East Clay St., is quite sick at the Richmond Hospital having undergone a very serious operation. — Rev. J. P. Rier, pastor of the Zion Baptist Church, from Newark, N. J., is spending his vacation in Richmond, Va. — Mr. F. S. Duffield of Washington, D. C., called on us. He has been commissioned to enter the War Camp Community service and is now awaiting an assignment. Mr. and Mrs. Paul L. Donaldson left Richmond, Va. Thursday, 1:39 A. M. via automobile and arrived in Charlotte, N. C., Friday 10:39 A. M. They are visiting Mr. Donaldson's sister. Mrs. Roberta Langhorne, of 129 E. Twentieth street left the city had Sunday for Newport News, Va. She was accompanied by her two little children. They will also visit Baltimore during the Elks' session there —Editor B. J. Davis, of the Athan, ta. Ga., Independent motored into the city last week en route to Buckroe Beach. He had a pleasant time and was accompanied only by his chauffeur. His car looked new, having been carefully attended after its arrival here. The Fifth Street Baptist Church Sunday School and Baptist Young People's Union sent the following delegation to Norfolk this week to attend the Conventions there. Mrs. Rosa B. Lovings, Mrs. Estelle Ward Riley, Miss Lillie Grey, Miss Lillie Doyle, Messrs. O. M. Thomas and Roscoe C. Mitchell. —Mrs. L. G. King returned home last Sunday from Philadelphia where she had been for 15 days visiting her INTION OPELESS? Question=Some Tell How to Se=m=The Condition=er=The Issues at husband. While there she had the pleasure of visiting the Great Hog Island Shipyard, seeing the launching of the first ship Quistoonck August 5th. Her husband Mr. L. L. King is employed as foreman in this great ship building plant. — Mrs. Charles H. Gibson of Tuskegee, Nc., and her sister, Miss M. L. Chiles have returned to the city after a brief stay at Buckee Beach. The air did not agree with the former. — **Rv. M. A. Foster of Riverton, N. J., called on us in company with Rev. A. C. Skinner of Philadelphia, Pa.** — **Attorney C. W. Brown of Elizabeth City, N. C., was in the city a short while last week.** — **Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher Clemen a of Danville, Va. and Miss Fosse Hill of Petersburg, Va.; are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Chus, Robinson of East Loth Street this week.** — **Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Jenkins of Descarton street South Richmond, entered at their home last Tuesday at 6:00 Thetung Murray of Washington, Mrs. Amie Crayson of N. Y., Mrs. Jane Fitzings of Baltimore, Mrs. Fletcher Clements of Danville and Miss Fosse Hill of Petersburg, Va.** — **Mr. Atlas E. Barbee returned to the city last week from Durham, N. C.** Mr. W. H. Austin was in the city last week. He left Friday last for New York city, his present home. He made all arrangements for the funeral of his father, the late Henry Austin. His mother, Mrs. Eliza Austin has decided to make her home with her daughter, Mrs. A. L. Stephenson, 809 Avenue A., Nortfolk, Va. —Mrs. Charles H. Gibson, of Tuskegee Institute, Alabama and Miss M. L. Chiles left last week for Bay Shore and Old Point to spend the remainder of the Summer. The former has been greatly improved by her visit here, being under the treatment of skilled physicians in this city. —Mrs. Ida E. Charity and Miss Mary Lindsay are again at their posts of duty, having spent several weeks vacation at Harpers Ferry, W. Va. Washington, D. C., and Baltimore. Md. They are well pleased with the courtesies and hospitality shown them during their stay. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Poindexter of Belle Vernon, Pa., their father Mr. Edward Poindexter of Gallatine, Pa., Mrs. Hattie Johns, 201 1 2 F. Leigh St., Richmond, Va., the sister of Mr. Edward Poindexter Mr. and Mrs. N. H. Smith, $12 9. 5th St., Richmond, Va., the cousins of Mr. and Mrs. How and Poindexter and with whom they were stopping were royally entertained by Mrs. Zemoria J. Wood at her residence 615 Judah St. These were some of her friends she met while in Monessen, Pa., when she was suddenly called to the bedside of her brother the late Mr. Joseph D. Jones SERVICE FLAG PRESENTED AT THE METROPOLITAN BAPTIST CHURCH --- Petersburg, Va., August 20.—A service flag presentation took place at the Metropolitan Baptist Church, here last night. A large crowd was out to witness the exercises. Rev. Eli Tartte, D. D., the pastor presided over the exercises. The music was furnished by a specially trained chorus of jubilee singers, under the lead ership of Mrs. Emily Tartte. The presentation address was delivered by Roscoe C. Mitchell, of Richmond and the response was by Prof. Saunders of the Khaki Club. The Female Quartette created a sensation with their marvelous and harmonious renditions. Over twenty Metropolitan boys are with the colors and Rev. Tartte has placed his people on record as honoring these boys at home, while they are fighting in France. RACE - COUNTRY - WORLD NEWS THE RICHMOND PLANET Virginia State Library TIME IS FLEETING-KEEP POSTED A HAND ACROSS THE ATLANTIC. VOLUME XXXV, NO. 41 A HAN THE A Call to Sustain Discusses Great the Far East== Man's Loyalty rican Luminar (By Caseley Hayford, Barrister-at-law, Selkonde, Gold Coast, West Africa.) The world is called upon to face great issues. The issues are bigger than the times and the men of the times. Except here and there, there are very few who realize what the issues are, or have any clear idea as to the correct indication of the times. Geopolitically, it is a lazy idea that great changes are pending, but in what direction they lead, or why they are at all necessary, few have ventured to inquire. At a time when the plans of Almighty God were complete to work a revolution in the opinions of men, Germany let loose the hell of war; and there are some who judge that Germany may be the scourge of Providence to bring men to a higher conception of duty to follow men. Before the war, when the civilized world, so-called, spoke men, and one's duty to man, led seemed to be a certain kind of mental reservation so far as the darker races were concerned. But the attitude of civilization in this matter has been scatched. It was scatched in the Russo-Japanese war. It will be more greatly affected by the present war. In the case of Japan, for the first modern invasion of America that the monopoly of successful warfare did not belong to them, and that, given opportunity, the East could measure swords with the West. "Said a distinguished Japanese after the war in the Japanese house of Peers: "The sacred dignity is incumbent upon an eminent leading state of Asiatic progress, to stretched a helping hand to China, India, and Korea, to all the Asiaties who have confidence in us, and who are capable of civilization. As their more powerful friend, we desire them all to be free from the yoke which Europe has placed upon them, and thereby hereby prove to the world that the Orient is capable of measuring swords with the Occident on any field of battle." Japan had risen to a first-class power. Japan remains a first class power, and her voice is heard, and heard with respect, in the councils of the Nations. Still the Japanese object lesson had not gone far enough with the doubling of power and still to assume a patricial air with other darker races, including black folk. They assumed the power to direct their destiny. They laid down rules and regulations for their conduct. They fixed bounds beyond which they must not go. In some cases matters had reached an acute stage when the present war broke out. It ought to alter many a wrong point of view. In an age of steel, much more than in the past, has not reached the stage, nor does it appear he ever will, when he can wholly dispose with man-power. And, so, when it comes to the pinch, civilization, either in war or peace, is bound to press into service the dark races of mankind. As I am writing, black folk in different theatres of the war are shielding their souls from the violence that could doudlest bleat that could be struck at it by a power which had hold itself out as the most civilized of all. As I write, the burden of civilization is upon the shoulders of millions of black folk, who, throughout the world, by muscle and brain, are contributing labour of a most useful kind. In the face of all this, the dominant groups are still inclined to entertain disparaging sentiments towards the black man. There are degrees of this sentiment. It ranges from positive violence, espionage, exploitation, to a nauseous patronage blighting in its influence. It is not confined to any particular class of the groups in question. In one form, the vulgar as well as by the most cultured and enlightened. To sum up, it suggests that the black man was expressly created by God for the purposes and the benefit of the white, and that that being his destiny, the latter is entitled to lay down the doctrine of his evolution, which must be strictly observed. That is an idea to be combatted and that is to be explained. Smuts of the South African Dominion has recently made two remarkable speeches in London, one at the House of Lords' dinner in his honor, the other at the Savoy Hotel Dinner, General Smuts is a distinguished man, and he comes from a distinguished community. He belongs to that Great Boer people, who at one time, hold sway in South Africa, and who then regarded the black man and his labour as a peculiar heritage from the Lord's General Smuts. He is the embodiment of greatness in him. He was a gallant and chivalrous foeman; now he is a great Empire builder. Yet General Smuts cannot wholly get himself out of the South African (Continued on the Eighth Page.) RAILROAD EMPLOYEES · MUST BE COURTEOUS Director/General McAdoo Demanda Proper Treatment for Traveling Public. EXCUSE FREQUENTLY HEARD Delayed Trains or Inefficient Service Frequently Explained by Critical Reply, "Uncle Sam is Running Railroads Now." Washington, August 19.—Railroad employees were specifically ordered by Director-General McAdoo today to show courtesy in dealing with the public and to cease excusing train delays and other errors with the plea that "Uncle Sam is running the rail trains now." "The public-hammed-damned" policy will in no circumstances be tolerated on the railroads under government control" said the director-general's order addressed to "all employees in the rail road service of the United States." The order says: "Complaints reached me from time to time that employees are not treating the public with as much consideration and courtesy under government control of the railroads as under private control. I do not know how much courtesy was recorded public control, and I have no basis, therefore for accurate comparison. I hope, however, that the reports of dis courtesy under government administration of the railroads are incorrect or that they are at least confined to a relatively few cases." "For many years it was popularly believed that the public be damned" policy was the policy of the railroads under government control. Such a policy is indefensible either under private control or government control. It would be particularly indefensible under public control when railroad employees are the direct servants of the "My intention has also been called to the fact that employees have some time offered as an excuse for their own shortcomings, or an justification for delayed training or other difficulties the statements that "Uncle Sam is running the railroads now," or these are McAdoo orders", etc. Nothing could be more represensible than statements of this character ... there are people who for partisan or selfish government operation of the railroads to be a failure. Every employee who is discontentous to the public or mokes exuses or statements of this kind I have described is helping these partisan or selfish intercests to discredit government control of railroads. PEOPLE HAVE CHEERFULLY MET ADDED. BUNDEN "Recently the wages of railroad employees were largely increased in involving an addition to railroad operation expenses of more than $475,000,000 per annum. In order to meet this increase the public has been called upon to pay largely increased passenger and freight rates. The people have accepted this new burden clearly and patriotically..... "A great responsibility and duty rests upon the railroad employees of the United States. Upon their loyalty, efficiency and patriotism depends in large part America's success and the overthrow of the Kaiser and all that he represents. Let us not fall to measure up to our duty." RICHMOND, VIRGIN... SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 1918 SAILOR CANNOT GO TO TRIAL IN STATE OF VIRGINIA. New State Law Requires His Dis charge From Service First. On the 16th inst., because the prisoner still was in Uncle Sant's service Police Justice Crutchfield decided that his court had no jurisdiction in the matter of Louis Imbler, 33 years old, of Kokomo, Ind., second class captain of the Navy, recently rested at the naval training station in Philadelphia and brought back here last night to answer two charges of housebreaking and grand larceny. The court let the case go over until August 28 so that a ruling could be made for him. The attorney Attorney General, Failure of the Navy authorities to discharge Imbler when he was turned over to a Richmond detective by order of Secretary Daniels caused the hitch, the court pointing out that a special Virginia law exempts soldiers and sailors from the prisoner tortures for the period of the present year so long as they are in the service. The order from Daniels merely directed that Imbler be released and that he be returned to the Navy if not convicted. Justice Crutchfield held that this was far different from a discharge and that Imbler was just as much a sailor as ever. The man appeared in court in his service uniform. He enlisted in the Navy in Norfolk two months ago and was released at the station there. He was released several months before from the Virginia military after serving half of a ten year burglary in Newport News. He is alleged to have committed the offence here soon after his release. --- JUDGE TERRELL TO SPEAK Washington, Aug. 19.—Judge Robert H. Terrell the race's only Colored judge will next month start on a speaking tour through the Middlewest making patriotic speeches under the auspices of the National Colored Soldiers. Comfort Committee. The Judge already billed to speak at New Castle, Pa., Cleveland, Columbus and Dayton Ohio and at Detroit Mich. REV. BRAGG HERE Rev. George P. Bragg, Jr., Rector of St. James P. E. Church of Baltimore, Md., despite the down pour of rain last Sunday morning preached an able discourse to an appreciative congregation at St. Philip's P. E. Church of this city. He has all of his old-time fire and energy. Rev. Bragg was for many years editor of the Petersburg, Va., Lance before his entry into the ministry and was one of the most picturesque and forceful figures in that section of the Skipsey. He has been successful in his labors at Baltimore and during his brief stay here called at the Planet Office, where he discussed old times with Editor Mitchell, who was associated with him during the political periods in the Fourth Congressional District of Virginia. He is still youthful in appearance and he enjoyed his brief stay here in this city. --- STEAMER. PROTEUS. SUNK. IN COLLISION SUNDAY NIGHT Other Vessel, Which Was Not Seri- ously Damaged, Stood By and ... Rescued Crew. Washington, August 19.—The merchant steamer Proteus, of 3,000 tons was sunk last night in collision with another steamship about thirty-four miles southwest of Diamond Shoals off Cape Hatteras, N. C., the Navy De partment today was informed. The other vessel, which was not seriously damaged stood by and rescued the crew of the Proteus. RICHMOND BOYS IN FRANCE WIN GREAT 'BATTLE!' Defeat 15th Cavalry in Ball Game, After Exciting Struggle. On Active Service with the American Expeditionary Force, July 30, 1918. To the Editor of The Planet: I am putting you a little bit of news from recent games. I hope you will find space in your paper. I have a good many old friends there and most of them read The Planet. So it is a good way to let them hear what fun we have over here. After four weeks of resting, as everybody is stiff, Captain Robert Lowe begins to watch the subject of baseball. Well, manager of the team I called the boys together. So we decided to play our first game across the pond. The day broke as pretty as could be wished for. So after breakfast we started to the park. The coach, W. B. Lowey, the poacher on the diamond and after a good jump hurried them through a few snumpy stumps. We were ready for the battle. Well, the 15th Cavalry is as good as they come, but, Mr. Editor, you know there are some always better. The game went on for six innings, nip and tuck, but you must remember we are from Richmond and the lucky seventh always was lucky for her. Well, we started the ball agoing in the seventh and when every quieted down two runs had erased everything. Everything settled down after that and when time was called, the unpinned announced: Veterinary Hospital No. 4—2 15th Cavalry—0 THE LINE-UP. Powhatan Honely ..... Catcher Herman Lee ..... Pitcher Sergt. Robert Scott ..... Short Stop Sergt. Robert Lybb ..... 1st Base Farrier Robert Lewis ..... 2nd Base Oliver Brunch ..... 3rd Base 1st Class Pvt. George Brunch .. R. FL 1st Class Pvt. Jeanck .. G. Field Farrier Thomas Hayes .. L. Field Farrier Coutight, manager; Farrier Robert Lewis, coach; Farrier Warner R. Lewis, coach; JEWISH COLored COUNT IS NOW AN AMERICAN CITIZEN. Upton Private from Abyssiola Speaks Twenty-seven Langages. Camp Upton, August 15.—American citizenship was granted today to Count David Ben Isean de Kellscherita a Jewish colored private, who speaks twenty-seven languages and claims blood relationship with the late King Menelik of Abyssinia. He was born in that country, in the section known as Italian Somaliland and was naturalized as a subject of Italy. He was the soldier court, over which Justice Joseph Morschauser presides. Private Kellscherita's only regret, and that very slight, at being naturalized was that he relinquishes the nobility which has been his in Abyssinia. His marvelous knowledge of languages was proved by the court interpreters, who gave him long test questions in English, French, Spanish German, Russian, Polish, the Scanian, languages, Italian, Greek, Arabian, and many other dialects. His responses were perfect. His proficiency in Hebrew is particularly complete, as at one time he studied for rabbinical orders. Because of his linguistic gifts he may be given a transfer to the intelligence service from the medical detachment of an engineer detachment to camp. The Jewish colored man's name is 410 Fourth street, Milwaukee. $60.00 NEXT SPRING FOR 1914 $25.00 SUIT. Clothiers Forecast Terrile Rise in Price—Below $85.00 Unlikely A man's suit costing less than $65 is not likely to be taxed, in the opinion of Ludwig Stein of B. Kuppehheimer & Company. Mr. Stein told the joint conference of the National Association of Retail Clothiers and the National Association or Clothiers yesterday afternoon at the Hotel Mc Alpin of the meeting of the clothiers' committee with the sub-committee of the National Association Committee at Washington August 9. The clothiers pointed out to the legislators that suits sold at $15, $20 and $25 before the war were not luxuries, but necessities. A suit costing $15 in 1914 will sell this Fall for $25, the legislators were told, and $35 next Spring. One costing $20 in 1914 will sell for $35 to $38 this Fall and for from $45 to $48 next Spring. Clothes that cost $25 four years ago will be priced at $45 next Spring. Mr. Stein said that the committee's intention to put a tax on clothing from $20 up, but when the situation was expalined to them he believed no tax would be put on clothing selling below $65 retail. IS THE NATIONAL BAPTIST CONVENTION UNION HOPELESS? Rev. Pollard Discusses Great Question=Some Leaders Do Not Want Union=Tell How to Secure Union Among the Brethren=The Condition of Affairs as seen by the Writer=The Issues at the Little Rock Meeting. Judging from the tone of the denominational papers, one would conclude that the efforts to unite the two factions of the National Baptist Convention has failed. It seems that this conclusion, from whatever source is based upon anything but the facts in the case. The belief that the effort has failed comes, on the one hand from the "I told you so" crowd and on the other from those who interpret the action of the Executive Board, of the Jones' faction in refusing the compact of the Commission, in the form in which it was presented to it, as prima facie evidence that the project has failed. If this same action was taken by one branch of the organization of the United States in its relation to the other branch of the same, nobody would say that the project had failed, but rather that it opened up the way for further conference. The condition of affairs, as this writer sees it, prolongs the time within which an agreement may be reached, and, hence, calls for greater exertion and more cautious effort on the part of the lovers of peace among the Baptists. Two facts stand out plural: as this writer sees, Dom, viz. First, That the Executive Board of the National Baptist Convention, Incorporated (1 am using the words incorporated and unincorporated as accommodation of ferms) is under Convention the full text of the report of the Commission, together with its own action on it, that the Executive Board of the National Baptist Convention, Unincorporated, is under obligation to report to the Little Rock Convention the full text of the report of the Commission, the own modification of the same, and a clear cut reason or reasons for this modification; otherwise, it will stand condemned as being in rebellion against the judgment of a three-cornered Commission, one corner of which was not only chosen by their own Convention, but confessedly up of some of the best brain and cultivated sanctity of that Convention. But whether or not the Executive Board of the National Baptist Convention, Unincorporated can make out a good case to its head, it is evident that there is much room for improvement in the Convention or both Conventions decide to stop further conference. In that case, it would seem to the writer that there has never been any sincere desire for union. Furthermore, it would seem clear that the Convention or both Conventions decide to the September meeting, the leader did not want union at the Memphis meeting of the Commission. The writer has faith enough in the power of influence in the leadership of either Convention to say beforehand that the union can make possible and sure the union of the two factions of our Baptist host. Rev. Dr. T. O. Fuller, Chairman of the Commission of the Morris side in his circular sent forth over the country has shown very plainly that he will not stand in the way of their efforts for peace. Dr. D. P. Gaines, Chairman of the Commission on the Jones' side has through news paper publication shown that he is sincerely for the union. It now remains for the Presidents of the two factions to show at their respective place that they are in word and in deed for the union. There can be no question about the desire of the denomination for peace. They want it and they are going to have it. If the leaders get in the way of peace at the September meetings this writer ventures to say that the denomination will break by them. Now, how can union be secured? It can be secured on the basis of the decision of the Commission at Memphis. The Executive Board at Alexandra recommends the adoption of the report of the Commission, with certain modifications. One modification was that the Commission state just when the charter gotten out in Washington will be annulled. Certainly they could not expect it to be approved before the compact will have been endorsed by the respective Conventions. If the Little Rock Convention endorses the compact with or without this modification, they will have one year within which to make certain that the charter be annulled before the union can be organically carried (Continued on the Eighth Page.) IN MEMORIAM In memory of my beloved daughter Chara B. Gross, who departed this life April 22nd 4 months ago. Sleep on beloved, sleep and take thy rest. We love thee well, but Jesus loves thee best. Good night, Good night, Good night! Calm is thy slumber as an infant's sleep But thou shalt wake no more to toil and weep. 'Thine is a perfect res', secure and deep. Good night, Good night, Good night! Until we meet again before His throne Clothed in the spotless robes He gives His own: (Mrs.) MARY E. GROSS. IN MEMORIAM In memory of my Grand daughter, Ellwood Cogbill Finney, who departed this life five years ago August 20, 1913. Yer again, I hope to meet thee. When the days of Love are fled. And in Heaven with joy sweet thee. Where no farewell tears are shed. By her Grand Mother, ROBINETTA COGBILL. PERSONALS AND BRIEF —Miss Alma Ellis, of North Fifth Street is spending the remainder of the summer in Washington, D. C. —Mrs. Jennie V. Jackson, of Black stone, Va., was in the city last week. —Prof. T. J. Edwards, in charge of the Negro Reformatory at Hanover C. H., Va., was in the city and called on us. Mr. Lindsay W. Hill has arrived from a three weeks motor trip through the New England States. He is much improved in health. —Mrs. Mercer Fleming of 215 East Chay St., is quite sick at the Richmond Hospital having undergone a very serious operation. —Rev. P. J. Rier, pastor of the Zion Baptist Church, from Newark, N. J. is spending his vacation in Richmond, Va. —Mr. F. S. Duffield of Washington, D. C. called on us. He has been commissioned to enter the War Camp Community service and is now awaiting an assignment. Mr. and Mrs. Paul L. Donaldson left Richmond, Va. Thursday, 7:30 A. m. via automobile and arrived in Charlotte, N. C. Friday 10:30 A. m. They are visiting Mr. Donaldson's sister. Mrs. Roberta Langhorne, of 129 E. Twentieth street left the city last Sunday for Newport News, Va. She was accompanied by her two little children. They will also visit Baltimore during the Elks' session there —Editor B. J. Davis, of the Atlanta, ta, Ga., Independent motored into the city last week on route to Buckroe Beach. He had a pleasant ride and was accompanied only by his craft fear. His car looked new, having been carefully attended after its arrival here. The Fifth Street Baptist Church Sunday School and Baptist Young People's Union sent the following delegation to Norfolk this week to attend the Conventions there: Mrs. Rosa B. Lovings, Mrs. Estelle Ward Riley, Miss Lillie Grey, Miss Lillie Doyle, Messrs. O. M. Thomas and Roscoe C. Mitchell. —Mrs. L. G. King returned home last Sunday from Philadelphia where she had been for 15 days visiting her PRICE, FIVE CENTS INTION OPELESS? Question---Some Tell How to Se- n---The Condition er---The Issues at husband. While there she had the pleasure of visiting the Great Hog Island Shipyard, seeing the launching of the first ship Quistconck August 5th. Her husband Mr. L. L. King is employed as foreman in this great ship building plant. —Mrs. Charles H. Gibson of Tuskegee, Ala., and her sister, Miss M. L. Chiles have returned to the city after a brief stay at Buckroe Beach. The air did not agree with the former. —IRev. M. A. Foster of Riverton, N. J., called on us in company with Rev. A. C. Skinner of Philadelphia, Pa. —Attorney C. W. Brown of Elizabeth City, N. C., was in the city a short while last week. —Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher Clemens of Danville, Va. and Miss Fossie Hill of Petersburg, Va.; are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Robinson of East 15th Street this week. —Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Jenkins of Decatur street South Richmond, entertained at their home last Tuesday night. Might Thethem Murray of Washington, Mrs. Annie Grayson of N. Y., Mrs. Jane Fleings of Baltimore, Mrs. Fletcher Clements of Danville and Miss Flosse Hill of Petersburg, Va. —Mr. Atlas E. Barbee returned to the city last week from Durham, N. C. Mr. W. H. Austin was in the city last week. He left Friday last for New York city, his present home. He made all arrangements for the funeral of his father, the late Henry Austin. His mother, Mrs. Eliza Austin has decided to make her home with her daughter, Mrs. A. L. Stephenson, 809 Avenue A., Norfolk, Va. —Mrs. Charles H. Gibson, of Tuskegee Institute, Alabama and Miss M. L. Chiles left last week for Bay Shore and Old Point to spend the remainder of the Summer. The form er has been greatly improved by her visit here, being under the treatment of skilled physicians in this city. —Mrs. Ida E. Charity and Miss Mary Lindsay are again at their posts of duty, having spent several weeks vacation at Harpers Ferry, W. Va. Washington, D. C., and Baltimore, Md. They are well pleased with the courtesies and hospitality shown them during their stay. —Mr. and Mrs. Howard Poindexter of Belle Vernon, Pa., their father Mr. Edward Poindexter of Gallatine, Pa. Mrs. Hattie Johns, 201 1:2 F. Leigh St., Richmond, Va., the sister of Mr. Edward Poindexter. Mr. and Mrs. N. H. Smith, 812 N. 5th St., Richmond, Va., the consists of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Poindexter and with whom they were stopping were royally entertained. Mrs. Zemoria J. Wood at her residence at 615 Judah St. These were some of her friends she met while in Monessen Pa., when she was suddenly called to the bedside of her brother the late Mr. Joseph D. Jones. SERVICE FLAG PRESENTED NT AT FIREFIGHTER TAN BAPTIST CHURCH --- Petersburg, Va., August 20.—A service flag presentation took place at the Metropolitan Baptist Church, here last night. A large crowd was out to witness the exercises. Rev. Ell Tartie, D. D., the pastor presided over the exercises. The music was furnished a specially trained chorus of jubilee singers to the leadorship of Mrs. Emily Tartie. The presentation address was delivered by Roscoe C. Mitchell, of Richmond and the response was by Prof. Saunders of the Khaki Club. The Female Quartette created a sensation with their marvelous and harmonious renditions. The twenty Metropolitan boys are with the twenty Metropolitan Rev. Tartie has placed his people in a record as honoring these boys at home, while they are fighting in France. --- TWO COLORED AMERICANS IN WAR WORK A Review of What the Negro People Are Doing to Aid in Winning the World-Wide War for Liberty and Democracy. Issued from the Office of Emmett J. Scott, Special Assistant to The Secretary of War. Washington, D. C. —Company A, 301st Stewardore Regiment, "Somewhere in France," has been cited by Rear Admiral Wilson and General McClure for exceptionally efficient work. These colored men unloaded and cooled the funnense steamship "Leviathan" formerly the "Waterland," in fifty-six hours, making a new world's record in competition with other stewardore detachments on the western front in France many of which are white. A film showing this splendid regiment at work and at play is to be exhibited throughout the country in the leading colored and white theaters. --- In Los Angeles, Cal., nine colored "four-minute men" are at work talking up the purchase of Liberty bonds War Savings Stamps and war organization activities among the colored people with excellent results. --- The Army is still in need of chaplains. The ultimate plan is to have one for every 1,200 officers and men. It wants a special kind of chaplain—a sturdy, upstanding, brotherly man between the ages of 21 and 45—who carets a good deal more about the welfare of soldiers than about distinctions in creeds. At Camp Zachary Taylor near Louisville, Ky., the Army is conducting a school for chaplains. The course covers five weeks and new classes are formed at about an interval of a week after the current class is graduated. Applicants must pass the physical tests prescribed by the local draft board. While at school the student chaplain receives free subsistence, lodging and uniform and the pay of a first class private $33.00 per month with mileage home at the rate of three and one half cents per mile upon the completion of his course. If appointed he takes the rank and pay of a first lieutenant of the National Army, $2,000 a year and $2,200 abroad. The next class begins August 23. Applicants should apply directly to the Adjunct General of the army who will furnish all necessary information. There are now about thirty one colored chaplains in the several branches of the Army. --- Arrangements have been made for the use of the splendid Parish House of the Church of Our Mereful Saviour at Louisville, Ky., as a club for the colored soldiers several thousand of whom are stationed at Camp Zachary Taylor nearby. The house has two large reception rooms a good sized assembly hall large kitchen, reading and writing rooms, bowling alley, pool room, rathskellar, etc., in basement and toilet and bathing facilities. There are six dormitory rooms, suitable for 24 cots. In addition to this place there is a prospect for a building to be equipped as a dormitory that will accommodate two to three hundled cots for the colored soldiers in this vicinity, with small expense if any, to the men. A group of representative business men have agreed to furnish and equip the building with light and heat. August 3rd to 18th a campaign for health of state-wide proportions, is being carried on at Columbia, S. C. On the 4th a meeting was held and Governor Manning presided. The chief executive also paid a visit to Camp Jackson to encourage the colored citizens in their very helpful effort in promotion of better health conditions among their people. The State Council of Defense is in charge of the campaign. Some of those interested in the work are: Seyumpur Carroll, secretary of State Council of Defense; I. S. Levy, chairman of the Columbia Council of Defense; J. H. Goode president of the Negro Business League; Dr. M. A. Evans, president of South Carolina Health Association; R. W. Westbury, Food Administrator for the State of South Carolina; Dr. J. H. Goodwin, president of the State Fair Association; N. J. Frederick, editor of the Piedmont Indicator; and R. W. Boulware president of the Association for the Advancement of Colored People of the State. --- The colored man is a willing factor in the war. This has been so convincingly demonstrated upon so many occasions that additional evidence is scarcely necessary. A striking case in point, however may be noted in the journeying at his own expense from Birmingham, Ala., to Washington of Archie Neely a stalwart young colored American to enlist in the Army. He had been refused by the local boards at his home but was so determined to battle for Uncle Sam that he scraped together the necessary fund, and came to Washington to see the officials of the War Department in person and tender his services. His personality was so inviting and his plea so eloquent that Neely was accepted. There wasn't a happier youngster in the land than Neely when he left the War Department with a paper authorizing him to proceed at once to Camp Meade. --- The colored churches and fraternal societies of Jackson, Tenn., are planning to have an elaborate patriotie demonstration August 29th, to continue three days. Speakers of national renown will be on hand and a strenuous effort will be made to raise $5,000 for war purposes. A big parade is to be an outstanding feature of the occasion and R. is expected that 25,000 marchers will take part. The affair is under the management of a local committee headed by R. Flippin. Surgeon-General Gorgas, of the United States Army has called for the enrollment of 8,000 graduate nurses to enter the service at the rate of 2,000 a week. Says he: "The Army today is growing faster than the Nurse Corps is increasing. I there force upon the American Red Cross through its agencies, to bring to the attention of the trained nurses of this country the necessity of immediate offer of service and their enrollment in the Army Nurse Corps." With the rapid increase of colored troop₃ in the Army the necessity of larger numbers of colored nurses will be apparent. Women who desire to register and enroll for this service should write to Miss Jane Delano, Headquarters of the American Red Cross, (Army Nurse Section,) or apply to The Red Cross authorities in the locality in which they reside. A new community house, adjudged the best in the district has been opened for Negro soldiers at Camp Travis San Antonio, Texas. A committee has been appointed by the War Commission on Training Camp Activities and a colored worker has been placed in charge of the club home. --- The appointment of Lieut. Russell Smith detailed in charge of the 2nd Battalion, Student Army Training Camp, Howard University is the first time in the history of the United States Army when a colored officer has been placed in charge as commanding officer of a training camp. --- Dr. J. W. E. Bowen, of Gammon Theological Seminary, Atlanta, Ga., one of the race's ablest speakers adressed a monster patriotic meeting recently at Wadesbro, N. C., with more than 6,000 persons in attendance from Anson and adjoining counties. Dr. Bowen was introduced by the Hon. L. P. Robinson, member of Congress from the Wadesboro district. He pointed out in a most luminous manner the duty of the race in support of the war policies of the Govement and urged the people to respond cheerfully to the call to the colors, to buy Liberty bonds and war savings stamps to contribute generously to the funds for the Red Cross the Y. M. C. A. and to engage heartily in all of the activities designed to aid the nation in the winning of the war. Dr. Bowen spoke to another large gathering at Hickory, N. C., on route homeward to Atlanta. The full text of President Wilson's better in denunciation of Lynching will probably be circulated in France among the colored soldiers. The Negro Auxiliary of the Knox County Chapter of the American Red Cross Society of Knoxville, Tenn. is doing excellent work with Mrs. J. G. Robinson as president. At a recent patriotic celebration Mayor John E. McMillan spoke and helpful addresses were delivered by Editor W. L. Porter, of the East Tennessee News Prof. C. W. Cansler, Hon. W. F. Vardley, Dr. J. H. Henderson, Rev. L. St. George McCathum and others of like prominence. WAR WORK FOR COLORED WOMEN. ```markdown ``` Mrs. Alice Dunbar Nelson Named as Field Representative for Women's Committee of The National Council of Defense. Washington, D. C. August 22. Mrs Alice Dunbar Nelson has recently been appointed field representative of the Women's Committee, Council of National Defense. This week she is leaving Washington for the states to make a preliminary survey of the war work which is being done among the colored women by the various State Divisions of the Women's Committee and to assist them in perfecting any organization they may have it. In a number of states these auxiliaries are all ready in existence. Mrs. Nelson comes to this work from WIhamington, Delaware where she is the head of the English department of the Howard High School which has given her leave of absence for a year in order to do war work among the colored women of the country. She is well known as a club woman having served for several years as secretary of the National Federation of Colored Women's Clubs and is intimately in touch with the wo men of the country who are interested in or actively identified with philanthropic movements or public service organizations. Mrs. Nelson is the widow of the late Paul Lawrence Dunbar the poet, whose productions are familiar to every household in the land, and who first sprang into fame through his verses under the caption of "Lyrics of Lowly Life." Mrs. Nelson is an author of note having written a volume of very creditable poems and some short stories of Louisiana Life. THE RICHMOND PLANE1, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA and compiled a collection of best orations by Negro Leaders. She is also a newspaper and magazine writer of recognized ability and far reaching influence. ONLY WHITE MEN WANTED. Washington, Aug. 19.—It was announced in the Washington Eventing Star last Wednesday that the Department of Labor here was in urgent need of 250 men, intelligible for the draft, as watchmen, but the announcement ment also carried the advice that "ONLY WHITE MEN" would be employed. Although the Department is so urgently in need of watchmen that it called upon the Bureau of Information to give the want the widest possible publicity, it stipulated that "only white men" were wanted. The call was for men from 23 to 65 years of age the salary being from $70 to $75 per month. Great surprise was occasioned among Colored people that this department which recently appointed Dr. Haynes a colored man as advisor, with the title of "Director of Negro Economics" should draw the color line at a time when meager press reports are bringing the news of desperate and heroic fighting being done by Colored American soldiers for world democracy over in France. HEARSE BURIED BY SAND STORM Mourners Forced to Postpone the Funeral in Texas. --- San Angelo, Texas, Aug. 17.—With all but its planes completely covered by wind driven sand a hearse on its way to the cemetery for Negroes was stalled for two days in a drift in a village northwest of San Angelo be fore it could be dug ut and the corpse finally taken to the last resting place. It was not until the sky grew black with the sun completely obscured that the mourners showed fright. Then the Negroes believed a visitation had come upon the earth and that all of them would be engulfed in a flood of sand. As they were on their knees praying the drifting sand began to rise and some of them were more than half covered. By this time the horse attached to the hearse was knee deep in sand and the driver bethought him self of the impending loss of good horseflesh as well as the possible loss of his own soul. He determined to save both if he could so he unhitch ed his horse and began a laboring march to the nearest village. One by one the kneeling mourners struggled to their feet and followed him. Everybody reached the village in safety but badly frightened. BERLIN SAYS AUSTRIA IS FIRM ALLY STILL. Conference of Emperors is Called Proof of Unity. Amsterdam, Aug. 16.—The complete agreement existing between Germany and Austria-Hungary again has been demonstrated at the meeting of the Emperors at German main headquarters an official statement from Berlin today declares. The statement dated at German headquarters August 15, reads: The meeting of the august sovereigns once again has manifested the close understanding and complete agreement on political and military tasks and an identical and most joyful interpretation of the alliance. The intercourse of the monarchs was characterized by a cordiality commensurate with their personal relations as well as the interest of the people. Leading statesmen and military leaders have conferred with complete and fruitful results. The Kaiser gave audience to Baron Burian, Field Marshal Arz and other Austrian Ministers, while Emperor Charles received Baron Burian and Field Marshal von Hindenburg. German depatches yesterday reported Emperor William and Emperor Charles holding an important conference at German main headquarters on political and military questions to gether with numbers of their advisers. Baron Burian is the Austro-Hungarian Foreign Minister and Field Marshal Arz von Straussenburg is the Austrian Chief of Staff, Admiral von Hintze, the German Foreign Secretary was mentioned in yesterday's advices as being present at the conference and it may be through an error in the text of the despatch that Baron Burian and not Admiral von Hintze is mentioned as having been received by Emperor Charles. WANTED.-By a girl seventeen years of age, position as stenographer and typist. Graduate from college of good standing. 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Phone, Randolph 2169 Taking of Contracts for Building uro. Job Work A Specialty T, Funeral Director OFFICE 2220 E. MAIN ST. DOLPH 2073. ALL NIGHT LL RANDOLPH 2703. D. VIRGINIA his malice on preachers in general and to get in a good anti-prohibition argument. This week he was soon 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 speedy transports to the place that would not harbor a fallow-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, eh! Old Noah had his regular toddies, before men knew 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 be?' Published every aturday by John Mitchell, Jr., at 311 N. 4th Street, Richmond, Virginia. JOHN MITCHELL, JR., EDITOR All communications intended for publication should be sent so as to reach us by Wednesday. Entered at the Post Office at Richmond Virginia, as second-class matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. ONE YEAR ..... $1.50 SIX MONTHS ..... .80 THREE MONTHS ..... .40 FOREIGN SUBSCRIPTIONS ..... $2.00 SATURDAY.....AUGUST 24, 1918. The white folks are first after money and they know how to get it. This war has taught the nations of the earth to financier. Wall Street has gone in hiding. Save your money and buy land You can save your money too by pur chasing Liberty Bonds. Colored folks are religious naturally. They are more so when they see approaching death or are in trouble. Going to heaven is an easy matter for a colored man in the Southland and it is becoming almost as easy in the Northland. Take Philadelphia as an example. When colored people learn that business, barter and trade are the foundations of the success of any race of people they will have taken the longest stride in the direction of complete industrial emancipation. It is all right to pray in the early morning and the late evening and even at meal times but when your religious fervor leads you to neglect your work you are not doing God a service and by starvation at least, he will soon be ready to take you unto Himself. The following is a sample of text content. You can use it as a reference for your own document. In commenting upon the reported declination by Dr. W. E. B. DuBois of the position of desk captain in the War Department at Washington, the Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Courier sizes up the situation exactly. It will not do to add anything to or to take anything away from the conservative, sensible, friendly comment. Let Dr. Du Bois remain as editor of the Crisis unless Dr. Du Bois really wants to be a desk captain in the War Department at Washington. In that position in a week's time In that position in a week's time he would be practically forgotten The Cleveland, O., Gazette calls attention to the open letter of Rev. Geo. Wilson Brent of Madison, N. J., asking President Wilson to disapprove the sentence of death imposed upon the colored troopers by a court martial at For. Sam. Houston, Texas. This matter should be agitated until a decision one way or the other is obtained. There has been enough blood letting in Texas and with the record now being made by colored troops in France, to execute these men would be one of the most glaring miscarriages of justice ever perpetrated in this country. If President Wilson can set aside death sentences in France, where actual war conditions exist, certainly he will do so in this civilized land where we all are as prone to err as the sparks are to fly upward. Let us all unite in this appeal to the end that even justice may be tempered with mercy. It should not be forgotten that not a single police-officer who was responsible for the riot has been punished and that conditions in Houston enphasize the fact that the outbreak was the result of smoldering injustices of many months standing. REV. DR. R. H. BOYD'S POSITION The action of the very able Rev. Dr. R. H. Boyd in openly opposing the reunion of the two wings of the National Baptist Convention is one of the surprises of the year, inasmuch as he was one of the parties to the compromise agreement, and so far as we are able to observe could not honorably oppose it. Certain Baptist leaders, who trained with his side of the contention and who were not in the meeting at Memphis, Tenn.. March 18th, 1918 might have done so, but Dr. Boyd was morally bound by the agreement reached. The Executive Board, of the National Baptist Convention unincorporated could have approved the agreement as far as such an approval was possible even granting that it did not have the power and authority to change the place of meeting. It must be conceded that President E. P. Jones in the exercise of his power as President could have changed the meeting place after consulting the rank and file of the organization that he represents. Is it true as Dr. Roy. Boyd infers that he was dealing with a body of designing tricksters who were endeavoring to betray and lead his devoted followers into the Morris Camp? If it is true then we do not blame Rev. Dr. Boyd, for the position he has taken. If it is not true, Rev. Dr. Boyd "has not a leg upon which to stand" in his contention. Dr. Boyd claims that the National Baptist Publishing Board (was npi represented in the body at Memphis and yet he was there and so far as we are able to observe he is virtually the Nation al Baptist Publishing Board. The publishing house is the rock upon which he spits. Who owns the publishing house, known as the National Baptist Publishing House? The National Baptist Convention as formely organized and presided over by Rev. Dr. E. C. Morris claims the ownership and asserts that the National Baptist Publishing Board, virtually in charge of Rev. Dr. R. H. Boyd had charge of the plant for the aforesaid convention. Dr. Boyd takes the untenable position that he will not bow to the will of his own National Baptist Convention, his own National Baptist Publishing Board, should either or all of them vote to approve the agreement reached at the sessions of the Commission in Memphis. He threatens to "return to the ranks" should he be overridden and his will does not prevail. What is the reason of this? It is because, so far as we are able to observe that his work of a life thue is endangered. It is because the National Baptist Publishing House, the publishing house or the alleged publishing house of the National Baptist Convention is in danger of a return to its alleged owners, with the R. H. Boyd control eliminated. This publishing plant has been sailing under false colors. It is time that the mask come off. It is the property as a matter of fact of Rev. Dr. R. H. Boyd and his supporters. Let the mask come off. Let the publishing house at Nashville be made, to change its name to the Boyd Publishing house. If what Dr. Boyd says is true it belongs to him. If it belongs to him let him have it and be done with this endless change of denominational deception. Has the National Baptist Convention paid any money for the plant? Has it given anything other than its good will and its influence to make it a success? If it has not then, while the title may be vested in it, the liability is there and to whom is the National body liable? These are the questions that demand a hearing. When Dr. R. H. Boyd refuses to recognize the right of the National Baptist Convention under any conditions to control its own plant, he virtually denies owner ship. Webster defines "owner" as follows: One who owns; a proprietor; one who has legal or rightful title, whether the possessor or not. Rev. Dr. Boyd says that he has done so or rather that he and his wife have denied themselves of the luxuries of a life time to build up the plant, and to make it what it is. This should not cause him to deny either the National Baptist Publishing Board or the National Baptist Convention the right to control it. He should admit ownership and proceed to make out his bill for time, money and other services rendered and present this bill to the owners THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA of the publishing plant, whether the amount is five thousand dollars, fifty thousand dollars, one hundred thousand dollars or two hundred and fifty thousand dollars. This bill should be submitted for adjudication either by an impartial commission of arbitration or to a court of equity for determination. It may be that when the amount is determined it will be well for the National Baptist Convention to order a sale of the plant and Set Rev. Dr. Boyd buy it in for the amount of his bill and thereby permit him to acquire title to a concern that is afterwards to be known as Boyd's Publishing House. We are free to state that we have never been in favor of taking away from Dr. Boyd the work of a life time without adequate compensation. He has done a remarkable work and is an old man now with rare powers. He has leaned too far back ward in his attitude towards the Baptists of the country and is now possessed of a mania that the Baptists of the country are trying to wrench from him the work of a life time. His position is indefensible from any angle of observation. He cannot claim or admit the Baptists of the country own the publishing plant and then deny to these same Baptists the right to control the publishing house that they own. To take this position is to make an assertion on one breath and then to deny the same assertion by his actions in the premises. The Baptists of the United States should insist that Dr. Boyd reader a statement of the alleged indebtedness to him of the denomination and then when this is rendered decide whether the claim is just and by what means the amount shall be paid. It is perfectly plain to an observer that the unification of the two bodies will come with Rev. Dr. R. U. Boyd eliminated. It is hardly possible that the combined Baptist thought of the country will permit one individual no matter how able and influential to block a movement that will be of untold benefit to the denomination in this country and which will result in the dawning of a new day for Baptist thought and action among the colored people of the United States of America. ATTORNEY LEWIS' HATRED Ex-Assistant Attorney General William H. Lewis is reported as follows: "I hate the term of Negro because it is being used in terms of hatred," "It is the cause of the segregation of the Negro; it is being used in contempt in public places; it is an excuse for distranchising him; and it is an excuse for lynching him. Only one tenth of one per cent of the colored people in America can trace their descent to Africa and there is no more to call all colored People Negroes than to call all white people Turks, or Armenians." He made these remarks during the course of an address delivered in Boston, Mass., recently. He took a long time to reach this conclusion. We have been of this opinion all the time. The term "Negro" has been propagated and encouraged primarily by those of our leaders who went North to interest philanthropists in the education of the colored people and who desired to emphasize the fact of their undone condition and thereby increase the amount subscribed for their betterment. Then too thousands of white people in the Southland, who had an antipathy to the race liked to hear colored folks roll under their tongues the nearest approach to the term "nigger" and when a colored man of education and refinement used this method of approach, he received immediate consideration at the hands of this class of white men. The well-to-do white people of the Southland, who had black friends were more considerate and referred to their black companions on the soothing language of "colored people" The late Dr. Booker T. Washington did more to cause the universal use of the term, "Negro" than any other race leader in the United States. Our State officials here have for years referred to our race as "colored people" in the official reports, but this has gradually given way to the more obnoxious term, "Negro." We agree with Hon. Wm. H. Lewis in his criticism, but we are surprised that such a devotee of the Booker T. Washington school of thought should have come out boldly in condemnation of the use of the term at this time when war is a specific occupation and the colored folks of the United States are being called into action. TREHERNVILLE, VA., NOTES The Antioch Chapter, Red Cross, is doing a good work. Mrs. H. A. Trehern, Assistant Chairman; Mrs. Saddie Stewart, Secretary; Mrs. Fannie R. Jones, Treasurer; our chapter is increasing in membership. We hold an entertainment last Saturday and made good. We have bought a new sewing machine and are now getting down to business right. TROOPS IN RACE RIOT; TWO KILLERS. Begins When Negro Shakes White Sergeant in V. M. C. A. Hue at CAMP MERRITT. FIRE ON MILITARY POLICY. Factions Mysteriously Arm Them selves With Revolvers for Fray. --- III feeling which has gradually been growing between white and Negro soldiers stationed at Camp Merritt near Tenacity, N. J., burst into flame Saturday night, it was learned yesterday and a pitched battle was fought between the two factions in Y. M. C. A. hut No. 1. The rioting was eventually quelled by strong detachments of Military Police, but not until two Ne groes had been killed and eight others wounded according to reports. The military authorities at camp headquarters admitted that a riot had taken place and said they had "heard" one man had been killed. They would give out no further information but said a full statement would be forthcoming today. According to stories told by soldiers on pass the trouble started in the Y. M. C. A. hut, which is near the centre of the camp when a white sergeant and a Negro trooper became involved in an altercation. The two men cane to blows and it is said that the Negro drew out a razor shashing the sergeant across the face. The sight of the blood which streamed down over the frost of his blouse in furried his white comrades. The little group of Negro troopers were soon surrounded by an angry crowd of 2,000 white men who were in and about the Y. M. C. A. hut at the time. Realizing that the situation was potential of tragedy the military police were hastily summoned. A company of the 50th Infantry responded to the call, breaking their way through the excited white men who encircled the now thoroughly fetthed Negroes. When the fight started an appeal for aid had been sent by the colored troopers to their section of the camp and a strong force, hastily recruited arrived at the hur just after the military police had reached there. It was then that the real rioting began. Many of the men had revolvers—protected mysteriously—and a fusillade of bullets spattered against the walls of the wooden building. The military police swirg their clubs, bringing them down repeatedly upon the heads of the struggling soldiers.. So effective was their work that presently both whites and Negroes broke and ran the latter leaving two of their number lifeless behind them. Teh eight men reported wounded were taken to the camp hospital under guard. The military police patrolled the tented streets for hours to prevent a genealog of hostilities. It is understood that the official parkmeat will be issued from camp landquarters as soon as the officials have completed the investigation in which they were engaged yesterday. CAPTAIN DAYID EVANS OF PENN STOYNE LANDED. B. 100 Boston, August 19.—Captain David Evans, of the British steamer Penistone, who was taken aboard a German submarine as a prisoner of var. after the undersea beat sank his vessel off Nantucket last week was landed here late today. With Captain Evans were eight members of the crew of the Norwegian steamer San Jose also a victim of the same submarine that destroyed the Penistone, Captain Evans, who had been kept prisoner on the submarine eight days was put into one of the San Jose's small boats which was picked up later by a government vessel. Naval authorities refused to give out anything concerning the experiences of Captain Evans or the sinking of the San Jose. Captain Evans appeared little the worse for his adventures. He was seized by the German commander when he tried to return to his sinking vessel for the ship's papers. NORWEGIAN BARK IS SENT DOWN MILES OFF CAPES. 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Address COLORED WOMEN Du Pont Company AT HOPEWELE, VIRGINIA LIGHT LABOR—10 hours a day, pay for 11. $2.75 Per Day. WAITRESSES—Must be able to read and write—$35.00 Per Month. Board Furnished Free. DISHWASHERS—$30.00 Per Month Free Board. Largest Colored Y. M. C. A. in the Country. Excellent living conditions and re- servational opportunities. Don't write—Come ready for work. Transportation refunded after you have worked thirty days. VIRGINIA. AND HER HUMAN. RESOURCES. The South's first experiments in industrial teaching in Negro rural schools were made in Va., and were so profitable from both a human and an economic point of view that every Southern State has followed her ex sample. But Virginia, still leads the way in the development of this class of her human asses, and in the salvage of such part of it as has formerly gone to waste. SUCCESSFUL FARMING In the 17 Virginia counties which have colored farm agents over 4,400 Negro farmers last year raised all home supplies of food, 969 started new bank accounts, and over 1,200 old accounts, were increased by new deposits. Colored boys in these counties raised nearly 6,000 bushels of corn, and over 1,100 bushels of peanuts. A SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT FUND The State has appropriated a fund of several hundred thousand dollars for better country schools for Negroes. Where the Negroes themselves raise a certain sum the state duplicates the amount from this fund. In this way in Caroline county alone eight graded schools for country Negroes were built last year at an average age of $1,500.00. Local white people believe in the policy, and invariably give substantial help. CHECKING HUMAN WASTE Man-power has a new significant rehearses these days. Virginia wants none of boys wasted. Some years ago she took up the work of a colored lawyer who was at his own expense taking delinquent Negro boys assigned him by the judges and placing them out under his own supervision in Christian colored homes. He refused the salary the state offered him; but the state pays all other expenses of his work, which is turning embryo criminals into men who are an asset to the state. The secretary of the state Board of Charities and Correction reports that of the first 150 boys so cared for 143 have trade good. The cost of subjugation has been amazingly small. SAVING THE WASTED GURLS The colored women's clubs of the state next bestrestored themselves to check the waste of colored girls. They ran a $0,000.00 in cash and bought a farm in Hanover county not far from Richmond, on which the state put up first class, modern buildings for dormitories and industrial training. The board of managers is composed of men and women of both races including, two white club women of wealth and social prominence. The state pays two-thirds of the running expenses the colored women outfits. So successful is the institution that the Posick Commission offered it $20,000.00 to help care for "the girls who are a nuance to war camp communities" provided the state would give a like amount. This the recent legislature did. It also passed resolutions declaring that in this institution "most valuable and important services have been rendered by the colored women of the State of Virginia ... services of reform and conservation ... and that this resolution expresses our appreciation of this work looking to the betterment of the morals of the State of Virginia. 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. 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He is to be congratulated upon the stand he took, whether he took it as a matter of self defense, or from choice. Ever since the report began to circulate, members of the recent conference have been reviewing something said and done at the conference, which, after the commission rumor was adroit, appeared all the more in keeping with the suspicions of many of the members who were never quite able to understand why Major Spinning persisted in addressing and congratulating the conference. After it was learned that the Major was endeavoring to have Dr. Du Bois accept the appointment, it was all very clear why he had said in the conference that his fourteen months' in the service had greatly changed his mind about his country. It is all very clear now: if the DuBois commission rumors are true, why Major Spingarn was so pleased with the "statesmanship" of the conference. It is also clearer, at least to some of us, why that "we are willing to wait" clause was injected into the report of the committee; and there is further light on the cause or probable cause of the sentiment expressed in the editorial column of the July number of the Crisis. We regret that Dr. DuBois ever thought of the Commission, if as it is reported, he was about to accept it. We regret that Major Spingarn even thought to have Dr. DuBois accept the commission, if it is true that he sought to have him accept it. We believe there is a lasting friendship between Major Spingarn and Dr. DuBois, but had Dr. DuBois accepted that commission, he would have been "a dead one" for all time to come and Major Spingarn would have regretted the mistake as much as any of us. And even the refusal of the ap pointment will not entirely clear the situation. Dr. DuBois has always posed as a fearless fighter for the race—along lines opposed to the Washington methods—and has raised the doubts of many as to the sincerity of DuBois in the past. As for our selves, we have no difficulty in saying that Dr. DuBois must do one thing or the other. If he desires to continue his fight as heretofore—win or lose—he should do it in the open. If he desires a commission, let him accept it in the open and step down into private life and be satis fied with it. No one has said strong er things about the man who com promises than DuBois. He must remember to accept his own doctrine with as much grace as he offers it to others. We hope the incident is closed, but the constant rehashing of rumors will not close it. Dr. DuRois should close it with a statement of the facts and his reasons for his final conclusion. FLORENCE, S. C., NEWS. Mrs. M. Toussaint of New York, passed through the city recently en route to Charleston, S. C. Her hus band having been called to the colors is now at Camp Jackson, Columbia, S. C. While in Charleston she is with her husband's relatives. Prof. George R. Holmes, a first class business man of Globe, Arizona after having spent twelve years in the West, visited his relatives here. He returned to the West Wednesday via Columbia, S. C. He said that the only way to induce him to return South, would be to make him Governor of the State. E. B. FERSTER bleached and Made Soft, Smooth, Made Smooth as Velvet, Also Sings, Bumps, Blemishes by Dimention. By Mail 25c. Demention (for white or colored folks) black, arms or hands. This bleaches during the skin of risings, bumps, sunburn or freckles—giving you dumplexion. Black and White Oint- sticky, and is superior to all other well as bleaches. Sold on a money- or coin) sent by mail, or if you and White Ointment, a 25c cake of coe. Address. DEPT. S, MEMPHIS, TENN. An Easy Living territory and special deal. Demention sold everywhere. 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THE PLANET SATURDAY.....AUGUST 24, 1918 ROANOKE NEWS ROANOKE NEWS Mrs. Constance Henderson 520 Gainsboro avenue was taken to Burrell's Memorial Hospital Tuesday where she will undergo an operation. M. Stanfield, the hustler of Roanoke, is on the road with his Planets, plasters and pills that invariably lieve and cure your ills by using them. Mr. Wesley J. Roberson of 412 9th avenue N. W., has returne to Pittsburgh, Pa., where he recently worked in the Foundary department two weeks ago. Rev. Billops of Abingdon filled the pulpit at Mt. Zion A. M. E. Church Sunday morning and night. At each service he delivered a very instructive discourse and all were edified and helped by the presence of this wonderful divine. Mrs. Mary Hall of Fourth Avenue, N. W., wishes to use this method in thanking their many friends for their many acts of benevolence and kindness shown them during the illness death and funeral of her beloved husband Mr. Armstand Hall. Mr. Holly Terrell of 5th Avenue, who was taken seriously ill from a stroke of paralysis, Tuesday evening August 13th, died Wednesday 14th. Funeral Friday evening at 2 o'clock. He was a faithful member of the First Baptist Church for a number of years. Rev. Lee of the High St. Baptist church delivered the funeral eulogy Remember the Elite Cafe, Proprietor, Mrs. White. Everything furnished in excellent style. Polite service day or night. Corner of 5th Avenue and Gainsboro Road, about 4 blocks north of the Passenger Station. Mrs. Ella B. Staunton of 2819 Web ester Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa., arrived in the city Sunday evening, Aug. 18th to spend the remainder of the summer with her parents at 722 Gains boro Avenue, Mr. and Mrs. James Wright. All welcome her home wish ing her a pleasant time during her stay. Mrs. Emma Brooks of 139 6th Avenue, N. W., is visiting friends and rela- tives of Columbus, Ohio, for an in definite period and on returning will visit her aunt, Mrs. Kittle McGhee of Huntington, W. Va. Mr. J. P. Evans of 418 4th Avenue N. W., left Sunday evening August 18th for a flying trip to Hagerstown Md. He will return about the middle of the week. C. R. Mitchell and Co., for Plaster ing, Kalsomining. First class paper hanging. Work guaranteed. If you wish prompt satisfactory service in decorating call on him. He has had 30 years' experience. Office 206 Park St., N. W., Phone 1699. Sr D. G. Gaskins and Mrs. Mary E. Gaskins his wife wish to use this method in thanking their many friends for the many acts of kindness shown them during the illness, death and funeral of their beloved son, Mr. Arthur Gaskins who died August 13th 1918 having borne his sickness with patience like Job of old and was perfectly resigned to the will of the Heav only Father, realizing the fact that He would take care of him. He had been a christian for 8 years. Mr. Alexander Agnew of 218 7th Avenue N. E., left the city Friday morning August 16, for an extended trip to Columbus Ohio and also to dichmond, Indiana, visiting his daughter, Mrs. Ollie Johnson. Miss Nannie Agnew of New York is visiting her parents at 218 7th Avenue N. E., accompanied by Mrs. Lanna Stancel 1518 Dutten St., Nor folk, Va. Mrs. Stella Hill of 616 10th Avenue, N. W., left the city Saturday morning August 17th for a trip to Welch, W. Va., visiting relatives. She will spend 3 or 4 days. We wish her a very pleasant trip. This being her first trip in W. Va. Mrs. Rufus Cox of 724 7th Avenue, N.W., left Friday evening for Columbus Ohio will spend a week with relatives and friends in the buckeye State. She was in company with her brother-in-law, Mr. John Cox of Roanoke. Mrs. Lucy Taylor and Mrs. Eliza Clayton of 154 and 155 Wells Alley N. W., left Sunday evening for Colum bus Ohio where they will spend a week visiting friends and relatives from Roanoke. Their many friends hope them a very pleasant trip. Mrs. Laura J. Hurt of 514 7th St. N. W., left Friday night August 17th for Norfolk, Va., stopping at The Palmer Hotel for a few days and will leave Norfolk for Baltimore Mid- In sad but loving remembrance of our husband, father and brother-in-law, Paul Barksdale who departed this life August 13, 1915, at his home in Hampton, Va.. Sleep on beloved, sleep and take thy rest, Lay down thy head upon thy Savour's breast, We loved thee well but Jesus loved thee best, Good night. Good night. Good night! By his Wife, Children, Sisters and Brother-in-law. Dicey Barksdale, Clara, Rebecca, Marie Simon and Lewis. Martha, Lewis, Millie, Lee and Elizabeth. Mrs. Elizabeth B. Thomas and Master Thomas of Jersey City, N. J., are the guest of her sister Mrs. G. S. Edmondson of Ranoke, Va. Mrs. E. B. Thomas is enroute to St. Louis, Mo., where she will attend the National Baptist Convention and deliver an address entitled "Peace Time Blessings Through War Time Agencies." Get in the swim. Save The Planet Coupon. Get a Prize. Others see you; them you can do the same. KHAKI CLUB RENDERS SERVICE Under direction of the War Camp Community Service, the Khaki Club for colored soldiers located at 48 Halifax Street is rendering valuable aid to the men in uniform in the way of providing wholesome entertainment. Several committees have been formed and many doing effective work. A chorus of one hundred voices is being organized and many other new features added. The Club renders a great service in helping relatives and friends of soldiers who come from their homes often without having previously visited the city, by assisting them to so cure desirable homes or places to stop over night, and directing them properly to the Camp. Groups of entertainers from the city visit the Camp weekly and give entertainments for the men, entertainments are held weekly at the Club, and in many other ways the colored citizens of Petersburg are doing their part in Surrounding the Camp with Hospitality. Last Sunday evening the Metropolitan Baptist Church unfurled a Service Flag with appropriate exercises, having a large congregation of soldiers and friends present. The pastor and congregation assured the Khaki Club of hearty co-operation in providing the proper kind of recreation for the boys in Khaki, and this is comparatively true of all the colored churches of the city. FULTON NOTES Mrs. Mary J. Daniel of 808 Denny St., has been very sick but is much improved. Mrs. Margaret Kounch of 812 Denny St., is yet sick. Mrs. R. P. Johnson 728 Denny St., is also sick. Mrs. Sarah Nuckles of Nickolson Street Janitor of Reidville School is very sick. Miss Fannie Jeffries, Mrs. W. L. Tuck and Miss B. J. Whiting left last Wednesday morning for Farmville to attend the Va., S. S. Convention. The next issue will give you the details of the boys in France and camps. We have many letters from over there. Owing to the bad weather we failed to have a large gathering in our Sunday School last Sunday but the services were very unique. 11:30 A. M. Rev. C. A. Cobbs preached from 5th Chapter of Daniel, 25th verse; Subject; Hand Writing on the Wall. Rev. Muit Fuller one of our own licensed men offered the Invocation Rev. Fulcher is an active member of the School and whenever he can fills his place on the rostrum especially to encourage Rev. Cobbs. We were very glad to have present with us Sisters Mary Hubbard and Mary Goings of the Metropolitan Baptist Church of Petersburg, Va., Rev. Turtte, pastor. Last Thursday night was a high time with the T. E. L. Bible Class, after the election of officers for the ensuing year, refreshments were served to all who were present. President Mrs. Ruth Fields, Vice President, Mrs. George Yates; Secretary Mrs. Lizzie Mortor Johnson; Treasurer Mrs. Re becca Fleming; and the other officers of the class were also elected. Mrs. George Yates left Tuesday for Quinton, Va. to visit her sister Mrs. Rosa Warkins. Mr. C. B. Jefferson Cor. Sec., of the Mt. C. B. B. S. and Mr. Beverly Valentine Supt., left Wednesday to attend the Va. Bapt. State S. S. Convention which convenes in Farmville Va. en route back to Richmond Mr. Jefferson will stop in Blackstone Va. to meet the Grand Sixth of the S. I. O. St. Lake of which he is Secretary of the Ex. Board. Sunday Aug. 25th, 11:30 A. M. the Fulton Beneficial Club S. P. Henley president will have its 5th anniversary services at the Mt. C. B. Church Rev. Wm. Harris our former pastor will preach the sermon. Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Morris and Miss Rebecca Sewell were called to this city last week, because of the death of their mother. Miss Sewell left Friday, Aug. 16th for Spring Lake, N. J. Mr. and Mrs. Morris left Wednesday August 21st for their home in Trenton, N. J. Although they were here on a sad occasion friends made it very pleasant for them. SURPRISE PARTY Miss Lucy Pitman of Washington, D.C., and Miss Ruth Godfray of New York City, who are visiting their parents, Mrs. Mary Pitmann and Mrs. Susie Godfray Holmes on State St., were honored with a very delightful surprise party on Thursday evening August$^8$, at the "Odd Fellows Hall" by the young people of the neighborhood. The hall was beautifully decorated with American Flags and flowers of the season. Dancing and games were enjoyed until a late hour, those present were: Misses J. Viola Johnson; Bertha C. Johnson; Lorena Johnson; Madalin White; Oliver Woodridge; Martha E. Turner; Ruth Davis; Minnie Page; Laura Nelson; Clara Holmes; Rosalynd Holmes; Lavinia Yates; Mrs. Sisteretta Washington, Mr. Thomas Johnson; Braxton; Raymon Pollard; John Young; Eldridge Towns; George Burrell; Solomon Wells; Thomas Barrett; Maryland Barber; Cirkland Wilder; Oscar Powell; Mr. Reed Chaperons included; Mrs. Mary Chaperons included; Mrs. Mary Pitman, Mrs. Susie Godfray Holmes, Rosa Hill and Mary Gordon COME OUT AND HEAR HIM Rev. F. W. Williams of the Queen Street Baptist Church Norfolk, Va., ex-pastor of the Rising Mt. Zion bishop Hcurch will preach to the Mothers' Club at 3:30 o'clock P. M. Sunday August 25, 1918. We have not heard him for quite a while. Come let us have a shout in Zion. WANTED—A good barber, 60 per cent can make $18 to $20 per week. Address—H. N. Hopewell. Martinsburg W. Va. THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 65911 A CALL TO DUTY From the battle fields in France there comes an unspoken call that should find an answer in every American's heart. The recent great events in Europe, the successes of American arms on the fields of France should spur every American to great effort. Our people at home should not rest on the laurels of our soldiers in France. Every death on the field of honor in the line of duty and for our country's cause should be a call to us for every sacrifice and every exertion to aid the cause for which our soldiers are fighting, for which our soldiers have died. Increase production, decrease consumption, save and lend to the Government. Every cent lent to the United States is used to support, strengthen, and aid our soldiers in France. YOU ARE DOING IT. Every time you read, you purchasers of Liberty Bonds and War Savings Stamps, of what the United States is doing in France in building wharves and railroads, or deluging the Germans with gas or shelling them out of position with big guns or shrapnel, or of bombing their animals or cities, or of the great work of our Army and our Navy, or of the building of ships here, or of any or all of the great or small achievements of America, here or abroad or on the ses, you buyers of Liberty Bonds and War Savings Stamps truthfully can say, "I had a hand in this;" "I contributed to this" "I am helping do this;" "It is part of my work." IMPORTANT All depositors of the defunct True Reformers Bank, who wish to co-operate with us in having an immediate settlement and dividend are urged to send their names to. Depositors Committee, 117 E. Clay St. H. J. FAULK, Chairman. DRUGGIST / WANTED WANTED—At once licensed druggist, must be sober and industrious Prefer a druggist not in the draft age. Salary no object to right party Communicate at once with Dr. A. E. Goodson, Regal Drug Store. Columbia, S. C. S. EDWARD MASON KILLED August 29, 1918. Mr. John Mitchell, Jr. Dear Sir—S. Edward Mason of Appomattox was shot five times in his stomach on the 23rd by Charles Patterson, colored, killing him in stately without any cause. Nothing had Mason done only ordered a suit for Patterson at his request. It has caused quite a commotion in Appomattox and throughout the entire community. His assailant is still at large. Mason sustains a good and clean reputation and his death is a shock to all who knew him. He leaves a wife and two children. I have them with me at this writing. I am sure that the Lord will provide for them. —B. K. MASON, Consi. --- SOMETHING NEW UNDER THE SUN Allianceskin Panthers 10 Allianceskin 10 Personnel Allianceskin 10 We Pay Expenses or Turbo Post Charge Mado As You Like Than. Anew cloth beautiful Ennis and tesslon. Can be worn wearing "Allianceskin." 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TICKETS FOR MEDICAL AS SOCIATION RECEPTION Richmond Medical Society wishes to announce to the public that tickets can be had for their informal reception, tendered the National Medical Association, Aug. 29, 1918 at the Blues' Armory, at the following places: Drs. Newman, 614 1-2 N, 50th St, Walter Brown, 29th St, Moon, 806 St. James St, Bowser, 513 N, Adams St, Lewis 408 E, Leigh St.; Carrier, 119 W, Leigh St., Hughes, 508 St, James St.; White 119 E, Leigh St. Drug Stores: Brown and Chambers, Robinson, Bowles and Shackelford. CRISIS FOR SEPTEMBER The Crisis for September will be on sale at the following establishments. The Howard Pharmacy, 1st and Jackson Sts., Easleyes, 615 N. 2nd St.; Dr. Geo, E. Baker, 2107 Hull St.; So Richmond; A 404 E. Duvall St. Dr. Dullo's will discuss his Proposed Commission in the U. S. Army and the Laying Aside of Our Grievances. There will be five portraits of not able characters under men of the month of which we will mention two here: Blanche Armwood Perkins of New Orleans, La., who is teaching War Economy to colored women and Frances Reed Ellott, the first color ed nurse enrolled under the American Red Cross Service. -I. T. D. Ross, Agent. CALL FOR A PASTOR We are using this method of soliciting applications for the P姑terate of First Baptist Church, Wilmington, N. C.; formerly pastored by the late Rev. J, H. Rhose, who served said Church for a period of fourteen years. Address all communications to J. R. YARBOROUGH 28 N. Front St., Wilmington, N. C. A TRAINING CAMP FOR COLORED WOMEN COURSES OFFERED Motor and Truck Driving and Repairing First Aid and Home Serveio Forewomen and Supervisors of Women's Work (Three Months) Welfare Superintendents (Three Months) Group Leaders Among Women Workers Operation of Elevators Bundle Wrapping PLACES AWAIT THE QUALIFIED. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ADDRESS— MISS NANNIE H. BURR PRESIDENT THE NATIONAL TRAINING S GIRLS, LINCOLN HEIGHTS, WA PRESIDENT THE NATIONAL TRAINING SCHOOL FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS, LINCOLN HEIGHTS, WASHINGTON, D. C. WHAT WE FIGHT FOR. The high aims of America and her allies are well expressed in President Wilson's greetings to France on Bas tile day: "As France celebrated our Fourth of July, so do we celebrate her Fourteenth, keenly conscious of a comrad ship of arms and of purpose of which we are deeply proud. The sea seems very narrow today, France is so close neighbor to our hearts. The war is being fought to save ourselves from our human peoples and to love the love beyond ourselves of prise of the great France free peace flag file White I to do h W S S Headquarters BUY TO-DAY! 1909 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 REAL ESTATE Operation of Power Machines Printing Repairing and Remodeling Clothes Best Methods of Preparing and Conserving Food Practical Housekeeping Waiting in Public and Private Places Cleaning and Care of Public Buildings Home Gardening Canning and Drying Stenography and Typowriting DRESS I. BURROUGHS, MINING SCHOOL FOR WOMEN AND TS, WASHINGTON, D. C. intolerable things, but it is also being fought to save mankind. We extend our hands to each other, to the great people with whom we are associated and to the peoples everywhere who love right and prize justice as a thing behind price, and consecrate our selves once more to the noble enter price of peace and justice, realizing the great conceptions that have lifted France and America high among the free peoples of the world. The French flag flies today from the staff of the White House, and America is happy to do honor to that flag." 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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, 199 You will have the advantage TO PARTICIPATE. A New Department for Teacher Training in Vocational Agriculture will also be available. Unsurpassed opportunities for MIDI tary Training and advancement For catalogue and further information, write, to-day, to— PRESIDENT JAMES B. DUDLEY Greensboro, N. C 8IX TELL THE TRUTH AND BELIEVE THE TRUTH. (Phil., Pa., Christian Review.) A volcano of hatred is being formed against the best colored citizens of Philadelphia because they are qualifying their citizenship in home buying. The bloodiest attack known in the annals of the history of Philadelphia began Saturday night. One of the most prominent citizens of America a probation officer of the city of Philadelphia bought a house, and it was her buying of the house that caused the riot. But the daily papers that had no regard for truth, nor for principle nor for life especially the lives of what they call Negroes pubished the riot having its origin be cause a white girl was insulted. This was one of the most base lies ever published in America. The white papers have been unfair to Negro citizens all over this country. The truth of it was that a colored woman had bought a house in the section where these murderers and slayers entered their objection in this fliendish act as they have done heretefore in other sections of the city but hoisted the flag of a lie that a white girl had been insulted by some Negro man. We will not speak one word in defense of any one who has committed a crime whether he be white or black but why not tell the truth? This throbbing unrest seems to be atrofit in every section. Negroes are buying the best houses in town and the white must get out for they are only renters with a few exceptions. It has been said for these fifty years that Negroes were incapable of citizenship, but the Negroes have proven to the world that they are not only competent and worthy of their places they occupy, but they are buying and owning the best pre-pared buildings of any city wherever they live. We do not believe in mob violence neither do we encourage mob violence but any man is a fool who will use a snow ball when he is being shot with bullets from rifles and guns of every make and we hope it is noticeable upon the surface that a certain class of people who are disinterested in anything for the uplift of the country are giving the country all the trouble that is necessary and more than ought to exist in the back woods of Louisiana, Texas and Kentucky. It is charged that the Southern Negroes caused the trouble. This is absolutely false. This is a well practiced method instituted years ago and seems to be growing by leaps and bounds. We are sorry to say between sixty- and seventy Negroes were arrested and hauled into station houses and we are sorry to say that white officers who were sent to protect the law abiding citizens turned loose the white violators and arrested the colored. If this is to be the slogan of mob violence then Negroes will get ready for the fray, and not only get ready but they are ready in every section of the town. It is a sad thing when we are giving every color and every scentilla of man power for the use and protection of the country to its support and we believe we give as much bone and shine and blood to the Government for service as any other representative of the American world or of the united world; but we feel a little out of sorts when we think that all Negro officers of the city are kept away from this rioting section. Today, Monday, the Negro Bullock referred to in the papers who was arrested was shot on the inside of the station house and not on the outside or at the door. This man was under arrest and the officers who had him in charge were in front of him and behind him and must know who fired the fatal shot. We are law abiding citizens but will not fold our arms and beg for mercy, neither will we sing. "Nearer, My God, to Thacq" except to march to our duty and our duty is to protect our homes. We want to how in thanks to the President of these United States because of his utterances against mob violence in America. It is not a matter of party lines today but a matter of humanity and while the Negroes who are being drafted by the hundreds of hundreds and thousands of thousands who go on strange soil to install world wide democracy their brothers and sisters mothers and fathers, innocent as they may be, are beaten and their homes broken up, their furniture burned in the city of Philadelphia the city of brotherly love and sisterly perfection. The President of these United States knows very well the worth of the Negro in this country. We are not pleading that any criminal act committed by Negroes ought to be condoned because they are Negroes. The back wood corner-loungers and ruminners of the town among Negroes are not buying houses and beautifying the city and this is what makes this riot the most shameful known in the annals of man's disturbances. The daily newspapers that very seldom find space for large head lines save when a Negro is to be charged with crime ought to remember that they must answer at the bar of God, and God's bar is in this world. These great headlines, whether they were intended for the purpose of engendering strife or as they may call it just giving news, we want to inform the world that they are the great foun tain-head of mob violence. The hearing of these cases failed to substantiate any such charge as they published in the papers, and we want to inform the city and the world that mob violence will never stop the progress of the real Negro citizens of America. They better understand the underlings of their hindrance and they are more determined to prove their citizenship than in all of their existence. These outbreaks are but a school house for our real citizens. for we have citizens equal to any other citizens of the united world and they are proving their citizenship, not as conurers and violators of the law and society, but as thrifty citizens, with every lot₄ of American Government at heart and they are putting forth every effort possible to give the best service now being rendered by any other nationality under the heavens. Of course Philadelphia has installed a new smothering machine. White men can shoot and riot in the streets and continue to go loose and free, but Negroes must be arrested and hauled into station houses! cubbed and bleeding and some of them no doubt, will die. This is a hell without a covering. Is there a God? Will God do right? Let them be white or black, they shall reap what they sow. We hope every citizen will do his best to render to the Stars and Stripes every ounce of man's efficiency unti Germany is subdued and mob vince is blotted out. Tell the truth and believe the truth. 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 represented at this meeting of the convention by msecengers 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 Shoo Shining Parlor, 1721 Arctic Avenue, Atlantic City, N. J. SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y. George Edw. Marrigault, 30 S. Franklin St. BEDFORD, VA. R. M. Hayden, 708 Peaks St. DELLE HAVEN, VA. Geo. L. Balloy, P. O. Box No. 8. ARCOLA, MISS. James Harvey, Box 136. NORFOLK, VA. 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BOARD OF MANAGERS:--John Mitchell, Jr., President; George W. Bragg, Vice-President; D. P. Bragg, Secretary; Dr. J. Mercer G. Ramsey, Treasurer; Thomas M. Crump Rev. T. J. King, D. D., John T. Taylor, S. J. Gilpin, R. C. Mitchell, N. G. Booker, J. J. Carter, R. W. Whiting, E. J. Johnson. Sections are in the reach of all, ranging from $35.00 and upwards. The ground is high and dry. WOODLAND CEMETERY For all information, 'phone, call or write to Woodland Cemetery Corporation, Mechanics Savings Bank Bldg. 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. Charleston, W. Va., Aug. 10.—In the state wide primary held last Tuesday three colored men were nominated on the Republican, ticket in as many counties for member of the House of Delegates, the lower branch of the legislature. The nominees were: J. V. Coleman, Kimberly Fayette county; Harry J. Capchel, Keystone, McDowell county; and T. G. Nutter, Charleson, Kanawha county. Legislative candidates in fact members of that branch of the state government are not novelties in West Virginia few terms having passed in the last twenty years without race representation but at no time before have there been so many candidates nor has Kanawha county before given a colored man a nomination though there were two previous attempts. The honor of breaking through the barriers came to T. G. Nutter an attorney at law, former Grand Exalted Ruler of the Elks now Grand Chancellor of the Knights of Pythias and secretary treasurer of the bank recently organized here by colored citizens. Of the six nominated from among fourteen candidates Nutter was third. Mr. Capehart is also an attorney and, coming as he does from a rock, ribbed Republican county is most certain of election. The other nominee Mr. Coleman is a laboring man having worked in various capacities around coal mines all his life. He was second of the four winners among six candidates. The colored population in none of these counties is one sixth of the whole that of Kanawha being only about one tenth. McAdoo to be Asked to Rate Burial Boxes as Essential. Goshen. N. Y., Aug. 15.—Orange county today made formal protest to William G. McAdoo Director General Railroads against the Federal rule which places coffins on the list "non essentials" as far as freight transportation is concerned. This act a was taken by the purchasing agent in behalf of William F. Durland superintendent of the Poor who has altered a car load of sixty coffins on North Carolina for the benefit aged inmates of the county alms-use here. Because of the Governmental attitude regarding coffins Superintendent Durland has been unable to get a consignment which is expected to divide for the needs of his institution for the coming year. They have an side tracked at the factory and. McAdoo is asked to put them on a "essential" list for freight transportation and to have them hurried as rapidly as possible. the present supply of coffins at the mishouse has run alarmingly low It is explained and with many of the inmates in feeble health and the prospect of another hot wave it is not considered that the Government has a moral right to add to Superintendent Durand's anxieties. KEEP THE CHILDREN IN SCHOOL The war of nations is seriously un settling conditions everywhere. With hire men at the front and the demand for labor to keep up the increased activities in practically all lines of work there is going to be a strong temptation to take boys not subject to draft out of school and put them to work. Even the girls are not going to be exempt from the call of Mam mon. But the wise parent will reason like this: "When my boy gets old enough the government is going to take him. The only chance he will have to get an education is between now and the time he is old enough to be called in the draft. I must give him his chance now; then when he is called he will be better prepared for service, and he stands a chance of becoming an officer, whereas if I keep him out of school the only thing he can hope for is the lowest kind of service. Shall I weigh a few dollars against my boy's future career." The mother who has a girl of school age will say: "The work of reconstruction after the war will fall heavily on the women, and it is the woman who is trained that is going to measure up to the responsibilities of the hour. My girl shall stay in school and get ready for that day." The Christiansburg Industrial Institute opens September 16, with add courses and larger equipment to meet the demands of the times. A new hospital fully equipped doing community service offers a fine course in nurse training for girls while the courses in plain sewing, dress making and Domestic Science have been materially strengthened. Industries for boys include Scientific farming, blacksmithing, carpentry and printing. A thorough academic course in English with Normal training for all students. A work class is open for a few who cannot pay in cash for their schooling. For further information address: E. A. LONG, Principal, Cambria Virginia AIRPLANE HITS TRAM CAR Marseilles, France, Aug. 16.—An airplane returning from a flight he cause of engine trouble fell today up on a tram car which was preparing to leave the station. Four persons in the car were killed and several others injured. The two aviators in the machine were severely burned. Send us your subscription now one year, six months or three months it will be appreciated just the same THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA Lift Guards Bring Ashore Crew of Oil Tanker, Which Was Shelled. Beaufort, N. C., August 16,—Life guards, tonight brought ashore the crew of an oil tanker which is burning twenty-five miles off Cape Hatteras. From the reports that reached this city it seems that a German submarine shelled the tanker and caused her to break into flames. When life guards went out for the crew it is reported that they found a submarine, presumably German, lying close to the burning steamer. FIGURE: We Offer you the Latest and Most Artistic Photos at a More Moderate Figure than you can Obtain Elsewhere. Special Attention Paid to Children. We will Also be Pleased to Quote You Prices on Exterior and Interior The meigre reports which have reached Beaufort do not say whether or not all of the crew escaped. It is thought that all of them however, were saved by the life guards. The attack was in the same general zone that holds the Diamond Shoals where the lightship was recently destroyed. Since the destruc tion of the lightship the Navy Department has patrolled the coast con stantly in quest of raiding U-boats. LABOR DAY PICNIC THE PALACE OF THE PRESIDENT Stop, look, listen! Are you going? Going where? To Leecost, Midlothian Va., the new Fish Pond and Picnic Ground for Colored People. There will be a large picnic 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 Leeco on Labor Day, Monday, September 2, 1918. All persons from Hopewell will start from Dreamland Park. Edward McElvene, Proprietor, address Box 216, City Point, Va. or Box 4 Midlothian, Va. The boy with the Yellow Hudson Car. Administrator's Notice. Having been appointed administrator of the estate of Jesse Scruggs noice is hereby given to all persons who have claims against his estate to present the same to me at my office 613--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. One capable of handling cylinder press. Pormanont employment. Good wagos. Apply to THE GUIDE PUBLISHING CO., INC., 711 Highland avenue, Norfolk, Va. SEVEN 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 PLANET A HAND ACROSS (Continued from the First Page.) atmosphere where our race is concerned. In the two speeches to which I have referred he said many a wise word. He revealed a foresight and a grasp of essential problems not at all common among the most advanced of Imperial Statesmen. But it is to be hoped that he has not said the last word upon the relations of white and black in the new civilization. What he did say upon that matter requires to be scrutinized. It even challenges a protest. It would be a pity not to combat his conclusions, since they accord neither with facts nor with universal experience. It seems that the good General anticipates Armageddon after the present one. Else his reference to a formidable black army led by European Commanders is without point. From what source is this threatened danger anticipated? Against whom it is supposed it will be directed? It has been assumed that the powers will not rest until German militarism has been broken, so broken that it will never again dare to menace the peace of the world. It is further considered that the Allies themselves will not revert to such a state of barbarian as to warrant a second Armageddon. From what source then, it may be asked, is this danger anticipated? If it is from the blacks, then it reveals a suggestion that there will be causes after the present war which may good the blacks of Central Africa to antagonism. That naturally invites an examination into some of the likely causes of a possible conflict. Now, throughout this war, black folk have shown such loyalty to those sentiments which make for the highest civilization that it is fair to them to suppose that, given fair treatment they will continue to yield the same loyalty. They were given to understand by their leaders from the platform and in the press at the outbreak of the war that this was a war of ideals. We were all fighting, they were told on many an occasion, that the weak might have a chance of living without being harrassed by the strong. The formula was that henceforth might should not usurp the place of right; that all might have equal opportunity to develop according to their capacity and genius; that justice and a fair deal might be open to all, regardless of race, condition, or cline. That was the ideal that was inscribed in the banner of freedom. It waved in the four corners of the earth, and, wherever black men congregated and looked upon that in scripture, they took courage and resolved to die in a good cause. Can it be seriously said that there is ground to think that the black man will suddenly turn back from this ideal and be a menace to civilization? No, except he is gouged to it by the very ones who set up the ideal. Every sensible responsible person feels that the better course is to cement the feeling of confidence that the pur suit of a common ideal hears inspired by the circumstances of the war. Hence the importance of scrutinizing some of the causes which may impair such confidence. To begin with, General Smuts starts with the old world idea of the black man being like a child and almost animal, and to this end I this nature. Lest I may wrong him, I will use his own words. He says: "If you ask my opinion what is wrong with Europe, I would say that it seems to me that the moral basis in Europe has become undermined. All this enormous superstructure of civilization and commerce and trade, all these enormous developments that have been built on that basis, have become too much for it. The Christian moral code has proved too weak a basis, and so you see the building sagging and all this ruin with which Europe is now involved. If this applies to the European peoples, still more does it apply to the natives in South Africa, people who have the simplest minds possible, people who do not understand ideals and who are almost animal-like in the simplicity of their nature—people, in fact, who appreciate only the most primitive human feelings. If we want to make a success in South Africa we know we shall have to proceed on the basis of the bedrock of the Christian moral code." Of course, it is all very finely put, but it is easy to draw the necessary implication. Now, when any one an proaches another in a spirit of patronage and assumes gratuitously that the latter is of a different type in the domain of development, that he is a kind of link between animal and superman, as the last is a link between angels and men, he is sure to come a cropper and cannot avoid making mistakes. For he adopts a frame of mind, which will ever prevent him from estimating facts at their true value. General Smuts belongs to one of the greatest English Universities. He is a Cambridge man. He must, in his undergraduate days, have come across South Africans, who had taken high honors in the University, as the writer did in his undergraduate days in the same University. Does the gallant General include these men in the "people who do not understand ideals and who are almost animal-like in the simplicity of their nature?" If not, why not? It may be said that these were exceptional men and so is General Smuts himself an exceptional man. As a rule, exceptional men are rare in any group of men, and the group may usually be guarded by the opportunity it has had. Can any one who has studied the achievements of the race scientifically and historically say like Sir Harry Johnston conscientiously say that given opportunity, the black man has not proved him self apt in any field of human endeavor? Study the works of the great Anthropologist, and you will come to no other conclusion than that the black man is bound to play a prominent part in the new civilization as he had done in the past. That being so, repressive measures and an attempt to confine him, as a race, in an air-ight compartment is sure to end disastrously. It is true. General Snuts says that the relations of white and black should be strictly based upon the Christian ethical code. That is a bare commonplace. No one will tell you that any nation in modern history has intentionally ignored the Christian moral code in its relations with weaker peoples. The good intention is always there. But how to suit action to intention creates the difficulty. To take typical cases, Germany, according to her self a highly advanced Christian nation, went under in the hour of temptation, and made of Belgium territory a shambles, and mankind has characterized that act unsparingly. Belgium herself had once before erred with respect to the Congo, and it is believed she has repented in sack cloth and ashes. Why, the great American Democracy itself is trying as hard as it can to refrain from wronging its colored folk; but, up to the present, she hasn't gone very far. Yes, the Christian ethical code is all right. But, when it comes to its practical application, we are not aware of a single European State that can safely bid the others remove the beam from their eyes. As an instance, Mr. Frederick Harrison's great retort with respect to the American suggestion for England to set her Irish touse in order may be quoted. Says he: "What would Americans do if we intervened in one of their dilemmas say, if our ex-Ministers, doctors and preachers were to summon them with a passionate appeal to raise up their 12,000,000 of colored citizens to equal human dignity, to wipe out the national stigma on the commonwealth that every man or woman born with a dark skin is born into the shame of exclusion and the life of a pariah race." The second panacea of General Smuts is that there should be separate representative assemblies for white and black in South Africa. Says he: "We have found that the ideals, which apply to our white civilization largely do not apply to the natives, and that to give a political existence on any equal basis to white and black alike does not lead to the best results. The practice is being built up in South Africa of creating parallel institutions and of making the natives run on different but parallel lines to the white. It may be that on these lines we may be able to solve a problem which might otherwise prove to be entirely insoluble." If this means that each shall be autonomous along its own borders, well and good. But if it means that laws that are made for taxation and with respect to the repression of offenses and property rights shall be enacted by the whites for the blacks without the latter having a say in the matter, and, secondly that the blacks shall have no voice whatever in the making of any laws affecting white men, then all one can say is that not even the Christian moral code can save the Greeks. South African domination from eventual disaster, or for that matter, the Empire itself, if it should adopt such a one-sided policy. From the foregoing considerations it will appear that the black problem is essentially the same in Africa and in America. In Africa it is not the same in degree in all parts. Indeed in some parts it is scarcely perceptible. But, still, the root evil of pernicious patronage and discrimination will be found present everywhere up on examination. Now, the African everywhere has awakened to race consciousness, and desires the recognition of his claim to opportunity without patronage. He claims the ordinary right of every man to live freely and to command the gates of opportunity, according to his capacity without intolerance and without discrimination. Now, American conditions are more nearly akin to South African conditions than any other. In both sub-continents climatic conditions allow of white and black living together. The whites cannot do without the labor of the blacks. They may live as neighbors and benefit by one another's legitimate efforts, as white workmen live with white employers. The black may develop his powers and rise to any degree of greatness and usefulness as in a free Democracy. But, in practice and sometimes by positive legislation, he is made to feel that there are certain limits beyond which his race must not trespass; and repressive measures and even mob violence may be, and are often resorted to, to keep him under. In a word, he is a pariah race, and, such he will remain unless he makes it clear that he is capable of surmounting that condition. In West Africa the conditions are somewhat different. Though the West African has not direct effective voice in legislation, the machinery, such as it is, often enables him to record a veto which is respected. Although here and there he is made to feel the weight and burden of patronage, yet here, theoretically, all men are equal before the Law. Though there is segregation, yet it is practiced in the name of Selenice, and not ostensibly by reason of prejudice. All this is to the good. Yet there is no knowing whether West African conditions may not approximate South African and American conditions, if it were found possible to colonize these parts as freely and as fully as in South Africa. Hence it becomes the imperative duty of the African everywhere to join forces to influence public sentiment in all the great Democracies of the world in favor of the recognition of the right of the African to the ordinary rights of a man. Both in South Africa and in America the ordinary rights of the most backward white man are superior to that of the most advanced black man. Where the vulgarest white man may live freely, the most refined black man is shut out by an arbitrary door. THE RICHMOND PLANET We want the conditions in the two sub-continents to approximate those in West Africa and the West Indies, where a black man has a fair chance of rising according to his capacity. As for black men forcing themselves into white social circles, few black men of self-respect venture where they are not wanted, and the two races may be trusted to adjust their relations. Suppose, tomorrow, there were a law passed that no black man should cross the door of a white shop, or a white residence, as buyer, domestic servant, clerk, or in any other capacity, sensible people would say it was a foolish law, and, what is more, they would evade it and set it at naught. What is it, then, but stupid prejudice, which seeks to seal the races in separate air tight compartments in other respects? If we trust to the judgment of individual whites and blacks in the former conditions why, indeed, may they not be trusted in other conditions? Repressive measures, lynching, Jim Crow cars, segregation and bad treatment generally are today primary causes of mass emigration of Africans from the Southern to the Northern States in America. They are leaving in their thousands and nothing can stop them, for the circumstances are not of their creation, but they are a leverage in the hands of Providence toward racial uplift. It has been suggested that in South Africa too, the African might trek North to a freer atmosphere, away from the greed and the selfishness of the white. He may or may not, do it. He may elect to work out his salvation in the land of his birth, no matter what the views of eminent Colonials may be as to his destiny. Today the people of West Africa extend to their brethren of the two sub-continents a hand across the Atlantic. It is the right hand of fellowship. They bring them a call to sustained endeavor. For there can be discerned already on the horizon the little cloud of hope which must present suffuse the whole landscape of Ethiopian aspirations. These aspirations are worthy. They are manly. They invite mankind to acknowledge in the Ethiopian a man capable of holding his own with the gates of opportunity thrown open to him. West Africa calls upon the sons of Ethiopia the wide world over to see in the American exodus the Hand of God, even as in days gone by He led the Hebrews out of Egypt. He is leading them by a way which they knew not to a liberty which they scarcely expected. And there will be universal sanction, because He will strike the consciences of men as they have never before been smitten, until they yield to the dictates of that true democracy wherein all men stand free and equal before God. IS NATIONAL BAPT. (Continued from the First Page.) out. Hence, what some regard as a blunder of the Alexandria meeting can be turned to splendid advantage by the Little Rock meeting and also the St. Louis meeting. The Alexandria Executive Board meeting needed not fear to endorse the annulment of the charter compact because of any fear that the charter would not be annulled, for the Convention whose brethren got out the charter would no doubt be glad to annul a thing that they are not reaping any good from because of its present status. Then there could be no sense in continuing the law-suit, if the ownership and the control of the property of the Convention be acknowledged by the united body and Board. The only thing that the Alexandria Board needed to fear that some on its side may not be willing to acknowledge the ownership and the control by the Convention of the property held for the Convention by the several Boards. That is the point, for which the Morris Convention has been waiting three years, and it is certain that they would be glad to wait one year longer, if it can be assured by the Little Rock meeting that this acknowledgment is forthcoming. The time of the annulment of the Washington charter, the withdrawal of the suit and the distinction made and agreed upon between denominational ownership and Convention ownership were the three main points, apparently, that the Alexandria Board demurred to. True, exception was taken by it to the article in the compact of the Commission providing for a standing Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention to confer with the United National Baptist Convention upon most difficult matters that might arise during the progress of the united body. This it seems, is a minor point and can easily be settled, even if all parties had to agree that the work of the Commission appointed by our white brethren be confined to the Seminary project. Surely the white brethren would prefer to limit the work of their Commission to the Theological Seminary than to let a division of the Nogro Baptist continue on this account, supposing an agreement could be reached on every other point. A final word, a suggestion. As intimated before in this article, whether or not there will eventually be a united National Baptist Convention must depend mainly upon the attitude of the Presidents of the divided body; and their attitude must depend upon their spirit. If they confuse personalities with principles and take the one for the other, there will not be much getting together. If they hold on to a non-essential as if it were an essential, there will not be much getting together. The rule for these chief officers should be: "In non-essentials, charity; in essentials, tolerance; in all things unity." So far, the National Baptist Convention Incorporated, through its officials, have lived up to every point of the compact agreed upon by the Commission at Memphis, for which we all should rejoice. Let us be careful not to spoil it all at St. Louis. One of our Baptist papers sometime ago hinted that there is danger of condoning too much. True, but we have not yet reached the danger lino in this matter. We can well afford to wait one year longer, in the meantime help on union by hard work and wise suggestions. The writer is a member of the National Baptist Convention, Incorporated, and has been in sympathy with all its movements since the unfortunate separation in Chicago, in 1915, but now is willing to brush aside all non-essentials for a great coming together of the divided Convention. The writer has been able to see only one principle involved in all this affair, and that is well cared for in the peace compact. All else seems to be sentiment and personal preference. West Point, Va., August 12.—Sunday morning at Mount Nebo Baptist Church, the Sabbath School met in due time. Superintendent, Silas Tupponse, teachers, scholars and visitors were on hand. Rev. William Ogglesby, a student of the Union University at Richmond, was with us. The morning's lesson was taught by Rev. Ellis Jones. A very interesting talk on the chart was delivered by Rev. William Ogglesby. The weather being exceptionally warm, caused a falling off in attendance. Above are reproductions of the appears on each. DO NOT ACCE Before retiring at night battle Palmer's Skin Whitener Soap. I ener ointment. Massage gently This treatment will make the your skin to grow bright and lus You can secure Dr. Fred P. Druggist's--25c EACH, or so Write for liberal terms. JACOBS' PHAR The West Point District Union was held at the Ephesus Baptist Church, King William County, Rev Dr. William A. Moran Dr. William A. 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Many friends enjoy her company. Mrs. Maud E. Clark gave a reception in her honor and other friends entertained her with a pleasant time. She returned home rejoicing, but sorry she had to return to the Big City. Mrs. Oile Tyree, of Philadelphia is visiting her relatives and friends in West Point and New Kent County. Mrs. Courtney Miller, of Philadelphia is visiting her cousin, M. E. Allen and relatives in New Kent County. We are sorry to learn that Mrs. Lewis Billip is very sick and trust that she may improve shortly. Mrs. Lizzie Williams and Mrs. J. W. Bray are improving slowly. Mrs. Hester Walker is improving after three weeks illness. We are glad to see, but sorry to part with our young men who are leaving us and going to the several camps in defense of our Government. All we can say is, God be with you all until we meet again. We trust that old and young will try to help in this great struggle of war. We are glad to have Dr. Fred. Brown from King and Queen County to visit our sick patients. He is a colored doctor of much ability and is esteemed by all who know him. The citizens of this town and friends of the adjacent county have organized a club called the Negro War Progressive Relief Fund for the benefit of the Government Y. M. C. A. President, Silius Tupponse; Vice President, Rev. Ellis Jones. On September 2, Labor Day, the Eureka Company, Knights of Pythias and Pythian Cadets and friends will give a large parade. They are from Richmond. Good speakers will be present. Speaking at five P. M. and exercises at eight-thirty P. M. Ben off the soldier boys. Ronceverte, W. Va., August 19.—Mrs. John Ward and children and sister, Miss Edmonia Brinkley left for Bluefield, W. Va. Tuesday morning, after a pleasant visit to parents and friends of this city. Mrs. Charley Campbell and chil dren were called to Union on a very sad occasion. It was to attend the death bed of her father, Mr. James Clair. Mrs. Minnie Haynes left Sunday night for Cincinnati, Ohio and other Western towns. The Lawn Feto held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Shoffles was quite a success, thanks to Mrs. Carter for her good management. Mr. Ed. Barber ran up from Nitro to visit his father, who has been very ill. Mr. Samuel H. Johnson, of Wash ington, D. C., is sponding his vaca tion with his wife and family. Miss Nannio Eggleston continues vory ill at the home of Mrs. Holley. Mrs. Twitty, of North Caldwell paid a business visit to this city Friday. R. T. POLLARD, Solna University, Solna, Albaiano, WEST POINT NEWS Rev. William Oggleysh had charged of the services all day and preached at eleven A. M. and eight P. M. He preached an able sermon from John twelfth chapter. Subject, "I Want to See Jesus." Many were revived by his Christian expression. We were very sorry our beloved pastor, Rev. O. B. Simms was absent on account of the present war, to help our Government. 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