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VOLUME XXXV. NUMBER 47. EDITOR WATGNELL'S TRAVELS IN THE NORTHWEST The American Bunker Association Auxiliary Stores in Chicago Intrusions, Performances — The Clawers in a Circle — Vicious Lions — Other Incidents --- Chicago, with its cochinching thousands of population as a place of continuous interest. I had rested well the night before and I harried the next morning in order that I might be in the room and the meeting of the Executive Committee of the Savings Bank, Section of the American Banker Association. During a membership of fifteen years I had never before been invited to be present. I called in the office of the Chicago December, 1920 State street, Editor R. S. Abbott who in the field of finance and success in journalism has not distanced his associates connected to him to wait a few minutes and he would take the down in his club automobile like it is a handmade six cylinder American car. The price of the car was fifteen. MASS AUTOMOBILES THERE A few months later we were at State and Congress offices, where I posted him to postmoney me to the Congress House just about a half block away, where he hosted the headquarters of the American Bank or Association. For a block or more he boarded was crowded with automobiles. The two were there for the purpose of taking the banker, their families and their rents over the city to see the sights. Even so early in the week the baby of its palatial pool was crowded. Have you ever seen one of the e-houses? A description may be of interest. As you enter the Congress St. doorway a tall uniformed attendant stands with all of the case and grudge of the old southern family servant. Inside to the right is the Union Ticket Office where transportation may be secured to any part of the United States or to any foreign country with which we may be affiliated. A SCENE OF ACTIVITY There too are the Western Union and the Postal Telegraph Office. There too are the bureaus of Information. Post Office. Hotel Office. Bargine transfer office and the A. R. and Registration room. To the bitter place I wended my way To the right were many type writer machines and at each machine sat a white type writer girl. Police obliging and so complained. Dr. Abbott was a close observer. He stood almost at my elbow. I handed my card to one of the ladies. She began to type write the official registration card. Then came the stereotype queries. "Is your bank a member of the Ae association? Any guests? Hotel?" This task completed she handed me the registration card with instructions to take it down to the end of the counter. THAT OFFICIAL BUTTON This I did and I I was handed the official button of the American Bankers Association and the fine leather card case containing the invitations to the various amusements which had been arranged for Chicago banker's guests. The entertainments had been greatly curried. The list consisted of visits to the various clubs of the city. On Wednesday and Friday nights the banker had the choice of the plays at about half dozen of the best theatres in Chicago. Upon the suggestion of Dr. Abbott, I chose the Cohan's Theatre and the Studebaker. He bid me aden and I went up to the "Gold Room" of the Congress Hotel. THE GOLD ROOM A large number of bankers were already present. This room gets its name from the manner in which it is decorated. The high ceilings with its magnificent pedestals and carvings are finished in gold leaf or gold bronze. The chairs are also golden. Secretary M. W. Harrison evidently had arranged for the meeting. Statistical charts with information relative to the percent of subscriptions to the War Loans were also there. This was a meeting of the Executive Committee. Mr.V. A. Lorsnor, chairman. The State Vice Presidents were also present. Mr. Harrison's explanation of his statistical charts attracted interest and offered information that tended to cause the bankers of the country "to sit up and take notice." COLORADO ACTORS When I arrived at MVP. these are right Please that evening, I was tricked. Still, after eating dinner, I needed to see Chicago after midnight. As I strolled, Thirty first street at the intersection of Wabash avenue, I saw a scene "Avenue Theatre Latoya Colored players from New York in "Truthy" I went into the place and to my surprise saw a high class couple play presented. The actors may have been colored but they were white to all appraisers from he reserved seat that I occupied. As Mrs Lee and daughter explained it, one of the leading characters was black as black as she portrayed it as one of Chicago's leading black citizens. MUCH SKILL DISPLAYED Colored actors had learned to make them elves, white just as come of the white actors often succeeded in making themselves black. I was much pleased with the skill displayed. This French play was reproduced in a manner that would have dote credit to any class of white actors in this country. A large crowd of colored people were present and here and there hive poole could be seen in the audience. I was soon at Mr. Lock's residence and went to sleep quietly. When morning came I was prepared for the day's experiences. Working in the Elizabethan Room of the Congress Hotel, I saw many contours of the great appurtenace on the other side. There were pieces of furniture that had been destroyed by open fire. There too were no chinions and numerous memories of the street conflict. ABLE ADDRESS The President John H. Knot said the public should be aware that a warrant should be issued to them from the office of President H. M. Hill on Friday. The President Generalate Trust Co., New York and Horn Sattired Trust Co., Congress, National Association of National Security Officers. The Trust was hired to the office of Trust Co., which was compelled that he be issued a proof that he was due to the general office and the appointment of H. W. Hill, Secretary of the Army, to the Army Association. It was through the streets of Cincinnati, during the fifth hour and returned to the office of the Sheriff's office, Victor A. Lorton, Kup, Generalate Co., with Chambershack Savings Bank, Presidency, N. N. was installed in office as President. A BUSY STREET I had to call to see Attorney S. A. T. Warble in her well furnished office. I set a few minutes and was leaving when he entered the building. I go in armed for a few residents and ordered to see Lilah gain soon back at Congress Hotel. State street Chicago has been occupied chiefly from both houses and those shops up to 10th street or those shops by colored tops. Since close perishes: billboard and pool patrons, cutting salads sunrise sheeps and moving picture shows are in evidence. A few blocks to the East and West painted homes one occupied by the well to do whichecitizing of chi go are now occupied by well to do colored Niks. THE COLORED COLONEL I learned that Col. Franklin A. Damison of the former Eighth Illinois segment colored had returned to this country from France. He had broken dawn in health "over there" and had been in the Hospital. He had been succeeded by Col. Roberts (white). He had been met by some friends in Chicago and although to his aid that he felt as well as he ever did in his life he was order ed to the Base Hospital at Des Moines to recuperate. I called to see als wife at their palatial home. The house is admirably located and I was told formerly a millionaire home, it is built of stone. To the left as you enter is a magnificent drive way with granite pillars on either side. It leads to the side entrance and to the garage in the rear. THE COLONEL'S MADAME I rang the bell and the door opened. I sent my card up to the Madame. I was invited into the parlor and a few moments later a lady looking much like an Anglo-Saxon tripped down the steps and greeted me. It was Mrs. Dennison. She said that Col. Dennison looked as well as he ever did and that he said that he felt as well as he ever did in his life. Further than this she would not say as she smilingly looked at me. Col. Dennison before he left this country was Assistant Attorney General. His Madame had been made stenographer in this same office during his absence. I saw around me every evidence of wealth and refinement. I had no hostitation in expressing my astonishment and admiration over what I saw there. THE RAINBOW GIRL. I left as I came, by the front door way and a few moments later was breathing the night air of Chicago. (Switzerland on March 18, 1979) George D. Anderson, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Anderson of Lawrence, Amelia County, was born there in 1845 and died September 22nd, 1918. At his late residence 1832 Taylor street Richmond, Va. He was at one time Supt. of the Door in Angela Court House where he spent his early years. He had many friends and was loved by all THE LAW GEORGE D. ANDERSON the same in company with him. He had been held in Bristol for the last hours and was a member of the congregation of which Rev. T. J. J. Mangy is a servant. His time was spent above amount of time in the church. He was held to post in Progregen College. He oversee wife of dean M. E. D. W. Gaines of Philadel- phia, Ph. and rose into G. R. Ander- sons of Philadelphia and many relatives and friends to mount their loss. (Gs. letters please convey.) Henrymanes Man of Once, Whom He hadn't Seen for 45 Years. Vineland, N. J., September 22. W. V. Prince has a pretty good memory. A day or two since, when Thomas A. Liginis of Richmond, Va. called at his door, Mr. Prince said, "Hello, Tom." Mr. Liginis is a colored man who worked in the Kimball and Prince lumber yard about forty-five years ago. Since leaving here he became a building contractor in Richmond and came to Vineyard to look after his wife's grave. Mr. Liginis built the house on Mat road known as the Parker house, in 1858, and has been living in the South for a number of years. He brought his son, who was born in the house, with him from Woolbury and showed him the old home. When Mr. Liginis arrived here he asked for an old resident and in the person of Thomas Morris, the jitney, he found just the man he wanted to show him around. Mrs. Milbred West announces the marriage of her sister, Mrs. Mary L. Johnson to Mr. Nathaniel Bolling in Washington, D. C., Monday, September 20, 1918. Reception later. Fourth Liberty Loan Drive, October Fifteenth Twenty Thousand Women and Girls Wanted. Women, Stop! Look! Listen! You are wanted, every one of you, to take part in the Mammoth Parade, Tuesday night, October 15, eight o'clock. Whatever your age or occupation, if you are a Colored Woman, you are wanted. Don't forget the date October 15, 1918, eight P. M. All persons desiring to take a part be at Sharon Baptist Church, Tues day Night, October 8, to receive in situations for October 18. —Mrs. Charleg H. Gibson of Tukee gee Institute Ala., returned home much improved in health after a three months' stay in her old home, Rdehm mond, Va. WANTED - A Settled Man to attend to the furnace and do light work around the house. Good pay and a good home for the right party. Apply, ISAAC HUTMILER, 3066 Mountain Avenue ATTENTION! Depositors of the Savings Bank of the Grand Fountain, F. O. T. R. For the past thirty days, I have been continually consulted by clients with reference to the standing of their deposits in the Savings Bank of the Grand Fountain, U. O. T. R., which is now in the hands of Reedyee appointed by the Court of this city. On Tuesday morning, October 1st a client came to my office with the following: "Depositors' Committee, Savings Bank, Grand Fountain, U. O. T. R. Committee: I hereby ratify and confirm your employment of attorneys to represent me in getting an early disclosure; you are authorized to continue our service until the case is complete. I unite in making Court to declare an immediate dividend to known depositors. "My address was..... "Signed..... "My present address is...." As soon as I read the above, I discovered that it was not necessary for one to take a brick and strike me on the head to make me take a blunt. I was dumbfounded to see that the blank was issued by the "Depositors' Committee of the Savings Bank of the Grand Fountain, U. O. T. R." The lady who was at my office says that she was required to give her consent to a deduction of ten per cent of the money coming to her for the offers of the "Lawyer who represents the Depositors' Committee" in her behalf. As soon as I read the above statement, I at least went to the law and thereby Court and mid the matter between the Hon. T. Crawley T. Crawley and he too, agreed with me that it did not necessary for these documents to entitle詹姆 to see their present possession in the distribution of the fund now under his control. The Court following a proposal that the performance be decided that when the time comes for the distribution of the money that he will pay a penalty of notional amount, whose duty it shall be to seek out such individual cases and seek to admit that the individual pays his check for which he coming to him without any make out of it favor of the "Lawyer" who represents "Mr. Depositor" Committee. I have not the time to make answer to the large number of inquiries which I have before me from people about the standing of this court, but I want to say that the legal profession is practiced only within certain well defined ethics. Lawyers cannot hold meetings for the purpose of interesting people in litigation. Lawyers cannot solicit fees from people for the purpose of carrying on litigation. Lawyers cannot send out agents to solicit business for them. Lawyers cannot advertise in books, newspapers, or magazines for the purpose of soliciting or drawing business to themselves. Lawyers can only open their offices, and rely upon their professional integrity and their learning to draw clients to them to do business for them, hence I want to say to the depositors in the Savings Bank of the Grand Fountain U. O. T. R. that it is not necessary for you to submit your claim to the "Lawyer" who represents the "Depositors" Committee." All you need do is to wait until a distribution is made and receive your check for Ha face value. It is bad enough for these depositors to have to submit to the bad management of the men who were responsible for wrecking the Bank, without having to again submit to the mandates of the "Lawyer" who represents the "Depositors" Committee. Depositors, look out for notice of meeting which will be called by the Court, in the Courtroom, City Hall. Pay no attention to any other Richmond Roy With the "Buffaloes" in France Finds a Slayour. Mrs. Rebecca Dandridge, of 622 N. Thirteenth Street, this city has received a letter from her son, Private R. A. Dandridge, of Company L, of the famous 367th Infantry, the Buffaloes, now in active service in France. Among other things he says: "Dear Mother: Just a few lines to let you know the good news that I've found safety and belief in Christ Jesus. I've never felt more satisfied in my life. I had been praying for about two months until last Sunday when the Chaplain of our Battalion came over and held services (thank God for the opportunity I had been praying for) and I was changed to a believing child of the King. I feel as though I'd like to put my arms around the whole world I am so happy. I am now armed with a better weapon than the Government can afford, and that's faith. ***May God keep us until we meet in the one or the other, as if we will may be. I remain, young affectionately, *Alas.*" GEORGE D. ANDERSON. connais with him. He Richmond for the las was a captain of the fleet of which Rev. let's report. The following table shows the number of students in each grade. HAS A GOOD MEMORY. BOLLING—JOHNSON MAMMOTH PARADE!!! --- --- Mr. and Mrs. Albert Steward have just returned from their trip visiting friends in Cincinnati, Ohio, which was very delightful. Mrs. Annie Whiting Brown left last week for Rappapoahnock Industrial Academy, Ozaukee, Va., where she has accepted the position of matron. Miss Tessie P. F. Whiting left for Petersburg, where she resumes her work at Lady Principal at Virginia Normal and Industrial Institute. Mrs. Mary J. Daniel left last Sunday for Bridgeport, N. J. to visit her husband's sister, Mrs. Amanda Carbaugh. Mrs. Manerva Nelson and granddaughter, Mrs. Nellie M. Dumdridge are visiting her son, Mr. Charles D. Nelson, of Baltimore, Md. Mr. Richard Morris has been sick for two weeks. He is getting better able to go around a little. He lives at 41 State Street. The following are on the sick list: Mr Robert Jackson, Jr., 1091 State Street; Sir Robert Thomas, 1012 1:2 State Street; Mr. J. R. Smith, 1045 Cooper Street. Sir William Lee was taken home from his place of business very late Saturday. He resides at 1103 state Street. Remember the rally at Mc. Calvary Baptist Church, November 24, 1918. All friends are asked to help us. Gault—$500.00 We have just received several letters from our dear boys. They are born in the trenches. Bounces are photos and lyrics continuously ever them. So much so that the boys may very little or no attention to them. Dan, Ferrar, G. Walter Whitman Meredith M. Foster, Douglas Edwards, Sevast, Joseph Harper, Sergent Sophie Pitman, Love Tyler, Cool Drew Edwards, Heidley, Cher Hardley. We will mention them as we hear from them. These boys are at the front and send greetings that they will soon put an end to laughter or tell the reason why they ask your prayers for their rea. We have a good member of boys in the Navy or what we can speak soon. NOTICE There will be given a Grand Spectacle concert, under the auspices of the P. N. Y. P. at Rising St. Mizzo District Church, Sunday, October 6. 10:00 P. M. This is the beginning of the Fall and Winter campaign with us. Come and be with us. CALVARY NOTES Last Sunday we had the review lessons. The Superintendent requested the subject of each lesson of the course after the same was given he then proceeded to give some very important points on each subject. Afterwards the school was turned over to a member of the school, who proceeded to drill the school in the Bible. Rev. Cobbs gave a very vivid outline of the Bible. 11:30 A. M., Rev. Cobbs used as his subject, "Do We Need Trained Teachers in Our Sunday Schools?" He used as a basis, "Let that same mind be in you, which is in Christ Jesus," Rev. Logan, of the Sharon Baptist Church, Rev. Wilson, of the River View Baptist, Rev. A. Jackson and Rev. M. Puller, of the Mt. Calvary Baptist Churches were present on the rostrum. 8:30 P. M. we had a dual service, the unfurling of the service flag and the memorial of the dead, who departed this life since we have been in the new Church, including Rev. Ferguson, Mrs. Lizzle Morton Johnson was mistress of ceremonies, Solos were rendered by Miss Elizabeth Taylor and Mr. Herbert White. The choir sang America and Star Spangled Banner. Mr. M. A. Norrell delivered a very encouraging address. He urged our boys to finish grammar schools and prepare themselves for college. He urged us to make our homes, community, city, and state better for the boys, who will come home after the war. He also urged each of us to help Uncle Sam and defeat the Kaiser by buying Thrift and War Savings Stamps and Liberty Bonds, etc. The speaker was introduced by Mr. R. W. Whiting with very choice words. We were glad to see the three members of the Spartan Literary and Athletic Association who accompanied Mr. Norrell. October 6, 8:30 P. M., the installation of the officers of the T. E. L. Bible Class will take place at the above Church. Mr. W. E. Brown will deliver the address. Mrs. Amolla Jones, of 200 West Twenty-first Street, South Richmond, is confined to her home by illness. Mr. William A. Jackson, 1113 1-2 North First Street, porter for the C. and O. Company left the city last Wednesday on a ten days' vacation. He will visit Washington, D. C., Philadelphia, Pa. and other Northern cities. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Vaughan, of 202 1-2 W. Duval Street have received a letter from their son, Percy G. Vaughan, of Company I, 807th Pioneer Infantry, announcing his safe arrival overnight. Spanish Grippe Largely Due to Loose Personal Habits of Toughness People How to Avoid it. Richmond, Va. September 21 — Supervations, people who constantly watch for signs, and portents, will doubleless it as a significant fact that Spanish grippe which influenza made its first appearance at Cump Leo on Friday the thirteenth of September. But common sense mortals know, almost without being told that the malady is not in the least war particular as to the date of its coming and that once it does an impact it presents neither high nor low and trays with the wings of the wind. In plain English, Spanish Intuitions is more than likely to come your way, or as the late James Whitecomb Riley might put it, these senses, conjuring "needles" will gift You if you don't watch out." So the two important questions today are: What can one do to prevent the disease, or having "too" "l", what can one do to get rid of it? First of all, be it remembered that Spanish language is one of those very borne diseases whose causes largely upon the personal habits of individuals, "those who feel themselves in the choices of the unlikely, should therefore consider themselves in duty bound to "power their choices and contols", that is to exercise the great care in the use of their hardier children, lost they infect others. And by the same token, all persons, sick or well; should be all those children from unmarried, their children in their mouth, to lighten not common among children and all children among unmarried children. "The lighten too often occurred, if ventilated shoes, where many persons susceptible. If all men were willing to obey these simple rules, Simplify return to care to be in good general order and avoid the violence would number only hundreds instead of untold thousands. But bumperlind also is show to schooling to the objection of even the simple insurrection for the protection of disease and so Simplify infusion possibly will can be there and every where. It is need to know that the nobody is soldon a promise to life. Of discomfort, how ever it affords a plenty. First comes the sudden onset of a severe chill, bowed by a headache and made in the back and limbs. Acute extremal can diffuse of the threat and no appear also, and the fever for a white may go up to 103, possible photos. Those attached by the disease should go promptly to bed, get a dose and strictly show the orders. And above all things, they should conscientiously avoid passing the infection to others. RAISED OVER 520,000 The 50th anniversary of the Walker Baptist Association was held in Tabornehill Baptist Church, Augusta, GA, from September 19th to 23rd Rev. C. T. Walker the Moderator, urged the brethren during the year to bring up to the dubble Anniversary $20,000 and the 130 churches complying this body held on the gable in actual cash $22,014.30 which is the large-tamount raised by any district association or state convention among the colored Baptists of this county r --- Mr. Johnson Here Mr. J. Tom Johnson, the well-known colored cement contractor of Youngstown, Ohio is spending this week in the city, the guest of his sisters, Mrs. Blanche Robinson in East 17th Street and Mrs. Anna Goosby in Decatur Street. Tuesday night he was entertained at the home of Mrs. Robinson, where the guests enjoyed themselves with minor games until a late hour. Wednesday night another feast was in store at the home of Mrs. Goosby, the elder sister of Mr. Johnson. A royal time was spent there and the many friends regretted when the hour came for departure. He leaves for his home tomorrow (Sunday) with the best wishes of his many friends. Mrs. M. Ellen Brown and Mies Armeta Washington, wife and grand daughter of Rev. J. L. Brown, of Hanover County, Va. have arrived home safely, after spending several weeks visiting Mrs. Brown's sons, daughters and sister. Her first visit was to Plainfield, N. J., where she was the guest of three of her sons, Lincoln, Thomas, Douglas, and her daughter, Mrs. Maria Hunt. From there she went to Massachusetts to visit her oldest son, Elemuel Brown, daughter. Mrs. Bertha Johnson and Sister, Mrs. George Stewart. After enjoying their trip immensely they returned home where they were re-ridden with marrow delight. TIME IS FLEETING—KEEP POSTED PRICE, FIVE CENTS Services at Leigh Street Memorial M. E. Church. The services were well attended all day last Sunday. The Pastor preached at 11:30 A.M. to a large appreciative audience from Hosca 1334, using as his subject, "Soul Suicide." At 11:30 P.M. the Pastor preached a very strong sermon to a packed house, the occasion being the fourth anniversary of the Seven Buzzards Baptist Club and their Auxiliary. No evidence of their appreciation, the Club lifted a collection and a very substantial sum was contributed. At the 8:00 o'clock service the Missionary Campaign was started, Rev. C. L. Brown, the Evangelist, is a native born African and is a womanful preacher. The meetings are being well attended and will continue every night next week. The pub the most cordially invited to attend the services. Street Concert at Fifth Street There will be a rare special concert at Fifth Street Baptist Church, Sunday, October 13, 1948, at 3:30 p.m. The program is in charge of Mrs. Rosa R. Clarke and solen number will be rendered. Special music will be rendered by the Junior Choir of the Church. Rev. William Thomas' Vacation Boy, William Thomas, R. The Pastor of the First Union Baptist Church, of this city, has returned a priest who should not worship. As usual he has four weeks in hospital for treatment of his wife, Lewell, D. D. One week in Church, Mitchells, Vera, William of Wellesley, Mt. Pelelias, Madison, and Color Crewe, Bingham. He gave the rest of the care he took up. Boy, William Thomas, his wife who is in Camp Iron, and they could see the other son, William Thomas, Newark, R. D. He can see to see the other son, David C. Thomas, who is in at Camp Iron, but away to the outpatient they could not see him. The conversation heard the Pastor last Sunday with boy. Mr. T. R. R. Scott has returned to the city much refreshed after spending four weeks in Thornhurst with a doctor. He had a delightful time and is now book at 541 X. Third St., where he will be glad to see his customers. Mr. Thomas Dabney left the city Monday for New York. He was elaborately entertained last Sunday by the Union League Business Club of which Mr. Joseph Wooldridge is president and Mr. John J. Logan is secretary. HAYES MONUMENT DAY No doubt, the many friends of our late chiefship, Prof. G. W. Hayes will go on record the second Sunday, October 13th with liberal donations for the monument to be erected at the Virginia theological Seminary and College in honor of the life and letters of Profesors Hayes. The second Sunday in October is Monument Day. The following donations have already come in: Dr. L. Banks, $1.00; Dr. N. Jordan, $1.00; Dr. Charles Stewart, $1.00; Dr. J. H. Smith, $5.00; Mrs. A. M. Monroe, $1.00; Smith River Association, $11.00. Other donations to follow. Yours for the Monument, A. A. GALVIN, Chairman of the Monument Committee, 222 S. Main St. Dupont Va. ANNOUNCEMENT We wish to state that the price of the Old Reliable CHAMPION KIDNEY REMEDY has not changed on account of the war. Sufferers from Kidney and Bladder Troubles, Rheumatism, Dropical ailments, can get this wonderful remedy on receipt of the price, 50 cents. THE CHAMPION KIDNEY REMEDY CO., Spring field, Ohio. Volin Classes Andrew Edwards, Concert Violinist and Instructor, of Newport, R.I. has announced the opening of classes in the art of violin execution. Any one desiring his service as an instructor or participant in recitals or contests should address communication, Virginia Union University, Richmond, Va. MAN OR WOMAN who wonders about the future, get my Breast Plate Protection and be Safe. THOMAS SUPPLY CO., Matoaka, West Virginia. RACE - COUNTRY - WORLD NEWS THE RICHMOND PLANET Virginia State Library TIME IS FLEETING-KEEP POSTED VOLUME XXXV, NUMBER 47. EDITOR MITCHELL'S TRAVELS IN THE NORTHWEST The American Banker's Association —Aumning Secrets in Chicago, —Humorous Performances, —The Glowers in Other Vicious Incidents. --- Chicago, with its teeming thousands of population is a place of continuous interest. I had rested well the night before and I hurried the next morning in order that I might be in time to attend the meeting of the Executive Committee of the Savings Bank Section of the American Bankers Association. During a membership of fifteen years I had never before been invited to be present. I called at the office of the Chicago Pender, 3159 State street, Editor R. S. Abbott who in the field of financial and successful journalism has outspokenly his associates requested me to wait a few minutes and he would take me down in his club automobile. It is a handsome six cylinder Apperson car. The price of the car was $3,500. MANY AUTOMOBILES THERE. A few moments later we were at State and Congress streets, where I requested him to accompany me to the Congress Hotel, just about a half block away, where was located the headquarters of the American Bankers Association. For a block or more the bedway was crowded with automobiles. They were there for the purpose of taking the bankers, their families and their guests over the city to see the sights. Even so early in the week the lobby of this palatial hotel was crowded. Have you ever seen one of these hostelries? A description may be of interest. As you enter the Congress attendant stands with all of the case and grace of the old south ern family servant. Inside to the right is the Union Ticket Office, where transportation may be secured to any part of the United States or to any foreign country with which we may be affiliated. A SCENE OF ACTIVITY. There too are the Western Union and she Post Telegraph Offices. There too are the bureau of Information. Post Office. Hotel Office, baggage transfer office and the A. B. and Registration room. To the latter place I wended my way. To the right were many type-writer machines and at each machine sat a white type writer gift. Police goggles and acceo observer. He stood almost at my owl, I handed my card to one of the ladies. She began to type-write the official registration card. Then came the stereotype queries. "Is your bank a member of the Association? Any guests? Hotel?" This task completed she handed me the registration card with instructions to take it down to the end of the coin THAT OFFICIAL BUTTON This I did and I lives handed the official button of the American Bankers Association and the fine leather card case containing the invitations to the various amusements which had been arranged for Chicago bank entertainment had been greatly curated and existed of visits to the various clubs of the city. On Wednesday and Friday nights the banker had the choice of the plays at about half dozen of the best theatres in Chicago. Upon the suggestion of Dr. Abbott, I chose the Cohan's Theatre and the Studios to my adieu and I went up to the "Gold Room" of the Congress Hotel. THE GOLD BOON A large number of bankers were already present. This room goes its name from the manner in which it is decorated. The high collings with its magnificent pedestals and carvings are finished in gold leaf or gold bronze. The chairs are also golden. Secretary M. W. Harrison evidently had arranged for the meeting. Statistical charts with information relative to the percent of subscriptions to the War Loans were also there. This was a meeting of the Executive Committee. Mr.V. A. Lorsner, chairman. The State Vice Presidents were also present. Mr. Harrison's explanation of his statistical charts attracted interest and offered information that tended to cause the bankers of the country "to sit up and take notice." COLORID ACTORS When I arrived at the house I took dence that evening, I was tired. Still after eating dinner, I decided to see Chicago after midnight. As I strolled up Thirty-first street at the intersection of Wabash avenue, I saw a sign. "Avenue Theatre Lafayette Colored players from New York in "Trilby" I went into the place and to my surprise saw a high class comic play presented. The actors may have been colored but they were white to all applause. The reserved seat that I occupied. As I was, the officer explained it, one of the leading characters was black as black as she portrayed it as one of Chicago's leading black citizens. MUCH SKILL DISPLAYED. Colored actors had learned to make themselves white just as some of the white actors often succeeded in making themselves black. I was much pleased with the skill displayed. This French play was reproduced in a manner that would have done credit to any class of white actors in this country. A large crowd of colored people were present and here and there hide people could be seen in the audience. I was soon at Mrs. Lee's residence and went to sleep quietly. When morning came I was arriving for the days' experiences. Arriving at theIZzizhizhuan Room of the Congress Hotel I saw many souvenirs of the great great great other side. There were pieces of zopelins that had been destroyed by Great Britain. There too were many chine gung and numerous memories of the great conflict. ABLE ADDRESS. But President John E. Noot read his address and two great speeches by two great men were delivered, Francis H. Shannon, Esq., Vice President Guntrarity Trust Co. New York and Hon. Samuel Untermyer, Counsel, National Association of Radway Security Owners. The room was filled to its greatest capacity. It was recognized that the success of the meeting was due to the administrative and management of M. W. Harrison, Secretary of the American Bankers Association. I read through the streets of Chicago during the hour on hour and returned promptly to attend the after-night session. Victor A. Lerner, Esq., Commutreceiver, W.H. Hamburg Savings Bank Brooklyn, N. Vi was installed in office as President. A BUSY STREET. I had called to see Attorney S. A. T. Walkins in his well furnished office. I sat a few minutes and was leaving when he entered the building. I coained him for a few moments and promising to see him again was soon back at Congress Hotel. State street Chicago has been occupied chiefly from 25th street or there about up to 35th street or there about by colored folks. Shoe-shine parlors, billiard and pool parators, calcinois barrier shops and moving picture shows are in evidence. A few blocks to the East and West palatial homes once occupied by the well-to-do white citizens of Chicago are now occupied by well-to-do colored folks. THE COLORED COLONEL I learned that Col. Franklin A. Denuison of the former Eighth Illinois Regiment colored had returned to this country from France. He had broken down in health "over there" and had been in the Hospital. He had been succeeded by Col. Roberts (white) He had been met by some friends in Chicago and although he insisted that he felt as well as he ever did in his life he was ordered to the Base Hospital at Des Moines Iowa to recuperate. I called to see his wife at their palatial home. The house is admirably located and I was told to leave immediately. It is built of stone. To let you enter is a magnificent drive way with granite pillars on either side. It leads to the side entrance and to the garage in the rear. THE COLONEL'S MADAME I rang the bell and the door opened. I sent my card up to the Madame. I was invited into the parlor and a few moments later a lady looked much like an Anglo-Saxon tripped down the steps and greeted me. It was Mrs. Donnison. She said that Col. Dennison looked as well as he over did and he said that he felt as well as he over did in his life. Further than this she would not say as she smilingly looked at me. Col. Dennison before he left this country was Assistant Attorney General. His man had been made stenographer in England who looked his abscence. I saw around me over no face of wealth and refinement. I had no hesitation in expressing my astonishment and admiration over what I saw there. THE RAINBOW GIRL. I left as I came, by the front door way and a few moments later we breathing the right air of Chicago. ATTENTION! Depositors of the Savings Bank of the Grand Fountain, U. O. T. R. For the past thirty days, I have been continually consulted by clients with reference to the standing of their deposits in the Savings Bank of the Grand Fountain, U.O.T.R., which is now in the hands of Receivers appointed by the Court of this city. On Tuesday morning, October 1st a client came to my office with the following: “Depositors' Committee, Savings Bank, Grand Fountain U.O.T.R., Gentlemen: I hereby ratify and con firm your employment of attorneys to represent me in getting an early dividend; you are authorized to continue their service until the case is complete. I unite in asking Court to declare an immediate dividend to known depositors.” “My address was..... “Signed “My present address is..... As soon as I read the above, I discovered that it was not necessary for one to take a brick and strike me on the head to make me take a knee. I was dumbfounded to see that the "Depositors' Committee of the Savings Bank of the Grand Fountain, U. O. T. R," The lady who was at my office says that she was required to give her consent to a deduction of ten per centum of the money coming to her for the service of the "Lawyer who represents the depositors' Committee" in her behalf. As soon as I read the above circular, L. at once, went to the Law and Equity Court and laid the matter before the Hon. Beverly T. Crump, and he, too, agreed with me that it was necessary for these depositors to enjoy their rights asserted in the distribution of the fund now under his control. Lodge Cump, following a suggestion which I made to film during the conference has decided that when the time comes for the distribution of this fund that he will appoint a totally disinterested Commissioner, whose duty it shall be to seek out each individual depositor and see to that the individual gets his check for any rake in favor of the "Lawyer" who represents "Mr. Depositors Committee." I have not the time to make answer to the large number of inquiries which I have before me from people about the standing of this fund, but I want to say that the legal profession is practiced only within certain well defined ethics. Lawyers cannot hold meetings for the purpose of interesting people in litigation. Lawyers cannot solicit fees from people for the purpose of carrying out agents to agents for them. Lawyers cannot advertise in books, newspapers, or magazines for the purpose of soliciting or drawing business to themselves. Lawyers can only open their offices, and rely upon their professional integrity and their learning to draw clients to them to do business for them, hence I want to say to the decision-makers of the Grand Fountain U. O. that it is not necessary for you to submit your claim to the "Lawyer" who represents the "Depositors" Committee." All you need do is to wait until a distribution is made and receive your check for its face value. It is bad enough for these depositors to have to submit to the bad management of the Bank responsible for wrecking the Bank, without having to again submit to the mandates of the "Lawyer" who represents the "Depositors" Committee." Depositors, look out for notice of meeting which will be called by the Court, in the Courtroom, City Hall. Pay no attention to any other. Richmond Boy With the "Buffaloes" in France Finds a Savoyon. Mrs. Rebecca Dandridge, of 622 N. Thirteenth Street, this city has received a letter from her son, Private R. A. Dandridge, of Company L, of the famous 367th Infantry, the Buffaloos, now in active service in Franco. Among other things he says: “Dear Mother: Just a few times to let you know the good news that I've found safety and belief in Christ Jesus. I've never felt more satisfied in my life. I had been praying for about two months until last Sunday when the Chaplain of our Battalion came over and held services (thank God for the opportunity I had been praying for) and I was changed to a believing child of the King. I feel as though I'd like to put my arms around the whole world I am so happy. I am now kittled with a better weapon than the Government can afford, and that's truth.” May God keep us until we meet in order to the other, as I'll say, may be. I remember, I know my country is the only GEORGE D. ANDERSON George D. Anderson, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Anderson of Jetsville, Amelia County, was born there in 1845 and died September 25th, 1918. At his late residence 1832 Taylor street Richmond, Va. He was at one time Supt., of the Poor at Amelia Court House where he spent his early years. He had many friends and was loved by all M. B. THE LATE GEORGE D. ANDERSON who came in contact with him. He had lived in Richmond for the last 18 years and was a member of the New Baptist Church of which Rev. T. J. J. Mosby is pastor. His funeral was held at the above named church on Friday, No. 16h. He was held to rest in Evergreen Cemetery to have a wife, one daughter, Mrs. E. W. Caines of Philadelphia, Pa. and Caines of C.R. Anderson of Richmond and many relatives and friends to mourn their relatives. (St. Lakes please conv.) HAS A GOOD MEMORY. Recognizes Man at Once, Whom He Hadn't Seen for 45 Years. Vineland, N. J., September 22.—W. V. Prince has a pretty good memory. A day or two since, when Thomas A. Liggin, of Richmond, Va. called at his door, Mr. Prince said, "Hello, Tom." Mr. Liggin is a colored man who worked in the Kimball and Prince humber yard about forty-five years ago, leaving here he became a building contractor in Richmond and came to Vineland to look after his wife's grave. Mr. Liggin built the house on Main road known as the Parker house, in 1865, and has been living in the South for a number of years. He brought his son, who was born in the house, with him from Woodbury and showed him the old home. When Mr. Liggin arrived here he asked Mr. Liggin to the person of Thomas Morris, the Hittour, he found just the man he wanted to show him around. BOLLING—JOHNSON. Mrs. Milkred West announces the marriage of her sister, Mrs. Mary L. Johnson to Mr. Nathaniel Bolling in 1911. She was born at Boston b. 30, 1918. Recognition later. MAMMOTH PARADE!!! Fourth Liberty Loan Drive, October Fifteenth. Twenty Thousand Women and Girls Wanted. Women, Stop! Look! Listen! You are wanted, every one of you, to take part in the Mammoth Parade, Tuesday night, October 15, eight o'clock. Whatever your age or occupation, if you are a Colored Woman, you are wanted. Don't forget the date October 15, 1913. All persons desiring to take a part be at Sharon Baptist Church, Tuesday Night, October 8, to receive in instructions for October 15. --- Mrs. Charles H. Gibson of Trukewane Institute Ala., returned home much improved in health after a three day stay in her old home Richmond, Va. WANTED—A Settled Man to attend to the furnace and do light work around the house. Good pay and 6 good home for the right party. Apply, ISAAC HUTTWINE, 2006 Mr. and Mrs. Albert Steward have just returned from their trip visiting friends in Cincinnati, Ohio, which was very delightful. Mrs. Annie Whiting Brown left last week or Rappapauhock Industrial Academy. Once there she has accepted the position of mentor. Miss Tossie P. F. Whiting left for Petersburg, where she resumes her work at Lady Principal at Virginia Normal and Industrial Institute. Mrs. Mary J. Daniel left last Sunday for Bridgeport, N. J. to visit her husband's sister, Mrs. Amara Carranda. Mrs. Manerva Nelson and granddaughter, Mrs. Nellie M. Dandridge are visiting her son, Mr. Charles D. Nelson, of Baltimore, Md. Mr. Richard Morris has been sick for two weeks. He is getting better and is able to go around a little. He lives at 1111 State Street. The following are on the sick list: Mr. Johnson, Jr., 1100 State Street; Sir Robert Thomas, 1012-12 State Street; Mr. J. R. Smith, 1015 Center Street. Sir William Lee was taken from his place of business very ill, last Saturday. He resides at 1103 State Street. Remember the rally at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church, November 24, 1918. All friends are asked to help us. Goal—$500.00. All boys are asked several letters from our dear boys. They are now in the trenches. Bombs and shells are flying continuously over them. So much so that the boys pay very little or no attention to them. Darr, Farrar, G. Walter Whiting, Meredith M. Foster, Douglas Edwards, Sergt, Joseph Bursen, Sergt, Eugene Pitman, Love Tyler, Cook Porey Edwards, John Hundley, Charley Hundley. We will mention them as we hear from them. These boys are at the front and send greetings if the boy will soon put an end to Kaiser Porey's illness. Why? They ask your prayers for their recovery. We have a good number of boys in the Navy, or who we might speak soon. NOTICE. There will be given a Grand Sacred Concert, under the auspices of the B. Y. P. U. at Rising Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Sunday October 6, 2015, at 10:30 a.m. the beginning of the Fall and Winter design with us. Come and be with us. CALVARY NOTES Last Sunday we had the review lessons. The Superintendent requested the subject of each lesson of the quarter, after the same was given he then proceeded to give some very important points on each subject. Afterwards the school was turned over to a member of the school, who then gave the school in the Bible. Rev. Cobbs gave a very vivid outline of the Bible. 11:30 A. M., Rev. Cobbs used as his subject, "Do We Need trained Teachers in Our Sunday Schools." He used as a basis, "Let that same mind be in you, which is in Christ Jesus." Rev. Logan, of the Sharon Baptist Church, Rev. Wilson, of the River Church, Rev. A. Jackson Rev. M. Miller, of the Mt. Calvary Baptist Church were present on the rostrum. 8:30 P. M. we had a dual service, the unfurling of the service flag and the memorial of the dead, who departed this life since we have been in the new Church, including Rev. Ferguson. Mrs. Lizzle Morton Johnson was mistress of ceremonies. Solos were rendered by Miss Elizabeth Taylor and Mr. Herbert White. The Song Ang America and Star Spangled Banner. Mr. M. A. Norrell delivered a very encouraging address. He urged our boys to finish grammar schools and prepare themselves for college. He urged us to make our homes, community, city and state better for the boys, who will come home after the war. He also urged each of us to help Uncle Sam and defeat the Kaiser by buying Thrift and War Savings Stamps and Liberty Bonds, etc. The speaker was introduced by R. W. Whtling with very choice words. We will see the three members of the Spartan Library and Athletic Association who accompanied Mr. Norrell. October 6, 8:30 P. M., the installation of the officers of the T. E. L. Bibio Class will take place at the office of the office of T. E. Brown will deliver the address. --- Mrs. Amolia Jonos, of 200 West Twenty-first Street, South Richmond, is confined to her home by illness. Mr. William A. Jackson, 1113 1-2 North First Street, hoster for the C. and C. Company left the city late Wednesday on a ten days' vacation. He will visit Washington, D. C., Philadelphia, Pa. and other Northern cities. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Vaughan, of 803 1-3 W. Duval Street have received a letter from his son, Percy C. Vaughan, of Company J, 807th Pioneer Infantry, concerning his medical condition. FLUENZA SPREAD BY CARE LESS FOLK. Spanish Gripe Largely due to Loose Personal Habits of Taughtless People—How to Avoid It. Richmond, Va., September 24.—Superstitions people who constantly watch for signs and portents will doubtless regard it as a significant fact that, Spanish gripe gliss influenza made its first appearance at Camp Lee on Friday the thirteenth of September. But common sense mortals know, almost without being told that the malady is not in the least who particular as to the date of its coming and that once the gers an impetus it responds better lighten your bag of travels with the wings of the wind. In plain English, Spanish influenza is more than likely to come your way, or as the late James Whitcomb Riley might put it, these sneezing, cougling "gobble-ups will git You if you don't watch out." So the two important questions today are: What can one do to prevent the disease, or having "got" it, what can one do to get rid of it? First of all, it been remembered that Spanish gripe is one of those spray-borne diseases whose spread depends largely upon the personal habits of individuals. Those who feel themselves in the clutches of the malady should therefore consider themselves in duty bound to "cover their sneezes and coughs"—that is to exercise the great care in the use of their handkerchiefs lest they infect others. And by the same token, all persons, sick or not, should always lines abstain from putting their fingers in their mouths—a habit too common among children and not altogether unusual among adults. Take pains, too to avoid recorded, 11 ventilated places where many persons assemble. If all men were religiously to observe these simple rules Spanish priests to say nothing of several other manacles, would it not cost them victims would number only hundreds instead of untold thousands. But humankind, also, is slow in schooling itself to the observance of even the simplest measures for the prevention of disease and so Spanish influenza probably will soon be here there and everywhere. It is good to know that the malady is seldom a menace to life. Of discomfort, how ever it affords a plenty. First comes the sudden onset of a severe chill, follwed by a headache and pain in the back. Acute catarral conditions of the eyes and nose appear also, and the fever may go up to 103, possibly higher. Those attacked by the disease should go promptly to bed, get a doctor and strictly obey his orders. And above all things, they should conscientiously avoid passing the infection to others. RAISED OVER $20,000 The 50th anniversary of the Walker Baptist Association was held in Taherrncce Baptist Church, Augusta, Ga. From September 19th to 23rd, Rev. C. T. Walker the Moderator, urged the brethren during the year to bring up to the Jubilee Anniversary comprisiing the 30 churches comprisiing this year on the table in actual cash $22,014.30 the largestamount raised by any district association or state convention among the colored Baptists of this country Mr. Johnson Here Mr. J. Tom Johnson, the well-known colored cement contractor of Youngstown, Ohio is spending this week in the city, the guest of his sisters, Mrs. Blanche Robinson in East 17th Street and Mrs. Anna Goosby in Decatur Street. Tuesday night he was entertained at the home of Mrs. Robinson, where the guests enjoyed themselves with minor cake and a late hour. Wednesday night another cast was in store at the home of Mrs. Goosby, the elder sister of Mr. Johnson. A royal time was spent there and the many friends regretted when the hour came for departure. He leaves for his home tomorrow (Sunday) with the best wishes of his many friends Mrs. M. Ellen Brown and Miss Armeta Washington, wife and grand daughter of Rev. J. L. Brown of Hanover County, Va. have arrived home safely, after spending several nights nursing Mrs. Brown's sons, daughters and nieces. For first visit was to Plainfield, N. J., who was the guest of three of her sons Lincoln, Thomas, Douglas, and her daughter, Mrs. Maria Hunt. From there she went to Massachusetts to visit her oldest son, Elemmel Brown, daughter, Mrs. Bortha Johnson and daughter, Mrs. Bortha Stewart. After enjoying their reunion they returned home where they were reunited with much delight. Services at Leigh Street Memorial M. E. Church. The services were well attended all day last Sunday. The Pastor praeced at 11:30 A. M. to a large appreciative audience from Hoscae 13:4, using as his subject, "Soul Journey." At 3:30 P. M. the Pastor preached a very strong sermon to a packed house, the occasion being the fourth anniversary of the Seven Buzzards Beneficial Club and their Auxiliary. As evidence of their appreciation, the Pastor lifted a collection and a very substantial donation. At the 8:00 o'clock service the Evangelistic Campaign was started, Rev. C. L. Brown, the Evangelist, is a native born African and is a wonderful preacher. The meetings are well attended and will continue next week. The publiee is most medially invited to attend the services. Sacred Concert at Fifth Street. There will be a rare sacred concert at Fifth Street Baptist Church, Sunday, October 13, 1918, at 3:30 o'clock. The program is in charge of Mrs. Rosa B. Clarke and spicy numbers will be rendered. Special music will be rendered by the Junior Choir of the Church. Rev. William Thomas' Vacation Rev. William Thomas, B. Th. Pastor of the First Union Baptist Church, of this city, has returned, after a most pleasant vacation. As usual he spent four weeks in revival for Rev. E. Lovell, D. D. One week with White Oak Ridge, Mt. Pierce, Va. White Oak Ridge, Mt. Pierce, Nd. Van, Va. and Cedar Grove, Nd. Vo. 75 or 80 converts were the results of these meetings. Rev. Thomas then met his wife in Manchester, D. C, and they paid a vale to their son, William Thomas, Je. Newark, N. J. to encounter to see the oldest son, David C. Thomas, who has been in town, but owing to the surreasure they did not see him. The congregation heard the Pastor last Sunday with joy. The following code is a simple example of a function that takes two parameters and returns a value. Mr. T. R. Scott has returned to the city much refreshed after spending four weeks in Thornhurst with relatives. He had a delightful time back at 514 N. Third St., where he will be glad to see his customers. Mr. Thomas Dabney left the city Monday for New York. He was elaborately entertained last Sunday by the Union League Business Club Mr. Joseph Wooldridge is president and Mr. John J. Logan is secretary. HAYES MONUMENT DAY. No doubt, the many friends of our late chieftain, Prof. G. W. Hayes will go on record the second Sunday, October 13th with liberal donations for the monument to be erected at the Virginia theological Seminary and College in honor of the life and labors of Professor Hayes. The second Sunday in October is Monument Day. The following donations have already come in: D. L. Banks, $1.00; Dr. N. Jordan, $1.00; Dr. Charles Stewart, $1.00; Dr. J. H. Smith, $5.00; Mrs. A. M. Monroe, $1.00; Smith River Association, $11.00. Other donations to follow. Yours for the Monument, A. A. GALWIN, Chairman of the Monument Committee, 232 S. Main St., Dauville, Va. ANNOUNCEMENT. We wish to state that the price of the Old Reliable CHAMPION KIDNEY REMEDY has not changed on account of the war. Sufferers from Kidney and Bladder Troubles, Rheumatism, Dropsical ailments, can get this wonderful remedy on receipt of the price, 50 cents. THE CHAMPION KIDNEY REMEDY CO., Springfield, Ohio. 1mo. Violin Classes. Andrew Edwards, Concert Violinist and Instructor, of Newport, R. I. has announced the opening of classes in the art of violin execution. Any one desiring his service as an instructor or participant in recitals or concerts should address communication, Virginia Union University, Richmond MAN OR WOMAN who wonders about the future, get my Breast Protection and be Safe. THOMAS SUPPLY CO., Matoaka, West Virginia. THE PLUGT SATURDAY...OCTOBER 5, 1918. THE NEGRO AND THE WORLD WAR (By Harrison Rhodes in the October issue of Metropolitan Magazine.) There are something like twelve million Negroes inhabiting these United States; roughly speaking, one in every ten of us Americans is black. A statement of the large numbers of Negroes in the country is usually a preclude to the consideration of the black man as a "problem." It is here suggested that, in time of war the question had perhaps better be how much is he a national asset. Before the outbreak of the war the Negro had for some years been represented in the Regular Army by the 9th and 10th Cavalry and the 24th and 25th Infantry. These regiments saw service in the Philippines in Hawaii and in the far West, where the Indians called them "Buffalo soldiers"—a name now assumed with pride by the 367th or "Buffalo" Regiment. In Mexico, particularly at the ambushe of Carrillan, they demonstrated their value, and the services rendered by black troops in Cuba, notably at San Juan Hill, are still vivid in the public mind. Negroes hero and there complain that the courage of their troops there was never sufficiently recognized by the nation, but most white people could assure them that theirs was the best-remembered military exploit of that Cuban campaign; not the less well-remembered, of course, because it afforded an opportunity for good-natured jibe at the popular Rough Riders. There were colored officers, too, before the war. One Negro, Charles Young, a graduate of West Point, who organized the Liberian Constabulary in the Republic of Liberia as the representative of the American Government, and performed a similar work in the Republic of Haiti, rose to the rank 'a/t' colonel. The race had one major, Benjamin O. Davis, of the 9th Cavalry; several captains and a great many noncommissioned officers. With the coming into being of the National Army, the number of colored soldiers has greatly increased. In filling the first draft quota of 687,000 men, the number of colored men called for entrainment was 94.-483, almost fourteen per cent. and on June 1st the available figures were that an additional 62,213 had already been called since the first draft, making a total of 156,696. About 1,000 Negro line officers have been commissioned in the National Army as captains, first and second lieutenants, with approximately 250 colored medical officers in the Medical and Dental Reserve Corps. The 92nd Division and the 93rd Division (Provisional), the first comprising about 30,000 Negro soldiers and the latter so far about half that number, made up of National Guard Units, have been organized, and are commanded by Major-General C. C. Ballon and Brigadier-General Roy C. Hoffman, respectively. These divisions will embrace, when fully constituted, practically all branches of military service, including Infantry, Engineer and Artillery (Field and Coast) Residents, Signal Corps (radio or wireless telegraphers, etc.), Hospital and Ambulance Corps, Medical Corps, Aviation Corps (Ground Division), Service Battalions, with men technically trained in all branches of scientific work. The training of colored officers, after being considerably hesitated over and debated was undertaken last year at Fort Des Moines, Iowa—the Negro Plattshburgh. The training camp was quickly filled up for the four months' course and about 750 commissioned officers were turned out, a large part of them already college graduates. A colored man from Tuskegee, Emmett J. Scott, is Special Assistant to the Secretary of War, and George M. Haynes, from Fisk University occupies a similar position in the Department of Labor, Mr. George Creel's Bureau thinks it important to send out speakers to the colored population. So that one may say that in many if not in most ways the administration, which might colorably be accused of being Southern in composition and tone, has gone a very long ways towards recognizing and utilizing the colored citizen, soldier and civilian. One black man in a remote Florida cabin wrote, in some trust and simplicity, a letter to the President of the United States about the drafting of his son, and received promptly a reply from the President's secretary himself, a message of explanation and encouragement to a fellow American citizen which will be treasured many years in the pine woods. RECORDS OF BLACK BRAVERY. There were pleasantly picturesque black notes in the war scene at the very beginning. At the declaration of war, it was colored troops who were set as guards around the White House. Some Negroes cynically observe that when one of their officers died, a colored Major, he was not offered a military funeral. But such a disturbing note did not for most Negroes appreciably diminish the compliment to the one part of the American population in which, it was jocelyn said, there couldn't possibly be any Germans. There is a rumor, which though it cannot be authenticated, will not down, that General Porshing, when he went to France, absolutely insisted that he should take Negro troops with him. And almost at the outset of America's fighting on the Western front there came home the stirring tale of two black heroes, Needham Roberts and Harry Johnson. (It is rather pleasant, that it should be Mistah Johnson) who though both wounded by enemy grenades, one on the elbow forearm and left leg, the other on the right hip and left leg, beat off a raiding party of twenty-five Germans, killing or wounding five of them. It was a good fight, with grenades, rites and at last a bolo knife. These were cited to receive that wonderful Croix de Guerre of our sister Republic, and it would not perhaps be possible to better the simple description of them in the final phrase of the French text of citation—"good and brave soldiers." The news was received at home with delight by the Negroes, and for the most part with simple ungrudging and unsurprised admiration by the white press. Indeed on the whole it may be said that whatever may be thought of the colored man in times of peace, we confidently expect him to be brave in war. There is indeed a long tradition of black bravery, from the day when a Negro, Crispus Attucks was the first man killed in the Revolutionary War, down. There are famous names in the roll, famous that is to Negroes, possibly to them only. Students of America might profitably read this chapter of the nation's history, possibly, shall we say in the Pullman Porters' Review, an admirable publication which probably few people who travel on sleeping cars know. There are, it appears, 1083 stars in the Pullman Company's service flag; 1083 blacks who hitherto were only modestly ambitious to keep the world well brushed and are now risking their lives to keep it safe for a better future. There has perhaps been in the past something faintly comic in George the porter; now he gives you a deepened sense of the solidarity of America, and a renewed conviction that this war is essentially every American's war. Even before the news began to come from France, experts of fighting thought well of the colored soldier. Colonel Moss, a Louisianaian, who is in command of the 367th (Buffalo) Regt. has been considerably quoted. At the outbreak of the war he asked for colored troops and he believes they make good soldiers. But he is scrupulously temperate on the subject and says that it is unwise to talk too much about anyone, black or white, being "able to lick his weight in wild-cats." But his imperturbability is not perfect for he permits himself to say with an ill-hidden light of enthusiasm in his eyes that "they are the only soldiers that will go into a fight singing." He corrects this betrayal of enthusiasm by an extremely shrewd observation concerning our attitude towards the race. The Negro, he says, gets too much credit when he does a good thing—but he gets also too much blame when he does a bad thing. Colonel Roosevelt, speaking to the Buffalo soldiers at Camp Upton, made his own pleasantly turned comment on this tendency when he assured the boys that General Bell was there to see that they got what they ought to have when they behaved themselves and also to see that that got what they ought to have when they didn't behave themselves. And the boys roared with delighted laughing appreciation of his humor. Humor is perhaps not commonly enough considered in appraising the mental equipment of a good soldier. A young lieutenant of the Buffaloes, a Des Moines graduate, puts stress on this point. A soldier who can laugh and sing like the Negro cannot, he points out, he unhappy long nor troubled by premonitions of evil. Not to "care which way the river runs" is in this case a virtue. It does away with complaining and the colored soldier in the camps sums things up with a cheerful philosophy when he says "it's a great life if you don't weaken." It would be pleasant to linger on this topic with an anecdote or two. The two colored soldiers who in the early days were whitling out dummy rifles from pine boards for drill purposes expressed no impatience with the war department's Delays, they only remarked as they plied their jackknives that they were glad they were not in the artillery! A race naturally inclined to contentment. Let us delay what reports there are from the trenches of actual battle performance and consider something of the situation of the Negro at the beginning of the war. It is rarely plain sailing for that race and so it need surprise no one to learn that at the beginning at loat it was not always made easy for the black man to be a patriot and a soldier. Anyone who was in the South during April and May of last year knows how immediately after the declaration of war a wave of hysterical apprehension ran over the land. It was suddenly declared that the German propaganda had been long and successfully at work among the colored population. There were wild rumors of secret drilling and hidden stores of arms. One hirid unauthenticated tale was of a burial suddenly stopped by the authorities because of the suspicious heaviness of the coffin, which, being opened, disclosed no stiff black corpse but cartridges and rifles! In some districts there is no doubt that parts of the white population genuinely believed that the supreme horror of the South, the bloody black uprising was at hand. In such moments actual facts count for very little, and there is always the danger that wild talk and armed vigilance committees will bring about the very dangers they seek to avoid. It is a considerable evidence of the South's real deep-lying conviction of the Negro's loyalty that there was as little trouble as there was. In many parts the responsible leading Negroes of the community held public meetings and did all they could not only rouse the patriotism of their own race but to increase the confidence of the whites. Gradually, by June or July, the fear died down. Most Nogroes will tell you howover that the danger was more from the whites than from the blacks. In any case it was a favorish frightening time, and it is just possible that the aftermath of that early suspicion has been the unhappy increase of lynching in the country during the past year, a phenomenon which has certainly not made the path of patriotism any easier for the race of its vietnamese. THE RICHMOND PLANE1, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA The question of course may still be asked—was there German propaganda? And it may be deliberately said in reply that there undoubtedly was. It is extremely difficult to bring forward definite detailed proof. The subject brings into evidence the age-old tendency of the Negro to keep certain things from the whites, even from those with whom he is on friendly and confidential terms. This habit is violently denounced by many whites, especially in the South, but it may at least be said that caution and secretiveness are a legacy from slavery days, the persistence of which it is not difficult to understand. But there is no question but that odd travelers in the backwoods dropped hints at dusk into black ears that the Negro had no flag, and told of some mysterious black republic which the Kaiser at Berlin would like to see in existence. Some facts concerning the treatment of natives in the German colonies in Africa might casly have disposed of the whole matter, but there was no American propaganda at work. It is almost certain that Berlin, with its almost unfailing misreading of conditions in English-speaking countries had counted on the "black terror." A well-known woman in New York, whose two-starred service flag floats over the most magnificent part of Fifth Avenue, states categorically that an evening some years before the war, on the deck of a yacht at Kiel when she was talking to the Kaiser he turned to her with a certain air almost of gay mischievousness and said: "I expect in many ways I know as much about America, Mrs. _____, as you do. In some ways I expect I know more. I know things that may happen which you Americans never suspect." She protested deprecatingly and the night and the Imperial mood being propitious to confidence, he continued. "You don't know, of corse, that if America were at war—with me, for example, all the Negroes would rise and join the enemy." The Germans knew of the days of slavery, they knew too of the feeling most Negroes have that the process of emancipation is only half completed. Berlin could foresee that even after the war had begun Negroes could scarcely help saying that a nation warring to make the world safe for democracy ought to make itself democratic at home. And it may have known from spies that before America's entrance into the war many Negroes of the upper and more thinking classes took the Presidential proclamation of neutrality literally and tried to obey it, keeping themselves to a certain extent aloof from the Great War in feeling. To that degree they were pro-German. But the Kaiser and Berlin knew very little of Negro psychology. They did not know that temperamentally it is extremely difficult for the black man to cherish rancor. He blusters a bit, he talks, but he really does not do much because he does not like to hate his neighbor. One of the most eloquent of Negro orators claimed lately for his people, in a noble passage, that the race is almost the only one which has learned the lesson of not hearing malice. Indeed if it were not so how, after slavery had disappeared, could the two races so soon have settled down into what was after all a pretty fair friendly relation? The carefully built-up structure of Negro disaffection indeed crumbles like a house of cards, if you touch it. And the Negro's attitude to the German propaganda can perhaps be disposed of in a story which Negro audiences greet with unproarable amusement and patriotic delight. The Hun propagandist is represented as buttonholing a black boy and telling him that the colored drafted men are going to get special positions assigned to them. "Yes, you'll be right forward in the first trenches. And when there is an attack to be made the white men are going to put the colored men all in front of them." "Is they?" the black boy replied, grinning. "Well, that's all right; that's one time the white folks ain't going to be running over the colored folks!" Funny, certainly, but, if you think it over, deeply pathetic. When the war came at last the Negro race rose to the occasion, with really touching simplicity. No observer could fall to see that the Negroes thrilled deeply to the thought that the American flag was their flag and that it was not only their duty, but their privilege to defend it. What ever we may feel them, the colored people feel themselves not African but American. Have they not indeed drunk of our wells and eaten of our bread for three centuries? The German propagandists told them the flag was not theirs. But it is the only flag they have ever had, and under it, in spite of adverse conditions, they have attained to a degree of civilization and prosperity and happiness, which their fellows have reached under no other. We must remember too that American citizenship, of which some of its white possessors think lightly enough is for the Negro still a great, almost romantic privilege, and that all his hopes for the future are summed up in complete attainment of it and full enjoyment of all its rights and advantages. The race is emotional and the days are propitious for an emotional patriotism. It is too a simple race, still, as far as the vast majority is concerned, uneducated. There is something very engaging in the direct and definite way the Negroes view war, something also very manly and helpful. In these days of bothersome intellectual sophistications it is encouraging to find one class in the community which thinks that the whole business of a soldier is to kill Germans, a necessity that some whites lose sight of in war talk. One black soldier told an officer whom he didn't recognize as his general, "No, boss, I can't exactly thinking about laying down my life for my country. I so thinking about how them Germans is going to lay down their lives." Nearly every black soldier has cheerfully promised someone at home to bring back the Kaiser's head on a platter. The black imagination jumps all the stages from the registration table to the front line of trenches. "Well," said one lad as soon as he had signed his name, "when you want me to light?" "Ever soon military service?" asked a colored member of an ox- (Continued on Page 8.) 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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 tallow-candle dog a pair minuted, is obviously omitted.) "If this is a free country, why is it that I can't drink as much as I want, oh! OH Moosh had his regular toldies, before he knew how to spell demurrow and here I could get mine in a government office, bees, and—and BANKING Prices are high and wages are high, too, for some people. Make hay while the sun shines is an old rule. Save your money while you are making it. Wend your way to a good savings bank and deposit your funds therein. The bank-book is a great consolation in time of trouble, if it represents the dollars that you have laid up for the rainy day. If you have more money than you can conveniently use for your purposes, buy Liberty Bonds. They are as safe as the Government of the United States. 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HE DOES HIS BIT FINANCIALLY The Negro is of course in no position to give the war the financial support possible to the white. But what he has done will perhaps surprise many. There is time for only a few examples. The North Carolina Mutual and Provident Association, a Negro corporation of Durham, N. C., has taken a total of $100,000 worth of Liberty Bonds. The Mosaic Templars of Little Rock, Ark., subscribed for $80,000 worth. The Knights of Pythias of Florida took $25,000 worth. One Tuskegee Institute graduate, William V. Chambliss, bought $20,000 worth. The congregation of the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Pittsburgh, Pa., invested to the amount of $10,000 and churches, fraternities and clubs all over the land place large blocks of their savings and surplus funds in Liberty Bonds through their official authorities. The War Savings Stamps campaign resulted, to take one example, in $800 a week being collected in the colored public schools of the capital. A colored banker of Waco, Tex., contributed a full page advertisement of Liberty Bonds and war stamps, as did groups of colored citizens at Louisville, Kentucky; Daytona, Florida, and doubtless other towns. There are several Negro organizations for doing war relief work, the Circle for Negro War Relief, the National Colored Soldiers Comfort Committee, the War Chest, and so forth. To all of these funds are contributed by Negroes, perhaps the most touching gift of all being one hundred dollars sent to the Circle for Negro War Relief by colored prisoners in the New Jersey State Penitentiary. To the Red Cross too colored people have given money and service, though often under difficulties and discouragements which must be spoken of later. Difficulties and discouragements must indeed now claim attention, since some knowledge of them will perhaps help the nation in utilizing more fully its colored population. Even the North had a record of not being wholly favorable to the Negro as a soldier. The Old Fifteenth Regiment (colored) of the National Guard, which from France sent back the first stories of Negro bravery and won there its two Croix de Guerrer was organized in the face of determined opposition. A bill authorizing such a regiment was greeted with violent protests when it was introduced in the New York Legislature of 1911. Passed in 1912, it was retooled by Governor Dix. Finally, in 1913, it was passed and signed by Governor Sulzer. Now when Negro troops parade up Fifth Avenue they receive a hearty welcome,—the press almost instinctively writes of "Bronze heroes." But though the friendliness in the North is fairly evident there are lingering traces of an inability to take the raising of a colored army seriously. A popular magazine in New York lately printed a would-be popular article entitled "Mobilizing Rastus." This, treating the colored soldier in a humorous and friendly way was quite probably designed to give him and his humble friends pleasure. Instead it roused among Negroes generally a very genuine indignation. They want their soldiering to be taken seriously, and they are undoubtedly over-sensitive about the matter. Yet it is unquestionably true that being a good soldier is a serious thing. As a contrast to Rastus one might quote from a Negro poet who spoke of the colored troops going to France as "Ethiopia paying her debt to the nation which gave the world Dumas!" The attitude of the South toward the Negro soldier is complicated, difficult to understand, often self-contradictory. In the beginning there were undoubtedly many who felt that this was a "white man's war" and who viewed with apprehension the existence during the war and the return after it of a large body of Negroes who had fought on equal terms and who had learned their power to fight. Exactly what was feared it would be difficult to say; probably not armed uprising of the race, but only a general tendency for the Negro to "feel his oats." And of course any race may "feel its oats" too much. The more wearing of a uniform makes some people lose their heads. And in any case no one will try to deny the Southern contention that there are "good niggers and bad niggers." Bad Negroes make bad soldiers. There were unhappy outbreaks of violence and lawlessness in some of the Southern camps, and perhaps more such than ever will be known were avoided by tact, diplomacy and persuasion from Washington. And besides the naturally lawless there is the tendency of a very considerable part of the colored race to make the war and the uniform an occasion for a firm stand for equal rights. It was possibly against this tendency that Major General Ballou's much discussed statement was aimed when he urged his troops not to force the issue of race equality. There had been no definite and final public pronouncement by the War Department on this subject, but it may be here stated with authority that the Secretary of War has taken a firm stand, which is perfectly understood by these leaders of the colored race whom it chiefly concerns. THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA His attitude is, concisely, that the purpose of the United States army is to win the war, not to settle race questions. If race questions could be settled doubtless no one would be more pleased than he, but such settlements must be incidental to the greater one of defeating Germany. On the whole it may be said that the apprehensions before the advent of the Negro soldier have not been justified by the results. Governor Leavitt of South Carolina, for example, made a trip to Washington to protest against the placing of Negro soldiers in the training camps of his State. 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The Richmond, Va., Times-Dispatch in its issue of the 2nd inst., under the caption, "Over-stepping the Bounds of Propriety" says: By appearing before the Senate to urge the passage of the woman suffrage Federal amendment resolution, the President has subjected himself to the legitimate criticism of having oversapped the bounds of official propriety in an effort to force the executive will upon a coordinate deartment of government in matters which vitally upsets the whole plan upon which the Union was formed, and from which it derives its maximum of strength to perpetuate its existence. As commander-in-chief of the army and navy, engaged in a great war there is no additional power which the President might ask as necessary to the successful prosecution of the struggle the people would withhold from him during the emergency which demands it but when he assumes, by virtue of his position the right to influence action on a policy, based on an assumed condition whose gravity as he views it is contested that proposes permanently to undermine the basic structure of our government by removing from it the foundation stone upon which rests its greatest weight the right of the States to regulate their own franchise—he uses the power of his position in a manner that is open to challenge, both with regard to the propriety of such interference and the wisdom of the policy which he seeks to force upon the country against the judgment of Senators sworn to uphold the fundamental rights of the States they represent. This is not only strong language, but it is harsh language as well. It continues: The President's argument that no disputable principle is involved in the question of suffrage which the amendment proposes to determine by Federal authority, but only a question of the method by which the suffrage is to be extended to women, strangely enough for one of his depth of thought and soundness of reason, ignores the essential fact, or at least minimizes it that in the method is to be found the vital principle in whose proposed abandonment is involved the greatest menace regardless of the issue of extended suffrage it self the republic has yet faced in the various innovations which have been advocated affecting the balanced powers of State and Federal authority by which its strength is preserved. For if the State by Federal action can be deprived against its consent of the right to regulate the franchise of its own citizens the source from which it derives all of its powers to function as a sovereign member of the Union of States from whom the grant was obtained that resulted in the establishment of the general government with defined and limited powers then the political boundaries by which the States are differentiated on the geographical map might as well be obliterated and the farce of maintaining separate State governments be abandoned altogether. For it logically follows that a political entity with no control over its own franchise would be helpless in the attempted exercise of self-government power, the authority for which it would have to seek else where than from its own citizenship, There can be no doubt as to the soundness of the position assumed by the Richmond, Va. Times-Dispatch. The principles of States' Rights is not only attacked but an attempt is being made to annihilate it. The Times-Dispatch seems to have become oblivious to passing events. States' Rights were eliminated from our scheme of Government, when President Woodrow Wilson entered upon his second term and he found a Democratic Congress to support him. He is now acting in accordance with the principles of the U. S. Grant Republicanism. The nation is now spelled with a big "N" States have been relegated to the standing of town councils. President Wilson was at first un favorable to action upon the Women Suffrage question by the Congress of the United States and advocated the granting of this privilege to the women by the respective States. But he has changed now. He is a master politician. The coming elections are of interest to him. He has lost out in the Senate, but the decision as to whether he has won or lost will be determined when the returns are canvassed in November. He is "a man of destiny" and a child of good fortune. Evidently, he "counted the cost" before he overstepped the bounds of propriety and made this appeal in the United States. Senate. The argument of the Times Dispatch is sound. If it were as consistent in all of its arguments as it seems to be in this, no complaint would ever be voiced against it by the people of Virginia. But remember, State lines have been obliterated. We are now being governed absolutely from Washington. Should the Republican Party again secure control of the Government, the Democratic Party under the leadership of that masterly statesman Woodrow Wilson will be held responsible for the legislation which shall follow. AT THE NATION'S METROPOLIS Colored Citizens form Law and Order League—S arts Campaign to Bring About a Higher Civile and Moral Standard and to assist Authorities in Maintaining Order—Facial Fight Spells Session of B. M. C.—Colored Women to be Active in Liberty Loan Drive—Miss Nanuile Burroughs to be noted Figure in Movement. Allen's National News Bureau, 2 West 131 Street, New York. September 21, 1918.—Following a conference called by Captain W. M. Warde of the 38 Precinct, located in the heart of the colored population in this city, of prominent leaders of the race here a Law and Order League has been formed for the purpose of assisting the police in keeping down its urbances that are likely to arise as the result of misunderstandings and also for the purpose of starting a campaign that will make for a high civic and moral condition, surrounding the colored people of this city and to train the members of the race relative to their duty as it relates to the civic good of the neighborhood. When it was seen that a great race riot was breeding in this city and that a conflict that would equal if no surpass the East St. Louis riot was likely to break out in the Harlem section of the city where five upwards of 80,000 colored people. Captain at once called the thoughtful members of the race together and went over the situation with them and advised that it would be wise to organize a league for the purpose of preventing such an outbreak which if occurred would have done much to make against the race at this time. The colored citizens rallied to the call fired on by a desire to do what is best for the race. A movement was started last Monday following a public meeting at the musical school settlement catted at the instance on J. Rosamond Johnson the director of the school. Addresses were made by some of the leading men of the race here all of them calling attention to the necessity of doing something to check the disorder that is creeping out on this neighborhood and do what ever is possible to prevent a catastrophe such as occurred at East St. Louis. A movement to be known as The Law Order League was formed and officers elected. George W. Harris editor of the New York News who has been toroest in advocating such an association was elected chairman; and other officers were as follows: THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA the welfare of the race here. FACTIONAL FIGHT SPOILS B. M. C What could have been an inspiring racheting of colored men, that would have done much to show the finest of the colored manhood of the country was spilled here last week by the factional fight of the B. M. C, which tried to hold its biennial session in this city. Under normal conditions fully 10,000 colored lodge men would have been here, which would have brought to attention of this nation in a pronounced manner the high caliber of the race as well as to call attention to what the race is doing in the economic, professional and artistic development through out the country. There would rave been a great and powerful parade, that would have passed down the great avenues of this city; of ten thousand men from every section of the country, that would rave been reviewed by the Governor and Mayor of this city; and state as well as up lifting and inspiring sessions, but all of this was missed and the colored people of this great city keenly disappointed because of the factional fact of this organization As the result of this split, two factions tried to hold sessions in this city and during the whole time the lodgemen were in the city their presence was hardly felt, and their biennial session was one of the most discouraging ever held in this country. Hardly any one knew that one of the most powerful of fraternal organizations was meeting here and that some of the most prominent men of the race were here in attendance at the meeting. One of the factions met at Manhattan Casino and the other at Mosos Hall under the leadership of W. T. Moses. The fraction that met at the Manhattan Casino carried the largest number of delegates and despite their handicap they did much business. Perry W. Howard of Mississippi presided at the opening session and W. T. Francis of St. Paul and C. E. Mitchell of Charleston, W. Va. secretaries. There were 282 delegates present from every section of the country, and one of the interesting matters brought before convention was the question of discontinuing the Old-Fellows Journal, the official organ of the Order and edited by Mr. Shaighter of Washington. An address was made by Ion, Benj. Davis of Atlanta, Ga., who has long been one of the most prominent Old-Fellows in the race. At the session of The Moses faction hardly a dozen people were present, a deplorable condition; and the sessions of the B. M. C. have been held with no one the better for it. Your correspondent regrets that this gigantic organization meeting as it did in the largest city of the world, with the stage set for a powerful display, failed to see this opportunity and to let such a petty grievance stand in the way of their progress. Opportunity was lost that it will take many years to overcome it and the general opinion of the people whom your correspondent talked to that the organization lost much of its prestige as the result of its factional fight in this city. COLORED WOMEN TO BE ACTIVE IN FOURTH LIBERTY LOAN In order to interest the colored women of the South in the Fourth Liberty Loan which began on September 28, a movement was launched in Washington, D. C., last week and under the direction of The National Association of Colored Women of which Mrs. Mary B. Talbert is the president and of which Miss Namie Burroughs the president of The Nation I Training School will be a noted figure in the campaign. The purpose of the campaign and the urgent necessity of the women of the race throughout the country supporting this measure will be told and through the states, where the campaign will be carried on committees will be formed to direct the drive. Clubs among the colored women in the South will be fined up for service and it is felt that at the close of the campaign a great record will be made by the colored women of the country. Already some of the most prominent women of the race have been assigned as speakers for the campaign who will be gin their tour next week. Miss Nannie Burroughs who is one of the foremost women orators of the race will be one of the most active speakers in the campaign. She has long been one of the most noted figures in the life of the race and is doing much for the educational development of the young women of the race. She has spoken often in this city where she is well known. 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The Fourth Liberty Loan Bonds We subscribed our full quota of $21,500, and we are now enabled to aid the citizen of limited means to own one of these obligations of the 3rd and Clay Sts., ILC PLANET SUFFRAGE LOSES BY A SMALL MARGIN IN U. S. SENATE. Lacks Two Votes of Necessary Two- Thirds to Carry the Resolution. Upper ouse Polled 54 For 30 Against Measure. DEBATE CONTINUED ALL DAY. Washington, October 1.—Woman suffrage was beaten today in the Senate. After five days of bitter debate, corridor conferences and cloakroom negotiations the Susan B. Anthony Federal amendment resolution enacted by the House last January received on the final roll call two votes less than the necessary two thirds majority. Fifty-four Senators were recorded for it and thirty against it, with twelve absent and paired. Before the vote was announced Senator Jones of New Mexico chairman of the woman suffrage committee or comply with parliamentary requirements changed his vote from the affirmative to the negative and moved that the Senate reconsider. This made the final official record 53 to 31 and left the resolution technically pending on the Senate calendar in position for further consideration planned after the November elections when suffrage forces hope to muster the requisite number of votes. After a final plea by President Wilson in personal letters to Democrat i supporters in behalf of the woman suffrage amendment and another in stalment of tense debate the Senate began disposing of amendments to the resolution and reigned 61, or 22 the proposal of Senator Williams of Mississippi to limit the franchise to white women the Senate adopting a motion of Chairman Jones of the suffrage committee to table the William amendment. The letters from the President arrived in the midst of spirited discussion by Senator Cummins of Iowa, Republican. He asked how Democrat Senators could now "repudiate" the President after having of en promised to support anything the executive said was necessary to win the war. Senators Overman of North Carolina and Shields of Tennessee Democrats were among those reported to --- FOR SALE! EJEELINGHUYSEN ADMIDMENT GOES WAY OF OTHERS By a vote of 50 to 33 the Senate also rejected the proposal of Senator Freihighysen of New Jersey to restrict suffrage to men and women who have acquired citizenship by birth or naturalization. The Senate also rejected 64 to 17, an amendment by Senator Fletcher, of Florida designed to apply the resolution's prohibition against abridgement of the franchise because of sex to the Federal government only. Senator Fletcher proposed to strike out the words "or by any State." Calling of the final roll on adoption of the resolution began in the Senate at 3:40 o'clock. Senator Martin of Kentucky Democrat announced in a speech he would vote for the resolution. He was appointed to succeed the late Senator James who opposed it. Today's debate had been opened by Senator Cummins who favored the resolution. SENATOR CUMMINS REFERS TO GROUP OF "WILLFUL MEN" "I fear that a little group of willful men" he said are about to defeat a measure that the President has declared is vitally necessary for the prosecution of the war. It is strange spectacle to me." The Iowa Senator commented on frequent "lecuring" of the Senate because of opposition to administriati measures by Senator Williams of Mississippi who opposes suffrage. "Why does he repudiate the President now?" asked Senator Overman of North Carolina reputed to be against the resolution. Senator Cummins declared had often said members had right to question the President's decisions regarding necessity of legislation. Turning to Senator Smith of South Carolina who after the President's address spoke against the resolution, Senator Cummings recalled that the South Carolina member had objected to invoking into the necessity for the legislation to take over telegraph and telephone lines. Senator Smith replied that that proposed "temporary surcender" of rights but that the pending resolution would "strike a perpetual, fundamental principles of government." "In everything else the majority of the Senate has accepted the judgment of the President," Senator Cummings proceeded, you either accept this law or you renounce it." Chairman Jones and other champions of the resolution declared after today's vote that the defeat is only temporary and that the contagion will be revived after the November elections, when changes in membership are certain. Administration leaders also admitted that the vote was the first important reverse President Wilson has met in advocacy of what he has declared to be essential war measures. THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA THE YEAR OF JUBILER HAS COME! Roanes, Va., October 1.—The First Baptist Church, of Roanes, will celebrate its fifteenth anniversary, commencing November 3, 7:30 P. M. Prayer and praise service conducted by Deacon George Almond and Brother William Jones. Sermon by Rev, Z. T. Whiting. Subject, "The Duty of a Member to His Church." General collection. November 4, 7:30 P. M. Devotions conducted by Deacons Pleasant Sinclair and Albert Armistead, Sermon by Rev, P. J. Clark and collection. November 5. Devotions conducted by Deacon B. J. Hobday and Deacon Prosa Johnson. Sermon by Rev, J. S. Fountierley. Solo by Deacon B. J. Hobday. Collection. November 6, 7:30 P. M. Prayer and praise service conducted by Deacon M. Pollard and Deacon Frank Plyne. Sermon by Rev, D. R. Page. Collection. A paper by Sister Maud Frazia. November 7, 7:30 P. M. Devotions conducted by Deacon R. Sparks and Deacon Daniel Page, Sermon by Dr. J. H. Alston, Collection. November 8, 7:30 P. M. Devotions conducted by Brother J. H. Borum and Brother James Grun, Sermon by Rev. Manuel Jones, Solo by Brother Hayes Taliaferro. November 10, 7:30 P. M. Devotions conducted by Deacon Charles Howard and Sister H. J. Fox. 11:30 A. M. Sermon by Rev. J. H. Ashby, of Norfolk, Va. General collection and report of Clubs. Dinner from 1 to 2:30. At 3:00 P. M. sermon by Rev. J. W. Booth. 7:30. Preaching by Rev. A. C. Brownley and collection. Short talk on the history of the Church by Deacons Joseph Brooks and Gabriel Curtis and Sister Lizzie Borum. Deacon Board. Willing Church Mothers, Isaac Burrell, E. J. Burrell J. H. Borum, H. J. Fox, Monroe Page and James Green, Committee. DANVILLE NEWS Dawntille, Na., October 1.—The red news of the death of Miss Louise Dunston which occurred Thursday, September 26 at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Watkins Thompson, on Union Street was learned with sorrow by all who knew her. Miss Dunston had been confined to her room for the past few weeks. She was a young lady of an unusually sweet disposition. Having professed faith in Christ when quite young and joining the High Street Mottish Church, Miss Dunston lived up to the duties of a Christian. The funeral services were held Sunday at 3 P. M. in the above named Church, Nov. S. A. Moses performing the eulogy. The many floral designs which covered the casket and others carried by several of Miss Dunston's classmates and friends showed the high esteem in which the young lady was held. The deceased is sur- vived by her mother and father, two brothers, M. Alphonzo and Sergeant Charlo Dunston. The latter arrived in the city Saturday to attend the funeral. The funeral services of Mrs. Margaret Jones, who was found dead at her home, near Loyal Street, were held Monday noon in Holbrook St. Presbyterian Church, of which she was a member, Rev. W. E. Carr officiated. Miss Sallie Newman died at her home on Holbrook Street Saturday, September 28. The body was carried to Yanceville, N. C. Tuesday for burial, accompanied by the family and several friends of the deceased. The funeral services were conducted in the above named place by Rev. James Valentine, pastor of the A. M. E. Church, of this city, of which Church Miss Newman was a member. The funeral services of Mrs. Maria Edmonds were conducted by Rev. S. A. Moses in the High Street Baptist Church, Monday, September 30. Misses Adel Adams, of Portsmouth Mamie Bondurant, of Lynchburg, and Mrs. Mary White of South Boston were in the city Sunday to attend the funeral of the late Miss Louise Dauston. Mr. Dover, of Worcester, Mass, who is the guest of Mrs. Vivian De- naburd at her home at Mountain Hill, was in the city Monday. Mrs. Delia Hampton, who was operated on in the hame of Mr. and Mrs. James Burton, on Paxton Street is getting along nicely. Drs. M. Lew is, of Richmond and A. L. Winslow, performed the operation. Mr. Joan Jackson, of Newport News was the guest on Sunday, of Miss Nannie Johnson. Miss Odaris Palmer left Friday for Richmond to resume her studies at Hartshorn College. Miss Janie Williamson has re- turned to her home in Yanceville, N. C., after visiting friends and rela- tives in this city. Misses Beulah Wade, Georgia Smith and Vivian West left Thursday for V. N. and L. L. Petersburg, Va. USE REGINALL COCOA BALM America's Greatest Hair Grower Take no chances, GET THE BEST on years of experimenting The Reginall Balm hair grower has succeeded in manufacturing Reginall Cocoa Balm hair grower that has no equal. 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And at one Southern camp an order had to be issued forbidding white soldiers to use the colored hut, as there was not sufficient accommodation for both races. And it almost came to a point where the segregated white soldiers protested for their equal rights! The "Buffalo Auditorium" erected at Camp Upton by the 367th Infantry at their own expense or with money raised by them and presented to the camp is the theatre of constant entertainments, and when the "Darktown Follies" or other classies of the colored theatre are presented the white audience is as big if not bigger than the colored, and often bigger than the audience at the white camp theatres. The singing of the colored soldiers which has been developed under competent training has doubtless had much to do with the promotion of good feeling. No one who has heard a few hundreds or thousands of black boys singing "The Old Flag Never Touched the Ground," "Swing Low Sweet Chariot," or "Little David, Play on Your Harp" can keep from at least a momentary friendliness towards the singers. And when Little David is enthusiastically conjured to jump on his harp and even to slide on it the infectious good nature of the black race generally conquers the listener. So much for the problem of the actual mingling of the races in the camps. One Negro had laughingly assured a white boy that there was no harm in their soldiering together he too, so he said, had white blood in his veins, as his ancestors had once eaten a Baptist missionary! So far we have dealt only with white objections to the Negro's being a soldier—we have still to touch on too great eagerness to force him into the ranks. In some parts of the South—by no means all parts—there appeared on the announcement of the draft a feeling that the Negroes must be taken for "cannon folder" before the white were heavily drawn upon, The Local Boards of Exemption of Fulton County, Georgia (Atlanta the county seat) and Talafera County were so unfair to colored draftees that the Secretary of War ordered their immediate discharge or removal. In the cases of both of these Boards there were wholesale exemptions and discharges of white men for all sorts of causes or excuses, and (in the case of the Atlanta Board), only six discharges or exemptions granted colored draftees. The unfairness and discrimination was so manifest that the Secretary of War did not hesitate for a moment. These are of course exceptionally flagrant cases, yet the figures of the first draft are food for thought. 36.23 per cent. of the colored men examined were certified for service, while only 24.75 per cent. of the white men were taken. The Provost Marshal General's office officially says that this difference between colored men and white men is "probably not due to either a difference in physical qualifications, nor to a difference in the applicability of the several legal grounds for exemption and discharge." One can only comment, probably not. But if the Negro is really so much stronger, so much more available for military service than the white man, so much more is he a national asset. Even outside actual military service there have been what seemed to the Negro discouragements to patriotism. It seemed for example that colored trained nurses should be enrolled and allowed at least to give their aid to the ill and wounded of their own race at home and abroad. No very strong argument against this enrollment was advanced, but for a long time it did not take place. And the Red Cross, which has as a national organization, all the best intentions in the world toward the colored race, encountered many difficulties in carrying them out, Membership in the Red Cross was fantastically enough, conceived in some parts of the country to be a social distinction which could never be bestowed upon the Negro. It was even suggested that a "Black Cross" be organized. Difficulties were put in the way of organizing colored chapters, badges and pins were withheld, and surgical dressings produced by Negro women were rejected wholesale. Yet the colored people persisted. The nurses raised money to present an ambulance and Red Cross branches were formed and knitting and sewing do go on. The Negro is after all an optimist, an opportunist, and something of a gambler. He believes that the war presents the greatest opportunity of service to the country which has ever been offered his race. And broadly speaking he is content to wait for his reward rather than to fight for it now. He believes that if he proves himself a brave soldier in France and a patriotic citizen at home both the white soldier in France and the white civilian here will gain some new conviction that the Negro is a true American and perhaps even a brother American, and that after the war the gates of opportunity will open wider to him. Of course this attitude seems too trusting to many Negroes, who are instead determined to win recognition as they give service. And what may be termed the "black intellectuals" often say they must "know where they are going in this war." This temper of mind we often encounter in "white intellectuals" who seem incapable of abandoning themselves to the simple patriotic clan. Perhaps neither class quite represents the feeling of the whole people. A NEW DAY FOR THE NEGRO IN THE SOUTH. A very prominent Negro said laterly that already in the last six months his people had made more progress than in any six months since Lincoln's time. Mr. Emmett Scott's appointment in the War Department is very significant, as is the later one of Dr. George Haynes to the Department of Labor. Mr. Scott's attitude is frankly that he is not in the Department to explain the administration to the Negro but instead to explain the Negro to the administration. The Ft. Des Moines camp too is symptomatic. One of the chief contensions of the Negroes has been for years that they should be allowed to fight and to work under leaders and supervisors of their own race. When the Government no longer puts out posters advertising for "white men accustomed to handling Negroes," a great step will have been taken, according to the views of the colored people. And every time that a shop or a factory puts Negroes in charge of Negro laborers—as is happening now—an advance has been made. The enormous migration of Negroes from the South to the North during the past two years is also speeding up the settlement of various problems touching on colored labor. The South is facing the simple fact that the Negro is leaving because he is not satisfied with either social or educational or economic conditions there. And all over the South the better and the more thoughtful element among the whites is coming forth frankly to say that the Negro is so valuable to the South that fairer better conditions must be made and made at once so that he may be induced to stay. There are of course fire-caters here and there who say if war is to mean that the Negro is to get equal rights the war had better not be fought. And there is of course the contradictory and saddening increase of lynching which has been one great cause of the migration. And yet on the whole this is a new day for the Negro in most parts of the South. In the North the war shortage of AGENTS. 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North-west corner 3rd and Clay Sts., Richmond, Va. John Mitchell, Jr., President, 311 N. 4th St. 'Phone Ran. 2213 D. P. Bragg, Secretary, 506 North Second Street. labor has also given the Negro a new value. Up to the present perhaps, the greatest disadvantage under which he worked was his exclusion from the ranks of organized labor. All efforts by the laboring class for the improvement of their conditions were efforts exclusively for the white man. The Negro, whether he would or not, was looked on largely as a "strike-breaker" and an outcast. Now at last the American Federation of Labor has made the move, and it is now possible for the Negro to enroll himself. He will thus be brought to the notice of a large element in our population as a fellow worker and even possibly as a human being. The first international riveting prize went to a Negro, and everywhere hammers in black hands moved more swiftly and more proudly. Provision is now being made by the Government for special training of the young men of the race in technical and mechanical work, which will add to their efficiency as a factor in the army and reader them capable of earning a better livelihood for themselves at the close of the war. Definite arrangements and contracts have been made with several standard schools to give selected students training during the summer and fall in such branches as radio engineering, general engineering, wood-working, electricity, carpentry, auto-mechanics, blacksmithing and operation of motor vehicles of many kinds. Accommodations had in June been provided for about 3,000 men. Several other institutions were under contemplation and the number of men to be provided for will reach about 4,000. In the army itself the mechanical ability of the Negro is being fostered and utilized. Educated colored men have been afforded opportunities to enlist or qualify for such branches as the Field Artillery, and there are now in active service three regiments—the 349th, 350th and 351st Field Artillery. A training school to prepare officers of the race for these regiments has been established at Camp Meade, Maryland, and it is said that the young men detailed for this training are showing marked adaptability for the intricate work involved. Many of them are college-trained — graduates from Amherst, Harvard, Yale, University of Pennsylvania, Chicago University and other institutions of the first rank in America. The Personnel Officer of the Coast Artillery has thrown open the doors of this branch to colored men not yet called into active service and announces that there is a need for college equipment and Negroes with the necessary educational qualifications will be warmly welcomed into the Coast Artillery. There is one regiment of Engineers (the 317th) at Camp Sherman, Chillicothe, Ohio, under command of Col. Early I. Brown, and many of the officers are colored. The race is also numerously represented in the Signal Corps at this station, and an opportunity is soon to be given the colored men in the Aviation Corps there or elsewhere. Thus again we come back to the army and the Negro as a soldier. But as the war progresses it is the Negro at the front in France who seems to call for notice. Here on the battline is his real test as an American in the year 1918. Here he, as well as other races not of the old American stock, hopes to be fused into the new Americanism which embraces all. Here on this old and scarred soil, the Negro hopes not only to receive the cross from France but from America his own America, as he feels it, the even greater prize, American citizenship in a broader, deeper sense than ever before. Testimony must come straight from the front. And happily it is possible to reproduce here parts of a letter to Mr. Emmett Scott from a commanding officer of one of the first Negro regiments to see active service in France. Himself a white man, he speaks for us all with authority. "I have two battalions in the trenches. The three rotate. Our boys have had their baptism of fire. They have patrolled No Man's Land. They have gone on raids and one of my lieutenants has been cited for a decoration. Of course, it is still in the experimental stage, but two questions of the gravest importance to our Country, and to the Negro race have, in my opinion, been answered. "First: How will American Negro soldiers, including commissioned officers (of whom I still have five), get along in service with French soldiers and officers—as for instance a Negro regiment of Infantry serving in a French combat division? "Second: Will the American Negro stand up under the terrible shell fire of this war as he has always stood up under rifle fire and thus prove his superiority spiritually and intellectually to all the black men of Africa and Asia, who have failed under these conditions and whose use must be limited to attack or for shock troops? "We have answered the first question in a most gratifying way. The French soldiers have not the slightest prejudice or feeling. The poilus and my boys are great chums, cat, dance, sing, march and fight together in absolute accord. The French officers have little, if any feeling about Negro officers. What little, if any, is not racial but from skopticism that a colored man (judging of course by those they have known) can have the technical education necessary to make an efficient officer. However, as I write these lines Capt. _____ and Lieut. _____ are living at the French officers' mess at our division Infanterie School, honored guests. "The program I enclose gives you an idea of the way Ive cultivated friendship between my boys and the poilus. You should have seen the 500 soldiers, French and mine, all mixed up together cheoring and laughing at the show while the Boche shells (box car size) wont screaming over our heads. "Now on the second question, perhaps I am promiscuous. But both my two battalions which have gone in have been under shell fire, sorulous and prolonged once, and the boys just laughed and cuddled into their shotters and read old newspapers THE RIGHMOND PLAMET, RIGHMOND, VIRGINIA was getting very warm around the rolling kitchen. The cooks went along about their business in absolute unconcern until the alarmed French soldiers ran to them and told them to beat it. One of the cooks said, "Oh, that's all right, boss. They ain't hurting us none." They are positively the most stolical and mysterious men I've ever known. Nothing surprises them. And we now have expert opinion. The French officers say they are entirely different from their own African troops and the Indian troops of the British, who are so exotic under shell fire. Of course, I have explained that my boys are public school boys, also in their day and generation, no caste prejudice, accustomed to the terrible noises of subway, elevated and street traffic of New York City (which would drive any desert man or Himahaya mountainer mad) and are all Christians. "Also that while the more ignorant ones might not like to have a black cat hanging around for fear it would turn into a fish or something, they have no delusions about the Boche shells coming from any heathen gods. They know the d——child-killing Germans are dying them with pyrocellulose and they know how the breech mechanism works. "I am proud of what we've done and are doing. I put the whole regiment through gonado (live gonado) practice. Nasty, dangerous business. They did it beautifully. I found one rank, arrant coward, who refused to throw. 'Said he couldn't. Another throw promaturely after igniting the bomb. We asked him why he did not wait for the command to throw (Barrage.) He said, 'Kunnel, that old gonado—she began to swell right in my hand.' The boys keep writing home that the 'war is not so bad if you just go at it right.' Well, a very wise command somewhere. I don't know where has let us go at it right. "You know I've always told these boys I never send them anywhore I would not go myself, so I went first to the tronches, prowled around, saw it all and came back to the regiment to take in the battalion which was to go in first. When they saw me covered with mud, but safe and sound, they said, 'How is she, Kunnel?' 'She's all right.' I said. They all laughed and then the sick and the lame of that battalion began to get well miraculously and begged to go. Capt. Clark called for twelve volunteers for a raid and the company fell into the last man—all wanted to go—and he had to pick his twelve after all. "Do you wonder that I love them, ovory one, good, bad and indifferent?" May one not add here, do you wonder that they, ovory one, good bad and indifferent, love the colonel? There is more pleasant talk, a mention of Jim Europe, and of the fact that they loyally call their village "Bakersville." And finally a cheerful statement that they will "plant the hobnailed boots of the Heavy Ethiopian foot in the Kalsor's face all right." Does anyone much doubt that such soldiers will? Is it a newer better world where all America's children can so gaily, passionately fight for her? And if we fight for Liberty and win it, shall we be sparing of it to any soldier boys when peace shall come DON'T SNEEZE OR COUGH OVER ANY ONE DON'T PUT PENCILS IN MOUTH COUGH OR SNEEZE IN HANDKERCHIEF DON'T PUT FINGERS IN MOUTH DON'T DRINK OUT OF COMMON DRINKING CUP OR BEND HEAD DIPHTHERIA SCARLET FEVER SORE THROAT MUMPS SPANISH GRIP Follow Two S Which will protect y DON'T SNEEZE OR COUGH OVER ANY ONE DON'T PUT FINGERS IN MOUTH DON'T DRINK OUT! COMMON DRINKING C RULE 1 Don't put in your mouth fingers, pencils, or anything else that does not belong there, nor use a common drinking cup. The Germs of these Diseases are tions of the month and nose of VIRGINIA; STATE BOA TUBERCULOSIS MEASLES WHOOPING COUGH PNEUMONIA nple Rules and others COUGH OR SHEEZE IN HANDKERCHIEF OR BEND HEAD RULE 2 Whenever you cough or sneeze, how your head or put a handkerchief over your mouth and nose. bread through the secreck people and carriers. OF HEALTH SEVEN BUY WAR SAVING STAMPS Buy THRIFT Stamps. THE BANK OF THE UNITED STATES 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 DE VOLK EDITOR WITCHELL'S (Continued from the First Page.) On Tuesday night I visited the Illinois Theatre where I saw the play, "The Rainbow Girl." It was the story of a wealthy English heir, who under the guise of being a salesman married the star in a comic opera. The wedding took place behind the scenes despite the advice of the funny man of the play who warned the groom against matrimony. He had tried it five times and every time he went out into the street he had to dodge one of his wives who were after him for alimony. THE END OF ALL PERFECTION. The young heir found trouble when he arrived at the ancestral home in England. Bennett, the leading family servant was a character and admirably well did he act his part. I enjoyed a hearty laugh as I noted the changes and listened to the witty sayings. It was nearly 12 o'clock when I entered Mrs. Lee's residence and in the morning decided to take the time sight-seeing and visiting friends. But a day in Chicago, like a day in New York is a short day. The distances are so great that much of the time is taken up in going from one point to another. THE GENERAL'S MADAME I called on Gen. R. R. Jackson's wife at their palatial hono. It has hard-wood floors, with a side yard and with a garage in the rear. I was informed by Mrs. Jackson that a wedding had taken place recently, their daughter had been led to the atar by a soldier. Then I called on Rev. Dr. A. J. Carey. His wife informed me that he was indisposed, apparently suffering with the Spanish Influenza. Bishop L. J. Coppin had been holding Conference in Chicago and had left recently for Peoria, Ill. The change of Rev. Dr. Stewart to Minneapolis had caused something of a sensation. He had been in Chicago five years and had made many friends, THE BISHOP HAD GONE. As for Bishop Coppin, he had gone on to the next Conference and was serenely doing his duty. I called at the printing office of the Fraunceau Printing Company, General R. R. Jackson, President. I saw the office force and my friend Mr. Robert A. Jackson. I was to dine with him but time would not permit. Then I went to call on Gen. R. R. Jackson at the R. o' P. Office. "Have a seat he is engaged at present," was the police request of the lady attendant. "Miss will you kindly hand in this card?" was the reply. I heard the door open a voice say "Have a seat," and I smilingly disappeared through the door-way. Gen. Jackson said later that he was surprised not to find me waiting when he came out. It was all right. He had no time then and I didn't have any either for life is short and time is fleeting in Chicago, THE OLD TIME CURCUS I was soon down at Congress Hotel. I strolled in the lobby and then out again to the streets of the city. I saw a circus parade on the Boulevard. It had just, left the grounds where the Hagebeck Wallace Shows were exhibiting. I wandered over to the grounds. There were the side shows and the grand stand ticket wagon and the general admission ticket eagon. I saw a one armed colored man. He had been in Chicago only about six months and he had made more money than he had ever made in life. White Red Cross workers were selling programmes. The parade was returning to the grounds. I separated myself from half a dollar, the price of admission. LITTLE TO GET IN, MUCH TO GET OUT Entering the tent, I found that the 50 cent seals were "bleacher seats" at the end where apparently the show could not be seen to any satisfaction. Two men on stands importoned the visitors to pure ass grand stand tickets and sit in high back chairs. The extra price for this privilege was $1.00. Many people viewed with dismay the fifty cents seats, especially the ladies and proceeded to move to the expensive ones. The parade took place inside the show. There were nine elephants. A clown had a tiny one following him, about the size of a fice dog. This dog wore an elephant's covering and he went on trotting around the ring unconcernedly. A band of colored musicians was a feature, too. "THE DOG-BABBIT." There were numbers of chowns. Two of them were attired as huntsmen. They had a small dog following them. The dog wore the costume of a rabbit. The long ears made a most amusing display. Every ten or fifteen yards one of the chowns would aim his gun at the "dog-rabbit." When he fired the "dog-rabbit" would slowly lie down and stretch out just as though he was dead. The huntsman would run to him and pick him up and put him into a bottomless game bag. The dog would naturally go on through, landing on the ground again. They would proceed to walk on not noticing the happening, but the "dog-rabbit" would trot on behind them at some distance when they would shoot at him again and performance would take place again IN A TRAIN WRECK. This circus was recently in a great train wreck and many of the performers and animals were killed. The lion performances were a feature. One of the lions did not want to perform and it took some time to get him to mount the stand. When he got up there he had to be forced down again. He struck at the performer several times. The latter cracked his whip and fired blank cartridges to compel obedience. One of the lions rode horse-back. I saw a lady in a stoopchief cause her horse they can over a six-foot fence pole. They were followed by a man over that wunder under the pole instead of it. There was a sameness in the circus that reminded me of those that I had seen in childhood days. There were three rings and many of the performances were duplicated at the same time. A REDUCTION IN PRICE. After the show had proceeded a short while an offer was made to those seated on the bleachers to take the chair seats at 25 cents extra. Thus was a heavy drop in prices as those occupying the seats had paid $1.00 extra. After roaming the streets, I left for my temporary home, in order to return and visit Cohan's Theatre, where the bankers were guests to see, "The Tailor Made Man." The theatre was filled. The main floor had been reserved for the bankers. I sat throughout the performance, the sole representative of more than twelve million people. The play was admirably presented. THE BANKERS THERE Lemonade, cigars, cigarettes and "other things" were served during the intermissions. I enjoyed myself and laughed to my heart's content. In the meantime, war and its terrors were forgotten. Beautiful and expressively gowned ladies and handsome men were there and joy was unconfined. I have not the space to describe the play. It pleased the audience and Mr. Grant Mitchell was the star. It was late when I left for my Chicago home. The next day (Thursday) was the time for the assembling of the combined sections of the American Bankers' Association in the Chicago auditorium Theatre. JOHN MICHAEL NEW YORK CLEF CLUB TO TOUR DURING NOVEMBER. Famous Entertainers to Foster the Development of Afro-American Music. The New York Clet Club, under the musical direction of WHI Marion Cook, is making a tour, during the month of November with the aim of fostering the development and exploitation of the best Afro-American music. The program rendered by sixty instrumentalists and singers, will range from the old spirituits to the standard works of the modern Negro composers, including Coleridge-Taylor, Burleigh, Rosamond Johnson and Will Marion Cook. We are endeavoring to so strengthen en and uplift the Clet Club that all the Afro-American musicians of the United States will become actively associated with its growth and through this association a national school of Afro-American music will be established. A school that will teach the child of great talent regardless of his financial condition. Our first efforts in this direction will be the following tour of sixty Clef Club Players and Singers, assisted by prominent soloists. Conductors will be Bryant, Allie Ross and Will Marlon Cook. CLEF CLUB TOUR Sunday, November 8—(Red Cross) New York, Concert. Monday, September 4—New Haven, Concert. Tuesday, November 5—Symphony Hall, Boston, Concert. Wednesday, November 6—Mochanics Building, Boston, Dance. Thursday, November 7—Springfield, Concert. Friday, November 8—Manhattan Casino, New York, Dance. Saturday, November 9—Rest. Sunday, November 10—Red Cross, New York, Concert. Monday, November 11—Philadelphia Concert. Tuesday, November 12, Philadelphia, Dance. Wednesday, November 13—Wilmington, Concert. Thursday, November 14—Baltimore, Concert and Dance. Friday, November 15—Washington, D. C., Concert. Saturday, November 16—Norfolk, Concert. Sunday, November 17—Red Cross. Monday, November 18—Newport News or Norfolk, Dance. Tuesday, November 19—Richmond, Concert. Wednesday, November 20—Washing ton—Dance. Thursday, November 21—Pittsburgh Concert. Friday, November 22—Chicago, Concert. Saturday, November 23—Chicago, Dance. Sunday, November 24—Red Cross. Monday, November 25—Cleveland, Concert and Dance. Tuesday, November 26—Buffalo, Concert. Wednesday, November 27—Albany, Concert and Dance. Thursday, November 28—Thanksgiving Rest. Friday, November 29—Carnegie Hall New York, Concert. Saturday, November 30—Nowark, Dance. Sunday, December 1—Red Cross. Clof Club Show follows that week at Broadway Theatre. AGENTS WANTED-$25.00 PER DAY FIERCETOWN SPECIALIST CO. REMOBOTE VA. 4t: Send to your subscription now one year, six months or three months it will be appreciated just the same THE RICHMOND PLANET ROANOKE NEWS ROANOKE NEWS ROANOKE, VA., October 1.—The death of little Violet Alfreda Stafield, 16-months-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nannie Stafield, Sunday morning, about four o'clock, after one week's illness was a sad event. The funeral services were from the home, 546 Seventh avenue, N. W., Monday morning at ten o'clock. Rev. George C. Taylor officiated. The remains were interred in Midway Cemetery. We love our little ones dearly, but the Master loves them best, is the only way to decide. Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Stafield wish to use this method in thanking their neighbors and friends who assisted them so nicely during the short illness and the death of their baby. Thanks to all. Mr. Sanuel Roberson, of 716 Norfolk avenue, S. W., who has been much indisposed for the last few weeks is reported some better at this writing. Miss Myrtle Tribulary, of Bluefield W. Va. is in the city visiting Mrs. Eva Morton, at 413 N. Jefferson St. Mrs. Morton will return to Bluefield with Miss Tribulary Thursday, October 3. Master Edward Steward and sister Miss Cora Steward, of East Radford, Va. spent the week end with Rev. and Mrs. P. G. Gravcley, of 123 Seventh avenue, N. W. They had a very pleasant stay in the Magic City, Sunday, September 29 being the fifth Sunday, it was known as dollar money day in the A. M. E. Church connection. The sum of $46.00 was raised for the day's collection. Rev. George C. Taylor, D. D. filled his pulpit Sunday morning and night delivering two very strong Gospel sermons, which were very helpful to all. The Reverend seemed to put his whole soul in his sermons of the day. Mrs. Nora B. Taylor opened the kindergarten school at 115 Seventh avenue, N. W. You will do well, parents, to put your children under the care of Mrs. Taylor. Mr. William Hundley, of Eighth avenue, N. W. died Monday evening, after a week's illness with double Pneumonia. The funeral will take place Thursday evening, at 2:30. We wish to thank the many friends for the kindness shown us during the illness and death of the wife and our beloved mother, Mrs. Lena Anderson, of 609 Moorman Rond, N. W. There is a grand revival going on at the Mt. Zion Baptist Church, under the direction of Rev. W. W. Hicks, pastor of the above named Church, where many souls have been restored to the relationship of God. Mr. W. R. Bannister returned from Chicago, where he spent twelve days of high enjoyment and returns home much refreshed. Miss Elsie Hurt, of 618 Fairfax avenue, N. W. is much indisposed at this writing. Mr. Robert Sanders, of 609 Sixth avenue, N. W, died last Friday, September 27, 1918, after a very short illness. The funeral took place Monday, September 30, at the First Baptist Church, at two o'clock, where a very large audience assembled to hear the funeral eulogy of one of the noblest characters of the city. Mr. Sanders was very highly respected by all who met or knew him. He was a noble citizen, a great churchman, highly spoken of by the Rev. W. W. Hicks, who had known the family in West Virginia, where the family has made a wonderful record in Church and in the establishment of public schools throughout West Virginia. There were men and women from every walk of life. The edifice was filled from pulpit to the rear with friends of the deceased to pay the last tribute of respect to their deceased friend and neighbor, brother cohaborer and worker for the uplift of mankind in this present world. The casket was dvo colored broadcloth. The floral designs were very profuse and beautiful. Mr. J. M. Clark and Mr. Hubard Betts, of West Virginia were present at the funeral. Mr. Clark is Mrs. Agnes Sanders' brother-in-law. Mr. Sanders leaves to mourn their loss a loving and devoted wife, a loving mother, five brothers, five children and a host of relatives and friends. Many students left the city last night and to-day for Lynchburg Theological Seminary and College to pur sue their course of studies in that seat of learning. Master Harry Alexander will hustle The Planet with Stanfield, Hickman and Roberson. Miss Lelia R. Gill, of 147 Ninth avenue, N. W. left for Gloucester County, Va. to teach this session. Master Hampton Hoge Gill, of the same address left Tuesday night for Richmond to attend school. Mrs. Mahalia Banks, of 618 Fairfax avenue has been quite indisposed during the past week but somewhat improved at this writing. Sir L. H. Board, of Fourth avenue N. W. has been spending the Summer in Salom with Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Ealham. Sir Board is the assistant deputy of the Knights of Pythias of Roonoke. The Fifty-fifth Anniversary of the Mt. Moriah Baptist Church was held on the fourth Sunday in September, which was attended by a large congregation. People came from far and near and we are sure the service was enjoyed by all who were present and which will be long remembered. The following program was rendered as follows: Singing by congregation, "Prateo God From Whom All Blessings Flow;" prayer, Deacon Walker Johnson, of Montvale; singing, Mt. Morlah Quartetto; Scripture reading by Rev. Grego; solo by Mrs. Amelia Craghoad; welcome address by Prof. T. C. Carrington of Cloverdale; respond to by Mr. S. H. Cheatham, of Mt. Zion Baptist Church; romarks by Deacon James Wright, of First Baptist and Deacon Joseph Preston, of Hill Street; solo by Mr. Mosso Martin; patriotic address by Mrs. C. E. Allon Barzotra, of Salem, Va.; few romarks by Brother Watson Jones, of Groom Ridge and Brother King, of Kington; Unet by Mrs. Bettie John son and Mrs. Mary Wingfold, of Holins; Oration by Mr. George Curtis, of Buona Vita, Va.; solo, "He Is My Friend," Miss Lucy A., Henry, of Lynchburg, Va.; few words on the organization of Church and its Foundation, Mrs. Frances Davis; few words by Brooker Gilbert, of Bellows Creek and Brother Mills of Slate Hill; selection by Hill Street Choir, Collection, $67.21. The night services were as follows, selection by choir; prayer and Scripture reading; singing by congregation; History of Church by Prof. T. C. Carrington; remarks by Deacon Gordon Saunders of High Street; by Rev. Green; oration by Prof. Ducheneau of Salem, Va.; solo by Miss Later Hewey, of Lynchburg, Va.; sermon by Rev. W. W. Hicks of Mt. Zion. Collection was the Rev. T. C. Curtis, Pastor; Thomas Curtis, Jr., Church Clerk; Miss L. W. Johnson, Mistress of Ceremonies. LITTLE WILLIE'S LETTER The Fourth Liberty Loan is a fighting loan and every bond is a mighty blow for liberty, for victory. Let every colored man, woman and child, do his or her best for this great war must be fought through to a peace, to be written by America and her Allies. We must win or die, and if we don't win, we will surely die, and some of us (colored folks) think we are having it hard, or have had it hard, but if we lose in this great world conflict, it will be Hell, two miles. Think of the Hun thunderding at our very doors, invading us from the East, West and South, which she will do, unless we strain every muscle to help our boys win, for German's purpose is to control the world. If Germany wins everything you possess is lost. It's now or never. We must win, we will win, if you will help. If you can't go over there and fight, you can buy Liberty Bonds,—that's fighting too. Bonds you buy, will feed our boys over there, will load a gun, that will kill a Hun, so let everybody get busy boost the Fourth Liberty Loan—it's a fighting loan, it spells victory, that means liberty. Buy Liberty Bonds that liberty shall not perish from the earth. Be be merry, stay on the sunny side. What's the use to be grouchy, what's your crying about, everybody's with you. It's better for our boys to go to fight for their Uncle Sam than to hang around the cities idle and fight and get nothing but a sentence from the courts. If you fight and die for your country, you are honored and your deeds of valor engraved on the tablet of love and memory, and though the storms may rage, it will ever remain for the world to read, even as they run, that you, made the greatest sacrifice known to man, for your country. So let's be thankful it's no worse, for I believe God is with us, and then who can be against us. "Keep on the sunny side." We will win. The colored race will come into its own, Watch and pray and work, but don't go to sleep on either job. Redford City was well represented last week at the Great Roanoke Fair by quite a bunch of pretty and talented young ladies, who spent several days of fair week with Mrs. E. Curtis Swift, 201 Eighth avenue, N. E., and music filled the air in that neighborhood, for several of them could really sing and play, and you know Mrs. Swift can make the canary hide her head fa shame when she begins to hit the high ones, like Dunbar's poem, "When Mallina Sings" this dainty little lady when she sings makes them all set up and take notice, for her voice is rich, sweet, and full of melody. The ladies visiting Mrs. Swift were Misses Helen and Jessie Kyle, Ruth Leftwich, Ella Brown and Rubie Donis. Glad to have met the ladies and hope they will, return soon. So says "Uncle" Garland, the Southern Aid man, who is too old for the draft, but still dirting with the girls, but he is my friend just the same. He is a good fellow. I'm with him, except when he goes flirting. I can't keep up with him then "cans" you know I'm too slow. Roanoke has been blessed in that some of the strongest men of the race have spoken to the people hero in the last few weeks. Dr. R. C. Ransom, of New York, Hon. John Mitchell, Jr., of Richmond, Dr. H. N. Granderson, that eloquent master of oratory, of North Carolina and now comes Bishop J. Albert Johnson, D. D., of the A. M. E. Church, who will preach for Dr. George C. Taylor at Mt. Zion Church Sunday morning at eleven o'clock. Let's fill the house to hear this great divine. Mr. Frank L. McCoy, Inspector for the N. C. Mutual and Provident Association, of Durham, N. C. was in the city last week on business with W. B. F. Crowell, the local Superintendent for that company. Dr. E. R. Dudley was out of the city a few days. All of the time was spent in Bluefield, W. Va. Wonder why? Whon Dr. L. C. Downing spent all his time in Washington I own up, I didn't know everything, but I think like ———. I know why Bluefield is attractive, ask Dr. Cooper, he knows too ??? — I don't. I can't talk, ain't talked for a long time, but you'll hear it "vory late." Dr. Cooper has an office in Philadelphia, Pa. now as well as in Roanoke. Tell you all about some time Ladles can get information from "Little Willio" at his office, room 5, Cooper Drug Building. Consultation free. See me. Well, if we can land the Mountain Soda safely this time, there will be some blowout Friday night. Hogs take notice, and govern yourselves accordingly. Yours, LITTLE WILLIE. $150.00 ENDOWMENT PAID. Richmond, Va., Sept. 17, 1918. This is to certify that I have received from John Mitchell, Jr., Grand Worthy Counsellor of the Grand Court of Virginia, Order of Calantha, ($150.00) One Hundred and Fifty Dollars, in payment of the Death Claim of Sister Ellen Hill, who was a member of Olivette Court No. 88, of Richmond, Va. Signed—A. D. PRICE, Assignee. Focchers Wanted. WANTED - Teachers for Colored Schools, Powhatan County Virginia. Salary $40.60 per month. Seven months term. Address at once: S. Th. ALLIETTE, Jefferson. FARMVILLE NEWS. Farmville, Va., October 1.—Many of the young girls and boys left during the week for various institutes, universities and colleges. Those going to V. N. I. I. were, Misses Lucele Cousin, Louise Hankins, Hattie Winston, Eva and Hannah Hilton, Bell Jackson, Clementine Ward, Blanche Miles, Eva Ward, Elizabeth Austin, Ewa Ward, Violet Moore, Nellie Miles, Mary and Caroline Green, Messrs. Lemwood Blue, Clarence Brown, Claude Paige, Harry Pickett, Clarence Brown, George Sanders, Freddie Lawn. To Virginia Theological Seminary and College, Misses Elizabeth Jordan, Margaret Griggs, Stelle Bland, Messrs. Joe and Sam Coles. To Ingleside, Miss Matilda Miller, Mr. L. C. Bland left Monday for military training at Virginia Theological Seminary and College, Mr. Joe Jordan is also stationed at the same school. LAWRENCE—HAIRSTON BENCH—HAIRSTON. On last Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Hairston, G24 Main Street, an interesting wedding of late September was celebrated, when Miss Kate J. Hairston, P. B. Hairston became the bride of Mr. Twin B. Lawrence, of Charleston, S. C. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Jacob H. Wiley, assisted by Rev J. R. Augustus in the presence of a few relatives and friends. The house was beautifully decorated with palms and flowers. Miss Marion Hankins presided at the piano. The bride wore a new blue suit, trimmed in fur with hat, gloves and shoes to match and carried a shower bouquet of orchids and ferns tied with white satin ribbon. Little Thelma Hairston, cousin of the bride acted as ring bearer, being attired in a white messaline dress and carried the ring in a silver basket. Miss Emma Griggs was the only bridesmaid. She was attired in a very becoming costume of georgette and taffeta. Mr. Logan, of Charleston, S. C. acted as best man. After the ceremony the guest were ushered into the dining room and there enjoyed a delightful repast. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence left on the 4:25 train for home, 164 Spring Street, Charleston, S. C. The wedding is one of the most important in the social calendar of Farmville, as the bride is one of the most popular ladies of the town. Owing to sickness in the family, it was a very quiet affair. Among the out of town guest were, Mr. and Mrs. A, A. Bigger, of Folden, Va., Miss W. B. Stett, of Providence, R. I. Miss Mabel E. Stett, niece of Rev, Mrs. Wiley and teacher of the N. I. I., Snow Hill, Alabama spent several days with her aunt on her way from Philadelphia to take up her work for the Winter. She made many friends during her short stay in the city which is an inducement for her to return again as soon as possible. Miss W. B. Stett, also a teacher at Lynchburg Seminary, spent several days with Mrs. Wiley leaving on the 21st to resume her duties as Democratic Science teacher in her same station. Both ladies enjoyed their stay in Farmville to the highest degree. Rev. Wiley is back to his work after spending three weeks in visiting and business combined. He spent some time in Boston and Mansfield, Mass, with his brothers, Rev. S. W. Smith, D. D., of Yonkers, N. Y, made it very pleasant for Rev. Wiley both at his home and in New York. On leaving New York he made a short stop with Mr. Arthur McKinney at Paterson, N. J., who left nothing undone to make it pleasant for his friend. Mr. McKinney did not forget his old church where his membership still remains by sending by Rev. Wiley ten dollars for the church. The church must be grateful to such a faithful member. In Philadelphia Rev. Wiley spent his time in the home of Rev. John Saunders, with his wife and daughter. Rev. Saunders took his friend to his church in Camden where he had him to preach at the morning service and it was a great day in Zion for Rev. Wiley. At 7:30 P.M. Rev. Wiley preached for his old friend, Rev. O. S. Watts, with whom he was associated in Providence, R. L. for several years. This was a splendid evening for the two friends and entire church. It must be very encouraging to the pastor of the First Baptist Church to find himself surrounded by such an efficient staff of officers, who conducted the affairs of the church in such a commendable way during his absence. The church is now making great preparation for the ordination of Deacons recently added to the board and for the induction of the newly added Trustees into office. This program will take place on the 20th of October. Mrs. Martha S. Hilton has returned home after having spent a very pleasant time in Philadelphia and other cities, namely, New York, Yonkers and Richmond, visiting her relatives. She was accompanied home by her daughter, Martha, who has spent the entire Summer in Philadelphia. Mrs. Nantio Bland has returned home after spending a most pleasant vacation in Camden, Paterson, N. J. and other points North. Mrs. Sallie Anderson and daughter pro back from their most enjoyable trip to New York. Miss Marlon Hankins is in the city again after spending the Summer visiting her aunt in Philadelphia and uncle in Washington, D. C. Miss Bessio Coleman of South Boston spent several days here last week onroute to V. N. I. L., Potorsburg. Prof. W. J. Bacon, of the Medical Corps, at Camp Hill spout the week end in the city. Miss Coleman and Prof. Bacon wore the guest of Miss Violet Moore. Among the Sunday visitors from Camp Lee wore Corporals Charlie Robinson, Pernel Watkins and Sorgt. Hallburton. Mr. Bernard Ward, from Hampton is home. He expects to leave in a few days for military training at Howard University. WANTED—In Each County in the U. S. One Lady or Gontlman to make $100.00 per month handing out our circulars at Colored Churches. Stamp for reply. GLOBU PRODUCING & MANUFACTURING CO., 580 Carlide Avenue, Clifton, Ohio AGRICULTURAL FAIR FOLK, VIRGINIA 23, 24 AND 25, 1918 TIDEWATER AGRICULTURAL FAIR SUFFOLK, VIRGINIA OCTOBER 22, 23, 24 AND 25, 1918 EVENTS FIRST DAY—OCTOBER Farmers' Day Speaking 12 M., Grand Stand—Prof. Demonstrator; Prof. Paul Blandford, C. SECOND DAY—OCTOBER Educational Day Orator of the Day—Rev. Richard H. Brow. THIRD DAY—OCTOBER War and Navy Orator of the Day—Hon. Emmy Assistant Secretary, War Department. 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